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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-04-18

al, i M, necessary for us recapulht" ii!S 81
vtrh tY.. since ensl!ed-o describe the ln"oi."o ,;
NJ nlr friends or their final glorious triumph III VIC
nj Jamas K P0s. Another, era Is, men, o.tne ;, o
tIis administration has Just commenced lic c' ,,,
~ out lhc principles of the itEpuniicAS rAh1'
nIeInes 70 that end under which he was elect. M ]
b, IrrrrpsoSr,x Fra Tor his standards ana W. 80 ny
forward 10 support the principles o. Inc ~ -.
~ or,, m his administration fair, liberal, ana c'..
M, We viii oppuse lattudious cons :ruelo'" :" VI.
s,i,n,o,-a Narl0S4L BANK in any OF ~ iot ~ -, "
md uncl sti,utional system oi y -
t,n,s ;nsid.ous Distribution oi te tc@e,'5
nj he nublic L.nds-lie Assumption % - :; - 20
srch ! Bankrupt Law as dsgracsG ''!1 sd, ,r T r. -.
-, .i.l c.,asna against an unlas' "'" U,i ~;
~ ,lI z,;r,,rl tair and Just revenue s'is'e'i
,,, h. ,rndera re in Itself. and Sufficient |" s"e
na,,s .Ionu with the proceeds OF HE Pu"e '''" " e
tho r. ypenses of tie government cc"hoi'Ci ~ s
~: ,- Tner.6,-e in favor VI the no:I e2i'eieI System
~; "a . bnr sy.ee;cd by the CHs:nc: ana lie "I'i1s
y. a., ,r.s,rr.a system adjusted on aIa'c Co's'''a'
r;.h II, ,c na; and various Interests OF e "io' "
,- +, !. ruy. hoaci tiint the iiine Is near al manu-
-, ns and canal sy.cln 0; revenue may oe miro
Juc,d in order 10 silence c"in''illh "A " 'l "
blessings and the burdens oi go'cfn'&'''
sv shall deem i, our solemn duty 10 respect those cs;eU
,i rn,;S,s i, the constitution wich secured its ad'p
,;nn r.se were the result o. s"irl' ot a'hy anu u VI"
@ 'lo ;nro,e, md concession which Inc peculiarly o
r nol;iica stuntion rendered ndspeaSabe incy arec
tI.,,.a rho rash and meddlesonie disposition on Inc
-, nj tho abaticniss 10 interfere Win TIE feca! s
pa. ~ ave norton Of the confeteEacy, 'rhch Is strongly
calculated distrhc; our fuonc eou''S' ~ " ~
alarm ahoGt the Union iisei' II, ,d ., ~
hasc are the principles which would recommend 10 al
,, .nr,t,vmsn 4 long editorial Ire mas sashso me tha
,hry ure the onv rules by when luis great co
LII; uh, 10 be administered Construe the Constitution
src;ly-usurp no powers which are not conveyed II ''
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-04-18

IiNCEE EY-ElRGlNIA At rules held in the Clerks
;':cut, Courr o Chancery for the county Of Henri
--s1 i. Z: Of iprIl, 1851
Gsay yo sues in behalf himself, and such other OF
- John Gentry, deceased, as may choose 20 unc with
Plaintiff:
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-04-18

Sing AMI Harriet his ~ifr Edward G. Mayo and AIDE.
william NC Blair and Virginia his wife and other
Defendants.
,!is suit obtain a sale Of the real estate, III the
toned, aud rcnvesneni OF the proceeds thereof;
e. h.en made aud fled ihat the defendants above
&ru;s al this Commonwealth, the said parties re-
i. IN. rules 20 be held in the ccrk'a elice oi the
frat Monday in June and do whar Is necessa.
'' ar,f rrFess III the subect.mai;er OF this suit.
AGr T.si. =. ROBERTS, Clerk.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-02-15


G5s The model of the first steamboat, (buit
by John Fitch was discovered short time ago
in the garret of the late residence of Col Kill
bourne, a brother-in-laW of John Fitch, near
Columbus, in Ohio. 1t has been in the possess
SION of Col. Kilbourne more than thirty years.
1t is thus described in letter to the Cincinnati
Commercial: "It is about two feet long and
set upon wheels. The boiler is about a foot
long and eight inches in diameter. with a fuc
through it, not quite in the centre, into which
the fire appears to have been placed The cy-
Under stands perpendicularly, and the frame
work that supports it is not unlike that now
used by some of the low pressure boats on
Lake Erie. There is paddle wheel on each
side, and in fact everything appears tobe COM
.plete with the exception of a condenser and
force-pump. The boiler is even supplied with a
safety-xave, though part Of it has been broken
off 49,
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-02-15

A Touch SToRXs-T Richmond Republi-
can states, and 4puches for the truth of the
story, that few weeks ago an Italian, named
VIM Curlum, concluded. TO have days sport,
and provided himself with large pistol and
half pound powder. He loaded the pistol
and placed it in his troWsers' pocket, along
with the powder Thus armed he started for
the river; just as ne reached which the pistol
was accdently discharged, setting fire to his
clothing, and wounding his right band His
hair and neck We're also much burned The
weapon rebounded with great force, and in
"fying up knocked off his hat nreply to
question from bystander, be exclaimed that
he had "very much powder in his pocket Y
whereupon boy present cried to him to jump
into the dock. Without the least thought of
hesitation the unfortunate man did as he was
bid, and while foundering about in the water,
the powder, which had been closely packed in
paper exploded with a loud report, just as
the poor fellow submerged himself beneath the
turbid water. He was not injured by the ex-
plosion, but his pants were nearly blown off,
and his pocket-bock, containing three dollars
in money, blown TO the bottom of the dock.
He abandoned his project of an excursion and
went home.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-02-15
Piano F0rtes, Music and Musical
Merchandise.

sw- The subscribers have now and intend al
M~-fT ways keep hand, for sale at the most
n TT X Frcasouahle prices good assortment OF the
II y sBEST PIANO FORIES manufactured
in this country and in France They sole Agents for
Horst's Patent Double rOI framed Piano FOrteSte most
durable and decidedly the hest piano in They
peculiarly adapted 10 the southern any damp climate,
there being but very little glue IN the body ofhe piano.
scqucny they will remain much longer in tune than
other make, the weather has effect upon them The
to the piano Independent the body and can be
easily removed at pleasure. The tone is more full rich
aud mellow than other pianos. We import the Plcye&
Co Paris Pianos made expressly to order Pianos of g.
6J-2 and I octares, some in rich carved cases.
AsoMeloIeons, Seraphnes, Guitars of the best MAKERS
Niolns Vioonceos. Accordeons Flutes BanIos, Music
Boxes and Instruments of all kinds Guitar Harp, Nolin
NIo"ncelo and other Strings; Pegs, Bridges Reeds Fin
ger Boards Bows Bow Hair Tail Pieces Rosin &c. Piano
Forte and other published and music received from
all the northern publishers published. A lib
era discount made large orders aud to music teachers
As the subscribers import their goods they of
fer better inducements purchasers TO give them call be-
fore purchasing No 80 Camp street, New Orleans just
two doors from Gravcr street.
oc10-1y TYLER HEWETT
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-02-15
PLAQUENINE:
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY Is, 1851.

BATON ROUGE W1NE.--The Gazette of last
Saturday says: Mr.. II. ]. Hurry sent to our
Office bottle of wine, produced from grapes
raised in his garden in this place. Being Sons
we were debarred the privilege of trying it,
but our friend, the Major, who has some little
practical knowledge of the quality of wine,
kindly accepted our invitation to try the merits
of this article, and pronounce it to be Il supe-
rior article, resembling in its flavor the Muscat
wine. 1t is his opinion, that with sufficient age,
it will compare favorably with the best import
ed wines. This is the first attempt, we be-
lieve, to produce wine in Baton Rouge.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-02-15

A New LrGHr.-Thc Scientific American has
a letter from George CadwaIadcr BIaney, Fort
Washta, Arkansas, stating that he has discov-
erered, and applied for patents, in this country
and Europe, for mode of making a cheap and
brilliant gas, produced upon a new and scient-
fic principle, which can be obtained at cost less
than one cent per thousand feet. Mr.. Baney
says the process will far surpass every other
means of producing gas extant neither will
the material raise in value on account Of an in
creased demand. During the process another
article more valuable than the gasitsef, is pro-
duced. Neither is there required, during the
operation, a single particle of wood, coal, water,
Or vegetable matter, and the material can be
obtained in any cline or place, however remote
from civilization
This beats out Pains water gas!
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-02-15

MARRIAGE MADE EAsY-The New York
correspondent Of the Cleaveland Plaindealer
communicates the following interesting ntelli-
gence to the ladies:
There is quite stir, especially among the
ladies' of this city, in relation to the pretensons
OF Prof. B. Ialleyrand who is fresh from
Paris, and pretends to have discovered me-
thod by which an ardent attachment can be in
spired by any person Of either sex whose af-
fections may be worth the winning. 1t is ru-
mored that several hitherto unapproachable
old bachelors have been brought smack upon
their knees by spinsters with whom they t1irted
in youth; said spinsters having availed them
selves of Prof Tallcyrands potential secret.
If report be true, the Frenchman's discovery
will save great deal of trouble Suppose,
for example, that some bashful' swain in
Cleaveland has a girl in his eye that he would
like to marry, whom, in fact, he has determine
ed to marry as soon as he can pluck up the
courage to go through the formaities-whch
courage he cannot pluck up. All he would
have to do would be to send letter enclosing
one dollar, not forgetting to pay the postage,
to Prof. Talleyrand, New York city, and he
would receive by return of mail something or
other that would enable him to "go in and vim
without further trouble. This is a gre1t coun-
try, and on the southwest is illimi,able."
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-02-15

FRANCE AND ENGLAND.--Sir Francis B.
Head thinks it would be an easy matter for
France to conquer England by a sudden inva-
sion. He says the utmost military force that
England could scrape together on an emer-
gency would be $4,000 The French could
send 10000; and if they were all to be
drowned in crpssing the channel, inless than a
month she could send 10000 more The
average age of English generals is seventy -one
years, that Of the French generals forty-three
and one third. The French army has 3,759
field pieces, and 1881 artillery horses, while
the British army, for the defence Of England,
could only bring into the field, fully equipped
and with ammunition wagons fully horsed,
forty guns.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-02-15
A DUELL1se AsEcporE.-Two Spanish off.

A DUELLIsG ASEcDorE.-Tw Spanish Off
GERS recently met to fight duel outside the
gates of Bilboa, after the seconds had failed to
reconcile the belligerents. "We wish to fight
Ito fight to death, they replied to the repre-
sentations of their companions. At this mo-
ment, a poor fellow, looking like the ghost Of
Romeo's apothccary, approached the seconds,
and in a amentable voice, said, "Gentemen, |
am poor artisan, with a large family, and if
yorwould-" "My good man, don't trouble US
now," cried one of the officers, "dont you see
my friends are going to split each other: We
are not in charitable humor.'' 0Itis not aims
ask for" said the man ; Il am poor car
penter with eight children, and my wife is sick,
and having heard that these gentlemen were
about to kill each other, thought of asking
YOU to let me make their collins" At these
words the individuals about to commence the
combat burst into. a loud fit of laughter, and,
simultaneously throwing down their swords,
shook hands with each other, and walked
away.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-02-15
PLAQUEMINE PARISH OF IBERVILIE La FEBRUARY 15 1881

The EFFECT OF FALSE PElrE.-Ou NoudaY
evening pretty young ady, handsomely drcss,
ed, called at the .leWery store Of ir. j. Alex
;tnder Simpson. in Second street. below Mar
het, and purchased Il gold ring, valued at five
dollars. She appeared to be very much of 4 lady.
She gave a five dollar note for the ring, and took
her departure. On Tuesday morning, at an
early hour, just as the same store vas about to
be opened, another young lady called, and
sought an interview with the proprietor She
asked him if a young lady had purchased ring
there Oh the previous evening, and if so, what
kind Of money she paid for it. On receiving an
answer her worst fears were realized she burst
out crying. This strange adventure excited the
surprze Of Mr.. Simpson, as well as his sympa-
thy, and he endeavorcd to the best of his ability
to calm the feelings Of the fair one.
The conversation which subsequently ensu
cd developed the facts that the young lady who
had purchased the ring was sister to the pre-
sent one, was Of respectable family, moved in
the hi her circles Of fashion, but unfortunately
had not quite enough money to keep up appear
ances SO as to mingle with the uppe. ten. In an
unguarded moment she stole the sum of one
hundred dollars from Il warm-hearted friend,
and five Of which was spent for the ring alore-
said. The storc-kceper refunded the FIVE dol
lar note, and the young lady gave the ring to
him, she having obtained it from her crrnr sis
ter shortly after it was purchased. The prob
ability is that legal proceedings will not be in
stituted, and the young lady who has made the
false step may reform and never be publicly ex-
posed. She may not be the only one who has
stolen money to CRAFTY false pride; there is
more or less venaity and corruption robed un-
der the beauty Of silks and broadcIoth than
most people readily imaginc.-PhH. Sun.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-02-15
CUNNING TR1cK.-In France, all things ca

CUNNING TR1cK.-In France, all things eat
able pay duty on passing the city gate to mar
ket. The New York Mirror tells capital sto-
ry Of trick devised BY butcher to evade the
law Being suspected of having paid for one
hog, and brought in two, he was followed by
the police They wereclose on his heels, but
when they entered they found him entirely abb
sorbed in rocking a cradle and singing lullaby
the infant carefully curtained from the
light. The officer requested him to leave his
singing, and accompany the men in search of
the premises.
''lf you whist by the cradle of my sick
child, | WILL" said the butcher. .mournfully;
shut my wife is gone for medicine, and the
little one must be kept from waking Bye
bye-ullaby (F4e went on singing till the
officer seated himself )--"Take care you don't
rock SO hard as to jolt open the curtain !' he
added, "for the light will wake him in an in
stant"'
The cradle was carefully rocked and the in
FAINT slept till the butcher returned. He took
his place again, singing very softly, and nod :
ded sadly to the officer and his men, as they
took their leave on the most considerate tip
Ftoe--removing the pork from the cradle imme-
dately after their departure.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-02-15
Volt ME- III.---NO. 2S.

/ LEN TAILloN1s--Ihc following Amusing
: sfoFy Is related IN II recent Eng I.sL paper -
"a lew days since, q certain Marquis Of -,
"1Ic out shooting on his property, heard Il
j shot hFed alta short GistHnce from him, and on
turning towards the direction Of the sound,
saw pheasant fall to, tae gnn Of neghbor,
who WAS at the time unquestionabIy trcspas-
sing on hisioEqshps ground. The Marquis,
much enraeedft the impudent outrage im-
mediafsW mounted his keeper on his t;vortc
pony, ans'.A sent him after the audac;ous
trcspasscr, saying at the same time, 81 know
who he is very we'll, id his impudcnce
Ride up to him and shoot his dog; don't show
your face back again without having done So"
The keeper departed on his lordship's favorite
shooting cob, ard soon came up to the delin-
quent, whom he found to be not only a near
neighbor, but a friend Of his master the Mar
quis. The keeper touched his hat, and address
sed the gentleman, stating that his lordship
had seen him kill a pheasant on his lorsdship's
ground. The gentleman said that he was per-
tectly aware of the fact, but that the pheasant
was his own, he having followed it from his
own ground, and that he considered himself
justified in killing it. The keeper said that
he would not presume to contradict him, but
that his lordship had desired him to shoot his
dog, and that he could not return without do
ng So The gentleman REPLIED he was at
liberty to do so, but of course that he must
take the consequence; whereupon the keeper
deliberately raised his gun, and shot the dog
dead. Upon which the gentleman, with equal
deliberation, raised his gun and shot the Mar
quis,s favoritc pony, dead-cooly rcmarking,
"you will now, | presume, venture to return
to your master" We hear that each party
has commenced proceedings against each 9TH
er, and the result is looked forward to with
much interest in the neghborhood"
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-02-15

u Friendship is more firmly secured by
lenity towards faiIings, than by attachment to
eXcellences. The former is valued as a kind
ness which cannot be claimed, the latter is ex-
acted as the payment of debt to merit.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-02-15

u Memory is the friend of wit, but the
trcacherous ally of invention, and there are
many books that owe their success to two
things--the good memory Of those who write
them, and the bad memory of those who read
them,
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-02-15

u young lady in Wliamsport, Pa COM
mitted suicide last week, by taking arsenic.
She was engaged to be marred--her betrothed
died--and the event so preyed upon her mind
as to induce her tocommit the rash act
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-02-15

" An old blind horse in Philadelphia, attach
ed to wagon, started suddenly and threw the
driver off, and ran into the window of a jewelry
store. The plate glass window was worth $3.50,
and the jewelry broken was damaged to
amount of $3.50 more
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-02-15

BAYOU LAFoURcHE.--The Thibodaux Mi
nerva of the lst inst. announces that the wa
ter in the Lafourche was so low that steamboats,
could not navigate it. The last boat in had
left two days previously.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-02-15

A FLoUR1sH1NG LoDGE.-The last number
of the Thbodaux Minerva says that the num-
Der of Masons attached to the Masonic Lodge
in that place is thirty-three. At the time of
its organization, three months ago, there were
eight members only
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-02-15

A PRAY1NG CAPTArN.--A good story is told
of rough captain, in storm, when the terri
fed PASSENGER persuaded him to petition Heav-
en- for CESSATION of the tempest, preferred the
following Brief request: ooh Lord! haven't
been in thehabit of calling upon thee often !;
and if you'n shift the wind from sou'west to a
little more scn won't trouble you again.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-02-15

u Some pleasures, like the horizon, recede
perpetualy as we advance towards them; 9TH
ers, like butterflies, are crushed by being
caught.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-02-15

" Life is like book fools turn over its
leaves, hastily, but the wise read it with delib-
Grafton, because they know they can read it
but once.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-02-15

UrFsw people know themselves, because
they find the study of themselves an enjoy
ment but little calculated to satisfy their pride
or vanity.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-02-15

p A clergyman catechising the youth of
his church, put the question from the ecatechism
to a girl
"What is your consolation in life and death?'
The poor girl smiled, but did not answer The
priest insisted.
"Well then," saidshe, ''5ince must tell, it is
the young Printer on Walnut street
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-02-15
-It !. sa;ss Mot +ho srod;sb N;obf;n IN,

C It is said Wat the Swedish Nightingale
stumped her toe against loose brick on one of
the pavements ii hiladephia not long since,
and that an editor, who. was in her train, imme-
dately picked up the consecrated article, and
has been carrying it ID his hat ever since !! He
has been offered $3.50 forik but will not think
of taking less than $1,000.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-02-15

Ut Some rascals propose that ladies', who
clamor for their rights, should be made to do
military duty. They wish to enlist, and become
their companions in arms,"
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-02-15
.sNNTMENM sEMNAMEA,
w. p. BRADBURY d. e. W. BLAKE
...zs EDITORS AND PROTECTORS.
Office on Main street.
TERMS oE THE SENTINEL,

SuBsc scR1PTioR-Fve Dollars per anHum, invariably in
advance. No subscription taken for less period than
one year.
ApvERTIsNG:-Onc Dollar per square, (I0lncs less
will charged for the first, and Fifty Cents for every
insertion thereafter. All advertisements not spccii
ed to number of Insertions will be published until
forbid, and charged accordingly. In both languages
charged double.
Announcements for Office $40, to be paid invariably in
advance
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-02-15

CovUNDRUMs.--In Miss Sinclair's new novel
of "Lord and Lady Harcourt," which is one of
the mostamusing books of the day, she intro
duces among her dramatis persona an invcter-
ate conundrum maker. Some Of his attempts
are quite successful, such as
What did a blind man take at breakfast and
recover his sight?
Ans.-He took cup and sac sir.
Why is your steptather less expensive than
your own father I!
Ans.--Because &c nest que le premier Pa qui
cone. D
When is money damp?
Ans.-When money is de.c in The morning
and mist at night.
Why are there no horses in the Isle ofWirht!
Ans.--Becausc the inhabitants prefer Cowcs
to Ryde
Why, asks the punster, am like the Thames
Tunnel?
Ans.--Because am the greatest bore in
England
What is that which the dead and living do at
the same time?
Ans.-They 60 round with the world.
Why is an inn like burial ground!
Ans.--Because the weary traveller there
finds rest.
Why are your nose and chin always at vari-
ancc.
Ans.--Because words are always passing
between them =.
How eau you swallow a door a
Ars--By boiling it.
Why are shoes, when you 60 to bed, like an
unsuccessful tax-collector
Ans. s.-They are put put off till next day.
Why are persons fighting with swords like
garden railing
Ans.-They are fencing.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-02-15

nrA lover writing to his sweetheart says: "De-
lectable Dear-You are so sweet that honey would
blush in your presence, and molasses stand appal-
ted
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-02-15

U There are two kinds OF false philoso-
phers--those who underrate and those who
oyeIrate man. -.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-02-15

IT Let the bent of thy thoughts be to
mend thyself, rather than the world.