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

evening
The hanging of Gustave Paul leaves
only three prisoners in oar parish Jail
Verify, we are improving. ~
a special meeting Ut Ascension Hook
and Ladder Company will be held Mon
day evening, the 18th inst Every mem
her Is requested to attend.
The ferry boat which Mr.. w. c. Carey
Is hsaii,ltng at Berwick City for use at
Donaldsonvifle after the 10th of January
next, will be launched next week.
Mrs. Emma Tcte, nee Gaudet, wife of
Hon. Francis An1s,1se Tese, died at her
husbands residence on the Magnolia
Gruve plantation. parish Of Assumption,
ON che 4tli inst
The new fy-wheel fur the sugar mill
on the Nit. Houmas sugar plantation
arrived from New Orleans about the
middle OF the week, aud work was
resumed at the sngar-house early Thurs
day morning.
4 nah bearing strong resemblance
Ia Gustave Harris, the fugitive murderer
of Erwin Garrett, has been appreheaded
III West Felsciana and is in Jail at st.
rrancisviile. DR.. MeGalifar,l has been
informed that Harris was recently seen
at Waggaman station on the Texas Pa
ciiic railroad.
Mr. Henry Cook this morning finished
grinding the nine acres of Mr.. Henry
Droege's Care crop situated gu the river
eide of the railroad. The Cook mill will
therefore take rest until next season,
when, ifpressns anticipations are realized.
it viii grind . larger erop than it's owner
has vet RAISED
Capt. 4. Prasper Landry, commanding
Officer of the Canuoneers Of Donaldson.
visited New Orleans last week aud par
tieipated with the Regiment Louisiana
Field Artillery i'll the imposing annual
celebration ef ST. B:trbe's day on Sunday,
ut the st. Louis Cathedral opposite
jackson Squire The Ca.uaasers arc
Company E af the Field Artillery.
This has beea 4 week Ut rainy and cold
weather. There was heavy rainfall
Taesttsy evening and = couple OF light
ones later In tue week. "Wednesday night
was the caldest we have ret experienced
this season, and Thursday was the cold
est day. There was considerable ice WIS.,
ible in the early morning. To-day is uu-
seasonably warm.
Mr.. William Push Nichols, eldest sou
Of the late Larry D. Nichols, and con
selnently . nephew Ut ex-Gov. Francis
L. Nichols. was married in New Orleans
on the I'D af Navsmber to Miss Kate
H1.yerty Of that city Mr. Nicholls
occapies = responsible position Ia the
State National Bank, aud is gentleman
OF excellent character.
The Jury Commissioners OF this parish
will meet ut tue office of the Clerk aud
Recorder next Saturday. the 18th inst,
at 10 o'clock \. II. TO draw jury fer
service ut the February term of District
Court. As the 10th is tue Latest date
upon which the jury eau be legally
drawn, the Commissioners are requested
T.,
Mr.. Rebt. Harry of Baton Rouge, agent
for the sale Of two popular beoks-Mark
Twaiu's Prince and Psuper aud Rhfpaths
History of the United states-was i'll
Donaldsonviile OH Tuesday and favored
us with call Mr.. Harry took a large
number Of orders in this town aud vici
nifty on the occasion Of his first visit ssme
weeks ago, and has delivered tbs books
to all his subscribers
We had the pleasure yesterday OF
making the acquaintance Of Mr.. Eisen-
berg, the accomplished Rabbi Of the
Hebrew Congregation Bikur Cholim Of
this town, and found him 4 very agree
able yoang gentleman Mr.. Etsenberg
has visited the CHIEF eliies on two or
glree occasions. bat we had the mis-
fortune to be absent eaes, time. We
scarcely think be will he 50 lucky next
time he calls.
The Post-offiee Department Is cousid
efing the advisahifitx Of aeolishing the
Hahen SoIfns office, III this parish, Is the
person appointed postmaster there has
failed to qualify Those Interested Ia
the maintenance Of the ef1iee sAoula take
Immediate steps to hare some suitable
Individual recommended who will take
the position of postmaster. The editor
IF the CHIEF viii gladly lend any assist
auee in his power to prevent tue aholi
tiea Of this office.
The December term OF the Circuit
Court Of Appeals fer this parish will
open on Monday. the 11th inst. As We
lave previously stated there IS only one
sase On the docket, and the term will
therefore be htief one. The solitary
sais to be disposed OF i the opposition Of
Widow Apshne MausoH 70 the hemofoga-
.tas. Of the administrators account III tue
Succession ct the late j. Douas Moason.
Tie account has been hesasssegatesi and