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TUE Russians IN kAMrsCHATKA.-

TIE Russians IN kAMTsCHATKA.-
The independence Beige has a letter
dated Hamburg, June 9Th, in which the
writer says:
Alter the attack directed in 1854 ard
1855 by an English and French squadron
against forts st. Peter and St. Paul, and
the establishments possessed by Russia in
Kamtschatka, it was repeatedly stated that
the Government of the Car would re-
nounce the occupation of that barren and
remote territory. These rumors were
unfounded. Far from abandoning its mill.
tary and commercial establishments, the
Russian Government has adopted meas
ures, since the re-establishment of peace,
with a view to extend the colonization,
and augment its commercial relations with
those distant regions. Some years before
the war, company, over which Baron
Stieglitz presided, and founded at 81.
Petersburg, had established factories in
Kamtschatka and in the island of Sitka.
The company was prosperous beyond all
expectation. The war, of course, CON-
pletely paralyzed its operations; but it is
shortly to resume them on new and more
extensive bases. The splendid vessel
Cesarewitsch, which, on her return from
Kamtschatka, with cargo estimated at
100000 francs, succeeded in escaping
the vigilance of the English cruisers and
in entering our port, is preparing to quit it
for the Russo American possessions, with
rich cargo of European goods, such as
linens, cottons and woolens, clothes, and
other articles adapted to the use Of the
colonists and inhabitants of those ri gorous
climes. Another vessel, belonging to the
same company, is also loading for Sitka,
with a similar cargo, and these vessels
will be shortly followed by others.
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~ In consequence Of moving our
Office we issue the "Ceres" one day in
advance of the usual time, so that we may
have time to get everything Strengthened
up for next week. Franklin said that
three moves was equal to one fire; with a
printing Office he might have reduced it,
and said two.
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SHERZFFrS Sale.
GTATE OF LOUISlANA-Fifh Judi
~ cial District Court Parish Of Terrebonae
Martial Dodeman ct ais.

GTATE OF LOUISlANA-FidL Judi.
~ cial District Court, Parish Of Terrebonae
, Manu-; !; ): 9' '..., ct '''' r.a
By virtue ola writ Of e. a., emsnatng
from the Hon. the Fifth Judicial Diard
Court, sitting in and for the Parish d
Assumption, in the above entitled asd
numbered suit, there will be offered fal
sale at the Court House in Houma, By
Aubin Bourg, Sheriff Of the Parish d
Terrebonne,
On Saturday, the 9th sePtenbsr 1885,
between IL o'clock A. NJ. and o'ciockI
NJ, the following described property, %
wit:
10. Lot or section No. 81 in TOWNSHIP
l6 s, r 16 E, containing 1873 s2-l@
acres, situated on Bayou Tchakahoula u
said parish Of Terrebonne.
20. Lot or section No. % in ans
Township and Range, containing lis Il,
100 acres, said section having froat d
about 20 arpents, and depth Of 40 "
penis, bounded above by Maiharin DalsS
and below by Auguste Leblanc. =
Said sale will be made to saisi! "
interest and costs in sSs'
case. Terms: CASH.
4. BoURG, s.erif
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BIrEs OF MusKEroEs. ETc.-Ciga,
ashes will be found an invaluable r..
medy for the bite Of the musketo and
other insects. Wet the ashes and rub
them on the part, and the singing sensa.
ton will be extracted almost Immediately,
The reason Of this is, that the ashes con.
tain alkali, which neutralizes the acid 81
the poison.
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RAISING A SAFE FROM A SUNKEN
STEAMBoAT.-In 1852 the steamboat At
lantic was sunk in Lake Erie, by coming
in collision with propeller, and on board
there was safe belonging to the Ameri-
can Express Company, in which was
secured considerable sum Of money.
This safe has been raised by diver in
submarine armor, who went down, and
was under water for 40 minutes. The
Detroit Advertiser gives the following
account of the affair:
sThe upper deck Of the steamer lies
one hundred and sixty feet under water,
Ind far below where there is any current
or motion. Everything, therefore, is
exactly as it first went down. When the
diver alighted upon the deck he was sur
prised to see beautiful lady whose cloth.
ing was well arranged, and her hair
elegantly dressed. She was standing
erect, with one hand grasping the rigging.
Around lay the bodies of several others.
Is if sleeping. Inthe cabin the furniture
was still untouched by decay, and to all
appearance had just been arranged by
some careful and tasteful hand.
In the Office he found the safe, and was
enabled to move il, and took it upon the
deck, where the graphing irons were
fastened ON and the prize brought safely to
the light. There were in the safe $5, 900
in gold, $500 in bills Of the exploded
Government Stock Bank, and large
amount Of bills on other banks, amounting
in Ill to about 436, 900. The papers wore
uninjured, except that they smelled very
strongly Of decomposed human bodies.
All this money goes to the persons inter-
ested in this adventure"
The Detroit Free Press says -" The
now bills. we are told, are comparatively
uninjured by their long imprisonment and
exposure to dampness, but the old ones are
quite injured and defated, whether SO
much as to prevent their identification and
redemption we have not learned"
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New SAppLERy SHop.-Attention is
directed to the card Of Mr.. John Berger,
wherein he gives notice that he is prepar-
ed to manufacture or repair saddles and
harness, and also to trim carriages.
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REMovAL.-The office of the "Ceres ?"
has been removed to Main street, first
building below the billiard saloon Of Gau-
treau e. Boudreaux, where we shall at all
times be happy to see our friends and
patrons.
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WORTH TRIAL.-The application Of
towels wrung out in hot water to the FORE
head and temples. is represented to be an
efiicacious and speedy remedy for head
aches arising from neuralgia Affections
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FIFTEEN Persons PoIsoNED.-One
Dead and Several in Critical Condi-
tion.-The Rising Sun (Ind.) Visitor, Of
the 18th inst, says:
A most lamentable and singular affair
occurred in this city this week. On We'd
nesday evening last, a party Of friends
were invited to take tea with the family
Of Mr.. James Steel and all enjoyed them
selves, and returned to their own homes
in good faith. During the night every one
Of the party, including Mr.. Steel's family
were taken violently i'll, and sent for their
respective family physicians. Since their
first attack they have all undergone the
most intense suffering, and give positive
evidence Of having been poisoned.
As yet the nature of the poison, nor
the manner in which it was taken, has not
been ascertained. The following is list
of the unfortunate sufferers:
Mr.. James Steel, wife and two children,
Mr.. Thomas Huston, wife and two chill
dren Mrs. Joseph Walker and child, Mrs.
w. Bradley and child, Miss. Julia Morgan.
Mrs. Webb, Mrs. Theophilus Jones.
The youngest daughter Of Mr.. Steele
died on Thursday night. A post nsortem
examination Of the body was made sester-
day evening, but it was too late to ascer-
tain the result before our paper went to
press. A majority ofthe sufferers are still
in a very critical condition.
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~ Tickle the earth with a hoe ,,a
she will laugh with a harvest.

Proudly, lovely and serenely, e
Power and passion in her eye,
With IN aspect calm and queenly,
Comes the summer nymph, July
Crowned with azure, clothed with sp,eada,
Gorgeous u an eastern bride,
While the glowing hours attend her
Der the languid landscape wide.
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QUIrE A CHANeE.-Thursday morning
was more like October than July. After
the two or three months of roasting which
we have experienced, it seemed very
strange to see people dressed up in heavy
clothing.
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GoDEy's LADY's BooK.-The July
number Of this especial favorite with the
ladies is now before us. It is as usual
overlooking with novelties, choice reading,
and illustrations.
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New Advertisements.
Dog Lost-slo Reward.

0TRAYED or stolen from the undersigned On Cas-
~ Gallon, about ten days since, very large and hu
brndle BLOODHOUND SLUT. The above nwsd vii
be paid to any person who win leave informatos uaa c.
L. Lester Co., or so thaf can get her
July Is, 1855. u J. [. R0cEE.
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ga very extensive cave has been
discovered near Caledonia, Southern Min
nesota. The Brownsville Herald saws
that i will probably rival in attraction the
Mammoth Cave in Kentucky.
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DREADFUL RAILROAD Acc1DENr.-A
collision occurred on the Northern Penn
sylvania Railroad on the 18th inst, by
which 80 lives were lost, and over sixty
others injured. The accident occurred
near Germantown, and was the result oil
carelessness Of the conductor, who has
committed suicide BY taking arsenic. Six
Of the cars were consumed by fire.
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FoR ST. MART1Nsv1LLE.-We learn
from the Southern Star, Of New Iberia,
that the steamer sOrion" is now making
semi-weekly trips from the present ter.
minus of the Opelousas Railroad, as fol.
lows:
Leaves Bayou Beuf- Sunday at 2 N.
Wednesday at IL N.
Leaves St. Martinsrillc-Tuesday at 6
M, Friday at 6 A. N.
Arrircs at St. Martinsuille Monday a,
IL NJ, Thursday at I'm.
Arrircs at Bayou Beuf-Wednesday a,
6 4. NJ, Saturday at An.
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Our Town.

dppcoIduC0S MulCdl0 tude ~ VIA A.A~A
its speed rather than for moment to
slacken its pace. In all directions and
on every hand the sound of the busy ham,
mer, saw, or trowel, are unceasing. The
'merest apology for householder for a
residence or a place of business-com-
mands an almost fabulous price for rent {;
and the first corners being the first served.
consider themselves blessed that they have
been enabled to obtain shelter at any
price-while others, who have come later,
are obliged to 60 off and look for another
location, or lose their time until the neces-
sary buildings can be erected.
Building here, too, has been attended
with enormous expense, on account OF the
scarcity and high price Of materials At
present we have in the vicinity no less
than three saw.mills that furnish lumber
for market; and it can now be had at
prices ranging from twenty-five to thirty
dollars per M. at the mills, costing three
to four dollars more for hauling. Bricks
we believe, are not to be bought by the
quantity at any price; therefore, those
wishing to build with this material must
first make arrangements for its manufac.
ture.
However. we hope in short time to
see all these obstacles removed by the
increased facilities for transportation, and
by the development Of our natural re-
sources. We are surrounded here by an
immense tract of the most fertile country
in the world, as the statistics of our agri-
cultural productions will testify. And
although Terrebonne ranks among the
very largest sugar producing parishes, yet
very little more than half Of her land has
been brought under cultivation.
Houma is the center of this great agri-
cultural region, and as before remarked,
all we require is increased facilities for
transportation and communication. The
question as to how this is to be obtained,
can only be answered." We must have a
railroad to connect with the Opelousas
road at the Terrebonne Station" This
to some may appear to be an impossible
task, or at least work SO gigantic in CON-
parison with the means at hand as to
render the idea Of its early completion an
absurdity. Well, perhaps it is; but be-
fore admitting it to be so, we shall try
very hard to convince the public Of its
entire practicability and urgent necessity.
II is our intention, from. time to time, to
publish such information as may come into
our possession in regard to this matter !;
and all those who feel any interest there
in, are invited to come forward and give
the public the benefit Of their experience
through our columns.
~r~~O~>>>
OPENING OF THE PAssEs.-The follow
ing is an official copy of the bill, which
has just passed both Houses Of Congress
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=. 81,
OPENING OF THE PAssEs.-The follow
ing is an official copy Of the bill, which
has just passed both Houses of Congress
BY two-third vote over the Presidents
veto, for the deepening Of the mouths Of
the Mississippi:
AN ACT to remove distractions navigation in the mouth
Of the Mississippi River, Il the Southwest Pass and Pas
Loutre.
Be It enacted BY the Senate and House
Of Representatives Of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That for
the opening and keeping open ship chan
ne;s Of sufficient capacity to accommodate
the wants OF commerce through the South
west Pass and Pass 4 L 'outre, leading
from the Mississippi River into the Gulf Of
Mexico, the sum Of three hundred and
thirty thousand dollars be, and the same is
hereby appropriated, to be paid out of any
money in the treasury not otherwise appro-
priated, and to be expended under the
superintendence of the Secretary Of War.
SIC. 2. And Be It further enacted, That
il shall be the duty Of the Secretary of
War to apply said moneys to the opening
and keeping open Of the aforesaid ship
channel, by contract, and at IN early day
in the next session Of Congress to report
the progress Of the work, the amount me-
cessary to complete it, and an estimate Of
the annual cost Of keeping said channels
open, and any contract made shall be
limited to the amount hereby appropriated.
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@A Frenchman named Marle,' has
discovered process by which meats can
be preserved an indefinite period, without
salt, and in pure fresh state. By a
chemical operation the putrehctive ele.
ments arc expelled, and tbeir place i.
supplied BY preservative gas, which j.
entirely inoc,,ous. A Mr.. Simon, Of Gin.
c'nnati, y about to establish I branch 70,
the preservation Of meats by this system
in that city.
THE GLOVER AND MArHrr C..r-
Tho Washington Evening Star, Of Tues.
dayla says:
The First Comptroller Of The Treasury
is said. this morning, to have rendered his
decision in the now famous Glover 4,
Mather case. Il will be recollected thai
Glover & Malher contracted with the
Post Master General, under tho las,
administration to carry IN express mai
on the Mississippi, from Louisville to New
Orleans. DC, in seven days, in passenger
and low pressure boats, and that the pres.
ent PoCtmaster General, ia view Of the
exigences Of the public service, declined
carrying oatthat arrangement. Tho par.
ties then applied to Congress for damages,
and ! bill was passed for their relief direct
SEE -
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senstor Atherton; Of New Hampshire, who is


80. Beverly Tucker and George NJ SAun-
ders, Esqs., are announced among the dis
tinguished strangers in Philadelphis. Tie
last named is understood to be a friend Of
Sam"
-. Mr.. Pitman Of Swanpscot., Mass. has
been presented with silver pitcher and sal.
YER valued at 500 for entertaining the pas
sengers at his house when an eastern train
from Boston was detained by the snow.
-. Marion Harland, the author of alone
and the "Hidden Path, !" is the nom de plume
of Miss Mary Virginia Halves, of Richmond,
Va the daughter of Samuel P. Halves, Esq
a native of Dorchester, Mass.
49,. Mr.. Eli Chapman, of Hartford, Conn,
owns native COW, which gave 100. qusrts OF
milk in the first eight days Of this month, the
average being 20 quarts per day. The cow
was fed on beets and rowen hay. s .
49, DR.. johnson, when in the fulness of
years and knowledge, said +" never take up
newspaper without finding something
would have deemed it loss not to have seen;
never without deriving from it instruction and
amusement. .t
-. Mr.. Nightingale, a delegate to the
Philadelphia Convention, publishes in the.
papers Of that city letter from the Hon.
Lewis d. Campbell, Of Ohio, who had BEEN
invited to define his position, is case his name
should come before the Convention. Mr.. c.
states that he isnot a candidate for office, but
is Protectionist, and thinks that we should
become more Americanized.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-02-22

Mr.. DAVID D'ASsERs.-This celebrated
sculptor, who died not long since in France,
executed the bronze statue, of Thomas Jeffer-
son, which now stands in front of the Presi-
dents House. He was radical Democrat,
and among the numerous works of art which
he has left, are statues and bu.ts Of all the
liberal men of his age. Regarding sculpture
Is the handmade Of history, he sought to pre-.
serve in her bronze or marble the images of
the leading characters of the century, and
was successful. At one time Louis Napoleon
eIilsd him, and as it was feared that his fune.
raj would be made the occasion of an express
sion Of political feeling large bodies Of mill
tsry and police were out to preserve order.
The funeral passed of quietly. NJ Halevy,
Of the Academy Of Fine Aarts, delivered the
usual farewell discourse at the grave, where
there were no clergy, the deceased being an
atheist Among the crowd at the grave were
Gen. Cavaignac, de Beranger, the poet, Gre.
misux, Marie, GOudcbaux, CarnOt, and other
Liberals
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SPIRIT OF THE MORNING pREss

The Union, to-day, fancies that the House
for the balance of the session. will do aston.
i'hingiy well, if doing any better than since
the Atm OF December last. The editor evi.
IDENTIFY entsrtaihs very poor opinion of the
present House, as an institution. The Union
quotes from an exchange as follows:
The richest specimen" (says the Arkansas
irue Democracy "we have ever seen of polit-
lcai doye-tailing, is that executed by the Abb
oIitionist7 and the Northern and Southern
hpoW Nothings in their ballotings for Speaker
Ihey dove-tail into one another singularly
well. The Abolitionists and Northern Know
Nothlngs vote for Banks, the Abolitionist
MI. Pennington also votes for Mr. Banks.
Mr. Fuller votes for Mr.. Pennington, and the
Southern Know Nothings vote for Mr.. Fuller
Thus they dove-tail beautifully-Banks dove
talls In the Acknowledgement dove
tails In Banks-Fuller dove tails in Peppipg-
ton, and the Southern Know Nothings dove
tail in Fuller"
The Istslltgencer thus explains the reason
why the Governor and Legislature of Loui-
siana have removed Sheriff Hufty, Of New
Orleans, as follows:
This act Of the Legislature of Louisiana
consequence Of various frauds practised
at the election in New Orleans last Noyem Der.
and which have subsequently given rise to
several suits in the judicial tribunals of that
city ne contest at that election was be.
tween the Know Nothings and the anti-Know
Mornings At two of the precincts, where the
latter party had large majority of the votes
Polled, the ballot-boxes and the ballots were
seized and destroyed by mobs before the can
Vass OF the votes had been completed by the
commissioners Of election. All the votes, how.
ever, had been assorted and counted. so rs to
disclose the whole number given, and, with
the exception Of few scratched tickets, for
whom they were given. But in this condition
OF things the commissioners Of election re.
fused to make returns, ia default of which the
election was decided in favor Of the Know
Nothing candidates. Mr. Hufty was the can
dldate OF that party for sheriff, and, having
been installed into Office, his claim was con.
tested by Mr. Bell, to whom the above act of
the Legislature awards it.
The Legislature, in which the Democrats
have majority, also gnseated the members
returned from New Orleans and gave the
seats TO those for whom the largest number
of votes lad been given. The case had been
previously before the municipal courts Of New
Orleans, where the facts were judiciaIIy elicit
ed, and one Of these courts ordered the COM
missioners Of election to make returns in ac-
cordance Herewith but the mandate of this
court was dlsregarded or its execution deferred
oy legal technicalities. The court of another
district decided, in reference to another pre-
einct, either that it had no jurisdiction or that
II had no jurisdiction or that the proof was net
snch as to justify the commissioners in making
returns. The litigation was continued in the
courts, we believe, up to the time of tie IL
stalfation Of Mr.. Hufty into Office
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PERSONAL

-. Horace Vernet has finished his great
paintings of the battle of the Alma.
80. Hon. William G. Rives of Virginia,
visited the Massachusetts, Legislature on Tues.
day, accompanied by the Hon. R. G. Winthrop.
80. Mr.. Henry Dexter has completed a
marble bust of DR.. Jacob Bigelow, for the
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston.
80. Commodore Joel Abbot, of Massachu-
sets, commanding the United States East
India squadron, is dead. .-. -.- -
80. DR. Isaac A. Pennypacker, late pro.
lessor in the Philadelphia College of Medicine,
died on the 18th inst.
....Bishop Bedini, goes to Lisbon as Nuncio,
superseding Mr.. PietrO, who is to be elevated
to the Cardinalate at the next Consistory
-. Nine Didiee has nullifed her engage.
ment with Mr.. Paine, of the Academy of Music
and will sail for Europe about March lst
-. Mr.. McElrath, of the N. Y. Tribune,
has purchased the Coventry Waddeu mansion
at the corner Of Thirty fifth street and the
Fifth Avenue, New York, for SAB, 900.
80. Tamberlik the singer gets $4,000 q
month in Brazil, and Letoff young Russian
just emerged from obscurity has 81 900 a
month at the Russian opera.
-. Miss Mary Doherty of Boston has re-
ceived $3.50 66 damages of John Brown
for SANDER A quick way of making money
better than making shirts at eight pence.
-. Parker Fl. French, the would be Nicra-
guam Minister, in 1S49 built ship at st.
Louis, distined for the shores of the Pacific.
She was 10 AIDED and reached New Orleans,
where the creditors took possession. ...
go. The Rev. John J. Royal, an esteemed
minister of the Presbyterian Church, died
worry suddenly on Sunday last, whilst on his
way to preach a sermon at the Grove Church
in Fauquier county, Virginia. q
80. We are glad to hear that General Cul.
lom, clerk Of the House of Representatives
who has been confined to his room for some
days passed by severe indisposition, is recoy-
ering. ...f2 .s 81 80 .
80. Rev. DR.. Hill, of the First Unitarian
church, Worcester, who soon sails for Europe
will be accompanied BY the vi dow Of the late