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Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-06-03

B1P The "North Louisianian," published at
Bastrop, parish of Moorehouse, has changed
hands, its former editor and proprietor, Mr.
Prather, having disposed of the office to j. W.
Mason, Esq, formerly Of the ''Piney Woods
man." Since the change, the paper has been
enlarged and otherwise improved. 1t is one of
our neatest and most ably conducted country
exchanges, and well deserves the support of the
democracy of North Louisiana. It filings to the
breeze the name Of W. W. Farmer, the present
Lieut.. Governor, for the gubernatorial chair at
the next State election
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-06-03

SEA SHoRE.-Our people are beginning to
move for the watering places on our Gulf coast.
During the present week Hon. II. NJ Thibodaux
and family, H. c. Thibodaux and family, Mrs.
L. Cherot and family, of Terrebonne Miss
Pompaneau, and Miss Simoneau, of Assumption
B. Campbell, Joachim Bergeron, and J. Collins
and family, Of Lafourche, have left to spend the
summer months in fishing, bathing etc., in
old Neptune's domains. We would wish fine
times, but it is unnecessary. Would that we
could accept Of the many invitations that have
been extended US by our friends to partake of
their inequalities on the Islands; but Mnerra,
the chaste goddess, claims our entire and undi-
vided attention, and we are forced to decline.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-06-03

WOMEN as. MEN.-Women in all countries
are civil, obliging, tender and humane; they
are ever inclined to be gay and cheerful, tim
oruous and prudent, and they do not hesitate
like men to perform a generous action, more
liable, perhaps than men, but in general more
disinterested, more virtuous and performing
more good actions than men. In my extensive
wanderings in foreign climes, fhungry, thirsty,
wet, cold or sick, woman has ever been friendly
to me- most uniformly so.-Ledyard.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-06-03

Da" The late marriage in Paris of Joachim
Murat to the Princess of Wagram has an Ame-
rican interest. He was born at Bordentown,
New Jersey. He is only 10 years of age, while
Mile Berthieris twenty-one. She is the grand
daughter of Marshal Berthier, created Prince
of Wagram by Napoleon. Rumor fixes the sum
of the dowry given by the Emperor at million
of francs
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-06-03

IMPORTANT TO Docs Our town Constable
gives notice in this issue Of our paper that he
will commence war on the canine race by add
ministering poisoned sausages, on Monday next
the 9Th inst. This is decidedly good move,
and one which should long since have been
adopted, as our town is at this time overstocked
with worthless dogs, whose wholesale destruction
cannot but result to the public good Hydro.
phoba is now raging to an awful extent in sew,
eral of our Northern cities. Persons owning
truly valuable dogs, should look to them; but
those having any other kind, would do well te
let them partake of the sausage lunch and
thereby rid our streets of one of the greatest
public nuisances
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-06-03

Ma. Our New Orleans exchanges represent
the health of the city as being remarkably good,
and anticipate no fears of the return of the
epidemic the present summer.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-06-03

SOMETHING NIcE.-Teles., Of the Casa Blanca,
certainly does compound the most cooling, de-
licious and tempting beverages-either with or
without the "ardent, that human art has ever
achieved. Thanks for those specimens.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-06-03

re- We are in possession of the Report Of
HUGH GRANT, Civil Engineer, on the present
condition of our bayou; but owing to the crowd
ed state of our columns, and the length of the
Report, it is altogether out of our power to re.
produce it in our journal. The report is some
what similar to the one of Mr.. A. S. Phelps,
which we published in March last, and embodies
about the same conclusions.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-06-03

BDn No news yet Of the missing steamer
City of Glasgow. Faint hopes are yet entertained
of her safety. The next steamer at New York
will put at rest the present anxiety felt in her
behalf. That the news will be unfavorable, is
greatly feared,
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-06-03

nGa. Congress adjourned over from Thursday
last until Monday next, in order to afford the
Door Keepers time to prepare the halls for the
summer season.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-06-03

BSy@ The minutes of the proceedings of a
called session of the Police Jury of the parish
Of Terrebonne, appear in our columns Of this
morning, to the exclusion of much interesting
reading matter selected for this number.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-06-03

BG~ The "Know Nothings" of Boston have
nigh engulphed the two old parties-the wing
party entirely. At recent election for an
Alderman in one of the Districts, they elected
their candidate by a tremendous majority, their
opponents obtaining little over five hundred
votes in the three thousand that were polled.
Really, those "Know Nothings," appear to hno,c
something when voting is the order of the day.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-06-03

Rsa, The Odd Fellows have commenced the
erection of their Hall at Napoleonville, parish
of Assumption. A number of mechanics are
now employed in prosecuting the work.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-06-03

Rsa. Gilett, Free Soiler, and Foster, Wing,
have been elected Senators from Connecticut.
The former to supply the term of Senator Tru-
man Smith, resigned, and the latter for a full
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-06-03

EsSEn The Editor of the Montreal Pilot has
our thanks for having placed the Minerva on
his exchange list
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-06-03

Dss~ An italian farce, which has attained
considerable popularity, is distinguished by the
following somewhat comical incident Atraveler
reaches an inn, and finds it crowded with occu-
pants; his choice lies between no bed at all, or
one in the same room where a black man is
sleeping; he adopts the latter, and orders the
servant to call him at a very early hour. In the
middle of the night mischievous wag wanders
into the room, and amuses himself with black
ing the travellers face. When the servant wakes
him, has first action is to look in the glass, when
he exclaims, s'The fool has woke the wrong
man?' and calmly goes to bed again.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-06-03

THE "NoEsIs. Such is the title of we'll
gotten up ard neatly printed Monthly Magazine,
devoted to Intellectual Amusement, Popular
Literature, Science, and the Arts, established
in New Orleans, and edited by Capt WALsHE:
R. S. A., late Royal Irish FusIiers, author Of
Military Catechism and Handbook. The
editor is the present Superintendent of the
"southern Military Institute at Cherokee
Springs, Georgia, gentleman of acknowledged
literary attainments. With such an able man
and accomplished scholar, at its head, the
"Noesis" cannot but gain rank among the
first serials of the two Hemspheres. Subscrip-
ton price $3.50 per annum, or Is cents per
number. Mr.. Bennett, of the Literary Depot, is
the agent for Thibodaux and vicinity, of whom
copies of the present, or future numbers, may
be obtained
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-06-03

To ConREspoNDESTs.-B Acres.is on file,
and will appear in our next.
variable rules of our office, his communication
has received the pocket veto.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-06-03

By" A traveller asked Bob Triple, if he had
ever been round the Horn mo SIR replied
the innocent Bob, 81 never goes round horn
l amt ashamed to take it, no matter who's by
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-06-03

Ba~ The New York Express estimates that
there are in thu. city Of New York 10000 des-
titute children who live by beggary and shame.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-06-03

Bap The Queen of England was expected to
leave about the 10th of the present month, on
visit to the French Emperor and Empress,
at Paris.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-06-03

rSa. The Nebraska and Kansas bill, has
passed the House of Representatives by vote
of 1l3 to 1907 and the Senate by a vote of 80
to Is.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-06-03

DD Fifty miles of the Egyptian Railway
has been opened for traffic. Passengers to and
from India now travel on it. The British have
thus got short cut of railway to their India
possessions
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-06-03
DOCKET BOOK LOST.-Caution.-

4 Lost or stolen, on Wednesday night, the 24h ul,
CALF-SkIN POCKET BOOK containing various papers
and accounts of value except t, the owner amongst
which three four noteS-two in favor Of Samuel
McFaddn and one in favor of Michael Gimbe and others
all of which have been cancelled The pocket book also
contained silver coin. The finder is welcome the
coin, and will confer favor by leaving the &C. at the
Post Office or, by presenting them the subscriber will
meet with a suitable reward.
ThibodauX, June 1, 1S.4. f243t} ID W. MERRILL.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-06-03
THIBOD AU X:
SATURDAY. JUNE 3, 1854.

gelge The Lafourche is again on the rise, hay
ing risen about one foot since Saturday last
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-06-03

FANNY FERS.-A correspondent of a New
York paper says:
I sometimes meet this lady in Broadway, and
it may please you to hear what manner of
woman she is like Well, then, she is a little
above medium height; her figure is perfectly
symmetrical, and her bust and shoulders, and
the setting and lift of her head, would excite
the envy of Venus herself. She has delicate,
beautiful, forid, complexion; glossy golden hair,
an honest, handsome face, dauntless, loving
blue eye, and hand and foot of most juvenile
dimensions. Her carriage is graceful, her step
firm and elastic, her mien commanding and in
domitable, yet winning; in short, she looks like
Fanny Fern.
She dresses in perfect taste, generally wear
ing black, and sweeps along Broadway with a
grace, abandon and self-forgetfulness character
istic of the accomplished lady of society and
natures gentlewoman-two characters which
are seldom united in the same person.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-06-03

MT There is phrenoogist at Red-Fas,
N. T., that can tell the contents Of barrel by
examining the head.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-06-03

BEA1 The Hon. E. Everett has resigned his
seat in the United States Senate on account of
his health.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-06-03
WI. MOOSisl:llnlh,
FASHIONABLE TAILOR. on NJ

X hSI'lC4NAbLL AiI''h' vi Niaa
Il street, the corner of st. Philip has the "a
honor OF announcing to the publ that he has just n
opened magnificent stock of fashionable and season. NJ
able goods, which he is prepared to make up Ill
the best style at reasonable prices He socits fair share
of patronage. apl l5ly.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-06-03

BISHOP HUGHES AND GEN. CAss.-Bishop
Hughes has written a letter in reply to Gen.
Cass' recent speech on religious liberation
abroad, the concluding passage of which we
subjoin:
"Under these circumstances, no one can feel
more deeply than the subscriber, the disadvan-
tageous position, the necessity of occupying
which, the long meditated and deliberately ar
ranged speech of General Cass has imposed
upon him, if he would not be forgetful of a
reasonable measure of respect for himself and
for his Catholic fellow countrymen. For nearly
a year and a half Gen. Cass has been shedding
the illuminations of his experienced intellect,
and the concentrated powers Of his brooding
mind, on the letter which forms the staple of
his great speech; and the undersigned hopes
he may be allowed the reasonable period already
referred to for an opportunity to reply in answer
to General Cass, to statements, insinuations,
inuendos and differences, which he fears may be
found in the Senator's speech, or deduced from
it, calculated to lower the undersigned in the
good opinion of his fellow-countrymen, whether
Senators or private citizens
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-06-03
Dogs. Look Out:

DUBL!C NOTICE. is hereby-
Il given-that, in obedience to instructions | SSS
will commence distributing POISONED SACSAGES in the
streets, Monday next the 9TH inst. Persons having val
liable dogs should chain, otherwise contina them
[24-1tl GEO. B0NEH, Town Constable.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-06-03

THE Nrw YORK CRYSTAL pArAcE.-TLo c,u.
tai Palace enterprise is said to be succeedss
the receipts exceeding tie expenses. and aas
stanty increasing. The Secretary of the vUn,
has authorized the Director of the United S,a,a
Mint to have the medals ready for the lsy" "';e'
ton struck at the Mint the Association furn;
ing the material, and paying the actuol 81
nellses inculrctt. Va
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-06-03

The PATERNITY OF THE House NEBRASKA
B1LL.-In the House of Representatives on the
18th instant Mr.. Etheridge, of Tennessee, made
a strong speech against the Nebraska bill, in
the course of which he told the following anec-
dote illustrative of the paternity of the House
Nebraska bill:
"In conclusion, he said gentleman from
Kentucky, Mr.. Cox, had called this Wing
measure. This reminded him of an anecdote
which he would tell with permission of the Com
mittee. (Cries from every direction, Tell it,
tell it.O He said: Captain Miller was well
known Captain on the Mississippi river. The
clerk, seeing man afar off on the shore waving
a torch, rounded up the boat, when the man
loudly called out to know whether Captain Miller
was on board? On receiving an affirmative re-
Spouse, he said he wanted to see him. But this
request was met by the clerk, with the remark
that the Captain having been up late, was asleep.
Said the clerk, tell me your business and I'll
attend to it for you. No, no. said the other,
must see him. he is very near relation of
mine. To what extent? inquired the clerk.
Why, he is the father of my wife's first child.
Excessive and long continued laughter. So,
said Mr.. Etheridge, if Court was convened to
inquire into the paternity of the Nebraska bill,
they would say Judge Douglas is the father Of
this child. Renewed laughter"
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-06-03

CUBA IN CoSGEEss,-lt is the opinion of H.,
Washington Evening Star Of the 18th inst w..
at this moment three fourths of the men,s,.
Congress OF both Houses are strongly in favor
of the acquisition Of Cuba by the United s,,.o.
including not only half the anti Nebrask, n,,.
ocrats at least, but many anti Nebraska VIII.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-06-03

TITLES IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE.-The fire.
quently used words "sultan," 'porte," &C.,
in the newspapers publishing accounts of affairs
in Turkey at the present time, are enormously
understood by many persons.
The "sublime porte" is the official title of
the government Of the Ottoman empire, and not
the title of any officer of the government, as
many suppose it to be.
The Ottoman emperor is called sultan, or
grand sultan, or grand seignor, according to the
fancy of the person speaking or writing. They
all mean the same thing.
Pacha is the governor of province, and &C
cording to the Importance of his province he is
distinguished by one, two, or three tails. Every
pacha has his own army in the province, dis
tinct from the grand army of the empire. A
pacha with three tails has the power to punish
with death any agent who seems to threaten
the general safety.
Bey is sub-governor under the pacha.
She divan is the council of state and consists
of the principal ministers.
The reis ehendi is high chancellor of the en-
pire, and stands at the head of all the body OF
attorneys-which body is thought to contain the
best informed men of the nation.
Cadi is sort of judge or justice of the peace.
To order the bastinado on common people to i'm.
pose fine on a rich Greek or Europeon, to
condemn theft to be hanged, is about all the
duty of an ordinary Cad.
R0ston Tr1nScyiDt
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-06-03
The Robbers Quarrel.

The United States Economist for the past
month has a well written article on the Euro
pean Question. The following extract is we'll
spiced with keen satire:
The sum of the matter appears to be thus ::
That the three powers which divided Poland
had formed their plan to divide Turkey, and
as the principle of 'partition was recognised
and acted upon by all at Vienna, in 1915,
England and France confirming the acts of l112
and 1892, in respect of Poland, there was no
good reason to infer that they would very vlgor-
ously resist new application of the principle IN
respect to Turkey on its dissolution, an event
within the power of the Gar to appoint. The
proposition was, therefore, not to take them by
SURPRISE: let each understand that they were
heirs at-law to the sick man. But both France
and England Indignantly reject their share, but
hesitate about declaring war. They arm largely,
and the mere act of arming seems to accelerate
the end of Turkey and the Gar confidently
predicts, she may die suddenly in the midst OF
these events, when the present object of strife
would cease. In that event, these whose public
virtue prompt them to rather then take
brides. might accept the share which no one can
claim. Thus, suppose Turkey does die and all
parties treat it as possible event, would not
the English rule of annexation in India compel
that reluctant government to come to the reile1
Egypt by annexing it to the British crown?
Would not the necessities of humanity, which
compelled the transfer of the koh-i-noord diamond
from the turban of Runjeet Singh to the brow
of Queen Victoria, require the Egyptians to
support an English Governor? Would not Vic,
toria, who is said to be every way as pous and
exemplary as Maria Theresa, flourish with one
hand handkerchief gracefully over the
wrongs of the Turks while she yields sword
so vigorously in defence of Egypt? England
has been, for more than century, perfect
martyr to that species of philanthropy which
compels her to take possession of other peoples
property for their own good. Even Earl Claren-
don, in his admirable dispatch upon the subject
admits the truth of the Cars position in respect
to the disposition Of Turkey upon the dissolu-
ton of its government, and asserts that solution
can be found only in a European Congress. In
asmuch, as that the example of Vienna shows
that the principle and the right of partition is
recognized in such bodies, it is a wonder that
the Car did not rest satisfied with the sugges-
ton.
The reason that the Car did not embrace
the suggestion was, that he wished larger slice
Of Turkey than the Congress would be willing
to give him. Each would have insisted upon a
share, and enough would not remain to satisfy
the "Bears" appetite.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-06-03

THE IRISH IN AMERIcA.-The London Times,
referring to an infamous article, denouncing the
course of England on the Eastern question,
which lately appeared in the Citizen, edited by
John Mitchell, the Irish refugee, at New York,
makes the following remarks:
"The Irish emigrants or fugitives, not salts
fed with the improvement in their condition
which attends their departure from Europe, or
with the hospitable reception they find in the
New World, still retain the faint of faction from
that unhappy country which their own dissen-
sions so long rendered the most wretched por-
ton of the British Empire. considerable por-
ton of the press of the United States, especially
in New York, is inspired by the ingenuity and
misplaced eloquence of these persons and in no
inconsiderabe number of the American journals.
instead of reading the honest opinions of the
American people, we find ourselves imposed
upon by the ranting and vindictive fury of some
Irish outlaw. These writer's are the priyateers
of literature, who crafty all the worst passions
OF the Irish character, under the American flag,
and, IN return for the asylum and the citizen
ship they have met with in the United States,
their most ardent desire is to embroil the land
Of their adoption with the land of their birth,
ny double treason to the country which has
received and to that which has cast them off. %
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]. MCCoRMIoK. IN. EATcH.
MCCORMICK & Co.,
BOOKSELLERS AND STATIONERS.
Baton Rouge, La.
SCHOOL BOOKS, STANDARD LITE
rary, Scientific and Miscellaneous Books,
Cheap Publications, and the Principle Ma
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Also--AMERICAN and FOREIGN
Writing Papers, Blank Books, Envelopes,
Copying Presses, Drawing Papers, Bristo;
Boads, Monohromatic Boards. &: vii.
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To Planters.

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II This truly useful agricultural improv-
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Of Corn. Cane, or Cotton, there is saving
of at least one third the labor to man and
horse over the common plow. It's new
invention. Patented March 90, ls49.
Planters are invited to call and examine it..
\ supply en hand and for sale by
w. F. YINNARD.
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SPLENDID ANIMALS.
And Gift Books for 1Skc.

n T REDUCED PR1CEs--The Benson for
"A 1854; the Gift of Flowers for 1854 !;
Friendships Offering for 1854; also MEL
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Layards Ninevah; Stephens Egypt; Alb
bots Hero; Georgey's Hungary Smiths
poems; Fem Leaves, by Fanny Fern. witt.
great variety of cheap Publications, al, OF
which will be sold cheaper than by any
other house in Baton Rouge
oct-6-ly. GEO. M HEsoMAs.
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Raisins Mackeral Liquors, &C.
D AISINS, 10 whole, and 10 quarter box
~ es new; Mackeral, 10 kits, and 6
quarter barrels No. l. Herrings, 12 boxes
extra fine; Goldfish, 10 so pound boxes
Old Whiskey. 10 half barrels Monganala
Vapor Whiskey. 12 barrels Fletcher's, just
received per Gipsy and for sale for the cash
by decl6y. JOSHUA BEAL.
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me-. &C..
GENERAL AGENCY.
GEORGE A. PIKE, @
General Agent, Baton Rouge.

Will attend promptly to the collection
of all claims entrusted to him, he-ase;nst
the State, OF individuals residing in the PAR
ishes of East, or West Baton Rouge.
The hbelal patronage he has met with,
as General Agent; has not only enabled MIN
to increase his facilities for the trsasaction
of business, but also to GREATLY REDUCE
his former rates of COMMISSION. eev2
His charges for collecting claims against
the State, will now be as follows:
On sums under 500 2 per cent.
do 500 and not over $3.50, II per cent.
do $3.50 and not over $500, / IS
do $500 and not over $1,000
do $1,000 do. do. $500, "a g
do $500 do do $4,000,
RATES OF EXCHANGE ON NEw ORLEAss.
On sums from SO, to $3.50, 1-2 pr. CT.
do do. do. $3.50, to $500, IA do.
do do. do. $500, to $4,000, Is do
o. Information given Gratis. Address
letters post paid, to GEORGE A. PIKE
may Sy. General .agemt,