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Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-08-25

A LEAF FOR WArcH.-The Times states that
upon the trip Of the Baptist Sabbath School excur-
sonists from Troy, N. r, Wednesday week, a
gentleman standing Of the cars, accidentally
dropped his watch-a valuable gold lever. 1t fell
upon the ground near the track. Without mo-
rnent's hesitation he sprang after it. The alarm
was Immediately given that a man had fallen from
the cars and the train stopped as soon as possible,
when the gentleman returned to his position on
the platform, having secured his watch and suffered
no inconvenience from his jump other than the
soiing OF his clothing, by rolling over once or twice
in the sand. -,
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-08-25
Succession de Euze1ine Champagne decedee epouseA
George Fnkgout.
NENTE DE SUCCESSION. DE LA
LOU1LIANE-Cour du Cneueme District-Paroisss


Au nom ct par authorize de Ia Cour du Cinqueme District
Jnd'caire segeant dams Ia proisse de Lafouhe
sera oert en- vente pubique NJ Bourg, Lherfe En-
canteu dumen qualie ct assermente dams ct ditto
paroisse les eux stues Ia rive gauche bayou
Lafourche, environ HUT miles audessous de vile do
Thibodaux. JEUDl, le q de SEPTEMBRE, 1855, ~
heures, A. NJ, Ia propriefe suivante, savoir: -f
.UN CERTAIN MORCEAU DE TERRE situe dams Ia die
paroisse la rive drote du bayou Lafourche, environ
miles audessous de Ia vile de- Thibodaux mesuran tro
apens plus on mons de face de profonde
borne en- haa les terres dArcene Champagne BIS
lie de Louis Lacrois ensemble outes les batis
ct amelroatons qu sy trouvent
JULIE, une negresse agee d'environ IS ans; q son
eniant issant.
CAUGA un negre, age de At ans.
MAS, Riz, Betes Corne, Chevaux, Cochons, ct b
Menage de Maison, auss les Outls Oratoi etc.,
TERMEs EFT CosDITIoSs-Le moblier payable sommes
audessous de dix compliant somD
de ct excedant dix pasres Mars proclaim. La terre
les esclaves payable tiers tier dams chacun
des mois de Mars des annees 1885, 1851 1885, Les
quereurs fournissant bonnie ct vaabe Caution ei tou
sommes ponctuelemen payees echeance porera hut
du cent Eau dntere apres echeance Ia ere les escla"s
resteront speciaemen hypcthequee ct aecee du prvDs
du vendeur jusquau plein ct final pa ement.
aig25 NJ. BOURG, Sheriff
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-08-25

RAILROAD AccIDENr.-Last Saturday evening
the special train up from New Orleans, met with a
serious accident. A short distance this side Of
Bouttes Station, the track "spread" as the loco
motive and baggage car passed over, and the pas
senger cars ran off the track, and were completely
wrecked. Strange to tell none Of the passengers
were severely injured, although al were more or
less scratched and bruised and we heard that one
man had his arm broken The brakeman was
thrown distance Of sixty feet from the car, and
yet received only slight injury.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-08-25

"a Dr. Knapp, a gentleman Of more than
twenty years experience in his profession, already
most fayorably known in the whole South, having
been earnestly solicited by several persons residing
in this vicinity to make temporary professional
visit here, has complied. Having nearly COM
pleted his previous engagements, he will remain
here only till about the sOth inst. Persons re-
quiring the services Of ekilful Dentist would do
well to call on DR.. K. at the Franklin House.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-08-25

RATHER SUGGESTIVE THAN OrHERw1sE.-A COR
respondent Of the N. 7. Times writing from
Paris under date Of July IS, says that the waters
Of Bairritz said tohave most wonderful effect,
especially among the ladies, having in many in
stances produced consequent augmentation Of
family, even when the husbands have not been able
to accompany the summer party"
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-08-25

eT The largest mail ever received at the Bos-
ton Postofice, arrived there on the 10th instant
from New York and the South. 1t weighed 141
tons, large portion Of which was Congressional
and Departmental Documents
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-08-25

HEALTH OF New ORLEANs-The number of
deaths by yellow fever for the week ending
Sunday morning last was 1914. This shows an
increase over the previous week Of 104 in the
total number of deaths, and of 103 in the deaths
by yellow fever It. was in the corresponding
week Of 1853 that the greatest number of
deaths occurred in that memorable wear.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-08-25

tB A suicide epidemic prevails in New York
just now. The Times says that strangers must be
very careful to behave themselves while there, and
not dssipate, lest next morning the epidemic seizes
them, and they pitch into the sea, or blow out their
hraina
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-08-25

THE BAyoU.-The Lafourche has risen about
two feet during the last few days; but is now re-
ceding again. Where this rise originated is not
know to the people hereaboats.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-08-25

cT The health of this community is most ex-
mentioning either in town or the surrounding
country. The nights are cool and pleasant while
the days are roasting hot.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-08-25

RELIGIOUS NorIcE.-We have been requested
to state that there will be no service at St. Johns
Episcopal Church tomorrow, in consequence of
the continued absence of Mr. Trader, the pastor
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-08-25

cW A dispatch to the New York Times states
that Richard P. Robinson, the supposed murderer
of Helen Jewett, in New York, in 1886, died at
the Gait House, Louisville, KY, on the sth instant.
For several years past he was known as Richard
Parmey.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-08-25

eB A company of Eastern capitalists intend
establishing silk factory at Albany, N. Y, next
spring 1t is said that the finest quality of silk can
be manufactured at reasonable prices. -Four hun
dred hands are to be employed
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-08-25

EFFECTS OF THE CHEATED TERM."-Our ex-
changes vicng with each other in regard to the
height of the mercury in their respective localities
The palm, thus far, has been yielded to Chicago
the mercury indicating 100 degrees in the shade
on Wednesday last. A correspondent of the New
York Express furnishes the following account Of
his experience on Thursday last:
10 o'clock, A. M have just arrived at my
office; took off my cravat and collar; came down
together with copious shower of perspiration;
took off my hat; took off my coat took off nv
vest; took off my boots; still feel warm Seized
large pam-leaf fan, and commenced operations.
No go; the more fan the more perspire. Think
Iii go round to Delatours and take glass Of soda
took some brandy with it-feel better
1O4, A. M.-Think I'll take some more soda and
brandy Good! thermometer at ninety -four,
and still rising)
IL, A M.--Feel dry again; I'll take little more
soda and brandy. Boy just come in; wanted to
know if l would let Mr.. Jones have the amount of
his little soda and brandy; told him to go to the
d. said he'd rather be excused he was quite
warm enough where he was.
III, A. MI have just taken glass of soda
and brandy. Looked at the thermometer found
the mercury spouting out at the top like small
fountain.
IL, M.-Took some more soda and brandy; took
off my shirt and asked jenkins, the book-keeper,
to skin me with his jack-knife. He said had
better sit down and keep cool. jenkins must be
think he has been taking some
brandy
l, P M.-Stopped at Deatour's The man at
the fountain asked me if l took hook told him
did not drink spirituous liquors; so he gave me
some brandy.
2, M.-Called a hack. Told Chips, the entry
clerk, that would not attend to any more business
to-day; that was going over to Hoboken to get
glass of root beer, (he sale of spirituous liquors
being prohibited in this State) And further
old Chips to leave this at the Express Office Your
carna friend, EBENEzER SpRour
P. S.-Tbe huge pile of bricks in Wall street.
lear Broad, has just caught fire, and is rapidly
)eng consumed.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-08-25

HAvANA-The New Orleans papers have dates
from Havana to the 18th inst. The cholera was
raging with great violence among the soldiers and
negroes. Fifty hospitals had been established.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-08-25

REF1NENENr.-A boarding school Miss, deem
ing "eat" word too vulgar for refined ears, de-
fines it thus: "To insert nutritious pabulum
into the denticulated ori6ce below the nasal pro-
tuberance, which, being masticated, peregrnates
through the cartilaginous cavities of the larynx,
and is finally domiciliated in the recepticle for
digestive PARTICLES
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-08-25
JAMES MCCLURE.
A DGIIITI(yI Nh RIIII lER

IA that he is prepared to furnish all part
Of the materials the erection and completion Of buildings
both public and private with all The modern improvements
such columns and ratings around galleries. am
now ERECTING dwelling for Gen. J. A. Quitman on his
plantation All orders communications directed to
Natchez Miss aug25-lm%
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-08-25

ARcHIrEcr-Mr James Mcclure, architect and
builder publishes his card in our paper to-day.
Road IT.
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I'd The reason why man was made after every
thing else, was because Il he had been created
first he would have annoyed the Almighty BY end
less pggesions Of impscvement. =. =
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B Don't forget the barbecue at Houma to-day
All parties are invited
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FEVER AT NORFOLK AND PoRTsMourH.-A dis
patch from Norfolk to the Baltimore Patriot, dated
the l4th instant, says: The fever is still very
bad here and at Portsmouth. Mr. Nath. Tatem,
Mayor Woods, Of this city, is ILL., Com. Barron is
supposed to be dying, and DIR. Sylvester is dying.
The fever has extended from the infected district
to the upper part Of Norfolk. T. S. Broughton,
Jr., son Of the editor of the Herald, is dying
Great difficulty is experienced in getting nurses,
and as high az $40 per night is charged for atten-
dance upon the sick. Portsmouth is also depop-
ulated. There are not more than 1900 people
remaining in the place. Col John Harper. John
b. Days, Nathaniel Manning and Emily Wilson
are dead, and many other prominent citizens are
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-08-25

rW- In consequence of continued i'll health,
Mr.. G. Southeastern has postponed the opening Of
his school until Wednesday, September ~.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-08-25

An INTELLIGENT PoLIcE.-A negro man, en-
tirely destitute Of clothing, was lately discovered
BY the gendarmes upon point Of the southern
coast Of France. He had been shipwrecked, and
by dint OF hard swimming managed to reach the
shore. The intelligent guardians Of the law imme-
diateiy asked him for his passport Upon his failure
to produce the document he was arrested, pro-
vided with raiment, and taken to the guard
house. ,,--.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-08-25

+ ODFISH-5O boxes new Goldfish, and SO sacks
~ new Potatoes, for sale By A.. B. RAGAN. I
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-08-25
Succession Of Anne Steuens WIdo,c Of ,Ieau Charles
Br0uSsnrd.


GUCCESSION SALE.-STATE OF LOUIS
~ iana-Fhh District Court-Parish of Lafourche
In the name and by authority Of the Fifth Judicial District
Court sitting in and for said parish there will offered e
sale at public auction by Mathurin Bourg, Sheriff and
toneer duly qualified and in and for the parish La
fourche the premises situated in said parish the right
bank Of the bayou Laourche about six miles be The
town OF Thbodaux, on WEDNESDAY, the 26th day Of
SEPTEMBER 1857, at 10 O'Clock, NJ the following de-
scribed property, to-wt:
CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND situated in the parish Of
Laource, the right bank Of the you Lafourche. At
about six miles below the town Th;bodaux measuring three
quarters of arpent less 'front.' by forty in DEPTH
bounded above by lands Of Estate Of vi tor Benoi and
below by lands Of Marceln Bergeron, (the buildings
said land excepted they belong the Estate of Gap
Bavaret
ONE OVEN, one Lard Pot, lot Of Bedding Loom,
and small Armoir, ETC., etc.
TERMS AND CoNDITToNs-The moveabes payable Cash,
and the ands payable by thirds third in all and each
the months Of March Of the 1885, 1857 and 1855 All
purchasers furnishing good and approved security and al
insta ments bearing eight interest after maturity
until paid and the said land to remain specially morgaged
and hypothecated with vendors privilege unit, full and final
payment Solids NJ BOURG Sheriff
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Witness my hand and the seal of said Court thi,
e$S 25th day of August, thousand egh, hundred
Ns1 and ffty-fye. [s6-2tl L. S. ALLAN, Gert.
Succession de Aams iStecens Veure de Jean Charlie,
RfONSSurT
de HHoire Dejean.

NENTE DE SUCCESSION.-ETAT DE LA
LOUtsIANE-Cour du Cnquieme Dstrict-Paroisse
de Lafourche
An nom ct autorite de Ia Cour du Cfnqufeme Dc.
Judlciae, segean dams ct pour Ia dite parosse sers
oert en- vente puhque par Mathrn Bourg Sheriff ct en-.
caneur, dument quae ct assermente dams pour pa
rosse de Laouche, les eux stua dams la de parois
sur IA droe du bayou Lafourche, environ miles
audessous de Ia vile de Thibodaux MERCk EDI lie 26 do
SEPTEMBRE 1885, 10 heures A. la propriete caprss
decrte, SAVIOR:
UN CERTAIN MORCEAU DE TERRE situe dams Ia dhe
parosse la rive drote du Bayou Lafourche environ
six miles aulessous de la vile de Thbodaux,
tros quarts darpent plus mons de face par guaane
de proondeur, borne haut par veuve
Victor Beno ct bas In e de Marcelln Bergeron
es batisses la dte erre sont exceptees quee
parliament la Succession de Succession de Gaspa
vare
UN FOUR, un Pot Grasse, lot de Its Meter Ct
une petite Armoir
TERNEs EFT CoNDITroNs-Le moiIer payable COMPETENT,
ct Ia terre payable par tiers tier dams
mos de Mars DIES ann6es 1885, 1857 1885, acqu
reurs fourniront bonnie ct valabe caution chaque pale
mt non ponctueiement aye echeance porera hut du
cent Fan dinteret ct Ia lite speciaement n.y.
poheque ct aecte du privilege du veneur jusguau pen
ct final Placement. 36tds NJ. BOURG. Sheriff
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THIBOD AU X:

SATURDAY, AUGUST IS, 1855
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SCIfOUI
HAVING to absent myself on account NJ il
IL health. shall not be able open nv school ~ ~
appointed day 1t will positively on Wrnas, no
September 10 For terms, conditions arranre.n:s
and all inf rHatien, apply during my absence tn I
Leahy, p f. Lorio or L. s. Aain Esq n'' D.
Aug. q, 1853. it'd ClIAs sCH1TFEnsrE1y
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for persons and property through the territory
Of q friendly State as well as tbo9 which can
not under ordinary circumstances be denied. y
Aud Us slaves are such property, in the alb
sence Of legislation distinctly forbiting their
transit, it is held they may be carried over the
world without mourning risk Of freedom. -
PENNSYLVANIA has 10 law in terms affecting the
point, and. moreover, according to the Judge,
cannot have, without violating international
law, and the Federal Constitution. Now, il
Is needless to say that persons, though in
transit over foreign soil, are subject 10 all the
laws Of that soil until they leave it, Their or
fences will be punished there; they will be tried
by the laws prevailing there; and so sentenced
There is no principle more profoundly estab-
l.hed 10 international and civil, a. well ~ the
common law, than that personal property is
liable u the same conditions as the person
Mr.. Justice STORY Conf. OF Laws, =. 3Os)
states the law on the subject and cites the
learned POrnIER ~ saying a" All things which
have no locality THAT is, are not technically
real estafe.) follow the person Of the owner, an'
are governed by the law or custom which gov
erns his person" Here is the whole principle
Of the law; and it agrees precisely with the
British adjudication, that the slave, wherever
he comes from. is free the momeat he sets foot
on the soil Of England with the decision o.
the Courts Of Louisiana. (WBEgLgR, p. D9,
ia regard 10 reclaimed slave. that " As she
had been free for one moment 10 France, it wa.
not 10 the power Of her former owner to reduce
her again TO slavery and with the wholt
scope OF Municipal law. and OF State Rights
Pennsylvania has Law rendering the holding
Of slave Illegal and impossible in that State
II may be held for moment, il may be held
longer; in fact. the master may appeal TO thu
dictum Of Judge KANE to justify his remaining
with his slaves for months, or so long AS he
does not forfeit his donicil in another State
Ia the law of nations tfarsit admits Of that
liberal Interpretation. Surely no one, not ever
Judge KANE, will assert that the Ter fotI, will
all tho barbarous enactments Of the slave code
will extend for month to slave family thu,
brought to free soil that the master may b,
governed by Pennsylvania law in all matter,
save where his slaves are interested; but thai
there he appeals from Pennsylvania to Mary
land law Surely no code OF law, information
oil, common, or statute, will support such al
elevation of the chatte above the laws. Will,
the owner remains subject to them For th,
purpose OF discussion only remark it il
passing we have omitted to use the obvious
fact that Pennsylvania law does not regari
man Us property, and is therefore not bound Il
any International comfy on the subject
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THn toliiNGwoop Roure LEuALiZsD. Mr.
Guthrie Secretary Of the Treasury, has giveu
notice that certain conditions having been
complied with. that routes from the Atlantic
ports by way ot ogdcusburgh, oswego and
Buffalo, and the Collingwood Railroad be-
tween Toronto AMI Collingwood in Canada, 10
warrhousing ports in the United States, on
Lake Huron and Michigan. are designated as
routes over which bonded merchandise eau b,
transported from one port Of the t'nite,
States to another. through that part Of Can
aha. under the same regulations as those pre-
scr'bei Tor bonded merchandise passing owe,
the Great Western Railroad
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RiBrIoS ~ NosgaBgH. - Elections will
take placr in the nnnth ~ November ~ fod
lows 10 louisiana on Monday, the 9TH, Iol
State officers AMI four Representatives To Con
gres-. 10 Mississippi on Monday and Tuesday
il,c 9TH and 9Th. f,r State officer. anil five Rep
r,santatiyes 10 Congress. In New York q,
Tuesday. ihe 9Th, for State officers, except Gov
crpor AMI ideut GoverDm. Ia Wisconsin o'
Tuesday. the 9Th, fur State officers. 10 Mary
land IN Wednesday, the 1'h, fm six ltrpre~I
iatiyes 10 Congress ~ Massachusetts, on MOI
day the 18th, for State officers. IN each ii III
states of Alabama. Mls.0urs, Indiana, Gallon
min, and Pennsylvania, the Legislature will bay
To elect one unilsl States Senator.
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PIONEER and DEMOCRAT.
SAINT PAUL
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER n, 1888.


In M eastern exchange II The abolition
stripe, We notice singular Int c''ar'c''f's''e
classification of the candidates before t'e pro,
DIE AT the rcocnt election Tor hiegafr' IN th's
Territory. Mr. R,cr Is "et down as pro
slavery caoailate Mr. Oi.xTgD IA " Fnes
State" candidate and Mr. MARSHAL IA " Re-
pubIicap" The editor who il Garfnl ~ thu
Introduction II slavery in Mnm~oi@, pins his
fsAl 10 the doctrine that the people u tls
Territories are unable 10 manage their own NJ
fairs, and yndica,e~ hs ability 10 aci a. one Of
oar GUARDIAN by n ridiculous display Of Ign"
rance W. 10 the isspr involved 10 tho late can
NaH4
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strange CaMplatass.

/ The \ y. f,buss. has an article nthrtinr
on Mr. WI,rnRor. IL Massachusetts, epr his N.
f'sai To join in the Republican movement. am
he enuncation of n sentiment, In the truth N
which ~ us~t implicitly hrl'e,r Viz tina,
nortb'ru ultratSm has s,imulatol southern ~
grSSi",, Il ther' has lsru any, anal Strengthen
~l shaver, whn il '@w exists. In this ar,iclt
the 7r,ssae ut,crs some qa~r complaints, IN
rch'cs~r 10 slhprd grievances which the north
has suisrsl frmm thc South We give s,sci
men
Ever, thing has hrn asked of hcr, ,ths
North and nothing comparatively given in ~
turn IN the early stag,s az ,hc rpahlic, sls
was treated With mcasurAss 9oxn by the South
Washington MAS ehvisd anal rsescici unani.
moasly rnSi,hnt, though Virvaian southern
man.
This Is the first ,im Nc have ever hcari tbr
chction of " ,suNeroS spoken IT as grie,
ance which the south inflicted On the nu,h
rh-e Republicans DO have qasr n"tnus.
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New Pest offices.

The prople Of Minnesota arc greatly inhibited
10 the Postmaster General. tT the nadines-
with which h. grants our cilisus hcltis~ lo'
the transmission OF mail matter, Hon u VI
Rrr informs us tina, he has just reci'rd Oh
cial notifications from ihc Department III tia
establishment Of the following mw Fest az
6o~ In this Territory;
At Man,on. Houston coaaty. WaIAs Gu.
LErr, Postmaster,
Al Frankfort. Mower coanty, RoasRr ASGrs
Postmaster.
A, Iooneysville Houston county. p,Sin
WILSON, Postmaster,
Al Fillmcr, fiIImor county, Ronesr Rsa,
Postmaster.
At Peterson. Fillmorc coun,r, KIND fSrss-
soS. Postmaster.
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TnE BODY BIKSiNG CASE Az MuwAukEF
The case Of Piiel who wished to burn the
corpse Of his wife at Milwaukee, Tor conscicnc,
sake, cXcitcs remark. The \. Y Tribune in
Inmates, that il Is better To burn the bodies OF
the dead than The living, IA they do now aud
then in some parts Of the country, hut think
the quantity oi w,sd intended Tor the. purpose
sixteen cords eXtravagnni. The 81. Louis
Intclligcnccr cuts the knot in this way The
case is easily dsposI of. II is the rule in
this country to bury not to burn, the dead, all
the associations OF our people are with the Gus
tom al ,ntcrment Aud IL viii to maintained
tndoubledly