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0rIsaac read in the Transcript. "the
legislature authorized the governor to ap.
point commissioners to digest INTO one act
all Of the general statutes upon the sub.
ject OF insurance." ..Isaac," said Mrs.
Par,ing.on. admonishingly, 'don't make
fun of what you read. BECAUSE by and by
| shan't putno confidence into you." Ike
looked up astonished. Wits SO in the pa.
per here.'' he replied, giving emphasis to
his remark by lifting up the lid of the table
and slamming it down as he read the SEN
tence again "rhey must be ostrichers
to do it." continued she, ..that can digest
board nails and window glass. | wonder
how long it would take ,em to digest the
new statute Of Franklin that they're ago.
ing to. build. or the big one of General
Washington in the state house, or Eve in
the city hall yard. Il don't believe they
can do it. ]" "Unless the statutes are made
Of gingerbread or sugar, said lie. break
ing in upon her darkness with grin like
sunlight through chunk in the broad.side
of q barn, "and il them's 'em / should
like TO be commissionary too" The
old lady rested here, like traveller on q
rock by the wayslde, and felt assured that
if the boy was right she wasn't. and took
severe pull at the rsppee. and Returned
over to read about Mr.. Bakers fancy
chocolate POST Il asies3Ssii
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for the prosecution o: the arduous pros
fession. | placed myself under the in-
structions Of Henry Inman, and supported
myself comfortably by my labors. =
',During this time, my parents &ere IN
Canada and Europe. But in $50, ny
father died, and my mother returned %
this country. We took house in Green
wich street Chat colored woman accom-
panied her, and although s.raitsned -
our means, Gid not suffer from actual
poverty. My mothers health and hssrt
were broken, and she rapidly declined.
Watched by that faithful servant ana Ny-
self. she sank peacefully away. and was
inferred in Mr.. Emmet's vault, by few
faithful and sympathizing friends. N6
false," he exclaimed with the utmost in
dignation, ut is false that her last days
were spent with an Irish nurse. Il -
false that sisters of charity followed hes
to the grave. She was member Of Nh
Episcopal Church, and was buried aeoes-
ding to their form, in Mr.. Emmett vault;
and the man who wrote that life, knoMS
nothing Of my fathers history. For 90
the authentic documents are ii that trunk.
aided Wallace to write his sketch.
lent the papers to Matthew L. Davis, wlieis
he wrote the life Of Asron Bnrs, and alone
can give the proper information fotny
fathers biography. Why did tliey nsb
apply 10 me?
"After my mothers death. I moved g
street, where you first found me; and
since then, | have lived here-aB ia
friend paying rent, and kind Irish wonf-
an assists me in my room, etc.: but am
feeble and suffering. / am dreadine psE-
alysis. and, ladies, need attsnsio6s aed
such as you can only give. - .s.sss.
And as he spoke. his, frame shook viii
a strong. nervous agitation, and he iufnea
implonngly from one TO the other, and
was only soothed by the promise tha, hoy
would do what they could TO mkks his -
clining years comfortable and h1ppys
May there be ..light in the evening Gnaelss
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: W0ODsFIELD MONROE COUNTY, OHIO APRIL S. 1854

ing the presentw with the past century steps,
in his imagin alton, into the future, and
with some apparent difidence predicts.
that, '.it may well be. in the twentieth cen.
tury. that the peasant at Dorsetshire may
think himself miserably paid with fifteen
shillings a week; that laboring men may
be as little used 10 dine Without meat as
they now are to eat rye bread. Page
334. 4 1zl
"Ohio" says, "the laborer is just as we'll
off when he gets rs cents per day in coin,
and can Herewith buy bushel of wheat,
as when he gets paper dollar. and can,
with it. buy bushel of wheat" "True,
o, King!!!" if this laborer wanted to buy
nothing but wheat. Blu. suppose he wish
ed to pay his tax. to settle with his Lawyer
or Physician. or pay some one of his nu-
merous debts; would he be just as well off
then? But this is the old doctrine advanc-
ed by him in his first five essays, the con-
sequence of which he took occasion after
wards to disavow, and declare that he alb.
hored; but the same sentiment will leak
out in spite Of himself, and give him trou-
BILE when he don't perhaps design it,.
The gentleman remarks, that property
in time Of contraction, .ssinks very far
below specie prices" If this were true in
relation to q. paper currency under a long
continued contraction, would il not be
equally true, that property would sink still
lower under a hard-money contraction OF
like duralion9 Ohio says: .Now be i,
remembered that he has rot attacked the
banking system, but the base abuses Of the
banking system" Msy itnot be expect
ed that he will soon come out regular
built bank democrat, and perhaps offer
terms Of amity to his acquaintances al
"Jewit City, -. .Bedamscot' and "Posha
pog?" The subscriber is OF opinion, tha,
the gentleman. il left TO himself for awhile,
with time for reflection. will come found
about half right. in the course OF fifteen or
twenty numbers more. At all events, a
iiule respite would give him an opportu-
nifty to better arrange his position. and
drive down his stakes. To establish a
corner in some one OF his numerous es.
says. would not only be benefit TO him
self. but great relief TO his anxious read
ers. ID s tg.,,. .sas IL lio
Ib The undersigned will probably pur-
sue this subject further certainly hot at
the present. Hoping, therefore, that his
opponent may have a pleasant time Of it,
he would respectfully ask leave of ab-
sence. elai ~ A NATIVE.
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A BLENNERHAssETT.

The early history of the United States
is a serious history. relieved only by afew
episodes which can be called romantic,
All the more attractive, therefore, are those
episodes, and among them, none has ex-
cited more general interest than the story
Of the Blennerhassetts. The article which
follows is from a forthcoming work, en-
titled "The Mission oil the Old Brewery"
Our readers will be as much astonished.
as we were, TO learn from it. that son
Of Blennerhassett has been one Of the
persons relieved from distress and destitu-
ton by the, operations of that mission, and
that he is now probably residing in this
city in a condition OF extreme poverty.
The article is from the pen Of one Of the
ladies Of the mission: :]-New York paper.
The Last Of the Blennerhassetts.
The vicissi,udes OF fortune is subjec,
of trite and common remark In every
rank Of life, through all the grades of hu-
man society, the changing wheel Of for
tune is eleva,ing and depressing families
and individuals; and no prophetic eye can
read the destiny Of the man, as it gazes
MIA Of wealth may be stamped upon every
thing which greets that infants waking,
wondering glance tones of love may
wake its young affections. and cherish them
into strong and happy life parental care
may multiply its fostering influences, and
centre, all lis ambition in schemes Tor the
elevation and aggrandizement Of that dar.
ling child. and yet-and vet
ga whirlwind from the desert comes, and
sweeps them in the dust"
and many cherished one of earth lives
10 encounter its 6ercest tempests, to fee
its keenest pangs, and TO prove ..how much
the human heart can bear" ere il breaks
and bleeds and dies We may read, and
hear, and believe. but we do not realize
the force of facts like these. until they are
actually brought within the sphere of oul
own vision; and then, in our new and pow
erful interest. we forget our past expert
ence, and an almost Irresistible influence
impels US to narrae the story to others. ir
the hope Of awakening a sympathe,ic feel
ing, and perhaps receive their practica
aid. This is our apology for the following
narrative. which is not as relevent to ou
mission work proper, as are the former his
tories related in this little book; and yet i
was in the prosecution Of our mission worl
that this sad history was brought before ou
minds, and it was within the range of ou
mission walks that the subject OF our sketcl
was first found. and in the prosecution O
it's regular duties was he again providen
TALLY thrown upon our care. 't.e
Who has not heard or read Of Blenner
hassett, so famousin his connection wit
Aaron Burr. fifty years ago? Who ha
not dwelt with pleasure on the picture
drawn by the eloquent pen of the celebra
ted Writ, Of the Eden. in the Ohio River
ere the tempter entered to betray and de
stroy? And who has not burned with in
dignation, or melted with sorrow, over III
fearful desolation which swept the happ
home, when the sad alliance with Aaro
Burr was felt by its innocent and unsus
pecting inhabitants! sal.s8s- =
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Troubles are like hornets -ths les ado
YOU make about them the better. fors yone
ou.cry viii bring oat thewhols swesMN.r
on you. ssa Eaiw
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and eloonan, InJ;sn ch;.s i:J s.. = ~ :. ~
erected on the oroun,i. co = nar;s;g. ~ s;i
of Fort Alla.hsrv ~ - i..s.y. ~ s:,,x
Of Osoo within ,bs i,o;,s ss,.s &C ss. .;ss -
Auburn. Accord;no 10 ,ba t,Sd;,;sss s,;f a.
the Cavnoa lndisns 30 !. ss - f......l
letter of Da.na.ho.oa.v. "a ,hs- -, .rs.;,f;s,ss
Sachem of tha Iroouo;s Tor.5 80
Cayuea. and was born II IA C.tvn..SS
county,. hui Al what s;s,,a I, q. NJ ~.
that while he Wa. vo,,oo hs .r,;rsssss3
with 4 NORTON - Is. LIN = -. Ss.s.s sssS
subseouen,lv - iba Wa, ,vhsss Il u, ss..s ~.
connec,ed with the Shswnss E ss;sSSsrs ,j'5 -.
living in Ohio: ihs, ~ he 3 ssisrss e IA
,ainsd 10 the rank of ch;sf i- "a ,se,,:5 8.
came The most nrou;neni issass 81 ~.
nation. nariicnlarlv IN ,ha;, c;,;l s
having received mmcha s a;nsst,.cs; q, IS stsS
I.,dian civil nol;,v f.c., IS. 8 SStzi;sY
IinusY he ha;no fsn,;l;s- ..;.h 81. 49,.
code Iousn lived i . ,;.,is VI iii. S
the Ohio wha,a bs was ,bs tas. ~ 49, s. ~
ruler Of i,s inhabitan,s Who ,,srs ~ "a
,ba wh;,a. as .ha ..fr;sn,,i I'd; - :. -
ona lime Z. .nr.n.. hsnd 1;Sai.,Jsz i1!s
fsn;ly sra L;nds.,t ,.a.s ......s;SHsa ~. ~
from the labors of tbs 6slS ana AZ g ntSss33 49,.
from tha sport. of ,hs m - I,. shsv s,..,
wavla;a bu Can, rrasan.. = -. = Ia I,3
I'd. The taw fae n ,Ss .;f,sns h .;,t 81; ~ 5s.s
gan fled into the wood lea ,;nG III, siass
The transaction cansaa smse;c;c. - 3.
raisad aga;ns, him snnns ssa 81 Co. 81
and hs snnl;sa - ,hs fsas.,s;s W - E.s.sss-.
.noa 70. ~ 80. ! = I. 9 = -. ~. 4.
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Two Boys Rescued from the Indians

Two Boys Rescued from the Indians.
Last summer Mrs. Jane Adeline Wilson
and two boys, were made prisoners by the
Canianche indians. they were captured
near Phantom Hill post, in Texas. The
escape Of Mrs. Wilson, after enduring
great hardshps and sufferings. has been
published: and letter from Samuel O.
Humes, to the St. Louis Republican. gives
an account of the rescue OF the two boys.
Mr.. Humes writes on the llh February,
from Fort Washita, in the Choctaw Ma.
ton: ], = 81 81 s.ezsftS Tts 1sl5
il"Ten days since, a boy about twelve
years old, calling himself George Wash-
|ington Wilson, was brought 10 near here,
by Aaron Brown, an intelligent, educated
Chickasaw indian, who lives near this post
He had been out with some. Shawnees
for the last four months, trading for mules
with Camanches. They found this white
boy. with Cafnanches, in a very destitute
condition respecting clothing. having but
few rags on his person. Aaron Brown, with
the characteristic nobleness OF neart pecu.
liar to his tribe, seeing the white boy in
captivity, and badly used, proposed trad
ing some goods for him. A few DAYS pas.
sed before the trade was concluded. AZ
Ter giving several hundred dollars worth
Of goods for the boy,th Camanches want.
ed to draw bargain, thinking they could
extort more, asthey perceived Brown man
ifested desire TO have the lad. A few
days since heard from For: Arbuckle
situated sixty Ave miles west Of this post,
that ,ohite boy had been bought in there
by some friendly Indians. who had brought
him from the Camanches lately. This boy
proves to be the brother.in.law Of Mrs.
Wilson, showing that all the captives are
now safe. Steps will be taken to restore
them 10 their friends" H7as' lasH1s,,t
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-12-16

A CHURCH CAsE-A case of genera, -
poFtance is now before the Supreme India,
Court at Boston. 1t ,elates to the right Ut
ownership OF Federal street Church in ,bs y.
city. ithe late Rev. DR.. Channinq's\ T l"'
property IN dispute is of considerable v,ln "0
aud the principle Involved not only Of gra a.
public Importance, BIZ, Of special ntarna.
to many Unitarian congregations ana o,bs
religious bodies throughout the States TO- IT,
general questions arising may perhans hs
briefly stated thus If an individual na1 w.
bequest of land for the erection IF
church in which certain tene,s are r.
preached, or certain form of church d;' s
clpIine kept up iorerer-can the couYre"a
ton to whom ii is bequealhed, or Their sHa
cessors, adopt other doctrines than ,bosa
originally preached there. and still ho]1 ,bo
property! The church in Federal s,re ,,'s
(hen called Long Lane) was oroinaIl,,
Presbyterian, but owing to the ,enpora,y
want Of a suitable pastor, upwards Of 6f,y,
years ago. assumed a congregational cha.
acter, aud is now Unitarian. The pras
bytery of New York. under whose cha,ao
the original church was at the time Of t6o
change competed with one of the prlm;,;ro
pew holders. and Others are the re lators -.
plaintiffs: the defendants, of course a,a
those already in possession.
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BIT Ar 7.

Died-At lakewood, the residence of his
parents in the Parish of Terrebonne, Thursday morning
December It'll, at O'clock ROBERT Ii SEMpE only son
OF Joseph and Eliza Sempe, aged 10 years and months
Who can know the anguish Of fond parents who will
realize the feelings of fond sisters who were enery attached
to only brother He kind ALL frank nd manly in
his bearings father in the scar and yellow leafof
life mourns him a and the whom he looked
to take his places in protecting and creing fer those he
would leave behind The community have lost noble one
in his feelings full Of kindly sympathy towards ALL
full of hope for the future Young he he has gone
from us-there is m his place Friends will grieye
the community will He willing to meet his
God for he had done wrong TO here seems strange
that young, promising, full Of hope should be
thus early cut down that the mowers scythe should harvest
when the fruit tender But Providence for cause we
cannot assign. takes fair ones from
The writer Of this knew him well would that he could
describe him he deserves His noble friendship
for ALL entities him large page in Memorys Book. May
his relations bear with resi- NATION decree God has
ordered.
You're happy now; friends greve for, your untimely
death In the happy spirtland you VII look down u.s.
and ask your God 10 prepare to meet you there
A FpJPS
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MURDER AND ARsoN.-The True Delta learns
from the clerk of the steamer Music, from Don
aldsonville, that Mrs. R. P Henry was murder
ed on Sunday night, the 5th instant, FIVE miles
above that place. The murderer, after robbing
the house of all the valuables they could find
set it on fire. Four of Mrs Henry's children
were asleep in room in the dwelling, and the
eldest, boy about nine years of age, was
awakened by the dense smoke which filed the
apartment. Seeing the danger, he Immediately
procured bucket of water and extinguished
the fire which had communicated itself to the
bed, and, awaking his brothers and sister, con-
veyed them some distance from the house. On
his return to the dwelling he went to his mothers
room and found her lying dead upon the floor,
the armoir broken open, and all the valuables
carried off. He then gave the alarm to the
neighbors, and search was commenced, but up
to the time of the Music leaving Donaldsonville,
no clue to the perpetrator of this foul deed had
been discovered Mr.. Henry had left home
about eleven hours previous to the sad occur
renee
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-12-16

A FORTHCOMING Notwithstanding to a
correspondent Of Herapath's (English) Journal,
steam power is to be superseded by "Poulson's
Patent Pendulum 7 Lever" which will be
brought before the public in about month
Two men, in sitting position, will be able with
ease to propel railway engine of twenty five
horse power, with its full complement of car
riages, at any speed attainable by steam power
The tenders and boilers of the present engines
will be no longer required, and the new engines
will be constructed Of about one-fourth the
weight, and say, at one-sixth or one-eighth the
cost. The wheels and frames of the present
engines will be available for the new ones
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-12-16
Mrs PARTINGToN ON THE N-oprD,sr T.,

Mrs PARTINGToN ON THE WORLDS Eyn-
The adventurous people didn't bling tho
wor Ids end about so easy as they thongbts
SAID Mrs. Darlington. smiling at the rpco,
lection of seeing d long-egged sam, in ,
white cotton gown, Oh the top of neohbor
lug house the night betore Yes" renIis1
old Roger. eraveIy. :" il did come to an END
it suspended for a Il,,Ie while, when meet
ing of its creditors was held, and though its
affairs We're found ll.le shaky. it was
thought best to let 1t go on, and i, would
come out all right"
I" You don't say so!:' cried she. "we)I
that's the reason why my clock is half an
hour slow, and dee lare couldn't accom-,
for it," Ike said nothing but that he was
allowed to stay out till half-past seven the
night previous made it lock as if he might
have put the clock back, but there was no
knowing Boston Post.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-12-16

THE SPANISH DYNAsTY.-A Madrid letter to
the London Times contains this significant Ian
guage:
II do not say, nor do believe, that there is
q plan organized to change the dynasty. Indeed,
the want Of any eligible person to replace the
present chief of the State is one of the best
chances in favor of her remaining where she is
but in Spain we must reckon largely on the
chapter Of accidents, on unexpected but not i'm
probable turns in public affairs; and on sudden
and startling manifestations Of public feeling.
It behooves Queen Isabella. at all events to be
extremely circumspect in her conduct. This
discovery that she was playing double game
would raise storm that she could hardly stem.
Any reactionary attempt in which it should be
proved that the Palace was implicated would, in
my belief, upset her throne"
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-12-16

A VILLA For SALE,-Attention is called To an
advertisement entitled Villa on the Lafourche
for Sale" This beautiful as well as delightful
country seat, is all that it is represented to be,
and one of most chaste and perfect of its style
in the South. Being situate within short dis
lance from the line of the Opelousas Railroad, it
would make desirable country seat for some
city merchant. 1t is offered for the low sum of
five thousand dollars-one third of its real val
ue-payable in three equal instalments.
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ARCHIVES PREss-Such is the title Of royal folio
volume profusey Illustrated be published for sub
scrbers only in twelve malable numbers by Ben Perey
Poore Newburyport, Massachusetts, of the most inte
gent and gifted writers connected with the American Press
For the first time the author makes appeal to those
who generally receive presentation copies to subscribe
for it must be evident to all that printers must sustain the
work The cost of the work-mailed in monthly numbers
or in volume when competed-wil be Five Dollars. The
work deserves to be ENCOURAGED and doubt will be.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-12-16

ANOTHER "NATIoNAL INSULT. We learn
Genoa that our Minister to Sardinia, Mr. Daniels,
has been expelled from a club of gentlemen at
Turin, probably in consequence of his having
written celebrated letter, hardly less interest
ing than the missives of Mr.. Soule What will
the Cabinet at Washington say to this insult to
our national honor?
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-12-16

ExcHAxdEs.-The Donaldsonville Viglant il
now published weekly, instead of semi-weekly,
as heretofore; and in French and English in.
stead Of French exclusively
The Mirror at jackson, La, has recently
changed its mamie as well as its editor. It is
now styled the American Sentinel, and is ably
edited by T. W. Sampson, who advocates Amer
lean or Know Nothing principles.
The Capitolian Vis-a-vis, Of West Baton
Rouge, has also changed hands, Philip Winfree
its former editor and proprietor having disposed
OF it to Messrs. Joor & Gardner. The Wis, has
heretofore born the reputation Of being one Of
the most ably conducted country Journals in
Louisiana. We have not had the pleasure Of
receiving number since its change Of pro-
prietors.
a new paper, to advocate American principles,
il soon u be established at Clinton, East Fe-
Isiana. &
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WEBSTER AND HIS MALIGNERs-The New
York Tribune having Enthusiastically sneered
at the proposition of publisher of that city to
issue book called "Webster and his Master
pieces" Ito which, few days ago, we made
allusion,) the editor of the New York Mirror
takes the occasion to say that if ever he should
"retire to private life," and find weeks leisure
from the tread-mill tolls Of daily Journalism, he
purposes getting up work, entitled ''Webster
and his Maligners" 1t is high time, he says
aptly, that these fanatics who stone the prophets
should be pilloried
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-12-16

TERMS OF CoURT.-The Terms of Court in
the Fifth Judicial District, from and after the
first of March next, are as follows
ASSUMPTION.
Jury Terms-Third monday Of April and third Monday
Of September
Probate Term-First Monday Of November.
LAFouRcHE
Jury Terms-second Monday following Sd Monday in
April and End Monday following Sd Monday in September.
Probate Term-second Monday Of November
TERREBoNNE.
Jury Terms-Fourth Monday following Sd Monday in
April, and 4th Monday following Sd Monday in September.
Probate Term-Third Monday Of November.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-12-16

TIE BACHELORS BurTos.-4 GenAeman's Magazine
Here is something for New Year. Other publications
abound good enough in their way but it is time for Bache
lors Crowded to the wall Of opinion by antquated preu
dces and modern humbugs1 to have ogan ready to
act as their champion Not slow newspaper to be glanced
at and then thrown away, but electric enterprising,
energetic magazine equally to any other-surpassed BY
Such magazine R. B. Williams Of Boston, proposes
publish at % per annum, three copies for five dollars
Our Bachelor friend viii find this magazine uncon-
promising advocate, while will render proper homage to
those who have sufficient good to know their
places and to perform their legitimate duties Its merry
conce odd quirs and jolly good sayings will be adapted
for al ongitudes and the broadest sort Of latitude will be
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BW@ With this issue expires the Ninth vol
ume Of the Thibodaux Minerva. Where are
those illustrious sarans who prophesied that
we would not continue to publish it six months,
when we embarked in the business? Echo
answers, Whor!