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Under an act passed by the Gener-
al Assembly at its last session, it will
be unlawful, after the first of 0cto-
Der, for any parish officer to approve
bill or issue warrant upon the
treasury unless there are funds in the
hands of the Treasurer to meet it. As
a provision already existed prohihi-
ting the approval of accounts or issu-
ance of warrants in excess of the
yearly revenues, the purpose of the
later enactment was evidently to pro-
vent speculation in parish certificates
of Indebtedness and to make it simp-
~ impossible for parish to accumu-
late debt, whether its revenues are
properly collected or not. No matter
how large q delinquent list the Tax
Collector may have at the close Of the
year, there can be no legal registered
debt for which the parish can be held
liable, unless the State law can be set
aside. Severe penalties are prescribed
for violation on the part of parOchial
officials of the act we have quoted.
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Died.

MOLLERE-In the parish of Ascension,
w La, on Friday, September g, 1877,
JOHN BfESyESUE MoLLERE, aged As years
New Orleans papers please copy.
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A colored man working on Lapice's
place, in st. James parish, was bitten
by rattlesnake, Monday evening.
He was broght to town and treated by
Mr.. Antoine Diaz, who has time aud
again demonstrated his ability to cure
the. bite of the most venomous rep
tiles. This case was no exception to
the rule, for at last accounts the col
ored man--John Mars by name was
rapidly recovering.
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List Of Letters
Remaining in Donaldsonville Post-Ohee

Oooo0o4 - 4Oii
Adolphe, Mr. Legros, Alcide
Babin. U Lee, Miss Dillia
Bernier, Yictore Lofty, Paul
Clarkson, John Lenard, Lud
Clay, james Lewis. j
Carries, John Long, Edith
Colman, Robert Laenoix, Jos
Edward. Antoine Martin, Mrs Binie
Guilory, Estanislas Mccoy, Mumforl
Gibson, Miss Turunia Meretts, Olmoes
Harrison, Mrs Bella Norwood, Harry
Henry. John Powell, John
johnson, Stephen Ro berson Mrs NJ
Miss Eliza Robertson, Miss Addie
Henry Rogerson. Joseph
Jim Semes, Charl Bond
Jessey, Mrs Ursule Smith, William
James, Joseph Shelly, Mrs NJ
Joseph. Mrs Julia Tailor, Mrs C
kerl, James Tonson, jackson
w. G. WILKINSON, p. NJ.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-09-29

The School Board is to meet Mon
day, we believe. when President
will be chosen to succeed the late
Amos S. barrow. DR.. E. r. Cornell
has been appointed to fillthe vacancy
on the board occasioned by Mr.. Oar
rows death, and the selection does
credit to all concerned. The Doctor
is a gentleman of eminent culture,
ability and public spirit. who will
take great interest in advancing the
work of education in such way as to
secure the greatest benefit to the
greatest number.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-09-29

The regular quarterly session of the
Police jury will be held at the Court
House on Monday. Among the most
important business for consideration
is the road and levee matter, and the
action of the Jury upon. the sugges-
tons made by the recent parish con-
vention will be awaited with interest.
The Parish Attorney is preparing his
report of the outstanding indebted
ness, and it may be the intention of
the Police Jurors to consider the
question of providing means for it's
payment.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-09-29

THE Conn AND HAY CRoPs. After
conversiug with several of the most
extensive planters in this parish, we
came to the conclusion that the dam
age to the corn by the terrible storm
of the 18th and 18th instants will be
equal to one third of the entire crop.
On nearly all Ascension plantations a
considerable portion of the corn crop
had been gathered and housed prior
to the storm, but great deal was
still standing and was roughly
treated by the elements, being blown
fiat to the ground, and thoroughly
soaked with water. This corn is be-
ing shucked in the field and used for
present needs, but much of it must
become wholly worthless. Those
planters whom we have questioned
upon the subject uniformly report
that the pea vines are almost COM
pIetely ruined and that the hay yield
will be only 1.-THE of what was re-
Gently anticipated.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-09-29

LITTLE MINNIE.-Under the direc-
ton of Mr.. VIM. Teal of Algiers, a
skilful shipwright, the repairs to the
steam ferry boat Little Minnie are
rapidly approaching completion, and
we are assured that in two weeks
time the little craft will be af1oat.
as good as new in every respect. An
entirely new hull and new timbers of
II and Pinch stuff, secured by six
iron clamps, constitute the main fea-
lures of the reparation. The vessel
is now owned entirely by Messrs. Ra-
phael Mousse and Valsin Bourgeois,
the former of whom will be master
and the latter pilot, when the Minnie
resumes hel trips.
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THERESA.
Umpire-A. Willoz, Esq.


Time of game hours, 30 minutes.
These clubs have shown by their
several contests that they are of near
Iy equal strength, aud game between
them must always attract much inter
est among local admirers of the manly
and healthy sport.
4 match game of ball for tomorrow
afternoon has been arranged by the
Young Lions and the Burnsides, and
unless the camr.meeting of colored
Methodists located on the square in
terferes with the contest, the players
anticipate a good time. Assurances
have been given that the distinctions
on the ball field will be removed in
season for the game to take place.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-09-29

Mr.. j. NJ. Doyle, the genial a:d pop
ular travelling agent of Messrs. L. Re
der g. Co., New Orleans wholesale
grocers, commission merchants and
liquor importers, visited Donaldson
vile this week, and gratified US by a
call at the CHIEF Office. Mr.. Doyle is
a gentleman with whom it is a pleas
IRE to have dealings, as the numerous
patrons of Messrs. Reder g. Co. in this
vicinity will readily bear witness.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-09-29

The views of Mr.. j. C. Cofield rela-
tive to the damage TO the cane crop by
the equinoctial storm of last week, as
expressed in the brief eommunica ton
which appears in to-day's CHIEF, will
be read with general interest. Being
a successful sugar planter, whose ex-
perience has extended through a long
term of years, Mr.. Cofeld's opinions
on matters connected with cane cul-
fure are entitled to great weight.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-09-29

The larger tax payers have nearly
all visited the Recorders office to in
spect the assessment rolls, and in a
majority of instances considerable
reduction from the Assessors yalua-
ton has been secured by the reference
of disputed assessments to two an
praisers, one chosen By the Assessor
and the other by the complaining tax
payer. In the case of Mr.. John Burn
side, reduction of $4,000 was Sc
cured, while Messrs. Mccall, Kenner,
Thomas, Teller, CoGeld, Lemann and
Others have had their figures lessened
from $4,000 to $780, 900 each. Under
the Assessors original figures the roll
would have probably footed up about
SO 900, but we doubt if it will
much exceed 81 100000 when the
mutilation of his appraisements is
completed.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-09-29

Those of our readers whe may have
been SO unfortunate as to have had
money in the Frtedmem's Bank when
that concern collapsed, will find
something to interest them in the new
advertisement of Col. G.. H. Griffin,
the we'll known New Orleans claim
agent, published elsewhere in this is
sue of the CHIEF. Col. Griffin will
attend to the collection of the divi-
dend of twenty per cent. soon to be
declared by the commissioners in
charge of the banks affairs. His
reputation as an energetic and reia-
bic man of business is assurance to
all that claims entrusted to him will
receive prompt attention and that
satisfactory account will be rendered
of all proceeds resulting therefrom.
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A grand ball will be given at the
D. S. c.. B. Hall, Wednesday evening,
October II, for the benefit of the
jewish Bickur Cholim congregation OF
Donaldsonville, and the mere names
of the managers is ample assur-
ance that the affair will be brilliant
and successful. Following are the
committees
Committee Of Arrangement-Henry Loeb,
Morris Marks, b. Lemann, G.. Feitel.
. Invitation Committees. Weinschenck,
A. Klotz Meyer Meter, A. King, S. Blouin,
ID. Levy, W. Blumenthal, S. Tobias, A.
Levy.
Reception Committee-M. Tobias, Chas.
We'll, d. Israel, j. Gondran, b. Gibson, A.
Levy, A. Meter, w. Klopman. j. j. La
fargue.
Floor Managers-P. Klopman, j. T. Ian
dry, S. Braud, F. Scheele, G. Kline, L..
Joseph G.. Gauthreaux, II. Netter, +. Nley-
er, A. D. Vega, Adolph Meter.
We acknowledge with thanks re-
ceipt of a complimentary invitation
to attend. Tickets So SO.
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PIT. Houn,as, Ascension. Sept. 81, 1877.
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The New York herald., 1877-09-03

ernacle rest In peace and comfort and have good
sleep until the morning of the frst resurrection
no crying world mourning with any one.
HIS FAITH HIMSELF.
have done my work faithfully and in good
faith. ! wish this to be read at tine fu-
neral, provided that II l should die anywhere in
the mountains desire the above directions re-
But II should live to get back TO the church In
jackson county Mo-, wish to be buried there.
BRIGHAM YOUNG,
President OF the Church OF Jesus Christ OF Latter
Day Saints.
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH TERRITORY,
SUNDAY, Nov. 0, 1873.
MORE ADDRESSES.
George Q. Cannon. after reading this remarkable
document continued in q placid manner to
harangue the people, and the Apostle John Taylor,
tall, imposing looking man, followed in rambling
speech Both OF these addresses were utterly devoid
OF any human interest, and only remarkable for the
ingenuity with which they concealed the intentions
OF the speakers and the various individual predc-
tions OF the priesthood. Cannon's views tended
toward Brigham's Kindred; Taylor's were toward
God as the solver OF the problem OF the future OF
the Church.
FORMING THE PROCESSION.
At the conclusion OF these hypocrtical proceed
ings, during which the congregation and the crowd
outside preserved the demeanor OF persons partci-
pating in a colossal picnic or country fair, the
meeting broke up and the procession moved from the
Tabernacle. 1t then proceeded to Brgham's pr
vate cemetery on the hillside to the northeast OF his
residences A band OF brass Instruments, glee
club and the Tabernacle choir moved In advance,
next followed the city Council, Brigham's en-
ployes and his four brothers-Joscph Young,
Phineas II. Young, Lorenzo d. Young and Edward
Young. The body was next borne by the clerks
and workmen OF the deceased Ten of the Twelve
Apostles acted as pabearers.
THE FAMILY MoURNERs.
The family and relatives were, Of course, the
most conspicuous in the procession, and they
passed along the street after the remains with
averted heads and dressed In sombre garments
suitable to the occasion. A struggling array Of
hundreds Of the priesthood and thousands of Nor.
mons followed the family all on foot. No vehicles
were allowed.
AT THE VAULT.
The band played mournful tune as a portion o
the procession entered Brigham's private cemetery
where, after q tedious ceremonial under hot sun
the body was deposited In peculiar mausoleum
constructed for it..
be summed up in the remark OF the western under
taker, who, when he was asked about the com.
plant Of his subject, answered, "No complaint ai
all; everybody is satisfied"
The New York herald., 1877-09-03
,GORED TO DEATH

ALBANY, N. Y, Sept. 2 1871
French Can adksn, named Joseph Bon'slioo. an IN.
mate Of the Albany County Almshouss vas gored ana
trampled to death by mad bull a. 'ns Aimsnoase
grounds ma Alta aynoone
The daily gazette., 1877-08-23
FIRST EDITION! !
TEMPERANCE.

At the old pioneer tent corner of
Twelfth and Market streets there was a
good sized audience, last evening, but
not near so large az q few weeks ago,
there not being enough to fill the seats
In one tent. ~
OF course there were a great many
curiosity seekers upon the outside who
were constantly coming and going. The
meeting was presided over by Mr.. Geo.
w. Wells, and opened with the usual
exercises of singing and prayer, after
which several of those who had signed
the pledge made short addresses in which
they told of their terrible life when drink
Ing rum, and of the privations that their
families had to undergo. But since they
had resolved to drink no more they had
led better life, and their families were
much better of, and happier. They
trusted in God to keep the pledge. The
meeting adjourned In the usual manner
with the doxology and benediction.
AT THE ALLIANCE TENT.
The meetings at the Alliance tent,
Ninth aud Lombard streets are steadi iy
growing In popular favor, and 1t now
seems TO be4attracting attention from the
Twelfth street tent. The meeting last
evening was very well attended, in fact
1t was larger than any heretofore held
except on Sunday evenings. The meet
ings are conducted ON quite differrnt
plan at this tent, instead of the audience
being treated by one speaker after
another with recitals of what terrible
deeds they have done while drinking
rum, they are told earnestly, and in a
way that will be remembered of the evil
effects of rum, and are also pleaded
with to give themselves to God.
The meeting was presided over by Mr.
Charles Moore, and after the usual open
ing preliminaries Rev. DR.. Dodd was in
| troduced and made very able and elo
quent address in which he exhorted his
hearers to stop drinking, sign the pledge
and then 60 to God, become christians
joins a church and live as christians should
live, and when they were called upoI
to leave this world they would reacf
better one beyond, where they woulC
| always find contentment and happi
ness. OTHERS who were present an'
| actively engaged in the work made short
spe.ches, alter which the meeting ad
journed in the usual manner.
The daily gazette., 1877-08-23
LIE TIER FROM NANTUCKET
WHERE IT Is-No FoGs-No MOSQUITOES.
Correspondence of the Baltimore Sun.l

WHERE IT Is-No FoGs NO MoSQUIToEs.
Correspondence of the Baltimore Sun.l
NANTUCKET, Mass, Aug. 16.
The gold fever in California and the
late war almost wiped out the whale fish
dwindled down from about 5000 to 5000.
1t is becoming very famous as IA watering
place, and bracing sea air, the absence
OF toys, the rugged scenery, the genial
inhabltantS, aud the great facilities Tor
safe sea bathing are fast becoming known
and those who once come here almost u
variably come again. Amongst other at
fractions, and not the least in my esti-
nation, is the absence of mosquitoes.
We have NO. land breeze, emo tramps,"
reasonable prices for board and facilities
for getting here. Persons leaving Balu-
more at 8 45 in the morning reach New
York in time to take the afternoon steam
er for Fall River, giving the traveller
delightful ride, with a sumptuous supper
and good nights rest, landing at Fall
River by daylight, thence by rail to
Woods Hole, on Vineyard Sound, and
from there by steamer to Nantucket,
touching at the famous summer resort,
Martha's Vineyard, reaching this place
at 11:30 a. M, journey of about 400 miles
consuming only 26 hours, at cost OF
about S22. Good board can be had here
from $6 to $40 per week.
lhe town is full of objects ofinterest-
the quaint customs OF the people, the
athenaem with its numberless curioslties,
among them the jaw of sperm whale
II feet long, containing AZ huge ivory
teeth. captul ed and brought here by an
old whaling captain now living in the
town. To those who are fond of hearing
long sea yarns, daring adventures thrill
ing accounts of the adventures OF old
whalers, this is the place to come. Nearly
every other resident was at some time IN
his life engaged in the whale fisheries,
| and they are all ready and willing to tel
you all they know.
OF sea bathing there is no end. Yor
eau have surf or quiet water The entire
island is surrounded by a Deautlfu
smooth, sandy beach, and you can batht
where you please, and how you please
The fishing and sailing ara exc Mt
| blue fishing, scupping, shark fishing
| Z, ling, sc. In four or five hours yol
can sail out on the ocean, commence
within an hour or two of the most de-
| lightful aud health-giving sea sickness
| the genuine article, catch ten to fitteer
large blue fish, weighing from two tt
twelve pounds, Il caught one that mea
sured 80 inches in lengt b, havea goot
| chowder dinner at the little place o
Warwinet," and reach home delighted
with your varied experience, notwith
standing the sea sickness. =,
1t is delightfully."- cool here: On thu
bluffs, in the western portion of the town
you can always find stiff sea breeze
| All you have to do is to drink it down
| it makes you feel better than a glass o
tonic, Finally, if you want outdoor ex
citement and healthy recreation withou
the fashion and display of most water
ing places come to Nantucket. WI.
The daily gazette., 1877-08-23
DELAWARE INDUSTRY,

II OF Lu6 1dL 5LOt.
FIVE POINTS, DEL, Aug. 20.
The canning and drying establishment
at this place is now in full operation, and
employs no less than one hundred hands,
of which seventy-fv or eighty are women
ana Chill lren. They are engaged in prepar-
irg the fruit for canning and evaporation.
This establishment has the capacity of
evaporating one thousand pounds o. fruit
per day, and of canning twenty-five or
thirty thousand cans in the same time. 1t
is second to none upon the Peninsula in its
capacity of canning and drying first class
fruit Under the management of Mr.. Gill
dersleeve we may reliably predict that this
establishment will, as it has been hereto
FORE be conducted with great success.
Five Points is located in the midst of a
thrifty farming and fruit growing commu-
nifty, on the road leading from Camden to
Lebanon. The facilities for shipping from
from Five Points are very good, as it is
only one mile from navigation and one
mile and half from the railroad.
The store and dwelling house of Mr..
Burckelow, of Magnolia, was destroyed by
fire on the night of the the 2lst inst. The
fire was discovered about midnight. The
cause of the fire is not known. Most of the
goods werJ saved by the desperate efforts
of the tramps, who fearlessly rushed
through the heat and smoke and brought
the goods from the burning building. The
building was insured. d. NJ. @.
The daily gazette., 1877-08-23

THE ALLIANCE TENT.-In addition
to the temperance work, revival services
are being held in the Alliance TENT
Preaching every evening this week to be
followed by revival services, Rev. u.
Dodd preached last evening and was
followed in eXnortation by G. Moor and
DR.. Shelp. kev. b. I'll. Latrobe pastor
or Calvary T. L. Church will preach this
evening at o'clock. A prayer meeting
of half an hour will proceed the public
service. The public are invited.
Nor TSATsFIED.-Iti is said that there is
An effort being made to upset the sale of
the Kent County r. r., from Clayton to
Chestertown, Md, which was made at
Chestertertow wn last February, by order
of decree eff court. Some of the old
bondholders are not satisfied. 1t was
purchased by j. W. Sterling and Richard
Hynson, trustees of Jay Gould, for $685.
450-about s., 900 per mile. Gould owned
$500 900 of the $500, 900 worth of bonds.
j. + Bingham, agent for Gould, was In
Symrna on Monday to look after the
matter
SALE OF A HoUsE.-Y esterday after
noon the house No. All King street, be
longing to the estate of Lucy Sbuster.
was sold by Milton Jackson, admins
traitor, at SLidham s auction rooms. Ii
was purchased by c. p. johnson, fol
S3755.
The daily gazette., 1877-08-23
a SaCjndier IN Chester.

HE "SUFFERs WITH THE HEAT IN wILM-
lNGroN" AND swINDLEs A MAN IN
CHESTER.
On Sunday last says the Chester Neaos
a clerical looking personage, tall and
slender, clean shaven and respectfully
dressed, inquired at Appleby's Colum-
bia House as to a room he could occupy,
being particular to request that he
should have cool room, as he chad
suffered terribly with the heat in a
WILMINGTON hotel' the night previous.
Being satisfied in this respect be bought
cigar, and sought to obtain "a whisky
straight" but it was Sunday and he
could not be gratitied. The request
demonstrated, however, apparently, that
he was not, as he appeared TO be,a clergy
man. He was asked, as he had no bag
gage, to pay in advance for his lodging
and breakfast. This he could not, OF
would not do and he was not assigned a
room
He then departed, but did not leave
the city, as ON Tuesday morning he
dropped into the jewelry store of Joseph
Ladomus, No. $40 Market street, and
asked to look at some watches. He was
shown a number, and fiL ally picked ou1
two, saying that he could not decide be
tween them, and that he wished to pre-
sent one to a young lady staying VIII
Mr., Blakely, of the North Ward.
Would Mr. Ladomus allow him tt
carry both watches to Mr.. Blakeleyf
residence that the young lady nigh
make choice?
Certainly Mr.. Ladomus would. Blu
he has regretted his action since, for th'
swindler took the watches and dustet
straight out of town.
The daily gazette., 1877-08-23

A Coop PUMP.-Mr. Joseph Flanagan
having been put to great trou BILE and
expense in having water pumped away
from the stone quarry, foot of Eleventh
street, by steam fire engines, ex-Council-
man VIM. A. Murphy constructed for
him pump which does the work as well
as any engine. The pump comprises a
canvas band running around two cylin-
ders, and having secured to it a number
of square blocks of wood, about eighteen
inches apart. Each block has surface
of about % quare inches. One cylinder
of pump is placed in the water,
and the other is turned by a crank.
when the band revolves and the blocks
or buckets force the water into trough
in cons siderable volume. With two men
at the crank this pump will do, in the
same time, nearly as much work as
steam fire engine. The pump is not an
invention of Mr.. Murphy's, but If of the
kind he used while mining in California
during the days Of 40. The miners got
the idea from the Chinese and found it
to be the only kind Of pump they
could obtain suitable for their work.