Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-01-06
Election for Railroad Directors.

| Election for Railroad Directors.
An election for Directors of the New Orleans,
Opclousas and Great Western Railroad, to serve
the present wear will take place at the office OF the
COMPANY. in New Orleans, on Wednesday, the
18th inst By a resolution of the Board, it has
been decided that all stock holders who have not
paid in their instalments up to this date will have
no right to VOTE This should be borne in mind
by those who are in arrears.
| 1t is Of the utmost importance to this whole ex-
tent of country that the new Board of Directors
should be composed of men of intelligence and en-
terprize those who by their every action have
shown themselves true friends of this great under
taking and will if elected, their every endeavors
to complete the road in the shortest delay. No
season. previous to the present one has more clearly
demonstrated the great utility of this railroad, and
it behooves all those who have at heart the future
prosperity Of the country to discriminate well in
selecting proper persons in whose hands to place
its management, 50, that, at the earliest possible
period we may be made participants in the great
benefits that must inevitably flow from its ultimate
completion.
| Among those who we have heard favorable
spoken of for the dictatorship in this vicinity is Mr.
James j. Hanna, Of the parish of Terrebonne, who
has ever shown himself to be a true friend of the
road and neglected nothing on his part that has had
| tendency to increase it in public favor He was
one among the first to advocate it when projected
Having been raised and educated merchant, he
has adv rtages which few others can boast Of adj
ded to large experience. There are none in
whom we have more confidence and trust than in this
gentleman, and were the stockholders to consult
their best interest, we feel assured that Mr. Hannas
claims on their support would meet with success.
At any rate the future of the road greatly depends
upon the next Board of Directors and the President
that they may select
The election, as we stated BEFORE takes place in
New Orleans on Wednesday, the 18th inst. Stock
holders here in good standing, should not fail to
attend, either in person Or by proxy.
| SUIcIDE.-Capt. jacques Coste, native Of Bou-
logne sur Mer, France, committed suicide at st.
Bridget, residence of the Hon. II. c. Thidodaux,
parish of Terrebonne, on Tuesday evening last.
The deceased had been, for some time past, en-
ployed as an officer On the Opelousas Railroad
During last week he was taken ILL., left his post and
repaired to ST. Bridget for the purpose of receiving
medical aid and attention. During the absence Of
Mr.. Thibodaux and his family in NewOrleans, on
Tuesday last, the I'd inst, he took ounce Of the
sulphate of Morphine, left the house, went to a
neighbours and communicated what he had DONE
Although two physicians were Immediately called
in he obstinately refused any assistance whatever
and soon after died. 1t is to the knowledge Of sew
eral persons that, two years ago, as well as
other OCCASION about twelve months since, he had
tried to commit self obstruction, but, happily, had
been prevented by timely interference. AT Gail
lou Island he twice attempted the deed-one Of
which attempts had nigh proved fatal.
|. Captain Coste was a very charitable man, and
an intelligent and fearless sailor. Though scarcely
arrived at the meridian of life, he had seen much
of the world But now in obedience to his own will
sleeps the last long sleep of Death. May God, in
his all-wise providence have mercy upon him.
Loss OF THE POLAR STAR BY F1RE.-Captain
Walker, in letter to the New York Journal of
Commerce. dated St. Helena, Oct g. gives long
account of the burning Of his ship, the "Polar
Star" in the South Atlantic. He had on board 80
British troops under Lieutenant Temple, with
n
number of women and children, and on the 1st OF
October when about 1000 miles from shore, the
fire broke out in the fore-hatchway. Great con-
sternation ensued, and all hands were put to work
to stop the flames by pouring down water. This
proving Intellectual, all the matches were closely
fastened down. But unfortunately, nearly all the
clothing Of the passengers was below, and no pos
sbity Of getting at it, and worst Of all the small
boats were not capable of containing two-thirls Of
those on board. They were got ready, however,
for the last extremity. And then, for two days and
two nights, all on board remained on deck, which
gradually became hotter and hotter from the raging
of the flames below. As the third night was set
ting in, when despair had almost taken possession
Of them they wee cheered BY the sight of an ap-
preaching ship. Minute guns were fred and blue
| lights burned, and, to the joy Of ALL the signals
were understood, and the strange ship, which
proved to be the Annamoeka from Callao, bound
to Cadiz soon reached them, and the next MORN
ing rescued all hands. Before leaving her Captain
W. removed the hatchwAys, and in few minutes
the unfortunate ship was one hvid mass OF flame,
which burnt her to the waters edge in short time.
/ RELIGIOUS LIBERTY ABRoAD.-Senator Cass,
says the New York Commercial, has given notice
of again calling the attention Of the Senate to the
subject Of religious liberty abroad for American
citizens which he has aforetime SO ably advocated
The Senator proposes, by amicable negotiations
with foreign powers, to secure for Americans visit
ing or temporarily residing in Papal countries those
privileges, in kind if not in degree, which are
awarded to Romanists and all other denominations