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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-11-25

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VALUABLE HOUSE AND LOT IN THE
CITY OF PETERSBURG, VA. ID.
In obedience to decree of the District Court
OF The United States for the Eastern District of
virginia, entered in the case therein pending, in
the matter Of J. N Judkins, bankrupt, the I'M
dersigned, assignee of the estate of the said Jud
kins, will offer for sale at public auction free of
all liens, in the city of Richmond, WEDNESDAY,
December 10, 1879 at IL m, in front of the United
States Custom-House, a HOUSE AND LOT,
fronting fifty feet on Harrison street, adjoining
the lots of William II. Drewry and others.
situated in the city of Petersburg, Virginia.
TERMS.-One-third cash; balance in two
equal installments on credit of six and twelve
months with interest from day of sale, and title
retained until all purchase money is paid. 81
-,--.------- JACOB COIN,
no lI-2aW3W EH Assignee.
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PUBLIC SALE OF LAND.

81 PUBLIC SALE OF LAND. -
BY virtue of an order of Hon. John @. Under
wood, United States district Judge, made at
Alexandria on the Sd day of October, a. d.sls7s
shall sell at public auction to the highest bid
der. in the village of Bell Haven, county of Ac-
comac, on H'a .Jess, sG1f g-s3 gag sgzfr4&
SATURDAY. THE srH DAY OF DECEMBER,
a. d. 1878, at 2 O'Clock p. M, the following real
estate, lately belonging to Joseph Holt, a bank.
rupt to wit srHt Fa4 SEA, y rHlsg
.Gs7 A LOT OR PARCEL OF LAND,
situated in said village Of Bell Haven, in said
county, containing FOUR ACRES, more or less
adjoining the lands of William S. Kellam, John
X. Floyd, Joseph J. Wfscoat, 49, Husly and
the county road, subject to the dover of Mrs
Mary II. Jarvis, widow OF Thomas B. Jarvis,
therein. Also the la a'i 4q t=issg esfa391s2
g aiaaai sToRE-HoUsE AND LOT saaH
IN said village, occupied by said Joseph Holt
containing FORTY-ONE .HUNDREDTHS OF
AN ACRE. The firstnamed has TWO RESI-
DENIES thereon, and two very pretty lots can
be made out of the same. One of these Dwell.
ings is large and comfortable, and has attached
thereto all necessary out-buildings. All of the
buildings and improvements thereon are nearly
new
Ihe Store is admirably situated for conduct
ing large mercantile business. with all necss.
sary granaTies and store rooms
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NIRGlNIA: LIN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF THE COUNTY OF HENRIOO, OGTO-
BIER 81, 1878. ~, ,m,-, 80 u
ANNIE E. JENNIsds-Plaintif,
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The Store is admirably situated for conduct.
ing large mercantile business. with all neces-
sary granaries and store-rooms,
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BANKRUPT NOTICES.

4732
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-11-08
A Card.

FAssUMPTIoN, La, November 18th, 1873
Mr.. EDITOR:
The Assumption Chronicle, sheet lately
Matched in Napoleonville, under the auspi-
ces of Thomas Divine, late of Terrebonne,
made too hot by its citizens to hold him, has
thought proper to asperse my character
with its nonsensical and deleterious slang.
ignoring it altogether would perhaps have
been better, but as its enormous circulation
lover twenty-five copies) is well calculated
to injure the best established popularity, l
am compelled to ask its editor, through the
columns of your valuable paper, the follow
ing questions
]. Which delegate to the N. o. Colored
Convention knows most about the frauds
committed at the November election, Hon.
Isaac Sawyer or myselfl Do you know9
2. Through whose exertions did you sue
coed in securing your commission from Gov
w. P. Kellogg Was it through Hon. Isaac
sawyer's or myselfl Was 1 a fraud theni
8. If hundreds of scratched tickets were
issued, as you assert, to Republican voters in
the late election, will g Tricky Tom tell us
who did the scratchingl Does he knowl
4. Who. brought forth these regular Re-
publican tickets, on which the erasures are
said to have been made2 Can Tom tell
5. If my name was erased on the tickets is
sued by me, does honest Tom knew the
scratcher? Does he!
6. If fraud" could be coupled with my
name, what epithet or term vile enough
could be picked in ''Webster's Unabridged =
to couple with slippery Tom Shall tell
hima
Should these questions be truly answered,
Mr.. Editor, by the veracious Tom, he viii
puzzle me and the people of Assumption,
even more than he did at the late November
Election. More Anon
remain, Mr.. Editor, yours respectfully,
PATRICK BOWMAN,
Representative of the Parish of Assumption.
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fore possessed he can now boast tens
of thousands. Thus said the bird of
course we do not pretend to vouch for
the story, but we will say that the
extremely low prices at which Mr..
Henry Loeb is disposing of his mag
nifcent stock of goods would seem to
infer that he is unconcerned whether
any profit is made or not, and follows
the business merely for pastime. We
advise our readers to go and see him
before his stock is all sold off, aud if
this rumor of his great good luck is
true, there is no telling how cheaply
he might take notion to sell things.
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TIFF CONCERT

The entertainment given at the D.
s. G. B. Hall, last Saturday evening,
for the benefit of the Shreveport suf-
ferers, was by no means as great a
success as such an affair should have
been, either in point of meritorious
performance or large attendance of
spectators. Unfortunately several of
the ladies and gentlemen who had
volunteered their aid were unable to
attend, and the corps of performers
was reduced to very slim showing.
However, these did their best, and
considering the object of the enter
tainment and the unexpected draw
backs met with, the audience was sat
isied.
The Ascension Band played the
opening piece from the gallery of the
Hall, and the Silver Cornet Band be-
gan the indoor exercises. Mr.. j. J.
Claverie sang French operate bal
lad, his two children played well
executed duet on the piano, Judge j.
A. Cheevers read Poe's Raven" and
an extract from "Shamus O'Brien, .
and the bands filed up all the inter
walls with fine music. The audience
was very appreeiative and dispersed
in high good humor at the close Of
the concert.
By reference to a card of thanks
from the D. S. c. B. Association, APP
pearing in another column, it will be
seen that the proceeds of the enter
tainment amounted to $61 IS.
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81. Josepla's Academy.

This Institution is gradually filing up.
The organization of new classes is thus me-
cessitated. Parents ought TO reflect on the
disadvantages to which their children arc
subjected by entering after the classes arc
organized. An early application is of tho
utmost Importance. There are two separ-
ate departments-a High School and Pare
chial School In both, English is taught in
sts purity. In the Parochial School, the in
struction is elementary. In the High School,
it embraces an expansive analysis of Gram
mar rules and principles, construction of
sentences epistolary correspondence, rhet-
orie and English literature generally Math-
enatics, comprising Arithmetic, Algebra.
Geometry, Trigonometry, Mensuration, Sur
veying, Navigation. Comic Sections, Spher-
les, etc.; Commercial Science and practical
bookkeeping, including an easy method of
balancing the Ledger, and preparing a gem
eral Balance Sheet exhibiting the Assets
and Liabilities at ono view, and the gains
and losses in trade.
Thus may be had all the advantages Of
the best Commercial Colleges without the
disadvantages incident to young men located
in large cities.
Glasses in French, German, Latin, &c.
will be formed forthwith, and it will b,
the constant aim both Of tho teachers and
the director, to make the Academy an Insti
tuition of the higheat utility, and thus impair
to its pupils, all the preparatory knowledg
for firsf-cIass college course.
Terms low, See prospectus; or apply +
Prof. Heating, at the Academy.
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PERsoNAL-At this writing Dis
trict Judge Flagg is on his way home
from the North, and will certainly be
on hand Monday week to open the
regular term of his court. The Judge
will make Donaldsonville his future
abiding place If he can rent or pur-
chase suitable residence, and this
we hope he will succeed in doing.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-11-08

FATAL AFFRAY.-On Sunday even
ing last, shortly after dark, difficulty
occurred upon the plantation of Gen.
Allen Thomas, between two colored
men, named respectively Isaac Brown
and Gilbert Williams, the latter la
berer employed upon the place, and
Williams was SO severely beaten that
all who witnessed the fight supposed
him killed. Brown attempted to go
of, when he was halted by a young
colored man named Walter Wallis,
who signifed his intention of detain-
ing the supposed murderer until an
officer of the law could be sent for to
take charge of him. Brown declared
that he would leave the place oil
g land in hell" and drew his revolver
with the evident design of shooting
Wallis, ard some of the witnesses as
sert that he did fire, while others are
not so sure of it. Be this as it may,
Wallis raised the gun which he held
in his hand and shot Brown dead, the
charge striking him in the heart: The
Coroner held an inquest and had Wal
Lis arrested, charged with murder. Ar
examination of the case was made by
Parish Judge Cheevers, Wednesday.
and the evidence demonstrating that
the killing had been done in self
defense, accused was discharged.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-11-08

As the holidays approach the stock
of literary good things at Wilkinson's
news depot gradually grows larger
and larger, and soon his establish
ment will shine respondent with the
dazzling array of books, magazines
and periodicals, mingling in pleasing
confusion with all sorts of unique
and pretty toys for the little folks.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-11-08

Fired with ambition to rise in the
world, this quill driver mounted the
Market Hoase the other day and reg
ulated that machine which indicates
the points of the compass, and now
benighted travellers will not be in
danger of going into the river when
their real intention is to navigate TO-
wards the railroad depot.
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SEEMING MACHINES /
vNyEyTOTes and others interested j

INVENTORS and others interested in
i PATENT. BUSINESS should address
Edison Bros. Patent Lawyers and So
lieitors, 459 9TH ST., WASHINGTON, ID. c., for
ddriee and Circular.
If we report an invention patentable We
are willing to wait for our fee until q patent
is allowed.
Letter from Hon. D. P. HoLLowAY, for
mer Commissioner of Patents, dated Waslr-
ington, March 30, 1868:
" cheerfully commend to all persons who
may have business in the Patent Office the
firm of Edison Bros, as gentlemen of prompt
business habits, and in every respect worthy
of confidence
q concur in the above.n-T. C. TBEAKER,
late COM Pats.
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A friend met MS at one of the nu-
merous ugly holes in the Railroad
Avenue sidewalk the other day, and
as We stepped off into the mud to al
low him room to pass on the single
good plank, he fervently calculated,
"What in thunder is the Town Coun-
Gil doing7n We suggested that he
PROFOUND that conundrum to the gen.
tly blowing winds, climbed out of the
mud, and sadly meandered onward.
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A CRAZY MANS HoAx.-He Pals
Wool OUer the Eyes of a Whole Com
nanity tvith an Ingeniously Coneocted
Tale Of HighaOay Robbery.-Thursday
morning last a young gentleman of
French extraction meandered into
town from the direction of Platten-
vile, and related tale to several of
our citizens that led the community to
believe a daring act of highway rob-
berry had been committed in open day
scarcely two miles from town, and on
a public road that is as much travelled
as any other in this section of country.
The substance of the young mans
story was, that he had left New Orr
leans a few days since, with $50 in
greenbacks, fine gold watch of his
own and several silver ones friend
had given him to sell, and a revolver
which he carried in small valise con-
tanning some clothing that he had
first went to Thibodaux and. from
there to Paincourtville, remaining at
the latter place several days with a
friend who is well known here, then
started up the Bayou road on foot to-
wards this place; while walking on
the leyee fronting the Crescent plan
tation, three masked men emerged
from the cane, and crossing the road,
demanded his money, one of them
holding him by the throat while the
others rifled his pockets and valise of
all the valuables therein contained.
The robbers then tied their victim
securely to an adjacent tree, where he
remained in the pouring rain from l
to 6 P. NJ, when he hailed a passing
colored man and was released.
Of course every one at first believed
his tale, as he was very explicit in
"details and descriptions of the APP
pearance of the alleged robbers, and
the arrival of deputy Sheriff Tobin
from New Orleans, Thursday, on the
trail of Pierre Berth and Frank Car
70, escaped convicts, led to the gen.
eral impression that these were the
very men who had committed the
outrage. This belief was heightened
by the report that Berth and Caro-
had been joined in the parish of st.
John by a pal, and that all three were
then travelling together. But when
news of the capture of the despera-
does in New Orleans reached here,
| this theory fell through. No one in
the vicinity where the alleged rob-
berry took place knew aught of the
occurrence, and as nothing occurred
to confirm the young Frenchman's
| statement, doubts of his veracity be-
gan to find general expression. The
climax of the affair was reached when
the friend in Paincourtville of whom
the young man had spoken, Informed
prominent attorney of this place
that the youthful wanderer was a
harmless lunatic! The robbery was
mere creation of his disordered i'm
agination, as also were the watches
greeubaeks and revolver. tt can no
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Notice to Taxpayers /!
Parish Tax of Rss2!!

OFFIcE PARISH TAX COLLECTOR, }
Parish of Ascension,
Donaldsonville, La, October 18th, 1873 }
NOTICE is hereby given to property own
IN ers of the parish OF Ascension, that the
parish tax for the year 1872 is now due, and
unless paid within TWENTY DAYS from
the date of this advertisement, l shall pro
coed to seize and sell according to law.
L. E. BENTLEY,
Tax Collector.
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We learn incidentally that the costs
In the case of VIM. Ross Us. J. Hughes,
which our readers will remember we
spoke of some weeks since, have been
collected BY Justice Yicknair from the
plaintiff in the suit, and were not
charged to the parish. This is as it
should be. People who go into court
with frivolous charges against their
neighbors, that they can not sustain,
must be prepared to foot the bill of
costs. The parish must not be bur
dened by their folly, at all events.
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RUMoRED COOP FORTUNE OF A
DONALDsoNvILLE NT.-The
mythical little bird that romancists
declare flies about the country whis-
pering all manner of news and gossip
in the ears of biped humanity, paid us
a visit the other day, and the burden
Of his information was about as fol-
lows: A certain merchant of Donald
sonyille, whose rotund form and jolly
face are familiar to every man, woman
and child in the town, and whose
popularity is as boundless as his gem
erosity, has fallen heir to an immense
fortune in the German Fatherland,
and for every hundred he has hereto
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-11-08

Some steps should be taken By the
authorities to enforce the ordinance
which prohibits the discharge Of fire.
arms within the corporation limits.
Almost nightly infractions of this or
dinance occur, disturbing the rest of
the weary and ne edlessly frightening
the timid.
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be denied that there is considerable
method in his madness, for he related
such concise and connected story
that most careful cross examination
by a leading lawyer failed to discover
any flaw.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-11-08

Rain, rain, rain was the order of the
day-rand night too, for that matter
during the early part of the week. To
use an expression not purely original
with us, and which our readers may
possibly have heard before, the food
gates of heaven seemed opened" and
the cloud-jusce came pouring down
until the streets almost resembled
canals and cisterns were filed to over
flowing. The ducks had gay time,
but the doctors and others who found
it necessary. to do much travelling
didn't. The;storm let up on Wednes-
day, and since then the sun has been
making big effort to dry the streets
again.
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Alas for the cause of Fusion!
No meeting has been or is likely to be
held in Ascension to elect delegates
to the McEnery State Convention.
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Gard of Thanks.

The D. S. C. Band tender their thanks to
the Ascension Brass Band for their kind as
sistance in the Entertainment given Novem-
Der 2, 1879 for the benefit of the Shreveport
sufferers, and also to the Public at large who
kindly assisted the Entertainment of which
the net proceeds was $6l.35.
OCTAVE TERRIO,
Secretary d. S. C. b.
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TINE TABLE N. O., IL. & T. B. b.
LOUISIANA DIVISION.

Daily Passenger and Freight Train com
biaed-Leaves New Orleans at 8:l5 A.. NJ;
Arrives in Denaldsonyille at 1890 T. NJ
Returning Sundays exeeptedl, Leaves Don
aldsonville at lis p NJ; Arrives in New
Orleans at P. NJ.
Sunday Passenger IrGif-lieaves New VI
leans as above, arriving in Donaldsonv1lle
at 10 n.
Returning, Leaves Donaldsonville at 10y r
M. Arrives in New Orleans at $50 T. nj
Trains stop at all way stations.
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If you want a good sewing machine
go to Marx Israel's and buy the Gro
yer & Baker.
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Parish Of Ascension.

.4ot;vp. :. Pierre Landry,
Eepresen'" Charles n. Lewis,
Y,,dca John A. Cheevers,
Parsn ..ogney Frederick Duffel,
Fsrl sA e e tba Co,,rt. John D. CanFey,
CLERK ol 'no 80 Charles Gecks,
KecoIueI, Frederick Fpbb,
Sccre.a ,, .. Christian Kline,
~ GnIIartor L. E. Bentley,
I Lax Aaron Hill,
Sner I,a.;.;.,, w. NJ. MeGa9liard,
J Hml ~ 1o1,rpal. Ascension Leader.
80 Jupops.-Henry Cook, President;
rl 5oLf Rsvnaud. Edward Cantey, hillary
Rice, Henry Heyman.
BOARD OF SCHOOL DIEEcToRs.1Pierre
Landry. President; Rodolphe Braud, Score
tarv and Treasurer; G.. Fl. Hill, Charles n.
lewis, Jacob Warner, Jackson Starks, L. T..
RentIey
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LOCAL JoTTINas.
Moonshine ! Pretty, amt it,

The attention Of owners of town
property is directed to the special no.
tice addressed to item by the Tax
Collector, published in another col
umn.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-11-08

At meeting of the Burnside Base
Ball Club, held last Monday evening,
it was proposed to solicit subscriptions
from the meEnbers and others to be
applied to the liquidation of the clubs
indebtedness. Twenty dollars was
subscribed on the spot, and this
amount viii be materially increased
by the members who were absent
from the meeting of Monday evening.
Mr.. John Burnside, in whose honor
the organization was named, has sig
nifed his intention of giving the boys
financial lift, and with this aid they
are confident of being able soon to
pay for their fine uniform, which cost
about one hundred dollars.
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, BEAUVAIS.
charlottesville, La.

Practices in all the courts of the Fourth
Judicial Distriet-parishes of st. James, st.
John the Baptist, st. Charles and Ascension
and in the Supreme Court of this State in
New Orleans. a26-f3
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INVERTEBRATES.
Send for vour Greenback.

WILKINSON of the News Depot is pre-
pared to send by mail, postage paid, to
any address, uponreeeipt of IS cents, q box of
good initial paper of any initial wanted con-
tanning quire paper, "a envelopes and a
Greenback V.
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Donaldsonville Mothers /!

DON'T forget to bring your little darlings
LIZ down to the
FLOATING PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY
on the levee, to secure faithful likeness
"while it is time"
Special attention is given to the execution
of FAMILY GR0UPSand LARGE FRAME
PHOTOS. The taste of the most fastidiOus
suited. Remain only one week here.
Come one, come all !
GUSTAVE WETzEL, Artist
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nErxCIAL DIRECTORY.
rourth Indioial District.

IComprising the parishes Of ! Ascension Sc ns St
1alnos, Tudge....... .othello j. Flagg,
DisIfiott a+tornev. Morris Marks.
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sevapth Senatorial District.

rcomprising the parishes of Ascension and
st. james,
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Encourage your home newspaper.
Subscribe for the CHIEF; So a year.
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HI. HI. WILLERgs.
Boot and Shoe Maker,

HI. III. WII4AERktS,
Boot and Shoe Maker,
DonaldsoaUi1se, La,
In the building adjoining the Wharf,
Respectfully announces to his friends and
the public in general that he Is prepared to
make boots and shoes of the very best ma
terial to order, and guarantees all his work
to give satisfaction. Terms strictly cash.
SEWING MACHINES I
/ am also the agent for the FINKLE j.
LYON, the HOME SHUTTLE, and the
WILSON SHUTTLE Sewing Machines, ala
of improved pattern, which | will sell at
prices varying from
&25 10 $50.
Persons of limited means can procure D
machine by paying part cash down, the baE
ance receivable in monthly installments
SEWING MACHINES REPAIRED
at reasonable rates. Satisfactory work or no
pay. GIVE IfE Il GILL.
my3 H. H. WILLERS.