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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-12-06
NOTICE TO COSTRACTORs


S.EALED proposals will be received by the undersigned 81 n
- Office from the 81 until The 18Th day Of December m
for the Graduation and Masonry Of 62 miles Of the IN
Rail Road The city Of Norfolk ana "
swamp" in the county Of SUSSEX 80
For uars see IN all Road Journal" Norfolk
WM. MALONE, Chief Engineer
Chief Engineers ONCE Norfolk CHy' Virginia
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-12-06
RICHMOND HOSPITAL.

f1Hur u,l,.isn.L The Of Richmond have "
hiiae r,H Itaed on Church li!i and
Al, -, Is ar M, ci.y ire open AM p;eiafsd
~. s 49,, ,n.,ItaI Surgical The wards aye nu
70 49, spacous ?eHa!ed aud pso'itd with ho: - =
y,,a -ccomno,ayna superior character will be drh
.N ranmrrJ Case. Of Midwifery Will aGu be oceIscd ana
r.s,rd n,i To mother and child 1e Hospital IS vied ';
Last o OF Physicians; and, when requiring
III i attend IN There Resident Physicianai al u
in the house and kind and experience nurses are
viery Medicine, Nursery, DC, DC arc
For v hI;e re:snas, r. ~ wcSt
For Negroes, W a":tT ..,.-ar
For extra accommodating, 10 geek: Or "
JAMES BOLTON, Il D., ROBERT q CaBLll, W. -
r. II. DEASE, ~. D., JAMES BEhIE, VI ~
r. MARX. VI. d., T. W. RODlIEf. ", o., .,cis,
W ". G. BUTLER, ". d., President f"!''e'
y B.-No contagious diseases will be admitted
SsIs an H m ,S se1 Of s sept % f
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L1NOIN HANOVER COUNTY

LAND IN HhEUtEH CUUNt - ,ract of Iand on
TINE Offers for sale privately me M
which present resides. lying on SCUM ;i.s o,n SIa nh
Beech % miles from Richmond anu ou
COLLAGE on lhe r a. p Rail UaG containing ou
acres than hall arabic ano wa, rnrn oa G
u nr,;an a. II Bang and creek low grounds
The balance oak and rir. s,do -
nly of as pure water as any IN Virfihi -
rnar with addition Of hrte rooms connected
~ The main dwelling porch this part will be repaired re-
nurcl, saeJ new o7'' corn 'uSe' sose """
carriage house, &C. ,, :, p ,,;; ri, .o.;.,v
The location is as healthy o. any 10 sas.cn virginia ie
81 who purchase will call and examine for them
selves. ,,.n,wr;,
Ger lief Negrofoot Post otee
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-12-06

lnrls with good sec uri deed II trust on TIE lana
the deferred ,larnis II be required, IN Conformity VIII lie
.l..t,
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-12-06

PRICE OF LAND IN THIS VlClNirY-Oa Satur
day llst lot Of land situated about three Gourths of mile
south OF Charlottesville containing Quite acres
longing to ptan T. w Savage was sod auction for
$685. Dr. T.. Hughes Ten years ago Captain r. paid
$50 an acre for it Charlottesville J.Ts, soaia'..
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-07-23

The "SAFEsT SEAT The following from the
Railroad Journal-the best authority in all mat
tiers relating to the iron horse contains some
hints that might be useful to our travelling
friends: J.s .ss4s 4
.sIn these days Of collisions, submersions and
derailments generally, it is worth ones while to
know where he can expect the greatest security
in railroad train. We expect that if any opinion
should be given that the indicated car win be
at once crowded beyond its capacity, but that
result had better follow than that the safest car
should 60 nearly or quite empty. a
It is very well known that the car nearest the
engine is exposed to the least dust, and that the
rear car Of train is generally safer than the
front car. The safest is probably the last car but
one, in train Of more than two cars that is,
there are tswer chances of accidents to this than
any other.
If it is way train at moderate speed, or any
train standing still, collision is possible from
another train in the rear; in which case the last
car receives the first shock. Again, an engine
and the front cars Of train will often 60 over .
broken rail, or COW, or stones, without derail-
ment, while the last car, having nothing to draw
it into the line of the train, is free to leave the
track Next to the forward car, the rear car is
probably the most unsafe in the train. The
safest seat is probably near the centre Of the last
car but one, and in very long train in the cen
tres Of the last or three cars next to the last
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-07-23

Sons OF cR1sr1S.-The craft is rich in names
which have become in greater or lesser degree,
household property. There was the eccentric
Lackington, who, in the title page of his auto
biography, tell us that he came to London with
five dollars in his pocket, and rose to be a book
seller, having an annual sale of a hundred thou
sand volumes. He had been shoemaker in the
west of England. There was Sir Cloudesley
Shovel, the redoutable admiral. There was Fox,
the real original Friend. There was Hans Sachs,
the poet Of Nuremberg, and the friend of Luther.
There were the rudieal Hardy and the astro-
logical Partridge; the powerful Clifford, and the
gentle Bloomfield There were Savage and
many others-all sons of Crispin before they
turned their thoughts and energies into new
channels. Household Words.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-07-23

"MARY" is informed that her really beauti-
full poetry is laid over for future consideration,
in consequence of not having complied with our
rules as laid down in our terms, at the head Of
the first column, on our outside page. It is es-
pecially desirable that we should be possessed
Of the address of the author of all poetry sent for
publication, as a guaranty Of originality; other
wise we might frequently be imposed on with
oe1ectiona
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-07-23

LEcTUREs.-Late English papers informs us
that lecturers "not on religious subjects" are
now delivered in different parts of London, three
times on every Sabbath. Well, what Of that !?
A similar state of things has been prevalent
among the churches Of New York for the past
ten years. Politics have taken the place Of
righteousness, while more attention is bestowed
on constitutional subjects than is given to the
Old and New Testaments. We yet expect to see
the days when texts will be taken with as much
regularity from the Revised Statutes as they
once were from the Gospel by Mathew. Pro-
gressive age this. You had better believe it.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-07-23

DW We were honored, during the week, with
q visit from our contemporary, ]. ". Harmon, Of
the Southern Organ, and James Beggs, ESQ.,, Of
the firm of Beggs s. Co., job printers, No. SO,
Camp street, New Orleans. These gentlemen
visited our town as delegates to the State Grand
Division Of the Sons Of Temperance, which was
to have held Quarterly Convention in this city
during the present week.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-07-23

An AWFUL sPEEcH.-The Washington Re-
public says, that the speech Of Mr.. Fendal, one
of the counsel engaged id the trial Of the Gar
diner case, would, if published entire, contain
as much as can be set up in seventy columns Of
that paper! He was somewhat near three days
in grinding it out. The court must have felt
like saying what Wyandot once said when
bored by along winded speech maker at a treaty
meeting: "Waugh.! No good-white man all
over jaw
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-07-23

Dy Hypolite Wives, gentleman whom we
have known from our youth, one Of Assump-
tion's most cherished, honored, and respected
citizens, died recently at Bladen's Springs, Ala.
His remains have been brought home and depos-
tied in the family vault of the cemetery Of the
parochial church Of his native parish. May they
repose in peace.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-07-23
Total Observation-Disclosures.

The writer, after deducting the weight of
materials, etc., of eight men and their provisions
and 1000 pounds for ascensiye power to start
with, has reserve of 25, 1856 pounds left for
mails aud weight.
If the aronaut will demonstrate his principle,
and ensure the carriage of a ton and quarter
Of weight to Europe in 48 hours, at dollar a
pound, the funds will, without the shadow Of a
doubt, be very speedily forthcoming.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-07-23

The MINISTER TO MExco-The instructions
of Col. Gadsden, our Minister to Mexico, have
been made out and delivered to him, and he viii
proceed Immediately on his mission, via New
Orleans. Mr.. Borland is about to proceed on
his mission to Central America by way Of PEN
sacola. E fF
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-07-23

LuxuRY.-At an anniversary meeting recently
held the broad position was taken that luxury
would yet be the ruin of this country. To sus-
tain his position the speaker glanced at Greece,
Egypt and Rome It strikes US that the said
gentleman reasoned from false promises. 1t
was not luxury that ruined the nations OF an
hquiy, but their never-ending wars and ex-
cessive taxes. Luxury may spring from various
causes In Egypt, it was the result Of oppres-
sive burden placed upon the people; in this
country it is the result Of commerce and enter
prise Egyptwas ruined, not because her great
men INDUCED in luxuries, but because they took
other peoples money to pay for them. Till a
similar state Of things is tolerated in this country,
our reverend friend has no right to say that
Uncle Sam will ever follow in the footsteps Of
Darius or any other old fogy. ls
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-07-23

THE WEBRE.--This steamer will extend her
trips to New Orleans, and continue to ply as a
regular weekly packet, so long as the water re-
mains high, leaving here every Monday morn
ing, at at 8 o'clock, and New Orleans, every
Friday morning, at o'clock. "A ss
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-07-23

WING MEETING AT HoUMA.-We are request
ed to inform the wings Of the parish Of Terre-
bonne, that there will be a Wing Meeting at the
courthouse, in Houma, Wednesday next, the
9th inst, for the purpose of selecting delegates
to the Congressional Convention to be held at
Donaldsonville, on Monday, the LIST Of August.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-07-23

THE DR.. BArEY.-We misinformed our read
ers in stating in the last issue that this steamer
intended laying up in order to re-paint, and un-
dergo other slight repairs. We are requested
to say that the Batey will continue to ply as
heretofore, until the water shall prevent her
coming in the bayou. We cheerfully make the
correction
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-07-23

Da~A communication by 81. ]. s. enti-
tied wonders Of Modern Science" come to
hand just as we were putting our edition to
press. It will meet with attention in our next
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-07-23

THE MONTREAL R1oTs.-The Quebec Mercury
says it is now generally admitted that the Mayor,
Mr.. Wilson, did give the orders to fire, though
the troops seem not to have waited for the COM
mand Of their officer before obeying the man
date The Mayor has left Montreal to escape
the odium that his conduct has brought down
upon him, from all classes of the community.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-07-23

nT Christ Church in Boston was established
in 1872, and during the one hundred and thirty
years of its existence has been an Episcopal
society
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-07-23

RST The steamer Terrebonne left here on
Monday morning last for New Orleans, with
the object of undergoing thorough repairs for
the approaching business season. fzs-
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-07-23

DT An illiterate correspondent, WHO'S given
to sporting, wants to know when the "Anglo-
Saxon race" SO much talked about, is to come
off. 4 -.,-. r. %. .-f.-..-.-5 a.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-07-23
SATURDAY. JULY %, 1858.

ExAMINATIoN.-The annual examination at
the Thibodaux Female Institute, will commence
on Tuesday next, and continue for three days.
Parents, guardians, and friends Of the institu-
ton are solicited to be present on the interest
ing occasion
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-07-23

asF The annual examination of the pupils
ut the Guion Academy, will commence on Tues
day, the Goth inst.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-07-23

1a- General Ogle says that, Of all the people
in the world, fools have the least sense. Great
diskivery, that.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-07-23

Bar DR.. Harmon, editor of the Southern Or
gan, published at New Orleans and devoted to
the Temperance cause, addressed our citizens
on total abstinence and the Maine Liquor Law,
at the Methodist church, on Monday evening
last. The Doctor is an out and ont advocate of
the prohibitory movement, recommended lately
by the Temperance Convention which held its
session in New Orleans on the 4th inst.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-07-23

THE MADISON PAPERs.-According to the
Madison papers, seventeen hundred and eighty
two speeches long and short, were made in the
Convention which formed the Constitution Of the
United States James Madison, made one
hundred and sixty-four; George Mason, one
hundred aud thirty-six; Edmund Randolph
seventy eight making total Of three hundred
and seventy-eight speeches from the three talk
ing Virginia delegates. James McClung spoke
three times and George Washington twice only.
Mr.. John Blair and George Wythe were two Of
the nine silent members. The two speeches Of
Washington were on taking the chair, and At
the close of the convention.
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g :.
ALREADY ORaANIxED.-M il with peculiar
pride and qualification that We observe the COM
mendable spirit with which our wing friends are
imbued throughout this entire District Alrea-
dy have they fully organized for the fan cam
paign, and are determined to plant our banner
on the ramparts Of power, and redeem them
selves from that inglorious defeat which they, in
common with the forces Of the other portions Of
the State. sustained IN November last. Every
parish, with the exception Of those three Of the
Lafourche district. have named their delegates
to the Donaldsonville Convention, for choosing
candidate to represent us in Congress; and
also delegates to the State Convention, II Baton
Rouge. This We call proof positive that the
whig party, Of tho lid District, q lsast. i not
dead yet, but in the full Yigor Of life, ready and
willing TO face the foe, and march forward 70
certain victory. Wings Of Lafourche, rene-
bonne, and Assumption! your country expects
you to do your duty. N y
s6r Miss Martha h. Mowry, N. D. Of Pro
vidence, r. |. has been elected Professor Of
Obsteterics and Diseasesof Women and Childrep
in the Female Medical College Of Pennsylvania.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-07-23

INAUGURATION OF THE CRYSTAL P4A.AcE.-The
official programme of the Inauguration Of the
Crystal Palace appears in the New York papers.
The arrangements are very complete, and such
as to secure the greatest possible degree of COM
fort and pleasure. The ceremonies will posi-
lively take place on the 14th inst, and be as
follows:
l. Opening Prayer by Right Reverend Bishop
Wainwright. 2. Anthem, competed for the oc-
casion,) sung by the New York Sacred Harmonic
Society, accompanied by the National Guard
Band, and members of other Societies. 8. Ad-
dresses by the President Of the Association. f.
Addresses by distinguished guests. 5. The ce-
remonies will close with Hallelujah Chorus.
Exhibitors will be admitted at 8 o'clock, and
all others entitled to admission, such as invited
guests, at 10 o'clock. The ceremonies will COM
mence at o'clock.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-07-23
The Greatest Humbug Extant.

One of the greatest nuisances OF the day is
the Mail service between this place and New Or
leans. Although we are entitled to tri-weekly
mail by law, we would be more than satisfied,
under present circumstances, to reveive two
one being all that we can depend upon with
any degree Of certainty. Our latest dates
from New Orleans, are the Weeklies of the 18th,
but printed on the 10th. just think of it, ten
days in time between the Crescent City and our
towu-distance one hundred miles One of the
Collins line of steamers will cross the Atlantic,
three thousand miles wide, in several hours less
time, and furnish the royal family of England
with New York papers Of a more recent date
than any received by us, in the same length of
case once, only-but for nearly month at a
time off and on, for o number of years, and it
is time that something should be done to remedy
the evil.
1t is q strnge thing indeed, that our govern
ment will still persist in keeping the mail for
the sinterior'' connected with the Bayou Sara
and,coast mail, when the same might be let out
on separate contract to our Lafourche packets,
which ply regularly the year round, as far as
Donaldsonville; and for over eight months,
down the Lafourche. Nothing would have a
better tendency to insure regularity in the trans
portation Of the interior mail for the Lafourche,
Attakapas, and Red River countries, than to
disconnect this route from the river route alto
gether, and let it out as separate contract
Then we should never be aggravated with fail
ures as we are now. a
The subject is one worthy Of consideration, and
should claim the attention Of the Department
at Washington. If this cannot be effected, we
would call upon Post Master Campbell to dis
charge the present contractor, ]. E. Caldwell,
or else compel him to comply with his contract,
and not leave us at his mercy. If he has made
a bad bargain in taking the contract, it is no
reason that we should be made to suffer for his
inexperience. The reason we hear assigned for
the irregularity Of the mail, is the unwillingness
of the contractor to pay a reasonable price to
the Bayou Sara and Baton Rouge packets to
take it; and therefore, his only dependence is
transient boats-those not regularly employed
in the trade.
Will not our city contemporaries aid us in
bringing about reform in this important branch
of the Governments duties towards her citizens,
and thereby confer great favor on their coun-
try readers? The subject is one wherein they
are greatly interested-for it would be a great
folly on the part Of the country people to sub
scribe to papers that take from eight to ten
days in reaching them, when the time occupied
should never, under any circumstances, exceed
two days. If nothing can be effected soon, we
know not to what we shall resort to keep pace
with the times. Those who have railroad and
telegraph facilities will get SO far in advance Of
us, that we'll forever be compelled to remain
behind.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-07-23

CHARIrr.-The actual amount in cash expen-
ded for benevolent purposes in the United States,
during the past year, BY the Independent Order
Of Odd Fellows exceeds BY seventy-f thousand
dollars the united operations for the same pur-
pose Of I'll the rslsgioss denominations combined.
In the face Of this solemn and startling fact
there are those among US who persist in rating
Odd Fellowship and all other secret orders, a.
dangerous institutions, subversive to the inter-
est Of the Church, and prejudicial to the wellbe-
ing Of society. Facts speak louder than words
the falseness Of these asseverations. If doing
good, and extending charity to the needy and
afflicted, DO . crime in the opinions Of certain
christian denominations, we are at . loss to dis
cover from what portion Of the Sacred Scrip
lures they derive their authority. Some found
their objections to our benevolent and charitable
works because they ~ covered with veil Of
secrecy, and, therefore, should b spurned IS
unworthy the christians thanks. This is deci-
dedly the worst and most deapicable Of Al IA
sSs
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-07-23

N. +. TALLMADGE.-The Washington county
Blade speaking of this gentleman's recent spir-
tual revelations, says: "a friend acquainted
with the facts, tells us that Mr.. 7. has several
hundred pages of what purports to be the wr-
ting of the spirits of Webster and Calhoun, eoual
in all respects to anything they ever said or
wrote while in the flesh"
ST. ASTHoNY's FHLs.-The st. Anthonys
Express saysthat important changes have taken
place in the Falls of St. Anthony during the
past two years. An Immense mass of rock obo,t
the centre was broken off the last winter and fol,
several feet, making a sort ofrapds, rather than
actual falls in that part of the cataract. The
theory that in course of time the Falls of St
Anthony will so wear away as to become only
rapids, seems highly probable from what is
taking place from day to day.
D6 The Knickerbocker tells the following
good 'un at the expense of Dutch solon:
GA cunning old Dutchman was member of
the Pennsylvania Legislature some years ago
from - county. On one occasion be prom
| measure; but when the measure come up to he
voted upon, hesvoted against it and it was lost.
The lobby member came to him in great wrath.
and the following eolloquy ensued: Sir, Won
promisedsto vote for my BILL WELL said the
Dutch member, wat if did, well sir. Won
lied! well, vat if did?' was the cool rcpIy.'
EkE" A loafer who was reading in the Old
Testament this phrase. SEQ to the bee, thou
sluggard," thinks it must be a misprint, and that
''bee" should be bed.
FROM ScoTTIsH NEWSPAPER OF 1S07.-The
following is copy of painters bill presented
to the Aestry for work done in repairing the
church: .as. sa
To filling up chinck in the Red Sea, and re-
pairing the damages to Pharaoh's host.
To a new pair of hands for Daniel in the lions
den, and new set of teeth for the lioness.
To cleaning the whales belly, and vanishing
Jonah's face, and mending his left arm
To new shirt to Joseph's garment
| To sheet anchor, a jury-mast and a long
boat for Noahs ark "a
4 To giving blush to the cheek of Eve. on pre-
/ senting the apple to Adam.
To painting new city in the land of Nod.
To cleansing the garden Of Eden after Adams
expulsion.
To making bridlef for the Samartans corsc,
and mending his legs.
| To fitting new handle to Moses's basket
binding bulrushes.
To adding more fuel to the fire of Nebuchad-
nezer's furnace. -D
| Il Reed payment in full, d.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-07-23

FIvE Cxxrs 70 BosToH. has been I
brisk competition between the steamers Penob-
scot and Boston 1t Bangor. Through tickets to
Boston were offered as low as fire cents and one
man says he was offered ninepence and ticket
to steam it to that city on the Boston! s
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-07-23

No QUoRUM.-The Quarterly Convention Of
the State Grand Division Of the Sons Of Temper
ance, which was to have assembled here on Mon
day last, failed from the want Of quorum.
The convention was Informally adjourned by
P. W. P. James Beggs, to meet in New Orleans
Mt some future day. -
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-07-23

CoRREcT1oN. a notice which appeared in
our last weeks issue, calling meeting Of the
wings Of the parish in this place, on Saturday
next, the 30th inst, we did not embrace I'll the
objects for which the meeting is called. We
should have stated the naming Of delegates
to the State Convention, which convenes ct b.
ton Rouge on Mondy, the 9Th proximo; also the
appointing Of delegates on the part Of this par
ish, to confer with others from the parishes Of
Terrebonne and Assumption, and whose duty it
is to nominate q suitable person 70 represent the
district in the State Senate, in the place o. Gen.
Robert c. Martin, whose term Of service has
expired. Our political friends win please bear
this In mind, and act accordingly.