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Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-02-07

Tropical Fruits.-We have heard many sto.
RES OF the delicious fruits Of the tropics, but
none SO seemingly incredible as that related by
q traveller in Mexico, who tells of trees BEARING
oysters; At San Bias there is a marshy neigh.
oornood covered BY thiekets of mangrove and
aecaela bushes. On the former of these, oys-
ters are borne in perfection, where their branch.
rs overhang estuaries and drop into the water.
Dur'ng the food, the oysters adhere to the
branches which, when the water Gibbs, are left
and dry with their living burden, so that
one az the Time OF the tide, can go along in a
and gather any quantity Of this sort of
fruit he pleases.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-02-07
Abregation Of an Odious Law.-We will risk
the imputation of a little eaotism bv informing

Abrogation Of an Odious Lau.-We will risk
the imputation Of a little egotism by informing
our readers that this paper was the first which
"pitched into" and exposed the imposition and
absurdities of that odious law, the Commute
tion Tar. We have the pleasure now to in
form you, further, that the present Legislature,
in consequence of its large Wing ~ascendaney,
has a~brogated it, at once, as one Of its first du-
ties-buried it forever from their own rs well
as the sheriff's eyes, to whom it has been a
source Of no trifing annoyance. Our subscri-
beers W US, then, a lasting debt of gratitude,
and the public at least a hundred additional
names upon our subscription book, for thus
pleading boldly and speedily for the rights of
the people, and exposing the avaricious grasp
ings of political schemers-for never was
there a law which looked more like a party
trick to raise money and create influence for
party purposes, than did this militia tax under
its shrouded cognomen.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-02-07
[TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCHES.
NEW YoRF. Fol q &

NEw Iokks REQ. 2, b P. H.
France-National Guard Dissolred-Ban-
,Ishnem Of Leading Men-Reign Of Terror
Louis Napoleon has issued a decree dissolvinp
the National Guard, saying that he will direct
their reorganization, when their services are
required for the preservation of public order.
Victor Hugo, Gen. Changarnier. MN. Theirs
and Girardin, with six hundred and twenty re.
personalities, have been banished from France.
condition of Paris il resolved into a perfect
reign Of terror. Louis Napoleon is now exer.
clslng despotic power, preparatory to proclai.
ming himself Emperor of France. The French
funds are declining u':der this condition of
affairs.
Fraace.-NEw YORK, FEB. at IS exne...
ted that Louis Napoleon will shortly declare
himself Emperor. Such a step cannot add to
his despotic pewer.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 8, p. m.-There are & feat
OF water on the falls; but little ice is running
delightful.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-02-07

We are highly gratiied to perceive, by thi
call for a Public Meeting, that a proper spiri
has at length been awakened in the communit
respecting our local interests, in connection
with a most important topic; and we hope t.
see assembled at the Courthouse on Saturda,
next, a large number of our citizens from every
portion of the Parish. The express purpose
of the Meeting is to have brought forward ev
cry fact, suggestion and argument, for ane
against closing Bayou Plaquemine, and Their
to adopt such resolutions, and make such rep
reservations to the Legislature, as may be
deemed proper and advisable.
We are well aware that reasons, and good
ones, can be adduced against the justice and
p"apriety of closing Bayou Plaquemine--well
aware that invidual interests of gigantic inhu-
enee, will be arrayed in opposition to such q
measure; but, on the other hand, it is no less
true that powerful public and private interests,
will be favorably effected through the compile
ton of such a work: the State would reap
the benefit Of the immense quantity Of public
lands which would thus be brought into mar
ket; the value Of individual property west of
this to the Attakapas would be greatly enhanc-
ed, and our town would come in for a large
share of the advantages thus derived.
We are not prepared to say to what extent
if any, the planters below US would be endan-
gered by the increase Of high water through
the closing Of the bayou; or whether it would
prove detrimental to the planters on the bayou
and on Crosse Tete, by rendering it difficult
for them to get their sugar to market. These
subjects, and others, should be debated at the
meeting, and the intelligence of our parish up
on this subject, fully and calmly developed.
That something must be done in relation to
the Bayou is conclusive. In the first place, it
is eating into our town, and has already injur.
ed it to a great extent; and it is our duty to
devise some method to prevent future encroaeh-
nents. Secondly, if suffered to widen as ra-
pidly as it has done for the last few years, it is
the opinion Of our most enlightened citizens,
as the idea may seem, that the main
body of the river will, in a short time, find its |
way to the sea in this direction.
Whatever may be the result of the proposed
meeting, we are confident that much good will
grow out of it; and we again request a large
of the citizens Of the Parish.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-02-07

Punctualay.-A punctual man is rarely a
poor man, and never a man of doubtful credit.
His small accounts are frequently settled, and
he never meets with any difficulty in raising
money to pay large demands. Small debts ruin
credit; and when a man has lost that, he will find
himself at the bottom of a hill which he cannot
ascend. Small debts, observed DR.. Johnson,
are like small shots-ihey are rafting on every
side, and can scarcely be escaped without a
wound; great debts are like a cannon, of loud
noise and little danger. Ninety-nine out of a
hundred will acknowledge the truth Of the Doc.
tors observation.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-02-07

Beautiful DagguereotWes.-We had the plea
sure, on Thursday last, of visiting the Daguer-
eotype Room of DIR. JAS. r. HARrsocK. and
examining some beautiful specimens of the
art. We can safely say, that we have never
seen his Daguereotypes excelled, in point of
lfe-iike delineation, ~ineness of execution and
finish; and as Mr.. H. only remains here till
next Saturday, we advise old and young, mar
rIed and unmarried, not to lose this favorable
opportunity, SO rarely offered here, for procur-
ing a superior Daguereotype miniature. His
room is in the Masonic Hall, above the store Of
MI. Gallagher.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-02-07

Inc Wing Almanac.-We acknowledge the
receipt, IRON the Tribune office, New York, an
ALMANAC by this title. well stored with stats Il.
cal and other information, and proving BY
figures and argument that the doctrine of ,hs
whlgs-not the wings Of either quarter Of the
country, but the wings Of the Union-is the
truest and purest republican doctrine, and that
which best TENDS to the welfare and happiness
OF this and future generations of the peon,e 81
the United States.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-02-07

Lock Jau.-We have noticed in the paners
lately notices Of several deaths by this disease.
one OF them in this neighborhood. We have
published several times a certain preventative
and remedy, in the application of beef's call to
the wound. Will not our editorial bretheren
circulate the information and thereby save
many valuable lives? Besides its antisnasmoe
die properties, the gall draws from the woend
any particles of wood, glass, iron, or other sub.
stance that may cause irritation, when ~apnliea-
tons have failed to do so.-Lancaster E.rpress
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-02-07
Piekings Up.--The wors, Of .,7>.
storming a barricade. oil storuA

Piehings Up,--The wors, Of al
storming a barricade. oil storus>
a string of onions. SAID tob
The three great conouerors of tbo
Love, Death and Fashion, "oridh
A jealous husband threatens to
"the evening star" for blinking at his v uis
When mad dogs are about. tba "s
wooden legs is to be envied. nj
1t is a sad house, when the hen eyo,.
than the cock. "is
The health Of Thomas Moore. tho
very feeble, and his death is daily looke%sts
Parasol-a protection from the sun. ,%r
ladies' made ofcotton and whalebone. ~
A western editor puts up on the dom.
sanctum: Lady visitors are requested to%sS
the devil when they wish to obtain An Y
view with the editor" ~R&
Chalk is found only in the north Of f..
and chiefly in the British Islands. It is ;n'Ps
ted into eastern countries as q rarity and W.
osity. VI?
The Theatre of War, (paris).--sUDM
ther notice all free admissions refused. and "
public press suspended"
Coal is selling at twelve and a half Gem.
bushel in Cincinnati, and wood at four AM
and fifty cents per cord.
DR.. Kallabos says that bark taken from.
North pole makes a cooling drink-and i,
also excellent as a perfume in cases of feye,
Since the division of the Methodist Epism.
Church i'll 1914, the Church South has ipe,s'
sed 1865, while the Church North has
creased 1852. So much for anti-slave,v
So completely is France d militia nati,
that bodies OF its private citizens even b,,
been drilled by Louis Napoleon--with h.
let's.
1t is certainly a curious fact, and highly Oh,
acteristic of the country, that the first min
tant fact which the submarine teIeor,nhr
to transmit from France should have beenn
volution.
There are in minerals eight shades of ybh
nine of gray, six of black, FIVE of blue tweIs
of green and yellow, fifteen of red, and eiehtf
brown, besides clear dark light or pale ofIha
The wonderful divisibility of matter is shen
in the fact that a single drachm of coehineal viii
dye one hundred and eighty miles of SEWN,
silk, and the color impaired will be m intesss
red.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-02-07

The Citizens Bank BM-This important
bill, which was intended to have been acted up
on last Tuesday, it will be seen by the pro-
ceedings, was brought up, but laid over. 1t is
to be hoped, when the final action is had, that
the veto of the Governor will be set aside
the State will Then be saved six millions of
dollars, and the people greatly benefited thro'
increased circulation of funds.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-02-07

Fine Jewelry and SlversOare.-We would
recommend to those in want of fine ~jewelry,
&C., the establishment of You've g. Co., 8
Camp street, New Orleans. Their silverware
deserves particular notice. See their advertise
ment in another column.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-02-07

Something Rare.-We have often heard that
"bear's oil" as labelled in drug stores, hadn't
much of the bear aboutit; but we can attest to
the fact that BAILEY g. SrocKLEY has some
OF the genuine, and of native production. 1t
is a portion Of the produce of a bear killed a
few miles from town, by one of our planters,
a short time since.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-02-07

Dreams.-Albeit queer events will pass be-
fore us in the land Of Morpheus, we have q sort
OF superstitious faith in their truthfulness. The
other night we dreamed a dream" in which
President Fillmore was playing the banjo, while
Horace Greeley and Queen Victoria were dan-
cling a ~"break-down for a dimes worth Of
eelsi"-1Eatagorda Tribune.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-02-07

southern Cuhirator.-We are pleased to
perceive that this able agricultural journal, pub
ilshed in Augusta, Ga, by w. s. JONES, has
been greatly enlarged and improved, and is
now, probably, not equalled in usefulness by
any similar paper in the country. Call at our
Reading Room and examine it; subscription,
only one dollar per anuum.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-02-07

A hard Hh--Samuel Marsden Raymond
one OF the witnesses in the Forrest case, in
reply to a question from John Van Buren. who
was eross-examining him in a very oYerbear;no
manner, said he left the bar because his fa,hss
had some doubts as to the intrinsic rasnec,a.
bility of the legal profession.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-02-07

Singular Coincidence.-lt is remarked that
Louis Napoleon, in respect to age, begins where
his uncle left off. His age is forty-four; his
uncle was just forty-four when he abdicated
the throne at Fontainbleau, and thus yir-
tually ended his career of ursurpation and glo-
nv.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-02-07

D The expenses Of KossurH and his sn;te
at BRowN's Hotel. in Washington, amounted it
IS sala' to $500 a day, which Congress will
have to foot. 1t is thought that the Magyar,s
visit to the United States may cost this coun.
try a million Of dollars.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-02-07
GlXTH DISTRICT COURT, Parish g
NJ Berrile, STATE OF Louisiana.

- S~ts1et "
Edouard Leblanc, Adm, Us. E. A. Ellis-No. 3s2.
BY virtue of a writ of Fl Fa, issued on a
twelve months bond, and to me directed from
the Hon'ble. the aforesaid Court, in the above
entitled and numbered cause, | will offer at pub
lie sale to the highest and last bidder, for cash,
without benefit OF appraisement, at the Court
House of the Parish Of Iberville, on S.a1UR.
Day, 9Th Of March, 1852, alto O'Clock, A Nj, all
the right, title, interest and claim of Erasmus A.
EAllls IN and to the following described property
to wit:
A certain tract or parcel of Land, lying and sit
uated in the Parish of I~berville, at the dIistanced
about eighty arpents from the Mississippi river
measuring about fifty arpents, bounded above BY
lands formerly of Trasimond Richard and Wo. ST.
mon Babin, and below by land of Ursin Allan,
and fronting on the Bayou Manchac, together with
all the buildings and improvements thereon being
and thereunto belonging.
Seized to satisfy the Judgment and costs in tho
HENRY SULLIVAN, Dep, Sheriff.
Parish of I~berville, 9Th February 1852.
TOUR DU GENE DISTRICT, Paroisss
~ dIberviHe, <>Etat de la Louisiana.
Edouard Leblanc, Adm, Us. Erasmus A. Ellis
No. 332.
En- vertu dun writ de Fl. Fa., ladce sur I'm Bon
de douze mois, ct ddresse au sheriff de la paroisse
d Iberville, de la sus-dite Cour, dams la cause Gle
dessus intitulee ct numerotee, J'ai saisi ct yexpo-
serai en- vente p~ublique au plus ofrant ct dernier
encherisseur, pour du compliant, SAMEDL k 6&
Mars, 1852, a 10 heures A M, a la maison de eour
de cette paroisse, tous les droits, titres, intereis
ct pretensions de Erasmus A. Ellis en- ct d Ia
propriete ci-apres deerits, savoir: ~F
I'm certain moroccan de terre situe dams la pa
roisse GIberville, environ quatre vingt arpents du
aeuve, mesurant environ cinquante arpents, borne
haut par terre alors appartenant a Trasimond
Richare ct We. Simon Babin, en- bias par terre de
Ursin Allan, ct fesant face GU Bayou Nam
chac, avec les batisses ct ameliorations qui sly trou-
vent.
Saisi pour s~atisfaire au jugement ct frais du
us-dit process.
HENRY SULLIVAN, Dep. Sherit.
Paroisse d Iberville ce J Feyrier, 1852.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-02-07

W Daniel Mace, a representative in Con.
gress from Indiana. has introduced a Joint reso.
luton for the amendment of the constitution
Of the United States making United States
Senators elective by the people.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-02-07

IA New York paper, commencing the
Kossuth hat, says that it is made of mater;o,
Calculated to allow the free escape of the gas
from the head" an important quality in that
kind Of hat.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-02-07

The light Of all Nations.--Franee is ia
the Sun. Her brilliancy is Glory. She resen.
bfes the Sun, because she is the centre Of he
European system. All the states of The Con-
tinent move around her, as p'anets round Ne
solar luminary. In the meantime France. sxa
in her splendid position, yet rotating on he,
W axis, exists in D continual state of revols,
ton, without ever getting on-(Punet9
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-02-07

True Greatness.-Itis easy in the word to
live after the worlds opinion; it is easy in soil
tude to live after our own but the great man
is he who in the midst of the crowd keeps
with perfect correctness the independence of
solitude.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-02-07

UThe weather is SO delightful at present
that it almost makes one forget the hard and
pinching times switch tries mems souls.n
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-02-07

u The Rev. Mi. GooDwyN has been selec.
ted by the Methodist Conference to preside
over the Church in this place for the ensuing
year. He is quite a young man, but is spoken
Of as a Divine Of erudition and eloquence.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-02-07

o. Lola Monies, we understand, has depos-
tied her money in bank to her oun credit, and
is determined henceforth to beher opn mistress.
N. Y. Mirror.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-02-07

Worth Neutrality-suspicious. allow a man
to do a favor for you without paying him; for
he will get treble the pay before he is done with
you.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-02-07

II Friendship is more firmly secured by hA
Ity towards failing, than by attachment to es.
cellences. The former is valued as i kindness
which cannot be claimed; the latter is consi
dered as the payment of a debt due to merit
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-02-07
Parish of 1berville, February 4th, 1852.
TOUR DU GENE DISTRICT, Peroisss d.

y OeTU1Ie, Et0F de Ia Louisiane.
Geo. H. Barney us. Ackley S. Pettiss-No. SO.
Fin vertu d'un writ de saisie ct vente. a moi a.
dresse par FHon'ble la sus-dite cour dams la cause
ci-dessas intitulee ct numerotee, J'ai saisi etg.
exsposerai en- vente publique au plus offrant ct den
nler encherlsseur. pour du compliant, a la mason
de cour de la dite paroisse dIberville, S.AMEDL,
fe de March, 1882, a 10 heures A M, tous les
drolts, htres, iuterets ct pretensions de AckleyS
Pettiss en- ct aux e~sclaves, ci-apres decrits, savoi;
William, Negro, age environ douze ans; ct La.
vender, Negro, age environ onze ans.
salsl pour s~atisfaire au jugement ct frais aa
sus-dit process. J. t. PETIT. Sherif.
Paroisse d Iberville. ce 4 Feyrier. 1855,
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-02-07

American Slave Trade-The slave trade on
the coast OIL Africa is far from being extinct, they
now send over from Rio the frames of slave
vessels to be put together in the rivers, by
which plan their escape is greatly facilitated.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-02-07

UIt is thought that Col. VIM B. ROBERT
SON, of West Baton Rouge, will receive the
appointment Of Judge of the 9Th District Court.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-02-07

T There will be Eve Sabbaths this month
The same will not occur until 1880. Where
shall we all be then? .".
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-02-07
Public Meeting,

We tho undersigned citizens of the Parish o
I~berville, desiring an expression of public opinion
on the subject of Closing Bayou P~aquemine, res.
pectfully suggest a Meeting of the citizens of this
Parish, to take place at the Courthouse, on SIT
URD.AY meet, hs 14h inst, at II o'clock, A. M.
for the purpose of adopting such measures as they
may deem proper in relation thereto.
J. L. Hornsby, A. Black,
E. W. Robertson, George Forrest,
T. Roth, H. Keller,
Joseph I. Savory, R. E. Bayley,
Henry Worsham, Gustave Lauve,
Vim. Hart, C. w. Keep,
J. L. Petit, Henry Desobry,
A. Petit, E.. W. Blake,
A. Roth, Dr.. Berry,
J. w. Austin, James Ennis.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-02-07
CIXTII DISTRICT COURT, Parins

C1XTII DISTRICT COURT, PariA1
~ DerciMe, Slate Of Louisiana.
Geo. H. Barney Us. Ackley S. petfiss-No SID
By virtue Of a writ of seisure and sale TO med.
rected from the Hon'ble the aforesaid court in h.
above entitled and numbered cause. I have seusl
aud will offer at public sale to the highest and ia
bidder for cash, on SATURDAY the 9Th Mari
1852, at 10 O'Clock A NJ, at the Court. House d
the Parish of IbervilIe, all the right, title, interest
and claim Of Ackley S. Pettiss in and to the ID.
lowing described slaves, to wit:
William, negro boy, agad about twelve years
and Lavender, negro boy, aged about eleven yeas
slaves for life.
Seized to satisfy the judgment, interests and
costs in the above suit.
J. L. PETIT, Sheriff
Parish of IberyiIIe Eabvuary 1tb 1c5a
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-02-07
sNNVMERM sEMyAMEA,
LAQUEMlNE
SATURDAY Y, FEBRUARY 7, 1852.

O. Our citizens will recollect the meeting to.
day, relative TO the tare of sugar hogsheads.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-02-07
NEW ADvERTTsEMErgT
Notary Public,

1--WE undersigned has opened his office ION Ri,
l. quemine street, nearly opposite Bissell Az.
tin & Co's.1 for the transaction OF business.
ieb7 A. BLACK, Notary Public.
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Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1852-02-14

The SULTAN AT A ROMAN CATHOLIC We'd
DINe.-The Courier de Aarseilles states that
the Sultan has attended the solemnizalion of a
marriage. according 10 the rites Of the Roman
Catholic Church, between the son of Mr. F.,
and the daughter of the Prince of B.
The report had long been spread shat the Sui
tan intended TO be present at this ceremony,
but no one would believe that thing so un-
precedent could take place. The Sultan how
ever arrived at the nuptial mansion without
ceremony. escorted by two horseman only, fol-
lowed by the clergy. and the family ofthe bride
and bridegroom. A throne was prepared for
him, and, after he had taken coffee and smoked
the sacramental pipe theceremony commenced.
His Majesty stood up the whole time, saying
that he ought not to hear the name of the AL
mighty God called upon in any other position.