The Opelousas Patriot from Opelousas, Louisiana • 2

mfeed' described property L. V. CHAC PP'S SAI Slate of LonMana, DMrtetOonit, Varisti of St. Uwlrf-No. 8124.

vs.IohuP. Moore etalf. if writ of fi. Issued In the UstHct Conrt, in and for the and to madirccted, will exq on twelve months? credit, of this Parish, on day of April, A. 0.

commencing at the hour of 11 o'clock A. and continuing Iroin day dny.lfnecessarv, all the right, title, interest and qf John 6. Moore, it) and following property, gWW satisfy said writ, to A certain TllACT of in the TavinV Ol Bt. tyhiB on right bonk oUrfc Bsytiu Pluqucmine in descending, containing three arpents front by forty depth, bounded on the liwer side by land belomflnf to tenfniy on tlie lower side ty land belonging to Wm 8 AI -ytgfe District Conrt, No. wife, vs.

King widow. virtue of a writ of II, issued in the above entitled suit, by the Dist ict Conrt, in and for the Parish of St. Landry, and to me directed, will be exposed tojmblic sale, twelve months' credit, at the Conrt-House, in the town of Opelousas, on SATURDAY, the day of April, A. D. 1858, comy i ng at the hour o.

o'clock A. 11.. andcon41 1 WM right, of lying- end sitnated In Old in theParishof St, Landry, purchased lllofnm Jean Pierre Lafleur, contalnt hundred twenty (620) snperBciai arWith Buildings and Improvements Offlce, Opeionsas March 13', 1858. V. Sheriff.

public are hereby In an order of the Jndioial District Court of the i of Loubiana, there will be sold, at publicauc'Hon, bva duly qualified auctioneer, on the premises at the last of Joseph Mansfield, deceased, ia the town of Opeionsas on Htm April '15, the followiiig described property belonging to the Estate of said Joseph Mansfield, deceased, to wit 8AM, a negro man, aged about 68 years, a good carpenter, A certain lot of ground in the town of Opelousas, together with all. the Improve- wents thereon, it being the last residence of jjjj the deceased, bounded North by Landry street, South by Lise Aubeapin. f. m. East by Baton Tesson and West by Mrs.

Sydalise. Thompson. Another lot of ground, designed in Lastrape's addition of the town of Opelousas as lot No. 40. with the thereon, bounded North by Landry South by lot formerly belonging to Rachel Hicks, West by Chestnut street, and East by Mrs.

E. Beaucbamp. I One lot of carpenters tools. A lot of provisions. One Colt Kevolver and a Bowie-knife.

Pne barrel two pistols, another Bowie lame, and some powder and shot. A lot of household furniture and kitchen utensils. A creole horse bridle and saddle. One mare and colt. A- lot of and fodder.

Two matrasses and bedding. One hammock. 300 feet of lumber. A lot of tables and chairs. A work beuch and various other articles.

onditions sums under ten dollar payable wish. Personal property, amounting to ten dollars and over on a credit of three months. The slave' and immovable property on a credit of one and.two years from the day of giving their notes with security in solfdo, to the satisfaction of the administrator, with eight per centInterest per annum thereon from maturity Until full and entire payment of both interest aud principal. Opelousas, March 13, 1858. 11.

JI. LITT ELL, Administrator. PUBLTO be sold for cash at at public auction, pursuant to an order of the District Court, at the Court House door in the town of Opelousas, by some duly qualified auctioneer, on Tnesctny, Aprli 13, A. 1808, a Lot situated In the town of Washington, together with all the Buildings and Improvements thereon, belonging Estate of Henry Marshall, deceased. Washiqgtou, March 13,1858.

Wm. IRELAND, Executor. AT undersigned will sell, through the ministry of a duly commissioned auctioneer, at their store on Plaquemine llrtjlue, on TUuiiitfrty, April 15, their entire stock of goods, consisting principally of Pry Goods, Groceries, Clothing, Hate, Caps. Boots, Shoes, and in fiue, a variety of too tedious to mention also a large quantity of Fencing Pieux, Shingles, Covering Boards, etc. The terms and conditions will be made known ou the day of sale.

CLARK, HAYES CO. Plaquemine March 13,1858. Humble Cottage No. 19. A regular meeting of this will be held on WEDNESDAY, the 24th inst.

Transient brothers, in good standing, ate invited to attend. By order of the E. PILATE, Secretary. OpelouNas, March 13, 1858. UNION HO I he undersigned have just opened this favorite old stand on Main street, where they will be ready to at- I-" 1 commodate all those who will honor them jjyilHjf with their iiationage.

(at any hour,) for wftnlrBt moderate prices. Their table shall be supplied with the best the market affords, and they will keep on hand a supply of the best wines. They solicit a share of the public custom. J. McIlENHY HUSBAND.

Opelousas, March 13,1858. TAKE NOTICE. third aud last instalment for purchasers at the sale of the late Benjamin became due the 2Gth December last, notice theretore given to all persons indebted to said Estate, that if their notes are not paid st my domlcil in thirty days from the date of this notice, they will be placed in the hands of Thos. H. Lewis Porter for collection.

Y. C. CLARK, Opelousas, March 13, 1858. Administrator. I ville and Washington, a Frock Coat, made of black cloth; iu the pocket of the coat was a letter post marked Chicago, and directed to the undersigned at Vermillionville the contents of which I would not wish made known to au one.

The finder will confer a great favor by delivering the coat and especially the letter to me in Washington; besides, I will pay liberally for all trouble and expense incurred In so doing. Washington March 13,1858. PAUL LAMBERT. All persons having against the succession of James A claims against the succession of James A ken bead will present them to John E. King at his office in the town of Opelousas, or to the undersigned at Bayou Chicot.

WILLIAM T. FUQUA, March 13, 1858, Test. Executor. "Mr. Kboneaei i understand dat you is lost your wife." Yeth Mr free weeks now she hab bin dead deso Am da pos ibl wh a comp ai nt did she die i d0w oc sai( wus wmd flew end ways ft ihm; for eech subaewill te in Finch and unless othorwfe.ordered.

discount wilt be maQe-for yearly and or subscription will be stopped JA the arreages ate paid, unless at the option of the publisher. tf Ten in advance will he. inrariably reaOce 0t tlie of a candidate for Per important advertisements, arrangements will he onde to wit both parties. OPklOVSAS MtfllKII. MARCH 13,1808.

Holmttville h. I (ii 7iu Alexandria Jbtfia J. tib. Arnaudville ohn C.M ills. Bayou Chicot Franklin olivieb.

Junus yatt. udicial The attention of Administrators of. an well as defendants in judicial processes, is invited-to the following section of a law passed at the last session of the Legislature A ct relative to Vidiclah Advertisements. Sec. 2.

Be it further enacted. That when there are or more newspaper, published in the Parish where such proceedings are had, or such sale is to be made, the Refendant In the judicial process shall have, the sir; ht of selecting the newspapers in which said advertisement is to be made Provided said selection be made within three days after the notice of snch proceedings, or the seiinrc iqgde under said Brocess and If the Defendant neglect to select, then plaintiff have the right to do so. ilitary are ptalsed to see the spirit kindling in the breast of some of our feilow citizens. For several days past a list for the purpose of organizing a rifle company in Opeionsas, has been industriously circulated by some patriotic young gentlemen, in onr midst. Thursday last, the 11 fh was chosen as the day for the first meeting apd organization of the company.

On that day, at the ringing of the Court House bell, there assembled a goodly number who would do honor to their country's ranks, either in peace or war fifty-six names were read from the list, and they immediately proceeded to the selection of officers, which resulted in the election of the following gentlemen James D. Israel, Captain Pliny D. Hardy, 1st Lieutenant J. J. Beanchamp, 2d Lieutenant; Frank Delarua, 3d Lieutenant M.

Perrault, Orderly Serpreant. All the other non-commissioned officers were duly clected, and some committees appointed to atlend to business of the company before applying to tlie Governor for arms. They then adjourned until next Tuesday evening. This is a good work begun and we hope its results will be beneficial community. kw oods S.

Bloch is now receiving a fresh supply of spring goods at his old stand on Main street, he is ajso in receipt of eatables aiid drinkables of a quality to gratify the most fastidious palates. If yon arc iu need of clothes, hungry, or thirsty, give him a call arid go away rejoicing. We invite the attention of the traveling public to the card of Messrs. McHueband They have just formed a co-partnership for the purpose of keeping tho Union Hotel, where they are ready, at all hours, to wait upon customers. Their eatables are good, their wine of a fine quality, and their prices speak from experience.

They have our best wishes for their success. hf. aiik diuatic. Paris correspondet of the NewYork We have heard nothing further from the American ship Adriatic since her last escape from Genoa. It is not improbable that since word has been sent to Gribrnltar to stop her there, that she will this tiuio change her name, as another Amerlcnp captain did once before under similar circumstances ut Marselles, und the captain will Bell her at the first port where he can lind a buyer.

A ew illibostkriko ovement at Washington state that au unusual number of those restless and adventurous spirits, known asfillibusters, are now assembled ut tho Capital, and that rumors are afloat of a movement to extend the area of freedom in au entirely new direction The urrii of the KxDictaior of Mexico, Comonfort, who has been driven from his country by suocesful revolution, seems to have given a new impulse to the territorial aggrandizement, aud many seem disposed to believe that a contingency will soon arise that, may result in the practical incorporation of that country with our own. Nous venons. A aw epohm. bill has introduced in the NewYork legislature giving to the prosecution, in all criminal trials where the olfcnse charged is punishable with death, or imprisonment for ten years in the State Prison, the right of peremptorily challenging ten, and where the offense is punishable by less than ten years, three of the jurors. The law, us it how exists in that Stute, and most others of the Union, gives the right to the accused for offenses of the higher grades to challenge peremptorily certain number df jurors, while the same right is denied to the prosecuting officer representing the people.

The proposed change will couduce to the better administration of justice. Formerly, iu the early period of Knglish joris-prudenee, when tlie prisoner was refused the right of counsel to defend Kim, and the Government was both prosecutor and persecutor, this reservation of peremptory challenges to the licensed was a humane safeguard, lint now the case is reversed. Sympathy is on the side of the accused, and nine times "out of teu any fuilure to do justly is in his fiivor. All who have observed criminal prosecutions know how often justice is defeated by one corrupt juror, apainst whom no personal objections can lie substantiated. The proposed law is a good one, and should be universally adopted ns a wise measure of law reform.

I N. O. Bulletin. il you are a gentleman and lequaintanco in the street indeed, lady of it is her part to notice first unie are very intimate The reason is it you bow to a ladv first she may not clwose to ledge you and there is no remedy but if she bmvs to you first you as a gentleman, cannot cut her. i of a.

bill bet than fifteen yours new ierrea irom their native land to tne oomnern JfeiJed Stales; from a of wit, an i A at Baton believe, that jf it Ijifd there was any dlmger'of embarking in a scheme to revive by and bringing gangs of pagan laborers, fresh from "the bloody aud barbaric wars of the African coast, there wotild have gone up from this city protest, speaking thfe'ntter of five-sixths of the population. We dm Hot of project in detail asit has passed thus far. But described as it is to us, as a scheme for importing under the "fallacious designation of free immigrants the wilJ negro of Africa upon Louisiana plantations, it will have our decided opposition on every ground of expediency and principle, that not so much On any humanitarian grotpid, for the sake of the imported negro, as considerations of the interests the honor of the State. Wh do not doubt that niueteentwentieths of the negroes anywhere in Africa would be positively by being transferred from their native land to the Southern and constant suffering, as bni'tal' masters of brutal slaves, Iii; one of assured comfort, protection and abundlnce, as dependent and contented laborers under the mild Bwny of a civilized and Christian race. But there art means for bringing this i)bnut which are" abhorrent to every sens'- what is right and what is merciful, and ifeae mike the slave trade a horror to many who conscientiously uphold the institution of slave'fy as it exists among ourselves.

A direct-proposition to revive the African slave trade would meet, as the occasional suggestions met, a strong, and we believe, a predominating Opposition in the Southern slave-holding Siates, on grounds of policy and self-interest as much as of conscience. The new project for importing "free" immigrants into is, term it as we may, a traffiic in sin ces, and one of its features is that it is a traffic iu slaves from the coast for making tbem free here. The plan is, in substance, the same, as that recently much debated, which: the French Government has authorized and is prosecuting, through the St. Regis contract, for providing negro laborers from the coast fdir the use of her West India possessions. But the french Government does not disguise the faot that it deals in slaves.

All experiments upon the contract for voluntary emigrants have proved failures. The negroes can only be obtained from the native slave dealers, und are sold to the French contractors at so much per heud as they used to be sold in the old times of the the barracoons of the Spanisdi and Portuguese slave dealers. There is nO such thing to be had on the African coast, as a negro willing to contract, and able to contract, understandingly, for a free laborer. The whole country is a drive for the chiefs, who monopo lize the traffic, and whom the new French market has incited to new wars for the purpose of getting captives to be sold on the coast, or made free emigrants of, by the French contractors. The French, indeed, defend their system on the ground that and normal condition of the native African, and that their free immigrant plan is an emancipation system for the withdrawing of the savage from the oppressions of his native master and mnking him a free man iu the West Indies, after he is prepared for the condition by some years'of preparation in a state of legalized servitude.

The people of this State when they examine the bearings of these projects will himlly con sent to the introduction among their own well trained and contented population of a multi tude brought here directly from the lowest and most depraved state of barbarism and laJ less free immigrants The policy of all the laws of the Slate for many years lias bech to repress the growth of the number of free ne groes to restrain the power of emancipation and to demand the exodus from among us of all of the free or emancipated class who have not some special claim upon our good faith or special merit to exempt them from the operation of a rule of established and necessary State policy How can this policy be recon ciled with the scheme for authorizing the entry into the State in fiihe assumed character cif free negroes of the untamed and untaught pagan clothed with rights of which they can um. be divested bu by new acts of legislation wtfich change his character and convert him directly into a slave There is no demand by tho individual inter ests of Louisiana for the increase of her labor ing population by such means of such a class and with the inevitable mischiefs that must follow If tbey are not to be treated as free bnt the contract is to be made a device by which tho slave trade is to be covertly prac ticed under the authority of the Stale of Louisiana mere evasion of the laws of the United Stutes against the African slave trade it is hardly less objectionable in its oharuc ter will bo of doubtful success under the defi nitions of the statutes whiclrare the laws of the land and is not worthy of the manliness and loyalty which ought to pervade the legis lation of a sovereign State or the good faith which in maintaining her rights does not shrink from the honorable and punctilious ful fillment of her obligations If it is this African project which has been endorsed by the House of Representatives we hope there is time for reconsideration or that the Seuate will put its face uuruiust such inno vations 0. Picayune apital we give below a copy of Mr Huard 's bill to ubolish Capital Pnnishaient A A ct to A bolish apital unishment ection 1. jBe it enacted by the. State and House of Representatives of the State of Louisiana, in General Assembly con vened That capita punishment be and the same is hereby aholished ec.

2. Be it further enacted, That hoe ver shall commit thu crime of willful mur der on conviction thereof shall suffer impris onment at hard labor for life ko. 3. Be it further enacted, 1st That whoever shall commit a rape shall on convic tion suffer imprisonment for life 2d Whoever shall administer poison to any person with the intent to commit the crime of murder shall on conviction sutler imprisonment at hard labor for life 4. Be it ft enacted, That if any person lying in jit or in the perpetration or attempt to perl rate anyV rson rape robbery or burglar shall shoot stab or thrust any person wkh a dangerous weapon with intent to commit the crime of murder he shall on conviction thereof suffer imprison ment at hard labor for life ec.

S. Be it further enacted, That this act shall take ettecl from and after its passage and that all laws hr pints of laws conflicting herewith be und tlie same a hereby rapealed I mportant The neutral territory, so long in contest for jurisdiction between Florida and Alabama, comprising a marrow sfrip of fractional township running along the northern boundary line of Florida to the hat tahoochee river, lias ut length been decided ul1 annexed to Aliilfama. Florida has therefore claimed and exercised jurisdiction over the disputed territory. The lunds tintJ now frout part ol' the Klbu land dis 'l The prettiest lining tor a bonnet is a smilincr face srS thk moiWng of a the Bigbee river, thirty bales of oottou the hull of the following par variouwiour form for iftxiet" -a 301 tt escape owner 1 touud 4be steamboat iday Mn re destroyed. Not! boat was left, lini ticulars we and we pal poM of rel' Universally The.

deatl cold. Many on cotton bate others £wam the'trfees, clinging to branche? at. the pom death, and others frozen stiff. I shocking 1 About 2 o'cloclf on this morning of the steamer Khza Jjattle, G'apt. Stone, was observed to ou fife in piri of the boit.

The tiller rope diately burnt, the flames sucli fearful rapid; at once vith the ladies' cabin, thns i ndication with the life b' pusseugejs were then part of' the boat, wl iion made to save the lives of all oD but in a very few minutes the entile boat, with her cargo of abbut 1300 bales of 'cotton, was flames, giving them barelyJjnie to escape their lives. There was time of the conflagration about fifty-fi passengers on board, not oue-half of whom have been saved. One child of Mr. Cromwell was saved by Mr. Franlj: Stone, second clerk of the boat, swam ashore with it.

He then placed Miss Turner on a cotton bale and safely landed shore. She said to him, You have saved my life; my jnother, and my sister." He then swam off and lescucd her sister, who afterwards froze to death in his arms. Her mother froze to death on a tree, which was the fate of almost, all who perished. The assistant pilot saved Miss Robinson. She threw water on him while he was paddling her ashore on a cotton bale.

Capt. S. G. Stone remained on the wreck until the flames h. entirqlj surrounded the boat he got into the water vith a stage plank, where he remained for hours, rendering all the assistancu he con Id to the unfortunate passengers and crew, and barely escaped death himself.

The at the- time the sad aocident occurred, was uear Kemp's Landing and Gainesville! The residents of that vicinity did every thing in their power to comfort and console the unfortunate sufiferers. We learn from a passenger came down in tba'Wagnolia. that in returning thanks to the citizens of the above places only about twenty nine to be fonnd to sign the list out of fifty five that were on board The wind was blowing ear fully from he north and the night was hitler cold it is suppose that the fire occurred from the sparks the steamer Warrior, which passed up only a few minutes before the boat was discovered to be on fire Below we append a list of those who are known to be lost Mrs b. Cromwell and child Sumter county Mrs H. g.

Turner and child Sumter county Mr Caradine Chickasahay Miss Mr Willis Chickasahay county Miss Augustus Jones Columbus Mr p. Kirkland Green county Ala Mr Martin Ky Mr John Powell barkeeper of E. Battle Dr s. Clanton Warsaw M. a.

Gallaway Gainesville Mr Newman Ky a young man from Fairfield the barber of E. first and third cook belonging to the boat cham bermaid belonging to s. g. Stone three ne groes belonging to j. a.

Mooring oue negro belonging to Col Buford cabin boy one ne gro belonging to Judge Tory oue negro be longing to John Foster one negro belonging to r. g. Foster one negro belonging to Daniel Rain three white deck hands names unknown kath of udg The Hon John i Kane Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District Pennsylvania died at his residence seven miles from Phila delphia on the night of the 22d ult after a severe attack of pneumonia The Philadelphia Evening Journal gives us the following partic ulars of a citizeu distinguished for his own vir tues and merits and doubly embalmed iu history by the immortality which has been acquired for this name by the yo ing hero h. lisha Kent Kane whose lath el now follows him to the undiscovered country John Kintzing Kane was born in the year 1796, of a highly resectable family members of which had made a conspicuous figure in tin history of this city and State lie enjoyed the advantage of a liberal education and gradua ted with Yale Having decided upon the law as a profession he entered the office of the late Judge Hopkinsou und became the favorite student of that distinguished man In 1817 Mr Kane was admitted to the bar In a few years by his energy and industry united with respectable abilities he became a promi nent lawyer and politician He subsequently became a leading merabar of the Democratic party in Pennsylvania The Kane Letter upon the subject of the tariff written to Mr Kane by Ja ne 's Polk during the exciting Presidential canvass of 1h44, attained a wide celebrity In 1845, Gov ernor Shnnk appointed Mr k. Attorney Geu eral of the State In 18-16, upon the death of Judge Randall of the u.

s. District Court President Polk appointed Mr Kane to the vacancy and he filled that position up to the time of his death The manner in which lie discharged his judicial duties ha caused much excited discussion and Judge Kane has been denounced as tyrannical and arbitrary But of his legal acquirements there could not be two opinions lie was both a ripe and an able lawyer In the social relations lie was perfectly exemplary Mrs Kane and four children three sons and a daughter shed nil lading lustre upon the family name In per son Judge Kane was of the medium height and rather slender His manners were those of a finished gentleman and no man set a higher value upon the refined pleasures of social intercourse istols roh the A rmy the 14th a Board of officers was convened at Washington for the examination of Colt arms with breech attachment and pistol carbine They we re or dered to make a minute and distinctive report as to the fitness of these weapons for our caval ry service The Board consisted of the veteran Brigadier General Harney Col t. K. Johnson mounted cavalry Major ordnance depat nient Col c. 11.

May 2d dragoons and Lieut Col Hardie 2d cavalry These officers made a thorough examination and trial of the arms testing their accuracy aud penetration in their report they recommend the adoption of Colt pistol with breech attachment and am munition for the cavalry service und that each trooper lie provided with two pistols adjusted to the same breech the barrel of each pistol to eight inches long of the calibre of the army re volver i he Board make the recommeiidatio -j in special reference to the operations of the approaching campaign Crescent A lady, who was in the habit "I making a great show of vi-iting the poor loi- -lievolent purposes, took her little daughter with her. The child saw, heard, ami was interested. But there was something the child could not ctly make out. her Man whe talk ab ait n't ta of hi i clinchei loth the couseieace striekeii lady home, she out visiting the Jesus Christ t(. ii at home 11 ijh studying im in place ne niild, his oxen te chinch team.

of a secret unmanned clubbed now when i my load, sit strange as it ended than the man conld wish. ihey really see to of a few years the tjvo farmers deacons the church, and tbey boi their profession. Abont the time o. election a griavous famine prevailed in the valley, and the farmers generally were laying up their corn to plant the ensuing season. A poor man living in the town, wtnt to Deacon Hunt and said I bave to buy a bushel of cbrn here is the money it is about all I can The deacon told him he could not spare a bushel for love or for Oney.

He was keeping double the usual quantity for seed corn the next year, and had to stint his own family. The man' urged his suit in vain. At last he said 4 Deacon, if you do not let me have the corn, I shall curse 4 Curse me replied the Deacon, 4 how dare you do so 1 Because answered the man, the Bible says exclaimed Deacon Hunt, 4 there 's no such thing in the 4 Yes. there replied the poor man. 4 said the deacon, 4 if you can find any such text, I'll gi ve you a bushel of They went into the house when the man went to the old family Bible, turned to Prov.

11, xxvi, and read, 4 He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him but blessings shall be upon the head of him that selleth The. deacou was fairly caught. 4 Come said he, 4 and I will as good as my He took him to the corn house, measureda.nt a full bushel of corn, helped the man into his bag, assisted him in and curse him out ot another bushel being somethingof a wag he said with twin kle of the eye i say neighbor after you have carried this corn home go up to deaco Clark htm L0UI8 a POLKO a VS A xr i European writes to the NewYork hat the Carbonari of Italy planned the late attempt on the Emperor life because he is a renegade member of that society He adds Louis Napoleon has been tried bv the chiefs of the society formally condemned 1 1 and received notice of the doom which surely awaits him Those now in prison may suffer on the scaffold but they know that thousands are ready to avenge them and even though torture be tried that it was under Louis Phil lippe is prove in Louis Blanc History of Ton Years they will die without making a sign At a ball at Paris not long since a Senator a great friend of the Empress was congratula ing her on her gaiety afid good spirits 4 Yes she said 44 1 Peek to forget myself i know that one of these days we shall all perish together Poor woman She is to be pitied Her grace and goodness happier fate The crown is indeed to her composed of thorns As for llie Emperor he is as thorough a fatalist as any Turk 44 What will be will be is his motto but yet it is thought that much of his confidence is assumed a erhible leagi The Paris corres ndent of tho New York Times speaking of the late attempted assassination of Louis Napo leon says It is reported that one of the prisoners Ru dio has turned State evidence and that not offer a very smiling prospect for the Km peror According to Radio confession tlie i conspirators were five hundred iu number They are bound to their work bv a terrible i oat li, and their object is the assassination of Louis Napoleon Each year or oftner if cir cumstances shall warrant the attempt thej hole band shall draw lots from a box in which there will be five winning numbers The five members drawing these are held to put in immediate execution an attempt upon the Emperor life which shall be approved by the whole society and by those who are charged with its execution The society has plenty of money for carrying out its designs orrible The Tampa Fla .) Peninsular of the 27th inst says It is our painful duty to announce the oc currence of the most brutal murder it has ever been onr lot to chronicle The unfortunate victim t. Rushing one of the first set tlers of our county was weil and favorably known in this community The perpetrator of the crime Richard Vickers son in law of the deceased was a member of the Buptist Church and up to the time of the fatal ren counter lived iu the same house with his father in law on the most friendly terms The circumstances attending the murder was this Ou i lie instant the above named par ties together with a young Mr Rushing were at the Icbepuckessassa store Aller finishing their purchases Mr r. and son wished to re turn home but the son in law was not ready After a few sharp words the two former started homeward leaving Mr v.

at the store vy hen within a short distance of Soakrum they stopped for the purpose of adjusting a barrel which had slipped from its place in the cart While thus engaged the son in law rode up and the younger Rushing remarked You must have rode slow we waited lor you several time To this was returned a tart replj when the old man usked an explanation ol Iiis conduct Insulting monosyllables were the only response The old man approached Mr who was on horse stating that he could stand it no longer As he finished the sentence Mr v. struck him in the breast with a large knife inflicting a mortal wound The old mail staggered a few steps when Mr Y. dismounted and meeting succeeded in stab bing him five or six times before he fell 'i lie son was so much surprised at the oc curreuce that he did not discover the knife and supposed no serious injury inflicted until bis father lay before him corpse He then went to the house and returned to the scene with the rest of the family Vickers remained ou the ground and assisted in carrying the ot his tather-iu-law to the house. He he wonld soon come to Tampa aud surrendor to the her ill', and the relatives take the proper steps to secure hitn After remaining ai the house one day and two nights, lie abscuudt'd, aud has not. since been heard of.

Comment is unnecessary, and we forbear. See here, my friend, Drunk! to be sine the la-t three vtnrs. a temperance drunk and have been my brother -he lec tuica while I act aa a example. in receivinf service. At this pr himself to Washi from Ftanklin.

jt intervie. the gallant and gf Pole and the generous Washington, is thns described in tho third volumne of Washington just issued from th. press. "What do you seeR here?" inquired the Commander-in-Chief. fight fdr American Independence." What cdn you do "Try mfe." Washington was with the iiuft comprehensive reply, and with his chivalrous air and spirit, at once received him into bis fahiily as an aid-de-camp.

His subsequent noble and gallant career as an officer iu the American service, is well known, and has inseparably his name with that noble Struggle to which we owe our present exalted rank as a nation. For number of years suit has been in progress in the courts of the District of Columbia, prosecuted by his collateral heirs, to recover the property left by him at his decease in this country, which amounts, to upwards of fifty thousand dollars. WeJjelieve that a final has been rendered, establishing? the relationship of the and the validity of their cluim. A necdote a I A the play of Jesse Vere was being performed at Woolwich Theatre aud whin a scene in the third act hud been reached, in a terrific struggle" for the possession of a child takes place between the fond molber and two ruffians," a large Newfoundland dog, which had by some means gaiucH admittance, with its owner into the pit, leaped over the heads of the musicians in the orchestra and flew to the rescue, seizing one of the assassins, and almost dragging him to the ground. He was with difficulty removed and dragged off the stage.

The dog, which is the property of the chief engineer of Her Majesty's ship Buffalo, has been accustomed to the society of children, for whom lie has on many occasions, evinced strong proofs of affection. A lind irl" eeing" a lav the performance of The Jewess" at the American theater, San Francisco, a short time ago, a little girl attracted ipuch attention by suppressed bat violent Babing. It was thought, at first, that was a child whose refined feelings were more susceptible than those of others, older and more experienced in the world, aud that she looked on the scene as real. But that was not the cause of her grief. Be.

ore 8 sh 11 ur ha nl 1 mrs Hayne she desired be taken to the cr see it times she whispered other i here i remember that part how 1 do wish I could see i so dark When phe Jewess was about ascend i to the cauldron the child tried to look towacl the stage but failjn? l0 pepetrate the curtaW which hid the scene from herself alone shut buried her face in her hands and cried withi bitter vexation an( despair All who kuew Hie little girl shared in her grief and disappoint u' thc te sha ows at abu 1 hc 1 he of a raven What a cheerless her But for her there is light beyond the ray less ways of time where bi er lamps lit from the Holy of Holies beyond ihe ray ess ways time where brigh ft't' i 1 al le he ,0 see lc arl the archangel who 8 00 up be sccnc mke tbe birth of ages ensible iri a late hall in Bai 1 101 0 a gentlenjan probably one of the cod having danced with a young 10se attractions bojh personal and con ver sational, seeuied to have made an impression sensibilities asked to have the pleasure er fallowing evening re p'' fair one 44 1 shall he en a on to morrow evening butJ ll tell you when you can see me 44 1 shall be most happy exclaimed the stricken swain 44 Well, on Saturday," resumed the lady, 44 you can see me at the foot of iMarsh's market, selling cabbages A ll about irl's amks yon are a ver precise man and wish to lie certain of i indefinite Mnrrav and others that tni i If you should like to have a wife who is i nr many au a 't can te 3 ou san aie always counted by tbe thou If you have a wife named Cordelia you sh ould never drop any of your old acquain tances lor he who has the deal never cuts If you marry oue named Margaret you may onfidently expect that he will end her days on the gallows for all the world knows that 44 days were made for hanging The most incessant writer in the world is he who is always bound to Ad a line on may adore any wile but jaou will be surpassed in love when your wife is a Dora Unless you would have the Evil One for a father in law you should not marry a lady named Elizabeth for the devil is the father of Lize Lies 11 you wish to succeed in life as a porter you should marry Caroline and treat her very kindly for so long as you continue to do this you will be good to Carr ie Many men of high moral principles and wh would yot gamble for the world still have not refused to take a Bet iie hilosopher and erryman. phi os pher stepped on board a ferry boat to cross the stream Ou the passage he inquired if the man understood arithmetic The ferryman looked astonished 44 Arithmetic No sir 41 i am very sorry for one quarter of your lile is gone a few minutes after he asked 41 Do you understand mathematics The ferryman smiled and replied 44 No 1 hen said the philosopher 44 another quarter of your life is gone then the boat run on 'a snag and was sinking when the ferryman jumped up pulled on his coat and asked the philosopher with much earnestuess of manner 44 Sir can you swim 44 No 14 ay ell then said the ferryman 11 your whole life is lost for the boat is going to the bottom The following answer was made by Byron a young lady who had sent him a It is-' 4 Thanks to my little absent A kiss you in your letter send, it ah the thrilling charm is In that arrive by post That fruit can only tasteful be 1. melting, from the tree When iotixo and urder in ashington. On the evening of the 20lli a fight with gun? and pistols took place in Washington between gangs ot men colling themselves by the names of Hegnlators," Rains." and the" Ilibernia Club." A youn an named Jolm was shot dead, and two others were severely wounded by bullets. I he police arrested several of the parties on the following duy, and seized a quantity Of arms and ammunition at the quarters of oue of the eJnbs wk.

puritan several hours irai to drink a glass laxing energies 3d. I would not 5 0 no i gentlemanly sport, fo- tho' like to out the chord thai al'mchld the! the mast-head of Seletjtus' shin, ther. Emytion with bow dreato hmVTi" down the bird, while ben ng wings the yielding skies hw Post acer Mnestlieus connfiHl 6 Alts petens octilos telnmqnej Ast ipsam miserandus cout, Non ctvincuta iiaetffui Quels pedem Ulalo Ilia uotosatque jitra vofans in uubliafnM Turn raptus, jam dmtnm arou Tela tenefls, fratreiii Enrytion in vota Jam vacuo lu tain coelo speculates it .1 Plaudentem nlgrt flgit sub mibe mhu Besides all 1 have other and more, atious which debar me from the Ing match of Wilson the Jack Sulpe Cache-CacB'- consent to wljea I b'' ffice B' Office visitors 1. Enter Wuietly "if 2. Be shit 3.

Transaw your business. -1. Don pinch anything ft. Say nothing unnecessary 6. KngageVln no controversy.

7. Don't smoke. 1 8. kiep six feet from the table. 9.

Don talk to the workmen 10. Hauds off the papers lige the printers greatjj: orrible. men who were in cu ting ice in one of the creeks near lo a few days ago actually sawed a man in two and the presence of th was not known until the parts the blocks ot ice they had been I upon a sleigh to be drawn to the ice i ignified and ecent a debate i United States Senate last week Mr of Massachusetts alluded to Gen Calh Kansas in tlie manner described in tbef ing paragraph Mr. Wilson opp .) of Ca lhoun God never suffered to walk this i. earth a man more richly deserving to di traitor death and to leave a traitor's or Mr Toombs adm .) of Ga Tell himi his face Mr Wilson would on any proper oce i on and wonld rather say so to his face tkt behind his back i am not afraid of borfn ruffianism i can lake care of myself I'll lit; it at any rate i.

an't Topcy a One of jw. mo st striking illustrations of the utter ness of the Black Republican sympathiser, i with the negro race that has ever fallen undo onr observation occurred very recently in tiui city a professional gentleman was upon to perform a slight surgical nperntiM upon a darkey i le said 1 am a going abolitionist but i can touch a nif Comment is unnecessary Phil atftw person who upon any pHblic occasion eating, drinking or gambling table or anv table which is to him or lier a source of profit, pay the following Licenses. Art. 1. Every holder of an table Flvc tWlars per year, or the same amount.

partof year that said table is held for Art. II. Every holder oHi drinking or gainulllif. table Fifteen dollars a your or the same amount Wt part of a year said table is held for the purpose. Art.

III. Any person failing to comply with the, provisions of this Ordinance, shall forfeit, his or tor table and all the provisions and articles taehed, and further to be fined, Twenty-five for the first and double that ainountfor each subsequent offence. Art. IV. The said Licenses shall be from the Parish Collector.

Art. V. It shall be the duty of the Parish lector to enforce the provisions of this 1 Art. VI. That this Ordinance shall take eftei ter thirty days publication in the Official Journal, Opelousas, March 6, ELBERT GANTT, Jos.

D. RicH.VrtTT; ClerkSTRAY TAKEN takeiiVp Vthe undersigned, on the 18th of Feb rtiary last, at his tannery on Bayou Clncot, jJJHl: a black mule, the left eye blind; the mule U' 71' branded nearly thus on the left shoulder. The owner is requested to come forward Jttwf property, pay charges and take him away. Bayou Chicot, March 1858. P.

LUTZ. Mr. estilette will open in the lowDbf Opeionsas, a School for boys on Monday, tfcl first of March. His terms are the following: For French, English and lars per month. For Latin and Greek there will Pi an extra charge of one dollar per month.

B. Mr. E-itilette, for the present, is eonnecm with no other except Mr. Fraze's and Mffc' McDonald's. February '27, 1858.

QT. JOSEPH Ii A 0 uTfRIDAY, tW 19th of March next, 1858, the undersigned will give a Grand Fancy Dr rax ft all at the Opelousas Varieties. Ladies are respectfully invited to attend. Entries for Gentlemen Opelousas, February 20, 1858. J.

J. BEAUCHAMIV Notice. All persons having cliiflj against the Estate of Adolphe Pejean are requested to present them within the Wut tfr lay, to the undersigned Attorney of said estate, his office in the town of Opelousas; and all tnoafcjj debted to estate are hereby notified to forward and settle immediately with same, they wish to avoid costs. Opelousas, February 13,1858. ALB.

PEJEAN, AJM of Ailininirit one having a good bouij servant to good Cook, Washer Ironer of middle age obtain wages by applying at the oflice of the OpcloMP Patriot. February 20, 1858. tray ed or stolen from the scriber jn the month of July 1857, a creole mare Mule of a dun color, branded oL. Whoever will return said mule or give information concerning it wille be fully conjj Y'ermilioriville, feb. 26 1858, THOS.

HA.W the 1st of March, alH'arriage Work must be paid continue the business on any other terms. GIBBS CLABt Opelousas, February 27, 1858. DAT i I' positively determine! A- retire from business in Opelousas, we 'afofjthe oublie that our are, from to-day, closed everybody. All those indebted to us are earnestly to come forward and settle immediately. hive on hand some poods which we will sell' 0 be low but for only, or to merchants for 18; hwahtz aufman.

OST 8 a s. cenl -YV" it hi i 3ol War two or three years, of l)r. w. ft the la: ut ill favor of lir. n.

ictrcl and twelve dollars Ml -'reasorer of the Parish of l.amlry, and endorsed bv the said Bridges Stanislas Garrigues, deceased, lato of said Any person being in possession of, or Uniting "JjJ warrant, is hereby notitlial not to negociate same, as tlie said Ti-easurcr has bceu notifled not pay it, hut will tie lii.erali.v rewarded by it the undersigned at his i.tliee a Opelousas. Opelousas, February 30, ALB..