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The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1857-07-11
NOTICE TO TmE PUBLIC
Al RUNAWAY IN JAIL.

- WAS committed into the Jail
gskS Of the Parish of st Landry, on the
pSSj Sth June Instant mulatto-man
saaars who says bis name is John Sibiey,
formerly belonging to Mrs. Ellen Ann Sibley
formerly residing in the Parish of Orleans,
but since dead, and was set free by said sib-
lev, in Texas, In the year 1858.
John Sibley isabont 40 years ofage, 5 feet
8 inches high, heavy set, and speaks English
only.
The owner of this slave is requested to
come forward, prove property, pay charges
and take him away. otherwise he will be dis
posed Of according TO law, after the legal de-
lay. CHS. THOMPSON. Jailor,
Opeloasas, june 10th, 1857 70.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1857-07-11
SKERIFF'S SALE,
0E T0TTSTA MA.
BEAVER GREEK SPRINGS.

l.. '. CHACHERE, SheriH.
Sheriff. Office, St. Landry, June 9th, 1857.
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Moundyille, june 18th, 1s57.-7t.
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NoETTGFs.

Opelousas, May ,30th, 1857.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1857-03-19

johnson novel ths previous QUESTION.
which osslsrsl lOthobill 10 It's third s'saling.
anla suspsasion'oftbsru put tbs bill
on It's passages when tho bill was agrooa
to by tbe following vote; e'ele'
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1857-03-19
EVENING SESSION.

Inc pcnllnS questlo.lDelnS tnc tlc ulSpO'
sition of the Milleranl Shryock case which
hal been sat fo- 2o'clock as special order,
the SENATE tnst at o'clock, and under the
ruling ofthc chair proccelel to re-enact the
scenes6fthc afternoon.
Dem cratic Senator'S made all kinis and
manner of motions to prevent the direct
action upon the question. The chair deci-
|5lel all motions in order, AMI, as conse.
quent Of such ruling. confusion" became
"morc confoundel.''
Cravcns man able speech of some fifteen
minutes, askcl who was responsible for the
blockagc ofths wheels Of government. BE
coniendcl that the contest between Hugh
! Miller AMI K G.. Shryo.ll was not merely
! a party. question. Itbad become matter
os much higher importance. 1t involved
the principle of right AMI justice, and its
disposition, or non-disposition was to DEM
onstrate whether factions minority has not
a5solut, power over tn, majority in a
representative government.
The people oftha State were looking with
an anxious solicitude to the deliberations
anl actions OF this Senate, and watching
the progress Of what legislation was abso-
lutely necessary for the government Of the
State. The case before the Senate had
been mp for consideration for weeks. The
friends of both parties had made their re-
ports and the Senate he'd been ready to act
definitely in the matter at any time during
the last month. For the purpose of con-
ciliation, and in order some more legisla-
ton might b, hal. tn, Republicans, time
after time had indulged the Democrats in
their propositions fo- delay, until they f.
nally determined that forbcarance had
ceased to be a virtue. The case had been
fixel as a special order at 2 o'clock this af
tcrnoon, but the hour of o'clock had ar
rived, and democrats had refused to come
to vote, and the matter was yet undecid-
ed. ct
Whcr, was the responsibility for delay
in legislation? and who was charagadle
for the scenes we were now Witnessing?
While the Senate was proceeding with
the regular order of business. on several
occasions, the epresi.ling officer interposed
and insisted tha. man should vote upon
pending questions, when, by the action of
the Senate. that man had been declared not
a member Of, this body.
The Senate had insisted that its action
was right, proper and legal, and had in
structed the presiding officer. time after
time, to regard its actions and respect its
decisions. Yet. under ruling he had seen
fit to adopt. he hal cloggsd the wheels Of
Government, and ha alana Is responsi-
bic for all the mischief that viii result from
pcrsisting in his course.
1t has been said that to forgive was
heavenly. but to pgsist in wrong was dey-'
ilish. .sr..s IS ). s. -
When did tAo presiding officer become
tia Senate2 1vh.n did his decisions be-
come law in defiance of the votes and act
ions GA majority of this body? Why
wouldh not respect The decision madebY
q majority Of thoso who eonstituto1 this
branch Of the General Assembly?
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1857-03-19

oo, noes v. - stfa-- era -aai scrls
Shrman iasrolu,,l Joint Rasolutio.
requesting the Governorto convene an ex
TIA. session as soon as the present ons ex
pires; read a first time. eaW
The bill to provide for the collection AM
distribution Of Agricultural and other Sta
tistics, failel to pass for want of a consti.
tutional majority. sieeas va
| FRIDAY, March 6.
SENArE.--Gooling novel to pass over
the penling matter, which was the consi.l-
cation ofvaTious excuses of Democratic
Senators for not voting on Suits motion
to postpone the Revenue bill until Satur-
day. AMI take up the Temperance bill.
The House bill to regulate the sale AMI
traic in intoxicating liquors. being the bill
referred to in Goosling's motion. It was ta-
ken up and read a third time. ,;.;ra
Drew moved to resommit the bill with
instructions to strike out all after the enact
ing clause, and insert the liquorlaw Of 1858,
diveste1 of its unconstitutional fcatures.-
Lost.
| Several Senator's made short speeches for
and against the bill. Several motions to
amend the bill were lost. Tn, bill being
on its third reading. passed.; ,sycs %, noes
l16. f.f
Several Senator'S votei for thc bill, as
signing as reasons tha. there was no time
and no prospest for better bill. They
would have to take this bill ornoac. Liquor
would have to run riot FOR the next two
years, unless it received the cheek, Slight
as It wa, that this bin would give to the
traii: in intoxicating drinks Thsyrafassi |
to recognizes the principle Of license, and
took the proposed means as the least one OF
prospective evils.
Sage, from select committce, appoint
ed to confer with o similar committee On
the par. of. the House, TO ssport asbill. ap-
portioning f',s Stat, for ssns:orial and
Representative purposes. repe 4 that the
committees had been ,totsSfy sunatls to
age, upon any bill, and askel to Be dis
charged. .CoaeuFrel in
On motion 81 TaAtngs so2. t5e rules Tsse
suspan lie !. anil the Hoass message, reius-
Ing to.eoasur 10 tas Rate ! am5aiinsnt to
the House bill fo3aPraisins tks<aal prop-
erty of the State, Vas tascn up
The Senate hal amended the House tia
by striking out tcrs tkc-cna1 ting ciss'sc,
aad inserting ti{kaas, bill, on tbs saAne
subjccti in itsplac 90 =
Harrington 4mdked thatfthc Senate insist
uponit amshilqe he ii Rotion was sps-
tained s -
By consent, the oa3 zl amending the
first scction.of an at khe incorporation
of bridg, conpanpil 1s taken mp. real |
a thi6a time an: pa5l 4 Yeas 81. mays o.
By consent. on ms Of Dcarss. sthe
Il - - - - - - -
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1857-03-19

House bill for lcgalizing the Calumet Rive,
Dam with the engrosscl amsndmenss oi
the Senate. was taken up. AMI being on its
third rsa ling passel. Yeas 81. nays O.
Tn, Senate concurrc IN the amendment
of tn, House to tn, bill for tn, relief of
marriel women wac hay, be,n d,sartcl by
their husbands; ayes 40. nays 3.
The Senate took recess until O'Clock.
TIA, whole order of business to day has
bean irregular al / we have no. been able 10
give it any regular shape. Tn, matter in
relation to suspending action on the rev.
enue bill being pending. every subsequent
a,tionIvas hal by passing over that .infor-
mally.] as6s ea4.k.a lSdl
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1857-03-19

of House bill to reduce the width of the
Miehiy gan road. Concurred in. Q ~
By Bark; asSing tn, favoriblc consider
alton ofth. Senate bill to establish bank
anl branches on real estate basis Goa
CURED in.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1857-03-19

This would have setted the whole con
trovcrsy in dvc minutes, if it had besn actec
upon.
Democratic Senators refused to como tc
vote on Craven's motion by asking to be
excused from exercising their constitution
al duties.
Voting was dons OF various questions,
which no reporter, or clerk of any legisla-
tive body. could keep correctly noted
Discussions which followed, also took a
wide range. and the case Of Leroy Woods
again to,ama entanglel with pending ques-
tons. On Tuesday last the Committee on
Elections reported IN the case of Leroy
Woods and D. O. Daily, declaring that
neither was entitled to seat as Senator
from the county Of Clarke.
This report was unanimously coacurred
in, yet the President of the Senate decided,
when Woods demanded his right to vote.
that he was still legal Senator and enti-
tlel to vote whenever be saw fit to demand
his right. .a
Sage and Yaryan took an appeal from
that decision OF the chair, and on that ap-
peal debate arose covering the history of
the Woods case and the decisions of the
Chairin reference thereto.
A long debate followed this appeal. sim
liar to such as we have heretofore reported.
Senators on both sides of the question made
excited speeches. but without taking vote
on the appeal the Senate took recess until
o'clock.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1857-03-19
THE REPUBLICAN

EeEzas OF @uArorlgEisls
Aft-r the expiration of three months, %
A: the cni OF the ycar,
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1857-03-19

AYEs.-M,ssrs. Alexsnier, B,arss
Burke, Chapman, Cooper, Crolso, Drew
Ensy. Fisk, Hargrove Hcfren, Hill. Hos
tetlcr, Johnston, Kinley. March, Murray
Mclean. Parker. Richardson. Rice, Rugg,
Sage, Slater of Dcarbon. Slater of John
son. Stevens. Harrington. Thompson, and
Weir.-29. td ~ se'e es
NoEs.-Messrs. Bobls, Brown, Cravens,
Cooling, Griggs, Hendry, Miller. Me-
Cleary, Mcclure, Suit, Wallace AMI Var
yap.-12.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1857-03-19

To make general appropriations for the
year 1857 AMI 1853. Ayes 60. noes 16-
Relative to the ns5stiasility of promisso-
ry notes. bilso exchange. &C.. recovery
thsrooa, &C. Ayes So, noes 8. To au-
thorize ths formation Of new coant;cs and
to change shs boundaries Of counties. Ayos
5S. noss Is. To provide Tor tbs taxing Of
railroads as that of individuals i taxed g.
Ayu 80, noss u. TO smend the 50a and
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1857-03-19
The Rcppbiican 1cb 0t1ice
PLAIN AND FANCY
J. Job Printing,
yria,,ks OF Every Description,

VIII be furnished ON sh,r. notice, AMI at redu-
eel price,., Ta- patronage of the pubic general
", IS solicited
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1857-03-19

18th sections of th, act relative to time OF
holding Courts Of Cousmon Pleas. Ayes
6S. noes O. ~ ssee ssl -sei fcr.-
ShHmaa ia.roluc,l Joint Resolution
requesting the Governor1to convene an ex-
tra session as soon as the present ons ex-
pires; read a first time. asfI
The bill to provide for the collection and
distribution of Agricultural and other Sta
tistiss, failel to pass Cor want of a consti-
tutional majority. siesaa - va.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-08-26
MAD FOR TWO CENTS.

What an example men set for children.
when they exhibit violent anger at trifes.
Such case we met with yesterday in q
Third-Avenue car. A gentleman, 50 far
as dress and personal appearance warrants
the gentlemanly title, of an age that should
entitle him to discretion, for he was proba-
bly, verging close upon three-score, gave
the conductor dime, for which that off
cial handed him in change three-cent
coin and two cents. The cents were re-
fused with an opprobrious word, which
we will not repeat; and as wrath bogcts
wrath, it stirred the conductors bile, who
replied to the others refusal. "Yes, you
will" tossed the opprobrious coins upon
the seat, and turned to walk off to his
place on the platform. At this the wrathv
gentleman sprang from his seat upon the
back of the man who had offended his
dignity by offering him the two copper
coins, upon the same principle that one
boy "pitches i'm to another to take his
pay out of bis hide" And this foolish
exhibition of anger for such trihe was
made before several women and children,
one of whom, disguised by such an exh-
bition of the weakness of human nature,
left the car.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-08-26
THE CRINOLINE.

By reason Of the great error of the pub
lie in supposing that the word crinolane is
the French term for hoops, we are Undue
cd to say that there is no similarity be-
tween them, and that crinoline is tie
fashionable material for ladies skirts, VII b
hoops are not; and they only serve-vt y
imperfectly--to produce the effect to tn>
jups of the robe by initiating it a la ballcm
hut without the comfort and grace Of tt 9
crinoline.
Crinoline is hair-cloth. The nama is
derived from its manufacture, as monsee-
line, which is called such, whether of cot
ton Or mixed goods; but when of wool
the word de laiae is added; and so with
velveteen, grenadine ETC., etc. Grin is the
French name for horse-hair, and the ad-
dition of oline is merely the mare of the
peculiar manufacture of it. Since the
great luxury of this kind of skirt has be-
come generally known, and the price of
hair-cloths has raised proportio nately fine
splints and fibres of wood have been en-
ployed to mix with horse-hair in forming
the fabric, but oven that stuff is crinoline
because the imitation does not materially
deteriorate the goods or change its effect
When bustles were in fashion, the best
of them were made of crinoline, and it
is said that the fibres of the African cac-
tus rather improve the fabric, by mixing
it judiciously with horse-hair.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-08-26
THE NORTH AND SOUTH

That most eloquent of all Southerners,
as think, Mr.. Prent IS of Mississippi, was
addressing crowd of some 1000 people
in that State, defending the tariff, and in
the course of an eloquent period which
rose gradually to some beautiful climax,
he painted the thrift, the energy, the COM
fort, the wealth, the civilization of the
North in glowing colors, when there rose
up on the vision of the assembly, in the
open sir, horseman of magnificent pro-
portions; and, just at the moment of hush
ed attention, when the voice of Prentiss
had ceased, and the applause was about
to break forth, the horseman exclaimed.
d. the North" The curse was so
much in unison with the habitual feeling
of Mississippi audience, that it quenched
their enthusiasm, and nothing but respect
for the speaker kept the crowd from APP
plauding the horseman. Prentiss turned
his lame foot around and said, 9. Major
Moody, will you rein in that steed mo-
mont ?" He assented. Said he: "Malor,
the horse on which you sit came from
Upper Missouri; the saddle that surmounts
him came from Trenton, N. j.; the hat
on your head was made in Danbury,
Conn.,; the boots YOU wear came from
Lynn, Mass; the linen of your shirt is
Irish, and Boston made it up: your bread
cloth coat is of Lowell manufacture, and
was cut in New York; and if to-day you
surrendered what you owe the id
North, you would sit stark naked!m
DAUGHTER and loud applause. Speed
Of Wendell Phillips.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-08-26
HOW to Manure Trees in Grass
Lands.

Very few persons manure trees growing
in sod or grass land, in judicious or
economical manner The general prac-
tice is to dig the manure in, within a
diameter of six feet, having the body for
the centre. The tree takes its food from
the young rootlets, whose mouths extend
just as far on every side, as tho branches
Of the tree; hence, this manure applied
close to the body of the tree, is not where
the roots take it up, and Of course but
little of its value is absorbed by the tree.
If you doubtit, just try the experiment on
two trees. Serve the one as above-named,
and the other as follows viz: Mark cir
Gle around the tree, having for its outline
the exact radius formed by the oyer-hang-
ing branches; Dig on the inner side Of
this circle trench two feet wide, and one
foot deep; mix well rotted manure, half
and halt, with the best of the soil, or the
earth dug out of the trench, and fill the
trench with it; then replace the turf, and
wheel away the refuse, or extra earth;
rake clean and smooth. You will have
good growth of trees, your fruit larger
and more fair, and no unsightly or unna-
tural hillock or mound around tho body
of the tree.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-08-26
A GENUINE HOOP ITEM.

A few days since one of our city bellies
was passing through Fourth street, escor-
ted by a gallant, when, to her great an
noyance, her crinoline began to exhibit
as many crotchets as ever she had in all
her life. Her dress would not move
gracefully or indeed at all. Something
must have been decidedly wrong, and
was. One of the lady's hoops had bro
ken, and being of metal, fettered her
movements completely. She could not
walk. Her gallant offered to do any
thing. She declared he could do nothing.
The treacherous hoop, to her infinite
horror, was coiled about one of her DELI
cate limbs, just where an embroidered
garter confined her silken hose. Closer
and closer the wire wrapped itself, as if it
was enamored of what it touched. T e
lady could not stir, but trembling between
fear and expectation. stretched out her
d.intily-kidded hands imploringly, and
said:
"Oh dear, what shall l do?"
Her gallant knew there was no time
to be lost-a crowd would soon gather
desperate diseases require desperate rem
edies. He lifted the lovely girl, therefore
in his arms, and placed her upon stone
step, and proceeded as deliberately as pos
sible to remove the hoop.
"What are you going to dol"
"Remove the hoop, if possible"
"Well-"
"Well -"
"Quick them"
II begin"
And the lavender-colored gaiter, quite
like Blanche Amory's was visible, and
the deliciously turned ankle, and the
beautiful swell Of her faultless-s stocking,
and-* 4 x 4 *-the hoop was removed.
Many roses doomed, and died, and
bloomed again, as she walked homo on
the arm of her escort through the gay
street and the golden sunshine, and of
what both most thought, there was pro-
found and, solemn silence.
Miss. it has been observed, has
not worn hoops since that half fortunate,
and half unfortunate day. - Cincinnati
Gazette.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-08-26
A Recipe worth One Thousand
Dollars.

Take one pound of sal-soda and half a
pound of unslacked lime, put them in a
gallon of water and boil twenty minutes; ;
bet it stand till cool, then drain off, and
put it in stone jug. Soak your dirty
clothes over night or until they are well
wet through, then ring them out and rub
on plenty of soap, and in one boiler of
clothes well covered with water, add one
tea-spoonful of the washing fluid. Boil
half an hour briskly, then wash them
thoroughly through one suds, and rinse
through water, and your clothes will look
BITTER than the old way of washing twice
before boiling. This is an invaluable
recipe, and | want every pc or tired woman
to try it. think with a patent wash-tub
to do the little rubbing, the washer-woman
might take the old Bible and compose
herself on the lounge and let the washing
do ITSELF
The woman who can keep secret has
known this year or two, but her hus-
band told it while on an electioneering
tour. So says the Ohio Cultivator.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-08-26
LOVE IN CHINA.

Meadows History Of the Chinese and
their Rebellions, lately published in Lon
don, is the most philosophic work which
has yet appeared on the Chinese. A
chapter on lows contains the following
story -
"A Chinese who had been deeply dis
appointed in marriage and had grievously
suffered through women in many other
ways retired with his infant son to the
peak ola mountain range in Kweichoo,
to spot quite inaccessible to the little
footed Chinese women. He trained the
boy to worship the gods, and stand up
in awe and abherrance Of the devils, but
never mentioned woman to him, and al
ways descended the mountain alone to buy
food. At length, however, the infirmi-
ties of age compelled him to take the
young man with him to carry the heavy
bag Of rice. AS they were leaving the
market town together, the son evidently
stopped short, and pointing to three APP
preaching objects, cried
:" Father, what are these things! 3
Look! lcOk! what are they!
''The father answered, with peremp-
tory order
"'Turn away your head, they are
devilsp
"The son, in some alarm, turned away,
noticing that the evil things were gazing
at him from behind their fans. He walk
ed to the mountain top in silence, ate no
supper, and from that day lost his appe-
tite, and was afflicted with melancholy
For some time his anxious and puzzled
parent could get no satisfactory answer
to bis inquiries; but at length the young
man burst out, crying with inexplicable
pain
"'Oh, father, that tallest dovil-that
tallest devil father"
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-08-26
lArtiChOkes.

The N. Y. Tribune very properly con-
tends that the great value of Artichokes,
has never been understood generally by
American farmers. They will produce a
thousand bushels per acre with little or no
cultivation, upon moist, rich soil, and
the roots will keep undug through the
winter, or they may be plowed out and
fed in the fall, and hogs turned in upon
the ground in the spring, to root up the
small roots, and this gives the land an
excellent preparation for any other crop.
The same root ha' been long grown in all
the New England States in little patches,
for the amusement Of the pigs and pleasure
of the boys, who are fond Of digging and
eating it raw in early spring. Sometime
they are used for pickles, but seldom
cooked in the Northern States, while at
the South they make common dish upon
many tables.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-08-26
Rice.

Ny way of cooking rice, is to boil a
pound or mere until every grain is soaked
through and swelled to its biggest, salt to
tbs taste, and put it away in the coolest
corner of the cellar. For supper, pour
cold, thin cream well sweetened over it,
and season with nutmeg or lemon. 1t is
cheap and healthy food, and very good
for children, but no better than
THIcKENED MILK, made the good old
way of rubbing an egg or two in flour,
and then dropping the thickening into
new boiling milk. Set away till cold,
and pour over it sweetened milk or cream,
and season the same as the boiled rice.
One would be surprised at what nice
light dish it makes for farmers supper
table.