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COMMERCIAL PRosrEcrs OF ST.. PErERsBURG.-
The following is an extract from private letter
dated ST. Petersburg February 4, published in the
New York Times:
You will do good deed by advocating measures
tending to increase the direct trade between Russia
and the United States the chief obstacles to it
now are the difficulty of purchasing cotton in the
United States on long credits, and the want Of a
mercantile or clearinghouse here, with ample
means for passing bills Of exchange directly be-
tween St, Petersburg and New York. The foreign
trade here, YOU are aware, is mostly in English and
German hands, and is exceedingly lucrative to
their factors in this city. Some American import
ing houses, of reliable credit, and fostered little
at first by merchants at home, would not fail to be
welcomed and supported by the Russians, at the
present juncture, who are not DESTROYS to see our
trade, the completion of peace, return to its old
channel through England. Peace IS awaited here
without much rejoicing. The funds have risen
steadily, especially scrip OF the new lpan silver is
plentiful enough; provisions are abundant and not
dear. The Italian and Russian opera, the ballet,
the French theatre, the masquerade, the ce-hills,
are in the full tide of popularity and success, ill.,
crcasing in the Butter-Week," (the carnival COM
mencing March - draws near
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RB- The Lafourche is again receding at this
point. This is good news and great weight
taken off our levees. The roads are becoming
excellent, and should the present delightful
weather continue, they will be perfect
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1856-03-29

ENcRoAcHMENTs OF THE OcEAS.-The New
Jersey Geological Report shows that the Atlantic
is steadily and rather rapidly encroaching upon
the land on its coast. At cape Island the surf has
eaten inward full mile since the revolution.
Along the bay shore in Cape May the marsh wears
away at the rate of rod in two years. One Of
the beaches upon the coast is mentioned as having
moved inward one hundred yards in the last twenty
years. 1t is also the opinion of the Oldest observer
that the tides rise higher upon the eastern New
Jersey uplands than formerly. ; "a
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1856-03-29

ANOTHER PRoHIBIrIoN.-A bill passed the Ken
lucky Legislature prohibiting billiard tables and ten
pin alleys in that State.
The next move will be no doubt, to prevent the
innocent games Of marbles shiny, and bull-ring
among the school-boys. If there be harm in the
one there is equal harm in the other. Even in the
"Pilgrim City," we believe that neither the game
of billiards or ten pins is taxed by law.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1856-03-29

W All hopes for the safety of the missing Col
Inns steamer, the Pacific, have been abandoned.
That she came in contact with an iceberg, and all
on board met with watery grave, there no longer
rests room for doubt
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1856-03-29

NHr The Union and Pioneer appear to be
much concerned in our behalf. Keep cool, gen.
fling to the breeze the honored names Of Willard
Fillmore and Andrew Jackson Donelson, our
political beacons in the approaching Presiden-
tial contest.
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VALLEY OF THE AMAzoN-The borrower of the
second volume of the "Valley of the Amazon is
requested to return the same Or call and get the
remaining volume, is Of very little use with
out the other.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1856-03-29

DoN'T BELIEVE Ir.-Some of the New York
papers mention report that Yankee Sullivan is
coming to Washington as Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Plenipotentiary from the King of
the Sandwich Islands.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1856-03-29

HAnpER.-Our young friend Lorio, of the
Literary Depot places us under additional OBJ
legations for the April number of this truly val
liable Magazine. Israel Putnam, is the opening
article of this number
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The PREsBYrERY OF NEw-ORLEANs.-Thi bo-
dy will hold its stated sen,i-annual meeting in Thib-
odaux on Wednesday, Of the ensuing week. The
sessions Of Presbytery will be opened with SER
mon from the Rev. Mr.. Jennings, in the Presbyte-
ran Church. at half past seven o'clock in the eve
ming
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1856-03-29
Notice--Lantl Receipts Lost.
THO ALL WHOM 1T NAV CONCERN

Nv ALL WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN-Greet.
ing know We, that ], the undersigned WILLIAM
A. SlAFFER, of the parish of Terebonne OF Loui-
ana IN conformity with the rule regulations and laws Tor
the governance Of the Commissioner Of the u States
era Land Office, do he eby make known that the Receipts
Tor Lots Number Four and Five Of Section Number Seventy
Four in Township Seventeen, Range Number Sixteen East
in the South Eastern Land District Of louisiana containing
Two Hundred and Nineteen and NinetyFou one.hun
redths acres haze been lost destroyed and further
that is my intention to apply to the said Commiss
have the amount OF the purchase money refunded me,
agreeable to the law in such made and provided
therefore, any person have aught to why
the Commissioner should not grant this request must mako
his or their object within the time prescribed by law
March 90, 1S56-6t W. A. SHAFFER.
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SOMETHING OF a FAMILY-A correspondent of
the Urbana, Ohio, Citizen, writes from Bourbon
county, KY, about a family, as follows:
The old gentleman is native of Maryland, and
is now in his 10th year; be was brought to the
State of Kentucky when quite young, and has
raised his family in the above county, consisting of
six sons and three daughters.
In the following table you have the height weight
and entire ages of the whole family:
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VALID REASON, IF YOU VILLA friend
gives as his reason for having patronized the La
fourche Union in the giving Of sherifs sale
wherein he was the defendant that that paper
has very limited circulation, and consequently,
his friends would be less apt to see the seizure Of
his property than they would had the seizure or
sale appeared in the Minerva. We feared IN. ]"
Advertisers should bear this in mind-if they wish
to give publicity to their advertisements.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1856-03-29

THE 7th OF APRIL.-This is the day fixed for
the meeting of the State Wigwam of the Amer
lean Party in New Orleans. The representa-
tives from the subordinate Councils throughout
the State, are requested to be present, as bust
ness of the most vital Importance to the future
Of the party is to be discussed and approved.
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RELIGIOUS NorrcE.-The Rev. Milton Waldo,
Of New.orleans, will preach in the Presbyterian
Church on tomorrow, Sunday morning and eve
ming. ....
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New Advertisers.

| We take pleasure in directing attention to GU
advertising columns, wherein will be found til,
notices alluded to below
IcE.-Wm. H. Raglan has just received tire,
hundred tons Fresh Pond ice.
| SUGAR MAcHINERY.-G. W. jones' Of Assump
| ton, offers for sale an engine and sugar mill.
Cow PEAs.-Messrs. A. F. Cochran 4 Hall, o
New Orleans, offer to the planting communit,
several thousand bushels Of Carolina cow peas
Town Lors.-Messrs Berger & Brown wish te
dispose of some really valuable building lots in the
fourishing town OF Houma.
LAND.-Some splendid lands for sale in the
parish of Terrebonne, belonging to the estate o.
the late j. L. Carothers.
GROCERIES, Erc.-A. Benson Raglan, at his old
stand, and 10 St. Philip street, is in receipt OF
Western produce.
BLooDED SrocK. - Fine mich cows, calves,
sheep, and Durham bull, by J. F. Wood.
SLAvEs.-Thrty-ninc superior accimated ne
groes comprising bakers, ostIers, and house SER
wants, etc, by n. Vignic, at Banks Arcade, New
orleans, on lst April, 1886.
c. '. JoNrE, Attorney at Law and United States
Commissioner, No. % ST. Charles street. New Or
leans is gentleman Of extensive legal knowledge,
and will attend promptly to business left in his
care
The advertisement of Mcssrs. Campbell T. Co.,
as well as that Of W. A. Shaffer, speak for them
selves.
BRUFF's New SroRE.-Our enterprising mcr-
chant, E. j. Bruff, gives notice that he has just
opened one of the most complete, as well as the
cheapest assortments of dry goods, hardware, etc,
ever offered to the denizcns of this vicinity. We
have visited his establishment, and fully concur in
what he asserts. Persons in want Of good articles
and at very reduced prices, should not fail to give
him call.
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SpRING.-We have been favored with most
delightful spring weather, during the entire
week. The trees are beginning to put on their
beautiful robes Of green. The orange trees,
notwithstanding that the past winter was one Of
the severest ever experienced in this latitude,
do not appear to have been effected in the least,
except losing their foliage; the topmost BRAN
ches present no signs Of decay. This escape
was miraculous and to no cause can we attrb.
ute it, than to the regular succession of cold
from the time winter set in. till its final depar-
ture. Although the orange has escaped COM
paratively without injury, the lemon tree has
been killed to the ground.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1856-03-29

Il A young chemist Of Cuba, named Peyron-
net, has discovered process Of making wine with
the juice Of the orange and pineapple as delightful
In favor and equal in quality to champagne. He
has already made contracts for large expectation
of this article to Europe. a q
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GoDEY.-The ladies' great favorite, Godey's
Lady's Book, for April, has reached us, and is
replete with choice reading, fashion plates, ETC.,
etc., No one better understands catering to the
taste of the fairer half of creation, than Louis
A. Cooley, who has spent his whole life in their
service. He knows on which chord to touch, and
his success establishes the fact that he knows
how to please. The book may be had at P. E.
Lorio's literary depot, late Bennett & Gardner.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1856-03-29

The CALAMITY ON THE DELAwARE.-The loss
Of life BY the burning Of the Camden and Phil
adelphia ferry boat turned out to have been much
greater than was supposed. The Ledger Of the
18th states that vigorous search was being made
for the bodies, and publishes list of names of
those recovered amounting to 49,; it also pub
fishes the names Of 20 who are still missing.
The bodies were taken to the Station House as
recovered, and the Ledger says:
As each body was brought in, the friends Of
the missing crowded around, anxious to learn
whether the hfeless corpse was that Of the OBJ
ject Of their anguish, and when the remains
were recognized, the lamentations were painful
in the extreme. The bodies with the weeping
relatives Of the dead and the missing ones, made
up picture that wrung the stoutest hearts, and
the like Of which We hope never to be compell-
ed to witness again.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1856-03-29

Entire ages. .557 years.
The family are all living except the youngest
daughter; all wealthy and Of the first families
of Kentucky. must add that several Of the grand
children are over six and half feet, and still
growing.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1856-03-29

Coop REsoLUTIoNs.-The following are the
resolutions adopted at the great American Rati-
ficaton meeting, lately held in New York:
Resolued, That heartily, cheerfully, unani-
mously-every one, and altogether-we hereby
confirm and ratify the nominations made by the
American party, assembled in National Conven-
ton in Philadelphia, and we earnestly recon-
mend them to the support of the whole Ameri-
can people.
Resolped, That in Willard Fillmore and An
drew Jackson Donelson, we, as Americans, have
the best specimens of the old Wing and Demo-
cratic parties-choice chips from the old blocks
and that we present their names not only to
Americans. but to Democrats and Wings, as re-
representatives. of the best men and best prinei-
pies of their respective parties.
Resoloed. That in Willard Fillmore, We have
the friend, the confidant, and the associate of a
Clay and Webster, and the inheritor of that
patriotism and love of country that ever inspir-
ed them in Ashland and Marshfeld; and in An
drew Jackson Donelson, the confdant, the pupil,
the bosom companion of the illustrious soldier
and statesman of the Hermitage.
sOur Country, Our Whole Country, and Moth
ing but Our Countryl'
"Our Constitution, One Destiny"
81 know no South, no North, no East, no
West,''
"The Federal Union-It must and shall be
preserved !"
As these were their maxims, their platforms,
SO are they ours-and with Gods help, we will
stand our candidates upon them,
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Great Bargains!
ThsrfyNine zares to be sold at and Years Credit
Without hterest-A4 Cash only.
pgBLlCnotice is called to the sale by N. Vigne.
auctioneer Of 80 slaves belonging to F. DAquin Col
Bakery. which will take place on
TUESDAY, APRIL 1st, 1886,
At Banks Arcade in the city of New Orleans at 70 o'clock
Most of these slaves frsrae Bakers Bread Sellers
Drivers Osefs, House Servants, Cooks, &C. The sae il
positive, as there is no limit
ASO-Eleven Horses, two Mules, FIVE Bread Carts Dray
and Wagon, and machine for Hard Bread with horse
power. mh99 II
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Dry Goods, Hardware, Hats, Boots, Shoes ana
Clothing, Crockery Ware, &c.

CORNER OF ii CHSON, LEJ.EE, AND NAV on.
s. a p press ro with the he belief that ready
he adopted by all those who wish to drive successful oo
ness in Thbodaux have fully determined to adon, h
pan and in the selection Of my stock have ers,;,
more than ordinary and devoted rtcular ,t.nes
TO the general wants Of the people, without at all dabbn ~
opportunities Ny stock, though perhaps not as lary ~
that of some OF my negbbors is still complete compr
general variety Of such articles are most USUALLY c.n
for in the country which offer at exceedingly low r,'s.
aud on accommodating terms. My assortment consist, N
part of general variety Of articles under the flo,
heads: 's
Dry Goods, Foreign and Domestic
Hardware, ~
Hats, Boots Shoes and Clothing.
American Prints, Foreign and Domestic
Haberdashery, Mating, Carpeting,
Crockery-ware, Tinware Willow ware Stone.vare se
mh29 1y f ! DRIIpP
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Notice

Notice.
THE UNDERSIGNED having sold out, respectfully
4 requests all persons indebted them come forward
and settle without delay, if they wish to cost.
ml29 lm CAMPBELL CO.
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NEWSPAPER CHANGE.-The Painters Banr


NEWSPAPER CHANGE.-The Painters Banner,
published at Franklin, La, has recently changed
hands. Our old friend Col. H. L. Stanard, late
Of the Louisiana Chronicle, Bayou Sara, sue
ceeding Thomas F. johnson, Esq, who has
conducted that paper with signal success since
the time Of bennett. Col. Stanard hoists the
names of the American nominees at the mast
head, and promises to battle manfully for the
cause of native rights. The name Of the paper
has been changed to that of the Franklin
Journal" Col. s. is an old hand at the helm,
and possesses tact, talents, and thorough
knowledge of the art topographic, in all its
branches. Under the circumstances, and, be-
sides being engaged in a noble cause, he cannot
but succeed. Hers our "a" Hugh. Talk to
them!
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Quere ?27-How is it, Monsieur Madame, or
Madenoisee Minerva that albeit have ice at lis time
in Thibodaux have also very thick, Dense CON oact
f-igu population Of snschehOes?+ Some say they are
Of the secse des piqueetes tdEcete feel they in
general Of the sece des pictures (depicure Hura for
tolerance! Besides sucking out blood with imoudence
and puniy, will they have the right to vote at rext
Presidential election? Are they natives, or howl
~a 2 In tf Hs ANTI PARASITE
AMnscaetto Is word II not thing of haitian origin
Of which by corruption mot of the bloody have made
musqueto musquetas and the French mosquitoes mosquitoes
mousquites and hence by strange anomaly mousqniere
instead Of mousQfere So much for the As to the
caEATUREshey parake Of the Roman songste-s fond Of
bad musc and Of the Grecian vampires ond Of any kind
Of bloody = 20 Hss E9
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MARDI Ter AvRIL, 1856,

Far N. Sgnie. Encanteur.
Tos :es esclaves fpparticnnent In Boulangere de NM
f. DAor'S Ce, ct soni pres1ue excelnts Boulan
gers marchands de pain, cuisniers, palefrene domea
Iues de mason, ETC. La vente est posittve nya pas
Unite.
-1USSL-Onze Chevaux, Deux Mules, Cinq Chareua
pa'r, I'm Wagon, ct un Tembereau-Dray. Une Machine
u Chez val pour ksTe IL Biscuit mh29t
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THIBOD AU X:

SATURDAY, MARCH 90, 1856,
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Plantation Dry Goods.
Doors and Shoes, Hats and Clothing, for sale
ID chesp for cash, by [mh29J A. B. Raglan.
Public Sale of Town Lots In Houma.
THERE will be sold by the Sheriff of this parish
Il at the Court House, on SATURDAY the Sd daya
May 1885, than THIRTY LOTS in the town Of oums,
including the lots which situated the Printing once
and the Office Of Connolly & kightor.
TERMs-The price payable by thirds, one third In ~
March, 1851 1885, and 1852 purchasers furnish thef
notes. with good security, bearing per cent per annan
interest from maturity until paid.
For further particulars apply to Goode Aycock oumA
mh39 tbs BERGER 4 BROWN.
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Ice! Ice: lee!
THREE Hundred Tons Of superior Fresh Pend,
Boston, ICE, just ande: from brig j. NJ. Sawyer and
for sale in quantities to suit purchasers, by
mh29 II W II Raglan
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Mich Cows E.,r SHE

Mich Cows for Sale.
ZONE very superior Cow with young calf kEzR
" One ordinary f1.
ALSO, one fine young Durham Bull Of late Importation
One Buck Lamb Of the Blackwell stock, eleven months
DID, and weighs I5O pounds
The above animals will SELL payable March, 1851, bear
ng eight per cent. interest per annum from date.
Inquire at the plantation of W. A. Shafer Esq., Terre-
bonnie. [mh29 til JF. WOOD.
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EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT.-Hencefor q
portion Of our journal will be devoted to the
cause Of education. . This department will be
under the editorial management of J. BRysox
BuRRows, President Of the Louisiana Teachers
Association, q gentleman Of no inferior literary
attachments. Mr. Burrows, will be assisted in
his labors by number Of literary gentlemen
from various portions Of the State, who will oc-
casionally contribute articles on the subject Of
education and We feel pride in saying that this
department Of our paper will present additional
interest TO our numerous readers, as will as
amply repay, in the way Of new subscribers,
the additional expense incurred. s3l -i
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Valuable Land ut Auction.

Valuable Land Mt Auction.
'HERE will be sold at public auction at Houma
on Monday 21st April 1856 the land belonging the
estate oJ L. Carothers, tie Bayou Black in Terrebonne
mere IS an excellent swamp the land, and
mill in running order Onefourth of the price payable
cash. and the balance in one and three the
day Of sale. GOODE & AYCOCK
mh29 tbs ATTORNEYS Honma u.
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Gfan,le SpccuIatIon!

" ~''tHe SPecUfHtIUHs
7Fente>neuf Escldres d uendre d an credit do J. 2 It
ans, sans interfts
eATTENTlON pubique est appellee Ia vente
IL Ges TRENTE-NEUF ESCLAVES ci-dessus mention
mes ti dot avor lieu dams la vile de IA Nouvec
ap Atclde de Ranks lie
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A Chicago Amazon.
- Nor hell fury like a woman scorned :"

e. Nor hell fury like a woman scorned =.
Young and pretty married lady, who in her
maiden days resided in or Ann Arbor, after
wards at jackson, and now halls from Chicago,
walked into the bar-room of one of the hotels of
Jackson, on Saturday evening about o'clock, and
Selling the bar-keeper by the collar, drew raw
hide and inflicted on him severe whipping. The
attacked party seized chair, which was wrestet:
from him by bystander, and the lady recom-
menced her work of castigaton anew. After she
had finished to her own satisfaction, she explained
to the bystanders among whom was prominent
magistrate, that the whipped party had logged
her, offered indecent proposals to her, and upon
being repulsed had insulted her in the street. She
further stated that entering the public dining
room of the hotel in company with her husband,
this bartender ordered her from the room stating in
loud tones that she was too notorious as person
of bad repute to take a seat there. So the poor
woman stood, between degradation and starvation,
bound to listen to the lawless love of brandy
smasher, Or to experience the pains OF hamilton.
She was in gin-fix destined to make her election
between no ratons and the fumes OF bad whisky.
Not being allowed to break bread, she broke the
peace with an Appetite which grew by what it
fed upon and left the namesake Of one of the most
gallant and early unfortunate of the heroes of the
American revolution marked with more stripes
than stars. The bartender could not even object
that the proceeding was aoram nom judice and
void that account, for there sat the justice OF
the peace, before whom the cause went Oh as a
precedent IN re to final execution.
The lady exhibited, in treating her own case,
exbide of bartender, perhaps under the profess
sional advice OF her husband who Is physician,
perhaps under the natural idea of the ms medical
trr nature, which every woman has at her fingers
ends, whenever her feelings are insu|ted. Which,
ever way this may have occurred it is certain that
the treatment worked like a charm and was taken
by the patient without much resistance, excepting
that he undertook to reply by breaking chair over
the head of the fair Esculapia, which the justice
took from him, and sat down upon to preside in.
Ve dulcis amaryllids ira-look out for the
ebullitions Of the pretty creatures whom sights
or insults have for the time unsexed-they are de-
cidedly dangerous, and though fair to look upon,
when they came to blows they presage crop of
bitter and dangerous fruit The occurrence caused
much talk at Jackson, and the sympathy is alto
gether with the Iady.-Dctron Acyertiser, 18th ul.