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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-08-15

A meeting of Fourth Ward Repub-
licans was held at the Courthouse,
last Saturday evening, to consider the
advisability of making nominations
for Justices of the Peace and Consta-
bles. Mr.. V. Gabrielle was chosen to
preside over the meeting, and T. W.
Lott, Esq. to act as secretary. A mo-
ton was made and adopted to post
pone the nominations to such time &c
should be fixed upon by the central
club. The meeting adjourned.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-08-15

NoTIcE-I hereby notify my friends
and patrons that have made ar
engagements with Capt. Jno. J. Brown,
of the steamer VIM. S. Pike, to take
all Lafourche freights up and down to
and from Donaldsonville. My fat
boats will connect regularly with the
VIM. S. Pike, and freights will be
delivered with quicker dispatch than
by any other route. respectfully
request a continuance of the liberal
patronage heretofore bestowed by
my friends and guarantee prompt,
and satisfactory delivery
of goods and transaction of all bust
ness intrusted to nay care.
JOE DALFEREs.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-08-15

Our friend JOS. Hughes, Esq. hopes
the readers OF the CHIEF will not
labor under the delusion that he is
the "railroad man. whose defeat i'm
a fstic encounter at the depot We
chronicled last week. The individual
referred to was carter, while it is
we'll known that Joe is agent; nc
one need hammer that knowledge into
the comprehension ief his acquaint-
anees, for it is apparent wherever
and whenever Joe is.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-08-15

ASTONISHING, BUT TRUE.-We are
authorized to announce that pending
Mr.. Marx Israers absence, goods will
be disposed of at his establish nc ent
below cost, to make room for the new
stock. Customers will be allowed to
fix their own prices within any rea-
sonable limit, and as Mr.. Israel will
be away but three weeks, immediate
advantage should be taken of this ex-
traordinary opportunity to procure a
large supply of goods for q small
amount of money.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-08-15

It hasn't rained here for so long
that We almost believe it's forgot how.
We were threatened with a shower
yesterday evening, but contrary to
the eager expectation of sweltering
humanity the dark clouds passed over
without squeezing a drop, of their
juice upon our heads. We are afraid
that some folks who don't belong to
the church INDUCED in immoral Ian
guage upon the exasperating occasion.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-08-15

There was a cllildren's fair at the
residence of the Rev. Mr.. Sophar,
last Sunday night, for the beneht OF
the Jewish Widows and Orphans Re-
lief Association of New Orleans. The
young folks had nice time, as also
did the people of maturer years VINO
were present, and the handsome sum
of Ss5 was realized for the worthy
object of the entertainment.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-08-15

APLEAsAET AFFAIR. T. Brown,
ESQ.,, who resides in shis PARISH, near
Hope Villa, has sent us programme
of exercises at reunion of the friends
and members of the Minervian Lit
erary Society of Hope Villa, August
9Th. in honor of the second anniver-
sary of that Organization, the motto
of which In an.atores ceritatis. The
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-08-15

PERsoSAL.-Messrs. Jacob Lem
ann and Marx Israel left by Tuesdays
train fer q summer trip to-wherever
their inclinations lead them. Flscy
limited at St. GATHERINGS, Saratoga,
and other equally fascinating resorts,
but if they had prepared any definite
route of travel they kept the fact-a
profound secret and intimated that
the coolest spots on the continent
would be honored with their society
most of the time. After induiging in
q period of recreation they will visit
New York and order q magnificent
stock of goods for the fall and winter
trade. Bon voyage!
Senator E. L. Weber was in town
this week looking as handsome and
healthy as usual.
Division Supt. Loud is touring
through his educational district ION
official business. He passed through
here yesterday.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-08-15

Governor Kellogg has commits
stoned Theo. w. Lott, Esq. Super
visor of Registration fer this parish
upon the recommendation OF the oei-
.egates to the State Convention, and
Hons. c. B. Darrall and Pierre Landry.
Mr.. Lott will make good officer, and
"a Mr.. J. B. Hebert of New River viii
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$500 r. e WAR Dbl

$500 BY the Governor and $1,000 by
Widow Barland, for information that
will lead to the arrest aud conviction
of the murderer or murdeEers Of
DAVID BARLAND.
PBDCEAHTATKGN
Five Hundred Dollars Reward
STATE OF LoUIaTAEA,
Executive Department, ,
New Orleans, May -, 1874.
Whereas, information has reached me that
on the night Of Saturday, the seceud of May,
1874. DAVID BARLAND, q merchgnt Of
Ascension parish, was asasssinated in the
store of BIZ. John Burnside, in that pefiah,
and whereas, all efforts to discover and 81
rest his murderer or murderars have faaledt
Now, therefore, /, William Pitt Kellogg,
Governor Of the State Of Louisial.a, do iasne
this my proclamation offering FIVE HUN.
DRIED DOLLARS for such information as
shall lead to the arrest and conyiotiOn Of
the murderer or murders of the said David
Barland as aforesaid.
Given under my hand, and the seal Of tho
State hereunto attached, this ninetaenth day
of May, in the year of our Lord, eighteen
hundred and seventy-four, and Of the indie
pendenee of the United States the ninety
eighth.
WILLIAM p. KELLOGG.
By the Governor:
P. G. DzsLoNDE,
Secretary Of State.
$1,000 Reward.
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DoNALDS0NVILLE, La,
Saturday, August 10, 1874.
LOCAL JoTTINGs.

The Amateur Dramatic Association
Intend giving another of their excel
lent ,epresentations in the Hall at an
*eariy day.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-08-15

Work has been resumed on Mr.. Roses
aew house, on Railroad Avenue, and
the appearance Of the structure i'm
proves daily. A fine slate roof has
beau nut on the building.
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Superior District Court for the Parish
of Orleans.
The State Of Louisiana,
We. No. 1897,
The New Orleans, Mobile IL Texas Railroad
Company.
BIZ virtue of writ of feri facias to me
directed By the Honorable the Superior Dis.
triet Court for the parish of Orleans. in the
above entitled cause, win proceed to sell
at public auction, in trent of the Court
House, in the late city Of Carrellton, on
Canal Avenue, between Second aRd Hamp-
son streets, on ..
Saturday, Semptember 5th, 1874,
at twelve o'clock NJ, the following described
property, to-wit:
The RAILROAD, finished and unfinished,
of the defendant, known "a the New Or
leans, Mobile & Texas Railroad, Louisiana
Division, extending from the west bank of
the Mississippi river. opposite New Orleans,
to the Sabine river, and from the city Of
Brashear to the city of Shreveport, in the
State of Louisiana, together with the right
Of way, franchises, roadbed, embankments,
bridges, culvert bridges, passenger and
freight depots, machine shops and the
grounds upon which all of the above may
rest. the wharves and landings, the rolling,
passenger freight and other ears, engines
movable and stationary, the rails, frogs,
switches, turntables, and every movable
and immovable belonging to or IN anywise
appertaining to said railroad or belonging 10
said railroad company, extending into aAd
through the parishes Of Jefferson, st. Charles,
st. John the Baptist, st. James, Ascension,
Iberville, St Martin, Iberia, Lafayette, St.
Landry, Caleasieu, Rapides, Netehitoches
Red River, Desoto and Gaddo. Also the
stAarohoat St Elnao and al her tackle and
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A Spanish boy about twelve years
of age was severely bitten on the leg
ny dog, on Lafourche street, some
days age. The dog wasn't mad, but
the boy was. Aay body would have
tbeen mad under the circumstances.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-08-15

Two colored girls, sisters, quarreled
at their home on Opelousas street,
the other day, and one threw a table
knife at the other which nearly sew
cred her ear from her head This
yraa auarreliuC in earnest.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-08-15

The old fisherman who inhabits the
little schooner lying on the river bank
near the wharf, hooked an alligator
gar, last week, that measured FIVE
feet two inches in length.
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Notice to Property Holders.
Assessment for the Year 1874.

ASSESSMENT Tor the Year 1874.
NOTICE is hereby given to the holders
IN of property situated in the parish Of
Ascension that the Board of Assessors viii
meet daily at the Court House, in the town
of Donaidsonville, during the month of
August, 1874, for the purpose of assessing
such property, and all who desire to inspee3
the assessment rolls or procure revision or
correction Of the valuation placed upon
their taxable possessions will please call at
the Courthouse during said month of Aug
ust. AARON HILL, Sheriff,
CHAS. GECKS, Recorder,
J. D. CANTEY, Clerk Court,
Board Of Assessors.
Donaidsonvslie, La, July 81, 1874
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Capt. Joe Dalferes will take pas
sengers to Napoleonville and return,
in one of his fatbaata, next Friday,
torso cents each.
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The mercury is still making itself
obnoxious to this people by daily
fooling it's time away in the upper
end of the nineties. The only COM
Portable place to live in nowadays is
an ice-house.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-08-15

A lamp exploded at Mr.. A. Grilhe's
residence, Sunday night, and set the
house afire. Some Of the Hook &
Ladder boys rushed to the rescue
and soon had the flames extinguished.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-08-15

The Democratic citizens assemble
at the Court House, this morning, to
select delegates to represent them IN
the Baton Rouge Convention. we
shall note their action with CONSIDER
able interest and aequaint our readers
Herewith in next issue.
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Notice to Tax Payers.
Pavish Taxes of 1874.

Parish Taxes Of 1873.
DR0PERTY OWNERS Of the Parish II
= Ascension are hereby notified that the
Parish Taxes for the year 1879 are nov dna.
and If not paid within TEN DAYS from the
data hsEeef, shall proceed TO eqllect ehe
came by seizure and sale 10 aceordanSo ssfkk
Law.
L. Il. BENTLEY,
Tax Collector. Ascension Paxish.
DonaldsonviIla, July lith, 1874.
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in all probability be one of his clerks,
we may expect full and fair regis
tratien and quiet election.
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Secretary OF state.
$1,000 Reward.

The above reward of ONE THOUSo
AND DOLLARS will be paid by the
undersigned to any person who win
furnish such information as shall lead
to the arrest and conviction of the
murderer or murderers of the lats
David Barland.
WIDOW DAVID BARLAND.
Parish OF Ascension, May 81, 1871.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-08-15

CHEAP TRANSIT. Persons DESTROYS
of visiting Napoleonville ON Friday
next, August 2lst, to witness the ex-
ecution of the Eastwood murderers,
will have an excellent opportunity
for making the trip in a pleasant
manner and at the small cost of fifty
cents. Mr.. s. H. ST. Martin will leave
Donaldaonville ut 41 o'clock of the
morning of the 21st with the fat
boat Luda, and will land passengers
in Napoleonville By 8 A. NJ, return
ing betimes in the evening. Fare
for the round trip only half dollar.
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Town Of DnnaldsanYiile.
TIME TABLE N. O., M. & T. 3. E.,
LOUISIANA DIVISION.

LUUISIANA O1 AOAO4S'
Dailu Passenger Train-I4eaves New Or
leans 1t A. NJ; Arrives in Donaldson
vile at 1915 P. II.
Returning (sundays excepted, Leaves Don
aIdsonviIle at lis P. NJ. Arrives in New
Orleans at p. d.
Sxnday Passenger Trais-Leaves New Or.
fcsaas az above, arriving in Donaldsonvliie
ARM
Returning, Leaves Donaldsonville at r.
NJ; Arrives in New Orleans at 6:3O +. NJ
Fresqhs Train each ,cay epery other day.
Trains stop at aN way stations.
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OFFICIAI. DIRECTORY.
Fonrth Judicial District.

fComprising the parishes Of Ascension, St.
James, st. John the Baptist and st. Charles. ]
District Judge, -Othello j. F1agg,
District Attorney, Norris Marks.
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Seventh Senatorial District,
Comprising the parishes of Ascension and
Ct. James,.
State Senator, ...... George E. Bovee
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Police JURoRs.-Pierre Landry, Presi-
dent; J. B. HeSext, Louis Leblanc, Henry
Heyman, Hillery Rice.
BOARD OF SCHOOL DIREcToRs.-Pierre
Landry, President; Rodelphe Braud, Secre-
Sary and Treasurer; &. H. Hill, Charles N.
Lewis, Jacob Warner, jackson Starks, L. E..
Ran4lay
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CHERIFF'S SALE.

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Subscribe for the CHIEF, % a year.
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Parish Of Ascension.

Parish Of Ascension.
Representative, Pierre Landry.
Charles N. Lewis,
Parish Judge, John A. Cheevers,
Parish AttorneE, Frederick Duffel,
CLERK of the Court, John D. Cantey,
Recorder, Charles Gecks,
Secretary. Octave Terrio,
Treasurer.. Christian Kline,
Tar Collector, L. Il. Bentley,
Sheriff. Aaron Hial,
,Jail Physician. nj. McGalhard,
OficiaT journal. Don'vilie CHIEF.
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unanimously adopted:
Tho Republican party of Louisiana, as
sembled in convention in the city of New
Orleans on the fifth day of August, 1874, as
sumes and declares that the National Re-
tional Republican party is party of positive
principles and definite purposes; party of
grand achievements and glorious history /;
q party of internal improvements and OF
material development; party of peace and
order, of liberty and law, of universal suf-
ferage and equal rights. That it is party
capable Of purifying its own organization as
well as devising reformatory measures for
the public good !; and therefore, be it
l. ResotDed, That its past history en-
titles it to future confidence, and we again
reiterate our faith in and pledge ourselves
to the support Of the principles enunciated
in its national platform, adopted at Phila-
delphia.
9. That we cordially indorse the liberal,
enlightened and just policy of President
| Grant and the national administration, both
in domestic and foreign affairs.
3. That our present State Government, in
the face of unparalleled difficulties, has
achieved substantial reforms, and by its
| patient and firm adherence to the right
| course under an organized system of Will
| fcation and MISREPRESENTATION at home and
abroad, deserves and has the unqualified ap
prevail and support of a large majority o.
| the people of the State, of whom it is the
| true and lawful representative.
4. That we hereby pledge ourselves tt
the reduction of the expenses of the State
government to the lowest possible point
| consistent with an efficient administration
We distinctly announce this obligation tC
be binding upon US, and duo alike to tht
people of the State and to their creditors
and we specifically set forth our intention
to secure reduction of the heavy and un
4 Il No.
collection of the revenue
5. That duty and sound policy alik'
constrain Us TO nominate and support fO
! Office none but men of known honesty ani
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-01

FooTE AND JOHNsON.t

Knoxville Chronicle (hep.)s NOV ~.
Old man Foote, Hon. Henry S.
Foote, once a resident Of the State of
Mississippi, more recently Represen-
tative in the Confederate Congress
from our own State, but now sojourn-
ing in Washington, has again unbot-
tied bis wrath, and poured it out with
a liberality bordering upon extrava-
gance, upon the devoted head Of An
drew johnson, late Alderman of
Greeneville. He writes a column for
the Washington Chronicle, which for
unvarnished lepithet and blood-curd-
ling charges, has scarcely ever been ex-
celled in the English, language. He
presents a picture of the ex-President
which is anything bat pleasant to look
upon. 1t must be admitted that Foote
is a wordy old man and that he knows
how to present complaints in their
most telling form. 1t is possible, how
ever, that he oVerdoes- matters some
times, and it would be nothing strange
if he should improve Johnson's chances
for the Senate by his abuse of him.
There is such a thing as Furnishing
even bad boy so severely as to create
sympathy for him.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-01
A STORY WITH A MORAL.

Not a great while ago, a gen
tleman wished TO have some
thing done in a government offic'
at Washington. He wrote to al
officer of the government on the sub
ject, and, receiving no reply, wrote
again and again. Irritated at tn,
silence of the official, he sought him IL
person, and inquired why the matter
had not been attended to. This COLO
guy then occurred:
Oficial-YOu've read the Bible
haven't you?
Citizen-0f course l have. What's
that to do with this business?
Oficial-Well, man is mentioned
there by the name of Zaccheus. If ]
remember, he climbed tree-what did
he climb the tree for?
Citizen-He climbed the tree to see
the Lord-everybody knows that.
Oficial-You're right, my friend.
Now, what did he do after he climbed
the tree?
Citizen-Why, he came down, of
course.
Oficial-You're right again, my
friend, with great signifcance,) he did
come dOt1n.
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THE ENFORCEMENT INFAMY.

OF all the acts passed by Radical
Congress specially for the purpose of
placing it in the power of men devoid
of honor to prosecute and harrass the
Southern people. that known as the
"EnSrcement Act" may justly be
termed the most Infamous. This was
very forcibly illustrated in the case of
Hester, employed as detective in Al
ALBANIA by the Federal Government, at
whose instance large number of cit
liens were arreated and dragged hun
dreds of miles away from home. upon
charges which had not the slightest ex-
istence in fact, 1t has been demon
strated in Alabama and Lou
isiana that the Act is capable
of being stretched to a fearful ex-
tent, but the severest tension to which
it could possibly have been subjected
was tested the other day by Radical
Judge In South Carolina named Mac
key. In his charge to the grand jury
of Fairfield county, he ordered that
body to consider certain communica-
tons which had recently appeared in
the Winnsboro Ne,us, and to report
whether the authors of these articles
and the editor of that journal had been
guilty of conspiracy under the Enforce
ment Act. 1t seems that during the
recent campaign several colored men
rendered themselves particularly OBJ
noxious to the white citizens by their
bitterness Of speech and violence Of con-
duct. There were others who aided the
whites IN their efforts to secure good gov
eminent and honest officials. The CON-
munications referred to simply advised
thewhite peoplewhen hiring laborers to
give the preference to the latter class.
The writers ali stated that they had
nothing to say against those colored
people who bad simply supported the
Republican ticket; they only wished to
show the negroes who had been so bit
ter against the whites that the whites
could get along without them; their
war cry had been "stick to your color."
and now it was in orderthat they sho1ld
seek employment from their own rae.
These articles Judge Mackey pretends
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n Office in Chancery.
Ellen r. Patterson, Adm n, etc, vs.. +
Il. Rains ct ais.

NOTICE IN THE ABOVE CAUSE IS
N hereby given, that the undersigned, Clerk
will receive bids at his Office, in the Court house
at Nashville, until
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-01

In the memoir of Stanislas de Gil
rardin, who owned the dominion of
Ermenonville, there Is an account of a
visit to that place of the first Napo-
leon. At the tomb of Rousseau he said,
as recounted in the memoirs, at
would have been better for the repose
of France if this man had never exist
ed" Why" said De Girardin. He
prepared tie Revolution, said Napo-
leon. at seems to me-" said the pro-
puetor, chat it is not for you to COM
plain Of the Revolution" "Well, !"
said Napoleon, 1.-THE future will know
if it would not have been better for
France that neither Rousseau nor my
self had ever existed" He was then
First Consul.
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to construe as a violation of the En-
forcement Act, and decides that they
constitute conspiracy, for which the
editor of the paper publishing them
should be punished.
While this is going on, arrests are
being made of citizens of Edgefeld
county, South Carolina, charged with
violating the Enforcement Act
in the late election. The Edge
field advertiser learns that seven
arrests have already been made, and
that squads of mounted infantry are
raiding the county, day and night, in
search of other parties, though many
of those. for whom warrants have been
issued were warned in time to make
their escape. These men fly, not be-
cause they fear punishment for any
crime. which they have committed, but
because, though CONSCIOUS of their
innocence, they know they will be
dragged to Columbia and tried before
a jury packed to insure their convic-
ton. Rev. E. T. Walker, the Episco.
pal minister and a man universally re-
vered and beloved, was arrested at the
instance of a negro whom he had de-
clined to hire after the election. The
others were all arrested upon afidayits,
chargingthe with intimidating voters,
yet, in every instance, it is susceptible
of proof that the party upon whose oath
the warrant was issued did vote, and
voted the Republican ticket, a fact
which shows conclusively the baseless-
ness of the accusation.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-01

JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL, who was
rendered the Russian mission by Grant,
wrote this the last time he was abroad:
81 scanned the fostering n ws we half despise
Yet scramble for no less,
And read Of public scandal, private fraud
Crime Haunting scOtt-frte while the mob applaud,
Office made vile to bride unworthiness
And al the unwhOlesOme mess.
The land Of broken promise serves of late
To teach the old world how TO wait"