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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-07-06
Proceedings of the Police Jury
Parish of Ascension.
REGULAR MEETING,


GogRT.H HOUSE, July l, 1873.
Regular meesing of the Police Jury of the
parish of Ascension, held on the first day of
July, 1873.
Members present-R. T. Hanson, Presi-
dent; Henry Heyman. fIillery RICE, Arthur
Burnett, William King, Joseph Ferrier,
Joseph L. Brent and Bernard Lemann.
Members absent--P. +. Alleman and
Henry Mccall.
On g.otipH, dply seconded, the reading of
the minutes Of the last meeting were dis,
pensod with.
A bill OF Mr. Bloomfield for making a
diagram of the atore in which MI, NageiSse
Arrieux was murdered, amounting to slo,
was vas presented and approved.
a bfIl Of Mrs, NJ, Israel s, Co, foCrr cloth;
ing furrnnsished to Jail, of 50, was presented
and approved,
Another bib of Mrs. NJ. Israel & Co., for
clothing furnished to Jail, OF So 90, was pre-
sented aud approved.
A bill of DR. j. C. Beard, for services rem;
dered in case of State of La, rs. Thomas
Ryan, was presented, and on motion, re-
| ferred to District Attorney pro tenn.
The following bills amounting to s6S 43
for feeding jurors during terms of Court
were presented, and On motion, approved,
and Differed to Ee paid out of unappropria-
ted funds emapatfng from licenses of the
current year. tr1wit
+. IsiH of Mr3@C w. Bose, ...-.....$432 IS
> ). 81 Manuel Bercier, 20 20
3. j" 2. A. Jones, 90
The following report from the Parish
| Trsasnrer was read and received
TREASURES OFFICE,
Dcnaldsonville, June %. 1873.
To the President and members of the Police
Jury of the parish of Ascension,
/ GelsHenea--I have the henor of making tS
you the following report on the situation 81
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-07-06

A special session of the Parish
Court was held this morning for the
purpose of considering the case of a
colored man named Charles Maple,
against whom Parish Attorney
cheevers fled az information charg-
ing him with stealing u trunk cpp
tanning $50 Is, the property of John
Junior, the larceny being committed
at Mr.. James Teller's plantation on
the 18th of June, the accused was ar
raigned and plead guilty to taking
the trunk, but said that he only found
50 Is in it, which he returned to the
owner, together with the trunk, jun
ier promised not to prosecute if his
property was returned to hin. TIE
discrepancy between the amount al
legged to have been taken and the
small pittance returned was SO great
however, THAT the prosecutor, insisted
upon having the vigor of the law WIS.,
tied upon the pRrloiner of his hard
earned wealth.. Judge Maher was
somewhat lenient with Maple, as he
had plead guilty, the sentence being
six months Imprisonment in the peni-
Tertiary. The prisoners only excuse
for stealing the property was that he
was drunk at the time, but the Judge
gave him to understand that under
the law intoxication is n9 palliation
of an offence. II men are silly enough
to obscure their faculties by the use
of strong drink, they must be respon-
sible for all acts committed while in
such state. Maple seemed to APP
preeiate the leniency of the Judge
and said that he would never again
8. Apply hot and rebelious liquors to his
blood
but would follow the shining example
of fairy Hyams and johnny Shanks
and imbibe hereafter nothing stronger
than /" Smiths lemonade"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-07-06

Of this amount only q little over
500 is to be deducted for expenses,
nearly everything used having been
contributed gratis by the people of
this and adjoining parishes; thus
about $500 has been realized for the
bnilding fund, which is certainly a
splendid result, considering hard
times and bad weather Father Cnp-
pens naturally feels greatly encour-
aged at the interest which The people
show in pushing forward the Yqik of
the new church.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-07-06
Call for DsmoGratic-C Conservative
State Convention.
RooMs STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
-Conservativ Party, :
New Orleans, May IA, 1878. J

Rooms STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE,
Democratic-C Conservative Party,
New Orleans. May IA, 1873.
At q meeting of the State Central CON-
mittee of the Democratic-C Conservative par
ty, held in New Orleans May 1, 1878, the
following resolutions We're adopted:
Resoired, That the convention of the
Democyatie-C Conservative marty Of lanisi-
ana be held on the first Monday Of August,
1878.
Resolred, That conventioS Of the, Demo
cratic Conservative party Of LOUISIANA he
held at Ratpk Rpnge fap the purpose of
ronip!itipa i candidate for State Treasurer
,Isisf Members of Congress for the various
Congressional districts of this State.
Resolped. That the superintendent of rep
resentation in said convention shall be one
delegate for each 200 votes cast for the
Democratic Conservative candidate fur Gov
ernor in 1876, and each fractional NumbeT
less than 200 and exceeding 100 shall he en-;
titled to one delegate.
Resolred, That inasmueh as in certain
parishes dissensions existed during the last
campaign, whereby oppsasipg factions nom
mated double sets Of officers which resulted
in the loss of severaF members of the Legis-
lature and inasninch as these dissensiohs II
continued vii seEiyb9sly ieQp ~, (, "a the
that the president of the State Central
Committee be and he il hereby authorized
to call convention and make all necessary
arrangements to the holding of the prinla.
ries in any parish, or ward OF the city OF
New Orleans, in which the antagonistie fac
tions refuse to unite in u convention, within
forty days of the holding of the State con
yention.
Resolrei, That the State Central Commit
tee recommends the ADOPTION 6f u rlie by
the convention that the nSTnhef of delegates
or the floor, representing EACH parish and
| ward Of tie city, shall not exceed the mum
Der of votes to wlieh' such PARISHES OF
wards are entitled
| In accordance with the first and second
resolutions. d State CONVENTION of the
DeInoefatlc- Conservative party is hereby
called to meet 1T Bat6it Rouge Oh the First
Monday t5thl of August !"
In accordance with the third resolution
the several parishes and wards of the city
of New Orleans shall BIZ entitled I'd the fol
lowing REPRESENTATION, to-wits'
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-07-06

Next Thursday the Democratic
Conservative voters of Ascension will
elect delegates to the parish conyen-
ton which is to meet in this town on on,
Saturday the Goth inst. The Fnt.polti-
cal notice = appearing among our ad-
vertismepts gives the location of
polls and number of delegates to be
elected from each ward; To avoid
confusion, voters Oh the light bank OF,
the liver-the Donaldsonyille side
should take notice that the wards
have been redistricted by the Police
Jury, as follows: The first ward is
composed of that portion of the par
ish lying between the lower line of
IbervilIe, OH the right bank of the
river, and the lower line of the r. X.
Barrow property on the upper side OF
Bayou Lafourche; the second ward
comprises the remainder of the par
isE situated above Bayou Lafourcbe
extending ETonl the Barrow property
to the line Of Assumption Donald
sonville forms the THIRD ward, and the
fourth comprises the territory lying
! on the lower side of Bayou Lafourche
and the right bank of the Mississippi,
outside the town OF Donaldsanville.
! The boundaries of the fifth, sixth
seventh and eighth wards have not
been changed.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-07-06

We are pleased to learn that Hon.
Morris Marks has rendered to H..
Thompson Brown, Esq, of the eighth
ward of this parish, ii clerkship in the
office of the Collector of Internal
Revenue, and that Mr.. Brown has ac-
cepted the position. When a candi-
date for Dise'ict Judge at the late
election, Judge Marks received very
complimentary vote from the people
of the seventh and eighth wards,
though the great majority were OPP
posed to him in politics, and his rec
ognition of the good feeling thus dis
played towards him by the voters OF
that section has, we understand, pro-
aueed n favorable impression there.
Mr. Brown will make competent
and faithful subordinate.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-07-06

William Jackson and Ezekiel Kirk
land, colored tillers of the soil, are
charged with stealing corn from Burn
sides RiveFfon place, on the End inst.
Mr.. s. P. Crichlow is the prosecuting
WitDess. The accused have each fur
nished bond of $50 for appearance
before the Parish Court on the first
Monday of August.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-07-06

Toby Grayson, eolored, is in charge
of Tailor Lefoit, having been commit
ted By Justice James of the 9Th ward,
upon charge Of stealing $40 from a
Chinaman sporting the unique cog
nomen of :" Thirty iiyo.' The rob
berry is said to have taken place on
Tuesday at Burnside's Donaldson
plantation. A purse containing S22
ia greenbaeks was found i'll Toby s
possession and turned over to the
Clerk fCourt together with the pa
psers il Tie case. The possession OF
such an amount Of money in these
days of financial depression is re-
garded as presamptiye evidence OF
Toby's erooTedness. He may. how
ever, be able to establish that he is a
capitalist of honorable standing, IN
which event due notice of the fact will
be given in these columns.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-07-06

Mr.. William Klopman, of the house
of NJ. Israel & Co., left on Thursdays
train, for New York ,via the White Sal
phur Springs of Virginia. MI. Klop-
man will remain at the latter point
a couple of weeks aud then proceed to
the Empire City, where he will watch
the market for bargains, and purchase
mammoth stock of goods for the
summer and fall trade. Bon coydge,
William.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-07-06

The Police Jury held its regular
quarterly session on Monday, and
transacted routine business. The
minutes of the meeting appear in this
Issue of the CHIEF. The Town Coun-
Gil met Tuesday, but Secretary Du-
gas has not yet handed in his process
eerbdt Of the proceedings for publfca-
ton.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-07-06
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS,
Personal.

On SATURDAY night, oath ggls., some Kind I
the irons that fastened down machines in
the wagon with. There could have been
but one object i'll stealing so small an article,
utterly useless to any one but myself. No
one would do such trick unless Interested
in keeping me from going out with machines.
I. A. KINGSTON,
Agent Singer Sewing Machines.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-07-06


The preliminary examination of
the parties charged with Stealing a
horse and buggy from Mr.. schonberg,
which had been assigned for yester-
day, was postponed until this morn
ing, when the testimony for the
prosecution was taken. The examina-
ton was then continued indefinitely
only one of the witnesses for the de-
Tense being present. The matter will
probably be brought to close some
day next week. Judge Maher has
reduced the bonds of accused from
$50 to 500 each, but they have
been as yet unable to furnish bail.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-07-06

The Parish Judge has not yet taken
advantage of his leave of absence,
probably because of the difficulty ex-
perienced in discriminating between
the rival claims of Darrowyille, Port
Barrow and Lockport. as pleasant
resorts for the summer.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-07-06
D0NALDs0NVILLE, LA,
Saturday, July 6, 1873.
LOCAL JOTTINGS.

A little colored girl living with her
parents in the rear portion of town
was fatally burned while engaged in
cooking at the fireplace, last satur-
day, and died few hours afterwards.
The Coroner held an inquest.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-07-06

4 pair of PRECIOUS Faaeala made two
attempte lagt night to steal Parish
Judge AIalier,s fine horse, but their
presence was each time discovered by
IA colored man who lives next door
and who, by chilling ont AMI stirring
about in his room, scared the burglars
away. The colorel man ia in poor
health and for this reason, he says, he
feared to go out to give the alarp or
to make al effort to capttSTe the
thieves, Judge. NNaRsg a On the gui
pire now, and # the partiea who are
SO anxious to steal his property will
be kind enough to pay the premises
another wit, q, repeating Winchester
rife will be heard from, to the de-
cided benefit of the community.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-07-06

THE CATHOLIC FAIR.-Notwith-
standing unfayorable weather the
fair given last Saturday, Sunday and
Monday for the benefit of the Catho-
lie Church hpildiHg fund was we'll at
tended, and proved very successful
entertainment. Fathers CRppens and
Weltke, assisted hY D number of
ladies and gentlemen who are always
foremost upon such occasions, pam
aged the affair admiralty and eop-
tributed by every means in their pnwer
to the enjoyment of the guests. The
Independent and st. Joseph bands of
Donaldsonyille and the st. Mary JEFF
ferson College band from st. james
furnished excellent music, the good
natured rivalry existing between the
organizations causing each to put its
best foot forward. In addition to the
usual attractions Father Cnppens
secured one. of those onntrivances
SO popular among the Juveniles, com
monty known as fyinghorses, and
this was in almost constant operation
during the progress of the fair. The
following statement of receipts from
the various departments of the enter
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-07-06

the 29th ,lay of June. 1878 :ss.s'
To amt casl, on hand Marcel. so.
1873 sIsos IA
:. !" Cash received from March
~ TO June ", 1915, as Ioi-
lows
Lease OF river Terry 3 lRtohehs :. oo
~ ~ ~ -. A. w
FROM , aao oonecsor ol aoc.. VI oooc o.
io' .. =. 1850. --.-. .s;S::.- ~ooo o. o.
- 20 - = ~, 20 20
:. !. :. licenses licenses TO- Az az az
a 80 !. .I aAos ar 20 S0
Total amt cash reed. and amt
onhaad March 30, lS78...-- SD 23 254
By cash Tsxyd out from March
80 fSune ~, 1873, as per
voas1ers 748 to 9SS both
INCLUSIVE. .-...:.--.-.-..j. y5414 80
To baiance cash on hand THIS
day, June 90, 1873. $l050 92i
Respectfully submitted,
rhANCio Vim
Parish Treasurer.
The following report was read, re-
ca;,,oa o,a or5ara, IN no snread ON the
$3.50 a41 ~ " ~
minutes:
PARISH OF ASCENSION, July 1879
To the President and members OF the Ponce
n 0uly Az ,a.s;aoa 80 ro.a.
master of the fifth district Of the parish of
Ascension, beg leave to report to Your hon
orable body the standing epnaition Oh the
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-07-06

An old eolored woman named Ida
CasiMir was placed in durance vile
to-day, because in the course of an
animated matrimonial dispute with
her husband, Casimir, she struck a
wicked blow at him with hoe. Old
Casimir lodged and the hoe wlistled
harmlessly through the air. Further
hostilities were prevented by the
neig,bors, one of whom made an affi-
dayit against the hoe slinger. In the
examination before Justice Vicknair,
Casimir declared that lie and Ida
were playing, aud that he did not see
her stlike at him at all. hut the JUS
tice evidently thought the other Wit
nesses were more trustworthy as he
committed the accused for trial before
the Parish Court.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-07-06
EVERY BOX WARRANTED
TosEPH FERRIER,
Blacksmith.
WHEELWRIGHT e CliCHNlKER,
ElOmaIdsOnyilie,L In.

Mr. Joseph Terrier informs his friends and
the public, that the partnership heretofore
existing between Mr.. Jos. Ieard and himself
has been dissolved by mutual consent.
He will continue the same kind of business
tut the Old stapd, where he is ready to exc
cute at shortest notiee all work entrusted to
him, pe5t;iiiing to the trades of
Gunsmith, Locksmis1s, RlAeksmith. Wheel
wright and Coaclllpaker,
Buggies4 Carriages Wagons and Carts
repaired in workmanlike manner 1s Of It priees
to suit the times.
Old FpAiesea taken In Erehaage. for ae'c.
Tke Manufacture of
Plantation CARTS and Wagons
q speciality. inspection ard comparison OF
wolk and prices with those of other makers
viii skQM q difEegerea OF ssEepa ter, to twenty
per cent All work GuaraHfeedS
Donaldsonville, Ia, March Is, 1872.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-07-06

A couple of peculiar specimens OF
animal and vegetable production
haye recently been sent to our Office.
The first was from aRr neighbor Mrs.
kentzel, and consisted of a double
egg laid by one of her hens. The
outside shell was rs large as that of a
goosc-egg and remarkably large for a
hen to lay. Upon breaking this shell
there was foupd inside another egg OF
the usual size, with a soft shell. The
larger spherpid cpntained the white
substance COMMON to eggs, but no
yolk,
The second production referred to
is stalk of popcorn from the gar
den of Mr.. Joseph Armand, Sr.
In and below the tasse;ing a large
number of small ears have sproated-
some fifteen or twenty, at least
which give the stalk the appearance
of a vegetable bouquet.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-07-06

Parish Judge Maher was engaged
yesterday and to-day in the trial of
the suit of Joseph Bieille as. j. j. Sui
Ivan, Jr., on appeal from Justice
Vieknair's court. This litigation grew
out of horse trade between the par
ties in which Hieille got the little
end of the bargain. He claims that
the defendant palmed off upon him o
broken winded, stiff-legged, foun-
dered animal, falsely representing it
to be as sound as dollar. Justice
Vicknair gave judgment for plaintiff,
and Sullivan appealed. A large
amount of testimony, pro and con, has
been adduced and opposing counsel
made lengthy arguments, at the con-
clusion Of which Judge Maher took
the matter under advisement.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-03-08

Few public men have more determined
enemies than the iron-and-blood Chan
cellor of Germany. A few months ago
one of his stanchest political allies,
Baron Diest, turned against him, and
accused him of having very questionable
dealings with certain fnanciers. Failing
to sl,bstantiate his chargesin low court
the Baron was imprisoned; but it was
not long before he reiterated his accuse
tons in pamphlet, with evidence which
had not been produced at the trial. On
an appeal to higher court the public
prosecutor read, in confirmation of the
Indictment, letter which he said had
emanated from very high source, and
in which various assertions of the nc.
cused were denounced as infamous lies.
The Baron, incensed at having his honor
impugned by person whose name the
prosecutor refused to give, although il
could be no other than the Chancellor
arraigned Bismarck for libel.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-03-08

The Sioux is generally a mild polyga-
mist. The young squaw is valued by
her father according to her youth and
comeliness, an available one being worth
eli the way from six to fifteen ponies.
The squaw is the most abject slave of
her connubial partner. She is compelled
to draw and prepare the wood for fuel,
besides cooking the rations and taking
care of her offspring. The lastnamed
duty is, however, not very onerous one.
The Indian is as fond of a joke or game
as his brother-in-law (the squaw mani or
his white superior. Ha-ka-ka, or Indian
billiards, is one of his amusements. The
game consists in pitching the anchor
shaped ha-ka-ka through small ring
while the latter is swiftly rolling, the
various players taking their regular turn
at pitching, while the whole group swift
ly follow the rolling ring or hoop, and
dart their ha-ka-kas at time when they
think it will do the most good. Gambling
is On old vice with indians, and the young
braves will stake their all on game OF
ha-ka-ka The squaws are also inveter-
ate gamblers. Dakota Herald.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-03-08
lowed BY q Whale.

The schooner John G.. Cowell, Capt.
George Jordan, 100 tons burden, went
from Orland, Hancock county, Me-, in
April last, to the banks of Newfound-
land, with the usual outfit for cod-fs
ing, carrying q crew of twelve men. She
had fair luck, and had obtained part of
a cargo. On the afternoon of July Is,
while fishing on the rocks, lying at an
Choir with some $50 or 200 fathoms of
cable out, and in some twenty fathoms
of water, sails clewed, she was suddenly
found to be under way. The weather
was calm. The cable Of the anchor was
in motion. Very soon an enormous
whale blowed some 100 fathoms from
the bow of the schooner. He came up
just sufficiently to get his blow-hole out
of water, and then, without thrashing,
sank, but kept under way. He con-
tinued to haul the craft at the rate of
twelve or fifteen knots an hour until
nearly midnight, coming up at regular
intervals to blow, growing more and
more excited, but keeping his course to
sea. They passed very near other ves-
sells. They did not cut the cable, but
used every means they could to retard
the whale by throwing the helm to in
different directions, SO as to bring her
bow out of line. Great was the aston
ishment of the crews of other vessels
on seeing schooner passing them with
no sails set and no visible means of pro-
pulsion. The whale finally tore away
by breaking the cable. He had got the
cable (some little distance above the an
CHOIR wound around above his tail, and
in such a manner that he tore himself
badly. This whale was of tine common
fin-back species, one of the largest kind.
The crew say ne took it very quietly,
and carried the vessel with no apparent
effort. Oakland Me- Cor. NeaO York
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-03-08
BENEFITS Latest Project.

Mr.. Herald Benefits intention of
starting an expedition to find the North
pole is now made public by his petition
ing Congress to allow the Pandora to
carry the American flag. Here is an op-
portunity for some enterprisiDg journal
list to rival Stanley. 1t should be stated
beforehand that this will be more diff
cult undertaking than an African ex-
ploration. The human frame can endure
extreme heat easier than extreme cold.
Whoever goes on the Pandora should
make his will, and pray that his bones
may be recovered at a reasonably early
date. Chicago Tribune.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-03-08
The Chinese Question.

Mr.. Willis, OF Kentucky, in behalf of
the House Committee on Education and
labor, has made report to Congress on
the Chinese question which says:
"No legislation affecting the Chinese
already here is asked or desired. They
came to this country under the provi-
sions of treaty which was the result OF
the efforts of our own and other nations
TO open China to foreign commerce.
Their claim to be protected in the full
enjoyment of all rights and privileges
which they have acquired under the
treaty and under the law cannot Justly be
denied. 1t is contended, however, that
the presence of the Chinese has had a
tendency to degrade and dishonor labor;
that their personal habits, peculiar in
situations and low morals render them
undesirable members of society, and
that they cannot and will not assimilate
with our people, but remain unalterably
aliens in habits, words, politics and as
pirations.
Accompanying the report is the fol-
lowing joint resolution:
WHEREAS, 1t appears that the great majority
of Chinese immigrants are unwilling to con.
| form to our institutions, to become permanent
residents Of our country and accept the rights
and assume the responsibilities Of citizenship
| and,
WHEREAS, They have indicated no capacity
to assimilste with our people therefore,
Resolved That the President Of the United
States be requested to open correspondence i'm
mediately with the Governments of China and
Great Britain with view Of securing change
or abrogation of all stipulations in existing
treaties which permit the unlimited immigra
ton of Chinese to the United States.