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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-10-26

The town of Donaldsonyi1le is situated
on the Mississippi river, 70 miles from New
Orleans by water, 6 miles by rail, and d
rectly at the source of Bayou Lafourche,
which is largo and important afduent of tho
Mississippi, nayigable nine months in the.
year for steamboats,, the remaining three !.
months for fat-boats, 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 me-
tropolis both by railroad and steamboats,, and
is thriving town Of constantly increasing
size and business Importance.
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 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, il
the fact TINT it has been designated by the
proper authorities - 5Eni 30 = e
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 constant source Of
reliable political and general information,
and each issue will contain q fair amount of
editorial matter upon topics Of the most in
teresting nature. -
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 Donaldsonville and
Parish of Ascension. Sos
In word, it has been and will continue to
| DO the earnest effort Of the publisher to make
the CHIEF 49,
First-Class Newspaper,
| and welcome visitor to every household in
| the land where it is received.
| Ii you desire such paper, send three dol
lars for years, or one dollar and fifty oents
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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-10-26

Prairie Farmer for l872-73.-This
sterling journal, now almost entering
upon the thirty third year Of its use
fulness, is the most popular and pre-
eminently the best Western farm and
Preside journal. It is original, reliable
and comprehensive, each number pre-
senting a rich variety of instructive
and entertaining matter. Issued week
ly, it's contents are always fresh and
seasonable, and Notwithstanding its
present high standard of excellence,
its uniform progressiveness warrants
the expectation that it will be bet
ter paper next year than ever before.
Through design especially to meet the
wants of Western, Northwestern and
Southern farmers and industrial men
and their families, it is also just what
is needed by the thousands of people
at the East who contemplate :" going
West" and hence wish to know all
about Western farming, fruit growing,
tree planting, cost of land improved
and unimproved, character of soil and
climate, mode of civilization, average
yield, etc.
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toned liberality, propose the follow
ing inducement, offered by no other
agricultural journal in the country,
viz: To send the Prairie Farmer the
balance Of the year gratis to every
new subscriber for 1873, whose name
with the money, is received after this
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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-10-26

1t il rumored that Governor War
moth will attend aud address meet
ing 1t Warmoth Hall, in the neigh
boring parish Of Assumption next
Thursday. If this be true We shall
have the pleasure of meeting the Gov
ernor in our town, and hope he may
be induced to address the citizens be-
fore returning to New Orleans.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-10-26

Tho Burnside Base Ball Club of
this town has received challenge
from the Empire Club of Houma to
meet the first nine of the latter either
at Labadieville or Thibodaux to-
morrow. It will be impossible for
the Burnside boys to accept the chal-
lenee for the time mentioned, but it
is very likely some other not very dis
taut day will be fixed for the game
and agreed upon by the two clubs.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-10-26
Railroad Time Table.

Dsilv Paasemser and Freight Iraia eoss-
bsed-I.eaves New Orleans at 7:45 A. H.;
Arrives in Donaldsonville et 1880 p. d.
Returning Sundays exceptedh Lesves Don
aldsonyslle at p. NJ; Arrives in New Or
leans at $50 p. II.
Sx.aas Passenger 1rain-L.eevos New Or
leans 40 above, arriving In Donaldsonvhle
1T IAN.
Returning, Leaves Donaidsonville ct 2:30 r.
r.; Arrives in New Orleans Ut o:s0 z. u
Trains step ct all way stations.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-10-26
ADYER,TIsElIENTs.
Proceedings Of the School Board
Parish of Ascension.

Special meeting of the School Board held
on the. 10th day Of October, 1872.
Members present.. 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:
RESOLVED, 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, M. 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:
BOD. Braud, travelling expenses, $14 GO;
C. n Lewis, SIS 90.
On motion of J. NJ. Bryan, it was
RESOLVED, 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 Of
ter the extinction Of the. present indebted
ness.
Carried.
On motion, duly seconded, the Schoo
Board adjourned till the second Monday in
November, 1872. N.
p. LANDRY, President.
A true copy:
ROD. BRAUD, Secretary.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-10-26

A number of leading citizens have
dubbed together and purchased . fine
band wagon for the Ascension Brass
Band. The vehicle arrived last week
and was presented to the band in to-
ken Of the esteem in which they are
held BY this community, ard as some
return for the campaign service they
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-10-26

Chester Hill is, We believe, the only
candidate for. Office in this parish,
who seeks to make political capital
by the almost obsolete custom Of
abusing Gov. Warmoth. Hill will be
"A fsr behind the times on the tally
lists next Monday a. he is in his cam
paign argument. ..f r..
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-10-26
! Gloster H. Hill got up little con-

Gloster H. Hill got up little con-
vention of his own across the river
the other day, and had himself NOM
inated ~ = peoples candidate" for
REPRESENTATIVE. Hill bases his claim
for the peoples support only upon the
ground that he 10 . colored man,
which is a very poor claim Of itself,
and one that il countenanced by
none less than the colored people
themselves.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-10-26

A colored boy named Perry Martin,
twenty years of age, was accidentally
shot through the hand by gun in
the hands Of . companion with whom
lie was playing one day last week, and
modification and lockjaw ensuing, the
bey died Thursday. He was resident
of Port Barrow.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-10-26

Hon. Morris Marks has been ap-
poiuted 9 u. s. Commissioner, with
Headquarters at DonaldsOnville. We
do not anticipate that he will be kept
busy with the duties Of the Office, for
the unanimous sentiment Of our peo-
ple seems to he in favor OF q fair and
peaceable election.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-10-26

See the list of polling places and
commissioners of election, as desig-
mated by the Supervisor Of Registra
ton, which is published elsewhere in
this issue.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-10-26

It would be we'll for the persons ap-
nointed Commissioners Of Election by
the Supervisor of Registration to bear
in mind that penalty Of one hundred
dollars is attached to q refusal to per-
form the duties Of the position.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-10-26
state of Louisiana.

Fourth judicial District Court-Par-
ish Of ascension.
R. r. Barrow rs. No. l746, Russell Wright
DY VIRTUE Of and in obedience to writ
ID Of f. fa to me directed in the above
case, l have seized and will offer for sale at
public auction, at the Courthouse OF this
parish, in the town Of Donaldsonville, ON
Saturday, the end day Of
November, 1872,
at IL o'clock, a. NJ, the following described
property, to-wit:
Six certain lots of ground situated in the
parish of Ascension, in the town of Port
Barrow, on the left bank OF the Bayou La
fonrche, opposite the town of Donaldsonville
and designated on the plan of said town OF
Port Barrow on file in the Recorders office
as lots Nos. 3, 4, ), e, and 8, in square No
q.
Terms-Cash.
C. KLINE, Sheriff.
Parish Of Ascension, September 2sth, 1872
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-10-26

No one has yet been appointed by
Governor War1noth to fill the vacaa-
cy in the Parish Judgeship caused by
the resignation of Hon. E. W. Mason.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-10-26

The election in this parish will pass
off quietly and peaceably, aud there
is no need for any Of our citizens to
incur the trouble and expense Of send
ing their families away from home
The women and children will be as
safe here as they could be elsewhere.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-10-26

early hour, as a number of the mem
bers of the Ascension band and a
couple of candidates for Office were
present and it was DESTROYS that they
should secure a good nights rest pre-
paratory for the early start for the
New River barbecue next morning.
Much credit is due to MI. and Mrs. c.
Kline for the success Of the party
Wednesday night.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-10-26

The 1berville South ironically says
there is only one man in Plaquemine
not seeking an office-and he is dead.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-10-26

Mr.. L. Dernon Leblanc withdraws
his announcement as candidate for
the Legislature and retires from the
field,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-10-26

Gen. Allen Thomas will speak at
the barbecue of Saturday next, and
the announcement should be sufficient
Of itself to attract large attendance.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-10-26
aldsonville boys, and though they

aldsonville boys, and though they
preserved an outward appearance Of
good nature and general interest in
the game, they regarded defeat as a
foregone conclusion and could not
play with their usual spirit. The As
sumption scored four runs in the third
inning, leaving the tally eight to five
in their favor.
In the fourth inning the Burnside
made one run, the Assumption thir-
teen. II
Fifth inning-Burnside three runs,
Assumption five.
Sixth inning-Burnside three, AS
sumption one. +.-
Seventh inning-Burnside one, As
sumption one.
Eighth inning-Burnside none, As
sumption six.
Ninth and last inning-Burnside
one, Assumption ten. Total score
Burnside IA, Assumption ID.
The only thing in which the AS
sumption nine notably excelled the
Burnside was in batting. The best
batsnan of the latter club was unable
to leave Donaldsonville to take part
in the match, and the remainder we're
so badly demoralized that it was sell
dom a ball was struck beyond the
bases. On the other hand, the AS
sumption players struck the ball out
among the cockle-burr bushes nearly
every time, and it was almost impos-
sible for fielder to get near where
it fell without being thrown down by
the bushes becoming entangled around
his feet. The ball was lost in the
wilderness of noxious weeds half a
dozen times, and fully fifteen runs
were scored by the Assumptions dur
ing the search for the spheroid. TAX
ing all these things into consideration,
the game can not be considered a fair
test of the skill of the Burnside boys,
and We are glad to know that they are
not disheartened by their defeat.
While we do not wish to detract from
the really good playing of the AS
sumption nine, or make excuses for the
Donaldsonville club of which they are
not deserving, still we are forced to
the conclusion that in a game played
upon good grounds, with 70 jeering
or shouting to embarrass them, the
Burnside club could lead the Assump-
ton nine close race, if not defeat
them. Our boys have good material
for q first-rate club, and all that is
needed to make them so is practice.
After the close of the game at Ma
poleonville, three cheers for the As
sumption nine were given by the
Burnside boys, which were heartily
returned by. their antagonists, and
they were invited to a dinner Of which
they were nothing 10th to partake
spread for their benefit at the Wash
ington Hotel at the expense of the
Assumption club. At 6 o'clock in the
evening they started for home, arriv'
ing here at 9.
In conclusion, we must say that the
members of the Burnside club, indi.
vidually and collectively, conducted
themselves in a very gentlemanly
manner throughout the entire game
and reflected much credit npon them.
selves and Donaldsonville. Better sue
| cess to them next time.
Prairie Farmer for l872-73.-Thi'
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Another week Of fine, too dry
weather has passed, and planters are
again praying for rain. .
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-10-26
DoHALDsoNvILLE, La.
Saturday, - October IS, 1872.
LOCAL JOTTINas.

r. n. Sims, Esq. advertises vacant
town lots for sale in another column.
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are rendering. A handsome and de.
served present.
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SCENES ON JERSEY HORSE CARS.

II seems to be customary in Hudson county to
transport convcts from the various townships 10
the County Jail via the horse cars. Oftentimes IL
happens that the depraved prisoners, male az well
as female indulge In the most foul and insulting
language IN the presence Of the passengers On
monday afternoon two HobOken police officers were
conveying captves on a horse from Hoboken
when one OF the prisoners a loose and besotted wo
man began TO make use OF the vesf language I'm a
iouu unulistakable tone, to the horror of several
ladies who happened 10 be on board This obscenity
Conunued AT intervals To the end OF the Journey
What with uncomfortable cars, high fare ana most
Opprobflous eplthets on the part OF outcast con
victs the travelling public fail to enjoy many con
genial things on these cars
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DENTISTRY.

A RrIflctM TEETH INSERTED PERMANENTLY
~ without plate, clasps any exiracuns; Teeth built
upon stumps 10 original shape and color
Dr. HlbEShOND, ~ East Ninth street near University
III BERHARD GRADUATE DENTIST AND ARRAs.
IL ta'. removed to ZIG West Forty third street near
Broadway, continues 10 insert Teeth on "A new system
without plate or clasps,
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TROTTING IN NEW ORLEANS,

LOUISIANA JOCKEY CLUB COURSE or NEW OR
LEANS, May 2, ls72.-Match, $1,000; mile heats, 10
wagon.
j. Hawkins names Mollie and mate Johnson | |
ID. Bidwel names Lady Alice and mate
Time 2:42I-2:4G.
SAME DAY-SECoND KACE.-Purse, 5000: mile
heats, in harness and TO rule.
w. b. Leonard entered b. LII. Frances. .........
!. i. Roach entered b. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. . =
Time, 3.06-2:44h
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-08

Rarely has great treat been presented to art lovers
in this CITY those enjoyed who present on Wei
nesday night at the Lenyt Art Rooms TO have priva
view OF the beautiful collection OF paintings which IN,
artists of Paris and Dusseldorf have generously sentoVe
In mid of the sufferers by the Chicago fire ~
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/ INA EDWIN'S THEATRE
~ Continued success of the New Burlesque,
GUILD DEMON. GOLD DEMON
CHAPMAN SISTERS
JOHN HOGAN and H. NUDGE
New Songs, New Dances, New Costumes and Scenery
BLANCHE. CHAPMAN SISTERS. ELLA
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AND EVERY NIGHT DURING THE WEEK
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i EVENING TELEGRAM
HAS NOW TIE
LARGEST AND BEST CIRCULATION
OF ALL THE
EVENING DAILIES.
Liberal and independent in politics, with the latest i'm
portant from all parts of the country, giving
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ons, IL be relied on as truthful reflector of the
coming canvass, and the columns of the Telegram will
give each day full and complete memoranda OF the
dongs cques. cancnses and conventions of the diff
interested in the Presidential contest
THE EVENING TELEGRAM
HAS NOW THE
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ALI, THE LOCAL NEWS OF THE CITY.
ALL THE FASHION NOTES OPENINGS. &C.
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ALL THE GOLD AND STOCK FLUCTUATIONS.
The Office of the EVENING TELEGRAM
removed
to-
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d "A mn FOR GOOD CASH BUSINESS OF
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NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, 6I8 BROAD
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by the interior decorations the proprietor having united
his three museums under the roof being addition
of some honsan ds of models making this institution the
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Open for gentlemen only, from A. NJ till ID +. NJ Al
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7 THOMPSoN's COLLEGE, ~ FOURTH AVENUE,
N opposite Cooper Institute. -Bookkecping Writing
Arithmetic, Shorthand, French and SPANISH separate
ladies' department; day and evening; teegaphy Taught
practically demand tor operators.
A HOME sCHoOL-IN HEALTHfUL LOCATION
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SEYMOUR, New Canaan, Conn.
~ PEOLI, PROFESSOR or SPANISH, ITALIAN,
". French and English, Literature, History and Phi.
osophy Private lessons given NJ the pupils residence
Evening classes at his residence, No 90 Fulton street.
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CAST IRON PIfE-.SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE
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feet " }nch gaspipe; "a be delivered at Bergen Point
N j.
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storage GEORGE l.. PHELAN No. Barclay street
I STANDARD AMERICAN BILLIARD TABLES
~ New designs; also Bagaelles aud everything
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GRlFFlfH'S new design beyclled Tables; second hand
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DOST OFFICE NOTICE.
The mails for Europe during the week ending sa
turday, May H. 1872 will close at this on Wcdncs
day, ut " NJ, on Thursday at II A. NJ ana on Saturda,
at6 A. NJ. 7. H. JONES. Postmaster.
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DlU.UUU in an established well paying commits
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nFFIOE or TIE PACIFIC MUTUAL INSURANCE
" Company, - -
nc BROADWAY NFw YopR May !, 1877
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JOB PRINTING. Every description of Job
Printing executed promptly, and at the lowest
prices, at the Daily PRESS Printing House, 10y
Exchange St WIN. M. MARKS