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Tho war Furry.

The telegraph and the ,ourna,. o,a a,.....
freely about the immineucv Of I ,ar ho.rssss ~.
land and France. Louis Napoleons hau n,oc., n
army on a war footing and NJ dsdrs.,Is s :. =
that he means to break with England Inn me5;oto,
But wars between great nations are not made !
TINS day, without some cause which will hen
70 20 assigned. II may be weak and insufS c,ent 4
the eyes Of the world, and NAV pot oao., IN.
motive OF war, but neither kings nor emne,or. : ~
as they sometimes did, d century ar two 40 8 \
armies, and without notice Or plea. miner ths,s y.
stcpofeo Of despots, march into the territory Of Az,
ne'shpors, as enemies. What Is there, then, betweea
france ana England, which makes the prospect q
= pfeaoh pctween them imminent, on any Of thu
ru'esof action which govern the conduct Of ciyilizei
states IN modern times. In England there ara n,
oeiicose symptoms whatever. All classes are peeca
'uly disposed, and anxious to be on good term,
WIN tnelr restless continental neighbor. The,
hase no grievances to complain OF, or injuries fd
when they care enough to make q serious issne
even IN political dispatches. Iftheir snsceptibiIitie.
were reused ny the insolcnt tone OF the French on
. recent occasion, they showed it simply by nun.
lshlng y lavorlte minister at home, for not having
repe'ed insult with sufficient promtitude while
10y 'eneWed their assurances Of cordial adhesion
RI fhA.I Naz.A1. -
! wy nfehon a'liahce, as o mutual benefit to the
.Mo governments and the two nations. In England,
ete'e y no des'fe tr transportation for
espeo'a.oh OF war.
u u comes, it must come from France ard what 10
me pfovoeation, or wi hat will be the pretence; for even
the French Emperor will not plunge the nation in,o
= ioreisu war 81 that magnitude without having mn
os.ensiple cause--eyen il ii be not the real one,
what mas England done--or is she doing-out Of
whlch The French can make d decent pretext far
"ai, inere Is no sullJnct of continental politics,
W WHEN they have taken adverse sides, except in
wa. winch concerns the Danubian Principalties-
involving the independence Of Turkey-and that
- $3.50 auVsv'oh, 70 which all the allied
"no signed the treaty of Paris are as mucb
parties as France or England. var ~ $40" e
would be a general war mi a ~ = NO. poh'
md Cr,,,a ~ ~ =. " war between England
e'' ~ emma, They are in accord and
HELL differences on the slave question have ~,
reached any point of national rons.sa. ~ NY
he differences are such ms No, - asas. ga'aces-ahd
,e,.,;aaa ~ = su'hss not 70 affect their general
.s Mi'h eaca other. There is not, in the
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"A CHEMICAL Nlcrrm or THE PArsyr s.p,
GAaE.-An elderly Methodist minister from
y lrglnia, on his way to CoNpcil Bluffs. fell il
with an elegant, plausible fellow on The stean''
boat at Cincinnati, and was invited by his ra,o
friend to take a walk into the city. rho Can'
hierciai thus relates what followed
On their way they fell in with another man who
eNhlplted a patent safe, and after onipg thro"a ~ H.
WIN ehe usual ceremony of opening il, and ~exJ,iL3it.
lnS u paper inside which was removed bv the con.
is"elate OF the safe man, the latter PROMISED !, in,
Una, there was a slip of paper inside. which tb bHs
oouiy not get, The minister refused Ia wa :,
anythlhg, declaring IT was against his princinTss
pet assured the man with the safe that there y \ We
paper III u. The stranger still insisted On, hacit;nn
us asSeftton, when the confederate, who wns in
company with The old man, handed the lnfter - y
sne.h 'or S''3t on a New York bank, aud nroIoscS
that ne should lend him what money he XII A. a'S
"ks 1hat Is security, and he would make The bs,t -
iae munster complied, and counted out sgse in
so'a ahd Virginia notes, which were no ssnrar
nahued over, than the rascal witt, the safe SoigoJ
MY ny money ana started on The run down The s,rco,
tIs 1il man u,eSah 10 cry out, Int thr other srlIan,
'oid MN To Keep quiet. and pullno ont a T5e4M
at',tea a'.ef tte chap with the cash, saving I'm
nldhe MN give back that money or lin fht,I u
Tue two turned the next corner n6d v,.rS a., sad n,l
w ,!slSut' me minister nude his i.ss k,ors ~
policeman, but too late TO recover ,bn Nrn1mn 80
satgh me swlndlers. After he 20. ON boari .Hu'i
bout ne expressed less regret At the lass az t T.
money than fears that his name wnrfd ,t nue
.'' liFets, and Ills friends in girgir;, IL, re-
Of himself NN' = i'S9 +itde a iooi
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T0 THA PUsLIc.


with the present issue, siis connection 8
dersigned With the OrHIsousAs PATRIOT s VIZ ~
and its editorial management passes into ssAss,
hands Ct Nj. sAnukL B. NoLIsy. ~ aole
y, during the bnef period the fetilfiinng editor N,
conducted the paper. his Illustrations have recon-.
mcnded trathshonor and yirsue a the chief orna.
nents Of society, His highest hopes arc realized
even Il his writings have contributed to the limo,
cent amusement Of his readers, Ne has not laborcd
in vain.
70 those who have extended to him kindness,
! with al his inperfsctions On his head, lie oGers
his unfeigned thanks.
His short newspaper experience has indelliblv
impressed upon his mind the wisdom Of the homely
proverh, q let the shoemaker stick to his last, . and
lhcn~cefarwardsfc a wtll devote Ills undivided attention
70 his office and his profession.
Opelousas, April 70. 1865.
WIN. II. SPENCER. i
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VS. ~ - L- N-- LL.
HORACE GREELEY's CoNyERsIos.-Tb g
LOUIS Leader comments as follows upon The
statement that Horace Greeley had got reli
gion .:
According to the last bulletin of the Revjyalists
mat beloved of higgiedy- piggledy theories HHnraes
his Gsss sesI, n asd 1e sn, 0f to Ugh to see the s%intalness d
slr1eking, They say that he las giyens mn n9 Eanso "
ana now goes for Heaven. We perceive, howeyer
that grace did not fall upon him, until After be ne e i
seen 9s now the vote went in the Senate. N"0
viii j rl' y en nas peep converted, sure enough. he
nave iost ms prime minister; nor do we see how ha
admirable premier. "''hoet tnat
" we 'saf' however, that it will turn ont that
t a. pas taken Christianity for another new ism ism
9le latest and most popular crochet of ihe dav I dn
u u would be . pity, il a man couldn't believe
IN tue Bible, who has believed in everything else e'e
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PAss IT ALoNs.-Yes, pass it along, whetbe,
you believe it or not-tlat oue,siaed whisne,
against the character of a %yirtuous fa,,ale
You say you don't believe it, but Won viii use
your influence to bear up the false REPORT, and
pass 1t on the carrent.. Strange creatures arr
mankind. How many hearts have been HE'D
ey a whisper how many benevolent deeds
have been chilled by the shrug of a shoulder
how many individuals have been Stunned hv'
a gentle, mysterious hint how many earIyy
graves have been dug by a false report. YET
ylon, will pass the SANDER along, you will keen
1t above hot wa er by the wag Of your tonu,,e
when you might sink it forever. Destroy the
passion for telling a tale, we pray Won. Iisn
not a word that may injnre the character IF
another, If the female has erred, forgive her
ana icfget the past. She has wounds enougb
without the langs of a slanderer's tongue. Re-
determined to tell 10 story that is repeated 10
the injury of another, and as far rs von ara
the SANDER will die. But ,e)l II
once, and it may go on the wings of Che wind
Increasing with each breath, till il has ,n;rl
culated through the State. and brought to tho
grave one who might have been a blessing to
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The PuaH ANEsDMEsr.-The h ahsstor
correspondent Of the Charleston MercN writes
that the Pugh.amefdment to the bill to admit
Kansas as a sovereign State into the Union,
" is quite distastefnl to many Of The Southern
members, for in effect it proposes to grah.an
act OF Congress upof a State Constitution,
and at the same time nnliify :be. non-interven-
ton clause Of the kansas-Nebraska act, by al
tering The Constitution framed by the Conver-
ton of Kansas" The writer adds that, if
our best Southern men vote for the bill with
the amendment, it viii only be that they may
AVOID the greater evil Of appearing to vote
form"
The greater evil~ What can be a q great
er evil" appositely remarks the Richmond
Wing, than to graft an act of Congress upon
q State Constitution and at the same time
:" nnllify the non-intervention clause If Kansas
Nebraska act Win .ihe South submit to
the exercise of SO dangerous and odious a
power on the part of Congress?
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Ihs Raihrosd cosnpisssa e cant5n.

tHA 49, E4 A2tAN aIiEIIAN W. 9TES nH
IN Ihe New Orleans, jackson and Gres
Northerti Railroad is at length completed 4
ii Ganton. The iron lits been all hid Sbeetwee
this city and Jackson, and news WIS receive
"A ~ Telegraph this morning fiat the FIRST; throue
II train from the South reached there lat seyer
ing. The road beyond 10 Canton has BEEN
operation some time,#s0 that there Il new
continuous. railway f6r " bundred and 81.
miles between New Orleans and Canton. 1
. short time regular md freigh
trains will be ruDniaS Through, daily. It IS
very gratifying event and deserves toMbe CON
memoIated 10 some public WY. Ihedirectdr
might get up an excursion train, son pleas
ant day, so that our citizens mirbt have ii
opportunity Of examining Tie whole of this
great work at their leisure, and exchanpino
calculations with our Mississippi neipbbors
who are thus brought into close and friendly
contact with us.
In reaching these points the road had mndp
a great aud decisive success. It has become
the great railroad trunk into which numerous
auxiliary aud collateral roads unite 10 mako
New Orleans their common terminus. II Is
already provided with a Northern extension
In the Mississippi Central Railroad. with
which it connects at. Canton. On that road
the work is going on fast and sfavorabIy. tn
9 late number Of the Memphis Appeal, We have
details-furnished by director Of the com
pany VI which We learn that one hundred
aud two miles Of the road are finished. eauinned
and in full operation. The whole road I'D L
graded, with the exception Of twenty mics
winch Is in progress, and is in an easy financial
condition, expecting to be able to raise The
i y, win which to complete the entire work.
II here AFQ nnW aA,tIn1aa . -. j. II
this road will be opened by the next business
season-before it will be f~nisbed-and Mem.
pms and New Orleans be brought into direct
communication by railroad. This road, our
readers Know, comes into the Memphis and
road, and passes northwardIy to
Jackson, Tenn, tapping the Mobile and Ohio
road thence to Cairo and all the Northwestern
lines and the Charleston road eastwardly.
WIN the tennessee, Georgia and East Viz
ginla improvements, thus receiving eontribu-
ions Tor travel and traffic from innumerable
Quarters Nearer ns The Jackson road has its
connections with the Mississippi and Ten
lessee road, via Grenada with Alabama and
he South Atlantic coasts, by Jackson and
Brandon; and will, the West by Vicksbure
md the Shreveport road, which stretches out
2 blend with the Southern Pacific road across
he continent.
The first step in these results. the most diff
nut one. to US, has been accomplished in the
eac1llng oil Canton, and the preparation thus
nade to avail ourselves of these connections
$ they shall be completed from time to time.
7 forms an era in the history Of our improve.
nent system, at which we should not only re-
olee 10 what has been done, bnt consider we'll
J. Pieayune.
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Asst CALL-NOTICE no pI~

AL CALL-NOTICE TOTAX.PAy,
~ ERsY-The taxpayers Of the. po,;sh os - e. !
htanaty VIII please take notice, that from tho dato
AZ hu.e s the undersigned, collector of the state ia VOC
l nr 1he year 1857, will he ut his Office in the town nAa 81
Mr. Wpei far Is 1, from . o'clock AN, until 4 o'clock P.
ir the purpose Of receiving the st@fe ! e axosl fal
tmui VINO haye not awaited themselves Of the onnorl
taxes' 'H0fde" by previous notices to pay their
inn Amer nn,d tac 10th day of May next, all taxes remain
collected with costs, acnoy tTno, WI be
aher'n $ ofice, opelousas, April 5, is5sss law
l.. V. CHAGHERF sborifr
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Look our ron your DoSs.-We learn that Mr.,
Aussand. the town Constable, will, on Monday next,
begin to inforee the ordinance of the Town Council
relative to dogs. and will kill off all dogs running
1t large In the streets not provided with collars,
~ required by law.
Those having good dogs should take care of them,
and mean ones should not be allowed to infest the
streets.
Collars may be had by applying to theproper
authority.
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SswN OllUE- ARsRNE SAUCER. of the Parish
~ Or 81. Landry, having applied BY his petition IA
- appointed Administrator OF the estate Of Andre
ketels deceased, late uf said Parish;
4 Nov. therefore, ~noticesis hereby given to all per-
ecus Interested to show cause, If any they have, why
I'D petition shall not lie granted, at nv Office In the
laahix advertisement. -
Clerks Office, Opclousas, April 10. 1858.
L~S.LASTRAPES, Clerk,
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ADVERTISEMENT OF AN HONEST RUMsELL4R
The folloNtag advertisement was seen by tn,
subscriber when on a western tour, about tw,
years ago, very carefully framed and hung W
in a dry goods store. l was SO sensibly strucl
with its correctness that j penned it down =
D &aHemberger.
" Friends and neighbors Having JUS
opened a commodious shop for the sale OIL
I" liquid fire. | embrace this opportunity d
informing you that u Saturday next | shall
commence the busines Of making drunkards
paurers and beggars, pr the sober and respec
table portion of the cs immunity TO support.
shall deal in /" fam lar spirits" which will
excite men to deeds oftiot, robbery and blood
| will augment the EXPENSES and endaDger the
welfare OF communists | will undertake u,
short notice, for a snksl sum, and with great
expedition, to prepaiI victims for a small sun
and with great expectation, to prepare victims
for the asylnms, the poor houses the, prisons
and the ga.lows.
will furnish an article which will increase
the lumber of fatal accidents, multiply the
number of distressing diseases aud render those
that are harmless incufable.
shall deal in drugs which will deprive
some q HE many Of reason, most of property
anu an VI Pe0Cc- NuitH VIII cause fathefS to
be iiends, wives widows, children orphans and
all mendicants, will cause the rising gen
%erations to grow up 10 ignorance and prove a
burd IN and a nuisance to the nation.
l will cause mothers to forget the sucking
innocent, and virgins their priceless innocence,
l Will corrupt the ministers Of religion. OBJ
struct the progress Of the gospel, defle the
purity of the church, and cause temporal. spir-
itaal and eternal DEATH And if any should,
be so impertinent as TO ask why | have theIun-
dacltty to bring such accumulated misery upon
a comparatively happy people; my honest re-
ply is, MONEY.
The spirit-trade is lucrative and some apro-
tossing christians give it their cheerful coun-
tenance. have a license aud If do not bring
these evils upon you somebody else will.
live in a land of liberty. | have purchased the
right to demolish the character. DESTROY the
health, shorten the lives. ana ruin The souls Of
those who choose to honor me with their ems.
! pledge myself to do all / promised.
Those who choose to have any of lie above
specified evils brought on themselves or their
dearest friends are requested to meet at nv bar.
where | will for a few cents furnish them with
The certain means of so doing.
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AN AMERICAN VIcrm.-Among the snk
ieters oy the late attempt to assassiaate Louis
Napoie'n IN the Rue I.epellitier, was Mr.. Haas.
ah amerlran merchant, He died from a
wound Ill the head. on the 25th of January
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ErHEy A1LEN.-Fhe Stale of Vermont I'm.
appropriated two thousand dptfals fer n mn,'.
on'ent 10 tthen Allen 10 be erected oyer h.
remains lying III Green Mount Cemetery. l,n,.
!lngtoh' Neftnont, the corner stone nr o,I'fch i,
Is proposed to lay on the l5,h Of Nav nexi
oploS tue s5d anniversary of the sarprise and
Of Iicunderoga. f'iSe "Ao
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Inc LETIATHAN's VIsir no AMrRtcA.-Tbe
bnst9n Journal says that Capt. Ulafri.op.
VINO is TO communal the Leviathan. writes fhot
ne is to be in Portland. Me, with his yessel in
ne latter part ct June, aud that he proposes
TO remain there with her seven weeks,
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RED llvER.-Thn mysterions r;vsr b,s
'anen lnSp US head n aost unexpected aud
nhprecedeNs rise, HaSng fallen nine feet
rom the highest point of the last overflow. il
mas reversed It's action, and is at present nine
leet ihfee inches Of the previous rise.
very niue lear Is entertained that we shah
nave an overflow, provided the weather re.
mains clear. shreveport Gazette.
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JUDICIAL. ADyEsTlsrMESTs.-The attention
~ administrator Of Estates, as we'll as de,
PENDANTS in judicial processes, is invited to the
following section Of a law passed at the last
session Of the Legislature
An AcT relative to Judicial Advertisements
Sec p. BE it further enacted, That when there
are two or more newspapers published in the Parish
where such proceedings are had, or such sale is to he
made, the Defendant in the judicial process shall
nave the RIGHT Of selecting the newspapers in which
said advertisement is to he made Provided said
selection be made within three days after the notice
"a such proceedings, or the seizure made under said
process and II The Defendant neglect to select, then
the plaintiff shall have the right to do SO.
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NJ = nEL'-NUFIUE TO TAN.PAy.
hho'-mlhe taxpayers Of the pari.b - O.
Landry viii please TAKE notice th,t fsdra oi 81
t S@rf co. tae undcrSigasl, collector Of The Pari sIe Is @ sds
it she year 1857 will be at the law az ~ U.Aes
q ps cIeal Ext in the town Of opelousas, Fl FROM mo a
]s aciriS d. days vs., t Ist y : o,rl. eek P. NJ. for thirty &C Con- ,
of receiving the 'PPa arisb SiS X q for the purpose
b IS' n asa 4 'hemse'yes Of the opportunities asn raSs
A'ter ne 10th day OF May next, ali taxes roo,o;n
img s@ Igot. i. que ~ the PaEifh for tile year ls57, wiII be-
opelousas, April 3, ls5s, "'''folos 10 law
EBERT CAN'T,
Collector Of Parish Taxns
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SUCCESSI0N SALE.-By virtue If M
order of the District Court, with he sold at pub.
Mc ansdiei; ~ Louis Stage auctioneer, ut the ilat
ssHsssSeSSSs 81 lanes Akenhead deceased, in Bayou
svsdnssdny. Nay IL, 1858,
snccessions of The deceased, VIII : 'n ~
-4sH ~ PREMISES. -
IN which the deceased last resided. con. Isss5t
III lining about ls5 acres more Or less. The IlaslA
Z STss.l icy noIise n, sal elegant andkspacious two-sfory
Glck nuiidtng. The out houses and improvements
y ~ 4 hnc state o~ffspair. The place Il stbdiyided
i III a sMg garden, pessuse stable lot etc, 81 excel
ssSs fences. Ihefh stes some 10 acres Of corn ii
S ~ w M a ~. ,E'sai 4 s M The situation il
the by cbsasys, and eight nom tie Beaver ssss
ssaalsidbsd h.lf 81 the Reed s.ses, contain.
Ing = SASsesm cte ~ less, near bayou Chicot.
n ~ 80. s1 sSsal tsscs g Y acses, about ope mile East
9sIIoSwisng described slaves:
ssA5<S9AHI age ao years;
N0sEs: Essd ID;
LOUISA, aged5.
"a !t 81 household furniture corresponding III
u which will DO sold separately.
~ Mules md 3 Horses, among which are ono
aexcelleltl harness and buggy nag.
IA lot Of tne gentle cattle, Hogs and Sheep.
n 6-0ne two horse Wagon, and one horse Cart.
NJ l9l--sThe plantation utensils etc.
ID--sA good Buggy, with pole, shafts and double
harl0ss suitable FOR one or two horses.
1.-THE undivided huff of an Iron safe, i
TERMS "A Y CoNDirIoSs.-The land and slaves
wy ~ sold on a credit of one and Two years from
A1e aay 81 saie, aud the personal property on a
credit 81 one year, purchasers to give approved per-
apnsl security in sofiao, and the land and slaves to
NS1nia!n specially fnoytgaged until final payment of
Rslln NJ and interest at the rate of eight per cent.
par annim II not runctaally paid. All sums Of
sHen.yy5hye dollars md uuder, payable cash.
stsIhndfy, April 10, 1858.
m4ss !. w, FuQUA,
@Testnmenfnrv Exncnfay I
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sat the election Of last Monday for municipal
ooacers Of our tosn, the following gentlemen were
chosen to compose The town Council, to wit
Hezekiah Hayes, Felix a. King, A.J. Thompson.
i0mer Poiret. Simon Richard, NJ. Perrault- and s
D'Avy Mitchell Mrssand was elected Constable.
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Aicohol was first invented and used TO stain
we cheeks OF the ladies' of Arabia $50 years
ago 1T still reddens portions of the face
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nntSrEErFIrERs.-0n Monday last d man,
calling himself l.. Dunnine, was arrested IL
Nicksbnrg, on a charge Of passing counterfeit
money. He had been in the town several
months but was a stranger, and circumstances
seemed to indicate that he had all along been
in the habit of receiving spurious bank notes
and putting them in circulation in the copntrv
y small towns Of Mississippi and Louisiana.
The Southron says: