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| SuiOOioi Va HCko RdllVu tllS
upperhand. was afraid he was going
to cry. He gave me hearty shak,
of the hand, and with q long drawn
sigh exclaimed, g. AHons ! q la grac,
de Dieu!" We then went in to din
der. We neither of US felt hungry
but we had to make believe. AS fol
myself, knowing that l should have
to get into the water in the course o.
the evening, | only took little soup
and q glass of chartreuse, in order
not to overload the stomach. WI
then went back to the torrance te
take our usual after-dinner walk
We were joined by NJ. March,. ]
complained of my legs, and said, "l
feel awfnlly tired" In the course oi
conversation somehow or other-as-
tornomy-1 mentioned that l had
seen in the Uniuers an article about
shooting stars. There are likely to
be some tonight. "That is hardly
probable" said NJ. march,. / re-
pelied "Ah, bah! Je paire qu'l y en-
aura au moins une qui .fleca re soir -
NJ. Marchi had no idea that / alluded
to myself. Finally, he took leave,
and said, Good night" He went
away with Villette. Being then alone
absolutely alone-I went up to the
spot where my rope was concealed.
l clambered over the parapet and
effected my descent, with all the in
cidents that Ia Marechale has pre-
viously described. As regards the
matches. which l kindIed as | was
going down, and which people have
been SO incredulOus about, the matter
is explained easily enough. l had a
lot in my pocket that had been well
dried. 1t was not difficult, in spite Of
the wind, to get one to flash for a
second, and that was sufficient to en-
able my wife to see me from below"
The Figaro reporter then asked how
it was that the rope was removed
from the parapet and thrown over it.
The Marshal replied:
>" | can tell you now, as it can do
no harm. 1t had been agreed with
Villette that on the next morning he
should leave his room at S A. NJ, and,
as he was not watched, he should un
hook the rope and throw it over the
parapet. BY that means / should
gain time to sail out of French waters.
Now, was it Villette who unlocked
the rope7 May it not have been a
keeper who pushed the rope over the
cliff lest he should get into difficult
ties7 can't say, as | have not seen
my friend Villette since then. AS
regards COmmandant Doineau, his
effective participation in my escape
was confined to the telegram men
toned at the trial, but it was he who
the use of girdle
round my waist to let myself down
by. In the event Of my having land
ed on the French coast, we should
have got to Italy over the mountains,
and Doineau would have taken the
of the expedition. In that
case, also, the two young English
women, who have been SO much
spoken of, would have been very use
'ul to us.''
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The Duke Of Cambridge's
SDeecheS,

The Duke was a great diner-ollt
and nothing gave him more pleasure
than being called upon to take the
chair at any Of the annual festivals in
aid of some popular charity ; but al
though the toast which he had to
propose was written down for him on
a slip Of paper, he very frequently
contrived quite to forget what it
really was, or managed to mix It up
with some other subject in Il manner
which was highly entertaining to the
audience. Thus, if he happened to
preside at dinner given at Willis
Rooms in aid of the funds of the
Newsvenders' Benevolent Associa-
ton, flushed with the juice of the
grape, the Duke, rising, would deliver
himself as follows:
g Ladies and Gentlemcn-It is now
my agreeable duty to propose to you
the toast of the evening. We are
met here to promote the objects of a
most useful society, one which has
done vast amount of good in this
metropolis upon highly interesting
occasions, and helped many worthy
fellow-c creatures at period of great
anxiety and peril. Ladies and gen
tlemen, we are all deeply indebted to
this most benevolent society. l beg,
therefore, to propose health, prosper
ity, and success to the Lyingin Hos
pital."
At this juncture some friendly by
stander would pluck the orator by the
sleeve, and remind him that it was
not the Lying-in Hospital the claims
of which he was there to advocate,
but the Newsvenders' Benevolent
Association. Then the Duke, taking
up his parable, would 60 blundering
on, mixing the two up together in a
manner highly comical.
"Ahem, ladies and gentlemen, |
find have rather exceeded my duty
on this occasion in advocating the
claims Of the Lyingin Hospital it is
certainly an admirable institution
no better without it we should prob
ably not have so many newsvenders,
and without these useful members of
society, how should we get our morn
ing papers | drink prosperity,
therefore, to the Blind Asylum
beg pardon, l mean the Newsvenders'
Benevolent Association-and may
they long discharge the duties they
owe to society, by taking care of
those unfortunates who find them
selves in an interesting condition"
Immense applause and laughter.]
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DONALDsONvILLE, LA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER H. 1874

Citizens of Osceola, Aarkansas, cap
tnred, tried and executed q negro
named Jack Philips who outraged
the wife of a planter near that place
last week.
Baron de Santannacht, the new
Portuguese minister to the United
States, has arrived at Washington
and has been officially received by the
! resident.
Lord Mayors day and the Prince
of Wales birthday were celebrated
in London on Monday last by a grand
parade, firing Of cannon, decoration
of houses, etc.
The Rev. J. E. Goo,leman of St..
Boniface's Catholic church, Phladel-
phia, has absconded with 345 900 of
funds belonging to the church. He
has sailed for Europe.
In his message to the Assembly,
President Mcmahon will demonstrate
the necessity for an immediate or
ganization of the Septenuate and dis
solution of the Asse mbly.
The French bark Vile de Bordeau,
with cotton from New Orleans to
Havana. was totally lost on the Col
orado reefs on the night of October
18th. The crew was saved.
The municipal authorities of Seville,
Spain, have offered $4,000 reward
for the recovery of Murillo's great
painting of St. Anthony, stolen from
the cathedral Of that city recently.
Five thousand laborers employed
on the New York, Brooklin, Jersey
City and Hoboken docks threaten to
strike Monday next if contemplated
reduction in their wages is enforced.
Ben Butler is preparing letter for
the press, claiming that he was be-
trayed by his friends, promising un-
comfortable revelations, and threaten
iog to form new party in Massachu-
sets.
The relations between the Car of
Russia and President Serrano of
Spain have assumed a thoroughly cor
dial character and it is likely Russia
will give an early recognition to the
Spanish Republic.
A woman named Kate Conners has
been arrested in New York charged
with causing the death of one John
O'keif by throwing him violently to
the ground, producing internal inju-
rles from which he died. /
Virginia finances are represented
in a forlorn condition by Gov KEN
per and the State Treasurer. Some
method of recuperation is to be de-
vised. A funding bill after the pat,
tern of Louisiana's is needed.
A man named Herman Schilling
was murdered in tannery in Cincin-
natl, on Sunday last, by Geo. kuper,
Andrew Enger and his son Fred.
Enger. His body was placed in the
furnace and was half consumed when
Lieut.. Hodgson of the Seventh U.
). Cavalry, and Deputy Marshal
Selyc were arrested in Monroe on the
jth inst, by the sheriff Of Lincoln
parish and a posse numbering 300
men. The order of arrest was issued
,y Judge Trimble and the charge is
of court and cutting tele-
graph wires. Hodgson and Selye
rave been engaged in arresting citi-
ems charged with violations of the
act. The conduct of the
ormer will be the subject Ola military
Investigation, and the latter has been
entenced to ten days Imprisonment
nd fine of 500.
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Transient advertisements 81 90 per squire
frst insertion; each subsequent insertin,
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publication.
Brief communications upon subjects OF
public interest solicited.
No attention paid to anonymous lettel.
The editor is not responsible for the vws
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Address CHIEF D0naldaonyille, La.
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Agents fox. the Chief.

VIM. G. Wilkinson, Donaldsonville, a.
Gervais Gauthrexux,
J. G. w. Richardson, Dominique's Lsd'g.
Augustus Knight, Linwood Place.
DR.. A. b. Robertson, Dutch Stores.
John Dixon, New River.
Thos. Mcintyre, Now Orleans.
Chas. O. Donnaud. q
Geo. p. Rowell L. CO.. New York.
2. II. Walker g. Co., Baltimore, Nc
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POLITICAL DIRsECTOkY.
Union Repub. Congressional Committee,

z. CHANDLER. President.
JOHN A.LOGAN, Vice Present.
A. H. Craigen, John CobuI
N. p. ChipInaD, II. 4. HaveL
Eugene Hale, s. B. Con"v,
Geo. w. Hendee, }. w. Flanan,
Henry L. Pierce, James Wills,
j. NJ. Pendleton, G. w. Hazlon,
H. H. Starkweather, S. o. Hougbn,
Thos. G. Platt, J. L. Lofal,
Marcus l.. Ward, II. b. Strai
simon Cameron, J. H. Mitcbl,
VIM. J. Albert, s. A. Cobb
John +. Lewis, A. l. Borepn.
{. l.. Cobb, VIM. NJ. Skart,
Ricb'd II. Whiteley, p. w. Hitcock,
Geo. +. Spencer, Powell elton,
Geo. G. Mckee, s. B. Chae.
J. Rodney West, X. G. Mcrmlck,
II. :. Bundy. s. B. Elks,
j. N. Tbornburg.
Address conn unications to He q. Chan
dler, President, or to the Secretly OF the
Union Republican Congressional al1mmlttee,
Washington, ID G.
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Central Executiveommittee
State of LOuisian

Republican Central E1eCQtive0mmlttee,
State of Louisian
s. Is. PACKARD, Preside.
JAMES LEWIS, Vice P,dent.
CHARLES HILL, Secrecy.
l.. LAMANIERE, Assist Sec'y.
j. K. G. PITkIN, Corred'g Sec'y.
b. f. JOUBERT, Treastr.
sUB-ExECUTIvR COMMEH.
s. b. Packard, Chairman1-ofiicio.
b. F. Flanders, jane. Casey,
b. +. Joubert, G. Vowel,
Michael Hahn, JamtAongstreet,
James Lewis, T.. Cntoine,
John s. Harris, L. Tllain,
z. A. Bray, +. Rd
FINANCE COMMI1E.
O. C. Blandin, Gilman.
B. +. Joubert, p. ). Pinchback,
G. +. Ladd, I. Stamps,
Levi Darrall, Jokialr,
William +. Loan, j. Herwlg,
Thomas A. Cage, l.. Bentley.
ADDITIONAL MEERs.
r. w. Devices, Gge 7. kelso,
Ratord Blunt, Al Greene,
j. Ed. Burton, ID. L. I'LL,
Louis j. So.
Communications shouloe addressed to
the president, Hon. S. b. ckard, New Or
leans, La.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-11-14

Coal miners in st. Clair county,
Wisconsin, are ''On a strike"
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Republican 0ongressal Committee,
Third District uouisiana.
Republican Parish lcutive Committee,

Republican Parish llcutive Committee,
Parish oGcension.
PIERRE LARY, President.
LIE. BENTL1 Secretary.
P. A. JONES, ,slstant Secretary.
G. H. HILL, asurer
Louis Butler, George Dlggs,.
Owen White. Carpenter jenkins,
Willis johnson, George Woodslde,
Manuel johnson, Edward Cantey,
N. NJ. Conway, LOUIS Leiort,
Robert Noel. Nathan Hays,
Joseph Reynaud Frederlck Fohb,
Beverly Willis, y. G. Cantrelle,
Hillery Rice, Cubic jackson,
Calvin Carter, Charles Henry.
Aaron Hill. VIC j. Robertson, ! vote,
Albert Braudy, John w. Graves,
Henry Hayman Joseph Carter,
Augustus KING Allen stephen.
Is,m Thority. Arthur Burnett,
Commun;cationould be addressed to
the president or.etarv. Donaldsonville
CAMP COMMITTEE.
BENY, Chairman.
ISAM THTY. Treasurer.
Henry H,ym; Frederick Fobb.
Aaron Hill. Albert bfandy,
\. II. Conwa Hllery Ries.
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CAMP COMMITTEE.

Communicationould be addressed to
the president orsetary. Donaldsonville.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-04-08
A Model Young Man,

The machinery in the press-room of the
New York Times is in charge of son OF
Mr.. George Jones, the principal owner of
the paper. A correspondent relates that
this young man after thorough education,
chose, at the age of seventeen, to COM
mence with the humblest mechanic the
ladder of work, though he had wealthy
father, able and willing for him to go soft
gloved in whatever path of life he desired.
At seventeen years of age he put on blouse,
and, dinnerpail in hand, joined the rough
est mechanics in the Morgan Iron Works
In three years and half, by manual labor,
and with greasy hands and grimy face, he
worked his way from piler and filler,
through etal-casting, machine-bolting
and fitting, by riveting and joining in the
close, nasty folds of monitors and iron-clads,
step by step,to running engines, construct
ing machinery, and finally modelling and
designing work for others. He went into
the Times establishment, labored and
practiced as assistant machinist, learned
every piece of engine, mold, folder and
press, proved himself of value, and there
he 10 to-day with pea necI set or I-A~ehiHery
under his control, and administering his
important department with skill and
system,
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-04-08
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

The Baltimore Conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, South contains
l6S travelling preachers, LOG local preachers,
%, 1876 white members, 60 colored members,
300 churches, and 80 parsonages.
A table is Just published showing the
relative strength of the Episcopal Church
i'm the several dioceses, in the year 1873
Texas shows the largest relative increase,
Minnesota is second, North Carolina third
New Hampshire fourth, Mississippi fifth
Alabama sixth and Louisiana seventh.
The Chairman of the Domestic Missions
in Western Texas calls for help to enable
the Church to care for the amazing num-
Der of emigrants that are flooding the coun-
try from almost every prat of the world.
Many of them are Presbyterans from the
older States, and settling, as they often
do, out of the reach of the Church, will be
lost.to the communion unless followed up
The Baptist Missionary Union announces
that it has received up to this time only
about SAC, 900, and will need, to finish the
work for this year, which ends with this
month, $152,000. The amount looks large,
but is not ten cents apiece for the members
of the Baptist churches.
The Scotch ministers find intemperance
and habits of drinking the chief barrier
to the success of their ministerial labor. At
late meeting in which they were prayer
fully considering the subject, they asked
Mr.. Moody's opioion. The Chicago evan
gelist replied with an emphasis: " Danish
the internal stuff from your own side
boards and tables"
The preachers of the Methodist Church
in.Dover district, New England Conference,
have resolved to ask the Bishops that the
Presiding Elders may be stationed in
charges where they can receive regular sal
aries, and thus relieve the various congre-
cations of the burden of their support,
which, by the present arrangement, is
embarrassing to many of the feebler con-
gregatious.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-04-08
The Live Stock Market.

New YORK, April 3.-Beef Cattle.-The re-
ceipts to-day were 2l7 head, making {, 40 head
for the last four days, against 1896 head for
same timo last week. Upward of so car loads,
intended for to-day's market, were stopped at
Philadelphia. The demand was very moderate,
and the offerings were mostly worked off at
yesterdays figures, including cars Illinois
steers averaging II cwt., at l2c G cars do, CT
cwt., at l01alllc; 4 cars fat Cherokee cattle, 6
cwt., at scant lie, and csrs fat Ohio steers,
prime to fancy, at l2al3.
BALTIMORE, April 6-The wholesale market
this week, though showing some little anims-
ton, was not quite as high as last week but the
retail trade was much slower. and continued so
throughout, with gradually declining prices till
figures 4asc. and in some few instances &c per
ID were reached before the close on cattle which
averaged better than those of last week. There
were very few of the lowest grade, the bulk of
the, receipts being nice, neat butcher cattle,
with some fine tops.
Prices to-day for beef cattle ranged as fol-
lows: Best beeves at 625a7.l2: that generally
rated first quality, 5.25a6.25; medium or good
fair quality, 4.75a5.25 ordinary thin steers,
oxen and COWS. 3.l2a4.75; inferior and lowest
grades of cattle 000a0O0-general average of
the market to-day, 5.S7; extreme range Of prices
3. l2a7. II. Most of the sales were from $50 to
$50 per 100 lbs.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-04-08
4 Case Of Court Etiquette.

The London Gd-ette-the official paper
# the Court and Government-contain
OF Saturday the following extraordinary
announcement: Notice is hereby given
that the presentation of Mrs. johnson at
her Maiesty's drawing-room on Thursday,
the 26 of February last, took place through
Inadvertence.h The notice is dated at the
Lord CHARACTERISTICS Office. All fashionable
London is inquiring who Mrs. johnson -
ls, and II, as one must conclude from this
public impaling of her name, she is a per-
son of Objectionable character, how she
managed 10 get to the Queens drawing
room. 1t is well known that reception
by the Queen implies free course through
the best London society. Ordinarily, il
requires the most careful introduction and
vouchers TO reach that haven of bliss which
IS the dream Of every young lady who
makes her appearance in London. A
whole season of dinners and parties fol-
lows and the matrimonial projects of the
dcJutdnte are considered secure. But not
wlthstanding the reputation which the
LORD Chamberlain has got for being Wig
liant Cerberus at the palace door, it has
been for some time whispered that ladies
Of a " fast - description have been making
tneir appearance at Court, and through
having friends at Court. 1t has been limited
mat some of these exceptional recruits
come from France, Germany, and America.
These whispers and hints will be sharply
pointed 10y the paragraph in the Gazctte
above quoted and there will be considerable
dismsy. If there is one superstition in
these sceptical times which has remained
hitherto mistaken il j. the Britou's faith
IN the moral perfection of Victoria's Court
II II shall now turn out thatSa reception
there Is no guarantee of character and spot
lessness, the sensation will be indescriba
Die. And yet it may he, after all, that
poor Mrs. Johnson was only rather toe
plebeian or that she was not adequately
dressed-or uHdressed-Queen Victoria'i
chief weakness being her vehement stick.
ling for court etiquette The fashion o
evening dress has so changed tina
ladies can no longer appear at othe
parties in the dresses which, by rigorous
eXactlon that the Queen, though often ap
pealed to, refuse to relax, they have worI
at Court.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-04-08
A Sad Story.

4 little boy having heard a beautiful
story about little boy and a Ratchet, and
how, becausethe little boy wouldn't tell a
lie, he, in time, got to be President of the
United States, was very much impressed
by it.. Now it so happened that on the
last day of March, he was just ten years
old, and his father asked him what he
would like to have for birthday present.
Very naturally the boys answer was, " A
little Ratchet, if you please, papa"
The father bought him little Ratchet
that very day, and the boy was 50 delight
ed that he actually took it to bed with
him,
Early the next morning he got up,
dressed himself took his little Ratchet and
went out into the garden. There, as luck
would have it, the first thing that caught
his eye was his fathers favorite cherry
tree. My eyes!n exclaimed the little boy
to himself, what time my father would
make if fellow were to cut that tree ~
1t was wicked thought, for it led him in
10 temptation. There was the tree-tall
straight and outstanding inviting before
him; just the thing for sharp little hatch
et. And there was the hatchet-strong sharp
and shining-just the thing for favorite
Cherry-tree. In another instant the swift
strokes of an ak were heard in the still
morning air, and, before long, a small boy
was seen running toward the house. His
father met him at the door.
Ny boy, what noise was that heard
just now? Surely you have not been at my
favorite cherry tree ~
The boy stood proudly before him, but
with downcast eyes and flushing cheeks.
lie. That cherry tree is"
Say no more,n said the father. extend
ing his arms. You have done wrong, nv
son: but you have spoken the truth. I
forgive you. Better To
This was too much. The boy rushed
into his fathers arms
Father" he whispered "AprH fool !
| haven't touched the cherry tree; but
most chopped that old apple stump to
pieces"
You young rascal, you" cried the
father, " do you mean to say you haunt
chopped my cherry tree? April-fool your
old father! will you? Take off your coat,
sirn
With a suppressed sob, that little boy
ooeyed. Then, shutting his eyes, he felt
his fathers hand descend upon his shrink
ing form.
MY son." said the father, solemnly, as
be stroked the little shoulder. ait is the
First of April. Go thy way."-,S. Nicholas
for ADrK
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-04-08
The Transportation CUES ton.

The Senate Committee on Transportation,
after good deal of examination and reflec-
ton, has come to the conclusion that in the
present state Of the Treasury it is vain to
attempt TO secure Government aid from
Congress at this time for q system of ca
nails, and it has resolved to report adversely
to the James river and Kanawha canal,
and also to the Georgia canal subsidy. In
lieu of the James river and Kanawha ca
nal, the committee favor a double track
freight railway through Virginia, to extend
by the line of the Kanawha river to some
point on tide water. 1t is believed that a
majority of the friends of the canal will
favor this measure as the best thing they
can get at this time. The estimate of cost
for this railway is $50, 000, 900 Wash.
Cor Courier, Journal
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-04-08
The Coffee and sugar Market.

Fron the American New York; Grocer. April ~
Coffee-The market for Brazils has ruled quiet
during the week, but at the close prices having
declined lac. gold, buyers show more disposition
to stock up for short time evidently believing
that the present low prices will attract interior
buyers and cause a temporary advance. But
with large stock at Rio and also large daily
receipts at that port, and the fact that the COM
ing crop will be q large one, an advance now
would probably be but temporary. The follow
ing is the last Rio telegram, dated March q,
and advises: Sales since the 9th instant $1,000
bags shipments l8, 600; stock 10000 average
daily receipts 5000; price l070Oi exchange
26td.
The receipts at this port this week have been
large, and increase the stock TO upwards of
100000 bags, while the steamer Merrimack, with
10000 bags, now long overdue, has been heard
from, and will probably arrive before our next
| issue.
Quotation are as follows in gold Java, 25a27 );
| St. Domingo, 19a20; Porto Rico, 22a24. We
quote: Brazil cargoes, ordinary, l9lsl9lc; fair,
| 202a2lc.; good, 2l3a22e.; prime, 221s222c. job
bling lots, ordinary to choice, 22a24c All gold
| 60aS0 days credit.
Sugar-Early in the week, with an active
| market, prices of raw sugars advanced &c. La
ter the demand fell off from refners, who were
well supplied by their large purchases and the
| advance has hardly been sustained. Holders,
| from Cuba of higher exchanges, together with
higher premium on gold here. The demand
| from the grocery trade is light.
! We quote Inferior to common refining Gu
bs 6Ia74c fair to good fair, 7!a7ic; good to
prime, 73a75c fair to good grocery Cuba, ia
SIC; prime to choice S4sSsc; fair TO choice gre
Gerry Porto Rico do, 75aS4c.