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Washington telegraph., 1849-11-07

FOREIGN NEws--In the details of the
of foreign news which we publish to-day,
there is an evident tendency to difficult
ty between Russia and Turkey, growing
out of the refusal of the Sultan to deliver
the Hungarian refugees to the Russian
authorities.
Turkey appears to disregard the threats
of the Emperor of Russia, and is backed
in the position she has assumed by the
promises of England and France. Should
the parties persist i'll the positions they
have assumed, war is inevitable. Eng
land and France will most probably inter
fere in behalf of Turkey, and the Rus
slams may not be as successful as they
Were in their crusade against the Hunga-
rlans.
Washington telegraph., 1849-11-07

PANAMA RAILRoAD.-The New York
Journal Of Commerce states that the
Panama Railroad Company, have put
under contract that portion ofthe railroad
across tbs Isthmus which lies between
the Chagres river and the bay of Panama,
about FL miles-the entire distance from
Panamato Lineon Bay being 46 miles.
The contractors will break ground about
the first of December next.
Washington telegraph., 1849-11-07

TEHas any body seen anything OF
small dog of the species hound! He was
a young and inexperienced canine, and
his master very humane gentleman.
sadly grIeved at his loss, would gladly
receive any information concerning him.
His color is a sort of blue dun dipped
in yellow, his tail about an inch, an
inch and half or two inches long,
and when he escaped he went at the rate
of mile mile and halt or two miles
an hour Has any body seen him!
Washington telegraph., 1849-11-07

The MARION COUNTY TRAGEDY-The
Circuis court of Marion county adjourned
on the 18th inst. Indictments, for murder,
were fonnd against Nelson Stra,ton,
Jesse N. Everett, Alexander Cowen. and
Robert Adams. charged with having
been engaged i'll the disgraceful disturb
ances in which the Kings We're killed.
They are in confinement and under strict
military guard. Much excitement pre-
walls, and Gen. Wood has deemed it
necessary to retain company of rs men,
at Yellville, to guard the prisoners.
Little Rock Banner.
Washington telegraph., 1849-11-07

TtF CALIFORNIA CONVENTION AND
SLAvERY.-The correspondent at Monte
rev of a New York paper, who appears
to be generally we'll informed, says there
are three parties on the slavery question
in the Convention-one i'll favor OF
nositiye prohibition i'll the Constitution.
auotherin in favor of allowing slavery under
certain limitations, and third for letting
the subject alone.
Washington telegraph., 1849-11-07

n-The FIRST and second days pro-
ceedincs of the Memphis Convention,
will be found on our first page.
Washington telegraph., 1849-11-07

Hon. J, c.. CALHouN--The Columbia
c., Telegraph. referring to the rutnor
Int Mr. Calhoun contemplated resigning
seat in the Senate at an early day,
that no such intention has been either
pressed or entertained by MIR. Calhoun,
and that the rumor is entirely without
foundation.
Washington telegraph., 1849-11-07

The PHILADELPHIA RIoTs.-A cores
pondent OF the Baltimore Sun, under date
of the 18th, says:
"The riot excitement has died out, and
the vicinity of the late outrage is now
visited by the curious, who make calcu-
lations where the rioters were standing,
from the traces left by the bullets on the
fronts of the house and awning posts
No more deaths have occurred, and the
wounded, with the exception of two
cases, appear to be considered out of dan
ger"
Washington telegraph., 1849-11-07

Miss Frederika Bremen, the Swedish
authoress, is lionising in New York.
Washington telegraph., 1849-11-07

There is a Providence above us who
has ever watched over the destiny of our
country and interposed at many critical
period to preserve us.-CoWacr.
Our contemporary never made more
truthful assertion 1t has indeed been a
most happy circumstance that kind and
merciful Providence has "Watched over
the destiny of our country" during the
many years it has been subject to demo-
cratic errors and misgovernment.
We are now happily rid of the dynas-
ty, and the American people may well
be cautious how they restore it to power,
or the denunciary words may be applied
to us "EPHRAIM is joined to his idols, let
him alone. ~ 0. Bulletin
Washington telegraph., 1849-11-07
WEDNESDAY, :::: NOVEMBER 2, 1849.

We devote large portion ofour availa-
BILE space this week to the publication of
the proceedings of the Memphis Railroad
Convention, deeming them of fas much in
terest as anything we could offer our
readers.
It will be seen that one of the resolu-
tions adopted by the convention. recon-
mends to the examination of the General
Government, as possessing special advan-
tages, the route commencing at San
Diego on the Pacific, crossing the Colo
rado of the west, running along the Gila
river, or near it, in direction to the Passo
del Norte, and thence across the State
of Texas to it's northeastern boundary
betweenthe 32d and SD degrees OF North
latitude, and terminating at some point on
the Mississippi river between the mouth
of the Chic and The mouth of Red River.
Arkansas voted against this resolution.
Washington telegraph., 1849-11-07

~Charles P. Bertrand, Esq, has
been appointed Receiver of Public Mon.
les. at Little Rock, in place of Cyrus w.
Wilson, deceased.
Washington telegraph., 1849-11-07

T,1TuoGRAPHs -Drs. Williams & Burt
have large and choice selection OF litho-
graphs, executed by Currier in his best
s1yIe, which they offer for sale on the
most reasonable terms.
Washington telegraph., 1849-11-07

T-The standing committee appointed
by the Raft Convention, are requested to
meet at this place on Saturday the 10th
inst. The object, we are informed, is to
select several suitable persons, to make an
examination of Dooleys Bayou, and other
portions OF the raft region, with view
of fixing upon some future plan of opera
tions, whereby permanent navigation may
be secured Punctual attendance is par
ticularly desired.
Washington telegraph., 1849-11-07

rThe fall term of the Hampstead
Circuit Court. commenced on Monday,
Judge Gould presiding. The business
will probably occupy two weeks.
Washington telegraph., 1849-11-07

When RabeIias lay on his death BED,
he could not help jesting at his very ias'
moment; for having received the extreme
JUNCTION, friend coming to see him, salo
he hoped he was prepared for the neA'
world. "Yes, yes" answered RabelIa',
Il am ready for my journey now, tDs'
have just creased my boots.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-04-18
NEGRO MURbEB.-A shocking affair,

NEGRO MuRDEB.-A shocking affair,
says the Concordia IntelIigencer of last
Saturday, in which negroes only were
concerned, occurred in this neighborhood
on the night of Monday last.
Early on the morning of Tuesday,
eight negroes came into Vidalia, and hav-
ing found the jaiIor, told him that they,
all of tkem, belonged to Windsor Forest
plantation, but had been runaways from
it for some months, owing to the cruelty
of the negro overseer on that plantation !;
that being unable longer to live in the
woods, they had agreed to return home on
Monday night last, but before doing so,
determined to propose to the negro over
seer to submit to a slight punishment for
their offence, and if he did not agree to
their proposal, to kill him that with this
determination they went into the "Quar-
tiers" made a proposal for a moderate pu-
nishment to the negro overseer, and it ha-
wing been rejected, and severe punishment
threatened, they killed him with sticks
They told the jailor that all of their num-.
Der were implicated in the murder, and
had now come forward to give themselves
into the hands of justice.
The negroes were committed to jail,
while the coroner and a summoned jury
proceeded to the scene of the MURDER
They found the negro overseer dead,
without the skin of any part of his body
having been scratched even. He had
been beaten to death.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-04-18
THE MARKETS.,

New ORLEANS, April IA, l849.
SUGAR.-The market without animation
Inferior and Common, 2 3-4 a 3 Ia; Fair, 4 a
4 Ia; Prime and Choice, 4 1-2 as Ia; Clarified, 5
a 6 1>4c.
MOLASSES.-The ruling figures for good to
Prime are IA a 1Sc per gallon.
FLOUR-Extra Bakers brands 81 IS a S..
PROVIsIONs.-Pork, prime, 80 9 IL 1-2 per
Dbl Barrel beef, prime mess. $15 so. Bacon Hams
S a 7 for plain and bagged, and 7 a lOc for cans
vassed and extra sugar cured.
GRAIN.-Corn 80 a IS. cents per sack. Oats
IS 40 cents in sacks.
LARD-5 a S 3-4 cents for best.
COFFEE-6 1~2 cents for good quality.
WHISKEY--Rectifed, 10 cents.
BUTTER-10 IL cents for Western.
CANDLES.-New Bedford "a a IS cents; Star,
20 cents.
LlME.-Thomaston, 81 20 81 Is.
CORNMEAL.-Kiln dried, extra, So 20 per
Dbl,
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-04-18

07-It is generally understood in this
country, that 10 the late contests between
the Sikhs and the British forces in India,
the latter were vastly disproportioned in
numbers to the former; and that the re-
verses of the English were to be attributed
to this cause. The following paragraph
from the Bombay Times Of November
Is, does not corroborate this opinion
The Times says:
We have at present nearly $4,000 Bril-
fish troops within the territories of Dhul-
leep Singh and shall, before this reaches
England, have ut least sc, 800 beyond the
Sutlei and Beeas, with about 10000 aux
i~Iiaries, some 10000 regulars aIe on our
northwest frontier. The total number Of
Sigh malcontents, against whom this vast
army has been called out; cannot at the
highest estimate exceed $1,000.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-04-18

New York, April 5.-Gouernment Jeso.
els Reeouered-Arvest of the hieues.-
Henry B. Jones, Of Philadelphia, and T.
Jones, were arrested to-day in this city,
charged with robbing the United States
Patent-ofice Of the government jewels.
There were found buried in the cellar oil
Jones' house one hundred and twenty
diamonds, one hundred and forty>three
jewels, three hundred dollars worth oi
gold in bars. supposed to be from the
scabbard Of the sword presented by the
Emperor of Russia to Commodore
Biddle q gold snuff-box, and a pint bot
tie Of the ottar Of roses. The parties are
in prison and will leave for Washington
Tomorrow morning, in charge Of police
officers.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-04-18
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of BerviMe.
Succession Sale.

EDY virtue of a decree or order of the
HD hon. 9th District Court of the State
of Louisiana, in and for tile Parish of
lberville, bearing date March 31st, ls49,
to me directed, l will offer at public sale
to the highest and last bidder, on
THURSDAY Y, the Sd day of May neut,
lS49, between the hours of 10 A. NJ. and
2 P. NJ, at the residence of Charles A.
Thornton, Esq, in said Parish, near the
Bayou Goula Landing, the following
named slaves, belonging to the success
sion of Mrs. CorneIia Virginia. Randolph,
deceased, wife of said Charles A. Thorn
ton. and to the community which existed
between said deceased und her said sur
viving husband, to wit:
lst' Jndson, negro man, aged SO years.
I'd: Elsey, his wife, aged rs years, and
their two chiIdren-3d: Maria, aged 9
years; 4tl: James, aged 7 years. 5th:
Tom, negro man, aged 81 years. 9th:
Vincent, negro man, aged % years. 7th:
Jarrot, negro man, aged "a years. 9Th:
Little fredine, negro man, aged 81 years:
9Th: judy, negro girl, aged Is years.
10Th: Nancy, negro woman, aged SIS
years, subject to rheumatism. l1th: Ma
~, negro woman, aged 81 years-and
18th: her infant, aged 6 months. 18th:
Monemia, negro girl, aged Is years.
The above slaves will be sold in one
lot.
Terms of sale-Casb.
Act Of sale at the expense of the pur-
chaser.
J. L. PETIT, Sheriff:
Parish of IberviIle, April 4, lS49.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-04-18

A Family Travelling in Wheelbar-
rows.-A strange scene was exhibited In
Cincinnati a few days ago. being moth.
ing less than a family consisting of father
and mother and six children. The Chron-
icle states that they had travelled all the
way from Laporte county, Ia, in three
wheelbarrows, intending to reach Penn
sylvania, from which State they had
e~migrated three years ago. Their blan-
kets. wearing apparel, and some few
utensils used in preparing and distributing
food among the family, were in one bar
row, and the younger children were
slowed away in the other, the father and
the elder boys taking turns in wheeling
them along.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-04-18
IMPORTANT TO PURCHASERS.
CLOTHING NoTICE-READ THIS!

UOn the I'd of April We commenced selling of
at prime New York cost, out entire stock of
WOOLLEN CLOTHING, and all such articles
as are comprised under the head of Winter Cloth
ing, a partial list Of which may be found below
Our goods the past season: have cost us unusually
low, and w have no hesitation in saying, that offer
ing them at Cost an opportunity is presented TO
purchasers to supply themselves at much lower
prices than the same quality of goods were ever
before sold in New Orleans. We have an inn
mense stock Of Goods, and it must be reduced.
Examine the List of Prices:
Best quality black cloth Dress Goats $25, former
price $3D-2d do $21. former price $25-3d
do $19, former price $2S-4th do $17, former
price 22-5th do $l5, former price $18-6th
do GA, former price $l7-7dh do $40 and $l2,
former price $l4.
UBlack cloth Frocks at prices III same propor-
ton.
Best quality black doeskin pants 80, former price
$i1-2d do 81, forner price Sod do pc,
former price 81 5O-4th and 5th $4 and IS, for
mer price s5 80 and SO so.
A very large assortment of colored cashmere pam
falcons, prices from 81 to Systematically cheap
Super black satin Vests, from SO to s..
Ditto colored do SO to $5.
Rich figured velvet do 81 SO to Sc,
Also, Vests Of black velvet, cloth, cashmere, bonn
bazine, &c. &c all exceedingly cheap.
Also, black and colored cloth Sac Goats and Pale
tots, Cashmere aud tweed Sacs and Paletots,
Blanket Goats, Sahnet Pants, colored Cashmere
Vests, wool and merino Under Shirts and Draw.
ers, &c.
Ozone Price! No Derivation!
ALFRED MUNROE & CO.,
apl1lm "a Magazine ST.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-04-18

Suicide of Young Gul.-Miss Mary
Fenton,a young girl who resided in Mon
roe township, Ia, committed suicide by
drowning herself IN a mill pond on the
Goth ult. The Madison Banner says she
was a young lady of most estimable cha.
acter and beautiful person, and was an
exemplary member of the Presbyterian
Church in the vicinity, where she had at
tended service the previous evening. The
incentive to this rash deed, which has
thrown a gloom over the large circle of
friends by whom she was known aud De-
loved, is as yet a hidden mystery.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-04-18

"CLEAR AS MUD."-The act of Con-
gress extends the ranking privilege to all
persons who shave or may be Presidents
of the United States" Now, since under
our republican institutions, it can be said
of every man the may be President of the
United States" is he not therefore enti-
tied to the franking privilege. To this ef-
feet argues the Boston Advertiser.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-04-18
ELECTION.

In the matter Of the success } Sixth District Court,
ion Of Joseph Materne. for a Parish of ~IberviIle,
meeting of creditors-No 232 } Estate of Louisiana.
Upon view of the petition of the administrator
u of the succession Of Joseph Materne, decd,
and of the list Of creditors thereto annexed, and for
the reasons assigned in said petition, ordered that a
meeting of the creditors of said succession be called
as the law directs, to convene on Tuesday the 18th
of May next, ls49, at the Office of the Recorder of
the Parish Of I~berville, in the town of P%laquemine,
before SAID Recorder, or before Adolphe Grass, no.
tary public of said Parish, in order to deliberate on
the most advantageous manner of selling the pro-
perry Of said succession, and for other purposes
contemplated by law.
Witness the Hon. j. Burk, judge of said court,
this 18th April, 1s49.
apis BOD ADONIS PETIT, Clerk.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-04-18

VERY TRUE.-A princely mind will ru-
in a private fortune. Keep the rank in
which providence has placed you; and do
not make yourself unhappy, because you
canno: afford whatever a wild fancy might
suggest. The revenues of all the king
doms in the world would not be equal TO
the expense of one ex%travagant person.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-04-18

Dams la Succession de feu 1Cour du CINE District,
Joseph Materne, pour une Paroisse dIbervilIe.
assemble de creanciers. SEtat de la Louisiana.
No. 1921
TONSIDERANT la petition de radminis,ra-
" teur de la succession de feu Joseph Materne,
ct la liste des c.eanclers annexee a la dite petition,
ct pour les raisous donnies dams sa petition-Il est
ordonne qu'une assemble des creanciers de Ia dite
succession ait lieu commencement a la loi, Mardi lie
Is Mai, 1949, a rofice du Recorder de Paroisse a
Piaquemine, pardevant le dit Recorder on Adolphe
Grass, notaire public de cette Paroisse, a fin de de-
cider SUR les termes de vente les plus avantageux,
des prophecies de la dite succession, ct pour autres
chooses.
Temoin pHon. J. J. Burk, JUICE de la dite cour
ce IL Avril, 1849.
ap Is BOD ADONIS PETIT. Grefier.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-04-18

P0rs0n Hone on Horace Greeky.-
Many years ago, when we were, like Br.
A. Of Shieldsboro', one of the cookbook
ing young men of the country, as we
were strolling along by the Park, in the
city Of Gotham, we met a brother typo,
an addressed and most ungraceful fellow,
the hack of his welI-worn hat pressed
down to his shoulders; 1.-THE sleeves of his
thread-bare coat extended but about half
way from his elbows to his wrists; and a
pair of time-honored pants, which a Chat
ham street Jew would have disdained to
~'ticket," but barely covered his slim
shanks to within an inch or two of his
ankles; flaxen was his poll; blank and ex-
pressionless his face; and ifa painter or
statuary in search of a subject prefectly
devoid ofti,e graces, had then encountered
him; the artist would have said, "This is
the very object of my search!" :'How
are you Howe2" "How are you, Gree
leyl What have you got there?" (He
had about half a ream of papers under
his arm.) ssThe first number of a new
paper-The New Yorker-(handing me
'one)-which / have just started-struck
off ten thousand copies, and am distribu-
ting them gratuitously; experimentally;
expecting to get a goodiy list Of subscri-
bers thereby-in a hurry-good bye;'' and
the sloyen passed on his way-to wealth
as a pubIisher-to fame as an editor-to
popularity as a politician-and now is the
most eminent representative in Congress,
of the first city in the Union-of that city
in which; sixteen years ago, doubtless,
many a fashionable youngsslady Uttered as
she passed, at the queer.looking young
disciple of Franklin.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-04-18
DRUGS AND MEDICINES.

DRUGS AND MEDICINES.
NHE subscriber has opened a DR. y,
Store in P~laquemine, neal M
Beck's Tailor Shop.
Planters and others will find here every
thing in the Drug line, as good AMI chean
as in the city. Every thing has beep
selected with care, in the New Work MAJ
ket, and warranted fresh and genuine.
From his long experience in the bns;.
ness, he hopes to merit the confidence and
patronage Of the public.
All the usual variety Of Perfumerv
Preserves and Confectionery, alwav. ..
hand. Call anc See.
A. E. RICHARDS.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-04-18
LeprOSy.

The awful disease Of leprosy still exists
in Africa. Whether it be the same le-
urosy as that mentioned in the Bible, do
not know; but it is regarded as perfectly
incurable, and so infectious that no one
dares to come near the leper. In the
South of Africa there is a large lazar-
house for Iepers. 1t is an immense
space, enclosed by a very high wall, and
containing fields which the lepers culti-
vate. There is only one entrance, which
is strictly guarded. When any one is
found with the marks of leprosy upon
him, he is brought to this gate and obliged
to enter in, never to return. No one
who enters in by that awful gate is ever
allowed to come out again. Within this
abode of misery there are multitudes Of
lepers in all the stages Of the disease.-
DR.. Helbeck, a missionary Of the Church
ofEngland, from the top Of a %neighboring
hill. saw them at work. He noticed two
particularly, sowing peas in the field
The one had no hands, the other had no
feet-these members being wasted away
by the disease. The one who wanted
the hands was carrying the other who
wanted the feet. upon his back, and he,
again carried in his hands the bag ofseed
and dropped a pea every o and then,
which the other pressed into the ground
with his foot, and so they managed the
work of the one man between the two.--
All! how little we know of the misery that
is in this world. Such is the prison
house of disease. But you will ask who
cares for the souls Of the hapless inmates?
Who will venture to enter again! Who will
forsake father and mother, houses and
land, to carry the message of a Saviour
to these poor lepers2 Two Morayian
Missionaries, impelled by q religious, a
divine love for souls. They entered it ne
yer to come nut again.-And, / m told,
as soon as they die, other Moravians are
quite ready to fill their place. Ali! my
dear friends, may we not blush and be
ashamed before God, that we, redeemed
with the same blood, and taught by the
same spirit, should be s o unlike these men
in vehement, heart consuming love Of
Jesus and the souls of men.-M'C heyne.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-04-18

KILLEn.-A Mr.. Brown; an overseer in
the parish of Rapides, and boatman, ma
med Martin, Oh Benson, a stranger in
Alexandria, had a difficulty a few days
ago, which led to blows, and resulted in
the death of the latter. Brown is in Gus
tody.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-04-18

@Tbe Point Coupee Tribune of the
9TH, says that Mr.. George Long, from
Bayou Sara, was drowned on Monday
evening last. The deceased has left three
children to deplore his loss. We have
not been informed of the particulars.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-04-18

VThe desire for wealth is ALWAYS
morally injurious and operates as an eff
cient check to ordinary industry. Grea,
wealth suddenly acquired, is seldom ben
ehcial to the possessors or their children
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-04-18
WANTED

oYa YOUNG LADY who has been educa.
Id ted forthat purpose, a situation in the coun.
try to conduct a SELECT SCHOOL FOR
CHILDREN, in which al. the branches of a good
English Education will be thoroughly taught-sew-
ing and embroidery included. Terms, $4 pei
month. The highest references in the city given
A situation in Plaquemine or vicinity preferred
For further particulars apply at this office. ap1l 8,
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-04-18
RUNAWAY In JAIL.

a. Was brought to the Jail of this Parish on
"a the 18th inst, a runaway negro man, who
a calls his name EPHRAIM, and says he
~ belongs to Mr.. Walter Johnson, residing
near Yazoo City, in the State Of Mississippi. The
said negro is about 26 years of age. 5 feet 10 in,
ches high, and a black, with no visible marks
The owner will please come forward, pay expen.
ses and take him away.
apis HENRY SULLIVAN, Tailor.