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Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-11-24
Succession OF William Crisis.

GTATE OF LOUISIANA-Fifth Judicial Dis.
X trct Court, Parish of Lafourche
WHEREAS: EEUFROY DAUNIS. Of said parish, has filed
with the Clerk of said Court petition praying to be ap
pointed Administrator of said Estate.
Therefore alpersons are hereby warned and nothedo
file their objections if any they have to the said application
with the Clerk of said Court at his office in the town
Thbodaux, within ten days after the first publication
hereof, the said application will be confirmed in duo
of law.
Witness my hand and the seal Of said Court, this
EHXS4 oath day Of Novber, eighteen hundred and fly
4saS1f five. T402t1 L. s. ALLAN, Clerk.
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THREE THOUSAND BATS IN ONE HousE.-A
gentleman of the county Of Prince Edward, as
we learn from the Farmville Journal, having
been compelled to abandon the use Of one of the
rooms of his dwelling, in consequence of the of
fensive smell produced by alarge number Of bats
having taken up theirresidence under the wealth
er boarding and the wall, determined a short
time since to get rid Of his troublesome visitors
by pulling the apartment to pieces. He did SO,
and found them concealed under every plank
and in every creyice, in multitudes almost too
astonishing for belief. He estimates the number
dead and alive, to have been between two and
three thousand !--Pitsbury Express q
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rB- The sale Of the property of Thomas G.
Downton, takes place on Saturday next LIST Of
December. Persons who may wish to embark in
the Livery business are here presented with an
excellent opportunity for SO doing. Town lots,
horses, mules, vehicles ect. are the main objects
IN no disnosad of
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REL1GIous.-Rev. DR.. Leacock, Rector of
Christ's Church, New Orleans is expected to off
ciate in st. Johns Church, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
at 11Ioclock, A. N.
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cB We are delighted to hail the advent of
COOL bracing weather, which cannot but materially
improve the sugar crop. We have had several
white frosts during the week.
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eB New Orleans is now fast filling up with
strangers, and business, we learn, is better now
than it has been, at this early season. for number
Of years past There were nearly hundred
arrival at the City Hotel on Monday last. We
are truly glad to note the success of our friend
Morse. His house is one among, if not the most
popular, first class hotel in New Orleans. None
are more deserving of encouragement
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-11-24

ew- lot of groceries, ETC., belonging to the
succession of J. B. Roddy, will be sold at auction
on Monday next, by the administrator, A. B. Raglan
at his business stand, Nos. and 10 St. Philip st.
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General Invitation,

~ 1l1ot distinction OF parties, no nart:af;.,
" shown either to Dem crates OF know Notbin's
be treated alike except Ladies' who viii aya,s -, al
first preference, at ivy The
j. NJ. LO WE \ STEMS
OF Second and St. Louis streets. or,posio
Confectionery store: where is offered large -to. If tI
and WINTER GOODS and viii be weekly rec.ivtl 'ti
principal cities III the East. % ''e
DRY GOODS.
Such the latest styles and fast coored prir r ,;ss
patterns, and quai'ie Muslin de Lame Mernos PniI.
Aipacas. Gngams figured and plaid vevets plai, h
Dress Silks ditto with Satin f1aids changeable and sk
Plaid Silks Silk Robes, Erohroleres such as Sr cy
Muslin Chemsetts, Collars, Under Sleeves Bands ,r '!
eIsing and inserting, Bonnes, artificial Flower. p,'
Dress and Cloak TRIMMINGS, SILK Nantillas and fr,,
Flannels plain and figured, of various colors and ;
TahleCoths Towels Ladies add Ciirens Bells NY
fumerv Ladies', Children and Gents sioosicry and , r
other articles too numerous to mention. 'hy
The most particular attention is called to nv l,r
well assorted stock of '
Mems, Boys and chiidren's Clothing
do not hesitate to say the largest and fines, sa,,
CLOTHING in this place which | offer below New o VI
retail prices. iN
Als',A large assortment of Ladies, Gents, Rows v.,.
and Children's - A'ses
BOOTS AND SHOES.
Mems Rers and Chdrens HATS and CAPS of great man,
descriptions. any
Jeansa.so, larg" quantity of Negro Cloth; all nf , f
will be sold very low for Cash. "H'eA
Persons wishing to purchase, will do we'll and i, win,
for their interest to call and examine nv s.n al ne
before visiting elsewhere. nfSt,
It's daily occurrence that persons find out too la,s d..
am selling goods SO low Persons distance vim ,hs
well paid for their trouble to come to Tbbodarv Nv. De
chaee their Winter supply of me. ' p"
REMEMBER. am receiving new GOODS eyerv ,,
there will be always some new fashion and fresh goods
My motto, Large Sales and Small Profits no troube,
show goods no ill feeling nor any charges made if M INV
chase is made. fnoy.G
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-11-24

w man with modest appetite dined at
hotel and after eating whole OF q young pig, was
asked if he would have some pudding. he said
he didn't care much about pudding, but if they
had another little hog he would be thankful for it.
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tB Tobacco chewers who are partial to good
understanding really nice, all wrapped up in
tin o-are directed to the drug store of our friends
FrizeI & Gaines, where such an article may be
obtained
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-11-24

EB Congress assemblies on Monday, December
the Sd. The vexed question is: who is to be The
Speaker Can any one guess? Spec not!
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n#- Godey's Lady's Book for December, is
before U.s. We have not yet had the time to glance
overits, no doubt, interesting contents.
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rzy- Our thanks are due to Col. Theodore G.
Hunt, for Patent Office Reports (Agrlcultural tor
1854.
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.she Office of the TIIBODAUX MINERVA has been RE-
MOVED the second story of the brick building occupied
by Messrs Campbell Co.. corner Of Levee, ST. Philip ano
Market streets, formerly known the casa Blanca,
where we shall at all times be happy friends.
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II
a. Many Of our sugar planters, who had sus-
pended mgar-making in consequence Of the recent
very warm weather, have again commenced grind
ing Ns to be hoped that they win find visible
change in the yield ofthe camel # not the present
sugar crop mnst fall very materially short Of that
q tho past year. We we're yesterday shown q
most beautiful specimen Of stawcolored tiger sugar
from the Leighton Refinery, Geo. Trufant, agent,
inss6s psish The grain Of this sugar Is large and
very INN. We cannot q sha. We have seen better.
q - The Democratic State Convention Of New
Hampshire met ii Concord on the 14th, and nomi-
aaied James s. Wells ior Governcr. Resolutions
vsrsnade aad passed repudiating Know NOTTINGHAM
md he l1aine M; hvoring the principles ct po-
ppsar sovereignty md approving the policy Of the
Nadon1l Adninissraain in ~ ~ details A reso-
lasion recommending President Pierce for re-elec-
tsQa ~ adopssd with great uneninity. Nearly
ssSsy 1orn NJ repEsaanted. a5 axa 9
Sng-@s Is $500 yFsss4a. ~ Y sssaSsYa
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/. .Tc Tai trouy6, ie TAI trouvG," dit Archimedc
RI queue de chen,ise dams les rues de Syracuse,
IARDEZ yOS CINQ PIASTRES DE RECON-
PENsE, Mr.. DE L'UNI0N.
,Jc ne voudrais pas vous appauvrir, Tous ietes
ASSET CONNIE ca lie sens de Particle de- la Minerve
intitule {" Lhstore Ancienne ct rElection dher,"
est tout bonnement que yous navez pas lie sens
comlnun, (sang commun); vous etes noble appa-
remment on vous rauriez devine sans oFfril' dc
recoaspensc 81 gsnfreuse.
Dependant, m'est avis que vous laycz dcrlne ce
sens, qui nous naanQue: Mais vous ne voulez pas
avouer que vous etes tSous-Pape, lachant tout &c
oui yous incommode, sans Granite dincongruite ct
je signe W Gsa
nzy At the late festival of the Alumni of Col
umbia College, New York, poem was delivered by
s. Weir Roosevelt, ESQ.,, and we afford by the fol-
lowing extracts fair sample of its trenchant wit
The poet chose for his subject The Age of Prose,
and with regard to the utilitarianism OF the age,
discourses as follows:
Now saw mills crate in every forest nook
Now Spndes hum beside each mountain brook
Through virgin forests locomotives wall.
And prairie flowers are crushed beneath the rail;
Where ocean rolled so trackesS and free,
The age of prose stalks forth and maps the sea,
And the swift ightning-once celestial fire
Does drugery, in harness. wire:
While patents fill the air. besrde the wave;
And dog us from the cradle to the grave;
Machines that rock asleep pour infant cry,
Machines that wait upon our latest sigh.
We watt by telegraph our loves young dream;
Live by machinery, and die by steam.
The spirit-rappings also receive hit after the
following style:
prosaic after death, our spirits then
Invent machinery to talk with men;
And rapping from the world beyond disclose
New depths of dizziness and eternal prose.
No more the fairy queen, 3" in times of night,
Is lued in flowers with dances and delight'
No elves by moonlight tread their duskey round,
And trace green circles on the dew-dropped ground;
No spooks haunt churchyards and lights burn
No goblin checks the butter in the churn;
And young America now laughs to scorn
The good old devil, with his tail and horn
Poetic follies of younger age!
We deal in facts, more prosy and less sage;
For Shakespeares spirit visits earth to tell
How he and Washington very well;
And Indy Murray, from the body free,
Can't make his verbs and nomnatives agree
Ben Franklin raps an idotic dream,
And Webster scrawls vile twaddeb by the ream
That splendid knave, Lord Bacon has turned fool;
And Penn IS great soul is busy keeping school;
Well may the Aring poet heave sigh
To think his spirit, stopping from the sky,
When he is dead can rap mortal call
Bad rhymes and wretched metre on a wall;
Well may the hero shudder in dispair,
Whose soul can choose to animate chair;
And the great statesman sinking in the tomb,
To rise and wheel a table round
Who knows how we, too, must join these hosts
Of silly, dull disreputable ghosts?
How friends and relatives must shed
Some decent tears and cut our spirits dead?
And who will work for character or fame,
If his ghost ruin his good name?
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Military.

A TTENTION-COMPANY A, LAFOURCHp
IA DRtGOONS.-You are hereby ordered to attend ,
Drills EVERY THURSDAY EVENING, at "Ragan,s
Hall, at o'clock, P. NJ Puncual attendance required n
By order of Capt. Darden. Ill
[nov.4l L. MELVILLE FALGOUT Cornor.,
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Selling off to close Business.

THE UNDERSIGNED wishing to close out of
i fer their entire STOCK OF GOODS at cost and m,nr
articles greatly below cost prices good and Responsible
purchasers payable in March next, and invite the public IA
call and get bargains, for cdsh credit
n25.49-3m. CAMPBELL 4 m
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JEALOUSY AND ExPLANATIoN.-A hosier of
the Faubourg Poissoniere, being Of very
jealous nature, married very ugly woman,
that she might not awaken this unpleasant
trait in his character; but he discovered that
when his wife went out, a young painter, who
lodged in the same house, followed her, and,
stopping when she stopped; kept always close
behind her. Fearing his precautions had fail
ed, the husband sent the young man note,
proposing an explanation or a duel. The
painter adopted the former expedient.
"My wife is not handsome-why, then, do
you follow her?'. asked the stocking-merchant.
elf follow her." replied the other, cit is,
candidly, for fear that l should meet her!'
The duel did not come off.
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For the Minerva.

CREoLEs OF TERREBoNNE-Feltoso-P Practitioners
Our election is now over have all voted but what
has been done? An old and honored Creole of Parish
has been defeated whose venerable father planted
the Catholic Gross and Christianity in parish man
who has been an old and faithful servant who has spent
the greater part of his life in the service of his country
man whose bosom burns with pity for the needy and one
who has relieved as many poor and distressed other
man among US man who hundred families OF this
parish should thank if this day they have farm of their
own Such man is HENRY MICHEL THIBoDAUx, who has
been defeated for the Senate.
What has been the cause of this great changer is it be-
he has had the mannes to say that he was proud to
be the American nominee; is it because you prefer
strangers to men born among you think neither one
nor the other is because do not properly I'M
dersand the true principles of the Native American ques
ton You think the order called Know Nohings are trying
to destroy the Catholic Religion that they wish to free the
slaves and turn loose among you that they are trying
to subvert and overthrow the Government to form Gov
eminent Of their own.
Where did this come from 1t must be Of foreign BIRTH
No American in his proper senses who is the Of
his country could have put such ball in notion l
reasonable suppose that Catholics wish to destroy their
region2 that shareholders wish to free their own
slaves and turn them loose in their midst; that Americans
wish to subver and overthrow their own governments
for which the nobest blood that ever coursed
il human veins shed Mol u IL preposterous to
think that wish to undo that which Washington JET
erson, Adams, and host Of the sages and patriots OF
America have done. .'
Foreigners would undo in one what took the sages
of America all their lives to build up Give them the rens
Of our in hand and the Of George Wash
ngton would be tramped in the dust. Our Constitution
our Laws and Institutions would be made bonfire Of
in less than year. God forbid that should live to see
the day when foreigners shall rule free born Amer
cans But mind me, the day s not far distant when this
will be lot unless united Remember the words
Of grea. man, United stand divided We fall !" We
are certainly divided Had been united of the best
of men would now be our Senator. JUSTICE.
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Succession de William Criss.


TNTAT DE LA LOUISIANE.-Cou du Gin
lI queme District Judiciere, paroisse de Lafourehe
ATTENDu: Que LEUFROY DAUNIS, de la dte paroisse'
ce jour fa application au Greer de Ia de cour pour
etre nomme Administrator de Ia dite Succession:
En- consequence toutes les personnes qu pourran avon
des objections la e demande sont par les presenes noa
fees de les deduires Greer de la de Cour, son bn
dams la vile de Thibodaux, dams les dix ours qu sivro
premiere publication de Get avis simon la de application
sera accorde ct confrme scion la io
- Temoin ma main ct lie sceau de Ia dte Cour, co
GtBS&2 "a Novembre, mil hut cent cinquante cling
0SRSD 1926 L. s. ALLAN. GrehT
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SCALING TuRrLEs.-The tortoise shell of COM
merce is merely the scales that cover the bony
shield of the turtle. These scales are thirteen i'll
number, varying from an eigth to quarter of an
inch in thickness. large turtle will furnish about
eight pounds To detach this shell from the living
animal is cruel process, which it made my flesh
creep to witness The fishers do not kill the turtles
did they do SO, they in few years would EXTERN
mate them, and cover hB back with dry leaves
or grass, to which they set fire. The heat causes
to separate at their joints. large knife is then
carefully inserted horizontally beneath them, and
the laminm lifted from the back, care being taken
not to iujure the shell by too much heat, nor to
force it off until the heat has fully prepared it for
separation. Many turtles die under this cruel
operation; but instances are numerous in which
they have been caught second time, with the
over-coating reproduced; but in such cases, in
stead Of thirteen pieces, it is single piece.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-11-24

Mayoralty Thibodaux, Nov. "a, $500.
NOTICE TO BAKERS.-The price Of freshi
IN Flour being 50 co. in the N. Orleans Market BAKER
required to give % of bread for ten cents du
next week IONA. c. WHITE, hiayo
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Nc,, slave Trade--Fr1rhtf,u Revelations.

1t appears from parliamentary paper, presented
20 the house Of Lords, entitled correspondence
upon the subject of Emigration from China" that
a new slave trade is growing up in the world,
and under British auspices. The revelation
is frightfu. A memorial from certain shipmasters
lately returned from the Chnca Islands, details the
crueltes practieed on the Chinese laborers eni-
poyed in the export of guano, under the authority
of persons responsible to the government Of Peru.
These unfortunate men are represented to be car
ried from China to the Chincas for the most part,
ifnot exclusively, on board of British vessels:
No sooner are they landed from the ships than they
tall African negroes placed over them as boaswans armed
with lash of four paits of cowhde laid up in the form OF
what senen call round ennet five feet in LENGTH and an
inch and half in diameter, tapering to point during
the orenoons for regular odenses Tor such as the officers
please such) this instrument was not much usen
but about four o'clock in the afternoon many OF the weak
est had performed task work. the boatswain free
used those behind bring the days supervision
to close. The slightest resistance was punished by a
ioecing little short of murder, many melancholy
have witnessed, being nearer than we de-
sized.
that rang through the eecries heard day by day. but
only knew the full amount Of suffering that called them
forth. There no trying up the nearest ChlnaHan
being compelled by of the las to lay hold OF an arm
or leg stretch the miserable sufferer on his stomach on
the puano The weight alone of the lash made their
bodies shake backenng the flesh at every blow, besides
cutting like SABRE and when convulsive movement took
place. subordinate placed his boot the shoulder to keep
the uuiyering body down. Two dozen made them breath
less and when released after thirty ashes they seemed
slowly to stagger over reeled and fell and carried off
to the hospital in cases. if they recovered committed
suicide for human heart, unless elevated by Christian
training could after undergoing cruel infection ever
have more feelings that is, death those suffered
FROM himself Accordingly, during stay there,
many sprang the cliffs many buried themselves
alive in the guano and many hid themselves in the
to starve death their dead bodies floating all around in
numbers In instance two embodened by pity shown
them by MASTER hid themselves board his vessel
one of whom survives, and is in this country.
Where is the Duchess of Sutherland? Where
is Aunt Harriet Beecher Stowe2 Where is Greeley !?
Where is Seward? Where is the whole lot Of abo-
lition ptilanthropists2 A most internal system of
slavery is in progress and yet we hear nothing
from them.
All, we forgot These Cinnamon are free-in
name-and are consequently entitled to not the
slightest particle of abolition sympathy!
Out upon such "whited sepulchres." They look
well enough outwardly, but how full of moral
rottenness they are within! Perhaps they will reap
the reward of their hypocrisy in due season.
Tf,reScenf
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DE LOUISIANE.-Paroisse de La

Il \ fourche.
Avis par presentes donne les sonsssnts exc
cuters testamentares de la Succession de Marcus M
intention dntener action conformemen aux dispose
ons dun acte inttue "Ace Relaf Esclaves ct aux
Personnes de couleur lbres approuve lie Is Mars 1853,
(sect II ct 72 dams Ia Cour de District Ans ct pour
parose de Lfourche Emancipation du negre nomme
TURNER esclave ve age peu pres Al ans appartenant
ladite succession la permission de roster dams Ea
nov14-Im. n pE1 cuEp' Executeurs.
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Marie de Thbodaux, ce "a Nov. loo''
A Wis AUX BOULANGERS.-Le prix pc "a
N Farine fraiche etant 50 90 lie Marche DC 10
Nouvee Orleans les Boulangers sont requs de donh "
de pain pour dix CENTS durant la semane proenan'
IONA. G. WHITE, Marie
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THE AMERICAN BANNER FLOATS IN TRIUMPH
OVER THE EMPIRE SrArE "-For the last fifteen
years, the American Eage-the glorious Bird of
our Country-has been hoisted alternately in the
Journal and Argus in honor Of successes that
might have been symboled more appropriately by
the Vulture Or Buzzard. To-day the Bird of Jove
the true American Eagle-spreads his wings in
honor of the first American Victory in the Empire
State. The noble Bird occupies his appropriate
place, and never more proudly did he take his
flight to the Sun, appear more glorious in Amer
lean eyes!
Returns sufficient have been received to rem
der it certain that the entire American State
ticket, with the exception probably of Judge
Campbell, is elected by majority not much, if
any, under fifteen thousand The Legislature, in
both branches, will be strongly anti-Fusion
Thus passes power from the hands Of dynasty,
the most INSCRIPTIONS and corrupt recorded in
political history. albany Nv. ~ Register.
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TuAcKERAr.-some years ago there appear
ed in the fashionable end of London, a young
man who distinguished himself by being moth
ing particular in anything. He had moderate
fortune, but nothing particular He had a
pleasing person and address. but nothing par
ticuar. He gambled, drank, and did many
other naughty things equally usual and fashion
able, but nothing particular. He lost his whole
fortune on run of ill-luck at ecarte, but that
was nothing particular. Yes, though, we beg
pardon, it was the turning point of this young
mans life-for, as gentleman at his ease, he
would never have been heard of-but when
driven by necessity and poverty to seek a liveli-
hood, he seized the pen with manly energy,
and became William Makepeace Thackeray
And thus it came to pass that the author Of
those wel-known and popular beings, Jeames
Plush and Beccy Sharp, sowed his wild oats,
and became one of the twin stars of this nine
teenth century.
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Crescent.

A MEXICAN OUTRAGE Violation of the Uni
ted States Fzag.-The Mexican shave just been
guilty of great outrage upon the flag Of the
United States.
About the 20 ult., the American brig John S.
Gettngs, Capt. Trenis sailed for Campeachy,
off which place she arrived on the evening of
the Goth On the following morning, the Cap
tain of the Port and Health Officer went on
board, and ordered her into quarantine for four
days. On the 28th the same officers went on
board the brig, and informed Capt. Trenis that
he should be kept in quarantine for four days
longer.
On the Sd inst. soi-disant adjutant-major
came alongside and delivered letter to the
Captain, commanding him to remove Mr.. Jose
Dolories Zetina whom he had on board to the
Mexican war-steamer Oajaca. Of course, Capt
Trenis refused to execute any such infamous or
der.
About p m. on that day. the brig was re-
leased from quarantine. During the night the
so-called Captain Of the Port, adjutant, and
another officer, went on board, seized Col. Zeti
ma and put him on board the Mexican schooner
ofwar although he had taken the precaution
of placing himself under the protection of the
flag of the United States. During the night the
war-steamer left port, and Capt Trenis did not
know her destination.