Thibodaux minerva., 1853-10-29

DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE FOR CoNGREss.-The
N. 0. Bulletin says that the Democrats have, at
last, found q candidate who will consent to run
for Congress in this impregnably Wing District.
AT least we infer that such g consent" has been
obtained for they would not, at this late day,
be guilty of the stupidity of nominating man
without they knew his acceptance was sure to
be obtained. f-E ~ <-..
The District Convention of our opponents as
sembled evening before last, and nominated
SAMUEL BOYER DAVIS for standard bearer, in
place of Col. JouRDAN who had declined. Mr..
D., although a very worthy man, we doubt not,
is comparatively unknow in the political world.
But, that makes no material difference. He
will, probably, run as far behind success as any
of his party associates would who have been
named in connection with Congressional honors !;
and there is little question, that the "old heads "
thought it would be just well, if not better, to
offer on the altar Of defeat, one Of their young
soldiers, instead Of sacrificing an old and conflict
SCARED veteran. a
Our news from the country is quite encourag-
ing. The little dissatisfaction that once existed
among very few who got angry because their
own wishes could not rule, has about passed
way, and our nominee, Col. Hunt, is sure to get,
almost entirely undivided, the full Wing vote, in
those portions Of the District where slight dis
satisfaction was said to prevail ut first. At
least so state private letters from the interior,
written by reliable and observing gentlemen,
whose position enables them to arrive at correct
conclusions, and to speak advisedly. If the
Wings of the city only do their whole duty
stand straight up to the entire ticket Congress
ional, State and Parochial-we have no appre-
tensions but that the result will be most happy
and rebound to the advancement of the honor,
interests and dignity of Louisiana. Let the
Wings of New Orleans bear these facts in mind
and act accordingly.
TRIAL FOR MURDER.--We learn from the
Opelousas Courier that on Wednesday, the 18th
instant, the negro Jack, belonging to Mr.. Olivier
Lafeur, a planter of Grande Prairie, in the
parish of St. Landry, was tried for numbering
his master on the 5th of last month. It was
clearly proven by two witnesses, that On the
morning of the murder, hearing the firing Of q
gun, they saw Mr.. Lafeur, covered with blood,
running towards his house as fast as his stength
would permit him, followed by Jack with
loaded gun; that Mr.. Laffeur, on entering lock-
ed the door, which was broken open by Jack; ;
that Mr.. Lafeur then endeavored to escape by
the back door, but was pursued by the negro,
who after an Intellectual attempt to discharge
the second barrel, threw him down and beat him
with the barrel of the gun until life was extinct
few minutes afterwards the nephew of the
victim arrived and pursued the murderer, whom
he succeeded in capturing by wounding him.
The Jury found the prisoner guilty, and he
was condemned to be executed on the Saturday
following. sa ~ 5G EasE ta5s
UNITED STATES Com IN ENGLAND.-The fol-
lowing information in relation to the value of
United States gold coin in England has just been
issued from the State Department at Washington
Information has just been received at this de-
partment from the United States Consul at
London, that, by royal proclamation, the gold
coins of the United States herein mentioned shall
circulate and be received in payment in the
British West India Colonies, as being of the full
| value and equivalent to current money Of the
United Kingdom, at the rates herein specified
that is to say !: p 2i e# x7
The eagle at the rate Of forty-one shillings
sterling. 1s..s 1.8 :. } 9 q# as-t
The half eagle at the rate Of twenty shillings
and six-pence sterling.
The quarter eagle at the rate Of ten shillings
and three-pence sterling.
Tho gold dollar at the rate Of four shillings
and one penny. sE4 .i@ssf .s.sz: Fs5-s
And in all payments to be made in the said
colonies, tender and payment in the said coins,
or either of them, at the respective rates afore-
said, shall be deemed and taken to be lawful
tender in the same manneras if such tender had
been made in the current coin Of United King
dom.
EXTRAORDINARY FIDELITY OF DoG.-There
is at Saratoga Springs q fine Newfoundland
dog that for the last year and q half has watched
the approach and departure of the railway cars
from that place. The animal was accidentally
left at Saratoga about eighteen months ago, and
since that time not q train has departed nor one
arrived but what this devoted dog is in the depot,
anxiously and faithfully watching for his master.
For eighteen long months he has never failed to
be on the ground. He examines every stranger