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Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1856-02-09

THE GREAT CENTRAL SEA IN TROPICAL ARR
cA.--In the Calwer Missionsbatt we find, (says
the New York Tribune, with some letters from
DR.. Rebman dated the 18th and 30th of April,
a map which is communicated by the learned
missionary. On this map, between the Equator
and 10 deg. of South latitude, and between the
ODD and 3pth meridian, lies au immense sea-
without outlet, twice as large as the Black Sea,
including the Sea of Azotf. 1t is designated
Ukerewe, or Inner Sea, and the we'll known Nj
ASA Sea appears as n small bay on the south
east. DR.. Rebman refers to map i'll detail
which his companion, DR.. Ethardt, is bringing
to Europe. The great discovery, the conse-
quences of which can hardly be estimated, has
rested hitherto on the testimony Of the natives
of both shores of the Inner Sea with whom the
missionaries came in contact. Dr.. A. Peterman
remarks, in letter to the Atheneunl, that the
African geographer, Mr. Cooley, argued long
ago for the existence of single great sea in the
centre of Equatorial Africa, and this opinion
was prevented from becoming general only by
the obstinate opposition Of the missionaries of
Eastern Africa, who now confess their error
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CoRRIE.

NAvALn--The total number Of men shipped at
U. :. Naval Rendezvous in Philadelphia for the
year 1866 was $50. They were seamen, ordi-
nary seamen, and few apprentices. About
one-third Of those presenting themselves were
passed, and received into the service. The in
creased pay in the navy, with three months
leave Of absence, after cruise, with On honor
able discharge and full pay, and the abolition Of
corporal punishment, have made the navel SER
vice much sought after, and gives the govern
msnt the choice Of the best men.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1856-02-09

MEASURES OF DIFFERENT CousrRIks
Newburyport Herald. in the course Of an ~.
ticle on Weights and Measures, remarks that no
two nations have the same-though the sam.
name to designate them may be used in MANY
countries. Take the mile measure for instance.
In England and the United States, a mile mean,
1850 yards: in the Netherlands, it is 1893 ward,
while in Germany, it is 1920 yards, or nearly
six English miles; in France, it is 1925 yards,
The Scotch mile is 1884 yards, and the Irish
203S yards. The Spanish mile is 2472 yards,
and the Swedish mile II, 700 yards. These are
computed in English yards; but the yard itself
of three feet in length, has divers Specification.
in different places. The English yard is So
inches; the French 1918 inches; the Geneva
yard, $3.50; the Austrian, 1896; the Spanish
yard, 1904; the Prussan SO. 81; the Russian,
1881. For measures of capacity, the dissimi
larity is wider and more perple1ing
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1856-02-09

A CURIOUS Casa young German girl was
tried, last weak, at Reading Pa, for the muir
der Of her infant. She was acquitted The
Commonwealth undertook to establish the fact
that the child had been born alive by evidence
of an examination of the lungs by the hydros-
tatic test, by physicians who gave it as their
opinion that the child had lived, because the
lungs hoated in water in whole and in parts.
The doctors had neglected to regulate strictly
the temperature of the water in which the lungs
were tested. This was taken advantage of by
the counsel for the defense, Mr.. Richards who
by very ingenious and delicate experiment,
demonstrated to the jury that there was no re-
lance to be placed on the hydrostatic test, I'M
less the temperature of the water had been care
fully ascertained.
He put small vial of shot, just heavy enough
to float in water of medium temperature, into
warm water, and it sunk On putting it into
cold water the vessel foated. Ample authors
ties were quoted. old and new, English and Ger
man, to show that no reliance should be placed
on the hydrostatic test The counsel declared
his intention to explode it in English and Ger
manly hot and cold water-that it should not
put another innocent PERSONS life in peril.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1856-02-09

MANS Duty TO WoMAS.-Lct him le,,n-
sr"'e'ui 70 woman for this undoubted ach;s. oe
ment OF her sex, that it is she-she "a. .Ale'e,
'h''h ne ana She too often in despite of h; %0's
who has kept Christendom from lansn.4 ,n-
INTO baFoar'sm,-kept mercy and truth "a SAck
oehS utterly overborne by those two y,a aom
mo'seers'.-tncney and war. Let him be e s.sty
lo' lof 'his' tina. a'nest every great soul ,sS.
has led forward or lifted up the race has t taa'
1urn'shed Tor each nobler deed, and insn; ssa
with each patriotic and holy aspiration, h r%
retiring fortItude OF some Spartan, or moro W. @
spar'an-some Christian Mother. Moses a ~.
deyerer OF his people, drawn out of the MY. 'ae
the hlngs daughter, some one has hiptaI
only symbol OF the way that wuman's ha..
instincts always ontwit the tyranpicol a' .,ef
macy of man. Let him cleerfu!lv rcmoa't DO'
that though the sinewy sex achieves en,ornn;s sf
on public theaers, it is the nerve and
ty OF the other that arm the mind and 10 0''''
.he soui IN secret e" \ man discovered AmaS
Yea, but woman equipped the VOYAGE g.
everywhere; man executes the perform,cs ~, W
woman trains the man. Every eSec,ual ns,. ou'
leaving his mark on the world is bp, ana suA
Columbus, for whose furnishing Some 1s..su uer
i'll the form OF his mother, lays down ha. ;''
~, her vanities her comfort, 'e"e!-
Above all, let not man practice on uo
perpetual and shameful falsehood of nrs,a. the
admiration and acting contempt. Let ,bsm wy
exhaust their kindness in adjoining her ners NV
ana ask IN return the humiliation of her son
Let them not assent to her every high op;n;on
as II she were not strong enough to mointo;n :
against opposition; nor yet Manufacture Opinion
for her, and force it on her lips by dcta,;o ,u
Let them not cruelty her emotions, nor rjdcuY,
her frailty, nor crush her individuality no,
suit her dependence, nor play on mean ;es,.
upon her honor in convivial Companies n's
handy unclean doubts of her, as a wretcbd snh
stitute for wit; nor whisper vulgar susnic;a.
of her purity, which, as compared with th,;s
own. is like the immaculate whiteness of onna,. "
Let them remember that. for tile ghastlv s1..
tacles of her blasted charity, they are answer
able Let them multiply her social ADVANTAGE
enhance her dignity, minister to her in,s l;'
gence, and by manly gentleness, be the cham.
pions of her genius the friends of her fort,nos
and the equals if they can, of her heart,
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1856-02-09

Is GEN. HoUsToN ELIGIBLE Some of our
exchanges are discussing the question whether
Gen. Houston is eligible to the Presidency 1t
is assumed by some that he is not, because he
has not resided the requisite number of years
within the United States. In enumerating the
qualifications of the President, the Constitution
says: ''No person is eligible to that office who
has not been fourteen years resident within
the United States.'' 1t will be remembered that
Gen. Houston left the United States, and be-
came identified with government foreign to
ours in its political relations; and that he did
not become resident within this country until
the annexation of Texas, in 1915, since which
time fourteen years have not elapsed.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1856-02-09

CHURCH NoT1cE.-We are requested to state
that there will be meeting of the trustees and
congregation of the Presbyterian Church, at the
Church in this place, on Tuesday next, 18th inst,
at o'clock, P. NJ. All those interested in the
church are earnestly requested to attend.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1856-02-09

THE Ice TRADE.-It is estimated by those
who are well qualified to to judge that there is
now invested in this single branch of business,
in all parts of the United States, between &c.
OOO,0OO and $7,0OO,000, and the number of
men to which it gives employment during the
winter months is supposed to be from 5000 to
10000. The total annual consumption of ice in
this city alone, exceeds 100000 tons, This we
have ascertained from careful investigation.
Boston consumes about so, 900 tons annually :;
and Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington
about an equal amount. Besides this lare do
nestle consumption there is every year 1arge
amount exported to Southern cities Boston
exports much more than New York. The in
crease of the ice trade in that city since the year
1882 has been quite remarkable. In that year
the whole amount SHIPPED was but 1852 TONS In
the year 1853 the amount exported was Toe, 900
and 1854, 1856, $40 tons. The average price of
this.per ton, when sold in large quantities for
shipment, is two doilars.-N. 7. Jour- Cam.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1856-02-09

tB Col. Jo Etter, Editor Of the american
Exponent" did us the honor Of call on Wednes-
day last. The Colonel was returning from trip
to the Attakapas country, of which he speaks in
glowing terms. He looks remarkably well, and
appears to be in high spirits. May his shadow
never be less .--
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1856-02-09

EDITORIAL CHASGE.-The "vigilant," of Don
aldsonville, has been purchased by Messrs E. F.
Morehead & Co., and will hereafter be the organ
of the ancient Wings of Ascension and the neigh
boring parishes" 1t will be issued every Thurs
day at 50, so per annum +. -
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NEW BOOKS.

MACAULAY'S ENGLAND-3d and 4th Volumes.
LIFE OF AMOS LAWRENCE-By his Son.
IRvING'S LIFE OF WASHINGTON-yol 2.
CLAY'S PRIVATE CORREsPONDENCE-Col Cotton.
JACKSON AND NEW ORLEANS-Waker.
CALHOUN'S WORKS-complete in vols.
PHENIX
YEAR BOOK OF AGRICULTURE-1s56
AMERICAN ALMANAC-1S56. ....
KNAPP'S TECHNOLOGY. a...
PLURALITY OF WORLDS .M
SONGS AND BALLADS. L
SCRIBNER'S MECHANICS COMPANION
PHYSICIANS VISITING LIsT-for '56.
LYNWO0D, &c.
COMPLETE WORKS-uniform binding
WALTER SCOTS WoRKS-1O vols, extra sheep.
MIXICO AND ITS RELIGION-By Wilson.
HARPER'S MAGAZINE--for February ..
GODEY'S LADYS BOOK do. ...
CHEAP EDITIONS OF THE POETS-in cloth,
feb9 BENNETT 4 GARDNER
W A- u - - - - -
Comic and Sentimental,
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1856-02-09

JUDICIAL ADVERTISEMENTS attention OF
Administrators of Estates, as we'll as defendants
in judicial processes, is invited to the following
section of a law passed at the last session of the
Legislature
AN Act relative to Judicial Advertisements
SEC. 2 Be it further enacted, That when there
ncwspa published in the Parish where such pro-
ceengs are d. snch sale is be made the Defendant
in the judicial process shall have the selecting the
newspapers in which said advertisement be made Pro-
yded said selection he ma within three days the no.
ce of such proceedings the seizure under said pro-
and if the Defendant neglect select then the plain
tiff shalhave the right to do So
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1856-02-09

WANrED.-We rant money! Those of our pat.
rons who owe US for subscription, advertising, Or
job work, (no matter how small the amount,) will
confer great favor by settling at their earliest
convenience. Some people find fault if we give
their accounts to a collector. Ifthey will come
and settle, it will save them from the unpleasant
ness of such visitors, and us ten per cent on the
amount
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1856-02-09

cw Hon. J. p Benjamin has our thanks for
having remembered the Minerva while distributing
his favors in the way of public documents.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1856-02-09

A LITTLE CHURcH-The New York Journal
of Commerce has a letter from a correspondent
who recently visited the isle of Wight, in which
the writer says:
We stopped to sec the Little Church at st.
Lawrence, the smallest in the kingdom. 1t is IL
beautiful little building, but more like q toy
than church. Its dimensions are about 2 by
II feet, inside measures, exclusive Of the chan
Gel, which is a modern addition. Outside
could lean my elbows on the low caved roof. An
antiquity of nearly thousand years is claimed
for this little oratory. church yard of pro-
portonal size surrounds it, filled with graves.
All is kept in the neatest possible order. An
ivy shrouds one end of the church, and over
tops the tiny belfry.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1856-02-09

SOUTHERN CARRIAGE REPOSITORY take
great pleasure in calling the attention Of planters
merchants, and others, to the advertisement of this
establishment, which appears in another part Of this
paper. 1t is situated at No. 26 Beekman street,
New York city, and so far as we know, is the only
one adapted to the Southern trade in that CITY, Mr..
Mcdonald has had vast experience Of the wants
Of this particular Market and we are assured that
ne can render the most perfect satisfaction to his
customers aa@ ~h
More information may be obtained from Messrs.
S. 7. Daunis & Bro, merchants of this place.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1856-02-09

Mayoralty, Thibodau1, Feb. o. 1856.
NOTICE TO BAKERS.-The price of Fresh
~ Flour being $40 co. in the n Orleans Market Bakers
required to give of bread for ten cents during
next week. IONA. C. WHITE, Mayor
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1856-02-09

The PUZZLED misunderstanding our las,
conflict with Great Britain, number of ou1
troops were engaged in repairing the fortifca-
tons of Niagara; and whilst so engaged the
enemy commenced pretty sharp fire, so that
it occupied nearly the whole of the time of our
forces to keep the lookout for the shots of the
enemy. &
Finding that they did not make much head
way, they stationed a son of the Emerald Isle
to give warning when a shot or q shell was COM
ing.
This, the sentinel faithfully performed alter
nately singing out shot, SHE'LL" "shot,'
shell" until finally the enemy started a Con-
greve rocket. which Pat had never seen be-
fore.
He hesitated, and seeing it elevated, he shou-
ted, "shot and by Jabers, the gun with it,"
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1856-02-09

We see by the Court Records that two Coun-
terfeiters, White of Buffalo, and Lawrence of
Epping, N. H. have been placed under ten thou
sand dollar bonds, each, for making and selling
limitations Of Ayers Cherry Pectoral This is
right. If the Law should protect men from
imposition at all it certainly should protect them
from being imposed upon by worthless coun-
terfeit of such a medicine as Ayers Cherry
Pectoral. We can only complain that the pun
ishment is not half enough. The villain, who
would for paltry gain deliberately trife with the
health of his fellow man, by taking from their
lips the cup Of hope, when they are sinking and
substituting a falsehood-an utter delusion,
should be punished at least as severely as he
who counterfeits the coin of his country
Green Co. Banner, Carrolton, I'LL.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1856-02-09

RE Which is the best way to make coat
last2 Why, make the vest and pants first
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The AMERICAN CONVENTION OF TExAs-At
the State Convention of the American party of
Texas, held at Austin on the 21st ultimo, plat
form Of principles was adopted, in which, among
other things. they recommend the next Nation
afConvention to modify the 8th article of the
Philadelphia platform, by striking out the words
Resistance to the aggressive policy and cor
rupting tendencies of the Roman Catholic
Church in our country" for the reason, that it
has been so much misconstrued as to cast upon
the party the imputation Of religious intolerance
and desire to abridge the liberty Of con-
science, which they utterly repudiate.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1856-02-09

The appearance of the paper, we fear, fully cor
roborates the correctness of the above statement.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1856-02-09

Marie de Thibodaux, ce 9 Few, 1885,
\ Wis AUX BOULANGERS.-Le prix be IA
n Farine fraiche etant $40 90 sur lie Marche de
Nouvele Orleans les Boulangers sont requs de donn9
de pain pour dix cents durant la semane prochan
JOEA WHITE Nsir.
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ADMINISTRATIVE have alluded to the sue
cess which has attended Mr. Walker as an auc-
tioneer. We might refer to other liberal adver-
tisers who have rapidly built up large bust
ness by advertising, thus literally becoming the
architects of their own fortunes. We have new
er known an instance where liberal and judi
cious advertising failed to reap a rich harvest.
But in order to obtain the full! benefit of the
outlay, advertisers should initiate the schoolboy
who stands shiyering upon the waters edge in
early Spring, venturing first one foot then the
other into the water, and hesitating to take the
plunge, which alone will bring healthy reac-
ton. \ small advertisement, timidly sertcI in
the cheapest columns of n newspaper, may
yield a return, but it will not test the advantag e
of advertising Some definite plan of advertis-
ing should be decided upon, and liberal sum
appropriated annually to that purpose The
principal of one of the most successful educa-
tional institutions in this part of the country
some years since determined to advertise to the
amount Of $1,000 annually, although his income
at that time scarcely exceeded that sum. The
result is that, as he recently assured us, his
business has increased tenfold, and he has near
ly doubled the amount of his advertising. His
success is but one among many instances which
might be cited OF the advantages of the plan we
have suggested. They prove concusively that
the seed planted by iddcious advertisers, is
never injured by early frosts or droughts, and
always yields a rich harvest-Boston Journal
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Succession de Eugenie TAibodoua, rsure de q. H.
Bourgeois. -

LNTAT DE La LUU1SIANE.-C0ur GU u"
IL quieme District Judciere, parosse de Lafoirche
ATrExDu: Que JOHN r. VERRET, do Ia dlte paroisss,
jour fait son application Grefier de- de oor pou
etre nomm6 Administrator de Ia dte Succession =,
En- consequence outes les qu pourraen avo
des objections la dite demanie sont les presenes
fees les detures Gre1er de la ite Cour son
dams la vile de Thibodaux, dams les dix Jours u
la premiere publication de Get avis simon de application
sera accorde ct confirme scion Ia oi. ..
Temcin MA main ct lie sceau de Ia dte Cou'- CO
SSPSH e.. L. S. ALLAN. GreheF-
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1856-02-09

FACTS ABOUT M1LK.-Cream cannot rise
through great depth of milk. If, therefore,
milk is desired to retain its cream for time it
should be put into a deep narrow dish; and if
it be desired to free it most completely of cream,
it should be poured into broad, fat dish, not
much exceeding one inch in depth. The evolu-
ton Of cream is facilitated by a rise, and re-
tarded by depression of temperature. At the
usual temperature of the dairy-5O degrees of
Fahrenheit-all the cream will probably rise in
thirty-six hours; but at 10 degrees it will per-
haps rise in half that time and when the milk
is kept near the freezing point, the cream will
rise very slowly, because it becomes soldi6ed
In wet and cold weather, the milk is less rich
than in dry and warm, and on this account
more cheese is obtained in cold than in warm,
though not in thundery weather. The season
has its effects. The milk, in spring is suppos-
to be the best for drinking: hence it would be
the best for calves; in summer it is best suited
for cheese; and in autumn the butter keeping is
better than that of SUMMERTIME COWS less fire.
quently MIXED, give richer milk, and conse-
queutly more butter. The mornings milk is
richer than the evenings. The last drawn milk
of each milking, at all times and seasons, is
richer than the first drawn which is the poorest
american 40ricuZtu,isf
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On ISrEREsr.-A paragraph on interest from
Henry Ward Beecher's pen:

On ISrEREsr.-A paragraph on interest from
Henry Ward Beecher's pen:
No blister draws sharper than interest does.
Of all industries none is comparable to that Of
interest. 1t works day and night, in fair wealth
err and in foul. 1t has no sound in its footsteps,
but travels fast. 1t gnaws at mans substance
with invisible teeth. 1t binds industry with it's
film, as a fly is bound upon a SPIDERS web.
Debt rolls a man over and over, binding him
hand and foot, and letting him hang upon the
fatal mesh till the longlegged interest devours
him. There is no crop that can afford to pay
interest money on farm. There is but one
thing raised on a farm like it, and that is the
Canada thistle, which swarms new plants every
time you break its root, whose blossoms are
ry prolific, and every flower of million of seeds.
Every leaf is an awl, every branch spear, and
every single plant is like platoon of bayonets
and field full of them is like an armed host
The whole plant is torment and vegetable
curse. And yet farmer had better make his
bed of Canada thistles than attempt to lie at
ease upon interest
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1856-02-09

LAKE MoNo.-ln relation to the whereabouts
and other intelligence respecting this beautiful
sheet of water, the. Placerville American fur
nishes interesting information g The Lake de-
rives its name from the tribe of Indians who
people large district of country surrounding
it, and known as the Monos Their country
embraces all that portion of California lying
east of the Sierras, and along the western bor-
der of that, as yet, almost unknown country
called the Desert-and extending from near
Walkers Lake, on the north, southery far be-
You'd Ovens Lake, or nearly two hundred miles.
This is probably the largest body of water in
California, excepting perhaps the Tular Lakes
and marshes. 1t is over fifty miles in length,
and from ten to fifteen broad, and unlike many
California lakes, is in part very deep. 1t con-
tains number of islands; the principal one is
Grand Island ten miles in length, and two broad
Nearly two-thirds of the northern portion of
this Island is rocky and barren; the remainder
covered with soil, and in a few places produces
melons, pumpkins and Mexican beans, cultiva-
ted by the few Monos resident there .,D. o.
The lake is so surrounded by mountains, as
to hide it intrely from view at distance of FIVE
miles In any direction, except at the south end
here an extended view is had of the lake for
many miles, by ascending the hills on either side
of Crosby's river. From the mountain ridge on
the east side of the lake, flow few small
streamlets, fed from springs among its canons
Nearly all the streams upon its western border,
flow through canons, previous to emerging INTO
the narrow valley, or belt of level land, surroun-
ding the lake. 1t has no outlet whatever. and
seems never to have had. The water is quite
fresh and palatable, and the home of myriads
of fishes.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1856-02-09

eB- Nous appellons pattention des Admnistra
tours DIES SUGGESTIONS la loi c-dessous, qui ct,
passe la derniere session de la Legislature in
titulee
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W ~ II ~ 70 -
Comic and Sentimental,
To be had of BENNETT 4 GARDNER
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ACTE relatif aux Avis Judicianx

ACTE relatif aux Avis Judciaux
SEC II est de plus decrete, Que lorsqul publiera
deuX gazees on plus de deux dams In Parosse dams aquee
les dites Procedures font dams laquee Ia de vene
dot avoir lieu lie defendeur process lie de
choisir la gazette av devra ere ubie pourvu que e
choix soft f: dams lie dea de ros ours apres avor
recu la notice de ordre udic de la sase fate
vertue du dit orre; 81 defendeur negge aire
choic, alors lie plagnant lie droit de lie faire.