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Succession Of HiLaire DJean.
SUCCESSION SALE.-STATE OF LOUIS

~ iana-Fi1th District C0urt-PaTish OF LaiOurcne
In the and by the authority Of the Fifth Judicial
District Court sitting in and for the parish Of LoIche,
there will be offered for sale at public auction by Mathnrn
Bourg, Sheriff and auctioneer, duly justified and swor IN
and for the parish Of Lafourche tue premises oa,ea
in the town Of Thibodanx, THURSDAY, t'e 18TH Gay
Of OCTOBER, 1855, at l0o'clock NJ the following de-
TWO CERTAIN Tors or GROUND situated the
Eastern side Of Of Thbodaux purchased Of rere
Lagarde, known and designated on plan MADE anu =:
ectted BY Gourdain, o. 8. Deputy surveyor As NOS
and are on file in the Recorders Office Of this parish
sad lots ons on Narrow towards the West and are
about one arpent square each
HARRIET negro woman, aged shout 80 years; and her
oh d-MARY aged II months
HENRY, = negro, aged about % years.
BEDSTEADS and Bedding one Clock, one Armcir, Water
lars Tables Chairs. Looking Glass Safe, Spanish
saddle Cooking and Kitchen Utensils three Horses, lot of
pickle 8, ETC., etc
an sums under dollars cash. and for all above that
amount payable in March 1885 the slaves and mmoye
paysbe equal instsmen in March 1885, 1857 and
i6 respective, and the purchasers furnish good
and each payment TO bear interest q eight per cent per
snnum after maturity til paid.
ssps5 - w. BoCR6, enesfn.
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TOWN COUNCIL.

Board met September 6, 1885, Present. @. White,
Mayor, W. c. Horton, J. c. Raglan, J. F. Thompson, C..
Gautreeux.
The Improvement committee made the following report:
1ome Mayor and Trustees Of Thibodaus:
GENTLEMEN-four committee appointed to examine the
Hhar1 IN order to ascertain the necessary REPAIRS would
respectfully report that in their opinion is necessary to
build new Wharf with platform Jackson street old
PLATFORM coming down about forty feet and also platform
at ST. Phlp street, with new Wharf from thence down to
opposite W. c. Horizons lower corner of ST. Louis
and the probable Of the will be eight hundred and
sixty seven dollars.
Al Of which is respectfully submitted.
J. c. Raglan, Chairman.
On notion said report adopted, and the improvement
Committee requested to proceed and have said Wharues
built according to the report.
On motion of Mr.. Raglan, seconded,
Resolued That the two sketches of the town submitted
by Mr. Nicolas hereby accepted and the Mayor here
by authorized to draft for the payment, say five hundred
dollars and also to have the two sketches put in frame
with glass, and draft for the same.
On motion Of Mr.. Thompson, the Board adjourned.
IONA. G. WHITE Mayor.
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DEATH OF TIE ELDEST DAUGHTER OF LAFAYETTE.
The Genoa correspondent of the Newark Ad.
vertiser, in his letter Of July 80, says:
Nine Maubourg, the eldest daughter and last
surviving child of the Marquis Lafayette, is dead.
She died few days ago, aged about 49, at her
princely residence in Turin, where she has lived
many years, and since the death of her noble hus-
band, at one time French Ambassador to the Holy
See, with her daughter the Baroness Pierrone,
widow of the Piedmontese General killed at the
battle Of Navarro, in ls4O The Baroness inherits
the rare virtues of her mother and her race, and
they are likely to be transmitted through her care
fully trained children. Nine NJ. often spoke CRATE
fully of her family relations with the United States
and delighted in every opportunity of bestowing
her graceful hospitality upon the citizens Of the
country
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THE WELcH.-Dr. Alexander Jones states that
there are $4,000 Welchmen in the United States,
and not an Office holder among them Happy
race. Of the descendants of the WEIGH he says:
Seventeen Of the signers Of the Declaration Of
Independence were of WEIGH origin, among whom
Thomas Jefferson was one. Other eminent Amer
leans of WEIGH descent were John and Samuel
Adams, Jonathan Edwards Yale, and founder Of
Yale College, General Harrison, Richard Henry
Lee, and John Marshall No less than six of our
Presidents have had WEIGH blood in their veins.
Jefferson, Monroe, Madison, Harrison and the two
Adamses. Fourteen of the revolutionary Generals
were of WEIGH origin, of whom Gen. Wayne was
one. Martha Washington was the granddaughter
of a WEIGH Clergyman.
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$3,89,205,.O0

The whole of this sum, with the exception Of
about 500, 900 600 has been, it is supposed, ex-
ported In the year 1890 amount of silver coined
in the city Of Mexico S. 1856 OoO in the following
year it was $6,214,oO0. From 1891 until 100
the quantity decreased, until it amounted to only
$3,379,00O. After the latter year it steadily rose,
until it reached in 1909 its highest point, viz
S24,7Os,OOo. In 1910 only $l7,95l 900 were
coined; in 1911 but 1886, 600; and SO on till
1887, when but $4,000 silver dollars were issued
coined, and the quantity again began to increase.
In 1852 it amounted to 81, 10000.
~. Y journal Of Commerce..
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9 TENNEY, Principal, aided by competent Teach
- in English French, Music Embroidery, Drawing
and Painting etc.
The eighteenth session of this Institution will commence
the lst Monday in Octaber next No scholar will be
taken for less than session Of five months but
scholars enter any time and be charged only from
the time OF entrance.
Do .rd and tuition payable in advance.
Terms.
Board and Tuition in English session Of months ESQ ON
Washing furnishing ROOM liahts etc. per mon h.. 90
Music on Piano and Guitar Of instrument per
French. Embroidery, Drawing and Painting, etc,
Tuition for day scholars per month ...... or6 on
Incidental expenses for session Of months. 90
Sept. 10, 1S55.-39n
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DIsuNIoN FAILuRE.-Mr Benton, says the
Lynchburg Virginian, is correct in saying that
"separation is no remedy" 1t would not free
us from the annoyances of fanatics and fools in
the free States. They are no more responsible
for slavery now than they would be then; but
the spirit of false philanthropy and meddlesome
impertinence, SO prevalent in the Yankee States,
will not now, nor would it then, allow them to
be quiet. Even England, with the broad At
lantic between US, is troubled by our "pecular
institution" and contriving means for its des-
truction. Let US, therefore, not hope that dis
union would relieve US from Northern inter-
ference.
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Succession de Hkdire Dejenm
V7ENTE DE SUCCESSION.-ETAT DE LA
Y LOUIs1ANE-Cour du Cinquiems District-Paroisse


de Lafourche.
par auforte de la Couf du Cinquierne District
Judicre segeant pohrla paroisse de Laonche,
sera oer vente pubique par M Bourg sheri1 ct En-
caneur, duens qafe ct assermente dams ct pour u a'e
paroisse les eux stues dams la vile de Thbodaua
JEUDI, lie IS du mois dOCTOBRE 1855, 10 heures' A.
NJ, IL propriete suivante. SAVIOR:
DEUX CERTAIN TERRAfNS De TERRE sItnee vers
PEST de h vile de Thbodaux acqnis de Pierre
cnnues ct desgnee sur IN plan M e. a p Nos
ct depose dams ofce du Recorder de la dte paross
les dts terains face la rue Narrow vers
sort peu pres une arpent care chaqne.
HARRIET une negresse, agee denSron ~ ans ct son
enfant-MARY, agae de II mos
henry, nn negre age denviron % ans.
HoIs be EITs ct L Is, Pendule un Armoir, Jars
Eau tables Cnaises Miro un Gardemanger une Sfhe
utensils de Cuisines tros Chevaux lot de Pieux, etc
TERNEs Kr tokDIT1oss-Ees mobilers ct les aninaux
payabs oues audessous de dix pastes Complaint
ct toutes excedan dix piastes payable en- Mars
escaves la payable tros payments egous
en- Mars 1885, 1851 ct 1883. Les arquereurs
de HUT du cent Fan aprss echeance- <x
sep15 b""f''f saeF'
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CARLYLE ON TIE EUROPEAN WAR.-Mr. Car
lyle, the historian, in letter to friend has
the following salty paragraph ON the war:
Except that poor England with such an ex-
plosion Of folly Is never happened before, has
plunged overhead into that bottomless pool,
(where, my clear belief is, she had no business
whatever.) and has thereby found the fate long
due % her Of being proved to be country sunk
in folly. inhypocritical Incompetence, and every
species Of cotton confusion, vanished over with
parliamentary eloqueuce, free presses, liberty
OF the subject. etc.-so that simple persons
thought it much the contrary-and is thereby
getting into condition hideous to all GOOD
citisens, and incapable Of help by any words Of
mine--I take not the least interest in Turk
Russian business, and have only one wish about
it, for which the Turks are not Obliged to me
In these circumstances, sileuce, 90 long as
silence can be kept, is clearly the one course
The rather as l am not idle otherwise, but
doing the best can in what seems to me the
deeper strata Of the business. It will be diff
cult for you to forgive me all this heresy; but
have no Doubt your good nature will at length
prevail - usual"
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Oriein of Newspapers.

Newspapers in a printed form had their origin
in England. Among the ancient Romans, reports
called tActa Diurna,) of what was done IN senate
We're frequently published. This practice seems to
have existed before the time Of Julius Caesar, who
when consul gave orders that it should be attended
to- The publication was, however, prohibited by
Augustus. Acta Diurma, containing more general
Intelligence OF passing events, appear to have been
common, both during the republic and under the
emperors In modern times, nothing similar ap-
pears to have been known before the middle of the
sixteenth century. The Venetian government
were in the year 1861 during war with the Turks
in the habit of communicating to the public, by
means of written sheets, the military and CONNER
cial information received. These sheets were read
in particular place to those DESTROYS to learn the
news, who paid for this privilege coin called
gazetta-a name which, by degrees, was trans
ferred to the newspaper itself in Italy and France
and passed over into England. The Venetian gov
eminent eventually gave these announcements in
a regular manner once month; but they were too
jealous to allow them to be printed. Only a few
copies were transmitted to various places, and read
to those who paid to hear.
Mankind are indebted to the wisdom Of Eliza
beth and the prudence of Burleigh, for the first
newspaper. The epoch of the Spanish Armada, is
also the epoch of a genuine newspaper The
earliest newspaper Is entitled Inc Engiisn Mer-
curie, imprinted at London by Christopher Barker,
her highnesss printer, 1888. 1t was during the
civil war that newspapers first acquired that poll
teal importance which they have ever since re-
tanned. Nearly score are said to have been
started in l643, when the war was at its height.
So important an auxiliary was the press considered
that each of the rival armies carried printer along
with it. The first newspaper ever printed in Scot
land was issued under the aupces Of party Of
Cromwe's troops at Leith, who caused their at
tendant printer to furnish impressions of london
Durnal for their information and amusement. The
first number appeared on the 26th of October, 1868.
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Nh FrLLxoEE.-The New York Tribune
ays:-We learn that Mr.. Fillmore is having
sne most brilliant success in English society.
nss ane personal appearance and graceful and
Gignined manners contribute quite as much to
thss % ms political distinction Queen Victoria
ssvs ne - the politest American she ever saw,
ana AZ manner Of Dukes and Earls are invit-
ing MN 70 their country seats. He is accom-
panied . Private Secretary, BY Henry E.
Davies, Esq, formerly Counsel to the Corpor.-
sion Of New Fork, and author of legal work
on the Corporation ordinances. The Know
Nothing journals Of the South are nominating
NJ. Fillmore for President
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A HTr AT SoMEBoDY.-The New York Sun saws :
"We have heard of ladies' who will pay sixteen or
eighteen dollars for new hat in Broadway, and
yet cut down to the lowest figure the price of work
which they give out to poor Sc amstresses. They
will pay five dollars without scruple for the making
of plain dress in fashionable Broadway establish
ment, where girls sew ten OR eleven hours day
for three dollars and half week; and If they
are afterwards obliged to employ an unpretending
dressmaker to alter it, they grumbe at paying her
fair remuneration for her services Fashion is a
heartless thing, the fruitful source Of folly, extra
vagance and dishonesty"
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MASSACHUSETTS, PoLITIcs.-The anti-Maine
Law Convention of Massachusetts, nominated
E. D. Beach (Dem.) for Governor; Moses
Davenport (Wbig) for Lieutenant Governor,
and full State ticket.
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MEXICAN MINEs.-A document has been pub
lished in Mexico, under the title Foreign Com
merce Of Mexico since the Conquest" which con
tains interesting statistics concerning the amount
Of gold and silver yielded by the mines of that
country. The entire worth Of gold and silver
stamped by the different mints of Mexico, from
1921 to 1852, together with manufactures from the
precious metals, amounts to IS, 562 2O5 900, viz:
Silver coined in the city Of
Mexico. 81, 24s 10000
Gold coined in the city Of
Mexico. Sill ,sO6, 900
---s2, s59, e7I 900
Silver coined in other Next
can towns. .......... $359, 621 GOO
Gold coined in other Next
can towns .......... 15,l13,OO0
----$s74, $4,000
Gold and silver manufactures. ....... 81 1000
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POPULATION or THE CirY OF NEw Yoax.-The
census Of New York city is completed h appears
uss the total population is 62s, S27. In 1850 it
e sl5,s4s. Tho increase in Eve years d IOs,-
W Tbs increase wss not y largs u vss AZ
psetsd.
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Married-On Saturday last, the 9Th instant,
by the Rev. A. Bercard LOUIS T. FALGOUT, to MISS
FLORENCE THEREOF. both Of this parish
On Thursday evening last, the 18th instant, by
Rev. Lewis A. Reed, Mr.. THOMAS CONKLIN to Mrs.
SARAH BOYD, all of this place.
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D6r An Irishman was asked why he wore
his stockings wrong side out! can sure don't
you see," said Paddy, "theres hole on the
other side, darlint"
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~ It is supposed by some that ~. G"
SAKE is the wittiest poet in America, but it is
evident we have "J G." Whittier.
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WASHING SILvERwARE.-Itse seems that house,
keepers who wash their silverware with soap
and water, as the common practice is, do not
know what they are about. The proprietor Of
one of the largest and oldest establishments in
the city of Philadelphia says that 'house-
keepers ruin their silver by washing it in soap
suds; it makes it look like pewter. Never put
particle of soap about your silver; then it
will regain its original lustre. When it wants
polish, take piece of soft leather and whiting,
and rub it hard"
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n Alexander McCracken, Scotchman BY
birth, and the "last Of Burgoyne's army" died
recently in Connecticut at the age Of l04 years
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Washington Irving's Great Work!
THE LIFE OF ASHINGTON.
i First Volume readyl
I N three elegant volumes, svo., about 500 pages
Il each, handsomely printed large plea type-with
PORTRAITS and Plans-on fine paper, neatly bound in
CLOTH It'll expected that the work will be completed during
the volume intervals of about three
months. Price to Subscribers, 81 per volume.
J. YATES BENNETT, Agent
sep15 for Assumption, Lafourche, and Terrebonne.
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A GENTLE REBuKE.-Without wishing to be
really impolite, there are many persons, who fear
ing to appear forward suffer the moment for doing
little cviIities to pass by until their remissness Is
signaly rebuked BY some prompt bystander. An
instance Of this kind is said to have occurred in
New York, few Sundays since, in the church of
an eminent divine who was at one time settled in
Philadelphia, and who Is distinguished alike for
his talent and Independence. On the day to which
we REFER while the Rev. Doctor occupied pulpit
poor old woman entered the church and tottered
down through the aisle, looking to the right and
left Is If appealing to the politeness Of some one
for seat But no pew door opened, and having
got as far as the pulpit the old lady hesitated as i
about to turn on her traces. Without an instant'a
hesitation the Doctor descended from the pulpit,
daced the old lady into ii be returned to his emin
snce and coolly proceeded with the service.
s$4e- LOAnrzassoN E6n60S6.
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lyuccessfOe de Me3scere B0uFgeOaS Teuue az F1sTT
Ldn1ry.
VIENTE DE CORRESPONDENT DE LA
v IOUISyASE-Cour do Cinauieme Dstrict-Parsises


An nom ct par ant rite de IA Cour do Cnqiieme Dis.
Judiraire sNgeant MS ct pour Ia ute parosse "
sera oer publique par Mahnrin Bburg, She1f
ct encanteur duent quale ct a'sermena dams ct pour
pafosse de Laourche, sur les eux stne sur y rve
ote du bayou Lafbufchea environ gu torze MILES
sous de IA s:ne de Tfihodiux, NERCREDi, lie II de-
OCTOBRE, 1855, 10 heures A. M Ia propriete capres
decrite, savnir: = :,
UN CERTAIN MORrEAU DE TERRE stue en- Ia dite
70 sse, sur la rive dro du hay l.aonrche environ
quatorze miles audessous de Ia vile de TIL bod lux, me-
surant un arpen ct ernf plus mons de face par 40
arpent, pr fonleur horne en- hant par les res ds
Sean B. Robchaux, ct en- bas par cees Ionssan nahi'
Tn Arnor une Peidule Meter, nine chaises' oea&
Fusls un lot de Cochons, etc, etc
dessous de dix pastres Mars 1885, et to.es s''nes ex
cedant pastres payable par NOTICES une MOI. en-
oar tiers un tier das oa chacuu des mois de Mars es
annees 1855 1851 1883. Les acqueredrs fourhissant
homie ct yaae caaon ct tou'ts sommes ponctuee-
ment payes echeance porera hut du cent Fan dnteret
parait paiemen ct IA terre resera speeialeenf
hypothequees afecte du privilege du verenr tsquau
parfait Placement. sepl5 NJ. BOURS. Sheriff
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u When David slew Goliah aslng, the latter
fell stons dead and of course quite astonished,
az sxek thing nsrsy entered lis hood bAfovs..
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The PREsIDENcY.-The Memphis Eagle has
hoisted the flag of Willard Fillmore for Presi-
dent, subject to the action of the X. N. national
convention. Lieut.. Maury of Washington. ex-
Senator Foote and others are named for Vice
President
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A VETERAN TYPo-Robert Mcknight South
Carolina printer, after working at his business
in that State, steadily for 81 years, has retired
and placed himself in the care of his children
in Alabama. He is u years old.
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IL An improved cannon has been exhibited at
St. Louis, which can be readily taken apart for
transportation, has a mimic ball, and other i'm
provements on the common cannon. Schencks
breach loading cannon has been tried successfully
at the Charleston Navy Yard.
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ANEcDorE OF NrCHoLAs.-In the month of July,
1858, the Emperor Nicholas was passing along the
English quay, when he noticed hearse traversing
the road, followed only by one person, an officer
remains to its last home, the Emperor stopped his
carriage and asked who was about to be buried
" A poor employee of the hospital" said the man.
At these words the Emperor left his carriage, re-
moved his helmet, made the sign of the cross, and
followed the hearse, with his head uncovered. A
crowd Of people, including some distinguished per-
sonages, fastened to follow his example, and it was
notlong before the cortege became imposing. Them
turning to the crowd, the Emperor said in loud
voice: "Now, gentlemen, 1 hope that you will
render the last duties of Christian to this poor de-
ceased, and that you will accompany the body to
the tomb"
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n D. JR.-Regular Wednesday Packet. For
W Grand Gulf Waterproof, Rodney, fsNNNnsn l.
Natchez, Fort Adams Bayou Sara, Baton lkLAAasS
Rouge, Donadsonvile and all intermediate g.
landing The splendid passe ger packet, ssEaaszsEs
G. d. Jr., c. DALFEREs, Master will leave as above on
Wednesday, September 5, at O'Clock, P NJ Returning
vi leave Donadsonvie every Monday morning O'clock
Agents: Messrs. carroll, PRITCHARD 4 CO.,
49, Carondelet Street, New Orleans.
The G. D. Jr will take freight for Bayou Lafourche, with
Richard Will Agent for the boat for the Donaldson
vile and Laourche business All freight shipped by the
c. D. IT. will be Of wha fage all orders and cash letters
left with the agent will receive his particular attention.
c. DALFERES.
PS-The boat will not be responsible for any letter
package containing money jewery, other vauabes,
unless REGULAR bills If adng taken, specifying the
and value and the freight paid for any valuable
article deposited with the clerk by the passengers con-
tanned in their baggage. sentl5 II.
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The PERUVIAN NAvY.-This is represented
as very considerable naval institution. 1t
consists of three captains, eleven boys, two
fatboa and a piece of " ordinance Of eleven
ounce capacity. The day is fast coming, when,
instead of gourd-headed men blowing one
others head off with villianous salt peter, in
order to settle the quarrels of diplomats; they
will abandon this species of barbarism and
come over to Monaghan civilization. Their
form of fighting, is to knock their enemies on
the heads with bamboo sticks and up trip them.
When man is down, he considers himself
dead, and lies where he is, until the noise of
battle is over.
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Nor RESPONSIBLE FOR DAMAGES TO THE DEAD.
The New York Journal Of Commerce, refer
ring to the recent railroad slaughter, says:
The victims die, or writhe in agony, that few
stock holders already Astounding in wealth, may
put into their pockets the money which ought
long since to have been expended in rendering
such a calamity impossible.
X 4
The tragedy at Norwalk had this alienation,
at least, that the Company upon whose negli-
gence the accident was charged, was compelled
to pay to the survivors, and friends Of the de-
ceased, some $500. 900 in damages. But in the
New Jersey case, it is now asserted that the
monopoiists have taken care to prevent such .
modification of the Common Law in that State
IS has been adopted in most Of the States by
which the right Of action is transferred to the
deceased; 80 that, rs to the victims whose lives
have been destroyed by the recent disaster, the
Camden and Amboy Company will be entirely
exempt from that kind Of punishment which
would seem particularly appropriate to their
case.