Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1856-05-31

BALE or w ASHENGTONS CRAFAT AND OEFFkh.
soS's LErrERs.-On Saturday, Mr. Anthony J.
Bleecker sold by auction, at his rooms, number Of
autograph letters, chiefly Of Washington, Thomas
Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe and
others. sixteen in number, formerly the property
Of a late chaplain of the United States Senate One
lot was a crayat worn by Gen. Washington in the
war Of the Revolution. This was bought by the
auctioneer for So 1t presented Nd pecnliarity its
color faded, dirty white, and in form not unlike the
black stocks in ordinary use, only containing no
whalebone or stifener.s sssg 7sE sa -
-a A letter from Hon. Thomas johnson to Rev. Mr.
Hatch, sold for 81. ass Ssh -sa
A letter from Geo Washington to Hon. Thomas
johnson, asking his acceptance OF an appointment
in the Supreme Judiciary Of the United States,
dated PHILADELPHIA, July a. 1891, sold also for 81.
One from Thomas jefferson to Rev. Mr.. Hatch,
relating to both business and social matters sold
- One from James Monroe to the same-a social
letter referring to Judge Nelson-brought so cents.
One from Thomas Jefferson to the same, con-
tanning critique on the Constitution Of the Library
Society, and request to accept dish Of sea-kale
dated Monticello. April %, 1928, cold for $3 so.
Another from Thomas Jefferson to the same,
referring to his children, his library and his friends
dated Monticello September 9, 1891, sold for - 10.
4. Another from Thomas Jefferson to the same, re-
ferring to the "good old feudal times" and en-
closing gift to bis PASTOR as an offering Of duty,
dated Monticello, December s, 1921, sold also for
Another from Thomas jefferson to the same,
referring to the Charlottesville Library Society, and
suggesting the purchase Of books Of general in
struction, and excluding novels and professional
and sectarian books dated March Is. lS23, brought
- %. -. -. ...5.
Three Or four other lots sold for similar prices,
only few person. being present " = Ezpre.s'
NEwYounDLxsD.-The Newfoundlander, Of the
asth uls., in speaking Of the recruits Of the seal
fishery Of the present season, says: We regret
that W cannot report favorably of the general
results of seal fishery thus far. Some heavy trips
hsvs certainly been brought in, and . few others
are reported; but taking all these into account,
the success at this date Is of very partial chaEac-
Ter. The catch exceeds that ascertained at the
corresponding period Of last year; but the voyage
then was an unusually short one. We sincerely
trust this weeks arrivals may exhibit decided
impeovemeat; otherwise, We fear the issue will be
far from prosperous. A sealer which had arrived
at ST. Johns with 1000 seals fell in on the Banks
NTH the carcass Of adead whale, from whichabout
five tons Of fat vas chained. II 10 nid to have
been sperm whale, but how It came into that lasi-
tade u problem nOt easily solved 1,s sssssa3s4F
s." The cable to connect Newfoundland with Cape
Breton d ssid TO be laid down by the manufactu.
ren 10 the month Of June and il i anticipated
that the line will be in working order for the tsans
mission Of messages between st. Johns and New
York BY the month Of August. ssss Fs
BIaAnY MADE EASY III MAssAcBusErrs.-Anen
G. Drody, Jr., middle aged Englishman, was n.
dicted on charge Of bigamy. As plea to the
indictment he stated that he married bic 6rst wife