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Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-10-28
Written for the Minery;
VTIIttII 1UI tIIt NIIItI
The Calumniator.

Like his great progenitor this being assumes Pro.aan
shapes and hues readily adapting himself all with WHOM
he may associate. Like him he also insnuaes himself in
every grade, class and condition Of mankind
As smooth faced, hypocrcal Pharisee depores the
moral aspect Of the world and longs for the period when
there ahl be united brotherhood Of mankind, having
unity Of purpose, aim and object but at the time
secretly retard the arrival Of this long expected by
vancing his own schemes however pernicous.
He thrives upon the mseries of his felowmen although
apparently the most estmable phanthropst Regarding
the world great school in which deceit the
learned most faithfully does he perfect himself in the
and most assduously devote himself its practice He
does not resemble those with whom theory thing and
practice another very different but with him theory and
practice 60 hand in handa,hough he has the cunning to
conceal his theory from the multitude.
By Of his pc tlentia the pures atmosphere
becomes tainted, and baneful than that surrounding
the deadly Upas At his word the spotless inno-
but of unceanness and pollution and
the aires but the bolstered shbboleth to conceal
secret crimes.
The nobles exhibitions Of moral submy, the purest de-
monsaons Of dntereseness so distorted by him a.
appear to the unhnkng but vainous tricks to delude
the unway and pass such coin as will not bear
test.
Is engaged in the same occupation with himself?
Observe his bland and demeanor toward his sue
cessul competitor for public patronage. See how
graduates him on the perfection of his schemes reaiza
ton OF his plans; but at the time find him using all
the sappng and mining that the most scientific engineer
could devise for defeating nveterate foe Dregarding
all ties, POLITICAL religious social if possible he brings
heaven and EARTH and be- the of darkness
aid him in accomplishing his fendsh purposes
Like his great master, tie devil he has subscandal mon
gossip dealers and retailers of small talk who with
Geographic speed and viper tongues outvenoming all the
Ne report progress to the principal that he may make
capital and increase by compound interest all his receipts
His thruss like those Of the midnight assassin seto are
adroy made and at such time given that no one
who breathes his tainted atmosphere. FIDELE.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-10-28

EMPEROR OF HAyTI.-The story which has
been going the round in the papers, stating that
the Emperor of St. Domingo was formely q
| slave in this country, says the New York Post
is not true. Faustin the LIST was born slave
on the estate of Mr.. Wallet, at Petit Goave,
in the south part of the Island. He must have
been SIX years old when slavery was abolished
in the French colonies by the Directory, in 1898,
and when he, in common with the rest of his
race in bondage in Hayti, received their free
dom. Both the parents of the Emperor are sup
posed to have been natives of Africa. Mr. Vial
let was kind master, and up to the close of
his life, which occurred only year or two since,
was treated with the greatest veneration and
respect by his distinguished freedman. Shortly
after Solonque's election to the Presidency, in
1847, Mr. Wallet, then very old man, journey
ed to Port-au-P Prince for the purpose of paying
his respects to the new government and giving
in his adhesion to the executive. As he was
entering the palace he was seen by the Pres
ident, who went out, and kneeling down kissed
his hand. Mr.. Wallet begged him to rise, and
said he was ashamed to have the President so |
forget himself and his position in such public |
place. Solouque replied, that he always looked
upon Mr.. Wallet as his greatest living bene-
factor, and though President to the rest of his
subjects, he should never cease to look upon
him as his master.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-10-28

friend of ours who prides himself upon his
knowledge of COINS neatly sold by acquaintance
day two since The latter exhibited American CON-
resembling the new quarer-doar and asked him he could
discover anything peculiar about it. 81 cannot" said
" but why do you a>k?" Because" replied the other
s. they be had anywhere about town for twelve and
thirteen cenis SIS possibe?" remarked the judge
coins thought felt light For how much did you say
thep could be had? For twelve and thirteen cents re-
piled the other. "Oh' exclaimed the victim, as the sell
dawned upon HIM. twelve and thirteen make twenty five"
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-10-28

Marie de Thboiaux, &c IS Oct ,st,
\ Wis AU BOULANGERS. Ien. .'0i
n la Farine fraiche etant 81 DO sur Ie 'e
vees Orleans les Eenlsngers reI. de donn. N@
once dc pam pour dix cents, durant IA ,emai ' u
chaine " d TERpEpnNNH"aa e pro-
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-10-28

AN 1TEM.-Th friends Of the Abolitionists
and their boosted Under Ground Railroad,
are particularly referred to the following. In
the Abstract of the Seventh Census page
1876, appears the following: at appears from
the returns during the year ending on the LIST
Of June, 1850, there escaped from their owners
I,Oll slaves, and that during the same period
l,467 slaves were manumitted." Also on page
lsO, that the total number of slaves was 8, 2O4,-
OS9, and that the increase Of slave population
from 1910. to 1850, was 1881 per cent.
Now the total Of both fugitioes and manamitted
is 2,478, which stands to the total amount g.
204,O89, as three-fourths Of one-tenth per cent,
while the natural increase is 1881 per cent
These figures do not show any great alarm that
the slave population would disappear by the
famous Under Ground Railroad"
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-10-28

~,o,,,, Mayoralty Of rhboaaax, October Is, lsa.
UliGE lo BAkERs. The price rice, Of
Fresh Flour being 81 90, in the New Orleans NJ, vi
Bakers are required to give q bread fer
during next week V. d. TERRFloTNp, ven ven Cents,
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-10-28
The Death of the Poor.

Pause We awhile with rev'renth breath,
Break not The still repose;
A spirit loosed by the hand Of death
To its kindred skies hath rose.
The bolt hath fallen! Another frame
Will soon lie low in dust,
What boots it now his rank or name,
Where was his hope and trust?
Unbare the head! Yet stand within
consecreated spot.
Though frail and loose the covering
That shields the poor mans cot,
Bright angels have been from above
To sooth his fainting breast,
And they have spread their wings of love
Upon his place of rest
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-10-28
Written for the Miner,
Heavenly Messengers.

In seasons of gloom when the spirit is crushed,
And when the whsperings of hope all hushd,
The hope that this world shall eer give repose,
1t longs for time of relief to its woes
IT'S sweet to reflect that the loved ones in bliss,
Will bend their bright wings to a region like this;
Will leave their pure homes of delight high above,
To breathe in our bosoms some message of love.
They come the heavenly zephyrs they come
To watt the pure spirits of earth to their home;
Some trav'ler to lead from this stormy abode,
And place him to rest in the arms of his God
Again they return to cheer those that remain
To buffet the pillows on liles stormy main;
To raise their bright hopes to home in the skies,
Where youth is immortal and love never dies. CALICO
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Omnibus Stage Line.

OhhAAaAOaAS Sl0SC ADbaCs
THE subscriber has }EHa
l. now running Tri-Weeky HRV 411k4A
four horse Omnibus between Thib- s14z SFa2@ N
odaux and DonaldsonyiIIe, leav- lE2SSIrAS2ISM
ing as follows:
THIBODAUX NAPOLEONvILI.E AM, DONALDSON
GOING UP:
Leaves Thbodaux, Sundays Thursdays and Saturdays at
O'Clock, A. N.
Arriving at Napoleonve by Q, NJ, and DonaIdsonvle,
at ], p.
RETURNING: s
Leaves Donaldsonve, Wednesdays Fridays and Sundays
ats AN,
Arriving at Napoeonvle, by H. NJ at Thibodaux, by
S,P.
THJBODAUX AND NAPOLEONvILLE II
Leaves Thbodaux, Mondays at II, M, and arrives Ut
Napoleonv lie, by 2, Pm.
Leaves Napoeonvle day, from to 9, NJ, arriving
at Thibudaux, by 8, P.
Through passage each way. ............... % 90
To or from NapoleonviIe 50
Passage money invariably in advance, to secure
seats.
N.B-stages steamboats, always in readiness at Thu
bodaux, to convey passengers to and from Railroad
October %, 1854. 45f B. F. HOLDEN.
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SAD OccuRRENcE.-An accident Of the most
melancholy nature, occurred near Tigerville,
parish Of Terrebonne, on Saturday last. W.
H. Morning and W. L. Armstrong, two intimate
friends, employed on the plsnt.tion Of W.
Robertson, the former a. overseer and the latter
as engineer, were in the woods deer hunting
during the day Of Saturday last. When near
the evening they were separating to 80 in pur-
suit Of small game, and had not proceeded over
forty yards when the gun of Mooring accident
ally went off lodging some half dozen buck-shot
IL various parts Of the body Of Armstrong; one
severing the juglar rein, causing almost instant
death. Mr.. Mooring and the deceased were
strong personal friends and both were members
Of Excelsior Lodge No. "a, /. O. o. r, Of this
place. No one moro than he 10 deeply regrets
his melancholy end. His remains were decentlt
buried at Tgsrsills, and wsrs followed to the
grave By large eoncourss of ffisndy. Nj.
Armstrong - native W bellows Il Dover,
Kent county. Del.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-10-28
VOLUNTARY SALE.-The II,

signed, offer their entire stock of Goods (which COM
prises oerable good assormenD at very low rates
cash to good paymasers, anxious discon
true the business retailing goods Persons wishing goods
in our line will find to their call and examine
before purchasing elsewhere. WAkEMAN SMITH
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-10-28

A RARE AvIs.-Nothing is more uncommon,
says the New Orleans Bee, than the spectacle of
a Democratic editor voluntarily rendering justice
to m organization which has ruined his party
and its hopes. This rare and refreshing example
we are unwilling to withhold from our readers
The Mobile Register, than which more tho
roughly Democratic journal does not exist,
noticing John NJ. Clayton's letter to Mr.. King
on the subject Of Native Americanism, says,
with equal fairness, moderation and truth:
It contains some propositions that no Amer
lean and no right minded and sound hearted
foreigner can dispute. If this be the sum of
Know Nothingism, it is not the dreadful thing
it has been described. We hope and believe
that good will result from movement which
certainly has some ugly features about it. If it
stops short Of civil strife, based on differences
of religious belief, if in reforming the basis of
the laws Of naturalization so as to Americanize
the foreigner in feeling and character, before be
is thoroughly Americanized politically, and if it
tends in the end to break down the dividing
lines Of partition which have too much, hereto
fore, segregated the native and adopted citizens
it viii have accomplished good in which all
true friends Of American freedom will rejoice.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-10-28

RELIGIOUS LIBERTY AND FREEDoM OF Con-
scIENcE.-We invite attention to the following
passage from the speech Of Judge Pollock, Wing
and Know Nothing candidate for Governor of
Pennsylvania, delivered in Independence square,
Philadelphia. Itbreathes the right spirit, and is
calculated to disabuse the public mind Of many
gross ISLANDERS and misrepresentation that have
been circulated in regard to the Know Nothings
being opposed to the Roman Catholic Religion.
We copy from the Philadelphia Enquirer:
Il affirm tonight, notwithstanding the can't
ing resolutions passed on this spot, before this
people and the country, my undying attachment
to the Constitution Of my country and to every
provision that guarantees freedom Of conscience
and right to worship God in any way or form.
Shall / dictate to my fellow-man the right to
worship as his conscience desires? The right
Is too sacred; would not trifle with q right 20
holy; claim It for myself, and hold It too
holy. The tongue Of SANDER may do what it
may; stand before you, fellow-eitizens, the
ldvocate Of the rights Of conscience and civil and
religious liberty so long as can utter word
Of the call Of freedom" Cheers
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SAMUEL WOLF. General Coljec,o-
~ -1ge"t fio1Ina, parish Of Terrebonne La win "'t
promptly to the collection of "A claims e,. WIZ attend
to the transaction Of any business required . nm or
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THIBOD AU X:

SATURDAY, OCTOBER %, 1854.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-02-23

Good Enough TO be True. The Lynn
News tells the following story Of an in
credulous young man, wi ose lather had
promised before death to hold spiritual
communication" with him.
The spirit OF tho oil gentleman, (who
by the way, had been somewhat severe
in matters of discipline. was called up,
and held some conversation with the
boy. But the messages were not at all
convincing, and the youth would not be-
lleve tha, his father had anything to do
with them.
"Well,' said the medium, "what can
your father do to remove your doubts 2"
III he will perform some act which is
characteristic Of him, and without any
direction as to what it shall be, | shull he
icve in It,"
VERY WE'LL" said the medium; " we
val, ior some manifestations from the
spirit lnhd.'
This WAS no sooner snid, ihnn (as the
story goes,)a tai le walked up 10 the
youth, aud without much ceremony
kicked him ou' Of the r'om'-
Hold on! stop hm!" cried the terri
fed youth. "Thars the old man! be-
Iieve in the rappings!'
Our hero has never since had \ de.
sire to stir up the OLD gentleman.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-02-23
o. The Courl o! lnauIry in regard 10

o. The Courl o! inquiry in regard 10
the San Francisco disaster, IL still in
session in New York. We have read
all the testimony very carefully, and il
nus, be very clear to every one ,ha,
with very few exceptions, the greatest
cowardics was manifested by he of1ic-
srs. All that Col. Gates has been able
to prove. thus far, eilher by eros. ex.
animation OF The government Witnesses,
or the direct examination OF those intro.
duccd by himself to show his bravery
and that he discharged his duty like a
brave soldier on this trying occasion, when
so many hun'red men were under his
command and OF course looking TO him
for orders aud guidance,-n that he
went forward to the pump aud obtained
II pitcher OF water Tor his child /! Brave
man, TO command Regiment Of artll,
lery OF the U. S. Army Congress-
should confer the title Of Lieutenant
Gener !, upon him. without delay Let
the brave be rewarded
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-02-23

In Chill, when child dies no; ex-
seeding 3 or 4 years Of age, it's parents
do not lament or grieve iOr il, which
they would consider heresy. AZ soon
ns the child commences TO suffer the
agoDies OF death, its parents make pre-.
paraiions for leasing il. The day Of
its death, they hill the iatied calf and all
the turkeys and fowls there are in the
h ,use they also buy a barrel oil Mosto
wine, hire singers and dancers, and
spread the report that Don So-and-so
will celebrate The Little Angel. When
the child is dead, il is Dir -sscd and deck
ed with flowers Of all kinds. its lace is
smsared with crimson, and il 10 then
seated on a table TO preside and author
ise the feast. The Little Angel | saw
was adorned just as | have described il.
Moreover, tnat the child may appear
alive, they place two small sticks be-
tween The eyelids-ihe eyes remaining
thus forcibly open. Al the arrival of
the SINGERS, revcllcrs, and dancers. the
feast commences, snd very soon il g
converted into the mos, furious, iicen.
iious, and unboundcd carousnl. The
parents encourage and stimulate the re-
vclo uUu tlc U1OTc tlC Id'ucT uTlukb anu
encourages the ecmpany,so mu"h more
glory will the Little Angel enjoy ia hen-
ven, The parents do not give IN . ieas,
with the sole object OF celebrating und
increasing the glory Of their Li'lle Az
gel. The carousal helps them TO sell
their bcei, cazuela, chaneh,o arrollado,
cider and the MOsto und after twenty
four hours find that they have made Il
clear profit OF $40 or $50. The fathers
speculation does not end here. After
ho has speculated with his ehild's body,
he le - il out TO the highest bidder Tor
"a hours, who, following the ialh,rs
course, RECEIVERS his expenses and ten
or twelve dollars into the bargain. In
this manner the Little Angel goes round
as vile merchandise, giving i's hirers
the mean fruit vi cori'sr's PROCLAMATION
The Little Angel saw was in lis lhiru
hire, and beginning to decay. IN spite OF
the incense and eau de cologne that
soothed the smell OF corruption.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-02-23

TRg GsNERALs OF rnE DHirisH Ar
MY.-A writer IN n late number or the
London Tunes gives some interesting
facts respecting the aye Of the senior Of.
fcers OF the British army. He says
that nine tenths Of the Major Generals
are upwards Of 60 years OF age. OI the
25s iull colonels, l56 are upwards o.! 81
years Of age, n period VI lilc, nt which
an officer in the French army, unless
specially exempted, is placed on the re-
tired list /; an } the remaining 1903 iull
eolonels are between the ages oi ~ md
6. The writer states that the Duke Of
Wellington and Napoleon were 45 years
OF age, when they finished their military
career on the field at Waterloo. The
youngest major general in the British
army ~ present (toyal'y cxcepied,) is
long pas, that age, and ,aere are only
two iull cslonels who have not attained
IL
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-02-23
DsArH OF o. p. Jonxsox.-Ovid. r..

DsArn OF o. p. Jonxsox. r.
johnson, formerly Attorney General Of
P-nnsylvanin died in Washington ei,y a
lew days age having been picked up
intoxicated and sen, to the vsgrnnt de-
parimeni oi the work house. johnson
was man Of ahilIties, but as polite ian
lacked the qualities which we're neccss.
ary to secure the popular confidence.
He went u Texas, commenced q news.
P"per there, aud joined the FIllibus,er
movement under Ca'avngal. AEer
that :ailed he returned to Washington.
Dissipation had. however. done ito
~ofs, and the papers OF Washington
city record the miserable termination or
his existence.
We knew him we'll, and heard from
his lips while hs was Attorney General
OF his State, one oi the aost brilliant
speeches We ever listened 10. Thus has
fallen under fatal influences noble and
chivalrous man. Peace to his ashes
and warning to those that follow him.
NeW York National Democrat.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-02-23
"Decidedly the coolest affair n

1Decidedly the cooles, affair of
this winter came of the other afternoon
in Phladelhia, when one OF ths "fast
men," in a new .ro,ting wagon, With .
two horse team. turning out Of the sta.
bic suddsnl, his horses started, struck
the wheels on one side against The curb
stone, and tipped the driver out who
scrambled to his feet, hated a friend
looking on, as the team, driverless,
dashed At full speed up The street. with
Hallol wha,'ll you give for ,ha, wag.
on as it runsf quick | how much ."
Sixty dolIars,' was the reply. Done"
Two minutes afterwards, a, the ccr-
ner OF q eighborIng street, there was a
pile OF broken spokes. tires and sprinrs.
With damaged wagon, body, DC. wait.
ing Tor the purchaser.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-02-23
'Hollo :. aysr' ., a Safe and Certain

"Hollo"aysr, ., a Safe and Certain
Cure Tor Cougl ., Code and As,hmatl.
cal Complnin,s."- The Autuunai quar-
ter is The one when coughs, colds, and
wheezing Oh The chest nre meet preva-
lent such u'e The properiies Of Hollo.
ways Pills, that il taken at the eon-
mencement Of the attack, the virulenes
OF the disease is yey s'ueh abs,ed. 90
,hai. .he patient suffers lntle or no inc on
venienee; but if neglected, il frequently
occurs that the foundation OF incsrable
disorders 10 laid therefore those who
are liable 10 attacks Of this nature are
particularly recommended 10 Try these
valuable Pills.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-02-23

no Mr.. Wceden las introduced a

" Mr.. w Weeden las introduced a
resolution in the General Assembly, ii.
recting the General Treasurer to pav
back the Registry Taxes TO those who
paid them last year. THIS is indeed
novel mode Tor "raising the wind TO
cnrry on The election this Spring on
The purl of The Democratic party. II is
well known that ihe larger portion oftte
Registry lax which Is paid by the Dem.
ocraiic., Is fiised ny Subscription. in
large conlrllniionr, aud Is paid by :he
party ; and II that money should be
repaii. i, would so back into The Trca.
sury Of the p ry, ior :he purpose OF rn.
ab'ing :hem TO carry ol another cam.
paign. Nothing but tie most desperate
CONDITION ol their pccu,i,ry ah,rs could
have induced them to take this sicr.-
Gov. Allen, having accomplished his
OF jeci, hy o3taining seat in the U. S
Senate, Of course, will not pour out hi.
money as h.isI ly as he has hitherto
done he will probably oniy make a
lair contribution toward The party fund.
Gov. Lawr, nee has been had'y treated
by the party, ANA of Course he will n I
furnish any very large quantity Of the
s,news Of war. MIR. Wright is mad,
raving mad. because Ara Potter is one
the ticket, aud therefore ho will not
cOntribn'e a cent toward ,he pile oi
anuniiIon. Here the chapter ends, Tor
there is no oc else in llrc purity who
has the means or disro Iiion 10 contr'.
butte largely. Consequently il WAS OF
OF vital importance 10 "make u raise"
somewhere, or by come means and il
was probably concluded that the easiest
and rest mode Il acco plish il was 10
vote 10 refund The Registry Tex oi las,
year -bcciusc the Democratic maIori.
~ Of the resent Gen-i al Assembly are
prepared TO do an, thing which is requir.
I'd OF them Tor party purposes, regard
less OF the is,iIulion, laws or any.
Thing else
This is another manifestation on the
part the Dem Jcrits ot an entire vii
lingness 10 violate the constitution
which provides that al money received,
Tor Rcgisry Taxes shall be paid Into
the School F"nd, and II is appropriated
to the support OF Public Scho;e in The
cities and 'owns where paid. The De.
mocrats have 10 scru,l,s in regard to
r"bbinp The School Fund for the pur.
pose o. obtaining money 10 Icrpciuate
I ems' Ives in iouer no, indeed, for
Democracy always fJuris,ies mo sue
cesrinlIy where ignorance mo-, pre-.
dominates. Let the grea, mass Of the
people be thoroughly educated, al over
this land, and the irmocraiic party
would soon die out. They d, not want
the chlldrcn property educalaI, al
lhouyi HE u ,bIic Schoo's Of this coun.
try are the nohles,, snre. and n,st
enduring hui vnrks oi lis freedom Let
the frveneu, the conservative men Of
the State. remember III Last d Ing
tab pf The Democrats al the const tuition
AMI freedom oi the Site, NJ the ,lrc-
unn IN Az T..
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-02-23
DrsrsucTios OF the Bic MOUND

DEsTsrcTioN or the Bic MouNb.-
One Of the oldes monuments Of the city
that, indeed, from which it derives
its name "Mound city, is about to he
leveIled with ordinary earth. The
workmen, we understand. are already
engaged in the destruction. and ~
Short time this mysterious and magni6.
cent work Of other tines and OF an un.
known people, VIII have faded from
sight. a victim to the giant arms Of the
god utility 81 Loui Republican.