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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-04-20
Notice.

q. s. Internal Revenue Special Taxes.
WASHINGTON, February Ia, 1873.
FINDER the Revised Statutes of the Uni
u ted States, sections 1882, 3237, 1898 and
3239. every person engaged in any business,
avocation or employment which renders him
liable to special tax, is required to procure
aud place aud keep conspicatously in his es-
toblishn,eft or place of business a STAMP de-
noting the payment of said special tax for
the special-tax year beginning May l, 1873
Section 1914, Revised Statutes, designates
who are liable TO special tax. A return, as
prescribed on Form IL, is also required by
lasC of every person liable to special tax as
above. Severe penalties are prescribed for
Noncompliance with the foregoing require
ments, or for continuing in business after
April 80, 1873, without payment of tax.
Applications should be made to JOHN
COCKREM, Collector of Internal Revenue,
at New Orleans, La. GREEN B. RAUM,
Com'r Int. Rev.
Deputy Collector JOHN A. SWIFT will
be at DonaldsOnville Courthouse on the
18th and l4th of May, ror the purpose of
collecting the taxes above referred to.
JOHN COCKREM,
ap6-4t COll'r Dist. Of La.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-04-20

Thursdays kilograms from Wash
ington announce the appointment of
Hon. VIM. III. Hunt of Louisiana as a
Judge of the Court of Claims. Mr..
Hunt was a candidate for Attorney
General on the Republican State
ticket at the last election. He was
rendered the New Orleans Collector
ship but declined. 1t is thought this
tender indicates a determination on
the part of President Hayes to ap-
point neither Packard or Anderson to
the Collectorship. Senator kellogg
favors Hon. FL. r. Steele for the posi-
ton, while ex-Gov. Warmoth and his
friends are said to be urging Gen.
Gee. A. Sheridan for the place, with
q fair prospect of securing the sup
port of Senator Eustis for contlrma-
ton of the appointment, if made.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-04-20
Married.

GLATER-LANDRY.-In the parish Of
y Assumption on Thursday, April ls, 1878
by Rev. John Ashby, Mr.. BENJAMIN SLATEH
to Miss EASTER LANDRY.
The above records one of the most
recherche marriages that has ever taken
place in the circles of colored society in
Assumption. The appearance and dress Of
the bride, groom and their respective atten.
dants was everything to be desired, while
the impressive ceremony which united the
handsome couple was performed in an un-
exceptionable manner by the Rev. Mr..
Ashby of Donaldsonville. -
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-04-20
SUBSTANTIAL REFORM.

Whatever may have been the
short eeHiags of the recent Geser al
Asseubiy-and they were not a seSE-
It is ssgt justice to accord dsat aaaea
criticised body sasdieua Of praise
for reforaatory measures which base
made reduction of the State tax
levy practicable. Instead of four
teen and one-half naiaas on the dol
lar, the State tax assessed for the
present year is saig thirteen mills,
apportioned as follows General
fund, two and one-half mills; school
fund, two mills; interest faad. ave
and one-h&if aaills; leVee tag, three
mills.
State Senator White, in bis able
speech on the reform Legislation Of
1877 and 1873, addueed figures to
demonstrate that, under the opera
ton Of lava passed during those
years, tax of nine mills will be ade-
quate to cover the expenses of the
State government for 1879.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-04-20

New Orleans is bothered with @
pestiferous man who has no legs, but
who gets into scrapes and the police
stations with unexcelled facility. He
has been arrested three times within
as many weeks; first, for alleged rob.
berry of Chinaman's pocket; second.
", for supposed embezzlement Of
public funds in Pennsylvania, and
thirdly, for getting on a high old jam.
boree, disturbing the peace and car.
rying concealed weapons.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-04-20
Sunday Closing.

ASCENSION, La, April IL, 1873.
EDITOR CHIEF:
Now that the Police Juries Throughout:
the State are vested with full and plenary
powers to close oil the stores and drinking
saloons in their respective parishes, your
correspondent would respectfully solicit for
and appeal in behalf of the clerks and good
people of this parish, that the Police Jury
at once exercise that power in closing all
the stores and drinking saloons on Sunday
in our parish. This would be beneficial
and salutary measure, in all respects. 1t
would be the enhancement of morality and
religion--in short, eficacious and contribu.
ting to valuable end.
The existing ordinance prohibiting the
sale Of liquors ON Sundays, is more delete
rious and detrimental than anything else
to the mercantile interests of the comlnu-
nifty, and proves great source of annoy
ance and Inconvenience to the clerks. At
present they are deprived of a days recrea-
ton and precluded from attending to their
religious duties. Therefore, it would be no
more than right and just to pay adhesion
and obedience to the Divine Mandate and
Commandment of Remember thou keep
holy the Sabbath day."
Please give publicity to this communica-
ton, in the columns of your valuable jour.
nal. Very respectfully yours,
PRO BONO PUBLICO.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-04-20

We have been favored by Messrs
Louis ]. Bright & Co., of the New
Orleans Price Current, with copy Of
their annual sugar book for the sea-
son of 1s77-76. This standard work
lie we'll and favorably known through
out the State, and contains much
matter of interest to all who are con-
4cerned in the culture of our leading
staples. Price $3 for single copy
special rates for more than enc copy
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-04-20

A gushing editor in 9 neighborine
parish regards the presentation BY
two ladies to himself of q combined
pen-wiper and pin cushion as evil
dence that his endeavors to faith.
fully serve his people are not all in
vain." Verify, our impressionable
brother is content with modest re-
ward for his arduous labors, if q pin.
cushion can so fill his gentle soul with
joy and gratitude.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-04-20

LIE R6Ueu is the title of neat little
paper Just established in New Orleans,
with Mr.. BonCier as editor. The
journal is published weekly and is Of
fetal organ of the French Democratic
club of New Orleans. Success to it.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-04-20

Pensions! Pensions Soldiers and
Sailors war of 1912 or Indian wars,
their widows aud all pensioners whose
names have been dropped from the
Rolls. can now secure Pensions. Send
stamp with full history of case TO
Presbrey and Green, Patent Attor.
neys, 500 9TH ST., Washington, D. C..
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-04-20

NIB. GIBSON Is BLUE-BL00DED.
Mr.. Madison Wells, who will prob
ably be remembered in connection
with a late Returning Board and an
extraordinary ep;stolary attack upon
various officials, has published card
ia the New York Times Withdrawing
the insinuations against Congressman
Randall Gibson which appeared ia
the diatribe referred to. We inter-
pref this to mean that Mr.. Wells had
no good grounds for intimating that
the blood of the Congressman was
not pure Caueasisn, bat inter mixed
with that of the Ethiopian race. What
with the refractory report of the
Grand Jury which considered the
charges in the Wells manifesto, and
the retractions of the aatllor himself,
there is precious little of the dOcu-
ment left for further consideration.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-04-20

Tobacco was named in honor of its dis
.coverer, o. G, Cabot, brother of Sebastian
Cabot. They just spelled his name back
ward rapkic.
Plug up that's nuff-we don't ehews Il
believe that Observation-Disclosures Viadicator
Weed do; the perverseness with
which some editors refuse to swallow
each others fine cuts would Maccaboy
.cuss his dad. The public should be.
lieve we are qaid aaacs, and when
one of US launches forth an DER true
tale, all the rest should rally to-back-
her.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-04-20

Not long ago the Washington En-
terprise underwent change of man.
agement, Mr.. Frank Connolly retiring,
to be succeeded by Messrs. Hardesty
& Sandoz. We understand that the
paper has improved materially, but q
failure of the new conductors to con.
tinue the exchange with the CHTEE
prevents us from speaking advisedly
on that point.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-04-20

Perhaps when the Legislature adiourrs
The Rieaytf.e will have few leisure mo
ments TO attend TO courteous invitations
from contemporaries f-Houma Courier.
Not if the invitation be q please X
The churlish and consequential Pica-
yaae is the only city paper which has
declined to exchange with the CHIEF,
and We have no doubt most of our
contemporaries Of the country press
will testify to the same fact with regard
tothemselves. The Pic. sneers at the
idea of giving city daily in exchange
for country weekly, but develops
great facility in cribbing items of local
news from the Insignificant rural jour
mails. we suggest concerted move
ment among the publishers of go
called country papers to drop the
Picayane from their mailing lists I'M
til such time as the antiquated con-
Germ chooses to aGeord ps the same
courtesy and liberality of treatment
which marks the conduct Of the
Densocraf, Times, City Item and other
New Orleans journals. Who votes
aye on tbis propositioni
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-04-20
Educational Notices.
Examination.

OFFICE BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS
of the parish of Ascension,
Donaldsonville, La, April 6, 1873. }
NOTICE is hereby given to all whom it
IN may concern, that an examination OF
applicants for positions rs teachers in the
public schools of Ascension parish will be
held at the Courthouse, in the town of
Donaldsonville, on
Monday, April 15, 1878,
commencing at 10 o'clock A. n. Candidates
dersigned ON or before the 18th inst
By order of the Board.
en-. PUGH, Secretary.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-04-20

Rare evidence of vitality and sue
cess is given by the Houma Courier.
Tho paper has only been in existence
eleven weeks, and press of adVer-
Using matter made it necessary to
enlarge it's size from twenty-fcur to
twenty Eight columns. Good enough.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-04-20

The remains of Hon. JOHN E. Leo
nard, late CONGRESSMAN from the
Fifth Louisiana District, were ia-
TERED at West Chester, Pa, ON the
Both ultim0.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-04-20
Inspector of Schools.

NHHE Board of School Directors of the
l. parish of Ascension having decided to
appoint an Inspector of Public Schools, with
nominal compensation to be determined
hereafter, all persons desiring to make ap-
plication for said position should file such
application with the undersigned, in writing,
at once.
BY order of the Board.
apo EN-. PUGH, Secretary.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-04-20
Saturday April 90, 1878.

The Police Jury Of Vermiiiou par
ish has passed an ordinance prohibit
ing the ssAe of liquor and merchan-
diae on Sundays.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-04-20
JACKSON, Miss, june 2. 1877

JACKSON, MISS, June 2, 1877.
Dear Doctor j URGIELwIcz II have tried
your Rheumatic Medicine, and want YOU
to send me another bottle. Before took it,
| could not walk, and now can run like q
horse. G. G. WILLIAMS.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-04-20
Died.

GEREHARF--At the residence of his
~ father, in Iberyille parish. La, ON
Monday, April Is, 1873, of pneumonia, VIM
FIELD ). GEREHARr, aged 26 years and Is
days.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-04-20
ADVERTISEMENTS.
~ +. EMMETT.
Veterinary Surgeon,

TREATS
All Diseases and Lamenesses to Which
Horses are Subject.
Castrating under Prof. Williams new
process, without bleeding or danger. Par
ties desiring work of this nature should APP
ply at once, as remain here but a limited
time.
An instantaneous cure for Bolts and
Colic--guaranteed. For sale at MITCH
ELLIS STABLE; price 81 per bottle.
All orders left at the stable receive
prompt attention.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-31
Washington Avenue Drug Store,
Corner Magazine and Washisgten sts,
NEW ORLEANS.

Constantly receiving fresh supplies sf pure
Combs Of all kinds, Brushes, Soaps. Perfumer1s
Toilet and Fancy Articles. etc, sold af ema1
margin. Coral Tooth Paste. recommended n
beauties the teeth to q fine peari-liSe orna-
ment and ravishtng beauty. Glycerine Cold
Cream for chapped hpe. face and hands. Rob
erts' Pectoral Cough Syrup. for catarrh. colds.
bronchitis and pneumonia Preecr1ptiore Duf
mp night and day. B J. MAINEaRX. n u.
DRUGGIST. PhaEmaceutst and practieel dhe1ies.
oc16 IL 1dp
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-31
TO THE PUBLIC.

On or about the fifth day Of November
1877, | called In my official capacity as State
Printer upon the Governor and Secretary ol
State to ascertain what work | had To do
The Legislature was 10 meet In few weeks
and was anxious TO know In time what was
expected OF me. The Secretary Of State
opened volume Of the Revised Statutes ol
Louisiana, and pointing out sections 1867.
1868, 1869. 26ii, 2et2, 2B13, told me In express
terms, "You MUST be goperned thereby" /
Immediately called upon the Governor and
pointed out to him these sections OF tho stat
utee, and asked him II he intended tocarry out
sections 1867 and 1868, which particularly APP
piled 10 him. The Governor answered In the
affirmative. Then, and only then, was II that
/ proceeded to print all the reports men,
toned In said sections Of the Revised Statutes.
Every state officer, without single excep-
ton, had his annual report 10 the General
Assembly printed by me under authority Of
sections 1867 and 26ii, Revised Statutes.
Every one Of these officers approved my bills
rendered for the printing Of his report In just
the number OF copies specifically provided Tor
In section 26lt, Revised Statutes.
These facts will be clearly established when
ever trial, which have persistently urged
and sought, Is finally granted me by the au-
thoritIes. GEORGE W. DupRs,
State Printer.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-31
DIED.

BURHOws--On Monday, December 3d. 1878. al
A. m, Uapt James Burrows. aged 90 years. q
native OF Weymouth. Eng, and a resident oil
this city for tbs last 40 years.
The friends Of his family and those OF his
soDs-in-iaw. David Hughes and Geo. @. Bohne
are invited TO attend bis funeral from his late
residence. No. sae Dauphlne street. at 10 o. m.
This Tuesday Morning.
London. Eng. and Pittsburg. Pa. papers
please copy
OsB0RN-At Bayou Bara,aria on sunday
December 40. 1878, at ~ o'clock .. m. L. A.
Osborn. native OF Louisiana. aged forty
years.
The funeral will take place from the late res
idence OF the deceased on Tuesday. December
81. 1878 at . q. m.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-31

more clear BY the fact that, Il IL be admitted
that these sections Of the statutes are not ne
pealed, the printing Of the public documents
can 70 on promptly under strictly defined
and limited regulations. On the other hand,
concede that these sections are repealed, and
act 40 Is as senseless as the gibberish Of an
idiot, and not single report can be printed
under II except ON judgment Of court Of
law.
II these statutes are repealed, the heads Of
departments In 1877 had no right 10 order the
printing they did, and the work was done
without warrant OF law. II they are not re-
pealed. then the work was required 10 be
done, and was legally executed, and the chief
charge made against the State Printer :
the one ON which he has been &c
cused with fraud, reported by grand
jury, maligned In the newspapers condemned
by the Printing Board, and On which his war
rants have been successfully enjoined by o
hireliDg Of the Lottery Company falls TO the
ground. The minor charges, involving uues-
tions Of figures, printing. work, etc, are In
the hands Of experts, and will be submitted
TO the public through the courts or press, or
both.
We have entered into this long explanation
In Justice to ourselves and 10 our friends We
did not desire TO go into print ON this subject
We do not wish to appear In the light OF
squabbling over printing contract. But we
have been 80 maligned, misrepresented and
wronged that we have been forced to do So
We have stated nothing but facts II these
facts show that there has been conspiracy
to break this paf,pr down and juitlrp tho
character Of our associate and ourselves.
then MIat the QaIlad iada Vince"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-31

Gen. Brown, the British commander In Az
ghanistan, seems to have little OF the diplomat
In his composition. He has been telling the
Afghan chiefs the truth with all soldiers
bluntness. They are to look no longer to the
Amer as their ruler, but must turn to their
future mistress. the Empress of India. There
lis an admirable directness about this state
ment. 1t fully dispels whatever Of uncer-
tainty diplomacy may have thrown around
the future of Afghanistan. The land OF the
Ameer is to become British bulwark against
Russian approaches to India In the one GER
tain and practical way-by annexation to the
British dominions. ALI other suggestions
are destroyed by Gen. Browns address.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-31

Fred Grant has got leave Of absence 10 Join
his father in trip to India at government ex-
pense. As II this was not enough, tho War
Department has determined TO allow his pay
OF lieutenant colonel to go on just the same
as II he were actually engaged In social duties
In Chicago. And vet there il . tradition that
republics are ungrateful
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-31

A Washington special, abiding to the Ack-
len scandal. contains the statement from
Michael Hahn, now In Washington. that the
late Harry l.. Smith was city editor OF the
New Orleans DEMOCRAT at the time he be-
came connected with this unfortunate affair.
The statement Is utterly false. Smith was
not, at that time, or at any other, city editor
Of the DEMOCRAT, as Hahn well knows. He
was one OF the reporters OF the paper.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-31

The Radical sewing machine circular trick
was fully exposed by the DEMOCRAT In 1876.
Many timid voters were frightened from the
polls by the villainous scheme, and hundreds
OF good citizens were arrested. Commits
sioner Southworth, who was an instrument
in this villainy, adds nothing new to the pop
ular information upon the subject In the in
terview reproduced from the Washington
Post this morning. But his statement Is In
teresting in that 1t serves to fix the RESPONSE
bility for this crime upon the suffrage.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-31

The Senatorial race In Wisconsin Ia beoom-
inu interesting from o highly moral stand
point. Il Ia conceded that Matt, Carpenter
has the moet brains and Howe the most
sanctity. It is believed that brains will 60
10 the wall In this case. No stalwart Legis-
lature could look upon Howes solemn visage
and fail To elect him.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-31

been In the past. and Insist that the Pennsyl-
vania and Massachusetts, elections shall be
looked into. They think that the committee
will not be able 10 completes It's work before
March 4. It's report, therefore, will be sub
mitted TO the consideration 81 Democratic
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-31

The Democratic members Of the Approprla-
tions Committee will, 1t Is said, refuse to ap-
propriate the money asked for by the Depart
ment OF Justice until an official report show
Ing the number and disposition Of deputy
mArshals In the late elections is secured. As
the matter now stands 1t is probable that
some OF the deputies who were 80 active at
the polls In November will not get their pay.
It Is certain that they should not.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-31

The President is understood TO have pre-
pared full reports and correspondence relating
10 the so-called election outrages In Louisiana
and South Carolina, 10 be sent In 10 Congress
when Il reassembles. 1t ia also understood
that these documents will make no mention
or frauds In 1876, or of the fraud who ia draw
ing another mans salary.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-31

Commissioner Raum wants an appropria-
ton OF $4,000 TO enforce the collection Of the
revenue In what he calls "the wild and des-
perate region" of the moonshiners. Congress
will closely scrutinize that want before max
ing the appropriation. About this time the
Revenue Department Is preparing FOR the
cAmnairu Of 1850,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-31

The Teller Committee, having secured the
a cessary funds to carry it on, has determined
on vigorous investigation. Work will be be-
sxun at this city; South Carolina will be the
next battlefield. The probabilities point to an
investigation Of the election In Virginia, and
after this, q tour of the Northern States. The
Democratic members Of the committee seem
determined that it shall not be one-sided in
reetigati0D, as all Senate Investigations have
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-31

II the Blaine committee does not make
some startling discoveries In tho outrage line
IL will not be the fault Of the clerk. James
Redpath has been selected for that position,
than whom there Is no more competent out
rage manufacturer in the country. His ex-
ploits In Mississippi, two or three years ago,
stamp him as the champion. What the CON-
mitteo will lack In facts Redpath can furnish
from a teeming imagination.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-31

The business interests Of the country are
steadily improving, and the prospects for 1870
are ilattering for great revival Of trade.
business men throughout The country have
great confidence IN the near future. II reports
from different sections are TO be credited
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-10-20
The Iowa n

The Republican State Committee Of
Iowa has decided that the late October
elections in that State. were valid in all
particulars and that the proposed cleo
ton next month is without the warrant
OF Constitutional Law. Tho Committee
evidently fenr heavier losses than those
already sustained by the Republican
party should n November election be
held in the SAts. and will. of course,
object to any further expression OF pc.
liticnl faith in Iowa, this Fall; but not
w~ithstandins the very weighty deci-
sion referred to above. it will require u
much higher tribunal than n Republi-
Dan Committee to settle the iInportan;
question of Constitutional Law, involved
in the present issue.