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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-11-01
Proceedings of the School Board
Of Ascension Parish.
SPECIAL MEETING.

SPECIAL MEETING.
CoURT-HoUsE, Oct, 25th, 1873.
Members PRESENT. Landry, President :.
G. II. Hill, G. N. Lewis and r. Braud.
Members ABSENT. i. Bentley, J. War
ner and j. Starks.
The minutes of previous meeting were
read and approved.
ford's Arithmetic and Physiology, ETC., to be
accepted andt as. standards in the public
schools of Ascension, but on motion of G. II.
Hill, duly seconded, the matter was laid on
the table for further consideration.
On motion of C. N. Lewis, duly seconded,
it was ordered that The following report be
spread upon the minutes:
PARISH OF ASCENSION. ssOct, 22nd, 1873.
To The President and members of the Par
ish School Board Of Ascension:
Your committee which was appointed at
your last meeting to visit the schools and
report in regard to the employment of assis-
tant teachers, beg leave to report as follows:
visited the Hopeful Baptist Church School
situated on the old MarehaId place. of which
G. Bryant is teacher, on tlle 10th inst. and
found 81 children in actual attendance, the
total attendance being 81. On the 18th inst
visited the Linwood School and was panied
to learn that there had been no school in
that place for week. / saw Mr.. jackson
Starks aud he informed me that Mr. Rich
ardson had told him that he was going to
resign and if this is not the case [ wenld
recommend that he be suspended forthwith,
and another teacher procured in his stead.
visited the two schools in the Seventh Ward
on the 18th inst; in the one situated at Rev.
G. j. Burnett's place. known as the African
Hall School, found 16pupils in attendance !;
in the other situated at the Widow Burnett's
place, Of which she is principal, found only
4 pupns IN attendance; upon examination of
the school register | found the names of 90
pupils enrolled. Mrs. Burnett informed me
that the parents of these children had kept
them at home to pick cotton. | viii not
make any recommendation about this school
as this ward is in charge of Mr.. Bentley, but
you can judge fer yourself from this what
ought to be done. l think teacher teach
ing children and drawing $50 per month is
a waste of public money
Respectfully submitted,
Oh. HILL. 4
G. H. Hill asked leave to have an extern
sion of time to finish his report-his request
was granted.
On motion duly seconded;
Rcsoloed, That the President be author
lied to confer with the director of the 9TH
Ward OF this Parish to decide whether the
| principal school of that ward ought to be
kept open.
| On motion of G. III. Hill:
| Resolped, That if the Banks are not open
ON the n tn inst, that the Treasurer be au-
| thorized to receive certified checks for APP
portionments due the Board.
| Carried.
G. n. Lewis made motion to pay SOS to
the assistant teacher OF the Ist Ward, but
the motion was lost.
On motion of G.. Hill:
| Resoiyed, That the Washington school be
opened, notwithstanding the resolution
passed heretofore prohibiting the opening OF
two schools in a ward.
| Carried.
On motion duly seconded the Board ad-
journed sine die.
A true copy:
| ROD. BRAUD,
Secretary.
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The assessed value of the taxable
property in the parish of Ascension,
according to the assessment roll for
1873, is as follows: Real estate of res
idents, 1886, 725; real estate of nom
residents, 524, 300; live stock, $685.
$40; vehicles, So, 765; money loaned
at interest or in possession, $500;
capital employed in trade or COM
merce, s73, 800; total, 81 30, 800, an
increase of more than S150,000 over
the assessment of 1872.
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PERSONAL---VERY.. NJ. NJ. Dillon ar
rived here yesterday, and looks much
improved by his summer jaunt to the
cool and bracing climate of Canada.
Mr.. Dillon's family will remain North
for time.
Thanks to mail agents Johnson and
'Conklin for favors rendered to the
CHIEF.
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LUMPs OF SUGAR.-Now, by Saint
George! the work of sugar making
goes bravely on, and the yield of the
cane gives universal satisfaction to
our planters. There are but few pla-
ces where the sugar houses are not in
operation, and these will not remain
idle beyond next week.
The weather still continues to be of
nature beneficial to the cane, and it
is thought tie average yield of sugar
will increase as the season advances.
We understand that the crop on the
Richard Mccall place has been pur-
chased by the Messrs. Mccall Bros,
and will be ground at their sugar
house on the Evan Hall place.
We learn that Mr.. Jas. Teller's
plant cane is giving a fraction under
two hogsheads to the acre.
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ASCENSION PARISH, La, Oct. 9th, 1873.
EDITOR CHIEF:
Having noticed through The columns of
your paper an article referring to myself as
assistant teacher of the first ward school,
l desire to place before the public plain
statement of both sides of the case. The
School Board refused to pay me for services
rendered simply because / have no written
contract. 1t is true I hold no written con-
tract, but in answer to a written application
for the position of teacher the supervising
Director of the school called personally and
informed me that was accepted and could
commence on the first of September, and
also procured my certificate. And now in
common justice demand payment for my
services for the past two months. As for the
number of scholars school must have be-
fore an assistant can be employed it was inn
possible to tell at the commencement how
many would attend. Y. LESLEY.
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The Police Jury viii hold an extra
session on Saturday next, when it is
anticipated the vexed warrant ques-
ton will be finally adjusted by g COM
promise of the consolidated bond in
junction suit.
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a freight train has commenced run
ming upon the railroad and is doing
good business. The arrangements of
the railroad company TO secure the
speedy and safe transportation of
freight to and from New Orleans are
better than ever before, and can be
wholly relied upon by shippers.
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Martha Washington Female College,
AbsmgfOa. Va.

ginia, President, with six Gentlemen and
six Ladies as Professors and Assistants.
Extensive Course OF Instruction, according to
most approved methods, In Literature, His
tory, Sciences, Languages Ancient and Mod
ernl, Vocal and Instrumental Music, Draw
ing and Painting. Location delightful, amid
the mountains. For Catalogue, &c, apply
to the President.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-11-01

If you want good sewing machine
80 to Marx Israel's and buy the Gro
yer g. Baker.
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9'he minutes of last Saturdays ses-
sion of the Parish Board of School Di-
rectors are published in another col
umn.
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TINE TABLE n. o., M. & T. B, E.
TnITTCTANA DIVISION

Daily Passenger aud Freight Train, com
biaed-Leaves New Orleans at S:l5 4. M;
Arrives in Donaldsonyille at 1880 T. III.
Returning Sundays exceptedl, Leaves Don
aldsonvi1le at lis 2. NJ; Arrives in New
Orleans at 5 P. M.
Sunday Passenger IfGi,t-Leaves New Or
leans as above, arriving in Donaldsonville
at12 IL.
Returning, Leaves Donaldsonviile at $50 r.
RE-: Arrives in New Orleans at 6:30P NJ
Trains stop at all way stations.
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The attention of owners of town
property is directed to the special no.
rtice addressed to them by the Tax
Collector, published in another col
uI4n.
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DISTRICT CoURT.-There has been
considerable apprehension among the
lawyers here that Judge Flagg would
not return from his Northern tour in
season to hold the November term of
court, but the District Attorney in
forms us that he has received letter
from his honor the Judge, in which
the writer announces that he will put
in an appearance in due time for the
regular session, commencing on the
third Monday of the present month.
This viii be good news for the MEM
bers of the bar, who would not have
been able to carry appeal cases before
the Supreme Court until 1874 if the
November term of the District Court
had been postponed to January.
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LOCAL JoTTINGs.

The regular monthly letter list ap-
pears in this issue.
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The Louisiana Levee Company ad-
vertise for bids from contractors to
rebuild certain dilapidated levees
in the various river parishes, and
in the enumeration we notice the
" Barrowville levee, Ascension par
ish." BY inquiry at the Office of the
Board of Levee Engineers, we find
that this is the piece of levee which
recently caved into the river opposite
DR.. Wright's store, Smoke Bend, and
carried a portion of the public road
with it. When this hole is mepded,
we think the levees of Ascension par
ish viii be in excellent condition to
keep the Mississippi within its proper
limits during the season of high wa
ter.
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oCpICTAL DIRECTORY.
ponrtb Judicial District.

rc.nrrising the parishes of Ascension, St;
ooinSS T. John the Baptist and st. Charles
'aA-' 10 Othello j. Flagg,
Distf!ce .4tsr,'ov Morris Marks.
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A motion to 60 into an election of
four delegates to the State Conven-
ton of Colored Men prevailed, and
the following gentlemen were unani-
mously chosen: Hon. Pierre Landry,
Messrs. Arthur Burnett, Isom Thority
and G. H. Hill.
The committeeon resolutions pre-
sented the following report, which
was unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED, That President Grant has
proven himself q wise, honest and upright
Executive. and while remaining true to the
principles of the great Republican party,
which placed him in the highest Office of the
government, he has at the same time pur-
sued such a line of official conduct as Justice
and wisdom dictated to be most conducive
to the interests of the whole people, ire
spective of party, race or other distinction
His prompt and decisive action looking to-
wards the settlement of the political troubles
which agitated our State last winter and
threatened to precipitate disastrous civil
strife, confirmed our opinion of his marked
executive ability, sterling integrity and fear
less devotion to the cause of equal rights
Inc administration OF PRESIDENT Grant has
our fullest confidence and warmest support.
ResolUed, That we recognize the State
Government now in operation as being the
legal administration, by virtue of the win of
the people, and consider that the recent ear
pose OF the glazing frauds perpetrated in the
interest of The Fusion party last election has
convinced the country that the claims of our
POI .oicat opponents to Official power are
groundless and ridiculous.
RqeOJrpH hnt we 4J- ~ -
SAFE Convention of Colored Men to use every
means in their power to obtain a fcll and
prope" representation of the Louisiana
Case" beeore Congress at the approaching
session, with the view of securing the right
of our beloved leader and chosen represen-
tat.ve, Hon. ?. B. S. Pinehbaek, to take the
seat in tue Senate of the United States to
which ne has Deen legally elected by the
General Assembly of Louisiana.
Resolned, That these proceedings BE pub
'ished in the DonaldsonFille CHIEF GnG New
Orleans Rep1:b'ic0B.
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seventh Senatorial District.

rcemprising the parishes of Ascension and
st. James
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Sheriff Aaron Hill was to-day ar
raignea before the Parish Court under
a charge of extortion in Office prefer
red BY Mr.. Henry Parker of New
River. The ground of the charge, as
related to us, is that the Sheriff en-
ployed Mr.. Parker as keeper of GER
tain property under seizure, and col
lected $57 in cash as keepers fees,
but turned over to said Parker only
S25, and this amount in parish scrip.
The Sheriff asserts his ability to dis
prove the allegation, and we hope he
may not be disappointed. The case
has been sent to the District Court.
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P. LANDRY.
G. III. HILL,
II. II. ALLISON,

COMMITTEE on RESOLUTIONS.
On motion of Hon. Pierre Landry,
the Convention resolved itself into a
committee of arrangements for the
celebration of the day of Emancipa-
ton to take place on the 1st day of
January, 1874.
The Convention then adior-aef.
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D0NALDsoNVILLE, La,

Saturday, November |, 1878.
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LIST OF GIFTS.
Total, L. 600 Gifts. all Caah.

Total, IL, 900 Gifts, all Cash,
amounting to- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 81 500 900
The distribution viii be positive, whether
all the tickets are sold or not, and the Il, 900
gifts all paid in proportion to the tickets sold
AL unsold tickets being destroyed, as az
the First and Second Concerts, and not rep
resented in the drawing.
Price Of Tickets:
Whole tickets. $50; Halves, s25; Tenths.
or each coupon, SIS; Ii wholes for $500.
222 Tickets for 81 600; I13 Whole Ticket Is
for 5000; 227 Whole Tickets for SO 600.
No discounts on less than $500 worth of
Tickets at a time.
The unparalleled success of the Tairtl
Gift Concert, as well as the satisfaction given
by the First and Second, makes it only nee
essary to announce the Fourth TO insure tho
prompt sale Of every Ticket The Fourth
Gift Concert will be conducted in ali its de-
tails like the Third, and full particulars may
be learned from circulars, which will be
sent free from this office to all who apply for
them.
Tickets now ready for sale, and all orders
accompanied by the money promptly filed
Liberal terms given to those who buy to sell
| again.
THOS. Z. BRAMLETTE.
Agent Public Library Ky, and Manager
Gift Concert, Public Library Building LOUIS
! vile, KY.
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Town of Donaldsonyille.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

r Lemann, JOS Burbridge,. ist w ard.
s. Weinsehencl1, C. Martin Sr.,,-- hid :.
John +. Link, Joseph Johnson, -5rd
Beard OF SCHOOL DIREcToRs. f.
Smith, president; w. G. Wilkinson, seere-
tary and treasurer; A. II. Conway milton
Sagendorph, Joseph Burbridge.
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Grandest Scheme Ever Known.
FOURTH GRAND GIFT CONCERT
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE
Public Library of Kentucky.
$4,000 Cash Gifts 1900, 900.
Every Fifth Ticket Draws Gift.
Ss25O.OOO for So

The Fourth Grand Gift Concert authorized
by special act of the Legislature fol- the ben
eft of the Public Library of Kentucky, will
take place in Public Library Hall, at Louis
Vile Ky
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@1,6OO.OOO.

divided into L, 600 cash gifts, viii be distrf-
buted by lot among the ticket holders. Tho
numbers of the tickets to be drawn from one
wheel by blind children and the gifts from
ana4hnr
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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-11-12

E. F. Conneu & Co., ! In Parish Court
VS. of ROSSier Ia
VIM. Stedham. No. S2l.
Py virtue of writ of fiera facias
u issued from the Clerks office of
Bossier parish, and to me directed. /
have seized and will proceed to sell
at public auction to the last and
highest bidder, at the Court house
door in the town of Bellevue, La. and
within the legal hours of sale, on
Saturday, the 9Th day of December,
1873. the following described land
belonging to defendant, to-wit:
The southwest quarter of section
four, township eighteen, range u,
Northwest Land District of Louisi-
ana, in said parish OF Bossier.
Said property to be sold to pay and
satisfy said writ.
Terms of Sale-Cash, with the ben
e1t OF appraisement.
Act OF sale at the expense of pur-
chaser.
B. F. ONEAL, Sheriff.
Per w. H.sHILI., Deputy.
Bllevue, La, Nov. l, 1873.
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SHERIFF'S SALE.

D. ]. Elder In Parish Court of
VS.. Basgier, Louisiana, No.
w. J. Bush. 3l2.
Py virtue of writ of fieri facias
II issued from the Clerks Office
OF said parish of Bossier, in the above
entitled cause, and to me, directed, I
have seized and will proceed to sell
at public auction to the highest bid
dor, before the Court house door, in
the town OF Bellevue, La, within
the legal hours of sale, on Saturday,
the 9th day of December, 1873, the
following described land, to-wit:
Lot number one, in United States
survey, of section twenty. in town
ship fifteen, range eleven, and SOUTH
west quarter OF southeast quarter
and northwest quarter of southeast
quarter of section seventeen, and
southeast quarter of southwest quar-
ter of section seventeen, and lots Nos,
two and three, in United States sur
Vey, OF section twenty, and north
west quarter of southeast quarter,
northeast quarter of southwest quar-
| ter, southeast quarter of southwest
| quarter, and southwest quarter of
southeast quarter of section fifteen,
all in township fifteen, range eleven,
in the parish of Bossier, La.
Said land seized os the property of
| defendant, w. J. Bush, and to be
sold to pay and satisfy said writ.
Terms of Sale-Cash, with the ben
eft OF. appraisement. Act of sale at
expense of purchasers.
B. F. ONEAL, Sheriff.
Per w. III. HILL, Deputy.
| Bellevue, La, Nov. ], 1878.
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Tax Collectors Sales.
TAX COLLECTORS SALE.
l. c. Head. Tax COLLECTOR,
T.. ". Gilmer.

ny virtue of the authority conferred
Il on me by law. | have seized, by
oardipg in the Recorders Office of
Ra.s,er parish. Louisiana, according
law. and will proceed to sell. at
-,hIic auction. TO the last and highest
t;adsr. at the Cogrt house door. in the
-, of P+Ileyue. Louisiana, within
80 loyal hours for Sheriff's sale, on
Thnr.day. the Goth day of November.
isz3, the following described land, to-
wit;
The nora half of section seventeen.
.on,b half of northwest quarter and
nth half of section eight. southwest
oaarter and east half of northwest
'is.r,pr. and all uf southeast quarter
soathwest of Bpnnist Bayou IF section
nine. fractional section seven, (less
.;,,v acres of Of northeast corner),
two lots in section eighteen, twenty
6vs acres. all In township eighteen,
Tsnre twelve, containing one thousand
sye hundred aud forty five acres. lying
/, Bossier parish, Northwest Land Dis
,rict of Louisiana.
Also, the following described person
al property;
Thirty eight head of mules, 40 heat
of cattle wagons and , carts.
Sold to pay tax due per tableau o
ISL. with all cost.
FERNS OF Sale-Cash.
j. G.. HEAD,
Tax Collector.
DnlInrna La NnNRmher q lS73
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Parochial-
TAX COLLECTORS SALE.
j. c. lie All. Tax Collector,
Mrs. Matilda Dol.s.

Mrs. Matilda Doles.
DY virtue of the authority conferred
- on me by law. / have seized, by
recor1ing in the Recorders Office Of
BOssier parish, Louisiana, according
TO law, and will proceed to sell, at
public auction, to the last and highest
bidder. at the Court house door, in the
town of Bellevue. Louisiana, within
the legal hours for Sheriffss sale, on
Thursday, the Doth day of November.
1873, the following described land.
to-wit:
The east half of northeast quarter,
section twenty-three, township twenty,
range thirteen, south half of southeast
quarter "f fourteen, township twenty.
range thirtren. northwest quarter us
southeast quarter of section twenty
| three. twenty, range thirteen. west half
| of northeast quarter of section twenty
three, range thirteen, containing two
hundred and eighty acres, lying in
Bossier parish. Northwest Land Dis
tIict of Louisiana.
Also, the following described per-
sonal property
Is head "f cattle.
Sold To pay State and parish taxes
due per tsbleau OF l672, with all pen
allies and cost.
Terms of Sale-Cash.
j. &. HEAD.
Tax Collector.
Bellevue. La. November 8. 1873.
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TAN COLLECTORS SALE.
J. G. Head, Tax Collector,
Mrs. Jane Walker
j. c. HEAD.
Tax COLLECTOR.
bellevue La. Sov. (. 1879.

Mrs. Jane Walker.
by virtue of the authority confer
II red Oh nae b. law, have seized.
by recording in the Recorders Office
OF Bossier parish, Louisiana, accord
ing to law, and viii proceed to sell,
Al public auction, TO the last end
highest bidder, at the Court house
door, in the town of Bellevue, LOU
lsiana, within the legal hours for
S,heritf7s sale, on Thursday the 10Th
DAY OF November, 1873, the following
described land, Go-wit:
The south half of section eighteen.
west half Of northeast quarter of sec
non eighteen, township twenty-five,
range twelve, containing four hum
aned acres, lying in Bossier parish,
northwest Land District of Louis
ana.
Also, the following described per-
sonal property:
wagon.
Sold to Fsy tax due per tableau OF
10, with all cost.
FERNS of Sale-Cash.
]. c. HEAD,
Tax Collector.
Bellevue, La, Nov. s, 1875.
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Tax Collectors Sales.
TAX COLLECTORS SALE.
j. Z. Head, Tax Collector,
Ike Hughes.

Ike Hughes.
Qy virtue Of the authority con.
u ferred on me by law, | have
seized, by recording in the Recorders
office of Bossier parish, Louisiana.
according ta law, and will proceed to
sell, at public auction. TO the last and
highest bidder, at the Court house
door, IN tue town of Bellevue, Louisi-
ana, within the legal hours for Sheriffas
sale. on Thursday, the goth day of
November, 1873, the following des-
cribed land, to-wit:
The southwest quarter of northeast
quarter, west half If southeast. south
west quarter of section twenty two.
east half of northwest quarter, south
west quarter of north East quarter south
east quarter of northeast quarter aud
northwest quarter of southwest quarter
and northeast quarter of southeast
quarter of section twenty two, south
east quarter of southeast quarter of
section twenty -one. northwest quarter
OF northwest quarter and southeast
quarter OF northwest quarter of section
twenty-seven, southwest quarter of
northwest quarter and northwest quar-
ter of southwest quarter of section
twenty-five; northwest quarter of north
east quarter and northeast quarter of
northwest quarter and southeast quar-
ter OF northeast quarter, northeast
quarter of southeast quarter of section
tTenty-two, southeast quarter of south
west quarter of section twenty-se seven,
west half If section twenty three, and
west halfof northwest quarter of section
twenty six. and section sixteen, town
ship twenty one. range eleven. contain
ing one thousand seven hundred and
seventy six acres, lying in Bossier par,
ihs, Louisiana.
Also, the following described per-
sonai property;
Five head Of mules and one wagon
Sold To pay tax due per tableau Of
I 1872, with all cost.
Terms of Sale-Cash.
j.. G.. HEAD.
Tax Collector.
Bellevue, La, Nov 3, 1873.