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Washington telegraph., 1851-08-27
"MoTHER GERTRUDE. In Paris, an old

"MoTHER GERTRUDE. - In Paris, an old
lady named "Mother Gertrude" known
in all the distinguished families OF that
capital larely died. Could she have
written her life i, would be remarkable
story, for she was nurse for the sick,
and had witnessed, in the long course of
her life, many remarkable scenes. She
had closed the eyes of Chopin; waited on
Mrabeau, Seyes, the Brothers Lameth.
Barnave and the late Duke de LanuZ;
applied leeches to :he bloody Marat; put
"a mustard plaster OH Robespierre, and
even held the head of Napoleon when
he had an attack Of fever Not long ago
she closed the eyes of a man who for
twenty years previous 20 the Revolution
of February, held the keys of the Secret
Fund, and who, before he died, ordered
glass of water, dipped bis fingers there
iu, and breatled his last with these words:
81 wash my hands in innocence. =
Mother Gertrude also witnessed the re-
surrection Of a child, who is now one ot
the most distinguished women in Paris.
The child had died, as ii was supposed,
and had been placed i'll. its coffin. That
night. the mother, who had cast herself
on the floor OF an adjoining room. i'll the
bitterness OF her grief, suddenly arose,
and was led by an irresistible feeling to
look again on the child's face. Ga open
lug the door. she found it sitting up in
the coffin, playing with the funeral gar
lands. This remarkable scene became
the subject OF one Of Lamartine's poems.
Washington telegraph., 1851-08-27

Slanderers are like flies that lsAp over
all mans good parts to light only upon
his sores. :. "'
Washington telegraph., 1851-08-27

A wholesome drink for the season is
one teaspoonful of cream of tartar to one
quart of water, sweetened with loaf su-
gar. 1t makes drink not only pleasant
to the taste, but one that quenches thirst
much more elfectually than ice-water.
Those who have extensively tried it, pro-
nounce it very efec.ual preventive of
dysentery and similar complaints COM
mon III the heat of summer. Having
that great negative virtue of doing no hurt,
it it can do no good, we trust it may be
generally tried. %
Washington telegraph., 1851-08-27

IHE USE OF FRUIT-Instead of stand
ing IN any fear of generous consump-
.lon OF ripe fruits, we regard them as pos
NlvelY conducive TO nealth. The very
maladles commonly assumed to have their
Ofgn In free use of apples, peaches,
Cherries, melons and wild berries, have
peen quite as prevalent. if not equally
destructive, in seasons of Scarcity
mere are SO many erroneous notions en-
'eflansd of the bad effects of fruit, that
Is quite time cOunteracting impress
s!0a should be promulgated, having its
oun0ation in common sense and based on
,ue 1l common observation of the intelligent.
we have no patience in reading the end
TESS rules 10 be observed in this particu-
'af department. of physical comfort. No
one' We imagine, ever lived longer. or
Heer from the paroxysms of disease, by
ulscardlng The delicious fruits OF the land
III which he finds home. On the con-
Ha'H they are necessary TO the preserva-
AOn OF health, and are therefore caused
=, - make their appearance a; the very
''le when the condition of the body OPP
.ia'ea upon by deteriorating causes not
ways Sn understood. requires their CRATE
III renovating influence
Boston Med. d Surg. Journal.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-05-03
On Dancing.


Dr.. Fitch, in one of his lectures on the uses
Of the lungs, and on the mode Of preserving
health, says:
Dancing is the king aud queen of indoor
exercise. It is suitable for all classes and ages,
of both sexes. Il is most elegant and exhil-
irating exercise. It is one Of the most ancient
and one of the most salutary. do not speak
Of it as a dissipation, but as an exhiliratng and
valuable exercise. Among the exercises it is
second to none. It is extremely suitable for
the sedentary, for inyalids, and for consump-
tiyes. have known one Of the worst cases of
consumption | ever knew, cured by dancing
alone, practised daily for many months. The
cure was permanent aud complete.
ut is deplorabie, that dancing and amuse-
ments Of nearly all kinds should have fallen
under tho ban Of the clergy, and should be
preached against as sinful. 1t is doubtful whe-
ther the morals Of mankind are benefited by
forbidding all amusements, and it is most GER
tain the health Of thousands is sacrificed by it.
Who are these that sink earliestinto consump-
ton among ladies! Allow me to say, it is
those who take the least exercise, and refrain
from all amusements; who, at school, at church,
at home, are marked as models; whose looks
are demure, whose walks are slow, and whose
conversation is always on serious subjects"
~ W apk II E
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-05-03

The GEORGIA F1LLwusTERs AGAIE.-The.
Macon (Ga Messenger Of the 18th inst. speaks
of the arrival in that city of some sixty or sew
er,ty enterprising young men, principally from
Cass and Floyd counties, who went on towards
Savannah but stopped short on finding that they
were on the wrong track. We have already al
luded to this "movement Of distinguished indi-
yiduals.n The Messenger says that one COM
ical fellow among them remarked that ss'it was
a detachment of the Coffin regiment, in search
of those expressions under the Union 50 elo-
quently described by their gallant leader during
the last summer" The paper winds up its
notice with: ave do not pretend to say whats
in the wind but would not be surprised to
receive stirring news in few days from Cali
fornia, St. Domingo, Cuba, OF some other quar-
ter of the globe. !" - .sss.as
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-05-03
Piano Fortes, Music and MusicaA
Merchandise.

The subscribers have and intend al
ME=1sse ways t. keep on hand, for sale at the most
wv reasonable prices, good assortment OF the
y = v West PLfNO FORTES manufactured
in this country France. They sole Agents Tor
Horts Patent Double Iron framed Piano Fortethe most
durable and decidedly the hestpano now in use They
peculiarly adapted the southern any damp climate
there being but very little glue the body ofhe piano. con-
sequenty they will remain much longer in tune than any
other make the weather has no effect upon tnem
case piano independent body and can be
easily removed at pleasure. The tone is more iu ch
aud mellow than other pianos. We import the fieyeS
Co Paris Pianos expressly to our order Pianos OF
6l-2 and octaves, some in rich carved cases.
Aso-Melodeons seraphines, Guitars of the best
violns violoncellos Accordeons, Flutes, BanJos MUSIC
Boxes and Instruments of all kinds, Guitar Harp Nion'
yioIoncelo and other Strings Pegs Bridges Reeds IN
ger Boards Bows Bow Hair Tail Pieces Rosn, &C faho
Forte and published and music received from
all the northern publishers as soon as
As the subscribers import their goods they can
fer better inducements purchasers to give them call
purchasing, No 80 Camp street, New orieahs just
tw. doors from Gravier street. ,,,,rr,r,,
oct0-ly l1LbH I" III HA
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-05-03
The First Wedding.

Major Noah thus pleasantly and philosoph.
ically discourses upon the "tirst wedding" He
says; ave like short courtships, and in this
Adam acted like sensible mamie fell asleep
bachelor and awoke to find himselfa married
man. He appears to have popped the question
almost Immediately after meeting Md'lle Eve,
and she without any Irritation or shyuess gave
him kiss and herself. OF that first kiss in
this world we have had however. our own
thoughts, and sometime ina poctica mood have
wished we were the man what did it, But the
deed is done-the chance was Adams and he
improved it.
ave like the notion of getting married in IA
garden. 1t is in good taste. Welike private
wedding. Adams was private. No envious
beaux was there; no croaking old maids; no chat
tering aunts and grumbling grandmothers. The
birds Of heaven were the minstrels and the glad
sky flung its light upon the scene.
'One thing about the first wedding brings
queer things to us, in spite of its scriptural
truth. Adam and his wife were rather young
to be marred-some two or three days old ae-
cording to the sagest speculation of theologi-
| ans-mere babies--larger but not older-with-
out experience pot or a kettle
nothing but love and Eden"
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-05-03

: VA1Ep1croRY OF THoNAs RIrcHrr.-In the
Washington Union, of the 18th instant, Mr..
Thos. Richie, who has been its editor nearly
six years, and associated with tho press of the
United States during forty years, address
ses his countrymen for the last time as the edi-
tor of newspaper. In the retrospect Of his
course, as editor of the Union, he appeals, for
proof Of his consistency, to his prospectus, from
which he copiously draws. He contemplates
the vastness of our country, its rapid growth,
and wonderful prosperity, and while doing 80,
makes noble stand for the recent measures Of
Compromise In conclusion, he gives some ex-
cellent advice to his bretheren of the press,
claiming hisright thus to address them, because
they have uniformly acknowledged him as
aFather Ritchie," etc. Farewell. old gentle
man; your voice has been heard in the hottest
Of many we'll fought field, and it is none the
less honorable to you, that you withdraw with
any Of those "spoils Of victory" that Messrs
Blair, Rives, md others, of yonr illustrious
predecessors succeeded in carrying with them
into their retirement - Crescent.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-05-03

LAWYERS IN THE UrlTED SrArEs.-Ws see
BY Livingston's Law Magazine that there are
twenty-one thousand nine hundred and seyen-
ty.nine lawyers in the country, or about one to
every eleven hundred inhabitants, black and
wkite. Mr.. Livingston estimates that each
lawyer in practice has an average income Of
$500. This would make the average cost Of
law in the United States reach the enormous
samof nearly thirty. three millions of dollars.
II this is not paying too dear for the whistle.
generally NIL the client gets after the fees are
fobbed, we know not what is. Maryland is
honored with 543 Of these lawyers, Pennsylya.
MIA 1889, Virginia 1878, District Of Columbia
81, Delaware so. Towering over all the rest
is New York, which has 4374
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-05-03

"lou cHAggerate; YOU have an income OF
four Thousand eight hundred liyrcs."
"pshaw-that is but a drop of water in
comparison to the Ocean"
"But suppose the ocean wants YOU, have
your conscnt?'
"Certainly.'
"Then come tomorrow"
1t will be easily believed that the young man
kept the appointment. He was slightly pale,
and did not dare to question the notary, who
opened the conversation:
"Everything is settled and the bans can be
published tomorrow, if you permit"
"If permit, surely, and could embrace you
into the bargain"
Embrace, if that p!eases you, and then lis
ten to me-"
ssSav on
"Your intended is slightly your cousin"
"Ah, bah!'
Sand her fortune comes from your uncle"
"Hold! hold but then"
"Ask me no questions, you must rest sa-
tisfied with guessing" ss.
"Then accept, and guess"
"As you please. Rest satisfied in knowing,
that in disinherting you, Notwithstanding his
oft-repeated promises, your uncle merely dis
charged sacred duty s-.sss
''Far be it from me to reproach him now,
but you must admit that chance stood my
friend in leading me to the Tuilteries."
"Expain" =s -... ., s
"Your presence in Paris was known; the
meeting in the garden was all arranged. A
pair of handsome eyes did the rest"
"It was then an affair arranged beforehand y
"Like most others which chance is thought
to bring about ~ i.
"But if haddeparted!' .e.-
"The telegraph would have recalled you; be-
sides, lovers don't part SO easily"
"That's true
"Now yod know all, shall the bans be pub
H:==4!ed!." =4as#
publish them, morbeau! and the sooner
| the better
The notary rose, and taking the young man
by the hand, led him into an adjoining room,
where young girl, pale and trembling, was
seated by the tire-side. ss5ss
any dear child" said the notary, "here is
your intended husband; he wants buta word
from your lips to. fall at your feet"
She answered not, but stretched out hel
hand to her young and handsome lover
Three weeks afterwards they were married. 81
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-05-03
Items.

Joe Barker, the ex-Mayor Of Pittsburg, was
convicted on the 10th, Of riot and misdemeanor
while in office, and was sentenced to five
months Imprisonment, besides paying fine
of $4,000 Before the Judge sentenced him,
Mr. Barker harangucd large crowd ftom the
Courthouse steps, abusing the Judge and law
yers without stint His friends now promise
to make him Sheriff.
A Convention of disunionists is to meet in
Charleston on the first Monday in May, and the
American Medical Associations composed of
delegates from all the States in the Union,
meets in the same city, on the first Tuesday in
the same month"; rather unfortunate juxta-
position.
The equestrian statue in bronze of Gen. Jack
son, which has been in progress for the last
four years at Washington under directions Of
Mr.: Mills, is rapidly approaching completion,
and will be ready to be placed on its pedestal,
in Lafayette Square, opposite the Presidents
House, on the Fourth of July next.
Carlotta Grisi is expected to arrive in a few
days from st. Petersburg, in London, on her
way to the United States, where fine opera
troupe, including four elegant dancers, will sup
port her.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-05-03

Hon. JAMES BUcHAsAS.-The Pennsylra-
nian comes out in favor of MIR. buchanan Tor
the Presidency, and quotes articles from some
prints in Pennsylvania, to the effect that Bu-
chanan must be the next democratic candi-
date. No politician has more successfully OBJ -
served the well-known and cant-inj unctlon 70
"lie low and keep dark" He is an available
candidate, and will be sworn for as stoutly by
pro.slavery as by anti-slavery men.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-05-03
IL. HALL & co.
G. & q D u B s .;
No. AS Canal ST., New Orleans.

r. EEPS on hand general assortment of all
IN kinds of Looking Glasses; Looking, Glass
Plates; Picture Glass, all sizcs Window Glass, dn
: Geld Leaf; Dentists God md I'm Foil; PORTRAIT
md picure FRAMES; Atiists, Colon!s and Brushes;
Canvass in roll anI in s,rsscher TapseIls Cord,
Portrait and Picture Frames ofeIery description,
made to order, aud re-gilding Of III kinds done N
The bss, manr,el. Prints, Maps, &c. mounted and
varnislled. Also. Oil Pictures fleaned and yar>
nished, and all things connectf with our b,,s- nn
ness dane in thefbest manner. nos5U
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-05-03

NAPOLEON BosAPaRTE 4 NovEI1sr.-The
Steele is about 10 publish romance and tales
by the Emperor Napoleon, written when a
youth, which are engaged to be perfectly au-
thentic, and to be accompanied BY proofs OF
their genuiness.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-05-03
PLAQUEnIINE:
SATURDAY, NAY 3, 1851.

HF H
PORTUGAL IN appears that
in the original plan and arrangement Of our
Metropolitan City, a lot of ground was set
apart for the Queen of Portugal, to erect there
on q palace for her resident Minister; deed
was issued accordingly. During long lapse
Of years the subject has been overlooked or
neglected. A few days since the Portuguese
Minister called attention to the subject, and, in
company with an aged citizen, well posted in
the early history of Washington, proceeded to
trace out, under the boundaries Of the deed, the
lot referred to. They were a little amused to
find that our good "Uncle Sam" had himself
become a. .ssquatter" on the land, years before
assigned to Portugal, and thatat this moment,
in truly republican and progressive mood, ne
is actually improving the same. The lot is sit
uated south of the Executive Mansion, and im-
mediate application will be made for it, or one
Of equal advantages, for the purpose originally
contemplated. The question now naturally
arises, were other nations allowed similar
grants Of land for such objects?
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-05-03

F1sr1curFs-Hyer's challenge to fight any
Enplshman for ten thousand dollars side, has
been accepted by an Englishman who disgra-
ces the name of w. PADDOCK.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-05-03

GEn'L ScoTT.-We announced yesterday the
arrival INCUR city, Of this illustrious General,
who is universally acknowledged to be the
great Captain Of the age. General Scott has
seen forty Two years Of service; he has been
engaged in some of the most brilliant actions
recorded on the pages Of history, and has ney-
er failed in any Of his undertakings.
The following brief chronicle of the events
in the life of the ilustrious Chief will be of in
terest :-Crescent. - s. s. :.
Winfield Scott vas born on the. 18th June,
1856 and will therefore be 65 in June next. .
Admitted to the bar in 1906, and practced
few months in the Petersburgh, Va, Circuit.
| Appointed Captain Of Light Artillery in May,
1908. S,
Appointed Lieut.. Colonel Of the I'D Artillery
| in June, 1912.
Fought the battle of Queenstown and was
taken prisoner L 9Th October, 1912. .
1 Appointed Brigader General in March, 1914.
I Fought the battle of Chippewa, July 5th
.1S14. szss zgy. a@ @
Commanded the main body Of Browns army
in the battle Of niagara Lundy's Lane) July
I1814. -
sBreyetted Maj General, July 1914.
Maintains peace in the Patriot Troubles, In
the affair Of the Caroline, 1887. sszses57azsse,
I Aids in the Paciication of the Maine Boun
dairy in 1888. zsssf
Captures Vera Cruz 723d March, l847. 4 a
Wins the battle of Cerro Gordo, April 18th
l847. @ sesS \. .
Wins the battle Of Contreras, 10Th August
/ lS47. .sss II 2ssas, 4ssss. sss
Wins the battle Of Churubusco, Goth August
Storned Chapultepec on the 18th of septem
Der, 1847. ss.ssss .,.ssA
Entered the City Of Mexico On the morning
of the l4th September, lS47.
Gen. Scott ii accompanied by Gen. Roge
Jones, the Adjutant General Of the army g 9
the United States, who was also soldier o
1912, and has been thirty years Adjutant Gen
eral. He is also accompanied by DR.. Lawson
Surgeon General, who was also in the war Q
1912, and is now at the head Of the medica
department of the army.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-05-03

TsA good many paragraphs have been writ
zen of late in comment npon the inquiry, "Was
Gen. Washington born in England" !" The on
ly answer called for is-NO.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-05-03

E New HERoeLYpHIc.-The fig is regarded by
some moderns, as emblematicai of intemper-
area. on sccount Of it's extreme seedines..
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-05-03
Notice.
Kendall,s Cholera Syrup.

Tsa certain remedy for Cholera, in its first sta.
i ges. In fact, will guarantee it 10 cule IN al
eases, when used before collapse. The re''e'
will be prompt, seldom requiring but few minutes
Il will also promptly and ehectualy cure all Bowel
Complains. For sale at the Depot of the Electrl>
seal Febrifuge, No. " Magazine street, N. o., by
the proprletors.
nov30 A. KENDALL q ".
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-05-03

North BEsp.-This old residence Of the la
mented Harrison is favorable considered by the
military commission, Of which Gen. Scott IS the
head, as site for a military asylum.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-05-03

4H
"REMINISCENCES OF THE PAsr.--We publish
the following unique and characteristic extract
from letter Of General Houston written at
one of the gloomiest periods of the Texan re-
volution It accidentally arrested our exami-
nation short time since. II is unquestionably
authentic, and, although we have not General
Houston's authority to make it public, we hope
he will not regard US as guilty of an impropri-
ETY. in doing 50, as everything connected withan
individual who has rendered himself SO conspic-
uous in the history of Texas possesses an in-
terest at least as attractive rs many Of the Incl
dents connected with the lives of other distin-
guished men, which have been received with
relish, and, in this instance, as racy, if not as
instructive as the best Of fthem.-Auain Tex
as) Gazette. ,t.z. .a4.s "a
CAMp, (lYest Of Brazos,) April s, 1896.
"lfly. wish that company ofspies
would range as suggested by you. The army
increases, and the enemy do not advance as yet
Reinforcements are arriving from the East
The army is in good spirits, and the General
sober. ~. ,ss.ss
Your ob't Serv't, .sSs
SAM. HOUSTON. &C.
Com Chief. q.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-05-03
CONT street yerandah.

Cont street Verandah.
YNHE former Cont street Hotel having -
sens extensive alterations and improve sl-'
ments, the Undersigned, lsssees Of this elegant and
oornniodous building take pleasure in announcing
to their numerous friends and the public in general
that their new house will Be- opened under the
name of the CONT STREET VERANDAH, for
the reception of Families and Single Boarders on
the 18th Dec; at which time they will be amply
prepared to afford every accommodation and COM
fort desirable or to be found in any hotel the cy
=, tho most reasonable prices. The establishment
is elegantly furnished and its table will be unsur-
passed by any in the city, being under the man
agement of Mr. Achille Feulle, one of the best ca-
ferers in the South. 1t is therefore with entire
confidence that the undersigned solicit share Of
the public patronage. is
dec2l-ly ~. COMAUA q CO.sE
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-05-03
ri M,,tual Benefit Life and Fire In
sur;,nce Company of louisiana.
Business. o,hs Company confined Life Insurance Only

April 1s49 and declared dividend of
5F ,er cent on twelve months' business.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-05-03

H- There are in the State Of Indiana It's,
OFT persons who can neither read nor write.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-05-03

FILLMORE AND SEWARD Washington
correspondent Of the Baltimore San, says Of
Seward: sss
aMr. Fillmore, it seems, would not trust him,
and turned some of his minions out Of Office.
Hence, the renewal Of the Seward war against
the compromise and the administration. Sew
ards assault on both was to have been defer
red till the fall elections; but It is quito as
we'll that he has been forced to take his posi-
ton at once Seward, when he was last hero
la few weeks ago-broke off all relations
with the President, and it was then understood
that he was to return home and raise the war
whoop." !. ssg: s.s.yss.5ssss. ssg s,s 9
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-05-03

r Innocence is i flower which withers when
touched, but blooms not again when watered by
tears.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-05-03

Fresh Garden Farm and Flower
Seeds.
Warranted the Gro,cth Of 1850.
3 ss,sssax> The subscriber has now in store a
4large assortment Of Flower and Garden
S4H8 Seeds suitable for fall and spring sow.
ing, imported direct from the bl st seed
gardens in the Northern States an from !.
England and France. Also, a large assortment of
the hest kind of Frrit Trees consisting in Pea'hes,
Pears, PIums, Cherries, Apples, Aprico,s' Qu'rces
and Almonds. Likewise shrubbery OF every 'a-
riety which will be sold at lower prices than any
honse in the CITY. w. OHM, Agt.
noy3O 20 Canal street, on the Levec