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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-12-01

Our paper has been delayed in its
publication during the past two weeks
by dark cloud which for some days
hung over our household. The pro-
spective junior editor of the CHIEF
has been very close to deaths door.
but thanks to Divine Providence.
skiiful medical treatment and careful
nursing, the little fellow has regained
his former health and vigor.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-12-01

We received call yesterday from
Dir. w. H. Green of Clinton, La, who
visited Donaldsonville to Inspect
some printing material offered for
sale here. Mr.. Green has purchased
the old Iberville Pioneer Office aud
will begin the publication of paper
In Clinton just as soon as the ma
terial can be removed to the latter
place and got into proper shape.
Having been formerly connected with
the press, We have mo doubt that he
possesses the experience and ability
necessary to the conduct of a good
rural journal. We trust his venture
will prove pleasant and successful,
ard that Clinton will he quite large
enough to hold both the new paper
aud. the prosperous Patriot Democrat.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-12-01

By reference to the official adver-
tIsement in another column, it will
be seen that the public sale of the
Winter lots, advertised for to-day,
has been postponed until the first
Saturday of January. The reason for
this delay, we understand, is that the
lots will bring better prices in Jan
uary than at the present time, as the
sugar season will then be over and
money more plentiful.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-12-01

A report reaches us this morning
that the gar-house on Mr.. Henry
Wares plantation, in Iberville parish,
five miles above the Ascension line,
Was destroyed by fire last night. No
particulars as to the origin of the fire
or the extent of the loss have been
received. A vague rumor is also cir
culating of boiler explosion at a
sugar house near Plaquemine.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-12-01

Mr.. Chas. Oberkamp, Jr., made us
flying call Wednesday evening, on
his way to the land of New River.
where he intends to settle down to
the occupation of farmer, for the
coming year at least. He will locate
upon MIR. Felix Reynaud's place, and
will, We hope, obtain comfortable
livelihood by tiIling the soil.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-12-01

Luck is fortune. just as the bot
tom of our cute pail had become
visible, reinforcements arrived in the
shape of bucket of the prettiest cutie
we have seen this season, sent us
from the Home place by our estima-
DIE young friend, Mr.. jules Gondran.
Many thanks for the seasonable kind
ness.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-12-01

A leaky boiler caused suspension
of operations at the sugar-house on
Col. John A. Stevenson's plantation,
This week. On one of the Burnside
places, ill the fifth ward, similar
accident is reported to have occurred.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-12-01
Sherif's Sale.

State of Louisiana-Parish Court-Parisb
of Ascension.
In the matter of the Tutorship of Jean.
Louis and Adele Mollere.
DY virtue of and in obedience to an order
~ and decree to me directed blythe Hon
orable the Parish Court for the parish of
Ascension in the above matter and bearing
da.e of November %, 1877, will proceed to
sell at public auction at the Court House
door of the parish of Ascension, at Donald
sOnyille on
Saturday, the 9th day of January, 1873,
between the hours of 10 A. NJ, and P. NJ.
the following described property to-wit:
A certain tract of land situated in the
parish of Ascension on the right bank of the
Mississippi river about two and half miles
below DOnaldsonville, and fronting on said
river, measuring two arpents front on said
river by depth of forty arpents, the side
lines opening to the rear bounded above
and below by lands of James Teller. and in
the rear by lands of James Teller and Jean
jacques Leblanc, together with all the
buildings and improvements thereon and
thereunto belonging.
Terms and Conditions
The purchase price payable at the re-
spective nlajorities of the minors Jean,
Louis and Adele Mollere, and to bear inter-
est at the rate of eight per cent. per annun
from the day of sale until full and final pay
interest payable quarterly Ia
Advance purchaser to secure the pur-
chase price principal ard interest by special
N mortgage and vendors privilege with pact
de non ateRdndo ON the land sold. and TO
bind himself to pay five per cent. attorneys
fees in case of suit.
Parish of Ascension, December l. 1877.
p. A. JONES, Sheriff.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-12-01

Mrs. Isedore Leblanc died at her
husbands residence in Crevasse Set
element, last evening, after protracted
illness. About week ago Mrs. Le-
Hlanc accidentally fell into the fire.
place and received burns which are
believed to have fastened fatal
termination of her disease,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-12-01

Mr.. Robert Forbes, who was re-
GENTLY promoted to the position of
conductor on the daily train running
between New Orleans and Donaldson
vile, is winning golden opinions from
the travelling public by the agreeable
and thorough manner in which he
performs his duties.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-12-01

DIR. j. c, Legare was making last
week a hogshead and a half of excel
Jent sugar per acre on his Souvenir
place. The cool weather of the pres
ent week has probably augmented
the Weld.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-12-01

Superintendent Payne and Road
master Stewart came up from New
Orleans to- day, inspecting the condi-
ton of the railroad, which was found
to be generally satisfactory. There is
still considerable work to be done.
however, before the road is in the
thorough,state of repair in which it is
intended to place it, and an increased
force of men under Mr.. Stewards d.
rectlon is employed in pushing the
work forward to an early completion.
A daily freight train has been placed
on the road to move the augmented
amounted freight shipped per rail by
planters aud merchants along the
line, and a change of the passenger
trains schedule is announced. which
viii enable passengers to reach the
city before dark. On week DAYS the
hour for leaving New Orleans is,7:45
A. NJ, reaching Donaldsonville at 10
NJ; returning, leave here at 1890 and
reach the city at 4:3O P. NJ Sundays
the schedule is as follows: Leave the
thecity at ga. NJ, arriving here at
1928 returning, leave here at 1870
2. NJ, reaching the city at $50. Su-
perlntendent Payneis determined to
make every practicable arrangement
for the convenience Of the business
and travelling public; he should find
reward ia a generous increase Of the
patronage bestowed upon the gTdild.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-12-01

Official advertisement appears else
where of a sale to be made by the
Sheriff in the matter of the tutorslip
of the minor children of the late j.
Bienvenue Mollere.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-12-01

The December term of the District
Court will begin Cd Monday, the 18th
inst. The second week of the term
will doubtless be postponed until after
the holidays.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-12-01

Henry Smith is in the parish Jail
charged with assauiting George john
son with a cane knife and nearly cut
ting his thumb off. The fracas took
place at Mansfeld's Riverside planta-
ton, in the sixth ward, on the 23rd
inst.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-12-01

1000 dozen white shirts, at prices
ranging from so cents upward, for
sale by Mrs. M. Israel g. Co. Nothing
like it ever before offered in Donald
sonyille.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-12-01

A white shirt, with linen bosom, for
fifty cents! Did you ever hear of
such a thing Mrs. NJ. Israel g. Co.
offer such bargains.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-12-01

FATAL ACADEMIA revolving ac-
cldent occurred last evening on the
BrlngIer place, nearly opposite Don
aldsonrille, by which a colored wo-
man, Patience London, lost her life.
The woman was leaning over the
fireplace in a state of intOxicatiop.
when she lost her balance and fell
forward into the fire. Being so stu
pefed with liquor as to render futile
any exertion she might have made
to save herself, the miserable crea-
ture was literally cooked to death,
her face and breast being burned in
terrible manner. The only other in
mates of the cabin were the woman's
two children, both too young to com
prehend the predicanlent of their
mother or to give an alarm. Mr..
Bringier was the first to discover the
accident and summon the neighbors
of deceased to prepare the. corpse for
burial. Another name is added to
the long roll of Liquors victims who
have persisted miserabIy from the |
qualification of a senseless, debasing
habit of drowning the faculties of the
mind in strong drink.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-12-01
Succession Sale.
State of Louisiaaar-ParishG oHrt--Parislse of
Ascension.
SUCCESSION OF GABRIEL WINTER.
Clinton Winter ct. al,
VS.. No. 1876,

SUCCESSION OF GABRIEL WINTER.
~ Clinton Winter ct. al,
VS.. No. 1876,
Henry Winter, for Partition.
pY virtue of and in obedience to an order
11 of sale to Inc directed by the Honorable
the above named court, in the above entitled
and numbered cause, and bearing date the
10Th of October, 1877, will offer for sale at
public auction, at the Courthouse in the
town of Donaldsonyille, parish of Assem-
sion, OH
Saturday, the 9Th day of January, 1878,
at II o'clock A. NJ, the following described
property, viz:
A certain tract of land situated in the
town of Donaldsonville, bounded by Clai-
borne, Houmas and Lafourche streets. and
extending from Claiborne street to the New
Orleans and Texas Railroad
Said tract will be sold in lots separately,
according TO plan thereof made By L. II.
Bloomfield, Parish Surveyor of this parish,
which will be exhibited by me on the day
OF sale. The plan may he seen at my office
IN the Court-H House, at DonaldsonviIle, until
the day of sale.
The property embraces forty-five lots of
ground. eligibly situated for stores and res
licences.
Terms and conditions--Cash in United
States Treasury notes.
Parish of Ascension, December /, 1877.
p. A. JONES, Sheriff.
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Bottled Liquors Speciality.

lie begs leave to inform his friends and
the public in general that his neat assert
ment of Staple and Fancy Groceries, Wood
en-, lin and Willow Ware, Cordage. Crock
cry, Glassware and Kitchen Utensils, enable
him to fill with satisfaction the necessities
OF every good and economical housekeeper.
Ills Groceries and wares are not from Aue-
ton Houses, but assorted from best stocks of
DIRECT IMPORTERS.
He would further state that the cry of
selling goods at and below cost price is too
thin to stick in our enlightened age and
community though his prices are necessa-
rliy reduced to suit the times.
GIVE HIM CALL. His goods and pri-
ees will speak for themselves, and as he is
selling strictly for CASH and good accept
ances, he is able to allow liberal discounts.
and will deliver goods at purchasers domi-
Gle if desired
Strict attention paid to putting up Provi
SONS for Flat-Boats and filling orders for
choice Fruits, Vegetables and Fish for DIN
NERS, WEDDINGS AND PARTIES.
CH A RC co Al,
by Sack or Hogshead always on hand. al
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-12-01

Jos. Gondrau's Choice xxx Nom
pareil Flour has no equal in prices
and quality.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-12-01

100000 best heart shingles for sale
by JOS. Gondran, Donaldsonville. at
prices to suit the times.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-12-01
LOCAL JOTTINGS.

Go-to Sans corner for fresh and
cheap groceries.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-12-01

Families should try Gondran's Nom
pareiF Flour. "a fair trial will insure
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-12-01

The ragged edge of polar wave
has struck US now, sure pop.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-12-01
List of Letters
Remaining in Donaldsonville Post Office

S-AASsA~A~@ASo AZ DohcsA0ooAFAAO O6G-OuC6
December /, 1877.
Anderson, Capt. X Hickey. Perry
Alement, Mad. U Henriaues. Moses
Bldstruf, Hermann HameltOn, Miss Rosey
burgess, John Henderson, Louis
Baker, Alexander Henderson Mad II 2
Borgis, Humbert, Elnite 2
6r0wn, MRS Jane Jacquimine, Philip
CONN, Alfred Joicey, Joseph
Comick, Andrew johnson, Lewis
COppage, j w Louis. Henry
Dillon, Charlie LeCorgne. j
Doush, b Leblanc, Eugene
Dflscoii, Michel Nixon, Harrison
DehareuX, Mcclure, Andrew
Dies, ChrJstophe Mason, Calvin
Digs, John Nesbit. John
Dalre, Prosper Nelson, Wilson
Eirs, Jerry Printz, Charles
Gearrlson. Il L NJ Rucher, Mrs Hennie
Green. Stephen Richard, Joe
GraVes, JIles Rouzelmann, A t+@
Graysln, John Sherman, Hector
ta Sanchez, James
- w. G. WILKINSON, P. NJ.
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Saturday, December l, 1877.
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DONALDSONVILLE, La,

Subscription Price, Two Dollars a Year.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-12-01
Married.

HARRIS-HANSON-At the residence
IL of the brides father, Mr.. X. T. Hanson.
near Donaldsonville, on November 2sth
1877, by the Rev. Edward Lewis. w. H,
HARRIS, Esq, of New Orleans, to Miss LYLE
o. HANSON
The New York herald., 1877-01-08
A RUFFIAN REPRESSED.

For some time past the police have boon aware that
person inserting advertisements In the
different morning papers aud insulting young ladies'
who answered thcm. II Is to the credit OF young
lady Mss Addic Person. Of No. 156 East Forty fourth
street, that the man VINO is charged with such des
picable crime has been arrested. Ho gives his name
as Charles j. Jones, which he now admits is an as
sumed From tho facts In tho case, az developed
boioro Justice Bixby at the Washington Place Police
Court yesterday appeared that Miss Person. who is
young lady eighteen years Of age. and rather hand
some, in the HERALD Of October 30 1876 an ad-
vertisemont calling for the OF twenty eaes
ladies' and requesting parties desirous OF positions
address "Faucy Goods, box 1S6 Herald office" Miss
Person being out oil employment at tho time,
answered tho advertisement, and received in
answer letter purporting to from the
Office Of Ii. N. Roach, No. IL Park row, and signed j.
A. Roden. Following this came other letters signed j.
A. Roden, No. IS East Twelfth street. making appoint.
ments 70 meet her, aud one OF which contained sen.
tence coucbed the vilost terms Miss Pierson after
consulting with the members oi her family, placed the
In the hands of an old TREND Mr. s. Obereldor(
oi No 62 Leonard street, who called In tho o
Captain Thomas Byrnes OF the Fifteenth precinct By
the advice OF Captain Byrnes Miss Pierson sent lotter
10 Roden, saying she would meet him at the OF
Fourth aud Thirteenth street, eight O'clock
Saturday evening. She went there Captain Byrnes
remanng in tho backgro- nd. In few moments she
was accosted by the man who gives his
Jones He invited ner to take a walk, and she accom-
panied him through Thirteenth street, Captain
Byrnes following behind. Jones stopped
front Of notorious assignation house,
Filth avenue, and asked MISS Picrson TO enter
IL with him. She refused when he attempted to drag
her up the stoop Then Captain Byrnes stepped up
and arrested HIM charge Of assault and battery.
when brought into the Mercer street station he gave
his Charles J. Jones, and said he lived
50 Fiiih avenue. In person Jones IL iashonabIy
dressed man, about thirtyfour years old, dark
tacbe and gentiemanly address. When brought up at
the Washington Place Court yesterday the prisoner
evInced the utmost unconccrn. 10 said he had writ
ton the notes. but had Inserted the
Justice Bixby said-"Is your real name Jones2" The
prisoner replied, PIcaso do not III ~ quest on,
Judge" Justice Bixby-"Do you Hive nj No. SO Filth
avenue ?" Tho Prsoner--"l do not. gave wrong
address," Justice Bxby hold the prisoner Tor trial
default OF $500 bail Captain Byrnes stated that he
had made inquiries and could not und any Mr.. j. A.
Roden at No. IS East Twelfth street or any IL N.
Roach at No. 81 Park row. The prisoner Is SAID to be
dry goods merchant, doing business in Church
street
The New York herald., 1877-01-08
SHOT IN SAN FRANCISCO.
From the Alta California. Dec. SOL

From the Alta California, Dec. 80
Tho latest In the killing line Is tho murder Of wfo
by her husband. II Is nothing new. except that tho
husband made attempt on his own life The parties
were John s. vebcrt, residing at the cornor OF Day
and Sanchez Streets and his vile Theresa He shot her
yesterday morning, In the vicinity OF Twenty ninth
and Mission streets, bullet taking effect her body,
killing her almost instantly. Ho next attempted TO
shoot blacksmith named G. H. Matthai, whose shop
and house the east side Of Mission street.
Twenty ninth. vcibcrt disarmed and turned over
to local officer Lyons and takcn to the City Prison,
where q charge of murder entered against him.
The corpse OF his vile taken In charge by the Coro
ner and removed TO the Morgue. An inquest viii DO
held to-day. Deceased was native oil Westphalia
nged about thirtyfoJr years VcIbeft is naive OF
dusseldorf, Germany, man OF forty or tbercabouta
II appears that his wiie was comeiy widow when no
married her IN tho Eastern States several years ago
her name beng then Theresa Schamtn Velbert was
quite acccss,ble TO tho reporters wild with cx
ctlcncnt all day. He SAID that after the SHOOTING
some OF tho crowd suggested strangulaton for him
the speediest and best means OF adjusting all the
eq uics OF tho case, ana that the arrival oil poce
was one tho happicst moments Of his lie. rho
we- murderer states that no had been watching his
wife for the purpose OF getting evidence sufficient TO
defeat her third divorce suit which was pending in
District Court lie asserts that her persistent and
torious familiarity with the blacksmith the last
straw that broke the camcl's back vebert was a
lamp lighter following his occupation up 10 the night
preceding his crime He was also "a cigar maker and
worked at small mandatory owned By his mother.
The New York herald., 1877-01-08
HAVANA MARKETS.

HAVANA, jan q. 1877.
The intervening holidays have prevented any change In
the condition OF the markets prices continuing to rule
nominal The yield OF Is still unsatisfactory In many
Localities and constant impede the grinding aud
transportaton ION largely
Sugar stock IN warehouse at Havana and Matsnzas,
~ 70 boxes and 400 hhds receipts OF the week, loo
boxes and 1000 hhds exports during the week.
$50 boxes and $50 hhds. all for the United
States clayed, Nos 10 to H. Dutch standard, al iOt
II reals arobe Nos Is 20 Dutch standard at l
- reals Moasses sugars Nos to TO- At "a 954 reals.
Molssses and here Muscovado
sugar nominal Centrifugal Nos II to 49, in boxes
IL 21. reals; In hhds II i2ls reals Bacon $50 x4l
per cw Butter S65 $50 quinal for superior Amer
S San Flour Sso Ss7 per Dbl or Ames,cMn m M yskea @
quinta hams s4s $50 per quintal Tor American sugar
tias, si5 sac. Potatoes, 81 so si2 per bb Tai
gallon ana onions ss s g pr 81
Naval store. dull. Coal oil scarce Empty hogsheads
25 resls per arrobe Chewing tobacco unchsnssa Corn
There been no regular business ss yet and
unchanged. The tobacco crop promises
dant yield good quality.
The New York herald., 1877-01-08
DOMESTIC MARKETS.

GALvEsros, Jan. g. 1877.
good o'aaary receipts %.ss.'nE Das xpos Hs
70 Great Britain; 5el4; to the Continent i.747 Sales
NEW ORLEANS Jan. o. 1877
rosS SSSa ond"sSys TsdSS Ss S 10y % %d1s
4sI6 Exports to Great Britain, AIS. sales, 1900
Cotton frm; middling. l2s6c I2s4c; low ,niddiins
a ss. sSsa 9fGa sss Bisa s as Net 70 ssass
i'sSs eoa'swi's %" Sales 1000 stoeK 1881
Cotton firm; middling i2Kc. low middiing. Iahc.;
sess SaInrz s i Nss fsesp sae bales Exports
Cotton excited and higher; midding iazSc. isc. low
Net receipts eot hales Exports to iroai Britain $500
Spirits grpentine steady a. 4c Kcsn quiet 81 IS for
for yellow dip, ss 50 for lar quiet a, 81 80
r.ass. : ss ss: 'ss' aeo s ss $.ss.
y 49, extra White Michigan S, = CoSn u1chanssd
Corn unchanged Milfeed higher; snorts So ship
% s, % boston" dsg @ s s.r per ,s
Railroad shipments 200 bbis. S''
bushels; corn ~ g. $500 as barley DO
issso' s$G5 barley, Wheat GENERALLY
ss ST. wife Sess"n to %s M Is "'sn' 81 a. g.
to'nsss.; 4.seg bushels 10 sd, q sSe e lots mill
changed; sales 400 bbls Railroad heights unchanged.
ToLrpo, Jan. u, 1877.
Flour steady. Wheat steady; No. 3 white Wabash held
st 81 20; No white Michigan 81 s7; extra do held ~
81 13 amber Michigan, spot, 81 43; January 81 42A:
February, ~ 20; No DO. VI 70; No. rod fall ~ 331a;
No do VI "a; No,2 amber Illinois ~ ~ Corn steady;
No. 4sc. February, 45c May, 5c,4e rejected, 4lc
new 47s Oats quiet No held at "a nc. white, 5st,c
Michigan, 35iac bd rejected, 2Dc. Cloversced, 50 vl
Hogs 81 70 "a SsEh,s q 90 sss flour,
300 Jbs Hour 2ouo bushels wheat, 5000 do corn 5000
do. oats.
CHICAGO. Jan. q. 1877
Flour steady and firm Wheat fairly active and and shade
ary. ~ 2ss March; No do, rejected y7c. Corn
steady, with fair demand 441kc cash and February
43,c March Oats trmer but not quetaby higher; isc,
cash 35c February Rye steady and unchanged. Barley
easier at o5ac e6c Pork active III xIs %
$is TO- cash; sls 30. Fcbruary $ls 60. March. Lard
sI 80: March Bukineats nrmer and fc- higher shouI
dcrs usc short rib Sides Sc Sides Dsc Dressed
hogs strong CHER; light ~ 10 81 Heavy 81 90
81 10 whskey higher, at VI OK. keceipts-Fiour.
25.UO do rye 3,2OO do barley, 65UO do shipnsnts