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Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-01-06

THE WAR FEELING IN ENGLAND.-The entire
English nation is of course, in state Of intense
There is mourning throughout the kingdom on ac-
count of the terrible losses which have been ex-
perienced; for, in the death Of some 10000 men,
of all classes and orders-nobity, gentry and COM
moners-almost the whole population have some
the enlbodying and modifying the militia of the
kingdom, and the replacing of the regiments of the
line in the Mediterranean with the militia. Plans
for employing wrought iron steam batteries mortars
of prodigious caibre, rifed guns and other devices
for sudden vast and secret destruction employ the
attention of the Admiralty, the Ordnance Office
and the Woolwhich Engineers.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-01-06

T 81 cannot bear children" said Mrs. Prim,
dsdainfully Mrs. Darlington looked over her spec
.acles mildly" perhaps if you could, you would
IKE them better"
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-01-06
Navigation of the Amazon.
The Rio Jmeire correspondent of the New y

The Rio Janeire correspondent OF the New ! Dirk
Herald writing under date of October so, says:
Some time since wrote to you that the first
step towards opening the river Amazon and its
tributaries had been taken by the Az 4zon Com
pany, which held the exclusive right to the naviga-
ton for thirty years. instead of nn,tg years, as
then stated by mistake) This conpa4y convened
and authorized the Baras de Mana, its President,
to contract with government for new privileges
and ceded back to the government the old privilege
of exclusive navigation. The negotiations were
happily closed and sealed on the second of this
month at the imperial Office of State.
The use Of thirty years navigation has been
given back to the Government, and new privileges
have been granted to the same Company Tor ten
years. The privileges are in a printed publication
published in the Journal de Commerce. of the 9th
of this month, and the Amazon Company are obliged
to establish in their next contract four steam lines
of packets The first line, from Beem, province of
Para, to the mouth of river Negro, is composed OF
steamers of 200 tons each. They are to conf
mence on the LIST of January, 1855, and are to
make two trips per month. They must go at the
speed of - miles per hours. The Government
pays S. 900 for each trip, and $4,000 mil refs as a
bonus for carrying the mails
The second line is to navigate from the city de
Barra mouth of the river Negro, to the province OF
Hantada, Republic of Peru, and will commence on
the lst of September 1855. They will make one
trip per month, and the governments guarantee
them $4,000 year. 1t expects Peru to join In
the payment Of this amount; but in case Peru de-
clines, the Brazilian government is responsible.
The third line travels from the city of Be!em up
the river Tocanti.ls, to the village of Balao and
will stop at least six hours, going and returning at
Cameta They are to make two trips per month
during the first five years; and for the second five
years. four trips per month But if this line should
prove Improbable; the least number OF trips are to
be one per month for the first five years-the gov
eminent giving $500, Or 1000 mil refs, for each
trip; and for the last five years, $780, or 500 mil
refs, for each trip
The fourth line will navigate from the city de
Darra, up the river Negro, to ST. Isabel This line
is to make one trip per month for the first five
years. and the government will pay $4,000, Or
500, 900 milreas, for each trip. This line is to make
two trips per month during the second five years
the government paying 1880 Or 25o,Goo nlilreas
for each voyage.
This company received seyenty-two grants of
land of two leagues square on the river Javaiy, ten
on the small river of Perus twenty on the bank Of
the river Amazon ten on the river Madeira, ten on
rivers Negro and Tapajoz, and ten more in other
locations near the river Amazon, for the purpose OF
establishing colonies Of agriculture and industry
1t is obliged to establish twelve colonies, Of at least
six hundred souls each.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-01-06
r OST.-Either in the Town ofGz-ssHgszSzz]
- Houma. or on the road between that lffzftSs%Sj

place and ThibodahX, on the evening OF
December 31s last number of valuable papers, en-
closed in yellow envelope, marked ''Munson Papers.
The enclosed consist Of two of EACH d
ted April 14th 1876, made by N. Green and j. NJ vors,
and payable to Jeremiah Munson Five six receipts,
letters addressed to the subscriber to Messrs
c. A. Beatty One letter to Geo. b. Wright to Lewis
Whitean of New Orleans and also other papers and writ
memoranda relating the property and estate Of ere
mah Munson. Any person finding said papers and giving
advice thereofto leaving them with Messrs j. A..
Beatty, of Thboiaux, shall be literally rewarded.
3-tf. JAMES r. STANBERY.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-01-06

Mayor,lty, ThibodauX, Dec 80, 1854
NOTICE TO BAKERS. The price Of
Fresh Flour being $40 co. in the New Orleans Market
Bakers required give % of bread for cents,
during next week V. ID. TERREB0NNE, Mayor.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-01-06

sT We are to have another ball at Ragan's
Hal on Monday evening next, the 8th inst.
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WIGWAM HOTEL.-This ho- "A
w tel just erected at Bayou DIES Aicmands, 55as@@m
Thy- Two miles from New Orleans, and Twenty lg5ssN,
miles from Bayou Iafonrce the Opeousas Railroad for
the accommodation the travelling and pleasure seeking
community The table is supplied with the best meats
and game-the bar with the best of brandies and wines
Hunting and fishing very good Hunters call and see for
yourselves Kept by j. N. WALGAMoT.
October l. 1851 ".
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-01-06

ORNATE INSTITUTE. Il shall
4 continue teaching to a limited number OF pupils at
my Old place Mrs. II. G. Knoblochs lot.
For terms and conditions apply to myself at Victor
Richards Store, l.. Alan. at the Court House
Jan 9th 3-1y CiiAS. l.. SCIIIFFERSTEIN.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-01-06

RELIGIOUS LIBERTY ABRoAD.-Senator Cass,
says the New York Commercial, has given notice
Of again calling the attention Of the Senate to the
subject of religious liberty abroad for American
citizens, which he has aforetime ably advocated
The Senator proposes, by amicable negotiations
with foreign powers, to secure for Americans visit
ing or temporarily residing in Papal countries those
privileges, in kind if not in degree, which are
awarded to Romanists and all other denominations
in this country. The request is SO reasonable and
Just in ITSELF and would so much tend to soften the
asperities which unfortunately have hitherto been
almost inseparable from differences in religious
creed, that one would fain hope Congress will not
hesitate to adopt the measure. We apprehend
that the principal difficulty viii be 50 to guard the
concessions to be made by the Papal powers. as to
prevent the practice Of proselyism If there be a
disposition on their part to emulate the example Of
free America in this particulars however, it will not
be impossible to devise measure that shall secure
both parties to it immunity from any abuse Of its
provisions We should be glad to see the trial
made.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-01-06
Marie de Thibodaux, ce 80 Dec. 1876

Marie de Thibodaux, ce 80 Dec. 1854.
4 Wis AU BOULANGERs. LIE prix de
la Farine fraee $40 % lie Marche de la Nou
yees Orleans, les Boulangcrs requs de bonner %
de pain pour dix cents, duran la semaine pro-
chaine. V.D. TERREBONNE, Marie.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-01-06

~ The man who drank : quart and half Of
brandy here few days ago, died from the effects
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-01-06

SHADows.-H there be any among our patrons
and readers who are admirers Of themselves, we
would urge them to call on Quincy and obtain one
Of his exquisite dagerreotypes which cannot be
exceled Justpop in and admire that lifeke stereo-
scope Of r. G. Darden which resembles him more
than be resembles himself It should be seen to
be appreciated and admired. Don't forget his
rooms over the store Of Badeaux Bruff, corner Of
can be accommodated nearer home, as Mr.. Rich
ardson, Guney's partner, has opened saloon in
Houma, where he win be happy to supply those
who may favor him with acal, alta trifing expense.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-01-06


The WIGwAH.-This delightful hotel, at Bayou
des AIemands, has recently been changed and
Otherwise improved, and is now one Of the most
perfect in its appurtenances Of any to be found id
the country. Being on the line Of Opelousas Rail.
road, eqii-distant between New-Orleans and the
LAfourche, Immediately in front Of the Railroad
station, travellers viii always be afforded time for
dinner and Refreshments. The proprietor J. N.
Walgsmot, has spared no pains to render his house
desirable retreat for pleasure seeking parties
those who wish to while away few days. IN
fishing Or hunting, which abound IN IL vicinity.
The III 81 the Hotel il supplied with the very bes
Of liquors, and the table with every delicacy thai
the country and New Orleans market afford
Walgamot should be encouraged.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-01-06

BUSINESS OF THE RAILRoAD.-The earnings Of
the N. Orleans 0pelousas and Great Western Rail-
road, for the month Of December-are for pas
sengers, $4,s77s2; for feights 81 ,o42,76; total
$I6,O2o,5s. This shows an increase Of 81, POS, 40
over the receipts for the month Of November. If
the road only extended three miles further the
receipts would be double what they now are and
if to Berwick's Bay, ten fold. Can any one now
say that the N. o. 0. &c. w. Railroad will be
failure?
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-01-06

NEWSPAPER CHANGE.-By recent numbers Of the
Democratic Advocate, Baton Rouge, we see that
one Of its former proprietors and editor, 7. B. R.
Hatch, Esq, has disposed Of his interest to G. D.
Jenkins Esq, atpresent Swamp Land Commissioner
for the Third District. The Advocate has always
occupied the position as one Of the best Of papers,
while under the management Of the retiring
partner, and we are certain, from what we have
seen Of his successor that it will still continue to
refrain its former high standing. The new firm
have our best wishes for their pecmiary success.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-01-06

mansion. short distance above town, where deli
cious yiands and sparkling Wines were served in the
greatest abundance, and hiariy reigned supreme.
At nghtfall several of the company present accept
ed polite invitation to visit the plantation and resi-
dcnce Of Mesas. Connely & Bailey, on the DnLarge,
parish Of Terrebonne, sWhere they were kindly
received, and treated with marked attention.
They there witnessed what seldom is enjoyed by the
denizens Of q city-the ceremonies Of the negroes
at the closing Of sugar making. A ceremony inter
spersed with singing, dancing, marching, and coun-
ter-marching, eyidencing their complete and unal-
loyed happiness Their miserable sympathisers, the
Aboltonists should but witness one Of these GER
emonies to cause them forever to remain silent on
the Slavery Question.
We cannot conclude our notice Of the first visit
Of the Guards to the rural districts without express
inr our admiration Is wen AZ that Of our entire
population, at the gentlemanly bearing and exem-
pla.y department Of each and every member Of the
Company; how could il hare been otherwise, being
composed of Tie first citizens Of the Crescent City;
banded together as ciizensoldierA ready ct mo
ments warning to risk their lives and their fortunes
IN their contrys defensei Nothing transpired 70
mar the good feeling thas prevailed throughout the
entire occasion. Nay this form only ! beginning
of many sits We shan receiye from the soldiery Of
New-O Orleans. TO our feIlow-citizens A. B. Raglan,
and A. s. Rose, are We most indebted for this rare
and excellent treat
The man who drank quart and q half Of
brandy here few days arc, died from the effects.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-06-14
tholera ut New Orleans.

From late New Orleans papers with dates
10 the 26lh ultimo, we learn that the citizens
are anticipating, with no degree of pleasure
much difficulty from the Cholera, during the
coming season. 1t has already made its ap-
pearance, ard the papers record several very
sudden deaths from this fell scourge. Among
the victims We observe Morsieur GODDARD, the
celebrated eronaut, who was alive and we'll
on The night of The 25lh, ard the next morn
ing was no more. Hugh Grant, the city sur.
veyor, also died after a few hours sickness.
We find the following contradiction o. the
above, SO far as relates 10 the death Of NJ.
GODDARD The efonaui, in the New Orleans
Crescent. Of the Goth ult.:
A report was current 10 the city yesterday
afternoon, that M. Eugene GODDARD. The cele.
braied eronaut-wiih whom we had the
pleasure of making several ascenls-had
gone TO the stars for the last time, and that
TOO without the aid of a balloon. We are
happy to state that the rumor was false, and
had, probably, its origin in the fact that a Nj.
Gouden succumbed 10 Cholera yesterday
The @ronaut remains in good health, and
proposes a number Of trial trips to the hea.
vens before his fnal one is undertaken. Let
US hope he may live 10 brush the stars for
many years yet.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-06-14
Opening OF the Lehigh Valley Raiiroad.

ALLENTOWN, June, 9th is55.-The excur-
sion train with the officers of the Lehish
Valley Railroad, and some two hundred cili-
zens of Bethlehem and Easton, arrived here
this afternoon from Eas,on, be:rg the first
train over the road as far as this place. The
excursionists were escorted by the military
aud citizens 10 the hotel Of J. G. Bechtel,
where a bounliful collation. was. in readiness.
A number OF loasls appropriate 10 the occa-
sion were drank, and responses made by
Messrs. Hutchinson and Broadhead of Eas.
ton, MIR. Welherill Of Bethlehem, and Mr..
Stiles of Allentown. The company were
then escorted to the depot, and, after address
es from Messrs. Wiiherill and Longnecker
of Allentown, the train started on its return.
Notwithstanding the short notice that our
citizens had of the intended excursion, the
visitors had a most cordial reception, several
thousand persons having assembled to well
come those participating in the opening Of
The road.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-06-14

AN NEW AOkk, suHo otu 1900.
Barnusn and The bies.--Connectieu ahead.-
SAM feeling uneasy-Coi. King found
The fhib,yfers sseaped-BeG, bed and board
Bamum's Baby Show is still creating
Juro,s. The number of visitors yesierda,
was IL, 900 the whole number thus far a
AZ, 900. Women are in tho majority, ant
next TO them, come the children. Their
are some very good looking babies on exhi
bition, but If they are TO remain much Ion,
ger in such a steaming noisy crowd, they
will be smothered to DEATH Il is said tina
the great proportion Of the visitors are PEG.
pie from the rural districts.
One hundred picked babies are entered
Oh The list, besides nine twins, six triplet:
and one q%uariern. Additions are expected
before the " fair" begins. One mother from
Danbury, CT, brings five children a, two
births, viz: one triplet and one twins.
One tsiplet also comes from New Milford,
CT. thereafter then le, nobody say Con.
neciicu, raises nothing bat onions and wood
en- putmegs.] A mother, from Sing Sing,
exhibits a child four months old, weighing
only four lbs. AT Its birth i, weighed but 1
h., ID OF. One TAT child, about Twelve years
old, from Western New York, weighs 300
lbs.
The Know.N oihings here continue in an
agony of excitement about their National
Convention in your city. Some of the more
cunning of the..bre,hre en- are of opinion that
it had been as well if they were do notkings
as well as Know Noihings a little while Ion
ger, "Never should have gone into Ma.
iional ConveatIon," they say, Till We saw
what the othe. parties were going to do
As it Is we are inviting fire from both Wings
aud Democrats, and we shall be fortunate, If
we are not crushed TO death between the
two, before the Presidents election comes
along" Poor Sam!
The question, "Where is Col. Kinneyln
has received an answer at last. He sailed
from this port on Wednesday last, in The
schooner Emma, for 81. Domingo. So al
least il is averred by a person who was on
board The steamboat thai lowed the Emma 10
Sandy Hook, and in respect 10 whose identi-
ty there could be no possibility Of mistake.
With a gradual reduction in the price of
beef and -four, The leading hotels here have
reduced the rate OF board from three dollars
per day to two dollars and fifty cents. The
smaller houses anon will follow suit.
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SrcaErAar's OrrIcE, 8. c. Of Pa.
Philadelphia, April 18th 1861
To Council M. ~ of AxxM&4z

E#H-E " 0N"t xs0s
BRoTHERs:-You are hereby notified that
your Council is indebted 10 the S. C. in ,hs
sum OF SIC so for semi-annusl assessrnunt
due the Grand and State Councils.
The demands upon our Treasury calls for
prompt action on your part, and you are eur.
nestly requested TO forward to my address, a,
soon as convenient, The above ainooul.-
Hereafter the assessment win be six cent,
per member per annum.
I. L. CLIFFORD, Sse'y.
II your charter fee has been paid ia,
form me to whom il was paid.
The above circular fell INTO the hands of
the enemy by due course Of mail, and instead
of being laid before the Council, has been
handed TO US for publication. By 1t we Learn
that the State Council is In want of fund.
and desire lbe Sans" to chalk ND or ,hsv
will not be able 10 get hold of the legacy of
their good old uncle in 1856. Our friend.
should pay for their charter anyhow, a.
they had fun enough out OF 1t as long as
they adhered 10 the institution, and should
not suffer an order which is designed 10
spread such blessings 10 sink for want Of a
few dollars. If it is not worth six cents 4
year to be told how 10 vote they should go
back into the old parties and vote as thsy
pleased .-Lebanta Xduerfiser.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-06-14
Gold Hunting In the Far West.

An expedition of about 900 men started
from Neosho, Newton co. Missouri, on the
Sd ult., for the Red Fork of Arkansas river,
some 400 miles distant, on a go%ld.huniing
expedition. In Arkansas and the Cherokee
Nation they were 10 be joined by about 200
more men, making five hundred in all, pro-
visioned for six months. This expedition is
started on the strength of a partial e~xplora-
lion Of the Rod Fork last winter by two cili-
zens of Newton county, named Pool, who
obtained a few dollars worth, mostly in
very fine particles, which were found among
black sand. This "gold region" lies a little
south of The Territory Of Kansas, and west
of The Indian Territory.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-06-14

fA tN
Trouble Breping-M maintainobk Platform
likely TO be agreed apon-Te Northern and
te Southern Santo using up The ceritabtt
Sam.
The Vermont Delegation, which has acted
hitherto with The Massa chuse,is Delegation,
begin now to be dissatisfied with MIR. Wilson
& Co., who they fear have come here only
to create disturbance, and 10 break up the
Convention. Do. Connecticut.
Gov. Johnston of Penn'a., has been giving
some trouble, so il is said, but the Psnnsyl.
vania Delegation have met together, and
passed certain resolutions for his guidance.
II is hoped thai they will modify his views, at
their representatives on The Platform Com
mitiee.
But all the indications to day are, that
"Sam" will split upon the rock Of Slavery,
and thus be knocked.io pieces. A few Abo-
l~itionisis threaten to secede,-and their ac-
c~ession would be useful but that a few Nor.
ihern men, incapable of approaching tina,
state of things, will then prefer a platform of
no use South, and not mainlainable in the
North, after such secession. The Council is
not in working condition, and moi likely 10
be, Many Of the materials, perhaps most,
are Of the in,rsctable and indocils order.
The failing of the effort TO agree upon what
no party ever agreed. or in this country, ever
can agree, "Slarery," is hourly demonslra-
led, The touching OF the subject at all Is
death 10 the American Organization. but in
spasmodic outbreaks.
The stuff the Tribune prints, as from here,
would not be creditable aver 10 The Herald or
Police Gazette. The title tahIe of the bar.
rooms and gros shops, and The stories, il is
manufacturing, are OF the very lowest order
OF penny-a.lining.
Though the Convention Is made up OF vi.
tras and extremes on slavery, and is destroy.
ing the party by touching the subject ia any
form-as ii is doing--it is also made up of a
large majority Of an upright and capable, tho
in the main, theatrical men.
They are honest and straightforward gen.
orally, and the great damage they'ars doing
10 their principles, m only from mixing
up irrelevant matter with them. The proba!
bility to-day, then, is, that they will leave an
American parry not maintainable, generally,
on matters that they are adjudicating, and
that they will carry no more elections of i'm!
portance, North or South.
The platform committee of 81 members
met again this morning, when a general pal.
arsr took place on slavery matters, as old az
they are Interesting.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-06-14

AZ The DanuiRe Democrat will please
stale correctly our position on ~fawning sy-
cophancy. We did not reprove Abbot Law.
renee for behaving with civility and dignity
at London,-uo, for attending public meet
ings and ealing good dinners, but for aping
the court follies, dresses, ~trappings, exuava.
gance and exuavaganzas of royalty. Mr.,
Cook shouli do justice to Mr.. Buchanan for
his drop of Democratic blood in refusing to
attend the grea, tspree" of The Court of S..
James unless he could go there in his Amer
lean dress as gentleman and no, as a clown.
hr. Lawrence never exhibited quite as
creditable a spirit of Independence and
manliness, but rather copied and attempted
10 excel the aristocralio follies of the diplo-
,matic circle.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-06-14

ADMIRABLY SAID.-During the Rev. DR..
Tyng's Incorporate speech upon temperance
a few evenings since, on the boards of the
New York Metropolitan theatre, he called
ou, the Rev. Drs. Spring and vermilyie, and
The noble Be,hune,' and wanted 10 know
why they did not come up there, ard bear
their testimony in favor of tho liquor law ?
Being similarly called out afterwards at a
meeting of the CoIoni cation Society; held in
his own church, DR.. Bethune undertook to
answer both these appeals at once. His re-
ply was a model one, and deserves 10 be
stamped, in letters Of gold, on the back Of
every pulpit bible in Christendom. He
said
81 have naueht 10 do with law and law
making, for The sufficient reason that | am a
clergyman. NV mission is not TO fight
am no, sent to fight; for Christ has said, NV
kingdom is not in this world, else would my
servants fight My Office is moi with law,
politics or the polls. | am mol TO enter into
contention morally with my tongue, or phys.
ically with my fists, which last is much less
culpabls. My duty as minister forbids this.
My duty never wars with the laws-it rests on
that charity which springs from God and goes
toward man, Lei, then, The potsherds of the
earth con:end-let US preach the kingdom
which is not Of the EARTH"