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Thibodaux minerva., 1856-03-08
G0nlational.
ThibOtiaux College.

r TAKE pleasure in announcing to parents, guar
dans and the public in general that having secured the
the services of competent gentlemen, shall hecefort
under the above name conduct my Institution larger
scale The plan pursued will be similar to that
adopted by best Colleges and the tuition comprzes all
the branches usually taught in such establishments.
am ready receive boardcrs OF which, parental
will be taken and also half boarders
For Gay scholars, the prices will be the hereto
FORE For particulars, for terms and conditions, apply
to CHARLES SCIIIFFERSTEIN, Principal.
Thibodaux minerva., 1856-03-08

Succession Of Evgenie Hsberf ,ci Of 4. B. Thibodaur.
cTATE OF LOUISIANA Judicial Dis
- trict Court, Parish Of Lafourche.
WHxaEAs HENRY FURCI THIBODAUx Of ofTerrebonne,
has fled with the Clerk Of said Court petition praying
Ia h. anpointed Administrator Of said Estate,
Therefore alpersons hereby warned and notified to
le their objections any they have to the said application
Thibodaux. within ten days aiter the first publication
hereof or The said application win be confirmed in due
course Of law. ss~.s=v ,st,st..sssKw
witness my hand and the seal Of said Court, this
lst dav of March, eighteen hundred and ffty-six
kHn& sflI-atl TgwftrI L. 8. ALLAN, Clerk.
Thibodaux minerva., 1856-03-08
Nem Orleans advertisements.

Nem Orleans advertisements.
Hail, Rodd, ~ Putnam,
SUGAR AND COTTON FACTORS, and Gen
- era Commission Merchants, No $ Customhouse street.
between Old Levee and Charities, New Orleans ocl3iy
E. LIVER,
DRY GOODS, ETC
No. 10 Douane street, between Chartres and Levee
-sep29-1v* NEW ORLE1N Ms.
Pearl River Lumber Yard.
rJ>HE UNDERSIGNED having steam Saw
Mill on Pearl River also Lumber Yard the
of Ca ope and Howard streets, New Orleans. Would
pecfy inform the public that they prepared to furnish
the hest quality yellow Pine Lumber sawed to order.
otherwise at the shortest notice. which be shipped to
any point the opelousas Railroad or by Steamboat
For further particulars, apply to b. Ragan, Thbodaux,
OF senss. en- s .6m. rI''l' at VIC '' W. " CARRIE 4 co
THE LARGEST AND BEST ASSORTMENT OF FASHION
ABLE CLOTHING IN NEW ORLEANS.
One Price store.
STRANGERS AND CITIZENS in want of good
- Clothing should visit the Mammoth Establishment of
ALFRED MONROE q CO.,
81 Mugasine corner Of Grtrier street. Ne~ Orleans.
Where may be found the most extensive OF
WE'LL MADE CLOTHING IN THE WORLD
~ All sizes for Men and Boys. No deviation from
marked prices deeply.
THE BEST INDIA RUBBER GOODS
IN THE WORLD
are manufactured by the UNION INDIA RUBBER COM
PANY Of New York.
Alfred Monroe & Co.,
No 81 M1gasine street. Ne,c orleans.
are Agents in New Orleans for the sale of Goods man
ufacured by this Company where may be found every
ticle in that line, wholesale and retail.
10y Dealers supplied at manufacturers rs prices.
after the purchase of article any dissatisfaction
arises may be returned and the will be cheerfuy
refunded.
r- Statesmen speak the French and English languages.
Dec O. !y ALFRED MENROE & Co.
JEDB WATERMAN CHAs. wATERHAS
j. WATERMAN & BROTHER,
HARDWARE MERCHANTS,
Corner of Common and Maqdzine streets, n. Orteams
HAVE ON HAND and are daily So
i i receiving by foreign and domestic ar
rivals general assortment of articles, COM G
prising in part follows:
Hardware, Cutlery, &C.,
Iron, Steel, Nails, Rope,
Axes, Chains Scythes,
Carpenters Tools, complete,
Cooper's Tools,
Anvils, Vices, Bellows,
Stock and Dies, Screwplates.
Garden Engines, Pumps,
Ploughs, Hay Cutters Corn Shelters,
Agricultural Implements,
Mill, Crosscut and Pit Saws,
Ok Yokes, Bows, Singletrees,
Turning Lathes,
Platform Scales,
Corn Mills Cob crushers,
Hoes, Hames, Shovels and Spades
Andirons, Tenders Shovel and Tongs,
Copper and Iron Coal Hofs,
Single and double barrel Guns,
Coffee Heclas Chatting Dishes,
Chinese Gongs, Iron Bedseads,
Britannia and Plated Ware,
Meat Cutters, Sausage Suffers,
Stock Kettles, Portable Forges.
nov1-f Senes, Fishing Tackles, &c, &c.
LIONEL c. LEVY HENRY ~ SUMMERS
Thibodaux minerva., 1856-03-08
DAVID G. WILSON,
No. "a, PcriliGlO street,

~ ARDEN SEEDS-Growth of 1855 .AM.,
VI Per Steamships a SNE
Crescent City, Cahawba, and recent arrivals, 2|ss
Consisting of Turnp assorted CabbHge assorted Lettuce
Beet Carrot Spinach Parsley, Parsnp Raddish Mustard
Large Marrowfat Peas, Early Washington Peas Aso-b!
recent arrival from Europe-Cauihower Broccoli French
Sugar Beet Mange Wutzel Beet &C. Additional supple,
of crop of seeds wi be received from the Horticultural
Establishment of s. Maupay Philadelphia, fast as the
crops ripen. D. MACPAi,
sepI 6m No. 81 Gravier St, near Camp N. OrleanL
Thibodaux minerva., 1856-03-08
LEVY & SUMMERS,

LEVY & SUMMERS,
CUGAR, COTTON, AND TOBACCO FACTORS,
~ and Commission Merchants,
Jelly No 90 CAMP STREET, NEW ORLEANS.
A. F. COCHRAN l. HALL,
" And DEALERS IN FORE7GN FRUITS,
ap2s-tf No SO Gravier St. New Orleans.
Thibodaux minerva., 1856-03-08

$50 Reward.
pUNAWAY from Laurel Valley" plantation,
b in this parish in the month Of June last the Z1x
negro MARCH, aged about IS years, six feet IA
high, very black eyes of redsh cast belonging to u
the Estate Of the late Joseph W. Tucker. The above
reward will be paid for his apprehension.
janf9-H. G. J. TUCKER
Thibodaux minerva., 1856-03-08

e. ROBSON,
TNGINEER, and Repairer of Circular Saws
IL Saws Slaughtered for ten dollars. Mills put up.
address through the Post.otice, Thibodaux.
Thibodaux minerva., 1856-03-08

FTHE UNDERSIGNED wishing to close out, Of
Il fer their entire STOCK OF GOODS at cost and many
articles greatly below prices good and responsible
purchasers payable in March next and invite the public
call and get bargains, for cash or credit.
ms 49-3m. CAMPBELL 4 co.
Thibodaux minerva., 1856-03-08
Qbibo0aax nlelhanits, Sc.

FURNITURE, ETC.-THE SUBSCRIBER
has permanently located in Thbodaux for the purpose
Of carrying the Cabinet Business and will always have
large stock of Furniture hand. Also Looking Glasses,
Clocks Mantle Ornaments etc. ETC. Prices owterms ac-
comnlodang. J. KLEIN,
July 4-Gnl. ST Philip, head of Market Street.
Thibodaux minerva., 1856-03-08

Hall, Rotid, ~ Putnam,
S,CGAR AND COTTON FACTORS, and Cen
eral Commission Merchants, No Customhouse street,
bet ween Old Levee and Chares New Orleans Octl3ly
Thibodaux minerva., 1856-03-08

HI. FLEMING,
DLAIN AND ORNAMENTAL fPLASTERER,
Il offers his services to the public.
All orders left at the store of Messrs. Van Lew
Belo addressed to him thtongh the Post Oce will meet
with immediate attention. ...'s. ie23
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-09-13

DREADFUL DEATH rRox -
ss sa B1rE.-on Wed hes a R RArr,,.
Of last week, Mrs. Blake.,as sfleno,,
B!akesIy, residing abou, IVY wife 1a',. ofeso
this village was bitten BY va = mil, mules ion
and after suffering untold al; ia'ia!esn.L.,
s effects 2, the bite, died on the i from he
sss .[s ss a! 's ss~. e f n' iss'
mentioned Mrs. B., with her her I l;;,,. allow
went to the woods, aboa, a : ~ an''e sou,
from her dwelling, for the purDo '',s =. distant
er'ng whortleberries, and w rS1s Of s''h-
gagged, was bitten on or near "A u. 80 q.
She repaired !. to the house with ~, ~, , s
where remedies were applied and 3D. matt s,''
c.ans sent for Immediately. Drs a b Pays.
home upon the instant, and e,vs % % a !,
skill in their power to ARES, the tbs 80 ~ u.
the venom. Every effort was mt ts ss'.a d
them to save the unfortunate wom.. ANU y y
the reptiles venomous sting and =. T. VI
could not be counteracted. IN. .uee's
had difiused itselfthrough her VEIN, r .''.s
ing and inflammation ensued, md T. .se''
tent. after twenty-four hours Of d, i. :,
suffering e1pired.-Bdh, IN. ~ ], l Az
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-09-13
Havana Intelligence.

The steamship Louisiana having brought
up the Empire City's mails on Saturday
night, we have received full files of Ha-
vana papers to the Gath ult. They, how
ever, contain very little Of Importance.
The Havana press is, as usual, when
there is any disturbance in the United
States, in high state of exsltation. The
Dario de la Marina, in long article on
the civil war in Kansas, prophecies that
the Union will be dissolved at very early
date.
The new postmaster at Havana, Don
Andres Garcia Ruiz de Villa, had arrived
at his post. He came on the steamer Pc
layo.
The Bishop of Havana paid visit to
Matanzas short time since, and was re-
ceived with great demonstrations ofrespect
by the people.
There was to be great fair at Puerto
Principe sometime during the present
month. Gen. Concha, Marquis de. Ha-
vana, Viscount de Cuba, ETC., ETC., has
promised to honor the affair by his pres
ence.
Mr.. James Clark, an American, has
been appointed directing engineer OF the
railroad which is to be built between Rejla
and Matanzas. Mr.. Clark was formerly
employed on the Matanzas railroad, and is
a very popular man in the island.
Intelligence was received at Havana
that nearly third of the settlement Of
Belize, Honduras, had been destroyed by
fire on the 18th July. 1t is believed to
have been the work Of the free negroes,
who are there in great numbers from ia
maca and Nassau. Large rewards have
been offered for the apprehension of the
incendiaries by the authorities ofthe place.
The port Of Havana was nearly deser-
ted by shipping. One or two vessels had
been guaranteed for having few cases
of cholera on board.
There was still considerable vomito on
the island.
During the temporary absence Of Vice
Consul VIM. Sydney Smith, Mr.. Horace
Fox will attend to his duties as British
Consulate.-Crescent.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-09-13

THEArRE.--Mr. J. S. Charles and his
talented company made their debut in
Houma last evening. The cause OF the
disappointment on Monday last was en-
tirely owing to the non-arrival OF the''
scenery. The performance last evening
gave universal satisfaction, and verified
the favorable reports that we received o
their entertainments in Thibodaux and
elsewhere, and we can assure our readers
that there is a rich treat in store for the
lovers of the drama in its purity, as the
we'll known character of Mr.. Charles as
a manager warrants us in saying that
nothing will be presented that can offend
the most fastidious everything is chaste,
Intellectual, and mirth-provoking. The
programme every evening is entirely new
and varied.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-09-13

CAAEL's Ham SocKs.-Ws were
shown, says the San Antonio Reporter,
By Capt. Blair, = pair Of socks manufac.
tured from camel's hair. The hair WAS
shorn off about the time the camels were
shedding, and presented to Mrs. NJ. A.
Shirley, who resides five or six miles be.
low Victoria, from which she carded the
rolls, epuu the yarn and knit the socks.
They are > somewhat rough looking arti.
Gle, owing to the long hairs that are inter.
woven with the yarn, but are soft and pill
able. This is 1t least good beginning,
and shows that the camels can BE- made
useful otherwise than as beasts Of burden.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-09-13

NATURAL CuR1osrry.-The proprietor.
Of the St. Charles Hotel, who are atpres.
ent husily engaged in improving and clear.
ing up for the opening season, inform US
that on emptying the cisterns which they
keep at the top Of their premises to be pro.
vided against the occurrence of FIRE, in I'd.
dition TO the sediment and refuse to be ex-
pected in them, found q quantity Of 6sh Of
various kinds, from minnows to gar fish
Here is nut for the curious abous sulphur.
showers, frog pourings, and blood-rains,
to crack. How were the animals got up
there1 Eve pause for reply. Pic
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-09-13


~ At the request Of Gen. G. s. Rous-
seau. we publish the following description
Of q body found by the Blue Hammock on
her last cruise to the Last Island. This
body appears to be that Of person about
5 feet 8 inches in height, dressed with a
black merino frock coat, very close white
merino undershirt, no rest, twilled cotton
drawers, white pantaloons, pair Of shoe.
strait short hair brown color mixed with
red, bis pocket book containing one lady 8
gold necklace, with some money in bank
notes, on one sleeve Of the shirt was At.
tached gold stud or button. These relics
are now in.the possession Of General Rous.
seau, recorder Of the parish Of lberville.
and may be seen at any time by calling at
his Office in Plaquemine.
rIhervfle Gazette.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-09-13

We have always been It :. : 81
know why the public looked .'sa =. =
lenient eye upon the coun'erts't' Q 8 !,
ular medicine, than the coun.s''ssf i,
bank bill. We think the cr''n 81. \
former Of q much deeper dJe e. n;
latter. The one robs you Of mo,sJ I.
the other Of both money and lsai,a. -.
call upon all good citizens . ~ =
both the seller and manufacturer 2 -
spurious trash. We have been "a,
that DR. M'LANE's CEIssRA1lss >
x1rueE AND L1vEE Pills nasI,.'l,.1s
initiated, and il . style wen ~
deceive. Our readers will tAs, naftIes
their guard when they want etas1 ~ y 4
valuable medicines. FIea'oe ~. -
Pittsburgh, are the sole prop''e'. LID
manufacturers Of the geau'nDss rNISG
Each wrapper is signed
BROS.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-09-13

THE CHARTER OAK DowN.-The "a.
nous old Charter Oak of Hartford, Conn,
which has been such IN object Of venera-
ton with the people Of Connecticut, was
blown down during storm ON the 2lst
ultimo. f-7.t,
In 1856, it concealed the Charter Of
Connecticut. granted BY Charles II, when
it was demanded BY the minions of James
II, in order to annex that Colony to Mas
sachusetts. From this it received its name.
1t was thirty-three feet in circumference
and hollow inside. When the white men
came to the valley the Indians said it had
been veneDated by their fathers as the mon
arch of the forest, for centuries. This
brave old oak will wave in the gale NO
more.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-09-13
A SELF-CoNFEssED MuRDERER-A

A SELF.CoNFEssED MURDERER-A
SINGULAR AND ROMANTIC SToRY.-John
Lawler, a soldier in the United States
army, was arrested on Saturday, by officer
Masterton, of the Chiefs office, under cir.
cumstances of very singular nature. Ii
appears that on Friday last, Lawler, who
was on Bedloe's Island, in the United
States service, sent note to the Chief oil
Police, informing him that he knew of a
murder having been committed, and offer.
ing to reveal all if an officer was sent to
him.
Mr.. Matseil, supposing the information
had some reference to the late mysterious
murder in Broadway, deputized officer
Masterton to see LAWYER and learn wha,
he had to communicate. Accordingly the
officer proceed to the island, where he
found Lawler, young man about 26 years
Of age, who, on being questioned. told a
story, which, if true, abundantly verifes
the old adage, that " truth is stranger than
fiction" Lawler stated that in 1852 he
was schoolmaster in the town of Rath-
drum, county Wicklow, ireland. While
holding that position he became acquaint-
ed with young girl named Mary Dunn,
with whom he kept company for some
time j; and one night, after having made
improper proposals to her, which she in
dignantly repelled, he violated her person,
then murderer her and threw the body
into the river. The corpse was found a
few days afterwards, and the fact Of her
being murdered made apparent, but the
perpetrator of the fearful deed was un-
known.
But while the officers of the law were
at hand, the conscience of the murderer
was not, and he imagined that every one
who looked at him knew his dreadful
secret. This at length became insupport-
able, and he fled the aown and came to
the United States, where he landed in the
year 1853. But distance from the scene
Of his misdeeds did not allay his terror,
and the unhappy man became impressed
with the belief that the spirit of his muir.
dered victim haunted him. Day and night
the fearful vision was before his eyes, and
no employment could Danish it from his
mind. At length he joined the United
States army; but he lived in such con-
slant state Of terror from his supposed
spectral visitant, that he determined to
make clean breast ofit, and by confess
ing his crime obtain some peace and quiet.
On hearing this strange story, the officer
arrested him, and on application to JUS
tice Connolly, had him committed, and he
is now in the lock up" in the City Hall,
awaiting examination. There is sus-
picion that the man is crazy, but Sergeant
Owen, who is familiar with the town Of
Rathdrum-having been educated there
testifies that Lawler is thoroughly CONVEX
SAINT with the place, and the story he tells
is very direct and clear. The prisoner is
young man, fine penman, and evident
ly we'll educated.-N. Y. Herald.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-09-13

-
Sir J. DEAN PAUL IN PRlsox-te
Observer says: s.
cd" The last of the privileged M =
passed US had so different look Nh -
Of the ordinary convict that ~ csa's 8
help noticing him particularly; =. .
recognized the once eminent city ne'e
who was sentenced 10 transpofiat!oa :
fraud some months ago He ~
look that we detected hin even 10 nss 81
vict garb, and he hurried paa = :, =
sir" said the warder, the y n.
must be great change, for sasl 8 -
especially. Some of the Pri',aen. :
better off than ever they were 49,
SON like that one, who thought -,
dealing to the extent Of . quarter ~.
lion . day, must feel It sorely.
SON, we were told, found special -
.ioa in tho study Of languages gig !: !
table Of his cell was : high Pr! -.
books, consisting Of French a !. 49,. II.
exercises, with othsrs- Of q fellss
acter.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-09-13

o. Our Devil reasons, when he does
reason, although from analogy. For in.
stance, he supposes that If mosquito bar
be used for protection against mosquitoes,
a crowbar must be intended to prevent
the depredations Of crows.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-09-13

OPELousAs RA1LRoAD.-Change Of
7ime.-It will be seen by referring to the
timetable Of this road on our first page
that the hours ofstarting have been slightly
changed.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-09-13

SwEAT1Na Co1N.-The practice o.
.ssweating" and filing coin, it appears
has got into vogue in this country. The
banks ofthis city, we learn have lately had
occasion to return number ofgod pieces
received from the Customhouse, and found
to have been filed or sweated," and re-
duced in weight to the average Of about 2
per cent. The customs authorities have
consequently resolved to weigh every gold
coin paid into the establishment. A gen
tleman, who yesterday paid in some 1000
or -, 500, had over dozen pieces return
ed to him, under this regulation, as oflight
weight.-M. q. Picayume.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-09-13

KANSAS acknowledgement re-
ports.-We copy the following from the
St. Louis Intelligencer OF the 29th ult. 1t
pretty clearly exposes the outrageous tricks
which the sectional politicians have resor-
ted to. -,-.- -sts
We have learned that il is folly TO place
much credence in the reports which come
to us from either party, Of the disturbances
in Kansas. These reports are generally
highly colored, and often wholly untrue
We published last week, from the Leaven-
worth Herald, a flaming account Of dread
ful outrsges purported to have been com.
mitted BY the Free State party-several
killed, Col. Titus and his company mas
sacred, Lecompton taken, the United States
forces whipped, ETC., etc. Subsequent re.
ports from the Territory fail to confirm the
material sentiments Of this report and
we are forced to look upon this, as we'll as
all the other highly colored accounts that
have come to hand, as simply device of
one or the other party Of agi.ators and FAC
tionists in the Territory TO get up an ex-
element among their respective sympa-
thisers, and induce prejudiced. misguided
men to go into the Territory with view
Of keeping alive the disturbances. The
design of each is mainly TO effect the Pres
idential canvass. Both Fremont and Blu.
chanan are running as sectional candidates
and their m rfs ian ms fhinb fhov no :, l.oe% ~
their respective candidate and party by
keeping up. and embittering excitement
and hate. The design is to invcigle mod
crate men into q committal in reference to
these disturbances-to make sectionalists
and party tools Of them. The object is
too apparent to deceive any man of ordi-
nary sagacity. Men who love their coun.
try and respect the Constitution and the
laws, are willing to leave the adjustment
Of the Kansas difficulties to the constituted
authorities-the President and Congress.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-09-13

SINcuLAR.-A compositor on the Detroit
Advertiser came to the office on Friday
morning and said he was unfit for work.
Being asked what allied him, he said that
he dreamed during the night that he saw
his mother in her coffin, and the dream
was SO vivid, and had affected him SO
deeply that he could not work. AT four
o'clock in the afternoon he received teie-
graphic dispatch announcing the death Of
his mother, which took place in Niagara,
e. W., early in the morning.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-09-13

o. The Republican party has swept
Vermont by majority Of 10000, electing
the Governor, Congressman. andthe whole
Legislature. ua aeis
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-09-13

HoRRIBLE Acc1DENr.-Mr. Anderson
Short, of Copiah county, Mississippi. was
out with some of his l,eighbors on a drive
when deer having been started he put
spurs to his horse and aalloped off to get
to neighboring stand " in advance Of
the deer. 1t is not known precisely how
far he had ridden, but he was soon thrown
from his horse, and one foot having caught
in the stirrup, the frightened animal dashed
off with the unfortunate man, crushing
and mangling him in a horrible manner.