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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-28
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company
OVER 100000 MADE, SOLD, AND IN USEi
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SEWING MACHINES REPAIRED.
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8. GEORGIA STATE FAIR lat Maeon)-Firs
Premium.

Norg.--The report of the Dispatch, of thi
Flowing Match at the State Fair, Gays: ut Is
noteworthy fact that every plowman (soms
twelve In number) came forward with WArl
Prov to show his skill" And this VOLUNTARY
compliment by the plowmRn Is the highest tesu
monial ever awarded.
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JGBBlSu PRICES.
SEPTEMBER 20, 1872
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T,HIs Is TO GIVE NpTIcE-Tha. on III


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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-28

APpLES.-Green, Sl.5Da2 30.
ENGLISH ALE.--Pnts S2. %; quarts. 1878
BARK.-Oak, Spanish Chestnut, and Black,
IS per cord nominal and no sales Turkey oak
Bark brings bur the price of fire wood, Market
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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-28

SHUEKS--$l IOal 25
STRAW-Baled 55a6Oc
SENECA SNAKE ROOT--e5c per pound;
Virginia, S0a35c, per pound
SHlNGL ES-6-inch No. Heart Cypress, $40
TO sl2 per NJ; 6inch no. Sap Cypress, SIS to 9,
4-Ineh Heart ypress, ~ %; finch Sap Cypress:
Sc; 4-inch Heart Pine So; finch Sap Pine IA,
These are the selling prices at ihs yard
TAR-Si.25a5.5) for large barrels.
TALLOW-7asc. per pound in large quaint.
ties.
TAN BARK-Ss per cord
TEAS-Biack, Coo a$l 25--the last a prime ar
tiele; Imperial, 81 loal so; Gunpowder, Slai 80.
VINEGAR-Cider,2 5a30c.
WOOL-Tub-washed, free of burs, H3a55c :;
unwashed free of bnrs 3Oa36c
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-01-20
HARPER's BAZAR.

Free from all political and sectarian discus
sion, devoted to fashion, pleasure, and in
struction, it is just the agreeable, compan-
ionable, and interesting paper which every
mother and wife and sweetheart Will require
every son, husband, aud lover to bring home
with them every Saturday evening Phile.
deLphia Ledger.
This paper at the outset occupied place
not filled by any American periodical, and
won for itself a deserved popularity. 1t ia
really the only illustrated ehronieIer of fash
ions in the country. Its supplements alone
are worth the subscription price Of the paper,
While fully maintaining its position. as q mir
ror of fashion, it also contains stories. poems.
brilliant essays, besides general and person.
al gossip. The publishers appear to have
spared no labor or expense necessary to make
the Bazaar the most attractive Journal that
can possibly be made.-Boston Saturday Ere,
ming Gazette.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-01-20

yesterday. The House is waiting to
act on the repeating measures OF the
Senate. rs
1t is considered certain that every
one of the reform measures recon-
mended by the Governor in his An
nual Message viii be carried into eff
feet by the General Assembly.
The evening Picayatne of yesterday
says: "The Governor declares pub
liely his intention of sweeping the
entire list of Objectionable laws from
the statute book, and it is under
stood there will not be a dissenting
vote in either House"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-01-20
The Work of Reform Begun!
The Registration and Election Laws Re
pealed in the Senate.

Advices from New Orleans of yes
terday evening report everything quiz
ct, and all apprehensions of a riot
passed away. The formidable prepa-
rations of the State authorities to pre-
serve the public peace, coupled with
the expressed determination of Gen
eral Emory to disperse any riotous
assemblage with grape and canister,
checked the incendiary movement of
which the renegade Carter was prime
agitator, and it is thought the politi-
cal strife is at an end.
Senator Thomas (Democrat) made
his appearance in the Senate yester-
day, and avows his determination to
support the constituted authorities
against any and all illegal, revolu-
tionary attempts to overthrow them.
The presence of Senator Thomas
completed quorum, and the Senate
at once proceeded to the transaction.
of business.
Bills repeating the Registration,
Election, Constabulary and Printing,
Laws have been introduced by Sena7
tors Thomas, McMillen, Lynch and
Campbell. Those repeating the two
first named laws passed their first,
second and third readings, and were
adopted by vote of Is yeas to 2
nays.
1t is rumored that the Senator's
who have been at Bay st. Louis will
return to-day.
In the House of Representatives
ffty-eight members were present
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-01-20
HARPER's WEEKLY.

The best publication ofitseIass in America,
and so far ahead OF all other weekly journals
as not to permit of any comparison between
it and any of their number.
Its columns contain the finest collections Of
reading matter that are printed. -
It's illustrations are numerous and beauti-
full, being furnished by the best artists in the
country-Bostoa Traveller
Harper's Weekly deserves its prilnaey IN
this class of publication, alike for the value
of its matter as the excellence Of its nlustra-
tons. The spirited and telling pictorial sat
Tres OF Mast are a power in society, and arc
dictated in aid OF sound public opinion, and
against public wrongs and follies. The edi-
torials on public affairs are models of discuss
sion, weighty and temperate, supporting high
principles in an elevated tone and a ellasten-
ed literary style Examiner and Chronicle
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-01-20

they believed that they thereby COM
promised, however slightly, their own
dignity or the rights of their constl-
tuencies.
I'm reply to your second proposition,
that you " can not, without COM
promise of your dignity as State SEN
ators, take your seats until the armed
forces in and around the State Capitol
have been removed we state that
the question of Senatorial dignity is OF
doubtful taste on your part when we
recall the fact that for the past two
weeks you have voluntarily absented
yourselves from your posts OF duty,
and to avoid compulsory attendance
took refuge in a United States revenue
cutter, until forced to leave her by
orders from the Secretary OF the
Treasury, when you fed under cover
of the night to another State to evade
the jurisdiction of the body OF which
you are members.
We desire also to recall the fact
that this revolutionary action of yours
was taken at time when perfect
peace reigned in the Senate Chamber,
| and the approaches thereto We're free
to you and all citizens; and further
more, thar your action in remaining
away from your seats was the first
step toward inaugurating the revolu-
ton and threatened violence which
have rendered the presence of armed
men around the Capitol necessary.
We decline at this time to enter in
to any discussion as to the legitimacy
of Lieutenant Governor Pinchback's
seat as President of the Senate. He
is acting as Lieutenant Governor, and
is recognized by us, as the result of
the action of full Senate, in which
you all participated.
In conclusion we respectfully and
cordially assure you that no member
of the Senate will be interfered with
in any manner by the peace force
under the Governor; and we request
you to resume your seats and assist us
in completing the measures of reform
which the people desire, and in re-
lieving the city and State from appre-
hension of revolution and anarchy,
and the great loss to every interest
resulting therefrom. Respectfully,
P. B. S. Pinchback, Lieutenant
Governor and President of the Senate.
A. B. Harris, O. f. Hunsal1er,
Thos. Fl. holland, L. b. jerks,
Fl. L. Swords, John R. Gallup,
7. G.. Anderson, John Lynch,
w. L. McMillen, E. Butler,
A. E. Barber, Geo. Y. Kelso,
NJ. H. Twitchell, Gee. w. Raglan,
A. R. Whitney, Hugh J. Campbell.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-01-20
Republican State Central Exec
utiye Committee.

Officers of the Committee.
p. B. S. Pinchback, President.
William Vigers, Recording Secretary.
j, W. Fairfax, Corresponding Secretary.
Members for the State at Large.
Edward Butler, S. S. Schmidt.
Thomson Coakley, Ebert CAN'T.
John Parsons, A. w. Smythe.
II. Raby, James McCleery,
David Young, +. j. Heron
FIRST Congressional District.
Hugh J. Campbell, H. Mahoney.
Second Congressional District.
A. E. Barber, James H. Belden.
Third Congressional District.
Thomas H. holland, Geo. Washington.
Fourth Congressional District.
r. w Devices. Raford Blunt.
Fifth Congressional District.
A. w Faulkner. A. B. Harris.
Congressional Committee, 3rd District
John R. Gallup, Emerson Bentley,
Louis E. Laloire, Pierre Landry,
Clark II. Remick.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-01-20

At Boston, at one of the engine
houses wires like bell pulls are placed
in various parts of the building, up
stairs and downstairs, connecting with
the stable. When an alarm is sounded,
by pulling one of these wires the
horses are unlitched and the stable
doors thrown open. As the horses
are trained to start from their stable
at the sound of the gong, it sometimes
occurs that they are in their places at
the pole of the engine before any of
the tiremen can reach the machine.
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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-01-20

the railroad on Elysian Fields street,
and made preparations to stop the
train when it should arrive there and
rescue the Senator from his captor.
Arrangements were even made to
throw the train from the track in case
of refusal on the part of the engineer
to stop it. However, after waiting
some time and no train appearing, the
crowd vanished. s..z.zs
There were no exciting occurrences
on Monday The appearance of Sen
ator Thomas in the Senate gave that
body quorum, and bills repeating
the election, registration, constabulary
and printing laws were introduced
and passed almost unanimously.
These repeating bills were at once
sent to the House, concurred in with
the same degree of unanimity by that
body, and signed by the Governor be-
fore three o'clock of the same day.
Governor Warmoth was present in
the Senate and afterwards in the
House when the laws were repealed,
and by request addressed the Assem-
bly, after adjournment, congratulating
them upon the prompt action they
had taken in inaugurating the work
of reform, and pledging his aid in a
continuance of the same.
The remaining days of the week,
up to the time our report closes, also
passed without exciting incident. No
quorum has been had in the Senate
since Monday, as Senator Thomas has
not made his appearance there since
that day. Senator Todd was present
Tuesday, but did not attend again.
Of course the House is still delayed
from transacting legislative business
by the failure of the Senate to procure
a quorum.
1t is understood that the absent
Senators have returned to New Or
leans, but they still refuse to take
their seats in the Senate. Interesting
correspondence has passed between
them and the Senators who have been
faithful to their duties, which we pub
lish in another column.
What will be the next move of Geo.
W. Carter and his small flock of adj
herents it is difficult to surmise. Per-
haps they will make some new at
tempt to create disturbance, but it is
more likely they will gradually return
to their seats, such as are entitled
thereto, at least, and take part in the
duties of legislation. The, New Or
leans Republican advances as two
good reasons for supposing that
Carter has given up the fight, first,
the fact of his not being heard from in
the way of stirring up public excite
ment since Tuesday; second, that the
Times has ceased to term the General
Assembly of the State the " Warmoth
Legislature" and now calls it the
estate Legislature"
Messrs. Castillo and Neven, of st.
Martin, seated by the Carter clique,
have declined longer to lay claim to
seats in the House, and addressed a
letter to the House to that effect
Tuesday.
TErnun fsII1 Df T11nsdau
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-01-20

That remarkably truthful journal,
the Leader, says the editor of this pa
per has Aneyer been known to enter
church in this place, of his own
COLOR True enough, for the Catholic
church is built of brick and we are
fortunate enough not to be briek-col-
ored; but if the laundering Leade,.
intends to say We have never entered
IL church in this place that is attended
by people of our color, then it simply
tells fib.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-01-20

The actual editor of the Leader de-
MES the statement that the ostensible
editor of that veracious sheet is in
the city for the purpose of endeayor-
ing to obtain seat in the Senate, and
intimates that we have told an un-
truth. Well, perhaps we have, but
our authority for the statement is the
ostensiMe editor himself, and if lie
has been told the responsibility cam
not be fixed upon ourselves.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-01-20

The National Republican played
prophet to good purpose when it
stated some time since that Gen.
Emory was too intelligent an officer
to sustain any one in the performance
of an illegal act. Subsequent events
have verified the prophecy, for Gen.
Emory stood by the regularly consti-
tuted State authorities and discoun-
tenanced the revolutionists VIII o
sought by illegal means to gain pos
session of the government. The
General did indeed conduct himself as
an intelligent and conscientious officer,
and the National Carter hand-organ
must be credited for hitting the right
nail on the head for once.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-01-20

Several newspapers of the State
which can be considered little more
than reprints of the National Repub-
hcdn, together with some of their
Democratic allies, are busy in circu-
lating the lying reports that Hon.
Walter Wheyland was killed by a
policeman, and that he was intoxica-
ted at the time of his murder. Mr..
Wheyland was murdered by one OF
Carriers assistant sergeant-at-arms,
according to the subsequent confession
of the miserable creature himself, and
was not at all under the influence oil
liquor. On the contrary, he had re-
solved not to touch drop of intOxi-
eating liquor so long as the political
excitement then prevalent should con-
tinue, and had kept the resolve up to
the moment of his assassination.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-01-20

AS the CHIEF has been designated by Ike
proper authorities as the Official Journal Of
the Town OF Donaldsonville, in its columns
will be found all proceedings of the Common
Council, and all notices and advertisements
pertaining to the Corporation of Donaldson-
vile.
1t will be constant source of reliable pc
itieal and general information, and will al
ways contain fair amount of editorial mat
ter.
Especial attention will be given to the de-
partment of home news, and among the
LOCAL JoTTINGSD
will always be found an account of transpir-
irg events in the Town of Donaldsonyille and
Parish of Ascension.
Besides the g Local Jottings," there will
appear each week, under the heading of
"ST. JAMES ITEMS"
summary of the current news of the adj
joining parish of st. James, transmitted us
by reliable correspondents; and these two
departments will serve to make the CHIEF
emphatieally
The Representative Newspaper of the
Seventh Senatorial District.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-01-20
CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN THE
STATE SENATORS.
Protection of the State-Houst
The Question of Dignity

The following communication from
the absconding Senators was sent to
the te-House Tuesday
To the Honorable Members of the Senate of
the State of Louisiana:
The undersigned members of the
Senate, who have for some time been
absent from their seats for reasons
which will at a proper time be made
public, represent to the members now
in session at the State-House that
they cannot return to the discharge of
their duty so long as the StateHouse
and its approaches are guarded by an
armed militia and Metropolitan Police
force, subject to the orders of the
executive. We hold that the two
branches of the State government
to wit, the executive and legislative
departments-are separate, distinct
and independent of each other, and
any interference by the executive with
the legislative department in sur
rounding it with an armed body,
thereby preventing free ingress and
egress of both members and citizens, is
a ursurpation of power unwarranted
by the constitution and laws of the
State We cannot, without compro-
mise of our dignity as State Senators,
and a complete surrender of the rights
of onr constituents, recognize the
unwarranted and revolutionary inter
ference on the part of the executive,
and will therefore decline to take our
seats until the armed forces in and
around the State Capitol have been
removed.
We further represent that Senator
Pinchback is not, nor has he ever
been, the legal President of the Sen
ate, and we refuse to recognize his
authority as such to appoint sergeants-
alarms for the purpose of arresting
us and compelling our attendance.
We feel constrained, as the legal
representatives of free people, to
adopt this course, and refuse partici-
patton in or recognition of any act or
measure which is revolutionary in it's
character, threatening, as it does, the
subversion of constitutional govern
ment and republican liberty.
When these armed forces are re-
moved, and not until then, will we
voluntarily consent to take our seats
in your body and participate in its
proceedings.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-01-20

We are compelled nearly every
week to slap in the face some one of
Warmoth's nose-rags. Leader.
What pity! Why don't you have
subscription taken up among your
friends to enable you to buy a hand
kerchief of your own :?
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-01-20

The Leader charges that we are
egotistical, yet its last issue contains
an editorial headed "The Donkey"
As we have never yet went so far as
to head an article with our own name,
perhaps ourself and neighbor may be
at least considered square on the
score of egotism.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-01-20

The editor of the CHIEF says we
are in the city for the purpose of get
ting in the ate.-Leader.
No, we don't. We only say you
are there for the purpose of trying to
get in. Never in our widest conjec-
lures have we ever thought you
would succeed. Don't believe you
think so either. 81
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-01-20

The reduction of the National debt
last month was, in round numbers
81, 100000.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-01-20

q. W. H. EsAYH1EY,
General Superintendent,
g. Il. BENEDICT.
Assistant Superintendent.
NEw ORLEANS, Dec. 18th, 1871. 12tf
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-01-20
New Orleans, Mobile & Tex. r. r,
NOTICE.

On and after December 18th, 1871,
Passenger Trains will run daily between
New Orleans and Donaldsonville as follows .
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Donaldsonyille, La,
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Thanks to mail agents Hodges, of
the Pargoud, and Seaman, of the Ka-
tie, for newspaper favors.