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SCHOOL ITEMs.-Mr. John Herman,
teacher of Eighth Ward School No. /,
was in town to-day, and called upon
us. He reports his school in a -four
isling condition.
Peter A. Jones, Esq, formerly JUS
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-02-28

The Ascension Band will visit New
Orleans on the steamer st. John, leav-
ing here on Monday. The Silver Cor
net Band will take the train Tuesday,
and will play for Pelican Hook and
Ladder Company No. 4 in the process
sion of Wednesday. We wish the
members of both bands a pleasant
time during their visit.
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Important legal advertisements APP
pear in to-day's CHIEF.
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Parish Of Ascension.

Representative, Pierre Landry,
/" Charles N. Lewis,
Parish Judge, John A. Cheevers,
Parish Attorney, ..--... Frederick Dutfel,
Clerk of the Court, j Ohm d. Cantey,
Recorder, ..-..........-..C Charles Gecks,
Secretary, ..............Fr Frederick Fobb,
Treasurer, Christian Kline,
Tax Collector. -.........-L.E E. Bentley,
Sheriff, Aaron Hill,
Jail Physician, w NJ. MeGalliaitt,
Official Journal, Don'ville CHIEF
Police JURoRs.-Henry Cook, President !;
Felix Reynaud, Edward Cantey, Hillery
Rice, Henry Heyman.
BOARD OF SCHOOL DRECToRs-Pierre
Landry, President; ROdolphe Braud, Seere-
tary and Treasurer; G. H. Hill, Charles n.
Lewis, Jacob Warner, jackson Starks, L. T..
Bentley.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-02-28

The Phoenix fire engine will soon
"come out" in bran new coat Of
paint and will present q greatly i'm :
proved appearance.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-02-28

Get your clothing at Marx Israel's
emporium, where durable goods are
sold at low prices.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-02-28

Edward Cantey, ESQ.,, who recently
resigned from the Police Jury, has
been appointed Inspector of Weights
and Measures for this parish, and the
Senate has confirmed the selection.
Mr.. Cantey will doubtless prove an
exemplary official in his new position,
the duties of which he assumed yes
terday.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-02-28

Felix Reynaud, Esq. has resigned
his position as member of the Police
Jury
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-02-28

The parish taxes Of Mr.. John Burn
side were paid this week.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-02-28

The weather this week-but stay !
gentle reader, we spare thee.
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CHERIFF's SALE.
State OF Louisiana,
Fourth Judicial District Court, in and
for the Parish of Ascension.
MARX ISRAEL
rs No. 1871.
MARX LSRAH
rs. No. 1871,
SILHANY GAUDIN. EFT AIS.

Z III
By virtue of and In obedience to a writ of
seizure and sale, issued by the honorable the
Fourth Judicial District Court, in and for
the parish of Ascension, bearing date the
9th OF january, 1874, and to me directed in
the above entitled and numbered cause,
have seized and will proceed to sell at pub
lic auction, to the highest and last bidder, at
the Courthouse of the parish of Ascension,
m
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-02-28

A deserter from the United States
army was arrested here on the 4th of
the present month. His name is ia
cob Bower; he enlisted in the Nine
teenth infantry, Co. G, on the 10th of
December, 1871, and deserted Novem-
Der 4th, 1872. Constable Lefort in
forms us that two letters have been
sent to General Emory and to the
commanding officer of the Nineteenth
notifying them of the arrest, but no
response has been made. Bower is
still in Jail awaiting the action of the
military authorities.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-02-28

, Two colored men, named David
Narcisse and Henry Collin, the former
quite an aged man, the latter young,
had difficulty last Wednesday upon
the plantation of Mccall Bros, where
both were employed, and Collin struck
Narcisse ON the back of the head with
a shovel, fracturing his skull and pro-
ducing death within three~bours after
the blow was given. The Coroner's
jury returned verdict in accordance
with the facts, and Collin was arrest
ed, charged with the murder, and
lodged in the parish Jail. A prelimi-
nary examination of the prisoner was
to have been held before Judge Chez
yers yesterday, but owing, we believe,
to some difficulty in procuring the at
tendance of witnesses, it was post
poned until Monday next.
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Seventh Senatorial District.

comprising the parishes Of Ascension and
St. James.
State Senator, George E. Bovee.
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GHERIFF'S SALE.

SHERIFFs SALE.
State OfLouIsfana.
Fourth Judicial District Court, in and
for the Parish of st. James.
CHAS. GECKS
os. No. 473,
J. GENOLS LEBLANC.
By virtue of and in obedience to writ of
j. fu. issued by the honorable the Fourth
Judicial District Court, in and for the par
ish aforesaid, bearing date the Goth january,
1874, and to me directed in the above en-
titled and numbered suit, have seized and
will sell at public auction, to the highest
and last bidder, at the Courthouse, in the
parish of Ascension, on
Saturday, the Fourth day of
April, 1874,
at the hour of eleven o'clock A. NJ, the fol-
lowing described property, to-wit:
A certain TRACT OF LAND situated in
the parish of Ascension, on the left bank of
Bayou Lafourche, about two miles below
DonaldsOnville, measuring five arpents front,
more or less, by the depth thereto apper-
tanning; containing in the aggregate about
forty arpents, bounded above and in rear by
JANUS VI Il. .. DucAutrs anu Uo1ON ny lauuS
belonging to the Succession of John Rodri-
guez, together with all the buildings and
improvements thereon and thereunto be-
longing. Three mules, seven cows, one
milk cart, one one-horse cart, and all the
corn, hay, seed cane and farming imple-
ments, attached and belonging to the said
tract of land.
To pay aud satisfy plaintiffs claim, say
six hundred and fifty dollars, with interest
thereon Mt eight ner cent Der annnm from
the first day of February, 1874, and all costs
of suit.
Terms and Conditions:
Cash, in United States Treasury notes.
AARON HILL, Sheriff
Shcriffs Office, parish of Ascension, Feb
ruary 18th, 1874.
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OFFHCIAL-DIRECTORY.
Fourth Judicial District.

TComprising the parishes of Ascension, St.
James, ST. John the Baptist and st. Charles.l
District Judge. Othello j. Flagg,
District Attorney, Morris Marks.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-02-28

A colored girl about eight years of
age attempted to light lamp contain
ing coal oil, last Monday evening,
at the residence of Mr.. Jos. Gre, and
accidentally oyerturning the lamp,
the oil took fire and the unfortunate
girl was almost instantaneously envel-
oped in flames and so severely burned
ere they could be extinguished that
she died on Wednesday. Mr.. Gre
in endeavoring to quench the flames
sustained serious burning of one
hand.
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LOCAL JoTTINGs.

Read the Tax Collectors notices.
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There are a number of cases of
small pox in the vicinity of Domi-
nique's landing. We learn that Mr..
Edmond Bujol contracted the disease
while on a visit to New Orleans, and
impaired it to his wife, who died from
its effects, since which time half a
dozen persons in the neighborhood
have been stricken with the disagree
able malady. The type is not partic-
ularly virulent, and we have heard of
no death but that of Mrs. BuJol.
Since writing the above we have
been informed by a physician that all
the cases are eonvalescent.
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send rs cts. for the
ADVERTISERS GAZETTE.

A book of l44 pages, showing how, when and
where to advertise, and containing list Of
nearly 5000 newspapers, with much other in
formation of interest to advertisers. Address
GEO. p. ROWELL g. co, Publishers, Al
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Saturday, the Seventh day of
! March, 1874,

hOsN
at the hour of eleven o'clock A. H., the fol-
lowing described property, to-wit:
A TRACT OF LAND situated in the
parish of Ascension, on the right bank of tho
Mississippi river, about half league below
Donaldsonville, bounded above by the lands
late of Trasimond Landry, and below by
that late of Widow Joseph Canard, now of
Aaron Jacobs, measuring two arpents, one
toise and ten feet front on said river, with a
depth OF ffty-seven arpents, more or less,
containing about 225 arpents, together with
all the buildings and improvements, rights
and appurtenances thereon and thereunto
belonging.
To pay and satisfy tho amount of plain
tiff 8 claim.
Terms aud Conditions:
Cash, in United States Treasury notes.
AARON HILL, Sheriff
Sheriff's Office, parish of Ascension, Janu-
uary 3lst, 1874. feb29
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DONALDsONVILLE, La,

Saturday, February %, 1874.
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GHERIFFs SALE.
State OF Louisiana,
Fourth Judicial District Court in and
for the Parish of Ascension.
LOUIS n. LANDRY
ps. No. 1872,

BY virtue of and in obedience to a writ of
seizure and sale, issued by the honorable the
the parish of Ascension, bearing date the
9th of January, 1874, and to me directed in
the above entitled ard numbered cause,
have seized and will proceed to sell at public
auction, to the highest and last bidder, at
the Courthouse, in the parish of Ascension,
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-08

WILLIAM SUMMERS shot and killed one
Frank Ben at Sheridan, Douglas county,
day before yesterday. A dispatch to the
Enterprise Of yesterday says:
Summers and Kit Woodford were
riding along the road on horseback by
the Miller Ranch apd seeing Ben sitting
on the fence by the roadside they dis
mounted, Kit holding the reins Of both
horses, while Summers drew his revolver
and advancing on Ben without other
warning than few angry words shot
him dead. Ben had been working on
the ranch and vas resting unarmed.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-08

As usual, our report of the Belmont
mine (as well as all other mines We have
mentioned in the district, in last week S
issue, was fully as correct as though the
lower workings had been personally
visited from day to day.
The paper went to press in the after
noon of Friday, with the report of the
mine in, which was obtained as best it
could be. from time to time, on what
could be relied On, and our own e1ami-
nation of the several drifts some eight
or nine weeks since, with little proph-
ecy combined. On the following day
Saturday specimens were brought into
town OF a very high grade, indeed, de-
cidedly more favorable indications than
were extracted from the Cassel deposit
in December last; the ore being free
average considerably higher. in our
Judgment.
The drift in which this body of ore is
found is in the Pennsylvania ground,
there being some fifty or seventy feet in
length of ledge drifted alongside Of that
shows ore of high grade. OF course, it
is impossible to say what it will yield
to the ton by mill process. but in all
the entire ledge will average
from $l25 to $175 per ton. As progress
il made, the same quality Of good ore is
found. The distance in drift from the
Garfield shaft il 50 great that the air has
become foul, rendering the running of it
rather slow. Some little distance ahead,
north. q Wine is being sunk in the
ground, fer the purpose Of
air. which will occupy several
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-08
Young Bennett Wins q waHksns
Match.

New York. May 5.h.-J.mes Gordon
Bennett and Mr.. Whipple, members of
the Union Club, have been in training
for some time for a walking match from
the club house in this city to Jerome
Park. The stakes we're 5000 a side,
Erd the members of the club, had, If is
estimated, ~agered from $50, GOO to
$50, 0o0 on theresult. This morning the
rsce took place The odds at the start
were $1,000 to $500 on Whipple. The
race was evenly contested for two miles,
then Bennett went ahead and passed
Though Central Park swiftly. Whipp,e
on reaching the Park took short rest
Bennett continued on, and won by about
Two miles. making the distance of ten
niles in one hour and forty-fve minutes,
which is very good time. the roads in
Westchester county being ankle deep
with mud.
Benefits father used to make excel
len: time as runner, but it took . raw
hide to get hin down to his work.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-08
Or AZ, the preposterous things ever

Or AL the preposterous things ever
done in or about any legislative body.
the removalof the Sutro Bill from the
hands Of the Committee on Mines and
Mining, on the plea that two of the
the members of that Committee enter
tanned views adverse to the bill referred
to them, is the most remarkable Taking
this action for prscedens. here
after when any namber Of lobbyists find
that conemittee to whose hands any
measure of theirs has been referred are
averse to their scheme, al, they need to
do Will be to demand its removal thence,
aud the reference OF the same to COM
nistee Of their own chcsinS. 1t is mere
act of ceertesy by which any solicitor is
permitted to address Congressional
COMMITTEE; and whea the lobby has be-
come strong enough TO dictate TIE COM
plexion aud acts of committee Of that
body. it is high tirae that Congress were
dong somethingto protect itself against
sacn unwarrantaGie encroaehments. And
the fact seems apparent that Sutro has
oSerplayed his game, at last. This out
rage upon the Filming Committee of the
Senate has dra=Sn attention to the enoT-
nifty Of the fellows pretensiors and to
his intoleIab.e efronterv. The question
now is. Shall Senators and Representa-
t:ves be the sport Of this impudent adj
venturer ? Shall this fellow "who 10
revenue hath, beard the Congress and
spit upon its committees? Referring to
this matter, the Geographic correspond
ence Of the Alta, under date Of Washing
ton. May 5, says:
The feeling here is becoming very
strong against Sutro in reference 10 his
recent action in taking this scheme out
ct the hands of the Committee on Mines
and Mining. The National RepuJ,icqa
this morning says: We confess that
we think Sutro has overs;epped the
bounds Of decencv, and has offended the
public Will. The word and oath of
Senator representing the people ought
to outweigh the demand of lobbyist
seeking subsidy who represents only
personal profit, at least until some wrong
full act is committed by the Senator, and
then the Senator ought to be deprived of
his seat if not worthy to fill it. We may
next hear Of the Central Pacific Railroad
asking that q subsidy bill be taken from
the Pacific Railroad Committee and re-
fer1ed to the Judiciary Committee or the
Committee on Commerce, because some
one of the committee is opposed to the
subsidy
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-08

II SEEMS that Luttrell is trying the old
bullying dodge upon the correspondents
and editors in Washington who have
presumed to criticise his acts. He made
an assault upon the Pacific press CORES
pendent the other day, and then tried to
scare the editors of the Repx5,:can, and
vented good deal of buster about
being personally responsible, sab"
and all that old exploded fus:ian. We
are sorry TO see that our old friend Joe
Mckibben has taken Luttreil's part, and
is mixed up in this absurd attempt to re-
vive the days Of bullying and personal
intimidation,
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-08
PROGRESS.

CHICAGO, May 8.
In the Swing heresy trial to-day the
examination ef witnesses was concluded
So far no testimony in support of the
charges has been addaced, and the &C.
guittal Of Swing is a foregons conciu-
sion. A motion Of the prosecution fol-
. continuance for two months to secure
the attendance Of Laird Collier. a wit
ness Eew in Europe. was refused by the
Preshrtery, and the examination Of Wit
nessss for the defense was conmenced.
Tie history, in brief, Of this trial is,
tas;. Rev. David Swing ef the Fourth
Presbyterian Church CT Chicago. has
teen INDUCING in the euuuciation of So
called liberal doctrines Deening
this Tn hsritical course of procedure,
one Professor Patton, who is OF the
class described by the quaint Geohin as
believing tina. God exal.eth himself By
the damnins Of sinners, heaps upon
heaps" preferred charges against the
good Doctor, and had him arraiGned
before the Chicago Presbysery. Being
thus arraisned, Dr.. Swing, fearless and
pure as st. Paul, stood up and said, liz
effect. that he rejected the doctrines 0!
election, iRisn. damnation aid the like
harsh and -epolsive features of Calvin
ism; bat tisa. he did subscribe TO the IN
spiratien Of the; Scriptures, the IrinitsF-
CEris;'s divinity, mans natural unit
ness ard the fnal separation Of tie
righteous from the wicked. In other
words, ne believes in the :riune Godhead.
the alleged divine birth and nature of
Christ, and in tine joys of heaven snd
the ter.U1es Of 6ell-pTori5ed .tlst all
men shall have fair chance from the
start, ind that infants. up to certain
age, are not to be damned. This is the
sonewha. humane but illogical position
Of Doctor -Swing-illosical, because if
man be naturally unit for salvation, it
is to dodge the logic Of the case TO say
that infant damnation IL q fallacious
dogma; and humane because there seems
to be point in this religion Of des-
pair where the Doctors good heart
makes him revol. agains. the conclusions
Of his creed. But, not to proceed to-
wa-d the inevitable ENHANCEMENT which
. further discussion Of these polemical
matters would involve Us IN, Ia. Us con-
era:ulate all concerned tina: the time has
come when an scquittal, and not a
ehu.ch-meEhng, is guaranteed to a
clergyman who dares TO so far repudiate
the fundamental teachings Of Cal%in as
to set his face resolutely against the
elect. and 10 in.erpose his belief in the
holiness Of the tender human affections |
as against the most revolving and detest-
able feature of that cruel teachers creed.
The religion of humanity is asserting
itself; the larger hope in mankind and
its destiny finds foothold where only |
despair and gloom rested before; and |
the sunshine and the cheerful day. COM
Ing with Joy and gladness, are driving
away the shadows Of long night Of
religious dependency which for too
many years has weighed upon and
crushed deSn the heart of the Christian
world. -..-...
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-08

SUMO says he has secured the services
Of the San Francisco Chronicle and that
paper denies the assertion. Which shall
We believe
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-08

GKx. Dan SIcxLKs and Hon. John JAY
are en route 70 New York.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-08

BoGus G1R1xBAcxs in circulation at
Reno. So the Jozrao. ssyr.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-08

JoHx HcCrILouex made . great hit
in "SPartacus" in Tho Gladiator" at
Booths Theater in New York. John
can do il.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-06-15
WILMINGTON. DEL. JUNE 10. 1874.
Defending Congressional EHtrava'
RanCe.

The Commercial cannot see and VIII not under
stand that the people Of the country are ue'e'-
mined TO cause change at Washington. lhey
will not much longer allow members ol Congress
q vaste their substance III reckless living ana
unreasonable expenditures. And the attack up
on Hon. Is. T. Biggs' speech, IN which he charges
Congress with expendng from seventy 10 one
hundred million dollars more than is necessary
for AN economical administration, shows thal tha'
naper has not the interests OF the people at heai''
In It's desire 10 defend Congress from the charges
of Major Biggs it charged linn with Young lor
the "Salary Grab BIN THIS was utterly raise
and when told that it was so it admitted II iled'
and replied that lie lodged the vote. l" THIS we
r.plied that Major Biggs did not vote against the
SALARY Grab" and that he regretted he had not
done so. And notwithstanding this plain state
nsut Of the facts the Comma"W charges US
with "attempts 10 obscure the irnth. lhis Is
recklessly untrue. 1t theh says
The bill,au regard TO salaries, lor when Mt
Iohand voted, was that repeating Tue oiau, ,n1
oance and earned ior himsrl! and his party ,he
confidence of the people, as MI. Biggs anu m ms
narty by the support which mslofItA ol 'nc,i
ave the Grab had forfeited ii. No other pliIi
10 regard to salaries, Nhah thc si'hPio 'PN',i
ting the matter back eSacliy wnere IL WIS ooiJ
Butler and Biggs made their raid upon lhs proa,e
purse has been passed by Congress SINCE MI ,'oi
land took his seat, so lar as we are ihiornleu'
We have rarely seen a more reckless attempt tc
deceive the readers OF a Journal than Is maze iu
the extract quoted. 1t shows great ignorance on
The part of the Commercial OF an utter dlsregaro
Of the truth. In both Houses Of the Congress ina
passed the "Salary Grab Bill the Repuohcar
marty had large majority, and that party Ii
therefore responsible for the passage OF the Dill
This is not only the case, but as was stated a
the time the seventy -four Senators who received
the back pay, only nineteen returned III ana
the two hundred and finy-two Representative
only fortv.seveu returned it. Now, 1t Is utterl
futile for the Commercial to undertake TO max
intelligent readers believe its talsehoods Not oni
was there Radical msjority in each House whe
the bill passed, but majority OF those who vote
for its passage through each House were lad
Gals, A bill passed the House which placed III
SALARY at SC, 900 and travelling and other exper
scs making, as was said at the tirae, about S''51
IN all. This bill went through the liouse with
majority of one vote, and Mr.. Lotiand voted Il
il. This was stated at the time and was not q
MED. And there were such objections to IN
hill that the New Torb Tribune declared that
was worse than the first bill which il was inten
ed to repeal.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-06-15
Weather lSeports.

WASHINGTON, June Is, A. M.-The barome-
ter continues high, with light or gentle winds
and generally clear weather and low temperature
i'm the districts on the Atlantic coast and in the
lower lake region.
PROBABILITIES. For New England generally
cool weather and westerly to southerly winds will
prevail. with slight change OF temperature and
rising, followed by falling barometer.
For the Middle States and the eastern portion
NJ the lower lake region generally clear weather
sontbwest to southeast winds, u slight rise 0
temperature, and slowly falling barometer.
For the South Atlantic and Gulf States partll
cloudy weather, with light rain in Florida an'
southern Georgia and thence westward to tn
Mississippi valley easterly to southeriy WINDS,
falling barometer.