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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-10-28
From the Roc bingham Register.
III'kINI.ll Al LII EI,IION

From the Charlottesville Jencrsoniln. extra. Oct p
MIR POWELL CERTAINLY ELECTED
with no ordinary dcgree OF pleasure that we announce
to TN people THE district the certain reelection OF the
BY IN Increases majority. Every Democrat we meet win
Shots Huzzi for Amherst, and her indomabr Democ
rac.! and SD say Huzza for the Democracy OF INC
Re- Land District and lis behalf send salutatons to
theDemocracy OF the Richmond District and say huzza tor
Cakc ALSO and huz2a for the everywhere.
AMHERST.
lowelrs majority l65 Rchcson's (Dem) do. llG Good
wis (Sou,hern Rights Mn!gl DO; q.
TIE returns no: in from the precincts. GosginS ma
joriy is supposed 10 he about TO
BEDFORD
G,gein 395, Powell 2iOthrce precincts TO hear from.
ALBEMARLE.
Ci,gein. aJortr, rs TAR heard from, l95. His MAORI
~ in AibenarIe in lS49 was 232.
OHIO COUNTY.
WHrELlSc, Oc-. %, ISL.
To the Editors of the Enquirer:
Northumberland You will find the full returns from
Ohio equity and partial returns from other counties the
lates revived:
For Cngfess: Haymond2i6 Thompson IS. 4 Wing loss
OF 205Ihen Haymond at the last election, had majority
of ISL iIOhO county.
BROOKE
At Wl.burr at minutes pas. three o'clock when my
informal left the vote stood Thompson 1872, Raymond
~.
MARSHALL.
BogssRun-Haymond IL, Thompson 81. II the noun
tain comics have p0c any thing like party vote lhnnp-
SON is cr,cd by large majority.
The nv Constitution is carried in this and the adjoining
countieby almost universal vote.
Ohio ,untv carried to-day the additional subscription 10
the capil stock OF the HenPfeld Road.
PRINCE EDWARD.
Bocots majority l39.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-10-28

TO THE DEMOCRATS OF KING AND QUEEN AMI

LrSrspuRe, Der. 22A, ISL.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-10-28

r. .IEyE.fLE conc EIsr.-Ihere will be lar Ju
rer toncc.; III Centenary " f. Church. Grace
morrow. Wednesday October ~ Nearly iva hundred sal
scholars. under the direction Ncssrs. krEmr
r ;.g: Doors viii open d;G, G,ucsr;
counrcnre; O'Clock. IckGts25 Cents; Children hall price
tIrt
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-10-28

CUMBERLAND {. H., OCT. ZIi IooI.
To the Editors OF the Enquirer:
Gentlemen II avail myself OF the earliest opportunity
give Won the state Of the polls at this place at their close
last evening: =, -. ,,,. ,o E.
For Congress ocock, Dem, II; Boiling, Wing, l.? to
Legsature-lhyor, Wing, IS For the new CONSTITUTION
II, against it 81. ,,.
Boings reported majority at the New store, bucElns
ham county, at the close of the polls last evening" was seven
This precinct usually gives from fifty to seventy majority io
the wings have not heard from the precinct at Ralnes
or Twins but am well satisfied that the vote in this county
Cumberandl is close one; and indeed am rather IN
clined to think that Bocock has the majority
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-10-28

i-~Thc Ball at Shockoe Hill Tavern will take place this
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-03-01
Idle Curiositv.

Commonly, curious persons, or (as the apos-
ties phrase is) busy-bodies, are not solicitous
or inquisitiye into the beauty and order Of
well governed family, or after the virtues of an
excellent person, but if there be anything for
which men keep locks and bars, and porters,
things that blush to see the light, and either are
shameful in manners, or private in nature, these
things arc their care and their business. But
if great things will satisfy our inquiry,--the
course Of the sun and moon, the spots in their
faces, the armament of heaven, and the sup.
posed orbs, the ebbing and flowing Of the sea,
are work enough for us; or if this be not, let
him tell me whether the number of the stars
be even or odd, and when they began to be so.
If these be troublesome, search lower, and tell
me why the turf this year brings forth daisy,
and the next year plantane why the apple
bears his seed in his heart, and wheat bears it
in his head; let him tell why graft taking
nourishment from crabstock shall have fruit
more noble than its nurse and parent: let him
say why the best of oil is at the top, the best
of wine in the middle, and the best of honey
at the bottom. But these things are not such
as please bodies; they must feed upon trage-
dies, and stories Of misfortunes.-Bishop 1'ay-
l0r -
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-03-01
Slander.

Lett be craven upon our memory, that the
person who repeats a slander, even though he
give the name Of bis author, is no better, and
far more mischievous, than its originator. He
endorses the lie by his repetition Of it, and as,
without his endorsement, it could never have
gained credit he is responsible for the mischief
by the law Of God and man. We would take
spurious note far more readily from an ho-
nest man than from known counterfeit, and
every additional hand it passes through adds
to the deception. Besides, slanderis more ac-
cumulative than snow ball. 1t is like a sa.
lad, which every one will season to his own
taste, or the taste Of those to whom he offers
like the kite of child, to which additional ex-
sggerations are attached, each light in itself.
but together forming q counterbalancing
weight. without which the airy ,riale would fall
again to the earth, when, with eager speed, he
runs to make it soar aloft.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-03-01
PLAQUENINE 1851.
Growth of the United States.

The census returns already received from
seventeen States Of the Union, show m in
crease Of population since lS40, O. 3.l3O,Sy3
which added to the aggregate population ten
years AGO, Of l7,022,353, would alone make
now 2O,2i4,25l. Estimating the Increase in
ether States by the same ratio, the aggre gate
population Of the nation in June last, may be
putdown at no !ess than a, 10000 Or IN in-
crease OF nearly seven millions in the last ten
years
In some Of the States, the increase has been
very rapid, in others qnite iLconsde-alIe In
Maine, they have eI2,c00. being an increase,
iii ten years, OF ll0,2O7. or over twenty per
cent. massachusetts, has 100000. being an
increase Of 20O,l72, also upwards Of twenty
per cent Connecticut has $4,000, or m ad-
vance Of 65,e8b. also upwards Of twenty per
cont. Pennsylvania has 100000. showing
al increase Of 675,967, or over thirty-three
per cent Ohio has 100000, showing an in-
crease of 67O.732, or over forty per cent. Wis
consn has $4,000; she had but 10000 ten
years ago.
The District Of Coiumbia, on the other
hand, has gained but 1000. She has now
10000, or less than 1a per cent. increase;
North Carolina has 100000, being an increase
Of 46,5Sl, Or only about six per cent; South
Carolina has only 630,OS9, beirg an increase
of only 44,70l---less than eight per cent. We
have returns from one other southern States,
that is Georgia. the population of which is
l,000,0Oo, showing an increase of 306,GOs, or
about forty-fve per cent.
The ratio Of increase in the whole Union, !
from the returns received of seven
teen States, is about thirty percent. That Of
Georgia is fifteen per cent ahead of the aver
age; that Of South Carolina is twenty-five, and
North Carolina tventy-four per cent. below the
average. In the northern States heard from,
the rate Of increase is uniformly over twsnty
per cent a.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-03-01
Piano FOrtes, Music and Musical
Merchandise.

The subscribers have and intend al
HLE[$Nl ways to keep on hand, for sale at the most
HTM n reasonable prices. good assortment o: the
v uBEST PLANO FORTES manufactured
in this country and in France They sole Agents for
Horsts Patent Double Iron framed Piano Forteshe most
durable and decidedly the hestpiano in They are
peculiarly adapted to the southern or any damp climate
there being very little glue the body ofte piauo con-
sequentIy they will remain much longer in tune than any
other make the weather has no effect upon them The
the iron piano independent ofthe body and can be
easily removed pleasure The tone is more full, rich
aud mellow than in other pianos. We import the Pieye&
Co Paris Pianos made expressly to our order Pianos OF o.
6 1-2 and octayes, some in rich carved cases.
Also-Meodeons, Seraphnes, Guitars of the best makers
Vion. Vioonceos, Accordcons, Flutes BaDjos, Music
Boxes and Instruments of all kinds Guitar HaIr, 'oiin
Vioonceo aud other Strings: Pegs Bridges Reeds an
ger Boards Bows Bow Hair, TaPieces, Rosin &c Piano
Forte and published, aud music received from
all the northern publishers as published. I'D
era discount made large orders and TO music teachers
As the subscribers import most OF their goods they cano
better inducements purchasers to give them call be-
fore purchasing, No. SO Camp street, New Orleans just
two doors from Gravier street. -
ocl0-1y TYLER HEWITT
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-03-01
following is related in LORD Hosnds Remin-
iscences, lately published in London:

AuiO"liS ~ IelAlSa AL Lulu AAoihuAn AkeIAlai-
iscsnces, lately published in London:
On his first nomination to the army of Italy,
the Directory is said to have been unable or
unwilling TO supply him with the money ne
cessary for the journey Of himselfan his aides
de-camp to the spot, and their suitable appear
ance at the headquarters of considerable
force. In this emergency, after collecting all
of his resources, the contributions Of his
friends, and his credit could master, he is re-
ported to have applied to Junot, young Off
Ger whom he knew to be in the habit of fre-
quenting the gaming tables, and confding to
him all the money he had been able to raise,
in itself no great sum, to have directed him
either to lose the whole or increase it a consid-
erable amount before the morning, as on his
success that night at play depended the pos
sibility of his taking the command Of the army
and appointing Junot his side-de-csnp
Junot, after succeeding beyond his e1pecta-
tons in winning to an amount in his Judgment
equal to the exigencies of his employer, hast
ened to inform Gen. Bonaparte, but he was
not satisfied, and resolving to try his fortune
to the utmost, bade his friend return, risk all
that he had gained, and not quit the table till
he had lost the last penny, or doubled the sum
he had brought back to him. In this also, af.
ter some fuctuation, fortune favored him. and
Napoleon set out to his head quarters, furnish
ed with sufficient TO take upon him the COM
mand with no little splendor and tclat.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-03-01
Anniversary of the French Republic.

This day is the third anniversary OF tho
French Republic. 1t has passed through the
most trying ordeals and survived the intrigues
and hostility Of the combined nlonarch;cal fac
tons of Europe. 1t has grown and is becoul.
ing daily more and more powerful, while its
enemies, divided among themselves, are grad
ually dwinaling into iusignitiealce. The evil
deeds Of the hypocritical party which, under
various DISCUSSES, came into power after the
revolution, and welded the arms Of France
against that liberty which he had proclaimed on
the barricades few months before, will not
soil the cscutcheon OF the Republic. They
were the last throes Of monarchy, giving birth
to crime, even in its dying agonies. Louis Ma
poleon and his train Of 9$tavck6s ard !ewi wo-
men-the corrupt. Theirs and his gambling
sssociates--the canting Montslembelt and his
new sect Of long faced puritans in kid gloves
-are passing away, leaving behind them
generation of men full of fati, in tho efficiency
Of Republican principles and determined to
uphold them. The friends Of freedom. in Eu-
rope, and those whose noble efforts were
crushed by these atheists suddenly converted
into defenders of the faith and champions Of
the Pope, must wait in patience and in hope;
the day of repara'on will soon comet
The French Republic is now fixed fact.
The malign influences which surrounded its
cradle have left their traces upon its franc.
But time and experience will eiEace these, cor
rect its faults and fortify its weak points. Its
misfortune was the circumstance of its BIRTH
the spontaneousness of the revolution out of
which it sprung, and the foolish magnanimity
of the people. 1t may well be doubted whether
our own Revolution would have resulted in
the establishment of republican institutions, if
the struggle had lasted only three days. or even
three years. The Tories who fled to Canada
would, in the latter case, have remained III the
States. Who can calculate the influence
which, powerful and numerous as they were,
they would have brough. to bear upon the
couutryi Happily for our future destinies, the
battle was long and bloody one; and the
Theirs, Mole, Burrye, &c, of the thirteen colo
MES, were forced to take their places in the
files of the enemy, and to emigrate with him
when vanquished. We must not, therefore, be
too exacting. The principle is secure-its L.
gitinate Developments may be safely left to
time.-Deta
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-03-01

A SUIT ON BANK BILL.-Some ingenious
thieves, nimble witted vagabonds, have for
some time been practising their industry in
cutting up bills of the Canal Bank into slips,
|and from each SO cut, approprating portion;
which portion when sufficient to make an en-
tire bill, thex attach together, as they also do
the pieces Of the bill from which they steal a
part. These latteHbeing mutated but slight
ly, are easily passed off on the unwary, who
only find on presentation at the Bank, that they
will not be received at their presumed value.
Agentleman informs US that On presentation
of ten dollar one at the Bank, lie was offered
eight dollars for it, which be thinks unfair, and
has it in contemplation, in consequence, to try
the question by an amicable suit.
The Bank should not, we think, exact q
larger discount from the note, than the actual
loss to her may be; but what that loss Is, we
are not prepared to say. The suit, if brought
will be a strange one.-Delta.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-03-01
Reading,

Make it rule to read little every day,
even if it. be but single sentence. A short
paragraph will often afford you profitable
source Of reflection for whole day. For this
purpose keep some valuable book or paper al
ways in your reach so that you may lay your
hand upon it any moment when you are about
the house. We know large family that had
made itself intimately acquainted with history,
probably more than any other family in the
United States, by the practice Of having one
of the children, each one taking turns, read
every morning, while the rest were at break
fast.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-03-01
Dialogue.

"Well my son, can you give me some sup.
peri"
81 reckon not. We haint no meat, nor we
haint no bread. nor we haint no taters."
"Well, you can give me bed, can't you!"
Il reckon not, for we haint nc feathers, nor
we haint no straw, nor we haint no floor to
our house."
"Well, you can give my horse something to
eat'
81 reckon not, for we haint TO hay, nor we
haint no corn, nor we haint no oats, nor. we
hant no barn nut!ier!"
"In the name ofhuman nature how do you
all do here?" ~~ -
"Oh, very well thank you. Hov aresezl
Tour folks 10 kum!'
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-03-01
PLAQUEmINE:
SATURDAY, MARCH !, 1851.
Rescue of Fugitive Slave by Bos-
ton Mob!I

By telegraphic dispatch, received by the
Picayune, it will be seen that the laws of the
land have been set defiance in Boston, and
that fugitive slave has been forcibly taken
from the custody Of the United States Marshal.
The Fugitive Slave Law is Eow to be submit
ted to the last test to which national mandate
can be subjected On the 18th instant a mob
of blacks and whites, surrounded the Court
house, attacked the United States Marshal and
his assistants and succeeded in rescung from
their custody fugitive slave. The informa-
ton was Immediately communicated to Presi-
dent Fillmore, who at once issued the follow
ing bold and manly
PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, Information has been received that
sundry laWless persons, principally persons Of
color, combined and confederated together
for the purpose of opposing by force the ex-
ecution of the Law. of the United States, did,
at the city Of Boston, Massachusetts, on the
18th day of this month, make violent as
sault on the Marshal and deputy Marshals
of the United States, for the District Of Mas
saehusetts, in the Courthouse, and did over
come said officers, and did by force rescue
from their custody person arrested as a
fugitive slave, and then and there prisoner,
lawfully holden by said Marshal and deputy
Marshals of the United States, and other
scandalous outrages did commit in violation
oflaw:
Now, therefore, to the end that the authority
of the laws may be maintained, and those con-
cerned in violating them brought to immediate
condign punishment, | have issued this my pro-
clamation, calling on all well-disposed citizens,
to rally to the support of the laws Of their
country, and requiring and commanding all Off
GERS, civil and military, who shall be found
within the vicinity Of this outrage, to aid and
assist, by all means in their power, in quelling
this and other such combinations, and to assist
the marshal and deputy marshals, in capturing
the above mentioned persons. do specially
direct that prosecutions be commenced against
all persons who have made themselves aiders
and abettors in or to this hagitious offence; and
further command the District Attorney of
the United States, and all other persons con-
cerned in the administration or execution of
the laws Of the United States, to cause the
foregoing offenders, and all such as aided,
abetted, or assisted them, or shall be found to
have harbored or concealed such fugitive con-
trary to law, to be Immediately arrested and
proceeded with according to law.
MILLARD FILLMORE.
DANIEL WEBSTER, Secretary of State.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-03-01

"YAskEE Doodle" ,cith the Fcr:a.ton,.-
CLARK, Of the Knickerboker Magazine, is al
ways picking up something better than his
neighbors. Here is one of his last and best
which he fathers upon correspondent:
ave have young lady acquaintance who
is very fine performer On the piano. Her
house is in rather too close proximity to the
street, and the parlor is not proof to the gaze
of the passers by, or ofthose who are so rude
as to take advantage of this too common fault
Of constructing dwellings in our cities. While
in the midst Of her musical efforts, tall young
kentuckian, who had just made his egress
from the 'barrens' where he was born and
'raised,' CHANGED to saunter along the street,
and charmed with the novel music, but rather
uniformed as to the conventional rules of
town society, approached the paror window,
and with eyes diiated and mouth extended,
stood there enraptured, while the sang, Give
mea cot in the valley love-
care you fond Of uscsainquired the lady,
who likes bit Of innocent sport.
swell, | am that thing" said the blunt Ken
tuckian.
"Do you playw asked our friend, in quiz
zical manner.
= eau pay SLlaFL lOt OF tunes on the Ele,
said the countryman, 1but d-n me if ever
see any body play on the bureau before!"
"Thls is what we call piano, sir" said the
new performer; "did you ever hear of such an
instrument ?'
/ "No stree" !" said Kentuck; "there's no such
critter in our parts as that; but it makes mighty
nice kind o music, don't it! Can you play
Yankee Doodle on that machine!' said he,
suddenly, and with great earnestness of man
ner.
The lady answered in the affirmative; and
this popular national air, with variations, was
performed in truly artistic style. But the un.
cultivated ear of the rustic could hardly discoy-
er, through the variations, single strain of his
much-loved tune, and at the close of the piece
he exclaimed:
sis that Yankee Doodle g.
ayes, sir, that is Yankee Doodle, with va
riations."
aWell," calculated Kentuck. ttrusting hand
into each pocket, preparatory to start, "that
may do you city folks, but give n:e tie Plain
Doodle!" And off he went.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-03-01

u' An enterprising Frenchman, Mons. Al,
Dagneaux, has projected Partisan weekly
journal, after the plan of Wilmer e. Smiths
European Times. 1t is entitled LIE Transat-
lantique. Its object twill be to convey the Ia.
test and most authentic intelligence, inter-
changeably between America and the conti-
nent of Europe"
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-03-01

GENERAL HARR1sos's ToMBsroNE.-About
two months since we published, upon what we
considered reliable authority, report that a
costly and imposing tombstone had been landed
at North Bend. We learn that such is not tho
fact. 1t is desirable that the error shonld be
corrected, as it may have the effect of preven-
ting the friends Of General Harrison from pro.
pairing a suitable monument for his last resting
place. Gin. Gazette.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-03-01

True AS GospEL.-As general thing, the
less man reads the morsloquacious he is. Pr:
a dozen ignoramuses in room, and they will
wrangle all night about the "constituionality
Of saw mill"
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-03-01

Vulgar Fractions.-eHumble as am" said
a bullying spouter to a mass meeting, q still
remember that am a fraction of this magnii-
cent republic "You are indeed" said bystan-
der, sand vulgar one at that"
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-03-01

T An Anexperiment-Pou Pourupon little pearl.
ash in a tumbler some strong vinegar. An
effervescenee will follow, producing carbonio
acid. A burning candle immersed will be ex-
tinguished, showing that carbonic acid is fatal
to combustion. It is equally so to life.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-03-01

r The Royal Lioness belonging TO Ray.
mond & Co.'s Managerie, at Cincinnati, gave
birth few days since to three whelps--the first
ever born west Of the Alleganies.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-03-01

The SETTING sUs.-The Washington cores
pondent Of the New York Commercial Jour
nal, under date of Feb 9th, has the following
interesting information
! Mr. Clay delivered capital speech to-day
|fthe 9th inst. in the Senate, on the Missouri
tvo per cent, fund bill. He had previously
been assaled by Mr.. Benton, charge from that
|qusiter without repelling it with compound in
teresE He sustained his part to-day with his
ordinary ability; but it is needless to deny that
years ar8 impairing his once apt memory, if not
the profohnder functions of his mind. never
was SO painfully struck with this fact as day
or two since He is becoming very old; and as
his years multiply, ones veneration for him in
creases Mightier than any potentate, endow-
ed with az mortal name, it will be to him
no regret, whateyer his loss may be to US, to say
tn life
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-03-01

C. Why will Barnum and Jenny Lind never
quarrel! Because she is for-giring and he is for
getting.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-03-01
I

1have touched the point of human greatness
And from fhat full meridian of my glory,
! haste nowtonaY setting. Ishall fall
Like light exhalation in the evening,
And no man see ne more"
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-03-01
Mutual Benefit Life and Fire In
surance Company of Louisiana.

Life x.ssssramce EscfusSrcI,

Incorporated in April l549, and declared dividend Of q
per ceut on twelve months business.