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Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-05-26

profe sioual Gar0s.

n BELCHER, Attorney and Counsel
W Tor at Ld,o continues the practice of his profession
in the Fifth Judicial District Office in Thbodaux. ie11
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HOTEL.-This ho- B

WIGWAM HOTEL.-This ho- Il
w tel Just erected at Bayou des Alemands, zEazM
Thiry-Two miles frun New Orleans, and Twenty sEa=H
from Bayou Lafourche the Opelousas Railroad for
the accommodation of the travelling and pleasure seeking
community. The table is supplied with the best meats
and gamethe bar with the best Of brandes and wines
Hunting and fishing very good. Hunters call and for
yourselves. Kept by J. n. WALGAM0T
Octobar Z 1854 1y
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IS New England rum Is selling at CONSTANT
nople At so cents gallon The demand i ~ .hs
sfensh army. Quite m impetus has been y;yen ~
we antleries by the general failure Of ths grane
~ ny the war. The quality is doubtless some.
.nat improved by the voyage; but We shouId think
pretty hard liquor to fight on
1Hn Dirty or THE DEAcoNs.-One Of the dea.
go ~ Edward Dey's church asked him if be
-y Kissed the bride at weddings. al.
vas the reply. And how do YOU
- s.aass when the happy pair are negroes.n va.
ssacsn.s next question. aIn Ill such
\ Isp,ed NJ Dey. e the duty of kissins
appointed to the desesns4" !" ss~s SIS. sssss =
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Coon RECOMMENDATIONS Please, sir, don't
you want cabin boy?"
Il do want a cabin boy, my lad, but what's that
to your A little chap like you amt fit for the
berth"
"Oh, sir I'm real strong. can do great deal
Of work, if amt go very old
But what are you here fors You don't look
like city boy. Run away from home, heyg'
"0h, no indeed sir, my father died, and my
mother is very poor, and want to do something
to help her. She let me come"
well, sonny, where are your letters of recon-
mendation. Can't take any boy without those"
Here was damper Willie had never thought
Of its being necessary to have letters from his min
ister or his teachers, or from some proper person,
to prove to strangers that he was an honest good
boy Now what should be do He stood in deep
thought the captain meanwhile curiously watching
the workings of his expressive face, at length he
put his hand into his bosom, and drew out his
little Bible, and without word put it into the
captains hand. The captain opened to the blank
leaf and read:
W. "wTLLIE GRAHAM,
Presented as reward for regular and punctual
attendance at Sabbath School, and for his blame
less conduct there and elsewhere. From his Sun
day School Teacher"
Capt Mcleod was not a pious man, but he could
not consider the case before him with heart un-
moved. The little fatherless child, standing hum
bly, before him, referring him to the testimony of
his Sunday School teacher as it was given in his
little Bible, touched tender spot in the breast of
the noble seaman and clappng Willie heartily on
Tire shoulder, said:
You are the boy for me; you shall sail with me,
and il you are as good lad as think you are,
your pockets shan't be empty when you go back to
your good mother"
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THE Undersigned having leased A
Il the large brik building now occupied by ffNs.s n
Wakernan Smith, of Maronge and Leyee &@riit
streets opposite the Ferry Landing, intends making
extensive alterations and improvements; and also, having
gone heavy expense in fitting and furnishing the
house, will open FIRST CLASS HOTEL, the 1.t Of
March.
in managing and conducting Of different Hotels the North,
that heis capable of keeping the above House in manner
equal any in the United States Persons stopping at te
my Hotel will find all the comforts Of home, as the
house will be conducted principles never before UNDER
taken in Thbodaux. .
The Proprietor wishes his friends and the publ. to dis
nctLy understand that his Honse is open at all hours OF
night well day for their reception There viii be
the Landing at the arrival OF each and every
Steamboat, to convey the baggage to the House
rteb17l J. w. PRINCE, Proprietor
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w NJ MERCER, Attorney and Coun-
" seItor at Lao, Houma, Parish Of Terrsbonne,
La practses in the parishes Of Assumption, Laourche
and Terreboune. may5-Iy
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Thibodaux TatersaIIs..

ThibOdaux TaterSalls.
THE subscriber having pur- N ~S
l. chased the extensive stables on jack wv ~
son street, (below the Bank formerly kept -
Jake Weber and having furnished it with entire new
of Horses Carriages Buggies etc. prepared to
accommodate all who may favor him with their patronage
Passengers part the country day night aud
Livery the reasonable terms. A
share of the public patronage is solicited.
July %, 1854. GEORGE SINCLAIR
Horses and Carriages.
LWAYSn readiness, Horses and Carra for trips
n to D0naldsonvillr, Houma elsewhere, whenever
there is enough in number to Justify. Also stabiing
for horses-and al iconneced with the Franklin House,
by the proprietor b. F. HOLDEN
Thibodaux, December 13, 1851.
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r S. GOODE, Attorney and Counsellor
at Lac, will practice in the parishes of Assumption
Latourche, and Terrebonne. je1l
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In proof Of the superior lence improve
Patent Circular Saw Mills, Geo Page Co., respectfully call
public attention to the following testimonial voluntarily
them by Messrs Snively Woodward whom they Slid
twenty horse power with plain cylinder boiler and
second class mill.
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BrooLIyn city INTELLIGENCE

Tmr-Ysstsrdsy morning sbosi p'slOet, o. .roks
on, In Of srE. u fouf nrs, cisss bres buniisgs
In Fourth place Cour street he nanss sr;sRdsd
70 Tia AsJoslbs boss. b<fof~ tbs ar,msn could 70,
work and both oonsissrahly dsuszed. Ths upp~x
foors and the roofs fsftyoJsd Ths buidlnrs
in ~ ecmpeii0n and oonss, usnty na<serg ped
No Gre icing used In bs part vhsf. ths has~
discovered there can b- ~ aouN bal that vas fbs
wofk u 40 inesndi-ry Tho ovbT ~ Wa Tfgp~rty ls
NJ. Jossph Carr Tie o.s anosEts 70 abSs, OIL ,Coo
Insured.
AsOrTu FrB --About slsrsn otegs1k las; nigh, "a
alarm of tr. given from sso>eupL~s hsss. ss.
nsr of BsTbiss place and Foyhr su-st This and Ia.
adjoining h0us~s being fsms budibrs the Gre spr.a1
With fapdty and before ths frssn oouH arrivs 90 e
ground, three housss snv,iop~i In nssDss vbsn
nsy sAoorns bowsvsr ths nArp@s qaisky ebosts5
and bsfors mldniEhi thsy yer. oonrAsisly sak1usd
CosricTD % ROrln tks Court o. nssslons yssierssy
Peter ayan ssA kishasi Taiy -.gs paood % rAi, o.
indle,rnsnu for rio. II rss shown TIA, % sigki 10
Fsbruary last thsy With others tsa.tsi ihs egsf actor
~ onsnbvs sssgh, seths foct q Talton sress asi
beat him severely. The sseAnls h0wsvsx, oosH soi -
prvvsd awsns, asy parihyiar psr-p sns thsy vsrs IA
distsd Tor rioi, having ~ msf disgrs9fiy spsasss
eaassi mot q ihs pass~ug~rs 70 strs - neNA Ihs
bsing prorsf, thsy wsys sourift<5 nsnAS9s W1 ~
asrFs1.
BrzaLRYy--Ths hsss- x R.stArt A. c0op~, e. ~
esru.r q Powers .sa wyoasr sirssta fslaigssy
srsersa Al sa ssr'y hsBr ysrsrssy srniaF sns rsAs@i
81 gsl1 waieh sn4 : aFgs qatrtiT = fivst waTr a.
~ vhfh was tsA for 80 sraFtxszi ysrs NJ Csoy-
' va as.ssp Tss tkssf ssesHss
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mATH op nor. rHosAs n. woODAury.
We sst.r,,snd thsi Hon ThonAs reo1rva, en-
ssub~r q Coprsa. fros his siiy ei.s - Wednesday
s..asg ssAs r.sia.sss = psraiys. frsa -hisA b. h.~
b~~n sun.rss for sozs unAs NJ. wopsrss 4 80
irgyn 40 "a poh,eAAn, sDs hss bsss ai,a1A.d
psay. An.'issh party, u s sah that b. q
N. somnss. a fhs gssv sSssinx Coss<l vhs fr.zs~4
he slauorm 4 iLs AE-rte.s psrty vhlsh hs.ly 40
pssrsd 10 ps HT1tp. NJ wosarss i-~r. Naws
,sz1ny " mosrn his is~s
II. vsskipr.0n Lnt0u - iks Issh lat ssya ~.
Fssssvsd . cerpsbk from Cossord. New Hssns~hArs
ysssrtsy eonreJsg N. Isinfnl ~ ths s-sss
\ Rns nm neSrr- vtayw ~ tbs h,a O..-~-s
JoAn kss.l ssa ast-s u ihs rr.-isss, q ths uss.s
etais- sgs1 arty sirht ysars
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THE FORAY ON vAGRANT WOMEN.
CAPTURE OF MORE DIsORDERLY CHARAC-
TERS

TEHS.
The police Of the Third and Fourth wards according
to instructions received from his Honor the Mayor
oeeded, on Wednesday night, in capturing numbes Of
prostitutes, who caught walking the streets Of
their district The THIRD ward police, under command
of Captain Hopkins, arrested twenty five femalsswo
and girls Most Of these prisoners requenters
of OF the worst dance houses in Washington and
Greenwich streets Captain Mitchell Of the Fourth
ward police assisted by squad OF his men, arrested
eight prostitutes Of very low character frequentng
Water and Cherry streets Justice Bogart, before whom
the prisoners were conveyed, considering that no ieg
innate evidence had been adduced against the Third
ward gris except in the OF two Of the prisoners,
discharged them from custody. The unlucky two
sent to the Island for three months AL those arrested
in the Fourth ward sent to the Penitenary for
periods varying from one TO six months, their charac
ters being notoriously bad.
HThe Fifth Sixth and Seventh wards also contributed
fair proportion Of street walkers Wednesday night,
but nothing more than the usual number arrested al
most every night appeared before the magistrate yester
day morning Most Of them were discharged, with
admonition TO be discreet in future, while few
were obliged to make Backwelia Island their home for
few months
Fourteenth wards arrested but few of these dsordery
characters who will be brought before the magistrate
Mt the Tombs this morning for examination There
remarkable disparity In the number Of prostitutes
patioipg Broadway last evening none but few
traggers here and there could be ths
pave. Some awkward mistakes made by the police
last night in arresting those whom they supposed obe
brought to the station house by the Third Ward
police, where they remonstra loudly against the
duct OF the stars asserting their characters to be good
and peaceable But Of course the officer IN charge at
the station house could not entertain idea Of be
rating them upon their word, they Obliged
to remain in "durance vile" all night.
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SUPREME C0URT-IN CHAMBERS.
Iafore Hon JudCa norrf.

THE RECENT ARRESTS OF FEMALES BY THE POLICE.
MARCH 2s.-Habeas CorpuS-hr. John D. MacGregor
applied for wri Of habeas to bring up about thirty fe
males who had been committed from the Mayors ofhee
vagrants, and sentenced TO various periods OF mpris
onmen from sx months The petitions set forth
the name. Of the parties and state that tsey In the
custody Of the keeper OF the city prison that the
pretence Of such imprisonment or dctsntoa IL lie
gal and the commitments issued wholly without juris
diction, and that no examination permitted or had
in relation 10 said alleged offence
The Judge granted the application; but said Mat the
object would be attained BY bringing up two Of the
women and writs accordingly ISSUED 70 the keeper
Of the city prison In the Of two OF the alleged
grants, rtturnable at IL O'Clock Friday morning
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RornSET.--Ths bous Of Mr.. A. n. wsess No IIs
South Fourth street vas entered on Wednesday sfsr
noon, and silver spoons valued a. about $40 we're
stOsn.
KrsGs corsrr HosrnAL-EIirac, from the r.por; fer
the week ending March q Remaining In Hospital 900
received BY order Of sup~yntssdsnt "a, born Total
57, Transferred 20 Alnshouss, u discharged 90 ds.
csassa II. Remaining 4se
PicyroCNHTp ~ Frsw1L AT " serai a ths Gsthf.
churfh Grand stFeeton weeBesAsy The poeks. cfNfs
ssksr Mrs. Davis Asd Nss Tueks-, vsrs piskss 81 =.
q nonsy ~ psrsSss vbo hs1 .assrss ~
church Cor TIA. pgrpssq.
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ms i0HoNlnF fttafh came W thr hAyof Neat9rfMyt-
Cruos HorEE NV ioAn
CoiIsrroEs OyrcK March -, 1883 (
FRI enclose herewith for your ihformaiion ssa sssss
,Tion az you Dsy dssm proper, ritter under date 81
"a inst, pbeh vas Addressed 20 BY G.mrs w. Gsus-
de, Efg., =. Consul al Tartck In Hwftssriasa Hs
states that the Authorities of thAt county have shi,p~
20 this county about 10 20 90 3g6 ~ their ps~
esi people I'm spits 81 al adnoaitonn he also sstss
ih,, ,h.y are provided -i,h l'xsl FAssp:r A, ,.l.
taken the hbry of enclosing you the Letter bsysx ya~
VII tEd some means 20 prrrsns The introiBstOn ~
unsHsirsbs class ~ psopls 10 p.pHistlon. a@.
very rsspseuuuy, Jouf obsdisnt ssrfGnt
HEhAA y Rg1yft1D, Collector
Hos, FsgsAspo W0on ksyor ~ Ciiy of hss rort.
Accompanying The shove stisr 81 ths Collector
The following
Usrrrb srir1 c0ssCDrp
zfncg sVitnrissh, March :, iss6.
Hrsaa y Rrharlb, EseL, CoilD7os 90 nss roEr ss-
IUnE
nrE rn--I hs,- been infornei TIA, NE Co,asaas s<
ssIrandj hs'. b,sn tor-arsiss three kaBlr.i .sA
,ssny q hsr Hoor.,. psoe. % %. un..a s.i.. ,ssa
q ,alisz, for h,- Yrs. ynelosed ls alec srs.<1
snd uh 81 fgLy snsorssSi II ssJs-
fsv days sisos the CoDmHns of s~dsr-yi as
ire Lothgsn 10 hs esutoa u Arr0rA sat thS-. hes
dtso shd -snJ of hsir poorest psope 70 The Usi,sd
states, 10 fpiss of al ssnosiuoa -
srots ~ our Consal al HArrs rlVDg him ths isfs~-
nAiion, and f.qrssung him " aycsriais ,hs na~s a
sssd 40 give yoa the lsferpsiisu 90 tia, yss %
ths cy rsisis eosh b On tbs loassas, AMI lo4xs f
y0ufssltss. n ibs k-sa psp~rs nsis is ts~
ferssosxy hsy mssi ssrtsiaiy noi ~ very sssrsAs
Ian told ihAfis shori tims sso,hu srr. ss@pa-v
isio follyv ffyn D@sbhornx dstrsi ss9 that sh
tfor1sf vih legal p.sports 'haH issi NJ asty,
Evs either hs oss,or o. ths Mayor = %. city i.fr
nation efi VERY repeatedly yesL ss-f.s-i ssrrs.s
on sOusD.y cesssI
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SUPERIOR coURT.IN CHAMBERS.

LIBERATION or ONE or the YnNALEs ARxysrEp.
MARCH 2s,-Hc,sas Corpu One Of the thirty females
arrested by the orders Of the Mayor for street waking
brought before Judge Bosworth this day hAbeas
corpus and her dschsrge from custody demanded. II
appeared by the return made By the keeper City
Prison that be held the accused BY virtue OF commit.
ment which Ii directed 10 any constable, policeman
warden Of the city and county Of New York.
The Judge discharged the prisoner the ground that
she was Illegally held the keeper Of the prison not be-
ing either Of the parties named in ths Commitment
authorized TO hold her
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.Puii" Upon ths Fancy Msn.
DssCnr UroS THE aAMBLKns-rARrIs Axznsr
KC., Kro., ErC,

KrC., ETo., Erc.
Mayor Wood, In his efforts for reformation, has ssw
taken held Of the gamblers and from present sppssr
ances-in their own AnguAge-ia dstsruned 70 gs~s
them hts."
Last night about 10 O'Clock Sergeant Lssrts Of ths
corps made descent upon Leonard willis Aas
Bob wlilis's place, at No blo Brosaway, In tina
Yourtssnth ward, opposite the 81. Nicholas Hotel
and there arrested tho propristor OF the sstas
lishmsnt and others, who were In ths
rooms At the time Of the dsscsst whea
tho officers nrut approached the premises thsy found Ne
front door opsu Carefully ascending ths stairs, they
knocked at door NJ the head of the stairway but
retuSed admittanes by Mr. willis In person. The officers
seeing that the hopeless one uniss the doss
forced open, acted accordingly and burst opss
the obstruction. Another door at dsbarrsd their
trance To Mr. willis apartments. but this reosvsa
similar treatment at tho hands Of the energetic osu
The saloon being entered, the poieemsn procesds<
10 arrest all those within that thsy supposed
the necessities Of the would require, The faro ae
parstus consisting Of check boz and dealing bon, wss
alter Search discovered and taken pssasssoa o< sy
ward station house, whore they gave thsr names Az
leonard willis, the alleged propretor Of the house
George West, Benjamin Haskisa
George Highly, M. AcCien,
Ewafd Williams, Charles Hudson.
Frank willard late OF California was tAksu 10 sshs
Foursenth Ward House, where he oisohAFEed
BY Justice Osborne bnt he will be, probably, used a.
q witness Tor the prosecution.
The arrests vere effected warrant Issued By ths
Mayor. before whom the accused will be conveyed this
The greatest excitement prevailed az ths station hou.s
account Of the dniculty In obtaining magistrate
the prisoners all anxious 10 be discharged Through
custody at the station house. with bu, little prospect q
relief.
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An article having appeared in the Ns~ York 7r0sn.
Of Wednesday last rejecting most unjasiy my
character A. magistrate Ani man, desire 70 make
plain statement relative 70 tho affair on vhch the
article is based.
On the evening y Tuestay lasi, = gruus-sn vllb
whom not acquainted, eall,5 .t NJ rssdsses, ~
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psrestiy much excited and stating thst his wife
had bson arrested In the Eighth ward street walker
requested ny ocia interference to the mother Of
his children from the crushing Disgrace Of being locked
up all night in the station house.
am father myself, and although obliged, often In
the Performance Of my duties 70 perform many acts
painful to my feelings am ready TO temper justice
with mercy, 80 far as the laws will permit
l accordingly repaired TO the Eighth ward station
house. and there opened court in due form, for the
animation Of the case.
On investigation became satisfied that the arrssting
officer had made mistake and accordingly ordered the
discharge OF the female whose said to be Frances
hunter. Ny mandateof discharge disobsyed, the
act Of characterization being accompanied by much of
vituperation and low abuse. I have learned to-day,
that Justice Osborne has discharged Mrs. Hunter thus
affirming the correctness Of my judgment
Under such circumstances, the attack In the Tribune
upon my professional reputation only be considered
unintentopsl IL is unjust, and forced to seek
this Of redress the only Immediately my
power.
II erred did 80 innoceuty, and being acquainted
with neither party, could have had improper motive
for my action, ABRAHAM B0GART, JR.,
New York, March 2s 1855. Police Justice.
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HABEAS CORPUS.

MARCH 2S.-Iw che matter Of the People en- rel. Ellen
Derins against the Keeper Of The City Prison and Peni
teutio'y of the City and County Of Ne0 YorkIn sup
posed report Of this cause furnished and inserted In
yesterdays paper stated that the petitioner by
ber counsel contended that her arrest trial convc
grounds forthwith discharged tho prisoner This was
entirely There no argument In the case
for ths simple that the Recorder power
hear the merits such question. The matter IL Is
true brought up but there being record Of the
conviction OF the prisoner produced the Recorder this
ground alone discharged the prisoner.
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A. GENTLEMAN, ENTIRELY WORTHY AND RE.
IL Specialize, would marry The lady must BE- accomplish.
than osdnariiy eligible The advertisers Views Ae
be learned by corresponding with A. ID s. Post Once
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IMMENSE REDUCTION IN THE PRICES OF WATCHES
Il a4L 81. JACOBS, 4N Bro,dway-We invite those
about arg give eall (cviy to purcha-
sers Eratis splendid assortmett Of California da.
nopds always hand only place they to be found
n United States.
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HOTELS,


HOTEL FoLKSTeNE, IN PARTS-No RUE DE
IL CastelsineThis hotel situated the Madelane,
the Boueysrds the Tuileres and the Champs Eyseas
specially equented By English travellers and kept by
American lady with and elegant furniture, good
vangemcuts and cleanliness The attendance is performed
Ay Engsh servants and nothing spared render the
Eel Of the most comfortable In Paris Bedrooms and
apartments Breakfast and dinner moderate terms.
HOTEL BRIGHTON, BoULoGNE Sur hERp, FRANCE
Ii -Ts families going to Europe. gentlemaa lately
from Europe safely recommend the Hotel Brighton
not only the best In the place. but OF the in
ESrope. Situated st convenient distance from the rail
road and being In tho middle Of large garden this hotel
psssesses all ths comforts desirable for wealthy families
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FINE ARTS.

CREkT SALE or ENCRAvTsGs AT REDUCED
NJ prices - sf Broadway Dealers and the pmhs vii
dad % their aysrars - oxsuae tbs splendid collection
Ssiare prrebAHng cisgwbsge
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(yoAL-cHEAPER AND BETTER THAN ANY THAT
" has yet bsen offered 20 the pubc The subscriber will
sivsr from boats nays the best of red stove
exr coal Al ~ ~ per ton large ize sut At ~ Is par
JACOB W. CoRSwELL 90 grooms street
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-11-03

THE GRAVE OF FRANKLIN -ircat and
wide spread as is the fame of the "Prntcr
Philosopher" and proud as the people of
Philadelphia are Of their illuStrious towsnlan,
we doubt much if one in hundred Of the
present genera ton of Philadelphia have ever
seen his tomb. Thousands pass daily within
few feet Of the spot where his ashes; and
those OF his wife repose, without being con.
scious of the fact, or, if aware of it, unable to
obtain glimpse Of the grave. The bones OF
the lightning-tamer lie within very short
distance of Arch street, in the north west
corner CT Christ Church graveyard, at Fifth
and Arch streets. AS is generally known,
the spot is marked by slab Of marble; which
bears the simple inscription:
''Bcnjsmin and Deborah franklin"
If the wall at this point WAS removed, and
a neat iron railing was erected IN its stead,
every passer-by would be afforded the graft
fication of seeing the grave; a qualification
now very difficult to obtain.
In philadelphia newspaper, published in
December, l774, we find the following notice
of the death of Mrs. franklin:
"On Monday, the 10Th inst, died, at an
advanced age, Mrs. Deborah Franklin, wife
of DR.. Benjamin Franklin; and on the Thurs
day following her remains were inferred in
the Christ Church burying ground.''
The announcement of the death and burial
of Mrs. Franklin was rs simple and unosta-
tious as the slab and its pithy inscription,
which marks her final resting place.
Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-11-03


LOUIS NAPOLEON astonishing ii
seems now, that when Lonis Napoleon lived
in England, of the many intelligent English
men to whom he was well known, there was
but one, Sir Robert Peel who considered him
a man of more than ordinary talent. One
who would think that such a man as he has
proved himself since his accession to power
in France, must have impressed every one
who came in contact with him with u pro-
found sense of his superior ability. That he
is the greatest statesman and ablcst ruler of
the world, seems now to be the universal
opinion Of all Europe; yet he had lived to a
middle age, and no one discovered a spark OF
genius in him, till he emerged from obscu
rity. Undoubtedly he is a great man, the
master mind Of Europe, and, aided by the
English alliance, is capable of making great
er changes in the map of the continent than
were achieved even by his illustrious uncle.
Nay, England herself, but for the blue water
that rolls between and the "walls of oak''
that float upon the wave, would be completed, J
at the mercy of the nephew Of Napoleon
The present war has destroyed the s'prestige"
Of the British army in the eyes of France and
of the world. 1t has inspired the French
soldiery with perfect contempt of England
as military power, and soothcd the pride
which had been wounded and bleeding since
the downfall of Napoleon. Without drawing
the sword against her ancient foe, France,
under the second Napoleon, has amply re-
treved the furnished laurels of Waterloo.
Richmond Despatch.