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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-14

We take some further liens OF nteiigencc rom our
San Francisco exchanges:
1t Las been announced that the weekly line OF
steamers would be Discontinued from this time. We
are authorized to state on behalf Of the Nicaragua
;. Company that such il not the fact that Their
steamers viii continue TO leave ar heretofore on the
9th ard 2fth OF each month. The public VIII De
ea-eA 70 learn that such 10 be the case OE no one
would fail 10 regret that step backward should
be taken, 20 to render communication WIN the
East less frequent than it has been for the past lew
months.
NE Rev. Samuel IT, Wiley, pastor Of the Howard
T. presbyteran Church leaves with hs ismily to-day
in the Golden Age on q visit 10 the East Mr. Wiley
was smOng the earles. and IL one OF the most re-
spscted ministers in the State. He has been IN the
country abos Elk wears nearly FIVE Of them have been
spent in this city. He has been in feeble health for
some time and leaves for relaxation, which he also M
proves a. d delegate to the General Synod Of his
church. H. will be absent sbou, six months.
Tn SunGay last there rurnor current round
town to the effect thsi escape had been attempted
b. the convic.s a. the state Prison which proved
eInrentlv successful. This verified Yesterday,
when il turned that some eight persons ia al had
escaped II appears that the affair took place not at
Point ST. Quentin. the regular headquarters Of The
prisOners but NJ Marin Island short distance from
the Point whittier tie men are frequently sent TO
quHrry s0Be II seems that those convlcts 80 en-
lloyed on this island IN order 10 save the trouble and
r-k of transportation confined az night on board
OF an old hulk which hauled up high and dy on the
beach, On Thursday night, which was intensely DARK
and during the prevalence of wild and heavy ram
storm wien the gusrd were not on deck land Il u
Stang matter of doubt where they actually dln Keep
tbemayesl the prisoners confined beneath the hstc1es
succeeded in cutting hole in the deck and thence
making their way to the ground, got over to the oppo
site side Of the Island. Here they succeeded IN secr
ing the large boat used for communication WIN 'nS
main land, and having taken another boat nioo.ea
close 10 the landing set on their Wild night iDI
safety. They had very fair star, az the scepe i,o
tie hulk was not discovered until morning by us wan
full eustodians who even then from their boat oeng
taken, were rot abe TO communicate WIN te nam
lard. Eventually one Of the party swan eero7s ana
ave the alarm, when a pursuit commenced when
brought ebouf nothing for up TO the present time the
pursEels have failed TO report sueeess-
ARRIVAL OF A FLEET or CLIPPERs.-Seyentsen
clipper shirs arrived at San francisco from the 9th to
the 18th April, viz:
ship TeieErsph Capt Harlow. lo9 days from Boston
>isp Tornado, Capt Mams5rd 81 days from Sew-York
- Golden Cir Capt C.aneld Ia days frou sewIofk
Il . ws,sr witch Csp,. Primer 10 1sy from SewYo.k
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-08-11

A SPECIMEN BR1cK.-The experiment of
making brick or stone blocks, out of lime or
sand, has been tried with complete success
in this city. There is no question but stone
can be made in this way, far cheaper and bet
ter than the ordinary brick. The material
consists of about six parts of clear sand 10
one of dry Stacked lime. This is put into a
strong iron mould and placed under pres
sure of 75 to 100 tons. The great pressure
causes union of particles and a compact
ness which by exposure to the air possesses
all the desirable qualities of stone. The brick
gradually hardens until process like crys-
talization takes place. After it comes from
the mould, nothing further is necessary than
exposure to the air for few days, when it is
ready for all building purposes. Mr.. N. S.
Lockwood, of the firm of Brown, Lockwood
q Brown, has several specimens at the Iron
Store, which are the result of his experiments
The blocks can be made of any size or shape
and without coloring look much better than
the sand stone of this region, and much re-
sembe the granite used so extensively for
building
We do not see why building material form
ed in this way, may not come into general
use. If it should be found cheaper than
brick. and equal to stone in appearance and
rability, the discovery will be of great val
ne. There is no patent on the discovery
but we believe there are patents on machines
which have been invented for making this
kind of stone. We suppose that the mechan-
icai principles applied in making pressed
brick, might be applied to machine for ma
king the new stone, with success Dayto
Gazette
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-08-11

YOUTHFUL WATCH SUFFERS. "A boy nam
ed Edward Collins was arrested in town on
Friday last, for watch stuffing. An old gen
tleman named Joshua Linnell was feeced
out of quite large sum of money by this
lad Collins and one other. AS Mr.. Linnell
was passing through town few days since
on his way to Chicago, these two boys came
to him in great apparent distress represent
ing that they were bound for Chicago in COM
pany with sister, were out of money and
wanted to get enough to pay their passage,
on the pledge of a watch. Not having the
least suspicion of so youthful pair, he
promised to advance the money, provided a
jeweler would pronounce the watch genuine.
The watch was taken to person whom the
boys represented as jeweer. He said the
watch was worth $3.50, if it was not galvan-
ized Mr.. L. thereupon advanced the mon
ey. But the poor fellows being SO overcome
with grief, instead of giving him the galvan-
lied watch, one Of them took an old brass
watch from his pocket and wrapping it up
in handkerchief handed it to him with
an averted face, receiving the money in the
same manner. Both then made off. Mr..
L. soon discovering the game, had one of the
rogues (Collins) arrested, the other one ma
king his escape. Collins was fined $780,
Toledo Blade.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-08-11

CHINESE AMAZEMENT AT ENGLISH FASHIONS.
Europeans who go to China are apt to con-
slider the inhabitants of the Celestial Empire
very odd and supremely ridiculous, and the
provincial Chinese at Canton and Macao pay
back this sentiment with interest. 1t is very
amusing to hear their sarcastic remarks on
the appearance of the devils of the west,
their utter astonishment at the sight of their
tight-fttiug garments. their wonderful trow-
sers and prodigicus round hats like chimney
pots, the shirt collars adapted to cut off the
ears. and making frame around such gro
tesque faces, with long noses and blue eyes,
no beard or moustache. but a handful of curly
hair on each cheek. The shape of the dress
coat puzzles them above everything. They
try in vain to account for it, calling it a
half garment, because it is impossible to
make it meet over the breast, and because
there is nothing in front to correspond with
the tail behind. They admire the Judgment
and exquisite taste of putting buttons behind
the back where they never have anything to
button. How much handsomer they think
themselves with their narrow, obliQue, black
eyes, high cheek bones and little round nos
es, their shaven crowns and magnificent pig
tails hanging almost to their heels. Add to
all these natural graces conical hat cover
ed with red fringe, and ample tunic with
large sleeves, and black satin boots and a
white sole of immense thickness, and it must
be evident to all that a European cannot
compare in appearance with Chinese.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-08-11

A writer from the Red Fork of the Ar
kansas, where the gold diggings are said to
be so prolific, warns the public against this
delusion. He says there is probably some
gold there, but it does not pay expenses. The
cry of gold has probably been raised by spec
ulatorS for some sinister purposes.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-08-11

ANOTHER FEATURE IN THE IRON TRADE.--
Iron is rapidly taking the place of brick in
this city as building material. Lighthouses,
lighthouses, and the better class of ware
houses, made of iron, are going up every day,
and we have just heard of a new shot tower,
erecting inCenter street for JamesMcCulloch,
which is to be over 200 feet high and calcu-
lated to meke 5000 tons of shot per annum
The advantages of iron over other material
for building, in addition to its greater dura-
bility and safety, is the rapidity with which
an ediice of any given dimensions can be
built The tower in Center street is to be
finished in seventy-five days faom the 5th
inst, when it was commenced. A brick
tower of like dimensions could not be con-
structed in less than fourteen or fifteen
months The proprietors are already receiv-
ing orders for shot to be made and delivere
in September. James Bogardus, the pioneer
in this kind of building-the constructor of
the splendid book warehouse of the Messrs.
Harper, and one of the most ingenious me-
chanics in the counntry-is the architect
my Eve. Post.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-08-11

YELLOW FEvER.--A man, lately returned
from trip down the Ohio and Mississippi,
died in Pittsburg on Friday, of yellow fever.
The Board of Health ordered the immediate
burial of the body, but as the friends of the
deceased resisted, the whole police force had
to be sent before the burial could be effected.
1t is said that only five members of the
Kansas Legislature are really settlers i'll that
Territory.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-08-11

At the recent election in Virginia, the total
number of votes cast for Wise and Flourney
together was 156, ,575--at the June election
in Illinois on the Prohibitory law, the total
number of votes cast was 170,9l0. The ex-
cess in favor of Illinois is therefore IA 335,
and represents on the usual average of one
voter to six of the population, 85 900 inhab-
itants in Illinois more than in Virginia.
springfield Journal
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-08-11

DEATH OF ALEXANDER CAMPBELL.--The
Cleveland Leader has sketch of the life of
the celebrated Alexander Campbell, of Beth
any, Virginia. He was the founder of the
sect of Christians known as the '' Disciples"
now very numerous and powerful was the
President of Theological College at Betha-
ny, the editor of denominational Maya
zine, and man of much learning and elo-
quence. He visited England some few years
since, and was mobbed at Edinburgh, Scot
land, for some sentiments he publicly adj
vanced there in defence of the system of Af-
rican Slavery, as practised in this country.
He died in New Orleans on the 9th of June
of disease of the heart.
VERY LIKELY.-" Ma, want sled do
want sled. Can't have a sled, ma p Ask
your father" "I don't like to ask him, ma"
why, what nonsense. Ask him" " No
ma-you ask him-youve known him the
longest
INDIAN SIMPL1c1TY.-The first person whom
the recent delegation of Kansas Indians in
quired for, was General Washington. 1t
must have been source of modification,
even to these rude savages to have been shown
his successor instead.
The grasshoppers are committing sad raw
ages in California. The valley of the Sac
ramento is specially cursed with their pres
ence. The farm of Capt. Sutter is badly dam
aged. He tried to preserve some of his gar
den by spreading nets over the crops, but the
grasshoppers soon eat through the nets, and
then destroyed the vegetables.
A man living about forty miles from Cairo,
in this State, named Evans, was bitten by a
mad dog recently. He became mad, and du-
ring his paroxysms five men were unable to
hold him, and, in compliance with his earn
est entreaties, number of persons placed
him between two feather beds and smothere6
him to DEATH Illinois paper. ......
STRUCK WITH LIGHTNING--A locomotive
on the Vermont Central Railroad, while 60
ing at full speed on high embankment
through swamp last week, was struck with
lightning, causing the death of three of the
employees.
A very simple method of preventing flies
from biting and annoying horses, is TO rub
them over with sponge dipped in oil. A
gill Of tanners oil is sufficient for more than
one horse, and saves the expense of fly net,
besides being great relief to the poor an
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-08-11

Comptroller of the city of New York, it ap-
pears that the aggregate value of the real and
being an increase over 1854 of s24,7l2,487.
sssed at the value T of ssso u 5a The
personal property at $l3l ,72l ,338. In 1855,
The personal property at $3.50, ,4l2. So
it would seem this vast increase of wealth
has been principally in personalities, the gains
of trade and commerce, the product of capi-
tai and usance of money. New York is the
center of trade for the continent; the whole
country PFoys PFoys tribute to her, The total @ OF .?
5,890,000 dollars, and the rate of taxation
81 2l on the $500.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-08-11

Some person offers girls the following ad-
vice:
Never marry man until you have seen
him eat. Let the candidate for your hand
pass through the ordeal of eating soft-boiled
eggs. If he can do it and leave the table
spread and napkin, and his shirt unspotted
take him. Try him next with spare rib.
If he can accomplish this feat without put
ting out one of his own eyes, or pitching the
bones into your lap, name the weddingda
at once he will do to tie to-
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-08-11

A Rich ScENE-On Sunday, an exquisite
of the first " watah' stepped into one of our
principal hotels, and accosted the chief clerk
with waitah give me glass of watah =
The clerks anger was aroused in an instant,
and pointing to the cooler he replied, d-n
you, sir; there's water, go help yourself p
White kids took the blotter from the regis
ter and tore it in two pieces; one piece he
used to wrap around the glass, the other to
save his gloves from the spiggot. After he
had got his fill he turned to the clerk and re-
marked, "ah waitah that's fine watah,
very cold" A number of gentlemen were
sitting around at the time, and the scene
caused burst of laughter Wash Star.
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1855-06-09

very much in he. predicament Of the fellow =.
wishing TO saw Q limb from the top Of a Drett, MS,
tree, took his seat upon the limb while he perfo,, mga
the operation. !" As soon as i had done the saw S;m q
said he, " l heard something drap." fAmerican z,
gan. f VI
Within the last few days a disease has mad.
its appearance in our village which has creas,o
alarmed parents. 1t is confined to childresS. eauy
!eems to battle the skill Of the physicians. ifS sao
have been two Deaths child of MI. valand;noheeN.e
and one of Mr.. WIG. Harris-and there are ashs@@
now i'll, with very little prospect of recovery. ~
first death occurred on Wednesday morning ana ~ ~
second yesterday, after a few hours illness, a As sne
none have recovered, and " e await with anxietv n ~
result Of the cases now under treatment. TMaSd,,s %s
Journal, 25th. se--."S.11On
Couldn't help laughing the other day. at :,
anecdote of a man accustomed to make long 49, 81
who had over persuaded a guest, greatly aeainsat N,
inclination, to stay to breakfast. He prayed I'M SSs
impatient guest began to think .of edrinr 49, ".
quietly, and walking of-but in ATTEMPTING q I!
walked up the old mans son, who was asleen n 4.
chair. !" How soon will your father be thrnonrhssS,
whispered the gnest. HAS he got to the Jess;r
asked the boy in reply. "No,' said the 9TH,
wal, then he amt half through" Whispered I'M
boy, and composed himself again to his nap. Wheesss
upon the guest bolted at once. 10y
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1855-06-09
Latest Foreign Intelligence.

Accounts from Sebastopol are reported tt
reach only to the 18th of May, and represent
thai there was to that date no change Of i'm
portance in the conduct of the siege.
Fifteen Thousand Of the Allies had embarked
at kamiesch Bay, and put to sea in the direc
ton Of tile Sea Of Azotl.. They returned IL
their port Of departure, however, without land
ny. No details Of the movement had been re
ceiyed to the departure Of the Pacific.
Omar Pacha and his forces had returned to
Eu!aloria.
Large reillorcements were expected by the
Allies about the I'D Of May.
The state OF The negotiations between the
Allies and Austria, was without change Of i'm
pcrialice. The relations between Austria and
ltussia are, however, more intimate. Russia is
said To have notified the German States tina,
Tie Gar will only hold to the first two guar.
antees, and that only. Tn being assured of The
perfect neutrality OF Germany.
France and England have presented an ulti-
matum to Sweden, which that power seems dis
posed to reject.
The French Exhibition had been opened.
The ceremonials are said to have been Of rather
u dull character.
Pianori, the attempted assassin of the En-
leror, had been executed.
Gen. Canrobert had resigned the command
Of the French army in the Crinea, on the pea
Of i'll health. Gen. Pelissier is announced as
his successor. Photographed to Crescent.
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1855-06-09

for m animal whose. who'll frame quiveb with
IN excitement. HedoeSnot run. That would
be too great an exertio68fo IN animakswhose
body Is the abode Of q aeadly siSkineR He
proceeds in a sloG(hing ssX%nanner, IN a kind Of
his aspects is detected. His eyes do not glare
appearance is very characteristic, and, if once
nen, can never afterwards be mistaken. In
this state, be will travel the most dusty roads,
his tongue hanging dry from his open mouth,
from YhicG, However, athere drops no foam. Els
course u not straight. How could it be-since
if75 d5aBtfdl Whether &c this period he secs at
atfe- sHs desireah to journey umoticed.1sIt
no'o1e notises him, he gladly passes bythem.
He's vseyin ;he cannot sstay to biteie II, new
etbslsss, aagything opposelhis progress, he will,
0iffby impulse, ssnap-as y man in . sifnisaT
STATE might strike-and tell. the person tsto go
cutaofFthe Way He may take his road across
Sfead inliwhich there are q flock Of sheep.
Could these creatures only make room for him,
and stand motionless, the dog would pass on,
and leave them behind uninjured. But they
begin to run, and at the sound the dog pricks
up his ears. His entire aspect changes. Rage
takes possession Of him. What made that
noise? He pursues it with all the energy OF
madness. He flies at one, then at another. He
does not mangle, nor is his bite, simply consid-
cred, terrible. He cannot pause to tear the
creature be has caught. He snaps and then
PUSHES onward, till fairly exhausted and unable
longer to follow, he sinks. down and the sheer
pAss forward, to, be no longer molestcd. He
may have bitten twenty or thirty in his mad
onslaught and would have worried more, had
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1855-06-09

In the last number of their organ here, til,
remains Of the Democracy publish a call for .
meeting on Monday next for the purpose O
appointing delegates to the Baton Rouge Con
%vention, in which we find The following Ian.
guage: o.r iGa Is
" 1t is to be hoped that gentlemen belonging totA,
new secret order, commonly known as Know Srtb
ing, and styling themselves Native Americans. VIII
formerly belonged to the Democratic party. will nov.
~saIaclelt respect for themselves uof to attempt l.
participate in the deliberations uf said Meeting.
"NtMBER OF DEMOCRATS
Nov we think they might have saved then
selves the trouble of this gentle hint. Nay,
they ought not to have been SO fast for tbey
may need more than they will have in attend
ance to fill up their pro rata of de!ess. es, u
we learn was the case recently in a ncislbW
Parish, where the Democracy were l.eretoioi,
invincible.
But the idea that any member of the Amer
lean party desires to take part with ;llen. Ia
their deliberations is lndicrous in The extreme
There can not be u single one who bas Az
sort Of political sympathy with them, .r wi.
looks upon their meetings as matters Of sam
Client Importance to care to participate therein !;
or, indeed, as any thing even to think aAnu.
except, perhaps, through n natura! curiosity I.
know who are the pillars Of on almost dcfunct
political organization.
Time was when the Democratic party If $,
Landry was respectable for numbers, eaoi.-
and in1uence-but, alas for those wh9 sis,fle
their glory has departed their leader l,a.e
gone to the spirit and or Joined the huvw
Nothings and the few left cling ioge, her with
detected countenances, acting as if they housa
there was vitality enough left to resurrect Il,
lifaless body.
We shall await with patience the report G.,
their proceedings, presumiug they IL resolve
that the Democracy are +" firm" and "uniied
that they are all patriots, sound on re!ig, |
and abolitionism, while the American rart, |
will be denounced as hald-hearted, corrupt aid
mysterious persons--as men wao love the,
srn'ssrynpsa more than shsy do foreigners. !
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1855-06-09
Oh ITU

Death, wherever and whenever seen, ia a ao,e,,,
and melancholy visitor. When he strikes al n.
door of the humble peasant, he leaves it sad and d..
consulate; when at the portals Of the great. he i,
sublime in the deep awe which fills those halls Ia.
ringing with the gay sounds of gladness; but when
in his might he lays low one whose walk was in IL
way of righteousness, whose heart was kind and
generous and Just, oh, then the sound of wall which
follows him to the grave comes full and deep from
the heart-thenw we bow to the power of an Almighty
hand, and kneel in reverence to his will
Such are the feelings elected by the death az
JACQUES LAsTRAPEs, which occurred on the 30th IN
May, in the 55th year of his age, yet in the vigor II
life, his manly bearing unbending as yet under the
power of age, his lofty brow as yet unwrinkled BY
care, his eye still radiant with the deep feelings Of
mis- heart-he, too, has fallen under the scythe Of the
mighty Destroyer he, too, lies cold in the tomb,
Silent were the tears shed over his funeral bier. but
they came from al who knew him like the TRANQUIL
~tream of deep waters full in their flow from thu
heart.
Sleep on, then, since Providence wills it, in your
quiet resting place, generous and noble-hearted man,
Though your manly form lies in the cold arms Of
death-though bushed for ever that voice whose
tones were never else but those of gentleness, bene.
violence and friendship, in the home now robbed Of
its life and mournful in its deep bereavement
though closed for ever those eyes which mirrored
forth, in their radiant luster, a soul filled with senti.
lnents Of the purest and loftiest nature-yet memory
keeps fresh in the bosoHs of those who knew you
your many and admirable yirtres-friendship and
gratitude will often shed a silent tear over yonr
srave-the marble which marks your resting place
shall mnulder away before that tear shall cease to
fall! And that great God, who ere this has rewarded
a life SO ilreproachably spent, a death SO calmly and
fearlessly met, will send his consultations, pure as the
dews OF his Heavens, to the fond ones you we left
behind you! H.
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1855-06-09
Y1RGINzA.

Since our last, vi have received q few adj
tional election returns from thesOld Domiiion.
Upward of seventy counties had been heard
from, which gave Mr.. Wise a majority Of about
1000 votes. About sixty counties remained to
be heard from, which would in all probability
swell the majority. The latest te'egraphicdis-
patches from Network to NewOrleans set
down Wise's majority at 10000. There has
been rejoicing, and a great deal of powder burnt
by the successful party, while the defeated ap-
pear to have borne the result with dignity
and good humor, nothing doubling the success
ultimately Of American principles uuadultera-
ted. G }s85 VI ST.