Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-01-25

THURSDAY, JANUARY Is, 1s4s.

IMpRovEmESTs.-It must be highly gratifying to
those whose business enables them to make Pa
a,uenine their home, to observe the evident i'm
provements going on around us. Besides two new
brick stores that have just been completed on Levee
street, we observe various other buildings going up.
The only wonder is, judging from the exorbitant
rents demanded, that more houses are not built
With a few enterprising men in our midst-we
do not mean ordinary enterprise-Plaquenlne
might soon rival,i if not outstrip any Of the interior
villages. 1t has local advantages Of which few can
boast, and it only requires spirit and energy to take
hold of these advanta ges to increase the size. the
population, and the wealth of Piaquemine. We
refer particularly TO the trade and travel through
this place from the Aitakapas. We venture to as
sert. in the spirit Of prophecy, that if there were
good and substantial warehouses erected on Levee
street, TO do a receiving and forwarding business
for a moderate per centage, and a railroad made to
the poinn. on Bayou Crosse Tete (about 10 miles
from here) to which steamboats, from the Attakapas
can get at all seasons Of the year, there would be
mo- farther nse or State boats stationed here, ex-
hauusting the public treasury for individual benefits,
ia the futile endeavor TO keep onr bayou clear Of
the drrin-wood Of the Mississippi; and moreover,
the prosperity Of Plaqnemine would then COM
mence, and the owners Of The road reap a fortune
for their trouble. ,
New EsTABLIsHmEsT.-It will be perceived by
advertisement that Mr.. yHIRscHBERG has establish:
ed himself in orr village with a large stock of Sad
dIov, and Env fbo ,r,rnnea &c ,rvy;pu nm yha ht,c;~
ness Of repairing Carriages and Harness. This
latter branch will be of great convenience to our
citizens, who hitherto have had to send to New
Orleans or Baton Rouge to get this description of
work DONE
"A New CHuRcH.-The frame of a new Church,
of the Presbyterian order, has Just been erected on
d lot adjoining the Seminary, and bids fair 10 be a
very neat and appropriate ediice for a small con-
gregation. We understand that it was through the
~exertions mainly, if not solely, Of the ladies' of our
village that this sacred edifice was commenced, and
as there is yet considerable sum wanting to COM
plete it entire, we trust that those purses which are
free from pressing membranes, will not remain
fastened when the fair and holy petitioners deem it
necessary TO besiege them.
III BEAUTIFuL MISUNDERSTANDING Union Ma
game" for February has been received. Too
much praise Caun0r be awarded the publisher of
this monthly for the continued taste and industry
which each successive number evinces. The pre.
sent number is embellished with two mezzotint en-
cravings, abeaitiful colored tnlip, and various 9th
erdesigns. This magazine is edited by Mrs. C..
M. kirkland and Professor John s. Host. II il
published in Phlladelphia-terms, SO in advance.
We have also on our table the last number Of the
Ladies' National Magazine" published in Phila>
delphia by ca. Peterson, and edited by Mrs. Ann
s .S.ephens. This is likewise an exquisite peril
odlcal. highly commencing itself to the public by
its choice reading aud fine illustrations. The pre-
sent number is embelisted with three beautiful
niezzotint 'engravings, and a colored ball Dress
for Winter This magazine is published at the
low rate Of 90 ayear III advance.
We invite our friends to call and examine the
above specimens Of art and talent, feeling ~conyinc.
edit they do 50, that they will Immediately send on
their names for one or both Of the n,onthlys.
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THE NEW ORLEANS BULLErIs-Tb;s .ho
sheet has lately come GU, in an entire new d,es.-
and q dress for the Bulletin, costs someihing-apd
is continued to be conducted with its usual tao, and
industry. To add stlll further 10 its interest and
value, Col. Hodge has associated with him in tbe
propristorship of the Bulletin, Col. Seymour. ! pa,,
ian. soldier and an able editor.