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Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-05-16

A PUN.GENT REMARK.-The n. York
correspondent ofthe St. Louis Republican
gets out the following: a@H le aa9ioa
One Of those wretched creature called
punsters so called because they will be
punished III some future stats for having
so wantonly tortured the English language
in this J met the editor Of the Evening
Mirror Al the Aston House the other moi n
ing. Col. Fuller, with his usual urbani.
~. took the wretch-d creature by the hand
and said: Good morning Mr.. you
are looking very well to-day sir. -2*
The being replied, Pm not very well,
Colonel, but | suppose vol, think am, be.
cause I am looking Fuller in the face" %
MARRIED vs. UNMARRIED" You've
no wife, / believe said Mr.. Blank to. his
neighbor.t mo, sir" was the reply, i.
never was married." 80 Ah,''' said Mr..
Blank, go. arc > happy dog" a shor,
time after, Mr.. Blank in addressing a mar.
ried man, said.s /" you have a wife. sir z"
!" Yes, sir, alwife and three children"
'.Indeed." said, Mr. Blank, '.you are 4
happy man. o. gsy-.q syed ilsJz sssdge
- !. Why, Mr.. Blank, 2 said ono Of the
company. J" your remarks to tho unmar.
ried, and the married, seem to conflict
somewhat |" t"Not It all-.uot at all. sir.
There is diffsreacs ip my statements
Please. lie mors observing, sir =, said the
man who had no wife was n happy dog |;
aud tho man who had q wife, was . happy
man. nothing conflicting sis. noshing =,
all ! know what / say, sir !'H'olq bae VIA
.gaiEdsts 7,~'Tsr ~-->es---..s----4 ilads Is
aTuEa Sx1 Rocket BxArD.-A man
travelling, entered . tavern, and seeing nd
one present but tho ilahdlorlia and q negro,
seated himself And entered into sconyersa.
tioaswisha The negro.s Shortly, he asked
Sambo Il he WAS dry! sSambo said be
was. Stranger told him to go to the bar
and lake something At his elpense. Ne.
gfodid So, and ssortly aiterilsft.o Land.
lord nays to stranger 81 q ION ,eao,les 10
is'siAresyou acquainted with that niger ~
~ MOL never saw him before; lb0t why
Do you ask 1"a. Ho 10 tabass no 4a~aE
- 1 supposed 20 from your conversing
with him and asking him 10 drink
OH" said The stranger, ..Iwss only
experimenting. The fact IL, | was DRY
myself and l Thought thassif your liquor
did MOI killtAs segro 10 fifasen minutes, /
wosSd vsaesss 10 take . drink myself"
Landlords esvissisy fully satisfied. 5id III
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-05-16

Another SPLENDID DoNArloN.-Un.
der this appropriate heading. the National
Intelligencer, ofthe 25lh uit.,, has thu. fol.
lowing g -aesaeH ct aoois fai'ob q
Il is only two or three weeks since we
had the qualification ofrecording the mag.
nifcent gift Of twenty five thousand dol.
lars to the American Colonization Socie-
ty. BY David Hunt, Esq, Of Mississippi.
We have now the pleasure TO announce
an additional splendid donation from the
same noble hearted philanthropist Of TWEEN
ty thousand dollars; check for which
amount was received from him by the
treasurer Of the Society day before yester.
day. - This sum makes q grand total Of
more than fifty thousand dollars which has
been contributed by Mr.. Hunt 10 the phi,
lanthropic cause Of colonization. How
great are the blessings Of wealth when
possessed BY one SO humane and gener-
nns..if ii % a. YisE9us Woi'R = .itss
SssS s..s7.. t. 4
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-05-16

=dLADr's HoxE MAeAz1Nk.-Mr. A..
shdr sends Us N, advance copy Of the
June number Of his excellent Magazine.
The price Of this work 10 only two dollars
= 1eH' IL ~ lt*E ~ n4lMH
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-05-16

OpELousAs. ,RA1IRoAD.-Ckange Of
Tme.-See advertisement on fourth page
for particulars is 10 the summer arrange.
mcnts on this road.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-05-16

GRocER1Es.-Ragan, Of Thibodaux. the
king Of tho grocers, favors US with long
list Of articles In his. line, all Of which
arc certainly tempting. Our friends here
may rely % getting sosnethinx good il
thryisend their orders 10 the Captain, as
1t 10 principle with him never to sell a.
inferior article. = $50
Ii II H. Alsftfsss III .EFI rsNEstA ~ a n
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-05-16

ANOTHER EveIrsH PRfxcEss.-The
papers received by the Africa, announce
that on the 14th ult.. Queen Victoria was
safely delivered Of her ninth child fe.
male.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-05-16

OF Envy is the mean mans homage,
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-05-16

@On Saturday tho National Typo.
graphical Union, in session at New Or.
leans for the past week, adjourned to meet
in Chicago on the first Monday in May
Rexf.. -, ssss 1fea Are ts5sa 81 s7ssF et r ID E
-z.a.lL - 81
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-05-16

asCHtRcH BUlD1Na CoxM1rrEE.-Io
the advertisement for proposals to build
the Episcopal Church, we made an error
last week. Proposals will be received
until the 18th instead Of the 5,hs Of June
next. ..Y.. fsg- y
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-05-16

-CoAL.-We learn that Messrs. p. n,
Gary 4 CO.. Of Thibodaux, have just re.
csiyed large cargo Of Pittsburgh coal,
which they will deliver at the levee much
cheaper than. after being stored.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-05-16

q
THE UsE OF ToBAcco.-The London
Lance, gives this as its well considered
opinion in relation to the use Of tobacco
and cigars:
l. TO smoke early in the day is excess.
2. As people are generally constituted, to
smoke more than one or two pipes of to.
bacco, or one or two cigars daily, is ex.
cess. 3. Youthful indulgence is excess.
4. There are physiological indications
which, occurring in any individual case.
are criferia Of excess. "a" We most ear.
nes,ly desire" says the Lancet, "to see
the habit Of smoking diminish, and we
entreat the youth Of this country to aban.
don i. altogether. Let them lay our ad-
vice 10 heart. Let them give up dubious
pleasure for 4 certain good. Ten years
hence we shall receive their thanks ~ 31
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-05-16

MAYoR OF PLAouExIxs.-Onr confrere
Of the lberville Gazette, Mr.. p. E. Jen.
nings, was elected Mayor Of the town Of
Plsqusmins on Monday, the Sd inst. aa Yer.
ilythe craft IS looking up. KS 80. 12-'.'.ie
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-05-16

AsoIoeY-The editor Of this paper having been absent
portion Of present week and serious case Of Illness
having occurred in The oce the present issue IL not VIVA.
should he We hepe this apology will be satisfactory y
readers. but we much prefer wing subtraction with
q apologies Houma Ceres.
This apology would do very we'll here. but We
opins viii mot satisfy the better posted down be-
low. Why not acknowledge the fact Blake, and
say bluntly you went off to get married.
lDaton Rouge Comet and Gazette.
Poor Blake! We sympathise with you.
The sins of the Offspring are in this case
visited on the father. For the benefit
Of our Baton Rouge friends. we will state
that Mr.. Blake has not perpetrated an edi-
torial act in this paper for more than
eleven months; and it is little too bad
that he should be held responsible for its
snort cOmlngs. . fal-,s,s,so,aa
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-05-16

through our streets, creating, like comets
steam As they 60: and marking their cour.
ses by fiery stream. Arrived near the
scene Of the fire, the engines arc posted
probably several squares of, exactly over
the huge cisterns constructed at the cor.
nefs Of all the streets, and with one or two
men to watch the engine, and keep up the
fires-the great hoses ARE attached and
dragged Of to the fire, whore they are
managed and tho water played by two o.
three men. saDsss.9 2atsf 1ooa-Egia I3s'a4osn sni
boA striking peculiarly At . Cincinnati
f're is that the power which propels the
water is invisible, the engines being some
distance off and3the pipe .holders- never
crowded or impeded in their operations.
Thus it isithat no less than seven respee.
table 1rivule,s arc brought to hear At ono
time upon blaze, and il must be terri.
bio one, and very fargons indeed, if j, can
stand up under suehsa cataract There is
no iumul', disorder, confusion, uproar or
even excitement Of any SORT, during this
operation, which is usually brief one. Il e
The whole annual expense ofithis eff.
cient IRE department. is set down Al eigh.
y -four thousand dollars. So; ,.9' -, N,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-12-18
Inter from zn..

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 1.-THE Republican has
Kanzas dates of the 10th inst The Legisla-
ture had done nothing towards carving out
the recommendations in Secretary Stanton s
message.
The election returns Of Kickapoo had been
declared by a committee of investigation, and
the Republican members admitted to their
seats in the House.
The Democratic convention at Lecompton
nominated John Calhoun for Governor, by &C.
clamatior, but he declined to accept, and
Frank Marshall was nominated in his stead
w. D. Matthews was nominated for Lieut..
Governor, and Mr.. Carr for Congress.
Gen. Denver had not arrived in the Terri
tory. Nothing is yet known as to the char
acter OF the intelligence brought by the last
messenger from Utah.
hanzas letters to the Democrat, say, that
an attempt is being made in the border coun-
ties OF Missouri, to form companies of voters
TO control the election on the 21st inst.
AT mass convention held at Lecompton
on the 10th inst, resolutions were passed en-
dorsing the proceedings of the delegate con-
vention at Lawrence, on the I'd inst, and
pledging themselves, individually and collect
lively, to oppose, to the utmost, the Constitu.
ton adopted at Lecompton, and resist every
attempt made to put the government in op-
Grafton under the same.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-12-18

RESIGNATION OF Gov. WAKES Nashua
ton, Nov. l6. Correspondence of New York
Herald Gov. Walker sent his resignation
to the President to-day, accompanied by a
very deliberately written document, making
some twenty five pages, in which he endeav-
ors to sustain and justify his course in Kan
zas. About half the document is devoted to
discussing the question of squatter sovereign
ty. There is nothing Objectionable or dis
courteous in it. The Cabinet had special
meeting this evening, when the paper was
read. The President " i'll direct Secretary
Cass to receive it. No reply will be made to
1t. A large number of copies of the letter
are being printed for general circulation, and
they will be furnished to the newspaper press
Tomorrow
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-12-18

NATIVE AFRIcANs.-The habits of these
primitive people, as described by DR.. Living
ston, are most interesting. He says that all
are remarkably fond of cattle, and spend
much time in ornamentng and adornino
them. Some are branded all over with hot
knife, SO as tocause permanent discoIoration
OF the hair, in lines like the bands on the
hide of zebra, pieces of skin two or three
inches long and broad, are detached and all
lowed to heal in dependent position around
the head-a strange style of ornament; in
deed, it is difficult to conceive in what their
notion OF beauty consists. The women have
somewhat the same ideas with ourselves Of
what constitutes comeliuess. They come fire.
quently, and ask for looking glasses and the
remarks they made = while l engaged in
reading, and apparently not attending to
them = on first seeing themselves therein.
were amusingly ridiculous, lis that me -
"What big mouth haye?" any ears are
as long as pumpkin leaves" 81 have no
chin at all Or, 81 would have been pretty.
but am spoiled by these high ceeek bones"
"See how my head shoots up in the middle -
laughing vociferously all the time at their
own joke. They readily perceive any defect
in each other, and give nick names accord.
lngly. One man came along to have quiet
gaze at his own features, when he thought |
was asleep. After twisting his mouth about
in all direction, he remarked TO himself.
"People say am ugly, and how very ugly
am indeed - -
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-12-18

Now that Senator Douglas refuses longer to do
the bidding of the slavery interest, its represent
tatives bespatter him as freely with their vul-
gar abuse as they formerly lavished upon him
their useless hattery. The Richmond South now
says that che was a politician of considerable
promise, and that association with Southern
oo,;t;ess n had smoothed down the rugged VuI-
be quite decent and so'te5G1, ara ne o0 come %
Philadelphia Press (Col. Forney) wakes wrotk at
this insulting language, and thus gives notice to
quit
1--WE are patient people, over this way. We
have seen the South and its allies opposing Mr..
Buchanan's nomination, and doubling his devo-
ton to them we have stood calmly by, and wit
messed their rule in Kanzas, trusting the while,
like submissive and enduring men, TO the ap.
preaching recognition of the will of the majority
we have heard, with unruified temper, the obiur.
cations of legislators and Of politicians in some
of the slave States, against such Democrats as
Walker and Stanton, because they would not be
come parties to forgery in Kanzas and now we
are expected 10 bear the additional outrage upon
Judge Douglas, and to see Gov Walkers head
carried before the conquering minority of the Lee
compton convention as trophy of triumph
There is point beyond which f0rbearance NAV
cease TO be virtue. 1t has been reached, gen.
tlemen Of the South = 4"
Col Forneys Press has advanced so rapidly in
circulation since his revolt against Buchanan 4
Lecompton policy, that he has been obliged to or
der new fast press to meet the demand.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-12-18

A HUNGRY CARPET BAG. = The Buffalo
Express relates an amusing incident which
occurred at Eric. gentleman left Cleve-
land Tor New York, at an early hour in the
morning, without his breakfast, and being
very hungry, upon the arrival OF the train at
Erie. entered the dining room, and placing
his carpet bag upon chair, sat down beside
1t and commenced valorous attack upon the
viands placed before him.
By-and by the proprietor of the establish
ment came around to collect fares, and upon
reaching our friend, ejaculated
"Dollar, sir !"
ga dollar responded the eating man, "a
dollar thought you only charged fifty cents
meal, for one, eh?"
"That's true," said meanness, "but count
your carpet bag one, since it occupies seat. ;"
The table was far from being crowded.
our friend expostulated, but the landlord in
sisted and the dollar was reluctantly brought
forth The landlord passed on. Our friend
deliberately arose, and opening his carpet bag
tull to It's wide mouth, discoursed unto it,
saying:
"Carpet bag, is seems you are an individu-
al-a human individual, since you eat-at
least, I've paid for you, and now you must
eat, upon which he seized evrything eatable
within his reach, nuts, raisins, apples cakes,
and pies, and amid the roars of the bystand.
ers, the delight of his brother passengers, and
discomtorture Of the landlord, phlegmaticaly
went and took his seat in the cars
He said he had provisions enough to last
him to New York, after bountiful supply
had been served out in the ears. There was
at least eight dollars worth IN the bag, upon
which the landlord realized nothing in the
shape of profit. SO much for meanness
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-12-18

the Senate to which was referred that part of
the Presidents Message relating to a Railroad
to the Pacific :-Messrs Gwinn, Douglas.
Bright. Davis, Hunter Seward. Bell, Foot,
and Iverson. NJ. B. Lamar of Texas, was
today confirmed as Minister to Central Amer
lea, and Austin E, Smith as Navy Agent for
California
The nomination of Hon. Nathan Clifford to
supply the vacancy on the Supreme Bench,
was warmly debated in the executive session
OF the Senate, and was then referred to the
committee on the Judiciary.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-12-18

IHE PLUMBER OF DELHI.-A letter from
soldier of the Ninth Carbineers, says "For
description of the riches of Delhi, my pen
IS inadequate. Cashmere shawls, inlad with
gold bodices covered with gold lace, skirts of
dresses, watches, bars of gold, beds of silk
and down, such as no nobleman's house in
England could produce-you would see Sikhs
carrying out OF Delhi the first days as if they
were almost nothing. A shawl, which in
England would fetch one hundred pounds,
they were selling for four rupees, and you
may depend our fellows were not behind
them. 1t is supposed the Rifles will 90 to
England with upwards of one thousand
pounds each. though General Wilson has is
sued an order that the prizes shall be nut to-
gether and divided. Most of our men are
worth upwards of one hundred rupees
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-12-18

INDIAN WARs.-As specimen of the man
ner in which the Oregon Indian war claims,
amounting to six millions of dollars, have
been cooked up, the Washington correspon
dent of the Philadelphia Ing,tirer states that
some of the items allowed by the commission
consist OF hay at tioo hundred dollars per ton
A Sacramento correspondent of the New
York EUening Post, says that an attempt to
to get up an "Indian war; in California, for
private gain. was recently defeated by the
press of that State. We quote:
"You know that there has been habit of
kicking up an Injun war every year, or Oft
ener, in California and the territories. This
fall the plans were all laid Tor legislative call
on the general government for appropriations,
but the whole scheme was fully exposed and
exploded in the State Journal, the Republican
daily at the Capitol Governor johnson and
Senator Weller both had hand in the OPERA
ton. The scheme commenced with an ac-
count of battle of four months duration.
between two hundred Washes, in Honey
Lake valley, and forty pale faces. The firing
was constant, and, according 10 the State
Journal, CWeller organ) very wicked. Two
'1nJuns' were injured, and one pale face had
his shins barked The bungling of the re-
porter afforded excellent opportunity tor turn.
ing the whole thing into Iidicule."
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-12-18

An action for debt, by wife against
her husband, to recover money loaned by her
husband, being properly acquired after mar
riage, was tried in the Common Pleas Court,
of Perry county, Penn, few days ago,
Judge Graham presiding, The question was,
whether wife could fix suit against her
husband. The Court decided that she could
and delivered verdict for the plaintiff for
$4,000.
The Ronkonkoma Lake Hotel. in
Long Island, built couple of years ago, at
an expense of $4,000, by Henry Weld of
New York, was burned on Tuesday morning,
with nearly all the furniture. Insured for
$4,000,
Matthew Fay, teamster of Manches-
ter, Conn, fell from wagon near Hartford.
on Tuesday, and the wheels passing over his
body, killed him instantly. He was intox.
icated.
A daughter of VIM. Lyme of Catskill.
Ponn., died after few honrs illness, reenslv
supposed to have been poisoned by eating col
ored candies.
Henry Fennon, tailor, abont thirty
eight years OF age, and u native of Massachu.
sets, was found dead in the woods between
North Wayne aud Readaold, on the An
inst.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-12-18

MAN BURIED WITH BELr FRI -. g..
AROUND HM.-About a month 800 a. G I'D
OF Nicholas Wertner of Mascouthe 81 t,laiy
county Illinois, was found in the water near
Jersey City, and it was inferred At Raraia
justice Bedford addressed letter to Mas
coutha' relating the occuoranee, and dav ~
Two since the widow of deceased made her
appearance IN Jersey City, and stated that
her husband had a considerable amount -
goia with him, which he carried a 4 be.
aoeut his waist. Justice Bedford engaged an
undertaken to examine the remains and tha
result was the finding of belt about the bodv
containing $1,000 in gold. 1t NAV seeg
strange that this was not discovered at The
inquest, but i is explained by the fact that the
oody, having been long in the water, was Al.
most past handling, and was, in consequence.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-12-18

meeting OF the Worcester Comfy Northeast
Distric; Temperance Union was held on Wednes.
day at Clinton. The meeting was well attended
throughout the day. An excellent address, pre-
pared for the occasion, was delivered by Rev. Mr..
Ames of Westminster, which gave such general
satisfaction that he requested by vote of the
Society to deliver it in all the towns in the dis
trict, Other addresses were made by Hon. B. K.
Pierce, E. Thompson, and Rev. Mr.. Houghton.
The ladies of the town provided gratuitous
entertainment at noon, for all present. The
general feeling at the meeting in favor of the
prohbtive law, and determination was express.
ed to execute it in the most thorough manner.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-12-18

SINGULAR CAUSE OF DEATH-The Concord
On. H.) Congregational Journal gives the partic-
niars Of the death of young lady named Helen
d. Kittredge, Of vigorous physical powers, at
Nelson, N. H., under somewhat singular circum.
stances. On Tuesday, 9th inst, she exhibited
some symptoms Of the typhoid fever, then preva-
lent in the family. Some one proposed as a REM
edy what is Familiarity termed !" rum sweat"
This her anxious and affectionate mother tat
tempted to administer. After being for mo.
meat surrounded by the ascending hot air, she
gave signs of suffering; she called to erbrother
who stood near, for aid, upon whose arm her head
fell, IN manner indicating that her life was de-
parting. She vas placed upon the bed, and a
gaze, aud an exclamation of agony. from the al.
most frantic mother, followed. Her idolized
child--her beautiful Helen-was dead Alcohol
hau been used, and too much Of il; the nervous
system Of the sufferer seems to have been com
pletely overpOwered, and her whole body was
dfeadfully burned.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-12-18

DlsAPPoINTED.-A man named Brepnor
was sentenced to be hung at Aubnrn hn,
0ov' Ming last week committed his sentsnco
10 imprisonment for life. The Ady.rt;a..
says that the sheriff had been solicited bv ove,
-FOUR hundred people OF the city and eon ni
lor permission to witness the execution A.
me execution of the boy, Fitzgerald. in ,bs :
Guy sometime since. clergyman from San
eca rails, took the morning train. and arr;v'
ing at the Jail earnestly solicited entrance -
witness the execution. The sheriff refnso ~
70 comply with his request, but finally denw-
USED the gentleman as one of his ajds
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-12-18

A collection of Llamas arrived few DAYS
since in New York, from Aspinwall. The
Llama belongs to the group Rumlnauta,
which is divided into four families, the camel
giraffe, deer and antelopes, and oxen. The
genus Auchania differs from the camel in
being destitute of humps on the back. The
legs are shorter than in the camel. The neck
is long-more vertical. The ears and hoofs
are long. The toes are separated, or not uni
ted, as IN the camel, by callous sole. The
actual species of this genus belong to this con-
tinent exclusively, where they represent the
camels of the Eastern. They are confined to
the mountainous regions of South America.
The Llama, the most common of this spe-
cies, is as large as a stag, and was known at
the time of the conquest of Peru by Pizzaro
in 1884, and, indeed, was the only domesti-
Gated animal, being for the inhabitants Of that
country what the reindeer is TO the Lapland-
eHs.
This importation is a speculation, the de-
sign being, no doubt to introduce them among
the elevated portions Of New Englad, where
II, ~ 49,; 1Ihs animal is
wool. io' shelr