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The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1859-09-03
Startling Reports f..m III. Kansas Border
INDIANS COMBINING AGAINST THE WHITES

By telegraph the St. Lonis Den,ocra' ID
'ains the following intelligence. published IN
The 10th instant in an extra of the Kansas
City Metropolitan
This (Frihav) morning, Mr.. Charles a.
This city. bringing ndxs &c an alarming nature
coticerr''ny recent attacks by he lud!ats upon
the settlers Of Whitewater and Walnut rivers,
u Butler and Greenwood counties, Kansas
Territory
The number of Raw, Usage aud rumanchp
Indians in that vicinity is abou, 50nO. all
warriors. The; have lately removed from HE
Little Arkansas. where they have been collect
ing for s,me time back for the purpose. it
seems. Of driving back the settlers from The
frontier. Some interpret the motive tn be re-
ver,ge for the hanging If the iva Kaws al
Council Grove some time since; but this would
hardy seem so. as the point Of attack is some
seventy miles distant. 1t may. however, BE- a
plan to decay the men away. s' that the point
mentioned will fall al, easier prey. Certain it
is that the people Of tbs Grove have auticl-
pa'esl All attack fur spme time.
On Thursday morning. 18th inst. a messell-
ger reached %t.m;pria from tie Lower White
water. bringing information that an engage
tlsHt uhu iuhth place AelHeeH me IiuialiS ana
whites, near the Town Of Ed RADIO. in which
one hundred Of the former and five of the latter
were killed
The same day another messenger arrived
from Chelsea, Is miles above. bringing u note
from Mr.. y. $. st"nrs. If that place. stating
that the town was surrounded by Indians. and
they were mon,sntari'y expecting ali attack.
He appealed fur assistance, in order to ge, his
family away. That evening a company of
fifty left Emporia. expecting TO reach there
next morning. a distance Of 80 miles.
A man came from Empnria as our inform
ant left. Friday evening. who stated that lie
met the company nearly at their destination,
aud that no attack had yet been made upoI,
that place.
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Tw" of TwF>TyFIvr -" Wy dr. ieg." said
ao aaNl"r~ father iu'e.l 'ha' van shall
throw vt,t!r>e Il awav nt any If til, VIZ worth.
les b V # the present dsv Va. v"n msst
marry y ma, If sober anh ma IRE aye: an.
that can charm ycn with wi,a m AID good
advice, ,r'her than ner-ora' nt'ractinn. What
d" van 'hifk # a fine. intelligent. mature
husband tfffv?"
The timia meek. hlnr rvel little daughter
looked IN tn old mans face. and with the
slightest nosSih' tonrh f interest in her voice
answered =" think two Of twenty-five wonld
be better pa
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Opelousas Academy.

YNHE undersigned will open his school ~ the ".
l. of Opelpusas. on MONDAY. the stu ss u
ber. His prices are for English, French ana nsl sssJ
matics, four dollars per month, with an adoinvIs
Parents would do well to visit his estabs!eeMM ~
before placing their children at other schoole HI Il
%strictest attention will lie paid to the moral y "
as to the intellectual development OF those enus 1s~
to him. He has accommodations for q few 0o u.
Price per month. $l6 90. This includes MA~'
washing and light.
Opelousas, August 81, 1859. rrr
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The NEWS FROM ErKurE.--Bg the Steam
ship Hmsarun,-By mai yesterday we re.
%ceive,l The iuil Geographic Summary 10 The
New furk papers of the news brought by The
steamship Hungarian which eft l.iyerpnuI on
Wednesday. The ION inst. AID pa>~td Father
Punt. Canada, on the 2Otl. On her way To
Quebec. Comparing ii Win The summary ct
the news we received by telegraph direct, We
find that That summary WIS, with The t\ce,,.
hon Of the report ut The debates il the British,
Parliament on the ltaaian question. equally as
f,!ll and complete. Therefore we Simply copy
the following sketch tf the debates referred l.,
Tn The Sih. the atfa rs OF l,aiy were deba ed
in hota Houses al Parliament.
In the House Of t.url, he M%uruuis If Nor.
mandy inquired If there was any objection 10
produce the pa ,erS relative To the projects nt
peace transmitted To Austria before The ireai Y
Of Villa Franco. He denounced the co,duca,
Of The Government MS o,esided, aud e%vinclng
u" desire to maintain neutrality. Lard Wode-
h"n>e. IN reply. reiterated the statement that
England sent terms nj peace 10 Austria ut the
request III France. but without giving any I'd
vice or expressing an Opinion un The sshiec i.
re said It wound be most incnnveuient To pro.
thiee the documents IN The present state Of TIN.
~ CARNATIONS. Earl Granville acknowledged
The act If Lord John Russell as The uu I'D
ac' of The Cabinet.
In the House Of Commons, Lord Eicho
moved an address to The 2 ur,,, declaring ,la,
i would be Inconsistent with The honor aud
dignity Of England. after having preserved a
strict nenetahiy, to take part in any con
ference fnr set'ing the "details Of peace, IRE.
ilniimries Of which have already been Al
ranged between The Emperurs II France aud
Austria. Lord Elcho praised the neutral
course of the late Government. and ceusured
The anti-Aus1risn feeling evinced by Ii.
present Cabinet.
Mr.. King moved the previous question.
feeling 1t would be unwise to bind The Gov
ernment to any line Of pulley. regardless oI
charges which nigh, take place at any hour.
Mr.. Gladstone said that LAIRD Elcho's mo-
ton was moi relevant to the present position
OF affairs. The Government bad no intentions
Of taking part in settling the details Of leac.
on the basis Of the Villa Franco treaty. The
belliseeen's themselves would settle those dc.
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town or city, occupied US a residence by the
family Of the owner. with all improvements IN
the same. shall he exempted from forced sale
under any process Of law" Then follow the
usual resolutions praying f,r admission into
the Union. a."
An ordinance preixcd to the instrument de
clares that the STATE If Kansas will reiiuqnisi,
its i ghts to tax the pubic laud> it.c!udrd
within its boundaries, provided that cer;te-
sections Of iand are ceded to the Slate tufs
use Of Common schools. etc.
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TERRITORY Or kANsAs-Ihe New c. nst,tu
hon.-The new colstition Of Kansas, jts1
adopted BY The convention al Wyandniie, is I.
he = limited 10 o vote ut the people on tht
4th Of Octt,ber Eexi. The following is j,
summary at its min provisions ]:
The bill nf rights comprises twenty sections
setting firth the nslal principles, aud di.al
lowing Imprisonment for debt except in Ease,
"f fraud, repndialing slavery or involuular,
serviiude, except for crime abolishing al dis
%iinctio.s between citizens and aliens in refer
e,ce to the purchase, enjoyment or descent d
property. etc.
The constitution embraces fifteen articles
the noteworthy points Of which are. that thu
Governor may adjourn the Legislature wie,
The two Houses disagree upon the time fur nd
J"nrnment !; thu popular election Of Judges
general elections To be held annually un III.
hr>l Monday in November; every white malt
person 81 twelty-one years If age and upward
who shall have resided in the Staie SIX months
aud il Of foreign birth, shall have declared hi,
Intention /" become ,atnralizd-slall he-
vnter. ntles disqualified by participation 81 81 1
duel. Or BY completely in bribery provisiHp
by Inv fr y StM,e university mud f.r d rs.r
etnal commnn school fund ; FIR charitable
State institutions; all property EN- .lnyed IN
banking to bear its equal share Of taxation
but MI property used exclusively for ;. State
ca,,n,, municipal. literary, educational, scien
tltic. religions aud charitable purpose :, :, viii
personal property 10 tie amount 1T $500, to b.
entirely exempt j; n0special legislative act shal
be passed comforting corporate powers; ma
bank shall have circulating notes nf a less de-
n"minatinn than IS, and al banks shall de
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WEATHER. PHENOMENON. HEALTH.-I.asi
Sunday was one If the most oppressive days
ssof the summer, the thermometer from 10
o'clock IA. NJ. IL 4 o'clock r. NJ, ranging in
the coolest positions as high as 81 =.
At about half past eight o'clock at night u
most singular phenomenon presented itself i,
the horizon, between North-wes, and North
east. A most brilliant crimson light seemed
to radiate from behind a large bank Of clnnd
lying between the points above indicated, and
exteudei towards The zenith rs high as 45 ?
from the horizon. These radiatinns were d.
yided By alternate Opaque tints and lasted for
about fifteen mii,ntes. During its appearance
i great many If our citizens gazed in wonder
Aurora Bnrealis, others az an omen of direfnl
I import, and We hrardt d nervous lady in town,
who being under the impression that the
end Of i'll thugs. terrestrial was al hand, re.
signed herself to meet the impending dissolu.
ton, and advised others To do likewise. Short
II after the disappearance If this remarkable
phenomenon. 4 light breeze sprnng m, render
ing the balance If the night Agreeable and
pleasant. Early next morning and during tlr
day We had several fine shnwers, which were
much needed for The maturing crops. On
Tuesday morning . brisk and cool nor,her
4broke Out and FIR several succeeding days The
weather was decidedly caol for the season.
These sudden Transitions for The i,ast two
weeks have been the source Of considerable
sickness il, nnr parish.
N.Bs--The phenomenon abnye alluded to.
was again visible 81 Thursday night, making
it, appearance ut about IL o'clock, in y m,,st
brilliant red ball. directly in the zenith, ab"ul
60 wide. extending from East to West.
During its appearance from II o'clock +. M.
to5s o'clock A, M. many If our citizens were
aroused from their sla,nbers under the impress
sion that N awful coftiagration was raging III
some part Of town. Such was The brilliancy
a6orded BY This phenomenon. that a pin could
have been distinctly seen on the floor If many
rooms. Outside The light was as brilliant as
that Afforded BIZ q full moon in q clear sky.
This vast bell, seemed 70 have Il yibra,nry
motion from South West to North East. We
cannot offer any theory for this remarkable
spectacle il The Heavens.
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The Peace co,,fele-.. IL &. Dad Lock.

Further and serious d .nicul.ies have llpvel
oled themselves at the Zurich Pence Confer
efce. What these difficulties are, is, M, full,
known. II is certain, however. that ON the
18th Of August. the Sandman ambassador wa.
f'rn1a ly extended, and that only the French
aud Austrian ambassadors were present at the
sitting.
The sitting. moreover, was a very long one
and held Immediately after the arrival Of g
courier from Paris.
Recitiug these facts, the Paris correspondent
If the London News says that the Peace Con
ference has cnnle to a dead lock. ...-=
In the meantime difficulty was apprehended
from The court Of Vienna. which obstina,ply
insists upon The observance of the treaty o
Nillafranca I" the letter. however impractical
be some If the stipnlations might prove to be
This last circumstance had given great con
Germ at the luileries, and ii was said that tht
Emperor Napoleon showed un,niStakab.e sign.
If diSplea>nre AZ the Conduct Of the Aust ia,
Government. -.-f .7- .rs
Several remarkable articles in the Paris pa
pers. III praise If K"Ssuth aid Garaba' di. hut
been attributed 10 this feeling If disIIpasu,e
while other equally m,nistakable signs hat
heen noted ,f a growing a.ti-Anlerican feeling
beth at court and ann. the people If Paris
The latest accounts from Paris state tia,
important dis patches had been received a, ,ht
Iai'eries from Baron Bonrqueuey. The Frencl
Representative nt the PEACE Conference bu,
The nature Of these dispatches had not trans
PRED.
A report that The junior representative Il
Austria at the Conference, Baron Meyrnberg
had Ell Zurich for Vienna, is ais" auihorira
lively den ed. lie still at his pest.
The Conference had no sitting. either on tho
18th ar 10Th. This was in consequence d
their being occupied with festivities given Al
Zurich III honor Of themselves aud uf the fett
Napoleon.
The IuRIcn CoNFERENeE.-The Zaricl
teare Conference was slid Kidding daily sit
tlngs. but ti'ilr pr,g,ess had been made III lt
tinal settlement Of The Italian question.
The principal difficulties had arisen on the
question ~ha, disposition should be made q
the Dnchy Of Parma.
AS To the disposition of Tuscany and Mo
dehn. it is publicly stated, ,n Authority, ,ha,
the r'euip"'entiarie> had on ckly cone Ia n,
understanding bat what that under iandiru
Is. aid what is Ia be- the future governments
and condition Of lhuse W Ducl,ics, lad no,
TRANSFERRED. 4s Hill
Among other difficulties it is reported lhai
the British Government was eAtr, ing lis in
haence with Sardinia tn prevent any settle
,nent whatever tf the Italian question by tMt
Zurich conference. nj least IN The basis If thu
treaty agreed uIn,ii al Niliafrancu,
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PIKE's PEAK.-Ihe turor about the dig
gins" At Pixies Peak and Cherry Creek, il
pretty well z played out" How mnny a poor
1eluded sonl. whose bones now lie bleaching
On the bouhdless wilds. and whaee flesh has it'd
/ Tho wolves Or his furnishing fellow victims
replies its thirst for gold. Yel these p.or
wretches we're right in their estimate oi The
Importance uf the possession Of wealth. They
only erred i, adopting the means ii acquiring
4. i seems strange 70 ns that people will g.
= fr 70 fare worse, when they have q diggnd
. Close VI home. which will no, pioy eu,, bnl
which = sure Z" pay ont The lucky o,e who in
vests the moderate sum Of IS, $40 or S25.-
We refer Il, the American Distribu,ian Agen
q. managed by the Lawrence Company
1hsir reliability u known throughout The land
L0se No lime in sending IL them aud N .kt
: ycar fartine IN m hour. Ruhway On. ia
Iepuhl can.
! Address, L-wREKcs e'oapAxY.
La~renceY;lls, Pa
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FOUND.

FOUND,
a the premises Of the undersigned, at Opelou.
white spot in the middle Of Tie forehead and throa :
Get white. the other slightly white on the inside
rms mare is branded on the left shoulder Tins
!. When taken up was in q miserable condition
nay the expenses o: this advertisement,
opelnusas. August 81, 1859.
EDWARD MANUEL.
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a. We are authorized 10 announce Mr..
-. Y. CHAGHERE. the present incumbent, a can
didate for reelection as Sheriff in the Parish Of st.
Landry, at the election in November next.
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are desired 70 inform The public that the
rates Of freight low charged by steamer Alim.
win not he change during low water, hut will
senail, The same - the rates charged during
high wafer.
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Sheridan SAID. beautiful v. :. Women COVER,
US; let us render them perfect. The m ~,
they are enlightened. 81, much the more >hal,
we be. On the cultivation Of the mind t
women depends the wisdom Of men. |, is b,
women that nature writes ON the hearts Of
men, +'
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HEALTH y
ST. Mary's Hall.

TsHH Fourth Alnual Session of this school will
L Se opened '"i the rect ptinn Of pupils the l I
n 'adhy IA October 1879, ll.dcr the supervision Of
Mrs.. Q. Smith, late Principal Of Monticello Female
seminary, Miss, aided ~ her Neice, Miss BELL
y Whitney, late Of New York.
Sept. 3, 1859.
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d 7 e n.

In Washington. IN Sunday evening the . th nit.
EpwAGD BENSON READ. aged two years, three
months ard seventeen days. only son Of Mr.. Bid.
win Of the firm If r. Curtis 4 Co.
" : iffer little children tn came INTO mc. fn,lid
u EN- mt, for If such is the kilglu IF Heaven
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CnrTos FLAsTka-We have received
sAhe September number. This periodical is
always welcomed BY our citizens and making
rapid strides III public faynr. We regret to
notice the failure Of the August number.
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SATURDAY NOTHING. sEPT. ,. 1850.
~ IN

Should bear il mind the fact
that tile circulation of the OPE-
LousAs PATRIor is the. largest Of
any Newspaper printed in the
Parish Of st. Landry.
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HOUSE, SIGN. COACH AND ORNA
IL MENTAL PAINTINti.-The under signed h,
opened I shop in a house IN the | 1t of DR.. S,1te,
white, Bellevue street, for the purpose of House
sisn, t"Lch aud Painting.
Particular aud special attention will be given /,
= t'r.tse PAINTING lad Trimming. whi.h will i,
executed in a superior style and finish. and at tn.
tolosst figures. ~ VII
Call and examine for yourselves.
Opelousas, October l6, 1855, F.. R. WHITE
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- We are authorized to annnnnce Mr..
LAFAYETTE CALDWELL a candidate for the
AAfce Of SWAMP Land Commissioner in the Second
sDis&tict. Election in November next.
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sammy. my s,n. d, yon know that Y ,
have broken the Sabbath z. ".Ye>. daddy.
said his little five year-ud sister, and mother
big iron pot. too, in Eve or six pieces"
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IADlks' AiKRIcAa MAGAzlsR-The Sep.
tenlber number has been received, presenting
decided Improvements 10 the reading matter,
and fashion plates.
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E-g We are authorized to announce Mr.,
4. N. PERI AIIIsT, a Democratic candidate for
reelection 10 the Legislature. from the parish Of
st. Landry.
Election in November next.
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Indian Ball Plav.

'T>HE undersigned informs the public tina, on
-, = Nd the lith of September next, at ID
i, LOCK IN the NOR ing, there will be a Grand
'nulan Ball Play. between 90 Alabamas and d
fEstave's old Stand3 : 'a'e"ase
on the evening before, there will be q dance bx
he Indians. on the spot. oAne' y
flaiSance, August 20, 1859. -
MARTIN ANDREPoNT.
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~ We are authorized In announce J. J.
BEAUCHAMPa candidate for the office Of Swamp
Land Commissioner in the Second District. Election
III November next.
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ASr We are authorized to announce MIR.
vTLLENEUyE JnU BERT, the present incumbent.
IL candidate for reelection as Assessor in the Parish
of st. Landry, at the election in November next.
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- ALBERT DEJEAN is an indererd-
ent candidate far Clerk ~ the District f'nnrt Of the
Parish Of st. Landry. Election in November next.
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49, We are authorized ~ announce NJ. II.
GIRARD. Esq, as a candidate for District ,ttor
Tney, for the 18th Judicial District, at the November
election. s
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A married wretch said that he lately dreams
that he had an angel sleeping by his side. ap
upon waking up. found ii was nobody but hi
wife!
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'.oSe wilh"nt money has been compared
u pair Of shiny-leaiher, bnnis without suIes.
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TAKEN lid

TAKEN UP.
nNEsmall American mare mule, color dark brow
branded on the left shoulder thus: n
aged about 10 years, gentle in harness nlE-sG7
ind under the saddle. Was taken nm nv HTN'
he subscriber IN t:ie mp ith of May last. @
Washington, September 3, 1859.
HAppIRpH
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Sands ~Sarsaparilla.

KEYENBf z THIS Is
: THE ORIGINAL AND G. NUINE ARTICLE.
drkn uiedgest to be tie best ~.SnrvoparaiM mrxe.
'INHis ,nriya'ed p%re.arati NJ has performed some
1 ~ THE most astr .isi!ing rtrte that arc recorded
l. the hi tnry ri Medicine. The rapidity with which
the patient Iennyers
HEALTH AND STRENGTH
ndcr its influence is surprising. Each tew case in
w,i'h ii is applied iuri:i- hes in the result a new
eft'iiea'e Of its efficacy and we have nnly t puint
" lac accumulated testimony Of mnltitl DIES WIN
ave rXieil need its i,et eiri.I effects. to convince
the NJ st ilctelnl ,nS of its vaIae. Do not forget 10
* fl saad,' -a,~ararill,.
Prepared and sid by 4. D.E d. SANDS. Drag.
sit,. lAO tslton Street, New n,k.
For sale al~u by p l.. HEBRARD.
Useltustss, September 3, ls5a.
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Ia check passion by passion. and anger b
anger, is to lay duwn one demon to use u
Other.
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To Contractors.
Sent. Sd, 1853.
500 q, $50 Reward.

\ ]. NY On tile premises n se,ud Of The 1n,t under s@
i! A ,r,,,s s .'Isst s%s1r s1ptt'' bay name" al GEi1RlE:R
Get nine re II " Nes in height, of rather slender
make. some %anSlppcr front teeth are missing.
has a scar or cictuix an has breast CAUSED ot u
Yurn. He il a hri;k.l,yer by trade, and a pretty
good briektjla ker: is a COED cook and Indy servant
!, good hand with horses, of quite gentecl address
speaks Ensli,l, well and reads aA1 writes IT i., .a,,,
%teerently. speak French tplerahiy Well, dresses we'll
and is generally quite &c teel in appearance
tile underground railroad to reach the North or
Canada ~ t., GO West across Texas. for Mexito.
The above reward will be given to any person VIII"
will secNre him in any jail withl' the State, "f
return him to the owner with all rea,dih.s3 e e&.
nel,es-nr me bludred dollars If taken and secured
beyond the State of Loaisiana.
JONATHAN HARRIS.
0nnlnn.n. Ennfcnher g lShM.