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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-14
Theatrical md Musical.

Mr. CHARLES BURKE the excellent American comedian
takes benefit IT the Bowery theatre this even g. when
ketfeH comedy of Wild Oats is {, be prodncsd Mr..
Burke plays Ephrann Smooth, Mr. Eddy Rover and Mr..
Scott John Dory. Other entertainments are also
nounced.
BROADWAY THRATRE.-Mr Collins, the Irish comedian
ing, supported BY the whole strength Of the Broadway
com pany
Burrows THEATsE-Four pieces to night, ia which Miss
Robertson Burton Johnson others appear Burton's
is one 81 the most comfortable and popular theatres in
the city.
NATIONAL THEATRE" Uncle TOMS Cabin" (Aken's
versioD is the attraction for this Afternoon and evening
Coreele Howard Mr. and Mrs J. j. Prior and Mrs. G. O.
Howard, appear.
wNIAck's THEATRR-Nr Bsougbams comedy, " The
Game Of Life is to bs played again his evening, with
the same cast Monday, and which is parcu-
larry alluded to in another place.
BARNuMs NusErn.-Everybody who Ia deairous Of such
luxury can have enough Of 1t to day, Mr. Conway IS
verson Of Uncle Toms Cabin" Is to be play ed afternoon
ard evening.
JrlInS gives "Mozart night at Metropolitan Hall
this evening Tho admirers OF the grea. composer will
doubtless Gil the houte on this occasion.
BROADWAY krsEUm AND MrSAGERIE.--Driesbach has en-
tirey recovered from his h-,atn with the tiger and
invites all HIS friends to ca and see him this afternoon
and evet ing
BowERy CiRcrs-various int restf feate viii be per-
formed this Afternoon and evening by the papy
this hc,iie--and very good company 80, too.
BIITz viii smuse all ages and classes at the Suyve can't
Institute this afternoon and event ,g
PERTAINS sEyES MILE MIRROR remains exhibition at
Academy Hall eos Broadway. Go and see it, and
the trou Die and expense Of journey to Canada.
grAmme this evening Plenty Of new songs, Dances 10.
The "old place. still holds its own.
WOODS MINs1Rn HALL The band Of vocalsts at this
psce-4i4 Broadway-are doing excellent business.
The bill ered for onght not een equalled In inter
cnisrr Hail, $50 Broadway r.sounds every night with
MINISTRIES Persons who have not heard their Norma -
and the Julien buIesque, should do 10 at once.
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EOrt OF new EOrk, DSCempex loDos
CLEARED
steamship-EuIops (Brl Shannon, Liverpool, Cunsrt.
Ships-John Cater, Foster, HAvre Boyd h Hincken;
KockaD, Martin, Boston, Sam ueI Morte
Rsrhs--sa' elite, Amesbury. Havrs W Ewel! 4 Co;
Risin (Ham), Pope, Havre, Bech &Kunha'd t.
Brigs-B strout SAW err, Norfolk Brett, vose Co;
Tesser Chisholm, Arecibo, PR, Whitney Co; Mary
6sgsn SossD Atkins,
GiaLde, Sharp, Richmond Van Brunt Slaght; Louisa
Gafiill, Warrington, Ba 'emsn Rudderow; Perry,
Philaeephia. Mckee; Jonas sm it'll, Furman Whining
ION, MeCIeady. Mott Co; Jenes, Clark, Jacksonville
shas FL Peters Henry Iaurens Goold, Kingston, j.
siot ps Thomas Hull, Hull Providence master; Ore
gon, Fowler, r evidence, mater.
ssaner-Jsekion, Parrish Baltimore, Parker Vein Coal
Company
Steamship Star Of the West Tinklepaush, San Juan,
Mic, via Norfolk, to G Morgan.
ssssmship Augusta Lyon g, ann1h Dec TO- to s.ml
signals with steam ship Florida hence for Savannah.
Seamahip James Adger, Dickinson Charleston Dec 10.
to sponord T1estsp Co. Sunday. X Pm rs mile, sw
from New York for Charleston.
Slip mn, Clay Ga1tns Nov - with
days Took pilot Dec IL OF Fire Island frou the pilot
boat sylph had but one death On II 3 psssars %
win shhB as 70 w. caon Roui Shd.a
ship Montreal OBJ Jones' Liverpool 40 days, to Giles
Ship John Glpin (cpper), watson Boston 40 hours,
to sutton h Co. Was towed 10 the city by steamtug
Titan Capt reports seeing on Sunday nth Il st IL
miles Sc OF Pollocks Rip ghtboa bark and schI sunk,
with their topmasts above water.
Ship Pantheon (new), - Somerss', Mass, ia
Came. Brand. Was lowed to the city By stsamtus
Wave.
Park New York Packet (olden), Gerdes Hamburg, AZ
days. with 210 passepg.r rs to 4 Bsch Kunhardt Nov
49, lat Al Jon SO 81, experienced gale ON sw, car
ried away and mssn topgallant mass oreyArd pt
sails and received other damage Had nine deaths on the
pa, one adult and eight children
Pris Africa (r) Iochhart Windsor, days. 70 master
schr Flying Eagle ct Bcookhaven) Jones, MAlAss, 20
days. Hamilton %. Experienced heavy wsathsr os
fofsbdom- jbboom, ard monkey rail-.
schr Francis sestsriy Rowland, Savannah, 10 dazs
kscrsady, Mott Co.
sehr v S1drides, Carr. PAiAAslphia, . dAya
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Cltv YntAIls~~nNn.

xMU0IUHOmGos
ELECTION THE FiSs DrAx1nEsr The annual sIsctioa
Of oncsrr If the fire department was held Monday
night, at Freman's Ball The following gentlemen
elected officers Of the department for the ensuing year
Charles McDougsn. .....,...........P Pre- sdent
John j. nndaie; ................. Vice President
William wade. Secretary.
Jchn Giles. Treasurer
Trustees Jonas g. Piiilip. Peter Titus. Adam p
psc~ OF John Cogsr J resigned During the evening" the
ustess report read showing that there has been
for beDsvolsnt purposes, the sum Of thirsssa thou
sand nine hundred and nineteen dollars and forty
iaon to prsssn, to John Cogsr J fwho has been
trustee Tor the last nheen as an expression Of the
ano the New York fremen. After some further general
business, the meeting adjourned.
DIRTY STREEs.-When will the corporation again
sweep the r cts and save our csens the necessity Of
carrying in their lungs what should bs carried away In
dirt csrss IL yesterday actually horrible 10 walk
Broadway through the clouds OF dust which darkensd
and muddy streets than to have the atmosphere filled
with dust as 1t is at present to inhale with every breath
drink IN pussrnd drt IN :,ery par Of the v Let
the streets be swept by all means
CHANGE OF HouR-Ths morning line for Philadelphia,
via the Camden end Amboy Railroad and steamboat John
Potter, will leave at A. NJ and after to v,
Thursday the 18th instant and not at 10 O'Clock hero
tofore. The afternoon line will continue ut 2P. N.
usual
FRE.-About O'Clock yesterday msrnng are broke
out at No $50 Suffolk street. 1t originated in rear
building occupied by a nun Der Of families. Damage
done about $500.
.vsp FROM THIRD STORY WINDow.-At about Ak
O'Clock on Monday aftsrSeon, woman, residing the
corner Greenwich avenue and Eleventh street. named
Margaret E. Taylor, threw herself from the third story
window pjuriDg herself in dreadful. manner. She has
been subject to fits of insanity and in citing
moment when her friends were absent, the committed
the She carried nto'her house, and attended
by physician.
GAZING IN OF VAULT On Monday old vault, In
trent Of house No IL ekman street. caved H. in
quence OF horse and cart passing it, The cart
heavily loaded with iron. Both horse and cart fell
through, but no persons injured.
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William burg CITY Intelligence,

FORGERY "A man named Thomas Smith, keeper OF .
porter house the Of Eighth and North Second
streets, was arrested yesterday morning, warrant
Issued by Justice Boswell plant Of Thomas Crit.
nth charging him with having coup terfsited note of
which the following is . copy
Slla45 Nrv YoRx Nov Is. 1855
Two months after date promise 10 the crder Of
Henry r. Brush one HUNDRED and forty two dollars and
"'" NV ''''' '0' '@'' '''' SsisnsD OWEN MCMAHON,
Ths accused wss held 10 ball To- examination.
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Naval Intelligence.

The following are the officers of the u g. sloop Of
Albany, which left Monday for the West Indies
Commander James s. Perry; 1st Iieut W. W. Bleeck.
er: I'd Lieut., Reed werden Robt Riel JosA a. Adams;
Master Robert A. Mari; Purser, Nixon White; Surgeon,
g. A. McCreery; Assist. Surgeon, r. II Co sman; Mid
,bpmaD, Bennett Riley; Bostswain Vim Jones; Gunner,
Wm Craig Carpenter Rowland Leach Sainak err j mes
Frazer Masters Mates, Belzer Scott VIM Bond,
Dexter Brigham and John NicoIs; Pursers Steward H.
NJ. Cahnl; Captains Cerh, ". + eorris.
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MaprnAH.

On Thursday November g. by the Rev. Mr.. Perry. OF
the M Z. Church. Mr. GEoRGR PHIos late OF the U. s.
Coast Survey, to Miss RosALIu RLuY, of BROOKLYN.
On Saturday evening, December 8, by tho Rev Dr.
Mett at his residence, No 30S Broorne street Mr. GRO
ErGBIs Miss SARAH Ella LAWRENCE all OF this CITY,
On Sunday December IL by the Rev Charles Isb am,
FDwARD W LOVE- of Brooklyn, 10 Miss DELLA Brown, Of
New York.
On Tuesday, December Is, at the Thirteenth street
Presbyterian Church. by Rev Samuel Burcbard, DID,.
Miss MARY LDATHR to Mr.. EDWARD S. hill, Jr., all OF
this city.
Al Bedford L. l. December 10, by the Rev. j. W. Dill
Ter, EDWARD KnpToS late Of Csmberwell, London to
EzABsTH eldest daughter CT Walter Robins OF the
place.
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Herald Marine Correspondence.
EDGARTowN. Dec TO-
Arrivsc-Schrs Almira Ann, WALL Philadelphia for
Boston; Harmony, Msloney, do do Eliza Jane, Barnard
Norfolk (via Holmes Hols) for Nantucket
12h-wind NE In port the vessels reported and three
schrs below, just arr, unknown.
PMIApErPBA. Dec 13-l Pm
Arrived-steamer City OF New York. Matthews, Boston
schrs Jasper. Bearse NYork; Jacob Raymond, Bourne
Nantucket; Willow Chase, Providence
.Clsared-Ship MohoDgo (Br), Corish, Glasgow; schrs
Alexandris, Matthews Boston; Fransis Emors Smith,
Providence; steamer Delaware, Clara NYork.
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schr Sarah Dernios, Sawyer Maehaa. 10 days.
Schr samuel Gilman Berry, Portland, Ne, days.
ehr Elm y, Frisbee, New Haven day.
schr JohI q White, Nswhouss New Haven.
slo< harvest, French. Providence. 2 days
Sohr Do, glas, Cos, Portland, Ct 2 days.
Steamer westernport Hall, Baltimore to Parker Vein
Coal Company Spoke, off Delaware lightboat potboat
K X Collins.
Steamer Mount Savage, -, Baltimore.
BELOW.
Brem bark Gutna, from
(BY SANDY HOOK PEunNo TuKaRArHl
TIE HIGHLANDS, Dec l8-Sundown
One ship in the eastern ofng, and . Parker Vein pro
pslsr south of the Highlands. bound In.
Wind moderate from ENE. Weather haxy.
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TelegraPhic Marine HePOrts.
BO6ToH, Dec ID.
Lo ndon
CHARLEsroS, Dec IL.
Arrived-Bark Jeddo, Boston.
NEw ORLEANS, Dec 10.
ArIived-shp Clifton New York.
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Convention for appointment or Commits.
siOner of Jurors,

Upon the adjourn of the Beard of Supervisors
convention for the appointment Of Commissioners of
Jurors in the room OF Mr. Walker, resigned was then
called to order by Chief Justice Oakley, who moved
to the chair Ar. Valentine motion, acted Secrs.
tay The convention should comprise the Judges of the
Sppelior Court and Common Pleas and the Board of
SUPERVISORS On the roll being called it appeared
the only rnbers of the Judiciary present Chief
Justice Oakley superior Court Judge Ingraham, Com
The CHAIRMAN apprehe nc ed that there defect In
the organization Of tie BoaTd consequence of the
abfepcs of the other judges.
Supervisor WARD remarked that TIE Chairman repre-
sented the Superior Court and Judge ngrahsm the Com
mon Pleas.
Supervisor sruRTwANr-Bus they have only one vote
each.
The CHAIRMAN referred to a former occasion when
similar difficulty If his brethren then determ
that hey could not act without sjority Of the
being present. it would be unbscompg in him. ind
vidusl mem er OF the u ciay 70 that the Board il
now properly organ lied Hc Judge Oakley, not pre-
sent on The former OCCASION which was far
derstoed for the purpose of turning out and
putting another in and he would lend himself tc
such proceeding and he, therefore, declined to the
last Board. On the present OCCASION he informed
there was vacancy and icing asked by the Mayor he
Guilty which arose whether he could act now when
hs brethren had previously decided that they could
act without majority of the courts.
Supervisor SuR7EyAST suggested that the inten
ton OF the act that the majority of the convention should
make the appointment otherwise two members OF the
Common Pleas staying away would defsAt the appoint
ment altogether.
After few remarks from the Recorder Judge JSGRA.
said that of the Judges bad notice
OF th- meeting, ard suggested that II there ad
ournmept ard notice given, the other members Of the
Judiciary would have an opportunity Of attending If
there was any ihormaty in the service OF the notices
this meeting would be inform al. He Judge Ingrahar
for one, eceived no notice to attend.
On ncton the convention then adjourn ed to Monday
rext at O'Clock when it ia hoped all the members will
attend serious Inconvenience arise the office
o. Commissioner Of Jurors is vacant.
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Board OF Supervisors.

Dc. l2-Aldermsn WESLEY SMITH in the chair
Several petitions for the remission Of taxes were re
fered
The petition Of DR.. R Weyo-k, for remuneration for
Germsn school in Forty street near Seventh aue
was referred to Committee on County Offices.
The Of the Clerk Of Oyer ind Tsrm,ner and Gen
eral Sessions Of the number of jurors personally
moned at Noyem Der term 1853
ASSESSOR.
10 to resolution of the Board asking the opin
ion of the Counsel for the whether Coun
Gilman can hold the Office OF Assessor and IL not how
vacancy in the Cities OF Assess be filed Mr. Dillon
repesThe Charter Of the city Of New York declares
that no member of either Board shall daring the Pc
Rod for which he has elected be appointed to- or be
competent to hold any Office of which the emolunneuts
are paid from the city treasury and the question sim.
ply whether the Assessors receive their salaries from
The city treasury. They do not. = As the
charter therefore relates only to offices payable from the
city treasury 1t Goes not In my Judgment inca paci
tate Councilman from holding the Office OF Assessor
Adjourned to Wednesday next.
Thibodaux minerva., 1853-11-05
UNLAWFUL DETENTION OF LETTERS IN TIL

UNLAWFUL DETENTION OF LETTERS IN THE
PosroFF1cE-A Suit for Damages.-Suit has
been instituted in the Second District Court
by Antonio Pons, fruit dealer. against the
Postmaster of this city, w. G. Kendall, Esq,
claiming damages in the sum Of five hundred
and sixty dollars, for loss sustained by him
in the unlawful detention, in the Postofice,
of letter addressed to him. Pons alleges,
in his petition, that letter addressed to him,
with advices and bill Of lading Of ship
ment of lemons from Vera Cruz, was de-
posted in the New Orleans postoffice, on the
l1th September last, on the arrival Of the
steamship Mexico, from Vera Cruz; that
expecting such letter, he applied for it at
the postofice repeatedly, after the arrival of
the Mexico and was told there was no such
letter for him; that eight days afterwards
the letter was advertised; that in the mean
time the lemons which were here, and which
he could not get possession Of without pro-
ducing the evidence-,he bill of lading-be-
came so deteriorated that the whole ship
ment, when sold at auction, brought only
the net sum of five dollars and forty-seven
cents, ($5 Az leaving him minus $3.50.
1TrNe Dek&d.
Thibodaux minerva., 1853-11-05

1--we never hear men, on making a
bargain, use the common phrase, "We'll
not quarrel about trife;" without being
sure that trouble is in the wind. Every
contract even one for the value of dollar,
should be explicitly stated, down TO its
minuetest particulars, so that there can be
no possibility of misconstruction. If this is
neglected, difficulty is nearly certain to
arise. Many an honest man has been
cheated many friendship has been broken
for life. because bargain has not been
fully stated, because the parties "would not
quarrel about triaes."
Thibodaux minerva., 1853-11-05

How TO WEAR SpEcrAcLEs.-The following
is copied from 'sTreastise on the Eye" by Mr..
West, an eminent optician'
"1n She proper use Of spectaeles there is no
circumstance of more Importance than their po-
stion on the head. They should be worn so
that the glasses may come as close to the eyes
as possible without touching The eyelashes.
They should also be placed SO sbet the glasses
may be parallel to the paper when the head is
in an easy position. Tc accomplish this, let the
sides Of the speetacles bear On the head about
midway between the top Of it and the ear; the
eyes will then look directly through the glasses
to the paper, and make the most advantageous
use Of them, instead Of looking o6iquely through
them to the paper, as spectacIes are usually
worn, with their bows in contact with the ear,
in which position they produces distorted image
on the retina The sides Of the spectacles
should also also be placed att equal height upon
the head"
Thibodaux minerva., 1853-11-05

~ Mrs. Gen. Games has foend new
witness, in the person Of Gen. villamil, Of
South America, who is said to have been
personally cognizant Of che principal fact
necessary for her to prove, to establish her
right to the immense property left by the
late Daniel Clark in Louisiana and she r.
now in New York to prosecute the suit anew
in the u. 8. Court. General villamil hear
ing there was some difficulty on the subject,
left his home and came to the United States
to offer his testimony to Mrs. Gaines, and
will remain until the case comes up for
hearing.
Thibodaux minerva., 1853-11-05

Ghosts Ghosts be hangedw said Tom
Hood. "No such things in nature. All
laid long ago before the wood pavement
Wha, should they come for! The GOLFERS
mav rise for higher wages, and the Char
fists may rise for reform, and Judge Surge
may rise for his health; and bread may rise !;
and the rising generation may rise; but that
the dead should rise, to make ones hair rise,
is more than can believe. Suppose your
selfa ghost. Well, if you come out Of your
grave 10 serve friend, how are you to help
him! And fits an enemy, what's the use
Of appearing to him, if you can't pitch into
himn
Thibodaux minerva., 1853-11-05

T. The London press mentions q suc-
cessful application Of chloroform upon man
of immense physical power, while under a
violent attack of cholera. While in the
most violent paroxysms Of pain and spasn,
the chlorofofm was administered, and the
struggling giant tanned into the quiet Of a
sleeping infant. The functions being sus-
pended, the horrible symptoms ceased, the
medicines becsme absorbed, and in an hour
the man was restored to consciousness, and
the disease was conquered.
Thibodaux minerva., 1853-11-05

~ A gentleman asked a shepherd
whether that water nigh, be passed over
or not"
"Yes," says he-but upon trying, he
hounced over head and ears.
"Why, yourogue," says he: "did you not
tell me it might be passed over?'
"Indeed sir" says he, II thought so, for
my geese go over and Back every day, and
did not doubt bat you were as wise as a
poosen
Thibodaux minerva., 1853-11-05

10 The Stranger" is responsible for
the following:
"Jemmy, my boy, did you see the flight
of bats other evening?
"Niver the one, my honey; what kind of
bats were they?
"Brick.bats. ye spalpeen.'
Thibodaux minerva., 1853-11-05

AWFUL, BUT SEAsoNABIE-Why is the
prevailing influenza like Othello! Because
it demands handkerchief
What factories are just now running night
and day? The olfactories.
WHY was last week like citizen Of VAL
paraiso! Because it was chilly TN.
Why is a man who strikes another like a
servant who brings his master a nsouehoir
Because he fetches him wipe.
Thibodaux minerva., 1853-11-05

The CorroN CRop-The Charleston Mer-
curry states that in three of the heaviest cot
ton growing districts in that S,ate-Edge-,
field, Newberry, and Abbeville-the plan
ters do not expect to realize more than half
crop of cotton, and of that more than
proportionate share will be Of inferior
uualit4
Thibodaux minerva., 1853-11-05

p@ Love at first sight is not often a royal
experience; but, according to g continental
paper, the Emperor of Austria saw the Princess
Elizabeth, of Bavaria, at a ball at 1schl was
charmed, requested to be allowed a few minutes
conversation with her after the ball, and return-
ed with the Princess leaning on his arm, pre-
senting her to the company rs the future En-
press of Austfaa.
Thibodaux minerva., 1853-11-05

RACHEL THE TRAaEDIENNE.-The French
Minister of State has consented to the tour Of
Rachel to Russia for the six winter months She
has signed an engagement to re-appear at Paris
on the 1st of June Her salary for the half
year is $8O,OOO, and her incidental expenses
are to be paid. She appears before the Car on
the 18th of November.
Thibodaux minerva., 1853-11-05

A SINGULAR RACE AND SHOCKING Acct
DENr.-The Whitehall IN. ~ Chronicle
says that Joab Smith, peder, who is drawn
about by three dogs, undertook to ruin a
race with some Boys, driving wagon and
poney. The drivers were so busy with their
race that they did not see the locomotive,
nor hear the whistle and bell of the engine.
The boys barely escaped being struck by
the locomotive. The man, unfortunately,
being little behind, came on to the track
just in time to be hit by the cow-catcher.
Two Of his dogs were killed almost instantly,
and he himseIfso badly injured that be died.
Thibodaux minerva., 1853-11-05

A ToAsr.-The thirteenth toast at the
late dinner to the Press at the Syracuse
Encampment read as follows:
Woman.-The last and best OF the series
five may have her for toast we won't ask
any but.her
Thibodaux minerva., 1853-11-05

To- The most important reform that has
been projected for many years in the Otto
man Empire, is at length about to be accom-
plished. A 6rman will shortly be issued, au-
thorizing the admission Of Christian evidence
in Courts of law. Hitherto no Christians
word has been admissible as evidence
against a Musselman, and hence an rm-
munity from punishment and a license 10
crime to any Musselman who took care to
have none but Christian witnesses to his
offence.
Thibodaux minerva., 1853-11-05

A TRArs OF AFFLlcrioSs.-It was stated yes
terday that lady passenger on the steamer
Robert Campbell, barely escaped burning up in
the confagration of Thursday. Nearly all hope
of escape was cut off, when the boats mate, un-
mindful of oil danger, rushed into the after
cabin, clasped her about the waist and amid
tumbling timbers, and flames and smoke, ran
back with her to a safer place in a forward part
of the boat, thence conducting her to the shore.
This lady, we learn, is none other than the poor,
God -forsaken Mrs. Miller, who accidentally
killed the watchman of the New st. Paul, few
days ago. She and her husband had taken pas
sage on the Campbell foy some point on the
Missouri, and they Had just taken their baggage
to the Campbell, when she was destroyed by
fire, and everything was swept away
rSf Louts Democrat 15N Ill.,
Thibodaux minerva., 1853-11-05

AN AMBITIOUS MAN.-The man who flew
aoft on the "Wings Of his imagination"
aligh,ed on the "steep|e of fame" While
there, and endeavoring 10 calculate the
distance between the "heghts of ambition "
and the "vale of humanity" he lost his
balance and came sliding down an inclined
plane yclept"a descen, from the sublime to
the ridiculous" striking in his course the
Grail of SANDER" and the "post of HONOR"
and finally bringing up against the roots of
stump Speech" He was, however, not
much hurt, as the stump was covered with
the flowers of rhetoric" left by the last
orator. A few drops Of water from the
"well of hope," together with little of the
{: balm of consolation" entirely resuscitated
him.
Thibodaux minerva., 1853-11-05

~"I say, Sambo, does ye know what
makes de corn grow SO fast when you. put
de manure on i, 2" "No, + don't Know
hardly, 'cept it makes de groun' stronger"
{: Now I jist tell ye. When de corn begin
to smeA de manure, it don't like de 'fumery,
so it hurry out OBJ de groun' and gifts up high
so as not to breaf de bad air."