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Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-11-08

A WITTY TRUTH.-The celebrated Doctor
Johnson said that in epigrams truth was gen.
orally sacrificed to point; but we insert below
a case in which truth adds point to the senti-
ment. At celebration of the last 4th of Ju.
ly in Paris, by number of Americans, the fol-
lowing was one of the toasts given at the ban
quet:
"T'he Cartridge-1or, the Ballot-bor, and the
Bandbor: The external, the internal, and the
eternal preservatives Of Republicantsm."
This (says contemporary is the best toast
ever drank on the Fourth of July, in America
or Europe. 1t is worthy of being placed at
the head of Lord Bacon's apothegms. The
true spirit of philosophy. patriotism and beau
ty, pervade the whole sentiment, in every word
and idea. The cartridge-box, in the hands Of
brave men, may be The defence of republican,
ism from "external" enemies; and the ballot
box, kept pure, may preserre republicanism
from all 'nternal' enemies, the Secessionists
and Aboltionists not excepted. But the band
box" is the "eternal preservatye" of "republi-
canism," and, it may be added, of everything
else worth preserving.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-11-08

Mr.. WEBsTER-The Baltimore American
publishes the following extract from private
letter recently written by distinguished and
influential gentleman Of Platte county, West
ern Missouri. After complimenting in glowing
terms the administration of Milard Fillmore,
he thus proceeds to speak, not as Wing, but
Union man: ..xe -
OF all the men before me now, there is one
whom all are proud to call countryman;
whose mind, like his person, is colossal; whose
greatness is based upon that solid foundation
that neither the spite of enemies nor the indis-
Greet fattery of friends can undermine; against
whom the government has leaned for support,
and he has upheld it; whose heart, manly voice
and eagle eye have all alike been pleading with
the people to spare and not destroy the fair fa-.
brio of our fathers building. Whom can
mean but Daniel Webster? Men may be great
among the great ones of the world, and yet
Mr. Webster's present position .makes him a
great man even over these; first, foremost,
greatest of all men living in his eulogium that
is heard almost hourly from almost every
mouth. The people of this region Of both
parties are getting ready to give him the first
cheer he will probably receive from the remote
West, and we hope the sound will be taken
up and carried hence to the farthest shores of
our seas, and to the sources Of all our mighty
rivers. People will not ask ''who is Daniel
Webster" Every one who can read or talk
understandingiy, knows him now. @ as
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-11-08

A MELANCHOLY SIGHT-Dr. Reid. travel
er through the highlands of Peru, found lately
in the desert Of Atacama, the dried remains of
an assemblage of human beings, five or six
hundred in number, men, women and children,
seated in semi-circe, as when alive, and star
ing into the burning waste before them. They
had not been buried; life had not departed be-
fore they thus sat around but hope was gone !;
the Spanish invader was at hand, and, no es-
cape being left, they had come hither to de-
They still sat immovab|e in that dreary desert:
dried like mummes by the effect of the hot
air, they still keep their position, sitting up as
in solemn council, while over that dread Are
opagus silence broods everlastingly.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-11-08
VOLUME IV.---NO. Ia.

! HUNTING THE BEST WING IN ALBANY.--A
recent adventure is told of clever-well-,o-do
! Young farmer in Tennessee, who left home for
| the Rochester State fair Making first the cir
cult of Boston, New York City, and the Hud-
! son river, he found himseta total stranger in
Albany, without any other funds than check
on New York payable to his own order, and
drawn by an unknown, though responsible
Nashville broker. The necessity of identifying
himself never once occurred to him. When
reminded oft, his concern on the subject was
scarcely increased, as he enjoyed the selfcon-
sciousness ofat least three of the very highest
passports to confidence in any land pretending
to civilization. He was a consistent tetotaler,
4 jealous Wesleyan, and good whig. His
first appeal was to his Temperance host of the
- House. 1t was no go. He then asked
mine host for the name of the leading preacher
Of his own persuasion in Albany. The refer
ences were named and sought out, the certif-
cate of membership duly exhibited: but the
certificate, like the check, was made on the
far distant cumberland, and unknown on the
Hudson 1t might be genuine or it might not.
"Well,' said our traveller to his doubling bro
ther, "can you tell me who is the best whig in
this town. The Reverend gentleman refer
red to the Evening Journal office. The editor
was not in. The case began to look blue, but
our traveller paid his passage to Rochester, and
so resolved that if he could not be trusted, he
would even trust the first honest looking man
he met, and await at Rochester for the collec.
tion of this draft, and the return of the money.
At the depot, he encountered a customer, for.
tunately one of the officers of the Railroad
Company. The trust was singular one, but
rendered with so much blunt candor, that re-
fusal was out of the question Just before
steam was put to the train, the officer in ques-
ton passed through the cars in search of his
new friend. He was wanted on the outside.
At the door, he was met by a tall, rather in-
teectual looking gentleman, who said his
name was W, and that he had 800 for
Tennessean who had called at his Office tina:
morning. The case was concluded. Our
traveller had found the best whig in Albany
The railroad agent was relieved of his trust.
the check endorsed to Thurlow Weed, and the
train steamed off for Rochester.-N. Y Times.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-11-08

New FEAT-WALKING ON AN INVERTED
PLANE.--By invitation of Mr.. Wood, we yes-
terday had the pleasure of witnessing Mr..
McCormicks experiment of walking on an in
verted plane. The experiment was private
one, only fewpersons being present, and was
made under disadyantageous circumstances,
the preparations being incomplete, and the
health Of Mr.. McC. being somewhat feeble.
The experiment, however, passed off to the en-
tire satisfaction of all present. Aheavy frame
was erected, with a slab of marble nine feet
long at the top, the under surface being polish
ed like mirror. We saw the experimenter
mount his platform and adjust his unwieldly
boots, then placing both feet against the sur
face of the marble, he swung himself off with
his head donwards. Disconnecting one foot
from the slab, and placing firmly several feet
in advance of the other, he continued the alter
nate movement till he had taken ten steps, and
arrived at the other end of the slab. We held
our breath during the experiment, expecting,
momentarily, that he would fall, but he ap-
peared to walk as safely as a fly runs along the
ceiling. After his descent however, we no.
,ticed that he was much exhausted, owing to
the excitement and exertion.- Cincinnati Non.
pare'l.
we will not believe in the above until we
see it with our own eyes.]
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-11-08

Hit THEM AGAIN.-A firm in Charleston, S.
c., advertses that it has contracted with a cel-
ebrated pyrotechnist for constant supply of
sky-rockets. They are intended for the use of
the fire.eaters. The notice says:
Any seccssionists who are anxious (assomc
have recently expressed the desire) TO perish
in blaze Of glory can, upon application to
the undersigned be sent up, free of charge, in
sky-rocket, thus making their exit with bril-
liant eclat, and accomplishing in their death
what they have failed to effect in their lives,
the illumination Of their benigbted country
men.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-11-08

Precious JuRY.-The Albany, New York,
Knickerbocker says that the Grand Jury of
Albany county have presented the room in
which they meet, on the ground that the floor
is not carpeted, no cushions on the chairs, and
no pegs to hang their hats on. This is deci-
ded'y the most original presentment that has
been made for many years. We would not
be surprised if they sent the county up for
thirty days.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-11-08

| H1sroRY OF ALcoHoL.-Alcohol was inv ent-
ed $50 years ago by the son of 4 strange wo-
man, Hager, in Arabia. Ladies used it with a
powder to paint themselves, that they might
appear more beautiful, and this powder was
called alcohol. During the reign of William
and Mary, an act was passed encouraging the
manufacture of spirits. Soon after, intemper-
ance aud prohigacy prevailed to such an extont
1 that the retailers in intoxicating drinks put up
signs in public places informing the public that
they might get drunk for penny, and have
some stray to get sober on.
In the sixteenth century, distilled spirits be-
came spread over the continent of Europe
About this time it was introduced into the col
onies, as the United States was then called
The first notice we have Of it's use in public
life, was among the laborers in the Hungarian
mines, in the sixteenth century. In 1851 it
| was used by the English soldiers as a cordial
| The alcohol in Europe was made of grapes,
and sold inItaly and Spain as medicine. The
Geneose afterwards made it from grain, and
soldsit as medicine in bottles, under the name
of the water Of life.saUntil the sixteenth GEN.
tury it had only been kept by apothecares as a
medicine. During the, reign Of Henry VII,
brandy was unknown in Ireland, and soon its
alarming effects induced theaGoyernment to
prohibit its manufacture.
About 100 years ago it was used as bev-
erage, especially among the soldiers in the
English colonies in North America, under the
preposterous notion that it prevented sickness,
and made men fearless on the field of battle
1t was looked upon as sovereign specific. "a
Snch is brief. sketch of the introduction
of alcohol into society as beverage. The
history of it is written in the wretchedness,
the tears, the groans, poverty, and murder of
thousands. 1t has marched the land with the
tread Of giant, leaving the impress of his
footsteps in the bone, sinews, and life's blood
of the people.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-11-08
PLAQTEMINE:
SATURDAY., NOVEMBER 8, 1851.
Sugar from Corn and Oil of Vitriol.

| The New York Sun states that patent has
been granted ut Washington for a process of
making sugar out Of corn, which, though t:emi-
liar to all chemists, is doubtless novel to most
Of our readers. A quantity of corn meal is
placed in 4 boiler, to which is added nearly an
equal quantity, by measure, of water, together
with Il small proportion of the common oil of
vitriol, or sulphuric acid. The mixture is then
boiled at a very high temperature, when COM
mon brown sugar is produced, held in solution,
Of course, with the acid. A quantity of COM
mon chalk is now thrown in, which has the ef
feet to remove the vitriol from the sugar, the
vtriol uniting to the chalk, and falling with it
as sediment, TO the bottom of the boiler The
liquid sugar is then drained off into another
vessel, boiled down to molasses, and finally
crystalized and clarified in the usual manner.
We imagine that an operating apparatus, plac-
ed in the Worlds Fair, and turning out Jumps
of sugar mad Of corn and vitriol. would have
made.a few q olthem believe that the Yankees
had compact with the witches, or some other
pOhCI ! Ic pdtcitSG VI IlllS pro"
cess is Mr.. George Riley, of New York.
Sugar may be produced in the same manner
from common starch, corn stalks and other f.
brous substances. The process affords fine
example of what chemists call Catalysis--
Though sugar is produced, yet the nature and
strength of the ytriol is not whit altered,
neither is the original quantity diminished. The
same vitrol would therefore suffice to convert
an indefinite amount of meal iuto sugar
> We hope the day is not far distant when
more attention will be paid to the subject of
Chemistry as a branch of education, than it
now receives inmost of our schools. Though
the process above described seems wonderful,
it is no more strange than the phenomena pre-
sented by the combustons of tallow candle.
How few know that burning candle is in eff
feet, gas light, the melted tallow or carbon,
being raised by capillary attraction to the centre
of the fame which being hollow, forms re-
tort, wherein the talow is subjected to an i'm
mense heat, ard thus converted into illumna-
ting gas in precisely the same manner as the
carbon in the huge rctorts at the gas manufac.
tory, is turned into gas?
Food, drink, air, fuel, clothing, and thousands
of other substances Of daily use, are results
of chemical combinations, with which every
one should be familiar. Chemistry is science
from which more real interesting and practical
knowledge can be derived, than from almost
any other, yet no branch of education is so
badly neglected.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-11-08

SINGuLAR.-Thcre is a record Of a singular
incident in the life Of Betsey Proctor, who hung
herself short time since, at the poor house in
Fredericksburg, Va. She had been blind for
ten wears, and became so under the following
circumstances: When 4 married woman, her
husband charged her with inconstancy to the
marriage VOW. She emphatically denied it,
and upon her knees, prayed God to strike her
blind, if true. immediately after, she went
blind
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-11-08

NATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS. The New
York Times translates the following portion of
political catechism from "Il Fischietto,~ an
Italian paper published at Turin:
Question-Who is the lightest man in the
world! Answer-The Frenchman. Who is
the heaviest!-The German. Who is the most
serous'-The Engshman. Who is the most
vivacious?-The Swiss. Who is the proudest!
The Spaniard. Who is the most humble!
The Russian. Who is the most enterpri-
sing!--The Pole. Who is the lazest?--The
Turk. Who is the widest awake ?--The
American. Who is the sleepiest?--The Hot
tentot. Who has all these virtues and vices
mixed together!-The Italian.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-11-08

The NEXT CoNGEEss.--The newspapers are
dscssing the claims and merits of candidates
for the Speakership and Cerkship Of the next
Congress. Mr.. Boyd, of Kentucky, appears to
be the prominent candidate for the Speaker
ship. Judge Bayly, of Virginia is alse named.
II is said that the Free Soilers intend to go for
Mr.. Burt, of South Carolina, as an anti-com-
promise man. Judge Richard NJ. Young, Of
Illinois, is presented in the Union as candi-
date for reelection as Clerk. Mr.. Forney, OF
Philadelphia, is again named for that ofice.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-11-08

A WORTHY SoN.-"My son." said father
stake that jug and fetch me some beer
"Giye me the money. then, father"
"My son, to get beer with money, anybody
can do that. but to get beer without money
that'sa trick"
So the boy takes the jug and out he goes
shortly he returns and places the jug before
his father.
"Drnk,' said the son.
'How can drink" says the father, "wher
there is do beer in the jug''
ITO drink beer out of Jug" says the boy
"when there is beer, anybody can do that; bat
to drink beer out Of a jug where there is nc
beer, that's trick" - a.- ..
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-11-08

Mr.. FILLMoRE.--The New York CONNER
cial Advertiser closes an article on the national
administration with this language:
Whether Mlard Fillmore be reelected to
the Presidential office, or whether some other
good and tried Wing be chosen for that honor,
or whether the mantle of the Executive fall
upon one of an opposite political faith, we shall
always regard Mr.. Fillmores administration Of
the Union as remarkable alike for its lack of
pretension, and for its pre-emnent purity, skill
and success.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-11-08

D"The grave is indeed hallowed when the
grass Of the churchyard can cover all memory
save that of love. We dwell on every good
gift of the lost one as though no unworthy
thought could cross that little mound Of earth
the barrier between two worlds.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-11-08

DThe Havana Consulate is said to be one
of the most profitable appointments in the gift
Of the Government. 1t is estimated to be
worth from $4,000 to $4,000 year. Con-
sui Trist is said to have made even more than
$4,000 per annum out of it,
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-11-08

u-The diamonds and other jewels in the
State Crown of England, are estimated 10 be
worth, exclusive of the golden setting, nearly
S2,75O.OOO.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-11-08

By THE ToN--The California Post has got
tired of using so many figures in giving the
amount of gold shipped by the steamers, and
so calls it tons the last shipment was three
and quarter tons.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-11-08

MARK 1r-Advertising is to business what
steam is to navigation-the great propelling
power 1t puts life and motion into all that
comes within its reach.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-11-08

u kossuth commenced his career as Il re-
porter for the Hungarian Diet, and afterwards
became the editor of an influential journal
Some editors are very great men, and all suf-
fer with patriotic endurance.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-11-08

: DTIt is rumored that the free soilers will
east their influence for the .speakership Of the
House, in favor Of Mr.. B2rt, Of South caroli-
ma. He is opposed to the Compromise.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-11-08

A sightto make man feel is a small child,
thinly clad, in a cold evening, crouching down
shiveringly upon the sidewalk by a little board
Of untempting fruit, md hope and misery blend
ing IN her gaze At the passers by
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-11-08

A son Of Erin cautions the public against
harboringaor trusting his wife Peggy on his
account as he is n0s mdrried TO her.
Pride is an abomination in the sight of God;
and the Judgment is just upon us, when the
subject of our vanity becomes the occasion Of
our ruin. ---.s--.--...s.--
|. Pride was not made for man, nor furious an
ger for any one that is born Of a wom4a.
Zeno saith, Nothing was more indecent than
pride, and especially in a young man.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-11-08

DrThe United States brig Dolphin has sail
ed from New York, upon her expedition to en-
deavor to run line of soundings across the
Atlantic.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-11-08

uTThe rush to hear the Swan of Erin at
Providence, R. l., was greater than to the Lind
concerts there.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-11-08

U-A number of New York whig papers ra-
ther glory i'm the defeat of Gov. Johnson in
Pennsylvania. .-....--
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-11-08

UThe old theory Of an opening at the
North Pole. into which vessels may be sucked,
has been revived.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-11-08

lI>It is said that over five hundred f1atboats
and other boats, are aground between Cincin'
natl and Pittsburg. ..as#f
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-11-08

uRev. John Little has been convicted of
heresy by an Ecclesiastical council, in New
York city.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-11-08

pThe papers say that Forrest has greatly
improved as an actor. His representations are
more subdued, discriminating and refined.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-11-08
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.
Piano FOrtes, Music and Musical
Merchandise.

y The subscribers have and intend all
QU74sl ways to keep on hand, for sale at the most
~ reasonable prices, good assortment of the
w Z v uBEST PIANO FORTES manufactured
in this country and in France They sole Agents for
Horsts Patent Double Iron framed Piano Forte-the most
durable and decidedly piano nown They
peculiarly adapted the southern or any damp climate,
there being hut very little glue the body ofhe piano.
sequenty they will remain much longer in tune than any
ether make weather has effect upon them The
ease the piano Independent body and can be
easily removed at pleasure. The tone is more full rich
and mellow than in other We import the Pleye&
Go Paris Pianos made expressly to order Pianos of
Sl-2 and octaves, some in rich caryedcasc
seraphines, Guitars Of the best MAKERS
vioIns violonceos, Accordeons Flutes Banjos Music
Boxes and instruments of all kinds Guitar Harp, Voln
vioionceo and other Strings; Pegs, Bridges Reeds Fin
Ger Boards Bows Bow Hair, Tail Pieees Kosin &c Piano
Forte and other pubshed and music received from
all the northern publishers soon as Publishod lib
sra discount made large orders and to music teachers
A. the subscribers import most OF their goods they
fer better Inducements purchasers to give them call be-
purchasing No 80 Camp street, New Orleans, just
oeio.iv TYLER & HEWETT
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-11-08

uThe expenditures in the schools Of Bos
ton for the past year have amounted 70 pearl,
$326,0OO. -
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-11-08

U-1t is stated in the English papers that Sir
John Ross intends to prosecute the search fer
Sir John Franklin next Spring, provided that
he can get the means.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-11-08

UJThere were HOO ladies' at the Waman's
Rights Convention, at Worcester, Mass, with
some Bloomers.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-11-08

UFather Mathew preached his last sermon
in this country, at New York, on the 18th ult
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-11-08

UMr. Graham, an American, claims to be
the originator of Phillips Annhilator
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-11-08

D~He is an accountant who can cast up cor
rectly the sum of his own errors.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-11-08

DA Woman's Rights Convention has been
lately held at Worcester, Mass.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-11-08

UDan Rice and his sore horse" circus are
performing at Louisville. He is team.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-11-08

pAn old bachelor who edits paper some
where in the Western country, puts "Melan-
choIy Accidents" at the head Of his marriage
notices.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-11-08

GMurders and poisonings are of almost
daily occurrence at Cincinnati.