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Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-06-09

OPINIONS OF AMERICAN GENERALS ON THE SIEGE
OF SEBAsroPoL.-The Washington correspondent
of the New York Courier SAYS
Generals Scott and Jessup have, within few
days, expressed their opinion that the allies cannot
retreat from the Crimea without first capturing
sebastopol BY coup de main, Or beating the Rus
sian armies of the interior in a pitched battle
The opinion Of the greatest military authority in
this country, if not in the world, is identical with
suggestions mentioned in this correspondence three
months ago. Military men here agree that the
moment the allies begin to withdraw their men
from their fortified lines, for the purpose of en-
barkation, the Russians will commence the assault
with irresistible force The scene of the 25th of
October and the 9Th of November, will be repeated,
with this important difference, that the assaants,
having forced the entertainments of the allies will
not be driven out with the bayonet and the MIME
rifle, but will pursue the retreatng foe as Yelling
ton did the French in Spain, the allies did Ma
poleon at Liepsic, and as the French followed Sir
John Moore at Coruna.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-06-09

GIGANTIC TELEGRAPH ESrERpR1sE.-The
.o'iaence journal remarks that the recent
cu"Paeuon OF the telegraph from London to the
Ssmea may be considered as one Of the wonders
OF the age. The short time taken to Law down
suo wires IS another triumph of the skill and
eaergy which characterize the movements Of the
rms great line of telegraph is about 2400
mics in length, passing entirely across the
European continent. over an arm Of the sen
connecting it with England. and inward, Of
three hundred miles across the Rlack g., ~
paiak'asa This experiment will test the FEAST
uhity Oh laying down Submarine cable along
tne bottom Of the Atlantic, an idea LONG enter.
1lneG: ana Tor the accomplishment Of which.
We believe company has ALREADY hear for,nsd
should the shoai, Of which the banks Of New.
ioundiand is portion, extend across or nes,,x
e.. to the shores Of Europe, there seems NM
olmculty in the way of accomplishing this rre.t
YORK. A great depression or cayity. Eve ~
81 miles in depth, such as is known to e1;st n
We Atlantic few degrees further South. mich,
prove an insurmountable impeachment; in which
Ssse u viii be necessary to carry the wires 10
ufsenland, and thence across BY the Orkney
s1d shetland Islands to Scotland. We believe
u euort will be crowned with success and
Ia se within three years We shall get news from
touoon; Paris, constantinople, aud, indeed,
0n all parts Of Europe, within few hours Of
senos.-Nstc1a cssr;ey- u
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-06-09

ARCHBISHOP KENRIcK's PASTORAL LITTER
The concluding paragraph of the late &c Pastoral
Letter of the Archbishop of Baltimore and the
Bishops and Prelates of the Province of Balti-
MORE" is rs follows:
"To the General and State Governments you
owe allegiance in all that regards the civil order:
the authorities of the church challenge your
obedience in the things of salvation. We have
no need Of pressing this distinction, which you
fully understand and constantly observe. You
know that We have uniformly taught you. both
publicly and privately, to perform all the duties
of good citizens, and that We have never exacted
of you, rs we ourselves have never made even
to the highest ecclesiastical authority, any en-
gagements inconsistent with the duties we owe
to the country and its laws. On every oppor-
tune occasion we have avowed these principles,
and even in our communications to the late
rontIff, We rejected rs calumy the imputation
tnat We vera, in civil matter subject to his
authority !"
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-06-09

AWFUL SHIPwREcK.-One Hundred and Ninety
Lives Lost.-A dispatch from Halifax to the
New York papers gives the following account OF
the loss of the emigrant ship John, in the Eng
fish Channel. By this terrible disaster 100
lives were lost:
The ship John sailed from Plymouth with 397
emigrants for Quebec. and encountered heavy
gale from the northeast to the westward of
Eddystone. The vessel got closer into the
land than the Captain was aware of, and in
making Black Head headlands he ran the ship
on dangerous reef called Marades. Her bot
tom was stove in, and she sunk within 200 feet
of the coast The bulk Of the passengers were
swept off by the fearful sea, and 1870 were lost:
SO chung to the rigging. By the great exertions
of the Coast Guard men, they were saved and
among them several females, and Captain
Rawles and crew. The John was very old
vessel, having been built in 1910. Coroner's
jury returned a verdict of manslaughter against
Captain Rawles, who is in custody.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-06-09

FAMINE-Heretofore. in our favored country,
thls word has only expressed an Ideal calamity.
we have been used to regard it as gaunt specter
haunting other distant and unfortunate lands, and
TO read OF Its ravages, much as we would read OF
those OF some monster dwelling in the world Of
laoie, win 1eeling OF conscious immunity from
even the possibility of ever having to confront its
terrible realities But, alas our country pleads
its accustomed immunity in vain. During last
winter, it is recolected that in the large cities of
the North, on account Of the high price Of bread
stuffs and absence of rcnluneratye labor want and
suffering became familiar and household things :;
and the press of New York city especially, teemed
with humiliatng pictures of thousands of healthy,
robust men being driven to public mendicancy and
subsisting daily upon charity soup. But, as if to
adjust its ravages with impartialty the genius of
famine has afflicted interior and secluded portion
of the country as well as where the tides of being
heave andsurge in populous cities. We read every
day in the papers of this and neighborng States of
extreme want prevailing in certain sections within
their borders Not sixty miles from the Mississippi
river, in our State we hear of scores of families
being entirely without bread for weeks, and going
into the woods to gather briar roots and other wild
escuents as meagre substitute. In portions OF
Mississippi many families have been subssting upon
public charity; and in Randolph county, Alabama
whole neghborhoods have appealed, with almost
frantic earnestness, to the Governor of that State
to save them from absolute starvation. They want
not money, say they; because in their part of the
country food cannot be had at any price; but they
want '' something to eat and that Immediately
But it is painful to dwell upon such gloomy facts,
and still more painful to contemplate the prospect
of having to confront still gloomer facts, unless
benefcent Providence should see wise to turn aside
the affective dispensation.
Meantime, while partial scarcity now prevails in
particular localities the general grain crop is repre-
sented as promising more than usually abundant
yield. e All our exchanges in the North and West
concur in cheering anticipatons which, if realized
must shortly effect decided reduction of the runous
prices SO long maintained in all articles of food and
efectually neutraze the scant products of grain in
the less favored and exceptional districts.
Bat0n Rouge Adrocate
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-06-09

SINGULAR SUIT.-A very unusual suit has just
been tried in the St Louis Circuit Court. 1t was
instituted by Frederick William w., King of
Prussia, against Felix Coste, administrator of Fred
erck w. Kupper The action is for seven thou
sand thalers, alleged to have been embezzled by
the deceased from the post-ofice of the King,
which moneys belonged to various subjects Of the
King and were, after the embezzlement, reimbursed
BY the King to the parties who were sufferers by
the embezzlement Of Kupper. The petition Of the
King alleged, that he is an absolute monarch of
TIE kingdom Of Prussia, and as King thereof is the
sole government Of that country; that be is I'M
restrained by any constitution or law and that his
will expressed in due FORM is the only law of that
country, and is the only legal power there known to
exist as law that by the law of Prussia, any money
or its equivalent, sent through the Post Depart
ment Of Prussia if lost or stolen is to be refunded
70 the owner by the King. The Court held that
the petition did not show any cause of action. at
common law; that the payment Of money to the
True owners, by the King did not, at common law,
authorize the King to recover it of the defendant
and that this Court had no Jurisdiction over the
Questions as to the extent of the powers of the
Aing Of Prussia in bis sovereign capacity to create
Legal liability against a party by the exercise Of
ms WIN N any form; that while the King could sue
TINS Court, in his corporate capacity, waving his
sovereignty Tor the recovery Of any demand re-
eoshl1ea oy our laws, yet in a case like the pre-
sen1 ~nere action Is based upon the powers of the
nihg as sovereign Of foreign State, he must
prosecute ms claim before that tribunal having the
so'e JURISDICTION OF such questions, and State
court cannot take cognizance of them. Judgment
vas rendered for The defendant.
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Tricks Upon the Unwary.
LABOR Losr.-There appears to be no use in

LABOR LosT.-There appears to be no use in
warning the innocents throughout the country
against the arts Of city sharpers. There is
scarcely trick or dodge of any sort which
! does not number a multitude of victims, and
| that, too, for long time after the swindle has
been publicly exposed. Mock auctions still
attract greenhorns, as lamp does the moths !;
pocket-book- dropping wears face as fresh as
when it was first invented the patent safe is
as successful as if its patent were recognised
by act of Congress: and, not to enumerate far
ther, the people throughout the interior of all
ciasses-clergymen, doctors, schooimasters, and
even lawyers-are daily sending money to un-
known correspondents or in answer to quack
advertisements, where the exercise of little
common sense would save them from the i'm
position. We saw, on Saturday, letter written
from Illinois to firm in this city, setting forth
that a respectable citizen Of that State had
received letter from claw, Grinnell & Minot,
of New York, announcing valuable package
for him, which he would receive upon forward
ing six dollars He had twice forwarded the
money, but still the package did not come, and
he had now written through house in Shawnee
of the package. OF course there is no package
here for him, and his money twice paid is lost.
We have already exposed this swndler, and
also the one (perhaps the same) who wrote such
affecting notes to clergymen; but he, or a
sharper of the same school, is undoubtedly still
operating, as we see daily advertisements of
benefits to be derived by sending money to some
address here, and the post Office is crowded
with letters baited for the country gudgeons.
Good people in the country! there is such
firm here as the one above named; nor is there
any person here unknown to you who has
valuable package for you. If you send q dollar
to address of any advertisement you will not
hear of something to your advantage nor
will You ever again hear of the dollar. Do not
put any faith in the pretensons to disinterested
benevolence of those people who are ready to do
you favor-for a consideration. Be very sure
you keep your pockets buttoned against all
claims. Open your pursestrings wide you
at the call of charity, but do not make any
bargains with unknown correspondents.
Neso York Journal Of Commerce.
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The LADIES AGAINST THE EUROPEAN Plan
Hotels on "the European plan" have become
quite feature in our city lately but reaction has
set in against them already. The secret Of the
matter is that the novelty of the "plan" has worn
away, and sober second thought finds the American
system the best, after all. The ladies' don't like
the idea of having to order everything to their
private rooms, and to have superanuated bachelors
from the country as their landlord wtha; and what
they don't approve is not likely to flourish long.
They have got the idea that when they travel they
ought to see and be seen as much as they can, and
not lock themselves up, on the European plan,
merely to save perhaps half dollar day. Who'll
say they're not right IN. Y. Paper.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-06-09

The MAGNITUDE OF THE notwithstanding to
recent authority the circumference of the globe
is twentyf five thousand and twenty miles. 1t is moi
so easy to comprehend so stupendous circle as te
put down its extent in figures. 1t becomes more
palpable perhaps by comparison, such as this:-A
railway train. travelling necessarily night and day
at the rate of twenty-five miles an hour, would re-
quire six weeks to go round it. The cubical bulk
of the earth is two hundred and sixty thousand
millions of cubic miles. DR.. Lardner says, if the
materials which form the globe were built up in the
form Of column, having pedestal of the magni
tude of England and Wales, the height of the
column would be nearly four-and-a-half millions o.
miles. A tunnel through the earth, from England
to New Zealand, would be nearly eight thousand
miles long.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-06-09

A PHILOSOPHICAL LIQUOR NENDoR.-The n.
.. Delta tells the following on our friend Dick
Nash:
Dick, we'll known retailer of the g eritter, .
on st. Charles street. who is the most original
individual Of the age was telling story the
other evening about his brother Ben. who is in
partnership with him. Now" said he, < Ben
can't stand anything at an-he has been used
to the way they do things up North, and if
Teller calls for drink, ana says to him charge
that, Ben gets mad and feels like walking RICH.
into him Well, that's not the way with me
l merely sigh very feintly, and then pour an
other pint of scater into the brandy cask.
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STEAM MUsIc.-A Worcester Mass, paper says
one of their enterprsing mechanics has invented
the art Of rendering steam whistles musical-thus
making those nuisances quite as ornamental as use
full. What an Improvement that will be when il
comes into general use! For instance, suppose we
young married man, (requires some imagina
ton we admit) and have to leave the endearments
of home for business elsewhere. We get into the
cars feeling dreadfully, if not worse-the bell gives
the parting tinkle, the wheels rumble slowly out Of
the depot and at that moment the whistle strikes
up "Oh, Susannah don't you cry for me -
shouldn't we be touched, and yet consoied? Then,
further along, an ignoramus as iguoramuses wiN,
is seen walking on the track, and Immediately,
" Git out of the way. Ole Dan Tucker!' starts him
side promptly as the hiss Of rattlesnake,
but still with an agreeable exhilaration But dog
is just to be over-the thing is inevitable-bu,
there is some consolation in Old Dog Tray "
played as complimentary requiem. When not
otherwise employed didactic strains might be given,
as wake up Jake the fire wants pokiug Cor
the night train might soliloquize, :" We won't go
home till morning." And one instance more-the
young married man, SO ingeniously supposed above,
having got through his business, is returning-as
the cars begin to slacken their pace, what would
be more touchmgly appropriate than "Home again,
home agar" played with forty-horse power
pathos! We have said enough-hurry up the
musical engines!
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FRTzFLL. ]. J. Gal
EREZELE & GAINES,

nRUGS. MEDICINES. PAINTSITX
- Oils, Chemicals, Dye stufs, Perfumery, etc, eGO
under the Frank n House. Thibodaux.
Offer for sale large and complete assortment OF DRIGs
MEDICINES, SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, CCPPPlNG
GLASSES, SOAPS, DENTIFRuES, SHAVING, HAIR,
TOOTH NAIL PAINT and WHITE WASH BRUSHES,
together with all the
MOST POPULAR PATENT MEDICINES
the day-a of which they offer for sale on the most
reasonable terms.
~ Buying our Medicines in the North from IMPORT
ING HOUSES and receiving FRESH SUPPLIES frequently
during the year. prepared at all times to I'LL all or
ders in line satisfactory manner and ask our trends
generally give trial. that may to them that
is to their well ours, to patronze
March, g. 1855 ili-tfl FRIZELL & GAINES
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Reform. We perceive that the authorities
are building pigeon house on the grounds
belonging to the State, and will go into the
pigeon business" Wholesale and retail"
Geese were fattened last winter in the gothic
building next to the pigeon house, but it didn't
prove profitable Vs
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DOR RENT.-The large and ~

TOR RENT.-The large and 1x+s
L conmodious residence lately occupied by H NJ !7..
Thibodaux together with garden ground for cul- sii
tivation, pasture. etc. -AsLA-
This is new building with - large and well finished
rooms halls and So feet galleries. the
ncosed with Ventan blinds.
This house is situated about miles from Thbcdaux,
Bayou Terrebonne, ami half mile from the Depot of the
New Orleans, Opelousas and Great Western Railroad.
place for the accommodation of persons to and from New Or
leans is essential
This house well situated the above purposes,
priv residence.
For apply to Mr. James Hanna; persons desiring to
examine the place do by applying Mr. James
Hanna the premises The garden well supplied with
the table.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-06-09

e An eminent rider has undertaken, for
heavy wager, to ride the weIl-known horse Chestnut
against the celebrated horse Radish. He will use
the saddle OF mutton and the spus Of necessity for
The oeca9ons
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~ ~ don't like to patronize this line" said .
cuprit to hangman-
90! never mind this once" was the reply, it
viii soon suspend its operations"
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HOUSE.-In con- - -

sequence of the advanced price Of provisions, k!
table wines and servants hire the proprietor felt -&
compelled the first Of January last make slight adj
vauce in the prices for boarding and instead of Fifty
the old price, dinner has charged Seventy five cents
but has now concluded upon charging Only the Old price
Fifty dinners but will not furnish wine as heretofore
Wines however of various kinds and grades always on
hand ready to order of guests when required. VIZ:
Care Native Ca.awba Wine Iiaut Sauterne, (White
Wne) best old Sherry Charles Heseck Champagne Msca
Cordias 4Iso-London Porter and Ale, Scotch Ale
good deal of money time, and pains have been recently
spent refttng, to make this Hotel pleasant and
Portable the traveller and regular boarer and
denty will receive liberal share Of heir patronage
June2-f B. F. HOLDEN, Proprietor
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An EuIGRAST Runner SHOT AT QUARANTINE
The ship Mercury arrived at the New York Quar-.
antine on Tuesday last, having on board four hun
dred and sixty-swo emigrant passengers After
being cleared by the Health Officer the runners y
attempted to board the ship, but were prevented
by the mate who stated that the laws of the State
in reference to emigrant passengers, made it his
duty, under the captain, to prevent any person
from boarding the ship until she arrived at the
dock. They paid no attention to his remonstrances
however, and made more desperate efforts to ac-
complish their purpose, and the alteration be-
tween the runners and officers of the ship became
so desperate, that at length the mate fred upon
them, and seriously wounded one of them in the
knee joint. He was taken to the Marine Hospital,
and the physicians think that the limb will have
to be amputated, and perhaps the man will lose
his life
As the runners were attempting to violate the
law, the firing was no doubt justiiable. The Re-
vised Statutes make it imperous on the masters of
vessels that no persons be allowed to board emgrant
ships except the pilot and Health Officer and his
assistants, before they land at their docks in the
city of New York, and the captains subject them
selves to heavy penalties who are guilty of dere-
LECTION of duty in this respect.
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RECOVERING FROM RArTLEsNAKE BIrE.-On
last Wednesday, little factory boy by the name Of
Wyatt, was bitten by rattlesnake under the fol-
lowing circumstance. He thrust his hand into a
hollow stump to extract rabbit, that had fallen
in the stump he felt slight pain as from the
scratch of pin on the back Of his hand, and upon
Withdrawing it, saw that it bled few drops He
told his associates that there something there
besides the rabbit They went home Immediately
and he became very sick so that in an hour he
looked like dying. Whiskey and ether stimulants
were given up to the point of complete ntoxication
and he rallied again. His arm was swollen very
tight nearly up to his body. Three things it is
likely aided his recovery. LIST. The snake had
probably expended some of his poison on the
rabbit. End The wound was very superficial, and
Sd. the timely application of the stimulent We
would say to all little boys and big ones too: Mind
how you put your hands in old hollow stumps.
We had almost forgotten to state that the rattle
snake was taken alive by one who possessed more
boldness than discretion, retained in custody for
some hours, and then killed. He measured near
three feet in length, and had seven rattles
TtS1ndersyiXe GeorGidn.
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A. BLANCHARD. H. CAZENAEETrE. E. RANSOM
Blanchard. C:lZen:aVedte d Go.
DRUGGISTS AND APOTHECARIES.
Successors to Ldf6nt d Rdncda71)
Corner OF Main and st. Philip Streets Thibodaux La.
THE undersigned having associated
l. themselves for the purpose of carrying on the -
Drug Apothecary business in Its varons branches A
themselves that, from their perfect knowledge "a
profession and the of the public to give
era satisfaction Prescriptions filled at all hours of the day
night with the great and precision All medicines
purchased of warranted genuine and Of the pures and
best quality Patronage solcted
BLANCHARD, CAZENAvETTE co.
April 1st 1854.
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THE KINNEY ExPED1TIoN-The New York He

The KINNEY ExpED1TIoN.-The New York He
raid of Wednesday last, says:
Col Kinney's tillibuster craft, the famous steam
ship United States lies at the foot of Eighth street,
East river completely blockaded by feet of
three government steamers and revenue cutter.
The blockading squadron ride with anchors hove
short, steam up, decks cleared for action, guns
shotted, all hands on the alert, officers looking
ferocious, and powder monkeys in high gee. The
steamer Vixen lies off Sixteenth street. cutting off
all chance of break through Hellgate to Long
Island Sound, and we presume the garrison in the
fort at Throgg's Neck is also prepared to prevent
the passage of the expedition through the marrow
channel at that point. Off Grand street a long,
low, black, saucy looking revenue cutter commands
the river towards the bay, while nearly opposite
the object of suspicion, lie the steamers Boston and
Corwin. The steamer United States is said to be
fully equipped for the sea, with force of four
hundred men on board-terrible fellows, whose
ordinary beverage is mixture of gunpowder and
aguadente, an anti-Maine law drink first concocted
by Teech, Or Blackboard, as that invincble marine
chevaer of the olden time was called by his adj
mirers and intimate friends. The Nicaragua ex-
petition and the government are at dead lock,
and are likely to remain so for sometime to come.