Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-11-26
T%T The Tribune is calling the attention

To- The Tribune is calling the attention
:: of the public to the Moonshine railroad.
"We published yesterday ali account of
the election of the Directors of the Noon
shine Company for the construction of the
Pacific Railroad
Mr.. Robert J. Walker is the great snow
pillow of this scheme, who has subscribed
and for ought we know, paid down the triHe
OF ten millions of the capital stock, but his
name is almost ont of sight in the middle of
the long list of directors. If the names are
printed in the order of their relative sub
>cHptlon to the stock, we should conclude
that some Of the gentlemen composing the
board have torked over some twenty or thirty
millions apiece. The names of some of the
Directors recall "reminiscences of the past,
but it would be invidous in US to comment
upon them and so we shall leave the task
10 COL Benton, or somebody else.
! The Moonshine Company is intended to
be self-actng machine. 1t goes upon the
plan upon which interminable arches are
constructed. Given place TO stand upon,
the work can be carried on indefinitely
without external supports or an ultimate
landing place. 1t is a sort of Vanderbilt
yacht project, to be undertaken and carried
on at the expense of Uncle SAM and where
the Company cannot only dodge in and out
of every body's ha,bor free of expense, under
:'yacht licensea but where champagne and
chicken fixing are to be thrown in gratis TO
enliven the jaunt This Company is bound
to have jolly time, so long as its life lasts.
Its rooms will be open at Washington this
anybody who wants 10 Gu, and come again
Cap bovo trpa pIy,p fi,I f|,o
place. The sign on the lower door pane
will be, walk in"
But we need not illustrate by figures,
though the Company will deal in this article,
and high figures, too. 1t is now fully under
way, and having distributed its stock all
round, in every quarter where it is thought
it will pay, its final act and consummate
achievement will be to buy up Congress-"
Most probably the preliminary steps of this
mammoth Corporation toward substituting
the press have already been taken, with |
what success We shall learn in due season. |
and il is not worth while TO be impatient |
As the balloon begins to be inflated, we
shall be able to see where the gas comes
from.
We await the trying on of the scheme at
Washington. There is a stock Of hundred |
millions to be distributed free gratis for
nothing, to " somebody" How much will
members of Congress take? Get ready to
speak up, gentIemen!'
C. The first shave-left an impression
on my chin. | was but fifteen, tall, had |
& girl and felt myself man. was taunt-
Ell with the fact that was very attentive to
certain young lady and yet was mere
beardIess boy. My pride was wounded, and
I I.,fo roJ h, oh |
be true bill. A months saving of pocket
-" fXins."~ The latter were all correct; but
the man took me in BY selling me,hat razor
1t had the name of Rogers Sheffield" upon
the gittering blade, but it is my firm belief
that Ii should have borne the name of
$ Snooks Philadelphia" and that it was
from an old iron hoop. My
chin was as fair and as smooth as that of an
infant. On certain day stole up into my
locked the door and made prepare
lions for the razorial triumph. Collar and
cravat were removed; the lather was made
and applied 10 my face. So far, so good
Then came the rAZor's duty. For many
days previous had been studous of barber's
shops, and now imag ined that the mystery
Ut the hair scythe was mine. Scratch! No
hair came, but thought the skin did. How
ever: the ather was successfully removed
rom one side eff my face. and to my exceed
ng great joy few hairs were perceptibIe
Without microscope. Suddenly, just as {
was engaged in scraping the point of my
chin, some one raped at the door, and
alarmed my hand into jerk-a cash was
cut where the hair should have been-the
,azor fell and in few seconds, he la,her
md blood were mingled over my face and in
ny mouth. The cut was severe. was boy
enough TO call out from pam, and thus the
abby was permitted to flee from the bag
Whiskers" became my nickname for years ,
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WRECK OF BRITISH SHIP AND GREAT Loss !
IF LIFE.-Letters received in England by
he overland mai, communicate intelligence =
f the lamen,abie wreck of British ship,
opposed to be the Lady Evelyn, and fear !
uI sacrifice of life. She was fine vessel. 1
ecen,Iy built 74s tons burthen, commanded
y Captain MLelen, and was the property
f Messrs. Herring, of Liverpool.
On her last voyage from En- gland she was