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Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-02-15
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.

A little scene occurred between Nessrs.
McMullen, Of Va, and Taylor, Of Ohio,
during the discussion Of the amendment re-
ducpg the un.o INT of the appropriation in
tho Texas creditors bill. The former allu-
ded to the sleek headed gentleman from
Ohio, and Mr.. Taylor retorted, by saying
1T is better TO be sleek head than block
head" The matter PISSED into personal
explanation, and dropped upon the general
conclusion that there did not exist in the
members of the House more sense than is
necessary for the welfare of the people At
large. The expressions were declared to
be Pickwickian, and without view to per-
sonal rencounire-pislols ont Of question.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-02-15

A strange driver was frozen to death, on
his seat,at Toronto, Canada, and another per-
son was frozen to death in the street, in the
same city, on Tuesday morning.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-02-15

THIS FRENCH MIssioN-Mr. Mason's
mind was not affected by his late attack,
and it is not probable that he will resign his
mission.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-02-15

Tho Boston Daily Dee and American
Patriot have been constituted, on the part
Of The House Of Representatives, the official
pspcrs Of Massachusous.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-02-15

NAvAL.-Frigate Const tuition, Com
msnder Rudd, was at MADEIRA, January
8, to sail in two or three days for Canary
Islands.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-02-15
New YoRY, Feb. 8-ll D. m.

The Atlantic is outside the bar, and will
not probably come in before morning. Ef
f,rts have been made TO reach her in pi.
lot boat, but the wind and tide is d ad
against it, and it i, doubtful If We shall be
able to get her news.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-02-15
Bn Ic!carnph.
CnIcAcc, Feb. 8.

Acquitted The Supreme Court OF
Wisconsin has acquitted Messr-. Booth and
Ryecraft, previously convicted of assisting
in violating the Fugitive Slave Law, OH
the ground thu, The indictment was ills-
gal.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-02-15

DTwo American ostriches have been
cangh, near Fort dcs Moincs.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-02-15
SrRInGYIEII,. Ill, Feb. 8.

SrRIsGFIEiI', ILL.,, Feb. q.
ILLINOIS u. S. SENATOR Lyman Turn
bull has just heen elected U. s. Senator in
place of James Shields
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-02-15

Ano'ter Alliance betreen England and
France.-Mr. Applcyard $ manufacturer Of
stockings at Balbriggan. somewhere in the
British doninons, has been appointed stock
ing maker to Her Majesty the Empress Of
France. The following is the decree:
"DEPARrMgST OF STATE, Paris,
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-02-15
d C. 30. 1874


Sir hasten to inform you that after
having rccie we'd the order of Her Majesty
the Empress, auhorse you TO take the III
ale of'Furnisher Of Stockings to Her Majes-
ty.' The patent which secures to you the
authorization shall be RENTED in my office
TO the hands Of the person W hom you may
delegate to receive it. am, &c,
"AcHILLE FoULp, Minister ofFlancc."
Happy Mr.. Appleyard The honor of
being "Furnisher Of Stockings" to the beau
,tul Mon,ijo, which has long been sought
for by gallant Frenchmen,has al length des.
cended on your in apprcciative phIegmatic
English shoulders And wha, an unpoe ic
name TO b. placed in connection with so
delicate an honor OF al the wonders of
the wonderful alliance surely his is not The
least The Russophiles and the skeplics
generally should no longer doubt, after such
display Of international sympathy. Apple
yard and BaIbriggan step out at once from
o1scurity, and take their place among the
heroes and places which perperatc in his
tory the great aliancs Of ls5l.-N Y
Commercial.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-10-27
YTENTE DE SHERIF.

' ETAT DE LA LOUIsIANE-Cour du Cinquieme Dis.
trct udiciare siegeat dams ct pour la parosse de La
fourche.
james F. Thompson, syndic us Cr6anciers de Thomas G.
Downon.
sACHZ: Qn'en vertuc DUN ordre lance par Ia susite
Cor ct moi adresst, dams Ia cdessus intitule
mordonnan de vendre les propriet6s ci-dessos dec,
appartenant d Thomas g. Downton indviduelement
une Motto ndyise dies propretGes de Ia erme de Me
Lawless Downton ct agssan sous contract cert ct an
thorsaoire dc s. G. Lawess de venre portion des ees
de la de socGt6 sous les termes temps place.
olrrai en- vente publque la susdte propete, ecure
de Messrs Lawess Downton, yis-i-vs lie magasin DO
Messrs. Badeaux Bru, dams Ia vile de Thibodaux,
SAMEDI lie de DECEMBRE, 1855,
II ONE heures A. M la propri4te suvante, SAVIOR:
UNE CERRTAINE FRACTION DE TERRE OF TER.
RAIN, situe dams la de parosse dams la vile de Ihio
odaux sur lie cote Quest de la Jackson, mesuran
peds de face la Jackson 81 pes lie cote No,
ct "a peds lie cote Gust borne Nord ct Nord Ones par
lie terrain apparenant Raymond Ozeette lie present &C.
qu1reur ct vendeur ct p. H. Gary Co., Quest par p b.
Gary Co.. Sud par propreG appartenan enciennement
Morgan Springer ct Est la Jackson, avec toutes
les basses ct authorizations qu sly trouvent ct fous @
drolts priyilegesy appartenant.
TERRAIN No faisant face Ia Levee ct sur arue
Main, borne e bayou Laourche par Ia eyee sur
PEST par terrain No. s. Sud par Ia Main, ct Quest pal
terrain No. 49, ayant 36 peds Levee, cent ped
gne lie separant dn terrain No. 3, 81 pies sur Ia ree
Man, ct 50 peds la gne e separant du terrain No.
toutes les basses ct authorizations qu sy trouVena
auss les droits ct privileges appartenant
UNE CERTAINE FRACTION DE TERRAIN situe dams
la vile de Thbodanx, cams III uite Paroisse eat III moiuo
Quest de mote Est DUN certain terrain de terre comm
ct dGsgne plan de la dte vile it ct execute pS
James q. rinnage, Arpenteur, lie Mai, 1912 Tn,
rain No. 1885, aquee fraction de terrain conten At peS
pouces lie cote Nord Al peds pouces lie cote Sud-
104 peds lie cote EST ct 1913 pieds lie cote Quest
borne Nord vers lie bayou Lafourche, par Ia rue
Main Sud par terrain appartenant W. c. Lawes Es par
Motto Est de la moite Est du dit terrain No 5 appae
nant maintenan Raymond Ozeette, ct Quest par Ia oe
Quest du dit terrain No. 15s appartenant p H. Gary
Co.. toues les batsses ct authorizations qu sly rougen
ct aussi les drots ct privileges appartenant.
DIX-HUIT CHEVAUX une quantt6 de Buggeys C Ia.
rettes Wagons, Omnibus, deux Voures, Bots &c DIV
ct Its une ouantte de selles Brides Chaises Washsand
ct Pots Mirrors Rideaux, Armor, une Poole Cusns
ETC., etc., etc.
TERMEs EFT CoNprrloSsToues la propriete payable en-
Mars 1856 ct ellie vendues separemen Les acqere
fourn;rout eurs bes bonnie caution payable ordl
DIN sypdi ct terran resteront speciaemen hypoeqoo
avec lie privilege des vendeufs usquau Placement final
octo7 NJ. BOURG, Sheriff
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-10-27
To Foreigners.
J. v. T.

When urging our objections to "foreigners, y
and generally when speaking of Sc foreigners, F"
We wish distinctly to be understood as abiding
to that overshadowing proportion OF emigration
to this country which is entirely made up of
paupers, vagabons, criminals and other refuse,
who are wholly disqualified by character and
antecedents from intelligently exercising the
privileges of American citizenship. We have no
objections to urge against those Of an opposite
character-su intelligent, republican
minded men, who come here in good faith, and
not like driftwood, aimless and objectless, or
else as mere tools in the hands of scheming
political hierarchy. Good men, intelligent
men, who throws off all allegiance whatever to
every foreign power, prince or potentate, when
they come here, we should always be glad to
welcome to our shores Nor does the American
party propose to interfere with the rights or
privileges Of any foreign-born citizen now living
in this country. Any sensible man who asserts
to the contrary, wilfully misrepresents and
criminally ISLANDERS that party.
lAnerica7s EXCHANGE.
The New Orleans Crescent endorses these SEN
timents and SO do we-and believe they are now
beginning to be generally appreciated by all in
telligent and worthy foreigners. We war not
against .them-we would not impair to take
away privilege or right they now possess--we
cordially welcome them to the enjoyment Of
every legal prerogative known to our govern
ment; but, when great general principle is at
state, the principle, not individuals, must be
preferred. The poet, in single line, embodied
a whole volume Of craftsmanship:
All nartial evil Is universal good.n
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-10-27

eB We would be lacking in the usual courtesy
Of the press were we to neglect returning to our
friends of New Orleans, our heart felt thanks for
the substantial evidences they have given us Of
their kindly feelings in our behalf We now num-
Der nearly one hundred subscribers in that city
and the cry is still they come" We displayed
our banner there on Tuesday last, and fourteen
good and true came forward and had their names
added to our list. The Crescent City is full Of
clever people and no one knows it better than the
Minerva
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-10-27

a8 Major Jack Downing, in his last letter tc
"Gineral PIERCE" from on board the brig Two
RolIes," cruising about Cuba and watching the
chances gives the following picture Of the present
condition Of things polical in this country:
Let me hear from you soon, for don't think l
shall hold on here,much longer, as things now is,
unless get new orders. I see thingsis thickening
up all around you, and with the troubles in Mexico,
Denmark and Kansas and the melting down and
mixing up about fifteen political parties all over the
country, and running them into thirty new naoulds,
you must have your hands full, and will need all
your friends to stick by you, and assure you am
not the man 70 desert an administration so long as
] hold Office under it.
So remain yours.old friend, and Minister at
Large, and Captain Of the Two Pollies.
- MAJOR JACK DOwNISG.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-10-27
Succession de j. q Roddy.
n TN IA JnTIcTtNE- 'or

TTAT DE LA LOUISIANE.-Cour du .i''
ouame District Ju.ciGre paroisse de Laourche ,e
ArrEspu: Que AARON Is. Raglan de Ia tlse r nour
ce jour fa son application reier de la dife c'u
ttre nonmt Administrator dc la dlte successlon avor
En- consequence les personnes q pour mott.
DIES objections a h dte eande sont par les hureau
fees de les deuircs au Grcer de Ia de Cour s
dams Ia vile de ThbolauS, dams les dix Jours 4n caion
la premiere publication lie Get avis, SIMON Ia a''e
sera acrnreiG ct cofirrle scion la lo "a, Gam &C
Ftrnoin ma main ct lie scean de IA o''e ''
4ESM Il Ictofre mil hut cert e'nqnante Sihg saer
4kEsW L. :. ALLAN. dIsls'
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-10-27

A MARES NEsT.-Mr. Bush has put himself to
the trouble Of obtaining the certificate Of Mayor
Jno L. Lewis, of New Orleans, wherein it is stated
that Mr.. P. Duvigneaud, aged So, a merchant, his
wife aged 26, and Louis Duvigneaud,a child, came
passengers in the ship arctic, Capt. G. W. Davis,
from St. Yago de Cuba and landed in New Orleans,
on the Goth of January 1909. This, we suppose, Mr.
Bush, wishes us to consider as proof positive that
Mr.. Louis Duvigneaud is a foreigner! Strange
reasoning indeed! Is Mr.. Bush not aware that all
seafaring vessels are compelled to give list Of
their passengers to the city authorities when they
arrive at their port Of destination? And does the
fact of Mr.. D. and family having arrived in New
Orleans from foreign port argue that they arc
aliens? 1t does not. Try your hand again, Mr..
Bush-you havn't freed any body yet!
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-10-27
"An partial evil il; universal good.'

ENORMOUS PRoJEcTILEs.-Three monster
shells have been landed on the Arsenal wharf,
at Woolwich, from the Low Moore Foundries,
bearing each the following dimensions :-Di-
ameter, 8 feet 8 inches; weight, ton 8 cwt.
They are the first of a number of that species
which had been ordered for the purpose of being
despatched to Sebastopol for the reduction of
that fortress. An experimental. gun has like
wise been founded at Liverpool for projecting
these enormous missiles weighing no less than
20 tons-Liuapool Times.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-10-27
Succession Of d. Il. Roddy.
cTATE OF LOITISIANA--Fiftb Judicial DIS.

= trict Court, Parish Of Lafourche. A..
WHEREAS: AARON B. Raglan, Of said parish has nsr
with the Clerk of said Court, petition praying to De ap
pointed Administrator of said Estate, ~.
Therefore all persons are hereby warned and not'sa
file their objections any they have, tothe said apphca
with the Clerk of said Court, at his office IN the n
Tbbodaux within ten DAYS after the first publication
hereof the said application viii be confirmed III u'
course Of law. :. mi.
Witness my hand andth seal of sad ,ou' Z w.
S2$S2 9th day of October, eighteen hundred ana w
five. [45-2tl L. s. ALLAiS' ."'D-
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-10-27

RANDELL HUNr.-This distinguished gentleman
the nominee of the American party for Attorney
General, will address the people here, on Monday
the Goth inst. The occasion, no doubt, will be
the means Of drawing together large attendance
Mr.. Hunt is one among the most distinguished
orators of the United States and all should be
to hear him express his views on the principles adj
vocated by the American party. Americans, rally
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-10-27

RELIGIOUS Nor1cE-The fourth Quarterly Me.
thodist Meeting for the Thibodaux and Napoleon
vile circuit will be held in this place on the Sd
and 4th of November Rev. J. G. Kenner, of
New Orleans will be in attendance.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-10-27

Is Europeans and Americans are accustomed
to regard the Chinese as novices in the arts and
sciences and yet the imperial canal is one of the
most gigantic works in the whole universe, dis
playing eminent practical engineering skill and
genius in its construction.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-10-27

LETTER FROM LOUIS TExADA.-The following
letter from the Hon. Louis Texada, American can
didate for Lieutenant Governor was placed in our
possession yesterday. As was to have been ex-
pected, Mr.. 7. repudiates the nomination of the
selfstyled National American Party Of Louisiana u
Nothing else could have been looked for from a
true and noble gentleman like Texada. There was
only one platform which he, as an honorable man,
could recognize, and that was the platform upon
which he was nominated.
Without further remark, we submit the letter
referred to:
CornE, Oct. IA, 1855.
Dear SiMy attention has recently boen called to the
State ticket Of the National American party which presents
my name for the office of Lieutenant Governor.
This has been done without any authority from me, and
cannot have my approval.
The ticket nominated by the Convention of the American
party of louisiana which assembled in New Orleans the
4 July last alone is unit based upon great and firm
principles worthy to be cherished in every American bosom
can have sympathy with any set of men who
would seek to severit. Respectfully, LOUIS TExADA.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-10-27
Parish Nominations.
THIBOD A u X:
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 81, 1855.
gB@ r. f. DI o VAL. @

The Office Of the THBODAUX MINERVA has been RE.
MOVED to the second story Of the brick building occupied
by Messrs Campbell Co., Of Levee, St. Philip and
Market Streets formerly known the "Casa Blanca,
where we shall at all times be happy to friends
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-10-27
Hemoyal of the state Capital.

Our Patriot street contemporary, the Laiourchc
| Unian, devotes column, in its issue of Thursday
| last. to an article wherein is discussed the pro-
priety of the removal of the Seat of Government
from Baton Rouge to New Orleans. So far as the
opinions of the editor relate to the transfer Of the
State Capital to New Orleans, where it should
have ever remained, we entirely concur; but
when he endeayors to peryert truth and falsify
history, by stating that the Seat of Government
"a etc porte d Biton Rouge par la contention
ach5g de 1852" we beg leave most respectfully to
correct the gentleman in his statement The Seat
OF Government was removed to Baton Rouge by
the Democratic Convention that framed the Con-
stitution of 1915 Of which convention Mr.. Taylor,
the present Anti-American candidate for Congress,
was prominent delegate, and lent all his aid, in
fuence, and talents to bring about said change
1t was he who declared New Orleans to be q
pestiferous district, and running sore ON the
body polite; and, thefore untitled to be the seat
of the aw-lnaking power Of the State. VIII our
contemporary of the Union please inform us if he
has yet changed his opinion in this point If he
has not it is the only measure on which he has
shown himself to be consistent? On all others
he is as vacillating as the weathercock, and as
uncertain as the Irshman's fiea
We opine, when the editor accuses the Know
Nothings Of being opposed as party, to the re-
moval of the Seat of Government that he must
draw his conclusions from his own reasonings-
those contracted when he was in full connection
with the order-and not from those entertained by
a large number of the members Of the American
party. We are not aware that our party has
adopted any rule Of action that should govern its
members to vote For p" Or "Against" the removal
Of the Seat Of Government all are left to vote as
they may proper. So far as the opinions Of the
conductors Of this paper are concerned, they are
favorable to removal" and should we live until
the 9TH of November, shall most certainly deposit
our ballot "For the Removal of the Seat of Gov
ernment.'
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-10-27

GA A patent medicine chest-.ha. Of a young
lady who laccs.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-10-27

FROST ANB IcE-The weather since Wednesday
last has undergone quite unexpected, though not
an mwished for change-having traversed in the
course of one night, nearly forty degrees of the
thermometer, falling from the sixties down to the
thirties On Thursday morning last, the whole face
of nature was clad in robes of wilderness, a real
November frost attended with ice. The fields of
cane which on the day previous were still in their
summer garbes Of verdant freshness, now begin to
manifest signs of oscar and yellowleaf Vegetation
is over, our sugar planters will be busiy occupied
in saving their crops 1t is useless to "wait for
the wagon" The time has arrived to START and
all those who longer larry, will find that they will
gain nothing by 50 doing. The winter is upon us;
and if we err not in conclusions, it will long
be remembered as one Of unusual severity for this
latitude.
SOMETHING NEw.-The annexed anecdote is
given on the authority Of Anti American gen
tlemen who relate it for the benefit of their
party: 4e.
ga few weeks since,.a young man fell into
bad company-that is to say with the friends Of
the American party-who converted him, and
made him propagandist in their abominable
cause. If the boys father had been on Amer
ican, this calamitous conversion might not have
disturbed the peace Of the family; but unfor
tunately, he is foreigner, and heard with man
fest displeasure the new tangled doctrines Of
his son. The worthy parent soon gave to mn
derstand that such language could mot be tole-
rated under the parental roof; but the einful
boy needed not The admonition. A good thrash
ing is frequently the punishment inflicted on
disobedient boys; and, in this instance the lit
tie hero would not hold his tongue until he had
received the MrasaugL
!" The next day, our young reprobate visited
his friends and, with bitter tears in his eyes,
related what had occurred. you were wrong,
said they; you should not provoke, or disobey
your father. - Yes, yes replied he, & know
it--nor do mind being punished by my father;
be does it for my good-but 1t is hard that !,
a American, should hare been whipped by .
foreigner z
g Behold = said the narrator, sthe infamous
consequences Of your American priacipiest"
Appointments.
Nxw oRIsAaa Sept. 4, 1855.
AZ. -
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-10-27

a BEAUTIFUL property situated on the "rbs
nfere Innsinad0," belonging to and now oocr na'
" slf Miguel 'atalan. For fpther particulars arnr
octZ'-ot. FtIlH fOu re-, Bayou DIES AIlrmaniis
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-10-27
Appointments.

s9s=9n Appolntmsnts.
NEW 0RIzAM, Sept, 4, 1865.
We are authorized to state that III. RASDELL
HUsr WIN address the people Il the following named
pisces Dn The days deagnated:
Franklin 81 Mary, Saturday, Oh. s7th. +.
ThbOdaax, Lafourche, Muday, Oct 99th.
m. Hunt, np0n his return, win visit the Florida
Parishes. 81 which dne notice win be giYcn. SIS
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-10-27
Plouglis, Plough

Plouglis, Ploushs.
'INHE subscriber has on handA
n about hundred Plougts, A. M
Young It ". McClanahan's man w.
ufactnre Of Maysyile Ky Sizes W1WsSso
No. to No. 4, which (for the sake ~N
o closing the cons gnment,) he offers for sale On u
from 81 to 81 90 per plough lower then he has s an
eelore SOD IN this market prices from SIS 90 to All N
rev bul Tongues Shovel Ploughs at III 90 nv w. a
would do well TO embrace this Opportunity 10 srn rane's
selves. oct27-tf n = 'IuIpdPy them
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-10-27

9 alssav spa ARR navaS Orleans, Don
Packet, Fanny srnrsia,yl, q. Do jfSmas"A
IfrF9o o" master, D. R. perret Clerk ~ ffS
M afons saFe IL FOR d p9nas0nyile and Bayou
oher every SATURDAY, at A. W. and 15a'uraay, 2.lh Oct
at, r. NJ retHrnng leaves Donasonve eveyv
,lu iuEspa1 at A. M For freight or passa,e
board or to the agents: p"'s''se, apply on
SsW Orleans, JACOB DoNEvAL & CO., corner If o,
ana Old LeVee streets. ~ ''A'iei vi Cont
Donadsonville, VICTOR MATRIy
Thibodaux, VAN LEW IL BEILO
COT $. PAGAUD, Advertisn, ,u,u,
Until the water rises, the FANNY Snarh ns agent
GO further than Donaisonyii]e ''"A VIII no!