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ARCTIC Seas IN NORTHERN LAKEs.-Mr.
James Strang, the g monarch of Beaver Isle,
Lake Michigan, the celebrated Mormon leader
meteorological returns, says: 77 -.-.....--
As the mail is sent by man on snow shoes
go miles and back at my private expense, do
not get off but one or two q month. Our win
ter, 50 far, has been very fine, though Ettln
colder than usual; bat 1the field Of ice is i'm
mense; beyond all example. think there il
1000 square miles, mere Of ice north Of the
Mauitou Islands than have been known before,
within the date Of the earliest tradition. Nine
feet Of ice was found by cutting through, of
South Fox Island, where ice was never seen be-
fore This is to be attributed as much to the
stiffness of the water, as the severity Of the cold
Very little ice is banked. Most of it remains
undisturbed where FIRST formed
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llberaity with which he gsve in his journal pub
licity to the various suggestions Of numerous and
often annoying advisors and for the fidelity with
which, for more than fifteen years, he gaze himself
to this work, giving every one voice in fis cages
and modestly setting forth his own views, until, in
1858, it was On all hands agreed that the utinatum
OF improvement was reached.
In former article we showed that there was
and ever had been great need of abridging the
time and labor OF writing; that the invention and
publication OF seventy-fve 1--WE should have said
one hundred and three> different systems of short
hand since 1907, which, with the various modhca-
tons OF each, that have been published, almost
entirely in England, will amount to nearly or quite
double the number, proves the consistency of this
want, that all had been done before the invention
OF photography could not supply
In this We have shown first, the impossibility of
making biographical shorthand practical and con-
sequently just so far as biography enters into any
shorthand system, that system is vitated by it.
2. Shorthand is word and phrase writing; but
notions of Geographic and arbitrary representations
only "lead to bewider and dazzle to blind" all
shorthand system makers, until Pitinan had the
sagaclty to perceive the true principle OF short
writing, the courage to attempt and the rare vir
tues necessary completely to carry out, in all its
details, the system that elucidates that principle.
8. The reason why common writing is so op-
pressively laborious.
4. definition Of perfect system of writing.
s. Neither time, talent nor earnest devotion to
the work have been wanting to make photography
perfect system of writing applicable not only to
reporting but to all the affairs of life where writing
is OR can be made serviceable and if absolute per-
lection has not been attained, yet the ultima
tum of human improvement, still great advance
has been made, and degree of excellence has
been achieved that all will admire, and which
leaves very little room for desire or hope of fur
ther improvement.
1t only remains to add that for very rapid wri-
ting scientific authorization, on strictly phonetic
basis, accomplished wonders in photographic re-
porting, enabling often to write entire sentences
by single signs
Of speed in our next K
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FATAL DAYS IN yellow FEvER-Dr. ]. D.
Bryant, one of the volunteer physicians in the
Portsmouth, Va, pestilence, has published q
pamphlet about the disease. He remarks that
the fifth day of the disease was especially fatal,
and particularly dreaded both by the patients
and their friends During one period of the ep-
idemic, this day was scarcely less cause of panic
than the disease itself =
The humber of deaths on the fifth day could
not have been less than thirty per cent. The
seventh was the day of the next greatest mortali-
ty. Those who survived the ninth day generally
recovered.
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OREGoN PREPARING TO BE SrATE.-We
have before us the act Of the Legislature Of
Oregon Territory with its preamble) providing
for taking the sense of the people relative to the
formation of State Government. The election
was to have been held on the first Monday Of
April for the reception of votes for and against
. Convention. IF carried in the affirmative,
delegates are to be elected for the several coun-
ties, according to population, and to assemble
At the seat of government on the 4th of July
next to form State Constitution. The Consti-
tuition is then to be submitted to the people
of the Territory for ratification.
National EateUi9encer.
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lPor the Min srY8<
4 Sketch.
The eve was fair,

The eve was fair,
The crimson light of the setting sun
lis lingering rays cast DER the lake,
Dyeing its breast with glowing hues-
Like beauty's blush on womans check
The flowers sent forth rich perfume, as they
Bent to kiss she sparkling rill which
Murmured in music to the sigh of the
Breeze. The nightingale, sweet bird Of
Eve, poured forth her rich soft notes.
The hum Of the busy bee was heard,
As homeward she flies with hurried wing,
To store within her cell the abors Of the day.
How beautiful all nature looked,
Bright as the heathen's dream of Paradise.
l gazed upon this glorious scene,
And bowed in alteration to God,
Who, in his boundiess love, created all,
So beautiful and fair Lost
In deep thought, wandered to SPOT
Where clustered in wild grace, the eglantine
And rose. It seemed the home of some
Fair nymph or fairy queen. threw
Myself upon grassy mound-the
Bright blue heav ems for my canopy
Absorbed in dreams Of bliss. Fond memory
With her magic wand drew pictures of the
Past, soft as the twilight which was stealing
Ger ne; and hope with silvery tongue
Whispered of visions bright to come.
spell was Ger mel slept and drezfasd
OF one-s youth with graceful form,
And starit eyes, brow like marble,
Pale and whte-the temple Of rich thought.
4 cluster Of dark ringets shaded that
High brow. The glow Of health
Was mantling on his youthful cheek;
He looked being worthy to be called
The glorious masterpiece Of God.
Long, long gazed upon this vision, and methought
l saw the spirit Of this spot-the God of Love.
He breathed no word, but smiled and pointed
To a stream more bounteous than
Fabled fount whose waters danced in ~,
And leaped to meet the lily fair,
And fragrant rose which bloomed in
Rich luxuriance on its banks. started
From my couch-the glorious vision fed.
The morn was smiling on the earth, all
Nature slept beneath her silvery beams.
My brow was damp with chilling dew
rose and turned me to my home, signing
That all so beautiful and bright should
Be the fond deuscn of dream.
Years passed
The vision left me not,
But Knocked me with its beauty.
There beamed the same sweet skfss,
The dark eyes flashed ike meteors ina
Midnight sky. Iworshiped with woman's soul,
And with fond intensity of love sought
To find the spirit of my dream,
But sought in vain.
A festive night
The hall was gorgeous with the light
Which flashed from sparkling eyes and singing
Smiles. Music foated through the air,
And fairy forms tripped lightly through
The dance. / stood alone, a stranger
To :hem-when 10! my ear
Was startled with the rich low
Music Of voice. I turned and saw
The spirit Of my dream. LIZZIE.
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Ned Davis Minstrels!

STE A M E r B A N 10!
A Magnificent Floating Theatre, .Nafs
WILL give two exhibitions at Thibo- ;Xk337sja
w daux, ON Monday, May IL, 1856, ~
commencing at and O'clock P.
The Saloon of this beautiful and unique establishment has
capacous stage and for eight hundred persons Ths
Company contains ELEVEN TALENTED PERFORMERS,
Including NED DAVIS, the celebrated Tambournist
cas ard Delneator; MADAME DAVIS; " PENN
LEHR, the famous Banjost; MASTER ). W. ADAMS, the
fayorite Ballad Singer.
The Entertainments will consist Of
Musical soirees, Ethiopian Meanges National Melodies,
operate Parodies, Refrains, Choruses, Negro
Excentricilies Dancing ETC.
~ Admission so cents children and servants half price,
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MAJOR DoNELsoN's LErTER-The New York
Herald thus alludes to Major Donelson's letter
of acceptance:
This is good letter, and presents the case of
the American party in few bold and mastery
touches, without buster and without boast,ng,
in a strong and consistent light. Should Mr..
Fillmore also accept, under cover of another
such comprehensive and conservative letter, the
American party may yet seriously damage the
estimates of that intense niggerism which now
appears to be the exclusive active capital of both
the Seward alliance and the vitiated and wran-
Cling Democracy of these latter days. 1t is
much too soon to conclude that there will be no
battle at ALL"
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Mr.. FrLLMoRE's AccEPTAxcE.-We learn
from the Richmond Wing, of the 26th ultimo,
that the Hon. John P. Kennedy, Secretary Of
the Navy, when Mr.. Fillmore was President,
has informed the editor of that journal that
there is no doubt Of Mr.. Fillmore's acceptance
Of the nomination for the Presidency, and that
his letter Of acceptance was probably brought
by the steamer Arabia, which arrived at Hall
fax on the 23d ult.
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the son of the late Emperor Yturbide, is now
in New Orleans. Being charged with compiled
ty in the late revolutionary movement Of Haro
in Mexico; he has been banished from that
country for six months. He is represented as
an accomplished, very intelligent amiable and
high-toned gentleman, and believer in manifest
destiny Ia Napoleon. 1t is possible that he
may yet figure prominently in the future of Mex
leo. His present destination is Europe.
Adp0cQte
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An EDITOR IN TnouBLE.-M. NJ Ballou, ed
itr Of Ballou's Pictorial, was held in three
thousand dollars bail for an alleged libel on
Frank Leslie, editor Of the Illustrated News
paper, contained in an anonymous letter to q
paper dealer in Beekman street. The damages
are laid at $4,000. ~,
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NOTICE.-An persons having claims against
the Estate of HfLLAIRE DEJAN requested pre-
sent them at duly authenticated the undersigned
and those indebted the said Estate hereby notified to
come forward and SETTLE or their claims win be sued on
without further notice. L. DAUNIS,
Thibodaux, May 3, 1856. Administrator.
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Sale Of RAILROAD Ferry,

SHIe Oh NaI1fUuu Ferfy.
THERE will be offered to the highest bidder,
Il tpubc auction the premises Lafonrche Crossing
Opeousas Railroad by the Sheriff Of the pariah Of La
fourhe, on
TUESDAY, the 18th MAY, 1855,
at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ, the farming Of the Railroad Ferry from
said date until the first Monday Of May, 1851
TERMS AND CONFERENCE.-THE price Of adjudication pay
able by foarths maturing respectively the first Monday
of August and November 1855 and the first Monday Of Feb
ruary and May 1851 with interest cent per
from maturity till paid The purchaser to furnish bond for
one-fourh more than adudcaed value with good and ap
proved security Of said parish in fvor Of the salts
faction Of the the President Of the Police jury previous
taking possession Of said ferry. EMILE E. LIE BLANC,
may g. 1856. Clerk of Police Jury.
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\ VIS.-Toutes personnes ayant reclamations
IA Ia Succession de WILLIAM CRISS REFUSES
de presentes immedatement soussignee cees qui
doiyen la e Succession sont de meme REFUSES de solder
autre avis. l.. DAUNIS,
Thibodaux, &c Mai, 1885, I'm Administrator.
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Ferry du chemln-te-Fer.

L sera offert en- vente pubGque, au plus haut en-
cherisseur les feux, Chemin Fer, par lie She
riff de la parosse Lafourche,
MARDI, lie l3 MAI, 1856,
10 heures du man, la fere du Ferry du Railroad de
Ia dite date jusqu'au Ter Lundl de Mai 1851.
TERMEs CosDITIoNs:-Le prix dadjuieation payable
quarts echeants respectvements lie Ter Lundi dAout
ct de Novembre, 1885, lie Ter Lund de Fevrier Mai,
1851 ct porant neret raison du du Cent apres ech6
ance, usqua parfat payment Lacquereur fournira
bon pour quart de plus lie prx dadudcation
bonnie secure de Ia dte arosse favour la satisfac
ton du President du Jur de Police de prendre pos
session du dit ferri. EMILE E. LIE BLANC,
mai 8, 1885, Secretaire du Jur de Police.
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NOTICE.-An persons having claims against
~ the Estate Of WILLIAM CRISIS requested pre-
sent them duly authenticated the undersgned
and those indebted TO the said Esste hereby notified
come forward and SETTLE their claims will be sued with
out further notice. L. DAUNIS,
ThibOdaHx, May g. 1856. I'm Administrator.
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Coz. ScHLEssINGER.-Col Schlessnger, to
whose pusillanimity late accounts attribute the
defeat of Walkers forces in Costa RIGA. went
| from this city not long ago, making his escape
from the United States Marshalls, who were af-
ter him, in the disguise Of coal HEAVIER. 1t
was understood here that his previous history
had shown him to be anything but coward.
By birth he is German Jew. He is of the me-
dunn height, good looking, his Jewish features
not too prominent; he is well built, and of cap
ital constitution. Having been implicated in the
Hungarian and German Instructions, he took
refuge in in this country, when he soon became
affiliated with the Lopez fllibusters. Being a
we'll educated man. an accomplished linguist,
and not Overburdened with any nice scruples,
he was soon great favorite with the Cuban pat
riots, who gave him the commission of Major, in
the liberating army. He went to Cuba with
Gen. Narcisco lopez and is said to have behaved
with the most daredevil gallantry, at Los Pozas,
Bahia, Honda, etc, and when circumstances
which they could not control disbanded the ar
my, he accompanied the General in his fight to
the mountains.
The suderings they endured are matters of
history. They were taken prisoners Lopez was
garroted and Schlessinger sentenced to be i'm
prisoned for life in the Spanish fortress of Ceuta
on the Coast of Africa. He was sent thither aud
incarcerated in dungeon, whence, though hea-
vily ironed, and strictly guarded with sentinel
always in sight, he escaped within few months
and returned to the United States. One would
suppose that bis hair breadth escapes had given
him q horror of fllibusterism; but no sooner
had Schlessinger arrived here than he joined
himself to the order Of the Lone Star. and taking
his orders from the Junta Central in this city,
was dispatched on business to Gen. Quitman.
On his return northward, he was for few days
locked up in the Charleston (S Co. Jail on &C
count Of romantic episode he had INDUCED in
in New Orleans, but through the influence Of the
Palmetto illibusters he was soon set at liberty.
At one time he carried on cigar and liquor
business in this city, but it did not last long.
Nep York Times
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4 VIS.-Toutes personnes ayant reclamations
II contre Ia succession de HILLAIRE DEAN sont
quises de presentes mneatement sousigne, cees
qui oiven Ia dite succession sont de REFUSES de
solder sans autre avis L. DAUSIS,
Thibodaux, ce Mai, 1856. I'm Administrator.
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Or. M'Lane-s VernffnSey

E1% During practice Of more than twenty
years. Dr. McLane had attended innumerabe patients IL
cted with every form of disease and was induced
70 apply all the energies Ct his mind to the discovery Of
vermifuge destroyer, certain in It's Effects tbs
result Of fs aabors the american Worm Specific, ROW
before the public which is perfectly safe and may be svsn
alike children of the tender age the aged adult
purges mildly and subdues fever, and destroys worms
with svarfabl. II is easy Of ADMINISTRATION, and
does contain mercury in any form whatever ne
restrictions necessary with regard to drinking esd
water is it capable Of doing the least injury TO the
sesd.rest infant An incredible number of worms tavs
been expelled by this great yermuge.
Purchasers will be careful to ask for DIR. MLahes
Celebrated VermlfuSe, manufactured by Fleming
Bres o. Pttsburg, Pa Another Eermfages in comparisons
worthless DR. MLane's genuine Vermuge, also his
celebrated Liver Pills. be had all the respectable
drug stores. None genuine withou. the signature of
FLEMING BROS
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Mayo-afy, Thbodaux, May 70, 1856.
NOTICE TO BAKERS.-The price of Fress;
~ Flour being Sc 90, the N Orleans Market Bakers
required give 90 Of bread for cents during
next week. IONA c. WHITE, Mayor.
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Public Sale Of Town Lots In HOuma.
THERE will be sold by the Sheriff Of this parish
i at the Court House, on SATURDAY, the Sd day Of
May 1885, than THIRTY LOTS in the town Of Houma,
including the lots which situated the Printing Office
and the Office Of Connolly Rightor.
TERAs-The price payable by thirds, one third in all
March, 1857 1885, and 1882 purchasers to furnish their
notes. with good security bearing per cent annum
interest from maturity until paid.
mh3o tbs BERGER BROWN.
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RUINS OF SEBAsroPoL.-The correspondent
of the London Times, writing from Sebastopol,
of date 22nd March, thus describes the present
condition of that city:
The demolition of trenches and houses in the
city continues daily, necessarily, so that the
south side will soon be as desoiate and ruinous
as Thebes or Palmyra. Every hour large trains
of men pass by with beams of timber and planks
on their shoulders, which are taken out of the
remains of the white building. Had fire been
rained down from heaven on the devoted city
its humiliation could not have been more COM
plete. The stranger who hats to survey it from
the neighboring heights, deceived by the white
washed and plastered walls of the houses, might
think that Sebastopol was still city but when
he walked through its grass grown, deserted
streets, formed by endless rows of walls alone,
Of roohess shells Of houses, in which not one
morsel of timber can be seen from the threshold
to the caves; when he beholds great yawning
craters half filled with mounds of cut stone,
heaped together in irregular masses, when lie
gazes on the tumult of disintegrated masonry
once formidable forts, now shaken, as it were,
into dust and powder; when he stumbles over
fragments of imperial edifces, to peer down into
the great CULTS, choked with rubbish, which now
mark the site of the grand docks of the Queen
of the Euxine, and beholds the rotting masts
and hulls of the sunken navy which was nur-
tured there; when he observes that what the
wrath of the enemy has spared is fast crumbling
away beneath the fires of its friends, and that
the churches where they worshipped, the thea
tres, the public monuments are specially select
ed for the practice of the Russian gunners, as
though they were emulous of running race in
destruction with the allied armies-he will no
doubt come to the conclusion that the history of
the world affords no such authentic instance of
the anihilation of great city. 1t is hard to
believe that the site can ever be made available
for the erection of houses or the construction of
docks; but an by no means certain that the
immense resources in the command of manual
labor possessed by the Government of Russia,
Of which this very struggle has afforded US all
such striking proofs in the Quarantine Battery
the Bastion Centrale, the Bastion du Mat the
Redan, the Mamelon and the Malakoff, may not
be available in time to clear away these modern
ruins, and to rebuild houses, theatres, palaces
churches, forts, arsenals and docks, as before
To prevent any successful attempt to use the
old materials in the docks, our engineers are
now busy destroying the coping stones of gran
lite and the larger masses of stones in the ma
sonry but in the Inkerman ravines there are
inexhaustable supplies of mineral, which can be
foated by the Chernaya into the waters of the
harbor with very little trouble.
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Watches and Jeywelry.
For sale BY

lust received large lot Of Garrett Il Cottman's
- Steel Moulded Poughs, different sizes
NH I'D v. RICHARD Co.
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Notice.

Notice.
THE undersigned having disposed of their stock
L Of goods to MESsRS. MCBRIDE CROSS, take this
opportunity of returning thanks patrons and friends
past favos and solicit for continuance
of the same who we cheerfuIy recommend to all.
CAMPBELL & co,
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Marie de Thboiaux. 10 Mai, 1856.
4 Wis Aux BOULANGERS.--Le prix de Ia
"A Farine fraiche etant s. 90 sur lie Marche de Ia
Nouvee Orleans les Boulangers rtaus de onner -
de pain pour dix cents semane prochane
JONA G. WHITE, Marie.
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For Sale.
T>HE Sugar Mill and Engine, with Corn Mill
i attached on Genwood Plantation, parish Of Assump
tion all good running order. Engne inch cylinder,
1-2 feet stroke. viii be sold low and easy terms.
Apply to GEO W. JONES,
mh29 e On the premises, to DR.. Ewing, Thibodaux.
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GROWTH or THE NORTH WEST.

Correspondence of The n Y Tribune.
DUBUQUE, Iowa, Monday, Jan. II, 1886.
The Northwest has been rather quiet since Winter
set in, with the mercury at 100 to 25o below zero
most of the time. People generally are settling MP
their business for 1850 detailed statement issued
makes out that there have been imported into Da'
buque during the past year. for the city and tho coun
try west and northwest Ot it, goods TO the yadc Of
eli PCT, s45, viz:
Dry Goods .......$ i3se8lo Msc9nery .''
IRON Steel and Nails io58,75C Druss.. ....... l1oSo
Crockcly Boots, WAGONS, Ac......... 1880
shoes and Hats ISL st Sundes niaas up the balance
There has been some $500 600 worth oflead shipped
from here to st. Louis, Chicago and New-iork, aud
the sales of -four, wheat pork, well "a mcTchan-
disc, have been quite large. The population La in
creased from 900 to 10 900. We have II churches,
college l female seminary schools and 2GoO
dwelling.houses. according to NJ. Vests account
al new buildings have been erected III 1919 The
amount Of gold exported from this point in l-j5
reached the large sum of a., 700 900 The most sub
stantia increase however seems to have been in the
character Of many of those who have during the year
located Themselves here. As might have been ex-
pected. many have come whose absence would BE-
nreferred: but | think the intellectual and rJoral
strength Of the city greatly increased. Some OF
old merchants will held their own against the new
commerce. Our ex-Mayor Farley, who is sterling
Wing. and q man L" whom the people delight to
honor" sold. | understand, 600 900 OF 100000 Of
goods in 1852 i'll his various establishments in town.
am glad always TO refer to men who, while hey
build up Community by their enterprise, help to
prop and improve it by strong moral influence and
example. We have three banking firms here, who
have done fair business for the year. The amount
transacted by one of them reached nearly 50
The simple handling of the money, however, is not
significant Of any commensurate profit. We have had
few failures here, but all of parties who started
with no capital. We have too many one-hOrse con-
here that start with nothing but cards counters
signs and advertisements; and / have here 70 state