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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-08-31

A German presiding elder tells this
story of a rather severe lesson that he
once administered to young preach
er: 8 L had in my district young
preacher whose practice it was to be
very bolsterous in preaching. entirely
too much so. He not only screamed
loud and long, but he used to stretch
himself over the front of the pulpit to
the utmost point, making in that po-
sltlon vehement strokes with his hand,
as if intent on splitting his hearers in
two. My exhortation being of no
avail, | resolved to cure him in some
other way. At one of his appointments
the pulpit of the log Westinghouse
was d rude and rickety affair. It's
front-piece was fastened to the side
pieces with pins, which could easily
be drawn out, which | did in due time
before his next preaching. | then
seated myself behind him, awaiting
the result. His excitement came on
IN due time, and then, raising himself
on his toes, with his arm uplifted to
its utmost height, he brought it down
with all his weight and force for the
usual stroke. But this time there was
only single blow, for with that action
the preacher and the pulpit-front came
down to the floor with q tremendous
crash, to the great CONSERVATION of
the preacher, but to no small amuse-
ment of the congregation. He will
never forget that lesson"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-08-31
The Liberal State Ticket.

We copy the following from the
Greensburg (St. Ielena) Star and
Journal:
With this issue we place at the head
of our columns the State ticket nonl-
mated by the Liberal State Conven-
tion, which convened III the city of
New Orleans on the 9TH and 9Th insts.,
and unless changed in accordance with
the resolution adopted by the peoples
representatives in that convention,
every name on it shall remain there
for the campaign.
We desire coalition, and we regret
very much that the Democrats and
Regular Republicans did not deem
the vital interests of the State para
mount to personal preferences and
join in with the Liberals in the true
and patriotic spirit of Cancellation.
Every effort was made and every
means exhausted by the Liberals to
conciliate all the elements opposed to
Grant and Kellogg in one solid phal-
anx, but alas, their efforts were in vain
and it remains yet to be seen whether
a sense of duty will inspire the fac
tions headed respectively by McEnery
and .Pinchback to do what is best to
be done.
According to the resolution adopt
ed by the Liberal Convention their
proposition to fuse with either or
both of those factions viii be left
open for thirty days, after which ev-
cry tub will stand on its own bottom.
SO fan as the personnel of the Lib
eral ticket is concerned, is is unobjec-
tionable, and is chosen not from one
party-it is not a party nor sectional
ticket, but it embraces strength, per-
sonal ability and sterling integrity.
We hoist this ticket without the
least reservation whatever because we
believe wisdom, prudence and good
Judgment dicated it's nomination and
because it is composed of men from
all parties and is not exclusively IL
party ticket, and because it will com
mand the support of the conservative
people of the State irrespective Of
color or party.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-08-31
A Striking Difference.
[From the N. O. Republican. I

The difference between Mr.. Penn.
the Liberal nominee for Governor, and
Mr.. McEnery, the Bourbon nominee,
is that between u square business man
and Il special pleading lawyer. Mr..
Penn marches boldly up us a man
should, and says that he is in favor of
paying the State debt us he would pay
his own debts; and he declares that
it is the business of the courts to de-
eide all questions affecting the legiti-
macy of the debt. Mr.. McEnery says
that the Legislature, the very power
that created the dept against which he
makes such an outcry, shall repudiate
its own act. There is one quality
about Mr.. Penn's assertion that par
ticularly recommends itself to respon-
sible people, which is that he refuses
to discredit the whole debt in order to
put on record his protest against a
pretended liability. McEnery declares
the Indebtedness of the community as
liable to reputation, which casts a
suspicion upon every obligation that
Louisiana has issued for the last twen-
ty Years. He alleges fraud without
specifying the particular debt that he
aims to disavow. Every man who
OWNS u bond or warrant may consid-
er his property in danger from Nc
Enery's reputation projects, for the
stupidity that assails the good and bad
together can not be trusted to possess
the capacity to discriminate between
what is valid and what is invalid.
Mr.. Penn, on the contrary, throws the
mantle over all, reserving to himself
the right to contest before the proper
tribunals such items as may be tainted
with fraud. Business men can appre-
ciate the difference between the cor
rect attitude which Mr.. Penn assumes
and the incorrect, lawyer-like attitude
Mr.. McEnery throws himself into.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-08-31

doubt, be much affected by the nomi-
nations yet to be made for State Off
GERS and Congress. Should the sup
porters of the administration make
certain nominations deemed to-day
quite possible, our task will, undcubt-
edly, be rendered thereby much light
er and victory easier. A not improb-
able nomination of theirs for Cover
nor would in particular greatly aid
lis. Bnt, whether thus aided or not,
| feel confident that Greeley and
Brown will, next November, poll a
vote in Massachusetts, that will great
ly astonish our opponents
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-08-31

The temperance and arrest Of
James H. Ingersoll, cabinet-lnakeI
and upholster-in ordinary to the OLD
Tammany Ring, has revived once
more Il painful public interest in th9
trial of the thieves. We are rejoiced
to see another attempt made to bring
one more of the gang to justice, or, al
least, to position where justice may
be done him. And we would be glad
if the cases against Tweed and thd
others could be at the same time vigi
orously and faithfully pushed. There
is growing suspicion abroad that the
guilty may escape while political cont
siderations interfere with the COURSE
of outraged law i. Tribune.
And yet the Grant organs tell uf
that Mr.. Greeley and the Tribune arr,
in collusion and sympathy with the
Tammany thieves.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-08-31

STATE ELECTIoNs.-Th following
isal list of the State elections to be held
this fall, prior to the Presidential cleo
tion in November:
New Mexico Territory, September
l; California, September2: Vermont
September 3; Maine, September 81
Colorado Territory, October 8; Indi-I
ana, October 8; Pennsylvania, 0ctobelI
3; Iowa, October 8; Nebraska Octo4
her 8; Ohio, October g.; South Caroli1
na, October, Is.
In all the remaining States elections
will be held for State officers, members
of Congress, and of the Legislaturel
on the same day with the Presidential
election November the 5til.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-08-31

REGISTERED LETTERs.--The secuIt
ing of registered letters in transmitting
from one office to another, has alwayS
been a matter of considerable difficult
ty to the POST Office Department ab
Washington. Heavy envelopes have
alp to this time been used, but it was
found that these did not answer thp
purpose fully; therefore, for the greath
er security of registered letters, a new
registered package envelope, with q
registered seal, has been adopted.
The envelopes and seals In equal
quantities will be furnished to poste
masters and forwarded together, the
seal in separate envelope. The seal
Is placed on the reversed side over THO
tapping. Postmasters are enjoined tn
take particular care of the registered
package envelopes and seals. An acf
curate account must be kept of these.
envelopes and seals. Postmasters are
required to exhaust all the old style
registered package envelopes remains
ing in their. hands before ordering
supplies of the new. The seals mus /
not be used on envelopes of the old
style,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-08-31

Mr.. s. T. KELSEY, of Pomona, Kan
sas, is said to be the king of American
tree planters. Besides the immense
plantations he has made at Ottawa
and Pomona, amounting to many
thousand of acres, he has now con-
tract with the Atcilinson, Topeka and
Santa Fe Railroad Company to plant
along the line of its road q one-quar-
ter section every ten miles, for dis
tance of 300 miles. He has eight years
i'll which to accomplish the work, and
is to furnish the stock and plant and
take care of it. For his service the
road deeds him section of land at
each point fplanting, the one-quarter
section to make q portion of it and to
be his property.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-08-31

The independent papers of Senator
Wilson's own State continue to fur
nish bits of interesting biography
which would hardly appear in MEM
oir prepared by his own hand. The
Boston Erpress asserts that. his seat
as a Senator once secured, his party
allegiance soon became of very fee
BILE nature. 1t says: ain less than 60
days from the day of his election, in a
speech made in Vermont, he attacked
one of the most vital parts of the con-
stitution of the order. in fact what
might be termed the germ of it, to wit !:
that no foreigner should be allowed
suffrage until lie had resided in this
country for 81 years To use a very
common expression, he went back
on the party who elected him, and al
so the obligation he had sworn to stand
by
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-08-31

DR.. Payne, of St Louis, is lecturing
i'll San Francisco. In his first effort
he treated Of the science of Anthro-
poautocratology, and said that it was
an anamorphosis of the babrichomgo-
machy of the nineteenth century.
He thought that the epichinema of
the neutrality-suspicious. catadocophical
science which now blinded society was
innowise responsible for the catachras-
teal results as we see them through
our microphyl0us tranezohedruns.
The Doctor was also of the opinion
that the vaginapeunus of our sideer-
osehielites were of no manner of con-
sequence in the sesholating of our
schematic and appositefalious nudi-
branchiates.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-08-31

DR.. Livingstone writes that the
deep interest shown by the Americag
people in his welfare awakens hope
in his breast that he may be spared td
come to this country and start Il saloon
in New York.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-08-31

Ex-Gov. Stone of Iowa, who has
been vehemently urged to join the
Grant interest in that State, writes a
public adhesion to the cause of Reforms
aud announces his intention of SUPP
porting Greeley and Brown. Ex-Govi
SSone is a man of the first prominencf
i'll his State, and his action is not rel9
ished by the Grant people.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-08-31

At Dunbarton, n. H., the other day
hen hawk pounced upon brood of
young turkeys and seizedone of them,
when the mother turkey, resenting the
raid, flew into the air after her, and
ut the attitude of twelve or fifteen feet
bravely gave battle. After severe
combat the turkey came off victorious,
by releasing her young and putting
her enemy to flight.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-08-31

Isaac N. Smith, a colored man Of
Jones County, North Carolina, ans
nounces his attention of stumping the
State for Greeley and Brown before
the November election.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-08-31

Moonlight croquet parties are com9
ing into fashion. Some fearfully long
games are played, and it is said that
the balls have q decided tendency to
roll off into the shady places.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-08-31

Communications may be addressed simply
q CHIEF, Donaldsonville, La" orto the e.ttl
tor and proprietor personally.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-08-31

Transient advertisements. 81 per square flFsI
insertion; IS cts. each subsequent Insertions
All official advertisements 81 per square eacij
insertion.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-08-31
General Banks.

His Wall Street speech--RoutWelps Man
agement Of the Finances to be Over
hauled--A Rod in Pickle for Grants
Cuban Policy.
Wilmington journal., 1872-08-02
NEW YORK.
NEW Okh, July oI.
At midnight the fire at Hunters Point wa

NEW YORK, July 81.
A midnight the fire at Hunters Point was
under control. Loss one million dollars
The Labor Reform Conference had a strong
but 1nharmOniOus session, without other action
than authorizing the cN-committcc to cal a
Convention II necessary, and then aIioHrned.
The damage by fire at Hunters Point is cst =
mated by insurance Agents at one million and
a half dollars. Last evening immense crowds
OF spectators visited the scene of the confIagra-
ton. The fire continued to burn All last I,i1bt
and the spectacle presented upon tho river was
singularly beautiful. All surrounding sections
were brilliantly lighted, although it was ytrv
materially abated. The fire will probably con-
tlnue to-day If the supply of oil holds ont No
nre Oh TINS magnitude was ever before witness
cd on East river.
The semi-annuaI session of the Hebrew or,Ior
OF Bual Birth, was held yesterday, representa-
tlves heing present from different parts Of the
country. h ~ VI 'iO
The fire in 27th street and 1st avenun l,et
night on the premises of Mr.. Eisncr orioino-
ung IN the stable, burning about 20 heifers and
some or 800 sheep; the building was also con-
Snmed, and the adjoining tenement horse n,
wary DohohOe-a two year old child was burn
10 death III the latter. Loss over one hundred
thousand dollars "
The Mayor of YeddO and n number n r lama
ncsc Ambassadors yesterday attended the
launching of the steamboat Kfwada. which has
Deen bulit for the Japanese government
Scnor Marlscal, recently M mister of FOreipn.
AFFAIRS IN Mexico under President ,IUarez aid
now charged the second time to represent Me-
lco at Washington. arriv ed here YESTERDAY
Horace Greeley has rcconsdercd his unrnnsc
OF making p stay Oh Long Island, and now has
determined in company with his family To visit
his old home In New HAMPSHIRE where Le ,vIII
re main month or more.
Wilmington journal., 1872-08-02


of his honest life, IL insult to reason ; it is
none the less idle to suppose that Democrats
supporting HOraceGreeley, expect or desire that
ne sn0uld depart from those principles which
ed the Cincinnati platform with its two fold
promises, and intend In good faith TO maill-
tainit. ~
Gentle men, in thus answering your two in
qulr1es; nave shown why you, as coIored fell
low-citi Zens, and also all who wouId uDhoid
your rights and save the cOlored race from in
dignity, should refuse to sanction the re-elec-
tion OF tho President, ana put your trust in
Horace Greeley. ought to add that with him
VIII be associated, as NicSL President Gratz
Brown, whom L have known for wears MS n most
determined abOlitionlst. The two together will
carry into the National Government an nn-
sWerVIng devotion 10 yOur rights, not to be dis
turbed by partisan dictatiOn or sectional preiu-
dice. Besides, all this which may fitIy guide
you in deterIn lining between the two candidates
It Is my duty to remind you that as citizens of
the United states. and part of the country,
your welfare is indssolubl Y associated with that
of the whole country, where all are prospering,
you VIII be gamers, therefore. While Justly
careful of your own rights, cannot be ind fer
ent to the blessings of good government; it is for
you 10 consider whether tho time has not come
for something better than the sword, and whetlI-
er character like Horace Greeley does n OF
give stronger assurance OF good government
than can be found in the insulter of the coored
race, already famous for the rings about him
and his plain inaptitude for civil life.
Speaking now for myself, | have to cav that
my vote will be given for Greeley, but in Tiyiuir
it; do not go for the Democrats, nor ami anV
less Il Republican. On the contrary. / an, 81
much OF a Republican that cannot support n
candidate whose conduct in civil life shows an
incapacity to appreciate Republican principles;
whose administration is marked by acts of de-
linquency, especially toward the colored race
p achment OF An lrew johnson were technical
and trivial. ..l a.r..
Wilmington journal., 1872-08-02
NEW YORK.

NEW DIRK, July 80.
The loss by the burning OF the sugar refinery
on Leonard Street, is three hundred and hfty
thousand dollars.
Two liquor dealers were sent to iail for twcu-
ty days for keeping open on Sundays
Hon. William :. GrOesbeclG, of Ohio. writes q
letter giving his adhesion to Greeley and saws ::
" dlffer in politics with Greeley, who WAS not
my choice, but he has boon chosen with cxtru-
ordinary unanimity, and is row before us as the
only representation OF recOnciliation."
a heavy fire is raging at hunters Point. Sew
eral vessels were burned while the tugs were
towing them away.
LATER-Thc fire is still raging 1t torjginatcd
on board OF canal boat the wind was blow
the Standard Oil Yards. The boat on which the
fire commenced had on board l 200 barrels Of
OIL. 1t is reported that eight or ten barges have
been destroyed. The ship Elpis, 500 tons. bark
EDWARDS, 600 tons, both full OF oil, and the brig
go. were burned.
w: 1. Wardwcl, Superintendent OF the Oil
Works, estimates that from 20 900 tn 15 con h,r-
rels OF oil have been burned i'll the wards vafuad
at SO per fb2TrCl i. +. Goes phOsphate fac
tory iooses 10000 barrels OF phosphatc valued
at So per DaFrGi, 90 h0gshcads bone dust valued
at $50 per hogshead. The fire now extends over
three blocks, covering the entire space with n
solid mass of flame.
Captain Chandler came to the rescUe OF the
DarSeS WIN the L. ). steam tug Catalpa, which
Is provided with a steam fire enginc. The flames
were still spreading at y, III. 1t is re ported
that q woman and child WIS burned to death on
one OF Tie canal oil boats. Two OF the Williams
burg Terry boats were reported burned
There IS panic among the people at Hunters
Holnt, houses are deserted, tnd the fire teplrt-
mcnts efforts seem pOwCrlcss. All the cars on
the Flushing road have been reno yed, and all
tlc property on the river front OF the place 4,
also being rapidly removed. The WORKS OF tLe
New YORK on Company also burned with
a large quantity Of oil. The Standard Works
were owned by Rockatellow, Andrews 81 Fla
Wilmington journal., 1872-08-02
Senator Ransom

In connection with Ex-Governor Vance,
Senator Ransom is canvassin2 Western
North Carolina. twenty-five hundred
people were present ut Marion to hcaI
them, and nearly as many at MOrganton.
Major HUGHES, Governor VANCE and
Senator RANSOM spoke recently at Ashe-
Vile. The citizen says Of the latter:
'Geueral Ransom spoke for over two
hours, delivering u speech of great power
and eloquence.
He arraigned the Radical party of the
Nation for their many nagrant violations
Of Constitutional Law, and challenged any
Rcpublican to point to one act Of that party
which would justify it i'll asking the sup
port Of any intelligent voter. lie alluded
to the promise of Gen. Grant to give the
country peace, and conclusiyely showed
that the peace promised had not been eN
tended.
The speaker continued to show that ever
now, there was 40 offer OF peace
1t is impossible in a brief space like this
to give just report of Gen. kansOms ablt
and exhaustive speech. 1t was pronounced
by many to have been the best effort even
made in this section. One thing certain,
it made votes for the cause of right.
The Radicals have been dcsponden
since its delivery, and all the efforts Gftheil
leaders have been pOWeIlesS to arouse then
to activity.
Gen. Ransom departed ON Monday las
for YanCey, where he spoke the day fol
lowing.
We sincerely hope az good audience
greeted this distinguished SON, of whom
North Carolina is SO justly proud.
Wilmington journal., 1872-08-02
BONR 12IS.

or all the charms dear woman wears.
or all her womanly traps and Snarrs
for rcai eIiect there's nanght that conpar,s
with truly pretty bonnet;
For when or wherever yOu chanc,. 10 u,.,t
one that - perfectly modest and neat
y on may depend It's "A PROOF com plete
Ihat the head has more in tllau on II
No matter whether she's pretty orn.:
low low much or how little T.onev she's cot.
"he'nnr she iIVes IN a mansion. o. cot.
lis fact, depend upon it
The woman to make :. man hlppy throu -, iit
o make moGci mother AMI wiIc
IL one who. sc0rniug this rniIiiucr strife.
Wears Il plain and tasteful bonnet:
Now, q bonnet of genuine beauty and erocc
WoT.' "'. ihc head il its proper i,iacc
Sha4"w'ng family the wr;!ryr'a fare.
- = thlng iOr song or a sonnet -
ltNt one of those gay and gaul. ihinns
Made up OF rainbows and buftorfly ui,Ire.
mixture Of flowers, IIulous ana strir's
as crcadfGl, depend upon it,
A vulgar mass Of '.fls~ and feather
a little OF everything thru~, togrti4.r.
AS If by touch OF windy weather
a wTetChcd CougIUmeratta,i-
= sort of cHp to catch thc lar
Leaving the head to go il bare.o
striking ayamplc OF nothing 4, v.a,s.
Is this bonnet nlominat;on.
1t makes 4 woman lcol. 1,razarI and I,l,.l.
s~istS her III crlchi3g nothi:,.e Tut colI
1t j. bad on the vD.LHg. absurd on the liti
And def0rmS what it",r2!If ia I.cL
!, T. of' 1901; ut her iace, no bonnet j. tucrc,
Sec, at the SIDE, il bangs Lya hair
NIGW Il behind, ami v0H Viii .IocIaT.
ThA- thc creature has broke. hc. u.,t
10 matter where you may chinc.. 10 be.
No matter how many women ,yE -,,.
y uromEcuOus crowd or y ccriaif, .bn
-, You may fully depsna mI,ou ii
hat gem OF the very rarest kind
\ thing most difficult to rnd,
n pet Tor which we long have, mined.
Is "A perfect Glove of "A bonn-!',