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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-03-24
NASHVILLE STEAM STONE saw WORKs,
Walnut Grove,

aEEEIF.5UN 81 XIII. "
CJAMUEL HASLAM, having made important additions
- 70 bis machinery snd greatly increased his facilities
or manufacturing StOne Of every description, h equal 10
point Of HuIh ard durability any made in the city, and
at e low prices and giving bis personal attention the
sitting Of The work. be eslS confident that he give
lahsfsion 70 I'll who may favor him with their ordera
such Setting stone Front TO Houses TO SILL 70 Fencing
70 steps 10 String COFnice, 70 Large Landing 70 SAW
PlaEZng 70 Bush hammered FaRginE, to Carbing, 70
Cuping, 70 Chimney Top and All the branches Of Stone
CattnE for cash mAv9S-1yl SAHUEL HASLAM
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-03-24

GOLD PENS.
700 Gold Pens EisA Silver Cases, s'sortsdi
I5c9 Gold
And al osr articles usually found IN TsEory Establish
uspp Msrchaass PsddlsrB and the citizens generally
iuvited call and make seecon all The above
Gsods have elossd out limited time, they be
long - different Estates have ohaF articles
ts4ioua 10 neniaa, in EhoTi have anything that Lady
Gentleman would eaI foE. ~ g. BkUCks
Aue0neeF COnsgnees, Ne II Cedar street, hsshyills
Tennessee. luoF1-ondciW
INPORTAFT TO CITY AND COUNTRY
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-03-24
HOUSE AND LOT FOK sALE-A GOOD
RRRf.aTN.

BARCLAY.
a Frame DWELLING, win three rooms, aad beau
n tiful Lat the % summer and Ash siFeos
gnHtng ia tret Sumuer and I46 fest Ash. We will
sell hole part sfthe Lot win TIE DWs Ing Gas
pipes will ia DO laid short distance Of the
Los aHd Water pipes will b pat along Ash street mmed
atsly. Apply 10 J. l.. q X. W. BLOWN,
mTh3--s5T 49, Cherry ct.
EXTRAORDINARY BARGAIN IN Dwell.
LlAGsS.
w for sale large Brick Houses in each
w the 81 summer and jefferson streets. The
Lot frouis 67 JesFsou street, He will take for the
pr poy The value Of the HOUSES and give s7 feet
q ground COED measure. Apply Immediately ~
J. l. q X W. Brown,
uFehI3 az Cherry street.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-03-24

BAGGAGE packages and parcels forwarded u any part
ID the city by Glover & Co.'S City Express Orders left
their once No 10 South Side Public square, will prompt
~ attended Go. Jans-i
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-03-24

GROCERIES ! GROCEklES
an 100 hhds fair 10 prime Sugar - store sRd for
bF lanlI g. > EoNAtDA y N@s''
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-05-30

A SINGULAR CAsE.-Ncdriy BmiH
Aliue.-A letter from Clsves, HamI'tO'
county. Ohio. says Wat. Eckmn.
wealthy citizen of this place. was taken
violently i'll on the morning Of the l'ia'
and by having the pronp, and kind ,er,
ices of two erudite Esenlapiuses. res''ed
his 'auietus' al about 5 O'clock Ne same
day. Next morning the defunei tekman
was kindly slowed in his cef1n, ''u
iolted in a market wagon to The neNA
Church. distance of two miles, Wet
funeral sermon was preached by the nc.
VIM. Lee. The solemn thing was s''',
concluded. the last hymn was read y.
the choir was about to strike up, ''.a
they were suddenly annoyed by dlsc0''
ant and very unrnusical sounds ana W.
which il seemed obvious were go'as a.,
inside the coffin. You may poss
imagine there was some constefnan'" n
that Westinghouse about that inne' w.. .,s
there was nothing else for re. mo"s Il.
Most OF the congregation ofoAs s,,,.
door. and the balance were about 20 'o la
suit when the Rev. Mr. Lee desee
from the pulpit, and in = LOUD .os
ordered the coffin 10 be speedily op' .s.s
which was done. when it was iou"' ~ s.,
Wat. was no, only alive and klck'ns' ..Il
was struggling manfully to free n'n ss..
from his-,o him-mysterious consa n
ment. The blood was flowing ireel! i s~
his mouth and nose, but in s.r
minutes be was able 10 speak. ne
carried TO the house Of Abram fa"e's a.
Esq, about two hundred yards ifou' :.
church, and physician sent fof' WV .;so,
manned with him until the next no,' ,ls
when he was able TO walk ab0''
ROOM"
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-05-30

There rs to be meeting Of thoee interested in
the construction of the Houma Branch Railroad,
At the Office Of Messrs- Connely & Rlghtor al 10
O'Clock .on Monday next. the first Of June. This
will be very important meeting, as II is expected
that we viii then ascertain in what manner the
Opeousas Company disposed Of our proposition.
and that we shall decide on some definite and
vigorous course for the furtherance Of our enter
prise.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-05-30

The American Horses Entered at Last
Fitzpatrick and Other American Jockeys
Going orcrto Ride Them.
We at last have authenti advices OF
the en,ree Of three of Mr.. Ten Brock s
American horses in an English race-and
that an important one. The following
condensed extracts are from an article. on
the SUBJECT. in the fPorfer's) Spirit Of the
Times
Lecompte, Pryor and Progress, the three
gallant coursers which were sent from
this country last fall, to confron, the re-
nowned champions Of the English turf, up
on their own ground, and a, their own
terms, are entered for the great Gooduood
cup, and while it affords US great satisfac-
ton TO make this announcement, ii gives
Us equal pleasure TO be able to state. that
Fitzpatrick. the famous Jockey. who has so
often backed imperial Boston-who. with
Lersagson under him, beat Lecompte in
1924, and who rode Lexington when that
renowned racer made his unequaled four
miles in 7:lez-is engaged to 60 to Eng
land and lake part in the contest. We
are also informed that two or three more
American Jockeys ale to be sent over; so
that all of the horses will be ridden ac-
cording TO the style Of racing in this coun-
try. and agreeabiy 10 the manner in which
they have been trained.
Matters, therefore, begin to hook rs if
Mr.. Ten Brock. and the gentlemen asso-
ciated with him in this grand national az
fair. were really in earnest. At the last
accounts, our horses were in magnificent
condition. The stringhalt had disappear
ed from the mare; Lecomptc's legs are
again all right t. while Pryor. who
was only temporarily tender in his fee.
on his arrival 10 England, continues to re-
main " as fine as star" Let them bur
keep in this condition till the 29th July,
and il they do not then teach the English
Jockeys some new notions on g a waiting
race" We shall be considerably misia-
ken.
s We have previously announced that
Prioress was entered 10, the Siockbridge
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From Thursdays Crescent.
Arrival or Gen. Walker.

The felegraphic announcement received
Yesterday forenoon from the Balize, that
the Empire City had crossed the tar.
having among her passenger. General
VIM. Walker. and his gallant brother
officers, fresh from their heroic but unfor-
tunaie campaign in Nicaragua. created
the liveliest excitement throughout the
city. A flag was run up at the steamship
landing. and piece Of ordnance stationed
in the vicinity by order Of Capt. Walton.
of the Washington Artillery, to thunder a
welcome to the heroes as soon as the
steamer should heave in sight. As the
afternoon wore away. and the hour oil
the steamers arrival approached. crowds
Of people assembled at the steamship Ian
ding and OF board the vessels in the vicin-
ity.
The nature of the feeling that animated
the masses was easily perceptible. They
did not assemble to behold a proud con-
queror, his :. brows bound with victorious
wreaths;" but they gathered there to well
come. with patriotic sympathy, a man
whom the world knows to be hero. and
under pressure Of circumstances for
eign TO the enemy he had to fight. return
ed once more to his native hnme-not 10
remain and fold his hands in idleness, but
to recruit his strength and grid himself for
the battle anew.
Shortly before shutdown the Empire
City came in sight. As she steamed up
the river salutes were fred by different
vessels. and when near the wharf the
Washington Artillerists let of thunder
ing welcome Of thirty.two guns. Mean
time the wharf had become densely crow
ded. and the greatest excitement and en-
thusiasm were manifest. As the vessel
neared the wharf. and the manly, sunburn,
coantenances of the returned warriors be-
came percep,ible amid the crowd on her
upper deck, the feeling Of the crowd broke
forth. 4 succession Of the heariies,
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-05-30

Tss ELscrIoK on MoSDAY.-Don',
forget that o. Monday next, the FIRST day
Of june, we are called upon to elect a
nsnbsr Of the Police Jury for this ward.
We have only one candidate, so far,
na.sly n. II. Rightor. ESQ.,. whose plat.
form and pronunciamento appears in an.
alher eelana Of this paper. Il the Colo.
nei 10 aot elec4ed we, for one, shall i'm
mediatsly join the Aresian party, which
10 beeeniag decidedly the most popular
one i this section Of country.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-05-30

\ WHAT THEY PUT IN BRAxDY.-A
young man Named Morris, clerk Of 4
liquor manufacturer in Toronto. Canada,
lost his life recently by tasting q drug
used in manufacturing brandy from raw
spirits. The preparation, il is said, is
very nearly allied in its nature to prussic
acid. and although Mr.. Morris scarcely
Swallowed : drop, his death was almost
bs.A
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-05-30

DELIcAcIEs.-See the new advertise
mest Of A. B. Raglan, Of Ihibodau1, in
another column. He has now ia store
The most complete assortment Of every
thiag in the eating line, both delicacies
and subs,an,ials. Persons who deal with
the Captain are sure TO be satisfied. Those
hermeficslly sealed articles are superb, as
Ne can personally testify.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-05-30
Democratic Meeting.

There will be Democratic and ant-know
Nothing meeting at the Court House in HonTns
on Thursday. the 4sh of June, at 10 O'Clock A
NJ, to nominate delegates to the Congressional
and Senatorial Conventions 10 be held in Thibo-
daux on the 6th Of June.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-05-30

DEsPERATE.-A Mrs. Bolts, in Louis
ville, attempted selfdestruction few days
ago By leaping from second story win-
dow, in 4 fit Of deliriun. An Italian
caught her in his arms before she touched
the pavement. or the leap would probably
have proved fatal. As it was she was
but little injured, while her rescuer was
severely hurt. hrs g5s.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-05-30

CouRT.-H viii be seen b, procla-
naiion Of Judge Roman, in this paper,
that we are to hare special term of the
District Court holden At this place, TO
commence on the first day of July.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-05-30

@We have received Godey's Lady's
Book for June. The ladies will be de-
lighted when they see it Well bet
Cooley has more lady admirers than any
other man ia the Union-at least he ought
TO hare.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-05-30

There viii be preaching al the n E Church
IN TINS place on Sunday the 3ist Of May, a. ii
o'clock, A NJ. and every two weeks afterwards
during tine year.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-05-30

UsPRscEDENrED MoRrALIrY.-Death' .
victims, for tho laa few days, have been
numbered BY millions, and be Is still 60.
ing On With his work Of determination.
This extraordinary havoc has been ac.
eonplished through the instrumentality Of
Giibsnis patent 6ytrap," which is in .
mir way to annihilate that pestiferous
raee known in zoology - the genus mus
@. One Of these traps may be seen con-
saastly engaged in it, work Of destruction.
q Gauereau's Coffee House. The Messrs.
Gagne are agents for the patentee. On
oar first page win BE- found an appropri-
- psssie tribute to the character Of the
now deoosd 6y. f .
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-05-30
EVACUATION OF NICARAGTA.
Return u General Walker.

The Z. S. mail steamship Empire City,
Cant. S. Z. Griffin, arrived at n. Orleans
on Wednesday evening from New ork
the 18th inst. and Havana the 24'h- She
connected at the latter port with the
steamship Granada. arrived on the I'D.
from Aspnwall. with the lsthmus and
semi-nonthly California mails, brought
down by the Golden Age.
The Pacific steamer left San Francisco
on the 9th, with SO passengers and
S. 200. Oeo IN treasure, and arrived at
Panama on the 18th. The Granada sail
ed The same day at 5 ?. NJ. with II pas
sengers for Havana and 1872 for New Or
leans. The Illinois was to leave shortly,
direc, Tor New \ ork, with 700 passengers
and s., 100000 in treasure.
The Empire City brings. among her
pa ssenrers. Gen. Wn. Walker and staff
of sixteen officers. arrived a, Panama on
the 18th, by the I. S. sloop of war St
Mary's. from San Juan del Sur. The
general capitulaied Oh the Isl, 10
Capt. Davis. of the ST. Mary's. having pre-.
viouslr been notified BY that officer of his
intention TO seize the schooner Granada,
ON board of which were Walkers reserve
of arms, ammunition and supplies
The terms OF the agreement entered
into between the two contracting parties
were. in brief. that Gen. Walker, staff
and line officers. should withdraw from
Rivas, with their personal baggage and
side arms, the men surrenderns their
arms 10 Capt. Davis, who stipulated for
them safe passage to Panama. The
name of the enemy or his representative
does not appear in the agreement. II
will be found below.
In accordance with these terms Gen.
Walker and staff left Rivas at 81 P. NJ.
on the Isl, and proceeded al once on board
the ST. Mary's- arriving at Panama as
above At the time Of his capitulation, be
had at Rivas but three days provisions Of
! mule meat. and his effective force was re-
duced 10 215 men. who were embarrassed
with the care Of rs sick and wounded
and 100 prisoners.
| The L. S. steam frigate Wabash ar
rived at Aspinwall on the 9Th.
| Lieut.. Strain, well known for his e1ten.
sive surveys Of the Isthmus. died at Colon
on The 4th. and was buried on shore, with
the usual ceremonies and honors.
II was currently reported on the 18th.
mus tina, the New Granadian Government.
1 in the settlement of the Mcintosh Claim,
had ceded to the English Government the
island in the bav of Panama. for which
7 the United States hare all along been in
treaty. E.F
1 Don Vincent de Acuilar. Vice Pfesi-
dent Of Costa Rica. and Dan Manuel Al
varado. Under Secretary of State. came
passengers by the Granada, en- route for
Washington. They are still a, Havana.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-05-30
MARRIED..

On Monday. the 18th inst, at the r Ie, NJ
JUDGE l.. Rarras, by the Rev. MI! anfiNA
\. II. SMITH, of Terrebonne. 10 Mrs ~
AMES, Of the same place.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-05-30

CO Hon. John Slidel has favored us
with q number of valuable documents. tor
which we return thanke.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-05-30
ThkbO0aux College.

Ii is pleasing to see that the necessity
of educating Southern youth at the South
is beginning to be understood by our peo-
pie. We can hardly pick up newspaper
south of Mason and Dixon's line, but we
see the prolec, advocated in strong and
convincing language. In our immediate
neishborboo6 the people are beginning TO
act. They have long felt the necessity OF
home institutions. and seen the baneiu H.
fiuences and experienced the re1ations,
ANNOYANCE and expense of obtaining an
education in distant Northern seminaries.
Our attention is directed TO this subject at
the present time by the effort which Is
now being made 10 establish college IN
the town of 1'hibodau1.
On Thursday last We were favored by
visit from Mr. Charles ScHIFFERsTE1N.
who has been very successfully engaged
in teaching at Thibodaux fu, several
wears. Mr.. S. finding the buildings ne al
present occupies entirely two small to ac
conmoda,e the pupils applying for adtns-
sion. conceived the plan OF erecting spa
cious college editice. which should be am
ply sufficient for the necessities Of the sur
rounding country and such distant persons
as might choose to avail themselves Of the
opportunities which the institution Will Of
fer.
The execution of his plan will require
an outlay of about fifteen thousand dollars,
a portion of which he is engaged in raising
by loans from those who feel disposed 10
favor the enterprise. All money advanced
in this way will be placed in the hands of
a committee composed of several of the
most Influential and responsible gentlemen
in the parishes of Ascension, Assumption,
Lafourche and Terrebonne. This CON-
miisee are already organized and working
with hearty good will. Every subscri-
Der is to receive eight per cent. per aunurn
on the amount advanced, and TO be secur-
ed by mortgage Oh the college property. 50
tina, he is only making we'll secured
loan drawing the usual interest, and al
the same time promoting an enterprise OF
vital importance 10 the South.
Mr.. s. has had a success, since his sub
scription list has been opened. which sur
passed his most sanguine expectations,
and il will probably only require few
days more to complete the amount stated
above. He will mos, probably call on the
citizens ofshis parish and explain TO them
the minu'i# Of his plan, and we bespeak
tor him kind and consideraie reception.
We know he will not regret more ex-
tended acquaintance with the people Of
Terrebonne.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-05-30


SrAruARY FOR THE New CusroM-
HousE.-The artist engaged on the
decorative alto relieco s,a,uary for the
principal room Of the new Customhouse is
rapidly proceeding with his work. The
figures Of jackson and Bienvlle, as well as
the State coat of arms. are already block
ed out in The rough while one Of The fig
ures (Jackson) is rapidly approaching
completion, the head and upper portion
Of the body being nearly finished. As
these figures Of the founder and defender
Of New Orleans are more than life sized,
and are marked BY contrasts in their
modes Of dress and general appearance
they will in later ages become OBJ
jects Of study, associated as they will be
with historic and biographical interest. and
conveying in imperishable marble type
Of the fashions they have ceased 10 be.
Jackson has on his military hat, and.
with bis martial cloak around him." he
stands forth in all the dignity Of chief.
tain whose viii is an unbending law.
His face is finely chiseled and lifeiike. but
its iron outlines are, to our thinking.
somewhat more rounded and sofened
than were the features Of the grea,
original. The countance is, however,
imposing. and viii readily be recognized.
The other principal figure, Bienville, is not
sufficiently advanced TO afford anything
but very faint idea Of what it will look
like when completed. If however, the
idea embodied, in the model be realized
BY the sculptor the result cannot fail TO be
4 finished and artistic piece Of work.
81 ~ ss1ss5z aEE Hieayune.l
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-05-30

Is our duly authorized agen: for the Parish of Ascension
and vicinity
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-05-30

We have previously announced that
Prioress was entered to, the Sieckbridge
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-04-17

was wiser than himself. and commanded that
she should at once be brought before him
When she had come into his presence, and
saluted him, he said TO her -
my daughter tell me what can be heard
the furthcsti" and she answered, Gracious
Emperor. thunder and lie
The Emperor then took his beard in his
hand, and demanded Of his councillors how
much it was worth. When they had placed
upon it a value. some a greater and some q
less, the maiden said :--"Most gracious En-
peror none Of thy councillors have answer
cd well. The beard of the Emperor is worth
three showers of rain in a dry summer
These words delighted the Emperor, who
declared that the maiden had answered bet
ter than all his councillors. He then asked
her if she would become his wife. saying he
would receive only one answer. The maiden
Frustrated herself before him and replied -
"Gracious Emperor, it is thine to command,
and mine to obey what thou commandest-
Let me ask Of thee but one thing. namely.
that thou shalt give me a writing, written
with thine own hand. that if it ever should
be thy pleasure to send me away, may car
ry from thy castle whatever single thing
might love best.
I he Emperor gave her the writing that she
had asked, and then had her placed upon the
throne beside him.
For many summers, the Empress was loved
of her husband but it came to pass in time
that he ceased to cherish her lie then said
to her one day. 81 do not wish thee any long
or TO be my wife leave my castle and go
wherever thou wilt
She answered, "Illustrious Emperor. will
obey thee Grant me only that / may stay
until tomorrow" The Emperor granted
what she asked, and in the evening she pour
ed some of the juice of a certain herb into a
cup Of wine. and said, Drink. illustrious En-
peror, and be happy Tomorrow | shall be
more joyful than ! was even on my marriage
morn
The Emperor drank, and soon his oyeids
became heavy. and he fell asleep; and while
lac slept, the Empress had him lifted into a
carriage which was in readiness. and therein
conveyed TO a distant grotto. which she long
ago had prepared in anticipation Of such an
emergency. When the Emperor awoko and
ound himself in the grotto, he augrily de-
manded how he had come thithor; Il have
had you brought here, replied the Empress.
And he then asked very angrily. wherefore
she had done this, adding: did | not say
thou shouldst no longer be my wife g. The
Empress took out of her bosom the writing.
which the Emperor had given her before mar
riage, and answered .--
1T Is true. illustrious Emperor but this
writing, which was given with thine own
hand, accorded the right to bring away with
me- when ! quilted the castle, whatsoever
might love the best; ! exercised my right.
and brought thee, most gracious Emperor"
When the Emperor heard these words. he
vowed never to part from SO faithful and wise
a wife. So he embraced her. and returned
with her to the castle and they two sat
thereafter side by side upon the throne, for
many summers and when the last summer
had passed, Death reaped them both together,
like double car of corn.