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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-08-22
Joint Resolution,

Submitting an amendment to the constitu-
ton of the State to limit the debt of New
Orleans, and the issue Of Warrnts by the
officers; and prescribing certain penalties.
Section /. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House Of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana, in General Assembly convened
ftwo-thirds of the members elected to each
House agreeing theretol, That at the gen
eral election for members of the General
Assembly, which will take place III Noyem-
Der, 1874, an amendment to the constitution
of the State shall be submitted to the quail
flied electors of the State for their ratifica-
ton or rejection in the words following
Article The city of New Orleans shall
not hereafter increase her debt il any man
ner or form. or under any pretext. After
the first day of January, 1875, no evidence
of indebtedness or warrant for payment of
money shall be issued by any officer OF said
city, except against cash actually in the
treasury but this shall net be so construed
as to prevent renewal Of matured bonds
at par. or the issue nf new bonds in exchange
for other bonds provided the city debt ho
not thereby increased, nor to prevent the isr
sue of drainage warrants to the trlnsfefee Of
contract under act No 30 Of 1871, payable
only from drainage taxes and not otherwise;
any person violating the prohibitions tpro-
yjsions1 of II is article shall, on conviction
be punished by imprisonment for not less
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-08-22

The railroad has undergone another
seizure, this time by U. S. Marshal
Packard, acting under an order from
the U. S. District Court, issued upon
a petition of plaintiff in the case of
Frank M. Amos rs. the n. o., M. & I.
r. r. Co. The status of the road is
in o. beautiful state of uncertainty,
and just what is TO be done with the
institution is sae of those things no
fellah can find cut, you know" We
suppose this new seizure will delay
the sale advertised to take place on
the fifth proximo.
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ST. JOSEPH'S ACADEMY.
Rev. Father Cuppens, Director.
VI. Heating, p Principal.

The annual examination of the pupils of
the above Institution viii take place on
Friday 3Ist inst. The exercises will be-
from TO II A. NJ, and from l to 3 P. NJ
An exhibition consisting of minor dra-
matte performances, and some efforts in .iu-
venile elecution will be given ON Sunday
evening, August ID. q
The parents of the pupils, tho patrons Of
the school and the friends of education gen
orally, arc respectfully invited to attend and
note the progress Of. the young people ed
ueated IN this establishment.
With the examination on Friday the reg
llar school session will close August il
the usual vacation month"; but Mr.. and Mrs
Heating will keep vacation school for those
who choose TO attend.
During the vacation school young men de-
feient in any particular branch, viii be per-
mitted to give special attsnti0a to that,
without reference to the ordinary routine Of
classes.
The next regular school year will COM
menee on Tuesday, September LIST. I'm
mediately on the opening of the session
classes OF Algebra and Geometry will be IN
troduced, and provision viii be made faP
uninterrupted lessons in Freaeh, German
and Latin.
Bookkeeping and Commercial calculations
constitute u speciality and Drawing and
Painting are included IN the routine Of the
Academy
Hr. Heating takes this opportunity OF say
ing that he continues to devote his mornings
and evenings to private tuition and that he
IS prepared to impart practical knowledge
OF Land Surveying to young gentlemen in
search OF u profession. With q view to this
end a select few would be received as
boardors,
augl N, KEATIEG
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-08-22
NEW ADVERTISERS NTs
GUCCESsION NOTICE.
State of Louisiana.

Parish of Ascension Parish Court.
SUCCESSION OF EMILY DATGLE.
Whereas, Donald Macllay has petitioned
to tho honorable. tho Parish Court to be
appointed Administrator of the above en-
titled Succession.
Notice is hereby given to all whom it may
concern, to show cause, if any they have
or can, within ten days, why the prayer of
the said petitioner should not be granted.
By order OF said Court.
In faith whereof, witness my signature
and the seal of nay Office, parish of Ascension,
II. 5. Clerk office, this twenty second day
of August, A. D.. 1874.
JNO. D. CANTEY,
Clerk.
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CHERRIES SALE.
Superior District Court for the Parish
of Orleans.

vi OIIStLttSs
The State of Louisiana,
vs. No. 1897,
The New Orleans. Mobile g. Texas Railroad
Company.
BY virtue of a writ of fieri facias to me
directed by the Honorable the Superior Dis
trict Court for the parish of Orleans, in the
above entitled cause, / will proceed to sell
at public auction. in front of tho Court
House, in the late city of Carrollton, ON
Canal Avenue, between Second and Hamp-
son streets, on
Saturday, Semptember 5th, 1874,
at twelve o'clock NJ, the following described
property t0-Eit:
The RAILROAD, finished and unfinished,
of the defendant. known as the New Or
leans, Mobile e. 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, entertainments.
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 cars, engines
movable and stationary, the rails, frogs,
switches, turntables, and every movable
and immoyable belonging to or IN anywise
appertaining to said railroad or belonging to
said railroad company, extending into and
through the parishes of jefferson, st. Charles,
st. John the Baptist, st. James, Ascension,
IberviIle, st. Martin, Iberia, Lafayette. st.
Landry, Calcasieu, Rapides. Natchitoches,
Red River, Desote aud Caddo. Also the
steamboat st. Elmo, and all her tackle and
apparel
Seized in tho above entitled suit, TO be
sold in block.
augl Sheriff of the parish OF Jefferson.
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NoTIcE-I hereby notify my friends
aud patrons that have made ar
engagements with Capt. Jno. j. Brown,
of the steamer VIM. S. Pike, to take
all Lafourehe freights up and down te
and from Donaldsonville. NY Eat
boats will connect regularly with the
VIM. s.. Pike, and freights will be
delivered with quicker dispatch than
by any other route. ! respectfully
request continuance of the liberal
patronage heretofore bestowed by
my friends and guarantee a prompt,
expeditions and satisfactory delivery
of goods and transaction of all bust
ness intrusted to my care.
JOE DALFEREs.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-08-22

The monotony of long spell of
dry weather was pleasantly broken
Last Saturday evening by brief but
heavy shower of rain, preceded and
accompanied by gale of wind that
threatened to carry away every thing
and every body that didn't have a
firm hold on Mother Earth. The shed
over Dir. Quimby's brick kiln, in the
old fort at Port Barrow, was blown
down, but fortunately no other dam
age to property resulted that we have
been able to ascertain. The cooling
influence of that shower was very
grateful, and the atmosphere has re-
tanned it i'll a greater or less degree
to this time. Several light rainfalls
have occurred during the week, but
they seem to have been strictly local,
as some portions of tho parish are
still suffering from drouth. A heavy
thunderstorm visited us to-day, and
We hope it extended to those places
that have not been favored heretofore.
During the storm, flash of lightning
struck one of the large trees near the
old ferry landing, on Bayou La
fourche, and broke off a large limb.
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than two nor more than ten years, and by
fine of not less than three dollars nor more
than ten thousand dollrrs
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
at said next general election, the wishes of
the electors In the premises, shall be ex-
pressed by printed or written ballots, as
follows:
For the amendment limiting the debt of
New Orleans" or Against the amendment
limiting the debt of New Orleans" and tho
said ballots shall be counted and returns
made, and the result declared as in the
case of election of State officers
tSignedl CHARLES W. LOWELL,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
lSigned) C. C. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved February "a, 1874.
fSignedl WILLIAM P. KELLOGG,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy
2. G. DEsLoNDE, Secretary of State.
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Three flatboats made excursions
from here to Napoleonville yesterday,
and each carried goodly number of
passengers to the scene of the execu-
ton of the Eastwood murderers. A
eolored woman tumbled overheard
from one of tAese boats and dragged
a couple of men in with her, but the
water was shallow and the parties
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-08-22

ASTONISHING, BUT TRUE.-We are
authorized to announce that pending
Mr.. Marx Israel's absence, goods win
be disposed of at his establishment
below cost, to make rooEa for the new
stock. Customers viii be allowed to
fix their own prices within any rea-
sonable limit, and as Mr.. Israel will
be away but three weeks, Immediate
advantage sheaid be taken of this OK
traerdinary opportunity to procure q
large supply of goods for a small
amount of money.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-08-22
An Act

Proposing an amendment to the constitu-
ton of the State of Louisiana, changing
the day for holding the general election
Section /. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly convened
itwo-thirds of the members elected to each
house agreeing thereto) That the following
amendment to the constitution of the State
of Louisiana shall be submitted to the quail
lied electors of the State at the next gem
eral election for Representatives of the Cen
eral Assembly That the words : first Mon
day." in article seventeen of the constitution,
be stricken out, and the words !" first Tues
day after the first Monday" be substituted
in lieu thereof, and It approved by ma
jority of the voters at said election the
same shall become part of said article
seventeen.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
this act shall take effect from aud after its
passage.
lsigned) CHARLES w. LOWELL,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
tSigned) c. C. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved March 21st, 1874.
(Signcd) WILLIAM p. KELLOGG,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy
2. g. DEsLospE, Secretary of State.
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SUCCESSION NOTICE.
State ofLOaisiansa,

State of LOaisiama,
Parish of Ascension-Parish Court.
SUCCESSION OF ANDRE LEBLANC.
Whereas, j. Ulgere Leblanc has petitioned
to the honorable. the Parish Court, to be
appointed Administrator of the above en-
titled Succession.
Notice is hereby given to all whom it may
concern, to show cause if any they have or
should not be granted as the law directs
By order of said Court.
Witness Hon. Jno A. Cheevcrs, Judge of
said Parish Court, Parish of Ascension.
Clerks Office, August 22nd, 1874.
JNO. d. CANTEY,
Clerk.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-08-22

The Parish Attorney having given
an opinion, coineiding with that of
tho Assistant Attorney General, to
effect that no parish tax in excess of
I4s mills can be legally collected, the
Collector has discontinued enforcing
payment of the special Kline tax of d
mills.
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Notice.

/ Beg leave to inform tho reading public
Il that have opened Circulating.
. library, and will endeavor to keep all
the latest and best works for my readers
az soon as published.
Terms: BY the single volume, cash in
advance, per week, IS cents; per month,
rs cents; per year, So 90.
w. G. WILKINSON.
Ascension News Depot.
apl25tf
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Town of Donaldsonyille,
TIME TABLE n. o., M. & T. z. B.,
LOUISIANA DIVISION.

Daily Passenger TrGin-Leayes New Or
leans at A. NJ; Arrives in Donaldson
vile at l2:I5 p. M.
Returning Sundays exeeptedl, Leaves Doa-
aldsonville at lis p NJ; Arrives in New
Orleans at 5 Z. M.
Sunday Passenger TraiH-Leaves New Or,
leans as above, arriving in Donaldsouviile
at I2M
Returning, Leaves Donaldsonville at P.
NJ. Arrives in New Orleans at $50 p. nj
Freight Trai,, each nay erery other day.
Trains stop at all way stations.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-08-22
HI. HI. WILLERs,

EE. HI. WELLERS,
Boot and Shoe Maker.
Doaaldsonrille, 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 the 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 FINkLE 4
LYON, the HOME SHUTTLE, and the
WILSON SHUTTLE Sewing Machines. al
of improved pattern, which will sell
prices varying from
&2S 10 $50.
Persons of limited means can procure /.
machine by paying part cash down, the bal
anee receivable in monthly installments
SEWING MACHINES REPAIRED
at reasonable rates. Satisfactory work or n6
pay. GIVE DE. 4 CALI.
my3 FL. II. WILLERS.
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DOEALDS0EvILLE, La,
Saturday, August %, 1874.


Now legal advertisements appearin
this issue.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-08-22

4 son of MFR. III. O. Maher was
kicked in the head by horse the
other day and knocked over. His
injuries were fartuaate1y not serious.
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Secretary of State.
$1,000 Reward

The above reward of ONE THOUS-
AND DOLLARS will be paid by the
undersigned to any person who will
furnish such information as shall lead
to the arrest and conviction of the
murderer or murderers of the late
David Barland.
WIDOW DAVID BARLAND-
Parish OF Ascension, May 81, 1871.
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Encourage sour home newspaper.
Subscribe for the CHIEF So a year.
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ni303lll
y j. GREEN,
House, Sign and Ornamental
Painter,

Donaldsoaville, la.
GRA1NING, Glazing, Marbling, Kalso-
mining and Paper-Hanging in all their
branches. Work Entrusted TO my care viii
receive prompt attention. aug Lily
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Nod.
An Act
Proposing amendments to the Constitution
of the State of Louisiana.

Proposing amendments to the Constitution
of the State of Louisiana.
Section l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives OF the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly convened
two thirds OF the members of each house
agreeing thereto), That the following amend
ments be proposed and entered upon the
respective journals of the Senate and House
of Representatives, with the yeas and NAYS
taken thereon, and the Secretary of State
shall cause the same to be published three
months before the next general election for
Representatives to the General Assembly
in at least one newspaper in every parish of
the State in which newspaper shall be pub
lished. And said proposed amendments
shall be submitted to the people at said
election in such manner and form that the
people may vote for or against each amend
ment separately. c. "%frst proposed
amendment for approval" or against APP
prevail" and in like manner as to the others !;
and if majority of the voters at said cleo
ton shall approve and ratify such amend
ment or amendments, the same shall be APP
propriately numbered and become q part of
the constitution, and be proclaimed as such
by the Governor and Secretary of State.
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OFFICIAL IsHRECTORY.
Fourth Judicial District.

Comprising the parishes of Ascension, St.
James, St John the Baptist and St Charles. !
District Judge, -0thello j. Flagg,
district Attorney Morris Marks.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-08-22

Police JURoRs.-Pierre Landry, Presi-
dent; j. r. Hebert, Louis Leblanc, Henry
Heyman, Hiflery Rice.
BOARD or ScHeSL DIREcToRs.-Pierre
landry, President; Rodelphe Braald, seere-
tary and Treasurer; G.. III. HiN, Charles N.
Lewis, Jacob Warner, jackson Starks, L. E.
Jfautlay
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-08-22
Sersnea Senatorial District,

lComprisng the parishes of Ascensioa and
st. James.l
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waded ashore, wet but good humored.
Mr.. Felix Babin fell from the mast of
Mr.. S. H. st. MAJ tins boat to the deck,
a distance of twenty-five feet, but
sustained no serious hurt. One of our
local constabies, who had imbibed too
much tangle-leg, was put ashore by
some of his companions because of
his quarrelsome propensities, and
walked FROM Napoleonville home in a
state of honest indignation. Many
other interesting accidents occurred
during the trip, and every body who
didn't become nauseated at the fear
full sight of the hanging, had nice
time going and returning.
POLITICAL NoTEs.-A meeting of
the Republican Parish Executive
Committee is called for next Monday
morning, at 10 o'clock, for the tran
saction of business of the greatest i'm
portanee to the Republican party of
Ascension.
The Republican clubs in all the
wards of the parish are well organ
lied and have frequent meetings. We
have no space to give the particulars
of all the gatherings, but can assure
the Republicans of the State that
their Ascension brethren are on the
alert and will prosecute vigorous
campaign, Gaping it with a rousing
vote on the day of election.
Judge J. c. Matthew has authorized
us to state positively that he will not
be candidate upon the boiling Re-
publican ticket, but will support the
regular nominees of the party. This
is the proper spirit for Republicans to
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-08-22
DELAVALLADE ICE HOUSE.
PIaquelllinerLa.

The undersIgned IS now prepared 10 Till
orders for ICE at 81 90 for every 100 pounds
packed and delivered at the boat landing.
Cash must accompany the order.
| have established an ICE DEPOT at
Donaldsonville and will retail ice there at
reasonable rates.
j. M. DELAVALLADE
m303m
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Stare OF LOUISIANA, )

DTATE 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 assassinated in the
store of Mr.. John Burnside, in that parish,
and whereas, all efforts to discover and ar
rest his murderer or marderers 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 to the arrest and conviction 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 nineteenth day
OF May, in the year of our Lord, eighteen
hundred and seventy four, and of the inde-
pendenee of the United States the ninety
eighth.
WILLIAM P. KELLOGG.
BY the Governor:
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AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTR
TUITION.

TUITION.
No. 1.-The issue of consolidated bonds
authorized by the General Assembly of the
State, at its regular session in the year 1874,
is hereby declared to create valid contract
between the State and each and every
holder of said bonds, which the State shall
by no means and in no wise impair. The
said bonds shall be valid obligation of the
State in favor of any holder thereof, and no
court shall enjoin the payment Of the prin-
cipai or interest thereof or the levy aud
collection of tax therefor !; to secure such
levy, collection and payment, the judicial
power shall he exercised when necessary.
The tax required for the payment of the
principal and interest of said bonds shall be
assessed and collected each and every year
until said bonds shall be paid, principal and
interest, and the proceeds shall be paid by
the Treasurer of the State TO the holders Of
said bonds as the principal and interest of
the same shall fall due, and no further leg
islation or appropriation shall be requisite
for the said assessment and collection and
for such payment from the treasury.
No. 2.-Whenever tho debt of the State
shall have been reduced below twenty-five
million dollars, the constitutional limit shall
remain at the lowest point reached, beyond
which the public debt shall not thereafter
be increased, and this rule continue in OPP
Grafton until the debt is reduced to fifteen
million dollars, beyond which it shall not
be increased. Nor shall taxation for all
State purposes, excepting the support of
public schools, ever exceed twelve and q
half mills on the dollar of the assessed valu-
alton of the real and personal property in
the State, except in case of war or invasion.
No. 3.-The revenue Of each year derived
from taxation upon real, personal and
mixed property, or from licenses, shall be
devoted solely to the expenses Of the said
year for which it shall be raised, excepting
any surplus remain, which shall he directed
to sinking the public debt. All appropria-
lions and claims III excess of revenue shall
be null and void, and the State shall IN no
manner provide Tor their payment.
lSignedl CHARLES w. LOWELL,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives
(Sisnedl C. C. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved January 9th, 1874.
tSignedl WILLIAM p. KELLOGG,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
z, G. DEsLoSDE Secretary of State.
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$500 REV Al sD.s

$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.
FROCLAI EATEON.
Five Hundred Dollars Reward.