The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1855-05-26

Marmaduke s. Davis died o few days since
in ST. gainesville, Ohio. aged 95 years and two days,
and on the 2lth ult., Samuel Hinkle, Esq, died at bis
residence in Royalton, Fulton CO., Ohio, aged 80
years.
A California writer mentions a duel which
was fought between a Yankee and Englishman in q
dark room. The Yankee not wishing to have blood
on his hands, fred his pistol up the chimney, and to
his horror, down came the Englishman.
The new Methodist Episcopal Church on
Capitol Hill, Washington, was dedicated to divine
service on Safeguarding, the 18th inst. During
the day three collections were taken up, which yleloed
the handsome sum of thirteen hundred dollars.
After the lapse of seven years, says the Clai-
borne (La.) Advocate, of the. I'd instant, the locusts
have again made their appearance in this section Of
the country. On Saturday last they were first heard,
and now they are becoming quite plenty. ts
The exodus to Europe continues. The packet
ship New World sailed from NewYork for Liverpool
on the 10th, with two hundred and fifty second cabin
and Storage passengers. The steamer Africa, which
left Boston on Wednesday week, took out one hum
bred and ~sixty-four passengers.
The Calcutta correspondent of the London
Times states that a great effort will now be made to
establish q direct communication between Australia
and England, across the Isthmus of Panama, as soon
as the completion of the Panama Railroad Is known
in those distant regions.
In a late ode to San Diego. California, by
the renowned John Phoenix, the following lines oc-
cur:
All night long in the sweet little village,
You hear the soft note of the pistol,
And the pleasant shrek of the victim"
The richest salt springs in the United States
are found in the Cherokee nation. Thousands of tons
of salt could be secured, but capital and enterprise
will he required to work the springs. Strong salt
water has also been found in Saline county, ILL.,,
where a company has been formed for the purpose
of manufacturing.
In consequence of a duel which recently took
place at Madrid between two newspaper writer's, the
journalists of that city have decided that in order to
prevent such affairs in future. a tribunal of honor.
consisting of five members, shall be nominated every
month, to decide on and arrange all personal disputes
which may arise between gentlemen of that city.
In consequence of the price Of -four having
been raised to thirteen dollars per barrel, and other
breadstnffs in proportion, the people of Smiths Falls,
Canada. have broken open the stores and helped
themselves ad ibitum. A great deal of suffering is
said to prevail in the township of Marlboro and the
adjacent townships. =. &#....
Within the last year $50 emigrants have
sailed to Liberia. The young African Republic ap-
pears to be in a most prosperous condition. Tile
complete and permanent success of this Republic
would he the most wonderful event of modern times.
President Roberts. it is said, on his late visit to Eng
land, has succeeded in paving the wayfor the annex
alton of the British Province of Sierre Leone BY the
action of Parliament.
Advices from st. Petersburg mention that
for some weeks past no British subject has been al
lowed to leave the country. The refusal to grant
passports was coupled with an intimation that cases
having TRANSFERRED of English mechanics having held
meetings and refused to work. any repetition Of such
conduct would cause them to be sent into the int.
rior.
New regulations for the government Of the
marine revenue service have recently been issued by
vision that the stations of the different cutters arc
hereafter to be permanent, and not shifting, as here
tofore and another that the officers of the service are
to be promoted according to vacancies arising on the
vessels to which they may be attached.
Since the new postal law went into effect,
several benevolent ~ gentlemen have distinguished
themselves by paying the postage on n few letters
could not be forwarded, unpaid. Some of these gen
tlemen have expended as high as three dollars, and
for this sum, have had their names sent all cver the
.country-coMpled with laudatory mention of their
benevolencc. This is the cheapest fame we ever heard
of, but the dodge is getting stale.
In Lexington, KY, a few days since, a gen.
tleman presented a check and demanded coin for it.
Paper was rendered, but the coin %peremptorily re-
fused. The owner Of the check had it protested in
regular form, and was about to commence proceed.
ings when the bank people fonnd out that they had
put i" their foot in it," and sent a messenger around
town looking for him, with gold. He met the mes.
senger in the street and made him count out the gold
on a dry goods box, to the great amusement Of the
crowd.
The Washington correspondent Of the
Charleston Standard speaks of a queer application by
a slave of cx-President Tyler for the benefit Of the
bounty land act-he having served in the last war
with England. His claim was not allowed, but the
Commissioner, in refusing it, expresses the opinion
that such a grant would, doubtless, have a beneficial
effect in ~begetting patriotism in the negro part of
our population. The correspondent adds The Pres
ident is pleased that Governor Gardner has refused
to remove Judge Loring according to the