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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-09-22

In our brief reference last week to
the scrimmage between citizen and
an official on Railroad Avenue, we
enormously stated that the former re-
treated into Boudreaux's store to
avoid the bullet fred from his antago-
nist's revolver. 1t seems this was not
the case. The citizen at no time re-
treated, but walked leisurely into the
store after acquitting himself to his
satisfaction in the tussle with the Off
Ger, who had temporarily withdrawn
from the scene of the affray. Some
moments had elapsed when he re-
turned and fred the shot, the bullet
striking sardine box on the oppo-
site side of the store from where the
party was standing with whom he
had been recently engaged in hostile
combat. We should not have referred
further to the affair, and out of regard
for the parties concerned have sup
pressed any mention of their names,
but one has requested correction of
the statement that he retreated.
hence this explanation.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-09-22

An excursion party of colored peo-
pie from Gretna visited here on a
special train, last Sunday, but the
unfavorable weather interfered greatly
with their enjoyment.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-09-22

The Natchex was hailed from the
wharf as she passed down Thursday
afternoon, but would not attempt to
land, on account of the high wind
blowing in shore.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-09-22

Mr.. C. A. Roxbolougll of the New
Orleans Critic visited Donaldsonville
with the GIetna excursionists, Sun
day last, and dropped into the CHIEF
Office n few moments.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-09-22

The official proceedings of the re-
cent meetings of the Common Coun-
Gil are published in to-day's CHIEF.
Pending tue suspension of the Vigi-
ldnt, which the proprietor informs us
will continue until the first or second
week in October, the columns of the
CHIEF will be used to fulfil Mr.. Felix
Reynaud's printing contract with the
town, that gentleman having conclu-
died ssn arrangement with us To that
effecE.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-09-22

Treasurer Vicknair has expended
S435 from the school moneys in his
possession for the salaries of teachers
for the month of August. There is
yet $50 due the teachers of the eighth
district, making the total expense of
maintaining the public schools during
August $495. We doubt if any parish
in the State, with an equal number of
schools in operation, can make a more
economical showing.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-09-22

The mammoth steamers Grand Re-
public and Carondelet were destroyed
by fire, at st. Louis, Wednesday
night.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-09-22
LA
LOCAL JOTTINGs.

Fair Luna makes night luminous
with her refulgent rays.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-09-22

A brief notice in another column
announces the death of Mr.. r. NJ.
Davis, father law of Mr.. J. G.. Co
field of this parish, and father of the
young lady who was so recently mar
rie6 to Mr.. E. E. Shanks, at the same
residence where Mr.. Davis on Thurs
day bleathed his last. Deceased was
an old, we'll known and highly re-
spected citizen of New Orleans, where
he had resided half century, during
which time he was connected with
some of the leading mercantile enter
prises of that city. He formerly held
the position of president of the. old
Louisiana Bank, and more recently
occupied the presidency of the Peo-
pies Bank, which he resigned winter
before last, retiring from business.
Mr.. Davis had been confined to his
bed several weeks previous to his
death, and although his demise could
not have been altogether unexpected,
it was none the less a.severe shock to
his family and friends. The body
was taken to New Orleans for burial.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-09-22
Estray Notice.

DIcKED III On sunday. August fa. 1877.
4 in front of the Crescent plantation
Bayou Lafoiircle. one GREY MARE mo
brand visiblel and DARK BROWN COLT.
A man WIS seen riding the niare. .ind 10
jump off and run info Il cane field tlH day
previous. The owner csia fecef - Iile ssiiS
mails by proving property anil pas ING
pelises. Apply 10 the Justice - ffTss p.sssss.
Second ward, or 20 tli. undersigned. ss ls.:e5
Barros. FRED itIaIE.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-09-22

EDUCABLE YoUTH.-We arc in
debted to Mr.. Felix Brand, Parish
Assessor, for the following statement
of the number of persons in Ascension
parish between the ages of six and
twenty-one years, compiled by him
self in his official capacity aud in ac-
cordance with the school law, which
requires such enumeration to he made
by the Assessors of the various par
ishes once every two years:
White Colored
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-09-22

Rain prevented a proposed match
game of base ball between the Young
Lions and St. Einmas on the public
square, last Sunday. The game will
be played tomorrow, weather per-
uniting, and stake of $40 will add
to tho interest of the game. Consid-
cradle curiosity is felt among the boys
as to what name the st. Emmas will
take refuge under if they arc again
defeated Palo Alto and Theresa have
been used heretofore.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-09-22
Succession Notice.

Succession OF Simon p. EIisor.
Parish Court Parish of Ascension
yNHEREAS, j. Elvania Brand widow Of
w Simon T.. EIisor, deceased. has petit
tened the court to be appointed admins
tratrix of the succession of her said liusbamd
Notice is hereby given to all whun ii may
concern. to show cause, ii any they have or
can, within ten days from date hereof why
the prayer Of said petitmner should not be
granted. By order of the court
. Parish Of Ascension. Sept s. 1877.
sEtsA +. E. BENTLEY
~ ~ Clerk
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-09-22

Mr.. Bernard Lemann was slightly
hurt last evening, while watching the
progress of work upon his new build
ing. He had been sitting on the lower
edge of a pile of lumber and as he
got up to walk away several planks
slid from the top of the pile against
his legs, scraping them roughly and
causing painful but not serious injuries.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-09-22

PARISH TAXES. -During the month
of August, Tax Collector Landry col
iected 1860 26of the parish tax of 1877
and $24i IS for parish licenses of the
same year, making total of $610 So,
which was paid over to Treasurer
VIcknair on the 9TH inst. Adding to
this the collections of June and July,
We have a total of $2O77 81 par
isll taxes, and SlO6I 25 parish
licenses, received by Capt. Landry
since his occupation of the Collectors
Office, exclusive of a few dollars of
back taxes scarcely worth mentioning.
These meagre figures are mainly due,
as we have heretofore explained, to
the abrogation of the former provision
of the revenue law which required the
Collector to serve each property
holder with notice to come forward
and pay his taxes, a memorandum of
the amount due being written upon
the notice. The change is an unwise
one, and will not only retard collec-
tions, but be the means of causing
expense to those willing
but illiterate tax payers who do not
read the local papers, and who have
been led from past custom to believe
that their taxes are not exigible until
II notice to that effect has been placed
in their homes by the Collector. In
the Tax Collector will be
compelled, under the present law, to
advertise for sale the property of all
delinqaents, and this advertisement
will be the first intimation many will
have that they are on the list of de-
YAK payers.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-09-22

CONT V ERANDAH.--Thi well known
hotel, situated on Cont street, New
Orleans, near the levee, has been re-
Gently purchased and thoroughly
renovated by Mr.. Chas. Gecks, form
erly OF this parish, and now offers to
those who visit the city the cheapest
hotel accommodations to be found
there, while nothing is sacrificed in
point of elegance aud comfort. Mr..
Gecks is determined to keep Il first
class house of entertainment aud will
spare no pains or expense to accom-
plisl this end. His many friends here
will need no urging, but we recon-
mend all who have occasion to visit
New Orleans to give the Cont Veran-
dab a trial, feeling assured that they
will find the accommodation ard en-
tertainment every thing that could he
desired.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-09-22

Rev. Christopher Hunt, who taught
school in Donaldsonville five years
ago, visited town for the first time
since then, last week, and was the
guest of Senator Landry during the
two or three days of his stay here.
Mr.. Hunt has improved visibly in ap-
pearance and avoirdupois since we
saw him last, aud has the appe arance
of having lived Oh the fat of the land,
blessed will, an easy conscience.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-09-22
DOnaldsOnViIle College,
THE CHIEF,
Donaltlsonyille, La.

FOR BOTH SEXES,
Cor. Railroad Apenae aud 1Hakapas Street.
TIME Sixth Scholastic Year of this Com
l. mercial and Classical Institute will open
Monday, September 3, 1877.
Terms moderate. For Tuition or Board APP
ply at the College, or by letter, J.. o. Box "a.
Referring to the above, the next annual
session will commence or the first Monday
of September, 1877.
MISS L. @. HANSON,
Principal of the fifth and sixth degrees,
Donaldsonyille College.
Referring to the above the next annual
session will commence on Monday, Septem-
Der 3. 1877. MISS T.. LANDRY,
Principal of seventh and eighth degrees.
Donaldsonyilie College:
Obedience to these orders of the principals
of the respective degrees is enioined upon
every student of this College
ianl-76 DIR SOPHAR, Director.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-09-22

The fine establishment of Mrs. NJ.
Israel g. Co. has been greatly inn
proved recently by the enlargement
of the main department, where the
dry goods are displayed, and the
placing of the cashiers and book
keepers desks in the centre of the
room. The arrangement is metro
politan, convenient ard looks well.
MIS-. Israel & Co. have by far the
most spacious store building in town,
but even the recent extension of its
capacity fails to give them sufficient
space for the proper reception and
display of the mammoth stock which
is being purchased in the Eastern
markets by Mr.. VIM. Klopman, and
portions of which are forwarded from
New York by every steamer. The
popular house seems determined to
Guido all previous achievements, this
fall.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-09-22

A large and we'll assorted stock of
goods for the fall business has been
received at Mr.. G. Feitcl's blue ribbon
store Oh the front street, and prices
are marked down to such low figures
that a liberal share of the public's
patronage is bonnd to be obtained.
No effort is spared to give satisfaction
to customers, and few who visit the
store go away empty handed, while
none ever have cause for displeasure.
Among the new goods received by
Mr.. Feitel are some manufactured in
the State penitentiary at Hartford,
Connecticut. These are principally
laborer's clothing and furnishing
goods, of heavy quality and superior
make, that viii be popular with those
whose occupations and means make it
necessary for them to wear substan-
tial and cheap clothing.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-09-22
NEW ORLEANS.

20 Write for price list
aug25-3m L. C. Army.
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-03-30
THE LATE JERRY O'SULLIy4N,

THE LATE JERRY O'SULLIYAN.
Our worthy tow nsmau, j F..
y sullivan, after "a prolI act,d ILL
ncs,, died on Friday last AID WA,
buIIrd on -aurdav morning from
st. Peters chu CHI. The II Gerniun
Association, of which he had cen
a Jealous membrr, escorted his re
mains 10 their last resting place.
Jerry OSulivan had liv d IN Jack
son since boyhood, He was a buh-
lie spirited, generOus>hearted CHI,
zen He was IA genius by nature.
and several useful inventions are
patented in his name. Tue largo
number that attended his funeral
indicated the kindly regard in which
he was held by oul citizens. 70 his
family and Immediate reIplivps our
sympalhes are rendered.
Cla;ion.
We have known Jerry from boy
hood, aud we are truly sorry to
learn Of his demise. W. extend
our warmeSt coincidence to his wife
and relations.
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-03-30
SERIOUS VIEWS OF THE SITUATION.

Spe cial dispatch to Baltimore sun
WASHINGTON March 23.-There i no
attempt In he part nf Southern MN
here to disy use the I ct thaC they con
slider tht mseives beirale and dec wed
Ia the action q taken by the aiuliuis.
ration, and there are reW OF thrm iu-
deed who now expect anything else bu.
a repetition of the electoral Commission
experience. There is no Necessity no
mlbce words about rhs m tier, or Is If
expedieht to dlsguISs the truth, and
Iht rel re 1t may IA well be saii hat
despite the cons. rvst,ve sentiments eE
pressed II the ltttels to Hampton suI
ChemOerIalu, d spite thu prntpstarinus
o. Srcrv'afy Scbnrz to Mr.. Lamar, the
cOnc.usiuns 10 which the adj ini-traiIoh
htH been Thought, are "a m 81 d ended
victory tor the Radical aud the carp-t-
pa leneht Oh ihe Il publican party,
al are 90 regarded here toy all who are
- ne srcr~is Of tho cabIuet dIscn>siuuA.
Sen gr hoOtr, N OF South G rolint.
SUD To me this evening hat he shall
nv o furti er intercourse with Mr.
HtAes ; that he Las dellber tel,
b oxen the solemn promises wLicn hr
vldbtsrliy made, He lays that Mr..
ID yes Is scqn suited with the facts:
: 1t all he vas asked to do was 10 with.
dr'w ibe nl itary lore : II tRe fedora,
go''fnment JrOn he State H,use a.
y '.um'la. s. tat the cjuzpus of Sonth
U ollna eau have Tree Ingr rs 10 III
blildl G. winch IS their prop, rty. Seoa-
tor Robertson states that ne has himself
been oehl'd entrance to tb. s ate House
b. the tto"ps 81 G neral Ruser. Spf.r
as Ire Is concerned, he nov wastr.s his
u VI The whole business. IL is GER
fanny a poor rrturu to ,ha SDaiheru
leaders such as Gordon Ransom Lamar.
OH els, but FIR whom Mr..
HAYES would not to day be- in tbe Whit
House. 1t Is very easy To max, deniaIs.
Dat. no outstanding any deuials whIcu
ne made, il Is u TACT Of which many
are coRnlz,nt that the Southern lead. RS
10 C.Dgrsss, who's influence arrested
The ate mpt to defeat the elec' oral couut,
had the distinct ASSURANCE from those
Who Ger ainfy we're author zed Ia speak
or MIR. Hayes tn . be woaId reverse the
'oi cy VI Gen. GrGbt, ana guar .ntee
self government in the South.
will TIE DO trouble about furnish
ng the proofs of this if future occurren-
los sh"uid call for It. II NJ. Hayes
fulfilled the expectations which
we're most r~ightfully aud properly en-
he would not have LET twenty. ,
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-03-30
Won X. Sideni's Notice.

The State of Mississippi, Circuit Court
jackson county. in vacation
John Z. Clark, Administrator de bonis non o.
the estate of Thomas Gdlawav. deceased W.
ID. q. Wright and George Humans. A.
tachment.
IL appealin ing from affidavit on file that the
deferdants are non residents of the State OF
Mississippi, nd that Daniel G.. Wright and
George ilannahs reside ut South Haven, in the
State of Michigan.
1t is therefore ordered that publication he
ma lie in the Star of Pascagunla, a new spaper
printed and published in the town of Scranton,
jackson county. Mississippi, for four consecu-
tive weeks. commanding said defendants to
appear before the Circuit Court at the Court
house, in the town Of Scranton, J7cksun
county, Mississippi, on tire 18th day of April,
1877. there to plead. answer or demur to
S complaint, and thai the Clerk trans
nit by mail, postage prepaid, copies Of this
order directed to each defendant at their cost.
Otir re above named.
Given under my hand. and seal Of raid court,
18th day of February, A. D.. 1877.
A. G. DELMAS, Gle k.
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-03-30

From Washington VIC learn tina
the clerk has up 10 the present tim
received two hundred and eighty
certificates OF the members elected
There are thirteen contested cases
The names OF the above number
will be called, of whom one hon,
dred and fifty are Democrats, thus
giving a clear Democratic minority
OF twenty on the organization of the
House. 1t is presumed that after
the organization the Democrats
from both South Carolina and
Louisiana will be seated, thus
II king a Democratic majority of
thirty odd.
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-03-30

lN another column will be found
the card Of DR.. Howe, Supefint,n.
dent OF Education OF dis county. in
reference TO the public schools.
viii be seen tIat there is not sufi
Gent money on hand TO Iuu the
cbooIs for any length Of time, and
il view Of the fact that the Sclooi
Board is SOMEWHAT in deb, it j.
deemed best not 10 open the schools
until the old debts have been paid
and until there Is sufficient 'und to
open The schools generally III ougI,,
out the county, We think it very
wise in the superintendent not to
begin until all Old indebtedness. on
the part OF the schools is settled.
and unit there is money sufficient
to pay teachers cash for their ser>
vices. After the next assessment
and collection Of taxes our county
school fund will be ample to run
schools lex' year the full length Of
time the law requires, and it is 'ar
not to open any schools I'M
I'll they a be made general
throughout lie country.
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-03-30
PACKARD

The element OF trouble at the
present time in the Southern prob
lem seems to be Packard of Louisi-
ana. Being a mar of some pluck
he imaglneS he can force recognition
and support for himself from Frau
dulent President Hay es, as he did
for Kellogg from Grant. But Pack
ard is not the real danger 10 paci-
fication. The widest and most for.
midable opponents TO Southern
paciication are the men who cons
promise the power behind the
throne at Washington. II Hayes
will exert the same backbone showed
in the matter OF bis cabinet nominal
tions he will stand a better chance
of being sustained by the country
at large, and Packard will cease 10
afftici Louisiana, and his attempted
rule in our sister State will fall
through without any physical force
from Gov. Nichols.
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-03-30

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The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-03-30
~ Oa.ReSsdeHS'S. Notice.
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
Il JACKSON COUNTY.
Circuit Court to April Term. 1877

j. A. O-Neal
We. Attachment for ST16 rs,
George Hannahs.
Upon reading the affidavit of the plaintiff in
the above cause il appears that the defenda mt
Is II non resident of The State OF Mississippi
and that he resides in the town of south
Haven, in the county of Van Buren,. IA the
State Of Michigans and that his postotice is at
said town OF South Haven. j . said county and
State.
IL is therefore s,dsred that publication be
made for four consecutive weeks in the Star of
Pascago1la. a newspaper printed and pub
lished III the town of Scranton. in the county
of Jackson, IN the Stale of Mississippi. com.
handing the said George HInnahs GO appear
befOIe the Circuit Court. of jackson county,
il the State of Mississippi, at the Courthou e
~ the town OF Scranton, on the third MONDAY
in April, 1877, 1t being the 10th day Of said
mouth. and plead to the said attachment, in de
fsult of which Judgment will he rendered.
and toe property sold. aud the effects appl ed
10 the payment of the piainufs claim. and
that the clerk transmit by mail a copy OF this
order, post ge prepaid directed to The said
defendant Al his postotiee in the town of
South Haven, in the county Of Van Buren,. in
the said stale of Michigan.
Witness rsy hand and seal of Court ibis 18th
day OF Martb, 1877.
L. ST. A. e DELMAs Clerk
1875
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-03-30

The Thanking privilege, as is not
generally known, al practically
re established Ivy the last Congress
All that is needed to restore its
entirety is to give members the
right to send their letters free, and
now that the entering wedge has
been driven in, this will probably
follow at the next session.
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-03-30

CAPT. j. D. BURKE has become
associate editor Of tie B~rookhayen
Ledger. The Ledger is u o. our
best exchanges, and with this add.
ton 10 III columns We afc assured
II will be still more interesting.
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-03-30

A MAN by the name Of Thomas
Biggins, said to have lately been
released from an insane asylum, has
instituted suit against ex>Presidenr
Grant for false Imprisonment during
his administration, in the sun Of
100000, AID notice has been served
on Grant.
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-03-30

nm au,lHr fv r1HHfgefgv
nu.. BE- .ag eysry d.mr
a.fpo efo sopss ~ fsf rha -1afb
en- question open for aro.laf lagf
years, aad T. Disappointing e,efg
mH vf0 want 10 sao to country
yacs *le uodcf r.c shelter ii lie
constitution. lbs last dodge i
political 'ufrc lDd Will be 1fce.cd
win defis.ou aud pt'ef disgust, I'D
from biz failure to carry oct IN. nu
nounced policy %, oucr proves lfn.
.c.f 10 hack lbs morl sou age
clolmad tor him ly hi. lrIeud.. and
i. Icaiiug himself % wiling Jool To-
Norton, Chandler. Blaine d Go
Tie is a poor, weak tool 10 the band
Of these lie w.
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-03-30

On Tuesday oil last week Gov
Stone and wife lost their only child.
q little girl. On their way from
Iuka to Jackson the Ii tie one was
taken sick, and died soon after
reaching Coriuth. We truly sym,
pathize with the father and no her
in their affection.
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-03-30

COOPER, OF the Gomez, devoleS
two columns of his last weeks paper
trying to demol ish patent outsldes.
Perhaps if he would adopt the co.
operative plan he would not have
to change locations quite so often.
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-03-30

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The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-03-30

No less than six insane men have
went 10 Washington within the last
month for the purpose of being in
auguraIed as President, and no
doubt all Of them had as much right
to be lnaugurated az the nan WHO
now usurps the Presidential chair.