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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-09


incursions OF murderous Mexcans II the army wcre
reduced 10 900 the quota allowed 10 Texas would DO
SO small tina. - tho iu.ufs as lntao past. tho people
nag ineulted IN tho very prose ncc OF The troops.
Mr. BLouSr, OF Georgia. said that u tho matter was
80 Grevous aud there was TO DO blood between tho
two countries there should DO separate measure
passed on tho subject and not one tackled on 10 an a
preparation bill
Mr. TnRocKMoRroS, tden,.) Of Texas advocated the
amendment offered by Mr. SchIecnor
Mr.. BEEBE, (dem.) Of ". X, wanted to know why It
tanned al a cost OF SIT 900 600 SIS 5000 IL now
requires an appropriation OF $50. 900 Tor an army
Mr.. ATKINS Informed him In reply that tho army In
1860 did not exceed Is, 900 men.
Mr.. BANNING, tdcm) OF ONO. read from statement
OF no Adjutant General 70 show that tho strength oil
the army on tho LIST inst. was q, 30a
Mr.. HKwIrr, oil New YORK, SAID tnat statement was
made up oEly 10 the 3lst OF August.
Mr. BANNING went on TO say that the President had
by tho withdrawal OF the troops IRON Tho south viz
taally adopted inc policy OIL inc democratic sao OF tho
troops II rested with mo President, Who should i'm
mcdiatciy have convened Congress 10 pass the Army
Appropriation bill.
SPEECH or GENERAL BANKS.
Mr. BANKS, (rep) Of Mass, sad that military es-
Establishment was an essential and Indispensable part
OF every government aud that an army OF rs 900 me
Tor government Of ~ 600 people was certainly
small as y should he. Ho would not vote
sty OF depressing or controlling tho laboring mon
OF tho country. He dismissed that idea As having
connection with shc subject; but tho condition OF
things the roxAs frontier was condition o. actual
war, ana II would be poor economy 10 reduce tho
army by even thousand men. such . reduction
might possibly lowing TO tho difficulty OF tho situation
thercl involve tho government la war or place IL In
such q position that no escape could DO found
from appeal TO military force. IL would
therefore tho last degree unwse 10 reduce mo
army. Along tho Indian frontier q similar state OF
things existed. lilo therefore favored keeping tho
army w TO tho maximum authorized by the existing
law-25, 600 mon. lie would vote TO send 10 900 or
Is, 900 men 10 the Texas frontier on condition that
thoy should not cross II, but MAINTAIN peace Texas
ana thus prevent the possibility oi war. That would
bc wac economy and wise legislation. Hc would
Tune that policy until all questions between the two
countries were settled
Mr. CRIrrESDES, tdom.j OF No.. was unwilling 70
vote one dollar until he knew how many were In
the army, and no one seemed 10 have that know cdga
what was the condition Of The army nowf Joseph
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-06-30
Special
Dispatch F.!

DoNALDsoNvILLE, May 25, 1877.
Nessrs. P. Browa Dc Co., No6 fork ::
| have opened my New Store
at this place with a splendid
Stock, consisting of Groceries,
Wines, Liquors, Cigars, To-
bacco, Tin, Wood, Crockery
and Willow Ware.
I am selling my Goods at
Small Profit particularly my
Teas, Canned Goods and Fine
Cigars, of which / am making
large sales, as you know they
are of superior quality.
AARON DREYFUS.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-06-30

ton, Costiveness, Sick Headache
Sour Stomach, Heart Burn, Palpita.
ton of the Heart, Depressed Spirits,
Biliousness, etc, can take GREENS
AUGUST FLOWER without getting re-
life and cure. If you doubt this, &c
to your Druggist and get u Sample
Bottle for 10 cents and try it. Reg
ular size Is cents. Two doses viii
relieve you.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-06-30
Mayors Proclamation.
MAYORS OFFICE,
Donaldsonville, June 30, 1877.

Donaldsonville, June 30, 1877.
Felloor citizens-The approaching celebra-
ton of our National independence will bring
among US large cOncourse of people, not
only from our own. but also from our neigh
boring parishes and cities. In order, there
fore, to preserve the peace and order, and
the good fame of our town, and in order.
employers, the opportunity to participate,
l, FREDERICK DUFF'EL, Mayor of the
town of Donaldsonville, do issue this my
proclamation, respectfully recommending
and requesting the good people of Donald
sonville to close their stores and other places
of business ON WEDNESDAY,, JULY q,
1877, from the hours of 8 o'clock A. NJ, to I
o'clock Z. NJ.
FREDERICK DUFFEL,
Mayor.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-06-30

Is Your LIFE WORTH 10 CENTS ?
Sickness prevails everywhere, and
everybody complains of some disease
during their lite. When sick, the OBJ
ieet is to get well now to say plainly
that no person in this world that is
suffering with Dyspepsia, Liver Com
plant and its effects, such as Indiges-
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-06-30

ssJustice LHsk of the eighth ward
sends to the Parish Court the papers
in the case of the State as. Spencer
Washington, wherein accused is
charged with assaulting and batteling
Marinda Carter. |
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-06-30

Harvey Johnson is i'll the parish Jail,
charged with killing horse belonging
to Mr.. John Burnside, on the Clark
plantation, in the fifth ward.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-06-30

Capt. Landry has established the
Tax Collectors office in an eligible
location and more spacious room,
opposite his law office i'm Chetimaches
street, adjoining the residence of Mr..
Fred Duffcl.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-06-30

The Independent Band left town
early this morning, on the steamer
Little Minnie, bound for st. james,
where they will attend the fair for the
benefit of the public schools.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-06-30

1t is to be regretted that differ
ence has occurred between the Can
noneers and the Independent Band
which will prevent the latter organi-
cation from taking part in the Fourth
of July celebration.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-06-30

Parties who desire invitations to the
ball to be given by the Cannoneers of
Donaldson, Fourth of July evening,
should apply to the Committee of
Administration, through its chairman,
Capt. r. Prosper landry.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-06-30
LOCAL JoTTINGS.-

The Police Jury and Common Coun-
Gil will hold their regular meeting on
Monday next.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-06-30

One of those little affairs which will
occur in the best regulated families
took place in the household of our
neighbor at the corner, Mr.. Aaron
Dreyfus, last Saturday night. This is
the fifth episode of a similar nature
which Mr.. Dreyfus has had occasion
TO rejoice over, and he seems just as
highly pleased with No. 5 as he must
have been with No. ].
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-06-30

We learn incidentally that an enter
taiument will be given at D. s. c. B.
Hall this evening, the proceeds of
which will form the Nucleus of fund
for the building of a rectory for the
Episcopal congregation at this place.
No information relative to the precise
nature of the entertainment has been
furnished us.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-06-30

Nh. Wilson. Inspector of Weights
and Measures, is in peck of trouble
and Jail, having been incarcerated
upon the affidavit of Mr.. Emile Collin,
charging Wilson and his assistant,
David Reed, with extortion and OPP
preston ia Office. The specification
of the charge is that Wilson and Reed
inspected platform scale not used
by af1iant in his business as retail mer
chant and Notwithstanding his protest,
compelling him to pay for such in
spection. Reed has not been arrested,
and is believed to have made tracks
out of the parish. Wilson says he
docs not intend to furnish bond, pre-
ferring to remain in jail and lay the
foundation for case of false impris
onment.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-06-30

The Highcockolorum of the Red
Tape Department at Washington has
ut last been propitiated, and Mr.. Will
kinsom has received his commission as
Postmaster of Donaldsonville. He
will take charge of, the office to-day.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-06-30
Response.

Is: NEW YORK, May &c, 1877.
Mr.. aaron Dre4fits, Corner Mississippi
and Crescent, Dondldsoauiiie, La:
Keep on selling your Goods
even at low prices and you
will surely succeed.
P. BROWN & Co.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-06-30

The colored people will have a re-
ligious- festival here to morrow. A
number of excursionists from New
Orleans are expected to take part.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-06-30

Mrs. Minnie's COW was impounded
by the Town Constable for being
found upon the streets in violation of
the ordinance relative to estray ami
mails, and that lady hurled some vig-
orous English at the Constable in
consequence. Failing to intimidate
the official into releasing her COW, she
sought reinforcements in the shape of
her SON. This young man came to
the rescue with such comhativeness
of spirit and power of lung that he
was arrested by the Constable for dis
turbing the peace. The edict of Mayor
Duffel was that the offender should
pay fine of SO so or spend the day
in jail The warrior remained in cap
tivity two hours, when the amount of
his fine was forthcoming and he was
released.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-06-30

Messrs. G. II. Hill, Thomas Brown
and Alfred Goblin, committee of ar
engagements, have requested us to
announce that fair will be given
at Mt. Olive Babtist Church, near Mr..
Hills place, OH Saturday next, the 9TH
of July, for the benefit of that church.
The public is invited to attend.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-06-30

57onalosonOllle Gbief,
Office in Crescent Place.
Subscription Price, Two Dollars Year
= D0NALDS0NVILLE, La,
Saturday, June 80, 1877.
LOCAL JOTTINGS.
The Police Jury and Common Coun-
ell will hold their regular meeting on
Monday next.
The colored people will have re-
ligious, festival here to morrow. A
number of excursionists from New
Orleans are expected to take part.
Harvey Johnson is in the parish Jail,
charged with killing horse belonging
to Mr.. John Burnside, on the Clark
plantation, in the fifth ward.
The Independent Band left town
early this morning, on the steamer
Little Minnie, bound for st. james,
where they will attend the fair for the
benefit of the public schools.
Capt. Landry has established the
Tax Collectors office in an eligible
location and more spacious room,
opposite his law office in Chetimaches
street, adjoining the residence of Mr..
Fred Duffcl.
sJustiee LHsk of the eighth ward
sends to the Parish Court the papers
in the case of the State as. Spencer
Washington, wherein accused is
charged with assaulting and batteling
Marinda Carter.
1t is to be regretted that differ
ence has occurred between the Can
noneers and the Independent Band
which will prevent the latter organi-
cation from taking part in the Fourth
of July celebration.
Parties who desire invitations to the
ball to be given by the Cannoneers of
Donaldson, Fourth of July evening,
should apply to the Committee of
Administration, through its chairman,
Capt. r. Prosper Landry.
The Highcockolorum of the Red
Tape Department at Washington has
at last been propitiated, and Mr.. Will
kinson has received his commission rs
Postmaster of Donaldsonville. He
will take charge of, the office to-day.
Messrs. G. H. Hill, Thomas Brown
and Alfred Goblin, committee of ar
engagements, have requested us to
duuouuSc tldt d lax VIII UC gwen
ut Mt. Olive Babtist Church, near Mr..
Hills place, OH Saturday next, the 9TH
of July, for the benefit of that church.
The public is invited to attend.
We learn incidentally that an enter
tainment will be given at D. s. C. B.
Hall this evening, the proceeds of
which will form the nucleus of fund
for the building of a rectory for the
Episcopal congregation at this place.
nature of the entertainment has been
furnished us.
One of those little affairs which will
occur in the best regulated families
took place in the household of our
neighbor at the corner, Mr.. Aaron
Dreyfus, last Saturday night. This is
the fifth episode of a similar nature
which Mr.. Dreyfus has had occasion
TO rejoice over, and he seems just as
highly pleased with No. 5 as he must
have been with No. j.
Nh. Wilson. Inspector of Weights
and Measures, is in peck of trouble
and Jail, having been incarcerated
upon the affidavit of Mr.. Emile Calm,
charging Wilson and his assistant,
David Reed, with extortion and OPP
preston in Office. The specification
of the charge is that Wilson and Reed
inspected q platform scale not used
by affiant in his business as retail mer-
chant and Notwithstanding his protest,
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-02-10

The Tabernacle ticket business in Bos-
ton ended in disappointment. The COM
mittee issued 5000 tickets for the dedica-
tory meeting at the Tabernacle THURSDAY
night. Each holder was expected to
make free-will Offering or donation.
OF the 5000 envelopes or tickets issued
only only 1851 were returned. OF this
number 553 were empty. The balance
contained sums varying from l cent to
S25, the total sum of the free-will offer
ing amounting to $1,000 6S. Many of
the contributions were accompanied by
appropriate sentiments, of which the
following are specimens: 1.-The widows
mite % cents, ..25 cents. / wish it was
$780," have given as the Lord has pros
pered me, % cents;" God bless the
meetings is the earnest prayer OF yours,
etc.. % cents" The tickets were placed
i'm the hands of those willing TO donate,
and the committee expected from $780,
coo to $4,000, Ii. is now announced
that there will be no collections, and
that 1000 of the seats in the Tabernacle
will be free to rich and poor fl,kc.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-02-10
NORTHERN TRIBUNE.
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 10, 1877.


The benefits which will rebound to
this county and village from the opening
of navigation upon upon our inland lakes,
are beyond any estimate which has yet
been placed upon it. We think we are
entirely safe in saying that the entire
route will be open, III good condition for
business, by the first day of next June,
and no doubt boats will be able to pass
to the head of Crooked lake by the first
of. May.
The. question which now remains for
the people of Cheboygan to determine is:
Shall proper boats to accommodate the
business be put upon the route? We
have called the attention of our citizens
to this many times before. There is now
no time to be lost. Shall Cheboygan
have the benefit of this business or not,
is the question. If not, we can sit idly
by, as we have done thus far, and that
result Will surely follow. There will be
no trouble or labor attending it, If on
the other hand, We desire the benefits
arising from this business, we can obtain
them, but it will require work-immedi-
ate work. 1t is something that we can
not put off until tomorrow. We have
just this one question to decide. The
railroad company will do all in its power
to foster this route. 1t will guarantee its
business, which will probably be enough
to make the boat a paying investment,
but the company depends upon Cheboy-
gan to see that a boat is upon the waters.
If there is not, the company will again
put boat on the outside route, between
Petoskey- and Mackinaw, and we will
lnse all benefits which we might other
wise obtain. This is the question which
comes up for our people to decide, and
upon that decision depends much of Che
boygan's prosperity. If we remain in
active and let pass this great opportunity,
then Cheboygan deserves very little at
the hands Of the state. To a certain ex-
tent, ChebOygan has her own destinies
in her hands to-day. 1t is not for one or
two to manage this and secure the bene-
fits to the whole, but it is for the entire
people to take an interest i'm, and if this
is done, the work will be light and the
reward sure. Some action should be TAX
EN- at once 1t cannot be longer post
poned, unless we conclude to lose the
benefits. rsft-4 aGI
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-02-10

A SETTLEMENT is now hoped for Of the
tedious litigation over certain lands grant
ed by the United States for railroad pur-
poses and regranted by the state of Mich
igan to aid in the construction of rail-
road from Port Huron to Grand Rapids.
There are about $4,000 acres Of the lands
in question, lying chiefly between Owosso
and Grand Haven. Representative w. b.
Williams has introduced into Congress a
bill declaring certain OF these lands for
teited to the United States, but directing
their sale to actual settlers at 81 20 per
acre, giving priority to those now in pos
session. The reason for the forfeiture is
stated to be that the lands have never
been applied to the purpose for which
the original grant was made. They in
clude some OF the finest improved farms
in the state. ,,g-
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-02-10

The government has got the worst OF
it in attempting TO recover the $,500,000
appropriated by Congress for the beneGt
OF the Centennial exhibition. Although
the act provided that this sum should be
repaid before any profits were distributed
among the stockholders, yet Justice
Strong, of Pennsylvania, in the U. S.
District court has declared that the pay
nent of a subscription is tie returning
Of so much capital stocS. not a distribu-
ton of profits. The ease will be appe led
10 the Supreme bench OF the United
States. with a good prospect that the
government will get nothing back.
About 80 per cent. of the original capital
is on hand as profits, a result not achieved
by any other worlds exhibition.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-02-10
A PRESBYTERIAN SUMMER RE.
SORT.

Last fall the Presbyterian Synod of
Michigan and Indiana had considerable
consultation about a project to which
their attention had been called, and
which had received very favorable con-
sideration from many of the most prom
inent and influential members of that
body. The project was the establishment
Of summer resort somewhere in the
northern part of this state. So favoraDly
was this project received that a commit
tee was appointed to confer with the of
ficers of the Grand Rapids & Indiana
railroad about securing a proper place
for it. That committee have made ar
engagements with the railroad company
TO take a large committee of members of
the Presbyterian church to the northern
part of the state to view the country and
determine upon the location. We believe
that it is not the intention to establish
camp meeting, but place where they
can come and rest and recreate. They
will, probably. have religious meetings,
but under different shape than camp
meetings. There is some talk about their
locating on Torch or Pine lakes, and Lit
tie Traverse has been mentioned. All
these places are, doubtless. good ones,
but we have an idea that the location Of
tered the MethOdists ortheir camp meet
ing grounds. between Burt and Mullet
lakes, would be superior to any of them.
In our opinion, there is no location equal
to it ill any part of the state. 1t is on a
neck of land between Burt and Mullet
lakes, the land is high and dry, with
magnificent lake front on two of the
most beautiful inland lakes to be found
in any country. 1t has an advantage of
communication with the outside world
unsurpassed BY any location in this great
health region of the north. 1t is on the
line of our magnificent inland navigation
route, which will be open for use early
i'll the spring. ALI those who desire can
reach the location via lake from Detroit,
Chicago, and all other points on the lakes;
while those who prefer rail travel can
reach the grounds by the Grand Rapids
81 Indiana railroad, and connecting roads
from all parts of the country.
This is Il matter which our citizens
should look after at once. The attention
of this committee should be called to this
location and an invitation extended to
them TO visit it and Cheboygan. We
failed to secure the Methodist camp
meeting on this ground. more than any
other reason, because our improvements
in the navigation of the inland lakes
were not completed, and in fact not a
certainty, and because their attention was
not called TO the location until they had
virtually decided upon PeIoskey. Now
all the impediments which were in the
way of success then, are no longer in the
way. We have time enough to present
our case in the strongest way possible.
1t is for the citizens OF ChebOygan to de-
eide upon the ways and means. The
earlier We commence at the mater the
more chances are there of success.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-02-10

IT is a richly merited personal compli-
ment that the Hon. George F. Hoar, the
newly elected Republican Senator from
Massachusetts,, received the highest
number of votes cast by the Democratic
House for members of the electoral COM
mission.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-02-10

PRESIDENT GRANT is anxious for Con-
gress to authorize the Secretary of the
Treasury to resume specie payments at
once. Gold has gone down to five and
below, and there is a large amount of
gold in the country, and the President
thinks that more favorable time to re-
sumo will not come. There is balance
of trade in favor of the United States. and
the prevalent dullness of trade will pre-
vent there being any very 81 eat shock to
the business interests of the country. The
President is preparing a message to Con-
gress on the subject. and will doubtless
present ii soon. We do not, however,
apprehend that Congress will take any
decided action upon the question. 1t is
too busy making President tOlook very
much after the welfare of the country.