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Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-08-27

SICKNESS people Of Mobile, says the
New Orleans Bulletin, repudating the dishonest
course of concealing the truth, and the still
more reprehensible conduct of disappearing,
they boldly and nfanfully announce the fact that
the yellow fever has made its appearance among
them. Conceiving it to be the imperative duty
public Journalists to keep their readers advised
in matters of public Importance, and more par
ticulary in times of sickness and great distress,
W feel that we are called upon, regardless Of all
secondary considerations, to say to our readers
that sickness is now among us. Up to the is
suing of our last number, the health of both town
and country was unexceptionable. We now feel
it our duty to say upon the authority Of a num-
Der Of our medical friends, that there has been
three deaths from yellow fever during the week,
but in every instance the patient had contracted
the disease in New Orleans. At the present
writing twenty odd persons are confined to their
beds from disease resembling in its Fremont
tory symptoms the yellow fever, but which yields
very readily to medical treatment. An those
now confined to their beds are doing well and
bid fair to recover. We are pleased to observe
that the people manifest little or no alarm, and
that there is no apprehensions on the part Of our
citizens that the disease will prevail among
us as an epidemic. With prudence and atten-
ton at the incipient stage of the fever danger
need be apprehended.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-08-27

ny A coachman had been driving some En-
gsh sight seers about Paris, and seeing the
imperial cortege in the distance he pulled up and
told his g fare" that if they wanted to see the
Emperor he was coming. At the minute when
the imperial carriage passed by John observed
a man standing near the .faere draw forth pis
toll, and then taking deliberate aim, fire at the
Emperor he jumped from his box, seized the
assassin rather, on the principle of ~ dat
gui cito dat knocked him down, and then picked
him up and he was forthwith handed over to the
police. The Emperor sent for "Jarvey" to Ct.
Cloud, and asked him what he could do for him.
Jarvey replied, that the summit of his ambition
was to sit upon an imperial hammereloth The
Emperor then sent him to General Valiant, who
superintends that department in the household,
and the General decided that the man was too
thin and short as the Emperor, like the Empress
Catherine, will have none but fine tall men III
his employ; he, however, sent the away
happy with 1900 francs.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-08-27

The SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN.-The IXth vol
ume of this truly invaluable journal, as it APP
pears from its prospectus in another column,
commences on the 18th of September next. The
American is priced the most highly Of our nu-
merous exchanges, and should be Included in
the subscription list Of all lovers of newspapers.
No mechanic farmer, lawyer, doctor, merchant,
or artisan, should neglect subscribing for the
Scientific American. 1t is, in itself, complete
encyclopedia of information of the most practi-
cal and useful character, and is of more real
value than dozen of what is styled ssFamily
Newspapers" Mr.. Bennett at the Post Office,
is the agent for this place. For price of sub
scription, ETC., see prospectus. ssf
iltt++Gs -
PoRTRAIT PAINrIsG.-Under our advertising
head will be found the card of Mr.. L. F. Con-
pARD, an artist Of no ordinary merit, who comes
among us with the endorsement of some of the best
connoisseurs, and letters pf introduction to q
number Of our most respectable fellow citizens.
It is seldom, indeed, that gentlemen possessing
Z the reputation and talents Of Mr.. Goddard,
consent to travel for the exercise of their beau
tiful and highly useful art; but he possessing q
rowing disposition, and wishing to afford all
an equal opportunity of testing his capacity as
an artist, has adopted this method, more from
choice than from necessity. If there be any
among us, who desire to secure good and per-
feet likeness Of themselves or families, we would
advise them to give him call at his studio in
the old bank on jackson street. As his stay
among US is limited early applications for single
pictures or groups, is desirable
.Ez8s Ess EsssGs@
ST. MARTIN AND AscENsIoN.-The wings Of
ST. Martin have held a convention and named
delegates to attend a Congressional Convention
to be held at Donaldsonville on the 18th Sept.
The wings Of Ascension, have done likewise.
II We mistake not, it Is the intention Of the La
fourche parishes to abide by the decision Of the
convention held on the first Of August, and to
support the regular nominee Of that convention,
Coz. THEODORE G.. Hunt. Itreally does appear
that the Ascension and Attakapas wings are gov
erned more by men than principles. We prefer
principles TO men, always; and not seeing
wherein our dissenting friends find grounds for
opposing the nomination Of Col Hunt, We
shall stick to him the moro close. until we shall
see that it is the unanimous desire Of the party
Of the District to hold second convention. In
our opinion. Col. Hunt was fairly nominated
and, therefore, should receive the hearty sup
- ~ 81 ,
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-08-27

~ A law has been enacted in the State of
New FORK imposing severe penalties for the
destruction Of birds o. birds eggs and nests in
public cemeteries. .ssss2 q sssiF.3ss~
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-08-27

Hon. Louis Bvs1I.--As we expected. Hon.
Louis Bu4h one Of the most intelligent and ever
faithful of Lafourche's gallant Wings. whom the
Vigilant, had placed at the head Of its columns
as Independent candidate for Congress, has re-
fused to occupy position so repngBant to his
feelings, and detrimental to the interests OF his
party; and we find tina: the Vigilant of the 18TH
is compelled to acknowledge that Mr.. Bush, in
an interview with the editor, not only declines
the proposed candidature, but declares DAT had
he been chosen by the Convention he could not
have accepted the distinction. And this deelara-
ton of Mr.. Bush is fully sustained, by the fact
that when here-at the Wing State Convcntion-
the use of his name was solicited upon the State
ticket, for the otficeof Auditor, which nomination
he could easily have gotten, had henot per-
emptorily refused to serve. He at the same time
pledged his cordial support to the nominees of
the Convention.
But how does the Vigilant treat Mr.. Bush
under the circumstances? 1t cares nothing
whatever for the private and personal feelings Of
Mr.. Louis Bush, and despite the Inconsistencies
of that gentleman, persists in using him as
stalking horse in the ensuing contest. Such
conduct in paper protesting to be wing Is ut
terly unaccountable, and admits ONO palliation.
If tie wings of Ascension are the men we take
them to be, they will assuredly pay little heed
to the counselss of their organ. We cannot
imagine that they are insanely bent upon Great
ing an irritable breach between the city end
country wings, whatever maybe the wishes and
objects Of the Vigilant, Baton Roaye Gazette.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-08-27

GOLD DISCOVERIES IN OREGoN.-The Newark
IN. j. Advertiser publishes a letter from a
correspondent at Port Oxford, Oregon, giving
accounts Of new discoveries Of gold in that ter
ritory. The writer says: a L F.s 1875
/ am now washing out gold at the rate of ten
dollars an hour. Two others by the side of me,
with the assistance of squaw, flor all Indian
man is not worth his food) are making 500 a
day. We will have thousands of inhabitants
here in a few months, as gold is everywhere in
this vicinity. All the soldiers in the garrison
are at work, making sS20.a day and upwards,
but none less than $40. No person would work
for the gold until my partner tried, and after
two or three hours work he was offered $50 for
what was in his machine, which he took The
next day he worked about four hours, and again
sold his sand for $40 On investigation it was
found that he had sold $50 worth of gold for
$35, and $50 worth for $40. We have taken
out $50 worth in two hours and forty minutes,
then let escape $40 worth. This was the first
mining done here, and now it is ascertained that
it will yield q rich reward everywhere along the
beach. &#Eaa$5t s#S fs
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-08-27

The ILLusTRIous TRIo.--Mr. Yeadon, of
Charleston s. c., made speech at the Ply
mouth celebration Of the Embarkation Of the
Pilgrims, at the close Of which he gave the fol-
lowing sentiment:
Clay, Webster, Calhoun-let group Of stat
uary, chiseled in Parian marble, perpetuate
their memory at the national capital; OF let
Kentucky, Massachusetts and South Carolina,
pile common monument to the illustrious
three, at Ashland Marshfeld, or Fort Hill, to
awaken the admiration and kindle the emulation
Of posterity till suns shall set and rise no
more" fss
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-08-27

The REPuTED BouRBoN.-The Fond du Lac
Union, referring to the Rev. Eleazer Williams,
who has Of late become notorious because ofhis
assuming to be Dauphin of France, says:
In conversation we had with him on board
the steamboat few days previous to his arrival
here. on the subject of his parentage. he stated
that evidences were being prepared for thepress,
which would set the question at rest. Among
other things, that the affidavit of his reputed
mother, lately published, was gross deception,
not BY her, but by the Interpreter (bribed, no
doubt who falsely interpreted her language.
This woman does not understand the English
language and when the substance Of the pub
hshed affidavit was afterwards told her, she de-
MED ever having made it, and asserted to the
contrary, that she had made an affidavit that he
was not her son. Her statement will abe con-
tanned in the forthcoming volume of evidence,
soon to be published by the Rev. gentleman's
friends. 81 $3.50 IN .sa4 SOL
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-08-27
NENTE DE SHERIFF. WEE
i ETAT DE LA -Parosse de Lafourcbe
Banque des Citoyens de ia Louisiana. .sf


SACHEZ, QUEEN confermte writ de Il. fa. lance par
la Cor do 5eme District de Ia parosse dOrieans, dans
cidessus intitnee ct numerotee ai sais ct Jo
vente pnbque Ia Mason de Cour dams In vile de fho0
daux, sASIEDI lie Ter 0CTOBRE, 1888, II heures W.
les de ciapres decrite etnt dams Ia o e
de Nine Cervie Barras, ct et une partie DUN plus g'a
morceaux de terre qui hui appartient, saS6ir:
l. UNE CERTAISE HABITAT ON stne dams la par0ts q
de Lafourche environ tros miles audessous de Ia ss w.
Thbodaux Ia rive droe du bayou laforche ct copt
de deux de terrc, deux esurant deux arph
de face par quarante profonder borne ant ct en- ODD
par des terres appartenauta Nine. ClervjHe Barras
2. L'AUTRE M0RCEAlX DE TERRE mesurant uh a.
pent de face plus mons par qnarante arpcHts en-
denr, borne haut par les terres de - ct en- oas p'
celles de Mime. Cleryine Barras. rs o
8. S0iXANTE-DIX ACTIONS de cent pissres chs9a
dams lie capital des bonds de la Banque des lhoyehs o
Louisiana. ,m.
TEKNET FIT CONDITIONS. 'acquereur fournra ses o
pour les actions pour la de 1910 payable le
Aout, 1854, ct removable conforrne de III ch"e'
balance G0MRTANT. ss
Les bles pour les actions seront idenihes aVfe up 81
dhypotheque par NJ. Pitre femme, en- axeu .asr
Banqe DIES Citoyens de Ia Louisiana passe deTan go a
N0taire Public la NOuyele Orleans, lie 20 sai, i ss.
aussi identities par racte de vente dn Sheriff dams &C
ct racauereur sera suet obligations change nieiis g
ditions rnpose sur les actionares de Ia Banane des
de la Louisiana, D. h. doUKDAls, IVY tss ,1s i
Aolt lie Z6 1853. tly3-ee@1
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VENTE.-ll sera efferte en- vente la
Maison de Conr, dams Ia vile de Thibodaux. pour du
complaint yENDREDI leg sEPTEMBRE, 1853, neuf heures
du matn par lie soussigne les ees mobers appartenant
la succession yacane de Jules Billiard consant dun TOUR
TOURNETR ct accessories divers autres articles.
ang27-2t. ~ LeBUSH, Grefier ex-offcio Curateur.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-08-27
ONE HUNDRED unLL.Ansp---

hNE HUNDRED DOLLARS Reward
~ win be paid fer the apprehension Of tire hoy, :, -
ALBERT. He ran away from " Pien1i Plantation e
opposite Thibodaux, about three months AGO ltaTe 81
received intelligence of his having been seen in tly
neighborhood few days since The above rcgarf
paid for his delivery to me, being LOGGED in the T
dauS jai-ess jail fees. Albert is about forty yea o
six feet one to two inches high, black with tro, -
teeth has rather feminine voice and quick n,o, o'
though rather downcast countena,ce ''seit
Rienzi Plant'n, Aug 2J, 3s;f D. w MTTrt1r,,
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-08-27

HEAVY RAILROAD CoNTRAcT.-The contract
fer constructing the bread gauge railroad from
the Pennsylvania line, in, TrumbullE county, to
Dayton, Ohio, has been awarded to Mr.. Henry
Doolittle. The St. Louis Intelligencer says
The contract is for 81 100000 the heaviest,
it is supposed, ever taken by one person! i'll this
country. Mr.. Doolittle takes S1,O0GO0O in
stock. This road connects with the New York
and Erie Railroad on the East, and the Ohio and
Mississippi on the West, and when completed
the distance from New York to Cincinnati, it is
stated, will be 100 miles less than by any other
route. With the connection referred to, it will
complete direct line Of railroad from St. Louis
to New York ; it may, therefore be considered
one of the most important roads in the Union.
The work is to be done ia the most substantial
manner, the rails IS pounds to the yard. 1t is
to be commenced Immediately, and completed
by the fall of 1854 el 3..s-l- z-,u ..sEz
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-08-27

TIrLEs.-The following paragraph, copied
from the Keokuk Dispatch, must have place in
our columns: z
A subscriber sends us word, says the Dispatch.
that in his town he is called ssColonel,o and
wishes his paper directed accordingly Well.
we'll do SO hereafter: but in this country, where
every man who has owned fiatboat, or kept
stud horse, is entitled to be called Colonel, we
really didn't think that it made much difference.
g Suum Caique," though, and the paper shall
60 with the titular prefix.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-08-27
G. AN DID A u r. 8 /.

eN We authorized to announce MICHEL TfIlBo-
DAUX candidate represent this parish in the lower
branch of the General Assembly subject to the approval Of
the Wing Convention.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-08-27

CHLoEoFoRMIsa BEEs.-Mr. D. Smith in a
letter to the Edinburg Courant, thus describes
his discovery of Chloroformisag Bees"
ss'rhe quantity of chloroform required for an
ordinary hive is the sixth part of an ounce, a
very large hive may take quarter of an ounce.
My mode of operation is as follows: set down
table opposite to- and about four feet distant
from the hive: on the table l spread a thick
linen cloth; in the centre of the table place a
small shallow breakfast plate which Icover with
a piece of wire game, to prevent the bees COM
Gag in immediate contact with the chloroform.
now quietly and cautiously lift the hive from
the board on which it is standing set it down on
the top ofo the table, keeping the plate in the
centre; cover the hive closely up with cloths,
and in twenty minutes or the bees are not
only sound asleep, but, contrary to what have
seen when they are suffocated with sulphur, not
one is left among the combs; the whole of them
are lying helpless on the table. You now re-
move what honey you think fit, replace the hive
in its old stand, and the bess, as they recover,
viii return to their domicil. A bright. calm,
sunny day is the best; and you should commence
your operations in the morning, before many Of
them are abroad" *sA s
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-08-27

DATENT MEf'ECINEs-Com toeks Medicines, iaisI ~.
L Aterient Rtdway's eafy Relief, Dali fa ,xta
Tractor Ayers Cherry lectota Wilars lsam OF ~ ~
Cherry Pate Pectora 81 eeds THnir, James We
Hastings Syrup Ntptha Townsend sarsa aria psas
Canadian Vermifuge, Mustang Lnrnent. Nerve anu i'e
do. Arabian do. Paimanii Waters etc Sid ny
sf Us FE1zELL, prnsgf''.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-08-27

7 IME!-3Ou Bbls. Lime for sale cheap
~ FOR CASH Aprly,o t35dl s. NJ HANNAH. :
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-08-27

RELIEF FOR New ORLEANs.-The great dis
trcss in New Orleans, is everywhere bringing
out the active sympathies Of the American
people, from one end Of the Union to the other
All the chief cities of the. North, South, East
and the West. hare contributed to greater or
less extent to the Howard Association Of New
Orleans. It now becomes our pleasing duty to
chronicle that Thibodnux, has also furnished .
mite to the Treasury Of that truly noble Associa-
ton Of good 6amaritaas
In the course Of three ho1rs onsThursday
morning last. our fellow townsnan, Victor
Richard, Jr., collected two hundred dollars and
placed the same in the hands Of our Mayor. to
be forwarded to D. I. Ricardo, Secretary Of said
Association. A much larger sum than this
might have been raised, had not fears Of the
epedemic breaking out among our own citizens
prevented. The amount raised, though small,
win still do. something towards alternating the
needy.
IA There was some talk Of getting up con-
cert for the relief Of the New Orleans sufferers,
during the week; but owing to the excessive
heat, il was thought not advisable, and conse-
quently the project has been abandoned.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-08-27


na@ We find the following in the Washington
Star. of the 9Th inst: During the storms last
night, the wires of the telegraph, centering in
the neNHSurf iron building, were struck repeat
eday,sand the fluid seemed to roll of at the in
sstruflentsn balls of fire, exploding with reports
Alike thosesofa rifle or pistol 1t is supposed by
some unsafsto besnear iron large body of
smetalsof nny Kind, during the prevalence of Il
thunder Storm In my opinion, the reverse is
sthe the iron attracts electricity: and if
aI Ming be struck, the columns forming
the very best conductor must naturally conlnct
the fluid, harmlessly, to the earth. The Sun
kail ding has ben constructed with A.yew to
this fact, and A0m each granite pillar, upon
which the iron columpsrest, andthe supporting
columns in the center, rollrods, {thc granite,
unless saturated with water, sbeing
ductor,l which are designed to convey the fluid
to the earth. where it dispersess No structure
can be more safe from the effects of lightning
than an iron one. Thsisone among their many
advantages.
Brutal TREATMENT or A FEMALE.-1 Fead
in Human .Sope-A friend from Marshall in
forms us of most brutal outrage which occur
red at Port Caddo recently. The wife of a man
named Brown, and her sister, living together in
the same house, had some slight misunderstood
ing at the supper table. when Mr.. Brown inter
tered in behalf of his wife; his sister-in-aw re-
torted, and Brown deliberately rose from the
table and slapped her face. She then threw
the contents of her coffee cup at him. Brown,
with great GOODNESS, procured8a rawhide, and
applying it with all the vgor ofshis power, man
ged the defenceless female in the most shocking
manner In her agony she fed to a Mrs. Hag
erty's residence, which humane lady took the
lacerated female under her roof and admins
tered to hersufferings. 81
The fend, Brown, was arrested, and taken
before Judge Morris, and was bound over in the
sum of 5000 to stand his trial at court.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-08-27

Mr.. EDITOR: Please in your paper that Mr.
f. e. ROBICHAUX, the present incumbent is candidate
for the Office of at the November election, and
will be supported by his 80 ~ MANY FRIENDS.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-08-27

"SoI1TARY AND ALONE" The Philadelphia
Inquirer says, Col Benton is now seventy-one
years old, and adds:
We saw him the other day on the pavement
near his house in Washington. Heis the young
est looking man Of seventy we have ever seen;
rather fuller in habit and broader than he used
to appear. He wears his hat with knowing
expression a little on the left side, walks with
deliberate and measured tread, having some
thing like pride in its seeming something that
bespeaks q conciousness that he is Thomas Hart
Benton. He feels his powers, and SO does his
country, and so will It ever. His mark will be
left upon the era of his life. Few menof equal
intellectual power and knowledge have appeared
upon this stage of action. 3
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-08-27

FRENCH AND SPANISH INrRIGUEs FOR MExI-
CAN Observation-Disclosures Munoz, Queen Chris
tina, is said to have deeper plans than appear
as the ostensible object of her present residence
in Paris. Madame's well known ability in in
trigue, of course cuts off all sources Of reliable
information, but the story goes that her mat
ernal solicitude aims at nothing short of placing
one of the young Munozes on the throne Of
Mexico! The idea of converting Mexico into a
monarchy is not new one, and is received with
wonderful favor by that extensive class of Eu-
ropeans who are dissatisfied with-what they
are pleased to call-the s.cupidity of the Uni
ted States" The plan of Mdme. Christina Mu-
ozis to marry her eldest (Munoz) daughter to
Prince Napoleon, and to set up the young couple
with a royal or imperial throne in one Of the
South American States. Mexico is the. most
desirable State for the purpose, but the difficulty
arises that Santa Anna wants to be king himself,
and is trying hard to effect an alliance with
Spain, with that object. Although 9this looks
pretty much like gossip, there is believed to be
considerable truth in it. afsss @ { 81
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-08-27

- We authorized to announce JOSEPH s. VII
L1AMS, candidate for the Legislature subject to die
decision of the Wing Convention which Of the 10th