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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-09-13
Miscellaneous Selections.
THE BEST

BY LOUISA BUSHNELL.
Why ask for joys tumHltuous fnfin,
That suffers no increase?
Better the motions sure and stu
OF ever-deepening peace.
Better to dwell with lowly thlngs,
And with their growth 70 crow;
To feel within those secref springs
That gather cool and slow.
Born of such stiffness, wells Eee brook,
In leafy closet dina;
Till the full silence of Re nook
o'erfows into hgan.
The little singer tras along,
In musicas. content;
But eyer gains q filer song,
Anc earns itsgwrA intent.
Gladly it spends its tunefal grace,
In hidden ufnstelsy;
Nor asks. as ret; q wider space,
Bus just psing and be.
In simple silence thrives its heart
Fit Fssers f1owerets shy,
Ii fssis the spotted fishes dart,
- " mirrors bits of sky;
IL "a slipping down by hillside farms,
ID Its ministries enisrge;
13And in the meadow s circling arms.
n wins broader marge.
White lilies anchor "a its breast.
II a boat glides softly through,
ana ever deeper grows its rest
ne more it has to do.
For in its tasks it knows no hasts,
Nor lets the music cease
loo tree to keep. too calm to waste,
dhe largesse of its peace;
But bears it on to outstretched lands,
here thirsty cities wait;
= na then, at length, it understands
Ihe fuliness of itsIfate.
Proud ships upon its bosom ride,
It throbs with busy oars:
At grows more nobly satisfied,
between its widening shores;
It gathers strength and majesty,
aeI noWs with rhythmic ease;
And the great gladness of the sea
Completes Its garnered peace
o, better far to feel the flow
OF inward peace like this,
Than some brief eestacy to know,
Some swift, unfruftfiil blissI
Betterg dear Peace, thou art the bessI
For where thou hast thy home,
Full grows the silence, deep the rest,
And Joy herself shall come!
The dtldntic for Septetaber.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-09-13
A Virginia Speech.

Among many pleasant things in Colonel
Forney's Anecdotes of Public Men is the
following extract from speech delivered
in Alexandria, Virginia, in February,
1856. exhorting the people of that State
to greater energy if they would preserve
her power and prestige:
ssCommerce has long ago spread her sails
and sailed away from you. You have not
as yet dug more than coal enough to
warm yourselves at your own hearths.
You have sent no tilt-hammer of Vulcan
to strike blows worthy of gods in the iron
foundries. You have not yet spun more
than coarse cotton enough, in the way of
manufacture, to clothe your own slaves.
You have had no commerce, no mining,
no manufactures. You have relied alone
on the single power of agriculture and
such agriculture (Great laughter.)
Your ledge-patches outshine the sun.
Your inattention to your only source of
wealth has scared the very bosom OF
Mother Earth. 0aughter.) Instead Of
having to feed cattle on thousand hills.
you have had to chase the stump-tailed
cure a tough beefsteak. daughter.
1.-THE present condition of things has
existed too long in Virginia. The landlord
has skinned the tenant, and the tenant
has skinned the land. until all have grown
poor together. (Laughter.) have heard
a story-I will not locate it here or there
about the condition of our agriculture.
1t was told by gentleman in Washing
ton, not long ago, that ne was travelling
in country not hundred miles from
this place, and overlook one of our citi-
zens on horseback, with perhaps a bag OF
hay for a saddle, without stirrups, and
the leading-line for bride, and he said,
Stranger, whose house is that?' 1t is
mine, was the reply. They came to an-
other; Whose house is that?' Mine, too,
stranger To third; And whose house
is that?' That's mine too, stranger; but
don't suppose that am so darned poor as
TO own all the land about here -
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DoNALDsoNv11LE, LA, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER IS, 1873.

Advices received at Washington, August
Is, from Indian Agent Thomas, in New
Mexico, state that a demand had been
made upon the Apaches for the notorious
thief and murderer, Chief Sancha, which
they refused, saying they were ready to
fight for him. They soon after broke
camp, however, and went to the noun
tains. Three other Indians were arrested
and held as hostages for Sancha, and
Major Price had started in pursuit with
sufficient force to secure his arrest.
At Twin Springs, Linn county, Kansas,
on the night of August II, a man by the
name of Kellar killed his wife, her sister
and his two children, piled their bodies
upon the floor, covered them up with
straw, and then set fire to the heap. Kel-
lar was arrested and there was strong
talk of lynching him.
Edward Bean, conductor, and John
Bufinburger, engineer, of the coal train
which caused the disastrous collision on
the Chicago and Alton Railroad, have
been arrested on charge of manslaugh-
ter. A coroner's inquest was commenced
at Lemont, August is. Up to the night
of the 18th, the number of dead had
reached eighteen, and the wounded num-
bered forty, ten of whom it was thought
would die.
The Reverend j. NJ. Schuler, warden
of a private orphan asylum at Andrew.
Jackson county, Iowa, has confessed to be-
ing guilty of the most heinous crimes to-
ward several of the young girls conmit-
ted to his care. He escaped to Europe
in time to avoid arrest.
Governor Woodson, of Missouri, has
taken measures to have the perpetrators
of the Galloway county outrage arrested
and brought to trial.
Domestic intelligence.
Gold closed in New York, Augus519 at
115S.
A violent and long continued rain
storm has recently prevailed at the East.
Reports up to August IA, from New
York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and other
points, give accounts of considerable dam
age to railroad tracks, bridges, ETC., which
had caused some delay to travel.
The returns of the Agricultural De
partment for the 1st of August Indicate
general and somewhat marked improve
ment in the condition and promise of the
cotton crop since the LIST of July. The
average condition on July 1st was S5-5, or
August 1st, 91-s. The crop on the whole
is still somewhat backward, though II
many localities the rapid growth ID Juns
has brought it forward to the average adj
vancement for the season.
The following is the comparative cottol
| statement for the week ending Aug, Is:
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there was in each case as to the prophetic and
symbolical writings sin the book of TRUTH"
clear presentation of the whole subject not
altogether without some logical deduction.
The papal power in Rome is the central point
depended upon towards which prophecy is
aimed and the occurrence of mighty events
there, and the developments in France, grow
ing out of the Assembly yesterday, which
shall determine the fate of the Boul oons and
the recognition of the temporal power of the
Pope are awaited with eager longings and the
most satisfying assurances. While these
things have great and indeed overwhelming
weight rs a source of strength to hope and
conviction, the general condition of the world
at large, and especially the psnicky, unsettled
state of affairs in this county, foItifcs belief
and makes the present all occasion full of the
deepest prophetic meaning.
Those who go to the island expecting to find
there a gathering Of excited people will be
mistaken. ] here is far less of animal excite
ment than commonly attends the revival meet.
ings of a religious character even those of
mild type. The atmosphere Of the place is
altoget' er subdued. There is a quiet, patent,
| hopeful exhibition of faith that is impressive,
| to say the least. One may wonder at the sin
gular infatuation OF people giving them
selves over to what nearly everybody calls q
| wild speculation, yet after all there is some
| thing about these Terry Island saints that
| compes respect, as they are seen in their
meetings, and demands that in spite Of all APP
parent absurdites they shall not be ,idiculed.
| --Hnrfford COu1ant, Gth.
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THE DOMINION MINISTRY.

The work of selecting a new Ministry
for the Dominion government has been
completed by Mr.. Mckenzie, who becomes
Premier and Minister of Public Works.
The proroguing of Parliament by The gov
ernor Immediately after the announce
ment of the new cabinet seems to have
been entirely unexpected. The fall of Sir
John Macdonald is complete. Being
overthrow by charges of corruption his
career as a public man is ended. The
new Ministers have strong popular sup
port at the present time, but the oppos-
ton are well organized and will spare no
effort to regain the power they have lost.
The making by the old cabinet of several
important appointments just before vacl-
ting the control ofthe government, among
which are Messrs. Tilley for governor of
New Brunswick and Hugh Macdonald for
chief justice of Nova Scotia. was rather
sharp practice, and very properly excites
a good deal of Indignation, some OF
which is poured out upon governor Duff'er-
in. If the appointments should be re-
voked it would be a very proper thing
The following is the new cabinet as far as
known: Mckenzie, Premier and Minister
of Public Works; Blake, without porto
Ito; Christie, Secretary of State; Gait
wright, Minister of Finance d. A. Me
Donald, Postmaster General; Darion.
Minister of Justice Leteller NJ. st. Just
(Senator), Minister of Agriculture and
immigration Fourmer, Minister of H.
land Revenue; A. S. Smith. Minister OF
Marine and Fisheries; Isaac Burpee Min
lister of Customs; Coffin, Receiver Gen
eral Ross, President of Council and pc
ten Minister of Militia Laird, Minister
of the Interior. One seat is vacant.
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The Tribune remarks on the placing OF
the Sprague affairs in the hands of trus
tees: ''This action of the creditors af-
fords another proof in addition to the many
which have gone before, of the unfailing
sagacity and good temper with which
American merchants confront every emer-
eency which arises in difficult times. In
this case. by the adoption of these reason
able and salutary measures, the existence
of one of The greatest manufacturing hou-
SEES on the continent is secured, and the
widespread disaster which would have
followed its fall is averted. The firm of
A. & w. Sprague, and the kindred estab-
lishment of Hoyt, Spragues & Co.. are
houses whose vigor, courage, and enter
prise have given them rank in the bust
ness world which reflects honor upon
American commerce, and position of
power and influence, the destruction of
which would have bcel misfortune by
no means confined to one State Or section.
1t is matter for general congratulation
that they are thus placed in position to
regain their former Standing"
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UOTEL PRICES.

The hotels are feeling the panic quite Sc
verely and contemplating a reduction OF
prices The way they are affected ia New
York is mentioned by the Times as follows
In common with every class of business
men in the City the proprietors of the hotels,
large and small, are complaining dieaGtully
of the exceeding dizziness of the times. As
might be expected the panic. the sad effects
of which have been sorelv felt in every sec
ton of the Union, has had Il tendency to cause
more general cessation OF tt&vel in this
direction, and not until the advent of Spring
can the proprie, ols of most OF the hotels n
The CITY expect run of remuneratve Gus
tom, and some ofthem speak gloomly enough
of the prospect One great cause. no doubt,
which has prevented many merchants and
others who are wont to frequently visit New
York 10 come here, must be attributed to the
very exoIbitant charges visitors are compelled
to pay at what are numbered among the first
class hotels of the Ciiy. The prevailing
prices at most of them range from S. 20 81 80
and S. per day for transient customers, the
Fifth Avenue, Clarendon, and the Windsor,
the new hotel recently opened on Fifth avenue
by the proprietor OF the St. Nicholas, charging
the latter price. Notwithstanding the fact
t;lat majority of the hotels are far from beiag
full, and some of them are barely paying ex-
penses, with trifling profit, there seems TO
be little disposition on The part OF the prop le-
tors to reduce the price Fer day. Of all the
leading hotels in the City managed on the
American plan, il seems that but one or two
have made any reduction in prices. With
one or two exceptions, however, the hotels
run on the European plan have, or az least
claim that they have made reduction in the
price Of rooms of twenty per cent. on former
prices. Some of them ere offering looms at
almost any price. Hotel propiie;ors claim
that it is the fault of landlords and not so
much their own fault, that prices a,e not re-
duced. Landlords must ieauce rents before
they can reduce their prices. The lease of
the St. Nicholas this year is said 10 be So
0G0 per annum more than it was ia 1868. The
leases of many other hotels. it is claimed,
have been increased proportonately. The
landlords also complain of the high price of
provisions at this season of the year meals
and butter especially-Ihe latter article alone
costing forty-six GEMS per pound. This later
complaint is to them a great objection 10
reduction in iheir prices. However, it has
been suggested by some of The p.optieto-s of
the leading hotels, That meeting be held at
an eaily day, at which effort will De made
TO reduce the prices, and this proposition
meets " It'll favor anong many-tho1Gh few
o. the managers of The higher iced estab-
lishments are not at all ia favor of such a
,nnye mont
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STA lost 100000 by the failure of the famous
banking honse of Quistorp, at Berlin, and that
a prince of the Imperial family will suffer to a
greater extent.
Gen. n. z. Banks is the third Ex-Governor
of Massachusetts to enter the Legislature.
Ey-Govs. Lincoln and Clifford were each
elected to the Senate aflor seiv wing as Cover
nor.
Tue inkstand used by Conceal Jackson at
the battle of New Orleans is said to be in
possession of II gentleman in Nashville, Tenn.
What part it took in that celebrated fight is
not stated, and the fact OF its existence is no
proof that the pen was mightier than the
sword on that occasion.
One good thing which the Grangeis pro-
pose to do, is to teach farmers how to take
care of their agricul,urali implements, A
majority of western fan ers, it is said, leave
their high cost machines uncovered over win
ter. What Americans waste or squander in
all departments of trade or business, would
make any European nation wealthy.
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For the continued enjoyment OF peace and plenty
for the maintenance of civil and religious liberty
for the evidences of increasing christian charity
for general health and prosperity and for the other
innumerable blessings which a kind Providence
has so graciously bestowed upon people dur
ing the past year, we have abundant reason for
thankfulness. do, therefore, in accordance with
avenerate6 custom, and in conformity to the recon-
mendaton of the President of the United States,
and with the advice OF the Executive Council, APP.
point
Thursday the Twenty-ssventh Day of
November next,
as day of Public Thanksgiving and Praise. Let
us, that day. in our places of public and private
worship, with fervent devotion and sincere pcni-
tence for sins, offer the tribute of grateful hearts
to the Bountful Gver of all blessings. and i'm
plore Divine aid for our future guidance and pros
perty. at is good thing to give thanks unto the
Lord, and sing praises unto thy name. o Most
High" 'Le. the people praise Thee, o God, let all
the people praise Thee"
Givcu at .he Council Chambe,. in Augusta, this
twenty-sxth day of October, In the year of our
Lord one thousand eighf hundred and seven.v-
three, and OF the Independence OF the United
States of A,ne lea the inety-eighth.
SIDNEY PERHAM.
By the Governor.
LEoIGE G. STACY, Secretary . state.
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THE SECOND ADVENT.

There were but few visitors comparative.
ly at Terry Island, the resort of the Advent
lists, yesterday, though it was generally un-
derstood that the day was fixed upon by the
most ardent believers for the second coming
of the Savior. The newspaper announce
ments had made it positive that this was the
day agreed upon, yet upon the island it was
only looked forward to with anxious interest,
and expectation that 1t " ouid give des eiupmeut
TO some event justifying the prophecy which
is depended upon as the basis of the perfect
faah existing among the faithful and Jealous
people there assembled. The fact that the
Gay passed without any startling or convinc-
Ing discovery could furnish no cause for des-
pondency, since it is only claimed that in
these days are signs hoped for and eagerly an :
ticipated. The passing of yesterday only
serves to make to-day an important figure, or
tomorrow full of prophetic significance. The
belief is that the present week will give de.
velopments of great magnitude, and in this
belief there is no wavering; but even the pas
sage Of the week uneventfully will not dea.
troy The hopes entertained nor the convictions
established. One Of the speakers at the con
ference meeting yesterday said that they all
felt perfect ASSURANCE of receiving somt
light within three days, but they might be dis
appointed in this, though Adventism was firm
ly anchored to the belief that the end woul;
absolutely and without failure come before thu
year closes. The basis of .all calculation
chronologically, is on the Jewish ecclesassi
cal dates, and it is impossible to make definite
calculations within few days or hours; ID
the whole period covered since the prophetic
writings of Daniel and John has been gone
over with such perfect analysis of events
that there is no room for doubling that the
year 1873 is the time for the ingalhering o
the harvest-the ingathering of the saints
There were several speakers at the confer
ence, including Mr.. Bishop, Mr.. Barker and
Mrs. Rebecca j. Smith, prominent and we'll
informed Adventists, and the remarks made
took in the usual line of argument depended
upon to establish the theories maintained; ant
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WILL NOT STAY ELECTED.

The democrats have a happy faculty of
electing President on paper every year
or two, out they lind difficulty in keep
ing them elected. They are now 5usily
engaged in their favorite business, with a
prospect of the usual result. The Prov
idence Journal SAYS: The New York
World has elected a democratic President
in 1876, on the strength of the elections
that have just taken place. The World
has elected the Democratic candidate tor
President, for the last three terms, and
perhaps farther back. 1t elected McClel-
Ian without difficulty. 1t was obliged to
throw over Blair, but with the load thus
]ightened, found no difficulty in carrying
in Seymour. With equal facility, it elect
ed Greeley, having first pronunced him
utterly unfit for the position, and then 60
ing for him with the zeal and persistence
which Democrat always feels when he
is doing what he knows he ought not to-
Somehow, these elections, although
they were distinctly and positively carried
by the World, did not hold. Other men
administered the Offices to which the or
gan of the New York Democracy elected
successfully Mcclellan and Seymour and
Greeley. We think that one difficulty has
been that the World has always begun toe
late. 1t did not in either, make the posi-
tive election of President, till af,cr the
September election in Maine. The World
has never failed to carry Maine, and has
always held on to it with vigorous grasp
and yet the unruly State has always shame
fully slipped out Of its hands, just before
November. Now, it begins in season and
elects its President three years earlier
By this ingenious device, he will be sure
of almost a constitutional term, whatever
the people may say Tue World has
elected him, and the World will keep him
elected ill November, 1876"
The juror in the Stokes case who is arrested
for contempt of court is named J. Delos Cen
tire, agent for the sale of wines. He admits
that he visited drinking places and faro 1ank,
accompanied by deputy sheriff. He said to
reporter: 81 am drinking man, and when
/ visited these places of course drank. My
oath as juror was to render verdict on the
evidence, and there was nothing in the oal
about drinking" 1t appears to provincial
people that it is the deputy sheriff and no
Delos who should be held for contempt o
court.
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GENERAL NEWS.

Several persons were killed and injured by
a railway collision near Durham, England,
Thursday morning.
The Alta Californian says that they must
be building railroads in China now, as only
ninety-seven Chinese arrived by a recent
steamer.
1t is reported that four men Of Stokes's jul
rors have been indicted for improper conduct
during the trial.
Laura keene, the actress, is dead. Her
company was playing at Fords Theatre in
Washington the night of President Lincoln's
assassination.
The loyal Spanish residents of Cuba have
celebrated the capture Of the Vi:ginius in a
most enthusiastic manner.
Cotton appears 10 shrink in price. but there
is not heavy stock in the hands of manufac-
.urers, and New England can sand decline.
Epitaph on a comotive-Collsions forr
or ave she bore; the signals were IN vain +;
grown old and rusted, her boiler busted, and
smashed the excursion train.
The Eastern Railroad company has dc 1ided
TO reduce the hours of LABOR 90 per cent. and
make corresponding reduction in lhe pay at
their carriage shops ia Boston.
Josh Bllliags divides the human race into
thyee classes Those who think it is 80, those
Who think it isn't so, and those who don't care
whe, her it is so or not.
The latest use OF pos.al cards is that 20
| l,, oh
men residing in Cassopolis and Detroit, who
are playing game of chess by their aid.
Several chief Of thc Kca;rs, ia Sopth A ii
&C., recently visited the Colonial Sec+e.ary and
pathetcalv implored hn 20 prevent The Ii
censed sale of liquor among them.
The anniversary of The gleat fire in Boston
is to be observed to-day, ~ an Official eSpe-
diton of The city government .hi oueh the re-
| stored .erri.ory
had ale is very populae drink in Edin-
burgh. The health committee Analysed it
lately, and reported that it consis.s mainly of
decomposed beer mixed with water.
The Receiver Of the FIRST Na;onal Eank
of Washington declares a diviueld of 80 per
cent.
A new endowment Of 100000 has beeA
made % Union College at Schnectady, n Y,
Chief Justice Cockburn goes to sea even g
Friday 10 his yacht, and a1er cruise of io--
sy-eight hours returns 10 London in time 10
preside on Monday at the 1'ichborne trial.
Center, one of the jury in the Stokes case,
has been convicted of highly improper con-
duct while juror, and sentenced to thirty
DAYS in thc county jail and to pay fine OF
$3.50.
Coleridge, when lec,u,'u g as a young man
was once violently Kissed. lie Immediately
retorted, "When a cold stream of truth il
poured on red hot prejudices, no wonder tina
they hiss"
1t is said that the Queen Dowager Of Prus
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WANTED !!

4 GENTS to employ their spare tune or devote
N the whole to it in light, profitable business,
male or female; suited TO all classes, old or young.
The only genuine way to make money without cap
ital Particulars free. Address F. Z. r., "a state
Street Newburyport, Mass. 33tf
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With gold at only LOG Is the resump-
ton of specie payment seems to be not
very far ahead. Every fall in the premi-
,un is regarded with pleasure by the
largest portion of the business community,
who are willing to suffer the pressure that
may be necessary in order to get their
feet on hard pan again.