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The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1856-11-29
sEILLINERYAN DRESS MAKING.

NElLLINERYAN AND DRESS MAKING.
APa ROSE TiilERIaY announces to the La
dies of Opelousas that she has just arrived ,&.59sa
from NewOrlenns with a splendid assortment R
OF FANCY GOODS Of the latest fashion, i'm &sss3
ported direct from Paris. consisting of B0NNFTs,
ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, SILK DRESSES, EN-.
.BR0EDEilES, LACES, etc. etc.
She has engaged the services Of I'm experienced
Niiliaaf and Dress-Aaker; aud the Ladies can RELY
upon having all articles Of Dress executed in tile
lsteska u most Fashionable. style.
ilg store is on Main street, two doors below the
Ihsatet, and nearly opposite the residence of Felix
A. Nag, Esq. November Is.
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1856-11-29

GTRAYED OR STOLEN from my Plant
~ alton, near Vile Plate, ON the night Of gAAA~
tue 18Th inst, a Dark Sorrel American EAAXk
HORSE, Is hands high, with u scar OH The N.Y.
right shoulder, caused by rubbing Of tho shaft, ana
a white spot on the back, a saddle mark: no brand.
Any information, or the return of the Horse to me,
will be literally rewarded.
Vile Plate, October %, 1856.
THEOPHILE FONTEN0Tt
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1856-11-29

NEW WAREHOUSE.--The undersigned
~ having Just erected a colnmodious warehouse
on the Atehatalaya near the mouth Of Bayou longf,
would inform the citizens of Big Game and viclI I
that he will attend to receiving aud Forwarding
freight and merchandise which may he entrusted 70
his care. JOSEPH MCBRIDE"
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Reply
ornLop As, NOV. Is, Is;

QPELoU AS, AUS. 70, ls3o.
Gentiemen-I feel deeply battered by the consider
alton in which | am professionally held by your
selves, my brethren OF the Bar, as communicated to
me in your complimentary letter Of the Eth inst
this moment handed me-. ~
The trust for which you invite me to become a
candidate at the ensuing election is one of grave re
sponsibllity, demanding for the successful discharge
of its duties a high order of ability and attainment
an unlendiug sense of right and Justice. with the
moral capacity to enforce and execute them.
To what extent | may approach such a standard
is left 10 your acquaintance with NE while on yo''l
Bench, and TO the Judicial history OF the country fl
many years.. d
In consenting to your request, ] have to regret, ii
common, as l believe, with the Profession and thu
people of the District, the determination of our pre-
sent incumbent to retire to the less responsible ex
ercise of his profession.
To him, and to yourselves, l tender the %gratefa
assurance of my high regard and esteem.
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1856-11-29

I.ovE, SSEnysN AND LuNAcY.-Tnder
this %captiof 4 lbs details a, sad affaif-t1e
substance Of III. that a shameful conspi-i
racy has be1.a " ed. against Mr.. Abraham
Lagrange, Of New icotlaad, who was recently
nuleted in the suS of $4,000 by the fand
jury, for the alleged seduction Of Q young girl
residing in Guil2 and. His friends ar~4ow
satisfied that he was g%tiltless Of the charge
brought against him. ar think tbe girl has
been the Victim Of a married man, II whose
persuasion she preferred the glf se charge
against MIR. Lagrange. His lq syers have
lately succeeded in getting a new rial ordered.
OF this he was ignorant until ais arrival IN
town Yesterday, when he was aseprised OF the
fact. The intelligence was most gratifying to
him; but it came SO unexpectti lily that it gave
so severe q shock to his mental faculties as 70
produce insanity, and he was conveyed TO the
city asylum. The worst fears are entertained
by his friends, who are afraid that he will
never wholly recover. Albany Transcript,
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1856-11-29

TUST RECEIVED N
~ so OF. French oUININE, pure, which e II
will sell very cheap; Also, III
gross Lyons Katlairon; =
gross Bay Rum;
3 doz. Balm of q Thousand Flowers;
6 ao1, Rogers's Liyerwort and Tar;
lgrosS McLain's Liver Pills; ~
| gross Ayers Cathaltic Pills and Cherry fev
iefal. For sale cheap by m
P. LtONCE HEBRAnD 4 GU.
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1856-11-29

sprung serious 'osl one Of her nasts'
and bale goods into the engine
room from out. ON old
The varied natafmf phei 5mena Of extreme
heat, earthquake, thgsdsr storms, lightning
squalls Of wiud, heavy rains, and water-spouts
in the ofing, to which Malta has recently, and
in tht9brief spacc of q week, been subjected,
are uihiexampled in its annals, and can not but
be attributed to most extensive Golcanic and
neutrality-suspicious. action going on in the
bowels of the Garth to lie eastward, generating
currents to the westward of the island.
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To conclude. with y
A CoTILION PARTY. s6s5
re- Tickets One Doa.G to be had of C. N. Ealer.
John Poscy and p. L. HeGsard & Co.., Opclgrsas, 4,
MilApaugh, Washington, and at tile door on the
evening M the Concert.
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nPEL0USAS VARIEtTIFH
~ CoMpLIMENIARY BEEEEiT 40 III.
&asIIS EVENING, Saturday tho f6sffrS6SHaSSss s&sI s
commence with, BY request Knowlea's admIfSSS rSsss
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-05-07

THE GoLD HARVEST. the time of the
first discovery of gold at Suffers mill, in
California, the amount of gold in the United
States was estimated at $S6,OOO,OOO. Since
that time S35O,0OO,OOO have been shipped
from California to the Atlantic States, and
$50, 100000 from other places. OF that
amount 1920, 200, 900 have been sent abroad,
so that California has nearly trebled the
amount of gold in the Atlantic States in
less than seven years! There cannot at this
time be much, if any, short of $3.50, 100000
of gold in the States east of the Rocky
Mountains. In addition to this supply for
warded to the Eastern States, we have built
up for ourselves a gold currency of not less
than $5O,00O,000, including the uncoined
dust and bullion in the State In this esti-
mate no calculation is made for the gold sent
direct from California to foreign ports, OF
taken in the pockets and under the especial
charge of passengers in the steamers. Were
these amounts to be counted, it would add
at least S5O,OOO,0OO to the grand total Of
the yield Of California mines-in all $780,
100000. n mining Journal.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-05-07

EXCHANGE OF RIFLES FOR PROVISIONS
A very singular affair occurred one day last
week at Independence, in this State, which,
as illustrating the delightfully."- harmonious
relations existing between the free State men
and the border ruffians," is well worthy of
notice at this time. A lot of rifles were
brought to Independence last Thursday from
Kansas, by their owners, and sold at auction
for what they would fetch, and the proceeds
invested in provisions, which the rifle sellers
took back with them to their homes. The
aforesaid rifles brought from Sl2 to SIG
apiece-a fact which shows that the Kansas
rifle market is glutted. A rifle costs, at the
manufactory in the East, $3.50 that, on
those sold at Independence, there was a
clear loss of from 50 to $l3.
St. Louis News.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-05-07

Q- There's nothing very elegant in this poer
,ut it is War-Lyric; and every man who bu.
Sharpe rifle to kill any other settler in Kansa
hould learn it, ;.t.f
Come all we abolitioners,
Who're goin' for to go
To fight the border Ruffianers,
And free the darkies, Oh .a.lll G
Don't you hear the drums beatin
And the flies screamin' shrill +? .rI
They're playin for the fightin' boys,
To tumble out and drill
Don't you feel your blood bilin
So Away down in your butes ?
Shoulder firelock - thunder!
Who's afraid to-to-to sheate?
When you feel your dander risin'
AS the ruffianers advance?
Won't it make you full of pizen
AS we make the critters dance?
And when we've shot our feer ruffians.
If they don't sheute us fust
Won't the cause of freedom flourish,
And the neegur's shackles bust?
Sharpes rifles and bravado
Are just the thing for u.s.
For freedoms cause the Bible
Is hardly wuth - blunderbuss
So says the Reverend BEECHER,
And he does the slaveites brown:
So we'll take him for our teacher,
And sheute the ruffians down.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-05-07

THE RAGE FOR FIcr1oN.-"I want a
paper that has long stories in it," said
young lady; and added, 81 don't want
paper for anything else" Poor girl! much
to be pitied, and pitiful appearance she will
make through life, at the present rate. She
wants nothing serious, no acquaintance with
the history Of her times, no intellectual
nothing but newspaper novels! Empty heads
they must be that can find room every week
for some ten columns Of a sham story. Yet
these are the heads for which the weekly
press tolls and groans, throwing off by the
ten thousands its sheets of shallow, insipid,
and disgusting fiction; and for this an amount
Of money is paid, which sound literature
utterly fails to command. Yes! Christian
fathers buy this trash for their sons and
daughters, and so minister to their ignorance
and destitution of all taste and fitness for
life's duties
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-05-07

GIGANTIC BANKING INsTITuTIoN.-The
King of the Netherlands has just authorized
the establishment of a gigantic banking in
stitution, with cash capital of 4O,O00,0OO
francs, to be called the Banque lnternationale.
1t will issue eighteen millions ofpaper money,
or double the amount of its capital, with the
privilege of increasing the amount to one
hundred millions.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-05-07

ARCTIC SEAS IN NORTHERN LAKEs.-Mr
James j. Strang, of Beaver Island, Lake
Michigan, in sending to the Smithsonian In
stitute his meteorological returns, says:
GAS the mail is sent by man on snow
shoes, eighty miles and back, at my private
expense, l do not get oft but one or two a
month. Our winter, so far, has been very
fine, though little cooler than usual, but
the field of ice is immense, ,beyond all exam
pie. | think there is two thousand square
miles more of ice north of the Manitou Is
lands than have been known before within
the date of the earliest tradition. Nine feet
of ice was found by cutting through off South
Fox Island, where Ice was never seen before.
This is to be attributed as much to the still
ness of the water as to the severity of the
cold. Very little ice is banked. Most of it
remains undisturbed where first formed"
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-05-07

SHARPE's RIFLEs.-Sbarpe's rifles sell in
Kansas for mere trife. Some keen Yam
KEGS there, the Dayton Empire informs us,
have been buying them up, almost from the
first month of their introduction, shipping
them east, and reselling them to the hum
bugged, to be again sent back as "aid for
Kansas" 1t is supposed that large num-
Der of these famous weapons have been paid
for by the Beechers and others half dozen
times over. TBoston Post.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-05-07

Run ON INDIANA BANKs.-The Indianapo-
lis Sentinel of the 10th inst, states that ST.
$4,000 have been drawn from the Indiana
banks by the Cincinnati brokers and mer-
chants, through DUNLEvy, HARE & Co.,
within the past four weeks.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-05-07

INDIAN OuTRAeEs IN FLoRrDA.-Further
Indian outrages are reported near Tampa
Captain PRArr's party at Cape Roman bad
been attacked, and Corporal CROOK and one
private killed and two wounded. More U.
s. troops were urgently required. - -.li
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-05-07
TDetroit Free Press.

A few days since a lady on Jamaica Pond,
who is very expert on skates, offered the
privilege of kiss to any one who could
catch her. The offer was made rather louder
than she intended, for when she started off,
dozens started in pursuit, and she was cap
tured by negro, who did not insist upon the
forfeit. ed m ef
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-05-07

STONE g. CHUBB, Manufacturers of Plows,
Cutivators, and Grain Cradles, and dealers in
all kinds of Agricultural Implements, and Ma
chimes. Agricultural Warehouse, Canal street,
Grand Rapids, Mich.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-05-07

FOSTER g. PARRY, Wholesale and Retail
Dealers in Hard and Hollow-Ware Iron, and
Manufacturers of Tin and Sheet-Iron Ware, foot
of Monroe street, Grand Rapids Mich.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-05-07
Noah III. Ferry.

T'hos. w. Ferry, Noah III. Ferry.
FERRY e. CO.. Manufacturers of Lumber, and
Dealers in all kinds of Merchandise, Provisions,
Shingle-Bolts, and Shingles. White Lake, Oce-
ana Co., Mich.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-05-07

The Legislature of Alabama has passed a
law prohibiting gambling on steamboats,, un-
der heavy penalties. .b70A 1
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-05-07

STEPHEN MUNROE, Physician and Sur
geon. Office one door west of j. It. Davis
Tailor Shop, Washington street.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-05-07

FERRY g. WALLACE, Dealers in Fancy
Goods, Clothing, Boots and Shoes, Hardware
and Groceries. Water ST., Grand Haven, Mich.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-05-07

FERRY g. SONS, Forwarding and Commits
sion Merchants. Central Dock, Grand Haven,
Mich.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-05-07

CROSVENOR REED, Attorney and Counsel
lor at Law. All business intrusted TO me will be
promptly and satisfactorily attended to- Resi-
dence, Charleston Landing, Ottawa Co. Mich.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-05-07

DIR. L. A. ROGERS, Surgeon Dentist, Office
in DR.. Sbepard's New Block Monroe ST. Grand
Rapids, Mich, where he may be found during
business hours
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Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-05-07

JOHN T. DA AVIS, Merchant Tailor Shop on
Washington street, second door west of IL. Grif-
fins store
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-05-07

WHY THERE is NO RAIN IN PERU.-ln
Peru, South America, rain is unknown
coast of Peru is within the region of perpet-
ual southeast trade Winds though the Peru
Wan shores are on the verge of the great
South Sea boiler, yet it never rains there
The reason is plain. The South east trade
winds in the Atlantic ocean first strike the
coast Of Africa. Travelling to the Northwest
they blow obliquely across the ocean until
they reach the coast of Brazil. BY this time
they are heavily laden with vapor which
they continue to bear across the continent,
depositing it as they 90, and supplying with
it the sources of the Rio de la Plata and the
Southern tributaries of the Amazon. Finally
they reach the snow-capped Andes, and here
is wrung from them the last particle of mois-
ture that very low temperature can extract.
Reaching the summit of that range. they
now tumble down as cool and dry winds on
the Pacific slopes beyond. Meeting with no
evaporating surface, and with no temperature
colder than that to which they were subject
ed on the mountain tops, they reach the
ocean before they become charged with fresh
vapor and before, therefore, they have any
which the Peruvian climate can extract
Thus we see how the top Of the Andes be-
come the reservoir from which are supplied
the rivers of Chill and Peru.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-05-07

Coon SECURITY" Uncle Oliver" said
the pastor of country church to an elderly
farmer of his flock. 81 wish you would car
ry load of wood to old Mrs. W, the
widow of our christian brother who lived so
long just beyond you on the road to D"
81 will try to do it," said the farmer,
" but to whom shall | look for the pay!
Read" said the pastor, "when you 60
home, the first three verses of the forty-frst
Psalm, and then if you want any better Sc
curity for payment call on me-"
1t was but few days after, that the old
man met his pastor, and said, 81 like that
security you mentioned, and have no fear
that it will fail me in the time of need; for
my heart so felt the assurance, when reading
it, that could scarce close my eyes that
night"
Thus it is often found that the sword of
truth" is most precious, when with childlike
trust it is received into the mind and heart.
We do not need to wait for the time in
which the promise is to be fulfilled, for the
" earnest" is given by the Holy Spirit, when
the word is taken as a practical truth, and
obeyed checrfully.
AFRICAN ExpLoRATIoN.-The American
Geographical and Statistical Society has de-
termined to send an expedition to explore
the broad central belt of the African CONT
nent particularly the country lying east of
the Republic Of Liberia, along the coast of
the River st. Paul, and thence southwark to
the coast of Guinea To this end, it has is
sued an appeal for a subscription of eight
thousand dollars, to cover the cost of the
undertaking. The expedition will not sail
until that sum shall have been raised
Competent persons will be secured to conduct
the Typographical survey of the country, and
the Rev. j. NORRIS PEAsE will be associated
with the commission, to report upon the
commercial, social and moral condition of
the inhabitants.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-05-07

PHILADELPHIA GIRL ON A BENDER.--A
young lady from Philadelphia few days
since arrived in Petersburg, Va, in male at
tire. The Erpress gives the following ac-
count of the way she "went on" while there
She arrived in this city one day last week.
to all appearances a lad of some Is or l6
summers, stopped day or two, and in the
meantime fell in with some extravagant
young travellers; popped champagne with
them, took snacks at the /" Bower" and flew
around in quite handsome style. Yesterday
afternoon she was on the point of leaving
in the Southern cars, when her father, who
having fortunately guessed her course, was
in pursuit of her, and had just arrived in the
Richmond train, found her seated in the
smoking car Of the Weldon train putting
away on prime Havana, with her little
tiny feet cooked up against the stove, and
withal quite at home. On the afectionate
parent beholding his gentlemanly daughter
thus metamorphised, he was at a loss to ex.
press himself, but finally managed to exclaim
" Is that you, Louisa?" To which the gal
liant runaway responded, "This is me, faith
er. Oh! I'm so sorry left you," and she
burst into tears. For the fair wanderers
sake we suppress names. 1t is needless tc
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-05-07

II. W. DUNCAN, Attorney at Law and Solicit
or in Chanccry also agent for obtaining Boun-
ty Lands, and collecting claims against the Uni
ted States in connection with General Agency
at Washington. Office third door below the
Washington House.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-05-07

WASHING TON HOUSE, BY Henry Penney
er. The proprietor has the past spring newly
fitted and partly re-furnshed this House, and
feels confident visitors will find the House to
compare favorably with the best in the State.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-05-07

HOPKINS g. BROTHERS, Storage, Forward
ing and Commission Merchants; general dealers
in all kinds of Dry Goods, Groceries, Grain and
Provisions manufacturers and dealers whole
sale and retail in all kinds of lumber Mill
Point. Mich.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-05-07

c. DAVIS g. CO., Dealers in Dry Goods, Groce-
res, Provisions, Hardware, Crockery, Boots and
Shoes, &c. MuslEegon, Mich Gn.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-05-07

d. 3; BIDWELL A. SON, Confectionery and
bakery, Grand Rapids, Mich. G. b. Albee agent
for Grand Havon. and vicinity.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-05-07

OTTA VA HOUSE formerly William Tell Ho-
tel), Levi Shacketon Proprietor, Water street,
Grand Haven, Mich. t.t
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-05-07

General Agent, Dealer in Salt, Flour, Dry and
Green Fruits, Provisions, Family Groceries
Drugs, Medicines, Perfumery, &C., &c. at his old
stand opposite the Washington House, Grand
Haven, Michigan.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-05-07

WILLIAM IA THA VA Jr., Judge of Pro-
bate for Ottawa Co. 2. o. address, Crockery,
Ottawa Co., Mich.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-05-07
ARCTIC D1scovER1Es.-The frozen zone

ARCTIC DIscovERIEs.---The frozen zone
might furnish chamber Of the dead, larger
and more densely thronged than that which
is kept so faithfully by the monks of ST..
Bernard. The Northern Ocean has been
more fatal to bold adventures, than the torid
zone to the explorers Of Central Africa. In
both, some of the noblest of our race have
perished, victims to love of science or a
thirst for adventure.
"Three centuries and half ago, Casper
Cortereal began the war by crossing the
threshold of the frozen sea: the ice laid hold
of him and held him fast in its remorseless
grasp. In the following year, Miguel Cor
tereal pursued his missing brothers track, in
the hope that he might discover the place of
his captivity, but he too never returned. In
1868, Willoughby reached the shores of Nova
Zembla; years afterward, the Russians found
his ships frozen to the desolate coast of Lap
land, and freighted with the lfeless bodies
of their crews. In 1896, Barenz lost two
vessels, and left his bones in the inhospitabe
regions about Nova Zembla. In 1910, Hud-
son penetrated the bay which bears his name,
but never returned-his crew setting him
adrift in an open boat, ga sacrifice" as one
has it, "to the offended spirit of the place."
In 1910, Monk wintered upon the northern
coast of Hudson Bay, and two only out of a
crew of fifty-two came back. In 1910,
Knight and Barlow in the track of Monk,
and never returned. Long after, some of the
fragments of their vessels were found on the
rocks of Marble Island. Many others have
perished singly, while their companions have
escaped in battling with the wild elements in
the Arctic circle. And now the bones of
Franklin and his men are rivaling in white
ness the SHOWS by which they are surrounded"