The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1858-05-15

neHowss Review fnr Nay, has been received.
al its merits very little need be said. Al
~ ~ J.SD. = DeBow presides over It's
ic~soDtlulsansss, II viii be classed al The head Of our
periodical literature ia tbs South.
GRAxb CafcGnr And BAIIs-We. are re-
quoted IL notify The citizens Of Opeloasas and
vicinity that M. Henry Braun Of NewO Orleans
d sxpecteds aalaonqg ns this evening Or to-mor-
-. md early next week will give US q
splendid Concert md Ball. Mi. Brnun en-
oysNa5sery high reputation as asperformer on
the yiolinsceIlo, and he will possibly be assisted
shy MI. u. VOORHEES, Of Lafayette, on the
violin, who Il too well known By this commua-
Aity n I splendid performer on the violin, to
Nqaiire aply commendation at our hands. a
y isysnile songster Of rare accomplishments will
accSolnpaliiyEss Nj. Braun, from this combination
NJ musicals talent, We may expect ) mag
nifcsnt entertainment:
From 4 The Red River American ofsthe
6th inst, NJ learn that Jack Gross alas Jack
Morrison who was indicted for murder 10 lie
Parish III Caicasieu some five years ago, and
Who obtained q change Of venue to the Parish
sof Rapides, was tried Inst week ii Alexandria
and convicted Of murder IN the first degree,
without capital punishment. The penalty
affixed to this offence BY the penal code is,
confinement in the penitenliary for lie-a
Punishment most too mild to balance The large
number Of atrociors crimes and outrages COM
mitted BY him ii Texas and Louisiana for the
last ten years, nm embargo however to the
future shedding Of human blood is now effsclu-
NV laid,
The spring term Of our District Court com
Hlenced its session here on last Monday. The
Hon. p. "A. Martei presiding. 1t viii possibly
lAat I've OF siS weeks, during which time, \. The
lliMts Of ne Ian : will have d fair opportunity
~ signalize themselves IN popular estimation
and reap o rich reward for their attempts to
enthrone justice.
MI. Reynolds Menagerie aud accompani-
ments were exhibited here on lust Saturday,
Sunday md Monday evenings, his collection
n wild animals WINS not 50 large and complete
- We have seen, yet sufficiently SO to excite
the admiration Of the Zoologist. The Cariboo,
from the philippine Islands, is a new customer
o. our shores, and seems to be an enlarged
compound Of. The Stag and Elk Tribe, the
other animals composing bis collection, have
been exhibited among us on several previous
occasions, and presented no new attractions,
nj. Reynolds exercises in ledgerdemain were
executed with q great deal Of skill and dex-
tefity, and formed a very attractive item in his
the aerial suspension Of the little girl in !
magnetic sleep, was transcendently interesting, .
u various songs BY Mr.. Young, were exc
cuted in q beautiful and mastery style, his
powers are very superior, and would re {
bect credit on any concert-room in America,
bis compass of voice is trnely astonishing, pos !
sessing a deep Bass aud fine tenor. altogether :
IS one Of the best singers we have ever had \
lhe pleasure of listening to. Gen. Green, the
dwarf, was along, and excited ri
great deal Of attention, upon the whole we 4
Fere much pleased with Mr.. Reynolds enter Ia
ailments, and hope that he will be deservedly y,
md literally patronized wherever he may go. i
Every bod, who desires to make cheap and 7.
,ouifetable arrangements both for the inner -
I'd outer man, should not fail to call ut S. i
'Ioch's soon, otherwise they may lose splendid K
Il
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THE MONTGOMERY CoNyENrIoN.-Monigom. 50
an May IN Oh 1Dn, IN. fvG. H.,