Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-05-06

Gbibobaut Minfrba,
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SATURDAY. MAY 6. 1854.
Hl~ Thanks to Hon 7. G. HUT, for publ.
documents
nag" Thanks to our bayou steamers for late
New Orleans papers. .--.--....--..,---.---.
.. IDs we Gall especial attention. to q, number
ofjndicial sales Is take place at 10 O'Clock, this
morning. ~ , ! J. Y q 4
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BSP Fish, in, considerable quantities, are
now daily taken IN the canal, by means Of cast
and scoop nets -
- EY@ We call attention to the communication
of G. W. B. Bayley, G. E., on the g Lafourche
Railroad" in another column. g.sst.., ts{EyF"
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srcKNEss:--Ho oping-cough and measles are
now quite prevelant here. We also hear of a
few. cases Of typhoid and scarlet fever in the
vicinity. .4a5F o - ss5a .aso- ~ III
ApoLocY.-Messrs. M & M. Of New Orleans,
as well as F. G. Of Houma, will please excuse
us for the non appearance of their favors in this
issue. They will meet with attention in our next.
Eay The Little Rock True Democrat, has
again made its appearance on our table, much
improved in its general appearance. The De-
mocrat was totally destroyed by fire some two
months since. taas..r .sss.s 5.g.s,sE
bar The Baton Rouge Democratic Advocate
has issued q prospectus for its XII volume,
wherein it is said that the weekly edition is to be
considerably enlarged and otherwise improved.
The Advocate is On excellent paper, and should
receive strong party support. T.
p6F On Monday next, our parishioners will
be called upon to decide at the ballot box the
question Of ssLicense Or no License" The sub:
ject is looked upon with such indifference that
we greatly doubt whether more than one hun
bred votes will be polled in the entire parish.
V1yar-Er-uN. - The Twenty who
were arranged for playing atthe banking game
"21,"' have been declared .s,sfnon coupable,'
though many Of them were not q little frightened
as to the final result. We opine that the game
win not be INDUCED in for the future ssz@S
BaF A contributor, who signs himself g I'm
PARTIAL y pays high, just andm erited COM
pliment to his Honor James Z. Cole. The Judge
is gaining golden opinions in the. minds Of The
whole community, fer the able manner in which
he has, and is now discharging the duties Of his
high station, since Ills election by the people. )
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HARPER FOR MsY--T The May number Of this
invaluable Magazine has been sent us by BEN
net of the Literary Depot. We have not yet
perused its, no doubt, valuable contents, but
Judging from its antecedents cannot be other
wise than an intellectual feast. Persons wishing
copies should call soon, as the number on hand
is daily dwindling down. .-a.a vsr.f
.a,D1 Early yesterday morning the, rain COM
menced descending. Il was much needed, fes-
pecially after the recent spell Of extraordinary
cool Weatherto start egetation--which has
been much retarded in consequence thereof
The present rain has. done immense good to the
growing crops, which though languishing, can
not but recuperate under its beneficial influence.
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EPIscopAL CHURCH, AssUMPrIoN.-The Pro-
testant ,Esiscopal Church at Napo1eonvi1le, of
which We spoke in . preceding number, has
been completed, and will be consacrated to the
service of the Most High on Wednesday next,
the 10th insts,, at IL. o'clock,A. NJ. RI Rev.
Leonidas Polk, Bishop 81 this Diocese, and .
number Of the clergy viii be ID attendance. ~ s
AE4so 3es Az. -. -. :. -. !. Z - -.zt9 49, 1&5
PLANK RoAD.---The Rev. G. Menard, Catholic
Curate Of this parish, certainly deserves well Of
the public, in having through bis great energy
and perseverance, succeeded in having algood
dcommodiousp plank pavement completed from
the "heart Of the city, to the entrance Of the
church. Pedestrians are now enabled to attend
mass, iii vet weather without the least moon
yenience, and without even soiiing the soies of
their shoes. zaa
q RAIL ROAR. The new locomotive Texas. on
tho Opslousas RailsRoad, has been fitted up
and is. now running q a. upper section Of III
road from the Lafourche Crossing. a number
Of our citizens took : ride on the cars q few
days ago, at the rate d thirty miles per hour.
A steam horse snorting through The cane fields
Of old Lafourche has rather staggered number