Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-06-24

] ASSISTANT EDITORS mith-not John-bu
Robert P, of the commercial firm of Wakema
& Smith, has our thanks for q most superio
pair of scissors, of the manufacture of Leonar
& Wendt, New York. For quality of metal, a
well as beauty of make, they cannot be sur
passed. No! not even by the world-renownet
works, Sheffield, England. Mr.. S. informs us
and wishes us to signify to his numerous pat
rons, friends, and the entire community, tina
the firm of w. & S. purchase at head quarters
and sell at one profit. This should be borne il
mind by those who are in want of articles i,
their line of business.
THRILLING INcIDENT.-A little fellow, hardl,
three years of age, managed to get out of til,
scuttle-hole on the roof of four story house il
New York, waddled down to the caves, and stooe
unconcernedly looking over, waving hislittle ha
to the crowd below. At one moment he almos
lost his balance, and those below expected every
instant to see him fall. A gentleman rushed
up to the roof, and speaking calmly to the child
induced him to leave the edge of the caves, wher
he was seized and borne safely away, amid the
huzzas of those who had watched him with
breathless anxiety while in his perilous position
The little fellow is the only child of widow
lady, who was absent from home at the time.
FRENCH SOLDIERs.-It is said, that of the
three hundred thousand conscripts who COM
posed the French army, class of 1851, but fifty
out of hundred knew how to read and write.
The average height of the men was but five feet
FIVE inches, or about the same as the class of
the preceding year. This is probably less
height than would be obtained in any other
civilized nation. The French army is remarked
But they generally possess wiry, sinewy Frame
are encountered with no extra flesh, and capable
of enduring great fatigue, making perhaps a
more efficient army than would soldiers of more
colossal proportions.
FOURTH OF JULY.-But ten days now inter-
vene between this and the great Jubilee of
American independence. Is it possible that
our citizens intend to remain with folded arms
and suffer it to pass without some public or
private manifestation on their part, that it yet
remains green in their memory? The 4th of
other days, should be remembered as long as
one single drop of patriotic blood remains in
our veins. We have in our hands subscription
list for such as may wish to join in private
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public-on that occasion.
DUELI1NG.-Teggs' Dictionary of Chronology,
recently published contains, under the head of
sc Duelling," a list of the most celebrated duels
fought in all parts of the world, during the last
hundred and fifty years, with the remark that
n 's172 duels, GO of the combatants were killed
md SO wounded; in 8 both combatants fell, and
n Is the survivors were hanged" These Stats
Scs will enable gentlemen combatively inclined,
% calculate their chances.
B6@ The editor of the Pittsburgh Post has
urned type-setter. His first effort appeared
lnder his editorial head few days ago, and
will be found below. He will, no doubt, be
zone Of EN-" some Of these days:
New printer.
This is our first egor at Typeset'ng-we presume that
ill show tqat we can learu fast.
we are self-tuug1tt too. We Want no help
re will have 1t right without Assistance. The PROOF will
eed no corctreion we don't intend to try it every day.
ut wa will len the printers know that % them.
talk about the ART Of qrintinS! 1t is just Is easy
rolling of a Log,
ba~ A son Of Jesse Krieble, of Montgomery
ounty, Pa, only ten years old, committed
aicide last week by hanging himself in his
ather's barn. The boy, it seems, had quarrel
nd alteration with his brother, for which their
'ther thought it necessary to chatise both
'hereupon the one, smarting under his punish
tent, Immediately went and put at end to his c
fe t
literary Depot, for copy of Ide & buttons f
Map of the Baltic Sea, and Seat of War"
his is very valuable auxiliary for keeping up !
it'll the war news, and more particularly SER i
ceable in acquiring the photography of those \
Russian names, generally COM : :
osed of nineteen consonants and two vowels, !;
squirting labial, nasal, and gutteral efforts to a
rive anywhere in the vicinity of proper il
n
CURE FOR PALPIrAT1oN.-A lady, about forty Il
'ars old, says the Journal Of Health, who has s.
ffered severely from periodical attacks of pal P
tation Of the heart, from the age Of twelve =
ars, has found immediate and permanent re- c.
# from the use Of soda water. It appears from Il
periments since made, that carbonic acid gas 81
the active agent u !.
A LouIsIANIAN IN THE RUSSIAN SERVICE
The Paris correspondent ofthe New York
.ibune writes as follows of gentleman :,
ell known to many ofour citizens, and who =
rmerly represented the Parish of AS =.
nsion in our State Legislature:
Dr.. Cottman, of Louisiana, a gentleman of
no left this city two months ago, to join NJ
9 Russian army, has, it seems, by late m
vices which have just received from st. of
'tersburg, been placed high in power by lii
e Emperor. He has received a surgical &c
nix in the army which gives him the title m
d position of military counsellor to the to
nperor, and on the occasion of late co
view, am assured that he rode at his ne
ajesty's side. Dr.. Cottman is about forty Is
g years Of age-he is rich, speaks French az a.,
emily, and is warm partisan of Russia tn 1r