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Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-07-06
PLAQUEMINE:
SATURDAY, JULY s, 1850.

The ANTIQUITY OF KNocKINGs.-There was
nothing new in the time of King Solomon, and
it would be unreasonable to expect any thing
novel in these blase days. All our novelties, in
reality, are but vamped, or resuscitated antiqui-
ties. In Boston. they have got a mummy for
a novelty, and here we have got the spiritual
knockers, who are as old as Saul. Addison's
dismal comedy of the Drummer was founded
on an incident very similar to the Rochester
knockings; and, in Glanville's curious book,
called Sadducissmus Iriumphatus, copy of
which may be found at Bartlett and Welford's.
there is an account Of drummings, or knockings,
heard in a house at Tedworth, in England, in
the year 1861, which bears marvellous re-
semblance to the accounts given Of the first
manifestation of the Rochester spirits. The
difference between the two accounts is the
most striking, as respects the manner Of treat
ing the persons supposed to be the cause of the
noises.
The Tedworth drummer was tried for
witch, and sentenced to transportation beyond
the sea, while the Rochester witches, in con-
formity with the improved manners of the age,
bring their spirits to market, and exhibit them
at dollar head to listeners. We think that
modern witchcraft is decided improvement on
the older article. People who are much exer-
cised in mind by the Rochester spirits, will be
greatly refreshed and edited by reading the
acomplete narrative" of the drummings heard
at Tedworth two centuries ago. So says the
New York Mirror. f4..z .,z
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-07-06

WISE THouGHrs.-Of whaSever can be en-
joyed by the body, excess is no less dangerous
than scarcity. When you remember the pain
Of thirst, do not forget the danger Of suffoca-
ton
The human-heart is like feather bed-it
must be roughly handled, well shaken, and ex-
posed to variety Of turns, to prevent its be-
coming hard and knotty. g -
As gold which he cannot spend will make no
man rich, so knowledge which he cannot apply
will make no man wise. 4aet
It is merit, not title, which gives importance.
It is usefulness, and not grandeur, which makes
the world happy. s2.a4 stjsas3i
s. AL truth must prevail; and in its progress.
the ills and inconvenience, as we'll 40 the vices
connected with this moral state, must be les
ssened 8 p s*z - i.5s'ss s'2'ssg.s $ .
1 An insane scorn Of the common averags of
the intelligence Of the people.is adisease in the
minds Of many men Of learning genius and
science. -. IS S
]. Leisure II averry pleasant garment to looE
iat, but it isa very bad one to wear. The ruin
sof millions may Be traced 70 it.. rs
He that is good may hope TO become bettsf ;
be that i bad may fear that be viii become
worse; for vice, virtue and time nsver stand
still. @ st agsz tfssa
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-07-06

! ALL ABOUT ToMAToEs.-I Tomato lSaUc6-
Take ripe tomatoes, peel and stew them with
apples for sauce, and season with salt and pep
per. If due quantity Of water be added, no
salt will be necessary. Sauce thus prepared Is
not too acid to be eaten with meat, but when
otherwise used, the favor is rendered more
palatable to most people by adding small
quantity Of fine sugar, honey Or mclassss.
Tomato Dumpzines. Take the. skin CAREFUL
" from the tomato without rupturing the meat.
1.ssaa process Of making, cooking, and saucing
is the same ~ that pursued in forming andpre
pairing apple dumplings. II ID Hssf .s.!s.ss !.
Tomato Omelet.- Procure two quarts ofper.
fectly ripe and fresh tomatues, cut them care
fully and simmer for the space Of two minutes
over 4 tolerably quick FIRE. Cut 4 few onions
fine, and mix them with 4 due qusntity Of
crumbled bread and a small lump of sbutters-
When nearly done beat mp eight eggs, and mix
them thoroughly with Tie mass BY rapid STIR
ring. Ina few minutes the dish will be dones
" F,r;sd Ion,d,oess. Slice, and ny III good
sweet butter, or without If you prefer The
rind should be first carefully remoyeds Or,
take 4 piece Of good pork, cut into small pieces,
and add an onion, @of 4 aize proportionate 70
me family; cut up fine, ffy these brown; put n
the tomatoes, cover them up and fry till'wal
donep This method i highly recoanendsd,
snd many who cannot endure tomatoes PIP
pared in any other way, admire them Wnen
fried thus. ~ 4asss s''sa'Af aass - y SsD'V
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-07-06

MAHomEDD's PREAcHlNes His definition Of
charity embraced in the wide circle Of kind
ness Every good act,n he would SAY, ais
charity. Your smiling in your brothers face is
charity; an sxhortation Of your fellow man To
virtuous' deeds is equal to almsgiving; your
putting lonely wanderer i the right road,
i charity; your assisting tho blind is charity;
your removing stones and thoms and other OBJ
structions from the road is charity; your giving
water TO the thirsty is charity. "A man 5 true
wealth hereafter is the good he does in this
world to. his fellow man. When he dies, peo-
PIE will say, What property has he left behind
hiu1!' But the angels who examine him ID the
grave will ask. 'What good deeds hast thou
sent before theey - Irping' . Lye 9 MahaAe&
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OuR CousrRY.-Irving thus speaks Of our
country, truthfully and beautifully:

:, On no country more than our own have the
charms Of nature been prodigally lavished; her
mighty lakes, like oceans of liquid silver-her
mountains with their bright aerial tints-her
valleys teeming with fertility--her tremendous
cataracts laundering in. their solitude--her
boundless plains waving with spontaneous ver-
dure-he broad, deep rivers, rolling in solemn
silence to the oceat,--her trackless forests,
where vegetation puts forth all her magnif-
cence-her skies kindlng with the magic Of
summer clouds and glorious sunshine mo, ne
yer need an American look beyond his own
country forthe sublime, beautiful and natural
scenery. IN
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uNed Buntine has withdrawn his applca-.
tiou for pardon-not, he says, because it was
hopeless, "but because have suffered all / can
suffer, and am determided to ask or receive
no favors at official hands," He was urged by
his friends to ask for pardon; personally he
scorned to ask to be pardoned for crime
which he never committed. The term Of his
incarceration will expire on the 29th Of Sep
tember next.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-07-06
Facts Worth Knowing.

Lewenhock saw hundreds of animalcula in
the space of a grain of sand, and he says ten
thousand but it is now suspected that he saw
the ultimate motions of the atoms OF gas, and
not organized beings A drop of water con-
tans hundreds, all in extreme activity, SWIM
ming or crawling with freedom and purpose -
| They appear to subsist on the atoms OF the in
fusion, and some prey on others.
x A Pacha, often spelt Bashaw, is the governor
of a province or city under the grand signor.-
Those who arc privileged to carry the tails of
their horses in their standards are called pachas
with three tails, and others pachas with two
tails. They are local sovereigns and despotic
tyrants; but the courts of law, under the Cadi,
are Independent of them.
Australasia, fifth division Of the earth's sur
face, includes the continent of New Holland,
or New South Wales, Van Dieman's Land, New
Guinea, New Britain, New Zealand, ETC., most
ly discovered within two centuries. New Hol-
land was first discovered at Hartegh's Island,
in 1916, by Dutch vessel, and afterwards ex-
plored by others of that nation.
The wings of insects afford an immense va
are covered with scales, as in the butterfly tribe;
the ribs or veins are also feathered, as in the
gnat family, and even these scales and feathers
are ribbed, and flxted in a variety of ways.
Bones are composed of gelatenous ibres in
network, and Of earthly salts, as phosphate,
carbonate and sulphate Of lime. The gefatine
prevails in young animals, and hence their bones
are more flexible Ossifcation commences at
the centres. Bones have blood vessels.
The stomach converts food into pulp called
chyme, and passing into the intestines, bile con-
verts it into milky substance called chyle, in
the blood near the heart, through which it
passes to the lungs and becomes blood.
Horse power in steam engines is calculated
as the power which would raise $4,000 pounds
foot high in minute, or 80 pounds at the
rate Of four miles an hour Some experiment.
aists estimate it at one-third less, but the above
is adopted by the most theoretical writer's
There are no grounds for the terror inspired
by earwigs. No medical case is recorded of
mischief from them, and oil and brandy would
instantly kill or expel them; while they in no
case penetrate beyond the external orifce.
i A large onion, planted so near rosebush as
to touch its roots, will greatly increase the odor
of its foweSs; and the water distilled from such
roses is far superior in flavor to other rose water
The mahogany tree is a native of Cuba, ia
maica, &c, and grows from so to 100 feet high,
with deep green foliage, orange colored flowers,
and fruit Of the size of a large egg
Chronologists distinguish dates and epochs
by letters, as A. NJ, Ammo Mundi; A. c., Aute
Christ; or B. c., Before Christ; and A. d.,
Ammo Domini.
A swarm of bees contains from 10000 to
10000 in a natural state, and from $4,000 to
10000 in a hive. .sa#
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-07-06
PARoDY-The following parody on Poe's
poem, sThe Raven" is not bad: as

PARoDY-The following parody on Poe's
poem, sThe Raven" is not bad: as
Once upon an evening dreary, while l pom
dered lone and weary, over many an olden pa
per, reading forgotten stories DER; suddenly
heard curious, lonely, ghostly, strange, mys-
terious grating underneath the hoor-only this,
and nothing more. And again l trimmed the
taper, and once more resumed my paper aged,
forsaken, antique paper-poring its ancient con-
tents Ger; when the same mysterious grating,
somewhat louder than beforehand it seemed
like some one saving wood beneath my Office
floor; It's no mouse, thought /, but more. As
/ listened, each particular hair stood up right
erpendicular-cold, outstanding drops orbicu-
lar, strange mysterious terror, filled my soul
with fear and horror such as never felt before;
much wondered what this curious grating
meant beneath the floor! Thus sat and eyed
the floor. And thus watching, gazing, ponder
ing, trembling, doubling, fearing, wondering,
suddenly the wall was sundering, as for Ban
quo's ghost Of yore-and while gazing, much
astounded, instantly therefrom there bounded
huge RAT upon the floor! Not the least
obeisance made he, caring naught for lord or
lady, but moment stayed he, and nothing more.
And while gazing at each other, suddenly out-
sprang another, somewhat greyer than the
other, with the weight Of years he bore; then
with imprecahons dire, high | raised my boot
and higher, and a step advancing higher, whirl-
ed it across the floor; but the little imps had
scattered, and the door was bruised and batter
ed-that hit and nothing more.
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WATSON UCATION
Posr zes jesSes DessossesSes.

-DIRIGEE PAR MN. VAN NOOTEN-
1ronsportee Plaqalemine, Paroisse d 'Iberp'Ae
La, sera ourerte pour Ia reception de PEN
sionnaires es derternes e To- Ftprier, proclaim.
MADAME VAN NOOTEN ayant accom-
lI phi son voyage en- Europe, ct complete ses
arrangements pour attacher dune manlere per-
manente sa maison des professors dignes de
sa confiance ct de celle des parens, s'enpresse
den informer ses amis. ct le public. ,sz
Les parens ct les tuteurs sont respectueue-
nent invites visiter la localite waste ct spaci-
euse des lieux Oh, d la demande des princpaux
habitans de Plaquemine, pinstitution etc
transportse. r.
De plus amples informations sont contenues
dams ie prospectus de petablissement qui Sc
trouve a l'academie meme ct chez les libraries
la N. Orleans, ou pourront etre obtennes en-
s'adressant aux soussignes: ,sz
PlaqueAnine. Neso Orseaf1s.
Mr.. We. EDwARDs, LIE Rev. Dr. NEVILLE,
Le DR.. CH. CLEMENT, Mr.. A. HEENEH,
Mr.. ZEkos LABAUvE, +" ); KOBE,
fev6 - FRED. FREY.
Pour prevenir a, l'avenr tonte elrenr par rapport
1 ,es conditions Madame Van Nooten s'est deci>
dee les publier CONNIE ci-dessons:i rs I
i. PENSIONNAIRES. qf5fE |
fePs,"n F.sne.;. s' !. .nslae sn AagIs $50 p.r N.
Piano,
Chant, .~s4.4~-4e+5 -s-.e.ea.s5.s-.-- .g-.. 4~
Le dessin ct Ia peintnre,
Danse, 3 mois de l'annke, -
Bjanchigsage, ff4. -. ~
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nTA chaplain at State prison was ASKED hy
: friend how his pensioners were. .All under
conviction" was the reply. :"
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uWhatevers nay Be- the customs and laws
Of county, women always give the tone 70
.moysls. ss kt s3sTit sl 7@1
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Le dessin ct Ia peintnre,
Danse, 3 mois de l'annke,
Blanchissage,
.'EXT]E:,RNEs.

Instruction generale en- Francais ct en-
Anglais (selon Page ct les progSss
| an alsyes.1 :sa $40, $6 ct $6 per m.
., n. B. On donnera desvacances dequinze jours
au mos de Juliet, ct pendant les feses de Noel
Las uensionnaires ce pendant, pouTront rester a
Reimbursement, 81 les parens le deairent !5..s
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EDUCATION, &c.
THE NEW ORLEANS

@- THE NEW ORLEANS
|. FEMALE SEMINARY,
DIRECTED BY MRS VAN NOOTEN-
Transferred to PLAQUElNLNE, Paris h
z Ideruille, La., aCN be open for the recep-
ton Of Boarders and Day Scholars on
the 10Th February pror. t.s.
Mrs. VAN NOOTEN, having returned
.Nl from Europe, and completed her arrange
ments for attaching permanently to her insti-
tuition teachers in every way competent and ac-
complshed, respectfully solicits patronage Tor
her establishment. Parents and guardians are
requested to visit the spacious and commOdlous
buildings, to which, at the request Of several
Of the gentlemen referred to below, the insti-
tuition has been removed.
For further information, Mrs. VAN NooTEN
begs leave to refer to her Prospectus, Ito be
found at the Institute and at the principal book
stores in New Orleans,) or to the following
gentlemen: b s,.
In Plaquen,i.e. Ii Nep Orleans.
w. E. EDWARDS, Esq, Rev. D. NEVILLE, S
DR.. CH CLEMENT, ALFRED HENNEN, Esq,
ZENoS LABAuvE, Esq, JAMES RoBB, Esq,
$50 H. C. CAMMAcK. Esq,
feb6 saaf FRED. FREY, Esq.
Mrs. Van Nooten hastens to contradict the
report which has been spread, that she does
not receive young children. Pupils of every
age are received at the Seminary.
To avoid any future misrepresentation in regard
to her terms, Mrs. Van Nooten has concluded to
publish the same as following 4a
es BOARDERS,
Payable Quarterly in Aduanee.
For board and general instruction in s.a.
English and French, and all the ne- e..s-.e
cessery branches, including needle t
and fancy work, $20 per NJ
Music, sseaz f set,s.5 5s.4
Drawing and Painting
Dancing, three months in the year,
Washing. aaar.5 IL $50 /"
DAY SCHOLARS. ze,s zs,ss ..-s'-z7
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nAY SCHOLARS.

General Instruction in English. French,
and all necessary branches including
nesdte and fancy work, (accordlng to
the age Of the pnpils,) $40, $8 and $6 pc
N. B. Vacations Of two weeks each will be
ven in July and during the fete days. Boar
may remain if desired.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-04


ment a. proposed By Senate Commiiss OF Thirteen,
and Were anxo1s Tor iss success. ? = = Permit me
usher Y femAk as plain. close observer Of men and
snnEs. .nss many yey many good men, who have
not haa any tears misgvlngs 70 settled
design The Of amy respectable portion Of leading
men Of The SOUTH that they would shape their
70 countenance, Ia either directly
dsety give aid % tbs fo spsr,t u disasiom are bsgin
ming 10 fear that they may have been mistaken -
The conviction Is forced upon many that portion Of the
southern politicians determined be saned with
any practicable plan Of ausfmssf For instance 10 nke
the Miso Como~iss line as the only plan tina, viii sat
isy them, when they have certain demonstration that IL
cannot DO obtained, amounts determination 10 be
satisfied with any thing practicable. AS this Is
question far above all party considerations-one upon
which all parties and may unite without sacrifice of
any distinctive party principe-i would iondy hope tina,
there will be perfect harmony and concert OF action among
the members from Tennessee ia support Of the comni,see
plan Of adjustment, together with such amendments,
should be practicable be proposed the better to
suit die South do believe that hazard anything In
saying will the political head OF any Tennessee
member either senator who would 80 a
msepIcsent his constituents TO vote against said plan
Of adjustment There Is possible influence that can BE-
brought to bear upon the In Tennessee, without
distinction OF party, that would them 10 take stand
against the Scnates plan of adjustment.
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Sm perceive in your paper of Friday last. 2sh ult,
article from the ST. Louis Unon which grea, injus
nna
e The WinasSsgo Indians back to Minnesota, from The
The nsinaatons a. 10 the price agreed 10 be- pad by
the Commissioner Mr.. Brown, to MI. Rice, are un.
generous and 9ncalled for The great extent Of coun
very great difficulty Of finding hem and then Of inducing
them 70 return % the upper country the fact that Mr.
kcs y bound e furnish the Indians with provisions
collecting them, and until restored to their new homes; Of
being compelled, by bis contracts break up and plant
enc hundred acres 81 ground Tor them Sc induce ne 10
believe that the price agreed be paid not 100 great
But when we take into consideration the unbounled in
duence which Mr. Rice y well known to have over these
Indian war if the army had been resorted 10 instead
Of the more certain mode adopted, think no one can
doubt for moment az 70 the expedency Of the course
The Black Hawk war OF 1882 was brought on BY REL.
sort TO force 70 remove the Indians across the Mississippi
river from Illlnos 70 Iowa Il conclia!ory means ha1
been paid to remove them then, many thousands of d0r
lars and much blood would have been saved
Since the making OF this contract with Mr. Rce which
enyous and Jealous personal enemies have found much
fault with, without attempt has been made 70
remove from the northwestern corner Of the Settlements
Of Iowa few bands Of Sacs and Foxes and Sioux, by
company Of United States troops brought down from 81
Peters The Indians met these troops in fighting aittude
and deced they would die before they would leave the
country which has long since been ceded TO the United
States. The commander OF the troops has suspended
operations, and cent all The way to Jefferson Barracks,
below y Louis foT reinforcement p troops munitions
does not involve us in war; shall rejoice. feel quite
certain the cost to the government viii be double or
treble as much as has been promised Mr., Rice. ~
The Missouri Union is correct ii stating that Mr. Rice
had on here to guard his interests and his hitherto
uRsued reputation; as he was informed thai commit
tee of investigation OF the House of Representatives had
had the subject OF his contract referred to il for yesga
ton, upon tine ground that i was founded in fraud That