Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-06-11
NEWS ITEMS---BY SCISSORS.


The New York Medical Gazette states
that twenty nine suicides, five murders, and two
hundred and nine cases of insanity, are directly
attributable to Spiritual manifestations.
Attorney General Gushing has decided
in favor of the legality of the contract for the
extension of the Capitol at Washington. In con-
sequence of this decision, the work has been re-
sumed.
A bill is pending before the Massaehu-
sets Legislature, having for its object the pre-
venton of early and improper marriages This
is to be accomplished by imposing a heavy fine
on town clerks for granting certificates of inten-
tons of marriage to minors without the consent
of their legal guardians.
The papers throughout the Grea: West
speak of the growing grain crops as being in the
most promising condition, and giving token of an
abundant harvest.
A contemporary says that the "mcdiums"
who go about the country taking the change out
of silly people, ought to be taken up ''va-
grants, without visible means of support.
The clipper ship Comet, Capt. Gardner,
has arrived at New York making the run from
San Francisco, in S3 days and Is hours, being
the shortest passage ever made between these
ports.
The papers at Lima, Peru, are publish
ing Spanish translation Of Mrs. Stoves book,
''Uncle Toms Cabin"
The Pennsylvania Legislature, at its
last session, chartered thirty-one new railroad
companies.
The London Times states that 500 Bri.
fish exhibitors, comprising the leading houses
in important departments Of national industry,
have sent contributions to the New York exhibit
ton.
The colored people of Cleveland, Ohio,
are about sending an agent to Liberia to seek
out home for them, as are those of Circle
vile,
Some Americans are invited to become
directors in the Darien Ship Canal project, and
Abbott Lawrence, late Minister to England, it
is said, will be one of the Directors.
Mr.. Z. Thomas has recovered $4,000
damages in New York, from J. P. NJ Barrow,
for the seduction of his daughter. The parties
formerly resided at Pottsville, Pa. The recove-
ry of damages restores, Of course, the daugll-
ters honor.()
The Pittsburgh and Stubenville Rail-
road will pass through tunnel 1000 feet in
length, which large force of workmen are now
waiting machine.
The Sandman sloop-of.war San Clio
vann, which arrived in New York on the 18th
ult is said to be the first armed vessel that has
born the Italian tri-coor emblazoned with the
cross of Savoy, in any part Of the United States.
The Dutch galliot Margaretta, Degroot,
from Rotterdam, has arrived at New York with
222 packages for the industrial exhibition.
The st. Louis Republican understands
that several of the wealthiest boat owners in
that place have it under Amusement to build a
line of fast New Orleans packets, which shall ri
val the Eclipse and Shotwen in speed, as well as
in elegance.
The deaths in New York city for a late
week, were as follow: Smallpox, twelve; con-
sumption, forty-eight; drowning nine, ETC., ETC.,
three hundred and four in all Strange as it
may seem there were no murders in that long
period of seven days, although sundry attempts
were from day to day reported. @
A gentleman arrived in ST. Louis on the
26th ult, who left Liverpool on the 18th Of Che
same nsonth, occupying barely thirteen tiays in
the voyage. This is certainly uniting the center
of the American NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. o few
years ago as too remote for any one else than the
curious traveler-with the far off shores of the
old world, in proximity so close that it even
startles in this wonderful age of wonderful per-
Matt. F. Ward, of Arkansas, author of
English Items, was recently married to Miss
Anna Kew, one of the bellies of Louisville XIV