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LAUGHING GAs.-This singular substance,
discovered by DR.. Priestly, in 1776, was brought
into particular notice by Sir Humphrey Davy,
the latter being the first to notice its stimulat-
ing properties. When taken into the lungs, it
induces the most agreeable state of reverie or
iatoxication, frequently accompanied with ply
sical as well as mental excitement, which lasts
for few minutes, and then subsidies without
any unpleasant consequences. Persons who
breathe it feel indescribable pleasure and
happiness, so much SO as to induce laughter,
and hence the name Laughing gas) given to
this substance, but which chemists call nitrous
oxyd. Enough laughing gas may be prepared
for a single experiment by heating two ounces
of nitrate of ammonia in a retort, having a
large ox-bladder attached to collect the gas.
The process is, first to insert into the neck of
the bladder wooden pipe, stop-cock, made of
elder, with the pith pushed out; next moisten
the bladder, and squeeze it up, to remove the
air; then fix it to the retort containing the
nitrate Of ammonia. Now heat the salt with a
spiritlamp; it first liquifes, then boils and
decomposes, producing water (which remains
in the retort) and the gas (which passes into
the bladder;) when the bladder is full, the ex-
pertinent can be performed. Hold the bladder
in the left hand, placing the thumb over the
pipe to retain the gas; with the right hand
close the nostrils; then empty the lungs by a
long expiration after which, insert into the
mouth the pipe attached to the bladder, and
breathe the gas in the same manner as if it was
air. in one or two minutes, if the experiment
succeeds, an elysian sensation will follow, more
exqisite than can be described.
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Vente d'Inspccteur.
TONFORMEMENT Ia loi, il sera vendu Ia
" Maison de Cour dams la vile de Thibodaux rlu
bas encherisseur par Brown nspecteur des Chemins
evees Fosses dams pour e 5me District lnspec d
la paroisse de Lafourche,
JEUDI, le IL OCTOBRE, 1855,
II heures A. NJ, les reparations faire
cordance regulations du Jury de Police ct e process
verbal dnspecon du soussgne propretes svantes
SAVIOR:
I. UN CERTAIN MoRCEAU DE TERRE appartenant Ia
succession GyCHE, nonresident, situe environ IS
miles dessous de a vile de ThibolauX, la rive
droite du bayou Lafourche, borne ha par la terre
de Grinage Blanchard, el Ell bas par cee de Joseph
Remont mesurant is arpents de face
2. UN MORCEAU DE TERRE appartenant Ia succession
CANNTRELLE nonresident, situe environ IS miles
audessous de la vile de Thbodaux la rive droe du
bayou Lafourche BONE en- haut par la terre de A. J.
Pierce ct en- bas par cele de Grnage Blanchard
rant arpent de face
8. UN MORCEAU DE TERRE appartenant la succession
LEON DUE, resideet, situe environ IS miles
dessous de la vile de Thibodaux la rive droite du
bayou Lafourche borne hau Joseph Renont ct bs
par cee de la succession de E. Bourgeois mesuran ar
pent de face.
4. -UN MORCEAU DE TERRE appartenant MIGUEL
ALONE, resident, stue a environ 35 miles au-des
de la vile de Thbodaux la rive droite du bayou
Lafoche bornS haut par terre de TheOphe Dauns
ct en- bas cee de Joseph Barrios IL apen
de face
8. UN MORCEAU DE TERRE appartenant THEOPHILE
DAUN1S nonresident stue environ 35 miles au-des
sous de Ia vile de Thbodaux, la rive droite du bayou
Lfourche, borne haut par Ia tcrre de Cyprien Ma
therne ct en- bas par cee de Miguel Aonze mesurant
arpents de face. t.a
6. UN MORCEAU DE TERRE appartenant CYPRIEN
MATHERNE, nonresident, situe a environ IS miles
dessous de la vile Thbodaux, la rive droite du
bayou Laougche, borne haut la de n Savoe
ct en- bas par cee de Theophile Dauns 10
pents de face.
Trwuau1 ct Raparations: De net.oyer les Chemins e
Levees, ct les METRE EN- bonne condition.
Iournra boud ave sufisante
caution, double e montant de adudicaton condition
quill competera ben les trayaux ct reparatous requs
lu ct les nira pur le Ter Novembre; et quill lei
completera pas e tout du montant dn bond
vrable. A. ]. BROWN,
sep22, 1855. 1nspecteur du 5me District.
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Wis (i,El&.t.tiOn.

CONFORMENENT la lo ct a une proclama-
tion de son excellence p O. lIebert, Gouverneur de
lEat de la Louisiana date du 26 Juliet $780, une election
sera tenue dams la parosse de Laourche,
LUNDI, lie de NOVEMBRE, 1855,
depuis heures jusqu'a heures NJ, dams lie but
dere un Gouverneur, Lieutenant Gouverneur Secretare
Etat Avocat General Tresoer dEta Audeur des Comp
tes Pubcs Surntendant de FEducation Pubgue at
de la louisiana Avoca de District pour la Cour du 5eme
District Juicare un Representan pour e Second District
Congressonne Senateur pour les parosses Assumption
Lourche ct Terrebonne pour conpeter terme de Pon
B. Key decede deux Representans Assemble Generate
de PEtt Sheriff. Grefer de Cour Coroner Assessor
pour parosse de Laource Juge de Pax pour chaqne
reimbursement respective du Jury de Police della arosse
de Laourche, mas dams ACCOMPLISHMENTS, on exste
vile ncorporee vile conenant tros cents hab
tants clue eux Juges de Paix Constable pour
chaque ACCOMPLISHMENT du Jury de Police de Ia parosse de
ourche lie vote pris la question contre
e transport du siege du Commencement de III vile de Baton
Rouge, la vile de la Nouvee Orleans ct que cfaque
electeur ayan quale voant pour contre lie transport
devra avor ecrts imprimes bulletin les mo.s
pour e transport sill favour du transport les
contre lie transport sill est contre lie transport.
Les ieux ct comnisSareS delections sOn suit,
savor:
Premiere Arrondissenent-Au magasin de Trasmond
Bernard, Commissaires; L. Bernard Pierre Landry p.
Campbell.
Deuri6me Arron-A la maison de Noel Boudreaux Com
Zachare Boudreaux, Bazile Landry, Felix Benoit.
Troisieme A1ron-A la maison d'Eie Panvel Com E.
d. Richardson, frederick Darden, Sylvan Troscair
Qatatrfeme Arron-Au magasin de Jean Dupre, Com +;
Chas. F. Gaude, z. Bourgeois, Joachaim Lagarde.
Cinqueme ArromAn magasn de Pierre Thbodaux, Com;
C. Zeringue. 2. Thibodaux, b. Folse
SiriGnse ArTon-A la maison de M6se Leblanc Com.
Jacques Meherne, N. Leblanc, NJ. Daigre.
Setiense Ayr0nA la maison d. Antoine Matherne, CON-
A. l. Ledet, Paul Matherne, J. S. Williams
H~itieaae Arron-Au magasin dc Joseph Renond, Com
Edmond Savoe, Jackson Pierce, Victor Meancon.
Newpit,ae Arron-Au magasn dEdouard Breaux, Com.
E. Breaux, Eenne Leblanc, j. s. Seely.
Drine 4rroa-Brule Grand Chene, la maison d'ecole,
Com; J. Bourg, Lubin Bernard, George Clement.
Onsei6ne ArronA la Mason de Cour Thibodaux, Com.
W. II. Ragan, Jackson Daunis, c. O. Dantin.
D0aseeae Arron-A PHote de Laourche, Com Auguste
Bergeron J. K. Leblanc, Joachaim Bergeron.
Ireseieme Arron-A la maison dilare Bourgeois, Com
MarceIin Bergeron, II. Bourgeois A. Champagne Jr.
Qtttttorse6Ne Arron-Au magasn de +. L. Coriilac,
Ccom.; Alfred Matherne, Pierre Folse, A. Matherne.
Qinsei6n,e drron-A la maison de b. f. Barker, Com.
Hudson Field, G. Abribat, b. f. Barker.
Setsei6ms .4rron-Au magasin de Noise Guedry CON-
Chas. SEWN. z. Cherami, A Cretini.
Les comssares feront eurs retours forme egale
| soussigne Sheriff ct officer retournant.
sep29-tds NJ. BOURG, Sheriff
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HAIR DRESSING LA RAcHEL.-The following
is new style of dressing the hair just introduced
by one Of the Broadway hair-dresse,s:-The back
hair plated in the wide Circassian braid and ar
ranged so as to form star; Grecian braid,
through which pearls are interviewer, is brought
round, forming border or trimming to the wider
braid, and in the centre diamond star shines
forth from a contrasting back ground Of black
velvet Between each of the four points Of the star
are placed punches of small flowers, violets, myrtle
blossoms or scbuds, with pendant sprays falling
on each side of the neck the two upper clusters
meet the front hair, which is looped up in two thick
curls, brought down rather long on the face. 1t
is called the "Rachel," and forms toM ensemble
which we have seldom seen equalled. Formegligte,
the back hair is arranged in double figure dAuil,
divided by thick twist or cable, which surrounds
them like framework the front hair trizzled Or
curled From the same source we have received
the following elegant wedding dress: A white
satin skirt, over which falls demijupe of point
lace, looped up at intervals with cameas; the cor
sage rounded and trimmed with bretelles of point
lace, extending below the waist in broad lappets
the sleeves short with puings Of satin and falls Of
lace looped up with camelias.
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Avis DETECTION.

TONFORMEMENT a Ia loi ct une proclama-
~ ton de J. c. Ragan President du Jury de Police de
la parosse de Laourche, date du "a sepembre 1885,
election dams La paroisse de Lafourche,
LUNDI, le 5 de NOVEMBRE, 1855,
depus heures iusqu'a heures NJ, an d'ere
membre de Jury de Police dams chaque District respective
du Jury de Police qui sont divs6s CONNIE suit:
Premier District, commencant la lgne den haut de la
paroisse la rive gauche du bayou Loche teine
l.. gne den haut de habtation de feu J. W. Tucker
comprs lie Shoupc Bayou Sec, Chacbay Bayou Heron
Deuxieme District, commenfant la ligne den haut de
lhabation de feu J. W. Tucker termine Canal Bar
taria, compris Ia Vachere.
Troseme District commencant Ia lgue den haut de la
parsse la rive droite du bayou Laourche temine
la lgne den bas de rhabation de Col p B. Key,
pris lie Brue Grand Chene
Quatreme District, commencant Ia ligne den bas de
fhabatiOn de feu Col p B. Key, ct termine Ia gne
den haut de rhabation de A. Kees
Cinquieme District commencant Canal Baratara,
la gauche du bayou Lafourche la rive drote du
dit bayou, Ia gne den haut de habtation de A. Kees
fn a la ligne Pen bas de la paroisse.
Les lieuN ct comssares deections son present
par o les commssaires eron eurs orme egale
soussigne Sheriff sep29-ted NJ BOURG, Sheriff
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Protestant SISTERS OF CHARITY.-It is re-
ported that quite an extensive movement is now
on foot, among the ladies attached to some of the
Episcopal Churches in the city of New York, to
found religious and charitable order, similar to
the sisters of charity. They have already pro-
vided house, where the ladies, (who must be
single to belong to it) meet, and after appropri-
ate religious exercises, spend their time in ma
king up garments fer the poor, and projecting
plans to supply their necessities. There are no
vows taken as yet, noris any peculiar dress worn,
as they above all things desire not to be conspi-
cuous. Among them, it is said. are young Ia
dies moving in the most wealthy and fashionable
circles in New York society. The movement is
confined to what is known as the Puseyte or
High Church Episcopalians.
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Institution of Learning

TOR YOUNG LADIES'
L. The Religious Ladies Of Mount Carmel have the
honor Of informing their acquaintances and the public in
general that they have opened Thibodaux parish Of
Lfourche day and boarding School for Young Ladies'
The course of instruction is similar to that pursued
by other boarding schools of the countryhat is to say
Writing, Grammar Geography, Arithmetic, Elements Of
Geometry Natural Philosophy etc. History and Literature
will also be taught
The scholastic year divided into two sessions; the first
commencing the st of October and ending the 18th
Of March, the second commencing on the 10Th Of March
and ending on the 3d Monday Of August.
COnditions-l3Oarsiers.
The price of boarding. comprising general instruction r
half at the commencement Of each session charge
will be made for bed, on entering the institution.
Washing and mending, per session $l5 "
Lessons Piano and of instrument per month W
Day Scholars.
French and English branches, per month, each O
Both branches together :. /" 5 0(
For further particulars apply the Lady Superior
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ThibOdaux Female Institute.

9 TENNEY, Principal, aided by competent Teach
ps in English, French Music, Embroidery, Drawing
and Painting, etc.
The eighteenth session of this Institution will commence
the 1st Monday in Ocaber next. No scholar will be
taken for less than session of five months but
scholars may any time and be charged only from
the time Of entrance
Board and tuition payable in advance.
Terms.
Board and Tuition in English per session of months ss5
Washing, furnishing room, lights, etc. per month OO
Music on Piano and Guitar, of instrument per
Hluiltil v w
French Embroidery, Drawing and Painting, etc,
per nioHti w
Tuition for day scholars per month. 5or6 oU
Incidental expenses for session of 5 months .. w
Sept. 10, 1o55.-39-tf.
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l. H. S.-A correspondent of the Newark Ad-
vertiser gives a somewhat ingenious solution Of
these mystic letters. which have been variously in
terpreted. By some they are thought to be the
initials Of the Latin sentence" JESUS, hominum
Salvador" (JEsus, the Saviour Of man, This is
the most popular, and perhaps as good as any.
The exceedingly iliterate have sometimes supposed
them to stand for the plain English words"
have suffered" and we have even heard this ex-
planation given from the pulpit. The correspon-
dent Of the Advertiser, however, suggets that they
are respectively the Greek letters Iota, Eta and
Sigma, which are the first three OF the Greek word
JESUS. 1t is certainly plausible to suppose that
they may have been thus used in manuscripts, as
an abbreviation to save time and space, and then,
that they may have been separated in writing and
each made capital letter, in which case the first
and second letters retain their original Greek FORM
while the change in the third is very slight. A
classical scholar can easily imagine Roman mis-
taking the Greek Eta for his own harsh II, and
then delghtng to find a sentence in his own Ian
guage with the notable initial letters ~. H. S."
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MISS ELLEN BRENEN.-We find in the Musical
World, New York, the following tribute to the
South Carolina Mocking Bird"
" A lark has been nesting incog among us for
many months, but industriously and successfully
attunng her notes. under the admirable instruction
Of Papa Badiali. Papa is about to leave for Italy
and the charming lark will soon desert us for her
home in the sunny South, to remain only short
time, however, for she has been pluming her wings
for foreign fight and viii soon speed to Italy,
and appear there as an American Prima Donna
before her advent here. Happiness, and the sue
cess she richly merits, to the gifted Ellen Bremen"
How IS rT?-We should like very much to
know, how it is, when the General fund.- Of the
State Treasury is bankrupt, that check is paid to
the Proprietors of the New Orleans Courier, for
$1,000 90? This too, when there are many claims
against the same fund, for small amounts that
snould have been paid a year ago. The Treasury,
was never before at any period, in more lament
aoie ana hopeless condition Of bankruptcy Comet.
~ d mas \
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"TRANsIENr" YOUNG MEN.-Girls should be-
ware of transient young men; recollect that one
good planters son or o worthy mechanic is worth
all the floating trash in the world. The allure
ments Of dandy jack with Il gold chain about
his neck, a walking stick in his paw, some hon.
est tailors coat his back and brainless skull,
can never make up the loss of kind fathers
house, a good mothers council and the society
of brothers and sisters; their affections last,
while that of such young man is lost at the
wane of the honeymoon. 'Tis true you should
never suffer the addresses Of stranger as you
value your reputation.
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Great southern Remedy:

Great Southern Remedy!
j ACOB'S CORD IAL L,
BOWEL DISEASES, Cholera, Dysentery, Di-
ID arhea, Cholera Morbus, Bilious Cholic Cholera
infantum, and also admirably ADAPTED 70 MANY DIS
EASES of FEMALES most especially Painful Mensruaton.
The virtues Of Jacobs Cordial are too well known to
require encomums.
l. IT CURES THE WORST CASES OF DfARRHEA.
2. IT CURES THE WORST FORMS OF DrsENTERY.
8. IT CURES CALIFORNIA OR MEXICAN UiRRHEA.
q. IT RELIEVES THE sEvEREsr CHoLIC.
5. IT CURES CHOLERA MoRBUs.
6. IT CURES CHOLERA lNFAHsCM.
Z. IT CURES PAINFUL. MENSTRUATION.
S. IT RELIEVES PAIN BACK AND IolSs.
Q. Ii couNrERAcrs NERVOUSNESS AND DEspoNDEScY.
10. IT RESTORES IRREGUL ARTTIEs.
IL. IT DSPELS GLOOMY AND HYSTERlCAL FEELINGS.
12. IT Is AN ADMIRABLE TONIC.
FEW SHORT EXTRACTS FROM TESTIMONIALS,
LETTERS, &c.
ssI have used Jacobs Cordial in my family and have
found it most Efficient and in my Judgment valuable
remedy" HoN. HIRAM WARNER,
Judge Of Supreme Court, Georgia.
SIT gives me pleasure in being able recommend Jacobs
Of my neghbors and friends around me- is sufficient guar
antee for me believe to be all that puports be-
q sooereign remedy" VIM H. USDERwooD,
Formerly Judge of Superior Court Cherokee Circuit.
take great pleasure in recommending this invaluable
medicine to all afflicted with bowel diseases, for which
heeve it to be sovereign superior to
ANYTHING else ever tried by me-" A. A. GAULDING,
Deputy G. NJ. of the Grand Lodge Of Georgia.
"Ib have used Jacobs Cordial my family and this with
all hear about remedy by those who have tried it,
induces beev. that it stands the head of every
preparation of the kind and would recommend its in
the diseases for which it is Compounded"
MILES g. DOBBNs,
Cashier OF the Bank Of the State Of Georgia. Griffin.
If there any credhiy in human testimony, Jacobs
Cordial must stand pre6mnent all other preparations
for the cure of bowel diseases From the OF testimony
in its favor coming from all quarters it must he very far
E advance az curative agent OF most not all other
.n,.snt, nrsnar.tons A. FLEMING,
Cashier Marine and Fire Insurance Bank, Griffin.
Ths efficient remedy travelling into celebrity az fast
As Bonapare pushed his columns into Russia and gaining
commendation wherever used. ."-Geo. JsDsrsonfdn.
yxy- For sale by FRIZELL GAINES, Thibodaux, La,
and hv the principal Merchants pd Druggists throughout
the stat. WM. BLISS & CO,
seps 6m Proprletors. savannah deorg'a.
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ThibOdaux Home Academy.

J. BRYsoN BURROWS, A. B., Principal.
THIS INSTITUTION will open on Monday, the
Il 18th September and continue ten months 1t is desi-
rabe Students be present the first day Of the term
Pupils however will be received at any time, and charged
accordingly This school designed to prepare students,
by LIBERAL thorough and practical educaon for College,
any other business of fe the plan comprising capee
preparatory course-English, Classical, and Mathematical
Patrons may rest assured that earnest and perseverng
effort will be made to cultivate the head, heart and hand
train boys for becoming intelligent good and useful
to give the elements of perfect education.
TERMS
For the regular English course, per month,
For each additional language, I" Is ........ .1'5U
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UNIVERSITY OF NASHVILLE

Collegiate Department.,
V7ESTERN MILITARY INSTITUTE.-The
w next session of this College, which consists of two
commencing respectively the 10th Of September
and 18th January continues without interruption from the
beginning the close the 18th June 1856 At present
there professors in the Coegeone other will be
added The Course Of studies in every department as
thorough in text books and teaching that of College
our country The discipline is strict, yet parental and
maintained by day and night Mental Moral and Physical
Culture, Economy and Discipline the especial objects Of
the system.
Charges for Tuition Boarding. Washing, Fuel Servants
attendance, of Arms Roou Furniture Towels bedding
leach Cadet supply the necessary Bankets 500 per
term 20 weeks Surgeons and medicines s. per
Engineering Modern Languages, Book Keeping, and Fenc
ing, each $40 per term. For particulars, address
j. BERRIEN LINDSLEY,
Chancellor of the University, or
B. r. JOHNSON, Superintendent of the Institute.
Nashville Tenn, August, 1855. aug254m
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NUMBER 43.
Professional CARDS.

~ BELCHER, attorney and Co9nsellor at Lac,
VI continues the practice Of his profession in the Fifth
Judicial District Office in Thbodaux. jel1