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Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-05-01

rolls! Oh! what confagration--what terrible
flames! There is not in the sea water enough to
quench them. Stay! the fire is sinking beneath
the waves-it is no longer visible! But where
is the ship? 1t has vanished. Nothingis dis
cernible but sky and water"
A few weeks after this nesmeric vision, in
telligence was received at the Hague, announ-
cling the loss of the Dutch brig, Stathouder,
which was struck by lightning, and had foun-
dered
Mesmer's attachment to Margaret was be-
coming daily more confirmed. He regarded her
as a triumphant evidence of the truth Of his
theories and his science. No consideration on
earth could have induced him to seperate from
her. In his eyes she was magical creation
of genius; and in restoring her to life and health
he had endowed her with beauty and intelli-
gence. Thus Mesmer heard, not without Sc
we're pang of regret, that it was the intention Of
Margaret's parents to quit Vienna, and to retire
to her native village, some leagues distant
Margaret was, of course, to accompany them;
but she had said nothing of this intended re-
moval to Mesmer. "This is strange" thought
he; athere must be some secret which she .
wishes to conceal from mel must endeavor
to discover it, -..-..-
He guessed rightly; there was, indeed se-
ret, and in one of her mesmeric frances, Mar
garet disclosed it in the following manner: -,
"When do you proposed to depart" said
Mesmer, addressing the somnambula. A@
sWheneyer feel that have sufficient cour-
ageto CO." 5.a1 as"@ st.@ - ~7s'sA7.3
aWill it then require much courage to de-
part" "5Jsa.z! g5a p. S2ats 1904 ssi749#f8
"More than you will require in parting from
SHOW soa" sa So tIs4 :ssis sssalsa 4igi@ p siats
"Where you remain you will love some one;s
where am going, shall love no one"
"But then, OH the other hand, Margaret, ev-.
cry one who knows you Will love you What
would you say supposiug were to 90 and live y
in the village to which you are about to re-
nlove' 3" sef% s~ fs'sS'2@4 Wy
"Alas! that might prevent me from going
thither." vg-slE<-.srsssss1 a u ss k;z.rzGr saax
@Then you think our separation indispensa-s
BILE. Why so! .sgFsse asaa
Because our eternal union is impossible"
aAnd if your absence should ysA9er me un-
happys"ed 3lsai.e3 Ifsasss = ass ssaItt VIZ
aThen will return Il ssI sss tsisas.ss.Sa no
"Will you stay if 1 declare love
Whilst he was uttering these words Marga-
ret awoke, and found Mesmer on hiiS knsesat
her feet, passionately gazing on her, and holding
her hand in his. ss'. ~
Shortly afterwards they were united in mar
rage Madame Mesmer accompanied her hus-
band in his visits to various parts Of Europe
She died whilst they were travelling in Swift
zerland in the year 1906, and was inferred in
the charchyard Of Frankheld, in the canton Of
Thurgan. His ashes repose in the same grave.
with those Of his beloyed wife; and humble
monument marks that grave.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-05-01

TMr. Stephen A. Wright, who left South
Kingston several years ago for the West, and
finally reached California, where he was settled
when the discovery of gold was made, has just
returned with fortune of about halfa million
with which, like a sensible man he has come to
live in the land of his birth
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-05-01

UGreen McClendon has been convicted in
Nashville, of the murder of his brother, G. F.
McClendon, in May, l849. Verdict of the
jury, aguilty of murder in the first degree, with
mitigating circumstances" Sentenced to con-
inement in the peniteutiary for life.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-05-01

PETITION OF PARDoN.-One of the Boston
papers thinks that the people of other States
have no business to petition Gov. Briggs for
DR.. Webster's pardon. We thought these
Bostonans were great sticklefs for the right Of
petition, under any and all circumstances.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-05-01

W1TH Him, Come VEAL, CONF WoE.-
st. Louis Reveille, of the 18th Instant, says:
A female in male attire, joined California
company, and on Saturday last went on board
the steamer JeWess Of Cincinnati, with the COM
pany. She was not detected until the boat
was discovered, and proved to be the wife of
was nearly ready to cast of her lines, when she
one of the company. She had expostulated with
her husband against going, but he being
determined, she resolyedto accompany him and
share his fortune. ssslsssza
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-05-01
PLAQUEMINE:
WEDNESDAY, NAY /, 1850.

TThere is a change coming over the public
sentiment of England in regard to African
slavery. few more mcisious with such
sharp, deep-cutting and firmly welded knife as
that of Carlyle, will eradicate the unsound parts
of public sentiment, and prepare the way for
natural and healthy action.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-05-01

UThe Warren (R. L. Star announces that
pill machine has been made in that town by
which man can turn out 10000 pills per day!
1t may be compared to the arsenal at Springfield
or any other mandatory for destructive mis-
siles - a-rs a +s.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-05-01

rrA remarkable coincidence preceded the
death Of 1Ir. Calhoun few hours, It was the
death ofhis faithful body servant, who, for for
ty years had been unfaltering in his devotion to-
his MASTER and ID administering to all his per-
sonal wants. - & s. 81
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-05-01
Etat de la Observation-Disclosures d'Iberuille
Vente de Succession.

I'm vertu dun dGcret de Honorable cour du
II 6eme District de lEtat de la Louisiana, en-
ct pour la paroisse dIberville, en- date du I'd
Avril: 1850, yexposerai en- vente publique an
plus offrant et dernier encherisseur,
s iSenedi le de Mai, 1850,
10 heures A. NJ, les proprietes ci-apres de-
critics appartanant la
Succession de )eue dame Marie A. Breaur,
epouse de feu Christian H. Menslage, consis-
tant ell - @g @*.<s&
Un moreeau de terre, situe dams la paroisse
d'Iberville, sur la rive droite de Mississippi,
environ quarante arpents du feuve, mesurant
llne arpent ct un huitiee d'arpent de face au
chemin derriere la terre de Jerome LIE Blanc,
sur trente hut arpents plus on moins de pro-
fondeur avec l'ouverture appartenant, borne
en- haut par terre de dame P d Godfrey, ct eu
bas par terre de dame Marie A. Breaux.
Termes de Tente.
La moitie de prix d'adjudication payable en-
tont Mars 1851, ct fautre moitie en- tont Mars
1862. L'aeanereur fournira ses billets endos-
ses a la satSl1 ton du tuteur des mineurs, pay
ables au bureau du Recorder de la paroisse d.
Iberville, portant interet raison de huit pour
cent par ansa dater du jour de la vente, jusqu'a
parfait paieme4 Hypotheque speciale sera
retenue sur ladite teTe pour assurer le paie-
mentdes dts billees ct interets. Acte de VEN
te suxftais des aequereur. La vente aura lien
az Bayou Gonla. ..g.....s.s
: B. g s. ]. I. PETIT, sherf.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-05-01

UCaleb Gushing is in Washington, hay
ing is supposed, some scheme in hand. 1t Is
said he owns more land in the West than COM
prises the whole Island of Great Britain.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-05-01
RunaWsy In Hail.

3dN = Was brought 10 the Jail Of thH parish
q runaway negro man who calls his name.
~ JOHN, and says he belongs to a Mr..
Hugat, residing in the parish of Ascension,
s miles below Donald dsonville, in this State;
said boy issabout 28 years Of ace, 3 feet 8 inch
es In height, and q black, with no marks. The
oHmerwill please come forward. pay expenses
and take him away. ffs5, 5sa 55
4 asnI7.J7-. HENRY SULLIVAN. JaiIor.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-05-01

pCofee Drinkers will be glad to learn that
article has experienced heavy decline.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-05-01

nYn,-nr enc of NonoIann,a mcmorahle
,...,a;,n. = da.sch,nert Js ~ : aco,n. com,ssn.
dad hS nsyorst y, - occnn;ad Il ths liz of Rncen.,
Ja which ~ thew - were suddenly ordered to ayacnste
,Thav Ti,' embarked I with such nrecipitat;on that
thew FORGOT one Of their sentinels. who was Dos
tod ted i !, Tet;red spot and o deepIy Absorbed
- 4bA norusal ~ Eroa,ch ,,avUsr,aner cnnta;s.,
ING an account Il oneof the rorssplepdid
v;etor;as "a Il IL, totally nnccsac;nna n Their
de,,srtnre Aver nocino "a md fro for manys
hours mo mon h;s nost. IL lost patience and Is.
empty. On INQUIRY he learned with dispair what
had happened, and cried. seg 10
( aAlasf alas, shall be looked upOn a. de-
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-05-01
BUSINESS oE THE COMPANY CONFINED TO LIFE IN.
syAArcE.
Permanent Fund By Act Of Incorporation,

Permanent Fund By Act Of Incorporation,
500, 900. be- '@ :
Which permanent fund are to be invested as
per charter, for the benefit Of the policy holders
in bonds and mortgages on unincumbered real
estate valued at double the amount loaned
thereon, and in stocks of the State, and Of the
United States Government ialss a.tragl.
This Company being organized, not for the
benefit of stockholders and capitalists, but sole.
ly for the protection of the policy holders and
their families against want and poverty, is in
its operations a great National benevolent in:
stitution, Conducted upon the most secure and
solid principles;and affording for a small annu-
al sum, paid during life, a large and handsome
legacy to widows and children after death.
AlipolicY holders, whether for life or shorter
terms, who continue the insurance till death,
participate III the whole Of the profits of the
companv, without any reservations.
Creditors can insure the lives of debtors, mus
securing prompt settlement in case of death.
Amarricd woman can effect insurance on the
Life Of her husband, for the sole benefit and use
81 herself and children, free from the claims of
creditors.
John Hapan. Joseph Walker,
Peter Conrey, Jr., Maunsel White,
Robert ]. Ward, Samuel Stewart,
Isaac johnson, Geo. Strawbridge,
John. s. Allison, VIM. E. Leverich,
Edward Sparrow, Henry s. Buckner.
PETER CoSREY, Jr., President Board OF Trus-
tees.
s@ Dire ctors:
Joseph w. Stanton, John Stroud, ST.,
John i. Lewis, John Calhoun,
VIM. nj. Goodrich, Joshua Baldwin,
John L. Saffarans, Warrick Martin,
A. d. Crossman, Mark Walton,
Cornelius Fellowes, Joseph Lallande,
Ed. Jenner Coke, MN. Cohen,
Preston w. Farrar, William H. White,
John b. Bein,s VIM. c. Tompkins,
a John B. Leefe.
JoHr HAcAr, Presidentsef the Company.
PREsroN w. FARRAR, Vice President.
A. ]. WEDDERBURr, NJ D., Medical Board
THOMAS Hunt, N. d., Of Consultation.
HARMoa DoAsE, Secretary. ii
e. X GOOD, Attorney.
RICHARD BRM, NJ. D., Medical Examiner, No.
All Magazine st. Office hours for blacks, n
to 81, Am; do, for whites, 2 to 3 F. NJ, At his
residence. He will examine white applicants
at The office Of the Company daily, from l24 to
8 o'clock, pm. He will not examine any one
at his dwelling without a permit, which can be
had on application at the office Of the Compa-
ny. isSsss sS sasgs ss.s.ss ss
iGTTbis company is prepared TO entertain
applications for Life Insurance and issue Poli-
cies. on all sound and healthy White persons
and Negroes, at the sTableof Rates established
by the Board, which are less than the rates
charged by tie New y York and London oeices,
and without their restrictions as to residence in
the Snnthssa Nv the charter, dividends of pro-
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-05-01

ErNo dGndnnciation is DO eloquent as the
silent influence u go6d example zsz
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-05-01

'AU Ia etc amene \ IA geole de Plaque
M mine, un negre arrete, CONNIE marron,
A.n nomms JOf1N, et qui 70 ditappartenir
Mi. Hugat, residant = paroisse de Ascension;
le dit nagTe est age d'environ 3 pieds 8 pouces.
de taille.l s 99zs sa1fs.ssss1 stfssE4aaislaa Il
ap17 HENRY SULLIVAN, Geolier. u
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rating influences Of quietists, time-serving poll
ticians Presidential aspirants, greedy spoilsmen,
and crafty demsgogues They laugh at the fear
inspired by the Buffalo Convention; they talk
with contempt Of its platform they tell us that
the great Free Soil party has dwindled to sect and
that sect is now on the brink of dissolution. Is
it sol Are the men whose voice aroused the
country to resistance against the schemes Of Sla-
very Extension doomed to oblivion2 Win Van
Buren, and Dix and Butler of New York, with
the noble array that sustained them in the last
Presidential contest, consent to political martyr
dom, that Messrs Cass, Buchanan, Webster, with
their interested friends, may, without disturbance
or annoyance, quietly play their game for the
Presidency We should like to see grand rally
Of the opponents Of Slavery Extension, SO that
the sentence of political death might be pro-
nounced, not against those who are maintaining
in good faith the policy of the Ordinance of 1897
but against the statesmen and their tools who are
plotting or consenting, to its overthrow.
What say our brethren Of the press-those Of
them we mean, who are willing to make party
subordinate to the claims of Freedom
We shall not sickle for National Conven.
ton; but there may be other modes of organizing
the Free Soil men. At all events, if they cannot
prevent treason to the interests Of Liberty, they
should put themselves in such position thai
they can punish the traitors
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DEATH OF MR.. CALHOUN,

Died. on the morning of Sunday, March 3ist,
the Honorable JOHN C. CALHOUN, at bis lodgings,
in the city of Washington.
Mr. Calhoun suffered all the winter from
bronchitis, which at last terminated fatally. His
profound interest in public affairs continued un-
abated to the last
He was born March IS, 1882, and was just
turned sixty-eght when he died. Forty years of
his life were spent in the public service, in posi-
tons of great responsibility and few Of our states
men have welded so much influence. Eminently
Southern in his fecii-sa. ao1 bo,s~-;-o .Aa' INC
peculiar institutions of the South constituted the
conservative element of the Republic, the great
aim of his craftsmanship was to secure and per-
petuate their ascendency in the national councils
and the intellectual vigor, the sagacty, boldness
energy, ard decision Of purpose with which he
labored to secure this end, gave him a power in
at least one section of the Union, which no other
man possessed. He has left no successor, and we
rejoice at this, for however we may have admired
the courage with which he avowed his objects, the
directness and pertnacity with which he pursued
them, and the great resources Of craftsmanship he
displayed in combating the opposition brought
to bear against him, still the complete success Of
his policy would be, in our judgment, equivalent
to complete subversion of the Union.
In private life, MIR. Calhoun sustained spotless
reputation, and his personal friends regarded him
with profound respect and enthusiastic admiration
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throwing down the stone walls of Charlestown or
New Orleans that free territory, by Mexican
law, by American law, and by "nature's law"
shall remain free, though Soushern madmen rage
in wordy war in Congress, or Quattlebums march
TO drum and fife in the field that right wrongs no
man. and that manliness and fair dealing compel
you TO say what you intend to do, that the North
and South may learn that you do homage, if not
TO Wimots,n at least to Natures proviso.
In my humble Judgment, these issues have to be
met at last the sooner the better for us and for all
mankind
This is no time for " courtly complaisanceD 1t
is not necessary to 60 to Europe to see war of
determination and despair; here and now are
blood and crime, and death struggle. Liberty
and Slavery cannot co-exist One or the other
must triumph utterly.
"Where are you TO go2n You will be allowed
to take "no fragment upon which to float away
from the wreck" The good old ship Constitu-
tional Liberty must be kept aloat Ito continue
your metaphor) by strong arms and gallant hearts,
else the piraticsl hull slavery will send you
and us where tyrants in all ages have sent and
will send all who submit not unqualihedly to
| themselves-to the bottom
Respectfully, am your obedient servant,
| C. M. Clay.
| Madison Co. kentucky, Mareh 20, 1880.
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secure to Il South the Presidency in 1852; or
it may 20 scar as to prepare plan of Disunion,
and recomund its adoption by the several States.
1t cannot goeyond this. Should such plan be
agreed upOithen 1t would have to be discussed
in the sever States, and the Legislatures thereof
would Fl ndt necessary, provided sufficient ma
jorities cou, be had to call Constitutional Con-
ventions of ne People to determine in their sOve-
reign capaey whether they would consent TO
such an orgnic change in their relations as would
release thenfrom all connection with the Union
As all thiswould be long process, the free
States woul have plenty of time to deliberate
whether thy should stand or run. 10 run no"
might furnih an excuse for the nOn-assemohns
Of the Nashilie Convention-and this would DC
unfortunate, as the country would then never
know what tie projectors Of the movement reahy
intended We wi,h to see the game played out
to know howfar our Southern countrymeh rear,
design to q, That having been ascertained
then. II the North shall choose to submit, it Cal
do so intelligent, if not magnanimOusly. 70
the sake of political science, we hope it will no
show the white father too soon.
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THE NASHVILLE CONVENTION.

Numerous movements in the South warrant the
belief that the Nashville Convention will not full
fl the expectations of its projectors The Wings
who fooishly enough suffered themselves to be
entrapped in the measure show strong DISPOSE
ton to separate themselves from it.
Several newspapers are busted in collecting ex-
tracts from Southern journals, and from the pro-
ceedings of Southern meetings, hostile to the pro-
posed Convention but We have no room for such
things Indeed, we have never felt any anxiety
about this Convention, not apprehending that the
fate of the Union or the interests Of the country
depended upon its meeting or not meeting True,
the project has created little panic among the
tradespcople Of New York, few statesmen well
stricken in years, and also in the University at
Nore Dame and the Washington Uaion, too,
has used it as bugbear to brighten the dough-
faces into patriotic submissivcness- the meet
ing of the Convention will disspate all these idle
fears. We rather favor the project We are
anxious to see a full development of the designs
of those engaged in it. There have been rumors
that the President had given orders so to arrange
the military and naval forces Of the Republic as
to overawe the Convention and then it was an
nounced that he would issue his proclamation
against its assembling There was so much
probability in these uery rational rumors, that the
Intehgencer and republic both deemed it necessary
to come out with solemn denials of any such
movements or intentions on the part of the Adj
mnistration! Thereupon, the Washington IN
4 al ,bo e
rANr,p quotes with grave emphasis the reported
saying OF the President, that when the Union
cannot subsist without the sword, it will not be
worth preserving" and begs that this may have
its due weight upon the fanatics and Free-Soilers,
and cause them TO desist from the mad scheme Of
keeping slavery by law out of free territory-be-
cause, if they do not, the Nashville Convention
will be held, and the South may dissolve the
Union, and General Taylor may refuse to inter-
fere!!
Well, this is terrible
Then, we have divers patriotic demonstrations
elsewhere Some of the Northern Legislatures
pledge men and money to sustain the Union, and
members Of Congress, ambitious of an impressive
peroration, wind up their speeches by telling
what thick array Of armed legions is ready to
be marshaled for the defence Of the Union against
all foes, come they from the North or the South F!
We are filled with admiration at these warliks
menaces. They are as valorous as bluster OF
the Chivalry.
People have right to assemble at Nashville,
or anywhere else, to discuss their supposed griev-
ances The Nashville Convention will, we doubt
not, prove very innocent affair. 1t will not
meet to dissolve the Union, but should 1t desire
such thing, it will have no power to do it. Fiji.
teen States are not to be read out of the Union by
such Convention as that. 1t may lay down
platform for such Southern organization as shall
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MR, CALHOUN,

From the memoir of MIR. Calhoun, read in the
Senate by Judge Butler, we learn that he was
born in Abbeville District, South Carolina, March
18th, 1882. His father, Patrick Calhoun, native
of Ireland, immigrated at an early age to Penn
sylvania, thence to the western part of Virginia,
and finally, in 1856, to South Carolina. He mar
ried Miss Caldwell, of Charlotte county, Vir-
ginia, two of whose brothers were distinguished
in the Revolution. Living in a newly settled
country, Mr. Calhoun passed his childhood with
few advantages of education. At the age of thir-
teen he was placed under the charge Of his broth
er-in-law the Rev. DIR. Waddell, of Columbia
county, Georgia, but be did not enter his academy
till be was nineteen His progress here was rap
id, and in 1902 he bee anne student at Yale Col
lege, where two years afterwards he graduated
with distinction.
He then studied law, practiced few years in
TBS ser-ts Of scpib CarolinasSR' sphsseo uently
served some time in the Legislature of his State
In 1911 he was elected to Congress, and distin.
guished himself by his advocacy of belligerent
measures against Great Britain.
In 1917 he entered the Cabinet of Mr.. Monroe,
and was placed at the head of the War Depart
ment, in the efficient organization of which he dis
played consummate ability.
At the expiration Of MIR. Monroe's Administers
ton, Mr. Calhoun was elected Vice President
and took his seat as President Of the Senate
March 4th, 1925. General Hayne having vacated
his seat in the Senate to become Governor Of
South Carolina, Mr. Calhoun resigned the Vice
Presidency, and was elected in his place.
At the expiration of his term, he went into re
tirement from which he was soon called to fill th'
vacancy in the Cabinet Of Mr.. Tyler, occasionet
by the sudden death of Mr.. Upshur, Secretary
State His connection with the Executive De
partment of the Government terminated with thu
close of Mr.. Tylers Administration, and soon af
ter he was elected to the Senate, in which he held
his seat for five years, till the day of his death
For forty years he has been connected with tn
public service, occupying positions Of great re
sponsibility Mr.. Clay, who was his senior, en-
tered Congress about the same time that he did
and Mr. Webster, who was of the same age, en-
tered it three years later.