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the people overwhelmed with debt and ground
down with taxation for nothing far worse
than nothing, for ruin and humiliation, while
Lord Raglan continues to announce decisive
victories" and " manifest advantages " to the
British arms The following discouraging pic
ture Of the financial condition Of England drawn
by the London Times. represents the conse
quences Of the war exactly:
$50 here, in the second year Of the war-indeed
before our second feet has reached the Baltic. and
before we have been a twelvemonth in the Blnck
Sea-we have ten millions Of additional taxation
already in force, near six millions more to he now
then power to add three millions to our unfupded
debt. and last the absolute certainty that all this
wi fall far short of the actual expenditure, and that
we shall have to lay on more taxes and borrow more
money year by year as long as the war lasts. with
what result with what credit to our arms, or success
to our arms, Heaven only can tell.s
Heaven only can decide, but any one can
predict the quota of success that awaits sour
arms in the Crimea. We said last week that
cholera and plague would do the work Of Rus
sia in the camp of her enemies, during the ho,
months. The earliest flowers of summer have
but just put forth their blossoms to the day
and the songs of birds only begin to make the
air musical, when the fearful runlor come
floating on the wings Of the telegraph" the
cholera is raging in the camp Of the allies
If such be the tale in April, what deadly re
suits will July produce?
The ammunition, too is running short and
the design of the Russian commanders is evi
IDENTIFY to cut them off from Balaklava bv ey
tending their lines in that direction, which, II
they accomplish, it will leave the allies without
the means Of obtaining provisions Of any kind
while the Russians command The entrances 10
the town, and are in daily receipt of both pro.
visions and ammunition.
The result Of the war so far has proved that
the calculations of the Russians generals have
been wisely made that their artillery has beer
spenddly served and that they have been sue.
cessfnl in almost every plan laid down. New
York Citizen
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In Peru, South America, rain is unknown.
The coast Of Peru is within the region of per-
petual southeast tradc-winds. Though the
Peruvian shores are on the verge Of the South
Sea boiler, yet it never rains there. The rea-
son is plain. The southeast tradewinds in the
Atlantic Ocean first strike the water on the
coast of Africa. Travelling to the northwest
they blow obliquey across the ocean until they
reach the coast of Brazil. By this time they
are heavily laden with vapor, which they con.
tinue to bear along across the continent, de
posting it as they 60, and supplying with it the
sources of the Rio de 10 Plata and the southern
tributaries Of the Amazon. Finally they reacf
the snow-capped Andes, and here is wrung from
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PUBLIC SALES.

7NAX SALE.-By virtue of the authority in
L me vested by law, as Collector of Parish and
Railroad Taxes in and for the Parish of ST. Landry
l. Elbert CAN'T, Collector of Parish Taxes for the
year 1853 and Of Railroad Taxes for the year 1854
will expose to public sale for cash. without the ben
eft of apprasement at the Court house. in the Town
of Orelo,lsas, Parish of St. Landry, on SATURDAY,
the 7th day Of July next, 1856, commencing at the
hour of II O'Clock, and continuing from day to day
if necessary
All the right, title, interest and demand of the
minor children and heirs of Matilda p. Pannel, de-
ceased wife of Doctor Edwin b. Scott in and to the
following described property, seized to satisfy the
Parish Taxes for the year 1853 and the Railroad Tax
for the year 1854, due by the said minors, to witt
A Negro Man, a slave, named ANDERSON, aged
thrty-cight or forty years, a good field hand and
plantation carpenter. May 26.
ELBERT CAN'T, Collector.
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Wonders of the Universe.

What mere assertion will make any one
believe that in one second Of time, in one beat
of the pendulum of clock, /. ray of light
travels over $4,000 miles and would there
fore perform the tour of the world in about the
same time that it requires to wink with our
e,yeids, and in much less than swift runner
occupies in taking q single stride? What
mortal can be made to believe, without demon
stration, that the sun is almost a million times
larger than the earth, and that. although so
remote from us, a cannon bail shot directly to-
wards it, and maintaining its full speed, would
be twenty years in reaching it; yet it affects
the earth by its attraction in an inapplcciab!e
instant of time?
Who would not ask for demonstration, when
told that gnats wing, in its ordinary fight,
beats many hundred times in second or that
there exist animated and regularly formed be-
ngs, thousand of whose bodies, laid together,
would not extend an inch? But what are
these to the astonishing truths which modern
optical inquiries have disclosed which teach us
that every poiut Of medium through which a
ray OF light passes is affected with succession
of periodical movements. regularly recurring at
equal intervals, no less than five hundred mil
lions of millions of times in single second
That it is by such movements communicated
to the nerves of our eyes that we see nay
more, that it is the difference in the frequency
Of their recurrence which affects lis with The
sense of the diversity of color. That, for in.
stance, in acquiring the sensation of redness
our eyes are affected four hundred and eighty
two millions Of tines; of yeiIowness, five hun.
dred and forty-two millions of millions of times
and of violet, seven hundred and seven millions
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A Quaker settlement In Minnesota.

On the extreme north arm Of Minnesota
lake, "a tributary and one Of the Minnetonka
lakes,l there is level tract Of country some ten
miles in extent that is covered with black and
white walnut and sugar trees, with deep rich
soil, and different streams Of water running
through it in various directions. This spot has
been selected for Quaker colony, who ore to
be here on the first boats from Indiana. There
are two families already on the ground, waiting
with impatience for the arrival Of their breth-
ren. They are far away from civilized conf
munities, and have to spend many lonely hours
but ere another winter rolls around they will
probably have schools, stores meeting houses,
and all the advantages Of thickly settled
neighborhood. Let them follow the peaceful
maXims of their own illustrious Penn, and we
doubt not they will enjoy more real comfort
here than they ever did among the mud and
sleet of Indiana. st. Anthony Express
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Lutlsclous Mistake.

Mr. Joseph Gilbert, who was too much at
tached to the astronomical service in Capt.
Cooks expedition to observe the transit of
Venus, and whose name was conferred by the
great navigator, on Gilbert's lsland,' resided
at Gossport, where according to the fashion of
The day. like Count d Artois, he wore very tight
leather breeches. He had ordered his tailor to
attend one morning, when his granddaughter,
who resided with him, had also ordered her
shoemaker to wait upon her. The young lady
was seated in the breakfast-room, when the
maker of leather breeches was shown in; and as
she did not happen to know one handicrafts-
man from another she at once intimated that
she would like to be measured for n pair OF
"ea'llers," f" for, as she remarked the wet weather
was coming, and she felt cold in "cloth." The
modest tailor could hardly believe his ears.
Measure you, Miss?" said he with hesita-
tion.
eff you please" said The young lady, who
was remarkable for much gravity of deport-
ncnt, land have only to beg that you will
We me plenty of room, for am u great walker
and do not like to wear any thing that con
strains me-"
"But Miss" exclaimed the poor fellow r
great perpleXity; j never in my life measured
lady: L. and here he paused.
Are you not ladies shoemaker =" was ths
query calmly put to him.
"By 10 means Miss" said he al am {
leather breeches maker, and / have come IL
take the measure not Of you but Mr.. Gilbert.
The young lady became perplexed, too, bn
she recovered her sclfpossession after n goot
common sense laugh, and sent the maker o
brceches to her grandpapa.
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Sensations of n Dog when Going Mad.

1t is no pleasure to a dog to 60 mad. Quite
the reverse. Dreadful as hydrophobia may be
to the human being, rabies is worse to the dog.
1t makes its approach more gradually. ltlasts
longer, and is more intense while it endures The
dog that is going mad feels unwell for a long
time prior to the full development Of the dis
ease He is very i'll, but he does not know
what ais him. He feels dissatisfied with every
thing vexed without reason; md, greatly
against his better nature, very snappish Feel
ing thus, he longs to avoid all annoyance by
being alone. his makes him seem strange TO
these who are most accustomed to him. The
sensation induces him to seek solitude. But
there is another reason which decides his choice
to resting place. The light inficts upon him
intense agony. The sun is to him an instru-
ment of torture, which he therefore studies to
avoid-for his brain aches. and feels as if 1t
were a trembling jelly. This induces the poor
brute to find out the holes and corners, where
he is least likely to be noticed, and into which
the light is unable to enter. In solitude and
darkness he passes his day. II his retreat be
discovered, and the masters voice bid him to
Gene forth, the altectionate creatures counten-
ancc brightels, his tail beats the grounds, and
lie leaves his hiding place. anxious to obey the
loved authority but before he has gone half
the distance, a kind of seIisation comes over
him which produces an instantaneous change in
his whole appearance. He seems to say to
himself: "Why cannot You let me alone
Go away! Dol away! You trouble-pain.
mel" And thereupon he suddenly turns tail
and darts back into his dark corner. II let
alone, there he will remaiu perhaps frothing Q
little at the mouth, and drinking great deal
Of water, but not issuing from his hiding place
to seek after food. His appetites are altered ;
hair straw, dirt, exerement. rags, tin shavings,
stones, the most noisome and unnatural sub
stances, are then the deIicacies for which the
poor dog, changed by disease, longs and swal-
i lows in hope to ease burning stomach. He
is most anxious for liquids. He is now alto
gether changed. Still he does not desire to
bite mankind; he rather cndeavors to as1kl
society he takes long journeys o. thirtyfe.
forty miles in extent and lengthened abyNaal
!, kinds Of accidents, to vent his restless desire ~
J motion. .. ... f,955p,s ~
i When on these journeys, Ne does not walk
, This would be too formal and measured pace
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Light eavalry--Fslscly so-callsa.

When huntsman requires horse, he goes
to some well-known stable, and selects one Of
those beasts, all muscle, sinew, and bone, with
which we are familiar, in sporting prints not
a large black horse, with very arched outline,
flowing hair and majestic tread such as we
see in the fnneral-hearse on grand occasions.
1t is true that il a portly gentleman werc
mounted on the great black horse, he would
'ook more majestic, standing as sentinel-con-
nlandant on the lawn of his own estate but
when man is clothed to ride as q Jockey in q
race, where he requires every faculty Of the eye,
head and hand, he places upon his head close
cap which will not catch the wind, having in
front a close shade to keep the sun out Of his
eyes, he does not balance out Of one corner Of
his forehead q leathern cotfeepot with several
ornaments of brass and worsted. II he were to
think Of doing so his " owner,' knowing that
much Of his attention, and perhaps his hand,
would be occupied in maintaining the balance
Of that head-dress, would protest against such
certain means Of losing the race When o
surgeon puts away his scalpel, he lays it in q
case which prevents the edge from being
touched, or which approaches it only with .
soft shield he does not put it into an iron tube
dangling from rough riders left thigh, where
its edge may be fattened, in order that the
rafting may astonish the bystanders. The
Light Cavalry soldier, however, reverses all
these rules. A huntsman, . jockey, md some
thing more than surgeon, in one he mounts .
stately horse, puts the gewgaw leathern coffee
pot upon the corner Of his forehead, and places
his sword in an iron tube, where its rattling
may astonish the bystanders. To complete the
efficiency, he clothes his limbs in garments that
bind them like those Of the Italian baby, and
loads his horse with weight Of ornament and
provident stores, us if resolved to render inn
possible that he should obtain m advantage
over the enemy in the race. London Specta-
for ~ h4'-r'F' - ~ u
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VALUABLE UNIMPROyED LANDS

AT PRIVATE SALE.-rhe undersigned offers
at private sale. on reasonable and accommodating
terms, the following described Tracts of Land
l. ,576 acres lying cast Of the Bayou Bnuf, and u
miles Of the junction of Bayous Bnuf and
Crocodile, adjoining lands Of DR.. l.. Webb
and Moore & Prescott.
2. 1886 acres on the west bank of Bayou Bnuf, ad-
joining lands Of Mr.. Littcll above and c. L..
SwayZe below.
3. 400 acres on the west bank of Bayou Wake.
4. ,4i2 acres on the east bank of same bounded on
the east blythe plantation of the undersigned.
.. 724 acres bounded on the west by the plantation
Of the undersigned, on the south by G. r.
King, on the east by A. Wartelle, and on the
north by lands of B. II. CAN'T and others.
6. 200 acres Oh the Elm Bayou, near lands of Mr..
Foreman.
The new State road, as surveyed and partly com
peted, runs through the center Of the lands and
east of the Wake, which are not surpassed by any
lands in the Parish for fertility Of soil and timber,
having been selected especially by the proprietor.
after first seeing all the uncuitivated lands of the
Parish.
Apply to Jonathan Harris. Opelousas, T.C. Andcr-
son, Washington or the undersigned at his residence
on Dry Bayou. JAMES MORGAN.
FRESH DRUGS.-P. LEoNoE HEBRARD
n & Co. have just received an assortment Of
Drugs.
Medicines,
Paints.
Oils,
Glassware,
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Song. BY T. B. ALDRrcH.

I.
Iwooed her meath the linden's shade,
And Bess was shy and half afraid;
And when asked-what ?-lovers know!
Her heart said Yes, her lips said No!
o lovers when rare lips say No,
w Let not your hope grow less, grow less;
For oft t is so that simple No .H
u Is meant for Yes, is meant for Yes
Ft-H II. r.
Half hidden by silken tress,
Her eyes were brimmed with tenderness;
And still she listened, till, ali, Bess!
Her heart, her soul, her lips said Yes!
o, lovers when rare lips say No,
, Let not your hope grow less, grow less;
For oft t is so that simple No
Is meant for Yes, is meant for Yes!
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NUMBER l5.e

them the last particle Of moisture thA& veFy
low temperature can extract. Reaching the
summit Of that range, they now tumble down
as cool and dry winds on the Pacific slopes be-
yond. Meeting with no evaporating surface,
and with no temperature colder than that to
which they were subjected on the mountain tops,
they reach the ocean before they become
charged with fresh vapor, and before, therefore,
they have any which the Peruvian climate can
extract. Thus we see how the top of the An
des become the reservoir from which are sup
piled the rivers of Chill and Peru. Lieut..
Maury, esE .,- -,.-. s5. s1b4
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)UsAs, SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE 9, 1856.
HOTELS, ETC.

G-ALT HOUSE, (late GARDEN HOUSE, J
~ Washington, LATHE undersigned, having
leased the above House, begs leave to announce to
the public that it is now open for therecepton Of
transient and permanent boarders ladies and gentle
men. The house is situated between the upper and
lower steamboat landings, fronting on the Courta-
bleau. The premises are being thoroughly cleansed
and repaired. The Domestic and Culinary Depart
ment of the house will he superntended by Mrs. Ca
house as pleasant and acceptable to It's patrons as
any establishment in the interior of the State.
March 81. %. DAVID HUSON.
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RUNAWAYs, ETC.

GDs RE.WAhD.--Ran Away from the
A;@J .'.bserLer, living in Old Gralld Prairie, on
Saturday, May 26 the Negro Man BASlLE, aged
aiout 2e years, about feet 10 inches high, weighs
about Ito pounds is bow-legged, black good look
ing and intelligent and speaks both French and
Etalieh. He rode off a good brown sorrel American
Hrlse with white hind feet, and branded on the left
thigh with a heart and q B.
The above reward will be given for the taking OF
the negro, dead alive, his return or his Judgement
in any jail where can get him.
DON DIEGUE 1ISE. FONTENOT.
TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS REV ARD.
l. Ran away from the subscriber. residing in the
Parish of st. Landry about the LIST of November last
the Negro Man named BILL. Said Slave is about
thirty years of age six feet high slender and straight
built, disposed to look down when spoken to; in
color, black; a carpenter by trade
The return Of the negrc his Judgement in any jail,
OF any information leading to his recovery, will be
literally rewarded. May II.
S. A. SCRIBNER, Washington.
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FAIR WARMING.

&EnOIA ALL TAXPAYERS who have
DCVO! failed to pay their Parish Tax for
1854 hereby notified that the undersigned is now
causing to be served each the written notice re-
qrircd by law and that, thirty days thereafter he
will seize and sell the property of each delinquent
for the payment of his said Tax
Fur the next thirty days Sundays excepted) he
will be found in Opeloisas, at the office of F. 4 E.
N. Cnllom. ELBERT CAN'T, Collector.
Opelousas, May s., 1855.
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What Ra,lroods lilo for Land.

The Alexandria Gazette says that Mr.. Will
liam Il. Richards, of Alexandria, has sold o plat
of land about 30 acres south md west Of the
burial grounds, in Fairfax county, Va, for
about 49O dollars per acre. This land Mr..
Richards purchased u few years ago at 100
dollars per acre, which, at that time, was con-
sidcrcd good price. The Manases Gap Rail-
road runs through portion of this land.
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STEAMBOATS,.

NEW ORLEANS AND WASHINGTON
~ Packet steamer RED RIVER, R, j, Dorsey.
master stanch built, popular and fast running
steamer. having undergone thorough repairs and
6een put in fine order, standing now No. in the
insurance ohices, resumes her place as regular
packet in the Opelousas and NewOrleans trade un.
der the command of Capt. Dorsey. III
The Red River will continue in the trade through
out te season, and will convey freight and passen-
gers t The customary rates. She will be succeeded
BY low-water boat which is about being contracted
for, to continue throughout the year. Shippers may
round. '"-
For freight or passage, having accommodations
ANDERSON / THoMPss6SN, " washington. i Of "
NEW ORLEANS AND WASHINGTON
- PACKET-As frequent as she can make her
place in the Opelousas trade under the command Of
Capt. John Lyons, and will leave NewOrleans for
Washington on TUESDAY, April B. at o'clock p
NJ: to continue in the trade throughout the season.
the Insurance Offices of NewOrleans as any other
vessel that enters that port old or new river or sea-
going is boat of great strength of buld with speed
equal to any boat in this trade, and handsome accom-
modations for from twenty-five to thirty passengers
Freight will be transported up and down at the old
rates. and passengers will be taken for Sc either way
Agents. CHAs. DE BLANC, NewOrleans, or
ANDERSON & THOMPSON, Washington.
NEW ORLEANS, OPELOUsAs, WASH
~ lNGTON AND BAYOU BEUF PACKET
The elegant and fast running steamer sYDcNIA,
GusTAvE LouA1LLIER, master, built expressly for
this trade, will henceforth ply as regular packet
between Opelonsas, Washington, Bayou Benf and
NewOrleans. This boat is safe, comfortable and
fast runner admirably built and is of light draught.
The officers will use all their exertions to satisfy
those who will encourage them. For further infor-
nation, apply on board. March 81.
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TLECTION FOR A CHIEF JUSTICE

~ or THE SUPREME COURT
In conformity to and in compliance with procia-
nation Of the Governor of the State, under date of
the 10th of May. 1855, (received the 2jth OF the
same month"; and to me addressed,
Notice is hereny given to the qualified electors Of
the Parish of ST. Landry that an election will be held
in the different election precincts on tile 2dth day OF
June next, to ill the vacancy that has occurred in
the Supreme Court of this State by the resignation
Of tic Hon. Thomas Siiaell Chief Justice thereof;
Now. therefore, the different Commissioners Of
Election are hereby directed and required to take
care that the said election be held the said 25th
Of June next, at the places designated by law, aud
that the proceedings be conducted and returns
in such cases made and provided.
Given under my hand, in the Parish aforesaid the
25th day of May, A. D.. 1850. J. 3. DAVID,
Sheriff of the Parish of ST. Landry.
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THE GREAT DISCOVERY. KRo

i LERfON! For Curling The Hair!
For many years it has been the object of deepest
study with chemists and others to produce t1uld
that, applied to the hair would cause it to wave and
curl equal in beauty to the natural curl.
THE KROII.ERION
is the only article ever offered to the world that will
effect this most desirable object. Bat three or four
applications are necessary to cnr it as much as may
be desired, and for any length of time. From the
many testimonials of those who have used it the sub
scriber does not hesitate to warrant the kROIlE-
RION to give satisfaction, and prove as recommend
ed in all cases.
The recipe for making WITH full directions for use
will be sent on the receipt of 81, postpaid. The in
gradients will not cost over IL cents.
Address H. A. FREMONT,
Warren, Trlmbul CO., Ohio.
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w AIEKMAN 4 BRU., HaruWafe MeF-
- . chants, corner of Common and Magazine sts,
NewOreans, have on hand and are constantly recev-
ing, by foreign and domestic arrivals, general
sorment of articles, comprising in part follows:
Hardware, Cutlery. ETC.. Iron, Steel, Nails, Rope
Axes, Chains, sythes, Carpenters Tools complete,
Coopers' Tools, Anvils, vises, Bellows, Stock and
Dies, Screwplates, Garden Engines, Pumps, Plows
ments, Mill, Crescent and Pit Saws, OK Yokes, Bows
and singletrees, Turning Lathes Platform Scales,
Corn Mills, Cob Crushers, Hoes, Hanes, Shovels and
Spades, Andirons, Tenders, Shoyels and Tongs. Cop
per and Iron Coal Hods, Single and Double Barrel
Guns. Coffee Heclas, Chatting Dishes, Chinese Gongs,
Iron Bedsteads, Britannia and Plated Ware Meat
Cutters Sausage Suffers, Stock Kettles, Portable
Forges. Seines, Fishing Tackle etc. March 81.