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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-11-23
A Curious Love Affair.

A Washington correspondent Of the
Boston Irarellcr relates the following
curious tale:
Among the red men now visiting
the Capital to smoke the pipe Of peace,
is u youthful Camoncbc brave, who
has attracted no little attention from
the ladies of Washington. The other
day, during the visit of several fami-
lies to the hotel where he il stopping,
he saw a pretty young lady Of about
his own age, the daughter Of one Of
the wealthiest men of the city, and
fell 80 violently in love with her at
first sight that when the party left the
house he followed her to her residence.
For two or three days subsequently
he was found hanging around tho vi
cinity, occasionally catching = glimpse
Of her; and, strange to say, the young
lady has conceived an equally violent
passion for him. On Saturday last
she went out riding with him in the
elegant barouche belonging to the
paternal mansion, and when those
having charge Of her strictly forbade
any further exhibitions OF such bad
taste on her part, she frankly declared
her intention of wedding the young
Comanche. On the other hand, the
young Indian has been supplied with
money, and declares that he will not
return to the happy hunting grounds
Of the West unless the object of his
devotion should 60 with him. As a
matter of course such q deplorable
state of affairs has necessitated some
action ON the part Of the authorities.
The Commissioner Of Indian Affairs
has therefore been notified that the
susceptible Comanche must he made
to leave the city forthwith, and q
Thousand dollar draft has been ten
dercd by brother of the misguided
girl as bonus for his departure. But
the Comanche is incorrigible, and re-
sists all oyertures. The delicate cir
cumst;lnces Of the case, and the fear
Of their names being given publicity
in the event of a denoaemeRt, have 90
far worked upon the relatives Of tho
girl that she will be taken hence to
New York on the through train to-
night, and, Notwithstanding the late
ness Of the season, will quietly take
passage for Europe by an early steam
er, the distracted millionaire whose
daughter she is perceiving no other
way to cure her Of her unhappy pre-
dilectiOn.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-11-23
Ute Indian Swells.

A Ute village is much like any Other
Indian village; is just as dirty, the
tepees are of the same shape, the
women are quite as frowsy, the bucks
are just as dignified and lazy, and the
papooses just as naked. 1t affords
some pleasure, perhaps satisfaction,
to one accustomed to the straight
jacket fashion Of the metropolitan CEN
tres, to see with what abandon these
indigenous people attire themselves.
In fact, some of them have nothing
but a band ON. When the high joint
ers-that is, the august and austere
commissioners, drove into town.
can't get out Of the habit Of calling this
huddle OF an agency a town-s0me Of
the high muck-a-mucks and bucks Of
elevated position, youth and hoary
age, came out to meet us. And they
were dressed up in their good clothes,
too, and it was quite apparent to me
that the Ute fashion inventors, and
the Ute tailors generally, had set their
wits and their fingers to work to pre-
pare for the great occasion. How
childlike and bland that old heather
with the variegated countenance and
squint eye appear as he rode up, at
tired in the northwest corner Of an old
shirt-tail, cut en- train. And how
charming was the sweet-faced Hiawa-
tina, her hair hanging in unkempt
loOseness about her mouth, who wore
fragrant pine cone Oh her left breast,
and whose lower extremities were at
tired in charming peg-topped panta-
looms, fringed with the hair of some
old Arapahoe sinner. / shall not soon
forget the picturesque scene presented
by Il youth of seven summers, who,
in the megliye costume Of hickory
shirt, ripped OH both sides from the
bottom to the arm hole, went waltzing
up the road, while a large breeze sent
both sides fiuttering toward the heav-
ems. An then that dignifietl old cuss,
attired in an old-fasllioned muzzle-
loading rifle and pair Of red mocca-
sins! There was another fellow on q
rearing and fractious burro, who came
pranciDg around in full dress snit Of
whitewasll, scollope,l Oh the edges,
and looped up with yellow ocbre.
There were others equally elegantly,
if not SO fashionably attired; and /
was visibly affected by the scene that
drifte,l across my vision. Ute styles
are variegated this year, and colors
are mixed-bciDg ncipally yellow
and red ochre and lamp black, and
laid on in fantastic stripes. Fashions
include q little of everything. If you
get.a brcech clout, pair Of old army
shoes, shirt guiltless of soap and
water for fifteen years, All army coat,
infantry shoulder straps, navy stripes,
a plug hat made by the halter to his
excellency Noah, the ship builder, and
sling lot Of cheap beads promiscu-
ously around, you are rugged out in u
costume that will be warranted to
envy, if not respect, among
the others Of the tribe. A Ute buck
is n heavy swell on style, if be doesn't
have q cent.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-11-23
The Texas + New Orleans n. T.
Eros the Houston TeAesraphl

ET00 the Houston xA0oGEaph1 's
For five years nearly in the columns
Of this paper, we have been the advo-
cate of the Importance of this road,
and for twenty years before We were
it's advocate All this timo we have
seen that it would prove 4 sort Of
promised land, and to Texas . deliv-
eEance. ua z=.z. .,sls tf.ss.t s.47fY :
Years ago Houston had the wharf
age system, but saw it's error and re-
pealed it, bat at Galveston it has been
continued, and the wharf company
has grown enormously rich by Ito
wharfage levied and collected from
the people Of Texas. 1t il tp-day the
most grinding and unnatural monop-
oily in the United States, aud became
so enormous in it's weight upon the
people Of Texas that the Houston
Direct Navigation Company was start.
ed mainly to give them protection
against it, and it has saved them hun
dreds of thousands Of dollars levied
upon them by this monopoly and
other sharpers at Galveston.
Heretofore Galveston has been the
outlet Of Texas, and 1t has gorged
itself unto fatness from her people.
But the day is near by when this will
be changed, and the completion Of the
railroad to New Orleans will do it.
1t is well known that the European
trade Of this part of the South goes
mainly tN New Orleans. Vessels go
there loaded with merchandise, when
they come to Galveston, seldom, and
then almost in ballast, to carry our
cotton to Europe. Our interior mer-
chants have been compelled to pay
tribute to Galveston, to their great
detriment, by shipping their cotton
there; but very soon after this con-
nectiOn is made, they can ship it to
New Orleans as cheaply ~ heretofore
they have done to Galveston, and Sc
cure better prices for it. And then
there they can buy aud have delivered
at Houston goods cheaper and on bet
ter terms than they can buy them at
Galveston. And in case they wish to
ship cotton to Europe, New Orleans
will give them better and cheaper fa-
cilities than Galveston has ever done.
We only ask onr interior merchants
to note the result and Judge for them
selves as to what we say. Nor 10 this
all but the time is near by when
Houston will pay better prices for
cotton, and sell cheaper goods and on
bette- terms than Galveston has ever
done. Wait, watch and Judge. -
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-11-23
A Probable Change on the Su-
preme Bench.
From the N. o. Republican,


Judge Nelson Of the United States
Supreme Court recently signified Ills
intention to retire in April and avail
himself of the act of Congress passed
two OF three years ago, providing for
the retirement Of Judges after long
term Of service. The venerable Nell
son has been for more than fifty years
u judge, a large portion of the time
having been devoted to his duties on
the bench Of the United States Su-
preme Court and as United States Cir
cult Judge for New York. After him,
in rank, comes Judge Clifford.
Judge Nelson is one of the links
that connect the present with the past
age. A jurist Of first order Of ability,
he has, however, been unable to keep
pace with the spirit Of progress infused
into the national policy by the results
of the late revolution and he has
on more than one occasion found him
self overruled in important cases in
volving momentons questions by his
younger associates. He has adhered
with great tenacity to the constitution
rs it was, so much, indeed, as to sug-
gest the imputation that he regarded
the work Of the original statesmen of
the country sacramental, and beyond
the reach of innovation. But his
sound views upon the general princi-
pies of common law, added to char
acter fof integrity that has never been
even assailed, have endeared him to
the hearts Of all classes, including
many who would have been pleased
to see in him a more prompt recogni-
ton Of the living principles ordained
by the people Of the present day. He
has been faithful servant to the re-
public, and deserves we'll at the hands
Of his cOuntrymen. We rejoice that
our nation has SO far overcome its an
cient tendency to economy as to pro-
vide for the comfort in old age of such
long-tried and ever faithful men.
Judge Settle Of North Carolina has
been spoken of as his probable success
sor, but with what grounds we are
not informed. Neither are we famil-
lar with his history as jurist.
It is believed, too, that Judge Chase
will retire soon, as his health is vet
feeble, and he is really unequal to the
onerous duties of his position. A trip
to California this winter has been rec
ommended for him in hopes of afford
ing him relief.
President Grant will therefore al
most certainly be called upon to nom
mate two members Of the Supreme
Court before his second term expires.
Judge Nelson is the last remaining
member of the court who took part in
the bred Scott decision in 1856, judges
Campbell aud Curtis, who were men,
bers at that time, having resigned.
All the rest are dead. The court was
then constituted thus Chief Justice
fancy, Associate Justices Wayne,
Greer, Catron, Mclean, Nelson, Dan
iel, Curtis and Campbell. The present
judges are Chief Justice Chase, AS
sociate Justices Nelson, Clifford,
Swayne, Miller, Davis, Field, Strong
and Bradley. The two last named
were appointed by President Grant ;
Judges Chase, Miller, Swayne, Field
and Davis were appointed by Lin
coin; Judge Clifford by Buchanan,
and Judge Nelson, we believe, by
Polk.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-11-23
The Mississinni YallAy Transno]

The Mississippi Valley Transporta-
ton Company, Of St. Louis, is to build
a fleet OF fifty wooden barges as they
are wanted for the st. Louis and New
Orleans trade. This company has made
careful calculations which show that
in the long run wooden barges and
steamboats, are the cheapest. They
Can afford to sink and wear Oat . large
percentage Of hulls, and yet cane out
ahead, with larger profits than would
accrue from the costly iron hulls.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-11-23

A wealthy gentleman, who owns a
country estate, nearly lost his wife,
who fell into q river which flows
through his estate. He announced
the narrow escape to his friends, ex-
pecting their congratulations. One Of
them, IN old bachelor, wrote rs fol-
lows: al always told you that river
was too shallow"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-11-23

A New York paper says: "We read
in tho Kansas Times most narrowing
description Of the suicide Of a young
lady at st. Joseph, Mo. It would have
moved us to admiration of the de-
scriptive powers of the Kansas Times
If we hadn't read the same article, al
most word for word, in an English
journal, describing the suicide Of q
British blonde, four weeks ago"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-11-23

An opponent Of woman's rights says
it ia convenience to have women for
postmistresses; they eau not only in
form an applicant If there is letter
for him without looking, but can also
tell him what is ip i.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-11-23

The members Of the Baptist church
in little town named Petersburg,
Rennsselser county, New York, are
employed in the charitable and en-
]ightened work of persecuting their
pastor, because he attended " sociable
mite" societies and took part in the
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-11-23

Tho name Of European artist,
which il spelled Wieniawischktchi,
gave his English friends who wished
to pronounce it great trouble until Il
wag suggested that the exact pro-
nonnciatiOn was wine md whisky,
and then everybody easily swallowed
it.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-11-23

Communications may be addressed simply
"CHIEr, Donsldsonvil1e, La, or to the edi-
tor and proprietor personally.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-11-23
Troublesome Babies.

Dinah Is hard ut work at her wash
ing. Sam is digging in the garden.
Over there, at the window, sits some
body sewing silk founces for dear life.
l am writing. From the sounds,
suppose that Madame Screecholini of
the Italian Opera is practising all her
part OF II Traviata straight through.
Everybody within sight is busy, but
the busiest Of all is a midge Of NOR
tai next door. He is about a year and
a half old, and can just balance him
self on his fat little feet; but for an
hour he has been toiling furiously
with little Our-wheeled cart and u
spoon, and his work has been the COW
ering up the newly planted geraniums
with little mounds Of earth. tits won
derful how we'll he succeeded. Aud
now he has left the task completed,
aud is carrying the African lily away
in small pieces. He tugs and pulls,
chipping off little bits of the green
leaves, until he has what he considers
u cart load wheels it away and dumps
it OH the piazza, and comes back for
more. He is almost out of breath.
His legs are tired, and his hands must
be cut and Llistered, but unless some
one comes to the rescue, he is quite
unlikely to stop very soon. presume
that a stout wOOdman would find the
peeljng Of 4 great forest tree 10 harder
task than the de,nolislment of that
lily is to baby, but he could be no
.mOre in earnest about it.
Dinah stops to rest now and then
Sam sits down to have a smoke; the
seamstress leans out of the window to
have chat with somebody in the gar
den: but baby takes no rest in his
work Of mischief, which he evidently
thinks very necessary and praise
worthy decd. wonder, when look
at him, whether some older mortals
may not be working just as hard, at
just such sort of work us baby's. He
has his new ideas too, though he can
not make speeches about them, and
though after while some one will
wash his dear little hands clean, and
dress him in a new white frock. But
US for those big, bad babies who 20
about heaping dirt upon natures
sweetness, and tearing up beautiful
things that have tiourished since
earth's spring, can any wash their
hands clean, or whiten their robes
anew' When they trample on the
marriage laws and heap the dirt
of free love upon them; when they
rutklessly pluck at the sweet hopes
that point heavenward, and strive to
spoil life's garden, what can be done
for them7 They Gun not spoil it.
Wise heads aud stcadfast hearts can
undo the mischief, just "a the good
mother will undo baby's. But how
hard they work at their folly!
When baby is carried in with kisses
and soft scolding, he will scream. SO
they scream at those who cling to old
truths and beauties, and, lnocking
that which they call superstition, think
themselves wise and great, and boast
of their mischievous work. All we
can do is to hope that the time will
come when, looking backward, they
will sec their folly and own themselves
babies. who tried to spoil
the garden before all men.-Mary
Kyle Dallas in N. Y. Ledger.
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-01-17

A ACuMous point is suggested by the ST
Louis RtpublicHn in relation to the change
Of the main current and channel Of the
Mississippi from the wharf at St, Louis 10,
ward the opposite side of the river The
Mississippi at that point is the boundry
between Missouri and Illinois, and Iii.
nois may enjoin the city Of St, Louis IRON
taking any measure to intciere with the
natural flow Of the current, Tor il St
Louis constructs atiticial distractions ia
disturb the current and bring the chan,
mel back to the Missouri side. East ST
Lonis, on the Illinois side, may go tC
work to countGmct these efforts, and there
is no tellirE where the war might end.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-01-17
CHARLESTON.
Organization of tho Convention
and Legislature.
Ohio County Is Snubbcd all Around,
EVERYTHING LON Ely.


Special TO Inicliscnccr
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Jan. Ii The
Constitutional Convention was organized
promptly to-day by the election ol the
following officers
President - Hon. Samuel Price, ol
Grccnbrier.
ScCrctary-G. j. Butcher, oI Weston.
E Sergcantnt.arms-.T. Il. Cunningham,
of Hardy county.
In the organization Of tue Senate your
illustriOus icllowiownsman, who thinks
eleven constitute II doz>, ., was not called
on to repeat the performances oI last
winter. Charles A. Spcrry, "f Grrrnhricr
county, was chosen President Of the Sen
ate, J. 8. Miller, of Cabell, Clerk, and N.
s. Clark, of Wood, SergGant.at.Arms.
In the House Dr. A. f. Summers of
this county, (who was member Of the
last House OF Delegates which SET in your
city was chosen Speaker, Mr.. j. y. Pcy.
ton, of Lewishurlr, Clerk, and John W.
lIornor, OF Parscrhurg, Sergeant AT.
Arms.
Apple; jack is plenty and the Democracy
in high feather. i.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-01-17

Mn, KELLEY, Of Kelly Island, reports
to the Toledo H,uir that the grape Crop
on that Island for 1871, not counting the
grapes used by the producers themselves
was | 800 tons, or 100000 pounds. Most
OF the crop sold for four cents per pound,
the product being $lii,0OO. The number
Of acres producing this crop was G44; the
gross product per acre, $993 GO; deduct
expenses, and the net product per mere
was $lG3 60. The average yield per
acre was two tons and three Quarters
The crop for 1871 was above the average
in quantity but below au average in Qual.
iIy Of must" The wine manufactured
on the Island tor 1871 Is estimated nj
2SS,Ol0 gallons. Not lcss that seventy,
five tet.. Of grapes were sold Tor table
grapes
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-01-17
The Ohio Senatorial Election.

II il claimed hv fine Democratic nrnss
and democratic r,omhers or III, nh;o
I,egis,o,nrr th,t the action oI lion, Cny
Mueller in rc,usinr IN record ar recor.
niye ,hr charoc in tho votes ,nr Snro,Gr
rendors tho oIoc,ion oI Mr. sherman IN
,,oI;I rhoo,sonaIoi, .,,La,on,;oI,, ,,a,
,yhrn rror"h yo,os hnJ hoon oos, ~
show ;hs, sherman mus, carry tho d,v
tie Democrats held consultation and NJ
once transferred their sulTrarcs from Gen
Morgan, the Democratic candidate, To
Gen. j. D. Cox, the second choice Of the
Republicans As the vote stood, il would
nave required but Nv" V"tcs from Mr.
one''ilS" l" l"stIohe Tue 'Irc'l"h' ana
tut '''''!",' aus "''c H"ns"'''c '''"'
n"o,,s,, W " ''n. W., H W. ~" S"' H"', i "I' ,i
elaction sherman rncoivcI - onJ Mar,
gan "a with one mr. ,wo scattering Th.
change, II is claimed wns roims on rs
rapidly AS the members cculd announce
their preference, when the Lieutenant
Governor refused TO hear more, and per
emptorlly announced the election Of Mr..
sherman, a resolution was subsequently
.m'roouced' uecIaflng lhe election "i Mr.
"'"'! '"'. All" ''"''' "''''' WIN '"'hc
nn ,t'n ,',,an Ia,', ~. ,,...
,ho, the Domocr,.s vor,j No., IN haro
,i,o,,,.,, ,...., ,,...
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-01-17

MADISON, Wis, Jan. lG.-Thc Senate
this morning received n message from
Gov WNshburnG vetoing the bill passed
to enable the Chippewa Democratic In.
vcstigating Committee to compel the al
tendance Of witnesses, on the ground that
the terms Of majority Of the committee
as members Of the Legislature having
expired, they were merely private citi.
2cns, and could have no such power rs
the bill attempted 10 confer.
In the Assembly JOINT resolution was
offered tor m amendment to the Consli.
tuition, providing for 10 members Of the
Assembly elected for two years, and 81
members Of the Senate elected for four
years; also providing for biennial scs.
si0ns and cumulative voting.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-01-17
GhrGttelIi9eueer,
The "Send On,' Yesterday at
Charleston.

Hon. SAMUEL PRICE, OF Lcwisburg
who was the rebel Lieutenant Governor
Of Virginia during the rebellion, was yes
terday chosen to preside over the Convcn
ton that Is 10 mSke u new Constitution
for West Virginia, Considering the com
position Of the Convention, the choice Is
agood one. PRICE is a representative
man.
CARLOS A. SrERRY, lawyer Of Lewis
burg, during the war Captain III the
Union army, bnt since bitter Democrat
was chosen President of the Senate
The Senate made an application of the
zone term principle" to the illustrious
Senator from this county, on the theory
probably that there ought not to be too
much of good thing. This will enable
our Senator to devote his massive genius
to the subject Of immigration and to n
reproduction Of Senate bill No. 10.
DR.. SUMMERS, of Kanawha, is the
Speaker OF the House. Mr.. J. D. PEYToN,
Of Lewisburg, who was committee
clerk in the last House, and formerly com.
miLtee clerk in the Virginia House of Del
egates,is Clerk Of the House. Our infonma.
tion is that this is u good selection.
1t will be noted that the Southern part
Of the State carries of all the positions.
Nothing comes north of Wood county.
She gets the Sergeants,atarms of the two
Houses, rs usual. The other diCnitcs are
thus distributed: 3 to Grecnbrier, to
Lewis, to Hardy, to CabelI, and / to
Kanawha. Greenbrier carries oil the
lions share, getting the President Of the
Convention, President of the Senate, and
Clerk of the House. All the upper part
of the State is lett out in the cold.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-01-17
River News.

CAmo, January 1G,-Arrivcd-Bcllc o
Si. Louis, Nicksbnrg, II y. NJ; Colorado
NicEshhrg, =, VI, DCparlcd-St Luke
Memphis, . r,M; Mohawk, New Orleans
9r, NJ; Argonaut, Tennessee river, | 4. VI.
Weather clear and cold.
PITrsnrEGu, January lG.-Snowing
Monongahcla 3 feet inches and lallin,s
Arrivcd-Arlington.
ST. LouIs, January lj.-Rivcr still fall
ing. Weather clear and cold.
MEMPHIS, January lG.-Wrathcr clcaI
and pleasant, River fell inches.
CINCINNATI, January lG.-Rivcr / feet
q inches. II has fallen II inches in the
last twenty -four hours Arrived Char,
mcr, from Evansville; ST. Charles, from
Pittsburgh Departed Commercial, ror
Evansville; H. t. Hudson, for Wheeling
kit!ic llcglcr, for Kanawha, Champion,
for Red river.