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COnStable'S Sale.
State Of Lonisiana-Second Justices Court
Parish of Ascension.
DIR. j. Cecil Legare
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State Of Lonisiana-Second Justices Court
Parish of Ascension.
DR.. j. Cecil Legare
VS.. No. Is,
M.& Manuel Fuentes.
DY VIRTUE Of and in obedience to a
ID writ of teri .tncios issued by the Hon
orable W.. j. NeaHs, Judge of the Second
Justice Court in and for the Parish of As
cension, under date of the LIST of September
A. D. 1879, and to me directed in the above
entitled and numbered cause, have seized
and will offer for sale at public auction, at
the Office Of the Second Justice of the Peace,
on Fourth Street, between Orange and Wal
nut streets, in the town of Port Barrow, in
the parish of Ascension, on
Saturday, the 18th day of October, 1879,
at II o'clock A. NJ, the hereinafter described
property, towit:
a certain lot of ground lying and being
situated in. the town Of Port Barrow, in the
parish of Ascension, on the right bank Of
the Mississippi river and being designated
as lot number six (6), in square number
thirteen (l3), on the plaA of the said town
Of Port Barrow, drawn by V. Sulakowski.
q. S. Deputy Surveyor, and which said plan
is deposited in the Recorders Office Of AS
cension parish said lot measuring sixty
tG0) feet front on one side one hundred and
thirty seven u37 feet and four {4) inches,
ana on the other SIDE one hundred and
thirty nine t139) feet and nine (9) inches,
and is bounded in front by Second street,
on the upper side by Oak street, on the
lower side by lot No. 5, and in the rear by
lot No. Z.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms and conditions:
Cash in United States currency with ben
eft Of appEaiseme4t,
Parish Of Ascension, September 9, 1879.
- OWEN WHITE,
Constable 2nd Justices Court.
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Sherif's Sale.
State of Louisiana-Parish Court-Parish
Of Ascension

State of Louisiana-Parish Court-Parish
of Ascension.
.v Keiner Bros. vs.. No. 1874, Emile Cohn.
DY VIRTUE Of and in obedience to an
ID order of sale issued by the Hon. Parish
Court of the parish Of Ascension, under date
of September 8, 1879, in the above entitled
and numbered suit, and to me directed,
will offer for sale at public auction, to the
highest bidder, on the premises, in the par
ish of Ascension, on
Saturday, the 27th day of September, 1879,
at IL o'clock P. NJ; the following described
property, to wit: 5.--...
l. The contents of the store occupied by
said Emile Cohn, said store being situated
about nine miles above the town Of Donald
sonville, on the right bank of the Mississippi
river; said store consisting of dry goods,
groceries, etc, as per inventory on file in
the above entitled and numbered suit.
2. One carriage house.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms and conditions:
Cash in United States currency.
Parish of Ascension, September 13, 1879.
PETER A. JONES, Sheriff
The Donaldsonville chief., 1879-09-20

LOCAL .POLITICS.-NeXt w edneSday,
tho oath inst, the Democratic-Conserva
tive voters of Ascension will select del
egates to their parish convention under
the resolutions adopted by their execu-
tive committee last week and published
in the CHIEF Of September 13. The
choice is to be made by the system
known as primary election, poll being
opened in each ward at which every
voter who belongs to the party will be
entitled to cast Il ballot for the men
whom he f,vors fordelegates. The loca
lion Of the different poHs and the names
Of the COMMISSIONERS selected to supervise
the election were designated in the reso-
buttons just referred to. The apportion-
mcnt of the parish into ten Justice wards
is adopted for the purpose of this cleo
ton; the Republicans, on the other
hand, have adopted the old subdivision
resolution of the Police Jury passed at
the last regular meeting of that body.
The Republicans will elect delegates to
their parochial convention on Saturday
next, the 9th inst, at mass meetings to
be held at suah places, aud at such hours
between S and o'clock P. NJ, as may be
designated by the members of the parish
executive committee for the various
wards. The c-Conservative
parish convention will meet at Donald
sonville on the 1st of October and the
Republican convention on the 1lth OF
the same month. Both bodies will select
delegates to the respective State conven-
tions and choose new parish committees.
The Democratic assembly is authorized
to "transact any other business necessa-
ry for the good Of the party and it is
problematcal as yet wheather it will be
considered beneficial to party interests
to place parochial ticket ia the field
either at that time or a later date. The
course of the convention will doubtless
be controlled by future developments
There is known to be division Of senti'
ment upon the question of fusion, and
it remains to be seen which faction will
gain the ascendency in the party coun'
ellis.
Tho Republicans will defer parochia
nominations until after the State conven
ton has adjourned, but as the delegates
to be elected next Saturday will com
pose the nominating convention, the
candidates are on the qai rire to secure
the choice Of persons favorable to thei1
aspirations. There is an almost certain
prospect that the differences heretofore
existing in the party camp will be healet
and that harmony and unity vii
prevail in the coming canvass, = state
Of affairs that will be highly salts
factory to all Republicans who have re
gretted the chickering's and dissension'
| of the past. Concerning the various
candidates and their respective chances
of success or defeat we shall have some
thing to say hereafter.
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The Donaldsonville chief., 1879-09-20

TARGET SHooTING.-At the target
shooting tournament on 7th inst, the
medal offered to the best marksman in
the Cannoneers was won by Lieut.. l.. A.
Landry. We have received no report of
the scores made in this contest. Mr.. A.
D. Vega won the first prize Of silver
ware, making score of 10 out of pos
sible 25. This contest was open to all
comers, and the following are the lead
ing scocess A. D. Vega, 19; L. A. Co.
lomb. 1s; P. Klopman, Millard Bradford,
Alfred Esnauit, Henry Dugas, F. Braud,
- Lass. II each; Jno. 7. Nolan, Jr., 16
The Donaldsonville chief., 1879-09-20

The Fair will open Saturday
morning, 9th with a display Of
goods, products of the plantation,
garden, ETC., and mechanical hand
iwork.
All classes Of labor are respect
fully requested to participate and
to the successful ones a proper
recognition will be given. All
persons desiring to participate
must notify the Committee at least
5 days before the 27th.
Prizes will be awarded on the
last day of the Fair.
In connection with the Fair
there Will be grand contest be-
tween young ladies for three beau
tiful prizes, consisting of /. A
Pair Of elegant gold bracelets
and neck chain 2. Breastpin
and earrings 3. A Ruby ring.
The prizes will be awarded in the
| order named to the three young
ladies receiving the highest num-
ber of votes.
Contributions solicited from all
parts Of the country, to be ad-
dressed to the Committee on Fair.
81. o. MAHER,
| Prest. and ex-officio Chairman /;
W. G. WILKINSON.
| Chairman T;
| A. BARTHELMY,
JOS. FERRIER,
| JOS. NJ. KEATING,
JOS. DELGARDO,
Fl. G.. CRUDE,
| CHAS. MAURIN,
| w. D. PARK,
| A.. GINGRY,
| FRED. LANDRY,
! Committee on Fair.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1879-09-20

If there is any thing in this life that
will give one foretaste of hell, as some
represent it, that thing is Neuralgia. 1t
is the refinement Of torture. But there
is simple and inexpensive remedy for
it. Johnson's Anodyne Lininsent snufed
up into the head will give instant relief.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1879-09-20

DR.. j. H George, the phrenologist, is
still in town, and will continue to make
examinations and give written charts
dolineating the character for the nominal
price of 81 each.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1879-09-20

We are glad to announce that our gen
inl friend, Mr.. Jno. H. Ilsley, Jr., has
recovered from his recent illness, and is
again able to attend daily at his law
office opposite the Court House, where
ho will be pleased to receive his friends.
}" Uncle John" had a tough time of it,
wrestling with fever and the shakes, but
he has emerged from the contest looking
as fine as fiddle, considering the wear
and tear Of such scrimmage.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1879-09-20

TARGET SHooi1NG.-The contest at
rifle shooting for the elegant prizes Of
fered by the Cannoneers Of Donaldson
will be renewed tomorrow morning at
II o'clock, on the batture in front of
the Catholic Church.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1879-09-20

FOREIGN APPRECIATION OF AMERICAN
CHEMlsrs.-P. H. Malmsten, Professor
of Chemistry and Medicine at Serafmer
Hospital, Stockholm, writes, "I have
tested Halls Vegetable Sicilian Hair
Remover and can say that it will beauti-
fully restore gray hair to its natural
color"
The Donaldsonville chief., 1879-09-20

Persons who intend to donate articles
of any description in aid of the Phoenix
fair are requested to deliver the same
to the committee, at the new hall, by
next Friday morning.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1879-09-20
Wanted.

pY first-class Engineer, place to take
ID off the coming sugar crop; is competent
to repair or put up all kinds Of machinery
First-class references. Address
FRANK GRANT,
Cor. Valmont & Jersey street, New Orleans.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1879-09-20
Arrival & Departure Of Mails
Donalisonville Post-Officc

DOnlldSOnVlllG FOSt-Of1cC.
Mails arrive and depart daily Sundays ex-
ceptcd), as follows:
Ner Orleans and Do7laldsonriNc-Per New
Orleans and Texas railroad-Arrves at II
NJ, departs at 1890.
jDonaldsonuillc and Bayou Saro-Per steam
ers st. John and Ed. J. Monday,
Wednesday, Friday and Saturday eve
uings.
departs P. NJ.
All other routes discontinued Jan. ]. 1879.
: To insure dispatch drop all letters i'll the
7ost-office by ll:30 Al
W. G. WILKINSON, P. NJ.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1879-09-20

A special meeting of Ascension Hook
and Ladder Company was held last
week, at which an invitation from Plftp-
nix Fire Company toattend the approach
ing fair was unanimously accepted. A
similar invitation has been favorably
responded to by the Cannoncers. Co.
field Battery and Blue Bucket Fire Com
pnDv
The Donaldsonville chief., 1879-09-20

On Monday last Coy. Nichols commits
stoned L. E. Bentley Alderman for the
first ward Of Donaldsonville, rice Mr..
Joseph Billeisen, resigned.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1879-09-20
Registration Notice.

RGS1SCraClOn NOC1CG.
DoNALDsoNv1LLE, LA, Sept. :20, 1879.
NOTICE is hereby given to the citizens
~ Of the parish Of Ascension, that tho
office Of the Supervisor of Registration will
remain open at the Court House of said par
ish, in the town of Donaldsonville, from
Monday, September 80, 1879,
to November 90, 1879, both dates inclusive,
for the purpose of adding to the registration
list the names of all qualified voters who
were not registered in 1878 or 1879, or who
have become qualified since the registration
of those years.
FELIX BRAUD,
Assessor and er oDfcio Supervisor of Regis
tEatiOn
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D0NALDs0NvILLE, La,
LOCAL JOTTINGS.
Chew Jackson's Best Sweet Navy T0bat

Town Constable Dutfel is poisoning
stray dogs. Lot the good work go on.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1879-09-20
TRAVELLERS GUIDE.
New Orleans & Texas Railroad,
TIME prE

TIMETABLE.
The steamer st. Francis Belle leaves head
+ Of Bienville street, New Orleans, daily
Sundays excepted) attz:45A.
Mail train leaves Westwego daily (Sundayf
excepted, at "a. M; arrives at Donald
sonville at 1915 NJ. Returning, leaves
Donalds0nville at 1:l5 p. NJ, arrives al
New Orleans at 5:l5.
SUNDAY SCHEDULE-Boat leaves rs above al
a. NJ; train leaves Westwego at 9:l5, ar
rives at Donaldsonville 1890. Returning
leaves Donaldsonville Las, arrives at New
Orleans 5:15p. N.
Daily freight train each way, Sundays ex-
ceptcd. G. +. PAYNE,
Superintendent, New Orleans.
Steamboats, Regular Packets.
New Orleans and Bayou Lafourcle.
Assumption,Aup Tuesday. Thursday and
Saturday nights down Wednesday, Friday
and Sunday mornings.
New Orleans and Bayou Goula.
Belle, ',hp Monday and Wednesday
nights and Sunday morning; down Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday.
New Orleans and Bayou Sara.
:, st. John, up Wednesday and Saturday
nights; down Monday and Friday.
Ea,rard IT. Gay, up Monday and Friday
"nights; down Wednesday and Sunday.
New Orleans and Vicksburg.
Thompson Dean, up Tuesday night; down
Sunday night.
J IL. White, up Thursday night; down
"Wednesday night.
Whisper, up Saturday night; down Thurs
Gay evening.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1879-09-20

/ It is reported that there are several
cases of disease resembling yellow fe-
yer in the bruly back of the Richard
Gautreau plantation, Assumption parish.
This plantation is between Nepoleonville
and Labadieville on the right bank of
the bayou.
Owing to the inclement weather and
the early hour at which the train left
1 Donaldsonville, the excursion from this
place to New Orleans last Saturday, un-
| der the auspices of the Young Mems
Christian Association, did not prove a
| financial success. Many persons who
| would otherwise have made the trip
| were deferred by the wind and rain, and
many others did not reach the depot un-
til after the departure of the train, hence
were left in the lurch. The managers of
the affair endeavored to induce Con-
dnctor Forbes to delay the train an hour
or 50 longer, but he would not consent
to do SO. The excursion party numbered
about 200 persons, and the proceeds
lacked about $40 of paying the expenses.
We sincerely regret the failure of the
venture, principally because we sympa-
thize with the Y NJ. G.. A. and the
worthy object Of the excursion, secon-
darby, because the contemplation of an
unpaid printers bill is unpleasant to the
feelings, particularly in season of such
business stagnation as the present. We
trust the young men Of the Christian
Association will soon have o favorable
opportunity to retrieve their misfortune
and secure funds for establishing their
proposed library.
'THE BAYOU REvETAlENT.-Mr. L. J..
Dodge, the contractor, is pushing rapid
ly forward with the job Of constructing
the new revetment at the head Of Bayou
Lafourchc, and ct the rate the work is
progressing, its completion may be look
cd for within the next ten days. Mr..
Dodge's first step after making arrange
ments for securing the necessary timber
and planking from the Pearl river region,
was reconstruct pile driver carrying a
1400-pound hammer, and with this ma
chine he has driven a row of 96 cypress
piles, eight feet apart, beginning at the
head Of Chetimaches street and follow
ing the curve Of the bayou levee around
as far as Mr.. Joseph Billeisen's work
shop, a total distance of 76O feet. These
piles are driven twelve feet into the
earth, we 5Jelieve, and the row is being
capped with heavy pieces of timber. A
facing Of three inch plank will be placed
against the piling, strengthened by a
series of smaller piles or posts driven
outside of and resting against the facing.
A new embankment Of earth is being
thrown up Immediately back of the
woodwork, the outer slope striking the
latter at it's base, the crowns Of the en-
bankment and the woodwork being
nearly on level. The new levee is be-
ing neatly covered with sod on its crown
and outer slope, which will greatly en-
nance the appearance Of the revet1nent
Mr.. Dodge is doing o thorough piece of
work which we have no doubt will
stand for many years, a credit to its con-
structor and an ornament and benefit to
our town.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1879-09-20

Don't forget the Phoenix fair on the
9th and 2sth insts.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1879-09-20

About IL o'clock this morning a party
OF excursionists left on special train,
bound for New Orleans, where they will
remain until Monday. Two ceaches
were we'll filled with passengers, and as
many more are expected to take the
train i'll st. James and other lower par
lshes, the party will doubtless be a large
one. The excursion is given under the
JOINT auspices of the Nazarene Baptist
Church OF Donaldsonville and the Mount
Olive Baptist Church of the fifth ward
The Donaldsonville chief., 1879-09-20

1t was source Of pleasure to us to re-
.ee've visit, Wednesday morning, FROM
hevs. A. NJ. Newman, Jno. Marks and
u. e. Green of New Orleans, three of the
most able and accomplished colored di-
vines IN the State, who came to Donald
sonvllle Tor the purpose of attending the
Baptist Council held at Nazarene Church
on Monday and Tuesday. The talent.
worth and high character of these GEN
tlenen is a credit to their race and the
church to whose cause their labors are
given. In all that constitutes effective
and reputable teachers Of religion and
morality, these distinguished representa-
tives of the colered Baptists of Louisiana
are the peers Of any in the land, and W,
heartily wish them continued and in
creased success in the fruitful yineyard
where they are working for the elvation
end advancement of their people.
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Suffering for a Life Time.

Persons afilic ed with rheum atism Of
ten suffer Tor d life time, their tortures
beng almos without remission. The
joints and muscles of sucn unfortunates
are in most cases shockingly contorLed
and drawn out OF shape. 10 afford them
even temporary relief, the ordinary rem.
edies often prove utterly useless. Hos
tetter's Stomach Bitters, on the ether
hand, is avonched by persons who have
useu it to be genuine source of relief
1t keeps the blood cool by promoting a
regular habit of body, and removes from
1t i'm purities which, in the opinion of all
rational patho ioxists, ortgina this ag.
onizing Complaint and its kindred mall
ady, the gout. Besides this. The t,itters
remedy disorders of the stomach, liver
and nerves. prevent aud eradicate inter-
mite mt and remittent fevrrs, promote
appetite and sleep, and are highly recon-
mended by physicians as Il desirable
medicinal stim ulant and tonic.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-18

from the several committees,
through the Committee of the
Whole and afterwards through the
wrangles of the several regular ses-
slons of the Convention. or the
small number who have started In
to do 1t not one in ten, even OF
prnctissd lawyers, have persevered
to the end. 1t Is task which ex'
ceeds human patience and which
calls too distressingly on the hui
man intellect. Whether the new
Constitution shall succeed or fail
will depend, ultimately, upon what
Is in 1t, and that Is only
discoverable by q perusal or the
whole instrument. We are in
clined to think that the average
Judgment is that the old Constitu-
ton is good enough foral practical
purposes. This opinion Is, ol
course, liable to be rebutted by con'
spicuous merit in the new Conssl'
tuition. BY all means let us have
it at as early day as possible.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-18
Triumph Of Science.

cided triumph than in The production Of
>OZODoN which is o botanical prepa-
ration of wonirous Q icacy in preserving
and beautifving the teeth, rescuing
white as alabaster. 1t Is a toilet luxury
nf which all should ava | hemselves.
The unpleasant odor communicated to
the breath by catarrh, bad teeth, etc, T.
entirely obviated by this fragrant ana
salutary antise ptic, OF which one bottle
lasts a long time. Druggists and per-
fumers sell It.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-18

THE general idea is that the
railway company will antagonize
the new Constitution as a matter
Of course. We doubt this very
much. The scheme of permanent
Railway Commission, consisting of
three mem bsrs, and elected by the
people, might prsve very agreeable
to the railway magnates. The gen
sral aapposition is that these
'smost grave and reverend seig-
neurs' apply themselves biennial
y to tho purchase OF a whole leg
islaAure. We are by no means dis
posed to echo this charge as flip
pantly as IL Is made. But, adj
uniting. for the sake Of the argu.
rnent, thst It 10 true, we venture a
few reflections. In the old days of
the Pennsylvania Railway that
powerful corporation used to en-
ploy money literally to influence
the popular elections. Vixen Col.
Thomas A. Scott came to the helm,
In the meridian of his youthful
genius and vigor, he made step in
tile advance. He announced that
it was much easier and cheaper to
buy legislators after they were
elected than TO pay princely sums
to influence their election. The
Central aud Southern Pacific m Tag.
nates may be contemplating new
refinement upon Col. Scott's happy
thought. They may havo come 10
the conclusion that 1t is easier and
cheaper to buy two or three Rail
way C5mmissioners than to spend
large sums either In influencing
the local elections or starting in to
buy UP whole Legislature. There
being few divlsors, com lparative-
y small sum would go a great way
In the new plan. II the railway
people have caught the contagion
ef Col. scotts philosophy, they
viii BE- likely to- give the new in.
strumsnt quiet but powerful sup.
port. instead Of opposing 1t.