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The town of Donaldsouviile is situated
Orleans by water, CD miles by rail, and di-
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| For SHERIFF

/ Respectfully announce myself a candidate
tor the office iof Shelftf'of Ascension. parish al
3the coming election in November
GUSTAVE MILLER.
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If the Kellogg candidate for District
Attorney from this District isn't cleo
ted it will not be because he does not
g rum well.
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For clerk OF the Court.

/ I am a candidate for Clerk of the Fourth
judicial District Court for the parish of As
Sension, election to take place in November.
! RGDOLPH BRAUD.
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For CONGRESS-.

] / respectfully announce myself as an In
dependent Candidate for Congress from the
Third Congressional Dis rict.
j. b. PRICE.
st. Mary Parish, La.
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We have been requee ted to announce that
fIon. RAPHAEL BE. UVAIS. the present
neumbent, has consent 3D. at the solicitation
pf numerous friends, Il become q candidate
for reelection to the pt sition of Judge of the
Fourth judicial Distri8.
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District Judge Raphael Beauvais
has addressed letter to Messfs. Jules
Druilhet, T. 2. Poche and Livain
Bourgeois of St. James parish, in
which he explains the conversation
that passed between himself and Hon.
Geo. E. Boyee relative to the nominal
ton of a candidate for District Judge
by the Kellogg party. He says:
Having asked Mr.. Boyee what were my
chances for said nomination, he responded
to me that the man who could make the
NEST liberal subscription would probably
get the nomination; that 1Ir. GheeVers had
no money to spend, and that Mr.. Flagg, ii he
had any, had the reputation of being too pc
nurious to use it, and that therefore, my
chances were the best. During the conrse
of the interview, Mr.. Bovee stated to me
that the subscription would be of necessity
larger than in 1863 From the transactions
of which knew in 1863 had reason to as
sume that the subscription would have been
$1,000. l must add, that after due reflection
my political principles being at variance
with the Grant and Kellogg party, and be-
ing unwilling to give their ticket the sane
ton of my nane-I concluded not to allow
my name to be presented to the said conven-
ton. And | must also pronounce as utterly
false any and all reports of my conversation
other than i'll accordance with the above
statements.
This explanation relieves Mr.. Bovee
of the superstition contained in the
charge we made against him, that the
thousand dollars with which the NOM
ination of District Judge could have
been purchased was to be applied to
his personal uses. 1t also exonerates
him from the suspicion of having of
fered in his own name to sell the NOM
nation to Judge Beauvais.
Having done Mr.. Bovee justice by
publishing the statement of Judge
Beauvais, we will now clear the skirts
of the CHIEF of the imputation of will
fully perverting the facts of this mat
ter.
The foundation of our charge was a
statement made by Mr.. F. P. Poche
in the presence of the editor of this
paper, to the effect that Judge Beau
vais had asserted few days previous
~ that Mr.. Geo. f. Bovee offered to
sell him the nomination of the Kellogg
party for District Judge for the sum
of one thousand dollars. AS we re-
garded MesSrs. Poche and Beauvais
gentlemen of positively unquestiona-
BILE veracity, we had no hesitation in
making the charge we did,
In our opinion, this whole matter
has grown out of a thoughtless re-
mark of Judge Beauvais', the exact
Specification of which he did not no
tice at the time. for we do not believe
him capable of wilful misrepresenta-
fiou
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Barge Cor. Sale.

NOR sALE.-A BARGE los feet long, 90
IL feet wide and feet IN depth, capable of
containing from 200 to $50 cords of wood.
The barge is in good order. Apply to
RICHARD MCCALL,
augl7-1m Estate Il. Mccall.
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The undersigned is Il candidate for Mem
Der OF the House of Representatives.
L. DERNON LEBLANC.
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For Representative.

/ respectfully annou be myself candidate
Tor Member oil the HouEe of REPRESENTATIVES,
arom Ascension parishf
! CHAs. a. YOUNGER.
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The State Register is for "any thing
to beat Kellogg" Wen take little
of that in our'n.
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The Pinchback and Kellogg parties
have also effected a fusion, the par
ticulars of which have not yet been
officially announced. The rumored
basis is the displacement of the candi-
dates for Secetary of State, Supt. of
Public Education and Congress at
large from the Kellogg ticket and the
substitution of P. G. Deslonde of Ib-
erville for the first named position,
VIM. G.. Brown of Orleans for the
second, and P. B. S. Pinchback of Or
leans for the third. Changes will also
be made in the Congressional and cleo
toral tickets. The conference COM
mittees of the respective factions are
arranging the details of the fusion.
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G@ Copies of the CHIEF may dlardgs be had
iut the Post-(phec ana al HiIkinsoi.'s Nems
Depot, DonaYdS0arHe
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For Parfs,- Recorder.

! The undersigned i. q candidate for the
office of Recorder Of t n Parish of Ascension.
R.P osPER LANDRY.
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FUSION ALL Around!
ONLY TWO STATE TICKETS IN
THE FIELD,

On Wednesday last, the Goth inst,
the conference committees selected by
the State central committees of the
Liberal, Democratic and Reform par
ties opened negotiations in New Or
leans looking to a fusion of all the
elements opposed to Grant and Kel-
logg by the formation of a State ticket
which all could support. These ne
gotiations continued until Wednesday,
the 25th, when it was announced that
the following ticket had been agreed
upon and ratified. by the respective
committees:
For Governor-J McEnery of Ouachita
Lieutenant Governor-D. B. Penn of Or
leans.
Secretary of State-Samuel Armstead (eol-
ored) of Caddo.
Attorney General-H. N. Ogden of Or
leans.
Auditor-James Graham of Orleans.
Supt. of Education-R. NJ. Lusher of Or
leans.
Congress at Large-Geo. A. Sheridan of
Orleans Second District-R. l.. Gibson of
Orleans Third District-W. Mouton of
Velmilion. Fourth District-long term, E.
C. Davidson of Sabine; short term, Alex.
Bowman of Caddo. Fifth District-G. w.
MeCranie of Ouachita
The entire Liberal electoral ticket
was ratified and the other withdrawn.
The Liberal committee has yet to
nominate a candidate for Congress
from the First District.
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ADFERTHSEHEENTs.
REGISTRATION.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Office of
IN the Supervisor of Registration for the
parish of Ascension will be opened at the
COURT HOUSE, Donaldsonville, on
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DOnaldsOnYilIe, La,

Linden E. Bentley, Editor & Proprietor
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The Donaldsonville Chief,

Published Every Saturday Morning,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-21
MOORE. THE EMIGRANT ROBBER.

HIS CONVICTION PROBABLE TO-DAY-AN tx
CITING TRIAL IN THE GENERAL SESSIONS
THE "sHOULDER-HITTERS" PRESENT IN FULL
FORCE-THE CONSPIRACY TO PROVE AN Al
TRT FOR MOORE EXPOSED-HIS LAWYERS AS
TONISHED.
Ont of the atmosphere of the TOmbs Police
Court. in the purer air OF the General Sessions,
where Recorder Hackett presdes counselor Howe yes
terday found in clearing rogues not easily as
sured And the other distinguished counselor for the de-
Tense OF Moore the emgrant thief doubtless discovered
before the day was over, that lobbying the charter
through tho Legislature peasanter work than pre-
wanting Moores confused and laundering witnesses from
remembering and telling much Of what they did not
know. The counsel, perhaps never round hnseu IN
such low and disreputa6e company anu re 70 b ar
fees 80 common in courts where ne is more Iahllar
Mr. Fellows. the Assistant DstrictAttorney VINO CON
Quoted the case such evident mat ms
efforts elected frequent grows from inc % :. M
was going for Charley rough" The audience IN the
courtroom was chiefly composed OF tnls elass Ol le,
who strongly sympathzed with their former confederate
aud chief. .., - ~. rouor,. ,r,,, q
recital OF the belt trick" by when hOrhach, the COM
nlanant was swindled, and then the man was put on
The witness stand He is German OF about 80 years OF
tmony unhesitatingy. He positively tdentnld Moore,
sos Canalst at which the robbery had been committed.
and as the who had exchanged his greenbacks Tor
fastened It around his waist. He subsequently toIhd
the amount it contained short by $3.50 Of the sum DE had
given Moore and returned from Europe To prosecute te
thief on his arrest ne Identified Moore as tue man
had robbed him. lie acknowledged To having EeceNSd
sIO35 from Mr.. Gustav Schwab, on Dec ana hIt te
city for Illinois. He Nas induced by MI MaIaS ,, 70
return and testify against Moore, and now tdchueu
him the thief. kOrnach's manner Sair@u eShNic
tOD that he telling the truth ana dle ot nee" coz
roboration But the officers who arrested Moore usl
ned tho proT.pt Identification Of hn by us fetn
and Mr. Schw 49, who l. agent OF tho BreNen llhee 90
steamers ,rc that he had paid koTAach ylUJo Hu.
had been hrMdcd him fOr that puflOse W jun t a
tho prsoICr's brother. JOEn Moore was IN coui,' I'm,
being ordered 10 slaud up, was idoA'cl rs w IN
Who haI restored the stolen by Charles Moo'S "'i
kOru1tL. -.. 20 .,ttr,..oa y-ht
TLt defense then introduced s'' o. Ni.i -r ,r,
FIX Elu.. ..,eIG -ls- .-t"lc @"' ll -, .lr. 1,
| when EUrLaCL Wes TOhD: |. INg t..st aAJ'"'A ~ ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-21

Only three districts yet, have made seections In
the remaining districts Gov. SCOTT Ex Judge orr Atker
ney Chamberlain Controller Neagle and Coneressnaan
Elliot among the candidates. Tho Convention will
doubtless sit all night.
The Custom-house Central Committee met
last evening. and adopted resolution indorsng tho
charter proposed by the Committee Of Seventy and
appointed committee to convey II 10 the meeting ne the
Cooper Institute. The following permanent committees
were also appointed:
Morris Feeishm jams
Abraham Lent Chss W Beket Dennis Crowley a. tumble
Smith g. Dean. Hen H. Hsigh John H. Whit Ch.s r.
Charles Spencer Joseph G. Pnekney H. d. Lapanh
Wa Laimbee John r. Russell Geo W. Lyon, X H. ureen leo Op
dyke. and John n. BgeE -
Cnmfse Legislative AGIirs-Tbomas MurDhy Wm Laieer
Van wick Jas w. Faro Abraham Lent Simon seward Iaos w.
FOLEY ass Garlner w. Booth, Wm Hsw jr jacob d. ratr
ir.
The Buffalo Commercial says that notwith-
standing the secrecy and the delay In the Wood case
ave have heard something that leads to belief that
the Committees report will be one that need not con
strain an, 70 resign We have been Informed that MT
Wood has succeeded in establishing before the Commit
tee what must be regarded legal defense. As tug
story comes 10 u.s. he has proved by Jay uouiu anu
william NJ Tweed that he gave 10 THESE Wortules hIs
notes at three months for the money Whcn nc =,
from them and that the notes have been "
the Committee, and the holders have tesneu S 1Sc
Wood has regularly paid the interest ana tohe"cu 'o
obligations every three months"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-21

WRIT OF ARREST SERVED on GOV. DAvIs-rHE
BALLOT-Box sTUFFING TO BE N'kSIl-
GATED.
AUSTIN Feb. 20.-Marshal Purnell went to
Gov Davis this morning and presented capas from the
Federal Court, and asked the Governor he would SUD
NIT to an arrest The Governor said YOU Sir, VIII
hear in day or two from the Department of Justice at
Washington you will govern yourself accordingly Sir
you may keep your eapds the National Government VII"
protect mo-"
Thus the case rests There is considerable talk among
the Governors parsans about the finding OF receipt
said 10 have been given member OF the Grand nry,
for bribery in a tobacco case time ago The lneI-
ton il the Grand Jury. The receipt ~
believed be forgery. The Governor and other
seem TO rear the pending investigation. Gov. b. NJ.
Pease and Judge Richard Coke, attorneys Tor prOseCu
ton announce that they ready for the trial De,
PENDANTS seem to prefer delay Judge DuVaIi aAoWed
DIstctAtorney to substitute others iOr te st0eh
indictments against Fountain, whose case WI" De caeu
tomorrow. -, ,.o
Col Giddngs here to-day investigating the AFFAIRS re-
garding his election The Register, Mr BUOJh OF mn
County, was brought here under arrest on saturday,
charged with completely in sufhng the ballot boxes IN
the late elections in that county The person VINO te
States evidence attempted TO escape but was captured
iail
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-21

in prison was Albert Rosenthan tried 70 corroborae tbs
frat witness but after such hajting method that his
testimony was not effective Henry IIn2onstrusk
teshed That KOrnach had told him that he had beea
forced appear against Moore. but Commissioner Wal
ZACH subsequently swearing that tins witness had an
preached him with request To settle M00re's
the payment OF the stolen money the effect Of Linden
sttuths story lost the jury Orve A. Ham also
appeared TO establish MOOre abb, but told too much
lie remembered that Moore IN bed on June ., the
DAY OF the robbery because his witnessed horse had
died on juno he had sold his June 6, and
consequently remembered tho fact OF M0Orcs hlnesx
ne subsequently said be had talked with Moore two
weeks ago on the subject He was positive t was tsa
Shs ago. because he had visited Moore IN the IOfDDs
&c nau NO answer 70 make when the Assistant District
nLtorney asked him what should say who1 told than
bail. "' WV "S"AS "o0 ''' Wv
Moore himself then put on the stand and testnef
oWe After the cross-eX animation had been conc luded
nLnO ehciting anything important Moore became gar
hs guilty persons frequently do, told s1nss
naE 700 much. lie swOre that hIs wife, june or e
had been hled at Hudnuts. On sending 10 HndnaIs
me Attorney found the prescription datsd
june 10 ana offered prove by witness, Jacobs thss
the uato had been changed last sunday night, and
tnIOIgn the cODnyance Of Moore. Ihis propositions
startled tne prisoners and their counsel from their pro
priety lowe looked with and amazed glance 80
the prescription book, which produced IN Court, ths
shoulder hitting" friends calculated Hes got Charley
now, ana the witness slonced by protests from Mr.
Clinton. Everybody felt that conspiracy TO
M0Ore was about TO Dc fully exposed tie ecorlef
understood TO rule the evidence out He instructed
the Jury 10 dismiss it from their minds but II they
coed In doing they or lcss mortal men
The case will be summed up and given jary
morning The conviction Of Moore appsarod gon,
orally conceded certain By tho crowd.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-21

, Commitiee earnestly recommend the p.s viiscut Tsa
amendment Of the ohsrier proposed By The con q sso b.
@ Chair present the above resolution the meeting no"
Carried The Chair theroupon appointed the following
Committee: william Laimbeer, L. Delafeld Sm Y Sohn
+. Russell, John d. Lawson, and Andrew j. Campoen'
The passage Of the Charter of this Committee beSre
the Legislature cannot be too thoroughly and rigorous
enforced 1t must not, It cannot be long before thu
people will learn 20 appreciate the right OF the ballot
What the CONDITION In before the 4 OF last
September We had dominant majority and demoral-
lied minority The minority are never allowed to have
any more 10 say IN the Legislature than seems
proper in the eyes OF the al-powerful majority.
Party representation is one OF those things IN which the
people unwittngly cheat themselves; we should place
the best Of our men in the party balance otherwise the
city have Of late been represented by men who have
poured the money OF the City treasury into their pockets
check must tput these men must be the
voice OF the people; lCries OF Hear hear Tl
said 1t best TO let them their influence was
great impossible TO defeat them II we try our
shall be able TO get honest men to I'll our municipal
Offices. lAppause When wish to put up my
lamppOsts pave my street. am not 10 ask whether
he Is o Republican q Democrat The throwing away
of this foolish idea is the trandescendent object
ruling fraud and corruption OF the blacklist character
If We could get body Of men together who would rep
resent the honest pOpuace and not the scOundres OF
our community, that Is what VIC want. [Appausel
mltee OF seventy that Charter would be favored
the legislators at Albany would hardly take notice
Of us, whom they looked upon as an illegal
body; but we have In this instance been hap
ply disappointed The very that politicians
the worst enemies TO the people at large is because they
at present am to say too much influenced by
money and not enough by honesty. The Committee OF
Seventy In their new Charter, propose TO check this
enormous taxation without representation. The minor
ty system gives fair and honest election
to oil. One Of tho leading politicians Of this
city came to me, few days ago, and said,
don't like this COMPOUNDED accumulative voting OF
yours; It don't give us chance to make arrangements
before hand" told him that his objection to it
sdred its greatest merit; these men necessary
product OF bad system OF government and the quicker
get rid of them, the quicker we shall hon
esty and fair dealing In our Municipal Government.
prolonged Gpplause.l
Al the close OF Mr. sterns address the audience slowly
di~ppr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-21
POLITICAL NOTES.

Col Robb. Collector of the Port OF Savannah
h tdred hi, resyuation IL his letter TO the PFeai
dent ne savs he ia impelled this course nom ueo
10 promote so far any act ot hs can no. f sar,,
mony in the ranks OF the RepuDNca" P''' -
The charter election III oylaCuSo' -
-. ,oIred in the reelection Of Francis T. Carroll
nemocrat for M,vor. By about 80 majority. The Demo
Graf, also elec the entire city ticket except ono
the Peace and oyers.er OF tse Id S out
the eight Aldermen being san OF one No' "Nu
two Aide men. o.. a.
The, south Carolina Republican State Con-
yentlon re,sssmbled in Columbia yesterday Inc con
tot Il, between the par'san5 OF Gov 500" ann
Sawyer. Tlo resolution toai.'W oi'" .,. -,