Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-09-26
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LaN0rS Plc0YunG--Ihe ste1mnr CoEf,..
leaves here tomorrow at - o'clock. bnt tho
mail has already closed. | will send This na l.e
by hand, if possible. "0'e
The day his Just closed with an ~eloct;or fu
delegates to the convention to form q 81.
Constitution, members Of the tow, CornnI
tor San Francisco county and the otber Innn1
and Judicial officers of this district, Elect;nnn
have also been held for similar officers ,hron,rh
out the country. We shall not, probably. 7at
The whole returns before the departure of i've
next steamer. The election produces quite \
SUR ana The various offices have been very
warmly contested among a large number Of
cahoiaa'es aspiring to the honors. From the
large vote polltd, and the manner in which the
tickets were split, the result will not be known
ullil l or CLOCK tonight. Twill endeavor to
send it to you.
The bark Callao has just arrived from paua-
ma, with about one hundred PASSENGERS
Some of the emigrants from lndenendeoeo
by the way of the North Pass, have arrived horo
and learn that a large number has come inat
Sacramento City. Some four thousand ave
within a few days march of the Sacramento
mines. ! have not been able to ascertain whe-
Their they have met with any serious difficulties
on the way.
Gen. Smith, Com. Jones aud Gen. Riley are
all on a tour of observation in the mining region.
Col. Fremont and family have been here a day
or two: Capt. Warner, of the Typographical
Corps, has started on his tour of exploration in
tina Sacramento Valley, with the view ofinding
a pass through the mountains in that direction
suitable for the great railroad.
Several public meetings have lately been held
in the mines with the view of driving out the
foreigners. Some serious difficulty may arise
out of such a proceeding, unless the formation
of a State Government prevent it by establishing
law and order throughout the country.
lust learn that Major Mott, of Mississippi,
died of apopleXy, on the passage from Panama
to this port, on board the bark Callao. The
Cincinnati Mining Company took charge of his
effects.
Our living here at present is very good, though
not quite so cheap as we desire it. We have
plenty of fine beef, pork, veal and mutton, some
fish and plenty Of most excellent potatoes
Eggs and chicken filings are rather scarce and
more costly. Boarding So per day, and room
rent from 800 to $50 per month.
| was very much amused in a restaurant q few
DAYS since at q stout, able-bodied fellow who
had Just arrived from "the States across the
mo untains.' He was dressed in buckskin
breeches, cloth pea jacket, worn out fas}iiona-
bic vest buttoned up to the chin, a slouched hat
and a red shirt, none the better for some two
months wear. He walked into the room with
an air of confidence, seated himself at Il little
table in q style and manner that showed that
he was not an entire stranger to the good things
of this world, which are sometimes found at a
restaurat. Thus seated he slapped his hand
on the table and cried out waiter bring nie
something to eat.
"Yes sab, yes sab" cried a little Frenchman,
wat you vii have for eat!'
Eggs, got eggs, mutton chop, beef steak
beef is good in this country; veal outlets;
eh!' ,
ayes sab, yes sab, got hisa all. You vii have
you eggs boil, fry CT de omlette!'
sIIalfa dozen boiled with all the filings, and
a bottle divine" replied our friend in stentorian
voice, that attracted the attention Of all the
persons present.
Away went the little Frcnchmlan with ''yes
sab" thinking no doubt he had got a first rate
customer just from the mines, With his pockets
filled with dust. In due time same a breakfast
that would have served three men at least under
ordinary circumstances. Ample justice was
done to it, fully confirming our first opinion
that the new visiter had wanted a breakfast
more than once on his route. After he finished
he Strengthened himself up as if to make all
possible ROOM lI lily, anu uelllillutu
what the bill was.
The Frenchman was in apparent e~cstacies.
looking over the table and repeating eggs, beet
steak, mutton chop, veal cutlit-ah, yes, de vine,
then summed as a sort of guess-wok, "thirteen
dollars, sab !"
The stranger seemed quite astounded at this
last announcement, and inquired "What do YOU
say, thirteen dollars
Eyes, my frierd," said the Frenchman, ''thir-
teen dollars"
'You don't call me your friend" replied the
other, do youw
"Oh, yes, sab, l call all de people my friend
who eat de good breakfast and pay for him."
But you are joking about charging thirteen
dollars
At this remark the man of the r~estaurat b.
came somewhat indignant, looking all the
characteristics of a man of his position, being
proprietor of the principal restaurat, and said,
ayes, sab, thirteen doollars. You no eat de
egg fetch from Oregon, de beef from cross the
bay, de good mutton Baron Steinberger butcher
for my house, de veol outlet, de best wine, |
have; Cd d-n! suppose something-you no
eat de best breakfast-ah! de very BEST"
At this announcement the stranger raised
himself up quite coolly, and said, "Well, | have
eaten a good breakfast, and that is a fact Run
ming his hand into his buckskins, he pulled out
four dollars and seventy-five cents, looking the
Frenchman steadily in the face for a moment or
two-nothing escaping the lips of either. He
then leisurely pulled off his pea.jacket and laid
it on the table-Frenchman still looking on
without talking. The stranger then off with his
seedy vest, and laid it across the coat. No reply
being made to this, off came the red shirt, and
followed the coat and vest leaving him with q
dirty, half-worn flannel one. Things now be-
came exceedingly interesting. The r~estaurat
man, evidently a little frightened looked first at
one and then at another, as much as to say, as
he going to shoot!" The only response to his
looks from lookers-on appeared to be, "Dont
! care much if he does However. fortunately.