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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-01-08

Sis333i Al
At the close of the cal year the sppoT-
toned to the Counties OF New-York and Greene for
Common School dividends, amounting 10 s4i,lls 10,
renamed unpaid. Deduct thIs sum from the bal
ancs above stated, and 1t shows the actual balance
In the Treasury, on the SOth September, applicable
TO the payment of Common School dividends IN
February, 1881 $li9,4la 95.
The revenue Of this fund is estimated for the cur
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-01-08

No unusual change has taken plsce IN the sifslrs
o. ms fund during the pas; year From the rsve-
nuss OF The fund, the sun of 81 vs. has been soped
70 keep 5000 the principal tbs being strictly sp<Ax
ing. trust fund, for Tie original amogn. OF which
being 81 ol46l0 Il, the State holds nssH resnonSI
he 10 the Unlted States Governments vnensver
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-03-20
An Interesting Husband.

One of the go ahead ladies' of this procres
slve aye, thus writes of her husband. to the
Boston Olive Branch. 1t does seem to be n
pity that such a woman should have been
caught in the same net with such man as this
i lady describes her husband to be--but such ac
cIdents DO happen occasionally. We should
like to have "Soomous" opinion of his wife:
| Mr.. Editor: If you could only see nv hus-
| band, Solomon Stillweather. 1t is my firm con-
Vlc'lon he Will be the death of me. am natu-
| rally a happy, bright, energetic, warm hearted,
claIn-hghtning, impulsive woman; born after
the stages were. exploded, and in the DAYS of
railroads and steam engines. I've the most ca
pacous heart tirat ever thumped against Il silk.
en- bodice; can hate like Lucfer, ard sre in
proportion, and be eternally grateful to any one
who IS kind TO me. Now Solomon is a perpet-
ual calm. Nothing ruffies him, nothing dis
turbs him. Mount sVesuvus couldn't make
him hurry; he does everything, mercantile and
matrimonial, by rule, square and compass.
When the proper time arrives, it "comes off,"
and it don't fraction of second before.
Were the house on fire, he would stop to take
the lint off his coat, aud brush his teeth before
starting. If ask him question at breakfast,
| never get an answer till after tea; he walks
round the house with noiseless, velvetv tread,
like superanuated pussy cat. Should the
children in their play knock over the tea table
aud its contents, he looks quietly up from his
book, and says Saint yourather rude,
chlldren! One summer evening in the country,
as he sat onthe grass smoking cigar, it oc-
cured to me whether anything short of an
earthquake 'couM start him up so placed a
long string of crackers directly behind him, and
touched 'em off; and as am living woman, he
never SO much as winked. You should see him
getting ready for church Sunday, as he pares
and polishes his finger nail, lays every hair on
his head oyersits appropriate bump sprinkles
drop OF cologne on the northwest corner of his
pocket. handker chief, and ties the bow of that
erayat for the fortieth time. never saw Solo
monexcited. never heard him laugh; he don't
Know the luxury of tears. Now, if could only
get upsa domestic squabble (thunder clouds
clearsthe atmosphere you know but it's no use.
tried to stir him up on politics, but he's ''on
the fence and has as lief jump one way rs
another, and is quite indifferent to either' I've
put on the sulks and been distant and digniicd;
tell you, he likes ;besides, you couldn't freeze
him colder than he is; I've been loving, and
petted him; its a waste Of ammunition, he
couldn't be thawed out. It's my solemn belief
he was originally intended for an old maid, but
by some horrid mistake-he's my husband!
could double Cape Horn while he is saying
''m y dea r." Doh! when the Coroner's jury
sits on me 'front.' the verdict be-"ded of excess
of STILL weather!'
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-03-20

D'A public lecturer in Massachusetts re-
Gently reated the following incident, as warn
ing against false pride, to young men who
sometimes get above their business:
About forty years ago young man with
small capital commenced business in the city
of Boston, and was obliged to employ sin
gle clerk on,a small salary. A lady called at
his store one day and made purchases, which
she wished delivered at her residence The
merchant requested his clerk to deliver the
bundle as required. He declined; the merchant
immediately took the bundle and delivered it
as directed The clerk was never worth one
hundred dollars in his lfe the merchant was
Amos Lawrence, now millionaire.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-03-20

10 prOride q Homestead for the LVido,r

10 Proride q Homestead for the Wido,o ana
Children Of Deceased Persons,
Sec. !: Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the State of Lou
isiana in General Assembly convened, That
whenever the widow or minor children of
deceased person shall be left in recessitous
circumstances, and not possessed in their own
right property to the amount of "one thousand
dollars" the widow or the legal representative
Of the children shall be entitled to demand and
receive from the succession of their deceased
father or husband a sum which added to the
amount of property owned by them, or either
OF them, in their own right. will make up the
sum of $1,000; and which said amount shall
be paid in preference to all other debts, except
those for the vendors privilege, and expenses
incurred in selling the property.
Sec. q Be it further enacted, etc., That the
surviving widow shall have and enjoy the usu-
truct of the money so received from her de-
ceased husbands succession, during her widow
hood, afterwards to rest in, and belong to the
children or other descendants of said deceased.
Passed 9Th March, 1852. ..
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-03-20
A Nan after Dinuer.-The friends of I'll

. A Nap, after Dinuer.-The friends of the
custom Of taking nap after dinner, tell us that
the wholesomeness of the practice is dictated
by nature, provided it be not carried too far,
sincsahl animals appear sleepy after meals. 1t
has been also urged that some persons, who
have enjoyed perfect good health, have always
beenin the habit of sleeping an hour or two in
the afternoon "Most of the religious orders
in SPAN says Sir John Sinclair, 'sfolow this
practice, and yet, are not worse in health than
Iaymen." Sleeping after dinner is certainly not
to be recommended, unless where nature seems
to require It, and even then it should only be
indu gedsin for a short time, and in the sitting
posture, as that has a tendency to prevent its
being carried to any excess.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-03-20
An Act to divide the State into Con-
gressional Districts,

Whereas, by An Act of Congress, approved
on the % day of May, 1850, entitled IAN Act
providing for the taking of the seventh and
subsequent censuses of the United States, and
to ix the number of members of the House Of
Representatives, and provide for their future
apportlonment among the several States, a new
ratio of representation in the House of Repre-
sentatlves ofthe Congress Of the United States,
was required to be fixed" Whereas said ratio
has been fixed SO as to give the State Of Louis
lana four members Of Congress, as shown byu
cefll!ied abstract OF the census taken under the
provisions Of said act. And whereas. it is the
duty OF the Legislature of this State TO re-dis.
trct the State for members of Congress, and
divide it into four Districts, in conformity with
the new ratio established as aforesaid. There
fore,
Sec l. Be it enacted, by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the State of Lou
lslana, in General Assembly convened: That
the State OF Louisiana be, and is hereby div-
ded into four Congressional Districts, as fol-
lows, to wit
The first District shall be composed of all
that part of the present Parish of Orleans, Sit
uated on the left bank of the Mississippi river,
The second District shall be composed of the
parishes of Plaquemines, st. Bernard, all that
part of the Parish Of Orleans on the right bank
OF the Mississippi river, the Parishes of Jeffer-
son, St. Charles, st. john the Baptist, st. James,
Ascension, Assumption, Lafourche Interior,
Terrebonne, lberve and West Baton Rouge.
The third District shall be composed of all
the parishes Of st. Tammany, Washington,
St. Helena, Livingston: East FeIicana, West
Feiciana, East Baton Rouge, Point Coupee,
Coneordia, Tensas, st. Mary St. Martin, ST.
Landry, Lafayette, Vermon and Avoyees.
The Fourth District shall be composed of
the parishes of Cacaseu, Rapdes, Sabine,
Natchtoches De Soto, Caddo, Bosser, Clai
borne, Bienvile, Caldwell, Union, Ouachita,
Morehouse, Jackson, Franklin, CatahouIa, Mad.
ison, Carroll and Winn
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, &c, That the
election for members of Congress under the
division of the State herein provided for, shall
be held in the manner and at the times and pla-
ces now provided for by law.
Sec 8. BE it further enacted, &c, That all
laws, and parts of laws, contrary TO the prov-
sions of this act be, and the same are hereby,
repealed.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-03-20
ELECTION, 12th April, 1s52.

4 Eta! de Ia Louisiaae--Pa Paroisse gIberrWe.
TONFORMEAIENT a une Proclamation de
S*son Excellence, Joseph Walker, Gouver
neur de IEtat de la 1Iouisiane, une Election
aura lien dams ct pour Ia paroisse d'Ibervi!e,
LUNDL,.,k - ArriL, 1852, l'effet d,obtenir
e sens du peuple pour on contre une Conven-
ton pour changersla Constitution
LIE scrutin sera ouvert a 9 heures A. NJ, ct
ferme a heures P. NJ, dams les dif1erens dis
trcts CONNIE suit, savoir: s-.saa.. A
Dams le Ter District.
"A l'Hotel Buena Vista au Bayou Goula,
Messrs Eugene Breaux, John H. Randolph
ct Albert A lain, Commissares. ...a
Dams le 2nd District. e
A la maison de -Cour Plaquemine, Messrs.
Aniant, Hcbert, F. N. Bissell ct Matthew Marr
Commlssaires. e
:, Dams L. .3enae District %s
, "A magasin de Theodore Johnston, au vii
lage ~Sauyage. Messrs. Adolphe Dupuy, Sebas-
tian SchIatre ct Jules Seller, Commissares.
Dams le 4en,e District. -
Ala residence de Mr., Paul Dupuy, Messrs.
Camille Landry, F. Norbert Marionneaux ct
Gervas Schla're, Commissaires. a
sDans le 56naes District s
Au. .magasin de Mr.sPierrea Richard, Messrs.
gustinsLeBlanc, B. f. Moore ct Jules LIE
Blanc, Commissaires
#i Dams ie Gene District.
Au cafe de Louis Pollet, Messrs. Cezaire
Richard, James Pritchard ct Lucien Guidry,
Commissaires.
s-rs O. Dams le 7tme District -
Au moulin a sce de Samuel Ives, Messrs
A. G. Stringer, Lucen Leblanc ct William
Newcomer, Commissaires. e.
" Da1s le Seine District. 81.
Au magasinyd de Johnston Freres ail Bayou
Crosse TGte, Messrs..Andrew Simmons Dan
iel Holiday ct P. P. Sugg, Commissaires.
j. L.sPETFT, sheriff.
L Parish of Ibervile, March 6, 1852
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-03-20
ELECTION, lie IA AvR1L, 1854.

State Of Louisiana-Parish Of Iberpi7le
En- compliance with Proclamation to me d.
u rected from his Excelency, Joseph Walker,
Governor Of the Stale of Louisiana, an Elec
ton in and for the parish of Ibervlle will be
holden on MONDA Y, the l2h day Of April
1892, next, for the purpose Of receiving the
votes OF the qualified voters of the State, for
or against the calling of 4 Convention to change
the Constitution.
The Polls will be open at ozoclock, A. NJ,
and close at o'clock, p. NJ, and will be hold
en- rs follows:
In the Isl Precinct. Ss
Atsthe Buena Vista Hotel, at Bayou Goula,
Messrs. Eugene Breaux, John H. Randolph
and Albert Allan, Commissioners.
Inthe end Precinct.
At the Court House of said Parish, at Pla-
quemine, Messrs. Armant Hcbert, F N. Bissell
and Matthew Marr Commissioners.
l. In the Sd Precinct. e-
Atsthe store formerly occupied by T. John
ston, atthe Indian Village, Messrs. Adolphe
Dupuy, Sebasten Schlatre and Jules Seller,
Commissioners.
In The 4Ah Precinct
AT Paul Dupuy's residence in said Parish,
Messrs Camille L. Landry, F. Norbert Marion
neaux and Gervais Schlatre, Commissioners.
In the 5th Precinct
At Richards Store, Messrs. Augustin LIE
Blanc, B. F. Moore aud Jules Leblanc, Com
missioners. ID.
~ In The 6M Precinct
At thesCot1ee House of Louis Polet, at the
Island, Messrs. Ctzaire Richard, James Priteh-
ard and Lucien Gudry. Commissioners.
In the 7th Precinct. )
At Ives Mill, on Grand River, Messrs. a. G.
Stringer Lucen Leblanc and William New
conner, Commissioners.
In The Sh Precinct
Al Johnston Brothers store on Bayou
Crosse Ttte, Messrs. Andrew Simmons, Dan
lie Holiday and P. p. sugg, Commissioners
J. L. PETIT, Sheriff.
Plaquemine, March 6, 1852.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-03-20

Irezand-The Dublin Erening Post men,
ftions, on unquestionable authority, that some
of the Roman Catholic clergy, who have be-
cont. unpopular on account of opposing Sc
cret societies that are exclusively secular, have
been served with notices to desst. Whilst the
Catholic priests are preaching against these
combinations, some of the ablest and most in-
dependent Presbyterian ministers have been
distinguished for their loud and vehement OBJ
jurgations against the landed proprietors. In
the north of Ireland formidable combination
exists against the payment of rents, and such
is the state of alarm among the landlords, that
several had given up all notion of enforcing
payment. 1t is stated that Presbyterian tenan-
try, in some localities, were offering a passive
resistance to the collection of rents. The Tu-
an Herald announces the death of the Right
Rev. DIR, McNicholas, titular Bishop of Achonry.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-03-20

7wo Million Of Dollars obtained from a
Bank by Forgery!-The National Bank at Bu-
senos Ayres recently paid out two millions of
dollars on forged order It appears that late
in the evening man named Andres Villegas,
of respectable family, presented. .an order
purporting to be from the Governor, for two
millions Of dollars. The forgery was so admi-
rabIy perpetrated that noneof the officers for
a moment suspected it, and promptly paid him
the money. Subsequently, they sent word to
the Governor that they had cashed his order,
when, to their amazementsthey were told it
was forgery. The police and sother authori-
ties were Immediately called into requisition,
and theswhole, city zransaeked; and on the next
day the forger was found at the Globe Hotel,
with theAbank notes (some Of which he had
exchangedf for gold) in his possession. The
evidence of his guilt was so overwhelming that
he made prompt confession, and On the next
morning he was taken to the eourt-yar of the
public prison, and summarily executed.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-03-20
Items.

A Partisan journal announces that the female
foot has once more made its ppearance-dress-
es are worn shorter.
1t is said that the annual pay of Prince Ma.
poleon will be fixed at SS24O,OOO-a snug sum
for republican President
China--The land from which we obtained a
knowledge of gunpowder, printing presses,
tread-mllls, green tea, nervous complaints. Till
teapots were invented, such things as Mysteries
were unheard of.
An exploring expedition, sent by the English
into the interior of Southern Africa, has return
ed, and reports the discovery Of large rivers,
fertile valleys and powerful tribes Of blacks.
Talking about women voting the Burlng-
ton Sentinel says: "Cradies are the ballot box
es for women, hs which they should deposit,
not votes, but voters. That makes Warwick
OF every mother OF EN-" " e-..r.
The following knotty question claims the
attention of one or all of our debating socie-
ties: "lf man has tiger by the tail, which
would be the best for his personal safety-to
hold on, or to let goa" sa#ar<@ s5.. a
There is nothing purer than honesty; moth
! ing sweeer than charity; nothing warmer than
loye; nothing brighter than virtue; and nothing
more steadfast than faith. This united in one
mind, form the purest, the sweetest, the rich
est, the brightest, the holiest, and the most
,steadfast happiness.
"What are these?" Cromwell oneeS,nquired,
as he saw a dozen silver statutes in the inches
of a chapel. 'The twelve Apostles" replied
the trembling Dean. 'Take them down." said
Cromwell, sand coin them into money, so that,
like their Master, they may 'go about doing
good" a- a. t s@ SOIL IA
The taste for high sounding names which
distinguishes our western friends when they
take to christening towns and villages, is stri-
kingly shown in aproposal issued by the Post
Office few months since, for running a one
horse mail from "Hindostan" to palestine" by
way ofsGolgotha" and "Hookemsniffey."
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-03-20

IIn Tunis, girl, after she is betrothed, is
cooped upin a small room; shackles Of gold
and silver are placed upon her ankles and
wrists as a piece of dress. If she is to be mar
ried to man who has discharged, dispatched,
or lost former wife, the shaekes which the
former wife wore are put on the new BRIDES
limbs, and she is fed till they are filled up to
a proper thickness The food used for this
custom, worthy of the Barbarians, is called
drough, which is of extraordinary fattening
quality and also famous for rendering the milk
of the nurse rich and abundant. With this
seed and their national dish, caucasco, the bride
is literally crammed, and many actually die
under the spoon.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-03-20

Perpetual Notion at Last.-The Rochester
Democrat says that, after years ofssnathemati.
cals labor and mechanical results, Professor
Willis, of that city, has completed and has now
in constant operation a self-winding clock,
which determines the seconds, minutes, hours,
days, weeks and months and years of time
with unfaling accuracy, continuing in constant
motion, by itself, never requiring to be wound
up,.neyer running down, but moving perpetual
" 50 long as its components exist This is
aboutihe ten thousandth time that perpetual
motion has been discovered, but some how or
another the machines always run down.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-03-20

"a 0JThe New York Tribune comments upon
the last act of Louis Napo'eon-the discarding
of Madam Bonaparte, his mistress, and the
mother of his children, Ga lady said to have
been born in Baltimore9 Comparing him with
his uncle: it says: .. .
''The Emperor Napoleon hasjust run anotIl-.
er parallel by discarding the woman who has
hitherto shared his prosperous, as she had pre-
viously done, his adverse fortunes, preparatory
to the espousal of a Royal Princess from one
of the reigning houses of Europe.
Napoleon hcartessly divorced the partner Of
his humber and his rising fortunes after reach
ingt the summit of power; bnt not till after she
had for years shared with him the exaltation
and spendor ofimperia sway; he put heraway
basely, if yousplease, butroyaly; with tender
ness, reluctance, and every manifestation of re-
gret; he rendered a reason for his inidelity
which had something of grandeur and loftness
init--in putting away an OLD wife fora young
one, a child of the people for daughter of the
Caesars, he seeniedto sacrifice his personal hap
piness to secure thatof France. Josephine had
still palace, with queenly state and consde-
raton though deserted by him who had sworn
to love and cherish her through life, she was
honored and esteemed both by himself and by
the world, Butthe woman who had listened
credulously to the vows and clung to the stor-
nv fortunes of"Napoleon the Little" is turned
off in the first flush of his triumph, as if she
were a camp p-foower-banished from France
like a feon-expeled from Paris by force, with
the children of the usurper in her arms, and
compelled to seek an asylum in England from
the ngrate and villain whose vows she had
been weak enough to believe" .z.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-03-20

y The Search for ir3John ~Franhlin.--9'lII''lie
new British Arctic expedition to searchsfor Sir
John Franklin is orderedsto be in readiness to
sail by the 10th of April. The following ap-
,pontments for the expedition have been an
nounced - w. M --...,...-
Sir Edward Belcher to command the expedi-
ton, Capt. Henry Kellett TO command the Re-
solute, Gom'r George Richards tocommand the.
Assistance, Com,r sFranciss i. McClintocks to
seon1nlands thes intrepid screw steamer. Up
wards ofSfifty lieutenatlts have made applica-
tionfar.service in the expedition; but not more
than four or five will be appointed xunless an
additional steamer should be employed ~.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-03-20
PLAQUEMINE:
SATURDAY, MARCH 90, 1852

Ij'The following article, which we take from
the st. FrancisviIle Chronicle is worthy of pe-
rusa! by those who seek Office. AS for our
self, We have never charged for the announce
ment of a candidate for Congress- We are
satisfied, if we can get paid for announcements
of more local character for which IRE always
demand and expect payment We heartily
unite in the recommendation that Convention
of Editors be held to "reeulate such matters"
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-03-20
PLAQUEMNE. PARISH 1BERVIILE, LA, MARCH 2O Is;

Louis Napoleon and the Monument at Wa
terloo-We take the following from the late
foreign correspondence:
The Duke of Bassano, the new FrencI, En-
voy to the Court of Belgium, arrived at Brus.
sells on Thursday last ! am able to assure
you, on the best authority, that one of the
demands which NJ de Bossano is charged to
make from the Belgian Government is the re.
moval Of the monumental lion from the fed of
Waterloo, and the demolition of the pyramidal
mound of triumph which it crowns. You are
aware, that soon after the revolution of July,
the destruction Of the same trophy was talked
of as a point insisted on by the Government of
Louis Philippe; and when the French exped-
ton returned from the seige of Antwerp, in
passing over the plains of Waterloo, it was, ex
pected that they would have taken the law into
their own hands, and hurled the offensive sym
Dol Of victorious force from his proud emf
nence. But they were dissuaded from this vio-
lent project by an officer, who suggested that
it would be much easier to stamp the trophy
with ridicufe than to overturn it. Therefore,
he proposed that they should knock out the
lions teeth and pare his claws. This practical
sarcasm was unanimously approved, and the
expressive mutilation forthwith carried into ef
feet. The application now made by Louis
Napoleon, for the demolition of the trophy, |
makes one recall his lfconc declaration before
the Court of Peers, when tried for his sedtious
attempt at Boulogne He then said-''I repre-.
sent as principle the sovereignty of the people,
as system the empire, and as action the retire.
val of Waterloo" The first two points have
been carried, and it is certain that no means
will be neglected to achieve the last.