The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1860-02-18

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upon the ice on the agaziiie
or the boiler WAS 81. 5losien.
The alarm Of d !. bear. .itg with
the dogs, was the cause is benst
bad approached within TIVE, sarlsagpf
the ship ere the quarterInasler's eye detected
his inaistinct outline against the snow; so
silently had he crent up that be, was within
TEL, ~yaftls4of some of the dogs. a shout started
them up, ai1d they ut once few. round the bear
and embarrassed his retreat. In crossing some
very thin ice he broke through, and there ]
found hin, surrounded by yelpirgg dogs. Poor
fellow iobsan. Young and Petersen had
each lodged d bullet in him but these only
seemed to increase his rage. lie succeeded in
getting out eli the water, when. fearing harm
to the numerous bysta.ders and dogs, or that
he might escape. | fired and luckily the bullet
passed through bis brain. He proved TO be q
Efnll grown male, I feet 3 inches ia length. As
We all aided in the capture it was decided that
the SKIN should be offered to lady Franklin.
The earcasse will feed our dogs for nearly d
month; they were rewarded on HE spot with
The oifaf. All ct then,t however, had not
shown equal pinck some aln off with evident
fright, but Others showed ito symptom Of fear,
plugging or falling into the water with Bruiu.
Foof Old Snphy was amongst the latter, aud
received a deep cut in the shoulder from one of
his Claws. 1le authorities have prescribed
double allowance nf food for her, and say she
Will soon recover. For the few moments Of its
duration the chase and death we're exciting,
land how strange and novel the scene!-A
misty moon, atfoiding but seaniy light-durk
figures gliding singsly. about, not daring 10 APP
preach each other, for the ice trenblei under
their feet the e,traged bear, the Wolish how
ling digs, and the bright flashes Of the deadly
rifles.
SEVERE COLD.
Non. Is, 1858. I'VE have enjoyed len DAYS
Of moderate Winds and Gains, but the tenn
perature has fallen as low us 81 : This causes
frost cracks in the ice across the harbor they
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and feeze at intervals. SO that BY next String.
We shall probably BIZ moved several inches,
perhaps feet of. shore. Misis have obscurea
the sun of late, and now ii does not rise al Nh
We are indifferent; its departure has, become
10 us . mailer Of course. The usual winter
covering Ut snow has been spread upon deck
rather more thai, a foot thick. Its utility in
preventing The escape of heat became at once.
ptr1l II nfrIty Nj t,t,n npt1t @L N,.tL..s.% .gIS.M&g54E
out q few ptatinigan and one reindeer. Whicl,
trotted Oil toward the ship. Our bullets missed
hun, and the dogs unfortunately caught sight
and chased hin away. ! dt not think any
dogs could t,yerlake asreiindeer III this ronoh
]co',iliry ; the rocks would speedily lame them.
ana the snow IN many places is quite deep
enough to fatigue them greatly, whereas it
offers but slIght impeachment IT, The deer, fur
.,ished as he is with long legs and spreading
hoofs..
s NEW YEAR AT THE POLE.
dan. !, l~S59.-Ihis being Saturday night
az well ms New Years Day. . sweelf1earts and
wives were remembered with even more thnp
the ordinary feeling. New Years Eve WINS
celebrated with all the .ioyfnlness which ardent
hope can inspire; and we hare reasonable
ground for strong Afpe. At midnight the OK.
mration Of the old year and commencement Of
Inc new one was announced to me by tie band
-shnies, accordion and gong-strikiiIeg III, At
my door. Some songs we're sang, ana The
performance concluded with !, God save the
Queen. The few who could find SPACE in onr
mess-1oom sang the chorus but this by no
means satisfied nil the others who, we're witiont
and unable to show themselves 10 the officers.
so they echoed the chorus, aud the effect was
very pleasing. Our New Years day has leer,
commemorate with all the substantials ~
Christmas fare, but without so much displav-
less tailoring in pastry, not quite 10 much
clipping Of dollgh into roses, and anchors, ana
nondeseript animals, etc. 'ihe past week has
been cold and stormy; it now blows strong.
and the Temperature is Ia degrees.
rs THE Esqp1Maux.
Mafeb, laa9.--Ifl,ese Esqninaix We,,, III
well clothed in reindeer dresses, and booked
they appeared to lave abundance ~
provisions, but scarcely a scrap Of wood was
seeh among them which had not curne from ne
lVss expedition Their sledges, with The eS.
tepiioii q me Que already spoken Of, were
N,e'chea niue alfairs, consisting of two frozen
foi's o. sealsskins coated with ice, and ATTACHED
W eacl ether by bones, which served as the
stosS-oaFs, me men were stout, hearty fel-
teWs' ana the women arrant thieves, but all
were coed iumefed aud friendly. Tile women
we're decidedly pain; in fact, ihis term wanld
been falfteriDg 10 most Of them ypt
fieit, WAS 2 degree Of ~vivaeity and get,teness
p The mahflersaof some that soon rec1Gl,ciled
I, IS 70 these Arctic specimens Of the fair sen
hey had fine eyes aud teeth, as we'll a. very
hands, af,d the young girls bad a tre.b
'os,y hue not etieu seen in combination viii
,llse compilations. lsseuimauS mpibers carry
heir infants on their backs, within their larps
ar dresses, and where the babes can only s. !
fat NJ BY pulling them out over the shoulder :
= mist intent upon my bargaining for silver !
poems and forks belonging 10 Franklin ey. /
edil'oii' u The rate of a few needles or n knife +
Of each relic, one pertinacions old dame. attee !
aving obtained all she was likely to rel from, !
ie for herself, pulled out her iiafanI by tho :
ral, aud quietly held the poor creature liar i i
ms perfectly naked before me in the bree9a d
temperature at the same time being siy1S $
esfees below freezing point! Petersen il =
'fsned me- that she was begging for u needle i
u her child. | need not say | gave It one ~
speoat.aas'y as possible yet sufficient lime !
apsed before the infant was again put out Of !
gut to- alarm me considerably for its safety s
such q temperature. The natives, however, .
70 think nothing of wh6t locked to me b