Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-04-01

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New ORLEANS CHARTER ELEoTIoNs.-The
Reformers carried majority Of the board Of
Aldermen and Assistant Aldermen at the cleo
tons on Monday. They also elected one of the
four Recorders, the Treasurer, Street Commits
sioner, Surveyor, and Comptroller. The demo-
Gratis elected the Mayor, Gen. Jno. L. Lewis,
and three of the Recorders. The result is con-
sidered to be great triumph Of the Reform
party. .er ,o lesn ,ae+ -.'
INFORMATION WANTED.-The wife and child.
rem Of LOUIS G. DENN1soN, halter by trade,
who died in Red River County, Texas, some
time during the year 1887, viii hear Of some
thing to their advantage by addressing a letterto
Frank. H.. Clark, Esq, Editor of the Herald,
Jefferson, Cass County, Texas. VEG
Papers throughout the Union, friendly to the
cause Of the widow and orphans, will please
copy. -@FsE'f7fss Y a ..,.st.f
re- The present Legislature of Texas has
just passed bill setting apart two millions of
dollars from the ten millions paid to the State
by the National Government, as o school fund,
the interest on which is to be distributed an
nually among all the counties of the State, ac-
cording to the number Of children Of scholastic
nge. This is noble foundation on which to
erect system of free education, and the result
must render the State highly attractive to emf
grants. eSa'E'AE&4 w .aa ~, 74s 81
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New GooDs.-Our friend, S. T. Daunis, has
just returned from New Orleans, where he had
been sojourning for the last fifteen days, with
large, full, and varied assortment Of spring
and summer goods, selected with great care in
New Orleans and the Eastern Cities, which are
now being opened at the store Of s. 7. Daunis
& Brothers, Commercial Row, Market street.
We have examined with some degree Of atten
ton the stock of these enterprising young mer-
chants and can with justice say that it is one
of the most complete among the many Of our
flourishing town. ea oH s,s .-' ,.s N. u
ALE FooL's DAY. = To-day is the first Of
April, and many of eur numerous subscribers
would wish to know, no doubt, why it is that it,
more than any other day in the year, should
have been set apart or devoted to the playing Of
pranks upon The unsuspecting. In the writings
of Shakespeare may be found illusions to many
time-honored customs $50, in the sacred Scrip
lures, may be found the history and origin Of
the usages Of al nations from the earliest ages
Of the world down to the Christian era. Even
the constitution" Of All Fools Day may be
traced to remote antiquity and its origin fully
understood by perusing PROV. oh. xxxiii. COM
mencing at the 9th verse. iar., esss s@ht
New FrRM.-The firm of Lafont & Blanchard,
Druggists, has been dissolved and is succeeded
by Blanchard, Cazenavette s Co., ut the same
stand, where they solicit continuation Of that
patronage so literally bestowed on their prede-
cessors. Mr.. Henry Cazenavette, the new Coz
partner, late Of New Orleans, is a young ge1tsle-
man possessing thorough knowledge Of his
profession having passed satisfactory examin-
alton before the Medical Board Of Examiners q
this State, and obtained . diploma as . Drug
gist and Apothecary. The establishment has
been but recently fitted up anew. e-labe a
painted and improved. Their assortment o.
drugs and. chemicals Is equal to that Of any
other establishment in Thibodaux-their prices
low and terms accommodating. The nav anFm
merit, as they will receive, liberal portion @
the public patronage, Sec card IL another
column. ss #iseFas #{ostsfl -
GLEAsos's prcroR1AI.-The beautiful ptcto
rial newspaper y succeeding far beyond y
friends most sangaine expectations, and ha'
already acquired 1 circulation equal TO that o
any In the country which successis atsrihntabl'
tsthe energy displayed BY its publisher, Wit
employs none hut the best engrsysss, and ID