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Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-12-24

Ugly Us. Ugly-.In the eastern part of Della.
ware county, in this State, there resided man
named B., now a justice of the peace, and very
sensible man, but by common consent the
ugliest looking individual in the whole county
being long, ganut, saIlow and awry, with gau'
like kangaroo. One day he was hunting,
and on one of the mountain roads he met a
man on foot and alone, who was longer, gaun>
ter, uglier, by all odds, than himself. He could
give the esquire" fifty, and beat him. Without
saying word, B. raised the gun and deliber-
ately levelled it at the stranger "For Gods
sake don't Shoot" shouted the man in great
alarm. STRANGER" replied B., Il swore ten
years ago that if ever met man ugier than
was, I'd shoot him, and you are the first one
I've seem" The stranger, after taking a
careful survey of his rival, replied, "Wall, if l
look worse than you do, shute, don't want to
live any longer!"
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-12-24

UrA society in Washington, which rejoices
in the cognomen of 1.-The Ugly Club" had a
merry meeting and dance one evening last
week. Several prizes were distributed to the
homeliest of the company. One young gen.
tleman received knife as premium for bis
ugliness. 1t was an Indifferent and cheap arti-
Gle; but a knife of far better quality was pre-
sented to candidate uglier then himself who
hailed from the office of the Washington Star.
He was admitted to be ugler than mud, and is
thus described by the Star. He had a head
like pine tee bur, eyes liksa weasel; nose
like the trunk Of an elephant, with blacking
brush beneath; hoofs that would weigh twenty
pounds, attached to body of only about a
hundred. and the graceful Puck was named
Hough." A beautiful lady present was honored
with the gift Of leaden ring, while an ugly
one was favored with a crrlet of gold.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-12-24

The Sultan of Turkey, it seems, has no idea
of leaving Constantinople, and fleeing into the
depths of Asia.
He is building new palace, which the
Builder thus describes: s'The palace is of stone
and marble; the workmanship is very common;
the frontage extends along the Bosphorus, from
DoIma Baktche to Beshik Tash, and must have
facade Of upwards of one thousand feet; the
situation is exquisite. The palace is like a
town in extent. The chimney pieces are of
crimson.colored crystal and painted china; the
floor is of china; and the basin of the fountain
enamelled slate, exquisitely painted with
flowers. The principal floor comprises halls
and apartments, fitted up in most costly man.
rim gliding and painting, executed by Italians
and natives. The baths are fitted up with
Egyptian alabaster. The roofis covered with
lead, all the Sultan's palaces, and only these,
are covered with that metal. The great stair.
case is lighted by a large skylght Of crimson.
coIored glass. The ceilings are generally low
The harem fthe palace contains apartments for
three or four hundred women. The palace is
approached through costly triumphal gate
Way"
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-12-24

A Ge7aleman.--Mr. Justice Talfourd wrote
Sion" edited the life Of the witty and pathetic
Charles Lamb, and has done other good things,
but hardly can have ever said truer words
than these, with which he summed up a "case:"
"Genteman is term which does not apply
to any station, but to the mind and feelings in
every station. The man of rank who deports
himself with dignity and candor, the tradesman
who discharges the duties of life with honor
and integrity, are alike entitled to it; nay, the
humblest artizan, who fulfls the obligations
cast upon him with virtue and honor, is more
entitled to the name of gentleman than the
luan who can indulge in offensive and ribald
re eluarks however high his station"
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-12-24

Marrioge.-With all its ills and evils, man
knows no happiness until he marries; let him
possess woman o. sense and Of whom he
himself is worthy, and be will feel solid and
permanent jov Of which he never was before
sensible. For, as somebody says, the happL
ness of marriage, like the interest on money,
arises from the regular and established fund;
while unmarried libertines live upon the priD.
cipal, and become bankrupt in character aud
responsibility. To be sure, Gas the same au-
thority tells uss Uninterrupted happiness no
man can or ought to expect. Life is no sine
cure; fruits do not spring spontaneously from
the earth, as they did in the garden of Eden.
nor does mamma drop from the clouds as it did
in the wilderness. But as scheme of solid
comfort, matrimony affords to well regulated
minds double share 10 pleasure, in prosperity,
and solace in sorrow and adversely.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-12-24
State Of Louisiana-Parish Of Iberuille.
Succession Sale.

DY virtue of decree or order to me direct.
- ed from the Hon'ble the 9th District Court
! of the State of Louisiana, in and for the parish
of lbervile, | will offer at public sale to the
| highest and last bidders. on
Monday, 26th of December, 1889,
between the hours of 10 A. NJ and 2 P NJ, the
following described property, belonging to the
Succession Of Narcisse Leblanc, deceased,
| and to the community which existed between
said deceased and his surviving wife, to wit:
/. A certain tract Of land lying and situated
in the parish of IberviIle on the left bank of the
Mississippi, measuring three arpents more or
less n front on said river by forty arpents in
depth, or with all the depth thereunto belong
ing; bounded below by the Bayou Paul road,
above by land belonging to Edouard Leblanc,
and in the rear by land belonging TO Adolphe
Wives, the said tract of land, together with all
the Buildings and improvements thereon being
and thereunto belonging.
SLAVES.
l. Jean Louis, negro man, aged fifty eight
years.
2. Athanas, negro man, aged thirty years.
g. John, mulatto boy, aged nineteen years.
4. AuguSfin, negro boy, aged thirteen years.
~ -n"fIettt, he CIV oo!, eseu ihH teeH eWS
E. Anna, negro woman, aged thirty seven years.
and her three children; Joseph, negro boy,
aged eight years, Eugene, negro girl, aged
about five years and Naserre aged about three
years.
7. Ceiestin, negro boy, aged ten years.
8. Albert, negro boy, aged nine years.
8. Antoinette, negro girl, aged sixteen years.
10. Rosette, negro girl, aged sixteen years.
ii. Louise, negro girl, aged about twelve years.
II. Emma, negro girl, aged about eleven years.
MOVEABLES.
l3. Movable property consisting in Horses,
Cattle, Sheep, Farming utensils, Corn and
Fodder, &c, Household furniture and Kich-
en- utensils.
Terms and Conditions of Sale.
l. The plantation payable in four annual and
equal instalments; in March 1854, t in March
1855, in March 1885, and t in March 1857.
2. The slaves payable of the price in March
1854 and the balance payable in March 1855
and the other in March 1856.
3. MoveabIes payable in March 1854. Pur-
chasers to give notes endorsed to the satisfac-
ton Of the administrator payable at the Recor-
ders office of this parish, all sums not paid
when due shall bear interest at per cent per
annum from time due till paid. Special mort
gage shall be retained on the plantation and
slaves to secure the payment Of the price and
all interest to accrue.
Sale to take place on the premises.
]. II. ERWIN, Sheriff.
Parish of lberville, November "a, 1853.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-12-24

The Printers Deri--Some wickedly dis.
posed anti-press emissares, says, to the effect
that there is some connection between the
above epihet and the familiarity evidenced by
the majority of newspapers in the extraordinary
stories to which they give currency, and the
"Father of Lies" No such thing. This is an
invention of the enemy. The epthet was
given because the ignorant, at the invention of
printing, supposed Gutenberg, Faust and
Schaffer TO have formed league with his
Satanic Majesty, on consideration of his impart-
ing the art of prining to them.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-12-24
Doctors.

live examine the life of the practising physi
clan, we find it gilded and shining on the SUR
face; but beneath the spangles, how much pain
and hardship! The practising physician is one
OF the martyrs of modern society: he drinks the
cup of bitterness, and empties it to the dregs.-
Hell under the weight of an immense response
biIlty, and his reward is but too often injustice
and ingrattude. His trials begin at the very
gates of his career He spends his youthful
years in the exhausting investigation of anat-
omy; he breathes the air of putrefaction, and is
daily exposed to all the peris of contagion.-
View him in the practice of his difficult art,
which he has acquired at the risk of his life!-
He saves or cures his patient; it is the result
ofchance or else it is alleged that it is nature,
and nature alone, that cures disease, and that
the physician is only useful for forms sake
Then, consider the modification he has to
undergo, when he sees unblushing ignorance
win the success which is denied to his learning
and talents, and you will acknowledge that the
trials of the physician are not surpassed in any
other business of life. There is another evil
the honorable physician has to contend With-a
hldeous and devouring evil, commenced by the
world, sustained by the world, and seemingly
foreyermore destined to be an infiction upon
humanity. This evil is quackery, which takes
advantage of that deplorabe instinct which
actually seeks faIsehood, and prefers it to
truth. How often do we see the shameless
and Ignorant speculator arrest the public at
tention, and attain fortune, while neglect, OBJ.
scurity and poverty are the portion of the
modest practitioner, who has embraced the
profession OF medicine from conscentiousnes
and cultivates ;twith dignity and honor.-Prof
Carnochan. sy&
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-12-24

/"Who's that are7'--A correspondent of Knick
writes: Twas one evening Willing away a
dull hour in the Albany Museum, and was gaz-
ing with humorous intent upon impossible men
and women, labelled, "Siamese Twins" 90
thello," "Desdemonia," ETC., when ! was accosted
by rough, honest, innocent-looking stranger,
with
"Who's that are?" at the same time directing
my attention to a"fgger" in wax and cashmere,
before him.
"That is Washington" replied, graciously,
(for ! too had once been just from hum) "don't
you see the name there!" pointing to the label.
He gazed moment in apparent silent ad-
miration, and then pointing to gaudily dressed
representation of the other sex, inquired
"Who is the woman?"
"Goddess of Liberty" replied.
The stranger alternated his earnest gaze
moment between the two objects of his inqui-
ry, as if seeking to resolve some perplexing
problem, suggested by their juxtaposition; then
turning to me with an expression of grave
interest on his "open countenance," he asked
"Was she a relation Of his'n?"
Fortunately, she was near "relatioo," and
I told him so.
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Saturday Coast Packet.

fiM@n..A For Bayou Sara, Williamsport,
ATasHsaEs Port Hudson, Baton Rouge, Plaque
fsasszssazszS mine, DonaldsonvilIe and all inter-
mediate Landings-The favorite and splendid
packet passenger steamer BELLA DONNA, hav-
ing undergone the usual summer repairs, will re-
sumo her trips in the above trade on SATURDAY
the 18th inst. at P. NJ, and continue throughout
the year, leaving New Orleans every Saturday at
P. M;-returning, will leave Bayou Sara every
"Wednesday after the arrival of the cars from
'Woodvile; For freig ght or passage apply on board
or to EATON 4 HENDERSON, Agents,
oc22 No l Front Levee
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PACKETS.
TWICE A WEEK.

e. Coast and Baton Rouge Packet.
sG7assIz=E.a5 sG7aSss=Iz=E.a5 For Lobdelps store, Baton
s@zs Rouge, Paquemine, Donaldson
vile, and all intermediate Landngs-The fine
passenger steamer NEW Ly4TON4, EMILE F.
Gross Master, will continue in the above trade
for the balance of the season, leaving New Or
leans on Monday at S o'clock p. M, and on Fri
days at 10 o'clock, A. M. Returning, leaves Ba-
ton Rouge on Tuesdays at o'clock P. NJ, and on
Saturdays at ~ o'clock. For freight or passage
apply on board or to
TOWNSEND & ADAMS, Plaquemine
no12 PETER MILLET Baton Rouge
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-12-24

The Poser Posed.-In jolly company, each
one was to ask question; if it was answered,
he paid ;e..forfeit; or if he could not answer it
himself, I've paid frofit. Pats question was,
How the little ground squirrel digs his hole
without showing any dir. about the entrance!"
When they all gave up, Pat said, "Sure, do you
see, he begins at the other end Of the hole"
One of the rest exclaimed, "But how does he
get there?" "A,h, said Pat, that's your ques.
tion-can you auswer it yourself?"
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-12-24
G.. BROWN,
Fashionable Tailor,

(Nai,s street, one door abope Mrs. Kahn's Store)
Has Just returned from New Orleans with a large
stock of Merchandise, such as Fancy and Plain
Cassimeres, Doeskins, Black Cloths, black and
fancy patterns of vestings which he will make up
in the best style of workmanship and latest fash
IONS He also keeps constantly on hand, Gentle
men and Boys Furnishings-Black and fancy col
ored Frock Coats; Pilot Cloth Coats; Fancy tweed
Goats; Black satin, fancy figured and black cloth
Vests; Undershirts; Cravats Gloves, Socks, Hand
kerchiefs; Cloaks Walking Canes; Knives; Fancy
Wooden Boxes; and quantity of Pomatums and
Essences of all kinds. oc16
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Gems of Thought.

The only disadvantage of an honest man is
creduIity--iSir Philip Sidney.
The man who can be nothing but serious, or
nothing but merry, is but half man.--Leigh
Hunt.
Women do act their part when they do make
their ordered houses know them.-knowLeS.
Thou has been called, o Sleep, the friend Of
woe; butt is the happy who have called thee
so.-Southey.
A guilty conscience is like whirlpool, draw
ing in all to itself which would otherwise pass
| by.-FulIer.
Our companions please US less from the
! charms we find in their conversation, than from
| those they find in ours.-Grerille.
A good word is an easy obligation; but not
to speak i'll, requires only our silence, which
costs us nothing.--ItllotSon.
There are peculiar ways in men, which dis
cover what they are throught the most subtle
feints and close disguises-Bruyere
My advice is to consult the lives of other
men, as we would looking. glass, and from
thence fetch examples for our own imitation
1erance.
None are so seldom found alone, and are so
SOou Licu Vi tucH OWIl COulpdIy, dS IhoSo
coxcombs who are on the best terms with
themselves--CoAon.
The disposition to give a cup Of cold water
to disciple is far nobler property than the
finest intellect. Satan has fine intellect, but
not the image of God.--Hoaoels
1fthe soul be happily disposed, everything
becomes capable of affordiug entertainment, and
distress will almost want a name-. Goldsmith
To divert at any time troublesome fancy,
run to thy books: they presently fix thee to
them, and drive the other out of thy thoughts.
They always receive thee with the same kind
ness--Fuller.
Ihave observed that in comedies the best
actor plays the droll, while some scrub rogue
is made the fine gentleman or hero. Thus it is
in the farce of life. Wise men spend their time
in mirth, It's only fools who are serious.--Lord
Bolingbroke.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-12-24

U"Well, Toby" said his Honor to an old
negro, who had been hauled up for stealing a
pullet; "what have you to say for yourself?'
muffin but dis, boss; was so crazy as bed
bug when stole dat ar pullet; COS mite hab
stole de big rooster an neber done it. Dat
shows 'clusively dat l wss laboring under de
delireum tremendous
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Etat de la observation-disclosures d. 'UeruiLle.
Vente de Succession.

v clltc uG succession.
TNN vertu dun ordre ou decret moi adresst
IL par la cour du 6eme District de rEta
de la Louisiana, en- ct pour Ia paroisse d'Iber
vile, J'exposerai en- vente publique au plu:
offrant ct dernier encherisseur-
Iundi, le 26 Decembre, 1859,
entire les heures 10 A NJ ct P NJ, les pro.
prietes ci apres decrites appartenant la
Succession de feu Narcisse Leblanc,
ct la communicate qui existait entire Iui ct son
epouse, savoir.
]. Un certain moroccan de terre situe dams
la dite paroisse dlberville rive gauche du f1euve
Mississippi mesurant tros arpents plus on
moIns de face au dit feuve, sur une profondeur
de quarante arpents, GU la profondcur appar.
tenant, borne en- bas par lie chemin du Bayou
Paul, en- haut par terre appartenant Edouard
Leblanc ct en- arrlere par terre appartenant a
Adophe Wives; ainsque tous les batisses ct
ameliorations qui sly trouvent ct apparten~
| nent.
ESCLAVES.
20. Jean Louis, negre, age de cinquante huit
90. Athanas, negre, age de trente ans.
80. John, mulattre, age de dix neuf ans.
40. Augustin, negre, age de trieze ans.
80. Marcellin negre, age de treze ans
60. Anna, negresse, agee de trente ans, ct ses
trois enfans, Joseph, negrIon de huit ans,
Eugene, negritte, agee de cnq ans, ct Ma
serre age de trois ans.
10. Celestin, negrilon, age de dix ans.
80. Albert, negre, age, de neuf ans.
80. Antoinette, negresse, agee de seize ans.
loo. Rosette negresse, agee seize ans.
lilo. Louise, negresse, agee douze ans.
100. Emma, negresse, agee onze ans
MOBILTERS.
l3o. Une quantite de moblier, consistant en-
Chevaux, getes cornes. Moutons, Outils, Ara
torres, une quantite de MaIs ct Fourage, Meu-
bles de maison ct batterie de cuisine.
Conditions de la Vente
10. LHabitation payable en- quatres paie>.
ments egaux, en- Mars 1854, en- Mars 1855,
en- Mars 1856 ct / en- Mars 1857.
20. Les esclaves payables / du prix d'adju-
dication en- Mars 1854, ct Ia balance payable la
moitie en- Mars 1856, ct l'autre moitie en Mars
1856.
80. LIE mobilier payable en- Mars 1854. Les
acquereurs founiront leurs bllets endosses la
satisfaction de pAdministrateur de la dtte sue
cession, payables au bureau du Recordeur de
Cctt0 pdIOiSsC, CT tOut0S SUuIuuCS HOu-pdytCS d
porteront interets raison de huit |
pour cent par an, jusqg'au parfait Placement.
speciale sefa retenue SCR la terre
ct les esclaves pour assurer lie Placement du prix
dadjudication ct tous interets eventuels.
La vente aura lieu la derniere residence du |
lit feu Narcisse Leblanc.
J. III. ERWIN, Sheriff
Paroisse d'Ibervile.l le % Novembre, 1853.
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s9NTMERM sSMTAMEA,
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING By
William h. Rradburu.
Office on Main street.
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UsWatchman spare that jug. Touch not a
single drop. 1t served me many tug, and
will be its prop. Twas my forefather's hand
that placed it in his cot There, watchman, let
it stand-thy club shpl harm it not. That old
familiar jug, whose credit and renown are
known to many mug, and would'st thou
smash it down? Watchman forbear thy blow
break not its earth-brown clay; nor make the
liquor flow, but let the old jug stay.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-12-24

TIn Boston, lately, man passing through
Howard street, picked up costly gold watch,
which was lying in the gutter near a pool OF
blood. The man who found the watch, stated
that he would take it to the police Office, but
the police have not seen the man. The blood
was not at all tracked.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-12-24

D"Betsey, get up and get something to eat"
"Why, John, there 8 nothing cooked" swell,
get up and cook something" ~Why John
there is nothing to cook" aNothing at all!''
"No." "Well get up and get clean knife and
fork-rll 60 through the motion anyhow"
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-12-24

uaOld maids are the pure gold of woman>
kind" says modern saw, to which an old
bachelor rejoins, "and young maids are the real
diamonds"
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FOR THE COAST.

f1'a'"nn b From and after Thursday 10th inst
t1gFs:fIsass' ~ at o'clock NJ, the favorte stea-
Ezss-zzsz-zsz mer F. D. WHITE, THEODORE Ell
FERr, Master, will extend her trips to Simms-
port Wiliamsport, Point Coupee, Bayou Sara,
Waterloo, Port Hudson, Baton Rouge, Plaque
mine, Bayou Goua, New River, Donaldsonville,
and all intermediate Landings,
Returning will leave WilHamsport on Sundays
at o'clock A. NJ; Bayou Sara on Mondays at s
A. NJ; Baton Rouge on Mondays at ~ NJ; Pla-
quemine on Mondays at 2 P. NJ
The Regular Packet WHITE will take Passen-
gers and Freight for the above Public Landings
and all intermediate Plantations. Having all old
and experienced officers, particular and punctual
attention will be paid to all business entrusted to
their care The public can rely upon the Steamer
HhHe as Regular Packet for the year, say win
ter and summer.
For further particulars apply on board or to
J. H. MORRISON &Co New Orleans.
A. MARIONNEAUX & Co.,
J. f. DEGELOS,
0. E. HAASE,
feb l2 Plaquemine.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-12-24

paJones, what in the world put matrimony
in your head!"
SWELL, the fact is, Uncle Robert I was get
ting short Of shirts"
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Twice a Week.
u. 8. sNHiE Packet GSps4.

,G.7aa~~ The splendid New Orleans and
sStvtFsa9 Bayou Sara packet steamer Gypsy,
ssz=ssszzEsssJ ssz=ss:szzsEsssJ. Fl. URE, master, leaves New Or
Jeans every Sunday and Wednesday at o'clock.
A. NJ. Returning passes Plaquemine on Monday
and Thursday evenings. je1I
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-12-24

uThe man who attempted to look into the
future, bad the door slammed in his face.
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Vicksburg Packet.

T@ImS@H" b The elegant and swift packet
SHTHfTZ;EsissS I'll steamer PRINCESS Captain T.
&C. HOLMES, leaves New Orleans ev-
cry Tuesday afternoon at o'clock for Vicksburg
and all intermediate landings. Returning, passes
Plaquemlne about l o'clock every Sunday fe26
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which he will sell at the lowest rates, and on the
most accommodating terms
The undersigned is grateful for the patronage
extended him since he commenced business on
Crosse Tete; and he trusts that his determination
to supply the wants of his friends at all seasons
and at any cost, will insure him continuance of
that patronage Call and examine the new stock
JAMES P. LONGLEY.
Bayou Crosse Tete, Sept. 1s, 1850.