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Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-02-18

The LATE S. s. PRENTIss.-The Hon. T. G
Hunt, representative in Congress from this Dis
trict, the second, has very. properly brought
forward before the House, and carried through
a resolution providing for the payment of the
widow Of the late s. s. Prenti ss, the balance
due him under resolution passed in 1888, pro.
viding for pay and mileage, while contrasting a
seat in that body. Mr.. Hunt spoke as follows
Mr.. Speaker, in 1888, the election of Messrs
Gholson and Claiborne, who occupied seats in
the House of Representatives. from Mississippi,
was contested by Messrs. Word and Prentiss.
On the It'll of February, Of that year, the con-
testants were allowed the same compensation
per diem and mileage allowed to members of
Congress, computing the per diem from the day
of presenting their claims to seats in the House.
Journal Of the House, page $685. Mr.. Word
received his full pay; but Mr.. Prentiss drew
only portion of his-leaving balance Of 1916,
as appears from an official memorandum still
standing to his credit. The object of the pres
ent resolution to cause that balance to be paid
to Mrs. Prentiss, the widow of s. s. Prentiss
deceased. | at -
Mr.. Speaker: Mr.. Prentiss was we'll known
to many of the members of this house. He was
a man of extraordinary abilities, Of extensive
and varied attainments, and of many amiable
and noble qualities. He was scholar, poet,
a w.t. lawyer, an orator, and statesman of
respectable standing
While member of the House, he was one Of
its chief ornaments-an attractive and fascina-
ting public speaker-sensible, full of knowledge
and with an Imagination ever teeming with bright
images and apt illustrations. Indeed sir what
DIR. johnson happily said Of Goldsmith may well
be applied to Mr.. Prentiss Neha tetigit guod
non ornavit. As q gentleman, he was the soul
Of honor, brave, generous, kindhearted, truth
ful, chivalric, afectionate, true to his friends,
and faithful to his country.
Z Like most Of the sons Of. genius, he was care
less about money; and he died, as am infor-
med by the gentleman who requested me to take
charge Of this matter, in Strengthened circum-
stances Hisawife and little children reside in
the district which now have the honor to re-
present. With these remarks submit the re-
solution. It's adoption will be an act Of Justice,
and, am sorry TO believe, measure Of needed
relief. The form of the resolution was sugges-
ted by an experienced member, the honorable
chairman Of the Committee on Elections,
Imove, sir, the. adoption of the resolution.
After some little discussion, the resolution
was adopted. n5 Fl 4. (. J. .z.s sss.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-02-18
A Compliment as is a Compliment.

| Our OPINION OF WHITES M1KEhvA."--We
join in the general sentiment expressed by oil
| editors, in all places where that goddess OF
wisdom" circulates, that the Minerva is. the
neatest, cleanest, prettest, purest, most chaste
| and the most elegantly conducted paper any
where to be found in Louisiana, outside OF New
Orleans. etA.fE%
How it is that they accomplish so much labor
/ with SO few hands-is astonishing. The Minerva
is printed on very small type and is above the
average size of country papers-yet they work
but three hands, Excluding his satanic majesty,
of course and do a very large job work as we
are credibly informed. We sincerely regret that
/ it has never fallen to our lot to be thrown in
contact with Mr.. White, with whom to be ac-
quainted, would doubtless be valuable acqui-
sition to us.-Iberville Gazette. NJ.
The above very complimentary notice, as its
credit indicates, appeared in the last issue of
the Iberville Gazette, a democratic journal
published at Plaquemine, and edited by P. E.
Jennings, Esq. Really, it does seem that we
are growing in high favor with the democratic
party of late. 1t was but few days ago that
his ~excellency GOV. Hebert, tonched US on a
tender place by appointing us, (whig as we are
to the Office of Notary Public in and for the
parish of Lafourche; which certainly, under
the circustances, was thing very unexpected to
us; but for. which we return to his excellency,
and to the democratic Senators who voted to
confirm our nomination, our most heartfelt
thanks for the honor thus conferred.
We most certainly feel highly fattered by our
cotemporary's exceedingly eulogistic notice of
the Minerva, and sincerely trust that we shall
not by any fault of ours suffer it to loose in his
good estimation in the future. Louisiana can
boast Of some as neat, spirited and as well con-
Quoted country journals as any other State in the
Union, among which we may safely enumerate
the Iberyille Gazette, Southern Sentinel, Baton
Rouge Gazette, Comet, Advocate, vis-a-Vis,
Concordia Intelligencer, Louisiana Democrat,
Southwestern, and many more, whose names
do not now recur to us.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-02-18
FRENCH BRANDY, Madeira Wine

Il Port Wine, Jamaica Rum, Holland Gin, Sherry Wine
alcohol and Old Bourbon Whskey al Of the very first qua
y, for medical purposes just received by Is FRIzEL
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-02-18

- #s,sS frsjdlcs,i 1t noticing ! favorable
change ID tie Feaihssrr,s 80 ss 5ss & s ~
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-02-18
MIR. CHOLLET ! Thonneur de ore.

AL venir Measies les commercsnts ct personnes
qn chargera de relever les cemps den are les col
ections transporter an domcie des personnes qu
voudront bien rh0norer de Ier confance. 35a Z IT,
S'sdresser chez Mr.. Angler, eonfseur. [eb16-t1
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Succession dc Julie Richie, uewve Pasery 81 Marttn
ETAT DE La LOUfSIANE-- oul

- du SINE District, paroisse de Lafourche. s ~
ATrEsDU: Que VICTOR RICHARD, de h dite paroisse
ace jour fat son application an Greer de "a de Cour
etre noGnm3 Administrator de ID dite Succession.
En- consequence oues les personns qu pouraient ayo
des objections Ia dite demande sont par s psesente.
notnees de les deduire au Greer do y Cour bureau
dams IA vile de Thibodsux dams les dix jou qi suvron
premiere publication de avis simon d dite application
sera accdrde ct confirm6 scion Ia loi. s.s '.-ss
Temoin main ct lie sceau de Ia dite Cour c.
HS 10 Feyrier, mil-huit cent cinquante- auatre.
@3V 1O-2tl go '' l.. & ALLAN Gredier
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-02-18
Succession ofJale Ricae, acidoac Vals,y st. Martin
CTATE OFLOUISIANA-F Judi.

y CHI Dstrlct Court, Parish 01LAt0uFche. ~ -
Whereas, VICTOR RICHARD, Of the said parish, has
filed his application with the Clerk Of the above Court 10 be
appointed Administrator Of said Estate:
Therefore, all persons hereby warned and notified to
he their objections II they have The said application
With the Clerk Of said Court at his Office In the town Of
Thbodaux ten days after the first publication hereof
the sad application win be confirmed In due Of law
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court, this
- 18th day Of Frebuary, one thousand eight hundred
and fifty -four. [s2t] I. 8. ALLAN, Clerk
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ODD FELIoEsHP IN AssuNPTIoH.-~We notice
rifh no ordinary degree Of pleasure. that the
members Of the Independent order Of. Odd Eel
lows living in Assuniptio are about charter
Ing new lodge, to be iocsted at NspoleonyiIle,
In that parish. They have already purchased
the ground and contracted for the erection IL .
hall for that purpose. The building is to BE- Of
bricks. two stories high, and Of requisite diman-
'stcns, and will cost about four thousand dollars.
The lower story will Be rented out o. store,
and the upper one devoted to their own pur-
poses 'es siaefF#a sasii tgssse s@s4
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-02-18

4 IA Theiquestion Of branch road to inter-
sect with the main trunk Of the New Orleans
Opelousas, and Great Western Rail Road, at the
plantation Of Mrs. Tanner, three miles distant,
on the Terrebonne, is beginning to be agitated
among our citizens. That's right, keep the thing
moving. A small sum, comparatively, is only
needed to give usconnection with the main road,
and could be raised with the utmost facility, by
properly going about it. y IL " " ra n. ia
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-02-18

The MESAcERIE.-- Van 9Amburg's Floating
Palaee, containing collection Of over one hun
dred end fifty specimens Of rare and beautiful
living animals, from the different quarters Of
Globe, will arrive here, and give two exhibitions
on Wednesday, next the 22nd inst. This win
afford rich and rare treat. Our public school,
and the various institutions Of learning, should
attend IN spasse; for better, or more profit
able lesson in Natural History could not be de-
sired. For particulars, see advertising head.
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!
our young city. Who could have been induced
to believe, two years ago, that Thibodaux, coule
support a literary depot? Why, the mere idea
or least intimation that it could, would, have
| subjected the one who entertained such though,
to the ridicule of the whole town. But time
has put the question at rest, and Bennett has
the sole and exclusive credit of having estab.
lished the first Literary Depot in Thibodaux.
1t is really pleasure to visit the Depot, and
amuse ones self by reading over the title pages
Of his well selected assortment Of Books, moi
confined to small department up in remote
corner-but exposed on humorous and well filled
shelves, which occupy an entire side Of the Post
Office building, besides, any quantity of light
reading ssyaller back literature" pamphlets,
magazines and works of art, which are exposed
to the public's inspection on large table in the
center of the room. Mr.. B. also deals in all
kinds of stationery, pens, ink, fine cutlery, ETC.,
He is also agent for all the principal newspapers
and periodicals published in the United States ;
and any one sending for a paper through him,
may rest assured of receiving it in the usual
delay. +....-a. sa7s, -,.,.., .
CREvAssEs.-The sLafourche at this point is
yet some three feet, or more, below high water
mark; and still, we learn that there are at this
time FIVE crevasses below Lockport. What bet
ter evidence can be produced, that there is some
thing wrong below? that tome serious obstruc-
Etions prevent the rapid Encouragement Of the
waters, and thereby, cause them to back up and
inundate the surrounding country? The thing
is so self evident, that all must at once ack-
nowledge it, and call for succor. Neve, within
the memory Of that ancient individual, the old
est inhabitant, has our levee system been better
attended to and guarded, than at the present
time. The levees on the Lafourche are fifty per
cent better now, than they ever have been; but
still, if we are not wrongly informed as to the
screyasses below, they do not bid fair to protect
us against the yearly encroachments of the wa-
ter in our bayou. There is but one alternative,
and that is the removing Of the Instructions
placed in the Lafourche by Gen jackson through
the General Government, during the last war.
The subject is. now before our State Legisla-
ture, and it is to be hoped that there will be
generosity enough among the peoples represen-
tatives, to accord us at least something towards
removing the chief cause Of all our troubles.
HsEfa ~ M
The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-10-12

MAKING FACES AT A WITNEss.-One OF the
" smartess" lawyers in one of the New Eng
land States has an unfortunate infrmity of the
muscles of his countenance, and the convulsive
movements or witches of his ponderooS eye
brows, nose, and the parts adjacent thereto,
are almost fightful TO persons unscquainted
with the gentleman, and with this popularity
of his physiognomy. 1t happened on one COCA
sion, during q trial in which Squire H. was
engaged, that q buxom matron was placed on
the witness stand. The good lady was one Of
the class who are not afraid to look about
them, and withal understand the use of their
tongues. Squire H. was observing her atten-
lively while the junior counsel conducted the
examination. The lady proceeded, with great
volubility, in her narrative Of what somebody
did and said in the house, in reference to. some
thing in dispute between the parties litigsnt.
At length she caught the eye of Squire H.,
and, reddening with anger, she stopped, but at
the suggestion Of the examining attorney pro
ceeded But che soon observed the legal gen.
heman's visage turned towards her again, and
the eternal grimace Of the unconscious lawyer
upset her temper.
She stopped, looked furiously at Squire H.,
gave her head q toss, famed herself violently a
minute, and then proceeded with her testimo-
my
Again, on looking around at Squire H. she
caught him at it, and her anger rose almost to
the boiling point She shook her fan at him.
and looked e. if sfshe would cot him up.o His
honor the judge at length requested her u 70
on With her narrative The indignant witness
drew herself up as stf As whalebone, land
snapped out
Please yer honor, ean't, as long as thss ug-
~ man ats there making faces at me-"
The gravity Of the behcn, bar, jury-boxt and
The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-10-12
NEW YORK LUNG INSTITUTE,
No. 6 Bond street.


Under the charge and control Of GuIlfOrd ID. San.
born, M. ID.
TNHIS Institution is established for the exclusive
Il treatment Of all chronic diseases OF the Lung
and Throat, by DR.. Sanborn's new system Of inhal
ing, or breathing, medicated vspors. In enecting
radical of this class Of diseases no medicine Of
any kind green tho stomach, but the treat
ment is directed and intended to remove the cause
and not to palltGte or smother symptoms. DR.. San.
born was the first to advocate that Consumption
primarily local disease having it's origin in the a,
cells of the Lungs. and the blood as is tie or.
thodox belief at tho present day. Hence be applies
his remedies to the part affected and not into the
stomach which requires no medication. His success
in offocting a radical cure of Consumption before
cavities are formed in the Lungs, by his method o.
treatment, is a complete and perfect triumph over
the old antiuuated method Of using the stomach for
drug-shop. Patients arc given food, not Physte
Persons who are convinced that they have dis.
case of the Lungs Throat which requires medical
treatment, should not fail to apply for advice or
treatment at tho New York Lung Institute, either
personally by letter. giving clear and full his
tory of their case when their disease will be detect
cd with unerripg certainty, and treated with suc-
cess hitherto unknown.
Owing to tho many and frequent applications from
those at distance, who unable to visit New York
and place themselves under my personal care and d.
recton have been induced to place in the hands Of
responsible agents my " Celebrated Lang Vapor,"
the same as is used at the Lung Institute with such
UNPARALLELED success, in Lung and Throat diseases.
This remedy is inhaled, breathed, from a sponge
held to the face by which method is brought into
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by express to the address of any person encos
ing SIS, or two packages for 50, with clear and full
directions for Such persons have the privilege
of weekly correspondence in regard to their case,
when any further advice treatment which seems
necessary to hasten their recovery will be given,
without extra charge. All communications should
be addressed to DR.. g. D. SANB0RN, Lung Inst-
tute No Bond street, New York.
Tho Medicated Lung Vapor is sold in the principal
cities in the United States. Orders for the agency
address to N. S. DAY, Proprietor,
Aug IT. No ia Chambers st., New York.
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r ATELY published, in one beautifully -ornamented
IL volume Alto, Stories for Alice. BY Mother.
With four exquisite designs printed in three tints
Cloth, IS cents; richly colorcd, 81 and with gilt
sides and edges, $1.25.
This new book for children is written by a lady,
daughter of ono of most cnterprsing and promi-
nent merchants, who has long been known as writer
of very attractive powers by largo circle of friends
in this city, amongst whom her poems have circula-
ted in manuscript. A their urgent request she has
given them to the public in this beautiful volume,
and We feel sure every young person into whose
hands it may fall will DC doignIco and charmed a:
the many who have alrcodv obtained it. Wills so
pleasant treat ana so improving book can be af
forded to children, paren, should longer let them
be without it.
Lately published = Little Susy's Six Birthdays ;
Flower of the Family; Weeks Delight; Mary and
Florence; Leila the leland Leila at Home; Leila
in England The Wind Spirit and the Rain Goddess
Legends of Brittany; and many other.new books for
children, at HAZARDS,
Eah IL LIS Chdstnut st. opposite Masonic Hall.
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ONE OF THE JURoRs-AN AMUSING scEFB IN
COURT. =

The circuit court has been occupied TO sew
eral days in o long and tedious civil suit and
yesterday greatly to the relief of all Obliged to
be in attendance, it was given to the jury, after
lengthy and most able addresses by council on
both sides, and careful and we'll consi( tered
charge by the court. As usual, an off ,e, was
sworn, and the jury retired.
It was soon noticed, however, that one Ct the
jurymen remained in the box after his aasoci-
ates had gone to their room. This excited
some attention, and ar, officer of the cours ad-
dressed himself to the man
"You are one of the jury, amt yous"
No reply.
"Say, amt you one of the juryq )
Juryman ooughed but said nothing Csher
attempts were made to arouse the man stom
what appeared to be his stupidity, but in rain.
Judge Wright who is ordinarily very Sc late,
became gravely stern, and ordered an oa6 IL to
bring the juryman before him.
Judge Wright. "You are one Of the ury,
are you not, Sir 2"
Juryman. cha"
Judge. You are juryman in the cau,e on
trial for three days past, are you not ~
Juryman. I" Why, the sheriff said must
cum here; didn't want to cum; wanted Abe
to cum; wanted tn stay tn hum and pic$ up
the chips, but sheriff said that wouldn't do
and Abe said he would stay hum and ou the
work, and could cum. So cum"
This luminous explanation of the juryman
did not help the court much; and we csn't say
what would have been the result had il moi
been for the accidental presence Of legal gen
tleman, who recognised the man, and who as
sured the court that he was non eompos mentis
OR idiotic. 1t appeared, from further explana-
tions, that in serving the summons the wrong
Mr.. - had been subrGnaed as q juryman-
brother of the unfortunate man present being
the one for whom the summons was intended.
1t was agreed by counsel on both sides thai
the eleven jurors who had retired shosld BE-
considered q full jury, and thus the case snded
The man occupied coat in the july. boz
throughout the whole trial, and excl. ID nc
particular attention. In fact he woule have
passed for pretty fair jurymnn, if lie had
only went out. He evinced but poor appre-
citation of the eloquence and learning of Messrs
Coach and DIN, and Of the judges careful and
logical charge, by not going.
Trial by jury is great institution.
Troy Wig Of Thursday.
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&C. ROBBINS,
Mechanical Engineer and solicitor Of Patents,
washington, ID. C.,


washington, ID. G.,
WILL make Examinations at the Patent omce'
w prepare Drawings and Specifications, and pros,
ecute Applications for Patents, both In the united
States and foreign countries
Applications for patents which have been re1ecteo
at the Patent Office, he will, whom required, argue
before tho Commissioner of Patents, or before tne
Appellate Court in which line OF practice no mas
been successful in procuring great number OF very
valuable patents.
the of patents previously granted on imper
feet descriptions and claims. -
Applications for Of patents either at the
Patent Office, before Congress, no VIII also vigor-
ously prosecute.
used in conflicting applications before tho Patent Or
fce or to be read in court =.
In ali cases of litigation on the subject of patents
no will prepare tho for the legal profession ex-
plain the scientific and mechanical principles involv-
cd and the application of the law thcroto.
He will also give opinions and advice as to the value
and validity Of patents, and may be consulted IN
cases of infngements Of patents and all other mat
ters pertaining to the patent laws and practice In the
United States and Europe.
Also, prepare caveats, assignments, and all other
papers required for securing or transferring patent
property.
Having been ten years In the constant practice Of
his profession In this city and having free access "a
tho models and records in tho Patent Oflce, as well
as to its library, and the Congressional Library
he fatters himself that he in all cases give per-
feet satisfaction to those who may place business Ii
his hands March zs-eoW
(fsce on street. opposite the Patent Office.