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The southern press., 1851-11-03

FIRE VARNIsH.--A Ne,o Inuention.-The
Paris correspondent of the ST. Louis Republican
says:
An important discovery, even better than Mr..
Philips famous extinguisher, is the fire varnsh,
recently brought out by Spaniard, Don Jose
de Gueseda. 1t was first tried at Matanzas, in
the presence OF the governor and city authOri-
ties, and succeeded 10 the admiration of every
body. 1t has since been tried at Madrid Five
small frame houses, covered with tar and tur.
pentlne, were erected on an open square. Two
| OF these houses were recovered with he yarnish
and the other two were not. The latter were
reduced to ashes almost as soon as they were
set on fire, whereas the former in spite of the
tar and turpentine, remained perfectly uninjured
to the end of the trial, which lasted two hours.
The trial was The more severe as the five houses
were close together, and all of them were on fire
in the inside, but the flames did not break forth
at all from the 'arnished houses; besides this,
in the midst of the conaagration, two galcns Of
some strong essence was thrown upon tho
vanished houses, and they were immediately
entirely enveloped in lanes; but when the liquid
was exhausted, the walls appeared perfectly in
tact as before. Dr. Gueseda is about to get out
ratent for this wonderful varnish, winch he
says VIII become a cheap as it is valuable, and
he can put it within the reach of every body.
The same letter also contains the following
notice Of another invention:
In this age of wonders we should be prepared
for everything, but really when we hear of man
proposing to extinguish all the gas burners in
Paris, and to light the city to its remotest corner
by means of an artificial sun, which shall also
give warmth, we have, it seems to me, rightto
open our eyes little wide at least The pro-
position has really been made to the govern
ment by gentleman from Lyons, by the name
OF Martin, a captain of artillery. He is now in
Paris, dancing attendance upon the minister of
Ihe interior, but that gentleman has apparently
such dread of new inventions of every de-
scHption, that it is probable he will also refuse
MIR. Martin, as he as done many others. In
this case you may have this most original inven-
ton tried first in the United Siates.
The southern press., 1851-11-03

ILLINOIS CENTRAL RMLRoAp.-The Wash
ington correspondent of the Journal Of Com
merce says
Private letters from London have been re.
ceived here, stating that Mr. r. ]. Walker hao
received much encouragement there, as to the
important objects of his visit. He went for the
purpose of obtaining aid from capitalists in fur.
therance of the Illinois central road and for
which Congress at the late session, made a
grant of lsnds-about twenty seven hundred
thousand acres-on which security, as well as
that of the State, he proposes to raise funds to
prosecute the work.
The southern press., 1851-11-03
T The Washington Union misrepreser

T The Washington Union msrepresents
in asserting that we " denounced the authors OF
the compromise as traitors"-in any sense. We
have not yet adopted the practice so much in
vogue with the compromisers themselves of 80
much misusing the word. They threaten re-
sstance of law with traitors doom, whether
the law be constitutional or not And would
doubtless as readily do 80 TO resistants of the
alien and sedtion law, if it remained unrepesled
on our statute book, as they do to the opponents
of the compromise. We neither apply to those
who committed the fraud on the Constitution in
enacting the compromise, nor to those who are
violating the only legitimate part of the enact
ment amidst scenes of violence and boodshed
at the North The term has constitutional
meaning which should not be impaired by misuse
The southern press., 1851-11-03
TELEGRAP HIC.
Arrival or ths Cherokee.
LATER faoM CALIFORNIA.

BALTIMORE, Nov 1.-The steamer Cherokee Q
arrived at New ork at six o'clock this afternoon,
with large number OF passengers, and 3d.
100000 in gold.
California remains quiet Crime il seldom
heard of, and a general feeling of security pre-
walls Trade is comparatively dull; yet the
miners were never more prosperous. The fall
trade, it is thought, will be good. Real estate
is advancing, though money is slightly stringent.
The country wears general feature of pros
perity. San Francisco at present holds over
seventeen million doll 70 worth of real estate
and personal property.
The steamer Oregon had left San Francisco
for Panama with two millions Of gold.
terrible riot occurred at Chagres between
the natives and returning Californians. Forty
natives and many Caifornians were reported
killed, and numbers wounded, Adams a. Co.'s
express agent with all his dispatches, was miss.
ing. and supposed to be killed.
The Nicaragua route is gaining great favor
The markets steady, without special
change.
The election returns show a majority for all
the candidates on the Democratic ticket aver
aging from one thou sand to FIVE thousand Bigler
is elected governor by about fifteen hundred ma
jorty. Both of the Democratic candidates are
elected to Congress, and all the State ticket is
elected by from one to five thousand majority
The legislature is strongly Democratic. The
whole vote of the State is forty-five thousand
Purdy (Democratic) is elected lieutenant Cover.
nor. The State comptroller (MarshalD was to
leave for Washington on the 4th of October.
| The Oregon papers give accounts of attacks
OF Indians on emigrants.
! The Cherokee brings very large mail. The
accounts from the whaling feet are more disas-
4 han, mall t,l 4,
were lost.
The dates from Oregon are to September %
There wa. much difficulty regarding the location
of the capitol, Miners have returned from Ore
gon with twenty thousand dollars worth Of gold
dust.
Nothing else important.
Later and Important from Northern Meric0
and Teras
New ORLEANS, Nov. l.-I.ater advices state
that the attack of the invaders on Matamoras on
the 23d was by about 500 troops, mostly Tex
ans. They were driven back as before stated =
the steamer Neptune not being abe to land the
reinforcements up to the Oath. Carayajal was
hourly in expectation of reinforcements from
Camargo
A letter received here from good authority
says the insurrec'ion is a smuggling movement
Late advices from Texas state that tn miners
on the Sirra river are highly successful.
The Indians were committing great depreda-
tions-thieving, numbering, &c--in the neigh
borhood of 81 Paso.
The San Antonio papers are divided in their
opinicn that the Gulf railroad will be con-
structed..
The rumor that Will Cat had joined the gov
ernment forces seems to be confirmed
The steamer Falcon experienced severe storm
off Cape San Antonio, which caused her delay
She reports that the sloop of-war Cyane had
arrived ut Havana.
The southern press., 1851-11-03

QUARREL ABOUT A SILVER SPApE.-At the
ceremony OF turning the first sod on the Toronto
and Lake Huron railroad on Wednesday last,
quarrel arose abouta trivial matter, which finally
resulted in blows and the dismissal of the super
lntendent CT the work The ceremony of turn
ing the sod was peri rmed by the Countess Of
Elgin, and the instrument which was used by
her was silver spaie, costing SiOO, which
Caparel, the manager, had made at his own ex-
pense lie claimed the right of personally pre-
sentlng u to the Countess, but the board Of d.
rectors disputed his right so to do. Blows fol-
lowed words-Cspsrel refused to give up the
spado, and the directors revepged themselves
by dsrnissing him from the management.
The southern press., 1851-11-03

France, by Gallisrdet, editor of La Prssse.
What sncouragement, If any. be has to hope
support FROM La Presse, IN the attempt TO run
again for the presidency. in defiance OF The con
sttutition, is not known
The southern press., 1851-11-03
RiphteOus C0npict an

CLEVELAND, Ono, Oct 81,
The jury yesterday found verdict for mur-
der in the second degree against Horace l..
Brooks, for causing the death of the engineer of
the Cleveland and Pittsburg Railroad, by put
ting stake on The track and throwing the en-
gine off a
The southern press., 1851-11-03
From U1yti-The Intervention.

BosToN, Oct. 81.
The schooner Emeline has arrived, with Gonai-
YES dates to the ldth. Letters state that Soul
ouque passed through that place on the 9th for
Cape Hayden, and would reach port-au. Prince
IN few days. From there he would return and
give an answer to the French, English, and
The southern press., 1851-11-03
Free Soil Nomination.
MANCHESTER. N. r

MANCHESTER, ~ H., Oct 81.
The Freesoil convention met Yesterday and
nominated John Atwood for governor. Hon.
Amos Tuck addressed the convention, denounc-
ing the fugitive slave law in strong and bitter
The southern press., 1851-11-03
New YORK, Nov.

New YORK, Nov /.
The steamer Hermann sailed this morning with
thirty passengers and seventy thousand dollar;
in specie.
KossUTH AND EUROPE. The N. Y. Herald
says that dispatches received at the Navy De
partment from Com. Morgan, render doubtful
Kossuths visit to America. He makes no secret
of his intention to raise funds in France and
England to revolutionze Europe This was
the reason why the French government!r refused
him permission to land.
The southern press., 1851-11-03

Ame rican consuIs, who had interfersd in behalf
OF the Dominicans. Nothing seriops was sppre.
hended Coffee was selling at S76 @7S Hay-
tien currency.
The Christina Rioters Thuiy-nine mare Bus
Found, dc.
PmLADELPmA, Oct. 81.
The grand jury, in the United State, district
court, this morning, returned 80 true bills against
the persons implicated in the Chrstaua outrage
thus making in all lit true bills against the
prisoners for participation in this afflir.
The southern press., 1851-11-03
McC0rmick's ReaDer.

ALBANY, Oct. 3D.
The jury in the case of Mccormick via Sew
mour q Morgan, for the infringem, Mt of the
patent Of McCormick's reaping machine. have
returned verdict in favor of the plaintiff for
$l76O0. The tiial occupied ten days.
The southern press., 1851-11-03
Affairs in Boston-Slaue Rescue Trial dc.

BosToH, Oct. 81.
James McGlue, tried for the murder of John
son, second mate of the barque Louisa, of Salem
on the high seas, was acquitted, but was subse
quently arrested on the charge of manslaughter.
He gave b. il and was discharged
The trial of Robert Morris, engaged in the
Shadrach rescue case, commenced to-day.
The National Democrats Of Essex county,
having nominated senatorial ticket, il is ex.
pected that the coalition Democrats will call a
new convention.
In the case of Morris, mentioned above, ~ II
Dana, his counsel entered plea in bar Of action
on account of errors in the indictment which,
after argument, was ruled out, and the trial pro.
ceeded with
The southern press., 1851-11-03
Large RoJberies

BUFFALO, Oct. 81.
The office of the steamboat Superior was en-
tered last night aud robbed of two thousand
dollars
The southern press., 1851-11-03
Sieamer Pr0metheus.

New YORK, Oct 81
The owners Of the Prometheus think she has
put into some Southern port in distress
The southern press., 1851-11-03
H! for California.

NEW YORK, Oct. 81.
The Brother Jonathan sailed this afternoon
for Chagres, with 450 passengers.
The southern press., 1851-11-03
Facto, y Burnt.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct 81.
The extensive sheeting and drilling cotton
mill of Cyrus Hilborus, situated at the corner
Of 18th and Willow streets was DESTROYED bv
fire this evening. The loss is estimated at saO,.
600, which is mostly covered by insurance..
Messrs Smith & Candlet occupied the upper
stories, and lose about $4,000, for which they
are insured. by this calamity about I50 hands
are thrown out of employment
The southern press., 1851-11-03
Robbers Arrested-Monev Recopered

BUFFALO, Oct 81.
A. b. Sanford, Elizabeth Sanford, and John
Roney have been arrested on suspicion of being
concerned in the late robberies in this city
Two thousand dollars of the stolen money was
found on them
The southern press., 1851-11-03
Arrest of a Fugiiire.

HARRISBURG, Nov. |.
The United States marshal has arrested Hen
ry, fugitive slave of DIR. Duvall, of Prince
Georges county, Maryland, who, after prompt
examination, has been remanded TO his owner.
No disposition was manifested to violate the
law
The southern press., 1851-11-03
The Schooner George Washington.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct 81.
A letter from Cape May states the cargo Of
the wrecked schooner George Washington was
being discharged without much damage an 4 that
the vessel could be gotten off at the next high
The southern press., 1851-11-03

The French ministry are, to use French
phrase, in a state of crisis. For some days pre-
vious to the late outbreak, the organs Of the
Elysce had prepared the public mind for some
serious step, or a coup defat on the part of the
President when, at the close of week before
last he called his ministers together, and told
them deliberately that his intentions were to
propose the abrogation of the law Of May
which, it will be remembered, substituted lin
tied for universal suffrage in France. The
Prince addressed them in the following mock
Bonapartist style. Abiding to his prospects OF
reelection to the Presidency he said:
"For me the question is not one of chances
more or less favorable-it is one of principles
There are only two principles--that Of heredi.
tary right, and that of national sovereignty, No
good can ever be effected by means of quasi
legitimacy of any kind J do not understand
how so many distinguished political men could
ever entertain contrary opinion under ouis
PHILIPPE. My power, the unrestricted issue OF
the national will, is true legitimacy, and could
neper consent 10 become the younger branch Of uni.
persal suffrage" ia cadefte du suffrage uniper-
sal)
OF course this unprincipeld step OF the Prince
caused MN. Leon Faucher and Baroche, TO.
getber with all their colleagues, to resign. Be-
sides the ministers. M. Carliar, the prefect OF
police, abandoned him; and the secession of
this gentleman is perhaps more important than
even that Of the ministers themselves. A few
days reflection was given them, but on Tuesday
the formal acceptance of their resignation was
announced, and France was thrown at once in
TO a crisis.
IL would appear that the President has been
seduced into this course, probably with the
hope of propitisting the democratic party Of
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-07-05

Down UPON THE SHER1rF-We copy the fol-
towing from the Pointe Coupee Echo:
We are compelled, reluctantly, to decline
the publication of Sheriff Sales from this time,
except in accordance with our terms of adver-
Using unless we can be assured Of payment.
We have, until now, published all those sales,
but we find ourselves unable to collect the
price Of advertising from the Sheriff without
more trouble and expense than it is worth. We
do not object at all to the price, allowed by
law, for publishing those advertisements; but
when after repeated attempts to obtain from the
Sheriff onr just dues, unsuccessful!y, without
better guaranty than his, we must decline them.
A few advertisements will be found in English,
which have had more than two insertions, but
they were printed early in the week, and we
were DESTROYS of making another effort at COL
lection before resolving to exclude them they,
however, are not in the French language, and
the law requires them to be published in that
language also.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-07-05

ROBBERY AND ARREsT.-On last Friday a young
man, a stranger here, who calls his name CHARLES
H. SMITH, was discovered by a gentleman to de-
post something hastily in a corner of a fence, and
then leave. His actions gave rise to suspicion, and
the person who saw him repaired to the spot, and
there found a package of Bills Of Exchange, all val
ueless except one for 2,O0of. drawn by LEONARD
JEANNEr & Co. (of New Orleans we suppose) on
a house in Paris. Upon the presumption that all
was not right, the young man was arrested, not in
due form however, and next morning, upon an
affidavit of a Mr.. BoRDIREux, was brought before
Justice ROUSSEAU, wheni it was pretty conclusive
ly established in the mind of the magistrate that
from this person the prisoner had stolen the afore-
mentioned bills, and he was committed to APP
pear before the District Court in September.
When at the aildoor, he:expressed his determine
ton to give French bal, p and took to his heels
but the sheriff sprang after him, and brought him
up with a round tprH by knocking him down in
double quick time.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-07-05

FATAL AcciDENT.-Mr. ALFRED WHITE, OF
West Baton Rouge, met a sudden anl shocking
death on yesterday morning. He was employed
in washing the legs of his horse, a favorite racer,
and had securely fastened the end of the halter to
his left wrist; suddenly: the animal became fright
ened, spraug off, and ran at a furious rate around
the lot, dragging the unfortunate man after her,
and throwing him against the fence, trees, &c
He was discovered by some persons on the road
and released, but too late his head was dreadfully
crushed, his breast stove in, and he breathed his
last in a few minutes afterwards. The deceased
was a young man. and universally esteemed.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-07-05
nerintendant, and was likewise elected by ac-

perintendant, and was likewise elected by ac-
clamation.
The vote for Sheriff was next in order; and
there being two nominations, Mr. G.S foUs-
sEAU and Mr.. J. MILTON Brown, the b%allotng
commenced, which resulted, very unexpectedly
we understand, in the election OF the latter gen
tlemon by a majority of six votes. 1hus' was
Mr., Rousseau, an old wheel-horse Of the par
ty, sisnally dropped, to make way for the pre-
tensions of a younger aspiran..
A Coroner and Asscssor-A. BLACK for the
first and E. ARCENEAUx for the last Office
were then s~cverally chosen without opposition.
Delegates were then selected to meet dele
oates from West Baton Rouge, to nominate a
candidate for the Senate. After this the Con-
~vention adjourned.
T..us, we have given orr statement OF the
proceedings last Saturday, and if we have in
ANYTHING erred, will make correction. The
dav passed off with great glec, considerable
gas, any quantity of soft soap, and an eNh'-
bitior of no small number of beareri=ed brick
bats,
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-07-05

% The Hon. ZEsos LABAuvE we under.
stand, will be q Senatorial candidate for the
Parishes Of lberyille and West Baton Rouge.
Mr. Labanye is one of the most popular men
in the State, and his services would be Justly
appreciated in the next Legislature.-Baton
Rouge GazeAe.
Mr.. LABApvE is deservedly popular; and the es-
TEEN in which he is held ip his own district, is the
best criterion Of his merits. We doubt very much
that he will have an opponent. There is no posi-
bilityof his being defeated, whoever may be the
opposing candidate. The popularity of lemon
LABAuvE is not the effervescence of a day-arous-
ed through impulse and agitation-but commenc.
ing with his earliest years, increases with his
age and with his services.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-07-05

THE AGITATION IN IRELAkD.-The agitation
against the penal measures OF Lord Jo'iii Nus
sell had subsidized in Ireland. According to the
authority of a correspondent Of the Evening
Mail, a paper violently hostile to every if'sil
interest, the long threatened demonstration OF
the county of Tipperary against the eccleslas-
teal bill has turned out 4 failure, a result
which the Mai! attributes, perhaps correctly
to the courage Of the Roman Catholics. The
hirh sheriff, who refused to connect himself
with the movement, m;y have embroidered
many of the requisitionists to absent them
selves at the eleventh hour.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-07-05

GO The Philadelphia Inquirer says that the
London journals chuckle that the visitors to the
Worlds Fair add nothing to London, count
nothing there, spend nothing; but go over to
Paris, frolic, spend, make merry, dance and
sing. The lodging houses of London are va
cant. The theatres and other places of amuse-
ment are leaner and tanker than ever. No
Eagles, no Ducats, no Louis, no Sequins, no
Thalers, no Frcdericks, no Rupees, spent in
London! All the gold goes over to Paris, and
the visitors to London live with the ~strictess
economy-on bread and tea, beef steaks and
chops, in the porter-houses, drinking
only beer, and poor at that: The West End is
lined yet with placards of lodgings to let.
Thus, London, calculating upon such an inn
mense influx of immigrants as would overwhelm
her capacity for entertainment, has been
throughout. Paris reaps what
ever there is Of profit from the Worlds Lo-
comotion.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-07-05

SIXTH DISTRICT COURT, Parish Of Be,-
~ rWe, State Of Louisiana.
Chas. f.. Hubbs Us. Geo. B.. Blankenship and
Benoit B. Anselm. No. ACT.
By virtue of a writ of Fl. Fa. to me directed
from the Hon. the aforesaid court in the above en-
titled and numbered cause, I will offer at public
sale to the highest and last bidder, for cash, on
SATURDAY, the It'll day Of AUGUST, 1851, at
l o'clock, A. NJ, at the Court House of the pa
IRISH of I~berville, all the right, title, interest and
claim of Geo. B. Blankenship in and to the follow
ing described property, to wit
Two certain Lots of Ground, lying and situated
in the said parish ofIberville, back Of the town of
nlaquemine in the town of Jefferson, laid out by
Alexis Gauthier ofthis parish, and designated in
the plan Of said town, deposited for reference in
the office Of the Recorder of the said parish, as lots
No. 20 and No. II insquare No. 3-said lots ad-
joining and being contiguous to each other, and
each measuring sixty feet front on the continuation
of Court street, by one hundred and thirty one
feet in depth-lot No. 90 being the corner lot of
Court and Liberty streets, and lot No. II being
bounded on one side by said lot No. 20, and on the
other side by lot No. 16, and in the rear, both
bounded by lots Nos Is and 10 according to said
plan together with all the Buildings thereon be-
ing and thereunto belonging.
Seized to satisfy the Judgment and costs in the
above cause. JOS. H. ERWIN,
Dep, Sheriff.
Parish of Iberville, 3Oth June, 1851.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-07-05

The AsNA.-By advertisement, it will be per-
ceived that the ANNA, Capt. J. JOHNSTON, will run
regularly for the season between Opelousas and
New Orleans, leaving the latter place every
Wednesday, and taking Crosse Tete freight, which
will BE- reshipped on the Indian Queen at Indian
Village That the lima and her whole-souled
commander are great ~favorites here need not be
said by us; it is well known that the first men,
toned is as safe and punctual as any boat afoat
and the latter as correct and obliging a gentle
man as treads the deck of any steamboat on the
Mississippi. We sincerity trust that the .Anna will
have as much freight as she can stagger
under, and as many passengers as her sociable
commander can accommodate to his liking.