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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-03-01

We regret to announce the death d
Hon. John Hedgepath, one of the Rep.
resentatives of st. James Parish 4.
the Legislature, which sad event W
cured in New Orleans on Snnaar
last. Mr.. Lewis of Ascension offered
resolutions eulogistic of the deceased
and condoling with his widow, and
moved an adjournment out of respect
to his memory, which motion prevail
ed. The remains of Mr.. Hedgepath
were conveyed to his home in ST.
James, where they were inferred amid
the lamentations Of his many sd.
rounding friends and associates. Tn
deceased was colored man, natiys
of Ohio, of liberal education, pleasing
personal qualities and no mean abili-
ty, and his demise will create void
in the legislative halls that few Repab-
licans in bis parish can I'LL.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-03-01
WAR. >PERHAPS

Hon. John McEnery, who assumes
to be Governor of Louisiana by virtue
Of certain tabulated and manipulated
election returns which have been de-
clared fraudulent by the Supreme
Court OF the State, has issued pro-
clamation calling upon, yea "com-
manding," all citizens Of the parish of
Orleans who are amenable to militia
duty, to come forward and enroll
themselves at the headquarters Of
Genera" Eugene Waggaman, pre-
paratory to being assigned to active
duty. The purpose of this move is to
gather sufficient force to capture the
State-House and install the McEnely
government and q public meeting
was called for last evening at which
the plan for future action was to be
laid out. Gov. Kellogg announces
himself fully prepared for any out
break, as, in addition to well armed
militia and metropolitan police force,
he has United States troops at his
disposal in case the emergency shall
demand their presence. II there is to
be any violence it will be inaugurated
to-day or early next week, but we do
not believe a breach of the peace will
occur. Mr.. McEnery is doubtless
playing a bluff game to force Con-
gressional action. He will hardly as
sumo the responsibility of creating
riot that would be so terrible in its
consequences as an outbreak Of that
nature must necessarily prove at this
season, when popular excitement is at
such high, pitch. A dispatch comes
from Washington with the whole
some warning to the people that par
Elephants ia the MeEnery riot will BE
rigidly sought out and punished by
the federal Government. Let ali heed.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-03-01
Hon. C. B. Darrall, N. c., has on,
thanks for valuable public document.

The present session Of Congress vim
close Monday next. An extra session
is probable. Dispatches from Wa.l.
ington say that Pinchback will pe,.I
adventure be seated as Senator fin,
this State because no one will be 8.
hand to contest his right to the pot
ton. II this shall transpire, will ~
our friends of the McEnery Legislatnn.
repent in sackcloth and ashes Of tlle;r
dilly -dallying in the matter of yotins
for a candidate for Senatorial honof.s
They will have fallen into the verrI
trap we predicted some time 400.
Warmoth is the stumbling block in thA
way Of their happiness just at presL
ept.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-03-01

The number Of strangers who Wis
tied New Orleans to witness the cele-
bration of Mardi Gras has been yari-
ously estimated from forty Thousand
to seventy five thousand. The latter
estimate is unquestionably too large,
while the former is perhaps nearly
correct. The spectacle Of the day pro
cession of the loyal subjects Of his
majesty Rex, King Of the Carnival,
and the night parade of the appro-
priately named Mistic krewe, was one
Of brilliant grandeur and engrossing
interest, and fully satisfied the ex-
pectations of most Of the persons
composing the vast assemblage who
witnessed the same.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-03-01

|, A large fire in the third district Of
New Orleans, Thursday afternoon,
destroyed two hundred and forty
buildings, mostly tenement houses,
and rendered four hundred persons
homeless. Several fends in human
shape were discovered pouring coal
oil upon buildings adjacent to those
burning, and were arrested by the po-
lice. just here is where a mistake
was made; the scoundrels should have
been killed upon the spot.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-03-01

On Thursday next, the sixth day of
March, the regular session of the Gen
eral Assembly of Louisiana will expire
by constitutional limit. It is generally
thought among the members Of the
Assembly that Gov. Kellogg will call
IN extra session, to open Immediately
following the ending Of the regular
term.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-03-01
ALERT.

" W" orleans fscayane advises
against the selection of Gov. Warmotb
by the Fusion Legislature as their
candidate for the U. S. Senate. The
ffeay"7e repeats the argument of the
CHIEF, that such action would effec-
tuaiiy qnash all hopes of federal rec
osnltion Of the McEnery Pretension.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-03-01
THO SUGAR PLANTERS,
A Southern Invention.
Ratoon Grabbing Done by Mules.

Invented by A. TROUARD, jefferson Parish,
Louisiana.
This Machine has given full satisfaction, IN.
proof of which we refer to the following
planters, who have used it this season:
Messrs. A. Miltenberger T. Co., Z
A. Rochereau & Co., -
Blanchin & Giraud, and
Jules Lavergne, New Orleans;
9. Sabatier, Terrebonne;
Gov. Moore, Red River;
Il. Mccall, and
II. Duffel, Ascension;
Charles Where,
b. Labranche, and
V. Breaud, st. Bernard
A. Gagnolatti.
Widow Wagaman. and
A. Oder, Jefferson;
y. Thibodeau. st. John the Baptist;
.. s. Villere, Plaquemine, and
Drouet & Bros, Jefferson Parish.
Two mules and one man will grub from
to ~ acres day, with swift mules. The
man has nothing to do but to drive his mules
Information for using the machine will be
sent with it.
Edward DrOuet, Agent,
NO. 142 GraYier street New Orleans La.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-03-01
Sale of Ferries.

DTBLIC notice is hereby given that, By
Il virtue of the power in me vested, Will
proceed to sell, on
Monday, March 3rd, 1873,
at II o'clock A. NJ, at the Courthouse, n
the town of Donaldsonville. to the highess
bidder, the farm OF the parish ferries for tho
current year. WIN. KENNER,
President Police jury
Parish Of Ascension, January 25th, 1873.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-03-01
LOUISIANA PROBLEM SOLVED.

Action Of the q. s. Standardization Bill
Defeated---Kellogg Government Sus-
tanned.
The National Senate was in session
all Thursday night, considering the
Louisiana question. The debate was
vigorous and acrimonious.
An amendment to Carpenters cleo
ton bill, continuing the Kellogg Gov
eminent in power pending the pro-
posed new election, was adopted after
q long and bitter fight.
At 7 o'clock yesterday morning the
final vote was taken, being upon a
motion to table Carpenters bill. The
motion prevailed by two majority!
TThis action establishes the validity
of the Kellogg Government, and vim
dicates the Durell decision, the ruling
Of tho Supreme Court Of the State,
and the course taken by the CHIEF.
Eureka!
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-03-01
Edward Esrouct, Agent,
o. 142 Grayier street, New Orleans, La
For Salei

For Salei
OF AND IMPROVEMENT delightfully."-
,, situated IN the most pleasant portion Of
the town Of Donaldsonville, a neat
faoacer Garden, and Tal,sable Fs-u;t 1rees
ana vines ON the premises. For particulars
apply to Isl
w. NJ. McGALLIARD, II. D.,
Crescent Place, DonalasonviIle, La.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-03-01

New Orleans will have another inn
lnense influx of visitors to witness the
annual parade of the fire department
Of that city, on Tuesday next, March
18th.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-06-20
The Event OF tine Year.

Tuesday, July 8, viii be great day in
Louisville. Business will be suspended
while the wheel of fortune is being turned
in Public Library Hall. There will be q
grand orchestral concert in tue hall on that
day, and there will be the enormous sum of
100000 in cash distributed by lot among
the ticket-holders. No less than 10000
cash gifts will be awarded by lot, and some
of them are so large that they are perfectly
bewilderipg. Only think of one individual
getting 100000 in cash, on an investment
Of only SO; another $50, 900, another $685.
600, another $4,000, another $4,000, an
other 5000, and countless other sums va
rying from 81, 200 down. And all these
tremendous sums Of money for risks of only
ten dollars each. OF course the excite
ment will be great on this occasion, snd
business will be virtually suspendeS.S eN o
man can attend to ordinary work wsssess his
chances for 100000 in cash are being rolled
through the great wheel
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-06-20

A quiet wedding at the Gait House yes
terday is worthy Of special mention. 1t
was the marriage of Mr.. Clayton Slaughter,
son of George Slaughter, Esq, of Slaugh-
ter, Carpenter & Co., and Miss Sallie Jen-
ME Cooper, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Cooper, formerly of Nashville, but for some
years residing in this city. Rev. DR.. Craik
oficiated, d the impressive ceremony of
the Episcopal Church was never moro i'm
pressively read. The marriage took place
in the splendid blue room of the Gait
House, which was opened for the occasion,
and small but very select party of friends
assembled to witness it-s most refined and
cultiva, ed attendance indeed, which bar
monized with the happy promise of the
union. Immediately after the wedding the
newly parr ed pair received the congratu-
lations of their friends, a reluctant goodbye
was said, and they started by the Short
line on a tour of the Eastern watering
places Courier Journal
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-06-20
From the Columbia Mail. June 10.
A TRANsPORTATION ITEM.


Steamboats, are now carrying -four from
St. Louis to New Orleans for twenty. five
cents barrel, and the railroads are carry
it to Boston for 1.80 per barrel-the dis
taIces being abou. the same, 1900 miles
The rates for grain are respectively: To
New Orleans by water 1870 per hundre3,
to Boston by rail 65c per hundred. A little
comparison of these two rates shows that
the steamboats, are carrying flee barrels OF
-four TO New Orleans for the same price
that the railroads charge for carrying one to
Boston, and that the boats are carrying five
bu: hels and fraction of corn for the same
price that is charged by rail for one bushel
the same distance.
SteambOatmen complain of the present
low rates, 125 cents per hundred, or 81 80
ton, at which they are now carrying
freights; still these rates show what can be
dore when there is plenty of water in the
river and navigation is easy; and they show,
too, how important it is to the grain-grow-
ers of the West to have sufficient water in
the rivers at all seasons of the year. The
difference between 125l and 65 cents per
hundred is $40 45 per ton-a sum which,
calculated on One-half the Western produce
that Vasses down the Mississippi and its
tributaries, would, in few years, pay the
cost Of all the Improvements needed to Sc
cure easy navigation Il al seasons of the
wear
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-06-20
PERSONALITIES.

Thomas Mast has arrived in New York
from Liverpool.
Gilmore has been treating Milwaukee to
a Sunday concert.
A great gra d-daughter of Jean Paul +.
Ritcher is acting in New York.
Potter Palmer, Chicago's millionaire, has
rented Long Branch COTTAGE.
The widow of the late Capt. Thomas,
killed by the MOdocs, has applied for pen
sion.
Ill health compels Mrs. Celia Burleieh
pastor of The Brooklyn Unitarian Churcn,
to seek respite, duri which her salary
will be continued, and prominent minis
tresses fill the pu pit.
Mrs. Jessie Fremont and her daughter
are at the Grand Hotel at Saratoga.
A Chicago reporter describes Gov. Moves,
of Ohio, AZ 'abrunette of the deepest dye. >
The author of "Red as a Rose is She, >
has a new novel in press, with the title Of
"Miss Nancy"
When chap marries a Texas widow, he
delicately mentions his good luck by insert
ing in the marriage notice that The wedding
took place at the ''bride's beautiful home. !"
The yodng usen, says an exchange, are
becoming every day more discourteous, 50
the girls says. They take their dogs, in
stead of their lady friends, out riding now
s-days. There are advantages about do
as trsvelln companion, we must admit:
he doesn't take up much room; he doesn't
make remarks when horses are acting in a
manner which requires your whole atten-
ton, and get enraged because you don't
answer him; be don't wear long wells and
streaming ribbons to get into your eyes
every time the wind blows; he doesn't grab
at the reius every time your horse SHES or
stumbles, and, moreover, "ma" don't ex-
pect him home at half-past five.
When riding in the cars one is often fore
ed to listen to conversations upon personal
matters. On one of our Eastern trains the
other day, a newly-msrried couple, starting
on their wedding tour, after comfortably
arranging themselves in their seats, gave
vent to their emotions as follows: Husband
cleaning over very tenderly toward the part
ner of his joys and. sorrows) -"'Oose little
pet lamb is 'ou?" Wife with responsive
tenderf ess)-"'Ou's." Husbsnd-"'Oo
does 'ou loye?" Wife-"'Ou." /. G., be-
ing single man, was completely overcome
at this point of the conversat, on, and Joined
the euchre-playing crowd in the smoking
car.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-06-20
TAVISTOCK SHIRTS,
SHIRTS READY MADE,
AND MADE TO ORDER.
AUNTINGTON'S,
THE GAS MONOPOLY.
Opposite Maxwell House.
mills cod tilJan25 4thp

To the Union and American:
Feeling that the citizens of Nashville
have been grossly wronged, deem it not
only a privilege bat duty 10 enter my pro-
test against the action ofthe City Council
the other night Ia endesvoring to fssten up
on ms monopoly for go years. II seems
to me that our city fathers overstepped their
bounds when they attempted to iegislate
for posterity and dictate to the third genera
ton what they will pay for gas. They dds
not stop here however, but went so far as
TO declare in their wisdom, that no company
or individual ercept the old gas company
monopoly, shall make or Vend gas TO this
community during that period. Now look
for moment at heinj0stice of this pro-
ceeding; the city has agreed to pay from 10
to 20 per cent more for gas than the new
company proposes 10 charge, this would
not be so bad if the men who made the
contract would have TO foot the bills, but
fellow citizens, who furnishes he money 70
run the city government? why the tax pay
ers of course. II does not stop here, but
the tax payers are forced to pay for their
private use, double the amount charged the
city, because the city hiss prohibited any
one from furnishing it to us cheaper.
We might look at it in another light. We
all know that scientific men are puzzling
their brains continually TO succeed in man
ufacturing gas from water, with fine pros
poets of success, and various other methods
for the purpose of furnishing light TO all,
rich and poor, chesp. Now, suppose they
should succeed, ami in a short time were
able and should propose TO light the city
for oGe-half less, ana to furnish the citizens
at three-fouTtl less than they are paying?
II the action OF our present city fathers was
legal, what could the city do but grin and
bear it? Just so with the dear Taxpayers;
they were opposed to it, offered their pro-
test, but ell of no avail. We, too, would
have to "mOurn our melancholy fate" con-
tinue paying three-foUrths, or 75c on the
dollar for nothing, but to keep up their mo-
nopoly. And all this comes from the fact
that the old company bought Us up fer
$50 600 worth of stock. l tell you, fellow
citizens, the action of the Board is highly
reprehensible. They had no right to sell
us cut in this manner. II was not to the
interest of the city or citizens, aud contrary
TO law and the spirit of cur free institutions.
The right does not lay with the City Coun-
Gil TO prohibit any public spirited citizens
from engaging IN any laudabs enterprise
that will rebound TO the interest Of all CON
cerned. | am not interested il either COM
pany, and what l have written Is only in
the interest OF freedom, the welfare Of the
city, and the financial interest Of each citi-
Zen. A CITIZEN AND TAX PAYER.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-06-20
How a Girl Helps Clean House

She is perfectly willing to help. She tells
her mother she would Just as lief stay home
a week as not, and informs her teacher,
with semi-tTiumphant sir, that she has
to stay at home next week to help clean
| house.
The carpets are to be taken up first, and
that girl, delicately reared though she be,
brsVely sits down in the middle Of the floor
and reads a paper while her mother and the
hired girl take out the tacks and make
| frantic efforts TO use the same form of COM
mon prayer that the head of the house uses
I when bis boots don't come on easily In the
morning.
The carpet is rolled up and taken out into
the back yard, and hung on the cloih hes
line to be busted. Now that girl comes out
strong, and shows the latent energy that is
in her. She seiZas an old broom and starts
toward that swinging carpet with an air of
determination. On her way she spies her
friend Kate passing, and goes off to the side
fence TO talk about an hour and q half
about-well, about whatever girls do talk
about under the same circumstances. Then
she goes into the house and eats her dinner.
and complains of being tired.
In the afternoon she begins busting and
dIEaISiuS LD6 UOOA5 III lDo uOckCaS6. one
finds, pretty soon, one of Ouida's novels,
and sits down on the floor to read, while the
ink, from a bottle she knocks over when
she throws her buster on the table, runs all
over the parlor curtains stuffed under the
chair near by.
Her mother finds her here, and sends her
into the parlor to gather up her music
ready for to-morrow's campaign. She gets
along well enough with her finger exercises
and marches, but presently she comes
across "Don't be Angry with me, Darling"
that Robert gave her last week, and begins
10 hum it. She opens the piano 10 find the
key note to be certain she can take the
high note nicely, and begins to sing. 1t
Doesn't sound well without the accompani-
ment that Robert thought was so sweet,
so she sits down and begins to play. While
she is practicing Robert comes along. He
hears her. He stops. he enters. She
stops. He wants TO hear that sweet song.
Came in only for that. She is too hoarse.
She couldn't think of singing with her hair
tied up in tcwel-but she does.
Robert signs IS the song ends, and she
proposes game of croquet. They go out
and play croquet till tea time.--Terre Hatde
Express
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-06-20
NEGRO DESPERATE LYNCHED.

From the Murfreesboro' Monitor, June 10.
We have before acquainted our readers
of the heinous crime committed by negro
named Joe Woods, near Versailles in this
county, namely, that after violating the
prison Of white lady, Mrs. Elizabeth
Hampton, he crushed her skull and left her
in state of ins@nsibiity with her infant
children Last Sunday q week ago the
lady died of lOckjaw, ss stated in cur last
issue. Saturday night last a large crowd
ofmen, numbering in all betwess4 forty and
fifty, made their appearance before the
county Jail and demanded the keys of Mrs.
W. j. Jackson, the iailer's wife. Being
told that she did not have them, but that
Mr.. n. G. BlantOn kept them, they imme-
diately sent for the keys. Having ex-
torted them from him by threats, they
returned to the Jail and attempted
10 unlock and open the Jail door, but could
not do so. They then sent after Mfr. Blsn-
ton himself, and some half dozen men going
10 his house, threatened to shoot him II he
did not 90 with them and IN ok the jail
door. Mr.. Blanton being thus forced to
the Jail unfastened the door, and the pris-
oner was taken out by the unknown parties,
placed upon horse and taken away. He
was found dead hanging to tree just be-
yond tie bridge on the Salsp turnpike,
about two miles from town. None of the
men who thus took the law into their own
hands were masked, and it is thought by
Mr.. Blanton, and another who lives near
the Jail and saw the crowd, that there were
several colored men in the party. There is
little doubt but that the victim of this law
less proceeding, reilly deserved the igno-
minious death which he has suffered, but
we do not justify or commend mob law
under airy circumstances, but we think the
dignity of the law should be maintained and
preserved always.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-06-20
CHOLERA IN GREENEvILLE.


GREENEvILLE, Tenn, June Is, II a. m.
There were two deaths in town, and
three about a mile from town, on yester-
day, and to-day there is more alarm than
there has yet been. 1t seems now to be
generally believed that The fatal cases are
cholera. These have al occurred along
the creek. Others have been attacked on
the high grounds, and there they call it
cholera mcrbuS.
The exlren ely hot, damp and still at
mosphere pro uces general lassitude, and
no one in town is complaining of being
well. Disinfectants and preveDtives are
freely used. Many persons have left town,
and none are coming to it. Only one or
two wagons in town yesterday. Whether
we have cholera or not, we certainly ha re
the name of it.
There are no new cases this morning, the
atmosphere is little better, and it is hoped
the worst is over.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-06-20
MELANGE.

1t was considered important enough tt
telegraph to the American press at one dol
lar gold, per word, that Prince Jerome Ma.
poleon left bis card at ex-President Theirs
house. In behalf of the press, we publicly
thank Prince Jerome for not remaining to
dinner. Memphis Avalanche.
Ralph Waldo Emerson denies that Mis-:
Emerson, who is in wrangle with viii
Carleton, is his cousin or any rela ion &c
| him.
There are people who still hold that 9
woman on the battlefield would be an alb.
surdity; but they never saw brave woman
in bloomer costume, going through crowd.
ed street and preserving throughout the
walk placid countenance.
Shine ye up?" said little bootblack
to a stranger, whose boot showed grea
| depth anc richness of soil. aNo; clear outl'
was the surly reply. "See here, stranger
retorted the boy, an shine you up for the
dirt on your boots, as speculation"
Experience goes to show that girls in
| school offer less excuses on account of sick
ness than boys. Many times it is wonder
fnl to find how slckly boys are when reclta-
ton time comes. AS to capacity for laying
hold ofthe higher branches, the same ex-
perience has been that the best students in
differential and integral calculus were girls,
The most pleasing demonstration of geo
metrical problems have come from the
charming girls.
Thomas Mast, it is asserted, has had a
very liberal Offer from the publishers of tee
Graphic to connect himself with that paper
as soon as be retu ms home. The HdrperS
are very unwilling to loso him, and they
will therefore, in all probability, advance his
salary. Thenthe Graphic viii increase its
terms, aud the Hdrpers will add something
thereto. Thus, between the two, Ma t
may DO enabled to secure the very hand :
some salary TO which his ability entities
him,
Mr.. Bragg, Of Visalia, Cal, carried a
revolver when be took Miss Kemp to ride
the other Gay, and as they were both on the
same horse wlen the weapon went of, the
bullet entered the young lady's knee and
came out at the ankle. Her dress was set
on fire, and she was seriously injured by
falling from the horse; but such incidents
are trivial in comparison with TIE sense of
ecurity which an able-bodied man derives
from the possession of pistol.