Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-12-10


wall" in the United States Senate ere Ions
perhaps before the public wakes up to {
realization of the fact that the annexation i
possible. Mr.. Allen will be likely to be one
of the Senators, and the Rev. DR.. Judd may
be the other. Is not this :: fast country
Mr.. Elisha H. Allen, who succeeds Mr.
Judd in the Hawaiian ministry, went Il
| Washington two years ago, during the time
OF the French aggression on the Islands with
a direct proposition for annexation and Mr.
Alien returned and now promotes the same
scheme as member of the Hawaiian gov
eminent. Mr.. Gregg, the new Commits
sloner to the Sandwich Islands, is fully in
formed that the sentiment of the Admins
tratlon warmly favors annexation. That
and the Cuba question are expected to be
the great topics of interest Inring the mex,
CongE Courier
The LOUISVILLE MuRDER-The Louis
vile Courier has the courage to character
ize the killing of Professor Butler by Mathew
F. Ward, in suitable terms, and to speak o.
it just as a free uatrammeled press ought
to do. 1t says:
| There are some acts. however so glarina
and atrocious, as to sit in judgment upon
themselves. and proclaim in the ears and
| the hearts of all. their own utter con.iemna
tons. And viewed by the light which was
thrown upon it through the testimony given
| before the examination court, the killing OF
William Butler by Matt. F. Ward, was an
act of this character. Few deeds more
atrocious are TO be found mentioned in the
records OF modern crime: not one, that had
so little to pallate it, has at any time come
within our own knowledge. Men have been
assassnated for hire. at the instigation Of
ambitious princes in whose way they stood
others have been murdered for their money,
which could obtained only through their
death and love, jealousy, madness, revenge,
have each and all lain at the bottom OF
crime, and counted their victims by hun
dteds. Here was motire in either case
strong and controlling But when or where,
before. was the life thus reckIessly and
ccoIy taken, of all honorable amiable, high
minded man. engaged at the moment in the
office of his useful profession, unwarned,
unarmed. unsuspecting.
The testimony given on the preliminary
examination fully sustains the opinion pass
ell upon the atrocious crime by the Courier.
The leading witness swears as follows:
Jno. A. Campbell, pupil in the school.
fed that Mr.. F. Ward accompanied by his
two brothers, Robert and William, about 10
O'clock entered the school room of Mr.. But
Ter; and William Ward, the youngest. took
a seat. and Matt. Ward asked for Mr.. Butler
Que of the scholars informed Mr.. Butler tina,
some one desired to see him. He went into
the room. and Matt. F. Ward accosted him
by saying he had something to say, and asked
him which he thought the worst, the mean
little puppy that asked his~brother for ches-
nuts and then told on him. or his brother
who gave him the nutse MFR. Butler made
some reply, the witness did not exactly know
what. Ward then in an impatient manner,
said he would ask Mr. Butler another ques-
ton; and asked why he cailet! his brother
liar! and then said that Mr.. Butler was
id liar. and Immediately struck him.
The witness then turned his tack and picked
up the tongs, anticipating fuss. when he
heanl the report OF pistol saw Mr.. Butler
fall, but saw nothing more of Matt Ward.
His brother. Rob't Ward, was there. how
ever. armed with large dirk, fourishing it
about. Mr.. Butler was shot in the left
breast, near the heart, with single barreled
pistol Mr.. B. was a man of ordinary
strength, probably stouter than Ward. and
in better health. He assisted in taking MIR.
Butler away from the school room.
The guilty parties have been remanded to
Jail. to stand their trial On charge of MUIR
der in the first degree. The Judge refused
TO take bail.
o. A case involving the question of
what constitutes common drunkaFd, came
before Common Pleas Court, Judge Bishop
presiding, al Worcester, Mass, last week.
The case was that of a man who had ap-
pealed from the judgment of magistrate,
By whom he was convicted and sentenced
as common drunkard. Judge Bishop ruled
in the case that a common drunkard is one
whose appetites are so depraved that he
habiiDalIy yields to the common temptations
TO drunkenness; and that, although man
may have been drink three times in six
months, or even five times in SIX months, it
would moi be sufficient to constitute him a
common drnnkard. but it would be simply a
question Of fact for the lury. Upon this
ruling, the defendant was acquitted.
An INTERESTING SLAVE cAsE.-Sam Nor
ris, slave Of Mr.. ]. N. Patton. Of Virginia
was, some five years ago, permitted by his
master to 60 and live in Covington, KY pro-
vided he paid him 500 per year out Of his
which was done. Two years asoI
Mr.. Patton offered him his freedom within
four years for $500. OF this sum Sam paid
down at once sl35, and $40 or $50 more
Recently, however, Mr.. Pat
lon refused 10 abide BY the contract, and
claimed Sam as his slave. The case was |
brought before Judge Pryor of the Circuit |
Court. at covington, and decision rendered |
IN favor Of Mr.. Patton, Oh the ground that |
slave cannot make contract ia Kentucky, |
md that q slave CANNOT be liberated in. that |
State ex0e u by viii Of deed Of emancipa-
ion. An appeal was taken TO the Supreme
Court. /
. 70 Dr. Franklin, ii, speaking Of educa-
ion says. "H q man empiies his purse into
lis head no one can take itfrom him" Due.
:aEe should be taken thatit is emptied id .heI
proper place. We once read Of 4 man who
poured an exceedingly long and heavy /
purse down his throat! Aim high in your
sndeavors. . !