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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-03-30
The State of Louisiana.
Parish of Ascension-Prob Court.
Succession of Firmin Duplissis.

Succession of Firrnin Duplissis.
WHEREAS Azilie Babin, Widow Firmin
w Duplissis, has petihoned to the honor
able Probate Court, to be appointed admins
tratrix of the above named succession;
Public notice is hereby given to all whom
it may concern, to show cause if any they
have or can, why the prayer of the aforesaid
petitioner should not be granted.
By order of our said court
In faith whereof witness my Off
cial signature and the seal of
lsEALl my Office, Pasish of Ascension,
this 18th day of March, A. D.,
1872.
m23-2t JNO.. D. CANTEY, Clerk.
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The State Of Louisiana.
Parish of Ascension-Probate Court.
Succession of Mary Ann Stephens,
Widow Charles Chouch.

WHEREAS Cleophas Malbraud, has pc
w titioned to the honorable Probate
Court, to be appointed administrator of the
succession of Mary Ann Stephens, widow Of
Charles Chouch;
Public notice is hereby given to all whom
it may concern, to show cause if any they
have, why the aforesaid petition should not
be granted.
By order of our said court.
In faith whereof witness my Off
cial signature and the seal OF
lsEAL my Office, Parish of Ascension,
this 18th day of March, A. D.,
1872.
m23-2t JNO. d CANTEY, Clerk.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-03-30

We hate cheering news in regard
to the railroad. The Opelousas Jour-
nal OF last Saturday says that the or
iginal plan of building the New Or
leans, Mfbile g. Texas road will be
carried opt, and gin fact, is being car
ried out rs rapidly as circumstances
will permit. Charles Morgan is work
ing with might aud main to extend
his road b shrevhpoft in order to an
ticipate 1 ne efforts of St. Louis to con-
troll the trade of that section, and as
that great capitalist generally sue
ceeds in nythinS of the kind he I'M
dertakesl we can hot doubt but he will
be succtE sfnl in this instance. So
much for |the New Orleans and shreve-
port ROAD now 70 the New Orleans,
Mobile p Texas route, which is of
much grI ater int crest to the people of
this sec lion. ahe Journal says:
"The 70 Ite from Bayou Goula through
the AtctI pfalaya swamp, has not been
abandon I'd, as was supposed at one
time. FL large force is now at work
on that kportion: of the main line to
Texas, knd by January the road
through 10 Vermilionville will be COM
pleted."s From Eermilionville it will
of coursf be pushed through to Texas,
and theft we, at least, shall be happy.
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State of Louisiana.
Fourth Judicial District Court-Par-
ish of Ascension.

]. N. Lea, Mrs. Augustine Tureaud,
wife of NJ. S. Bringier, subrogated
rs. No. 1879, NJ. S. Bringier, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ben. Tureaud, garnishees; Ed
ward Dupasseur, Mrs. Augustine
Tureaud, wife of NJ. S. Brin-
gier, subrogated Us. No. 1868,
NJ. s. Bringier, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben.
Tureaud, garnishees Marcelite de
Egana, Mrs. Augustine Tureaud,
wife of NJ. S. Bringier, subrogated,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben. Tureaud gar
nishees.
pY VIRTUE of and in obedience to a
u pluries writ of f. fla. issued in each of
the above entitled and numbered cases, and
to me directed on the 18th day of March, 1872
against NJ. s. Bringier, by the aforesaid Hon.
Court. and by virtue of and in obedience to
a writ of fl. ia. in each of the same cases.
issued by the same Hon. Court, and to me di-
rected on the 18th day of March, ls72, against
Mrs. Aglae Tureaud, wife of Benjamin Tur-
eaud, have seized and will offer for sale
at public auction, at the Court House of this
parish, in the town of Donaldsonville, on
Saturday, the Ath day of
May, 1SS2,
at II o'clock A. NJ, the following described
property, tO-wit:
THE UNDIVIDED four hundred and
sixty-three, eleven hundred and ninety
fourths t463-ll94) part of certain tract of
land or plantation known as the "HOUMAS,"
situated, lying and being IN the parish of As
cension, on the left bank of the Mississippi
river, at about six miles below the town of
Donaldsonville, having front of four
teen srpents and half on said Mississippi
river, with depth of forty arpents, the twelve
upper arpents opening about thirty-one de-
grees, the remainder of the front running be-
tween parallel lines, the lower half arpent
being separated from the upper portion Of
the land by two front arpents belonging to
Benjamin Tureaud; also the double conces-
sion of the aforesaid twelve upper arpents,
extending to forty arpents according to the
course of the lines; also nine arpents front on
the line of forty arpents from the river, be-
ginning at the lower line of the twelve ar
penis of the land above described and ex-
tending forty arpents in depth; the whole
making a superficial area of about thre.
thousand three hundred and eighty arpents;
together with the same undivided proportion
of the buildings, improvements and NOV
ables thereon and thereunto appertaining,
consisting of two dwelling two SUI
gar-houses and theirmachinery, two quarters
(32 cabins|, one hundred and thirty mules,
twelve heads of cattle, twenty-five carts,
two lots of plows, one timber-wheel, two sets
of gears. four fukes, two lots of spades, two
lots of hoes, three hundred and ninety acres
of plant cane, more or less, and three hun
bred and eighty acres of first years rattoons,
more or less.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
Cash in U. S. legal currency.
C. KLINE, Sheriff.
Parish Of Ascension March 30th 1872 st
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-03-30

The Donaldsonville Chief,
Published Every Saturday Morning
DOnaldsOnville, La.
Linden E. Bentley, Editor & Proprietor
SUBSCRIPTION, THREE DOLLARS
PER ANNUM.
A WEEKLY PAPER

TRANSIENT ADVERTISEMENTS. 5
One dollar per square Of seven lines Minion
type, first insertion; seventy-five cents per
square each subsequent insertion.
Professional or other cards of one square or
less, fifteen dollars per annum.
r. Special Terms to Liberal Advertisers.
As the CHIEF has been designated by the
proper authorities as the Official Journal of
the Parish of Ascension and the Town of
Donaldsonville, in its columns will be found
all proceedings of the Police Jury, School
Board and the Common Council, and all
official notices and advertisements pertaining
to the Parish of Ascension and Corporation
of Donaldsonville.
1t Will be constant source of reliable po-
litical and general information, and will al
ways contain fair amount of editorial mat
ter.
Especial attention win be given to the de-
partment of home news, and among the
"LOCAL JOTTINGS
will always be found an account of transpir-
ing events in the Town of Donaldsonville and
Parish of Ascension
Besides the Local Jottings," there will
appear each week, under the heading of
EST. JAMES ITEMS
a summary of the current news of the ad-
joining parish of st. James, transmitted us
by reliable correspondents; and these two
departments will serve to make the CHIEF
emphatically
The Representative Newspaper Of the
Seventh Senatorial District.
Communications should be addressed TO
THE CHIEF,
Donaldsonville, La
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A 5elligerert person named Alfred
Grady made an assault upon Charles
Wheeler and geff Thomas with dirk
knife few days since, but was rather
astontshed when those parties tripped
him zp in his mad career and took
his ID adly weapon away from him.
Grad3 became as:meek as lamb, and
walked away in d state of perfect be-
wilddl ment. All the parties concerned
in thu affair }Tere cOlored.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-03-30
State Of Louisiana.
Fourth judicial District Court-Par-
ish of Ascension.

John NJ. Lusk, admir-, Us. No. 1876,
James D. Henderson ct al.
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Notice.

A LII those who have left either watches
"A jewelry with the undersigned for re-
pair, will please call for the same within 1907
thirty days, as will remove my place of
aEkE
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A. SCHWAR.

A. SCHWAB,
Matchmaker and Jeveller
Donaldsonville, La, March Both, 1872.
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State Of Louisiana.
Parish Court-Parish of Ascension.

Succession of Marie Sarah Braud, de
ceased wife of j. j. Boullion.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-03-30

FraAk Johnson and Jack ALLEY,
white men, became involved in a dis
pute d bout an amount of money a week
since, in which the lie was given
Johns} n by his opponent. To avenge
this iub built johnson knocked Adley
down With stick, when the latter
apologized AMI serenity was restored,
Although neither of them laughed
about the matter, we have reason to
belie1e they & smiled"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-03-30

Communications should be addressed TO
THE CHIEF,
Donaldsonyille. La.
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ALDERMEN.

Frederick Duffel, JOS Burhridge, LIST Ward.
Charles F. Smith, Robert Noel, md
FeIix Leblanc, Joseph johnson. .3rd
The Portland daily press., 1872-04-16
MISCELLANEOUS.
TURBINE WATER WHEELS.

A s I am considerably interested particularly In
"A the use Of water wheels, was deeply inter
ested in the statements of Mr. John A. Hubbard,
published Few weeks since in the Portland PRESS
especially as those statements completely corres-
pond with my own personal observations that can
not refrain from adding a few words from my own
conclusions which do likewise without the hope of
fee or reward, or even solicitations but simply to
assist in removing a fabulous prejudice which
consider has been very unjustly set ahoat princi-
pally by envious competitors. Therefore 1t is
only with feelings and desire Of true justice alike to
the proprietors and patrons Of the Chase Wheel
due regard for the interest and honest opinion Of all
others-thus, and only thus, am actuated to make
these statements.
Some time since was almost persuaded-as doubt
less many others have been-by parties whom after
wards learned less strongly than ignorantly
prejudiced against the Chase Wksel-to believe 1t,
in many respects, really inferior, particularly as
using more water for the same power. Whereas do
hereby declare positively without fear Of successful
contradiction, that which fully believe, ahd to all
mtents substantially know, and that solely by my
own personal, earnest untring observation and
cluson-not somebody's else say sothat there Is no
other Turbine Wheel which will yield as much power
from the same amount Of water used under Hike
situation. Besides, i consider the other points of
superiority set forth by the propretors generally,
Ny own observations also show that the Chase
Wheel like others, is likely to be enormously adapted
improperly set, which believe to be oftener the
true cause for any real dissatisfaction than other
wise. -.-s- f.'t-r .Is4-. d. --.-.-. ...-r.
Furthermore, believe that oftener than other
wise, through the malicious, false statements of ea
GUS competitors and their friends belied and mis-
represented the true merit and value of the we'll
known Chase E1ceisi0r Jouvdt Turbine Water
Wheel, built at Orange, Mass.
In conclusion, then, would recommend to every
interested manufacturer to note carefully and
didly each available correct practical demonstration
certain to render facts Of greater value than the
multitude Of purchased reports by unreliable ex-
perts. j. G. III. WARNER.
The Portland daily press., 1872-04-16

An exchange says: General Sherman
rises superior to all the Establishments of roy
atty. The Khedive placed palace at his
disposal, but the hero of the great march
preferred the simple accommodations of a
little two-story Guberge at Cairo. No stuff
and nonsense about old Tecumseh. Swing
him hammock in the open air, with good
heaven, and the stars and stripes for bed
quilt, and for sound, refreshing slumber he
will out-snooze any pampered minion of roy
atty that ever cuddled in swans down, or
laid himself down to rest behind silk em-
broidered curtains" -
The Portland daily press., 1872-04-16
Let Me Speak Once More !!

WHILE thanking the good people of Portland,
w for their kind patronage through the last sea
son. would invite any, and all who are to nave ave any
see If will not give them the best satisfaction o9tn
as to price, style and promptness Of WORK nave M aso
on hand lot of excellent Hose wncn ;d srs 'en ~
0' X. MCDONALD, 200 Fore ST.,
ap9d1m FOOT Oh rum ST.
The Portland daily press., 1872-04-16
Recent Publications.

There has been added to "Putnams Library
of Choice Novels Fire Hundred Majority; or
the Days Of Tdmmany, by "Wyllis Niles"
What the author calls "the bone of the story"
is the portrayal of the evils incident to party
strife in this country. The career of young
man who leaves the country and plunges into
active participation in the partizan struggles of
New York City, ''ln the days of Tammany'
furnishes the means of enforcing the desired
moral (G. p. Putnam & Sons, New York.
For sale by Loring, Short and Harmony
Beauty and the Beast is the first story in a
new book of tales by Bayard Taylor, and gives
its name to the volume. And a strikingly vivid
story it is, too of an old Russian prince who,
more than hundred years ago, bore sway ON
the banks of the Volga- The old pirate, kind
of miniature Peter or Frederick the Great, was
perpetually believing and raving like a mad
man, besides striking, kicking and manning
his subjects, as caprice or anger suggested.
But the Incompatible beauty and goodness of
daughter-in-law tanned the graeeless old scamp
and all lived happy ever after. The other sto-
ries are 'Tales of Home" and some, if not all,
of them are already familiar to readers of cur
rent periodical literature. Among them is
''Twin-Love," the original appearance of which
in the Atlantic excited great interest. The
taste for volumes of short tales seems to have
become quite marked of late, and this one by
Bayard Taylor is worthy of place beside Mrs.
Stoves charming Oldtoacn Fireside Stories
and that is as high praise as we can bestow. 1t
impresses one more than ever with the authors
amazing versatility. Distinguished above all
his countrymen as a traveller, poet whose
eminence begins to be widely recognized, sue
cessful novelist, the autho- of the best transla-
ton of Faust, he adds to these accomplish
ments the complete mastery of the captivat-
ing art of storytelling. (G. P. Putnam & Sons
New York. For sale by Loring, Short s. Har-
mon.) s.asF. ~.
In Spiritudlism A,lslcered by Science Edward
w. Cox, who has lately been engaged with MT
Crooks and DIR. Huggins in scientlnc inVeSu-
cation of spiritualism, denies that the phehoni-
ena are thought by him and his associa'es W
be due to the agency of spirits. In ms opinion
the ''psychic force disclosed in the expert
ments is due wholly to the human organism,
but its existence proves, as he thinks, that
there is an incorporeal being animating the
bodv which is altogether distinct from its
aeshly tenement. This is an extremely inter-
esting little pamphlet. Henry L. Hinton,
New York;
Man and His D,oelling Place, an essay toward
the Interpretation of nature, by james Hinton,
is reprinted from the third English edition of
work that originally appeared fourteen years
ago, when it was received with marked favor
The authors views have since undergone some
modification, and his work has accordingly
been amended and somewhat abridged. The
work commends itself to large class of think
ers on account of the boldness with which the
author endeavors to penetrate into the myster-
The Portland daily press., 1872-04-16
7ERMS $500 PER ANNUM, IN ADVANCE.

,es that hedge about this state of existence.
Natarally such work has excited a vast deal
oI hostile criticism. Cd. Appleton & Co. New
York For sale by Bailey & Noyes.)
Inc arnees in the April number of the
NorM hn'er'cdn Recie'c are ponderous; but re-
view articles are ashamed of themselves if
they are not ponderous. However with such
editors as james Russell Lowell and uanr,,
Adams it is foreordained that no art;clo -,
matter how long, shall be dull The frs, 90
the four papers is a review of Count Benedet,i,s
account of his mission to Prussia, just before
the breaking out of the Franco-Prussian war.
by G. X. Adams. Prof. w. ID. Whitney, the
most celebrated of American philologists, re-
views SteinthaPs work ON the origin of Ian
guage. The piece de resistance is "On the In
ternational Workingmen's Association: its
Origin, Doctrines and Ethics" by E. Gryzan-
ovski. Nothing could be better calculated than
this friendly but impartial account of one of
the most surprising phenomena of modern
times to disabuse the public mind of the er-
rors to which kings, priests and aristocrats
have given circulation concerning it. The
lofty purpose of the Internationals and the
philosophy of their existence are admirably
exhibited. The fourth aud last article on the
Law of Maritime Warfare, as it Affects the
Belligerents" is by John Norton ,Pomerov.
Among the Critical Notices. it is surprising
to find an unfavorabe one of Forster's life of
Dickens, in which the great novelist is treated
with very little respect. One would look for
this almost anywhere but in the publications
of james r. Osgood & Co. In the same de-
partment We find communication from St
George Mivart, author of an anti-Darwinian
work called the Genesis Of Species, in which he
retorts very sharply on Mr. Channcey Nright's
criticism of that Look.
Happy Henry Dunsterl To be the first
President of Harvard College, A. D., 1910, is
something; but to be rescued out of the hands
of his puritsn detractors over two hundred
years after he passed under their ban is mira
Gle. The Life Of Henry Duaster by Rev. DIR.
Jeremiah Chaplin tells the story of the good
mans life with singular enthusiasm. Dunster
was removed from the Presidency of the Col
lege in 1852 on account of his boldly avowing
anti-pado-baptist opinions. He afterwards
was the object of no little persecution on the
part of the Puritans Here is material for a
hundred speeches by Cox, Beck, Voorhees, and
all the rest of those who delight to cast asper-
sons ON the Puritans and the commonwealth
which they founded. The position of Dr. Chap
lin is the stronger because he claims that he is
himself of Puritan descent. He cannot, on
that account, refuse to do justice to a man,
integer uite, scelerisque purus who has for SO
many years suffered from the cruel intolerance
of the remarkable men whose weakness was
not less noteworthy than their strength. (J.
The Portland daily press., 1872-04-16
BONDS.
THE
Chicago, Danyille and Vincennes
.. RAILROAD,

RAILROAD,
IS A FINISHED LINE,
Running through one Of the richest portions of n-
nois, and connecting Chicago by the shortest route
with the celebrated Block Coal fields of Indiana and
by way Of Evansville and Nashville with the entire
South Its mortgage debt ,OOo, or about ST.
ooO to the mile Although the road but just open
ed 1t is already earning after all operating expenses
are paid,
MORE THAN THE ENTIRE INTEREST
on all its bonds While railroad bondsm be plenty,
those upon finished and paying lines and for 50 small
a sum to the mile, are seldom in the market.
We do not hesitate to recommend them as
unusually safe They are attended with none of the
uncertainties Unprotected enterprises and the prompt
payment of the interest," and the final payment Of
the principal, are certain as any future financial
event.
Inc nonds are for 81 900 each, have forty years
rum and bear interest at the rate of per cent per
annum, payable on the first of April and October
both principal and interest being payable in gold in
New York.
We are selling them daily to the most careful in
vestors, and have but small amount remaining, less
than one forth of the issue.
Full particulars furnished on application in person
or by mail, to n t.
Messrs. Swan & Barrett, Bankers,
PORTLAND, MAINE.
w. b. SHATTUCK 4 CO, Bankers
GENERAL AGENTS,
L.,t % Nassau Street, New York.
jan16d&w 3m
The Portland daily press., 1872-04-16
New Jail and House of Correction
I'm York County, nt Alfred, Nc.
Notice to Builders and Contractors.
NOn-Resident Taxes

NOm-tcSl0Cmt IaXeS
IN the City of Portland, in the County of Cumber-
L land, for the year 1870.
The following list of Taxes on the Real Estate of
nonresident owners in the City of Portland for the
year 1870 in bills committed to Henry W. Hersey,
Collector of said city, the 1st day of Sept 1870 has
the 3st day of August 1871 by his certificate of that
date and now remain unpaid: and notice is hereby
given that if the said taxes and interest and charges
are not paid into the Treasury of the said City within
eighteen months from the date of the commitment of
the said bills, much of the real estate taxed will
interest and charges WILL without further notice be
sold public auction at the Office of the Treasurer of
said City on the 18th day of April 1872 at 10 o'clock
A. M
Names. Description of Property VAL Tax
Blake, Mary, 1-5 land west side of
Dean, George, house and land "a New
Dodge, Richard T., foundry and land
100 Green street, 1900 46 80
Hilbert, Emily M, house and land, 11s
Leighton, Robert .,Jr building on
leased ss l. land, land, Newbury street, near .oo ,o
Libby, George, house and land, rs
e1r ssa :sEsf land Poplar street 'sSS
2-5 land Bowdon and Promenade, 1900 SO 90
Promenade, 5000 2os 90
ed land Plum street, III 800 20 so
Pierre, Charles H. L., buildings and 's
land 43 Newbury street, 1900 SO so
Rangely, james, house and land Al
State street, 5000 2os 90
Rowe, William B., house Adams St. 400 10 40
Runey, Frank ho use and land Kenne-
bee and Pearl sts., OaD - 1000 SO 40
cor. Cumberland and Popalr SITS. of
Reidy, 1900 46 so
Small, James, heirs Of building and
land York and Tate Streets 1000 80 90
Smith, F. o. j., land east cor. Congress
and Exchange SITS. extending through
to Market street, -----la4E7-' 1900 312 90
building and land west side Cross st., 1000 1O4 90
Stackpole, Charles, A., l house and land
80 Danforth st., 1900 &c 80
Stockman, John B land Plum street, 600 Is 60
Trafton, Josiah, land Douglass street, 200 $40
Trefethen, John W., house and land,
Peaks Island of Harrington, 400 10 40
Warren, George, land Briggs street, 400 10 40
Williams, Ezra T., heirs Of house and
land Sumner ST., 1900 46 so
HENRY W. HERSEY, Treasurer.
April 18th, 1872 ~ apr 10 st