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Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-07-07

THE FAsHIoNs.-The Paris correspondent of the
Journal of Commerce says that in the ladies' world
Of fashion dresses of fine stripes or small checks
have generally succeeded to the large stripe and
plaids; the colors of the materials also are less
snowy than they have been. Long massive gold
neck chains have been again brought into favor.
Grape leaves Of shaded green velvet with silver
stalks and tendrls, and diamond grapes, are much
worn for head dresses by the ton. No toilet is
considered complete without magnificent lace
handkerchief, appropriately perfumed. The aloe,
as vegetable silks, have obtained by peculiar
mode of preparation all the softness Of the real
article, and are much used for bonnets, allowing
as they do Of all imaginable patterns Of open-work
embroidery. The stitches form a tissue, flexible,
strong and very light and have the appearance Of
lace. The bonnets may be cleaned any number
Of times; they admit of all the transformations re-
quired by the changes Of fashion, and will dye any
color.-Boston Post.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-07-07

eB Contrary to the announcement in our issue
Of Saturday last, that Elgee had been elected to
the high station of Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court of this State we now have the pleasing duty
Of stating that We greatly erred. Our conclusions
were based upon the supposion, "as goes the City,
so goes the State" The country parishes, partic-
ularly those of the North West, have taught the
denizens of the Crescent City that they can, and
will, in the future, elect their favorites for office,
Notwithstanding that they may roll up their thou
sands against them. Mind that, now! The Hon.
EDWIN T. MERR1cK, the American nominee, has
been elected Chief Justice
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-07-07
Situation of Teacher Wanted,

4 situation as teacher in private family. by
"a young lady who W Il teach the common English
branches and Music and French together with the more
ornamental branches usually taught in Seminars,
Please address Miss Mary c. Kimbal, Eaton Town n J.
and state what wages will be offered. Good reie ences
given. jv-s
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-07-07
Lord Byron in a Rage.

Canot, the slave captain, relates very charac-
teristic anecdote Of Byron. He was young boy,
with his uncle at Leghorn, who was connected with
his Lordships banker. Byron was inspecting
some boxes just arrived when, to make memoir
andum, he borrowed the boys pencil, who stood by
What was his dsmay to see his lordship, in fit Of
abstraction, pocket Inspections pencil. Bent upon
regaining this, his first "silver possession" he
presented himself at the poets villa early the next
morning, and, after Drawing much opposition forced
his way to the poets room.
Byron was still in bed Every one has heard Of
his peevishness when disturbed or intruded on.
He demanded my business, in a petulent and Of
fensive tone. I replied, respectfully, that on the
proceeding day loaned him a silver pencil
strongly emphasizing and repeating the word silver
which, was grieyed to cay, he forgot to return.
Byron reflected q moment, and then declared he
had restored it to me on the spot. mildly but
firmly denied the fact while his lordship as sturd-
lily re-asserted it. In a short time we were both
leave the room. edged out of the apartment
with the slow, defying air Of angry boyhood; but
when ] reached the door, suddenly turned and
looking at him with all the bitterness felt for the
nation, called him, in French, tan English hog!''
Till then our quarrel had been waged in Italian.
Hardly were the words out Of my mouth, when his
lordship eaped from the bed, and in the scantiest
drapery imaginable, seized me by the collar, in
Aicting such q shaking as would willingly have
exchanged for tertian ague from the Pontine
marshes. The sudden air-bath probably cooled
his choler for il few moments we found ourselves
in pacific explanation about the luckless pencil.
Hitherto ! had not mentioned my uncle; but the
moment stated the relationship, Byron became
paciied, and credited my story. After searching
his pocket once more eectually for the lost silver,
he presented his gold pencil instead, and requested
me say why cursed him in French.
"My father was Frenchman, my lord, said /.
"And your mother ?"
I" She is an Italian, sir."
!" All! no wonder, then, You call me an English
hog. The hatred runs In the blood; you could not
help it."
After moments hesitation he continued, still
pacing the apartment in his nightlinen, You
don't like the English, do you, my boy?"
NO." said /, ~ DON'T
aWhy?" continued Byron, quietly.
Because my father died fighting them !" re-
piled I.
"Then youngster, youhave right to hate them, !"
said the poet as he put me gently out Of the door,
and locked it on the inside.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-07-07

gy" Attention is directed to the card of Miss
NJ. G. Kmball of Eaton Town, New Jersey, who
advertises for situation as Teacher in q pr-
vate family. The best of references can be
given, both as regard qualifications and char
acter. We sincerely wish that the young lady
NAV meet with success.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-07-07

eB The Lafourche is again receeding at this
point 1t is now positively certain that we will not
be troubled with high water and crevasses, this
season
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-07-07

FOR GOVERNOR,
CHARLES DERBIGNY,
OF Jefferson.
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR,
L OU Is T r. X A b A ,
OF RapIdes.
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE,
r OBJ E. Il Il G.. 3 E. A l. E.
OF East Baton Rouge,
FOR STATE TREASURER,
J. V. ID u II A l. ID E.
OF West Baton Rouge.
FOR AUDITOR OF STATE,
w A l. Il ER II OS M A N
OF Claiborne.
e. FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL,
r. A N ID E l. L III u n r,
OF Orleans.
FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION
o. D. STI l. l. M A n
NJ nnrhff0.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-07-07

a DocroR As rs DocroR-A Self-suficient
humbug, who took up the business Of physician,
and the deep knowledge Of the healing art, was
once called to visit young man afflicted with
spoplexy. Bolus gazed long and hard, felt his
pulse and pocket, looked at his tongue and his
wi1e and finally gave vent to the following sublime
opinion:
think he's gone fellow. PSF
..No, no r exclaimed the sorrowfal wife, edo
not ny that
"Yes," returned Boius, lifting up his hat and
eyes heavenward At the same time, "yes, do say
ny 30; there arnt no hope, not the leastest mite
hssgot an attack Of nihiI6t in his lost frontis-"
MWhere I" cried the startled wife.
In his lost fronts, and he can't be cured with
out some trouble and great deal Of pains You
gee, his whole planetary system is deranged fstly
his vox popu u pressin on bis advolorum secondly
his catacapia cutaneous has swelled considerably,
if not more thirdly and lastly his solar ribs are in
conca@ed state, and he ain't got any money, con-
sequently he b bound to die.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-07-07

eB The Episcopal Church has by canon
created an order of men not unlike the local
preachers of the Methodist Church. Men in secular
life can attain to the order of Deacons, and con-
tinue in secular business still. Seven or eight gem
tlemen in New York city have complied with the
provisions Of this canon; and now, although on
work days employed on various secular business,
on the Sabbath assist in the mnistrations of the
sanctuary; they are Deaoons but not permitted to
preach without special leave of the Bishop.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-07-07

You've VErERAN.-The Hamburg News con-
tains letter from ST. Petersburg, which says ::
Captain Vernlow made his appearance in the
drawing-rooms of the capital, andbas excited much
attention from the fact that although he is only %
years Of age, he has "a years Of service. LIST. He
has been eight years in the army. I'd. He has
served six months at sebastopol and as, according
to order Of the Cabinet Of the Emperor Nicholas,
each months service there is to count as year,
his six months are counted as years, which give
IA years in all. 3d. He wears the order of St.
Anne and of Vladimir, the cross of the Order Of
St. George, and has sabre Of honor, which reckon
for 10 years more and in that way he makes up
the "a years. Strange to say, that although this
officer has been in twelve sorties, he has never
received wound"
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-07-07

Bggs The K. N. carried their entire ticket for
municipal officers at Memphis, on Thursday
last. "Sam," it appears is still alive in Ten
neSsee
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-07-07

HARPER FOR JULY-Our thanks to Bennett 4
GalGbert for the July number Of this invaluable
Magazine. The contents are exceedingly interest
ing. Secure one, BY 81 means, before II Is too
late.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-07-07

We insert below the platform of the party. il
in it. 1t is unnecessary to say that endorse it.
shall cordially and cheerully support the nominees
and commend it to the approval of all Americans,
| wnuVish to see the governmental affairs Of the
those who will seek by their every acts, to perpe
tuate our glorious institutions and hand them down
in their prestne purity the remotest generations
to come.
Platform of the American Party of Louisiana.
l. We advocate an amendment the Naturalization Laws
proper safeguards the purity of the elective
| franchise.
O. We advocate the passage such laws will prevent
the Immigration of paupers and criminal to this country
We oppose any interference in the vested rights Of all
persons whether they be Of native or foreign BIRTH
We in favor Of intervention tn slavery by the
Federal Government except for the protection of our
s. We advocate high National Policy, snch as II afford
stern and unwaveng protection to the Anne lean name
abroad, and will follow and guard the American citizen
whe ever he moves.
We believe that America should be governed by Ameri-
eecting the tn ough the baotbox alone the
only legitimate instrument of reform in this country
We believe that the Office should seek the man. and not
the the Office and shall oppose the distribution Of Office,
ofceseekers reward for partisan services.
View maintain and defend the Constitution Of the
United States the Union exists and the rights of
the States without diminuon insisting upon faithful per-
forance the part of the General Government Of all the
duties enjoined upon it by the Constitution.
g. While approve of the platform adopted by the late
National Council of the American party at Philadelphia we
reject the application the principles eighth article
American Catholics unjust unfounded and entirely
worthy of country We shall forever continue to protest
against any infringement Of religious liberty holding it
cardinal maxim that religious faith is question between
each individual ard his God We utterly condemn at
tempt make religious belief for political Office and
n wi
not in accordance with these.
10. We with party such, but shall oppose all
who oppose in the advocacy Of these great American
principles
STATE POLICY,
Of abuses and retrenchment In State expendi
lures.
Education of the youth Of the country in schools establish
ed by the State
constitutional organization Of the Swamp Land Commits
sioners
efficient administration Of the Internal Improve
ment Department. with view of improving our inland
yipation.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-07-07
Hotel dc l'UniO,,.

CHea1efe 6uD1aHd0a, ParOtsse Jefferson.
TET HOTEL, stue entire les Bales Caminada ct
~ du Fort Blanc, dens position deicieuse pour no
ren perdre DIES brises de la er qu rarachssant sans
cesse Par font de la Cheniere, bten plus an de Ia
Louisiana ct Pexemptent dies maladies 9u d6cmen les
autres parties de Get Etat daugmener ses at
traits en- poignant ayantages nre nason de
balns qu permettra pensoDnares de pene bans
de Mer, denx pas de leur appartement.
LIE propretse de Get hotel Mr. Miguel Baalan fera tous
SEES efforts que endorsement lase ren deser
sous ous les rapports bon ogs bonnie table enbarcatons
pour les promenades les excursions la chase peche etc.
etc. &c gui nempeche point que lie pr de la pension ne
soft a la portee de toutes les bourses, sayoir:
Pour la slison, raison par mois de- ...... S25 90
Par jour. Observation-Disclosures. l25
Par repas ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Is
four uhe NUT 70
Les enlants ct les domestic paieront moitie prix
La pension comprend lie iogement lie dGteuner heues
du matin, ct e diner heures de lapres midi.
Les pensonnares aron la jouissance dun grand ct jo
Jardin plante de feurs ct d'arbres.
Desireux d'etre agreeable sa clientele Mr. BataIian
etabl depus e Ter Juin 1863, service hebdomadars
entire eBavon DIES Aemans Ia Ch6nere ensorte que
omeneur ct lie sont qui pourron dsposer que Dune
semane seront prvts DIN paisir daer visitor ces
creux rendus arefos ceebres par seour auy
fit e flmeux Lafhtte.
Depart du Bayou des Aemands depot char tous les
Samedis, apres Parrivee du char
De la Cheniere, tous les Mercredis. jy7n
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-07-07

DOUGLAS JERRoLD's OPINION OF THE AMERICAN
PARTY.-In the columns of Lloyds Weekly Re-
view, edited by Douglas Jerrold one of the ablest
writers of the age we find the following interest
ing article. He says:
Parties are in America. They rise like mush-
rooms and fade like mist. Every presidential cleo
ton brings crop of them-they rage for day
are heard for week, and forgotten iii month.
Such are the Sewardites and the Fill,noreites-
Hards and the Softs, and many more. These come
up with certain men, and fall out of sight when the
men do SO. Other parties remain, like the free
sellers and pro-slavers, because they represent
ideas-personify a confict-which are permanent
on the American soil.
Most of these parties are well known in England
and they are all worth studying, for the politics of
America are the politics of the future. As the
French dplomatists observed the other day-rare-
mir est pAnglo Saxon. The latest party in the
Union is the party facetiously known as the Know
Nothing party-a name which the party accepts
in the large spirit of contempt in which the Puri-
tans received their historical designation All
things considered, the Know Nothings are the most
impressive development of American life. Hitherto,
America has been refuge for the outcasts of all
nations-the home Of all who fed from debt, from
tyranny, from starvation, from justice 1t has re-
ceived all-reected none This was ground ex-
periment-but has only partially succeeded
Some of the ENTHUSIASTICALLY the Irish
brought mischief with them-evil passions and bad
habits; and as all were admitted to public power
Ito vote at elections-public men had to stoop to
their baseness to get support; and hence lower
style of public morals became the rule in large
towns. The Know Nothings, who comprise the
most intellectual and prosperous men of the Anne
rican Democracy, say this evil must be stayed
Their cry is America for Americana" And
surely this CRY is as reasonable as Italy for the
Italians y or g Hungary for Hungarians." The new
party is protest against Irish political prohigacy,
and against Jesuit influence in America. They
seek to deprive the immigrant hordes of the means
of mischief. Their motto is" Protection to all
power to the American-born.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-07-07

s9 For various interesting articles, see
first page.
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GALLON Island Hotel.

THE undersigned has the honor of informing his
Il lends and acquantanees well as the publ c. that
he will open Hotel Gallon Island on or about he 10Th
in Nothing will be spared his par to render his es
Establishment ample in every particular the facilities
viii permit. His table WILL at all times be provided with
every variety Of fsh, oysters, etc, etc.
Hou Of ineal-Breakfas at ocl ok; Dinner, fiom !"
O'Clock
With the view OF serving planters he has provided ane
rec mmodations the reception and treatment Of eonva'
escent negroes at the moderate rate Of per month"; "
whom the stricte attention will he paid In OF dea.a
charge Of IS viii be made defray the Of bara
July7 JOACHIM PORCHE.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-07-07
American Nominees.

American Nominees.
The Native American Party now in session in
New Orleans, have made the following nomina-
tons for State officers at the approaching
November elections, viz
So c aG @ % 4 L @ { q
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-07-07

HARTS AND WAGONS.-A LARGE QUAN'
" THY OF CARTS Wagons Timber Wheels r.n y.
ETC., anuaetured by r. Aeschalmann Pittsbnrg gpn
eeiYed, and for sale low by 23tf S. 7. DAUNh os'
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-07-07

THAIRS.-A FEW DOZEN SPLIT BOTToM
Chairs hand and for sale low to close
by PITT B. +. H0lDBs.-
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-26

WHY WILL IOU SUFFER Read the testimony
OF Dr. H. p LEoNARI Druggist Fsyette C. H. Ala. Jan IS,
l9SS;
DsAk SIR; HooTLASps GERMAN BIrrERs have done
weoders 10 this seciipn youth Of g. NJ Hubert Esl
OF county several months under
best pr,c6nes with relief and the reported doubtful
and The youna man although scarcely able shout
meDosd With the Btters he found mach relief from the
bottle be eent ued take until complete elected
He q Row perfectly well and stout"
For sale by Druggists and dealers In Medicine everyvhsre
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-26

lean books were not resd-s kct Of wsiss n
Edinburgh Rtrieto once informed the yorIS-A.
cause American authors were WANTING n.
first work Of importance was I'll, F,4,,,L.,
then, Of vOluminous pretensiOn, cane j.,
Barlow's epic, The C0iHmblAd, grsN an,,,.
splendidly printed; few stray noyel.-B,o.La,
Browns the grestest-snd some eleue,,,-
works for schools; with scattering leg.l reoa,,'
and sn essay or two of merit on medicine; am,
occasional volumes Of sermons, not oni,,,.
Edwards on Free VIII, concluded the list s,I
denly, however, Cooper came upon the s.aye a.,
after him food of noyelists; and Walsh ia a.,
troyersisl national politics, and after him M.
erary patriotism burnt strong; and LeEis ,,a
Clarke in travels, and after taem adventure,
writers; and Ross in classics, and siles HI,
much of the humsnities. These men wa.
fires on lonely hills, for community Of les.,
was NOT when they begsn, booksellers dep,A
ing upon British authors for their prO,peetL. 4,
looking on native genius with doubt and ten.
bling as to the result. We sadly fear tha i.
these days of easy publishing we cannO. real.
ize the huge difficulties which cleyernsa al
genius then had to contend with TO sai, .
lucrative hearing; when sll was mi,tua;
when, in the language of Cooper, line Of
praise from the meanest English critic uu
more valued in America than q veluas u
lsudstion from the best American Judge letters.
How the great hearts of those days must hs,
been lacerated under the snobbish deferen,e
foreign authority, when We find the complAst
running through our literature of uni er-estin.
tion for native effort-and not by pretenders, bs.
by men whose works will live ss long as hi,
country endures. But now, if Advertisement
DO not lie, what an ailluence of success bslona
to suthorship-above all in ideslistc literature
The fiftieth thousand of Mrs. Jones's fearful tale
of Youthful Love, or Sixteen and Suicide; OF Il
Mr. Smiths novel in serials of The Pious Scsr
enger and his Five Sons, founded on fact are
things as common as-TRBUNES. We are told
by the Publishers Circular that 81, 600 OF &
book edition is now as usual thing as 1000
was ten years back. If We 90 on at this rsto
what will become of us lchthyologists sfhrm
that the crop of herring, uneaten by other fish.
would amount in three years to the entire
weight of the globe. The crop of books sap
pears likely to do really what the herring sn
ply aspirea to. In that case il may be consit
tics that printing was not discovered earlier.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-26

that the clergy in al temporal msfters should be
subject 10 the general laws of the country The
tribunal Of the Rota, a supreme Ecclesiastical
Court in Madrid, instituted in times gone by for
the decision of all civil and temporal matters a.
fecting the Clergy, and hitherto Independent Of the
civil power, vas abolished.
The Pope at once brought to bear the accus'
toned thunders which be has been recently
burline at Piedmont. Ia an arrogant allocu'
tion he declares null and void all the laws en-
scted BY the legally constituted powers of the
country, dispenses with obedience to them, and
a. has been the custom for centuries with Rome
unier such Circumstances, authorizes lawless-
less and incites to revolt. The priestho I'd sp-
pealed to and stirred up the worst aud most
violent passions of the mssses, aud tried 10 re-
kindle bloody fsnsticism, Of which we saw
the fruit in the recent outbreak at Barcelona.
Pacheco, the Spanish Minister, lefs Rome, and
Monsignor Frsnchi, the Romsn Charge d'Af-
faires, babe farewell to Madrid. The excite
ment BY the last accounts was intense, and seve
raj attempts had been made to burn the old
concerdat publicly on the square OF the capt.
tsl. Ii is curious historical coincidence OF
Spain and Piedmont, that whatever happens in
one at oHce reacts on the other country.
When in 1870 Spain proclaimed the Constltu-
ton, Piedmont followed her example. This
time Piedmont has taken the start, and now
both countries are engaged in mortal strife with
Rome, the priesthood, and all the results Of
long darkness. The Vatican forges its thunder,
and accommodations are its lightning shafts;
but they fall back impo sently from the shield OF
a strong national sense and sound national
conscience.
In the name OF civilization and progress we
salute with joyous heart this parade Of Roman
fury 1t is time for Italians and Spansrds to see,
to learn, and TO experience that though they may
be communicated the sun will rise and set as
usual, the world will move in its accustomed
round and 60 on and prosper, and trees and fields
will bear their wonted bloom and yield their
vented harvests. No destroying locusts will ap-
pear, or plague spread its wings, at the bidding of
the monarch of Rome nor will the roofs OF
houses fall in or graves burst their Enclosure and
start open. Rome should carefully consider
whether in these idle fulmnations it is not like the
selfdestroying scorpion, thrusting the envenomed
sting into its own head.