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The ToorH BUSINESS. men thrive ON
the infermitics of others, as is suggested by the
sleek and rotound appearance of some doctors and
dentists. The fact is otherwise indicated by the
statistics of the business in the
city, where there are number Of individuals or
associations extensively engaged in it. At one
place in Broadway, there may occasionally be seen
large rocks of quartz, which, after being ground,
forms principal ingredient in the composition Of
which artificial teeth. are made. The mixture, in
plastic stste is put in bras moulds previously pre-
pared with suitable coloring matter, (aesh-color,
ghtyellow, etc. to initiate reality, when the teeth
are burnt to harden them and fix the colors One
concern engaged in this business employs thirty
men, and turns out three thousand teeth per day;
to be sold to dentist, and afterwards attached to
gold plates, etc. According to all accounts, the
United States affords the best market for this COM
modify; while in potatoe-eating Ireland, the tooth
business would receive bnt moderate support
N Y. Journal Of Commerce.
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CHINESE FUNERAL CEREMoNIEs.-The follow.
ing account of the Chinese funeral ceremony is
given in a California paper as transpiring on
the occasion of the recent steamboat-boile1
explosion:
"The Chinese ceremonies were most inter
esting to those who had never witnessed their
funeral rites. Their collins, as were the others,
were deposited alongside the graves, and large
quantities of food provided for the occasion
beside them. Among other articles was good
sized shoat, cooked whole, and another which
was handsomely dressed. Jars Of preserves,
Jellies, and the, choicest cakes End sweetmeats,
were bountifully provided to satisfy the wants
of Il e departed spirits in their wanderings to
another world. Lighted tarped, candles, and
matches abounded in profusion, and were liber-
ally bestowed upon the departed Chinese in
other portions Of the graveyard"
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Hon. THOMAS II. BENroN-The Washington
Globe, in noticing the destruction Of Col Benton's
house by fire. says:
We asked him b his house was insured, and he
replied as follows: "No, it was not insured but
care nothing about that; insurance could not
have saved al that considered valuable bed
on which my wife died, on which sleep; her
clothes, which were in trunk at the head of it ];
the articles which she priced most, around 1.-THE
last things saw at night, and the first in the
morning and the papers in the adjoining room,
many Of which cannot be supplied. But what
shall most feel, more than now do, viii be the
loss Of the memorials Of my wife, whose body, still
above ground, it will be my first care to remove to
st. Louis when released from Congress, to be
buried in the place in which had collected the
remains Of my dead-my mother, children, grand
children, sister-to take the place by their side
which she and had marked out for ourselves.
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EXTRACTING TEETH xirHoUr CHLoRofoKx.-

EXTRACTING TEErH WITHOUT CHLoRofoKM.-
A puff Of dentist formerly of this city, is
going the rounds, to the effect that on occasion
Of late presentation Of Americans at the
Tuillerfes, the Emperor of France recognized
said dentist as the man who pulled tooth for
him in New York, nearly 20 years ago. A
correspondent, who processes to know the dental
history Of Louis Napoleon in this country,
writes us that the only teeth extracted from the
head Of the illustrious exile during his sojoufn
in this country, were drawn from him by virtue
of an instrument commonly known as poker,
at that time III the hands Of An abandoned
female whose character and history are familiar
to the police authorities Of New York. How
our correspondent knows, he does not say
" y 7snses
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-03-17

PERTINESr IrouIRfts. New York Ex.
press says the inquiries provoked by recent
foreign news are such as the following:
Why, if Russia has any real expectation Of q
Treaty to result from the conference at Vienna,
is the Emperor ordering general armament
throughout the whole extent Of Ais vast empire !
Why, if the British Government is wiling to
yield any thing, is Lord John Russell, who left
the British Cabinet because it was not warlike
enough, appointed on the part Of Great Britain
to consult at Vienna?
The inference from these facts, . well -
from the general Increase Of ornaments is, that
the war is no nearer ct An end that it was months
ago, and the probabilities are as great - ever
that the war will be general.
The British and French Governments seem
to be requiring from Russia disarmament Of
the Russian military establishments in the
Black Sea, and the limitation Of the Russian
naval forces there. There 10 no probability,
however, that the Gar will ever consent TO fase
sey.stopol to the ground, or 70 any limitation
Of Ms ships Of war in that sea.
The movements of the Russian troops, and
the new conscripion, all indicate that in the
spring, Pnssia expects that Austria viii join the
Allies IN arms snd now Russia seems to be
preparing for the rass military force Of the
austrian Empire. f As
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Firing into the Ell Dorado.

The New Orleans Picayune has been favored
with the following copy Of the report Of Capt Gray
If the steampship Ell Dorado, in reference to the
firing on that vessel by Spanish vessel of war
suboined to it will be found certificate, as to it
correctness, from gentleman who was on board
at the time of the occurrence:
HAVANA, March 9, 1855.
Sir have to report to you that on the night
If the 9Th inst, while on my passage from Aspn.
vail N. G., towards this place, with the U. S. mails
and California passengers was fired at and brought
tn nv the Spanish frigate Ferolana.
The circumstances are these: The night was
bright and clear, with smooth sea, light breezes
from s. E. At twenty minutes after midnight, l
made Cane Antonio Light, bearing n by w. (per
comnass) We were steering n by w. half W.
A few minutes afterwards ship was seen on our
mort bow, with her head to the s. W., and her
courses hauled up. At Ills, and when she was
two noints forward the beam, from one-half to
tbreeouarters of mile off without signals of any
description she fired shot at US, which fell about
twenty wards from the ship on the port side abreast
Of fore rigging I Immediately ordered the helm
nut starboard, and run down towards her, intend
ing to pass under her stern; when within three
hundred Yards Of her, she fred the second shot,
which pdSScu cAole uiS'~@iASt- w. SAAS pm
wheeLhouse, from forward to aft. The engines
having been previously slackened, stopped them,
and ranging up under his stern, asked him what he
wished. He replied by asking what ship it was and
where she was from. told him the vessel was the
q. S. Mail steamship Ell Dorado, from Aspinwall
He then told us to back and wait. After stopping
some minutes, asked him what he wanted, and if
he was going to keep us there all night. He an
swered by saying he would send boat alongside,
which he did.
When the officer came on board he asked to see
the ships papers l showed him the clearance of
the United States Consul at Aspinwal also the bill
Of health. After reading them, he told me could
proceed when his boat got clear of the steamer.
We were detained about forty five minutes.
would remark that during the night, and when
she was boarded, our signal lanterns were burning
bright, and was pursuing my usual course at a
distance of from eight to ten miles from any land.
Yours, &C., CAPT. GRAY.
N. o. Roberts, New York.
The above is true copy of Capt Gray's letter
to the President of the United States Mail Steam
ship Company, in New York, and certify that it
is correct. As was a passenger on board the Ell
Dorado, and saw the whole proceedings, he gave me
this hasty copy. Capt Eagle, Of the q. S. steam
ship Princeton, has sent copy to the Secretary
Of the Navy, and Mr.. Robertson, American Consul,
has sent to the Secretary of the United States
at Washington. EDWARD AUD.
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BLACKwo1D AND THE Wharf.-The February
number of Blackwood's Magazine contains an
article entitled ssWhence Come our Dangers
1t discusses the war and its blunders with great
ability, and urges still more vigor in the prose-
cution Of the campaign. But how? In reply
to this question the writer says:
''The first thing to do is to double the strength
and increase the efficiency of the army. There
is but one way to do this-draw your purse
strings. Foreign mercenaries will never do.
To defeat the Muscoyite hordes, we must have
bone of our bone and flesh of our flesh But
we cannot do this without an increase of pay.
The war market in Europe must compete with
the peace market at home and in the colonies
an increase of wages can alone secure for it the
preference. Raise the pay Of foot soldiers to
Is. Sd. day, and Of dragons and artillerymen
to IS, and you will have Ito want Of soldiers of
your own race, who will perpetuate the glories
of Agincourt and Inkermann. Encourage
virtue and fidelity to the ranks, by opening the
path of honor and promotion, in limited num-
bers, to the most deserving. Increase immense
ly your field and heavy artillery, that ceaseless
object Of Russian increase and of English dimi-
mutton. Remove from the officers the frightful
injustice, that he who perishes in the services
loses the price of his commission, and leaves
his family beggars, while he who deserts it
leaves them in comfort. Call out, without an
instant's delay, the whole militia, and raise by
ballot 'lanstrum' or local militia, immova-
BILE, save in case of invasion, to nourish its
ranks and those Of the regular army. Let the
rich submit to a doubled income-tax, the poor
to enhanced spirit, tea, and house duties. We
are aware Of the dangers of prediction in pub
lie affairs, but we will hazard one. We have
the means Of success within ourselves and our
noble allies, if We will only use them; like the
Douglas and Percy together, England and
France may bid defahce to the world in arms
Il is the unforseeing only who are ultimately
punished. Victory will in the end reward the
arms Of freedom, II those who WELD them are
worthy of its cause"
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-03-17

UNFORTUNATE CoMPARlsoS.-A lady entered
dry goods store in - street, and expressed
desire to see some wool delaines. The polite
clerk, with elegant address, showed her a
variety of pieces of fine texture and choice
coloring After tossing and examining to her
hearts content, she remarked, "The goods
are part cotton, SIR" "My dear madam"
returned the shopman, ''these goods are as
free from cotton as your breast is =" (the lady
startsl-'. free from guile" he added.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-03-17

az The trial Of Theodore Parker, Wendell
Phillips, and Others, charged with resistance to the
United States Marshal in the case of Burns is set
down for the March term, and will probably COM
mence on the Goth, in the United States Circuit
Court, before Judges Curtis and Sprague Boston.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-03-17

D~ A private letter from the North, to the
savan nah Morning News says:
"Mr. Addison Dodge, the well known New
England Vocalist il shout to lecture through
Massachusetts, in opposition to abolitionism |!
Mr.. Dodge has been South several times, and
has concluded chat the slaves are better off here
than the lower classes Of his own State, and
that ignorance is the foundstion on which aboli-
tionian Is based"
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-03-17

BRITISH FARMs.-The census taken 1851 dis
closes the following facts in regard to the number
and size of farm-holdings in Great Britain. 1t ap-
pears that there are 19o,573 farms under 100
acres each; 52,9l2 farms over 100 acres each
2O,60s farms over 200 acres each; 9O3l farms
over 800 acres each; 4O63 farms over 400 acres
each; 2248 farms over 500 acres each; 28l6
farms over 900 acres each; 1852 farms over 1000
acres each
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-03-17

RUSSIAN PoLITENEss.- French have always
been considered the most polite people in the world
But their repution in this respect fades away before
the courteous demeanor Of their semi.barbarian
foes in the Crimea. The Russians are as polite al
they are brave, and Menschikof is perfect Louis
HlV for polteness. The following anecdote is told
Of him:
!" An English officer, now prisoner in Sebasto.
POI, had letter sent him from young lady in
England, TO the effect that she hoped, when he
took henschikof prisoner, that he would send her
button from his coat for her to keep as relic.
The letter was forwarded by flag of truce into Sebas
topol, with other letters for prisoners now in the
enemys hands. This letter fell into Menschikoff's
own hands, of course, to beread ere delivered On
coming to the above passage, he Immediately cut a
bottom from his coat and sent it under flag Of
truce to be conveyed to the lady, with remark to
the following effect: THAT he had no idea yet Of
being taken prisoner; but rather than disappont a
young lady Of SO simple a request; he would fulfil
her wish himself before that time arrived"
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-03-17

! A BASE CALuMNY.-In a recent article Doe
sticks says: Getty girls are such touch-me.not
creatures, that no one, understanding the nature
of the animal, would venture on kiss, unless he
wanted to get his mouth, full Of magnesa and
carmine"
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-03-17

ASTONISHING A JOHNNY BULL-We have sci
dom seen more neatly CONSTRUCTED paragraph
than the following, which we cut from the Sal
Francisco Herald
" An amusing scene occurred in Murray's ship
ping Office yesterday. While an officer from the
steam fiigate Susquehanna was engaged in super
intending the shipping Of seamen, a candidate pre-
sented himself in the person Of an English sailor,
who politely informed the officer that he would be
happy to ship as a captain of the maintop, in the
laudable desire to instruct American sailors in the
science Of navigation. He said, boastingly, that
he was one of King Georges men, and he fat.
tered himself he knew hawk from d handsaw.
He discoursed In an eloquent manner on the la
mentable ignorance Of American sailors in general
and intimated, that although disgusting mission,
he would generously sacrifice his own personal
feelings, merely, y he fofcibly remarked, to teach
the Americans thing or two"
"The officer declined his offer, when he sud-
denly became rampant and exceedingly abusive,
intmating, at the same time that he was fearfully
perfect in pugiism, and that there was not bloody
American in the house who could put him out
By this time his insolence had become qnbearAble
and the officer nodded to light weight little boats
man, who stood by an agony for fight. Young
America first politely touched his hat to his supe-
rior officer, boarded the English craft, and in q
very few moments tone Of King Georges men
struck his colors in a sinking conditon-going
out of action with an impression amounting almost
to conviction that American sailors were not
such fools after al and were certainly not the men
he took them for"
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DASUx SELLING Pres, -Barnum having r;yen
ne menegane and circus. has gone mte ia
& cainese The New Haven PaIladiur 49,
Il ss ing anxious 70 introdnceshe Suffolk breed
Bt;ds.nss mong the people in the vicinity Of
- = .S ne VIII sell about dozen Suffolk
w $50; VIC ordinary prices Of common swine. !"
Hsr,m q .1e nsidgeport people who buy pigs Of
thas N 4 s',e We themselves certain beforehand
VA ths;, aO1 breeds are not common grunters
osc1s scsaped and noses shortened.
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THE PALMERsToN PLAN.-One of the rumors
of the day says that the Palmerston plan in
cludes the raising of an insurrection in Poland,
the destruction of Odessa, the coercion of Pras-
STA to take part in the contest, one side or the
other, and an immediate loan of G25, 200, 900 to
remove all financial anxieties How much
truth there is in all this, we do not know
Lord Panmure, the new Secretary Of War,
declared in the House of Lords that one of the
rules of his administration should be to employ
no man not practically qualified for the duties
confined to him. This would seem to be very
plain rule Of common sense; but the New York
Commercial says: That will be reform that
will probably create not q few enemies among
the aristocracy, but will work q revolution in
the department. Lord Panmure is Sufficiently
Independent to carry out his purpose"
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EvADING THE LIQUOR LAw.-The Cleveland
Plaindealer says the last way discovered to
evade the liquor law is as follows: The keeper
has procured large. lot of small phials, and
puts up drink in each, and sells them to his
customers at shilling bottle, and they 60 to
another saloon and drink it. This evades the
law, as it provides for selling liquor by the
"bottle,' when not drank on the premises.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-03-17

WAsHINGroN's BIRTHDAY-Hon. John Bell
The anniversary of Washington's Birthday has MOI
for many years, been SO generally and enthusiast
tcally celebrated as was the one which has Just
passed Senator John Bell, of Tennessee, in reply
. an invitation bya Committee of the Order Of the
United Americans in New York city; says in re.
ference to this anniversary:
No day in tie year, save one, in my Judgment,
70 wen deserves to be observed as an anniversary,
and 70 De forever concentrated with appropriate
AUD imposing ceremonies as the 22d February, BY
Amencan citizens. Nothing can be
more wise; patriotic, and noble iii Che designs Of
any ASSOCIATION, than to cherish and venerate his
memory to initiate his virtues and to keep alive in
me hearts OF the people the teachings Of his Fare
wen Address Indeed, the Farewell Address Of
washington should be embraced in the course of
ls.acnon IN every primary school in the country.
TO sustain our national institutions.
!. upnoid our national liberties, and to maintain
aem IN their operation and progress, free from all
wsegn and deleterious influences whatever, con-
49, % De the imperative duty Of every American
. q A to the means best adapted to effect
d great purposes, men may differ, as doubtless
~ M VIII De some difference. of opinion in regard
Z .,em among the members of your order; but
- Mey may De 80 fortunate as to adopt the wisest
. . g and such q will secure the accomplishment
nose truly national objects, must be the ardent
"'An u every true American patriot"
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HARPER'S MAGAZIN e,


NEW BOOKS.
lust RECEIVED,
q At the Thibodaux Literary Depot.
HISTORY OF LOUISIANA-French Domination, Gayarre
Spanish, by Gayarre.
TAYLOR's CENTRAL AFRICA:
TAYLOR'S LIFE AMONG the SARACENS.
RUTH HALL-Fanny Fern.
LAMPLIGHTER.
ALONE. ..
NOTES on DUEfs and DUELLING-Sabine.
AMERICAN ALMANAC for 1855.
IDA MAY--by Mary Langdon
THE WORLD Observation-Disclosures
ROSE and LILLE sTANHOPE-Mrs Mcintosh.
LONGFELLOWS POEMS-beautiful edition.
WORKS OF JOSEPHUs.
END Of CONTROVERSY CONTROVERTED, Bishop Hopkins
ODD FELLOWS TEXT BOOK.
AMERICAN COTTAGE BUILDER.
LADIES HAND BOOK.
LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS.
LIFE OF BARNUM.
IRON COUsIN-Mrs G. Clarke.
WHAT NOT-by N. A. Denison
BUCHANS' FAMILY PHYSICIAN.
WIKOFFs COTRTsHIP.
Also large lot Of School Books, for sale by
March 10 BENNETT GALABERT.
DUTY IN BLADDERS.-A prime
L article jus. received and for sale BY
IH-tf
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/. ArAIs'AacH LocsrED.-Aclegyman, preaching
1919 un On some particular patriarch. was ex.
aemely nlgn IN bis panegyric, and spoke q him
iar excellng every SAINT IL the calender 'l NJ
nok view Of the celestial hierarchy, but in vain
e could not assign 70 his SAINT place rrtbv :,
thw: sentence ended
where. then, canwe place this great p.tr;.rchs,,
ne Of the congregation, tired ii lat Of ia -
g. ~ am going away, you may put him IN INV
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Bells and Beggars Of italy.

The Florence correspondent of the n Yorl
| Advertiser says:
Instances are not unfrequent of medicant.
becoming rich through their beggarly savings
A singular revelation of this reported to have
occurred here few days since. A young mar
of respectable family, being cheated in some
way out Of his heritage, went to q certain
church daily to pray the Virgin to take his
cause into her hands; as he went, be was in
the habit of throwing an aims into the hands OF
beggar found always on the church steps,
who pretended to oe Blind, wearing bandage
over his eyes. After month or so, the beggar
addressed him, changing his implorirs air to
one Of patronage, and asked him if he did not
himself need peedniary aid? The young man,
with surprise, asked the beggar, in reply, what
that was to him?
"Much," he answered, "because love you::''
and then he enquired if he would like to make
an eligible marriage
al" said the young gentleman; "how can I
marry rich wife, when l have nothing to
bring her in return?'
"Well enough if you let me make the match
for you!" said the beggar. "Come tomorrow.
at such an hour, to - street, No -, and 1
promise you good fortune"
''Agreed!' said the other, beginning to be-
lieve that his patron Mary had wrought a
miracle in his behalf.
The next day found him true to his appoint
ment at the house. The door being opened by
a servant, he vas about to retire, thinking all
hoax, when the domestic insisted upon his
going in, saying that his master expected him.
He accordingly entered, and found a gentleman,
who met him with kindly welcome "Sir
have not the honor of your acquaintance" said
the young man. 81 know you very we'll,
though" replied the gentleman, sand permit
me to present you to my daughter" leading the
astonished youth to beautiful young lady
seated on the sofa. After some general con-
versation, the father signifed that he wished to
be left alone with the stranger. The daughter
modestly withdrew, and be revealed himself as
the blind beggar of the church stone-said he
had, during twenty years, accumulated fortune
through begging, and would now present him
with his daughter and her dot because he was
sure that he was an honest man. 1t need not
be added that, Italian piety did not prevent the
young man. 8 accepting the price of low treach-
cry, nor that it led him again to the church to
thank the Virgin for this wonderful answer to
his prayers, and to hang q silver heart, in
acknowledgment, before her image
Florence Cor. Nescayk Adcertiser