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THURSDAY. APRIL Is. ISIS.

The House passed bill. Saturday, APP
propria,ing five thousand dollars to build a
monument over the grave OF Thomas JET
fersou. second President Of the United
States. Frye of Maine, approved this bill
but said If Virginia had followed Jeiier'
sons example and honored learning the
grave would not have so long been neg
lected.
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COMPULSORY PILoTAGE--The House
Committee on Commerce have heard ar
guments by Hon. W. W. Grape 81 Mass
schusvtts. Eugene Hale OF Maine, and Capt.
Albert French OF New York, In favor OF
repeating compulsory pilotage 1t was
claimed that the master Of = vessel nayiga-
ting coast waters was q competent TO man
AZ his vessel as any pilot, and yet they
are required 10 pay pilotage.
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"oH Ny B,car' How often We hear these
words. Fsin in the Rack Arises from kidney
Di.eA.e, HUNTS REMEDY. cure, al, Dis
ease Of the Kidneys. Bladder and Urinary Or.
sans. Family Physicians use HUNTS REM
ELY.
CLARK's ToorH ACHE DRops cure issta.tly.
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Freedom Notice.

This cert hcs that have this day gtvea ny
i sou. Fred NJ. Torr-y, Of fremont Me the Z r
nsinder OF biz minority To Transact business Tor
himself. therefore l shall not claim any OF HE
earnings, nor pay any bills OF his contracting al
to this date.
FREEMAN G. ToRREY.
fremont Aprt IT, Isis evt,.
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Done be DeceSced,

Many persons say II haven't got the
Consumption" when asked to cure theu
Cough with Shiloh's Consuu ption Cure,
DO they not know that Coughs lead to
Consumption and q remedy that will cure
Consumption will certainly and surely cure
a cough or any lung or throat trouble.
We know II will cure when all others fail
and our faith In II is so positive that we
Will refund the price paid il you receive no
dement,. Is not this q fair proposition.
Price 10 cts. 90 cts. and OIL. 90 per bottle,
For lame Chest, Back or Side. use Shiloh
Porous Plaster. Price "a cts. For sale b.,
). D. Wiggin, Ellsworth, Maine.
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-for him whO does everything In It's
proper time. one day j. worth three u ca
Hss, NIrfm.
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-No,hing s further tAan earth from
h~a,sn nothing i bearer than heaven Ia
earth. i trcAd>scoa Hsrs.
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No man IL more profoundly sad than
he ~ho laughs too much Richf,r.
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Why viii! you suffer with Dyspepsia and
liver complaint, Constipation. and general
debility when you can get At our store
Shiloh's System V.talizeI which We sell on
positive guarantee to cure you. Price 10
cts. and 10 cts. For sale by s. d. Wig
gin, Ellsworth. Maine.
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"HACkMETACK' q popular and fra.
grant perfume Sold by s. d. WlGGIN.
ellsworth. Me-; elsewhere by dealers gen.
orally.
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Non reside ut taxes 10 lhs to~n % lsls Maui, IN
the Couaty Of Haseock, for the year i--7.
The fpilsstns list nl taNcs on rial estate - non
resident ners IN the town of isle au Haul inr
the year l-sS In btll. committe-l ~ -. y tDomhs
Coll. Of sahl tOwn, the lo<h iAy OF April. -
have been rrtaraesi by ~ 10 ne TsmAlntHs un-
pad on the ih DAY % March, l~-s. by his
certificate ~ that dats, and nov remain uupai a .
snd potrc u hereby gwen, that u the aid taXss
tntore eel All ehsFsc. NOT paid into the Trras-
sTy 81 sAid town sthin ghtssH mouth- from thc
dale Of commitment u ths .aii balls mach %
the raj estate tsNe,l wilt b. - a. o. pay
ths amoant cue thvrefor. Including intrrcsl ansi
chsrse.. Ill. = fhout farther Rosre. - saAl al
pubic auctioa. o. The tIFoassrrr. bfars s.ri
toSn. ga ~ arsi lAy u Jane. H.. D. o'cluek
IN H. afIaruaa.a
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| ''ht subscriber hereby gives public notice FL
an concerned, that he has been duly sl-
pointea, anu mas taken upon himself Il trust 81,
an Administrator of the Estate of
WILLIAM EASTMAN, late of Penob.oot
10 the county of Hancock deeeaeed, by gsy ia
o"ha q ths Jaw directs; he therefore req aests al
per sous VINO are indebted to the said decesseds
state, 70 make imni. date payment anu those
VINO nave any demands thereon TO exhibit the
same for payment.
February 7, ISIS 49,
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Al Court % Probate holden At ENsworta 4...
and for the Coaniy OF Hancock %. -a
Wednesday Of April \. H., ISIS
HOSEA wARDwEIL, named Ex-sgr.- ..
IL certain lnsrumeHt paFportng u be ... a..
~ and testament Of Eben Hill tate Of P.r.g.....
N said county deceased, having preseu.ci il.
same for probate
ORDERED That the said named X sfses-
tee 70 all persons Interested By Casing .1gs .
mas order 10 De published three weets .nsrr..srsl
that they may appear a. a Probate Cogs. Fl. -
holden At buckspod. on the 81 Wetin.4i47 70
Nav next, al 10 O'Clock in the lorenzo A.
shes cause u any they have Why The SAL la--f-
.nons should Dot BE- proved, spprovcd lat ale
lowed as the Lass will and testament OF -a.I B..
ceased.
swl6 PARKER TUCK. Juiss
true oopY-AtteN :CHAs r poRR Reg .asf
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1hE subscriber hereby gives public notice - a.
] concerned, that he has teen duly appointed
istrator OF the estate Of
JONAH LODGE, late Of Bluehill,
In the Co. OF Hancock da,....,
oy giving bond as the law directs: he thcrrtare
requests all persons VINO are indebted 10 The ssil
ueSeaseas estate, to make immediate payulcn nj.
anu those who have any demands thereon 10
eAhibst the same tor payment
April 10th, ISIS avis
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state of Maine.


TKEAsCRES's OfFtCE, !
Augusta, April ID. 1875.
1IPOS the following townships iracts Of land
~ not liable to he taxed in any town the follow
ing assessments were made for County tax of
ISIS, by the County Commissioners OF Hancock
No \ North Diyf4EOn u
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STATE or MAINE
HANCOCK, ss-Coart OF pr.i...7

Term, A. d l--=
Upou the foregoing petition. ORnErtl ma.
said petitioner give public notice 60 a ..-....
Interested by CausEns copy Of the ..l....r 81.
ms order thCrcun, 70 be published H.Hr, s...
suonuss4ycly in the Ellsworth Amer. ...4.
paper published IN Ellsworth. ia s-..
mat my may appear al 4 Court Of l..
said touniy. to u bold ~ BucksP1rf ...
Ncdn~ssiay Of May next at ten Of o., ..... ..
forenoon, and shcs cause q auy The. .... g..
me prayer u .aid pctItiousr should MT I'd. .
fAEkEE TJgk ~
Attest -CuA- T. DOR Erglsirr
\ True copT-Attcst CuAs T. IspEH L..
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Atn advertisements.


NATHAN WALKER and Calvin q. Peek on the
IN 7th day of November, A. ID. 1876, were ap
pointed CON mtssioners OF Insolvency on estate Of
Daniel b. CHM, late OF Eleventh. in the Couaty
Of Hancock, deceas-d. Nathan Walker. siore-
said, having died since appointed. aforesaid. and
the report not having been accepted and closed
and on petition OF Erastus Redman 4 son, said
time hes been extended. two months from April
10Th. 1878, and A. y. Burnham substituted In pace
of SAID Walker. Notice Is hereby given that two
months iron April 10th. ISIS, is gwen creditors
Of said estate To presest and prove their claims
and that will be In session az the Office OF
AZ Burnhsm IN Ellsworth. tor the purpose Of
reccining the same. via. saturday. the lstt
day OF May and Saturday the 18th day OF Iune
A. ID. 1878.
Az. BURNHAM. ,.,,,,x.
T.. PECK. ~ -
Dated this fsth day of June A. d. ISIS g~ls
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NOTICE.

NOTICE.
I'M pubic are hereby notified thai the Bridge
n., ~ District NO. 4, town OF Laaoine, COUNTY q
hancock. ON the road leading IRON Partridge
love 70 North Hancock, will be closed 70 tue pub.
~ .IaVsi on the llth day OF April, 1875, foi
repairs, until further notice
Slven under oar hinds this eighth day OF Apni
NEWELL h. COOLIDGE,
49,, CHARLES y. WA LkEE,
iou Seieetmen Of l4amsH5'
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AT Court Of Probate holden at EilswoTlA .aa.
IN and for the COanty OF Hsgcock Us lr 81
W ednesday of April \, II, is1s.
~ EO. III WITHEHLE Guardian Of Auuss 2
" Comfy 4, ais Of Castine, in said COUNTY
ing presented his nTst account of Guar 4a 49,.
upon said state for Probate,
ORDERED That the satd Guardian g.ve ao-
tee thereof 10 all persons interested ll cas-, z =
copy OF this order 10 be published "a rec Hevs.
successfully in the Ellsworth American, prlu;sa
IN Ellsworth, that they may appear al Prolse
Court to be holden at Buck sport o. the pa " ri
aesday OF Nay. next, at 10 OF the eIocs a .he
forenoon, and show cause If any they have Ras
TIE same should not be allowed
3wld PARKER TICK judy.
true Copy-Attest: CHAs. Z. DoRR Eeg.sgt
The subscriber hereby gives public notice tl aa
l concerne ed, that he has been daily at5osi.syl!,
and has taken upon himself, the trust Of \ Re
ministraiOr of the Estate OF
JOHN CARPENTER. late OF Trento.
IN me County OF Hancock, deceased BY Nv ns
bond as the Lac directs he therefore request tt
persons who are indebted TO the said decei,ela
estate to make Immediate payment, and ti.i-e
who have any demands thereon TO exhibit Inc
same for payment.
WM. A. MfLLtkEN
Apfh ~ 1879 3wlG
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TUE HON. Judge OF Probate for sbs ,aans
Hancock.
rue aadsrsi gned afminIstTaIgr Of The c,t... BIZ
] AbraH .Tew0rsy. late Of ~uyry Ga ,s.s
county, ceased. respectfully reprr.sats u..
The goods and Chattsls, rights and cry,iI, sf..
deceased are not sufficient 10 pay b.. .4st 3sat.
and charges Of administration bv ta, ,g4 +.
three hundred dollars Wherefore Your .t.t.s.-
prays your Honor 10 grant him : Lp~n-. a.. &C..
at pub lie or private sale, and cor VOC a.. ss..s
real estate Of the deceased. tiuriud!us .a. s.7,.
sion Of To. widow dover therein. l4 .st...
said debis aud charges OF adminl.lfrrsr.
sAdU 81. WATSON .sa.
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EATON FAMILY SCHOOL,

Lstanisned 1895. Gives boys a thorouga and
pra ineal Business Educs.iou, and dts students
sn. otase ooilege and other Scientific schools
t"is III. I. EATON, Principal.
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h.

| To THE HON. Judge Of Probate for thar
OF Hancock. Ncaes
| YHE undersigned administrator Of the a..
| ] John Carpenter, iste OF Trenton H. ate Of
County. deceased, respectfully -epresents ~ sal
goods and chatteis rights and credits OF 80 y the
| ceased not sufiieient to pay his lust as1a de-
charges of adm in istrasion by the snn e's And
hundred dollars. Wherefore your 49,, oi Two
prays your Honor TO grant him License i,.eehes
| At pubic private sale, aud convey H. ~ sail
stead Of said deceased, being all of the real noe
of the deceased, (ineludins the reyersior es>'ais
widows dover therein TO satisfy said daht' Ae
| Gu argos of adm Illustration. WIS aaa
| WIN. MILLIkEN Al,
| April 10, ISIS.
| STATE or MAINE
| HANCOCK. ss.-Coart of Probate Anr,l p
! A u. 1915. HH
| Upon the foregoing petition, ORDERED p
| said petitioner give public notice 10 All ~ iall
| Interested by causing copy the pe,itioH "a
| this order thereon, 90 be puhlis he'd tpre. - ast
| successfully 10 the Ellsworth american eeAa
paper pubiished IN Ellsworth, in said count ~
| they may appear At Court Of Probst, 's6
| said County, 20 be held at Burk -, to'
| the "a Wednesday Of May next at Ten az %
clock In the forenoon. TO show cause If ,bv "a as
have. why the prayer Of said petitioner So.
/ not be granted.
ssls PARKER TUCK, JUDI.
/ Attest :-CHAs. T, DohK Register
! true copy-Aticst. CHAs. y. DoRR Kezt.s-.
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~ TnE noN. judge OF i'roCa,. 81 90.

W THE HON. Judge OF rroba,. tr... .
oi Hancock.
YiE uBderssnr,i Exera.1rs Of The -. a.. 90.
testsmeag % WA :. Pvabo,iy. ial. - l.-..
Ia To- tuuaty Of sg1ois ~Ea's q Ma.sa. .....r.
deceased respectfully represents the. .
aRd Ia srls. risbfs Aui rrrdlL- u - ........
are d. sufsrleut 10 pay MS lu-t 8. D. o.. .....
- aim o lstratiun. auI lcgaeiss untlrr b..
hnd Testament - thr sum u one ....
aity dollar BE hsrsssr~ yugr r~tit.
Jour tHuur ~ grant th-an q License
Faha.r 90 pfVaLc al. sod ruut-. a. De-.
nay - usCsssary, - The real Cstal- .. b.
o-ss~t, .lnsiudtng The fcrerslsn
loser thrrsin - sagisfy s4ld dct'- 80 ... .-
u Asfmialatfafiaii
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PARKER SFOFtIGp
LkDN Agu PhaEuuH
E---en-th. AnnI 1 IL.

h.SoEcS. ss.-,"art 70 FroE.L-. 49,. .-
4 u. lssf
Ipoa The torsE1iuE Petition. 8ruY... ...
sail peuLpnFr ave rubia notice b. O..
intcrestrd. by causina COPY Of The .s. ..
MS 'f'lsf ihrres4i-. - Dc puLushr.i ..... f..a
suecsislscly q he Ellssaith Amsris.. . 20.
pAesr Fabiishel In klisEorh. lu sa.l ..-
nat thcJ may APPEAR A. Court lI rr..l
s-ii ounty % D. bel. AZ B4rssp1rt .f ..
wednesday q May ncNt. - leo ul. 3D. .
ne torenoou, g. -h0s cause 10 any .... ave
shy ne prayer Of sad psutlaHcr a. ul ... ID.
gAated.
PARKER TUCK -.sss
Attest CHAs 4. DuaH Regi.tsr Job
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FOR SALE !,

QCHOoNER PYTHON. 80 ions. (old mcsssrs)
y In good condition. Apply to
n. X. CHASE.
Biuehii1. April ls, ISIS. swIs
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To the honorable Judge ot Probate h., 81.
County OF Hancock.
YuE under signed administrator ofthr s.t,,. .
Henismin Noble, late II Bucksfsurf Ia
toanty. deceased. respectfully represent. ~ a. -
soods and chatfel- rights And crvsii,s uf ...I f
ceased are not Sufficient 20 pay hts ju.i t5..-s -
charges VI sdmtalsirs alton. b. the sun # ~
hundred and Hity dollars. Wherefore y..,
titioner prsys your Henor to grant him ~.
To sell, 81 pub lie or private sal', and r~a4sy ~
homestssd lot and The buildings thereof ID ..-
decsasei situated 10 sssd Hue kspnrt. b8ss. i.
snd described as ioilo~s beginning AZ ..1..-
on the essterly sids al the County road 'r4F--
irSm b.adham village 10 Burk.p1rt. ua.r ~
point - bore the ReBber road go a isI. ~.
sect- with sad Joaniy road and running sss..--
ave rpsi. 10 stake as . corner. thence nlrr..'-
three aud rods " a STAKE as a emma 49,
westerly ave rods 70 ssid County road, chem y
szad roai southcFiy three and one dlh roa. 20 i
place Of beginning, CONTAINING sixteen s.sf--
tods- The undeTsiEpcsl further shows that a 4,
usl sac OF any snurr portion Of said estate u.s.
greatly deprctiatc the value Of the RENE. i
wherefore he prays for license To sell the syt
OF satd estate with the buildings there. ID ...
real estate OF the deceased. gincIuaiug tnr az ,.
sion Of ths WIDOWS dover therein , 10 sat...y...
debts and charge. OF administration
o. =. CUNNINGHAM tsn.,
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NOn-Rsesidenl Taxes.

u. II. BANKS,
lnaamr
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tied by this House when q confederate
from Alabama was beaten for a more i'm.
portant position than the Doorkeeper's Of
ice by as gallant a Union soldier as wore
the uniform Of your Government. beaten
la the contest Tor Clerkship, which was de.
cided. not by the assistance of Republican
votes, but In Democratic caucus. A ma
jority of the Democrats on this floor, al
though in sympathy with the defeated can
didste, gave the position to the Union
man.
Mr.. Hale-All0w me to suggest to the
gentleman bfore any other Interruptions
or any further speechmaking Oh his part,
he should get over ian apparently inveter-
ate habit which notice on the other side
ia referring TO the Government Of the
United States when addressing this side Of
the House. Is ''your Government"
Laughter and applause. Ii is a matter
which | am free to say is somewhat offens.
i've TO the. l do not like such distinctions.
! wish that the gentleman himself could al
low the dead past TO bury its dead" suf-
nciently to make him willing now to call
il 'our Government rs We do on this
side. Applause
Mr.. Blackburn-Mr. Speaker, II the gen.
tleman from Maine had listened to INV sen.
tence he would have found that when
spoke Of your Government" I referred
to a time when this was not my Govern
ment." was fighting against it. ] said
that the mao who succeeded 10 that d, IN
Ocratic caocss in obtaining the Clerkship
Of this House had been . gallant supporter
Of his Government 1t the time that his com.
petitOr was rs gallant . supporter OF my
government. was referring to that peri
cd of four years OF war when drew the
distinction; was not referring to the pres.
ent time. But even II were TO indulge in
such an expression now Is would hardly
create wOnderment In this House. for from
the way the gentleman from Maine is &C.
cushioned TO dispOrt himself here. m0desty
might well Assume that the Government
was in his Individual and exclusive keep
ing. daughter and applsuse.l
While on the door I wish 70 add . word
In answer to . suggestion OF the gentle
man. Seny that or any mas belonging
to the element with which have been idep-
tiled in the past can - proven By the rec
ord ever to have uttered . word o. this
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a. u. ISIS
Upon the foregoing Petition, ORoERFp. H..
said petitioner give pu oiie notice 10 al p.r..-
Interested. by causing copy OF the petition ~.
Ihis order thereon, 10 be published lhre.. a..
suceessively in the Ellsworth American. = Drr,
paper published In Ellsworth, in said Counts ts .
theF may appear at Court OF Probate ssr.s..
County, TO DC held at, Baeksport IN sAsi tsa.
on the 81 "Wednesday OF May next a; Zen N i.
clock IN the forenoon, and shsw cause. ii AMI, ts-
hare, why the prayer Of s.id petitioner i Eli
NOT be granted.
FARMER TUtk Isl~e
The Donaldsonville chief., 1878-06-08

Several distinguished citizens will
leave By the Natcbez tonight for
Baton Rouge on a pleasure excursion.
The party will consist of Deputy
Sheriff David Israel, Gustave Dugas,
Esq, and Foster Harrison, Alexander
Johnson, Alex. Madison and Charles
May. Messrs. Israel and Dugas are
the chief engineers Of the excursion
and as soon as they have seen their
companions to their destination they
will return home. Messrs. Harrison,
Johnson and Madison will put up at
Col. James State hotel-the two first
named for a year, the latter for two
years-while Mr.. May will extend his
trip to the beautiful town of Jackson,
in East Feliciana parish, where he
will become guest, for an indefinite
period, of that magnificent house of
entertainment known as the State In
sane Asylum. Bon 0oyage.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1878-06-08

Edmund Maarin, Esq, of Donald
sonville, passed a successful exTmina-
ton on the 3lst ultimo, and was IL
cepsed by the Supreme Court to prac-
tice law in the courts of tllis State.
Mr.. Maurin returned home Sunday,
and on the following day was pre-
sented to Judge Duffel in the District
Court by Judge r. n. Sims, aud his
name was placed on tie roll of attor-
neys. We congratulate Mr.. Maurin
upon his success and shall be pleased
to see him build up lucrative prae-
tice. For the present be will make
his headquarters at the Office of Judge
Sims, on Chetimaches street, opposite
the Court House.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1878-06-08
sabbath. school Institute.

The Sabbath School Institute of Ascen-
sion parish viii meet in the Nazarene Bap-
tist Church, Donaldsonville. on Sunday,
June l6, 1873, at II a. NJ. An interesting
programme has been prepared. All persons
interested in Sabbath School work are ear
nestly invited to attend, as the meeting is
one Of great Importance.
G. Fl, HILL, President.
C. D. C BRYANT, Secretary.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1878-06-08

Yesterday began the Jewish feast
of Pentecost, and interesting services
were held in the Synagogue in COM
memoration of the occasion. Four
children received the sacrament of
confirmation, which is always admin
istered upon this day. We have the
manuscript of DR.. Sophal's sermon,
and will endeavor TO find space for its
publication in our next issue.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1878-06-08

A colored man named Aleck Vim
cent, occupying little cabin in the
rear portion of town, died on the
22nd of May, and as the deceased
had no medical attendant the Coroner
was called upon to view the body.
This official satisfied himself that
death had resulted from natural
causes, and gave certificate to that
effect.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1878-06-08

Mrs. Azema Aollere, wife of Mr..
Emanuel Fuentes, died at her resi-
dence in Port Barrow, yesterday af-
ternoon at 81 o'clock, aged 48 years
and six months. Deceased was the
mother of Town Constable st. Martin.
The funeral will take place this eve
ming.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1878-06-08

The Jury Commissi on met yester-
day and drew thirty jurors for service
in the District Court week after next,
in accordance with tbe order of Judge
Duffel. A list of the " elected y ap,
pears in another column.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1878-06-08
DOEALDsOEVILLE, La,
Saturday, June 8, 1878.
LOCAL JoTTINGs.

Quarterly meeting will be held at
the NJ. E. Church on Railroad Avenue
Saturday and Sunday, the a2nd and
23rd of June, under the direction of
Rev. Linus Parker of New Orleans,
Presiding Elder of this district.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1878-06-08

/" Eternal vigilance is the price of
liberty" Every citizen should take
part in the election of the officers of
the government, and in order to vote
the citizen must register. Now is the
time to attend to the latter duty.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1878-06-08

Tax Collector Landry has turned
over to the Parish Treasurer the col
lections of parish taxes and licenses
for the month of May, aggregating
$571 So, less Collectors commission.
OF this amount 1924 05 was for taxes,
aud $247 so for licenses. The total
collections of State and parish taxes
and licenses made by Capt. Landry
to date foot up about $4,000
The Donaldsonville chief., 1878-06-08

July Manning, coiored boy about
fifteen years of age, was accidentally
drowned on Wednesday, while swim
ming in the sagarllonse poad an
Burnside's Riverton plantation. The
Coroner was summoned and held an
inquest, the jnry returning verdict
in accordance with the facts.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1878-06-08

A colored individual rejoicing in
the cognomen of Wesley Thorough
.good-a thorough bad 'un-tried to
get away with two chairs from Harp's
store, but was pursued and captured
in Nolan's field, where he had secre-
ted himself in the weeds. Justice
Evans examined the case and COM
mitted Wesley to Jail.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1878-06-08

Revs. Fevre and Laniy, Redemp-
torist Fathers or missionaries, have
been conducting services at the Cath
olic Church, day and evening, since
the, goth of May, aud the attendance
has been very large. The mission
will close tomorrow with a process
sion in which tho Cannoneers will
participate.