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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-01-22

PoLICEJCRY.-An important adjourncd
meeting Of this body was held at tue
Courthouse on Tuesday, at which bust
ness of considerable moment was trans
acted, as will appear from the official
proceedings published in another col
umn. The action looking to repair Of
weak places in the Port Barrow and
Bayou LafourcLe levees is timely and it
is to be hoped the Oycrseers of Roads
and Leyees will promptly and conscien-
tiously perform the duties imposed upon
them i'll connection with this matter.
The muui6cent salary Of 500 a year
awarded to the Parish Physician as COM
pensation for his professional services to
prisoners and panpers may have the eff
feet Of 80 swelling DR.. Vandegritf Will.
the pernicions "pride Of riches that
common people can approach him only
with trepidation-anl then again, it
may have an effect quite the contrar,,.
The resolutions looking to the adjust
ment and liquidation of the old parish,
debt bespeak a bona fde intention on the
part Of our parochial legislators to place
Ascension in line with neighboring par
isles, all of which, We believe, have
squared up their old debts and afe doing
business on "pay as You go" basis
with clean balance sheets We have no
doubt the holders of old claims and its,lc-
ments against the parish will agree to
terms of settlement advantageous to
parochial interests. The movement look
ing to the wiping ont of the parish debt
will be greatly facilitated by {; strict
performance OF duty on the part of the
District Attorney under the resolution
instructlng him to proceed to the coElec-
ton, by legal process before the District
Court, Of all back taxes and licenses.
Delinquents who defer a settlement IN
til these proceedings are Instituted will
find themselves taxed with heavy penal
ties and costs III addition to the original
amounts due. Those who are wise will
take the hint and settle at the earliest
possible moment.
The Police Jury will meet again on the
18th Of February to prepare a schedule
of parish licenses for the current year
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SUGAR SQUIBs.-Mr. j. L. Nolan. j..
finished grinding last Saturday, in ac-
cordance with expectation. We hope to
receive report Of his yield in season for
next Saturdays paper.
We are informed that grinding will
Cease at Mr.. 3. F. kenner's Bowden place
to-day. There is still some cane in the
field, but it will scarcely give sufficient
sugar at the present rate of yield to cover
the cost of manufacture
Tie total crop Of Mr.. Burnsides AS
censisn plantation is reported. to US at
100 logsheads, averaging about 1850
giving total Of = 1000 pounds Of sugar.
AS we have before stated. this is the
largest crop made on the place since the
war.
Gen. Allen Thomas will realize about
400 hhds. on his New Hope plantation.
We ha1e heard the crop of the Mccall
places-Evan Hall and the Richard Nc
Call plantation-es61nated at 1000, 400
pounds. With favorable weather the
yield of these two places would have
been nearly, if not quite , ,euo 800 pounds.
An accident occurred to the mill in
Lenann & Lum's Palo Alto place. last
week, but it was thought that. by exer-
cisin. care, the remainder of the crop
could be ground without stopping TO re-
pair the break. The manager expected
To finish grinding Tuesday night.
The susar-hoa>e whistles whose loot
ing was heard on Friday Of last week
We're those of Mr.. Aaron Jacobs Stella
place and Mr.. Barnsides Riyerton.
There will Is Very little sugar made
after this week
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DOTiLDSOE VILE. Il

Il ~ Il.
Mandatory OF Strike Pans, Fyaporating
Pans, CHARTERS, juice Boxes. Syrup Tanks.
Cti1uneys and Breechings, Force and Lit
pumps, etc
Steam Trains put up and fully guaranteed
Also keeps on hand full supply of Steam
Ganses, Iron Pipes and Fittings, for steam
and water use.
Mr. B;lleisen begs leave to refer to the
following named planters who have used or
are still using his Strike Pans:
Elmer BADER. IberyiiIe
D. r. CARROLL s.
LEIANN & BAILEY. Ascension.
LEM4NN s. LTM,
LEMANN & son,
SEYMOUR & CO.
JOHN REUSs. :.
JAMES TELLER.
MRS. II. ISRAEL & Co, st. james.
HON. TAYLOR BEATTIE. ASSUMPTION.
A. J. SHARP.
E. J. FICkNAIR
HON. D. F kENSEP, New Orleans
Jobbiag oad eonntrg orders D4,oas;,Ry
ettsfsdea 10 at moderate charees.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-01-22

The Baton Rouge mail packet Morning
Star missed connection with tile daily
train on two days during the present
week, but no blame can be attached in
the premises, as every boat on the river
was delayed by the exceedingly heavy
fogs that prevailed. When such steam
ers as the Robt. E. Lee occupied eish-
teen hours in making the run from New
Orleans to Donaldsonville, it is not to
be wondered at that the little Star
should be behind time She is q on deck"
all right again, and reaches here every
day few minutes past II, allowing her
passengers ample time to enjoy good
dinner at the hotel before taking the
train for New Orleans.
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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-01-22

HOME AGAiS.-Onr popular young
friend, Mr.. A. J. Reynolds, returned from
his vacation jannt three weeks ago and
was welcomed back by legion Of friends,
who had missed his genial presence from
his customary haunts iii the social circles
of our lively town and vicinity. Mr.
Reynolds has resumed his duties as fore
man of the CHIEF establishment, and is
fully authorized to transact any business
connected Herewith during the propri-
etor' j absence.
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Saturday, the 1871. Gay of February,
a. d. 1881, at i O'Clock A. ". the following
described property. to-wit:
A certain lot of ground lying and being
situated i'll the parish OF Ascension. on the
right bank Of the bayou Lafourcre and the
Mississippi river, in the town of Port Bar
row, and designated on the plan of said
town drawn by V. Sula k..nski. deputy
surveyor of she United States which, is de
posted in the Recorders Office for reference
aud safe keeping being lot No. in square
No. -, measuring sixty feet front Oh Pine
street By e depth Of one hun.lred and TWEEN
t. feet. together with all the buildings and
improvements thereon and thercunto be-
longing.
Seized in the above suit
Terms agea cendtions-cas,,, in United
States currency.
Parish of Ascension January IS, 1881.
2. 4. JONES, Sheriff
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We are glad to hear that our gallant
friend, Geo. A. Freret, Esq, contemplates
opening store in the upper portion of
St..James parish, about three miles below
Mr.. Cofield's Point Houmas plantation
Georges Donaldsonvilie friends will be
glad to have him located 50 near them
again, and we hope his project will be
carried out.
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PHOENIX FAIR PosTpoNED-Owine to
the continued prevalence Of bad weather,
the committee Of arrangements have
wisely determined to announce a post
ponement of the fair for the benefit of
Phnnix Fire Company that has been
advertised to take place to-day and to-
morrow. AS soon as good weather sets
in, date will be fixed for the entertain
ment, Of which due notice will he given.
The concert will take place this evening,
pursuant to announcement. The, rattle
of the life-sizeI doll, in which every
holder Of concert ticket is entitled 10
participate, will take place at CHEAP
Iony's store, on Sunday next.
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Sherif's Sale.
State Of Louisiana-Twenty-s second Judicial
District Court-ParfsIl of ASCENSION
Flash, Preston & Co.,
Us. No. 80,

VS.. No. 80,
George A. Feis.
pY virtue of and acting in obedience to a
- writ of Jfe,ri facias issued by the Hon
Twenty-second Judicial District Court. par
ish Of Ascension, in the matter of Flash
Preston & Co, IS No. 30. George a. Feig,
to me directed. have seized and will offer
for sale at public auction. to the highest
bidder at the Court House door OF the par
ish OF Ascension, III the town of Donaldson
vile On
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-01-22

young IMAM who has had nearly five
years experience and can furnish the
best references, wishes to procure a stu
alton as druggist. Address A. L., P. o.
box %, Thibodaux, La.
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The editor has been this week busily
employed, as Clerk Of Court, iii prepar-
ing befited transcripts in appealed cases,
which, together with rush Of job work
in the printing office that could not be
pat off, has delayed this issue of the
CHIEF beyond its proper day Of pubIica-
ton. In consideration Of the circtm-
stances, we confidently expect our read
ers to excnse our tardiness and to over
look any ;mperfections thao may have
cfept into this number Of the paper.
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a physician wishing to purchase half
interest in lucrative Office practice can
hear of all opportunity by addressing
DE-. W. A. Thompson, 211 Canal Street,
New Orleans. The doctors object in
taking partner is to have physician
in the Office during the Summer, while
he is away attending to other business.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-01-22

Mr. F. $. Leblanc, the ob!iging young
gentleman in charge of the steamboat
wharf, has been quite i'll recently, and
we were shocked one evening last week
to hear report Of his death. Happily,
however, the rumor proved untrue, and
we are glad to say Sam" is OIL his feet
again as smiling as duck in thunder
storm.
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RICE FLUMEs.-Mr. NJ. W. Barton.
Parish Surveyor and Inspector Of rice
fumes, passed through town Tuesday,
and requested rs to insert III the CHIEF
nstace informing rice planters that he
will be in Donaldsonville on the LIST of
February to inspect new fumes. Orders
left at the CHIEF Office in the interim
will meet with his prompt attention.
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LOCAL JOTTINGS.
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Cincllo-Quinine cures chills and fever.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-05-14
THE DEADLOCK BROKEN.

The deadlock in the Senate is virtu-
ally at an end, the Republicans having
agreed to hold executive sessions for the
purpose of acting upon nominations and
be transacted without the concurrence
Of tho House Of Representatives. The
new Chinese treaty has been ratified,
and a number Of appointments confirmed,
among them those Of Hon. L. A. Sheldon
to be Governor Of New Mexico, Hon. Don
A. Pardee to be Circuit Judge, cx Scna-
tor Stanley Matthews to be an Associate
Justice Of the Supreme Court. The lat
ter was confirmed by one majority.
A bitter fight between Senator Conk-
ling and the Administration over the
nomination Of Mr. Robertson as Collcc-
tor Of t':v Port Of New York is anticipa-
ted, and the probability is that the Adj
ministration will win. What the effect
o. the struggle will he upon the Repub-
lican party organization can scarcely he
foretold.
Appointments of officers for the new
Judicial District Of Louisiana are expec-
ted daily. 1t still seems probable that
no changes will be made in the other
federal Offices i'll this State for some time
to come. The Senate will doubtless ad
journ i'll a week or ten days.
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NOtic.G

rs hereby given that the undersigned heirs
u and legal representatives of Andrew
Hodge. Jr.. deceased, are about to apply to
the United States General Land Office un-
der Sections 1862 and 1868 as we'll as under
Act OF Congress approved June IL, 1890, for
the repayment Of the purchase money on
the following New Orleans cash entries, viz
lst The Northeast OF Section q, T. 8, S.
r., East in Ascension parish. La, made
February l, 1886, by NJ. Martin and G. L.
Terrell. and assigned to said Andrew Hodge,
Jr., as per certificate No. AS.
2nd. Lots 3 and in Sec. IS. t. 10, S. r. g.
East, entered by NJ. Melancon and f Bour-
geois, as per certificate No. l440.
3rtl. On entry of lots and ,. l6( acres
in Sec. 90, I. 10, S. r.. 3, E., as per certiti
cate No. 1877.
4th. The $. w. Of Sec. 81, T. s. $. r., l
r., entered by o: Landry and II. Hebert,
Andrew Hodge, Jr., assignee, as per certiti-
cate No. 416.
And 3th on entry by Jean Pierre Dupny
and f. a. Hcbert Sept. /. 1885. of lot No.
one Il in Section 49, L. s. S. r., /. E., An
drew Hodge, Jr., assignee. as per certificate
No 2I1.
The last named tracts are situated in the
Northeastern portion of Iberville parish, La,
That the duplicate certificates have been
lost or destroyed and can not be produced.
Donaldsonsille, La. April ., 1881
/. LEDYARD HODGE.
ANDREW H. SANDS.
+. X. Mason, Atty. for claimants.
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PERSONAL PAEAGKArIIs-The editor
OF the CHIEF returns his sincere thanks
for the following complimentary notices
from esteemed confrcrcs of the Louisiana
press:
We learn from exchanges that our
able conti.ere l.. +. Bentley, ESQ, editor
of the D"lal,lSonvillc CHIEF, las been
spoken of in Washington in connection
with the Collertorshlp of Internal Rev
"nnc at New Orleans. Should lie receive
the appointments, it will not only he
very gratlting to his numerous friends in
Louisiana, hut reflect great credit on the
Federal authorities for making such an
excellent selcetion.-Nem orleans Countyu
isitcr.
The editors of the Donal,lsonville
CHIEF and the Clinton Patriot Drm0ryaf
i.avr Our thanks for their kind EXPIRES
s'"ns about orr Journal and oulsc]f.
Prals" from snch men as Bros. Bentley
and Lambert is highly appreciated in
detd, us they are in the foremost rank of
journalism IN his State arhsriWe BuI-
ic'in.
Our able eoafrrc. l.. f. Bentley. Esq.
rtilt"r of the nonalslSonvillc CuIEr. has
been spoken Of in Washington in con
h'rtIon with the Collrrtniship Of Inter-
nal Revenue 1T New Orleans. r.,
HftdHu Seafincl
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Fire Laddics in Line.

Annual Parade and Celebration Of Phoenix
aidsonville-4in Enjoyable Event-New
Orleans Fircmen Observation-Disclosures
Of the Day and Night.
The fourth joint annual parade and
celebration of Phoenix Fire Company No.
| and Ascension Hook and Ladder Com
pany No. Of Donaldsonville took place
on Sunday last, the 9Th inst, and proved,
as usual, very agreeable and interest
ing event. The weather was exceedingly
propitious, light rainfalls Of the day pre-
vious and early Sunday morning having
etfectually laid the dust, and light clouds
filled the sky, tempcring the heat of the
suns rays i'll a manner flat was highly
appreciated by the paraders
The procession formed at the public
square about half past 3 o'clock and took
up the route Of march in tho following
order: Grand Marshal Il. N. Sims, sup
ported by Aids Pierre klopman and Fred
erick Dutfcl; Independent Brass Band /;
Marshal and Assistant Marshals of Phn
nix Fire Company, Joseph Terrier, Jules
Gondran and John +. Park ; Phoenix
Fire Company; Phoenix Juniors, with
}. X. Duke, Jno. S. Reynaud and Desire
Gondran as Marshals; Marshal and AS
slstants of Ascension Hook and Ladder
Company, Camille Mollerc, Jno T. No
ian, Jr, and Victor Manrin, accompanied
by John Blank, Esq, Marshal and hon
orary member of Jefferson Fire Company
OF New Orleans; st. Joseph Brass Band ;
Ascension Hook and Ladder Company,
preceded by :, delegation from Jefferson
y of New Orleans Ascension Juniors,
with Master Carter Earl,art as Marshal.
HE new steam fire engine OF Phoenix,
beautifully painted, FURNISHED and deco
rated, attracted universal attention and
! admiration. The steamer bore the name
Of its donor, Mr.. jacob Lrmann, and that
gentleman was greeted with three hearty
| cheers by he phenix boys as they passed
the residence of his son, Mr. b. Lemann.
The little pump of the Phoenix Juniors,
Louise Fcrrier," the Ascension truck,
James Teller" and the miniature truck
OF the Ascension Juniors, MARX Israel. Il
were also handsomely decorated with
flowers, eyer.reens and ribbons, the ar
ti>tlc arrangement of which proclaimed
the l!andi work Of dett feminine fingers
and the exercise Of pretty feminine taste.
he procession presented /. handsome
spectacle and the route of march was
lined with crowds Of people gathered to
view the display. At the residence Of
the editor of the CHIEF stoppase was
made to partale of lemonade and cake
provided hy Mrs. Ella Bentley ana dis
pensed by that lady. with he assistance
Of Misses Bella Jacobs and Georpioua
North. Mrs. Bentley presented hand
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-05-14

Prof c. G. Andrews, President Of Cen
tcnary College, at Jackson, La, has
favored us with q programme of the inter
esting commencement exercises to take
place ut that institution from the goth of
May to the 1st of June. Sermons, de
bates, orations, competition for prize
medals, and other interesting exercises
form the programme, and comprise an
intellectual feast that cannot fail to be
highly enjoyable. The next session at
Centenary College opens on the first
Monday in September.
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HOUMAs LANDS.

| Adyiccs from Washington last week
reported that the Secretary OF the lntc-
rior had just rendered decision in the
case of the appeal Of the State of Louis
| lana cr parte in favor of the validity Of
certain swamp land selections, made
some eighteen months ago, within the
limits of the VIM. Conway portion Of
the Honmas grant.
The Commissioner Of the General Land
Office rejected the selections on the
ground that all the land within the
limits Of the Houn,as claim was in a
state of reservation, under the proviso
of the tenth section of the act of March
3, 1911, and consequently the swampy
portions did not pass to the State under
the grant Of 1849.
The Secretary holds that, under the
decision of the United States Supreme
Court in the case Of Ham rs. Missouri,
tho act Of March ;, 1911, merely sns-
pended the sale of these lands pending
the decision of the private claim, and
formed no bar to Congressional grant
after the character of the land had been
finally sscertained.
This decision secures to the State from
10000 to SO, 600 acres Of land, much Of it
Of great value on account Of its cypress
timber. The State was represented i'll
the prosecution of this case by Judge +.
K. Mason, who is taking great interest
in the settlement of the status of the
long pending and vexatious Houmas
land claim.
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Mr.. II. w. Fowler, agent for the sale of
"rhc Rise and Fall of the Confederate
Government" Jefferson Davis new book,
is canvassing this town and parish for
subscribers. This book, the appearance
of which is looked for with so much in
tcrcst throughout the country, will be
issued to subscribers in this section about
tho 18th of June. 1t will be in two
volumes, of 200 or 800 pages each, and
will D. sold only by subscription. Mr..
Fowler will remain in this vicinity about
- week, making his headquarters at the
L. L. Lee Hotel, Donaldsonville, where
lie will be glad to meet citizens desiring
the work whom he may miss in his trips
throughout the parish. His agency COM
prses the parishes of Ascension, her
VILE, East and West Fcliciana, Pointe
Conpcc and Avoyelles.
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!" z the undersigned, hereby give notice
w that VIC are about to apply to the Uni
ted States General Land Office, under Sec
tions 1862 and 1868. as well as under act of
Congress approved June IL, 1880, for the re-
payment Of the purchase money on the fol-
lowing New Orleans cash entries. viz:
Lots Nos. 3, 4, s. 6 and T. Section No. 81,
Township 8, South Range 2, East, as per
certificate No. 1923, issued at New Orleans,
hearing date 9th day of June, 1885, entered
jointly by Pierre Felix Camel and Lodo-
viska Camel.
And on the Lots No one and four Il & A.
of Section %, Township 8, South Range, No.
,. East. as per certificate No. 2l9. issued at
New Orleans, La, bearing date the 18th
day Of September, 1885, entered jointly by
Ilonore Camel and z. +. Camel.
That the duplicate certificates have been
lost or destroyed ana can not now be pro-
cured
New Orleans, April i, 1881.
P. F. GAMET,
EMMA BUISSON,
TIL. BUISSON,
EMILE GUINACLT,
GEORGE GUINAULT,
JAMES BEAUREGARD,
EMILE GAMET.
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Grand Religious Reunion.

p"NAIp>oNNllLE. MAY II. ISL
EDITOR CnnF:
lita>" announce to the community nt
large that there Will be a religions
Christian Union celrbratinnal feast .iy,n
on the fourth Snnha; of May, the o22,l
ut the Nazarenc Baptist church. for the
benefit aud advancement Of Christian
unity. The ono hundred and thirty
th''tt Psalm OF David: "Reholl how
good and how pleasant il is for brethren
70 dwell together III unity" will hr the
golden text All pastors and consres;,
tons al' respectfully invited to attend
let not one he LEFT. l.llinu
f"r Christ has hidden an mankind
- order Of. The chnl,h.
$. l.. ROBERTSON. r.,,o,
J W L,~lfr, CIrIk.
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CROP PROSPECTS IN ST. LASDRY.-A
letter just received from our fliend, j.
Elphegc Leblanc, Esq, manager of Mr.
Jos. Bloch's Poplar Grove plantation,
near Opclousas, gives the following news
in regard to the crop outlook in that sec
ton: we have about one hundred
and fifty acres plant cane, which is as
fine rs can be desired. First year stub
bic, in mixed and stiff land, and some
second year stubblc, in new land. is quite
good, bnt sandy land stubble shows ONLY
half stand. Most of our planters find
their stubble worse than it otherwise
would have been on account of shallow
planting. Having but two or three
inches of stubble in the ground, it's
chance for preservation during such Il
winter as the last was poor. Cotton is
up, and looking fine. Planters are busy
emitting it out for stand We have had
plenty Of rama small sized delnge-
which causes the crops to look badly.
and puts the soil in Il miserable condi-
ton for cultivation. The health of this
section is good-only measles and humps
arc in vogue at present"
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COnstable'S Sale.

Justice Court, Fourth Ward, Parish of
Ascension.
Bernard Lemann g. Bro, VS.. No. So,
Adolph Grillle.
pY virtue of writ of .feri fucias to me
- directed by the Hon. Dennis G. Butler.
Fourth Justice of the Peace, parish of AS
cension, in the above entitled and numbered
case, will proceed to sell at public auction
Oh
Saturday, the s1st day of May, 1881,
at T. O'Clock NJ, at the Court House of this
the parish OF Ascension, the following de-
scribed property, to-wt:
ONE SODA FOUNTAIN,
ONE GENERATOR,
ONE COUNTER STAND.
Seized i'll the above numbered and entitled
suit to satisfy Judgment herein obtained
against the said Adolph Grilhe.
Terms and Condiions-Cash in United
States currency.
Parish OF Ascension, April 80. 1881.
JAMES McCRAY,
Constable Fourth Ward.
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Get your Sewing P @ Wn. ssa sa @ %

visiting our town again at the first OPP
portlnity. They also expressed the hope
that both the Phoenix aud Ascension
would participate with Jefferson in the
celebration of tho anniversary of the
New Orleans Fire Department next year,
and that the Independent Brass Band
would be engaged to accompany the
party. The CHIEF hopes so too.