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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-03-13
In NIenlOrisapnp.

HALL or PHOENIX FIRE Co. No. 1, }
Donaldsonville, La, March Is, 1876.
WHEREAs, it has pleased the Divine Rule,
to take unto himself our worthy fellow citi
Zelis and honorary members Of this company
MARX ISRAEL and VICTOR MATRIN
the latter godfather Of our engine and
Whereas, in the mystic way of Providence,
to which we all must Yield and some duy
pass away from earth, u VOID has been ere
atet IN our lnidst which We, fear not even
heightened time can fill nor flceting years,
however rich in gifts. can cause us to forget :
Be it resolred. That in the death of our
beloved friends this community has lost two
OF nature's noblcnen, whose lives have been
one long record Of virtue and usefulness. and
whose department has ever been 80 honora
Bile, high minded, pure and generous as to
win the love and respect Of all who know
them.
t4-At ..f5-,-fi .syy ...r'
Rcsolred, That we tender to the families
OF our deceased friends and honorary mem
bsrs oslr heartfelt coincidence and sympathy.
Pesolred, That these resolutions be pub
llshcd IN the Donal,lsonvilIs papers.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-03-13

scril,e.l, together with its symptoms. causes
and treatment, az fer as it is Thought safe
and advisable for the po,,-prptt. sAioI'al to
prescribe. Ctro,Ie aililhpt sfecelse special
|attentionsA cln.d sr on ri tnts md tns.r-
gcncies1sa very defnl Atu1P Of re book
Beiidc This. Mech hiaefSlanedls Id profit
able information is given. which will make
It a genuine wade mcc,,ln ia convenient
colnpai ron in every household. Many = pre-
cious life, has been lost from the lack ct just
the knowledge which this work fnpsirts. A
healthy moral sentiment prevades the whole
work. and we cordially commend it rs wor-
tiny Of u place in every family.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-03-13

Two colored State Senators visited
the. St. Charles Theatre, New Orleans,
last Tuesday evening, and occupied
seats in. The parquette. The circum-
stance created no excitement what
ever, and the white people present
apparently Recognized no greater i'm
Propriety in having coloretl persons
pear them in theatre than in sitting
side by side viii, then, il street cars
without 70 much as the arm Of chair
toact az = separator Of their respective
persons. The \. New Orleans Times
trul, remarks that these things will
regulate themselves, an opinion in
which all sensible people should coin
eide. And if the Times had contented
itsslf with tho mere mention Of the
circumstance, Instead Of making it the
snGicct of an unnecessarily lengthy
article with sensational head lines and
caustic structures upon the Senators
for choosing to exercise their privilege
Of Ignoring that portion Of the theatre
heretofore set apart for the exclusive
accommodation Of colorcd people, we
sh"uld have l.adlgre:.ter, faith in the
honesty of it's cxhortations against
those vicious persons who. may have
q disposition to excite popular agit:.-
ton upon the question of equal civil
rights.
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In .MenaOrisanl.
HALL OF ASCENSION Hook Il LADDER Co,
Donaldsonvillc La, March TO- 1875

HALL OF ASCENSION HOOK & LADDER Co, ,
Donaldsonville La, March 10. 1875. {
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased Almighty God
to remove from our midst Major VICTOR
MACRlN, an old and greatly beloved citizen
OF Dontldsonyille and an honorary lncliber
OF this company; '-'
Rcsoircd, That i'll the death Of Major Vic
tor Maurin this community has lost All in
valuable member, whose place will long he
vacant: mn entcrprising MERCHANT, ~ public
spirited citizen, the benetictor Of the poor
and distressed, an upright and honest 1nan,
he won and deserved thu. respect Of all with
whom he had dealings during his life.
Resoired. That we sincerely mourn the
loss OF our most worthy honorary member,
and that We tender to his sorrowing family
our heartfelt sympathy and condolc1nent for
their irrcpalablc bereavement ' -
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-03-13

The national Senate daily discusses
Senator Morton's resolution for the
admission of Mr.. Pinchback. A vote
will be reached on Tuesday, and the
quid nupcs of the Capital assume to
feel confident that the resolution. will
be defeated. We cordially hope they
are mistaken.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-03-13

Last week we published a humor-
ous poem written by John G.. Saxe,
and n t'aais Issue w present another
mofceas from the felicitous pen Of the
samo gifted writer We beg our
readers viii nor infer from this that
Mr., SAKE . has been engaged to write
exclusively for the CHEZ, Ae still
c"ntisesnds to i favor. other Journals
witp occasional effasions. 1
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-03-13

A VALUABLE NEW BOok.-The glory ot
the present age is the diffusion of useful in
formation The appearance therefore of anv
new publication that bids fair to enl;pbten
the masses still more fully, upon any prac-
teal subject, should be regarded az reason
ahle ground tor congratulations 1t gives ia
pleasure therefore to call the attention of
our readers to DR.. r. V. Pierce's forthcom-
ny BOOK entitled The Peoples Common,
Sense Medical Adviser" This work will con-
tam about nine hundred pages, will be well
bound, illustrated with about two hund rod
wood cuts and colored plates, and sent by
mani to any address for the unprecedenteil
low price Of 81 80. 1t will be ready for de-
llyery early in April. The Author has be-
come widely and favorably known to the
American as we'll as the people of several
foreign nations. through his Family Mcdi-
cines, and AS the founder of the Worlds lis.
pensary at Buffalo. n. Y. established for
the treatment of Chronic Diseases, and now
ventures to appear in the new role of an
thorsnlp From. a perusal Of advance pages.
we believe the book is calculated to he emf
tentfE useful. It embraces Il wide range of
SUBJECTS, all OF them bearing with more or
less direction upon the all-important oues-
o 1of or health: Biology. Physiology, the
cerebral Functions, the Human Temnera-
ients and Hygiene Treatment. or Nursing
u the sick. receive that attention which their
MIative Importance demands. PHYSICAL and
Mental Culture. Ventilation, SleeD. Cleauj;-
less Food, Beverages and Clothing are prac-
zeal topics and are treated in a practical
manner. The use of Water as a Remedial
gent receives that attention which it de.
frses. Under the head of Remedies for, Dis
asses Is presented list Of our most useful |
Indigenous medicinal plants, together with |
nelr properties and uses and pictorial repre- !
ehtatlons OF many of the most important. |
he appropriate dose of each remedy Is also
wen After a suitable Introduction we have
! part fourth. Diseases and their Remedial
treatment Almost every disorder that
ffFs upon the human system is here. de.
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The Louisiana Concrcss;ou,l Con

The Louisiana Congressional Com
mittee has organized as a board Of
arbitration to examine the returns of
the election held in this State last
November and to determine what cam
didates are entitled to seats in the
General Assembly. The committee
meets at the Office of Mr.. PHELPS. in
New York city, and will complete it's
task within the shortest possible de-
lay. As soon as the decision of the
arbltrat"rs is made known, it is prob
able Gov. Kellogg will convene the
Assembly in brief special session to
carry out the provisions of the COM
promise agreement.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-03-13

The Nat!chitocles Reppbliccan has
celebrated the FIRST anniversary Of it's
birth sDd enters upon Its second year
with hopefl,l aptiripations Of future
prosperity. May they be realized.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-03-13

The Canservative canc,,s adjourned
last satan,rday, subject to tho call Of
the" Speaker" .anal most of the conn-
try members departed for their
homes. If All extra session of the
General Assembly-is called, the eau
Gus. will reassemble one day previous
TO the opening Of said session. i,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-03-13

SEQ advertisement of r. G.. Eyrich,
bookseller and stationer, in to-day's
cHIEf. The establishment of Mr.. Ey-
rich is one Of the largest and best
stocksd in the city, while his prices
are always as low 40 the lowest. a
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-03-13

'StkIIS Disc: SEES. PERUVIAN R,1Y,,
r Fre fs:1iete. i,,,..P.e-;
cure l,;.relyl yegerablel gixes = 60 own
:. NV. sh IN. Send stamp for r,cine ''g ie
Hair Frot;ucer,ssfn for .se
n ne ". F1SkE. Chemist. sRo~ ne aa.yS
Pi'in:ie!d, n. j. 'oN sS$es'
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-03-13

The Madison Joxraal has much
improved of'late, both as regards ty-
pographical appearance and editorial
conduct. We are pleased to note the
fact, and spggest that other Republic
can newspapers in the State might
advantsgeously pattern after the
Est8s{ ~ .y1y ~ mis- -+.,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-03-13

"The Sennte sat twenty nine con
secutive hours on Pinchback," says
an exchange. If this were literally
true, We should think the coroner's
turr, TO ut ON him would come next.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-03-13
A CASE IN POINT.

! A pretty1airY idea of the bitter spir-
& Of .rti@an hatred and intolerance
Which nniPsates very large proper
ton of Southern Democrats. can be
gathered from the denanciatjon which
is hurled at Hon, Alex. Stephens for
voting with the Republicans in Con-
q ess to susped the rules and bring
the Louisiana resolutions before the
House for consideration. The ex-vice
President Of the Southern Confeder-
acy has been regarded as one of the
pnrest and ablest public men of the
South, but the mere act Of aiding in
the settlement Of the vexsd Louisiana
question was sufficient to bring down
ppon him The. unlimited wrath Of the
'atramontanes Of Dixie Democracy.
These intolerants will brook no OPP
position to their pet schemes, no mat
ter how conscientious the opponent
may be, Or how ,s great his prior claim
upon their respect and gratitude, If
the fonem9qasst statesmen IF the Demo-
cratic g party dare to Do any act con
traFy to the ideas Or plans Of the
vicious element to which we refer,
they are as roundly rated and as Wig
pelted with mud as the most
radical Republican carpet Dagger or
in the land.
These political pirates take counsel
only Of their hates and prejudices,
and when they 81 fiercely attack their
own party friends for independent
acts, who will doubt that they use still
greater violence to iptimidate Repub-
leans r"-s' -. TO-. !
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WIN. GREGG.

WIN. GREGG, Ms An, c..co
I ,f.sse.f OARce~ >c ..s.*s#.
/ = -
UrogSS PURCHASING nnrosu
| fiS3z4t sssET 8 80 - rs W"
| l54. -Cailal Stree. f.15A
! ID. l. ,,.xrus
T. O1tAHdNS, Id. szsf1 >
After mature deIiheration an TO the v.,+.
and I'e<'tssites peculiar to this section At
| the country, e'''A -
! Gprcc,s p,,c,, D.
mas been established i'm New Orleans. a
long acquaintance with the various kind. Of
Aevyina M.chs--
has ;,,d,..a It5z*#l =
linz ~. G us " make speciality in this
th ITS st-NIass Machlnes Of all kinds At
exc W", es' la.ss: The new underfeed Buck
II .,.a;' ". =, ~ acnine, only w Second -hsnd
l;,,.st ..,J ~. .' eIaer ~ nnf price. Tho
.sg' a's' oess attaelsinenf Epr auimaehines.
h.,,,s..a:, runners, eVrdefs, kinders, plate
chines. TIC I. me pest needles for III ma
~ RI, ENC hesa psepeSsd; sewing ma<hinA
c cn;4o,, ~ pest y wing uaehiae silk and spool
We III IA span ail machines at low rates.
new .ns. -" "'''chines IN part pssrmcnf for
''" '''e"' ssfa#s< ~
SEWING Machines p;.no
sold in, ,,..,,,.a, o.r-~ p
!. o nar;.a. a;,,;'. paymeiH" IN the country,
~. as s's'ehee.' .sse.t .s1-a.
=. -. ..,f.,,,' 1Aua sare9&
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-03-13

! Partition Sale.
st:eefssso,,'xxn; ox re s1zn1sf f1R1
= HoxsR pre- r AIS,
L 81. A4uA r r; EFT A1s:
Parish Court-Parisll Of Ascension,
10y VIRTUE Of a judgment Of tho Hon
ID IL. q. Mallcr. Judge Of the Parish Court
in and for the Parish Of Ascension rcndered
and signed OH the 9th day Of February,
s .s, i with til p1"s .,sr th ssI rs fs' as
1'Sa u } Rss''ssi y ~
TUESDAY, March 2;,rd, Is75, r
ut eleven asclock a. n. tli6 fplio~fng de.
.cribed property. depending on th tn. above
| LIST. certain lot Of ground, knowp as the
Home Phsce, sifmkcd In tie pSriglt III lAsS
/ uension, ON the right bank Of the Mississippi
| River, ut about quarter Of a mild below
the town Of Dongldsonville, measuring one
fIuntlrell allll ten feCt, six inGhe4 AOreor less
front ON the public road, with q .cptl OF
a tarss sfH sei * ss , fss
uring ONE hundrel and twenty fest, Bounded
| in front by tie mississippi River, below by
u lot Of ground belonging to Gustave Cirs,
above BY the lot Of GRIND hereinafter de-
scribed under No. 2, AND in the rear by the
peytavin Plantation, on WHICH il has right
Of drainage together With IN the b..illinxs
and improvements thereon. N III
| 2nd. A certain, Jnt of ground adjacent to
and Immediately steye the lot Of ground
hcreinabDve dcsGrit6d under No. / !, mens,lr-
ing one hundred and ten feet six inches,
more or less, front on the public road be-
tween diverging lines. the rear line thereof
bounded IN front BY lie Mississippi River,
above by u lot Of g,,und belonging TO pzelne
$. Mclancon, below By the herein.JbOve de-
scribed lot of ground Ma. l, and ii the rear
by the said Peytavin Iluntatidn. on which it
has the right Of drainage; together with al /.
the buildings and improye m hts thereon. =.
3rd. The lower huff pfaa certain lot of
ground situated in tho towh Of Donaldson-
corner Of Mississippi aud Lessard streets in.
said town and designated on the plan thereof
by No. l (Onej, measuring thirty feet front
on said Mississippi River, with o depth Of
one hundred and twenty feet, with an alley
or passage way feet wide between the rear
part of said way and Lesssrd street. On the
lower side by lot No. 2 ttwoj. and in the renr
by lot No; together with all the buildings
~. s,....,, t,...,..a h,,;iJ;,.s E VI
and necessary out building.
4th certain tract of land, situated in the
Parish OF Ascension on the right bank of tho
Mississippi River, Immediately below lands
Of the Roman Catholic Church Of Ascension,
ut the lower limits Of the town of Donald
sonyillc, measuring four Hundred and TWEEN.
ty feet, more or less, front on the public
road. thence extending bctween nlightiveon.
vergins lines to the said Mississippi River,
bounded above by lot beIOn.in. to Anne
Richard. md below by lot bcl6ngiil., 'tt Wids
ow. R"s..ii"n.i Braul. Without tl,. nn,tt,yt-.
lnenis that may be found thereon except nm.
OH brick pigeon l,,ssse. which, said ,i..effof'
l'n hts lstiI s,.hsii,i,ls.l irtu ei:,l, lots
said public road thence tsts1,r, h..I ,.s.,, is
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-03-13
Saturday, March Is, 1875.

Capt. John .. Brown of the steamer
WIN. :; , Pix lef purchased planta-
tor n Ae parish ;0pfft West Baton 1'r
Ronge, and viii, operate it this season.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-03-13

There seems to be quite q row between tn,
editors of the st. james Sentinel, AscensiO,
Leader, st. Charles Herald and Donaldson
| vile CHIEF, which does not argue we'll fo1
the dignity Of the profession Planter.
The CHIEF has no. quarrel with any
one of the papers named in the fore.
going paragraph. We recently sus-
tanned a brief controversy with the
st. James Sentinel, but there was
nothing said on either side that could
be construed as tlanscending the
amenities of journalistic discussion
Because We have been assailed, aud
snarled at, and pestered by a vicious
and communistic sheet, which is wor-
thy Of nothing but the pity and con
tempt which we accord it, it can not
be said that we have a quarrel with
1t, for there must be two parties to a
quarrel. If Mr.. Sugar Planter seeks
to set himself up as an exponent
Of "the dignity Of the profess
sion" he lnnst be snre that he
has q foundation for his homiiies.
We presume it is not a very gross
breach Of professional dignity 70
question his fitness, under any cir
cqmstances, for the position to which
his aspirations seem to lead him.
The usually good natured scribe Of
the West Baton Rouge Sugar Planter
took occasion IN the last issue Of that
journal to repr0ve the CHIEF in a sar-
castle and petulant tone for it's crit.
cisnls upon editorial articles of other
newspapers. Considering the fond
ness which Hyams, surnamed the
Jolly, has always evinced for opening
and maintaining controversies with
Ills brethren of the pen aud scissors,
we arc somewhat surprised at reproof
from such q source. Does Hyams i'm
agine that he has an exclusive right
10 poke fun" at country ejitors7 or
IS it the effects of that soda water
spree over ut Baton Rouge that make
lin 80 peevish and hypercritical I? |
IN the latter event, We suggest that
'ur contemporary swallow u gallon or |
wo of warm water and get rid of his
'ile in the good old way, instead of
working it off in spitefnl attacks up
IN people that have never spoken of
lin in any but a kindly and compli-
nentary manner. ........
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ADVERTISEMENTS.


i ADVERTISEMENTS. a
GEEAT CLEARANCE SALE 49, 4a4.
" s.- .,.5E Az
| ."e4 TO CONTINUE .-3 to, -
FOR SIXTY DAYS 0NLYn!
Closing Ont the Largest and Best
Assorted Stock Of Goods
Ever Offered for Sale in Donaldsonville
BELOW COST!
At THE OLD STAND OF THE LATE
MARX ISRAEL, ne,
Mississippi Street, corner Of Le&sard,
DoNA1DsoNr1LLE, la. t
,fft~
-..~ '..,.,- ..s.-;. ..sif
." .. y....-Yl -nn'iAlrH
For the purpose Of settling up the affairs Of
the Succession IF Mr.. Marx Israel it is -.
necessary that the magnificent .il
ASSORTMENT OF
staple and Fancy t .a
ID IL Y GO obs, 4tfl
LACEs, TRIMMINGS, GLOVES,
+" ''' TOILET ARTICLES,
LADIES AND GENTS UNDERWEAR,
e. Latest Styles Of Ft4y 1
+, MEMS AND BOYS READY-MADE !
aa.sa CLOTHING, ..r. ri ~ J
PLANTATION STORES, *
p. STAPLE 4 FANCY GROCERIES,
BOOTS q SHOES, ~ ".H +lt '"r' |
HATS & CAPS .,.e .,s. |
'1a HARDWARE, u.. st MA
- $780, 'e SADDLEPY "a 80
rfr' ..-5N.-- HARNESS., - 4
BUGGlLs, CARRIAGES T. CARTS.
Ere, ETC, Ere,
Shall be Disposed Of Within the Next
SIXTY DAYS.. /
Dating from Monday, February 18th.
The Public is requested to remember that
This is a Forced sale 7
and that the ENTIRE STOCK of GOODS
must be sold as alb owe specified
At Any Sacrifice! 10
u!~ ' jt----r .rH- ,... II
The Inducements offered to purchasers
ire such as have never before been eaualed | !
II this community. All are cordially ihyi. !
ed to call and price the Goods. 'H -e.'p te
Look for the big sign of II
MARX ISRAEL. III
'.''i'f f't' On the Frunt street, 70
1874 DONA .rd i1vr
SCBscRlBE FOR THE CHIEF for 1875
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-10-02
TELEGRAPHIC CLIPPINGS.

a cabinet council was held in Paris
yesterday.
The insurgents repulse1 the Turkish
troops near Kick, Thursday.
The Nicssburg cotton exchange for
msly ned for business yesterday.
4 dispatch from Copenhagen say
that CDLnt Noltki Bregentvad is dead.
The steamer Cornwall, from New
York, arrived al Bristol, EHgland, yesterday,
The steamer Peerless Is reported to be
ashore near Kingston, OntsliO, snd all hands
lost.
President Grant ldIhis party arrived
Al Omaha, Nebraska Yesterday, and left for
Colorado.
The stesmcr Faradsy will leave Lon
don next Wednesday to repair the break in
The cable.
Mrs. a. w. Powell, supposed to be in-
SAM, shot herself dead in Cleveland, Ohio,
yesterday.
The agency of the Bank Of California
has begun the payment OF ali outstanding
GrsTJs on that bank.
Americas racing association and the
International hippodrOme commenced suit
against p. i. SaTnum, IN Cincinnati, yester-
day.
Two men were killed by collision,
Al FGirhaven, New GOIk, Thursday night,
and two engines and several freight cars were
demolished.
An explosion OF alcoholic vspOr in
the Louisville coftin-works yesterday burn ed
-four men badly. Two will probably die. The
los IS twelve thousand dollars.
Fritn Il Here man, dealers in build
lug materia'. New York, failed Thursday
LIauiliues, ssveDty-eighL thousand dollars
assets, fUrty-one thousand dollars.
@. Thwaits, well-Enown brewer Of
Blackburn. England, has been elected TO hll
she vacancy causeI by tue Ceath of Henry
N'Fle4dCn, "a member Of parliament
The bishop Ct Breslau has det srmined
not % obey the summons 10 attend the eccle-
sIaStical court in Berlin, on the ground that
The court j. not competent to try him.
The jury in the cases OF John Clew,
ticoIge Miller aud - Smith, in Boston, have
returned verdict OF Rcquitta for Clew, and
found Miller and smith guilty OF murder.
The crest trot3 between Lula and
Lucille GOldust, for three thousand dollars,
and Joe Hooker, Observer aud Mollie Morris,
takes place st Dayton, Ohio, next Monday.
Jay Gould, Sidney Dillon and several
others lefs New York, yesterday, for the pus-
pose Of thoroughly examining the Union Pa
cIhc railroad, aud making Im prdveIneu at )
wherever feast bic.
During several engagements between
twelve hundred insurgents and four thousand
TlFE-. On the tWvuty-e ghth and twenty II
.l1tanJs, the Insurgents lost nuv-s!x and th'
TlTEs about nyc hundred. but on account q
Interior numbers, they we're obliged 10 retreat
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-10-02
NEw YORK, September g, : 20 Pm

NEW YORK, September Z5, 70 pm.
To William Henry Smith, Chicago, Illinois:
hope you viii distribute to your press the
following. Il IS due TO the reputation OF the
OFFICE OF THE n. Y. ASS p PREss,p
NEW URK, September 20.
To EDIToRs-In the Interest OF truth and
honest Journalism, ask permission, through
ultimately Just, that this office still maintains
The good faith and perfect propriety OF every
with the suspension OF the Bank OF Califor-
Ils- In few days we shall be permitted TO
present such evidence in justification as must
silence the most unreasonable of our accuserF.
80 will then be seen that our delay In pro-
duCiug this eyidclce was dictated by wise re-
-aTd to public interests, and that to this eud
the undersigned has submitted In silence, IL
not with patience, 10 an avalanche OF unjust
calumny. For the present let me only re-
mind you that il was promised, prior TO the
RAJ ton meeting held in San Francisco on the
eighth instant, that there would be presented
on That occasion statement signed by the
Bank OF CaltiOrnia's directors, i'm peaching
our reports in their most vital points. No
SUCH authoritative statement was made, and
none OF the directors were present at the
fuceJlug-1Os even Senator Sharon, the
Warmest, truesj end most generous friend
that the late Mr.. Ralston ever had. When you
are informed as TO the occasions controlling
those significant facts, as you soon will be,
depend upon II that the Associated Press re-
ports OF the late disaster Will be more than
juSuhe1. write OF what i know, and am not
Ncnturlng opinion or suTmise. Meantime, in
E."w OF the aJrOciOus libels of myself in con-
neclioD with this affair, have only to say
mat thelT authors Will surely be given oppor-
iuElty 10 justify them, II they can, in the
courts whenever a respectable and RESPONSE
"lo party shall ven tuTe their ut'CTance other
wise than IN the form OF privileged commu-
nlcAllonS' projected by law. No such oppor-
tunlly has yet been afforded TO me, because
my slanderyrs are aS cunning In coWardice as
5ney are malicious and brutal in invention.
NespeclfEily, J. W. SIMONTON.