Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-03-20

0T"VICroR," who sent US something IN
the shape Of "Bill Of Fare" is informed
that Philadelphia lawyer with twenty
foot pole could not approximate to anything
near a semblance Of what he means by it.
The strictest attention will at all times be
paid to advertisements, &C., intended for
the Ceres; but when they are written IN
such promiscuous and grotesque style as
to battle solution, then we think we ought
to be e1culpated from all remisness on ac-
count Of their non.appearance.
We hope V1croR may try his hand again,
and be more explicit next time. @
Strike rAile your Iron IS Hot.-We take
pleasure in directing public attention to the
card of our enterprising and energetic fell
low.townsman, HoRAcE KENDALL, which
will be found in another column. He has
permanently located himself in this place,
and is now ready to attend to everything
appertaining to his line Of business, with
promptness and dispatch. Planters and
others wishing the assistance Of an exPe'
1ieuced blacksmith, and skilull hand in
putting up and repairing steam engines.
cannot secure the services Of more COM
petent and deserving person. We be-
speak for him liberal share of public pa
ltronage. aa es
PAIN SuxDAY.-This is day which is
generally commemorated and solemnized
BY the Catholics throughout the country it
isths Sunday next before Easter, 80 called
in honor Of our Savior's triumphal entry in
to Jerusalem, when the multitude strewed
palm branches in the way. Last Sunday
however, was very unproPitious and in
element day, which we have no doubt de-
TERED many = brave youth and fair dam
eel from attending church. s
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aPatgo"- shooting. This mode Of sport
ing which was carried on to such . great
extent in ancient times, seems to b still
in vogue in these fast days Of Young Amer
icanism. As I'll the world s.and the rest
Of mankind" are acquainted with the minu-
tie ofthis custom Of shooting, we viii not
essay detail Of il. Tho b.h-orysof Hou
ma, had great sport 1t this gase on Sum
day last aud the following day; but we
are unable to learn who were the lucky
champions that took tho palm and triumph
anly bore of tho prizes.
1 Mr.. VIZ. II. HuBBARD, agent for
newspaper, book, and periodicals, at Bayou
Goula, La, will attend to the receiving
and collection Of subscriptions. 81
ss Mr.. H. viii please inform Mr.. R., that
. man who would take paper 8 moaths
and then return it, could not be trusted 10
watch over : corpse having pennies on its
eyes. We shall continue to send the pa
per, and if there is any virtue in the law,
fwe have no. fesrsat all shout hat Y. For
further particulars Nj. B. l. reSerrsd to
-our terms, which he ought to remember
By hssrt By this time.
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o. We notice that the Thibodaux Mi.
fnsiva Offers 70 publish tho sheriff. and
soccessiou sales Of that parish gratis.-
We shsold judge By this that the leprosy
Of political feeling il waxing intensely b.
tween ~ two Journals of that place. We
cannot ny that 70 ars IN advocate Of +.
, ain.iihsutisa q he already puny fees Of prin.
tags-neisher DO NJ think i win make
any material dtderescs, heeauss where
ssthsse ArsaNo rival political pspers, psriie,
WI neessdAsily have their pssfsreaes, dss.
ples u ovsstulffss. However, q The Mi.
nslva has throwvl lie gauntlet, We say
vau sasss - - =: =! :: .:ss !: r
80 Me- Pspm.-s Yong America, q
Yankee Dosdls," = Tie tielsa q new
5stt6stl llssirs1si papss shss willmake il,
appel llii11lai = New York, early &
Desc ~. RITZ cou.aia swsly.