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THE MARKET PRICEs'.

RICHMOND MARKETS. WINCHESTER MARKETS
IVeek Ending March 30. Week Ending March 30.
Flour 81 81 SIS. FLouR-S5 f2 a 81 Is.
CLovERsEEp-S45 SO a S. HEARINGS So Is as So.
HERRINas-- so. SHAp-$7 SO a s 90.
SHAD, SIS 50a6. BAcoN-6c, per b.
.BAcoNES7 SO. WHEAT-S0a Soc.
LARp--7 cts. IN Kegs. OArs-4oc.
WHEAr-SL05. CoRNI+6U 65c.
CoRN MEAL-65c pcrbnsh. RyE--62c.
WHIsKEy-Rectifed 26c. LARp-6c per ID.
BurrER-Firkin IA II Pr AsTER-$ 81 5o.per ton
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Attention, Stanton Light Inianty,
BARADE on Saturday the 9th day Of April next,
u at 9 O'Clock, P. M, at your usual place, with
arms and accoutrements in complete order.
JOHN H. Asst, Capt.
March 81, 1850.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-04-03
Attention.!

Attention.!
FyNHE Southern wing Of the Staunton Militia are
l. hereby ordered 10 parade front Of the Court
house ON Saturday next, at / o'clock,
JOHN A. HARTMAN, Capt.
Stanton, April 8, 1850.
,i,HE l6oth Regiment will muster a. Spring
l. Hill, On Thursday the 9Th Of May, at II o.
clock, A. NJ. BY osder Of tho Colonel,
JOHN l.. PEYTON, Adpt.
March q, 1850.
rTNHE 32nd Regiment will muster at M'Cune's,
u on Friday The 10Th of May, al II o'clock,
A. NJ.
An Election will be held on the 2nd day Of the
Training, at Slaunton, for Lieut.. Colonel, to sup
ply the vacancy occasioned by the resignation Of
Lieut.. COL Robertson.
SAMUEL ID. CRAWFORD,
Colonel 32nd Regiment.
March 81, 1850.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-04-03

/ TON PIPE ORE IRON, first quality, as.
sorted, just received and for sale by ~,
Il. n. GREEN.
Stanton; April 8, 1850.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-04-03
Training OF OFFICERS.

SUGAR, MoEAssEs AND HONEY, just
~ received and for sale at w. MlLLER'S.
Stanton, March 6, 1850.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-04-03

nRJMF. Separs and Tobacco, Of all qualities. js''
received and for sale BY W. MILLER
March 6. 1850, -tf :: :: :. -. T..
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NOTICE.

WayGestorO', April /, ls50.-3t.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-04-17

PROSPECT OF A GENERAL INDIAN WAR ON
THE TEXAN FRoNT1ER.-The Galveston News
Of the Ist instant, noticing the departure Of
General Harvey for N. Orleans, on his way to
Fort Leveanworth, where, the News remarks,
he expects to pass the summer, says:
II appears to be his opinion that a general
Indian war on our frontier is inevitable, and the
only effectual way to terminate their predatory
incursions is to carry the war into their fast
nesses and rout themfiom their retreats where
they have so long found security from our
f~ruitless and improbable pursuits. Such we
underestimate now, also The opinion of General
Brooke, asst has long been the conviction OF
our frontier settlers, and Of our yarions officers
engaged in the ranging service-.a conviction
that has been confirmed by more than twenty
years Of dear bought experience. In spite Of
the garrisons and troops now established by
government along our borders, these incur.
sions continue to be made with impunity from
time to time, and the property and lives Of our
citizens are sacrificed without exciting surprise
or occasioning anything more than a passing
comment or newspaper paragraph Of little gen
eral interest.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-04-17

SINGULAR SrATEMENT.-Dr. Parhman.-
The Boston papers continue to publish every
matter that transpires in reference to the Park
man murder. Among other items, we find the
following in the Atlas of the LIST.
"The that DR.. Webster was discovered
over the dead body of DR. Parkman, by a medi-
cal student, proves true. The student, was re-
turning to the lecture room for his over-shoes,
and found the door locked. He then went
down through the basement into the lower Ia
boratory, and passed up stairs to enter the lee
ture room by Dr.. WIS private door: AS he
got into the upper labratory he saw DR.. Web
sier standing over the corpse Of Dr.. P. Either
by entreaty or threats, the student was induced
to take a solemn oath not to divulge what he
had seen, and the next day he left for home,
down East. A short time since he was taken
with the brain fever and in dilirum raved about
the mysterious murder. He called for a clergy
man, and asked him if he was bound to keep
such an oath as he described. The result was
that he divulged all to the minister, who came
to Boston and informed the government, but
it was too late late to use the evidence.
P. S. The lame of the medical student IS
Hedge. He belongs in Bridgewater, and is
the son of a minister. During the excitement
and trial he has been in Maine, but is now in
Boston. The reports on good authority.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-04-17

THE ALLEGED CUBA ExPED1r1oN.-The N.
Y. Express, of the 26th ult., has the following
telegraphic despatch:
WASHINGTON, March 26, ls5O.-Highly i'm
portau from Washington-hras'on Of Iba
In addition to the facts telegraphed to the En-
press yesterday, l now learn, authentleally-
/. That the expedition will set out, no mat
ter what may be the prospect Of a defeat.
2. That the command has been rendered to
several influential men, both North and South,
but none have, as yet, accepted.
8. That Com. Parker will not exert himself
as vigorously as he might to check the invasion.
4. That there is more known about this en-
~terprise, here in Washington, than you at the
North have a suspicion Of.
. I have to-day heard other well authenticated
reports Of other forces leaving this country for
the general rendezvous at Chagres. There can
be no doubt that the demonstration will be
more formidable than has been anticipated.
Ishall telegraph you, again, when the "leak-
kings out justify.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-04-17

THE CUBA ExpED1rIoN.-In almost every
number that is issued of the N. York Express
that journal has something %oracular in relation
to the alleged contemplated Cuba expedition.
The following is from its Washington cores:
pondent, dated at Washington, March 80:
Ihave learAed beyond all doubt, that your
city is the head quarters of the Cuba expedition.
It is there that the managers are located, and
from that quarter the scheme radiates. The
smodus operandi' is to land a thousand deter
mined men somewhere on the island and raise
the standard of revolt, proclaim freedom to all,
and relying upon the support of the people OF
the interior, push on, if need be, to battle, which
will decide the fate Of the conquest" This
NAV look and sound wild; but it is the program
me, | am assured.
have said that the scheme centres in New
York, SO it does-the physical, the material part
of it. The intellectual or the planning part OF
it, is in Washington. Strange stories are atioat
concerning the part men here, high in public
esteem, are supposed to be taking in this bust
ness, yet such as | am unwilling to repeat until
further confederation be had.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-04-17
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
State Of, Louisiana-PariM Of BerviAe.
e


IN conformity to an order to me directed by
i the clerkof the Police Jury of the parish Of
Iberville, an election will be holden in the Cd
and 18th Districts Of said parish for the purpose
of electing a Justice of the Peace for each of
said Districts. Said election will be holden on
Monday, 18th of. May, 1850,
as follows
In the I'd District, at the courthouse at Pla-
queinine, under the superintendent of Messrs.
11enry Desobry, Matthew Mari and Theodore
Orllllon, Commissioners.
In the 18th District, at Ives Mill, under the
snperintendance OF N{essrs. J. C. Laughln, Sa-
muel Ives ana Elisha htornsby, Commissioners.
The polls VIII open at 8 A. NJ. and close at 4
T. NJ.
Also, on the same day, in the LIST, 4th. 5th
and 18th Districts, an election will be holden for
the purpose Of electing members Of the Police
Jury for said Districts, as follows:
In the lst police jury district, at the Buena
| Vista Hotel, Messrs. Paul Hebert, Joachim Co.
mean and Adolphe Sigur, Commissioners.
In the 4th District, at Richards Store, Messrs
Eugene Leblanc, Edouard Leblanc and Randall
McGavock, Commissioners.
In the 9Th District, at the Coffee House of
MI. Etienne Renne, Messrs. Treville Blanchard,
| Evaniste A. Arceneaux and Robert C. Camp,
| Commissioners
In the 7th District, on Bayou Crosse Tete,
at the store Of Messrs, Johnson Brothers.
| Messrs. Charles A. Slack, Emile NJ. Lefebre
| and GideonP Taylor, Commissioners.
J.. [. PETIT, Sheriff.
Parish of Iberyille, April 18th, 1850. apl7
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-04-17

DR.. WEBSTER IN PR1soN.-Dr. Webster had
an hours interview with his family on the I'd
inst. The Transcript of that evening remarks:
This unhappy mar was visited in his cell at
the Leveret Street Jail yesterday. afternoon by
his wife and three daughters, They were left
together in the cell for a few minutes, and
words are inadequate to describe the tragic
scene that ensued. After a brief interview the
family were conducted out of the building by
a private entrance, in order to escape the gaze
Of the crowd which had collected around the
main door. The prisoner is said to be tolera-
BILE calm, and to eat his meals with a fair appe-
tite. He appears much the same as before the
trial. Indeed, if remorse for his crime, even
when undetected, could not break him down,
why should his conviction and sentence?
The Journal of Tuesday says:
The interview, under the attending distress
ing circumstances, was characterized by great
caImness and self possession on the part of the
afflicted family. DR.. Webster appears quite
calm, but more sensible of his real situation.
He says that he has made his peace with his
Heavenly Father, and is reconciled to whatever
fate awaits him.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-04-17

uAn important decision was given at Phi
ladelphia on Saturday, establishing what in the
eve of the law, is the real relation between
the keeper of a hotel and his guest and visi-
tiers. In the case of the Commonwealth rs.
Mitchell, the defendant was indicted for assault
and battery in ejecting an Objectionable person
from the United Ststes Hotel, of which he is
proprietor, the Court o fQuarter Sessions deci-
ded that a landlord has a right to compel
CIV visiter to leave his house who is obnoxious,
and that he is justified in the use. of moderate
force to put him out if he refuse to go. The
opinion was given upon a motion for a new
trial, which has been granted:
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-04-17

Mr.. HARRIS L~EcrURE.-It, at all times, af-
fords us pleasure in testifying and giving due
credit to distinguished abilities, wherever CEN
tired or by whom exhibited And with this
feeling, we are assured we will be seconded by
all who heard the gentleman, when we say that
the Lecture on Temperance last Saturday eve
ming by the Rev. Mi. Harp, taking it nationally
in view, was, with regard to oratory, historical
and statistical truths, sound argument and III
conference.-the reasoning, one Of the happiest
and most powerful efforts that has ever been
made in Piaquemine, Mr.. P. S. White not ex-
-ceptsd. This is doubtless highly gratifying to
the community, which should be proud of hav-
ing in its midst a gentleman of such fine attain
raents, who, we have no doubt, will always
respond with pleasure to a call of the public,
and Of his brothers of the Order, in the advo-
cacy of a cause Of which he is SO justly an or
nament, @''5
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-04-17
Etat de la Observation-Disclosures d'Iberrille.
ELECTION.

TONFORMEMENT a I'm ordre a moi adj
~ dresse par lie grefier du juri de police de
la dite p~aroisse. une election aura lien dams les
I'd ct Tine Districts atm d'elir un JUICE de paix
pour chacun des dts Districts Et danssles
Ter, Acme, S ct Tines ACCOMPLISHMENTS atm d'elir
un membre du juri de police pour chacun des
dts ACCOMPLISHMENTS. &
LIE scrutin sera ouvert a 8 heures A. NJ. ct
feme a 4 heures T. NJ. comme suit, sayoir-
Dams lie 2me District a la maison de cour a
Plaquemine, Messrs. Henry Desobry, Theodore
OrilIion and Matthew Mari, Commissaires.
Dams le Tine, au moulin a sale du c~apitaiae
Ives, Messrs. J. c. Laughlin, Samuel Ives ct
Elisha Hornshy, Commissaires.
Pour Membres du Juri de Police.
Dams lie Ter reimbursement, au rHotel Bue-
ma Vista, au Bayou Goula, Messrs. Paul He
bert, Joachim Comau ct Adolphe Sigur. Com
missaires.
Dams lie 5eme reimbursement; AL magazinde
Pierre Richard, Messrs. Eugene Leblanc, Ed
Guard Leblanc and Randall McGayock, Com
missaires.
Dams 10 5rne reimbursement, au cafe de
Mr.. Etienne Renne, Messrs. Treyille Blanchard,
Evaniste A. ArceneauY ct Robert c. Camp,
Commissaires.
Dams lie Tine reimbursement, au nlagasin de
| Messrs. Charles A. Slack Emile NJ. Lefebre ct
| GideonP. Taylor, C~omnfksaires.
LIE dite election aura lien lc ID de Mai 1850.
]. L. PETIT, Sherif.
Paroisse dIberyille, ce IL Avril 1850. apl7
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-04-17
Daniel Webster at Home.

We find, says the Picayune, most convin-
cling and highly gratifying proof of the progress
of moderate counsel in Massachusetts, in the
powerful support which has been rendered to
Mr.. Webster by body Of the most influential
men in Boston.
While Faneuil Hall was thronged with an ex-
cited crowd, hurting denunciation at his head
and a league of excited presses were accusing
him in no measured terms of treachery to Nor
hern interests and subserviency to the South,
the substantial and quiet citizens Of Boston
were getting up a demonstration which is de-
cisive of his triumph with the people of that
city and in the State. It is simply a letter,
signed by nine hundred names, of those OF all
classes and professions, who are known as men
of influence and intellect in that vicinity. The
Boston Courier says of il, that it is an ample re-
presentation of "what Boston contains Of in
tellect and character, of wealth, of position, or
of activity in public affairs" When such men
come forward to speak their minds upon any
subject, the opinion on that subject may safely
be considered to have been ascertained.
That public opinion is not only a triumph to
Mr.. Webster, in the position which he took so
boldly at a critical period, in recalling the
people of his own region to their duties under
the constitution, but is of national Importance,
inasmush as it probably secures to him q sup
port and influence which may enable him to de-
termine to the side of temperance and harmo-
ny the issues of the great struggle which are
now going on in Congress, and throughout
the country; and when we are told in a voice OF
such authority that the rational and c%onstitu-
tional views of Mr.. Webser are fully concur
red in, as sound, national and patriotic, and that
they will be sustained, we feel increased conf
dence in the early and peaceful termination OF
the present crisis in our national affairs.
The address to Mr.. Webster is short. We
shall look with interest for his reply.
The Republic of the 9Th states that it had al.
ready circulated more than one hundred and
twenty-five thousand copies of Mr.. Webster's
speech, and had orders yet unanswered for up.
Fwards of fifty thousand more. Considering the
edition published in New York and Boston
and the general circulation by the newspaper
press, this shows a demand hitherto unsurpas'
sed by that for any other speech ever delivered
in Congress.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-04-17
DEATH OF Mr.. CALHouN.-The dispatch from
Washington to the Charleston Mercury, an

DEATH OF MIR. CALHouN.-The dispatch from
Washington to the Charleston Mercury, an
nouncing the death of Mr.. Calhoun, says:
A few hours previous, he directed his SON.
DR.. J. C. Calhoun, to lock up his manuscrints'
and just before his death, he beckoned him to
his bedside, and, with his eyes fixed upon him.
expired. He died without the slightest symp.
tom of pain, and, to the last, his eyes retained
their brilliancy. With his son, their were, at his
bedside, Mr.. Venable, of North Carolina, aud
Messrs. Orr and Wallace, Of our State.
A dispatch in the Louisville Journal says:
The last words Of Calhoun were--"I am rest
ing now very easily None Of his family, save
his son, were present. Mr.. Venable, of North
Carolina, who occupied the next room, was call
ed and came in. Mr.. Calhoun extended his
hand. His eyes were very bright, and he was
perfectly conscious, but did not speak. Mr..
Venable found that he, had no pulse, and pour
ed out part of a glass of Madeira. He raised
his head, drank it, and then sank back on his
pillow. Mr.. Orr and Dr.. Wallace, of South
Carolina came in. When the door closed, Mr.,
Calhoun turned his eyes in that direction, and
was perfectly conscious of every thing that pas
sed. He squeezed his sons hand conyulsive-
", his lips moved, as If he would speak, and his
eyes were very expressive. His voice, could
not b. heard and when some one leaned over
him to listen, he moved his hand, as if to say, |
cannot speak. His breathing was very hard
until five minutes before his death. One hang
rested upon his breast, and he raised the other,
and placed it once or twice upon his head
Probably the last rush of blood panied him.
When the breath left the body, it was like a
long-drawn breath. 1t was the last, and all was
over. He died as easy as an infant, and was
perfectly conscious until the last spark had fled.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-04-17

Mr.: WEBsTER's PERSONAL APPEARANCE
The Washington correspondent of the Newark
IN. W Advertiser says that, on the occasion
of his late speech in the Senate, MI. Webster
dressed in his usual care, and looked the very
disqualification of the majestic orator. He wore
a suit of deep blue,a buff vest, and white
ueck-cloth; and but for the appearance of i'll
healh, which stamped its seal on his large eye,
and a slight inclination, which marked the
weight of years, he stood before the people
the Daniel W bster of 1880 and 1882.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-04-17

TOKENS OF RESPECT TO THE MEMORY OF Mr..
CALHoUN.-The Washington Union, of the ID
instant, says: "The Presidents mansion land
all the executive offices are shrouded in mourn
ing, out of respect to Mr.. Calhoun" We learn
from a dispatch in the Charleston Mercury
that in the Senate, on the Sd, Messrs. Mason,
Webster, Berrien, Davis, (of Miss.) Dickinson
and Dodge, (of Iowa0 were appointed a COM
mittee of that body to convey the remains Of
Mr.. Calhoun to South Carolina as soon as in
telligenee was received from his family.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-04-17

Tur Cosr OF INrEMpERANcE.-In the State
Of New York there are 1000 grog shops. The
expended in them annually amounts TO
s25, 0oo, 900. In l849, 10000 Incorporate per-
sons were arrested for crime. Nine-tenths OF
the crime committed is traceable to this vice.
In Great Britain there is spent for bread f3o,
100000; for liquor ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
nenny worth Of bread to this intolerable deal
Of sacky!' $so,ooo,ooo worth Of wheat are an.
nually distilled. In England there are 10000
grog shops.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-04-17
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