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The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1855-05-19
GRAND CoTEAU.

This village having been made o town with
corporate authorities by the last Legislature,
an election was held there, on Wednesday last,
for five Trustees or Councilmen, which resulted
as we are informed, in no choice. Messrs j.
B.. Pollingue, E, Petetin and Auguste Perrodin
received each Is votes L. A. Patin, John
Doyle and J. Barry received each IL votes, and
A. II. Castillo, Joseph Brown and Evariste Cas-
tile each IL votes. This result showed the
success Of Messrs Pollingue, Petetin and Per-
rcdin, and o tic between Patin, Doyle and
Barry. A protest, however, has been entered
against certificates being given the successful
candidates, based upon charges of illegal
voting and the count of a blank. 1t is likely
the whole election will be declared null.
We learn that there was considerable excite
nnent on the day Of the election /; and, had none
but legal votes been received, a triumph of the
American party might have been the result.
As it is, the Foreigners claim the Victory. A
pretty state Of things, when honorable, intel
ligent and qualified native citizens arc thrust
aside, and Foreigners preferred. This in a
small way shows the tendency of things wher-
ever foreigners are in the ascendant.
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WEATHER AND NAv1GA7YoN.

Since our last issue, we had a very general
and refreshing rain, which did incalculable
benefit to the crops. The earth was so dry,
however, that its effects have passed away, and
we are experiencing the drouth in al of its
severity. The progress Of vegetation, there
fore, is very slow, and the prospects of the
planters still gloomy. AS for navigation, we
have none-large alligators even finding it diff
6cult to navigate the C%ourtableau in the neigh
borhood Of Washington. We therefore dis
continue the arrivals and departures of the
boats, the Alice w. Glaze being now the only
one in the trade, and she not likely to get above
Port Barrie hereafter.
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{. OpELousAs RA1LnoAD.-As al index Of
what will be the result of Investments in the
stock Of our great railroads, we give the re-
ceipts of the Opelousas and Great Western
Railroad for the first six months. Considering
that the road is only finished i'll running order
for fifty-two miles, and not penetrating any
thickly settled or populous section of the State,
the statement certainly is a very gratifying one.
And yet, with these figures, which we call
favorable, the bonds of the city, issued and en-
dorsed by the company, have been seeking
buyers during the season at o discount Of l5to
20 per cent. The last sale Of City Bonds for
Railroads was made at auction in NewYork
at SO, which price, though low, was far in ad-
vance of many other descriptions of Railroad
and City Securities. "..
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~tiousness and radicalism. In no other country in
Christendom is it permitted to foreigners to exercise
anv of the functions of an officer Of the Government.
In England no foreigner can become a citizen with
out letters patent from the Crown; and when, and
how often, have such letters been granted? ven
ture to affirm, not once in fifty years.
In conclusion, my dear sir, permit me to commend
to our friends in Louisiana a spirit of Cancellation
and harmony in all their movements. Nothing else
is needed to insure a complete triumph Of our party
The returns from every election. that occurs are bull
letins Of victory; and l am greatly mistaken in the
signs Of the times if in 1856 W. do not carry every
State in the Union. "A
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
AUGUSTUS r. SELLERS.
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At his residence on Bayou Bpuf, in the Parish II
Rapides, on Monday, the l1th inst, Mr.. WILLIAM {.
G. G.. MARTIN, little past the meridian of life, leaving
a large family and circle OF friends and acqnains
ances to mourn his loss. al
Mr.. Martin was a gentleman of the old school,
honorable, hospitable, liberal and unassuming, and
beloved by his family. His loss causes an irrepara,
bic void in the sphere in which he moved. 4
clears flow, and cease not, where the good man Lien,
Till all who knew him follow to the skies;
Tears therefore fall where honored ashes sleep;
Him wife, friends, kindred, children, servants, weep,
And .iustly--few shall ever him transcend
As husband, parent, brother, master, friend!N I"
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SECRET FOREIGN AND ANIEAMERI
CAN ASSOCIATIONS,

We have for many months heard it stated,
and have had good reasons for believing, that
something of this sort existed in this region.
Recently we have had stronger grounds, and
do not hesitate to say that such is the fact.
The association is composed Of all foreigners
who can be prevailed upon to join, aided by
such of our native population as sympathize
with them. The object of the association
seems mainly opposition to the Know-N othings,
and to thwart their plans and purposes, as well
as to grade the ranks of society. A precious
document has fallen into our hands, which con-
tains the outlines of the oath and bylaws
which are supposed to govern this order, from
which We extract Us follows
I'VE hereby pledge our liues and sacred honor. to
" Of our a5ilities "a The icy Go nsa sat~,e R, e M and a1" Bs.
" La,cs Of this Order. Furthermore, ,ce solemail
" promise and s,Uear, pithout ann mental rese,ya..
" ton, nere' to admit, hno,cing;lyy, as a member o.
" ,"o,. o, ,a,i any rs,so' opposed to religious libe,ty.
!" more, ,e promise and s,cear to assist, support and
" defend a ,corthy brother in all cases ,ghateper, and
" to obey all commands, summons or signs sent o,
/" giyen to rs BY the Order: We also promise ia
e"e etsO " IetSfONS HOefIY, Me Tree
" dom Of the press, and the equality of ali men; that
" ice 'oN neUer acknowledge any distinction of rank
5" ercept that based upon talent and merit. Further
:" more, zee promise and s,cear necer to diuulge anu
" Of the secrets Of this Order, nor let any actions or
" cords spoken in the Lodge transpire outside"
Such are some of the oaths and rules which
govern the body who denounce in such unmea.
sured terms all secret associations. We have
good reason for believing that there are several
conspicuous native citizens who belong to this
order, while there are some foreign born citi.
zens who do not-men blinded by neither pre-.
judice nor selishness, who are ornaments to
our society and friends in principle to the
American party.
We do not think it strange that foreigners
should league together to sustain and .Glrthe,
their interests by all reasonable and liberal
means; but when an American will Join such
an association, and lend his influence to pu,
down Americans and elevate foreigners, VIC
can but view him as a MONSTER.
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THE ECHO OF LAFAYETTE AGAIN.

AN the throws Of our ailedged arrogance
and vanity from this quarter falling harmless
q q feet and falling to excite our ire, we
would remark that the leading English edito-
rial in the last number Is again gwen 10 lls
READERS for our oenent. certainly tney wall
begin to think us editor mas mad q powerful
%atiInulant applied to his heretofore dormant
energies, and will undoubtedly give US q vote
q thenks for having called bis pen into execcaa-
tfon, as Weai " Aof spi scihtilatlons OF
aenius exhibited in his recent productions
Had it not been for our notices, his talents and
ability in English composition, for aught we
know, would for ever, like pearls in the "deep,
dep sea-" have remained hidden.
The wit, sarcasm and logic in his last article
~m near silencing US /; but a friend, patting
~ on the back, nerves US up to o brief reply.
Had we dreamed Of the .oesight Of him whom
we were attacking, we might never have made
the sortie, or never have used the offensive cpl
.thet small fry" in connection with the Echo.
Now We beg pardon, and promise to call it
hereafter big fish," or any thing else that
may be pleasing, being reminded that small
things are ever jealous Of their size and impor-
tance, but think we could more appropriately
.liken it to o swapping turtle, or some other
animal Of amphibious qualities. It has snapped
rs mp without Just provocation, attempted to
indict q wound, refused to answer a civil ques-
ton, and drawn in its head, intimating its
intention Of keeping dark hereafter. Should it
persist in such intention, VIC can only SOY,
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Elections were held in this Parish for men,
bars Of the Police Jury from the Fifth, Ninth,
Tenth, Twelfth and Sixteenth Wards, which
resulted in the election, in the order in which
they are named, Of Charles Bourquc for the
Bellevue Ward, Elisha. Wilmington for Bayou
Chicot, Augustin Gnillory for Old Grand
PRIZE, Thomas McCrory for Bayou Bnuf
and Charles Teale for Prairie Mamou Wards.
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FlRE.-The residepce, with the kitchen and
store-house Of Victor Benoit, in Grand Coteau,
were entirely consumed on Monday night last
at about halfpast 10 o'clock, together with
most of the contents of the building. The fire
was doubtless the work Of an incendiary, Loss
estimated at se0O0-no insurance.
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The CALIFORNIA PIoSEER.-A sad story is
that OF Gen. Suttcr, a mar noted for his bepevo-
lcnce, but now reduced to poverty. The first
gold found in California was discovered in the
race OF his mill, and soon thousands of SQUAT
tiers has "prospected upon his possession.
With a hand open as the day to melting
charity" he relieved the wants of all. We are
told that the aged patriarch, guile!ess as a child,
and totally wanting in commercial tact, unsus-
pcctingly conided his secrets, his business, even
his property, to any who, by affectation of in
terest, Or a hypocritical show of assistance, Of
tered themselves to his friendship. One after
another, thousands of his broad acres slipped
from his grasp he placed his affairs in the
hands of an agent who deceived, deludcd, and
finally robbed him of some hundred of Thousands
OF hard dollars his property .dwindled down to
merely a 1.-THE of what it has been, and the Old
mans sorrows were heavy upon him.
In this condition, he put his farm, as his sole
remaining support, into the hands of his son,
who proved worse than even strangers, and
robbed him Of mis- last possession. He is now
reduced to all but begging, but awaits the de-
cision of some commissioners in respect to a
land claim.
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Total !. .sso.eg4 Il s49.e47 ~. .sso.272 u

The season has now arrived when an increase
in receipts from passengers may be readily an
ticipatcd. The Board of Directors have passed
a resolution granting excursion tickets, which
will certainly result in an increase of passage
fare. If the country parishes are not yet con-
WINGED Of the great necessity, and the great
utility to result from the completion or extern
sion.of this road, they may be considered to be
verging on incrcdulitv. Possibly, another sea-
son of low water may be productive Of in
creased advantages to roalroads. We know
there are three or four millions of dollars now
idle in our State, which might be used to the
greatest advantage in our railroads, and be the
means Of opening to the trade, commerce., and
social connections of our city, great and prof.
table results. [Crescent.
Feeling and taking q deep interest ourselves
in every thing which pertains to our Railroad,
we have thought the above would interest many
of our readers. Regarding it as a matter in
which every citizen of Interior Louisiana should
feel interested, we gave in our last issue the
substance of an interview with Judge Moore,
who encouraged us much in our expectations
of an early completion of the road to Bcrwick's
Bay, and the beginning of the work on this
end of the road.
The statement of the receipts of the road for
freight and passengers to the LIST inst. since its
opening to Lafourche shows handsomely, and is
but an indication of what they will be when it
penetrates Attakapas and Opelousas.
We are sorry to say that there are yet very
many in our Parish who are still without faith
that we will ever have q Railroad, while others
arc indulging a feeling of opposition to the en-.
terprisc. Certainly the past eight months Of
low water, and high rates of freight and pas
sage, when there uere any conyeyances between
this and NewOrleans, should convince the most
prejudiced ard selfish that it will not do to de.
pend upon cur uncertain navigation, now, il
the usual season Of high water, almost closed
The advantages Of Railroads are almost meal
culable; and when our read is completed te
Washington, we shall see such q change in the
general aspect of business matters as will as
tonish those who have not seen and felt the in
Huence Of Railroads elsewhere. 1t will brine
us within eight or ten hours run of -NewOr
leans and then, instead of our beautiful %sparsel,
settled prairies, our small, dull and montououE
villages, our establishment at seeing a stranger
our poorly patronized hotels, our want of {
market for the products of the garden and o
the farm, etc, we shall see q new populatio,
pouring in upon us, new houses springing up
lands rising in value, our villages becoming
towns and cities with streets full of strangers
business varied and active, our hotels thronged
purchasers for every article of country produce
and daily new scenes and sources of amusement
and pastine. These are some of the change:
which will be wrought, and upon which We
stake our Judgment.
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LAxp.-See the advertisement Of James
Morgan, Esq. He will sell at low prices, on
long time. soma Of the richest and most desira,
BE farming lands in the orelousas country.
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The regular term of the Circuit Court,
Judge Duprs presiding, is in session here. All
Jury cases being laid over till the November
term, the session will probably prove a short
one.
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At the residence of Geo. c. Moss, on Bayou Petite
Prairie, by Henry S. Dunbar, Esq, on Sunday, 18th
inst, Miss MARY E. Moss and JAMES MCCRoKY.
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A HUSBAND FOR a DAy.-A very funny
farce is sometimes presented to the public, " A
Nabob for an hour A me!o-drama has re-
Gently been enacted in st. Adams, Vermont,
which may be denominated A Husband for a
Day" A few evenings since, rs we are in
formed by a correspondent, a lady whose hus-
band has been in California about five years,
was agreeably surprised by the unexpected re-
turn Of her better half, as she supposed. He
wore a heavy beard and moustache, and was
familiar with many incidents of their early life,
and so fully established himself in the capacity
of her husband that he passed an agreeable day
in her company, and obtained possession Of
some $500 previously RENTED for her use.
The happy pair were receiving the congratula-
tons of their neighbors during the next day,
when 10 and behold! the joy Of the lady was
suddenly changed to bitterness by one who had
recently returned from the gold region. and who
proved to her satisfaction the would be-hlsband
was nothing mere nor less than Il coed imitatien
of the genuine articie--bearing the same form
and features, and having been an intimate
friend of the true one. The martha! impostet
has been arrested. and now awaits his cSamin.
alton for $50 the indictment reads g assault
and battery"
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PRoscRIpr1oN.-The cry of prescription is
raised in every quarter of the land against the
American party because they determine to vote
as they please and to exercise the rights of pri-
vate Judgment in regard to the qualifications of
candidates.
We can point to cases of real prescription
in this city-proscription of the most dastardly
and offensive character-which merits the scorn
of every honorable man. Men have been dis
charged from Office because the discovery was
made that they took and read the Creole. OF
ticlals OF NewOrleans are establishing a CEN
sorship over the press, prescribing what shall
be read by a Democrat and what shall not, mn
der the pains and penalties of discharge from
employment. Prescription, forsooth. Let's
hear no more of it. [Creo!e.
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ANDRETH'S SEEDS.--Genuine Ian
- drcth's GARDEN SEEDS, received direct fror
the establishment in Philadelphia, for sale by
SD, ALLIS. Washington.
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FROM HON a. R. soLLERs.

We are permitted, throughthe courtesy Of
Creole friend, to lay before our readers to-day
a communication direct from the Hon. Mr..
Sellers, Of Maryland, upon the subject Of the
Naturalization laws as they exist, with the
change he proposes. We invite an attentive
perusal of the letter, deeming it worthy Of the
high source from which it emanates. His
views and sentiments are, such as will be SUBJ
scribed to, doubtless, by all true Americans.
Mr.. Sellers, it will be recollected, delivered one
Of the most telling speeches of the session in
the last Congress, in favor of the American
party, which was published in the second NUM-
Der Of this paper. $50 Cd. 1eT i
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pLOWS.-The undersigned has now on hand
4 and will constantly keep for sale, at his shop Ia
Washington, the celebrated BALL PLOWS.
r, b, HARDESTY.
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Amilitary officer, residing at the time Of the .
occurrences we are about to mention, IN one OF
the smalltowns on thesouthern coast OF Ireland,
was passionately fond Of gambling, and, one
night, after losing all his money and other val
uables atihe gaming table. offered to stake his
wife, a lovely woman, against all that his OPP
ponent had won from him. The offer was &C
cepted, the game played, and the officer beaten.
The wife, indignant at her lords seeming want
of affection, and little knowing the infatuation
of gambling, determined on becoming, the
property of the winner, seeing that the husband
had shown so little respect, not to say regard
for her. The husbands honor being stake, he
could offer no Objectionable wife, who had no
children, accompanied her new master, and the
poor victim to the hellish passion of gaming,
became a maniac! Often and often have we
met the poor fellow on the sea shore, his hands
behind his back, gazing intently across the
broad expansive ocean, as if he expected the
return of her on whom his soul had doated, and
still remembered, from its bosom-wild and
tempestuous as his owIl-but she never came.
Hamilton &C. W. Banner.
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WINDOW GLASS-75 boxes assorted, il
w fine order, for sale by Is
s.. D. ALLIS, Washington.
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HORRIBLE IF TRUE. - The Shippensburg
News says: "a most definite mark Of cold
weather was presented at Cape Elizabeth, nea,
Portland, Me, recently, US we learn from one
who knows the fact. On one of the awful cold
nights, u person having a bag of meal more
thap he could conveniently manage, threw it
over a high iron railing to rest until the next
morning. There appears to have been another
apprised of the fact, and in the course Of the
night, when all was quiet, went forth with
f%elonious intent. After disturbing the contents
of the bag, the thief hced'essly touched his
tongue to the frigid iron bar over which tho
bag was hung. That was a contest from which
there was no release. His tongue was at once
frozen to the iron bar, which no effort could ex,
tricatc. His whole body was swung off, and
by its weight dangled back and forth, starting
the tongue at its roots, but the frost was mex
orable, and would not rclinquish its hold. III
this horrid manner the thief was hung until life
was extinct. Many tile next morning wit
messed the sad catastrophe of a thief brought tc
the iron bar of justice, and hung, not by Jack
Ketch, but by the yeritab'e Jack Frost himself
This is probably the first mouse which ever
thus came to his end .@. "".m
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COOPERAGE.-Th The undersigned has on
hand at all times q supply of SUGAR HOGS.
HEADS and BARRELS and HALF BARRELS for
Moiasses, of the best workmanship, which he ofersss
the customary prices. He will also receive and exc
cute orders for any description of work in his line. 4
supply Of HOGSHEAD SLAVES and NINE-FO0f
lCkET for sale low for cash. March 10. 50
WILLIAM S, FAD Washington.
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THNHE ATLANTIC AND NORTH CAROLINA RAIL
Il ROAD COMPANI.-Proposals will be received by
the undersigned from Contractors of ability the Office
the Company Newbern NIrth Carolina until the 8h of
June 800, for Grading Bridging, Masonry and Super
sructureincIudng the iron (the plan of Rail be frn
ished by the company of 60 pounds the neal ard of
the Eastern Division of the Atlantic and North Carolina
Railroad extending from the Eastern bank of the Trent
River opposite Newbeln, Beaufort Harbor the Instance
being about 36$i miles
Proposals viii be received for the work in sections of
about each for the entire distance 3611 miles
The proposals will state what amount of SOCK bonds of
the counties of Craven and Carteret and Town of Beaufort
and cash Will be received in payment for the
Proposals also invited for the Masonry and Super
OF the Vaduct Trent River separate from
the Grading This Eiaduct will be about 1850 feet in
length including the draw the spans will be $50 feet
II piers and two abutments requiring about 1890
peches of Masonry and about 1900 perches of pack
ing in foundation, cribs and rip-rappng.
The grade line of Bridge will be about 10 feet above low
1900 feet and the channel way about II feet for $50 feet
Stone and Brick Masons and Bridge Builders The plan of
superstructure will be How improved Truss with Arches
The Maps ProleS Plans and Specifications will be ready
for inspection at the Office of the Company aud after the
18th of June 1855, where further information be
obtained regard to the work. The the
right reject all of the proposals. should they be
Unsatisfactory All other things being equal, the stock
holders will be given the preference the award of the
contracts. JOHN ID. WHITFORD,
President.
W. BEVERHOUT THOMPSON,
Chief Engineer.
May SOth, 1855. 56-t2sJune.
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NOVELTY IRON WORKs!!!
May S0th, 1855.

RAJ EIGH, N. c.
VA ANUFACTURE OF HORIZONTAL, AND
I'VE critical Engines, Tubular, Flue and Cylndr
Boilers Circular Vertical and Portable Saw Mills,
complete, Gris Mills Car Building &C. &c Iron Brass
One of the Partners has been engaged in the above bust
for number of years, and has turned out of
the Engines and Saw Mills in the State, which
be testified to, by who have purchased of him
We also making preparation for the manufacturing
of the most improved Pows Harrows Cultivators and
other Farming Implements. All ask that friends
will give trial and if they cannot thereby not
only their money home but heavy tariff of trans
portation. 49, -
SILAS BURNS & CO.
June 9th, 1856. 57-6m.