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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-06-23

The defeat of the railroad tax
has not dispirited the managers of
the New Orleans Pacific road, who
are making more strenuous exertiOns
in behalf of railway to Texas than
ever. About one hundred books for
private subscriptions are in circula-
tion, and from the majority of them
the best accounts are heard. Il is
asserted that by far the most labor
ious portion of the work has been
completed. There is little or no
bridging to do, few swamp lands to
penetrate and no deep cuts. A sub
scription of one million dollars more
will! complete tho grading and put
the company in condition to borrow
a sufficient sum to purchase the rails
and rolling stock. This at the pres
ent low price of materials it is cor. ;.
tended would not be over six thou
sand dollars mile, and it is claimed
that the net annual earnings of roads
running into Dallas are now over two
thousand dollars a mile. 1t ia asser-
ted that after the subscription has
been taken up, the road can pay in
terest and create a sinking fund for
bonds, and ut the same time pay an
annual dividend on stock. A num-
Der of railroad magnates in the city,
it is said, came here under the inn
preston that the managers of the New
Orleans Pacific were preparing to
sell out cheap, but in this they seem
destined to be mistakenly. O. Times.
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II Washington Enterprise: This
place shipped per Lessie Taylor last
Sunday, 26, 600 dozen of eggs.
v Richland Beacon: A young
couple of this parish eloped last week,
went to Marlborough for the license
and were married.. .5
~ Thibodaux Seatinel: Hamp.
Keys, former member of the Legisls-
ture from Tcrrebonae peddles crabs
in Thibodaux every Friday.
" Two colored girls in the parish
of Claiborne got into quarrel, during
which one struck the other on the
head with a hoe, producing death.
N The Police Jury of St. Landry
appropriated $12I for paying the ex-
penses of maintaining Louis Rousseau
in thu Parish Prison at New Orle ans,
from December 1, 1876, to May 80,
1877.
D Baton Rouge ADVOCATE: The
{ ial of James V. White before the
District Court in West Feliciana on
the charge of m urder was concluded,
the jury returning o verdict of guilty
of murder.
III Lafayette Advertiser: The con-
nectiOn of the telegraph line to Sebas-
tOpol was made few days ago, and
since then the line has been over
hauled and repaired. We are now in
communication with New Orleans.
~ Ouachita Telegraph: w. F.
FlOurnOy of Trenton, Is years of age,
was the successful competitor before
the examining committee for the
cadetsliip In the Naval Academy at
Annapolis, from the Fifth Congres-
siOBal District.
u Port Vincent TriHne: The
dwelling, with all its contents, Of
widow Susan Spear, some seven or
eight miles in the INTERIOR was de-
strpyed by fire. The family were alb
sent and it is supposed the fire was
communicated from the stove.
u The Police Jury of West Baton
Rouge has passed an ordinance re-
curing all stores in the parish to be
closed on Sunday. The penalty for
violation of this law Is 800, ODe-haIf
the fine to 60 to the informer. the other
to the parish treasury.-Pat.- Dem.
~ Marksville Bulletin Our mu-
nicipal election resulted in the selec-
tion of the following ticket: Mayor,
Aristide Barbin Councilmen, Z. j.
Joffrion, Geo. L. Mayer, A. Blanchard
and f. w. Masters. No fifth member
was elected as there was tie among
several candidates.
u Clinton Pat -Dem.: A. ]. Don
ahoo, who shot and killed Mr.. Thomas
.Oyerton while shooting at colored
man, was convicted Of manslanghter
before the District Court and sen
tenced 20 imprisonment one year in
the penitentiary. A petition for his
pardon is being circulated.
II West Feliciana Sentinel: The
case of Jennie Floyd and Nancy Floyd
charged with the murder of an infant
was brought for trial before District
Court. The State failed to establish
the fact that the infant came into the
the world alive and accused were ac-
quilted. The terrible cattle pest
known as muTrain prevails ON the
Swift place, on Bayou Sara Creek. 1t
is. reported as being very virulent in
its type and exceedingly contagious
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Transient advertisements 81 per square
arst insertion; each subsequent insertion,
rs cents per square.
Official advertisements 81 per square first
insertion; each subsequent publication 50
cents per square.
Editorial notices, first insertion, 90 cents
per line; subsequently,, 10 cents per line.
Brief communications upon subjects of
public interest solicited.
No attention paid to anonymous letters.
The editor is not responsible for the views
Of correspondents.
Address: CHIEF. Donaldsonville. La.
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part of the Republicans supported by
the decent portion of the Democracy,
the city will be in the control of the
Tammanyites as completely az it was
under Tweed, within year. The
Republicans who are growing about
small matters in the Presidents pol.
icy ought to stay here while. The
struggle now is not so much as to
/" policies" as it is whether the re-
spectacle portion of the population or
the lower elements shall have control.
In New York we are very securely in
the hands of the lower elements, and
the police columns of the newspapers
show the effects thereof much more
clearly than can.
The Murphy movement which has
swept the Southern tier of counties in
the State like a whirlwind, is be in
augurated in this city. The temper
ance bodies under the skillful leader
ship of young Tying, and others equal
ly jealous, have perfected consoli-
dation, and will make movement
along the whole line. They intend to
hold series of monster meetings, to
awaken the public conscience, and
then to commence legal proceedings
vigorously. They will organize in
every ward, have vigilance commit
tees, the best counsel to take the
cases through the courts, and at the
meetings they expect to make it
warm for public men who stand in
the way of the reform. They intend
to shut up a great many who can not
stand the expense of repeated pros
ections-aeeomplishing great deal
of good thereby, as these are the
small bucket-shops that furnish the
very poor, with the vilest rum-and
they intend as we'll to regulate traffic
among those who are too strong to be
squelched, compelling them to at
least keep it within the bounds of
decency.
Another banker, this time q Ger
man named Gerndt, has abscOnded,
leaving his depositors with nothing.
He wasn't great thief, only $l25, 600
was taken by him, but when it is
considered that this money was the
all of "a thousand Psor labOrers,
widows and girls, who had put each
their little pittance where it, was
supposed to be safe, that they might
have it to pay rent and for food
against the day when there could be
no work procured, the extent of the
disaster may be compreheuded. When
it became know that he had abscOnded,
about thousand people whose de-
posits ran from 81 to $25, were at
the bank, the men cursing, and the
women weeping. The treasurer of
the French Benevolent Society ran
away with all their funds, $50, 900,
and one or two life insurance COM
panies are in the thrOes of dissolution.
Business is dead, and the weather
is terribly hot. The days bake and
the night parboil, it is muggy, sultry,
sticky AMI nasty. Of course there
can be no buying or selling in such
weather, for the seller hasn't energy
enough to name price for any thing,
and the buyer hasn It strength enough
to accept or decline. Everybody is
getting out of town who can get out,
and the rest spend their time wishing
they could go. Thank Heaven, the
authorities have opened the free
baths, 80 the poor can keep cool.
PIETRO.
grI,a lafaot of tha railroad toY
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Proceedings have been iuaugurated
against Brigham Young for irregular
tiles while Indian agent in leAe and
1349.
The New York herald., 1877-11-20
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

WASHINGTON, Ncv. 10, 1877.
Immediately alter tho reading OF the journal Mr.
SWAMI, tdcm. or Md, moved that tho House resolve
itself into committee OF tho whole to consider tho
Paris Exposition bill, whereupon a controversy arose
between Mr.. Bucknor, OF No., who thought that
the ant-Resumption bill should bo taken up and tho
Speaker, who ruled that tho Exposition bill, being
an appropriation bill, was entitled to priority.
THE rARIs EXPOSITION BILL.
Tho House thon, by voto OF I33 to 70, went into
committee Of the whole tMr Springer OF H. in tho
cnair on tho Paris Exposition BILL and was addressed
by Mr. cox, OF n. \.
SPEECH MR.. cox.
II was with regret that he opposed bill which
scomcd tend TO tho agsran iizcmcnt OF the country
abroad. Anything which pertainod toward aovla
ting the distress which prevailed in the country IL It
were constitutional, would receive hts hearty ap-
proval. But there were many reasons to doubt tho
propriety and expcdicncy, as vol as tho consttu-
thought should be changed TO that Of "a bill to allow
our gentry 10 10 abroad to PARIS to advertise tn eir
goods and II tho committee had not stricken out tho
nmen dmcnt OF tho gentleman from Now York (Mr
Hewlt,) IL might have been entitled ITO establish
corn kitchon in Francc.n AZ the last Exhi-
bition In Paris there had been hominy and
hot corn aud popcorn, so that his friends
idea was not such a now one. He proccodcd
argue against the cousiitutionaity Of tho bL
Hc would be proud TO see the United Satcs properly
represented abroad, but tho machinery, the agrIcu
turc, the grand Inventions might be scns ad
and yet the country would nave no compensation In
The New York herald., 1877-11-20
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Nov.

WASHINGTON, Nov 10, 1877.
Tho morning hour having expired tho Senate re
sumed tho consideration OF tho unfinished business
being the resolution submitted the 18th OF October
last providing for tho appointment Of committee OF
lve Senators 10 inquire into tho alleged
in the books aud accounts Of tho Treasury Depart
ment.
Mr. DAVIS (dcm.) Of W. Va, said that as some OBJ
lection had boon made to tho employment OF cerca
force by tho he willing modify IL so
as TO authorize the employment OF stenographor
ana two CLERKS or experts.
Mr.. MORRILL,, trep) OF VT, said II there to be an
investigation OF tho Treasury Department should bc
done by Senators aud not be dele egated any who
may DO picked up so-callcd experts who might bo
IN session six months and prcsont report which the
Senate would be expected to ADOPT lie was willing
give tho committee all the clerical assistance 1T might
ncod but he preferred tho committee itself should
make tho investigation.
SPEECH or SENATOR BAyARD.
Mr.. BAYAnD (dcml OF Del, SAID tue TASK involved
by this INJURY oil great labor and would prob
auly consume much timo. To deny the committee he
use oil the ordinary machinery TO ascertain all the
acts would be liko attempting 10 mako bricks with
The New York herald., 1877-11-20
PROVIDENCE TOOL COMPANY.

RUMoRs CONCERNING THE CoNCERN-wILL THE
TURKS NOW FULFIL THEIR CONTRACTS FOR
ARMS.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
PROVIDENCE, II. l., Nov. 10, 1877.
Ono concern at least in Rhode Island panied to
learn this morning Of the fall Of Kars and OF tho defeat
OF the Turks. That concern was tho Providence Tool
Company, which IS now engaged manufacturing rifles
for the Turkish government. II has been rumorcd
a week past that tho Providence Tool Company pro-
posed stop work account OF tho great difficulty
Ia getting lis payments from tho Ottoman govern
mcnt. 1t was also rumorcd that IL wocd change It's
machinery and into the manufacture OF other arti
cles These reports were generally believed, owing
10 the lact that the company found II necessary
pass regular pay day last week. For tho present.
at least, work on tho rifles will be continued.
Three thousand guns wcro made last week. II has
been customary for the Turks to deposit large
OF money with banking nrm In London TO meet Tho
demands OF tho Tool Company. OF late the Ottoman
government have been tardy IN arranging ior the
drafts which has caused great Inconvenience. IL is
said that vessel is now lying nj New York, loaded
with rincs rcsdy Tor soa, but she Is being kept back
by tho iooi Company until payment Tor the arms Is
assured. Al present tho company has idea OF
stopping work, aud expects To get every dollar due
from the Turks. Tho contract has been very profit
able one but tho company mas been Obliged to spend
large sums in fitting both It's factories this city,
After It's cmDa rassment it had 10 change It's mode OF
doing business.
The New York herald., 1877-11-20
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES,

WASHINGTON. Nov 10, 1877.
THE -FOUR PER CENT LoAN-REPLY OF sECRE-
TARY SHERMAN TO RESOLUTION OF THE
HoUsE-EFFECT OF THE SILVER BILL.
The Secretary Of tho Treasury has replied to tho
resolution OF the House requesting him TO furnish
copies Of the contracts made with the syndicate OF
American and foreign bankers for the funding OF tho
four per bonds together with copies OF all other
papers relative thereto, &c.
The Secretary that he met the contracting par
ties both In New York aud Washington and discussed
Mt some length tho feasibility Of placing the four per
cont bonds upon the Market and that on tho
9th OF Juno, 1877, perfected tho arrange
ments for tho purpose Of executing said
contract During tho thirty days. which sot
apart by mutual consent for tho receipt OF popular
subscriptions, the amount OF Sc 073 $50 sold by
Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer OF tho United
States, and subscriptions to the amount of 500
were procured through the efforts OF the contracting
parties. Tho business of ng proceeded sstsfac-
tory and arrangements mad been perfected for
tnuance Of tho sale OF tho four per bonds
call about 10 be made, whom fears Of the effect OF
tho proposed legislation by Congress, rcmonctzing
silver arrested for tho time sale OF these bonds
and caused temporary postponomcnt. Below Is tho
statement Of tho present condition of tho four per
cent loan force originally made. without modin-
cation or change, namely
The subscriptions received for tho four
per cent bonds of 1907 up TO Novcn-
Der 49, 1877, s75 400, $50
The amount of the calls Tor tho six per
cent nve-twcnty bonds is.............. so 000 600
Leaving a balance on account, OF tho
Resumption act f................... s25, 400 $50
COLONEL INdERsoLL DECLINES THE BERLIN
MISSION.
Some timc ago tho Secretary OF State expressed
wish 10 the republican members OF tho Illinois Con-
grcssonal delegation tnat they would designate some
gentleman OF that State for to the Berlin
Mission. Tho delegation mentioned that OF Colonel
Robert G. Ingorsoll, ana since then he has had the
subject under consideration. To-day, he, in company
with Senator 0gIesby, called on tho Secretary Of state
and stated that bc did not desire name TO be used
in that connection, as he did want tho position
prcfcrring to practice law In this city in connection
with his brother.
The New York herald., 1877-11-20
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 10, 1871
rHE SOUTHERN SENATORIAL QUEsrioSs-REPUB-
LICANs cLISGISG TO THEIR WANING POWER
POSITION OF MgssEs. EUsTIs AND BUTLER.
The Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections
mot to-day for tue first time Monday lasl, and
BY n partisan vote refused to proceed to the con-
sdcroiion OF tho credentials OF Mr. Eustis ana re-
solved TO continue, uninterrupted the discussion OF
the claims OF Kellogg and Sponord, whose arguments
are now tho hands OF The public printer
md VIII be ready lor distribution among the me mbers
OF the committee tomorrow. 1t was decided at pre-.
vous meeting TO rcfcr tho question OF admssiblity
OF testimony 10 subcommittee consisting Of Scna-
tors Wadleigh ana Mcrrmon, with tho intent Of
Shortening tho iabors OF tho committee The briefs
prepared by Mcssrs. kellogg and SpoGord leave DO
room for any such hope. They Ito not agree
on any OF tho material points and tho
committee, therefore, must examine and dc.
eide Tor isc All this forchodcs DELAY
or. ~ Nj Kellogg said "a slower broil,ng proccss
The New York herald., 1877-11-20
MANITOBA BITTERLY EXCITED.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

PEMBISA. d. T., Nov. 10, 1877.
Tho feeling in Manitoba is Of Increasing bitter.
against Cauchon. The Hudson Bay Company's
organ. the Standard ominousy SILENT but the Free
Press IL very hostile. Its Saturdays contains
violent editorial article under the heading Quebec
Dictation.n THIS article carefully rciraiDs from
threats but It's tone indicates the settled dctermIna
ton OF the Winnipeg popuiacc TO resist Cancheon's
entrance trusting that their hostility VIII keep him
out until tho Canadian Parliament meets, whom, II 10
currently asserted, the Mackenzie Ministry will col
lapse and with II Cauchon's Lieutenant Governor
ship. a senloficial telegram has bcon received at
Winnipeg stating tnat Caucnon would not leave To-
ronto until the 23d inst FMS has delayed The nr
rival here OF tho protesting committee They VIII
reach here Friday and hang around here until he
mes. Captain Allen is siIii here. IN constant com
munication with tho Winnipeg maicontontR
The New York herald., 1877-11-20
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.


MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL vEssELs-pIsMIssED.
WASHINGTON. Nov 49, 1877.
The United States steamer Enterprise at Norfolk
will be ready for sea to-day. She Is under orders
proceed To New Orleans The Huron arrived at
Hampton Roads saturday afternoon from Now York.
The Tallapoosa lott Norfolk yesterday afternoon for
Washington, via Annapolis The Pensacola will leave
san Francisco In the latter part this month for Tho
Sandwich Islands
DISMISSED PROM THE ACADEMY
q. A. Scott cadet mdshpm third cfnss, OF In
diana. has been dismissed from the Naval Academy,
under sentence OF court MARTIAL Tor offonoe Of
hazing.
THE PLYMOUTH EN- ROUTE FoR THE WEST
INDIES.
FORTRESS MONROE, Va, Nov. 10, 1877.
The United States steamer Plymouth, Captain Bar.
rott, called u one T. ~, Tor tho West lndiea
The New York herald., 1877-11-20
TILE COLORED SUGAR I1IPORTA-
TION.
[DY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. |

BALTIMORE, NOV 10, IS7I
Tho cargo Of sugar imported hero on the British
brig Potomac, IRON Dcmarara, was sampled by tho
appraisers to-day and passed. As this sugar came
within tho scope OF Secretary shermap's order, and
has now been decided TO have been artincaly
colorcd, " ~ believed that the publlc announce
ment OF that fact Will restore confidence 10 shippers
aud rcvvc the business 0t tho importers, wnich has
been so long at stand st IL Is also thought that
" viii 10 tar toward inducing Congress TO cousder
promptly the memorials before II q repeal oi
tho present tarn sugar aud tue establishment Of
uniform rAto Of duty.
The New York herald., 1877-11-20
TRAIN WRECkEk ARRESTED.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ]

HARRsoSBURG. Va, Nov 10, 1917.
Intense excitement exists nero to-day County Court
day) over tho railroad disaster which occurred
Cowan' Station, tho Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
saturday night The people arc hcro IN unusual IN.
bcrs and the Indignation at tho outrage very great
Another oi the parties suspected OF wrecking the
tram by VIII ich two men were Killed by most horrible
death, Philip Ludholtz, was committed 10 jail this
M
The New York herald., 1877-11-20

bakery, whcn had conferred groat benefits tho
country by improving the quality OF the bread. IL
was possible, he thought so 10 popuiarzc tho of
lndan IN Europe as TO increase us expectation
from $4,000 bushels TO two, three or lour million
bushels a year He declared I'm reply to Mr.. Cox)
that he was not IA high protcctonist and never had
io believed That the progress Of the country
embarrassed by It's protection laws and that they
were lmpednents 10 national progress lie advocated
representation AT The Paris Exposition because no be-
llcvcd II woulu be the nna Diow TO system which,
useful IN its day, has outlivcd us usefulness.
He vcntured TO tnink that wherever there compc
at the Paris Exposition American articles would
carry OIL the prizes, and reciprocity In trdc between
the Two countries would naturally result.
SPEECH OF MR. MONROE.
Mr.. MONROE, trcpl of OHIO "a member OF tho Com
mttcc on Foreign Anarsl spoke IN advocacy OF tho
bill lie was glad TO observe that whatever diicronccs
Of opinion existed IN the House In regard TO tho bill
all were agreed III thinking that was OF the greatest
importance that the foreign market for American
goods SHOULD be extended This was becoming almost
accumulation OF labor here, and largely uncm-
poycd labor, that attention must be gwen 10
The question OF furnishing employment and
nothing indispen sable for that
than extension OF foreign markets, so that American
factories could be sol 10 work For that purpose, he
said, international expositions most useful Ilc
instanced tho Empire oi BrazIi--w.tn whicn he had
personal acquain tancc-as a country from which wo
import s42,ooo0o0 annually, while our exports to
that country, and from very careful study Of tho
subject ho believed that the balance OF trade against
Tho United States might be turned in iavor OF lno
United states There was an immense market for
wheat -four there, winch might be largely increased
certainly no country could produce flour cheaper or
better than Tho United states. Then there
was great market thcre tor cheap cotton
goods, aud that market now supplied by
Great Britain to the amount Of $40, year Ito
knew no reason why the United States should not
control that trade. There somoth ny wrong about
II, ana no was determined to aid In nnding out whero
tue trouble was. There was great market IN Brazil
also for agricultural machines aud Yankee notions,
aud certainly that trade ought to be in tho hands Of
AmerlcaDs.
Mr.. Frye trcp) OF No., asked Mr. Monroe by what
means OF transportation Brazilian merchant who
orders hundred Of boots and shoes or OF cot
ton goods from New YORK got thcm.
Mr.. MONROE replied that there were sailing vessels
constantly leaving New York Tor Brazil
The New York herald., 1877-11-20
WASHINGTON:

The Proposed Revision Of the
Revenue System.