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Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-12-05
LANDS o SALE,

IN Bayou Crosse Tste, Bayou Marangoin,
" and on the Atckgfalayo, at Public Auction:
Township l, Range =, Lots Al and AZ.
Township 2, Range Lots 8, 10, II, l4.
II, 1878, 20, 81, %, 80 and 80.
Township 3, Range7-Lots !, 2, ., Al and6
gThe above Lands will be sold at the
mouth Of the Atchafalaya on SATURDAY,
22d day Of December next, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ.
Township =, Range 9-Lots 76, II, 10 and
83-N. w. and N. E. qrs. Of sec. los, s. E.
or. of sec. 10l, N. w. Or. Of sec. 108, S. 2. and
N. w. qrs. Of sec. 100, s. w. and N. W. qrs.
Of sec. Ito.
Township I, Range 1O-Lots 2 and 4 Of
sec. 80 and 81; 8 and 5 of sec. 80; l, 2, 3 and
Of sec. 90; /, 8, 4, s and 7 Of sec. o4-N. W.,
s. w. and S. E. qrs. Of sec. 50; 8. ". q. Of
sec. 88.
Township 8, Range 9-Ints Il, Il IA, IL,
l6, II, Is, is, 40, 81, "a, %, as, 26, 27-S. w.
az. of sec. Al; s. w. Or. of sec. Sc; N. E. Or. of
sec. 50; Lots ] and 2 Of sec. IS.
Township II, Range l3-S. w. and N. w.
qrs. of sec. SO; all Of sec. 25; 8. E., N. E.snd
s. ". q. Of sec. "a; and s. E. q. Of sec. Is.
1.-THE Lands in the four last named Town.
ships will be offered for sale at Plaquenine IN
SATURDAY Y, 29th Of December next, 1t 10
o'clock, A. M.
Plaquemine, 2lst Nov, ls4s. tds
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-12-05
Great Fire i'm Baton Rouge.

The most disastrous ~confagration that ever
occurred in Baton Rouge happened there on
the Gath ult., and the loss estimated at SI0O',-
900. The Advocate says:
The fire originated, as far as we can learn at
this early writing, "a o'clock, A. N.Y. in some
one of the premises or buildings situated on
the southern side of Church street, near Wa
ter street, destroying all the buildings on that
side as far up as Lafayette street. Florenceis
cottee-house and a warehouse adjoining, the
residence and store of F. & R. Sans, T. PEN
dergasts store, a small store adjoining on La
fayette street, and several other buildings on
Water street, including the store and residence
of |. N. Pullen, the tenpin alley of F. Thiel-
man, and other similar tenements. The wind
blowing fresh from S. S.. E., the fire crossed
Church street, taking in its course the stores of
a. Malta, Samuel T. Hart, R. Beal g. Son, John
Garvln, L. Grandpre, the stores and residences
Of John Huguet, ST., and A. Montan, ST., DIR.
Lacock's medical office, A. Reget's paint shop,
Fay and L. Dalsheimer, the store of s. Bear,
the dwelling of P. Foley, the cigar store of NJ.
Bergel, the cigar store of M. Girard, the resi-
dence of r. Thielman, Montan's ice house, the
residence of s. F. Blanchard, the coffee-house
and residence of J. Tunis, and other buildings,
making a clean sweep of the square bounded
by Lafayette, Church, North and Water streets,
save one building alone, the property of Mrs.
Leech, which STANDS ON the corner of LAFAYETTE
and North streets. The Harvey Housewives on
fire several times and in great peril, the walls
facing the fire opposite being very much heat
ed.
From the various inquiries we have made
concerning the fire, and the information we
have derived, there is not a doubt in our mind
that the fire was the work of SOM incendiary
villain or villains, whom we have good reason
to believe have infested our town for months
past, with the intention of setting fire to it for
the purpose Of p~illaging. May their vile career
be put to a speedy termination, and themselves
made to suffer the severess penalty Of the law.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-12-05

IMPROVEMENT IN SUGAR MAKNG.-We have.
says the Picayune, seen a letter addressed by a
planter at Ardoyne plantation, in this State,
which alludes to a great improvement in sugar
making, through the employment of a set of
kettles of novel construction. We take an
extract from it for the information of all engage
ed in that species of industry: {
| put up a new set ofkettles last summer on
a plan Of my WI ccntrivance, and ESQ far as l
know entirely new, which is astonishing my
self. They boil most beautifully, enabling the
hands to scum the juice perfectly, make over
$4,000 pounds Of sugar every twenty-four hours,
and consume but little more than half the usual
quantity Of wood. On my first run l made about
$4,000 pounds of sugar, and consumed l92
cords ofwood exclusive of what was consum-
ed by my engine) equal to ! 67-1GO cords of
wood per 1000 pounds. / finished another short
run of five days and eight hours a few days
since, in which | made $4,000 pounds of sugar
and consumed Sc cords Of wood, or 3o-i00
cords of wood to the 1000 pounds. The saw
Of labor in every department connected
with the evaporation Of the cane juice is i'm
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-12-05
sEMyAMsAs
PLAQUEMINE:
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER s, ls4e

OFFICIAL VoTE.-We learn from the Gre.
scent that the official vote of the State, learnt
at last to a certainty stands thus: The major
ity for Walker 1908, for Plauche 425, and for
Bordelon 337.
The True Delta of the same date dec. ~
with equal certainty, gives the @~official returns
thus: The majority for Walker is 999, for
Plauche 425, for Bordelon 247. No two pa
pers that we have seen give the same vote. We
shall begin to doubt the election of Old Joe and
his compeer if the ~"oficial returns" cannot
be made to agree better than the above.
The Delta Of Sunday has this paragraph res
pecting the result, which we observed since the
above was in type
eft seems to be very difficult to get at the
exact majority Of Gen, Wrlker. No two pa
pers agree. Thus, the Crescent has it zoos,
the Opelousas Gazette 984, the Attakapas Ga
zette 1870, the Baton Rouge Advocate l347,
the Alexandria Democrat 1899, and the Delta
$685."
We will add by stating that the Baton Rouge
Gazette gives Walkers majority aabout lsoo,'
q corrected statement" in the Louisiana Anne
rican makes it s44, and the Plaquemine Demo-
crat gives his majority as l347.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-12-05

PETERsos's MAcAzmR.-We have received
the December number Of this excellent pe,io,
dical, which maintains to the last the interes,
and beauty that prevailed at the commence.
ment Of the volume. The publisher says:
For 1860, the number Of pages in the La.
dies National Cor Peterson's Magazinel win Be
increased one-third. Notwithstanding the an.
largement, which will bring the size Of the Ma.
ti0nal up to the regular size Of the three dollar
magazines, the price will still remain $500 be,
annum, while eight copies, instead Of seven,
win hereafter Be sent for $1,000. Nowhere
else, therefore, can the subscriber obtain a
much for his Or her money. The magazine
viii remain under the control Of Mrs. Ann 8.
Stephens and CharlesJ ]. Peterson, who viii do
their utmost to make the National excel in the
high quality of it's literary contents. In the
fashion department, and in the illustrations
generally, the editors do not intend to be ex-
celied. The January number will Be ont in
shout two weeks, and iou be an aanual aseN.
A specimen Of this fine magazine can Be seen
ut this Office. We would BE- happy to trans-
init the names Of our friends.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-12-05
The Blood of an Enebriate.

DR.. George Stephen Jones, of Boston, com.
municates to the Medical Journal the following
singular, though not unprecedented case OF
the transformation of the blood of an inebri.
ate
81 was called upon in great haste to see a
patient who was represented to be in a dying
condition, and on my arrival at the house |
really found him sick, but far from being as bad
as represented. My patient had a severe at
| tack of ~pleuritis. The symptoms being very
urgent, [ thought proper to take blood. The
| peculiar odor emitted by the blood while rum
ming from the vein, together with the singular
appearance it presented after remaining in the
bowl some few minutes, led me to a further ex-
animation of it. One half (that is lateral halt)
was ofthe normal appearance when drawn from
a patient laboring under an infLammatory at
lection. The other half had the appearance of
milk upon the surface, so much so that | ques-
toned my assistants as to the fact, although
clean when handed to me-. | gave the bowl a
rotary motion, yet the fluid would not mingle,
remaining just the same as when first obsery-
ed.
"What is still more interesting, and to which
my attention was attracted, were the fumes OF
alcohol which were so strong that one would
have supposed that article to have been thrown
in among the blood. l did not apply a lighted
taper to il, but have not the least doubt that if
had l should have seen it ignite, burning with
its lambert fame. Is it at all strange that we
fine in autopsies of these persons who are in
the habitual use of alcoholic liquors such depo-
sitions and connections! Why should not their
tissues be transformed when their blood has
been so charged with carbon and hydrogen,
which is entirely foreign to its vitality! Disease
with all its coneomitants, must needs make its
ravages; the stomach suffering first, the func-
tons Of assimilation destroyed; the brain, from
continued narcotism, s~oftens, breaks and the
creature dies.
"My patient, / learned, drank New England
rum in large doses often repeated"
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-12-05

EXTRAORDINARY Discovery In CALIFORNIA.
The following is an extract from a letter writ
ten TO his wife by New Yorker, now working
in the mines Of California. The letter bears
date August 26, l849:
There was a gold mine discovered here what
Is cailad Murphy's Diggings,) one week to dayy;
it is evidently the work Of ancient times-2iO
feet deep-stuated on the summit of a yerv
high mountain. 1t has made a great excite
ment here, as it was several days before prepa-
rations could be made to descend to the bottom.
There was found in it the bones Of q human
being, also an altar for worship, and some other
evidences of human labor. From present in.
dication it is doubtful whether it will nav to
be worked, as 1t is mostly all rock, and will re-
quire q great outlay for tools and machinery
to work it.
This discovery, says the N. Y. Evening Post.
it properly pursued by competent observers,
may prove as the highest historical importance.
1t will establish the fact that the mineral wealth
Of that region has been known to preceding
generations, and the relics which have survived
may enllghten US as to the nationality Of the
people who frstpierced this mountain two hun.
dred and ten feet, and will doubtless suggest an
inquiry into the reasons for abandoning tbe.
pursuit Of gold in acountry in which it seems
TO abound, and where its discoveries had found
encouragement to make such extensive excaya.
tions in former times,
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-12-05
The Difference.

The following just and appropriate remark.
are from the Planters Banner, published a,
Franklin, and we may remark, one of the ablesl
edited papers in the State:
Gen. Walker has been elected by about 900
majOrity-Johnson was elected In IS45 nv y
majority Of 2,279. Thus the wing gain in this
State in four years is nearly 400 votes. Gen.
Taylor carried Louisiana last fall by about 5000
majority, but the democrats have always con-
tended, and the wings have admitted, that Tay-
lors vote was no test of the strength Of the
wing party in this State. Everybody knows
that great numbers of Democrats voted for
Gen. Taylor.
In the election which has just taken place the
true strength of the two parties has been much
more accurately tested. Gen. Walker has for
a long time been deemed by both parties deci-
dedly the strongest candidate that the demo-
Gratis could possibly bring into the field for 90
vernon. No man could near SO successfully
unite the strength of the democratic party Of
this State as he has done, and this we presume
no one will dispute. Our candidate is comma
ritively a young man, and though we have =
high admiration for his principles, his abilities
and his character, we are sure he would have
commanded a much larger vote than he did,
had he possessed the experience and extensive
acquaintance that Gen. Walker possesses. Al
though the election has not resulted in q whip
victory, it shows a positive wing gain, and We
have every reason to believe that in four wears
more the 900 majority will be overcome by our
party, and our State will be forever redeemed.
Morse and Harmanson 90 to Congress with
reduced majorities, and the vote throughout the
State shows that our party have much to en-
courage them TO contend manfully for their
principles in future, resting firmly upon the as
surance that truth. manfally defended, must
finally prevail.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-12-05

TWill either Of our contemporaries at Baton
Rouge, publish tho official returns Of this Con.
gressiona! District, and also the vote given to
Harmanson and Saunders! If the city papers
should differ as widely in giving the OFFICIAL vote
for members of Congress as they do for State
officers, it would indeed be q question whether
Morse and Harmanson are the representatives.
Now that the Secretary of States office is so
convenient to our Baton Rouge friends, we
trust they will enlighten the Third District up
on this matter!
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-12-05

UFora long time we have enjoyed the pc
rusal Of the pages of the Model American Cou-
rier, and we have set it down in our estimation,
as one Of the best family newspapers, if not
the very best, in the whole country. Those
efforts which are constantly being made for it's
Improvement are well directed and successful.
Those who wish for a highly interesting and
useful family newspaper will do well to patron
ize it.-Phnters' Banner.
We say ditto to the above, but would add
that the remarks apply with equal force to that
sterling journal, Meals Saturday Gazette,
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-12-05

HE LIVE OAK.-Through negligence, we
have not hitherto noticed the change that has
taken place In the management Of this journal.
Although it has reuounced its former faith. and
holsted Democratic colors, it stll retains its vi
gor and beauty. We can only account for this
hsaithfnl appearance In it's present traces, from
the fact that Coli F. H. Claiborne, our old
friend. occupies the editorial chair-than whom
there Is not in the South . more talented or
ready writer. We wish success to the Colonel.
but not to his politics.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-12-05

TEMPERANCE CoNvENT1oN.-As the session of
the Legislature approaches and a large number
of citizens will be present in this town, we
would suggest the propriety Of holding some
time in February a "parish Temperance Conyen-
ton" where the Divisions of this, and delegates
from those of other parishes, might assemble
and take important steps for the fartherance Of
the great work. The Hon. Joel G. Sever and
J. C. Larue are distinguished champions Of the
order, and perhaps other members ofthe Legis-
lature, whose influence will not fail to advance
the cause.-Baton Rouge Gazette.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-12-05

BREAD.-As this is a subject that interests
serybody, it will be gratifying to learn that GU,
orthy Mayor and Alderman have taken the
natter into serious consideration, and have re-
Solyed that the Bakers shall not in future i'm
pose upon the community in the manner that
They have done heretofore. A regular ordi-
nance will hereafter be published, stating the
number Of ounces that each loaf shall weigh
according to the price of the -four.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-12-05
HENRY CLAY.-The New York pane,. H.

EShY CIAY.-The New York papers b.r.
any quantity" OF notices of the movements ~
Mr. Clay and the attentions paid him. He had
visited Wall street, and was loudly cheered n
that great resort of the money changers. H.
was present at the anniversary celebration ~
the Historical Society, and there, also, he w..
cordially welcomed. He had a pleasing into.
view with Father Mathew, at the Irving Hon.,
The Common Council waited ON him in . J.
dy. 1t is said he looks remarkably well, and
WAS never in better health. He was exDoo.o,
to remain i'll New York about a week lOno..
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-12-05

MURDER.-An old Indian, well known here
as a vender of hlow-guns, was murdered n few
days since below Bayou Goula in this PARISH
The murderer is an Irishfpan, who committed
the deed with spade or an axe. He is now in
prison.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-12-05
For tho Southern Sentinel.
THE o KING.
BIZ w. II. PETERS,

leone in my might and strength, ha. has
bound Ger the land and sea;
On my wings | fly,
From earth to sky;
Across the moor to the upland lea
bound in my might and strength, ha! ha.
| bound Ger the land and sea.
The brave ship groans when / strike, ha. ha.
And theamariner, stout Of heart.
In the surging foam
Sees visions Of hone.
And feels on his cheek the tear drop start.
As the brave ship groans when strike, Ia, ha
Through the dim old fores. | howl, Ia. IL.
On the thunder cloud l ride,
And the pealing crash
Of the Iight pg's fash,
my joyous song as proudly stride
Through the dim old forest that bends, ba. In,
Thalbends a. / onward ride.
~.
Over mountain and meadow, and marsh, ha, lla!
Ger far off deserts Of sand,
whill in my might
On the wings Of night,
From the balrny south to the northern land,
And roam the king Of the storm, ha, hal
And rule with my hand.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-12-05

ODD FELLows.-There is a probability that
an Odd Fellows Lodge win be established in
.piaquemine at an early day. No better citizens
can form q town than Masons, Sons of Tenn
peranes and Odd Fellows. We have an organ.
ization of the two first Orders, let us have one
of the last,
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-12-05

UBayard Taylor, in a letter from Califor-
mia, says that those who returned home disap-
pointed say they have been humbugged about
the gold. The fact is, they have h~umbugged
themselves about the work. If they expect to
make money out of the earth without severe
labor, they are w~oefully mistaken. Of all class
es of men, those who pave streets and quarry
limestone are best adapted for gold diggers.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-12-05

An OH SuBscRIBER.-The Pittsburg Ga.
zette, Of the 21st inst says:
Mi. VIM. Woods, Of Cannonsburg, called at
the Gazette Office yesterday, and paid for his
subscription for this ye5r's Gazette. For sixty
three years he has been a regular subscriber
to this paper, and has always apaid the prin-
ter May ne live to see many happy years pass
over his head.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-12-05

TWM any of our friends be kind enough
to Inform US what was Harmanson's majority
over Saunders! We have understood that it
was 4s0, and then 500, and now the Floridian
forms US that his majority was GIG. We
build like to knew the truth of the matter
. have yet to learn the majority that Har-
pans0n has obtained over Stewart.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-12-05

sPoLYGAMY.-The Lowell Journal says that
a lady from Lynn, who has recently returned
from the Mormon settlement at the Great Salt
Lake, confirms the statement that the laws of
the community permit the men to have as many
wives as they can support-the young being
able to take care of five or six only, and the
older twenty-five Or thirty.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-12-05

The CATHOLIC CHURcH.-We are glad to
perceive that this structure is fast progressing
towards completion. The new eupola presents
much better appearance than the former, and
the building altogether is being rebuilt with
much taste. and adds greatly to the beauty of
our town. Messrs. FoRREsT & BooTE are the
contractors.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-12-05

GEx-Governor Lumpkine has, on behalf
of the State Temperance Convention of Geor-
gia, which assembled at Marietta last summer,
Withdrawn his invitation to Father Mathew to
visit that State. The reason assigned for this
is, that the Apostle of Temperance is strongly
suspected Of being identified with the aboli-
~tionists, -.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-12-05

TIn Missouri the Germans are manufae,n.
ring a wine said to equal champagne: Manv
vineyards are in successful cultivation near Ief.
terson City.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-12-05

PRESIDENTS MEssAsE.-It is supposed that
The Presidents Message was read.in Congress
on yesterday. Should such be the fact, it is
probable that we shall be able to give a portion
OF it, at least, in our next number.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-12-05
STATE OF L0UISIANA-PuisA of f.
Baton Rouge.

STATE OF LOUISIANA-PorisA of f..
Baton Rouge.
Valuable Property fer Sale.
T,1IE subscriber will offer at private sale, on
Il the premises, ON
Thursday, 27th Of December.
lS49, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, the following describ-
ed property, viz:
A PLANTATION.
situated On Bayou Manchac, in the pariaA Of
East Baton Rouge, coniairing 600 arrents.
more OF less, with all the improvements there
on, of which some $50 arpents are cleared,
bounded above by lands Of the heirs of r. III.
Burnett, below by Mrs. E. Webh in front BY
the bayou Manchac. On the place is cane sui.
ficient to plant some 40 arpents the coming
spring. The place is well calculated either for
cane or cotton-the situation is healthy, and the
range for either cattle or hogs cannot be sur
passed. Besides, there is a never failing com
munication with the city on the river.
Also, several likely acclimated and creole ne
groes.
Also, all the stock, consisting of mules,
horses, cows, hogs, &c. And carts and farm
ing utensils.
TERMS.
For the Land and Negroes q credit Of one.
two and three years from the FIRST day of March
next (1850) with eight per cent interest from
time due until paid-the purchaser to give per-
sonal security with mortgage on the property
bought, with confession of judgment on the
same. The personal property will be sold on
a credit of one year from the lst OF March
next for all sums over twenty-five dollars, on
giving personal security for payment Of the
All sums below twenty-five dollars to
be sold cash.
no28-5t +. ]. b. ROMER.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-12-05

The ScALPEL.-We have received the Nov,
number of this excellent medical periodical, ed,
tied BY DR.. Dixon, Of New York, and devoted
to the exposition Of quackery In all it's forms;
and from what we have perused Of his ~instruc-
tive and interesting pages, can bear evidence
that he yields his soalpel with a dexterous hand
and q steady nerve.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-12-05

HEAVY DAMAGEs-At the term Of the Su.
perior Court, row IN session at Stannton, Va,
the jury In the ease Of Henry Edsen, sr., Is.
Ihos. Shaaate. for Islander, rendered. verdict
Of 1856.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-12-05

U@Have no intercourse with a man who car.
ries an infectious tongue.