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Stm2cceâito.i die jrooule iupxC. E TÂT DE LA LOIISIA4NE,.-Pu onts-Terrebonne.-,cw du Jm Dkui)JklJfdwlaw ATTENDU qeit JEaJN.HARLFSUUPU. dfie i8 ime de LL4areI a4usbb irsjsr de M dite8u.eb a deposn Mc bereenu diun!.o*Wgnomk de Ls dite ('W* un comPte d'nlde son adnuiitistraier de hlasd["cCO' deouiandaàn4 <pi' ale elPi apuwo et Loeldoqu6 d EU o)nséquene tentes per*4nne qui potWuS£81 &YOW ds Objertlonsr PbomolegstMon dInult *4uDiur< ae les Wlm, d u4m uteesAjosws qaltj P. vl tem doL auntreesnt elfeslserami= A Jamatis pér e C dXtMte mae.ts me uon (lgbdreiilsSi J. AYCOCK, Cremff de ldal Me C4w \n\n rU ~ z:. W. 13LA[3, E & CO. Z..!' i.1 ';!N * LLTHINGS-`:L TUALIN HONK .... ... ...EDXTORS. H 0 U- Al A: C IrFf':DV 1 1~i~r 1.V ) ~ ~ IIO" -UII MA: - GXILAT TOOINXAlO. . On rlt!; morning of the 5th inst., a hor .i :: o;r:nado passed over the plantation ofi ma'rs. Pierce, on the Bayou Terreboune, in t.is Parish, sweeping evrIy thing l e fore it, devastating the plantation, leaving it a .dre:ary waste. We are pained to learn that some liBes were lost, and among them, the only child of our esteemed fel low-townsman, Dr. W. Jn:aru;s, who, with his lady and child, a son of about two years of age, were on a visit to .Mrs. P. at the time ,f the dreadful disaster. We sincerely condole with Dr. J.'and la. d,, in this. their sad bereavement. To have an object of attachl.tet taken from us at any time, by the natural course of sickness, is a grief-terrible in itself; liut to have sutch an object as a wildly wor shipped and only son-an infant, upon which is centred ill of the heart's best and purest affections, is a grief, too poig nant for utterance.- Good God! what an guist.and bitter grief must have chilled the heart of that fund mother, as she gazed t!pon that ruined hea, under which was buried her heart's dearest idol. Deep,: poignant, and bitter must have been the grief of that devoted fither, as-he contem plated the ruined mass which covered the object of his tenderest affection-unable to render the assistance which might have saved his beloved boy from a death so aw ful. The child made no noise, and it is supposed to have died rather fromn suffo. cation,than from any injury sustained from the fill of the building; as but slight brui ses were perceptible on its body, when found. Had it made an outcry, so as to bave been heard by those who were in search, in all probability it might have been saved. . rs. Pierce's tamily all sustai;ed more i was thou.ht to e in a very critical situa tion. Oae qflier sons had his collar bine broken and all he rest of the family are bsadly bruise A 1Ulle servant, about 14 years of ge, belonging to Mrs. P., was killed by the fall of the house. It appear that tiose who occupied the second story of the house, were less in jured than those who occupied the first, or{ ground floor. Dr. Jennings and lady were ocoupying a room up-stairs, and when the roof fell ~, it crushed the ahead.posts off the bedstead on which they were sleeping, and rested on the foot-posts which shielded fhim, from any injury. It is a wonder to Lto bIe. s et on the place escaped be ing kiie .. Mrs. P.s ,welling -ouse, sugar-houme, out-houses, fences, cane; ci,, were all prostrated, ort o b.ady injured as to leave her plantation in awful condition. We c ilotlear the og. ta of her, loss' but pposeilt Iant be: ,consideahble, as her Sia ware rt i ewtlyWw, a sti her plant. tationf tetally infira repair. The beau triffig gmvaro ud ei dwelling, was en. ta+lk eltf p f , a h ubberr whicph ska ;te rs to bung to perfection, wet4retoarp otzgdsc an`i-cattered ks4he u winds. ome . trees were tw dtiy4e.seeds,4a d odgred in theiiipl of t ai e n 6hg trees. SuiJch haveoc as tades: . .rythig :belong. At** bFi.s epe tmbs. , She sems to t ay tafg ee. - N t quite s'jpe . .sl tonr hes her ne t a tt l aei~drg ; _e fuso nr tk 6hh iq at ~Ike f l>. possv-.'Iuls in it P:,I:( cot di ion. Altogcether this has Lcen cl1:· (c. th r~nst a fhil ccc n rerres that it tas cvei ben ,n our lot to, chronicle, an a Ion-', '." pcr'''d elapse before we are callh'dI !Ot1oti rwcord anlt 'er such mchiiuchc!v hsasrstcr. LITTLE TIGWER ," iiE LITWLE BULZT. We heard of an amus:ng scene the othD er cay which transplired so:netinme since, at or near Tigerviile. it seems that Tli-. gerville, or sobme one of its citizens, is possessed of a little bull, which, like all' other little animals, (not excepting littlei, men,) is very .,Tn/ly, and is in fr a quar. rel or fight, at a nmoment's warning. It! appears that the Little Bull was in the!' habit of going, in the heat tf the day, to the Bavou near Tigerr ille, to quench his ;hisrst and cut up such other rustics as his . wayward disposition prompted him to do. About the time the cars fir4t made theiri appearance in T., the little B;uil was ma king his daijy visit, and wras bo-o.,h-.o.o hoo-ing around, trying to kick up .a muss with something, when at last he espied the locomotive "Little Tiger," coming in at the rate of fifteen knots to the hour, and mistaking it for one of the animal cre ation, was in tor a fight with the stranger. So boo-hoo-h-o.o-ing a ciallenge, the Creole commenced pawing the track and Sshaking his head, as to say, "Come on, von darned cooking stove don wheels, and I'll butt you inside out." But "Little T'iger" showed a bold front, and whistled back defiance at the little Creole, and came up snorting at a great rate. Little! B ull squared himself on the track, pawed the earth, and appeared afraid of nothing. When the locomotive came within a suita ble distance for action, he hacked a few paces, made ready for the engagement. IUp comes the little Bull, and up comesa the Locomotive, arind bang they come to gether. The last that was seen of Little Bull, he was going down the bank of the Blayou, minus both horns and both fore legs, and his voice so changed as to bear! 1a strong resemblanr.ce to the bleat of ai dying calf. ! 3~ - >We would invite the attention ot our readers to the advertisement of Mess. SEiected stock of Fall and Winter Goods, which ihey offer at rates as advantageous as the same quality of goods can ,be had anywhere out of the city. We can't see the necessity of going out of Houma to make purchases, when goods can be had here as cheap as elsewhere. We have merchants in our town who sell gQods as cheap as the same quality chan be had in Thibodaux, yet some of our parishoners will ride through 5Houmat, to make their purchase s in T., forgetting their own in terest, add failing to bestow that encour ag.ment upon home enterprise which is their reasonable duty. Callon Blahut & Wright, and examine the price and quality of their stock, and, our word for it, you spend neither time or trouble in going elsewhere to make your purchases, in future. * C"r The weather Is most beautiful clear, cool, pleasant-it is just such as makes printers and editors wish both pro fessions at the d---l; so they could have a chance to- enjoy themselve a 'few days,' without the fear of having their enjoyment intorrqpted by their subscribers' cry of punctuality, and 'lacki of editorial.' We would give our best hat for two days of uninterrupted leisu'e, that we might go to the woods, fling dull care to the dogs, and kiick up our heels to our -heart's satisfac tion. J To cure chouic in horses, burn cot. ton rags, and hold them to the nose .of the horse so that the smoke may enter the nostrias. This. is said to be a certain ~E~BZP:~:: -'W sect ittention to the adver. tsee t tf te 4'Thibodaou PFemale In. S in another colom of to-days ism ai asehool and its worthy princi. pa Wenyl, s, are too well known and appreciated in itlds commeunit7 to need a 440 .tditt urOns. pareae ~l~sir~ p~ss~good rr e e º4°. eader . ~ - r speedmono The u;4 > At the parlr -wi dw.r ofa pr.t!v '. ::" wiar \W;:lten taanh-'a s t o',n tvw'i II , t d'x-k, an rId man and a yu-g i.,m:.:. 1. 'The a'oe at the. mn:1. ne.:ht Ith aot ,ve'r\C ty, \whil t his, .; i'ua i,:n had al tin lv not reached nineteen'' li,"er be tiil . blooming tlace, and active light and uip iglht figuire, ,e.re itn tr.n contra I-t tilth the w.,orl i ulltenance alnli eunt fr[tot' of the old ilian, but hr his eve, and in the (or niers of his louth, were indications of aI gay sell colonitiece, which agt'e and sutler. !io. had tltlll ted, but not exti tli u ied. No uf ll l.ooking aniiy lmore, llMary," said he -neither Johni Metd nr Peter iin ch will be here be fire dark. Yerv har'nd that when a sick unel, asks lii. two nephlew , to come and see hi thi le can't con1c at once. The duty is simple in the extreme -only to help ll to die, and take what I c.hoose to leave them int myl will ! Pooh when I was a younIg lanlll, d have done it for toy uncle with the utmnit celerity. But the worl's gett i:g quite heartles "Oh sir ! ' said 1ary. "And what does, "Oh sir! moan "D've think I shan't die ? I know better. A little more' and there'll be an end of old Billy Collet. lhe'll ]have let this dir. ty world for a cleaner-to the great sor row (and :,'vantage) of his affetctionate relatives! I'gh ! Give me a glass of the doctors stufli' The girl poured some metrlcle 1nt1o a 'lass and (Cllet, aiter having contemplated it for a moment with initnite disgust, man tged to get it down. "1 tell you what Miss Mary Sutton,' said he, "I don't by any means approve oft your "0 sir!' and "Dear sir," and the ihe rest of it, when I've told you how I hate to be called "sir,' at all. Why you couldn't he more respectful if you were a charity-girl and 1 a beadle in a gold-laced hat. None of your nonsense, Mary Sut ton, if yon pleas(e. I've been your law-v fill guardian now for six months, and ycu aught to know my likings and dislikings "iMy poor father often told me how you disliked ceremony' said Mary. "Your poor Ifther told you quite right,' said Mr. Collet. "Fred Sutton was a man of talent-a capital fellow. His on ly fault was a natural inability to keep a a farthing in his pocket. Poor Fred ! he loved me-I'm sure he did. He bequeath ed me his only child-and it isn't every friend would do that !' "A kind and generous protector you have been ! ' **Well I don't know, I've tried not to be a brute, but I dare say I have been. Don't I speak roughly to you sometimes ! Hav'nt I given you good, prudent, world advice about John Mead, and made my self quite disagreeable, and like a guat less nephew of mine.' "Pennyless indeed !' said Mary. "Ah, there it is! ' said Mr. Collet, "and what business has a poor devil ofan artist to fall in love with my ward i And what business has my ward to fiall in love with a poor devil of an artist?'! But that's Fred Sutton's daughterall over! Haven't I two nephews ? Why couldn't you fall in love with the discreet one-the thriving one ? Peter Finch-considering he's an attorney-is a worthy man. He is indus. trious in the extreme, and attends t9 other people's business, only when he's paid for it. He despises sentiment, and always looks to the main chance. But John Mead, my dear Mary, may spoil canvas forevere, and not grow rich. He's all for art, and truth, and social 'reform, and spiritual elevation, and the Lord knows what. Peter Finch will ride in his car. riage, splash poor John Mead as he trudges on foot!, The harangue was here interrupted by a ring at the gate, and Mr. Peter Finch was announced. He had scarcely taken his seat when another pull at the bell was heard, and Mr. John Mead was announ ced. Mr. Collett eyed his two nephews with a queer sort smile, whilst *they made speeches expressive of sorrow at the na. ture of their visit. At last stopping them: " Enough, boys, enough!' said he. "Let us find something better to discuss than the state of an old man's health. I want to know a little more about you both. I havn't seen much of you up to the pre sent time, and for anything I know, you may be rouges or fool.' John Mead seemed rather to wince un der-this address, but Peter Finch sat calm and confident. "To put a case now,' said Mr. Collet "this morning a poor wretch of agardner came begging here. He could get no work, it seems, and said he was starving. Well, I knew something about the fellow and I believe he only told the truth, so I gave him. a shilling, to. get rid" of him. Now, I'm afraid I did wrong- What rea son had I for giving him a shilling? What claim had he on me ? What claim. has lhe on anybody ? The value of hii la. bor in the market- is ail that a' wirklag man has a right to, and when ;his-laIbr is of no. valuh, why then he must go to the devil. or wherever else he e*i .'" Ab, Pdter ! Thot's my phiiesophy- r-hat do you think.? "I quite agre with you, sir,' aid Mr. Finch "pxfectly agree with. yo. The value of the laborer in the maIsetA is all that labors can preaeadtor--a they should have . atlibg acts more pesinisa)sly than the absurd extraneous suppoet called ib .` I~ i i. ! .... . i., i: "... r' t ox ', i (nIi \' !hi a't r: su;t ft'm c'ix l:' lt ·e ai,. ?' (':,In tinld h. "d T he value ,: il:r is inept at an uln:!:a.'irltl level. State chari t" is :.:ate ro1,1bery. ';iitate cha:rity i; bublic, wrong. iThat's it, l'eter!' s:id Mr. Ci , '"t. "iWhat do you think of our hilesio:y, John 1 "[I don't like it ! I don't believe iti ' said John. "'o tt we' e quite right to give the man a shilling, I'd have gave him a .hiiling mnysel. "'Oh, vu wou!d-xwould you ?' said Mr. C leit. Y o. aret ver'y generous with your :ilh;i-. \Voull youl dly in the face of .:!i oiitudo: political econolmy, you \an-i • TIs,' said John, "as the vandals flow in tihe ftce of Romie, anl:d detstroyed wlvhat hatd become a filsehood aud a nuisance. "'Ioor John' said Mr. Coilet. "We shlall never make anything of hiir, Peter. lReally, we'd bettertalk of somiething else. ; .ohn, tell us all about the last new novel.'! 'hey co:nversed on various topics until the arrival of the invaild's early Le:tin:ie parted uncle and nephews for the night. Mary Sutton seized an opportunity the next mnorning, after breakfast, to speak with John Mean alone. "John.' said she. "do think more of your own interest-of our interest, What oc casion was there for you to be so violent last night, and contradbct Mr. Collet so shockingly ? I saw Peter Finch iaughing to himseif John you must be more care Sfil or we shall never be married.' "Well, 1iary, dear, I'll do my hest,' said rJohn. "It was that conitunded Peter, with his chain of iron maxims, that made me ;fly o(t. I'm not an iceberg, Mary.' " 'l"hank h eaven you're not! ' said Mary ,hut an iceberg floats-think of that, John. Reemember-every time you of'end Mr. ICollet, you please Mr Finch.' "So I do !' said John. "Yes I'll remem. her that.' "If you would only try to be a little mean and hard-hearted,' said Mary, 'just a little to begin with. You would only stoop to conquer, John,-and you deserve to conquer.' "May LI gain my deserts, then,' said John. "Are you not to bemy loving wife, Mary? And are you not to sit at needle work in my studio, whilst I paint my great his torical picture! How can this come to pass if Mr. Collet will do nothing far us ?' "Al hew indeed?' said Mary. "But here's our friend Peter Finch, coming through the gate from his walk. I leave you together.' And so saying, she with. drew. "What Mead!' said Peter Finch, as he entered. "Sulking in-door of a fine morning like this!' I've been all thro' the village. Not an ugly place-but af.rI! -adly> JAoad shame fuilly muddy i Pigs alloweu to walk on the toot-path !' "Dreadful !' exclaimed John. "I say -you camne out pretty strong last night,' said Peter. "Quite defied the old man! But I like pour spirit.' "1 have no doubt you do,' thought John. "Oh when I. was a youth, I was a little that way myselt,' said Peter. "'But the Sworld-the world, my dear sir-soon cures us-of all romantic notions. 1 regret, of course, to see poor people miserable, but what's the use of regretting? It's no part of the business of the superior classes to interfere with the laws of supply and de mand, poor people must be miserable What can't be cured must be endured.' "That is to say," returned John, "what we can't cure, they musteadure 1' "Exactly so,' said Peter. Mr. Collet this day was too ill to leave his bed. About noon he requested to see his nephews in his bedroom. They found him propped up by pillows, looking very weak, but in good-spirits, as usual. "Well, boys,' said he, "here I am. you see,brought to anehor,:at last!? The dre.c tor will be here soon, L suppose' to shake his head and write recipes. Humbug, me boys ! Patients can do as much for them. selires, I believe, as doctors cando frl them, they'll all in the dark together-the only differencee is that the patients grope in English, and the doctors grope in Latin!', "You are too skeptical, sir,' said John Meade. "Pooh!' said MS. Collet, "Let us change the subject. I want your advice Peter and John, on a matter that concerns yourinterests I'm going to. make my will to-day and I don't know how to act about your cousin, Emma Briggs. Emma dis graeed us by ai.rreyiig an oil man.' "An oilman !' exclaimed John. "A vulgar shocking oilman!' said Mr. Collei. "a' wretch who not only sold'oil, but soap, candle#,. turpentine, black lead and birch.brooms. Her poor graudmother never got over it,and a maideaunt turned methodist in despair. Well! Briggs, the oilman, died laist week it seems, and his widow has written `to- me, asking for assistatice; Now, I have thought ofleav injher a h6mdreda year my will. What 'do' you think of it t? Fm afraid she don't deserve it. What right she had to marry ag inastlhe advice of her friends?: What have I to dO with her misfortunes ? .'My -i1d iotquits made up,' said Peter Fisachk; "one tiee ought to :e taken of her. She made an obstinate and unwoetiy mrattch-and let her abide the consequen. .'.Now year opinion, John,' said Mr. Collet. "Upon my word, i' thinkdl must say the-sam",' said John Mend bracing ~i. i t.up oldly for thq part of the world 'yp Iaa*ý ,«% g, I_ t s had she to sarry ,she y , , i . tll t e oi+in n's say it wil -,tp rt her Vryit " l hy, ' id Mr. !., ..a iren are d, .'t" r . i' hatit do:s not ,. t', - sail Pieter Finch. Let I. . " smoie 1 h1" fur -er.. "To lie ,re!' said Mr. ('olet " family are th, pw'op!e to do ,ine! her. s ih niti s't expect antithig , e, -nmust she John 1' vAg stitute, is sh o ' sai Jo:. }'' rhi dlren too ! \ hy thi is. i. ntier ea,. sir; Confiwttl it, I'm ifr lttin,, hrr Ihate the hunhrlre a-vear.' "Oh, John. John! Wihat ai break.dow.n"i , said 'Ir. Collet "So o, atlre tr;ino ti fhilow Peter Finch thro'gtih Ston .Jra and turned back at the s-ectnd step! II-',s a brave traveIlr- fir yuv,; Peter! Juia John, keep to your Arai.ia Ff. at Ileiave. stnier ways thr very dide'ent lien. Gd. bye, both of you. I've no voice to t:d1k any morn. I'il think over all .., I have said!' lie pressed their hands, and they leftithe r:oi. The old man was too weak+ to speak nexi day, and in three dihus after that. he cahny bi atlhed hislast. As soon as the iiertal was over, the wiul was lead by the cetnfidntial lman of lmsi. ness who had alwvays attended to 11r. Ci_ let's aftairs. Tthe group 'that sat aroind him p:-eserved a decrr us appearante tof disinterestedness, and the usual preani},le to the will having been li.stued to with breathless attention, the manl of ibusinaas read the following in a clear voice: "I bequeath to my n'ece, Emnia Br igg notwithstanding that she shocked her tf.at. ily by marrying an oilman, the sum of tonr thousand pounds, being fidly pereuad. ed that her lost dignity, if she could even find it again, would do nothing to provide her with fiodxl, or clothing, or shelter. "John Mend smiled and Peter Finch ground his teeth-but in a quite, respec. itable manner. The main of business iwent on with his reading: "Having always held the opinion that woman should he rendered a rational and independent beings,-and halvirg duly con. sidered the fact that society practically denies her the right of earnin, her own living-I hereby bequeath to Mary Sutton the only child of my okld friend, frederick Sutton, the sum of ten thousand pounds which will enable her to marav, or tore. main single, as she may perfeir.' John Mead gave a prodigious start u;ep hearing this, and Peter Finch ground his teeth again-now in a manner hardly res pectable. Both, however, by a violent effort, kept silent. The man of businesc waert on reading : "I hare paid some at. te.'** to the charaetor of my nephew, John Mead, and have bee'n grievet to tind him much possessed with a ti.'eling ei philanthropy and with a general prelefrenc for whatever is noh!e antd true over what. ever is base and false. As these tender. cies are by no means such as advance him in the world, I beqrplath him the sum ot ten thousand pounds-hoping that he will thus be kept out of the workhouse, and be enabled to paint his great historicat pic. ture-which, as yet, he has only talked about. "As for my other nepherw. Peter Finch he views all things in so sagacious and se.. fish a way, and so certain to get on in iife. that I should only insult him by offeringna aid which he does not require. yet, ftie his affectionate uncle, and entirely ass testrmony of admiration for his inental acetoness, I venture to hope that he will accept a, bequest of five Lundred pounds towards the completion of his sxtensie library of law book. How Peteir Finch Stormed, and calld names, how John Mead broke into ade lirium of joy-how Mary Sutton cried and laughed, add then cried and laughed W gether, all these matter I shall not atteaft to describe. Mary Sutton is now4 John Mfead, and her husband bas. a begun the great historical picture. P1 ter Finch has taken no discounting bills, and bringing actions on them, and drive about -in his brougham already. BAYOU BLACK PACKET! YT'UVNew Stwz, T. 8. ARCUBUR, up .Iwil ommnierce her reguhr trips nbmontth f5thb ihst.,ao*wU mos ato Ura from Theerille to ks Utpper Waters of Bayou Black, throughout thas tnre tem. Fssl t takan to and from the Oprinesr Yilraik. at Sh - satisfactory terms For further part ittCOt apply an b nar or is 6B I L. LESTER, tRonmn. J.J.NHAV &CO Cetober 13, 18h-13-tf Successouni Taroma. DP STATE OF LOUISIdtA -pint of Ternebhrnnfe-Sth SdrIct Cout. WHBJ~EAB: Jeap (ibarisa Ilday C hn foache. .dndthlalratt of midi .UiCCflt' busi. t wilh the nndenSgfnelO, Clerk of Maid Coors, a dtad f his adminletradoo of sieeile, bea · taflS aon w npted.. tgrsosa~sno h aria[ ·r~ LLI beomoloadoi oraad * m.a aceba 0 an bu IWI*y them within tbirty ttayi fromi the date beam' " tbhe y U be ddpeivedof that rigtt Witness my band tihs3d day of J -.Art'Ofc1 Dr. T. E.TZIC U. OF~t8R HIS PROFESS!OIniL O &:efnlo the tiuum. of the lsrls ° ainLao 8 IC "