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wINSTOCK KS.

Look ut tho $40 fine GOLD LADY's WATCH.
Genuine DIAMOND RINGS, s45, 500, $40, 500,
$40. s125, $3.50, Sits, s2so. Each one is
cheap at double the price.
SOLITAIRE DIAMOND EARRINGS, s45, $50,
s75. 800, $3.50. ,<.... ..t
A magnificent pair Of SOLITAIRE DIAMOND
SCREW EARRINGS. ~r ...... s."
DIAMOND STUDS. t.-. .naru
Fine GOLD WATCHES for Ladies and Gentlemen.
Every style in GOLD CHAINS.
Elegant sToNE-CANEo PINS and EARRINGS.
Fine assortment of PLAIN GOLD and other sets of
JEwELRY.
MISSES and CIJILDREN's EARRINGS.
Fine CAMEO and every other style of RISGs-a
splendid lot. -,
A large variety of ROMAN GOLD LADIEs'LoCK-
FITS. III
Also, GENTLESIEN'S LOCKETS. SLEEVE and
BosoM-BUTToNs, sCARF-PINs, &C., sc.
All of which will be sold CHEAPER THAN EVER.
rare opportunity for those seeking bargains for
Christmas presents. -,.--f -..'...- r.
S. A. WINSTOCk, Loan Broker,
No. II Fourteenth street,
de l4-0t .:.~. under Exchange Hotel.
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CWRrsTMAS GOODS.
NHRIsTMAs GOODS.

See what you can save ut WINSTOCK'S Go
there before purchasing your Christmas presents
In these hard times 1t behooves every one TO save
and ONE THIRD at least can be saved By purchasing
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The following STANDARD book :."lt,y l,,,nl f.
cloth, with colOrr illustrations viii 10 ok ~
Swiss Family Robinson, II .gritu'. prn~,r'
Foxes Book of Mirtyrs -'''s'
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PRESENTS.
NOWLAN & CO., JEWELLERS,
CORNER OF MAIN AND TENTH STREETS.

FINE GOLD WATCHES,
FINE GOLD OPERA-CHAINS,
FINE GOLD GUARD-CHAISS,
FINE GOLD LEONTINE CHAINS, ..
FINE GOLD ROMAN NECK-CHAINs,
FINE GOLD ROMAN LOCKETS,
FINE GOLD ROMAN BANDS. ..
FINE GOLD ROMAN SHAWL-PINS,
FINE GOLD ENGRAVED BRACELETS,
FINE GOLD ENAMELLED BRACELETS,
FINE GOLD CIAlN-BRAGELETs,
FINE GOLD STONE-CAMEO s L e E-B T
TONS, ..--
FINE GOLD sToNE-CAMEo b osoM-BUT-
r. TONS,
FINE GOLD sTONE-CAsIEo sCARF-PINs AND
{, @ RINGS. ~l..
ELEGANT SOLITAIRE DIAMOND EAR
! DROPS, .....
ELEGANT SOLITAIRE AND CLUSTER DIA-
MOND RINGS,
ELEGANT DIAMOND AND ONYX JEW
ELRY, ...
FINE JET ONYX AND GOLD NECK-CHAISs,
FINE JET ONYX AND GOLD CROSSES AND
PENDANTS,
FINE JET ONYX AND GOLD yEIL-PINs, EAR
DROPS, AND BROOCHES,
with an immense assortment of other beautiful
af'i''eS u JEWELRY
AND
STERLING SILVER PIECES,
In cases suitable for holiday presents at greatly
reduced prices. oe i1-t@o
CHRISTMAS GOODS.
LAYER and SULTANA RAIsINs Of every grade;
LEGHoRN and ENGLISH CI1RONs, CUR
RANTS, CHALMERS, COX's, and NELSON'S
GELATINE;
CANTON GING Err (dried and In syrup;
NUTS (new CROP Of every description;
MUSHROOMS, FRENCH PEAS; .i..
PATTI DE FOL GRAS; .......
ANCHOVIES tlu oil and In kcss);
FUNNY FISH; ..,.t-4- -.
SMOKED and PICKLED EELS and SALMON.
JELLIES Of all kids;
MINCE- MEAT thome-made); a..
OLD ENGLISH CHEDDER, STILTOS ROCHE.
FORT, EDAM, NEUFCHATEL. OSTEGO, and
sAPSAGO CHEESEs;
ALkETHREPTA;
HOMEMADE PRESERVES and PICKLES.;
CALIFORNIA PEARS and APRICOTS;
CANNED OKRE;
CORN and TOM ATOES, canned together for soups;
MALAGA GRAPES;
HAVANA ORANGES;
SWEE1, CHOCOLATE; -...
CHOCOLATE CROQUETS;
SCOTCH RASPBERRY, STRAWBERRY, and
GOoSEBERRYJAMS,
VIOLET PRUNES I'm glass and wood;
ICE-CREAM, OSWEGO, LEAFLET, CAPT.
JACK, aud MUSHROOM CRACKERS;
PLUMS and DAMSONS;
CANNED PEACHES and APPLES IN gallon Jars
for pies. Is cents per can, at
do Io.tdeob CHRISTIAN WHITES.
CHRIsTMAs GOODS.
eEhArIsE, cITRaSsM,, ou ,vrp n ,,s,xs
FIGS. MIXED NUTS, six pounds for 81;
WINE.
SWEET CIDER. &C., &C.
de1 528 Broad street.
tt
MILLINERY GOODS.
TN ORDER TO REDUCE HER .8a
J. VERY LARGE STOCK OF s. HaE
MILL1N Fry, JMeSs
MRS. +. HUTZLER
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PARLoR CRoQUET FOR 75c.
STANDARD BOOKS IN SETS.

g,cau,,v,s History OF England. s yoIs......s 90
fiictsnS,s Novels is vols. Illustrated ...... IL 90
Waverley Novels. ~ ..:...........'..'. - w.
Dickenss Novels. 4 vols ClOth............. 10 w
ma~criev Novels yoIs................l 10 90
Schi,ler's Works, translation. vOls......... w
knights Popular History OF England. vols, , A.,
SvO.. ''r''' ~ ~
knishtS Ha'f-iio"rs WIN he's N"'"'''s $50
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CHRISTMAS GOODS
-VMAs HEADQUARTERS
n FOR SMOK Frs.

vMAs HEADQUARTERS
n FOR SMOKERS.
GEORGE sCHEN's,
CORNER OF MAIN AID ELEVENTH STREETS,
IS the place OF all others In the city to buy FIRST
CLASS SMOKERS ARTICLES Of al kinds at
moderate prices. filt. r.
FINE IMPORTED and Key WEST CIGARS,
GHkWiNG and SMOKING TOBACCO,
MEERSCHAUM PIPES. --#
CIGAR and CIGARETTE~TCBES,
CIGAR aid CIGARETTE-CASES.
MATCH-SAFES. TOBACCO POUCHES.
and many other goods suitable for holiday presen IS
to lovers OF the weed. de l5-2w
v CHRISTMAS FUEL
CLOvER-HILB COAL, No..
SPLIST COAL,
ANTHRACITR COAL.
kINDLISG AND LONG WOOD.
w. 8. PITCHER,
dc 15.1m Main near Ninth 1923.
THRISTMAS GOODS. -, ...... .
MINCF-MEATS. CITRON,
p. CURRANTS. RA1SINS. r
..~ .--.- FIGS. JELLIES.
NUTS. AND GROCERIES.
W, FLETCHER RICHARDSON. f.
de I5-2t* tgt.'' 400 Marshall street
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ELEGANT. USEFUL, AND ssN
SUBSTANTIAL HOLIDAY PRESENTS
.a.....s AT
JULIUS. MEYERS, Goa BROAD STREET.
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POPULAR POETS hT.I.

4 new edition OF the poets. finely rrintcl, -,
white paper. Illustrated with several f,,,.,N'-
cngraVings, and bound II new and 80,
siT!e. Price, 81 each. The rs: rnIbr,c.. 1l any
works. OF TcnnySon, Burn. Moore Nine
Campbell, Shakespeare. Scott GoIJs,n!tb t.:::a.oa,
liemans. Homcr's Had, Rcs.t>, and Sir,ir '''"'
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HOOKS AT &c

a LARGE ASSORTMENT OF rtrrTnPi rpp
DECORATION.
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Also, GENTLENES'S LOChEIs: SLEENt- ana
BosoM-BUTTONs, sCARF-PINs, &C., sc.
All of which will be sold CHEAPER THAN EVER.
A rare opportunity for those seeking bargains for
Christmas presents. r-~F >..
s. A. WINSTOCk, Loan Broker,
No. II Fourteenth street,
l4-ot ::.~. under Exchange Hotel.
20 ... .'. '.1..-... .-' .- 'r''. ~
.3Ea:. ~.+ ,.E., af.r., w..
CHR1sTMAs CLOTHING. ~ J..
=. f......,.......; f..!.. . .s3..I... '.i
Nome know better where to buy their nice goods
for presents, in The way Of
.. FASHIONABLE CLOTHING. T.
than those who have been in the habit Of buying
-.st of me. But now invite those, and
all new customers, TO
CALL AND EXAMINE
LARGE AND VARIED STOCK.
PRESENTS FOR THE COUNTING SONS,
PRESENTS FOR THE BOYS,
PRESENTS FOR THE CHILDREN.
FOR THEMSELVES, ~.
and at prices which will EQUAL any house in the
city. Call and make q selection at the old estab-
illshed house Of WM. IRA SMITH,
dc l4-eod3t -r. ....... . 100 Main street.
HOLIDAY ovERcoA,T,ss;. ..,...
I de IA ,..l:w ~ lie. b. SPENCE 6 SON.
HOLIDAY SUITE :. :, 1t, .2 re-. . ~
del41a.c. !. 80 E:p. SPENCE & SON.
HOLIDAY CLOTHING, ,' - r
oe14 = IN .g-.s EB. SPENCE SON.
HOLIDAY SHIRTS. H., ..
. de14 80 sGaii. F. u. SPENCE son.
IIoLDAY COLLARS. . IT,. 49,
de ID -sreat E.B SPENCE & son.
HOLIDAY GLOVES.
dc Il !. :. E. R. SPENCE { SON.
HOLIDAY sUsPENDERs.
de14 Ed SPENCE { SON.
HOLIDAY NEcKTIEs. '.'
del4 E. 3. SPENCE & SON.
HOLIDAY HANDKERCHIEFs.
ia E., B. SPENCE & SON.
HOLIDAY SUITS '77 -
del4 f. b. SPENCE SON.
HOLIDAY ovERCOATs.
de14 IF. B. SPENCE & son.
HOLIDAY UMBRELLAS.
de II z. B. SPENCE SON.
HOLIDAY CANES.
de Il &C.. Z. D. SPENCE SON.
HOLIDAY HALF-HOsE. 49,"
de14 - E. B. SPENCE & SON.
HOLIDAY UNDERWEAR.
IL .....-..... s=f ..a..
dc II E. B. SPENCE & SON.
HOLIDAY CANES. ."e
del E. B. SPENCE & SON.
HOLIDAY CLOTHING. s.....
de ii E. B. SPENCE & SON.
HOLIDAY OvERCOATs. .ss
de14 E. B. SPENCE & son.
HOLIDAY GLOVES.
de14 E. B. SPENCE & SON.
HOLIDAY SHIRTS.
della +. B. SPENCE 6 SON.
John q. TYLER & co. &
. are opening Ea
THE FINEST COLLECTION OF CHRISTMAS
AND HOLIDAY GOODS
in the southern country. Also.
FINE JEwELRY
of every description at the lowest prices
(de 14-t1Jan]
CROCKERY. GLASSWARE. DC.
GHINA, CHINA.
ca GHSA b ENsbsE S sHESA FRENCH
All The novel specimens of foreign factories Zen.
tirely new xocds5: .a
iRVEDESCEN / GLASS (uew discovery In gIassl;
DUNMORE WARE. BOHEMIAN GLASS. SPE-
CIAL ANTIQUE BRASS, REAL BRONZE;
WARE tentirely newt. Call and bee
the selection Of wares. No trouble to show goods.
GEORGE GIBSON, Jn..
do Is 5..t 1907 Main street
NJ EW GOOD S.
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BOOKS AT 5CC.

A FINE ASSORTMENT OF POTTERY .o,.
DECORATION
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CHRISTMAS GOODS.

CHRISTMAS GOODS.
GELATfNE, CITRON, ,,-e,
SEEnLESS aud LONDON LAYER-kAlSiNs,
FIGS. MIXED NUTS, six pounds for 81;
COOKING-WINE.
SWEET CIDER. &C., &C.
GEORGE A. HUNnLEY Co..,
de1 528 Broad street.
Smyrna times., 1877-03-21
THE MARKETS.

DELAYS ARE DANGERoUs.-If this axiom
is true respecting the ordinary affairs of life,
still more obviously is it SO as regards the eX-
igencies of approaching disease. Unques-
tionably Yet how many neglect to practi-
cally recognize this plain truth when health
is in the balance. Of the many premonito-
ry symptoms of disease a hacking cough is
the most prophetic of peril. Arrest it at the
outset with DR.. Wishart's Pine Tree Tar Cor
dial, and so avoid Consumption, Bronchitis,
Inflammation of the Lungs, Coughs, Colds,
and, indeed, all Affections ofthe Respiratory
Organs are entirely cured by this sovereign
remedy, which also eradicates Dyspepsia,
Gravel Piles Nervous Debility, Torpidity of
the Liver, Urinary Difficulties, Constipation,
Palpitation of the Heart, Scrofulous Affec
tions, and the infrmaties peculiar to the
gentler sex. This cordial derives its virtues
from the vegetable kingdom, and is infinite
| ly to be preferred, both on account of its
superior efficacy and freedom from nauseous
and injurious properties to the official drugs
so often administered with no other effect
than to offend the palate and disorder the
stomach. The Pine Tree Tar Cordial can
always be relied on to do what is claimed
for it. Sold by all druggists. Principal
Depot No. 9l6 Filbert Street, Philadel-
phia. nov 15-1y
Smyrna times., 1877-03-21
3S4 New DocToRs.-The Commercials S

3S4 New DocToRs.-The Commercials
Philadelphia correspondent writes:
The commencements of the Philadelphia
medical schools have now all been held.
Jefferson College leads off as usual in the
number of graduates, the number being
1913. The University graduated l2l,
Hahnemann Homeopathic College, so, and
the Woman's College l5; total, 384. OF
this number Delaware counts but 8
hardly as good proportion as the State
has maintained in former years. The Del
aware graduates are,-from the University,
John D. NJ. Cordeza, and Francis l..
Springer; from Jefferson, Walter V.
Woods; from Hahnemann, Courtland Z.
Quinby; and from the WOman's College,
Elizabeth Forbes. While the large body Of
medical men who 90 forth from Philadel-
phia at this time are known to be fully up
to the standard of our schools there is a
growing impression that the system now
maintained in the leading colleges must
before long give way to advanced and
more thoroughly scientific methods. The
course of study is too short examinations
too lenient, and there is need of the
same kind of subjection that has to be sub
mtted to in other University careers.
Harvard's Medical Department is on the
right track and despite Philadelphia's
position as the headquarters of medical
study, Harvard diploma will soon become
SO much more valuable than one of ours
that tare-construction here will be compelled.
At Harvard the student must, to begin
with, show himself a man of some educa-
ton with us it is a matter of notoriety that
the crudest material is received without
question, and that diplomas are given to
men who, however apt they may have
been in receiving medical instruction, dc
not know their own language. Then al
Harvard a full University term is insisted
on and the students move up from class t.
class, being examined at each step, ant
made ruthlessly to step out if not fit to g,
up higher; there is no halting. With u
there is no examination except at the clos
Of the two courses of lectures, and then tn
ordeal is of trifing kind. lie must be
poor fellow, indeed, who cannot satisf
Professors of whom he has been, so
speak, a patron in buying tickets for thei
lectures. The system is bad, and though
has, Of course, borne some good fruit tn
demand for higher scholarship calls for
change.
Smyrna times., 1877-03-21
nHERIEE,S SALE

GHERIFF'S SALE,
- BY virtue OF a writ of NenditiOni EXpOnas to me
directed will be exposed to Public Sale at the front
door of the County Building i'll the town of Dover
Kent county and State of Delaware, on TUESDAY the
10th day April 1877 at 81 o'clock, p NJ, the follow
ing Real Estate, to wit:
All that certain lot piece parcel of land situated
the south side of Commerce street in the town of
State of Delaware adjoining lands of Stephen Miller
lands of Henry G. Cooper. and No as hereinafter
described and said to contain about One-FOurth of
Acre of Land, more or less; the Improvements are a
double twO-stOried frame dwelling house.
No. ALI that certain lot piece parcel of land,
situated the south side of Commerce street in the
aforesaid town of Camden in North MurdeFkill Hun
dred, Kent county and State of Delaware adjoining
lands of Glider F. Jackson lands of Henry G.. Cooper
and No as above described and said to contain One
Fourth of Acre of Land more or less; the improve
ments are twOstOried frame dwelling house, &c
Seized and taken in execution as the property of
GEORGE G. HARMON. and W i'll be sold for cash
PETER L. COOPER, late Sheriff.
SHERIFFs OFFICE DOVER. DEL,
March 20 1877. 42-4
Smyrna times., 1877-03-21
DEATHS.

'ENloR-Near Kenton, on the 18th inst, Washington
Senior aged 81 years.
:. obBs-ln Smyrna March 10th. VIM. stubbs, aged
- = years native Of Yorkshire, England
'iAfNh-At Bethel Church. near Smyrna, on the 10th
is', Maggie, daughter Of John and Maria Clark,
aged year.
D"iN.-In Magnolia, on Friday, March 16 Mrs
co'i. susan Goodwin, aged 60 years.
0ooLBURN-oR Tuesday 9th inst, at his residence
,,,Il "a seaiord John L. COulburn, aged II years.
EY-Near Frederica on the 18th ult, Mrs Eliza
ueln Wiley, in the 74th year of her age.
Smyrna times., 1877-03-21
MARRIAGES.

'iANLOVE-EVANs.-Mar 18th, 1877, at N. E. par
1onage, Commerce street. Smyrna, DEL by Rev. F.
DaFis Mr. Mark Manlove, Of Cecil co.. Nd, to Miss
cdHIet llarret Evans Of New Castle CO., Del.
ooOoD-CAVENDER.-March Sth, at the Presbyterian
parsonage. No 800 Hamilton street, Philadelphia,
" the Kew. H. A. Smith, Mr. John N. Good of Kent
VouIty Del, TO Miss S. NJ. Lavender, formerly Of
New Castle, Del
Smyrna times., 1877-03-21
WAN

leas,oasA m 70 do the work in small family mid
town. tensea ~ white Woman preferred Family lives in
Aio eniioren. Apply at Times Office.
Smyrna times., 1877-03-21

=. queen Victoria bestows all the spare
nnen nne! o. her palaces to hospitals in various
parts of England.
Smyrna times., 1877-03-21

All retailers
combined offered tn
chased under the adrdntage Of gold almost at
Hail. j. H1igh, arte Dry
selecting and arranging the stock.
Smyrna times., 1877-03-21
FOR RE ~ =.

T. F. Carly, having rented the Clayton House in
Clayton Del will reopen it at once for the better
of travellers and guests which they
have SO long felt the need of in Clayton. He now
offers the Store House (and also the Dwelling If
desiredO for rent which he now occupies better
known as WhitlOcks Corner. This is one of the best
chances to open q store ever offered in Delaware
Apply soon TO T. +. CARTY,
Clayton, Del.
BI- have it under Lease. feb 2S-tf
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-09-29

Advices from Mexico report that
the American residents in that coun-
try are anxious for the recognition OF
Diaz by the Unitld States govern
ment. We fail to see any good rea-
son for longer delaying this step.
There is but one government in Mex
leo, and it has shown ability to en-
force its authority and willingness to
cooperate with the United States in
suppressing border outrages. The
unreasonable reluctance being dis
played by our government in the mat
ter of according its recognition of the
constituted and indisputed authority
of our neighboriug Republic, is injur-
ing the commerce between the two
countries and engendering bad feel
ing towards us among the Mexican
people.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-09-29
Astonishing success.

1t is the duty of every person who
has used BosCHEE's GERMAN SYRUP
toilet it's wonderful qualities be known
to their friends in curing Consumption,
severe Coughs, Group, Asthma, Pneu-
monia, and i'll fact all throat and lung
diseases. No person can use it with
out immediate relief. Three doses
will relieve any case, and We consider
it the duty of all Druggists to recon-
mend it to the poor dying consump-
tive, at least to try one bottle, as
10000 dozen bottles were sold last
year, and no one case where it failed
was reported. Such a medicine as the
GERMAN SYRUP can not be too widely
known. Ask your Druggist about it..
Sample Bottles to try sold at 10 cents.
Regular size rs cents.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-09-29

Terrebonne parish seems to have
suffered much greater damage from
the heavy storm of last week than fell
to the lot of her neighbours. From an
article in the Progress we condense
the following statement of casualties :
On Canal Bellanger six houses were
blown down and several persons in
jured, MIR. Dalferes Guedry fatally !;
on Bayou DuLarge nine or ten houses
were Demolished, the family of Mr..
VIM. H. Knight having a narrow es-
cape from being crushed by the fall
ing timbers of their residence Mr..
Knights sugar-house was also dam
aged, the cane shed and purgery of
Messrs. Cook s. Turnbull, and the
store of Messrs. Riclou & Boudreaux
being blown down two persons were
slightly injured. On Bayou Black a
cane shed and sugar-house chimney
were Frustrated. On upper Bayou
Terrebonne a purgery went down, as
did cane shed on Grand Caillou and
part of Mr.. j. n. Robichaux's sugar
house on the Lower Terrebonne. At
Four Points, on lower Grand Gallon,
every house and nearly every tree in
the vicinity were Frustrated. Trees
were uprooted in all directions, and
in one swamp over 1900 cypress were
Frustrated. The cane was twisted
and broken to such an extent that the
yield viii he emf short fnlly fourth.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-09-29

Referring to- our recent structures
the editor of the Iberville Soah dis.
ayows any intention of uniustly re-
fiecting upon the CnIRF, and declares
that he did not see our correction OF
the statement which enormously To-
Gated a reported crime in the parish
of Ibefville. We accept fIe explaua-
ton of the South as entirely satisfac-
tory, aud regret that a nlisunder-
standing should have led to the inter-
change Of unpleasant remarks.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-09-29

It is announced that the commits
sioners of the collapsed Freedmen's
Bank, of sayory memory, have funds
ON hand to pay depositors dividend
of ten per cent, and will ask Con-
gress to authorize the purchase of GEL
tain property that viii enable a fur
Their dividend of twenty per cent. to
be declared.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-09-29

We venture to say that no parish in the
state can produce records to show that ex-
penses are paid in greenbacks save this
parish. II atehitoeheS Viadicator.
Ascension adopted the cash system
last year and still continues it. Our
parish taxes are collected in currency
and the. current expenses paid there
ii. This was done in 1876 and is be-
ing done now.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-09-29

San Domingo is in the throes of an
other revolution, headed by Gen.
Bangas in one portion of the island
and the friends of ex- President Con
Eales in another. The forces of the
former have defeated the govern
ment troops in several encounters.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-09-29

Mccoy Hardin, alias Ethel Hunt, a
young woman who recently came to
Monroe, La, from Union parish, and
there entered upon a life of shame,
committed suicide by drowning her
self i'll the Ouachita river. Two others
of her class have killed themselves
at Monroe within the past fourteen
months.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-09-29

Valentine Baker, the amorons En-
glish Colonel who was cashiered, fined
and imprisoned for an indecent as
sault upon a young lady on railroad
train, is distinguishing himself in the
Turkish cavalry service, having won
two brilliant victories in recent en-
gagements. His military title is now
Baker pasha.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-09-29
SUNDAY LAW.

The Police Juries of IberVille, st.
Mary, West Baton Rouge, Pointe
COupee, st. Landry and other par
ishes have adopted ordinances requir-
ing that all stores and places of busi-
ness, with the exception of drug
stores and bakeries, shall be kept
closed on Sundays; and in those Sec
tons where such regulation has not
yet been incorporated among the pa
rochial statutes, the matter is being
discussed in spirit which indicates
that Sunday closing will soon become
general practice, even if the Legis-
lature fails to give us State law on
the subject. While there is a ques-
ton in our mind as to the authority
of Police Jury, in the absence of an
Act of the General Assembly, to COM
pei merchant to suspend his bust
ness on Sunday or any other day, yet
the manifest public benefits to be Sc
cured from checking the great evil of
liquor-selling and the congregation of
idle and dissolnte men at the numer
Gus little deadfalls which line nearly
every country road in Louisiana, rem
der some assumption of power in the
premises not only pardonable, but
praiseworthy. To the baneful prac-
tees mentioned can be traced three
fourths of the crime and sqnalor pre-
vailing among us, and our parochial
Legislators win fail in their duty if
they do not employ all available
means to improve the condition of
the people over whom they exercise
governmental control.
We hope to see the Police Jury of
Ascension giving this matter some at
tention at their meeting of Monday
next, and if they hesitate to assume
the responsibility of passing an ordi
nance suspending business, or at least
the sale of liquor, on Sundays, let
them follow the example of the Town
Council of Plaquemine and submit the
question to a vote of the people.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-09-29

IF Stanley Matthews fails of re-
election to the Senate, it is thought
he viii be designated to fill the va
caucy on the bench of the United
States Supreme Court.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-09-29
Saturday, September 90, III.

Gambetta's appeal from the er parte
sentence recently passed upon him
was overruled and the Judgment con-
- f'a@ E t
tfrmed.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-09-29

The CHIEF was the only Donald
sonyille paper to notice the advent of
the Terrebonne Progress but anoth-
er journal was warmly thanked for it.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-09-29

President MeMahon's official decree
fixes October IA as the date of the
French elections, and calls an extra
session of the new Chamber of Depu-
ties for November z.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-09-29

Act No. % of the regular session OF
1877 provides that penalties shall be
RENTED on all delinquent taxes paid
prior to the lst of December. Col
lectors may enforce payment of such
taxes prior to that date, but no pen
Mites can be exacted.