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Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-12-06

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Sue feet I'm inehss abo,e Iow water MARI, md
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-20
COMMUNICATED.
Direct Tradc.-Maeon Convention.

we cannot urge too strongly upon the plant
ers of the South the Importance Of full repre-
sentation at the convention of cotton planters
to be held at Macon, Georgia, on the 9th of
October next Its objects are so directly bene-
fetal to the South, so perfectly legitimate that
u is hoped that every one who desires in any
way the commercial independence of the South.
ern States, will take an interest in that conven.
ton. Cotton is the great basis upon which
successful direct trade movement must depend.
With the cotton planters (even a small portion
OF hem0 firmly united with the nonied and
commercial facilities now rendered them by the
wealthy merchants Of Holland, a direct trnde
can be established that will Mt once destroy. in
measure, the New York influence in the South
and put a check upon the runous monopoly Of
Liverpool, creating a continental depot for the
cotton consumed upon the continent. First O,
last, the cotton planters pay for. and keep alive
the enormous transactions based upon cotton
and II they will only unite upon some practcs
BILE business basis, and combine their producing
interest, or even small portion of IT, Ceacl
planter subscribing for the new market, thi,
year. a few bales of cotton,) commencement
will be n'ade--a "P taken IF the account
sales are sstisfactory-the charges, expenses, u
terest and commissions lower, why The ,oork i
done; for, seeing their true interest thus de
monstrated. their neighbors will follow their ex
ample, and thus the market will gradual cx.
tend. II il worth the trial. We believe it will
succeed and would urge upon our friends, II
they ever intend doing anything, that nov is
the accepted time"
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The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-20
THE FRENCH REpuRLIc.

In FRANCE. besides conspiracies which spring up
like mushrooms, the question a. to the revision
of the constitution and the candid ateshp for the
Presidency 9 as far from being settled as ever
'Phs family OF Louis philippe will neithes give
their Affirmative nor negative to the plan for
bringn. the Prince de Joinviile forward.
The schisms that divide parties are n ore nu-
merous and more distinct than ever The
Elysan organs--the PARE aud the Bulletin de
Raris--are energetic in denying the au hority
Of DR.. Yeron--that DEVOTED servant Of the
Elysee--to attack the law of May 81. In spite
of this, people remember that the initiative Of
that law was taken by a parliamentary com
mittee; that no word of the President has ever
co emitted himself personally to its maintenance;
that it has all along been taken for gran cd that
the repeal OF that law nigh. be last card re
naming in his hand, which might gain him i'm
mense popul rrity. and that the pledges of MN
Baroche and Faucher, which stood in the way,
may be easily disposed of, by sacrificing those
ministers. NJ Perigny is the leader of that
fraction of the Elysee who, Think g absolute
universal suffrage the best weapon with which
Louis Napoleon oan combat the Prince de join
vile, are favorable to DR.. Verons views. Here
is the Elysean echism. Then, among what are
called the conservatives it Is probable that NJ.
Chambolle, of the Ordre, and all the followers
of that psper who voted for revision in the last
debate, will vote against it in November
The legitmsts continue to De divided. The
Opinion FubiiqIe, Gazette de France, and Cor
saire, declare open war upon the Elysee, and
thwari the whole policy OF the Berger party,
represented by the Union The democratic
party have not yet agreed upon their candidate.
And thus matters stand at present
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-20
From the Evening Post.


The Pope is about to erect The city of Ham.
burg into a bishopric.
The conductors of the Cologne G1zeue have
received an injunction 10 cease cqnmending on
public affairs.
Several of the petty courts of Germany are
about to revive the sale Of patents of nobility in
| order 10 recruit the finances Of their rulers.
NJ Quietet, dire9t ~ of the Brussels observa
| tory, while making some observations during a
violent storm, was, with his assistant, struck
down by an electric shock, and their clothes
were set on fire. The fumes were, however
extnguished by the rain, which fell in torrents
/ and they escaped with some burns on their face
and bands, their hair also being scorched
Consumption is more fatal than any other dis
ease in London. IT destroyed 1915 in the
second three months Of the present year.
A Mr.. Poppy committed suicide a few hours
afer witnessing the execution of Groom, which
he went 20 Norwich to see Ga his return
home, be observed that he thought hanging was
very easy death; went to his stables for a
lelher thong. and then hanged himself
Thackeray is writing novel In thres vol
umes, to be published in the winter, The scene is
in England. in the early part of the eighteenth
century, and Bolingbroke, Swift, Pope and
Steele figure among the personagcs.
Backwood, for this month, has disorimina.
tive article on that prctentious and ohe-sided
critic, Ruskin.
An admirable paper in la Presse, by NJ. Sim
Ter, argues that monarchism has been destroyed
as q general tenet in Germany--destroyed bv
the tyranny Of absolutiouists, the treacherv of
Prussia, and the pedantic inoapacity of the Doc
trnaries. There, as in France and Italy, the
battle must be waged between the two extremes
of absolutism or republicanism.
A paper in the London Leader shows strik-
ing uniformity in the conduct of the European
despots, for it shows that in Baden discrimina-
ting postage system, double taxes, political i'm.
prisonment and courts martial, Cypress the peo-
pie quite rs much as they are oppressed in Ma
Piles or Rome.
The great railroad between st Petersburg and
Moscow-next TO the Erie, the greatest in the
word--has been formally opsued by the en-
peror Of Russia.
The London Morning Chronicle mentions the
curious fact athat second crop Of wheat, which
is now in flower, has sprung mp in those fields
that we're either much injured, or entirely des-
troyed, by the late terrible hail G'orm. And
even in those fields which were mown after the
storm, second crop has sprung up and appears
likely TO be ready for the sickle by the latter end
of September. In those eases where the first
crop was left standing il il considerable, and the
farmers are much puzzled IN deciding whether
the first crop should be sacrificed TO secure the
second, or the second TO secure the FIRST, as both
cannot be secured"
The arbiirstors In the lock oontroversary, "a
il is called. have decided that Mr.. Hobbs. the
American locksmith, picked the famous Bramah
lock within the time limited, and is entitled to
the C2OO reward
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-20

The authorities Of this district, and OF the
State of Maryland, sppsae y have qaietly sc-
quisscsd in the enlsIgemsnt Of CAARLls, the In
dividual arrested lass ysar and phi on Ter bonds 70
answer the charge of stsaling neg soes, and at
tempting 10 commit murder. This man is re-
ported in the papers, as presiding at this time,
over political convention assembled at Buf-
faio. New York. 1t has been said that his re-
cognxance in Maryland, has been forfeited and
the amount duly paid into the treasury OF that
State. Is the governor thus acquitted OF all
further obligation in this case! Is he at liberty
to compound for felony by granting impunity
to crime 10 consideration Of pecuniary deposits
in the public golfers!
Il does not appear that either the governor OF
MARYLAND, or the President Of the United States
has made any demand on the governor OF New
York, for the delivery of this fugitive. Is it
feared by these officers that such claim would
DO disregarded and would only manifest to
Southern communities the insults with which
their constitutional rights, are decided by the
triumphant and rejoicing mob, who have con-
verted the federal government, into one OF un-
brded power! The President may fear that
such demand would incense and ALLEVIATE his
large constituencies in the Northern States, and
prevent the personal advantage which himself
or friends may hope from the favor OF an.ap-
proving majority. But what considerations can
make the governor Of Maryland a laggard in
vndcating the laws of his State |! Can he
CoBB-like, aim at federal honors, Or is he a COM
promiser, fearful of exposing to the people, the
humiliation of the constitutional rights of a
save State!
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-20

SHOCKING OCCURRENcE.-On "Wednesday
afternoon two men and two boys, belonging to
the marine barracks, proceeded across the
Eastern Branch for the purpose OF cunning.
They were accompanied by marine named
William Wells, formerly of Baltimore The
party had scarcely crossed the bridge and sepa-
rated when this individual, who had no gun,
attempted to take by force that which was in
the hands of Samuel, aged fourteen years, son of
Sergeant Joseph Mundell. The youth resisted
to the utmost Of his power, but was finally
overcome. Wells, having possessed himself of
the gun. receded few step and, after calling
the boy disreputable name, DELIBERATELY
SHOT HIM! The entire load entered his body.
The colar-bone was broken into fragments,
the windpipe cut in two, and arteries were Sc
vered Death ensued few moments after the
occurrence. The remainder of the party arrived
Just in time to see the boy expire. The ground
all round him was stained with blood.
Wells was arres ed the same evening by
| officer Wheat and, a.ser hearing before Justice
Crande, he was committed to Jail for u further
hearing on Saturday.
| A coroner's inQues. was held over the body
yesterday morning. and verdict rendered ac-
cordiug to the facts.
| The deceased was attached, AS fifer to the
Naval School at Annapolis, and was at the bar
racks on a visit, by Through, to his parents. j
is represented that he was an amable youth
aud general favori,e at the gnrrison.-Repub
Tic of yesterday
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-20

WONDERFUL CoIscTDsscE.-Under this head
the Mobile Register has the following para
graph:
1t is now understood that Ne. Langdon's
majority in Conecuh is Sc, and in Marengo J3,
making just 90. This subtracted from Judge
Brsgg's majoriiies, which we're 1920, leaves a
msjority for the latter Of ls5i--which CORES
ponds eractly with the aumbcr Of the present
year. This makes just one vote majority in ia.
vor Of the Southern rights candidate, for each
year aimee the commencement of the Christian
eral II Amos Kendall we're in politics now, he
would certainly discover mn omen in this"
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-20

HURL GATE CHANNEL.-The most powerful
blast was made on Pot Rock, yesterday after.
noon, a: fifteen minutes past one o'clock. The
two charges, usual at the present depth OF
the rock consisted each Of one hundred and
twenty-five pounds of gunpowder, but the de
formation the body of water rnised, and the
surrounding commoton, had not hitherto been
equalled. The case with which cavities suif
GENTLY large for the reception of the charges
continue to be found, IL gratifying as an indi-
cation of effect of each blast. Mons. Malleferi
il iudefatigable, and If what he undertakes to dc
can be done, we may be assured II will be. In
determining the SPOT from which the charges
are to operate, no diving apparatus has hitherto
been employed. Lieutenant Bartletts second
survey may be expected toward the close OF
next week To-day this officer will probably
proceed to the inspection of the Frying Pan, !
with view to the removal OF q good part Of the
projecting portion. The float formerly over
Pot Rock has been repaired, and moored over
Ways Reef, on which boring operations will
Immediately be commenced. The quartz Of this
reef differs in quality from that OF Pot Rock,
and may be easily worked. OF the government,
buoys, two are stationed over Pot Rock, one
over Ways Reef, and one over tho Gri1iron
At high water to-day the upper portion OF
Diamond Reef will be blasted, affordng an op.
portunty TO spectators on the Battery and Gov.
ernor's island, between which the reef lies, OF
witnessing the singular effect produced at the
instant Of the explosion of the several charges
-Nero York Courier and Enquirer, I7h
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-20

4 DEATH AT THE RAILROAD STATIoN.--A coro
ner's inquest held last evening, at the freigh
Office, over the body of Washington Lewis
aged about forty years, whose residence was a
Beltsville, in Prince Georges county, Maryland
! II appeared from the testimony of witnesses,
that after the locomotive, attached to which
were ths6aggage and freight cars, had started
at five o'clock in the afternoon, for the purpose
of connecting with the passenger cars the de-
ceased ran with view of getting on the front
of the baggage car. He succeeded in grasping
the railing, and, apparently, placed one foot on
the steps, when he slipped and was dragged be-
tween the cars. Three wheels had passed over
him, and the fourth was resting on his body,
when, an alarm being given, the ears were
stopped; and this was effected as soon ms
possible.
The jury believe that he thus came to his
death, and that no blame is attributable to any
one connected with the cars The man was cut
nearly in t1o, and one leg entirely separated
from his body. Even several articles Of hard
ware, such as chises in his pockets, were broken
into fragments. 1t was given in evidence that
he was stesdy and Industrious man, had .
family, was miller and blacksmith, and had
been on visit to the city to make purchases
Republic Of yesterday
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-20


The EnropAs made, in part, arrived " this
city Yesterday &aeraooa The Europa reached
Boston early yesterday morning
IL has been disclosed that the family OF the
late King of the French, on being con< ultsd BY
d. putation Of OrleaDst partIsans, as to their
wishes about the Presidency, declined to com
init themselves in favor OF the Prince dc Join
vile being candidate, but abstained from dis.
nyowing or disappearing H. Oar readers VIII
fad in another column, full account OF the in-
terview with the ex-royal family
The resolutions Of ifty-seyen out OF the
eighty six general councils Of France on tho
subject of the revision of the constitution are
now official, and they ARE fifty-two TO five IN
favor of the proposed measure. The candidate
ship of the Prince de Joinville has, however, 80
altered the position of things that the proceed
ings of the general councils, which had been
looked forward to with so much interest," and
from which so decisive an effect has been ex-
pected, have already lost much Of their import
ance. .H
The object of the conspirators recently ar
rested in France was a general socialist reyolu-
ton.
II is said that confederation is about to be
formed between the Emperor Of Austria and the
Italian sovereIgns except the King OF Sardna,
Thew 10 meet NJ verona curing Iflc dutuluU
reviews, when 10000 men will be concentrated
in Lombardy.
1t is stated in the Bulletin de Paris that
both the French and English governments are
watchfully observing the large purchase of arms
and accoutrements now making by Russia.
We hear Of most cruel and atrocious acts OF
piracy and brigandage 10 Greece, where the 60
vernment seems utterly inefficient. In Austrian
Croatia, too, armed bands Of robbers terri
flying and despoing the country.
We learn from Denmark that the Grand
Duke of Oldenburg refuses to concur In the pro-
posed arrangement of the succession in favor
of the Young Duke of Gluckstadt.
The Pope is about to erect the city of Ham
burg into bishopric.
The Duchess of Montpensier has safely given
birth of Princess.
The weather at Oporto continued very hot
and dry, and the grapes in the Douro had suf
fered greatly. The general opinion on the forth
coming vintage was that the quality will be
inferior, although some good wines may be ex
pected from the low and unexposed parts.
The American ocean steamer Humboldt had
arrived at Southampton.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-20

IA M 7S
minister. he aid M. The III al MI <irru'
brother shall not ~ taken, nor that 81 uaias
Say, nsw. wa,&s pahishihtnt thsy no ~ sal1er,
Instead Of being deprived Of iife"'
THIS next sentence was that the prisoners
should be depr we'd OF their eyesighk No.
said the minister, that would be worse Naa
DEATH He asked no more advice. The pyis-
oners were sent to Jail that night. Az four
next morning the tnlnuIt had sub~idud, tho
condemned were on their way 10 the snowy
mountains. and the jury rode alone 10 The
palace OF the king"
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-20

RArs CAsx.--A free negro man, named John
Smith, from Maryland, was examined b.for. the
County Court OF Jefferson, Va, on Monday last
charged with committing violenc. upon it'll,
negro girl, aged 10 or IL, the property Of Richard
Henderson. esq. He was sent on for further trial
bsfcrs The Superior Court, which viii be held 10
October psxt.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-20

INTERNAL COMMERCE OF FRAScs.--Durinq
the year 1850, there was transported upon the
Seine, between Paris and Rouen, merchandise
to the amount of l24, $4,000 tons. Between
Lynn and Aries, upon the Rhine, l04 ,89J,3l3
,uRQp the Loire, 10l 1923. Upon the various
H1H19kwere transported 492 100000. The du-
Hes paid by goods carried upon the uavigabe
rivers, were something over two millions OF
irancs: those upon goods transported over the
canals seven millions
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-20
E- The Mobile Herald and 15ibur, Of tb,

18th inst, says:
The rumor of the withdrawal Of Gen. Quit
man from the canvass in Mississippi, is not true
The recent election is considered to be no indi-
cation Of tho result of the election for governor.
The same hopes Of the success of Quitman as
prevailed before, inspire his friends.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-20

"A Nav ARTICLE OF CoMmERcs-We nm
derstand thata quantity Of ground limestone, 4
quarry Of which has been discovered in Rock
bridge county, Virginia, has just arrived in
Richmond by the James river and Kanawa oAts4l.
en- route for England-Tbis curious stone hs
the remarkable quality, when finely palversed,
mixed with flaxseed oil, and sprsad on any 81,
'aqe, of reforming fto!fipto!s'ope, BY re-Aniaa
Of rs rock particles. ms constituting firm
ana 'ard rock covernssst coat Of mai'-imptr-
r'on' 10 ~atsr, and prd6 egainu frs. IL
value has been well Enthusiastically tested, ws-
understand, in the neigkborhood in which Il w.
found, ms fire-proof covering for roofs, 4 !.
The proprietor Of this article, Mr. J u. Houston.
has caused IL TO be used in Europe, and with
such opp oval as to lead to an important order
tor the article for the English market. ftA
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-20

]. C. G. KENNEDY, esq, superintendent of
the Census Bureau, has returned TO this city af-
ter brief tour to Europe on official business.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-20

APPOINTMENT nv THE PRxsrpxnv.--Charlss II.
L'dd, to be Navy Agent for the Navy Yard :,
k'''ery, Maine, and for the Navy Station a Pors
mouth New Hampshire in the Place Of Charles
w Gutter, resigned. =
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-20

oFEa5Ss LETTERS BELONGING TO AN AMERICAN
CONSUL, ETC
Oar advices from Venice, of the 9th ult
state -
The Austrian authorities are very unscrupu-
Ions with regard TO opening any letter or parcel
which they conside, Suspicious. The govern.
ment of the United States forwarded packet
to the American consul here, short time since
containing q printed circular, and pamphlet
on the Austre- Hungarian question with refer.
ence TO the case of Mr.. Dudley Mann. This
packet was opened and examined at the offce
of central revision, although it bore. n, only
the seal OF the Department of State, but
that also of the United States consulate at
Hamburg, impressed in wax
Mr. Flagg, as representative OF tie United
States government at Venice addressed pro.
test to the Imperial government on this viola
ton of the United States seal
In reply to this Protest communication of
some length was received from the Office of
central revision, in substance as follows -
The Office of revision claims the right to
examine all publications introduced into the
Venetian States, from any country, under any
form, from any source, and to any address what
ever, without the least distinction. and with no
exception of the representatives Of other govern
ments Also that the packet In question had
no external mark Of diplomatic character.
Several communications have passed between
the United States consul and the Imperial
government on the subject. in which the former
declares that the occurrence of similar fac.
will demand Of him similar protest. Here
the matter remains for the present.
This case serves to show that the authorities
consider themselves perfectly at liberty to In
spect any cument, TO whatever address IL may
be sent which is fact Of the utmost impor-
lance.
TURKEY.
THE RELEASE OF KossUTH.--Advices from
Constantinople, of the 10th ult., state;
The liberation of Kossuth is now decided
upon Nv the Sublime Porte In spite of all The
threats Of Russia and Austria, Che Porte stood
her ground and when reminded by the English
government Of its promise, the Divan replied,
I" We keep it." Kossuth is, therefore, to be re-
leased on the 18th of September. His intention,
as far ns could ascertain, Is TO proceed FIRST to
England, to leave there bis children, and to pro.
vide for Their education; and, after stay Of a
fortnight to sail TO the United States, there to
express his thanks to the Congress and the Presi-
dent But the captain Of the steam frignte Mis-.
sissippi, which has waited for kossuih since the
month Of June, objects TO this arrangement.
He wisho. to carry Kossuth, without delay, to-
New York | do not know, therefore, whether
you will have the pleasure Of seeing the mighty
man--who, even when in prison In Asia Minor,
frghtens the Car and the Kaiser--before De.
cemher.
SWITZERLAND.
The Consfitutionnel says According TO our
letters from Switzerland, the situation Of that
country is on the whole, much more serious than
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-20

EY- We observe that the London Times and
the London Chronicle. condemn in terms Of dis
who were captured by the Spanish forces in
Cuba. We think that the editors in this coun-
try, who vindicsted that transaction, ought by
this time 10 feel immeasurabIy mean
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-20
SaO,57o Al

Gain in 1851, 49,. $20,57O Al
The decrease in the tunnage and tolls at
Lynchburg is attributable to the short crop of
tobacco and TO the retention of many articles of
production, awaiting the opening Of the canal
above Lynchburg-
The following comparison of the tonnage of
the canal during the months Of June, July and
August, in 1850 and 1861, is also interesting:
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-20

~ Every time an outrage Is committed in
the North, on claimant Of runaway slaves
about Ave hundred subsnissionist papers in,
stantiy declare that the law will now b. tested
and that, hereafter, il will bs obeyed. The law
has been tested W much, has been indicated
so often by editors aud Judges, that according
TO all these papers. il ought to be the most eff
fectivs law in the land
Bpt Y wont work. And we rather think the
South has, by this time, sacrificed enough
money, time and blood to make it work