The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1886-01-23

Largequantities of ice were to be seel
floating down the river past this place O,
thursday aud Friday, attesting the unusua
severity Of The recent cold snap. Float
III Ice has not been observed in the Mis-
sissippl at this point for number Of year.
and the rarity of the occurrence attracted
huch attention and comment. To use 6
trends comparison, many of the pieces
were as large as an armoir and steamboats,
were careful to avoid them as far as DOS.
sibIe.
Fifty sacks Of Coffee just received at Mau-
rms Cheap Grocery Emporium. Best and
cheapest in the market.
Our genial and good looking young
friend Emlle Levy, Esq. has resigned his
position as salesman in the establishment
OF M. Israel Il Co., and has concluded an
engagement to travel for the well known
nfm Of Messrs. Jaeger & DePass, manu-
featuring confectioners. ETC., l6 South Pc
| ters and l6 Tchoupitoulas streets, New Or
leans. Emile possesses all the necessary
qualifications essential to success in this
line OF business and we predict for him g.
| prosperous career.
Those splendid mems white shirts for 81
each at kiIne's Old Reliable Store are the
best article for the price ever sold in Don
jacksonville.
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Inc CHIEF learns with pleasure of the ap-
preaching wedding of Mr.. ohm Dominique
DR., the young PaircourtvilIe druggist. who
IS TO be married next Thursday to Miss
Emma Hebert of the same village. The
ceremony Is to be performed at st. Eliza
beth Church, PaincourtviiIe. No cards. We
tender our sincere congratulations to the
young couple i'll advance, and hope their
matr1monlal path in life viii be s:rewed
with loveliest flowers, devoid of the tiiorl.s
Of adversely.
Livery purchaser of Il box of Manbatta
cigars will be given an elegant cigar case
Tree, AT ISGMAN's.
On Saturday last Jailor Jos. A. Duffel
safely conveyed TO the State penitentiar.
at Baton Rouge the four colored men con
victed during the January term of our Dis
trlct Court and condemned to imprisou
ment at hard labor. The nanes crimes
and terms of imprisonment OF the convicts
are as follows: John Morgan, petty larceny,
eighteen months; Moses Flanders, infiicting
wound less than mayhem, two years: james |
Coleman, horse stealing, one year, Aaron |
Harrison, horse stealing, four years.
No better Wines, Liquors Or Beer my !
where than at Maurin' Cheap Grocery Elm
porium.
Mrs. Angelo Bourgeois, one Of The Oldest |
ladies i'll this parish, died Oh the 18th inst,
at the residence of her son, Mr.. Villsin
Bourgeois, in the village Of Darrowy!le,
and was buried the following day in tie
Catholic cemetery of this town. Mrs Bour-
geois had reached the advanced age Of IS
years, 10 months and S days. She was tis,
widow of the late J. 3. Bourgeois, IL Vet
eran Of the war of 1872 Ii. and drew Il pen
sion from the government By reason OF the
service her husband rendered during that
conflict.
Mr. Z. Redd:ngton of the Mechanics FIX
change made g basiaess trip to New Orleans
this week and us one Of he results of bis
visit has added several fine biands Of liquor
% the large assortment always kept at his
nond Wedding Nhiskey, which il pro-
by ccnnoisseurs one of the best
brands i'll the market, and which Mr.. Red
iIEgton offers to his patrons As an article
hat will be highly appreciated by good
udges.
A RARE OProRTUNITY.-1 may be years
before such another opportunity is offered
he people of this section to bay goods I'll
he figures nov prevailing i'll The Israel es-
adjustment on Mississippi street. Mr..
Meyer Meter has purchased from the re- (
'eiver MI the stock, book accounts and
notes that belonged to the firm Of NJ. Is
ael d Co, nov in liquidation. and desires
o close out the entire lot of goods in the |
hortes possible time, no matter how greut
reduction OF p,ices may he necessary 10 t
ccomrlish this purpose. ..mM E
Knights Henry Cook, Sr., and John Ram
req visited LabaGieyi;!e on the IL ii inst, to /
ttend the installation Of the newly elected /
Ulcers of l.abadieville No. ;J02, knights of 1
ionor, as repi esentatiyes of Doniadsonvilie
lodge No. 26,33. The installation did not |
AXE place, having been postponed on &C
cunt of the inability Of the Grand Diata-
or to be present on the date named, but i
he visitors were most cordially received
nd Hospitality entertained by their Lab (
dieville brethren, retnrniil. delighted ;
nth their trip. +
AS will be seen by the advertisement ap- {
earring in another column, the death Of
he late lamented jos. Gcndran, ST., will
ause no interruption in the business of I
he we'll known establishment Of Messrs. J
os. Gondran d Sons, and the firm Will be ,
without change of name. Having ,
eceived !. thorough business training under ,
le direction of their estimabie father, the
Dung men now composing the firm are in
very respect competent to manage its
fairs, and in fact have done so for several
ears past We wish them a continuance