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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-11-20
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DISPATCHES
Gen. GRANT Urged for the German
Mission.


CINCINNATI, Nov. 20.
The Commercial will publish this
morning an editorial strongly urging
General Grant for the Berlin mission.
Stanley Mathews DOdGes a Question.
CHICAGO, Nov. 10.
The Times Washington special says
Stanley Mathews seat was vacant to-
day, aud it was whispered audibly
that this was because it was expected
the Democrats would call for a vote on
discharging the election committee
from the consideration of election
eases and the seating of Spofard. IN
which event Mathews was counted to
vote with the Democrats. He is in
New York.
Rigidly Inspecting Nominations.
CHICAGO, Nov. 10.
The Tribune's Washington special
says the judiciary Committee, of which
Edmunds is chairman, inspects every
nomination rigidly, and. is especially
severe on Harlans record, and, it is
said. are awaiting information from
Louisville before reporting to the
Senate. sEg
The Senate Preparing to Adjourn.
CHICAGO, Nov. 10.
Tribune's Washington special says
the way for adjournment will probably
be cleared to morrow in the Senate.
Ingersoil Does Not Want the Berlin
Mission.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 49,.
Colonel r. j. Ingersoll called on the
Secretary of State to day with Senator
Oglesby and stated that he did not
want his name used in connection with
the Berlin mission. as he did not wish
the position.
Fort Edward Institute Burned.
ssF
WHITEHALL. N. Y, Nov. 10.
The Fort Edward Institute burned
this evening. Nearly two hundred
students were in attendance. The fire
is supposed to have been caused by the
explosion of kerosine lamp. Aid was
sent from Saratoga in time to save
other buildings. Loss, S125, 900; in
surance, 100000.
A Confederate Monument Defs csd.
CHATTANOOGA. Nov. 10.
The Confederate monument which
was just completed, was defaced be-
yond repair on Saturday by unknown
persons.
The Outbreak OF Leprosy Contra
dfcted.
New YORK, Nov. 10.
The reported outbreak of leprosy in
the Chinese quarters is officially con-
tradicted. 1t is believed that cigar
makers started the report to prevent
San Francisco Cinnamon being sent
here.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-11-20

The Turks lost 5000 killed and
wounded, and 10, 900 prisoners at the
capture of Kars. The Russian loss is
less than 5000.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-11-20
FOREIGN DISPATCHES.
A NYontenegrin Victory.

LONDON, NV %o'
A Cettinie correspondent says unof-
fetal reports state that the Montene-
grins have stormed the citadel OF spit
"a. This gives the Mon.eHegrins pos
session of the coast from the Austrian
frontier. A Vienna correspondent says
the Montenegrins are kept in check by
two Turkish gunboats.
Germany Objects to a Russo-French
Alliance.
BERLIN, Nov. 10.
The North German Gazette, com
menting upon an article in the st. Pc
tersburg Gazette recommending Rus
so. French alliance, says such an alli-
ance would transform the present
friendship of Prussia and Austria to-
ward Russia, to one of hostility.
Guarding Against seryian Invasion.
CoNsrANTiNopLE, Nov. 10.
The Turkish Governor of Kossava
has detailed Mussellmans to defend the
Province against possible Servian inva-
sion.
Debate on Electoral Inquiry.
VERSAILLES, Nov. 49,
M. de Kirdrel, on introducing his in
terpolation in the Senate, admitted the
right of Deputies to inquiry into cleo
tions, bnt said he wished to prevent the
inquiry from encroaching upon the
prerogatiyes of the Executive or Judi
ciary. Duke de Broglie replied that
the proposed inquiry constituted such
encroachment, and would not be i'm
partial; aud being Parliamentary and
not Judicial inquiry, citizens were
not bound to answer questions of the
investigating committee. The instruct
ions which the Government had given
on the eve of election of officers, were
that furctionaries mist act in regard
to this inquiry, as ordered by their su.
periors. NJ. La Bouiage urged that the
Government ought to invite function
aries to give evidence before the COM
mission; as'the Deputies had the right
to impeach the ministry, they also nee
essarily had the right to make judicial
inquiry. He urged the Senate to
adopt conciliatory attitude, and ap-
point its esponsibility.
Ihe F.ench senate Abandons the
Cabinet.
LONDON, Nov. 90.
A Paris correspondent says the an
nouncement of the result of the vote in
the Senate yesterday was cheered by
the Left. The figures show that the
Senate has virtually abandoned the
Cabinet. Exclusive of the five votes
contributed by the Ministers them
selves, the Cabinet commands less than
half the Senate. The correspondent
regards this as sign that unless the
Marshal henceforth governs with the
majority, the Senate may be regarded
as having also abandoned him.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-02-03
Nervous Prostitution.

Americans, like Ortogral of Basra, desire
that the golden stream should be sudden
and violent, and in their anxiety to acquire
wealth, overwhelm themselves with the
cares of business, until their overta&ed sys-
TENS are broken down under the pressure to
which they are subjected. This is one pro-
life cause of nervous diseases so common in
this country. Another and probably greater
one is the very general propensity to run
into excess in excitement and the use of
Liquors and Tobacco. which soon ruin the
strongest nervous organizations. Such suf-
erers have more difficulty in obtaining re-
lief than almost any ether class. DIR. RAD
CLIFFS SEVEN SEALS OR GOLDEN WONDER
is a sovereign remedy for all nervous atfec
tons, no matter how they were incurred.
The worst cases of nervous debility have
been cured with singular rapidity by its use.
The SEVEN SEALS is a purely vegetable COM
pound containing no poisonous or unwhole-
some ingredients, and acts directly upon the
nervous system.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-02-03

The great want of the people of
the Mississippi valley is deep water
from the Mississippi river to the sea.
The ietties are a failure. The pro-
posed payment by the Government to
Mr.. Eads before any practical result
has been accomplished, proves that
it is a speculation, to say the least.
In the opinion of many distinguished
engineers, the Barataria route to the
sea. of which Capt. Cowdon is the
protector, is the only feasible practical
way to get deep water to the Gulf.
The company which Captain Cowdon
represents, comprises several OF the
most distinguished and enterprising
citizens of Memphis. No money is
asked from the Government to build
this canal. A bill is now before Con-
gress to grant the necessary franchises
to enable the company to go to work.
The opening of this route will inter
fere with no other plan but We expect
to see great opposition to it. The
railway monopolies who are interested
in keeping the mouth of the river
closed, will Of course, oppose it with
all their force of SUI asidized Congress
men and newspapers. We shall not
be surprised if it requires harder work
to get the necessary charter from
Congress than to complete the work.
State Register.
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STEAMBOATS, Regular Packets

Vicksburg and New Orleans.
.Katie, leaves every Monday at S P NJ; re-
turns evefy Sunday.
r. =. Lee, passes up Tuesday night; down
Sunday evening.
Frank Pargond, passes up Thursday night !;
down Tuesday night.
Watches, passes up Saturday night; down
Thursday afternoon.
Bayou Sara and New Orleans.
Otschita Belle, leaves New Orleans every
Wednesday and Saturday at 5 P. NJ.
Coz. Alien, passes up Monday and Friday
nights; down Wednesday and Sunday
evenings.
Baton Rouge and New Orleans.
81. John, leaves New Orleans Saturday at 5
P. NJ. and Wednesday at I2 NJ; returns
Monday and Friday,
Bayou Lafourcbe and New Orleans.
W. j. .Pof,iesest, leaves New Orleans Tues
day and Saturday at 5 p. w., returns Thurs
day and Monday in daylight.
Henry Tsfs. leaves New Orleans every Tues
day at 10 4. N., and Thursday and Satur-
urday at II NJ returns every Wednesday,
Friday and Sunday, IN daylight.
Assumption, leaves New Orleans Monday as
S p. NJ, and Friday mt 10 A. NJ; returns
Wednesday and Sunday in daylight.
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The st. james SentiRe! of Saturday
last records tue sudden death of cit
izen of that parish:
Last Monday evening Mr.. G. F. Rn-
man went out to his front gate to Sc
cure it for the night, ard in order to
make his work more certain lifted Ii
post out of the mud to use ;ts AZ brace.
A few minutes afterwards he went
back to his house and commenced
walking up aud down the gallery,
complaining of blood rushing t." his
head. Mrs. Roman advised him To
sit down, but he sail that he could
not, ;ss his Legs were stiff. A moment
afterwards he said, II think am go
ing to fall :" As Ike said this he fell
to the fooE in ;.n unconscious state
and expired half an hour afterwards
seemingly without pain. He was a
native o! this parish and So years of
age He leaves u Wifi aud numerous
friends to mourn his loss.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-02-03

WONDERFUL SUGAR YIRLD.-We
have just been informed-says the
New Iberia SUGAR Bo,UI-of the heav-
lest yield of sugar perhaps ever known
in this or any other country. Ernest
Verdun, near Centreville, who planted
one acre and one row of cane upon a
piece of ground where bagasse had
previously been thrown and had rot
ted, obtained five hogsheads OF sugar
and five barrels of molasses from it.
Many witnesses are ready to testify
to the truthfulness of this statement.
just think of it---about 60OO pounds
of sugar aud 300 GALLONS Of molasses
from one acre of ground ! What a
wonderful soil we have in Louisiana,
aud yet thousands of acres OF equally
as rich land can be had for tritie.
Let the farmers Of the world turn
their attention to Louisina, for this is
the best field On the continent for the
immigrant.
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HAN Bice Once MOre-EhIsx-ss.
day, Feb, =.

The opening of Bayou LafouEche has at
forded the great Snowman the opportunity
of visiting the principal towns, commencing
Sunday, February 4, at Napoleonville, Mon
day, S. ut Tbibodaux, Tuesday, q, ut Laba-
dieville, Wednesday. 2, ut PaiDoourtville,
and on Thursday. s, win again exhibit at
Doraldsonville. this being positively hiss last
It will then be the last opportunity of wit
Messing the wonderful blind horse Excel
sior," as the old clown assures us he will
positively give the old horse his discharge
and place him upon the honorary retired list
for the remainder of his days.
We only echo the unanimous opinion of
those who have heard tue news that Dan
Rice is coKning!" when we say there will be
"a big turn out, and that all who go to the
show will be satiated with pleasure and
amusement. Now the press is generally
very enthusiastic in its praise, and remarks
that its world famed popularity is merited,
if only for the ftlllness and strict adherence
to it's advertised attractions, presenting and
performing all that it claims as well as new
features unprecedented and unexpected by
the delighted audience. Of the many new
sensations and arenic attractions, we can on
ly cite the fAttering comments of the press
generally. IS TO the novelties, each and
every one alone is worth the price of admis-
sion. Dan Rice, the pioneer clown; the or
iginal and only I" old Dan Rice is with the
show, and his school of educated animals,
horses, buffalo and goats, end the great blind
horse Excelsior viii be performed on the
day advertised. This show does not make a
grand buster and street display but the per-
Torrance is first-class. There are entirely
different shows, under different tents, all
included for ere ticket Of admission. 1t en-
braces menagerie of wild beasts, strange
animals and reptiles. A grand circus, indeed,
many novel and startling sensations, and
the great trained animals.
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Says the Opelousas journal: The
long detention of the boats at mouth
OF Red river, delayed the wire for our
telegraph line; but the wire having
arrived, it has been put up from
Washington To two miles south of
this place, About the latter part of
next month a junction will be made
With the line at RoyVilie, in the par
fsh of Lafayette, when 0pelousas will
be connected with the civilized world
by telegraph.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-02-03
How Ben. Hill Looks.

Mr.. Hill is now fifty-three years of
age, is a Georgian by birth, and a
man of fine personal presence, being
above the average height, 1.-the and
sinewy, without any appearance of
leanness. He has square face, large
steady glancing, blue gray eyes, IA
tbin-lipped, firm set mouth, the upper
lip cleanly shaver always, with "a full
clipped beard. His hair is rather
bristling and slightly wavy, standing
mp and back from his forehead, and
together with his whiskers, is of il
yellowish brown color, with small
bald spot on the crown. He possesses
an exceedingly pleasant, almost musi-
cal voice, and IL graceful and easy in
Besticulation. The most characters
lie point connected with his personal
bearing ia the peculiar manner in
which he habitually carries his head.
which he does by dropping his chin
upon his breast and locking up and
Out from under his eyebrows. This
he does alike in walking and sitting.
but when speaking he throws his head
mp and square. Mr.. Hill is one of the
most scholarly men in Congress and
is a great lover of books and home.
He Ia never seen about the hotel lob
bies or rolling around as the common
run OF Congressman do, and he is
never absent from the Honse when
ever any matter Of Importance is I'M
der discussion, for his peculiar atti-
tude will always arrest the eye of the
observer as he sits somewhere near
the maa who may be speaking, SO
that he hears clearly what is going on
in the noisy chamber.
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2OOO Can't be made by every agent
DOOO every month in the business we
furnish, but those willing to work can easily
earn dozen dollars a day right in their own
localities. Have no room to explain here
Business pleasant and honorable. Women,
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will furnish you complete Outfit free. The
business pays better than any thing else
We will bear expense of starting you. Par
tieuIars free. Write and see. Farmers and
mechanics, their sons and daughters, and
all classes in need of paying work at home,
should write to us and learn about the work
at once. Now is the time. Don't delay. Adj
dress TRUE & CO, Augusta, Maine,
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A MEXICAN AND FOREIGN PATESTs
Gilmore, Smith & Co.

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GILMORE, SMITH IL Co.,
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Arrears Of Pay. BoGaaty, &c.
Federal Officers. Soldiers, and Sailors of
the late war. or their heirs, are IN many cases
entitled to money from TIE Government
which has been found to be due since final
payment. Write full history Of service, and
state amount of pay and bsasfy received.
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T F. HALL,
News Agent
On Donaldsonville & New Orleans Train.
T F. HALL,

VIII execute commissions, deliver OF pro-
cure letters or packages in any part of the
city, at rates to suit patrons. Promptness
and satisfaction guaranteed. Letters en-
trusted to my care must, if sealed, be placed
in government stamped envelopes. Orders
left at Wilkinson's News Depot viii meet
with immediate attention. Try me- fl2-ly
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TRAVELLERS GUIDE.
New Orleans & Texas Railroad
TIMETABLE.

TIMETABLE.
The steamer St. Francis Belle leaves head
of BienvillB street, New Orleans. daily at
7:45 l.. n.
Mail train leaves Westwego daily Sundays
exeeptedl at S:45 A. NJ; arrives at Donald
sonvslle Mt IL M. Returning, leaves Don
nldsonville at 1880 p. NJ, arrives at New
Orleans 4:3I.
Sunday train leaves Westwego and arrives
ut DDnaldsonville "a above; leaves Dom
aldsouyiile ut p. ~, arrives at New Or
leans at 5.
Freight train daily each way.
G. Z, PAYNE, Gen1 Agt.
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ADVERTISEMENTS,
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IHB SUN.
1877. NEW YORK. 1877.

1877. NEW YORK. 1877.
The different editions of THE SUN during
the next year will be the same as during the
year that has just passed. The daily edition
will on week days be q sheet of four pages,
and on Sundays sheet of eight pages, or Sc
broad columns while the weekly edition
will be sheet of eight ipages of the same
dimensions and character that are already
familiar to our friends.
The SUN will continue to be the strenuous
advocate OF reform and retrenehment, and
of the substitution of craftsmanship, wisdom
and integrity for hollow pretenee, imbeeility,
and fraud in the administration of public
affairs. 1t will contend for the government
OF the people by the people and for the peo-
pie, as opposed to government by frauds in
the ballOt-box and in the counting of votes,
enforced by military violence. 1t will en-
deavor to supply its readers--a body now
not far from million of souls-with the most
careful, complete, and trustworthy accounts
of current events, and will employ for this
purpose numerous and carefully selected
staff of reporters and correspondents It's
reports from Washington, especially, will be
full, accurate, and fearless; and it will
doubtless continue to deserve and enjoy the
hatred OF those who thrive by plundering The
Treasury or by usurping what the law does
not give them, while it will endeayor to mer-
1t the confidence of the public by defending
the rights of the people against the encroach-
ments of nnjustified power,
The price ofthe daily SUN will be SIS cepts
month or SO so a year post paid with the
Sunday edition ~ 20 year. " : "
The SUNDAY edition alone, eight pages,
$A I'D year, post paid.
The WEEKLY Sun, eight pages of Sc broad
columns, will be furnished during 1877 at the
rate OF 81 a year post paid.
The benefit of this large reduction from tho
previous rate for the WEEKLY can be entoyed
by individual subscribers without the neces-
slty OF making up clubs. At the same time.
if any of our friends choose TO aid in extend
ing our circulation, we shall be grateful to
them, and every such person who sends us
ten or more subscribers from one place will
be entitled to one copy OF the paper for him
self without charge. At one dollar a year,
postage paid. the expenses of printing are
barely repaid and, considering the size of
the sheet and the quality of it, contents. we
are confident the people will consider THE
WEEKLY sun the cheapest newspaper pub
lished in the world, and we trust also one of
the very best. Address,
THE sun NeW York City, y, Y.
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The Illustrated annual Of Phrcnology, and
the Health almanac for 1877 have been COM
bined and are issued as one publication at
the low price Of ten cents, which certainly
does not more than pay the cost of produc-
ton. The contents include much that is in
teresting and important Besides the month
ly calendars and the usual astronomical cal
culations, there are seasonable suggestions
for each month in the year in regard to diet
and care of health. We have, also, notes
and articles on " Principles of Phrenology !"
"SelfStudy and Development of Character; :"
" American Women Journalists" with Eve
portraits; experimentation to Train it !"
" Mental Sciences" A Primitive East In
din Tribe" illustrated an illustrated article
on 1.-THE Cultivation of Flowers James
Russell Lowell, with portrait; "Colds and
their Treatment i" q Principles of Hygiene"
and a choice selection of miscellaneous mat
ter. 1t is well printed. with many handsome
illustrations, and will be sent by mail, post
paid, to any address, on receipt of ten cents,
by S. R. WELLS & CO.. Publishers, 737
Broadway, New York,
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President Grant has pardoned Ed
ward Brady aud Michael Mullady,
New York Democratic ward politi-
clans, who were serving u term of IA
months in the penitentiary, for the
illicit distillatioD of whiskey.
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OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
Fourth Judicial District.

comprising the parishes OF Ascension, st;
lanes. St. John the Baptist and ST. Charles
District Judge, -------.--- Morris Marks.
District Attorney. -------F. B Earhart.
Regular terms of Court in Ascension open
on the third Mondays of June and Decem-
her
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seventh Senatorial District.

[Comprising the parishes OF Aseenslon and
st. james.
s+a4a Senator. Pierre Landry,
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Parish Treasurers Report.

TREAsURER's OFFICE, ]
Parish of Ascension, Dec. %, 1877. :
Amt. cash in treasury june 10, 1876, $24 IS
ANITA received from l.. +. Bentley,
Tax Collector, from June 10 to
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The total Expense OF Tuition, Books, ETC.,
need not exceed $3.50. If Parents prefer it
the President can accommodate few Stu
dents in his own family. His residence, 1904
Chestnut ST., is located in one of the finest
parts of St. Louis, about l2 minutes walk
from the College. Board $50 per month
sg For CIRCULARS, ETC., Address
z. a. RICE, A. NJ, Lib,
d2-ly President.
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lie leblanc,
COLLECTOR.

Respectfully offers his services to business
men and the public generally for the collec-
ton of accounts. Prompt attention given to
all business entrusted to me. IaDS-tf