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Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-04-07
A japanese Address.

The Captain of the American vessel Lady Pierce
was addressed as follows by high japanese officer
upon the occasion of his late visit to the Bay Of
Jeddo, in Japan:
"With pleasure we welcome you to Jeddo Bay,
and in doing so assure you that your ship, the
Lady Pierce is the first foreign vessel that has been
received by US with pleasure
" Commodore Perry brought with him too many
large guns and fghting-men to be pleasing to US,
but you have come in your beautiful ship, which is
superior to any we have before seen, to visit US,
without any hostile weapons, and the Emperor
has ordered that you shall have all the kindness
and liberty extended to you that Commodore Perry
received.
"You have Mr.. Burrows, come here RELYING on
our friendship and hospitality and we assure YOU
that although we have been shut out for ages from
other nations of the world vet you shall bear with
you when returning to your country the know
ledge that our Emperor, and the japanese his
subjects, will never fail Of extending protection to
those who come as you do to Japan. But the EN-
peror is particularly DESTROYS that you should ex-
tend the terms OF the treaty made with Sommo-
dore Perry wherever you may go, to prevent any
more ships coming to Jeddo Bay, as all must here
after go to Simoda or Hakadada.
1t has given the Emperor and all the Japanese
Siedi Piedsuft tHdt YOU nave Fetufiieu W Japan
our countryman, Dee-ye-no-skee, who was ship
wrecked, and who has been residing for some time
in your country where he states he has been treated
with the greatest kindness, and particularly so on
board yourship, the Lady Pierce. That you should
have made voyage to Japan to restore him to
his friends and home, without any other induce
ment, as you say except to see Japan, and to form
friendship with US, merits and will ever receive
our most friendly feelings; and be assured if any
of your countrymen, or other people, are ship
wrecked on our Shores We will extend the same
kindness to them that you have to our countrymen,
and place them at Simoda or Kakadada, and thus
open to the world that our religion, which is so
different from yours, governs the japanese, in all
their dealings, by as correct principles as yours
govern you.
eve understand what shps-ofwar are; also
what whang-ships and merchant-shps are; but
We never before heard, till you came here of such
a ship as yours-a private gentleman's pleasure
so far you have, without any money
making business of trade, and only to see Japan,
to become acquainted with US, and bring home
one OF our shipwrecked people, the first that has
returned to his country from America or foreign
lands.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-04-07

TOUCHING CUsToM.-A common practice in
Paris which impresses stranger favorably, is
that of lifting OF taking off the hat when the
funeral passes. A writer on this subject relates
the following:
Some years since, we were one of that rush
ing crowed ever pouring up and down Broadway.
When in front of st. Paul's, all eyes were at
tracted by the appearance of the crew of the
French war vessel La Belle Poule, which then
visited the United States under the command of
the Prince de Joinville. The crew were in their
naval dress uniform, bright and beautiful, and
were sauntering along seeing the sights. All at
once they stopped, formed line, faced inward,
and uncovered. How exquisite and touching
was the scene when we discovered in that
thoughtess, busy, hurrying crowd, man of
foreign birth, evidently poor and friendless,
under whose arm was carried tiny coffin, and
by his side the stricken mother. They were in
search of n burial for their babe, and were
jostled and unheeded in that gay torrent of
humanity, until they met these hardy tempest
tossed mariners, who, on that instant, with
barred heads, stood in silent respect, while the
sacred ashes of the unknown infant were passing.
Such are French Manners
The Fusion IN NEW YoRK.-Matters, says the
Albany Register, seem to be everywhere approach
ing crisis. The good time coming when the
g lion and the lamb shall lie down together" is
evidently dawning political millennium is at hand
when our old antagonisms are to be wiped out and
ancient foes pig together lovingly as turte-doves
What a jolly time twill be when William Il. Seward
and John Van Buren, shall sleep in the same bed
and be covered by the same blanket. When our
friend Cassidy Of the Albany Argus, shall eat out of
the same dish with Thurlow Weed, and Senator
shall be one of span of wheel horses
making dead pull at lifting fusion out of the deep
ruts.
The very idea of fusion is an acknowledgment
that the wing party is dissolved that its organiza-
ton is broken up; that discipline is impotent that
its principles have become obsolete; that its lead
and captains have surrendered their authority,
or deserted to the enemy, and sauye qui peut j.
the word. Where viii these whig masses go?
On the one hand is the American party, composed
of American men, fresh, vigorous, energetic full of
a generous enthusiasm, marching on from victory
to victory. On the other is the aggIomerated frag
ments Of ancient locofocoism, shaking with the
palsy of age, and sluggish with the obesity of po-
litical RIGHTEOUSNESS, joined by the equally efete
and broken down whig leaders and surfeited Office
holders. Can there be any hesitating as to which
Of these parties the whig masses will join their
f1t,,ra political fortunesS
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-04-07

cpVAestinn-Cant neip That. Ii you've got any
accounts to settle wen leave it out to third party
70 Say how We shall settle. We don't owe you
cent for the Black Warrior She broke our laws
and We tined her six thousand dollars; and then
we give back the fine after all, when we might
Kept the vessel. And you are 80 ungrateful "a not
to thank US for IT.
souey-I wont stan this foolery no longer.
Leave 1t out No, we know how to settle our own
business best Now, sir, you've got to settle all
~ accounts right up, and fix things about Cuba
!. se snant never have any more trouble, or else
Slse us UP the island to manage in our own way
.sa agom to give you jest two weeks to think
:: = NJ BUSINESS and give me your answer; and if
sns settled BY that time shall clear out and 90
aome' and then you'll hear thunder Good by.
IT That souley's smart Teller, General. He
y wxed night up to EN-, and was MT afeared.
ssu' ne waited till the two weeks was out and
70 answer did MT come; and then he slat round
~ picked up his clothes, and locked no his
4unks, and cleared out Then he come over
saere We had been waiting for him and told us
aon une business stood. He said old Spain
.e,asu y give up Cuba and refused to settle.
. suu nc nad got the quarrel in such shane now
Ias Ne couid carry it on any way to suit our
= ~, 49,. ana now said Mr.. Souley, what's to
wall, says |, Mr.. souley. you've only lest got
=. . look at the instructions drawn mn Nv ~.
congress at Ax-le-Shapple, and signed Nv 20,
-. "a !. Mr. buchanan and Mr.. Mason, and yon'll
~. me course is marked out as plain AZ ! 10
'sss open the dockyment and read:
Inoa 10 ~ necessary to the North Amer;c.r
spontac g any Of its present members"
,o... ane Union can never enjoy repose nor
sess seiiabie security as long Is Cuba is not
, Us within its boundaries"
;o,. -. spain, deaf to the voice Of her own
and actuated BY stubborn pride and .
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-04-21

LARGE AND SMALL TRrEs We have had
some experience in transplanting both kinds,
taken from the nurseries. There is no moro
risk IN removing pear or apple tree, four
or five years from the bud, than one year
from it. We are persuaded that we have
lost three years by setting small trees whero
we might have set large large apple
trees from Dyer's nursery, that we put out
two years ago, have made as much wood as
smaller ones. Some OF them have blossomed.
and the apples set both years, and as they
are full oi fruit buds, we look for sample Of
their next season.
1t may not generally be known that large
sized apple trees, say two or three inches
from the butt, cost no more than the smaller
size. Nuscrymcn, they have large stock
on hand, have no other resources than to
cut and burn them, as they grow beyond
the proper size for transplanting, so that
they ar glad to dispose of .hcm at that
price. Large pear trees, especially those
upon ounce, are most expensive. We have
purchased some, nine years old this fall, at
two dollars each, and consider il much bet.
ter economy than to pay fifty cents for trees
two years from the bud. They are as safely
moved, and will soon bear to set an apple
orchard we are confident they will find it
for their interest to order large trees. Let
them dig large holes, and put in compost
literally, and they will soon have truit.-.ii.
ton IcL
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-04-21

Cool, Yer AcconMop man by
the maine Of Bahr, in Sebastian county, Ar
kansas, says the Fayetteville Independent,
was lately in very peculiar circumstances
Whilst absent from home vagabonl by
the name Of Rose, made the acquaintance Of
his Family, actually transcended the bounds
Of propricty a, to induce Mrs Bahr to con.
sent to run away from her husband and co.
haiti with hir. Accordingly he yolci up
Bahr's oxen, loaded the cart with tnc effects
abou, the house. placed Mrs. Bahr and her
two children on the top OF them, and was
Just about to cry 'git up Berry when Bahr
made his appearance. lie had already heard
Of his wIirs uniaithfulnesS, and came up
weeping.
"Oh Polly Jane, Polly Jane, are you go
ing TO leave me, and take Bob and Sarnda ?"
Mrs. Bahr answered not word, but the
attention Of Rose was drawn to the lamcnta.
tons.
What's the matter, Mr.. Bahrf' said
Rose.
"Polly and the children is going to be sep.
ara,cd from me" said Mr.. Bahr
mo need of that, Mr.. Bahr-no need of
that. Come and 60 with US; in fact, We
need you to pack water and chop wood
Cheer Up and come along. Don't look at
the dark side of life; you'll have first rate
time. Git up, Berry
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-04-21

DEACON FOSTER AND TIE CoAL-pEALERs-
Utility and fun never got into closer commu
MON than in the case Of Deacon Cyrus Fos
ter and the coal l-dcaler, recently, in an Eas
tern city. The deacon is a coored gentle
man, n little eccentri,, witty in the best
style Of his race, and respected by everybo
dy for his real goodness and integrity. Ha'
wing bought three tons Of coal, which pro-
we'd sholt weight by 1900 pounds, as lac
knew by his bin, the deacon had it taken
out and weighei, and sent back, telling the
teamster to dump it right down dar, any
whar, don't want it," Going himself t.
the coun,ing.room Of tho coal.dcaler, anl
laying il on in the following style, as the
Boston Transcript reports it,
Look hca, 81, | ordered three ton coal
my bin hold just dat, and dc coal don't fill
'eln. and sent it back right out dar;
don't want it-I don't want it; dump il OF,
dc wharf dar, any whar. Now, sa, want
just nine doln, sa, for trouble and 'sIenc.,
and want just three ton sent thar, sa,
which must be given to me, aud dar will be
muffin more said about it."
There was no room for argument or shuf-
fling. The money was paid, and three tons
Of coal dumped into the dcacon's bin, filling
it to the brim, and giten to him, and he has
nerer satia n,rk aboutH! Deacon Fosters
shrewdncss, in having at hand the means Of
telling the weight Of his coal, may suggest
the same truth to others.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-04-21
Iorncnst us on deck ?" inquired 81, as We

fornenst us on deck ?" inquired 81, as we
seated ourselves at table.
81 did," said "and saw that they
cheated. had mind to call your attention
to them ill saw that you had set them"
"Sot 'em , you'd bette. believe did that,
Wait till they've skinned the boys, then III
give EN- turn. haint done much in the
pasteboard way, lately, but reckon Hin
larn them fellers suth'n yet"
After supper old 81 and myself went on
deck, aud found the men in the "store
clothes" still busly at work cleaning out the
raitsmen. One after another the victims re-
tired, and others were cajoled to take their
places. At length the play seemed to slack
en-, for want Of prOvendcr, and the success-
full players began to look around for custo-
mcrs. Old 81 was invited to take hand,
but modestly declined-snother raftsman
having been found sufficiently vcnturesome
Il risk his pile.
"Kin you cut smartf" asked old 81, a. VIC
stood looking over the shoulders Of the
players.
II suppose could" said l. II think I've
learnt how to do that by watching this
game" for any man not blind to river
amusemcnts could have detected the bung-
ling Of the two sknncrs.
"Wall," said the old man, ..you set down
on my left when take q cheer, and we'll 20
snacks III do the work-dont you got
scared, whatsOmever do"
II was not long before the old man and
myself had another pressing invitation to
take hand. The old fellow hesi,ated, but
urged that, as we couldn't sleep, that was
NJ good xra ff m fha
night, in which suggestion both the gam.
blc's Joined.
We were just ia sight Of daylight and
Waterson's when our friends in "slore
clothes became tired Of the game, and
quit, leaving some eight dollars Of unre.
deemed checks on the table. Ahey were
dead broke"
AS soon as the boat landed, ! set abou,
getting some sort Of conveyance to Brook
ylc and it was half an hour before | mot
old 81, and he was in close conversation with
our friends Of the nights play. The men
left, with sort Of iieain .bis.car look, and
venturcd to ask the old man what they were
talking about.
"Do you know" said 81, with 4 curious
wink, that fellow wanted me to give him
enough on his checks to take him aud his
pard back to Pittsburgh" :"
"Wcll, did you do ~"
"No--not quite but told him had six
sons runnin' this yer river, aud cf they'd &C,
aboard any Of their RATS they'd take then
down for nothin'.'
What did he say 20 that!'
"Why, lac said lac was very much oblec.
gel, Lut hedJris 10 one too many Of my fa
lniiy alrcady.--N y Suadoy Courier,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-04-21

THE UuSITED STATES DEFENDED ny NJ Gu-
Izor.-At sitting Of the French Academy,
on the 9th of February, the United States
were referred to in reference to the system
of international exchanges established with
the country by NJ. Alex. Vattemoer. Ap.
proving this idea, which must be profita6 Q
TO both countries, NJ. Guizct defended the
American Republic against the opinion,
which was very generally accredited, which
represents that nation as mere merchants 5
counting.room, where nothing engi Osses the
attention but material interests, and every
thing is sacrificed to the almighty dollar
The ilustrious orator took pleasure IN stat.
ing the progress made by the Ameri an pco.
pie in their literary education. lie found
proof of it in the considerable number of
public libraries, or those belonging to the
individual societies which are scattered over
the Union; in the enormous quantity Of
books and journals which are bought, read,
and published; in their vast and beautiful
organization Of common schools in the con.
slant and indefatigablc efforts with which
the study and amclioration Of tho civil and
political laws is pursued; and finally. the
passion which leads to the collection and
publication Of the historical annals Of Il c
youthful nation. NJ. Guzot particularly
mentioned the collection Of the correspond.
encc and papers Of Washington, Adam $, JEFF.
ferson, Madison and Monroe and he added
that such works indicated that material
ideas were not the reigning ones in the U.
States. Messrs. Dupin, Cousin, Nauiet,
and Michel Chcvalicr supported these con.
siderations, and rendered the same homage
to the efforts ns well as to the literary at.
tempts of the American people.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-04-21

The CROOKED Loo. G.---One Of our Western
farmers being very much annoyed las, sum.
mer by his best SOW breaking into the corn
field, search was instituted in vain, Tor ho. &c
in the rail fence. Failing TO fad any, an
attempt was next made 10 drive out the an.
inal by the same way Of her entrance; but
Of course without success. The owner then
Resolved TO watch her proceedings; and
posting himself at night in fence corner,
he saw her enter at one end OF hollow log,
within the enclosure. "L'urekal cried he,
81 have you now, Old lady :" Accordingly,
he proceeded, after turning her out, once
more, TO 50 arrange the log Gt being very
croOked) that both ends opened on the OFT,
side Of the field. The next day, the ANNA,
was observed 10 enter at her accustomed
Place, and shortly emerge again. "iIer a..
tohishlment, says our informant, sat find.
ing herself ln tue same field whence she had
started is too ludicrOus to be desciibcd.-
She looked this way and that, grunted her
dissatisfaction, and finally returned to the
original starting place; aud after a dcliber-
ate survey OF the matter, to satisfy herself
tnat II was all right, she again entered the
log. On emerging yet once more on the
wrong side, she cyinced even more surprise
than before, and turned about, retracing the
log in an opposite direction. Finding this
Srftf-s fisevwssv In vniu, after iUoktUg a,ung
attenuyely n. the position Of things
with q snort. angry grun. Of diSap-
poihtment, and perhaps fear, she turned
short round and started Of Oh u brisk run
nor could either coayiny or driving ever af-
ter induce her to visit that part Of the field.
Sle seemed to have a superstition concern.
lns the spot-KHick.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-04-21
From the Louisville Journal.
LIZ T..
~ rnH LATE CARLOS D. PACKARD.

~ rnE LATE CARLOS D. PACKARD.
Twas Spring-and by silvery stream,
Whose banks were robcd With flowers
Now sparkling in the suns bright beam.
Or hid by verdent towers-
A child sat playing-on its cheek
The roseatc hue Of health was glowing,
Fair as the op'nng bud, when May
Its BEAUTIES over earth is strcwing.-
Dallying with its waters, while the wind
Its bright locks caught, and waved upon
the air;
As thoughtlcss. free, unfettered was the mind
As the bright blush upon the cheek was fair
Twas summer,-in an arbOr sat
The child, to manhood grown
His eyes still flashed with hope elate,
Nor seeds Of sorrow, sOwn
In youth, unthinking, were matured,
To pale the check or dim the eye
Out Oh lfe's sea he sped his bark,
Unhseding Of the whirpools nigh.
And yet, anon, across his mind would come
A thought-perhaps, twas Of the past--to
check
The buoyant hope which lightly held him or
In Fsme's bright path, his brow with wreaths
To deck.
Twas Autumn, and the yellow leaves,
And serc and withered flowers,
Were tluttering in the gale that breathes
Farewell to Summer hours.
An aged man, who bent beneath
The weight Of three score years,
Sat in lonely hall and grief
Was written on his cheek, in tears.
His hair, bleachcd white as the driven snow
Trimmed by the hand Of ovcr.wasting Time,
Hung round his pale, tmaciated brow,
That told q tale Of mis'ry, woe, and crime.
Twas Winter--and the year was psllcd
In darknes and in gloom;
The aged man had hence been called,
And met the unyielding doom
That waits on all and mourncrs bent
Around the coflin'd dust
And hypocrtic tears re blent
With those Of hope and trust
1t was Lif's Picture, strongly mirror'd forth
From childhood's sunny hours to hoary age
And blending hope, despair, misery, ant
mrth,
Upon its chequered, many.colored page.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-04-21

BEAUTIFUL EyTRAcr.-"Iloweve dark
and dlsconsoate the path of life may seem
to any man, there is an hour Of deep and un.
disturbed rcpoSe at hand, when Ia. body
may sink into a dreamleSs sumbcr, Let
not the imagination be startled, if this rest.
lns place instead of being bed of down
shall be bed Of gravel, or the rocky bed Of
the tomb No matter where the poor re.
mains ola man may be, the rcposc is deep
and undsturbcl, the sofrowiul bosom
heaves no morc the tears arc dried up in q
fountain, the aching head is at rest, and tho
stormy waves oi earthly tribuation roll un.
Needed over the place of graves. Let armies
engage in fearful conflict over the very bo.
som OF the dead, not one Of the slerpers
heed the stirring tIiumphS, or respond to tho
rendine shouts Of victory. How quiet these
countless millions sleep in the arms Of their
mother earth? The voice Of thunder shall
not awake them-the loud cry Of the clc-
ments, the winds, the waves, nor even tho
giant tread of the earthquake, shall be able
TO cause an inquielulc in the chamber Of
death. They shall rest and pass away-.th,
last great battle shall be fought; and then
small voice at first heard, shall rise 10 ten.
pest, and penetrate the voicrrS. grave. For
a trumpet shall sound and tIc dead shall
hear lis voice."
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-04-21

The New York Tribune learns that thu
administration at Washington have detached
Co'. Richard Delaficid Of the Engineers,
MAY. Alfred MOrdgca, of the ordinance, and
Capt. Geo. B. McCleiland, ofthe Cavalry, on
special duty, to proceed to Sevastopol, to in
spcct the works there and view the opera
tons OF the war. They are ordered to de-
part as soon 40 possible. Wcdare say they
VIII have opportunities OF seeing much that
is new in the business Of arms, aud Of bring.
Ing home with them some additions to tho
knowledge OF military practice. As a mat
ter ol course, they will occupy strictly
neutral position and we advise them to
leave all private letters Of introduction, and
trust entirely to their o'licia credcntials.-
by this means, We do not doubt they will be
received by all the commanders at Sevasto-
pol, both within and without the city. and
allowed, on all proper occasions, to 20 ua-
mo!ested from one side the other.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-04-21

A FORMIDABLE UNpERTARISG.-A cotempo
rary puts the tobacco question into the fol-
lowing shape: Suppose tobacco.chcwci
is addicted TO the habit Of chewing tobacco
fifty years Of his life, and that each day oil
that time he consumes two inches Of solid
plug, 1t amounts to six thousand four hun.
dred and sevcnty.tivo feet, making nearly
one mile and quarter in length OF solid to.
bacco, haitian inch thick, and two inches
broad Now what would the young begin
ner think If he had tho whole amount
stretched out before him, and were told that
to chew II would be one Of the exercises OF
his life, and also that II would tax his in.
come to the amount Of two thousand and
ninety -four dollnrsl"