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Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-08-29
DEATH OF A PIoNEER.-The Cincinnati

DEATH OF A P1oNEER.-The Cincinnati
Chronicle announces the death, in Gallatin, Ky.,
Of Capt. Jacob White, one of the very earliest
settlers of Miami Valley, in, the ninety-third
year of his age. While a boy he left New
Jersey, with his fathers family, for the Redstone
settlement, on the western frontier of Penn
~sylvania, and was at that place when the De-
c~laratiou of independence was adopted and
published. He mingled freely in the frontier
conflicts of the Revolutionary war, and the
Chronicle says of his subsequent career:
He was one of the small party that planted
themselves at the mouth of the Little Miami,
and commenced the village of Columbia in 1888,
which was the first settlement made within the
limits of Judge Symmees's purchase. Being
a bold, fearless adventurer, he left the settle
ment, erected a blockhouse on his land, seven
or eight miles in the wilderness, to which he
removed his family and began an improvement
soon after the commencement of the Indian
war, which was terminated by the treaty of
Greenville in 1895. During the war his block
house was attacked by a strong party of In
dams, who were repulsed and compelled to
retreat. In the morning the body of one of
the Indians was found dead on the ground so
near to the bloekhouse that his companions
were unwilling to incur the risk of an attempt
to carry him of.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-08-29
FATHER MATHEW ATTACKED.-The I

FATHER MATHEW ATTAcKED.-The Bos-
ton Transcript, says, that Garrison, of the Ii
berator, has opened the portfolios of that con-
Germ, and fired a broadside at Father Mathew.
The offence of the latter is that he declined the
ton of the anniversary of the abolition of Bri-
fish West India slavery; giving as his reason,
that "he had as much as he could do to save men
from the slavery Of intemperance without at
tempting the overthrow of any other kind Of
slavery" In retaliation, Mr.. Garrison gives his
version of an interview, which he and another
person had with Father Mathew, during which
the latter is reported to have made use of the
above expression.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-08-29

Discomfort IN THE CHINESE EMP1RE.--There
is a spirit of discomfort, a love of change, a
feeling Of old partialities springing up in the
Chinese Empire, which will surprise US some
fire morning in intelligence of the overthrow
of the Tartar dynasty. China is on the verge
of a political revolution-a disruption fits vast
and distant provinces will be inevitable
Throughout the extent of the Chinese Empire
there is manifest a disposition and alacrity in
forming clubs and associations, a combinations of
force and union of sentiment which will not be
long without taking a more clear and decisive
course of conduct. The province of Canton is
ripe for rebellion-js ready to thow offthe yoke;
and the people would cheertully avail themselves
Of any preteXt to civil strife.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-08-29

A WIFE SOLD BY HER HUsBAND.-Not
long since, says the Muscogee (Ga.) Democrat,
a merchant Of Stewart county in that State
took a fancy to the wife of a citizen in his neigh
borhood, and desired that she would accompany
him to a distant cline. But how to get legal
possession of the prize was a problem of no
easy solution, yet solved it was, and by the
potent magic of the almighty dollar" A bar
gain was effected, whereby the merchant was to
pay the bereared husband $3.50, on the relin-
punishment by the latter, of all right, title and
immunity, which he held in the person of his
spouse. No sooner said than done. The
money was paid, and the wife removed from the
custody and control other husband and delivered
into the safe-keeping of the purchaser, who has
taken his newly acquired piece of property with
him to New York,
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-08-29

AN INDIAN IN A PRINTING OFF1cE.-"Opn
ions of the Press" lin Siour.)-A tall, dark
Sioux Indian, led by curiosity into our office
while we were working off the outside of the
Pioneer, says the Minnesota Pioneer, after look
ing on some time in wonder, with his right
hand placed over his mantle, and his head slowly
waving backward and forward, gave utterance
to something like the following:
Hay her hais! Wasejou taku wowo kauraph
ray ukee kee; wankon perdo Nowpag day on
-kaugh reh skneep' All, we understand, means
in plain English: allow ingeniously they work!
They are wizards! This writing is not done
with the hand" He proceeded by saying to
the interpreter: @This beats the fire canoe
~(steamboat.) By looking at these little marks
we can understand ones thoughts. But so it
is. The Great Spirit has not made his children
alike. To the white man he has given power
to do what he pleases; but to us Indians he has
given talent for speaking in council-the power
to run down the deer and to follow our enemy
to his wigwam. See! This is not work for
woman"
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-08-29

THE TEXAS ROBBERS AND Co~UNTERFEITERs.
the confessions of the negro thieves and rob-
bers, lately arrested in Washington county
The confession of A. J.. Orig says "he sent
Mercer Hills negro to Galveston, by Orland Sap
and Lewis Boren, to he delivered to Mr.. Agery,
one of the prime movers in the clan; Agery was
to pay 5000 in good money or $400i in spurious
for the delivery of each negro. Agery had
rented the Star Hotel in Galveston, and Bill
Short was to be proprietor. The clan had a
mint for coming money, on the Rio Grande ri
yer, above Brownsville; the money to be con-
veyed to Galveston and deposited at the Star
Hotel, where any of the clan were to get it at
fifty cents on the dollar, in good money
There is forty cents of good coin in each dol
lar; it is extremely difficult to detect it; he also
states when it is mixed with good gold the diff
ference canuot be observed, even by himself
He duplicates the following persons as being
attached to the clan: VIM. Hewitt, George
Carnine, James and Nathaniel Greer. James
Mclaughlin was the father of all, and took a
hand in all kinds of villany that was common
to the clan, Though he was opposed to stealing
negroes, from the fact that they could talk
VIM. Short was McLaughlin's right-hand man.
Ara Harris, poor fellow, was smarter than all
of us; handled counterfeit money all his life,
but never passed any only to those belonging
the clan."
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-08-29

Col BENTON IN DANGER OF HANGING.-Ben-
tons speech against Calhoun has excited a deep
interest in Missouri, and it is said that even the
negroes are found with it in their hands.-The
Canton Reporter is busy examining the laws to
see if Col. Benton is not an incendinary. In the
event of failure in finding a law of the Legis-
~lature, the Reporter seems to rely upon Lynch
law, for it says:
eff an avowed abolitionist were to come with
in our borders, and proclaim incenadry doctrines
he wauld be hung on the nearest limb, and
shall those who produce similar excitement and
discomfort, escape with impunity!"
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-08-29
The CONVENTION AT ROME.-We find in the

The CONVENTION AT RoME.-We find in the
New York papers a few inklings of the congre-
cation of the Barnburners and Hunkers at
Rome, in that city, for the purpose of coales-
cling. The delegates on both sides were numer-
GUS. Among the Hunkers were such destin-
guished Locofocos as Gov. Marcy, Senator
Dickinson and Chancellor Walworth; and
among the B%arnburners figures the name of
John Van Buren,. The two parties organized
separately, and their proceedings on the first
day present nothing of interest. The Tele-
graph has since informed us that they first fra
ternized, but subsequently separated, without
having been able to reconcile their difference.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-08-29
EDUCATION, &C.
EEmALE
COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE.
GEORGETOWN, KY.

FACULTY.
T. F. JOHNSON, A. NJ, Principal and Prot.
of Mathematics.
Elder J. R. SWIFT, Prof. of Moral and H.
tcllectual Science.
R. N. NEWELL, A. NJ, Prof. of Ancient and
Modern Languages.
CHARLES FRITZ, Esq, Prof: of Instru-
mental and Vocal Music.
Misses C. STANWOOD, H. B. STANWOOD
and C. LANGDON, Assistants
The Principal has been teaching twenty
years, u~ninterruptedly; having occupied impor-
tant profcssorships in several colleges i'll Nir-
ginia, (his native Statc,) and Kentucky.
Mr.. Swift graduated at Yale College, and
has become eminent as q teacher.
Mr.. Newell graduated in the City of Paris,
and has filled the chair Of Languages in sever
al colleges of high repute.
Mr.. Fritz, a German gentleman of fine ac-
quircments, has been connected with this lnsti-
tuition six years, and has turned out some Of
the best performers on the Piano to be found
i'll the United States.
The Misses Stanwood graduated at the cell
ebrated Female Seminary at Ipswich, Mass
The elder has been the Principal Assistant in
this Institution for the last eight years. Miss
Langdon has been a very popular teacher in
Cincinnati and Kentucky for six years past: the
last two years in this Institution.
The Female Collegiate Institute was organ
lied in 1888, and has enjoyed without any tiuc-
%tuatlons, an unusual share Of public favor, av-
eraglng for the ten years past about one hun
dred pupils.
1t is furnished with a fine Philosophical and
Chemical Apparatus, q Select Library, &c, and
affords unusual facilities to students of Music.
French, Spanish, and the like. 1t is entirely
free from all s~ectarian bias-the pupils being
permitted to attend any place of worship pre-
scrlbed by their parents, and the teachers be-
longing to four or five different denominations.
10 prevent competition in dress, clothing of
4 uniform style and quality has been prescribed,
and jewelry of every description prohibited.
Vacation holds from Christmas to the lst of
March; but those pupils who remain through
the vacation, are as regularly instructed, if de-
sired, as during term time. All pupils from a
distance are required to board in the Institute,
under the immediate supervision of the teach
crS.
The Principal might refer to hundreds of
prominent individuals throughout the Western
and South Western States, but he preslmes it
to be entirely unnecessary, after having taught
at the same point, with most signal success,
for nearly twenty years.
Georgetown is accessible by daily Stages and
Steamboats, from Louisville and Cincinnati. 1t
is seventeen miles from Frankfort, and is adj
mitted to be one of the healthiest locations on
the Globe. -
TERMS:
Per session, for Board and Tuition, $50
For Music, 25
For French, &c, &c. 10
There are many Female Seminaries in the
West, in which the expenses of a pupil Lay
be $50 Or $500 per session less than the above;
but, in very few of these, it is confidently as
serted, viii the fire be found so good-the ca
pial invested so large-and the reputation of
the Teachers so distinguished.
June 1st, 1S49. au22l "
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-08-29

ULord Brougham lost his proposition in
the House of Lords on the 3Oth, by a vote of
l0s to Sc, to enquire into the action of the gov
eminent touching the French intervention at
Rome. The debate waa very interesting, but
resulted in a triumph to Lord Palmerston'
which appears not to have been expected.
The English Ministry, upon another subject,
however, have been less successful. In the Com
mons, Mr.. Dnummond's resolution respecting
the extravagant expenditures of the country,
the worthless officials who are paid, and the
den of corruption which it fosters, was adopted.
Lord John Russell, it is said regards it as a vote
of censure, but this is doubtful.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-08-29

Ex~TRAvAGANcIEs IN ~CALIFoRNIA.-A cores
pondent of the Baptist Recorder, lin a COM
munication to that paper, lamenting over the
s'dreadfnl state of society" at San Francisco,
gives the following instance Of the means which
every man possesses @to crafty the worst pas
sions of his nature, and speed his way to DEATH
He says:
On the day of our arrival a man paid 800
for ten bottles of champagne (the usual price,)
and $3.50 for large armchair, in which he seat
ed himselfin front of a house, drank and swore,
and suck and drank, till FIVE bottles were emp
tied, and then broke the remaining five upon
the ground, his chair against the house, and
walked off in all the glory Of his liberty.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-08-29

THE VATICAN-We extract the following,
in relation to the Vatican at Rome, from an
exchange paper:
The Vatican, which crown one of the seven
hills of Rome, is a group Of buildings covering
a space of 1900 by 1000 feet. Its site was for
merly occupied by the gardens of Nero. The
Vatican owes its origin to the Bishops of Rome,
who in the sixth century erected an humble
building on its site. Pope Eugenius LII. rebuilt
it on a magnificent scale in 1850. A few years
afterwards Innocent II. gave ii as a lodging to
Peter H., King of Arragon. In 1905, Clement
v, at the invitation of the King of France, re-
moved the papal see from Rome to Avignon,
leaving the Vatican in obscurity for seventy
years. The Vatican became once more the
papal residence in 1876, when it was enlarged
Its famous library was commenced 400 years
ago. 1t now contains 10000 manuscripts,
amongst which are some Of Pliny, st. Chrales
Borromeo, and many Hebrew, Syriac and Ar
menian Bibles. The Vatican isalso the reposi-
tory of a vast number of the rarest paintings,
statues, curious medals and antiquities Of every
kind. Upward of 10000 statues have been
exhumed from the temples and palaces CHROME,
a great portion of which are in the Vatican.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-08-29
AMERICAN PRopAGAND1sTs.--A California

emigrant, writing from Chill, says:
We think some of overturning the Gillian
Republic before we leave. 1t savors much of
the Mexican, and the officers are generally
disliked, from the President down to the officers
of the customs. The foreign residents here,
all American and English, complain bitterly.
I told an old officer yesterday, one who had
served them, fought and died for their cause,
and was now for overturning the Government,
that if they would say the word, we would up
set their apple cart, and give them a c%onstitu-
ton like our own glorious one.
From this it would seem that it was not with
out reason that some of the Spanish American
authorities have feared the passage of these
California emigrants through their territories.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-08-29

UOne day loving husband took his wife's
best pitcher to draw son cider. AS he was
going down the stairs he slipped, and in Or
der to save the crockery injured himself con-
siderably; when he was rubbing his shin very
vigorously, the wife t%houghtless of his hurt,
cried out-"Oh, mercy! have you broke the
pitcher" mo" says he in great wrath, "butf I'll
be darned if I don't" and ging-a-ling went the
pitcher against the wall!
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-08-29

AN OLD SoLDIER.-Brigadier General Bra
dy, of Detroit, is now the oldest surviving officer
in the American army. He is now Colonel of
the I'd Infantry. Afew days since the Gene
raj was taken violently sick. The attending
physician thought him dying, and communicated
to him his fears. "Beat the drum-my KNAPP
sack is slung and Hugh Brady is ready to
march" was the soldier-like response.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-08-29

BORROWED SPLENDoR.-Wade, (Chronolo-
gical History of EnglandO in describing the
coronation of George w., says: "The crown
worn by the king was of unexampled b%rilliance
and richness. The jewels of the crown were
valued at s~ixty-fve thousand pounds, and ten
per cent interest was paid to Rundell and
Bridge for the loan of them"
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-08-29

AFFEcr1NG.-The Bath (Me.) Tribune says
that a child of DR.. Shaw, two years Of age,
died recently, after a sickness of six hours,
from eating cobalt which was prepared for flies
One incident connected with her death, says
the Tribune, was affectingly beautiful. When
her eyes began to grow dim with death she
evidently fancied it was night and she was going
to sleep, and she died with her customary "Good
night, mamma, good night, mamma" many
times repeated, trembling on her lips.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-08-29

uMiss Matilda Mugs has put up a fresh
shingle at her shop door, in one of the west
ern cities, with this announcement:
NoTIcE.-I ar got sum nu artikels far sail
sech as krackers, kandels, kauphy, kups & sas-
sers, and many other artikels to numerous to
mension, all selling cheap.
P.S.-Beens is bort here by the kwort Or
hOoshil.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-08-29
Marion en- Prison.

IN" Il a etc amene a la geole a Plaque
a. quemine, IN negre arrete CONNIE mar
~ ron, qui Sc nom DENNIS, ct dit appar-
tient a Washington Johnson ct James BATH
LIE dit negre est age d'environ 4s ans, 5 pieds 10
pouccs de taiIle.
au22 HENRY SULLIVAN, Geolier.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-08-29
A NEW WAY TO FIGHT A DuI

A New WAY TO FIGHT A DUEL.-A young
man by the name of Tracy near Owensburg,
KY, felt that the attentions of a Mr.. Spright
to his family, as degrading, and accordingly
challenged Mr.. Spright to mortal combat. Mr..
S. is a cool calculating man, and had read me-
dicine a few years in Cincinnati, but he did not
practice. On receiving the challenge, he Sc
lected his weapons, and proposed an immediate
settlement of the difficulty, in the court room.
His antagonist, with his second, was on the
ground at the time, looking brave enough to
take a whole city, but on seeing the weapons
chosen by the challenged party, their very knees
shook with terror. Here sat the unterrified
lover, with two huge plates of green cucumbcrs
cut in slices, with vinegar, and a full dozen of
green apples to each plate as dessert.
"Take seats, gentlemen" said the obliging
second of Mr.. S. "and take choice of plates, in
ten minutes we commence"
Tracy looked at his second and he looked at
Tracy back again, no doubt thinking that if
Tracy did not fight, the chance of his dying
with the cholera wasa good one.
Finally the two seconds went into the clerks
office, adjusted the matter satisfactorily to all
parties concerned.
Mr.. s. continues his visits to his lady love
without intermission.-Cin. Cour.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-08-29
Runaway in Jail.

~ Was brought to the Jail of this Pa
a. IRISH a runaway negro man who calls his
" name DENNIS, and says he belongs to
Washington Johnston and James BATH. Said
negro is about 4S years of age, 5 feet 10 inches
high, and a black. The owner will please come
forward, pay charges and take him away.
aus HENRY SULLIVAN. Tailor.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-08-29

CAUSE AND Cost OF WAR.-Sir William
Wordsworth stated in the British Parliament
last year, that the war with the Kaffirs in Africa,
which cost the British nation f2,5OO, 900, ($l2,-
OOO,00O0 was accustomed by the loss of one
axe and two goats, which were alleged to have
been stolen by the Kafirs.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-08-29

CHOKED TO DEATH-On the 18th inst, 4 man
named Samuel Henderson, aged forty years,
was taken to the hospital at Philadelphia ina
dying condition, laboring under a strangulatiou,
from a piece of meat, which stuck in his throat,
while eating dinner, and died shortly after hay-
ing been admitted into that institution.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-08-29

UAmong the eminent travellers who are pro-
ceeding to California is James Arago, a blind
brother of the celebrated astronomer. He had
a large fortune in france, but goes out to aser-
tain the physical character of the country. He
will have to take the land route, as he certainly
does not 90 to see.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-08-29
Runaway i'm Jail.

"a" Was brought to the Jail of this Pa
a. IRISH a runaway negro boy who calls his
~ name JOHN, and says he belongs to
Washington Johnson and James BATH. The
said negro is about % years of age, 5 feet 8
inches high, and Il gritfe. The Owner will please
come forward, pay charges and take him away.
au22 HENRY SULLIVAN. Tailor.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-08-29

UaFather, what do you mean by raising
things in hot houses ~ "Why, my dear boy,
you are being raised in house too hot to hold
me some times" The mother seized a broom
stick; but the man cut his stick.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-08-29
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Succession Of Sirh District Court,
Stephen CheeUers. Parish Of Iberuiue.
WHEREAS, E. W. Blake has. filed his petit
w ton in said court, praying for letters of
curatorship on the vacant estate of Stephen
Cheevers, decd, notice is hereby given to all
persons whom it may concern to show cause
within ten days from the date hereof, why the
prayer of the petitioner should not be granted.
By order Of the court, August 9th, 1849.
au29 ADONIS PETIT. Clerk.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-08-29
Succession de Cour de SEINE District.

Stephen Cheepers. Paroisse d'IberriAe.
A TTENDU que E. w. Blake a presente sa
IA petition a la dite cour, demandant Ii cura-
telle de la succession de fen Stephen Cheevers,
avis est par lie present dome a tous ceux que
celia concerne davoir a deduire Gus dix jours de
cette date les %raisons pour lesquelles la demande
du dit petitionaire ne lui serait pas accordee.
Par ordre de la cour ce 81 Aout 1849.
aug ADONIS PETIT, Grefier.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-08-29

SENs1BLE.-An elderly lady says it always
reminds her of carrying Goals to Newcastle,
when she sees girls kissing each other. Sensi-
Bile, is she not
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-08-29
Marion en- Prison.

IN" II a etc amene a la geole a Plaque
a. mine, Paroisse d'Iberville, un negre ar
- rete CONNIE maroon, qui Sc nomme
JOHN, ct dit quill appartient a Washinston
Johnston ct James BATH. LIE dit negre est age
d'environ 20 ans, ct 5 pieds 8 pouces de taille.
an22 HENRY SULLIVAN. Genlier
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-08-29

FACTORIES STopPED.-Eight paper mills, at
Newtown Lower Falls, Mass, have stopped
operations for want of water power, the streams
having fallen so low in consequence of drought.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-08-29
NOTICE..

TNHE undersigned takes this method to in
Il form his old friends and customers, who
have heretofore so literally patronized him, that
he has returned again to Plaquemine, and that
his fiat-boat is now lying at the levee in front
of Riley & Gallagher's store, where he will be
happy to receive and serve those in want of
PROVISIONS, GROCERIES, LIQUORS &c,
all of which will be sold cheap, and at as good
bargains as can be had elsewhere. Give US a
call. jy4 If JOHN NJ. LEMON.
EREsH Flour and Bacon of a su-
l. periCr quality just received by
jy4 JOHN NJ. LEMON.