The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-02-07

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Tbe DoqaldsoQyiIle c9ief
Two Dollars Year.
OUR NEW ORLEANS LETTER.
Delightful Weatller-Increased Interest in
the Exposition-Jqdg Hahn Making his
Influence Felt-Hope for the Sugar In
slustry = Amusements - Two Prominent
new ORLEANS. Feb. 1, 1885,
EDITOR CHIEF:
A week of clear weather, only interrupted
by two rainy days, was welcome relief
from the cold, drenching weather of near
thirty days previous. The streets that had
become almost impenetrable bogs are show
ing dry spots here and there to give the
teamster confidence; and the procession OF
umbrellas which gave canal street the ap-
pearaace of being peopled by walking
mushrooms, has disappeared. With other
pleasures pertaining to fair days, the wo-
men and children are out in large numbers
displaying their good looks and good
clothes.
The attendance at the Exposition ill.,
creases, aud it is as popular to go there in
parties and couples, as to the lakeside re-
sorts in summer. Added to the other at
fractions the old liberty bell of Philadel-
phia is a reviver of patriotic "reminiscences,
- %hos, 70 xx,oSsphf Of Gold The
reception ceremonies we're imposing, and
included an Grafton by j. R. G. Pitkin,
Esq, who always has we'll chosen sentences
ut his tongues end with which to grace like
occasions. The old bell woke up Jefferson
Davis and he came out of sick bed at
Bfauvoir, fqll Of the spirit of 1776, and fol-
lowed it to New Orleans. The Chicago IN
ter-Ocean acknowledges that q, this occa-
sion Mr.. Davis was patriotic for the first
time since the close of the war. The Times
DEMOCRAT issued an illustrated supplement
giving full history Of the bell and spread
it broadcast over the Gulf States. The
coming Of this treasured relic forms a fruit
full and pleasant incident.
It for moments time it slipped from
the memory Of any Office holder or politi-
clan that Judge Hahn was elected to Con-
gress from the Second District Of Louis
lana. such an event is not likely to occur
again soon. The celebrity with which he en-
Yineered Fl. G. Minor INTO the Collector
ship of Internal Revenue rather dazed the
groundlings i'll politics. A special dispatch
from Washington to the City Item discloses
the fact that after Hahn had previously rec
commended Minor he urged Kellogg to push
the matter, and Kellogg did assist. This
admission that Mr.. Kellogg either could
hot or did not protect George Drury, his
efficient assistant in the Third District canl-
palgn, gives rise to considerable comment.
The President has nominated VIM. NJ. Bur-
well TO be Naval Officer, removing A. J.
Dumont, president of the Republican State,
Central committee. There is evidently i
break between Mr.. Kellogg and his friends
and the outgoing administration, which
will probably hasten the changes all ex-
pected after the Inauguration of Mr.. Cleye-
land. There will bs opposition to the con
hrmatlon of Mr.. Burweli, the action of
President Arthur being contrary to Dem
ocratic plans, which Of course include an
early division of Custom house Offices
among the faithful adherents Of their own
party. They do not wish to be forstalled
or delayed by any awkward official tenure
or civil service laws, as would be the case
should they approve President Ar,hur's
nominations. Discussion of the subjea!
2A' the lt merits Of either Bnrwsl! or Dumont
is entirely auperf1uous. They are doomed
TO retirement because their party failed to
win last November, and President Arthur
himself will share the same fate, Gov
Hahn did we'll to remember the president
OF the Conservative Republicans, who con-
tributed largely to his success. He never
deserts friend, and this trait is most con-
sM 'uous in these times when political chiefs
are so uncertain in the bestowal Of, their
favors.
The defeat of the Mexican treaty by the
refusal of the House to consider it. WAS w,1-
come news to all connected with the sugar
industry; as was also the announcement
that ex-Gov. Warmoth's sugar shredder in
creased the yield of his crop by large per-
centage. There is some life in the old in
dustry yet, and it is not going to be wiped
out IN hurry. Hold Oh to the planta-
tlons and to the hope Of better times, and
the sugar planters will pull through their
season of adversely.
There lisa very liberal supply of amuse-
mehts here now, suited to every taste. There
are museums. panoramas, operas. and the
drama. We lave Patti and are to have
Rlstorl. Dan Rice will lecture and 80 will
CARY Schurz, and between the two it is
doubtful who will clap the climax the best
bo'l. have travelled considerably, had many
ups and downs and amused audiences of
Inherent rings. But this comparison shonld
go no further. Carl Schurz is scholar and
statesman, worthy of welcome everywhere |
III the land; one of the brainy men who
have much to do in swaying the destiny of
this country, and who brings experience to
season his philosophy in the discussion of
national topics. The proceeds of his lee
lure go to the tomb fund of the Army of
Tennessee. More anon. |
GENERAL OBSERVER.
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pew paper ,nst started in New York, by John
b. Alden the Literary Revolutiooist." Tho
price, aiso.s Is enthusiastically 81 year.
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