The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1858-10-16

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This chanoe would Il des;r.h III sco,
of expensay
The most attractive feature II tb;s ranor,
is the very law est;,nats tDade a. ~ 81. I
extension ~ n;Ie. One Nh ~ anners,r,c
4O-100 dollarsi Adding the neccessarv ontln,
for thA nurchase ~ locomot;ves no.sor,rss . :,
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Ing Mhoie cost VIII not exceed $4,000 pei
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This IS without q precedent IN the history
If railroad enternr;so 4, ~ I1,;,oa CO...
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We are gratitied to know that the extension
s0f this road is exciting O great deal Of interest
III our Parish.
Wa o,so ls.r, .,;.h ,;a,.
" ~ p'sn p'eas''re, maj the
ssens =. ''ne foad,-Gen. Barrow, who is now
circulating IN the Parishes contiguous to the
road, soliciting subscriptions, Is meeting win
very encouraging prospects.
More thn,, onc Il, Il af ia
q extsod !, - ~ 1ee,ssA,y
1.'onaaa'aya' mas ALREADY
1oeen subscribed, and doubtless ere the lapse OF
one month the whole amount will be secured.
As before iDtimated. we saw ooain conn,a,e
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~ AAuuiy' VII tnen extend u TO UPelousas.
LIFE AZ Fraser Ho,,,b,e S,ots of
dfairs. Ii appears thai frnn,, ,bs ;,,can,;swn
ii he Immigration 70 Frasar sr;yer III ag;ap
have manifested M ovprhear;nr ana ;nsalsm,
towards the An,e,;cs, NJ nh;sa,;ns
them Is many annovancas and axao,;anS ~
invariably imnrovsd ever. nnnas.an;t, :. ~
plumber them. the further m ,bbe r;u.r 49, ~
worse the department Of the red men. Matters
thus been stead " progressing from bad
worse, until forbearance, long since having
ceased to be q virtue, was exhausted, and the
long pent mp Indignation OF the gold hunter
hns burst forth. "a letter from Fort Yale.
dated August 26, says |:
= The inexCnsable, uniustifable murder of a
unprotected Frenchman, and the serious
woupding Of his companion. at Boston Bar. Nv
.bese incarnate fien6s. on the 18th inst. vas
ollowed ~ The immediatt, arming of ali In
Americans ID the vicinity. assaui;s;ap aud bnr.
hing Of d laree raucherin and ;ndssc,.;m;nate
laughter Of 3 n flfty or siytvM tbsm Ha..
Dg notified all the miners Above, Tho R,y
Canon Of this state Of nnes war het ,.aan D IL
ed and white men. This .cImnanu ~ sIayas
Rangers descended the river MARITIME tha'r
with slaughter. and the dest r,ct;on nr
lie red salmon md herr;as i,an - ~ -
indians for winter. in ihe d,farent rnpcIe.;as
II route, and reported themselves II Fart Yala
Here the tidings created an exciting debate
Ipon the thousands encamped on he river
lank around lie fort. Companies we're forned
nd armed expeditions Gifted ont, which has
lsarined the Indians in this vicinity, fFort
ale and brought them to terms.
"The old chiefs answer to the Rostons wos
1orthy Of the celebrated Minpo Logan. Hi
peech was Interpreted by on attacbc Of Ibn
iudson's Bay Company, and resulted IN HI
alease and dismissal with a fac az ,ruce AL
promised immunity for his tribe from the
Of the exasperated and ,eryible RoS.
ons. His warriors have delivered m in
and a large amount Of ]nrticles stalau
I different times BY the . bad yopng man" nf
is tribe. But the promise If a Cessation m
against them has not been recs;red
y them with confidence. A general cons,er'
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