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A Revolutionary Exploit.

The daring exploit of two women in Ninety
sixth District, furnishes an instance of courage
as striking rs any remembered among the tradi
tons of South Carolina. During the siege of Au-
gusta and Cambridge. the patriotic enthusiasm
that prevailed among the people, prompted to
numerous acts of personal risk and sacrifice.
This spirit. encouraged by the success of Stump
ter over the British arms, was earnestly fostered
by Gen. Green, whose directions marked at least
the outline of every undertaking. In the efforts
made to strike o blow at the invaders power,
the sons of the Martin family were among the
most distinguished for active service rendered,
and for injuries sustained at the enimies hands.
The wives of the two eldest, during their abb
seuce, remained at home with their metherin-
law. One evening intelligence came to them
that q courier, conveying important dispatches
to one of the upper stations, was to pass that
night along the road, guarded by two British
Officers. They determined to waylay the party,
and at the risk of their lives to obtain posses
sion of the papers. s.
For this purpose the two young women dis
guised themselves in their husbands clothes,
and being we'll provided with arms, took their
station Mt point on the road which they knew
the escort must pass. It was already late, and
they had not waited long before the tramp
Of horses was heard in the distance. It may be
imagined with what anxious expectation the he
roines awaited the approach of the critical mo-
ment On which 60 much depended. The forest
solitude around them, the silence of night and
dark, must have added to the terrors conjured
up by busy fancy. Presently the courier ap-
peared with his attendant guards AS they
came close to the spot, these disguised women
leaped from their covers in the bushes, presen-
ted their pistols Mt the officers, and demanded
the instant surrender Of their dispatches. The
men were completely taken by surprise. and in
their alarm at the sudden attack, yielded q
prompt submission. The seeming soldiers put
them on their parole, and having taken posses
sion of the papers, FASTENED home by short
cut through the woods. No time was lost in
sending the important documents to Gen. Greene.
The adventure had singular termination.
The paroled officers thwarted in their mission,
returned by the road they had taken, and
stopped at the house Of Mrs. Martin, asked ac-
comodations rs weary travellers, for the night
The hostess inquired the reason Of their return
ing SO soon after they had passed they replied
BY showing paroles, saying they we're taken pri-
soners by two rebel lads. The ladies rallied
them upon their want of iuterpidity. s. Had
You arms :" was asked. The officers answered
they had arms but had been suddenly taken off
their guard and were allowed no time to use
their weapons. They departed next morning.
having no suspicion that they owed their capture
to the very women whose hospitality they had
claimed.
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NAPOLEON OF THE WEsr.-Hs supreme high
ness, Gen. Santa Anna, is residing at Turbaco, four
leagues from Carthagena. A correspondent of the
New York Herald, who recently had an interview
with him, says he has expressed bitter hatred
against the United States. He is said to be slim
ulatng the industry of the people of Turbaco, and
loaning them small sums of money to buy stock to
undertake new plantations and improve their pres
ent ones. He is endeavoring to have turnpike
constructed from the village to the city of Cartha,
gena, and is said to have offered to contribute SfO
0OO-two-thirds of its estimated cost-towards the
work
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THE RUSSIAN EMPERoR.-A Paris correspon-
dent of the London Daily News, gives the fol.
lowing as the sum and substance of recent
speech by the Emperor Alexander, to celebra-
ted diplomatist:
"Jai les Alemands en- pitie, les Anglais en-
haine, ct les Francois en- adnsudtion' How the
Germans will like to be held in pity by the Rus
sian Autocrat, and the English in contempt is
not mentioned. The French can let him off ca
silly, as for them he has no other feeling THAI
admiration. is Comical.
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HENRY A. WISE INsANE.-It is said and be.
'ieved in Richmond, by persons who have the
very best opportunity of knowing. says the Bal
timore Patriot, that Gov. Wises mind is very
much unprecedented so much SO that he
should not be held responsible for his language
or writings. An effort has been made to sup
press these facts, but they have leaked out. L
this be so-and there is no reason to doubt it
Mr.. Wise is entitled to the sympathy and pity
farther than the enmity of those against whom
his virulent, yet harmless ratings, are direct.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1856-04-05

Eight years ago Elicit, the famous engineer,
crossed the Niagara river in a basket slung upon
a wire rope carried across the river by the aid
of a kite. From this single line of wire has
been thrown across the gulf through which the
Niagara runs in its course to the Lake, a sus-
pension bridge capable Of sustaining the heavi
est trains running on our railways.
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CALIfoRNIA.-A San Francisco letter in the
New York Commercial Advertiser says that Cal
ifornia is now more prosperous than ever. Her
agricultural prospects are excellent. aud her
exports of wheat will this year be very large.
Those best qualified to judge estimate the yield
Of gold in 1856 at $6O,00O,O0O, of which total
it is supposed at least 800 OOO, 900 wiflbe retain
edin the State. b.
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81 hope you will be able to support ME, :" said
a young lady while walking out with her inten-
ded. during slippery state Of the sidewalks
Why yes, said the somewat hesitating swain.
8. with some little assistance from your father
There was some confusion and a profound 81
leucs.
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How Some People LIVE IN NEW YogK.-A
special committee of the Legislature are nvestga-
ting the construction of the tenant-houses so called
in the city of New York. From a report Of their
first days investigation we make the following
extract
The company then proceeded to inspect No. 81
Cherry street. This building was not erected for
a tenement house, but may be so called on account
Of its being very large and capable Of accommoda-
ting large number of families. The house was
in very filthy condition, the yard being crowded
with old sheds and heaps of dirt and ashes, vary.
ing from three to five feet high; the stoop and
hall lay half under the same, and the odor from
the slops and garbage thrown out by the tenants is
sickening. From this building the committee pro-
known as East and West Gotham Courts. These
buildings extend back from the street some $50
feet, and are five stories in height. The alley
way is about eight feet wide, and beneath it are
the water-closets which are lighted iron gratings
extending along the court In several parts OF this
under cellar-for so it may be called-we noticed
water from one to two feet deep, and the effect Of
the fetid exhalations that arise therefrom is almos,
suffocatng to person unused to such atmosphere
! The halls are about six feet square, with narrow
winding stairwavs two feet three inches in width,
ascending circular wise. The occupants of these
houses have each two small rooms, one IA by IA
with bedroom attached, by IA feet, and from
the narrowness of the alley, and the great height o.
the building, the rooms are very dark. In these
courts over 100 persons reside; there are 26f
families and over so persons in each division there
are in one room Is persons. The rent asked fol-
these apartments varies from s. so to s. 90 pei
month. The owner of the building is Silas Wood
who derives an income from their rent of $50Ot
Der annum In case of fire the loss of life woule
be awful, for it would be impossible for more thar
one-quarter of the occupants to escape. The,
complain OF its being very sckly in the courts ane
one of the tenants who has resided in the building
fronting on Cherry street says that in summer no
less than one week is carried to his last resting
place from within these walls.
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!. r. vERRET. Secretary
AVIS.
Etat dc In Louisiana Paroisse de LafOurelze.

soussghe Absoem Kees, de la paroisse de Lafourche
commencement dispositions dun act ntitue uh act
relative escves ct personnes de couleurs hbres
APPROVE lie Is Mars 1855. Sert II r. rintention din
action dams la Cour de District siege mt ms la
parosse aorrche pour Emancipation permission
de demeurer dams rEtat de rescave Albert ert, age
denviron dix ans apparteuant au dit Absoem KEGS
ABSOLEM KEGS.
Thhodour % 90 Mars 1856
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E A writer SAYS of the gapes in chickens: "Teil
those of your readers who interested in raising
chickens, that small pinch Of gunpowder, giving
to a chicken with the gapes, will effect cure, and
complete cure, in from one to three hours time,
and leave poor chick healthy and hearty. Ispeak
from what know, having tried the remedy with
rerfect eaiisatticn."
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B9 Many lives might be saved by knowl,
edge Of this simple receipt: large teaspoon
full of mustard mixed in tumbler of warm water
and swallowed as soon as possible, acts as al
instant emetic, sufficient to remove all that is
lodged in the stomach.
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CoL1c IN HoRsEs.-The best remedy for collie
in horses is one pint Of whiskey and two-thirds
Of teaspoonful of gun-powder. Mix we'll, and
drench the horse. In ordinary cases, the horse
will be well in half an hour.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1856-04-05

The BODY OF ROBERT ScHUYLER.-We have
good reasons for knowing. says the New York
Express, that the body of this man, whose name
alive was once so potent in Wall ST. came here in
the steamer Arago, from Havre, wrapped up
like a package Of goods. The body was here I'M
called for, in a warehouse, from Saturday to
Monday, and on that day was taken by his rel
atiyes for interment.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1856-04-05

The venerable Capt Read. Of the privateer
brig Gen. Armstrong. 50 prominent in the his
tory Of the late war; is still alive, and IN his
18th year and an active master in the navy.
It was his venerable wife who died in the course
OF last year, and his son, Sam1 c. Reid,
being 50 long known As prosecuting the claim
led to the impression Of the death Of the faith
eY.-lNdtionas Kptslti9eneer. zz
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Mr.. Edward Phalon, the New York barber of
the St. Nicholas Hotel, gave party recently
which cost $4,000. There were 700 guests, and
in the country.
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FABRIC DHABuLEMENT.

PLANTATION
T Z soussigne ayant achieve ses arrangements
i pour la fabrication d'habi emens de plantation sur
graade echelle, rhoneur dnformer ses patron Ia
canlagne quill mainenant pref fournr des hable-
nent pour negres fats dune eeure guate ct ben
econes ct des prix aussi noderts que ceux fats
d ms lie Nord, mais dune qualits tres supe eure.
p A. IEBRARD.
No. u.s. Run du Canal, entire Royal ct Bourbon.
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- The American author, Alcott, has written
one hundred volumes; Wesley wrote thirty octave
volumes; Baxter wrote several hundred volumes
and Lopez de Vega the Spanish poet, published
one million three hundred thousand lines, which
and sixty volumes as large as Miltons Paradise
Lost. Lopez de Vega was the most voluminous of
writer's But it is not the quantity so much as the
quality of literary matter that ensures Immortality.
Think of Gray's Elcgy.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1856-04-05
Sale of 3644 Acres of Valuable Sugar and Cy-
press lands,

Sale of 3644 Acres of Valuable Sugar and Cy-
press Lands,
Most adrdntnqeousy situuted, being Of easy to
market and ,ceU adapted to the euhirHtion u the
Sngar tame Cotton and Corn, and areH tocdtea 1or
SawmiHs, DC dc.
DARISH OF LAFOURCHE INTERIOR. -
Il 7. "A, R. II b.
Rear Of Igana, Collins Tucker and others-hne cypress
Swamp.
PARISH TERREBONNE-T. 16, r. IA E.
section No H.. oIo't"
H. half Section TO- all Section 49, Lot Section a. 44sos
W. half of S.W quarter Section 66 W. half Of W half
North Of plantation north side OF Bayou Black-fpe
tnbered lands.
10, r l5E.
Sections 81, So 80, Al, So SO, and So. 1892
On Bayou Chckahoula, railroad part high all vau-
able for timber.
TIT, r. 16E.
Rear of lands Bayou Black.
I. 20, X. IL f.
Sections II and 49, -Fers Lighthouse. $40
Tota. ........................... 3o44oo
The foregoing lands will be sold accommodating terms
Apply to A. J. POWELL,
Donaldsonvie Louisiana.
Business in the different Land Offices Of the sta;e
also Departments Washington City, ATTENDED to
with promptness, by [mr22 At A. j. POWELL.
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- The Ohio State Journal of Education, pub
lished at Columbus-Dr. Asa D. Lord. editor
This magazine is devoted to the cause Of uni
versal education, is handsomely illustrated clearly
printed, and conducted with marked ability. 1t
aims to give fair reviews of books post up teachers
in matters pertaining to art science, and literature.
per annum.
"a We quote line from Bailey's new poem
for the satisfaction of our friends who admire al
Iteration:
"Lamped
BY green and clustering gryphon's lidess eyes"
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p6- A Quaker lately popped the question to
a fair quakeress as follows: g Hum-yea and
verify, Penelope, the spirit urgeth and moveth
me wonderfully to beseech thee to cleave unto
me, flesh of my flesh and bone of my bone"
{" Hum-truly, Obediah, thou hast wisely
said, and inasmuch as it is written that it is not
good for man to be alone, 10 and behold will
soiourn with thee"
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NOTICE..

COrPor0tI.M Of Thibodnu1.
THERE will be offered for sale by the town
Const ble on Monday the 7th of April 1856, at o.
clock A. NJ the premises, the farms of the Ferry and
Market Hous for the space Of possession &c be
given the first Monday in May The rice Of afju lea
tiou payabe by fourths fourth every three months
delivery of possession, and the purchasers TO give
good and approved security and comply with thelaw.
Thbodaux, March Goth 1855
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A V i s.
AVIS.
IL sera offert en- yente pubique par lie Constable

I'll sera offert en- vente pubique par lie Constable
i de ville Lundi lie Avril 1856, 10 heures NJ sur
ieux du Ferry ct dn Marche Pespace
dun an la possession devant etre vree premier Lund
de Mai LIE prx de radud cation payable par quar-
quart mois par de Ia mise possessions ct
aca fournr des securities approuvees ct
couormer la loi.
Thibodaux, 20 Mars, 1856.
J. n vERRET Secretare
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THE DISTANCE OF THE Sun FROM THE EARTH
IScREAsING.-The German journals have given
some tables which prove that the distance be-
tween the earth and son is increasing annually
and argue from it that the increasing humidity
of our summers and the loss of fertility by the
earth, are to be attributed solely to this circum
stance.
No credit has heretofore beeen given to trad
itions of ancient Egyptians and Chinese, accord
ing to which these people formerly said the
SUMS distance was almost four times as large as
we now see it, for they estimated the apparent
diameter of the sun as double of what it is seer
in our day.
If however. we pay attention to the contihu-
ed diminution of the apparent diameter of the
sun, according to the observation of several
centuries, we must suppose that the ancients
were not mistaken in the estimates they have
transmitted to us.
In the course of six thousand years from the
present time. they assumed that the distance
will be so great that only an eighth part of the
warmth we now enjoy from the sun will becom
muncated to the earth, and it will then bee over.
ed with eternal ice in the same manner we
now see the plains of the north, where the ele'
plant formerly lived, and have neither spring
nor autumn.
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Notice.

Notice.
HAVING purchased the stock of goods of
i Il MESSRS. CAMPBELL 4 co. will hereafter
the mercantile business at the stand. under the
name and style of MCBRIDE 4 CROSS where will be
glad all friends and the patrons of our predeeessos
We will sell as low other house IN own
All orders filled and dispatched in the shortest possible time
r. X. MCBRIDE,
EDWARD CROSS.
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Ethan Allen.

A good story is told of that old reprobate
Col. Ethan Allen, whose services to his country
in the g times that tried men, souls" were only
equalled by his daring assertions of the right
of private opinion on theological matters. 4
well-known divine, the pastor of the village
church, called one evening on the colonel, and
while enjoying his true New England hospitality,
at the supper table, the conversation naturally
turned upon church matters.
Quoth the minister, Colonel how does it
happen that a man of your extensive influence
and information has never seen it to be his du-
ty to join our society? You know we want la
borers in the vineyards, especially such labor
ers as you. Your example would tend greatly
to strengthen our hands and fortify our hearts
against the dire assaults of the evil one
"Well, brother" replied ALLEN, Il have Of
ten thought as you do about this business and
one day had almost made up my mind to fall
into the ranks, hut that night l had dream
which caused me to give it up"
"And,' exclaimed the minister I" what did you
dream? ?"
"Well, thought was standing at the en-
trance of paradise, and saw man go up and
knock"
"Who's that?" asked voice from within
GA friend wishing admittance was the re-
ply.
The door was opened and the keeper stepped
out.
swell, sir, what denomination did you be-
long to. down yonder??''
81 was an Episcopalian, replied the candi
date for admttance.
"Go in, then, and take seat, near the dool
on east side"
Just then another stepped up: he was Pres
byteriau, and the guardian directed him to
seat. A large number were admitted and re-
ceived directions where to seat themselves.
then stepped up to the entrance.
"Well, SIR what are you?" asked the guard
an.
81 am neither high-churchman, Presbyterian,
Lutheran, Cavnist, Catholic or Jew, but am
that same old Ethan Allen that you probably
have heard of, from down below"
"What, the same man who took Ticondero.
ga?"
'sThe same" I replied.
GAIL right, Ethan, said he, "iust step IL
and sit down wherever you please"
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SATURDAY NIGHTs.-What blessed things
Saturday nights are, and what would the world
do without them! Those breathing moments in
the tramping march of life: those little twlights
in the broad and garnish glare of noon when
pale yesterdays look beautiful through the sha-
dows and faces changed long ago, smile
sweetly in the hush ; when one remembers the
old at home," and the old fashioned fire, and the
little brother that died. and the little sister that
| was transplanted."
Saturday nights make people humane set
their hearts to beating softly, as they used to do
before the world tnrned them into war drums
| and Jared them to pieces with tattoos.
| The ledger closes with crash the iron doored
| vaults come to with bang; up 60 the shutters
| with will ; click goes the key in the lock. 1t
| is Saturday night, and the business man breathes
free again. Homeward ho The door that has
been ajar all the week gently closes behind him.
the world is shut out.
Shut out? shut in rather. Here are his trea-
sures after all, and not the vault-save the re-
cord in the old family bible-and not in the
| bank.
| Maybe you are bachelor, forty and frosty,
Then poor fellow! Saturday night is nothing to
| anybody. Get wife blue. eyed or black-eyed,
| but above all true-eyed-get little home no
matter how little, and little sofa, just to hold
two or two land -a-half in it, of Saturday night;
and then read this paragraph by the light Of
your wifes eyes, and thank God and take cour-
age. s
| The dim aud dusty shops are swept up; the
hammer is thrown down, the apron is dotted,
and labor hastens with light step homeward.
Saturday night" feebly murmnrs the Ian
gushing, as she turns YEARLY upon her couch,
sand there is another to come"
Saturday night at last!'' Whispers the
weeping above the dying sand it is Sunday to-
morrow; and-to morrow
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Iatinglish.


The following stanzas are selected with tn
view to crafty the taste of our contemporary Q
the Lafourche Union, for classic illustrations
As large majority of our readers are not post
ed up in the dead languages, the Union vii
oblige by furnishing translation in its mex
issue:
Puer stetit on fence,
CdD.ens cdrn,tnd aloud,
Et in regular cadence;
Tolens that he ne'er had plowed
CAN'T of poor Nary Blame,
hatermirta with Old Ned;
Dirit that she gave him pain,
Et lille had q smooth bald head.
Voluit he had cake,
Cum bottle of good beer;
.Jurapit he'd ride the gate,
Negue pro king would care.
Dum cane5at merrily,
Taurus pitched across the yard
Prohibuit his melody,
Et proiecit him right hard.
Sic upon this life's high fence,
Stamus for little while,
DUN old mors doth put us hence,
Depellens nos ad Hades vile.
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lust received large lot Of Garrett Cottman's
nh 7au v RICHARD C.
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PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL ARcHITEcTURE.-We
have read with interest a superior book entitled
Pennsylvania School Architecture, published by
State authority, and edited by that accomplished
scholar, Hon. Thomas H. Burrows, author Of the
History of Pennsylvania, etc 1t is both in matter
and appearance one Of the best works On the sub
ject we have ever seen. The chapters on school,
houses and localities good, treating Of the inhu
ence of the dwelling and location on human char
acter. 1t is finely illustrated The plans for rooms
and grounds are convenient and well arranged, the
exteriors tasteful and sensible. Gentlemen who
contributed to the work have exhibited correct
principles in art and their labor cannot but foster
a pure and just taste.
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n@ The following is an Arabian story, and
aptly illustrates the manner in which the East
ern war is likely to be brought to close:
Two Bedouin tribes made war upon each other
about camel. After much fighting they came
to an understanding, but neither Of the belliger-
ents acknowledged themselves to be wrong. A
venerable Scheick of the desert was applied to,
to settle the poiut, and he gave the following de-
cision: THAT in fact neither Of the belligerents
is in the wrong, but the camel. who is the cause
of the war, must be damned" The camel was
brought between the tents of the two camps, and
unanimously condemned to be first we'll logged
and then killed.