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West Feliciana sentinel., 1877-02-10
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il Unsatisfactory, after test trial OF y
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DANIEL +. BEATTY,
Washington, New Jersea
West Feliciana sentinel., 1877-02-10
The New Orleans Daily Dem


ocrat comes 10 US enlarged to an
eight PACED journal, and material
ly improved in typographical ap.
pearance. 1t is now, in every sense,
the peer Of the greatest papers in
the, South.
ID. A. Weber swore before the
Mississippi Investigating Commit
tee that the formation Of the bond
Of Robt. Taylor, was an outrage
upon the people. Just so. And
on that bond appeared the name
of his brother who has delighted
for a number OF years in outraging
the people. Perfectly consistent
sir.
We have received the Pointe
Coupee Pelican, published by Mr.. j =.
Planteveigne, at New Road. The
Pelican announces itself as
independent but not neutral in poll
itics =; as devoted to the interests
of its State and parish as a firm
believer in the fair election Of Gov.
Nichols, and warm supporter of
his administration. On such u
platform the Pelican should suc-
ceed, and it has our best wishes to-
ward that end.
Capt. andrews, in charge of
the work on tie Ead's Jetties, gives
official notice to all concerned,
that there is now a straight chan
mel through the shoal at the head of
South Pass, with minimum depth
of % feet, and maximum depth
80 feet. Through the jetties, there
is a depth of 20 feet by 200 feet in
width. The N. Y. Herald says that
with such a channel New Orleans
will take her place among the chief
commercial ports of the United
States, and new era of prosperity
open for the Mississippi valley.
The blue glass theory advanced
some time ago, by Gen. Pleasan-
ton, is, at present exciting consid-
erable attention, and has been ap~
piled with pronounced success in
the cure Of various and intricate
diseases. The remedy consists in
alternating dark, purplish blue
glass, with the common plain glass,
iu a window sash, and permitting
the suns rays, directed through the
combination. to fall upon the pas
tient. astonishing cures have
lately been effected in cases of
rheumatism, neuralgia, con sumption
and indeed, in almost every species
Of disease, even to the loss Of hair.
1t is said to be particularly eifec-
tive in spinal meningitis, and in
all disorders Of the nerves. 1t is
easily tried at all events, and is less
expensive than pills aud plasters.
West Feliciana sentinel., 1877-02-10
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purchasing one OF these CELEBRATE
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Washington, New JerssI
West Feliciana sentinel., 1877-02-10

When an armed body of negro des-
perados, under the guise of q sherit2s
posse, shot to death, young white
gentleman, in his own apartments, got q
word was said about bul1dozcrs.
West Feliciana sentinel., 1877-02-10
FACTS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES.


Weber answered the question, pro-
pounded by Mr.. Bayard,-'Who
were ordered to remove ?-'My-
self and Senator Weber, E. l.. We
ber, my brother, who was State
Senator, Mr.. Armstead and sheriff
kaulmanr.'
When a question OF fact is at is
sue, the most satisfactory and ex-
pedi,ious manner of disposing OF
the matter under consideration is
to produce the facts and let them
speak for themselves. We assert
that no man was ordered to leave
the Parish by the Mass Meeting
of February 26th, 1876. We fur
ther assert, without fear Of contra
dic,ion, that no one was even so
much as requested to leave; and
, still further, that d. a. Weber was
not one of those of whom the reso-
Iutiuns spoke, saying that it was
the sense OF the meeting that his
continued presence would be in
compatible with the peace and
tranquility of the people, and
these words are the strongest, on
the point in question, used in the
whole set of resolutions. in sup
port Of our assertion, and in justice
to our fe!low-citizens, we give be-
low, those portions Of the resou-
lions which relate to the five indi
viduals concerned. They arc taken
from the n. o. Democrat of Feb
ruary 29.h. in its report of the
proceedings of the meeting of the
26th.
1t has been matter Of no little
surprise to US, that z. l.. Weber
and Joe Armstead were not for~
malIy requested to leave, after the
people had so explicitly declared
that their presence was incompati-
bic with the public safety. Could
they, however, have foreseen the
course that Mr.. .. a. Weber has
since taken, in branding the whole
community as perpetrators of hen"
ious crimes and misdemeanors, it is
more than likely that he would
have been included in the scope OF
that part of the resolutions that
refers to the disposition of e. l..
Weber and Joe .A:mstead. Here
are the extracts
And. whereas. Senator Weber
has wiIllully and malicous|v slan--
dcred our people in ther efforts to
suppress riots, ETC., and when SO
acting in the defense of their pro-
pertv, their lives ard those OF their
wives and children, as was the case
in the riot of 1874; therefore
be it
Resolved, That e. l.. Weber be
requested to resign his office as
State Senator be it further
Resolved, That inasmuch as the
presence and conduct Of E. l.:
Weber has been a disturbing in
huel.ce in this parish, it is our
opinion that his continued presence
will be incompatible with the peace
and tranquility Of the community.
Whereas, Representative Joseph
w. Armstead has been the co
worker and coadjutor of Senator
Weber in his misrepresentation of
our people in the Legislature, in
his influence over the Police Jary,
and in securing the appointment OF
incompetent officers
Whereas, Said Armstead is him.
self wholly unfit and incompetent
to represent an intelligent people,
and Lis presence and influence has
been conducive Of trouble and in~
Jury to the best interest and the
peace and good order of the par
ish; therefore
Resolved, That Joseph W. Arm
stead be requested to resign, and
that it is the sense of the people
chat his continued presence would
be incompatible with the peace and
tranquility Of the people.
West Feliciana sentinel., 1877-02-10

Grapes, when out of reach, contain
nought but double distilled vinegar.
Web. has quit politics since politics
dropped him so unceremoniously.
West Feliciana sentinel., 1877-02-10
OUR AGENTS.

The following parties are our duly au-
thorized agents:
+. NJ. Mumford, Bayou Sara.
L. w. Whiteman,
A. T. Gastrell,
G. Bockel,
NJ. & A. Fischer, :"
C. L. Fisher, st. Francisville.
j. ID. Austen,
j. A. PLANT, West Feliciana.
Also the President Of each Ward Club
in the Parish.
Z. c. Kiblinger, Jackson,
DIR. T. S. Jones,
DIR. J. w. Jones,
Joseph Wo.f, Port Hudson.
James Hyce,
W.D. Lounden,
Capt. w. B. Porter, Young's Station.
West Feliciana sentinel., 1877-02-10
1DIE,S DRESS GOODS,


PROFESSIONS, H4RD W1RE,
cutlery, crockery and glass ware, plows,
hoes, western produce, and IN fact every
thing necessary for family and plantation
use, all of which ne will sell at the low
est possible rates. for cash: l have also
on hand large and varied assortment of
saddles and harness. Repairing done
in neat and substantial manner on short
notice.
West Feliciana sentinel., 1877-02-10

St Etan CTS TIC Id
pleas send NEE 1 bot
tie of Whiskey to baze my Eyec
and l will pay you to Day rhor
JOHN 5 DULA
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-02-03

We have received the January number OF
Leisure Hours, handsome mammoth 10
page (64 columns) family paper, filled with
the choicest literature-serial and short sto-
ries, sketches, poetry, wit. humor, &c. 1t is
entertaining, amusing and instructive, and
is one of the cheapest papers-the amount
and quality of matter oonsidered-that we
have seen. The price is 81 30 year, includ-
ing as premium genuine fne-line steel en-
craving, called 1.-THE Mitherless BARN, "
printed on 22x28 plate paper, which the
publishers claim is superior in point of merit
and attractiveness to any premium ever of
fered by any other paper in this country, and
is alone worth the money asked for both.
The publishers, j. l.. Patten & Co., 1872
William ST., New York, authorize US to say,
that in order to introduce the paper In this
vicinity they make special offer to every
one of our readers to send them the paper
trial trip" of four months, postpaid,
commencing with the January number-for
25 cents. Our readers who avail themselves
of this offer will, we feel certain, thank us
for having called their attention to it. The
publishers of Leisure Hours would like to
employ some one in every place to canvass
for this paper.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-02-03

We were somewhat out of the way
in our statement last week that the
choice for fifth Judge of the Supreme
Court to serve on the Electoral COM
mission would lie between Justices
Swayne and Davis, and the election
of the latter to the Senate from Illinois
would render the choice of Justice
Swayne inevitable. The Disqualified
ton of Chief Justice Waite and just
ice Davis left Justices Swayne, Hunt
and Bradley to choose from, and, as
elsewhere noted, the latter was Sc
lected. Judge Bradley rendered the
decision in the Grant parish case from
this State which released the prisoners
and contravened certain provisions
of the Enforcement Act. He is con-
sidered independent in his political
views, but his selection appears to
have given greater satisfaction to Re-
publicans than TO Democrats.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-02-03
REPUBLICAN RULE IN FLORIDA.

The Republican government of
Florida always came in for fair, or
unfair, share of the abuse which has
been indiscriminately heaped by the
Democratic party upon all Repub-
lican governments in the Southern
States; and yet Florida sthrove
under Republican rule, and the rev.
enues derived from taxation of the
people were carefully husbanded and
economically expended. In 1868, when
the Republicans first carried the State,
the amount OF cash in the treasury to
the credit of the general fund was one
dollar and fifty cents; while-as a
contemporary graphically illustrates
it-tllere was not sufficient school
fund on hand to furnish candlelight
for the school houses of the State.
Now, at the close of the official term
of Governor Stearns, and the relin-
enlistment of the State Government
to Democratics officers, there is in the
treasury $145,0O0 of general fund and
$50, 900 of school fund. AS the con-
temporary just referred to says, dit
remains to be seen whether these var
ious interests, educational and fnan-
cial, will show the same encouraging
exhibit at the close of the new Demo-
cratic management
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-02-03
BEGINNING Of the End.
Counting the Electoral Y ote.

President Grant signed the electoral
bill as soon as it reached his hands,
and the Commission for which it pro-
vides has been constituted, as follows:
On the part of the Senate-Senators
Edmunds, Morton, Frelinghuysen,
Sherman and Rayard; on the part of
the House-Representatives Payne of
Ohio, Hunton of Virginia, Abbott of
Massachusetts,, Garfield of Ohio and
Hoar of Massachusetts on the part
of the Supreme Court-Judges Miller,
Clifford, Field, Strong and Bradley,
the latter being the Judge chosen by
the other four. Judge Clifford was
elected chairman of the Commission.
The two Houses of Congress met in
Joint session on Thursday, Vice Pres
ident Ferry presiding, and proceeded
to count the electoral vote under the
new law. The certificates from Ala
bama, Arkansas, California, Colorado
and Delaware were opened and counted
without objection, California and Col
orado for Hayes and Wheeler, the
other States for Tilden and Hendricks.
The Florida dual certificates were
next opened, and objection being
! raised by Democrats and Republicans
respectively, the case was referred to
the Electoral Commission and the
Joint session dissolved until such time
as that tribunal shall announce its
decision, which it is expected will be
reached by Tuesday next.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-02-03

It turns out that the report which
reached us concerning the murder in
St. Charles parish of Mr.. Ulysse ia
cob, collector for the Mary Ida aud
Blue Wing, was fraud of the first
water. So far from being foully as
sassinated, Mr.. Jacob has left the
country of his own sweet will, accom-
panied by young lady to whom he
was paying his addresses, and several
hundred dollars of his employers
money. The parties are believed to
have gone to Texas. Considering the
altered circumstances of this case, the
encomium which we bestowed upon
young Jacob may require some modi-
ticatiOn, and the high character We
gave him is. of an altitude incon-
gruous with his recent achievement.
We leave the necessary correction,
however, to be made by our readers,
each according to individual taste.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-02-03
Crevasse. Ascension parish,
Photographic Gallerr.

DR. J. Henry takes pleasure IN announo-
ing to the public, that he has fitted up a
Photographic Gallery at No. II I.afourcbe
street, Donaldsonville, and is prepared to
execute every description of Photographic
work. / also keep constantly on hand all
kinds of picture frames and Autograph
prints, which will be sold cheap. / will also
manufacture stencil name plates, in every
style, to order. A cordial invitation is ex.
tended to all to come and examine my stock
500 agents wanted to canvass and sell
in all parts OF the United States. For par
ticulars address j. HENRY, P. o. Box 80
DonaldsonyilIe, La
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-02-03
INTERRUPTIONS OP FRAUD.

Il J.F. Littlefield, one of the clerks
of the Louisiana Returning Board, has
testified before the Morrison House
Committee at Washington that the
returns from the parish of Vernon
were altered by direction of ex-Gov.
Madison Wells, chairman of the Board,
so as to show the election of defeated
candidates for District Judge and At
torney in the Rapides district, who
were personal friends of Wells.
J.H. Maddox of Baltimore and John
G.. Pickett of Washington have also
testified before the same committee
that Gov. Wells proposed to the Ma
tional Democratic Committee--Mad
dox acting as gn-between-to count
the vote of Louisiana for Tilden in
consideration of tho sum of one mil
lion dollars. An unsigned letter set
ting forth this proposition, said to be
in the handwriting of Gov. Wells, has
been exhibited. A sealed letter ad-
dressed to Senator West, also said to
have been written by Gov. Wells, is
in the possession of the committee
and will doubtless be opened. Mad
dox declares this letter to contain a
statement that the Democrats were
offering a million dollars to secure
the electoral vote of Louisiana and
unless the Republicans could raise a
like amount the action of the Return
ing Board might be unfavorable to
Republican interests.
These disclosure are startling and
have on their surface an ugly look (;
but before coming TO any conclusion
as to their truth or falsity, fair minds
will await rebutting testimony. 1t is
claimed that Gov. Wells will be able
to demolisl the charges made against
him, and that his denial will be sup
ported by indubitable evidence. 1t
should not be forgotten that men who
will confess to acting the parts that
Littlefeld MADDOX andlPickett have
done, may be capable also of bearing
false witness for the attainment of per-
sonal ends. Their statements should
be accepted cum gramo salis-and a
very large grain at that-until cor
roborated by testimony more worthy
Of creGence,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-02-03

The condition of the Texas Pacific
Railroad bill before the House of
Representatives is thus ominously de-
scribed By Washington dispatch :
" At the bottom of the calendar of the
Committee of the Whole; thirty four
bills precede it will require a two
third vote to reach it this session. 81
Which is equivalent to saying that it
can not be reached this session.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-02-03

Property holders of Iberville par
ish held meeting at Bayou Goula to
take into consideration the danger
GUS condition of the levees. 1t was
resolved that an assessment of three
per cent. be levied upon all property
situated between Plaquemine and the
lower line of the parish for purpose
of defraying the expense of closing
the breaks for which the Levee Com
pany is unable TO make provision. A
committee was appointed to canvass
the section named and collect the tax
assessed.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-02-03

The long pending Garvey and Earle
murder case in New Orleans has been
finally brought to q close by an ac-
quittal of the prisoners. The crime
was committed in April, 1871, ard
the men have since been tried six
times, being once sentenced to death,
once to life imprisonment. twice to
twenty years Imprisonment, having
two mistrials and finally an acquittal.
There is no doubt that the men were
guilty, but the principal State wit
nesses being dead or having left the
country, it was impossible to make
out a case at the last trial.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-02-03

The editor of the Vermilion Banner,
though good Democrat and a staunch
supporter of the Nichols government,
was filed with a big disgust at the
sight of American citizens making
beasts of themselves to draw the car
Fiage of Gov. Nicholls," an incident
of inauguration day at the State Cap
ital.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-02-03

The Morehouse Clarion has donned
the habiliments of the deceased Bas-
trop Republican, and now makes its
appearances asa twenty eight column
paper, with brace of editors -Messrs.
D. 1. Norwood and A. H. MILESTONE.
The combination of wood and stone
should make strong and lasting
foundation, upon which we trust the
Clarion will abide in prosperity for
many years.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-02-03

Much anxiety is felt in Mexico as
to the position which will be assumed
by the United States relative to the
unsettled condition of affairs there.
President Diaz has made sagacious
bid for recognition by raising the first
annual instalment of $500, 900 due our
government under the award of the
mixed commission. The funds haye
been forwarded.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-02-03

The new United States Senators
from West Virginia are H. G. Davis
for the long term and F. Hereford for
the short. These gentlemen were
elected BY coalition of the Repub-
icans and Union Democrats in opposi-
ton to the copperhead Democrats led
by Messrs. Price and Faulkner.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-02-03

Col. E. B. Towne, who founded the
Madison journal thirty years ago, has
resumed editorial charge of that pa
per. The Colonel is fluent and logi-
cal writer, thoroughly independent in
his opinions and conscientious in their
expression. Under his control the
Journal can not fail to be credit to
its aocality.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-02-03
ADVERTISEMENTS.
A Card.
New ORLEANS, January

New ORLEANS, January 9, 1877.
The undersigned eertifes that he was the
holder of the whole ticket, No. 81 ,602, class
{. A, No. l" in the Louisiana State Lottery,
which drew the capital prize of two thous-
and five hundred dollars, on Tuesday, Jan
uary 9, 1877; said ticket having cost the
sum of one dollar, at the Office of B. Rybiski,
Donaldsonville, La, and that the amount
was promptly paid on presentation of the
ticket at the Office of the company.
CYRILLE A. GAUDIN,
Crevasse, Ascension parish, La.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-02-03

Maria Benton stabbed and killed
Polly Lee with butcher knife near
Mound Station, Madison parish, last
week. The women were both colored,
and quarreled about man whom
each claimed as her husband. The
murderess is under arrest.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-02-03

District Attorney Bliss of New York
has entered suit against Samuel j.
Tilden to recover S150,000 income
tax of which Mr.. Tilden is said to
have defrauded the government in
1862.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-02-03

The Supreme Court of South Caro-
lima dismissed the quo warranto pro-
ceedings against the Hayes electors,
which has the effect of settling the
question of the electoral vote of that
State.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-02-03

Judge Carpenter of the CircuitCourt
of South Carolina has rendered de-
cision in which he takes the ground
that neither Chamberlain or Hampton
was legally elected Governor, but
that the former is de facto Governor,
holding over until successor is
chosen.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-02-03

The Bastrop Republican has gone
the way of all things mortal and news
paporial. The political revolution in
its section was, We presume, the pri-
mary cause of its demise.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-02-03
Mr.. Hallet G. Kilbourne. the Was

Mr.. Hallet G. Kilbourne, the Wash
ington real estate agent who was last
year imprisoned for refusing TO pro-
duce his books for inspection by a
Congressional committee, has entered
a suit for false imprisonment against
Michael c. Kerr and others, laying
the damages at sl50,000.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-02-03

Mr., F. 3. Stubbs has been elected
to the Nichols Senate from the Qua
chita district, to fill the vacancy re-
snlting from the recent death of Hon.
Thos. E. Meredith of the parish of
Caldwell. Mr.. Stubs is resident of
Ouachita parish.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-02-03

Col. VIM. r. Mesich, Sheriff elect
of Avoyelles parish, was shot and
killed in New Orleans. Cornelius
Mcmahon, policeman on the Nichols
force, is charged with the murder.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-02-03
" G. WILKINSON,
NeWsdeaier and StatiOner,
Railroad Apenue,

DONALDSONTILLE, La.
Dealer in all kinds of Books, Newspapers,
Periodicals, Pictures, Blank Books, Pens,
Ink, Toys. Fancy Articles, Garden and
Flower seeds, etc.
Subscriptions to any newspaper or period
ical received at publishers rates. ANY thing
in the reading line not on hand will be pro-
cured at the shortest possible notice.
Call at the sign of the
Ascension News Depot.