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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-28
The New Senator.
IN. O. Times, April IS. !

The elevation to the Federal Senate
of Hon. H, NJ. SpOford marks IL new
era in the political history of Louis
lana. Had the scene enacted yester-
day at the joint session of the General
Assembly been predicted five months
ago, the prophet would have been re-
warded by an incrednlOns stare. Were
the utterances yesterday of the elO-
quent recipient of this not altogether
unexpected honor foretold at a similar
period by the tongue of premonition,
the recital would probably have filed
him with amazement. For once in
the annals of the State we are pOliti-
cally becalmed. Kites that have
mounted high against the breezes of
| opposition ffutter on the level with
ordinary mortality, and throughout
the broad land exists a status quo preg-
nant with rest from useless strife, a
breathing spell of peace to be devoted
tn the useful arts, an interval of pro-
gress in the legitimate industries, and
that tranquility which is the normal
condition of civilized humanity.
The salient feature of yesterdays
proceedings was the unchecked unfit
cation of all party ties. How long SO
phenomenal condition of things can
exist is problematical. A political
millennium of permanent character
at the present writing is not contem-
plated by the more astute, but it is
just to Judge Spofford to say that he
fully appreciated situation which
can pever occur in the career of a
statesman more than once, and his
remarks were as felicitous as his posi-
ton was extraordinary. He goes to
the seat of government the choice of
nearly ais many Republicans as DEM
ocrats, aud his frank acknowledgment
of the fact may be regarded as one of
the most graceful features of his brief
address. For probably the first time
in her history, Louisiana will be rep
resented by the almost unanimous
choice of her whole people, and the
assurance that her best interests shall
be paramount, and the utterances of
her chosen agents shall he his letter
of instructions, imply from one who
is selected under circumstances so
singular, all the pledges we could ask.
The new regime appears to be fairly
launched under the most favorable
auspices. Nothing which occurred
yesterday was calculated to implant a
feeling of even momentary bitterness
in the general harmony. We TRUSS
that Omens thus happily inaugurated
portend nothing which will not be
welcomed by every true lover of the
State, and that the representative
who bears with him credentials SO
unquesti0Ded will lead the van in she
march of progress, prosperity aud of
universal liberty.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-28

For the especial benefit of our lady
readers We publish the following recipe
for making cheap and delicious tea
cakes, which will doubtless become
very popular with housekeepers
Take II pounds superfine fourth
proof fiour-it should be taken when
no one is in the store, or it will be
difficult to keep-cut the -four in
small slices according to the size, aud
spread it on II board, which should set
perfectly level on one corner. Having
filled IL large cub with equal parts of
saltpeter and onion peelings--the blue
Berkshire three square onions are
best-drain off the extra shortening
that will form in Il crust, aud. having
simmered the remaining ingredients
III a close vessel colander will an
swer-mix up the whole aud beat to-
gether for two or three days; then
bake Immediately in a leaden stew
pan. Some cooks use a green can
vas bag, but we can not caution our
readers enough against the deleterious
effects produced by the vermifuge
which forms the concrete of this ar
ticie.
n. B.-These cakes should not all
be eaten the first day unless required,
and care should be taken in boiling
them not to let them get warm. They
may be eaten with vinegar, or served
up with petroleum sauce.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-28
No More Politics.

On his return from Washington,
Governor Wade Hampton made a
speech to a large concourse of people
at Columbia, and the following ex-
tract from his address is widely pub
lished;
wish to say to you, forget for the
next four years every thing about pol
itics. Forget that you are Democrats
or Republicans, and remember only
that you are South Carolinians. Go
to building up the material interests
of the State, invite immigration, show
the people of the North that we have
no prescription in our hearts that we
will welcome him here who comes as
II citizen, no matter what his politics
may be that we are striving for the
redemption of our State, not for petty
offices of government, and then you
will see the era of peace, and new
prosperity will dawn upon South Car
olina. Labor will be employed you
will see whites and honest colOred
men improving, happy, prosperous
and united, if you will only forget
politics for while and devote your
selves to the great interests Of the
State. You will see both races and
both parties willing for while to
forget the past bitterness of strife and
ready to clasp hands and move off
and lift up our old State. You will
see capital brought here. Immigra-
ton will flow in. and you will fluid
your old State once more exercising
that controlling influence for good in
the national politics which she has SO
long enjoyed and honorably employed.
| beg you to be true to that record in
the past, to try every means in your
power to cultivate good will between
both races and parties. l beg you
white men To show to the colored men
that what have said for twelve years
is true /; that you are the best friends
they have in this world.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-28
Steamboats, Regular Packets.
Nicl. ahnrcr anI Na1v 0rlaans

Rlcksburg anu New orleans.
Robt y. Lee, leaves every Tuesday at 5 P.
NJ; returns every Sunday.
Frank Rargopd, passes ny Thursday night
down Tuesday night.
Matches, passes up Saturday night down
Thursday afternoon.
Bayou Sara and New Orleans.
Goo. AueB, passes up Monday and Friday
nights; down Wednesday and Sunday
evenings.
Baton Rouge and New Orleans.
81 John, leaves New Orleans Monday at S
p. N. and Friday at i2 NJ; returns We'd
nesday and Sunday.
Bayou Lafourehe and New Orleans.
lEttrekq, leaves New Orleans every Thurs
day and Monday at p. NJ, returns every
Wednesday and Sunday in daylight.
Henry Iete, leaves New Orleans every Mon
day at B. NJ, and Friday at 10 A. NJ.
Assumption, leaves New Orleans Tuesday at
5 z. NJ. aud Saturday at 10 A. M; returns
Thursday and Monday in daylight.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-28

A great discovery is reported to
have been made by surgeon OF the
English army in China to prevent
smallpox pitting or marking the face.
The mode of treatment is as follows
When the preceding fever is at its
height, and just before the eruption
appears, the chest is thoroughly rubbed
with croton oil and Tartar emetiC
ointment. This causes the whole OF
the body to break out, to the relief OF
the face. 1t also secures IL full and
complete eruption, and thus prevents
the disease from attacking the internal
organs. This is said to be now the
established mode of treatment in the
English army in China, by general
orders, and is regarded as perfectly
etfectual.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-28
an exchange asks !:

At Petrolia, Pa, lightning destroyed
tank containing $4,000 barrels of
oil, fired another tank with 25, 900 bar
rels, and running down the creek de-
stroyed every thing for a mile. Loss
very heavy.
Thomas r. Williams, formerly a
stock broker in San Francisco, COM
mitted suicide by shooting himself, at
st. Louis, because he failed to effect q
reconciliation with his divorced wife.
Dan Shay has been convicted of the
murder of his uncle, John McDonOgh,
a New Orleans police officer. Shay
had been arrested and shot at his un-
Gle through the bars of cell.
NJ. Schneider of Chicago has been
appointed Minister to Switzerland and
A. A. Freeman of Brownsville, Tenn,
Assistant Attorney General for the
Post Office Department.
During the recent heavy gale on
the Atlantic coast, the captain of the
schooner Mary w. Hopper was
WASHED overheard aud the mate
killed by the taffrail.
Secretary Sherman has ordered dis
trict attorneys to proceed in civil suits
against whiskey ringers who claim
immunity on accounted turning States
evidence.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-28

A LITTLE SoN.-Says the Morgan
City Register of the 2lst inst: The
Congressman from the Third District,
il citizen of this place, was called
upon this week to accept IL family
gift of the tenderest nature. A little
son was born on Thursday morning.
We have no very extensive amount
of pocket change ut this moment, or
we should venture ii wager that Mr..
Darrall was prouder of this event than
he was over his fifth election to Cons
gress. And it is only proper that to
himself and lady should he extenel
the usual and customary congratula-
tiOns.
In which the CHIEF most heartily
joins.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-28
An Eloquent Peroration.

Col. Robt. IDgersoll, reputed the
most eloquent political speaker in the
country, recently addressed large
audience at Steinway Hall, New York
city, and closed his speech with this
stirring appeal, which was received
with prolonged applause:
We have fought and hated enough.
Our country is PROSTATE. Labor is in
rags. Energy has empty hands. The
wheels of the factory are still. In the
safe of Prudence money lies locked
by the key of Fear. Confidence is
what we need-confidence in each
other, confidence in our institutions,
IN our form of government, in the
great future confidence in law, conf
dence In liberty, in progress, and in
the grand destiny of the great repub-
lie. l extend To you each and all the
olive branch OF peace. Fellow-citiz
OF the South, beseech yon to take it.
By the memory of those who died for
uanght, by the charred remains of
Your ruined homes, by the ashes of
your statesmen, dead for the sake of
your sons and daughters and their
children yet to be, | implore you to
take it with loving and with loyal
hands. 1t will cultivate your wasted
fields; i6 will rebuild your towns and
cities it will I'll your Golfers with
gold; it will educate your children !;
!t will swell the sails of your COM
merce; it will cause the roses of joy
to Chamber and climb over the broken
caanon of war; it will flood the cab
ms of the freedmen with light, and
clothe the weak in more than coat
of mail, and wrap the poor and lowly
IN ,neasnreless content. Take it +; the
North will forgive ii the South will
forget. Take it; the negro will wipe
froIa the tablet of memory the strok es
and scars of 200 years, and blur with
happy tears the record of his wrongs.
Take it; it will unite our nation. it
will make us brothers once again.
Take it, and justice will sit in your
courts under the oatspread white
wings of peace. Take it, aud the
brain and the lips of the future will
be free. Take it; it will bud and
blossom in your hands aud fill your
land with fragrance aud with joy.
Take it, aud we have passed the mid
night of our political history, and the
star of hope ileralds again the rising
sun.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-28

iDr. Townsend's Oxy-
lgenated Air will puri-
fly the blood in one
third the time that
iany other known rom
'Iedy can. Why Z be-
cause to inhale Oxy-
lgenated Air it goes
direct to the Lungs
and passes through
THE tissues and comes
jim direct contact with
1.-THE blood as it is fore
ed into the Lungs by
1.-THE action of the heart.
lAll the blood in our
Veins returns to the
heart every four min
'Iptes if the blood is
Igoo,l, and is forced
from the heart to the
lungs, and the more
Oxygen You inhale in
ito the lungs the more
lyon purify the blood.
When Oxygen comes
Iin contact with thu,
impurities in the blood
lit carbonizes and
hurns, causing the
j blood to he heated SO
THAT it WARNS every
part of the body. as IL
goes ON its revolutions
Through the system.
If yOul. blood is pure
| You can not he sick
We drive Mercury
land all other impure
ties out of the blood.
We guarantee to pur-
Iify the blood in one
third the time of any
tother known remedy.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-28

Whatever may be the political feel
ing throughout the State in regard to
the questions now agitating the public
mind, it must be confessed that a
quieter condition of society never ex-
listed within the limits of Louisiana.
People of all classes and conditions
are heartily sick of the political COM
plications and want relief from their
perplexities and anxieties. To the
credit of all it must be said there has
not been the slightest disposition on
part of any of our citizens to break
the peace or disturb the calm now
prevailing everywhere.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-28

&OOO Can't be made by every agent
pOOO every month in the business We
furnish, but those willing to work can easily
earn dozen dollars day right in their own
Localities. Have no room to explain here.
Business pleasant and honorable. Women,
and boys and girls do as well as men. We
will furnish you a complete Outfit free. The
business pays better than any thing else.
We will bear expense of starting you. Par
tieulars free. Write and see Farmers and
mechanics, their sons and daughters, and
should write to us and learn about the work
at once. Now is the time. Don't delay Adj
dress TRUE 4 CO, Augusta, Maine.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-28

The complete vote at the late cleo
ton in New Hampshire is published
The whole number of votes cast was
1850, against 80,045 in the Presi-
dental election last fall, and 80,3l9
IN the exciting contest for State Off
GERS in March of last year. The plu-
rality of Prescott, Republican candi-
date for Governor is 1910, his majority
over all Others being $3.50.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-28

Can be cured. Why ,
because we've cured
hundreds of eases,
some of them being
given over to die by
all physicians of other
schools of practice.
Consumption is a dis
ease of the Air Passa-
.iges and over two
thirds of the cases are
caused by Catarr'h.
We guarantee a cure
If you will come i'll
season.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-28
Why =! because Astf

Why 2 because Asth-
ma is a contraction of
the Bronchial Tubes,
|caused by intlamma-
|tion of the mucous
membrane lining the
Bronchial Tubes. Use
|Oxygenated Air as we
direct and we will
war, ant a Cure. We
have cured cases Il 20
years standing.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-28

In lieu Of positive news, we might
conjecture = that the Commission had
departed homeward, Legislature ad-
journed, troops withdrawn, Packard
squelched, and the Nichols govern
ment in full charge-lnebby.-Port
ViRcent Triune, 10Th.
Harry of the 1riune may well cry
out with Hamlet, "Oh, my prophetic
soul -
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-28
TRAyELERS' GUIDE.
New Orleans & Texas Railroad,
TIMETABLE.

TIMETABLE.
The steamer St. Francis Belle leayes head
of Rie9ville street, New Orleans, daily at
1870 4. NJ.
Mail train leaves Westwego daily Sundays
excepted) at 8:45 A. NJ; arrives at Donald
sonvlIle at ~ NJ. Returning, leaves Don
aIdsonville at 1870 P. ~, arrives at New
Orleans 4:3i).
Sunday train leaves Westwego apd arrives
Mt Doualdsopyille as above; leaves Don
aldsonyille at 2 2. NJ, arrives at New Or
leans ut ),
&c. PAYNE, Gen1 Agt.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-28

Two Boston boys, Dudley Kimball,
aged 6 years, aud Stephen Cox, aged
z, had quarrel at play, and Kimball
procuring his fathers revolver shot
Cox in the temple, producing death
in two hours.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-28


Why ? for the same
reason as given above.
The Bronchial Tubes
are simply conductors
to carry air to the
lungs, hence Inhala-
ton must 20 direct to
the seat of the disease,
and if you follow our
directions we guaran-
tee TO CURE Bronchi-
tbs.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-28

Gen. Servando Canales paid our
city visit the other day. He is Il
Well preserved man of about fifty and
does not look as though he went hun
CRY long at time, or that the cares
of life troubled him in the least. He is
about five feet high and quite stout.
Brownsville Rannharn
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-28

The steamer New Orleans rescued
the crew of thirteen of the bark Onkel
Alderman, who had been dashed to
the masts four days.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-28

An open boat containing a Lien
tenant, Surgeon and sutler capsized
off the Oregon coast and the inmates
we're drowned.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-28
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
Fourth Judicial District.

comprising the parishes of Ascension, st.
james, st, Jobu the Baptist and st. Charles. j
District Judge, Morris Marks,
District Attorney,--.-----F. b. Earhart.
Regular terms Of Court - Ascension s on open
on the third Mondays Of June and Deeem-
her
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-28
Seventh Senatorial District.

Comprising the parishes Of Asceasion and
st. James.
State Senator, Pierre Landry,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-28

Referring to the recent elections in
Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis,
an exchange asks:
When is that popular uprising
against the infamy of the Electoral
Commission to begin We were led
to expect iG Oh Tuesday, but in the
three principal cities of the West the
uprising was the other way.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-28
Town of Donaldsenville,

Nayor, John A. Cheevers,
Secretary, .......D David Israel,
treasurer. Francis Vickaair,
Assessor. .Gustaye Dqgas,
Collector. Frederick Fobb,
Official journal, .D'vilie CHIEF,
Wharf Lessee. Felix Leblanc,
Market Lessee, Paul Guedry,
Ferry Lessee. Raphael Mousse,
Constable, j. j. Sullivan, Jr.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
First Ward, :, "A. Monteeipp, Nathan Ross.
Second ..,,Joseph Hiss, Jos. A. Dutfel.
Third .-..Denpis Butler.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-28

WE GUARANTEE
TO CURE Coughs
Colds, Diphtheria
Pneumonia, Neural
gia, and nearly all
other severe attacks
when all other rem.
edies fail.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-28
Consumption!

DYSPEPSIA WE
CURE. Liver and
Kidney complaints
are effeetually reach.
ed by Oxygenated
Air.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-28
r I'll !!
BRONCHITIS!

ALL PIE SON s
that read this are in.
yited to send for oul
large and beautifully
illustrated paper, sent
free to any address.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-28

Why 2 because Inha-
.lation is the only way
that the Air Passages
can be reached, and
Catarrh is q disease of
the Air Passages of
the Head. Use this
Treatment as we di-
rect, which is easy and
|pleasant,and we guar
antee a perfect CURE
of Catarrh.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-10-06
BREACH OF PROMISE.

On the Norfolk Circuit, Lee was
once retained for the plaintiff in an
action for breach of promise of mar
riage. When the brief was brought
him, he inquired whether the lady
for redress, whose injury he was to
seek, was good looking. every
handsome, indeed, sir !" was the
assurance of Helen's attorney.
''Then, sir" replied Lee, 81 beg you
will request her to be in court, and
in a place where she can be seen. :"
The attorney promised compliance;
and the lady, in accordance with
Lees wishes, took her seat in a con-
spicuous place. Lee, in addressing
the jury, did not fail to insist with
great warmth on the "abOminable
cruelty" which had been exercised
towards the ''lOvely and cOnfiding
female" before them, and did not
sit down until he had succeeded in
working up their feelings to the de-
sired point. The counsel ON the
other side, however, speedily broke
the spell with which Lee had en-
chanted the jury, by observing that
his learned friend in describing the
graces and beauty of the plaintiff
had not mentioned one fact, namely,
that the lady had acOOie11 leg !
The court was cOnVulsed with laugh
ter, while Lee, who was ignorant of
this circumstance, looked aghast; and
the jury, ashamed of the influence
that mere elOquence had had upon
them, returned a verdict for the de-
PENDANT.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-10-06

Mr.. w. J. DAVE, Commissioner
of Agriculture, i'm his monthly re-
port, dated September LIST, says in
regard to the kentucky tobacco
crop:
"This great staple never had fairer
general prospects, although in some
sections il is very small and I'M
promising. The average in the "cut-
ting tobacco" and " Maysville Leaf
districts, i'm acreage, will not exceed
50; but i'm the balance of the State
il is about 40. In condition, it will
average IO5, although much of the
late planting will be hard pressed to
escape the frOStS if they come early.
Tobacco worms, owing to the hard
freezes last winter, are less abundant
than they have been for many years.
There will be much fine shipping
and stemming leaf raised in the
HOpkinsville, Paducah OwensborO,
and Henderson districts. 1t will,
however, all be needed, for the crop
in Europe is far below average, ow-
ing to the draft of men for the ar
mics in the rural districts. There Is
very little chance for peace to come
in Europe i'm time for the farmers to
put in "a full crop of either wheat,
corn barley, or tobacco the ensuing
wear, and all the nations on the Con-
tinent are filling their armies full up
to war footing, which makes a Sc
rious draft on the labor of the agri-
cultural districts, and will, no doubt,
aa,5n ~, inarnaSp i'm nripaS of a III
kinds of cereals, meats, and tobac-
COS during the winter and spring
months"