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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-06-30

Messrs. Wiibert & Sons, the well known
Piaquemine lumber dealers, a sample bun
die Of sawed shingles, manufactured by
them with new and improved machinery
Just put IN operation. We are favorably
Impressed with the appearance of these
shingles and have been pleased to hear a
number of approving remarks concerning
them from several carpenters and builders
whose judgment in such matters is to be
relied upon. Messrs. Wilbert write us.
:" We think they are better single than
the split, makes a prcttier roof, lasts as
long and are cheaper" In the West sawed
shingles are used to a far greater extent
than any other kind. and all who have had
Occasion to make the comparison will read
lily admit that the claim that they make
prettier roof than the split single is well
founded. 1t is thought by some that the
sawed single will not, as general thing.
last as long as the split, the latter being
always cut "with the grain," whereas the
other often crosses it, which is claimed to
open the pores of thew and make it less
'lmpervious to the wearing and rotting in
'huence of the weather exposure. We have
heard this assumption denied by competent
and practical carpenters, who declare that
besides possessing the advantages of greater
uniformity, symmetry and cheapness, the |
sawed shingle is as durable as any other.
We have written to Messrs. Wilbert & Sons
for their price list and will doubtless be pre-
pared next week to furnish our friends and
readers with figures showing the cost of the
new shingles. Meantime, we invite inspec-
tion of the sample bundle on exhibition in
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-06-30


A DELIGHTFUL AFFA1R.-An exhibition
and reception which can almost be charac-
terlzed as an extemporaneous affair, so
short was the time allotted to its prepa-
ration, was given at Hook and Ladder Hall
last evening under the auspices of Rev. r..
>. Stuart and the pupils of his school.
Guests were admitted by invitation only,
and these were confined almost entirely to
the relatives and intimate friends of the
pupils, majority being children and young
people. The audience consisted of about
100 persons, who greatly enjoyed the exer-
clses, the refreshments and the dance.
Following is the
PROGRAMME. ...
overture ....................It Italian String Band
Song by the pupils; Over the Summer Sea
Observation-Disclosures Fool. r. n. Sims Jr
Observation-Disclosures Rudiger, lutte Hanson
MUSIC.
Dialogue-The Wonderful Dream. .D'Everenx
Jones, Jr., and Morris Landman,
RECLAMATION Lazy. Ned. -. Sidney Hanson
Declamation-Captive Chief Prosper Landry
MUSIC.
The Lawyer and Chimney Sweep. -. E. X. Sims
Reading of the Irishman's Letter. ...Ieo
GREENWOOD
Declamation-O Grafton on Dueliug N. s. Gray
MUSIC.
Song by the Pupils. Nancy Loo
Essay on Education and Address to
Magic Lantern Exhibition. Prof. Leo o. 2raa1t
wood.
The efforts of all the youthful scholars |
we're highly creditable and received cor
tial applause. After the exercises, refresh
nents, consisting of delicious ice cream,
emonade and cake, were served in the
'oom adjoining the main hall, and the floor
vas cleared for dance. To the inspiring
strains of the harp and violin the young
people moved gracefully about in the
lgures OF waltz, polka, racquet, lancers,
tc:, and the hour was very late when the
entertainment closed. Mr.. Stuart
nd his pupils deserve to be congratulated
nd thanked in unstinted terms for the
yenlngs enjoyment afforded their friends,
7hlch has so pleasantly marked the ending
i the first term of their excellent school.
National Republican., 1883-05-23
The Cost or GINS.

At their meeting last evening the Alexan-
dria City council reduced tho gas rate from
81 TO 1.s0 per thousand. Tho city of Alex
andra owns its gas works, and makes
them pay. The reduction would not
have occurred if the lower price
would not amply cover every cost.
Gas can be made here in Washington
at less than half tho price per thousand that
is charged for tho aerated shoe backing that
intensiGcs the darkness of our streets. No
mere reduction of twenty cents per thousand
would do justice to tho people who are
compelled to accept such wretched
substitute for an illuminator. The Wash
ington company may consider itself fortu-
nate if, after the next meeting of congress,
1t is permitted to charge ono-half tho price
that is now enforced. Some perception Of
this is probably at the bottom Of the
recent mysterious intimation of COM
ing reduction to $1.50 No absolute
offer to that effect has yet been made to the
commissioners, and when it is II will in all
likelihood be accompanied by a demand for a
dollars worth Of new privileges TO each half
dollar of reduction. Fairness, n low price,
and tolerable gas need never be expected from
that corporation. The best that may be
looked for will be kind of deathbed repent
ance upon the eve of an electric system.
National Republican., 1883-05-23

unfortunate misstep was taken at the very
outset. There Is no reason why the regatta
should not be an affair Of national interest
The local boat clubs show poor appreciation
Of the favor accorded them by the people
of this city whom they wantonly throw away
so fno an opportunity to broaden the scope of
their contests. A merely local regatta is far
below the mark at which they should aim,
and tho month Of October is ono in
which nothing more than merely local
affair can be expected. BY that time the
boat clubs of other cities will be out of train
ing and retired for the season. There is no
danger of the Star cup leaving Washington.
The club now in possession of that trophy il
confident of its ability to keep what IL has
won, and is willing to invite rivalry. The
Columbia club, at this time the only club that
has anything to lose, is ready to row in
August, in the regular season, and have clubs
from everywhere come in and compete for
any prizes that may be offered. Is IL. not
possible, even yet, to lay aside the old con.
tentious disposition, and give us national
reratta2
National Republican., 1883-05-23
Psalm Tllden.
Life.


THE early history ofthis remarkable person-
age is unfortunately involved in mystery. Accord
ing to Herodotus lib LXVIlI ss, 90S, he was born
forty -four years before the founding of Troy, New
York, in salamis The historians Trincuian, So.
baster, Aromagambl, and Gibbons, however, fix
the place of his birth at Karnak, Egypt, B, c. IA,
while, according TO sarcophngus. Terra Gotta, and
other eminent writers, he was n contemporary of
Confucius, having been born at Bankok, Cochin,
China, during the reign of the famous Emperor
Wan Lung ten years AFTER the flood, aud In their
opinion is undoubtedly the Psalm CIX, mentioned
in Scripture. Be this as 1t may, 1t is certain that
Psalmuel was excavated from the ruins OF
Golgoi, in Cyprus, A. ID. 1895, and after having
been carefully scraped and glued together was
shipped to this country c. o. d. He subsequently
was purchased by the democratic party, whose
property he now Is For some years he was on
exhibition in the state capitol, where. 1t will be
remembered, during an earthquake he fell and
somewhat injured one william NJ Tweed, who
happened by curious coincidence to be standing
underneath In 1876 an almost irreparable accl-
dent occurred, by which this most valuable relic
of prehistoric times was mutilated almost beyond
recognition. There was double explosion in
Florida and louisiana and whom the smoke had
cleared away 1t was found that Psalmdel had
been there The fragments were at once gathered
up and committed TO the Metropolitan museum
for restoration upon the Golgoi principle, and as
no expense has been spared for glue. galvanism,
or plaster 1t is certain he will be at the exhibition
of 1894
National Republican., 1883-05-23
Give Us n National Regatta.

Ten or twelve years ago the gage of battle
Potomac boat clubs, and to this day
the boating men of the district have lived
in paradoxiCal state of quiet hos
tility. If one man wanted to row another
man a tub race, it was safe to wager
that there would be a preliminary haggle
about the number of slaves and hoops of which
the contesting tubs should be composed.
Then, after the size, age, and weight of the
tubs were satisfactorily settled there would
be sure to be dispute about the time. One
would insist upon the thirtieth of June,
while the other would wrangle for the thir-
tieth of August; and between the fuss and
feathers the proposed race would probably
fall through.
When the Columbia club was organized
couple of years ago, and inaugurated its be-
ing by winning all the races worth winning
that its representative crews contested in,
boating received wonderful impetus. Last
year things took definite shape. Out of the
masses of intermittent races came a regatta,
which was very successful and which prom
ised to be an annual event of importance,
both to the sporting, business and Society"
people of Washington. As soon as
the spring opened this year the boating men
took steps to insure the success of the Po-
tomac regatta. Medals were secured for the
winning crews, and everything went swim
mingly until the meeting held last Monday
evening, when the old spirit of difference
stalked in from the limbo of disagreeable
past and the regatta was finally set down for
October. 1t is greatly to DO regretted that this
National Republican., 1883-05-23
The District in the Army.

The record of tho District of Columbia in
the late democratic unpleaSantness is very
oreditable one. 1t stamps the patriotism Of
our people. From Capt. Phisterer's "statis-
tical Record of the Army of the United
States" wo learn that the aggregate quotas
Of the district under tho several calls of
President Lincoln for troops, from April Is,
1861, to Dec. 10, 1864, were for 1898 men,
but that tho district actually furnished
1852, or 2937 men in excess of all her
quotas. But few states furnished their full
quotas. Most of tho New England states
exceeded theirs, as did Illinois and Ohio; /;
but New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey
and other states, fell short of the
numbers required of them. None Of the
territories furnished 5000 mon. Tho
great state of California sent but 1925 men
into the field in support of the union-1, 147
men loss than did this district. Delaware
furnished but 1850 men, and Oregon only
1910. California, Oregon, and Delaware have
their senators and representatives in congress:
Their people enjoy all the immunities Of citi-
zens of tho United States-all the franchises
of independent state governments chosen by
themselves But the people of this district,
the political metropolis of the nation, have
been disfranchised. A government despotic
and alien in form and character has been
foisted upon them, and huge and grasping
monster, ride them with absolute inn
punity. Tho district simply enjoys what
Carlyle describes as tho reign of "the street
constable" Verify, civilization, enlightened
ideas, and FREQ government steadily advance.
National Republican., 1883-05-23
Scene: Hotel bus.
Time; Last evening.
The New Commnndnnt.

Commodore Alexander A. Semmes, who was
yesterday appointed commandant of the
Washington navy yard, vice Commodore
Thomas Pattison, detached, is a native of
Washington. He comes of the Semmes family
of Maryland, one of the most prominent in
the south, and which has produced many gall
liant representatives. He was born in Wash
ington and appointed to the naval academy
from Maryland. He was commissioned Oct.
"a, 1S4l, as a midshipman; as passed midship-
man, Aug. 10, 1S47; master, Sept. Ia, 1855,
and lieutenant the same date. When the war
of the rebellion broke out he held the
same rank. He was incessantly engaged
during those memorable four years and
made record for himself for gallantry,
efficiency, and loyalty not inferior to the most
brilliant naval commanders of the struggle.
So satisfactory indeed was his record that he
was one of the officers specially promoted by
act of congress- at the close of the war, out of
the order of seniority. Made a lieutenant
commander July 16, 1862; he was promoted
to commander July 25, 1866, and captain,
August "a, 1873; and commodore March 10,
1882 He has passed over Al years in active
service, of which % years and 6 mopths in
sea service. His last cruise ended September,
1876 The selection of Commodore Semmes
to the responsible position of commandant at
the navy yard is regarded with general favor.
His term of office commences July l.
National Republican., 1883-05-23

THE news from Madagascar indicates that
even in the absence of the intervention of
any other power, France will not find an easy
task in enforcing her assumed rights to any
part of that island. The Hova people have
begun what they might as well have gone
about in the first place-the work of prepar-
ing for defense. A malarial climate, vast
everglades, and dense forests constitute natu-
raj defenses which the islanders are supple
menting with military accessories that ought
to keep out any enemy if they will but
stand firmly for what they believe to be
wholly their own.
National Republican., 1883-05-23
Iyhcr. TO Begin Party Reform.

The New York Tribune writers all have the
Malone rabies That is because that journal
is suffering from tertiary symptoms of de-
mocracy. Its falsohoods about Virginia poll
tics are foolish and ill-framed. In 1884 tho
sham republicans who arc now trying to aid
the Virginia bourbons to rebuild their shat
tered fortunes will he with the Tribune
outside of the republican party. The north.
ern political friends of the southern bourbons
are democrats, and are as much out of place
in republican company as q courtesar at u
christening. The next republican national
convention will smoke out such democratic
spies as Jacob w. Reid, and its nominees will
be blessed by their opposition.
There is an impossible gulf between honest
creatures impudcntly pretending to be repub.
licans, who live in political adultery with the
democracy, and slandor every southern re-
publican who will not support bourbon pro-
grammes.
There has been good deal Of lying talk
about political bargaining in the senate in
somo truth, as it ought to be, the world would
learn how traitorous republicans outside of
the senate basely conspred with the bourbons
on tho inside 10 deliver Malone over to his
bourbon enemies fthese would in exchange aid
in the political destruction of tho recognized
leaders Of tho republican party in the state of
New York. A fouler intrigue never disgraced
the country. 1t is the men who were en-
gagged in it who are now denouncing Malone.
While he was Drawing the bourbon enemies
of national peace, restoration, and pro-
gress, and receiving their united and most
malignant attacks, sSulking traitors, high in
place and power, were consorting with those
same implacable enemies, and corruptly bar
gaining like Judas to betray the cause to
which they were seemingly devoted, and
which they were bound by every obligation
of honor to uphold. So far from there
being any virtuous ingredient in the as
saults now being made on Malone from pro-
fessed republican quarters, they are inspired
by the traitors who think thereby to avert
tho humiliation which surely awaits them
when the forces are marshaled for the politi-
cal battle of 1884. Tho political scamps who
are making and causing so much noise will
come to grief when the masses of the repub-
lican party see faction, under masked
| leadership, endeavoring to prevent an alliance
between the party and the patriotic
majority of the voters in Virginia
and North Carolina. There will be plenty of
plain truth in circulation about that time.
Those who do not wish to be suspected will
do well not to be found between now and
then in bad company. The interests of the
country and therefore ofthe republican party,
require wedding out of the wolves in
sleeps clothing. The work should begin on
those pretended republicans who are now
fighting tho battles of the Virginia bourbon
democracy.
National Republican., 1883-05-23
BRANCH OFFICES.

The following IS n list of the branch Offices In
washington. Others will be added hereafter
VS. RoosE's News Stands at the ARLtSGToS
uorEL. WILLARp's HOTEL, and METROPOLITAN
HOTEL.
RoosE & QUEENS News stand, NATIONAL HOTEL
P.F. QUEEN, ST. JAMES HoTEL
RIGGS House. News stand.
EBpiTr HOUSE News Stand.
AMERICAN HOUSE News stand.
IS. THoMpsoS's Drug Store.
CHI FIcKLSo's Drug Store, Georgetown.
JBRApLEY ADAMs's Book Stores.
CIR DuFouR, Druggist, 1918 Fourteenth street.
RIB. FERGUSON, Druggist corner Second and
Pennsylvania avenue s. Il.
g. L. LEWIS, Druggist, corner Fourteenth and
streets.
GG. c. srMMs. Druggist, corner Fourteenth and
New York avenue.
W. F. SCALA, Druggist, 800 Fast Capitol street
II. A. JOHNSTON. druggist corner Tenth and o
streets northwest
s. sIATERs Cigar Store. corner II and First
streets northwest.
National Republican., 1883-05-23
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES.


The United States steamship Saratoga has
arrived at the Canary islands.
The extension of leave of absence granted
Mai. Joseph G. Tilford, 9TH cavalry, May z,
1888, is further extended one month.
The leave of absence on surgeons certif-
cate of disability granted Capt. Malcolm Nc
Arthur, 18th infantry, Oct. 81, 1882, is ex-
tended two months on surgeons certificate OF
disability.
Lieut.. Col, Godfrey Weitzel, corps of cngi-
neers, will proceed from Philadelphia, Pa.
to Fort Delaware, Del, ON public business
and on the completion thereof will return 10
his proper station.
Mai. George l.. Gillespie, corps of engineers
will proceed from Now York city to Fort
Hamilton, New York harbor, on public busi-
ness, and on the completion thereof will re.
turn to his proper station.
The Vandalia, Tennessee, Kearsarge, and
Yahtic, of the North Atlantic squadron
anchored in the lower bay Of Sandy Hook
Yesterday morning, bound in to take part in
the celebration of the opening of the Brook
lyn bridge.
Hospital Steward Jerome j. Weinberg (late
private of troop A, Sd cavalry will proceed
from Whipple barracks, Arizona territory, ia
San Antonio, Texas, and report to the COM
manding general, department. of Texas, foI
assignment to duty.
Sergt. Henderson Adams, provost guard,
general service United States army now al
the military prison, Fort Leavenworth, Kan
is transfer to troop A, 4th cavalry, and
will he sent to the station of that troop (Fort
Wingate New Mexico).
The Navy department is informed of the
death of Lieut.. Comdr. Charles f. Schmitz
which occurred at Mare Island navy yard
Cal, on May 20, from peritonits. Mr.
Schmitz was a native of Indiana, and entered
the service in 1861. His last cruise expired
in June, 1880.
First Lieut., Ernest A. Darlington, 9TH cav.
airy, acting signal officer, will proceed to New
York city and carry out the instructions oi
the chief signal officer in connection with the
relief expedition to Lady Franklin bay, and
on completion Of this duty will return TO his
station in this city,
Capt George Il. Belknap has been ordered
to command the Pensacola, Fla, navy yard
| eleventh of June; Lieut. Comdr. Frances NJ
Green detached from duty in the bureau OF
| navigation and placed ON waiting orders
Lieut.. Henry Il. Monohon detached from the
Nipsie and placed on sick leave Lieut. j. p
j. Augur detached from the Alliance and
! placed on waiting orders.
National Republican., 1883-05-23

MIR. MURCH HAS MIsGIvINGs,
But He VIII Go on with the Invcstiga.
ton and See What VIII Como OF II.

But He VIII Go with the Invcstiga-
tion nnd See What VIII Come OF II.
The following self-explanatory letter was
sent by Mr.. Murch to the secretary of the
treasury yesterday:
WASHINGTON, d. c., May %, 1sSs.-HoN. CHARLES
]. FoLGER, Secretary Of tho Treasury.-Str: /
have concluded to commence ON Wednesday
next the submission of evidence In the lnvestiga-
tion of the office OF the supervising architect not
however, with the expectation that the results
attending any efforts will be so satisfactory and
conclusive MS they would be had l the power to
send for persons and papers. | can readily see
the difficulties 1 shall encounter in this iuvesti
CATION from the TACT that the parties accused
have tho custody of some of the papers and docu.
ments that viii require TO sustain the charges |
have preferred.
Already you have been misled by Mr.. Hill, as I
VIII convince you Immediately on the commence
apprehonded this difficulty in tho beginning,
and asked the suspension of Mr.. Hill, so that he
should rot have power 10 constantly block the
efforts of the committee. As snid in former
communication, believe these papers are in
existence, unless they have been willfuy de-
slroyed. The reiusalo Mr.. Hill to produce papers
will ncocs,itato the examination of numerous
witnesses, many Of whom are ut great distance
from this city, and your final decision that the
" per diem and mileage" of witnesses could not
be borne by tho department will compel the COM
mittcc, with all It's members and assistants, to
travel To the places of residence of witnesses at
an expense to the government ten times greater
than If some plan could be devised TO bring evil
dence here without taking into confederation the
extra expense devolving upon me, and which /
can Ill afford, and the prolongation OF the In
quiry almost indefinitely.
Notwithstanding this. am now ready TO go be-
fore the committee and see how far / am able to
have produced the papers and documents which
l have called for, and which am informed have
been at some time on the files of the department.
Now, Mr.. Secretary, fyou will have the kindness
70 direct your honorable committee to convene on
Wedne day, the twenty tn rd instant, at 10 o'clock
n. M, Will be present and commence to suOmit
such evidence as may be able to command.
Very respectfully yours, r. H. MURcII.
National Republican., 1883-05-23
Pauper Emigration.
Dubiin Heeman'S journal.


A most important communication bearing
upon the question Of Irish emigration comes
to-day from the United States. The governor
Of Massachusetts, has written to ME. Folger
protesting against the landing of palper emi-
grants at Boston, and concludes by request
ing that the matter may be referred to
President Arthur. In the course of his pro-
test the governor expresses tho opinion that
II is within tho scope of the diplomatic
powers Of the American government to make
such representations to England as will pre-
vent paupers being sent to the United States
To us it seems the most natural thing in the
world that such a protest should bo made by
tho governor of tho state of Massachusetts,,
and the wonder is that the United States au-
thoritios have not moved in the matter bo-
fore this II is certainly not cheerful sight
for any nation to witness an endless stream of
miserable and half starved families pouring
in upon their shores, many Of whom must in
evitably become public burdens upon the
country they are forced to adopt. We trust
sincerely it will be found "within the
scope Of the department powers of the
American government to mako England
take care Of the paupers of her own manufac-
ture. British ministers have heretofore
found it an easy method of settling an Irish
economic crux in transferring to America
whole ship loads of famine stricken families.
tV"iu hop haItor tlat thc poilcy Wus Cruel anu
heartless, or one entirely at variance with their
duty to the unfortunate people, Nor yet was
the idea accepted that the sums of money de-
voted to this state-aided emigration might
have been advantageously and more justly
employed in establishing a condition of things
that would make 1t easy for the people to 1.-Two
comfortably and securely in their own coun-
try. Their motives of policy appear to have
been Of very different character, and have
hardly been misunderstood in Irnland Hnw-
ever the protest made by the governor of
Massachusetts, is likely to have general eff
feet in the United States, and if it have, we
may expect soon to see an end in this country
of the policy of wholesale state-aided emf
grafton.
National Republican., 1883-05-23

WE learn from the Statistical Record of
the Armies of the United States, by Capt.
Phisterer," that on April 15 1861, in saluting
the national flag, before the evacuation of
Fort Sumter, s. c., one man, Daniel Hough,
of battery E, 1st United States artill cry, was
killed, and three men were wounded. Hough
was thus the first man killed on the loyal side
in the late war.