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Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-01-26

NoAH's ARK AND THE CLIPPER SHIP
GREAT REPuHLic. The East Boston
clipper ship Great Republic, wac des.
troyed by fire in our harbor on Tuesday
morning, was said TO have been the
largest vessel constructed since the days
Of Noah's Ark. She was three hun
dred and twenty five feet long. and was
supposed 70 be capable Of carrying SIX
thousand tons oi cargo. though only
rated litlle over four thousand five
hundred tons burihen. Ii may be nie-
resting at this time, since the two vcs-
sells have been alluded 10 in this con-
nectIon, 10 learn the dimensions OF
Noah's Ark. There were ships built
by The ancients, it appears lar superio
IN proportions, TO the IN odern ship OF
Mr.. Donala Mckay.
A snip was constructed for PtoIemy
Phliopoter which was iou. hundred and
twenty feet lolg, fity-slx leet broad
and seventy-iwo feet deep, and of six
thousand four numbered and lorty five
tone burlhen. Archlmedes constructed
IA ship for Hero, King ol Syracuse, OF
such large dimensions that none OF the
harbors in Sicily and Greece could
receive II.
Noahs Ark by those who are curl
Gus in such things, has been calculated
10 have contained million and hall
oI cubic feet, aud was vi eleven thou
sand nlne hundred and five tons burth.
en- a remarkable difference between
modern and ancient times, in state and
condition, is exemplifed IN the Great
Republic Sho was the property a
private American citizen. while the
wealth and resource, OF all Sclclly were
called int rrgu sltIon to construct
Hero's vessel.-N. Y Ev. Post.
o. The celebrated Mason win case
has been decided IN favor of the heirs
the personal property. amounting to
100000 has been distributed among
the seven heirs, The real estate, which
is upwards OF million Of d9lIars, will be
divided next week
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-01-26

Us We are indebted to Il. b Kns.
ley, Esq, Tor the following TeIegraphlc
despatch -
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-05-13
CHURCH MusIc.-The Caddo Gazette has
tho following satirical analysis of the church
mnsic IN that hnrc. p 70

CHURCH Mus1c.-The Caddo Gazette has
tho following satirical analysis of the church
music in that burg. rs 1 - $50
There is no branch Of religious service
which tends more to soften and subdue the
soul, to create a feeling of reverence, or ex-
hilarate the depressed than its music. 1t
strongly impfesses us with the sublime to
see whole congregation in the attitude Of
joy, and hear their voices in perfect concord
and harmony, hymning praises 10 the great
Creator The music at the Methodist
Church in this place; is absolutely delightful
from its perfect freedom from restraint and
the absence Of an absurd rule with which
teachers of the science have attempted, to
fetter melody, viz, time. It is free thing
each person pursues his own wav,, nor
turns with inquisitive ear to know where
his neighbor is, OF what he is about. The
handsaw introduction. quickly followed by
magnificent contrdbdsso In front Of the
pulpit, with the grindstone accompaniment
on the right, are such as we read Of at ora
torious, but rarely hear; and when the
snPefannuated daughters Of Africa come in
with the splitquilf obligdto, where is the ear
so dull and deaf and dead that does not
drink with rapture the last rs,ishing
sounds '. - ..5 'fa'
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-05-13

The CONDITION OF THE HOLY LAND.-The
Boston Traveller, noticing the receipt of letter
from one of q party of American travellers in
the Holy Land, says: 80 as ~,
1t gives melancholy account of the present
condition Of affairs there. The Turkish troops
have been withdrawn to fight the Russians,
anarchy, disorder and violence Of all kinds are
prevailing. Many of the inhabitants have taken
refuge in the walled towns, and the peasants, as
they work in the fields, have with them their
arms loaded for an encounter. Bands of Bedouin
robbers traverse the country in every direction,
and the party to which the writer was attached,
was attacked and one of them wounded. Thus
while Europe is about to plunge into q war,
originating in the question as to the control Of
the Holy Places, the inhabitants of that region
are left at the mercy Of the spoiler. In one
case it is stated that forty men and two women
were massacred by party Of Bedouin vaga-
bonds. ~
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-05-13

CONDITIONAL LEGIsLATIoN.-The Richmond
ENQUIRER, speaking in reference to the modern
nlsn of submitting laws to the people for rati-
fcstion after they had been passed by the legis-
lsture, says very truly that the practice sis an
invention of modern times, and is as base in its
or;ein as it is vicious in its tendency. Before
nubic men began to lose the virtues Of manli-
ness and independence they did not attempt to
eyade the responsibilities Of duty. But the
spirit of demagogism is as fatal 10 personal
courage as to genuine patriotism, and when men
began to make the interests Of the State subor-
dinate to schemes of individual aggrandizement
they lost the dignity and manliness of character
which shrink not from the responsibilities of
public duty. Then they began to invent devices
for evading the just responsibility of their
position, and then for the first time was intro
duced the expedient of conditional" The En-
qurer is right. The plan of sending out bills
to the people for ratification originated in the
feeble and indefinite purposes Of legislators who
passed prohibitory liquor laws, and were at the
same time afraid to stand by them unless they
could get an endorsement of their acts from the
people. The evil has, however, about come to
an end since courts have decided that laws
passed with such trammels are unconstitutional,
and people everywhere condemn such pusillani-
NOUS and half-fnished legislation.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-05-13

The ENGLISH AND FRENCH ALL1ANcE.-The
following remarkable words were written by the
late DR.. Arnold in 1910. They may be found
at page 5lI of his miscellaneous works:
What surer way of keeping the Russians from
Constantinople than to bind our alliance with
France triply fast, thus keeping forever before
the eyes Of Russia control which she dared
not disregard? What Russian soldier would
ever set foot across the Balkan if England and
France, indssolubly joined together as the pro-
tectors of the old civilization Of Europe, were
ready at an instant to pour their fleets into the
Black Sea, and, without repeating the folly of
the march to Moscow to strike at the life of
Russia through her vulnerable heel, to drive her
back behind the Pruth, to thrust her away from
the shores Of the Euxine, and, by occupying the
Crimea as an impregnable fortress, to seal up
the only outlet by which the evil spirit of Rus
sian ambition can issue forth to trouble the
world '
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-05-13
Auction Sale in Ireland.

1.-The highest bidder 10 be the pu,
chaser, unless some gentleman bids more
H.-1f any dispute arises as 10 who wa
the highest bidder, the sale is TO stop unit
the parties have fought it out; but if eithe
COMPLAINT is killed, he shall be allowed Il
amend his bidding for the sake of his be
reave1 family. 80. @-
III-If after piece of land has been sold
it cannot be found in the estate to which i
| belongs, it shall be taken from the estate
| that lies most convenient to 1t; but the
purchaser shall pay the owner of the lattel
the full price of the piece thus taken; bu
this purchase-money shall be laid out in
improving the same. Anyhow, they must
settle it between them.
IV.-Ifa lot has been wrongly described
such misdescription shall not vitiate the
sale; but compensation shall be granted as
may be just If piece of land has been
described as house, the auctioner shall be
bound to build house thereon with the
money paid for the same and if is not
convenient for the purchaser to pay for his
purchase, the money may be borrowed out
Of the poor-rates. Ifthe vendor or the poor
complain of this, they must write to the
newspapers; and if they can't write, more
shame for them. s.-.,.
V.-The auctioneer shall not be liable to
be called out upon any pretence whatever
connected with the sale now about TO take
place but this condition shall in no wise
prevent his giving satisfaction in regard TO
any other sale, or his conduct in knocking
down other lots or bidders. ~.
Win regard to its being insulting to
ask gentleman to show his dirty parch-
ments, and make out titles, and all that
bother, no title shall be required beyond the
sellers giving his word of honor that the
title is as good as possible, and better. After
this, if there's any awkwardness, it's case
for the Phaynix Park >zs52 r IT. : p.
VII.-If what the lawyers call g outstand-
ing terms" can't be" got in" they must
step out. ... s4z. ,.,~, ,.t,t T.
WILLIE it shall turn out that the seller.
has sold property to which he was not en-
titled, and which belongs to somebody else,
and the right owner, upon proper applica.
ton, unreasonably refuses to give up posses
sion, the trouble and expenses of bringing
him to sense Of what is gentlemanly con-
duct shall be equally divided between the
seller and buyer. ,.r.s Il.
1X.-Iflhe purchaser thinks he has raid
too much. the balance shall be handed back
to the auctioneer, TO be treated as liquidated
damages, that is, laid out in ciaret, to be
drunk by all the bona .Jide bidders at the
sale. 4Ee az
x.-The auction duty shall not be paid at
all, as it only helps 10. maintain English
SO. .ae 4ssia
XI.-ShouId there be much starvation on
he estate, OF much difficulty in getting
enough rent out of the tenants, part Of the
purchase-money shall be laid out in pub
ishing, in the English papers, an appeal to
he charitable. ~. g.T
XII.-That none of these conditions shall
% binding on anybody who disapproves Of
hem. .@......-..,', =. s.,,- -.fsf
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-05-13

Holloacay's Pills are the best medicine now
on sale in the United States, the ingredients
OF which they are composed are so uninju-
rious, that they cannot harm the most deli
cate constitution. To valetudinarians they
cannot fail to be of the utmost service,
being composed entirely of medical herbs,
the production of a person who has made ii
his study to alleviate the ills to which the
human family are subject; they must,
therefore, be hailed with ight, as supply
ing want long felt in this country.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-05-13

AGES OF ANIMALs-A bear rarely exceeds
twenty years; a dog lives twenty years; a
fox fourteen or sixteen; lions are long lived
-Pompey lived to the age of seventy The
average age ofcats is fifteen years; squir-
rel and hare seven or eight years, rabbits
seven. Elephants have been known to live
10 the great age of four hundred years.
When Alexander the Great had conquered
one Porus, King Of India, he took great
elephant, which had fought very valiantly
for the King, named him Ajax. and dedicated
him to the sun, and then let him 80 with
this inscription: "Alexander, the son of
Jupiter, hath dedicated Ajax TO the Sum-"
This elephant was found with this inscrip.
ton three hundred aud fifty years after
Pigs have been known to live to the age Of
thirty years; The rhinoceros to twenty. A
horse has been known to live 10 the age of
sixty-two but averages twenty-five to thirty
Camels sometimes live to the age Of one
hundred. Stays are long-lived Sheep
seldom exceed the age Of ten. Cows live
about fifteen years. Culver considers it
probable that whales sometimes live one
thousand years. The dolphin and porpoise
attain the agesof thirty. An eagle died at
Vienna al the age of one hundred and four
years Ravens frequently reach the age of
one hundred. Swans have been known to
live three hundred years Mr.. Mallerton
has the skeleton Of swan that. attained the
age Of two hundred v. Pelicans are long,
lived: Atortoise has been known 10 live to
the age Of Que hundred and seven. a,.@s. u. a
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-05-13

ANOTHER KoszrA AFFA1R.-The Vienna
correspondent of the N. Y. Tribune brings
to public notice the case of an unofending
man, travelling under the protection of a
United States passport, who is now incarce-
rated in an Austrian prison. His name is
Simon Taussig, and he has wife in New
Jersey, where he has been settled as
shoemaker, and where he had taken the
necessary, steps to become an American
citizen. He returned to Austria on business
the present year, and was on the point of
leaving the country to return hither, when
he was arrested by the Austrian police, his
passport taken from him, and he sent 10
prison. The American Minister has inter-
fered in his case, but the Austrian authorities
refused his liberation.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-05-13

AMERICAN SHIPBuILDINa.-The returns pub
iished indicate that our shipbuilding is rapidly
surprising that Of Great Britain. Over $50, 900
tons Of shipping was built in the United States
in 1852, and still greater amount in 1853
At present the aggregate amount Of tonnage
owned by the two countries does not materially
vary. The rapid strides our mercantile marine
has made since 1847 have closed up the great
gap then existing in the relative proportions Of
shipping owned by the two countries, until now
i appears probable that within ten years the
American flag will cover more vessels than the
Aags Of oil other nations together. II We can
not says the New York Tribune, boast as many
ships Of War as Great Britain, We can at least
boast as many ships Of Peace. N @ 4
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-05-13

| How LONG HAS MAN INHABITED THE
EARTH?-d Man before Adam. A conglo.
merate work, to use geological phrase, has
lately been published in Philadelphia. emit.
tied "The Types of Mankind" made up Of
contributions from the late DR.. Morton.
Agassiz, Usher, Mott and Giddon. This
work is destined to create something of a
commotion in the religious world. The idea
of the unity Of the race of man is totally
discarded by the authors one and ALL Dr.
Usher makes the astounding statement in
this work, that human fossil has been
found in New Orleans, in the course of some
excavations In that city, to which pre-
Adamite age is attributed. According to
his authority, the skeleton of man of the
conformation of our native Indians, was
discovered at depth of sixteen feet, lying
below succession of four fossil cypress
forests, to each of which the age of IA, 400
years is given. Agassiz is said TO have
accepted this as fact, and based upon it his
assertion that man existed upon the earth at
least 100000 years ago. The theologian
must either disprove this statement OF be
compelled TO admit new exegesis of Holy
With. Y Ere Post. = =, - WI tl'f
The Evening Post is responsible for the
above. We do not see how the fact that
DR.. Usher makes an astounding statement"
about human fossil to which pre-Ada-
mite age is attributed" or even that said
skeleton was found at depth of sixteen
feet below fonr fossil forests 10 each of
which the ago of 400 years IS givsn." is
an adequate basis for all that is here piled
upon it. Considering the volume of the
mighty Mississippi, the liberties it takes
with its banks, the rapid growth and luxu-
rance of vegetation in that selni-tropical
region, and the concurrence of natural con-
WILSON'S producing physical changes, we
think he must be bold rather than safe
generalizer who could deduce with any
confidence from such data as are here given |
the conclusion that Man has existed on this |
earth IA, 400, years. much less $4,000. We
do not propose to dogmatize in turn: but we
cannot believe that the theologian" is
compelled to admit new exegesis" on
any such grounds as these.
= Neac York Tribune |
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-05-13
Signing the Pledge.

Rev. John Abbott, 1.-The sailor preacher
relates the following good story Of one Of hi
converts to Temperance: o6 .tziats@7@
Mr.. johnson at the close of cold water
lecture intimated that he must sign the
pledge in his own way, which he did in
these words: .He .a'e.s .'.s
II, William Johnson, pledge myself to
drink no more Intoxicating liquor for one
year, - <s}te.r L. 10 4. t..Je.se .
Some though he would stick thee days
others allowed him a week, and few gave
him two weeks but the landlord knew him
best, and said he was good stuff, but at the
end Of the year Bill would be real soaker.
Before the year was quite gone, MI. Johnson
was asked by Mr.. Abbott "Bill, amt YOU
going to renew the pledge 2" ,s'sg
swell, / don't know. Jack. but what I
will; have done pretty we'll SO far; will you
let me sign again, my OWN wayW
:" O yes, any way, SO that you won't drink
rum" .,.a....
He writes: II, William johnson, sign
this pledge for nine hundred and ninety
nine years, and if living at the end Of that
time, intend to take out a lease for life.0
A'day or two after, Johnson went to see
his old landlord, who eyed him as hawk
does a chicken. oh, landlordp' whined
Bill, accompanied with sundry contortions of
the body, as if enduring the most excrucia-
ing torment, 81 have such 4 lump on my
Side.snf seH .Hsz4a ~ tFltF ST -aaea*t sgs 81
THAT'S because you have stopped drink
ing Yen won't live two years longer at this
Z aIf I commence drinking will the lump
go away" ".Yes. If you don't you will
have another just such lump on the other
Do you think so landlord Z" 55.-s.9 ~,
ssa know il; you will have. then, on your
arms, neck, breast and head; you will be
covered all over with Jumps"
Il = q Well, may be / will,n said Bill,
aCome, Bill" said the landlord, alet's
drink together,n at the same time pouring
the red stuff from decanter into his glass
gug, gug gug.so sse5. 't1 - ga'@i ~ is;a'@5.I
"No," said Johnson, II can't, for have
signed the pledge AGAIN. 80
You hain't though !! You're foolu
20 =. Yes, that old sailor coaxed 50 hard /
couldn't get off, 3. 4. e.. 49,. ,'....I
- wish the devil had the old rascal
Well, how long do you go this time g; -
For nine hundred and ninety-nine years.
whispered Bill, go. =. .- T. =. =. y.
,e.5 :; You won't live = year, = j, 'a@- ~
'1Well, if I drink, are you sure the lump
On my side will go away!" T...4s e
aYes.o ,IlGe t',3l~zr<.f 49, .ss+r-
1Weli | guess won't drink; here's the
lump" continued Bill holding up something
With hundred dollars in it; & aud you say
~ have more such lumps-thats what
wantw
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-05-13
Election Notice.
to a proclamatit

PURSUANT to proclamation of the
L Hon. H. C. Thbodaux, President Of the Police Jury
Of the parish Of Terrebonne, elections win be held in
End 9TH 7th 10th, 11h and 18th Police Jury Wards on
the Slst day Of MAY 1854 for the purpose Of eecting
member of the Police Jury In each Of the above mentioned
Wards whose of service shall begin on the first Mon
day OF September next
The election precincts are az follows, to-wit: !,
Second Ward-At the School House, E. Dugas, j. G,
Potts, A, Legendre, Commissioners.
Filth Ward-At the School House--P H. Darce, Pierre
Daigle, Joseph Daigle, commissioners.
Seventh Ward-At the School House, Hotard ST., J.
Gueno Semple, Commissioners
Tenth Ward-At the house of Paul FORFEIT Buford p
Welsh, Paul Foret Commissioners
Eleventh Ward-At the house of Crsan Prevost-Ursain
Prevost, K 6. Ellis St. James Falgout Commissioners
Thirteenth Ward-At the School House-J v Boutelou.
Il. Carlin, R. Marsh, Commissioners.
requested that the of Elections be forwarded
to the undersigned T. GAGNE
Clerk Of the Police Jurv
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-05-13

CHERRr PEcroRAL.-See in our ADVERT.
sing columns notice Of this medicine. We
are not in the habit Of saying much in
relation to such medicines as are generally
sean going the rounds Of newspapers: but
in relation to Ayers Cherry Pecioral. we
feel that we can say something il, its favor
with propriety, from the fact that We have
tried Il A young man in our Office has
also ssed il, and in both. bis and our own own
ease il proved most bene6ciaL--Am. Pres
6yterian, Grenr,lk, Tsnn. .. u =
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-05-13
Notice d'ElectiOlls.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES proclaim;

I UT O1e4H1 I'M '1lN UII PTUCldIIldt!OH
~ de lHon H. c. Thbodaux President du Jury de Police
de paroisse Terebonne DIES elections eron tenus dams
2e 5me 7me Tome, line ct l3me Advertisements, MER
CREDl' lie 3me jour du mois de MAI, 1854, dams lie but
dere I'M memnre du jury de Police pour chaqnun des dts
ACCOMPLISHMENTS leurs de services pour expr IL
premier Lundi du lnois de Septembre, proclaim.
Les lieux delections sont CONNIE suit savnir:
,2eme Arrondissement-A Ia mason d. Ecole-J c. Potts
J. =. Dugas, ct A. Legendre Commissaires
oeme Arrondissement-A Ia Maison dEcoe-P H. Darck,
Pierre Daigie, ct Joseph Daige, Commissares.
7eme Arrondissement-A Ia Mason d'Ecole-E Hotard,
pere, J. Gueno, ct J. semple Commssaifes.
lueme ACCOMPLISHMENTS Ia Maispn de Paul Forest-T.
Buford, ?. Welsh, ct Paul Forest Commissaires.
lleme Arrondissement-A la Mason dLrsin PrevoSt-U.
Provost, R. G. Ellis ct st. James Fagout, Comnlissares
lseme Arrondissement-A Ia Maison dEcoleJ. V. Bou-
telou, H. Carlin, ct r. Marsh, Cornmissaires.
est requs que les des Elections seront envoyer
au soussigne. F-GaGNE
Gre1fier dt Jury de Police:
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-05-13

AWFUL SUFFERING At SEA.--Thea ship
Cambria, Capt. Perry, Of Bath. from New
Orleans, arrived ut Qneenstown, ireland, o.,
the | 18th Of April. had on board two Of the
crew Of the British bark Westminster, Capt.
Smith, from Honduras for Cork She was
fallen IN with wreck, on the 2sth Of March,
IN lat. AZ rs, lon. A. s. Three men were
dashed 70 the mastheads and swinging their
hats as signals. With much difficulty lhey
were got on beard the Cambria, one ofthem,
having died before he reached the vessel.
The survivors reported that the captain and
eight men had previously left the ship in
the small boat, The chief officer and eight
men remaining. Of these, five died pre-.
viously to the encounter with the Cambria.
The survivors were, twenty-five days on the
wreck, and sustained their lives By eating
the flesh Of their dead companions. The
men saved were in the last stage Of exhaus-
tion when brought on board the Cambria,
but gradually recovered under the careful
and judicious treatment Of Capt. Perry. g.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-05-13

.SEss1BLE-A worthy Clergyman in York
shire, England, lately deceased, bequea,hed
in his will considerable property to his
only daughter, on the subsequent condi-
f1ons: First, that she did not enter into the
stale Of matrimony without the consent of
his two executors, or their representatives.
Secondly, that she dressed with greater
decency than she had hitherto been accus.
toned to do. The testator's words were:
"But as my daughter Aun-hath not
attended to my admonitions, respecting the
filthy and LEVIED custom Of dressing with
naked elbows. my will is, that in case she
persists in SO gross violation of female
decency: the whole of the property devised
by means aforesaid, and intended as pro-
vision for her future life, shall go to the
eldest son of my sister Caroline--and his
heirs lawfully begotten. To those who
may say this restriction is severe, I answer,
that an indecent display of personal habii-
ments in women is certain indication of
intellectual depravity,o
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-05-13

The Cleveland Herald thus addresses old
bachelors :sgs.sg =. rsa u-s+-s sr.ss
IF our Maker thought it wrong for Adam
to live single. when there was not woman
on earth, how criminaIly guilty are old
bachelors, with the world full of pretty
girls."' ~. ..=-,, =.