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Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-10-05
Runaway i'm Jail.

Was brought to the Jail Of this
, parish, a runaway negro man, who
~ calls his name COLEMAN. and
~ says he belongs 10 a Mr.. BENJAMIN
1KL Davenport. residing on the bayou
-. Lafourch il the parish OF Ascension.
Said boy is about 80 years Of age. S feet 8 inches
high. The owner viii please come forward nav
charges and take him away. .
s28 u HENRI SULLIVAN, Jailoy.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-10-05
ORDINANCE.

DE IT ORDAINED &c, that the ditch which
ID has been lately cut N the rear of the town
Of Plaquemine, commencing on the upper line
Of Messrs st. Dizier and Glesners lands, thence
through the same until it strikes main street.
thence across said street, thence across Mr., John
Browns lot, thence across Messrs Desobry's
lots, thence across Mrs. Orilion's lot, thence
scross Plaquemine ST., thence through Mr..
Bourgeois lot, thence through the lot belonging
to the estate Of the late Cashier Eau, thence
through MI. Joseph Schlatre's lot, to the place
where said ditch strikes the Bayou, passing
through the land of said Mrs. Schlatre, and that
Of Mr.. Norville Roth and a portion ofMr. Gau-
thior's land az far as Merriam and Haase street,
together with that portion of the Plaquemine
Canal commencing at the point where the nat
pral bayou mentioned falls, into said Plaque
mine Canal, running back on Messrs Edwards
and Whitehalrs plantation to the point Of its
termination, be and the same are hereby de-
clared and established a public drain, for the
benefit Of all concerned, and that all the own
ers and proprietors of the lots of land lying in
tie limits benefited by said drains be ordered
to pay such q tax as shall be deemed necessary
TO keep said drains in good order and proper re-
pail, IN proportion to the value of their lands:
and the interest they have therein in accordance
with the provision Of the sixth section of the
act Of the Legislature Of the State Of Louisia-
% Approved March 25th, 1873.
9 A 6. STRINGER, Pres. protein.
s1s5 R A. UProN,
4 THOMAS G.. BRowH,
~. WV. G. ADAMS,
III .sg. LOUIS HEHERT,
ADoxfs PErIr, Clerk.
Qixth District Court, Parish of
~ Iberville, State Of LOuisiana.
Marie Seraphine Broussard, wife Of
ef Simon Athanas. Breaud, vs..
Her Husband.
1os Vie reasons assigned in the written
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-10-05
In the SUGGESTIONS Of Sirth District Cour
Joseph Msish1erg' de- Parish Of Iber.ils'

VK3HEREAS, Adonis Petit, having petition
w ed this Court for letters of administration
m the succession Of Joseph Heishberg, deceased,
notice is hereby given TO all whom it may concern,
to show cause within ten days hereof why the
prayer Of said petition should not be granted.
BY order of The Court, Oct. lst, 1850.
o5 PAUL DEBLIEUX, Clerk.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-10-05
Eighth DISTRICT COURT,

TIGHTH DISTRICT COURT,
IL Parish Of st. Tammany, Stats Of Louisi-
ana, Union Bank of Louisiana, rs. No. CSC, A.
C. Hosmer & wife, & M. E. Kirkland, Is. No.
Gas, Union Bank of Louisiana, & Sheriff, &c.
By virtue of a writ of Fl Fa. to me directed
from the Honorable the aforesaid Court in the
above entitled and numbered causes, l have
seized and will offer at public sale to the high.
est bidder for cash, at the Court House of tho
parish of Iberville,
On Saturday the I'D November,
1850, at 10 o'clock A. M, all the right, title, In
terest and claim Of Abe C. Hosmer and wife
in and to the following described slave, to wit {:
Mary Ann, negro woman, aged about twenty
five years, (sight affected,) seized to satisfy
judgments and costs in the above causes.
il PETIT, Sheriff.
Parish Of Iberville, Sept. a., 1850.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-10-05
Etat de a Louisiane-Paroisse dIberriHe.
Vente de Succession.

Vente de Succession.
I'm vertu dun decret GU ordre de rHon.
t. Courdu 6eme District de rEtat de Ia Lou
isiane, en- ct pour Ia Paroisse dIberville, a moi
adressee, en- date du 9 Septembre 1850, J'ex-
poseraien vente publique au plus offrant ct der
nier enchGrisseur,
samedi lie IL d'Octobre 1850,
entire 10 heures A. M. ct 2 beures P. NJ, lea
prophecies ci-apres decrites, appartenant a Ia.
Succession de Jfeu John Dutton,
savoir-
10. Un moroccan de terre on terrain situ&
dams la vile de Plaquemine, mesurant Is pieds
de face a la rue Main, sur une %profondeur dc
cent dix hut pieds, borne en- haut par terre de-
Theodore Orillion ct en- bas ct en- arriere par
terre de Louis Desobry, ensemble les batisses
ct ameliorations qui sly trouvent.
90. On autre moroccan de terre aussi situ4
dams la vile de Plaquemine, a Pencoignure de
Bank. street ct Fenn's Alley, mesurant 81 pieds
de face, sur une profondeur de IT'S pieds, borne
en- haut par Fenn's Alley ct en- has par terres
de Michel Schlatre ct VIM. P. Bradburn.-
Les batisses ct aoneliorations qui existent sur
lie dit terrain appartiennent a Isaac Ashbrook,
ct sont reserves. LIE dit terrain est sujet a
un bail qui expire le 6 Mai 1850. j.
ESCLAVES.
10. Ellen, negresse, agee de so ans.
40. Louisa, mulatresse agee de 20 ans.F3 :
SO. Matilda on TIL, negresse, agte de 81
ans, ct ses quatre enfants.
40. Amelid4pulatresse, agee de IL ans.
80. John, mdAtre Age de 9 ans.
60. Alonzo, negrestgs de = ans.
10. Ellen, mulatresse, Agee de 4 ans.
La vente aura lieu a la maison de Cour de Ia
ditte Paroisse a Plaquemine.
Conditions, Compliant.
]. L. PETIT, Sheriff.
Paroisse dIberville &c 10 Sept. ~ls5O.-sepl4
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-10-05

ers to make said road, and that the necessary appropriation
| be made for the purpose. They are further of opinion that
if the police jury provide the laud, pay for shc right of
way, and build the necessary bridges, that the balance of
the work can all be done by private subscription. They
feel that they could say much more in relation 10 This road,
but believe that it is unnecessary, thinking that they have
already discharged the duties devoIved upon them BY the
resolution Of your honorable body ut its last session. though
they feel deeply impressed with the Importance of those
duties, involving in their discharge perhaps, interests so
vital to their fellow citizens, whom they measurely repre-
sent. Your committee cannot however close this report,
without saying one word in relation TO what is generally
regarded a delicate matter; they allude to an additional tax,
trifing and Insignificant though it be, to come from the
powkcts of the people, for the purpose Of constructing this
road. They understand that a certain portion of the pa
rish, less interested Immediately in this road, oppose its
construction, upon this ground. They trust that this is not
the fact. They trust that no portion Of the parish, especial
iya portion that has been so large a recipient OF State and
parish patronage, can now be guilty of such penny wisdom
aud pound folly; and least Of all they trust that no member
Of your body will obstfhct this the legitimate expenditure
of but a very small portion Of the public funds, did the law
permit partial parochial taxation. -FOUR undersigned COM
mittee feel confident that the whole sum necessary to build,
make and permanently establish this road, could be raised
"It!out an objection from the tax payfns population upon
the left bank of The river. But this, it is hoped, the honor Of
the remainder of their fellow citizens would forbid. All
ofwhich is respectfully submitted.
Iberville, August 3lst, 1850.
(Signed) w. R. BOOTE,
Th,;rrno-
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-10-05

The making of this road is one of the very last impor.
lance 10 the lower portion of the Parish upon the left bank
of the rivera work that should be made at once, nay your
committee will add that it is a work that should have been
made long since. o f its very great importance, your COM
mittee feel that it is hardly necessary for them to speak, as
all of the members of your honorable body are intimate
with the locality-its interests and necessities-stil they
feel that to the full discharge of their duties it is proper
that they present to the Police Jury some of the many
reasons, that command the immediate construction of the
road.
The construction of this road, will cut off over seven
miles of travel, and will tend to bring nearer to each other
the lower and upper portion of the Parish of lberyiue: il
will facilitate bonds, which now hang but loosely upon the
Island, for your committee are of opinion that unless this
road be constructed, the Island portion of the Parish will
make a successful application at the coming session Of the
Legislature, to join the Parish Of Ascension.
1t will bring the lower portion Of the IsIand-now fire.
quently an Island in more than the name-to a closer prox-
unity to the seat Of justice Of the parish. 1t will enable it,
citizens to attend their church, from which they are now
cut off by distance of travel, and the almost constant bad
state Of the roads. 1t will be q positive advantage to over
Eve hundred of the citizens of the parish; and il will be q
great advantage to all ordinary travel, and facilitate COM
munication. Your committee are Of opinion, that, in the
end, by the construction Of this road the parish will be the
gamer, NJ they estimate that over two hundred dollars, as
an average sum, will be saved to the parish treasury annu-
ally, and this for the fees and mileage of sheriff, constable,
and other judicial officers; the mileage of persons, &c.-
This should receive a great consideration from your honor
able body. The Inhabitants of the parish Of Iberville, from
the church of st. Gabriel to the lower line, have paid the
assessed parish tax into the parochial treasury for the past
~forty-6ve years, aud during all of this time have never re-
ccived back, BY way of appropriation, one single dollar
They have seen other portions of the parish improved,
roads made, and internal improvements effected, while they
themselves, from the church to the lower line of the parish,
have never received one dollar for any appropriation
whatever. Your committee suggest therefore that the
granting Of this necessary appropriation would be but q
mere acto Jnstice to this portion of the parish.
In conclusion, your committee urge most strongly and in
the most emphatic manner, the absolute utility and necessi-
ty Of this cutoff road, and urge in like manner its immedi-
ate construction, and to this cad suggest that your honosa-
eS body sppotnsthsvs eomnistoaVrA eioAsd will Ssl pov.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-10-05

PAUL DEBLIEUX, Clerk.
Clerks Office Sept. Goth 1850.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-10-05

Bureau du Grefier, 20 Sept. 1850.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-09-30

tterrupted by call from the person who
had been its cause. Hour after hour pas
sed BY that night, and still David fingered
He could not tear himself away. She is
most fascinating creature thought he
and good as she is beautiful. Can she
ever be mine?' and q cloud came over
his features, and he sat for moment in
silence 14~sG ysas2aas.. saa9. s- zs7s
~sfhis suspence must be ended,' he at
length thought. He started as the clock
told eleven.
a You will think me insufferably tedious,
said he with faint smile, but have been
TOO pleasantly engaged to take note Of
time And the sin of this trespass upon
the rules soG good breeding must lie at your
door! Besides, have lengthehed this vis-
il, continued he after q pause, under the
apprehension thnt,as it has been the happi
EST, it might also be the last it might ever
he my good fortune TO spend with Miss
H. ss,.s>a az. as f.ssaa assss .f5aJsa a.7 ess !,
y The lady looked at him with, some sur.
: eAy,' said he, the matter rests with
yourself. Will you forgive my presump.
toni Others, perhaps more worthy of,
you, at leass nobler and higher in the
worlds esteem, are striving for the honor
of your hand. And yet cannot restrain
myself from making an avowal, which,
though it may be futile, is deserved tfib-
ute 10 your worth 5sas .stssqa gH} ~ z.se~
The lady did, not swoon nor turn pale
But q flush Of qualification passed over her
face, s.r-
She frankly gave him her hand and look
ed up into his face. sThe friend of the ia.
therless and the widow said she, david
blushed, cannot fail to make good lover
and true husband
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-09-30
IS OBEDIENCE TO GoD.u-r

met with comfortable dead horse TO creeE
into, he found board and Logging combined
His courage and his powers Of endurance
called upon him from the fist, the eyes ,oi
one, whose best quality was the impartial
lty Of his recompense. Francois was
rewarded as well as he could be rewarded
but at length, in one of those unfortunate
battles by which Napoleon stroye in vain
to retrieve his fortunes, the young soldier,
IN the midst Of his gallant daring; was
desperately wounded in tho arm. 10
Pass we over the rest. Mutilated, sick,
weary and ragged, Francois approached
his nntive valley, and, doubtful Of his re.
ceRtion-a-for misery makes sad misanthro-g
pes-----he sought The cottage Of Madame
Duvnl The cottage was gone and on
inquiring for Madame Duval, he was
directed to fine farm house, by the banks
fthe stream; He though. there must be
some mistake !; but yet he dragged his
weary limbs thlher and knocked timidiy
against the door. - 55'2i.''.' 81 sl.
''Entrez!" cried the exceedingly good
humored voice Of the old dame Franco
is entered, and, unbidden, ,toitered to a
chair. Madame Duval gazed for a mo-
ment. and then rushing to the stairs,
called loudly, "Co,ne down Mariette, come
down, here is Francois returned!' ''E
Like lightning, Mariette darted down
the stairs, saw the seldier's old great coat,
and flew towards it-stopped-gazed on
his haggard face and empty sleeves; and
gasping, fixed her eyes upon her counten-
ance. Twas for moment she gazed on
him thus in silence; but there was no
nor coldness, nor pride
about her hear:-there was sorrow and
Joy, and love and memory, in her very
glance. "Oh, Fraucois! Francois!" cried
she at length, casting her arms round his
neck, 'show thou hast suffered!" As she
dId so, the old great coat fell back, and on
MS breast appeared the golden cross of the
Legion of Honor. "N'import!" cried she,
Is she saw it, "Voila Ia recompense."-
He pressed her fondly to his bosom
my recompense is here," cried he, aMy
'ecompense is here!''7 ~ "a
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-09-30
Fossil Remains lin the West.

We find the following interesting COM
munica ton from DR.. John Locke, Of Gin
cinnati, in the "Cincinnati Commercial" +"
count Of the many important data which it
furnishes regarding the Fossil Remains re-
recently discovered in varionse sections Of
the Union. Says DR.. Locke:
81 have examined with much interest the
fossil tusk which you have done me. the
honor to submit to my inspection. II was
found it seems in Covington, on the grounds
of Capt. G. w. Cutter. 1t is not a tusk Of
the Mastadon, but Of the extinct Elephant
{ (Hephas primogenus.) Quite number
Of specimens Of tbs kind have, at various
times, been found in the Cincinnati Valley
through the West. In digging the founda-7
tons Of my own house, a molar tooth was
found and near Xenia, very large one
was dragged by seine from the Little Mi
ami River, and was sent to me by the
Clerk of the, Court in that, county. It is
l2iuches long, inches wide, and 81 i in i
ches thick, weighing 9Apounds, The nnml-
ber Of plates Of which. it is composed is %,
The depth to which it was set in the jaw
was 81 inches. 81 lYour, specimen from Capt.
Cutters S, is rather small tusk, being
bout inches in diameter, but it is beauti-
fully white and shows the ivory structure
quite perfectly. It is disposed to- crumble
and exfoliate, condition which is the re-
suit Of drying, and not Of mere exposure to
the air, as is popularity. supposed. TO be
nre served those specimens which ordinari-
" 90 . to pieces should be dried slowly, and
then should be basted or soaked in warm
size or glue, and afterwards varnished.T-TT-t
The material Of the tusk is not fossillzed,
except negatively; for although all the AM,
NAL matter, all the glue and album had
disappeared, it remained very light and did
not appear to have absorbed any mineral
matter as lime, silica or IRON When heat
ed before the blow pipe, asfragment neither
blackened nor gave out any considerable o.
dor. The same was true of the Xenia mo
lar tooth. But Mastadon bone, from Big
bone Lick, when treated the same way,
turned black, smoked, and snelt decldedly
Of burnt fat, and if the calcareous matter
were dissolved out, a nutrient, though prob
ABLY not very palatable, soup, might be
made from those bones. But the mere o.
dor Of burned mastadon grease is 'suffi-
cient luxury to an antiquarian. l tested
in the same way, the skulls Of two Mound
builders taken from the mounds OF Grave
| Creek, in Virginia, and, although they were
duite tender and pulverulent, they blacken-
: ed, smoked, and gave an animal odor ike
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-09-30
New Tax Law IN Connecticuf.

:. The Hartford Times spenking OF the
New Fox Law in Connecticut, says: eSa
by the sweeping provisionso of this law
Bank stock, and other Corporation stocks
in any State in this Union, owned by nor.
sons residing in this State, are made taxa
bic here. SO is money at interest, whetli.
er leaned in this State or elsewhere. Ma.S
ny have beon in the iiabi, Of Investing Z
their funds in Bank stock in New York, =
and in Bonds and Mortgages, at the rate
OF seven or eight per cent, and have by
that process escaped Taxes; whilst others Z
hnve loaned their money here, or bought
Ethe stocks Of our own banks, and been sub
jectedto' the heaviest por, ions Of The pub
y lie burthens. Now, aIleihese investments
are made taxable here, and very Justly %.
Many have sought likewise to loan money,
and take security on the property or Ec.
clesiastical Societies, with the supposition
! that The Flaw exempted such loans from, p
taxation. And we believe that this prinle
.,ciple has been very generally admitted 10 9
be correct, by the assessors throughout ths
State. But the law is toe plain now to be
Imisconstrued in This way any longer. Fos
! taH'property which is moi specidlly exemp, o
ed is taxable. "i3 ''s 's-'1 Il .s,' Is7I 'Lst.'
This is what Connecticut does, and yet :
| in Ohio the whole whig party are arrayed
against taxing our Banks like other eT prop. d.
erty. hese burdens under The whig tax !,
law are piled up upon the backs Of lhe,
Farmers, but prostol when Bank tax is
spoken Of, a change comes over whiggeryi
Think Of this!- Ohio Statesman. '9'elTF
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-09-30

the Mammoth (Mastodon) bones, showing
4 that portion Of the animal substance still
clung to those relics of him who, more than
thousand years ago, foiIed so Industrious
ly and religiouslv TO heap Ills hand barrow
loads Of earth into tile wonderful earth
works Of the West 3ai no af''5 % s'a~':ss
"Thcse Elephant bones ard tusks appear
by the above. test to be older than the
Mastodon Of Bigbone, but in fhe hands
Of Dr.. Buckfand, Of Oxford, lodged
in silver casket, from the Emperor of
Russia, have seen the dried flesh, skin
and hair, Of this same species of Elephant,
tho specimen having been found in the ice
of Siberia. The hairy covering was of
triple character: lst, black bristfes Tabout
IL inches long; I'd, within the bristles
covering Of hair; Sd, still shorter than the
hair, close covering offur. How adnlira-
bly, adapted to northern climate, and how
different from the almost naked African or
Asiafic Elephant Of modern times.s8 With
this thick shaggy coat, enlarging theanima11
two feet id every diameter, what frightful
beast must he have been, which bore the
strong dangerous tusk nowso blanched and
fragile, and the ponderous molar, with its
burr-stone surface, grinding the branches of
trees and shrubs into sa w-dust nutriment,
amid the SHOWS OF northern Winter, and |
still so firm with its enameled plates as to
have endured the surgy tossings of sthe
Flood, and since that the more protracted
of the Miami How must he
have appeared, SO black, SO huge, rolling a
long in unwieldy majesty, with his long
spiral white tusk, and withhis dark figure,
with the white snow" srl,isee
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-09-30
Abundance Of Gold.

The N Y.Tribune on publishing the
news by the last arrivals from California
makes the following remarks:
slf we are not mistaken, the News from
California, which tine Tribune publishers
10 full this morning will stimulate anew
the passion for emigration. The widest
dreams as 10 the woalth Of that marvellous
region hive not surpassed the reality as
exhibited by the advices brought by this
steamer and the others which have arriv-
cd since the beginning Of Summer. It
may now be regarded as certain that Cal.
ifornia and Oregon will furnish greater
quantity of gold than all other sources
whence gold is now procured, and furnish
it for a less amount Of labor And when
machinery and science comes to be- appli-
cd on large scale to the business of min
ing-or rather Of separating the metal
from the rock-we shall if we mistake
not, sec results surprising all present
calculation. This will no doubt soon be
done and in view of7it and other facts,
there seems to be no good reason for
supposing that the depreciation IN gold
which has often been anticipated from
California, not upon sufficiently care
full estimates, will really take place.
And what ever may be the ulterior con-
sequence of such a change in the proper
tion between the precious metals and the
necessaries Of life, it is plain that for a
long time i, can only give activity to
affairs and sustain property ncd business
Of every sort against the influence Of causes
which might otherwise calamitously de-
press them.'', .,x..s =. vses..e e5s 81 -.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-09-30
Goodness Implerishable.
BY J. HAGAN. :

tsssitafkdzz 81 BYJ. HAGAN. TEFri spssfa 4szss.
Nothing good shall ever perish, I'll Vi! 81
Esas 0nly the corraptshall die, dsasz
= Truth, which men and angels cherish, 81
% gsFsIearishes eternally.asEf 81 2 .'5sgzes-
-,.I9 None are wholly God forsak en- -,
All his sacred image bear; 60, -. -,
80 Meme SO lost but should awaken -
.zsss.11 11Inseur hearts g aabrother's care a.. =
-ssa Not aninnd but Its nissien-saa ,sflss
Sm ypewsar' of WORKING wo orEweal;; 3 asazR
So degraded none ~ condition.: a'sa Gig
But the world his weight may feel zs'
Wordsof kindness, words Of warning,
sga lDsen not then may'st work in vain e
.gssEvehthose' thy counsel lseorning, "a 4a
Oft shall they retarn again. i ssagsg'
ssaThough the mind absorbed in pleasure
q Holds the voice Of counsel light, Is :siei
e stiil doth faithful memory treasure =
= ssFs.x -, What at1 first We scented to slight. s<
sgrs Werds:of kindness we have spoken, .sa
us Msy, whenwe have passed away, .s3st
.sssa He'd, perhaps, "a spirit broken,- .75is-,.z
aSas7a Gnide % brother led ,astray. ; assi So
Not one act but is recorded; :
= 9 Nota word but has its weights -
Every virtue is rewarded 1. -,
Outrage punished soon or late 49,
ss Letlno being then be rated, ~: = s'si;;,
slacs sathine of little worth; y 4sag;i 81
81 Every soul that5was created, z.zlza
.ssssa Yiassits part to play on earth. IL -az