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Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-03-03

HORRIBLE SUsPTcIoN.-In the Houston
Texas Telegraph, we End an account taken
from the statement Of q Texas gentleman, of a
house in New Orleans, the name Of which is not
given, and the locality obscurely limited at, in
which, if his suspicious are correct, crime
and perhaps many Of the darkest hue, have
been perpetrated. He says, that arriving re-
Gently in New Orleans with several ladies and
| their families ON the way to Texas, under his
charge, he put.up at this house, and almost
| Immediately after breakfast, he went out into
the city leaving the ladies in their private
apartments. Upon his return the ladies in
formed him that in one of the chambers occupied
BY them there were many spots Of apparently
fresh blood, aud in the walls several bullet
holes; that they had observed in one room a
number Of negroes, evidently confined, and in
an adjoining one man loading pistol. Seve-
raj strange and rufian faces were observed
roaming about the house, and in such way as
to excite the fears Of the ladies' very much.
The gentleman Immediately determined to leave
the house and upon calling for his bill for break
fast, was charged the enormous sum Of $40,
which he paid. Stranger than all, however, is
the fact that subsequently, some Of the negroes
seen ut the house were discovered to be upon
the Texas boat which brought this gentleman
and his companions over. He questioned one
Of them who informed him that they-the ne
groes-belonged to Mr.. Shackelford, who had
brought them as far Is New Orleans, on his way
to Texas, but they were informed that their
master had sold them, and returned to Alexan-
dria. The informant of the Telegraph con-
cluded that Shackelford had met with foul play,
and was confirmed in his suspicious by learning
subsequently, that such man was expected
about this time in Texas. The Telegraph very
properly warns Texans and every body, against
New Orleans houses whose reputation Is not
established. There are plenty such, Why not
20 to them? sse
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THE LONDON TIMES ON BARNUM.-The London
Times thus introduces a notice of Barnum's
book:

THE LONDON TINES ON BARNUM.-The London
Times thus introduces a notice of Barnum' 5
book:
Is there one among US, gentle or simple, rich
! or poor young or old, that has not heard of the
man who joined the head of monkey to the
tail of fish, advertised ga mermaid" and
''showed" it to the Yankees ?-who discovered
and brought up decrepit negress of eighty
winters, extracted her teeth, deepened her
wrinkles, shaved her head, and palmed her off
upon the citizens of the Republic as the nurse
of their patriot, Father Washington, Gagged one
hundred and sixty-one years who encountered
dwarf at Bridgeport, Charles Stratton by
name, five years old and two feet high borrowed
him from his parents, (worthy folks to :'loan )"
their offspring.) taught him to chatter and lie
almost in breath, and, when thoroughly
Grained" presented him to the American
people as General Tom Thumb the extraordina-
ry dwarf. eleven years of age, '.just arrived
from England" brought him to London and
set him before the Queen at Buckingham Palace,
persuaded Albert Smith, his particular
friend" to write piece called "Hop o my
Thumb with a view to the exhibition of his
short protege at the theatres, and otherwise
bruited his new '.article to such good purpose
that the British public in town and country
was whipped into considerable particular
excitement who made trip to the midland
countries, in company with the author of s.Hop
o my Thumb" his particular fliend,'' under
whose auspices was purchased the happy
family of ''two hundred beasts to be added to
that famous American Museum of five hundred
thousand Objects" SO honorably purloined,
with the spirited cooperation of Noah Beach,
Ropes & Co., from the unlucky incorporated
company ?"-who erected * Humbug Palace"
Iranistan, in which he dwells legitimate lord
and master; discoursed, like Oily Cannon, in
honeyed words, of temperance made sermons
like the priests of Molock in the Grove" and
capped his exploits by putting salt upon the
quiyering tail Of the veritable ''Swedish Night
ingale," whom he lured TO ssthe States" pro-
claimed "saint' as well as singer quite as
charitable as vocal, more modest and discreet
even than melodions, until perceiving that he
had at last met with his match, in another sort
of general than General Tom Thub, q general to
that generals prime minister, he
q broke with " the Nightingale" aud retired to
Iranistan, ("Humbug Palace,') there to rest
for time on his bays, and suck ice water
through quill instead of sherry cobbler and
mint julep? Is there one among US who has not
heard speak of the man who did all these and
many other things of more or less accountable
prosperous and pushing, the ingenious, spirited,
and "igo-a-head Yankee, Phineas
Taylor Barnum? Ii there be such one, let
him declare himself, that his indifference may
receive just rebuke, and his ignorance be
enlightened. '.Not to know Barnum, ':argues
oneself unknown" We all must know, and all
admire him.
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BURNING MuD FOE CoAL--4 New Mea.-In
company with number of gentlemen we on
Wednesday last, visited the room of Dr. Thomas
Hooker, over the ssGem," On Royal street, for
the purpose of seeing mud put to more practical
use that bespattering us at every stride we take
through the streets. The idea now is, to burn
it in place of Coal Nor is it fiction, but
fixed fact DR.. Hooker has chemical prepare
ton which he mixes with mud. as bricklayer
would mix lime with sand, and, after becoming
dry, it makes most excellent coaL-eoal that
can be made and sold in this market for thirty
cents per barrel, if made by hand; or even
fifteen or twenty cents if manufactured by
machinery! We should not have believed this
had we not seen it burn ourselves. 1t lights
easily; there is no offensive smell emitted but
little smoke, and but very little dust or cinders.
What little cinders are left. is good for cleaning
silver, brass, or other similar metals, and the
ashes make tolerable sand paper and are also
good for scrubbng floors, sc. The patentee
also assures us, that it will not only burn well
in CRATES, (where we saw it burning)-but in
stoves, furnaces, for smelling, and for making
steam. In fact it can be put to all the practical
uses Of wood or coal, except generating gas.
Of one thing we are satisfied, the mud burns,
emits an excellent heat, and makes cheerful
fire. Whether the patentee can do all he says,
remains to be seen. Every gentleman present
seemed to have the utmost confidence in its
success; and among the rest was j. H. Caldwell,
Esq, who ought to know something about such
matters. II the Doctor can apply this chemical
to the burning Of green bagasse, he need go no
further than this State to make fortune. The
curious in such matters should call on Dr.
Hooker and see him burn MUD. We certainly
intend to tise this mud coal, and save one dollar
per barrel on fuel,-4merican Exponeat.
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HoLE-IN-THE-DAY ARRIvED-AnI Indian Brave
in Toun.-Pah-go way ghe-zhik, or Hole-in-the-
Day, the most daring war chieftain of the entire
Chippeway Nation, arrived in the city OH Satur-
day, he having been detained at Cleveland by
sickness. His companions, Crossing Sky, had
Boy, Swift-Sailor, Crow-F Feather, and Dying
Echo arrived here on Friday as we before an
nounced. This is Hole-in- the-Day's first visit
| to the Pale Face regions, and he sees much that
is wonderful in his eyes. He is finely dressed,
and is q splendid specimen of his race. His
long black hair is plated in two braids, and his
head is bare, as if to invite the scalping knife of
any Sioux who may venture to apply it. Hole
in-the-Day is said to be very intelligent man,
and revengefulness of his race. He crossed
over alone in the Sioux country year and
half ago, and lay upon the trail of party of
his enemies until he had secured scalp, and
then swan the Mississippi and returned in
triumph. Several feats of this kind prove Hole
in-the Day to be q smart Indian. He is the son
Of distinguished chief of the same name, who
died about eight years ago. His age is about
twenty-nine years-his height FIVE feet ten
inches, weight about one hundred and sixty
pounds
When he arrived at st. Paul. Min, on his
present journey, he stopped at one of the hotels.
and number of the Sioux braves {his mortal
and sworn enemies) armed, congregated in front
of the hotel he sent out to have inquiry made
what they desired in thus congregating. The
answer was that they wished to look upon the
renowned chiefs of the Chippewa. He said if
that were all, they should be gratifed, and
accordingly he went to the balcony, when his
savage enemies gazed long and earnestly upon
him. He then sent word that if there were any
sofa vrHn vreo hal 20 L -. L.
happy to receive them in his ROOM Five came
forward, left their arms in the hall of the hotel
and paid a visit to him. Though they could not
converse, they smoked the pipe Of peace, and
after brief visit took their departure. Gov
ernor German, anticipating disturbance, had
the Sioux removed eight miles from the city
Hoie-in-the-Day goes to Washington by an in
vitation to confer with thee Government in regard
to disposing of large body or land which i'm
mediately surrounds the head waters of the
Mississippi river.-P ihsbmy Gazette.
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~ Laura was disconsolate. Henry had
long firted but never put the question Henry
went his way. Laura's aunt, for consolation,
brought her love Of spaniel pup .My
DEAR says the Aunt, "the puppy can do every
thing but speak" "Why will you agonise
me :" says Laura, that's the ouiy fault found
With the other"
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IONA. c.. WHITE,

IpJBLIC Ia and for the PARISH LAFoERcHE, takes
pleasure ia stating public that he now ready to
cuts all calls in the line Of Sosary-such protesting
Of notes. passing Of sales convsyances making
tories holding family meetings, etc. etc. It may not be
generally that no TO have business
by Notary than Ii dses before the Recorder His Office
e prescott at that OF the Thbodaux Minerva where al
business Entrusted to him VIII With prompt attention.
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The EXPECTED GREAT CoMET.-The eminent
astronomer NJ. Babinet, member of the Academy
of Sciences, gives some very interesting details re-
lative to the return of that great comet whose
periodical courseis computed by the celebrated
observer at three hundred years. Our cyclical re-
cords show that it was observed in the years 104,
392, 6s2, 975-again in 1854, and the next time
in 1556-always described as shining with the most
extraordinary briliancy. Most of the European as
tronomers had agreed in announcing the return of
this comet in 1s4s; but it has hitherto failed to
appear. In fact it is not SO easy or simple matter
to compute those vast cyclcal periods as some
superficial persons-who do not look beyond the
day of the year in which they ive-may imagine.
We are, however, assured by NJ. Babnet,
that up to this moment, this beautiful star sis
living on its brilliant reputation" so that Sir John
Herschel himself was wrong when he despaired of
its temperance, and put Grape On his telescope
We are informed that celebrated and accurate
computer-M. BONNIE, of Middleburg-with
patience and devotedness truly German, has gone
over all previous calculations, and made new es-
innate of the separate and combined action of all
the planets upon this comet, of 800 years; and he
has discovered that it is not lost to U.s. but only re-
tarded in its motion. The result of this severe
labor gives the arrival Of this rare and renowned
visitor in August, 1858, with an uncertainty Of two
years, more or less; so that between 1856 and
1850, those who are then living may hope to see
the great luninary which, in 1853, caused Charles
" to Observation-Disclosures and Journal
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A. L. PLOUGH, JR..
Resident Dentist,
jan1n THIBODAUx, La.
Dental Surgery.
Dental Gard.
THEODORE PHILLIPS, &

Il Surgeon Dentist (late Of St. Louis, Mis- }YS\
sousi.) having returned to NapolsanviIe, re- 1IIb
specuy tenders his professional services 10 the ladies and
gentlemen of Assumption and the adjoining parishes Teeth
cleaned plugged extracted artificial teeth inserted nom
one entire in the most durable and perfect manner
As Dr. Phillips visits Eapoeonyile every winter all ms
operations will strictly warranted Those wishing his
services would do well to apply his stay viii be
limited Orders for Dr. P services through the Post
Office win with prompt attention. Once the same
last winter, at the Washington Hotel l2-hI
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SAMUEL WOLF, General Collector and
NJ Agent Houna, parish ofTerebonne, La, viii attend
promptly 70 the collection Of oil claims entrusted to him.
TO the transaction Of any business required o2sly
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Z nid thas he zaan pox i prev6ar,w a
'snt n L Grange, Texas.
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Madame Herisson, M. ID.

1BS F. KICIAN, Iraduafe OF EcOle
~ de Ia Naternits, of Paris, pupil of the celebrated
Madame LaChapeEe has The honor Of announcing to the
public that she has permanently located in ThbodaN for
the practice of Paturaon. Midwifery and all other bran
ches of the Medical Profession. She has in her possession
testimonials and medals from many Of the learned medical
societies of France accorded her for high standing and
superior qualifications successful practitioner of Medicine,
Surgery and Midwifery Mrs. Herisson be consulted ut
residence Of st. Louis and Market streets where
she will always be found unless professionally engaged.
Nov 18th 1884 I4i.tf1
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A NEW WAY OF PAYING SUBSCRIPTIONS

| NEW WAY OF PAYING SUBsCRIPTIoNs.-A
correspondent of the Lagrange Wing gives the
following amusing account of the way a farmer
was taught how cheaply he could take the
papers. The lesson is worth bordering by a
good many men We s'wot" of:
"You have hens at home of course Well,
will send you my paper one year for the pro-
ceeds of single hen for one season, merely the
proceeds. 1t seems trifing, preposterous to
imagine the products of a single hen will pay
the subscription; perhaps it wont, but make
the offer"
Done exclaimed farmer B, "I agree
to it," and appealed to me as a witness in the
affair.
The farmer went away apparently much
elated with his conquest, and the editor went
on his way rejoicing"
Time rolled around, and the world reyoyed
on its axis. and the sun moved in it's orbit just
as it formerly did, the farmer receiving his
paper regularly, and RECALLED himself with the
information obtained from it. He not only
knew the affairs of his own county, but became
conversant upon the leading topics of the day.
and political and financial commissions of the
times. His children delighted too, in pepusing
the contents of their weekly visitor In short
he said she was surprised at the progress of
himself and family in general information
Sometime in the month of September, hap
pened up again in the Office, when who should
step in but our friend the farmer.
How do you do Mr.. B-?' said the editor
extending his hand, and his countenance lit up
with bland smile, take chair, sir, be seated;
fine weather We have"
Yes sir, quite fine indeed" answered the
farmer shaking the proffered 'spaw' of the
editor, and then sort silence ensued, during
which our friend B hitched his chair back
and forward, twirled his thumbs abstractly, and
spit profusely. Starting up quickly he said
addressing the editor, s:Mr. c. 1 have
brought you the proceeds of that hen" TWAS
amusing to see the peculiar expression of the
editor as he followed the farmer down to the
wagon. Icould scarcely keep my risibles down.
When at the wagon the farmer commenced
handing over to the editor the products of the
hen which, on being counted, amounted to
eighteen pullets, worth a shilling each, and
number of dozen of eggs, making in the aggre-
gate at the least calculation $3.50, one dollar
more than the price of the paper.
'.No need" said he, 90 of men not taking
family newspaper, and paying for it too.
don't miss this from my roost, yet l have paid
for a years subscription, and dollar over.
All folly sir, there is no man but can take
paper, it's charity sir, charity you know COM
at home"
But resumed the editor s'I will pay for
what is over the subscription. did not in
stitute this as means of profit but rather to
convince you. will pay you for
s'Not bit of it sir, bargain is bargain, |
and I am already repaid sir,-doubly paid sir |
And whenever neighbor makes the complaint |
I did, will cite to him the hen story. Good
day, gentlemen
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EWING. ~, Nm. JENyIS
DrS. Ewing & Jennings.

HAVING associated themselves for the
practice of their profession tender their sevces to the
citizens Of Thbodaux. Parish of Lafourche, and the
neghboring pari hes Office Jackson opposite ST. Bridget
street. where they may all times be found unless profess
ionany engaged. April ist 1854. IJ-1y
nR. H. FL. HARRIS.-Office short
~ distance below the Railroad Bridge at the former
sidence of Dr. I.ouit. tjeli-1y
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AVIS DETECTION.

Commencement Il la Ioi ct en- vertu dune
reclamation de sou excellence P o Iicbert
CONVENIENT de lEtat de Ia Louisiana, des dec
tions seronl tenues dans la p~aroisSe -4sSomp-
ton lie lundi IS jain 1885 depuis 9 heures du
matin jusqu a 4 heures de lapres midi atm
de nommer III! juge president ct un juge associe
de la Cour supreme de la Louisiana pour
remplir la vacance occaSionnte par la resi-.
gu1tiou des honorables Thomas ,SlidclI Ct A
N Ogden. Les lieux detection sont omlne
suit SAVIOR
10 Chez Jean Alleman on dan lc volsina-
ge commissaires J. V. HcbIauc, Octave Wives
ct Antoine Martinez.
20. Chez Gabriej Rodriguez on dams lie vol
sinage commlssaircs Numa Wives Ealcour
.Uelancon ct Aurustih Hernandez.
80. a lhabitation lie SEVERN Landry pres
dc l'eglise paroissiale du dams lie voislnage :
Commis5aires Ursin Mclancon, Florcntin Mi
chel ct SEVERN Landry.
40. Chez Marius Albagnac on dams lie vol
Sinage Commissaires Nuna Folse, A. +.
ct VIM Marks.
80 Cloz Draluzin Hilhel on dams lie voisinagts
commissaires Lovinci IIimcl, Jn Pr Haclle ct
Ferdinand Laseitne.
80 Chez MsviIle Bolidreau 4 Labadivilfe
on da.Is lie volsinage. Commissioners Ellie Lam
dry, = NJ. Boudreau ct Dominique Desbous.
10 Chez Amedeo Do1nas on dams lie v%oisina-
gc CcmmiSiaires J. B B Landry, Elouard De-
layieue ct Auyuste l~jeIaunc.
8. A Ia maison de cour de ccttc Parcissc
CommiSsaires Edmond Maurin A.phonse
Gentle ct Jas. s.. Wilson.
9 Au billiard de G, G. +. Gautier a Pain
courtville. Comnissaires W. X. Mills Nenant
Hebert ct Constant i. Simo.iear.
10. Chez Dutiosard Landry on dams lie Vol
sluage Commissaires CharleS Iliac Fmctand
Landry ct Leon Gautllreaux.
IL. Chez FRANCOIS Mollerc au Graud ba-
You on dams lie volsinaye. ComtniSsaires John
Nc CARNEY, Gatien Blanchard ct Marcelin
A. Leblanc.
II Chez Etienna Penisson au bayou bnu
on dams lie voisinage Conlinlissdires H.. N Ellis
Cleophas Penisson ct Etielliic peniSson Jr.
10 Chez AnacIet Sinloneau au Pierre Pant
on dams lie voisinage Csnimissaires Valentin
Darlllau, Valcour porche ct Anaclet SimoIeau
II Chez Dorsino Rentrop Il lie Belle'RiviG-
re on daus lie voisinaye Leon Leblanc, Pier
re Theriot ct Charles eros.
Les cOmmissaires dos difTrtentS districts
NOMINEES par lie Jury dc police de Police de
la Paroisse Assumption sont por ces presents
reuuis de tenir 10 dite election ct den toire les
retours scion Ia lol.
~Paroisse Assumption lie 10 Mai 1855.
A.. F. HICKMAN sheriff.
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L'habitation de feu Jean Dugas situee en-
cette p%aroisse sur la rive droite du bayou La
fourche composite des deux morceaux dc terre
SAVIOR
Tn moroccan de terre faisant face au bayou
mesurant sept arpents de face du dit bayou sur
quatre vingts arpents de profondeur sur les
six arpents de face den haut, ct q~uarante ar
penis de profondeur sur l'arpent de face den
bas contenant en- tout cling cents. a~rpeuts de
superficie plus on moins borne en- haut par
terre d'Emerant Landry ct en- bas par terres
de veuve Charles Breaux.
90. LIE second moroccan de terre est situe on
arriere du precedent sur lie bayou DIES Oliviers
ct a deux cents arpents plus on moins de SUI
p%erfcie. ae L, .g...
LIE chemin public passe sur ce moroccan de
terre. LIE tout formant une superfcie dem
viron sept cents arpents. Ensemble les BATS
ses ct ameliorations qui dependent de cette ha-
b~itation, la recolte CONSTANT en- Ito arpents
de came plus OH moins !: 100 arpents de mais
Pour les conditions s'adresser sur Ia ssusdite
habitation q Pun des heritiers du defunt.
Assumption lie 20 Avril 1855.
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FOR SALE Ar PRIVATE SALE.

The plantation of Jean DugaS deceGsed situate
in this Parish on the right bank ofbayou La
tourche nine miles below DonaIdse uvllIe con-
sisting OF two following tracts of lahd, to wit i:
1oA tract of land measuring seven arpents
fronting on the bayou by so arpents in depth
on the six upper front arpents and 40 arpents
on the lower front .arpent, form an arce
OF five hundred arpents more Or less bounded
above by lands of Emerant Landry and be-
low by lands of widow Charles Breaux.
20. The other tract Of land lies banic of the
preceding on Bayou des Oliviers and has two
hundred superficial arpents mors or less.
Together with buildings and Improvements
belonging to said piantnfion and the crop.
consisting of 100 arpents Of cane, more or less
and Of 100 arpents Of corn more or less &.
For the terms of sale apply. on the premises
to enc OF the heirs of the deceased.
Parish of Assumption Goth Aprill855-
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L'ErAT DE Ia LOUISIANA
Cour du !5nc District Judiciairc-Pa~
oissc Absorption.
Succession de fen jean Domiug"e-.
Attendu que Jean Dominique administrator
Gle la dite Succession a dtpose au Bureau dn
Gref1ier de la dite Cour I'M compile de son
administration ainsi ql'une petition en- dcman-
daut l'homoloyation.
Avis est par lie present donnie / tous cenx que
celia peut conccrner d'avoir a dednircsous tren-
te Iours les ~raisons pour lesquellcs lie dit compile
ne serait pas approuvG & holno!oguG, ct les
lonhs entire ses mains r~epartis commencement
au dit compile.
Par ordre della Court.
Assumption. Mai -, 1865.
C. c. BLANCHARD Dep, Gref1ier.
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VETTE A IsENCAN.
POUR CAUSE DE DEPART.

lie mercresdi 20 JUN 1855, depuis 10 heures
du matin jusqu'a 4 heures de l'apres midi, ct
les jours s~uivants, meme intervaile. II sera
yendu 4 l'encan par Cyprien Blanchard ct Al
fred Tete, %encanteurs de cette paroisse, au do
micile de C. O. Gateau, a Napol6ouvile:
10. lie tonds dun magasin CONSTANT en-
Groceries, Quincaillerie, Mercerie, marchall-
discs Seches &c. =.
20. MeubIes de manages tells que bois de
Its, tables, chaises, armoires, ustenslls de cu:-
siue &c. =sa .uFa dt. .
30. Uu cheval une charette ct les larnais.
Conditions Toutes sornmes n%'exedant pas
dix piastres compliant ct toutes sommes au des-
sus de 8 10 dams lie %courant de mars proclaim
1855 Gu biIlets cautiounes soiidairement a III
satisfaction DIES Encanteurs payables au Bureau
du Recorder do cette ,p~aroisse; partant huIt
pour tant par an dinteret a dater de Pecheance
jusqn'a final paiem emf. 30 s5z.f laa-
NapoleonviIle, 81 Mai 1855.
c. o. GATEAu.