Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-08-26

RfEe We have an interesting letter in oul
possession, from Hugh Grant, Esq, Civil En-
gineer of the Second Swamp Land District, re-
lative to Lac BauJ. We shall give some ex-
tracts in our next
naE Gen. S. w. Downs, late collector of
customs at the Port of New Orleans, died at
Crab Orchard Springs, KY, on the 18th inst.
T. C. Porter has been appointed by the Pres
ident to fill the vacancy.
mP The "No License" question was car
ried by an immense majority at the recent
election in Texas. VIM Fields, the newly elected
District Attorney, for the Galveston District,
died in that city of yellow fever the past week.
Rksgn We have had several fine showers of
rain during the week, which have served to keep
the temperature below the melting point. The
thermometer now ranges between 800 and $50.
The health of town and surrounding country
remains unchanged.
nas% Mr.. B. C. McNiece has retired from the
Capitoian Vis-a-Vis, and friend Winfree is again
going it alone. Louisiana can boast of very few
such spirited and we'll conducted papers as the
Vis-a-Vis. Phil the Prentice Of the Louisiana
country press, and is bound to prosper.
B65~ The favorite steamer, the Mary Foley,
has been purchased by Messrs. Troudreau, Hut
Crimson & Co., and they design to run her re-
gularly from their steam-brick factory, on the
northern limits of Baton Rouge to New Orleans.
Her. owners have made large contracts for bricks
in New Orleans.
CHEAP GooDs.-S. 7. Daunis & Brothers,
daily expecting the arrival Of their fall and
winter supplies, are DESTROYS of reducing their
remaining stock of summer goods; and are
disposed to offer them at greatly reduced prices |
All who are in want of goods at great bargains
should not fail to give them a call.
J. J. GARDNER.-This gentleman, who has
been spending the last two months on the Gulf
Coast for the benefit Of his health, we are more
than pleased to say, has returned much improved
in health and appearance He has requested
us to say to his patrons that he will reopen his
school on Monday, the 4th prox
BIG BILL.-t is said that the probable
amount Of the bill about to be sent to Washing
ton for payment, for the glorious commandment
Of Greytown, which has reflected imperishable
honor on the American flag, will Be over two
million of dollars. HurTah for Uncle Sam, who
cares for expenses Bravo for Pierce.
DOUBLE EGG.-The editor of the Southern {
Sentinel, Plaquemine, has been shown curiosity |
in the shape of double egg, which was found {
in the poultry yard Of resident of that town. ,
1t was about the size Of turkeys egg, and {
when shown, one end was broken, and there {
floating inside, in apparently the white, was 1
another egg, perfectly formed, about the size Of
b hens egg, and with q shell which seemed
harder or thicker than usual
kEF Messrs. e. J. Hart & Co., whose es- o
adjustment was destroyed by the recent fire a
n New Orleans, have again re-established in q
business at No. 107 Tchoupitoulas street, where r
hey are now prepared to fill all orders that
nay be directed to them. They continue to !
leal as heretofore, in Drugs, Medicines, and
Chemicals, and Dye Stuff; Groceries, Cigars, i
tobacco, etc, etc.
STILL TEEY CoME.-Since our last we notice
he arrival Of our townsmen " Richard, from
Few York, and John James, from Philadelphia :.
lany Of our citizens who have been sojourning :
t the Islands" have also returned among
he number the "Junior"--(I1. F. Anderson) :,
nd sister, Miss Mathilde Anderson, A. B. Raglan a,
lmily and servant, Jno C. Raglan, ]. ]. Gardner,
H. Gary, R. P. Smith, Philip de Lepoly, v. v
ancan, and others whose names do not now "
,cur to u.s. W
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"DAT IsH ALL RIGHT."-A German shoe "
aker, who was from home on the day Of the b'
e, on returning the next day, says the New .
k On. J.) Advertiser, procured long ladder,
d assembled to the top Of the chimney, which pe
Is tottering and ready to fall. While the al
ovid was looking on with amazement, he drew
ON . crevice in the chimney, an old dinner Of
", which contained over $500 in silver and v.
~ On descending, he exclaimed, Dat ish u q,
right" and left M M
i. LOW WATER PAcKnr.-The travelling public i,
III % delighted to learn sAat Capt. Richard III
onstantlne has chartered the steamer Mary pu
ane to ply as regular packet between This my n,
ort and Donaldsonyille during the ennra law ~ ~
alter season. The Mary Jane is Of very r,ht 60,
Faught and will continue her trips during tie
itire season, if patronized. She will make the
70 from port to port in about seven hours and &.
ereby afford the travelling public safe, ex-
ditious IS well as acheap mode Of conveyance. $.
lpt. Dick should be patronized. in,