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The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1856-10-25

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V1Re1N1E.-Les democrates de la yircinie
commencent a sialarmer. Voici Ia circujaire
que lie comite execute de Richmond q cru de-
voir adresser a tous les democrates eminens de
lEtat 4.u ..5 -
RICHMOND, l3 Sept. 1856.
lie comite democra,ique central croft devoir
engager ses amis Il deployer plus de zele. Nous
sommes sans inquietude sur lie ~ressultat do re-
lection en- Virginie mails Ia confance est trop
grande ct ellie pouvait avoir les r~esultats "a.
cheux de l'aphathie. Nos amis ont fort a faire
dams le Nord, ct les destinees da Sud sont
entire leurs mains.
"Des fonds nous sont necessaires pour CONT
nuer Ia lutte; chsque district electoral doit
fournir 500 au moins. Nous vous prions de
recnelllr &c que vous pourrez ct d'envoyer le
montant de la subscription 4 M. VIM. r. Rit-
svant lie Ter octobre proclaim"
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1856-10-25

~ ~ ESCLAEES,
Nd. a savoir: &B3
gAslLE. negre. agd d'entiron 81 ans:
JACK, Negro, ag6 d'enyiron III ans;
BEN Negro, age dienviron "a ans:
SEORGE m,llatre, agA d'environ1 rs anss -
SALLY. grille ages environ az ans;
CELESTE, 4lulatresse, ag9e d'enyiron 29 NJ.
avec SEES deux enfans, a SAVIOR:
Catherine. agee de 9 ans, ct
Nathan, ngd do 3 ans;
DECYj mulatresae, agte d'bnyiton so ans.
aveo ses trois enfans, a SAVIOR:
Pierre, age de I ans,
~tH Desire, ago de 5 ans, ct
lScilla, agee de l an;
vlhGiNlE, mnlatresse, agee d'entiroh II ana,
Aussll environ 10 tetes de Chevaux Doux:
y Mglets; environ II tetes do B9ufs dc Tire:
Vaches 4 lait, Betes douces, etc; eE15
~ Montolis; $50 baills do Mais:
,,u 5000 llyles' de Cotton enGraines:
ohe voitore a .quatre roues, CUTLER argent.
.I Meubles, etc. etc. etc.
iERhEs EFT C0NDITI0Ns.-Toute somnie de dix
plastres OF au dessous, payable compliant, 81 tonta
snlhhle audcla de dix piasties, payable a in cf6dit
unh CT delx ans d partir di lei Avril, 1857. LAs
fournissant bonnie ct s,lnlasante sdcuritS
a qqi dc droit, ct les Esclaves Ut les Terrcs demen.
superintendent hypotheqn6s a Ia succession
aul priX d'achat. y
faroisse 81. Landry, II Oetohre, 1866. .os
CHACHERE, Encahteur,
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1856-10-25

VENTE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ID NJ
Y re Louise Biim, ad6c&d&es
~ vertu dun ordre emanapt, De Memorable COR
ae district dams ct pour % Paroisss 81. Landry, ID
sonssagne, Encanteur Public dams ct pour Il susdits
iarolsse, onflra en- .yente pnblique ~ dernidr 81 plut
haut encherlssenr, ls
JEUtDI, - Nsvemhrs, 1sus,
4 Id dcrni6re residence do la definite. IN nj. M:
let, la proprietd ~suivante, 4 SAVIOR;
A|A-n afss L'HABTTATYON -
49, etant ID derniAre rAs,danta AsSy
I'LL AsI44 Ia defante, situ6e an Bois Walle&. -
nents ho..,,e =. cett eve Paroiaee. n~e.prant 40 a.
afus, 9 Test par 70 domaine, ~ snd gpar Il terre az
Charles Francois, a rouest par Is .Hsvou Isllst,
etant unel partic do 1t tAtts achetae bar jo6n Il.
noung, ST., decedd. 4 4 sente des prophecies de Il
I'm autre -
MoRCEAU DE 7ERRE, -
sitnde dams Ia Prairie Faquetaique, en- cette paroisse,
d 1S''r h SIX ar9 pens Dc faee par quarante do profons
ct do lautre par Noel Roy, Giant Ia meme oae Jean
u. Young, sr, acheta de jean Frug6, bar acte pass1
par devant James Ray, Notaire Public, etc.
MORCEAU DE TERRE, ~
s,.,ee sur le Bayou Wackahy, dams Ia Prairie Mamoa,
on eette inrelsse, mesufant d0uxe arpens ct demi do
lace sur gnarante dc prcfondeur, etant 10, mono
pour iaquelle Henry Hargr0ider obtint nm tire sons
y Gouvernement Espagnol, ct nchetde par Jean b.
iuMng' ~, de James Mcdaniel, par acte pass6 par
bre. 1921. 2sD'' .'As oossr
I'm autre -
MoRCEAU DE TERRE
sitase dams Ia Prairie F'aquetaiqne, en- oette Parois71
sur ~ rive droite du Bayou des Cannes, ,born6e ~
c%ontenant environ cent quatre-vinGs.tri q 75.fS0
alFpens DC superilcie, OF Giant I'M titre dnna lannA1
un J.. J Dung, Sr.: tut cqnffm6 par ies Land
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1856-10-25

ALp. LIVINGSTON, Greaier. 'aoN' f'es''eN''
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-05-08
Grating frees.

Asth season for grating has arrived, we
herewith give our readers some plain direc-
tions how the thing is done. By grating,
worthless trees may soon be changed into the
best varieties; seedlings may be brought in.
to bearing Immediately by grating on large
trees, and several varieties may be grated
on the same tree, &c.
TINE EoR GRArrrNG.-The usual time is
the Spring, when the buds ar swelling
Stone fruit should be grated before the
leaves put out.
CUTTING AND SAVING ScIoNs.-.Y Your gratis
should be cut from the well-ripened, thrifty
shoots of last years growth, and from healthy
trees. II last years growth be too short, or
deficient, cut the wood Of two years growth.
Do not expose your scions to heat, drying or
freezing. If they become frozen, let them
thaw closely covereds sund in dark cellar,
II convenient, but not in warm ROOM
Crafts may be cut at any time, from October
to the time of setting. T-
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-05-08
The Atmosphere in the Plains OF
Utah md California.

Mr.. J. Weyth, the old mouutaineer, says
the Monterey Sentinel, states the following
fact touching the aridity of the air in these
elevated regions:
"The dryness Of our atmosphere was SO
great Or oneso of the branches of Powder riv.
er, in August, 1882, that could not dis.
charge one barrel of my double percussion
gun without causing the other to explode
from the slightly increased heat. One man
was wounded in this way, and guns several
times exploded. Ond was obliged to dis
continue the practice of placing caps on the
guns in day time until Immediately wanted
for use." ~
Lieutenant Whipple, octhe United States
Boundary Survey, under date of October
18th, ls49, states that near the banks of the
Colorado and Gila, "the horn encasing the
reading lens Of my micrometer of zenith
sector, snapped and few from my fingers in
three pieces, owing to the excessive dryness
Of the atmosphere. All the wooden boxes
in which the instruments were packed are
being destroyed. The nicely seasoned and
well finished cases Of the English instru-
ments made many years since, have shrunk
so, from the aridity of the air, as not to ad.
nit the original contents" In other parts
of Utah and California, the lips of travellers
crack open and begin to bleed. The wa.
ters of some of these Colorado streams and
neighboring springs present the very singu.
lar phenomena of not quenching the thirst
of men and animals. This is stated in the
work of ]. s. Bartlett, United States Com =
missioner. This must be owing to the pres.
ence of soluble salt of alumnia or SILICA, or
probably compound salt of these metal
loids.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-05-08
DesOl;ate EEOeKle.

The charm Of home depends upon the per-
fection Of its circle-break the circle and
the charm is broken. .... ..
Death is Il fearful visitor, no matter when
or how he may come. His advent, even
when his face is thickly veiled, and foot
steps most cautious, is terrible; but when
he uses his power as il he loved to use it,
anG surrounds his mission with superfuous
and peculiar horrors, and then the heart
strings must snap and the blood curdle in his
veins. %
The darling has indeed parted. For the
few hours that her little form remained with
US, we felt that we had her still--but now
we know she is gone. 1t was bright morn
ing when we followed her to rest, and
brought back with us darkness. The home
which she summed and made musical was as
gloomy as cavern, and SO it remains. A
few days ago it seemed like heaven-but
now the stars have faded out, and the lark
that sung at the gate has fallen with an ar
row in his breast
And when the night came on. how it bro't
a new measure--fully heaped-of lonely ag-
ony Here we sought to sleep, and were
awakened by her blessed voice-her pat
teriDg footfalls-her thrilling touch! 1t did,
seem as if she was there Bnt when we
looked round and saw her not there, then
the truth returned like sudden blow, and
she sank into the bitter waters.
She lies iL her coffin. There are rose
buds in her hand, and a wreath of nytle en-.
circles her brow Of alabaster. The leaves
fall solemnly. the wind means like a chain
ed beast around her dismal bed. Il is hard
to leave her there, it seems so cold and drea,
ry for the child Our bird now sings amid
the eternal branches our bud now blos-
SONS in the garden Of God--our darling re-
poses in the bosom of the Crucfed. 1T is
we'll. God loved the child, and loved her
most when he took her up where Rachel's
children are. ~
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-05-08
True Greatness.

Chief Justice Marshall was in the habit
of going to market himself, and carrying
home his purchases. Frequently he would
be seen returning at sunrise, with poultry
in one hand, and vegetables in the other
On one of these occasions, a fashinabe
young man from the north, who had remov-
ed to Richmond, was swearing violently be-
cause he could find no one to carry home his
turkey. -. -@-
MaIshall stepped up and asked him where
he lived, That is my way, and l will take it
for you"
When they came to the house, the young
man ing quircd, 'What shall pay you!"
ooh, nothing said the Chief Justice.
"you are welcome, it was on mysway and no
trouble"
"Who is that polite old gentleman, who
Brought home my turkey for mel" inquired
he.young man Of bystander.
"That,' replied he, sis John Marshall,
Chief Justice of the United States"
"Why did he bring home my turkey!"
"To give you a severe reprimand, and
teach you to attend to your own business"
was the reply.
True greatness never feels above doing
anything that is useful, but especially the
truly great man will never feel above help
ing himself. His own independence of char
acter depends onhis being able to help him
self. Dr. Franklin, when he first establish
ed himselfin business in Philadelphia, wheel
ed home the paper which he purchased for
his printing Office, upon wheel barrow, with
his own hands. ~''
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-05-08
The Oblinacy of Won, an.

A tailor having amassed fortune by trade,
cut the shop, and removed to the country to
live in dignifed leisure. His wife was bit
of shrew, and apt, as all wives are, to find
cut her husbands weak points. One of
these was shame Of his former occupation,
and she harped upon the jarring string, un-
til the poor wretch was beside himself
Her touchaword "scissors," spoiled his finest
bon mots, and cmbittered his grandest enter
tainments; it was fame to tow. He storm
ed and wheeled, the obnoxious instruments
was constantly brandished before his@cyes.
They were walking'one day, on the bank of
river joining his grounds:
"You Observe" said he, "the delta formed
by the fork of the river? its beauty decided
me to close the contract .
Every probable, my dcar-it reminds me
of an open pair OF scissors"
One push, and she was struggling in the
water. .....
81 will pull you out. if you promise never
to say that word again. halloed, the still
foamng husband.
Scissors" shrel:ed she, aud down she
went.
"Scissors," as she rose again. The third
time, she came to the surface, too far gone
to speak-but as the water closed over her,
she threw up her arms, crossed her forefngsrs
and disappeared.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-05-08

CRoPs IN ScIoTo VALLEY-CoRN IN STORE
--PRosPEcTs AHEAD.-A correspondent Of
the Clevlaud Heald, whois an intelligent
commercial man, of this city. writes from
Scioto Valley, Ohio, under date OF April 10:
The weather in this section of the coun.
try is warm. and farmers all busy blowing
their grounds foF planting and seeding
The wheat crop on the ground looks finely.
Having been covered with deep SHOWS, it
now looks as though 1t had just been taken
from green house, and every appearance
indicates large crop the present. season.
Oats.ure beiug sowedsand all through Sci
OTTO, Licking and Muskinghum valleys, farm
ers planting potatoes. Every warehouse,
barn, and even some churches, are full OF
corn. At Columbus there are 10000 BUSH
els in stote, Chillicothe 2O0,OeO,' Circle
vile, 10000 to 200 900, Winchester, l5O,-
900 to 200 600 bushels, ready for spring ship,
ment. Receipts at, Cleveland will reach
l,50o, 900 bushels, via canal. A1arge por.
tion OF the corn accumulated has been pur-
chased, biased on IS TO 60c at Cleveland
Canal boats are in demand offers made at
10 to IL freight. One half of last years
wheat still in hands Of farmers, and will re-
main there until after,seeding is over, then
will come out. At Lancaster and down
Hooking valley, about 900 bbls -four are
reOdy for shipment north on opening of ca
nal, besides wheat and corn 10 quite an
amount. More business will be done on
Ohio canal this season, and receipts, will be
larger at Cleveland, than at any time with
in five years. Water will be let on about
the 18th, and boats will load at once. Hold
ers Of corn and other grain in this section
anticipate an improvement in prices and say
unless there is decided advance they shall
hold on. am fearful they will be- disap-
pointed, and'will be obliged to ship and take
their chances. Wheat at Zanesville, Dres-
den, Chllicothe, and Circleville, 90c@$l,
Corn 22@25c, from farmers.n
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-05-08
COurtship Among the Pawnees.

When lover wishes to break the ice, he
comes to her fathers tent, unlimited, and
sits on the corner OF the mat for consider
able time,and then goes away without speak
ing. This is the preliminary step, answer
ing, perhaps to the first gentle pressure OF
the hand.-the first blushing hesitation in
address-the first mutual glance Of under
standing. After few days the young man
returns, wearing his buffalo robe, with the
hair outward, and again he sits down silent
in the corner ol the tent. This is propo-
sal--a regular popping the question" II
the father is determined to reject him, moth
ing is placed for him to sit on, and no meat
is offered; but if he approves of the match,
these rights of hospitality are Observed
Feasts are then given by the respective par
ties, in order to obtain the consent Of the re,
lttives. If both feasts terminate favorably
in this respect, the young man presents him.
self once more before his bride, at the door
of her tent, and then turns round and walks
'EFf
slowly off towards his own-she rises and
follows him--the marriage is then complete.
Ifshe remains sitting, it is a sign her family
decline the match. All this is done without
atword, passing between the intended bride
and the husband thatis to be. But the most
extraordinary partof the affair is. that hav
ing married an elder sister he has right to
marry all the younger ones, as they success
fully attain the age OF womanhood. The au
thor adds. II have seen chiefs who have in
this manner married whole family; the ell
dest wife being the greatest drudge, and the
youngest being generally the fayorite sulta-
ma and consequently doing the east.'--
Charles Aagastus Marray. a.gs
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-05-08

0T How. STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS his con-
veyed to the Baptist denomination of Chica-
60 ten acres of Iand-a grove-beautifully
situated within the city limits for the pur-
pose of erecting thereon university-with
condition that the trustees shall lay the
foundation Of the edifce during the approach
ing fall, and spend annually toward the
building $25,Go0 dollars till completed
The value of the land is estimated at $5o,ooo.
The Judge has also made handsome dona.
ton to the Thirteenth Street Baptist Church
in Washington City.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-05-08

returned about two o'clock at night So on
Thursday morning there were twenty-five
u. s. soldiers, all told in this city, and all
was quiet The prisoners had not been res
cued.
An order had been sent to Fort Leaven-
worth for more troops, and fifty had left for
Lawrence to preserve the peace.
The general desire of all parties is peace,
and that agitetors on all hands will let them
alone. The conservative men Of both par.
ties in the territory say there is no need Of
Sharpe's rifles there, and that if the North
and South would send them aid to complete
their improvements and support their fami-
lies till the settlements are more advanced,
it would be all they need or desire. They
are disposed TO settle all questions amongst
them peaceably and in a legal way. Men
of all parties regret the enactment of some
of the Objectionable laws of the late Leg.
islature. No attempt is made to enforce
them. Such laws are enforced as are ne
cessary to the protection OF life and proper.
ty, and the preservation of the peace. Sla-
very is discussed as freely there as in any
other part OF the United States. Free State
men may 60 there with perfect safety and
settle, if they will be peaceable, and find no
more trouble than in Iowa. Governor Shan
non Judge Woodson, and the other officers
OF the territory, treat all incomers with much
kindness, give all possible information, and
endeavor to aid all who come to settle there.
Some Of the free State men told our inform
ant that some of the best friends and most
obliging neighbors they had were pro slavery
men. Pro-slavery men employ free state
men to labor, and pay them good woges.-
One free state man gets three dollars day
for himself and team, in the employ of a
friend Of slavery. That employer ST Clark,
who is Indian Agent, and the man who has
been charged with the murder of Barbour.
There are, of course, a few fanatics on
each side who would give trouble if the great
mass Of the people would give them any
countenance. Among others is the notori-
Gus s. N. Wood, against whom the six war.
rants are out. This Mr.. Wood is the man
who was here in Pittsburg at the Kansas
aid meeting, and made speech. He stated
here thai there was no such county as Doug
las county in Kansas. 1t is falsshood.-
There is such county, and it is thckly peo-
pied, and said Mr.. Wood lives in it. Our
very informant contributed literally to the
funds raised at the Pittsburgh meeting Up
on acquaintance with Sheriff Jones he foun
him a generous, liberal, warm hearted gen.
tleman, and an excellent citizen. On the
night he was shot, he treated his prisoners
with the utmest respect and kindness, gave
them en- excellent supper at his own cost,
and was generally respected. All conserva-
tive men respect and esteem Governor Shan
non, and are satisfied with his administra-
tion. Of the new comers to the territory
now, six to one are free state men, and of
the ultimate result there can be no doubt if
the politicians in the old states will let them
alone.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-05-08
AN ACT,
mo. GIL

mo. 61. AN ACT,
Further to amend and supplementary to an
act entitled an act securing the benefits OF
the writ of Habeas Corpus.
SECTION l.. Be At enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State of Ohio, That wheney-
er application for writ Of habeas corpus,
under the act entitled an act, securing the
benefits Of the writ of habeas corpus passed
February %, 1911, shall be made to any
court or judge of any county in this State,
this said court or judge upon being satisfied
by affidavit or otherwise, that any officer
having in his custody or under his control,
any person or persons alleged to be unlaw-
fully deprived of liberty, will refuse or neg
ect to obey said writ, shall cause the said
writ to be directed to the sheriff or coroner
of any country provided it shall not be di-
rected to any sheriff or coroner who is char
ged with the alledged unlawful detention;
and the said writ shall beframed, directed,
executed and returned, and proceedings shall
be thereupon had, in all respects, as is pros
vded by the act further to amend the habeas
corpus act, passed February g., ls47; and
the officer having in his custody the person,
or persons alleged to be unlawfully deprived
OF liberty, is hereby required to deliver such
person or persons to the officer having the
writ OF habeus corpus.
SECTION Q. BE ii further enacted, That if
any sheriff or coroner, to whom any writ of
habeas corpus issued under the provisions
this act shall be directed, shall refuse or
neglect to obey and executethe same ac-
cording to the command thereof, Of shall
wilfully make false return thereof, such
sheriff or coroner shall forfeit and pay the
sum Of one thousand dollars, which sum my
be recovered by the party sggrleved, or by
any person suing for the use Of said party;
but, In case Of suit for the use of said par.
", the court in which the same may be
brought, shall make such order for securing
to such party the amount recovered ab shall
seem just and expedient.
SEcTIoN 8. Be itfarther enacted, That no
person who shall be set at large upon any
writ of habeas corpus, shall be again i'm
pfisoned Of restrained 6f liberty, ior the
same Or substantially the sams cause d of- !
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-05-08

p THE FLowER GARDEN.--Almost every
sort OF annual flower may now be sown.--
Plant creepers and roses to beautiiy your
trellises. and windows. Propagate perenni-
al, fibrous.rooted plants, BY cuttings. Take
up hyacinths and tulips, when they are done
blooming. and dry their bulbs In the shade,
and put them away. Look around your boz.
ders, and take off irregular shoots. Keep
your lawns nicely moved andfolled. A
lawn ought to Bemowed every ten days, OF
two weeks when IL wet with dew Of rain.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-05-08
Am Eloquent Tribute TO General
jackson.

In speech recently delivered by Edward
Pickett, jr., in reference to the Democrat
ic victory in Tennessee, he said:
1t is well for the memory Of the immor-
tai sage Of the Hermitage that the bigoted
crusade against foreigners should receive
such rebuke from the people of the State
beneath whose soil his mortal remains re-
pose. In every drop OF his blood Jackson
was an Irshman. His father was one of
the Irish patriots whose brow turned pale
with Indignation at the oppression and in
suits offered to his native land. His moth.
er's cheeks were famed by soft breezes that
blew over the blue bay of Dublin, and
wreathedin the roses that grow on the green
sod of Erin. But it,, as the Hero of New
Orleans was ascending the capital to take
the oath of feality to the Constitution of the
United States, a foul whisper had reached
his ears that the President was an Irishman,
and, therefore an anii-American, one hand
would have grasped his sword, and he would
have said, yes, in every drop of my blood
and every nerve of my arm, am an Irish
man, but here at least is an American heart,
that while it beats will love the ,Constitu-
ton and the liberty 1t guarantees, and here
IN American sword shall be ready to defend
that liberty till this arm is palsied in death.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-05-08
The Twelve Best Evergreens.

l. The Norway Spruce. Q. Hemlock
Spruce. 3. The Deodar. 4. Balm OF
Gilead. 5. Silver Fir. 6. White Pine.
7. Austrian Pine. 8. Scotch Pine. g..
Bhotan Pine. 10. American Arbor Vitae.
II. Chinese Arbor 'Vitea. -. The A
merican Holly. Mr.. Meehan thinks these
the best for general purposes. This last
is an excellent one. But we think the
"Bahi of Gilead" might be replaced with the
" Cedar of Lebanon with advantage.