The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1855-12-29
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Flour had declined so cents per barrel in
he GAINESVILLE Ohio market, and wheat lo
cents a bushel.
A. few days ago ninety-two year old mules
md one hundred yearlings, were sold in Fayette
KY, for $4,000.
The Griffin, Ca, Empire State notices the
departure of fifty Or sixty emigrants from that
place for Kansas.
New post offices have been established at
Jamestown, Conecuh county, Alay and Skull
Creek, Colorado county, Texas.
A Turin correspondent Of the NewYork Cru
sader states that Robert Schuyler, the defaulter,
is now residing at a village near Genoa.
The Poles in London celebrated, on the 29th
ultimo, the 25th anniversary Of the Polish III
surrection Of 1880.
Louis Lucien Bonaparte, who has married a
woman of inferior condition, wishes to have his
marriage nullifed by the Court Of Rome.
Miss Lee, an American young lady, is about
to be married at Paris to the Minister Of Wur-
temburg. "Vell, vot of it?"
A patent has been given to Samuel II.
Gilman, Of NewOrleans, for IN improvement
in bagasse furnaces.
The Macon (Miss) Beacon, of the 10th, an
nounces the death Of Geo. Fl. Foote, Esq, a
distinguished lawyer and politician Of that
State.
Horace Mann said that a dying miser would
pinch a dime until the eagle on it screamed,
but the Post informed him that there was no
eagle on a dime.
The Dublin Mail states that government
have resolved on sending upwards Of 10000
English militia to Ireland, on account of the
paucity of barrack accommodations in England.
The connection between Lake Michigan and
the Mississippi River, by the Fox and Wiscon-
sin River improvement, the Detroit Free Press
says, has now been completed.
DR.. Kane, having been offered $1,000 by
George Peabody, Of London, as a contribution
toward a public testimonial for the Arctic ex-
petition, has declined the offer.
In the Alabama Legislature, Tuscaloosa and
Selma are both contending for q bank charter.
According to the constitution of the State, the
Legislature can charter only one bank at a
session-hence the rivalry.
We see it stated that seats in the court at
NewYork during the trial of Louis Baker, for
the murder of " Bill Poole" are commanding
a premium, and that from 50 to IS are offered
for eligible places for standing.
The Washington Union will hereafter be
conducted by A. o. P. Nicholson and J. W.
Forney as joint editors and proprietors, and
will continue to advocate the claims to respect
of Frank Pierce's celebrated administration.
Travelling on the Sabbath, in the Sandwich
Islands, except in the direction Of a church, is
strictly forbidden by law-so we see in an
exchange. Wonder if they are not allowed to
go home again.
T. +. Meagher, the Irish exile, who was ad-
mitted to the bar of NewYork q few months
ago, and who recently married a belle of that
city, has formed a law partnership with NAL
colin Campbell, Esq, son of the late Judge
Campbell, and nephew of Gen. Scott.
The Virginia House Of Delegates has APP
pointed q committee to provide for the adoption
of more ~effectual measures to prevent the escape
of slaves, and to inquire into the expediency Of
retaliatory measures against the Northern
States.
They had q novel exhibition in Bowling
Green, KY, some days ago-a female equestrian
contest. There were only two contestants, and
the first premium was taken by Miss Mary F,
Smith. She rode a wild and unframed horse
with admirable tact and gracefulness-witl
the lease and abandon of q Parthian warrior
Of the six steam frigates ordered to be bull
by the last Congress four have been launched
viz: the Merrimac, at Boston the Wabash
at Philadelphia; the Minnesota, at Washing
ton and the Roanoke, at Norfolk. The Mia
CARA is nearly ready for launching at New
York, and the Colorado is in the course O
construction at Portsmouth, N~ewHampshire
"A ceituln newspaper Ill CleNelald, ONO
having advertised that they would send a cop,
of their paper gratis for one year, to any per
son who would send them a club of ten, received
the ten-spot Of clubs from a young lady in tha
county. We are inclined to the opinion tina
the young lady is fully entitled to the graft
copy, and q hat to boot.
A gentleman residing in Talladega county
Ala, whose well had gone dry, while engage,
recently in digging it deeper, discovered, at tn
depth of eighty-6ve feet, a singular looking
mineral, which, on analytical examination
proved to be a rich vein of native arsenic
Some cattle, together with other animals
which drank of the water that was standin,
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