The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-04-28

| DAMAGED GeoDs.-Mr. Pierre Klopman,
managing partner of the house of Israel &
Co., visited New Orleans early this week
and purchased at very low figures q large
lot of goods damaged by fire and water
during the confiagration ON Magazine street
Friday morning of last week. and these
| goods are now offered for sale at prices that
will astonish the public. The stock includes
dress goods, clothing, blankets, hats, beats,
shoes, etc, and although only slightly in
iured, the various articles are being offered
at surprisingly low rates, affording bargains
never before excelled in Donaldsonvile. Go
| to- IsraeIs at once and secure first Choice
| The rooms of the Terpsichorean Social
E%Club, in Mr.. klines pretty little cottage on
|. Iberville street, have been elegantly fur
| ashed, and now afford a pleasant resort for
the members of the club. The floors have
been covered with mating and full com
plement of chairs and tables supplied, q
fine, large mirror graces the mantle of the
reception room, a number of handsome pic
lures hang upon the walls, and newspaper
files, writing materials, chess boards aud
other appurtenances have been provided.
The meetings of the club will be held in the
rear room, which is furnished in different
and palmer style than the reception room.
Our iovial and highly esteemed young
friend, MI. Jno. S. Reynaud, has concluded
to change his occupation from bookkeeper
nf 4 I, G.,l, IL,
that of assistant and clerk in the Office Of his
father, Mr.. Felix Reynaud, who is connected
with the land and assessment department
of the TexasePacific Railroad Company man
agement Friend Jimmy" called to bid
us good-by Thursday, and left for New Or
leans on the steamer Natchez that evening.
We regret to see him going away, but trust
the change will prove advantageous to him
He is q thoroughly good boy and deserves to
be happy and prosperous, as we sincerely
hope he always will be.
The CHIEF has recently boon the recipient
Of two valuable favors at the hands of Hon.
VIM. ?. Kellogg, for which we tender tartly
but hearty acknowledged ents We refer
first, to handsome engraving entitled
Representative Journals and Journalists
of America " second, to the " Com pendulum
Of the Tenth Census Of the United States
recently issued from the census office in
two volumes. The books will prove valu-
able acquisitions for editorial reference, af
fording vast amonnt of information that
can not readily be obtained elsewhere, and
the picture, which must be seen TO be APP
preciated will be an attractive ornament to
the frescoed walls of our office.
The many Donald sonvile friends md
acquaintance of Miss Adtlie McGrath the
accomplished daughter of Capt John Nc
Gratl of Baton Rouge, will learn with
interest that the young lady has gone to
New York upon q pleasure trip and they
will unite with us in wishing her bon royuge
Under the title of "Vivian which she
first assumed as Il correspondent of the
CIIIEF-Miss Addie has acquired cousidera-
bic local reputation as writer of spicy
letters to the press. She is now a regular
contributor to the columns of her fathers
excellent journal, the Baton Rouge Truth,
and the readers of that paper will no doubt
find the very entertaining character of her
epistles enhanced by graphic descriptions
of what she sees and hears during her visit
to Gotham.