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Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-03-20

ie Mr FRsrs SfHEE.-aNey was druDhh hbut
onse in my Me,'' said q chap in my shsaring;
sneyer do | mean to be again Ths street
seemed to be very steep, apd ] lifted my legs At
every step ~ if Il was getting up stairs. Sever
al cart wheehsvsrs making tsuolutiors' in my
brain, and ct one time 4 fancied, that my head
was a large carving and turning establishment,
the lathes of which was keeping in motion
with my own feet. Icould not conceive what
the reason chat The town had turned into such
IN enormous hill, and, what made it.worss was,
il seemsd II the while to BE- growing higher.
and threatened q pitch over upon me. Stop,
stop. thought |, and III head this old hill yet,
Or a least, u shan't head me- So I turned
round to 60 down, and get to the bottom, but
hang nae. if the town didn't turn round with me,
heading me II the time, and presentinga q bluff
ID front Of me-. Well sure enough the ground
lsooaA aAew npa INA struck ne On tl1e forehead, ana
a soon q 1hs MRS cleared away I commenced
climbing with my hands and knees. d Tho next
thing Iaaw was 4 big brick house coming full
split round tie corheH and believe it ran over
uis,fof | don't remember ahy more. s' ga ''F'
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Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-03-20
PLAQUEMINE:
WEDNEsDA Y, MARCH 20, 1850,

uA Washington letter writer says "Every
day we notice the most ultra Southerners and
the most ultra Northerners cigaring, and laugh
dDg and talking together, in private. thus show
ing that they love more to crack jokes than heads
and prefer the smoke of a cigarto that Of a
pistol"
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-03-20
OFFICIAL E 3 JOURNAL.
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.
n1uilah Hotel.

H,fIE sadi6ous and improvements in this
Ia Houa nade during the past season, wall
render iis fAsilitiss for accommodations nier1or
to no Hotel in the country. new and ele-
eant' Dining Room and several suits Of apart
rent for families have been furnished in the
.dioinino building on ST. Charles street, thus
making dis department Of the house more per-
feet than ever. The accommodations for gem
tiemen have besn pFoportionately increased IN
extent and convenience. The proprietors,
while acknowledging their obligation to the nli-
merous ftisnds and patrons Of the Verandah
for the liberal support It has received under
their adanikstf fdtio1 wodld at the same time
assure them that ~ exertion on their part stall
be lacking to warrant q continuance of Their
favors., New Orleans, Dec. II. lS49.
L.,RApIoap,. = Es, h NUDGE = CO.
D. M. HmDRKTH janis I'm
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-03-20
VOLUME II.---NO. 49,.

are his cries, his greans, his shreks. It's speech
they want; and he speaks not. They interpose
one Of the screens to moderate the heat, and
then ark him. .. s....s. "a ~, .,fsa .g,
"Wilt thou confess now?"
He is silent; the Dominican moves his hand
towards the screen again. soa SesfsEii1
"What must Iconfesss What must con-
fess! cries the unhappy man; and, with smile,
the soft Dominican instructs him.
In the interior Of small cell, one Of the cells
Of the order, and on his own pallet-bed is seen
another knight, with . single figure seated
quietly beside him.. Is the poor Templar sick?
Il must be 50; for see, the kind Dominican drops
water from his cup upon his mouth. Now this
is charity indeed b ~ ,5gs.ai5 . a0eiiF
Under the coarse rug that covers him, his
body is bound down to the bed. He can move
neither hand nor foot. Over his face is stretch
ed thick wet cloth, through which he is forced
to draw the breath Of life; and even, as the fear.
full heat of his intense agony dries up, the
moisture, so that he can breathe more freely,
the Dominican drops more water on the cloth,
and renders every sigh pang. See how con.
vulsiyely his chest heaves. See how the fingers
move in the struggle for air, how clinched; till
the nails sink into the palms Of his hands, now
extended wide with every sinew starting out
like rope; and now, faint and i'll, defined stains
Of crimson begin to mark the cloth over his
face. tits tho blood starting fromhis eyesand
nostrils. "a tss>--,, ,.,H .,, s-.sny. 80
But Jet ~ drop the curtain over the awful
scene There were more tortures; and others
too indecent and hornbleto be mentioned; bat
be sure, my friends, no torment was spared
that human being could inflict or suffer-. Re-
venge may be more fiery and impetuous than
any other passion; the evils wrought by arnbi-
ton may be widespread and destructive; but
ayarice ia the most coldly cruel of al the vices
which affict mankind. Thirty six Templars died
under The torture without having uttered one
wordw could criminate their Order. Many
more were crippled for life; but it would
that every one maintained the perfect innocence
of the soldiers of the Temple, till forged letters
were shown to them purporting to come from
the hand of the Grand Master, and exhorting
them to confess their guilt. If James De Molay
yieldedto anguish or 70 fearwho should resists
Such was the argument which some of the
Templars probably used toward themselves;
and seventy Of the brethren confessed, under
the torture, any thing that was dictated. to
them. Those who confessed were formally
absolved but they swere not yet set frees aud
then inquisitors proceeded threughaat France,
accompanied by lay yscemmissioners from the
King, and in each Of the; preceptores of 7, the
Order, the system OF murder and torture was
renewed ss3 2fa9sI@s! 7& siIEs't asstssja W
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-03-20

No D1sUs1oN.-Of 302 votes polled in Har-
ris county, Texas, at the recent election, the
persons suggested as delegates tapthe Nash
vile conyention received four votes; there were
six other votes in favor of convention, but
they named no delegates The other 295 votes
were no convention! No Disunion! sa Il
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-03-20

THAT AwFu. Sounr.-Bennett, Of the
New York Herald, says his seross-eye" was
occasioned by watching the winding course oi
Martin Van Buren,. 4s5 e go "a 5 sis5
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-03-20

TMadam Murat, the widow. ofo Prince
Achille Mufat, a gentleman well known to the
citizens Of the United States, has oarriyed in
New Orleans, on the ship Brunswick from
Havre. O ~ 4a 81, 81 ~ o @s
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-03-20

81 The Sue Ar AND RJcE TRADE.-The sugar
dealers held large meeting at the CONNER.
cial Sale Rooms, in New York, on the lst in
slant, ut which Tssolutions were adopted, for
the purpose Of doing away with the present
usual tare Of II lbs. to the hundred on hogs.
head sugar, and also oon rice. A committee
was appointed 10 investigate the matter, and re-
port to subsequent meeting. ,a '5'@='
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-03-20

~, lS0U.
Horrors Of the In4Hisitien.
We select the following thrilling passage
from new work just issued by the Harpers
viz: James Dark Scenes of History. 1t 10
embodied in his history Of "The Last Days Of
the Teihplars." .=s@ 90
The Temple house at Paris, whence had is.
sued forth, like a glorious stream, a host Of
heroes to defend the Holy Land, was again
crowded with gallant knight: but they We're no
longer armed for the defence of the sepulchre.
The sword was no longer drawn fer the fight
The batth-horse bore them no more to the
charge. Captives to their fellow Christians, in
the power Of enemies more pitiless than the
Saracens, they lay in chains, each in his silent
cell, loaded with base accusations, and ex-s
pecting death. All their immense possessions
were gone. Their wealth, the gift Of pious and
admifing friends, filed the Golfers Of tyrant,
or swelled the purses Of his minions and no
one retained sufficient to pay even hired adj
| yocate to plead his cause before the Judges
The Grand Master Of the Temple, himself, had
not four sous to buy him bread; and bread was
often wanting, for no sort Of torture was for
gotten. i.
Look into that dark cell, where lies, upon his
miserable pallet, the form ofan old man, with q
long white beard, and floating locks as pure as
snow. He is an old brother of the order, Of .
prncely race, with the blood Of d long line Of no.
bles flowing in his veins. Sixty-fye years have
passed since his motheS first held him with pride
and delight in her arms. Watchful love hung
over his cradle. Care and thought fostered and
instructed his youth. Wealth, and honor, and
distinction, were at his command. Every Joy
that the world could give was his, But he
abandoned ALL to become a soldier Of the
Cross; and this il his reward. Forty-twos years
ago, he was received into the order Of the Tenn
pie at the city Of Tyre; and in many field, his
blood had moistened the sands Of Palestine. =
He aided in storming Lilion. He was at the
attack upOnAscalon. He was one of the first
in Bisan. He escaped, almost by a miracle, at
the capture Of Cesarea; and he held the standard
of the Cross at the Pilgrims Castle. At
Sat6txa, and the Castle Of the Kurds, he dis
played his valor: and he.was one Of the few who,
after the walls were thrown down, and the
citadel heap Of ashes, marched ont Of Beaufort,
lance in the rest, and banner displayed with all
the pageantry Of wa, ,in presence Of the whole
host Of Bondoedar, compelled to grant an, homo
rable capitulation to the unconquerable yalor Of
the Temple. In many another field he has
fought, and inthedefenes Of many another place
he had aided. The banner Of the Cross has
never been disgraced by any one Of long life;
and this is his reward. ,..,,ss.,. ssss,.ss...ss5
They have kept him without food or drink
for eight-and- forty hours; they are condemning
the old hero of the cross to die the death0f the
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-03-20
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Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-03-20

THE'FonnEsr DNoscr CAsE.- The grounds
upon which Mr.. Forrest petitions for divorce
are said to be--that his wife has go far violated
the marriage contract, as to constrain him to this
appeal, that thsre 10 an entire incompatibility
of4emper and feelings, and utter impossibHity
u happiness to either party in the continuance
ofthe mstFimonial connection; and that his wife
has committed criminal acts inconsistent with
the dignity and purity Of the marriage state.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-07-17
THE PAINE LIGHT.

The New York Globe, on the authority OF
the proprie,ors of the Astor House, deny
that they ever entered into any contract with
Mr.. T. lor lighting ,ha, establishment with
his gas. In casual conversation with him,
they told Mr. 7. he might light the place 1t
he could, and they would amply repay him
for IL. There the conversation ended, and
Mr.. Paine has never undertaken the task
The more light there is attempted to be elicl.
ted on this suhiec, the darker II gets.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-07-17
A FAMILY BROlL.

The burlington Fee Press lhnks that the
hes, way to get up family bfol IS 10 buy
a good ham.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-07-17

A man cannot possess anything that IL bet.
ter than coed woman, or Anything that Is
worse than bad one.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-07-17

Whyma silk hat like counterfeit passion
AIS. Because i, is not feh.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-07-17

Euioy what little you have while the fool
is looking for more.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-07-17

A small fog i, petty fog, but a small
lawyer is pe,tiogser.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-07-17

So does the present bill, with,ihis m,s, i'm.
POI taui additional conces.ion, that n PORTION
of Ma country, nire hundred ml.s N bnysh.
and, he tn'y oti.n posse ss,ue any Ieaivaiuc,
yukon III oi the jurisdiction OF the l'o,ir,,
snfx.vcn TO Texas sla,ehold,ng Siart --se.
cue5 thus TO the sloveholiug in,eles this
AZ act Of ccuniry, ~rh the privi!cso re-
eee<U1 nf Iitigaiipg for the balance.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-07-17


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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-04-20

before their eyes. Over his soiled and
coarse garments is spreading strange
light, steadily frightening into intenser
beauty, till that form glows with such
splendour that it seems to wave to and fro
and dissolve in the still radiance.
The three astonished friends gaze on it
in speechless admiration, and then turn to
that familiar face. But 10, a greater change
has passed over it. The man has put on
the God, and that sad solemn countenance'
which has been SO often STOPPING over
the couch of the dying, and entering the
door of the hut of poverty, and passing
through the streets of Jerusalem, and raus-
ing by the wayside-eye, bedewed with
tears of pity-now burns like the sun in
his midday splendour. Meekness has given
way to majesty-sadness TO dazzling glory
the look of pity to the grandeur of God.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-04-20
OLD SERIES VOL. 10, NO. 30,

in large green letters, Refreshments furnish.
ed at all hours, and seating himself at a
rough board bench, he called for some fresh
meat and cup Of coffee, which was soon set
before him in very small dish.
Ten dollar, sare, if you please; very cheap
sare,' sare the waiter, eyeing his customer
rather closely.
'CheapP said our victim, rising, 4 wouldn't
give you one fot it!
'You won't, hehp said the waiter, stepping
up 10 him; then pay me for my trouble in
cooking it for you.'
mo, Pll not do that either' was the stubs
born reply, but at the sight Of a dagger, he
began 10 soften little.
Down went the dollars, and down went
the fresh meat and Coffee but ere he
had finished, he had struck bargain with
the waiter TO join capital and open hotel to.
gether. The next week the famous "Sacra.
mento House" was thrown open TO the pub.
lie
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-04-20
FOR THE LADIES,

The Hagerstown News says that the foli
lowing recipe was handed to the editor of
that paper by friend who, having tried IT.
thinks it not only saving Of more than half
the labor of acashing, but one that renders
that hitherto laborious task a mere "frolic."
As gentlemen are not always very good judges
of such things, there may be some mistake
in it; but our lady readers can try i. for
themselves
"Prepare common wash tub full of warm
strong soap suds, take three spoons full Of
spirits of Hartshorn, and nine teaspoons full
of spirits of Turpcntine mix them and put
them into the tub and stir them well, put
the clothes into the water thus prepared, let
them remain in it 80 minutes, taking them
out of the suds, putting them in clear cold
water, let them lie 10 minutes then rinse
them in the usual way II limestone water
is used in making the suds, add teaspoon
full of Soda before putting in the Hartshorn
and Turpentine, this will be sufficient for as
many clothes as will 60 into the tub. For
more water increase the ingredients; rain
water will do without Soda.'
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-04-20
SIR JOHN FRANKLIN-REPORT OF HIS
SAFETY.

We are indebted, says the New York ADJ
veriser, to Mr.. John Randall, fur merchant
in Water street, for the following information
forwarded by his agent or correspondent at
St. Paul. Minnesota Territory.
''ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA, March IL.
"a dog train arrived here yesterday, froz
some distance above Lake Superior, bringing
news that an American vessel had been seen
by some of the Indians, and had sent letters
saying that Sir John franklin was found.
The particulars l cannot learn. However,
they say he is safe"
The writer of the letter is the brother OF
Mr.. Randall, and we have seen the lettef
containing the intelligence. Both are gen.
llemen of high respectability. He writes by
every mail, so that we have through his lets
ter the most recent news. Our former ad.
vices from St. Paul were 10 the 9Th of March
The dog team mentioned some len days ago
as having arrived at ST. Paul. was from Sci.
kirk settlementj which lies quite in another
direction from Lake Superior,
1t will be perceived that the information
is given as report which reached the writer
at the moment of closing his letter, and he
had not time TO inquire into its truth. As
such we give it, not feeling atliberty to with
hold anything communicated In good faith
on so interesting subject.
The American vessel spoken Of must have
been in James or Hudson's Bay, which lies
about three degrees north of Lake Superior!
In this Bay it is probable Sir John franklin
will be found, if found at all. The report,
though so indefinite, we hope may prove true.
1t comes just in time for testing ii by the
Arctic Expedition now fitting utthrough the
liberality of an enterprising merchant of New
York, Mr.. Henry Grinnell. We see that the
merchants of New York are asking ouu Gov.
eminent for the services of thirty United
States seaman as volunteers in this expedition
and that the discipline of the Navy may be
extended over the men and Navy Volunteers
allowed, This we should consider essential
! 10 its success.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-04-20
\ Glcucr Sketch.
JOHN TAYLOR:
THE
TIMON OF THE BACKwoODs BAR AND
PULPIT.
BY CHAs. sUMMERFIELD.

| can never forget my first vision of
John Taylor. 1t was in the court house at
Lewisburg, Conway county, Arkansas, in
the summer of 1898.
The occasion itself possessed terrible in
tereSt. A vast concourSe of spectators had
assembled to witness the trial of Young
and very beautiful girl, on an indictment
for murder. The judge waited at the mo-
ment for the sheriff to bring in his prisoner,
and the eyes of the impatient multitude all
centered on the door when suddenly a
stranger entered, whose appearance riveted
universal attention.
Here is his portrait? figure, tall, lean,
sinewy and strait as an arrow a face, SAL
low, bilious, and twitching necessarily with
nervous irritability; brow, broad, soaring,
massive, scanned with wrinkles, but not
from age-for he was scarcely forty :;
eyes, reddish yellow, like the wrathlul
eagle, as bright and piercing; and finally,
a mouth with lips of cast iron, thin curled,
cold, and sneering, the intense expression
of which looked the living embodiment of
an unbreathed curse. He was habted in a
suit of new buck-slin, ornamented after
the fashion of Indian costume, with hues of
every color of the rainbow.
Elbowing his way slowly through the
crowd, and apparently unconscious that he
was regarded as a phenomenon, needing
explanation, this singular being advanced,
and with the naughty air of king ascend
ing the throne, seated himself within the
bar, thronged as it was with the disciples of
Coke and Blackstone, several of whom, it
was known, esteemed themselves as far
superior to those old and famous masters.
The contrast between the outlandish garb
and disdainful countenance of the stranger,
excited, especially, the risi5ility of the
lawyers; and the junior members began a
suppressed litter, which grew louder, and
soon swept around the circle. They doubt
less supposed the intruder to be some wild
hunter Of the mountains, who had never
before seen the interior of hall of Justice.
Instantly, the cause and object of the laugh
ter perceived it; turned his head gradually,
so as 10 give each laughter look; bis lips
curled with killing smile of infinite scorn;
his yellow eyes shot arrows of lightning
his tongue protruding through his teeth lit
orally writhed like serpent, and ejacula-
ted its asp-like poison in single word =
"Savages" No pen can describe the de-
fant force which he threw into that term
no pencil can paint the Internal firor oi
his utterance, although it hardly exceeded
whisper. But he accented every letter
as II It were separate emission of fire thai
scorched his quIyerlng lips; laying horri-
Bile emphasis on S, both at The beginning
and end Of the word ''Sayages!"
1t was the gro'ol of a red tiger in the his,
OF a rattlesnake.
"Sacages"
The general gaze, however, was imme
diately diverted by the advent of the fai
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-04-20

When kingly presumption loosed wars desc
lation
To sweep DER Columbia and sully her
charms,
Our fathers united TO found new nation.
Which they symbolized well in our blazon
Of arms.
Their homes were thirteen so they followed
that number,
Seven red and six white in series OF bars
And-painting loves vigilance, foreign 10
They chose a blue quarter, besprinklcd
with stars.
By the white of the field they discarded op-
pressiod
Showed passion for peace, and abhor-
renee of war =
BY the red in excess, they premonished trans
gression
That ii aye should be met and repulsed
from their shore.
Truth shines in the quarter---ihe tinciure of
heaven
Youth and strength in the stars-that have
meier paled or set =
Day BY day more appear-May God grant
Increasing, the world shall rejuvenate yet !
So fashioned our fathers the FLAG OF THE
UNION,
Which glads every wave of world -compas-
sing SEAS
Twice revered by each man in our patriot
communion.
AS the handsomest banner that rides on
the breeze.
With This sign they conquered-'Midst can
non and mortar,
Sword, musket and rifle, still glitlers this
A quarter that stoops 10 no nation for quar-
A field flying ever where foes are a-feld.
AS the stars and the stripes are our States
interviewer,
Having grown thus from weakness to far
spreading might: -
Then perish the william who, wanting them
cloven,
Would quench the bright rays in perpetual
night.
May IA blacker than CAIN" Oh his forehead
be brandedi
May his race be accursed, as clods of a
clod
May the tale 10 iuturity's far,hest be handed
That damns him, Il traitor 10 man and to
God
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-04-20

THE FIRE ASNIHILAToR.-Mr. Philips, the
inventor Of this new apparatus, recently gave
an exhibition of its powers 10 large compa-
ny assembled at the London gas works, vaux.
hall. After some preliminary remarks ON
the vast losses from fire, amounting, annual.
ly, in the three kingdoms TO GO, ,o0o, 900, and
the ineflicacy Of water in quencing furious
confiagralion, he set fire TO compartment Of
a large open building, filled with partitions
and temporary ioisting of light wood daubed
with pitch and turpentine, and hung with
rags soaked with the same conlbustbles The
flames ascended, roaring with such vehe:
mence as to repel the spectators TO a distance
of forty feet, reaching, apparently, beyond
all remedy by water; when MIR. p. with One
of his hand machines, somewhat larger than
good sized coffee pot, from which volume
of gas and vapor was discharged, extingush-
cd the flames Gin half minute;" aud then,
TO prove that there was no noxious quality
in the resulting air, Immediately walked
through the building with lighted candls
in his hand A company has been formed
10 manufacture these new-styled FIRE engines
which, if they answer as well in practice as,
they seem to do in experiment, will soon
make their way to this county, and find their
field o'opers,ion in subduing flames and per-
| haps, fire riots.