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Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-04-03
New Books,

We acknowledge the receipt of The follow.
ing new and valuable works from the book
store of J. B. STEEL, 60 Camp street, New Or.
leans:
Historical Journal of the Establishment of the
French in Louisiana, by Bernard de la Harpe, trans
lated from the French-D. APPLETON & Co., N.
York. A work which should certainly be in the
possession of every Louisianian, as a history of
the early settlement of his own State ought to be
the fist description of historical knowledge with
which his mind should be stored.
The Spanish Teacher and Couoquial Phrase Book,
York. An easy and agreeable method of acquir-
ing a speaking knowledge of the Spanish Ian
guage. Students, travellers to Mexico or our
South Western possessions, should not be without
this book.
The Me,c French Manual and Travellers Compa-
MON, by Gabriel Surenne-D. APPLETON & Co.
New York. Containing an introduction to French
pronunciation, a copious vocabulary, a very COM
plete series of dialogues on topics of every day
life, dialogues on the principal continental tours,
and on all the objects of interest in Paris, with
models of epistolary correspondence, directions to
travellers, and useful statistical information.
Register ofhe Officers and Graduates Of the U. S.
Military academy, at West Point, N. r, from 10th
March, 1902, to LIST January, 1850, by Capt. Geo.
W. Cullum, U. S. ALL F. TRow, New York
An exceedingly interesting reference, which must
prove highly acceptable to those who have now
or formerly had, friends or relatives in the above
institution and in the army.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-04-03
Rossuth and Intervention.

The great Hungarian leader, Louis kossuth'
arrived at New Orleans On the 26th ult, but
his entree into the metropolis of the South was
not attended by any of the senseless pomp and
parade which has characterized his arrival at
most of our principal cities. The mania
which his arrival on our shores caused, is be-
ginning to abate, and the sober second thought
of the people is exercising a healtbful influ-
ence on the stormy passions and mad schemes
which the fiery eloquence of the Magyar
aroused and set in motion. 1t has for some
time been generally conceded that Intervention
as Kossuth wants US to intervene must necces-
sarily lead to war, and the madness of thus per-
illing our beloved country has been reflected
on. The thrilling injunction of the immortal
Washington-"Leave not your own to stand
| on foreign ground" now finds a true echo in
the hearts of the American people, and all the
| eIoquence of the tempter will fail. But with
this wholesome change which has come over
the spirit of blind fanaticism, there is naught
of disrespect to Kossuth or want of devotion
to the cause of liberty mingled. Americans
still worship at the holy shrine and the prayers
of millions of freemen are with the oppressed.
We would aid them in any way save that by
which our country will be plunged into foreign
broil, and our existence as nation endangered.
Active Intervention in the affairs of foreign
powers has ever proved disastrous at home,
and with the examples before US, our geograph-
zeal position and the nature of our institutions,
the conclusion is inevitable that an armed in
reference in the affairs of any foreign nation
could lead to none other than %ruinous results.
England is an example of the evils of this poll
cy, and yet in carrying it out she does not risk
one thousandth part of what we would peril. A
load Of debt under which the nation groans,
an impoverished peasantry and a burdensome
taxation, are some of the fruits of intervention.
She interfered in the affairs of Spain, of Portu-
gal, Holland, and other nations-expended mil
lions of money and some of the best blood of
the land, and there is not one palpable benefit
to which she can point as her reward. On the
contrary she has generally met with the basest
ingratitude, in the case of Holland particularly.
But we deem it almost as useless to rite exam
pies or use arguments against the policy of
practical intervention as we feel ABSURD that the
efforts of a few d~emagogues to induce the
American people TO adopt so %ruinous a policy
are utterly futile, and that Kossuth himselfhas
for some time been convinced of this fact. We
are willing that he should receive individual
aid, and we would rejoice to see Hungary free,
but let US not blindly peril our nationality and
high destiny by throwing them into the strug.
L. |
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-04-03
Baton Rouge Correspondence Of the Sentinel

BATON ROUGE, March 20, 1852.
Dear Sentind-We are in the midst of a most
beautiful spell of weather. 1t seems really that
the Great Dispenser of blessings has taken the peo-
pie of Baton Rouge into especial. consideration,
and is offering them the gorgeous and winning
smiles of Nature in her merriest mood as a kind
of relief from the dull monotony and intolerable
ennui, which would otherwise be consequent upon
the adjournment of the Legislature, and the de-
parture of the many gay and ~jovial spirits who
were attendant on its deliberations, and who con-
tributed very much for the time being to the en-
joyment of social as well as legislative intercourse.
The Convention is, at present, the all-absorbing
theme with US. The Presidential contest seems to
have been lost sight OF, and the many who would
under ordinary circumstances, think it their duty
as we'll as pleasure to agitate the matter, are too
deeply engrossed in promoting their own individ-
al pretensions and political aspirations, to spend
time or opportunities in discussing the respective
characters and claims of the Presidential aspirants.
The truth is, we are all candidates for the Con-
vention; and if we can secure our election and
take a seat in that honorable body, what care we
about any other description of public affairs? You
may think that we are taking time rather by the
forelock, in being candidates for a Convention not
yet determined on, and so it would seem at first
blush but we have all come to the conclusion
that a Convention will inevitably be called, and
each one is determined to be on the spot and ready
when the drum "taps y the most prominent of the
many who are spoken Of at this time, are, of the
Democracy, Judge Burk, A. S. Heron, G. S. La
cy, r. G. Beale, VIM. Gil, and Oliver Potts. Of
the Wings, F.. D Conrad, T. G. Morgan, J. NJ. NJ
Cutcheon, and G.. w. Watterston.
Our municipal elections are not without their
interest; indeed, they seem almost coequal in in
tensity and importance with the Convention itself
There are six selectmen to be elected, and there
are no less than two dozen candidates. Your old
Dufrocq is sweating and putting his corpo-
capacity through another canvass. He has no.
thing to fear from the man who is opposing him
at present. The truth is, Dufrocq says he is not
afraid of anybody. There are a great many, how
ever, who think that they could make him talk
differently if they could get "Jim Gaylen to con-
sent to become a candidate. Gayle seems altoge-
.ether indisposed to do SO; and l suppose we will
have 10 let it pass without the excitement of a
single heat closely contested. NM
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-04-03

Arrest Of a Murderer.-A short time since
two men, travelling together to California, ar
rived at Mobile, and put up al one of the prin-
cipal hotels. Next morning one Of them ap-
piled to the clerk for the money of the other,
deposited for safe keeping in the hotel safe,
representing that his friend was too unwell 10
come down stairs. 1t was refused him, and he
disappeared. During the forenoon the other
was discovered in his room, murdered. The
victim was named Nye-and the following is
the subsequent information of his murderer, a
man by the name Of Crist.
In FEBRUARY last Crist wrote a letter to a gen.
tleman in Montgomery, Alabama (for whom
he was selling patents,) stating that he bad
the business. Subsequently Crist called upon
the loan of money. The letter was produced,
and he was asked why, when he had made
$4,000, he wished to borrow money. His re-
ply was that he did made it, but at Mobile the
man became dissatisfied, got him into his room,
knocked him down, checked him, t ed a napkin
about his mouth and left him for dead; desert
i, DHSs III aaoss IA dtLiifS VI VIC uluTueT, anu
making himself the victim.
1t appears, from a long account in the Cleve.
land Herald, that the officers traced Crist to
the house of Judge L~ugenbeeI, where Mrs.
Crist, the Judges daughter, was residing, and
there arrested him. The Court of Common
Pleas being IN session, and Lugenbeel serving
upon the jury, when in the midst of an argu.
ment. Mrs. Crist rushed into Court, forced her
way to her father, and falling upon her knees
informed him Of the arrest of her husband.
The scene was one of intense interest. The
Judge was of course excused.
Crist 10 IN Jail, awaiting the arrival Of a re-
QUESTION from Alabama.
1t 10 said that Crist is laboring under en-
barrassments, and that he has to nav cousidera.
Bile sums Of money on the LIST Of April. This,
and the superstition that Nye had $4,000 in his
possession, are the most palpabIe motives for
the murder.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-04-03

-6lly paid and discharged and shall not
6, r. x>s into execution until after its enactment
= S.he first Legislature, returned by a general
Election after its passage"
In this article the Legislature is prohibited
from contracting debts exceeding one hundred
thousand dollars except to repel invasions, or
suppress instructions, unless we impose
a tax on the people 10 pay interest and
principle: and even then, the measures must
wait two years for the approval of q subse-
duent Legislature. If the Constitution only
required the Legislature to provide the ways
and means to pay principal and interest of all
debts they contracted, we could Immediately
nrcceed; for the grants Of land by Congress
would be the guarantee of the Bonds, and
we should not be compelled to Immediately
levy a tax for the whole amount of the debt,
principal and interest. The sale of those do
mated lands would, in all probability, produce a
sufficient sum to pay this debt, and if eventual
w a light tax had to be levied on the portions
ofthe State benefited by the works made with
the money obtained by the sale ofthose Bonds,
the call would be promptly met and honored
by our citizens whose homes and lands had by
these works been rendered safe and productive.
As a law has been enacted by this Legisla-
ture to permit the people of this State to ex-
press their opinion on the calling of a conven-
ton to amend our present Constitution, we be-
lieve it highly probable that a majority of the
good people of this State will be in favor of
calling a convention, and the convention, in the
performance of its duties, will undoubtedly re-
move the restrictions that now prevent our ac-
ton.
Entertaining these opinions, the Committee
believe that our best policy is to offer only a
part of those bonds for sale at this time, and
retain the great body of them to be disposed
of by future Legislation under a more liberal
Constitution, when the people of the State,
through their Legislature, will be free to use
their property for the public benefit in the man
ner they may deem most to their advantage.
The several bills, No. 1873 and No. $50, pro-
viGing for the sale of the swamp and overlowed
lands, that have been referred to this Commit
tee, have been carefully examined, but for the
reasons set forth above, and believing that we
cannot sell, during this year, more than the
eighth of those lands, the Committee report, as
a substitute for those bills, Gan act to provide
for the sale ola portion ofthe swamp and over
flowed lands granted to the State by acts of
Congress, approved I'd March, 1916, and 28th
Sept, 1850, and to appropriate the proceeds
thereof" and recommend its passage.
(SignedO SAMUEL NJ. D. CLARK.
Chairman.
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1.-THE following notice appears +, the p.

GThe following notice appears in the b.
ton Rouge Advocate. 1t is advice gratuiously
given, but not the less worthy of attention by
that class of citizens Immediately interested:
Notice to Candidates.-Whereas candidates
have heretofore proved strangely oblivious to
the printers, after elections; therefore take no.
uce that the fee for announcements must be
paid in advance. Announcements after first
insertion if not paid for, will be discontinued.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-04-03
WING Meeting.

As an important election is soon TO take place
involving principles of paramount interest; and
moreover, as the Presidential campaign is about
to commence, when the Wings of every State in
the Union are expected to do their duty, in work
ing for the success of their ticket; and ~rarticu-
larly as a State Wing Central Committee has
been formed, which expects aid and intelli gence
through similar organizations in the country-we
respectfully call the attention of the Wings of
Iberville to the necessity of assembling and form
ing Club, for the reason aforementioned, and al
so for the better purpose of knowing the wishes
and carrying out unitedly the whole strength of
the Wing party of the Parish at the approaching
and future elections to take place this year.
Therefore, a Meeting of the Wings from every
ward in the Parish is respectfully recommended,
to be held at the Court House on MONDAY, ah of
.4prl, at II o'clock, A. M, to take primary action
on the subject.
The occasion imminently demands it, and
we trust that a large number of Wings from
every section of the Parish, will be in town on
Monday next, to take such steps for organiza-
ton and union, as is demanded of US as wings
by the State and the country. The New Or
leans Bulletin thus cheeringly notices the above
call:
The True Spirk-We are glad to see that
our friends in the country are preparing to 90
into the Presidential contest with energy and
determination, and to fight the good fight for
the true principles of government, unitedly and
with patriotic ardor. The Wings ofevery State
in the Union are expected to do their duty. We
have an assurance that the Wings ofLouisiana
will do theirs. Organize! is now the cry to the
Wings of Louisiana, and it is promptly res
to. Already the gallant Wings ofIber-
vile are preparing to organize for the coming
They are to meet at PIaquemine on
next, to take measures so that the
strength of the party in the parish may |
brought out at the approaching election, and
TO form Committee to correspond with and
information to the Central Committee |
in this city. Success to you, gallant Wings of
[beryille!
Let US not disappoint our city friends.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-04-03

To the Pary-We would take occasion to
impress on the minds Of the people (says the
Baton Rouge Advocate, and which will answer
as well for the wings as the Democrats) the
Importance of turning out in full force to their
primary meetings. Let there be no packing,
no submission to cliques, or wire-workers.
The only way to unite the party and give gene
raj satisfaction, is to act openly and above
board. We have no fears for the result if the
true voice of the people is heard. Make up
your mind to support those men best fitted to
fill the station, and whose efforts will tend to
the interests Of the State, and remem.
Der that "United we stand, divided we fall.o
=l#@sa4& Er-E
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-04-03

UThe weather is most lovely at present.
The crops are as propitious as can be expected
at this season of the year: rain, though, would
be of advantage.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-04-03

DThe steamer Eclipse, said to he the larg-
est vessel of the kind in the world, was to have
left New Orleans for Louisville on the LIST inst,
She is three hundred and ~ffty-three feet long
@ es
seventy five feet wide, and has splendid accom-.
modations for two hundred cabin passengers.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-04-03

IVA female convict in Sweden is now mice.
on experiment, and a man was found lately in
Switzerland who gave signs Of life after being
frozen for nine months. The power of stop.
ping while the world goes on, may be the next
wonder. lce-houses may soon be advertised.
with comfortable arrangements for skipping an
epoch or waiting for the next generation.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-04-03

A Gentleman Posted By a Lady.-A spirited
lady, one Mrs. Charlotte Baldwin, has posted
Prot. Elliott, principal Of the female academy
At Nashville, Tenn, for calling her husband,
who had been employed at the Academy. an ar.
binary ~humbug.n She says-aI now call mon
him to come forward and prove him to be sueh.
it ne can, or | will cowhide him as a sIanderer
every time meet him in the streets Of Nash.
vile"
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-04-03

UThe Baton Rouge Advocate already has
a call in its columns for ward meetings, to ap-
point dele gates to the Parish and District Con-
v~ention, to select candidates for a Convention
to form a new Constitution.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-04-03

DThe city papers Of last Wednesday are
filled with the speech Of KossurH in Lafayette
square. There is no enthusiasm respecting him.
He wiped off the charge imputed to him rela-
tive to Mr.. Clay.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-04-03

UA number of French e~xiles, driven from
France by Louis Napoleon, have arrived at New
York within the last few days. %
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-04-03

USee advertisement of a likely negro bow
for sale by F. N. B1ssELL.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-04-03

ULove reposes in the depths of q pure
soul, as the drop Of dew in the calyx of a flower.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-04-03
NEW ADvERTIsEMEMTs
New Line for California, Direct!
Passage Only--No Freight Taken,

The splendid double engine, newly coppered and
copper fastened steamship FANNY, viii leave her
berth at the foot of Julia street, on SATURDAY.
24h .ApriI, 1852, at 4 o'clock, P. NJ, for San Fran.
cisco (Cal) direct, va Straits Of Magellan. Ow-
ing to the well known qualities of this vessel, be-
ing one of the best steamships aloat, the proprie-
tor expects her to make the voyage from New Or
leans to San Francisco within forty days. She
has very superior accommodations for passengers.
Passage in Isl cabin, $3.50
Cd do. 200
steerage, and found, $50
For passage and further particulars, apply to
J. WILSON SMITH,
~ Poydras street-up stairs.
New Orleans, March 23d, 1852. ap3
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-04-03
LIST OF LETTERS

PEMA1N1NG in the Post Office in Plaaueuine
IL. April lst, 1852. Persons applying for letters
in the following list, will please say "advertised;n
A X
Artlys, mons Kruts, CG
Aeschleman, Fred KimbsH. John
Eittarnan r.,
Billings. John Keller. Pierre
Billings, VIM King, Albert
Bayhi,P ke,ffer. John
Brown, Alfred L
Boijol, madm c Lapasard. Jean
Bloch. Chas Landry, Marcelin
Barker, mrsD Leblanc, James
Beard, BF Landry, Dorville,
Boyd, DrJ Lemmv, John
Berthier, L Laughlin, &C
Bahr, Martin Lemon. Frank
Brolls. Robt Lindemeyer, Carl
G Nj
Castlin, VIM Mickey, CP
Crowel, James Mill, Thos
Chopper, N Mabry, LIS
Cavallero, NJ Mayo, VIM
Chase. NJ Matern, V
Greed, mrs NJ Maxwell, James
d Mathews, Capt
Destefans, Jos Morse. B X
Doyl, Edmond Mcdaniel, madna
Daigre, Ii Mansfield, WmP
Dehng. n MarlonneauX, Z
Duchamp, Eugene 2. Norzisy, James
DAILY, John Morton miss 4
Dubuchet. Ant i
Duga, Jean Rivet, L
Deerlng, Jas Roche. F
Dohahne, Fat2 Rongo, mons
f Rodgers "a
Ennis, Augustus Regeio. mons.
Elliott, Robt S
Eaton, Chas Setter, madmJ
u Statan, III
Gouldy, Az Salvant, AID
(TaulIrh. II %.. Saplaroop q T.!
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GStrav,

Taken up by Melon Richard, about
fMsA- 90 miles below Plaquemine, on the
", left bank Of the Mississippi, a SOR-
@~ REL MARE horse, aged about nine
NICK years, a white spot on her back, her
- two hind feet white, with a bald face
no brand.
The owner of the above animal can have the
same by proving property and paying costs, other
wise he will be sold by the undersigned Justice
of the Peace on the 10th of April 1852, at my Of.
fee.
avg gs P. T. COLLIE, J.R.
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Hsee next page for new official advertise.
ments.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-04-03

PEMA1NING in the Post Office in Plaquemine
IL. April LIST, 1852. Persons applying for letters
in the following list. will please say advertised,
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1852-01-03
n uslcaO MerCh0 nd ise e..

The subscribers have nov and in
tend always 10 Keep on hand, Tor
" " sale at tn. uiv-t reasonable prices,
q good assortment Of the Best Piano fo,ns
manufactured IN his country and Ia France.
They are sole agents for Horst- patent double
Iron framed piano for,es the most durah.e and
decidedly the best piano nov IN use. They ar.
pcculsrl, adapted to tn. southern orgny damp
climate, there being but very little glue in the
body Of the pihno, consequently they Viii re-
man much longer IN time than any other make
a. the weather has no effect upon them. TIL.
case to the iron piano Is independent OF th.
body and can be easily removed al pl.a-rr.
The tone Is NOR. fall, rieh md mellow than ~
other pianos. We import lue flryel :, Go,
psrs Pianos, made expressly to our order r.
amos of D, 81, u and orias,s, some IN rlch
carved eases.
Al,u--Alelodron- -eraphne-, guitur- Of the
best makers, sioiin-, yIuluuccllu-, Hccordtcrs.
flutes, banlo~, music boxes. ana instruments oi
all Kind, guitar, harp. violin, Sioioncriio and
other Strings peg, bridges reeds, finger b"urd-.
bows, b"w ba,F, tail pieces. rosit, 81. Piano
Forte aud other MUSIC published. and muse re-
ceNed from all the Northern publishers H. soon
a.. published Orders from tue country ,sNu-
tied aud promptly attended TO. A liberal di-.
rnu0, made on htge orirrs ana to Music
teachers A. the -ub-crber- import most OF
their voud- they can oder better indgc.mcnl.
,o purchasers 10 gNe Them call before pur.
chasing, at No 80 Camp street, New Orleans
lu,i two door, from brayi.r street
n2glv TYLER 4 HEWITT
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1852-01-03
= KNAPP, Sarecon D,nn,i. Give. pa

KNAPP, Nurgeon UennH Gives par.
- llcular attention to the preservation 81
the NATURAL lfETH, ~ well ~ Ia supplying
their lus. los ARTIFICIAL ones. lis enurc tune
Tor wears ha- been acsotcd to the Improvements
IN hl, profession. Foo evidence Of be- sut erip,
plugging ana n. ufitits and6eaUig If has Arhac,af
|oih, lee wiiI only rsf,r TO h., numerous 90.
irons both IN the city, and country. Millions
ui tcrthare nov annually lo-i, for want of tiipr
iy and JudiHous treatment, but let tnos. who
have suffered by quacss not bee discouraged /.
but avail themselves OF the best rcnrdY IN
operator IN whom they can have confidence
TErin ESrgAorep without fear, under the
Influence al To. i.lTHtuN, or tHLuEoFoEa. and
with perfect safety 10 the patient
OrtIcE Am ktslusscr reino,ei from The cor
ner n 81 Charles STREET 10 NJ. 10 Blroune
Street .neor anal \ir,ef.
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