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The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1855-05-26
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DIED.
At Bayou Wake, CLARA octave, eldest daul
r Of MIR. John Bihm, aged Z years.
Weep not-she IS not dead, but sleeping
Would ye then disturb her rest?
Cease, then, and refrain your weeping
She is happy-she il blest.
Though her home is dark and narrow,
And her bed is damp and chill.
. He who notes the falling sparrow
Will not let her suffer ill.
Hers is hallowed rest for Jesus
In the grave himself hath slept;
Thence he rose, and now he sees us
While in bonds Of death we re kept.
He those cruel bonds has broken;
He has set the captive free;
He the cheering words has spoken,
Where he is his saints shall be.
She shall wake, for he shall wake her
From has laundering in the dust.
And to realms Of glory take her
When his trump shall call the just.
She has laid aside her garment
That must fade and wear away,
To be clothed in shining raiment
Ever brilliant as the day.
Mourn not, then, that she is sleeping
In the cold and silent tomb:
Dry your tears and cease your weeping
u was her Saviour called her home!
In that home there is no sorrow;
Parting tears are never shed;
10 that home we soon shall follow.
And be numbered with the dead!
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" They 1.-THE Know othingsl are . set Of lazy,
0hsistless, Goddess fools and knayes." ~. -
ri have no recantationst to make"

.E &%AS4 k3h4S ~ StebA~0 - sN-1
ohsistless, Goddess fools and knaves." ..f,.
II have no recantations to make" H. .l5+s
Il, TIE above is said to have been uttered by
Henry A. Wise, the Anti-American candidate
lpr Governor of Virginia. If the charge is
correct, be deserves the scorn, contempt and
Indignation due o knayc, and the rebuke which
We honestly believe was meted out to him on
Thursday last by the voters Of Virginia, when
Tie election in that State took place. The
met that secresy has characterized the Ameri-
can party has given a license to every upstart,
corrupt politician, knave and unprincipled
press to Willy, abuse and traduce the party.
Gentlemen and men Of sense, however, do not.
Should Wise have been defeated-and we be-
Aeve he has, although backed by every power
earthly which the Administration could bring
70 bear-it will be such q rebuke as should for
ever silence those who have so wilfully and
vickedly misreprcsented the American party.
II, however, he has succeeded, it will have been
because off combination Of circumstances that
fortified the party supporting him, and made
II as impregnable as the walls of Sebastopol-
which, haply, may yet totter and fall.
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1855-05-26

g Ian NhSSSASAA - "
have taken place on the LIST inst. President
Roberts had declined a reelection. Edward
J.. Roye and Stephen A. Benson were the op-
posing candidates. Roye, some ten years ago,
emigrating to Liberia, became u successful
merchant at Monrovia. He has been a mem
Der and Speaker of the House Of Representa-
tives of that Republic /; was a candidate two
years ago for the Presidency against President
Roberts, and is now editing and publishing a
paper in that country. He is said to bea pure
African. Benson emigrated to Liberia when
a child. He is the principal merchant at Bias
so Cove. He filed the office of Judge of one
Of the highest Courts of Liberia, and is now
Vice-P resident Of the Republic. He is repre-
sented as q man of talent, and of great popu-
larity. 7a
Our own Government, we are sorry to state,
has never yet recognized the Liberian Repub-
lie. In this kind act and important duty we
are behind the royal and imperial Govern
ments Of Great Britain, Prussia, Belgium,
France and Brazil, each of whom has formed
treaties with the Liberians. Great Britain
and France have done more than this, the for
mer presenting the Republic with a small yes
sci of war, and the latter q thousand stand of
arms.
Owing to the pecuniary difficulties of the
country, but little progress has been made in
the formation of the United States and Liberia
Steamship Company. The. association has
been perfectly organized, however, and about
$4,000 of its stock taken up.
1t is now known that Great Britain has
secured to herself an Immense traffic with Africa
by the establishment of regular steam commu-
nication. tits WORTHY of note that among the
spprochements lis e%veilleut dams ~l'esprit. La
~decence me defend d'insister, ct lc goht aussi;
c'est ASSET decrire. A moins dy %ajouter un
inventaire par articles, je ne puts rien faire de
plus. Chacun son genre; lie mien nest pas de
compter les clous dies fauteuils. Je passe done
outre.
VOLTA lie temple; voyons quelle en- etait la
white.
says Oh ION passe du c%ontenant au coptenu.-
to-day Eers gcnealogique rebuilt a sa plus simple
white cravat or 7oun reosv...--.ssv--rrl
many cases only reaching small bit below the
knees, and then the pants going the rest of the
way. But it's anniversary week, and that ex-
plains all. TITS only once in a twelve month
such sights are to be seen, even in Gotham,
however much we may boast of our big 'ele-
phant.' The first bloomer of the season made
her appearance in the Park ahnnt ton o,elocl,
Oh Saturday and how the little urchins did
run to see what an excellent fit washer
brooches! But the novelty has since worn
away, for boomers were as numerous on Broad
way last evening %as--lamp posts. And it is
%thoughtnot more than half the 'strong-minded
have arrived yet. Lucy Stone is to come to-
morrow, and is to be accompanied by Mr..
Stone, her sp~ouse--whilom Henry B. Black
WE'LL"
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1855-05-26

AwruL.-A writer in the last number of
the Echo Of Lafayette, signing himself /" Cuba
says that this " chameleon party fthe Know
Nothings] in Catholic Louisiana profess I'm
bounded Religious moderation" Cuba must
have passed through all the phases of the order
to have acquired such positive and important
Information.
Wonder where Cuba was initiated.
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1855-05-26

M1spES.-The municipal election was held
On the 5th. "Sam" was there, and arranged
matters in his own. peculiar way, electing
oil bis candidates bya vote of two to one. W.
j. Blackburn, for Mayor, received 40, against
"a for G. L. Trott.
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1855-05-26

DEPLonADLE IoNoRANcE.-The Tuscumbia
North Alabamian states that the telegraph
wires have been destroyed, both north and south
OF that point, by persons who imagine that they
caused the drouth. 1t was torn down be-
tween Rushyille and Franklin Spring, aud on
Bear creek in that county, and in Lauderdale
county, the previous week, several miles Of the
wire were carried off. The AlabaInnn says
shat cit is to be hoped that the p~hilant-opists
OF the age. especially those of our own country,
will turn some portion of their s~ympathies from
the benighted heather of foreign lands to these
near home for if there are more ignorant
"heathens" in any portion of the world than
the photographers, we never heard of them,.'
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1855-05-26

Arthur S. hewitt has been appointed Post
master Of NewOrleans, in place of W. G. Ken
dali, removed. The examination of Kendall,
on the charge Of robbing the mails, has result
cd in his committal for trial before the U. S.
District Court-bail 100000. ta-.l ... ,
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1855-05-26

A St. Louis dispatch, of the 18th instant,
Gays: "The SANDER suit of Birch against T.
H. Benton was decided in the Henry County
Circuit Court on Friday last, after o trial Of
$4,000 for the plaintiff The case will be car
Sied to the Supreme Court"
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1855-05-26

The LEyEE.-The business upon the Levce,
40 are glad to perceive, continues quite brisk
tbr the season. The quantity of up-riyer pro
duoe which is daily received is very considera-
bic, and the number of daily arrivals and de.
Partures Of steamboats, is large. Scarcely a
day passes that the whole line Of the steamboat
hvee is not crowded with steamboats,. The
quantity Of shipping lying at the levee is also
large. lPicayune, 2lst.
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1855-05-26

We are happy to say that our city is enjoy
ing . very excellent state Of health, and from
present appearances We may fairly anticipate q
healthy season. Heaven grant It nay prove
SO. Tr!cs~1ne
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1855-05-26

A public exhibition of some of tho classes in
The Opelousas Academy will be given on
Thursday evening next. See card.
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1855-05-26

COOPERAGE.-Th The undersigned has on
" hand at all times a supply of SUGAR HOGS
HEADS and BARRELS and HALF BARRELS f~
Moiasses, of the best workmanship, which he ofers n
the customary prices. He will also receive and ca
cute orders for any description of work in his line, 4
supply of HOGSHEAD SLAVES and NINE.FO0f
PICKETS for sale low for cash. March 10. " s,1.s
WILLIAM S. READ, Washington.
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A LII PERSONS who were purchasers q.
IA the sale of the estate Of ALEXANDER CLOSE,
deceased, are hereby notified that the last Install
ment falls due on the LIST of June next, and are n.
quested to come forward and settle at maturity with
the undersigned, at his residence, if they. wish 70
avoid costs. May ~. VALMONT Sicily,
Agent of administrator.
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NEW GOODs.-LANDEs & SLOANE, Bayou
~ Chicot, La, are now receiving q large stock n
Dry Goods, consisting in part Of Calicoes. Ginehams,
Muslins, Baregcs, Silk and Lace Goods. Fancy ArN.
eles, ETC.; Ready-madc Clothing of all kinds, size,
and qualities; Hats and Caps, Boots and Shoes, Hard.
ware, Drugs and Medicines; and many other articles
too numerous to mention, which we offer very chem
for cash, or to ~punctual dealers on the usual termss
Feeling thankful for the past patronageso Literally
extended, we hope by strict attention to business s
merit u continuation. Give us o call. AI
Bayou Chicot, May 4. 1855. i
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DIR: DAVID L. TODD, Qate of the Charity
- Hospital,) Washington, La, offers his profes.
slonal services to the citizens of Washington and the
surrounding country.
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r ANDRETH'S sEEDs.-Gepuipe Ian.
- dreth's GARDEN SEEDS, received direct from
the establishment in Philadelphia, for sale by y
M ID. LII Washington.
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Clysopompes (new style), etc. - -
which they will offer for sale cheap at the usual
terms, .f .UY Nav n =
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-18

By Samuel S. smueker Miller, orion Il Mugan.
Mr.. Smoker has ren'lered,a service to historical
literature, by collecting all the facts connected with
this remarkable woman, which are found to be scat
tered over variety of contemporaneous and modern
publications. The D'Abrantes biography of her
was very incomplete AMI unsatisfactory perform
ance, and 1t has been reserved for an American pen
to do fall ustcato her character and genius The au
thor has judcioasly suppressed the otjectiona
BILE features Of her history Presenting only those
which were necessary 10 give just conception of
the lalities that distinguished her. Tho interest
of tie book IS enhanced by se successful manner in
which Mr.. Smucker has traced in the characters of
her Successors the peculiarities Of their descent
Thus far, he says, the prasant Car has developed
the same instincts and political tendencies.
PERIODICALS.
Putnar1is Magazine for November 3 q very read.
able number The article on the Cost Survey gives
inter asting rsme Of the results already achieved
by this aseful commission and renders full credit tn
them. The following will show me advance that
has been mats by science in this country under its
anspices:-
Grsat progress has been made IN studying the tides
and currents Of our coast The sagle day tides Of the
6uN and the great diurna inequalities on our Psciec
coast almost entirely analy7sd and reduced to the
general tidal theory Natural history been
by the study OF niusoria, brought up frem the ocean
bottom 10 ascertain the laws Of Distribution ami bv
that stady of the forids coral seeis which Agassz nae
under the auspices Of the survey. In the dee
ofattudes and ongitudes the methods been much
improved The Introduction Of Talcot,s zenith
method, and Its improvement, hare much faclita,ei
coed latitude determinations its results infrior
those with Airys zeIiA sector The method o taie
graphic determination of longitude dere ces has grown
up Ia the survey under the Inspiration a. Wake,is ~
MUS. Nothing compares with t. when pfactcabla. not
even lunar culminaons with oil OF Perce's stndy and
the American Ephensris to assist. The teesraphc me.
hcd known as "the American method" Is little hy nj.
tie travelling over Europe and that too with no i'm.
rrovement but rather retrogadation In the hands OF
airy Ieverrier and Quaelet Some English and rrench
Journals seem quite unaware tina. this method is Ameri
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-18

The hog killing will commence at Louisville
about the goth inst. The Cssr IL 10 ID insh
II has been estimated that 300 900 hogs would be
slaughtered round the falls this season but wo nov
think The number will exceed 325 coo head and proba
bly, $50 600. There is better feeiug in the mar
ket than has prevailed for time though In conse.
qnence Of the continued stringency In money matters
many buyers are still holding back The prevailing quo
taoDs for good hogs 10 be delivered at the pens are
Ga cents net while droyers in the country are asking
"a cents, on time. We hear OF a sale 2 600 head at
cents net and learn that several lots have been offered
al Ga cents net.
The Cincinnati Gazette, of the 10th inst. says-Ho9s
are held as hei eiofore with great rmness and from rs
10 so per cent above the views Of buyers Holders Of
heavy hogs contend r 81 and there no sellers be-
low 80 IS for delivery this month but these rates being
bove the views of buyers, prices must be set down
nominal
The st. Louis Insg~no,r Of the 9th says:Hogs were
offered to-day at So but buyers at that figure were
about. The rate up the country appears be IS IS
and slow at the latter price.
The Indianapolis (nd.) Journal Of NE 10th says:-
Hogs Inactive at least since The restoy Of the
hog law, which confines them n their pens. rhero 10
little doing among packers IS SO appears 80 be the
only rate at which quote them. We head Of
some small lots taken at that yesterday.
The HopknsyiIe {Ky) Press, Of the 9th, says:--At
sale about seven miles vest Of this city the sta
lot OF stock hogs which would average about A. pounds
gross sold for - 30 cash per head about 10 csnts pr
pouno. lot OF fine pork hogs also sold 1t s. u
per 100 pounds grpss
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-18
Particulars Of the Loss OF the Propeller FIN.
try the Lakes.

[From the Chicago Democrat, Nov. a.
We have further particulars of the loss of this ns pro
pelSsr. The explosion took place ebout six O'Clock
Thursday morning. and ten miles from shore abreast oil
Port Stanley, Canada. The explosion blew OF her stern,
and she went down in two minutes in ten fathoms OF
water About six feet Of her mast head is above
The following is q list Of the crew
SAVED,
S. q. Langley, master. Alvin Dodge, second mate.
John Condor, mate Charles Ransom, engineer.
Newton WaEley and f. Godfrey, whsemen.
John Conneli aud Charles Cooper fremen.
Edward Dorsey, steward.
Samson Noll, W. o. Harris, Vim. Lewis J ,hn Henns-
burg, Geo. Wilson. and James Promlst, deck hands-Io
in al
John Strong, second engineer.
John Cooper fireman.
Elias Vance, Geo. Dorsey, VIM, Lsay, \. Marshall,
deck hands.
Elizabeth Dorsey, chambermeid.
John Pleasant, waiter-8 In all.
The saved themselves by making raft of pieces
OF the cabin that were blown of by the explosion.
Altar daylight they had the good fortune to lind the
ife-boat under their raft, which they got out, and
avsd two men that were e!nging. TO the masthead
of the vessel, distance to windward They
afterwards found of their quarter boats,
which only slightly damaged, and with this
and the lfe-boat they all comfortable. az
board with but very little clothing most of them with
only shirts and pants They rescued from their
cold situation by the schooner Tartar Of Milan, Captain
Phillips, who together wish his mate Mr. butcher and
which Captain Langley wishes to return his most sin
cere thanks. They picked up 139 barrels -four, some
bedding &C. The -four left ut Port Coborne tor the
benefit Of the underwriters.
Captain Langley states that his officers and men did all
they could to the lives Of the others, and for the
main part behaved well and obeyed his orders through
out without which little could have been done aud the
loss of life would have been far greater.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-18
Hon,estie Markets.

INV BEDFORD on MARKET, Nov. IAN unnsnal acti
witty has sprung since last and prices have cons
derably advanced The transactions iacuoe sales ~
2seo bbs 81 81 50 per gallon and $50 40. At 81 ST. the
market closing very firm with an upways tendency
in Farhaven notice sales Of 100 bh's Al 81 49, and
1852 do at 81 so per gallon. part Of the Oh purchased
In this market and Fairhaven nssrstood 10 for
port TO Europe.
Whale remains quiet; the only Transaction know o.
il sale Of 200 bbls. at Sic.
whalebone has been In good demand, snd sales OF
SO 600 lbs ochotsk have bcea made ~ 52c aso 10 900
do Arctic at t5c sni IN tarhavep, 1900 lbs. oehok
AZ toe.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-18
SECOND BOARD.


FRIDAY, Nov. f7-2P. NJ.
F1our.-Firmer-Commo State advanced 6K per
Dbl Sales s,O00a 10 900 bbs Wheat &c. &c. up. for
prime to choice lots. Sales, 80 o0A Corn.-Sales TO-
600 80 900 bushels at 99c 1O0c. Pork dull. Sales
400 bbls mess at "a So Cotton, steady. Whiskey
dull.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-18
FINANCIAL. AND COMMERCE.
N n Y MA X Il T.

SATURDAY, Nov 17-6 NJ
The stock market continues moderately buoyant. The
advance in all classes of securities during the present
week has been full rapid any within recollection
and full rapid the previous depreciation The ab.
of any startling development of any strong
cidedy unfavorabe movement in financial Affairs of any
excessive expectations Of specie and Of the decrease
in the Bank of highlands bullion has partially restored
public confidence and given for the time better tone
the stock market. We cannot however, look upon 1t
otherwise than of temporary character Part of the
recent rise In the sta,S market must be attributed TO
the natural reaction from such depression When
we see prices for the most worthless fancy the
list down ten per cent in half many days
ton less temporary is pretty to follow and
1t generally pretty safe TO in at point sonsi
deraby below those which have previously ruled with
the determination to realize the reaction turn in
this way is often attended with profitable results II is
difficult for operators either for rise or fall to realize
when the market is in their favor and frequently whe
waiting for greater differences they fail TO that
which at one time within their grasp. Many bear
operators failed close up their contracts at the lowest
dip of the market, week two since and many bull
operators making the mistake now
AT the board this morning the market ruled generally
lower, with less activity in a the leading stocks Mica
ragua transit fell oil L per cent Pennsylvania COAL n
Cumberland, n Harlem, IL Reading Railroad, u; Mi
chigan Southern, IN Cleveland and Toede "a; Chi
csgo and Roch Island, q; Illinois Central Bonds ~ In
diana 5s, u Erie Bonds 1875, J. 1t is impression
that the full ree Of the imitation has been exhausted
that speculation has, for the time ou.-that all the
buyers allied up, and that they have nothing to do
but hold If they attempt to SELL prices will rn
down fast that they viii be compelled to hold up and
wait for better times; evsry anty stock the list Is
grand sale at current rates, and there quite margin
Tor fall in some stocks which not exactly OF ancy
order.
AT the second bosyi there was not much change ia
quotations, but the tendency from the opening to the
close was downward. The marke. was quiet At the
close some Of the Leading stocks fraction lower
The steamship ATago, from this port HaSs to-day
carried out SEQ s;3 in specie.
The following toaAys transactions at ahe Assistant
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-18
Trade OF the New York Canals.

Statement showing the quantity Of the several arti
cles first cleared on the canals at, and the qusnaty
at New York during TIE second week in November 1856
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-18
ST 1888 OF

n following shows the comparative earninas az ,bs
wr 1sport and tlmra Railroad for the month of octo
audla last
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-18

The following shows the comparative earnings of the
os'a~issA Railroad for the month October this and
last year.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-01-18

SpUILDINGS REMoVED.-THE sUBsoRI
NJ Der takes this method Of normng the public that he
IS prepsed u buildings Of every descrpon in he
most expeditions and careful manner either IN city Of
country Also to raise buildings, any desirable height
His long experience IN the business enables him give to
al the assurance, that whatever he undertake. IN this line
Of business will be done IN the best lanner An orders
left at Aarn Billings. 20 Front st. will be- promptly at
tended 10, ieblO dly NATHL DEARBORN
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-01-18

~ III ' k1Hs 7 . "A ID HlNIe-ING suDsCf
ESTNS, bers having purchased the rights and interest
TSI Of the Heirs Of the late D. p CUTTING in
tzzAzSa the Livery Stables Pearl street would re-
Bpectfuly inform their friends and the public that they
will continu to keep no for hire and shall also board
such may be entrusted to them Their long experience
and practical knowledge Of horses, enables them to ask
Eith confidence, share of public patronage,
A few horses can he accommodated now, with board
Also a few good ones for sale L. G. LOWELL.
o2 da Livery Stable Pearl Street.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-01-18
Nolices.
DAGUERREOTYPES.

INSURANCE THAT IS INSURANCE
CAN MADE ON
ALL CLASSES OF PROPERTY,
The Best Mutual Companies of Massachusetts,
APPLICATION TO
FRANKLIN WHIPPLE 265 Main street
aus
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-01-18
STLOTHING! CLoTHING::

NONEE. MONEY, MONEY.-Any man
4TH that wants Coat, pantaloons, Vest or anything
else in the Clothing line would do well invest his money
with +. D. DUDLEY. No WORCESTER House BLOCK
as he has large assortment Of Winter Clothing. which
will ne sold at Auction prices from date till 20ch March,
His Winter Stock must be closed before that
lime. DIFF iluI0