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Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-09-20

A REMARKABLE Sw1xMER.-"A sin.
gular wager" says the Salut Public, of
Lyons, " has just been decided here. One
of the best swimmers Of the city made a
bet that he would cross the Rhone on his
back, carrying on his stomach small ia.
bic, on which should he placed two bottles
full Of wine, six eggs on plate, and four
glasses. The fall Of any one of these ar
ticles would involve the loss of the wager.
The swimmer, however. crossed the river
without dispIacing one Of the articles, and
won the bet." -,..-s-.-. -...s...s,
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SPoRr1Ne-Fdst 1rotting.-A trotting
match for 1000 came off yesterday over
the Union Course between the two
"crack " horses, Flora Temple and Ia
cony, the former to harness, and the other
to saddle. Flora distanced her competitor
on the first heat, making the following ex-
traordinary time G: Quarter, 81; half
mile, 1913; mile. 2:244. This is said to
he the fastest heat ever trotted.
=.- -I-7 -sa-..f4 IN. Y. Mirror, Sd inst.
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Married.-On Monday. Sen. 8, At the residence Of
TeTrebonne, Mr.. LOUIS MELVILLE FALGOUr, TO Miss
ELlZE PALMYRA D. TERREBONNE, both Of the above
place. 49,.
We congratulate former pupil and hsotAss typo On
his good fortune. May happiness b the lot Of the
welded pair.
- Succession Of MICHAEL GIMBEL
GTATE OF LOUISIANA-FiRh Judi
NJ cial District Court Parish Il Terebonne.
To all to Uhom It may coscerx.
Take notice that meeting Of the cred
itors of the Estate Of Michael Gimbel will
be held before A. J. Delaporte, Recorder
Of the Parish Of Terrebonne, 1t his Office,
in the town Of Houma,
On Saturday, November LIST, 1885,
at eleven o'clock A. NJ, to take into con.
sideration the propriety Of selling the pro-
perry Of said Estate, to fix tho terms and
conditions Of said Sale and to advise con.
corning the interest of said Succession.
WITNESS the Hon. James l. Cole, Judge Of
aid Court granted under the impress Of the seal
of said Court and my Official Signature this the
18th day Of September A. D.. 1856
- n. NEWELL. Clerk Of said Court.
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John LarkiHp.

John L0rklM,
"COPPER", ZINC, TIN, SHEET. -
~ IRON. BRASS AND LEAD MANUFACTURE FL
Err, jackson Street, Thiboddux, La, IN
Has on hand every variety Of
Cooking and other Stores and Grates.
Aso-manufactures Carriers Gfanuators Gasometers,
Sheet Iron Juice Boxes and everything connected with
his business at the shortest notice. and the
sonable terms.
Hoping Planters viii it is their own interest to
encourage domestic he is determined to do
everything in the very best manner.
AJSO-Agent for the parishes of Lafourche and TesIe
bonnie for the sale Of C. LEvTTTS CORN and COB
CRUSHING MILL for Planters. t- a-44 ft.-.
4sl.aM Also 81 ..l -....sE
SPRATTS PATENT LIGHTNING ROD, the best in the
world All On the reasonable terms iyl4-ly
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-09-20

A NIGER MILITARY COMPANY AT
NEwPoRr.-The Newport correspondent
of the Baltimore Sun. in letter to that
paper under date ofthe 9Th inst. after men.
tioning the visit made to that port by the
U. S. Practice ship Plymouth, has the fol-.
lowing
The Plymoth is not the only strange
visitor we have had within the last four
days, for yesterday steamer from Provi-
dence brought 10 our city an organized
and armed military company composed
entirely Of negroes, headed by band of
white musicians. This is something new,
that an armed company Of this character
has been allowed in our midst, and the day
is rolling around when we shall have
cause to regret it. l learn also that this
turnout was to celebrate the anniver-
sary of the insurrection of the blacks of
Hayti, when the whole white population
was massacred or had to fly for their lives.
What are we coming to? Well may our
Southern brethren be aroused when such
things are sanctioned and encouraged
by the Abolition portion of the North.
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BRILLIANT TO THE LAsr.-A gentle
man writing from Paris states that M.
Place, the French banker, who recently
tailed for the immense amount Of sixteen
million Of francs, gave, on the evening
before the grand catastrophe actually &C.
CURED, splendid dinner, to which were
invited all the celebrities Of a certain grade
upon the Bourse, together with an equal
number of ladies. The feast was one of
the most recherche kind-the cost probably
being not less than twenty-five dollars a
head; and the buoyant spirits Of the libe.
raj host were the theme Of general admi.
ration. When the enthusiasm was at its
height magnificent desert was placed on
the table. having in the centre a vase of
gilt, which NJ. Place ordered the waiter to
pass around to the ladies, as it contained
few nuts for their especial cracking.
Every lady then plunged her hand within
the vase, and drew forth whatever chance
bestowed in the shape of some rare jewel,
the cheapest (which could not have been
worth less than sixty dollars. while some
Of them were Of great price. After this
delightful ceremony, the generous host
took his leave amid the reiterated applause
Of bis guests. The next day his house
was silent and deserted, and defalcation
of sixteen millions was announced before
the Tribunal Of Commerce.
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THE NAUTILUS LAST YEAR.-We have
before US copy of our paper Of Sept. 4,
1855, which gives an account of narrow
escape which the Nautilus had then had
from shipwreck. On the 3Oth Aug. Of
last year, on her voyage from New Or
leans to Galveston. she shipped water re-
peatedly, and finally refused to obey the
helm. Capt. Thompson, discovering that
she was wallowing in the trough Of the
sea, cut away the main.mast and threw
overheard portion Of the cargo forward.
when she became manageable and was
put before the wind. Considerable damage
was sustained, and the oakum from her
seams was visible on her safe arrival at
our dock, from the effects of the waves
upon her hull.-Galreston Civilian.
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VARIETY OF FooD NEcEssARY.-It is
in vegetable az we'll Is animal life-a
mother Grams her child only with arrow
root-it becomes fat it is true but alas
il is rickety and gets its teeth very slowly,
and with difficulty. Mamma is ignorant, Or
never thinks, that her offspring cannot
make bone, or what is the Same thing phos.
plate Of lime, the principal bulk ofbone-
out Of starch. It does its best-and were
it moi for . little milk and bread, perhaps
now and then . little meal soup, il would
have no bones and teeth 1t al. Farmers
keep poultry, and what is true Of poultry is
true Of cabbage, turnip or an ear Of
wheat. live mix with the food Of fowls
= sufficient quantity Of egg.shell or chalk
which they eat greedily, they viii Icy many
more eggs than before. A well bred fowl
is disposed to lay . vast number Of eggs,
but cannot do without the material for the
shell however, nourishing in other respects
her food may be. A fowl, with the best
will in the world, not finding any lime in
the mortar from walls, nor calcarioOs
matter in her food, j, incapacitated from
laying any eggs At al. Lot farmers lay
such hets Is these, which are matters d
common observation, to hear, and transfer
tho analogy, - they may do, to tho habits
Of Plaas, which are = truly alive, and
answer - closely 70 every injudiciouz
treatment . their own horse. II
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Fashionable Tailoring.

daSulO1SlOAC 1sl1IOr1mS. >1A
Fall and Winter Styles.
, Frederick would most respectfully remind his
friends and Patrons that he has just received superior
lot OF abrcs suitable for making pants Tor
this season Of the year Hell ready accommodate
all who stand in need Of his Sc vices fmy Is
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YELLow FEVER IN THE VICINITY OF
Nsw YoRK.-The New York Daily
Tines Of the I'd inst, in an article on the
ysllow kver in Kings county, makes the
allowing remarks:
We gave, yesterday. a correct list of all
IL deaths by yellow fever in Kings coun.
y, reported up to the 3O,h Of August, mum.
befise 10 al seventy four persons. That
astaa has opened the eyes Of the people
tolkral facts in reference 10 the extent
d IT. disease, and It will tend rather to
alhy han increase the excitement, as it
willba seen the disease 10 not increasing.
Notwithstanding these undeniable deaths
byils fearful disease, studious efforts are
allnade-in quarters where the public
hn Il least right to expect full and re-
hks fpariculars-for being " forewarned
absiag fsseamed ito conceal the dan
Et,haa moi only threatens Brooklyn, but
hs York and places contagious or washed
hd1s.water. 1t is particularly necessary
l'ssything relative to the disease should
haaas .kaown. - il 10 upon US, and the
IN reality must be met and ways and
asass psosided 10, il possible, prevent its
9ssadiag beyond the limits where now
saaaaed. !. Is gradually creeping along
asusaers6ont of Brooklyn towards the
II ives, and has already been waited
e(;sssflor's Island. It is but ono step
tsn tAare 10 New York city, and its
easaag his place is only question Of
-. salese extraordinary efforts are made
eaay aatpsoeress. flf8 E
Y ~ Aessl lesrs. Church. They will
.asss - 100 the Marise Hospital, and
saanaee he ick and dying there you
m lse6hly return with changed views.
:: ..sseeasesiae people Of being ''alarm.
- - tayIare only endeavoring to
49, = lssple 10 . sense Of danger that
s ..:..' - shene Is prompt vigorous
asa,oe = l1Gtksse. 5sa
). ..Is J, ehes y1tnaaia any iscredulous a.
4. s1seesoe sfiths 6 Black Jack" let
n |. - - a6srnoon take a ride oul
49, M ~. Long before that place
.. - + seen the e6actsl Of The
= dssesed houses, neglected flow.
1aa Al sagaahered crops. Ifthis
~ - coavince, ride little further, no.
III 1foat thOroupfare il almosf
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TRUE CHARIrY.-An individual who
thinks he is doing more religious act in
contributing to Missionary Society, than
in doing a needul act Of kindness to a re.
lative, friend, or neighbor, is leaving a
charity Of Gods institution, for one Of
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and makes it more powerful instrument
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SPLENDID PRIZES. PAID IN CASH.

DR.. j. l.. JENNINGS,
HAS REMOVED HIS OFFICE to
- Gagne's Row, second do1 above the "Brick
Store. where he may all times be found unless profes
sonally engaged jy-l9
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]. large iron floating battery has been
.,,;n;ne in New York for some years past.
W." r iron vessel so mysterious locked and
:, - from public view, has already been
s = years under way, and Of course
."o,.;derable progress has been made in
s - construction, and she could be finished
; r. in one year. She is four hum
S.d feet long. and thirty or forty feet in
S h'..,h. She is built entirely Of wrought
-; !: mates, and each plate seven inches
!. ,hickness; these are attached to her
;.oo frame work. She will have eight
IAN engines, and is to be propelled by
M Grew paddles, one on each side of
i, aern post. In smooth water she will
nm twenty-five miles per hour ; and as she
!. ;n,euded solely for harbor defences. she
,;ll have smooth water to run in at all
i..s, She can by her double propulsion
os~er, BY reversing one Of her screws,
~. IN her own axis, or in the space Of
81, hundred feet. She is to be mounted
valwenty guns Of the heaviest calibre
,,JiLe longest range.
he dock where this wonderful floating
sliery is now lying is very mysteriously
,nsded. Owing to the extreme length
sf,he vessel, rocks have been e1cavated
and one Of the streets Of Hoboken has been
su,neled to admit one end Of the monster.
Wh.n NJ. Robert l.. Stevens died, he left
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the vessel in accordance with bis original
conception. She has cost the Government,
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from any force that may be brought against
the place. She is perfectly impervious to
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by cannon shot before being fastened to
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equal to twenty or thirty gunboats Of the
nsdern style. With two or three such
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Parish Officer.

FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT,
N rnD
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Court cf General Sessions,
Before Judge Capyo,


THE TRIAL OF FILLING, COMMISSIONER OF STREETS
AND LAMPS, Pun OVER TILL NEXT TERM
Yesterday was the 6ay fixed upon N he court of Ge
Deia Ssssious for tie second trial Of Joseph T. Eeng
G mmissoner of Streets and Lamps accused Of bribery
sad Who was iieh last term and the ugy ,issgreec.
a. IL O'Clock NJ. Ebirg appeare ed in court attended
by his ccpE el Jar Brady and the oeiug call.
ed to order NJ Baty moved that the be postp
i'll the next term q tbs court. the ground that hi
desiied to txsmne M Scale OF the m Smith, Sickle
Co., who was in ihiRoelphia and who must be exam
tEec by Commission.
Er Hall ssid he would agree to this inssmuch as he
aso vhsd 70 examns Mr. sickle for the prosecution;
out he was precluetd 'lom ma&irg the motion.
by putual conssnJ OF Counsel the then
rcned til The March term OF the
THE ST. NICHOLAS AFFRAY BETWEEN DEAN AND
WRIGHT.
Tie Of the People Robert s. Dean charged wi IA
assault with intent to kill next called. This
the party who stabbed Capt Wright AZ the ST. Nicholas
IL tsi ca, fbe evening OF the 18th Of september last.
Mr.. Dam spfessed in caur. ready for trial but the
tf Capt Wight, tie p,Bopal witLess in the
seTg calico. there vas no answer to the cali.
1ht lis rict AHofrs hen sa:d that Capt Wright, the
IaIty ssauhed ~ Ae teHrSaut, and the witness
he case being asy re should for the forfeiture
~ his bsii, gwen ty SAMUEL SuS dam lie ebould make
hi nCticu mere orm 70 end the far Tor Mr. 3uy
c,n WAS hinsel, uncer inci,'ment for crime.
The n2. q Wight thsn forfeited and
The csse pcstps1e6
Some petty cases were then tried and the court then
atiouIntd till this ruo1nirg
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Court OF Common Pleas,

Nrgan L. Sdrogs Henry Z. BeIer and Bcrier.-
Demurrer 10 ps int )-rhe defendant, H. F. Bevier
eIdtIsed note made by his brother, j. L. BsvieT pay
able 10 the order Of A. Ferguson TO de5t due TO
Ferguson. A Ferguson transfers.. the Dote by assign
nent and without endorsement 70 the psin1, who
the oeendsnts to the smount sod another claim
Tie defendant, E. Bevier, demurs TO complaint upon
the ground that he il not liable maker guaranor
but erdorser and hsIged by he omssion
Of tie lsyee holder 20 nolify him of the pesentent
OF he note and of is pay ment The plaintiff aso
alleges premise by II. L. Eevier TO pay the note made
after 1t had nRtu.ed.
BRADY J.-Tie defendant Fl. +. Btv;et is enderser
and pot maker guaIaator and 10 chsrge him, notice
OF pIeeentn-ent aud Of payment necessary.
Mere information Of presentation and of Lonpay ment
ot noDpsyunt obe, and not by notice in the regu
way, unless given by the holder person
presenting him, bfors the promise maze, would not
Sufficient within the rule and, II seems for the
that the en6orse must know OF his exemption fr lisbi
y at the time Of his promise That promise them be-
cones contract made voluntarily wsh full notice
of his legal rights upon which he will be held In this
none o. these republics ayerss and the demur
" therefore, well inteiposed judgment for plaintiff
he demurrer.
dtqqShrc v Kau9t VI. Louis TiafenSbin = Motion to
discharge order of arrest granted with sl0 costs TO de-
f.n6sn TO Btioe event.
ChGrlS T. ShelooR ~. Jams 0oksAlowance OF S10t
in ADDITION 10 costs aloH I'd 20 plaintiff
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Marine Court.
AUCTION SALES-wHO BIDs3

Before Hen Judge Mccarthy and Jury
FM. 5.-7ho,nas C0snau9hon rs. Henry H. Leeds f o.
The plaintiff is dealer in secondhand furniture keepte
store corner OF Spring and Wooster streets sttena
the tersnt auciors in this city. for the purpose n
nakI OF ary sriiees in his linz The dafen
dBnts auc neers, having sales almost every day st
forl itrre and very be- HAD Of personal property
abcut tie Goth Ostobsr 1856 the defendants had .
pe OF effects Of the late James Thompson deceased
TIE stock OF goods being OF superior quality. arge
ard s-le;t rumtef Of b,cders in attendance Tie
bidding very spirited and anorgs other bidders
the plaintiff who bic a certain arti lie. One of ~
6eerdsna iefosed to take his bid and informed him h
had god reason tor doig and he wanted to knog
Tby be could find out by inquiring at the Office
This suit is brought for damages, for refusing 70
take plaintiffs ptl at that time subseo us1 Ay.
r.ann stIg thai his business to attend such Sales
arc buy BIZ sell again at proftthat ths refusal ac-
cept hs hd irdrecs attack his character aaA
sfeci.e his credis and oasness With other houses
Alter tie pain{G led his Case defendants
moved FOR ponsut 1he Court, after argument granta0
the rv''on. On the grounds that auclcneer in at
liberty te the cid of any person tor good
so that no fraud prncsced the btddsr-that up -
the the article is knocked by the auctioneoer
1t withdrawn for various reasons. person bid
cling not bound under Ger tain circumstances TO ray
abioe by his bid the rule work, both wsys-and fur
tber that theIe measure rule OF damages fcr
The jury 20 be governed BY, shoad they frd for the
plaintiff There special damage proven-ho.
(p.snti) id not offer 10 comply with terms Of Sale
fsi his BID Teen accepted he might have been pecunasy
The lossrno proof that the article Sold NOS
worth the oun. plaintiff bid for It, proof
expert IN the business and consequently refusal
cep his bids, we're any ofs 10 the actoA
could rot lie. any da mage accrued to plaintiff he had
his redI ess IN sno her kind OF action.
judgment Of nonsnit with costs to defendants