The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-03-18
Postmaster Woodward Installed.

1880 - 49,
Postmaster Woodward Installed.
Capt. Thos. J. Woodward, the newly
appointed postmaster of New Orleans,
took charge on the 18th instant, re-
lieving Gen. W. J. Behan, who has
been acting as postmaster for the past
fifteen months as representative Of the
bondsmen of former Postmaster j.
Watts Kearney, deceased. The affairs
of the Office were found in frst-class
order, as might have been expected,
and the transfer from the outgoing to
the incoming postma ster was accom-
plished without hitch.
Capt. Woodward is quoted hs hav-
ing said: 1.-THE Office force is excel
lent and am fortunate in having as
my assistant so capable man as
George Fuchs. 1t will be my constant
effort TO maintain the standard Of
efficiency of the New Orleans Office at
the point it has already attained, and
to pass that point if possible. There
will be no changes in the staff of this
Office, for at present it appears to me
there is no necessity for such action.''
Having expressed it's cordial appro-
baton of Gen. Behan's selection Of
Mr.. Fuchs as assistant postmaster,
The Chief is glad to learn that the
competent, courteous and popular
young man is to be retained by the
new postmaster. We doubt if in all
the circle of his extensive aeauaint-
ance Capt. Woodward can find more
acceptable and better qualified assist
ant than George V. Fuchs.
AS much can be said with equal JUS
tice of Col. Geo. Ell. Vennard, cashier,
and Major E. [. Kursheedt, finance
clerk of the postoffice, and their re-
tention in their respective positions
will be gratifying to the many friends
of these worthy gentlemen and to the
patrons of the New Orleans postoffice
il general.
Wesshare with Capt. Woodward the
hope that his administratio of the
postoffice will be as efficient and sue
cessful as that Of Gen. Behan, and
with US the hope has all the strength
of firm belief.
Surveyor F. w. Gibson Reappointed.
Major Fenton w. Gibson, surveyor
Of customs for the port of New Orleans,
having creditably completed his first
term of service in that position, was re-
Gently reappointed by President Roose-
welt, and the nomin alton received |
prompt confirmation from the United |
States senate. The presidents action |
ia this instance is worthy Of commend
alton from every point of view. Major |
Gibson is not only a highly capable
and efficient officer, who has filled a |
number of places in the federal serv-
ice at New Orleans, and all of them
faithfully and well, but he lost limb
while fighting for his country, a saeri-
fee that entities him to more than or
binary consideration at the hands OF
his fellow citizens and the representa-
tives of the government he helped to
preserve.
Although barely sixteen years OF age
when the federals captured New Or
leans in 1862, Major Gibson enlisted
in the Union army and had his right
arm shot away in one of the des
made on the Confederate fort
Ifcations at Port Hudson, lying all
night on the field of battle and suffer-
ing terribly from thirst, pain and loss
If blood. He has been consistent
ever since attaining his
and there was no opposi-
ion to his reappointment from anv
source. Notwithstanding the faetionaI
divisions and animosities which seem
! necessary adjunct OF Louisiana pol
tics, both in the Republican and Dem
,cratie parties. The executive COM
nittee Of the regularly constituted Re-
organic alton, Of which Hon.
frank B. Williams is chairman, in
lorsed Major Gibson, and report
9 the contrary printed 10 one of the
New Orleans afternoon papers was
promptly corrected by the appointee.
Strikes Hidden Rocks.
When your ship OF health strikes the hidden
0cks of consums tion, pneumonia, etc, Won are .
.st, II You don't get help from DR.. Kings New
discovery for consumption. j. w. Mekinnon {
TaIladaga Springs, Ala. writes Il had beer t
cry I'LL with pneumonia, under the care Of tive i
Dctors, but was getting no better ~ hen bepan5f :