The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1855-03-10

"Dick Tinto,'' in one of his letters to the
New York Times, relates an anecdote ofan ambitious
Englishman in Florence, who lately bought the title
of baron for $50, mt Fiesole, and now rejoices in the
privilege of attending the Grand Dukes balls, which
are only open to noble blood!
A man who calls himself Capt. Weston, and
says that he ii an English officer, invalided on account
Of the wounds received at the battle of Inkermann
has been held to bail at Pittsburg, Pc, for robbinp n
fellow -boarder at Proudy's tavern, in that city, Of
500 in $50 gold pieces.
According to a mint return just Issued, it ap-
pears that the gold coinage ofGrcat Britain during tho
past year amounted to 81 .1s3, of which 1862 1879
was in half soyereigns the silver coinage was fl4O.-
$50, of which .t55 ell was in forms !; and that tho
copper coinage was f6l ,53s.
Arkansas, lows and Florida have no char
terted banks, and the legality of tire only two in Tex
as and Mississippi has been questioned. Providence
has the largest bank capital ofany city in the Union.
New Orleans is the next. Charleston, Hartford and
Nashville are also largely favored.
The Boston Herald says that under the laws
relating to imprisonmcnt for debt, as they exist in Mas.
saclnsetts, upwards of 500 persons were incarcerated
in Cambridge street jail during She year 1854, and in
the previous year the number of cases amounted to
| 300. 1t is not creditalle to Massachusetts that such
laws remain on her statute book. 70
The Hartford Times says that Lieut.. Hun.
ter, lately dismissed the servicef for bringing the Rain.
bridge home without leave, is going to Russia. to offer
Ills StINltfS 70 tieA t1bfs Iue Hines llsD SAYS that ha
will take with him testimonials +" for lgavcry and en-
erey > from the President Of the United States, md
" one of tile highest officers Of our navy"
AT q meeting in Portland, on the Dist ult.
it was resolved to organize q colonization society In
Maine, auxiliary to the American Colonization Socie-
ty. The meeting was attended by a large number Of
gentlemen from different parts of the State. A con-
stitution was adopted. and Chief Justice Shepley was
appointed Pre- ident of the society.
The Charlottesville Val Jeilersonian learns
from an intelligent and observing gentleman of AL
bemarle. that the tobacco crop raised in that COUNTY
last year las not turned out more than half a cron-
owing to the scarcity of plants in the spring, and to
the severe drought which prevailed during the sum.
mer. We suspect this is the case in many other FEC
lions Of the State.
John Licklider, residing about three mile
south of Shepherdstosn in Jefferson county, Va.
shot, a few days since, on the farm owned by his faith
cr, a gray eagle measuring between the ends of tho
wings Z feet : inches. A larger earle has probably
never been seen in Virginia. 1t lifted n large dog
from the ground, Ivy its bill, after being wounded.
An election took place on the Dist for The
Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary and a 1'oard Of
Managers of tie Washington National Monument A.
ISOLATION. The American ticket received IA votes
ont of 15l votes. She editor Of the American Organ
Judge V. Ellis. MAS chosen first Vice President and j,
NJ. Mclalla was chosen Treasurer.
We learn from the Toronto Colonist that
just previous to the resignation Of the Aberdeen min
leAy arrangements lIl itti foHlltupli NJ LnS Horse
Guards authorizing the Canadian government Il, raise
two regiments of rifles for service in the Crimes. Tho
Ioioilist believes there are many who are aesirotis OF
taking a part in the war, and win hail the announce
tncnt that the Palrncrston ministry have resolved 4,
raise tile TROOPS with much pleasure.
Canada has become a very important wheat
producing country. and strangely enough, the United
States, which has been y large exporter Of wheat to
Europe. is now baying wheat for her own use from
her northern, t~iciglb"r. Within a few days three
thousand bushels Of wheat had been sent ihc Gait
stntionon the Great Western Railway to the United
States, by way Of Niagara.
Kossnth has written n letter to the Society
81 Friends, in reply to their " Chrvtian Appeal for
Peace at any Price" in which he maintains the ne
cessity Of war III some eases upon s%cripturnl grounds.
tie says the version of the Bible quoted by the meme
rialists, which reads ' Glory to God in the highest,
on earth peace and good viii toward man.; should
acad 'f,lory tn God in the highest. on earth peace
and good wishing men, Here is a question for the
New Versloniots to discuss. Having set the Aineri~
can people right about TIE meaning Of Washinston's
Farewell Address, the distinguished Magyar has now
undertaken to set the Christian world right about the
meaning Of the Bihle.