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Judge 9nd Judicial d
ShGrif'S Sale.
State of Louisiaua-Twenty-se second Judicial
District Cvurt-Parish of Ascension.
Antoine Wi1bert

State of Observation-Disclosures Judicial
District Cuurt-Parish of Ascension.
Antoine Wi1bert
VS.. No. 80,
Joseph e. Dugas.
DY VIRTUE of and in obedience to a
ID writ Of seizure and sale issued by the
Hon. Twenty Second Judicial District Court,
parish Of Ascension, dated February 10.
1881, to me directed, l have seized and will
offer for sale at public auction, to the last
and highest bidder, at the Court-Hou door
of the parish of Ascension, on
Saturday, April 2, A. d. 1881,
at II o'clock A. M, the following described
property, to-wit:
A certain lot of ground, situated in the
town of Donaldsonville, parish of Ascension,
designated on the plan of said town as lot
No. thirty 1901, fronting on Lafourche
street, bounded on one side by lot No. TWEEN
ty-nine 1897, on the other side by lot No.
tIirty-one 1871, and in the rear by lot No.
forty four t44j, together with all the build
ings and improvements thereon and there
unto belonging, being the same lot pur-
chased by Joseph E. Dugas from Zephirin
Babin, by act passed before w. w. Bnford,
Recorder and cr-of5cio Notary Public. in
and for the parish Of Ascension on the 18th
day of February, A. D. 1880.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms aud conditions:
Cash in O. s. currency without benefit OF
appraisement.
Parish Of Ascension, February 49, 1881.
P. A. JONES, Sheriff.
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Caught Adrift.

In the "eddy" at Lacroix Bend. on Jan
uary 81, 1881, four-seat LEAD-COLORED
SkIFF with patent rowlocks; made for
sailing and attaching of rudder; has three
Stats in bottom to walk on. Owner can
have same. by proving property and paying
expenses. BUTLER MURRA 7,
Lacroix Bend, March 3, 1881
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AUcTtoN.-On Saturday next, begin
ming at 10 o'clock A. NJ, and continued
daily thereafter until the entire stock is
disposed of, sale will be made at auction
of the contents of the store of Mr.. Myer
Levy (lately belonging to Mr.. S. Moyse)
situated on Mississippi street, between
Lessard and st. Patrick. The goods con-
sist of dry goods aud general merchan-
disc of all kinds, and will be Knocked
down to the highest bidders, irrespective
of cost. Cheap Charley, otherwise the
we'll known merchant Mr.. G. Feitel, will
be on hand to superintend the sale and
will take pleasure in pointing out the
best bargains to bidders. This will offer
an unprecedented chance for obtaining
goods at nominal prices and no doubt
the sale will attract rush of buyers. 1t
s bona fde auction and not an adver-
Using dodge.
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TOSEPH FFRR1ER,
Blacksmith.
WHEELWRIGH1 & COACNhAkER,
lDOna1dsOnvil In.

Mr. Joseph Ferrier forms his friends and
the public, that the partnership heretofore
existing between Mr.. Jos. 1card and himself
has been dissolved by mutual consent
He will continue the same kind of business
at the old stand. where he is ready to exc
cute at shortest notice all work entrusted to
him, pertaining to the trades of
Gunsmitll, I. oc!ksnitl., Blacksmith, Wheel
wright and Coachmaker.
Buggies Carriages, Wagons and CARTS
to suit the times.
Old Vehicles taken IN Exchange for ner.
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now prepared to furnish all classes with CON
slant employment at home, the whole of the
time or for their spare moments. Business
new, light and profitable. Persons of either
sex easily cam from 50 cents to S. per even
ing, aud a proportional sum by devoting
their whole time to the business. Boys and
girls earn nearly as much as men. That all
who see this notice may send their address.
and test the business. we make this offer:
To such as are not well satisfied we will
send one dollar to pay fer the trouble of
writing. Full particulars and outfit free.
Address GEO. STINsoS & Co. Portland, No
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On Dit.

That it is very odd some girls know 70
little about hall etiquette as to iefi;s:,
the arms of members of the reception
committee.
That the girl who promised to dance
with 3 young man, and then refused to
fill the engagement, should study up
English before speaking of the exploit.
That the colored individual who crossed
Mollie and that young man over the
bayou, evidently thought they were a
runaway couple from the way he rowed
city wards.
That the p. 0. blonde has been prac-
ticing "Come where my love lies dream
ing;" and
That though it looked very poetical
to see the young damsel sleeping so COM
posedly OH his knee during the Mardi
Gras excursion, one could hear her snore
above the rattle Of the train.
That the presence of three coustables
is not always sufficient to qne!l a riot,
and
That the party who tried the bluff
game found he had a full hand to deal
with.
That Arthur had SO much Mardi Gras
aboard he lnistOok his room at the hotel
and created no end Of a disturbance.
That down-the-bayou young lady
mistook the conductors "All aboard"
for the "Cope-cope" Of cattle drivers
and innocently inquired where the mules
were,
That Johnny thinks Port Barrow con-
tains a jewel above "Price."
That Mollie says sho wishes young
men would not look so persistently in
those back windows, because the cook is
not always presentable.
That the next time the young lady
with the white domino goes to mas
querade ball, she is advised to talk less
that she may conceal her identity better.
That the sugar planter prince has such
sober set Of overseers, the whole lot
only indulge in one Gill.
That young M. and G., instead of
promising to wait for little girls, had
better defer talking about marriage I'M
til they are old enough themselves.
That young lady back-of-town had
better wash her fower-pots when an On
Dit reporter is not in the vicinity.
That if a certain young manager over
the river would get married his friends
would be pleased and grateful to Boote.
That Junior tried hard to make those
two young ladies believe he was On Dit
and that they would appear i'll this
colnmn-they don't, but he does.
That out of his share of the proceeds of
the independent. Bands 4th of March
trip, Junior has purchased a fine stem
winding watch-price, one dollar.
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House and Lot for Sale.

TNHE undersigned offers for sale, on rea-
i ble terms-at cost price the house
and lot situated on Houn,as street, near the
corner Of Claiborne, in Donaldsonville, adj
joining the property Of Judge H. 0. Maher.,
The house is frame building, with four
rooms; cistern, well, fruit trees and vege-
table garden attached; size Of lot 60 feet
trout by l2O deep. For further particulars.
apply to or address II. K. JARDEL,
Railroad Avenue, DOnaldsonyille, La
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Card of Thanks.

DoNALDsoNvILLE, La, Feb. IS, 1881.
To my Friends and the Public generally
THE undersigned, in retiring from bust
= ness as a merchant in this parish and
town, begs leave to tender his hearty thanks
to the many friends and patrons whose en-
enlargement and custom have rendered his
experience and business here so pleasant.
Wherever may go in the future, the recol-
lection Of tho friendship and kind treatment
accorded me by the people Of Ascension,
Donaldsonvillo and vicinity Will ever he
among my most grateful memories.
Respectfully. s. MOYS F..
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Business Notice.
Police Jury Ordinance.

Parish of Ascension,
PARISH OF ASCENSION, J
Courthouse, February Is. 1881
No. 10. New Series
AN ORDINANCE to levy, collect and en-
force payment Of an annual parish Ii
cense tax for the year 1881, upon all
persons, associations of persons and
corporations, pursuing any trade, pro-
fession, vocation, calling or business in
the parish OF Ascension, except those
who are expressly exempt from such
tax by Articles 206 aud 2U Of the Con
stithtion of the State.
SECTION ]. Be ii ordained By the Police
Jury of the parish of ascension, That there
is hereby levied upon each person, associa-
ton Of persons and corporations, pursuing
any trade, profession. vocation, calling or
business in the parish OF Ascension Except
those expressly exempt from such tax by
Articles 2O6 and 2O7 of the Constitution Of
the State), the same annual parish license
tax for the year 1881 lin amount) as has
been levied by the State for State license
taxes by Act No. ll9 Of the General Assem-
bly, approved April 10, 1880.
Sec. ?. BE 1t further ordained. That in
order to make said levy OF the annual parish
license tax, as provided for in the preceding
section herein, so as to conform to the pro-
visions of said Act ll9, the grading into
classes, and enumerations Including levies
to each respectively Of the kinds Of bust
ness, trades, professions and callings in the
parish Of Ascension upon which the parish
license tax is herein LEVIED, shall be tho
same as provided by the provisions of said
Act No. ll9, and to that end the provisions
of said Act No. 1l9 are hereby adopted and
made part of this ordinance: prorided, that
for every business conducted by an insur-
ance company, society, association. corpo-
ration or other organization or firm doing
an insurance business of any kind, fire, ma
rine, river, life. accident or other in this
State, whether located here or operating
through branch department, resident
board, local Office or through the medium of
any person, firm, company, corporation or
agency, including private underwriting Of
insurance policies, the license shall be based
as follows, viz: If premiums are $50 900 or
less, shall pay SIS; if over $3.50, OOO, shall pay
$50. Providcd further, that all travelling
commercial agents offering any species of
merchandise for sale or selling the same in
this parish shall not pay any license.
SEC. 3. Be 1t further ordained, That the
parish license taxes herein levied shall he
collected in the same manner as Is provided
for the collection of State license taxes in
said Act l19 Of the General Assembly.
SEC. 4. Be 1t further ordained, That all
ordinances, regulations or resolutions in
conflict herewith be and the same are here
by repealed.
Adopted by the Police Jury, parish of AS
cension, February Is. 1881.
Yeas-Dr. Ed. Duffel, Matthias Rodriguez,
Pierre Klopman, Il. T. Hanson, Henry G..
Braud, Ben. Gibson, C. q. Blouin.
4. T. HANSON,
true copy: President.
X. PROSPER LANDRY, Secretary.
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- Snuff or dust of any kind, and strong

% Snuff or dust of any kind, and strong,
caustie or poisonous solutions asgravate ca
tarrh and drive it to the lungs. DR.. Sage's
Catarrh Remedy cures catarrh by its mild,
soothing, cleansing and healing properties.
Each package prepares one pint OF the Rem
edy ready for use. and costs only fifty cents.
Sold by druggists. So positively certain is
it's results that its former proprietor used to
offer a standing reward of $500 for case it
would not cure.
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FIRE.-The residence Of Mr.. Sosthene
Dicharry, situated on the right bank Of
the river, about six miles above Donald
sonville, was destroyed by fire yesterday
forenoon at 10 o'clock. We are without
particulars as to the origin Of the fire or
the value Of the property burned.
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Mardi Gras developed no unusual
amount Of excitement in Donaldsonville.
The display Of masks was almost wholly
confined to children, with the single ex-
ception Of the "Smoke Bend coDtingent"
Of mounted maskers, who paid their Gus
tomary visit to town and took short
turn down the river.
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Having disposed Of his two stores
one in Smoke Bend, the other in Donald
sonville-and retired from mercantile
business III this vicinity, Mr.. Simon
Moyse publishes a card Of thanks to the
friends and customers who have favored
him with their patronage. To this grace
full evidence of his appreciation, the
young gentleman's many friends and
well-wishers will heartily respond with
hopes for his future prosperity and sue
cess, wherever his lot may be cast and in
whatever occupation he may engage.
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A select party of friends gathered at
the residence Of Mr.. Duke, Thursday
evening, to participate in the celebration
Of his silver wedding. Bob has worked
in harness twenty five years, and his
numerous friends join the CHIEF, in
wishing that another score and five may
be added to the number.
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Sunday evening, the Goth nltimo,
shortly after dark, Mr.. H. T. Richard
and companion we're attracted by the
cries of a man coming from the river op-
posite Mr.. Richards residence in Smoke
Bend, and rowing in skiff to the locali-
ty from which the cries emanated, they
discovered a Chinaman floating down
the river clinging to piece Of driftwood.
The poor fellow was benumbed and stiff
with cold and it took two hours of brisk
rubbing and the application Of liquid
restoratiyes internally and externally to
restore him to his normal condition. It
seems he had been fishing at some point
above and accidentally slipped into the
turbid stream. Had his cries for help re-
NAMED unheard much longer, the un-
fortunate clone fisherman would un-
doubtedly have found Q watery grave.
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This town and parish were we'll repre-
sented in New Orleans during the pro-
gress of the carnival festivities, and all
the visitors agree in saying that the
pageants of Momus, Rex and Comus to
say nothing Of the appearance of the WIS.,
iting military from New York and Mass
achusetts, not only satisfied, but exceeded
their expectatiOns.
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We have heard it reported that some
unknown person-evidently man,
Judging from tho sound Of the voice
floated down the river past the Donald
sonville wharf, last Saturday night,
shouting for help. So far as we have
heard, no one went to his assistance, and
his identity and what became of him are
undeveloped mysteries. Should any
reader Of the CHIEF know any thing def
mite upon the subject, we should like to
be favored with the information.
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Married.

N-HEBERT.-Att the St. Gabriel
Church, Iberville parish, La, on Thursday,
February "a, 1881, Miss BERTHA BROWN to
Mr.. JOSEPH HEBERT. Both Of Iberville par
ish.
Two more young souls, proud in the vast
ness of their great love, have been launched
upon the sea Of time, buoyant, joyous and
happy; beset not with thoughts Of care or
Of the adversely and reverses time may have
in store for them. We hope that their
dreams of bliss and joy may never be dis
turbed, that their welded life may prove
one long, unbroken chain of felicity and
rapture; and that when this earthly life is
ended. they may awake to a bright roseate's
dawn in the gorgeous world in the blue be
yond. w ~~**+*
Donaldsonville, March 4, 1881.
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Meeting of School Board.

THERE will be meeting Of the Board
IL Of School Directors at the Secretary g
office ON
Saturday, March 10, 1881,
for the purpose OF assigning teachers to po-
sitions which are still vacant. A full at
tend ance is earnestly desired.
f., N. PUGE. Secrc tary.
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List Of Letters

Remaining in the Post-ofice at Donald
sonville, Ascension parish, La,
March 5, 1881.
Brunzic. Mrs Aleline Leblanc, Joan
Butler, Aderson Labat, Adolphe
Bruce, Isaac E Landry, Mrs Rose
Clcman, Alsay Monnette, Mrs l. A
Cunsert, N y Marshall, j +
Dorman, Miss w Morgan, James A
France, Mrs Louisa Newman, Miss Marie
Foster, VIM Model, Ed
Gaines, Charlotte Price Mrs Laura
Green, Mrs Rosalie Powers, Richmond
Gaines, Frank Swallow, z
Gaskins, C B3 Simms, Thomas
Head, WIN X Stevenson, Anthony
Hampton, Charles Torrance, Bernard
Hunt, Charles Underwood, Miss A
James, Lizzie Wilson, Benjamin
Leblanc, Mrs NJ Wethers, Riley
Williams, Bernard
If not called for in four weeks will he sent
to the Dead Letter Office.
w. G. WILKINSON, P. NJ.
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Our sturdy friend Gaspard Messina de-
sires us to announce to the public that he
has opened an oyster and eating saloon
ut Darrowville, and hopes by strict at
tentiOn to business to merit and deserve
a liberal share Of patronage. He solicits
trial Of his edibles, feeling assured Of
his ability to give general satisfaction to
all lovers of good and substantial cheer.
A delegation of fourteen members of
Ascension Hook and Ladder Company
No. l of Donaldsonville participated in
the parade and celebration Of the New
Orleans Fire Department yesterday, as
the guests Of Jefferson Fire Company No.
%, and had highly enjoyable time.
We shall speak Of their trip and its ex-
periences at greater length iu our next
issue.
The Donaldsonville Independent Brass
Band-or the dozen members Of the or
ganization selected for the occasion
went to New Orleans Thursday and fur
nishel music for St. Bernard Fire Com
pany No. in yesterdays parade. The
boys have returned home, right side up
with care, and express themselves we'll
pleased with the trip, though the long
march gave them rather more muscular
exercise than they absolutely hankered
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Messrs. Donlon Il Barrera, lroprietors
of the st. Charles Hotel, are entitled to
the thanks of the CHIEF Office for four
glasses Of "egg lemonade" which they
SO kindly sent on the 28th ult. This is
delicious drink, and can always be had
at the St. Charles on short notice.
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LOCAL JorT1NGs.
Cincho-Quinine cures chills and fever.

The CHIEF acknowledges receipt Of a
bottle of Versenay and wishes friend
Wilkinson happy and prosperous future.
The work Of denlolishing the Bayou
Lafourclie railroad bridge is about com
pleted, and that Of erecting the now
structure will closely follow.
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to the Dead Letter Office.
w. G. WILKINSON, P. NJ.
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