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

IN the, estimate young negroes under the age OF
years, and swamp lands at $40 per acre. In
consequence of the culture of sugar being more
profitable than cotton, large number OF cotton
estates on the Red river and on the Mississippi
as far north as the southern counties of the
State of Mississippi, have been converted into
sugar estates.
It is apparent from the above facts that the
sugar growers need no protection; why then
should the people be subjected to competition
tar for the benefit of this highly favored class
Sugar as every body knows, IS an article OF
prime necessity, and used by every man, wo-
man and child in the land, of which the poor
man use as much as the rich, to tax it, is to tax
the comforts and necessities of the poor, for the
benefit of the wealthy owners, of the most mag
niicent and most profitable estates in the coun-
try.-Why, then, we ask, should not sugars be
added to the free list? We have examined the
proposed free list of Mr.. Secretary Guthrie,
and find upon it many articles used only by the
luxurious and the wealthy-articles which are
now dutiable and should remain so, until all ar
tices of necessity and general use are first made
free of duty. Among the articles which Mr..
Guthrie recommends should be made free, with
the amount of each imported in 1853, are the
following:
Spices Observation-Disclosures. 100000
Wines Except champaign ............2, ia 900
Watches and parts of watches. ,27 900
Mahogany and all ornamental woods
mostly used for fine furniture ....... 100000
ma" Sins -. .i.,ooo
Total Observation-Disclosures 16,205,sH
These items at the proposed new rates of ad-
valorem duty of Is per cent would yield over
So, 05O, 900 of revenue. These all articles of
luxury-linens, spices, wines, watches, mahog-
any, and all ornamental woods, and raw silks
are not used by the masses of the people; they
are not used for the comfort of the people; they
are the Injuries of the rich. and the government
should not care for the luxury of the rich in
preference to providing for the necessities
of all.
As we have not before us the amount of SUI
CARS and molasses imported in 1858, we take
the amount imported in 1852, $19, 800, 900 which
at the new rate of advalorem duty of 25 per
cent, would yield $4,575,O 900 of revenue, we
have seen that these articles of luxury which the
Secretary proposes to put upon the free list
would pay very nearly that amount, and they
should be made to do it.
This matter has already attracted large
share of the public attention. and it should not
be allowed to slumber until the object SO much
to be desired has been accomplished. The pro-
tected classes are hard to choke off from the
public teat, but it is a thing which can be done
when the people will it. ,.
Let the people send forth their petitions to
Congress for the removal of this onerous burth-
en-, and for placing sugar upon the free list.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-02-18
ABOARD THE FLOATING PALACE

Which has been purchased by Mr.. VAN AxpuRGH at
enormous expense, and remodeed and renovated ex:
pressy for short Tour in the Valley of the Mississippi
give the Residents of this section the only and
probably last opportunity of viewing his Collection
and particularly afford the Public here the spec
taee of the brute ferocity subdusd and
controlled by the will Of the most wonderful Iiv
ing. As Mr. Van Amburgh contempIates retiring upon
the fame he has acquired in Europe and this Country
and il is not reasonable to suppose that
and superb Collection will again be brought
gether in either the Eastern Western Hemisphere
and collected, could only reach the river Towns by
this convey is not presumptuous that
this Geological Tour Will excite universal interest
The Palace is remndeIed and embelIished, with
with tasteful and elegant Alcoves, resembling the cele
brated Royal Conservatives in London and Paris-con-
trasting agreeaby with the uncouta wagons in which
Animals hav heretofore been exhibited.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-02-18

How MuRAT Met HIS FArE.-The sen
tence of the military commissions was read
to him with due solemniiy. He listened to
ii as he would have listened to cannon of
another battle during his military life,
equally without emotion or bravado. He
neither asked for pardon. for delay, nor for
appeal. He advanced of his own accord
towards the door, as if to accelerate the
catastrophe. The door opened on narrow
esplanade, lying between two towers of the
castle and the outer walls. Twelve soldiers
with loaded muskets awaited him there.
The narrow space did not permit them to
stand at sufficient distance 10 deprive death
of a part of its horror. Murat in stepping
over the threshold of his chamber found
himself face TO face with them. He refused
to let his eyes be bandaged; and looking at
the soldiers with firm and benevolent
smile, My friends" said he "do not make
me suffer by taking bad aim The narrow
space naturally compels you almost to rest
your muskets on my breast; do not tremble
do not strike me in the face; aim at my
heart-hefe it is.n a. e 80
IND, As he spoke thus, he placed his right
hand upon his coat to indicate the position
of his heart. In his left hand he held a
small medallion, which contained in one
focus Of love the image Of his wife and of
his four children, as if he wished thus to
make them witness of his last hour, or to
have their image in his last thought He
fixed his eyes on this portrait, and received
the deathblow without feeling it. absorbed
in contemplation Of all he loved npon earth
His body, pierced al short distance by
twelve balls, fell with the arms open and
his face to the earth, as if still embracing
the kingdom which he had once possessed
and which he had come to reconqner for his
tomb. They threw his cloak upon the body
which was buried in the cathedral of Pizzo
Thus died the most chivalrous soldier Of the
imperial epoch ) not the greatest but the
most heroic figure among the companions
of the new Alexander. +1a'z5 $50
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-02-18

D~ A little girl had a beautiful head Of hair,
which hung in sclustering curl" down her
neck. One hot summer day she went up stairs
and cut all the curtis OIL Coming down, she met
her mother, who exclaimed With surprise
Why Mary, what have yoa been doing to
your hair !"ess VI sss'k a
To which she responded that she g had cut it
ID and laid il Away in her box, but that she in
tsndsd to put it On again to-saorrer, as Aunt
Nancy did s''s ~ s3I8 u Il l'rts2' as.is g.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-02-18

EXTENSIVE sRoBBERiEs IN THE CUsToM
HousE.-During the last few days, consider
able establishment has been manifested
among the Custom House attaches respecting
the.extensive larcenies perpetrated in the
Custom House within few weeks. Canton
silks and shawls have been extracted from
packages to large amount and the space
filled up to their original size. Suspicion
has been. directed towards certain persons
employed in the department. but up 10 last
evening we had not heard of any arrests
having been made, notwithstanding some Of
the skilfnl government agents are busily
engaged in the search.-N. T. Herald.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-02-18

ORIa1N or THE YELLOW FEvER.-Professor
Hume Of Charleston, s. c., has laid before the
Common Council of that city, very valuable
report On the subject Of yellow fever. The au-
thor has been formerly disbelever in the i'm
portation of yellow fever; but close investiga-
ton Of its history in Charleston, for the past
fifteen years, has led him to the conclusion, that
It Is Of foreign ofigin-that il is brought here,
snd can be kept out. Aa
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-02-18

EsvEIopEs.-A dealer in ready made
linnen in New York, advertises his shirts
and chemizetts under the melidnous sppe-
Ia,ion Of Male and Female envelopes .
He'll do. s#,
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-02-18

vi ONCI GaiTSccu per Ccut vi dUONc CctlLudbcu
value. -.s-3
g This plantation shows the average production
of the best class of sugar estates in Louisiana,
the largest of which, in 1852, yielded revenue
of one hundred and ffty-two thousand dollars.
It is proper to observe that the sugar and syrup
estimated in the above calculation, were clari-
fed in the large refining establishment on the
plantation. sa5 's-r.e
In order to get at the cost and profits of SUI
gar planting and the manufacture of the brown
or Muscovado sugars, which are mostly the pro-
duct Of Louisiana estates, we have merely to
reduce the quantity of swamp cypress lands to
the necessities of the plantation, and deduct the
young negroes, and refining establishment, none
Of which are in fact the capital of raising brown
sugars, and reduce the prices of the clarified
sugars and syrups to the prices of fair crops of
brown sugars and molasses in 1925. Mr.. Thorp
in his article says, of the 5000 acres on the es
tate only fifteen hundred acres are in cultivation,
the remainder G, 500 acres) being forest, ley
press swamp, from which is taken the fuel for
making the sugar, &c.
OF the 100 acres in cultivation, only 800 is
in cane, and the remainder 700 in corn, pastu-
rage, gardens, &c. Mr.. Thorp also says that
25, 600 dollars will build the houses and pur-
chase the machinery for the best class of PLAN
tations that make brown sugars. sf r.
We, therefore, to estimate the capital for
brown sugar estate, put in as follows =: "A
500 Of land in cultivation $780, 900 900
1000 acres timber land, Cypress swamp Is. 10000
~, ana Dudngs 'or orown sagaf
years of age, at $500 EACH. 104, 500
Cattle, mules &c. Gas in Thorp's estmate,) 1900
- a. Total value. ....................... 25O,lOO
We see that the product Of the 800 acres of
cane was 300, 900 ID sugar, and &C, 900 gallons
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-02-18
Crystalline Seed Cane for Sale.
4 1.-THE "ARDOYNE PLANTATION'

a Bayou Black few arpents, wndrowed before the
ros perfectly sound and ia good order for planting
Price Sixty Dollars per arpent delivered the ground
No sale ess than arpent Asoa few arpens Of SEED
signed, about four years since from Cuba J. J. HANNA
eT specimen of the Crystalline Cane and Of sugar
made from it. be at the store Of Messrs. Campbell
Co.. and at the Office Of the Minerva In Thitodaur f5f1
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-02-18
New Orleans. Texas 4 o. s. Mail Line

LOUISIANA Captain Smith,
MEXICO, Captain Thompson. -tFI
PERSEv FRANCE, Capt. J. Y Lawess. >&H41M
CHARLES MORGAN, (bulding) LNE1NAS
One of the above new and ,gnifcent
Steamships will leave for Galveston Indanola, Zg.9gsE
and Maagorda Bag every FIVE DAYS at O'clock a. M,
punctualy
For freight passage (havng elegant accomodationsl
apply to HARRIS & MORGAN,
l5fl Foot Of Julia street opposite Steamship landing
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-02-18

IGROCERlES.-Pepptr.s Spice, Ginger
~ Ground and Root saeratus Cinnamon, Cloves Nut
megg Mace. Pepper sanrs Lime Juice etc. jst received
from. Philadelphia and for sale rerylow BY s FRZLld
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-02-18
TIVE VERY BEST AND PUREST

Il MEDICINES. 8; FR1zELL is now in receipt Of
general assortment of Medicines, such as Pure English
Calomel, Blue Mass, Aloes, Rhubarb, Magnesa, Seidz
Powders Chloride Of Lime, Pink Root Cream Of Tartar,
Balsom Copaba, Soda, Sage, and all the various kinds OF
extracts for prescription purposes Ha, M bought the
above articles East am prepared to SELF as low as can DO
bought almost anywhere. Iiaf1.2f
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-02-18

Besides the Palace, Mr. Van Ambnrgh has just caused
to be constructed two elegant Steamers-the JAMES
RAYMOND, consort for the Palace and for the
veyance of his Beast Hunters Keepers and Assistants
m Training experiments; the other, called the GA
zELLE only 80 feet long, expressly for his Agent whs
will piecede the Establishment several weeks, announce
ing its approach ana the day of its arrival.
At proper period during each Enter tainment,
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-02-18
Rath-HOuse.

a CAUSSE, Barber, on St. Philip ST.,
l. begs leave to inform his friends and the public
in general that he has just opened Bath Hote, where
hot ana cold Eaths may be had at all times. I y
RArEs-Cold Baths Is cents Hot do IS cents; with
two Towels furnished each. sat-
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-02-18

GARDEN SEEDS
~ Can be had Of tfeb11>
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-02-18
From the St. Louis Democrat.
Notification Of the Tariff

The proposed Modification of the Tariff.
FREE LIST RECOMMENDED BY SECRETARY GUTH-
RIE-THE DUTIES ON SUGAR AND PROTECTION
TO THE SUGAR PLANTERS.
Some time ago we took an occasion to show
the account paid by the people of this country
to protect the sugar growers Of Louisiana We
showed by official returns, that the total of du-
ties collected upon foreign sugars and molasses
imported was,
For the year ending 1859, S5 492 1872
For five years ending 1852, 81 033 415
The imposition Of this duty on foreign sugars
adds to the cost or value of the same article
produced in the United States in the same pro-
portion we must, therefore, add to the amount
actually paid in duties, the enhanced value Of
the sugar crop Of Louisiana during the period,
and this gives us the astounding sum of $685.
036, 17S, (thirtysix millions, thirty-six thousand
one hundred and seventy eight dollars, as the
amount paid by the people of the United States,
for the protection Of fifteen hundred sugar PLAN
tiers in FIVE years-$31 Is on every hogshead,
or ~ cents per pound for protection, on all su-
gar produced during that period in Louisiana.
1t would be far better and cheaper to put the
sugar planters on the pension list at once, and
support them at public expense. The largest
pensions ever paid by this Government to the
officers of the highest grade, who have been
disabled in the service of the country, would
not amount to the sum paid, in the shape Of pro-
lection, to each sugar planter, as the following
sta tement, showing the number of sugar plan
tations and the sum paid in protection to each
for three years, will make manifest:
In 1850, LASS plantations, S56 EACH
IN i ,ss5 14 sys PEE PEE
In 1907 I,413 .....-.....-.. o,soS
We intend now to prove that the sugar plan
tiers do not need professionalism, in fact they
realize much larger profits upon their capital
invested in the production Of sugars than any
other agriculturalists in this country. We shall
prove this by most reliable data, which has been
OPPORTUNITY supplied at the moment when Con-
gress is about to revise the tariff, when the ma
tional treasury in OVERLOOKING with large sur
plus revenue, and when the people have right
to demand that such articles as are of general
use, and are among the necessary of life should
be added to the free list.
In Harper's Magazine for November we have
"Sugar and the Sugar Region Of Indiana" by
T. B. Thorp, from which we obtain the statis-
tics of large sugar plantation and its refinery
in the parish of St. James. The value of this
estate and its products in 1852 are estimated in
that paper as follows: ....
Nine thousand Of land at $40 per acre. $3600o0
bunangs, ioo o
Machinery. 00.uOO
Two hundred and fifteen slaves Of which flour
house servants nurses and yong children under hve
Stock consisting of mules horses sheep and cate ooo
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-02-18

EHOR SALE.-On reasonable terms, the
HOUSE AND LOT formerly occupied by Justin Aubers
ESQ., Situated in the town of Tbbodaux the Canal In
the mean time the house is to let q coed tenant
Apply to $3.50 G. BELCHER4,
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-02-18
DR.. Nj. A. MCLEOD

yFSPEC IFULL1 announces 70 his
IL friends and the public that he has again resumed tn.
practice Of his profession and socs patronage Office
the Post Office, in the formerly occupied the Read
ing Room.
s Orders left with Mr. J. Y Bennett at the Post Office
win meet with prompt attention H-1yy
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-02-18

r CAZE-GERBER, WATCH-MA-
l. KER AND JEWELER cor <ssys,,.s
of Main and St. Louis streets, 0aa.N..xeS--C
Thibod lux. (od stand If @. GersrdD G&ssSsseSSda
takes this opportunity of informing
his ellowczens and strangers generally that he has
located himself above and will be foun all times
ready to attend to the mendng and repairing Of Watches
Jewclry. &c. r TO-. Jelly u
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-02-18
Dental Surgery:

1Dent1s surgery:
\ L. PLOUGH. JR., DENTAL SURGEON
4s Most respectfully informs his friends and E1A
the public in general that he has very recently
ceived fine assortment Of DENTAL MATERIALS Of the
first qualities such as-Porce59ine Zeeth Gum Teeth for
full SETS fine gold foil for plugging teeth, &c. He is
Well prepared It'll all orders in his line of profession at the
shortest notice. janf4
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-02-18

FANCY ARTICLES. - China Puff
L Boxes, beautiful article, Buffalo Combs, Tortoise
ladies' Port Monies Fancy perfume bottles Cigar Cases,
Coognes Of the finest kind for sale by the bottle gallon
Hair Oils Bays Tricopheros Tooth Brushes Otto Roses,
Sweet Soaps Thermometers Hair Brushes etc. sold very
low by T51 j. s. FRIZELL.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-02-18
Confectionery Store.

COIFftCJIUM1ry StOTGo
4 WEISSENTHANNER. corner of
IAs Min md st. Louis s'reets Tffbndaux whoes,fs
and retail dealer in Preserved Fruits Asets Fancy Cor
a's Syrlns CONTEMPORARIES, Green Fruits Holiday Gifts
ditto for Christening Deserts given either the city
country Wedding parties supplied with every article In
the parity Or confectionery line at the shortest notice and
on the most reasonable terms. Patronage solicited
January yl-5-fy.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-02-18
NEW CARRIAGE SHOP!

EULFORD & BRO. having commenced
l. the Carriage Business in all its branches
in the Shop Jackson street next door to the >zRR
Methodist Church, prepared to manufacture SeS2
Bugges Carriages Rockaways and Sues in and every
yle also repairing done Persons wanting anything in their
line would do well to give them call All work guaranteed
to give satisfaction. New vehicles always hand Sr sale
decl0u FULFORD BROTHER, Jackson street.
- Boxes of Blood & Co.'S Superior
~ AXES from Az to b weight each (every axe war
ranted) also Broad Axes and Iachets of Trace
Chains Hoes Nos and s. Ames Spades and Shovels,
Strap Hinges Cotton and Wool Cords, Selves Potts and
Kettles, Ovens, Stew Pans, &c, which will sell low
anxious dispose Of many Of goods possible
by the LIST Of March (jan14) WAKEMAN L SMITH.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-02-18
Notes at Auction.

u LEUNVAL, Auctioneer, will sell
1Ls at Auction on FRIDAY the 10th day Of MARCH,
1854, at 10 o'clock m all the NOTES belonging and in
possession of the subscriber The said will be sold
without and the highest bidder for CASH. without
recourse on the vendor [6-tdsl A. B. Raglan.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-10-06

his eye was moist; but his air was firm and re-
soIute. --~- +. -.....- ---
Colonel Duke" said he enveloping and pene-
trating him with his lance, "you are one OF The
handsemest officers in Europe. Ii is said, also,
and believe its true, that you possess an elevated
mind, thorough education, lively taste for the
arts, a noble heart, and loyal che aracter. What
think you of the Grand Duchess, my daughter,
Marie Nicol8wna %
This point blank question dazzied the young man.
II is time to say that he admired, adorfd, the priD
cess, without being fully aware Oft. A simple
mortal adores an angel Of Paradise, as an artist
adores The idea of beauty. r.
1.-The Princess Marie, sire p exclaimed he
reading at last, his heart, without daring
10 read that of the Gar your anger would
crush me if ] .nld you what | think Of her and
| should die OF JOY if you permitted me to say
it,
"You love her-'tis well," resumed the Gear,
wrh benignant smile {; and the royal hand, from
which the Duke was awaiting the thunderbolt, De-
liVered 10 the Colonel the Brevei Of General Aid
de-Camp OF the Emperor,-the Brevets oil Com
mandant OF the Cavalry OF the Guards and OF the
Regiment OF Hussars-of Chief Of the Corps of Ca
dets and Of the Mining Engineers-of President OF
the Academy Of Arts, and member of The Acade.
my of Sciences of the Universities of St. Peters
burg. Of Moscow, of Keasan,-of the Council of
the Military Schools, &c. All this with the title
OF Imperial Hghness, and several millions OF reve.
nue..
s'Now," said the Czar to the young man, who
was beside himself with joy. will you quit The
service oi Bavaria, and become the husband ofthe
Princess Marie %
The young officer could only fall on his knees,
and bathe, with his tears, the hands OF the En-
peror.
"You see that also love my daughter" said the
father, pressing his son-in. law 10 his arms.
The 4th July following, the Grand Duchess was
restored to health-to ife-and the Duke Beauh.
arnose de Leuchtenberg espoused her in the pres
ence of the Representatives of all the royal families
Of Europe.
Such an act Of paternal love mrri.ed for the
Gear aud for his daughter century of happiness.
Heaven, which has its secrets, have ordered other
wise. On Tuesday, November 5th, 1862, the
Duke of Lruchtenburg died al the age thirty.
fve-wortfy. to the last, OF his brilliant des,i-
ny, and leaving to Marie NicoIewna, eternal
grets.
All the young princes Of the world will again
dispute the prize Of her hand but che has been
too happy as q wife, TO consent to become q
Queen.