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49, NOTICE.-The Members of Tennessee Lodge
10y No, 2O4 of Free and Accepted Masons are
requested to attend at tire Lodge Room in London on
the nj ght of the 25;h inst
w. ALEXANDER, Sect'v
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Emile Richer,
FASHIONABLE PARTISAN HAIR

\ DRESSER, BARBER, WIG MAKER, &C., has the fahor-
Of announcing to the citizens Of Thhodaux and the iabi
tants Of Lfourche that he succeeds Mr. Figaro Els esta
hshmeht on St. Philip opposite Market street. trusts
having but recently arrived from Pars to merit confidence
through his thorough knowledge Of the Partisan
styles. Particular and especial attention given to La
dies at their domiciles by a5onneet Lessons given in
HA!R.DREssiNG and BRAiDlNG He fully warrants all
work done by him in Hair Brading-such Tahleaux Ear
and Finger Rings Bracelets, Collars &C., &c Perfect fac
stes Of Tombs Monuments Of any kind whatever made
in the neate manner His saloon is open at all hours Of
the day. June 1 1858.
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10 A Dutchman related misfor
which befel his son ia the folio4ng mar
"Poor Hans he Bit himselfmitI rattlesr
AMI wash sick into his ped sIeechies
SIX weeks in te munt Of Augn@ and Al
cry vas water! water! and hid couldn'
nothing except leetle tea
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OsE OF THE WArcnMEK.-A efeHern COM
ing home from California had a monster
rattlesnake in wicker cage, which he de-
posted with his other plumber under his bed
at Chagres. The room contained fifty beds
half full of drink and sick 'feIlers"
During temporary absence of the owner,
the snake got loose and the owner coming
in and finding his critter gone, yelled out
Everlasting misery! seen my watch
man W
Many heads popped up from the flea-in-
flicted, dirty beds, but nobody had seen the
missing article.
sWhat was he. old Teller, you're inquirin'
for o. says bald headed man.
"Why, my Waterman, all my dust is under
my bed here, and left guard with it. but
he's gone ?" s@5l ~ sss
"Guard was he niger OF a white
Teller p a
No! hewas California rattlesnake-nine
feet long, and fifty-two rattles on his tail.
Have any of you fellers seen the eternal
critter crawlin' round here" 80
They hadn't, but all able to get out Of bed
and mizzel, did so in bunch.
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Il wish you had been Eve,' said an
urehin to an old maid, who was proverbial
for meanness." "Why SO ~ Because" said
he, s'you would have eaten all the apple, in.
stead of dividing il with Adam =,
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10 An original way Of alwering two
questions at time sHers Biddy, my
datlint! what's the time o'nigk and where's
the pertaty puddingp sIfseight, STRIP
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NtIEk "a western editor has ii upon plan
BY which 1outrages upon Ne American
fago are in the future to Be avoided, without
resort TO bloodshed..s He adises the cap
tains Of vessels not TO carry nv flag, and
then no outrage can be perpetAted upon the
precious emblem Of liberty. Ather q saga
cious idea
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% A young lady returning late from a
concert, as it was raining, ordered the cab
man to drive close to the side walk, but was
still unable to step across the gutter. 81
can lift you over" said Cabby. ooh, no,n
said she. II am too heavy" sOh, marm,n
replied he. Il am used 10 lifting barrels Of
sugar.
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II Coon LoGIc.-Brudder Bones, can
you tell me de difference tween dieing and
dieting o. .~at VI 5s.8
why, oh course can, Lemuel, when you
diet, you lib on notsn, and when 7on die,
you hab notin to lib on"
"Well, OATS different from What tort it
was. / tort it was race atween de doctrin
stuff and starvation, to see which kill fust.n
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To- Under the New York statute, the
damage recovered against the New York
and New Haven Railroad Company, for
those who were killed at Norwalk, would
amount to $255,ooO, and the damages for
injuries to persons and destruction of pro-
perry TO $4,000 or 100000 more. Under
the statute Of Connecticut the damages for
the dead might run up to or $1,000
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u The following description Of GOO

The following description Of a good
wife is given by q down easter:
aSSha1et hadn't no ear for music, Sam but
she had capital eye for dirt, and with poor
folks that is much better. No man never
seed as much dirt in my house as fly
couldn't brush off with his wings. Boston
gals may boats of their gytfars, and their
ears of music, but give me the gal that has
an eye for dirt she's the gal for my money"
u A western editor says he heard a
lady at table ask for then fruit" meaning
eggs. 90. .s89
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% young fellow having been charged
with getting drunk the night before, and
wishing to justify himself, declared that che
never was drunk, nor never meant to be, for
it always made him feel so bad the next
morning wsgf
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MARRIAeE Certified rE-The following
certificate was duly granted to the parties
therein named, and sgned by an embryo
justice Of the peace, in Peoria county, til.
ITO all the world gre,in, know We John
Smith and Peggy Myes, is hereby certified
10 go together and do is other folks does,
any where in copperassprecinct, and when
my commission comes am to marry 'em
good, and date 'em backto kiver accidents
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Police Jury.

Pursuant to law, the Police Jury of the parish
OF Lafourche met on Monday, June 9th, 1868.
Present: Valery Vickner, Louis Boudrcaux, E.
Panvcl, G. Armitage, H. Bernard, O.. Bernard,
j. c. Raglan, j. K. Gourdain A. b. Thibodauy,
L. Pertuit, s. Folse, and A. Cretini.
The members of the 5th, 9th, eth, 9Th, and
18th wards were absent.
Mr.. A. B. Thibodaux was appointed Presi-
dent pro tenn
On motion, Mr.. Gourdain was elected presi-
dent of the Police Jury by reclamation.
The President named as u committee to ex-
anime the credentials of the newly elected mem
bers, Messrs. Thibodaux O. Bernard, and
Panvel.
The said committee reported Chat Messrs. L.
Boudreaux, Il. Pertuit, II. Bernard, J. X. Gour-
dain, J. Raglan, C. Armitage, and s. Folse,
were duly elected members of the Police Jury.
That there being protest against the election
of Valery Vickner, they would submit that ques.
ton to the Police Jury, which report was APP
proved, and the members duly sworn.
On motion, the President appointed Messrs.
Ragan, II. Bernard, and Pertuit,' as a Commit
tee to act upon the above mentioned protest
The Jury adjourned until o'clock, p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION
At O'Clock, P. NJ, the Jury met. A quorum
present
Messrs B. F.. Barker and Joseph Remont, ap-
peard and took their seats
The Committe to whom was referred the con.
tested election, made the following report:
To tile President and Members qf.he Police Jury: vi.
We the undersigned members Of the Committee appoint
ed to enquire into the legality Of the election held in the FRS
Ward find that from all the authority we could Obtain the
votes of G. w. Williams and Joseph Beauvas were Illegal
but we request the Jury to decide the same by vote u
We could find no direct law the subject Two witnesses
Messs Louis Boudreaux and Rosemond Tche-have proved
to ON, satisfaction that the said voters residents
the Ward at the time of the election.
Respectfully submitted,
jso. c. RAGAN, Chairman.
On motion, the sense of the Jury was called
for, and taken on the legality the said election
and resulted in the unanimous rejection of the
same. Therefore, said election is null and void
and new election is ordered to take place il
said Ward Immediately.
The Jury proceeded to the election of its off
GERS.
L. s. Allan, was elected Secretary; Arcens
Bergeron, Sergeant-at-Arms and VIM. p Rou.
anet, Parish Physician.
Messrs. c.. Belcher and W., Hall, were put il
nomination for the Office of Parish Attorney
The vote was taken by ballot-Messrs. Barke,
and Bernard, tellers-and resulted as follows
Mr.. Hall received votes; Mr.. Belcher votes
Mr.. W. Hail having received majority of the
votes cast, is, therefore, declared duly elected
Parish Attorney for the current year.
The following persons were appointed Com.
mapdors If pofrols.
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10 Mi. Quincy, Daguerrean Artist, will
leave tho ensuing week. So call soon:
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A D1scoNsoLATE W1DoY Less than FIVE
weeks ago, a young man in Medford died
after brief illness, leaving young and in
teresting wife. The fat one mourned his
early decease, but her gIief was not such as
often brushes the Iife-biood from the heart.
Her weeds gave new charm to her beauty
she won the heart Of sympathizing
friend, and tempered her grief by listening
to his tales Of love, and Ion Tuesday last the
pair were married. The grass has not yet
begun TO spring upon her late husbands
grave.-Chronscle. hi az -
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DREAM or L1FE.-Hov few Of US, at the
close Of life, can say, q have filled and oc-
cupied the position TO Which I looked for
ward when boy p In he onward progress
oflde, how often in some moment Of thought
ing,is this as hoped, hare ] enacted my
dreamw And the answelis inyaribly-No!
We look forward in chihhood-and only
look forward-withoht refntion. We build
up gorgeous palaces, we sketch career of
life all gold and sunshine-what are they.
And where are they, when years sober us.
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QUEEN VIcToR1A.-A letter from London
to the New York Sunday Times says:

W
Born May oath, 1919, Queen Victoria will
speedily enter into her 35th year. She fully
looks her age. The family tendency to
stoutness has recently developed itself in
fact is, she takes little exercise has mind
not easily troubled by triAes, and has a
great appetite. Her food is of the plainest,
but she eats heartily, and bottled stout is
her "favorite vanity"
Queen Victoria has only two things to
trouble her-frst, the fear that revolution
will drive her from the throne, sending her
to-liye in the United States; and next, the
the apprehension that she will die in child
birth. Neither are very probable. In her
recent accouchment, she was so much alar-
med that, for the first time, DR.. Locock,
administered chloroform, under the influence
ofwhich parturition took place f
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10 An old man namd Nelson, died
recently in Meth, and beffre his death he
expressed wish that he jhould be buried
in his ordinary clothes. PREVIOUS however,
to attiring him in his wearing habiliments,
the family with whom he had been living
had the curiosity to examine them, and
were not little surprisedto find secreted in
the band of his drawers, the sum of f200, in
notes, f200, in the band Of his trowsers, a
bill for $500 within theElining Of his hat,
and there were otherwise found, in odd
corners about his clothe, sums amounting
to f126, altogether f92d.t
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JEDEDIAH SEES THE TwINs.-After dicker-
ing some time with the long-legged door
keeper, Jedediah Homespun up and spent a
quarter, to see the Siamese Twins. Looking
at the curious pair for some time, Jed
bussed- aas
81; How ,; long you feleFs been in that are
@Forty-two years." was Eng's reply.
.Du tell get1in' kind O use to it, l cal
culate
1--WE ought to be-" said they.
eyes, l VOW you ought. Yeou fellers
b'long to the same church-'spect you do :"
eyes, indeed" said Chang.
"Want to know! Wall, swan, yeou are
hitched queer" said Jed, infinitely examin-
ing the ligature.
"Oue of yeou fellers dies, 'tother feller'lI
be in a quicker. reckon" .-
eWould be bad, y said Chang.
&Don't drink nothing" guess,-ever go
in 10 swim ~
Sometimes" said they.
After gazing at them for few minutes
in silence. Jed again busts-
"Look here, 'spose one on yeou fellers get
into scrape, and was about TO be put in
Jail, how'd you manage that?"
"Ohp says Eng, Il go Changes bail'
"Oh, yes, could do that by hokeyp'
Ard Jedediah, having exhausted his cross
examination, went off whistling. giving a
fresh lot of examiners room to put the Twins
through course of similar sprouts.
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A MoDEL VALEDrcToRY--T The most sin.
galar valedictory address On record was de.
livered BY Sydney Smith toa young English
missionary who was about d proceed to Van
Dieman's Land. II was as pillows: ,tss
Farewell, my dear friend, farewell! You
go to country where it is the custom Of
the aboriginals to have clergyman on their
sideboards every morning 6lbreakfast; but
let us hope--let US earnestly hope, that you
viii provery indigestible tothe savage who
eats you! es @3
LONG WfNDEp "A good tory is told Of a
preacher who delighted in log sermons, and
who once exchanged with bother preacher
who always delivered short ones. AT the
usual hour for closing the services, the
people became uneasy. and being inspired
with the love Of warm dinnes rather than
long sermons, went quietly DIT, one by one,
till the preacher was left Hone with the
sexton. Still he continued Il blaze away,
till that functionary seeing d prospect Of a
close, walked deliberately NJ the pulpit
stairs, and handed him fhe w, requested
that he wonld lock up when 8 got through,
and leave the key at his houe as he went
aim oA\A,NsA
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STRUCK By L1cHrN1Ne-Recen,ly during
sudden storm in Louisville, negro man
and four horses were killed by lightning in
that city on Walnut street, just above East.
The negroes name was Bill the property OF
Summers, of BulIitt county. He had just
delivered load of green lumber At the yard
of Mr.. Breden, and was riding one OF the
horses when the lightning. struck, killing
him and the four horses instantly, A white
man, who was on the wagon escaped un-
injured, though Frustrated by the shock.
The hat of the negro man was toruto pieces,
and the only mark on his porson was red
spot on the temple The clap IF thunder
that Immediately followed ths lightning
was truly terrifying. The team belonged
TO NJ. Ridge.
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Il Shop on jackson street next door
to the Ice House, for tie purpose Of III $Ss71SEE6A
Manufacturing and Repairing every ~4343ffXT3
description Of WHEELED ETICLEs. EaaEH
They have employed only the most experienced workmen
and selected the best Of materials Horse Shooting and every
variety of Racksrnhing done expedtouy and guaranteed
good. All orders thankfully received and promptly exc
cuted. Charges very moderate. WIN. H. Raglan,
June 1, 1858. S w. s. MILES
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+ CoNJuGAL AFFECTION OF AJuRoR.-At St
Louis during murder tris, one of the
jurors on adjournment went home, instead
of going to the jury room. The court the
next morning took him to tax for his con-
duct, when he. replied that he had been a
married man for twelve years and had never
been away from his wife ORB night in the
whole of that time, and that he found it
utterly impossible to be absent from her.
The Judge fined the delinquent $50 for his
conjugaI affection, which fine was after
wards COMMITTED to three days imprison-
ment in iail.
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r BILLIARD, TURNER, Main street,
q makes known to the citizens Of Thibodaux that fe
manufactures BARREL BUNGSl at the Of 80 ccs per
hundred He repairs articles of wood and does everything
connected with his line Of business lei -6m
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10 In consequence of the frequent prac-
tice Of writing on newspapers addressed to
America. the British Postmaster General
has instructed the Deputy }Postmasters
throughout the Kingdom to ue every en-
deavor to detect ,uchwritins and has or
dered that all newspapers addressed 10
Amersca which are discovered to contain
any other writing than the addresses OF
parties for whom such newspapers are
intended are to be charged treble postage
This will be the case with al newspapers
so written on entering England.
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The PedIer's Bargain.

One day tin pedlar, with an assortment
of nick-nacks: arrived at village in Maine,
and called at one of the houses to sell his
wares. After disposing of few articles to
the lady of the house, who seemed 10 live in
the midst of children, she declared her in
ability to buy more for the want of money.
"But, marin, amt you got any ragsw
.None TO sell, sir"
"Well," said he ''you seem TO have plenty
Of children. Will you sell me one for tin
ware %
"What will you give, sir?"
"Ten dollars for one of them"
Sln good tin warea"
20. yes, marin, the best"
eWell. sir, it is bargain"
She then handed one of the urchins TO the
pedlar, who, surprised that the offer was ac-
cepted, yet convinced that the mother would
not part with her boy placed him in the cart;
and supplied the woman with tins until the
sum Of ten dollars was made up.
The man felt certain that the mother
would rather raise the money than part with
her child, seated himself BY the side of the
boy, who was much pleased with the idea
of having ride. The pedlar kept his eyes
on the house: expecting to see the woman
udStCH " tCucSul the Jlttl0 SHc. anu IOuC OIl
at slow pace. After proceeding some dis
lance, he began to repent Of his bargain, and
turned back.
The woman had just finished ornamenting
her dresser with the tin, when the pedlar
returned.
:'WelI, think the boy is too SMALL
guess you had better take him back again,
and let me have the ware.n
mo, sir, the bargain was far, and you
shall keep it. You may start off as soon as
please"
Surprised at this the pedlar exclaimed
"Why, marin, how can you think of part
ing with your boy SO young to an utter
ooh, sir, we would like to sell off all our
town paupers for ten dollars head"
The boy was dropped at the door, the
whip cracked, the tin ratified, and the pedlar
measured the ground rapidly and he never
after forgot his pAuper speculation.-N. Y.
Reueille.
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Carriage and Blacksmith Shup.
pAGAN e. MILES have opened a large

>. s. AELAIN, Secretary.
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Oyerseers of Roads for the Interior:

Overseers of Roads for the Interior: =
Mr. Evariste Adam, for the Rrulee Grand
Chene Road; Mr.. B. Cross for LIST Dist, and
W. Griffin, for End Dist, of Road leading from
Bayou Lafourche to Bayou Herron'
The election of Road and Levee Inspectors
was postponed until tomorrow.
The following persons we're named commis-
slonerS of elections:
lst Ward-Leon Boutlreaux, L. Trosclar T. Bernard.
"a " )! B. Boudreaux, j. Boudreaux, Louis Boudreaux.
Sd " S Trosclair, Redrck Darden, +. D. Richardson
4th " Zenon bourgeois, G lagarde, J. D. Leblanc.
9th Is Ben. Folse Emile Gaude Pierre Thibodaux
9th I" N. Leblanc Pierre Lee, Jacques Matherne.
7th i" A. I. Ledet J. Savoie, Marcenn SEWN.
sth " Edmond savoe, Jackson Pierce, Victor AIeancon.
9th " l.. P Robichaux Edward BreauS, Joseph Haydcl.
10th Joseph Bourg, Iubin Bernard, George Clement.
18th " W. II. Raglan, T. w. Johnson L. Daunis.
18th " Joachim Bergeron, J. r. Leblanc, F. Hebert.
18th Hylire Bourgeois ). o. Nicholas L. Pertait.
18th F" Pierre Fose, Ben. A. Folse, Sosthene Folse.
10th st G.. Abribat Francis Scanan B. F. Barker.
10th " Zenon Cherame, Noise Guedry, A. Cretini.
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current year Is about hundred and ten while the
Der In daily attendance exceed ninety Within
the year there has been great change In the age Of
pupils One year ago the average age over eleven
years. At present is but little nine and half The
cause OF this change is that great number of those who
in school last year could return account Of their
Many also left for other schools We regret to say that
of those who left at the end Of the session we're
not fully prepared for business e They had but fairly
commenced learning when they found Themselves sixteen
beyond which age by our regulations not allowed to
admit the Although this has been the case with many Of
those who entered school some few years we trust from
the more general knowledge Of the language in which they
taught that it win be different with all in our present
classes For although scholars much younger than
farther advanced We have now the first time since the
establishment Of the school, very good class algebra
is quite familiar with the principles Of that science far
masters of the subject far they have gone. We have
class quite familiar with the principles Of natural phoso-
ply as far through optics in Comsocks treatise. If
could have had the Of philosophical apparatus this
class might have understood the entire subject but without
this there are many parts we thought best to pass
such electricity, gavanim magnetism, re- We world
earnestly recommend to you, gentlemen, your
finances will admit Of it, purchase for your school good
chemical and philosophical apparatus 1t is very much
needed even and will soon become almost Indispensable
The class in philosophy will be prepared to Confluence In
chemistry at the opening of the session. they have
the of such an apparatus but whoutit win be
time spent TO nearly purpose. The first arithmetic class
have examined nearly all of Thompsons Higher Arithmetic
They have studied with view to make themselves masters
Of the subject and far their age powers of mind
win permit, We think they have accomplished their object
Some Of the difficult of its principles we have chosen
however p and explain in full by Of their
algebra instance, arthmetica and geometrcal pro-
erosion. These, believe the only rules they have
not examined
The other classes study only mental arithmetic We feel
confident that it will be much easier matter to make our
younger classes in arithmetic procients in that study than
it has been to give partial mastery Of to more ad
yanced Every scholar under the immediate of
Superintendent studies arithmetic and geography
some shape. Quite respectable number of those under
Miss Magrah do the Her scholars however, very
much younger than those she taught last session. and
consequently not prepared for such advanced studies the