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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-05-09

AUCTION NoTICE.-Attention is solicited
to our sale of Furniture THIS MORNING at 10 o.
clock.
my9 A. MOTT & CO, Aucts.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-02-11

PRD1cT1oNs EoR THE YEAR 1854.-This year
will be famous for thousand wonderful things
From January to December, the days will con-
sist of twenty-fouw hours each, and there will
be such number Of sclipses that many wise
people will be in the dark. There will be fogs
in Maine, fires at Constantinople, and lack OF
brains in many FOOLS head.
South America, this year, will not extend be-
You'd Cape Horn; and the North Pole will be
exactly in ninety degrees Of latitude. Those
who'lose money will look sad, and those who are
III want of cash when they borrow, will want it
more when they come to pay.
Wisdom will cry aloud, butfew will regard it.
There will be long speeches in Congress, butfor
all that, Lake Superior will not be upset.
Quadrupeds, this year, will go upon four legs,
pretty generally; and cows horns will be crook
ed. The fate of lottery tickets will be dubious;
but whether there be general European war,
or not, mortal wounds will be apt to kill, and he
that is sick with old age, will have disease
harder to cure than the mutnps or chin-cough
The celestial aspect indicates that political
parties will not agree for some time to come;
but whoever is President, water will run down
hill and ducks will waddle as heretofore.
Cabbages, this year, will be rather round than
three-cornered, and carrots will be decidedly
red. Goals will be as black as ever; cats will
love hSh, but hate to wet their Ieet, anu I'LL OH
account of Klinkerfue's comet
The world this year will turn up side down,
but not in consequence of the Governors inau-
guration. The crop of hay will depend upon
the weather, but whether it rains or not, there
will be plenty of sand at Cape Cod
Whosoeyer sells his house to buy moonshine
will hardly get his moneys worth. Whoever
runs to catch the rainbow will get out of breath
for his pains. For all that, eastern ladies may
be had for buying.
Locomotives and auctioneers tongues will
run fast There Fill be mortal war Between
cats and rats, as we'll as between aldermen and
roast turkeys. People will talk about the end
of the world, but it is ten to one that the solar
system will not run against the dog star between
now and ne1s December.
Sea.serpents, this year, will be hard to catch.
and none but conjuror will be able to get
quart into pint pot. Those who have wooden
legs will suffer little when they freeze their toes.
Wigs are expected to be fashionable among the
bald, but blind folks will have some difficulty in
SEEING
Divers steamboats, aiir blow up this year.
Apples will ripen aboat October. sooner or la
ter; but that is all oht, provided we have cider
enough. Foxes will pay particular attention to
poultry, there will be very few old Birds taken
with chatf, and Wild geese will not lay tame
eggs.
But, most of all, there will prevail this year.
horrible epidemic, worse than the cholera,
smallpox, or plague, for which there will be no
cure. The Italians call it POGO danaro; the Ger
mans Fiisn gled the French .faute dargsnt; in
this country, it goes under various appeations.
but it is most commonly known by the same Of
empty p5rEs7s::
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-02-11

New York DRY GooDs MARKRT.-The New
York Mercantile Journal, Of the 18th, ult, says
Some spirit has been evinced this week among
the dry goods houses. Commissin men are be-
ginning to throw off their previous lethargy, and
are exposing their goods, Of which the stocks
appear well assorted, and are ssid to be much
more heavy than usual, a. the Far Spring trade
being rather behind former years, the stocks
have accumulated. Southern and Western mer-
chants and large jobbers are looking over the
market and commencing their extensive pur-
chases. The backwardness Of sales ascribed.
ny well informed merchants, to various causes-
among which may be enumerated the high rates
of discount and the scarcity Of money, combin-
ed with the indisposition Of the large houses to
afford the facilities Of previous years It is said
that q general endesvos will be inside thiy spring
to avoid the extended credits Of ten and twelve
months, which mary Of them have been led to
give to large buyers, when money wss plenty
and discounts easy
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-02-11
A Masked Ball at Nan1es.

We find Ourselves after little while, be-
fore the Theatre st. Carlo, and are surprised
to see troop of cavalry picquetted before
the doors, and some idle persons still loung-
ing about Why il is past one in the morn
ing. Let US inquire what is going on
There is a masked Ball, and we will go'in
TO see it. A masked ball at Naples in high
carnival must be worth visit, in spite of
what we heard. Paying about three shil-
lings to a grave money-taker, and little
surprised at the silence which reigns, We
take our way up the fine staircases, and see
with pain and repugnance, that they are
bristling with soldiers. The theatre is mag
nificent; hundreds and hundreds of lights
glittering everywhere, as in fairy palace,
and two military bands. declare! 1t looked
like very temple of revelry! But, bless
my heart: my public, you see it is quite
empty. We counted, you know, one hun
dred and ten soldiers and policemen about
the building, besides the cavalry outside.
There they are, moustachoied up 10 the
eyes, and armed with swords, and guns, and
bayonets, and cooked hats, filling every vista
and guarding every doorway. Of guests
there are Just seven!! Seven in the whole
of that immense building! Three persons,
dressed something like the clowns at Asst
ley's, are walking about-two arm-in-arm
and one alone. There is another man in
black domino not unlike federal cloak,
probably traveler,) aud two yonng En-
glishmen, talking about Mount Vesuvius
and standing in the doorway, which, with
US, my public, makes up the seven: for you
are invisible. The bands pipes feeby away
one after the other and every now and then
an exci,able pe,so belonging 10 the police
establishment, comes in to see it any OF US
have got on great coat which he could
take away and imprison. The check-taker
also, having nothing TO do comes in with
his wide-awake and comforter on, and we
begin to talk to him.
is the ball over?D
"No, it is not beganD
"When will it begin?"
The check-taker smiles, and with an al
most imperceptible movement, which we
follow, indicates placard, wafered up over
his head, and dated Prefecture of Police"
which lets US into the secret at once. The
Napolitans have altered their national
savoary Pie into plain boiled veal. and now
nobody will eat it. They have taken the
salt from their bouquet, and people sup
elsewhere. think the placard forbade
every possible thing which could give zeat
or animation to an amusement of which the
Italians were the originators, and are pro-
verbally fond. There was long list Of
characters it was unlawful to assume-a
longer one of things it was unlawful 10 say.
No wonder the scene was so dead: not
jest, not laugh, from any one of those
dreary individuals the whole hour stayed
| stayed an hour, because wished TO stay
it out. and it was not till the two clowns
disappeared, and the Englishmen went to
redeem their top coats, that | turned to
l sas as two ssa s"sss eDps d ns
staircase by bayone'-it was not the way
out; must go round, and did so, listening
to the solitary echo of my own boots across
the deserted boards.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-02-11

The MosouIro KINGDoM-The Washing.
ton correspondent of the Courier and En-.
quirer writes:
"The correspondence lately communicat.
ed 10 the Senate relative to the Clayton and
Bulwer treaty, taken in connection with
certain facts privately known here, justify
the inference thas the British Government
is preparing its mind for the gradual aban-
sdonment Of all Central America. Ameri-
can interests in those States have been
gradually increased and strengthened since
the treaty of April, 1850, and the control
formerly exercised there by British agents
has been diminished accordingly. A com.
.pany has been formed in New York and
Philadelphia for purchasing out the whole
Principally Of the Mosquito King. About
one-half bis country has already been trans
ferfed to the Attorney Of the Company, and
the money paid BY him. A treaty is in
progress for the remainder and what is the
strongest Of all, the ancient protector Of the
Mosquitoes, the British Government, is said
to be aware Of and to sanction this compre-
hensive transaction, the result Of which
must be practically 10 annex the Mosquito
pastures to this Union. The company is
joint stock concern, and understand shares
may be obtained without much difficulty,
and without a cash deposit. Several distin-
guished politicians arc stockholders and
directors in the company. How brilliant an
illustration is it of the power Of associated
wealth in the 18th century, that it can buy
up kingdoms, and extingnish by a few
strokes of pen in a bankers office, SO an
cient and renowned dynasty as thai Of the
loyal line Of Blewfelds Of which it has beer
well said, that the present Sovereign sus-
tains the dignity Of his ancestors upon one.
shirt and pint Of whisky, in a manner
whichfefects no disgrace upon his decent
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-02-11

DICKENS TRIBUTE TO AMERIcA-Dicken
closes his ChiId's history of England, in the
Household Words of December 10, with the
following tributeIto America:
alt was in the reign Of George III, that
England lost North America, by persisting
in taxing her without her own CONSENT
That immense country, made Independent
under Washington, and left to itself, became
the United States; one Of the greatest nations
of the earth. Tn these times in which
write it is honorably remarkable for protect
ing its subjects, wherever they may travel,
with dignity and determination which
are model for England. Between YOU and
me, England has rather lost ground in this
respect since the days Of Oliver Cromwell"
We commend this as lenitive 10 the
wounded sensibillty of those who absurlly
took offence, where no offence was intended,
at the aIlusion in the; Nemcon,es, by Thack-
cray, to Washington. If we smart under
the lash Of one English author, there is an
other to pat US on the back If Dickens, in
his book of travels. touched US on the raw.
there was Chambers, in his petting letter,
the other day, to coax and wheedle US. If
we quarrel with Thackeray in his novel,
here is Dickens, in his history, to make
peace with u.s. IfAmericans canno, suffer
criticism, no one will deny their power of
endurance under hattery. We do not doubt,
then, that our vanity will absorb all the good
that is said Of us. AS we were quick to
square off with Thackeray SO we shall not
be slow to embrace Dickens.-N. Y Post.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-02-11
H Water for Me ~

The following is from the pen of James
and is original in the Texas Sta
Times. 1t bespeaks an experience of that xii
which teaches terrible lessons for there is e,
IDENTIFY heart in it:
"Water, bright water for me,
And wine for the trembling debauchee"
1 join your festive scene tonight
grasp your honest hands,
With all the kindly warmth for you
felt in other lands.
bless the fate THAI led my steps
Among the ever free;
I'd so remain-take back the bowl,
No sparkling wine for me.
I've quaff d from goblets rich and bright
The damning drugs OF earth
And shar'd with gay and thoughtless men
carnival of mirth;
But oh within the ruddy cup
poison lurk'd unseen
Take back the wine-In touch 1t not
Nor be what 1 have been.
Amid our home, the grave yard stand
In sadness and in gloom;
And on the head stone ye may read
The drunkard's early doom;
They were the friends of childhood's hours,
And DER my SPIRITS cast
shadow dark and desolate,
In memory Of tue past
Then ask me not to pledge in vino
The friends meet tonight,
For meath its evanescent beams
Is found an endless blight.
will not drink while reason sways,
But stand erect and free
While water flows from fountains pure,
No treacherous wine for me.
AUSTIN JAN H. 1854
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-02-11

Pics AND CHERRlEs-The sedate paper,
the N. Y. Journal Of Commerce, is respon-
sible for the following story:
On thanksgiving afternoon we went to
see an old gentleman: Uncle S., who
lived on Long Island on his farm near
Brooklyn. Mr.. S. is from Germany. and
has been for some years strong Temper
ance man, al,hou gh brought up with an
ardent appreciation of the virtues of grape
juice.
"uncle.H said we, as we drank huge
tankard Of cider while partaking of his
boun,ifnl table, {" how came you to relin-
quish the use of wine Z"
SWELL" responded the hale old gentle
man, unbnttoning his vest to make room for
the the third plate of turkey to which he
had helped himself, ~ tells you den When
| first comes from Jarmany, we moved into
lancaster county in Pennsylvania, and
dere was no wine3 so every year we make
barrel Of cherry bounce and we all gets
trunk on ii every Saturday efening Nexht
sphring, when der bounce, was ell drinked
up, geefs der cherries 10 der hogs Der
consequence was, der hogs gifts shoost as
drunk as lot of peoples.
VII" ~, hosH Ect souei dsSdti, dHu
tries 'em init anoder mess Der hogs were
very hungry, and come runnin' up to der
trough, squeIin' like der tuyful; den dey
shtlck in de shnou is. and shmack der chops
til dey get a taste of der cherries; and den
dey all run arond dey yard nit der tongues
wide open, and d er mouth hanging out, and
rub de ground agin der noses 10 take away
der tashte. Hogs couldn't shtand it, no how
make dem orful sick
sold dad said. 'Nefer geefs it up dat
way so nexht week geefs der hogs ano-
Their dose of der cherries; and when
comes nit der bucket to feed 'em. right
away dey, seen something wrong. Up dey
all walks slowly to der feed; and, when dey
schmeI' der cherri les all turned right around
init der hind quarters TO der troue Oh!
Ever since dat time, mine boy, when
der brandy subject comes up, shoost right
about face, and has nothing to do nit der
subject"
We felt as though we had heard an i'm
pressive temperance lecture. and congra-
tulated ourselves that Uncle s. had strength
ened the conviction that Temperance is
better than Indulgence.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-02-11

OCEAN SrEAMsHIPs.-The links that connect
the old world with the new. are fast multiplying
Within short time, three new lines have been
formed, to connect Liverpool seyerally with
Maine, Newfoundland and New Brunswick, or
the Canadas, and which will comprise ten steam
ships, as follows:
Liverpool and Portland line, 8 Liverpool,
Glasgow and Montreal, s.; Liverpool and St.
John, Q. 4*
The first mentioned win be semi-monthIy.
The pioneer of the line, the Sarah Sands, has
already made her first trip. ~
The steamers of the Montreal line, viii mea-
sure 1000 tons each, and one of them will be
ready in June next. The line to St. John is
projected by the proprietors of the st. John and
Liverpool line of packet shis, which consists Of
eight vessels. The steamers now proposed are
iron screw steamships of 1900 tons to be bark
rugged, and to cost $3.50, 600 each. They will
each cross the Atlantic once month, touching
at St. Johns Newfoundland, on every trip. It
is supposed that the Legislature of New Bruns-
wick, will make the proprietors grant of
$50, 900 per annd1h, for ten years, to aid in the
establishment Of this line of steamers, and COM
pcusate them for carrying the mails.
- 2 z N r Journal Of Commerce
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-02-11

cooI SITUATION. a party Of gentlemen were
placed in = singular situation on Lake Superior.
in the middle Of December They embarked in
IN open sail boat to reach = certain point The
ice began to form 20 rapidly that they found
they could not proceed. they then endeavored
y return, but were equally nnable To- accomplish
that- Thus hsmned in By Me ice, they were
obliged 70 stay there in the cold until the ice
was strong enough % bear them 70 reach the
shores one and half miles distant II seemed
g them quite matter u doubt which would
freeze frst, they o. the lake. They took things
acoolly, however, and waited patiently for tic
lake to freeze.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-02-11

IA The Persians have saying that "ten
measures Of talk were sent down upon the earth.
and the women took nine. ~
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-02-11

HaS~ How is it that trees can put ON new
dresses without opening their trunks?
Because they teata out fiieir Summer clothing
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-02-11
The young 'uns, it is supposed, left.

A DENSE Foe IN New YoRK.-The N. Y. Jour-
nal Of Commerce, of the 21st ult., says:
The densest fog known in this meridian for a
long time, overhung our city last night. 1t came
rolling up from the rivers and bays about sun
set; and flowing through the heart of the city,
finally settled down upon it like vast pail. 1t
was as thick as darkness, and almost as i'm
penetrable. It was none of your light New En-
gland fogs, the blue damp mists which curl
around the mountains, and ascend from the lakes
and rivers, to form the lustrous white clouds
that deck the spring and autumnal skies. It
was genuine New York manufacture
native and to the manor born" and nearly equal
to the fogs of London, formed of the smoke of
half million of chimneys, the calculations
from the mud of the Thames, and the stagnant
waters of the Essex marshes. TWAS remark
able experience to be abroad last night and OBJ
serve the mufhed city-its noises hushed, its
pavements almost deserted, its lights reduced to
mere glow-worm sparks, except where the bright
rays of some cafe lantern flashed its lurid light
in the thick grey air. The ferry boats on the
North and East rivers experienced great diff
Guilty in making their regular crossings: and the
boats on the Montague ferry suspended their
trips as early as eight o'clock.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-02-11
~Alate Cork paper contains the

late Cork paper contains the fol-
lowing advertisement:- SEED ss@
To LET-To small family, the second
loft of Mr.. McDermont'ss barn, with the
privilege Of the scat,le. = -
For family who wants an airy location,
we should think this offered superior in
ducements.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-02-11

AMERICAN BRIpEs-Republican America has
furnished her fair proportion of brides to the
noble gentlemen of Europe. Not long ago, the
Spanish prime minister, o duke Of the blood
royal, was a grandson of old Governor Mexican,
of Pennsylvania; and since the revolution, En-
glish, French, Russian, and other ambassadors,
have married in this country. By the last stea-
mer we learn that the marchioness of Wellesley
died on the 18th Of December, at Hampton
court. She was daugter of Richard Cation, of
Baltimore, and grand daugter of Charles Car
roll, of Carrollton, one of the signers of the De-
claration of Independence. Her memoirs would
constitute one of the most romantic narratives
that could be written. In the first Towering Of
womanly beauty, she attracted the attention of
Sir Arthur WELLESLEY, afterwards the Duke of
Wellington, who followed her over half the con-
tinent, and by his unguarded devotion, incurred
not little scandal Miss Cation then Mrs
Pattison, was recalled by her family, and her
admirer for many months wrote a minute diary
Of what occurred in the gay world abroad, which
he transmitted in letters per every packet for
the United States. When she became widow,
she revisited London; but the future hero of
Waterloo was now himself married, and there
fore unable to offer her his hand; he however.
introduced his elder brother, who soon after be-
came her husband, and the duke continued to
the close Of his life, to be one of the warmest
Of her friends and admirers. She resided in her
old age at Hampton court, q sort of royal and
noble house of refuge. Two Of her sisters were
married to noblemen-the elder to the duke Of
Leeds, and the younger, we believe, to an Irish
peer A third sister, Mrs McTavish, is now
living in Baltimore, and is one Of the most dis
tinguished and respected ladies of the old school
Of that metropolis Of beauty and good society.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-02-11
from the Providence Journa

The GROWTH OF EXTRAVAGANCE.-Every
newspaper should write once week, and every
minister should preach once a month, upon the
growth Of extravaganza, the eneryating infiu-
ence Of luxury, and the incongruity of osten-
tations display with the spirit of republican in
stitutions. The extravaganza and luxury which
commence with the pdTvenus of the great cities
extend throughout the country, and take in all
classes those who are least able to bear it be-
ing most easily led into it. z gs
The theory that the extravagant expenditure
Of the rich is Of advantage to the poor is all
nonsense. Whatever turns the product Of hi
man industry to waste is injurious; there is so
much gone, 50 much that might have contribu-
ted to human happiness thrown away. If all
the industry that is expended in the production
Of articles Of ostentation and Of useful or hurt
full luxury were turned to the production Of ar
ticles Of real value, what difference there
would be in the face Of the world We do not
include in the terms ostentation and extrayagant
productions Of real art, because they are REIN
ing and elevating, and supply want Of culti-
waited society as much as articles Of coarser
utility. Every one is more or less familiar with
the statistics Of spiritaous liquors and tobacco
extend the same calculation to articles of less
hnrtful, but still injurious extravaganza, and
what an incredible total would be presented
y But the waste Of industry, the destruction Of
property, great S this is, is but the ightest Of
the evils which habits Of luxury bring upon
people, The decay Of great cities, the fall Of
nations hass been clearly traced to the inroads
OF luxury md to the enervating influences which
follow. Thus, the nations inhabiting the most
delightful portions Of Europe hare yielded to
the approaches Of luxury, and have boen driven
out by tAe hordes Of the North, inferior to them
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-02-11

NOTICE.lAn persons indebted To- ,he
~ Estate Of EDOtARD A. BADEATx, are requested to
como and settle and all those having claims against
said Estate requested to present them duly authenticated
to the undersigned [5-4t !. BADEAUX, Administrator.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-02-11

4 VIS.-Toutes personnes qui doivent
"A Ia Succession de EDOUARD A. BADEAUX, sont re-
quses de venir rge toutes cees qu ont des recma
tons adte Succession sont REFUSES de les presenter
dument authentiquees au soussgne J.BADEAUX,
ian 21-4t. Administrator
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-02-11

NOTICE.-An persons indebted to the
IN Estate Of JEAN J. ROUSSEAU, and his WIFE afe re-
quested to forward and settle and all those having
claims against said Estate requested present the
duly authenticated to the undersigned
Feb. t. [7-4tl VIM coRRIE. TESTIFY Executes.
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4 VlS.--Toutes personnes qui doivent d
present REFUSES de presenter ct de ree ct toutes
sonnes qui Ia Succession dcft sot de meme REFUSES
presenter leurs complies dunent anthentiqu&sa
T5-4t.l W. HALL Administrator.
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NOTICE.-All persons indebted to the
u Succession Of THOMAS ". JOHNSON, are requested
to forward and settle; and all persons to whom the
Aforesaid SUGGEST indebted are hereby notified to pre-
sent their claims dny authenticated to W. HALL,
January 81, 1854 5-4t Administrator
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NOTICE.-Alfp persons indebted to the
IN Estate Of TRAsMoND v RICHARD and WIFE, are
requested forward and sete and all those having
claims against the said Estate requested present them
duly authenticated to [54tl v.'RICHARD, Admir-.