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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-09-23
James Dugan, of New Orleans.
From the Vidalia Herald


This gentleman sends us printed
circular letter, such as he has sent, no
doubt, to every paper in the State,
presenting what he calls the facts in
relation to the split at the convention
Of the ninth of August. We hope Mr..
Dugan will not be surprised or disap-
pointed if we decline to reproduce his
circular, subject to the following con-
ditions, imposed or sought to be inn
posed rather, in a postscript to his
very plausible and fair (7) letter.
"Mr. Notwithstanding, as / do,
the widespread influence of your
journal compliments us) and know
ing that many of your readers have
formed erroneous opinions (have they,
indeed, Of the condition of the Re-
publican party of this State, | send
you this letter free of charge (here's
magnanimity), in the hope that you
will give it "a place in your columns.
If you accept, and viii send mea copy
of your paper, will act as your cor
respondent here $50 kind), and will
contribute letters upon the most in
teresting topics weekly, and will
charge you nothing for my services.
Every respectfully,
JAMES DUGAN.n
Now either the spirit of magnanimity
enters largely into the composition OF
Mr.. Dugan or the money OF the stump
tail convention enters pretty freely in
to his Golfers, else how can he afford
to spend his time writing letters for
the provincial press. We smell hen.
But once for all, we would like to
be permitted to inform Mr.. Dugan
that we profess to understand the sit
uation at New Orleans quite as well
as he does. When he writes that
Governor WarmOth was attended by
notorious assassins, thugs and police,
we know that he INDUCED in flight
of fancy not allowed even in poetic
license, for we had plenty of friends in
the van with Warmoth who no more
resemble thugs than does Mr.. Dugan,
a shrewd manipulation of bucolic ICON
sequently green, ell, Mr.. Dugan p, ed
itors.
1t is nice little game, Mr.. Dugan,
that the stumptails are trying to play
with you for the stool pigeon, but you
can't chaff the peacock up this way.
Come in some impenetrable disguise,
thou facetious Dugan-we've dug an
attempt at imposition out of your last
one.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-09-23
Proceedings of Common Council,
Town Of DonaldgonYille.

The Common Council met in regular SEES
sion at the Mayors Office, September 18th,
1871, at 4 o'clock. p NJ.
PRESENT.. W. Mason, Mayor; Aldermen
Duffel, Burbridge, Smith, Noel and johnson.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Leblanc.
Minutes of the two previous meetings were
read and approved.
The Mayor stated that the seal ordered at
last meeting, was being made and would be
ready in a few days.
The Committee ON Public Works reported
that "the work on the streets, bitches, side
walks and landings has been completed, and
is done as per specifications given by the
Committee of Public Works"
The report was adopted by the following
vote:
Burbridge, Smith, Noel and johnson vot-
ing yes.
Duffel voting no.
Alderman Duffel arose and explained
" that his reason for voting no, was that the
contract had not been carried out, as he
understood the specifications, and therefore
voted no."
The Special Committee on the wharf
reported progress, and asked more time.
Report adopted and more time allowed.
The market clerk presented his report for
the time he had been in possession, and laid
a proposition of the butchers before the
Council to help the town buy portable gas
machine for the niarket-house.
The report was adopted, and the PROPOSE,
ton was laid ON the table, subject to call.
Alderman Duffel presented the following:
To the Hon. Mayor and Aldermen of the
Town of DonaldsOnyille:
The petition of the undersigned citizens of
the town of Donaldsonville and of the Parish
of Ascension. respectfully represent to your
Honorable body, that they have been in
formed that acting upon a memorial of per-
Sons representing the interest of the steam
and fat boats plying in Bayou Lafourche,
your body, ut its last session, adopted a
resolution transferring the Bayou LafOurehe
ferry from its present location to the head of
Opelousas street. Your petitioners further
represent that your said action must have
been based upon the false representations of
said memorialists, and the proposed change
will prove highly injurious TO the under
signed who are vitally interested in the mat
ter. That said ferry as now established, in
no way interferes with the navigation of the
Bayou, and places no obstacles I'd the receiv-
ing and diseharging of freight as represented
To You, as the water of the Bayou is so low
that boats, whether steamboats, or hatboats,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-09-23
An Ingenious COlored Official
Explains.

[From the st. Louis Journal of Commerce. I
If the ancient sophists were still in
existence we verify believe they would
make acting Governor Dunn, of Lou
isiana, their chief.
His genius runs in the line of soph-
istry to such an extent, that he has
shot reasons at the public, why the
Gatlin guns and United States troops
were in the Customhonse, on that IA
nous convention day, as French
mitrailleuse shoots bullets,
Mr.. Dunn is trying, in a five column
article to the New York Tribune, not
only to do Mr.. Greeley and public
sentiment on the above subject, bat
to convince the colored brethren that
be is their only real champion, and
that WarmOth is the greatest scoun-
drel in the State, and Pinchbaek a
noted political villain.
But to the excuses for the employ
ment of troops and guns at this con-
yention. The acting Governor alleg-
es that they were there to protect the
spittoons, gas fixtures, and other pro-
perty, which were in danger, from the
raging Warmothites that two COM
panies of soldiers were sent all the
way from Texas, to defend the flrni-
ture and tixings of the Customllouse
from the ravages of the Governor OF
the State that the attitude fthe sol
diers was very lamb like, and that,
far from hurting anybody, they only
looked through the windows and con
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office be moved to the next room adjoining
the one now used.
Adopted.
BY Alderman Smith:
Be ii resolced, That "THE DONALDSON
VILE CHIEF" lie, and is hereby designated
as the official journal of the corporation
of Donaldsonville, and that hereafter all the
proceedings Of the Council-laws, bylaws,
ordinances and notices pertaining to the cor
poration, shall be published III THE Don
ALDsoNvILLE CHIEF"
Adopted.
Alderman Smith offered the following,
which was adopted:
Be it resolved, That the secretary shall
notify Mr.. Gllstave Dugas, lessee of the
wharf, TO repair said wharf within ten 40l
days from receipt of notice, or the same will
be repaired at his expense.
The Mayor instructed the Committee on
Public Works to examine the Bayou La
fourche levee, and estimate the cost of re-
pairing the same, and how it should be done,
and report at the next regular meeting
The question of recommending for appoint
ment a constable for the corporation, was,
on motion of Alderman Smith, postponed
until something definite was known about
H. O'Maher, and in the meantime, Robert
Noel be authorized to act as corporation con-
stable.
On motion, the Council adjourned until
the next regular meeting.
Attest: Z. W. MASON,
Mayor.
A true copy:
w. G.. WILKINSON. Secretary.
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HARPER'S WEEKLY.

The best publication ofitselass in America,
and SO far ahead of all other weekly journals
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it and any of their number.
Its columns contain the finest collections of
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Its illustrations are numerous and beauti-
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can no longer cross the bar at the mouth of
the Bayou. That ample space has been
allotted on the batture and banks of the
Bayou for the accommodation of steamboats,
and other watercraft; and the space reserv-
ed for the ferry landing from time innnenl-
orial has been demonstrated by long expert
ence to be the best, most accessible and
safest place at which to cross vehicles in low
water, and has never been considered until
now as forming any obstruction to the free
navigation of the Bayou.
Your petitioners further respectfully show
that the crossing at Opelousas street, is not
only inconvenient and impracticable at the
present stage of the water, but is emin-
emily dangerous owing to the steepness of
the banks; and any attempt to cross there
in carriages, buggies and wagons, i'll dark
nights or iii wet and muddy weather, would
be counting danger. That an inspection of
the same will at once convince you OF the
same.
Premises considered, your petitioners
would respectfully ask that you reconsider
and recall your resolution changing the
Bayou Lafourche landing from its present
location.
And YOUR petitioners will ever pray as in
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Notice to Taxpayers.
TAX COLLECTORS OFFICE,

NOTICE is hereby given that the Parish
IN taxes for the year 1870 are due, and that
all interested parties are requested to call at
my office in the Town of Donaldsonville, on
Mississippi street, opposite Marx Israefs
store, within twenty days from the date of
this notice and pay the same, in default
whereof shall proceed to seize according to
law. CHAS +. SMITH,
1tf Parish Tax Collector.
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The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1871-12-16

Already a strife has commenced
for the fallen mantle of the Lieu
tenant Governor, all the members
of the Senate, with two or three
exceptions, being as willing as
Barkis ever was. 1t is matter of
sincere and widespread public re-
greet, in this connection, that the
only man in Louisiana capable of
endowing the Office with unap-
proachable dignity and capacity is
Ineligible on account of not being
member of the electing body. We
refer, of course, to the Won Hell
denhain, a prominent candidate for
the United States Senatorial honor
when Gen. West was elected. The
distinguished abilities, clear, com
prehensive foresight, rare literary
attainments, and poetic tempera-
ment Of this young statesman,
would seem naturally TO single him
out as the proper person to wear
the fallen mantle; but unless some
member OF the Senate is endowed
with sufficient self-sacrifcipg pa
triOtism to resign his Office, and
thus help Mr.. Hindenhain to the
first and necessary step, Louisiana
must sigh. in vain for the unattain-
able boon.-[N. o. Times.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1871-12-16

SHREwD DoGs.-A blacksmith in
Winchester, Va, owns two dogs
one terrier four or five years old,
the other half shepherd and half
common cur, about twelve or ff-
teen years old, and consequently
very feeble, OF which this story is
told: ..... ..sf#a.
In the winter, between the hours
for breakfast and dinner and din
ner and supper, these two dogs
might be seen perched just far
enough from Mr.. Snaps forge TO
escape the sparks, but still near
enough to keep warm. / say be-
tween the hours Of breakfast and
dinner, because, as soon as the
hour for dinner comes--which they
know better than the apprentices
in the shop-they are both off at
full ran, each aiming to secure a
space behind a warm Kitchen stove,
which is only large enough for one
dog at q time. The terrier almost
always gains the coveted place,
leaving the poor old dog out IN the
cold. The old dog, being thus left
out in the cold ono bitter day, set
his wits to work to devise some
means by which he could get the
terrier out of the coveted place.
All at once an idea seemed to
strike him. Taking advantage Of
the good Watchdog qualities Of
the terrier, he made feint toward
the garden, barking furiously, as Il
some one was in6ruding at that
point, when, true to his nature,
out popped the terrier, not to
make d feint, but to make d pell-
nell rush for the extreme end Of
tho garden, passing the old sohemer
just outside tho kitchen door, who
no sooner saw the terrier enter the
garden, than he popped too, not
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1871-12-16

political instrument In the hands Of che
Executive;
a. The repeal Of all Laws and Ordi-
nnnces taxing labor by means Of III.
censes, and the revision 81 the Revenue
Laws OF the State to the end that All
taxes and licenses shall be levied uni
formly, equally, at reasonable rates and
fn accordance with theprOYisiOns Of the
Constitution and that their colleetion
be effected for compensation reduced
TO one-half Of the present proRigate
charges.
We, therefore, earnestly urge upon
an the Democratic and Conservative
citizens Of Louisiana to organize them
selves thoroughly with view 70 success
In the approaching canvass. Let them,
at once, elect Parish and Ward Commit
tees throughout the State. so as to in
sure concert of action. Let us be united
and ready, as one man, when the time
comes to hold Convention, and select
our standard bearers, in order that our
best and purest citizens may be placed
in the field, and our triumphant success
the success of the people-bo effect
ually achieved.
HENRY D OGDEN, President.
THOMAS STEEL, Secretary.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1871-12-16

A fresh and good thing of Car
lyle's is told in December Harper's:
Travelling North during the past
summer in cart comfortably, with
aristocratic travelling companions,
conversation turned upon Darwin
and his theory. The ladies argued
the pros and cons in a womanly
manner, looking to Mr.. Carlyle for
approval. He gave every faiTe la-
dye the same kindly nod and smile,
no doubt remembering Josh Bill
lings' saying, /" Woman's influence
Is powerful espeshila when she
wants anything" One Of the par
ty, after she had given out, said:
What DO you think, Mr.. Car
lyleP"
His cool reply was
Ladies, you have left nothing
to be said"
"Oh yes; but what is your opin-
ion2 you have not given as that. +"
Carlyle was too far north to be
sold. His pithy reply was
For myself, I ana disposed TO
take the words Of the Psalmist:
Man was made D little lower than
the angels !"
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Saturday, Dec. lis. 1871.


The smallpox is on the increase
in New York, and in the opinion
Of the City Sanitary Inspector is
likely to become epidemic In
Philadelphia, also, the disease is
rapidly extending its raYages, and
is being communicated to other
cities. The fact that the type of
the contagion is the most malig-
nant known, being that Of the con-
fiuant variety, where the pustules
coaIesce and form one continuous
whole, Increases the public solicit
tude in relation to If. Whole
schools of children are vaccinated
at once, and it is to be hoped that
the increased precautions taken
may arrest the further spread of
the disease. rs to its introduction,
the buffalo robe theory-the sale
by spectators of large numbers of
robes belonging to Indians who
died with the disease a year or SO.
ago on the plains-has many
strong supporters.-[New Orleans
Bulletin. " .....
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| and referred to the reasons given BY
the Governor to call this extra ses-
sion as speeious pretexts to 60 into
this election.
Mr.. Ingraham coincidedWith MIR.
Blackman. So far as the motives
of reform were concerned, the peo-
pie would point the finger discern
at the Governor. This session
would cost the people from $25, 900
to $4,000. Combinations and par
dons could not be acted upon with
out session of both bodies. He,
the Speaker, did not contemplate
drawing one cent per diem for this
session. 2' sa.''..' - ...
Mr.. Mcmillan presuming, he
said, that Mr.. Ray, chairman of
the Judiciary Committee, had Of
fered his resolution, satisfied with
the legality of the session, he
would move for the previous cues
ton. The previous question was
ordered by l9 to Is votes.
The resolution of Mr.. Ray to go
into an election was adopted. :. :
Mr.. Mcmillan said: "Mr. Pres
ident, in the. name Of the Republi-
can members of the Senate, I nom
mate P. B. S. Pinchback."
Mr.. Iugrsham arose and said:
"Mr. President, in the name of the
Republican party Of Louisiana, I
nominate T. V. COPELAND"
The roll was then called with
the following result; "#|s/s.l
For Mr.. COPELAND /: Anderson,
Antoine, Blackman, Bowman, Dali
gle, FUtch, Herwig, Ingraham,
O'Hara, Pinchback, Ray, Smith,
Sypher, Thomas, Thompson and
Todd-16. If, Il. ..'
For Mr.. Pinchback: Barber,
Butler, Campbell, Coupland, Gal
lup, Harris, Hunsaoker, jerks,
Kelso, Lewis, Lynch, Mcmillan,
Reagan, Swords Whitney,
Twitchell and Wilcox-l8. ..-.
Before the vote was announced, there
was q little excitement pending, which
Mr.. Ingraham asked to speak to ques-
ton Of privilege, saying that NJ, A.
was on the floor of the
chamber, and had influenced the vote
of Senator, meaning DR.. Lewis. ~
The chair then declared P. B. S.
Pinchback the President elect of the
Senate, to be lieutenant Governor by
his Office. #s -.aaae
The Senate then went into executive
session.
There was, however, no business
transacted in executive session, and the
only feature of the short time that the
session lasted afterwards, was resolu-
ton introduced by Senator Lynch in
the following words
Resolved, That the Senators in ses-t
sion hereby remit all claim against the
State for mileage and per diem for this
extra session.
The resolution lies over.
The Senate then adjourned.