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Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-04-24

A Comedy Of Errors.-A bright eyed little
man named Michael Welsh was yesterday ar
rested by the police of the Third District, on
the charge of throwing his wife into the canal
in Good Children street, with the intention of
drowning her. Michael was dripping wet, and
his slender limbs and thin body did not indicate
a degree of physical strength sufficient to dis
lodge anybody from a firm standing upon terra
trina; but it was said that his wife was an anna
zoni in boldness and strength; that she frequent
ly beat the little man, and that he seduced her
to the edge of the canal for the purpose of &C.
comprising an act of vengeance which he had
long contemplated. The woman did notappear,
however, to prosecute, and the person at whose
suggestion the arrest was made was sent for,
and stated that he had no proof of the charge
against Welsh only his own acknowledgement.
Welsh was then questioned and said that he
did not attempt to drown his wife, but had,
jumped in the canal to rescue her from drown
ing. He requested that his wife might be
sent torto substantiate his statement, but after
q long search in the neighboshood named BY
him, it was ascertained that he had no wife. 1t
was finally discovered that the poor little man
was crazy, and imagining that he had a wife,
and that she was drowning in the canal, he
jumped into it, and was nearly drowned him.
sell. He was locked up for safe-keeping for the
present.--Picayune
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-04-24

Convention Election.--The vote comes in
very slowly, and small but large majorities
in favor of Convention from every parish ex-
cept West Baton Rouge, which gave but a small
majority. East Baton Rouge is the only pa
IRISH heard from which gave a negative MAORI
ty. In Point Coupee, where the feeling was
supposed to be strong against Convention, a
majority of IS in its favor was obtained. In
West Feliciana, there was no regular order is
sued for an election ; Notwithstanding, two pre-
cincts voted, giving affirmative majorities. In
Monroe, Ouachita, the vote stood 46 against 2,
and | for no constitution at all. A friend at our
elbow, who has been looking over these re-
turns, suggests the possibility of this last NAM
ed vote being that of a locyoco We shouldn't
wonder; the chances are at least equal that it
was. One thing is certain respecting this cleo
ton, and that is, that the Convention will be
carried by great odds. So, the people should
go to work at once and select the most proper
persons to represent them, for the time is short.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-04-24

Serere Hal! Storm.-On Friday night the
10th inst, this community was visited by one
Of the ~severest hail storms that has ever oc-
Cured here. 1t commenced about IL at night,
and was preceded by rain, thunder and light
ming. 1t appears that its main track was a few
miles below here on the bayou. A planter in
forms us that next morning there were hail
stones on his grounds an inch in diameter, and
that a cart load could have easily been gather
ed up; all the sky lights Of his sugar-house
were broken. Corn-fields were completely
riddled, and the cane injured somewhat fruit
likewise suffered; the peach trees were consi-
derably thinned, and many of the green peaches
were cut so as to expose the stones. On Mon
day morning following we had another storm
with slight hail, after which the wind rose very
high, and blew quite a gale all night from the
North, continuing with some abatement for
two days, and making the weather sufficiently
cold and disagreeable for fires and overcoats.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-04-24

Arrest-A Telegraphic Feat.-On Saturday
last a very gentlemanly looking person arrived
here, stopped at BisseNs Hotel, and registered
his name w. w. Garrett. He was on his
way to the Attakapas. But, on Sunday about
l2 NJ, while awaiting in momentary expecta-
ton of a boat to convey him to his destination,
the James Roh hove in sight and landed at
our wharf, when two persons came ashore, and
walking directly up to the hotel "a few steps
from the wharf,) one of them laid hold of the
arm of the Doctor, who was sitting at the door,
and invited him into the bar-room, where a do
cument was produced and read to him after
which they both went up stairs. In a few mo-
ments they returned, DR.. Anderson alias Ga
rett having on a pair of handouts, and his new
acquaintance proving. to be an officer from the
city. The following are the circumstances
which caused these rather mysterious proceed
ings: About four years since this DR.. Ander-
son-said to have had a good practice in Ar
kansas, and was a man of family-was intrust-
ed by a merchant in New Orleans with $4,000
to take to several persons in his neighbour
hood; but he failed to deliver the money, and
from that time forward was no more heard of
till Saturday last. 1t appears that he was COM
ing down the river on the Charles Hammond,
the clerk Of which knew him and was acouaint-
ed with the circumstance of his keeping the
money intrusted to him so, knowing that he
was to land here, the clerk goes ashore at
Vicksburg. and telegraphs his discovery to the
merchant, who Immediately procured a warrant
and an officer, and jumping on board the Jas.
Rob-, which was just leaving the city, got here
in about half an hour before the arrival of the
boat in which the prisoner would have gone on
to the Attakapas. He was taken immediately
to the city in a boat that was passing at the
lime OF his arrest. To a travelling acquaain-
lance, he replied airmatively with a down.cast
Iook respecting his guilt. After four long
years Of disquietude, watching and fear, guilt
1t last surrenders his victim then comes the
picture of the gloomy cell, the crowded court
md the prisoners box, the long Imprisonment
nd disgraceful labor--but how much more
'loomy and heart-rending the picture to his
nlnd, OF his now lone and deserted wife and
children! Oh, Honesty, with bur n
thou shouldst be sweet.
The following fiadavit respecting the above
We find in the Bee of Tuesday. re-. /
since the above was in type! 2 The facts,
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-04-24

lrishmen and Democracy.-No matter where
the location, let but a son Of the Emerald Isle
settle himself in it, and he is at once registered
as an auxiliary to the Democratic ranks. "De-
mocracy,"a word which speaks of freedom and
equal rights, is dearly loved by Irishmen their
martyrdom for this word on English seafolds
and in English penal colonies, has given mourn
full and practical evidences of this fact. Hence,
in a majority of cases, on their arrival in this
country, and before they have reflected or STU
died the principles of either party, they league
themselves with the Democrats, from the ma
ture and influence of the word only, and con-
slider that any other party, of whatever name,
must of necessity, as understood in Europe, be
associated with aristocratic and overbearing
principles. But this fallacy, we are glad to
perceive, is fast fading away; and Irishmen, as
well as every other class of foreigners, are be-
ginning to appreciate the doctrine advocated by
the Wings. Their Democracy is made appa-
rent in their acts; it is manifested in their pro.
lection of home industry, in opposition to free
trade, which places our laboring classes on a
footing with the pauper labor of English ma
nufactories-in the attempt to compete with
or destroy that commercial supremacy which
has been the bane of Ireland. Occasionally
we find one among this noble and spirited race,
who has discovered that the Democrats are not
altogether so Democratic as they might be, and
that the word humbug would be a very signif-
cant definition of their principles, to come down
fatfootcd and in language not to be misinter-
preted. So, at least, thinks the intelligent au-
thor of the "LeAer from a Democratic Irish
be found upon our first page. Read
it, and then reflect upon the Democracy of the
two parties.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-04-24

Correciion.--We owe an apology to our
Crosse TGte friends, for the error made in the
returns of the vote for Convention, which gave
their precinct only IA in favor Of it, when it
should have been "a TO 10. 1t was a calumny
upon their enlightened views and patriotism,
for which we ask their pardon. We are conf
dent that we shall record a larger majority for
the Wing candidates-for reform and progress
the 14th of June next. The general
of the Convention vote, as given, was
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-04-24
as stated, mainly coincide with the above state

as stated, mainly coincide with the above state
ment:
An Alleged Fugitive from Justice.-Doctor
Richard c. Anderson was yesterday arraigned
before Recorder Winter on a charge as follows,
preferred on the 17th instant: "Thomas E.
Adams being duly sworn, doth depose and say,
that on the 9th August lS47, he handed to DR..
Richard c. Anderson the sum of $3,782 SO, to
be delivered to different persons in Arkansas;
that said Anderson never delivered the said
money, but appropriated the same to his own
use. An affidavit was made in October, ls47,
before the Hon. Joshua Baldwin, and said An
derson being then out of the State, a reQuisi-
ton upon the Governor Of Tennessee was IS
sued, and search was made for him, but he
could not be found, and he has been a fugitive
from justice ever SINCE" &c. &c.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-04-24
Notice.
Sale Of the MFarket rTouse,

-DURS6AAT to a resolution of the Mayor and
L Board OF Selectmen of the town OF Plaque
mine, l will expose for sale on the 18th of May,
at 10 A. NJ, in front Of the Court House door, to
the highest and last bidder, the lease of the Maj
ket House for one year, dating from 18th May,
1851, to 18th May, 1852.
Terms and Conditions.
The acquiring purchaser OF purchasers shall be
entitled tie receive and collect for their own ac-
count and benefit, the taxes unpaid on all articles
exposed for sale in said market, according to an
ordinance entitled ''an ordinance concerning the
Market House for one year, on condition that he
or they shall their bond with approved Sc
curity in double TIE amount of adjudication, for
the payment of one-twelfth part of the said
anaountat the expiration of every 3adays, to date
from the day the possession Of said house shall be
given unto them, and also for the faithful perfor~
mances of all duties encumbent Of him or them as
.lessees, according to the above mentioned ordi~
nance,or any amendments, supplements, &c, as
may be approved by the Mayor. and Board ofsSe-
II sp~17ljH16fGS~ C, TREVOR,
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-04-24

1.-THE last mail brought US the Natchitoches
Chronicle, in an entire new suit of type, &c,
and presenting flattering inducements to war
rant a rapid increase of subscribers. Our old
friend, Eugene Neville, is its editor and pro-
prietor.
The Franklin Banner comes to us now much
enlarged and improved-Thos. F. Johnson, ed
itor and proprietor. We are glad to perceive
this evidence of continued success on the part
of this old and excellent Wing journal.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-04-24

DThe Washington correspondent Of tho
Charleston Courier, referring to the apportion
ment bill before the Senate, says that an effort
is to be made to allow an additional rpnroeo,
tative to each State whose portion shall be
equal TO that assumed for California--to wifi
$4,000. This will bring in four States, Lou;-
slana being one. The fraction of Louisiana ia
a little less than that of South Carolina. and
that State has obtained an additional repra.
sentative. We hope that Louisiaea will also
obtain one; she has a good claim.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-04-24

A Dangerous Negro-His Semence.--We
learn that a negro belonging to Mr.. Isidore
Daigre, of West Baton Rouge, was sentenced
a few days since to be ironed three months,
and to receive thirty-nine lashes twice a week
during that time. His trial was occasioned,
as We understand, by the following circumstan-
ces: The slave was at work at or building a
cabin for his master, when he returned gross
insolenee for some instructions given him; and
upon his master threatening to chastise him, he
seized up a Ratchet and dared him to do so;
Whereupon his master sert for the neighbcrs,
when the negro further armed himself with a
chisel. He was finally shot in the thigh, and
could only be arrested after he had bed so
profusely as to render him helpless and HARM
less. The fellow can read and write, and Mr..
Daigre has but recently recovered him, after ha-
wing been runaway for a long length of time.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-04-24

New Establishmen.-It will be seen by ad-
vertisement, that Mr.. c. w. Keep has purcha-
sed the entire interest of BisseIl, Austin g. Co.
in their Grocery and Commission Business
and from his advertisement it will be seen that
he has made an extensive addition to that large
establishment. 1t is the intention Of the pro-
prietor to keep a full stock at all times of
the very best description of groceries ard pro-
visions, and to sell at cheap rates. Give him
a call.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-04-24

1.-THE seventy fifth anniversary ofthe birth
day OF Henry Clay was celebrated on the 18th
inst, by.his devoted friends in New York. with
great spirit and fervor. The members of the
"Clay Festival Association had a grand dinner
IL the evening at Apollo Hall, when some son, hun.
dfeds were present, and the whole Of the pro.
eeed'ngs' manifested the respect and veneration
entertained for the great statesman gibaota 8
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-04-24

Seamer Indian Queen.--It will be seen by
reference to advertisement that this favorite
little steamer intends running in future re-
.gularly three times a week between plaoue.
mine, Crosse Tete and Marangouin. 1t is a
trade in which it seems she legitimately be-
Longs, and We trust her success will be such
as to warrant her continuance as long as the
stage of water will permit.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-04-24

The Life of an Edaor.-When he is right
he scarcely receives credit; when he is wrong.
he is censured without end. The pulpit orator
prepares his sermon in the quiet of his closet.
He may refer to his library for a doubtful fact,
and revise his composition in after hours. Even
the lawyer has usually the respite of night, in
which to collect his thoughts and arrange his
arguments. But the editor must speak on the
spur of the moment. He cannot stop either to
fortify his memory, to digest his opinions, or
to polish his style. He filings offhis sheets of
manuscript as the news comes in, Or the clam
ors of the conlpositor increase, and like 4
thorough bred in o desperate race, he is under
whip and spur from the starting point to the
goal.
But this is not the whole. The editor must
write, not merely before he has maturely re.
fected, but often when anguish or sorrow pre-
vent his rejecting at all.-His bones may be
racked with cold, his head may throb with pain,
his tongue may be parched with fever, he may
be u%nnerved by excessive labor, yet he must
write, write, write. He is, as it were, chained to
a wheel that whirls and whirls forever. He
must leave the wife of his bosom on a sick bed,
even when uncertain whether or not he Shall
find her alive on his return. He must come
from the coffin of his child, from the tears and
agony of the bereaved mother, and while his
hearts almost breaking, and his brain Keeling in
the effort to think, he must write, write, write.
Oh! ifthe public but knew with what suffering
it is often served
The life of an editor is comparatively short.
He wears out before his time. The exactlng
toll he pursues, which is rarely, or never bro.
ken by a solitary day of relaxation, skaters
his nerves, exhausts his vital energies, and
makes him grey-haired almost in middle. age.
To him the course of nature is reversed, and
night is turned into day. He labors when other
men sleep. Nothing tells sooner on the con-
~stitution than this. He is q fortunate member
of his profession if he does not give out en-
tirely before he is fifty years old. Nothing but
distinguished success, and the consequent abili-
ty to tighten his toll by employing substitutes,
can save him from this irresistible doom.
Some live, indeed, to drag on a miserable old
age in poverty and mental labor; some become
decrepit in intellect; and some--God knows! too
maRy-by seeking in stimulant aids to labor,
60 down to drunkard's graves, or live degraded
Happy the editor, who by strict econmy in
The noon of life, or brilliant talents in his pro-
secures for himself a comfortable old
age. But from what we know of our brethren
in the craft, we fear that the majority fall a sac
either to their own errors, to their want
Of ability, or to misfortunes beyond their con-
troll. 1t is a hard life--there is none harder.-
Philadelphia Euening Bulletin.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-04-24

Hoo Folks DDer-We chew tobacco. the
alaaoo takes TO lime, while the Patagonian
nnas contentment in "a bite of gnano." The
children OF this country delight in candy; those
sal AREA 10 rock salt, A Frenehman agoes
ms length on fried frogs. while an Esquimaux
indian thinks o stewed candle the climax Of
dalnties. The South Sea islanders differ from
all these, their fancy dish being .bsoiled clergy-
man, while they never get bold, of d arass col
pred umbrella without boiling 1t up for greens
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-04-24

Sabbath School Ceh5ration.-We heartily
unite with our correspondent, in another col
umn, in recommending Sabbath School cele-
bration, and have no doubt that the ladies gen.
orally, if not the sterner sex, will take an &C.
tive interest in the matter, and furnish much
material aid" for carrying out properly the
pleasures of the day.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-04-24

Steamer Pocahontas Burnk-We learn from
the Bee that the steamer Pocahoutas, while de.
scending the river on the night of the 10th
%instantr at Choctaw Bend, having on board
2,400 bales of cotton, took fire and burned
to the waters edge. The boat and cargo a to-
tai loss-the crew saved, but ten or twelve
passengers supposed to be lost. The Picav.
une says:
The pilot stood at the wheel until the filler
ropes were burned. He directed the boat to
the shore at the first alarm; but she took a
sheer and kept turning slowly in the middle
OF the river, until the engine stopped. when
she drifted down. The pilot escaped on a cot.
ton bale. The crew in front ESCAPED. some bv
Jumping into the river and swimming to drift
logs, OF which there were fortunately many
Others by selling planks, &C., and floating with
the current until picked up.
The majority OF the people gathered at the
rear of the boat had to do the same thing
Jump into the river and run the risk of drown.
ing or catching drift timber. Some of the
crew threw one after another five bales of cot.
ton into the river for the chambermaid and her
daughter. They could not take courage to
wv the liver uttll the last bale WAS
thrown over. They then sprang in, but when
they rose TO the surface of the water, this bale
was already more than twenty FIVE feet from
them. As they could not swim their fate was
sealed. Both were drowned. ..-~ "~"
John L. Jones, long sheriff of Arkansas
county, lately resigned and much respected
was drowned. He was on his way to A1ob.'
ma, and had about his person the sum of $4,000,
a lady and her three children, from Arkansas,
were also drowned. A white cabin boy and
hremen have moi, since been heard Of
lhe rest OF the crew and passengers escaped
safely, but lost all their clothing, &c. The boat
was v s new and insured for $4,000. The only
cause assigned for the fire is the heat from the
boilers acting on the cotton immediately in its
e @at ls5t -eGfIlaH a-a. nv
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-04-24

Great huention-W Washington, April "a
new light has been introduced to the public to
gay by 2. u. Hall, patentee, supplanting cam.
phine on account of the unexplosive character,
ana which can be furnished one hundred per
cent cheaper than gas. It was tested in the
presence of a number of scientific gentlemen.
who were unanimous in expressing their opir..
ioi1 OF its superior merits. All who witnessed
this self generating light consider it q great
discovery.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-04-24

me Rise in the Ohio Riuer and DAMAGE 10
Property.--Ihe pittsburg papers chronicle nu-
merous instances of damage to property bv the
rise IN the Ohio river. At West Brownsville
the loss is over $4,000, the whole of the town
having been overaowed. The Mononoabe,a
bridge was also much damaged.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-04-24

Trial and Sentence Of a Mave.-The slave
Peter, belonging to Col. A. S. Robertson, who
killed a slave in an alteration on the planta-
ton of this gentleman, was tried on Tuesday
last for the crime, and sentenced to be impri.
soned fifty days, receive ten lashes each day,
and afterwards to wear heavy irons for eigh-
teen months.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-04-24

UGen. Houston, in the speech which he
made in Huntsville, Alabama, last month, sta
ted a fact which, we believe, is not generally
known, viz: that the State of Texas, years ago,
passed an act, giving to the next of kin of each
soldier who fell in the Fannin massacre, sixteen
hundred acres Of land, to be located on any of
the un%appropriated public lands belonging to
that State. He requested those present to give
as much publicity to the fact as possible.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-04-24

Ut is confidently asserted in political cir
cles in Washington, that the Compromniise, reso-
lutlons will certainly be offered in the Wing
Congressional Caucus on Tuesday, (l6th.y
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-04-24

The Riuer--The following is the lates, in
telligence we have seen respecting the rise
above .rs.1 t,sE
MEMPHIS, April 1.-THE river has risen five
inches within the last twenty.four hours, and is
still rising. It is now within four inebesof fbe
highest point last year. - i >,
AT this point II is rising but slowly, if at all.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-04-24

HOaM Monday the 10Th inst, the Democratic
members ct the Maryland Legislature held a
caucus, and passed a resolution in favor of Caasss.
but desired that the delegates to the National
Convention should 90 uninstructedd..e ~
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-04-24
Saturday, April a., 1852.

give are indebted to the Hon, James c.
Jones for a copy Of his speech on non-intcr-
~yention.