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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-07-03
LEGAL PUBLICATIONS.
Commissioners Sale Of 80 Acres
of Land.


TN pursuance of the terms and provisions
| OF q decree Of tile Circuit Court OF Ma
son county, West Virginia, rendered on the
9th day OF April, 1878, in a certain Chan
Gerry cause therein pending, in which John
j. Rea and others, are Compliments and
John Thompson and Alice Thompson, arc
defendants, the undersigned, Special Com
missioner, will on the
9Th day Of July, 1878,
atthe front door OF the Court House Of Ma
son county, proceed to sell by way OF pub
lie auction to the highest bidder, fifty acres
OF land, more or less, the same being the
residue OF 100 acres in the bill described,
after deduCting 80 acres conveyed by L.
Kimberling, Clerk, to Shrewsbury, Tom
linson and Polsley. Said land lies about 4
miles northeast from Point Pleasant and
adjoins the lands OF Col. Lemaster.
TERMS OF SALE.-Cash as TO one.thlrd OF
the purchase money, and as to the residue
upon q credit Of six and twelve months;
bonds with good security bearing interest
from the day OF sale viii be required for
the deferred installments,
JOHN W. ENGLISH,
june 2G-lw, Special Commissioner.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-07-03

on MIXED CARDS, with name, Doe. post.
gu paid. Samples cts. ]. Minticr, &
Co., Nassau, n. Y.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-07-03

ts-1 A DAY to Agents cantassing for the
ID Fireside Visitor. Terms and
Outfit Free. Address p. o. NfCkERY,
Augusta, Maine.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-07-03

DR., L. F. Roush is we'll known as
a man of rare medical skill, and
complete education. A man whose
associations with the people, in the
practice of his profession, have ac-
quainted him with their wants in
moro respects than those that per.
tain only to medicine. If elected he
will always be found upon the side of
right and opposed to wrong. In him
the people have a friend of intelli-
gence, character and stability, whose
greatest pleasure in the Legislature
of the State would be, to excel in do.
ing the peoples will.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-07-03
Our Candidates.

Capt. w. R. Gum, one of our can
didates for the Legislature, is a man
whose reputation for honesty, and
fair dealing with his fellow man, is
rarely equalled and never excelled.-
He is man of education, ability and
unsullied character; a lawyer of SUI
perior ability, Jealous of and atten-
tive TO his clients cause. AS an adj
vocate, he ranks with the best in our
State. He was born in Mason coun-
ty, read law in the Office of the veter-
an H. J. Fisher, ST., and of the many
who have donned their legal feathers
in that reputable Office, none have
made a brighter record in the prac.
tice of the profession, The people
will find him, if elected, we'll worthy
Of their confidence, and ever ready tc
consult their wishes before taking
any important step in the legislature
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-03-23

En- ANT.-Standing as they do
at the head of the mercantile interests
of Donaldsonville aud vicinity, it is
.but appropriate that the enterprising
house of NJ. Israel g. Co. should oc-
.cupy a leading place in the adyertis-
ing columns of tire CHIEF; and such
is the position they assume this week.
Their double column announcement,
now the most conspicuous in our pa
per, is devised, not with view to
catching transitory glanees of the ru-
raj reader by display of large type
and higli-sounding phrases, but is au
earnest statement, in attractive form
of the extraordinary inducements thi,
firm are offering to all who have &C.
casion to make cash purchases of dry
goods, clothing, fancy goods, boot!
aud shoes, saddlery, buggies, etc
The firm properly contradict an i'm
preston which is liable to be enter
tanned by many who do not take tn,
pains to inform themselves: this is
that the removal to larger aud fine
store necessitates an increase of tn
prices of their goods. NJ. Israel s
Co. aver that so far from this bein,
tha case an enlaroemant of their fa
cilities for making advantageous pur
ehases actually enables them to sci
cheaper than ever before. 1t is
very easy matter for the public L
test this question, as all who wish t,
do so are welcome to visit the stor
and inspect the goods, whether the,
make purchases or not.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-03-23
IET IT'S BE THANKFUL.

The General Assembly adjourned
sine die Tuesday evening, and the in-
telligence will be received Win
unanimous satisfaction throughout
the State. No similar body that has
ever assembled in this State, we be-
lieye. even in the hey-day of Repub-
lican rule aud reckless legislation, has
excited more general disapproTai ana
unfayorable criticism, than that
which brought its sessions to a close
this week. If the tone OF the state
press is to be accepted as represent
ing the temper of the people, only a
small minority of the members OF this
Assembly will be again chosen TO
make laws for the commonwealth.
More important work was accom-
plished during the ten days extra ses-
sion than in the two months OF regu-
lar sittings, which serves to substan-
tate the charge that the Legislators
frittered away much valuable time
and wantonly wasted the substance
of the people.
Revenue, election, militia, appro-
priation, appor:ionment and other
bills were passed. The apportion'
ment bill reduces the total number o
Representatives to Sc, and our owl
parish, together with q number o
Others that have heretofore elected
two members of the House, will here
after be entitled to only one each
The number of State Senators VII
remain at Sc, and there Is .llttl
change in the arrangement OF Senate
T rial Districts.
We shall soon furnish our reader
with list of the laws enacted by tn
late General Assembly.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-03-23
Sherif's Sale.
State of Louisiana-Parish Court-Parish o
Assumption.
Walter Pugh
VS.. No. 100.
DIR. Robert Lawes.

Drs ROBERT lSaWeSs
10y VIRTUE of and in obedience to a
ID writ of tieri fdeiaS to me directed by
the Honorable Parish Court of the parish of
Assumption. III the above entitled and num-
bered cause, and bearing date the Goth day
of February. A. d. 1873 l will offer for sale
ut public auction, at the Courthouse in the
town of Donaldsonville, parish of Ascension,
on
Saturday, the Goth day of April, 1873,
at II o'clock A. NJ, the following described
property, to wit:
A certain LOT OF GROUND situated in
the town of Donaldsonville, parish of AS
cension, and fronting on the Crescent Place,
bounded on one side by lot number four, on
the other side by lot number six, and in the
rear by lotnumber sixty-nine, said lot be-
ing of an irregular shape and being desig-
mated on the plan of the town of Donaldson
vile as lot number five.
Terms aud C0nditiOHS-Cash in United
States currency.
Parish of Ascension, March l6, 1873.
P. A JONES, Sheriff.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-03-23
FISH OF ONE, FLESH OF ANOTHER

FISH VI UNhy I10u VI INV Ao1'
Donaldsonville proposed to pay all
her criminal expenses, IL pro rata OF
the school tax and all other parish
taxes, aud to assume her just proper
ton of the parochial dobt yet the
General Assembly would not grant us
exemption from direct taxation by
the Police Jury. IN Thursdays DEM
ocrat is promulgated an act incorpo-
rating the town of Plaquemine, in
Iberville parish, which relieves that
municipality from taxation by the
paroehial authorities in consideration
of the payment of its criminal ex-
penses and proportion of the parish
school tax only.
This is another instance of the con-
spieRous lack of Judgment and fair
ness which characterized our lumi'
nous lawmakers, whose power fol
further laundering is happily at al
end.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-03-23

We are delighted to hear that Mr.
Charles A. Lee is being urged for APP
pointment as Collector of the Port al
New Orleans. He's our man, every
time, and the people will hail his Sc
lection with tremendous enthusiasm
IWho in thunder is Mr.. Charles A
Lee. anyhow n
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-03-23

An international walking match IS
progressing in London. At last ac-
counts O'Leary of Chicago was ahead,
and his packers are confident OF his
success in the contest. James Gordon
Bennett is one of those who have
staked large. sums of money on the
result. and he bets on O'Leary.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-03-23
DEATH OF HON. ]. E. LEONARD.

DEATH OF HON. J. E. LEONARD.
Deep and general regret has been
caused throughout the State, in the
national capital and wherever else
the name heading this article is
known, by the sad announcement
that Judge John E. Leonard, the tai
ented young Congressman from the
Fifth Louisiana District, died on the
18th inst, in Havana, whittier he had
gone for the purpose of marrying a
charming Cuban lady of whom he be-
came recently enamored in New Or
leans.
Judge Leonard was only 30 years of
age, but was exceptionally gifted and
finely educated, having graduated at
Harvard with distinction and spent
five years studying in Germany. As
civil lawyer he had few superiors in
point of knowledge and research, and
his eminence as debater and orator
was marked. Although Il Republican
in political belief, he was not par.
tisan in the usual meaning of that
term, as his independent course il
Congress demonstrated. His persona
character was above reproach, an6
: altogether he was Il man of exalted
worth and rare promise.
The death of Judge Leonard leaves
the Republicans of Louisiana withou
a Representative in the lower hous'
: of Congress.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-03-23
RETURNING BOARD PROsEGu-
TIONS OUASHED.

OD MOuudS inoV SSi
ming of the Supreme Court OF TINS
State, read a decision ill the appeaaed
ease of the State rs. Thos. c. Ander-
son, closing with these wolds:
If &c tbcrefore ordered, adiudged aud de-
- that tbe sentence of the lower court |
IS avoided and reversed, that the verdict ol
the iury is set aside, and that the prisoner
be discharged from custody.
The ruling of the court, concurreo
in by all the Justices, was baseo
mainly upon the facts that the 1orgeo
document which the accused was
charged with uttering as true-the
Supervisors consolidated statement
of the vete of Vernon parish--wss not
a public record, susceptible OF
forgery aud that the Information
under which Gen. Anderson was
prosecuted, did not state whether he
had uttered forged document in an
official or individual capacity. AS 1t
is from the Commissioners returns
that the Returning officers are re-
ouired to canvass and compile the
votes of the various parishes, these
alone were the documents susceptible
of being criminally forged. 1t is not
shown that these were altered. The
essence of forgery is to utter false
instrument which may or does tend
to prejudice the rights of another. 80
long as the original Commissioners
returns remained intact, no alteration
of the Supervisors consolidated state
ment could work injury, hence there
was an utter absence of the crime oil
forgery as constituted by the statute
The omission of the official position
occupied by accused when the alleged
forged instrument was uttered, would
also be fatal to the information, be-
cause no forgery Of an election return
can be perpetrated by private Judi
vidual.
The decision has created a sensa
ton all over the country. 1t is vel
coined by those who deemed tin
prosecution of the Returning Officer
malicious and unjust; or in violation
of the understanding that politica
offenses committed prior to the acces
sion of the Nichols administrator
would be condoned; and it is crit
cised and denounced by those Demo
Gratis who have applauded the prose
cution from the commencement an
! demanded that the full penalty of til
, law be visited upon the alleged GU
) prit. This class, to whom the sanctit
of a decision by the highest jndicii
r tribunal in the State is nothing 6
> compared with their own ideas an
: preiudices. are fifty described b
, Senator Paterson's appellation: the
+ are Worshippers of God and tt
h Democratic party" with their veneer;
o ton of the latter somewhat in tt
2 foreground.
4 The Attorney General will app
. for rehearing of the Anderson cas-
. but as the Court has been unanimo
in its Judgment, it is scarcely to
supposed they will consent to fevie
. the matter. And when the rehearH
u is refused the decision becomes tina
9 Anderson will be released from Gu
t tody and the suits against the 9th
Is members of the old Returning Boa
IF dismissed.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-03-23

Judgment for $500, 700 defalcation
aud 81, 10000 penalty has been OBJ
tanned against the bondsmen OF
Daniel A. Cage, who was City
Treasurer of Chicago in 1874.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-03-23
Sherif's Sale.

State of Louisiana-Parish Couft-Parish of
Ascension.
Jules-O. Ayraud
VS.. No. $50,
Henri montZ.
10y VIRTUE of and in obedience to a
ID writ OF fieri faeiGS to me directed by
the Honorable Parish Court of the parish of
Ascension, in the above entitled and num-
bered cause, and bearing date the 18th day
of March, A. d. 1873, will offer for sale at
public auction, on the plantation of Jules 0.
Ayraud, situated on the right bank of the
Bayou Lafourche, abont four miles below
the town of DoHaldsonville, parish of As
eension, on
Saturday, the soth day of March, 1878,
at IL o'piock A. NJ, the following described
property. to-wit:
ONE Pillow.
ONE THREE-MULE CART,
TWO MULES.
Terms and C0ndittons-Cash in United
States currency.
Parish of Ascension, March l6. 1873
?. A. JONES, Sheriff.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-03-23

Are you suffering from Rheumatism,
Gout or Neuralgia Is your life almost q
burden If so, delay not, but procure at
once Jenkins Annihilator," positive and
permanent cure for these terrible enemies
of human happiness. Price 81 per bottle.
s Send for pamphlet containing testi-
monials of prominent business men and
Others.
n. JENKINS Il Co., Proprietors,
New Orleans, La.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-03-23
Saturday, March %, 1878

Gen. Gibson hasintroduced bill IN
Congress for the relief of the families
Of men lost ON the drcdgeboat McAles-
ter. No doubts of the passage OF the
inst measure are entertained.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-03-23

Pensions! Pensions /! Soldiers and
Sailors war of 1912 or Indian wars,
their widows and 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, 1878-03-23

Three citizens of Assumption make
a comfortable livelihood and are on
the high road to.a competence, by
killing alligators and disposing of the
oil and hides. The Pioneer reports
that last year these men slaughtered
5000 of the creatures, selling their
hides for an average of seventy live
cents each.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-03-23

The sternwheel Ouachita river
racket John H. Hanna was damaged
by fire while lying at the Baton
Rouge landing, Monday evening"
Two tugs from the coal fleet ran
alongside the burning boat, got their
pumps to work and extinguished the
flames. The Hanna was loaded with
cotton.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-03-23

An extraordinarily heavy hail storm
occurred in Jefferson county, West
Virginia, during the night of the 18th
instant. Hail stones larger than eggs
fell for about an hour, breaking the
glass of all exposed windows, and
killing cattle, sheep and dogs. A
heavy rain followed, washing out
much of the growing wheat.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-03-23

James Madison Vance, Jr., young
colored man of good education and
marked literary ability, holding the
position of private Secretary to Post
master Parker of New Orleans, has
been arrested upon the charge of
embezzling 1898 from dead letters re-
turned from Washington to the New
Orleans office for delivery to the re-
spectiye writer's. Out of two packages
containing twenty letters which passed
through the supposed culprit's hands
sixteen are missing, with the amount
of money stated. Young Vance is OF
good fanily and was editor of the
Critic, q weekly paper conducted by
colored youth. He is under bond O.
$4,000 to appear for trial.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-03-23
ADVERTISEMENTS.
Sheriff'S Sale.
State of Louisiana-Parish Court-Parish
of Ascension.
Helene Dupuy ct ais.

Helene Dupuy ct ais.
VS.. No. SCI.
Henri MontZ.
DY VIRTUE of and in obedience to q
ID writ of Jie,i fucias to me directed by
the Honorable Parish Court of the parish OF
Ascension, i'll the above entitled and NUM-
bered cause, and bearing date the 18th day
of March A. D. 1878, will offer for sale at
public auction, ON the plantation of Helen
Dupuy ct ais, right bank of Bayou La.
fourche, about four miles below the town OF
Donaldsonville, parish of Ascension, on
Saturday, the 3Oth day of March ,1s7s,
at u o'clock A. NJ, the following described
property, to-wit:
ONE SPADE,
ONE HOE,
ONE LOT OF SHINGLES,
| EIGHT LARGE HOGS,
ONE LOT OF PIGS,
| TWO COWS,
TWO CALVES,
| ONE LOT OF HAY,
ONE LOT OF CORN,
ONE SET OF CART HARNESS,
| THREE PAIRS NAMES,
ONE PAIR TRACES,
| ONE THREE-MULE CART,
/ ONE CULTIVATOR,
TWO MULES,
ONE ROAM HORSE,
ONE LOT SEED CANE.
Terms and ConditionS-Cash in United
States currency.
Parish Ut Ascension, March l6, 1873.
p. A. JONES, Sheriff.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-03-23

The log rollers are at work, IN an
ticipation of the town election to be
held in May.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1878-04-12
g':,q Anet"-ausslnn .a'rouase.


I'sae Aast's- KssssSSBa '1'Foa5se.
la 1870. when the Gar was known
20 be quietly Increasing his army, add
had replied to query. If I an
armirg it Is certainiy not against
Prussia" Count Andrassy. then Hun
garian Premier propo ed that Turkey
aud Austria hungary should unite ~
case war was forced upon rhem and
reconquer al the Mus~uiman territory
on che Black SEA, aud restore Poland
ts an Independent country. EuglaHd
had informed the rurkish Governments
chat il could count with ceruiafy
upeu the support OF the Eusii-E
Government Count Beu-t, who was
.tlea thlucellor Of tie Ausfro-
Hungarian Empire. de,couutcnauced
Aadras-y suggestion, aud IL
soon become known that Germany
would have nothing TO do with il
The league OF the three Emperors
has been maintained since that umo
hy a diplomacy which exceeds that Of
Prince Merternich. who met Napoleon
with Sni = aud hearty shake,
while = the oth hand, he .grel a
! secret ucaty against hitu.
Gortschhakof understands the work
iag OF the Vienna machine very we'll.
and il j. apparent that Austria pro
posed mobiiiz ,tion Of 900 600 men
means that she will occupy the western
provinces Of Turkey. aud will pot be
lnterf4red with bv Russia even II
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1878-04-12
A Probable Candidate.

According to rumor, among The
probable candidates for Congress may
re given the pane OF Henry II Hous
ION, Esq of this county Should he
lake the field it will be outside Of
7arty lines aud as an Independent
Ills past experience has probably
,ught him that he can not reach
Congress as a Republican Congress
7iah from the Old Gibraltar; hence
-hould he make the race again it will
5e as stated above. Excepting BIZ
politics he is gond material for a
CoBgI and il he was a Demoerai
re would be pleased to see him elect
d.-Padueah News
In all truth, Houston. if he could be
brought to know his own heart was
never much of Republics We al
Ike him personal, aud could wish II
10 so politica.ly
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1878-04-12

The Frankfort Woman depreeate<
he passage Of the six per cent. inter
st law. and predicts fearful results.
Fhe Yeoman says "the landowners OF
kentucky have borrowed on mortgage,
nd now owe. thus secured, aud ma
airing before the next Legislature con
enes. over ten millions of dollars
The Yeoman assumes that the inyes
;ors, no longer allowed TO draw eighi
per ceut interest, will at the expir4
iion OF existing contracts, forec.ose
and withdraw the capital.
If the facts are a. presented, many
people OF Kentucky are N Dad con
iitiun 4 foreclosure Of mortgage,
Tor any such SUN a. that named eau
not fail TO cause great distress, and IN
~ome ca>es doubtless will result IN
bankruptcy We have 20 facts before
n to justify Us in questioning the ac,
euracy Of he Ysomaus statement; but
re may at least hope that it is exag
gerated.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1878-04-12
The Acison 20 Omss sBny es.

From the Washington Postl
The Hon. Montgomery Blair has
removed his base of operations 10 the
cimpaigu against Hayes from Mary
aud 10 Washington
Said Mr. Blair: ~Judieially want
no relief My cause Is that IS 900
900 Of people A fraud sit. iu he
White House aud tie peop just de
cree has been overturned want
nothing for myself told Ti'deu
4hen he was elected that i wanted
nothing. aud I say now thaf | want
neither onice uor reward | cannot
help >eciug, however, that the people
of lhi- great country are suffering to-
lay. not from contraction or Iutiailou
1T currency. or greeubacks, or gold OF
silver. or any duaucia cause, but from
an incubus Of fraud which has been
-addled upon u
And Tiden 10 the White House
vviIi-retieve tLe country. Mr. Blair ?
II am not lighting to put Mr. Til
den 10 the White House; don't care
ANY more for Tilden than | do for
HAYES Hayes has always treated me
well enough personally. but what | do
want i that the peoples viii shall be
asserted, aud that will give relief to
the country.
"Wil the country support this
movement, Mr. Blair 2
Il believe they vii; yes, Why lex.
citedly) If such condition existed in
England revolution would ensue You
know that, know it, every body
knows it. aud why should We allow this
fraud to stand? rs killing bushes;
OF the country, aud it is making met
starve to death in idleness