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Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-12-12

Dams la Succession de Etat de la Louisiana,
feue CarmeIite Blan- P~aroisse dlberville,
chard, Veuve de PierrsS Cour du CINE District.
a TTENDJ que surville Lacroix a &c jour pre-
"A sente une petition en- cette cour q fefet d.
obtenir des lettres administration dams la sue
cession de feue Carmelite Blanchard, veuVe de
Pierre Lacroix-
Avis est par Ie present donne a tous ceux que
celia concerne de deduire" sous dix jonrs de la
date de ce present les raisons pour lesquelles
il ne serait pas fat droit d dite petition.
Bureau du Grefier, Dec. 4, 1857.
dec5 VI. A. ESTEVAN. Grefier.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-12-12
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Aha2AS n aKUSARsV y OWe
SEOUeS-S tOUeS.- StOUeS~ SEOVeS!
A COMPLETE assortment, embracing the
IA following variety of patterns:
Large Oven Etna, for coal or wood;
Extra Alright, do do;
Oak Premium for ~wood-three sizes;
Crescent do do do do;
Pittsburgh Large Oven, do do;
Victor Large Oven, for wood, three sizes;
Excelsior do do do;
Live Oak do do do:
Eastern Premium do two sizes;
All with copper bottom fnrniture-just received
by mh14 HART, AUSTIN & CO.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-03-28

Cost Of Road in running order. ......-'.'' i4o'"o
Aggregate 80. oes o.
The capital stock should not be less than
S225, 700, or at the rate Of $4,000 per mile' 1t
would be even better, were it fixed at Szoo,ooo
In the one case this would allow 225O' and IN the
other $500 shares of 800 each. The larger
amount would allow for thorough ditching or good
draining canals on either side and for balast'ng ;
both very important items 1t would allow the
use Of heavier rail than have estimated above,
and this think would be very desirable.
What is $3.50, 900 to the people of Terrebonne'
compared with the immense benefits to result
from such work A nero bagatelle
Why, the small wayside town of Lynchburg,
Virginia. paid cheerfully to the Virginia and Ten
nessee Railroad, the amount Of 5000 Hell
population at the time numbered 4,lO2 whites
That's the way they do things everywhere out o.
Louisiana. Wake up, wake up, Louisianians
rub your eyes wheel into line; or you will be
fossilized before you know it.
Yours very truly, G. w. K BAfLsf.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-03-28

on piles Of cushions, and c,re..-, =.
braided beard with a hand coves"a bis
rings. Nor is this all. A glass -. ~. with
brought forward which would , cs's Is
hold a robe carefully folded. 81. LARGELY ,y
on the edges Of the fragile cask., az , ,sap'
disloca'es herself recommence, bs TWISTS
lures and mysterious appeals; then s s.s
denly, you see the body articulated ,, 'us'
emily skin down like tissue Of wh; appa !,
tie is loosened, and fold itself I'M in ea 'a'
bilee at the bottom Of the box. T.; w.
longer body, no longer FORM no ln 10
something organic and ar,iculated s:
a packet Of limbs, loose, scattered -" :.
boned, between which vegetables , INF y. :.
dead hairs, like handful Of sea.v.sd "u "
the spongy segments Of mal,u,k 70, :. =.
Or. Holmes says, like sea.weed. ,o,.s
clam.) You might believe that yo, , ,.s
again that mysterious Golfer of the Tho
sand and One knights drawn from Il.
depths of the Tiber by fisherman ~ t.'
meath The eyes of Haroun al Rascba' ,,d
in which the Caliph perceived with ho,,ss
tho body of young woman, cut to Diec..
WRETCH he exclaimed to Giafer. Il.
faithful Vizier, is it thus yon watch o,.r
the actions Of my people, and tia. van /,
my subjects be thrown into the Tiger !.
order that they may cry vengeuce ap,ias
tho on the day of Judgment If Won !.
not promptly avenge the death Of Til. vs.
man by the death Of her murderer. I,v.,,
by the holy name of God that I'll har.
you hung. you and forty Of your relatives, p
Then, as quickly as she took herxN 10
pieces she puts herself together ag.a, n.
arranges herself and lifts herself 10 n
once entirely, like the puppet Of saps.
box with secret spring. The nam. d
this astonishing acrobatc is Nine Pod.
marche.
/
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-03-28

IMPORTANT INFoRxAT1oN.-The Nor
folk (Va.) Argus communicates 4 fact in
one Of its recent issues which is highly
particularly to such rs are
with that fatal and insiduous
disease, known as consumption. II seems
4 gentleman in Louisiana bought some
consumptive negroes from dealer in
Norfolk, and put them on bis sugar plan
tation. They ate plentifully Of the cane,
but more especially Of the young shoots.
The slaves who had been thin, weak, and
sickly, soon became strong, robust and
healthy, and in short time all traces Of
the desease with which they had been
affected entirely disappeared. Tho Argus
learns tina. this planter has standing
order at Norfolk for negroes who have
the disease, and Of course expects to &c,
them at reduced price. 7tss5saasls,uI
2 The idea Of sick niggers eating the
"young shoots" Of sugar cane is particu.
larry refreshing. They must DO regular
descendants Of Nebuc--- we mean the
man who used to eat grass.-[ Ed. CExEs
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-03-28

A MALIGNANT WIFE.-A respectable
Virginia farmer, named Babb, and his son,
were arrested in Petersburg, Va, q few
days ago, for fraud practiced upon mer-
chant in selling his lard with stones en-
bedded in the center of the firkins. It was
in evidence that the wife Of elder Babb,
and the step.mcther Of tho young man,
had placed them there in fulherance of .
malicious threat to get her husband, with
whom she. did not live happily, in trouble.
The money was thereupon refunded and
the case dismissed. ssdsss7 }5fsas.e iii;
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-03-28

v1Rc1vrA volcano a HoAx:-a o.s
bertrand (Md.,) paper says: 70 . -.
that serious earthquake PAD y 49,. =
taken place in Pendleton counfy,. - Il bea
that fire, smoke. stones, etc. NV -,
seen issuing from the top Of a !. m.
in the vicinity, is without tho ls !. :. Il,
dation. There was, however a;.s,
the volcano is said to have been S ~
cred, slight earthquake Pe1s s;p =
which is ali that happened. Iu'' 4,
doubtedly, gave rise to the 'o "",.dk
volcano in Virginia. We are ne, 9, =
less, sorry to say that it is : noa 1900. =
should like to have boosted OF , " ~,
magnificent burning mountain CIV
rivers Of melted lava, etc. .1 fs
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-03-28

F. FEARFUL PERFoRxANcE.-The most
curious exhibition at the great Paris circus
is what tho programme calls the exer-
else Of disloca,ion.' Tho journalists try
10 initiate il BY twisting the French Ian.
guage into all sorts Of complimentary
shapes in describing it. Imagine, +" says
ono Of them, ssa slender female, = bru-
nctte, with flashing eyes, hollow cheeks,
black tresses streaked with blush tints, of
that exotic ugliness which must be beau
|ty somewhere far away, under the tent or
in the pagoda. She comes dancing and
floating in loose robe with red stripes.
She throws herself down on q carpet
spread out in the center Of the circus, and
10! she begins her ehimerical exercises.
She tears herselfto pieces-unbones her.
SELF She passes her leg like q shoulder
belt, ever her neck she undoes, like hooks.
the collar bones Of her shoulders and
throws behind her back, her arms, bent
backwards. The strangest Of al is the
haggard look, inspired, almost prophetical,
with which she accomplishes this frightful
pantomine. 1t is not 4 mountebank ri
work !; n 10 the convulsivs devotee Of some
extravagant religion celebrating the rights
Of some cruel god, who delights in seeing
his worshippers suffer. Her eyes suppl
cate, her gestures attest and her lips trace
4 distressing smile. You are reminded Of
those Indian dancing girls who writhe be-
fore idols : Of those Almais, stuck through
and through with poigniards, that you SEQ
in Persian miniatures dancing ON thcir
heads before some pensive Shah, squatted
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-03-28

THE ECLIPSE OF MARCH 25.-N,B
the celestial phenomena it has ever been
our fortune to witness, we remember mons
that could compare with that Of the solar
eclipse yesterday for beauty and interest
We viewd it from an elevated position,
and watched it from its commencement to
its close, through powerful glass, .pd 50
were enabled to trace its incidents viii
the utmost ease. ..-~....'
At eighteen minutes past O'Clock he
sun was descending to its set in perfectly
uncloudcd sky, not even floating wreath
of mist obscuring iis lustre-whsn The
shadow of tho moon began to Be visible
on the lower edge Of it's disc, and sn&.
| ally increasing upwards, soon gave i do
appearance Of the lunar orb in tho w,s.
the disc assuming more and uan
sharply defined crescent shape as Tie d.
scuration increased. As the sun neard
the horizon, tho horns Of the semi.cirk
of light. which a. first pointed downward.
gradually changed to an almost pslpsa'
dicular position so that when the lower
limb Of the orb dipped below the hori1aa
the sun presented the semblance q sh
minous horn, which, "growing fine bya'
grees and beautifully less" At length dis
appeared mere speck Of light, like
star, seeming at last to drop from The
view. --.-. --t ss.zs.r
|, We have compared the apparent shape
Of the disc of tho sun, during the eclFe'
to the crescent form Of the moon N rs
changes. But there was mono Of iAa
semi-luminous appearance which ists'
scented by the parts Of the waxing OF @
waning moon which are receiving oa!a
proportional degree Of the suns hga'
The form of the crescent was SHARPLY o.
fined, and al the rest was opaque ssaa
was this peculiarly which gave the p.
nomenon its deepest and most ssr'k''ss
interest. -.
/ When, at fifteen minutes past D ede1
the sun set, we should Judge thai ~ = 3,
scuration had extended to q leas ".
digits, or three quarters Of IT, ase.
was throughout an impressive ane l,'a.
esting phenomenon, and one wh'ea ~
who watched its striking inc'dese q
never forget. ..-.s ....,
The last contact Of the intervsa'ae =
dow Of the moon in this eclipse 49, ~.
visible in any part Of the Un',eo s,s =
East Of the Mississippi river. y -
of its path could there have been 4.
beautiful and interesting view o ~
that granted to Us. =. .,,,u.g.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-03-28

Gran idea of tho amount . b ;
writing in the United States MAJ :. s,pP
ferred by tho number Of po'tae.. =. q
sold, which during the last year
hundred and fifty millions.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-03-28

GA foppi.h fellow advised 1oaa I'D
matrimony, with poverty, up ?, =. ,''ber g
Good said his friend. 4 woo'o
up hill than down hill any TINE.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-03-28

~Those in want Of a well fitting ana
serviceable pair Of boots or shoes can be
accommodated by calling on our friend
Roubillac, opposite the Post Office. See
card in another column.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-03-28

o. Subscribers to the contemplated
Episcopal Church edifice in this place are
rogue sted to meet at the Drug Store on
Saturday next the 4th Of April, at o'clock
in the afternoon.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-03-28

o. We learn from the Picayune that
the new steamer Galveston, to run be-
tween Galveston and Berwick's Bay ar
rived at the latter place from New York
o. Monday last. She is $40 feet long,
s. feet beam, with Is feet depth Of hold.
Her consort will arrive in about q
fortnight.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-03-28
For Associate Justice.

OF There will be Episcopal service at
the Court House in this place Oh Sunday,
April 9Th, al II o'clock.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-03-28

TuIBoDAux MINERvA.-We perceive
that our friend J. Bryson Burrows, Esq,
has retired from the editorial chair Of this
PAPER, and Col. White has assumed the
entire management. s
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-03-28

COOKING STovEs.-Our friend Sweeney
Of the Houma Tin-shop, has just received
a lot Of cooking stoves, Of different sizes
and prices, which he will sell on very
reasonable terms.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-03-28

0T We notice that the hint given in
the Ceres some time ago about painting.
wbitewashing, and cleaning up generally,
has been Profted by. Several OF our cit
liens have renovated their premises. and
Nth the artistic assistance Of our friends
CorkrSa L Fletcher. the painters, have
made them look better than new. The
parish buildings are still luxurating N
their rust and dirt !: but it is probable the
Police Jury will do something for them u
its session next month.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-03-28

We should take into consideration among other
advantages tho increased value Of property, the
convenience, and the contingency Of draught
like the year before last, when thousands Of hogs
heads Of sugar had to be hauled by New Orleans
draymen to the Opelousas Railroad at cost Of
tsxr dollars per hogshead, all Of which was a
total loss to the parish. ". SuIAkouskl, G. +.
: The best quality win cost 8 $50 per mse
Many well informed persons Of the opinion that the
hack freight equal to the export, that this estimate
shows only one half of the probable recsipts
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-03-28
Another Estimate.

We publish tho following estimate oil
the probable cost and income Of such a
road, which, it will be perceived, is based
on more modest project, than that of Mr..
Bayley. For our part, we wish to see
substantial and complete road, let it cost
what it will.
Estimate Of Branch Railroad from Mrs Tan
ner'. to tie head of Little Gallon, at the plan
tuition of Messrs. Bush 4 Gueno.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-03-28
Om Book Table.

LOVE AFTER MARRIAGE: and thirteen other choice
Nouveletes Of the Heart. BY Mrs Caroline Lee Hen1-
T. B. Peterson 10. Chestnut street, Fhlaoephla-
We are indebted to the publisher for hand
somely bound volume with the above title. We
olways love to read the productions of Mrs Hentz.
All her works are written with much power, and
have classic beauty of diction and grace oil style
which gives them high place in the literature OF
our land The price of the work is $l-25 IN CLOTH
or 81 in paper covers, and it will be sent 10 any
person free Of postoge on their renting the price
to the publisher in a letter.
GODEY's LADY's BOOK:
The April number of this favorite magazine Is
another triumph for its publisher Besides anothef
of those superb steel engravings, it contains the
greatest profuson of fashion plates, patterns, en-
brodery, patchwork, and other designs intended
for the benefit of the ladies'. The reading matter
is of the most entertaining description, and the
" Book ought to be taken in every family.
THE LADIES HOME MAGAZINE. T. S. Arthur 4 Co.,
1903 Walnut street, Philadelphia.
1t is always a pleasure to turn over the rich
pages of this unostentatious monthly, but the
April number is particularly attractive The illus
trations are elegant and profuse, while the letter
press is made up from contributions OF the most
popular authors. Price So per annum.
BLACKMOOD L. Scott Co, 81 Gold street. New York
publishers of the American reprints of all the British
Reviews, &c.
Although rather late, We have just received
Blackwood for February. However, it is work
that never gets stale, and the publishers will please
accept our thanks. Part TX of " The Athelings' y
appears in this issue, and the other articles are
such as become Blackwood.
COSMOPOLITAN ART JOURNAL.
The number for March contains, besides much
other interesting matter, report Of the transac.
tons of the Association for the third year, inclu
ding the drawing of the prizes. Among the for
tunate ones we notice the names of l. NJ. McEv'
ers, of Thibodaux, and Col. ]. B. Robinson, Of
this parish.
PORTER's SPIRIT OF THE TINES.
The "taH son of York. has our thanks for the
first of his series Of gift pictures 1t is beaut
full image printed in oil colors, of Flora Temple
the celebrated tretting mare, who made her mils
in 2:423 in harness, ON Union Course, l. l., Sept
2, 1856. This picture a likeness and work o
art does great credit to those who executed 1t
The size is the same az the pages Of the Spirit
and is intended to be bound in a. 4 frontispiecs
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-03-28

WEALTH OF MR. BUcHANAN's CABI.
NEr.-The New York Herald has been
guessing at the private fortune Of Mr..
Buchanan's Cabinet, and gives the follow
ing magnificent summing up. 1t says:
Most Of the members of the present
Cabinet are wealthy, and as unit, they
represent an aggregate wealth Of some
four and half millions Of dollars. 1t
may be thus divided among them:
Lewis Cas-, say 81, GOO, 900
Howell Cobb 100000
Jacob Thompson 100000
John B. Floyd 100000
Messrs. Toucey, Black, and Brown 100000
Total $4,5OO,OO
The President is also rich man.
Mr.. Buchanan is said to be worth about
$l5O,000, and in commenting upon the
above, the Mirror says:
According 10 the Herald's theory, that
wealth makes men honest by destroying
the temptation 10 steal, it logically follows
that we shall have IN honest administra-
ton. But if this principle is to be carried
out in all the departments Of government,
then none but the rich should receive ap.
pointments to responsible Offices; and III.
timately it might lead to the abolition Of
all salaries for government services; and
establish what we are fast approaching
the oligarchy Of gold. Does anybody sup
pose there is an Office in tho gift Of the
people :" Tor sale, rather) that any min
compoop might not obtain, provided he
had the money to pay for it! ..,
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-03-28


] sMoRr NEw GooDs.-Among the recent
heavy receipts Of merchandise in our town.
that 81 Messrs. Gagne 4 Bro, At the
Briek Store" Is deserving Of particular
aalealies. Their stock i certainly ono Of
H. moaI oonpleas and extensive ever Of
ered n this sscsion. We spent m hour
OF two among ths boxes and bales one
day tbs wssk, and came to tho conclusion
that almost everJ want &C the community
sosld b supplied hese. Tho clothing
asd inFaishinx department Is especially
1itraktivs, being Glled with the most ole
~ - artieles il that line. For tho ladies
thsy hass catered q. some purpose. their
sslseaise esnbsacing III the novelties and
j 15eusaen(s calculated to envelope the
e. 4 srace, and cap,ivats the eye o
beQsl9, See advertisement.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-03-28


Iron rails (medium quality with
allowance for turnout, l5O
tons, 60 lbs. per yard, at $42
to $50 per ton. 3 4,5OO
Spikes and chairs, 5000 lbs.
at SC. 45O
Laying superstructure SOO
Contingencies, switches, etc. 35O- 3'ooo
Two Locomotives, 10 to IL
tons, $4,000 1s,OOO
One Passenger car - 1000 .I5
One Baggage do. 6OO 900
Twenty Freight cars at $500 1O,OOO-5 25,6UO
Fifteen miles Railroad as above e4,OUO
Depot and Sheds l,bOO
Surveying and laying off the
rOad - o'VoV
$ll5,2OO
II is supposed that each planter will furnish
cross ties. aud do the little grading necessary on
his respective front. Otherwise there will be an
additional expence Of .h 5.-..-s
2.4O0 Cross ties per mile at SOC. lsOOO
Grading I5.OOo
Maxine n total Of 8l47,GOU
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-03-28

MARKET HousE.-Nothing could show
IL enterprise Of our little place better
than the expedition with which the SUBJ
scription to build market was filed up
during tho past week. Our worthy Mayor
drew up the list, and in two days had
within I fraction Of twelve hundred dol.
lars raised. By references to another col.
urnu, Il will DO seen that the directors
sd,e.tise CT proposals for the contract q
eonstIuction. a+
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-03-28

Ciearius is miles 70 sloo.. 500
Graduates 1000 cubic yds per mile "a 25cts. $4,000
Ditch bridges ard catsls guards q $50 Per mile. Also
Crua Ties 30 pes milo f0 1880
TsAckhUiax n 97U0 pey mile 1880
Rails IS per mile $40 deliv work.. 7eS0
Right Il way. ......... 1000
ERgiaeeisg, Surveying, 7SeO
Once expsnsss and incidental .............. 1900
Totsl 4145 900
Average per mile for Is miles, 6e6 66
We will add IN estimate for equipment suitable
for the business: .
Two LOconotive Engines "a 1aOO0. =. Z 1900
|Ose PasssagsR Car 5000
One ........................ 1900
One Daegaee And E1pFe0 Cur ......... $50
Thirty Fright Cars q Observation-Disclosures. 1850
Earth and Haa4 Cars. S.25o
Dspsas A. esaaisas, naehss shep etc.- leooo
Toeai. ... & S. 900
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-03-28

leg Calculation OF the Income.
There are thirty-three plantations directly in
terested in this road, the freight on whose crops
for the year l854-5 wonld have amounted to
&l7 900, thus: ssss aH= Dies s.z= @- -8E
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-01-06
CHARLOTTE
MGARBLH YA4r

VINHE subscribers having formed tbemse,r.,
Il lnto a company, respectfully tender thss
services to the people of Charlotte and the cou,
try generally in their line of business. They az.
prepared to furnish Monuments, Grayestones w. .lo
tie Pieces Furniture Marble, Table Slabs MarhI,
.. o"PS' 10 any pattern cut from Marble, according
70 Inc most approved taste and styles, and unoS
the most accommodating terms ever offered in ~.
Southern country. They will keep constsn tIv
on hand the best description Of Egyptian, Italia!
and American Marble. o. ''''''' A'"iian
All orders, for any article, addresscd to the suh.
scrIDers VIII meet with prompt attention. and will
be packed and forwarded with the utmost care
and despatch. ''' cary
The yard is situated on the north .zvo.. ,o.,,.-
of the Charlotte Depot Yard ~''A''
Jan. 8, 1S5G.-1y - = * SUNS