Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-12-23

G5ibobaux Nl iinerba,
PUBLISHED SATURDAYS. BY
IONA. C. WHITE & L. F. ANDERSON
CORNER OF MARKET AND PATRIOT STREETS.
Mr.. Wafer CAxswELL, No. 70 St. Charles Street, /
cur duly authorized Agent, for New Orleans.
THIBODAUX:
SATURDAY, DECEMBER %, 1854.
az Our thanks are due to Geo. W Hunt O
the post office, for late city papers.
rY- Thanks to the Hon. 7. G. Hunt, for {
Compendium of the United States Census, for 1850
and other public documents.
eB Capt. Constantine is now running freighte,
from our landing to the Railroad Crossing Those
expecting freight should not forget this fact and
give their orders accordingly,
az We would advise the Orientals here about
to keep sharp look out on Monday next, as grand
preparations are now on foot to make desperate
attack on Turkey on that day.
VAcATIoN.-Mr. Southeastern requests US to
announce to parents that he has given his pupils
vacation for the Christmas Holidays His
school will reopen on Wednesday, Sd Of January
next.
a
IA We cell attention to the advertisement
OF j. A. LUM, & Co. Carriage Warehouse, No.
l13, Gravier street New Orleans If you want
fine vihicle, there is the place to get one, good
and cheap. .-.r.
RELIG1oUs.-There will be divine service at St.
Johns (Episcopa) Church, tomorrow evening,
commencing at half past seven o'clock There
will also be Gra'sde Messe de Minuit at St. Josephs
(Catholc) Church, commencing at half past ten
O'clock
eB Attention is called to the advertisement of
j. M: Loewenstein, who has just opened new
store at the corner of st. Louis and Market streets
1t is said that this new firm is disposing of goods
at remarkably cheap rates. Ready sales and
small profits" is his motto
SUGAR HOUSE BURNT-The sugar house to.
gether with three hundred and twelve hogsheads
OF sugar, of r. E. Butler Grand Gallon, Parish Of
Terrebonne, was consumed by fire on the night of
Monday last. No insurance except on the sugar
house. Estimated loss, about $4,000.
accommodations that excellent Da-
guerreotypist who visited us about eighteen months
ago, is again in town. His rooms are over the
store Of Badeaux & Bruff, Main street. Crafts is
also here, and has taken rooms over the Postoice,
on Market street. His assay on the "Junior"
should guarantee him success.
FIRE.-We are panied to learn that the dwelling
Of DR.. Barus4ormery E. D. Burgueure's- Parish
of Terrebonne, about FIVE miles from this place, was
entirely consumed by fire on the night of We'd
nesday last The fire is supposed to have been the
work Of an incendiary. Mr.. Joyce, who occupied
the house, barely escaped with his Efe the entire
building being enveloped in flames before he awoke
WASTED.-Attention is called to Mr.. Ferrautis
advertisement Situation Wanted" Mr.. r. is
what may be properly called une grande utilize on
sugar estate; can turn his hand almost to any
thing, and make himself useful. He neither drinks
nor CANDLES; industry and sobriety are his leading
characteristics. He is deserving Of good situation
and we hope that he may obtain one.
HOLLANDS OLYMPIC, New ORLEANs-George |
Holland, an actor Of no ordinary merit well known |
to the Southern public, has leased the American |
Theatre on Poydras street. New Orleans, and was |
opened on Wednesday night last with most |
brilliant entertainment as Hollands Olympic" |
This announcement will give delight to all who are
Interested in the welfare Of the stage as Mr.. Hs. |
past career has won him the admiration Of all.
A DIsrIYcTIoN.-Since the opening Of the
Opeiousas Railroad to the Lafourche, our city
contemporaries, when extracting articles from our
columns, generally put them under the caption Of
"Lafourche Items" Extracts from other country
journals are found under the head Of Louisiana
Interior" The reason Of this i, We suppose that
they now look upon Thibodaux as faubourg Of
New Orleans, and wish to make distinction
between news from the country and suburban
districts II
SLAVE EXCITEMENT IN CHIcAso.-Seventecn
Missouri slaves says Chicago dispatch Of the 9Th,
have arrived here. There are men from St Louis
attempting to arrest them. The U. S. Marshal en-
deavored to summon the posse eomitatas. The
military companies we're called out, but only one
responded to the call Great excitement has been
occasicned BY the presence Of the slave captors.
Intimdated by the crowds Of people, the Com
missioner dismissed the proceeding. The excite
ment is abatting.
a BLooDED MARE--We had forgot to mention
beioFe t the arrival Of Mr.. Greer, from Kentucky,
with drove Of horses and mules selected for our
market Among his horses is beautiful blooded
marc, which took the premium It the recent Fair I
held 1T Paducah, Ky. We have very seldom seen {