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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-12-30
The Fag-End of Journalism.


Pursuant to our promise of last
week we reproduce the following ar
ticle from the New Orleans Semi
Weekly L0uisiGniae:
Since the elevation of Senator
Pinchback to the position of Lieuten-
ant Governor, the National Fdg that
disgraces the name of Republican, has
poured forth a torrent of abuse and
vilification against the new Lieuten-
ant Governor unwarranted by facts
and unjustifed by the ethics of
decent journalism. In that sheet
falsehood has followed misrepresenta-
ton, and scarcely has one calumny
gone out before another SANDER has
followed it. Silent contempt must
cease to be dumb i'll the midst of such
outrageous persecution. No one with
manhood beating at his heart can
stand forever the rheum of a set of
sneaks who, whipped out of the
Republican party, have found their
only resource to consist in the vilest
display of venom compatible with the
viper, nor can reason produce silence,
though its pure light shows lis all
that personal yituperation is always
the low resort of those who have no
other argument at their call, and is a
characteristic of blackguard.
From the time Mr.. Pinchbach was
pronounced Lieutenant Governor I'M
til the very hour at which we write,
the Fag has not ceased to snarl and
show its. teeth, which, making evident
as it does, that the Fag end of the
Republican party have been so sound
~ beaten that pitching dirt is now
their last hold, yet calls for rebuke
from every man interested in the
extirpation of all barbarism. The
writers. and promoters of such emana-
tions live in q glass house. We know
their record. Ii such were not the
case, the greatrzeal in behalf of their
present affiliations would lead of itself
to suspicion. Whatever Mr.. Pinch
back may have done hastily, he has
never sacrificed his, principle, his
country or his kind. Nor has he sold
out his adherents or his friends. True,
liC iIttl away . ID OOlAOCuuph iUI IL set O1
mean white men who, while they cur
ried favor with him to procure politi-
cad influence, at the same time would
hate to walk with him in the street.
He has even now loathing for
a hypocrite who DISCUSSES his malice
in fawning cant, and who only
shows the devil in his heart wheir
it will no longer serve his purposes to
play the saint. Though willing to
acknowledge the Providence of God,
Mr.. Pinchback never carried the poll
tician and preacher under the same
skull. A Republican of the st1aitest
sect now, he was one in the past. He
has never left his home fol- place
which his people refused to accord
him. He is not disappointed, nor is
he suffering from a sad attack of veto.
His policy is reform" and already
has he severed, pulled up By the roots
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On motion of R. N. Sims, commit
tee of five was appointed to draft
resolutions.
The President appointed the follow
ing gentlemen as said COMMITTEES:
Messrs. r. N. Sims, Harry Mccall,
James Tellar, Edmund BUol and
Adlare Landry.
After which the meeting took "a
recess of ten minutes to allow the
committee time to draft resolutions.
The time having expired the meet
ing was again called to order, and the
following preamble and resolutions
were read and unanimously adopted !:
WHEREAS, The Police Jury OF the
parish of Ascension has greatly ex-
ceeded the powers conferred on it by
law, in the assessment and levy OF
parish taxes during the current year,
and.
Whereas, We believe that they are
misapplying the funds of the parish,
and that they are administering the
affairs of this parish without regard
to the interests and wishes of the
citizens and taxpayers;
Therefore, be 1T resolved, As the
sense of the meeting that we disap-
prove and denounce the course of the
Police Jury, and will take such legal
measures as may be i'll our power
to arrest their corrupt and lavish
expenditure: in f1rtherance of which
Be it resolued, That a committee of
eight citizens of the parish, be APP
pointed by the chair, to be called the
"The Parish Committee, y whose duty
it shall be to watch the proceedings
of the Police Jury, to scan closely
their schemes and expenditures in
parish matters, and generally to
guard the interests of the parish and
it's tax paxers. it1H
Resolved, That to carry out these
ends, they shall have power to en-
plOy counsel, to appoint sub-cOmmit-
tees among themselves, and, in case
of necessity, to call a meeting of the
citizens to whom they may report
their action, and, if needed, take
counsel together, and also to supply
any vacancies that may occur in their
number.
ResolUed, That we are and will
remain earnest in our purpose to
thwart, in all legal ways, the plunder-
ing schemes of the adventures. whose
presence and authority have been,
against our wishes and circumstances,
imposed upon us; that we will sup
port our committee in any just and
measured action, in the above prem
Uses, that they may adopt, and that
we bind ourselves to contribute our
pro rata of such moneys as may be
necessary to defray the reasonable
expenses that the committee may
incur in the discharge of their duties.
ResolUed, That the resolutions and
proceedings of this meeting be pub
lishedin the parish papers, and in the
New Orleans papers. -.
The chair then appointed the fol-
lowing named gentlemen as the
Executive Committee:
j. j. Claverie, r. HI. Hanson, B..
Lehman, ID. F. Kenner, L. A. Brin
gier, r. N. Sims. j. A. Braud.
On motion, H. L. Duffel was added
to said committee, to act as chair
man. @ ~
The meeting then adjourned sine
die.
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Judge Marks, of the Leader, doesn't
take the revocation of his printing
contract quite as kindly as an Irish
man does a glass of forty-rod, and
threatens us with an injunction. We
are sorry our genial contemporary
will not suffer himself to be laid out
speaking in an official printing Light
peacefully and quietly, but will insist
upon dying hard.
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TAX PAYERS' MEETING.
Parish of Ascension,

As was announced some days ago
by printed hand bills,a number of the
tax payers of Ascension parish met at
the Courthouse on Friday, the %
instant. - 81 Is
The meeting was called to order by
Samuel Hepburn, Esq.
Henry L. Duffel, Esq, was called
to the chair. a. -
Messrs. Terrio and Hepburn were
elected secretaries of the meeting.
The President then briefly stated
the object of the meeting, and declared
it ready for business.
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Post-ofice Notice.

r ~ DOEALDsoNyILLE, La,
September, 1871. (
!, Mails ArEsive-From New Orleans on
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and
Sunday mornings.
From Thibodaux Monday and Thursday
at o'clock ?. NJ.
From st. Francisville Sunday, Tuesday
and Thursday. z #4
Mails are CIOsed-For New Orleans
on Sunday at Is O'Clock NJ; and at sixosclock
p. NJ.
On. Tuesday at three o'clock NJ;
On Wednesday at 6o'clock p. NJ;
On Thursday at II III.
For Thibodaux ON Monday and Thursday
at z. Nj.
For st. Franeisville Monday. Tuesday,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday at p N.
Postofice will be open every day from
A. NJ. to 5 p. NJ, except on Sunday, when it
will be closed at II o'clock NJ.
No letters viii sbe registered ON Sunday
after 8 O'Clock A. NJ.
The postoffice rules will be strictly execa-
ted by its officers.
P. LANDRY, Postmaster
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Republican State Central Exec
utiye Committee.
Officers of the Committee.

.a4 Officers Of the Committee.
p. b. g. Pinchbaek, President.
William Yigers, Recording Secretary.
j. w. Fairfax, Corresponding Secretary
Members for the State at Large.
Edward Butler, S. S. Schmidt,
Thompson Coakley, Ebert CAN'T,
.John-P Parsons, A. w. Smythe,
II. Raby, t James McCleery,
David Young, f. j. HERON.
FSrat Congressional District
Hugh ]. Campbell, H. Mahoney
Second Congressional District.
A. E. Barber, James l.. belden'
Third Congressional District,
Thomas H. holland, Geo. Washington.
Fourth Congressional District.
E. w. Devices, Raford Blunt.
Fifth Congressional District
A. w. Faulkner A. b. Harris.
Congressional Committee, Bird District
John r. Gallup, Emerson Bentley,
Louis E. Laloire, Pierre Landry,
Clark H. Remick.
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Among the newspapers which have
recently acknowledged themselves to
be failures and closed up shop are the
Thibodaux Retorne'' and the iberia
Statesman. Poor Retormer ltcame
into the world with great sounding
of tocsins and blasts of trumpets,
pulled up with the philanthropic in
tention of reforming everything and
everybody, irrespective of race, color
or position, but after short existence
Of five weeks, overwhelmed with the
great task of reforming even itself, it
sank into inglorious oblivion, Poor
Statesman Like its brother in affiie-
ton, it marked its advent to the jour-
nalistic world by hight flown promises
of great deeds to be accomplished, but
soon gave up the labor of existence
and was gathered to the tomb. Peace
to their ashes:
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-12-30

Official notices signed by the Gov
ernor and Lieutenant Governor of the
State, have been served upon the
Sheriff, Clerk of the Court and Presi-
dent of the Police Jury, to the effect
that a contract for the publication of
all parochial and Judicial advertising
has been entered into with the editor
of this paper, and that the contract
heretofore existing with Mr.. Morris
Marks, publisher of the Leader, has
been revoked. The parish officials
~ !, ente.a themselves accordingly.
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DISTRICT COURT.
Adjourned session--Hon. Raphael Beau
YaiS, Judge, -.

Adjourned Sesslon-Hon. Raphael Beau
Vais, Judge, -
We continue the synopsis of bust
ness transacted at the District Court
Tuesday of last week: -
Lapene & Ferre as. No. 1911,
Alex. Q. Landry, Ursin Babin, inter
venor; Nichols & Pugh, attorneys
for plaintiff, Fred. Dufel, Esq, at
torney for intervenor on motion of
defendants attorney, this case was
fixed for trial Friday, the 22nd inst.
Augustin Alleman Us. No. 1779,
Joseph Ferrier; Nichols g. Pugh,
attorneys for plaintiff, r. N. Sims,
ESQ.,, for defendant on motion of at
torney for defendant the Judgment for
default rendered herein was set aside
and answered fled !; case fixed for
Wednesday,. p
John NJ. Lusk, administrator, rs.
No. 1856, James D. Henderson ct ais /;
R. N. Sims, ESQ.,, attorney for plaintiff;
Judgment by default entered against
defendant. -
Victor Maurin ef ais as. 1873, The
Common Council of Donaldsonville !;
R. N. Sims, Esq, for plaintiffs, Mich
oils g. Pugh, for defendants; on mo-
ton, leave was granted defendants to
file a motion to dissolve the injunction
herein, fixed for Thursday.
E. Marquee & Co. rs. No. 1889, V.
Paul Landry aud A. Il. Gautrcau /;
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The Leader of last week has a great
deal to say in regard to our article re-
ferring to the call for meeting of tax
payers, but fails to make a single
point worthy of notice. It's advice to
us to wait for future developments
and not prejudge the motives of
honest tax payers,n is simply officious
and uncalled for. We expressed in
the article referred to an intention to
do that very thing, and did not look
to the Leader or any particular per-
son for an answer to our inquiries, but
to " the progress and elimination of
this new movement for reform to
repeat our exact words. We shall be
indeed happy and grateful to receive
advice from the Leader when it is
needed, but in this instance our con-
temporary has displayed unbecoming
oficiousness,
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THE PRAIRIE FARMER.
PIONEER, AGRICULTURAL NEWspA-
PER OF THE GREAT WEST.

The Prairie Farmer. has now been pub-
lished for over thirty years, and been the
companion of the great Industrial masses of
the West Its a e#A ~ FISH,
Varied Contents, 1
Devoted to Stock Growing, General Agricul-
ture and improvement, Orcharding. Ir-
Tlgation and Drainage. Education,
Manufacturing, Building, ete,gf 4sfg.
make it just the paper that should be in the
hands OF every agriculturist in the land
The price is 50 low that every farmer can
afford to have it. gts, - So
Being published Weekly, its matter is al
ways new and timely. ~ El51
TERMs-Two dollars per year, in advance.
club of five names, with $40, will entitle
the sender to copy free for one year
sample copies sent free, on applications
Address, PRAIRIE FARMER Co,
Chicago, Ilinois,
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' The Madison Journal, which we
have always regarded as wise and
moderate newspaper, falls into the
same error as did the Terrebonne
Banner, and comes down from it's
hitherto dignifed position to denounce
in unmeasured terms Governor War
moth and Lieut.. Governor Pinchback
for not doing thing the law prevents
them from doing-that is, revoking
the contract of the New Orleans Re
publican as well as the contracts of
the other journals of the State. The
Journal has been guilty of an undig-
nified, unjust attack upon the two
highest officials of the State, and it
owes them an immediate apology.
Judging from the established charac-
ter Of the paper, we cannot doubt but
the a8sende honorable will be forth
coming.
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Renewed thanks are due Messrs.
VIM. A. Hodges and Jos. H. Seaman,
route agents on the steamers Pargoud
and Katie respectively, for continued
newspaper favors.
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New Orleans, Mobile &Tex. r. r.
NOTICE.

{ On and after December 11th, 1871,
Passenger Trains viii run daily between
New Orleans and Denaldsonyille as follows
GOING TO NEW ORLEANS.
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g. w. H. BAXLEY.
General Superintendent.
@. II. BENEDICT.
-. Assistant Superintendent.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 1Ith, 1871. l2tf
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OUR HOsIE JOURNAL

Is an Illustrated Weekly Paper
For the Farm, f Il
The Plantation,
The Workshop,
The Office, and
81 The Family Circle, as
ia5 DEVOTED TO g4
Southern Agriculture, General Industry.
News, Literature and Domestic Economy.
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DoEALDsoNvILLE, La, }
September, 1871.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-09-20
Bnsc Ball Notes.


To-day the Mutuas, OF Washington, u. c., plaS
the Amitys, Of South Brooklyn, ON the Capitolins
Grounds.
TOMORROW the Montauks, Of this city, play tho
washington Mutuals on the Capitoine.
tomorrow morning the Olympics, Of Wash.
ington, ID. G., start or on o Northern tour, ana
play tho Pastimes OF Baltimore, in the
latter city In the afternoon OF the sane
day. The next day friday they play
the Mntuas OF this CITY, on tho Union Grounds,
Saturday they play the Red stockings IN Boston.
and Monday they again play the Mutuals on the
Union Grounds, Williamsburg. The next dag tho
26th lnst.) they play the Eckfords. and Wednesday
and Thursday they play the Haymakers at Troy. On
the 30th INST they play The Athletics In Philadelphia.
Tomorrow Thursday the Eckf0rds ana Mutuas
play ihe last and deciding game OF their series on
the Union Grounds.
A game has been arranged FOR next Saturday be-
tween the Old Unions, OF Morrisanla, and The Mu-
tuas OF this city, for the bcnet OF the Goldie fam
lily. The Union nine Will be rs fO0ws:-birdsail,
catcher; G. Wright short stop; Martin (Or the Eek
fords) pitcher; Belan, third base Austin, first base;
Smith, right leld Martin. second base; Beais, lefs
field Shelly, centre field and Reynolds as substitute.
The Union Ground, Williamsburg, Will be the scene
OF operations.
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HONORs TO THE DEAD.
Funeral Of Lsx.Judge Stuart

Funeral of Ex-Judge Stuart.
numerous gathering of the friends of the late
Judge assembled at mis- residence, No. 81 West
Eighty fourth street, yesterday to pay the last rites
OF friendship and honor tn the departed. d.
The remains were enclosed in large rosewood
caskef, lined with white satin, and the plate and
handles we're OF solid silver The hands OF
the corpse were crossed upon the breast.
and az the feet was placed cross
and anchor, composed OF camelias and tuberoses.
long line OF sympathiZing friends passed IN single
TO take last look at the dead friend and associate.
Among the visitors present were District Attorney
Garvin, Judges Bedford, Larremore, Jones, Curtis,
CardOzo and Downing; James Hayes, Michael
Tuomey, Thomas Whaien. Henry Hill and several
prominent lawyers.
The Rev. Or. Chaplin delivered the funeral dis
course, which was followed by prayer, and the re-
mains were removed w the family vault In Green.
wood.
NEW YORK. Sept. 1s, 1871.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
In your obituary, In yesterdays issue, OF Judge
Sydney II. Stuart there are some inaccuracies
which, with your permission. l will point out.
Judge Stuart was born at Branchvle, Sussex
county, N. J at that time hamlet lying at the loot
OF the Blue Mountains, and twelve miles, there
abOuts, this side OF the Delaware River He received
common school education at his native place,
unuer the instruction OF one Simeon Bishop,
man or superior education and abilities to those
usually found In those days following the avocaton
OF country sch0olmaster." When young Stuart
lett school he learned the trade OF sadder and har
ness MAKER which, as apprentice and j0urneyman,
he followed until about 1882 1858, when he crme
to New York and for several years thereafter was
salesman In an auction store on Pearl street.
So lar from his being unable TO read or write at the
time OF his coming 10 New YORK he was during the
nrst year. the author OF play, which was, think,
subsequent career is well known, and is stated in
your OBITUARY notice. X. A. Ii.
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ARREST ON SUSPICION OF MURDER.
Close Confinement, the Object Bcirg 10 Rx.
lori N (ODfessiOu.

Close Confinement, the Object Being 10 Rxs
tort u Confession.
Mrs. Hyer, very respectable appearing woman
living on the corner OF Seventy.sixth street and
Second avenue, called at the Coroners Office yester-
day afternoon to see Coroner Young In relation to
her son, william, youth OF seventeen years, who
had been arrested ten days or more ago by the
Nineteenth precinct police, suspicion OF having
stabbed and killed David Dorian, late Of
l72 Delaney street, on or about the eth Inst near
provision and iruit stand In Jones' Wood, during
the Scotch celebration. Mrs. Hyer states that her
son, whom she alleges Is perfectly Innocent OF the
charge, was taken into custody and Incarceratcd
close cell and efforts made to extort confession
from him. since winch time she has been unable TO
see or communicate with him, that the fact Of the
arrest has been Kept from the authorities outside
the station house, &c.
Mrs. liver considers II an outrage that she is not
permitted to visit her son and furnish min with
some OF the necessities OF life during the
time OF his Imprisonment. Her OBJECT ~
seeing Coroner Young, to whom sne had
been referred by superintendent keso, was
to ask permission TO see the prisoner to learn when
the investigation In the case OF Dorian would take
place and the probable length OF time that would
eapse before her son might DC liberated; plt OWING
TO the absence Of the Coroner Mrs. Hyer could noe
obtain the information she so ardently desired.
Young Hyer has not clean record ne having
been arrested months ago Tor serious assault,
for which he suffered the penalty; but MS mother
s,renuOusly insists that he Is not murderer, and
demands speedy Investigation, TO the end that his
innocence may be established.
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KNIGHTS TEMpLAR.
Nineteenth Triennial COnclave Of knights
Temp.ar In Baltim0re-F0ur thousand
Kni0hfa in Abundance.

Nineteenth Triennial Conclave Of knights
Temp.ar in Baldm0re-F0ur Thousand
knights in Attendance.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 10, 1871.
The Nineteenth Tricnnial Conclave of the Gxind
Encampmentof Knights Tempar OF the United States
commenced in this City this morning. Notwith.
standing the cloudy and threatening sky at nine
O'CLOCK the several Communicates which took part
In the procession left their headquarters and
marched to the general rendezvous. tn front
OF Barnum's Hotel. for the purpose Of escorting
the Grand Commandery to the Masonic
Temple on Charles street. The procession was
display OF the most brilliant and imposing charac-
ter the magnificent but chaste UNIFORM OF the
Kn,ghts-tull suits OF black, with chapeaux and
spotess white plumes and FURNISHED swords-not-
witnstanding the lack OF sunshine presented
grand spectacle. Thousands OF spectators crowded
the streets along the line OF march. The entire city
Is dressed with Masonic banners and national nags.
The ceremonies at the Masonic Temple weie snort
and simple consisting OF q welcome address TO the
knights by Most WOrshipful J. II. b. LatrObe Grand
Master Of FIeemasons OF the State OF Mary land
which was responded to by Sir william Small Gard
ner, Grand Commander OF the Grand Encampment
Of the United States.
Il is expected that fully 1000 Knights Tempar
Will attend this conclave representing every state
In the Union.
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NORTH CAROLINA XII KLUX TRIALS.

RALEIGH, N. e., Sept. 10, 1871.
In the Ku Klux trials the testimony on the
part of the State concluded at halfpast twelve to.
day aud the defence announced that they had no
testimony to offer. Tie Court then adjourned TILL
four O'Clock p NJ.
In the afternoon session T. c. Fuller led in behalf
Of the defence and spoke for two hours and was
followed by Colonel Mark Erwin, for the prosecu-
ton. MI Erwin spoke three quarters OF an hour,
and the Court then adjourned till ten O'Clock TO-
morrow morning, when George Strong will close
for the defence. The case Will then be put to the
jury Great interest is manifested IN the result.
1t has leaked out that Judge Bond has refused tine
injunction restraining President Warren aud Speak
er Jarvis from appointing directors and proxies In
the North Carolina Railroad Company.