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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-09-23

Wednesday night two of the street
lamps near the market-house took a
notion to explode and disappear in a
blaze of glory-or puroline oil, rather.
Viewed from a short distance they
resembled young bonfire.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-09-23

Our genial young friend, Gus Hirsch,
thehble assistant postmaster of Can
trels e postoffice, has placed us under
obligations fer news items. Long
may he wave, and continue to send
us scraps of intelligence
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-09-23
Editor CHIEF,
Donaldsonyille, La.
Religious Notice.

DEV. WM. DAILY. d. D., presiding elder
III of the Baton Rouge District, Louisiana
Conference, will be i'll this town to hold the
Fourth Quarterly Conference of the Donald
sOnville Charge, on the 9TH and Sth days of
October, 1871. The Conference will be held
at the A. M. Z. Church, corner of Houmas
and Claiborne streets. 2tf
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CHAPTER yI.-BATHING.
An ORDNANCE TO REGULATE BATH,

AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE BATHING.
SEC. 2S.-Be 1t ordained, That all persons
are expressly forbidden to battle or swim at
any time of the year on the banks of the Mis-
sissippi river and Bayou LafOurche in front
Of the town and within the corporate limits
after five o'clock, A. NJ, and before eight
O'Clock, p. NJ, as also, to battle in any mbe-
coming manner, and to remain naked on the
rivers and bayous banks in sight of those
passing by, under penalty, in either case, of
five dollars [finel
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-09-23

The weather was wet and sultry up
to Wednesday, when marked change
took place, and since that time we
have been enjoying clear, pleasant
days. The nights IRE quite cool, and
n blanket is necessary article on
ones bed.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-09-23

The cane is growing finely. One
stalk cut from the cane-field of the ST.
James estate was shown us the other
day, containing IL joints.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-09-23

Ve hope to be able to give our
rea4 ers larger number of st.
james Items" next week. Our ma
ehiaery is not yet in good running
order for furnishing news, but soon
will be.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-09-23

The Probate Court has been in ses-
sion three days during the past week,
and adjourned until Monday next,
the 2jth instant.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-09-23

AS the Bart Abe landed Mt oul
wharf on her Wednesday down trip,
she stuck fast il the mud and
remained there over an hour. How
ever, after deal f putting and pad
ding, she managed to get off, and
continued her eonse rejoicing.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-09-23

Our thanks are due to Mr.. w. G..
Wilkinson, of the well known news
depot, Crescent Place, for batch of
interesting periodicals.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-09-23
ST. JAMES ITEMS.

An alligator measuring nearly eight
feet from head to tail was caught in
river opposite College Point one day
last week.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-09-23

The new road-masters have COM
menced work upon the roads, and we
may hope soon to have good thorough
fares throughout the entire Parish.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-09-23

SEC. 21.-The fine, together with all other
Sums accruing under this ordinance shall be
turned over-costs of suit first deducted
to the sexton of the respective eemetaTies.
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LOCAL JOTTINGs.

See notice of meeting OF the Fourth
Ward Lincoln club, called for this
afternoon.
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AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE AND PROHIBIT
CERTAIN BALLS.
SEC. 19.-Bc 1t ordained, That it shall not
be lawful for any person to give or hold any
masked or other public bail, or any marty
where licentious or disorderly persons may
congregate, within the city, unless with the
conse-.t of the Mayor i'll writing, on penalty
of IL fine of fifty t5e) dollars.
CHAPTER III-BELLS.
An ORDINANCE TO REGULATE THE RINGING
OF BELLS
SEC. 20.-Be IL ordained, That no person
shall ring any bell within the town Of Dom
jacksonville larger than an ordinary hand
belt except it be church bells, steamboat
bell and bells giving an alarm of fire, insur-
reetlon or riot, under penalty OF a fine of
ten 10) dollars.
SEC. 2I.-That the bells of churches. tenn
pies and chapeis shall not be rung during the
night, from o'clock till daylight, unless in
ease OF fire, instruction, riot or other calami-
tous events, on penalty of fine of not less
than twenty l20) dollars, to be incurred by
every person herein offending.
CHAPTER IV.--BoNDs.
SEC. 22.-Be it ordained That all bonds or
notes issued by the Corporation shall be
signed by the Mayor in his official capacity !;
shall be made payable to the Treasurer, and
endorsed i'll blank by him, shall bear on their
face the date and number of the resolution
authorizing their issue, and shall be num-
bered
SEC. 23.-That said bonds and notes shall
be inscribed by the Mayor and Treasurer in
well bound book to be kept for that pur-
pose, specifying the number, date, amount.
rate of interest, date of maturity, place of
payment of said bonds or notes, also, nuin-
her and date of resolution authorizing their
issue, and to whom issued.
CHAPTER y.-BURYING GROUNDS.
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING BURYIse
GROUNDS.
SEC. 24.-Be It ordained, That the Catholic
cemetaly, lying in the rear OF the Roman
Catholic Church, of Ascension. and the TWO
lots OF ground III the town of DonaldsonviTe,
and located ON st. Patrick street and used as
burial places by the Protestant and Jewish
congregation, he, aud are hereby established
as public cemeteries.
SEC. 25.-That the body of deceased per
SONS shall not he buried at any other
place within the limits of the town. A aio-
lation of this section to be punished by fine
Of fifty dollars fS50), for each body.
SEC. 2b.-Fhat any person who NAV COM
nit any damage III any of the ceIGetalies of
TINS tuNxii nS DftdkiIS OF iillutIlS III any
manner, any tomb or ornament therein exist
ing, or pulling out or destroying any tree,
shrub, on plant or flower, or doing any other
kind Of damage, SHALL ON conviction Of the
offence, before amy competent tribunal be
condemned to fine which shall not bel less
than ten dollars tSl0H nor more THANH one
hundred tl00) for each offence, and in lease
of non-paynent of the fine, the said pdasan
shall suffer Imprisonment Tor a termt not
exceeding twenty days.
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The Code Ordinances
OF THE
TOWN of DONALDSONVHLE.

PREPARED BY FREDERICK DUFFEL,
In Pursuance of q RESOLUTION Of the
Common Council Of the Corporation
Of D0Rdlds0nrale.
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Ia quarrel between Caroline Vohn
and Matilda Harding, wife of Othello
Harding, on Mr.. Longpre's plantation,
right bank, the latter was stabbed in
the breast twice with knife. Caro-
line was Immediately arrested and
taken before Judge Robert Turner, who
committed her to jail to- await trial.
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CHAPTER x.-DEAD ANIMALS.

AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO DEAD ANIMALS.
SEC. 49.-Be it ordained, That it shall be
the duty Of the owners or keepers of any ami
NAL or beast that die in the town, to bury or
cause them to be buried in the place desig-
mated for that purpose in holes of sufficient
depth and All persons are forbidden to
throw, deposit or leave in any street, high
road, public square or other public place, or
lot, or ground, whatever, any dead ANIMAL
beast or fowl, or any carbon on penalty of
a fine OF from ten to twenty dollars against
every person herein offending in any and for
every one of the cases above mentioned, the
said offender still being liable, notwithstand-
ing the above fine, for the payment of the
expense incurred by the Corporation i'll
having conveyed the said dead animals or
fowls, and in having buried in the place and
manner aforesaid upon the neglect or refusal
of the owner SO to do.
SEC. 50.-That it is expressly forbidden to
throw inte the Mississippi river or Bayou
Lafourche any dead cattle or other dead ami
mails under penalty of Il fine of five dollars,
to be paid for each contravention herewith.
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The Donaldsonville Chief,
. WEEKLY PAPER

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the Dissemination of Republican Prinei-
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1t is with sincere regret we learn
that the store of Mr.. Marcel Guidry,
situated on the right bank Of the river,
just below Roman station, was de-
stroyed by fire Friday night of last
week. We have not ascertained the
value of the property destroyed by
this unfortunate accident.
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Donalosonblltc Qyblcf.
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

Parish of Ascension.
+. W. Mason. Parish Judge,
John ID, CAVITY. Clerk of the Court.
Rodolph Brand, Secretary,
Charles f. Smith, .-.---- Tax Collector,
Christian Kline Sheriff.
POLICE JURORS.
E. w Mason, President,
Charles n. Lewis, Pierre Landry,
Hillary Rice, 5. II. Fields.
SCHOOL BOARD.
f. w. Mason, President,
RodOlph Braud, Pierre Landry,
u. III. Hill, Charles r. Smith,
- Bryant, Charles n. Lewis.
Town Of Donaldsonville.
Y, w. Mason, Mayor,
q. A Franklin, ...-.---. Physician,
w. g. Wilkinson, ------Sec'y and Mkt elk,
Christian Kline, -.----. Treasurer,
Frederick Fobb, Assessor,
Pierre Landry Collector,
Gustaye Dugas,- --------. W haIf-Master.
ALDERMEN.
Frederick DuiIcl, Jos. Burbridge, LIST Ward.
Charles +. Smith, Robert Noel, ..2nd 4"
Felix Leblanc, Joseph johnson, Bird g
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-09-23

The ENEcurIoN.-Too late for in
sertion we have received from our
special correspondent, ''Pencil Dot, .
an elaborate description of the hang
ing of the noted Menteath mrrrderers.
The communication was mailed in
god | season, but owing to an unin-
tenf onal oversight ON the part of the
possmistress of Convent postoffice, did
notsreach us until this morning. How
ever, it is good enough to keep until
next week, when we shall give it in
full, and that our readers will consider
it quite a treat we have not the least
doubt.
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CHAPTER II.-RAIL.S

Published by Authority of the Couneil.l
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lblished every Saturday morning

Published every Saturday morning
DonaldsOnYille, La,
LINDEN E. BENTLEY, Editor and Pro
prietor.
Subscription, Three Dollars a Year,
Payable in advance.
Transient advertisements one dollar per
square first insertion; IS cts. each subse-
quent insertion.
Professional or other cards of one square or
less, fifteen dollars per annun.
SPECIAL TERMS to liberal advertisers.
Address, Editor CHIEF,
Donaldsonyille, La.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-06-23
Extraordinary Wager.

A London paper says a wager once
came off, the terms OF which were as
follows? ~ will bet any man flOO
that he cannot make million strokes
with pen and ink within MONTH
They were not to be mere dots and
scratches, but fair down-strokes, such
as form the child's first lesson in writ
ing. A gentleman accepted the chal-
lenge. The month allowed was the
lunar month, of only twenty-eight days;
so that for the completion OF the under
taking an average of $4,000 strokes per
diem was required. This, at 60 per
minute, or 5000 per hour-and neither
the human intellect nor the human
hand can be expected to do more
would call for ten hours labor in every
twenty-four. With proper feeling OF
the respect due to the observance OF the
Sabbath, he determined to abstain from
his work on Sundays, and by this deter
mination he diminished by four days
the period allowed him; at the same
time, by so doing, he increased the daily
average of his strokes to upwards OF Al
600. On the first day he executed about
10000 strokes; on the second nearly as
many. But at length, after many days,
his hand became stiff and weary, the
wrist swollen, and, without interrupting
its progress over the paper, it required
the almost constant attendance of some
assiduous relation or friend to besprin-
kle it with lotion calculated to rel eve
and invigorate it. On the twenty-third
day the million strokes, exceeded by
some few thousands, 4" to make assur-
ance doubly sure" were accomplished
and the piles of paper that exhibit them
testify that to the courageous heart, the
willful hand the energetic mind moth
ing is impossible. These interesting pa
pers are not placed in the archives of
the Royal Society, of which the author
is fellow, but were claimed and re-
ceived by the person who paid the wa
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TWO UNFORTUNATES.
From the German.

1t was past midnight. The lanterns
on Blacktriars bridge shone dimly on
the few pedestrians who were still out
of doors az this unreasonable time. A
young man was coming hurriedly from
the city, while from the opposite side
an old man was stealing slowly along.
They had not yet met, when the latter
turned, and, walking to the parapet of
the bridge made unmistakable prepare
tons to precipitate himself into the
Thames. The young man who had fol.
lowed him drew back.
Il think, sir, you wish to drown your
self?'
You think right, sir; but what bust.
ness is that of yours %
None in the least, Sir but | only
wished to ask of you the favor to post.
pone your purpose few moments, and
allow me to join you. Let us embrace
each other closely, and make the airy
leap together The idea of undertak-
ing this expedition in the company of n
perfect stranger, who has come here
with the same purpose as myself, APP
peared so piquant to me that | could
not help asking you to allow me to join
you. Really, sir, nothing has seemed
so delightful to me for a long time; and
! should never have believed that any,
thing so agreeable could have happened
to me IN my dying hour. DO accept.
sir. have not asked favor for years
from anybody. So please Go not refuse
my last and only request. | also do not
recollect of ever having made such a
long speech as this one"
With these words he offered his hand
to the old man, who did not hesitate to
clasp it, and the young man continued
with enthusiasm: Let us clasp each
other closely, arm-in-arm. and then for.
ward. 1t does me good to rest for few
moments on the bosom of a human
being do not ask whether you are a
villain or not. Come !"
The ether, who had been at first in
such haste to make the acquaintance of
the cold water of the Thames, hesitated
now, and restrained the impetuosity of
his young companion by holding his
hand and drawing him back.
Hold, sir" said he, while he tried
to distinguish the features Of the young
man opposite to him by the dim, mid.
night light, Z" You are still very young,
and already wish to renounce life. |
am afraid you are too rash. For a man
OF your age life must still have joys and
pleasures"
Nothing but deceit and falsehood,
selfishness and conceit, vice and crime.
Come, let us end this"
=" Young as you are, you seem TO have
already had sad experiences. and an.
pear to regard all creatures bearing the
form of man as vipers."
Vipers are noble beings compared
with men, Tor they only follow their
natural instincts; they are no hypo-
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The Next Thing to a Swan.

Charles Lamb thus describes his call
upon George Dave, soon after his cleo
ton to seat in the Royal Academy,
and during the visit of the Allied Soy
ereigns to England: :" | called upon
d. to congratulate him upon crisis so
doubly eventful. His pleasant house
keeper seemed embarrassed, owned that
her master was alone. But could he be
spoken with? With some importantly
| prevailed upon her to usher me up
into his painting-room. 1t was in New
man street. At his easel stood d., with
an immense spread of canvas before
him, and by his side a live goose. in.
CURED into this extraordinary combina
ton. Under the rose he informed me
that he had undertaken to paint a
transparency for Vauxhall, against an
expected visit of the allied sovereigns
to that place. l smiled at an engage
ment so derogatory TO his newborn
honors but contempt of small gains
was never one of DIS foibles. My eyes
beheld crude forms Of warriors, kings
rising under his brush upon this inter
minable stretch of cloth The Wolga,
the Don and the Nepier were there, or
tuelI representative hlNeT pOuS anu
Father Thomas dubbed arms with the
Vistula. Glory with her dazzling Eagle
was not absent, nor Fame, nor Victory.
The shade of Rubens might have
evoked the mighty allegories. But
what was the goose? He was evidently
sitting for something.
I'D. at last informed that, having
fixed upon group of rivers, he could
not introduce the Royal Thames with
out his scans that he had inquired the
price of live swan, and, it being more
than he was prepared to give for it, he
had bargained with the poulterer for
the nert thing to it; adding significantly,
that it would do to roast, after it had
served its turn to paint swans by.
Reader, his IS true Story."-AAantic
Monthly.
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The Evening HearthstOne.

Gladly now we gather round it.
For the toiling day Is done,
And the gray and solemn twilight
Follows down the golden sun.
Shadows lengthen on the pavement,
Stalk like giants through the gloom
Wander past the dusky easement,
Creep along the fire-lit room,
Draw the curtains. close the shutters
Place the slippers by the iire;
Though the rude wind loudly mutters
What care we for wind-sprite's ire!
What care we for outward seemingY
Tickle Fortunes frown or smileT
If around US love is beaming,
Love can human ills beguile!
Meath the cottage roof and palace.
From the peasant To the king,
All are quafnng from life's challce
Bubbles that enchantment bring
Crates are glowing, music moving
From the lips we love the pest;
Oh. the joy, the bliss of knowing
There are hearts whereon To rest
Hearts that throb with eager gladness-
Hearts that echo TO our own
While grim care and haunting sadness
Mingle ne'er in look or tone,
Care may tread the halls of daylight.
Sadness haunt the midnight hour,
But the weird and witching twilight,
Brings the glowing hearthstone,s dover.
Altar of our hottest feelings!
Childhood's well-remembered SHRINE
pirit-yearnings-sou
Wreaths immortal ound thee twine'
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Flowers at Funerals.

One of those customs which, beautiful
in their inception, run into extrava-
gance and are abused by bad taste ana
misapplication, has reached its culmi-
nation of absurdity, and is about ready
to die u natural death. We allude to
the use of flowers at funerals. 1t is but
few years since, in our community al
least, this was an innovation. 1t was
delicate fancy which first suggested the
idea Of putting between the waxen
fingers of the dead babe the simple
ey-hower, sea -cely more fresh and
lovely than the humble blossom 1T
seemed to symbolic. The light wreath
that rested, virgin coronal, upon the
brow OF the maiden on her bier, or the
modest bunch of rose-buds and gerani-
UNI leaves that pressed her bosom, pre-
sented no incongruity to the mind.
"Sweets to the sweets" we said, with
Shakespeare's Danish Queen; or added,
with the mourning brother:
Lay heri' the earth
And from her fair and unpolluted flesh,
May vioets spring."
But soon these touching tokens began
to be used without reference to appro-
priateness. The remains of old people
began to be adorned with these en-
blems of youth and freshness-a hide
Gus Discrepancy. Had autumn leaves
been used instead, the decoration would
have had better significance. Flowers
as a funeral accompaniment now be-
came "the fashion," and were en-
ployed without discrimination and with
out taste. What had been the graceful
tribute of friendly sympathy were ex-
posed for sale by the florist, and fur
nished by the undertaken, to be put
in the bill" Great numbering crosses,
and anchors Of hope, and crowns of i'm
mortality encountered the bier, in
mockery, but too often, of the character
of the occupant, and served as volum-
inous testimony to his social standing
like the silver nails and handles on
his coffin, or the number of carriages in
the funeral cortege. But when one
day, the body of the bloated ruffian,
who had been sent to his account by
Reddy the blacksmith, in drunken
brawl, went along our streets to its
burial, enveloped in exquisite white
flowers, wrought into symbols of purity
and heavenly blessedness, and followed
by admiring thousands of the vilest
creatures on this burdened earth, the
horrible absurdity had indeed attained
its climax, and we were justified in
looking for reaction to prosaic COM
mon sense. We were not surprised to
hear, the other day, that judicious
lady had refused to allow the many flo
raj gifts which she had received as
g., <,tn OF h. oh &c har
son to be used about his bier, with the
exception of a sprig or two, far down
beneath the coffin lid. For ourselves,
we are ready now to return to the Sc
we're simplicity of our fathers, and to
lay our dead quietly away, accepting
the stern fact of their mortality, with
no other alienation than such as may
be furnished by a trust in the power of
the cross and the hope of blessed
resurrection.-G Christian Union.
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INSANITY IN A New RoLE.-F. A. Nc
Cartney, superintendent and Disburs-
ing officer of the Postotfice Department
who has been in i'll health for the past
year, has been sent to the insane asy-
lum. A deficit has been discovered in
his accounts to the amount of between
$4,000 and $4,000. Postmaster Gen
eral Creswell was first informed of this
state of affairs on Friday, and immedi-
ately commenced an investigation.
Mccartney, on being Intercepted by
the Postmaster General, acknowledged
the deficit, saying it was caused by
blending public and private business,
and by speculations in water power and
the marble quarry at and above Har-
per's Ferry. Mccartney told the Post
m ister General that he did not know
the precise amount he had invested in
these speculations, but he assigned the
amount, whatever it may be, with his
other effects, to the sureties on his
bonds. I'm the Department of Justice,
which is investigating the subject, it is
the opinion that the Government will
not lose cent. Mccartney is man of
education and culture. good writer,
and has successfully filled positions on
the Morning Chronicle, National hteli-
gencer, and Washington Erpress. The
fact is recalled that L. b. Olmstead,
McCartney's immediate predecessor as
disbursing agent, was discovered de
faulter to the amount of $4,000. His
lapse appeared to result from alteration
of mind, produced, it was stated, by the
excessive use of opium.