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Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-01-20
TTAT DE la LoUIsIANE-Cout
Marie Louisa ITolcombe, epouse de B. r. Tanner,
re BENJAMIN T. Tanner. son MAT. No, 1ZAN


Marie Louisa IIocombe, epouse de B. r. Tanner,
rs. Benjamin +. Tanner, son Mari. No. 1890
Je certife par presenes que e 2S 0ctobre 1854, d
ugement et rendu ct pronounce dams cette aare par b
dite Cour dams les mots ct cifses suiyant. SAVIOR:
Cee eta enendue, la plagnante prouye les fats
aHegues dams petition ct Ia lo etant favour. est
aduge ct decree gull soft separation de biens
Madame Marie L. Hocombe, Ia plaignante Gpouse dc
Benjamin Tanner, ct dit epoux, ct que les suivans
soent reconnus bens parcephernaux savor Ia
soe de quarante six astres rs cents argent ct les
ecave Eugene Hughes ct julia ct Ted pfoduts de "a vente
des dts esclayes faes la deanderesse La de somme
argent les des escares ayant chu Ia de pagnante
dams partage udcare des bens a appartenant com
mune a7ec ses feres Edward Hocombe George H. Hol-
conbe, Mlten Holeombe fait dams lEtat dAlahama
Mobile la Co de Chancelere du Premier District de
Ia division dh Sud de Chancelerie du dit Fiat dAhbama en-
1884, e dit escave Eugene etant esme dams DIT partage
oze cents piasres, ct ayant etc veudu mile paastres
compliant ct la te esclave JULIE estime mile pastres ct
yendue compliant SAVIOR: lie prx de sept cent
quinze pastres compliant esiave Hughes estime sept
cnquante pastres vendu mile pastres assurees
par billet payable dams portant hypotheque sur e
negre vend CONNIE cidessus Et Ia prophets para
phernae CONSTANT de la de dargent ct les produs
de la vente des dts escaye soft der6 dams Ia possession
separee de la e denanderesse ct quelle auss PAdm
sration separement exelusyement du dit mari 1t quee
dit den1andeur pale les frais de ce process.
Jneenent ssn6 Cour % Octobre, A. D. 1854,
Houma dams Ia paroisse de Terrebonne.
{signe) JAMES l.. Cole,
Juge du Cinquieme District Judiciare.
49, Pour copie canformer porigna all CRETE 4
LIS. THouna, Terrebonne, lie 10 Novembre 1851.
t--l 3-3s A. BOURG, Dty Grefder.
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Cause of Changes in Climate.
THE MAGNET AND COLD.

THE MAGNET AND COLD.
History ioforms us that many of the countries Of
Europe which now possess very fine winters, at
one time experienced severe cold at this season OF
the year. The Tber at Rome, was frozen over,
and at one tme snow lay for forty DAYS in that city,
The Euxine Sea was frozen over every winter du-
ring the time Of Ovid and rivers Rhine and
Rlone used to be frozen SO deep that the ice sus-
tanned loaded wagons The waters Of the Tiber,
Rhine and Rhone, now flow freely every winter
ice is unknown in Rome, and the waves OF the
Euxine dash their wintry foam uncrystalized upon
the rocks.
Some have ascribed these climate changes to
agriculture, the cutting down OF dense forests, the
exposure of the upturned soil to the summer sun,
and the draining of the great marshes. We do
not believe that such great changes could have
been produced in the climate of any country by
agriculture, and we are certain such theory can
account for the contrary change of climate-from
warm to cold winters-which history tells us has
taken place in other countries than those named
Greenland received its name from the emerald her
bage which clothed its valleys and mountains /; and
its east coast which is inaccessible account
OF the perpetual ice heaps upon its shores, was, in
the eleventh century, the seat OF Furnishing Scan
dinavian colonies, all traces Of which are now
lost. Cold Labrador was named Vinland by the
Mortimer who visited it in the year 1000, and who
were charmed with its mild climate. The cause OF
these changes is an important inquiry.
A pamphlet by John Murray, civil engineer, has
recently been published in London in which he
endeavors to account for these great changes Of
climate by the changeable position of the magnetic
poles. The magnetic variation or the declination
of the needle is well known At the present time
it amounts in London to about twenty-three de-
grees west Of north, while in 1859 the line Of
variation passed through England, and then
moved gradually west until 1916. In that
year great removal of ice took place on the
coast Of Greenland; hence it is inferred that the
cold meridian, which is now supposed to pass
through Canada and Siberia, may at one time have
passed through Italy; and that if the magnetic
meridian returns, as it is now doing to its old lines
in Europe, Rome may once more see her Tiber
frozen ever, and the merry Rhineiander drive his
team on the ice of the classic rifer.
Whether the changes of climate mentioned have
been caused by the change of the magnetic meri-
dian or not we have two facts before us, at pres
emf, to decide conclusively; but the idea once
spread abroad, will soon lead to such Investigation
will, do noubt, remove every obscurity and set
| tie the question. -Scientifc Aa,ericam
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STATE OF LOUlSIANA.-Fifth Judi
~ cial District Court, parish Of Terrebonne.
Maria Louisa HoIcombe, Wife Of B. F. Tanner. -.
Versus I No. 1895.
Reuiaunjn Tanner her ushand.'

Versus No. 1890.
Benjamin r. Tanner her Husband.
thereby certify that day of October 1854,
Judgment rendered anil pronounced in this cause by the
said Court in the words and figures following, viz:
This being taken up the plaintiff having proved the
allegations Of her petition and law being in her favor
is hereby ordered adudged and decreed that there be
separation of property between the petitioner Mrs. Maria
L. Hocombe, wife Of Benjamin Tanner and her said hus
band and that the following be recognized her parapher
nal property, to wit:
The sum Of FortySx 250O Dollars Cash. and the slaves
Eugene Hughes and Julia and the proceeds Of the Sale
thereof made by the petitioner the said Cash and Slaves
falling to the share Of the said petitioner IN Judicial part
ton of the effects belonging to her in common with her
Arothers Edward p. Hocombe, George H. Holcombe and
Milton s. Holcombe, made in the State OF Alabama, in
Mobile in the Court Of Chancery for the First District OF
the Southern Chancey of the said state OF Aaba
the year 1854 the said slave Eugene being estimated
in the said partition at Eleven Hundred Dollars and sold for
Cash at One Thousand Dollars and the said slave Jia
timated at Thousand Dollars and sold at Cash. the
price of Seven Hundred and Dollars Cash. and
the slave Hughes estimated at Seven Hundred and Fifty
Dollars and sold for One Thousand and Eighty Dollars
cured by payable in year. secured by mortgage
the negroes sold aforesaid and that the said paraphenal
property consisting Of the said of money and the pro-
eees Of the sale the said slaves aforesaid be delivered
into the separate possession Of the said petitioner and that
she have the administration thereof separately and exc
sivey her said husband and that the said defendant pay
the costs Of this suit. a. zs.lz-sz
Judgment signed in open Court this 2sh day Of October
A. D., 1854, at Houma in the Parish Of Tefrebonne.
ISigned] JAMES L. COLE, Judge 5th Judicial District.
True copy from the original; Clerks Office,
u.s. Houma, Terrebonne, November 18th, 1854.
a. BoURG, D'ty Clerk, 5th District Court,
Parish Of Terrehonne [s-3t1
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BARNUM's ADvIcE-Barnums rules for success
in business include advertising as matter Of pri-
mary Importance He says:
Advertise your business. Do not hide your light
under bushel Whatever your occupation or
calling may be- if needs support from the public
advertise it thoroughly and efficiently l freely
confess that what success l have had in my life
may be fairly attributed more to the public press
than to nearly all other causes combined. There
may possibly be occupations that do not require
advertising, but cannot well conceive what they
are. Men in business will sometimes tell you that
they have tried advertising and that it did not pay
This is only when advertising is done sparingly
Homeopathic doses Of advertising will not pay per-
haps-it is like half portion of physic, making
the patient sick but effectng nothing. Administer
literally and the cure will be sure and permanent
Some say they "cannot afford to advertise" they
are mistaken-they cannot afford not to advertise.
In this country, where everybody reads the news
papers, the man must have a thick skull who does
not see that these are the cheapest and best med-
ums through which he can speak to the public
where he is to find his customers. Put on the APP
pearance of business, and generally the reality will
follow. The farmer plants his seed, and while he
is sleeping his corn and potatoes are growing. So
with advertising: While you are sleeping or eat
ing, or conversing with one set of customers your
advertisement is being read by hundreds and thou
sands of persons who never saw Or heard Of your
business and never would had it not have been for
your advertising in the newspapers.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-01-20

CHOLERA IN GREEcE.-Oa the 9th of Novem.
Der, the cholera was raging at the Praeus with
great violence. The inhabitants who had begun
to return to the capital, were again flying in all h
rections. The Greek garrison had been attacked
with the naalady. General Kalerg had demanded
Of the French Admiral de Than the hospital order
lies belonging to the Marines. The admiral grant
ed the request Both the English and the French
were giving every assistance. The capital pre-
sented the most affecting Specialize was
Offices were the first to Fly. Provisions were eve
rywhere deficient, and the butchers and the bakers
had closed their shops.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-01-20
RELIGIOUS RIGHTS ABRoAD.-The question O

RELIGIOUS R1GHrs ABRoAD.-The question of
the religious rights of American citizens abroad is
still agitated. 1t is one of No inconsiderable I'M
portance, and there is something more than ma
tional honor embraced in it.
The case of DR.. King brings the subject anew
before Congress
The President, on the sth, reported to the Sen
ate, the correspondence of our Minister at Con
stantnople in reference to the imprisonment OF
the Rev. DR.. King in Greece. Gen. Cass announ-
ced his intention to bring up and urge the adoption
of the resolutions in favor of the religious rights OF
Americans abroad, presented at the last session.
He spoke in Eulogistic terms of the principles
avowed by the Emperor Napoleon, the Great as
to religious liberty, quoting the passage from his
coronation address, in which he expresses himself
in strong terms of favor as to the pastors of the
Protestant churches, and his determination to
maintain their rights and declaring that if any one
of his race who should succeed him. should do other
wise, he ought to be regarded as a Nero.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-01-20
The QUEENS MEssAGE.-The Paris cores
pondent of the National Inteligencer writes:

The QUEENS MEssAGE.-The Paris cores
pondent of the National Intelligencer writes:
The war message of the Queen of England at
the opening of Parliament caused a considerable
fall at the Bourse at Paris. 1t was hoped that
it would contain more definite expressions
whereon to build hopes for peace. The opinion
prevails here that at the present moment this
Government is more inclined to enter upon
negotiations for peace than the people and Gov
eminent Of England. 1t is intilnated that the
Emperor Napoleon would be content with the
''four guarantees, asking nothing more; but
that the English Government would insist on a
Russian indemnity of the expenses of the war,
and upon the humiliation of Russian naval
power in the Black Sea, or, at the very best.
such substantial reduction of it as viii hence
forth leave it in the power of Turkey unaded
to defend herself against the naval power Of the
Gar. | do not myself believe that either party
yet is SO DESTROYS of peace as to offer it upon
terms acceptable to the other 1t is difficult to
believe, considering the balanced success of
hostilities in the field, that the Emperor of
Russia, having already brooked the mortifea
tcn Of letting go his hold upon the Principali-
ties, which he SO haughtily seized with the
avowed Intention Of keeping them till his
demands were complied with, would consent to
the further humiliation that would certainly be
imposed upon him, even by the conclusion of
peace upon the basis of the four guarantees.
Certainly the results of military operations thus
far do not entitle the Allies to insist upon the
four guarantees. l do not believe the Car
means to give those guarantees in the spirit in
which they are announced by the French Min
lister, NJ. Drouyn de Hugs. nor do I believe
that it will be in the power of the Allies to force
those terms upon him.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-01-20

A volcanic ERUPTION. The volcanic noun
tain Of Cotopaxi, the most elevated as well as
the most formidable volcano in the world, is
now in full progress of successful eruption,
and is throwing out over the plains Of Gallo
enormous masses of rocks, torrents of brackish
water, and burning lava. At last accounts the
volcano was vomiting forth FIRE night and day,
filling the inhabitants of the country with
terror. The town Of Latacunja is as yet unin-
jhred, though it has previously been destroyed
no less than eight times.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-01-20

BF Prince Jerome Bonaparte, Of Baltimore,
has received letters from his son, Lieut.. Bona
parte, who is now in the Crimea, in command
Of French company. He has thus far escaped
injuries, and behaved CALAMITY.
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Succession, of Dorid Babin and Community acih his
Wife ScolastiQue B,dur.
Q TCCESSJDN SALE

~ STATE OF LOUIsIANA-Fifth District Court, parish
of Laourche.
In the and by the authority Of the Fifth Judicial
District Court sitting in and for the Parish of Lafourche,
there will be offered for sale at Public auction by NJ Bourg
Sheriff and Auctoneer duly qualified and sworn in and for
said parish the premises situated in the town of Thbo
daux on THURSDAY. the 18th day of FEBRUARY, 1855,
the following described property, to-wit:
ONE GUN, Lot of Carpenters Tools, Chairs, Looking
Glass; an Armoir, Table Cow and Calf and the fol-
lowing t. Of ground: Ae
THE WESTERN HALF Of certain town lot situated in the
Of Thbodaux in said parish Of Lafourche being the
Western half of Lot No. as is represented plan
of said town made and executed by James B. Grnage,
Surveyor the LIST Of May, 1912, said half lot being
bounded in front North by , South by lot Of =. r.
Bcurg East by the other half Of lot and west by lot
No. - belonging to Joseph Laaunis with all the build
ings and improvements theron, also
THE UNDIVIDED HALF OF CERTAIN LOT Of Ground
situated in the town Of Thibodaux being Lot No. as
is represented plan of said town made and executed
by James b. Grinage, the 1st of May 1912, said lot
being bounded North by Lot No. belonging to Ludger
Bergeron, south front by -, East by -, and West
by Lot No. - belonging to Marcein Robichaux.
TERMEs AND CONDITIONS. The moveables payable all
sums under Ten Dollars in March, 1885, and all lots Of and
exceeding Ten Dollars payable by ha YES half in March
1855 and half in March 1885, The town lots payable
by fouhs fourth in all and each Of the months of March
of the years 1885, 1885, 1884, 1885, each nstaments bear
ing eight per interest per after maturity
until full and final payment the purchasers furnishing their
Notes with good and approved security and the town lots to
remain specially morgaged and hypohicated with vendors
privilege payable the Office Of the Recorder Of said parish
to the order of the Administrator of said Estate.
Aids. NJ BOuRG, Sheriff.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-01-20

LANGUAGES AND REL1GIoNs.-The number of
languages spoken in the world. amounts to three
thousand and sixty-four. The inhabitants of
the globe profess more than one thousand diff
fereut religions
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HERIFF'S SALE
~ STATE OF LOUISIANA-Ffth Judicial District Court,
parish OF Lafourche:
Firmn Lacapere.

Henry Eagleston ct ais.
TAE NOTICE: That by virtue Of an order Of seizure
enanating the above entitled Court in the above
titled and numbered have seized and will offer for
sale at public auction at the Court House in the town n
Thibodaux. on SATURDAY, the Sd day of FEBRUARY,
1855. the following described property, to wit:
THE LOWER SOUTHERN HALF of certain tract of land
or lot of ground situated in said parish the right bank
of bayou Lafourche in the immediate vicinity Of the town
of Thhoaux and about thirty three arpens from bayou
Laourche measuring square arpent in surface, said
half is bounded front West by road six feet wide,
reserved by Chas Dupre North by the other half Of said
lot belonging to Drausn Heny, and East and South by
lands of Charles Dupre.
TERMS OF SALE-On Twelve Months Credit; purchaser
furnishing his Bond with good and approved security
cury bearing eight per centum annum interest from
date until paid and special mortgage reserved on thero
perry sold.
Said sale will made satisfy the principal interest
and costs of suit. 4-tds] NJ BOURG, Sheriff.
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ANEcDoTE OF Unconstitutional Webster used
to relate that in suit he received eighteen dollars
for vast amount oflabor, but afterwards was en-
ployed in an exactly similar case, and received
fee of five thousand dollars, though he used the
same brief that he had prepared for the first one:
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-01-20

nT When General Lafayette was in the
United States, two young men were introduced
to him. He said to one, g Are you married r.
80 Yes, SIR was the reply. g Happy man, !"
quoth the General. He then put the same
question to the ether, who replied, az am a
bachelor, q Lucky deg said the General
This is the best essay on matrimony extant. j
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-01-20

DW A Washington dispatch states that it
was understood in that city, on the ed, by
those who profess to be posted, that the Presi-
dent will discourage the annexation of the
Sandwich Islands, upon the ground Of economy,
alleging that the King asks too heavy bonus
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-01-20

!. OCEAN STEAMERS IN 1S54.-The Collins
steamers during the past year made 26 Eastern,
and % Western passages time East,
II, days, 6 hours; West Il days, 2 hours.
The Cunarders made SO Eastern passages and
50 Western-average time11 days ID hours
West Is days, Is hours. The Bremen steamers
made II Eastern passages and the same number
West-average time East, Is days, Is hours !;
West, Is days. Ii hours. In 1858 the Collins
line was ahead of the Cunaders on the Western
passages; last year they averaged shorter trips
both ways.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-01-20

THE SETTLEMENT OF AMERICAN TERRITORY
The progress Of the age is nowhere more visible
than in the settlement of American Territory. On
this subject the Newburyport Herald remarks:
Where yesterday was Indian hunting ground
to-day, is territory with its governor and all the
fixtures of government, and tomorrow is a soyer-
eign State, with its towns and cities Kansas in one
year from its organization, viii be as far advanced
as some of the old States were in century, and
sachusetts, il century and half from their settle
ment. When Ohio was settled it took thirty or
forty DAYS to reach there from New England; and
it was no uncommon thing to have persons die Or
born on their long journey, while it was not ex.
pected they would ever return Now the journey
to Kansas, twice as far, is made in week, and all
the conyeniences and even Injuries Of civilization
60 too. If some Of the early American settlers
could wake up they would find things new under
the sun that were never dreamed Of in their day.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-01-20

Hg The Cleveland Herald says there is more
freight now at Toledo than the railroad from
there to Buffalo can transport during the whole
winter. Cars from the West have stood there
twenty-five days, waiting to unload
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-01-20

Col. BENTON AND PETER THE HERMIT.-Col
Benton has reached Washington, from his recen
visit to New England, in fine spirits. He talks il
this wise:
~ have the Pacific Railroad in my trunk, sir
my trunk The solid men of Boston have taken i
in hand, sir! Abbott Lawrence sir! Abbo
Lawrence man of great wealth, sr--has author
lied me to use his name, sir! Lawrence may have
more money than knowledge, sir; but he has the
cash, the cash, sir! am like Peter the hermit
sir! Peter the hermit! He preached the crusades
sir! Solitary and alone, sir, I am setting the Pa
cifc Railroad in motion, sir!- Washington Cor
of The Boston Post
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-01-20

THE SYMBOL OF THE AGE.-In recent lecture
delivered in Boston, by Rev. E. Fl. Chaplin, occurs
the following passage:
"The symbol of the age is alocomotive engine
it is speed from toothpck to a steamboat-we
ride at forty miles an hour, and gu,1nble because
we do not go by telegraph-wear bonnets which
cannot catch up with their fair owners-get up has
ty banks-have hasty elections, aad elect man
governor before he knows anything about it! We
have guano atmosphere, which draws boys at a
jump from the cradle to the cravat, and girls from
baby-hood to beau-catchers! We turn the Allan.
tic into race course, and to gain two hours Craze
the edge of the grave, and perhaps send a steamer
freighted with human life to a sepulchre in the
sea-"
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-01-20

NATIVITY OF THE MoRMoNs.-The Augusta
Chronicle and Sentinel, in an article upon the Nor
mons says:
1t would be singular investigation, but we
should like very much to see some statistics of the
nativity of the Mornons. We think they would
develop that the great masses are emgrants from
the North and the Northwest; and except those
of foreign birth, almost exclusively from those two
sections. Not one in ten, we venture the opinion,
are natives, or ever were residents of the South
We have frequently made inquiry in reference to
Georgia, and we have never been able to hear d
but single individual who embraced the Mormon
faith, and he was literally an outcast in the COM
munity in which he lived If our opinion be cor.
rect, it is rather a severe commentary upon the
beasted moral superiority Of the North
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-01-20

ANEcDoTE OF THE CzAR.-Nichoas it seems,
in spite of the anxiety incident to his present posi-
ton, maintains his old habit of walking the streets
of St. Petersburg unattended. He was lately in
formed that tradesmanin large way of business
hand insulted Frenchman without provocaton,
and he Immediately sent for him. When asked
why he insulted the man, he replied:
because hate his nation"
Is that your only motives"a
"Yes, sir"
Then you shall have an opportunity to crafty
your hatred. l shall send you to join the army in
the Crimea"
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-01-20

A FRANK ADM1ss1oN.-The late venerated
DR.. Sharp himself an EngEshman) was re-
ported to have made the following remark;
during his last and only visit to his native
country to some one who spoke slightingiy Of
the craftsmanship of America: eff you Can
point me to q succession Of as talented and
virtuous sovereigns Of England as you find n,
the eleven men who have filled consecutively
the presidential chair of the United States,
then / will yield" There was no reply to this