Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-08-19


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nsT@ Be careful forit sWells in the mouth, y
was the humane injunction of one Of our butchers
to an individual who had set up all night in
order to be at market early enough the next
morning to procure o piece of his tough beef
steak, which exercises the jaws but furnishes
no nutriment to the body.
MAIL FA1LuRE.-There was an eclipse of the
mail on Tuesday last. If our paper falls short
of its usual interest the cause is alone attribut-
able to this circumstance-the beginning, no
doubt, of regular series-a second edition of
what took place last fall, when We received d
mail regularly every ten days
ANOTHER FERRY.-It will be perceived from
an advertisement in another column, that Mr..
W. S. Miles purchased the right of the Ferry
at the Railroad Crossing about four miles be-
low this place. Mr. NJ. informs us that he has
the best Of boats, and is ready at all hours to
attend to the calls of the travelling public.
BsF Eggs are now selling at twenty five
cents per dozen in this market! Have the
hens held another convention, or have they
nearly all died off with the pip? One or the
other we are sure mustbe the case. Twenty-Five
cents per dozen for eggs in the country is out of
all character, especially for printers finances
Dsg% May the lady who sent US that deli
cious Cake from ''Tammany Hail." never be
obliged to offer anything less agreeable to her
large family. She must know of the deficien-
cies of our market and pocket, and could not
have hit us in more needy moment Please
accept the thanks of all the "munchers" in
our Office
sss We notice that our young friend Nelson
Gaabert, the junior of the book establishment,
is adding more shelving for the accommodation
OF that large and varied stock Of books, station
ery, ETC., which will soon come to hand. How
IS 1T that our citizens got along 80 well and so
long without this now Indispensable establish
ment, is wonderful
YELLOW FEvER.-On this day, twelve months
ago, yellow fever first declared itself here. May
centuary elapse before it shall again make
its appearance. What a melancholy reflection
that two hundred of our fellow citizens, who
were alive and in the full enjoyment of life,
twelve months ago, now sleep in the arms of
death beneath the clods of the valley. How
short is life and how certain is death!
STAGING.-Friend Holden has been rather
unfortunate of late in his staging operations,
having, within the last four days lost two of his
best horses, besides upsetting and considerably
damaging his stage on Sunday last. Mis-
fortunes never come singly, but we trust that
he will not despair, but continue in his endeav-
ors to supply the public with means of travel
during the suspension of steamboat navigation
RoBBERY.-A German baker in the employ
Of j. B. Roddy, was robbed of all his ready
cash (Sl20) and some clothes, by q juvenile
fellow countryman Of his on Sunday morning
last. The thief's whereabouts were subsequently
ascertained to beat the railroad camp on Bayou
Black, and pursuit was made, but unfortunately
he espied those who were seeking to arrest him,
and made his escape into the woods and palmet-
toes, and frustrated their designs.
CITIZENS BANK OF LoUIsIANA.-Our thanks
are due to the Hon. J. A. Braud, of New
Orleans for copy of the sSemi- annual State
ment of the Banking Department of the Citizens
Bank Of Louisiana" on the 31st ult. The
average period during which the entire capital
Of ST., 100000 has been paid in, is less than
seven months and the nett profit realized,
$161, sS8,o5. A perfectly safe and sound in
stitution, we should say.
From WHENCE CAME IT?-A balloon meas
uring fifteen feet in circumference, and twelve
in heighth, was discovered floating in the air on
Wednesday last, and descended gradually until
it reached the ground at the extreme end of
i, Messrs. j. NJ. & A. V. Williams's plantation,
at about eight miles below this place. From
whence, or for what purpose came this strange
visitor, we know not. The balloon is in the pos
session Of Mr.. Americas v Williams.
THE FoUNDRY.-There is an immense amount
Of repairing and finishing going on at the foundry
at this time. Mr.. ellis, one of the proprietors,
informs us that never, at any previous period,