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The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1877-01-18

dcns--Joscph Hcrndon, j. r.
Schorh, Robert Wright and Edward
Wheeler. Wright and Wheeler are
colorod men.
A little son of Mr.. Thomas
Gamines, of Lexington county, on
Thursday last, accidentally shot
himself through tho heart. 1t
seems that in taking from rack
coat III the pocket Of which was
II loaded pistol, he struck the
weapon against the wall, when It was
discharged, causing his instant
death.
Tho Senate committee, recently in
session in Columbia, refused to hear
tho testimony of twenty five re-
spectacle witnesses who wcro pres
cnt and ready to prove the pcriurics
Of tho Edgeficld negroes. Senator
Mcrrimon, tho Democratic member
Of tho committee, took noto Of the
fact.
The Jouwd1 Of the Knights of
Honor, published at Louisville, Ky,
says: South Carolina. the State of
so much political trouble, is being
ha' monizcl by tho influences of the
Knights Of Honor, and will soon
havo Il Grand LODGE BRO. j. J.
Hill, ID. $. d., ia doing tie bull
doing for tho order III worry ac-
ceptable rJanncr."
The Kingstrco .T0r saws: "Thc
lew required the latc forfeited land
sale to take place on tho 3Oth cf
November, 1876; and it is VIC
Known fact that not Il single pnrcc!
was sold on TINT day in williamsburg
county. The sale did not begin ti]l
iho ls& of Decemhc". and then was
continued for several weeks after
wards. Those who buy at sucH
Salcs will lose their money"
Some nights ago some of the
prisoners in the Sumter jail sue
"ccdcI IN removing the bars frcn
'hc }ranHon over their cell door,
| hy.wlich ihcy were able to get out
into the corridor. III zero they
| hrok" n iron hnr from a door, and
commenced to tear OF thc boards O
the ceiling 0r0unh th" wall. but
hcNIinE iho i,;jIor moving abont
Town stairs, they went back to their
4'al tcra.
EARLY on the morning Of thc I'll
tirc WAS di"covrrcl in the jill nj
Ean"cn Th" prisoners in tn,
second story hod set fro to tn,
door, for tho Obvious purpose Of
making good their escape. IT. @
flames had made considerable head.
way when discovered, bnt they wei e
coon cNtin%uiahcl. This was the
second attempt mado within t, O
weeks by thc prisoners to fire t! Q
| jail building.
A runlor Of & very sensation |
character, says the Columbia co =
respondent Of tho Nrms oud Tou"'-
G., was rccel t'y current N t.: t
place 1t W IS to tho effect hat Ju1, O
NIacke y had notified Chamberlain b>
letter that if he does not Withdraw
his claims to tho gubernatorial Office
by the LIST Of February, tho Judge
will make public documents now in
his possession, the contents of whicE
would consign Chamberlain to the
penitcntiary.
The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1877-01-18
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The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1877-01-18
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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-03-31
THE LOUISIANA COMMISSION.

The Commission appointed By the
President to visit Louisiana and en-
deavor to devise some method OF
bringing order out of the political
chaos which prevails here, is com
posed of the following members:
Ex.Goy. j. C. Brown of Tennessee;
Wayne McVeigh of Pennsylvania a law
yer. Who was Minister to Turkey in 1871,
son-in.Iaw of Simon Cameron;
Gen. Joseph R. Hawley of Connecticut
ex-Member of Congress and President OF the
Centennial Commission;
Gen. J. NJ. Harlan of Kentucky, late Re-
nuhliean candidate for Governor of that
! State;
| Judge c. B. Lawrence of Illinois. late
| Judge of the Supreme Court and proml-
| nept Republican candidate for United States
| Senator.
All of these gentlemen excepting
ex-Gov. Brown are Republicans, and
all are believed to be in accord with
the Southern policy of President
Hayes.
The members of the Commission
will start for New Orleans within the
next two or three days, and will ar
rive in that city by Thursday OF the
coming week.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-03-31

disgust among the Democratic appll-
cants for the position, ard the Demo-
cratic press generally. The President
does not work, guided by the st.
St. Louis platform. However anxious
Democracy may be to leave the negro
behind in the onward march OF the
nation, President Hayes has not been
convinced of its justice as IL policy. 1t
will not be fathered upon him. 1t was
defeated along with Tilden. Presl-
dent Hayes will exercise his office
without regard to the color line. He
loves the good opinions of the people
of the South, but is welded to the
love of exact and even handed justice.
In the settlement of the South Car
DINA and Louisiana instructions, the
President is to be trusted. He has
never failed to be true to the loyal
friends of the Union. He may recog-
| nize the necessity of policy to relieve
the Republican party of those States
of the embarrassing burdens of inet-
ficent leaders at the same time he
will try to bring all the people to a
sense of a proper respect of the ma
tional government By the righteous
ness of its decisions in the settlement
of political disputes. Let us wait with
patience and cheerfully abide the re-
suit. He who serves his country
best, serves his party best" The chief
of the rings aud cliques may vince,
but the man at the helm will steel
the ship free from the breakers, If we
allow no mutiny on board.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-03-31

The New Orleans Republican reports
that Mr.. W. B. McIntire of Livingston
parish was recently whipped by bull
.dozers, his house fred into and him
self driven away from home. Will
the Port Vincent TriaHe give US some
information regarding this matter, il
it is not considered too fragrant an
infringement of the Livingston states
ono to record the playful freaks of the
festive haadozers Mr.. MeIntire taught
the sixth ward scl.eol in this parish a
year Or two since. and = slight per-
sonal acquaintance with him exeltes
natural curiosity to know whether the
report OF his i'll treatment is true and
what is the nature of the offense al
legged against him.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-03-31

Don Severino de la Barrera, Spanish
consul at New Orleans, died suddenly
at his residence in that city, on Sat
urday last, under circumstances which
indicate suicide. Just after taking
breakfast, he remarked to a gentle
man in his office that he had taken
poison, and Immediately became
speeshless aud unconscious, dying
soon after. A post morton examina-
ton WAS held. revealing the presence
of prussie acid in the stomach. De-
ceased had long been troubled with
hypochondria, and doubtless swal.
lowed the fatal potion to escape the
pain and suffering of an imaginary
ailment.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-03-31

In response to an invitation from
the President, Governors Hampton
and Chamberlain of South Carolina
have gone to Washington, where an
attempt will be made to compromise
thedifficulties of their State. 1t is be-
lieved an arrangement will be con-
cluded whereby Hampton will be rec
0gnized as Governor, satisfactory
Legislature organized, and Chamber
lain elected Senator or appointed to
some foreign mission or other impor-
.tant federal Office.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-03-31

On the 2lst inst, Hon. Don Cam
eron was elected to fill the unexpired
term of his father as United States
Senator from Pennsylvania. This re-
suit was foregone conclusion from
the time of Senator Cameron's resig-
nation, the Republican members OF
the Pennsylvania Legislature having
unanimously nominated his son in
caucus immediately thereafter.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-03-31

The New York Gold Exchange last
week dissolved and discontinued bus
mess, and telegraphic dispatch an
nouncing the fact says, This is the
real end of the war;" Gold has fallen
to the lowest point reached within
the last sixteen years, being quoted
in New York at 104 and Il fraction,
with tendency to drop still lower.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-03-31

There is great competition among
prominent patriots of all political
shades for the Colleetorship of the
port of New Orleans. The list of dis
tinguished citizens who burn to serve
their country in this lucrative capaei-
ty is too lengthy for our limited space
and We defer lis publication for the
present. Brother-in- law Casey will
rot be asked to step down and out
until the Louisiana complications are
adjusted.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-03-31

"Another Radical gone > is the
touching heading under which several
Democratic organs in North Louisi-
ana chronicle the assassination of Mr..
D. A. Weber of West Feliciana. To
tie humanizing influence of free
and enlightened press is due a great
measure of the glory of American in
situations, under which the law abid-
ing citizen is guaranteed freedom of
religious opinion-and killed for his
politics.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-03-31

Of 143 deaths in New Orleans last
week, Al we're from smallpox, show
ing decrease of 81 from the number
diving of this disease during the pre-
yious week
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-03-31

John D. Lee, the Mormon leader of
the Mountain Meadow massacre, was
shot in accordance with the sentence
of the United States District Court of
Utah, the execution taking place at
Mountain Meadow on Friday of last
week. Lee made speech bitterly
denouncing Brigham Young and the
Mormon Church, and averring his own
innocence of bloodshed. His last
words, addressed to the marshal in
command of the shooting squad, We're,
i" Aim at my heart" Five bullets
entered his left breast, and death was
instantaneous.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-03-31

One of our exchanges remarks that
HReal estate in Plaquemines parish
is decreasing We suppose this Is
due to visitors carrying away so much
of the soil on their brogans.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-03-31
JUSTICE IN ASCENSION"

In Tuesdays issue of the New Or
leans Republican appears an item
under the caption quoted above, cali
ing in question either the correctness
of the CHIEFS report or the legality
of the sentence passed upon Henry
Wilson at the recent special term OF
the Parish Court. The Republican
says:
The extreme leniency in the case of Henry
Wilson is surprising. Ii his crime was com
mitted in the night time the only penalty is
deaGh and if the knife was not a dangerous
weapon then the limit to punishment is
fourteen years.
We based our statement of Wilson's
offense upon the affidavit, which
charged him with breaking open the
door of Catherine Phillips house and
stabbing her in the arm with a knife.
The information filed by the District
Attorney pro tenn. was based upon the
section of the revised statutes which
reads as follows:
Whoever shall shoot, stab or thrust any
person with a dangerous weapon with intent
| to commit murder under any other circum-
| stance than those mentioned i'll the preced-
| ing section (that is, with intent to perpe-
| trate any arson, rape robbery or burglary J..
| SHALL on conviction, suffer Imprisonment ut
| hard labor or otherwise, for not less than
! one nor more than twenty-one years.
We were not present at the trial,
but from the deservedly high reputa-
ton which our Parish Judge bears for
his knowledge of law and perception
of right and justice, we assume that
the nature of the crime, as established
by the evidence adduced, warranted
the Judge in passing sentence in
flicting the minimum punishment pro-
vided by law. We can assure the
Republican that the administration OF
Justice in Ascension is satisfactory to
law abiding citizens, and when it is
emulated in various other sections o
the State, a new era of peace anC
prosperity will dawn upon Louisiana
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-03-31

Germany has an unexpended bal
ance of IS, 100000 from the French
indemnify fund. which will be equally
divided among the States of the North
German Confederation.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-03-31

Another evidence of the intention
of President Hayes to adhere to and
enforce his own notions of policy, is
furnished by the reappoiatment OF
Col. Michael I. Waldr0n as, U. ).
Marshal for Western Tennessee. The
Senate declined to confirm the origl-
nal domination, but the President
promptly re-commissioned his APP
Doiptee. Col. Waldron is a Democrat.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-03-31
Saturday, March 81, 1877

Colored members of the Republican
General Assembly have petltioned
President Hayes to appoint eolored
man on the Louisiana Commission.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-03-31
a Card.

To all who are suffering from the errors
and indiscretions of youth, nervous weak
ness, early decay, loss of manhood, &c. /
will send "a recipe that will cure You, FREE
OF CHARGE. This great remedy was dis
covered by II missionary III South America
Send self-addressed envelope to the REV.
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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-03-31

Gen. Grant visited the hall OF the
Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce on
Monday, and made a brief speech IN
response to the calls of the assembled
citizens.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-03-31
SLANnERING THE DEAD.

Will the Thibodaux Sentinel do us
the favor to quote some of the reports
upon which it bases its fagrantly I'M
lust conclusion that D. A. Weber was
the prime mover and instigator----
of all the troubles, riots and bloodshed
that have occurred in or near Bayou
Sara for six years 2" Such an asser-
ton as this is flagitious aspersion of
the memory of an honorable man and
good citizen, whose political course
and opinions were the head and front
of the offending which cost him his
life. Mr.. Weber bore an untarnlshed
character, as an official and otherwise,
was of quiet and peaceable deport-
ment, always took a prominent part
in enterprises calculated to advance
The interests of the community or
subserve charitable ends, associated
freely with those politically opposed to
him, and was generally esteemed, for his
generous and genial disposition, as
shown by the testimony OF prominent
Democrats before the Congressional IN
vestigating committee which recently
visited this State. Such a charge as
the Sentinel mentions has frequently
been made-uni Justly, as we believe
against Senator E. l.. Weber, brother
of D. A., but not against the latter
In the campaign of I872-which is i'll.
included within the Sentiaers term OF
/" six wears Mr.. D. A. Weber wa:
an adherent of the Liberal party, ane
supported the Fusion State ticket
headed by Mr.. Jno. McEnery TO,
| Governor. In 1874, however, III
renewed his allegiance to the Re
publican party, but was not a bit
ter partisan nor a promoter of STRIFE
or discord. On the contrary, it ha
always been his policy to seek tn
political cooperation Of the intetll
gent and conservative classes, and t.
accord to all the freedom of expression
and action relative to public question
which he assumed for himself. Ii
any community not controlled AM
overawed by hidebound extremist
who decry opposition their own opin
ions as heinous crime, such mel
as D. A Weber would be accorde'
the consideration due to the publ
| spirited, charitable and valuable citi
zen; it is only where civilization is
a low ebb, where law is disregarde
and the firearm is the universal arblte
of political and social differences
that they are shot down like dogs an
the murderers go unwhipt of justice
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-03-31

Representatives, f. j. D'AVy of St.
Landry, Bernard Daylies of Polnte
Coupee and Tiger Romero OF Iberia
have left the State House General
Assembly and joined that at the Odd
Fellows Hall. Representative Ross
Stewart of Tensas has been expelled
from the Republican House for refee-
lions upon his fellow members, and
he will probably enter the Democrat
ic House.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-03-31

Turkey and Montenegro, following
the Louisiana example, are maintain
ing a status quo. The Montenegrin
delegation sent to Constantinople to
negotiate terms of peace with the
Porte has made greater demands than
Turkey is willing to concede, while
the proposed Turkish concessions do
not satisfy the Montenegrins. The
parliament of Turkey will assemble
next week and toit the Porte will re-
fer the controversy. Meantime, the
armistice has been extended until the
Ist of April.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-03-31
ADVERTISEMENTS.
For Sale.

A SURVEYORS INSTRUMENT, Chain,
N Pins and Stats, belonging to my late
husband Prof. NJ. Heating. VIII be sold at
a bargain. Apply to or address the under
signed, at Donaldsonville, La.
mar24 Mrs. C. HEATING.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-03-31
DR. PAUL HUMBERT,
Dentist,

Performs all operations on the teeth in the
latest and most scientific manner. Consul
tations free, and all work guaranteed.
Office, No. y Railroad Avenue. o2i-6m
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-03-31

anu IHo dppOIilIcu SuCceSSoi Vi AHul6"
johnson was defeated by the Legisla-
ture, and sent into retirement, be-
cause they deemed him non-repre-
| sentative of their views of public
policy. They elected Isham g. Harris
as his successor, the most obnoxious
and demagogical rebel to be found in
all the limits of the State. Mr.. Key
received the full Republican legisla-
tive vote, an equal Democratic one,
| and was defeated by small majority.
President Hayes took this man the
Democratic builders had rejected and
made him Postmaster General. He
| is key to the Presidents Southern
policy, so there must be no wailing or
| gnashing of teeth if thousands OF
| Democrats are not earnestly solicited
to take office under Republican
| President. The President is not NOV
| ing that way. He is following out
/ the party platform to the letter.
The appointment of Frederick
Douglas, an ex Maryland slave, and
the foremost leader of his race, to be
United States Marshal of the District
of Columbia, is another feature of the
! Presidents policy. It creates intense
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-09-11
A PONY FOR SALE.
Wanted to Sell His Horse 70 the
Highest Bidder.-A Questionable
Title.

Yesterday cory specimen Of humanity
arrived in town on an ash colored pony
and said he Was from Cedar county. III
interviewed an auctioneer, and negotiated
with him to sell the pony to the highest
bidder. Ira Hinsd.le was the lucky per.
sonage who bid twenty dollars, and 70 him
the pony was Knocked down.
Ir. "put up" for the pony with the auc-
tioneer, and demanded of the countryman
a title to the animal.
"Do you suppose that stole it de-
manded the cOnntryman.
This was = debatabIe proposition that
Ira did not propose 10 discuss in public,
and withdrew.
The countrymsn held forth to an admir-
ing audience for some time. Finally he
proposed TO 60 10 the country and get two
men to warrant his title snd return this
morning and deliver the pony and get his
money.
He returned this morning and told NJ.
Hinsdale that he could have the pony for
$40.
Ira did not desire 70 purchase that bad.
1t il the general opinion that he came hon.
estly BY the horse, but il il risky buying
strange property while hone thieves abound
in the land.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-09-11

The Way They Do It in Benton
County "A Distillery at Fair
feld Running Without . Lii
CenOe.

A crooked distillery has for some time
been running near Fairfield, in Benton
county, and few days since the revenue
officers made descent on the institution
and arrested one of the pr"prie,"rs. II
seems that the farmers We're Ia ia. habit
Of having their corn ground AT the mill,
aud then would take il 10 fi.~ disiiil-ry
and have il
MADE INTO WHISKY,
ON the shares. In this way the town and
country people were supplied with cheap
whisky. without the Necessity of going
through the ordinary formali.y Of paying a
tax to the government. The way It wss
discovered Is little bit cur,ous Drum
men would 60 there to sell their wares,
and were never able to get an order for
whisky. The merchants would say that
they could get il
CHEAPER At HOME
This excited suspicion and occasiOned
watchfulness. Finally i, was discovered
that up little rsvine on the Pomme le
Terre river, . crooked distillery was rum
ming, and the revenue officers were
ADVISED Of THE FACT,
and proceeded to ferret out the matter.
The arrest has naturally excited a good
deal of interest, and some Of the most re-
spectacle citizens of Fairfield have been
before the proper authorities at
Jefferson City. TO give their testimony in
the case.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-09-11

The County Court convened yesterlay.
The following resign.tioa Was rendered and
received:
SEDALIA. Sept. 3rd. 1877.
Judge +. T. Rifcn
DEAR SIR: A. the last setting Of the
County Court your Honorable body ap.
pointed me Collector al revenue Of this
county, compliment that shall always
feel grateful 70 yourself and Judge w. C.
Gibson for the vindication I received At
your hands. therefore, most respectfully
decline tn accept the appointment, a the
Law requires an officer 10 devote his whole
times to the duties of his flee. A my
private Affairs require INV personal attention
I therefore, beg leave tn decline to accept
the appointment Of County Collector.
Yours truly,
JNo. Q. TANNEHiLL.
After appointing some road overscem the
court adjourned until 10 O'Clock to-day.
The curt Was again in session to-day,
and il Was understood tha the vacant Col
lectonhip would be filled; but mp 10 the
honr Of going to press no appointment has
been made.