The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1886-03-06
ST. James Items.

St. James Items.
A great many properties are changing
hands in this parish.
New leyees are being built in the first
ward. The work is progressing rapidly.
The Lanaux property, formerly a portion
Of the La Pice plantation, is advertised for
sale by Messrs. Sims and Poche.
Messrs. J.. E. Poche, A. L. Bourgeois and
Edmond Bourgeois have on hand for sale
some imported Honduras seed rice.
During last week, iyht prisoners sentenc-
ed to the penltentiary ut the last term of
the District Court, have been taken to Bat
on Rouge.
The anniversary of Washington's birth
was celebrated by the students of Jefferson
College. The buildings of the institution
were ornamented with flags and |, cannons
were fired.
The Creole Figeside of the 9th ultimo re-
ports that favored by good weather, the
planters have been enabled to give special
attention to cane planting during the first
days of the week. Many Of them have COM
pleted this work, and are preparing to SOW
| rice.
Two accused persons have been incar-
cerated since the jail was emptied by the
sending of4lF3e sentenced prisoners to the
penitentiary, Con Long Sing, Chinaman,
chwged with inAicting wound less than
mayhem, aud Joseph Allen for the petty
larceny of some corn and oats.
On Sunday night, colored man, giving
hissname as DICK Robinson was admitted
to the Charity Hospital in New Orleans.
He reported that while hunting in. st.
James he accidentally discharged his gun,
loaded with bird shot, the whole charge
lodging in his head. The wounds were
dressed by friends, who placed him on the
Mississippi Valley train and had him con-
veyed to the CITY, where, upon examination
his condition was pronounced quite serious.
The last term of the District Court lad
journed after having cleared ita docket of
criminal cases and pushed several civil and
probate matters to final judgement. The
session was not a long one but much work
was accomplished.
An appeal in behalf of the people of
Greece, who are in distress i'll consequence
of the mobilization of the troops and the
enrolment of laborers for military service,
has been made 10 England by Lady Heracy
Rumbold, wife of the British Minister at
Athens.
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