Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-04-18


" The obliging baggage master Of
the Opelousas Railroad and the messen.
ger. Of Jones' Express have placed US un-
der renewed obligations for packages of
late California, Boston, New York and
New Orleans papers.
D. 81 BY . notice signed by the Mayor
in another column It will be seen that the
qualified voters of the town will he called
upon 10 decide whether or not we shall
have our taxes increased from two hum
dred to five hundred dollars. The first
amount is certainly insufficient, if we e1-
pect TO make any improvements.
SOMETHING TO TAkE.-Persons in want
Of pure and good liquors will find it to
their interest to call on Mr.. H. Loeven-
stein, who offers splendid stock on rea-
sonable terms in quantities to suit pur-
chasers. His old Cognac is superb ar
ticle, and we have reason to believe the
other liquors will bear the same recon-
mendation. -........ .'...,. i.
business of our little " one. horse town y
might be formed by looking in at the piles
of merchandise just received by Mr.. G. L..
Lester. His spacious store and ware
rooms arc almost impenetrable from the
quantity Of boxes, bales. casks, and other
packages with which they are filled. All
these articles are new and have been Sc
lected with that judgment which can only
be acquired by long experience in the
business and in the wants Of the commu.
nifty. Mr.. l.. has also come to the praise
worthy determination to keep his store
closed on Sundays hereafter. An excel.
lent move, and one we predict. that will
rebound to his interest as well as his credit.
or Since the opening Of the new route
toTexas by the Opelousas Railroad and
Vanderbilt's steamers, 1.-THE /" Galveston
Civilian has come out as daily paper.
Tho Proprietors have our thanks for an
exchange. We received Thursdays pa
per on Saturday at - o'clock, being a
leetle the latest news ever received in this
place from the Island City. N. v5.aa.a ~
2. ts.-,., q, CONGRATULATIONS gg3ss-.
STATE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Of
the New Orleans papers have spoken in
the highest terms Of our old friend J. Bry-
son Burrows, Of Lafourche, in connection
with tho office Of Superintendent Of Pub
lie Education, which will have to be filled
next Fall. Mr.. B. was the originator of
the State Teachers Association, and we
believe he is yet President Of that body.
He has always been fully identified with
the educational interests Of the country,
and has probably more practical knowl.
edge in regard to educational matters than
any one we could name. We shall refer
to this matter again. osrHa7t-t
The following paragraph from . city
contemporary we heartily endorse
Mr.. Burrows has the energy and intel.
lect demanded. He is a finished scholar,
a ready writer-an eloquent speaker-'n
fine, a thorough business and practical
man, with that full comprehension Of the
wants of tho country and the means Of
meeting them, which afford guarantees Of
success.
DISEASES TO WHICH RAILWAY ENGI.
xEERs ARE SuHEcr.-At one Of the late
si,tings Of the Academy Of Medicine, NJ.
dc Martinez communicated note relative
to an affection peculiar to engine drivers
and stokers employed on the railways
The Gazette des Hopitaur, in abiding to
the subject, states that these men have
their respiration affected by passing thro'
the strong current Of air; and that the
inbaling ofthe oxyde gas and the carbonic
acid which escapes from the Fireplace,
affects their nervous system, and frequent.
" deprives them Of that presence of mind
which is SO necessary for men who have