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Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-03-11
VOLONTAIRE.-Il sera Of

fert en- yente pubaue par NJ Bourg Sheriff ct encan-
ter duncnt qualhe par la 1o, SAMEDI, ANRlL 1904
10 heures m les prophecies capres decrtes appafe
nant a Pierre Thibodaux SAVIOR:
UNE HABITATION SUCRE, suee sur la rive gauche du
bayou Lafourche environ tros miles ct dem auoe'sus
de Ia vile de Thbodaux ayant ue fagade DE SIX arpehts
ct dem plus moins lie dit bayou ct une proiondeur
de .vingt apens plus mons borne en- hant par
phabtat1on de Marcen Braud, ct en- bas par cele de
Moreau Lori les authorizations ct les ba.
tisses CONSTANT bonnie maison, une CUISINE des
cabanes negres, un magasn mails, ct une bonnie
sucrerie machine vapeur neuve de choix, y
environ quarevngt apents de BONES canes sur Thabl
taiion
Les esclaves suivant, SAVIOR:
HARRY, bon negre de champs, age d'anviron go ans.
NOISES, chareter, laboureur, age d'environ q ans
BURT, z" age d'environ 81
CHARLES, "a &c age d'environ Fl ans.
JEFF un jeune negre, age denviron IS
P(EEBY. une jeune negresse, agee d'environ IA
WINNEY bonnie negresse de champs, agee denviron 20
ans; ct enfant de 6 mois.
RACHAEL bonnie negresse de champs agee denviron Is
ans ct enfant-MARY, agee d'environ ans.
SUCKEY bonnie de champs denviron 10
NEUF MULET des Chevaux des Cochons, DIES Charues ct
Forge.
TERMEs EFT terre payable $4,000 Compliant,
$4,000 IS Fevrer 1885, ct Ia balance payable par tiers
Mars annees 1885, 1851 1885, les escaves payabes lie
IS Fevrer 1856 Les acquereurs devant fourth eurs bets
respectifs divses ct enosses Ia satisfaction
payable bureau de Messrs Bogart Foley ct Avery la
Nouvee Orleans porant hypotheque speca reservee
Ia terre escaves ct hut pour cent Pan dnere
de reard comper de leurs echeances respecves squa
pa Placement cee clause autorse propagation de
terme Muets les Chevaux Ia Forge, ct les Charees
Compliant.
DOmesques de Maison entire aures deux negresses de
maison leurs famine Mr. Thibodaux fera connare
les conditions lie jour de Ia vente
Mars, IL, 1854. [12tdsl NJ BOURG, Sheriff
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.K1SoIY OuASDAR1Es.-There are two poten-
tates of the present day, who seem to us to be
in much the same predicament; one OF them
reiens at the old town of Constantinople, the
other at the new city of Washington. The
former is soluted as "Commander of the Faith
full" the latter, by the still more reverent style
of "Master of the loaves and fishes" Both
have about them plenty Of pashas, jahlzar1es
and eunuchs to govern thetn Both were sud-
denly lifted from state of slavery to throne !;
both are likely enough to outlive their own reign
They differ chiefly in this; the one is called the
Porte. the other President; and that whereas
one Of them is STYLED the "Sublime Porte"
nobody has ever dreamt of calling the other
sublime President.
But to proceed to the special quandarles that
beset them alike; they are as follows:
Abdul Medjid and Franklin the Feeble both
stand between two fires. They may be looked
on as very lubberly navigators, who have to sail
between Sylla and Charybdis; or as discreet
folks of that sort who long to upon two stools
at once: or wise donkeys hankerlng for two
equal bundles of hay; or as one of those bold
riders who, in a fox chase, can't make up their
mind on which side of sappling they shall pass.
If Abdul Medjid goes to war; the Car will thresh
him; if he doesn't 60 to war, his people will de-
throne-that is, bowstring him. A charming
alternative, really! So of Mr.. Pierce; if he
goes one way, the Hards are not soft with him;
if he goes the other way, the Softs are very
hard with him. He is dying to MUNICH the
Southern hay-rick; but the Northern won't let
him; he wants to ride on both sides of tree,
and SO comes thwack against it. little while
since, he was furious unionist; but that could
not dissuade him from sitting also on the stool
of the secessionists, and showing them all his
favor in the South, where he thought them strong.
In the North, he is the fast friend of the Softs,
his worst enemies, and "crushes out" the
Hards, his own dear confederates! In short,
having most intense desire for all sides, or to
sshold with the hare, while he runs with the
hounds" he is in no little danger of becoming
like that unhappy thing, the leather-winged bat,
which fits along, when day is done and the night
not come, neither one thing nor tother, disowned
by the birds, Stunned by the beasts, reptile
that has got on pair Of wings, only to catch
gnats!-N. o. Crescent.
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The C. D. JR.-This favorite packet, Capt
Dalferes, will henceforth make only weekly trips,
leaving New Orleans every Wednesday, at half
past nine o'clock, A. M, and Thibodaux, every
Saturday, at o'clock A. NJ.
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D6- Thanks to Col. Key, of the Senate for
Reports of the "Joint Committee on Public
Health two reports, one by the majority and
one by the minority; also for copy Of the
Report of DR.. J. L. Riddell, upon the Epidemic
of 1853.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-03-11

D@~ Godey's Lady's Book for March, has
been received. Copies ofshis valuable Magazine
may be had at the Post Office, where subscrip-
lions are also received
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REPORT ON Bayou LArouRcHE.-We publish
in our first page the report of A. s. Phelps, Esq,
on our bayou, as per resolution of the State
Legislature. We forbear making and comments
upon the report, but would urge its being read
by every one at all interested on the subject
matter. Would it not be advisable to call q
meeting of the people of the Lafourche parishes
to interchange opinions on this important sub
ject in order that some definite understanding
should be had in time for the converting Of the
next Legislature? The time has arrived for
action, and should it not be Immediately had,
all efforts to remedy the existing evil will prove
unavaling Citizens, let's hear from you!
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-03-11

DEATH OF AN ED1roR.-Joseph Jewell, late
proprietor and Editor of the Point Coupee Echo,
died at his residence in that parish, on the 18th
inst. Mr.. Jewell was the founder of the Echo,
and much esteemed by his neighbors for his
many distinguished traits Of heart, head, and
character for which he was remarkable. Peace
to his ashes.
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nE We notice the return of our fellow citi-
zen DR.. s. E. Mckinley, after months alb
sence, spent in the beautiful village Of Plaque
NINE We never saw the doctor looking better
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B9~ DR.. T. J. Hopper, Surgeon Dentist, has
returned to town, and will be happy to receive
calls in the line of his profession. Families will
be waited on at their residence, if desired.
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Important from Havana,

An Extra of the Mobile Tribune of Mon
day, containing exciting intelligence from
Havana, brought to that city by the steamer
Satellite, from Key West, the news having
been taken to Key West from Havana by
the U. S. steamer Corwin. The Tribune $
extra is as follows:
By this arrival we learn that the steam.
ship Black Warrior had arrived at Havana
on the morning of the first from Mobile.
AS has been customary with this boat, and
all other United States mail steamers touch.
ing at Havana, with cargoes for other ports,
she entered at the Customhouse in ballast,
although she had 1000 bales Of cotton on
board. which was to be landed at New York.
Captain Bulloch sent his manifest-no
cargo-in baliast-to the Customhouse.
Shortly after the Government official came
on board and asked Captain Bulloch if that
was his correct report. He replied that it
was, He then went to the Customhouse
when the Collector asked him if that was
his manifest, to which he returned the same
answer as before. He now suspected that
a plan had been laid to seize his ship for an
infringement of the revenue, and taking out
his watch remarked to the Collector, that
according to the Spanish laws he had yet
three hours to amend his manifest. He
compared his time with that ofthe Collector,
who at the same moment agreed that there
was time TO alter the report. Capt. B. then
went OH board his ship, and prepared
correct manifest.
But before the three hours were up the
officers of the Customs came on board and
seized the ship. Captain Bulloch imme-
diately hauled down his colors and with
his officers, passengers, crew and mail
went on board the U. S. Steamship Fulton,
Lieut.. Com. Watson, abandoning the ship
and cargo to the Spanish Government.
, On the oath, lighters were sent alongside
of the Black Warrior, and she was dischar-
ged Of her cargo. The bales of cotton were
subjected 10 rigorous examination, every
one being cut open, as it was suspected
that they contained arms and munitions OF
war.
Capt. Watson offered to take the Black
Warrior in tow and carry her outside the
Moro in spite of the resistance OF the au-
thorities. but Capt. Bulloch and the Agent,
Mr.. Tying, would not consent, preferring to
let the two Governments decide the legali
ty ofthe seizure.
Immense excitement prevailed at Hava-
na 1t was reported that the authorities
had given orders to detain the Corwin, as
they suspected that Capt BulIoch would
take passage in her.
When the Corwin left the harbor, an
immense crowd flocked to the wharves. and
the flags of all the American vessels were
raised as she passed by. Lieut.. Watson and
Bnlloch accompanied her to the Guard
ship in an open boat, and then took leave Of
her.
The guns of the Moro were pointed at the
United States steamship Corwin as she went
out, and the battements bristled with
armed men.
The Corwin was ordered by the Ameri-
can Consul to take dispatches relating to
this outrage TO the officials at Washington.
sailed at 10 o'clock, a. M, for Charleston.
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BosToN ADvERTIsING.-The several mem
bers of the newspaper press in Boston, held a
convention on the 22d ult., Mr.: Hale, of the
Advertiser, presiding, and agreed to increase
the rates of advertising twenty-five per cent
This course was deemed proper in view of the
advance in paper and in the price of labor, to-
gether with other accommodating expenses incl
dent to publishing newspapers.
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V7ENTE DE SHERIFF
ETAT DE LA IOIrIsI ANE-cour din 5ne District In

dicare siegeant dams ct pour Ia parosse Lafourche.
Paul Bdrrios pour usage du Jury de Police de la pa
roiiie de Ldtourche, Be,tho1 Bdrros No 1916.
SAcHEz Que conormement odre de sais ct de
lance par la suste Cour dams Ia cdessus nue
numerotee ai sas ct j'orira vente pubique Ia Mai
de Cour dams la vile de Thibodaux SAMED lie jour
dAVRII, II heures, Ia proprieee suvante SAVIOR
UN CERTAIN MORCEAU DE TERRE stue dams la dite
parosse la rive droe du bayou Lafourche environ
vngtsept miles audessous de la vile de Thibodaux ayan
cling arpents de face lie dit bayou par proondeur
de quarante arpens borne haut de Ray
mond Barrios, ct en- has par cees de Paul Barrios
TERMEs CoNDIrIoNs.-La dite propriete vendu
douze mois de credit les acheteus avec
bonnie vaabe caution porant nteret aison de cnq du
cent par an, jusqu'a parfat Placement.
La de vene fate pour satsare IL dette les nterets
ct frais de process. T12ds1 M. BOURG, Sheriff
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"a Here is beautiful sentence from the

"a Here is beautiful sentence from the
pen of Coleridge. Nothing can be more eloquent
nothing more true:
Call not that man wretched who, whatever
else he suffers as to pain inflicted or pleasure
denied-has child for whom he hopes and on
whom he dotes. Poverty may grind him TO the
dust, obscurity may cast its dark mantle over
him, he may be unheeded by those among whom
he dwells, and his face may be unknown by his
neighbors; even pain may rack his joints, and
sleep fee from his pillow; but he has a gem
with which he would not part for the wealth.
defying computations, for fame filing worlds
ear, for the highest power, for the sweetest
sleep that ever fell on mortal eye,
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-03-11

~ The heirs Of q dentist in Paris recently
brought an action for the recovery Of about
$4,000, the value Of twelve sets Of teeth furnish
ed from l64l TO 1852 to the Countess de Cayla,
who Was 90 lannon's in the Restoration for her
wit and beauty.
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pI The Lafourche, after having receded
about four feet, is again on the rise. Nearly
all the upper rivers are reported in good navi-
gable condition.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-03-11

REL1G1oUs.-The Rev. D. Lewis, of Grace
Church, st. Francisville, will oficiate at the
morning service, in the Episcopal Church, on
Jackson street, tomorrow.
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ma Don't forget to call on Mr.. Samoan, and
obtain one Of his Daguerrotypes by an entire
new process. See his card.
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THIBODAU X:
SATURDAY. MARCH II, 1854.

14 Gen. Armstrong, of the Union news
paper is dead.
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l6~ Our Police Jury have been in session
during the week. The proceeding have not yet
been handed in for publication.
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p@ The bill for the improvement Of bayou
Lafourche, has passed the Lower House of the
General Assembly. Much credit is due to the
Hon. J. s. Williams, the able and efficient re-
preventative from this parish, for this crumb Of
comfort towards the relief of the population in
the lower portion Of our parish. We trust the
Upper House will duly consider our claims and
concur with the immediate representatives of
the people, and accord to Lafourche nothing
more than an act of justice.
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FIAT DE LA LOUIsIANE-Cou

Jury dc Police de la paroisse ne Ltource vs. Berthol
BarTios. :. No. 1851.
Berthol Barrios resdant dams Ia te parosse ct tous
que cee peut concerner.
sACHEZ QUEEN vertu dun ordre de sai>i moi adres.e
par PHonorae Cour de District egeant dams pour pa
roisse de Lafourche dams Ia cdessus nttuee ct
merotee a sais 10 du mos MARS la proprete suva.te
sevoir
UN CERTAIN MORCEAU DE TERRE stue dams la dite
parosse la rive droi du bayou Lafourche environ
miles audessous de la vile de Lockpor borne par
les terres de Raymond Baoi bias par cees de
rios ayant cling apens de face dit bayou par
apens de proondeur, ates par presente notifies
dains presenter oppostions ct les raisons motives
pourquo la proprete sas serat pas vendu scion
mande des petionnares pour saisfare Ia de cnq
cent deux pastres neret legal de la demande Judi
ciae les ais de process lie due pour les
repaaons fate la terre cidessus decrte par requision
fate par Pnspecteur second District paroisse lie
de Novembre, 1852 conformement a la loi
Mars, H. 1854, NJ. BOURG Sheriff
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D9" Parson Brownlow, is exposing default
ing subscriber, who has =" fed to parts unknown, -
owing him six dollars, uses the following tall
language:
"Let him be published in every journal in
existence, until his defalcation is known; and
upon the waves of the Euxine let his meanness
be borne along with the shrieks of the drown
ing Austrians, and the groans of the dying
Turks! And may the deep-dyed waters of the
Danube hide his body from the eye of man,
when the sabre of the Cossack and of the Turk
shall have drank deeply of his blood! And may
the close of 1854 never permit the sun to shine
upon another rascal who may abscond in our
debt, too mean and too dishonest even to write
us and promise to pay!"
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Cleophas Gautreau
versus
HakAta ~ Uo~or Rvo,un
Succession Of Ul0ere Waggenspacs, ST., ana w.
nsw,sisy. No. 3d. Ii.
GTATE OF LOUISIANA-Fi 'uu''

~ cia District Court, Parish ofIafourche . ~. aid
Whereas, ULGERE, wAGGENsPACK, Jr o w s.s .boss
parish. has filed his application with the Cierk q wv
Court to be appointed Administrator Gf said EstaM
Therefore, ali persons are hereby warned ana
file their objections any they have, to the said o,n
with the Clerk Of said Court, at bis oice 10 .n h.t
the said application vim be confirmed in due course o. ths
Witness my hand and the seal Of sad ~. .g HUNDRED
Il nth day of March, thousand ei lI rsrk.
and fifty -four. [l2.2tl L. s. ALLAlN, 49,
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INTERNAL IMPRovEMENrs.-"I Tor" the we'll
informed Washington correspondent Of the
Baltimore Sun, in his letter of the 22d ult.,
says:
ga bill for the improvement Of the South
Pass in the mouth Of the Mississippi was under
discussion in the Senate on Monday, and was
objected to on the ground that the internal inn
provement question must be taken up, as q
common cause, by all its friends, and in one
and the same measure. Any single bill will be
exposed to defeat But general bill could be
passed in both Houses, and be submitted to the
President for his veto. Single projects will fail
in the two Houses, but general bill, embra-
cling all the projects, can be arrested by nothing
short of an executive Veto --5.
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81 AM AN AMERICAN C1TIzEN."-ln q lecture
Curtis, he told the following anecdote, accord
ing to the Transcript:
"In 1s49, while sailing down the Danube in
steamer, he was approached by a stranger
Hungarian-of noble appearance and impress
i've manners, who accosted Mr.. Curtis as an
Englishman; and, when informed that he was
an American, he whispered in his ear, with
marked emphasis: "Then thank God (! for you
are protected by the greatest, most powerful,
and only free nation on earth!
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a. We notice in the proceedings Of the
Legislature for the 4th Of March, that the bill
appropriating SEQ, 900 for the Improvement Of
Bayou Lafourche, was, on motion Of the Hon.
R. D. Jordan, Of Terrebonne, reconsidered, and
laid on the table subject to call. How is this,
Nh. Jordan!
Since the above Was put in type We received
the following note from the Hon. G. Armitsge !:
.The I.afourche bill after being laid on the
on the table subject to call few days since, was
called up this evening and passed the House. /"
"Tha bill emancipating the negro man
/" Turner" the faithful servant Of the late NJ.
P. Ellis, has passed the Legislature"
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CTATE OF LOUISIANA-Fifh Judi
~ cia District Court sitting in and for the Parish d
Lasourche.
Police Jury Of the Parish of Lafourche,
versus ) No, 1851


) No. 1851.
Bertko Barrins.
To Berth0l Bnrrios, residing an said Parish, and al
persons arh0na it may concern:
TAKE NOTICE: That ac'irg under writ Of seizure,
to directed by the above entitled Court in the above
emitted nd numbered cise. I did the 10th day
March, 1854 seize the fol lowing described land:
A CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND situated in said parish
on the right bank of Bayou L,fourche, at abou, four
miles below the town of Lockport, bounded a'~vehy
land of Raymond Barrins, and teow by ns Of Bsrros
having five arpents front said Bayou by TO- arpny
in depth.
YOU therefore hereby notified tn show cause any
you have within thirty days from the 9Th day Of ah
1854 to the said District Court of the Parish of Lafou
why the property above de crihe should not be sold
cordng to the prayer of the petitioners satisfy The
OF Five Hundred and Two Dollars and FortySeven cents
with legal interest from ud demand and being
the amount due for the rel airs performed on he above
land under requ itions made by the Inspector Of s
Secon District ofsaid Parish on the 10Th November 1854
in accordance with law nj. BOURG. Sheriff
La'ourche, March IL, 1a5i.-12-2t. ioD
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SWccession Of Ad0m Peri1ou, Jr., and Com,n,..s;,r
aciM Adeline Poche. '"a"sy
GTATE OF LOUlSIANA-F;Gh H.:

~ trict COurt-ParlSh OF LafOurche
In the name and by the authority of the F;ah r.,
ca District Court sitting in and for the Parish ~ saas
fnurrhe, there will be otfers for sale at uuhl ~
by Mathurn Bourg Sheriff and AnctIoneer dns
fed and sworn and for the said parish IN the qaai'
of Adam PerilOu ST. situated in said parish on t
bank of Bayou Lafourche, at about five or sx ni ms M
the town Of Thibodaux, on THURSDAY the I'm s 1--we
APRIL 1854, at 10 O'clock m the following dr..,..s
property. tO-wit: ''sa
4 CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND situated in ,.;d ,,,,.,
Lafunrche, on the right bank of Bayou L,fan,rH.
about tw enty.fve miles below the town of Tbihds.s
measuring five arpents more less front By the Sat
thereunto belonging. bounded above BY lands Of NJ.
cisse Leblanc, and below by lands Of Vaery RAM
LUCY, negro woman aged about twenty three Vow,
and her child MARIA aged about fifteen months
MADELEINE a muattto gi'l aged abOu, sixteen re.,
ami also some Cows and Calves some Ho.s ,oms fas
in Shucks, and the Housel old Furniture eic 'A
Terms AND CoNDITIoNs-The move allies all sum, n, A.,
under five dollars. pay able CAsH-and all sums ereed
ing five dollars payable in March 1855 The Slave, ns
able one hundred dollars CASH ON the slave Inrr "a
c lid, and one hundred dollars CASH on The slave MAJ
lene, and the balance of the price of the I'VE, and h
price Of the land payable in three equal pstalmen,,
maturing respectively in all and each of the month,
March 1855. 1856 and 1857 d for the land and ,ay.
the purchasers to furnish their in solho with poJ
nd approved security, and payable a, the office Of n.
Ret order Of sa Parish, to the order Of the Administers
trix Of said Estate and for the moveahs, purchasers
give good and approved security and all no, puue
tualIy paid bearing eight per cent. int e.. from and
after maturity till aid and the land and slaves to remain
specially mortgaged and hypohicated and affected Win
vendors privilege. until payment. NJ. BOURG,
March 10, 1854. Sheriff
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NEBRASKA BILL IN KENTUcKY.-The New
Orleans Bulletin is inclined to the opinion, from
the tone of the press of Kentucky, that popular
opinion in that State runs against the Nebraska
bill. The Wing papers Of Preston's District
unanimously oppose it, though that gentleman
advocates it in Congress. At the recent festival
at Frankfort, in honor of John J. Cnttenden,
the Senator elect, letter was read from dis
tinguished Wing of Mason county, in which he
urged the country to stand by the Missouri
Compromise, which was received by the assem-
bly, with enthusiastic applause. It is evident
that Kentucky wants no more agitation.