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The Opelousas courier., 1854-09-02

Decsds.--A Washington, en- cette Paroisse, apres
une longueet douloureuse maladie, lie "a du mols
dernier, Mr. THoMAs JEFFERSON JOHNSON, Age
d'environ 4S ans. fEs
& - En- cette Paroisse, lie 90 du uois dernier,
Mr.. PIERRE LAcoMBE, age d'enyiron 50 ans, =.
The Opelousas courier., 1854-09-02

--Le President des Etats-Unis happe
de son veto le Bill des Ports ct Rivieres. La
Cbefhbre refuse d'ecouter Ia lecture du
message.
The Opelousas courier., 1854-09-02

LIE LIEUTENANT BoNAPARTE.- lie ieuae Bona
parte, lieutenant dams Parn1ee amerieaine, Went
denvoyerde Paris, sademisaioa au gouvernement
Il dit-on pris du service dams parmee francaise.
The Opelousas courier., 1854-09-02

Mort dp GIN. .Downs,-- Le gen. Solomon w.
Downs, ex-sSnateur des Etats- Unis pour Get Etat
ct ex-Collecteur du Port de Ia NouyelIe- Orleans.
est mort lie 13 du nois dernier, D Crab Orchard,
dams pEtat du Kentucky. e,
The Opelousas courier., 1854-09-02

OUvRAGEs TYPOGRAPHIoUEs
executes avec pronptitude ct nettete au Blu
rsau du Courier des Opelousas.
The Opelousas courier., 1854-09-02
DELIBERATIONS Dc JrRr DE POLICE DE La PARo1ssE
ST.. LANDRY

Lnradi, 10 Juliet, 1s54--A une assemble extra.
ordinaire du Jury de Police, furent presents, FL.
bert Can't, President Joel H. Sandoz, Ter arron-
dlssement F. c Deviller, Be ditto J. T. Fonte-
Ice do; John Wright, 1se do; Solomon B. Harman'
"a 90; Antoine B. Carte, 7e do; William NJ Bum
dick, Zoe do; Isaac r. Jackson, 15e do James M.
Thompson. lie do.
LIE President informe lie Jury quill await fait
convoquer eette reunion dams lie but de lui presen
ter la petition suivante:
fl Honorable President d. Jury de Police de Ia Pa.
81
The Opelousas courier., 1854-09-02

q. U1A1tICIUIIb, q U7t
Opelousas, 2 Septembre, 1854.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-03-06

TgE RED RIVER RAFr-Thc last Congress
Appropriated one hundred thousand dollars
for the purpose of freeing Red River of the
immense raft which has destroyed It's use
iulnesS for the last fifty years. Proposals
for carrying out the intentions of Congress
are in course of publication by the Wash
ington papers The Red River Raft. SAYS
the n. \. Dutchman, is AN American in
stitution--a Niagara of white oak timber
such as the whole world might be challenged
for comparison. How long the raft has
existed no one knows-probablv for cantu-
res. 1t keeps up its continuity as The
Glaciers. What floats away III the summer
is made up again III the freshets of NOvem
Der.
The raft is l02 miles long, the whole
made up of logs, trees and hOOd-wood in all
imaginable shapes and conditions. There is
timber in roots, timber in branches. timber
in its head, timber on its side, and on its
knees-timber for panks, for boards, for
.sparS. for flrewood and for shilalah fights :;
timber of oak, timber of hemlock, timber Of
cedar, timber Of chestnut and timber Of
locust. The river is covered with wood
filled in with wood, sided with and damned
with wood We have already said that the
raft is one hundred miles long. 1t it also
IN places a mile wide, while its depth fuc-
tuates from five to fifteen feet deep
People who have given the subject an at
tentive examination. estimate that there is
fuel enough in the Red River raft to keep
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-03-06
THE PERRYSBURG JOURNAL.
Jefferson on Slavery.

jefferson on Slavery.
There must doubtless be an unhappy in
fiuence on the manner of our people produc-
ed by the existence of Slavery among us.
The whole commerce between master and a
slave is IA perpetual exercise of the most
boisterous passions, the most unremitting
despotism ON the one part, and degrading
submission on the other Our children see
this, and learn to initiate it, for man is an
initiative animal This quality is the germ
of all education in him. From his cradle
to his grave he is learning to do what he
sees Others do. If Il parent could find ne
motive, either in his philanthrophy or his
selG-loye, for restraining the intrmperauce
of passion toward his slave, 1t should always
De IA sufficient one that his child is present.
But generally it is not sufficient. The parent
storms, the child looks ON, catches the Iinea-
ments OF wrath, puts ON the same airs in
the circle of smaller slaves, gives loose
rein to his worst passions and thus nurscd
educated, and daily exercised, tyranny can.
not bat be stamped by it with 0diou8 peculi
dritiCS. The man must be- "A prodigy Whc
can retain his manners and morals unde
praved by such circums tances. And with
what execration should the statesman b,
loaded, who permitting one-half of the citi.
zens thus to trample ON the rights Of the
other transforms those into dcspols. and
these into enemies. destroys the morals o,
the one part, and the amor put1ia of tie
other
For if slave can have a country in thi:
world, it must be any other in preference tc
that in which h was born to live and labo
for another; in which he must lock up tn,
faculties of his nature, contribute as far "a.
he depends on his individual endeavors tc
the evanishment of the human race, or entai
his own miserable condition on the endlrs,
generations proceeding from him. Will
the morals of the people, their industry alsC
is destroyed. For in warm climate, nc
man will labor for himself who can make
another labor for him. This is so true, thar
of the proprctors of slaves very small pro
portion indeed are ever seen TO labor. AnC
can the liberties of nation be thought Sc
cure when we have removed their only firm
basis, IA conviction in the minds of the peo
pie that these liberties are the gift of God
That they are not to be violated but will
his wrath? Indeed trembIc for my Coun
try when reflect that God is Just; that thi.
justice cannot sleep forever that consider
ing numbers, nature and natural m cans ON
ly, revolution of the wheel of fortune, al
exchange Of situation is among possible
events that 1t may bccOms prObdJlc by s1i
perHatHrdi irteJerGacc. The Almighty ha.
no attribute which can take sides with us il
such CONTEST Notes on Virginia, p. 236
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-03-06

The Xonia Torchlight says The location
Of Antioch College at Yellow Springs, has
brought an immense amount Of wealth into
the county already, and is likely to bring
still more within short time. Real estate
in and about Yellow Springs is now held at
much higher prices than either in Xenia or
Springfield, and there is great deal of it
selling.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-03-06

The whole State of New York for a century
For twenty years Congress has been endeav-
orlng to remove this mOnstrous obstruction
but with very little success. Since 1880, IA
dozen dredging machines and score of tue
boats, have only made an advance of some
ten miles. From what has been done. we
have come to the conclusion that very LITTLE,
will ever be done. The Red River Raft is II
hXture-a matter to be removed with as
much swearing and as many difficulties, as
the taking down of our great cataract. Tn,
appropriation made by Congress will amount
to nothing. 1t would take two millions Of
dollars to make even demonstration on
this the largest piece of obslinacv that th.
enterprise OF man has yet met with.
NELL GwYNN.-Nell Gwynn was at her
first setting out in the world prbeau of
the lowest rank, and sold oranges at the,
playhouse Some affirm that she was born
III IA night cellar; certain it is that she
rambied from tavern to tavern, entertaining
the company with her songs. As early as
the year 1867, she was admitted in the Thea
ter Royal, and was mistress to Hart, to La
cy, and 10 BuCkhurst. She became eminent
III her profession as an actress and perform
ed the most spirited parts with admirable
""'',S, ihC pert PIdtiIc Oh the orange
wench BY degrees refined INFO wit, which
pleased Charles the Second. She ingratiacd
herself into her Sovereign's affections. in
which she retained place to the time of
her death. Dryden was very partial to her,
and greatly assisted her to rise at the thea
ter; in return, when possessed of the power
She distinguished the poet by particular
marks OF gratitude. Many benevolent ac-
tons are recorded of her; and perhaps, she
was the only one of the kings mistrcsses
who was never guilty Of any infdelity
towards him. 1t is ludicrous, herhaps, but
( 1t is nevertheless true, that Madam Gwynn
I Qor so sac was lattcrly called piqued her
sell upon her attachment to the church of
England She was low in stature and care
less in her dress +; but her pictures represent
her as handsome. She died i'm 1857.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-03-06

Some time ago, Quaker and a hot headed
youth were quarreling in the street. The
broad brmmed Friend kept his temper most
equally. which emed but to increase the
anger of the other. "FollQW," said the lat
ter 81 don't knQw a bigger fool than YOU
are" finishing the expression with an oath.
"Stop, friend replied the Quaker, "thee
fOrgettest thyselfP
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-03-06

The REMAINS OF PuLAsKG-A report that
the remains of Pulaski had been discovered.
has caused great controversy in Georgia.
a letter from Col. James Lynch, OF South
Carolina, seems to settle the matter to the
contrary. He states, and produces docu-
mrntS to prove, that his d-fathcr. who
was surgeon i'll the army, extracted the bul.
let which gave Pulaski his death Tha fol
lowing paragraph, the facts of which are
derived from the old surgeon, is highly inter
esting
Although desperate wound, my grand
father thought the Count could have rccov-
cred from it had he consented 10 remain
under his care and follow the American
army ON IA litter Count Pulaski, however.
resisted this proposal, because he feared ii
SortIc and pursuit by the British army. and
his consequent capture, in which event Ii,
believed that the British government would
have sent him to Russia, power with
whom he was in deadly hostility, and who's
prosecutions had driven him from Poland
an exile and martyr Rather than this, he
SAID he should prefer death, and take the
chance of cure in the French fleet com
mandod by D'EStaing Accordingly he was
carried on shipboard, died on the passage
round to Charleston, and his body was buri-
ed in The sea.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-03-06

A great cattle-show is to be held at Spring-
field, O., during tae presen: year, open to
the worlds competition. From six to eight
thousand dollars are offered in premiums
7" Go in and win"
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-08-21

CouxuBrAL.-Ifyou. wish to grow wealthy,
get married. What II costs to support one
vice will keep six children. Until young
man is married, he is tossed about from one
degree Of uneodliness TO another. till bis
health, strength and character are bursted
up and done for. Talk about your Congress
water and sea bathing! there is nothing the
Lord ever invented for the health equal to a
vIrtuous woman. Were young men permit
ted to get married when they first feel pas
sion for muslin and calico, one half of the
hereditary diseases that the human family
are afflicted with, would be annihilsted.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-08-21

A SENSIBLE. WnL.-The following is the
copy of will left by man who chote to be
his own lawyer:
"This is the last " III and testament of me.
John Thomas. I give alr my things to my
relations to be divided among theE as best
they can.
AN. B.-If any body kicks Up 9 rox /. or
makes any fuss about il, he isn't to have any!
thing. 1850
"Signed by me, JOHN THOMAS.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-08-21

DOUGLAS IN INDIANA.-Senator Douglas
has written letter to the Democratic State
Central Committee Of Indiana, accepting an
invitation to address the people Of Indiana
at Indianapolis, on the 9th of September
next. He accepts the invitation "as mark
Of appreciation of his course in Congress,
in supporting the inestimabls doctrine Of popu.
lar Sovereignty and the rights Of the people of
the territories of Kanzas and Nebraska to
make their own laws, and regulate their
domestic institutions in their own way"
The committee may have rendered this in
vitation as q mark Of appreciation OF
Douglas, course in the late Congress, but IL
they did, they misrepresented the sentiments
of the Democracy Of Indiana in no less de.
gree than Douglas did his own constituents
in pursuing the course be did in Congress.
His own constituents marked their approba-
ton of his course BY burning him in etfigy
and the people Of Indiana will mark their
appreciation Of his course at the ensuing cleo
ton, by leaving every one of her member.
at home who aided in the consummation o.
this "inestimable doctrine"
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-08-21

IowA.-Itis astonishing to note the rapid
advance of Iowa in population and wealth.
The vote Of the last spring election shows a
great increase over that of last August
Counties that had no returns 10 months ago
now show vote Of two or three hundred.
Not only are the Eastern and Western bor-
der counties advancing in population, bu,
away in the interior of the State, the hardy
pioneers are sitting down. and around them
will soon gather dense settlements.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-08-21
Monetary and Com rae rcial.

The money market during the past week,
has for the most part been dull, but to = ards
the close the demand increased somewhat and
the tendency seemed 10 be in favor Of lenders.
This was owing partly to the peculiar and
unsatisfactory condition OF the currency.
We continue to quote first class paper ut IL
per cent; second do LOG lS, and Railroad do
lO@24.
There has been good deal of excitement
in Third street, for three or four days past,
with reference to the notes of the Indiana
Free Banks. The notes of the Rensselaer,
and Peru State Stock Banks, were discredited
on Friday. The reports OF the failures OF
these institute were contradicted by the
Auditor Of State, bot on Monday, the notes
of all the Banks, with three or four excep.
tons, were thrown out, the majority Of the
Bankers having come TO the conclusion that
the time had arrived for driving out this cur.
rency. This caused considerable excitement
owing to the fate that the notes of these
Banks composed seven eighths OF our cur.
rency.
Yesterday morning the Bar kers held a
meeting and concluded to rece,e the Notes
Of all the Indiana Free Banks with exception
of the Rensselaer, Banks and Indiana Stock
Bank of Peru, of the denomination of FIVE
dollars and upwards. The notes of denomi.
nations less than FIVE dollars are therefore to
be refused hereafter. The Ohio Life lnsu.
and Trust Company refused to come into this
arrangement, and that instruction refuses all
the Notes Of Indiana Free Banks.
Another meeting of the Bankers is to be
held this morning, to consider a plan for
gradually driving out of circulation all Notes
of Banks OF other States of less denomination
than ten dollars, the circulation of which al
ter the LIST of October will be illegal.
The small Notes Of Indiana Free Banks
are now received at per cent. discount.
The market for Eastern Exchange was
unsettled to-day. Some parties were check
ing at prem. and others at Il prem.
From New York we have advices of an in
creased demand for money, and a slight ad.
vance in rates. Thompson's Reporter oil
Saturday says:
The money market remains without mate.
riel alteration. Their is rather more paper
odering in the street, and rates are little
higher. We quote first class q 10 p cent
with very good names at IL p cent. Rail.
road paper is nearly nsaleable-rates ~ to
IL cent. On demand, money is abundan,
at q 70 cent. on securities of an undou-
ted character.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-08-21

or NJ: Denny. Of the Enquirer, ssys be
called Do months ago "scoundrel and pup
py!" Months Sgo then this young msH e1'
hibited himseff either very great black
guard OF an Extraordinary ass. We are Toe
much Of q gentleman to apply such ePifhet'
to any person; or we should long since have
given him lie benefit of expressions, which
he seems not too much gentleman to USE
We have, however. proceed him what he CALI
%, without descending to use the vd'gal
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-08-21

HALIFAX, Aug. l6, 10 P. NJ,
! The America with Liverpool dates 20 the
9th, has arrived. Faetlat ~ -
Breadstuffs Of all kinds had considerably
advanced during the week, closing with
continued upward tendency.
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
The news from the Danube continues IA
vorable to the allies, but nothing decisive has
occurred. On July 3Oth, it is stated, the
Russians attacked the French and Turkish
camps at Giurgero, bnt were defeaiee and
lost 1000 killed and many prisoners. The
Russians had by forced marches completely
evacuated w allachia and declared all soldiers
remaining behind deserters. They were
concentrating on the Sereth. Omer Pacha
expected to Be in Bucharest on tie 3lst,
and vas to meet with brilliant reception
II was believed that force must be employed
to dislodge the Russians in Moldavia.
The cholera was very bad at Constantine
pie. 80. ~
The third French division left VienHs On
the a7lh., for STfistria.
The accounts from Montenegro v ere On.
satisfactory.
Prince Daniel vas assuming a threaten.
fug attitude towards the Turks at Assuntz.
The allied feet have proceeded towards
The Crimera tcOast, to reconn0itre. The
london Times declares positively that q
British. French AMI Turkish force, of from
81. 600 to lOO, OOO.f will at once ihvsde the
Crimea, and attempt TO effect sodgment on
the heights which command Sebastopol. =,
The Turks have met with another defea,
id Asia.
The Austrian army under Prince Lachea-
tin, had been ordered to advance from Pesth
to GaI,achia, AID the army in Gallachia was
moving towards the froEtiers. Arch Duke
Albrecht, had renfo1ed his head-guarterst to
Cronstadt, in the south east corner of Tran.
sylvania. The total Austrian force OIL tie
frontier is now 33.obOj under Baron Dekess.
The frontiers had not YET been cfossedt ba'
the preparations for hostilitfes were of ct..
ossal character. Russia has made no war.
like demonstrations towards the Prussfan
| frontiers.
New ORLEANS, Aug. Is.
Flour is firm at $7,75; Cornis dull, but
held firmly at 75c; Side Bacon firm at II 2ci
Lard is firm and buoy ant, Keg is held at I2c.
BosroN, Aug. II
The British bark, Briton's Pride, which
arrived at this port this morning, reports that
on the 10Th inst, when in latitude Al deg
SIS minutes, and longitude &c deg. m;nhtes
west, she passed chest painted green, with
the letters &c. b. City Of c lassgow," inside
a gilt ornamental wreath; she also reports
passing head board twelve feet long, witt
! letters upou il not readable. This is suppos
ed to be trace of the lost steamer City o
Glasgow.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-08-21

The ERrcssoH.-The caloric ship Ericsson
went down the bay on the 9th on trial trip
Captain Ericsson and few friends were the
only persons on board. The ship worked
well, but with her forward engine alone in
operation. The aft engine is not completed
The Ericsson is coaled for an ocean voys age
and has besides l5S tons of iron on board
She draws IL feet 2 inches water, and the
wheels are submerged feet and q inches.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-08-21

CosFEcTToHAR:Es &c.-Mr. Kurtx, Con.
fectioner on First Street, near the Post Office,
is doing up the CONTEMPORARIES 10 a style Of
taste and elegance never before known in
our city. Everything in bis line, from a bri.
oa' cake a. big a. -four barrel, down to the
me'e'' mint drop, is done up in the most ex.
Ha""' style. We acknowledge the receip,
On assortment OF these luxuries-largs
enough 20 supply a family month will
. dozen babies to eat the sugar plums.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-08-21

PERPEcrLY ArRocIous.-A young gentle
man walked into our Office yesterday evening
with an unlit cigar. Aher few momenta
vain search for the wbeYswith to fire 1t, he
turned to us and said: srs
"Why is your Office like an old bachelor7'
We immediately caved and he 40 immedi-
atsly replied: -
because il 10 n.atchlessr'
| He was put out" forthwith.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-08-21

DEATH OF SENATOR DowAs.-Ex-Scnator
Downs, Of Louisiana, Collector Of the porl
of New Orleans, died at Crab Orchard
Springs, KY, last Monday. He has been
fer some time in feeble health. Senator
Downs was a man Of very respectable tai.
ents. and his political course was ever gov.
erned by the most patriotic motives.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-08-21

OF A dealer in pistols and bowie knives
in st. Louis estimates that at least two thou.
sand and Eve hundred Arkansas tooth picks
and bowie knives" were sold in forty.eight
hours during the late riots in that city,
Colts revolvers were in great demand, and
their price advanced fifty per cent.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-08-21

NICE PsAcxEs-Dr. Roe. h.. ~, l;,a..,
regards tor Sough ofripe peaches, of luxu.
RANT growth, raised on his Kentucky farm on.
Posite the city. The Dr., 10 entitled to al
the civilitiss in our power to bsstow for hi,
frequent attentions of this kind.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-08-21
GLORIOUS SUMMER.

WITH the hot sultry atmosphere OF mid rank
OF the lowlands sud the arshes in the valleys
rivers the West AMI South wither die The
burning drinks the vaers. and the decayng plants
noxous and poisonous that il hailed
yellow JaundIce
Bowels. Darrhec dsentsry Ague
Typhus Feve Under these Circumstances and influences
you should Of d. BRUcEs INDIAN yEeETABLE
PASAcEA. IL las cleanse purify
blood and health
umu OF this paper. ey8
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-08-21

Mass MEErIKe.-We invite the attention
Of "the People" to the special notice of
Messrs. Jones and Williams, in relation to
making the necessary preparations for at.
tending the mass meeting at Petersburgh on
Thursday next.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-08-21

~ One ofthe employees in the melting
room ofthe United States mint at Philadel-
phia, has been detected in pilfering, and has
"resigned his place" in consequence. II
will be remembered that some months since,
Mr.. Negus, clerk in this mint, was detect
ed in misaPPropriation ola portion Of the
gold in the vault to which he had access, but
was allowed to 60 free on contest on, and o
restoration of the amount he fixed as the sum
total of his distractions. He occupied a
high social position in Philadelphia, and was
relative of the chief authorities at the mint.
No attempt was made to prosecute him, but
after q week or two he sailed for Europe.
After allowing this polished scoundrel to es.
caee, there was no consistent alternative but
to look over the more recent robbery, and &c
oil the punishment for stealing gold belong.
ing to the United States is resignation oil
place and profession Of repentance.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-08-21

|" Albion Rion, the young man who
killed Francis Mcdonald, in Winchester
Ky, on Tuesday Of last week. has been tried
before an examining court, and held for fur.
Their trial in the penal sum Of 81 800 for him
self, and like sum for his sureties. ~.