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Jewellers anA SILVER ware
nAnuvAcsUAans,
Narbl. Building, - Fourth 81. LOUIS
A RE nov receiving lasys saA shoiss ssssk Il
~ superior wATCnG p. u thslr swn Asssst n.
portatio
All kinds Of Silver War. sseA % Tsa Beta -.
plete. Pitchers, Cups, 0etasss, Sreons ~ every
variety, manufactured - te1sss Their atesk 81
'ane plated ware 10 f1il sna ssnplets.
Fine Gold Jswslsy II every ssassisahls styls
esd PATTERN, VI vssss . isRGs assasssHsss 10 sss-
stAntiy kept On hand.
vAMCr oOOpo.
In this department ~ stsek 10 kull, m has
been selected with great carr, and With view e
tho approaching Holydays. and st psisss thai en-
net fail TO accommodate their snstsusss.
CIOCKS.-xhsy have rsseivsa sAelse astisls sa
French Marble, fapass naaAe Ialaia, - Aass6-
AIS, 1870 sad vssasa aasssassse = ~
cptlsey, oVsaasisa, e0snss, ~. \
AAditls6e - daily na1s % tAslF iasn seosk.
pm JuW1GaY.
Dlans1asa 80 ~ etAes psssjess seanss ~ e
~ nest ap9ssssd stylss " ssnpsesas ssshmH
b tAslS enDle3.
-. Give - ssll. feopo91
e1sas se lent y d
/ Qv1 s !s - 81
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Hot Air Premium
Cook slaves.

I'VE have never met with Premium Stove that
w gave such universal sstisfaetion ~ the one 10
which We here call attention. Its iscilties Tor
ooakins aud heating are extensive, while At the
same n me il, hy means OF m cir 1Ssa saAsnSA1o
down the front Of The oven, bakes perfectly, and
economies greatly I'll other stoves of this pat
torn The bsassy, utility and eheapness Of III
new stove cannot tsilto 6x the attention. Of Aiiwh
CoNsTOCk BRO.
apr3.d n MAin-at.
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D&s n ers anAssiii UAsapeY
o76.
NEW COMIRS PLEASE NOTICE.

nAsAsssy Ssd ssaataSstRsa wexiS ssea ysycASsss
! Ussisstsssst Nwsassat Asnsxssd, sscsss /bsa
sAHftS eSscnttoss go Lsndlsris' lUns.
TSHH subscriber nov olss our net eftisens the
y eheapest bargain ~ eat, bsisg > Dwelling
ussse large ensA6h fes - ordinary lsnily, en-
slossa by neatly painted pAliAg fsnss. viii Sepd
sates eonysaisni, q ! Asslthy iodstion and qnlst
xetehessAsD1, ~ishts - Minatss walk u ne
Uetee 4ouse,
HAsT CONF: yIRST CLAIM.
u tetsl sesa, saA ~ had u iov Asusss A
fAse besGAta. phsthss fee osssiAeaes q = N n.
vMtns%s. yitls guaranteed. sgs| 97.8
4 Issss--oae3 eesh, balance v payarsss y q.
seo.o Aafs arsAases. Tor sAsha liberal discssat
l4eaio00 tAs undersigned, Dsyss pelais1.
1mlaaE - scernsf ef 18th, q q The cl6ee 81
~. W.W@sA, AaAsn0un BsilAines.
d-tsns eA 2. 4. URM0rON. VI
-. UnMsTON,
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0oH4AI0s
kVOkbALk--A fnrn II ~ sssss, II Green Bay
Ievnsalp, Lee C.. ,lowa, Consisting Of ~ ssscs
river, nilss nssth Of Esst Nsdissa. Ihe - 49,
ere heavily timbsrsd With sAk - valsva, -
tAsss u sssd lssAiag for sssanAsaas q saas.-
laid fssa will - ssldst vssy lev 1gusss Al essa
tine. RAnPLB RAURIk.
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=. n. UNM0TON.
( SAkPeNTER AND BUILDER. Shop Sonth
~ east corner Of kxshsngs AID IN. 3 @5
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Assfh Cssnty.
rssssrLvAxTA.
= lie ctty baak.
warren County Haak.
naak u Nss Cassis. as
Farmers And Drovcves 6Ank, WAyn0burRh.
". n.s noessdsls.
ASsatesSws.
As5 osak'
nAhxLAsp.
W n - nesesants' DAsk, 0sesnss"fe'
49, asSswe.
H,.ss.i ~. - @ rA.
vis0IIA.
Enswna-
xssss-Aass8aaey.
onfo.
City bAnk, Cincinnati.
ssadaSky City Daak.
unisa D.nk. bssAssky.
Canal % Cleveland.
6ssssA Csanty Bank.
AiAat Valley d. Dayton.
cry Bank 81 Columbus.
ChntOn benk, do
Springfield Bank, Springfield.
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AsslpNMKnr.

RkOWN LOVE, n Kseksk, Issa, hsvs tAis
- eay assigned 70 ~ Ter the bsnaAt 81 Gil tAsis
cred tor Ill asd singulss thsis psrscnal psepery
asa real estate. Crsditsrs viii pfsssst lhsfr
eiAlRs, snaef oath OF aGrmatisn, withis tire
months, ~ the Law reqaisss.
J. y. BILLINGS, Assignee.
Ksok nk, lows. Oct. ], .kf.oct1d1n
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eWR RRNR,

a.p4 ssss.: $500 z.
Kslsl 0sls l%sss TzYics n,.,, or, o. Kol.t
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RIANU Yo0TB ron oALE.
A NEW Piano 1Osts, frun ths eslshsstsl msau-
"A faseosy g 6allst, Davis o., DeeIop, fov
sale cheap Tor Cash, Or win sxehasss for eo9atYy
produce OF any kind. KING 11AyL0k,
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10 necessary or us to rscar 10 this stove
L the cha Of which 10 % we'll and fav0sably
kaown throug hostt he interior Of this and the i'd
joiaing states. Although patented somsten years
ago IL possesses every real Improvement that las
ever bssn made upon the dsseendipe nue. steve; -
thcs anne time IL has stood the mostssvere tstts 81
Any Cook Stove now i n use. Our confidence IL ne
ssns 10 such thstws arc willing te warrant y 70
eprs-d CONsToCk . BRO.
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UWenaa Il liks ivy-sAs nora you ass
raineds he eloses shs elisgs 10 yea.
= basAsles s6ds; sslsy = lihs wenss--
tAe sao:sr y saiass . yes, ~ nsrs yos sss
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Meat Cutters.
xITE have . few Of these which " will close
w cut ct cost, 1t ~ Main-st
oct27d COMSTOCk BRO.
An boz. DUCK TEA KETTLES, 81 our ssore
III very low. COM6TOCK = BRO,
aprS-d II nain-st
rlVINMAN'h Tools and MseAines constantly -
hand 1t our store Eo.77 MsiA-st.
aprS-d cOA6TOCK BRO.
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HeRmasso0 ~ CospaSsaoSuhAp.
qN1k ss1sssignsA hsss tAh DAY fssnd -
= pastassaAip lss ~ ls5nsnse&ss Z ~ Drsf
taetnaa4p nn1es - nans 81 Arm q WILKINSON
AA1e4ALLs sn4 ~ lssaAsd q ~ ~ 49,,
sssnsr - Main aad IAis1 sasssts.
4 = sta ANDREW j. WILgtNooN.
~ 4s kl0HsD NAHo1ALI.
y ksokuk, Iowa, Oct. =, 1851. oet31-dAu.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-02-21
We ACKNOWLEDGE THE CoRN.-The

We ACKNOWLEDGES THE CoRN.-Ihe
following communication explains itself;
but we feel that an apology is also neces-
sary on our part. The paragraph in ques-
ton was appropriated by US and used
as editorial" when we knew no more,
personally. about the matter than Jobs
ofT:o1. 1t was evidently typographical
error Of the Picayune's, aud was intended
to mean finely, or swiftly, or elegantly, or
splendidIy, or promptly, or some other ad-
verb which would convey quite contrary
meaning from the one expressed. The
Picayune being located SO much nearer
the railroad than we are, we took as gos-
pei truth whatever it might say on the
subject, although al the same time We
thought it strange that anything should
"progress slowly" on the Opelousas Rail
road:
Bayou Borur, Feb. 10th, 1887.
Editor Houma Ceres: Dear SRI
was somewhat surprised to see it stated in
your journal. as well as in the N. O. Pic
ayune, that the construction of the Opelou.
sas Railroad between this point and
the Bay Of Berwick is progressing stouly.
Will you allow me to correct you in this
erroneous statement 1t is by no means
progressing slowly; as any one who is
acquainted with the construction of rail
roads will state. That the Picayune
should make such statement am in no.
wise surprised, as we have only TO consi-
der from whence she received her infor.
nation, but for you to do so, who has ev.
cry reason TO know better, am somewhat
surprised. Ii you are at all interested in
the progress Of this road, suppose you pay
visit to the works now under construc.
ton. and am certain you will agree with
me in saying they are progressing any
thing but slowly.-Yours, &c. -..:.
kAILRoADER.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-02-21


ssLAwrERs.-The following act relative
to Attorneys and Counsellors at Law ha.
passed both branches Of the Legislature,
received the signature Of the Governor,
and been officially promulgated in the
State gazette bas s4 isata ails a8a
SECrIox L. Be it enacted by the Sen.
ate and House Of Representatives Of the
State Of Louisiana in General A ssembly
conveued,' That each and every Counsel
lor and Attorney at law shalt, before he be
allowed to practice in any Of the courts Of
this State, take oath TO support the Con.
seitutioh Of tho United States and Of this
State, and also the following additional
osth 10 wit: - l, "a. B. do solemnly swear
Tor affirm) that will demean myself hon.
estly in my practice AZ Counsellhr or At.
torney At Law, and that ! will discharge
my duty. in every respect, to the best Of
my knowledge and ability. !" And no other
oath or affirmation shall be required from
any applicant for admission to the bar Of
this State. 2 sIstasgl ems sssaa bia .ssas
Ssc. 2. Be Il further enacted tina, all
laws or parts Of laws contrary to the pro.
visions Of this act be, and the Same 10
hereby repealed. izsad ~ poIi !g q
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-02-21
HoRR1D MURDER IN Moo,

MI: A'1S IN MsapH,s.-rh.
Memphis papers come to y, with 49,.
accounts Of the murder of Mr.. VIM r.
ner' clerk in candee, Mix l. CO.. w. a.. A.
on the night Of the 9th. 'rh. Now. '''
the following particulars: gives
He left but short time h.t,
home 10 supper, and was walL;n. 70 60
the railroad track, and when a, tlss a'ons
ing of Union street, he was s,r,cL s, e
behind with club or slung shot. ', ,.i IRON o1
forwards e stabbed with dirk Or .,. a.
through the head, the instrumen, n.' 'pe't
ting about six inches. Both wound. " S
behind the ear, on the left side ., I. 81
head. He was then laid acros, ,ha =, 'ns
(the cars being expected every m;Ow "'eS
as to leave the impression thai be w. !"
over by the train. He was discovs,sa'sua
the person who tends the switches 10
supPosing him to be drunk, pulled him ~" 10
the rails, and he brea,hed his las, s W
minutes afterwards. About II o,.I NV
last night young man by the uams a
Phillips was arrested on suspicion Of h.s !"
ing committed the deed, and wa, lod nov.
in Jail. 1t is thought that Nh. T,os..
was mistaken for some one else and 1, ,I.
the object was plumber. ~ ''''
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-02-21

Gov. BRIGHAM AeA1N.-Oue Of Pa.
dent Pierce's officials, writer from lI,h
giving an account Of matters and tbj,.,
there, tells the following in relation 10 Il.
individual whom the President Of th.r,;
ted States persists in retaining as Cover.
nor Of an important territory Of The Uo;m.
An eloquent man is Brigham Youp,
though his oratory is rather novel and h.
longs TO himself alone. Common sem.
and cant, scriptural illusions and rovdv
ism are curiously blended in bis style, bm
in direct, vigorous and manly name,
which reminds us exceedingly Of Goblet,
prose in his savage moments. An ANN.
sing instance of this combination come,
wildly before our memory. A man named
Gideon had the holiness to ou.,,io.
Young's prerogative as Prophet Of Ii.
Lord. The Governor denounced him
somewhat in the following stple, and i. /,
a fair specimen Of his ordinary oratiou,:
"Who is this Gideon who has coma
among you7 He used to sell tape in s..
Louis, and now be is here 10 blaspheus
the Lord and destroy the House Of Isn.l.
And what should ye, children Of The Gov.
nant, do in return for his evil work Out
with the bowie.knives ye wore like breast.
pins at Nauvoo. and, in the name Of Gd
and the Prophet, give him h-Il."
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-02-21

OUTRAGEOUS CASE CT PETTY (CoA,|
LARcENY.-The Paulding Miss) Chria,
after stating that person had been a
rested in that place for stealing cost
says: s,s,
Il is well for our citizens to be on ihs
lookout against such depredatioua Gr
while We write, another case occurs 10
our mind. A young man who has hereto.
fore borne good character for honesty,
and whose name we shall not now men.
ton, was several weeks ago, 10 our eer.
tain knowledge, guilty Of most fagaas
act Of downright stealing, which siugp.
larry enough has escaped the attention q
our vigilant officers. He went into .
house in a retired place in the couns!!,
some miles below this, and stole parcel
Of clothes, chiefly penicoa.s, belonging y
a young lady. One circumstance, how.
ever, connected with the TRANSACTION,
might possibly shield him from criminal
prosecution-and that is, the young II
herself happened At the time to b = "
penicoats. The young scamp! il be Ok.
the like again, while she lives, he'll Ct
himself into trouble, certain.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-02-21

- |-fftN .e.flaLssEff
THE MURDER CASE IN PARIa-Ah -
Paris letter has the following in rsga'ds
the shooting Of Mr.. Charles Mercy "
sentinel at the Clichy prison, pahiea'l,''
of which have been heretofore published;
The Government expresses the ds's
regret at this unfortunate occurrence =
promises every reasonable reParallas
the wrong, in their power. The adan'e
tration Of, the prison are especially n''!l.
fed. They feel that Mr.. Morey w'' y
their safe keeping. and that they .fs :, =
sponsible for any accident thai nigh, = y.
Psnto him through their neglect. lasa
CONSERVATION and their profound f'g
the morning Of The accident weIe vls .s'
expressed. The French Government =
promised that the soldier shall be publishes
and that Mrs. Morey shall be al!0se'
liberal lite pension se ~ Il
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-02-21

OBJ PEe.LEo AT WoRk.-Gen. Santa
Anna, the Napoleon Of the West, it is said,
has sent agents to Madrid to propose to
re-establish monarchy in Mexico, with a
Spanish prince as sovereign; providing
the Spanish government will grant him
certain assistance.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-02-21
SATURDAY. February Fl, 1857.
81 Mr.. Bailey, Of Jones' Express, has
our thanks for polite attention to the Ceres.

e. We learn from the Donaldsonvilie
Coast Journal that DR.. Thos. Cottman, of
Russian war celebrity, has been appointed
collector Of customs for the port Of New
Orleans. His friend, Alexander, will no
doubt be highly gratificd.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-02-21

JAN BuRSEp.-We understand that at
about about two o'clock yesterday morning, a
negro who was under sentence Of death
set lire to the Carrollton jail, and that the
building was almost consumed. The alarm
was, however, given in time to save the
inmates from being burnt, and to prevent
any OF them from escaping.-N. D. Pic.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-02-21

DEATH OF DR.. KANE.-The Quaker
City, from Havana, Sunday, left DR.. Kane.
The Arctic explorer, in ertremis. There
i. possible room for hoping that he still
survives. The agonies Of death were up
on him, and there is a mournful certainty
that long ere this noble heart has ceased
10 beat, and a heroic soul departed to its
account.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-02-21

News FROM GEN. WALKER.-The Pan.
anna Star of January % states The steam
ship Sierra Nevada, Capt. Huntington, Of
the Nicaragua line, arrived in this port on
the morning of the 2lst instant. She
brings no passengers. The Sierra Ne
vada left San Juan del Sur on tho morn.
ing of the 18th instant, and came here for
the purpose of taking up the passengers
who came out from New York by the
steamer James Adger, but who went up
on the Sonora. She left here yesterday
evening again for San Francisco.
Capt. Huntington reports that he was
at Rivas on the evening Of the l7tb inst.
in company with President Walker, and
that at that time the allies had not taken
Virgin Bay, nor had any attempt been
made to do so. so that the report which
reached US by the British steamer from
Greytown, to the effect that the Costa Ri
cans had taken the bay was no. correct,
neither had they made any effort to take
San Juan del Sur.
Up to the 18th inst, Walker had not
heard of the river and lake steamers be.
ing taken by the Costa Ricans. although
from their non-arrival, he had suspected
something of the kind. He had schoon.
er on the lake of 80 tons, with which he
was in hopes Of regaining the steamers in
the event Of their having fallen into the
hands of the allies.
Walker had, it is reported, an effective
force Of 1900 men, among them $50 ran.
gers, well mounted and equipped, and the
officers Of the Sierra Nevada, state that
his position is now as good, if not better
than ever, his men being in good health,
and having provisions. He is strongly
fortified in Rivas, where he has q foundry
for the manufacture of cannon and rifle
balls.
1t appears tolerably well settled that the
Nicaraguan line is now broken up, at least
for time, even according 10 the most IA.
vorable accounts, and that for some trips
TO come the steamers of that line will
bring their passengers down here
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-02-21

DrAru OF DR.. UKE.-Dr. Andrew IT,
NJ. D., F. r.. S.. whose scienl'ne w. 81
are among the most valuable o. nv I'D
contributions to general knowled$e' ' :.
in London on the Cd ult., in the .%h ~.
Of hi. age. BE was native Of t''a's
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-02-21

o. 1t is in contemplation, We under
stand, Ia make an effort to effect the clio.
sing Of places Of business in our town on
Sundays. Such a movement will be an.
p!auded by many, while It will be opposed
BY others. II is the planters who have
full control in the matter, and their action
will decide the question. Merchants must
endeavor to please their customers. Those
who wish to discuss the matter will have
the use of our columns. ,.4
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-02-21

81 The Scotch have this provsrb: I" A
guide word is a. soon said as an III one. F"
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-02-21

OF A bill has passed the Iowa bo:s
Of Repre- sentatives, for the incorpolArS !.
of a town, in which the word "wn'le' !.
a qualification for voters, was stricken 81 =
The colored people Of Dubuque have Ds !,
a meeting to express their gra''fcae!'%.s. ~,
this result, and appointed one OF 49, !,
number TO present gold headed cav
the Republican member who was the D -,
active and influential in getting 'ns ~
passed, -...-.,,tsi 81
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-02-21
The ,CoRRurT1os CoxnlrrEE.-Th,
Utica IN. W Observer saws :: f,....t....

1t may be gratifying or otherwise TO the
constituents OF one or more Congressman
from Central New York, to learn that +,
Sergeant-at .arms, acting under the direc.
'ion OF the Congressional Corruption In.
vestigating Committee, was in town las,
week for the purpose Of sdm.nonine wit.
nesses 10 go before that body. Several Of
our townsmen are reported to have gone
TO Washington in obedience to reqai.iiions
brought hy that official. 500. g7sts BsifBf
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-02-21

The RILEY FAMILY will give one NJ
their vocal concerts 1t Gautreaux's Saloon
in this place tonight. By number Of
letters which We have received from
members Of the editorial fraternity in diff:
ferene paris Of the State. we learn that
their entertainments are chaste, Hateful
and elegant and cannot fail to command
the appreciation Of our citizens. We
Yesterday had the pleasure Of meeting
several Of our Thibodaux friends who
speak in the highest terms Of thi family
as wen for their extraordinary vocal
powers - their excellent social qualities.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-02-21

DAMAGES FOR TLIBEL1Ne A TuRkIsH
fAsHA.-The responsible editor Of the
Nord, leading paper Of Brussels, ha.
bee" convicted Of libel against vely Pa.
sha, formerly Turkish Ambassador Ut Pa.
ris, in publishing a statement that The
Turk had carried off French girl to hi.
harem, and afterwards, to prevent,rouble,
had strangled her. This the Pashs de.
MED. The court sentenced him to nav a
nne OF 1000 francs, and also to pay the
cost OF inserting the judgement in the pa.
per: OF Brussels, Paris, and Cone,an
noPle. -tgal or'isa is.Ii =. -
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-02-21

.-t. F~~~">o-7->->-800->~
CORRUPTION AT WAsH1NeroN.-Th
telegraph has already announced that a
committee has been appointed by the
House of Representatives to investigate
the charge Of corruption made by the New
York Times against its members. Dur.
ing the discussion upon the subject, Mr..
Paine, Of North Carolina, made the follow.
ing statement s.-,ly -s=.= Eli -.r....t7
| know nothing about that editor or his
journal. know nothing about any com.
munication made to it. know not bow
the editor obtains his information. know
not whether it is true or false, but l do
know there has been a proposition made
in the House by members of the House on
the subject. (Sensation, and cries OF
s. Who is he - Expose h:mD l shall
not name the gentleman. (Cries Of "Down
in front y " We can't see. y shall men-
ton no member by name. "a voice
!" You ought to do it.'' 1t was with feel
ings Of indignation heard the proposition.
Impatient demands Of ssWhat was it r.
"Tell h.') The reason why Ibid not
announce it 10 the House was, that pend
ing the organization Of this body, when a
member rose in his place aud related that
tellow-member had made an attempt to
tamper with him for his vote for Speaker,
the only credit he received was that he was
laughed al, and it was charged that he did
not accept the proffsred bribe because
there was no such profitable place to be
had. s,,..-.i.f ~ =. -. a, -
1 say distinctly there is not want Of
truth in the allegation contained in the
Times article. A distinct proposition was
made 10 me BY IA member OF this House in
regard to the Minnesota land bill, and that
$1,000 would BE- given in conside ration Of
vote for that bill. II the proposed CON-
mittee shall be raised, and l am called on
as witness, | shall give my evidence.
., Mr. Barksdale wished to amend by di.
recting an inquiry to be made as to whether
any member of this House has sold or
speculated in books purchased for disiribu-
ton. Laughter and q voice.. "Also in
quire whether any member has sold bis
seat y has ssuHif 81 tst5 na9irssuk
The amendment was voted down, and
the resolution appointing the committee
was adopted by reclamation, and Messrs.
Kelsey. Orr, Davis Of Maryland. Richie
and Warner, We're announced as the. com.
,nittee. ...,..
The ,CoRRuPrlos CoxMlrrEE.-The
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-02-21

An EVENT TO Be MARxED.- The flrst
marriage offs Hiadoo wouaas, that over
oeea.red 10 Caleaata took place on the 7th
Of Decsmhss: The parties in this trans
actie ars of the highest responsibility,
aad this will prove : marked event in the
lt1ogy = nipdostan. s.sss ,. i Is
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-02-21

ss
er Airick moro 70 be noticed for wit
'has hsoesty. was played BY bricklayer
on , plantation in this vicinity, not . hum
dred years ago. He procured : quantity
q the green mons BY which the trees Of
t he <ceantry arc % gracefully 'es,ooned,
and inserted i in the chimney Of The over.
ssers house, IN such manner that !. drafi''
oseAms something connected With past
history, and smoky rooms the order Of the
de $ Brick, z however, agreed 70 rem
e 0e matter for . fec Of ten dollars,
wa1ee vas cheeFfally given. Il wa. some
nmo pe'ore the owser discovered the ma.
'ure Of the "alterations . in the structure
e HE chimney. Oh which memorable &C.
casiea he was further mulcted 10 the tune
Of lEa.dosen Of Heidsisck. ssea
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-02-21

SucAx MAcHlSrRr.-We take pleas
ure in calling the attention Of planters to
the card Of Messrs. Merrick T. Sons, in
another column. Mr.. w. E.. Flanders.
their agent, 10 = most accomplished me-
ehanic. and : gentieman who, from long
Psrsoaal acquaintance. We recommend as
deserving the esteem Of tho planting COM
u'unity. He 10 well known on the coast
and Lafourche. Tho advertisement speaks
for itself; read It. Mr.. F. has already
made some important contracts in this
perish. II a9 q III s74 ala 5as a.ss HI. III