Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-07-08
Southern Agricultural Society of Louisa

Southern Agricultural Society of Louisa
The above is the name of association
which is about to be formed in NewOrleans.
Its primary objects is to advance the cause OF
Agriculture in the South and particularly IN
this State. It is to have for its officers Presl-
dent, Vice President, a Recording Secretary,
a Corresponding Secretary, a Treasurer, and
three Curators who are to be elected annually
at a general meeting of the society to be held on
the second Monday of January These officers
are to constitute an Acting Board which is to
meet at such times and places as the majority
thereof shall agree and devise and carry into ex-
ecution plans for collecting and disseminating,
particularly among the members OF the society,
the best information on Improvements in the
science and practice of agriculture; in agricul-
tural implements and machinery; in the breeds,
rearing and management of live stock: and IN
Southern fruits: and to this end is to have pow
er to appoint and confer with committees In diff
ferent parts of the State and elsewhere, and to
fix times and places for the society to meet.
A printed copy of the proposed constitution
has been sent to US; and upon careful perural
we connot but regard the instrument as one most
admirably calculated to promote the object in
tended. 1t is clear, comprehensive and to the
point. Any person may become member; in
deed any person who feels an interest In, and
has wish to advance the cause Of agriculture,
is invited to join. A simple application, post
paid through the post office, addressed to the
Society at New-Orleans, mentioning the resi-
dence Of the applicant, and desiring that his
name be signed to the constitution, by the Re-
cording Secretary, will be sufficient to obtain a
membership. No initiation fee is required, but
each member will be chargeable with yearly
subscription of FIVE dollars.
Louisiana has long needed such an associa-
ton, composed, as it is certain this one will be,
of large body of intelligent and influential
planters and scientific gentlemen. And we may
soon expect to see the action of the Board in the
publica ton of a series of able and valuable re-
ports.
We hope that epery planter in this zion will
Join, and we hope also to see the press through
out the State giving publicity to and advocating
the project in manner due to its Importance.
DENT1sTRY.-Our young friend Dr. Azzo L.
PLOUGH, Jr., has shown us beautiful specimen
If his proficiency in Mechanical Dentistry, in |
he way of suction plate with full set of teeth,
If his own peculiar skill and workmanship. The |
,late in question would reflect credit on the |
axe great pleasure in recommending our young
reiend, DR.. A. L. Plough, Jr., as one fully de-
serving of public support and encouragement.
When talents and professional skill are equal,
We should by all means patronize resident dem
lists instead of those living in the larger cities,
practice which still exists here-not that we
AVE not competent and skillful operators domi-
,iliated among us-but for no other reason than
t is more fashionable to have it done by some
vorld-renowned city humbug for more than
louble the cost the same could be done for by !
,ur resident dentists, who are equally as COM
oitent and at the same time more deserving of
,ur support.
FLOATING GATHERING RAM.-Among the nu
nervous memorials and petitions recently laid
before Congress, and referred, there was one by
Senator SEWARD, from S. Saunderson, from
waterproof, New York, proposing plan for
'arbor defence by means of floating battering
ans. The memorialist submitted drawing,
With detailed statement of the powers Of his
machine ETC., etc, etc., and stated in conclusion
hat
"Before the enemy could fire many minutes
It the ram, running at the rate of twelve miles
,er hour, they would either be making tracks
# crying out for quarters; for there is not a
essel sailing upon the waters that can stand a
ap from such ram as the above. Suppose
be ram should weigh only 100000 pounds,
elled even at the rate of five miles per hour, it
yould then strike blow equal to 15,000,0 900
ounds, which would be enough to sink any
essel in moment. These bodies act upon each
Their; action and reaction are equal, and in
pposite directions; and the way this ram is
uilt it is capable of striking tremendous
low without receiving any injury by the shock
nd thirteen of these rams would be capable of
harding our coast from Maine to Texas against
II the fleets of Europe, without firing gun or
'sing man. i,
"THE PRIDE OF THE SEAs."-The magnif- I
ent Baltimore built clipper ship "Pride of the
cas-" belonging to Messrs J. Hooper & Co.,
that city, made her first trip to Liverpool in
fteen days, under command of Captain E.
copper. The Liverpool Northern Times thus
cords her arrival OUT t
q The Pride Of the Seas is a clipper also, and
lilt in Baltimore, from which she made her
rst voyage in fifteen days, commanded by Cap.
copper. Her length is about 215 feet, AZ beam, :
I'd 26 deep; tonnage about LOO tons. She
model of the most graceful form. She is
early nine feet between decks, and when fully c
ted out, flor she is now only discharging her 7.
rgo, will look beautiful There is this re- q
arkable fact connected with her, she crossed q
e Atlantic without copper, but did not bilge a
lie drop of water, the internal paint being as
y as when put on, and the iron screws, etc., E
lite bright, which the presence of even small
lantity of water would have rusted. She is
ly four months old, but from her performance L
may fairly be inferred that she will prove as
st clipper as any afoat."
Bdr We find the following tall one" in the :,
400 Spectator Of the 18th ult:
HAIL SToRM.-A tremendous hail storm passed