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The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-11-03
Terms of Sale.
SHERIFF'S SALE.
]. S. Stephens, vs.. F. NJ. Hartman


Parish Court, Parish of Natchitoclles'
No. 1902.
DY VIRTUE of a writ of Fl Fa., 1ssne9
ID in tho above entitled and "'l''Dcles
suit and to me directed, | have se'zes
and will offer fer sale to the isS' anu
highest bidder at the door Of the eecrt
house in the city and parish OF Natcns
tochcs, on
Saturday the 81 day Of Norember, 1"''
the following described property, to'wI!:
A certain tract of land with the buE,
ings and improvements thereon situat@
in the Parish of Natchitoches in,the s'a's
of Louisiana being the south west quanH.
of section No. %; the north west qusf!o
the north half of the south west qnansat
of the south east quarter and the COW"
west of the north east quarter OF sect'v.
No 80 and the south east quarter OF SOC.
No. 20 in township 8 north range 9 we'
containing six hundred and forty acre,
said tract of land being better Know.
and described in the townships maps =
the Land Office as q RIO Hondo clam y.
the legal representatives of Antonio M0, u.
No. III and designated in said map 20. y
section 80 township 9north range s"'''
Register and Receivers report lo4V.
Terms Of Sale:
CASH.
oh. BOULLT, in. ~
| Oct l3 tds. c'0''"'
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THE Republicans aud Hayes have
couciliated and are now ''solid for
spoils." So much for the Louisville
and Atlanta gushers. Waterson
oucbt to be taken out he's sick.
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NOTICE.,

Succession of Louis B. Racial Decd
THEODORE RACIAL having applied
/ to be appointed Administrator 'f
the Succession of Lonis B. Racial, no.
tice is hereby given to all persons inter-
cstcd to show cause within ten days
from the publication hereof, why said
application should not be granted.
w. II. TCNNARD.
Nov. 3-2t, Clerk.
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A Good Appointments

A ViOOO AppOlHtIheht'-
Harry Percy, Esq.,, has been ap.
pointed United States Deputy Survey
or for the District of Louisiana by the
Surveyor General of the State. Our
people will join us nj saying, this is
GOOD appointment.
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SUCCESSION SALE.

Succession of Anaise Mctoyer, T"G
N. Roques, J.
ny virtue of an order of the Honorable
u Judge of the Parish Court of Natch'
tochcs, | will offer for sale on the prelnls'
is of the late residence Of the deceased
OH
Wednesday, the It'll Norember, 1871
the following described property Of said
Succession
A certain tract of land in the parish q
Natchitochcs. on the right bank descenG'
inc of Cane River, bounded above byJ'
f. Roqucs, below by Hcrmosere Roqae:s
in the rear by A. NJ. Metoycr, ana Ill
front by Cane River, containing DIV
hundred and twenty arpcnts, more VI
less.
Terms of Sale. 70
One third cash, the balance payable n y
twelve months, the purchaser to execae
his notes for the credit term, payable y
the order of the Administrator, in tveI's
months from day of sale, and bearing I;
per cent interest from day of sale, aug
to be secured by special mortgage ANU
vendors privilpg e retained, and the saw
to be made with the clause of non'alleu''
ton.
ALEX. DUMAS METOYER,
Oct. est. Administrators
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The New Orleans Democrat calls
the Times and Picayune the ''Camp
street CATS"
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Mr.. Emile St. Ann Prudhomme ad.
vertises cheap lands tor sale on long
credit, and in quantities to suit SET
tiers.
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As we 60 to press the weather bids
fair to change to cold and fair.

The renowned Confederate Cavalry
officer, Gen. n. B. Forrest, is dead.
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SUCCESSION SALE
S"'ceSs'"" Of S":'''' N"'1r, rre 1o,.
IS Norm, Urc'd.

''t Lon.
IS Norm, Nrcd.
DY virtue of an order of the 1>on
ID bile Judge OF the Parish c.n v',"'a.
Natchitochrs. I will offer for sal. W. IT.. OF
late r's'''""c" of Widow Louis Nora an ' "s
N"1"cS'1ny, the 7h N"rcmbey, ~,
the following 'r>rrihrd property ho,nn1
inc to said Succession, to-wii: ''''ss
A certain tract of land n th;v n.,
containing about four hundred a,non.
more or less. situated in lie Brryt|lo
both sides of Cane River, bounded aL. w
bv land Of Mime {. y. Rnuncs, helow vV |
lands Of jean Conant and Jerry 1o,u y!
with all tn" improvements thereon s"!,
land being divided in lots, and vii, I" u"
sold in lot, of on" hundred arprnts mo W.
or less each.
Lot No. |. On the right side Of s,a
river, descending, hourlc'l below %%
Jerry Jones.
Lot 30. >. On right side, boun,.,
above by Mime. C,N E"qurs "
Lot No. 3. On left side. bounded ohor,
hv Nine. c. n RoIurs.
Lot No. I. On left side, bounded lp,ou
by Jean Conant.
Also Il certain lot of household fln;
tnrr, &c.
Terms Of Sale.
For the movahlrs Cash. The ),na.
one fourth cash, a, Il the balance nav,
bic in equal instruments in one and tw,
years from day of sale. Purchasers ~
rive their Notes Tor the credit trrms
payable respectively, one and two Years
from day Of sale to the order of the Ad I
miniStrator, hearing ; per cent interps.
from day of sale. the notes to be securpi
by special mortgn and vendor, ,yriyi.
legr retained AM! the sale to be mazda
with the clause of non alienation,
{. B. NORM,
, Oct est. Administrator.
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u Warren Sudl10M
JUDICIAL ADVERTISEMENTS,
ESTRAY NOTICE.

ESTRA Y NOTICE.
TAKEN UP by the undersigned and cs-
i trayrd before Z. L. llammut, j. j.,
Warl3 3. Two Mules. Each branded J. NJ.
ON left shoulder, and about IL hands high.
One bay, and the other a black horse
mule.
Estrayed according to law October LIST,
1877, JOS n. WOLFSON.
Craps Bluff,
Nov 3-1mo Natchitoches Parish La.
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NPECE.4L N'Oy'ACE.
STATE TAX COLlECrOE'S OFFICE.
NotchitocheS, La., Oct. 10, 1877.

STATE TAX COLLECTOR S OFFICE,
NotchitochcS, La., Oct. 10, 1877. \
An impression seems to prevail among
many PERSONS that the Auditor has eX'
tended the date of payment Of taxes,
know of no law authorizing the Auditor
or any one else to suspend the Revenue
law at will.
The law which governs tax collectors
is Imperative and they have no option
but to obey it.
In the desire to save trouble and costs
to tax payers again notify all persons
interested that shall execute the law
literally.
In. LANE,
Oct 2O-tf. Tax Collector.
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S50(ew AQreyt(5

For Account and Estate st. Ann Pr"'
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Nov. SGT,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-12-08
tOFFICIAL.]
Proceedings of Common Council,
Town of Donaldsonville.
GOFFICIAL.]
REGULAR MEETING.


MAYORS OFFICE, December 5, 1877.
The Council met this day at o'clock P.
NJ, Mayor Duffel in the chair.
Members present-Fred Duffel, Mayor !;
Jos. Burbridge, Dr. B. Claverie, Aldermen
list ward II. S. Boudreaux, S. Ricard, 2nd
ward; Ursin Landry, V. Maurin, 3rd ward.
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved.
Mayor Duffel in his communication stated
to the Council that G. W. Mitchell had fur
nished his bond for the contract of repairing
the streets and bridges.
The Committee on Public Works made a
verbal report stating that they awarded the
and bitches to G. w. Mitchell for the full
price and sum of $500 90, and in regard to
the Bayou Lafourche leyee, there was only
one bid which was rejected, the amount ap-
propriated for that purpose being INSULT
cient. The committee would respectfully
recommend TO the Council to repair the
said levee by hired labor to the amount in
the Treasury appropriated for the purpose.
The committee appointed to examine the
bill of w. G. Wilkinson, ex-Justice of the
Peace, filed a detailed list of the same
amounting to $l79 873, and report that he is
willing to settle the same for 800 90.
On motion of II. S. Boudreaux, duly sec
onded, the report was received, and the bill
was laid on the table indefinitely.
On motion of DR.. B. Claverie, duly Sec
onded, the following resolution was ad-
opted:
Resolced, That the Mayor be and is hereby
authorized to appoint committee of three
members of the Council to prepare License
Ordinance for the year 1873, and also like
committee of the Council to fix the rate of
salaries of the officers of the corporation for
the year 1873, and to report to the Council
Thursday, December 6, 1877, at IL O'Clock
A. NJ
The Mayor appointed the following COM
mittee:
Committee on License-V. Maurin, DR.. d.
Claverie, S. Ricard.
Committee on Salary-H. S. Boudreaux,
Jos. Burbridge, Ursin Landry.
On motion, duly seconded, the Council adj
journed to Thursday December 9th, 1877, at
IL O'clock A. III.
A true copy: DAVID ISRAEL,
SAcretarv
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The Town Council held two meet
ings this week, the official proceed
ings of which are published elsewhere
in our paper. Among the important
matters considered was a new license
ordinance prepared by special COM
mittee and adopted for the year 1873.
Another committee recommended in
creased salaries for the town officers,
but the report was rejected and a res
olution passed fixing salaries for 1873
at the same figures now in vogue.
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Sherif's Sale.
State of Louisiana-Parish COurt-Parish of
Ascension.


Thomas IS sh00r No. S4s.
AdoIphe Wiese.
DY virtue of and acting in obedience to a
D writ of fieri facias, issued by the Hon.
the Parish Court in and for the parish of
Ascension under date of April 5, A. d. 1877,
in the above entitled and numbered suit
and to me directed, have seized and will
offer for sale at public auction to the last
and highest bidder, at the Courthouse of
the parish of Ascension, in the town of Don
jacksonville, Oh
Saturday, the 22nd day of December, 1877,
at Ii o'clock A. NJ, the following described
property, to-wit:
A certain improvement, consisting of a
FRAME BUILDING, situated in the town
of DOnaldsOnville, in the parish of Ascen-
sion, on certain lot of ground belonging to
Mrs. L. d. Nichols, fronting on Mississippi
street. and bounded on one side by William
McNabb's warehouse, on the other side by
blacksmith shop, and in the rear by the Mis-
sissippi river.
Terms and conditions-Cash.
Sheriff Is office, Parish of Ascension, De-
cember 8, 1877.
P. A. JONES, Sheriff.
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Mr.. Mitchell informs us that his
contract for putting the streets in or
der docs not include the repair of foot
bridges, as we supposed, but only the
street bridges. The former will soon
be repaired under the supervision of
the Committee of Public Works, and
the job should be commenced with
out delay. A number of the crossings
are in condition that endangers the
limbs of pedestrians, especially those
who have occasion to peregrinate
after dark.
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In order to comply with the law,
the Tax Collector appears daily in
front of the Court House door and
offers for sale one or two pieces of
property belonging to parties whose
names appear upon the delinquentlist.
Half dozen unimportant sales have
been made so far, and as there were
no bidders, the Collector has adju-
dictated the property TO the State. De-
linquents are coming forward every
day and squaring up, and it is the
desire of the Collector to afford others
every opportunity within his province
to do likewise For this reason he is
delaying sales as much as possible,
thus generously foregoing the fee
which the law allows him for each ad-
judication. The only penalty for
which those who pay now are liable is
interest upon the amont of taxes at
the rate of eight per cent. per anunm
from the date of filing the delinquent
list and twenty cents for publication
of the list.
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1t is hard to form an accurate esti-
mate of the damage resulting to the
sugar crop from the late freeze, for
while some planters have suffered
heavily, others have lost little or moth
ing. AS a general thing, the per-
centage of loss can be computed from
the quantity. of cane standing in the
fields when the freeze occurred. Most
of this cane was affected to such an
extent that it is now turning sour,
and the yield will, under the most ia
vorable circumstances from this time
until the close OF the grinding season,
will fall short of the anticipations of
a fortnight ago. The prevalence of
cool temperature until Christmas will
mitigate the disaster somewhat,
whereas a period of warm weather
will increase it tenfold.
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We believe there is an almost unan-
imous disposition among the members
of the Ascension bar to recommend
Henry L. Duffel, Esq, for appoint
ment as District Judge in the event
of the Supreme Courts decision, de-
claring Judge Marks disqualified, be-
coming finality. Mr.. Duffei's COM
potency and fitness for the position
are beyond question. He is a prac-
titioner of many years experience, a
citizen who takes great interest in
public affairs, an earnest Democrat IN
his political convictions, but not at all
likely to be influenced in judicial
capacity by political or personal mo-
tives. Ascension has prior claim to
the Jndgeship, aud we believe Gov
ernnr Nichols will recognize it
when the proper time arrives, by app
pointing, the candidate who receives
the endorsement of the bar of this
parish.
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FIREs.--A small slanty OF one of
the cross streets near the railroad, be-
tween Lessard and st. Patrick streets,
was destroyed by fire at 10 O'Clock
Wednesday night, together with its
contents, consisting of a quantity of
moss, valued, we hear, at about $500.
The moss belonged to young man
employed as clerk in one of the stores
of Mr.. NJ. Tobias. As the shanty was
uninhabited, there is great presump-
ton of incendiarism. The heavy con-
dition of the streets made it almost an
impossibility for the fire companies to
get their apparatus to the fire. Both
made an effort to do so, but as the
subsistence of the flames denoted that
there was no need Of their assistance,
the engine and truck were returned
to their respective houses. The fire
only lasted about thirty minutes.
The same night, about 9 O'Clock,
the fine residence of Senator Pierre
Landry, situated on the right bank of
Bayou Lafourche, two miles below
town, was set on fire by some I'M
known villain, who poured coal oil on
the front gallery and applied a match
thereto. Fortunately Mr.. F. Comes,
Jr., who keeps a store near Mr.. Ian
dry's, and who was just about retiring
for the night, saw the white fame of
the burning oil flare up and raised an
alarm which quickly aroused the in
mates of the house and brought the
neighbors to the rescue. The fire
climbed up the gallery and front of
the house to the roof, bnt by dint of
few minutes hard work the flames
were extinguished and the building
saved. The damage will not exceed
three or four hundred dollars, which
is covered by insurance in the Sun
Mutual of New Orleans, of which Mr..
just Comes is the agent. We learn
that colored man named Mike, form
erly employed on the st. Emma plan
tatiOn. is suspected of the dastardly
incendiarism. A charge of rape is
pending against him, and he left the
to escape arrest. A day
or two prior to the fire he reappeared,
and is said to have remarked ia the
hearing of sevelal persons that " some
body's fine house would go up" or
words to that effect. The scOundrel
has again gone into hiding, but sharp
eyes are on the lookout, and if he is
discovered there may he danger of
punishment being meted out
to him by the indignant people. There
is no more dastardly crime in the cal
endar than firing house at night
time in which persons are known to
be asleep, and the law properly
makes it a capital offense.
During the early afternoonof Thurs
day the frame residence of Mr.. Dodd
Smith, located about mile below the
scene of the occurrence just described,
took fire from defective chimney or
and burned to the ground.
The building was worth something
like $500 and was not insured. 1t
was still the property of Mr.. Smith,
but was occupied by the family of
a gentleman to whom Messrs. Smith
& Co., have leased their small sugar
farm, upon the front of which the
house stood. The occupants of the
residence lost nearly all their furni-
ture and household goods.
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A holiday ball will be given under
the auspices of Ascension Hook and
Ladder Company, Saturday evening,
the 10Th inst, at D. S. C. B. Hall.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Important. Notice
To Property Holders in the Cooperation
of Donaldsonville.
SECRETARY's OFFICE,

DEGREIARf 3 OEflCE, Z
Donaldsonville, La, Dec. 8, 1877.
The following ordinances relative to the
maintenance and repair of sidewalks are
published for the information and guidance
of the holders of property within the eprpO-
rate limits Of the town of Donaldsonyille;
SEC. 1871. Be It ordained, That the owner,
or claimant, or occupant of every lot of
ground shall make or cause to be made, and
keep in repair to the whole extent and front
of his property sidewalk, according to the
level and graduation to be furnished by the
Mayor.
SEC 1888. It shall be the duty of all per-
SONS desiring to make Or repair their side
walks in front of their property, to notify
the Mayor, whose duty it shall be to fix the
lines thereof; and every person negieeting
to inform the Mayor shall be subject to a
fine Of five dollars.
BY order of the Common Council.
DAVID ISRAEL, Secretary.
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Phoenix Fire Company will give its
fourth anniversary ball at D. S. C. B.
Hall New Years eve, and there will
be fine time, as usual. We thank
the organization for complimentary
tickets, received through the efficient
Secretary, Mr.. w. G. Wilkinson.
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Parish Court opened last Monday
aud at once adjourned to Monday
next. The Judge intended to order
an adjournment until the ensuing reg
ular term, in January, but designated
the earlier day by request of mem
Der of the bar.
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The prettiest holiday present ex-
tant-the Centennial Harp. For sale
by H. 81. Willers, on the front street.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-12-08

Mrs. Bienyenue Cire died ut her
husbands residence, short distance
below town, this week.
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Mr.. II. II. Willers has secured the
agency for the sale of the Centennial
Harp, the neatest thing for holiday
present we hare yet seen. 1t is so
simple in construction that child
can play it'vith q few hours practice.
Price, from 81 so to s5, according to
finish. Call and see them.
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THE LEvIATHAN SHOW COMING
1t will be in Donaldsonville on Mon
day, the 18th inst. The Leviathan
Exhibition embraces famous Circus,
stupendous Menagerie, colossal Mu-
scum, Aquarium, ETC., and grand
consolidated worlds wonder exhibit
ton, of which w. w. Cole is sole pro-
prietor and manager. The Mobile
Register says:
The wild beasts connected with the show
were all tirst-class. Then the performances
of the circus ring were most excellent. One
rare quality was the promptness, amounting
TO almost dash, with which every thing was
put through. There was no breathing spell
filled with stale wittieisms of the conven-
tional clown. All the acts were just lengthy
enough to interest the spectator, and not to
pail taste. These features are so rare in
travelling exhibitions, that we make special
commentator of them here. Added to this,
we may say that all the performances in the
arena are first class--not a poor one in the
lot. We heartily commend the exhibition to
the favor and attention of the press and
public Wherever they may chance to pitch
their tents.
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LOCAL JoTTINGs.

Coles circus cometh!
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BABY ELEPHANTS,
BABY DROMEDARIES,
BABY LIONS,
BABY LEOPARDS,
DEN OF MONSTER SERPENTS,
(Some of which are so feet long.)
A DROVE OF BACTRIAN
CAMELS
A HERD OF ELEPHANTS.
A $4,000 HIPP0P0TAMUS,
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nELIVING ALASKA OCEANIC LIONS

BABY sCAMELS, 3 e
BABY MONKEYS, asf
BABY TIGERS,
BABY SEA LIONS,
A SEA ELEPHANT A1ns g
Captured in the Satuth Sea-
THE WALRUS, 4.i-as tses.
TRAINED AND PERFORMING
WILD BEASTS.
"a Speciality in this Great Show)
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! WILD SCENE AT sAUGERTIEs.
From the Rondout IN. W Freeman.

From the Rondout IN. W Freeman.l
Near the close Of the concert given by the Spring
street Lutheran church choir, OF Rondout, at Maxwell
Hall, Saugerties, on Tuesday evening and while Mrs.
Libbe Nauert singing, the attention Of tic audi
enco suddenly attracted toward the main entrance
by a loud noise as II made by falling timbcrs and
cry of 'Firc" In an instant the large audience
and started for the doors. Tho widest excitement
prevailed. Women tainted and cryin every
hand. Many stood perfectly STILL as If frozen with
terror, while others rushed headlong the aises,
completely terrorstricken, and several Knocked
down. Strong men yelled themselves hoarso In their
struggles aIlay the excitement and but for the pres
OF mind OF Mr.. Henry Corsc, DR., of Gasco. who
sitting near the main entrance there would un-
doubleday have been terrible loss OF lifo to record.
knowing that tho alarm false he stood upon u
char, laced the onward rusning thrOng and
shouted, 'Sit down there Is nothing the matter ~
This stayed The rush. the cause of the cry and
NOISE was explained and the audience down but
about hall oi them lett the ball. The alarm given
by lot OF boys who, being unable to gam Ambulance,
had stolen up stairs INTO the an and peep
ing through the key holes OF the doors which of
the ushcrs suddenly opened, startling them so that
they plunged like flock OF sheep down STAIRS one OF
yelling Fire !" as he went. The noise being so
unusually loud and the cry OF fire rolling into the hall
the audience listening to the singing OF Mrs
Naucrt had q startling effect upon them, with the
suit described That there was no loss OF lie
miraculous, as there were at least 800 people in Inc
house at the time. One of the Misses Stephan with
considerable presence OF mind, FASTENED 10 the piano
there was a luli III the excitement and tho
programme was completed, Mrs. Jonn Weber and Mr.
Z. Hdcrbrandt singing master and Scholar" with
wonderful spirit considering the intense excitement
through which they had just passed The performance
then closed with the twcny-hrd Psam--'Gott list
mcin hir #" by the full church choir Many OF the chairs
IN the hall are loose, and were IN the rush overturned
In the aiscs, and would have been tho per-
being thrown down and trahplcd to death II the
rush had not been stayed. The ALTAR had It's humorous
well tragic side. One young is said to have
haoed Sit down ~ IN the most frantic tones and the
same time he was seen taking kangaroo-ke leaps for
place OF exit Several ladies' tainted after arriving
their homes II the boys who perpctratcd This outrage
could be identified they should be punished to the ul
extent of tho law.