Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-10-20
Translated from the Courier des Flats Unis.
Romance Of the Paris Exhibition.


dustry, nor to gather up the amusing incidents
which are always taking place in the crowd.
This eccentric person is well known by the
frequenters of the Boulevard des Itallens, as
dandy of hve-and-thirty, the inherltor OF a
property producing an income Of 10000 francs,
and who having nothing to do, and possessing
a sensitive heart, made up his mind to marry.
He was smitten with the idea, but he had his
fears. Footing the bills was what alarmed
him. The enormous expense which women Of
the present day lavish upon their toilet, caused
him a legitimate terror Where should he find
a young person modest in her tastes who would
resist the ruinous temptations to dress? How
should he discover this rare merit? How judge
of her sincerity through the fattering appear
auces that manageable young ladies know so
well how to assume when they are in the pres
ence of a bachelor.
The exhibition of industry seemed to him to
be good occasion and an excellant field to
make this trial To the palace in the Champs
EIvsees he went then to make his observations,
which he kept up day after day.
He was seen stationed beside the cases in
which were exposed the wonders of the jewelers.
art, or posted in the quarter where the cash
meres are exposed. Sometimes he was found
near the rich laces and sometimes in the gallery
where the Lyons silks displayed their magni-
fcence.
Young ladies who did not know they were
watched, expressed frankly their impressions
and their wishes before these wonderful and
splendid articles. "Oh, what beautiful dia-
monds, and how fortunate one would be who
could marry and have such" they cried. "Oh,
that in my corbeille, and like that!'' But
inst 1ooE of fbiS 2'' tEOh
will have that tool" "That makes three"
sAh, well, we have not got half through the
list, husband who knows how to live could he
do less than put six cashmeres into the cor
BELLE"
Thousands of young ladies expressing them
selves thus, showing their covetousness, their
vanity, their exaction, their coquetry, came
before him. and every evening as he quilted his
post, pensive and melancholy, he said:
"They are all the same must still remain
a bachelor"
Every day the sad truth became more evident
to him, which he bewailed in something like
these words:
cat the present time in Paris, gallant man,
who has only ten thousand francs income, is
not rich enough to marry. He must elect be-
tween celibacy and ruin"
But he was wrong to be so absolute in his
despair, and to include all the marriageabe
ladies in the circle of his reprobation. There
are exceptions at least there was one.
After three months distressing trial the des-
pairing bachelor saw a young lady pass near
the diamond case, who only threw upon the
jewelry disdainful glance. He followed her
to the cashmeres, she barely threw upon them
careless look. Laces stretched out like nets
did not detain her a single minute. Rich silk
stuffs found her Indifferent, she did not honor
them with a glance. But, on the other hand,
this extraordinary young person stopped long
time before the household utensils, examined
them carefully and made to her mother, who
accompanied her, very sensible observations
upon the advantages of these various objects,
and the economy which would arise from their
use.
The bachelor, enchanted and ravished, fol-
lowed this admirable young lady-he did not
breathe freely until he learned she was I'M
married. He asked her hand, offered her his
ten thousand-was accepted, and will everlast-
ingly bless the universal e1hibition-at least
he hopes SO.
CAPTURE OF NOTED ENGLISH BURGLARS
Yesterday, Captain Leonard, of the Second
Ward Police. and officer Martin, of the lower
Police Court, succeeded in arresting Amos
Jackson, alias William Lees, and Richard Green
wood, both well known English burglars of the
shrewdest character, for whom they have been
in search for several days past, charged with
being fugitives from Providence, R. l. In
searching Lees place in Vest Broadway, the
officers found cumbersome and complicated
iron instrument called s'cutter," calculated
for opening banks iron safes, or any other de-
pository where great power is required. Alta
various sizes, manufactured of such materials,
that it is said, even the hardest steel or other
metals cannot resist them. This burgarious
implement works with crank, and operates
with such force, that drill can be sent through
thick plate of iron or steel in a few minutes.
1t was built expressly for boring into banks,
safes and money vaults The like, on SO large
scale, it is said, has never before been seen
in this country. 1t can be seen at the office of
the Chief Of Police. Besides this, skeleton keys,
lock picks, sx-barfelled revolving pistol, and
an ingenious instrument for light fingered chaps
to clip off pockets with, were found in Lees
premises. The particular charge on which
these parties were arrested, is that of burgla-
riously entering the store Of Mr.. George Baker,
of Providence, R. L., on the night of the 18th
ult., and carrying off $4,000 worth of goods,
taking the entire stock, and leaving the shelves
perfectly empty. These prisoners were seen in
Providence about that time, by an officer of
that city, who recently, accompanied by Baker,
came to New York in search of them. Quite
number of articles were found in Lees room,
which were positively identified by Mr.. Baker
as his property, and stolen from him on the
night in question. These notorious prisoners
are also suspected of having committed another
burglary in Providence in June last, on which
occasion the store was completely cleared Of its
contents, consisting of watches, jewelry, &C.,
SC. That they are entirely free from the $l2-
900 silk robbery, at 767 Broadway, and another
at Is Vesey street, q few nights since, is not
altogether certain. 1t is firmly believed that
they participated, (f not the actual perpetra-
tors) in both these robberies. The prisoners
were committed to the cells until they shall be
sent back to Rhode Island to await their trials,
which will be as soon as a requisition arrives.
Lees is considered the most expert "cracks-
man - now in america, and Greenwood is but
little behind him as a professional man.
IN. Y Express.
Witty JuDGMHNr.-The Duke of Ossuuna,
Viceroy of Naples for the King of Spain, to
whom the Neapolitan Territory was then subject
acquired celebrity for the tact and wisdom Of
the Judgment he delivered.
This nobleman, on visiting the galleys one
festive day for the purpose of iberating captive
to use and won't, found all the prison