The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-03-24

Mr. L. A. Bringier, Dr., recently returned
home from an extended trip in search Of
health anil pleasure, and we are glad to sa
both the objects of the tour were realized
He visited Florida, Cuba and Canada during
his absence, and it is highly entertaining to
hear him relate the incidents experienced
and describe the many objects of interest
he saw upon his travels
|
CHEAP Tony is selling out cheaper than
ever, MS he will soon have his store, shelly
ing, counters, etc., reprinted, i'll order
to make room for tile immense stock OF
| spring and summer goods which he is receiv-
ing daily. He will be in the city all of next
1 week, purchasing in It falling market, FOR
CASH, I. heavy stock of goods. lie buys and
sells for cash, which enables him to defy
competition. Give him a call, one and all
| a number Of colorcd men employed on the
| Mississippi Valley railroad works indulgcd
i'll u free fight at Venus store, i'll the upper
part of St. james parish, last Sunday and a
dozen or more of the cembatants were
severely bruised, but no one was killed.
/ According to one account there was consid-
cradle shooting done, but another report is
to the effect that, by general agreement, no
! firearms were nsed and the only weapons
| employed we're fists aud clubs.
| CREvAssE.-Mr. IL. Schonberg, who re-
turned this evening from drive to Napo-
| leonville, brings intelligence of the breaking
of the Ievee ut Capt w. B. Ratliffs planta-
ton, on tue left bank of Bayou Lafourche
opposite the town named. The break oc-
! CURED this afternoon, just as Mr.. Schon-
berg was leaving the vicinity, hence We
can furnish no particulars us to the width
of the aperture, the depth of water going
| through or the extent of damage likely to
result.
Widow S .Wcinschenck had advertised
her fine property on Railroad Avenue for
sale to-day at public auction, but an exam
ination Of the provisions OF her late
husbands will resulted i'll an indefinite
postponement of the sale. The property
i'll question was bcqueathed by Mr. Vein
schenck to his grand children, the Schatcrs,
but the widow was given the usufruct of it
during the term of her natural life. She can
not, therefore, dispose Of it in the manner
she had proposed.
The attendance Of members at Wednesday
evenings meeting of the Cofield Guards was
somewhat larger than that Of the previous
Wednesday, and another interesting drill
was lad. An applicant for aamissi ion was
voted into the ranks, and we hear that
several more young men wish to como i'll.
If all the older members would show some
of tils il former interest i'll the success of the
command it wouiii coon become one of the
largest and best in the State.
The footstone and marble top for the
tomb of Sister Mary Austin arrived last
week and were put III position Monday by
workman sent from New Orleans for the
purpose by Messrs. knrsheedt d Bienvenu.
The work has been done in the best manner
and the tomb now presents a handsome
appearance. 1t has been visited by many
friends and admirers of the beloved sister,
and a number Of floral offerings have at
tested the affcction;ste remembrance i'll
which she is held.
Mr.. a. a. iIenezes, foreman of the marble
works of Messrs. kurshcedt & Bienvenu of
New Orleans, came up from the city last
Monday to put the telnb-top and footstonc
in place Oh the tomb of the late Sister Mary
Austin, and We were pleased to receive
call from him shortly after his arrival, That
he is ~ first-class workman as we'll as an
agreeable gentleman is shown by the fin
ishcd manner i'll which he has performed
the task he came to our town to accomplish.
Mr.. Menrzcs took his departure on Tues
day
With mingled surprise and regret we
learn that Col l.. A. Bringier, one of the
most prominent and highly respected citi
zens and sugar planters Of Ascension, has
made up his mind to remove to Florida, and
will leave for that State within the next
eight or ten days. We have only space left
this week to say i'll bieiest terms that we
arc sincerely sorry to note the loss by our
parish of such a citizen, and that we wish
Col. Bringcr The realization of his brightest
expectations in his new home.
MIR. Henry Cook expected q cargo of ice
from st. Louis this week, but the barge that
was inten:lcd to supply Plaquemine, Don
aldsonvl!c and Napoleonvilie sprung q
leak and had to be unloadcd ut Memphis.
Another barge will be sent forward in a few
days by the st. Louis shippers, and Cooks
icc-housc will soon be lied with the mate
rial for cooling water, cocktails. and SIGH.
Mr.. Henry Cook, Jr, will have charge Of the
NapoleonSiilc cc-housc this season, and we
wish him a pleasant and profitable sojourn
in the Assumption metropolis.
A fat-boat loaded with about 10000 feet
of lumber sank in the river just above the
Picayune Saw Mill, last Saturday night, and
it is supposed the accident WAS caused by
the waves of passing steamers. The flat
was the property OF Mr.. Frank Montero,
while the lumber belonged to Messrs. Es-
ne;,ult & Sons and had been sawed at the
Picayune Mill to fill orders from various
points on Bayou Lafourche. Fortunately
the cables with which the boat WAS secured
to the bank proved equal to the strain and