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

Mr.. WALTER cAnswELL No: lo5st. Charles Street,
our dulyauthorzed Agent, for New Orleans.
" PALMER, the American Newspaper Agent is {
only authorized Agent for this paper in the cities Of Bos
New York and Philadelphia, and is duly empowered
advertisements subscriptions at the rates required by
His receipts will be regarded payments His Offices are
BOSTON, Scolay's Building; NEW YORK, Tribune Bull
ngs PHILADELPHIA, NJ W. cor Third and Chestnut stree
THIBODAUX:
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY IS, 1854.
BSg~ The navigation of the bayou Terrebonn
is now open, and the freighting of the suga
crop of the parish of Terrebonne to this place
for shipment, has already commenced.
~ DGs- The steamer St. Charles and >. "
Downs, have left the trade and taken their plac
AS packets from New Orleans to- Shreveport
and all. intermediate landings on Red River.
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- Dr. F. NJ. CowAN.-This gentleman has 10
Gated at Napoleonyille. parish of Assumption
for the practice of his profession. He has ou
warmest wishes for his success. =. fF3F3
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PosTPoNED--The Sacred Concert which was t.
have come off at Eouma, on Tuesday last, tn
10th inst, has been postponed until Monday tn
9th inst, a 7 o'clock, P, NJ. in consequence Q
the weather. q. IS t.s.g 9<fHs
y Bsr Col. P. d. Key, Senator to the Stat'
Legislature has been spending few days witt
his family at his residence. during the week
He left on his way to Baton Rouge on Thursday
last. I'LL e.. ~. 5t...a = r. 400
sg5H HAIR WonK.-Attention- particularly that o.
the ladies--is called to the advertisement of Mr.
Stubenrauch, Of No. So Royal street, New Or.
leans. Mr. s. we believe, is the only artist of his
line of business now in New Orleans.
GOVERNOR OF PENNsYLvANIA.-Gen. W. H.
Irwin declines being candidate for the wing
nomination for Governor Of Pennsylvania. Judge
Pollock, it is said, will accept the nomination
and stump the State. yf, XII sa.a..,.
PRoF. DIMITRY.-This colossus of literature,
is lecturing in New Orleans to large and intel
Igent audiences, at Lyceum Hall. The subject
of his third lecture was the Constitutional Pc
Rod of Greece, the Government, ETC., of Sparta.
The G. D. JR.-Captain Dalferes, of the Stea-
mer c. D. gJR. requests us to say to his numer-
GUS patrons and friends, that in consequence of
slight repairs, which his vessel is compelled to
undergo, she will not come in on her regular
trip to-day. aa s -a
THE WING ALMANAc.--We are indebted to
Messrs. Greeley & McElrath, of New York City,
for q copy Of their Wing Almanac for 1854.
This work comprises upwards of sixty hand
somely printed pages, and is always valuable as
book for reference in all matters relating to
government. For sale at Benefits Literary
Depot sz = 1859 X, gssjst
Ma We learn that the number of mercan-
tile establishments Of our town, is shortly to be
augmented by the addition Of two more. The
new Corners, have our best wishes for their sue
cess, as they, no doubt, intend patronizing the
Minerva in the way Of advertisements and sub
scriptions. Es 80 -Esf esEes
ApoLoGY.--Our paperis delayed beyond its
regular hour of publication in consequence of
the officers Of court having handed in several
legal notices at late hour yesterday evening.
Our patrons are informed that these, sometimes
unavoidabl delays, are any thing but agreeable
in the publication of newspaper, and will please
bear in mind for the future, thatall advertise
ments, to insure insertion, must be sent in by
Thursday morning, at the furthest -
4 19 Thesquestion 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 us connection with the main road,
and could be raised with the utmost facility, by
properly going about it. y IL " " III "a 4
The MENAcERIE.-V Van gAmburg's Floating
Palace, containing collection Of over one hun
dsed and fifty specimens Of rare and beautiful
living animals, from the different quarters Of
Globe, win 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 q. nasse; for q better, or more profit
able lesson in Natural History could not be de-
sired For particulars, see advertising head.
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