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Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-10-14
Extract Of a letter dated Savannah, September g..
IL The Horrors of Pestilence.

any oldest son has been down ten days
his case hopeless part of the time; is bet
ter now. Brother Payne, my colleague, is
very sick. | am worn out and there is
scarcely well man left in the city. God
seems 10 have marked US for his vengeance.
Do pray for US.
Yesterday, stormy as it was, man left
his dead wife in bed and all his household
matters and left the cay Another house
went to found all sick, and asked how they
were in the next house. They said they
heard something like a man fall on the floor
In the night. pushed open the door and
found a man dead on the floor. He had
pitched out of bed in his death struggle and
died with his feet against the door. His
wife was speechless in another room. There
had not been soul to see them die.
II walked all Of the day before yesterday
evening to get some one, white or black: TO
stay with family where every member
was down, and could not getone for love or
money. am worn out : run down day and
night. / am doctor, nurse, and cook You
cannot draw the faintest idea Of suiferings
here. 1t seems famine will be next The
country people are afraid to come. We can
not ge. chicken in the place to make soup
for the sick, and the groceries are nearly all
shut up. Icould find but one open this
morning, and his stock was three or four
spoiled hams. feel alone in the midst Of
death. All my friends are gone, sick, or
dead no one to even come and ask how we
are Three sick here aud some OF the rest
complaining, and we are about the best Oft.
fear cannot keep up long. am now 50
nervous that cannot write legibIy. The
light has not been out in my house in ten
days, and will not be for weeks to come"
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-10-14

. ssGE w. Bt Shepard, the csndidate Of the
KNOW Nothings, was eleessd Mayor u Mash
Vile. Al ne 30thi ult3 HE .ss ~. ssssz gaE
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-10-14

~ lMPERTINENCE fUNlSHED.-We = HUI ssH
the Courier des Etats Unis, an account Of a
curious incident which occurred at chart
" fair in Paris: Z e. z# Nj II K
"A young lady, Miss A--,celebrated for
her be0dty and wit, presided al one Of the
tables. Among the throng which pressed
around the fair vender Of elegant articles,
was young gentleman Of much assurance,
who gazed Upon the lady with offensive free
dom, and affected to admire the various
articles exposed for sale, but bought moth
ing. ,,. III, u, !, &c, !, ..,.a
Miss A., with smile Of peculiar mean
1Oh,n replied the exquisite, with Ian
gushing cir, "what most wish 70 puf-
chase is unhappily not for sale " saas...ra-..s
aPerhaps il Is, said the lady. IN. EN- ss
No, no i dare not declare my wishesH
Nevertheless said Miss A., g let me
know what you wish to buy" ss ss ssss,s
aWell, then, since you insist upon it'll
should like ringlet Of your glossy black
hair" NJ stS5ses-ssi s4@ sgsga gs- 4ata
The lady manifested no embarrassment at
the bold request, but with pair Of scissors
Immediately clipped off oneaof her beautiful
locks and handed it to the astonished. youth,
Remaining that athe price was five hundred
francs n3ait * w t5- sss588
Her bold admirer was thunderstrnck 81
the demand, but dared mt dsmur, rs by
this time group had collected and were
listening to the conversation. He took the
hair paid over the 6se hundred francs, and
with IN air Of modification and sadness left
the hall! l 3ass VI n s%9ssasssas essaS7sv "a ~ Il
S.st8t
HABTr--sI trust every thing under God"
said Lord Brpugham, 10 habit, upon which,
in Ill ages, The ilawgivef as we'll as the
schoolmaster has mainly placed his reliance;
habit which makes every thing easy, and
casts all difficulties upon deviation from a.
wontsd course. Make sobriety 4 habit, and
intemperance habit and profigacy will be
Is contrary 10 The child or TO the adult, IS
the most airoci0ns crimes are to any Of your
lordships. Give child the habit of sacred
" regarding iruth--of carefully respecting
the property Of others of Iscrupulously abb
staining from al acts Of improvidence which
involve him in. distress, -and he will just as
likely think Of rushing into an element inj
wiltshire cannot breathe, as lying or cheat
Ing, Or stealing 4 ss4sa ss
.WsTe The truth thus eloquenfly Uttered,
impressed npon the Mothers Of sAmerica, to
what happy future might they look, when,
after training their sons and daughters IN
the practice of every virtue, they commit
them " INT ~ Goifs protection, and sentf
them forth ID he warfare Of lifslsM Howsfew
IF The multitude world die The victims Of
psrsnAai negligencel II ss IA ~
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Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-10-14
[SacampaA Georgian, 21ss.

YELLOW FEvER.-We are again compelled to
chronicle the breaking out afresh Of this terri
BILE pestilence in our town. At present there
are about ten cases under treatment. There
were three deaths from the disease between
Thursday night and Friday morning. We have
been informed whether credibly or not we can't
say, that there is one house in town with six
out of family of seven down with the fever.
The weather, for the past few days, has been
and is at present quite favorable for health
but no matter what beneficial results might
arise from pure atmosphere, we think all can
be very easily counteracted by the fresh dirt
that is now being hauled in to level our side
walks.-Bagou Sara Ledger, It'll.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-10-14

QUARANTINE OUTRAGE.--We understand that
the United States mail boat Welaka, on her last
trip up the St Johns, was fred into by parties
at Jacksonville. Four or five shots were dis
charged at her from piece Of ordinance, sup-
posed to be a six-pounder. One shot only took
effect passing through her cabin and slightly
woundng one of her walters, a negro, the pro-
perty of Mr.. Jacob de Ia Motta. Of this city.
On her return she was allowed to pass without
molestation, but we understand that repetition
of the outrage is threatened on her next trip.
She suffered no serious damage from the shot
which passed through her cabin.
Il is to be hoped that the authorities of jack
sonyille gave no countenance to this high handed
procedure. We abstain from comments in the
absence of q detailed statement Of the circum-
stances attending the affair.
nx1h ri
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-10-14

A STRONG MINDED CANDIDATE EoR MAT
RrMoNY-A lady advertising for husband
in the Water-Cure Journal gives the follow
ing description of herself She Certainly
has some fine "points."
am just twenty, but will not marry be-
fore am two years older. am graduate
Of the Marietta Seminary. can do, and
love to do, all manner of house-work, from
making pies and bread to washing shirts. |
can do all kinds Of sewing, from embroidery
to linsey pantaloons; can skate, ride, dance,
sing, play on the piano or spinning wheel, or
anything that may reasonably be expected
of my sex If required, can act the part
OF a Ounce in society Of the upper ten,' or
the part Of woman among women. As for
riding, here allow me to make banter: any
man may bring two horses, give me choice
and ten feet, and then if he overtakes me in
y one mile am his; if not, the horse is mine.
Beware! 0M4 .Es t.5sg .5ssff
/ am believer in hyIropathy, and use no
tea or coffee, neither do wear corsets but
! am willing my husband do either, if he
desires | believe in .woman's rights"
but believe have no right to NEEDLE with
politics, or mans business in general-ne-
Their have men the right to NEEDLE with
ours. As for appearance, | am neither tall
nor short, large nor small, but am just as
was made. have never attempted to alter
my shape or color, as am perfectly satisf-
ed with the same. By fops am styled hand
some; | am styled the height OF perfection /;
by those frown upon, the devils imp; by
the wise and sober am called wild ami
foolish by my female acquaintences MOL
iy,' and by my uncle arm calld "Tom." sss
IF I marry, it will be man who uses no
spirits, Tobacco or profanity. He may be
young or old, handsome or homely, rich or
poor, but not in the extreme. He must
have good common education, at least
He must be industrious; he must be capable
Of so bearing himself in any society that he
will be beloved BY all his disposition on af-
ter acquaintance must please in every re-
spect He after marriage must allow meto
follow the dictates Of my own conscience,
provided do not trample OIL his rights, and
he must follow suit.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-10-14

the New York Express, who is now in
Europe, in recent letter says:
The Germans, by the way, have queer
way of making "Brides, "-and of doing
some other things in the counting and marry
ing way, which may interest you, perhaps
When a maiden is betrothed, she is called
T" Bride" and so continues till she becomes
"wife" All the while she is engaged she
is a bride" The lovers Immediately upon
the betro,hal exchange plain gold rings,
which are worn ever afterwards, till death
parts them The woman wears hers on the
third finger of the left hand, and the man
his, on his hand When the Bride"
becomes swife," her ring is transferred to
the third finger of the right hand, and there
it remains. The husband always wears his
ring just as the wife wears hers-so that if
you look upon mans hand you can tell
uhether he IS mortgaged OF not. There is no
cheating for him ever after-no coquetting
with the girls, as if he were an unmarried
man--for 10! the whole story is told by his
finger ring A Viennese married lady was
much abused when told her that in our
country we only "ring" the women, but let
the husbands run at large, unmasked! ooh,
that is dreadful" said she, more than half
shocked "Thsnk, there is Frederick, my
husband-only 24-so young, so handsome
and all the girls would be taking him for
an unmarried man, and be making love to
him y ooh, it is dreadful" 'II is not?"
I: They would never know he was married"
. How can you do so in your country?" II
would not live there with Frederick for the
world" Thinking over the reasoning of my
fair Viennese. could not but comSto the
conclusion with her, that in her country
there was more security for the wife, and
that, therefore, her custom was better than
ours But would not there be rebellion
among the men in America, if the wives
there thus put a public stamp of property :"
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-10-14
Ladies' Costume.

The following from the sneering cynic of
the Philadelphia Ledger, may answer we'll
enough for that city, but we venture to say
that it will not find any application in
Thibodaux:
Somebody has said that a Partisan girls
settle, with a little tule and ribbon, will
conquer the world, while an English woman,
with all her shawls, damasks and dimonds,
looks only like an animated clothes-horse.
There IS some exaggeration In this state
ment, but more wit, and still more truth
The women of France unquestionably have
a better taste in dress than those of Great
Britain or America In both our mother
country and this there is too much of what
may be called snobism" in female attire.
The ladies of Anglo Saxondom seem 10
fancy that the more they spend on dless the
prettier they look Accordingly one sees
little women covered all over with lace or
buried in the middle Of stiff brocade, or
almost lost to sight under putting velvet
cloak, with capes that extend on either side,
like gigantic wings. Or one beholds tall
women, if such is the fashion, trickled out in
tight sleeves, and striped silks the costli-
ness, Of the meterial being regarded by the
wearer as sufficient compensation for the
incongrnity of the styles. A French servant
girl has better taste. She knows it is not
so much the richness of the material as the
way it is made up and the manner IN which
it is worn, that gives the desired elegance.
A neat fit, graceful bearing, and
proper harmony between the complexion
and the colors, has more to do with bright
Iening female attractions than even Ameri-
can ladies seem particular to comprehend.
Many wife looks pretter, if she would but
know il. in her neat morning frock OF calico,
than in the homogeneous pile of fnery which
she dignifes with the title Of full dress.
Many an unmarried female first wins the
heart of her future husband in some simple
unpretending attire, which if consulted
about, she would pronounce too cheap ex-
cept for ordinary wear, but which, by its
accidental suitability to her figure, face and
carriage, idealizes her youth wonderfully
IF the sex would study taste in dress more,
and care less for expense they would have
no reason to regret it. At present the ex-
travagance Of American females is proven
bal. We wish we could say as much OF
their elegance in the same line.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-10-14
i sDEATH or UNcLE sam. The demise Of
4 this venerable individual is thus announced

this venerable individual is thus announced
BY an exehange: sae s. sf5 .. ts. T, i. &
Uncle Sam is dead! The real aoriginapa
Uncle Sam is no more!F He died in Troy
last week At the good old age Of g.. Peace
10 his ashes! During the war of 1872, a
man named Samual Wilson was an extern
sive packer or pork for the army, and, as all
barrels belonging to the General Govern
ment were labeled Z U. and as Mr..
Wilson nas Familiarity know !. Uncle Sam,
it became customary fol the soldiers to des-
ignata the pretisions for the army BY that
Dams From this circumstances, our great
country derived tho appelIation which has
received almost as wide circulation as that
Of John Bull as applied To our English
nainh4nfys s* sssasa $50
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-09-20
AFFAIRS IN CANADA

The following dispatches give the latest in
telligence from the Canadian parliament:
QUEBEC Sept. l854-Parliamen opened
to-day, and Mr.. Sicotti was elected Speaker
bya vote of 70 against forty. The vote for
Mr.. Garter for Speaker was SO against g.
Quebec, Sept. 8.-The ministry having been
defeated on the Speakership, Mr.. Hincks re-
signed today,and his resignation was accepted.
There has been no definite progress in the for
nation Of a new ministry.
QUEBEC, Sept. st is reported that Sir. Al
len McNab consents to make the secuarization
of the clergy reserves a Government measure,
which gives him the support of the Upper Cana
da liberals, who have made John Welsh their
leader in the House of Assembly Hincks can
not return to power at present.
Postmaster General Cameron retires to pri-
yate life.
QUBEC, Sept 1.-THE new Cabinet arrange
ments are nearly completed. Sir. Allen McNab
consents to adopt the entire programme of the
late ministry, and leave the Lower Canada
ministry as it stands, and give the Upper Cana,
Ga Liberals two seats in the Cabinet.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-09-20

NORTHERN ABOLITION PERIoDICALs-PUT
MANS MONTHLY MAGAzISE.--The following is
an extract from a late number of Putnam, on
"Our Parties and Politics.
ave repeat, that until the sentiment of sIa
very is driven back to its original bounds, to the
States to which it legitimately belongs, the peo-
pie of the \ Orth are vassais. Yet their emanci-
patton is practicable, if not easy. They have
only to evlnce a determination TO be free and
they are free. They are to discard all past al
liances-to put aside all present fears, to dread
no future coalitions IN the single hope of carry
ing to speedy victory banner with these de-
vices: The Repeal Of tie FRgitice Stare LdlC-
The Restoration ofhe Missouri Compromises
No more Slaoe States-The Homestead for
FreemeH on the Public Lands"
After this conversion of Putnam's Monthly
Magazine into an anti slavery journal, we take
it for granted it no longer expects Southern sup
port. Certainly, no Southern man, with a spark
ofpatriotsm or seIf-respect, will heneetorth
patronize such periodical.
Putnam, however, is not alone in its anti
slavery. Many other Northern magazines and
mammoth literary newspapers; extensively ia
ken in the South, are strongly tinctured with
abolition. These insidious enemies are more
dangerous than avowed abolition newspapers,
for no one would countenance the latter, while
the former find their way, unchallenged, to
every Greside, and unsupported, SOW their tares
among the wheat.
The remedy is obvious. Stop these North
ern periodicals and mammoth sheets, and en-
courage your own magazines and misseIlanies,
which, besides being sound in regard to slavery,
are never polluted by the indeceucies and i'm
with which SO many Northern peri
odicals abound, and which would make them
dear at any price Richmond Dispatch.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-09-20
For Loudon Free Prees.

Great solicitude is felt for the safety of our
two young fugitives from Cholera, who, like a
certain Obadiah, have fled to the mountains, to
luxurate upon "asses' milk. They are hereby
informed that the Cholera has not yet arrived,
but lest by too speedy return they might en-
counter the dread monster unawares, we sug-
gest that they indefinitely protract their rusti-
cation.
Oar mountains friends may recognize them
by their Whisker5.
To alleviate the jealous anxiety Of our friend
n, the famous victor Of 'ladies bustles," we are
happy to state that the too fugitives are luxura-
ting upon the mountain air, and as good living
as they afford. Unfortunately we have no
jennetts here and as the jacks of the county
give no milk which the "Don Quixoie," ofthe
livingston Gazetteer" thinks necessary for the
health and well being of US we would most re-
spectfully and earnestly request our friend to
pay us an early and long visit that he may bene-
fit US with his bountiful supply.
As he knows the 'lugitives" by the 'Ewhiske1s'
SO will his readers know him by the Gears" and
''pufs," he gives. In expectancy
The FUGIrIvEs
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-09-20
TERRIBLE SLAUGHTER-THREE HUNDRED
pFPS SONS DFCAPTTATFDf

TERRIBLE SLAUGHTER-THREE HUNDRED
PERSONS DECAPITATED!
The New York Express copies from the
Friend of China, of July ], the following par
ticulars relative to the instruction around Can
ton. There is no mention here of the rnmor,
given in our summary of California news, that
Canton had surrendered to the Insurgents.
The disturbed districts are between the Bog
ne Forts, at the mouth of the Canton River, and
the city. The large town Of Toon-koon is in
possession of the rebels, and there were rumors
that Canton would be invested, although the
foreign residents expressed good deal ofcon-
hdence in their position.
The Governor General had decapitated 800
persons within the previous fortnight, with a
view to terrify the insurgents.
The barks Hygea and Topaz were wrecked
on the Prata Shoals, and 400 passengers still
remained there The Friend of China severely
censures the community of Hong Kong for the
hardness with which they furnished reliefto the
distressed vessels.
We notice that the U. S. brig POrpoise had
left for the Gratas, no doubt for the purpose of
affording assistance. There was no later news
from Japan.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-09-20

DISTURBANCE IN RAPPAHANYoCK.-We have
heretofore briefly noticed a disturbance which
took place at Washington, Rappahannock
county, on the day of the exhibition of Bsrnum's
Menagefe. 1t appears, from an account in the
Alexandria Sentinel, to have been very seri-
GUS affair. The scene was fearfully exciting.
SO exasperated were many of the citizens that
it was with the utmost difficulty they were re-
strained from shooting down number of the
showmen in their tracks. The facts are stated
as follows:
"a person who had visited one ofthe small
shows that accompany Barnums Menagere,
pronounced it humbug. This brought on an
alteration between him and the Snowman, in
which the latter gave the die and immed-
ately received blow. The parties were seper-
ated, but the Snowman embraced subsequent
opportunity to return the blow he had received.
This brought on fight, in which five or six
showmen and number of citizens took part.
The former were armed with bludgeons, while
the citizens who hurried up were unprepared
for such an occassion.-Several gentlemen were
in consequence considerably injured by the
clubs ofthe showmen. We learn that Braxton
Eastman, Esq, who promptly stepped up, and,
as magistrate, commanded the peace, was
knocked down several times with a bludgeon,
several of his teeth knocked out and his head
considerably cut. Messrs. Perry, Smith, Robert
Bruce and-Johnson, also received severe in
iuries. During the melee, number of show
men from Barnum's tent rushed to the scene:
but did not, it was thought, participate. The
citizens also crowded up, and the public arms
we're placed in the hands of a number who vol
unteered to restore order. Thevolunteers pro-
ceeded to run down the offending showmen,
and made thirty-seyen arrests. The prisoners
we're lodged in jail and kept under guard until
the following day; when they were examined
before magistrate. This examination resulted
in the commitment for trial of four or five ofthe
number. The rest were discharged"
1t was rumored that the fight grew out of the
arrest of Snowman who enticed off negro
belonging to gentleman in Madison This
was a mistake, however, no opposition having
been made to it, Richmond Dispatch.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-09-20
The Crops and Prices.

1t is impossible TO form a definite opinion
in regard to the probable losses by the drouth
and the range that prices will take during the
coming fall and winter We think, that the
returns of the last two and half weeks, have
indicated better feeling and have shown that
the apprehensions of July and early August
are not to be realized in the latter months of
the year. Intelligent men differ,as they always
must, in speculative matters, but We fell as
Sured that they are settling into belief that
we are not to have famine, and that the top
prices of the season are reached. Produce
may 90 higher, but there is an impression
that it will 90 lower-much lower before Jan
uary. At present, wheat should be sold in this
market at about Sl:l5 in order to warrant ex-
portation to Europe. AS it sells here at $500,
it is of course about 81 cents per hushel high
err than the foreign market This shows a
strong home demand. The Crop abroad is
large and the export for the next u months
will be far below that of the past u. We give
in this connection the opinions of other jour
nails upon this matter The Albany Journal
observes that sort "of panic has prevailed
for several weeks past in regard to the crops
From the tone assumed by some of our cotem-
poraries, it might be inferred that We were
threatened with famine. Recently, however
they have become more hopeful, and conclude
that, after all, there may be no immediate dan
ger of starvation. We have carefully exam
ined our exchanges with a careful reference
to this subject, and are happy to find that
since the recent timely and abundant showers
in nearly every section of the country, the pa
pers unite in the opinion that there will be very
nearly fair average crop in the various arti-
c.es which go to make up human food. And
this is our own opinion. As, therefore, the har-
vest in Great Britain promises to greatly ex-
coed an average return, as California and Ore
gon are likely to be exporters of breadstutfs
and as we hear nothing doleful from the Cont
nent, we can conceive no cause for the too
generally expressed apprehension that the
prices of everything eatible will during the next
II months, be far above the average Of the
past years We can see no reason for be-
lieving that the prices will run above, but
many reasons that they will go much below
the present range Rochester American.