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t.. asen to us, 50 far away From the scene
If action, the signs and portenis were ominods
of dfeat. ~Thoughswes had once thought thai
Kaisas weuld be admitted with the Ieeomptor
Gofstitniion, we had lately given upAhope,i 81
lpass of success in the vote on the Crltfetider
amendnept. But though we would have beer
excusabte for d charitable disbelief Of detection
on the part Of any Southern members, we car
not see how the Administration, which is at
fected by nc suely ointment. could have Beer
so blinded to Utmost tobsibns facts. Hon
much faith are we to have III The ability Of a,
Administration To- save us from danger, Whel
it seems moi to be able even TO see the danger
itself? 1t is bad enough to be beaten but t.
be both h%umbngged and heater, is ridiculous
For our part we are willing to take our shart
of the beating, but we repudiate any SHIRE 10
the ridicule. sigSa fs8 a ef8a ssI.8sf
The papers which came TO hand yesterday
contain no analysis Of the vote on the Mont
gomery amendment. We have therefore beer
forced to perform that labor for ourselves, ant
the result we give. below. A full house com
prises 234 members of these only one was alb.
sent, Mr.. Caruthers, Democrat, of Missouri
The Speaker, Mr.. Orr, did not vote. Had he
voted the Lecompton list would have numbered
la. The opposition, as already stated, was
includ;ug Mr. RIa;r If M;ssn,r; n ti.s NO
manning % there were % Northern Demo
Gratis Messrs. Adrian, of New Jersey ; Chap
man, Hickman, Owen, Jones and Montgomery,
of Pennsylvania Clark and Hoskin, or New
York /; CockeriIl, Groesbeck, Coy, Pendleton,,
Hall and Lawrence, of Ohio; Davis, English
and Foley, of Indiana ; Harris, Marshal,
My Lk;.G - r.Ie.....' -. 800 , 1Nv
II ~, Nv. = MI" auu . 2o .HIh Y
Il..L.NJ " q e,sEK,F .,ETNf H
aeicatt, " Maryland uilmer, OF N0rGs asyas@<
ma, and Marshall and Underwood, Of gen-
tacky. e
VI 'he Il3 Lecompton men 8 we're South
efn hnowsN Messrs. EHstlF, Of Loai-
Slana Irlppe and Itlll,aof Georgia Maynard,
iseady ana l9Ilcoller, of Tennessee, and An
aerson aild Woodson, Of Missouri and 81
y ortne'h peniocfats--Alessrs. Arnold aud
blshopr mi Connecticut ; Soaring, Taylor,
oiek'es, Ward, Kelly. gochfaue, Maclay, Rus
SELL, COrnIuT and Hatch II IF a Nav Ncrk
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FIthink," said a farmer, Il shonld make a
Congressman, for | use their language. re
ceiyed two bills. The other day. with a request
for Immediate payment The une l ordered to
% lsid on the liable aud the other 10 be read
that day six lnonihs!' .rI
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OpKLousAs RArLRoAD.-The great rush 81
water through the cfevasse prevented The One
lousas train from leaving DIS usual On Monday
morning The track is sevegal feet under
water, and in some places is believed to, have
been entirely carried away. [Courier.
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KANSAS BILts-Ihis ail absorbing question
now before the country, was defeated under
The Montgomery Amendment on the LIST inst,
referring the Iecompton constitution back to
the people, by a vote of 100 to lI3.
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5lHE WEArnER.-A very unreasonable aud
cool snap CAME down upon us last Monday
and tuesday, resulting in light frosts, and we
lear the consequent destruction of the tender
cotton plants above the ground, ~ IA
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DFArH OF Co.. BEsros.-lhe Stern Mes
senger death, laid his iron grasp upon this
yoria-rsnowned man at Washington on The
9th inst. -
Gol. Benton has figured conspieuousy in the
history OF our government for The lasii thirty
years, as a politician and Statesman he WIS,
peerless, g q historian he knew no superior,
ms death IS a great national calamity, and he
T. created thereby can not be easily
filled. Peace to his names. N
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SUNDAY MAeNrr-This IS the title Of 4
new paper just inaugurated III the City d
Neworteans, BY Denuis Cprcoran. The Mac.
net y q large sheet, and from lis very neat
typographical appearance, spicy editorials, and
selections, is destined 10 ill an i'm
portant niche in the list Of family journals.
We place it on our exchange list with high
sraliflcation, can not recommend it too cordi-
any 70 the reading public, aud bespeak for its
editor the golden success his talents SO richly
deserve.
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JEFFERSON sMAGAzISE.-Thc May number
Of this periodical has been placed in our hands
by a friend.
We have been a reader Of Peterson for
several years past, his thrilling original tales
superb engravings, and superlatiye fashion
plates place this magazine ahead Of all others
published in America.
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NOTIGE,--ARsENE SAucrER, OF the Pai6j
~ of s.. landry, having applied by his petition Y
be appointed Administrator Of tile estate Of AndN
Ratel, deceased, late of said Parish;
Now. therefore, notice is hereby giten to an ~
sons interested 70 show cause, if any they have, wv;
sad petition shall not be granted, at my ofhcs y y
this advertisements. A
Clerks office, opelousas, April 10, 1858. sg5 IA
Is. LASTRAPES, Ckrk,sa
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llttless Living, Age, and pebow's Review,
Tor April, have been received, as usual tbeir
contents are highly Interesting,
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aH Buckley's National Cirrcns and accom-
p%nniments were exhibited here on last Tuesday
Many q the journals ID the Southern part d
the State Ind spoken il terms highlyaco
mandatory Of this exhibition and some few III
terms derogatory, we we're therefore on The
took out for Pageant rather piiebald.
The preliminary exercise outside Of the arena
~ Signor Badisco III walking HE tight.rope
100 feet 81 an angle of forty-6ve degrees was
9 daring and dangerous feat, Yet accomplished
with 4 great deal IF facility.
st he inside demonstrations were very inter
esHtingg and executed in 4 very skilfpl manner.
The living skeleton IS one Of natures prodiries,
and swell calculated 10 excite sttie attention
the Psychologist. 9s IA ss
Gel. Green, the human I%.illiput, ID one Or
The most complete \ Lusus Nature ! Ne have
seen, his form is almost perfect symmetry,
l9' years Old, 30 inches in height. and weighing
n 9 state Of nndation only IA lbs. the opera
tions of his mind are very quick and pointed,
Is powers 8of' wit arc, very astonishing, and he
may be justly considered one Of The greatest,
living cnriosities 10 the world. Upon the
we can not otherwise than beslow our
lnota Ct COMMUNICATION upon Mr.. Buckley
Glfeus and accomplishments. 4
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Asst
~ ERS.-The taxpayers of the Parish ofsSh
Landry will please take notice, that from the dass
hereof, the undersigned, collector of the State taSess 4
Tor The year 1857, will he at his office III the town g
U,peinNsas, from 8 O'Clock A. NJ, until 4 o'clock l!..M
I9r the purpose of receiving the State taxes ftors \
those who have not availed themselves of the oppcogty
tnnltes afforded by previous notices to pay tne M
Aiterthe 10th day of May next, all taxes renlains
ing unpaid, due the State for the year 1857, WI g
immediately collected with costs, according toiaws
Sherifl's Office, Opelousas, April 3, 1858.
l.. v. CHACHERE, Sheriff X
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stas LEeAz Pu1BL1cArIoN.-A friend of o;,rs nam
re country. called at onr ofiee q few days since. III
tne purpose Of giving rs an advertisement for inser.
tion when first having made tie arrangement Tela.
] r s % thee. price Of publication, &C., he appeared ID
when the following question was propoanded ~
hin fo.u % : 2 And pray, cir, is an sdveftisementSfnn
your paper a legal ohte?? for I have undsrstoo1,
where y Live, tint u was not Good Heavens to
what NIa5 means viii not an enemy resort 70 IN order I'd
carry out his intentions ~ IC6ufier.
What disturbs the mental quietude Of our
neighbor + The Courier 10 such on extent as
Indicated insahis columns for the past two or
three weeks? Are You loosing patroaage,s Be
composed and safer not your nerves to reach
q highst i Of perturbation.
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Asst cALL-NoTICETo TAx-PAEs;

Asst CALL-NOTICET TO TAX.PAE;
-, - ERS.rThe taxpayers of the Parish Of y.
Landry VIII please take notice that from the dass
hereof, the undersigned, collector of the Parish ta{es
iof The year 1907, will be ut the law Office Of Ain;
Deean,, Esd, in the town of Opelousas, from Y
o'clock A. NJ, until 4 O'Clock P. NJ, for thirty coz;
sccut've days (Snndays cxcepted) for the purpose
receiving the Parish taxes from those who hasgs
hot ayailed themselves of the opportunities afforded
by previous notices to pay their taxes. sW
Atter The 10Th day of May next, all taxes remain
ing unpaid, due the Parish for the year 1857, WILLIE
immediately collected with costs, according to law
opeloa3as, April'3, 1858.
EBERT CAN'T, 4,
Collector of Parish Taxes
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ORD BENTIN OK. This, thorough bNH
- horse, will stand the ensuing season 0sAxAs
az tte stable OF the subscriber, in bellevue,
Parrish of st. Landry, La. NIsS
PEDleREE.-Lord Bentinsk was sired by lmpQff4
knowsby, he, by Imported Knowsby, Dam By In
ported Whip, Grandam by Imported Bedford, q. GG
Dam by imported Shark, out of Sleperdess. AfE
LORD Bentinck was bred by Mir. Polk, Of Tenpefs
see, cousin of Ex-President Folks. n 9sss5Gse:
LEscsifTioN.-He is sixteen hands and a hap
high, of matehless form for strength and
DARK bay color, with black legs, name and tail.
IERMs.-Ten dollars the season of three mcntet
10 com4cnce the first Of April next, and END sne
first of July. ss.s4
Mares from q distance will be furnished with goc4
pasturage at fifty cents per week. Feed extra, Il 4
N.h; All mares sent at the risk of the 0whNtfrfF
April 10, ls5S.--3t. +. BURR e
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NoTlCE. All persons having claisss
Wli present them to John L. King Esq, at hisoncss
N the town Of opclousas, or to the undersigned =
Bayou Chicot. WILLIAM I. FUQUKssEI
March 10, 1858. Test. Execlt1isSS
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:" say, Mrs.--.it it's one. heard Ii stHtsg.
one as ! came round the corner--tmo 81 a n
times" sw't
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that, H.
where it would
deep itiushis ov 5. lands Or
purposes. il I chose I nigh
between Washington and "a
Or tile still greater NapoleA
computing their -chievemchts
proportional saecs
vas, perhaps, greater
var OF. d larger scah
prander, their battles Mi
imposing, yet neither Of
from their military opera.
their probable effects Up
Of man, or so likely to
during. Both If them
and neither respected M
riers if it was necessary
tary success
nearlvml
The exc
tary e
I o .1faA -. M
military
name nor
known by
eA ,corrf
for the 10
While ouf army was ia III,
was walking in the plaza at
Mexican offered 10 sell him
poney, which the Gseneral. vi
for horses. was DESTROYS Dc pur.
The owner was ignorant Of Kim
Generals Spanish did not extend
camos they made slow proare
trade. The General called md
a genuine Irish man, and asked.
Orderly, do you speak SpaDiA
"Niver 4 word, sur.n s
Then go and find me some
OF went the orderly, and soon
dragging after him d fgIl-blooded I.
oughIy frightened Mexican. 81.
What are you doing with. int
demanded the General what lbs, IA
he has done nothing anil know
Then why do you bring him bers
An rasn't it q man to spakt
that the Gineral would have ME 70 i
me ~
f" Certainly it was" q, d
Will, thin. I thought hifm tie \,
for yon honor, for I am sure he u
nothin' but Spanish at all, at al /.
The General was obliged 10 admit
orderly had ooayed orders TO the lett,
was no help in buying the mustang.
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F~RENcBMAN ON IRRgGuLAR yEd8
ter's Spirit tells Of Frenchman ius
who complains bitterly Of the irreguH
For instance, ze verb to 60 Dill
see one such verb?
/ go,
Thou departcst, AUX
He clears ent,
lie cut sticks,
le or you make tracks,
They absquatulate.
Mon Diem! Mon DfeIl What, disr1
verbs YOU have in your Language !!
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- 81 EE4L.I Nr|TE'N ln3 a-jEtf-sAI IhrrS = NN
The I,EvEEs-Grerusses, eli. Yesterday
was . trying day FIR the levpeeass which wall III
the waters from our city and tile plantations
IN its neiglborhood. The rain fell In torrents
and the wind blew violently, 80 that the; VA
tiers were forced somewhat above their ordinary
level. Within the limits Of Jefferson Civ
there were no less than three breaches in tIe
leyee Of from ten 10 fifteen feet each. but a. i
close watch was kept, no time was lost n tbs
endeavor to close them, and, fortunately. each
attempt was I~successf /, Between Pleasant ana
Loledano streets, at the upper line of this city,,
qnlee a stream OF water is this morning run
ming over the top Of the Levee; but the earihen
Wafl IS TOO broad and substantial 10 be carried
apd laporers are now employed in rails
the leyee to q sufficient height 10 prevent
the inflow Of the water. q t'a
.,lsf Yesterday morning the river broke through
'ne levee " John N. Bells plantation, oppo-
si'e 70 Jefferson City, and though immediate
a,sempts were made to close it, they proved
whoi'y unsuccessful Before night the breach
wldened to at least $50 feet, and every
nonf le!sied stht TO increase its width. Through
W,ds opening q food Of at least twelye
eee y depth rushed like q young Nicaragua,
present " rs 80 the same time 4 grand aud fear
W sP \ aacae ne whole plantation is con
ierted into q vast lake, which ID constantly
'nlarging its borders, and will. ID the course
= iew days, render boat navigation ~neccssa.
y .ine the streets .cf Gretna, McDonorbyilIe
'na Alglers The destruction Of property re-
aiting From this creyasse will prove immense.
There was q small overflow yesterday ii stbe
ower. part OF the Third District, but tbe SIT
eyors force soon repaired tile broken leyee,
nd as lar as the city is concerned, no fears are
: present'entertainea. Picayune.
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iSHlNGLES-l6,000, for sale by
~ CHAS. n. EiLER
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! wish my portrait taken said 4 yod I NJ
from the country to a dagnerreotypist h
Very Well, sir--jnst take d Seat hslS
You warrant 4 resemblance
Certainly W
For how long a timer +
For mary years, and even wleno d
oveftaSes yoa, there wifi be some III \
yonr features
But suppose ! catch the small Iyox, .kS&S
can yon warrant a durable likeness I?
DUST bring it back said the artat smiling
and will punch a few he in itrl
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Tisn't ,hree--it's only one, heardi II ssixS
Council always sits till one O'Clock. s,a y
I. My soul Mr.; IFS three III tie maoirES,
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ONLY ONE O'cLocK.--" Pretty timed nktf
Mt, for you to conc home--protty tins
three o'clock in the morning yon arespecaHk,
man IN the community, aud the father n u
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GO D6llArs and
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liberal isc0hn
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AGAINST THE AMENDMENT.

Southern Democrats. .&laa .sHf ,,
Northern Democrats. .,
Know Nothing s
1T +f4 4 a-NE f= -
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Another steam PIOw Trial.

American ingenuity, stimulated by the $4,000
offered by the Illinois State Agricultural Board
for the best Steam Plow that should be aP-
proved bv the Committee, has been busy for the
year past in getting up some great labor-saSer
in breaking and meIlowing the vast pralrles OF
the West. A grand trial of Steam Plows was
appoipted at Decatur, Illinois. Nov 10th, and
Plows were expected from Dayton, Ohio, Troy
Ny. Delaware and Pennsylvania Fawkes'
PENNSYLVANIA Plow, however, was without
competitor. the one at Troy not being ready,
and the DAYTON one, said to weigh seventeen
tons, is reported failure, not being capable oil
moving itself on the paved streets
The Fawkes PIow was again tested, but not
with as good success as at the State Fair. The
ground proved too soft and slippery. Still the
engine drew six plOws, cutting foot deep
The furrovs plowed were one-fourth OF mile
in length, three bouts making an acre. The
bouts were done in ten and halfminutes each,
but the constant slipping of the large drain on
the wet sod materially lessened the speed
With a dry bottom, suitable plows, and good
fuel, two acres an hour may not be considered
an over estimate of fair average work in prairie
breaking
Mr.. Fawkes does not claim that his plow is
perfected, nor does he insist that he is entitled
to the award of $4,000, but he is well satisfied
that with slight notifications it will accom-
plish all that can be expected of such machine
The Executive Committee not only passed
highly fattering resolutions, but presented the
inventor with $500.
Mr. Fawkes will leave his Steam Plow at
Decatur, and return home with view of get
ting up another to be used on the small farm of
Mr.. Scott at Chenoa, at the crossing of the
Peoria Extension Railroad with the main line of
the Central Road. He has offered Mr.. +. a
wears work with both engines, and will first
nut him to work on thousand acre field of
prairie for winter wheat the next work will be
in drawing the reapers for twenty-six hundred
acres of wheat-probably the largest wheat field
in the United States-the threshing will follow,
when the seasons work can be made up IN
ditching, grinding, feed-cutting, wood, DC.
Such is to be Illinois farming by steam
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Tic Paraguay Expedition.

The Paraguay Expedition consists of two
Frigates, four Sloops-of-war, three Brigs-ot-
war, three Storeships, two Steamers-of-war,
eight chartered Steamers, and two Surveying
Steamers. The actual force is 2O70 sailors, and
2s5 marines; total of 1855 men, and about
200 guns Several of the largest vessels will
not be able to 90 farther than BuenOs Ayres.-
The Expedition is under weigh, and several OF
the steamers are reported from Barbados as
having passed that Island. The Albany Jour
nal says of the Expediticnists:
The have an arduous undertaking before
them. They go to attack an enemy entrenched
behind strong natural advantages, aItlfcially
made stronger Paraguay is not seabOard,
but an inland country, and they have seven
hundred miles of river navigation before they
get to it. Their task is much like going up
the Mississippi and Ohio, to capture Cincinnati
and Pittsburgh.
The rivers to be ascended being shallow,
NAV, and doubtless will, be obstructed; and, II
successfully so, our feet may find itself as pow
erIess as the Allied Fleet before Sebastopol.
| Granting the distractions passed or removed
thev come next to formidable line of earth
works, along the river bank, constructed espe-
cially with a view to their coming. In then
construction Lopez had the help of French and
English engineers.
Next above these are the Forts, placed, OF
course on the most inaccessible spots. One
mounting forty guns is said to be situated at a
bend of the river, that our fleet will be exposed
to a raking fire from it for half mile. Another
stands, like the citadel at Quebec, hundred
feet above the water, commanding the river
with sixty -four 42.pounders, while the channel
below is so situated that ships broadside can
not be brought to bear on it, to return to itc
fire.
Lastly, behind forts, earthworks md obstruc
tiOns, is an Army of $4,000 men.
Our sailors and marines will do all that cour-
age and energy can accomplish, and will, as
they always do, prove match for great odds
But there is reason for same apprehension that
advantages of situation which have enabled
Paraguay to successfully maintain her indepen
dence against South American governments
may enable her to make tedious and costly re-
sistance against North American fleets.
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stage excitement in California.

The arrival of the first Southern Overland
Mail Stageat San Francisco got up something
of an Atlantic Cable furo-e. salute of 200
guns was fred, and in the evening large meet
ing was held and jollifcatiOn speeches were
made. Three days later another stage arrived
at t4P. NJ, and the people having been notified
by telegraph from San Jose of the probable
time of its arrival, the street was crowded, and
as the stage came rushing along, the driver
"tooted" his horn, the people cheered, yelled,
swung their hats and threw them under the
horses feet. Every body was jubilant, and
took fresh drinks to the health OF the Rocky
Mountain Jehus.
Several hundred letters were sent from San
Francisco Eastward by the mail stages the first
trips, and there were more applications for pas
sages than could get seats. The stage fare
across is 500, the passengers to feed them
selves. One woman has made the stage trip,
Mrs. Crume.
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Hon. E. T. Backus,

of Rochester, N. Y, died Nov. 4th. Rela-
lives of Mr.. Backus now reside on the Western
Reserve. Mr.. Backus was one of the trainers Of
the last Constitution of New York State, was
also Senator; he was native of Litchfeld Co,
Conn, and graduate of Yale College, and
while in that institution, he had for his College
companions such men as John N. Clayton, Sen
ator Badger, of n. c., Eliss Kent Kane, u .
Senator, Judges Avery and Grimpe, OF Ohio;
Roger Sherman Baldwin, Francis Granger
Ho7est John Davis, of Mass. T; j. & Emerson
Editor of the Worcester Dictionary; Prof > r
B. Morse, Gov. Hawley and Gov. Ellsworth
With such eompaniOnship did Mr.. Backui
spend his early days. The first wife of Gerrit
smith was a sister, and Robert Baekus, late I
merchant of Cleveland, was brother of the
subject of this notice. 'F-