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Succession Sale.

SuCCCSSlOH DsllCs
State of Louisiana-Parish of Ascension
Twenty Second Judicial District Court.
No. 81.
Succession of Mrs. Theresa Chapman.
DY virtnc Of and acting in obedience to
- an order of sale issued by the Hon.
Twenty Judicial District Court.
parish Of Ascension, in the matter of the
succession Of Mrs. Theresa Chapman, to me
directed, will offer for sale at public auc
ton, to the last and highest bidder, ON the
premises, on
Saturday. the LIST day Of April. 1882.
at II o'clock a. ~, the following described
property, to-wit:
]. A certain TRACT OF LAND situated
in the parish of Ascension, on the left bank
| of the Mississippi river, about four miles
above the town of Donaidsonville, contain
ing about forty three 2lll0O arpents, boun-
ded above by lands of Isitlore Landry
below by lands Of LeufroJ Brasset, and in
| the rear by the Point Canal, running be-
tween parallel lines, together with all the
! buildings and improvements thereon and
thcreunto attached, being the same property
! acquired by David Barian;l, deceased hns-
band By first marriage Of the late Theresa
Landry, from Eloi Dicharry and Andrew
Jackson Landry by an act Of partition
| passs.l before 4. N. Sims, Notary Pablic
in and for the parish Of Ascension. under
date of the 3lst;of January, 1874. represented
on q plan of survey annexed to said set of
Deputy United States Surveyor, as lot No.
5, and subsequently atjudicatcd to the
widow Of said David Barland, the said
Theresa Landry, under article 313 Of the
| civil code OF Louisiana, at the price of csti-
| nation by Judgment of humologation OF the
late Parish Court of Ascension bearing date
thc-day of-iE7.
=. Movable property, consisfin. Of house
hold furniture, kitchen utensils. ETC., Us per
inventory taken by Frederick Dua.l, Notary
Public, on the 18th day of October, 1881, OH
file and of record in the office Of tho Clerk
, Of Court for the parish Of Ascension.
Terms and Conditions:
| The movables-Casll on the spot, in Cni-
| ted States currency.
| The inniovsbIe property in four install
ments, viz one third casl,, anil the balance
| in one, two and three years. the purchaser
giving his notes hearing eight per cent. per
| annum interest from date until full and
, final payment, with special mortgage aGti
| vendors privilege retained, and the obiisa-
| ton Ut paying ten per cent. attorneys fees.
| in case Of legal proceedings. on the amount
| sued for, and tie assumption. Of the taxes
for 1882 over and above the price Of :,dju.ii
/ cation Act Of sale before Frederick Duff.I
| Notary Public, Mt expense Of purchaser.
| Parish Of Ascension, February Is, 1882.
?. 4. JONES. Sheriff
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THE LANDRY CREvAssE.-Notwith-
standing the vigorous efforts made to
accomplish the closing of the crevasse
at the Julien Landry place, the break is
still open and the water continues to
pour through upon the surrounding
country. Work has not been abandoned,
however, and those in charge of the task
are still confident Of success. There is
yet gap Of nearly hundred feet be-
tween the upper and lower crib work,
though the opening was much narrower
before the accident of which We spoke
last week-a drift log crushing through
and carrying away some Of the cribbing
on the upper side Of the crevasse. A
small portion Of the lower work has also
been swept away by tue current, but the
main portions above aud below have
held firmly and it is confidently expected
there will DO no further damage of
moment. It became apparent early in
the week that no further progress could
be made in constructing the cribwork
by hand, owing to the great depth of
water in the central channel Of the
crevasse, hence Messrs. Hanson aud
Gaudet, Presidents respectively Of the
Police Juries Of Ascension and st. James.
telegraphed to New Orleans for two
steam pile drivers. Some delay in pro-
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Police Jury Ordinances
Parish Of Ascension.

PARISH OF ASCENSION. }
Donaldsonville, La, March 80, 1882. {
iNo. IL. New Series.l
AN ORDINANCE to amend and re-ordain
ordinance No. 4. new series, adopted MAY
10, 1880, entitled Ian ordinance to impose
penalty for riding and driving on any
leyee in this parish"
BE it ordained by the Police Jury of the
parish Of Ascension, That ordinance No. 4.
new series, adopted May 10, 1880, entitled
8. an ordinance to impose a penalty for
riding or driving on any levee in this
parish" be and the same is hereby amended
and re ordained 50 az to read rs follows:
Section l. If any person shall rido or drive
on any leyce in this parish, said person
shall pay fine Of five dollars, recoverable
before any court of competent Jurisdiction
and it is hereby made tire duty Of the
Overseers of Roads and Levee Inspectors to
enforce the provisions of this ordinance.
Section 2. BE it further ordained, That
all ordinances or resolutions Of tho Police
jury in conflict herewith be and the same
are hereby repealed.
Adopted by tho Police Jury Of the parish
of Ascension, March 80. 1882. fSigne.lI
Z. T. HANSON, President,
lSignedl X. PROSPER LANDRY,
Secretary.
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Sugar Barrels.
RICE BARRELS.

As AGENTS Of several OF the largest fac
II tories in the West, we are now prepares!
to contract with SUGAR PLANTERS, Re-
TIMERS and RICE MILLElS for cur excel
lent lsiln-dri barrel M material, co nsisting Of
Elm slaves aud the celebrated Patent Elm
Hoop sawed and planned with the grain Ut
the t;mber), and the heading to match.
Prices given delivered in New Orleans. A
orr orders will be largely in excess Of our
ability to supply, those Interested will d"
we'll to contract early, and thus enable
prompt delivery. Apply to or address
JAMES H. LAWS & CO.,
Cincinnati. Ohio.
Or L. C. KEEyER, la2 Gravier strest.
New Orleans, La.
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ADA'S MESSAGE.
BY EMILY MAYOR.
>oo%a 80 1n-> <nl.1

Olden poets oft have told US
Silver lines each clontllet dark.
But the one which now hangs DER ns
Has hidden far each shining spark.
Grieving. we see naught but darkness,
For our Ada, fair and bright,
To the shores Of life eternal
Tester morning winged her fight,
Angels came and bore her from ms,
Lest the golden king Of day
Waking, should perceive our sunbeam,
Force it then on earth to stay.
But when Phebus rose in glory,
Cherries seemed he to US all,
For our faForite, darling Ada,
Failed to hear bis matin call.
Failed oh. can this language tell you
How that word falls on the hearth
Falling, does it balm celestial
To the wounded love impart
Yes, for now the clond seems breaking,
Bright our sunbeam there appears,
Aud with voice as sweet as ever,
Bids US for her cease our tears.
Then, ye weeping ones who mourn her,
Mother. brothers, sister, friends,
List unto the tend .r message
Ada from the heavens sends.
And, my friend, the link that bound rs
Though by Death is rcft in twain,
Let that broken link unite ma
In the promised land again.
Tuesday, March q, 1882.
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Brulies Sacramento and Mccall !.

Brulies Sacramento and Mccall are
under water and the overflow is appear
ing in the back fields Of plantations
along the west banks Of the river and
Bayou Laf"nrche in this parish. On
Thursday Mr.. Matthias Rodrigue, men,
Der Of our Police Jury from the second
ward, had foot aud = half Of water in
his yard. He lives In Brul6 Sacramento
only about two miles from Bayou La
fonrcbe. Early in tho week We heard
that some fifty acres Of cane on the St.
Emma plantation were submerged and
water had reached the back levees. on
the Palo Alto and Rod:igue places.
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| monday, March ~, 1882, at $40 A. NJ, MARY
ANN ADA TERRIo, daughter of Mrs o.
!errio, aged Is years, II months and II
days.
| Oh, what hadst thou to do with cruel Death,
Who vast so full Of life, or Death with thee,
That thou shoudst die before thou hadst grown old
Aye, what hadst thou, darling friend, to
! do with the grim Reaper, or he with thee,
who vert so fair and good. so full of life and
youthful vigor, cen yesterday, os it were,
and now to think thou art lying cold and
| alone, away from us all, mourned and wept
for, not as one lost. but az one too frail and
delicate for this cline, who has departed
from our midst and gone to IL brighter and
fairer land, and art now waiting, in calm and
holy security, for the time when our souls
shall have weariel of this earth, and our
mortal remains shall have been, like thine,
consigned to the dreary emptiness of the
tomb, to welcome US once more with the
old, bright, glad smile, to that land Of eter-
nal happiness, where sorrow and sadness
can never force an entr ance.
Bayly says, we'll and truly, that " absence
makesthe heart grow fonder,' for now that
thou hast left this mortal sphere, and now
only, do thy many friends realize how dear
thou vert to them, and now that they can
not see thee more. do they recognize thy
many virtues and qualities, which, although,
known in Ete, show themselves clearer and
more distinct in death, we recall to mind
the many incidents in which they were so
wildly portrayed. All Ada, dear friend,
II We had thought that thou wouldst have died,
We might not weep for thee;
Eut we forgot, when by thy side,
That thou couidst mortal be.
Yea. truly, We forget, and in that forgetful-
ness does our grief only become the more
poignant and deep. Death has locked thee
in his cold embrace and carried thee to that
"silent and unknown shore" where thou
shalt live forever in Gods holy love. Yes
this we know, and as the stern truth brcaa.
upon us, It's hard, aye. bitter hard Tor us
to silence the complaints Of cur screwed
hearts and, bowling subnlissively to the will
of an inscrutable Providence, say, with the
patriarch of old, "The Lord hath given and
the Lord hath taken away-the Lords will
be DONE" May God in His mercy send con-
ISOLATION to thy afflicted mother, sister and
brothers. May thou, by thy prayers and
entreaties. be the medium through which
countless blessings shall be showercd upon
them. AIM.
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Dull times have caused our excellent
friend Emanuel Bercier to close his cat
ing house at the corner of Crescen t
Place and Houmas street, but his stand
i'll the Market House is kept open all day.
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PARISH OF ASCENSION,

PARISH OF ASCENSION.
Donaldsonville, La, March 30, 1882. !
(No. II. New Series
AN ORDINANCE to repeal all ordinances
relative to the time of notice to members
of the Police Jury to attend special meet
ings.
Be- it ordained by the Police Jury of tho
parish of Ascension, That all ordinances
of this body relative to the time of motto c
to members to attend special meetings Of
the Police Jury bo and the same are
hereby repealed.
And it is hereby ordained that notice of
forty-eight hours shall DO sufficient time
and notice, to be transmitted to each
member by special messengers scut by
the President Of the jury, to attend special
meetings.
Adopted March 80. 1892 lSiynedl
r. r. HANSON. President,
lSigned] Il. PROSPER LANDRY,
Secretary,
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ADA'S DEAD.
To the Memory Of Miss Ada Terrio, WHO
died March FL, 1882.

To the Memory Of Miss Ada Terrio. wi,
died March FL, 1882.
BIZ A. j. REYNOLDS.
How fraught with voc these simple words,
Their meanining, oh how dread!
From every lip aud mouth is heard,
"Our Ada dear is leal!"
A maiden pure and kind and fair,
Beloved, esteemed by all;
But for her traits Death did not care,
And willed that she should fall.
Her virtues many and veil known,
Her nature soft and sweet;
Aud all with whom she e'er was thrown
Did her with reverence greet.
Her manners gentle and so mild,
Bespoke the tender heart
That ruled hor beins-undefiled,
OF truth the counterpart.
But she is gone, and nausht remains
But memory's souucnir,
And every link that forms its chains
Is closely knit to her.
Her hallowed form is laid away
Beneath the voiceless tomb,
From whose dark depths no cheering ray
Will gild the awful gloom.
No spark from thence will ever cheer
The mothers blishted soul,
No hope to soften misery's tear
That doth her heart control.
Forever meath your heavy cross
Poor mother must yoi bow,
And patiently endure the loss
That wrings your bosom now.
We mourn with thee, our hearts too feel
What you sustain and bear;
But 60 to Christ-your wounds He'll heal,
Your only hope is there,
Beyond the stars in yonder skies
Sweet Ada's spirit scars
With angels in that paradise
Which also may be yours.
Oh! rest in peace, my cherished friend,
Whilst birds doth DER thee sing,
And sweetest odors round thee blond,
Borne on the breeze of Spring.
Sleep on until tie hour shall come
That Death our time shall tell,
Till the Father calls US to His hcn me,
Pear Ada-fase thee We'll:
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-04-01

We regret to hear Of Mr.. Pierre Klop-
mans continued illness. It would give
us much pleasure to record his carly and
complete recovery.
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LEON GODCHAUX,
81 and 80 Canal Street,
NEW ORLEANS, LA.
For SALE.
Desirable Property in the Town
of DOnalds0nyille.

r OF No. 81. together with all the build
IL ings and improvements thereon, sifn-
atcd ON Chetimaches between Mississippi
aud Iberyille Streets, being the property
now rented by +. b. Earhart, Esq. Lots
Nos II. IS. 10 and 20, on Lafourche, between
Mississippi and Iberville Streets, together
with all the buildings and improvements
thereon, known as the Braud property.
For terms aud conditions apply to ROD.
BRAUD, Agent, half.mile below Donald
son, lille, or to FREDERICK DUFFFL.
Attorney at Law, ut his Office opposits
Courthouse. mys-tf
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Sugar planters who wish to purchase
4 set of centrifugals can secure good
bargain by applying to or addressing
,Messrs. Leeds e. Co. of New Orleans or
Mccall Bros. Of Ascension. See advor-
tisement IN another column.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
For Sale.

Glx CENTRIFUGALs, German pattern
- guaranteed in perfect order, with shaft.
ing. pullies, etc.. all complete. To be sold
with or without Mixer, and in pairs or alto
gether. Apply to Leeds & Co., New Orleans,
or ut Donaldsonville to MCCALL BROS.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-04-01

The True Friends Benevolent Associa
ton of Donaldsonvillo held an animal
election Of officers Thursday evening aud
tho following were chosen: III
Presilent-Louis Lefort:
Vice President-Char|es Claiborne:
Secretary-Alphonse Martin;
Assistant Eecretary-Oscar vidal:
TreasareE-Emanpel Bercicr:
Orator-James ]. Sullivan.
The True Friends is an excellent asso-
citation and with such an array of officers
there is no doubt it will continue to
thrive and prosper as one of the strong
est and best Of our local societies.
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DONALDsONVILLE, La,
Saturday, April l, 1882
LOCAL JOTTINGS.

The minutes of Thursday's session of
the Police Jury will appear in our next
issue.
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The editor, of thc CHIEF INDUCED in
the luxury of Il trip to Baton Rouge this
week, going up Tuesday and returning
the following evening. We met several
old friends, made some new ones, We
hope, and had some pleasant experiences,
but the crowded state Of our columns
this week compels US to defer particular
reference thereto until next issue.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-04-01

Water pouring through the crevasses
in Pointe Coup6e has covered tho track
of tho New Orleans Pacific railroad ut
points between Plaquemine and Baton
Rouge, and trains are Dow running west
only as far as tie first uamed town. The
Bayou Sara aud Baton Rouge mail
steamer-the superb little Morning Star
extends her daily trips as far down as
Plaquemine, making close connection
with the passenger train, carrying travel
'ers and mails through on time. This
arrangement will be continue until the
water subsidies sufficiently to allow the
trains to resume their trips to Baton
Rouge. ........."
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BASE BALL.-The New Hopes again
failing to put in an appearance to play
the expected match with the Nolans, the
members Of the latter club had another
scrub game last Sunday, resulting in a
score Of 80 to 16. The game was not a
good ono owing to the high wind pre-
vailing and the absence Of some of the
best players. Tho boys will have to
amuse themselves in similar way to-
morrow, as there is little probability of
tho New Hopes putting in an appear
ance before the Landry crevasse is closed
or abandoned. The Nolan boys are res
tive under the unaccountable delay in
the arrival Of the caps, belts, shoes and
stockings, which were ordered nearly a
month ago-and We don't wonder ut
their disappointment.
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On Sunday last the passenger train
approaching Donallsonville from the
east was detained about al hour at the
water tanks short distance below the
station, owing to the breaking Of large
spring on the locomotive. The damage
was repaired aud the train passed on
.time in the afternoon.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-04-01

The Shreveport ferryboat Stirling
White, commanded and owned by Capt.
B. n. White put in at the Donaldson
Vile wharf Monday evening and laid
up until al early hour next morning.
The White was en- route to New Orleans,
where she is to be thoroughly repaired
and renovated. Among other improve
ments she is to have an electric light,
feature that will add greatly to her nse-
fulness and convenience as ferryboat.
We were pleased to receive a call from
Dir. Joe w. Pnryear, Shreveport print
er who was making the trip to New Or
leans on the White, and from whom we
obtained the Information relative to the
boat given is this paragraph.
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On Saturday last we had the pleasure
of meeting Mr.. J. l.. Gaudet, the genial
and accomplished young President of
the Police Jury Of st. James, whose in
defatigable efforts i'll behalf Of the essen
tial work Of maintaining the levees Of
that parish have won him golden opin-
ions among all classes of the people.
Mr.. Gaudet was on his way to the scene
of tile Landry crevasse, the waters of
which are encroaching upon the rear of
a number of plantations in St. James.
He subsequently joined the President Of
our Police Jury in teiegraphing to New
Orleans for couple of steam pile drivers
to be put to work on the crevasse, the
cost Of procuring and operating these
machines to be shared by st. James and
Ascension.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-04-01

Our polite friend Mr.. Jos. j. Leche
East week favored Us with a handsomely
printed invit alton to the commencement
exercises Of the Medical Department Of
the University Of Louisiana, which took
place at the Grand Opera Hoase on
Wednesday last. We return thanks for
the courtesy.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-04-01

Mr.. +. L. Trepagnier, worthy young
man disabled in early life by the loss of
q leg and who comes to Donaldsonville
highly recommended as an artisan and a
gentleman, has opened shop next to
tho new post-offlce on Mississippi street,
where he proposes to carry OH the busi-
ness of a Matchmaker and jeweler. In
all branches Of this business Mr.. IRE
pagnier feels confident Of his ability to
give satisfaction to those who may favor
him with patronage. We have already
heard encomiums of his skill as repairer
Of watches and the reasonable prices he
charges for work, and we have no hest
tation in commenting him to all who
wish to purchase watches, clocks or jew
elry, or to have such articles repaired.
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In Memoriam.

TERRIO-Tn the town Of Donaldsonville
Monday, March q, 1882, at $40 A. NJ, MARY
ANN ADA TERRIo, daughter of Mrs. o.
!errio, aged 10 years, II months and II
days.
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Judge Taylor Beattie Of Lafourche was
in town on Thursday and honored the
CHIEF Office with visit. He is prepar-
ing to fight back water on his planta-
tions in Assumption, and having taken
time by the forelock, is confident Of sac
cess. We trust his antie;patioas will be
fully realized. Tho Judge las many
friends in this vicinity who greeted him
with pleasure.
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AuAy AO0At1Sfs 80 ~NNko AAAO
friends in this vicinity who greeted him
with pleasure.
Ameetipg of the Police Jury was held
on Thursday at which the ordinance inn
posing penalty upon all persons who
ride or drive on the levees Of this parish
was amended aud re-enacted. Under
the new ordinance, which is pcoaaul-
gated officially in this issue Of the CHIEF,
every infraction of its provisions is pun
ishable by fine Of IS, recoverable be-
fore any court Of competent jurisdiction,
and it is made the duty of Overseers of
Roads and Levces to see that the ordi-
nance is rigidly enforced. All good citi-
zens should lend their cooperation to
these officials in carrying out this whole
some regulation. The beating down aud
wearing away Of the crowns of our
levees is an abuse that ought to be cor
rected. Entertainments that in 1874 were
OF ample height have had to he raised or
topped of this year to keep them above
the level Of the food, although the water
has not arisen as high here as it did dur
ing the memorable freshet Of eight years
ago; AND this has not been the case with
now levees alone, which might have been
expected to settle from natural causes.
but old and solid ones, built before aud
shortly after the war, have shown a de-
ficiency in height " hich can only be
accounted for by tho pernicious practice
of making them thoroughfare for
horses aud vehicles. The anxiety, labor
and expense attendant upon the repair
aud maintenance Of tho levees during
the present season ought to teach our
people a lesson that will serve them
good turn ill the future: the levees ought
always to be guarded with Jealous care
and kept constantly in good condition.
a majority of the crevasses that have
occurred during this aud former Years
might hare been prevented by proper
foresight and the Strengthening Of weak
points before high water was upon us.