The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-01-06

building is to be completed by the 9th o
April. Israel s. Go. will exert themselves
to decrease their stock to the lowest pos
sibie limit prior to the removal into theil
new quarters.
We note with pleasure the fact thai
our esteemed young friend Mr.. S. M. Me
lancon has been employed by Messrs
MCCALL Bros. as one Of the clerks in the
store on their Evan Hall place. Sidney
is thoroughly good boy" and we feel
confident that his excellent character
combined with his capacity and expert
ence, will render him desirable acquisi-
ton to Evan Hall store.
Phoenix Fire Company will meet Mon
day evening and hold its annual election
of officers. There is lromise of some
spirited contests, as there are several
candidates for each of the principal po-
sitions. This competition evinces live
ly interest in the affairs of the company,
and we have no donbt the choice made
in each instance will he of character to
reflect credit upon tho organization and
enhance it's welfare.
Parties who are anxious to have oppor-
tnnities offered for moro appointments
by the Governor" will probably be de-
lighted to hear that the Justice Of the
Peace for the ninth ward has abandoned
that lucrative position for the more
desirable one Of plantation hostler. We
shall be somewhat surprised if a suo-
cessor to Justice Lusk isn't named be-
fore we can got intelligence Of tho
vacancy before our readers.
Holders of claims against the parish
for the past year will be glad to learn
that the Tax Collector will make q set-
Element with the Parish Treasurer in a
few days--just as soon as the rush Of tax
payers to the Sheriff7s office Stacks up
sufficiently to afford Capt. jones enough
leisure time to effect the settlement. The
chances are that the amount Of parish
taxes collected will be large enough to
liquidate all or nearly the claims out
standing against. the parish for 1882.
Mr. Thos. H. Arnold and Miss Mary B.
Harrison were married in New Orleans
on the 2lst Of December. The groom has
acquaintanees here who will join lis i'll
wishing the Young couple long life and
much happiness. Mr.. Arnold is con-
nected with the press and yields fluent
peu. The CHIEF has OH number of oc-
cssions been favored with letters from
him that were no doubt read with inter
est. His marriage Was one of Newsboy's
Notions which We hope he will never
have cause to regret.
4 DIR. NcGalliard has correspondent with
the Sheriff Of the parish Of West Feiici-
ana and ascertained that the colared
man recently arrested and jailed at ST..
Francisville on suspicion that he was a
fugitive from justice, and WAS reported
to bear q remarkable resemblance to
Gustavu Harris, the murderer Of Erwin !
Garrett, is not Harris, and that the re-
is only a coincidence. It looks |
now as if the slayer Of young Garrett
will so unwhipped Of Justice, despite the
reward of $500 offered for his capture.
Tax payers are crowding into the
sheriff's Office every working day and
sqaaring up their indebtedness to the
State and parish. A large number OF
aelinquehts whose property has been
advertised for sale have come forward |
and paid the amounts charged against
them, and there will be only q few sales.
to his advertisement, the
Sheriff should begin offering the prop
.rty of dolinquents at auction to-day.
The tax collections Of the past few
weeks will aggregate over $4,000 and
The delinquent lists for 1882 will 10 very
small.
We had y pleasant call from Jno. NJ !
Lusk, Esq, Of the ninth Justice ward, OH
Thursday, and were surprised to learn
that he had Moved ffront Il Iris old t,ou,o OIL
New River to Col. Bringier's Hermitage
place, near Donaidsonyille, where he
will have charge of the plantation
stables. Mr.. Luck is enc of the old
citizens of the New River. section, aud
,njoys an excellent. reputation in tho
He hss for several years
the position Of Justice Of the
Peace Of the ninth ward, and has ad-
ninistered the affairs of the office in q
manner that has proven highly satisfac-
'ory to ali having connection Herewith.
We trust his change of location will /
result to his advantage in every senee.
From the City Hotel on New Years
lay, there came to the CHIKF Office with
5he compliments of Mons. P. Lefcvre q
saiter upon which, several glasses of
champagne punch were standing i'll mar
ial and tempting array. The toilers Of
he wigwam were summoned to toe the
mark and drink toast to the prosperity
# tbs City Hotel and the good health of
ts courtly proprietor, which they did
With much good will. With the recol-
eetion of the delicious beverage linger-
ng around US long after the material
ubstance had faded from our sight, we
ould no laiger wonder at the reputation