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The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1859-04-30
STEAMBOATS,.

~ RegHIar Packet.
The good and safe steamboat w. -u.g.A
Burton, Captain Gustave Il. Louai1lier, -
built expressly for the above trade, will make her
regular weekly trips between Washington and New
Orleans, leaving Washington every SUNDAY at 8
o'clock A. NJ: and Neworleans every WEDNESDAY
at o'clock p. NJ
the W. Burton will take freight for all nterme.
date landings, via tile Atchataaya.
For freight or passage, apply on board.
o. HiNCLEY Il Co.
Opelousas. January 15 1850,
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Items from Ne,o OrIeans.-NEw ORLEANS
Nov. l9.-The arrival OF the Overland Mai
brings San Francisco advices to the 24ll
October. The fleet Of vessels due at that port
from the Atlantic cites had begun to arrive
All report heavy gales off Cape Horn. The
rainy season had commenced III California.
There have been heavy rams in the North o
Cuba and the crops Oh several plantations dam.
aged thereby.
Advices from San Domingo, 10 the sA of No.
vember. report quiet restored on the island. A
treaty of peace had been concluded with Den.
mark
Venezuela dates TO the 25th October, saw
there have been no further revolutionary attempts
toward dictatorship.
Yucatan dates TO November I'd, state that the
Constitutional Government had been quietly re.
established.
The New Orleans Price Current says:-
loving 10 moderate receipts. and nnfavorable
news as to the effect Of the late frosts on the
cane. stopping grinding, nn advance has taken
place on Sugars. except for centrifugal and
clarified descriptions. sales during past week Of
4Oo0 hogslneads, taken mostly for the West"-
Chas Courier.
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MR.. II. W. KINSMAN.

AT NO. 223 King street, Charleston, 8. c.. is
prepared 10 furnish every varety of Curtain
Goods, in Bfocatelles, Satin Delainep, Damasks,
Lace, Muslin; nlso Paper Hangings, in every
style that may be desired, to crafty the most
fastidIous tnste, from the plaineet fancy 10 the
richest and most gorgeous in ornament Win
dow Shades. Curtains, TasseIs, Loops, Cornices,
Bands. Pins, in short everything to be had in a
hrst class Upholstering house can always be
supplied. Practical workmen, of skill and ex.
perience. under his personal supervision. will
attend to the filling of all orders entrusted 10
his care. Those who may dssIre 10 pur chase
articles that require to be put up at distance 9
from the city, may rely OIL obtaining The mos,
accurate and capable instruction in the manner
of attaining their object, as the proprietor /,
himself workman of skill and fine taste. Mr..
X. has been long time in Charleston. and
from his continued industry and energy. has
succeeded in establishing business that ranks
him among the frat in his line. lie is constantly
receiving additions 10 and renewals of his stock,
aud may. therefore. be depended on as having
always on hand the cheapest goods and in the
latest styles that can be obtained. He will sci,
at the low est prices and on the most ascommo.
dating terms and we feel assured fl,at he will
give ss.isfseiion Y all who may favor him with
thsif orders. .: ~ -. /. : ~ );
For inrthst parsieaIsr. fstst 10 The advertise.
insntl " ptaes: :celpmns 4 .l.,., 3,
The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1859-11-24

Judge Dougtds.- The Washington correspon-
dent of tho Philadelphia American says:
lhe condition of Judge Douglas health has
been tho subject of much contradictory com.
men's III the newspapers, owing to the mis-.
statements made here with motives which are
very difficult TO comprehend According to
me op!n'o"s OF his two experienced and skiIlful
physicians, DR. Garnett and DR.. Miller, he has
oeen IN serious danger for week past, and an
intense sufferer throughout, from severe attack
OF gout, which has reached the stomach, and
resisted the best treatment and attention. The
symptoms last night were generally more en-.
courag'ng than they had been. though inter-
this painful and critical disense A yrorous
constitution has 80 far sustained him, and this
10 ,s, ihe best hope of his medical attendants
lh's ,atfction has been rendered donbly severe
py the pr"tIacted, and ut times, ulurniing ill.,.
ness OF Mrs Douglas. who. for obvious reasons.
has not been permitted to know the extent
OF her husbands real danger.
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TAX PAYER.
True.-The Virginia Sentinel says

We have watched with deep interest and
soicitude the manifestations of sentiment North
and South. 1t is with the deepest sorrow we
say that they have forced us to the conviction
that II our union us a people is saved, and ali
the stern consequences aud contingencies OF
d'sunion aver'ed, it will only be by special
interposItion Of the Providence that has so often
interposed to open us a way of escape. The
heart OF the Northern people is fully set upon
what the South is forced by safety and honor
still more sternly to refuse submission. We
have no way Of reaching the citizens of the
North with. our remonsirances, and the bad
men who have iashed them into their sgpres.
sive excitement, eliminating in deeds of blood
still cheer them on. They are telling them
that the South is weak and cowardIy, and
can readily be whipped" into submission
They have caused Southern warnings even ia
cease. by representing them only as threats. and
attempts to bully. They are praising the Prov.
ess Of Brown. and demanding his pardon O,
reprieve. Aud what is still more alarming the
conservative men there, are paralysed aud timid
showing that they feel the full force of that
numerical majority against them which the poll.
demonsti ate.
Thus OH. on, the mad current is sweeping, and
none but God can turn it. or avert certain and
speedy catastrophe. We may as we'll look the
truth in the face.
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CORRECTION.

A friend sends us the following Premiums.
which should have been included in the list of
our last issue:
Mn. EDlroR Every citizen of Abbevlle, at
all interested in her Agricultural welfare, must
have been gratiiied to see in your ltst issue that
long list OF premiums taken by AbbevilIe plan
tiers at the recent State Fair. We were proud of
what was published, but must confess we were not
50 delighted Mt what was unintentiouullv omitted.
Please add TO that list the following:
For The best single Buggy Horse, open to
tho world, w. Joel Smith. S1O
For the second best heavy draft brood
Mare. ID. Wyatt Aiken, 10.
Lor the best FIlly, 9 years old. heavy
or"it, j. w. Fooshe, 10.
For the best Practical Paper on Grading,
Dltchlng and Improving Land,
ID. Wyatt Aiken $40
The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1859-11-24

Patriotic Charye.-The charge Of Judge
Wilson. OF the U. $. District Court for the North .
ern District of Ohio. delivered to the Grand
Jury on the 10th inst, is published in the CIeve
land Plain Dealer. The charge defines the
crime of treason, and was published Mt the re-
quest Of the Grand Jury. 1t contains some
wholesome lessons for the abolitionists of that
hot-bed of fanaticsm and sedition After di
recting the Grand Jury to inv csti.atc whether.
us is supposed, cerinn citizens of Northern Ohio
have been implicated in conspiracy to over
Wilson remarks: "1he man who deliberately
joins and co operates with conspirators for the
overthrow Of the United States government. aud
who lends his aid to accomplish this ncfurious
design by robbery and the wanten bloodshed of
innocent persons. is criminal OF the most dan
gerous characte, TO the community and it ~
but an aggrava,ion Of his crime, when such n
man claims to act under the convict, ms f
conscience and the inspiration of n holy rel.
gon. The pure fountain Of truth above from
which flows the injunction Of peace on earh
aud gooi will to men, is blasphemcd by such
Pretensions" Judge Wilson is the Judge before
whom the Oherlin truls were conducted, and
who, during the progress Of them, receive |
threatening letters. like those now addressed to
Gov. Wise. But the barking dogs though very
numerous in that region, have never been re-.
narkahle for biting. The faithful few of ,leve.
land, have nerve enough to make up for III eir
want OF numbers, mud easily keep the whole
pack Of madnen al buy.
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Common sense rules the mass of the peoplc
Whatever the misnamed and m,santhrope phil.
osophers may say to the contrpry. Show them.
good thing; let it's merits be clearly demon.
strated, and they will not hesitate to give it
their most cordial patronage. The masses have
already ratified the judgment Of II physician,
concerning the virtues of HOSrETTERS BIT
TERS, as may be seen in the immense ouan.
titles Of this medicine that are annually sold
in every section of the land. 1t is now recop-
nlzed as greatly superior to all o,her remedies
yet devised for diseases Of the digestive organs
such as di"rrl';ca. dysenlnry. dyspepsia. and for
the various fcsers that arise from deranyemrnt
OF those portions Of the system. IIostett-r' 3
name Is rapidly becoming a household word.
from Maine TO Texas, fran the shores of the
Atlantic TO the Pacific. Try the urticle and
be satisfied.
Sold by all druggists in the world.
III See advertisement in another column.
The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1859-11-24

a Little E1eitement.-There was some excite.
ment yesterday in our city, caused by an abo.
litionist from the North too freely expressing
his views in our midst. His name, we under.
stand, is MIR. Charles Scott, a drummer for tho
firm Of Scott & Co., New York. He had with
him a sermon from the Rev. Henry Ward
Bsecher, delivered in behalf of Ossawattomie
Brown. with the sentiments Of which he con.
Cured, and thought, Of course, Capt. Brown,
the insurrectionist, marty to liberty. A vigi.
lance Comnittee waited on Mr.. Scott and sum
moned witnesses to attend, who verified the re.
ports concerning him. He was sent from the
city, we understand, after the jury passed upon
his case. a large crowd Of spectators was
messed the proceedings but the committee an.
pointed: No violence was used.- Cokumbu.
(0a.) Nmss, 17M. :" '"''
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REPORTS FROM VIRGINIA

lhe character OF the news from Ilarpers'
Ferry, would seem TO indicate that the incen.
diary had been doing his midnight work It is
sa'd' that much property of the citizens had
been destroyed by fire. Exaggerated reports of
such things cannot fail to find their way into the
newspapers of the day, thus tending much to
enhance excitement about things sometimes OF
very trivial nature.
ihe Richmond Enquirer, says that rumors
are also rife that rescue Of the condemned
prisoners is preparing, and that parties with
such designs arc in the nelghborhood; but as
yet these reports have had no confirmation
That there are men wicked enough to desire such
an effort, we have no doubt. but that any large
body ofrnen can be found fool hardy enough to Al.
tempt it we very much question Neyer,he less,
The Executive will see that the sentence of dea,h
is executed upon the criminals, and will provide
for every emergency. We would advise all per-
sons TO forego the pleasure. if such it be- of wit
Messing the executions. by staying quietly at home
and protecting their property, as we'll as avoid
ing an unnecessary risk of their persons, by
going TO the executions. Especially would we
advise Northern people 10 stay away from
Charlestown at the times of the executions; cx-
rursions Of large bodies Of men will not be per.
mitted. and if persisted in, will be prevented by
actual force. Nothing would be easier for a
rescui"g party than to go to Charlestown as spec
tators, carrying concealed weapons, aud in the cou.
fusion of large crowd, to attempt the rescue.
10 prevent the possibility of such result, and
to protect life, while executing the Judgement of
the Court. q vcry LARGE bodv of troons Ill l. .
on duty at Charlestown on the days of the excu
tionH These troops will protect the execution
OF tho sentence Of death from interruption, and
will execute summary punishment upon all per.
sons attempting rescue. In such duty, many
innocent persons might be injured, hence we
would advise all TO remain at home
The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1859-11-24

Expected Rising in Naples-The last ihtelli.
grnce sent you of Siciliun nffairs was very
vague; and indeed, you may readily Imagine
what efforts the Government make to Keep tho
population in ignorance Of what passes there aud
elsewhere. Some people give the idea that the
island s quiet, and That there is no probability
Of any outbreak, unless tho Government shsuId
receive some defeat check OH the frontier-
All then without any distinction. nre Of opinion
that rise will be general in both parts of the
kingdom. l certainly do not think that the Lib
erals will compromise themselves by any general
move, unless the opportunity be promising; but
there is, undoubtedly, an impression among them
TINT they are equal 10, or superior to, any oven
which may arise. With regard TO the late c,ae.
ute in Sicily. it did not assume any larger proper
tions. believe it was part OF a generally or.
ganized plan to act upon Palermo but the au-
thoriIes got information Of it, and 80 took their
measures that the Palerml,ans were unable to
move.
In the neighborhood of this capital are mum.
Der Of small villages, the inhabitants of which
are always in Il chronic state of cxcitemrnt-
Those nearest tn. city having learned that the
authorities were Oh the alert, remained quiet
but the people Of Bargara, in small force march.
ed towards the capital, and were met by the
Captani d'Armi and the Gendanarmeres who
were sent out in the first Instance. Shots were
exchanged slight loss occurred, aud the public
force retired. Six companies Of soldiers and
some artillery were then sent out, OH whose aD-
prarance the insurgents took to tho mountains
Palermo was placed in Il state of siege but il
was found impossible to disarm it.; there would
have been rise at any risk. and so the measure
was suspended. The position OF things, then, if
my information be correct is that there is n kind
of armed truce. The people have arms and the
Government know it, but must wink at it, They
are IN the highest stnte Of discomfort, too, and
we need not be surprised to henr ur continued
movements there. Indeed, n private letter says
that, only last Sunday, Palermo was in grea,
state of excitement. expecting attack iron,
the insurgents in the mountains, whose number
increases rapidly.
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Further bV the Canadd.-The sales Of cotton
in Liverpool. during the week ending the Sd
November. Were $4,000 bales, Of which specula
tors aud exporters took each 5000 bales. The
m'ddling qualities sold at extreme prices, and in
some cnses ut lGd. advance; other qualities
We're unchanged. The sales oh Friday ere TO-.
OOO bales. of which speculators and exporters
took 1900 bales, and the market closed steady.
The authorized quotations of cotton at Liver.
pool are: Fair Orleans 8-middIng Otlpans
7T-l6; Mobile 73-middling Mobile u; uplands
7B-mddng nplnnds 1916. The stock of
cotton in Liverpool is estimuted to be 457, 600
bales. Of which 3GS00O are American Some
circulars say that all qualities Of cotton had
slightly advanced; fair and middling had parti
ally improved Id. Manchester adyices were
favorable and prices firm, but as holders were
demanding an advance, business was somewhat
checked.
at lIavrc, Orleans tres ordinaiye was quoted
Mt Is francs, and 6as ut LOG francs. The sales
OF the week reach $500 bales. The stock is
3',ooo, but large quantities are known to be at
| sea.
LIVERPOOL, Saturday. November s. The
cotton market was firm to- day, Mt full prices.
with sales of 10000 bales, and 1000 bales to
spectators and exporters. Flour was dull
Wheat was steady, nt advance on the inferior
and heated qualities Of to 3D. Corn WAS firm.
at Gd to Is. advance
General Nesrs.-It is asserted that England
has consented to send representatives to nm Eu-
ropean Congress, and that France and England
have agreed on the basis of negotiations.
1t is vaguely reported that Garibaldi, at an
interview with the King of Sardinia, had de-
cl"rcd that Italy had been betrayed, and that
he would head revolution. The King had
protested against such q proceeding.
The Great Eastern steamship had arrived at
Southampton.
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DR.. Cheener's Remarkable LeUer.--The re-.
markable letter from the Rev. d.. Cheeyer.
Of New York, soliciting aid of The Bfitish Abo.
iitionisls to help him to carry on The var srains,
slavery from the pulpit is awakening ths. .sttsri.
Ion that It deserves. both for its uncb aritabIc
and anti Chriaiisn temper, and the SANDERS 81
contains against every other Christian dsaohis
ination. His own church even 10 Indignant,
aud the trustees held meeting on MSndsy,
when resolution were adopted coHdeshHine
the appeal toe funds made 10 die .psopjy sSi
Englssd by Dr. chseye. and Hlss: Jossassss;
Mtss lebnstones o. Althe5xed by sahs S6eiiis
,oF it, trustees. : sssS
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The Lon"o" Times on Huper's Fsry.-Thc
London Times received by the hast steamer,
comments at length on the Harpcr's Ferry in
vasion. Its commentaries were written before
the result Of the outrage known. 1t says :
That they could have expected to conquer
the United States Executive in Il servile war.
and to turn Virginia and Maryland into free
States through victories gained by rebcllious
negroes, seems ont Of the question America
IS no. like one of our own island colonies.
where the negroes outnumbcr the whites many
fold. In the districts where this outbreak tnok
place the whites probably superior in num-
her 10 tho colorcd population. They are all
armed, and accustomed almost from childhoo,
to their weapons. The circumstances in which
they ara placed have given them an aptitude
FOR something like military organization, and
they have continually before their eyes the ne
cesslty of preserving order among the African
race. Wo may be sure that after the first sur
prise, the white men in every American State
would take prompt ind effectual measures to
crush rebellion, though probably not soon
enough to prevent tho commission of MANY
atrocities. This fact adds much to the guilt Of
the men who organized this scheme Nothing
but sickening and booless slaughter could como
OF it: first the slaughter of white fnmilies by
their slaves. and then the bloody revenge of the
exasperated masters.
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TEXAS Ne1s-NEw ORLEANS, Nov. 18.-The
1ndianola Courier of the 18th. says that the ex-
press from the Sheriff of Nueces county has ar
rived, who reports that Cortinas with 1900
men. and nine cannons, was in full possession
of the Rio Grande from Brownsville to Roma,
ana his forces are securing the country. All
the mail communication west of Nueces boe
been cut off, Corpus Christi, however, was not
threatened.
Captain Tobia, with one hundred and fiftv
men from Corpus Christi, had been defeated,
and it was feared cut off. The reports were
conflicting and probably exaggerated, as no
Brownsville dates were given.
The latest reliable accounts are by the Or
leans merchants. direct from Brownsville on the
4th, when the affairs were unchanged. Gen.
Twiggs telegraphed to the Government to-day
respecting the matter.
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A TAX PAYER,

At the request Of several gentlemen we con.
sented to rrpnbli>h an article from "a Tax Paw
err which appeared in our issue of the Sd of
February last. We handed it to the printer
last week. but intended that should not appear
until this week. and did not know tina, it had
been put mp for last issue Until it was too late to
explain the reason Of its second appearance in
our columns.
We also give place to another article from
Tax Payer" this issue, relating to kindred
subjects which will he read with interest.
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ABBEVILLE BANNER.
w. e. DAVIS, Editor.
Thursday Morning, Nov. "a. 1850
ADVERTISEMENTS.

BAy' Sec the new advertisements of ou,.
townsman, Mr.. ID. McLAucHL1y. in another
column. His Stock of Drugs, Perftmcrv. Fam
cy Articles. Medicines, &C., is lnrgc and well
selected. TO our smoking friends VIC would
suggest that if they want a real first rate Span
ish Scgar call on McLAuCmLIv.
gEG" Mr.. MOVES, Agent for the sale of COL
TONS Atlas, is at present in our village and
would be pleased to show this work to anv
who may desire to see it. This work. olwovs
considered the most accurate and reliable Map
published, is perhaps now more valuable than
ever before, there having hecn some valuable
additions made to it since it wen, into the hands
Of JOHNSON & BROWNING, the present publish
crs.
CB- F. Won SANrEN. of Charleston, advertiscs
that his stock of Goods is now opcn for in.
spect'on. Our friends visiting Charleston should
be sure to call at this variety store and get
something to please the little folks
cB- c. F. JACKSON & Co., Charleston, Whole
sale and Retail Dealers in Ready Made Clothnr.
have all advertisement in another column.
CS d. NJ. WAEDLAw gives notice Tint all
persons indebted to the Estate oil WILLIAM
ADAMS, decd, must come forward and make
payment.
u f.. CowAN and J. G. WILLARD, Ex'rs.
offer for sale the large Estate of Mrs. JANE
CowAS
cB See notice of sale OF Real Estate of Mrs.
MARY WEED, deed.
BS1y" Also, Auction of the Goods of TT G
KERR.
BEt" See, also, the notices Of W. p Nickel
LAR, }. II. WELLS. Sheriff, Clerk and Ordinary.
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The San Juan Diplom attic Correspondenee-
The Washington correspondent OF the Phiiadel.
phia North American, writes us follows:
WASHINGTON. Nov. IL

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.
In the present state Of the negotiations with
England concerning the San Juan affair, the cor.
respondence cannot be submitted 10 Congress, or
form the subject OF comment in the Presidents
Message. II will be referred to only us a question
that is still pending between the two Govern
menls, and with the expression of the hope Of a
satisfactory solution, which is entirely Justified
by all the facts. as has already been statad in
this correspondence The British Government
has been officially informed that General Har.
ney's act in taking possession Of the island, and
asserting exclusive jurisdiction, was unauthorized
by any instruction order issued here.
This disavowal would probably have relieved
the complication entirely if il had been followed
by Withdrawal Of the troops, which the Ad-
ministration declined doing, as it would seem to
involve a concession of tile whole point in dis.
Pute, and perhaps be maguified into an absolute
surrender Of all claim to the territory. Another
reason which, perhaps. operated in producing this
conclusion was the conviction that tho Oregon
treaty co',slusively fixed The title of the Isiand
IN the United States though the boundary. }ine
has never been run, and still, BY the policy
which Governor Marcy wise ly adopted as 4
means of preventing further embarrassment,
open to negotiation. !