davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-03-15

u No wonder the Germans make such
faithful and devoted husbands. The going
through such preparatory exercises and requi-
sitions, does not fall short Of Jacobs foufteen
years service for his beloved Rachael.
Injustice to the subject, it ought to be ad-
ded by way of explanation, that most Of these
requisites are not merely to matrimony, but to
the occupation in society in various stages of
early life Of the proper position every indiyid-
ual seeks, or is at least expected to assume
Cists Adrertiser. @
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-03-15

To Our DELINQUENT SUBsCIIBERs.-The
following from the Liverpool Mail discloses an
important fact, and no person can deny that
this new test of willingness of debtors to pay
is based upon common sense.
We were not aware until recently that the
books of newspaper publishers are consulted to
quite large extent by people in business to as
certain the peculiar standing of persons. Debts
for newspapers become due once year, and
persons who pay up regularly once a year for
their papers are considered as prominent men,
and worthy of confidence. We had a person
come into our Office, the other day and ask,
"Do you send paper now to Mr."
We replied that we did. @
v"Well," said the man "he owes me f5, and
I can't get it l don't think he's good"
We looked secretly at his account, and found
him paid up. We then replied to the enquirer,
"That man is good. Your debt is safe. He
may have forgotten it, or something else may
have prevented his paying, but he is good"
The mans eye frightened. Said he, Il have
written to several printers, and could not find
where he took paper, thought of you and
said, would come here" said he again after a
pause "This is the way to find out whether
people are good. We ascertain what paper
they take and con:riye some way to peep into
their accounts. Men who are good are sure to
pay for their newspapers; and ifthey do not pay
for these, we do not think them good" We
were forcibly struck by this idea. syz
swell, said he, II will send my bill by the
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-03-15

r The New Orleans Picayune says that the
United States Government Is constructing at
Tortugas castle which will be eighty feet
above the water, capable Of mounting three
hundred guns, and covering the entire area Of
Garden Key. 1t is also stated at the Key
West, large quadrangular wotl standing in
eight feet water, about clever Hundred feet
from the shore, and completely commanding
the harbor, is in the course Of erection.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-03-15

NJ The census returns for Indiana show the
total number of newspapers published in the
State to be SO, with circulation Of 67,924
COPIES. The number of families in the State
is ISL ,6ls and the number of persons 990,25s.
How many newspapers are taken that are
published ont of the State is not known.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-03-15

uaIsH 5e Hinged if patronize that line,'
said trayeller to steamboat runner.
sThen, sir replied the runner, 'patronize
some other line and be hanged" as
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-03-15

A SLIGHT rM1srAKE!-The following request
was laid upon the pulpit ofa certain clergyman,
"Mr. NJ, going to sea, his wife desires the
prayers of the congregation for his safety"
The unsophisticated parson read it as fol-
lows:
"Mr. NJ, going to see his vye desires the
prayers Of the congregation for bis safety"
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-03-15

~ Pennsylvania has kept her rank in the un-
ion better than any other State. She was the
second State in 1890, and she still holds the
same position, while all round her have been
changing.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-03-15

" A Cooler ON LovE.-s.You have stolen my
soul divine II exclaimed Mr.. Stickley to Miss
Sensible.
aPardon me" said the lady. Il am not in
the habit Of picking up little things"
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-03-15

Arat with horns has been caught in Pitts
burg. One horn protrudes from the upper lip,
and the other from the behind the ear. That
rat should be sent to the Worlds Fair, we
think.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-03-15

In few days the person came in again
Said he, l sent up my BILL"
sWel, did he pay you!'
aYesssii Sir, and opening his hand he showed
us the draft, aThere," said he, "giye me. a
printers book after all, to tell whether mans
good; they're ascQmplete thermometer; we al
ways know man be bad if he don't pay the
printer"
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-03-15

ar A Bachelor who occupied neat but
very small cottage, being asked why he did not
marry replied, that his house was not large
enoug gh to hold the consequences This is not
from Joe Miller.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-03-15

" -.
Whenever you see ANAL waist, think how
much health is wasted. s@
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-03-15

NJ It is said that NJ. Lamartine is about to
be appointed French ambassador to the Cosn
OF England.
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-11-27

Mr.. Mccormack performed the feet Of
walking in an inverted position in the pres
ence of a large crowd at the Odd Fellows
Hall last night. He spoke for about half an
hour previous to undertaking the feet, which
was done in few minutes. The opinion
seemed to prevail among the audience that
it is done by Suction" A heavy frame was
erected with slab of marbling nine feet
long at the toop, the under surface being po-
lished like mirror We saw the expert
menter mount his platform and adjust his
unwieldy boots; then placing both feet
Against the surface of the marble, hGswung
himself off with his head downward. Dis
connecting one foot from the slab, and plac-
ing it firmly some distance in advance of the
other, hocontinued the alternate movement
till he had taken ten steps, and arrived at
the other end of the slab He performs the
feet again to-night.-LouisrWe Journal
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-11-27
ASoldielr.,s jpririlaea...

1t is well known that UOld Hickory was
equally popular ihsthr army and among the
people at large. Norman ever lived Va this
country about whom so many Characteristic
anecdotes have been related, by those who
were among his pessonaffFiend Below we
give two Of these, which We do not remember
TO have seen il print before -
Several. years ago, an officer who Wasone
of the most distinguished Of his grade ia the
scHvice Uftse 5Hited States, on his way home
from a dinnerparty, on a certain secession,
was attacked so violently with vertigo, that
he became impressed with the idea that the
gfo9nd was rising up against him, and that
the bre-plugs were after him in hot haste.
Under these circumstances, he determined to
conceal himself in friendly gutter, and wait
until his enemies had disappeared, In this
condition he was found, and, Of course, one
of the numerous troops of ofice-hunters was
found ready to communicate to General Jack
son, then President of the United States, the
fact that the gallant defender of Fort
had been found drunk in the street. The
old man stood for moment rejecting, then
turning TO his informant, said-'Very bad
conduct, sir, in the Colonel But BIZ the
Etern0E he has done fighting enough WeUe7.
TO draao another sober breath an has life"
Even afterwards, it was the recognized right
Of the veteran Colonel to get drunk as often
as he pleased, provided he kept himself out
Of sight
About the same period, the late Major
Gibbon was Collector of the Port of q south
crn city, Richmond to which Office he had
been appointed by the elder Adams. OF
course the Major was Federalist, and one
Of Gen. Jackson's political opponents. Du-
ring the struggle of the American Colonies
for Independence, Major G. had distinguished
himself on several occasions. He had com
manded forlorn hope under Mad Anthony,
at Stony Point. After the Inauguration Of
jackson as President, the Major, who was as
bitter politician as he had been gallant
soldier, in an excited discussion about politics
declared that "0ld Hickory" was "a id
scoundrelv' The speech was promptly re-
ported to the President, by one of his friends
who supposed a vacancy would be certain,
"Weu, what Of it," was Jacksons reply
"1he man ach0 commanded for7orn hope
Of Anthony Wayne, has a full right to curse
any body he Plcascs."
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-11-27
Heart Rending !!

We learn by late telegraphic dispath
that the city of N. York is plunged in gloom,
by an occurrence incomparably distressing.
1t seems that in one of the large schools du-
ring school hours on the 10Th inst an alarm
of fire produced such CONSERVATION, that the
children in the upper stories fed for the stair
ways, choking them completely and that
while in this condition dreadful in itself)
the stair case fell with an awful crash, car
rying with it hundreds of little children
this was followed by very many who pitched
headlong down the yawning chasm forty
feet; The mangled bodies of fifty dead mo
cents were taken from the ruins, and more
than one hundred MANNED and torn sufferers;
many of whom will die languishing death,
in the arms Of heart-broken parents.
The scene which followed beggars descrip-
ton, the streets filed with screaming moth
ers bearingaway the nnangled corpseso fthose
who the hour before they had left in rosy
health making this event the most shock
ing of all the terrible accidents in that great
city.
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-11-27


D6~ The work on the Nashville and Chat
tanooga Railroad is at present progressing
finely. The contractors. on the different sec
tons are employing forces, and evince de-
termination to pust the Road forward with
the greatest possibleenergy. We understand
that the road bed of the whole track to Chat
tanooga is already prepared and the wooden
superstructure and iron is being laid down at
the rate of mile week. Theron used up
on the entire line Of this road is to weigh so
tons to the mile. It is expected by the 1st
of January some seventy miles of the road
will be completed and the cars running.
The cars are now running sixty-ono miles out
from Nashville.
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-11-27

The CAPITOL AT WAsHINGToN.-The en-
larged Capitol, according to the correspond
cnt Of the N. Y. Journal of Commerce will
cost S5,000,000 The marble and setting
for the exterior must costat least twelve hun
dred thousand dollars and that for the inte-
rior as much more. The whole present APP
preparation for the work is only one hundred
thousand dollars. 1t is to be hoped that the
appropriations viii be sufficiently liberal to
enable the architect and superintendent to
complete the whole edifce in two years,
which they say can be done, instead of Ia
king five years for it, as has been proposed.
The bids for the building material ofthe Capt.
toll have not been decided upon, and will not
be until after the report is received as to the
several quarries from which the marble offer
ed is to be brought
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-11-27
Thursday, November ~. 1851.
The State Senate.

This body in pursuance of official procla-
nation, convened in extra session at jackson,
last Monday, for the purpose Of. eleeting a
President to be charged with the duties Of
Governor pro tenn. James Whitfield, ESQ,
of Lowndes county, was elected after some
twenty odd ballotings The Union Senators
cast their votes for M'Afee of Holmes, while
MtRaeof CLARK, aud Singleton of Madison,
were the most prominent State Rights candi-
dates until Mr. Whitfield was put in nomina-
ton. WI. Bunch, Esq, was elected Sec
rotary.
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-11-27
Unionisn.

Ba- We had intended this week, had oc-
casion permitted, tohave expressed briefly the
views which have suggested themselves to our
mind in connexion with the proceedings Of
the late State Convention, involving as the
subject does, not only the cause of republi-
can orthodoxy generally, but also the rela-
tons we sustain to the party which controlled
the action of that body. Owing however to
the large space devoted to the proceedings of
a more suspicious Convention, viewed either
as toits objects, or action-we mean the rail
road Convention-any elaborate review Of
the political sanhedrim must be postponed.
When tried by the true and conservative
tests of enlightened Unionism we defer to no
man, either in the sincerity or ardor of our
devotion. In as far as the doctrines of the
Georgia platform may be considered as an
authoritative canon of Union Scripture, we
claim that both by priority Of date, and uni
form consistency Of practice and profession,
we have set worthy example to the more
noisy and bigoted innovators, who speculate
upon our faith. Weadvocated the doctrines
of that platform before they were ever en-
bodied into public creed, and that too at
time when our PRONUNCIATION of two impor-
tant features of that platform rendered US as
obnoxious to pretenders, as our stedfast adj
herence does now to our early views; We al
lude to the sentiment of disapproyal of
the Compromise measures, and to the utima-
tun1 laid down for the future
Sincerely asserting therefore to the three
prominent articles of the Georgia platform
truths which we had previously supported in
face of opposition from partisans of both
sides, we were willing to cooperate with its
disciples IN ihculcating its adoption by the
South. The policy of final acquiescence was
becauee the Compromise meas
ures were "liberal and JUS" nor because
sovereign States had no redress-but "for
the sake of the Union" THE policy of ac-
quiescence being accompanied by an express
sion of disapproval Of the settlement, while
its acceptance was proclaimed to be sacred
and inviolable t all risks. Such is our Gun
ion platform, md if in the estimation of
the wise and p rio.ic, its oracles are as ex-
allied in character, and conservative in effect,
as the mere dogmas of party bigotry are IN
wise as Pernicious, then our spast at least is
safe" our future will be guided by the still
ssmall voice" of principle and patriotism,
and not by the false glare of partisan infu-
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-11-27

GREAT HORSE RACE.-The Nueces Val
ley, published at Corpus Christi, Texas Estates
that preparations are making at that place
for great fair in May next, and the follow
ing propositions is made to get up great
horse race on the occasion:
A match has been made for 5000, and
will come off during the first week of the
Fair in May next, between Eastern and
Western Texas, for four miles and repeat.
This race will be for any horse, mare or
g''Aingin the United States for the entrance
l.. .u.y Sl00 each. We are authorised tosay
by the parties making the race for Western
Texas, that $4,000 will be given to the owner
of any horse selected by the Committee to
run for the West, for the privilege of the
horse and also they will pay the entrance.
The largest rope-making establishment in
the world is at Charleston, Mass, where is
made all the rigging for the ships of the
United States. The establishment belongs
to the U. States Government. The building
including the machinery, ecst about $3.50, 900
and since being erected and put in operation,
the establishment has paid for itself once, if
not twice, over ont Of the gains to the gov
eminent.
A clergyman, who was consoling young
widow on the death of her husband, spoke
in a very serious tone, remarking that he was
zone Of the few-such a jewel Of a Christian.
You cannot find his equal, you well know
To whieA- the sobbing fair one replied, With
an almost broken heart, ''I'll bet / willl''
SOME CHICKEN. saw yesterday a
iSkaaghae chicken, four months old, weigh-
ing nine pounds, and standing two feet six
inches high 1t, with three pullets, Of pro-
portionate size, belonged to Mr.. G. u. Rice,
corner Of Broadway and Ferry streets. This
is a little ahead of aught in the chicken
line we have ever met with. Mr.. Rice has
paid much attention to poultry, and copsid-
ers the breed for laying the best he is cogni-
zant Of Albany Register.
A HOG, weighing one thousand and 1ltig-
seUen pounds, is on exhibition at the Penn
sylvaniai State FAIR
Hundreds Of lives might be saved by a
knowledge of this simple recipe sA large
teaspoontul Of mustard, mixed ID tHmbleT
Of hot water and swallowed as soon as pos
sible, acts as an instant emetic, sufficiently
powerful to remove al tbatis lodged u the
stomach.
AT tie Hillsboro az ~ County Court
recently, Enocb Pillsbury was convicted 81
charge 81 maieiously killing an OK belon-
.qinq tSJ. Moves. 81 Frauklin, and sentenced
% tbe Sates prison two years
Hannah Moore sad % Horace Walpole :
nIf vented 10 punish an enemy, Il should
81 S. fastening 81 hiIn the trouble Of cpn-
stately biting omeeody
~ cseatiop, wise man may best loss
I6H bear Bot 5ol never zppNs how
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-11-27

IN as far as the Union party of Mississip-
p was based upon the practical issue Of ac-
quiescence in the slavery settlement we were
naturally allied with it-no farther This
We expressly asserted when we placed its
candidates at our masthead. We repudiated
the political theories which prevailed in that
party, and whichthe late convention enbod-
led into public creed. If the transient ma
ture Of the issues which that Convention
was alone called to determine for the State
Of Mississippi, had not dissolved any connec-
ton Of ours with it, its late action inevitably
produced that result. Where eve are togo
if any where, the lights Of the future will
unfold. We propose to review the proceed
ings of the Convention next week
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-11-27

PATENT STEAM GAGE.--Mr. George
Dow, an engineer of Detroit, has invented a
steam gage which operates by steel spring,
without mercury, with perfect regularity,
ease and accuracy. The Detroit Free Press
says:
The simplicity of its construction is sure
guaranty that it can only be deranged by
violence. He has attached one of them to
the boilers Of this Office, to which the atten-
ton of those curioussi in machinery is invited.
It is peculiarly adapted to Locomotives, up-.
on which the old mercury gage is liable to be
damaged, and can'be furnished formuch less
expense.
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-11-27

BENEvoLENcE.-Mr Abraham G. Thomp-
son, a retired merchant in New York few
days since, has made most liberal bequest
of 100000 to the various charitable soci-
cites, among which arethe following:
American Bible Society, $4,000, Amer
lean Tract Society, $4,000; American
Home Mission Society, $4,000; New York
State Colonization Society, $4,000; Cen
trail Board of Education, $4,000; Ameri-
can B G. r Mission, 10000; Deaf and
Dumb Institution, $40, 900; Blind Institu-
ton $4,000
The steamship Fany, arrived to-day from
Brazos, confirms the report relative to the
abandonment of Matamoros, and states that
a stampede had taken place among CarvajaRs
forces, which had been increased by rumors
Of the approach Of the Mexican army. The
Mexicans were greatly elated, Caryajal,
however, is concentrating his forces at Mata-
moros, being determined prosecute the war.
AnArkansas paparof recentdate annopn-
ces thedeath on the4th ultilno in Arkansas
county, Of d r j julien DE VIsART,
Count de Bocarme, an old and nuch-es-
teemed citizen Of that county. AS NJ Yiss
ART hSs name would have Attracted LITTLE at-
tention II this country, butas Court De Boz
oARAiE It recalls associations Of painful inter-
est. he was the fatber Of The Court Dc Be-
carme recently executed IN France for the
murderof bis brotheT-in-laW and it's thought
that his death was llastened by tie Wretched
Termination he lie & lis son
senator s1Nlns says the ~ ashington
correspond he charleston Csn,,iex ho
lately arrived from CALIFORNIA; cans rns &c
account that s on e tie diki son Sc
that ST e into tsEo s. ses i 40, seriously
itated He thinks that the people vill g Is.
matel1 decide n favor of khis be
South California may then Be admit 5
aconssitation toles ng be south
would not agree "a sl sdrai Ion ppon 60 .
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-11-27
BALTIMORE. Nov. 10.

The steam ship Georgia has arrived in
New-York from Chagres via Havana with
two million of dollars in gold.
The difficulties at Chagres still existed at
her departure. Thirty Americans and sew
enty natives were reported to have been kill
ed. The Americans were preparing to storm
the fort.
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-11-27

49, y ~
9sIsqphsd fr Tie Primitive Republican.
New YoRK Nov %
Sales Of Cotton amount to about 700 bales
II former prices. 1900 bushels Of corn q
6Oa cents.
Steamer Baltic to sail to morrow, having
nearly one million of specie engaged. Conk-
lin hung at Utica to-day for the crime Of
arson; The reports from Washington speak
of the Spanish difficulties as having been
amicably adjusted. Heavy rains at Pitts
burg for past two days. Seven feet water
in channel; River at Cincinnati risen three
and half feet Flour selling at three dol
lars. Whiskey 16s and Lard at s.; Mess
Pork at So 90.
Vermont Legislature has just adjourned,
having passed law which divides the State
into Congressional Districts whereby she
will have three Congressman instead offour.
NEw-ORLEANs, Nov. 26.
Cotton active yesterday-15OO bales sold
at decline of /. Molasses-1500 bbls sold
at 24} Flour-St. Louis So IS. Corn
declined cents; 10000 bushels sold at 44c.
to Acc Mess Pork, s14 rs a s14 81
Lard declined; 600 bbls. prime at i to73;
kegs 81 to 9. Rio coffee advanced; 1000.
sacks sold at 81 to Sc. Produce market
dull, in consequence of the anticipated re-
ceipts from the Ohio river. Whiskey, zoe.
to21c. Exchange on New York, sight / dis
count to par. Steamship Union arrived; she
reports one engine disabled on the 18th
obliged to use one wheel. Weather rainy.
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-11-27

From the Charleston coprier
LATE RON EUROPE
ARRIyA1 81 THE AFRICA
The British Mail Steam ship africa ar
rived at New York % O'Clock On Wed
nesdas 18th inst from Liverpool, which
portshe lefton fhe Sth inst.
TnE MARKErs IL the Liverpool mark.
Ct . large business was dong - Cotton, and
1iddling and Ordinary qualities were an
eighthof penny higher The sales Of the
week amounted to ffty-nine thousand bales,
Of which the dc took forty eight thousand,
spectators sig thousand, and exporters five
thousandbales Fair qualities we're unchan-
ged
ENoLAND. The Steam ship asia arrir-
ed at Liverpool On the2d inst, The Aaantic
had also arrived The Washington with Kos
suth on board, was certainly to have sailed
tor TINS country on the l4th inst Messrs,
Forman 6 Howden, the heaviest Produce
brokers in London, had failed. Saares in
the California Mining Companies were ra-
pidly advancing. Adyiees had been receiy-
ed from the Cape Of Good Hope confirming
the previous accounts respecting the great
success of the sKafirs over the English
troops Kossuth continued to receive mark.
ed demonstrations Of respect.
France. Louis NAPOLEON delivered bis
message in the Assembly. The principal
feature in it was the demand for the restora.
ton of universal suffrage, which was refus.
ed by reclamation. The result of the con.
lict between the President and the Assem-.
bly, is anxiously awaited.