Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1855-09-13

o. We have received from Ho, ~
G. Hunt. pamphlet containing his J..
tiers, over the signature of "PHoc,oxn:
answer to Hon. J. p. BESJAN1y's no..
rious letter, advocating the formation Of
Southern Party, and in opposition to ,bo
Know Nothing organization. OF the NO
litical merits of these letters, it is not on.
province to speak. further than that ,bsr
are in unison with everything that emen
ates from the pen of that honorable and
gifted gentleman-ably written, and FIJI,
of, apparently, unanswerable arguments
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o. We have heretofore neglected :.
acknowledge the receipt of neat paper
entitled L'Amochtone, published in S.
James Parish, by Messrs. C. MoKoY l.
4. LAGARDERE. 1t presents quite a neat
typographical appearance, and its edtori.
ais manifest considerable ability. 1t is
devoted to the advoo~cy of the principles
of the American party.
H- In our hurry in getting out our last
issue, number Of typographical errors
appeared in its columns. We will try and
not have like occurrence in future.
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o. J. A. LIE BLANC, Esq, has laid
under obligations to him, by kindly ten.
dering us the use of late copies Of De
Bows Review, and the Daily Picayuue.
TThe communication, "SAM's SHIP"
savors too much of X. N.-isn, to be ad.
to our columns. We should be
pleased to hear from our friend ".BMy"o
any other than political subject.
o. Never before, in the recollection
Of that respected individual, the Oldest
Inhabitant, have the musquioes been so
plentiful in Houma, as at the present
time.
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SELF-EDucATED MEN.-"No man can
be made scholar; no one can be made
learned" There is no influence from
without, Except pcrsuasion,) no foreign
power which can be brought to bear like
steam or electricity, that can ever fill the
mind with ideas or deposit therein the
stores of knowledge that are necessary
to make the scholar-the truly learned
man. The teacher may solve or remove
difficulties, may suggest subjects of study
or thought, and in many ways aid the young
aspirant after knowledge. but he can me-
yer make him Scholar learned man.
This must be his own work. An extern
sive library, much reading, especially if
will not of themselves
make learned man. Indeed great H.
brary may rather prove hindrancc than
a help, by dividing the thoughts among
too many subjects. Hence great miscel-
laneous readers are not generally great
scholars. Thsy may have an extensive
Of general information. and yet not
be truly learned. To become learned,
requires close deep investigating drought.
Whatever is made subject Of study. must
be investigated and studied and pondered,
until it is fully-understood, and the ideas
become our own-till a plan of the whole
subject lies clearly before the minds eye,
so that we can even suggest additions,
or alterations" if the subject
admits or can at least, discover its per-
fections without them. Almost any one
can be scholar, and become learned, if
resolved to be. Let him first learn TO
think, to observe and to investigate. and
the work is already halfdone. How many
young people are there who waste their
time, bury their talents, and, it may be
said, destroy their intellect, and 60 ihroug h
life ant. down to the grave in obscurity, ii
not in disgrace, who might otherwise have
been ornaments to society and blessings
to the world.
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o. A certain Dutch Justice Of the
Peace in the State Of New York, having
issued summons returnable on the Sab
bath Day, the constable into whose hands
it was put to be served being fellow Oh
humor, returned the summons agreeable TO
date.
The Justice, expecting it to be Of some
other nature, perused it, and finding thai