Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-01-14

spective States-and who have also q national
among whom we may mention the
Hon. 7. Butler King, Gen. l.. Combs, and Lew
of New York. and now President of the moon
shine rail road to the Pacifc-the one in which
the Hon. r. j. Walker has taken ten millions OF
dollars in it's stock. During the stay of MIR.
King at Galveston he assisted in commencing
the first rail road that is to connect with Nir-
einia Point, and then intersect with the New
Orleans, Opelousas and Great Western Rail
Road. It is needless to say that in consequence
of this projected Road property in the city has
been materially enhanced in value. Should the
road ultimately be built, Galveston is destined
to be one of the largest and most commercial
cities on the Mexican Gulf Coast. The ener-
getic and Yankee enterprising citizens should let
no effort on their part fail to ensure its compile
ton, and thereby place the future Of their little
city under the most favorable auspices for its
ultimate grandeur and Importance as one Of the
chief maritime ports Of this Model Republic.
ELECTION OF REPRESENTATIVE Charles
Armitage wing, was on Monday last elected to
fill the vacancy in the representation for this
parish to the Legislature, caused by the death
Of the late Michel TIibodaux. The vote stood
as follows:
Charles Armitage. I'll
Valery Vicknaire. LIZ
Ioh,, saa,v 90
Mr.. Armitage, the representative elect, is
gentleman of education, fine business qualflca-
tons, raised merchant, but now planter-wlll
wen represent the interest of his constituency
in the councils of the State. The delegation
from Lafourche stands thus: Joseph s. Williams,
Theophile Harang, and Charles Armitage; all
three men of fine abilities, and possessing q
thorough knowledge of wants of the parish, which
they, no doubt, will ably represent.
GROCERIES AND L1ouoRs.-We have often
been asked, "Where can a first rate article of
Brandy, &C., be found" This question-here-
tofore very perplexing-we can now very easily
answer, simply by saying at Messrs NJ. & j.
B. Walton, No. II Levee street, New Orleans,
where also may be found every other article,
and more too, embraced in their advertisement
in to-days issue These gentlemen have but
recently commenced business, and their stock,
bought at first hand, in New York. Europe, and
the West, must, of consequence be fresh, and of
the very best. We have long enjoyed an in
innate personal acquaintance with the junior
to our friends and patrons as worthy of their
patronage and support.
DAILY ADvocATE.-Our contemporaries of the
Democratic Advocate, published at Baton Rouge,
have commenced the publication of daily edi-
ton, the first and second numbers of which are
now before us. 1t is neat in typographical ap-
pearance and filled with interesting original, and
selected matter The State Capital can now
boast of three daily journals, and we see no just
grounds, why the State printing could not as well
be executed at the Seat Of Government as in
New Orleans. Friend Hatch of the Advocate,
should for this new enterprise, receive the un-
animous vote Of his party for the lucrative office
of State Printer. His talents, energy, and even
| justice demand it. The laws of the State should
be promulgated at the seat of government, and
| the country press should at least occasionally
receive some of the fat Offices in the gift of the
General Assembly.
HIGHLY COMMENSURATE After the follow
| ing, which we clip from the columns of that in
estmable paper the New Orleans Commercial
Bulletin, we have not word to say for having
been defeated for the office of Parish Recorder
Eve have always had the highest respect for
the patriotism, intelligence and appreciative
| qualities, of the good people of ever faithful
Lafourche.'' We still entertain it, and ever ex-
pect to, notwithstanding they have failed to elect
our friend White, of the Thibodaux Minerva, to
| the reputed lucrative Office of Recorder
| "Now, this would all be very astonishing, were
it not susceptible Of clear explanation, which
| we propose to give: The fact is, the office isn't
worth anything, and the generous people came
to the conclusion that White was too clever a
fellow to be buried within living tomb, there
fore, they determined to prevent the imprison-
ment by voting against him. And then, again,
not wishing to lose the services of one of the
II mOSJ accomplished eulIOfS Ill the StaLes Lney
were too smart to vote for him! That's the
way the fortunate result was accomplished
Our cotemporary ought to feel highly compi
mented, and no doubt does.''
A DISTINGUISHED TABLE.-At the opening O
| Wizards Hotel, in Washington, Edward Evere
made very happy speech, in the course o
| which he spoke of the establishment in othe1
| days and said:
"Under this roof have had the honor ant
happiness, in company with my messmates, o
entertaining at one and the same time, Joh1
Quincy Adams, Chief Justice Marshall, Judg
Story, Mr.. Calhoun, Mr.. Clay, Mr.. Webster
These are all gone, but together with them l cal
name another, now living, and not unworthy t.
to be associated with them, Washington Irving
Think of men like these, six or seven of whom
I have now named, gathered together at the sam
time around the festive board, under this roof
That was, indeed, the feast of reason, not mere
ly the flashes of merriment which set the tabl
in a roar; but that gushing out of the convivia
eloquence, that cheerful interchange of friendl,
feeling, in which the politician and partisan ar
forgotten. Yes, gentlemen there were giant
in those days. giants in intellect, but in charac
ter and spirit they were gentlemen, and in thei
familiar intercourse with each other, they hat
| all the tenderness Of brethren