Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1855-08-16
BAR EECUE.

There is to he an nti.know. Nothing
Barbecue in this place next Saturday q
week. Several distinguished speak.
ers are expected to address the as
sembly. The X. Ms are also intending
shortly TO light the y igwam Fires for q
similar demonstration.
Nothing makes one so intensely prouc
of being an American citizen, as to see
the gatherings of free people, no matter
Of what party, who congregate to discuss
and consult for the interest of the nation.
All Americans, however they may differ
as to the means of attaining such result,
are equally ANNA ed with desire to con-
tribute to the greatness and glory OF the
American name. Free Thought, Free
Speech, Free Press-there lies the trnne
spirit of our institutions, whose most prac-
tical and universal manifestation is on the
Free Stamp. The only thing to be reproa-
ched to these Political assemblages and Or
atorical displays, is the bitter feeling they
so frequently engender. The principle of
respect for individual opinion is too often
shamefully neglected in the zeal of parti.
sanship, and the ardor of discussion. A
mans dearest right, his liberty Of thought,
is attacked when you insult his opinion.
It is not uncommon to see the best friends
grow cold toward each other on the eve
Of an election; aye, the very links OF fra
ternal affection are melted under the hot
breath of political ultraism. Let us re-
member, however widely we may differ in
our views of national policy, there is one
holy tie which binds us in common
brotherhood, IRE are all Americans. all the
children of one noble mother. Though
we may consider his opinions detestable,
his words rank treason, ga mans man
for a that" Leave it to the old jog-trot
kings of Europe and their turnkey minis
tiers to hate man for his opinions. we
must have liberty Of thought, boundless as
the heavens above us.
lEThose who wish to subscribe for a
good Catholic paper can do no better tnan
to enclose So 90 to Messrs. Sands & Ba.
nahan, New Orleans, and get from them
the Southern Standard. 1t is neatly
printed and ably edited journal, and should
be well patronized.
The "GALvF SION WEEKLY CoNrEDE-
RATE is the title of neatly printed and
ably edited journal, recently established
in Galveston, Texas, by Messrs. Waddel
g. Co. In politics, the Confederate is
American, and promises good service to
cause it espouses. Give as you GGTs, gen.
men, and put US down on your e1 list. II
you think our paper worth the most, YOU
can send us the dif1-never mind about
it, we guess we'll swop even. Send i,
along. as ..aag. .7....a - ID .s sr
" The Scientific American says
"Common red waters, scattered about the
haunts of cockroaches, will often drive
away, if not destroy them.' These
waters, like candies, are colored red by
oxide Of lead, most deadly poison, and
SO is the acetate of lead, or sugar of lead
as it is sometimes called, on visiting cards
which being swedish, has been known to
destroy young children to whom they were
handed to be amused with. -s, 5lns
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PHILADELPHIA, August lst.-The
"Public Ledger % of this city has now an
extraordinara and unequylled circulation
The average of the daily issue for the past
month was SIXTY thousand three hundred
and serenity three copies, and for the
month the aggregate circulation was
l ,509,34 copies. Its daily edition is pro.
badly the largest by at least ten thousand,
Of any daily newspaper in the world.
Three thousadd one hundred and forty-four
and half reams Of paper were used
during the month, which costs pretty
little sum in the course ola year.