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Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-10-30

Fash;ons--Tte Dipthera Bonnst.-Madame
Duhay De Goldberg, whose name is known
throughout civilized Europe as the presiding
Goddess of Fashion, has just astonished her
votaries by the production of chapeau. The
history of this novelty is somewhat curious,
and peculiarly marks the character of the Pari-
SLAMS. Madame DGolberg, about to retire full
of honors, was struck with desire to leave a
something which should attach "glory to her
mime" Fired with the notion, and in the pure
spirit of Frenchwoman, she seized upon
skin of polished leather, and in an instant con-
verted it into a bonnet. Yes, a bonnet, charm
ing as ever claimed Paris as its birthplace
Madame has secured patent for her ingenuity,
and has conferred upon Messrs Jay, of Regent
street. the exclusive right of the sale in this
country of those made in black and violet
The possession of these bonnets has already
become perfect Juror in Paris; and the really
beautiful way in which the material is made
subservent to every style of wearer from the
truly coquetish to the sombre or demure, fully
justified this Observation-Disclosures Morning
Herald. ao
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-10-30

DWhen clerk has shown himself trusty
with dollars, we do not hesitate to trust him
with dimes. When driver has carried US safe
over infamous bad roads, we have no hesitation
in passing him the reins to take US over
smoothe one. When docter has cured US of
a malignant typus, we feel safe under his pre-
scription for an attack of bleeding at the nose
And when General has led US to victory
through two such wars as we probably shall
not see again till our babies are grown to be
the oldest inhabitants, we think it safe to trust
him in season of profound peace. Winfield
Scott stood at the helm when our ship was
among the breakers, in dark and stormy night.
We think we can trust him in the Captains
seat in the cabin. in deep, smooth water, with
favorable breezes astern.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-10-30

"The WiaoD's rusk"--Magnanimity is
conceded to be a virtue The man who perils
his own life to save that Of another, performs
more than is required of him in the deca!ogue
But he who has the opportunity to perform a
deed Of kindness, without violating his official
duties, and negIects to improve it, is wanting
in the better qualities which distinguish the
man from the brute. And yet, when bill was
before Congress, proposing to allow the widow
of President Harrison the pitifnl remnant of
his first years salary, Frank Pierce, then a
member, uoted and acorked to defeat it! Surely,
the widows and orphans must cherish lively
feeling Of gratitude towards such benefactor!
-Chvslea3 Hesad
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-10-30
Mr. Eoss.

The following letter has been handed to the
Richmond Why for publication BY gentle,
mln to wh0,0 it was addressed, Hrd who dcsi-
res its publication in justice to the writer:
MANCHESTER, Angnst %, 1852.
ny Dear Sir:--i have jnst received Your
letter and has'e 10 reply. have also received
a letter from Il Vim. p Jones. Of Norfolk conn-
ty, e.t River Bridge Po>to.iite Ii reply to
that letter, have given al! the facts that serrl-
ed to Iae to be Of Importance to the case
DO no. know what uSe he VII make of rsy
letter. Should he publish it, tie Soutscrn
people will have the facts in tle case 25 thoy
So much is benz s.,a vs -,- -4-~l:ngin 60
ciety, it viii not be mproperfor me 10 say, tNat
have resided in the State Of New Hampshire
Tor the last twenty years; tAat have been
member Of a regular Calvini@tjc Baptist Church
and an accredited Minister Of the BAPTIST de-
nomination during that time. | have often SER
we'd as Moderator of Associations, Conventions,
etc, etc. In 1913 preached, by appointment,
the annual sermon before the New Hampshire
Baptist State Contention. have also been
called to preach Ordination sermons, Dedication
sermons, and all kinds Of Sermons. | am now
a regular member Of Baptist Church, and q
recognized Baptist Minister in good standing
never having received church or eccjesaatic
censure or orreproof
trust it is not necessary TO say, / never
stole horse; and the nearest ever came 10
getting into the Safe Penitentiary was this:
have u brother who is an officer in the New
Hampshire State Prison, and once, on invita-
ton, preached sermon to the conyicts.
Myirien1s hereare moving, and they will fur
nish the evidence of my standing and the esti-
nation in which lam held in the community, to
the South. One thing which the Pierce papers
say Of me IS most true am m anti-sIaTery
man, fall, clear and earnest | have never how
ever, said stronger things against slavery than
General Pierce. The difference between US is
this: He speaks anti.sIavery forN0rthern ears,
and pro-slavery for Southern ears. Iproolaim
tisayery ever, and upon the house-top
This scroll, Of course, you will perceive, is
not for publication.
With sentiments Of esteem and respect,
Your obedient servant,
A. T. FOsS.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-10-30

John Van Buren.--In speech delivered by
this supporter Of Pierce and King, in Faneul
Hall, Boston, on the ooh ult., lie used the fol-
lowing language. We quote from the Travel
er:
"He declared himself in favor of Pierce and
King, alluded to the Buffalo platform, and said
that he had always been opposed to the rela-
tons between master and slave, and had al
ways been in favor Of aboishing slavery"
The Boston Commonwealth, in its report of
the same speech, attributes to John Van Bu-
ren the following passage:
"As he had before had occasion to say, he
wished the country to know that he supported
Pierce and King, and gave in his adhesion to
their principles Yet while he said so, he wish
ed it distinctly understood that he had always
been, and was now, opposed to that relation
described as human slavery. He had always
been, and was now, an earnest advocate of the
National Governments abolshing slavery
wherever it had the power"
'Shuld such calamity as the election of
Pierce overtake the country, there is hardly a
doubt that John Van Buren, will be called to
the Cabinet and WELD powerful influence!
How do Southerners fancy such a contingency!
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-10-30
g"During the summer of 49," writes

G7"Durug the summer Of 49," writes q
southwestern correspondent, "fI do not mis-
take the year, was present at court held at
Pascagoula, Mississippi "a favorite resort for
Mobilians during summerD to try the landlord
of the hotel for selling liquor in less quantity
than gallon, Il being contrary to the law ofthe
State. Present, Justice Hawkins, sitting on
decayed stump in front Of the hotel with pea
brush alongside of him. Prisoner. what have
you to say! guilty or not guilty" Not gUiItyr
Prisoner! you know you lie, for | have drank
myself in your house at least twenty times a
day, and am pretty good witness as well as
Judge of liquor; but as there's some doubts in
my mind, whether pascagou!a belongs to any
particular State, and as half the Mobile bows
would die without their liquor, the court, in it's
cemency, imposes upon you fine of one pic
ayune, but blast the man that Informed upon
you. Mr., Sheriff, take this Pea brush and whip
the informer out Of town. Courts adjourned
Landlord, you had better treat the party."-
This was the first and last complaint ever made
in that district for selling liquor
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-10-30
"Pigmies though perched on Alps are Pic

"Pigmies though perched on Alps are Pig
mics StiN."-Franklin Pierce certainly was not
great man before the nomination convention
met at Baltimore. He was not a particularly
great man before he went to Mexico. He was
not extravagant!y great in Mexico. We are
now supposng that he stood full length while
there-at the tallest, he was never mistaken by
anybody for great man. He was not in the
Senate, except the historical fact Of his being
there. Bnt he has stood in historic places
The Mexican war is on record, and they who
had commands must, of necessity, be named
in the record. The journal of the United
States Senate is historic document, and he
who occupies seat in the Senate chamber
must be embalmed, though it should be only
like dead fly in amber, or very vulgar toad
in granite But the proceedings of the BaIi-
more Convention Lifted up Mr.. Pierce to still
greater heights He stands now perched on
the top Of an Alpine peak. But so far from
making giant, or even great man of him,
we are not sure but the excessive height makes
him look smaller than ever. There are heights
to which if he ever should attain, he would be
invisible. For instance, if he should reach the
Presidential chair, we have a fancy that we
should see very little of Franklin Pierce, but
quite enough Of his advisers.--N. Y. Times
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-10-30
An Example for the Xoung.

Every parent delights TO hold up the char&c
Iers OF the great men Of other times as models
| for the imitation of his children and as s,imu-
| Iants to like exertions in order to the attain
ments Of like fame. He rcjoices to see their
little eyes sparkle as we point to the self sacra-
fcing devotion of Hancock and an Ada,ns-to
| the patient industry, crowned with eventual
triumph, of FrankIin-to the entire d:snte-
restedness which distinguished the character Of
Washington-and last, though not least, the
lnpetuous yalor and the stern unconQucrable
resolution Of Jackson.
We have been led to these remarks by an ar
tice II the New York Times, emitted An Ex-
ample for the Youth" The influence upon the
future generation of the election Of FRANKLIN
PIERCE TO the Presidency is happily hit off, and
We commaid its persual to the Democratic
fathers of tie present day:
1t will CONE hard for our little cues to learn
it, but they VIII get it into their heads after
whle;-that trae greatness comes of good luck
and doing nothirg;-of having great opportnni-
ties, and avoiding any extravagant pertorman,
ces. We can imagine some honest ambitious
Democrat Of future day, pointing out to his
little son the way to lame and the White House.
"Frankie, my boy" lie says, "study well your
spelling lesson,-education lies at the basis Of
all your success. When you get to be man,
be moral, but not too moral, lest the party sus-
pect you mean to turn Wing. Be benevolent
even to perfect strangers. BE around" but
don't do "anything to speak Of" Get into Of
flee, but be careful not to do anything when in.
When there carry yourself so carefully that you
will not be recollected. Avoid all miSfortunes,
and if you see dangers ahead, better resign and
save trouble. To be fgurative, frankie, be
beautiful and stately. tree, casting snch shade
with your green leaves, that men will delight to
sit in your shadow, but don't bear an! fruit, or
the boys will stone you; Climb to the upper
most round of the ladder, but don't stop to Go
anything there. rather hurry down before you
fall! to talk over your exploits"
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-10-30

A Sign in NetO T0rk.--The n. Y. Tribune
publishes an address to citizens Of Irish birth
and to the public, signed by one hundred known
Irishmen of that city, Williamsburg and Brook
yn, in which the signers say:
"1'hat we will vote for Winfield Scott, and
against Gen. Pierce, for the following among
other reasons, which are so plain as to commend
themselves 70 the approval of every citizen:
Winfield Scott is in favor Of principles laid
down and advocated in Ireland by such men as
Lucas, Swift, Grattan, O'CouneI and Mpagher;
in favor of Protection to Home Industry; while
Franklin Pierce is in favor Of the doctrines Of
the Londoa Times, which would follow the
CeIt, whom he had hunted from house and
home, from the Island of his birth into this
country, and here beneath the very wings Of the
American Eagle, make him machine for consul
ming British manufactures, and thereby make
him sustain the policy which had hunted him
from his home
Because, Winfield Scott is in favor of, and
Franklin Pierce is opposed to, Internal Improve
ments, by which the laborer can make money
with which to commence the world, and of such
a disposition of the public lands as will secure
comfortable, free and independent homes for
the honest aborer.
That Winfield Scott has been for forty years
before the public, distinguished alike in war and
peace, the great benefactor and most beloved
Of soldiers, both by naturazed and native cti-
zens; while Franklin Pierce has never done any
thing to endear him to the country or to its
citizens, either native or adopted
We shall vote for Winfield Scott because he
has proved himselfthe friend of his country and
all its citizens, no matter on what soil they
were born, or from what nation they come"
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-10-30


A Significant No'ice-The London Dis
patch Of September 9Th, contains the following:
"'The two parties of the Republic, Wing and
Democrat-that is, Conservative and Progress
siye Protectionist and Free Trader-appear
to have marshaed their forces and seected
their candidates for the coming election. Every
Engliehman, of almost every cltss rj9ices in
The expectation Of success for the Dsnocratic,
PrQgressire, Free Trade larty'
The Dispatch means by this, that the policy
which Gen. Pierce. if elected, will carry into
effect, will PROSTATE all Ame' carp ranutAc
lures, and make us dependent on England for
what we need in that way. VIII our manu-
facturers, mechanics and Iaboring men, bind
themselves to establish such policy!
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-10-30

4 Limited Acqnaintaa:s-Mr. Sou'e, the
Frenchman who calls General Scott 80 feather
ed mendicant," says that he does not know of
single Southern State thai will vote for Scott
We think that he will have an opportunity to
be introduced to some before the election is
over. Mr.. Sou'a was "pailied" that Gen. Scott
was parading the country making speeches.
We do not suppose Mr.. Soue finds much com.
fort in it; he has not been panied, however, by
sanderous epthets applied by'Gen. Scott to the
men who have rendered eminent services to his
country; he has not been panied by hearing one
word of abuse from Gen. Scott upon his poli,i.
cal opponents. Travelling upon public duty,
be has been met by the spontaneous outrour.
ings of the people, and has addressed them
briefly, and with no reference to political topics,
in reply to The enthusiastic welcome which has
every where been extended to him. Mr. Soule
is glad also that Gen. Pierce has staid at home,
and Mr. Soult is quite right. The Democratic
candidate would gain nothing by showing him.
self to the hardy electors Of the West. He
wisely stays at home.-Procidence Journal.