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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-01-20
[From our Extra of Monday.I
Proceedings of Common Council,
Town of Donaldsonville.
SPECIAL MEETING.

SPECIAL MEETING.
MAYORS OFFICE, !
January II, 1872,
The Council met in special session at five
o'clock p NJ, by order of the Mayor
PRESENT.. w. Mason, Mayor; Aldermen
Burbridge Smith, Noel Leblanc and John
son.
Observation-Disclosures Duffel.
On motion of Alderman Smith, the reading
of the minutes was dispensed with.
Alderman Smith offered the following:
Be IL resolced, That hereafter nothing will
be entered in the minutes of the Council ex-
cept motions resolutions, ETC.. actually nee
essary for the business of the Council.
Adopted.
The following bills were approved:
Mrs. NJ. Kentzel, 81 IS; F. Leblanc, 81 90.
Alderman Smith submitted the following
report:
The Committee on Public Works having
met with the committee of citizens in refer
ence to the construction of plank walk on
Cabahanoosse street. respectfully offer the
following report; g We agree to build said
walk as far as the subscription money will
last"
The report was adopted.
Alderman johnson offered the following:
Be ii resotced, That Mr.. Thomas O'Malley
be contracted with to build a ramp in front
of the Wharf which he now has under re-
pairs.
Referred to the Committee on Public
Works with power to act.
Alderman Smith offered the following
which was read once and adopted:
WHEREAS, Richard O'Donnell has entered
into an agreement with the Common Coun.
ell of Donaldsonville, reducing his claim un-
der the adjudication for work ON streets and
sidewalks from the sum of five thousand
eight hundred ($5S00l dollars to the sum OF
three Thousand eight hundred ($3800) dollars,
payable twenty-eight hundred t$2800) dollars
in ten days from this date, and one Thousand
$1,000 dollars represented by bond of the
Corporation of Donaldsonville, payable in
six months from date, without interest; and
Whereas, 1t is greatly to the interest OF
the Corporation that the PROPOSITION of Mr..
O'DOnpeu be accepted for that purpose,
Be it therefore resolved, That the said
proposition be and the same is hereby ac-
cepted.
Be ii further resolced, That the Collector
of town taxes be and is hereby directed to
collect forthwith all licenses due the town OF
Donaldsonville, and that said collection OF
taxes be completed by the 10Th of the pres
ent month.
Be it further reSolred, That the Collector
proceed at once to extend on the assessment
roll of 1871, a special tax of twenty-five hun
dred dollars on all property real and per.
sonal in the town of Donaldsonville, and
that said Collector be and he is hereby
directed to collect said special tax within
ten days from this date
Be it further reSolred, That all ordinances
of the town of Donaldsonville in conflict
with these resolutions be and the same are
hereby repealed.
On motion the Council adjourned sine die.
A true copy: w. G. WILKINSON,
Secretary.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-01-20

If we were not fearful Of mourning
the terrible displeasure of that model
newspaper, the Leader, we would in
form our readers that Wilkinson is
now fairly established in his new
house on Railroad Avenue, and doing
q rushing business in books, news
papers, etc; but, in mortal dread of
the displeasure aforesaid, we withhold
the information,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-01-20
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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-01-20

We notice several more new build
ings springing up about town. This
is a healthy sign, and speaks of grow
ing population and prosperity, When
the mouth of Bayou Lafourche is clo-
sed up and a gauge railway
built along one of its levees, there is
no good reason why Donaldsonville
should not expand and become quite
a city in the course of a few years.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-01-20

The steamer Tahlequah returned
from Thibodaux yesterday, having
made the first trip of the season to
that place The bayou is still very
low, and the progress of the Table
quah was naturally impeded thereby,
but she made the trip safely, and, as
the water still continues to rise, will
experience less difficulty next time.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-01-20

1t is real pleasure to record that
the fayorite coast packet Henry Teta
appeared at her customary landing at
the mouth of Bayou L afourche last
Saturday, and made Sunday trip
down the river as of old. We con.
graduate Captain Dalferes upon the
release of his boat from her temporary
bondage, stuck fast in Mississippi
mud, and wish him many prosperous
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-01-20

The circus which performed in this
town Thursday afternoon and evening
was very largely attended. During
tho evening entertainment the seats
were filled and many persons oh liged
TO stand. The success met with will
probably induce DR.. Backenstose to
stop here again with his company on
their return up the river, in which
Ease they will doubtless be warmly.
welcomed by the large number of peo.
pie who witnessed the pleasing per-.
formances of Thursday last.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-01-20
A LETTER FROM P. G. DEsLONDE,
Packard and his Crew Exposed

In our last issue we made mention of
the fact that Hon. 2. G. Deslonde, a
leading colored man of Iberville par
ish, had withdrawn from the Custom
house State Central Committee, and
addressed a letter to its President,
Marshal S. B. Packard, asking that
his name be stricken from the Com
mittee, and stating as his reasons
therefore, that lie could no longer
identify himself with a set of men
who were trying to turn the State
Government over to the Democrats.
This letter was answered by very
sarcastic note from the Marshal, which
was published in the National Repub-
licda, charging Mr.. Deslonde with
selling out to Governor Warmoth,
and characterizing him as man who
commanded no influence among the
Republicans of his parish. To this
note Mr.. Deslonde replied as follows,
in letter addressed to the New
Orleans Republican:
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,, }
New Orleans, January II, 1872.
EDITOR REPUBLICAN,:
In this mornings issue of a news
paper miscalled the National Repub-
licdR, appears a communication from
S. B. Packard, United States Marshal,
in which he charges me with having
sold myself to Governor Warmoth. He
charges also that / am a poor man,
and have no influence with the
Republicans of my district. | ack-
knowledge the charge of being poor
man. My only wealth is strong and
determined attachment to the princi-
pies of the Republican party and the
true interests of my race. Possibly |
might have been richer by assisting
Mr.. Packard to betray both, as he
desired me.
| leave him to his complacent feel
ing of superior wealth, warning him,
however, that the day is close when
all his wealth will not shield him
from the Indignation Of a people
whom he has tried to sell for his own
personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT and gain.
AS to the charge of selling out to
Governor Warmoth, Mr.. Packard
knows that this is false. He. knows
that / am, and always have been
above purchase. | have sold out to
nobody, Mr.. Packard. But you have
sold out body and soul to the Ku-
Klux Democracy; and you have tried
your best to sell my people, also.
When I discovered this fact, being in
your counsel, and when | found that
the party sustaining Governor War
moth was the only party honestly
epdeavoring to perpetuate a Republic
can State government, and the only
rampant standing between the colored
people of this State and their enemies;
the only protection between them and
the utter destruction of their rights
and privileges, | then resolved to
stand by Governor Warmoth, and the
legal State government until this dam
ger was over. In this have the sup
port of all the Republicans in my dis
triet. This is more than Mr.. Packard
can say.
Respectfully,
P. G. DESL0NDE,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-01-20

A very wicked Connecticut man,
being recently taken i'll, and believing
he was about to die, told a neighbor
that he felt the need of preparation
for the next world, and would like to
see some proper person in regard to
it, whereupon the feeling friend sent
for an insurance agent.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-01-20
Town of Donaldsonville.

Town of Donaldsonville.
NOTICE is hereby given that the under
IN signed Tax Collector of the Corporation
of DonaldsonvilIe has established his office
at the Post-office, where he will be found
each day between the hours of 9 A. NJ. and
p. NJ. to receipt for the payment of licenses
due said Corporation for the year 1872. And
all persons pursuing trades or occupations
requiring a license, are admonished to come
forward and procure the same within twenty
days from the date hereof, under penalty of
prosecution according to law.
PIERRE LANDRY,
Collector.
Donaldsonville, January Is, 1872. 3t.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-01-20

Contractor O'AIalley is fast complet-
ing the repair of the Wharf, and from
present indications we are confident
the work viii be done strictly in ae-
cordance with the specifications of the
contract.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-01-20

1t seem to us that the proposition
of Mr.. ri chard O'Donnell to reduce
his claim kgainst the town from five
thousand hight hundred to three thou
sand eight hundred dollars is primd
facie evidt nee that the work of repair
ing the ST. eets was not completed ac-
cording til contract. But this is nei-
ther here hor there. The Council has
accepted Che proposition and we are
glad the after has been arranged up
on such fSKorable terms to the town.
1t is to be.hoped that tax payers will
not be backward in paying the special
tax levief for the payment of Mr..
O'DonnelB Is claim, as failure will en-
tail upon he town either the necessity
of assum pg the original amount of
the claim pr the expense of prolonged
litigation in combating it.
The run or that Hon. Morris Marks
is about open a hat store in this
place prof. ably originated in the cir
cumstance. of his purchasing the en-
tire contents of one of those establish
ments in ew Orleans for the purpose
of procurl g hats enough to redeem
the numeIt nus wagers he has made up
on the lill lihood of his obtaining a
seat in th4 State Senate. 1t is pity
the acting editor of the Leader was
not awareaof the real nature of the
hat purcbh use, as he would not then
have made:that unpleasant insinuation
against our veracity. This lack of
concert of action between the ostensi-
BILE and actual editors cannot enhance
the character of the Leader for relia-
bility for when the one is in New Or
leans mai ug numerous wagers that
he will be omitted to the Senate, and
the other i liz Donaldsonville averring
through IT,, columns of the paper that
I" Ostensib'e" has no such expecta-
tons, it teads greatly to shake public
confidence in the journal aud it's re-
sponsible bnductor. OF course sac
tual has Othing to lose, as his name
does not appear in the paper-hence
his recklessness in making statements
completely at variance with facts.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-01-20
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Parish of Aseension.-Parish Court
Succession of Eloise Gautreau.

WHEREAS, JOHN MARCHAND, AD-
w ministrator of the above named Success
sion, has filed his final account and tahleau
in the above entitled succession.
Notice is hereby given to all whom it may
concern to show cause if any they have or
can, why the said account and tableau should
not be approved and honlologated according
to law.
By order of said court, witness my
official signature and the seal of our
IsEAL.l said court, Parish of Ascension, this
Bird day of january, A. D. 1872.
JNO. d, CANTEY,
Jan. 6-5t Clerk.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-01-20

istence of the lower branch of the Leg
islature, dispatches having been re-
ceived here from two persons, each
claiming to be the Speaker thereof,
and the President does not feel that
he would be justified in deciding those
questions at this time, and under ex-
listing circumstances is unwilling to
interfere in State matters with the
military power of the government,
except in a clear case of legal right
and overriding necessity.
Very respectfully, your obedient
servant,
GEORGE H. WILLIAMS,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-01-20
DoNALDs0NVILLE, La,
LOCAL JoTTINGs.

The weather during the week has
been generally pleasant; perhaps a
trife too cool for comfort sometimes,
but not exceedingly SO. A shower of
rain fell Thursday night.
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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-01-20

The Town Collector gives notice by
advertisement in this issue that he
will at once proceed to the collection
of licenses and the special tax levied
by resolution of the Common Council
and required 10 be collected within
ten days
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-01-20

voyages % repay for the time and
money lott by the adhesion of the
Tete to Il river bank for almost a
month.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-01-20

Attention is called to the notice of
sale of ferries at public auction by the
President of the Police Jury, published
in another column. The sale will take
place on the first Monday of February
next.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-01-20
Notice.

DUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that l
Il will sell at Public Auction, at the Court
House, in the town of Donaldsonville. on
Monday, the 5th day of Fe bruary, 1872, the
farm of the ferries Of the parish that have
not yet been sold.
CHAS. n. LEWIS,
President of the Police Jury
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-01-20

The railroad depot has come to be
quite a popular place of resort among
our townspeople about the time of the
arrival of Sundays train. Almost ev-
erbody, with his wife and all the chill
dren, may be seen upon the platform.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-01-20

Proceedings of special meeting of
the Common Council, as taken from
our extra of Monday, appear in their
proper place in this issue. They are
Interesting to every citizen of town,
as important business was transacted.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-01-20

The Governor of Iowa favors the
adjustment of the grand jury system,
regarding it as "a costly and useless
relic of by-gone days"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-01-20
ST. EAMEs ITEMS.

A colored man named John Claim
accidental discharged a gun which
he was loat ing and shot one of his fin
gers off.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-01-20
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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-01-20

Simon Savoy, white man, was Bit
ten by n ttlesnake on the 10th inst,
and was nd expected to live when our
reporter OF sained information of the
unfortunate occurrence.
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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-01-20

The PoSce Jury met on the 18th
instant, al the members present ex-
;cepting H&. o. F. Hunsaker. A res
olution was offered by Mr.. Landry and
adopted, requiring the Tax Collector
and PARISH Treasurer to make COM
plete and detailed reports of all public
moneys received and expended by
them during the year 1871. The Jury
adjourned to meet again to-day to re-
ceive and consider the reports.
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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-01-20

Persona " appeared before Justice
of the Peae Adam Travis, of the 5th
Ward, on the 10Th day of this month,
one Jules Chiquet, who entered suit
against certain parties to recover di-
vers amounts of money alleged to be
due him, to-wit Against Robert
Thompson for $50 20; against Echo
Bringier for $50 %; against Zeke
Rudolph pr $50 10, and against ST.
mon Fors r for S65 SIS. Writs of Sc
questratit were issued against GER
tain horse belonging to delinquents,
and no More will those unfortunates
mount their fiery, ring-tailed plugs to
scour the plains until they have set
tied accoApts with Mr.. Jules Chiquet.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-01-20
5}onalosunblue Gblef.
oErICrAL DIRECTORY.
Parish of Ascension.

Parish Of Ascension.
w Mason Parish Judge.
John ID. Cantey, clerk OF tue Nouh
Chas A. Younger, -----.. Recorder,
ROdolph Braud, SecFetaFS,
Felix Reynaud. .--s-.-- Treasurer,
Charles f. Smith, --..---.I Tax Coheetof,
Christian Kline. SHerln,
Charles n. Lewis, 1890 Cmef Cohstaple'
POLICE JURORS.
Charles n Lewis, President,
=, w uoson Pierre Landry,
Hillary Rice, .. u. FHius'
SCHOOL BOARD.
f. w. Mason, President,
qo.dolnb BRAND. Pierre Landry,
q II I'M Charles F. Smith,
names nj BRYAN. Charles n. Lewis,
Town Of Donaldsonville.
T. W. Mason, mayor,
Edw. n. Pugh, .-s--.- Attorhey,
q franklin Physician, -
w. G. Wilkinson Sec J ana MN IOiA'
Christian Kline, treasurer,
Frederick Fobb, -----s Assessor,
Pierre Landry --Collectof,
Linden Z. Bentley, .e---. Printer,
Gustave Dagas,. --.s.----W hRrf- MASTER
II o. Maher. Constable.
ALDERMEN.
Frederick puffel, JOS Burhridge, = lst Ward
Charles +, Smith, Robert Noel, md
Felix Leblanc, Joseph johnson, --3rd
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-01-20
Tax Collectors Notice.

President of the Police Jury
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-05-06

AGENT FOR FIRE ExTTNaUIsnER.-We
are pleased to learn that Mr.. Eugene List
has been appointed agent in this State for
the "Babcock Fire Extinguishcr." The
"Babcock" is the simplest and most effect.
i've OF the several portable extinguishers
now before the public. A test of its powers
was had within two or three doors Of our
office few evenings ago, and it proved
itself TO be meritorious. But for its
presence on the occasion there might
have been Conaagration involving thou.
sands Of dollars. A sample of this ex.
tinguisher may be seen by calling at the
warehouse Of H. K, List, Main street, one
door south Of Messrs. List, Davenport &
Parks. 1t will pay every merchant and
manufacturer in the city 10 have ono Of
these cxtinguishers on their premises
Call and see at the place above named.