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Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-02-28

about four and half milss below the pa
rallel Of latitude 81 degrees north. The
whole distance from, New Orleans to the
Sabine will be about 257 miles Between
New iberia aud Sabine, by this route, the
road can be built for less than $4,000
per mile. including iron, track laying.
cross.ties, &C.; or for everything except
equipment. 1t will he apparent at 4
glance ON the maps OF Louisiana and
Texas, that you will by this routo connec,
Now Orleans with the whole Of Texas.
From Sabine at the proposed crossing,
roads might diverge north, northwest,
west, southwest, and south, and thus pene.
trate every portion Of Texas, and tap every
road which j. OF, ever will be built in that
great State. No part Of Texas will he
unconnected with you, and roads are al.
ready chartered which will effect this.
To strike Texas near latitude so degree.
would connect you only with Northern
Texas, and inasmuch Is roads are now
being built and some what advanced con.
meeting the seaboard with Norshern Te1as
it is maniiestly better to tap such road. b,
= short and cheap line, than to attempt te
reach Northern Texas by first traver.ine
tho whole Of Louisiana At cost Of from
Eve 70 seven millions. ~ fssi1 stss Yli5
ItN@frs 81 T.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-02-28


in one Of them, species Of reservoir,
formed in cavities or cells, which may al.
together contain twenty pints Of water.
This water remains there without detcri-
Grafton, 10 such an extent that it 10 stated
by a celebrated traveller that he has seen
a camel disembowelcd, which had been
dead ten days, in whose reservoir was
found three Pints Of water, still drinkable.
By COMPRISING the reservoir BY the &C.
tiop Of its muscles, the! animal moistens
its food. Tho Camel generally drinks once
in three days.iod sa3i1u fiaa9lilE) . rs
II often happens that 10 ascending an
acclivi,y or muddy road, the camel falls ON
his knees-his forefset slipping-he does
not then try 10 rise, but goes on in that
position, nor does he try 10 right himself
until he il out of the bad road. He EASILY
slip. on clay soil, especially after rain.
He must then DO brought to halt, as he
is liable to break his legs, particularly the
hinder ones. There i. not the same
amount Of danger on rocks, although the
Arabs, in the latter case, coverthe camel's
feet with q sort Of cassin or shoe, oi
bullock's hide, to protect them from being
cut when they slip. set@a' oaS 'aa 50
II is the most gentle animal in existence,
and the most submissive. II is stubborn,
III Is true. but not 90 much 90 as the mule,
and Il 10 easily and quickly corrected. II
7 Is so patient that It will proceed with its
load until Totally exhausted, and then it
falls, never again TO rise. During mil.
| itavy expedition of the French in Algeria,
The true Democrat., 1857-06-02
Thn ilNm. l!nNa!, .pDh.

The Washington States i> giving series Of Geographical sketches of the President aGd cabinet. Annexed is portion of one of them:
 Howell Cobb k native of ,orgia, was born in tAe year 1915, aud consequently !s now in the tnrtythri year of his age. lie wa, ednoatel for ami studied the profession of law At the age of tWenty-one he was lmittel to practice at the bar, and soon became so distiu- guished for his great ability aud skill as a sound lawyer and advocate, tnat in the following year, 1857, at the early age of 22 years. he was elected ny tue legislature of Georgia Soli- cltor General of his judicial district. In this position he first attracted public attention, ,aand in 1912 he was elected member of the House of Representatives in Congress- He wa, re- elected d member of that body in in 1914, '46 and '40. In 1919 he was elected speaker of the House of Representatives, and served in that capacity through the 3lot Congress- with marked distinction, passing, unscathed, that trying ordeal by which the qualities of polti. clans, legislators, and statesmen are So severely tested. It was during that Congress that the series of acts known as the Compromise Mea- sures of 1S5O' were passed, and Speaker Cobb bore himself gallauty against the fearful ex cltement aud pressure ot that period, dlstin- gshed alike by his exhibition of great ability as a presiding officer as well as cool sound ja }gment and tact political leader.
 At the close Of his fourth term in Congress NIT. Cobb was nominate to the gubeuatoral chair of his native State, and was elected Gu- vernon m October, 1851; in which office he served the constitutional term of two years when he declined a renomina,ion. He was again elected a member of the United States House of Representatives in 1855, and was one of the prom nent actors and leaders, on the side of the constitution and Union, throughont all the turbulent scenes that tranSprcd Iurmg the Congress terminating on the 4th of March last He Was then, for the first time in his life, called upon to fill an app intment unler the general government, and was selected by President Buchanan to occupy seat in his Cabinet as Secretary of the Treasury.
The true Democrat., 1857-06-02

REVOLT AT SING SING STATE PRISON -Tbe New I ork Herald gives the following account oi the recent attempt of the convicts in Sjng olng prison to escape. It appears to have been most singular affair:
 By means of notes handed round in the workshops, everything was prepared, and mere, y awaited the signal from the arch conspirator which sIsnal was given between and o'clock, oh sunday morning, whilst the various gangs were gong In to breakfast. gang of stone quarflefs were pacing the quadrangle; a cry arose rom them, and forthwith some thirty ar 'or.y men started of. Reaching the railroad t5AcN' which lies in a cutting direction through me prison grounds, they descended the wall and ran through the tunnel toward, the vilIag. at the top of their speed. Lonr confnnmn1t however, had told upon the,r powers of en1n' rance, and when they had got or some two or three hnrdred yards from the prison, they Were nearly all windel. As they ran they kent un their peculiar cry, which attracted the attention oi the people in the village, who rushed for ward along the rail track, and, with little re- Slstauce secured the fugitives Another party o' cohVicts put towards the river and meeting ".tl guard, they drove him from his post "'[h stones; but their retreat was soon cut off, anu they were all eventually captured.
The true Democrat., 1857-06-02
Difficulties with tha Cbovon,os Ll .

Difhcultes with the Cheyennes had also oc- cured at Fort Laramie, growing out of the aeath @ of one of their number, then a prisoner. me Indians were greatly excited, and sent q party to the fort to demand the body. Col Hoffman, in command, refused the demand and told them to go of. The Cheyennes sent word that they were ready to fl sht the whites ana that they would meet them on the prairies this summer.
 A report also reached the fort that the Cbev- ennes, alleging the loss of sixty of their war. rlors on the California road had captured and held in custody sixteen traders. and that tbav had despatched party of one hundred war. fl"rs to the road to commit depredations and avenge the loss of their tribe. In conseonenco or this report, the party, with the advice of inc oIhcerS, crossed 10 the north side of the Platte lnStea! of pursuing the south trace which i, the route most generally taken. They had also an escort from the Quartermaster's Depart. hicht' and with them some discharged Indians returning home. but they met no Indians. The OheYehhes are reported to be brave and discou. tented, and the Republican thinks Gen. Harney Will have work enough on his hands this sum. mer.
The true Democrat., 1857-06-02

with such of you as I have not long known personally; for as patriotic citizens and CO., work. CTS for the public good, I recognize in von ialthful exposltors of the will of our const;tu' ehtS' l believe that the people will pronerlv appreciate your efforts faithfully to serve them ana that many of the measures adonted viii cohuuce to the interest the State and advance 10 '"Piuly increasing prosperity. 1 shall en. e:aH eeaSor u to dlscnarge the duties assigned me eill aituiuIiy' ana hope that may succeed in fu. H'.I"5 .ne'h all to the satisfaction of impartial r. pav'lo'c men, but beg you to remember that . uu''9s are Vailous, complicated and impor '''l'' ana that we are all liable to occasion,l errnr '' 0OOd''ohal ne interests Of the public conGdea to my ""nu' nave not been permitted to suffer durin1, my lndlspositon; for notwithstandino my iii health, feel grateful to that Great and Good being, who controls the destinies of men and nations; that he has permitted me to perform them all in due season.
 he delay of my qualification under my SC. cohd election until now, does not prolono my term, nor would prolong it one hour had the constitutional power to do so. The con. stituton or the State of Arkansas. in section four oi article five, provides that "the cover. nor small hold his office for the term of fnnr wears from the time of his installation and na LII his successor shall be duly quaIifel:v ~L Lut he staH nt 5e eligible for more Htaa ej06t va,s ;, any term ot tpei0e years"
 Under my ilst election, my installation as governor took place on the 18th day of Novem. per- A. D 1852, and having been reelected it Is paiPaby manifest to my mind that were my second installation prevented by sickness or ueI'yed tor twelve months or two wears tho Cerm could not for that reason, be prolonaed. ior' after serving eight consecutive wears would be Ineligible under that provision of inc constitution, which declares that the governor s''aH aotbe ellgiUe tor more tlan eiqt Dearq in a'y term of tlcel0e years" It seems to me mat no one can doubt this; but should there be any who do, 1 hereby declare that I will not serve as governor of the State of Arkansas for one doy' ""'ore h'aa elght years in aay term Of t'0eIVe years;;" and that my present term shaii not extend one day beyond the 18th day of November, l06O To this declaration I sion my name that it may be legally binding a1d i perpetuated upon the record of the journals of your proceeIiHgs
 ELIAS N. CONWAY. Little Rock, Ark, 18th Jan 1857
The true Democrat., 1857-06-02
Later from Utah.

Drigham g, Flight not Confirmed. By way of St. Louis We have. through the Republican, direct adviceS overland from Salt Lake City to the 2i of A IrI, much laler than those Uta California. The reported flight of Brigham loung Is not confirmed. He seemed still to ndintdm the entire confidence of the people, and Wa llaunng an excursion ot eX- pI0ratlon and pleasure tu d Mormon settlement on Salmon river, 4OO mil to the north Two hundred persons were to accompany him. = They were to leave Salt Lake City about the 2Oth of April or the l>t of May. For some cause or other the Mormors al San Baluariuo and all the surrchudug settlements had been called in to Salt Lake Guy. Everything was quiet, and preparations were making to send in hand car train to the States, large num- Der of missionaries, to be despatched to all parts of the world
 The winter, though short, had been unusu- ally severe, and 1t Was com uted that nine or ten feet Of snow had fallen. There was two and half feet on the ground at one time. The weather became mild about the lst of Februa- ". Stock of every description, however. had suffered less than during the previous winter There was an abundance of provisions in the territory.
 The parties that came through to St. Louis Wlln the malls consisted ot sixteen persons They encountered tremendous snow stofns and during the night of the 18th six of their mules died from exposure. The southwest pass was filled to the.depth of two and half to five feet. The grass upon the route was very poor and month later than usual which will delay overland companies to California the coming season. No emigrantS were met on the road
 H. I, the Snake and Blackfeet Indians, in the first of which 27 of the latter were killed: in the second nearly whole tribe of the former ex terminated. The travellers met on the 5th Snake Indian, who reported himself the only survivor
The true Democrat., 1857-06-02
Condition of New Oyleaus Under Know
 Nothing Ruta.

The New Orleans Courier of late date thus speaks of the condition of New Orleans under municipal administration:
 If this is not state of war, what constitutes it? As for our city, Ncnicc, in its worst state with its hired murderers and midnight assas situations, was not worse. A small organized band of rullianS and murderers control the bal lot box and the city government-the very au- thorities fear them, and the poor, sodden people sit stoldly down, turn up their eyes in holy horror. and-bear 1t, instead of rising in their majesty and crushing them. Poor, inoffensive creatures are wantouly butchered--for fun; their murderers are caught; the most guilty of them are suffered 10 escape, the conclusive written evidence against the others Is destroy ed, and the witnesses are forced to leave the city, or are bought off, or are menacel with certain death if they appear. Such are the hands into which we have fallen, and men who wish to be esteemed respectable. and call themselves good citizens, profit by this reign of terror. and receive office at the hands of this pretorian guard of rufians, and make common cause with them, with some openly, with all in secret.
 Where is all this to end? What is to be the fate of our Union. or of our city? But one thing can save the Union and that is a strict the constitution. But one thing can restore our city to her prosperity and good name, and that Is, for the people to forget party prejudice and rise in their might, and drive from power and from the city the pestiierous elements
The true Democrat., 1857-06-02

MEsDAMES ADAMS, MADISON AND Polk Mrs, Murray, an English woman, who visiteI the United States in 1918, pays the following tribute to the pre-eminence of three dstin guished American ladies. She says:
 have seen three auno;uted Kings and three iuaugurated Presidents l admire the Presidents most have seen three Queen. and three ladies who have shared the houors c, the Presidency; and truly among the Queeu, not one could compare with the regal grace ol Mrs. Madison, the feminine q stu2uishel per- sonncl of Mrs. Polk, and the intelligent, la!v like demeauor of Mrs. Adams Mrs Polk. were 1t not for the same defect in the teeth which characterlzes Queen Victoria, would b. a very handsome woman. Her hair Is very black, and her dark eyes and complexion give her touch of the Spanish danes
 These American ladies are highly cultivated and perfectly accomp plshed, and practical it. the most delicate and refael usage of distjn- guished society. Mrs. Polk is very well real and has much talent for -conyersatipu; she Is highly popular; her reception of all parties i, that ot klnd hostess and accump pIlsheI gentle woman SAe has excellent taste in dress. anu both in the morning and n the evening pre- serves the subdaed though eleglnt costume which chraclerilto the ialv. She is ready a, reply, and preserves her position admirably At q lcrce, Geutlemt remarked, :" NJ lIun N"u have very geltcei aSstublase to-li Lhl' Sr," replied M,s. Polk, wIln very gool hu. nor, but very significantly, " l have never see, II otherwise" One Tn ruHL found her read lnI. "l have many books presented to me bl the aHthorS," said she, and try to real them all; at present thjs i, impoo>ihe; but this cven- ing the au' hor Q: this book dlues with the Pre- silent, and l would not be so uakul is f, appear wholly ignorant ant uum.ndlul of It., 9lt."
The true Democrat., 1857-06-02
TAc Ccntl Anar!c.n Treaty.

IAa Washington cnrresp paaieutof of the Char ie't"u Mercury, says in his letter dated May 12.a:
 Nothjns is to bs done n re-arl to the extinct Dallas Pretty. The Presdcn. declined the offer ior renewed negotiation in regard to the pay latAnI, question, which was the sticking r"nt with the British Govemm mt THere WIS no corre-pon fence between Mr Dallas and l4or.l Clarendon as to the objections of the Brjt- ish Gpvarnm 3ot to the amended treaty, but merely q conversation, in which the latter sta. tei, m general terms, that they could uot as. sent to tha am aa,Imnut relative to the B4v l,- iaut>. It Is well known. that neither the $ en- ate nor the prescott administration would have a-aentcI to the treaty without the mobilization proposed by Mr.J Jefferson D vi,, which reu,itr- ell the trlasjer of the Bay IslAuAs to lloa.luras absolute and unconditional. Nothing short of an entire re,inquishment of those Islands by Great Britain will satisfy this government.
 The adnniStration has not heStated upon this question, and they determined at once and positively, to insist upon the obstruction of the Clayton BulWer treaty which this government had heretofore assumed.
 1t Is not intended to abrogate the Chyton- Bulwer treaty, but to insist upon our iuUerpreta- ton ot lt, which will exclude Great Britain from the Bay Islands
 Before the commencement of the next ses- sion of Congress, events and public opinion may indicate to the Executive Government a proper course on the subject; and, then, it may be proposed either to anuul the Clayton Bull wer treaty, or to enter into supplementary convention in regard to it, in conformity with our views.
The true Democrat., 1857-06-02
STEAMBOAT REcrcmrp
Departures.
:" ''ahe's worm Specific, Prepared by
 

.-zy The following, from customer. shows the demand which thi7 great medicine has created whel- ever it has been in,roduced
 BLossErRc, Tioga Co.,, Pa, March 30, 1850. MEssRs. FLEMING BROS Geat7t1aeu-In eonse- quenee of Hte y,s@ cpnsumptjo, of your Worm Specific in this place and vicinity we have entirely exhausted our stock Wesh6uld feel obliged by your forwarding, via Corning \. r., 20 dozen with your bill on the reception of which We will remit you the money.
 From the wonderful effects of said Specific" in this neighborhood there could be sold annually large quantity, if to be had Wholesale and retaD from some local agent. If you would compensate person for trouble and expense of vending, think l could make it to your advantage to do so.
 Yours rcspectfnlIy
The true Democrat., 1857-06-02

FAMINE IN FINLAND-Thc latest accounts from Russian Finland continue to give most distressing picture of the famine raging in that unhappy country. In tue district of Uleaborg, Wasa and Kurpio alone, out of population of 657,OO0 souls, no less than 25O,O0O have no other means of subsistence than begging or eating unpalatable bread made from the bark of trees. The mortality is consequently very great, and it is daily on the increase, as the dreadful famine typhus has hrokeu out with great malignity. The distress is such that chil- dren have been seen who for want of other food have actually eaten off their fingers! Libe
 ral contributions have been sent from Ham, burgh and Lubbock. Upwards of $8O,00O have been remitted from Sweden, and as soon as the ice disannearS several vessels with corn and
The true Democrat., 1857-06-02

PERTINENT SuGaEsrloN.-The Cincinnati Ei4arcr of Saturday says:
 The southern con ,ressional elections will soon commence Virginia leading off on the 18th of this month. The northern elections are all through, and tue result is that every mem nrr from that section i~ either democrat or a black republican. Not Fillmore Know Nothing has been chosen in all the free States This bcln! the fact, we should like to have an intelligent Southern Know Nothing inform us what good can result by electing Know Moth ings from his section of the country? They have no northern allies, and will be utterly poweresS to effect anything On the contrary, if democrats are chosen from the South they will be able, with the ffty-three northern de- mocratS, to control the legislation ofthe house The South, therefore, under these circumstan- ces, should send united democratic delega- tion"
The true Democrat., 1857-06-02

HOW MICHIGAN CAME TO BE CALLED THE WoLvERINE " STATE.-Job Calvers, a corres pondent of the New York Sunday Courier tells the following story of the manner in which the State ot Michigan became ncknamed. We give It for what 1t is worth. Job says that Conrad Ten Eyck kept tavern about ten miles from Detroit in 1923 anl many wears after But at the period we speak of, a gay party. in the winter, resolved to have a sleigh-ridc out to Coon's" as he was called. Arrived out they called for supper
 Coon" being one of the early pioneers to the interior of the territory. then inhabited by Indians, had ought of the natives that very day, the carcass of a wolf for the sake of the skln, (no premiums were then offered for scalps. Coon, who was put to his "trumps" in order to get up supper, having nothing fresh on hand, bethought himself of the wolf in the barn. In dde time the supper was ready, and the gentlemen were invited to " sit down and eat, and welcome to our tabe."-There was
 "Veni~onn steak anl ,.ui,ou frv.
 "NenlSon" stew and "vensonN pie.
 After supper, the merits of the dishes were discussed, and many were the praises bestowed upon the catering of "mne host" Apple jack and smnggled brandy were likewise discussed unti midnight, when the party ordered up their SIel!h to depart. Ju'tas they were about leaVihS' Coon asked the party to take parting drink at the eXpeuse of the house.
 Gentlemen, " said Coon. "vou say vou like the supper have furnished you Now allow me to say that you are heucaforth to be known as the Wolverine Party the savory dishes you have partaken of are from the hams of a fine, fatyoung e2y that bought to-day of the Indians"
 This announcement was received by the par " as gool joke, and '" sl asses went round to keep 1t down.
The true Democrat., 1857-06-02

How TO RAISE TURKEYS.-A correspondent of the Country Gentleman gives the following as his experience in raising turkeys.
 1 commenced raising turkeys about three years ago. but never met with any success un- til the last season, 1856 The winter previous. wintered one tom and two hens, and they laid 50 eggs, from which raised forty five turkeys from fifty matched. Until the last summer never could raise over one-fourth that were hatchea.
 My mode of raising them is as follows: made each hen lay two settings, which they will do without injury if they are we'll wintered. set two settings under dung hill fowls, and the remainder under turkey hens. As soon as they are halched, have crates provided, and immediately shut them up and keep them shut up for four weeks, aud then let them range anywhere on the farm. I feed them on Indian meal and keep buttermilk constantly before them. 1 throw about half an ounce of asafeti da in their milk each day, and this keeps them lively, and they are never bothered with lice. W hen I let them out they seem to grow up without any more trouble. l think there is nothing that will afford our farmers greater profit than turkeys if managed in this way think the whole secret of my success lies in the asafoetida.
The true Democrat., 1857-06-02

THE THGNG Is WoRNING-Oleida Confer ence of the NJ. E. Church north, has di5sgaced itself by the passage of the following resolu- liouS:
 Reso'Oei That we highly approve of the agi- tation of the slavery question which has d. ready resulted to the advantage of the political and religious interests of this country.
 R3solvel That, as heretofore we will aH with zeal, aay well advised aggression which shall be attempted by the abolition agitation of the country.
 Fgtler That perpetual war upon is nstitu tion~ is the duty both of the Church anl Of tna SAIln