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son lands is utterly without foundation and coula
originated in mind depravel itself az 10 l have
EXPECT deceit and fraud i'll every human transacti f and
The ianH was bought by my brother, not for e,,a,
but to protect the interests of all concerned in h tion,
of Williams Einonison 1t was sold by him accession
which would have amounted 10 an n.o,n, i TOT price
mad been interested Ill the purchase. "e IL
am a borrower Of money, and have from tho A..
transaction, paid higher interest than he has been The
for the money expended in this purchase ''eiSng
MIR. Martin speaks of pamphlet relative to ,h
Ciam as the Beatty pamphlet The autGpy 81 hfah
tincfion, think, handed me copy on one orca pro-
| WIS i'll the city; whether I ever read q 1 when
recolect; certainly have recollection Of ,s not nos
had nothing to do with its preparation As ysn,, AMI
refrain from namn. the author, who has nekjny m
this controversy and give my for ,,cin~ 80 nhh
that Mr. Martin would not otherwise be able to ,g
bend it. " 'o"ipre
That was interested in the subsequent speculation.
brother in what is called the Forian Claim h,v " my
concealed nor denied The titles were all in h;s n eier
the whole man" cement Of the business was LIFT n una
never pretended to sell these lands to any one .
several of the parties who applied in ,py broth, o'
sence, that he would let them have their lanJ ., az
not believe he would charge them more than ,ro ,a, md
a half per Tor them. ''' and
With these remarks have done with Mr. p n y,
rs it is always unpleasant to have anything To do ,
creature who is so full, of malice, envy, and fasehoos VI
like the vulture he cannot help vomiting some ! mat
the garbage with which he suifs himself on nil I"
in act with him. ' eoae
With regard to the communication of Mr. J. s. pe,.;n.
have only to say that he asked me what d
for the land because told him in the very st
relative to it, that had nothing to do with the sn
that Il could not purchase at admins rator nn
benefit; that my brother had bought il n, ~ o my
of the estates, and would sell them for what cement
him in trouble, expense and money; that did ah cost
how much that would bebut not than two A Nov
and fifty cents per acre. In So ting price a afs
out authority to tx one and had supposed 70, WIN.
that Mr. Perkins could have paid cash. sbouL h ones
him that he could get the land for cost Knowing hossxs i
than the interest allowed by law in our State more
that my brother would make him pay something in adie
to the actual cost for the of his money and that @
ha opoJt 10 tbo
As TO Mr.. Perkins lecture to me about nv dn "aa s
mnisrator, he has relied upon his imarna"n in, NV
his memory Besides, Mr. Perkins, in my opinion ran,u
scented neither the heirs of DR.. Williams whose w;do ~
had married, nor those Of DR.. Acknowledgements le h
creditors OF their estates. If had been in nv mower ~
secure to him an unncumbered and unspute It'll. To h
property in his name should have been yerv a0
willing to have conded the interests Of any these parties
to his charge. j. c. BEATTY
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Thackeray on George w.

/ Thackerays lecture on George " has been
received with great favor From sketch OF
the lecture in the New York Tribune, we make
the following extract:
With slate and piece of chalk, Mr.. Thack-
cray thought he could form respectable like
ness of George ", so far as the external form
of his fat friend went; but when he came to
look into his history, he found nothing but a
| coat with star on it, a true-tit brown wig reek-
ing with oil, and Il mask smiling under it, I'M
der wastcoats under them, all false nothing but
a corpuent simulacrum. All was grins, padd-
ings, parasites, and putrefaction. He signed
his name sometimes with steady, sometimes all
unsteady hand, as George 2. or George r., to
State papers. This was his highest mental eff
fort. Others wrote them. Within five days
after his illustrious birth he was dubbed Prince
Of Wales Marquis Of this in England, Lord of
| the other in Scotland, and Lord knows what in
many other places. The cradle Of the royal in
FAINT was encountered with loyal gifts. Among
others, there were wise men in America to hail
| the appearance of this star in the East, and a
| curious Indian bow and arrow were sent to the
Prince from his fathers faithful subjects in New
York. Before he could speak, statesmen, not
men, were busy kissing his little feet AS he
| grew up this yong Inlus Of England had more
| pictures taken of him than half England, even
| than Prince Albert, who has considerable
weakness in that line; and Mr.. Thackeray said
that he remembered when young there was hard
ly dinner parlor in any respectable house in
England from whose wainscot the countenance
of this sweet Prince did not look down."
Again:
"Mr. Thackeray then, after sketch Of his
conduct on the Catholic question. passed to the
picture of his welded life. "When his wife was
first presented to him she tried to kneel, but
with his usual grace, he lifted her, and, turning
to his attendant said, I am sick-get me bran
dyn He then reeled into the very chapel and
hiccuped out his vows, But let us pass, Mr.
Thackeray said in Ioathing from this royal brute
"a disgrace not alone to the name of gentle
man, but of man! Thank Heaven! there were
gentlemen in England at the time-men worthy
Of the name-noble in thought, in deed, in love
and duty to their country. Such men as Coll
ingwood, as Southey and as Heber-men of the
sword, the pen and the Bible-of such men, and
they were not few, England may well be proud.
"But if one George, said Mr.. Thackeray in
eloquent peroration, ON that side of the Allan
tic, was disgrace to that age, there was ano-
Their George ON this side who was its redeeming
honor-George Washington, the greatest citizen
of the Saxon race He did not believe that in
this day England would tolerate such king as
George ". 1t was, however, fortunately, ex-
posed to no such trial, for England had to-day
a sovereign to whose virtue he was proud to be
loyal"
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Our Book Table.

| HARrER-This always welcome Magazine fol
| the current month, has been placed on our table
| by our vis-a-vis neighbors Bennett & Gardner, o.
| the Literary Depot, of whom is may be had at pub
LEGATION price free of postage. As usual it is pro-
tusely Illustrated and filed with interesting and in
structive matter. The present number commences
volume MI, and should be procured by all readers
of the Magazine to keep whole the present vol
ume.
The conquest of Mexico, by that popular author
John S. C. Abbott; and Remembrance of the
Mississippi. by T. B. Thorpe, better known as
Tom Owen, the Bee Hunter" are beautifully por'
trayed, particularly the latter, where it shows oil
Capt. Scott, the veteran steamboat-man, seated on
the capstan Of the Emperor and yelling to the Pi-
lot for Gods sake to give the engine lick back,
and is alone worth whole years subscription.
The Editors Drawer, Easy Chair, and the Hon. Mr..
Bloemup's Congressional experience, by the funny
man of the establishment, are by no means the
least interesting features Of the number now before
us. After these, comes The fashion plates for De-
cember, which we particularly commend to the no
tee of our lady readers.
DEBow's REvIEw.-Each successive number Of
this now invaluable publication, particularly to
southern readers, exhibits marked evidences ofim-
provement The Editor is particularly happy in
the selection Of subjects for leading articles, and
handles them in a mastery manner. Law and
Lawyers" is concluded in the December Number,
and is well worth careful reading. "Ancent Sla-
very" by Geo. Frederick Holmes, of Virginia, is
one of the best written articles on that subject that
we have ever read. Mr.. Fl. yields powerful pen,
and handles his subject beautifully, bringing to his
aid historical facts and deductions which cannot but
impress the reader with the truthulness of his views
on the influences and consequencesof slavery. The
woody heads of the North should not fail to give
this article their serious considerations for it will
serve to give them light on subject on which they
are in blissfu ignorance. Truly, Mr.. DeBow highly
merits encouragement for the interest he displays in
furnishing Southerners with work wherein nothing
is spared that has tendency to promote their in
terest, Or advance their happiness. Publication Of
fee New Orleans, and Washington City. Sub
scription price $500 per annum.
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A NATIONAL HoLIpAY-The New York Com
mercial is in favor having Congress declare the
twenty second day of February, (Washington's
birthday to be national holiday, as national
memorial that would be as perpetual as the
country to which patriotism gave birth and con-
tinuity The suggestion of the Commercial is
very proper and patriotic, but the power of con-
gress to act in such matter, farther than to
make the Recommendation that the day should
be so honored, is very doubtful.
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The SUGAR CRoP IN VEST FELIc1ANA-The

The SUGAR CRop IN VEST FELIc1ANA.-The
Bayou Sara Ledger, in reference to the sugar
crop, says:
We have conyersed with several of our largest
and best planters, and, for the purpose of furn-
shing our readers and particularly the New
Orleans press, (Which, by the way, we must
say are ever ready to place matters in their
true light,) with as correct an idea of the
present crop as it is possible to give, we have
asked Of them q statement of the yield of the
present crop as compared with that of last year
in this parish. We select the following planta-
tons, (omtting the names of the planters, and
can assure our New Orleans contemporaries
that they are about fair average of all the rest:
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SEBAsToPoL AND Observation-Disclosures Gard
ncr have our acknowledgements for two beautifully
colored ensrayings Of Cronstadt Sebastopol, and a
map OF the Criinea and Black Sea, by A. H.
Jocelyn, New York. These engravings are most
excellent auxiaries for those who wish to keep
pace with the events Of the Eastern War, as they
serve to give the reader clear view of the position
OF the contending armies as well as the forts,
Notifications, ETC. They also embellished with
the portraits Of the most conspicuous soveregns Of
Europe. Copies may be had at the Literary
Depot.
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sUNDR1Es-Thc weather up to yesterday morn
ing has been clear and delightful. Our planters
are still busly engaged in sugar making. There
appears to be no increase in the yield of the cane
and it is now positively certain that the present
sugar crop the State will fall materially short of
that of last year. The health of town and parish
is excellent Business though not precisely brisk,
cannot be considered dull.
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eBr In our columns Of to-day, will be found the
prospectus Of the Cosmopolitan Art and Literary
Association, for the encouragement and general
diffusion of Literature and the Fine Arts" of
which our friend j. Bryson Burrows, A. B., is the
Honorary Secretary, and Agent for Thibodaux. As
the prospectus sufficiently explains the objects and
ends Of the association it is needless for US to re-
capitulate.
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eT We are pleased to hear that the bridge pro.
ject meets with great favor; and there remains not
doubt that it will be constructed during the com.
ing summer. The bridge and shell road to the
Railroad alone can save our town from going down
and devolves upon the owners Of property to put
their shoulders to the Wheel and keep the ball in
motion
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eT Nous appelons Iattention des Administra-
teurs DIES SUGGESTIONS la loi ci-dessous, qui etc
passe a Ia derniere session de la Legislature in
titulee
ACTE relatif aux Avis Judiciaux.
SEC. O. II est de plus decrete, Que orsqu1 se pubiera
deux gazettes plus de deux Parosse dams aquee
les des Procedures font dams laquele la de
dot avoir LEV, lie defendeur process lie de
choix en- soft fat dams lie ei de tros jour Spires avor
recu Ia notice de podre Judciare OH de la sase fate
Vertue du dit ordre ct 81 lie deendeur negge dc ars
choic, aors lie plaignant lie droit de le fare.
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COSMOPOLITAN
ART ISOLATION!
SECOND YEAR

\ ARRANGEMENTS for the Second Annual Cal.
Aection OF this new and popular institution the dr.
fusion OF Literature and Art have been made on the mont
extensive scale.
Among the works already engaged is the far.famed
GENOA CRUCIFIX,"
which originally cost Ten Thousand Dollars
In forming the Collection the diffusion O, work, \,
AMERICAN ART, and the encouragement of American ysn
have been overlooked Commissions have been ,,nss
many Of the distinguished American Artists who
will contribute some of their finest productions Among
them Three Marble Busts, executed by the greatest
living Scuptor-HIgAM POWERS:
GEROGE WASHINGTON,
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, |' % ''' ''N''''
The PHILOSOPHER:
DANIEL WEBSTER,
The Statesman.
special Agent has visited Europe and made careful and
udcious selections of Foreign Works of Art both Bronze
and Marble; Statuary and Choice Paintings.
The whole forming large and valuable collection Of
Paintings and Statuary, to be distributed among
members of the Association for the Second Year.
Terms of Membership.
The payment of Three Dollars constitutes any one mem
Der of this Association and entities him to either Of the
following Magazines for one year, and also ticket in the
distribution of the Statuary and Paintings.
The Literature issued to subscribers consits Of the follow
ing Monthly Magazines Harpers Putnams knckerbocker,
Blackwoods Graham's Cooley Lady Book and Household
Words.
Persons taking five memberships entitled to any five
Of the Magazines for year, and to sic tickets in the dis
tribution.
The net proceeds derived from the sale Of Memberships
devoted to the purchase Of works Of Art for the ensuing
year.
The Advantages Secured by becoming member
Of this Association,
1ss An persons receive the fN salme Of their subscrp
tons at tie st in the shape Of sterling Magazine Ltera
ture.
I'd. Each member is contributing towards purchasing
choice Works of Art, which to be distributed among
themselves, and at the time encouraging the
Artists country dsburng thousands odoars through
its agency.
Persons in remitting funds for membership, will please
give their post office address, in FULL stating the month they
wish the magazine to commence, and have the letter
gstered at the Post Office to prevent loss the receipt Of
which, certificate Of membership together with the Maya
zine desired will be forwarded to any part Of the country
Those who purchase Magazines at bookstores will observe
that by joining this Assocation they feceve tie Magazine
and free Ticket in the dsa0I distribution, all the same
price they pay for the Magazine alone.
beautifully illustrated Catalogues giving full descriptions
sent free on application.
For Membership, address q. l. DERBY,
Knickerboser Magazine Office, 24s Broadway n Y,
j. BRYSON BURROWS, Honorary Secretary,
Dec. 15-tf. Thibodaux La
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Loom for Sale.

TNHE undersigned offers for sale one OF }. U.
i Mendenhans patent hand Columbia Baggng boohis
Unlike the old Looms requires but motion 70 eefa
it, and will make "a yards Of kind Of cloth in the sa'
time that 1t takes to make six yards on the old LOOM O'
parativey speaking with labor at all since II can s
worked with little practice by any rs well ron ."s
age Of ten to further advanced To understand h"'
only to be seen, na
Any further comments upon this perfect piece Of work
genius are entirely unnecessary its wide spsead cep~
throughout the world il sufficient accommodates
Accompanying this Loom is little book giving IN y"
directions to make the different kinks Of cloth.
52.3t, 4. ft1shlN,-
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cB Our bayou is still in good navigable con
dition, though the water is now on a stand

rY MONSIEUR ToNsoN CONE AGAIN Our
friend ]. F. Thompson, at the corner of Main and
jackson streets, is now in the City, laying in sup
plies for the holidays and is expected to return to-
day. rich treat is in store for the lovers of good
things,
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Food for the Hungry.

Food for the Hungry.
TUST ARRIVED
q 100 Bb st. Louis and Ohio FLOUR.
25 I" IRISH POTATOES.
10 NEW MESS PORK.
100 Boxes NEW GOLDFISH.
100 8, NEW HERRING.
10 CHOICE TOBACCO.
30 Bags OATS, and 2 Tons WESTERN HAY, fn ssk
by A. B. RAGAN
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THIBOD AU X:
SATURDAY, DEcEMBERl5, 1855

JUDICIAL ADVERTISEMENTS attention OF
Administrators of Estates as well as defendants
in judicial processes, Is invited to the following
section Of law passed at the last session of the
Legislature
AN ACT relative to Judicial Advertisements.
SEC O. Be it further enacted That when there two
newspapers published in the Parish where such pro-
ceengs had such sale is to be made the Defendant
in the judicial shall have the of selecting
newspapers which said advertisement to be made Pro-
ved said selection be made within three days after the
tce such proceedings the seizure made under said pro-
and if the Defendant neglect to select then the plain
tiff shaIhave the right to do
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NEW BOOKS.

AMBLES IN EASTERN ASIA, by B. L.
LII Ball.
MY FATHERS HOUSE, ]. M. Macdonald.
THE AGE OF FABLE, T. Bulfnch.
JUNO CLIFFORD, A Tale.
THE COQUETTE, by Lady. FL
THE OLD HOMESTEAD, by Ann 8. Stephens
AMY LEE or WITHOUT and WITHIN.
TIE NEW PURCHASE; or Early years in the Far West.
GHOSTLY COLLOQUIES, by author Of Clouds and sun
shine.
LIGHT AND DARKNESS, a Story Of Fashionable Life.
GEOFFREY MONCTON, by Mrs. Noodle.
BEECHCROFT, by author Of st Heartsease" etc. ,
THE ANNALS OF SAN FRANCISCO, by Soul6 Gihon and
Nisbet.
G0ODRTCHS BIBLE GEOGRAPHY. .r
THE HISTORY OF FORTY CHOIRS, by T. Hastings
LIFE OF JACOB BARKER, Of New Orleans.
LIFE OF S. s. PRENTICE, by His Brother.
MORTIMER'S COLLEGE LIFE, by L. }. May.
CALHOUN's WORKS, Volumes.
For sale by BENNETT GARDNER
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Our BLACK LlsT.-Importamt Notice.-We
have in process Of construction, and expect to
complete and publish, at early day as possible,
a very interesting tabular document with the
above caption. 1t will consist entirely of the
names and places of residence of persons who
have supported the Minerva" for TEN YEARS and
upward, without paying the first red cent No
one will be entitled to appear in this list unless
he owes ten years subscription or has run away.
Next week commences our Eleventh volume, and
we give this timely notice so that all who are now
eligible for publication may not destroy their
privilege by settling up before the list appears.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-12-15

ORIGIN OF THE OZARK LANTERN PARTY.-In
the School History of the United States, by A
Derald, new work, highly recommended BY
Bishop Potter and other eminent scholars, we find
the following on page l2l. It occurs in the
account given Of the battle Of Bunker Hill:
It was rulnorcd in the American camp that on
g the night Of the 18th Of June, General Gage
s'intended to seize and fortify Bunker Hill, The
(" Americans determined to anticipate him. On
the evening Of the l9thof june, party Of troops
(" commanded BY Col. Prescott, assembled al
'Canbridge, ready for the work. After prayer
'front.' he President Of Harvard College, with
working TOOK, muskets and DARK LANTERNS
they silently proceeded 70 the peninsula o.
" ChaElaet0n."
So i seems says the Louisville journal, the
Ozark Lantern Party bears even date with the
Revolution. The Dark Lanterns in use by thif
generation Of americans are perfect models ofthe
Bunkor Hin patent
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Arrest of Negro Stealers.

The Richmond Dispatch gives the following
underground railroad:
'sDuring the gale of Wednesday night last,
schooner Mary Ann Elizabeth Capt. VIM. Lam
bert. went ashore at the lIollies, five miles be-
low Cape Crew, consisting of the crew, and mate
and the passengers, consisting of five runaway
negroes from Norfolk got ashore. The next
morning they went to the house of John S. Raj
ney, and desired to be taken to Norfolk. Maj
J. Hunter, wreck Commissioner for the district,
arrested the whole party, and landed them in
Norfolk on Friday. One of the nrgroes belong
ed to Mr. Chas II. Shield, and two to Mrs.
S. Shepherd. The Captain is from Wilmington,
Delaware, and declares that he intended to re-
turn the slaves to Norfolk and inquired for Il
magistrate after he was wrecked for that pur-
pose The mates name is Benz. Collins, from
Port FORTS, Del, declares that he knew nothing
of the slaves being ON board until they got to
sea, and the vessel was wrecked in trying to
bring her back.
THE negroes stated that the schooner came
down from Petersburg, and, entering wat
ers, raised signal which they understood, and
soon went on board, when the Captain set sail
and steered for northern port. He denied
that he had received any passage money from
the negroes, but one of the latter stated that he
had been paid one hundred and twenty five dol
lars in specie, whereupon the sum named was
found in gold as described, in the Captain s
pocket.
s'Tne whole party were lodged in Jail at Nor
folk
"These slaves are five of the eighteen who
recently stampeded from Norfolk and Ports
mouth"
The Dispatch adds The people engaged in
this nefarious traffic are more degraded than
the negroes; more dishonest, false and brutal.
1t is to be hoped that the whole party will meet
with the most summary punishment The law
ought to impose new and severe punisements
upon negro stealers, and especial attention should
be given to the Northern coasting vessels, many
of whom, it to be feared, are the instruments
of constant depredations Of the kind upon
Southern property.
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. DECLINES TO SELL.-Our friend A. Benson Ra-
gan, wishes us to say, in consequence of Messrs.
Vanliew Bello having retired from business, that
he intends to double his energies and capital in
trade; and will henceforward, keep one Of the
largest and best selected assortment of Family Gro
ceries, Western produce, liquors. ETC., ETC., ever Of
fered to the public Of the interior His prices will
always correspond with the exigences Of the times
He has just returned from the City, with choice
assortment Of delicacies for the holidays, which
are now being opened The lovers ofthe narcotic
weed will find IN excellent article in his establish.
ment from the sold Dominion" branded "Dew-
Drop" which will fairly make their mouths wat
or. DO you noind that, now!
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4 VIS-Toutes personnes qui dovent III s as.r re-
"A dc DowNToN 4 LAWLEss sont par e pres Gu; h,
ouise de Sc presenter ct de regier ones cee ur
dite ferme do son,s de meme requses dc prrs'"'@
complies dumen authentiques au sousslene ssstpsoS
52-ln 1'i iA
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Seven plantations. ....... 81!

seven pahtatl0ns. z193
Thus it will be seen that the crop of this year
it but very little over one-fourth of what it
was last season.
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Negroes Wanted.

WANTED TO HIRE-Two first rate
w field hands, to work on farm by The year.
The highest wages will be given for the right sort -
Apply ut the [52-st} MINERVA OffICs.