Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-09-22

IA NDELL NUM-,
OF Orleans.
For SUPERINTENDENT EDUCATION,
o. D. S7ILLNAN,
OF Ouachta.
For CosGREss-SEcoND DISTRICT,
THEODORE g. HUNT
OF New Orleans.
THIBODAUX
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1855
gv II e M -As
The Office of the THBODAUX MINERVA has been RI
MOVED to the second story of the brick building occupie
by Messrs Campbell Co., of Levee, St Phip an
Market streets, formerly known as the casa bianca
where we shall all times be happy to see our friends
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nB- We have cheering accounts from Claiborn
and the Red River parishes. Vide, communica
ton signed "Petrus." Our advices from Plaque
mines, St. Bernard, and all the river parishes are
the most encouraging nature.
CouRr.-The Fifth Judicial District Court, Judg
James L. Cole, presiding, commenced its session
at Napoleonville, parish of Assumption, on Mon
day last the 18th inst. The term is limited to tw
weeks. 1t will open here on Monday, LIST prox.
TT We learn that another American barbecu
is soon to come off in this parish, to which mum
Der of popular speakers will be invited. There l
nothing like keeping the ball in motion. Ever.
barbecue that has been given in this parish ha
been instrumental in Strengthening the cause o
sSamuel."
Poll holm
finished to this Bayou, and the communication be
tween the city and our town increasing every day
would it not be well for citizens to take into
immediate and serious consideration the construc
facility for the travelling community to reach ou1
town, will soon repay our community for the outlay
nag A friend residing in Baton Rouge has
furnished us with the particulars of the Ameri
can barbecue which came off at Brule Landing
in the Parish of West Baton Rouge on Thurs
day last, the 18th inst, which will be found in
another portion of to-days paper. We have
published it in French, the language in which
it was written.
FROM KANsAs.-The correspondent of the St
Louis Republican reports the last acts Of the Kansa;
Legislature previous to its adjournment which took
place on the s1st August. The territorial laws
were repealed, and the Missouri code adopted
The convention to nominate pro-slavery candidate
for Congress met at the mission on the Doth and
Both, and nominated Gen. Whitfield, by acclama
ton. He is Know Nothing.
RAcHEL.-1t is now clearly demonstrated that
the great 7Tagedienne, or her managers, have gel
their pegs altogether too high. The concentrated
aristocracy of New York cannot sustain her, and
it is fixed fact that unless the prices are lowered
failure will ensue. Rachel has not yet had an over.
flowing or even full house, and in consideration
Of the price Of admission, So, we confess we are
not at all sorry for it.
DEAD-HEAD1sM.-Ala late number Of Boston Her
aid, in a clever article on the railway dead-head
system, remarks: Editors do not pass free
over railroads, and they are not dead-heads in any
true sense Of the term. They pay more fer Their
railroad fares than any other class Of people. The
dead-headism ought to be reversed. The railroads
are deadheads upon the press, receiving gratutous
favors from us in the proportion Of one hundred to
one" There is some truth in this.
tB We are delighted to learn that the Amer.
lean party Of the parish of Assumption, are about
making move to redeem that parish from the
wiles of foreign influence. A Barbecue is to take
place in the most central portion Of the parish al
an early day Of the ensuing month, at which a
number Of distinguished speakers from different
people in defence Of our principles This is good
news, and cannot but be of immense benefit to our
party.
tE Two diamonds were found at " Dudley's
Ferry King and Queen county, Va, on the 9th
ult, on the farm of VIM Brooks
It appears that as Mr.. Taylor was engaged
saving the timbers for boat, out Of an oak root,
bis saw struck some hard substance, which upon
being punched out aud examined, We found to be
diamond Of the size Of black eyed pea-shortly
after smaller one was also found in the same root
The teeth Of both saws were knocked out by the
contact. s8
~ We notice the return Of our fellow
townsman the Hon. james Z. Cole, from the
White Sulphur Springs, Va, after IN absence
Of three months. Judge H. G. Thibodaux, the
Hon. B. G. Thibodaux and Judge Z. Barras,
and their families, have also Just arrived from
Gallon Island. We also observe that the Rev.