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Succession de D. B. Boudrea,ts, dit Btaise 30 ..
lNEAyE DE LA LOlIlSIANE--Cou

IL du Cinquieme District Paroisse de Lafolrche IA. nj.
ATfENpU: Que +. LEON BOUDREAUA, de " - a ~ dae
rosse jour fait application Grets y
Cour pour etre nomme Administrator de la de mi
En- consequence, touteses personnes qu potrrae. 40
des objections Ia dite deuande sont par les h,eau
tifees de les deduire Greer de la dite Cour M
dams la vile de Thibodaux dams les dix iours qi ,on
Ia premiere publication de Get avis, simon la dte aP
sera accords ct confirme scion la loi. cw CO
Temoin ma MAN, ct lie sceau de 10 oi'e -
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PARIS FAsHIoNs.-" Boscawen,"'' the Pari
correspondent of the Ny. Courier g. Enquirer
in his letter of November 18th, gossips about al
impending change in the fashions which, i
adopted here, win create q sensation. He says
As the winter approaches, the ladies Of Pari
are busy in coming to a decision with regard t,
the. toilettes they shall adopt for the, gyande
sources and balls, of the fashionable season. Ii
consequence Of the revolution which last yea1
occurred in The gentlemen's costumes, it be-
comes impossible for the fair sex to confne them
selves to simplicity IN dress. They have made
inquiries Of the most accredited dandies, If they
intended TO continue this winter the embroidered
dresses introduced the last season, and received
a response in the affirmative. The step having
been taken, the Rubicon is passed, and the
elegant masculine world have no idea of retreat
The idea has been even entertained OF requiring
this costume for the elegants ut the Opera and
Theatre Itilenao It would not do for the ladie.
to suffer themselves to be. ecipsedv by the bril-.
iancy, Of masculine habits. They must follow
the retrospective progress. Since the men re-
adopt the costumes Of their grandfathers, the
women are compelled 10 resuscitate those Of
their grandmother Th0se ladies who are most
influential in the fashionable world, who give
the ton and dictate the, mode, have decided upon
taking again the paaiers upon which can be
draped and displayed immense robes of dazzling
richness, embroidered with gold and silver, and
garlanded with flowers like trinmphal arch.
They also intend the re-adoption of powder and
the pyramida eoiffeures Of former times: those
.scaffoldingsaof hair in which were placed bou-
quets, fruits, birds Of paradise and 'statuettes
and which the engrayings of the times represent
thnir
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| PHfLfPPEAU, Of this place.
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A FIRE IN PAR1s.-The Firemen of Paris
appear 10 be very inefficient. The Paris
correspondent of the N. Y. Commercial Adj
vertiser. in his letter Of the oath ult, writes
as follows: ;ad Z g.. q. .~.5H .-
We have had quite confagration in
Paris. Ten houses were destroyed, valued
at a million of francs; five persons were
suffocated or burned; and a hundred others
were turned into the streets. The firemen.
in whose praise to much has been said, BY
persons who have been captivated by their
military appearance and the glitter of their
helmets, displayed their usual ineffciency.
Innocent citizens were pressed into the ser
vice, and made to pass buckets. The fire.
men had no hose, and certainly could not
be expecte to put their shot, stocky mus
kets 10 any conceivable use so they stacked
them at some distance from the scene, and
piquet of military was stationed to guard
the stacks The fremen of Paris are good
gymnasis, and they always seek opportun-
ties of proving their athletic limberness.
They scale great nights by means of knotted
ropes, and cut into solid walls with highly
polished axes, but in the meantime nothing
is done to arrest the fire. On the present
occasion the ground was soon covered by
the members Of the Municipal Council, the
mayors of the wards, presidents of the soup
societies, and other useless people. The
district was portioned off by lines of troops,
and regular camp service commenced.
Messages were sent TO the Minister of the
Interior. and the Minister of war. A dis
match was actuallv forwa rded IN the I'm.
peror at FortainebIeau. A very wonderful
hubbub was made, and everything was done
to impress the spectators with the idea that
the mayors and the Ministers understood
their duties and meant TO perform them.
But little or nothing was done to extinguish
the flames. That five persons should have
persisted is a very shocking consequence of
the i,iefficiency displayed. ...,. 49, .....a. 4.
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Eastern News-Turks Defeated.

A great naval battle took place on the 30th
Of November, in the Black Sea, of, the harbor
Of Sinope, between the Turkish and Russian
fleets. The Turkish feet was composed of "a
vessels, including nine frigates and one steamer,
each vessel in addition to her complement hav-
ing on board 800 troops, destined for 'Circassia.
The whole was under the command of Osman
Bey. The Russian feet was commanded by
Admiral Menschikof. The engagement was
terrific. lasting one hour, and resulting in the
utter defeat Of the Turks, with immense loss on
both sides. Every vessel Of the, Turkish feet
except one was blown up, sunk, or burnt! and
the Turkish admiral was taken prisoner, sa3
The loss on the part Of the Russians consisted
OF seven ships, comprising two ships Of the line,
three frigates and two steamers. ,fta Il
All Europe is thrown into state Of excite
ment by the report Of the disastrous engage
ment off sinope., A general European warts
now considered unavoidable. - ef5.5... - i
In Paris profound grief prevails among all
classes, and Louis Napoleon is overwhelmed by
it. The sensation is very powerful throughout
France III s's - stf5-
The blame Of the disastrous result for the
Turks is thrown upon the English admiral slade,
whose conduct is bitterly condemned. The En-
glish journals join in demanding his trial for
cowardice. @ -
In Asia the Turks continue successful. There
are yet no movements Of any Importance on the
Danube.
IT is reported that the Shah Of Persia has de-
clared against Turkey, and that he is about to
march an army to the frontiers. .,,. ,.i.s4.: ,e4
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Thibodau4, Dec. q, 1858.

Married On' Tuesday the 9th inst, at
Waterproof Plantation in this parish by the Rev Mr.
Beccard, Mr.. NEWGOMB HUNT to Miss .EUPIIROSINE
PHfLfPPEAU, Of this place.
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SATURDAY. DECEMBER 81, 1853.
FOR THE LEGLSLATURE

~ We authorized to state that Mr.. CHARLES
ARMITAGE will be candidate for the Legislature to fill
the vacancy occassoned by the death of Mr. Michel Thbo
daux, Representative elect.
EDITORS MrSERvA-Please announce in your paper that
Mr. VALERY VICKNAIR, will be candidate at the ap.
preaching election for the place Of Representative fill the
To SUGAR planters. I'm another column
will be found the circular of Mr. Otis Tufts,
agent for the Boston Steam Engine Company -
who have bought out Messrs Niles s. Co., of
Cincinnati. During the week we were favored
by visit from Mr. S. III. Gilman, late part
ner of Niles & Co., who is still in this place,
and is acting as agent for the above named COM
pany. .s@1A -
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Succession de Michel 4Ha,fin, ct so fefnm =
[NTAl DE IA LOUISIANt-tou'

~ du Cinquieme District, Parosse de Laloureh A. ts
ATTENDU: Que MATHUR1N Bot DRALo aa, ~ "A IA das
paroisse &c Jour fait son application All reler us
Cour pour etre uomme Administrator de Ia aIe syf
En- consequence teutes les personnes qui oIes
DIES objections la de denande sont par les hans
de les dednire au Grefier de la Cour son bureau Ia me
vile de Thbodaux dams les dix jours qni suvron. "a s,s
ners publication de GET avis, simon Ia dite appsa'''
accorde ct contirrne scion u lo ,... Conf @
Tenoin ma main ct lie scean DE Ia ai.s -
kbS1 o. Tsstl 'A' @@' i. BUSH, Grsfba'
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ARREST OF A BAND OF THIEVES IN New
YoRK.-Important Developmemts.-The New
York Times, of the 18th inst, has the follow.
ing ;,ass.f ., talis d&gess ;asgtst: la#ae q
+ A few weeks since information was i'm.
parted 10 the Police of the Third District, Of
the existence of a band Of thieves in this
city, who were prepared and bound by a
solemn oath to commit even. the crime oil
murder, it necessary, to accomplish their
ends. This information was given 10 officers
Hannigah, sGilmore, and Billings, Of the
Third District, who succeeded in shor,
time in arresting five persons, named Sam.
uel Stewart Wesley Brown, Peter CARL,
John Nag1e, and Charles Hopkins. These
were arrested on suspicion of being concern
ed in some Of the numerous outrages, and
robbeues committed recently in this city.
A sixth person, named Richard Colligan,
made his escape by going to sea. The. ac-
cused were brought before Justice Blachley,
when one of the party, Samuel Stewart,
made statement almost incredible, if not
supported by ,other.testimony. He alleges
that the persons above named had banded
together for the purpose of committing rob.
berries; particularly on the highway, and
that they had on one occasion visited the
Coney Island Plank-road for the purpose Of
robbing travellers, but the execution Of their
purpose was frustrated oy some unforeseen
circumstances. He also AYERS that each Of
The party took an oath upon the Bible, to
kill any one who should divulge the secrets
or plans, and TO effect their purpose they
were armed with knives, dark lanterns, and
other implements; that one of the party had
robbed his fathers house, and other kindred
exploits are related. Their rendezvous was
at Engine House No. l6, in State street, and
it was there where their plans were con-
coeted Only two Of those arrested, we are
informed, are members of Engine Company
No. 6,zand those nave been in the company
butsa short time-we state this in justice to
that company The story of Stewart seems
to be confirmed by many circumstances,
and il is fortunate that this band has been
thus early nipped, Their case will probably
come before the present Grand Jury. -
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DIVORCE OBTA1NABLE WITH OR WITHOUT
MoNEYs-.sTye friend who wants to get a d.
yoree, 2 snid gentleman to legal friend, i''how
is he to set about itH'; elf he is rich,s go to
Doctors Commons, and, provided he can prove
the necessary facts, he may do, so for thou
sand pounds "But he is! poor sir : In
wrorkhouse, where, without proving any crime
against his wife at all, they will divorce them
directly London paper. r,s lF.. :. p .;,.;;t,,s
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Succession Of Va1are Bourg, and his Wife Seraphine
- Hsbert. No. 315. 80. '.e7ssia
GUCCESSION SALE.-State Of Lou

~ isiana-tfth District C0urt-Par1sh OF Lafourcne.
In the and by the authority Of the Fifth Judicial
District Court sitting in and for the parish Of afourche
there will offered for sale at public auction by NJ Boug
Sheriff. duly qualified and sworn in and for said parish
the premises Joseph Bourg situated Brue Grand Chene
right bank Of bayou Iaorche at about miles
above the town ofThbodaux, and at about sixty apent
from said bayou Iafourche, MONDAY, the 9th day
FEBR UARY, 1854 at 10 o'clock, M, the following des
crbed property, to-wit: -H 45ff sA+'1+4 We ."
ONE ARPENT AND SIX FEET FRONT OF LAND, bs
seventy arpents more less in DEPTH situated in the
parish Of Laouche the right bank OF Bayou Iaforche
at about seven miles abovethe town oThbodaux abot
sixty arpents from the bayou Lafourcbe situated in the
Brule Grand Chene, bounded in front by the land O
Widow Eugene Guilot and SEVERN Guilot above by the
land Of Joseph Bourg and below by the land Of Jean
Baptiste Roger .,,.7 $sfug e5aty ~ ted = e
ONE DOUBLE BARREL GUN, one lot of Tumblers and
Glass Lamp, one Armoir, Bedsteads, ETC., ETC.
TERMS AND CoEDITIoNs-The land payable by thrds-one
third in all and each Of the months of March Of the years
1854 1885, and 1856. Said land remaining specially mort
gagged and hypothcaed until 6nal payment The oveables
payable all of and under ten dollars in March 1854 and
all sums exceeding dollars by halves, half in March
1884, and the other March 1856 The purchasers furnish
ing good and approvesecrity and each install enen moi
punctuay paid at maturity to bear eight per cent interest
per annum thereafter until final payment.
Dac IN 1874 NJ ROJrRG Sheriff
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HowARD Assoc1Ar1oN.-This excellent Assoc
citation Of New Orleans has issued report ex-
hibiting the transactions Of the Association
during the past summer, the amount Of moneys
received, how disbursed, and the balance on
hand. The following summary Of statistics will
be read with interest: 5ss3 4.a
The total amount Ct money received was
$228,927 46; amount expended, $159, 100 80,
which setting aside So, 500 for outstanding debts
makes $l62, 500 80, leaving balance of $780,
387 Al; $4,000 Of this amount has been in
vested in mortgage on real estate, bearing eight
per cent. interest and $3O,0OO is specially de-
posted in Bank, subject to draft to draft after
fifteen days notice, bearing four per cent. in-
terest. ~ se,l..s q 49,
The whole number Of cases Of the yellow
fever treated by the Association was II ,058;
Of these, 2,042, died, 8,146 were discharged
cured. sas ssfs zs, Dea
The proportion Of males and females was
nearly equal, with q prepoderance Of females,
viz; 1888 males $685. females The adults
that's, the cases over sixteen years Of age
were more than FIVE to one under age, viz !: g.
Alb TO 1878. @ 81 .aH- A.
"A vast proponderance of the cases were of
PERSONS Of foreign birth. The number ascer-
tanned 70 beof foreign birth was 9,7O7; Of 535
the birthplace was unknown, and only TIC Of
the 2l,O68 we're ascertained to be natives of the
United States. fsx,teft.s
OF this foreign population 6,845 were Irish,
1850 Germans, 486 French, and s98 English
80 Italians, 80 Spanish, IS Swiss, % Swedes-
tho remainder D fbw Of almost every otherina-
Of Irish and .Germans-yery nearly four-ffths
Of the -including natives and foreigners.
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Estdte Of Jean B. Boudreaur, ait aize. ~. No. 322
GTATE OF LOUISIANA-Fifth Dis

n tr1Ct COuft-Par1sh Of Laf0urche..
Whereas, r. LEON BOUDREAUX,, Of said parish has
filed his application with the Clerk of the above Court be
appointed Administrator Of the said Estate Ia ora; ~
Therefore, all persons hereby warned and notified to
file their objections any they have to the said application,
Clerk Of said Court at his office in the town Of Thbo
daux ten days after the first publication hereof the said
application will be confirmed in due course of law.
Witness my hand and the seal Of said Court, this
nors b1sn es1s and
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"FLUSH TIMES or ALABAMA

We have hitherto omitted to acknowledge
the receipt of this handsome volume, lately
published by ID. Appleton & Co, of New
I ork, and for sale at the book stores of this
city. We are indebted for the copy now in
ourpossession to John Il, Thompson, Esq, in
whose Literary Messenger" number of
the sketches originally appeared, and whose
assistance in the publication is gracefully ac-
knowledged by the author in his preface.
We have frequently referred to these
sketches as the most humorous and inimita-
bic productions of the kind which we have
ever seen. Wehave laughed over them till
our sides ached. We cannot retain our gray
ity, even now, when we recollect the first of
the sketches which we ever read. and the aw-
full figure of Gear kasm, impaling youth
full lawyer, rises before us. We recommend
this book to all most heartily. To the gay
and merry heart it viii be a perfect banquet.
twill cheat the grave of their seriousness,
ami there is no thought or word in it which
can raise blush on the cheek of modesty.-
1t will make innocent people happier, it will
promote digestion among the healthy, and
even dyspeptics can no where find such eff
fectual relief as in the "Flush Times OF Ala
barna and Mississippi"
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ELECTION OF CHAPLAIN

AT the commencement Of every Conoress
there is scramble for office which afforde q,
muchinterest and amusement to the America,
sovereiSns as certain European monarch ia
said to derive from scattering jewels amone
the favorites Of his Court, and seeing than
scramble, scratch and pull each others hair
for them. The people, disinterested and good
Aatured souls, don't care farthing who &c
the lucky man for Speaker, Clerk, Sergeant
or Doorkeeper, provided he be person of
decent morals, and fit to associate with gen
tlemen. But they love to look on and see the
fun, the fuss, the manGuverings; they do not
object to the open abuse and the sharp
thrusts which the rival aspirants deal each
other; they behold the contest with the same
sort of excitement with which they witness a
main Of cocks or dog fight, and feel no per
manent interest in the result except that they
never like to see a dung hill cock, or u mon
grel cur victorious
But upon the electiOneering and intriguing
which accompanies the election Of Chaplain
the people look with very different eye
The respect which is felt for religion and the
dea OF sanctity and sacrednees SO generally
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IIEE IN CUBA.

Concerning the late tragedy in Cuba, the
assassination of Madame DOMINIQUE, some
details have appeared in the press, which, ii
true, exhibit degree ofdepravity in the par
ties TO this fearful crime almost unparalleled.
Madame Dominique, the unfortunate actress,
who has persisted by her husbands hand is
said to have been forced by him to career
of crime in order 10 minister to his OVID extra
VACANT and licientious pleasures, so that he
has on his depraved conscience the blood Of
both her soul and body. Another peculiar
feature in this dismal story is that ON the eve
ming of the assassination, she had supped,
contrary TO her husband circumstances, with
a certain distinguished functionary of Cuba,
supposed to be the Governor General in
whose hands is now the power to pardon
the assassin, who has been sentenced to be
garroted.
To this tragic story is added another horror
in the statement that the mother of Mad
anne Dominguez was assassinated by her
husband upon the same suspicion and with
the same weapon with which the daughter
was slain. Even if we do not credit more
than half these horrid details, it may well be
doubted whether any tragedy ever performed
upon the stage equalled the sublime horrors
of this fearful romance in real life.
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attached to the clerical profession receive
ride shock when clergymen are seen entering
the lists for office, with just as much aVldhy
and electioneering with just as much energy
as men ofthc world. We have been told 10y
the lips of Divine Wisdom that 1t is impossible
to serve God and Mammon.
These clerical aspirants seek to overcome
this ilnpossibility, but the Servant cannot be
wiser or stronger than his Master. Perhaps
they conceal their ambition from themselves
bat it is open as day to their fellow men. They
may think that, in lobbying and intriguing
for the privilege of praying for the American
Congress ut SO much per diem, they are doing
God service, but it looks to every body else
as il they were trying to serve themselves
just imagine the Apostle Paul, or Peter, gong
about and canvassng for chaplain appoint
ment
OF course these remarks apply only 10
those aspirants who are guilty of the gross
improprieties and inconsistencies to which
We have referred. Nevertheless, we caunot
but think that chaplaincyi is thing which
ought not to be pursued either directly or in
directly Clerical aspirants ought not to re-
gard as too rigid the principle of high-mind-
ed laymcn, that public office is a thing ne-
ther to be sought nor declined 1t is only JUS
tice to say that but a few of the clergy of the
UnitedStatcs, q mere handful, have ever con-
scented to sacrifice their selfrespect aud bring
discredit upon their vocation by these undig-
niied and unclerical scrambles for the honors
and emoluments of the world.
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DRIZE COURSE.-ACADEMY AT
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to the inhabitants of Richmond and its vicinity for
the very liberal patronage extended towards him Gu
ring his brief sojourn among Them and would politely
announce that he will give another course and as an
additional inducement TO Pupils he offers as prizes
elegant copy of Shakespeare, Mrs. Heman's Poeti-
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The above named works are beautifully bound and
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Prof NJ. calls the attention of Merchants and 9TH
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Please Call on him above, and examine the great
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Y7HE TURKISH CAPTIVE.-GEO- \

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u HENRY @. CANNON, ATTORNEY AT
LAW, NOTARY PUBLIC, and Commissioner of
Deeds &c, for New York, Pennsylvania, North Caro-
lima, South Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee, Ohio,
Indiana, Missouri, Wisconsin, Iowa, &c.
Practices in the Courts Of Richmond city and Hen
rico county. VIII attend promptly all Legal and
Notarial business with which he may be entrusted
Office Franklin Governor street.
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