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PROCLAMATION.
Five Hundred Dollars Reward.

STATE OF LOUISIANA
Executive Department,
New Orleans, May 10, 1874
Whereas, information has reached me that
ON the night of Saturday the second of May,
1874. DAVID BARLAND, a merchant of
Ascension parish, was ass;Issinated in the
store of Mr.. John Burnside. in that parish.
and whereas, all efforts to discover and ar
rest his murderer or murderers have failed !;
Now, therefore, |, William Pitt Kellogg,
Governor of the State of Louisiana. do issue
this my proclamation offering FIVE HUN
DRIED DOLLARS for such information as
shall lead 10 the arrest and conviction of
the murderer or murders of the said David
Barland as aforesaid.
Givea under my hand, and the seal of the
State hereunto attached, this nineteenth day
of May, in the year of our Lord, eighteen
hundred and seyenty-four, and of the indie
pendeuee Of the United States the ninety
eighth.
WILLIAM p. KELLOGG.
BY the Governor
r. g. DEsLoSDE,
Secretary of State.
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Affairs on the Texas frontier are in
very ethical position. The Mex
leans are stealing cattle, burning
houses and numbering people, and
the iexans are forced to resort to
arms in sheer self defense.
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ID. NJ. c. Hughes, who was arrested
Tor the murder of Jules Roux, has
been honorably discharged, there
being no evidence against him.
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Notice.

n Beg leave to inform the reading public
Il that have opened = Circulating
& library, and will endeayor to keep all
the latest and best works for nay readers
as soon as published.
Terms: BY the single volume, cash in
advance, per week, 25 cents; per month,
70 cents per year, Sc 90.
W. G.. WILKINSON,
Ascension News Depot,
apl25tf
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Gev. Moses OF South Carolina, who
Is charged with embezzlement, re-
fuses to be arrested. He has called
GUY the state militia to protect him.
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oiifef Hill and G. L. Jones who
murdered young Elliot in Shreveport,
were taken out and lynched by the
indignant citizens of that place. Jones
is said to have killed no less than
eight men during bis guilty life.
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vIlhe large, swift and lnagaifieent steamer

TENhe large, swift and magnificent steamer
KATIE,
Will pass Donaldsonyille eyery SUNDAY.
between the hours of | and z. NJ, arriving
in New Orleans at P. NJ.
Will take passengers from Denaldsonyille
re New Orleans at 50 so each meals included
VIII stop foE halls at all landings below
DonaldsoRvifle.
This arrangement viii last during the
summer months.
WIN. CAMPBELL.
Master Steamer Katie.
m2tf
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brooks has vacated the State House
and Baxter taken possession of the
same. Arkansas is now pretty quiet.
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Nellie Grant was married last
Thursday. She received about $50
600 worth of wedding gifts.
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Alb YER TISE rs.
FIFTEEN HUNDRED DOLLARS
REWARD!

$500 by the Governor and $1,000 by
Widow Barland, for information that
will lead to the arrest aud conviction
of the murderer or murderers of
DAVID BARLAND.
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of correspondents.
Address: CHIEF, Donaldsonyille, La,
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All official notices 81 90 per square each
publication.
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Practices in all the courts of the Fourth
Judicial District-parishes of st. James. st.
John the Baptist, St. Charles and Ascension
and in the Supreme Court of this State in
New Orleans. as6-83
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ADVERTISERS GAZETTE,

A book of LA pages, showing how. when and
where TO advertise, and containing list of
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HENRY LoEB's

III. m. WHELERS,
Boot and Shoe Maker.
D0ndidsoarale, La,
In the building adjoining the Wharf.
Respectfully announces to his friends and
the public in general that he is prepared to
make boots and shoes of tho very best ma
terial to order, and guarantees all his work
to give satisfaction. Terms strictly cash.
SEWING MACHINES
{ am also the agent for the FIEKLE s.
LYON. the HOME SHUTTLE, and the
WILSON SHUTTLE Sewing Machines. all
of improved pattern, which | will sell at
prices varying from
S25 TO $50.
Persons of limited means can procure n
machine by paying part cash down, the bal
ance receivable in monthly installments
SEWING MACHINES REPAIRED
at reasonable rates. Satisfactory work OF ne
pay. GIVE HE 4 CALL.
my3 H. H. WILLERS.
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List of Jurors.

WE, the undersigned, Aaron Hill, Sheriff;
W Charles Gecks, Recorder and Jno. ID.
Cantey. Clerk of she Fourth Judicial District
Court in and for the parish of Ascension, do
hereby certify that the following namedper-
Sons were regularly drawn to serve as Jur-
ors xt the term of the 4th judicial District
Cossrt in and for the parish of Ascension,
to be holden ON the third Monday of June,
1874, in presence of II. O. Maher and Octave
Terrio, lawful and competent witnesses,
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GERvAIs GAUThREAUx.
Collector,

Respectfully offers his services TO the bust
ness public and his friends generally in the
parish of Ascension and town of Donaldson
vile for the collection of accounts Any bus
mess entrusted to his care will receive the
pronptest attention. jan17
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The City Treasurer yesterday zeoeivsd
$40, COO.
The Water Collector yesterday received from
the collection Of rents e9,342.5s.
The ta1-zeceipts ct the City Collectors Office
yesterday amounted to e1e,ooo, and the lieenso
collections to 3100.
Cox Brothers, contractors, we're yesterday
paid by the CITY e1+275, for work done on the
Webster Avenue Etation House.
Tha Board Of Public Works YESTERDAY re-
ceived five bids for paylngf curbing, and flung
the Intersections OF West Indiana street.
The new saloon bonds are in the hands Of the
City Clerk, and are ready for issnlug TO Eenoefs
Of f1e-uater aod free oeer.
Ofice1 HAIRY Wa1hns, Of the Mayors Ponce,
Yesterday arrested in front Of tha Cat5 HaA
iav-breaking Jehu, who Tas diving an express
wagon without license
The Committee on Finance did not meet yes
terday- as the Mayor and several OF the CON-
noitiea wen. on the Ogden Ditch expedition
The Board Of Police met yesterday afternoon,
and. after auditing few bills aad dong some
routue business, adjourned 70 meet With the
FINANCE Committee and discuss the appropria-
lions for the Fire-A1azm of3ce-
sunerintendent Chandler, OF the Fue-Ala.m
Telegraph, returned 70 the city yesterday, After
!. short vacation spent in the Iake Superior
region. He reports himself ~ much banafted
BY ths trip
kr.F. O. hsJsz, of shs Y7Atsz adaea. hAs 3ust
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a New anu superior ounAAu3s
Tns otnnibuses Of the present day are crznped 1n-
comfortable, incpnvenient veAlcles while hofse-1la
IRE s!ov co.caes and only reach prescribed dis
t1icts Ar. J. B. White, wealthy gentleman Of Fort
Wayne h.s studied the passenger transportation hua-
pess in iarge cses for time past and hsa at ast
crystazed his idea into practical and seualble for
He has invented new omnibus, which h1as
fair to become Immensely popular It ia eTe*s
between . straet-car ani common bus, having
some Of the chief pecu!iarssies Of both and yet
being distinctly original vehicle. ous o1 tnes9
new buses were brought to the city on yesterday
and can be teen st Dotys livery stable, East Haha-
inston street. II leagn It is nesf!y sae eaIe - s
stfee-cars il wid.r than the oE1cbCses In rse And
much Lixaer, The rpa.. deck, ~ 1t t. called ss
sufficiently raised In the middle to allow the tAest
man to .s1.l Upright and move freely from emu q
end FIVE ventilAtiu1 Windows are ranged on e.en
side Of the raised portion Of sas roof box fer TO
r.c,sion Of fazex II placed At the end neaFe*t the
driver. And bell and heli-co.ds arc rsoreea 'os
sgna n: sea1!as rzis San.eb tbere i taea
room sor nearly double number in csae OF ttIo
The chief feature Of the 'ba', ho*eTe:, - ,ae ln@
farm 1t tho rear This is the idih Ut the doerH@Js
extends back copls OF feet and il provided With sao
steps On either side. These s'eis reA+h - oT - g
those horre ear' .ud .Ee ps9aea VII
frou injury should they fall The rear portion OF tho
n1s,5o.ra Il tuclosed ike those hoEss cars The
door eEdes to enc side On rollers. The vehicle
a. eo,rfort.biv. Tcs er-o. which two
cay have been turned ont Of The saops-xere m1no T.
fsrfurrd hT w. E. Stevens, OF Fort Wayne. anc, IN
mint Of workmanship, superior IN every pi11c-
Lr II IL presumed that their convenience aho ee-
cance will poT'ulAf1ze thea1 aoo bl1nE N1o1s
their speedy introduction upon tha OK
Chicago. ..... .-
and III Others interested In o1abuses 40 70
tsue.t this ope noz exhibition 1t the above livery
stable, hich for sale md particulars Of tbs passas
ezu ba obtAtned.
, 1874-06-14

over Il. 600 years. Now, what had become OF tho
trilGona Of human beings who lived and died BE-
fore the Bible was hearu Of?
Mr.. Stewart, Of GAINESVILLE, touched upon IA Tho
Social Evil" and also upon the general subject
Of crime and criminals. Ho WAS certain that if the
money spent in arresting, prosecuting. and
Furnishing criminals we're devoted TO the edrca-
ton Of poor children, the time would not he far
distant when Pcnitentaties could be dispensed
with.
MR. SAMUEL MAXWELL.
then worked himself INTO & so-called trance, in
readiness to answer question: Some very e1-
traordinAry conundrums were propouuded, anG
the t1auce-speake1 ratified OF the ans~ct. with
as much readiness if It we're no trouble at ali.
The questions we're much mixed, and the replies
no less SO.
At THE EVENING SESSION
Nr- Stewart spose on the qestion OF finance,
and the relation of crime thereto. He Was in
favor OF indasiug the currency, and believed
1hat unless this we're done there would be great
deal Of crime and disorder in the large cities.
Mrs. DR.. Severance chose " Health for her
subject, saying that disease was the natural re-
suit OF the individual, and the dag would como
when to be unhealthy would be as discreditablo
as to be guilty of pettv larceny.
Mr.. Lynn ald Mr. Wilson followed in speeches
Of thirty minutes each, and tue meeting ed
journed until Sunday morning at half-past 10
o'clock
, 1874-06-14

der1ng passage along them during wet weather
veEy unpleasant. The park also is to be .nown-
This evening the Rev. Mr. Brown will deliver
at :he Presbyterian Church the second Of ;
series OF four sermons, proving the existence Of
God 1he popularity OF tha former one as
sures large audience for this eveaile.
II the Government Of the United States would
establish At Maywood for the beueht OF the
resu. from which the burglars could be fed, i.
would save the people of this yi!IaSe consider
able annoyance during the hours Of night. II
seems that all for which the burglars have aaJ
eslecial oesite is something TO eat They rarelj
70 further than tie Duttery, after entering 4
house They do not, Of late, disturb the people
as open as formerly. Guns, reyoivers. acd
clubs. consequence, do not take 30 conspicuous
s part in the moonlight psrades Of the people.
EVANSTON.
The Rev. Mr. and Ms. E. N. Packard, Of the
Congregational Church, We1e very asreeablg and
unexpectedly surprised. Friday evening, by
company of about $50 Of their friends, who
iu1siatfd them into the mysteries Of
''pound party" The explanation is to be
found in the fac: that each self-inEited guest
bora gift which WAS estimated to weigh ex-
actly pound, and was designed to be Of = mir.h-
provoking character As many hours had been
speut in delibe1a:ing upon what would be most
appropriate under such circumstances, the gifts
there assembled were productive Of conaida1a-
BILE amusement
The Freshman class OF the University had
what the boys would call :. blowout n At Union
Hall FRIDAY evening" It passed OF to the ertire
satisfaction Of the youths aud maidens III attand~
Auce.
Prof. 0scar gaye another Of his converse
tional muaicals 1t the Wo1nAn's College last
evening.
The Ruphronian and Philomathian Literary
Societies OF the Preparatory Department OF the
University held joint meeting II the Prepara-
tory Ihapel Friday evening, which was toerabtv
veil attended, and did cgeait to the participants.
who are yearning for the time when they ahslI
assume college hunors.
LAEE FoHET-
The anniversary exercises Of the Lake Forest
Academy will taEe place Monday, Tuesday. and
Wednesday OF this week. They vii cons,s: Of
written and oral examinations and literary e1er-
c1ses on the first Two named days. and the clos
ing literary or commencement exercises ON
Wednesday. The friends OF education are most
cordially invited to be present The exercises Of
Wednesday will commence on the arrival ct
the second morning train from Chicago, at
1890 o'clock h. M, and will close in time Tor
dinner and the return train at O'Clock p N. !;
or, it they prefer, visitors can return at cit
p. L.
hide PARE
The question OF "L1cense or no Liceuse =
will be discussed at the meeting OF tho BoA1d Of
Trustees Of Hyde Park Monday evening.
, 1874-06-14
Literary Work Of the RonupArtes.

Anybody disposed to doubt that tho. Bon.-
psrtes are literary family should read the fol-
lowing catalogue Of their works: ''Cha.la-
magne," Al epicin twen<y-four cantos, By Prince
Luclen Bonaparte, brother OF the First Napoleon
By the First Napoleon h,n14eli-'' Historic do
Corse," two volumes; ''Discours sur les IcEites
ct les Sentiments gull importe le plus de Con-
fable. entitled Le Chen, le Lapin. ct le Chas-
seur;" letters, proclamatlons, and the ''Aom'
orial do sainte Helene" By bis elder brother,
Joseph-a romance, entitled "Mo,aa, on Il
Rengieuss De Aout cenlz:' By IueIeo aI9ge: .
in twelve cantos; s'stelins, on Ia Triba
Indienne," 9 romance, reprinted under tha
title OF "Tedeuares." Louis. King Of
Holland, published Marie, on les Pelnes da
rAmour." romance; A Essa sur u setsla-
eruoment de Is Hollanda''; " "Lucrece, q tragedy
In FIVE acts, and the aware" Of Noliere, done
into yersified comedy, said to be great curl
osity. The Princess Zenaide, daughter OF Joseph
and wife OF the Prince OF Canine, left a1nonE
her papers an excellent translation Of Schiller
CHARLES lucien, Prince OF Canine, distinguish
cd naturalist, wrote seTeral works on natural
history, especially the celebrated one on Amer
lean Oruithology," produced in cooperation win
Mr. Alexander Wilson Hts brother, Louis Luclen,
he author Of "Focabular,um Compara:is-
um omnium hnguarum Europaazum, also
OF 4 Basque grammar aud OF two works on
chemistry; besides which he has edited OF
caused to be translated AID edited ut his e1-
penee, numerous portions Of Scripture N some
OF the less-known languages and dialects ct
Europe His brother, Pierre Napoleon, third
son OF Luc,en. has published = translation into
French verse OF the 'Sabuchodonosor" OF MIC
colini; also an historic romance ia Itaiian, en-
titled LA Rosa di Caatro." Madame Nstazz1
(Marie de Soms), granddaughter Of Lacien.
las published numerous roulalces: ana coa-
tributed TO various journals. Finally, of the
TWO cons Of LouiH, the elder published t1aas-
lation Of the "Agrico!a" Of Tacits1s, and the
s.Histoire de Florenca;" while the younger,
Napoleon III, is known =. the author of the
"yie de Jules Cesar" rs veil as IT = series Of
publications. military. historical, aod economic
, 1874-06-14
LOCAL MISCELLANY
MIR. MEDILL TO MR. HESING.

MIR. MEDILL TO MR- HESING.
The following letter appeared in yesterdays
g1ats-Astung:
" I. c. Hcsin1=
r. nr.s su: yoa vii no doub. be somewhat suy-
sa6 70 receive letter from me, considering the un-
~ before I eame abroad But had received
~o1y cf TIE CHICAGO Ta1DCsE Of April, publishing
,cr.ed conversation with you, IN which you make the
.saash:ng statement Of your financial infoiTemeats
- rf-uk.l Of the interview fed with @nazement
-. - tr-ov eau ASSURE you that your revealed mis-
t.-.upe made me- forget and ignore the harsh and
t:.e- things your paper said sboat NE while ~ss
-rp 70 perform ds1greeable bu1 sworn dpsF, nf1o-
it-.ci With judicial moderation
H1nsa : he.rd report, or whisper, before leaving
xarss ,tai you had 3ndossed he.vly for the Garden
81! compapy F!o on pps eet .ns @ ar
49, 49, -on could cn.ry and discharge Eueh totd
- ~ e,sy; but when now learn that your obn
s,1 IN the way u Endorsements exceeded s2500o
h!daIm 10 rour very serious fire lokse4, it fills
= - s1.h c7ave aptyebensloos and sreere sympathy,
n r-rso, forget that both Of hsye turned 50 for
te ,u,e past, and eeeo ou1 beat days physicaE and
r., ee b. comes brittle and uncertain IS one ap-
I'D resolute struggle with adversely. but it is
.-4.vfnI load to carry. The interest este one up
-, consuming fire It hhsorbs the profits
-. oae basress, Aad still Leaves the nountatnlks
p.s me thought my FIRE losses pretty hesEy, but
81 xrre ..au compared With the burden you must
- honor !orr courageous resolution 70 dquid2te
~ deht sid l hope you may accomplish It IN esen
se ,.s rhan your most s1uguine e1pectAtons-to1,
- cv4r our d!sagreeable relations IN 1923,
fcrre. ta.t from 1854 till 1872 were hrzo
tIt1as I'd a.xays pulled together in public AFFAIRS,
,a5 In harmony and sympathy With each other.
9nu o v;Il turv;ye this terrible pecuniary blow,
ao, TX cnly independent but 1--we long time to
49, 49,; xtatL a.d leisure remain. your well-wlshez
~ n. s.ks ot " suid lng sEne,"
-. 1t,,r N,v n 1874
, 1874-06-14
SUBURBAN NEWS.

The people Of this village Soy that il they had
been allowed 8 vote on the question OF selling
the Methodist camp-grounds IN almost unanl-
nous expression for "2 more eligible slte
would have been the result No diafespect to
the Methodists would be intended, but the meet
inss attrnct vile and abandoned class Of men
aad women who attend for the sake OF pander-
ing to their depraved passions and appropriate
ing everything they can lay their hands on
Everything is bought in Chicago except such
articles Is can conveniently be borrowed here.
Wood-piles nd chicken-roosts suffer from the
,rcda.o1Y raids OF those who should know oes-
ter; fruit is not safe from mataudinR pa1uess
and private grounds are everywhere injured
PALAISE-
The Roard Of Trustees met at the Police CoufS
purzusnt TO adjournment. 4 petition for EIDE
walk on the east side OF Plum Grove a7enues
commencing 1t the railroad tack, thence ion-
ming south 10 the south line of the corporation,
Has presented. and referred to fhe APP1op11A.o
committee. The committee to whom "as re-
ferred the bids for digging the trench 1fom tne
srtes1an we'll 70 the railroad track. awarded the
contract to L. 8. Tangorder, 1t e1So par rod.
Suadyy small bills were audited
oAK PARK.
,.d;aa of Christ Church will hold IN Ice
cream and s1awoe1ry festival At the Church,
Tcesdag, Extensive preparations fare making,
and Iii who unsy attend viii hare pleasant
The Cricket AssociAtien played Al interesting
game Saturday afternoon, on the grounds Of l.
5. Quick.
The school building is en1arging In order to
NEE, the requirements OF the lncieaslng num-
Der OF scholars attending there The addlton
ia made on the south side OF the building. 1h6
architectural appearance OF the building II NOT
worthy Of Oak Park, OK Of tbs beautiful grounds
upon which it Stands:
i moremcns is making to form fire deps1~
mens / committee has been appointed for the
purpose OF reporting 1t some future neetlng the
best manner in which tha organization may be
formed and maintained
xoRTHWEsTE3N CAR-SHoPS.
4 temperance meeting was held 1t the school
house Thursday evening Speeches Uefe nsae
and general good time was had, after wnlco
tho meeting adjourned, the people be1eE!pg
th.t they had done some good. win IN
Board OF Trustees Against tbem4 aoa eFe1} oln1
house liquor saloon, the people OF II" e'11
shops 4ze working against great odas-
RIVER FOREST
The church building will coon bo conpleteo
and viii probably be dedicated It an early GATE.
Tt;s Landsome wooden structure, and u oase-
m.nt and story in height River Foreat Is IN
proving at rolesatle rata, and on ACCOUNT OF sss
fina s,tuntioa and beautiful acd picturesque sns-
rouodiu9s. promises 70 become popular snh-
urb.
has haA,, needus moving for soue TINA. sod
that il init what it is now getIng. The g1aas
has rruru 40 and fkllsn over ths h:dsxalxs, rau'