The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1855-09-15

adds to his former importation fo~rtyeiebth..s
of cattle, and twenty-five of Sheep. T6e .Seso
are South Downs. The largest portion ~ ~
cattle are ShOrt-horns, but among the nnr,s H.
are a few Alderreys and Ayrshires.
Hon. John NJ: Berrien, Of Georgia, has t.,..
grounds in favor of the American party. '
The Little Rock (Ark.) Gazette and H..
crat, edited by Scion Borland, has renonnass
Democracy and gone over to the Know-NotSl
ing party.
The Star-Spangled Banner, ipublishea :.
Henderson, Rusk county, Texas, has non;;n..s y
Hon. Andrew j. Donelson for the Presi6s.sss
The Lebanon (TennD Herald unfurl. q.
banner Of Fillmore, of NewYork and ca
bell, Of Tennessee, for President and Vioe,Psg
ident. The Herald will support the lnominSs
Of the American National Convention.
The Known othing State Council ia, q
%necticut have been in session at Hartford. III
only about half the delegates in attendance ~
it is understood they decided to abolish NJ
secresy Of the order, and took steps towsnsss
fusion with the slavery elements. one, -.
In 1865, five Methodists settled in IL -
Of Newly ork, and formed the first societs
America. In 1855, just a century later q.
Methodist Church in the United States rn.s
bered over four millions of worshippers.
]. T. Hart, the Kentucky sculptor, nov
Florence, Italy, has the statue tor the ladie.
Virginia) Of Mr.. Clay, in a state Of verv rsna
progress. Also, he has shipped from tn nss
Of Leghorn three of the finest marble bnafs
Gov. Crittenden, Gen. Taylor and Pm.
Wicklife, Esq, his latest and best productios.
much Landed in Europefor their exquisite sn;.S
and exceeding merit as works of art.
A lady in Cincinnati has recently had !
markable experience with a new Irish girl
"Biddy," said she, one evening, 1--WE mua
have some sausages for tea this evening, / -
pect company"
The time arrived, and with it the comp.n,
the table was spread, the tea was simmeri1o.
but no sausages appeared"
Where are the sausages, Biddy I " the Iii,
inquired.
And sure they're in the ta-pot m..mI
Didn't you tell me we must have EN- for tsfs
The Network Tribune is informed hv n,
A. {. Burr, who left Truxillo on the 25th o. inn.
that the people Of Honduras are very DESTROYS an
ing annexed to the United States, as thew are nn,N.
to protect themselves against the incursions Of NJ
rara and his predatory tribe. He describes NJ
country as richer in the precious metals than CAM.
MIA, while the climate and soil are adapted to n.
growth of every vegetable, from coffee to potatoe.
New Bedford, Mass, is represented to n
the richest city in this country, according to ponnl.
ton. The numbero of voters is 1916, and the rreai ana
taxables $25 ,s09, 900, or about six thousasSS
dollars to each voter.
Some years ago, a noted warrior Of the Pot.
tribe presented himself to the Indian arent,
at Chicago as one Of the chiefs of his village. obser.-
ing, with the customary simplicity of the Iudians
that he was q very good man and a good America.
and concluding with the request for a dram Of Win
Ky. The agent replied that it was not his practea
to give whisky to good men; that good men never
asked for whisky, and never drank It when voluutl
offered; that it was only bad Indians who asta
for whisky. "Then,' replied the Indian. ouicEiy.
in broken English, q me damn rascal!n
A gentleman, well known as an amateur,
gardener and joker, sent to a scotsman in town. H.
other day, for some seeds Of /" pie plant" which IA
had advertised, requesting particularly six parcesW
custard pie seeds and two Of mince pie seeds, Tha
promptly sent half a dozen goose eers and
twob blind puppies. Sc
The rice crop in South Carolina utonisx
to be large, and the quality excellent. SNg
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