Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-07-01

| Pragras, from your city by mail. The letter
professed to be written by political refugee,
who was impressed with the most profound
gratitude to His Excellency, most especially for
getting up subscription to enable the refugees
to return to their beloved Cuba which, it de-
clared. MANY of them we're most anxious to do !;
to their gracious sovereign, the most illustrious
of living monarchs, for her motherly" feelings
betrayed in the recent amnesty, and to the
Captain General for his generous goodness in
giving immediate publicity to the amnesty. At
tached to this letter were some Spanish verses,
addressed to the Captain-General, OF most
fulsome character. 1t was not, however, no.
ticed that these verses were written after the
fashion of an acrostc, and that the initial let
tiers composed the words g Yea los Ftlbusteros. -
The Governor of Matanzas was so pleased with
the letter, which he believed to be genuine, that
he, although it was at late hour OF night when
it reached his hands, upon the spur OF the mo-
ment, sent it to the printer of the Mazatlan pa
per, with an order that it should appear in the
next impression of the paper, which was done
and the paper distributed before the bitterness
of the lest was discovered. A universal grin
prevailed on the faces of the Creoles Of Ma
tanzas that day. while in the city, where the
subscribers to the paper received their coples
it was only as matter of great favor sight of
a copy was obtained. The Captain Generals
conduct is represented to have been most I'M
philosophical upon being made acquainted with
the fact. 1t is said he stamped and ragged, and
locked himself in his private apartment for the
ensuing twenty-four hours The telegraph was
set to work, all the unsold copies of the paper
seized and destroyed. and eighteen persons ar
rested as being suspected as the originators of
the hoax or of being concerned in it, Instead,
however of treating the matter with silence and
contempt, as wise persons would have done,
different course has been pursued.
On Saturday last, the most Insignificant and
worthless of the generally insignificant press of
the city, the Prensa de la Habana, also published
letter, which it stated had been received from
New York, which was also signed Antonio Ma
ria Pragas, containing fattering expressions of
thanks to the Marquis de la Pezuela, and at
tached to which, there was also set of verses,
the initial letters of which composed the words
& Viua la Nacion Espagnota." Thus very gen
eral attention has been directed to matter,
which, but for this, the knowledge of which
would probably have been confined to small
number of persons. The conduct of the recent
ly enlisted black soldiers has not been satisfac-
tory. Report says, they will be discharged from
the army unless they "mend their manners"
The Warehouses de Ia Pezuea, l understand,
returns to Spain this day. Fear of the yellow
fever, which is carrying off the unaccimated
of the inhabitants Of this city, is stated to be
the cause of her early departure. There is
small schooner at the wharf here now, called
the Celia, she is up for Gigura and st. Jago de
Cuba; but it being known, that but few
months since, when she was called the Cora, she
landed cargo of 600 negroes in this Island, it
is strongly suspected her ultimate destination is
the coast of Africa. l have heard it asserted
that the Captain General lately received no less
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of Africans landed last month on the south
side.
We have had delightful rains recently, but
afterward the heat is terrible. Yesterday, soon
after meridian, thermometer in the room in
which now, ut early dawn, write, stood at 81
degrees of Fahrenheit, and there is free circu-
lation of air in the room, which is considered q
cool one; even at this early hour, the perspira-
ton exudes from every pore. Thanks though,
to Providence the delicious sea breeze will be
blowing within few hours, and will temper
Old SOILS mighty rays, otherwise it would be
scarcely possible to dwell in Cuba during the
summer months.
The Boatmen and "Matrieulated Sailors"
the term is Spanish one, not mine, are being
impressed to serve in the Spanish Navy. The
payment of 1868, I have been told, secures them
an exemption from four years ''before the
mast" a.
. AN INGENIOUS METHOD TO ESCAPE PUNISH
MENT.-A few months since, man who claims
to be Methodist preacher, and who lives in or
near Labanon, Illinois, married respectable
widow lady who had daughter some fourteen
or fifteen years of age. The scoundrel, after
marrying the mother, actually prostituted the
daughter, and the matter becoming known, so
great was the indignation felt, that the citizens
of Lebanon determined to infict summary chast-
isement upon him. They accordingly met, and
after talking the matter over, determined to in
fict coat of tar and feathers upon him, besides
treating him to ride on rail and Judge Lynch.
They at once Proceeded to his house, but the
fellow had firmly barricaded himself, and just
as they were about to force the blockade, he
offered to capitulate on certain conditions.
The terms proposed by him were that he would
let them in and submit to being tarred and
feathered, provided they would dispense with
the other punishment proposed This was finally
agreed to, and the impatient mob let in, when,
to their establishment, they found their victim
ready for the sacrifice, with nothing on him but
pair Of socks while his nude state seemed par
ticularly adapted to the eccentric costume which
they proposed to fit him out with The tar and
feathers were at hand, and men willingly pithed
in to give him his new suit. The brushes and
mops were dipped into the tar bucket and
speedily applied to his naked form, while the
victim stood it like martyr, What was their
surprise, however, to find that the substance
wouldn't stick and slid off his person as fast as
it was applied. It was in vain they worked,
for the tar wouldn't take hold. Upon question
ing him sharply and examining him closely,
they found that the Reverend gentleman had
actually creased himself all over, in anticipation
of the course that would be pursued towards
him. His ingenuity, however, wouldn't save
him, and vengeance finally triumphed. Some
genius in the crowd suggested method which
was Immediately adopted. Itwas nothing more
or less than to sprinkle him with ashes, and
little dirt and sand. The plan succeeded-the
printing stuck, and the tar and feathers were
applied and adhered after which they trotted
him around on rail- These proceedings took
place on last Saturday night, and from other
circumstances of a revolving nature coupled with
the wretch's conduct we think he richly merited
all he got and has reason to congratulate himself
that he was not hung up by the neck or heels.
[St. Louis Republican.
THE Gerry OF GLAsGow."-I appears that
in relation to the last voyage Of the Glasgow,
all her berths were engaged. When she left
Liverpool, she had on board Ill cabin and sa-
loon passengers, 293 steerage, and crew
amounting to 76 in all. The total number of
souls on board, therefore, was 48O persons. 1t
Gov