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DEATH OF GEN. PGMBERTON.

Gen. J. g. Pembcrton, the Confederate
commander Of the forces that held Vicks-
burg during the prolonged and me,mora-
BILE siege Of that city in the late war,
died at his home in Pennsylvania on the
18th inst. Although a faithful and zeal
Gus Confederate, his surrender of Vicks-
burg threw him into disrepute with the
followers Of tho Lost Cause, and he was
subjected to much unjust criticism ana
suspicion for All act which was prompted
only by absolute necessity. The fact
that lie was of Northern birth strength
ened the feeling against him, but time,
which sets all things even, has vindica-
ted his reputation from the aspcrsion
that he was untrue to the Southern
cause, and there is now no disposition to
discredit the motives or the necessity
which led to the surrender of the Gibral-
tar of the Mississippi Valley. Gen. Penn
bcrton was SO deeply mortified by the
impnt;,tions cast upon Ills character as Il
soldier that he became quite morosc and
rctccnt in disposition and has shown
great Discrimination to recall or discuss
matters connected with the recent civil
conflict.
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Mr.. ,Clas. 0. Lauve, President of Union
Fire Company of plaquemine, publishes
IN the Ibcrville South y Reply to Whoa
Haw," i'll which the reflections Of the lat
ter upon the management of the fair re-
centl' given by the fire company arc
emphatically contrQycrted and dcno,m-
ced. Mr.. Lauvo specially denies that the
firemen showed aolack of interest in the
fair, or that the performers IN tho dr..
matte entertainment were neglected or
shabbily treated. On the contrary, says
he, There was Il standing invitation to
the dramatics to lartake of all tho COOL
things the supper tables afforded" and
ono pitcher Of ice water was asked for
by any ono Of them, mnch less refused"
MI. Lauye claims there is not u member
OF Union Fire Company "who would not
heartily spnrn the idea Of being little to a
stranger, much less to those who 50 kind
ly offered their company and services
for their benefit" While taking such
decided exception to the statements of
orr correspondent, Whoa Haw, the Pres
ident Of Plaqucmine's gallant fire COM
pany properly avoids tho too common
error of holding u newspaper responsible
for the assertions of q: communicated
article, and pays tho CHIEF tho compli-
"'ent of saying that ct is a thoroughly
well edited PAPER, filled with good and
spicy reading"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-07-30
THE RAILROAD COMPLETED TO
BATON ROUGE,

Tho brancl, railroad extending from
Plaqnemine to Baton Rouge has been
completed, and on and alter next Mon
day, the lst of August, trains will run
through from New Orleans to Baton
R>H'ge and return every day. The pas
sengcr train will leave New Orleans ut 8
o'clock \. NJ, as heretofore, passing Dom
aldsonville at ll:35 A. ~, and reaching
Baton Rouge at 1:30 P. N. Returning,
this train will leave Baton Rouge at $50
p. NJ, passing Donaldsonville ut 4:2O and
reaching New Orleans at 8 p. y. Two
freight trains will run daily, Sundays
excepted, one going West, the other East.
The West bound train will leave New
Orleans at Z A. NJ, pass DonallsQnvil lille
ut $50 r. NJ, and reach Baton Rouge at
JPN. The other freight train will leave
Baton Rouge ut A. NJ, pass Donaldson
Vile at 1O:41 A. NJ, and reach New Or
leans ut Gas +. NJ. Thus, at Donaldson
vile We will have ono mp passenger
train at 1885 4. a., an mp freight ut $50
?. NJ, down passenger at 4:2o r. NJ, AND
u down freight at lo:41 A. n. Telegraph
stations are to he located at New Or
leans, Algiers, the Morgan's Louisiana
and Texas Junction, st. James, Donald
sonvillc, Plaqnomine and West Baton
Rouge. We congratulate the interested
public, and particularly the people of
Baton Rouge and other points above
Donal'lsonvillo, upon the completion Of
this line of road and tho connection of
the States Capital with the States mo
tropolis by rail. We believe and trust
that the consumption Will PROVE the
beginning Of an era Of greater progress
and prosperity than our section has ever
before enjoyed.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-07-30

CURE FOR CHARBoS.-A Bayou Sar;
correspondent of the Now Orleans Demo.
orat, whom VIC take to DO Hon. j. b
McGel'ee, a prominent planter and citi.
zen Of West Fcliciana parish, furnishes
the following recipe for the treatment
and cure of Charlton:
In mild eases, give !, tlrcnch of one table
spoonful OF muriatic tincturc of iron, one
gill Of whisky and one tcaspoonful OF chic
rate OF potass;. three times daily.
In bad cases give double the dose every
TWO. three, four or five hours till the svmp.
toms begin to al,;,tc, and continue the treat
nient on u mllder scale for several tlays till
al disappear. DO not lance or blister. but
battle the swelling with strong coppcras
water frequently.
IN the eases where the men had it gave
the same treatment, only lcsscnng the dose
OF IRON to thirty drops. In the human svs-
tenn 1t yielded readily to treatment, and a
perfect cnrc is effected in !. week.
AS soon as the symptoms begin to abate
reduce the dose for man and beast rra,u.
ally until treatment ceases
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Notice..

f'HE undersigned executrix OF the estate
L of H. b. Cenas. deceased, does hereby
give notice that she is about to apply to the
United States General Land Once nndcr
Sections 1862 and 1858 ae we'll as under Act
OF congress approved June IS, 1881 for The
r 1f nd, Of the purchase money paid on
the following Now Orleans cash entries. VIZ:
~ On entry Of lots No. !, , and ) in Sec.
49, + . s. R.2 =. as per certificate No. $50.
On entry Of lots No. 1, 2, 3 and in Sec.
80 I: g. 5. X. 2, E. as per certificate No 35s
~ D.. on entry Of tho n. E. ! Of Sec. No. 81.
1. 8, 5. 4. 2, E. as per certificate No. az
. On entry of lot No. in See. II. in II
y, >. 4 2, +. as per certificate No. $50; and
.: entry OF lots No | and = in See. d
I.s;s Z. 2. E. as per certificate No. asa
All of which certificates of entry wc,,, :,
s s.s at New Orleans On the 10th December
iSh'' and duly assigned to the said II r
Cenas during his lite time
That the duplicate certificates have been
, ,Gnt or Destroyed and can not now be pro-
MARGARET CENAs.
w. ~, administrators.
Dona!dsonvilIe. La, June y, Iast =.
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Notice..


1lNHE undersigned executors Of the estate
Il of Laurent Millandon, deceased, hereby
give notice that they are about to apply to
the Commissioner Of tho General Land OF
fec at Washington, ID. c., under Section
1862 and 1868 United States Revised Stat.
utes and under Act Of Congress approved
June Is. 1880, for the repayment Of the pur-
chase money on the following New Orleans
cash entries, viz:
l. On entry of the S. w. of Sec. q, r. 9.
s. X. 3, East, by Trasine Braud and Louis
Martin. Laurent Millandon, assignee, June
10, 1886. as per certificate No. S74; and
:. On entry of lots No. ! and 4 in Sec. 9.
I. 8, S. r. 3, f. Laurent MiIlantlon, assignee
ex. as per certificate No. 426.
3: On entry of lots No. l, 9, and 8 in Sec.
SO. 7. 8, s. K. 2, E. as per certificate No.
367. issued December S, 1885
4: On entry Of the s. w. Of Sec. 6, T. 9.
S. X. q. as per certificate No. 1866, Lau.
rent MillandOn, assignee.
That such duplicate certificates have been
lost or destroyed and can not now be pro
duce,l. ~
Donald sonville, La, June IS, 1881.
H. C. MILLANDON,
3. l.. MILLANDON,
Executors of the Est. of Laurent Millanion.
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Succession Notice.

state OF Louisiana-Parish of Ascension
twenty Second Judicial District Court
No. 13.
successsons ri Garvais Gauthreaux and
Louise Leblanc, His Wife.
WHEREAS, JOS. d. GAUrfIRFa1.y
administrator Ut the above entitled
ana numbered SUGGESTIONS has filed in this
court tableiu and provisional account Of
.'il'lnistfation, praying Tor The ,lomolosa-
). Public notice is hereby given to All whom
!, may conee,n to show cause within ten
DAYS wi,5 said bleaa and account sh,nlJ
not be homologated and approved and H..
iuGsls @. the said Suggestions listrihute,, j.,
ace"r'laEce thegeWith.
lIcrks office. parish Of Ascension, this
~ a'h day of July, i. u. 1881.
SEAL l.. L. BENTLEY.
Cierk OF Court
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-07-30

Alonzo Wells, the r,,tfian from Bayou
Sara who killed Mrs. Annie Rounds and
threw her body into tha river from her
husbands little trading boat, at Baton
Rouge, last fall, has been convicted Of
murder, without capital punishment,
!; and will be sent to tho penitontiary for
fife. -
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-07-30

contemporary wants to know what will
be done with Guitcau, tho wuuld-bc assus-
sin Of the President! Send him to Arkan-
Has as missionary. He will eivlize the
people, and il necessary, Icur light into
,hen'.-tarmerlUte Gazette. ~
Much more likely that they would
pour bnckslot into him and daylight
through him.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-07-30

silas Lee, u colored man employed as
laborcr on the. farm of Mr.. A. j. Taylor,
in tie parish Of Lincoln, attempted to
outrage Mr.. Taylor's daughter, . girl
aged II or Is years, and was taken into
tho woods bya crowd of young men and
shot to death.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-07-30

~ = estimated y the .ew Orleans
States that Tie value of the estate Of the
late John Burnside will aggregate over
FiSht millions OF dollars OF this amount
.'''e million is represented by stock of
.hr New York Central Railway s;x
hundred thousand by United States gov
rInmcnt bonds, twele hundred Thousand
10y cash on deposit in varions banks and
~" balance landed property ana i'm
pf"N'ments. Mr. Bi,rne, the testament
larry executor and l"yatec. has already
ri!,h over t" the charitable institutions
." ~ N'w orleans The amounts hrlnratlel
'h'nl ~ the Mil 81 tile dead millionaire
ana NE ether hcunrs1, Mill he du]y n,;j
NHhin Tic delay prescribed in the viii
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-07-30

Speaking Of the will Of the late John
Burnside, the Shreveport STANDARD says
lie has made "a sensible. a just and gencr.
GUS disposition of his property After the
Sl'Sht furry made by the lawyers in their
th'cavors to pick ~ hole through wheel,
,iicN can get int" u fee, shall have subsidized
public opinion will settle down into this
hcnef, and Mr.. Bicrne will be left to enioy
ms Inc estate without further comment
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-07-30

new paper, the Terrebonne Times,
has been started at Houma, La, with
Mr.. II. n. Johnson as editor and business
manager. 1t is an eight-page journal,
six pages patent, the remaining two
printed at homo. The Times presents a
neat appearance, affords large quantity
OF interesting reading matter and
evlnces much ability in the editorial de-
partment. We wish it all the success its
merits can deserve.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-07-30

The mate of the Schooner Laura Lew is
lcll overheard from his vessel and was
seized by shark in full view Of his COM
panions Twelve sharks were afterwards
caught ana disemboweed ia TIE hopes
of recovering the remains.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-07-30

At an election held in the parish Of St.
Martin to decide whether tho parish seat
should remain ut St. Martins, lille or be
removed to Breanx bridge, tho votc
stood: for removal, of2; against re-
moval: ZIG, majority against removal,
d24,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-07-30

The first number of the Lake Charles
Commercial, a new paper established at
Lake Charles, parish of Calcasicu, is on
our table, and demands favorable notice
tor its fire Typographical appearance, in
tarest,p. contents and tho marked ability
Of its editorials. The Commercial is 4
six-column, tonr-pase paper, published
'p Mr.: 5oh" Mccormick. Subscription
price, 81 year. We accord it hearty
welcome and wish it q liberal need Of
success
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-07-30

The jute crop on Capt. BRUSHES Point
Clear plantation in Iberville has at
tanned $: height Of ten feet and is still
growing rapidly. The South says.
As !; matter of experiment. halt an acre
was planted on the 18th instant. and on tie
morning of the Goth. two DAYS after. it WIS
coming up fnatg. The experiment. of plant
ing $" late is made Will, view OF. ascertain
ing il ~" crops can be raised on the same
ground in one Year.
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About dozen young Donal,lsonville
gentlemen-members of tho Terpsicho-
rean Social Club and few invited
gucsts-cmbarkel on the Morning Star
yesterday noon, on their way to Baton
Rouge to attend the complimentary ball
to he given in their. honor last evening
by the Rising Star Debating Club of
that city. They will return home
this forenoon after having scooped in
the Highland City,
Danced all night, till broad day light.
And gone home with the girls in the morning
Our best wishes and choicest blessings
followed the excursionists, and if they
haven't had good time it wasn't our
fault. Several members of the Terpsi-
chorean club were unable to participate
III the frolic by reason of urgent business
duties, and there is some talk of having
another excursion in the course of two
or three weeks ut atlato that will he
convenient to u greater number of men,
bers. It was expected that some Dom
aldsonville ladies' would accompany the
excursi"nists, but unfortunately this an
ticipation was disappointed:
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-07-30

Sl,Ili the sale of liquor be licensed or
not is aqucstion upon which the sense of
the voters ofItapiles parish will be taken
at Il special election to be held August g
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An excursion from New Orleans to
Baton Rouge and return will be made
on the New Orleans Pacific railroad Sun
day, August I, under tho auspices of the
Louisiana Division of the Association of
the Army of Tennessee.
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NJ to".i prtat.hi..~

)" -" 81 d" = 4os.,l ~, Of worn. preach
! t""'' ~'.'n'"n 'aN Law ~ul, we'll, doctor ,
.'.''l"nt u "lttc good :,,i,le hen la a.,
."!~,'i'''i' aud Iuil. with sluggish hrnin and
.,"'"t '.A hv'Nrs; and none should mai.
'''' '''irhil't IN >lrh condition when !, ,I,,
- ;" .>itN mi rh"HlN srm">r,l J,y :, Ijtil,
.'"' h4i'is- So ..t..r. ,s.t:.,uu.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-07-30
Saturday, July 80, 1881.

Mr. Edmund Maurin of New Orleans is
authorized to act as general agent and rep
rcscntativc of the CHIEF, to solicit adver-
tscmcnts and subscriptions, and receipt for
payment therefor.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-07-30
.-e~O

The boys Of Pacific Fire Company Of
Alexandria have received their new
steam fire engine, manufactured by the
!silsby Mfg. Co., of Seneca Falls, N. T.,
and the machine gives perfect satisfac-
ton.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-07-30

The Marksvillc Bulletin says there is !.
horse in that town that has refused to
rat or drink for ak days and seems to
be in perfect health.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-07-30

A local notice is kept standing i'll tho
Alexandria Express to the effect that 500
men are wanted to unload schooncrs-
schooncrs Of Lccr at a popular barrQom.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-07-30

Ea Ohio Democratic convention
placed the following candidates in nomi-
nation: Jno. W. Bookwalter, for Gov
rrh"r; Edmar Johnson, Lieut.. Cover
nor; +. +. Bingham, Supreme Judge; A.
+. W'nslow, State Treasurer; f. c.
DauShcrty, Attorney General; John
Grove, commissioner OF Public Works.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-07-30

Tie Ibrrvillc .south shows very ,,ra,t
Improvement under the able manage
ncnt of Mr.. VIM. 4. Bryan. Tho paper
has been enlarged to thirty two columns
and is filled with we'll written editorials
!""''i""s'y selected clippings and tasty
advertisements that attest how highly
'he Journal is appreciated by the reading
and business people of 1bcrvillc.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-07-30

Capt. John McGrith of Baton Rouge,
accompanied by his vivacious and
charming daughters, Misses Matte and
A,lGie McGrath, visited Donaldsonville
on the Morning Star yesterday, and
frightened the CHIEF office with their
presence for a few minutes. They made
tho excursion at the instance Of Cant.
Pennywitt Of the Morning Star, and we
can not doubt that, under his care, they
had an enjoyable trip. The pleasure
seeking Trrpsichoreans who embarked
for Baton Rouge on tho Star yesterday
afternoon were highly delighted to find
that they were to have s'cL desirable
fellow passengers on the up t.:p, and
the boys who had to stay at home fairly
Turned green with envy. We hope Capt
McGrath and his daughters had sucl, IA
pleasant time that they will soon repeat
their visit and make it convenient to
lergthen its duration.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-07-30

Gen. Grant denies that he has sold his
Missouri farm to Jay Gould, and intimates
'lat he will keep the place as a home
stead upon which to spend his ,leclinino
~ ~>''''''S
years. lie also objects to the statement
mat the farm comprises only seventy
fly" acres OF land it really contains 300
acres and is Il srlsriii piece of property.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-07-30

There are fifteen States of the Union
in which the female population exceeds
the male, to-wit Alabama, Connecticut,
Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Massa-
chnsetts, New hampshire, New Jersey,
New York, North Corolina, Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee
and Virginia. New York shows the
largest excess, 7l,coo, and Louisiana the
smallest, 5000, The other States and all
the Territories have an excess of males.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-07-30
Machine Street. New Orleans

The MORNING STAR.-To-morrow this
popular little boat, which has carried
the daily mail to and from Baton Rouge
since tho 1st Of January with unfailing
regularity, will make her last trip on
the Donallsonville and Baton Rouge
route. as the nails will he thereafter
transported by rail. We venture to say
that no craft propelled by steam has over
filled its engagements with greater pre-
cision aud faithfulness than the Morning
Star. She has heen a very model in all
respects and will he sadly nisssl by
people living !op the left bank Of the
river, between this place and Baton
Rouge, as we'll as by those on the right
bank who are not within convenient
distance of railroad stations. The mas
ter Of tie Star, Capt. H. w. Pennywitt
and his cousin, the pilot, Mr. Sam Penny
witt, have earned the respect and good
will of all with whom they have come in
contact, and are eminently deserving of
the high opinions expressed of them ppon
every hand. Both are steady, competent,
energetic and courteous gentlemen, and
the same may be said Of their engineer,
who is, We understand, another Mr..
Pennywitt. After laying by u few days
to undergo some slight repairs and take
on fresh coat Of paint, the Morning
Star will enter the Baton Rouge and
Bayou Sara trade, carrying passengers
in connection with the daily train from
New Orleans; and it is hoped the govern
ment will favor tho people Of that Sec
ton with a daily mail and that tho Star
will be employed to deliver it. Such an
arrangement would give as much salts
faction TO the people of Bayou Sara,
Baton Rouge and intermediate points as
it has done to those on the boats present
route, and would thus inure to the benc-
fit and credit of the government We
bid tue dainty little Star and her mana
gers good bye and wish them the pros
perity and success hereafter to which
their merits cntitlc them.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-07-30

Great bargains in ladies', misses and
gents, shoes. 4 heavy invoice of latest
STYLES Just received and marked down to
he'' rock. lar! times prices, 1t NJ Israel
Il Co.'S
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-07-30

During the last fifteen years Of slavery
the Southern States produced 46,674,5 9l
bales OF cotton. \ corresponding period
it''teftIe system nfirce llhornnw prevail
'nG hat Is, the fifteen years from ls;,
t" l~~"-sh"w> a production Of Is ,43-,
80 bales, an increase of near 10 900 900.
he South can we'll view with compla-
''Hry the ;,hr"sation oi lis peculiar in
t,ti;ution