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On motion of P. Landry

Rcsolped, That the Parish Attorney be and
he is hereby authorized to lease the "Don-
aldsonyille Cornet Band" for the term of
twenty-five years at one dollar per year from
the date of the lease so entered into by said
Parish Attorney and Band, the parish lot
fronting the public square, bounded on one
side by the lot leased by Mr. Charles Gecks
from the Parish, ON the other side by an
empty lot belonging to said Parish, and in
the rear by another Parish lot leased by Mr
X. Mousse,-said lot being a part of the
square ON which is built the Court House.
Carried.
On motion of P. Landry:
Resolrcd, That the Tax Collector be and
he is hereby authorized and instructed to
proceed at once to collect all the taxes due
the Parish.
Carried.
= On motion of P. Landry:
RESOLVED, That section LIST of regulations
for animals in the code ordinances of the PO-
lice Jury be amended so as to read thus:
every inhabitant win be permitted to
allow his stock of all kind to run at large,
with the exception of hogs, goats and sheep.
And all persons may lawfully kill all hogs,
goats and sheep running at large on the front
roads and levees, in the field or in the woods.
Are excepted from this provision hogs which
may roam ON the highways or roads in the
rear of the eighty arpents from the Missis-
sippi river and New River settlement.
Carried.
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Sale of Wharf.

pUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that /
will sell at public auction to the highest
bidder, at the Court House in the Town of
Donaldsonville, on
Wednesday, April the 24th.
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1872.

at 10 o'clock A. NJ, the unexpired term of
the lease of the Donaldsonville Wharf and
levee dues
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DoNALDs0NVILLE, La,
Saturday, $500 April l3, 1879
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State of Louisiana.
Fourth Judicial District Court-Par-
ish of Ascension.

John NJ. Lusk, admir-, as. No. 1876,
James ID. Henderson ct al.
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Notice.

C. KLINE, Treasurer
New-York tribune., 1872-05-24
rigor of the law, New-Jersey will rarely, If
ever, again murder woman for murder.
A Law TO BE ENFORCED.

Notwithstanding the notOriety of such
wretches as Van Buskirk, Evans, and other
abortionsts, the convictions and sentences of
these criminals have been few and far be-
tween The specially fagrant character Of
Rosenzweigs o1ense and the dramatic horror
with which its discovery was invested, served
to send him to the Penitentiary somewhat
summarily. But many Of those who are as
fully stepped in crime as he, and against
whom the charges could be as well sustained,
have managed to elude the law and slip
through the fingers of justice. This was, how
ever, under an old and imperfect statute. 1t
was urged that conviction was almost i'm
possible, and that the definition of the Otfense
was obscure. We have changed all this; the
Legislature which has just adjourned has
placed ON the statute-book a law, framed by
an eminent jurist, which ought to be strong
enough to hold any criminal once enmeshed
in its provisions. The first section of the Act
is as follows
Any person who shall hereafter willfuly administer
to any with child, or prescribe for any such
woman or advise procure her 70 take any medicine
drug substance thing whatever or shall use or en-
poy or advise procure her to submit to the use or en-
poyment OF any instrument other means whatever,
such woman unless the shall have been necessary
10 preserve life that of such child, SHALL in case
the death OF such child OF such woman DO thereby pro-
duced be deemed guilty of felony and upon conviction
shall be punished by imprisonment In State prison for
a term not less than four years more than twenty
years"
The other sections carefully provide for the
conviction of all accessories to the crime,
whether near or remote, and severe punish
mcnt for the offenders. Two or three cases
have arisen under this law, and we hope to
see them promptly and vigorously pushed. 1t
seems that ROsenzweig's fate was not sufficient
to deter the practitioners of the infamous art
a more stringent law and heavier penalty
were needed. This statute fixes twenty years
in the penitentiary as the outside limit Of inn
prisonment for the principals who are con-
vcted under it; and every person knowing
and cOnniving at the crime, on whom the
least responsibility can be fixed, is to be COM
mensurately punished. The language of the
law, it will be seen, is clear and unmistakable;
it must be enforced. The demand is for the
instant cessation of the horrible crime which
wastes human life, demoralizes society, and is
the parent of vice. Must we wait until the
community is stirred by another horror before
the law is carried into full effect
New-York tribune., 1872-05-24
TROPHIES OF CINCLNNATI.

If tree be known by its fruits, and we
have the highest authority for believing so,
the Cincinnati Convention has already, in the
first month of its history, entitled itself to the
good opinion of the country. 1t has been the
occasion already of two or three great steps
forward in the politics of the country, and has
set on foot general movement of revolt and
inquiry which cannot but exercise whole
some influence upon our public affairs.
The breaking of the party rod in Connecticut
we take to be altogether useful and hopeful
thing. The caucus has in late years become
the instrument of an intolerable tyranny, by
means of which the true sentiments and
wishes of the majority have been overborne
by compact and unscrupulous minority, who
by dint of energetic action and perfect organi-
zation have been able to impose their Will
upOn three times their number. In an assembly
of 100 men, composed of 81 belonging to one
party and 40 to the other, it has been easy for
26, OF If the caucus was not full one, of a
less number, to drive and manage the whole
assembly at their pleasure without word
of protest or an act OF resistance.
Their 25 colleagues of the majority, after
languid fight in the caucus, have peacefully
submitted to decisions which are abhorrent to
them, and measures go through unquestioned
which 26 men desire and "a object TO. by the
refusal of the Ferry men to enter the caucus
which had been manipulated in the interest
of Hawley, and by their support in the open
session of their favOrite candidate blow was
struck at the whole caucus system which
New-York tribune., 1872-05-24

put his thought into act. Then there Is Oim-
sted. an American of Americans, one OF our
clearest heads, born with genius for ergan-
ization. and with will to carry out what-
ever he may plan, but doing his work Win as
little bluster as sunrise. Then Vaux, who by
some mistake was born in England, but who
took America young and found she agreed
with him, Vaux the indomitable, the never
discouraged, the full l-of-invention, the man
who best stands for the Park as an achleVed
ideal Then Mould, the laborious,. INDUSTRIOUS
Pegasus Mould, who for all his harness, never
mopes, but all these years has kept Eup the
supply of quaint fancies, airy imaginings, de-
signs where sense and elegance were COM
bined as cleverly as sweetness and tartness I'D
peaches. And Andrew Green, the man VINO
knows his duty and does 1.-THE man at the
wheel, who for patient year after year, Kep'
firm hand for us and steady eye; who knew
that the breakers of political lnterfer-
ence were the ones the Park was nkest 10
dash ON, and kept it clear OF them
And so it was made ready, and, to our think
ing, made ready for its proudest day, the day
that saw the worlds first statue to her great
est genius set up on the greensward; when
with the sounding of music from trained voices
and silvery instruments, amid the shouting OF
a great multitude and the waving OF banners,
the sun was uncurtained of its clouds and the
Statue released from its swathing flags.
The impressive ceremonial and its beautiful
accessories will not soon be forgotten by those
who were present, and the world at large will
thank THE TRIBUNE for its full and graphic
history of the day.
New-York tribune., 1872-05-24
Nem'2lork Daily Gribma1e.
FRIDAY, MAY "a. 1872.

The Hortb-German LOyds steamship Baltimore has
been wrecked on the English coast the passengers and
crew being saved. The Spanish Ministry have re-
signed. Another Carlist defeat is reported g. Henri
Rochefort and other condemned Communists leave
France to-day the penal colony of New-Caledonia
In the U s. Senate, yesterday, the bill to abolish the
ironclad oath reported. Most OF the session was
occupied in discussing the supplementary article to the
Washington Treaty, without result in the House the
Civil Appropriation bill passed.
The Arkansas Republican Convention Endorsed the
Cincinnati nominees tornado has caused con-
adorable damage in Ohio === street railroad car
was stopped by highwaymen In Philadelphia, and the
conductor robbed. E- West Virginia town has been
nearly destroyed by fire.
The statue Of Shakespeare in Central Park was un-
vailed with an Grafton by William Cullen Bryant and
other appropriate exercises. - The eighthour move
ment Is spreading among the pianOmakers and Others
== The Methodist General Conference will hold its
next quadreDnial session at st. Louis. 80 John b.
Hasn and others addressed XIth Assembly District
Greeley and Brown ratification meeting. g. Gold,
ia llA, ll3E Thermometer, go, 76o, 65'.
New-York tribune., 1872-05-24
THE REFORM CANVASS.
LIBERAL ARKANSAS

ACTION OF THE REPUBLICAN STATE CoyyEN-
TlON-NOaINA1iON OF STATE TICKET
OVERWHELMING ENDORSEMENT or GREELEY
AND BROwN-A FEEBLE MOVEMENT FOR
PHILADELPHA-AN ENTHUSIASTIC WORK.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THR TRIBUSRI
LITTLE Rock, Ark, May 23.-The Liberal Repnbli-
can Convention assembled at 10 o'clock a. m and
after the election of Col John A. Williams az
permanent President, nominated Joseph Brooks
of Pulaski County for Governor by acola-
nation Mr. Brooks accepted the nomination in O
few pertinent remarks, and a was taken. Tho
Convention reassembled at p. m, and the Commit
tee on Resolutions made a report. The resolutions
condemn the Ring which controls the State Gov
eminent, for in1icting upon The people the worst
system ever tolerated charges the office-hold-
withballot-box stufing, fraudulent registration,
increase Of taxation and State Indebtedness without
any corresponding benefit TO the people. They do
clare the Liberal Republican party are in favor Of
honest elections, reduction of taxation, reform in
the courts, opposed TO the enormous appointing
power Of the Government and the corrupt manage
ment Of the finances in favor Of civil az against
military government, and unqualihedly condemn
the of the military in times of peace to carry
elections against the choice Of a majority Of the
legal electors. They oppose the reputation of any
honest debt, but are equally determined to shield
the State against all pretended debts imposed upon
the people by the fraudulent issue Of evee and rail-
road bonds They reiterate their adherence to Re-
publicanism-that all men entitled to equal civil
and political equality and favor the removal Of all
civil and political disabilities. They condemn the
President for the removal Of men from Office who
would fearlessy enforce the laws, and state that.
it is evident that Grant will receive the
ination of the oice-holders Convention at Phladel-
phia, therefore
Resolred, That we emphatically condemn the courss
OF the President in his intermedding with Arkansas
affairs in the interest of crime and disorder and de-
cline to send delegates the Philadelphia Convention.
and whereas Horace Greeley and b. Gratz Brown
are now before the American people as Republican
candidates for President and Vce-President upon q
platform which We heartily approve and az they arc
men of unquestoned ability Integrity and patriotism,
and have many years been the earnest and consistent
advocates and champions OF Repubicanism and uniyer
sal freedom, therefore be 1t
ResOLred That cordially indorse the nomination OF
the said Horace Greeley and b. Gratz Brown aud this
platform upon which they stand, and pledge ourselves
to cooperate with the friends OF Civil Government and
Reform throughout the land In securing their election
minority report presented by one member OF tho
Committee in favor Of sending delegates to the Phadel
pha Convention but voted down by large vote.
and the majority report finally adopted by rising
vote and made unanimous The Convention then took
recess till evening. Stirring speeches were made AZ
the evening session. and the Convention adjourned at
late hour.
New-York tribune., 1872-05-24
WASHINGTON OPINIONS.
DISSATISFACTION WITH THE ADMINISTRATION IN
OHIO-EFFECT OF MR.. GREELEYS LETTER
OF ACCEPTANCE IN CONGRESS.

DISSATISFACTION WITH THE ADMINISTRATION IN
oHIo-EFFECT OF MR.. GREELEY's LETTER
OF ACCEPTANCE IN CONGRESS-
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUsB.i
WASHINGTON, May 23.-An assertion, repeated
oftener any other by the supporters Of Gen. Grant
for denomination, is that the mass OF the Republican
party are perfectly satisfied with the present Admnstrs
tion the criticisms that have been madeby unfrendg
Journals and public men having had effect, exceps
among politicians Reports daily received from various
parts Of the country that this assertion is far from
being true. A Southern merchant, who does not
generally take an active part in politics, returned
yesterday from trip through Ohio during which. as he
sad he reversed his ordinary practice and talked poll
tics with every he met. He surprised to find
great proportion of the people were dissatisfied
with Gen. Grants administration, and only desired an
opportunity 20 manifest it. Nobody has claimed that
the people anywhere enthusiastic in the support OK
Grant but his friends have held that the whole under
current was IN his favor. The nomination Of Mr..
Greeley the gentleman referred to says, lis silently
working among the people like eaven and will result in
diversion from the Republican ranks such as has been
little expected.
Mr. reeleys letter OF acceptance continues to exert
marked influence upon the Democratic members OF ths
House OF Representatives. The Democrats who, from
the first accepted the Cincinnati ticket and declared
themselves in favor Of its support by the Baltimore Con-
vention have been greatly encouraged by the letter.
and many who disposed TO oppose it, or were before
unwilling to commit themselves are, to-day, admitting
themselves converted, and no longer in favor OF
separate nomination. or this class, may be mentioned
the Hon. VIM. R. Roberts OF NewYork the entire Mary
land delegation, and all Of the Democrats from Illinois,
The Democrats from Indiana, with the exception OF
voorhees,, who have been opposing the nomination Oh
Mr. Greeley Baltimore with or less force, have
almost ceased their opposition. The Greeley movement
among the Democrats in Congress is stronger to-day than
IL has been before since the Cincinnati Convention
New-York tribune., 1872-05-24
WAITING TO HEAR FROM GREELEY AND
BROWN.
PAST OPINIONS ABANDONED-ANY MAN ACCEPT
ABLE WHO CAN STAND on THE CINCINNATI
PLATFORM.
From The Wdshington Patriot.
@,olo N,


PLATFORM.
From TIE Wa'hiagoH Patriot.
In population, wealth, and trade, even IN the
value of agricultural products New-lOrk ranks nrsi
among all the States The action OF the Democracy oi
such State must be always important But at TINS tne
t commands especial interest. The terse RESOLUTIONS
adopted by the Rochester Convention commence oy
recognizing the changes which have taken place IN the
nature and Constitution of our Government Ihls WOu
seem TO admit that the abolition OF slavery negro sur
frage and general supremacy OF the naOndl power
must be treated as finally accomplished ines
have been among the questions OF the pa
and these, the Convention declares 1t does r
the Convention proceeded 10 declare the pr
cples OF the party for the future. To appreciate
declaration il should be read In connection wtn VAC
Cincinnati platform, which IL refers but does v
copv That platform beyond those general demands u
efficiency. economy, and honesty which All assume -
favor was distinctly for decentralization, selfgoyern
ment of States Universal Amnesty Impartial suffrage
one Presidential term, genuine Clvl service heIorn
navment of the public debt, return 10 specie pay nents
istice to he soldiers and no more endowment OF cor
pnaat ~ tbe Cincinnati platform "as progress toward
sannd and wholesome views OF government, ana 20 Do
ond N in also declaring for limited aud localized govern
FOR restraint upon the exercise by Congress or ao
ite and general powers for preventing its entering
upon general private legislation. and for resnctns the
oroWfh corporations. This platform meets our
anproya Ii is not the utterance OF mere pontlcans
but OF statesmen, progressive, earnest ana truly Demo
cratic. We can welcome TO 10 any man, Whatever MS
past opinions who stand upon it, However ne may
have differed with about Slavery or suHfago or the
distribution powers between the state aud Federal
now be with the Democracy In securing these funds
mental rights OF the people But We wait To hear from
Messrs Greeley aud Brown to know how they propose 10
represent these principles
New-York tribune., 1872-05-24
THE MARYLAND DEMOCRACY IN LINE.

BALTIMORE, May 23.-The Democratic State Cen
trail Committee met to-day, the Hon. Joshua Van
sandt presiding. A resolution calling State Con-
venton on the 10Th of June to select delegates to the
National Convention was passed. The sentiment
was overwhelmingly in favor of Mr.. Greeley; in
fact there said to be only two qualified dissent
ing members.
New-York tribune., 1872-05-24

Fire-crackers we have thought sacred, at least in
this hemisphere to dear Fourth of July; but it
appears that it is the fashion for the boys to let off
great quantities of them during the early days Of
May. in the City of Toronto; and The Nail com
plains of continuous explosion of them in the pub
lie streets. The passion for making noise seems
everywhere to spring eternal in the human breast.
In China beating and cracker-firing is great
part of the popular religion. In some parts of this
enlightened country, clergyman is Thought nothing
of unless he roars and howls aud thunders fortssi
mo. In the Italian cities there is daily and even
hourly nuisance of bell-ringing. FishmOngers fancy
that they cannot sell single fish unless they blow
their very lives through their tin horns Infants find
out the value of noise as they are born un-
less. indeed the knowledge is born with them. As
for boys-but we say more. Everybody knows
about the boys, and they don't rhyme to noise for
nothing
New-York tribune., 1872-05-24

Two tornadoes, or wind storms, seem to have
visited the country yesterday, at widely separ-
ated points. That in Ohio took up house and
it's inmates and carried them some distance.
If the other at Fortress Monroe, Travelled sea-
ward, we are likely to hear of marine disasters
In its track
New-York tribune., 1872-05-24
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The regular Yedo correspondent of THE
TRIBUNE, writing under date of April %,
furnishes us with full and vivid account of
the great fire which devastated the capital of
Japan on the Sd April. The conhagration
seems to have been most disastrous.
New-York tribune., 1872-05-24
ANOTHER CONFEDERATE GENERAL IND0RS-
ING GREELEY AND BROWN.

The following letter, received by gentle
man this city. is given for publication. The writer
was prominent General in the Confederate army:
RICHMOND, Va, MAY l3, 1871
DEAR SIR: have been much absorbed and en-
gagged in helping organize here 10 give glorious old
Horace the biggest majority IN the State that
missed two mails in replying 70 your letter Tonight
hold ward meetings AL over lthe city and will raty
unanimously and protest against Democratic nomlna
tion at Baltimore Heard to-day from North Carolina
and the popularity of the ticket is there don't
believe Greeley will lose Southern State except South
Carolina All the whites will vote HIM, ana the col
orcd men, too, that way inclined, and do NJ IN
TEND that Northern Democrats shall aid to vent
their wrath the good old They must take him.
or lose We all prefer Greeley, and hope the
j. ID. IMDoDEN.
New-York tribune., 1872-05-24

ton at Little Rock. yesterday. formally DC
clared for the nominees of the Cincinnati Con-
vention.
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1t is to be regretted that the strike" diff
cuIties, which were considered settled, have
broken out again. Several trades connected
with wood working are engaged in excited de-
liberations, and others propose an immediate
demonstration. 1t is a good sign, however,
that the men are not unreasonable nor turbu-
lent, and there is hope that the current of
trade will not be interrupted.
New-York tribune., 1872-05-24
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kS,pHMY oF MUsIC.-German Opera lie Pro
phte" Nine FAbbn
BOOTH's THEATER -" Enoch Arden" Edwin
AiamA
FIFTH AVENUE THEATER.-" Article A."
LIMA EDwIN's THEATER-Burlesque Company.
OLYMPIC THEATER.-" Humpty Dumpty" Remod-
elcJ G. L. Fox
UNION SQUARE THEATER.-Burlesque. The VOkes
Family.
WAIIACK's THEATER.-" London Assurance" Les
tor WAlsck and Charles Mathews
CENTRAL PARK GARDEN Summer Nights Con-
Theodore Thomas
New-York tribune., 1872-05-24

1t is reported that the Senate Finance Com
mttee is at work ON the Tariff bill, with a
view to reducing it to the general complexion
of that passed by the Senate, some months
SINCE This will be likely to complicate matters
still more, and will lessen the possibilities of
any change in the Tariff being made at this
session. OF course, all sorts of interests are
besieging the Senate Committee in the hope
that their special hobbies will receive imme-
date attention. There is no doubt that a
strong case can be made out by the Chamber
of Commerce in its protest against the
sweeping change proposed in the abolition of
bonded warehouses for whisky and tobacco
and a return to the old system of drawbacks.
The merchants protest against this proposition
as inimical to trade, tending to confine the
export business to this immediate vicinity
only and discouraging that from other parts
of the country. 1t does more, it IS urged, as
the drawback system requires that stamps be
put on the goods before export, and the value
thereof refunded when the landing certificate
is returned, thus depriving the exporter of the
use of his money for months. The present
law is considered as much more just to the
Government and fair to the exporter.