The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1856-03-29

t;on Of his admiration for Mr.. Longfellows
truyy American poem. Theyr Minnehaha is
thFee dsskcd, j 700 ,ons, md ! fine craft.
A@Western editor, whose subscribers COM
phIaihod very buddy that y did not give them
na,,s enough for their money, told them
that il they did, not find enosgh in the paper
thev had better read the Bib which he had
nosdoubt would lbe news to mos Of them.
The Newark Daily Advertiser states that
the prospects in New Jersey Of . large yield OF
frus were never better than ct the present
time, The buds are generally uninjured, and
the lingering scsldaweather will prevent them
dwelling until TIL .ason is toofar advanced to-
have them suffer high winds or frosts. ,3
An old NewFIah. no deaconl isedi TO soy
when susealkiiinigS t a, bis s,s 1, aud indigo, that she
had 4 certain receipt for testing the quality ,of|
that article. II was Il, gil 4 milk pan with
pure water, and to sift some indigo on the sur
face !: il the indigo Vas. good it would either
sink or swim-she eoaldp't tell which. 334yss 3
In Columbia, S. g. the old English customs
have not Yet died out The Sheriff Of the Court 'tp
still goes to the Judges residence iattired iassl
cooked hat and wearing q sword tosescort bis
Honor to the Court room and tleJudge goes
covered with a lcng six irdass in iRfhichh e takss
his seat on the bench. - Ga9As
%it8SS 4&TStlyffA y - A,,
During the late year 1855. the tot .numhH.
of bathers at twelve of the bath pd wash ash
houses, established in London forrthe laboringg
Glasses, was was / MOT and Of washers ttg9,50ll,
with the linen of upwards Of ,2s7 900 persons.
The total receipts were G22, 1885 l5s. I'd.
"A NeswY York despatch reports that the
Chamber Of Commerce will hold q meeting in
a few days, for the purpose Of assuring the
British commercial community Of their con
tinued high este n and regard, and with a
view to allay the rs - which exists be-
tween the two n~ationss q r gQty a-5o
The Washington Star learns that TIL, Presi
dent has directed that the functions of the
Governor Of Minnesota, as ex-oflicio Superin-
tendent Of Indian a r. in that III II
shall cease, and that the IhoA or the contr
Territory shall hereafter be ehmann, who
of Superintendent Francis Hi DIS.
otlce is hereafter TO DC OF ST. es an art
The Scientific American pub of COZ
upon the discovery Of a, Meth
without fire. ii is o combination pf. tirgcook
ing dishes, placed one above another, the bot
tom of one vessel fitting on the top Of the disl
'aw. In the lower dish Of all, . smal
-leeed. and then, b.
teans Of a rape, ,rvrur
b the lime. Chemical act Ins
/ heat, whereby the, articles ON the dishes ar
quickly cooked, ready for the table. sy
q 1t will be remembered that last fall, while
i regiment from, New York City, the Nationt
:, Guards, were ct the annual %encampment Q
y Kingston, a woman was accidentally sho
The calamity created . deep sensation in ii
n regiment, q thousand dollars were voluntaril
b raised on the spot, and the woman taken I
: New York, where she received the best of med
. cal attendance, The New York Day Book sa,
d that now, having entirely recovered, her hu
$ band sues the company for $4,000 damages.
y Upon the conclusion Of a Mario at a vi
lage church in England, a few weeAs since, Il
bridegroom signed the register with "h
mark" The pretty young bride did the sam
\ and then, turning to a lady who had know
- her as the best scholar in the school .wllspte.
N to her, while tears Of honest love and admi
ton STOOD in her eyes, +" Hes a dear fello
j, miss, bnt cannot write yet. Hes going
learn Of me, and / would not shame him
i the world Was she not emphatieally a g
ss. # mark @'.9s'
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