Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1856-01-19


caption we commence the publication of a series
Of letters from the Old Continent, written home to
friend, bya lady travelling in Europe during the
past Summer and Fall. The letters were not origi
nally penned with the view for publication; but
the person to whom they are addressed, deeming
that they may not prove wholly uninteresting to the
readers Of the Minerva, has very kindly placed
them at our disposal. They have many nice
points, and we feel confident that our patrons will
have no cause to find fault with our having re-
quested the permission to give them to the public
through our columns. Incidents Of travel are
always interesting to great majority Of readers
and from the familiar style Of these letters we feel
more than pursuaded that they cannot but please.
WEATHER AND CRoPs-We have had whole
week Of clear and bracing weather-though rather
colder than is agreeable for these latitndes Ice
has been no scarce commodity during the interval.
AS our fears led us to believe the severe and unu-
sual weather since Christmas, has almost entirely
rendered the cane that was standing in the fields,
unfit for making sugar. We hear Of several planters
who have suspended operations, partially from a
want Of fue-the existing state Of the roads rem
dering it impossible to haul from the swamps or
low lands. We know of one instance where the
planter has been compelled to boat wood up the
Lafourche some twenty odd miles, in order to save
his crop. The present season is, without doubt,
one Of the coolest that has ever been experienced
in Louisiana, and will long be remembered as such.
The present sugar crop in this section of the cous-
try is much shorter than had been generally sup
posed; and were it not for the high price that
sugar now commands in the New Orleans market,
many Of those now employed in its culture could
not have sustained themselves.
A WEEK OF GArErY.-The week now draw
ing to. it's close, has been one of uncommon and
delightful pleasure, brought about by the recent
favorable change in the weather. Old Sol, who
has been absent on six weeks cruise, reap
peared on Sunday morning last, and still re-
mains with u.s. We had good cause to rejoice
ut his return after 50 long an Absence particu-
larry at this season Of the year, when his pres
ence is 20 necessary to counteract the Winters
chilling blast. Our citizens but too clearly mani
Tested their approbatory greetings for their
countenances appeared ~ II iIlumed anew With
hope, good cheer, and contentment
On Monday evening last Mr.. and Mrs. Van
Hew entertained their friends in Tetpsicho-
reau soiree, 1t their residence, where goodly
number Of the reigning bellies Of town and vici.
nifty had assembled, and continued until thewee
hours Of morning to enjoy themselves in that
hilarious sport, which stilts the spirits, and
sends the blood through ones veins, as II each
drop was on On individual esbnst." We have
good reasons 70 believe that number Of the
Bsnsdicts present on that occasion, were some
what, II mot seriously affected BY the chimings
Of the Aforesaid b1azs. especially ID the regions
Of the heart.
On Tuesday the scene shifted, and instead Of
tips Of the fantastic toe, Lieut. JoHx A. Collins,
Of the Dragons entertained his numerous friends
in grand banquet Il the dwelling Of 4. Robinson,
EGG, where ample Justice was done 70 the many
delicious viands and sparkling wines, that decorar
ted the fsstive board Tossts were drank, songs
were sung, md tho greatest hiIarity reigued
throughout n he language Of the Junior, may
Tie future oslLiss Collns) of The worthy Lieuten-
ant svsr Be = propiiious, and No Nm ventre r.
add parentheticaly, judiciow = tint Of Tuesday
- The AasnsaB q the hour prevents our here
spealing II h terms Il ~ rand I'm oiyeu II the