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The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-12-12
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ea- All orders should be addressed to
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The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-12-12

tB- A negro woman was relating her ex-
perience TO gaping congregation of color
and among other things she said she was in
heaven. One of the ladies' asked her: Sis
ter, did you see any blacks in Heaven9 p
'0h lget out s'pose go iu de kitchen
when was darY
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-12-12
ENIGMA DEpARTMENr.
Enigma.

am composed of "a letters.
My 81, 4, 10, IS, 90, "a, is an empire.
My 1,2, l2, 10, 90, IS, Is river In Engl and.
My lS II, 81, @, 23, 1S, is country in the East.
My o, "a, z, 8, is fruit.
My II, 10, IA, Is what no person wants.
Ny II, 3, 5, is number.
My 13, is a beverage.
My whole is republic.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-12-12
Puzzle.

Our School House contains:
l. A beverage, @. and a personal pronoun.
2. Some plural Of part of the eye.
3. A boys nickname and four-ffths of n chest.
4. Some Enclosures for beasts.
5. Past tense of what birds do.
9. That which If beheaded would be a male
deer
7.That which il beheaded would be a measure.
8. That which II beheaded would be wrath.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-12-12

THE alarming increase in the number Of fright.
i full accidents, resulting in terrible deaths
and the destruction of valuable property. caused
name of petroleum. prompts us TO call your spe.
cial attention to an article which will, wherever
We allnde TO -. =
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-12-12

taB- Answer to enigma of last weeek,
''But healh consists with temperance alone"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-10-14

FOUND DkoWNED.--0n Saturday,
the 9Th instant the body of a white
man was discovered floating in the
river in front of the Acadia planta-
ton. A colored mar named Zacherie
Brodincaux went out in skiff and
brought the body in, when it was dis
covered to be that of man, appar-
emily about forty years of age, dressed
as a common laborer. Deputy Colo-
mel Or. Charles Gray was at once
summoned and held an inquest, The
verdict Of the jury was that the man
had probably been on steamboat
which had blown up OF caught fire, as
his body was badly scalded and
burned. Five dollars in small change
was found on his person, and from
papers in his pocket, his name was
ascertained to be L. L. Peltier.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-10-14
HARPER'S BAZAAR.

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with them every Saturday evening. Phiia-
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This paper at the outset occupied place
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really the only illustrated chronicler of fash
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are worth the subscription price of the paper.
While fully maintaining its position as a mir
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brilliant essays, besides general and person
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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-10-14

PARISH CdURT.-The Parish Court
has been in. session all this week
again, and we present below an
abstract of the proceedings as far as
we have been able to get them, I'D to
the hour of going to press:
Monday-Cordillon & Bel rs. L. d.
Leblanc, judgment by default con-
firmed in favor of plaintiffs.
Lafitte, Dltfilho s. Co. as. VIM. r
Mccall, judgment confirmed by de-
fault in favor of plaintiffs.
State of Louisiana as. Mary Cook,
assault and battery, accused dis
charged.
State of Louisiana Us. Aug. Deeourt,
assault and battery with a dangerous
weapon, three months parish Jail.
State of Louisiana as Alfred Lewis,
assault and battery, accused discharg-
ed and bond cancelled.
State of louisiana rs. John Philip,
larceny, aol'e preseQui.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-10-14
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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-10-14
PERIODICALS.
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the English language than appear perpetual
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equal interest and satisfaction by boys of
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Its scientific papers, while sufficiently pro-
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original of our magazines.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-10-14

Hon. Geo. E. Boyee, ex-Secretary
of State, has re-opened the store
recently belonging to Mrs. Davidson,
and dispenses groceries and nick
nacks to the public. We have often
wondered what peculiar position in
life Mr.. Bovee was best fitted to fill,
but when we saw him behind the
counter of his corner grocery, that
wonder left us.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-10-14
HARPER's WEEKLY

The best publication ofits class in America,
and so far ahead of all other weekly journals
as not to permit OF any comparison between
it and any OF their number
Its columns contain the finest collections of
reading matter that are printed =
Its illustrations are numerous and beauti-
full, being furnished by the best artists in the
country.-Bostoa Traveller.
Harper's Weekly deserves its primary in
this class of publication, alike for the value
of its matter as the excellence of its illustra-
tons. The spirited and telling pictorial sat
Tres of Mast are power in society, and are
dictated in aid of a sound public opinion, and
against public wrongs and follies. The cdi-
torials ON public affairs are models of discus
sion, weighty and temperate, supporting high
principles in an elevated tone and chasten-
ed literary style.-Eraminer and Chronicle.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-10-14
Proceedings of Common Council,
Town of DonaldgonVille.
SPECIAL MEETING

CORPORATION OF DoSALDsoNTILI.E,
Mayors Office Oct. 5, 1871.
TIE Council met this day II special session
st o'clock 7. NJ.
PRESENT.. w. Mason, Mayor; Aldermen
Burbridge Smith, Noel and Leblanc.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Duffel and johnson.
On motion of Alderman Smith, the reading
of the minutes was dispensed with.
Alderman Smith moved to reconsider his
report on wharf at last meeting, as the report
was made under a misconstruction on his
part, and that the repairs had not been made
IS they should have been, o. according to
M. Dugas' contract with the corporation.
The Mayor called the attention of the Coun-
ell to the trouble that is daily occurring at
the Bayou Lafourche ferry, and asked that
the Council take some means to repair the
evil
Alderman Noel offered the following:
Be it resolre3, That the ordinances of 1871,
sec. &c, clause 2, be so amended as to read !:
| The Bayou Lafrurche ferry at the head of
OpelOusas street, and that the words :. in
high, and at the mouth of said bayou in low
water" be stricken ont, and that the ferry
shall be permanently iocated at the head Of
Opelousas street; and that the Secretary
shall notify Mr.. Raphael Mousse to move said
ferry from its present location to said Opelou-
sas street ON or before the Goth day of Octo-
Der, 1871
The resolution was adopted
BY Alderman Leblanc
Be it resolred, That the Mayor shall appoint
committee to examine into the finances of
the town for the past ten (l0j ears and re-
port at next regular meeting
Adopted
The Mayor appointed IN SAD committee
Aldermen Leblanc and Smith
Alderman Smith moved to amend by add
ing the Mayor to said committee
Amendment adopted.
The following bills were examined and or
dered to be paid.
N. Bel, .s..-.....s.s. So GO
Joseph Arnaud, 10 so
On motion, the Council adjourned sine die
Attest E, w MASON
Mayor
"A, true copy
W. g. WILKINSON, Secretary.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-10-14

We concluded to give our harum
scarum reporter of last week another
trial yesterday in the way of picking
up local items, but his success was no
better than before. He says he had
proceeded but short distance down
town when he was ran into by a train
of thought and completely knocked
off the track of locals. To add to his
confusion, when opposite one of the
coffee honses O man approached him
with the exclamation, g Let's liquor"
Not being versed in ways that are
dark, our reporter inquired in aston
ishment, Lick who Z" He is not
certain what followed, but thinks it
was an earthquake, or that something
hit him, for he has an indistinct recol-
lection of sailing over the Market
House, and when he recovered his
senses he was sitting on the floor of
the news depot watching that Won
derful little locomotive run around
like mad. He says he is like Justice
now, because he has bandage over
bis eye,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-10-14

State of Louisiana IS. James 5. Jel
ry, assault and battery, thirty days
parish prison and costs.
State of Louisiana as. Daniel Muir
ray, fine RENTED, accused not being
able to pay. and having been forty
eight days in prison.
State of Louisiana rs j. Thibeau,
case fixed for Saturday charge, re-
sisting an officer.
Tuesday, State of Louisiana rs,
Caroline Banks, accused discharged
and bond cancelled charge, assault
and battery.
State OF Louisiana Ts. Andrew
Thompson e, Gt., note proseaus en-
tered; charge larceny
State of Louisiana as Aaron sam
bond forfeited, accused failing 10
appear; bench warrant issued charge,
breach of contract
State of Louisiana IS Mark Con
zaies, bond forfeited, bench warrant
ssHed assault and battery.
Neutrality-suspicious. Proffil rs a. l..
Bashee, Judgment in favor of plaintiff,
1925 and costs
State Of Louisiana rs. William
Diggs, assault and battery RcCused
discharged,
State of Louisiana as Calvin Carter
assault with a dangerous weapon,
thirty days and costs.
State of Louisiana Us, Aug, bucourSs
motion for a new trial,
State of Louisiana Us SAM Mullen,
extortion In office, accused discharged.
State of Louisiana as Calvin Carter,
motion for d new trial
State of Louisiana as George Hub
bard and B. Ward, assault and bait
terry, George Hubbard discharged.
State of Louisiana Us. Heron Banks,
larceny SIX months parish prison and
costs
Thursday State of Louisiana Gss
Sandford Pinket, larceny, saoile prose
qui
state OF Louisiana ps. Thomas Go.
field, suspicious character, discharged.
Friday State of Louisiana as. Chas.
Maple, accused produced under bench
warrant, assault and battery, plead
not guilty, case fixed for the 18th,
State of Louisiana as. EdmoD Ma
son (no relation to the judge and
Susan Spencer, assault and battery,
both accused discharged.
State of Louisiana Us, Aug. Ducourtp
new trial granted.
State of Louisiana as. Calvin Carter
new trial granted, fixed for Saturday.
State of Louisiana rs. George Fitz-
simmons, assault and battery, sem
fenced to ten days imprisonment and
costs. Giving good reasons for not
being able to pay costs was released,
Satwday~eB. Rybiski Us. III, o. Ma
her, motion of defendant to set aside
suit of attachment was sustained
State of Louisiana as. Hardy How.
ards, larceny of a hog, twelve months
parish Jail.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-10-14
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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-10-14

FIGHT.-In general rough and
tumble between two colored men
named Henry Bolten and Nory Shields,
near Gabrielle Post-ofice, ON Sun
day, October 9Th, Shields was struck
over the head with an iron bar four
feet long, in the hands of Bolten.
Shields was knocked senseless but
subsequently recovered. Bolten was
Immediately arrested and taken before
Judge Robert Turner, who committed
him to prison for trial on the follow
ing Tuesday.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-10-14

Coal OH ExPLosIoN.-JackW White,
a colored man working upon the
plantation of Mr.. P. Guidry, attempted
to fill burning lamp with coal oil,
when terrible explosion took place,
and Jack was instantly wrapped in
flames. He is not expected to live.
We shall forbear to moralize. Thous-
ands of such accidents have occurred
from like foolhardiness, and if they
fail to deter people from placing their
lives in jeopardy, there is no need for
us to waste words on the subject.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-10-14

We are informed by Mr.. Knight,
station master at this town for the
railroad, that the company is making
arrangements to place freight trains
upon the road at an early day. We
have been handed a printed freight
tariff, and noticed that the prices to
be paid are far below those demanded
by the steamboats,, and, in many
instances, but one-half the latter.
Light freight, such as bundles,
packages and small boxes can be
shipped by the railroad now.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-10-14
Proclamation.
MAYORS OFFICE,

MAYORS OFFICE, }
Donaldsonville, La, October 9, 1871.
WHEREAS, The Code Ordinances of the
w Town OF Donaldsonville, La, have been
promulgated in the DoNALDsoNvILLE CHIEF,
the official journal of the Corporation now,
therefore,
l, E. w. Mason, Mayor of the Town of DON
aldsonville, do make this my proclamation,
that the said Code Ordinances will be in full
force and effect from and after Monday, the
10th day of October, 1871.
L. w. MASON, Mayor.
A true copy:
w. G. WILKINSON, Secretary,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-10-14

At the fire Thursday night little
child is said to have watched the
flying sparks intently for some time,
and when they had almost cehsed
looked at the stars that were shining
brightly overhead, and said: Mann
ma, see! some of the little fires have
stuck up there!"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-10-14

Since Wednesday last, regular
train has been running on the railroad
between here and New Orleans, ar
irving here at IL NJ, and leaving, at /
p. NJ, each day. This arrangement
will be welcomed by all our citizens
rs great convenience, as it affords
a cheaper and speedier means of travel
TO the city than by steamboat.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-10-14

WANTED AS MANA.
w GER OF A PLANTATION. l have
been employed in the capacity of Manager
upon the plantation of DIR. VIM. II. Ballard,
in this parish, and can give the best of refer
ences as regards character and capability if
required Address,
SAMUEL w. STAFFORD,
4n4wk Care of THE CHIEF.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-10-14

a well conducted rattle, where the
price set upon the article is not more
than double its value, is not so had,
but when a comforter, worth about
five dollars, is put up for rattle dt a
valuation of twenty five, We think
the thing becomes nuisance
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-10-14
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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-10-14
Notice.
Notice to TaxnaYers.

OFFICE STATE AND PARISH TAX
COLLECTOR.
PARISH OF ASCENSION, I
Donaldsonville, Sept. Both, 1871.
TAXPAYERS are hereby notified that ]
Il am now recording all property upon
which taxes have not been paid. Settle
youT taxes and save trouble and expense.
CHAS. +. SMITH,
State Tax Collector.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-10-14
Sale of Ferry!
PARISH OF ST. JAMES.

DUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that I
Il will proceed to sell at public auction i'll
front of the Courthouse, in St James Parish,
the right to ferry as now established by law,
at IL O'clock NJ, ON
Saturday, tie oath day of OCTOBER, 1871
to be adjudicated to the highest and last bid
der for the term of one year.
Terms-Cash on the spot in United States
currency
OSCAR f. HUNSAKER,
President Police Jury.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-10-14

Go to the little steamboat Daguerre,
at the river ferry landing, and get
three card photographs taken for fifty
cents. They will be executed in zine
style, and the price is certainly
reasonable enough for every one.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-10-14

Rolling has commenced on several
plantations in this parish, we are
are informed, and a fair yield of sugar
is anticipated.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-10-14

Attention is called to proclamation
by the Mayor, declaring the Code
Ordinances of the town, as published
in the CHIEF, to be in full force and
effect after Monday, the 10th instant.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-10-14

The weather has been very fine all
week. Wednesday and Thursday
mornings were quite cool, but the
warm sun moderated the temperature
to very comfortable degree.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-10-14

Mr.. Charles N. Lewis is authorized
to act as our agent in this parish for
the receipt of subscriptions and add
yertisements.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-10-14

Gen. jeff Thompson was in town
last night, but left early this morning.
He is in company with the engineers
of the Louisiana Levee Company,
stalking off levee work.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-10-14

Rolling commenced ON the St.
James Estate, right bank, on Wednes-
day last, at Ii A. NJ.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-10-14

We learn. that rolling is about to
commence on the plantation of Dis
trict Judge Beauvais.