The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-09-26
. Squibs from St. Mary.

Morgan City on the Down Grade Political
Facts and Fancies-A Brutal Murder
Berwick City's New Industry What the
sugar-Bowl Section Needs.
Mo1aAN CITY, La, Sept. q, 1885.
EDITOR CHIEF:
Having just read your valuable and in
,teresting paper, my mind runs back sew
.eral years past and recalls the many pleas
ant days we have spent together, and this
gives me a desire to jot down few notes
about this section, and should they be
acceptable, and 40 desired, will drop you
Others occasionally during my stay here.
Morgan City, az You know, was once a
very thriving town, and thousands Of dol
lars circulated through the hands Of her
people, but, alas, those good days have de-
parted, to return no more! Yes, she has
seen her best days, and now she is gently
falling into Rip Van Wrinkle sleep from
which there will be no awakening, unless
there is something done to arouse this
.slumberer. Even the Custom house at this
great and important port il not SO "Jolly "
IA it was before the editor Of the Revie,o
was removed from his " soft and lucrative /"
position as Collector Of the Port, and reg
,nlar !" dude substituted in his stead.
Quite number of families are moving
from here, and none come to take their
places.
There is political calm in this section
at present, but q great cloud is gathering,
and when the time comes, the storm will
burst with all its fury. The Republicans
are determined to make the next campaign
party fght-no compromise business
about it--they will nominate ticket from
ward Constable up, from their own ranks,
and should their party not be able to fur
nish the right man, they will select a Dem
.ocrat to suit them, and not have one forced
upon them BY the Democratic party, as
heretofore. It looks, ito man up tree,,
like they will certainly elect their ticket.
It il whispered that DR.. Darrall is itching
to get his fingers in the pie-"he had a
good home, but he (is) left" They say
Kellogg is dead and buried, but don't be-
lieve il. However, if he is, there will be
another resurrection, and Hon. w. p. Kel-
,lo9g viii show himself one of the liveliest
dead mon you ever saw, and no "Price',
can buy votes to elect Gay-'er man.
Last Saturday week most cold blooded
murder was committed on Cypremort, near
sorrels, By one Joseph Hughes, cattle
driver, who, in company with severa,
others, was driving some cattle. Hughes
saw . cart some distance ahead and left
his companions to overtake the cart, which
contained two young men named DuRas
and Vincennes. On reaching the cart he
asked the young men for drink Of water.
They replied that they had none. He then
asksd how far they were going. They an
swered him politely, after which he slapped
Vincennee in the face, drew his pistol, fred
one shot in the air. then deliberately aimed
ut Dugas and fred. The ball passed clear
through the unfortunate young man, kill
ing him instantly. Upon seeing this, Vim
cennes ran and hid in cane field. Hughes
fred at him as he fed, but fortunately
without effect. The murderer was shortly
after arrested and is now in the parish Jail
at Franklin, where he will await trial. It
is hoped that the punishment he so richly
deserves will be melted out to him.
Mr.. j. E. Ellington is here in the inter
est of the Berwick Saw-mill Company, of
which DR.. McGalliard and Mr.. Quimby of
your town are leading members. The work
on this mill, understand, is to be rapidly
pushed to completion. Mr.. Quimby is ex-
pected here in few days to see how work
is progressing. Just such energetic gen
tlemen and such industries are what are
needed here. With one or two saw-nills,
a rice mill and one or two other manufac
turing establishments-ail of which would
do well here-and the opening Of Bayou
PlaQuemine by locks, thus giving shorter
water route and cheaper freight rates.
Morgan City and the balance of this sec
ton would take big boom.
Crops are splendid and the sugar yield
will be large. More anon.
SNCOZER.