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Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-08-09

FIRE IN FaAnkL1N.-On Tuesday
night lasl 1 lire broke out 10 tho town Of
Franklin, in the fine building known as
the Attakapas Hotel. This tablishmen,
together with several adjoining houses,
was completely destroyed. The loss is
estimated Il Oil. OOO-no insurance.
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o. The sale Of the effects Of the late
James w. DeWoH will take place on
Thursday next, 18th inst, at the Houma
Drug Store. See advertisement on fourth
page. >x %,
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ing spectacle, and crowds rushed forward
10 congratulate young Jarboe.
Thibodaux Female Institute.
We are indebted TO friend in the Min.
erva Office for an advance slip, Of which
the following is copy. Not having been
able to attend the examination ourself we
feel truly grateful for the favor. The
Female Institute has many staunch friends
in Terrebonne
This well-known institution closed its
eighteenth session on Wednesday, 3Oth
ult. Tho examination of the different
classes was in every respect highly credi.
table to the Principal and his associates as
well as To The pupils connected with the
school. Throughout the two days exer.
cises they showed . thoroughness Of men.
tai training in the various branches Of
learning in which they were examined
that augurs well for the future usefulness
and success Of the Institute. ,
In the musical department, under the
immediate control Of Prot. E. Chol, q
knowledge Of that most charming, most
heavenly Of all arts, was exhibited really
gratifying and astonishing. The pieces
performed and vocalized on the occasion
were rendered in admirable taste and with
an observance Of correct time, which We
conceive TO be the very first requisite to a
thorough knowledge Of music. 1ss a
The compositions were well written.
and showed mastery knowledge Of the
subjects chosen. Ali seemed delighted
with the beautifully expressed thoughts Of
the young ladies In this department. We
present list Of the subjects with the
names 0fthe fair authoresees II ss. +
How blessings brighten as they take
their fight" Miss Mary Kittredge 1.-THE
cultivation OF flowers-their effects upon
the disposition" Miss Mary Eaaon !;
Tho influence Of music" Miss Eliza
Levron The benefits Of fashion, -
!: Miss Louisa Cook "Trifies," Miss
Mary Booth; !. Life 1t school," Miss
Julia Danks; Remepbered Happiness, -
Miss Alice Baker; IS Tho sunrioe and
sunset of life. !" Miss Laura E. Tucker !;
:. Every cloud hath It's silver lining, .
Miss Frank Williams, and Hopes mis-.
sion BY Miss NJ. Osborn. res
Tho dialogue entitled "History Of
Rome, was delivered with GOODNESS Of
manner and beauty Of Clicfion that reflected
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CoLLIs1oS on THE MERsEY. = The
Liverpool Albion. Of the 7th. gives the
following particulars Of a collision on the
Mersey: safa kas os tas els4
The new iron steamer Excelsior, Capt.
Kerr, just built on the Clyde, was pro-
ceeding on her first voyage to Belfast,
having left Liverpool soon after midnight.
When off the lighthouse she came in di.
rect collision with the Dublin Screw
Company's iron screw steamer Mail, Capt.
Bailey, the stem Of the Excelsior knock.
ing offthe 6gurehead Of the Mail, entering
her port bow near the bowsprit, and tear
ing its way through the spar deck as far
as the foremast.a ,ss3a''s1 sq s. i"a 'ss=ie.
In the fore part Of the Mail, under the
spar deck, lay number Of deck passen.
gers, Irish laborers, who were coming to
the harvest in England. They lay asleep,
with their heads close up to the bows Of
the ship. Five were killed as they lay,
and five others were dreadfully mangled,
one of,them dying soon after the collision.
Fortunately the bulkheads remained firm,
and the Mail, though thus cut down to
the waters edge, kept afoat, with the
stem Of the Excelsior 50 firmly imbedded
in the wreck that il took upwards Of an
hour to get her free, and then not until
the Excelsior LEFT her anchor and nearly
all her chain cable entangled among the
broken timbers Of the Mail. The Mail
showed blue lights and sent up rockets.
Two tugs proceeded to her assistance,
and she went into the Princes Basin.
The Excelsior was in charge Of . pilot.
The bodies Of the unfortunate men who
had been killed were removed to the
deadhouse, and the eight who were in.
iured were taken to the Northern Hospital.
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.
On. D. L. McEvKas.-The Disciples
Of Esculapius in this place have recently
received IN auxiliary in the person Of the
above gentleman. The Doctor graduated
with tho highest honors in the best Iinsti.
tuition Of the South and with the adyan.
tages Of long hospital practice, as well
~ sDccseding one in the rural district.
q Louisiana, be is fully entitled to thai
confdence usually bestowed only on Ode,
practitioners. May he find more rose,
and hwer tbosns in his path to fam. thar
is usually the lot Of his self-sacrifcina
profeasioa. s. -, ,ss ts'
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Sugar Cane Culture.

Sugar Cane Culture.
The Washington correspondent, under
date of July 22d, communicates the follow
ing, which is Of interest to Sugar planters.
Mr.. Allen from the Committee ON Agri.
culture, made the following report:
Son the Goth Of June the Senate of the
United States ordered that the Committee
on Agriculture be directed to inquire into
the expendency Of making a specific ap.
preparation for the importation of seed
sugar cane for gratuitous distribution to
the planters of the United States.
"The Committee Of Agriculture regard
the culture Of the sugar cane Of great i'm.
portance to the country, and that it is en-
titled to the protection and assistance Of
Congress. From the first introduction Of
the sugar cane into the West India Islands,
it has been cultivated by planting part
ofthe cane Of the growth of the preceding
year, and occasionally change Of the
plant by importing it from other places,
particularly in procuring the cane for
planting from those countries near the
equator, where the cane is produced in the
greatest perfection.
"One remarkable fact relating TO the
culture of the sugar cane is, that it has
never been produced on the continent Of
America from seed. Ills only in China
that the cane is cultivated by sowing.
Under the direction of the Department Of
Agriculture, in the Patent Office, the seed
Of the sugar cane has been imported from
that distant country into the United States
and distributed for planting. The French
Government have also distributed the seed
of the China cane in the south of France.
The results Of the experiments in France
and in the United States cannot be known
in less than two or three years, as it will
require more than one season to form a
correct opinion Of advantages to be derived
from the planting Of the seed from China.
"1'he sugar cane, also wheat, potatoes,
and many plants now cultivated in the
United States, are not indigenous to the
country; and to have good production,
it is necessary to change the seeds Of
various districts, and not to plant from
year 10 year the same seeds or plants on
the same soil. Il gHil5i
s'I'he committee recommended that an
appropriation of $4,000 be made by
Congress for the importation Of sugar cane
for planting, under the direction Of the
Department Of the Interior, having the
charge of the distribution Of plants and
Seeds" @.e5maa II q.
Accompanying the report is letter
from the Secretary Of the Navy to Hon.
John Shidell, in which he states that he
is about to issue instructions to vessels Of
war cruising near sugar cane countries to
bring home cuttings Of sugar cane, pro.
perry preserved for planting.
49, 4 = : : =
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fts nils
sRATHER SrRANeH.-Persons not IL the
habit Of visiting Houma would naturally
suppose. on looking over the advertising
columns q the /. Ceres,s that there wa.
MT . single meTcantile establishment Il
the place. The 6ct ID. We have no less
than eight Or ten stores. most Of them
keeping really fne assortments Of goods
q vary reasonable prices. Now we think
il rather strange thai those merchants win
allow the public TO remain in ignorance
ofsves thsir existence. when they could
easily aPpsiss The whole country of their
ability y supply every article needed, BY
asimple announcement Of The iact through
Or coaua1as.
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New Advertise,ue.,,

DOCTOR D. L. MeEv1es|
[ )fFERS his professional ,...:
Berser's Hotel, Houma. W ieffehcnne. o.. !.
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DISSOLUTION The co..--E,
~ heretofore ex,,in. between =. ,e. copattnersAip
the style Of JOHN LARKIN r RI .oe UNDERMINED MI
by mutual consent. The bu,ins,. ;n unn ~ ds,s,
conducted by Mr.. Sweeney, who { Az. eoass b :
liquidation Of the business Of he ~ s.s nj =
Houma, July 81, 1856. 1854 TH0nI.ss s .I.
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Thibod.u1 Female Institute.

ThibodauX Female Instltute.
We are indebted to friend in the Min.
erva Office for an advance slip, of which
the following is copy. Not having been
able to attend the examination ourself, we
feel truly grateful for the favor. The
Female Institute has many staunch friends
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ships as well as those belonging to the month.
The banquet this afternoon was splendid
affair. Gov Wise, in response to toast, made
a strong internal improvement speech. $50
.sa BosToN, Feb. 2. !,
The Arabia arrived from Halifax with the
European mails which will be dispatched from
here by the afternoon trains, but cannot reach
Philadelphia until Sunday night in conse-
quence of no Sunday morning train.
New YORK, Jan. 81.
The Tribune correspondent telegraphs from
Washington that Mr.. Dallas has not yet for
mally accepted the British mission, but will
be here to- morrow and make arrangements,
and will probably start for London immedi-
ately.
Col. Wheeler's dispatches from Nicaragua
give assurances that Col. Walker will be able
to maintain himself
The defeat of the plurality proposition to-
day discourages the hope of its ultimate adop-
ton The result is attributed to the scatter
ing of the Nationals. 'fi-'
The Herald correspondent telegraphs from
Washington that Mr.. Clingman to-day, against
an urgent and powerful appeal of the Demo-
Gratis, offered the plurality rule, as | informed
you he would, and after an exciting struggle it
was tabled. Four Democrats, who had prom
ised to sustain it, when the issue came caved
in and vote against it. Mr.. Banks will not
withdraw his name His friends are deter
mined he shall not. The plurality rule viii
be offered again tomorrow. The Democratic
Senators all support Nicholson for printer ex-
eept Mr.. Mason.
Commodore Smith received a commission
from the President to-day as temporary chief
of the bureau OF the ordinance and hydro
graphy, vice Commodore Morris, deceased.
Commodore Dahlgreen, in charge of the exper-
mental ordinance at Washington Navy Yard,
probably will receive the permanent appoint
ment
The Washington correspondent ofthe Jour
nal of Commerce telegraphs that the Secretary
Of the NAVY has answered the Senate commit
tee and proposed remedy for the errors by
the Naval Retiring Board. He reported two
plans: one executive, by reappointing officers
to fill vacancies as they may occur; the other
legislative, proposing the temporary increase
of the number of officers nd the restoration
of those dropped or retired, at the discretion
of the President
I he Republican State Cent? al Committee
assembled at the Astor House yesterday at
noon The attendance is not la.rge. The
meeting is private, but it is understo I'D that
their action relates to the Pittsburgh co uven-
ton.
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The Tribune's Abstract.


The New York Tribune gives the following
brief abstract in it's own way, of the Presi-
dents Kansas Message;
/. Eulogizes the Kansas Nebraska law.
H. Assails Gov. Reeder as guilty of NAL
conduct.
III. Abuses the people of the Free States
who favored Anti-Slavery emigration to Kan
sas.
". Admits the irregularities committed
by the Border Rulfians in the elections of
Kansas, but tries to cloak them by asserting
that they were approved by Gov, Reeder.
". Insists that the transfer of the seat of
government by the Legislature in defiance OF
Governor Reeder's veto does not invalidate
the acts of said Legislature.
vi. Recognizes the election of Whitfield as
Delegate, and ignores that of Reeder
VII DenounceS the Free State movement
in Kansas as rebellion, and goes in for dealing
with the actors therein as traitors. u.e
VIII. Promises to put down the Free
State organization by arms if necessary.
TX. Assails those who circulate through
the States accounts of the Border Rufiian
.outrages in Kansas .s f-..s 49,
x. Proposes an Act looking to an early
organization of State Government in Kan
.SaS. r
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COMMERCIAL.

.-.ra New ORLEANS. Feb !.
Flour-southern s. so. Lard log1 Other arti-
eles unchanged.
CINcINNATI Feb. 9.
Nothng done in -four it probably could not be sold at
over So 50 Provisions unsettled and lower. Whisky
unchanged Groceries ffm. Sugar sQ9c Molasses
4l9l2e Coffee l2}4 @I3c
CHAsLEsroS, s. G, Feb. l..
The market fer cotton IS unsettled by foreign new
prices r regular eco bales sod tan advance of a
to 81. ID ..I-.,.. ..... .
sD.s ..s-.t s-. INEw YoRK, Feb. 2.
Stocks lower, ChieAa and Rock Island 81, Cumber-
land coal Company s2h. Illinois Central 81 New York
Genital 92.. Pennsylvania coal Company 99Zt. Read
ing a61a. Virginia 9sd. Missouri Is s5Gd. Cleve-
land and Pittsburgh So Galena and Chicago 1UsI
Michigan Central s924.
Flour declined, sales of $500 b5ls 81 81 for Straight
State IS so for Ohio and 81 SO for Southern. Wheat
also lower sales of 25oO bushels Prices unsettled
Corn dull. Mess Pork Dropping Beef declined. Lard
dropping. Whisky firm 3416 ,.-..
soas LOUISVILLE, Feb. ..
Werther cold, river unchanged
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MRS. j. Is. wAsuBURN,

HEALING MEDIU VI.
tMOULD respectfully offer Der assistedb her
husband to the aictedpal ticularly those with
diseases have generally laled the skill faculty
MIRA w and points diseases wi hout ching
the patient, while IN the lairvoyant
Examinations of persons q
tended to on the receipt of So 60
lie. with name apd the residence patient
take patients at on residence
Address j. B. WASHBURN. y,
Residence. mulberry street, between Frst
HFAnsyilIe, Ia. ian I4I&wIm = -
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AUCTION SALES.
AUCTION ROOMS,

Old Court House Corner Main Third streets
49, diately opposite the W ashngton Hotel. .--s ~
EEAVING leased for a of years and fitted the
n A above well stand. prepared -
eeve for sale auction private sale all kinds
merchandise, household furniture horses, bug
gies.
Cash advances made eonsig is when required
comnep O'Clock, A. M Also Tuesday, Wednesday
and Friday nights. early gas light.
OusdoOrs1es andsaes of real estate promptly attended
to.
and assortment of Flu RNIrUR consisting oslat
spindle backs. scroll and scollop
pfhce, French. Jenny Lipd. B3ste wood seat
Chair mahogany and wood Chairs; Elizabeth
spring Sofas sociables
card dining ant breakfast tables light and wash stands
lounges mirrors. and misses bedsteads.
trasses wire safes, which will sell Gin
cinnat prices.
have hand great variety emotions. jewery,
voIns aeeordeons pocket cutlery. pistols whips
etc.. etc.. which will sell reduced prices for cash.
wholesale or retail W00LSEY & NELSON,
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FLOURTNG WILLFO.s SALE.

THNHE undersigned offers FIGURING MILL
I'LL of Grayville Illinois. Almost everything
ted with the Mill is new-engne Buss. boiling cloths,
There three with everything excellent
calculated do fine and profitable bust
There is also connected wi the Mill story
dwelling ouse we'll arranged for comfort with the
houses To DESTROYS of embarking in
this kind is here offered which
seldom be- had The country surrounding this abounds in
every kind grain keep the mill constantly running
all of which be detained such prices make the
running the mill Prohtable The entire property will
be sold reasonable and time given for of the
purchase money easy-0nd desired
the premises. JOHN RIGALL.
II
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WASHINGTON. Feb. 2.

a4 WASHINGTON. Feb. 2.
1oUsE.-Mr. Smith, of Tenn, said that he
had heretofore voted against the plurality rule,
but as the vote yesterday indicated some
chance of electlng to the Speakership man
of sound national views, he now offered a resO-
luton to that effect. The House refused to
table it by ten majority; resolution then adopt
ed yeas 1l3, nays 104. 49,
m Mr.. Orr Internationally withdrew his
name as Democratic caucus candidate, proba-
bly, for concentration of greater strength on his
Colleague Akin -, r, ss... .,.,. IT,, e
Mr. Boyce moved to recind the resolution.
The motion was tabled. III against 1Ol.-
(Applause.) @7eroa i1
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Appeal no THE LAnIES
OF EVANSVILLE AND VICINITY

Aess Particular Attraction
NXTE prepared show nd
wv entire ,ck of inter TOO
ing the richest variety aud the he nt
such goods adopted All these HAVING
been purchased and selected by MIR Jacob Loeweuha
Now York arket. unsurpassed advantages are
enabled to offer them unusually low prices
Oar excellent every article
Imaginable aud desirable line of Dry Goods and Cloth
ing You respectfully solicited call and the,
GoOda. VIM GIVE THAI A. CO..
janis Corner First and Main
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s. NH. NAGHHEE, Dentist

OF TIE FIRM OF
LH.& e. Q.NAGHEL, N. AERANY.EN..
ID EsPECTFULL Y informs his friends in Evansville an
N ding country. that be the present
opened office second street. three East Of The
Second Presy Church where he viii pleased to
for all who may desire his professional services
jan II. -. 60. "a.
EZANAWHA * LAKE SALT rs bills of Lake Salt;
Iaa iotf = J. W. & s. vICKERY
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GID ESTABLISHED FOUNDRY.
KIsATZ n lAEIaM An,

HHNHE Proprietors City Foundry recently
ted large reproof blng site OF he Did place,
aud are fully prepared do all kinds of machine
flushing work. and everything apperatniRg the Foundry
business Machinery OF all kinns de aud repaired We
have facility of the best machinery aad
give all work entrusted undivided attention.
We manufacturing STEAM ENGIN Els Of any power
required and ready promptly I'LL orders Iris
machinery warranti work. and satisfied reasonable
prices. The Foundry. Finishing shops &e, Pine
street and Sale Room Main above Second
where orders will be received. .-.
jan23-tf KRAFT. & HElLNAN.
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WUST RECEIVED pers steamer Wood Side, a complete
cloth and double coats cassimere
vss white and shirts H. which will be
cheaper the Western ssr Clothing Store.
- JiAn II A. LoBESSTIEB.
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g OF 1t is needless to remark that the river
is closed here tighter than ever, and last Sat
urday with smaller prospect of speedy
breaking up than two weeks previous. So
far as we know, the steamboats, in this vicinity
are lying in the same position they occupied a
week ago, when we noticed editorially their
respective localities.
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PLAIN SpEAKlNe.-The Richmond (va)
Examiner paper whose Democracy is unim-
peachable, and which is conducted with mark
ed ability, speaks of President Picrce's organ,
the Washington Union, as the 'hireling apollo
gist of pack of public plunderers." T#
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or Setchell & Bowles were out Satur-
day with their big sleigh and six horses at
tached. The femenines were piled in n'0ler-
o4sly. All sorts Of jumpers were rugged out
last Saturday, but nothing quite so novel as we
haze seen in colder regions.
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OTIt is confidently predicted by an old gen
tleman of our acquaintance, that the river will
be free of ice on the 10th day Of next August.
ton rs prophet on this, we shall insist upon
his standing in Mr.. McNett's prophetcal shoes
if his prediction come trne! We must con-
TESS that things now look as if he might be
mistaken
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ANINE POCK ETKNIVEs

ENINE POCK Er KNIV Es-
n Pine Razors Tin and singly)
t>'Gents'' Travelling cases.
Colts Revolvers3,4 and sin.
Just CHAS. s. WELLS
- ian 10 tt.
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OL We understand the Drawing of the
Cosmopolitan Art Union Association, has been
postponed to the 28th of this month, when it
viii positively take place. This will afford
an opportunity for those wanting one of the
popular magazines, to obtain it for one year,
and a chance in this Drawing, all for So. Mr.
Earnhart Of the Telegraph Office, is agent
here
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GyThe thermometer stood Yesterday morn
ing at 8o'clock, at 137 below zero, which was
some six degrees colder than. any previous
morning of the season. About daylight, it
was 200 below zero. .t..a ef~
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OF Last Friday and Saturday there was
better sleighing than we have had in Evans
vile for many years; the snow was ice packed,
and the streets smooth as could be desired:
The poor horses have suffered in consequence,
while humanity, or at least that portion of it
which could place itself over runners, greatly
rejoiced.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
EXPRESSLY FOR THE JOURNAL
coEGREssIoNAL.
Plurality Rule Adopted

TH1RTY-roURTH coxGREss-FIRsT SESSION.
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Gbe Dailp yonrnal
LOCAL DEPARTMENT..


or We had another delightful illustration
last Friday night of the capabilities of our
climate for making sudden changes The
weather Friday was very mild, and wet
snow fell during the day. In the evening it
became colder, froze very hard during the
night, and Saturday morning at 8 O'Clock, the
thermometer stood % below zero-denoting
the coolest weather Of the last three weeks.
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| - RICHMOND, + eb. /.
In the Southern Commercial Convention to-
day, resolutions were adapted declaring the
establishment of first class line of steamships
from Liverpool to some Southern port to be
highly important, and recommending Southern
Legislatures to use their efforts in accomplish
ing this end as soon as possible. At adjourn
ment, resolution was pending declaring that
Congress should aid Southern line mail steam