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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-09

Now that the banners of the political parties ara
coming down from our outward walls, and the
political posters are falling with the falling leaves
cannot our clever carcaturists and we have several
very clever ones find subjects enough in our street
tricks and manners, in our railway cars and hotels.
wherever in short our curiously mixed population
congregatesiA man of observation cannot walk about
anywhere in town without wishing he could WELD
pencils yet how little of the wit wisdom inspired
by the stilchangng life of the street ever gets itself
engraved in an American illustrated" paper. Tbs
best one we have is content to follow Punch as
pickpOcket follows man with plethorio purse, and
gives US all the London wits best things with
American names for English ones.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-09

We might write several chapters of the highest
morality upon tho description given by young
bslloonist OF his adventures. during ms ascen-
sion from Rome, ~ " last Saturday. AT first he Is
uucommonly poetica and rosy, painting in the finest
language the charming appearance of The earth az
seen from above For example g" The earth had
become one vast plain, the predominant color Of
which was green. laid out in squares nterSpersed
with glittering, crooked streams and the tints Of
forest which at this season of the year OF red
dlsh brown" The cities and villages were Ike
fairy palaces The view was enchanting. and tho
young balloOnist would have exquisiely enjoyed 1t
only Just then he felt ringing sensation in his
head and seemed to be sufoeating" which must
have detracted from his pleasure The valve cord
was stiff with ce The valve refused 70 work. Then
the shivering frozen balloOnist knew that some
thing must be done and quickly" Open came tho
valve; whz went the gas down sunk the balloon
into the very bosom of most terrestrial apple tree.
and ont jumped Mr.. Fuller. exceedingly chilly and
7vIc Disseminated. a stiner II not wiser man.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-09

There seems to be some mystery about the
disaster on the Eastern Railroad, at SeabroOk,
Mass. In consequence of a misplaced switch,
a passing train ran into and telescOped" a
train standing on another track. The switch
man swOre positively that he left the switch
adjusted for the through train; but it was
wrong for all that. Now a cOroner's jury find
that the collision was caused by misplacing
the switch by some unknown person. Who
could it have beeni This is a case for the
detectives; it does not seem possible that such
piece of mischief could have been wrought
by an unnotieed and meddlesOme bystander.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-09

A Washington report says that 1,O12 American
seamen were sent home from foreign ports, last
year, at an expense of $4,000 to the Govern
ment. Neither the numbers sent nor the
money spent is worth much consideration but
for the added explanation. 1t is said that
these destitute sailors were, for the most part,
turned adrift in distant ports, in order to get
rid of the claims for wages which they held
against their vessels, but forfeited by their
leaving on account of systematic ill-usage.
This is a shameful story; unfortunately, it is
not a new one Rascally captains and mates
drive their crews away in the midst of voy
age, and so save money on the wages due the
runaways. This is one side of the case; the
other side does not materially mend matters.
BY end by, our new national shipping law,
which is to do great things for Poor Jack,
may, perhaps, reach this crying abuse.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-09

To humane people, thoroughly in earnest in
an attempt to reform the City'S management
of insane patients, the pettishness Of the Com
missiOners in charge is not a little discour-
aging. The head of the Board of Commits
sioners of Charities and Correction is reported
as speaking of the efforts of the Resident
Physician to ameliOrate the condition of the
inmates of the Wards Island Asylum as " a
:" fuss about the care of the patients" With
out discussing the weight and motives of Dr..
Eccheyerria's charges, there certainly can be
no question as to the grave responsibility of
the Commissioners in the premises. Great
scandal has been created by the investigation
just concluded; the verdict of the coroners
jury was direct and pointed and the citizens
who pay for the tender and careful charge of
the poor patients intend that they shall be
properly cared for, whether the Commissioners
call the verdict of the jury "dictation or not,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-09

A curious and interesting will case was that
decided in the Surrogates Court yesterday,
and known as the Bonard will question. By
it handsome bequest reverts to the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals,
though that organization is barred by the
terms OF its charter from accepting the real
estate which was included in the legacy of
the eccentric testatOr. Bonard's friendship for
Mr. Henry Bergh and the Society of which he
i the President was said to be based on his
belief in the transmigration OF souls. Opposi-
ton was made to admitting the will to pro-
bate on the ground that the testator must
have been of unsound mind; but the Surro-
gate iDdulging in some gentle philosophlzlng,
decided that man Of sound mind might be-
leve that the souls Of men passed into the
bodies OF dumb bruies. II MIR. i}onaIds be-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-09

lief were a more general one, humanity might
approve, though theology would stand aghast.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-09-28

Mr.. j. NJ. Knight, who for the past
year has so efficiently fulfilled the du-
ties Of freight agent and station mas
ter at this point for the n. o. II. g.
I. r. R., aud whose sojourll here has
been a source of pleasure to q large
circle Of friends and acquaintance,
has been promoted to position Of
greater honor and trust by the rail-
road authorities, and has left us for
New Orleans there to enter upon his
new duties. While all his numerous
friends will rejoice in Mr.. knights
advancement, they will regret his de-
parture from among them as the loss
of an ever genial and obliging officer
and exemplary gentleman. Good for
tune follow him.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-09-28

the white people of the parish, and
the class which openly expresses an
Indifference to the results of the cam
paign and which wholly deprecates
political gatherings of all kinds is by
no means q small one. We should not
complain of this did we not know that
among this very class will be found,
after election, the men loudest in COM
plant Of the administration of the
government and denunciation of office
holders. They bewail the presence
OF dishonest men in official position.
yet will take no step to prevent them
from acquiring a new lease of the
power they abuse. IF the friends of
the Liberal Republican National and
Fusion State and parish tickets in
Ascension do not wake up and exhibit
a little more active interest in the
success of those tickets, the alert Re-
publlcans will .1walk over the track
and secure an easy victory here In No
yember.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-09-28

Tuesday evening we had the pleas
ure of attending Il rehearsal of the
Spectre Bridegroom, or, 4 Ghost IN
Spite Of Himse!f, and Judging from
the way the respective parts were
handled, we have no hesitancy in say
ing that It will be acted to perfection
We noticed an improvement which
will greatly add to the comfort Of
the audience, that of partitioning off
the benches, thus insuring each per-
son a separate roomy seat. The next
performance Of the y. S. c. Is. The
atrical Association will take place on
Saturday, October 5tli, on which oc-
casion tley,~will give the affecting
French drama, In Loup de FER, and
the lallghable, side-splitting farce of
the Spectre Bridegroom.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-09-28

It must be confessed that as Il STRAIT
ification mass-meeting'' the assem-
blage of citizens in favor of tile Gree
ley and Brown cause at the Court
House last Saturday evening was a
complete failure, and even if viewed
in the light of q mere club meeting,
by no means a gratifying success.
There is a decided lack of enthusiasm
and interest in political affairs among
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-09-28

Two light showers of rain visited
Us during the present week, but old
mother earth is SO parched and dry
that no traces of the rain were visible
Il few hours after. The same droutI
which exists here extends all over the
State, and in many rural portions,
where no river or bayou is near at
hand, the inhabitants and live stock
actually suffer for want Of water.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-09-28

Wednesday and Thursday Of this
week, Ill our official capacity of Super
visor of Registration, we had the
pleasure Of visiting that portion of the
parish Of Ascension opposite Port
Vincent, on the Amite river, and dur
ing our stay crossed the stream and
strolied about the site Of the projected
town, admiring the beautiful scenery
Of this splendid locality. Already does
the place show signs of future growth
and prosperity which are not to be
mistaken, and there is no doubt a
stream OF immigration will soon set
i'll that will make it a t1ourishilc
town in short order. BY act of the
Legislature Port Vincent has been
designated the seat Of justice of Liy-
ingston parish, and a Courthouse is.
now in process of construction. Mr..
Ed. Cooper owns all the land upon
which the village is to stand, and he
is 'disposing Of il in lots at prices
ranging from forty to one hundred
and fifty dollars each. Here is an ex-
eellent chance for safe investment of
money which not few will hasten to
take advantage of. The Port Vincent
Triane announces that a good black
smith, a cooper and shoemaker will
find an excellent opening in the new
town, and to each Of them, if they
come well recommended, Nh. Cooper
will donate lot.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-09-28
MEETING IN THE THIRD WARD.

MEETING IN THE THIRD WARD.-
4 meeting Of citizens favorable to the
election of Greeley and Brown was
held in the third ward brulee last
Saturday evening, and was addressed
by Messrs. G. A. Younger and L. E.
Bentley. The attendance was not
large, owing to the limited notice
given and to Il shower of rain which
fell about the time set for the holding
OF the meeting, but the audience was
an appreeiatiye one and the remarks
of the speakers seemed to. impress
them quite foreibly. We were
pleased to notice {, number of color
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-09-28

This move would have gained the
confidence Of the blacks, and would
have drawn q large support from
among them, but as it is no such ac-
QUESTION Of strengtl is to be hoped
for, except in the case of one or two
of the Fusion nominees, whose per-
sonal popularity extends beyond the
nine hundred white voters Of the par
ish.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-09-28

The registration office viii close at
Mr.. Felix Babin's store, eighth ward,
this evening, and open at Mr.. Y. p.
Iandry's store, seventh ward, Monday
morning. At this place it will remain
open until next Thurday evening,
wien it will he removed to the Lin
wood plantation, sixth ward, there to
remain for one week.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-09-28

REGIsTRATIoN.-Only go new names
We're entered upon the registration
books by the Supervisor during last
week, ~ Of these being the names of
white voters, 48 colored. The total
registration up to last Saturday eve
ming was 4O03-992 whites, 3o11 col
ored, or a proportion of more than
three colored to one white.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-09-28

IMPORTANT CLUB MEETING.-We
have been requested to announce that
there will be a special meeting of the
fourth Ward Greeley and Brown club
at the Court-H House next Thursday
evening, at which business of great
Importance will be transacted. Every
member of the club is requested to
be present.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-09-28
Railroad Time Table.

Deity Passengers and Freight Train COM
bisletl--Leaves New Orleaus at IDS A. NJ.
Arrives in Donaldsonyille at 1890 p. NJ.
Returning Sundays excepted), Leaves Don
aldsonyille at p. NJ; Arrives i'll New Or
leans at $50 p. NJ
Sunday Passenger Train--Leayes New Or
leans as above, arriving in Donaldsonville
at IL NJ
Returning, Leaves Donaldsonv;lle at $50 p.
NJ; Arrives in New Orleans Mt 1880 z. NJ
Trains stop at all way stations.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-09-28

!
The convention was called TO order b,
Gen. Allen Thomas Of Ascension, and organ
ization effected with Fl. Rost Of st. Charlie
| as president and e. n. Pugh as secretary.
Moved and adopted that a committee o
four be appointed on credentials.
/ The chair appointed the following gentle
| men: Gen. Thomas OF Ascension, f. Iegen
Dire Of st. James, Judge N. Trepagnier 81
st. John the Baptist, L. sarpy of St Charles
Tho convention now took a recess of TWEEN
ty minutes to allow the committee time TIC
report.
Convention called to order, Gen. Thomas,
chairman Of the committee on credentials,
submitted the following report:
The undersigned, a committee appointed
by your honorable body to report on creden-
tials, beg leave to report that the following
gentlemen are duly accredited 10 this CON
vention:
Asccnsion-Felix Reynatld Gen. Thomas.
DR.. Ed. Dutfel, chas Smith, Dorcino Landry.
st. Janes-Emiie Legendre, Adam Travis,
T. Gansnir, +. 7. Poche by proxy of A. L.
Bourgeois.
So. John the Baptist--Numa Trepagnier.
Gervais LecIe, f. Matthew by proxy of b.
Williams, L. DePoorter.
st. G1tartes-E1nile Rost, Leon Sarpy.
Respectfully submitted, A. THOMAS,
Chairman Of committee on credentials
Upon motion, the report was adopted.
Moved and adopted that the ratio of votes
to be east i'll this convention be governed by
the same rules as established in the late Lib
eral convention held at New Orleans.
The president announced that according to
be above resolution Ascension was entitled
to fonr votes. st. James to four, st. John to
two and st. Charles to two. Total, IL.
Nominations were declared to oe in order
T. Matthew of st James proposed the name
Of Raphael Beauvais fist. James for Judge
Of the Fourth judicial District No other
being made, DIR. Ed. Duffel
moved that the nomination Of Judge Raphael
Geauvais be declared unanimous. Carried
Gen. Thomas now nominated Mr. DePoor-
5er OF st. John the baptist for District Attor-
ley No other nomination being made, L,
Depoorter was unanimously declared to be /
he choice Of the convention for the office of |
District Attorney.
Moved and adopted that /. committee Of
hree be appointed to inform Judge Beau
ais and MIR. Depoorter OF their nominations. |
The chair appointed as said committee Mes
rs. Legendre, Ganmir and Leche.
Moved and adopted that copies of the pro-
eetings OF this convention bc forwarded for |
publication to the following papers: Asce1,-
ion CHIEF. st. John MescAaccbe. ST James
and New Orleans Times
A vote OF thanks was rendered to the off,
ers ef the convention, after which, upon |
nofien, the convention adjourned size die
L. N. PTGH. Secretary.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-09-28

| NEW RIVER " WIDEAwAKEs.r
ter hearing Mr.. Felix Reynaud's re-
marks at the Court House last Sat,r-
day evening, to the effect that the
people i'll the New River district did
not waste their time holding club
meetings, but that every man was a
club president and club in himself.
and was wide awake and hard mt
work i'll the good cause, the editor
of this Journal expected to find very
different state of affairs existing in
that portion of the parish than he
has discovered, since his sojourn there
III discharge of official dutiesas Super
visor Of Registration, really does ex-
ist. Men who were in the office Of
registration half dozen times a day.
and who had never been registered,
actually refused to procure certificates,
and many who lived only a mile or
two from the office would not take
tie small trouble to come and regis
ter. Their excuse almost invariably
was " Don't care about voting, any
how In Il district where we are re-
Habiy Informed there arc from one
to two hundred unregistered persons
who are old enough to vote, only
about twenty fyes certificates Aaye |
so far been issued by the Supervisor
Of Registration. We fear Mr. Rey-
maud has been misled il his estimate |
Of the political spirit existing among
5he inhabitants Of the New River. dis
trict.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-09-28

| INVITING Observation-Disclosures to our
expectations, no change has been made
in tl1eticket nominated by the Fusion
parish convention which met in this
town on the 18th instant. It seemed
to be the prevailing impression among
those incline. to be favorable to the
ticket that some change was necessary
TO secure even q reasonable hope of
success, hence we have RETAINED from
commenting upon the work of the
convention until this late day. antici
patlng and hoping that some action
Woutd be taken by the candidates and
the parish executive committee to
strengthen the cause they uphold by
revising the list Of nominees. We have
now the spectacle Of q Fusion ticket
upon which appears the name of no
coIored man, competing against q Re
publican ticket composed of four white
and three colored candidates, in a par
ish where the celored vote exceeds
the white in aproportion of over three
to one. The composition of the Flu
sion parish ticket invites defeat, and
while there are men upon itwhom we
WonId rejoice to see elected, and one
or two whom there is a probability
may be successful, because Of disaffec-
tons III the ranks of the opposing par
ty, yet we regard it an evident truth
that majority of the candidates have
no show OF success whatever. We say
this IN no spirit OF captiousness, but
because we are disappointed with the
result OF the conventions labors, and |
because we are firmly convinced Of
the truth Of our proposition. A ticket
without colored men upon it can not
DC elected in Ascension, for the col |
ored people demand and have q right
to expect some tangible proof that will |
demonstrate the sincerity of those who
have so lately prefessed belief in the
civil equality of all men and the
OF the rights Of all before
tile law. At any rate, it is mere folly
to suppose any ticket can succeed
upon which the largely predominating
class OF the voting population is ig-
noretsa land has no representation. That
Is the whole matter in IL nutshell. and +
we are constrained by truth to say so.
.hough the picture drawn NAV not be
l pleasant one to all. 1t is not g suf-
icient excuse for tie members of the
parish convention to say that no avail I,
sbie eolored man could be found who
would accept a nomination at their
lands; two or three popular represen-
atlEes OF the predominating element
hould have been selected and placed
lren the ticket, whether they OPENLY
to the arrangement or not.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-09-28

"a
The town of Doraldsonyille is situated
on the Mississippi river, rs miles from New
Orleans by water, 60 miles by rail, and di-
ffeetly at the source Of Bayou LafourelIe,
| which is a large and IMPORTANT affluent of the
mississippi, navigablc nine months in the
year. for steamboats,, the remaining three
| mouths for fat-boats, and which passes
through one of the richest and most fertile
sugar producing regions Of the South. Don
| aidsonvilic is the commercial centre of al,
extensive radius Of fertile country enjoying
daily communication with the Southern me-
tropolis both by railroad and sfea1nlo..ts, and
is thriving town Of constantly increasing
size and business Importance.
In such n town is the CHIEF published,
and its devotion to the interests OF the com
m11'lity has gained for it . degree Of popu-
larity and circulation which are very graft
Tying to the conductor and which render it
an invaluable medium for advertisers, both
local and foreign, who desire to address
themselves to the people Of this section.
What gives additional value to the CHrHr
and commeads it the more both to tile adj
sertising and reading portion of the public, is
the fact that it has been designated by tho
proper authorities
Official Journal Of The Parish Of Ascension
4 and Town Of Donaldsonyille,
and in its columns VIII appear the proceed
ngs Of the Police Jury, School Beard, and
Common Council, and all official notices and
pertaining TO the Parish of
Ascension OF Corporation of DonaIdsonyille.
This Journal will be constant source Of
reliable political and general information,
and each issue will contain fair amount Of :
editorial matter upon topics Of the most in
teresting nature.
Especial attention will be given to the de-
part1nent Of home news, and among the
LOCAL JOTTINGSv
viii always be found an account Of transpir-
ing events i'll the Town of DonaldsonyilIe and
Parish Of Ascension
IN q word, it has been and will continue to
Be The earnest effort Of Tie publisher to make
Ehe CHIEF
First-1lass Newspaper,
md a welcome visitor to every household in
he land where it is received.
fyou desire such paper, send three dol
ars for years, or one dollar and fifty cents
or six months subscription to the
Dona1dsonville Chief.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-09-28

| An enthusiastic assembIare of Re-
publieans, took place last evening at
the lsowden place, on the opposite
side OF the river several miles above
this point. Some two hundred peo-
pie were in attendance. We are in
formed that Mr.. c.. n. Lewis made one
OF the best speeches that has been de-
hvered here during this campaign,
and entirely surpassed all his former
efforts. Messrs. Pierre Landry and
G. II. Hill also spoke, the latter in :,
spirit OF fault finding that Indicated
his dissatisfaction with the parish
ticket, or at least one Of the ca,lli-
dates on it-C. n. Lewis. Hills dis
satisfaction is owing, probably, to his
own unsuccessful run for the lien,;na-
ton OF Representative, which Lewis
obtained, but luckily for the latter
gentleman the opposition CT the dis
appointed Office hunter will not prove
a molehW in his path. Some of our
Republican friends who were present
speak OF the meeting OF last evening
as one OF the most satisfactory they
have yet held.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-09-28

With the compliments of the D. s.
c. Il. we have received from Mr.. j. j.
Clayerie, treasurer of the Theatrical
Association, tickets of admission to
the performance to be given on Sat-
urday evening, October 5th, for which
we return thanks.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-09-28

No. news has been received from
Judge Z. w. Mason since we pub
lished his letter last month, yet the
time fixed for holding Parish Court
is very near at hand
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-09-28
DoNALDsoNVILLE, LA,
Saturday, September %, 1872.

Al. [. DossAup, ESQ, is hereby invested
with the necessary authority to conduct the
business department OF the CHIEF until fur
ther notice. L. L. BENTLEY, Prop'r.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-09-28

Mr.. Bernard Lemann's new resi-
dence, now most completed, is the
largest and most attractive in Donald
sonville, and is a decided improve
ment to the place. We hope more
like it will be built here ere long.