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The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1858-08-07

1HE Auapsf ELs0rloSs,-The approaching
yIctions h several Of the States are beginning
sNiGeady to attract attention and 10 afford mat.
~ of speculation 10 political quidnunes, By
way Of imparting additional interest 10 Tie cleo,
ttpie 70 be hrld for members Of the Thirtyssix
Nongress ID The ensping month of August, and
aNfiag the coming autumn, It Is not forgotten
10 b. mentioned that Inc choice ofa President,
IN casesof a failure BY the people 10. elect our
next Chief Magistrate, will constitutinnally de.
asyQlse upnn thss House S0f Representatives,
wbose political complexion, therefore; assumes
= special Importance in view Of that possible
contingency. The approaching elections, more
ator, will be watched with interest as serving
"A sfosd The first indications respecting the
dritt i'll popular sentiment upon certain ones,
u DDS Agitated Ut the late session Of g,onrress--
questions which IRE known to have created dis.
seatiDns N the ranks Of the do ninant party.
md which, III certain quarters have been re.
garded asl furnishing the possible basis Of new
political combinations.
~ \ large majority Oh the States the next
elections are appointed to take place ID the fall.
And f,the States in which elections are 10 be
Md during the month Of August, Missouri, we
believe, is the only one in which members Of
tn next House Of Representative are to be
eh0sen. The election takes place 10 this State
- the first Monday in the .coming month, on
which day also . general election will be held
ia Kentucky for the choice Of q clerk to the
Court Of Appeals, district Judges, and other
minor officers. On the first Thursday in Au.
gust, North Carolina will be called to elect a
Governor and members oftheS State Legislature,
upon which will deyolse the duty Of electing .
United States Senatur in the place Of Mr.,
Higgs, who lately resigned bis seat in that body.
The candidates for the post Of Governor are the
Hon. Duncan K. McRae and Judge Ellis.
both Of whom, 70 understand: are Democrats,
though the fornaer savors The wing policy of
distributing the proceeds Of the public lands
among the several States, and will therefore
most likely receive bis principal support from
The opposition to the Democracy.
The other States which hold elections in Au-
rust alabama, Texas, Arkansas, and Tennes.
aee) do not this year choose either State. off,
GERS or members Of the next Congress. Mai
Int.
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1858-08-07
CTATE OF oULIsIANA-District Couft

'GTATE OF OULISIANA-District Cont
- Parish of st. Landry . :. No. 8527 Estas q
Pierre, Ancoin, deceased.
JosgpH SAucILR, of the Parish Of st LNndi1gs
Administrator Of the estate of Pierre AaE99E
deceased, late of said Parish having filed 8 A.edts
tableau of distribution and settlement Of said esrAas
accompanied by his petition praying that the sa1ug
may be homologated and confirmed; And whersess
the prayer of said petition has been granted "
an order of Court dated August 5, 1853; 5s8
Now, therefore. notice is hereby given to al -
sons interested to show cause, If any they hAygs.
within thirty days from the date hereof, Why sase
ta6iean should not be homologated and cohhfrnapeeA. q
Clerks Office, 0pelousas, August 1855.
LIS. LASTRAPES, Cleft. 4
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1858-08-07
How 10 GET TO FRAzFR River Coin MINE

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How 70 GET TO FRAZER RIVER Corn M1sFs.
A correspondent Of the New York Tribune
writing from 81. Paul, Minnesota says
The excitement accustomed by the discovery
Ct the rich aariferons valley Of the Frazer
River in British Oregon, viii very much has.
ten the development of The vast resources Of
the most favorable route to the Pacific coast,
for either rail or wagon road.
with q desire to give to the public the most
reliable information in regard to the country.
over which emlgrant trains from this poipt t,
the gold bearing portion Of Oregon will have
TO pass several meetings have been held ia Ibis
city, and reports made. which give to any one
wishing information oil The knowledge they
can desire.
From these reports, we learn that the dis
lance from 81, Paul to the Gold Mines on Fra
yer River is as follows !.
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The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1858-08-07

49, y, salu NtNUnleSs W !,
e.oy.4Dougias, Of Vannouvefs Islard, ! synop-
sis "a whichssppeared hi The ! BY the Anne
Efica published ID ths Evening Picayune Of
Thursday 29ihi
, 1858-05-14

ExTREMrTIEs OF CoLD.-From long ar
ticlo 10 the Edinburg Rerietr, we extract
the following:
In the year 40I the Black Sea was en-.
trely frozen over. In 462 the Danube was
frozen so that Threadmare marched on the
icc to Swaiba to avenge his brothers death.
In 642 the cold was so intense that the
Straits of Dardenelles, and the Black Sea
was entirely frozen over. The snow in
some places drifted to the depth Of so feet,
and the ice was heaped in such quantities
on the cities as to cause the walls TO fall
down. In $50 the Adriatic was entirely
frozen over. In S92 and also 99S, the
vines were killed by frost, and the cattle
died in their stalls. In 99l the winter last
cd very long, and extremely severe. Ev-
erything was frozen over, and famine and
pestence closed the year. In ll0T the
cold was so intense that most Of the trav
elers in Germany were frozen to death on
the route. In 1888 it was excessively cold
10 Italy; the Po was frozen from Cremonia
to the sea; the heaps Of snow rendered the
roads impossible; the wine casks burst, and
the trees split by Grosts with an immense
noise. 10 1894 pine forest was killed by
frost at Ravanna. In 1886 the frnst was
most intense in Scotland, and the Categat
was frozen between Norway and Jutlaud'
In 1882 the houses in Austria were buried
with snow. In 1892 the Rhine was frozen
and in Germany 600 peasants were employ
cd to clear the way for the Austrian army
In 1914 all the rivers in Italy were frozen
In 1885 the winter was so severe that the
Rhine and Scheldt were frozen, and even
the sea at Venice In l467 the winter was
90 severe in Flanders, that the wine was
cut with hatchets to be distributed to the
Ioldiery. In 1880 the frost was very in
tense in England and Denmark; both Lit
tie and Great Belt we're frozen over. IL
1894 many forest trees, aud the oaks il
England were split with the frost. In 1896
the cold was SO excessive that the starved
wolves entered Vienna, and attacked boil
men and cattle. The cold of l74O was
scarcely inferior to that of 1892, and the
Zuider Zee was entirely frozen over. II
l776 much snow fell, ard the Danube bort
ice five feet thick below Vienna.
, 1858-05-14

1t was well known that a grant and
charter had been made by Charles II. to
the Hudson Bay Company but the Leg
islature was not then called upon to ex.
press its opinion as to the validity of the
deed, nor what were the boundaries of the
country supposed to be granted. The re.
cognition, therefore, Of grant by virtue Of
the charter to the Hudson Bay Company,
if recognition it is, would only exclude
from the operation Of this act, FIRST and
second of GeOrgeIV, of lands lying toithin
The entrance Of HGdSon's Straits
The validity of the charter is question
of law, and as such is subject for judi
cial tribunal to pronounce judgment upon
Strictly it was not in the part Of the Leg
islature to call it in question, or to invali-
date the suppOstious rights of the Hudson
Bay Company, neither did it preclude these
assumed rights being invaldated upon
other legal grounds. The mere mention Of
rights belonging 10 company is not de-
claratory Of the legality of the claim. Be-
sides, proviso of the act, when referring
to the rights of the Hudson Bay Company,
makes use of these words. such rights as
the said company are by law entitled to
claim" s'
In the words of Lord Brougham "The
allusion made 10 the territories, and there
fore granted to the Hudson Bay Company,
gives no validity whatever to the charter,
and leaves its effect and authority as they
stood before that act, and entirely un-
affected by it." s.-"
Hence it follows, that the assumption Of
authority by the Hudson Bay Company,
over the extensive countries lying between
the coast of Labrador and the Pacific
ocean, is derived by virtue Of two distinct
tennres ,s14l~ ntra Ci Yls.f.I
Westward Of the Rocky Mountains, they
possess merely a right to an exclusive
trade with the Indians only, and this but
for limited period, which will expire in
1859. Such right has been conceded to
them by the authority Of an act of Parlia-
msnt, and therefore becomes legal right
To the eastward Of the Rocky mountains,
they claim a territorial sovereignty, to-
gether with the right Of exclusive trade
over the whole country, Of whatsoever
nature it may be. This is claimed loithoui
the authority Of an act Of Parliament, and
therefore. cannot rightfully be maintained ;
the claim is manifestIy illegal.
, 1858-05-14

A recent writer gives an account Of the
remarkable skill displayed By the Chinese,
n boring artesiah wells II appears thai,
from time .immemoriaL they have been ac-
quainted with this art The depth is com
monty from 1900 to 1900 French feet and
FIVE or six inches in diameter. They are
usually bored in the solid rock A begin
ming Is made by sinking vertically into the
bed Of earth, usually met with at the sur
face, a wooden pipe crowned with hewn
stone, perforated with hole. which, like
the pipe, has the same diameter as il is in
tended TO give the well-that is, Eve or six
inches In this tube there is made to work
steel head Of three hundred or four bun
dred pounds weight; this steel is notched
at the end, and is q little concaVe above
and round beneath. A workman, by leap
lug upon the extremity Of lever, the 9th
er extremity of which is attached to the
steel head, lifts it to the height Of twofeet,
and let's it fall again by its own weight
Some pals Of water are thrown 10 from
time to time, TO assist the tritnFation Of the
substances The spur or steel bead is sns-
pended by q cord, to which is attached q
triangular piece Of wood, and each tim
that the lever raises the cord, second
workman, seated near the tube, makes the
triangle perform half a revolution, so that
the steel head may fail in different direc-
tion. When three inches have been bored,
the steel head is withdrawn by means Of a
pulley, with all the substances with which
its upper concaVity is loaded. By this
mode, the wells are perfectly vertical, and
! their inner surface highly polished
, 1858-05-14


THE CzAR's SrARGE REGHEsErE9 ln
AMrEIOA7-Ths New York aNaps, ef the
gath ult., says; NV ~ .giqaq sdi 81 sao
WEI shown yesterday SIX bead q
pure Arabian blood stations, brought to
this city BY Capt Lane, late Of the com
bined American and English Companies en-
gagged in raising the lsupken vessels Of war
IN the haFbor Of SeVasiopol. These nobl6
animals ARE direct from the Cars cavalry
stables, and were raised expressly for the
Imperial stud. These stables are the Won
der and astohishmenti Of al Who have obs
tanned admission to them The inclosdr6
Of stone walls and iron frames coTeTsIanl
area of ten miles in length byiiYe in width,
The stables are twelve feet square each,
while in the centre Of this vast building Il
an arena where an army Of live thousand
head Of the finest horses in the world ara
broke, trained and exercised daily By 90.
other army Of the most skillful trainers,
jockeys, &c, in the Emperor's dominionl
By an imperial decree sales are permitted
to be made when certain number Of ami,
mails are in o the stables. Of which Capt.
Lane has taken advantage, as Of the ad,
vantage OF his relations with the Govern.
ment-thus making an Invaluable. addition
to the American stud, for which be de-
serves, and viii doubtless receive, The
thanks Of the country at large. They cost
$4,000. which was much below their aciu,
al value, and are pairs Of gray, dark bay
and black They stand about hlleen hands
high, and exhibit all the hnS points 70 b.
expected from their descent
, 1858-05-14
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The Unbroken slumbers.

Yes, shall rest some coming day,
When blossoms in the wind are dancing,
And children in their mrthful play
Heed not the mournful crowd advancing,
Up through the long aud busy street
They'll bear me to my last retreat.
Or else-it matters not-may rave
The storms and blasts of wintry weather,
Above the narrow new made grave
Where care and lie down together
Enough, that shoula know it not,
Within that dark and narrow spot.
For l shall sleep! As sweet a sleep
As ever graced child reposing,
Awaits me in the cell so deep,
Where l my weary eyelids closing.
At length shall lay me down to rest,
Needless Of the clouds above my breast.
Asleep How deep will be the rest,
Free from liIe's turmoil moving wildly
That when is past the earths unrest,
Its bosom shall receive me mildly
For not one dream Of earth may come
To break the slumber Of that home.
Oh, deep repose Oh, slumber blest
oh, night Of peace No storm, no sorrow,
No heavy stirring in my rest,
To meet another weary morrow
shall heed neither night nor dawn,
But still with folded arms sleep on!
And yet me thinks, II steps Of those
I'd known and loved on earth were round me
'Twould break the night of my repose,
Shiver the icy cords that bound me-
Save that know this cannot be,
For death dsowns all sympathy,
Then mourn not friends, when ye shall lay
The clods Of earth above my ashes;
Think what rest awaits my clay,
And smooth the mound with fearless lashes
Glad that the resting form within
Has done with sorrow, care and sin.
Think that with me the strife Is DER,
Lifes stormy, struggling battle endedi
Rejoice that have gained that shoreA
b.. t. which my "a tering footsteps tended, .
Breathe the blest hope above the sod, .rT
And leave me to my rest with God.
, 1858-05-14

CHANrIcLEER IN THE HIGH LATTUDEs-
The author Of an English work, descriptive
of visit to the Arctic regions, relates the
following experiences and tragic death of a
Ghanticleer that suffered from the zone
idea mania" .- .Ii a. 10.
l had observed for some dayspast, as we
proceeded north and the nights became
shorter, that the cock we had shipped at
Stornaway had become quite bewlldered on
The subject of that meteorological phenome.
nOn called the dawn of day. In fact, ]
doubt whether he ever slept more than Eve
minutes at stretch without waking up iu
a state of nervous agitation lest it should
be cock-crow. At last, when night ceased
altogether, his constitution could no longer
stand the shock. He crowd once or twice
sarcasticaily, then went melancholy mad
finally, taking calenture be cackled lowly
(probably OF greenieldsl aud leaping over
board be drowned himself The mysteri
Gus manner in which every day fresh
member Of his harem used to disappear
may have preyed upon his spirits.
, 1858-05-14


WHENcE STRYcHEISE IS PRoDUcED.-Thl
source from whence this poison, which hal
gained 50 Worldwide celebrity recently,
is obtained, Is thus noticed in DiessnSI
Hou~ioLa Vords.i9 o. aoqs Fa19 i9f'
"In Ceylon and several districts Of India,
grows moderate sized tree, with thick,
shining leaves, and short crooked stem.
lathe fruit season it is readily recognized
by its rich, orange-colored berries, about as
large as golden pippins. The rind is hard
and smooth and covers q white, soft pulp,
the favorite food Of many kinds Of birds,
within which are the fat, round seeds, not
an inch in diameter, ash grey in color, and
covered with very silky hairs. The Ger
mans fancy they can discover a resemblance
in them to grey eyes, and call thew crows
eyes, but the likeness is'purely imaginary.
T'The tree is the strychnine ruar rOHiea,
and the nut Is the deadly poison nut. The
latter was early used as medicine by the
Hindoos, and It's nature andproperties an
derstood by Oriental doctors long before IL
was known to foreign nations. Dog
aud '6sh-seale' are two Of its Arabic names.
1t is stated that at present the natives Of
Hindostap often take it for many months
continuously, In much the same manner as
opum-eaiers eat opium. They commence
with taking the eighth Of q nut a. day, and
gradually increase their allowance to an
entire nut, which would be about twenty
grains. If they eat directly before or after
food, no unpleasant effects are produced;
bat II they neglect this prscautiOu spasmH
RESULT o q si iiab osofH rsss 90 b
, 1858-05-14

b6r Although benevolent men cannot
DO all the good they would, their duty is
to do the good they can.
BH- A man that astonishes at first soen
makes people impatient if he does not con-
time in the same snlivening key.
, 1858-05-14

NUeeETs FROM FRAZER RIvER.-Several
beautiful specimens of gold, one weighing
SIT or $lS, taken from the Frazer river
mines, are exhibited at San Francisco =
MayVsviHe NeloS
, 1858-05-14

R@- The hOppiest man in the world is
the one with just wealth enough to keep
him in spirits, aud just children enough to
make him industrious.
, 1858-05-14
From the Pacific Commercial Advertiser.
Visit Of The First Whale Ship at the Sand
WiCh Islands.

In a recent issue we published sketch
from the pen of N. P. Willis, entitled
"Chewed up by a Whale" in which are
detailed, perhaps with little coloring, the
adventures of Capt Edmund Gardner, of
New Bedford Capt. G. is an old veteran
in the whaling business, having attained to
the age of 70 years. We are indebted to
G. d. Gilman, Esq, for the privilege of
copying the following letter from Capt G.,
who arrived at these islands on his first
cruise in 1918 or 1919, thirty-nine or forty
years ago, aud was one of the first wbalers
visiting this group. Having been pioneer
in the business which has given these
islands such fame, we place on record
with great pleasure his account of his
cruise, and call it the Vist of The first
Whale Ship at The Sandloieh Islands"
, 1858-05-14
Gbt lliontfr ano Democrat
B PUBLISHED ON EVERY FRIDAY MORNING
By EDWARD FURSTE.
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of the publisher, until all arrearnges are paid.
, 1858-05-14
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the margin OF advertisements sent us, they will
he continued till forbid and charged accordingly
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Sacramento street San Frannisco. is authorized L
receive and receipt for subscriptions and advertise
ments 10 California.