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scott. .Little Giant" Corn and Cob Mst,
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Intef.te0 -pHf iSth, lstI-
THE 3TTENTION of PLANTERS, FARMERS
L and Stockholders in general is respe, fully called
this Mill as the important article Of the kind ir7
use not only well adapted f grinding Cob Neal for Stock
hut rits fSr the table and especially Bread Meafr0m
not fully ripe or dry in the tall
In setting this Mil. mechanic frame work is wanted
ony requiring to be fastened to floor plabrm Egsiy
adjusted and used by any body, even child
The LITTLE GIANT Mas received the first premiums a.
the late Agricultural Fairs Of Missouri Ksn.cky Mary
and other States and that in the 1ost complimentary
manner well the ready from Il,
thousands Witnessing its performance.
These Mills guaranteed in the most positive manner
AMI No warranted to grind 70 bushels of feed per hour
with one horse and offered The low price of Roo an com
bushels per hour with horses.
Manufactured by Scott Burt ST. Eous Scott kt.k bee
Baltimore; Scott & Hedges Cincinnati
From the Cincinnati Daily Times.
" TIE LITTLE GIANr."-By invitation called at the es
tab!ssnent of Scott Hedges, yesterday, witness the
operations Of what the inventor has enonna ed the Little
Giant Corn and Corn Cob MILL ever name was we'll ap-
pied 1t is IN the present Instance. The mill weighs only
about three hundred pounds, and with single horse at
tache to foot shaft it up and cob with
vengeance 1t is got up Improvement the best
patent OF this kind attained, and pie in ts
construction that it be put together and motion in
t"eifty minutes and afterwards be adjusted and it'll
ease by anybody. Ii will grind with ease from 12 to IL
bushels per hour
the farmer this m so simple in its construction oc.
cupyng so little space propelled by power always hand
and furnished at the exceeding low price of $50 affords one
OF the greatest that seem
ever they have been introduced they have uni
Let every one interested in agricultural pursuits call at Scott
Hedges, NO. water street, examine and see it opera
tioh
- For sale in Thibodaux by the undersigned who has
one in operaton which he will be pleased o exhibit
Jan2' b. F. HOLDEN.
Thibodaux minerva., 1856-03-08
mhS-2t
Sign Of the Skeleton Wagon! .
Southern
Carriage Repository..aSak2

1NHE subscriber begs leave 70 inform the MER
l. CHANTS and PLANTERS that he has openeda Repos
ory for the sale of Carriages, Bugyes, Harness. etc.,
No. Is Beekman Street, New York.
Running through IS Spruce senrance on either street
The main floor, (lS5 feet in ength) affords ample room
for keeping always hand, large and complete assort
meat Of every description and variety as per chart
Having learned the trade in the Factory Of his father
is practically familiar with every department in the bus
Of work entrusted to him. and superntend every stage
its manufacture His long residence In The South and West
and intimate knowledge Of every section and his expert
ence while with Messrs. Baldwin Starr, and Messrs
Frothngham Newell Co., gives him many advantages in
the selections required for the different parts Of the country
Also, acquaint nce with the CHARACTER OF WORK
Draft Track Height Of Wheels quality aud size Of Springs
and Axies necessary for the particular localities.
Particular attention paid special orders either through
merchants or to the subscriber direct aud all prices
anteed TO be low the work possibly be furnished
and which viii be equal in every respect to that Of the
very best and oldest city country est blishments
80 BEEkHAN STREET is within a few doors Of the
Park on the South East side, from the House,
and in line from Park Place. Murray, Warren and Cham
Der Streets near the Brick Church. Loveoys and Clinton
Hotels.
Having convenient Office accommodations and papers
from the Southern cites and towns he trusts that he may
nave the pleasure Of call from his friends and from those
who will do him the favor to examine assortment and
being the only establishment adapted the Southern Trade
In the lower part OF the city, he respectfully socs share
Of patronage He begs to refer those unacquained with
him. to Of the Jobbng Houses in New York City,
gagged in the Southern Western Trade
Great care will be taken in packing and engaging eieh
insurance, &c. A discount allowed 10 the trade.
Respectfully, your obedient Servant,
NB.-wm. L. Mcdonald takes pleasure in referring to
the Merchants of this place. feb9im
Thibodaux minerva., 1856-03-08

ALL SORTS OF MrSDs.-There is strong dis
position in men Of opposite minds to despise each
other. A grave man cannot conceive what is the
use Of wit in society; person who takes strong
common-sense view of the subject is for pushing
outby the head and shoulders an ingenious theorst
who catches at the slightest and fantest anaogies
and another man, who scents the ridiculous from
afar, will hold no commerce with him who tests ex-
quistely the fine feelings of the heart and is alive
to nothing else; whereas, talent is talent and MINI
is mind, in all its branches Wit gives to life one
Of it's best favors, common-sense leads to i,nmed-
ate action, and gives society its daily motion; large
and comprehensive views cause its annual rotation ;
ridicule chastses folly and impudence, and keeps
men in their proper sphere: subtlety sezes hold of
the fine threads Of truth; analogy darts away in
the NEST sublime discoveries; feeling paints the
exquisite passions Of mans soul, and rewards him,
by thousand inward visitations, for the srorows
that come from without God made it ALL 1t is
all good We must despise no sort of talent; they
all have thrir separate duties and uses-all the
happiness of man for their object they all i'm
prove, exalt, and gladden. life-Sidney Smith.
Thibodaux minerva., 1856-03-08

CURIOUS TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRoR-Professor
Trench, in his latest work on the English language,
points out curious error in the oath verse of the
23d chapter of Saint Mathew, the words, (which
strain at gnat and swallow camel" the pro-
fessor thinks contains misprint which having
been passed over in the edition of 1911, has held
its ground ever since. The translators intended to
say, (which strain out gnat and swallow a
camel" that being the correct reading of the
original, as appears in Tyndale's and Cranmer's
translations, both Of which have "strained out !"
1t was the custom Of the stricter Jews to strain
their wine, vinegar, and other potables through
linen or gauze, lest unawares, they should drink
down some unclean insect, as gnat, and thus
transgress the Levitica law. It was to this custom
the Saviour alluded, intending to say that the
Scrbes and Pharisees, while they strain out gnat
from their drink, would yet swallow camel at
gulp,
Thibodaux minerva., 1856-03-08
FOR SALE,
Excellent Sugar and Cotton Lands.

NILL be sold at auction or private sale, on the
w 4th Of April next the Atchafaaya River at the
Mouth Of Bayou Rouge:
/. The excellent Plantation Of COL VIM B. Lewis 1850
acres Of land l2U in cultivation, with twenty negroes
provements, new and capacious dwelling house. negro
cabins stables corn houses &C. Also, 1000 barrels corn
fodder, stock, and growing crop.
Q. splendid tract for Sugar Plantation at the mouth
Of Bayou Rouge 1900 1900 acres go acres in cut-
vation. Excellent place for store, warehouse MILL
biacksmith's shop. &c.
8. An excellent tract for plantation, 900 acres next
above Bayou Rouge. With this can be obtained fixed
price 29O acres with improvements $50 in cultivation
also growing crop and II to Is negroes.
T. Several other smaller tracts fit for cultivation and
getting wood and timber.
Government land contiguous; navigation good; land
rich; country healthy.
Terms-One third cash; balance at l, 3 and years.
Those attending the sale can find accommodations.
For particulars apply to
B. J. SAGE, 10 St. Charles street, New Orleans,
mh1-2t to Col. w. b. LEWIS, as above
Thibodaux minerva., 1856-03-08

SARCASTIC SESrEscE.-Old Elias Keyes, for.
merly first Judge Of Windsor county. VT, was a
strange composition Of folly and good sense, Of nat.
ural shrewdness and want Of cultivation The fol.
lowing sentence, it is said, was pronounced upon
poor ragged fellow convicted Of stealing pair of
boots from General Curtis, man Of considerable
wealth, in the town Of Windsor: ~
well" said the Judge, very gravely, before
pronouncing the sentence of the court, undertaking
to read the fellow lecture, s.you're pretty fel-
low to be arraigned before the court for stealing
They say you are poor-no one doubts it who looks
at you; and how dare you, being poor, have the
impudence to steal pair Of bootss Nobody but
rich people have right to take such things with
out paying: Then they say you are worthless
that is evident from the fact that no one has ever
asked justice to be done to you all, BY unanimous
consent pronounced you guilty before YOU were
tried. Now you might know you would be con-
demned. And you must know that it was great
aggavation that you stole them in that large town
OF Windsor. In that large town to commit such
an act is most horrible. And not only go into
Windsor to steal, but you must steal from that
great man, Gen. Curtis. This caps the climax of
your iniquity. Base wretch! why did you not 90
and steal the only pair Of boots which some poor
man had or could get? and then you would have
been let alone; nobody would have troubled them
selves about the act For your niquity in stealing
in the great town of Windsor, and from the great
Gen. Curtis, the court sentences you to three
months imprisonment in the county jail and may
God give you something to eat
Thibodaux minerva., 1856-03-08

NorRlhe Slaves in the second column are the children
OF the adults who precede them In the first.
This Plantation may be considered one of the best loca
ties in the Sugar Region. Its proximity to the town o.
Thibodaux and easy access BY railroad New Orleans az
ford great advantages to the planter and a market The
gang Of Slaves considered Of the valuable
the State being all in families. The crop his year eded
$50 hhds. Of Sugar.
For further particulars apply the Office Of the Auction
obtain letters
TERMS OF SALE-One-ifth cash balance at l. @ g. and
years credit for notes bearing special mortgage the
property with interest OF per per from date
maturity, and not then paid per cent per until
final payment The improvements to be kept insured by
the purchaser and the policy transferred vendor until the
second note is paid The notes be divided into
to suit the convenience OF the vendors.
Act OF sale before T. O. Stark N. P. mh5-2t
Thibodaux minerva., 1856-03-08

The NATURALIZATION BILL BEFORE CyoGREss.
We were informed several days since by tele-
graph that Mr.. Adams, of Massachusetts, had
introduced in the House bill to amend the ma
turalization laws. The bill provides that no
foreigner by birth shall make application to be-
come q citizen of the United States until he has
been resident for twenty-one continuous years !;
and it prohibits, under a penalty of $500, any
vessel to bring to the United States any person
of foreign birth, unless he has certificate from
United States consul showing that he is of
good character, has never been convicted of a
criminal offence, and is not pauper. The bill
may possibly pass the House, but it stands no
chance of success in the Senate.-7rue Delta.
Thibodaux minerva., 1856-03-08

ANEcDoTE OF METHUsELAH.-It is written in a
quaint old Jewish manuscript, now in the British
Museum, that the Oldest Of mankind, Methuselah,
did not live as he might have done. The writer
says that God promised him in dream that if he
would rise up and build him house, his life should
be prolonged five hundred years but he replied that
it was scarcely worth while to build house for so
short period; and so he died before be was a
thousand wears old.
Thibodaux minerva., 1856-03-08

a PfcaIsH ILLusrRAnoS.-A county girl.
several Of whose sisters had married h.dlx -,
herself about to take the moose.
How dare you get married. = asked ! cous;n
oi ner, "after having before you the unfortn-
nate example Of your sisters
a fudge for the example Of my sisters. -
exclaimed the girl with spirit, ssI choose 10
make tFial myself Did you ever see a marcel
o. pigs running to trough Of hot swill. The
nrst one sticks in his nose, gets it scalded, and
,aen draws back and squeals. The second burn,
nls nose and stands squeaIing in the same man.
nel. The third follows suit, and he sqeuals. too
/, nut sui it makes no difference with those be.
niaa; out all in turn thrust in their noses inst
81 ~ " sae S nrst hadn't got burned or squealed 1t
-A % Il Is with girls in regard to matrimony
80 A0a 40 30" "ita this hope you are satisfied.
Thibodaux minerva., 1856-03-08

The BfRrH-PLAcE OF WAsHrNGToN.-Mr.
Lewis W. Washington, Of Jefferson county vir-
ginis, son of the late Hon. GeorgeC. Washing
ton, of Maryland, a. heir of the estate, has rem
dered to the State Of Virginia, through Cover
nor Wise, the title to sixty acres Of land in
westmoreland county, the site Of the birthplace
Of George Washington, and the house and graves
OF his progenitors in America. The condition
Of the gift is that the State shall cause the pre-
mses 70 be permanently enclosed by an iron
renee. based on . stone foundation, and shall
marx the same by suitable and modest though
:. substantial, tablets, to commemorate for the
nsng generation those notable spots. The
oovernor recommends the acceptance Of the gift
On q the term proposed, and says an appropria-
tion Of 81, 600 will be sufficient.
Thibodaux minerva., 1856-03-08
= y T. bEAFF, tuCtTuueef.
"WEDNESDAY, March 10, 1856 at l 3 O'Clock

J. 4. BEAKt. AuctioneeF
NJ EDNESDAf, March l9, 1856, at 12 O'Clock,
Will be sold at auction at Banks Arcade in the city
OF New Orleans, for division and settlement of joint
interest," -
lhat wen known and splendid SUGAR ESTATE known
as the aCADiE PLASTATION,' and 1913 SLAVES, with
al the stock Farming Utensils ETC. The whole to be sold
IN ooek tns Plantation situated about mile below
the town OF ihhodaux fronting the Bayou Lafourche
New Orleans Railroad passes the sugar house The
Land of the finest quality and comprises about 2O acres
all the necessary houses and Offices negro Quarters m
The Sugar House is of the spacious in the State
only years old and built Of brick with slate roof and
an the modern impr0v emens, large shed purysry
begasse burner fine Releux apparatus steam sugar mill
etc. all in good order There is also steam draining
chine and mill with good supply of cypress
timber to the The plantation is under cu-
,vaion with sucency Of Plant Cane for crop Of the
coming yelr
The comprises about - head Of Mules with several
yoke of 0xen number Of Horned Cattle, Hogs, etc.
he ralIaLIe oan NO Of SIarea a. konxa.
Thibodaux minerva., 1856-03-08

A NICE Wall, stranger" said
backwoodsman to a man whom the landlord of the
hotel both were stopping at, had detailed to sleep
with him" Wall, stranger, I've no objection to
your sleeping with me, none in the least, but it
seems to me the beds rather narrow for you to
sleep comfortable, considering how dream. You
see I'm an old trapper, and generally dream Of
shootin' and scalpn' Injuns Where l stopped.
night afore last they charged me five dollars extra,
cause | happened to whttle up the head-board in
the night. But you can come, stranger, if you
LIKE feel kinder peaceable now"
Thibodaux minerva., 1856-03-08
NEW BOOKS.

NEW BOOKS.
MACAULAY's ENGLAND-3d and 4sh Volumes.
LIFE OF AMOS LAWRENCE-By his Son.
IRyING's LIFE OF WAsHINGTON-vol. 2.
CLAY's PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE Cotton.
JACKSON AND NEW ORLEANS-walker.
CALHOUN'S WORKS-complete in vols.
PHENIX
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KNAPP'S TECHNOLOGY.
PLURALITY OF WORLDS.
SONGS AND BALLADS.
sCRIBNERs MECHANICS COMPANION.
PHYSICIANS VISITING LIST-for '56
LYNWOOD, &c.
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WALTER SCOTS WORKs-lo vols, extra sheep.
MIxICO AND ITS RELIGIoN-By Wilson.
HARPER'S MAGAZINE-for February,
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CHEAP EDITIONS OF THE POETsLin cloth.
feb9 BENNET 4 GARDNER.
Thibodaux minerva., 1856-03-08

19 General Wolf. overhearing young off,
Ger say in a very familiar manner, ''Wolf and
drunk bottle Of wine together" said; 81
think you might say General Wolf" '.No," re-
piled the subaltern, with happy presence of
mind, ''did you ever hear of Gen. Achilles, or
Gen. Cnser?
Thibodaux minerva., 1856-03-08

The BASxs FoRBIDDEN.-An act has passed
the Rhode Island Legislature, repeating that
portion Of the marriage act so long existing in
that State, which requires the publication of
notice Of intended marriage in religious meet
lngs So the auttering hearts Of the timid and
geaut'ful, will hereafter be free from serious
annoyance. am Miss Jones may keep her secret
I'LL the deed be done, and 50 be spared the com
mensanes .n OF the opposition party. Mr.. Smith
VIII not De the butt Of his friends about his ap-
proacnlng execution. Mr.. Brown will not be
TAXED at for invitations. and Miss Bluebonuet
VIII not be lectured upon the folly Of her choice.
Thibodaux minerva., 1856-03-08

MEMOIR OF THE LATE MBs. CAROLINE LEI
HENrz.-The New York Tribune gives the fol.
lowing memoir Of Mrs. Caroline Lee Hentz
whose decease is mentioned in our today's is.
sue:
Mrs. Hentz was borne in Lausaster. Wor-
cester county, Mass. Her father was General
John Whiting, of the United States Army. She
had two brothers who were also officers in the
army, and one of them, Gen. Henry Whiting.
was aid-de-camp to Gen. Taylor in the Mexi-
can War. Miss Whiting, before she had reach
ed her thirteenth year, composed poem nov-
Ell and tragedy, in five acts She was married
to Prof. N. NJ Hentz, and then, with her hus-
band, removed to Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
After residing at that place few years they
removed to Ohio and took charge Of flourish
ing Female Academy near Cincinnati. After
ward she resided near Florence Alabama, and
thence removed to Tuscaloosa in the same State
"De Lara, or the Moorish Bride were the first
works which she published, and for which $500
and gold medal were awarded to her in Phil
adelphia as the author Of the best tragedy. She
has written two other tragedies, +" Lamorah, or
The Western World, and "Constance of .Wer-
denberg, neither Of which, We believe, was
ever published, although the first was acted at
Cincinnati. She has written several minor po-
ems; but she is most widely known by her prose
tales and novelettes, which have been printed in
different periodicals. ''Aunt Patty's Scrap
Bag and the g Mob Cap" obtained for her a
prize of $500, and we presume have been very
generally read. Besides these, she wrote "Aunt
Mercy, y The Blind GIRL The Peddier,''
8" The Village Anthem, and q novel called
" Loveil's Folly" As, an instructress, she was
successful, and in social intercourse,
Eas easy and dignihed. She was prepossessing
n appearance, and her conversational powers
we're of q high order.
Thibodaux minerva., 1856-03-08

Thbodaux, March l. 1886.
Board met Present.. G. White Mayor, E.
Maronge, W. c. Horton, J. F. Thompson, and E. J. Bru6
Trustees.
duly seconded, were approved as recorded.
petition from number of citizens OF Thibodaux pray
ing that the Board should take action in regard
goats running at Urge in town, they being nuisance
After consideration of said petition the Mayor submitted
the following Ordinance:
No. AL An Ordinance Relative to Goats.
BE Ordained by tie Mayor and Trustees of tie to,c,
Of Thtb0ddLp:
he shall see goats running large within the ncorpo-
rated limits Of the town Of ThDodaux to insert notice in
public newpapero the said town space Of ten DAYS
noyng owners to pen the same and it, at the expiration
Of the SAID ten days. the owner do comply
with the said notice, it shall be the duty Of the Aforesaid
constable to sell the said goats for the benefit Of whoever
may concern not sold the aforesaid constable is at liberty
to make whatever disposition of them may see proper
except letting them large in the streets Of the said
town. 1t being well understood that the owners are liable
for whatever costs that may arise the execution Of this
ordnance"
The ordinance having been submitted To vote resulted
follows
Yeas-Messrs. Horton, Marone, Thompson, and BruR.
TIE ordinance was therefore, passed unanimously.
petition from the Secretary Of the Truses Of Pres
byterian Church, praying for donation the amount Of
brick in front Of said church. was also read After
due consideration the petition granted nasmuch
other churches have paid their pavement and that it
would be an injustice to them.
The Finance Committee reported favorably on the follow
ing acts, which were ordered to be paid
George Boner, Constable. Observation-Disclosures. II so
H. Hoffman. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 80 90
fHZeil q uaiheS S......................... Z 30
j. s. frizen. ........................... Is
Mr.. George Boner having applied for curbng and filing
his sidewalk ON Maronge street. Said application
granted unanimously.
On motion of Mr.. Bruff, the Board adjourned.
], r, VERRET SeCy j e. WHITE Mavor
Thibodaux minerva., 1856-03-08

| MEETING OF THE SrEAMBoArAEN AND CNpERwRr.
rERs AT Sr. LoUIs-The ST. Louis Republican of
the 18th instant, publishes the proceedings of a
meeting Of the Steamboatmen and Underwriters of
that city, held on the previous evening" for the pur-
pose OF taking measures to protect the steamboats,
in the harbor, in the event of sudden breaking up
ofthe ice. The following resolutions were adopted,
and action Immediately taken to carry them into
effect:
| Resotred. That we deem it expedent that mar
row trench be cut the stern of all the boats in
the harbor, running parallel with the shore and in
ight line from about the foot of Washington
Avenue to the lower boats
Resotved, That it is expedient to use gunpowder
to break up the ice in the harbor
Resotred, That the masters of all steamboats, in
port should cause the sides of their boats to be
strongly showed from the inside that their pumps
should be in good orler and that they should have
sufficient on board night and day, and as soon
there is probability of the ice breaking up, to
get up steam and render such assistance as circun-
stances may require.
Resoired That all expenses necessary for the pro-
lection of the boats except the cutting of the trench
and blowing up ice i'll the harbor, be borne by the
respective boats
Resotsed, That the expense of cutting and keep
ing open the trench, and blowing up the ice in the
harbor, should be borne by the Underwriters of
hulls, in such proportions as they may deem just
and at such time and manner as they may direct.
Resolced, That it is expedient, and We weuld re-
commend that the ice be broken up from point
opposite or below the Gas Works, to the head of
Bloody Island OF Bissel's Ferry if possible.
Thibodaux minerva., 1856-03-08

Watches and Jewelry Repaired.
THE undersigned win receive Watches and
Il Jewery, and have the repaired by responsible
Workman OF New Orleans without Unnecessary delay.
Dec22.,f. BENNETT GARDNER.