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Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-03-21

o. An agriculturist near Brussels, in
Europe, has hecn making a series Of ex-
Perments with the most satisfactory re-
suits ia. restoring rancid butter to its origi-
nal sweetness and freshness Of taste. The
operation is perfectly simple and practi-
cable. The butter is beaten in sufficient
quantity Of water, into which had been
mixed chloride Of lime at the rate Of about
twenty five or thirty drops to every two
pounds OF butter. After bringing all the
butter into contact with the water, let it
stand for an hour. Then pour off the So
luton. and wash thoroughly with clean
water. Tho small quantity Of chloride
used 10 declared to be abundan,ly sufficient.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-03-21

o. Il Is said that the Opelousas Rail-
road will be completed to Berwick's Bay
by the Is. prox. The new steamers 10
ply between this point and Galveston are
already on their way from New York.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-03-21

o. Mr.. Mcclure is still in town taking
those inimitable ambrotype likenesses.
Those requiring Lis services would do
we'll to call soon at his rooms in the Cour,
House. See Card.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-03-21

POSTPONED SALE.-Attention is called
10 the fact that the sale Of the effects Of
the late Harry Fleming has been post
poned to Thursday, the 23d Of April.
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@ Hon. Miles Taylor has our thanks
Tor number Of valuable public documents.

or The officers and employees Of
Jones' Express have our acknowledge
msnts for their polite attentions.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-03-21

~ In reply to the question, what j.
kiss !? somebody replies "A kiss is, as
It were, seal, expressing our sincere Al
tachment-a pledge Of future union-a
present which, 1t tho same time it is given,
is taking from US the impression Of an
ivory coral press-crimson balsam for a
love wounded heart-a sweet bite OF the
ip-affectionate pinching Of the heart-a
delicious dish which is eaten with scarlet
sPoons-a sweetmeat which does not sat-
isfy our hunger fruit which we plant and
gather at the same time-the quickest
exchange Of qnestions and answers be-
tween. two lovers-the fourth degree of
love.
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s
STRUCK NJ LIGHrNISc.-The dwell
ing Of Mr.. c. L. Duroy, of,his place, was
struck BY lightning during tho storm Of
Wednesday morning last. The chimney,
which Is built on the outside Of the house,
received the attack, and the fluid then fol-
lowed down the Misunderstanding, shatter.
ing il into Thousands Of pieces, and throw
ing Il o. 10 ! distance Of thirty feet, lea
wing the end Of the building perfect
wreck. The innaates Of the house fortu.
natsly escaped with no injury but severe
shock, which was 50 heavy that ! clock
and other articles on the mantlrpiece were
thrown into tho middle Of the room. Il
was certainly : miraculous escape, as the
family wore al sitting around the Ere al
tho time.
OrkLousAs RAILRoAD.-The New Ibc.
ria Star says:
We have been informed that the New
Orleans and DIPLOMAS Railroad Compa.
~ win positively commence operations a,
this place during next month. We hope
and trust that il may be 30. as there ha.
been good deal Of difficulty in regard L
where fhe work should commence. /
was The intention Of tho company to con
tinoe i from the Bay, but we learn iha
they have decided to srart from this poin
and RON 70 Washington. We think il vii
b 70 their Interest to do 30. When iht
rad commences We shall DO happy 10 in
lorm our readers of The fact, Nous Yer
fons
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-03-21

MORE TRACES OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN S
PARrY.-Capt. Sherard Osborne has for
warded to the editor of the London Times
the following extract Of a letter, dated Red
River Settlement, Hudson Bay Territory,
December 9th s
] feceived letter from Roderick by the
last mail, and he expresses a wish that l
should write to you by the first opportunity,
and state more particularly about the re-
ports we heard last summer about some
traces Of whites being seen in the North.
have just returned from -, whs was
at Norway House last July, and saw the
man who brought down an express TO Sir
George Simpson, from Mr.. Anderson, in
Mackenzie's River (district,) stating that
Indians had brought over reports to one Of
the trading posts in that quarter, that In.
dams had seen two or more encampmen,s
of whites on an island on some point
where Anderson and Stewart turned back,
in 1855, and that one Of the encamp-
ments particularly was quite fresh, sup
posed to have been abandoned dav or
two before tho Indians saw it, and from
tho traces thought there might have been
ten or twelve men. l could not hear Of
the exact locality, further than that Ander-
son and Stewart were within very short
distance Of the place where the traces
were seen. hope you have heard more
particularly Of tho report.
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The Slave Depot.

We have before US copy OF the hill
introduced by Gen. Munday into the State
Senate at the beginning of the session,
establishing a Slave Depot for the confine-
ment and maintenance of runaway slaves.
The bill was properly referred. received a
favorable repor, from the Judiciary Com
mi,tee, and passed the Senate on Saturday
last, without dissenting voice. We
trust the House will concur with equal
unanimity in it before adjourning, for the
matter is one Of considerable importance
to the whole public.
The first section Of the bill requires all
persons arresting runaway slaves to con-
vey them Immediately before a justice OF
the peace, who shall commit him to Jail.
or, if known, to his owner or overseer,
who shall pay the person for taking him
up six dollars if arrested in the woods, or
three dollars if on the public road or on
plantation, together with costs of main-
tenance, mileage, fees, etc. A slave de-
livered 10 the jalor is TO be advertised in
the nearest newspaper three times, and on
payment Of costs, the owner can prove
property and recover the same. II slaves
so advertised are not claimed within sixty
DAYS from the datc OF the advertisement,
they are to be sent to the State Depot al
Baton Rouge. Sheriffs going TO and re-
turning from the Depot are to receive
mileage at the rate of ten cents per mile.
and for noncompliance with the provisions
of the Act, are to pay fine OF $3.50,
besides being liable TO whatever damages
may occur to the slave through violation
Of the law.
The municipal authorities Of the city of
Baton Rouge are authorized to employ the
slaves placed in the Depot, on any street
or other work, provided they will main
tain them while so employed. The keeper
of the Depot is instructed to advertise all
slaves placed in his hands for three months
in the weekly issue of the State paper, and
in case they are not called for within
twelve months, he is to hand them over to
the person who has charge Of the State
hands, and by him to he placed in the SER
vice of the State. Whenever the owner
of such property shall appear and claim
slaves so employed, on making title good,
and raying up all costs and expenses that
may have accrued, they are 10 be deliver
ed up by the State. ..... 0-
The last section of the bill requires the
State Auditor, in his annual report, TO pre-
pare list of all the runaways employed
in the internal improvement service. con.
tanning such description as may lead to
their recovery by the owner, which shall
be published in the State paper once a
week during the five weeks next proceed
ing the meeting of the General Assembly.
fRaton Rouge Advocate.
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shall wehave Long session?

From the opening indications, we fear
this question will be practically answered
in the affirmative. The tendency, of late
years, has been, to prolong the sessions of
our Legislature, to what appears to the
people at large, an unreasonable length.
The session of 1854 was no less remarkable
for its duration, than for the small amount
of business done for the general interest of
the State. The last session was about the
same length, and although it performed
more service than its predecessor, yet it
was unnecessarily protracted. What shall
be the course of this? From the intima-
tions of Mr.. Speaker DoNELsoN, we imag-
inc that the democracy have a vast amount
of labor cut out, and we may expect that
the present session will yield to none of its
forerunners in a want of brevity.
We have no idea that any member
comes to the Legislature with the deliber-
ate view of lengthening the sessions I'M
necessarily. But it is nevertheless true that
it is done, though unwittingly. There is
unqueStionably a large amount of time
consumed at every session, in the consider
alton of useless legislation, and still more
thrown away in gaseous discussions. There
is another large measure wasted in thwart-
ing the smooth operation of parliamentary
rules, by nonsensical discussions, as to what
they ought to be or really are; nor should
we omit in this computation, the inatten-
| ton of members to the business before
! them, and the laziness of Committees in
the discharge of their duties The difficult
and arduous position of Speaker, deyolves
upon those officers, the power and duty of
correcting, to some extent, these abuses of
time, and we might add, of the public pa
thence. They should have a thorough
knowledge of parliamentary rules, and of
the rules adopted for the government of
the two Houses, and be ever prompt and
firm in their enforcement. If added to these,
they attend closely to the Order of Business,
they will be able, doubtless, to expedite
business, and conserve the public interests.
They should do this even at the hazard of
being sometimes considered rude aud arbi-
trary. We have no doubt they will be
able, by their general courtesy, to convince
the members that the public good is their
paramount desire-and that any apparent
harshness is really an act Of charity. But
whatever the presiding officers may be able
| tn effect Ia this regDect. mon the members
themselves very much depends for the cor
reetion OF the evils. If they would discard
ali ideas Of making a session Of the Legis-
lature holiday, aud come down earnestly,
actively and unremitingiy to their labors,
disearding all frivolous discussions, and de-
voting their time and attention to the real
business Of the people, one half the abuses
would already be corrected. II they would
consider well Of measures before they pro-
] pose them, aud never introduce bin unless
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a momentous Wurning.

Upon the fair and honest exercise of the power
of appointment, must in great measure depend
the vigor the public virtue, and the safety OF
the Government.
If it shall ever be welded by an executive ex-
clusively crafty his ambition or resentment5,
to satisfy his own personal favortes, or to carry
his political measures, and, still more if it shall
interfere with the freedom of elections by the
people, or suppress the honest expression OF Opin
ion and judgment by voters, il will become one oil
the most dangerous and corrupt engines to destroy
private Independence and public liberty, which can
assal republic.
1t should therefore be watched in every free
government with uncommon vigilance, as 1t may,
otherwise, soon become secret it will be rre-
sistible in its mischievous operations.
II the time shall ever arrive when no citizen cal
obtain any appointment to Office, unless he submit
to sacrifice all personal Independence and opinion,
and to become the mere slave of those who can
confer it. is difficult to fore that the power
of appointment will then become the 6ttest instru-
ment of artfui men to accomplish the worst OF pur-
poses Judge Story
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CnntnIn Herndon.

The press teens with tributes 70 the gallant Yir-
piuian Who commanded the Central America, and
Who so molly performed his duty. The Virginia
sentiu, Gays; deep viii be the regrets that will
follow bin 20 the ocean cave where he sleeps; ma
nv the tears with the stricken family Bus if be
had 20 tall-and al have 10 isll-Ehat time more
proptious to his lame? He had, through terrible
DAYS and nights, maintained his courage and COM
posed the spIrlis OF multltudes Of men, women and
children, whose sole earthly reliance be vas, and
who scanned bis countenance 70 read their doom.
He had saved all the women and children, 80 IN
number, ard prepar d . G men calmly 60 struggle
with their fate His work done, he arfayed aimseli
in the uniform witch no had ever boaored, sent
his wife the nlost eloquent farewell he ever utter
ed, and went his say. Tell her -, said hes
aud the poet shall strive 10 vain % OIL tue black
with Rnght so expressive as ITSELF 50 Tar as the
affection outweigh the imagnIags 50 far the un-
told emotions excel the dream, though inspired by
the muses., which shall attempt 20 give Il utteranee
Ouly in the unathomed depths OF welded love can
il h. is Interpretation only the meaning,
too big for wpFis, can be folly understood"
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JAMES E. RAINS.
Death of VIM. Ed. vonaBIe. Esq.

1t was with sincere regret that we read,
in our telegraphic despatch yesterday from
New York, of the death of WIN. Ed. VEN
ABLE, Esq, the United States Minister to
Guatemala. Only few months ago, he
took leave OF his friends in this city, on his
way to fill his mission, in the finest health,
and looking forward with pleasure to a ca
reer of usefulness in the service of his coun-
try. The cholera prevailing in the cOun-
try, on his arrival there he appears to have
been almost Immediately cut down by it..
This event whilst it deprives his native
land of an able Minister, will be sure af-
Fiction to his family and friends.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-10-07

SUCCESS OF rax SrKAM FiEE ESGUSz-ou Mon
day night the drug aud chemical warehouse Of
Ssm1 Grant & Co, Al Philadelphia VAS destroyed
By IRE, tegegher with large stock CT EitFial dye
sinffs, and other drugs. The loss = estimated AZ
$50, 600. During tie progress Of The eonntsFsson
TIA steam hFe-engine vas placed upoa the whari.
aud, by dmaiRg supplies at water from the river.
sas enabled 70 peer lwe poserlal streams Of water
upon the aFe without ntsrnlssion. 80 ossg - they
aeFe necs ssary. So STEADY aud poseFfai vas the
stresm Of wster thrown npon che h4lDes that tie
hrsmeu 81 work upon the hand machines uefe esa-
oied % resi- from theiF la00Fs, while the ssVoarng
elsaeut vas subdasa snsch Hore quickly than
could have been accomplished without the aid q
this apparatus. TIE sieaE was got up 10 shoFt
time. sud the englae was endsF me command Of al
ezpefieneed eaginesF and na4shinist.A atsosai IA
tslliqssesr.
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Afternoon srssron-

Mr.. Whtthorne presented bill ceding to the
General Government jurisdiction over certain lands
selected for Custom-house and Post-0fhce purpO-
SEES, which passed first reading.
A resolution, appointing the Public Printers Of
the last session 10 the JOB Printing of the Sen
ate, until Public Printer is elected.
Mr.. Harris introduced a bill to repeal the law
creating the Office of County Judge. Passed first
reading
Dir. Whitthorne. bill to amend the execution
Jaws. Passed lst Reading.
The regular biennial message of the Governor
was received and read.
MIR. Menees introduced a bill prescribing the time
and place for holding the Circuit Court for Chea-
| than county. Adjourned.
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The SurviV Ors of the Central America
on the Course of CaPI. stone and the
EIdOradOs

The SurViV Ors of the Central America,
ON the Course of CaPI. stone and the
EIdOradO.
In reply to several of the survivors of the Cen
trail America, who have published a statement con-
corning the schooner Eldoardo, the pilot who took
the EIdorado up Boston harbor says it was an
impossibity for that schooner to lay by the steam
er. She is a large Fat bottomed schooner, drawing
only seven feet water, and would inevitably have
drited eeward, without any possibility of getting
back. She could easily have accommodated all 90
board the steamer, but her only chance of suceor-
ing them was to have made fast to the steamer.
The captain, when be approached the steamer, fully
expected that they would throw him line to which
be could make fast, but there was but moment in
which he was near enough for this, and that pre-
cous moment was lost without any attempt made
on board the steamer for this purpose. The Nor
folk Argus i informed by the Captain of the brig
Marine tina be also rounded to close under the stern
OF the steamer, and expected to find boa out
with the end OF one of her large hawsers on board
which he might easily have secured and held on
by, but to his dismay found none 10 readiness,
and in a minute more he was drifting rapidly
away and in SO disabled condition that be could
not get back.
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not get back.

Discovery or A LIBRARY N THE TOXINS OF MEM-
PHIs.-M. de Sanley, member OF the French In
stitute who has passed some time in Egypt, and il
very conversant with It's archaeology, states in the
Courier de Paris, that an important discovery has
been made 10 one of the tombs of Memphis of a
whole library OF papyFuses, which fortunately was
saved from destruction by the agent Of the British
Museum, who bought the whole lot. Mr.. Bird, Of
the museum has vet only deeiphered one of these
curious manuscripts, which turns out 20 be com
plete history of the Royal dynasties registered
der the numbers Is and 10 ia Manetbos Chrome
logical Canon. The celebrated Sesostris belonged
TO one Of these dynastes. and the same period com
prises the history of the oeeupition Of Egypt by
the Hy ksos shepherds. who kept Egypt under
their sway for ages-LoHdOn paper, Sept IL.
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it were intended to, and4would bring real
benefit to the State or the citizen and II,
after measures are proposed, the various
committees would devote themselves to in
vestigating and maturing them, each mem
Der of the committee doing his whole duty,
and not leaving it to the chairman, or other
working member, as is too common, we
should then expect that the sessions would
be materially shortened, and the public in
terests of the State correspondingly en-
hanood
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-10-07

All FAIR IN LoyE.--The Selma ala } Ira states
that fascinating young Nido~.' in TslapOosa
coauty, in that State, had been eourted by two
brothers, and had accepted both, snd had appointed
a day for marriage Each suitor attempted TO out
Wit the other aud the younger brother getting Der
consent 20 a clandestine marriage, started for
Dadesville 10 get license. Willie he was absent.
the e.deF brother persuaded the widow 10 elope,
and married her the l9th inst 81 TIE Ogethorpe
Hosse, in Selma, leaving the younger 10 wesp over
" blasted hopes" Sharp practice for any body but
widow.
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Raising the Central America.

The New York Tribune OF Saturday, says:
Some papers have been giving currency to re.
ports that 1be Boston SabmsFlne Armor Company
bad proposed % the underwriters TO raise the Cen
tras America and save her treasure. The mate
gives her P0sitiou when she vent down lat 81 deg.
20 min., lon Is deg Is min. From that poist 70
sue dearest laad tCape Roman) Is ss miles, and the
soBndtngs show 800 iatheEs o. water. From these
facts tae absardiiy Of attempting % raise the vessel
q aer treasure masl be apparent
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-10-07
r. C. McNAIRY & CO.,
LARGE DEALERs ALL KINrs o.
and Domestic Dry Goods,
70. IS, CoLLEsE sTEsEr,
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE.

M have now in st unusually large elegantly
w assorted stock Of Fall and Winter Of every
descrPt 90, and prepared greater induce
ments to persons wishing articles in line has
ever been ou' pleasure 90. On stock no quail
ity end variety, will compare with ny III country and
GU prices sha be as low as II IS possible for them 20 be.
q tzenS and strangers visiting the city
stock early and thorough exam atom as we feel
We can axe It 10 their interests call the at
ments in our business
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Agricultural Bupcau.
rrEhE ~ III EaaHR

"Opens ON MON DAY. THE 12TH INST, continue
~ during The week. Tickets OF admission may be had
the Office OF Lusk. Esq in the city time, and
during the FAR the ticket Off ces the gates
The gate keepers will receive money, and parties
visiting grounds will please supply with
tickets. THUs. b. JOHNSON,
Uct7 -dStWft. Treasurer.
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LEGISLATURE OF TENNESSEE.
SENATE.


TUESDAY, Uctooer 9th, 1857.
The Senate completed its organization this morn
ming by the election of Joseph W. Roberts, of the
county Of White, EngrOssing Clerk; Rufus &.
Marsh, DooF-keeper, and J. &. P Cannon, Mes
senger The American members complimented E.
d. East, Jr, Esq, of this city, with their vote for
Clerk, and Ar G. w. Roy for Door-keeper.
The usual resolutions for the purpose of perfect
ing the organization, by the appointments of Com
mittees to wait upon the Governor, ana upon rules
&c were adopted, and the Senate adjourned to
2I p
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House FURNISHINGS.

81 1o4, 10 by !. 10 by IA 10 b. 10 l. Damask Ia
bic Cloths Ca IA S4 and 1914 able Dau by the yard
All sizes cOOred vol, Union ana Cotton Table Cloths,
Paic STRIPED Foinetes Nap ms together with all kinds
Of Diapers roweings Marseiles Gu It's &C. Also ali
widths cotton and linen sheelng Pillow Linens, Domes
tics. etC etc
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Laces and Emibroideries.

In this line stock superb embracing all the novel
ties Of the onHTs and Sleeves separate and
both for colornd mourning; elegant Vets
ard Handkerchief Lace Falls real and ation; Jaconet
and swiss Tr mings and Founcirgs. Real NReneiennSs
Point AplLane Ices. In ertngs. Mc.. Sc.
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CarcniI Court---seP1enlber Term.

Circuit COurI---SePIenlb Term
Pheba Nicholson and others vs.. Andrew Nicholson ana
Others.
lY or7r Of the honorable Circuit Court Of Davidson
ID county, upon mo ion # for petitioners and II
appearing to the satisfaction f the Court that Anore"
NichoI-on William Nicholson Nathan NicholsnD. ROBERT
Nichols and John hoson, parties defendants to TINS
cause non-residents Ct the Tennessee ana
that process cannot be served them It is thercf
ordered By the Court that publication he made Tor three
months in the Patriot newspaper pub shed in the city
Of Nashville, previous to ting the down for hear
ing at January term 1858 end should fail %
pear and answer, the viii for confessed
and set for hearing, at said last mentioned term.
THOMAS T. SMILEY,
EAsr & SHANE, Clerk Of Circuit Co IT.
Solicitors for Petitioners. Oc.6.