The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-12-09


at it.
W. W. DERRICK. ESQ, is Ill town again
after visit to Mississippi, and is looking
up more evidence for the government in
relation to caaes befsare the French aud
section This reminds It's that we have
heretofore omitted to report that the
claim OF Mr.. Louis Da1mas for property
destroyed by the Federals When Donsld>
souville was partially burned in 1862,
has been disallowed by the Commission.
In u considerable majority of the cases
already passed upon the decisions have
been adverse to claimants, and IN most
Instances where j contrary result has
been announced, the amounts claimed
have been reduecd.
Work was brought to halt at Mr.. J.,
c. Coheld's susar-he By the breaking
Of u ruler shaft Wednesday night. The
damage will be repaired and operations
resumed by the middle of the coming
week. We are Informed that million
pounds of sugar have already been made
on the magnificent Point Houmas place
ana that there are u acres Of splendid
eaus yet to grind Owing to the favor
able situation of Nr. Cofield's plantation
his cane escapes serious injury from ice
and frost when tile crops Of ether planters
are badly hurt. hence it is unnecessary
to say that the Point Heamas caue has
not been affected injarionsly by the
little freeze of the current week.
THE RIvERsipE.-The bar-room aud
oyster SALOON attached to the Riverside
Hotel. on Mississippi street, have been
purchased by that popular young gen
tIenlau. Leuard r, Duful, Esq. aud viii!
hereafter be conducted under his man.
ageulslt and propriesorship. The saloon
has been handsomely rearrangcd and re-
fitted and is now one OF the neatest aud
most attractive places Of public resort i'll
town. A pigeonIiole table has been adj
ded to the other fixtures and proves 4
favorite feature. Friend Lenar,l-the
boys still call him by his base ball uame.
!. Mack lis esteemed by I'LL who knew
him. and we can not doubt that his le-
giou of friends will encourage him with
liberal patronage in his new venture.
We had call last week from Mr.. ]. B.
Btlleisen, Of Austin, Texas, nephew of tue
late Joseph Billeiseu OF Donaldsoaville,
who visited our town to dispose of the
belonsia. To the succession Of
his deceased uncle, consisting Of the
residence, shop. etc. ut the corner Of
Lafourche aud IbcryiIie streets. Mr..
Fred Reggie. proprietor of the popular
barber shop and bath rooms Oh Missis-
sippi street. purchased the Bi!leisen
place, aud We believe the Investment
will prove good one. Mr.. Biileis-n
runs hotel UT the European plan III
Austin aud is doing i good business. He
reports the Texas capital as exhibiting
sisus OF marked progress aud improve
ment, and thinks the place has bright
future.
The many friends Of that old ana ster-
ling citizen, Mr. Adlar,l Landry, will be
glad to hear that he is recovering from
his recent tndispesition and gives every
promise of beiag soon restored to his for
mer healthy state eft mind and body.
The anxiety and loss Of rest consequent
upon tue dangerous illness Of one of his
sons, the work OF taking of his crop,
augmented By the delay and worry re-
sulting from several accidents to his ma
chinery, were making serious inroads
upon his physical and mental strength,
but happily change FIR the better has
taken place aud he now seems on the
Ligh road to eenlp1ete recovery. 1t is
pleasant to hear that his crop is turning
ont handsomely. He has already potted
over go hogs!teatIs and viii be grinding
nearly two weeks longer. Last year he
made 90 hegsl,eat.s, year before last 1875.
It r:tiued Gals and dogs-to use i cont
mon expressian-l:ast Tuesday evening,
aud people who had OCCASION TO be ont