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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-05-02

SCHOOL OF ART.-St. Joseph Acad-
emy.-At this institution drawing and
painting are taught, French, German
and Latin classes are organized.
No extra charge.
Apply to NJ. Heating, principal.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-05-02

The st. Johns Benevolent Associ-
alton of this place, society COM
posed entirely of colored persons, has
deposited at the store of Mr.. Henry
Loeb the generous sum oftwenty- five
dollars for the relief of the inundated.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-05-02

The Catholic Church is being rap
idly repaired, and in short time will
he in such condition that no one need
have any fear of the building falling
Apon them while engaged in their de-
yotians.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-05-02
D0NALDSONVILLE, La.
LOCAL JOTTINGs.

We take pleasure in noting the re-
turn of Mr..J. S. Towers, that gentle
ananly aud accommodating conductor,
to his position ON the train running
between here and the city,.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-05-02
The Funding Bill.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
New Orleans, March 2lst, 1874.

New Orleans, March 2lst, 1874.
To all Tax Collectors:
The e. S. Circuit Court having dissolved
the restraining order heretofore issued and re-
fused the injunctions prayed for in the eases
Of Maeaulay and others, and Stern Brothers,
prohibiting the collection of taxes under act
No. 5, known as the Funding Bill, you are
hereby directed to proceed with the col
lection of the taxes in conformity with the
provisions of said act, and the recently pub
lisfed instructions of the Auditor of Public
Accounts. WM. p. KELLOGG,
Governor
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-05-02
TIME TABLE N. O., III. & T. r. &.
LOUISIANA DIVISION.

Daily Passenger Irain--Leaves New Or
/ leans at s A. NJ. Arrives in Donaldson
Vile at 12:l5 p. M.
Returning fSundays excepted Leaves Don
aldsonviile at Els 2. NJ; Arrives in New
| Orleans at 5 p. NJ.
SUNDAY Passenger Ifain-IIeaves New Or
leans as above, arriving in Donaldsouville
I at IL al.
Retprning. Leaves Donaldsonyille at 2 P.
/ NJ: Arrives in New Orleans at $50 Z. NJ
Freight Train each sray every other Gay.
Trains stop at all way stations.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-05-02

A large swarm of bees came hum
ming along through town few
days ago and settled on the limb of a
tree in the vacant lot corner of her
vile and LessaId streets. Some en-
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-05-02

Merchants will be pleased to notice
in this weeks issue the freight tariff
of the N. O. NJ. g. t. R. r. By refer
.ence to the rates expressed therein it
will be seen that the railroad trans
ports all freight much cheaper than
any of the coast packets and with
greater dispatch. Parties having
large shipments to make can, by con-
sulting the station-master, SIR.
Hughes, obtain quite liberal reduc-
ton of even the present very cheap
rates of transportation.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-05-02

On Tuesday night last the st. Jo-
seph Brass Band repaired to the resi-
dence of Hon. P. Landry and treated
him to several of their choicest airs.
Mr.. Landry responded to the compli-
lnent in his happiest vein and the
members of the band were greatly
pleased with their reception.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-05-02

should induce our merchants to come
forward promptly at the time indi-
Gated and square accounts with Uncle
Sam.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-05-02

That enterprising citizen, Mr.. c..
w. Rose, having purchased the lot on
Railroad Avenue, formerly owned by
Judge Albert Daffei and on which his
office stood, is actively engaged in
building quite all elegant dwelling
house thereon. He also intends re-
pairing the Office, and when both
buildings are completed this will be
quite desirable lot for a professional
man to occupy.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-05-02

That portion of town on Lafourche
street which a short time ago was in
tested with chinese is now entirely
deserted. The pig-tail celestials
seem to be of a wandering disposition
and unable to stay for any length of
time in the same place. We do not
know, however, that Donaldsonville
makes any thing by their stay or
looses by their departure, for the
amount of money which they invest
during their residence in any locality
is scarcely sufficient to make a pea
nut vendors fortune.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-05-02
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
Ponrth Judicial District.

/ comprising the parishes of Ascension st:
James, st. John the Baptist and ST Charles.J
District Judge. Othello 5. Flagg,
District Attorney, 1890. Morris Marks
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-05-02

In the case of Phoenix Fire Com
pany rs. Raphael Mouse, appeal from
the fourth ward Justices Court, Judge
Cbeevers refused himself, he being a
member of that corporation, and
called upon Mr.. VIM. Sims to assume
temporarily the judicial ermine. At
ter hearing counsel for both parties
the appeal was dismissed.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-05-02

terprising individual with an eye to
the sweet things of this life, hived
and carried them home.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-05-02
THIBERGT g. WILKEN,
Mount Houmas Plantation,
10 miles above DonaldsonyilIe

Wages So so per day for bricklayers, and
81 50 for laborers, exclusive OF board which
they may procure at 81 per week, including
good quarters.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-05-02
Seventh Senatorial District.
Parish Of Ascension.

REPRESENTATIVE. Pierre Landry,
a. Charles n. Lewis,
Parish Judee John A. Cheevers,
Parish Attorney, -----.---- Frederlck Dunel,
Clerk of the Court, .-.--.-J John u. Cantey,
Recorder. Charles Gecks,
Secretary, Octave igETio,
Treasurer. Christian Kline,
Tax Collector, il. L. Bentley,
sheriff Aaron Hill
JailPhysic;au, -..---------M NJ MeGaIhafd,
Official Journal, Don vile CHIEF.
POLICE JURoRs-Piorre Landry, Presi-
dent: j. B. Hebert, Louis Leblanc, Henry
Heyman, Hillery Rice.
BoARp OF SCHOOL DREcToRs.-Pierre
LANDRY, President; Rodolphe Braud, Secre-
fary and Treasurer; G. II. Hill. Charles N.
Lewis, Jacob Warner, Jackson Starks, L.. r.
tRanf1av
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-05-02
ROUTE.

Up Lafourche to Mississippi, down Missis-
sippi to Lessard, down Lessard to Attakapas,
up Attazapas to Public Square, where the
engine will be christened. The procession
will then move to Opelousas, down Opelou-
sas to st. Patrick, up St. Patrick to Missis-
sippi, up Mississippi to Railroad Avenue,
down Railroad Avenue to Attakapas, up
Attakapas to Lafourche, up Lafourche to
the EngineHouse where the procession will
be dismissed.
JOSEPH BILLEISEN,
ATTEST: Foreman.
w. G. WILKINSON,
Secretary.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-05-02

Mr.. C. Oberkamp, our town barber,
has had his shop re-papered, painted
and generally overhauled, and it now
presents very neat and attractive
appearance. We never have much
need fer the services ola knight of the
razor ourselves, but all those whom
nature has graced with hirsute ap-s
pendage can have it removed with
neatnesS and dispatch by calling up
on our boss barber.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-05-02

There is an old English and Scot
fish proverb which says, +" March bor-
rows three days from April and they
are ILL.," We think March must have
borrowed nearly all of April this
year, for the last month has been
rainy, windy, sleety, cold and every
ways disagreeable in weatherish
point of view. We didn't have any
April showers but lots Of April tor
rents. However, during the last
week, despite the pitesus nocturnal
wailings of the rain frogs, those pyg-
my grumblers at the weather, we have
had beautiful sunshiny days and
lovely moonshiny nights. And here
we viii remark, par parenthesis, that
when a Louisiana moon settles down
in cool, deliberate and business-like
manner to its legitimate calling of
shining, there is nothing we know of
can beat it in that line except the sun.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-05-02
GRAND PARADE
OF THE
PHOENIX FIRE COMPANY,
DOnaIdsOnville, La.

SUNDAY, MAY 10, 1874.
The Company will form at the Engine
House ON Lafourche street at half past two
o'clock 2. NJ, and will move at three o'clock
precisely
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-05-02

Since the fall of the river the roads
along its banks have greatly improV-
ed, and are now, with the exception of
"a few places, in quite fine condition.
The building of the new levee in front
of Dr.. Legare's plantation has de-
stroyed the road, and parties are now
compelled to drive across his pasture
and pass behind the plantation quar-
tiers. This should be remidied as
soon as possible, for persons unac-
quainted with the road and travelling
at night might not only break their
buggies, but seriously injure their
horses and perhaps themselves. There
is also very bad piece of road in
front of Lazar Duga's plantation which
should be Immediately repaired. 1t
is the duty of the road syndics to see
to these things.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-05-02

It is really surprising how much
patience some people have. The
banks of the bayou and river are
lined with patient peoples they go
out early in the morning with q net,
and all day long they may be seen
monotonously dipping it in the wafer
and drearily pulling it out. We are
informed that these parties catch hsh
sometimes, but have never yet seen
them do SO. However, we suppose
they must secure minnOw OCCASION
ally, as they would hardly do this
sort of thing every day, for nothing.
There is no telling though, Americans
have keen sense Of humOr, but this
is species Unemployment better cal
culated, we should judge,,to sharpen
the hunger than the wits.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-05-02

The water flowing against the piling
around the buttment of the railroad
bridge causes a roaring sound which
may be heard some two or three
squares off. 1t is fortunate the bridge
is situated in the outskirts of town,
for if this noise could be heard by
some of our residents during the still
ness of the night, their active imagin-
ations would convert it into the rush
ing of waters through some creyasse.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-05-02
WANTED

TEN bricklayers and FIFTEEN laborers
can procure employment Immediately by APP
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-05-02
NEW ORLEANS & TEXAS RAILROAD.
Freight rates from New Orleans
TO DOmaIdsomyflle.

+. w. COTTON, Agent, N. o.
S. H. SCRANTON, Gent. Snpt.
j. HUGHES, Agt. DonallIsonvill,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-05-02
PROCLAMATION.

STATE OF LOUISIANA, }
Executive Department, :
New Orleans, April 20, 1874. }
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-05-02

L. L. BENTLEY. Collector.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-28

THE attention of our readers is directed
= the telegrHphic reports of thesceremonies
! tending the decoration of the graves Of
(. buthcrn soldiers, which took place yester-
EAy in some of the Southern States. At
SLobile, Ala, where Admiral Semmes was
orator of thS day, some pleasing incidents
occurred that added to the impressiYeness of
the simple service, and which cannot fail
to exert the most beneficial results North
and South. Residents of Mobile who had
served in the United States army contributed
floral circle and cross to the decorations,
and the guns which saluted the unveiled
statue, erected to commemorate the yalor
of Southern soldiers, were loaded by
those who once stood in deadly array
against those with whom they yesterday
mingled in kindly sympathy. The officers
Of the army stationed at Mount Vernon
barracks also presented an offering Of re-
spect to the memory Of the gallant dead.
Such episodes as these are crelitable to the
brave men of both armies, and are calcu
lated to do more 70 heartily reunite the two
sections than volumes Of rhetoric.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-28

GOVERNOR KEhPER's objections to the
present constitution Of Virginia seem to be
simply that it is framed somewhat after the
manner of wealthy and closely settled"
States, and that it provides for voting by
ballot. In his message recommending the
appointment Of a commission to revise it he
declares that cit sbolishes our ancient hon
lest and manly mode of voting by the living
voice" This is livery well to talk about,
and may serve as q step to propitiate the
Extremists, whose disfavor he earned by his
@eto of the Petersburg charter; but if the
Eeople Of Virginia honestly desire to become
De equals Of citizens of closely -settled and
eleslthy States they will refuse to be mis-
led by SUCH specious pleading. 1t is the
manner in which the present constitution
has been administered, and not the instru-
ment ITSELF which is the cause of existing
troubles. An honest, straightforward ex-
ecution of its provisions, both in letter and
spirit, would open the State to settlement
by Northerners and foreigners who now
seek homes in the Far West and we pre-
dict that the pending attempt to alter 1t by
returning TO the exploded humbugs Of ante
6elfgn Southern customs win, if successful,
prove to be the greatest curse ever inflicted
upon the grand old Commonwealth. Pro-
gress is what is needed, and this movement
Is simply and atrociously the opposite OF
progress.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-28


SOME Of our citizens including several
members Of the District Legislature, seem
to be In condition of needless alarm re-
garding rumored changes in the form Of
our Territorial government and TO fear that
the right Of suffrage may be taken away
from us. No one doubts the power Of Con-
gress to do this or anything else 1t may
choose to do with us, but il Is foolish to cry
before we. are hurt. What we want and
what we must have without delay is some
system by which less than half Of the
property Of the District shall not be called
upon to dsffay both the Legitimate NUM-
cipal expenses and those which ensue from
the necessity to protect repair and improve
the properly of the Geneal Government.
At present sty per cent. Of the property
within the District limits, belonging to the
General Government, Is not taxed. and five
per cent. additional, composed Of church
property, Is exempted by law. The remain
ing forty-fvs per cent is. therefore, called
upon 10 psy the entire tax. If the Legisls-
ture or any other body of men viii rectify
this manifest injustice, the gratitude Of our
people will be earned by them beyond all
doubt or caTil
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-28

TEE maximum tariff railroad law of
Wisconsin goestinto effect to-day. 1t is un-
derstoed that the railroads will attempt to
disregard its provisions under the advice Of
certain New York attorneys, who pronounce
1t to be unconstitutional. When private
citizens do this they become subject to i'm
mediate punishment of . personal charac-
acter, but when railroads set the law at de-
fance prolonged litigation ensues, in which
the public = almost invariably worsted. 1t
is pity thai some method cannot be de-
vised by which these corporations may be
compelled to submit to the requirements of
law the same as private citizens ~.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-28

cling expenses IN attending TO the above du-
ties" The intention OF the above amendmsnt
was to enable the microscopes of Tie Depsrt-
ment, when requested, TO visit dists1cts vherc
fsit blights ere prevslepk. The cranberry
growers Of Nav Jepsy have become. quite
alarmed b conssqusnee of . blight which 81
late Iesrs has SERIOUSLY afseted }hsir cranberry
plants. TIE befries lave als3 .rotted 70 srch,
anextsnt q 70 doubls thsir market price. Over
b hundred persons engaged IN the cultivation
Of this fruit have applied to the Commissions
Of Agriculture through the Hon. Samuel A.
Debbins for sssistanee In the case. They urge
that Q skilled person be cent 70 the respective,
localities where the cranberry disease sppeafs'
nom OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES that-
cons iooslities ars hee from a. and q cnil-7
lion Of dollars are inselvsd m the eranbery-
culture Of New Jersey the matter Is entitled 70
attention. The orenge grewep Of Florida are
also suffering from a, blight known ssthe black
fungus, which discolors the orange and threat
ems 10 destroy the orange groves.
7 Tho edititsfofs of blackbefries On Virginia
are suffering from I blight which, during the
last two years, Has wholly Destroyed the Kit
tstinny biackbeffT while the Wilson, growing
beside Il N aiternste rows, has wholly escaped
This disease 10 travelling northward, and any
thing which can be done TO arrest II should Be
done at once. The latter remark sppliess also
with especial force 10 the disease of the peach.
known Is the t,yellows, (which, In many To-
caiities, Is destroying entire orchards. n,alNi
At the last meeting Of the National Pomo-.
logical secisty the microscopist Of the Agricul-
tural department was appointed, by acelaaa-
ton o special committee to Investigate pear.
tree blight and rspest at the hext biennial
meeting. The appointment was the best that
could have been made, since diseases OF this
kind are due to the presence Of those minute
fungi Caowerless plants) IN the Investigation Of
which the microscopist Of the Agricultural
department has been very successfui.
The proviso OF Mr.. Hazleton was ruled out
on the ground that II involved new legislation;
but the representatives of New Jersey and
Florida have agreed to bring In separate bills
to accomplish the same purpose; and, consider;
ing the Importance of the subject and the
amount of capital invested, we trust that one
or the other wiz be adopted. 5.le.. ~.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-28
SHALL RB HAVE 4 CHANGE OF
CURREYCYF


What seems most unaccountable to all
observers Of attempts at legislation in re-
gard to the national currency is the desire
manifested by the expansionists to change
the Character Of our circulating notes
What is the matter with our national bank
lag systemf This question is propounded
ct every turn. It seems to be quite peril
neat Il is acknowledged upon all hands
tat the circulation of our national banks is
perfectly secure. There has been no loss
suffered by the people from this source.
This remark is equally true of legal ten.
ders. Why, then. all this ingenuity to de-
wise some new and possibly unsafe system
Of banking. with some new and untried,
yet more complicated machineryf WHY
not look the facts in the face and 50 shape
legislation as to prevent q recurrence Of
panicsf This Is what Is most desirable. 81
What are the factsi Congress and both
Political parties Stand pledged to the coun,
try for the resumption of specie payment
ct the earliest practicable moment. The
approach to that desirable condition Of
financial affairs has for years been 50 gradual
and persistent that the point was almost At.
tanned IN the summer Of 1879. Virtually Il
was reached when our bonds touched par
with gold, for those bonds were the security
lathe note-holder. And the notes were
only below par because they were not i'm
~.edistely available in coin. The national
.laslc currency was only required 70 be n.
deemed In legal.tsnder notes, and the legal.
KINDER notes were only receivable In certain
classes Of Government dues. Hence Il
needed only the redemption Of the legal
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-28


HART, Suddenly, April 2, Il. HART, native Of
Funeral rom his tate residence, 10 New Jersey
avenue n northwest this fTuesday1 evening at )
O'Clock. Friends respectfully invited to attend
$500 lBosto1 papers please copy.9 i..fsse -
BARRY.-On the 18th instant, GARKErr BARRY,
Funeral Of ESQ O'Clock Wed esday, from his som
in-law,s residence, ISIS samson street, q - G
ADAMs.--On Sunday. the 2sth instant, ats O'Clock
.. m, MT. MARSHALL ADAMS, In the thirty-eighth
Rclatives and friends are respectfully invited to
attend bis funeral from bis late residences Eighth
street, between Z and NJ northwest, on Wednesdky,
the 2otll instant, at Sofclock'1 20 81 -
DRANE.-0n the 18th instant. NARY C. LipREr
DIANE, in FAINT Daughter Of James W and EmiiyJ.
DraNe, aged seven months and fve days. y
Office Of funeral he-eafter.a 1cH ss-s - p, y q
CURTIN.-On the fsth instant, At hts late resi-
denee, SO seventh street, bStwcea IL and Strsets
TIE trends and relatives OF the family respect
fully requested 70 attend his funeral = - -. 4
I O'COdNELL.-On the 9th Instant, after q short
illness, JEREMiAH OsCoNNRLt. In the seventy
sixth year OF his age, Of this city for Che
last twenty-five y6srs and alive or the parish Of
Ciougher, County Kerry, ireland, - y lL - 1
HIsfuuerai Will take place from hisiate residence,
corner Of First and streets ofthwest at O'CLOCK
"Wednesday. The friendso Of the fsmil are requested
to attend. ftgf & r. no q REL r. s-f-aI OF
LAlRD.-In Georgetown, on April Is WILLIAM
LAIRD, In the seyenty-no,h rear OF his age> e.ar
The funeral Will take place on Tuesday. the 18th
inst, at o'clock p. m. from his late residenee,
corner or Congress and Bridge streets. =, :"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-28

Dun1xe the debate on the appropriation bin
onFriday Mr.. Haselton, OF New Jersey, moved
to insert AFTER the amendment inrelaticn tothe
microseopist Of the Department Of Agriculture
the following: provided, that when the ser
yices Of said microscopes shall be requested BY
any person or persons for the purpose Of max
ing an examination Of fruits, fruittrees, plants,
seeds, vines, &C., they shall be given free and
that y, 900, or % much thereof ss may be
needed, is appropriated to pay the actual tray
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-28
I'M, REP tBtiozH, H4S, a ,LZRGER cxRcgj
e 1ioF ~ EaYY eTksz xSR9s114sseqI PAfhA 4
TUEsDAI NaExlnaa,'.:s,:o.iARRIItas<iaA

-FflhtoSehoped that the Legislature VIII
take Action regarding the Governors recon-
mendationl b adjourn. pending the tnyesti-
CATION into Che affairs of the District, with
out delay. 1t seeHisto be the proper thing
to do under the circumstances The idea
that an adjournment would have any infu-
ence upon any proposed change in the form
of the District government is simply pre-
posterous. Congress viii do as it pleases
with US. regardless of the sitting of the
Legislature. ---=---
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-28
GOVERNMENT SALE.

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