The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-11-24

of the Senate River rCommittee-The Con-
His Tiibulations-New Railroad Lines
and Other improvements.
New ORLEANS. Novembe 10, 1888.
EDITOR CHIEF:
There does not seem to be any prospect
Of a noble charity being enriched by the
forfeit of wager between the Pica,r.,ae
and the Times Democrat. These journals
are not making moral spectacle of them
selves by Offering and accepting bet on
the truth of Land Office history. If any
wish to read the Ogden version, let them
apply at the rooms Of the Ogden campaign
committee, where they will be supplied
with documents in profusion, giving in
strong language severe reflections by loyal
Democrats upon the present Democratic
administration of the State government.
The Republicans feel sorry that the peace
of mind of estimable fellow citizens should
be disturbed i'll the irrepressible struggle
for office, and will cheerfully welcome the
moment when the present monopoly shall
be broken up, some other fellows get their
share, and harmony reigns among the pres.
ent dissatisfied clements of Democracy.
But since there is no assurance that the by
play will be continued after the majority
Of the convention declares its choice, Re
publicans may only watch and wait, pow
erless to heal the wounds of the seemingly
earnest fOemen.
Director General Burke is meeting with
success in his personal CANVASS for the
Worlds Exposition. He has visited Louis
vile, Cincinnati and st. Louis, and received
wa''m welcome. Railroads, manufactures
and trade organizations promise to use
their influence in behalf OF the Exposition,
and the people Of all classes everywhere are
in sympathy with it. A compendious Cir
eular has been issued for general circula-
ton, giving list of officers, the act of Con
gress, proclamation of President Arthur,
the general regulations and classification
Of the Exposition. The movement has been
gradually increasing from the s.art, and
under the able leadership of Major Burke
is likely to more than realize the fondest
anticipations of its projectors. It is one of
direct interest to every crossroads village
and town in the Mississippi valley, end also
enlists home and foreign trade centres in
its support. The press can not speak of it
too much, for the people should be thor
oughly informed of its every phase.
The visit of the Senate Committee-Gen.
Logan of Illinois, Philetus Sawyer of Wis
consin, j. D. Walker of Arkansas and Sen
ator Jonas of this State-is looked upon as
a welcome event. The committee have
faithfully examined the Mississippi from
Cairo down to the jetties, gathered much
and will report at tho coming session Of
Congress. While here they were the recip-
tents of the visits and hospitality of prom
inent citizens. Collector Badger intro
duced Senator Logan to his subordiaates
and friends, to whom the distinguished
visitor was endeared by his record as
soldier and a statesman. Timothy O. Howe
Post No. 3 of the q. A. r. presented him
with an address, by a committee, of which
pealing for aid for levees, schools and other
Southern interests. The address was ac-
knowledged by q fraternal reply to the &.
A. R., concluding with the sentence, an
not given to promises, but you may depend
upon my friendship"
The home for Confederate soldiers is ap-
preaching completion. At the last meeting
of the Board of Directors Gen. Francis L.
Nichols reported that the property had all
been paid for. James Adams, disabled
Confederate soldier, has been appointed
keeper of the Homo property.
Alas, for the hopes of Treasurer Walshe,
the test case, an application for mandam-
us to compel him to pay certain claims, has
been dismissed by Judge Monroe on the
ground that Conroy, the plaintiff, is not the
holder of contract Or all employe of the
city; but Mr.. Waishe, who longed for de-
cision to relieve him of further responsible
ity i'll the matter, will continue to be tri-
umphart Treasurer of New Orleans, to the
great annoyance of his City Hall associates.
There are some bounds of the law strong
enough to restrain them, for which all
good citizens are thankful.
Something more important than inter
necine warfare is the subject of providing
entrances and exits to the new railroads
over certain thoroughfares. The New Or
leans and Northeastern and the Mississippi
Valley roads are about ready for business,
and wish good depots and freight routes
to the river bank. Property holders along
proposed routes are hard to please, and
routes chosen with an eye single to business
interests. There will be circumlocution in
getting the permits from the Council and
in laying the tracks, but down they must
go, the fogies to the contrary notWithstand-
ing.
One begins to believe that New Orleans
is about to take rapid strides forward when
gazing upon the rapid extension of the sys-
TEN of electric lights along the principal
streets: the army of painters who are re-
touching old buildings and making the new
itects, carpenters and masons are flourish
ing their tools of trade in every direction,
and where relics of the Spanish domination
once stood, in somo Instances have sprung
up palat1Il residences, or real places of
business. An absence of a few weeks from
the main streets leads the traveller to appre-
ciate that changes OF al agreeable charac-
teH have been -scsEg Oh meantime More
anon. GtA EnAL JbSEA Err.