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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-11-02

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by no means follows that Il dearth of
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large brick store OH Mississippi street.
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q,ti viue by the stream Of patrons whe
visit there and make large inroads into
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recently purchased by Mr.. Israel in
New York. If you need any thing in
the dry goods or grocery line, or if
you need 4 saddle and bride, carriage
or buggy, or a pair Of boots or shoes,
Israel's is the place to get a first-class
article for q reasonable price.
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Communicated

ASCENSION, Oct. Both, 1872. -,
MIR. EDIToR-In giving a toast or
sentiment at wedding in this parish,
on the Goth inst, l regret very much
to have suffered myself to be iDtlu-
enced by satire, instead OF expressing
myself as / had at first intended. l
now retract, fully and freely, what l
said, and give what I originally in
tended to say, and what l ought to
have said:
'Here is the difference between the
two brothers d., fathers of the bride
and groom. One is a doctor, the other
a lawyer. According to public opin-
ion vast dissimilarity exists between
the two professions. The doctor is
quick and impulsive; the lawyer is
slow and calm. The doctor married
two daughters at a time the lawyer
married one. With the lawyers, in a
bad case, we request them to secure
an everlasting postponement. With
the doctors, in bad case, w want
them tosdecide it with the shortest de-
lay possible. The lawyers, when we
wish them to gain time, carry our
case from Judgment to judgment.
But the doctors, when we wish them
to gain time, endeavor to decide our
case at once. Here's to the two
brothers and the two fathers.'
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Proceedings of the School Board.
Parish of Ascension,

Special meeting Of the School Board held
on the 10th day of October, 1872.
Members present-P. Landry, NJ. Morris,
J. NJ. Bryan, c. n. Lewis, Il. Braud
Absent-Chas. F. Smith, G. II. Hill and E.
W. Mason, president.
There being quorum present, the Board
proceeded to business.
The minutes Of the last meeting were read
and approved.
On motion of j. NJ Bryan, duly seconded,
| C. N. Lewis was appointed president pro
| tenn.
| On motion of James NJ. Bryan:
| Resolred. That the President being absent
very long, his seat be declared vacant and
another president be elected to fill said Va
cancy.
| Carried.
The nomination being in order, NJ. Morris
| nominated P. Landry as president of the
School Board.
There being no opposing candidate, p.
Landry was declared president and took the
| chair.
The following bills were approved:
| Rod. Braud, travelling expenses, Sl4 60 :;
| C. n. Lewis, sl5 90.
| On motion of Z NJ. Bryan, it was
Resolred That the present indebtedness Of
the School Board be paid before any teach
| ers should be employed for public schools.
and it is further resolved that c. Hunt be
allowed to draw warrant for his services
during this present month, only payable at
ter the extinction OF the present indebted
ness.
Carried.
On motion, duly seconded. the School
| Eoard adjourned till the second Monday il
November, 1872.
F. LANDRY, President.
A true copy
ROD. BKAUD, Secretary.
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List of Letters
Remaining in Donaldsonville Post Office
November LIST, 1872.

Remaining in Donaldsonville Office
November LIST, 1872.
Adams, Joseph S. Agent. Express
Alexander, Mrs. l..
lB
Brow. Miss Mary Barry, S: J.
Beckett, Ned Banny, Albert
Breaux, z. A. Billino, Mrs. Whey
Bridgewater, ShedricE
C..
Cross, Harrison Cercis, Gean
Carver, Fayette Coleman, Jack
Dubois, Chas. N. Dodge
Delogay, n. Il. Dorsey, Elias
G
Gasl1in, Geo. Green, Robinson j.
Gallon, Mrs. Leah Glsbal, Ojine
Hopkins, Henry Huse, John
Halnmett, I. Benton
.J-II.
Joseph, Mr.. Jones. II. J.
JUNO, Graham Kenick, Henry
l.
Leblanc, Octave Lattscn, William
L;,lande, Celestine Leblanc, n.
Leblanc, Domique
Nj
Malancon, j. 3. Melancon, M. L.
Mache, Eugene Monroe, Anburine
Mire, j. Trasimond Marshall, j. Franklin
Nlire, Mdme. Trasimond
Nelson. Charles Names. D. G.
Newchureh, c. G. holland. James
Pr
Perault, A. Parker, Kitty
Randall, n.
Street, Mary Jane Singleton, Mrs. Nancy
Smith, w. NJ.
II
Tilford. John Telotte, Charles L,
Thayler, f. l..
William, Thomas Williamson, George
Woodbridge, H. W. Williams, Gustus
Williams, A. Y. Niels, Jesey
Welcome Philip Williams, Harry
p. LANDRY, Postmaster.
+. FoBB, Assistant.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-11-02

DER son AL.-TICK & CO.,
L the celebrated clothiers, announce the
introduction Of plan of ordering cloth
ing by letter, to which they call your
special attention. They will, on appli-
cation, send you their improved apd ac-
curate rules for Seli-Measurement, Illus
trated circular and Price list, with Il full
line of samples from their immense stock
of Cloths, Cassimeres, &c, &c, thus en-
aiding parties in any part OF the country
to order clothing direct from their house,
with the certainty of receiving garments
of the very latest style and most perfect
fit attainable.
Goods ordered will be sent by express
to be paid for on delivery, with the un'
derstandiny that it not satisfactory they
can be returned at Ticknors expense.
AS is well known throughout the South
and West, they have for II years EN-
CELLED in all departments of their
business. which is a guarantee az to the
character Of the goods they will send
cut
Your orders are solicited, and when in
St Louis you are invited to call at the
extensive establishment of Ticknor &
Co., manufacturers and retailers OF men
and boys Clothing and Furnishing goods,
Col and COB North Fourth Street, st.
Louis. Mo. Boys clothing Il speciality.
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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-11-02

REG1sTRAr1oN.-The weekly report
of registration made by the Supervisor
of this parish to the State Registrar
Saturday, October Goth, shows that
during last week 235 names were
added to tie lists. Of these 96 names
were those of white men, and l42 of
colored. AZ names were stricken from
the list: white 8, colored 80. Total
registration upon closing the office,
44i4; white 114S, colored 1896.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-11-02
Town Of Donaldsonvlle.
Railroad Time Table.

DAILY Passenger and Freight Train COM
bined-Leaves New Orleans at 1:45 A. NJ. i;
Arrives in Donaldsonville at 1880 Z. NJ.
Returning (Sundays excepted), Leaves Don
jacksonville at P. NJ; Arrives in New Or
leans ut 450 p. NJ. .r
Sunday Passenger Irain-Leaves New Or
leans rs above, arriving i'll Donaldsonville
at 12 NJ.
Returning, Leaves Donaldsonville at $50 Z.
NJ: Arrives in New Orleans at 63O 2. NJ
Trains stop at all way stations.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-11-02

The town of DOnaIds0nville is situated
OH the Mississippi river, 70 miles from New
Orleans by water, 63 miles by rail, and di-
rectly at the source of Bayou Lafourche,
which is a large and important affluent Of the
Mississippi, nayigabie nine months in tho >.
year for steamboats,, the remaining three
months for hatrboats, and which passes
through one of the richest and most fertile
sugar-producing regions Of the South Don
aldsonville is the commercial centre of an
extensive radius of fertile country, enjoying
daily communication with the Southern mt
tropolis both by railroad and steamboats,, and
is thriving town OF constantly increasing
size and business Importance. e..s
In such town is the CHIEF published,
and its devotion to the interests Of the COM
munity has gained for it q degree of popu-
larity and a circulation which are very graft
flying 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 CHIEF
and commends it the more both to the adj
vertising and reading portion of the public, is
the fact that it has been designated by the
proper authorities
Official Journal Of the Parish of Ascension
and Town of Donaldsonville,
and in its columns Will appear the proceed
ings of the Police Jury, School Board, and :
Common Council, and all official notices and
advertisements pertaining to the Parish OF
Ascension or Corporation of Donaldsonville.
This journal will be a constant source of
reliable political aud general information,
and each issue will contain a fair amount of
editorial matter upon topics Of the most in
teresting nature. =-7- So
Especial attention will be given to the de-
partment Of home news, and among the
"LOCAL JOTTINGS"
will always be found an account of transpir-
ing events in the Town of Do9aldsonyille and
Parish of Ascension.
In a word. it has been and will continue to
be the earnest effort of the publisher to make
the CHIEF Fit
First.Class Newspapers,
and welcome visitor to every household in
the land where it is received. J .bAE
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If you desire such a paper, send three dol
lars for years, or one dollar and fifty cents
for six months subscription to the
DOna1dsOnvil Chief
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-11-02

Last Saturday afternoon the Super
visor Of Registration visited the rear
portion of the third ward in order to
give the unregist cred voters of that
secluded locality opportunity to quail
ify themselves to participate in Mon
days election. Some twenty five
names were added to the registration
lists, mostly those Of white men.
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Post-omce Notice.
DoNALDsoNvILLE, LA, !
Anril s. 1872. {

DoNALDsoNvILLE,L La,
April 8, 1872
Mails Al.I.ive-From New Orleans at
IL NJ. daily Sundays excepted).
From Thibodaux Monday and Thursday
at o'clock P. NJ.
From ST. Francisville Monday and Thurs
day ut o'clock A. NJ.
Mails are ClOsed-For New Orleans
at i:so A. NJ. daily Sundays excepted
For Thibodaux on Monday and Thursday
at $50 P. NJ.
For ST. Francisville Monday and Friday
at $50 2. NJ.
Post-office will be open every day from :
A. NJ. to $50 p. NJ, except on Sunday, when
it will be open from 8 to 9 A. NJ, and again
from II A. NJ. to II NJ.
Persons having business at the Office Will
please notice the regulations and guide them
selves accordingly.
p. LANDRY. Postmaster.
F. FoRE. Asst. Postmaster
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-11-02

According to the registration, a
vote of about $500 should be cast in
this parish Monday, but we doubt if it
will reach that figure. There must have
been a large number of removals of
voters from the parish since last cleo
ton which the Supervisor was unable
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-11-02

More rain is wanted for the cane
crops of Ascension. The prospect for
a heavy yield Of sugar is poor, and
another year of hard struggles and
poor returns is tailed for the sugar
planters of this section. Let none de-
spond, however. The darkest hour
precedes the dawn Of day.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-11-02

to obtain specific information Of, for
it is preposterous to suppose that
there are over 1000 persons qualified
to vote among a population Of only
11,I45.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-11-02

There have been some cool nights
and mornings during this week, and
the natural inference we gain from
this fact and reference to an almanac
is that old Winter is approaching
apace. Put up your stoves and lay in a
stock of fuel.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-11-02
DONALDsONVILLE, La,
Saturday, : November 2, 1872
LOCAL JOTTINGs.

The bayou and river at this point
continue at q very low stage, with no
apparent symptoms of a rise.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-11-02

From numerous declarations heard
upon the streets and in public places,
we anticipate that a considerable por-
ton of onr white citizens have deter
mined to vote for some of the candi
dates upon the Republican parish tick
ct next Monday.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-11-02

As natural consequence Of this
number Of the CHIEF being behind
hand in issue, it is difficult to obtain
the local news Of the week in any
thing like completeness. Hence the
local department is hardly up to its
standard.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-11-02

The attention of our readers is di
rected to the advertisements of Sher-
ifs sales published elsewhere in this
issue.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-11-02

A list of the letters remaining in the
Donaldsonville post-ot1ice on the first
day of the present month will be found
elsewhere in to-day's CHIEF.
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Several political meetings have oc-
CURED during the week at which it
was impossible for us to be present,
hence we can give our readers no ad-
euuatc account Of the same.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-11-02

Nothing has occurred to change our
opinion that the election of Monday
next, so far as Ascension parish is con-
cerned, will be peaceable one.
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Stale OfLOuisiallsa.


Parish rt,-Parish Of ascension.
Henry L. Duffel as. No. 100. Eloi Dicharry.
DY VIRTUE of and in obedience to writ
ID Of il. ia. issued by the honorable, the
Court aforesaid under date Of the Goth day
of October, 1872, and to me directed in the
seized and will offer for sale at public auc-
town OF Donaldsonville, on
Saturday. the 9TH day Of E)c.
ce1nbcl., 1872,
at II o'clock A. NJ the following described
property, viz:
L. ,Phe one undivided half of a tract of land
and sugar plantation lying, being and situa-
ted in the Parish of Ascension, on the left
bank of the river Mississippi, at about five
miles above the town of Donallso.lville, and
consisting of several tracts of land forming
together a front Of nineteen arpents on said
Mississippi river. with d depth of thirty APP
prents, more or less bounded above by lands
formerly belonging to Theophile Benchereau
now the property,Of Benjamin Gibson, and X.
A. Irwin, below by lands belonging to Wild
ow Jean Baptiste Leblanc, together with the
undivided half OF the buildings and inprov-
ments thereon and thcreunto belonging.
9. The undivided half of twenty-one mules,
five q mule) carts, one small cart. eighteen
plows, one set gears, IS arpents ofplant cane,
more or less, Is arpents OF stubble cane,
more or less, and $500 bushels of corn, more
or less.
Terms-Casl.
C. KLINE, Sheriff.
Parish of Ascension November md, 1872.
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An excellent opportunity for c safe
and profitable investment of money
presents itself in the offer Of Mr.. r. N.
Sims to sell town lots on reasonable
terms. The constant growth and i'm
provement of Donaldsonville will soon
enhance the value of these lots two
fold, and those who have idle capital
could not employ it better than by
purchasing one or more Of said lots.
See advertisement of Mr.. Sims else
where, and apply to him for further
particulars.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-11-02

There was ameeting Of the first ward
Greeley and Brown club at Richard
sons school house Thursday night, at
which sort Of joint discussion Of po-
litical issues took place between
Messrs. c. A. Younger and Morris
Marks, the former advocating Liberal
ism, the latter Grant doctrine. Not
having been present we can not pass
judgment upon the discussion. A more
interesting one is announced to take
place ut the barbecue at Sl-mile point
to day, in which Gen. Thomas and r.
n. Sims, Esq, will participate as
champions of the Liberal side of the
house.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-11-02
1onaloso,1bille Gbief.
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
- Parish Of Ascension.

Parish Of Ascension.
$50 Parish Judge,
John d. Cantey, .... Clerk Of the Court
Chas. A. Younger, Recorder,
Rodolph Braud, Secretary, as
Felix Reynaud, Treasurer,
Charles f. Smith, Tax Collector,
Christian Kline, Sheriff.
Charles N, Lewis Chief Constable.
DoNALDsoSyILLE CHIEF, Official journal.
POLICE JURORS. .-
r. I. Hanson, President,
Dumni Leblanc, Austin Duncan,
Drausin Trope, ia Braud.
SCHOOL BOARD.
Pierre Landry, President,
Rodolph Braud, L. f. Bentley,
G. II. Hill, Charles F. Smith,
james NJ. Bryan, Charles N. Lewis.
Milton Morris.
Town Of Donaldsonville.
Chas. F. Smith, Mayor pro tenn,
Edw. N. Pugh, Attorney,
&. A Franklin, Physician,
w. G. Wilkinson, --..--- Secretary,
Christian Kline, Treasurer,
Frederick Fobb, Assessor,
Pierre Landry Collector,
Linden 4. Bentley Printer,
X. J. Duke, -Wharf-Masl.r
II. O. Maher, Constable.
ALDERMEN.
Frederick Duffel, Jos. Burbridge, lst Ward.
Charles +. Smith, Robert Noel, 2.d
Felix Leblanc, Joseph Johnson, -3rd
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TERMS FOR 1872.

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