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Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1853-01-09
Comm es"Cx0g HOEGf,
NEAR THE COURT HOUSE.
(NAPt

(NAPt1 ToNv,IlF.
This splendid establishment, kept by VI. P
R1zxs, has just been opened 10 The public
who could not possibly meet with a belts
house on any point ofthe State.
Very large and well furnished rooms for
families, pleasant private rooms, a spacious
aad elegant parior. a ~dining-room where
meals are,.no less abundant than delicate.
this is, unioubtea.T, wha. is requisite to
attract nnmerous customers. t. -'.atm ." .
Besides all these enticements, the boar
ders will have at command most attentive
sci wants, VIII, are SO managed as never I"
neglect their duty. It is, therefore, very
easy to conceive that it is useful to stop at
the Commercial Hotel to enjoy all the com
forts fife. ts t4a' H-
sTwoHvast and comnodious stables are
annexed to the establishment, 81
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1853-01-09
AIMS \ VAPEUR SULFUREUA.
TENUs A DONALD>ONVTLLE.
Per Is DR.. Boutller St-A1drf.

4 CNkS 4 ~
Par is DR.. Boutlier St-Andrf.
le I>ocrEUR BoUrILLrER St ANDRE
PREVENT lie public quill Went d't'ah'''
Ia,.s 81 demeure unc Sale de bains :
vapeur S%aIfurcux. Les hcuseux resnI-
'ats obtenus par &C systemic ct lie desir
dc %repondre II" .en general. tells -on'
IS mobiles sentiments qri Font anime
en- fondant Get etahlisscmrnt. Tout le
monde %connait dtja I'efficacite so"ve-
raine DIES bains a vapeur SnIfnrrnx; nous
n%'asons done pas besion de dire q"e lc>
R~hnnatis,nes meme les plus invetert>
ne sauraitnt ~re:ister a son action; qn"
les maladics cutane"s, les atf ction- nj
te,,ina!es ct autrcs di*paraisseHt a so"
contact.
lie Docteur Bou'iiiicr Went a~'.jo.te'
a &C systemic q"i eat deIa ars,i >i"pl'
qu'sltg giant un apparel dune incomp"r'
bic utilize Cest nn ven1ilate"r place a
l'irtirienr de Ia machine an moven d"-
purl OH degage la vapcnr o" g"z s"lt',
rcux dams moins dune min"ie. lie
dangers, auxqneIl- !e patient etait pre-
ctdemment expose, Sc trouvent ainsi to-
taIement aneantis. En- effet, par I'ancien
.ysteme il faIlait an moins dix minutes
pour fai,c lr degag"mcnt total. Or, il
pmvait a,rivcr que lc maladc vint a So
sr,nyrr NAL dmnnt ie courS de i'ortfa-
lion ct par consequent de graves acct
dents sen Soiv'e par suite de la lentcu'
de Procurement du gag -nlf,Ircux.
. Pris des bains.
Pou, une douzaine go. SIS. %.
Pour moins dc .donze Oh pour chaqn
balm 80. W.
Une machine de In meme nature est
en- vote de construction pour les ne
gres. 'l = ..5.' ,'.
CT lie DR.. Bo"tilIier St.-.Andr"
profile dc ccttc occasion pour remcrcic'
lie public de Encouragement gu il Il bieu
vouiu Iui accorder lnsqn'a &C jour. II
o>e cspersr 4ne la meme contiance ct h.
marnc p%artronae &c. don't i! f.la en- sorte
Dc Sc renA,r ;%onjo"rs digne, hui seron'
continues d Paveair. ,,.fs.a -a ..s -
p. S.-Chaque baignenr estten" d,
:" ponrvoir dun Drap ct de deux ser
''.a5rf a.re# sEt .s sas-..9s.a N !
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1853-01-09
G X N \
DE

lie public est prevent que NJ. J. B. Gull.
LOT, encanteur de cette paroisse, dhment COM
missiorne par lie Gonverneur, itabIit I'M Grand
encan mensuel a Ptattenviile, chez NJ. CLoDIUs
L.TNossIE L. Fl
II So trorye sur les lieux I'm bon magasin de
depot ponry ~recevoir tottes les marchandises
qn'on vondra bien y envoyer. ainsi qu'nne ma
gniiique savanna pour les animaux qu'on voudra
faire vendre An Grand Encan de Prescription.
Get ncan aura lieu tous les deuxiemes samedis
de chaque mois. a* - a
UeAdr,ssser les marchandises a NJ. J. B.
Gnillot on a NJ. C. Linossier. Pour los condi-
tons, s'adresser a run de ces messieurs. 40
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1853-01-09
HOTEL WASHlNGTOl

NJ. TRlcHn prevent Sc. AIMS ell
public quill a acqui> &c M. Fx. Ga
THEIR, l'expIo'latioa dn Wosh,ng,s,
Hotel. il solIicitc la continuation 4
la favour don, lie public ,%onionr. .'
:toure Get etabli>st urnt, ct il s'cngap, ,
ne rien ntgIiger our sen rr,"lre d
yne, hppn''vneuts.t Table COAT,
tables, Barre tonj ou's aqpr"vi>ionntie d.
meiiIcurcs i~llutur~, Service pronn
VOLTA dcS Tires que = n'ai>on TIC !,
mentirn j%unni>.
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1853-01-09
T.
DE JEUNES DEMOISElI.ES,
Dv,gs par E. MARTINI.
A Donaldsouviile.

Ain de ponsoir repondrc u wen,
les peeres de fumiIle. NJ. Martin Went
sisagrandir son Establishment ct de sad.
ioindre une maitresse d'ahgIa is.
LA religion ttan, la base de tonte mo
raIe ct dc toute bonne education, sera
nm dies principles fondamentaax de Fins.
,i'ntion.
Prix de il Pension avcc les di.
verses branches d'cns"ignement, :.
en- anglaisct Ell fra'.eais. Si5t,
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1853-01-09
M 4 Il \ Isl
DE M, JOSEPH HEBERI.

On trouvera t%o,jonrs dams Get etablisse-
ment, $; ne vis-a.vis lEglise Paroissia!e de
I'Assomption, I'LL assortment compIet des
articles compris SOUS lie nom de MARcHAs-
Discs secnEs, GROCERIES,, VERRERIE. .Po-
rrv1E. L1aUEuRs ZINES. QUINcAILLERIE.
CnAUssURE, en- un mot tout ce q"' compose
m ma.asin de Ia cainpagne bien approv'-
sionne. n .f..
II. Hebert vend a des conditions ASSET
moderees pour ronvoir c"mp'er snr unr plus
waste extension de sa clientele. II Went de
%feuouveIer tout son STOCK 1T il invite ie-
abitans q"i demenrcm da"s SEES pa'ages a
visiter son Establishment. 81
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1853-01-09
PATENT MEDICINES DEPOi,
IN. ~.
Miss. Street DonaldsansaUs.

Always on hand, for sale for "ca'h' on'
w., a fresh supply otthe following msd'c''
mes:
ror colds, coughs, Group, Consumption
Bronchitis s, Asthma, dyspepsia, Splitting
blood AMI the general affections OF th'
Lungs Ayers Cherry pectoral -
| Mid cherry ant. Tar-Livcrwor' and Tar
BaISam of:Wild cherry Sherman's Olo'
seaman. - Indian Vegetable Elixir -
LongIey's Great Western Panacea-o xi-
genated Bit,ers jew David, Hebrew:
Plaster.
For Rheumatism. Tooth ache. pains il
the limbs, Swellings. Head Ache Burns
Sprains, cuts, Piles q q.
Vp%nitians Lini,n-nt -- Mexican Mus
tang,.-- Dal!ey's Magical Pain Extractor
Perry Davis Pain Killer,
For Fever and other bilious Diseases.
India Cholagogue, Clemens Indian 10
nic.
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1853-01-09
DON ANDRE SDI.ORZANO,
sts''C~ OzZeCgeNs"s

Annonce respectneusement an public qnil sc
chargers. a ~layenir de tous reconvremens dams
les paruisses Assumption, Ascension, Lafourche
Inferno, Terrebonne, etc. y s. @aa@I# @t
II Sc charge anssi de lagence de toutes les
~aftires Commercials qnop vpudra bien lui
confer. . ta4@T
uS'adresser an STAR CorFEE-IIeusE on
aux Bareaux du PloHslER. 1 - #1 tAt
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1853-01-09
f., RABASSE.
G.. Dsntiste Dc PWiG
MaintenAnt d Napolson'illse

Arant compose un ODONTiLGl
QUE qui guerit radicaIement les maux
de dents ct arrate la CARTE l'honneur
den f.irc part a scs cliens ct d'otfrir ses
services aux personnes qni pe"vcn ter
avoir besoin.
Ainsi m%aintenant: plus d'extraction.
plus de souifianccs, ct preservation Ger
tainc ct faciIc.
Hll VA continuer ses voyages CONNIE
il les ~f;,isait a~nparavant. IA.
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1853-01-09
4 VI. CHARLES \. COHEN, 4lr4sa1.4ug l@
Hlb,tlnt de ia Paroi.se Assumption.

\ VI. CHARLES \. COHEN, ae4saaa4a la
Hlbit,nt de Ia Paroi-se Assumption.
Vons ates par Ia pre>ente motifs d.
commenccr les repar"tions de yos CHI.
mins, ponts, fnsses ct ~ievfes. %cnnfor,ne-
ment a I'm Artc de Ia Legislature de- rE-
tat. appro"ve lie Tine jour de Ftvricr
iS20;rt l%cs,iites PREPARATIONS drvront atrr
c%otnmcpceaes lie ~qninzieme Jour d'ao1' on
avant. Une Inspection dc vos travaux
nnra lieu le 30 .eplcmhrc, ct nnr srcon~
de le Is dscembre proclaim. Vos che
min dcvront AVER IS pie.is, de la,g., =,
bombes dams le mil'en; yo> points. %
pieds de long sur aeax ct dcmi de large.
lie principai madrifr aura dcnx ponce,
d.eil,aiss.nr. ct stra fixe ayec d.. fnrts
clous sur .inq l~ambonrdrs dc nivcan
avcc ie chcmin : ct yo. fosses d'ecou.e-
tnent ~ievront s'etendre assez dams III pro-
ionndr,nir de vos habitations pour pouvoir
ago1ter les eaux snperfines qui wen
drai.nt a s'aecumuIer entire lie chemin ct
In ievSe. 8tlt Ha Esd fJ@e rs ga
asb F. ROMAGOSSA,a
tsA*' 80 Inspector.
Assumption. c let 1852. :"
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1853-01-09

TOMBES Ell MONUMENTS FUNEBRLS
n E SIEUR LIS. F. PLTTEN. connu depris
a&a p%lnsieurs ann es par les nombrenx ouv. a.
ges, qu'i il F; a fats dams lie cimetiere de cette parcs-
Sc, ct ceux des paroisses avoisinantes, a Phcn
neur de p%revenir ses amis ct lie public en- gtn..
raj. quill Went de r~ecevoir dn Nord de Fame j.
que, ct de lItalie, des marbres de toutes espect S
ct gu il est pref a executor toute commando Il
tombes. caveanx de- famille gu monuments con.
cernanf sa partie. I'd. LISA .a .aass.I
II emploie, au choix DIES families. lie marbre Ia
pierre, on lie oois, ct Sc charge e%galement dcs
grilles on encourages de tombes. soft en- bois soil
en- fer. Ponr plus amples renseignements, 'adres
ser, chez nj a Plattenville a cote de rEglise Pa
r~oissiale de l'Assomption. SEES prix sont des plus
mads res. 49, @s.r 81 I'D Esaaa< sa azr.s .s5
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1853-01-09
A, vI:NDRE.

WAYOULES a b~oucants de 81 ct 80 pouces
&S& do barils de 40, 20 z, Al, q ] 2
ct %. .sfsf bad ita5ti .afs54 al@s -e%
ats do ISL demi barils de Is, Is liz ct II.
Tn assortment ~counplet d'outils a %tonnelier
des meilIeurs manufactures.
A bon marche; pour du compliant on du pa
pier bien garanti..
25 avrii Isl. RICHARD ct TEMPLET.
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1853-01-09
C:EAP cASE STcS;
No. II MISSISSIPPI srEkKr,
DONAI.DS ON III. LIZ, l.,

s1sssIIE subscribers respectfully prest
n their thanks to the public in sensn|
and their friends in particular. for their hbE
raj patronage, since the. have crmmened
business, and they nope, that cons'ap, alta
ton to business and nntlting efforts \
phrase IN the selection Of shei! N, d,. vii
continue to them the unlimited cunfde,d
oftheir good old customers. We now ci
for sale, eHEAp for Cash, a splendid ASSN
ment of gentlemrn's clothing, boots, hn
gloves, hoses, brogan-. nniiitrrs, gai',n
braces, ~erasats, sc, &c. Saddirrv: !Ana
lean, English and Spanish saddles. brd'
Filings and saartinga'es nfoy-rt a~scripiia.
A tine assortment oicoopers' and carp,
'~ns'sl'ns. tine red, ktn~, yellow. green sH
white i}annels, ladies' ami misses has,
gloves, CATERS. cors+ts. black kid and lad
ing CATERS, white kid and satin slippsn
children's shoes, boots, CATERS, DC. &C.,
of which we sell a, the loves, marks, pritt
for cash OF approved paper.
RICHARD a. 'TEMPLETT.
January 14ih. 1881. d
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1853-01-09

"A LOUER aussi I'm magasin situG "a
sAdh de,x miles AN dessus de Paincourt-
Vile, avantageux pour Reimbursement dun
qnelconque. II Sc trouve entire
la sor,ie du Brtle st. Martin Ell celle d''
Briie St. Jean Baptisie.
Pour plus ampleS intorma:ions, s'adresser
sur les lieux on a Mr..
ED GAGNE. Post Office.
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1853-01-09

TCQUEs WHEY, Tonnellier Mss
y Donaldsonville, al'honnenr d'infor- Kss
mer messieurs les planteurs quill fabrique dc
BARILS a MELASSE, de la contenance de 40
as gallons, a des prix moderes. Sa %tonnelle-
RE est situee rue Mississippi, presqu'en face de
! EgIise. n9*
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1853-01-09

FoR WORMS.
The celebrated J.. Winer's Canadi
Vern'ituge
EYE WATER,
Or. Thon,pson's Celebrated by" water
Puts.
W. Wright Indian Vegetable Pills.
Mohats. >.
Brandre,h's. ;,
Morison's No. l and 2.
.Graefenherg Vegetable.
l., p. Teneur's Gonorrhoea SPECIFIC.
Tooth Ache Drops.
DR.. John Bulls and Townsend's Sarse-
%pariiIa.
BY retail and whole Sale st New Orleans
prices.
Javnes Hair Tonic.
Maize Hair fluid.
Reaches and RAJ: Poison.
CALL AT No. IL.
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1853-01-09

THE THE!
= E soussignt Went de ~recevoir IN envoi de
A Thcs ~assortis. i%mportts par Ia compagnie
CONNIE sous lie nom de 4New York Canton Tea
Company, ct I'offre en- vente.
ANDREW GINGRY.
n2*] Agent de la Compagnie, a DonaId=onville
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1853-01-09
QUICK COZ

PIastering hair. cement, whale, lard, lin
seed oils, spirit Of turpen'ine, camphine and
gaz, Japan, copai and black varnish, Paris
green, chrome yellow, Prussian blue and
white lead, putty, chalk, spanish whiting.
Window Glasses: $40. 1912, 1l-l6
etc. 4 fine assortment Of II 4RDWARE.
Sad Ilefy. harse col .ars, names, trace aid
OK chains, nails, tacEss, bradds etc, for sale
Al No II, MISSISSIPPI. street,
81 Dnnatlsonvi!ie, La. ~s NJ
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1853-01-09
FORGERON EFT INGENiEUR MECN1ClEN
MHE IAEnlR Il AIMENDINGIER IRE

AvAs Went les planteurs quill executera a
donicile to,ates sortcs d'ouvrages de Sd profess
sion, qu'on youdra bisn li confer ct gull Sc
transportera sur tontes les habitations Oh il sera
appele, pour y executor les separations des ma
chimes a vapeur, ct les METRE en- pen de temps ct
AIDES prix moderes, a meme de blen tonctlon-
ner. ,...t .-s .......,. Sins
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1853-01-09
E1Z FOR SALE.--At No II.
HET Don~alsonvilie One or Wagon.

One Horse Waggon. ff d
four Ok carts, four bagasse carts. two shaft
certs. Ian with iron axles, superior make.
Three carts, wood axIes cheap, Twenty
fonr canal barrows, six side barrows. one
second hand Barouche in first rate order,
double set of harness. all the above will be
sold at a reasonable price payable in nexl
Decemf,ar. in sugar, no!asses or money, at
hediscretionnf purchasers. -5Hi ~ Ea
Donaldsonvilie, june 30ih. 43ttt 81
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1853-01-09
CHI ANTiER
DE L'ANsE LA BOUCANE

uNDEMT MILE AUrEssGs DE DONALDSON.
Faaal tsarnaat, 4 trois conleurs.
On tronvera consta,nmcnt dams &c
Chantier une grande qdantite DC boi>
de irene ct de cotonnier. L'atterage est
tres convenablc, meme pour lee batea,,x,
de premiere classe ct dee poteaux So
iJes y sont 'piaates. -
lie saco,,s<igr,ea espere que les efforts
quill fera. pour satissaire les capitainrs
ct les propri6taiIes dc hateanx d vapenr.
Jul yaudront lie paironnage quill soIli-
cite.
Les checkers t%roureront anssi des pc.
seaux soiidcs IN pca plus haut que Ie
Cha,ttier.
Ii LEON ]. FREMAUX.
d Attorneys and CnInsellors at law.
~an YARDES de Mates, a careax en-
unis. A yendre a bon marcheponr du
wv cash. al
8 asr;l 1851. RICHARD e TENPLET
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1853-01-09

lhabitafion de JEAN Rousseau, p~aroisse d.
I.afourcbe-l nierne. rive gauche, ie 2 mars
1852 TROiS NEGRES am~ericains, par.
liant anglais etun peu lie francais.
II Lsnn, Jury, de belle table, ayant
une Ioupe sur le cote ganche de la tete.
A Tn antre, Potney, de 5 pieds 6 pou-
ces environ, excessivement noir, sans antres
sigups ct,nnns.
LIE troisieme, Bob, de S pieds 5 ponces
environ, tres II ir aussi, ayant I'm de SEES
yeux plus grand que lsautre ct les pieds tres
plats. ftt
Les sherif< des paroisses on Get avis ar
rivera, sont Instrument prizes de nous pre-
venir de l'arrestationde ces trois negres on
de que!q1'un d'enx, 81 ARE station i! y a.
Une recompense liberale sera aceordee
d tonte personne qni. taisant apprehension
de ces negres OH de q,elqn'un d'eux. les RAJ
menera 4 Ieur maitre GU dams nos bureanx.
Az tgsEsk Yaat
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1853-01-09

Taken By Dogserreo.pe.

PC. PElGNOT. Respectfully m-
forms the public that he has btted up. a
gallery at the SchooI.liousc OF Ram
cour,,iIIe. where he il prepared to take
DAg1lerrrotypcs at all tlm'.. I'll
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1853-01-09
NDUVE.\U NJ IGASlN.

J'ai l'honneur d.informer messIenrs les
habtans e. lie public en- general de Ia Pa
roisse Assumption, que 'o"vrirai lie % JUN
au Bayou Laiourrhe ct manche 1t" Bru.e 81
Jean Baptiste, [sur la terre de M. ). b.
Landry. un nouyea" magasin assor'' de
.Mnrhandlses Sech,s, QnmroaIlertes,
Grocerie.. Pryis,oms, Chnmsmes,
EtuDSs ponr hndiN mems ttho-
bulcmfns conJfnhio"nfs.
rARFUMERlEs, FAIENCE>. ETC.
En- I'm mot, tout re que je p%ourra' Pr"c'rer
a la satisfaction de la clientele qil da'gnera
m'accorder son bienvpillan, patronage.
DunaidsonyilIe, ~ Juin 1852.
81 r.. FERAI.
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1853-01-09

" Is,
A 1endre. pa, le so"ssignf. d bon mar
4 p""r du Compliant.
Pates trufss en- rn quar-, de boite.
Cepes a l'huile.
Champignens 4 Thule.
HoInards-
Petits Psis All natnrel.
Trute$ da Perigord.
Sardines i lhuiir.
Concombres au vinaigre, ffaueaa'
americans.
Liquors. assorties.
Wins rongcs, en- bariques.
8 Wins en- caisse. f,rs ffsHE
St.Julien-Medoc.
Chateau LATTE. a
Chateau Leoyille. Mu.catd de Luz
Gruau Larose. Cbablis.
Clos Bougeat. Rudesheimer
Wins blancs. Haul Sau'efus
Tous les articles vendus gu No ~, y
p~leinement garantis ct peuvent 6tre rev
mes ellis ne CONVENIENT pas.
~ J. JARR1.
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1853-01-09
INSTITUTION I'VE JEUNES GEMS
Dirige par NJ. T.. Nj sRTIN,

I1TT1gr FHr VI. L: tTs EN,
4. Ionali>oiville.
NJ. Martin rcmercic les Ieres 6c f..
mile de la confancr qu'i il ont daigne
Iui saccorder depuis IA ans. Ii wien,
de s'adjoindre an profes>eur ,i.anglais.
qui, depui> scize ans. professt dan, les
premiarcs institutions de New-Yo,k Il
de Ia Nlle-O Orleans. 2s{ ga
Prix DIES pensionnaircs avec lie.
,iiverses branches d'cnseignement
err anglais et en- ~francais. par an. $3.50
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1853-01-09
Aux i'i..ANIEUhS.

MFR T. J. GRAN z, Forgr.
49, ct Ingenieur Mcaa'cien, a I'm,
neur d'annoncer AL pubic qn.ils sont MAIN
nant etablis pres ''habitation de a. G. Metz
Inm ct qu'ilS entreprendront toute e<ptce /
travaux concernant leur profession. Il Sen
presserent anssi de rtrondre 4 Ia %demande i
habi; ants pour les IT parations des macla,
i vapeur. boui!loires, mouths, etc, lie ,y
q des prix moder,s. ri.
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1853-01-09
DIR
~. GIN TILE,
ADocai, u NGpotcoMCstte.

Exercs ga profession dams lie 5e,ne Dis
trict Judiciaire, compost des paroisses As
sonaptioa, Laffourche Inferno ct 7errebonne.
II donnera tous ses soins aux ~atiaires qn'on
voudra bien lui confer dams ce district ct les
ayoisinants. .0 =E %.N@ -@ l5s.nl@
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-05
Common Plcns-Part First.
Before Hon. Judge Woodruff.
ACTION rOR ALLEGEp LIREI..


OCT. Amos KELLER SHELDON 7. CHuEcH.-Ths is
action Of libel for publication alleged to have been
made in 1876 in book called Church's reports being
information communicated by defendant the head of
mercantile agency in regard TO the standpg and epons
bihty Of merchants in Columbus Miss. and elsewhere
The defence set up that the publication " prigi-
legged communication being made 10 persons interested
as creditors otherwise in knowing the mercantile
clifton Of the plaintiff 1t is also set up that the charges
are true The publication was in these words
o. T. Keeler Oscar This youth has got married has
has made the first payment and has boug. the entire
stock Ct goods from his father Amos Kecier who evil
IDENTIFY enaesvorng to swinde his creditors he neither
pays his debts IN this sons
They Gather and SOM receiving the attentions Of
John > 1opp attorney, who will perhaps break sale
ard subject the goods for the old mans debts.
Tie plaintiff contends that this is false and sanderou,
and lays lis damages at 10000 The defendant in his
answer, denies malice and submits that the statement
made BY him made honestly in the discharge Of his
obligations 70 his employers the confidential AGENT Of
several mercantile firms for the purpose OF asccrtsnng
the pecunary standing and credit or the merchants and
traders doing business IN Columbus and in other
and places who applied to purchase goods credit IN the
city of New York and that he wrote the alleged libel
Wolfe Gillespie confidential communication. The
examination Of witnesses has commenced and from the
present aspect 81 the il will last for days yet
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have been chartered for these gold regions that nave
come under notice, evncing similar ingenuity Anu
financial skill but unfortunately the enterprise wa no
checked early as the present one rsuslpe anu
specous has been the attempt mere 10 set the pos
session and control of this ship under the preeN, o.
seeurity TO enable the belan to raise money upon her
freight and passengers II is impossible not 10 see, II ~
had been successful the transaction must IN al human
probability, have resulted in fraud either upon the
hin owner or the passengers both The whole capital
out which pay the hire and bear the expenses oil the
n during the VOYAGE was dependent upon the fare and
FREIGHT If the lbelant could have got possession of the
ship probably might have procured passengers and re-
ceved passage and freight money but whether the owner
would have received the hire for his ship the
gers reached the gold regions of Australia is not
tain Tie ship itself all the security Of either for the
undertaking, any undertaking entered into by the Ii
bolant in connection with the enterprise am also Of
opinion that the belant had not, at time, for
any time acquired the actual possession of this vessel
under the charter party and if the question had become
material should have deemed further inquiry necessary
to satisfy me that the Court Of Admiralty had urisdic
ton of the But do not go into this question, and
prefer placing the decision upon the grounds above stated
As the decree below for the lbeant must
it, and direct decree for the respondent, with costs
APPEAL IN ADMIRALTY or NORTH
RIVER.
OCT 4-TAe aerJoat Spe,,d.d agsinst the scs,u Clo5e-
The libel filed in this by the steamboat against
the TO recover damages for collision that occurred
the North river the 9th November, 1850, about
eleven O'Clock at night, opposite the Twin Brothers.
ledge of rocks little below Cold Spring The steam
boat was going up the river with load of passengers
for Hamburg her place of destination and the
descending with of lumber The struck the
steamboat nearly head against her stern, little to
tie starboard knocking the stem out and breaking the
planks, that she obliged to be to the vest
shore where She filed aud sunk The testimony is quite
contradictory in the case IN respect TO the management
and of the respective vessels the the
steamboat maintaining that she had rounded Magazine
Point and was Yin her usual course for Coldsprng,
of her stopping places, and on the eastern shore
Of the river, the scow in descending the
river a OF her larbOard bow, suddenly
changed II more casterly and perseyered in the same
until the collision occurred; while those board the
insist that she pursued her down the river
n Id ass