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Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-10-13

IMPORTER OF WEIGH STATES, SLATE
Hearths Slabs Tile, English Ridge Tile, Fire Bricks &C.
~ Orders from the country attended to with puDctuay
and despatch Once 1876 Carondet near Corner
street, New Orleans mh21.1y.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-10-13
Pearl River Lumber Yard.

Pearl River Lumber Yard.
T>HE UNDERSIGNED having steam Saw
Mill on Pearl River also Lumber Yard at the corner
of Caio1e and Howard streets, New Orleans. Would
pectfu inform The public that they prepared furnish
the quality of yellow Pine Lumber sawed to ORDER or
otherwise at the shortest notice, which be shipped to
any point on the 0peousas Railroad by Steamboat.
For further particulars apply to E. Raglan, Thbodaux
or N. H. smith, at the Terrebonne Depot.
sep296m. W. W. CARRIE & co.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-10-13

DESIDENCE FOR SALE.-The subscriber
offers for sale his Private Residence, situated in one
Of the most delightful parts Of the town. Besides good
dwelling Is Kitchen, outhouses, fine parerre, cement
cisterns under ground, ETC. ec Terms, $20O0*500 in
March next and the remainder In three equal instaents
due in March, 81 5s and 80 with eight per cent interest
from maturity till final payment For further information
apply to NjulyI4-30M1 J.. r. vANLTEW.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-10-13

ThibOalaux and Railroad.
CARRIAGES, READY OH the arrival of the
Y Cars Distance Four Miles-Time, 90 to 30 Minutes
rahE E1Sil Wal Nv Nts.
ALSO-Extras for the interior, and wherever wanted,
upon application to IF. HOLDEN, Thbolaux.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-10-13

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INIs Confseur, encognure St. Louis ct Maine, aSN r
Ahonneur dnformer Messieurs les habitants de Thb W.,
daux ct des environs quill offre veute pour lie 4y
Noel ct lie Nonve An un compe de Joues
denfants de Bottles ct Comets pour Drages
Flers ct Percentages coes quon dams
autre magazn.
invite les Danes ct les Messeurs venir visiter son
magasn il oifre ses marchandses prix modere. II
continuera, CONNIE lie passe, fournir les Liquors.
ageees Gaeaux etc., Balls, Soirees, Noces Repas
aux qu voudront ben honorer conance
Thbodaux, ce 90 Decembre 1854. 1-tf
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-05-04
A Beautiful Thought.

As in the light Of cultivated reason you look
abroad and wealth of beauty, prolusion of
goodness in the work of Him who has sown flow.
ers in tho wilderness, and painted the bird, and
enameled the insect, in the simplicity and univer
salty of His laws, you read this lesson. Az
uneducated man dreams not of the sunlg which
now in its splendor floods the armament and the
landscape he cannot comprehend how much OF
the loneliness OF the world results from the COM
posi;e character Of light, and from the rejecting
propensities of most physical bodies.
If instead of red, yellow and blue, which the
analysis of The prism and experiments of ABSORB.
ton have shown to be It's constituents, it had
homogeneous, simple white, how changed would
all have been. The growing corn, the ripe har-
vest, the blossom and the fruit, the fresh green
ness Of spring, and autumn's robe of many colors,
The hues Of the violet, the lilly and the rose, the
sIvery form of the rivuiet, the emerald Of the
river and the purple of the ocean, would have
been but pale streak in the gray sky, and dull
vaPors would have canopied the sum- instead Of
The clouds which, in the dyes Of flaming briIIian-
cy, curtain his rising up and going down. There
would have been no distinction between the blood
of the children and the flush Of health, the pale
oG+Gecay, the hectic Of disease and the livid-
ness Of death. There would have been an unva-
ried, unmeanng Ieaden hue where we now see
the changing and expressive counenance, the
tinted earth and gorgeous armament.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-05-04
elbow cam II become an Editor ?''

An exchange in answer to the above nterrog-
atory remarks that it is a very difficult question,
and one which it would take more genius than it
has to answer. In the first place. it may be that
you cannot become an editor any how. it re-
quires foundation to begin with, which we do
not know that you possess. The first requisite
is strong common sense, and upon this you may
pile any amount Of learning and requirements Of
every kind, and will never have enough. An ed.
tor has use for all his knowledge, and a great
deal more than he has generally, for he is expect.
ed to know as much OF all subjects as each indi-
vidual in community does of any particular one.
Lord Bacon, when asked on an occasion how he
became possessed Of such variety of information
upon almost every point, remarked that he had
always made 1t a rule to converse with every per.
son he met upon his particular vocation, for he
was sure to know more about that than any other
subject. This is the rule for an editor to adopt,
and this, together with reading, study, and tact
for seeing at glance, what is and what is not
proper for publication, constitutes some of his
qualifications. His vocation is eminenIy an ar
ustlc one, and requires not only keen percep-
lions, but talent for discrimination as pen.
etratlng as the eye Of critic in examining
work of art. If you thus mentally endowed,
and have constitution physically as strong as
an omnibus horse, write when your head
aches " like split" get off we'll written leader
when person at each elbow is in a furious dis.
cussion politics, whose exciting res,cuIations
you are required 10 dodge, and can conltive TO
do it while dotting your lis" thus saving time
and, above all, il you have the patience of the old
patriarch of the the land of Uz, Especially requi.
site 1t you should ever have column of .answers
10 correspondents 20 attend to,) you NAV possibly
succeed as an editor; but if you lack any OF these
qualifications, think OF every other business before
you essay the quill editorial,
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-05-04
High Prices of EsreadstHffs and FRO
lei

A general wall comes IN upon US lioi' ~
North and Northwest of the prevailing scarcl'y
of breadsuffs and provisions, and the nlgn a'nr10
prices which they command Why is this we
have land enough in the Northwestern States a.
lone to furnish supplies for hundred million OF
people. Why these deficiencies ? 1t will not 90
10 charge them to the immense accessIons 10 our
Northern populations from abroad 1t will moi a.
vail TO say that they the result Of the drought
They are the result Of neglect OF cultivation OF
the SOIL We are blest with free labor and COM
mon schools in the greatest abundance. Yet our
free labor is pershing for lack of bread and meat
while in'the South, notwithstanding the drought
they have comparative abundance.
The free laborer finds farming a slow process
for getting rich. Money does not come by the
rough, hard work of farming, hand over hand
But merchants and tavern keepers, spectators,
financers, politicians and lawyers, may, in SIM
gle operation, make fortune, while the farmer
though securing a comfortable living against all
casualties, is doing little more. Hence, farming
has pretty much been left to the =" old iogies,"
while Young America at the North is amoung the
merchants, spectators, 6nanciers, stock jobbers,
hucksers, oyster saloons, gambling dens. and
vaga bondizing politicians &C. Anything but the
hard, honest work of farming.
Thus our consumers multiplied, while our
producers are diminished. And what is 10 be the
end of all this? If there be not revolution in
these things within the next ten years, the only
alternative Cor a suf1icency Of bread in the North
for the people of the North, will be to fall back
upon the Southern system of African slave labor.
Strike out the products and supplies oil Southern
slavery of the last year, and OF the North
would be suffering the evils Of an Irish famine
What say our hypocri,ical and whining phllan-
thropists? Would it not be so? IN Y. Herald
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-05-04

SOAP, WHITE LEAD AND On.-It is not so gen
orally we'll known as it should be that mixture
of the above named ingredients makes an exceen,
coating for gates and fences, and out.buildings.-
The addition OF the soap (soft soap only to be
used) considerably diminis hes the expense Of the
paint without in any degree lessening ITS durabili-
ty, or the facility of laying it on.
| have a house, the north. west side of which
was painted with this mixture, nineteen years ago,
and the paint is much more brilliant than chat
put upon the other sides at the same time, though
the latter was of the best quality of white lead
and oil and four heavy coats applied, while of
The soap paint applied but taoo. Fences painted
with this mixture as well as the roots of buildings,
for which purpose any coloring matter, or pig.
ment, may be substituted for the lead, endure much
longer, it is ascertained, than those painted with
pure oil paint. The alkalecent qualities of the
compound tend to indurae he flores OF the wood,
and render them Impervous TO those atmos.
pherlc influences which the chief causes Of de-
cay and rot The quantity of soap 10 be used
be best ascertained by experiment; on this
point no definite rules can be prescribed.
". e. Farmer.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-05-04
Reported imprisonment of the United
States Consul at Nicaragua.

We learn from reliable source that dispatches
of an important character, bearing date Of Febru-
airy "a, from j. H. Wheeler, our resident Minis
lister at Nicaragua, addressed to Commodore Du.
any, Of the Pacific squadron, have been opened
by Commander Farragut, senior officer at the
Benica station, anc that on Saturday next the
sloop ofwar St. Mary's is to be placed in dock to
receive a new bowsprit, and for other repairs,
upon the completion of which she will proceed to
San de! Sud. Further than this we have nothing
officially. 1t is rumored however, that Mr.Priest,
the United States Consul at Nicaragua, had been
imprisoned by order of the Nicaraguan govern
ment. From this it would appear that the pro-
posed destination ofthe St. Mary's is in ancipa-
ton of serious difficulty with The government OF
Nicaragua
On the other hand, it is alleged that the rumors
entirely unfounded. There seems 10 be 10th
ing to warrant belief of the reports, with the ex-
ception of Commander Farragut's actions in
derng the ST. Mary's into service. Capt. Bald
win, of the steamer Uncle Sam, proceeded to
within few miles of San Juan with the passen-
gers who went down with that vessel on her last
trip he heard nothing, however, of the reported
disiayBhnce. The letter from Mr.. Wheeler came
by the Uncle Sam, which left San Juan on the
18th Of March. The passengers who came through
at that time were not apprized Of any disturbance,
and from all we can gather there appears to be
great Misrepresentation in the matter.
San Francisco Paper.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-05-04
Mexican Gua,o Islands.

The following communication has been laid be-
fore The collector of New Orleans, in reference
to The Mexican Guano Islands:
LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES,
Mexico, April IS, 1855.
To The Collector Of tie Port OF Nca0 OtLea"S:
SIR The Mexican Minister OF Relations has
submitted grieypus complaint to this Legation
against the American barque Rose, OF Boston,
but last from New Orleans, for trespass on the
cuano deposits of the Mexican Islands oft the 4u-
catan Banks. For the information OF our com
mercial marine, to be made public al your option
| enclose regulations which must be observed by
all vessels visiting these islands for the purpose OF
obtaining guano, If they would avod the embar-
ras3menrs which disresPect may cnIal'.
With respcct JANIS GADsDEN.
The following The regulations above alluded
to-:
l. All vessels, national or foreign. engaged in
loading guano from the islands of this Republic
are prohibited from shooting the birds found on
them.
2. Each infraction Of the provisions Of the pre-
vious article shall be punished with fine OF fifty
dollars, which shall be paid by the captain of the
vessel to Inc crew of which the offender or otfen'
ders shall belong.
g. Commanders of vessels of war and guGrda
costas shall take that these provisions are u
filled.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-05-04

Mr.. DoBBIN.-The Wilmington Journal Of
the 23d ult. says: We learn that Hon. James
c. Dobbin, Secretary Of the Navy, passed through
Warsaw on Saturday, on his way 10 his home at
Fayetteville. Mr.. Dobbn, we regret to hear, is
still in feeble health, although considerably i'm.
proved since his departure from Washington
where his untiring devotion to The dulles OF his
Office had begun to tell very severely upon his
constitution. No man in the cabinet, or in the
nation, has borne himself better or more accepta.
bly, than our distinguished citizen, and no
Secretary OF the Navy since the organization of
the Department has administered lis affairs with
more ability, or effected more for the promotion
of healthy tone in the service and in the increase
of its efficiency. We trust that the relaxation Of
trip TO his native home may restore HIM TO
his wonted vlgor, and secure to the country the
benefit Of his continued services"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-05-04
New YoRk MONEY MARkEr.-The New York

New YORK MONEY MARKET.-The New York
Journal of Commerce of Monday evening says
The market is without change, money being
plenty. and prime paper continues scarce.
The stock market opened at still lower rates,
and all descriptions shared in the depression.-
After the first board prices improved in the
street.
The New York Evening Post of Wednesday
says:
The supply of money still exceeds the inquiry.
with prospective falling off in The demand after
the fourth Of The coming month. The receipts OF
the banks very large and all bills of satisac-
tory character are taken eagerly. Rates of in
terest are from 10 I mostly, and of discounts at
6 a per cent. FOR good and well endorsed paper.
Single names and paper not we'll known 7 a 9 per
cent.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-05-04
Louisiana Items.

The small pox is prevailing in the upper part
Of the Perish Of East Feciana. The precauon-
ary means OF vaccination should not be neglec.
ted.
The IberviIIe Gazette, of the 2lst, says OF the
crops in that parish: In every section of our par
ish the crops are miserable, and it is now very
generally believed, no matter how favorable the
weather may become, that the aggregate crop
this year cannot average more than one-half OF
that of the previous one. |; is with much regret
that we feel Obliged to record a fact which must
prove so distas to our agricultural and mer-
camille readers. But the truth must be told, how
ever unpalatnble 1t may be. So at least think
we.
R. Carrier Brent has been appointed State En-
gineer, Louis Herbert, to the important office Of
Assistant State Engineer.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-05-04

LIFE IN New CoUNrRY.-AlI very still now
in Monterey. Men al the mines. There is good
society here: Mr.. Bolts and family, (brothcr Of
Hon. John M. Bolts, of Virgua,) General Riley
and family, Captain Westbrook and family, Mi
Candy and family, Mr.. Larkiu and family, Mr.
Little and family, and others. There are several
pianos in town, and next to nobody to play. We
do not go 10 the mines to preach, because oil !he
enormous expense Of living there, So or more
day, and because people are entirely scattered
and moving. No service be obtained of any
sort without the greatest difficulty. Ladies have
The worst Of it. Mrs. B. never did any work in
Virginia. among troops Of servants, but now she
does all and is obliged 10 do all her work, think,
including washing. Very good when she saw
she must do it she DOTTED all ceremony, and docs
it nobIy, and is none the worse Tor it yet. So
Mrs. c., woman Of complete education and re.
fnement, she do other way, and she grows
fat on it. Mrs. w. is a, beautiful woman, and
was brought up in luxury at home by on uncle.
She brought on; hired servants, and they had not
done the first house cleaning 10 move in before
they announced their intention TO leave at once.
Well, Mrs. w. cried awhile about it, and her hus
band offered $40 per month to the maid but il
was no inducement, and away Mrs. w. has
cleaned her own house, and is /" well 10 do " yet.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-05-04
Beauty OF the Spirit rather than or q.
Form. sne

What is beauty, after all? Ask the the Iov.-
who kneels 10 honage 10 one who has no at,,s.'
lion for others. The cold locker on wonders ~
he can call that unclassic combina lion of (ears''
and awkward form beautiful Yet so it is ~
sees, like Desdemona, her vIsage in her mind "
her affections. A light from within, shines thrOuvS
the external uncomeiness, soltens, iTradiates ,SI
plorifies it. That which TO others seems commoD
place ano unworthy Of note, is to him, in IL.
words OF Spenser:
A sweet attractive kind of grace
full assurance given by looks,
Continual comforts in face
The lneaments of gospel books"
"Handsome is that handsome does-hold IN
your heads, girls!' was the language OF Primrose
in the play, when addressing her daughters. Thu
worthy matron was right. Would that all my E.
male readers who are Borrowing foolishIy, because
they are not in all respects like Dubufe's Eve, 0,
that statue OF Venus, which enchanls the world,
could be persuaded to listen TO her. What is good
looking, as Horace Smith remarks, but looking
good Be good, be womanIy, be gentle-gene.
rous in your sympatbiPs, heedluI oil the well being
Of all around you, and my word for it you will
not lack kind words Of admiration. Loving and
pleasant associations will gather about you.-
Never mind the ugly reflection which your glass
may give. That mirror has no heart. But quite
PICtuIO 10 OOulSI vi IhV vi human
sympathy. There, the beauty Of holiness, OF pu.
ry, OF that inward grace, which passeth show
rest over it. softening and meIlowing its features
just as the full, CAIN moonlight melrS those OF
rough landscape in harmonious oveIiness.-
" Hold up your heads, girs!' repea! Primrose,
why should you not! Every mothers daughter
of you can be beautiful. You can envelope your
self in an atmosphere OF moral and intellectual
beauty, through which your otherwise plain faces
will look forth like those of angels. Beautiful to
Ledyard, sIIffening in the cold OF northern win.
ter, eemed the diminulive, smoke stained women
of Lapland, who wrapped him in their Gurs, and
ministered TO his necessities with kindness and
gentle words of compassion, Lovely TO the home.
sick heart of Park seemed the dark maids of Sego,
as they sung their low and simple song Of welcome
beside his bed and sought to comfort tho white
stranger, who had " no mother 10 bring him milk
and no wife to grind his corn" Oh! talk Of
beauty as we may as thing TO be chiseed from
marble, or wrought out on canvass speculate as
we may upon its coIors and outlines, what is
but an Intellectual abstraction, after all The
heart feels a beauty of~anolher kind-looking
through the outward environment, it discovers
deeper and more real loneliness.
J. G.. Whittier.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-05-04

o. JERRY has removed his tonsorial saloon to
his new rooms, on Trade ST.. between SadIer's and
the American Hotel, and has associated JONES,
an adept in the art, with him, in order more fully
TO prepare for the "sharp practice of his JarJerous
profession, and is determined more than ever to
please his numerous patrons. HIS rooms are en-
bellished with all the luxuries OF similar city estab.
lIshments, where the delicious process of rham.
Ooning is carried to The highest artistic perfection
Though the times are hard and he Yields blade
far keener than the tabled sabre of Saladden, his
victims leave his aboad not only less hirsuit,
but actually delighted with the operation.
Jerry is travelled gentleman OF fashion, and
those who worship at the shrine of the tickle god
dess will, oil course. stop at head quarters. The
firm has on hand dyes as brilliant as the pumage
Of tropical birds, perfumes fragrant The spicy
gales Of "Araby the blest," oils, pomade divine,
brushes razors, and indeed all that is required in
beautifyiDg the glory of the outer head, as well as
smoothing the face.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-05-04
COOP SENsE.-The New York Times, IN

COOP SENsE.-The New York Times, IN tho
course Of "A Column Of Talk for Men Oh Small
Wages" has this orthodox paragraph on tho sub.
jecL of dress: Then as 10 dress, is great nonsense
to say that all must dress fashionably lose caste
What is the fashion Who wears a fashionable
coat, and how do you know it is the fashion TN
one substantial merchant, one thrifty mechanic
one successful lawyer, or one gentlemen who wears
it, and we will name ten Of each, equally noted
and successful, who do not, and ten tops whom
you utterly despise that do. The fashion in New
York for men just now, requires clean, decent
garment, and no patches on it-no more, no less
A lady might wear her grandmother's Shawl in
Broadway, and not be noticed. The timid ones
and those just in from other cities and villages,
alone are worried about their looks when they
wear a last winters bonnet to the lecture or 10
church. Let the young initiate The substantial
and common sensible, rat her than those who are
keeping up appearances at sacrifice. Il will be
a saving in this item.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-05-04

Rev. Mr.. DENNIsoN AND HIS SLAVE ROSETTA.
The citizens OF Jeffersonve, kentucky, have held
meeting, and severely denounced the authorities
of Ohio for setting free the slave named Rosetta,
belonging to the Rev. Mr.. Dennison, of Louisville.
She was, it will be remembered, passing through
Ohio, en- route for Virginia, when she was taken
before State court, and declared TO be no lon.
ger slave, having come into free State
Among the resolutions adopted by the meeting was
one asking the Legislature of Kentucky to rem-
burse Rev. Mr.. DeEnison for his losses, and that
the amount be subsequently demanded by Ken
lucky from Ohio, and suit brought if necessary,
in the Supreme Court Of the Union. Another
resolution calls for similar meetings in every
ty in Kentucky, and declares that the people Of
Kentucky hold themselves ready, they ever
have done, to aid the general government in vim
dcation Of the supremacy Of its constitution and
laws, and the overthrow of notification, come
from what quarter it may.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-05-04
ACCIDENT TO WASHINGTON TRvING.-We

ACCIDENT TO WASHINGTON IRvING.-We re-
greet to learn that Washington Irving is suffering
from the effects of casualty which occurred on
Wednesday. He riding Oil the river road
near Sunny Side when his horse took fright and
ran away. The animals head was fortunately
toward home, for which he made at a terrible
pace. MIR. Irving kept his seat and might have
escaped unhurt, but as his horse turned from The
main road, he fell and threw his rider, who was
taken up stunned by the fall. Mr.. Irving re-
manned inse nsible for several hours, and yet not
entirely out OF danger.-N Y Sun, 2lst-
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-05-04
For the Western Democrat.
9 g. NJ ": N hoSas' Secretaries.

Mr.. EDITOR AS this is the age of improve
ment, and as regards the manufacturing of grain,
which is the great staple of our country would call
attention TO fine Merchant Mill, on McA lpine's
Creek, lately erected by Mr.. F. H. Maxwell,
Having taken lot of wheat, by no means first
rate, to his mill, received at the Of 40 lbs
per bushel, to wit ;--43 lbs. superfne and 6 lbs.
second quality. Its equal has never been ON my
table, having made a fair trial Of it.
ROBERT MCEWEN.
MAY 2. 1855.