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Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-04-18

ESc,,sH PARLrAnENrs.-The new
British Parliament will be the fifth Of
Queen Victoria. and the seventh OF tho
e" Reformed Parliaments. The average
aoe Of the last six has been about four
Years. The shortest, elected in 1872,
lasted one year and eleven months only
the longest, which in ls4l, placed Sir 10,
Der, Peel in power, lasted five years an'
eleven months. The late Parliament, eI'
ected in July, 1852. wanted a few mon'n'
of being FIVE years old on the day Of 10
No Reformed Parliament h"'
vet died a natural death, as defined by Tue
Act.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-04-18

GTAt the table of lord one day there
was brought bottle Of superb old wine.
The master OF the house vaunted excess
sively OH the quality, body and great age
OF the precious nectar. Turning to a
guest he enquired, Well, how do you
like my little bottle p
Milford was the response, Il think it
Is very sl.lall Tor its age
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-04-18

CHRINoLINE.-The term crinoline is
derived from the Latin word crinis, which
means the hair Of the head. This word
in the French language becomes erin,
and is generally applied to the horse hair.
In colloquial Latin, or the Latin, Of the
Lower Empire, crinis, might actually pass
into the diminutive crinola, and from this
we easily form the term crinoline to signi-
fy fabric of woven hair-a finer and
more dainty tissue than the common hair
cloth called by the French cilice.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-04-18

@James Summons, of Ohio, VINO wa
convicted Of poisoning FIVE persons -. -,
GLIDING his own parents. and who I ,,h
been sentenced to be hung on the i'
inst, had his sentence c"nau'e' -
prisonmcnt for life.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-04-18

" A friend Of ours being applied to
for his autograph, declined. on the ground
that he was of nervous temperament.
and his signature. ''written by request, -
would be anything but NATURAL but. -
added he, "if you place any value upon
my autograph, buy up some one Of my
notes payable one day after date. Of an
amount not exceeding said value. for, as
] never expect 20 pay the first one ofthem.
have signed them all without the least
emotion Of any sort, and the chirography
is perfectly genuine, reliable and charac-
teristic, if there is any such thing.
4.-t.a ttt,- Prairie News, March Ia.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-04-18

" The obliging baggage master of
the Opelousas Railroad and the messen.
gers Of Jones' Express have placed us un.
der renewed obligations for packages Of
late California. Boston, New York and
New Orleans papers.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-04-18

Police JuRv.-The proceedings of this
body will appear in our next issue. An
unavoidable delay in the preparation Of
the manuscript. copy Of the minutes pre-.
vents an earlier insertion.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-04-18

A STATE SUPPORTED BY A RAILROAD.
The Govern Of Illinois, in bis receM
message, expressed the belief tnat me
revenue Of the Illinois Central Ka'iroaa
will soon pay the whole expenses Of tho
State Government.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-04-18

e-Y- Mr.. J. THEODORE MOLLlER, Of Donaldsonville
our duly authorized agent for the Parish Of Ascension
and vicinity.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-04-18

STRANGE ArrA1R.-The Williamantic
(Ct) Medium says that person came to
his death in Colchester, few days since,
in singular manner, and that foul play
is suspected. The deceased, short time
previously, had been married in Now York,
and the day before his death, two Of his
wife's female friends came to Colchester
to make visit. The morning after tho
arrival Of the friends the man was found
dead, and from the appearances, it was
thought that he might have been drugged
TO insensibilily, and smothered or s,ran-
gled.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-04-18

Who WRITES THE NEGRO SoNGs.-
The principal writer Of our national mu.
sic is said TO he Stephen c. Foster. the
author Of" Uncle Ned" =" o Susannah,"
&c. Mr.. Foster resides near Pittsburgh,
where he occupies a moderate clerkship,
upon which, aud per centage on tho sale
of his songs. he depends for living. He
writes the poetry as well as the music Of
his songs. These are sung wherever
the English language is spoken, while
the music is heard wherever men sing.
In the cotton fields of the South, among
the mines of California and Australia, in
the sea-cost cities of China. in Paris, in
the London prisons, everywhere, in fact,
his melodies are heard "Uncle Ned"
was the first. This was published in
1915, and reached sale unknown till
then in the music publishing business.
Of" The Old Folks at Home" 100000
copies have been sold in this country,
and as many more in England. My
Kentucky Home," and "Old Dog Tray. y
each had sale Of about 10000. All his
other songs have had great run. All
his compositions are simple, but they are
natural, and find their way to the popular
heart, and link themselves indissolubly
with its best associations.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-04-18

French ApvERT1sEMENrs.-T mod
ern system of advertising is rapidly win
ming its way in France. A Partisan jour-
nal gives some interesting facts upon the
subject. According to the writer, before
the year 1923 such thing as an adver-
tisement was comparatively unknown in
that city, and for eight years thereafter
but little Roadway was made. But about
1886 a better condition of affairs was
established by the 50 invention" OF news-
papers at moderate rate. The dimin-
u,ion in the price led to an increase of the
number of subscribers, greater publicity
was attained, and as a consequence, adj
vertisements fourished. The develop
ment which this extention OF advertising
gave to the press in Paris, is illustrated
by the official returns of the papers pub
lished in that city. In 1928, only 29,OOO,-
900 stamps were used. In lS43, 6l,-
100000 were issued, and in lS4S, the
number reached sO,OOO,OOO. Indeed, the
system of advertising is yet in its infancy,
not only in France, but in Eng land, the
United States, and all civilized countries.
To men of business it is invaluable. An
individual who possesses an article that
is peculiarly adapted for popular use. but
who nevertheless neglects to make it
known by the agency Of the press, has
lived to but little purpose, and is sadly in
different to his ewn interests. Fortunes
are sometimes made without the agency
of advertisements. but tho cases are rare
indeed. go -....,s.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-04-18

NEW STATE Constitution IN Iowa.
The constitution passed by the Conven-
ton at Iowa City, which recently ADJOURN
ed, provides for biennial sessions of the
Legislatu re, and on the year of Pres
idential election they are chosen on the
day Of the election on other years on the
second Tuesday of October. Members
receive three dollars day and three
dollars for every twenty miles. travel go
ing to and returning from the session.
The Senate shall not consist OF more than
fifty members nor the House of more than
one hundred. The Governor is to holo
office for two years instead of four, as IN
the old constitution. A State Bank and
branches may he established all the
branches shall be held for the failure OF
any one of them. and in case OF failure
billhoIders shall be preferred over other
creditors. Every stakeholder in any
banking corporation shall be personally
liable for all its debts. The seat OF gov
eminent is permanently fixed in the con-
s,i,ution at For, Desm"ines, and the
State University at Iowa City. There
was IA struggle in the Convention TO strike
on, the word" white as qualification
for voters. in order to place negroes upon
an equality with the whites, but the
proposition was defeated by sixty majority.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-04-18

A MODEL HusBAND.-The Paris cor
respondent Of the Boston Post tells tale
Of gambling, dissipated, debauched hus.
bang, whose wife was beloved by a rich
baron, and loved him in return, but dis.
couraged his attentions. The husband,
knowing that he had reduced her to mis-.
cry, resolved to remove the only oLsta-
Gle to her happiness by destroying him
self,'' and leaped from a precipice in the
Pyrennees. Few husbands, says the
admiring correspondent, ''would have been
capable Of so generous proceeding, and
it is said the ladies generally speak of his
noble seltdevotion in terms of the highest
admiration, and quote it on every occa-
sions with the warmest enthusiasm, in
hope that the example may prove conta-
gious, and become a general fashion.
Amiable and charming iliusiou'
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-04-18

SINGULAR CoMRAT.-The Akhbar of
Algiers relates strange story. num-
Der of cranes some days ago alighted on
the road from Orleansville to Tenes, where
some soldiers were at work, aud present
ly large eagle, sweeping down Oh them.
attempted to seize one but the cranes
defended and rescued their unfortunate
companion. The eagle then tried to seize
another; but all the cranes defended them
selves vigorously, and regular battle en-
sued. Alter it had ragged for some time
two ravens arrived, and took the part Of
the cranes. The combat then continued
with renewed fury, and there is no saying
what would have been the result if sol.
der had not dispersed the combatants by
killing one of the cranes with his sword.
The fury OF the combat may BE- Judged
from the fact that the soldier was able to
get close to the cranes without being no.
ticed. Although, however, the conflict
was put an end to, the eagle seized one Of
the cranes and bore it off in triumph.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-04-18

o. Among other precautions employed
by Fleming Bros. TO protect themselves
and the public from imposition in the shape
of coun,erfrit or limitations of DR.. Nc.
Lanes Celebrated Vermituge and Liper
Pills. is that of having all the paper on
which the directions for these great rene.
dies are printed. of,he finest quality and
all water marked. This water mark can
not be coun,erteited excepting at an i'm
mense expense and as it is not likely the
means or prospects Of success Of the coun.
terfeit would Justify this, we think the pub.
lie may rely upon this rs mark Of genu.
ineness. The water mark can be dis
tinctly seen by holding the direction up to
the light, and read as follows:
Dr. McIane's Celebrated yermifuge and Liver Pills,
Flemming Bros, Proprietors.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-04-18

" BY notice signed by the Mayor
in another column it will be seen that the
qualified voters of the town will be called
upon to decide whether or not we shall
have our taxes increased from two hum
dred to five hundred dollars. The first
amount is certainly insufficient, if we ex-
pect 10 make any improvements.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-04-18

SOMETHING TO TAkE.-Persons in want
Of pure and good liquors will find it to
their interest to call on Mr.. H. Loeven.
stein, who offers splendid stock on rea-
sonable terms in quantities to suit pur-
chasers. His old Cognac is superb ar
ticle, and we have reason to believe the
other liquors will bear the same recon-
mendation.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-04-18

soul.' What is earth-and what are all the
things of earth compared with the appreciation
Of God, and the gain of Heaven? This may be
the last occasion on which I shall address this
people in this manner; and feel it therefore to
give quicker intensity to my present utterancs,
that it, impression if possible may be for life, yea
for eternity. upon those who read these now
Time is but as moment-earth, to the surround
ing immensity, is but sand-grain-man upon it
10 but worm-and God is rapidly calling Us all
in quick succession to the Judgment! Hear
then, o friends and fellow mortals as in the pre-
sence and awe Of God, and Of His Judgment; this
nv solemn admonition, ahat 4 curse heavy and
dark is upon us for these impieties and wrath is
gathering over us Here standing in this central
place, would I lift up my voice Of earnest warning
over all this community, that the most High God
Of Heaven hath dealings with us for these trans
gressions-that this sin shall bear heavily upon
you in His judgment with you-and that you turn
now at His word Of proclamation, that s. il We
will not hearken unto Him, to hailow the Sabbath
day; and not to bear any burdens and not to buy
and sell yictuals, and all manner of wares on the
Sabbath day then will pour out my fury upon
YOU and will kindle a fire within your gates ;
and it shall devous your palaces; and !, shall not
be guenched W osIkoN
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-02-07

DEATH OF TIE Hos. ANDREW STEVENSON. We
learn from the Charlottesville (Ys) Advocate, that
the Hon. Andrew Stevenson died at Blenheim,
his residence in Albermarls county, at O'Clock
on Saturday night Jan. 25th, in his 18th year, o.
pneumonia. Rne Advocate states that Mr.. Ste
Venson's health had been failing for many months
LAST fall his nervous system was considerably
shaken by painful injury to a nerve of his hand
His friends we're prepared to expect death at any
moment.
Mr.. Stevenson had long been in public life. He
was Speaker of the House of Represe natives and
more recently Minister to London.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-02-07

FRANooN1A HEARD FRoM.-A letter from Fran
conis, New Hampshire, dated Saturday, the
oath uIt, reports the following facts respecting
the weather in that arctic region:
"Ths spirit thermometer this morning indicated
40 degrees below at halfpsst 3, a. m. A mer
curry thermometer taken from warm room ct 8
o'clock, a. N, Caiter the sun was up and shining
briphtly,) sank to 40 degrees below 0 in twenty
minutesl The mercury itself was solid This is
the coldest weathereVer known in FrsnCOnis. One
could be exposed but few minutes without freez-
ing his flesh, Several persons were trost-bitten
before they were aware of il"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-02-07

WESTERN RAnRoADs.-The Western Railroads
with scarcely an exception, present an unexsmpled
degree of prosperity. It was supposed that owing
to The sparse population, it would be long time
before many of these roads would pay remuners-
tive dividends. But this idea has been exploded
and some of the latest dividends in the country
are declared west Of Lake Michigan. The business
of all the roads terminating at Chicago is rapidly
increasing, and will continue to do SO until the
country west reaches its maximum of population
And then the Iowa roads, which are tributary to
these roads, are continually stretching westward
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-02-07

HEAVY PsNAITY-The Galveston News states
that the important suit brought by the State of
Texas against the firm of R. & D. G.. Mills was de.
cided in the district court ct Galveston on the I4th
instant, the jury bringing in verdict guilty, and
assessing the penalty at 100000. Il extracts
penalties from the defendants for having, in viola.
ton Of the law of Texas issued drafts to circulate
as money il the State
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-02-07

POSTAGE STAMPs-The Charleston Courier ve y
properly remarks that the want of adhesive power
in postage stamps is serious evil and great griev-
snoe The stamps ought to be made certainly ad-
hesve. Letters often fail to be forwarded because
the stamp had fallen of in the post Office or on the
way to it, from defect Of sdhesivepess.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-02-07

81 Mr. Solly, the eminent writer on the brain,
says, in late clinical lecture on that frightul and
formidable mslady softening of the brain, 81 would
caution you, as students, from excuses in the use
Of tobacco and smoking, and would advise you to
dssbuse your patients minds Of the idea that it is
harmless. I have had large experience Of brain
disease, and l am satisfied now that smoking is q
most noxious habit. know of no other cause or
agent that tends 30 much to bring on functis dis.
ease, and Though this in the end to lead to organic
disease of the brain, Is excessive use of tobacco.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-02-07

AN UNENyIABLB DIsTECTIoN-The Cincinnati
Gazette claims for PorkopOs, Tor to use prettier
name, the Queen City Of the West the distinction
of being the great whiskey mart ofthe world. TIE
quantity Of "bsld face" alias dsId shot" sold in
Cincinnati market, Annuslly, is about 10000 bar
rels or nine million gallons. 1t is thought probable
that the production OF whiskey 10 the Ohio Valley
is fifty million gallons per anu D. involving con.
sumption Of twelve and bali million bushels o.
corn, the average value Of which is five millions o.
dollars,
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WI. BLACKMoRE, c. &M.
Elizabeth Head. ct al

Elizabeth Head, 81 al. James d. Head, ct al
appearing to the Clerk and Master that the defendants
Pascal Head Lzvenah Head, Horace Head Bpaminond
Johnson Horace Johnson, Leondas F. Johnson and James
R. Johnson, residents Of the State OF Tennessee so
that the ordinary Of the law be upon
them II therefore ordered by the Master 90 entered
npOn the rules that publication be made for four successive
weeks in the Union and paper published in Nash
vile, Tenn notifying said defendants the tendency q
said suit and requiring them 70 appear the Of
said Court to be held in the house in Gaatn on
ths % Monday March and plead answer or demuF
cOmpainanls bill, the will be confessed
and set for hearing eN parte as TO them
prsfeeS3 W. H. BLACKMORE, c. & N.
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Conference.-The Columbus CGs) Sun states
that a new counterfeit fifty dollar bill on the
Southern Bank of Alabama, has made its appear
ance. In the genuine bill there is dog betw cen
the signatures of the Cashier and President, while
in the couptsrfeit there is q steamboat
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-02-07

DR.. KABE-A letter has been received in Bos-
ton, dated Havana, January IA, stating thst Dr.
Ksne's health had improved, mucn to the gratif.
cation of his friends. His parents had rescued
Cuba by the Quaker City on the 18th instant
after 8 very rough passage. D.. Kanes mother
was treated with marked respect on the passage,
and wss received at Havana with much consider.
stion
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TTappearng 10 the Clerk and Master that the defendants
Mary A BTeVsrd aud heirs, and John BreYsrd,
residents Of the State Of Tennessee that the ordinary
Of the law be served upon them; therefore
notion ordered BY the Master and entered upon
rules, that publication be made for four successive weeks
the Union and American, paper published in Nashville
Tenn Tying said Of the tendency Of said suit
and requ ring them 10 appear the next Court
in March neXand plead demur Omplainants
BILL the will be taken for confessed and set for hear
ing parLe as 70 them.
PrsfseS3 VIII. BLACKMORE, c. & NJ.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-02-07

SAY AND sAMBo.-In the legislature of Ohio it is
propossd to disfanchise white men born in foreign
countries, and snirAnchiss negroes. This PROPOSE
ton if It passes, win be the bond OfuniOn between
the factions,
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STATE OF TENNESSEE,
COURT OFsUMNER COUNTY.
Petition to sell 8 slave.

lessee T. BlakemoFs, AdT)
rs. Petition 10 sell 8 slave.
F d. BlakemOre, ct al.
motion, and II appearing TO my satisfaction that Of
the defendants, F. N. BlakemOre minor and Of
William EGkemOre lisa NONRESIDENT Of the State Of Ten
that process cannot be served him. s there
fore ordered that publication be made for four weeks
Union and American paper published IN Nashville,
qung said defendant appear al the court house In Gala
tin st Monday in March, 1857 and then and there
plead, answer demur compliments b or the same
will be taken for confessed and down for her hearing OK
parts. JOHN L. BUGS,
feb9-W4l-Drsfees5 Clerk OF Sumner County Court,
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q.
1T appearing the Clerk and Master that James Stewart
nonresident OF the State Of Tennessee
binary process Of the law cannot be served upon him
therefore, molten ordered by the Master and
ed the rules that publication be made for four successive
weeks in the Union and American paper published
Nashville, Tennessee, notifying said defendant OF the PEN
deney Of this suit and requiring him appear and plead
demuT compliments bill at the next OF our
said Court 10 be holden at the house Gslan on
the end Monday in March the will be for
confessed and set for hearing eX paTte as to him.
febQ-R4t-prsfee23 w. u. BLACKMORE. @. & NJ.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-02-07

81 Judge WATRoUs, of the Q. s. District
Court in Texas, is TO be impeached by the House
of Representatives and tried by the Senate of the
United States In the history of the country
there has been but one such trial, that of Judge
CHASE.
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". H. BLACKNORE, C. N.


w. a. Edwards, Meredith Hodges, Ell. ct al.
appearing the satisfaction Of the Clerk and Master,
Athat Holly Hodges and Martha Hodges Of
the stale Of Tennessee sOthat the ordinary process the
law cannot be served upon them iii therefore, notion
ordered by the Master and entered
publication be made for four successive weeks the Union
and American paper published in Nashville Tenn, mott
flying said defendants OF the psudeny Of said and
curing them TO appear al the next term Of said Court
be held al Galatn the 2nd Monday March next and
plead, demuT 10 compliments BILL the viii
be taken for confessed and set for hearing them pae
prsfseS3 VIII. BLACKMORE, C. d n.
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10 ALL WHOM IN MAY co
FraTerin7F Blair

GERMAN PHYSICIAN, from Rudolton, saxony, has ia.
" ken once at No. TO- Front street near Clark and Of
frs his services the citizens Of Nashville for the relief and
Of Female Complaints Of ell kinds serofuls IN its
worst forms; Consumption, Rheumatism md DIopsy His
experience and practice In regard 10 these and similar dis
have been such to enable him to guarantee perfect
If treated taken in time.
For sale above, very Superior article OF stomach
RttteFs, Of his In venton and manufacture, together
with variety OF other medicines. LfebT-1y
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James franklin, ct al John F. Franklin.
appearing the satisfaction of Clerk aud Master
that John F. Franklin resident the State OF
Tennessee that the ordinary process Of
served upon aim, il is therefore, notion ordered by the
Master and entered upon the rules, that publication
made for four successive weeks in the Union American
paper published In Nashville Tenn notifying dsen
danOf the tendency Of said suit and firing him APP
pear he Of said Court be holden he
house in Gaatn the Monday in March next
and plead demuT 70 compainsns bill, or the
will be taken for con fed and set for hearing pare
TO him.
prsfses3 WI. BLACKNORB, c. an.