Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-05-08

until SUNDAY the 1ofh INST, Wnen ne VIII
o6ciate in divine service at the usual hour
and place.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
@The Fifth Judicial District Court
convenes in this parish on the 18th inst,
Hon. Judge Cole presiding.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
GA Barber Shop has recently been
established in Houma. Houses being non
comatibus in this place, our friend Of the
lather and strop was content to locate in the
porch Of the Jail, where he is now ready
to wait upon all who may call on him.
St. Charles Erchange.-This magni-
fcent establishment lately erected by
Messrs. Gautreau & Boudreau, is now in
full blast. 1t has thrown Strasbourg into
the shade, and appears to be quite favor
ke place of resort. Admirers Of superb
aensonades, cherry COOLERS, mint juleps, &C.
companied with straws, &C., will always
lind themselves at home in this house.
By reference to another column it will
b seen that grand ball is to be given by
r. Lagarde, Jr., in the New Saloon, after
which he intends to commence dancing
school.
- r. H. STEVEN, the great ship
builder and millionaire died At his residence
1t Hoboken, few days since. He was
4 bachelor, and his immense fortune goes
to his brothers, who are already worth
$s,000,00O. The luck Of this world is
very unequally divided.
o. Porter Bush, who was imprisoned
in this place few days ago, broke Jail on
Tuesday night last and vamossed. A posse
was Immediately deputed by the Sheriff to
scare up the scape goat.
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- The day is not far distant when trav-
cling facilities and communication with the
remotest part of this State, will be mar
rowed down to four or five hours travel
By Railroads; for, as the old darkey says,
'You gil in one Oh desc Smoke Wagons,
m you be dar now" The following we
lake from the Plaquemine Sentinel:
Railroad 70 DonalAsonvillc.
We learn there is some excitement
among the planters along the route. res.
pecting the organizing Of : company and
the building Of Railroad from this place
to Donaldsenville, to connect with the
Donaldsonville and Opelousas Railroad,
MA Thibodaux. A charter has already
been Obtained for the Donaldsonvillo and
Thibodaux road, and there is no doubt Of
its early completion. The line that the
road would take from this place to Don.
aldsonville would not exceed twenty miles
in extent Is we learn and there il one
thing certain, that there is not greater
wealth in the State within that distance,
nor = section where the stock could be |
quicker obtained, nor road that would pay
quicker and better. Get it in operation,
BY Ill means.
RI The stock for such I road could be oh.
tanned without difficulty. II would BE- the
interest Of every planter to lend helping
hand to such an enterprise. With such a
road, We could reach New Orleans from
this place in four or five hours. Now is
the time to use our " Railroad Tax" il
We arc ever to have the benefit Of it. We
vii have moro to say on this subject soon.
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o. Flour, it Is said, i worth $25 DER
barrelin San Antonio. Texas, and in some
places in that region il cannot Be obtain.
ed It al.
o. It is stated, and is doubtless true.
that one man in Philadelphia holds 1
million Of dollars Of tho Texas bonds,
soon to be paid, which he bought from the
United States Bank, 1t tho rate Of fifteen
cents on tho dollar. This fortunate indi-
vidual belongs to that class who were most