The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-09-02

was arrested the other day and the valise recov-
cred, nothing being missed but one sock: The
Al. had packed them away.
We invite the attention Of our readers
to the advertisement Of the New Orleans
Lightning Rod Company, which appears
in another column This company is
we'll known throughout the State, and
through the energy aud zeal OF its mana
gers has made name for fairness and
just dealing that is truly cnviable. The
lightning rods purchased from them by
persons in this locality are durable and
etiicacious and in every instance have
given perfect satisfaction. The company
is represented here by Mr.. w. H. Green,
a courteous and affable gentleman, who
will see that all orders entrusted to him
are promptly filled.
DosA1DsosvfLLE, Aug. q, 1882.
EDITOR CHIEF:
A number Of my friends unite with me in
unqualified com mendation OF the article on
The Old Generation of Ascension signed by
with (Which" to continue the pleasant
sketches, SO well begun, of the noble worthless
Of the past. SIGMA.
We arc pleased to say to our cores
pondent and appreciative- friends that the
talented author of the sketch referred to,
which has created such a lively interest
among our local readers, will continue
his review of the old generation Of As
,cension in series of articles that will
prove an invaluable acquisition to eur
columns. We have chapter two of the
series in type and will endeavor to. find
room for it in this number of the CHIEF.
We supposed the differences i'll the
Democratic party Of Ascension had a,een
harmonized and that the executive COM
mittee whicl, met yesterday was the only
body in existence claiming the right to
direct the affairs Of the Democracy i'll
this parish. 1t seems, however, that the
committee organized by the parish con-
vention of 1880 has by no means abai
Gated its pretensions to legality and will
take early steps to assert it's authority
and assume the management of the pend
ing campaign. 1t will be seen by the
notice published in another column, and
signed by Messrs. Jno. H. Ilsley, presi-
dent, and G. Kline, secretary. that a
meeting will be held in Donaldsonyillc
OH the 10th instant.
KELLOGG CLUB.-A meeting was held
ii, Smoke Bend, second ward, last satnr-
day afternoon, for thesp,,rpose ofnrgan-
ling a WIN. P. Kellogg club. Forty
names were enrolled and the following
officers elected /:
Presit!ent-Nace Grady.
Vice PresideGt-Adam Billy.
Secretary--Henry Hensley.
Assistant Secretary-P. w. Clark.
Sergeant teArms-Wm. Robinson
Executive Gommlttee-W. Wood, chairman;
Richard Nolan, Adam Billy.
The organizers of ms club are crler-
getic young Republicans who know that
the only chance for achieving success
for their party is by supporting it's regu-
lar candidates, and this they propose to
,tle in the pending congressional cam
paign. They are OIL the right road and
seem to have tue earnestness to continue
that way. .
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A Beattie ratification meeting is adj
vertised to take place at Donaldsonyille
tomorrow, which, will be addressed by
"Capt. W. II. Green, Major Z. Brewer
aud other distinguished speakers" The
use of the Market-House has been secured
for the occasion. On the hand-bills an
nouncing this meeting, which are poorly
printed and couched in pigeon English,
an appeal is made for grand rally and
permission to :" let the ball of Beattie's
progress roll on to victory!" Let her
roll, Of course. Beattie's progress, we
fear, is like that Of the crayfsh-back-
wards, and will eventually take him into
the Democratic camp, where he started
from few years ago. The only victory
his movement can hope tUeachie, c in this
contest is that of Mr.. Acklen, the Demo
cratic candidate.
DEMOCRATIC PARISH COMMITTEE
The Democratic Central Executive Com
mite Of this parish convened here yes
terday pursuant to the notification given
in last weeks CHIEF by Capt. r. Prosper
Landry, secretary. The meeting was
held at the law, office of Judge Il. N.
Sims, the place designated in the call.
Judge Sims was chosen president Of the
committee in place of Gen. Allen Thomas
who has removed from the parish. and
resolution was adopted recommending
Mr.. Frederick Duffel to the Governor for
appointment as Returning Officer of
Election for Ascension. The chairman
was authorized to appoint five persons
who, with himself, are to compose cam
paign committee with full power to con
duct the congressional campaign. The
members of this committee have not yet
been appointed.
We were in error in reporting last week
that the fatal shooting of Nelson Will
liams by Sophie Murphy took place on
tho Palo Alto place. The affair occurred
on the st. Emma plantation, where both
the parties were employed. It seems,
also. that the shooting wassnot Of the
accidental character claimed by the wo-
man, aud that the victim did not so
acknowledge as weshad been informed.