The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-11-25
DonAlDsoey1lIE LOUISIANA SATURDAY NOVEMBER Is
the transaction Of tho Western

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lion, involving matter Of thirty
tight millions, is declared illegal and
void, aud it looks as though somebody
might get hnrt, though few millions
more or less to Gould or Vanderbilt
would make but little difference. ex-
pect that us usual the butchers will es-
cape, and tho lambs will be slauyh ter ed.
The old Middle Dutch Church, which
was erected $50 years a4o aud which was
almost the sole remaining landmark OF
the past in the vicinity OF Wall street, il
now Al thing of the past. For many Years
it has been occupied rs the General Post
Office, and i more announcement, aesolate
dirty place could scarcely be found Oh
the continent. Till within few days
the old tablet stood above the pulpit, in
scribed with ths text: Ny house is
the house of prayer and during several
administrations they might bave added
tho rest Of the text aud not hit far fro,n
Tic GkHtDs w uCtI 0Au~
ham took possession Of it nearly forty
years ago he fitted it up ut an expense of
eighty Thousand dollars III addition To
the $3.50, 600 which had been paid f.sg il
by the Government; Fifty thousand aol-
lars ef tha. sum was subscribed by the
Chamber of Commerce to intinGe the
Government to make. the location Ilw;l
town. Many interesting associations
hang around it. To the clns6 OF the 1ast
century the service was conducted IN the
Hoiiandis!e language. During the Revo-s
luton, wiile the British were in posses
sion of New York, tli,y used part af it as
a stable for their borses, and the yiiest
portion OF it as n prison for their wretch
Ell American captiyes; dreadful tales
snrvive Of the barbariiies practicasl OIL
the prisoners. After the Revolution it
was restored fer purposes Of worship. hut
the drestlful associations hsuging about
it impaired it's popularity, aud at last
the congregation WAS glad to part with
it for $3.50, 600. 1t has been in possession
of the Government nearly forty years,
and II few weeks ago. by order OF the
Treasury DA6artmen., it " AZ sold at pub
lie auction, bringing something over
s500,o00; this is the price paid for the
ground, the cost of removing the old
building far exceeding the value of the
materials. When originally erected lit
stood just outside the rampant or. wall
which marked the boundaries Of the or
iginai city plot, and from which Wall
street derives its name. Nassau street
was near the main gate and right on the
highway leading to lAaidea's Lane, down
which a fowery path led to the Ciok or
pond which swept around through the
present-site Of Pearl ssrcet, aeross Chatll~
xm to Centre. where the pond wideaed
out on the present site of the Toombs, op-
posito which was an island, OIL which the
Negroes were burnt to death for the Ne
gro riots or rebellion Of 1913. The old
Post Office Was the fashionable church
of our good old Dutch ancestors Of l5o
years ago, and for nearly half censnry
| it monopolized the style that centred III
! chat portion Of the city. Our great great
. grea;-great -grandulothers never distigg-
urel their heads with feathers and beetles
aud birt,a and such nonsensical frippsry,
bnt depending on Natures garnitu:e
went to church in bare het,ls, q hand
! kcrchef or some such slight covering
serving all purposes of a.lornnient IN
summer, and good thick wadded hood
lined or trimmed with fur, dafying the
wintry storm: but am wandering away
f.om the old Dutcl. church, ani>io VOL
der, for while stood by and saw wal
after wall tumble II seemed re IT the an
ssy ghosts OF the old kaickerbacker'
who were laid to rest beneath it's shady
pines one Iiuti,lrtd- and fifty years asss
wouia START up from among he falling
debris and stop the .!eseeration. Whet
the church. WAS sold they did their les
to gather the bones Of these sturdy oil
I-bnrgl,eis and give tInm deeent Eepnl
tnie; but the bones Of hundreds of then
had returned to their parent d:,st, ai;s
the .:ust is now cansiningirl with I'm
slightly piles Of brolsea biieks ANA ,'.;ste,
| Innarieus Caesar daast and termed. to ciay
Might stop q hole to kaep t:a wi:iG aWaS:
Oi, that tina. earth which kept tfe world n nv
k;hould patch jGai. IT, eSpei tbs winters E;'fs
The weei: has been rein;iyka',la iss it
dramatic aud eHst:s!ic attractions, II
capital of Enrni,a presenting a s'riglttc
galaxy Than VIC nos: have in New York
4 wonderful revolution has taken tiae
in dramatic and cpefsatic matters III tla
past few years. Twenty five years ago
, trip to America was regarded SO sort
: hdr..Eatic venture, abont tiso Success &
Which attsehet. considerable tiaab
Great artists we had, and n,any OF them
. bat few came With the assured cert;aint
OF success Now we demand The best Il,
world affords, and we get it; though "
pay price fur it that wonil have drive
f an old New Yorker crazy. Seven dollai
, and a half is the regular price for Pat
: nights for orchestra seats. Five aud y,
: hundred dollars for boxes for the seaso
aud other seats according. When yo
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