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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-09-15

"A ADASss EstCeAuk NOANEOFcESy1ses
Cabinet COgitatiOns---Era
fA the Pension Rureau---esoOd
Times Coming---A Labor Ex-
change.
WAsHINGToN, D. e., Sept. 5, 1877.
EDITOR CHIEF:
Not many appear very favorably
impressed by the explicit of Mr.. So
feldo, editor of the Republican, in
knocking an old man down flight of
fifteen or twenty stone steps, even
though he was Solicitor of the Treas
nry; and if correctly reported, the
Hon. Kenneth Raynor by his profanity
ON that occasion has left a painful
doabtt> as to the adequacy of evan
fcelical means in North Carolina, while
his obscene designation of Soteldo's
origin eonvicts him of plagiarism and
lack of originality inexcusable in an
incumbent of such a high federal
Office. The fight occurred on the high
steps at the East frat OF the Treas
ury. Soteldo clasms Tn attack was
melted by some playful a9f~Aieas in
his paper to Mr.. Ragaa2s age, perssnai
appearance, habits, etc. fbe articles
in question appear to Nave been de-
;s;ahed to hold Dir. RayiisF up to the
contempt and ridieule Of aSe public
and might veil haze exasRrated q
less sensitive man. Mr. RaSnor y
understood to say thai lie incurred
s.tello,s i'll will by refusing to ssSet
;ahly consider Q claim in which tn
latter was interested; hence Ais +
sort to gross personalities. More WI
na known about the sisgracefal alta 7.
!. after the Investigation Ct tie poll'
Court to-day ),
At sestsrday's Cabinet meeting :
of Mr.. Cornell, the New 10
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seranth Senatorial District.

comprising Che parishes Of Ascension and
st. James.l
State Senator, Pierre landry,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-09-15
Moniti0n,

Beruard Il eanaaal. eet ais, VS.. TIE Worla.
Application Of bernard Lemann. ct ais, for
Mention. No.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-09-15

The State of Louisiana, to all whom these
presents shall eome-Greeting
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-09-15

In selling our goods in cities aad
$40 country towns. Only necessary to
| show samples to make sales and
TO money, for any one out Of employ
ment and disposed to work. Used
SS5 daily by all business men. Send
stamp for circular, with prices to
agents. Address
ID ay SPECIAL AGENCY q
Kendall BuiIdi,1 = -
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-09-15
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
Fourth Judicial District.

comprising the parishes Of Ascension st.
James, St. john the Baptist and ST. Chailes. j
District Judge. Morris Marks,
District Attorney d. Earhart.
Regular terms of Court in Ascension open
on the third Mondays of June and Deeep-
Der.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-09-15
Baton Rouge and New Orleans.

81. John, leaves New Orleans Monday at 5
p NJ AID Friday at u ~; returns We'd
.nesday and Sunday.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-09-15
BAYOU Lafourche and New Orleans.
Our Washington Letter.

A DfsGracefuI Controversy
Cabinet observation-disclosures
iN the Pension Esureau---SsOOd
fPines COming---A Labor Ex-
lsIanmna
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-30

BILLY ONEIL and the Commercial are
both right in their conclusions that
there Is much to be learned from a
name. A wellknown commander once
remarked during the war that he could
determine the loyalty of family by the
names Of the babies quicker than in any
other way, except at the farm-houses,
where the names of the chickens told
the whole story. Ii, while farmer was
protesting his loyalty, a tive-year-old
boy ran in with the information that
the soldiers were after the chick
ens-that they had JEFF. Davis tied
and were behind the barn after
Stonewall and Lee it was fair
to presume that the family entertained
decided admiration tor the Southern
leaders. A man might be named "Wil-
liam Pitt" and be very respectable
kind of a person, but it is hardly fair,
even to Pitt, to make his name promin-
ent in connection with ali the wicked
things that Wallace is accused of by his
enemies. Wallace should have written
bis name civilian P.," but he had it in
his power to call himself W. Pitt Wallace
and didn't. While pulling him about let
this be recorded to his credit.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-30

During the present year, as in the
past, the grave viii close over thou
sands, simply because they neglect the
means which would restore them to
health. Meet the fell destroyer at the
threshold, and dispute his invasion by
that more than wonderful medicine,
DR.. Morris Syrup Of Tar, Wild Cherry
and Horehound. There is no cough or
cold, case Of asthma, bronchitis, blood
splitting, weak lungs, Group or whoop-
ing cough which will not yield more
readily TO this great BOTANICAL remedy
than any other medicine. Ii you would
avoid disappointment, and be speedily
cured, ask your druggist for DR.. Nor
ris' Syrup OF Tar, Wild Cherry and
Horehound. Trial size, 10c ents; regular
sizes, 80 cents and 81. Sold by JOHN KEE.
SHAN, Sixth and Walnut streets, and
W. ii. Adderly, Sixth and Mound streets.
Also agents for Prof. Parker's Peasant
Worm Syrup, which never fails. Pleas
ant to take, and requires 10 physic.
Price 25c. Bio. 3. ...-,..-. !. ~ .4sa
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-30
THE CINCINNATI STAR

IHE DAILY STAR is served by carriers To
their subscribers in the city of Cincinnati
and in all important Western cities and
towns, for 10 CENTS PER WEEK, paya-
Bile to the carrier. Or the paper will be
mailed, postage paid, to any part Of the
country for so CENTS PER MONTH,
90 90 PER ANNUM.
THE STAR is the only STRICTLY INDE-
PENDENT NEWSPAPER published in
Cincinnati. tits taken and read by people
OF all parties and shades of opinion, and 1t
seeks to present the news of all kinds fairly
and truthfully, with justice to all and with
especial favor to none.
THE WEEKLY STAR-S1 90 PER YEAR,
with two splendid PREMIUMS. rs cents
extra must be sent for mailing expense on
premiums.
ADVERTISING RATEs-In, Daily, ~ 1-2
cents per line, OF 81 90 per square Of eight
lines, agate measure. In Weekly, 20 cents
per line
Address THE STAR,
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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-30
WAS WASHINGTON A MARSHAL OF FRANCEl

An interesting paper was recently
read before the Rhode Island Historical
Society, i'll which the author, Rev. E. M.
Stone, referred TO the legend of WASH
ington's marshalshlp., The Providence
Press furnishes the following relative
to the views held by Mr.. Stone: "Wash-
ington visited Gen. Rochambeau at
against Yorktown in Virginia. In what
capacity did Washington make this visit
to the French commander? Was 1T as a
Marshal of France? That he was in
some sense a Marshal of France, or that
he exercised the power aud authority Of
a Marshal OF France, Mr.. Stone thinks
is evident from the fact that Roeham-
beau subOrdinated himself to Washing
ton.
"According to the laws of France at
that time no Marshal of France could be
under the authority Of any ot1oer lower
than a Marshal Of France, and Lhis ques-
ton was agitated at the time arrange
ments were made for sending over
French troops. The difficulty, it was
suggested, might be removed by making
Washington a Marshal of France, and
on that mint action took place. The evil
dence is strong that it was as exercising
the authority and power Of Marshal Of
France that Rochambeau and his army
we're subordinated to Washington DUR
ing the time OF his service here. . s ...
HIt is stated that when Washington
appe ared riding by the side of Rocham-
beau, between the ranks OF the army,
be wore the insignia Of Marshal OF
France. 1t is net stated that he was
seen TO wear that emblem OF authority
at any other time or place. He was not,
however, Marshal of France in l775s for
he denied having any such title when
Lamont dedicated to him as Marshal OF
France volume OF poems. No formal
commission may have been issued, Dut
beyond doubt he exercised tue iunc-
tions of Marshal OF France. In Boston
seventeen guns, MarshaPs salute,
were fired by the French troops, and at
other times similar evidence was given
that his rank was known and lecog-
nized."
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-30
THE ELECTORAL COUNT.

The bill prescribing the mode for
making the count of the Electoral votes
and for the decision OF questions
arising thereon, for the Presidential
term commencing March A, 1877, having
become a law, the country will now feel
relieved of an incubus that has been
pressing upon the very vitals Of every
business interest in the Nation. In this
view OF its effect it must be regarded as
one of the most important laws ever en-
acted by an American Congress. One
remarkable feature attending the pass
age OF this law is, that Notwithstanding
Its supreme Importance, its dealing with
the most complicated and exciting con-
stitutional questions ever presented for
Legislative consideration, and the nearly
equal balance of both popular and pro-
fessional opinion touching those queS-
tions among men of both political par
ties, the bill passed into law without a
single amendment, precisely as it was
reported from the committee to whom
the SUBJECT had been referred. This cir
cumstance attests the uncommon care
and discretion with which the bill was
considered and prepared in the COM
mittee room. That such bill could be-
come a law without modification or
amendment in the slightest degree, is
certainly most extraordinary event IN
Congressional Legislation.
This circumstance can not be at
tributed to Indifference or neglect.
Millions OF minds besides those in Con-
gress, and quite as well fitted to dis
cover infirmity and to detect error, re-
yolved the provisions of this bill with all
the achmen Of disciplined powers, and
with all the eagerness OF interested sa.
gacity, and YET no error or infrmity was
detected that might not be presumed to
have been prompted by partisan feeling
Or mistaken views of Constitutional
law. And after all this scrutiny within
Congress and without the bill passed
Into law without single amendment.
That the law is in all respects salts
factory to all minds is not even pre-
tended. But its worthiness may we'll be
Inferred from this fact, that even the
most wise and sagacious minds had
nothing to offer by way of amendment.
That it may be founu absolutely equal
to the emergency for which it was de-
vised, may also be considered doubtful;
and yet, as nothing could he offered to
render it's provisions more fit and ample
to that end, it must still be accepted as
the best thing that could be done to ef-
feet good and obyiate the evil that
threatened us. The general concurrence
Of public sentiment as to the wisdom
and fitness of the law, independent OF
party lines, augurs well for its success
in meeting the extraordinary emergen-
cy for which it was designed.
On some hands its constitutionality is
more than doubted. But what if it be
unconstitutional in some respects3 Is
the nation to rush into ruin because the
Constitution does not happen to meet
some unforeseen emergency, and which
a discreet law may avertP We do not
understand that this law is to be and
II
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-30
SLUNERER SONG.

Far away on drowsy pools reposing,
Folded lilies touch the waters edge;
There, with blush and shadow, nighJ is closing
Brown birds nestle low within the sedge.
Hearthe sea-waves moan and sob,
Snow flakes whirl, and wind-gusts throb
But my BABY lies closely to me presti
Sleep, my baby; ah, my baby rest;
Sweet, my baby, rest.
Far away in inland forests dusky,
Nutsfall stilly on-the mossy sod;
Ripened berries breathe out fragrance musky
Dreaming squirrels idly wink a1d nod;
Here the crested breakers dash,
Sea- birds scream and storm winds clash
Bnt my babe lies warm upon my breasti
Sleep, my baby; ah, my baby, rest;
Sweet, my baby, rest. ...
-Lscrlbner for February.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-30

We defy augury. There's special
providence in the ial OF a sparrow. II
it be now, tits not TO come; il it be not
to come, it will be nowj il 1t be not now,
yet it will come. Since no man knoweth
what he leaves, what is it to leave be-
times provided, while he's here, Ae uses
b. L. Babbitps Best Soap.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-30

HELP for the weak, nervous and debili
tatea; chronic and painful diseases cured
without medicine. Electric Belts ana other
appliances, all about them, and how to DIS
tinguish the genuine from the spurious Book,
with full particulars, mailed free Call or ad-
dress PULVERMACHER 'GALVANIC CO.,
292 Vine street. Cincinnati. Ohio.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-30
The Age OF Miracles

Is past, and Dr. PIerce's Golden Medical Dis
coyery viii not raise the dead, will not cure
you il your lungs are halt wasted by consump-
tion, or your system sinking under cancerous
diseases. 1t is, however, unsurpassed both as
q pectol al anu Alternative, and will cure obsti-
nae and severe diseases Of the throat and
lungs, coughs AID bronchial affections. By
virtue OF It's wonderful properties it cleanses
and enrlches th5 blood, thus curing pimples,
blotches and eruptions, and causing even great
eating ulcers to heal.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-30

The Grand Central Hotel, New York,
offers its guests the privilege of cnoos-
ing the fOca ion OF their rooms and
floors, and have made a reduction oil
rates on all
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-30

Another warning-In Fulton County,
Pa, few days since, a youth named
John Il. Trittle was about throwing a
ball. having his right arm drawn back,
when it suddenly snapped of midway
between the elbow and the shoulder and
dropped to his side. The swapping OF
the bone was heard Tor a considerable
distances
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-30

ROBACK'S PILLS. Why are they
the best Pills in the market? Because
they are reliable, safe and efficient. Pu-
rify the blood, regulate the liver and di-
gestive organs. relieve the painful
headaches caused by indiges ton. For
sale by Druggists Everywhere. ...
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-30

Chlorate of potassium and iodide OF
potassium are separately harmless med
IcaI doses, but the Journal of Pharmacy
warns physicians not 10 administer tue IN
because in the stomach tney
cUmbiue TO make iodate of | o assiunl,
a poison. Mixed in amy other way they
do not act thus. p
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-30

1T now appears that the New York
Herald carried no more war into Africa
than it did into Delaware, at least 80
say the natives Of Southern Africa, who
claim that Stanley's fights were all
mythical, and that not single native
has been killed.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-30

PEOPLE who know enough to know
that they don't know who will be the
next President will be able to avoid the
necessity Of furnishing their friends
with spring hats.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-30

The ColonnAde Hotel, Philadelphia,
Pa, indorsed by eminent and distih-
guis shed visitors as model establish
ment, will be an exception hereafter to
the general complaint OF high prices.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-30

PHOSPHORENE.- : Don't place this
article in your rat-holes-or place they
frequent. Ii you do you will lose your
pets; there Will be numerous raG fu-
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-30

WE again to-day give the "true sto-
ry" ot:the "Be nnett- May" duel.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-30
ATTORNEYS.
RAILROAD TIMETABLE.

ATLANTIC &GREAT WESTERN.
Depot, Fifth aud Hoadly. Time,7 min. Il
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-11-16

A few years ago august Flower"
was discovered to be certain cure for
Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint, few
thin Dyspeptics made known to their
friends how easily and quickly they
had been cured by its use. The great
merits of Green's August Flower be-
came heralded through the country by
one sufferer to another, until, without
advertising, its sale has become i'm
mense. Druggists in every town in
the United States are selling it. No
person suffering with Sour Stomach,
Sick Headache, Costiveness, Palpita-
tion Of the Heart, Indigestion, low
spirits, etc. can take three doses with
out relief. Go to the Druggists, Adj
doms & Glover, and get a bottle for T5
cents and try it. Sample bottles 10
cents. s2-tf
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-11-16
A Marrow Escape.

"Todd" Branner, one of our thresh-
ers, had narrow escape from serious
breakup the other day while threshing
at Dinsmore's. The tumbling rod be-
came uncoupled while the teams were
pulling their best, and thus freed from
the draught of the separator, they COM
menced grand runaway, which would
have discounted all circus performances.
]. C. Smith was on the power, and the
boys say his hair fairly ''riz his hat
off," Finally one of the teams swung
out and was Immediately jerked down
and pulled under the rod. When
stopped the power had begun to get
loose, and in few minutes it would
have been complete wreck, and J. c.
Smith would never more have welded
the drivers whip. Greeley Tribune.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-11-16
THE CHICAGO FIRE.
Details of the Destruction of the Singer
Building.
some one.

Details of the Destruction Of the Singer
Building.
Chicago, Nov. 15.-Sloan's insurance
agency reports concerning the fire last
night, that the building is estimated by
Architect Bauman as damaged less
than 500, 900; insured for $500, 900 in
New York Agencies.
Sloan's insurance agency gives
the list of companies in which in
surance was placed; the aggregate is
1896, 900.
THE SECOND FIRE
broke out second time, early this
morning, in the basement where were
stored large quantity of package
goods, and it became necessary to flood
that part of the store.
KILLED AND WOUNDED.
Besides Dudley, who was killed last
night, the only other man known to
have fallen a victim to the flames is
O'Rourke, the fireman who fell with
the stairs from the third story to the
basement, and whose body has not yet
been found. Five men are badly in
jured, but none, it is believed, fatally
hurt.
At 2 O'Clock the body of John
O'Rourke, pipeman of Engine No. G.,
was recovered from the debris in a
mangled condition.
Eugene Sweeny, reported missing, is
at home, badly but not fatally injured.
THE SINGER CoMPANY's STATEMENT.
James Bolton, the agent here of the
Singer Manufacturing Company,
thinks the building can be replaced for
$25O,OOO. He says the original cost
was $500, 900, and the fire of 1872 dam
aged it SO that an additional outlay of
S4O0, 900 was put on it. The compa-
ny's rule was to carry its own insur-
ance, but as he has heard from several
agencies in which the bnilding is in
sured, he supposes the company depart
ed from their custom in this case. Geo.
r. Mckenzie, vice-president of the
company, will be here from New York
on Saturday. He says that the loss to
their building by the fire will not ex-
ceed 100000. The ground cost them
$3.50, 600 and the building erected cost
$4,000
FIELD, LETTER co.
Have temporarily secured storage and
quarters on Wabash avenue and Wash
ington street, but no definite arrange
ment will be made until Mr.. Letter
returns from New York. He is ex.
pected tomorrow. The stock and fix.
lures were insured for S475, 900.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-11-16
GEN. sHERMAN's REPORT.
Present Strength of the Army.


Washington, Nov. 15.-The annual
report of Gen. Sherman shows that on
October II the regular army was COM
posed of the following: general officers,
IL; general staff officers, 56G; hospital
stewards, 1856; engineer battalion, 199;
ordnance enlisted men, BAG, enlisted
men of staff corps, 731; ten regiments
of cavalry, officers 439, enlisted men
7,911, cavalry, $3.50; five regiments of
artillery, officers 2S4, enlisted men q
321, artillery, 2,6O5; twenty-five regi-
ments of infantry, officers S77, enlisted
men s77s, infantry, 9, ,656; besides which
there are reported as non-commissioned
staff unattached to regiments, military
academy recruits, unassigned Indian
scouts and prison guards, amounting
to men in 1877: Signal corps, 404; of
ficers, 3O1; and captains of the United
States army by act of Congress, aggre-
eating officers and men at 24,601, of
which force available for war is made
up of cavalry, artillery and infantry,
amounting to 20,60 officers and men,
to which should be added the II gen.
eral officers, and officers of the general
staff serving with them, together with
$40 Indian scouts.
The General details the operations
of the army during the year, referring
especially, and in the highest terms of
praise, to the conduct of the officers
and men duriug the Indian war and at
the time of the recent riots. 1t ap-
pears that Gen. Sheridan in recon-
mending the increase of every company
in the service to 100 men, and expressed
the opinion had this been done some
time ago the Indian troubles would
have been settled promptly, with a
strong probability that they would not
have occurred at all. He says the In
dian troubles in this division are over
for the present. l cannot say that they
are finally ended; complications are
still liable to arise, and our experience
should teach us to be better prepared
than we have heretofore been. Sherman
agrees with Sheridan's recommended
tion, which would raise the army to
so, 600 men, but despairs of success in
such an application to Congress and
therefore urges such legislation as will
give us $4,000 men for regiments of
line; this would make for the present
430 companies, at an average Of so
men to the company. He believes that
1t would be wrong to increase the cav
airy at the expense of the artillery and
infantry.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-11-16
TELEGRAPHIc TICKS.

Newman & Capron's hardware man
ufactory, in New York, burned yes
terday.
Senator Brown, of California, and
Miss Minnie J. Ward, of Chicago, wert
married in Chicago last evening.
The coal miners who have been on 9
strike since August, in DesMoines
have determined to resume work.
The striking engineers on the Boston
& Maine railroad were I'll found guilty
of conspiracy and obstructing the mails.
The schooner Rose, of Carbonear,
Newfoundland, is missing. She left
Labrador coast forty days ago with
fifty persons on board.
A ship load of troops from Mazatlan
has arrived in Lower California, to
maintain order and re-establish Villa
grana rs Governor at San Rafael.
Pensions in the Southern States are
now being paid for the last quarter,
having been delayed on account of sus-
pension of the agent of that district.
In polling for the lord rectorship of
Glasgow University, w. Z. Gladstone
received 1,153 votes and Sir Stafford
Northcotc, Chancellor of the Exchequer,
600.
A terrific explosion of fire damp oc-
cured at Jermyn colliery, near Scran-
ton, yesterday, dreadfully injuring a
number of men, two of whom cannot
recover. 1t is feared three or four are
yet in the mine where gas is still burn,
ing.
An injunction was granted by Judge
Royce restraining the Passumpsic rail.
road from interfering with the South.
eastern railroad in any way. Superin.
tendent Folsom, of Passumpsic, was
arrested last evening and put under
ten thousand dollars bonds in a civil
suit for trespass on the Southeastern
railroad.