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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-11-29

The December number of Woods House.
hold Magasine is rep1ete with good reading
entertaining sketches, stories, poems, &C.,
&c. Its table of contents embraces the fol-
lowing articles: better Country, Mary
Hartwei; an engineers yarn, Albert VIII
liams, Jr., our party at sea, Rev. j. S. Brock
inridge; two enthusiasts, H. ii. Lewtral !;
presence of mind, Rev. F. w. Holland our
babies, D. A. Gorton, NJ. D.; blessedness of
riches, Tenoroon; Hans Doodledee, Rudolph
Mentel; installment of Max Kroner, author
of Jessica's first prayer; Goldfish and potatoes,
chapter II, by Eleanor Kirk; Misery Jippeau,
chapter VII, VIII, by H. V. Osborne. In
addition to these articles are several pretty
poems, a charming little cottage design, and
editorial departments embracing our house
keeper, correspondence, literary notices,
laughing stock, &C., &c. The engraving for
this month is entitled " Old Folks"
All the above for only one dollar per year
-or with chrome q Yosemite" one dollar and
a half Address, Woods Household Aaga-
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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-11-29
A Card.
"Don't lie, Dick, pray do not lie. "

Mr.. EDITOR--A most unusual supply of
| trashy stuff has just been served hot in the
| columns of that sterling Thunderer, the As
sumption Chronicle, to its twenty-five afflicted
readers. To give itpeculiar zest this time its
| scribblor, Dick Talbot, forming the entire
staff of the wide awake weekly" has dealt
| even more literally towards me than usual
| and without the least solicitation on my
part, a whole column of rhapsodics fresh
from Billingsgate, has been hurled at my
devoted head. Knowing full well that filth
and preposterous lies were dear at any price,
Dick has proved himself whole souled and
large hearted indeed, so much so, Mr.. Ed.
itor, that were not to acknowledge his in
ert nonsense in proper manner, / might
seem ungratoful and unappreciatiye. By
the way, Dick, was that rusty revolver, you
talk so much about, the same glorious one
you pledged for six bits currency in BATON
Rouge, when, constantly drunk, you SO beau
TRULY represented q sober community then
guess not; yours was self-cocker if / re.
member well. How many nights, such as
the one you affirm | passed, have yop devot-
ed to meditation, Dick, in New Orleans, Ma
poleonville, in urban or suburban precints
Have these nights of anguish and unbounded
sorrow proved adequate to alter you In the
leasti Have you recorded VOW against
your staunehest friend r. G.. Whiskeyl
May be you did, likely you didn't Allow
me, Nh. Editor, to rectify also, in the name
OF assailed Truth, certain mae curate and
false assertions, taken at random, from a
batch containing several others. Knowing
as much, if not as well as we do, that our
delegation was legally elected, fully aecred-
tied and freely admitted to the Colored Con-
yention, how can you, Dick, state the con-
trary Brass is good for certain purposes,
but entirely out of place and most unpala-
table ing un,bor 5ilant. In stating that nv
rustic retreat was situated in Ascension. Won
have erred, Dick, erred, as you ever do when
you do not curb your vivid and bamboozled
/ am to be found, Dick. at the
retreat aforesaid, at about six miles from
Donaldsonyille on Bayou Lafourehe .Assump-
ton Parish, where will be glad to accom-
Odate you with pillow, should the late ire
mendous efforts of your pen have exhausted
It's prolific and genial service. Believe me.
Dick, rusticate, and give relaxation to that
'yerworkcd and heated brain of yours. In |
lsse4ttns that our delegates to the Colored |
Convention were short of spondulickp and |
lad 70 raise the wind, were you not, Dick, |
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-11-29

The, recent little successes achieved
by the Democrats in the State cleo
tions have made our Louisiana Flu
sionists show their true colors. I'm
bued with the false idea that the star
of Democracy is in the ascendancy,
and that tho Republican party is to be
hurled from power at the next Ma
tioEal election, they have set about
cutting the acquaintance of their viii
lom Liberal Republican allies, headed
by ex-Gov. Warmoth, thus displaying
the total dishonesty of their profess
sisns Vt friendship for those ofsRepub-l
lican tendencies who unwisely allowed
Themselves to be eajoled into a sup
port of McEnery and his party. No
more &orcible illustration of the truth
of our statement could be desired
than the fact that when Gov. War
moth, accompanied by several friends,
entered the hall i'm which the McEnery
State Convention was assembled the
other day, not so much as ripple Of
applause greeted him, and he was al
lowed to sit in an obscure corner un4
noticed, with none so poor to do him
reverence Last year, when he was
p political power, these same Fusion!
lists fawned upon him and swore ever.
lasting friendship, but now that he ii
plain Mr.. Warmoth and the delectable
scheme to defeat the popular will by
stufing ballot boxes and classifying
returns has fallen through, they no
longer conceal their contempt and
luminosity, but openly spurn him and
his associates.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-11-29

Wondered wonders! Boss Tweed,
the Sachem of Tammany, has been
sentenced to twelve years imprison-
ment in the penitentiary and twelve
thousand Ave hundred dollars fine in
spite of his ten millions of ill-gotten
money! Verify, new era seems to
have opened, when millionaires are
not beyond the reach of the law, and
poor men not the only class amenable
for misdeeds. 1t is difficult to realize
that Tweed should be wearing the
short hair and striped clothes ola COM
mon convict, but, strange as it may
be, such is undoubtedly the fact.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-11-29
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

WAsHrsGros, d. c., Nov. 81, 1873.
EDITOR CHIEF:
The excited feeling growing out
of the Virginius affair had all the ap-
pearance of gradual dying out until
this morning when it was renewed
upon the receipt of dispatches stating
that the condition of public feeling in
Spain was decidedly war-like. There
was rumor of mob having sur
rounded the house of Minister Sickles
at Madrid and demanding that he
should ask his passports Immediately.
| do not care to give much greater
publicity to this affair at present lest
1t should turn out as little reliable as
many other rumors we have had. It
needs confirmation before command
ing oar unqualified faith. In fact it
has an air of the sensational about it.
In letter written by myself three
days ago l had occasion to state that
/ had learned from unofficial sources
that there was an apprehension among
some of the officials of the State De-
partment that General Sickles would
be sent home, though I did not then
believe there was any grounds for
anxiety in the matter. The facts seem
to be that Senior CASTELAR,, the Presi-
dent of the Spanish Republic, who is
imbued with strong sentiment of
friendship for our government is quite
earnest in his endeayors to avert the
threatened hostilities and is disposed
to render any satisfaction that may
be demanded by our government.
But he finds strong popular senti-
ment opposed to him. The condition
Of the public mind there seems to be
quite similar to that in our own coun-
try. There is wild and unreasoning
excitement, probably fed by sensa-
tional reports concerning our doings
md sayings. Neither government
IAN remain entirely unaffected by the
popular clamor, and there is posi-
,ility of this thing bringing about |
lostilities that would otherwise be |
The wires have been working badly |
or several days and this has occa-
Toned vexatious delays in the trans
Mission of intelligence from our gov
rnment to that of Spain.
Our government has taken the po-
ition that the Virginius is prinaG facie
n American vessel, and that Spain
iolated international law in captur-
ig her on the high seas during a
me no war existed. Had Spain ac-
newledged the existence of war in
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-11-29

We were surprised to notice in the
city papers yesterday an announce
ment of the marriage of our good
looking and talented friend Senator
w. w. Wharton ofIberville. Itseems
that he kept all his friends in ignor-
ance of his intention and that we
were not alone in our surprise. The
popular Senator and his fair bride
have the congratulations of host Of
friends, among whom We are most
happy to be reckoned.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-11-29


From present appearances the
Cuban war cloud seems breaking,
The prospect for an amicable adjust
ment Of the Virginius outrage is i'm,
mineiat, and the basis will probably
be Q return Of the steamer to the
United States, the trial and punish4
ment of the murderers of the crew and
passengers, q provision by the Span
ish Government for the families OF
the slaughtered men, and salute to
the American flag in the port of Havt
ana. Although these terms will be
perfectly consistent with the honor OF
beth nations and we could scarcely
demaad greater concessions from
Spain without forcing war, yet it
70 evident that a greater portion OF
our people would prefer war to peace
On any terms. There is no prejudice
here against the Republic of Spain,
but the butchers in Cuba who have
perpetrated most horrible outrage
in defiance of their home government
have aroused feeling in the breast
of the people of the United States
that win be hard to choke down by
any means short Of q declaration OF
war. With local dissensions calling
upon MI her strength to keep them iii
check, Spain is powerless to prevent
he repetition of Virginius oatrages
IN her colony, and it is for this reason,
md to secure the emancipation of all |
he bOndsmen ON the island that our |
people are anxious for war. I
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-11-29
THE FUSION CONVENTION.

Even the warmest advocates and
adherents of Fusionism are not very
enthusiastic over the late State Con-
vention held in the interest of that
forlorn cause. The attendance of
delegates was by no means satisfac-
tory, and the proceedings were but q
continuation of the senseless farce in
augurated last winter-an impotent
and unwarranted bowling against
!. the Kellogg ursurpation and "bay-
onet rule, and dishonest attempt
ito induce the people of this country
Ito believe that Blanchard's stuffed
!ballot-boxes and cooked-up returns
expressed the will of majority of the
voters of Louisiana.
The Convention sat but two days,
when the few delegates and numer-
GUS proxies adjourned to their respec-
tive homes, no doubt conscious that
they had not been participating in the
most brilliant OF successful gathering
that could be imagined, and, we opine,
feeling somewhat remorseful for hav-
ing allowed themselves to appear be-
fore the public as champions of the
Blanchard iniquity.
The result of the Louisiana contest,
in our opinion, is foregone conclu-
sion, and the deliberations of the Nc
Emery Convention will not affect that
result in the slightest degree.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-11-29

learned that the rumor of the riotous
demonstration in front of the Amer
lean legation has been confirmed, but
there is nothingin this to excite alurm.
The authorities have taken every
precaution to prevent a recurrence of
such demonstrations, and it is be-
Teved the whole thing was melted by
persons whose sympathies were with
the Carlists in the hope of creating an
open rupture between this country
and Castelar's government.
The Commissioner of Internal
Revenue has submitted his annual
report to the Secretary of the Treas
ary. 1t contains tabular statements
showing the distribution of internal
revenue, the aggregate receipts, the
fatio of receipts from specific sources
10 the aggregate of all collections, etc.
The total receipts from all sources, ex-
elusive of the direct tax upon lands
and the duty upon the capital, calcu-
htion and deposits of national banks,
for the fiscal year ending June 30,
1873, were $1l4, 075, 456.98. This sum
exceeded the estimate of the Commits
sioner by $4,075, 1868. It is estima-
ted that the total receipts for the cur
rent year win be 500, 000,0 900. The
present financial embarrassment, if
long continued, will affect this esti-
mate somewhat. 1t is not thought that
the amount of taxes received from the
personal use of tobacco or spirits viii
be reduced to any great degree by the
panic, but loss will be felt in the
amount used in the mechanic arts.
By the act of December "a, 1872,
the offices of assessor and assistant
assessor were ordered to be abolished
by or before June 80, 1873. The Com
missioner in his report proposing the
change, asserted that a large reduc-
ton of expenses would follow the
adoption of the new system. The
following figures show the annual
saving in comparison with the old
method: The appropriation for col
Letting and assessing the internal rev.
enue for the year ending Jnne 30, 1873,
was 100000. For the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1874, $4,000, 600,
making a difference in favor of the
new system of 81, 100000. The esti-
mates for the year 1875 show q still
futher reduction.
The commissioner recommends that
the compensation of collectors should
be increased. He thinks $500 too
small u salary for an officer who gives
q bond for $50, 900 or 100000 and
who is responsible for the taxes of
his district and the honesty of subor.
dinates. Even those who have the
care of six or seven millions of the
public funds have but IS, 600 a year.
The areas of some districts have been
more than doubled by the act of June,
1872, thus rendering the duties of the
officials very onerous, and the report |
urges that their salaries be raise d cor
respondingly. ALERT.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-11-29
Saturday, November 90, '73.
The Republican Platform.

Opposition to the back pay legislation.
Opposition to all monopolles that tend to
Cypress labor or interfere with the rights of
tho people.
Opposition to the lobby and all other in
auenees which tend to corrspt or interfere
with honest legislation.
Opposition to further land grants, except
for educational purposes or immediate settle
ment.
Opposition to any thing that tends to ex-
travagance or corruption in the administra-
tion of the government.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-11-29

Mako money fast and honorably, $l2.5o
per day. or SIS per week, by at once apply
ing for territorial right, (which are given
free to agents,l to sell the best, strongest,
most useful, and rapid selling Sewing Ma
chine, and Patent Button Hole Worker, ever
used or recommended by families, or buy
one for your own use; it is only S.. Sent
free everywhere by express. Address for
particulars to jerome B. Hudson & Co., Cor
Greenwich & Cortland Streets, ". Y.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-11-29

ART IN OUR ScHooLs.-We call the alton
ton Of the Boards of Education, School ID.
rectars, Trustees and Teachers throughout
the land to the report of tho proceedings and
the remarks of DIR. Fl. D. Ranney, upon the
occasion of the presentation of o beautiful
Photographic picture of tho Presidents of
the United States to Grammar school No.
20 of this city, by the publishers, Messrs. L.
A. Finley & Go. The introduction of we'll
conceived and appropriate pictures, engrav-
ings aud paintings, in our schools, is good
idea, and carries with it many strong and
conclusive arguments in its favor. Art in
this shape makes impressions upon the youth
full mind that time can not efface. The pie.
ture in question is eminently appropriate for
such purpose, and we trust no parsin,oni.
Gus policy viii deter the introduction of this
work of art and instruction in our schools
generally.-Ne,o York School Journal.
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EDUCATIONAL.

" 'Tis education that forms the common mind.
just as the twig is bent, the trees inclined
NJ. HEATING, lately a professor at Sc.
Mary-Jefferson College, Parish of Sc. James.
is now established at Donaldsenvillo, La.
where, on the LIST of September, he opens an
Educational Establishment under thu aua,
pices and direction of the Rev. Parish Priest.
The course of instruction viii be graduated
to suit the wants of all classes.
FIRsr.-A HIGH SCHOOL for such N
are prepared to pursue course of Aeadsmi-
cal Instruction.
SEcoNDLY.-A PAROCHIAL SCHOOL,
for children ranging from six years upwarfas.
In this, the elementary principles Of sound
education viii be impaired by competeat
assistants.
THIRnLY.--A COMMERCIAL COURSE.
in which Bookkeeping by Double Entry.
Commercial Calculations, and Penmanshin
viii receive special attention.
Young gentlemen in search of q professioa.
can receive thorough instruction in Drawing
and Painting, Typographical Engineering
and Land Surveying
ers. These can either fellew the Acadefaieal
Course In the School, or, at their option, -
eeive private instruction in the PROFESSORS
house.
Terms, payable naozaaIaly i'm AA-
vance:
High School. .......-.. .s4.0e per month.
paroehisl School 500
Boarders, whether instructed in the High
School, or as private pupils, e25.0s par
month.
To accommodate young gentlemen eng2Hsd
IN business during the day, an EFcning
School will be established
Terms for admittance to this, and All far
Their information may be obtained by apply.
ing to Prof. Heating at the Parochial 6efsos
near the Cathohc Church Donaldsonyflis.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-11-29

stating the case of some members of your
g SO called delegation, who had to come
back forty-eight hours after their departure,
without even a nickel to pay the ferryman.
What they experienced there and then,
must have brought wildly to your memory
your own sad experiences in that never to
be forgotten pilgrimageSof yours to Baton
Rouge. Jolly awful jolly was it not : It's
said, that fair play is o jewel. Should you
be, Dick, one of those who quote it at above
par or oven par, would not at all be sur
prised to see you appropriate one of the ed
itorial columns of your Thunderer, yelept
the assumption Chronicle, to insert in full
this present communication. Should Rich
ard P. prove to be himself again, manage to
get oast of his hole and publish the above,
the readers of the Chronicle will have
chance to be posted and will be undoubted-
ly up to the question in week or two. Fair
play, Dick, fair play i!
Believe me, Mr.. Editor,
Your obedient servant,
PATRICK BOWMAN,
Representative of the Parish of Assumption.
P.S. Could you not raise, Dick, suf-
fcieney of brass or even of spunk to enable
you to sign your vapid elueubrations
Should there DO cause for it, / propose in
my next, should my legislative labors not
prevent me, to throw retrospective glance
on your career for the last four years. You
are newspaper man, and consequently
public one. The future writer of your BIZ
ography will be much indebted TO me for
such previous details, also the public at
large. P. B.
Assumption, La, November 9th, 1879
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The Tax Collector has been 50 busy
that the editor of the CHIEF is be-
hind with his labor. We've tired of
promising our readers to catch up to
time SO now We are going to do it
without any more talk. You hear us
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