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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-03-19
Proceedings of Common Council,
Town Of Donaldsonville.

proceedings OF Common Council
Town Of Donaldsonville.
REGULAR MEETING.
| Mayors OFFICE, March 9, 1881.
The Council met this day at o'clock P. NJ
Mayor Israel in the chair
Members present-D. Variant. N. Ross,
lst ward; E. N. Pugh, DE. Jones, End ward ;
Y. G. Gabrielle, Bird ward.
Absent-G. Fcitcl.'
The minutes of the last meeting we're read
and approved.
The following report was presented, read
and received
DoSALDsoSyILLE. March 9, 1881.
To the Hon. Mayor and members of tho
Town Council:
Gc'.tlemen-1 beg leave to make this my
report for the month of February, 1881:
Taxes collected. %
Licenses, 1881 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 10 90
Respectfully submitted,
JOS. THOMPSON,
Town Collector.
The following report was presented, read
and received:
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council Of
the town of Donaldsonville. La:
The petition of John T. Nolan, Robt. N.
Sims, WIN. NJ. McGalliard, A. e.. Love.
Meyer Lenann, Henry Drocge, l.. E. Bent
ley and Jos. }. Leche, all residents of the
sion, herein acting as directors Of the " Dom
aldsonvillc Bridge Company" u private cor
poration duly organized under the provisions
of the laws Of Louisiana relative to the Or
ganlzation Of corporations for works of pub
lie Improvement and utility, respectfully
represents:
That being DESTROYS of carrying out with
n the shortest possible delay the main
object of their said company, which is to
build strong. substantial and durable
bridge across the Bayou Lafourcl,e, in the
parish Of Ascension, they Go hereby apply
to your honorable body to be authorized to
construct or cause to be constructed across
said bayou, within the limits of the town of
Donaldsonville, a safe and commodious
draw d, bridge, at such point therein as may
be selected jointly by your said directors
and the Common Council, and to be granted
the exclusive right and privilege to collect
such toll or tolls as the said Council and
Police Jury of the parish of Ascension NAV
mutually allow for the term of twenty years
That i'll consideration thereof the said
" Donaldsonville Bridge Company" hereby
agree ant! bind themselves at the expiration
Of said delay, to peaceably surrender and
deliver said bridge with its appurtcnances
in good working order and condition to the
parish of Ascension and town of Donaldson
vile in full ownership.
Petitioners further pray that your hon.
body, may be pleased in order to carry ont
the details and sign the necessary contract.
to appoint such committee as may be deemed
proper, to act in concert with like commit
lee OF tlln PDIlcn .Inrv nf tho 81, A
ccnsion.
And your petitioners pray for all general
and equitable relief in the premises, aud in |
luty bound, etc.
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REMOyAL! REMOVAL!
: s. GOETHE,
Boo! &~Esl,s Maks',
Donaldsonville. La.
REMOVAL.

Takes pleasure il informing the public
that on or before the LIST OF April he will re.
move from his old stand on Mississippi street
to new shop on Railroad Avenue formerly
property of Mr.. Jos. Hiss), where he will he
better prepared than ever to receive old
and new customers, and to execute with
neatncss, cheapness and dispatch all orders
for work in his line. Thanking the public
for the liberal patronage heretofore extern
ded him, he respectfully solicits a continu-
ance of their favor.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-03-19

Dir. Frederick Dnffel offers for rent or
lease upon favorable terms the roomy
Bradford residence, situated at tie cor
her OF Iberville and Lessard streets. in
Donaldsonville. Having been recently
repaired and reprinted, this is one of the
most desirable residences in town. Mr..
Duffel will take pleasure in responding
promptly to any inquiry concerning the
property or terms Of lease or rental that
may be addressed to him in person or l,v
letter.
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For Rent or Lease.

TTyHE spacious BRADFORD RESIDENCE
i corner OF Iberville and Lessard streets,
DonaldsOnville, lately renovated and re-
paired in fine style. Terms reasonable.
Apply to or address,
FREDERICK DUFFEL,
Attorney at Law, Donaldsonville, La.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-03-19

A few benches and glazed windows-
those recently removed from the Jewish
Synagogue-can be purchased at very
low rates Of NJ. Israel Il Co.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-03-19
p H. DUNN,
Musical Instruction.

DOEALDsONvILLE. La, March 10, 1881.
VNHE undersigned respectfully informs the
Il public and his former pupils that he is
again prepared to give instructions in music
to bands or individuals ut very reasonable
rates. lie may always be found at the Office
Of the CHIEF, where communications should
be addressed to receive promptest attention
L. T. DUFFEL
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-03-19

Our sturdy and steady young friend
and fellow townsman, Mr.. Chris. Welkor,
has opened shop on bis own account
on Railroad Avenve, next door to Mr..
Weber's Magnolia store, where he is in
READINGS to execute all jobs as a worker
in copper and sheet iron with prompt
ness, skill and moderate charges. Be-
sides being very competent artisan in
other practical, Mr.. Welker is a practical
engineer, and his knowledge in this re-
spect renders him particularly expert in
the repair Of engines and machinery.
Planters and Others having any work in
bis line would do well to give him a
trial; they will find him always reliable,
energetic and an agreeable young man
to do business with. Read his advertise
mept.
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Capt. NJ. w. Barton, our Parish Sur
veyor, hangs out his shingle in this issue
Of the CHIEF and declares his readiness
to perform any work in the way Of sur
veying and engineering that may be in
trusted to him. We call the attention of
onr readers to the Captains card, and
recommend him to the favor of those
who have occasion to employ the services
Of competent surveyor. He has done
considerable work in this parish and it's
satisfactory character in every instance
forms the best recommendation that can
be given him.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-03-19

THE CHEEvERs CAsE.-The exception
Of no cause Of action filed in the case Of
the State ec rel Attorney General ct ais
%. Jno. A. Cheevers was to have beef,
decided next Monday, the 21st inst, to
which day Judge Hahn adjourned at his
last sitting. To-day, however, an order
has been received from Judge Hahn di-
recting the Sheriff to adjourn the court
from Monday until Tuesday Of next
week, the Goth inst. at which time the
Judgment OIL the exception will be an
nounced. The delay has been rendered
necessary by reason Of the demands
which official duties in his own district
have made upon Judge Hahn's time,
preventing him from giving that careful
consideration Of the issues involved that
he considers essential to the formation
of correct conclusion in the premises.
Should the exception be sustained, the
case will again go to the Supreme Court
on . preliminary point; on the other
hand, if the exception he overrulcd, the
trial of the case on its merits will he
proceeded with forthwith, counsel for
Judge Checvers having stated that they
have no further exceptions to file.
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New Shop, Good Work, Low Prices.
CHRISTIAN WELkER,
Copper, Tin and Sheet
Iron Worker,
Railroad Avenue, next door to Web.r's stor
DOnnlds0nviIle. La.

Begs leave to announce that he has
opened a shop on lis own account, ut the
stand lately occupied by Mr. Walter, where
lie is prepared to do all work belonging to
his trade in the very best style. at prices
which will defy competition elsewhere.
Iron Pipes and Fittings, Steam Gauges,
Pumps, etc, manufactured, supplied or re-
paired at short notice. All kinds of sugar
house, saw-mill and other machinery suh-
stantially, and skilfully repaired. Work
warranted to please in every case. Orders
from the country solicited.
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"A few young men were out on the pub
lie square last Sunday tapping and
catching bal, but the number Of players
was not sufficient to get mp scrub
match or game Of work her-np. The
interest i'll base ball is reviving in other
localities and the Donaldsonville boys
should not be behindhand in inaugura-
ting the season's sport. A little more
base ball and little less patronizing Of
bar rooms and gambling games would
prove of both physical and moral benefit
to Young America in this vicinity.
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nONALDsoNvILLE ICE-HOUsE,
ICE! 'c + ICE!
Wholesale and Retail.

From the LIST of April throughout the sea-
son will keep at my ice-house on Missjs-
sippi street, opposite river ferry landing,
large supply Of ice from the Northern
Lakes, which will be sold ut lowest New
orleans prices. by the single pound, sack or
hogshead. Shipments made TO all points on
Mississippi river, Bayou Lafourcbe and N.
y. Pacific railroad on shortest notice. The
patronage OF consumers aud dealers il re-
spectfully solicited. HENRY COOK.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
For Sale.

A FEW BENCHES and Glazed Windows
"A For particulars apply to
NJ ISRAEL t. co.
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()n Dit.

| Tint the new tile which Willie brought
home from New Orleans was q crushed!
hat after his charlner's sister sat on it
half the evening.
That the P. O. blonde came near bay-
ing all his cunning little curls burnt off
recently, and
That he says there have been matches
enough about the post-office lately, with
out needing Felix to Gau-threaux more
in.
That Junior aim. SO much On Dit as
be made folks think he was, and
That 10 las gone to join Carroll and
the many others who have pretended to
be that interesting parsonage.
That when Rnmsey spent all that time
looking for brick to throw at On Dit,
he evidently forgot the one he carries in
his hat.
That the boys hold "fonr lace and
king on Junior this week.
That two Of Lemann's clerks are can
didates for public office, and use barrel
heads to proclaim the fact to tie public.
That itSa shame to give the CHIEF
the go-by in that way.
That the two youths at the Blue Store
have turned their attention to very
young Misses since the elder ones gave
them the G.. A. b.
That the P. @. blonde has also been
soured Oh by the town girls, and is now
obliged to resort to Port Barrow.
That the quartette Of young white
men who were kissing colored girl at
the market, the other night, had better
be careful or On Dit will show them up.
That the front of a house being closed |
is not always an indication Of the pro-
prietor's absence; and,
That the three young men will, SYM
bols Of st. Patrick's day on their heads,
who committed depredations upon La
fourche street flower garden, are hereby
lnaC tTampS are not allowed about
those premises.
That Rumsey was disappointed because
be was not in the last On Dit, SO we give
him his fill this week.
That Aby's visits to certain little
are not like those Of the angels.
icing neither few nor far between.
That the mud-hole at Cheap Tony's
orner is big enough to swallow the
Whole Town Council.
That we'll known young man is try
ng to eradicate that grin from his conn
enancc because his girl doesn't admire
/.
That only gumps get mad at Or Dit, or,
That only gnmps are silly enough to 1
how it.
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CHARGER LOTS

Containing nearly IL acres each,
for $500 per lot.
The ute Of the town is opposite Donald
sonvilic, left bank Mississippi river, the
River Ferry Landing being located near the
centre Of the town front, and the Dronosed
New River Road forming the Western or
upper boundary line.
A plan of the Town can be seen at the
Recorders office.
: For further particulars, apply to DIR. A.
T. LOVE, at Gibson's Hotel. Darrowville,
or to the undersigned at Gem Plantation.
MARI BEN. GIBSON.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-08-14
DEvINE INSPIRATION.
Astronomical Report from Paul's obssrvstory- Another Comet Discovered Better Facilities Needed for Heavenly Research.
PAUL's OBSERVATORY, August ,.


 HoN. c. H. MEYER, Chief Justice, etc, Tucson-DEAR SIR: A few days since, whilst pursuing my astronomical studies Tn your pleasant town, I was unfortunate enough not to take notice of the lumin- aries who shine around your well-known temple of justice. One of these fallen stars, unable to appreciate my love of the heavens, and attributing my pensive at titude to the effects of "bottled light ming laid violent hands on me and I was thrown in the BastiIe.
 Your Honor knows what a sensitive man must suffer from contact with Ordi- nary criminals, who, having no love of the beautiful implanted in their mahog- any-cOlOred carcasses, annoy me whilst I am watching the nightly disturbances of the heavenly globe.
 My observations have always recon ciled me to the glorious spectacle of the Dipper revolving around the North Star. but never to the cruel fact of constel- latiOn of Mexicans and white men re- vOlving around Pancho, that great lumi- nary and terror to evil doers.
 Your Honor has, no doubt, ere this, been made acquainted with the fact of a ANN NbAAN. AAcif4AAE ttNLA AAAHttktLGu llF me, an account of which will shortly be forwarded to Washington, and which I have named Devine" The walls of the jail prevent me from studying it as min utely as l desire, and 1 therefore ask your Honor to shorten my time as much as possible, so that I may be enabled, from some of the mountains, distant from Tucson, to lay before the scientific world a full account of the arrival
 Knowing the respect and esteem in which you hold all students of nature, and remembering your former kindness to me, allow me to subscribe myself, yours, etc,
 ROBERT EMMET DEvINE. P. S.-SOme evil-minded men in the jail have had the temerity to insinuate that my comet was only the effect of Barrie Libre whisky. Your Honor will ! please take no notice of them, as it has | always been the rule to insult genius | keppler and Gallileo were imprisoned | Tor their astronomical knowledge, and | why not your humble servant,
 R. F. DIVINE.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-08-14
A MODEL STORE.
A Peop Into the Splendid Furniture Store of
 Leo Goldschmidt S co.-A Metropolitan h.
 s.itution in a Frontier Town

The prosperity of city is faithfully portrayed in the character and extent of the stocks of goods it's merchants dis play. By this index it can be readily seen why the merchants Of Tucson have been compelled to enlarge their facilities for handling and storing goods, snd tearing down the old circumseribed structures and erecting new and commo- dious buildings.
 Among the first to submit to the inev- itable change demanded by the march of progress were Messrs. Theo. Welisch & Co, who erected the beautiful White House establishment, and made it Il most brilliant bazar. The next to follow their example was the wel-knOwn furni- ture house of Messrs. Leo Goldschmidt, who erected large and handsome mod ern structure on Meyer street, south Of the Palace Hotel It was built to meet the peculiar wants of the furniture busi- ness. and Is at once one of the hand somest and most convenient stores in the city. As one enters its inviting portals, he k struck by the dazzling dis play of the well-arranged, but app Irently confused articles of furniture, reaching down the centre of the room throughout its entire length. Beautiful chamber sets, sideboards, dressiDg-cases, etc, with their shining mirrors and pure marble attachments, are ranged side by side, making a handsome dsplaS Around the outer walls are various articles of lovely furniture, including everything desirable in the most stylish residence. Besides these, a complete carpet department contains full variety of all grades of carpet, which are sold at prices to suit the purse of all.
 Upon a gallery running along both sides and one end of the store are stored the upholstered goods, including sofas, settees, easy chairs, etc, besides thou sand and one other articles of use and ornament. An array of fine pictures hang on the gallery walls and show to good advantage.
 4 large room ct the rear of the store contains the work room of the estab- lishment, and at all times presents busy appearance
 The whole building and its contents are credit to the growing metropolis of Arizona, and exhibit degree of en- terprise on the part of Messrs. Leo GOldschmidt X Co. that is gratifying to note in a frontier town. And it Is also pleasure to state that their notable sue cess in business is fully merited by theiI upright and generous dealings with the public.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-08-14
Important Mining Litigation.

Two actions were commenced on Sat urday affecting the title to the properties of the Total Wreck Mining Company. It is stated on the part of plaintiffs that the Total Wreck clam was located over the Richmond and Red Rock claims, oc- cupying about eleven acres of the for mer and about one-third of the latter claim.
 About a year ago Walter l.. Vail and his associates bT3Hght suit against the owners of the Richmond and Red Rock mines to qHiet title. It is clailii1 that no service of summons was had on any of the defendants. When the case was called for trial none of the defendants appeared, and judgment was taken in favor of the Total Wreck as against the Richmond. AfterwaTd the owners of the Red Rock claim filed an answer, but pending trial, the Total Wreck Company purchased the Red Rock. In June last the Rescued from Total Wreck Mining Company organized and bought the Richmond title, and fled motion to set aside the judgment which was rendered against the Richmond last December. In May last the Total Wreck Company made application for a patent, to which the Rescued from. Total Wreck filed an adverse claim, and on Saturday last, August 6, commenced an action to de- termine the rightful possession to the claim.
 After the commencement of this suit the former owners of the Richmond claim, Messrs. James Vaughn, G. C. Hos kin, I. D. Richmond and B. A. Hoskins, and the Rescued from Total Wreck Com pany, also fled bill in equity to set aside the judgment rendered last Decem- Der and quie1 title to the Richmond min ing claim.
 The attorneys for plaintiffs in the above suits are Messrs. Thomas Fitch, John Haynes and Hugh Farley.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-08-14
Facts and FaneieS.

Cure for bald heads-Change Of air.
 " And the assassin, Guteau, what shall we do with himY Give him a toy pistol.
 No man is wholly bad. There Is the fOrger, for instance. He is ever ready to write wrong.
 A St. Louis man wants " all the whis- key in the world sent to hell" But St. Louis isn't the only place to be thought of in the great hereafter.
 The great puzzle at Saratoga is the nationality of a sojourner. He speaks English perfectly, yet he can't be En- glish, for he can see joke, nor Irish for be lets pass chances to fight, nor Amer lcan for he isn't ready to bet Boston Post.
 When an Indiana man found that his dead wife had been converted into stone, he didn't allow her to longer liu- ger in the cold, damp ground Digging her up tenderly, he had her broken into pieces of suitable size tO fire at serenading tom cat" Indianapolis Journal.
 "Pat," said a traveller, "why did you make the stone wall around your shanty so thick2' "Why, please yer honor | hear that they have extraordinary high winds in Ameriky, SO I thought if | built 1t about as thick as 1t was high, f it should blow over 1t would be just as lt was afOre, yer honor"
Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-08-14
A Thin Sfnrr.

4 morning contemporary having started the absurd theory that the two dead Mexicans found on the mesa,
 about nine miles south of Tucson, were
 the Yaquis who shot an Indian in this city month or so ago and escaped on
 horseback, stlll endeavors to render it
 plausible by suppositions instead of facts. In its first article it stated that one of the dead Mexicans had been
 hanged and the other decapitated. The parties who buried them deny this, and say that there were no bushes sufficiently large in the vicinity of the tragedy on which to hang them The Yaquis who committed the murder here were well known Tn the community in which they resided, and their friends here state that their clothing and the other articles taken away do not at all correspond with those of the dead Mexicans While Marshal Buttner feels certain that the 1aqm murderers are residing near Mag dalena, he realizes the almost utter i'm possibility of capturing them. even though authorized to do so by official warrant
Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-08-14
Ta1es fOr the Current Year.

The Board of Supervisors have levied the Territorial and county tax for the year 1881, which are apportioned as fol lows:
 Territorial general fund, 9 cents on each S100 valuation.
 Territorial sinking fund, 10 cents on each S100 valuation.
 Territorial school fund 15 cents on each S100 valuation.
 Territorial prison fund, 10 cents on each S100 valuation.
 County general fund, Sl.25 on each S100 valuation.
 County school fund, 30 cents on each -S100 valuation.
 Whole for year 1881, S235
Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-08-14
1 HeaNr Judgment.

A complaint has been filed in the Dis trict Court for the recovery of S2G6, 2S8 3, on a judgment rendered in the Superior Court of New York in favor of Charles D. Poston and against c. H. Lord. The original action was brought in New York for the recovery of the value of certain personal property pur- chased by c. D. POston from the Arizona Mining Company, which at the time of purchase was in the possession of Dr. c. H. Lord, as agent of the company, who refused to turn it ever to PostOn under his purchase. ThereupOn Poston sued Lord in the Superior Court of New York. Personal service of summons was made on pr. Lord, but no appear snce was made at the trial, or answer filed, and judgment was therefore taken by default
Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-08-14
Death Of Mrs. 4. \. Rabin,on.

Mrs. Julia Robinson, wife of Col 4. A. Robinson, Chief Engineer and Divis- ion Superintendent Of the Atchison, To- peka and Santa Fe Railroad, died at Las Vegas on the morning of the 3d instant. Constant watching at the bedside of her only child, who for several weeks was low with scarlet fever, brought on the disease from which she at last died. Mrs Robinson was B years of age, and had been married eight years. Her virtues and graces and high womanly character are warmly spoken of by the press of New Mexico, and her death Is sincerely mOurned by her numerous friends and acquaintances. Her parents reside in Edgerton, Wisconsin, to which place her remains were conveyed for interment.