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rIt is probable that, in, 1852, brandy
was moi in fashion in Wales; ye, the nurse
in SshaskspeaIe,s play e Romeo 70 and juliet"
-"some aquayitae, no! my lord! my
lady :" It appears TO have been chiefly
used in those days for medicinal purpose.
II was said 10 BE- invented by Raymundus
Lillius, The famous alchymisL who died in
the year 1915. Charles the bad, king OF
Navarro, came to most horrible end, says
the French historian Mezeray, who, TO res
tore his strength, weakened by debauchery,
was wrapped in sheets stepped in eau dc
vie, His attendant by accident SET fire to
them. After The third day. he died in the
most dreadful tortnres, aud, it is TO be hoped,
thus expiated the crimes This most execra-
bic life. - 80 ,...e-.s a.
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pey~ Our parish Legislaturc-the Police jury
adjourned last week, after having set four days,
the usual length Of the sessions Of the Rhode
Island General Assembly. The result Of their
labors has been the passage Of the new Levcc
law, which will be found in our columns.
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10 A new Ra. Exterminator has just
been invented tits sort OF snuff, of such
power, that one smell gives rat a fit of
sneezins that continues till he jerks his
head off! }ss 4@ @
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neg Our Alabama friends could not subscribe
to better or a cheaper paper than the 9 Mobile
Weekly Advertiser" late G. G. Langdloen's, but
now published by W. G. Clark s. Co. =, -
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THE Scolding Wife.

Our pen trenlbles in our hand as we write
seeding wife, for, Of all curses and toimentS
on the face of the earth, this demon IS surely
the greatest Her horrible temper has driven
her husband long since to the tavern, where.
notwithstanding the terrible penalty he VIII
have to pay for the association, he meets, at
least with smiles and jovial companions.
man could lie down i'll the swamps OF Lou
isiana with a mosquito sucking at every pore OF
his skin. and bearit with more eqnanifnity, than
the everlasting clack OF scolding woman $
tongue.
What should be her pleasure-tlle care of the
householl-she makes d misery to herself and
all around her, and particularly to her poor
husband, who has to listen-if he expects peace
and auietness-wllen he comes home TO Il meal,
to a recital of all the details Of trouble she has
with the servants; how Billy dropt little OIL
on the landing which she knows will never come
out and how little Eliza, being left to take care
Of herself. whilst she was looking after the SER
want threw her spools of cottonsinto the fire,
and lost every needle she had in the world.
The husband, anxious to mollify the irrita-
ton. saws: ssNever mind, my dear, let us
have dinner; l will bring you plenty OF spoos
of cotton and needles when | come home this
evening""
s.There, that is just like you; declare, Mr..
B., it is no use my shaving, and woNsailg, and
saving, to make both ends meet, with your ex-
trayagant ways Heaven knows your income is
not so large, that you can purchase spools. aud
needles, when mischievous children choosesto
destroy them-but it's just like you What DO
you care about your poor wife working her
fingers lends off to make you comfortable not
bit, as long as your shirt-bnttons are attended
to and your stockings mended--that's all us poor
women are worth"
But my dear
Don't dear me, sir am not to be smoothcd
down by any of your fine words, for while am
about, will have my say Do you see that,
Mr.. B. +? Oh! you dots bit Of q cigar, it
is. Well, I'm s,lre-and so, inspite of all have
said, you got to smoking in the bedroom this
morning, after went down to see about break
fast. Upon my word, what will you do next
AS though hadn't worry and vexation enough
with the servants. with their nasty habits-but
you must add to them.'
"D-1l, Madam, am I to have any dinner =
s.There, that's right; begin and swear; it y
so manly--to an unprotected female" q
.Soup, Madam"
''That's right; go on, 60 on"
"No, Madam, will go off.
4 very straight coat-tail is seen daslling down
the street. and in few minutes afterwards, an
anxious, but quiet-looking gentleman, is order
ing mutton-chop at Victors, and drinking an
uncommonly strong glass of brandy and water.
Meantime, the devoted wife is amusing herself
with the Mysteries, the only bad feature OF which
is-that she rccoyers.-Delta.
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By AS usual the mail again failed on Thurs
day last. There is most certainly a screw loose
somewhere, and the sooner it is frightened the
better will it be for all hands at head quarters
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o. The barber pole" pattern of pan
falcons will be out this week; the stripes
ascend spiraliy round the leg, giving the
wearer the appearance Of double barrelled
cork screw They may be had a, colass,
corner Of st. Louis and Market streets
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naP Pericles was wont to say that Time was
the wisest counsellor. That may be, says the
Day Book, but the man who trusts his case to
Time viii be pretty Likely TO have il adjudicated
by Eternity.
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s4.ss= MON ION.
GTATE OF LOUISIANA.-Fifth Dis.

NJ trict Conrt-Parish Of Terrebonne.
10 those a0hoys there yresentsnay c0acef76R
KNOW We, That whereas Martial Verret, Sheriff ef the
parish Of Tecbonne by virtue ct and in obedience to writ
teri f.cius eanating from the above entitled Court ana
to him directed in the suit Of lockwood Tennenf refsMs
lockwood Neson did seze and proceed to se Tor csh
Saturday. the second day Of July, 1883 the following des
cried property O-wit Two certain lots Of ground st,ate
the Of Ioa being Nos ID and IL on the plot OF
said town. bounded in front by street not named on the
North side by the Of Mrs. A. n. Baker, the East side
by Roussel street. with the dwelling house and oil other i'm
provernents thereon when Joseph A. Gagne, Of said parish
the lust highest bidder became the purchaser Of tire sai
property for and in consideration Of the Of eight hull
trcd dolars ($sO0J
And whereas the said Joseph A. Gagnc has this day filed
s petition in the said Court praying for mention in con-
Fl HE Legislature Of this State entitled
AN for the further insurance Of titles purchasers nt
judicial sales" approved March 10th, 1Ss4 Therefore, all
who up any right title claim In and to the prop
erty above described in consequence Of nfomaty In
the judgment under which said sale was n,aic or any rre
uIarity egaty in the apraisenent or advertisement IN
time Of SALE for any other cause whatsoever
hereby cited and aimenisied to show cstfse, within
thirty days from the date Of the first insertion If this Mnni~
ton, why the sale made aforesaid shonl not be con
frmcd ind honooatef in accordance with the appicat"
Of the said purchaser. '&a fs
Witness my hand and the impress Of the seal
OF said Court this eleventh day Of July, A. d. one
~ thousand eight hundred and ffty-tllree
yiylG-3d AUBIN BOURG, Deputy Clerk 6f said Court
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NT Lord Bacon beautifully said. Il
man pc gracious to strangers, it shows that
he Is a citizen of the world, and that his
heart IS nossislan1, cut off from the other
islands, buta continent that Joins Them
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re- The Rev. Mr. Harmon will preach at the
Methodist Church, tomorrow, Sunday morn
Ing, at the usual hour. as ga. 4-H -a.- IT.
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THIBOD AU X:
SATURDAY, JULY I6. 1858.

BeyA An unusual press of advertising patron
age has much reduced our usual quota of selcc-
ted reading matter.
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Re- The Ink Fountain" is the name Of a
neat newspaper published by LAY & Brother,
Philadelphia, the first number Of which We ac-
knowledge the receipt g.
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nT The editor d the Erie Observer newly
married man. said this, the other day, Of his
town contemporary: M @s.s ta##s
The bachelor editor Of the Gazette wants
every body to get up at 4 o'clock in the morn
ing, for the purpose Of hearing the birds sing.
For our part, we have better company than the
birds at that hour in the morning, hence we
shan't take his advice. /" 81 re-
Now, VIZ very much dislike to appear in the
character Of prophet, bnt wel hazard a new
dress for his first born, that the honey moon ed
tor of the Observer, will be delighted at the OPP
portunity of listening to the matin notes Of the
fcathcrcd songstcrs, before twelve month shall
have rolled round. En-. MINERVA.
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RELIGIONS Ouarrels III the Holy Land.

\ correspondent Of the Ia1PPedencf Beige
niyes some Interesting details III regard to
the operations OF the Protestant Blshopflc,
established at Jerusalem more than ten
years ago by the combined aid OF England
and Prussia.
The extension Of the Protestant creed was
promoted chiefly by paying small pension
TO converted Jews, a mode ot#proselytsm
which does not favor any lofty anticipatlons
in regard either to the purity or the strength
of the faith Of the neophytes. Hence; apost-
acies are of very frequent occurrence.
Thus short time since, one OF these PEN
sioners. a baptized Jew, was on his death
bed, and felt so strong desire to. return to
his ancient faith, now that earthly goods
were vanishing and futurity was Ill view,
that he sent for the Rabbi to receive him
| again into the bosom OF the Jewish Church.
This last either declined complying with
the request, or came too late; in short: the
man died without having his wishes graft
fled, Protestant Christian by profession,
but in fact Jewish penitent. As soon as
life has fled, the proselyting zeal, which
strove to gain doubling souls, is turned into
the contratvasfeeling, and religious fanati-
cisnn, Jealous AZ it might have been before;
te call the soults own, rejects, without com.
passion, the bodies dflhose who faith labored
under suspicion. Soalso in this case.as The
Protestant, compelled to bury him in1lheir
church-yard as having died nominal Prot
estant privately disinterred hin the next
night and placed the body in the Jewish
burying-around. The Jews, coming to a
knowledge ofthe fac, dug up the remains
Of the apostate the following night and hung ~,
them up in the Protestant graveyard. This
involuntary passing to and fro OF the out
to be hoped that the soul of this ill-trea,ed
corps enjoyed greater degree of rest. At
last, mediator between these fanatics OF
the Old and New Testament was found in
one who showed himself to be the only
Christian in this horrible affair, although a
disciple of the Koran-the Turkish Coy
ernor. He took the body from the contendi
ing parties and had it burid, no, in the MAJ
hometan burying-gfonnd, but in a place
where it can sleep lis last sleep undlsturbed
g 49,
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4. MRs. PARTIGToN ON DIsEAsEs.---" Diseases is
very various" said Mrs. Partingtea, ~ ske re-
tired from a street door conversation with DIR.
Bolds s'The Doctor tells me that poor old Mrs.
Haze has got two buckles on her lungs. 1t il
dreadful to- think of declare. The diseases is
SO various! One day we hear Of peoples dy-
ing Of hermitage Of the lungs, another Of brown
creature; here they tell us Of the elementary
canal being out Of order, and there about the
tenor Of the threat; here we hear of the nourol-
ogy in the head, and there Of an embargo; On
one side of us we hear of man being killed by
getting pound of beef in his sareofagus, and
there another kills himself by discovering his
iocular vein. Things change 50, that declare
that / don't know how to subscribe for any dis
ease now a-days. New names and nostrils take
the place Of the old, and might as well throw
my old yarb bag away!"
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WINGS on THE EVER FAITHfU1. Our po-
litical brethren Of the different Wards Of this
parish, arc requested 70 send representatives to
Wing mcstiag which will take place in Thibo-
laax, on Saturday, the soth July, INST, fol- the
purpose Of harding delegates 70 represent this
parish in the Congressional Convention, whose
duty il is To select candidate to represent this
the lid District, hi the United States Con-
gress. We wish q fair expression Of the will Of
the people, and trust, therefore, that every por-
tion Of our wide extended parish may be well
represented
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WH1Gs or New ORLEANs.--The wings Of New
Orleans, to their credit be it said, are fully and
thoroughly aroused to the Importance Of the
approaching fall elections, and are making a
complete reorganization Of their forces. They
have already selected their delegates te the Dis
trict Convention for nominating q candidate to
represent this district in Congress. When onr
nominee shall be known, the wing fires Of 4s
will again be re-kindlcd and made continue to
blazc until our party shall march forth to GER
tain victory.
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Nfm 4 aurti5fmrur5.

Marie de Thibodaux, ce is Juliet, 1851;
4 Wis AU BOULANGERS. LIE prix de
n Ia Farine frche etant IS 90 lie Marchc In No,-
yele Orleans les Boungers sot requs de onner
et-,me de pain pour dix cents, urant In pro
ehaine. srss .zsE,. Y. d. TEl.REBONNE, Marie.
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G;EAxD DivIs1os s. OF T.-Thc State Grand
Division of the Sons of Temperance OF Louis
lana, conyencs In the hall of Magnolia Division,
No. G3, in this place, on Monday next, the 18th
instant. We offer the grand officers cordial
greeting, and doubt not that the members OF the
order here, will not see their wants neglected.
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ALABAMA.-We see by the Mobile Advertiser
that RrcHanp W. WALKER, Esq, lately nomi-
mated by the Wing State Convention which re-
Gently convened At Montgomery, as the whig
candidate for Governor, has accepted Of that
nomination in terse well written letter, where
in he comes out strongly in favor Of internal
improvements and public education, and ex-
presses views upon them at once clear and
statesman-likc. We are truly glad to hear that
our wing brethren Of Alabama hare backled on
their. armor, and intend lighting manfally for
State supremacy at tho ensuing election.
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Succession de jain Lafue> ..-,..
INTATI DE La LOUISIANE-Cou

- du Cin1uicne District, ParDissc de Terrebonne,
ATrENDu One FRANCIS l.. MEAD, de la dte parotsse
Administrator de la Succession de John Iarue5 jour
depose dams In tc Cour compile final de Adminsra
ton. 49, ~ +37 Phi F if' ~ I'D ''
I'm consequence toutss Zen pcrsennes ,i ponrraent avor
objecs dit COMPETE par les prescntes noiees
de deire reier de In dite Caur bureau dams
Id vile de Houma dams les dix ours u svront In premiere
publication de avis simon IL dit eompte aesore e
confrne scion la lU. -I.,
Tcmoin main ct lie sceau de III flitc Cour, &C
Hl12 Juliet, mil-huit cent cinqlante truis. ''
WkQSD f3o-2tl J. AYCOek, Grefer. .
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OrF.-Our fellow citizens, the Rev. Robert J.
Harp and r. n. Gary, left during the present
week for the Worlds Fair. Should our citizens
still continue to leave as they have been doing,
for some time back, Thibodaux cannont fail be-
ing well represented at the Great Exhibition Of
the Industry Of I'LL Nations.
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Mayoralty Of Thiboiaux, July 10Th, 1853.
NOTICE TO BAKERS. The price of
i Fresh Flour being IS co. in the New Orleans Market
Bakers required give thirtyone Of bread
ten cents, during next week.
" D. TERREBONNE Mayor
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BAyARD TAYLoR.-This young man is fast
making himself solid and brilliant reputation
as a traveller and writer He is now in Asia,
on his way to penetrate, if possible, the inner
provinces of japan. The following beautiful and
touching incident in his life, is not generally
known. It is copied from biographical sketch
of him by r. II. Stoddard. Taylor was born at
Kennels Square, Pennsylvania, on the 18th of
january, 1924, and is now only % years Of age.
After speaking of his tour to California, his bio
grapher says; .z.-~ .=-.s.sz &
s.On his return to the United States, Taylor
resumed his desk and duties in the Tribune
office, where ne remained until the summer of
1851. Butin The meantime change came over
the spirit Of Eis dreams; the ''friend' of his
early poems. the +" Lillian Of his Rhymes of
Travel" died. Years before they had betrothcd
themselves in sincerity and truth, and it was
their only wish IN life to call each other by the
endearing names of wife and husband, two of
the sweetest and most holy words ever uttered
on earth. For years the marriage was deferred,
perhaps, says DIR. GriswoId, in an afectionate
allusion to the circumstances, for the poet to
make his way through the world and when he
came back from California there was perceived
another cause for deferring it-shc was in i'll
health, and all that could be done for her was
of no avail; and the suggestion came, the doubt,
and finally the terrible conviction, that she had
the consumption and was dying. He watched
her., suffering day by day, and when hope
was quite dead, that he might make little jour-
neys with her, and minister to her gently, as
none could, but one whose light came from her
eyes, he married her; while her sun was setting,
he placed his hand in hers that he might go
down with her into the night. There are not
many such marriages; there were never any
holier since the father of mankind looked up into
the face Of our mother. She lived a few days,
few weeks, perhaps, and then he came back to
his occupations, and it was never mentioned that
there had been any such events in his life.
Could the sanctity of private letters be exposed
to the public eye, his grief and manliness on the
occasion would shed new lustre upon his charac-
ter. But why allude to these things It is
the old sad story; the beloved have been dying,
and the bereayed have been weeping for them
ever since time began. "-Erehange paper.
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The Fourth. in Terrebonne,

Mr. E01or:-About o hundred of our liberty
ainirinz pensioners assembled on the quiet
banks of bayou Dularge for the purpose Of COM
memorating, in worthy manner, our National
Anniversary. To listen to an address, beauti-
full and appropriate, we gathered beneath the
wide spreading branches Of majestic oak, en-
blematic Of the beauty, strength, and solidity Of
the Government under which We live, and whose
birthday Of independence, with the bright
names and glorious events which cluster around
it, VIC had met to pay homage, and show due
reverence. During the delivery of the grafton
by our young and talented fellow-eitizen ]. J.
SHAFrER, Bayou Blacks first choice as cam
didate for the Legislature, which occupied near
an hour, the most respectful attention was Civ
en-. After the speaker had concluded, and been
cheercd with three hearty hurrahs which made
the forest echo and re-echo for minutes, we re-
paired to one Of the best dinners it has been my
good fortune to assist in devouring in many a
long day. z5 i
Much credit is due to the kind planters who
literally furnished for the occasion, melons and
meats, pastry and wines, in the greatest Of plen-
ty. During dinner Mr. E. W. favored us with
several fine tunes upon the most singular in
strument l have ever seen. The gentleman
displayed remarkable capasity for music. Sharp
wit and sparkling champagne went hand and
hand round the board, while joke followed joke,
and laugh succeeded laugh until ''all went mer-
~ as marriage bell" Songs were sung, and
tales were told to our hearts content, when Mr..
g., Of Bayou Black, was called upon for another
speech, after which Mr.. s. again addressed US
then, speech succeeded speech until the rays Of
the setting sun fingered upon us, tinging the
tops Of the tall trees near, warning us to return
to our several homes. @5
The Fourth Of July Was spent in no better, nor
in more patriotic manner, any where in the
country. There we're no loud boisterous voices
to be heard, nor was there any vulgar rudeness,
| which seems to be the order of the day on every
fourth. Every thing was carried on and passed
off peacefully and tremendously; doubtless ev-
cry man left the ground with glad heart and q
firm hope that he would see another such quiet
| Fourth Of July. Surely, It IL q pleasure to be
| at such meetings. BAgou BLACK J
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TRANSACTIONS OF THE RoTHscdILDs.-A
recent writer gives some interesting partlc-
ulars upon this subject
"In twelve years about live hundred
million dollars wefeSraised by the house
for different powers, by way of loan Or
subsidy, which were distributed in nearly
the following proportions For England.
two hundred millions; for Austria, fifty
millions: for Prussia, forty millions, tor
France, eighty millions; for Naples, fifty
millions for Russia, twenty five millions !;
for several German courts, four millions !;
for Brazil. twelve millions, exclusive Of
various other large sums. The remarkable
success of the Rothschilds, setting aside the
great opportunities which they have enjoyed
from favorable circumstances, may be al
tributed to their strict adherence to two
fun lamental maxims. The first of these,
in compliance with the dying injunctions OF
the founder of the house, is the conducting
all their operations entirely in common.
Every proposition OF magnitude made to
one of them is submitted to the deliberations
of ALL No project is adopted until it is FULLY
discussed. and it is then executed by united
efforts. A second principle is not 10 ann at
exorbitant profits, to set definite limits to
every operation, and, SO far as human prn-
dence and foresight can do, to reader it
Independent Of accidental Influences. In
this maxim lies one of the mann secrets OF
their strength #=.e:5 .r1"
~ John Adams was once called npon
for contribution on behalf Of FoFelgn
Missions. e / have nothing to give for that
purpose said he, Z but. there are in this
vicinity six ministers-not one of whom
will preach in the others pulpit. Now
will give as much as any ether person. for
the purpose Of civilizing and christ'ansz'ng
theses clergyalen.S s4s3 -ss3 .Ass.fssaat IT,.
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M A r RIED.

In Lexington, KY the DIST ultino by the Rev r {;
Frank, Mr. JOSEPH A. III MIKEYS, If Wnnli.rt ,,In,,
Ky, to Miss SARAH TOMSON, daughter If Tob,s al
sou, Est, of Live Oak, Louisiana. a AZ
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ENGLISH DIyoRcE LAWN. Frederick
Hill has lately mentioned a striking ms
lance Of the defects Of the English laws of
divorce: .f.ss.
"A gentleman named Lolly, having mar
ried in England, afterwards procured a d.
vorce in Scotland, and married again, in
the confident belief, founded upon the au-
lhority of the Scottish lawyers, that the d.
vorce was good one. The law decided
otherwise and he was transported. On re-
turning to England, at the expiration OF his
term Of punishment, he found that ms 3, Sc
cond wife had married again, and in his dis
tfess he destroyed himself The second
wife claimed his property, and the ecclesi-
astical court gave i, to her-thus awarding
a degree Of wealth to one partner of the act,
thou Oh the other had been condemned to
associate for years with felonsi aaa t'@Fs