davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-10-17

~ II "a etc amene "a la geole a Plaque
a. mine, un Negro arr,tc CONNIE marion,
~ qui So nomme ANTHONY, ct dit
quill apparticnt a Mr.. Sosthenc Roman, resldant
a paroisse 81. james. H. dit negre est age d.
environ 30 ans, 5 picds : poIces de table.
oc3 HENRY SULLIVAN, Geolicr.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-10-17
Runaway i'm yaiI.

~ z EaEtEgaEs " q y
~ Was brought to the Jail of this parish
IL q runaway negro man whocalls his name
~ SAM. and says that he is the property OF
Mr.. Saml. Harrison, residing in this parish, be-
low Bayou Goula. The said negro is about
35 or 40 years Of age, 5 feet 10 inches high,
and Il black. The owner will please come for
ward, pay charges and take him away.
ocl0 HENRY SULLIVAN, Jailor.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-10-17
Runaway in Bail.

"a Was brought to the Jail of this Pa
q IRISH a runaway negro man who calls his
" name ANTHONY, and says he belongs
to a Mr.. Sosthcne Roman: residing in the pa
IRISH OF St. James, in this state said negro is
about 80 years of age, 5 feet T inches high, and
Il black. The owner will please come forward,
pay charges and take him away
oc3 HENRY SULLIVAN. Tailor.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-10-17

Trustees:
John lia@an. Joseph Walker,
Peter Colrev, Jr, Naunsel White,
: Robert }. Ward, Samuel stewart,
Isaac Johnson, He". Stra"brIaEe,
John. $. Allison, Nm. L. lANerIciI'
dNard Sparrow. Henry ,. bu'hlcr.
PETER CoNREI, Jr. President Board OF 1fus-
tees.
Directors:
Joseph W. Stanton. John Stroud, Sr.,
John l.. Lewis, John Calhoun,
VIM. VI. Goodrich, Joshua Baldwin,
John l.. Sailaralls, Warrick Martin,
A. d. CroSsman. Mark Walton,
Cornelius FelloWcs, Joseph Lallande,
Ed. Jenner Coke, NJ. NJ. Cohen,
Preston w. farrar, William IL. White,
john D. Bcin, VIM. c. Tompkins,
John B. Leete.
JOHN HAGAN, President of the Company.
PRESTON w. FARRAR, Vice President.
A. J. WEDDERBURN, NJ. d., Medical Board
Thomas Hunt, VI. D., of Consultation.
HARMON DoANE. Secretary.
E. L. GooLD, Attorney.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-10-17

No HUNGARIAN REGIMENTs.-All the Hun
garian soldiers and officers, from colonel down.
wards. will be cmptied into the Austrian army
as privates, and dispersed throughout the same
so as 10 lose their nationality as much as posi-
bic.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-10-17

DOCKS and StatiOnary---Spelling
ID and Reading Books, Presbyterian Hymn
Books, Foolscap and Letter paper; French note
paper; fancy embossed letter and fancy note
envelopes; quilts, steel pens and sealing wax:
transparent waters, and plain red and black
wafers-for sale at
sel2 RICHARDS Drug Store.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-10-17
Cour des Etats URBis.

m E 10 Juin dernier j~ugement a cite rendu par
l.ffon. Theodore McCaleb ell faveur dies he'
siiiers dauterive pour la reclamation de la conces-
rion CONNIE sous lie nom de la concession DIES bay
on Goula. Cette terre leurs proven de le'is aquet
on ver,u dune concession. FRANCHISE, approuve par
10 convenient EspagnoIe. Louis Janin ct Miles,
Taylor pour les demandeurs. 7. G. Duran pour
es Etats Unls. ~
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-10-17

than our usual uniform low prices.
Infants Vigonia bootees, Saxony boots;
McGregor, Mcintosh, and McIvor plaid socks, for
children;
Kid, wooden, silk, net and lace gloves.
sElaWIs.
Cashmere and Lyons shawIs;
Wooden shawlS IN all Styles:
Fancy plaid and Highland Tartan st,awE;
Plain black and coIored merino shawl>;
Very heavy silk fringed merino slawI>;
Plain and embroidered, very rich Canton Grape
shawls, deep fringes. These goods vary from
$40 to $3.50.
White and black lace and Hermann silk Slrawl<;
Barge and mouseline de lame sllawls;
Lambswool plaid shawls.
LINENS and Domestics.
SO pieces super 1914, la and 12l LINEN
SlIEETINGS. These goods are pure fax.
and fully guaranteed.
Is boxes-63S ~pieces-4-4 IRISII LINENS
Having imported these goods direct from the
Irish factories, we offer them confidently as to
purity of material and durability.
Extra fine and super fronting linens;
40 to 60 inch pillow case lines;
GA, IA. S~4 and l0>4 Iambro danla<k;
Star, dotted and seed pattern, very fine damask;
Every size in double Gama>k cloths:
Damask napkins, SIS. 81 and rs, all qualities;
Ilnckabacks. French colored bordefed towels:
5-o and "a Scotch diapers, birdseye diapers, crash;
Burlaps, and every description OF lOwellng;
2 cases heavy Scotch linens;
All brands in American bleacs!ed shirung>;
Very fine English long cloths, very cheap;
New York and old York Mills hleacIed Sheetings;
BIeached and unbleached Canton tiAunelS:
Coitonades, hickory stripes, Marlborough stri pes,
~tickings, Ilnseys and kerseys;
sd, IA, Sd, l0-4 and l2>4 bleached and unbleach>
ed sheetings;
Lancaster, toilet, imperial and parti-coIofed quilts,
in all sizes;
Flannels and Blankets.
Crib, cot and steamboat blankets;
Worry fine ribbon bound Bath blankets;
Extra heavy soft wool whipped blankets;
Fine French heavy blankets:
All styles in Mackinaw and mock MackInuw, FOR
PLANTERS;
A full assortment of s~nperfine rose blankets;
Two bales, al qualities, real Welsh fannels.-
These goods are fully guaranteed not to shrink.
Fine 34, "A, 5~4 and Ga Rogers patent fanneIs;
Super and extra fine silk warp 1anrels;
Yellow, red, green and blue fiannels;
Prints, DC.
Merrimack, Cocheco and Fall River caIicoes;
Al real English calicoes;
IS clouded ground real English calicoes;
A French calicoes; A Turkey red calicoes;
Buff, blue and red curtain cdmbrics;
Furniture prints; real English do;
Damask moreens; Watered mOreens; and all styles
of FURNISHING GOODS, together with a fnlI
stock of
Haberdashery.
Comprtstng-Buttons, pins, tapes, needles, statute
GALLONS, spool cottons. all makes: linen
threads, stay bindings. gInps, fringcs,
hooks and eyes, sewing silks.
cotton cords, linen bralds,
silk braids, silk and cot
ton stay Iaces, linen
stay laces, to-
gether with an endless stock of small wares.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-10-17

Succession. de Mar1ns Cour de eerpe District,
''''l's' b 5su"s de 's@" Po'0isss d'1's's'1s.
A TTENDU que Joseph Dupuy, a p~resentt
n sa petitions Ia dlte eour, demandant la Tad
ministration de la succession de feu Dame Ma
rine Cloatre, veuve de Jean Dupuy-avis est par
lie present dome a tous cenx que celia concerne
d'avoir a deduire sous dix joursd de la publication
de Get avis les raisons pour lesquelles la deman-
de du dit petitionaire ne lui serait pas accordee'
Par ordre de la cour ce % Sept. l849.
oc3 ADONIS SETIT, Greffer.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-10-17
Warren ell Prison.

~ II a etc amcnt a la geole de Plaque
Il mine, un Negro arrctG comm marion,
~ qui Sc nomme SAM, ct dit appartenir
a Mr.. Saml. Harrison, rtsidant a la parolsse
d'lberville. LIE dit n6gre est age denviron 35
on 40 ans, ct 5 peids 10 pouces de taille.
oc10 HENRY SULLIVAN. Geolier.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-10-17
and Fancy Silks

Plain and Fancy Silks.
Rich walered and striped PouIt de sole;
Heavy lustre, black Mattioni silks;
Small checks, in clangeable gIace silks;
Rich detached, figured and satin striped silks;
Very heavy corded and chine gros d Afrique;
Rich coIors in gIace and chine silks;
Very rich plain and watered silks;
Rich black Ba1elheas and Armieses;
A few cases of double Damascene Louis XIV Bro
cades. These goods, being inimitable, are We
.ry choice and scarce.
Plain flofences. in all coIors-sky, crimson, green,
cherry, white and pink;
Sky, CRIMSON, green, cherry, white and pink plain
satlns;
Blue and white, purple and white, black and white,
chocolate and white, and iich crimson aud
white Fonlard silks;
CasI,nneres and Muslin de Laines.
Satin striped and plaid, rich printed cashmeres;
Detached figure and polka spot cashmeres;
Trail pattern and mingled figured cashmeres;
White star pattern on plain ground;
All varieties in poncean and ccrise ground cash.
mereS;
Plain scarlet, blue, green. cherry, maZarine blne,
pink and royal purple cashmeres;
Duplicate colors in mouSeline de lanes;
A or full yard wide Swiss de lanes;
All styles in printed de LANES;
ChamgeabIe caslmeres, i'll every variety of color;
Plain and changeabIe aipacas and Lyonese cloths,
,,.I ,tr
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-10-17

u'Forty thousand bodies are annually buried
in the churcIyards of London.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-10-17
To the Planters and Commission
Merchants
OLE LOIISLA Ma. MISNESSIPPL dc.

OF LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI dc.
HAVING been appointed Agents to the
IL Nemark and RosendaZe Lime and Cement
Company, Newark, N. J., we should not be do
ing our duty to them if we did not frequently
call the attention Of parties wanting cement to
the superiority of this celebrated cement over
that of other brands; and as we have no neces-
sity of calling on the testimonials of parties
living far away from Louisiana, but can refer
direct to the Superintendent of the New Or
leans Custo mhouse, where thousands of barrels
have been and are using, we confidently appeal
to the public for the use of it, and having con-
stantly a large supply on hand, are always rea-
dy to sell BY wholesale or RETAIL and on the
most favorable terms. Apply to
HAYMAN & HOLDEN,
Agents to the Newark and Rosendale Lime and
Cement Company, 80 Magazine street, New
Orleans. ocl0 ly
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-10-17
sSMzA&SAs

1--No communication inserted unless the
o,,+hor pjves us his name.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-10-17
NEW CITY ADVERTISEME NTS.
FOR EAE FALL TRADE,
THOMAS A nv
DRY GOODs--Openins OF the Fall Trade
JhartreS St,

EN Fnn aT variety OF to Foreign and Domestic DRY GOODS, comprising all the new designs in
tS, are now being offered considerable lower tMno m.u Aml un12n low nnx.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-10-17
&c 5 Sept. lS49.

Succession Of MaT.ne Sirh District Court,
cI""''s' p 9,1"% Of 's'" Parish Of 1'sr''ne.
WHEREAS Joseph Dupuy has filed his pet
w ton in said court, praying for letters Of
administration on the estate of Marine Cloatre,
widow of Jean Dupuy, dec'd-notice is hereby
given to all persons therein interested, to show
cause within ten days from the publication
hereof, why the prayer Of said petitioner should
not be granted according to law.
By order of the court, Sept. 29th, l849.
oc3 ADONIS PETIT, Clerk ~
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-10-17
Etat de la Louisiane-Paroisse d'NeruiUe
Vente de Succession.

Vente de Succession.
Inn vertu dun decret de Honorable cour du
T. 6eme District de lEtat de la Louisiana, en-
ct pour la paroisse d1berville, a moi addresse
en- datu du Is c%ourant, J'exposerai Ell vente
publique au plus offrant ct dernier encherisseur,
Samedi, lie IL. de Novembre,
proclaim, a 10 heures A. NJ, les proprietts ce-
apres decrites appartenant a la
Succession de fen Dame Marine Cl6atre,
veuve de Jean Dupuy, SAVIOR
EscIaves.
/, Marguerite, negresse, agee de SO ans, ct So
phie, sa file, agee de 8 ans.
2. PAMELA, mulatresse, agee de 10 ans.
3. CHmence, negresse, agee de % ans, ct sa
file Fanny, mulatresse, agee de 5 ans.
4. Marianne, negresse, agee de 10 ans.
5. Bapt5ste, negre tres-age, ayant une Jambe
malade.
s. Tn lot de mobilier.
Conditions.
Les e~sclaves payables I'm tiers en- Mars 1850,
I'm tiers en- Mars 1851, ct IN tiers en- Mars
1852. LIE mobilier payable en- Mars 1885,
Les acquereurs fourniront leurs billets endosses
a Ia satisfaction de administrator dc la dite
succession payables au bureau du Recorder de
la dite p~aroisse, ct en- cas- de non-paiement a
eehtance les dts billets porteront interets a
raison dc huit pour cent par an a dater de leur
tchtance jusqu'a parfait Placement. Hypo-
theque speciale sera retenue sur les e~sclaves
pour surete de leur prix adjudication ct de
tous interets eventuels. Actes de vente aux
frals des aequereurs.
La yente aura lien a la derniere residence de
Ia otfunte dams la dite p~aroisse.
J. L. PETIT. Sherif.
Paroisse d'Iberville, ce Is Oct. 1S49.-ocl7
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-10-17

CIlangeable embroidered and changeable silk man
ties.
Embroidered and Lace Goods.
Mecklin and Honiton lace capes;
APPLIQUE work lace capes, new styles;
Trimmed ApIeqne lace capes. double bows;
Very rich black lace capes;
Same goods richly trimmed double bows;
Puff lace sleeves, all styles;
Plain Mecklin and Honiton lace sleeves, all STYLES;
Falencienne trimmed sleeves:
Plain cambria chemisettes and nancle,tes;
Rufled edged and trimmed cambria do;
Fine French worked collars;
Scotch and Swiss worked collars;
Richly embroidered French cambria handkerchiefs;
Very handsome scoIIoped edge handkerchiefs;
All prices in plain tape bordered handke,chiefs;
Plaid and liviere bordered handkei chiefs;
Music rvlere and hem stitch handkerchiefs;
Golden flag bright linen bordered handkerchiefs;
Grass linen handkerchefs, superior quality;
ID boxes-630d ozen-lineR cambria handkerchief,
from IS cents to 81 so a dozen;
10 boxes-45O dozen-corded bordered linen CAM
brio handkerchiefs-$2 per dozen;
Rich MeckIin and Valencienne laces;
Hou!,on and rich pillow laces;
Brussels and English thread Iaces;
All qualities and makes in thread edgings and in
servings;
Worked Swiss edeings and insertings;
Worked jacOnet and null do:
Valenciennes, MeckIin and English thread edgings;
Lisle, Ashbur,on and fancy Saxony edgings and
sprigged laces;
New pattern. dotted;
Plain and figured bobbinets. for capes;
A, 81 and ga plain queens nett;
"A, 5 4 and GA plain blond do.
Ribbons.
Bonnet, cap and belt ribbons;
Plain satin and lutestring ribbons:
Narrow fancy neck do;
Velvet and Terry velvet do;
Narrow galloons and bindings.
Hosiery.
500 dozen very superior English cotton hose, all
qualities;
Mixed and mode colored cotton hose;
Black, Moravian and Ingram cotton hose;
Pearl and China heavy silk hose;
Black, worsted and VigonIa hose;
White merino and lambs wool hose;
Mode color Vigonia and merlno hose:
Mode and fancy coIored cotton hose:
Very superior black spun silk hose;
Extra fine Cashmere black and colored hose;
a full ASSORTMENT of chiIdren's, misses and boys
half hose;
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-10-17
ELECTION.

State of LouiSiaHa-PariSh Of BerriNe.
n conformity to a proclamation to me diy
L rccted, from his Excellency, Isaac Johnson,
Governor Of the State of Leuisiana-
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-10-17

BUSINESS OE THE COMPANY CONFINED TO LIFE IN
SCRANCE.
Duran11Iunt LN.1I l.. Of If Incnrnn.ntin,
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-10-17
Embroidered Velvet ClOaks and
Nantes.

These Goods are unusually rich.
Embroidered and plain merino cloaks and nantes;
CIlangeable embroidered and changeable silk man.
ties.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-10-17

AN ELECTION,
In an for the parish of lberville, viii be holden
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-09-20
"NOW YOU SEE IT--NOW YOU
DON'T"

The ST. Louis Union, its city cotem
poraries assert, is for Benton one week
and against him next; and, we suppose
NEUTRAL on Sunday.
This reminds US of the old negro
woman's reply TO her master, when
asked if she had procured her new
stockings. Lord Dress you massa, |
hain't had no new stockings desc five
years" -"lIow have you managed to
get along, then" when the big snow
come five years ago, ] got de new ones;
next winter fooiy de leg, and next
winter leggy de foot, and de summer
time | 60 widout any,"
We think the Union will soon be like
the old negro in summer time"
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-09-20
Total coinge of gold dolls. 1896, 7G6 OC
II Philad. N. American.

INGENUITY OF RoGUEs.-The London
Globe says the ligbl-iingcred gentry
now wear short coats with pockets out.
side. Their hands, in crowd, are al
ways, TO prevent suspicion, in their
pockets, which. however, have large
hole in their bottom. Through this ap
erture they manage TO push their hands
and, in many cases, unperceived and un.
detected, contriye to make free with the
pockets Of those whom they have been
Standing near.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-09-20


abuse. NoU, no terms of re.
proach are too harsh and vindictive-
no weapons too deeply dyed in the gall
Of bitterness and malignty. not to be
used with unsparinB freedom to carry
out their views and purposes. Looking
at this unprecedented state of things,
the enquiry naturally recurs, why this
great and sudden revolution Of feeling
and opinion1- u can not be that. Ben
tons appeal has brought it all about;
for the pent up volcano had been MAJ
king some cruptions months before the
Coils. arrival in the State. AS early as
the beginning of the last session of the
Legislature, we are now given to un.
dersland, measures were taken--matu-
ring in tie shape Of the famous slavery
resolutions--to embarrass his position.
and if possible, force him to resign his
sea, in the in the u $. Senate. To
one who has been watching the tenden-
cy Of things, il will readily rccur, that
the principle of rotation in office has
been the moving cause OF this concerted
and systematic attempt to strike Ben
ton down and drive him from his place
in the National councils! Some few of
our aspiring locofoco lcaders,-resting
their claims TO public favor upon their
INSCRIPTIONS devotion to party, at tho
at the sacrifice of common dccency, as
well as upon the uniform practice of
their brethren to elevate TO posts Of
trust and emoument, those who have
most faithfully done the dirty work of
party--now have the blind folly 10 sup
pose that they are themselves pre-emi-
nently fitted to grace the national coun-
ellis, when in truth il is more than doubt
full whether their contracted pates would
moi burst with the inception of single
full groUn Constitutional idea But
they have Rugged the delusive hope to
their bosoms, until they have wrought
> themselves into the conviction, that alb
surdly foolish indeed must be the sun
terrified" democracy, if they do dot at
once thrust aside the gray-haired Pater
: Senatus (!) and give them chance to
cut figure in the halls of National Lee
! gslalion! They fondly cherish the no
J, ton that they are illustrious instances
= of long neglected merit-of command
: ing talents, long withheld from the pub
: lie service and of patriotism, that has
long been Overlooking in devotion TO the
: interests of the dear peoplel Deluded
J. souls May they live long enough to
be sensible of their folly! Surely wo
u wings can but rejoice at The present as
i! pect of affairs in Missouri. 1t matters
but little with US, euen if this family
; quarrel rs pushed to the point of erter-
J. mindtiOn, on both sides! AT all events,
we may be allowed TO hope, tina, a
: brighter day is dawnng upon the politi-
y cal fortunes of our Stale.
r UUNTSyUI.E
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-09-20
NEW YoRK Sept, ID.

I'VE" IoRh ccp', TO-
The steamer Empire City arrived
this morning, with later news from Cal
ifornia-bringing upwards of six hun.
dred thousand dollars in gold. The
steamer California, from San Francis.
CO, had arrived at Panama, with one
hundred thousand dollars in gold.
A serious riot took place al San Fran
cisco, between party Of armed Amer.
leans and some Chilians, whose proper.
ty was destroyed. Theodore Saunders
and Samuel Roberts were convicted OF
the riot and sentenced to ten years in
the Penitentiary.
The Mormon Mining Association
shares sell for $500 each. Rich depos.
its of gold have been discovered on
American and Feather rivers. 1t is re.
ported, and credited, that one man
alone, unassisteJ. gathered six thousand
dollars worth of gold in one week.
The average amount gathered daily by
each person is one ounce. ....
The Sacramento valley was unusual.
Iy healthy, although the weather was
very hottie thermometer at noopday
reached los in the shade. Provisions
were plenty.
Property which sold three months
ago for 500. was now bringing 10 to
$4,000, Upwards of three hundred
passengers arrived at San Francisco
durin & the month of July.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-09-20

"SoLoMoN J. Lowe, of the Goth
Senatorial District, in a letter of some
Two columns, in the BoonviIe Demo.
crat, gives his experience" on the Mis-.
souri, resolutions and Col Benton. He
voted for The resolutions, but is out and
out for Benton, and thinks something
ought TO be done TO "calm down this
intemperance of argument, of abuse
and denunciation." Solomon expects
TO be called a "fool by brother Boon"
but could not refrain from giving his
views, in crude and imperfect man.
ner. brother Boon" or almost any
body else would come 10 the same con.
after reading his "crude and
imperfect" episllc.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-09-20
ADJOURNMENT OF COURT.

In consequence OF the illness OF Judge
Morrow, tho Circuit Court was adjourned on
Wednesday, 10 the 10Th December. The
case Of the McMeons, OF Saline County was
before the Cont and Two witnesses for the
prosecution had been examined. This is
the second Trial for murder in our Court
one from MonitesU county. and one from
Saline, 90 BqonriHe Democrat 18th.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-09-20

nPThe Charlton Circuit Court
its fall term on Monday.
Judge Clark presiding. There is an un
usually large dockc, and the business will
hardly be disposed of before the mid
die of next week. There was but few
persons in attendance, owngto the bad
state of the weather, and the busy sea.
son of the farmers saving their tobacco
crops. The legal profession was ably
represented, al least in numbers, and
those who are either fond or forced to
submit, their complaints to the glorious
uncertainty of the law" (madc more SO
by Wells billy could not 60 amiss foI
aid and council.
A political meeting was to have come
off on Monday but failed from some
cause or other. We could not learr
which wing of the harmonious" pro
posed the meeting, or why it was il die
not come off, but rather suspect it wa
because the wings refused to partici
pate in anything Of the kind. Both fac
lions were well represented. Fo
Benton, Messrs. Price, Halliburton, an,
Puliam, were on the ground; againS
him. MesSrs. Stringfellow, Applegat
and Saunders. The good people wer
reported to be on both sides: Equal
divided we trust, and hope they ma
continue so.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-09-20

"Maj G. +. JACKSON reached this
place on Saturday morning, on the
Highland Mary, from trip in the
Platte. We understand he spoke at
several points, but with VIVA, success,
we have not heard.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-09-20

"A Mckinney. Esq, of Huntsville,
spoke in support of Colonel Benton, in
Schuyler. last week, and was 10 reply
20 Hon. Jas. S. Green at Paris. on Mon
day. We hear his Schuyler speech
very favorably spoken Of
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-09-20

ILLINoIs.-The Governor of Illinois
has issued proclamation. for an extra
session of the Legislature, TO convene al
The seat Of Government. on the 22d
day of October next. AT this session,
the existing vacancy in the United
States Senate is TO be filed, aud the Lee
gislature is to take such action as il
may deem necessary for the public in.
terest, upon the 9th section of the 10Th
article of the Constitution of the State,
which provides that "the General As
sembly shall encourage internal i'm,
provcments by passing liberal general
laws ofincorporaiion for thatpurpose."