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State Of Louisiana.
Parish Court-Parish of Ascension.
Succession of Marie Sarah Braud, de-
ceased wife of j. j. Boullion.

succession OF Marie Sarah Braud, de-
ceased wife of j. j. Boullion.
pY VIRTUE of and in obedience to an
- order of sale rendered by the honorable
the aforementioned court, and to me directed
in the matter of the aforesaid succession, on
the 18th day of March, 1872, will offer for
sale at public auction ON the premises on
New River,
On Tuesday. the 18th day of
April, A. ID. ISs2.
at IL o'clock A. NJ, the hereinafter described
property to-wit:
/. A CERTAIN IMPROVEMENT on pub
lie lands, situated in the parish of Ascension,
on the left bank of the Mississippi River,
and at about nine 90 miles therefrom, at the
place called the PRAIRIE, containing seven
arpents front, by "a depth of fourteen arpents ];
bounded on the north by public lands, on the
south by Richard Monley, on the east by M.
H. johnson and on the west by Marion
Blair, together with the buildings, fences,
etc.
9. ONE LOT OF MOVABLE EFFECTS.
consisting of one horse, cows and calves, one
heifer, hogs, corn, one press, household fur
niture, cooking utensils, implements of
husbandry, etc.
TERMs-CAsH IN LEGAL CURRENCY.
c. KLINE, Sheriff.
Parish of Ascension, March l6, 1872 st
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:. S. H. FIELDS,
II. RICE.
On motion S. H. Fields
RESOLVED, That the Parish Collector be and
he is allowed five hundred $500 0ol dollars
for parish descriptive list.
Carried.
On motion of P. Landry:
RESOLVED, That the resolution prohibiting
the Treasurer to register regularly approved
accounts against the Parish as receivable in
payment of dues against any appropriation
that may have been exhausted, be and the
same is hereby repealed, and the Treasurer is
instructed to register all warrants issued by
the Secretary of the Police jury.
- Carried.
On motion of P. Landry.
ResoIced, That there shall be established
at Point Houma, about five t5) miles below
the town of Donaldsonville, ferry, and
that the President of the Police Jury of the
Parish of Ascension proceed to give public
notice and sell the same in accordance
with the regulation in regard to ferries; and
Be 1t further resolved, That the keeper of
said ferry keep at the crossing place one
slsiff and one ferry boat-known as ferry fat
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Notice to Tax PAYERS

Of the Corporation Of Donaldsonville.
VOU-are hereby notified that the assess
= ment for the year 1872 is now complete,
and the tableau may be found at the Secreta-
rvs Office for thirty days from date, for cor
rection. W. @. WILKINSON,
Secretary.
Donaldsonville, February IL, 1872.
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The State of Louisiana.
Parish of Ascension-Probate Court
Succession of Marie A. Landry,
Widow Claude r. Babin.

WHEREAS, Raphael NJ. Babin, Admins
traitor of the aforesaid succession. has
this day filed his account and tableau of his
administration and distribution in the above
succession,
Public notice is hereby given to all whom
it may concern, to show cause if any they
have or can, why the said account and tab
leau should not be approved and homologa-
ted as prayed for, according to law.
In faith whereof, witness my official sigma
ture and. the seal of my office, Parish
[sEALl of Ascension, Clerks Office this End
day of March, 1872.
m2-2t JNO. d. CANTEY, Clerk.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-03-16
Proceedings of Common Council,
Town Of Donaldsonville.

REGULAR SESSION.
4 MAYORS OFFICE,
March 4, 1872.
The Council met this day at 4 o'clock p.
NJ, in regular session.
Present-E w. Mason, Mayor; Aldermen
Burbridge, Noel and johnson.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Duffel, Smith and Le-
Blanc.
There being no business before the Council
it adjourned sine die.
A true copy: W. G. WILKINSON;
Secretary.
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Proceedings of the Police Jury,
Parish Of Ascension.
SPECIAL MEETING

| SPECIAL MEETING.
Special meeting of the Police Jury held on
the llth day of March, 1872, by order of the
| President
Members present-C. N. Lewis, President;
E. w. Mason, p Landry, s. H. Fields, H
Rice.
On motion, duly seconded, the reading OF
the minutes of the last meeting were dis
pensed with.
The following report was read by the Sec
rotary:
March 18th, 1872.
TO the members of the Police jury / res
pectfully make this my report; that on the
9th OF February last, in pursuance to orders
from the Police Jury to sell the parish fer
| ries to the highest bidder:
Widow John Dominique's, was sold to
Leoni Dominique, for the sum of five ($5 00)
dollars.
Edward Phillips, on Bayou Manchac, was
sold to George w. Webb for the sum of FIVE
($5 00) dollars.
Vincent Seirique's on the Amite River, was
sold to Alex Myer at Isl 25) one dollar and
twenty-five cents.
III. Gonzales, Galveston District. was sold
to Z. w. Mason for the sum of fifty IS SOY
cents.
lSignedl C. N. LEWIS,
President Police Jury.
A communication was received from Mr..
D. s. Boyd Superintendent of the Louisiana
State University at Baton Rouge, and on
motion of f. w. Mason duly seconded, the
aforesaid communication was referred to the
Finance Committee.
The following resignation. was rendered
and accepted:
Mr.. President and members of the Police
Jury, Parish of Ascension.
Gentlemen have the honor herewith to
tender to your honorable body my resigna-
ton as Road Master of the Third Road Dis
trict.
lSigned1 S. H. FIELDS.
2 Mr. T. Brown is nominated to fill the va
cancy of Road Master in the Third Road Dis
trict.
There being no opposing candidate, he was
declared unanimously elected.
List Of approximate expenses of
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State of Louisiana.
Fourth Judicial District Court Parish
of Ascension.
Mrs. Judith Melancon, Widow of Alex.
ander Landry, as. No. 1911,
Vincent Paul Landry.

DY VIRTUE of and in obedience to writ
u Oh seizure and sale issued by the afore-
named court on the LIST day of March, A. D.
1872, and to me directed in the above emit.
tied and numbered cause, have seized and
will offer for sale at public auction at the
Court House, in the aforesaid parish, in the
town of Donaldsonville, at II o'clock A. NJ,
On Saturday, the 9Th day of
April. A. Id. lS72,
the following described property, to wit:
A CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND situated
in this parish on the left bank of the Missis-
sippi river-at about seven miles from said
river-in that portion of the parish known as
the "New River Settlement, containing a
superficial exterst of about ninety-eight ar
penis bounded on the north by lands of DIR.
Heisen, on the south by lands of Gerome
Landry, ON the east by lands of the success
sion of Etienne Melancon and Evariste
Blouin and on the west by lands of Leufroi
Boudreaux and by lands of the succession of
Belouie Babin, together with all of the i'm
buc10Ou anu dtlaGucU,
TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
0ne-half cash, one fourth payable on the
LIST day of January, 1873, and one fourth pay
able on the LIST day of January, 1874. Credit
instruments to be represented by notes
from the purchaser to the order of
Mrs. judith Melancon, Widow Alexandra
Landry, secured by mortgage with the
part de non alie,sando and vendors
privileges retained on the property sold, and
made payable at the Office of the Recorder of
Ascension Parish, and bearing eight 49, per
cent per annum interest from maturity un-
til paid.
C. KLINE, Sheriff
Parish of Ascension, March 2nd, 1872, st
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That splendid coast packet Henry
fete leaves New Orleans now on Mon
day evenings at FIVE o'clock and Fri
day mornings at nine, entering Bayou
Lafourche Tuesday mornings and Fri
aay evenings. Returning, she runs
down the coast Wednesdays and Sun
days In daylight.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-03-16

We had the pleasure of meeting on
the street Thursday Mr.. Theodore w.
Lott, formerly teacher of one of the
town schools, and his brother Hon. j.
b. Lott, a member of the House of
representatives from the parish of
Rapides. The gentlemen were here
on short visit.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-03-16

The weather during the present
week has been almost unexceptionably
fine. The martins have made their
appearance, and this is considered an
Indication that we will have nc more
cold weather.
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and that the term of said ferry shall expire
on the 3lst day of December, 1872.
Carried.
On motion of E. w. Mason:
Resolved, That the Parish Tax Collector is
hereby instructed to levy the Parish School
Tax of two mills on the total amount of tax
able property of this parish, to collect the
same and turn it over to the Treasurer of the
Parish School Board.
Carried
On motion of s. II. Fields:
Resolred, That the Parish Judge be and
he is allowed three hundred 1890 00) dol
lars for services rendered as committing
magistrate up to March 18th, 1872.
Carried.
On motion of E. W. Mason, duly seconded,
the Secretary was authorized to notify the
Tax Collector ito levy thel Special School
Tax.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-03-16

The amount of the school fund ap-
pOrtioned to Ascension parish for the
quarter ending with February is eight
hundred fifty-two dollars and ninety
cents. The money is in the hands of
the Treasurer of the School Board.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-03-16

Attention is called to the notices OF
sales of property to be made by the
Sheriff, which are to be found in our
advertising columns.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-03-16

The special town election which was
held last Wednesday resulted in the
defeat Of the proposition to levy tax
for the payment of interest on town
bonds. The vote stood, 5 in favor of
tax, 43 against. Very little interest
was manifested in the election.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-03-16

Master Ralph sehwab, an employee
of the CHIEF Office, has been elected
by the Police Jury to fill the vacancy
in the Louisiana State University oc-
easioned by the resignation of F. s.
Leblanc, of this parish.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-03-16

Mr.. S. H. Fields has resigned the
position of Road Master of the Third
Road District, and Mr.. T. Brown takes
his place,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-03-16

Info mation is wanted by his rela-
tives { one Samuel Connover, brick
layer Y trade, who died somewhere
in the vicinity of Donaldsonville in
the We + 1889. Amy person knowing
aught egarding the deceased, and more
especif lily his place of burial, will con-
fer vor upon his kinsfolk by re-
portin the same to the editor of the
CHIERh
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-03-16

The official minutes OF two sessions
of the Common Councn--one regular
and one special appear in this issue.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-03-16

A perusal of the proceedings of a
special meeting of the Parish School
Board, published elsewhere, will give
the reader an idea of the number and
progress of the Ascension schools.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-03-16

We understand that the constable
has been ut his work of destruction
among the CANNES again this week,
and We are not sorry to hear of 1t.
With about thousand less mongrcl
ours, Donaldsonyille would be a much
pleasanter town than at present.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-03-16

In the proceedings of the special
session of the Police Jury, held last
Monday, will be found an approx
mate list Of the expenses of the parish
for the year 1871, as reported by the
special committee appointed to pre-
pare it, and approved BY the Jury.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-03-16

Hon. Milton Morris ha 8 returned to
his home in this parish, and paid our
Office visit last Saturday.
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LOCAL JorTINGs.

There is great seal city of local
news this week.
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1t is pleasant to learn that Mr.. Ben
jamin fcLeran, whom we mentioned
last we k as having been relieved from
duty a levee engineer in conse-
quence Of reduction of the force en-
ployed by the State, has been re-
engaged and is now intrusted with
the SUI rvision of all levees between
Donald onville and the mouth of Red
River. Mr.. McLeran will make his
headqpsrter at Baton Rouge, but has
promis to bring his pleasant coun-
tenanc1 among us as often as compat-
IDLE Wi b his professional duties.
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Mr.. J. Bloomfield, formerly asso-
ciated with Mr.. B., McLeran in the
superHH sion of the construction of the
levees fof Ascension, St. James and
Ibervi fe parishes, and q genial gem
tlemal withal, has given up engineer
ing fol a while and associated himself
with t at energetic contractor, Mr.. v.
E. NJ. nderson, of st. James, in the
busineks of levee building in that par
ish. e wish Messrs. Bloomfield and
Andert IN abundant success in their
undert kings.
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DoNALDsoNvILlE, La,

Saturday, March l6, 1872.
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TERMS FOR 1871.

Harper's Magazine, one year ......... "a 90
Harper's Weekly, one year. ...4 90
Harper's Bazaar, one year. 90
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1onalosurbille Gb1ef.
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
Parish Of Ascension.

Parish Of Ascension.
f W. Mason, Faf1sn JUDGE,
Iobn ID, Cantey, ....C Clerk of the Court
Chas A. Younger, Recorder,
Rodolph Braud ...... Secretary,
Felix Reynaud, .--.-.... Treasurer,
Charles i. Smith, flag Collector,
Christian Kline, .ShGr1h,
Charles n Lewis, Chief Constable.
POLICE JURORS.
Charles n. Lewis, President,
W Mason. Pierre Landry,
Hillary Rice, S. II. Fields
SCHOOL BOARD.
E. w. Mason, President,
Rodolph Braud, Pierre Landry,
q n. HiIl. Charles F. Smith,
farnes M. BRYAN, Charles N. Lewis.
Town of Donaldsoaville.
r. W. Mason, Mayor,
Edw. n Pugh, Attorney,
a Franklin, Physician,
W q. wilkinson, .Sec'y and Mkt elk,
Christian Kline, Treasurer,
Frederick Fobb, --.-.--- Assessor,
Pierre Landry SoiIecuor,
Linden <. Bentley. 49,. ri inter-,
H. o. Maher, Wfart-Master,
II O. Maher Constable.
ALDERMEN
Frederick Duffel JOS Burbridge, LIST Ward.
Charles F. Smith, Robert Nosl, Ind
Felix Leblanc, Joseph johnson, -3rd
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On motion of E. w. Mason:
Resolued, That Frank Gonzales and Marg.
Con, be allowed a pension as paupers grant
ing them four "a COY dollars per month, and
that their allowance begins on the LIST of
January, 1872.
Carried.
On motion of E. w. Mason, duly seconded,
Master R. Schwab was chosen to fill the va
cancy in the Louisiana University.
On motion of P. Landry:
Resolred, That Mr. A. Guilfort be allowed
twenty-five t25) per cent. on the provisions
which he buys to feed the prisoners.
Carried.
On motion the Police Jury adjourned sine
die
[Signedl C.N. LEWIS,
A true copy: President.
Ron. BRAUD, Secretary Police Jury.
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The Donaldsonville Chief,

A WEEKLY PAPER
Devoted to Politics, News, Literature, and
the Dissemination of Repub-
ican Principles.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-05-10
OREGON Cry, May 7, 1872.

Editor Democrat:
Perhaps u word from this city ut
present might be OF interest to your
Democratic readers. The election
for city officers took place yesterday.
Both parties had a full ticket In the
field, and worked with might and
main for their election. For twelve
years past the Republicans have had
undisputed sway, dragging the city
into debt TO the mount of five or six
thousand dollars, the Democrats not
having q man in the Council. The
election was n complete victory for
the Democrats, with the exception OF
two Councilmen and the City Treas
urer. The ticket ~ elected is as fol
lows: Mayor, A.. Noltner; Recorder,
s. Diller; Treasurer, g. O.. r.. Will
liams; Marshal, $. ID. Richardson;-
Assessor and Collector, II. S. Kelly;
City Attorney, A. Il. Forbes; Coun-
cilinen, Col. w. l.. White, Julius
LOCUS, S. W. Moss. JAS. Athey, Il.
Cauield (Democrats), Capt. j. ID.
Miller and DIR. A. j. Apperson (Re-
publicans).
Mayor Noltner was serenaded nj
his residence last night by the Ore
gon City Brass Band. The Demo.
Gratis are jubilant, as this is the first
time in the last twelve years hal
they have elected Il single city officer.
They feel confident beyond u doubt
that this county will give n Demo
cratic majority Of from 100 to 100
The Republicans have given up all
hopes OF electing their county ticket;
they assert openly that their ticket Is
the poorest eyer offered to the people
of ClackanIas county.
Gov. Grover spoke here last Tues
day evening TO the large 1t crowd ever
known to assemble at d political
meeting in this county.
The Republicans have no leader
Hon. ID. L. Thompson arrived home
from Washington last week, but as
the Republican party continue to call
him a Swamp Land Robber," Che
being the prime mover Of the Lock
BID, he doesn't feel much like giving
them u lift" JUyiLASr.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-05-10
HIS LAST CLERICAL EXPLOITATION.

Our intensely moral and emipently
clerical neighbor of the Register, de-
spairing of firing the slothful souls of
his Ground Hogs to deeds of valor by
any of the arts usually resorted to in
such case, in a fit of desperation Wild
ly turns his suple pa IN the direction
OF the Democ ? INN and impe-
riously conz mem 20 go for the
Marmots of his 9sn- Iousehold. He
evidently wants our folks to prod 'em
up, with The vain hope that a few yig-
orous kicks from the gentlemen COM
prising our county ticket may have
the effect to ronse the Ground Hogs
to at least a little spasmodic angry re-
sistance. lis an empty hope, my no.
BILE and valiant Bombastes Furioso
Your Ground Hogs have been kicked,
cnfed, beaten and scourged through
this county year after year by the
Democratic champions, until their
spirit is all gone and they have. only
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-05-10

sufficient vitality and ambition left to
follow the instincts OF the most inani-
mate of animate creatures-live upon
the scanty provender which falls with
in their reach.
w admire the vigilance and de-
termination whilo we pity the igno-
rance of mi Bombastic friend over
the way. He is too recent n carpet
Dagger from the land of unsophisti-
Gated Suckers to be able to UNDER
stand or effect anything with the peo-
pie of this enlightened country. He
has yet to learn many things in regard
to his new theatre OF action, the prin.
cipal one of which is that there in no
regular Republican organization in
this county and no life or ambition in
the few guerrillas and ~bushrangers
who claim 10 represent tho opposi-
ton to the Democratic party. He
HiSht rs wen attempt To v him.
self upon The topmost pinnacle of our
elegant court house by grasping him
self at the seat OF his pantaloons as to
attempt to intuse life and vitality into
the slumbcring corpus of Radicalism in
this county. It's dead beyond a hope
of resurrection, and we earnestly con-
jure our clerical friend to preach its
final funeral, chant the doxolcgy over
its decayed carcass, and let its sun
bleached bones rest quietly upon the
battle field upon which it was slain
many years ago. Brother Van, please
to arise and line out that old familiar
hymn: "Hark from the tomb n dole
full sound.ah ~
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-05-10
PUBLIC SPEAKING.

GEORGE R.. HELM, of Linn county. viii
address the citizens Cf Oregon in behalf of the
Democratic ticket at tie following places, to-w;t
Lafayette, Saturday. May II, l. Pm
McMinnvilie. Monday. May Is, /. Pm.
Dallas. Tuesday. May II, l, p. N.
Independence, Wednesday, May Is. 1, 2. NJ.
junction City, Friday. May IL. l, P. ".
Cresswell. Saturday. May Is. ]. p. n.
Oakland. Monday, May 20. l., p. N.
Roseaurg. Tuesday. May 81. L. P. N.
'anyonville, Wednesday. May %. l, P. n.
: Point. Friiay. May 81. /, P.n.
md. Monday. May p, l,P.M.
vile, Wednesday, May 90, /, P. n.
o. Thursday. Nay SO. j. P. NJ.
j. -ksOnviile, Saturday, June /, l, p u
@-oFegou Democratic papers please copy.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-05-10
DEAOCRATIC PLATFORM.

ADOPTED At THE STATE coSvEsTIoS At DALLEs
CITY APRIL 10, 1872
Resotrsd, l. That we, the Democratic parry
OF the State of Oregon, are pledged to 4 strict
construction of the Constitution, the restoration
and preservation of the rights of the States to
regulate their internal affairs. aud especially
the elective franchise. free IRON the control or
interfSrenc1 of the General Government; the
protection of individual rights in accordance
with the fundamental laws of the iand. ineiud-
Eng the rights to the writ Of hzbeas corpus. trial
by jury. and freedom from unreasonable search
ct and seizures.
2. That We are opposed to every species of
corruption in all departments of the Municinal.
State and National Governments.
= That oar motto Is, no privileged classes
and no privileged capital.
l. That we are in favor of a tsrif to raise
money only fer the necessary expenses Of the
Government, and not for the benefit Of
lnenepoiists.
5. That we view xifh alarm the fragrant and
open violations of the Constitution by the party
now controlling the General Government, in the
passage aud enforcement of the Reconstruction
and ku Klux laws, and the corruption and
fraud which characterize their administration Of
erervedepartment of Government, and we pledge
ourselves to use all lawful and peaceful means
10 seenre a speedy correction of these outrages
and usurpations.
6. That the freedom. welfare and rights of
the people are superior to the interests of iacor-
porations, and should be protected against the
exactiens of oppressive mnnopolies.
T. That we favor the appropriation of the
fund arising from the sale of the swamp lands
to purposes of internal improvements and the
aid of common schools.
8. That the construction Of locks at the Falls
of the Willamette is a jndicipus aud effective
safegHarI Of the N of the Willamette
Valley, and we favor legislation to the end that
the commerce Of the Columbia river may be in
like manner benefited and protected.
9. That the thanks Of the people of Oregon
are due our present State administration for its
successful efforts IN securing to the State the
grants "f lands which otherwise would have fall
len into the hands of grasping corporations.