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Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-08-13

HORRIBLE SpECTACLE-We have been
Mortified by the descriptions which have
reached us from highly respectable source,
OF the state of the Fourth District Cemetery.
This is the place in which the dead are bu-
red by thesCorporation The carts OF the
Street Commissioner, or the contractors, 1--WE
do not know which, 60 around daily, and
collecting load Of victims Of the epidemic,
who have been previously nailed up in
Corporation collins, take them to the Gem
etery in the rear of the Fourth District,
where graves are dug to the depth of two
feet or eighteen inches wherein the collins
are deposited in them and the dirt thrown
upon them. We understand that six men
have been kept busy digging these graves
for the week past. The number of corpses
increasing. these laborers found their work
too severe, and either some of them left, or
they were unable 10 supply the demand for
graves on Friday last, when the number
carried TO this Cemetery alone was seventy
one. The collins were deposited on the
ground by the cartmen, who then left; there
forty of them remained until yesterday
morning, unburied. The action of the sun,
through the frail enclosure: produced a
rapid decomposition of the bodies, several of
WHICH S"cilct, 81 as ~ OutSt tuS COiliHS'
Attracted by the unusually violent and Of
ensive eff1uvia, several citizens in the
neighborhood visited the spot, when the
horrible sight was presented Of forty collins
unburied-shrough which the CHASTITY, reek-
ing bodies of as many victims of the pes
thence might be seen, whist the odor was
almost oyerpowering. The Street Commits
sioner was informed of this disgusting con-
dition Of affairs, and that officer manifested
his willingness to repair this horrible neg
lect, but stated that it was very difficult 10
obtain laborers for this duty. The Mayor
was also informed of the facts, and his Honor
directed his attention TO the subject, but
stated al The same time that it did not fall
within his line of duty. 1t is quite as doubt
full whether it is the duty of the Street
Commissioner. Such is the beautiful con-
fusion Of our laws and ordinance, the effect
of the tampering and changing to which
they are continually subjected! Our city
government. on occasions of public emer-
gsncy and danger. is mere farce.
[Data Of the saa inst.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-08-13

GIGANTIC ScHEME-The connection be-
tween New York and Liverpool-by rail-
road to the extreme northeastern point of
Nova Scotia. thence by steam to Galway,
being only 1000 miles of ocean navigation,
and thence by railroad to Dublin, and across
the channel to Liverpool-t is said, is not
unlikely to be accomplished. The New
York Mirror states that some Of the shrewd-
est capitalists of Wall street have taken
hold of the matter in earnest at this end of
the route, and are pushing the work vigo-
rousl forward TO completion, while two of
the heaviest London houses have already
contracted for the building Of steamers 10
form the main part of this connectia8. The
road across ireland. it is said, will probably
be nearly finished within The year.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-08-13

Now AND THEN.-Two years ago Southern
Democratic paper, the Aississigpian, spoke as
follows:
1--WE will not sultify with confidence in q
party which repudiates such patriots as Dickin-
SON, and dominates for his place such dangerous
demagogues as Dix-which recognize John Van
Buren, as u leader, and which coalesces with
the fanatics for the purpose of harrassing the
South"
The same paper is now zealously engaged in
defending the Administration for the appoint
ment Of such men to ofice-yet they are the
same " fanatics they were when the above Ian
guage was used.-Richmond Whig
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-08-13

@The same editor who said poor
man had his head taken off by passing
event, now says, that the man who hung
himself with cord of wood was cut down
shortly afterwards with the edge Of preci-
pice, or, as some say, with shoulder blade
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-08-13

70 A little girl, walking one day in the
graveyard with her mother, reading one
after another, the praises of those that slept
beneath, said, i wonder where they bury
the sinners,''
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-08-13

FRANKLIN's ToAsT.-Long after Washington S
victories over the French and English had made
his name familiar toll Europe, DR.. Franklin had
CHANGED to dine with the English and French
Ambassadors, when, as near as we can recollect,
| the following toasts were drank:
By the English Ambassador:
"ENGLANn-The San, whose bright beams
enlghten and fructify the remotest corners of the
EARTH
The French Ambassador, glowing with national
pride, but too polite to dispute the previous toast
drank:
g FRANcE-The Noon, whose mild steady, and
cheering rays are the delight of all nations, con-
selling them in the darkness, and making their
dreariness beautiful"
DR.. Franklin then arose, and with his usual
simplicity, said
d. GEORGE WAsHINGToN-The Joshua who COM
manded the San and Noon to stand still, and
they obeyed him. =
A DIseovERY.-A certain deacon in one of our
Massachusetts towns who was a very zelous adj
vocate of the cause Of temperance, some years
since one hot summers day, employed car
penter to make some alterations in his par1or
In repairing corner of the mop-board near the
fireplace, it was found necessary to move the
board when, 10! 'smare's nest" was
brought to light, which astonished the workman
most marvelously. A brace of decanters, sun
dry junk bottles-all containing 60 something to
take, "a pitcher and tumblers, were costly re-
posing there in snug quarters. The joiner with
wonder-striken eountenance, ran to the propre-
tor with the intelligence. ssWell, Declare y
exclaimed the deacon, &c that is curious, surely
It must be that old Capt. B. left those things
there when he occupied the premises, thirty
years since,' g Perhaps he did, returned the
diseoverer, but, deacon that ice in the pitcher
must have been well CONCEALED to have remained
solid SO long time '-Poston Post.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-08-13
Jury de Police.

LIE Jury de Police della paroisse de Lafourehe
s'est assemble, Mardi matin Juliet lie 5 1858, a
10 heures
Present.. K Gourdain, President, VaIery
Eickner, Louis Boudreaux, Ellie Panvel, C. Ar
mitage, J. Theriot, J. Lyall, J. s. Williams, J.
Raymont, O. Bernard, II. Bernard, ]. C. Raglan,
A. B. Thibodaux, L. Pertuit, s. Folse, B. F.
Barker. ~
Acknowledgements Cretini.
Les minutes de Ia derniere seance furent lues
ct approuvees.
LIE retour DIES elections DIES Ter ct Seine Dis
tricts, fut soumis au comite detection.
LIE dit comite s'est retire ct apres une courte
absence, le President rapporta verballement,
que Mr.. Valery Vickner etc elu pour repre-
senter lie Ter District de cette paroisse dams &C
corps, ct Mr.. John Lyall pour representer lie
6eme District. Sur motion les dts membres
furent assermentes ct prircnt leurs seges.
Mr.. A. l. Ledet ayant resigne l'ofice de Chef
Ordonnateur de Patrouille dansle 7eme District,
sur motion Mr.. j. s. Williams fut nomme sa
place.
Sur la motion de Mr.. Williams, Mr. Lyall fut
nomme commissaire detection en- place de Mr..
Pierre Lee.
Mr.. Williams fit Ia motion qu'un comite de
trois membres soft nonme par lie President pour
faire une loi pour la Police des Chemins e,
Levees de cette paroisse, lequel comite devra
faire son rapport aussi vite que possible. LIE
President nomma du dit comite Messrs. Williams,
Theriot, ct H. Bernard.
LIE Bond du Tresorier CONNIE depositaire DIES
fonds des kcoles grasuites, fut accepte.
lie Jury s'est ajourne jusqu'a trois heures e,
demi p. N. e=zssz
SEAScE pU So1R
LIE Jury s'est rassembIe trois heures ct demi
un quorum repondit a Pappel.
Mr.. Williams un du comite nomme pour for.
mer une loi pour Ia Police dcs Chemins, &c.
observa que lie dit comite ne pouvait s'accordel
sur aucun projet de loi.
Mr. Theriot fit la motion que inspection des
chemins ct leyees, &C., soft continue pour Ia
presente aimee sous les lois existantes, qu'un
Inspecteur soft nomme pour chaque District, et
que dams Interval lie dit comite forme une loi
pour prendre effet pannee prochaine.
Mr.. Williams PROPOSE CONNIE amendement que
le dit comite allie de suite q Peeuvre pour for.
mer una loi qui puisse satisfaire aux besoins d.
Ia paroisse, ct qui aura force de Ia loi aussito,
que promulguee, ct qua Get efet, lie jury &C.
corde au dit comite jusqu'a demain heures
p. pour faire leur rapport.
Mr.. Theriot fit Ia motion que lie comitE SUI
nomme soft decharge ct qu'u nouyeaux comita
soft nomme pour lie rempIacer.
lie President nomma du dit comite Messrs
Williams, Raymont ct Il. Bernard.
LIE Jury s'est ajourne jusau'a demain = 1e
heures. A. N. Va
MERcREpI, LII Ju,LLEr, 1853.
LIE Jury sassembla, TN quorum repondit q
rappel.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-08-13
Ptz,RRo's GRAVE L1mA-In the cryr

PTZARRo's GRAVE AT LIMA-ln the crypt
under the high altar are deposited the re-
mains of the celebrated Pizarro, who was
assassinated in the place near by. A small
piece ofsilver dropped into the hand OF the
sacristan pFocewed admission into the crypt
Descending few steps, entered small
place some twentyfe feet long, quite light and
white-washed, and which smelt and looked
so much Ikea comfofla liable wine cellar, tina,
caught myself more than once looking
round for the bin and bottles. The first OBJ.
ject / saw was large square tomb, sur.
mounted by the cree, 6gufeSo Of an abbot,
and close by. in an opening in the wall,
noticed what appeared to me to be collec.
ton of dusty rags: close inspection proved
that this was all that remained Of the con.
queror Of Peru. He has still on him the
same clothes and shoes he wore at the mo.
ment Of his assassination. Of course his
body is nothing but skeleton covered with
dry flesh and skin, so that no features are
discernible. The body is covered with what
was once white linen, swarthed around him
but the dust Of centuries collected upon il
had turned it to light brown color, and il
almost pulverlzes when touched. The body
is placed on narrow piece of plank, in a
sloping position, and has been placed in that
position merely TO put il out of the way
The folks in Lima do not think anything Of
the remains of poor Pizarro and dare say
little money iodiciousiy invested would
procure for any curiosity hunter the whole
Of his remains.-Ramble from Sydney to
Southampton.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-08-13

Discovery OF A RAPHAEL.-A person at
Nismes, France had for long time in his
possession a drawing in red chalk, to which
he attached so little value that it was thrown
aside among some waste paper. An ANA
teur having recently seen il, purchased it
from him for two francs. The purchaser
having brought il to Paris, showed it to some
artists, who told him It was an admirable
sketch, and he accordingly presented j: to
the Director Of the Musees Soon after his
return to Nismes he received letter Of
thanks from an inspector Of the Beaux Arts,
in which it was stated that, after minute in
vestigaiion. the drawing was found to be the
portrait Of La Fofnarina, by Raphael, and
was estimated as being worth, at the lowest,
10000 francs.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-08-13
Mr. AD4NS' REPLY

4 Qu1scY, June II, 1874
Z lAAA I'm Half IN hour ago Ireceivsd, and
|. 81 \ nu.Ant have heard read, for the third 81
=. - sns, the best letter that ever was writ
" y oetogenarian, dated June 1.
u : This globe is theatre
q var; II inhabitants are IN heroes. The
sss.e eels "a vinegar, and the animalculus IN
81 $500, believe are quarrelsome. The
49, - - - Eaflik = the Romans, Russians,
go -, @ fFsnchmen. Ants, caterpillars, and
- -. Nolins ~ The only tribes among whom
:. s.s nps Sen battles; and Heaven itself, if
$3.50 HlndooA Jews, Christians and Ma
,.ss sIa nas rot SWAPS been 1t peace. We
- y 80 trouble ourselves about these things.
$3.50 ts ourselves because Of evil doors: but
- edst The Ruler with his skies
III #4 & JOHN AnANa
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-08-13

JErFERsoa AND ADAAs.-Thirty years ago
Russia was at war with Turkey. As that event
nay possibly again occur, it is interesting to re-
sr to the sentiments Of two Of the most emf
nsnt men that existed at that time, on the merits
Il the question, and Of war in general. JET
nRsoN, when he wrote this letter, was 81 years
q age, and JOHN ADAMS 80.
MONTICELLO. June /, 1892,
ITO return to the news OF
NE day; it SCENE that the Canibals Of Europe
us going to eat one another again. war be-
tween Russia and Turkey is like the battle Of
~ kite and snake; whichever destroys the
seher, leaves destroyer less for the world. This
fngnacious humor of mankind seems to be the
hW Of his nature; one of the obstacles to too
rsat multiplication, provided in the mechan-
III Of the Universe. The cocks of the hem
yard kil one another; bears, bulls, rams, do the
ane, and the horse in his wild state kills all the
yo1ng males, until, worn down with age and
NJ some vigorous youth kills him.
Aepe He shall proue hoso much happier for man
s Qsaker policy i, and that ne NE Of hefeeder
tssIsF than thai Of tAe fighter. And 1t ii some
ssnaelatian that the desolation Nv thesemaniacs
Lone part Of the earth ID tie mesnso f irnprov-
il in other parts. Ell the latter be our
q; and let us milk ~ Gov while Russia
nells her by the horns, and the Turk by the
~ God bless You, and give you health,
ssength, good spirits, and - much of lie as
yoa think worth having,
An~1Hr $3.50
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to the office Of the paper for which he was
employed, while Jack, in perfect ecstacies
At the euIogium which had been pronounced
on The virtues of the potato Of Old Ireland"
ran in breathless haste to public house
where the reporters, who should have been
on duty for the other morning papers, were
assembled. He read over his notes to them,
which they copied verbatim, and not being
at the time in The best possible condition fol
Judging ofthe probability Of Mr.. Wilberforce
delivering such speech, they repaired Il
their respectivs Offices, and actually gave a
copy into the hands Of the printer.
Next morning it appeared in all the papers,
except the one with which @ SuIlivan was
connected The sensation Of surprise il Gre
ated exceeded every thing Had il only ap.
peared in one or two Of the papers, persons
Of ordinary intelligence must at once have
concluded that there was some mistake about
the matter; but il appearing in all Of the
journals except one. and that one 80 very
obscure that scarcely and body knew wheth-
Ell the speech was in it or not, forced, as it
we're, people TO the conclusion that it must
have been actually spoken.
The inference was plain Everybody,
while regretting that the necessity should
exist, saw that no other course was left but
to put Wilberforcs at once into straight
jacket, and provide him with a keeper. In
the evening the House net as usual, and
Mr.. WilberfoFce, on the Speaker taking the
chair, rose and begged the indulgence oflhe
Honse for one moment. 10 matter which
concerned it as well as himself, personally.
Every honorable MEMBER he Observed,
9 has doubtless read the speech which / am
represented as having made on the previous
night. With the permission Of the House |
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-09-16
HerOism and Cruelty.

A most touching instance of heroism, and of
the most atrocous acts cruelty the truth of which
vouched for by the most respectable authority,
cured during the Columbian struggle for ndepen-
dence. The Spanish General MorIo, the most blood
thirsty and treacherous tool of the Spanish King,
created Count of Carhagena and Marquis de la Pue-
ria for services which rather enttle him to the butch
er or hangman. While seated in his tent day,
he saw boy before him drowned in tears. The
chief demanded of him for what purpose he was
there.
The child replied that he had come to beg the life
of his father, then prisoner in Morilo's camp
"What can you do TO your father ?" asked
the General.
g do but little, but what can shall be done -
MoriIIo seized the little fellows and said,
8" would you suffer your your ear TO be taken Oft 10
procure your fathers life %
e certainly would" the undauned reply.
A soldier accordingly called, and ordered TO
cut off the with single stroke of the knife
The boy wept, but did not resist while the barbar-
order eXcued.
Would you lose your other ear rather than fail of
your purpose 2" the next question.
Il have suffered much, but for my father can suf-
fer stll.' the answer of the boy.
"And now ~ exclaimed Moro, untouched by
his sublime courage, g the father of such son must
die"
In the presence of his agoniZed and vainly suffering
son, the patriot father was executed Never did a
life picture exhibit such truthful lights and shades in
national character such deep treacherous viliany,
and such lofty enthusiastic teroion-
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-09-16
Fanny Fern.

We stated some days since that this popular wr-
ter had been divorced from her husband, Mr.. Far
rngton but it would appear from the following
communication from Fanny herself that this is a
SANDER. The note was sent to the Sunday Visitor,
and of course knocks the other statement in the
head:
"Oh my! what great fire little matter kin
dleth' I've just been reading long yarn in the
papers telling every body who am Some say |
am somebody, and somebody says am some Well,
what would they give to know? Now as this is an
age of speculation, if some will make an offer
worth while, I'll humor every body just this once.
Here I've been N. P. Willis and all his folks, DIR.
Beecher and all his folks, and dozen others; and
for aught know, all their folks. Yesterday, hus-
band came home with his face as red as a beet, and
saws he, Fan who are you I? Mercy me! how |
felt There he stood in his terrible majesty, look
ing as though he would burst with choler. tried
to speak, but soon as opened my mouth, my
heart tried to leap out, and if was TO die for 1T,
could not have spoken one little word. But to-day
in my slippers always at home reading writing. at
work on husbands old buds, or doing something
else generally lively cricket, friend to every
BODY Except to tyEanniZing men, who want to take
all the honors of everything, to bringing up a
family, without ever lifting finger to help, only
once in a while coming in of an evening and rock
ing the cradle so that their wives go marketing
or to the washerwoman's) independent in every
thing neutral in nothing good looking of course,
live No. "a, right back of the church, little white
house with green blinds small yard in front, and as
pretty little Fanny Junior, in the nursery window,
as any brag of. I'm no bloomer as some
say for hate to women so immoral. 1t looks
as though they tried to do something and couldn't
go in for women's legitimate rights but let the
lords of creation stay what they and mind you
neither the advice or consent of council"
FANNY FERN.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-09-16
Free-trade Figures.

The time was when the Democratic doctrine OF free
trade IN the opinion even of intelligent persons,
no better than vain and impractibe dream. That
day of deluson is past The theory stood the test of
experiment, and is now the Interchangeable policy of
the government The example of England and of this
country aess its wisdom, and inveterate adherent
OF exploded faacies will pretend to suggest return
10 the ancient system of restriction and protection.
The annual reports of successive Secretaries of the
Treasury, since the reetrade tariff of 1896, concur
reny bear, in a reluctant but in all an
emphatic, testimony TO the successful operation of
that great measure of revenue reform.
In another column the reader will find statement
of the from customs and indeed of the total
Tevenue of the government for the fiscal year ending
on The 30th OF June, 1853. These figures present
grand oaI of So 900 0O0-of which very nearly six
ty millions derived from customs alone. The
cacuIatiOnNpf Mr. Corwn was exceeded by twenty
per cent. wants of the government under ordinary
circumstances by just loo per cent.
The tariff ct '46 but the first step towards free
trade RomsAwas not built in day, could the
Democratic parry realize their splendid theory by a
solitary achievement. II was a work of time and of
progress Successivesadvances were made the out
preparation for the final assault outhe fortress of err
ror with the perfect confidence of glorious victory
The present tariff is free trade tariff only by com.
parson, and appreciate the success of its opera
ton by contrast with the deadening and impoverish.
ing effects of the restrictive duties of 1872 In many
P'0oOhI 10 FoIJ pres
sing unequaly on different interests. and weighing
too heavily in the main the labor of the country
1t needs revision and reform. We have won a posi-.
ton in the march of conquest and the time is come
for another onward movement Another reduction oil
duties must be made and the list of untaxed articles
must be extended We want freer trade The coun
try demands 1.-THE occasion is auspicious We have
now thirty millions Of dollars lying de in the vaults
of the treasury, we have an annual income ex
ceeding by one hundred per cent the annual expend
lures of the government under ordinary circumstan
ces. The public debt may be extinguished in two
years. Then shall have clear path before US -
The income of the government should be diminished
so as barely to equal the expenditures under the mos
economical Administration. Every article of neces
sary consumption may be made to bear the smalles
possible burden, and the tax the people be reduced
to the lowest farthing. Then will the government
conform TO the ideal of its Republican fathers, ant
we may boast country without debt, a commerce
without restriction, and people without a burden
Richmond Enquirer