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Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-10-03
A Triumph in Surgery.

One of the most difficult operations in surgery
that has ever fallen under our notice, was per-
formed a few days ago by our distinguished
fellow citizen, DR.. Warren A. Stone, at his
lnfirmary on Canal street, upon a negro girl aged
about fifteen years, and the property Of a lady
of this city. For some ten years past the girl
has had a bony tumor growing on the left side
of the lower jaw, which had increased to such
a size that it almost prevented the utterance of
speech. She was placed under the care of DR..
Stone, who with his competent assistant, DR..
Mcllheny, performed the required operation, in
the most successful manner. Even to a person
skilled in surgery, it appeared to be a most dau-
gerous one, while to one unacquainted with the
science it seemed daring in the highest degree.
Not understanding the technical terms of
anatomy, we can only give an idea of it by stat
ing, in non-professional language, that the girl
was extended on a lowtable, and put under the
influence of chloroform. The moment her ia
cultles were suspended, a semi-circular incision
was made from the centre of the chin, and ex-
tending over the cheek, as far back as the point
OF the jaw nearestthe ear. The whole Of the
LETT side of the face was then laid bare by the
knife, and exposedt to the bone. DR.. Stone then.
with a saw, divided the bone through the centre
OF the chin, and through what is call the "sym-
patheis,"a point about an inch from the Joint
near the ear, and then, with a surgeons chisel,
took the piece out. The whole operation lasted
about eight minutes, and the wound was BAN
dagged properly before the patient awoke from,
her sleep. Without any assistance, she got up
from the table and walked to her room, perfectly
ignorant OF what had been done until informed
OF 1T by one of the servants. DR.. McIlhenv fol-
lOWed her up stairs, in a few minutes. and
found her sitting in a chair, and enjoying with
great glee a recital of the operation. We saw
her yesterday, and could hardly recognise her
as the same girl whose deformed face attracted
our attention when visiting the hospital a fort
night ago. She will be discharged cured, to-
day or tomorrow,
The weight of the tumor with the bone is
about ten ounces. We can give an idea of its
size only by comparing it to an ordinary pint
lumber; we are extremely grati6ed to be able
to say that the girl finds no difficulty whatever
in eating, as the right jaw still retains all its
power, in full vigor.-Bulletin.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-10-03
PLAQUEMINE:
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, l84
Bayou PlaQueImine.

Our Bayou has at length got too low for
steamboat navigation, ana travellers from Alta
kapas cannot now get nearer Plaquemine, by
water, than Indian Village, about eight miles
distant, where the stages of Mr.. THEODORE
JOHNSTON are always in readiness to bring pas
sengers directly up-and stages and wagons
here to take passengers and freight directly
down, as the case may be. The Bayou will
bu htless continue to fall until it becomes al
host dry, and will probably not be in n~avigable
rider again till next spring.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-10-03
TO Advertisers i'm the City.

As the present is the commencement Of the
business season, we take this opportunity of
Rendering to our city friends our sincere thanks
for the patronage so literally bestowed upon us
heretofore, and trust that our desire to advance
the interests of those who advertise with us,
will secure for us a continuation of their pa
tronage. Those who patronize country pa
pers, as well as those in the city, have without
doubt discovered the utility of doing so. The
most opulent business men are those who ad-
vertise the most extensiyely-a fact which we
trust our friends will ever bear in mind, as it
will lead to our mutual advantage.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-10-03
More New Buildings.

While upon the subject of buildings we take
pleasure in abiding, first, to the large dwelling
house of Mr.. F. N. Bissell, lately erected by
Mr.. HART, which is one Of the most elegant
and comfortable dwellings, in our midst; and
secondly, to the brick stores IN Front street,
built, we believe, by Mr.. FUTILE, and occupied
by Mr.. THEODORE JOHNSTON, as his "Mammoh
Sore'-and really a mammoth store he has
made of it, as every one will testify on exami-
nation, where dry goods of endless variety and
style, costly and elegant jewelry, groceries Of
every description, and cutlery and hardware
from Il darning needle to a cooking stove, may
be had for the mere asking, and in the most po-
lite manner possible, from the gentlemanly
proprietor or his accommodating clerks.
This public spirit, which manitests itself in
the erection of buildings, is what gives wealth
and standing to towns or cities, and the man
who thus expends his capital, not only eyiden-
ces his foresight, but his knowledge of what is
the surest stock, and proclaims him 4 public
bencfactor and the mechanics dearest friend
We trust that this spirit, which has caused to
be erected in Plaquemine within the last year
dwellings and stores to the amount of S75 900,
will long continue to exist in this community.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-10-03
Boasts of the EMemy.

The Loeofocos, in the faint hope of discour-
aging the friends of Declouet and Kenner, are
sedulously engaged in p%ropagating the silliest
inventions touching the vote which Gen. Wal
ker will obtain in this city. A day ago, a new
ly hedged Locofoco sheet, which has been
galvanized into a temporary existence, out of
the expiring embers Of the late Standard, which
sheet is conducted with some smartness, much
fippancy, and a most profound contempt for
sober reality and truth-undertook to inform
the good people Of the country that Walker
would obtain in New Orleans a vast quantity
of Wing votes, and that here, in the Banner
City of Whiggery, he would get a larger major
ity over Declouet than Johnson had over De
Buys. To our city readers, the refutation of
such absolute stuff; such bald and barefacced
assertions, is needless. They know that the
boast of the Standard is mere moonshine, and
they take such declarations with salt. These
fabrications are, however, made up for country
use. They are prepared for republication by
the Locofoco press of the interior, and are pur-
posely put forth to depress the Wings, and dis
suade them from active e~xertion. Our country
friends are, we presume, tolerably we'll assured
that the Bee never Willingly or willingly holds
out false promises to them. In 1874, we were
abused by the Wings for placing Louisiana in
the catalogue of doubtful States. The result
proved our political prescience. In l848, many
weeks before the Presidential election, we
published an estimate of the vote by Parishes,
and though the Locofocos berated US most vio-
lently for our calculation, the event showed that
the only error we had committed, was in not
giving Taylor larger majorities every where
Bee.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-10-03

| of Col. S. succeeded in forcing him from the
spot, and left Mr.. L. to enjoy his success. He
is no doubt as much delighted, as some whom
heard congratulating Col. S. this morning, for
having done "yiust as he did" and only regretted
that he didn't do it a "liule more so" No one
does or can censure Col. Stewart for treating
Lacey as he did, who are acquainted with the.
many provocations he has received at his hands
In the midst of his speech, he was interrupted,
by Lacey. who asked him a question, that was
as impertinent as it was unmeanlng and uncall-
ed for; and it is further known that Lacey the
day before said that Stewart would get his Jaws
slapped; which goes far to show that Lacey's
ultimate design in accosting Col. 5. on the
evening referred to, was to induce Stewart to
resent it just in the manner he did. Not think
inc, however, that Stewart would be the gamer
thereby. It was strongly predicted that Stewart
| would leave in Il hurry the next morning; bu'
notwithstanding it was his expressed desire and
intention to leave early this morning, he remained
in this place, and exercised the unrestricted pri-
vilege of promenading the streets, and visiting
the most public and interesting parts of the
city, until after II o'clock, when he left in
peace and unmolested.
This visit from the Col. has gained him adj
| ditional friends and endeared those who were
his friends previously, more than ever, to him. !
hope the Col. may become known personally
to the people of this District He is just the
honorable, highminded man they would like to
sustain and honor. But he must not let Har-
manson be his sole exponent if he would be
trNlY known. Yours, respectfully, A.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-10-03
The New Court House and Jail.

We have the satisfaction of announcing to
the public that our new Court House and Jail
are completed. The contract was given by the
Police Jury to Messrs. THos. & GEO. WELDON.
The buildings have been constructed entirely
under the superintendent of Mr.. THos. VEL
DON, who has finished his work not only in ac-
cordance with the conditions of his contract,
and with the best of materials, which have drawn
from the Police Jury their highest approval and
commentator, but he has, with a liberality and
a spirit characteristic of himself, gone to con-
siderable expense in various additions and i'm
provements in the Court House for which he
was not bound, which vastly enhances its beau
ty and usefulness, and must elicit the admira-
ton of all, not only for the Improvements, but
for the generosity which prompted it. To be
sure, neither the Court House or Jail are of
the dimensions and build that suits our taste,
or the tastes of a great many beside ourself.-
We would liked to have seen the Court House
(Which by the bye has an appearance of utility
and elegance inwardly that surpasses its real
taste and beauty outwardly) two stories high,
with a cupola, to give a better appearance to
our town, and a large hall for public amuse-
ments, lectures, &c. We would have had the
Jail in every respect present the appearance of
a comfortable residence, two stories high, and
apassage leading from front to rear, where the
dungeons should be situated, and the CRATES un-
exposed to public gaze.
But whatever they might have been, If the
Police Jury had thought proper to have expen-
ded more money for that object, the Parish have
cause for congratulation in having contracted
with the Ntcssrs. WELDON for building their
Court House and Jail, and particularly are the
people indebted to the energy and industry of
Mr.. THos. WELDON for the speedy and able
manner, under adverse circumstances, in which
they have been erected.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-10-03

FIRMNEss OF THE PREsIDENT.-ln reference
to the difficulty with France, says photographic
despatch in the Picayune, Mr. Champion, the
British Charge dAitfaires, yesterday (25th)
waited on the President with conciliatory pro-
positions trom the French Minister. Gen. Tay-
lor, however, firmly adhered to the course which
he first adopted; and observed to Mr.. Champion,
that althoughno unfriendly feeling existed in
his breast against NJ. Poussin, yet under no cir
cumstanccs could that gentleman resume his
functions as Minister from France at Washing
ton.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-10-03
Lish From Water.

Mr.. Paine of Worcester, Mass, has discover.
ed a light, which is called "Paines Hydro-eleo.
trio Light" 1t is thus described in a letter
which appears in the Ledger:
hardly know how to give you a correct idea
of this glorious light. Suppose you imagine a
portion of the sun, about the size of a dollar,
suspended in the centre of your office, and YOU
have the best description that can be given
and;there it burns at the point of tube so small,
that it seems to float in the atmosphere; flood
ing the magnificent store with a clear, bright
light, and making Horns patent camphine burn
yellow on the opposite side Of the wide street.
And water-pure water alone, yields the bright
effulgence!
oIhad an introduction to Mr.. Paine this MORN
ing, and found him, as | expected, a man with
the impress of genius stamped on every feature;
modest and confident, with the intellect to adj
wise and the capacity to accomplish. He was
at his laboratory, or lighthouse, as the c~itizens
here term it, and gave me every facility for ex.
amining the apparatus which produces such
wonderful results, and which consists principal
ly OF twelve large magnets and six pair of he
LAS. These helias are kept moving between
the soies of the magnets by machinery, resenl-
bling a steeple clock, and the motion is sustain
GA ene aahie way Wy Hleans VI u WeiSnl. cOp-
per and platina wires pass from the poles ofthe
magnets into a number Of small tanks, contain
ing water, and these tanks are connected by
pipes with large gasometers. When the helias
are set in motion, by winding up the weight,
they evolve a current of electricity of such 4
volume and force as to cause an ebulition in
the process of decomposing the water. The
poles in the water, and the method of making
and breaking the circuits, Mr.. Paine does not
make public yet.
During a stay of one hour, the apparatus ge-
nerated seventy feet of the gases, which will
burn fortwo hours, giving a1ight equal to one
thousand gas jets, aud the cost cannot be made
one cent. The labar that is expended in wind
ing up, a steeple clock will cause the apparatus
to produce four thousand cubic feet of the gases.
ls this not wonderful! The city council rooms
and the public buildings are now being lit, and
a few months will see every kind of light abol-
ished-cheapness and other qualities, placing it
within the reach of the most indigent.-Verily,
the question Of setting the river on fire can be
no longer mooted,
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-10-03

The TARIFF OF l846.-The Delaware Re-
publican states that at the annual meeting of
the Stockridge Iron Company, it was deter
mined to suspend operations, and thus about
two hundred men hare been thro,en cut of employ-
menG The large amount of iron on hand, and
the low prices that the article commands induce
this action. What great blessing the tariff of
'46 is to the laborer-A gives him an abundance
of nothing 10 do!
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-10-03

ACCIDENT AND DEATH.-We are panied to
record the death of Mr.. c. II. Menslage, of
Bayou Goula, which was caused by his walking
out of Il second story window in this place
while in a STAFF of somnambulism. The de-
ceased was 4 good citizen, an amiable, iudustri-
Gus and worthy man, and he has left many
friends to mourn his untimely demise.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-10-03

"OLD Jo."-This name was much handled by
some of the leading democrats when Mr.. Wal
ker was first nominated, and aOld Walk-in the
water is a later name which has been conferred
on him by his party, but it seems that both of
them failed to effect the object for which they
were intended. These names have not the
magic power which was found in "Old Rough
and Ready" and aOld Hickory" The poor
Old fellow will hardly ride into office on that
hobby.-PAmers' Banner.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-10-03

o. The Southern Sentinel, (Plaquemine,) is
one of our best exchanges, and one Of its best
things is a queer tigure-head, wherein is repre-
scented a gun carriage, on which rests in the
place of a cannon, an enormous and decidedly
savage looking pen. "The pen is mightier than
the sword" and we suppose our friend of the
Sentinel thinks that it is therefore, at least,
equal to a "a pounder.-Shrereport Jour.
You've guessed it precisely.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-10-03

1--WE have received the Indiana Register,
published in Lawrenceburgh, Indiana, by our
old friend, John B. Hall. On the margin, in
pencil mark, we find the following:
@Is old Brad. a Twin! Let's hear from him"
We won't ask our friend if he is living; for
his paper gives sufficient evidence Of vigor and
prosperity, which W hope he will long live to
enjoy.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-10-03

GIVE have before US the Baton Rouge Ga
zette, in which there is a communication from
J. M. ELAN, Esq, in which he gives extracts
from Congressional proceedings, where Mr..
Harmanson VOTED vOR his kinsman, Thos.
Richie, for public printer. We will publish
the communication in our next. sAlas! poor
Yorick!"
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-10-03

1.-THE banks on Bayou P%laquemine, We OBJ
serve, are eaving in considerably; and we learn
the leyees above and below this place on
the river, are sinking at various points.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-10-03

1--WE learn from the New Orleans Bulletin
our townsman, Mr.. w. A. READ, has col
lected the sum of 1926, as a contribution to
the Washington National Monument.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-10-03

ia proud soul never bends to poverty.
Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1849-09-22

Lard-Is dull of sale, and prime article in kegs
will not command over X cts, and not then to a
great extent. Small lots say So 10 kegs, have sold
at cts, and we simply notice such operation to
show in what way this latter price is obtained, In
brls. it may be quoted Ia u cts
BltttCr.-Wc note the sale of 30 kegs Western at
II cts U b.; and 20 do Glades l2!, the lat
ter in handsome packages.
ChecSe.-1he extremes for Western and Eastern
IA and 10 cts, including fair to good shipping
qualities; lot of 800 bXs. Western sold at II
cts. 3p b.
RICE.-Has declined, and several parcels have
sold at 3jOa 1915 U 100 lbs, mos.
SALT.-A cargo of Liverpool, comprising $500
sacks, has sold from vessel on private terms. We
quote the current rates OF the week Coarse, 9jG SO
cts. IT, SACK Fine, 1900 Sl25 do. for miscellaneous
brands, and I.3Oa II 80 for MarshalPs and Ashtons
mos.
SEEDS.-The market for most descriptions is
quiet but holders of Clover have demanded J. 2ja
s4374,-but 300 bushels sold yesterday at 1.2ja
s4314. Timothy is held at $500 1915. Flax will
readily command | 20a 81 % IT, bushcl
SPiRTrS.-N. T.. Rum remains steady at 80 cts
Whiskcy is not in active request, but moderate
sales have been making, including lot of 80 brls
yesterday, at 274 cts Hhds. are held at 2Gla y
cts, according to quality.
SUGARS.-The sales comprise some 400 to 500
hhds. taken in lots, including New Orleans at "a
81 cts; Cuba, 54a 6; and Porto Rico, 5.06l, 1
mos The market being very firm during the week
1t Is probable That the above rates would not nave
been accepted, ycsterday-some holders we know
demanded more The arrivals from foreign ports
for the week have been 45l hhds.
TOBACCO.-rhc demand for the better descrip-
tions of Maryland continues animated at any
previous period of the season, and all suitable lots
are taken at full prices soon as sampled There
is also brisk business going forward in good COM
and the fine grades of Ohio if there is an appa-
rent apathy, however, among purchasers the crcum-
stance is to be ascribed to the want of desirable
in market in which to operate, and not that the de
mand is less active. We refer to table of quota
tons for rates. the higher the predominating.-
The inspections for the week comprise l43 hhds.
MaFyaT9 4 do o t5 no. e o iol
ports S7S hhds. Tobacco, 40 do Scraps and 70 do.
Stems, GALL of which were to Brcmen) making the
total amount of Maryland and Ohio Tobacco to
European ports since JAN list to 18th inst. as fol-
lows
Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1849-09-22

Social Sailmg.-The Ship James Corner, Corner,
Of and arrived at this port last Saturday from Liver
pool. Capt c. states, that he sailed in company
with the Forest King of Boston, GarriclS for New
York, and Saranak for 'Philadelphia-all with full
cargocs-and only parted with each other on the
Tuesday previous, on arriving on the coast, when
each vessel stood for her destined port.
For as many three or four years previous, or
subsequent to, we think, 1925, the ships Virginia,
Fisher and Richmond Crabtree, Games river
freighters) sailed the same day in the spring, from
the Capes of Virginia. and arrived the same day at
Livcrpool; after dscharging and loading, sailed on
the same day and arrived also the same day sue
cecding night, in autumn in Hampton Roads. SIEVE
raj times during the period the Captains, whose
wives accompanied them, exchanged visits and dined
with each other on the passage.
Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1849-09-22
Boston-Shjp augustus Lord.
I 12OO sacks. G. Small; mackerel 3lS brls

B0ston-Ship augustus Lord.
Salt 1900 sacks, G Small; mackerel 3lS brls,
order
B0stOn-BarE Ida.
Bristles 4 cslSs, Garland y Cunningham; rum 81
brls, Wilmington < Eastman; hemp 10 tons, rope
u coils, saltpetre 100 bags wooden 500 pkgs,
boots and shoes 600 do, mdze 73O do, sundry con
signees.
Boston-Brig .Nary StontOn.
Sugar D hhds Wilmington < Eastman; rum 20
brls, Wilson, Young y Co; coffee 27j bags, mack
erc SIS brl pepper 100 bags, mdze 2oj pkss, sundy
persons.
B0stOn-Sct .7Iert
Satpctre 157 bags, cloves 10 brls, mdze 600 plgs,
sundry persons.
.Ntw York-Stip Ji"tiata
9 Salt Alp sacks coarse 3OlS do fine.
MIR Torit-Brig .1igoaquin.
Salt 1000 sacks, : Fenby & Bro
.Nrlr Yort-Sch. i. l.. Frost.
Cuano 500 brls 100 bags, order.
.Natc YorI5-Sch. Diam0ad.
Guano 1900 bags, order.
.N,c Y0rk-Sch. s. r.. ,Her7W
Cheese 27S bxs, S Ilurbut s Co; Wine 80 bsllts,
macraroni 50 cases, J.. Thomson s Co; cheese IS
bxs, Mualc S, Mcdcalfc; cigars 10 brs, f f Pope;
ndzc / case, Slinguif S Ensey; wine lf pipe, F
Won KapT; mdzc ? cases, & F Pitt; j97 pkss, sun
dry persons
Clia7IcSt0u-Brig HcHriettn.
Rice - tres, II Mankin; 20 do, Wilmington s
Eastman; cotton 100 bales, order.