The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-01-26

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CHEAP CARRIAaEs.-Any person wanting
a carriage will make mistake who fails to
attend the Sheriff s sale of $50 buggies, car
riages and snlkies in front of the store OF
M. Israel d Go. on Sunday, February3. The
stock must be disposed of at once and bids
below factory prices will be accepted.
Sale begins at 10 O'Clock a. n.
Judge Cheevers returned from the city
last Saturday, accompanied by Mr.. Hugh
Gallagher, New Orleans friend who came
up on pleasure trip. They remained here
until Tuesday, when they returned to the
city. The Judge brought Mr.. Gallagher to
the CHrEF Office and favored us with an OPP
portunity of making the gentleman's &C
quaintance.
The Darrowvile levee has been thor
oughly repaired and strengthened under
the direction of Inspector barton, and
work on the Willow Grove levee will begin
Monday. In addition to raising the crown
and putting on a backing of earth, this
levee will be fascined with planking for
hetter security against the pressure Of fu-
ture foods.
We had q pleasant call this morning from
our friend and patron, Mr. Sebastian Go
meg. an old citizen of Ascension now re-
siding on tho AnnandIale plantation, Iber-
vile parish. Mr.. Gomez has been employed
an the cultivation of sugar cane since 1916,
and is consequently a frst-class planter.
He is open to an engagement as manager
or assistant and would prove desirable
acquisition to any plantation.
Have you seen NJ. Israel & Co.'s all wool
suits for Sc so?
A majority of the Jury Commission met
at tho Office of the Clerk and Recorder on
jurors from the general venire box, fifty
for service during the first week of the
special term of District Court to be held in
March, and the remaining thirty for SER
Mr.. Henry F. Braud was present and quail
flied an member of the Commission.
town for short time on Wednesday, and
part of his business hero was to secure a
marriage license. Now, we hope none of
'Jimmy's" friends will jump at the con-
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record of an honorable life and commit
bigamy, for such is not the case. The IL
cense was for young friend Of his who
is about to embark upon the sea of matri-
mony.
Messrs. Moffatt and Johnson, United
States inspectors of steamboat boilers and
hulls, visited Donaldsonville last Monday
and made thorough inspection of the fer
ryboat Bella Israel and her machinery.
Everything was found in excellent condi-
ton, thanks to the careful and capable
management of Capt. w. A. Miller and his
genial engineer, Mr.. John q. Fisher, and
certificate was given that the boat is in
first class order.
"Cheap Tony" will visit the cosmopo-
Titan market next week as usual on strict
Iy business trip, and will buy for cash a
fresh stock of this seasons goods. It is the
interest of all wishing to purchase goods to
pay Cheap Tony visit before buying else
where. Remember, he gives away mag
nifcent sewing machine tomorrow. The
next sewing machine which will be given
away is one Of the New Light Running
Domestic pattern. It stands at the head.
All wool suits for Sc so, just in at NJ.
Israel & Co.'s.
In JAIL.-There are only five prisoners
in the Ascension iail, and one of these is
from the adjacent parish of Assumption,
confined here for safe keeping. The names
OF the parties and the crimes with which
they are charged are as follows: Gustave
Harris, murder in Assumption: Gilbert Fa-
gan, murder; Charley Williams, attempt to
commit rape; Alfred Julien, grand larceny;
Albert Dorsey, arson. The latter was ar
rested about two weeks ago on an affidavit
charging him with completely in the burn
ing of the First Baptist Church in Smoke
Bend, for which some seven or eight other
parties had been previously apprehended,
as heretofore reported in the GHIEF. Tailor
Duffel has had the Jail thoroughly scrubbed
and cleaned and has everything in fine con-
Slition.