The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1883-07-07
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JEFFERSON PARISH.
Interesting correspondence giving To-
cal items Of aeaos.
GoULDsBoRo, July 4 1888.
Editor ST Charles Herddy

to send you an occasional letter
| giving some Of the news of Jefferson
parish, l now begin my acquaint-
ance with your readers by giving q
few items--plain facts, unvarnished
and unadorned-fo / think COM
ments on such facts, as from time
to time communicate, had better be
left to you. / cannot resist the
tsmptation to say I'm this connection,
Ithae AZ the HERALD is the recog
nized organ of the people in this
senatorial district, and has mil ny
readers in this parish, as well as
Orleans, it is well that it should pay
Some attention to the affairs and
news of this locality. t
| / date my letter from GouldSboro.
| would prefer to date it at Free
ltown, the old and familiar name of
.ltGis place; but. we alEare compelled
to give way to the spirit of progress
| and tile march of Improvement. The
managers:of,the New Orleans and
i Pacific Railroad having located
their landing and depot at this point
took the liberty of naming the place
4 GbuldSboroa Hence this name now
appears on all maps, and tile good
familiar old name of Freetown, will
soon be forgotten. Gouldsboro, is
| quite place and is daily improving.
| II has a steam ferry with New Or
leans, has population of wood.
chOppers, gardeners and milkmen,
i besides "A large number of railroad
mechanics and employees, and will
soon outrank Gretna.
/ Our "clty railroad running from
J. Algiers to Gretna, passes through
| Gouldsboro. We are all anxious
THAT it should be extended to Har
vey's canal This canal is not as
4 much used as formerly. The locks
remaining in on unfinished condi-
ton are q great drawback to the
business and pleasure eiECses that
used to frequent the canal. The
| boats to Grand Isle, mo- longer take
that route, but it is probable they
j will return to their former channel
before long a
j | was at the head of the canal
few days ago, and found spirit of
improy ement, nevertheless, prevail
ing. The Morgan Railroads.&c. putting
up a station-house and residence for
their old secuon-boss and bridge
keeper, Col. Minor. / was surprised
to see the courthouse cleaned, and
the handsome yard IN much better
condition than formerly. The grass
is cut, the weeds are destroyed, the
trees properly trimmed and white
washed, and the whole now presents
a beautiful appearance, thanks to
our new sheriff, Mr.. Wagner, who is
giving universal satisfaction in his
new position, Notwithstanding the
dirty tricks resorted to by the Police
Jury. r.. b. to destroy his ap.
polntment. predict that in less
than six months Mr.. WAGNER will
be the most popular and Influential
sheriff orr parish has ever had.
Scott, the accomplished mixer of
good drinks in Gretna, has gone over
the lake to enjoy a few weeks recre,
alton in the piney.woods surrounding
Covington. 1T the difficulties of get
ting to Grand Isle were not so great
most of our people would prefer that
place as q summer resort.
N. G. Harvey has lately put up
and added a saw mill to his brick
yard. This is a good idea. Our
swamps yield an ineXhaustible sup.
ply Of cypress, aud q mill at this
| point wOnld have tendency to
encourage bnilding and cheaper
lunlber.
Cur people are all loud in de-
handing . steam ferry at the head
Of HaFyey's canal. A little tug boat
would suffice, and travellers would
rather pay ten cents fare to cross in
such boat, than only FIVE cents in
a skiff. Why our police jury does
not alter the present miserable sys-
tenn no Ole can understand.
Our District Court is now holding
| a civil term. Thereiis not much
business. The criminal terms are
more lively. Qis y
DR.. ID. Il. Smith has been writing
Isome very learned aud excellent
articles on the currents of the Mis-,
sissippi river, aud they have been
freely copied by other papers from
| the columns of the Gretna Courier.
The Doctor is well versed in scien
tiiic matters, besides being an active,
busy, practicing physician.
The Gretna Courier is a very in.
teresting and lively paper, and gives
us such news of "a local character as
this dull season will furnish. Mr.
White is one of the oldest and best
i printers aud editors in Louisiana.
| His history is known. Mrs. Hidden,
BRAND, the owner, besides being an
accomplished writer, liberal and
public spirited manager OF the paper,
is lady of many amlable qualities
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