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Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-09-09

The LAST THEFT-The most impuden
and expert achievement iu the art of thiev
ing that we have lately heard OF, was related
to US few days since as follows:
At laboreIs boarding house where it is
customary, i'll warm weather, for the men tc
leave their coats in the entry while al meals
athief took it into his head to make an in.
cursion one day while all hands were busy at
dinner. Accordingly he reconnoitred the
pssage way, saw good variety of coats and
jackets, some new, some half worn &c, all oil
which he gathered into his arms. and care
lessly commenced making his exit. Just as
he was about to cross the Threshold, the
man of the house, who was late to dinner
arrived at the door.
What are you doing with these coats 2;
cried the landlord.
I'm taking them to my shop, sir
FAnd what for9'
The gentlemen want to get 'em secured,
SIR replied the thief
%, then, if that's all, said the landlord, 4
believe my coat wants securing, and you
may take it along too
So saying, he dotted his garment, handed
it over to the thief, and proceeded TO his
dinner
The surprise of the boarders, when they
went to don their habliments, and the con-
fusion of the landlord in giving his state.
ment, may we'll be imagined.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-09-09
gsJ- A correspondent Of the New York Evening
Post tells the following good story Of Daniel

E1FA a correspondent OF Tue New DIX LFeh4L.
Post tells the following good story Of Daniel
Webster:
He was one day fishing off the beach with
the Commodore, when he saw boat making
towards Marshfeld, from the direction of Co
hasset The occupants were evidently not Oh q
fishing excursion, and Mr.. Webster suspected
that they must be coming to Marshheld to see
him. After looking for some moments steadily
at the suspiclous-lookng craft as it approached
towards them, he turned to Peterson and asked.
(Which way WILL the boat go best, Comno-
dore?"
''With a free wind, sir, was the reply.
s'Where will that take US ~ said Mr.. Web
ster
.'To Provincetown," was the answer again.
"Then, head for Provincetown, Commodore,
by all means. That's politician He wants
an Office and we must not let him oyertake US.
And away the boat went with full sails be-
fore the wind, without stopping till they reached
Provincetown, thirty miles off, at the extreme
point of Cape Cod Mr.. Websters instinct
proved afterwards to have been right, the in
dividual whose project was thus ba1tied having
come to obtain Mr.. Webster's influence in OBJ
tanning the keepership of the CoLasset light
house.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-09-09

n. P. W1IL1s.-A correspondent of the Bos-
ton Transcript who recently visited Mr.. Willis
at Idlewild, above West Point, on the Hudson,
says:
"Willis is an invalid and suffering greatly
from hemorrhage and cough, yet not SO ill as l
had been led to suppose from the accounts that
have reached US Of late. He is able to ride on
horseback still, and trust that many years are
before him Of improved physical condition and
his usual mental activity. He has only ceased
writing the ldewild Papers to commence
another series Of articles in the Home Journal
On different Topic
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-09-09

10 A New York paper has story of an
American in Paris, who could speak no
French, who was in the habit of shaving
himself, and invariably hacked his skin with
the razor. One day, before commencing to
scarify himself, he remembered that he had
no more court-plaster, and so rang the bell
for the servant. Of course he was obliged
TO communicate his desires by pantonlne.
The servant was far from comprehending
with that readiness which characteristics
professional pantomimis,s and the principal
performers in a ballet However it was
evident to him that the gentleman wanted
something that would stick, and soon re-
turned with a supply of waters, and of post
age stamps of various colors and values.
There was no help for it, so the American,
after having shaved and cut himself in three
places, applied a wafer to his chin, ten-sou
stamp to his cheek, and a si1teen-sou one to
his Adams apple. Thus sealed and prepaid,
he salieI forth INTO the street, and was the
object Of much laughter and good-hnmoret
comment.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-09-09

OUTRAGE II PLYMouTH, On the night of the
18th instant, q party of Democrats appeared
before the house Of Z. I. Tagar, Esq, and made
q greas noise, by blowing horns.5 &c. He re-
quested them to dcsist, as he had very sick
child they increased the noise, and his child
was thrown into spasms he again requested
them to desist, when they assailed, beat, and
horribly cut him to pieces. He is still alive,
and presents most horrible spectacle. Great
excitement prevails, and not one Of the crowd
has yet told who the butchers are. Our citizens
are indignant. at the outrage.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-09-09

Novel PaAyER-The following strikes y.
as an instance of lud;cious praying. An old
deacon was repeating a favorise petition,
which he rendered and qualified thus
Lord give US neither riches nor povsEsy-
ssper,1iu tRs latter
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-09-09

The GREAT Notwithstanding to
the recent census, the whole population oil
London amounts to 100000 souls. OF
these 100000 are under the age of 90 and
1895 900 are of the age of 20 and upwards
Most OF the persons comprising the 962, 600
under the age of 20, were born in the city
A large number oft these, however are child
rem. and the curious fact remains that, if the
strangers or foreigners were marched back
TO their homes. the number Of men aud wo-
men left in London would only be 6a5. 200
A large army of 75oo 600 grown up persons
would leave London if an order could be en-
forced, the purport of which should be to
leave London to the Londoners. Every
English county contributes its quota to the
popula ion of the metropolis. Middlesex
gives 1000 recruits Kent $4,000. The
proportions in which the various countries
contribute 10 swell the metropolis, depend
upon their population, their proximity to
London, facility of access, absence OF pres
ence of home manufactures and other causes
Out of the 10000 men born in Devon, 900
went 10 London while in Willis the proper
ton who migrated was 1899, in 10000
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-09-09
BLAcK-euARps-The New York Express

A company of negro soldiers paraded the
streets yesterday afternoon, carrying the
American flag. There were about twenty
in the company, one quarter Of whom were
officers, and the whole were proceeded BY
eight white musicians.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-09-09

IMPORTANT DIsNovERY.-The Gazette Hebdo-
madaire de Medicine ct de. Chirurgerie gives an
account Of some experiments equally important
in practical as in theoretical point of view,
and from which it results that air passed through
cotton no longer produces either fermentation OF
putrefacton. The journal describes as follows
the plan Of proceeding of two German savants
who have made these experiments. The ap-
paratus made use of is simply composed of a
glass globe, Theoretically closed by a cork cover
ed with wax, and provided with two tubes, one
Of which is in communication with one of the
extremties of the fterer, which is itself termin-
ated bya small tube at right angles. The second
tube serves aspirator; it goes down almost
to the bottom of the globe, and communicates
with gasometer. The globe contains the fer
mentable substance
When it has been ascertained that the Joints
are perfectly closed, the globe is placed in a
vessel containing boiling water, where it is kept
until the different tubes of communication have
become hot, after which second examination
takes place to see that every part remains her.
metically closed, and then the cock of the as
pirator is placed in such a manner that the
water runs drop by drop. A first experiment
was made on muscular meat, with water added !:
and in order to make a proper comparison,
there was placed near the apparatus second
globe, containing the same kind of meat, and
communicating freely with the atmospheric air
At the end Of fortnight the matter contained
in the second globe was in complete state Of
putrefaction, whilst that in the globe which
only received the filtered air was not at all
changed and when, at the end of twenty-three
days. the apparatus was opened, the meat was
just as it was on the first day. From those ex-
periments, it results that meat recently boiled,
and fresh broth, may be kept thus good for
several weeks Washington Union. 5s@s
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-09-09


TELEGRAPH ACROSS THE MEDITERRANEAN.-
The operation of laying down submarine wire
from Spezzia to the island Of Corsica, part Of
the line intended to connect Europe with Africa,
is described at length in the English journals.
The steamer Persian carried the wire, and she
was accompanied b. two Sandman frigates.
The distance is seventy-fve English miles. A
letter, after describing the mode of laying down
the wire, says:
ss'As / concluded this, gun has been fred
on board the Persian by an electric spark pass
ing twice to Santa Croce and back, through the
whole length Of the cable on board and in the
water; that is to say, along 40 miles of wire,
awakening the echoes of the Corsiean hills with
the tidings Of their now being joined to the
main land by ties which. it may be hoped will
be found productive of the happiest results to
all parties. = a,S,5s 81.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-09-09

FUGITIVE Exc1rEMEsr-There was con-
siderable excitement in Jersey City recent
ly, relative TO a colored lad, who was ar
rested, and who, it was rumored, was a
fugitive slave large number of persons
took lively interest in the matter. The
facts are these: In the month of May last
while the steamer Illinois was taking in
coal a, Kingston, in Jamaica, this lad, who
is about ten years ofage, and gives his name
as Thomas Frederick Marshall secreted
himself OH board ofthe ship and came TO the
city Of New York. When the captain dis
covered him he could not return with him,
but put him in the custody ofthe steward of
the shipt be taken back. He has remained
in the stewards family, in Jersey City, ever
since; and a few days ago he left him; and
attached himself to the family ola furniture
deaIer,i in Montgomery street, Jersey City,
On "Wednesday evening the steward discov-
cred him in his new quarters, and claimed
him, and his new master would not let him
GO Each had him by an arm, and, the
police coming up, took the lad to the Sta
ton House. He was brought before the
Recorder, who, after hearing the various
statements relative TO him, had him taken 10
the office Of the British Consul, in New York,
who will take charge of him.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-09-09

L ALEXANDER HAM1LToN.-Opposed,a as in many
instances the constitutional views of Mr.. Ben
ton have been to those Of Mr.. Hamilton, that
gentleman, in his g Thirty Years in the United
States Senate, pays the following beautiful
tribute to his memory:
lie was the man most emnently and vari-
ously endowed of all the eminent men of his
day; at once soldier and statesman, with hand,
to execute; writer orator, a jurist, an or
ganizing mind able to grasp the greatest system
and administrative to execute the smallest de-
tails; wholly turned to the practical business of
life and with capacity for application and pro-
duction, which teemed with gigantic labors, each
worthysto be the sole product of a single master
intellect but slavished in filters from the ever
teeming fecundity of his prolific genius. Hard
his fate when withdrawing from public life at
the age Of thirty four he felt himself constrained
to appeal to posterity for that justice which
cotempcraries withheld from him. And the APP
peal was not in vain. Statues rise to his memory
history embalms his name; posterity will do
justice to the man who at the age Of twenty was
= the principal and most confidential aid of
Washington, who retained the confidence of
the Father of his Country to the last, and to
whom honorable opponents. while opposing his
system Of policy, accorded honor and patriotism,
and social affections, and transcendent Abilities
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-09-09

70 PEDEsTRIASs.-We extract he sub
joined hints to Pedestrians from Monroe's
Southern Banker and Commercial! Reporter
for August;
tPedestrisns would save themselves
great deal Of trouble and vexation, if they
would recolect to turn to the light in pas
sing a gentleman How often is it the
case. that two persons will stand bobblng
first on one side and then the other, until
they have 10 stand still and look at each
other through sheer exhaustion. What an
awful time we have had sometimes in this
matter. You cannot become displeased
with your felow-yorker: as ii is evident that
he does as much as you do, else his head
would not be bobbins about TO meet yours
at every turn.
"To the ladies', gentlemen should always
turn to the outside. giving them the inner
one and plenty OF il too. We hope, after
this, that our precious noddiess viii not be
subjected to such bobbing exercise"
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-09-09

SMALL EATER-When Jones kept the
U. S. Hotel, at Philadelphia. it was a tavorite
house with US. Jones always had the first
salmon, the FIRST green peas, and the earliest
strawberries.
One day. when young pigs first came
round, Jones, as usual, secured the only four
then in market, for his dinner table A tall,
lank individual, with a sort of yelowish phiz,
sat at our elbow He looked as though
basin Of Cruel, or barley broth, at most would
be as solid fare as his stomach could contain,
A waiter; thinking him to be very sick,
asked him, in commissioning tone, what
he would be served with.
" Noihin'; as. ! knows on" replied the sick
man. am not quite well to-day; but III
try a bit of the pork
One of the pigs was placed By the side of
his plate, which disappeared in douhle-quick
time, under his successive and determined
attacks.
Will you take something more Z" asked
the waiter.
Casting his eyes up and down the table,
with sharp, piercing look at the three
dishes.
II say, landlord" he inquired, share you
got any more Of them young hogsz'
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-09-09

The PROGRESS OF MEDICAL SCIENcE.-We
have just examined new and marked evidence
OF this caption, in q compound from the East.
prepared by DR.. j. e.. Aver, of Lowell, Mass
DR.. Aver is a deep Chemist, and combines the
constituents Of this remeny in strict accordance
with chemical principles. There is nothing
secret about it, but the whole composition and
process IS freely published and made known to
I the Medical Profession. We have the Formula
with full particulars in the Doctors own hand
writing, and must in sincerity say Of it and the
medicine, that they show skill and intrinsic
merit which is worthy Of all commendation
The Medicine has in diseases of the throat and
lungs been fully tested by all the Medical Col
leges and most of our eminent Medical men,
and is as far as know highly applauded by
them
While therefore, | am most heartily opposed
to the recommendation Of all secret remedies,
can cordially and in my capacity of Physician,
properly recommend the Cherry Peetoral to all.
News FOR YOU have news for you. VIM
B. Astor, Josiah Perham, Horace Greedy, P. I.
Barnum, Vim. H. Burroughs, of the Irving, and
Coleman s. Stetson, of the Astor House, have
purchased the row Of brick buildings facing the
Bowling Green, and looking up Broadway. They
will demolish these buildings and erect upon the
site fine hotel, of brown sandstone. Now for
the gist of the matter. This hotel is intended
solely for the colored people of the United
States. It will be leased to colored men, and
none but colored men will be allowed sstosboard
there An establishment of this kind has long
been wanted in this city. There are million
of colored freemen in this great country, every
one of whom feels anxious to visit it at least
once year. This enterprise reflects the high
est credit upon its projectors.
ICorrespoadenc Phil. city Item.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-09-09

PROF. DIMIrRY's AppoINTMEST.-The city
papers have generally noticed the appointment,
of Prof. Alexander Dimitry to an importan,
Office, but as it is not particularly understood in
its character and duties, we copy the following
paragraph relative to it from the National In
telligencer, Of the 23d ult, more fully in ex-
PLANTATION
The Hon. Caleb Cushing Attorney-G General 81
the United States, has, we learn, appointed Al
e1ander Dimitry, Esq, of Louisiana, to an inn
portant position, the duties of which he is pc
eullary qualified to discharge. Prof Dimitry
Is graduate of Georgetown College, in this
District, and his scholarly attainments are of
me highest order. His eminent talents and
learning would grace any station which he might
oe called to fill. In addition to his rare mental
enaowmenss and accomplishments, he is gem
qeman OF most amiabie department; and in
louisiana and elsewhere he has troops of friends.
zoe Senate of the United States at the late
session' adopted resolutions instructing the law
queer OF the Government to cause to be insti-
suled thorough investigation of the acts and
DIVISIONS OF the Board of Commissioners APP
pointed Under the provisions Of the Cherokee
pssts, usually called the g Treaty of New.
.oaota, negotiated in the year 1885, The At
~iney-General has been singularly fortunate in
se,'ufhg the services Of so able and distinguish
~ W gentleman as Prof. Dimitry to engage in
,as s afduous and important investigation iniiea-
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-09-09

| THE STORM AT LoUIsvILLE.-Ne have the fol-
lowing additional particulars of the terrible
storm which swept over Louisville on the 18th
ult. The Democrat describes it as one of the
most violent storms that ever swept over that
section. The Third Presbyterian Church, stu
ated on the corner of Eleventh and Walnut
streets, was completely wrecked; and the entire
building, including the roof rafters and brick
walls fell in, causing the instant death of twenty
of the congregation, and seriously injuring ten
or twenty others.
The scene was heart-rendng. Soon a large
crowd assembled, and began their search for
| the victims. A mother and her three children
were first discovered grouped in death; another
scene presented father, mother and babe, the
father dead and the mother mortally wounded,
while their little child, placed beneath them,
escaped unhurt, being protected by the forms Of
its parents.
In other instances some of the victims were
found terribly bruised and MANNED. The catas-.
trophe has stricken CONSERVATION into the very
heart of the city, and the people are appalled,
beyond belief.
Fully one hundred buildings in Louisville
were unroofed and otherwise injured. The
storm passed over that part of the city lying
between Fifth aad Twenty-First streets A
splendid block of four story houses, recently
erected on the north side of Main, between
Eighth and Ninth streets, was completely de-
stroyed, and two or three men, 1T is supposed,
are buried in the.ruins These buildings were
built at an expense of $4,000.
The upper story of the rope and baggng fac
tory Of W. A. Richardson & Co., Magazine
street, was blown down, and the new city school
house on the corner of Ninth and Magazine
street was unroofed
The total loss is estimated at 800, 1000
The storm was also very severe in Jefferson
vile, where four houses were blown down.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-09-09

CENSUS STArrsrIcs.-By the census of 1850
the population of the United States was over
twenty three millions, of which eighteen millions
were native whites, two millions were foreign
born, thirty-nine thousand were of unknown
natIvities, aud three millions two hundred thou
sand were slaves. From 1910 to 1850, l, $685.
$50 foreigners came to our shores. From 1920
to 1880, the average number was only 10000
year. From 1880 to 1916, about 10000 a
year. The Irish famine and the continental
revolutions in 1S47 increased the emigration to
$4,000 in lS47, and to 100000 in 1850. The
total number of emigrants to the United States
since 1890 and living in 1850, together nth
descendants, amounted, when the census was
taken, to 4.304, 416. The emigration this year
will probably reach 100000 souls. What an
immense depletion old Europe must undergo
The reason why the foreign born do not sum
up greater figure in cur census statistics is
truly sad one. 1t has been estimated that
fifty per cent of the emigrants die within twelve
months after embarking from their ancient
homes and reaching our shores This estimate
is probably too large; but when we recollect
that they constitute nearly nine-tenths Of those
who die from ship fever epidemics Of all kinds,
explosions and accidents, to say nothing of the
fatality of acclimation, it cannot be denied that
IT has melancholy basis Of fact to rest upon.
We wish it were otherwise, but of what avail
are human wishes
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Mr. Slow ON sYMpA7uY.-The Boston

Mr.. Slow ON SYMPA7HY.-The Boston
Post reproduces the following moral rehec-
tons of Mr.. Slow:
"'Bimelech," said Mr. Slow, solemnly
extending his arm like pump handle: you
are now old enough to understand the words
of wistom-being eleven and half, in
other words haIf-past eleven-and wish to
advise you never to interfere with nobody
nor to interfere with nothing that don't
belong to you. Shet yourself up, like gold
eagle in your pocket-book, and don't get
spent in too much concern for others. II
people is inclined to go to ruin, let 'em go
ifthay re mind to-what business is 1t OF
your'n4 Ifnelghbors quarrel, what business
is II OF your'n! Let 'em fight it out Wig
should you risk your precious head in trying
to save theirs! When you trade, alters look
to your side OF the bargin: and leave the
one you are trading with to look after his.
II he gets bit faint your fault Take keer
of number one is scripter, the real golden
rule, and he that acts unto it never can die
poor. Never have anything to do with SYM
pathy. Sympathy doesn't pay. 'Taint
worth one per cent. But if you must be
sympathetic because its POPLAR be sure
before you begin that it amt agoin to cost
You anything and then p'raps twill do TO
invest in ii. Nobody never lost anything by
not being generous, SO lay by for yourself
what folks expect you to give to poor people
and other vagabonds and when you are old
it will not depart from you. You will have
something to count on TO make you happy,
pay your doctors bills, confound hospital,
and buy gravestone full of exalted virtoos
Re careful 'Rimelech alters look rter the
main chance, and beware of sympathy"
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CANOPY MuseuITo NEr.-The most simple
and convenient net for beds we have ever seen,
for preventing the entrance Of mosquitoes, is
one recently invented by C. A Haskin. s. Co.,
No. 81 Chambers st., this city. Arod is secured
BY a link and hook to each post Of the bedstead,
and they extend upwards at an angle Of 45o,
and meet in the center above the bed, and are
secured there altogether under an ornamented
cap.
The parts are so constructed as to fit any
kind Of bedstead, and the net is so arranged
that it will contract and expand BY an india
rubber braid so as to fit snugly on every bed to
which it is applied It is portable, neat, and
ornamental. By cord, Che. net can be raised
or lowered at pleasure by person in the bed,
and it can be taken down in half minute and
applied to another.
When we consider what evils are experienced
here and in other places, f,r the want of such;
an excellent mosquito protector, we look upon
this improvement with no small degree of favor
Ls,serti;fc A,-srie1-.
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~ say landord,; he inquired, share y0u
got any more Of them young hogs y