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Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-10-23
WI IMPORTANT FROM HAVANA
The Crescent City Steamship.

New YORK, Oct. l9.-Thc Crescent City has
arrived here.
She reached Havana from New Orleans at
daylight Oh the morning of the l4th inst. The
Captain of the Port came on board and SAID
that no communicatiOnWlth the shore would b."
received. Lieut.. Porter issued a protest, and
then left for New York without landing the
Havana mails or passengers.
1t was rumored that the creole who captured
Gen. Lopez has been a~ssassinated.
interesting Deails.--NEW YORK. Oct. 80
The Crescent City entered the harbor Of Hava-
ma at an early hour of the morning, and there
fore escaped molestation.
The Captain of the Port came on board at
sunrise, and asked if Purser Smith was on the
steamer. Lieut.. Porter replied in the affirmative.
The Captain then stated that as the Crescent
City was already in port, she would not be
turned out, but at the same tims2p conmunI-
cation with the shore would be allowed.
Lieut.. Porter then desired to present a pro-
test through the American Vice-Consul. The
Captain General denied this request.
As the steamer was about leaving, the agent
of the U. S. Mail Steamship Company at Hava-
ma was allowed tocome alongside, accompanied
by three Spanish officers.
The agent sad he thought the WlOie dllncuI-
ty could be settled by Purser Smith sending to
the Captain General a written denial Of the ac-
e~usation against him.
Lieut.. Porter refused to allow this, saying
that he himself had already made two disavow-
ais on the subject, ard he considered it beneath
the dignity of the company whose interests he
represented 10 make any further explanation OF
the matter.
Lieut.. Porter also refused to hold any con-
v~ersation with any one except through the Anne
rican Vice Consul.
The latter was only allowed to come along
side the steamer, not on board.
Lieut.. Porter delivered to him in person a
protest, referring to his two former disavowals
Of the accusation against Purser Smith, remon-
slrating against the unlawful acts of the Span
ish authorities, charging them with violating
the treaties of peace and friendship with the
United States, etc.
The Crescent City then ran up the American
flag and took her departure, neither subdued
nor conquered, and as she went out Of The har-
Dor firing a salute in honor of her flag.
Thousands of spectators lined the qnays
and shores to witness The steamers departure.
The American Vice Consul was not allow
ed to send home his dispatches by The Crescent
City.
Spanish guard boats, filed with men and
officers, surrounded he steamer during her stay
in the harbor.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-10-23

Artesian Weys.-This is a subject which is
at present engrossing much attention in the
South, particularly in Alabama, where the
great value of Arteshn Wells has been salts
f~actorily tested. We arc happy to learn that
a gentleman of Plaquemine, of much public
spirit, and who has given some attention to
the subject, is about starting a subscription for
the purpose of raising funds to try tie expert
ment in this town. We have but little doubt
that a sufficient sum will be immediately OBJ
tanned. If successful (of which there can be
but little doubt) the value of such a work can
scarcely be estimated. Only think of a jet of
icy water these hot, suItry, dusty days, spout
ing up continually from some spot on the com
mon accessible to all. Our planters are partic-
ulariy interested in this matter, or any means
of obtaining a constant supply OF water, as
many of them are at this time we believe, at
great expense and trouble, hauling their water
to keep their engines going.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-10-23

GA friend at the North has sent us the
Baltimore Sun, in which he has drawn a line
across a communication, signed -. H. H." in
which the writer speaks of having suggested a
plan for raising funds for building the Wa h.
ington Monument, which was, to shave boxes
placed at the polls on the Cd of November, to
receive dime or half.dime contributions from
the voters" Our readers will readily under
why the article was marked for our es-
peciaI notice.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-10-23

Our Parish PoEiticaNy.-The Clinton Whig
has put down lberville for the Democrats, in
his speculations upon our prospects in the
State. We are of opinion that he will acknow-
ledge himself agreeably mistaken after the Cd
of November. We may be beaten, as we were
in June, but indications are predolninating ra-
pidly in favor of complete Wing triumph
Here, as elsewhere, PIERCE stock has gone
down amazingly. The people find that he is
not the man he was first represented to be, and
they find also, from the support given him by
the VAN BURENs and other Freesoil- Abolition-
lists, and from his own ultra expressions against
Slavery and the Fugitive Slave Law, that no
candidate for the Presidency has ever come
before them for their suffrages, who has ex-
pressed such decided maIjgnity to the South,
its rights and interests, as General PIERCE has
done. There is no fear, we think, of this pa
IRISH going for him, if the Wings of every pre-
cinct will be active and industrious on the day
of election.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-10-23
Questions for Euery Voter 10 Answer-Sup.

Questions for Euery Voter TO Answer-Sup-
pose there were no organized parties in exis-
tence in this country, and no issues between
those parties-that the Presidency was a ma
ked and simple question between the two men,
General Scott and Franklin Pierce, and every
voter could vote without any party bias or pre-
JUDGE, what would be the result2 Can any one
for a moment doubt that at least nine-tenths of
the people of this country would vote for Scott?
We believe not. Let every voter, then, ask
himself the question, what issues there are be-
tween the two parties; what principle which he
may deem valuable will be sacrificed by voting
for the man who has been SO identified with
the history of the country II Portland (lNaine)
-Aarertiser. Af0.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-10-23

DThe Gazette thinks it nothing more than
fair that, as it has taken out of its columns the
Islander attributed to Mr.. FILLMORE, $50 for
Mr.. Webster and save the Wing party" which
he directly denies having said over his own
signature, we should in justice and honor haul
down the New Boston declarations attributed
to Mr.. PIERCE, which he denies. The case is
widely different. One is a positive fact while
the other is a positive falsehood. The truth
of the declarations alluded to was established
by a report of his speech, made five months
before PIERCE was ever thought of for the Pre-
sidency, and which report was subsequently
sworn to by the reporter, a minister of the
Gospel of high standing in New Hampshire !;
and subsequently, to that, sworn to by some
twenty other persons who heard the speech!
Take down from our masthead these declara-
tons, indeed! Ask US to acknowledge white
to be black!
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-10-23
A LETTER FROM CROSSE TETE.
Bayou CROSSE TETE. Oct. 10. IS

BAYOU CROSSE TETE, Oct. 10, IS 81.
Dear Sentinel The most interesting season of
the year has commenced. We see the steam from
the sugar-houses ascending in graceful curls in ev-
cry direction. Crops are splendid-weather is
fne-and Scott and Graham stock is rapidly adj
~vancing. Pierce and King would have ran here
"like quarter horses' when first nominated. but
as soon as the people had time to refect-to read
a ttle-for instance, to examine the facts relative
to Pierce's New Boston speech, he Hlet down; con-
siderably.
This is a quiet, peaceful and retired region. but
in a'short time we shall have a Plank Road from
here to the Mississippi, when more life and acti-
witty will predominant amongst us. We already
have a fine road to PIaquemine, which is to be
greatly improved-and with the steamboats, which
will soon be ploughing the beautiful channel of
the Crosse Tete, you may well imagine that we
are a God-favored people. Last winter there
were five steamboats, in this trade.
In fine, Mr.. Sentinel, this is one of the healtbi-
wealthiest, most beautiful and most fourishins
sectiohs OF Louisiana. CROSSE TETE.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-10-23

Across the Atlantic in Eighteen Hours.-A
foreign letter says: The London Mining Jour.
nal has an article which is startling from its
mechanical novelty. It is no less than q propo-
sition from "Mr. D. P. Brown to navigate the
Atlantic in eighteen hours, going the whole
distance from continent to continent. His plan
is derived from the 'duck and drake" of a sub.
stance thrown, bouncing on the water. His
vessel would be--so states the announcement
so light, being composed of hollow sides, taas
II would rest on the water-so large the seal
sickness Cheaven sanction Mr.. Browns idea
would be avoided. No rocks unseen would b.,
run against by the vessel drawing no water,
and as water in bis calculation is much less re-
sIstlng when properly treated than land. travel
would be with his vessel as much more rapid
than railway travel, as railway travel now is
more rapid than steam sailing.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-10-23

General Scot on his Journey.-It is not the
fault of General Scott that the people gather
around him. 1t is the custom of the people all
over the world to honor virtue and galiantrv.
In the person of General Scott they see a yete-
ran who has been almost half century fighting
their battles. Called among them by prklic
duty, they avail themselves of the o%ccasiona to
pay him the homage of their gratitude. What
has, in other times, been done for Washington.
for Jackson, for Harrison, and for TAYLOR, is
now being done for General s~cott.--Abany
journal.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-10-23
From the National Intelligencer.l
The Campaign.
E'fIFactS tram letters receired in Wosb;.

I'""cES Jr"m letters received IN Washioo,,u
NEW YORK,
bHookLIS.-"ln this city and country evo,,
ih'hg au9era well. The nominations hort
State ana 'ocai, are excellent, and give oenar''
~"l'~factloH 1he feeling has become gens,,
tra' We are to elect Gen. Scott; the shirt If ,A
tn@,-oa seems much more excited on onr s Ss
tnaI. on the other, and our cautious and w mIe
Informed politicians who have heretofore hos"1
and no" contde"H we shall carry the State"
VIRGINIA.
POINT PLEAsANT.-"We are all thorcu,bI.
organized; but no enthusiasm can be ootfpoo
for Pierce. Rely upon 1t, we are ddjDo usI,tp
and hope even to beat our former VOTE '
KENTUCKY.
FR~ANKFoRT.--"I have no fear Of The ,ss.7.
in Kentucky. 1t seems to me that Gen $780,.
is daily gaining ground and his conpetitor
losing"
ALABAMA.
FLoRENCE.--"Gen. Scott will get a nroh
better vote in this portion Of the State tbon
was at first anticipated. Much apathy ev;s.S
with the Democrats, and many will vote f.,
Scott"
l0tfA.
DUBUQUE.-"The accounts from all parts Of
the State are cheering, and we have strong
hopes Of redceming this hot-bed of Locofo.
cOlsm."
TENNESSEE.
CARTHAGE~-"The Wing fire is up in Ten.
nessee. Set it down sure for St OFT, and | be-
lieye by a large ma jority."
CALIFORNIA.
San FRANCIsco.-"l have the strongest faith
Scott will carry this state easily. His nomina.
ton produced long faces amongst all the Loco.
foco leaders. 1t was a heavy blow to them in.
deed. 1t acted on them as the handwriting on
the wall did upon Belshazzar. 1t has awaken.
ed great enthusiasm among the young men of
our party. We have q large sprinkIing ofScon's
soldiers in Mexico, and all these Wing or De.
mocrat, are going for him.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-10-23

Nebraska 1srrito1y.--The St. Louis Repub-
hcan understands that anothe r Territory is
about to be added to the Uuion by the organi-
cation of a local government in Nebraska, and
the election of a delegate to Congress. The
people of the Territory, the Republican says,
are about to do this in time for their Represen-
tallVe to take his seat in the next house of Rep.
resenlatives. The settlers have been anxious
for some time past that a Territorial govern.
ment should be extended over them.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-10-23

The New Riuer Barbecue-The Capitoziau
gives a glorious description of the Barbecue at
New River. What a Mountaineering majority
for SCoTT and GRAHAM will Ascension o;va
We trust that its enthusiasm will not stop at
the parish dividing line, but continue on nm
the river-aye, to the very head waters of the
Mississippi, wherever a vote is polIed on the
I'd Of November.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-10-23
The ELections.--The Picayune of Wednesday

The ELections.--The Picayune of Wednesday
gives the following Geographic despatch
BALTIMORE, Oct. l8.--Fhe returns from fifty
FIVE counties ia Ohio show that the Wings hive
gained $4,000 votes. The Democratic majori-
ty will be reduced to about 1000 votes. The
returns of the general vote on The congress.
sioaI election are nearly similar to this state.
ment.
The official returns from Pennsylvania are
more favorable to the Wings. Nearly 10000
Wing" failed to turn out.
The Wings here and everywhere in this vi
entity are in good spirits.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-10-23

A Pennsylvania Wing Turn Out.-A letter
writer gives the following description of a wing
turn out in Pennsylvania:
San immense soup BOWL or wheels, con.
tanning d band, gIee club, with flags, banners,
and three Or four live coons. left here drawn
by six gray horses, for Washington, pennsylva.
MIA, followed by a wagon sixty feet long, con.
tanning some one hundred delegates, drawn by
thirty-one elegant horses, each bearing a flag
with the name of one of the States"
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-10-23
BY THIS MORNINGS MAIL
PA UEMLNE, OCT. %, 1850.

CCl. -. 1901.
Photographed to the New Orleans Picayune.
Ohio and Pennsylvania Elections.
Baltimore, Oct. l9.-Sixty five counties in
Ohio show a Wing gain of 1900 votes.
The Wings of Pennsylvania are sanguine of
carrying the State in November.
Philadelphia, Oct. l9-Pennsylyania is now
considered by the Wings as sure for Scott
They expect 10 gain 5000 votes over the Osto-
Der elections in five counties alone.
Vermont Election.
Erastus Fairbanks, Wing, has been elected
Governor of Vermont by the State Legislature,
on a joint ballot vote, by a majority of 10
VIM. c.. Kettridge was elected Lieutenant Gov
ernor.
Lieut. Porter.
New York, Oct. 2l.-Lieut. Porter, com
nanding the U. s. Mail steamship Crescent
City, left here for Washington last evening.
POLITICAL
NeU York, Oct. 21.--A tremendous Wing
meeting took place at Newark, NJ, yes!er-
day. 1t was the largest known there for seve-
raj years.
france.
The President was expected to return 10
Paris on he 17th inst. On his ar,ival the e an
important Cabinet meeting will be held, requir-
ing his pre- ence and t1at Of all The Miasters.
The empire is fast approaching.
One hundred and ft.y political offenders have
been pardoned.
Meeting al LtuiSui1h.-A large meeting was
held by the Wings of Louisville, on the night
of the 18th inst, expressing Indignation in re-
gard to the recent Cuban Outrage upon Ameri-
can rights. A series Of lesolutio rs were adop-
ted, concluding with the language Of Henry
Clay to the American Minister in Spain: "We
cannot allow a transfer of The Island of Cuba 10
to any European power" There were five
thousand persons present.
Gen. Seott's Tour.
Baltimore, Oct. al.-Gen. SCOTS reception
is most enthusiastic at every place at which he
touches, on his return to Washington. He
passed through Wilmington, Delaware, this
morning, where he was received by a concourse
of people numbering some 5,0OO-the greatest
demonstration ever witnessed in that place.
In this city, great preparations are going for
ward to give him a reception as grand and en-
thusiastic as he has met at other places during
his tour west.-Bee.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-10-23

Another Libel Erposed--The Picayune pub
fishes the following teIegraphic despatch:
washington, Oct. 19.-The National Intel
ligencer publishes the following despatch:
Hamilton, Ohio, Oct. I8.-The publication
in Tuesdays Union over my name, declaring
that Gen. Scott is for repeating the fugitive
slave law, is a base forgery. | never wrote or
published such circular.
LOUIS D. CAMPBELL.'n
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-10-23

hana~ha County, Virginia.--six more of
the members of the Democratic Vigilance
Committee of this county have declared their
intention to support Scott and Graham. Their
names are A. B. McGinnis, Lewis Cooper. jos
siah Jones, VIM. Hess, VIM. Mobs and Arch.
Slack. They say that by election time not so
Locofocos will be left in Kanawha county.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-10-23

Lowo.-We have the following amongst
other gratifying information from this State. 1t
is extracted from a Dubuque letter.:
"The prairies are on fire for Scott; the great
est enthusiasm prevails; and there is strong
hope of carrying even Iowa for the Hero Of
Lundy's Lane. Governor Lucas, a staunch old
Democrat, is carrying hundreds of voters with
him to the standard of Scott"
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-10-23

Dan Rice is Coming 1t will be seen by
advertisement that DAN and his Circus will be
here the day after the election, to bring toge-
Their the victors and the vanquished to have a
night OF merriment after the tolls of the cam.
palgn are over. Come all, on the Sd, and meet-
ing together in Dams Hippodrome, forget the
gale of excitement and passion that has just
swept over US.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-10-23

Rather Disappointed.-The Democracy had
a mass meeting at Jackson, Miss, a few days
since. General Foote spoke, but greatly out.
ragged assembled Locofocoism, by refusing TO
abuse Gen. Scott, and declaring that he knew
Scott to be one of the original friends of the
Compromise.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-10-23

G"Democrats, stand irm."--Gazene, 18Th.
This admonition comes rather too late. They
have been stumbling and wavering SO much
since PIERcE's New Boston speech became
known, that it will take a more powerful mon
ltor than our contemporary to make Dem
ocrats "stand firm" in this or any other section
of the South.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-10-23

nT"lt is a very singular thing" said a tailor's
apprentice to his master, as the latter was press
ing a bob-tailed coat, that the more there is Of
some things, the less there is"
How can that be p said the tailor.
"sYhy, there's that but-taiIed coat-the less
you make the tail, the more bob it is"
May he he goose didn't fly about that time.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-10-23

Good NeuS from the old D0minioa.--One
hundred and seventy-eight Democrats in Rock
ingham county, Virginia, who never voted the
wing ticket, have stated, in an order to Wasil>
ington for documents, that there are many more
Democrats in that region, who, like them, cam
not stand the New Hampshire Brigadier.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-10-23
GEN. COT 70 Nh. SEWARD
The Bold Language of the Patrio
PLAQJEMENE:
Saturday, October a., 1852.

Rain! Rain!-Won't it rain. The dust
is dreadful and the c~isterns are dry. This la
ment, we trust, as on a former occasion, will
be the forerunner by a few hours, of copious
showers.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-10-23
sNNyMENM sSMIAMEAs


GEN. PIERCE AT WASHINGTON"
II HAVE NO HESITATION IN SAYING
TH.AT ] CONSIDER SL.ITERY.1 Social
and POLITICAL EVIL. IND MOST SIN
CERELY WISH II HID No EXISTENCE
UPON THE J.ICE or THE E.7NIW."-
See Congressional Globe, ID Session, 2Ith Con-
gress, page "a.
GEN. PIERCE IN NEW HAMrsUIKE.2
"Do you regard the features OF the Fugitive
Slave Law as consistent with CONNER law
Mr.. FoSs's Interrogation during Gen. Picyrrs Ac,c
Boston SPEECH.
If / MUST .ANSUER THE Question:.
7 SLY NO! I DO NOT. | HHFE BEEN
ASKED IF | LIKED THIS FUGI1IFE
SLAVE Law. I Mustered NO. /
LO.41HED IT. ! HAVE It MOST RE-
FOLTING FEELING III THE GIVING Up
or "A SLAVE; The Law IS OPPOSED
TO UMANIIY!!"
GEN. SCOTT TO MI. SEWARD.
The Bold Language Of the Patriot
Soldier.
"SIR, / IN DEAD FOR THE CONSTR
TUTION-DEAD FOR THE UNION-DEAD
FOR THE COMPROMISE--.AND DEAD
AGAINST Any NAN WHO Is OPPOSED
TO THEN OR EITHER OF THEN!!"-
See Gen. SCOTS Speech to the Mississippi Dele
gallon.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-10-23
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