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Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-04-26

u DowN AMONG THE DEAD Men. "A day
or two since, lady in Portland astonished
the good people of that city by performance
of ,mewhat novel characterize less than
clappng an cxtinguisher upon dram shop
in broad day light. Having reason to know
that her husband was in the habit of frequent
ing the place, she dressed herself IN her Sun
days best called a carriage, and drove IN
handsome style to the spot. Her husband
was just finishing his glass, when he was
startled by the unexpected apparition of his
wife. lie fled preciphately out back door,
and the keeper of the house, being as much
frightened as though a ghost had appeared,
followed suit-leaying some scores OF thirsty
gentlemen with open mouths and staring eyes,
,chas, with aspnishmcnt. The lady having
taken n survey Of the premises, ordered every
dccan,er TO be smashed, the taps all drawn,
and then. by way of a fnishcr, had the win
dows All stove in. The crowd who witnessed
the operation were 50 asionishcd at the bold
ness of the woman, that they offered not tho
least opposition, and seemed for the moment ,C
have lost all power of action. 1.-THE husband
went home that night, 1t is safe TO conclude
that hc dG not escape with an ordinary cur
tain lecture.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-04-26
Monday, April %.

WoMAS's LOVE- Womau's love puts
mans fidelity always to tho blush. The
Cincinnati Dispatch gives an account of a
wedding in Jail, the parties being young man,
confined for an offence which WILL upon proof,
send MIN to tie peniten,iary-the other, a
young girl, his betrothed, who insisted upon
marrying her fclon lover. She persisted
against all opposition procured The license
herself, and taking magistrate viii her wea:
to the Jail and was united in the holy bonds of
wedlock which the law must soon slyer.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-04-26

TTWo commence, to-day, the publicas
ton of an excellent story, entitled " Life and
Love" from the pen OF the late Mrs. Jane
Tayloe Worthington, the accomplished daugh-
ter of the late Major LomaS, formerly OF this
town. Mira Worthington was one of the
most gifted ladies' of America, and added very
much during her brief existence, to the liter.
aturo of the country. She died IN the bright
morning of existence, surrounded by numcr
Gus friends, with everything TO make life de-
sirable. There is purity and freshness IN
her style OF writing which i, very rare IN this
age of trashy literature ; aud we can safely
commit to families, indlscrlmiratcly, anything
from her pen, without examination, for she
never wrote limo which dying, she could wish
to ellacc. We knew her well, aud tho world
appreciates detrimental efforts We iccl more
than an ordinary interest in this story, because
many Of the most beautiful passages were con
taincd in letters ilom the author to US at iha
period of her lilc, and were afterwards en-
bodied in story, at our suggestion.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-04-26

DEATn or 4 PRlNCE ~ a WoRTrorsE.-
The Liverpool papers announce that on the
18th of March, in the worhhousc Of ~ Goor-
ro's. in the East, died Lou.s Chr.s,ophc, The
so, d,saut Piircc of lllyti.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-04-26
WASHINGTON, April IL.

WASHINGTON, April IL.
Tho Board Of Commissioners appointed by
the President TO settle Mexican claims, met
yesterday afternoon and organized, Mr.
Smith being absent.
The Intelligenccr announces that the sit
ings OF the board will be held daily to receive
papers, applications, &c.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-04-26

. Among the paintings already purchased by
the American Art Union, for distribution tn $
year, we notice one called CO Coast Scene,
near Newport. II. L." by y. Huntington.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-04-26

0t.Gcorgc w. Kendall's History of the
Mexican War, which he has been writing in
Europe, is nearly ready for press. 1t is des-
crbed as an elaborate work, aud is TO be em.
bolishcd with numerous illustrations, executed
by Paris artists from drawings on the spot.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-04-26

DJ-Sks equal to the best French article are
now produced in Wheeling, Va.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-04-26

r-g.Iod byron said ,hat "wiih all n- fol.
lies ne asy,. ~aa guilty. Of stopping his rlpol
because i,s editor happened 'o iIrlcasc m.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-04-26

IJB. Ougatt alderman Of New Orleans,
has drawn $25 900 in the Havana lottery.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-04-26

DJ'Mr. Haleck, tho poet, is suffering from
an attack Of brain fever, which doubtless gave
rise to the story of his being insane.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-04-26

Butter sells in Cincinnati at ten cents per
pound, and eggs at seven cents per. dozen.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-04-26

UTGcn Taylor has accepted an invitation
from the Cii, Council OF Boston, 20 visit that
Crv ~ hif eIics' convenience.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-04-26

Stelmer Europa arrived at her wharf n
New York Thursday afternoon She brings
.GI0O, 900 specie.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-04-26

UJMr. Golden, in discussing in Parliament
the question OF reducing tho army, thus
alluded to this country in connexion with the
alleged necessity of keeping troops to pcrservc
order in largo cities: "Ilow is it in American
towns You have in many of them as large
a population as you have in the towns of this
country. New York is larger than Liverpool,
yet you have there neither a soldier nor a bar
rack of any sort. They have in New York
conflicting interests, opposing classes, and a
constant iunux of foreigners, as they have in
Liverpool they have an ever varying popula-
tlon, including emigrants from Germany and
from Ireland, as much as we have in any town
in England yet the peace is preserved there
And say, what Englishmen can doin New
York they can do here, and that there is no
necessity for military force to maintain the
peace of the country if the people are fairly
represented and properly counsellod."
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-04-26

We may add, in addition, that more coun-
lies have majority of Whig Supervisors, and
the aggregate number in the State Is greater
than ever before We point with pride and
pleasure, to these gratifying indications of
public en,iment.-Ercning Journal.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-04-26

H. In very old work, now cx,ant, on nee
romancy, is the following quaint passage -
Question GLOW to raysc the devel
Answer: Contradctc yer wife"
A GALAxY or WIG CITIES Every city
in the Empire State is Wing This has nev
el before been the sase, at the same time
Look al them
BUFFALO,, SCHENECTADY,
ROCHESTER,, ALBANY,
AUBURN, TROY,
SYRACUSE HUDSON.
OSWEGO, NEW YORK,
UTICA, BROOKLYN,
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-04-26
WASHINGTON, April l6-9 I-2 Pm.

NAshINGToN, hprl lO-5 IL L W.
The Jury in the case Of Thomas Hand alias
Shuster, for the robbery of the government
jewels, after long session, reported that they
were unable to agree upon verdict, when the
Judge proceeded 10 discharge them. 1t is
presumed that new trial will take place. ~,
/ The following appointments have been made
to-day
Charles Bingham, as Marshal for the
Southern district of Alabama.
James Scott, Register of the Land Office for
the district Of Jeliersonville, Indiana.
The following, previously noticed, have
been officially announced
+. Storer, Postmaster for Saco, Maine, and
VIM. Jackson, Postmaster for Syracuse, New
York.
1t is John l.. Barrow, of Tennessee, (anL
not Washington Barow,) who has been re-
Gently appointed Sub Agent at Council Bluffs.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-09-19

FRESH RED FISH IN PLAQUEMINE-We last
Sunday had the pleasure of performing the
character Of an editor dining out-certainly not
one of the disagreeaJes of his arduous life
Our hosts were the polite and accommodating
gentlemen who have lately leased the Plan
ters' Hotel, Messrs. BURDEN g. JosiHsTON, and
we certainly took all decent advantage Of their
courteous invitation, by partaking literally of
the good things which were spread upon their
snowy cloth. A rarity in Plaqucmine was ex-
hibitea in the shape of a huge fresh Red Fish
the salmon of the south-WhOse savory
odors were greedily inhaled, especially by sew
eral amateur e~picures Of our burgh, who hap
pened to drop in on this occasion, and who
quickly evidenced their knowledge of what was
rich and tempting. The proprietors, we under
stand, will receive a steady supply from the city
of this DELICIOUS fish. We cannot attempt to
describe the many excellent dishes that were
around us, even if we had tasted them. From
the fish we fell upon the roast beef-and then,
OMoses! it was scut and come again" with
US, and which was made still more palatable
by the attention of the excellent caterer, Mr..
Burden himself, who superintends his own ia
bic, and makes his servants "toc the mark
Soon the red bottles began to pass and the
corks to fy-and then, we sloped.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-09-19
The Red River Overflow.

By the following, which we extract from the
Red River Republican of the 9Th inst. it appears
that the damage occasioned to the crops by the
late overflow of Red River is not so great as had
been apprehended:
The river has receded about five feet since
our last, and altogether about eight feet since it
commenced falling here. Except in three pla-
ces. it is again confined within its banks. 1t
will take much time, and no little expense, to
restore to Alexandria its former neat and plea
SAINT, if not picturesque appearance.
VIZ have bat littleto say at present IN addl-
ton to what we have already said about the
damage done to the crops by the overflow
Somewhat more lands in cotton on the owe
side of Bayou Repides and upper side OF Bayou
Robert escaped inundation than We expected;
and we now think that 5000 bales OF cotton,
instead if 1000, Us we first estimated, will be
made in the parish. Were it not for the cater
pillar, we could have safely increased the esti-
mate Il thousand or two bales more, but these
destructive insects have, rs usual, made a clean
sweep of the crop that escaped the overflow.
There are various opinions about the amount
of damage that the cane that has been overflow
ed will sustain. Some think that it will yield
hardly any sugar; others, on the contrary, are
sanguine that the most Of it will yield
as much as that that has not been under water
at all. We received on Sundaya stalk from the
plantation of NJ. Calhoun, Esq. 1t is six feet
has fifteen joints, from end to end, and
is quite large. 1t must have been nearly four
under water, crtainly as there are sprouts
in the rims of the lower joints nearly that
high. Yesterday we cut the lower joints, and
them Juicy and sweet. Mr.. Jackson, the
Of Mr.. Calhoun, thinks that he will
as much sugar as the expected to before
the overflow, although most of this crop has
been under water. We trust that not only
himself, but all our other sugar planters may
do so.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-09-19

DEcLoUET GUARDs.-There is a very spirited
association, under this title, says the Bee, formed
in the second ward of the Third Municipality,
and breathing defiance to the embattlcd hosts
of Lecofocoism, even in its stronghold. The
"Declouet Guards" comprise a considerable
numbers Of spirited and jealous Taylor men, the
bone and sinew of the party in the Third NUM-
cipality. Their influence will be power fully
felt in the approaching election. They belong
to the class of honest citizens and laborers who,
last November, broke the bands of Locofocoism,
and did yeoman service in the good cause
Success to the Deelouet Guards!
Another club is contemplated in one Of the
downtown wards, to be styled the "Declouet
Rangers" The skies are bright and brighten
ing. .
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-09-19

UThe writer, who uses the editorial col
umns of the Democrat through which to spit
at us his low=Aung spleen and ~malignity (cer-
tainly a very proper mediumD thinks that we
keep a grammar beside us as well as a diction-
airy. Now, the bulk Of his 1oc9focoish article has
not upon our feelings or our position the weight
of a feather. But the above assertion is pretty
tough, and we can't stand it. We have an old
six by four piece of a dictionary, from the C's
to the Us, which is as often found amidst the
trash and filth that gather about a printing Of
flee, as are the columns of the Democrat amidst
the offal of low-personal- political-locofoco
slang-whangery. As for the grammar, we have
use for it; for we candidly admit that we
know nothing about it. Truth and common
sense we aim to embrace in as simple language
as possible and we have not the least doubt
that they very frequently CRATE upon the ears
of the writer who has usurped the editorial
of the Democrat. The dictionary and
the grammar are legitimately the companions
the schoolmaster, and if he (the uriter) doesn' II
understand them, who the deuce should?
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-09-19
Candidates for Parish Offices.

1--WE are authorized to announce J. L..
PETIT as q candidate for SHERIFF at the
ensuing election.
uWe are authorized TO announce LOUIS
PETIT as a candidate for RECORDER at
the ensuing election.
UWe are authorized to announce GUS
TAVE LAUVE as a candidate for ASSES
SOR at the ensuing election.
1--WE are authorized to announce HENRY
WORSHAM as a candidate for CORONER
at the ensuing election.
1JWe are authorized to announce A. He
BERT as a candidate for Coroner.
1--WE are authorized to announce G. s.
ROSSEAU as a candidate for ASSESSOR
at the ensuing election.
1--WE are authorized to announce J. IL
HAASE as an Independent candidate for
CLERK of the District Court for this Parish.
OWe are authorized to announce PAUL
DEBLIEUY us a candidate for CLERK Of
the District Court for this Parish.
1--WE are authorized to announce j., H.
BALCH as an Independent candidate for
CLERK Of the District Court for this Parish.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-09-19

A Renaissance OF CH1cAGo.--In the wear
1884 a gentleman called upon the writer of
this article and asked him to draw q deed of
conveyance for two lots in Chicago. It was
done; Chicago was then an outpost Of the West.
A small military station had been placed there
and our Indian agents home was there.
The proprietor of the lots said they were two
OF the finest lots for stores in the new town
which was to grow up there. They were sold
tor a very small sum to some merchant in De-
troit. The inducement for the sale was that
the merchant had promised to build warehouses
upon them.
We believe he did, and thus began the pro-
gress of Chicago. In the year 1885 and 1886,
speculation, especially in Western lands, was
carried ON to an extent. Several
New York gentlemen of capital became inter
ested in Chicago, and made great exertions for
it. 1t was well situated, and has since grown
rapidly. A day or two since we saw the census
just taken of Chicago, making 23,5oo inhahi.
tants! The whole OF this hourishing young city
is the growth of fourteen years!-Cincinnai
Atlas.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-09-19

THE SECRET ExPEDlTIoN.-By the follow
ing paragraph, which we extract from the N,
Y. Herald of the 9Th inst, it will be seen that
the preparations in New York for the secret ex-
petition were rather extensive:
On Monday evening Capt. Calls company,
numbering sixty-fve, met at the Montgomery
Hall, Prince street, where they received private
instructions from their officer. Among the
other distinguished officers are'Col. Darlington,
who stands very high in command, and Col.
Carr. We know the headquarters of these
officers, and that they are in constant communi-
cation with Havana merchants, who somehow or
other happen to be here just now. Some of
these gentlemen have been at the meetings, and
may be easily distinguished by their complex
ion, dress and moustaches. All these men seem
earnest and serious. You will seldom see them
smile. They evidently feel sensible of the res
possibility that rests upon them. A rurnor
gained pretty extensive circulation last evening
late, that the ship in which the remainder of the
1900 men were to sail was seized by order of
the u. S. Government; but from the inquiries
we afterwards made we did not find it confirm
ed. -.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-09-19

IHE FIRST STEAMBOAT IN THE BACKWooDs.
The Louisville papers, in noticing the arrival
at that place of the little steamboat Greenwood
from the ~headwaters Of the Kentucky river,
says:
This is the boat that one of the mountain
boys shot at once as she was putting her way
among the hills at the head of navigation, some
hundred miles higher up the river than ever be-
fore assembled by a steamer. The hunter
thought it was "the elephant" and concluded to
have one shot at him any how, and ~leveling the
rifle, "let drive right between the horns,' and
then broke for the hills-his ball making a few
splinters fly from the pilot house.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-09-19
DICTIONARY AND GRAMMAR.-We find the

DICTIONARY AND GRAMMAR.-We find the
following rich sentence in the last Democrat,
which carries upon its face the incontestible
proof that it is the production of the Demo-
Gratis reputed editor, and "nobody else." The
capitals and small capitals are ours:
Sand further neighbor, if we don't treat the
long cared inquisitive gentleman of Plaque
mine who GAIN a livelihood by attending to
other PEOPLES business, to the neglect Of THEIR
own, with an article quite as RICHIE as your
much talked of communication, then we will
acknowledge that there is no turn coats in h.
~erville."
Word for word-letter for letter! Shade of
Ichabod Crane, schoolmaster of Sleepy Hollow,
visit them Democratic diggins! They "is" wo-
fully in the dark!
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-09-19
PLAQUEMENE:
Y,
Voters. Attends!

On next Monday, the Oath, the Hon. Duncan
F. Kenner, the Wing candidate for Lieut.. Go
vernon, accompanied by Col. R. A. Stewart, the
Wing champion in the Third Congressional
District, will visit Plaquemine, and with truth
and eloquence inform the people of many things
important for them to know. Gen. Declouet
passed through this place last Monday-siek-
ness and death in his family have thus hurried
him home, and prevented the citizens of Iberyille
from listening to the cheering tones Of his in
spring oratory. The above gentlemen will be
at the Island on the 2ad at 10 o'clock, and at
Bayou Goula at 4 ?. N. of the same day:
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-09-19
MIR. Harmanson's Speech.

Well, John H. Harmanson has been amongst
ps-he was here yesterday; and he made a
speech-a sarcastic personal speech-which our
space at this moment prevents us from noticing
at any length. 1t was a sarcastic speech, that
is his forte, and we defy any painter to draw a
face or figure WHICH would more truly than
his living profile represent the quintescence
of low cunning, ribaldry and sarcasm! Yes,
this mar, who like a bat that shrinks from the
light of day, refuses to meet Col. Stewart in
fair and open debate, but comes amongst us at a
time when he knows his adversary will not be
here, and brands him with the most venemou
and opprobious epithets. He says his opponents
travelling over a pack of lies" to gain the day:
that he is a "vile man," &c. &c, and that his
whole battery was personally directed at him;
the gentleman forgot himself, for he uas drap-
ing The very picture phich his oacn person erhi-
6ited! ... .
His swamp bill was glanced at. And in the
face of the very document itself, common sense
and reason-(not saying but the gentleman is
gifted with both, for he knew better)-Mr.
Harmanson asserted that all the expense that
would accrue to the State to bring the swamp
lands into cultivation under his bill, would be
"about twelve thousand dollars" He said this
too, in the very breath with the assertion that
"Black Dick" was telling the people every where
the most monstrous things, and thought they
were fools enough to believe him!
Mr.. Harmanson, you have refused to meet
your opponent in debate, and therefore every
thing you utter against him, is a libel, and un-
becoming the high-minded candidate and the
honorable man.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-09-19

THE REPUBLIc.-Some idea may he formed
Of the increasing circulation Of the Washing
ton Republic, from the folloming, which we
take from that paper of the 7thinst:
A good Wing writes us from a town IN Mis-
sour, which scontains about twenty houses,
and is L.ocofoco at that" enclosing usa list of
forty subcribers to the Weekly Republic
Another e~ncioses Us a list of fifty from a town
in Tennessee, with an expression of opinion
that the paper is likely to be of service there.
A third sends us twenty-eight from 4 town in
Alabama, "all good and true Taylor men-who
look upon the Republic" more favorably than
it would be modest in US to repeat. These let
tcrs cane in yesterday-with others-and are
a fair specimen of what we receive daily. Our
friends will please to accept our thanks for ia
vors which we shall strive to deserve.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-09-19
The Ball at the Planters.

The carnival season commenced last Thurs
day night with a grand ball at the Planters Ho-
tel. where were congregated all the beauty and
g~allantry of Iberyille, and well represented in
this respect was our sister parish of West Ba-
ton Rouge. We trust that this is the CON-
mencement of a series Of balls at the Planters,
to be given during the fall and winter, and
which will tend so materially to animate our
town, and give life and hilarity to the feelings
of all.
At an early hour, although the weather was
rather inclcment, the spacious dining room Of
the hotel was crowded to excess by the fair
alone, eager for the enjoyment that had called
them there. To give a description of the style
of beauty peeuliarto @, each gay belle, would be,
4 task not only far beyond our powers of paint
ing in lines of truth and poetry, but would oc-
cupy more space than is contained in a page OF
this paper. 1t is sufficient to say, beauty and
grace never shown more conspicuous in Plaque
mine; and all appeared to reap the full need Of
their anticipated enjoyment, as the evening pro
crossed as "mcrry as Il marriage bell" with no
occurrence to disturb its harmony and gayety.
Much credit is due to the ~iessces OF the
Planters, for the admirable and clock-like man
ner in which every thing was arranged, the ac-
tivity and vigilance Of the servants, and for the
quantity and quality Of the refreshments, pre-
pared, we learn, by the hands Of the lady of
that indefatigable host, Mr.. Burden, whose at
tention seemed directed to every point at once,
that nothing should mar the joyousncss Of the
evening. At about 2 O'Clock the company de-
parted, feeling, as has been previously express
ed, that although the most crowded, it was the
most pleasant ball that has ever been given in
Plaquemine.