Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1855-08-02

" Whatsoever ye could that men should
do unto you, do ye eren so unto them." This
maxim of Greek philosophy and of Chris
tan morality is one of universal currency,
but it has never been put into practice,
for the single reason that is absurd and
impracticable. The relation of man to
his fellows and to the animal world is one
of inevitable antagonism, and the contin-
uance of life is conditional on success in
that antagonism, which can only be at
tanned by the destruction or ABSORPTION of
other life. If every man were to do un-
to others as he would be done by, men
would vegetate in isolated incidence, NOR
atty would consist in stagnation, impo-
tence would be the compend Of all virtue,
whose laws man would violate by swal-
lowing an oyster. The application of
such maxim to the affairs of real life,
would prevent speculation, annihilate COM
merce, destroy emulation in every depart
ment of human effort, and as a conse.
cuence men would cease to strive after
excellence in science, arts, arms, or lite
/ erature. H..-
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On our way thro' Thibodaux, last satur-
day, we were invited by Messrs. Fuliord Il
Bro, to examine their establishment. They
have established carriage mandatory
which certainly reflects great credit on
Thibodaux.
Messrs. F. & Bro. guarantee to sell
their carriages, &C.. on terms as reason
able, if not below the New Orleans prices.
We trust that this enterprise will meet
with the encouragement it so justly de-
serves. See their card in our advertising
columns.
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/" The Price of Liberty is eternal Vigi-
! 1ancl" The price is too high. The in
} vestment is subject TO fluctuation in value.
Eternity is too long, and the sentinels al.
) ways go to sleep like the Roman guards
around the tomb of Christ.-Timon. ds
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GIVE are informed that there have
been few cases Of Cholera at Tiger
vile. The disease prevails in several
portions of our parish, and is, as usual,
more fatal to the colored population, though
it it has not yet attained the proportions
of an epidemic. Mr.. Robert Daspit, a
;. planter of the Little Gallon, has, we I'M
. derstand, lost several valuable slaves. The
people should be prudent and exercise a
proper discretion OF regime. "'. 60
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~ That exhaustless topic Of acute re.
mark and eloquent expatiation, to.wit:--
the rain-still supplies the takers Of Hou.
ma with ample opportunity Of supplying
, the lacunalof conversation with retrospect
: tive and prophetic observation. The win
y dows Of heaven have been opened, and
the spirit Of the storm forgets to put them
, down. The earth is saturated, the fields
are flooded. but still the celestial torrents
give no sign of abating. How long! oh.
Lord! how long? = .'-
@ We publish in another column, the
proceedings Of the Sugar Planters Con.
vention. held at Thibodaux, on Saturday,
the 2sth ult. We invite our planting
; community to consider the measures pro.
, posed. ''s 5'8'
OF Our friend and fellow. townsman,
> DR.. VIck, is having an office erected on
Front street. according to the new and i'm.
proved Perpendicular Plank system.
.If1fGuS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES fI.sfSEH3iu'
1 CHURCHES IN ENGLAND.-Accordin
to recent report of Sir William Clay,
more churches have been erected in Eng.
land during the last fifty years, than had
previously been built in FIVE centuries r