The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-07-22
LOUISIANA, SATURDAY, JULY p 1882

exhibition at washington Park OH the
Fourth. Each policeman costs us four
dollars day, and there was one hundred
of them OH duty at the fight; aud am
delighted to add that they were not the
least interested portion of the spectators,
though for them the exhibition was a
free blow. Capt. Gunner, to his credit
be it said, got good position near the
ropes, where nothing could interfere
with his view, and he seemed to enjoy it
most heartily when Elliott, the only
pugilist of note who appeared, was
carried to his corner covered with blood,
apparently in dying condition. After
this noble fete, several people in the
crowd talked of nominating Sullivan for
Mayor Of New York; his majority, no
doubt, would be tremendous, and he
might be a dangerous candidate for the
Presidency in 1884. There is chance
for falling fortunes of Tammany! John
L. Sullivan, the slugger, for President in
1884.
Wall street has been dull. The bro
kers' wives have all gone out of town,
| and for the next few weeks we are not
looking for any thing startling. 1t seems
as if more people have gone away from
New York and Brooklyn than l ever
knew to leave before. 1t has got to he
kind of mania. People seem to think
it disgraceful that they have to stay at
| home. -s
The weather has been heavy blow
to most of the watering places in the
vicinity of New York an overcoat would
not have felt uncomfortable on the
Fourth of July, and on the nights of the
Fourth and fifth the majority of people
went for an extra blanket. Whether it
is the sun spots or the icebergs, can't
| tell but the past few days have been
| the most unreasonable that l have seen
for many IL year. Brother Beecher takes
fight for his refuge in the White Noun
tains where he seeks safety from the
annoyances of Plymouth Church and the
catarrh. DR.. Talmage seeks inspiration
along the coast of Maine, and other lesser
lights scattered far and wide. To hold
the fort in their absence, see the Saliva
ton Harmy ave come to the front
Captain Maria 'Obson, Major Sasal
Helldridge, Colonel Mary 'All and severa
hotbers. Miss Colonel Mary AL declare,
that she could Old the Fort halone, hi
hall the hotlers left. I 'ope so. It is
satisfaction to know that in the habsenc
of the regular shepherds, we are not t
he left entirely destitute Of spiritus
consolation, but till the hautumn leave
har falling we shall be guarded by tn
'osts llof the Salvation Harmy.
Since the steamship companies hav
concluded to pay tho fifty cents a heat
on the immigrants, things have bee'
running smoother at Castle Garden. I
was looking rather squally there abou
two weeks ago. There was 10 money
and it looked as if the bottom was abou
to drop out of the immigration Commis
sion. For the present they are safe, ant
though the President has vetoed the bill
that was hurried through both houses o
Congress week ago, they are still il
hopes to pass another, which will do n
injustice to the steamship companies
and still meet the Presidents sanction
Our streets are full Of all sorts Of for
eigners presenting some of the queeres
rigs that mortal eye ever looked npor
1t is with great difficulty that those VIII
have brought guns are persuaded t
leave them in Castle Garden. Th
chance of being attacked by Indians a
they wander up Broadway is more tina
they can stand, and besides they NIGH
, get a, buffalo among the shrubbery o
the Battery. Trusting that you hag
had pleasant Fourth, am
Yours truly, BROADBRIM.