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Alger Rodriguez, a lad some thirteen
years of age, son of Mr.. Antoine Rod
riguez, a well-known citizen of this
town, in some way offended a colored
man employed at the circus tent ad-
joining the market, last Saturday,
when the latter picked up a brickbat
and threw it ut the lad, striking him
full i'm the face and crushing his nose
very badly. We are informed that
the boy had drawn his knife and was
about to assault the colOred man when
the brick was thrown. Alger now
wears a broken nose, which has given
him a great deal of pain, but is rapid
~ healing. His assailant was arrested
and lodged in Jail.
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News has reached us of an atrocious
murder committed upon the barrow
plantation, left bank of the river, last
Sunday. A colOred man named Geo.
Harrison quarreled with his wife, and
drawing large knife buried it i'm her
body, killing her instantly. He is
said to have twisted the knife around
while it was in. the woman's flesh,
remarking 81 know that will kill you"
He then walked away, saying Now
am ready for the gallows," and has
not been seen since. He is known to
be a desperate man, and will probably
resist arrest if he is found by officers
of the law, who are upon his track.
Inquest was held upon the body of
the murdered woman, and the Cor
orner's jury returned verdict in ac-
cor,lance with the fact.
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THE LIBERAL CoNvENTIoN.-The
Liberal Convention, or mass-meeting,
which was held at the Court House
lasG Saturday was decided success,
being well attended by men of influ-
ence from all portions of the parish.
Gen. Allen Thomas delivered a soul
stirring address (which we publish in
full upon the first page), and it was
received with unmistakable signs OF
approval by his hearers. The list OF
delegates selected to attend the State
Convention embraces the first citizens
of parish and town, men who can truly
be called representatives of the senti-
ment of the community. From the
feeling apparent at this meeting we
should say the united State ticket
has not a half-dozen supporters in the
parish of Ascension. The resolutions
adopted at the meeting will be found
embraced in the proceedings, which
are published elsewhere.
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or houses painted will be assured of
having their work performed in the
most satisfactory manner by employ
ing Messrs. Woods and Sullivan. Mr..
Woods has the name of being the best
grainer in the State, and has given
fair evidence that this reputation is
not undeserved by his excellent imi-
tation of oak on the doors of the resi-
dence of Rev. Father Coppens, in the
rear of the Catholic Church.
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A colored boy about IL years of
age, named Tom Gradey, was run
over by a large plantation cart drawn
by three mnles, at DIR. w. H. Billiards.
plantation, last Saturday, and instant
~ killed. The boy was a cripple and
unable to get out of the way of the
cart, which was being driven at a
sharp rate of speed, in time to prevent
being crushed by one of the wheels
His neck was broken. The driver of
the cart, Aleck Watson, was arrested
and lodged in Jail to await examina-
ton.
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To Tax Payers.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Board
In of Assessors in and for the Parish of
Ascension viii assess their property situated
in the aforesaid Parish, at the Court House
in the Town of Donaldsonyille, for the cur
rent year, during one month, commencing
August lst and ending September LIST, 1877.
All tax payers are requested to call and at
tend to their assessments.
Office hours: From 10 A. NJ. to - o'clock
NJ, and from g to o'clock p. NJ. every day,
Sundays excepted. "a
Parish of Ascension July 9th, 1872. ,s
JN0. ID. CAETEY, Clerk,
CHAS. A. YOUNGER, Recorder,
&. KLINE, Sheriff,
Board of Assessors.
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A Coop SIGN.-As the editor of this
paper was approaching the printing
Office Thursday morning to enter upon
his daily labors, his eye was attracted
by large sign extending across the
front of the building, above the avn
ing, upon which appears in letters OF
no Insignificant size the words g DON-
ALDsoNvILLE CHIEF" Our readers
will understand our astonislfment,
when we inform them that the sign
had been placed there without our
knowledge, since the evening before.
As we examined it from nearer
point of view, we discovered down in
one corner the names Woods and
Sullivan" The secret was revealed.
Messers /. +. Woods and NJ. p. Sulli-
van. painters, had made the sign and
placed it there as a pleasant surprise
for ourselves, and we must say their
object was fully attained. We feel
mighty proud of our new sign, and
leave those who see it to judge if we
have not reason to be. Its execution
displays the hantlicraft of first-class
workmen, and those needing signs
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The Mexican troupe of acrObats,
whose arrival we noticed last week.
are still here, and will give perform
ances tonight and tomorrow night,
in their spacious tent opposite the
office of this paper. Their entertain
ments are quite interesting and fully
compensate one for the outlay of so
cents as admittance fee. Tomorrow
night will be the occasion of their
last performance i'm DonaldsOnville.
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A colored man working upon Mr..
Franklin Pugh's plantation. parish of
Assumtion, died from sunstroke last
Wednesday. He had gone on horse
back to drive up the cows from the
rear of the place, but not returning
up to late hour was searched for by
some of his friends, and found lying
in a field, where he had fallen from
his horse, dead. His face and head
were fairly scalded from heat.
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We publish the announceme nts of
three new candidates. for office this
week, to-wit: Hon. Raphael Beau
vais for District Judge, Mr.. Rodolph
Braud for Clerk of the Court, and Mr..
Chas. A. Younger for Representative.
All the gentlemen are too well known
in this community to need comment
from us.
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Post-omce Notice.
DoSALDsoSyIlLE. La.

DoSALDsoSyIILE, La, 3
April 8, 1872.
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at o'clock r. NJ.
From ut. Fr.nisyille Monday and Thurs
day at 3 o'clock A. NJ.
Mails are Ci0sed-Fay New Orleans
at 1880 A. NJ. daily Sundays exceptedl
For Thibodanx on Monday apd Thursday
at $50 r. N. #
For ST. Franeisville Monday and Friday
at $50 p. NJ.
Post-Otfice viii be epeR every day from
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it will be open from 3 to 9 A. NJ, and again
from Ii A. NJ. to II NJ
Persons having bAsiRess at the office VIA
please notice the regulations and guide them
selves accordingly.
p. LANDRY, Postmaster,
T. FoBE, Asst Postmaster,
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Here is verbatim copy of ad-
dress written upon 10 lettet which
passed through the Donaldsonville
pOst-ofice a few days since. My
Dear Mother, send you this letter ;
indirect this letter To JeI&il toms
4 from louisville Miles Davif To Re-
'seve this letter Jenal tomisl9 Planta-
ton Starting letter out of Assumption
parrish July 9Th 1872 Colink brigde
put it in the ofises.n
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his sentiment was an

Nothing" And this sentiment was APP
plauded.
A half-dozen delegates on the floor
again, each trying to make more
noise than the others, and all succeed
ing. A. Hill was singled out by the
president, and said that good man
had been sent from this side, but the
bad man, Brown, had been sent from
the other. The veracity of this state
ment was questioned by cries of
"That's not so IN The confusion in
creased and the president pounded the
table to restore order.
Lefort and McCray left the house in
disgust, but were soon brought back
by squad of delegates sent for the
purpose, upon being assured that the
wrangling would cease and things be
carried on fairly.
Landry got the floor, and moved
that previous motion which had been
made by Lewis to gointO nominations
be put, and accordingly it was put and
carried.
A motion to clear the house of all
but delegates prevailed, and the Con-
vention proceeded to the nomination
of candidates for the House of Repre-
sentatiyes.
Burnley, Landry, Lewis, Brodia and
G.. H. Hill were the candidates. Ian
dry and Lewis received Is votes each,
and were declared the nominees.
j. ID. Cantey, the present incum-
bent, was re-nOminated for Clerk of
the Court by reclamation. Cut-and-
dried.
John A. Cheeyers was nominated
for Parish Judge by reclamation. Cut
and-dried, also.
Charles Gecks was nominated for
Recorder, beating Matthew and FoLb,
receiving IL votes. Also Cut-and-
dried.
A hard struggle for the nomination
for Sheriff ensued between Lefort and
A. Hill, resulting in the triumph of the
latter, who received l6 votes. Lee
fort wanted to bolt but was kept in
the traces by persuasion which we
have no reason to suppose was any
thing but moral. Lefort was one of
the cut-and-dried candidates but it
is likely Buriey's bargain with Hill to
swap votes was the cause of his defeat.
Victor Gabrielle was nominated for
Coroner, after which, adjournment.
So ended the mighty stuggle for
nominations from the Custom House
party. The attendance of spectators
was slim, not more than twenty or
twenty-five being present.
We learn that after the adjourn
ment a bountiful repast was served
the delegates by the nominee for Clerk
of the Court, whose residence was
near at hand, and that, gathered
around his hospitable board, they
soon forgot the excitements of the
Convention, and each of them, with
out distinction of race, color or pre-
vious condition, disavowed all enmi-
ty towards his fellow delegates and
agreed to support the ticket.
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We learn that steps were taken at
the regular meeting of the members
of the Silver CornetI Band Mt their
hall, last Sunday, for the organization
of a Dramatic Society, the original
members of which are to be taken
from the band, Others being admitted
upon application after the oSganiza-
ton is fully effected.
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Mr.. C. F. Smith, Mayor prol tenn,
has appointed Joseph Garcia to Jet as
Town Constable pending the red brery
of H. o. Maher from the effects If the
wound he received last week
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On the Riverton plantation, last Sat
urday, man named Beverly was
wounded by the accidental discharge
of a pistol he was carrying In his
pocket. The ball passed through his
hand into his thigh and thence3dewn
into the leg.
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We have been requested to. state
that there viii be meeting of the
Morning Star Benevolent Society at
the Linwood place, left bank of the
river, on the third Sunday of the pres
sn a month a : full attic "''"'s f the
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As the CHIEF has been designated by the
proper authorities as the Official Journal of
the Parish of Ascension and the Tewn of
DOnaldsonville, in it's columns viii 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 a constant source of reliable pO-
litieal and general information, and will al
ways contain fair amount of editorial mat
ter. as ..t-t.,..t
Especial attention will he given to tho de-
partinent of home news, and among the
LOCAL J0TTINGSHl
will always be found an account of transpir-
ing events in the Town of Donaldsonville and
Parish of Ascension.
Besides the Local Jottings," there viii
appear each week, under the heading of
Est. JAMES ITEMS .t +.
a summary of the current news of the adj
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.
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We are happy to learn that Nj, N.
0. Maher is recovering FROM the
wound he received last week, arid IL
now considered out of danger.
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Wilkinson has received flesh in
voice of hooks amongIthem, ":I4ife of
Horace Greeley" by T.. Y. Reayis,
with introduction BY Cassius Nj, Clay /;
Innocents Abroad and +" Rqughing
IT," by Mark Twain, til e ncomparable
American humorist.
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A new sign ornaments the front of
wilkinson's Ascension News Depot.
1t was painted by Messrs. Woods and
Sullivan, who are excellent work
men, go.
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Young folks, be warhed in fime.
Wilkinson has only few more foxes
of that nice French initial note paper
to dispose of at 25 cents each.
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Parish Judge E. w. Mason at
PoughkeepSie, N. Y, enjoying as txty-
day leave of absence, granted hing by
the Governor.
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Read the speech of Gen. Allel
Thomas, published on first page.
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state of Louisiana.


Parish Court-Parish of Ascension.
Robert N. Sims rs. No. 3l3, Theodule Mar
chand.
Ben. Toledano rs. No. 266, Theodule Mar
ehand.
DY virtue of and in obedience to writ of
I'D fl. ia. in each of the above cases, issued
by the honorable the above named court,
under date of the 18th day of June, 1872, and
to me directed, ! have seized and will offer
for sale Mt public auction at the Courthouse
of the parish aforesaid, in the town of Dom
jacksonville, on
Saturday, the Bird day of Aus
gust, A. Id. lS72,
at IL o'clock A. NJ, the following described
property, viz:
A certain TRACT OF LAND. situated in
the parish of Ascension and known as lot No.
one a., as indicated ON plan of survey
made by V. SulakOwski some time in the
month of November, 1868, and now on file
in the office OF the Recorder of the parish of
Ascension; said lot No. one ~ forming q
tract of land bounded ON the upper side by
lot No. two ~ on said plan, and on the low
er side by lands belonging to John Burnside,
and in the rear by lands belonging to Dun
can +. Kenner and in front by the Missis-
sippi river, said lot containing about fifty
acres, more or less. Said lot No. one 90
forming originally a part of the old Jean
Baptiste Marchand sugar plantation, which
said plantation, before its subdivision, being
on the left bank of the Mississippi river,
about three miles below the town of Donald
sonville, measured nine arpents, more or
less. front on said river, with depth of
about forty arpents, and was bounded above
by the plantation of the widow and heirs of
Louis Colomb, deceased, below by lands he
longing to John Burnside, and in the rear by
lands belonging to Duncan +. Kenner.
Terms aud Conditions Cash.
c. KLINE, Sheriff
Parish of Ascension, June 9th, 1871
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A list of letters remaining il the
Donaldsonville post-ofRce waa re-
Geived too late for publication. IL will
appear next week.
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The Public administrators for this
parish has an advertisement in to-
days paper.
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&ir. Reyerdy johnson, mail agent
on the cars, will accept O,ir thanks for
numerous kindnesses rendered usf
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DONALDsoNVILLE, LA,
LOCAL JorTINGs.

The thermometer was at 100 Taes-
day afternoon at l o'clock
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ADVERTISEMENT.
Fer. Sale.

A DWELLING-HO AND LOT on
Ia Attakapas street, near the corner of
Lessard. For terms, ETC., apply to
HENRY LOEB.
jy6-lm DonaldsonyilIe.
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