Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-07-22
Sea Shore Correspondence.

CAlILOC ISLAND, July IA, lsot
Editors Of the Maerua: | take the liberty OF
addressing you lines inform you of what is going on
at this justly celebrated ring place. Having been here
time can with much truth give you slight sketch
of the Island
Situated miles from the mouth of Terrebonne, with
Brush and Tamberler islands the east, and Wine and
islands the West and fronting the open Gulf OF
Mexico, its situation is unequtled. Here can be found
everything that the invalid seeking restoration of health,
or of fishing and pleasure require Fish of every
description is in abundance, and the surf rolling the
sandy beach, renders the bath ng unsurpassed Here can
be found watering place. uniting all that be desired by
who seek the seashore during the summer MONTHS to
avoid the hot and sultry weather of city life.
The expense of living very moderate compared with
that Of other places resort No ceremony superuous
dressing riding in carriages. but all is plain and simple
country lie Gentlemen are rarely seen with coat and
ladies have adopted the Z" Jonse golane" as more com
Portable than any other dress Everything that is calculated
to restrain ones actions laid aside and all lead life
of independent and comfort.
There are several residents here we'll known and esteemed
in this and the adjoining parishes who have built them
houses and pass their in quiet and social ease
The three brothers THBoDAux, Claiborne Bannon, and
Michel among the number After having served many
wears in the faithful discharge Of before the
quietly laid down the ures thus acquired by long of
service political e and retired to this little island to pass
their summers unobrsve and unostentatoas mole
of living which is alike credabe to themselves as well as
friends Like Cncinnatus of DID, they left their farms Cor
they are all planters in answer the unanimous call of
their constituents aud retire to this humble yet most
pleasant spot enjoy the inesmabe blessing
of health and happiness the bosoms of their interesting
| families.
Judge Barras, J. J. Roman, District Attorney of this
parish planters of Terebonne and Lonche have
also dwellings here and all conspre to make the time pass
| off Pleasantly to each other
In stroing along the Beach, it is not an uncommon oc
currence meet party Of ladies' and gentlemen engaged in
dancing by light but that afforded by the Queen Of night
in all its svery brightness carpet but that OF old Oceans
making the broad sea-shore. An it is enough to run
ones mind off into the realms of fancy, to portray such
this the inspiring music of the violin of late kept
time by forms wreaed in virgin white possess
ing all the attractions for which the Crele of Louis
prominently superior form and feature to that Of
any other state in the Union it is enough to make
man forswear his haehelorhood and turn Benedieks
There is also Boarding House here, kept by Mr.. W. s.
CAMPBELL well known in this and the neighboring
ishes whose alone guarantee to visitors that
every attention and kindness win be extended to them
Strangers will always find the Governor at home, whose
capabilities host only equaed by his general charac
ter of courtesy and urbanity. t
The writer came here six weeks ago with friend
both in wreched health and the 1t breeze sea-bat-
ing fishing have combined to restore us to wonted
health would recommend it to all inyalds, but not to
those who carry with them desire for fashion, rockng
display for the habits Of the residents repress everything
of the kind you have been here, pay US visit,
and Judge for yourself you win regret it, but
return editorial sanctum find yourself reinvgorated
in mind and body FRIENDSHIP.
Died-In this place, on Thursday evening
last the Doth inst ZENOBIA, eldest daughter Of Marcelus
and Rebecca NJ Daunis of the Parish of Terebonne in
the 9Th year of her age