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Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-02-05
French ROgues.

MIR. Walsh, the Paris correspondent of the
Journal Of Commerce, gives in his last letter
two specimens, as follows, of Partisan thieves:
Friday evening last, some intimate friends
were In my parlor, and among them, an Amer-
can lady, who, the day before, had this adven-
ture She went to visit the show-rooms of the
Giroux-well-know to all Parisans and all Gu
rlous strangers, as the most splendid, fashona-
BILE, and expensive of the entrepots, at this sea-
son. She wore side pocket, in which was the
sum OF three hundred francs, in bank notes, and
in the same small portemonnaie, about thirty in
coin She had destined the money, not to the
purchase of knick- knacks, but to the payment
Of sundry small debts elsewhere. On retiring
from the modsh throng, she found that her
pocket was missing; it had been cut in the neat
est manner, from under her robe. In the after
noon; package was delivered by an unknown
person, to the porter of her residence, to her ad
dress, containing the pocket, in which was her
handkerchief neede-book and visiting cards
all but the money. Recovery is out of the ques-
ton, as she had not attended to the numbers of
the notes.
A distinguished Catholic priest of the compa
ny related the following kindred anecdote. In
the beginning of this month, on the Sunday
marriage in high life was celebrated at the
church Of st. Louis d'Antin, about ten in the
morning. Our Able happened to be in the Sa-
crlsty with few others of the clergy who had
just performed religious service in the chapels
Suddenly, the door opened rather violently, and
a lady entered grasping by the wrist gentle
man dressed in extreme style, with new straw
colored kid gloves, and so forth. She stated,
with some agitation, that she was of the bridal
party, and that her prisoner stood next to her.
AS she turned her head to look at some one
who was entering the church, she felt twitch
at her neck, and instantly perceived that her
gold watch, chain and seals, all of considerable
value, had been clutched. She seized her neigh
Dor, saying-"You have stolen my watch, come
with me to the Sacristy, if you do not prefer to
be exposed here, in q more public way" He
protested his innocence, while he suffered him.
self to be led or dragged. The priests sent for
the police officer, stationed outside, and mean
while were almost persuaded by the polite man.
ners and earnest pleas of the dandy, that he
was wronged and badly treated The functions
ary arrived, and the moment he cast his eyes
on the accused, he exclaimed-"Ah, you again
my boy (!|fon. Garcon)-now, do give the la
dy her watch, at once" The watch was pro-
duced and gracefully restored, and the Ser7eant
de Vile marched off with his old acquaintance
The Reverend gentleman added that about
year previous, at similar nuptials in st. Roch,
the church in which he regelarly officiates, five
lady like females fashionably attired, were ap-
pretended by the police officers at one swoop.
They were of a combination of tiIchers speci-
ally assigned to grand espousals, of which it is
always easy to get sufficient information before
hand.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-02-05

Hoao Tables are made Mediums.-The New
York Commercial Advertiser says: In the "a
mily Of friend Of ours, several attempts have
been made to divine the secret of table-moving,
chair dancing, and other freaks of household
furniture, which form part of the sprit-rapping
exhibitions. Last evening they succeeded per-
fectly. Standing around small table, five or
six members of the family kept their hands
upon the surface for considerable time, until
the magnetic current between themselves and
the table was established.
They then found that by holding the hand a
short distance from the table, attraction re-
manned in full force. The table without being
touched was thus lifted, or made to lean over
at an angle of forty-fve degrees, and subse-
quently followed the operators to some dis
tance.
The table on which these young people ex-
perimented was a very small one. We pre-
sumo that when the experiment has been few
times repeated the table will yield to the attrac-
tive force with more ready and wonderful agi-
lity. There can be little doubt that it is mag
netsed, and if so each trial, we believe, will n-
crease the power of attraction. This, we take
it, solves the whole seeming mystery of the
"spritual' imposition which has been prac-
ticed so long upon the creduIous and super
stitious.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-02-05

U The Solution Of Citrate of Magnesia,
which is now rapidly growing in popular esti-
nation as mild, safe and tasteless aperent
medicine, is, as we learn from the American
Journal Of Pharmacy, vol. XVI, prepared as
follows:
First prepare six twelve ounce bottles, and
fit to them corks of the best quality.
Take of Citric Acid, six ounces.
Carbonate of Magnesa, four ounces.
Lemon Syrup, twelve fluid ounces.
Water, as much as may be required
Dissolve the Citric Acid in two pints of wa
ter, previously heated; add to it three ounces
and a half of the Carbonate of Magnesia and as
soon as it is dissolved strain or filter as the case
may demand, distribute it equally between the
six bottles, and add to each two fluid ounces of
lemon syrup. The remaining half ounce of
Carbonate is triturated smoothly with sufficient
water to make six fluid ounces and fluid ounce
of the mixture added to each bottle, which
should then be filled with water and immediate
ly corked and tied over securely. In the course
of half an hour, with occasional agitation, the
Carbonate will be dissolved, and The eliminated
Carbonic Acid retained by the solution if the
corks prove good.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-02-05

Tragic Occurrence.-The Philadelphia Pub
lie Ledger, gives the following melancholy ac-
count of the death of little GIRL in the town of
Pittsgrove, New Jersey.
A little boy, only four years of age, strang gIed
his sister, under the following circumstances ;
the child a day or two previous had asked the
father to explain to him the moduS operandi of
hanging, and the parent, to crafty the childish
wish, unconscious of the sad consequences of
his indulgence, took from his pocket handker-
chief, and, unfortunately, explained to the little
boy the manner in which it was done the child
initiative as most children are, took the earliest
opportunity to put in practice the lesson re-
ceived from his father, and taking cord he fas-
tened it around his sisters neck, as it lay in
cradle, and attached the other end to knob on
the canopy of the cradle left the child suspen-
ded by it, which, when found by the parents,
was strangled to death. These sad lessons
should be warning to parents against allow
imp children to be listeners on such occasions
as was this little boy; no doubt the subject of
conversation was the hanging of Treadway, at
which the child was suffered to hear every thing
that was said, and its young mind depraved by
a recital Of murder and death.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-02-05

Important to Heirs.--Under this caption, the
Jacksonville (Fa) News, of the 9th, has the
following paragraph:
An advertisement appeared in our columns,
short time ago, signed by Mr. E. J. Gomez,
Spanish Consul at Key West, notifying the le.
gal heirs of Gov. White, (under the Spanish
Goyernment) that they might learn something
to their advantage by applying to the said Con-
sui. 1t is generally known, we believe, that
Gov. White died in st. Augustine, Florida, in
the month of April, 1911, and although he in
tended the King of Spain as his heir, according
to his testament, he afterwards, in codicil,
declared his relatives in Ireland his only legal
heirs. AS it is likely that some of Gov. Henry
Whites relations may be found among the
Irish emfgrants now in this country, our CO.
temporaries throughout the Union would be
doing service to some destitute being who
may we'll need a few thousand dollars, by CIV
ing publication to this paragraph.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-02-05
Simple Division.

We heard story the other night on the SUBJ
ject of "divison" that we thoug ght was "some'
at the time, and never having seen it in print,
we are tempted to give our readers the benefit
of it.
A southern planter named. P, pretty we'll to
do in the world now, was some twenty years
ago, poor boy on the eastern shore of Mary
land One of the strongest and most marked
traits of his character was an inordinate love of
money. This however is characteristic of the
people in "them diggins," where they practice
skinning strangers, during brisk seasons and
skinnng one another during dull times. In
due course of time P. was of age, and thought
it time to get married He went to neigbor-
ing village, and in the course Of events was in
troduced to daughter of Judge B.
s'Dang fine gal,'' said the embryo speculator
to his friends who were gaining him an entrance
among the alle.
"Very.'
"How much might Judge B. be worth?"
"Why, about $4,000" was the reply.
"And how many children has Judge By con-
tinued the enquirer.
"Only three"
'Three into ten goes three times and third.
over" mentally ciphered P. Here was chance
a glorious chance, ard he improved it too He
made love to the beautiful and unsophisticated
daughter of the judge with the variations
Strange to say-for he was as uncouth look
ing cub as ever went unIcked-his suit pros
pered and they were married.
The honeymoon passed off, as all other no.
neynoons do, and they were happy. The
bride was lively and chatty, and often made al
lusions to her brothers and sisters. Startled
at number of names he thought should not
be in the catalogue of relations, one evening at
tea he said:
"My dear, thought there were only three
of you?"
$50 there are, by my Pa, but Pas first wife
had eight more"
"Eleyen 60 into ten no times, and nary one
orer!!" said the astonished p, who jumped up
and kicked over the chair and groaned in per-
feet agony,-"Im sold I'm sold and darn
sight cheaper than an old bel.weather sheep,
at that tr'-Mercury.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-02-05

A Model Husband.-Governor Morris, if we
may Judge by the testimony afforded by the
treatment of his wife in his will, must have
truly been amodel husband He was not
one Of your modern skinfints, who cuts off
wife's inheritance if she happens to marry
again-not he Quite the contrary. In his
will, made short time before his death, after
settling upon his wife liberal allowance, he
says-aAnd in case my wife should marry,
give her $500 more per annum. to defray the
Increased expenditure which may attend the
connection. -
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-02-05

TThere is an army of at least FIVE hundred
shoemakers in Marlboro, Mass, who manufac-
ture six thousand pairs of chdren's shoes ev-
cry working day One journeyman has work
ed on the bench for thirty years, without losing
a day in consequence Of sickness, and during
that time has saved $4,000. One firm during
the last year, has manufactured $4,000 pairs
Of shoes. Another of the firms doing an in-
mense business, employs one hundred men in
Massachusetts, and one hundred and fifty in
their shoe village in New Hampshire. Last year
they made two hundred thousand nine hundred
and sxty-three pairs of shoes in Massachu-
sets and at least as many more in New Hamp-
shire.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-02-05
DA work has been published in England

UA work has been published in England
entitled "a Visit to Utah." The writer saws
that the doctrine ofa plurality of wives is OPEN
ly advocated among the leaders of the Mor~
mons. They (the Mormons) also affirm that
the reason why the people of the United States
do not adopt the same system is, that they are
too avarcious. Abiding to the Mormon wo-
men, the author says:
"With all due regard to the obligations of
gallantry and Difference to the rights of the sex,
cannot say that the Mormon ladies' can Law
claim to any superiority over their lords and
masters, the saints, either in appearance, man.
ners, or education. With some very few ex-
ceptons they generally impressed me as having
sprang from inferior grades of society. What
ever may be their other virtues, which it is but
fair to presume are not few, beauty, refined
and delicate features, and graceful manners are
most certainly not Of the number. | may be
permitted, without overstepping the bounds of
proprlety or encroaching upon the prerogatives
Of the sex, to say that swain must be most de-
plorably prosecuted with the darts of Cupid, in
deed, who could fall in love with a Mormon Ia
dy at first sight
lie states further that the position of woman
IS altogether secondary to that of man. Ac-
cordiDg to the Mormon creed, woman stands
no chance of early happiness or spiritual saliva
tion, unless she is married, or, in their parlance
sealed to man. The men, thus holding in their
hands the keys Of the women's fate, are not re-
strcted in the number of those to whom they
will, with princey liberality and christian cha~,
rty, extend the blessings of happiness and sal
vation, while poor woman is forced, under hea-
Wy penalties, even that of death, to confine her.
self to the sovereign rights of but one husband.
This is a right and privilege which many of the
saints avail themselves of to the fullest extent.
Bigamy or polygamy is a cardinal doctrine in
the faith and a main feature in the practice of
the Mormons. 1t is acknowledged and practis-
ed openly and without disguise. Many of the
saints consider their liberalites sufficiently large
to justify them in taking under their sanity
protection as many as ten or twelve more
wives, who are then denominated spirituals.-
To entite them to enter into this state of rela-
tive lordship and dependence, the consent of
the President, Brigham Young, has to be first
obtained, and then some qualified form or GER
emony of marriagAo be gone through with.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-02-05
Items of the Week.

CorheHus vanderbilt or New York, is the
person who proposes to make grand excur-
sion to the principal European ports next sum-
mer, for which purpose he is said TO be fitting
up the Ocean Queen. He will take out about
60 persons.
India rubber horse shoes are now manufac-
tured at the North
In England, change has taken place in the
fashion of mems garments. Overcoats and
frock coats are made to reach the knees, and
the pantaloons ars full and long.
| Resolutions in favor of the immediate an
nexation of the Sandwich Islands, have been
introduced into the Ohio Senate.
A bill was reported in the New York Assem-
bly, at Albany last week, in relation to mock
auctions, which is to be very stringent, and if
passed will be the means of closing up these
rascaly swindling shops in the city of New
York.
The United States Senate, previous to pass
ing resolution appropriating $4,000 towards
an equestrian statue of Washington, added an
amendment, allowing Clark Mills, the artist,
the sum of $4,000 additional for his statue
Of Jackson.
"Five years ago this day." says a writer in
Frazer's Magazine, "Louis Napoleon Bona.
parte was three years in arrear of rent in the
parish of st. James, London He could not
pay his tailors, or his upholsterer's or his wine
merchants bill, or meet one half Of his engage
ments in the city or at the Western
One of the papers of the "spirit rappers," in
pretending to be informed of the affairs of the
dead, state that Napoleon and Wellington are
quarreling about the affair at Waterloo This
should teach people to get through with their
fighting and quarreling before leaving this up
per or lower world.
A fine picture of Gen. Pierce, hanging in the
office of Maj. Avery, at Cincinnati it is stated
suddenly fell, and was broken in pieces, at the
exact time that the General ana his wife were
made childless by the fearful accident at An
dover-a coincidence which is invaluable to
the lovers of the marvellous.
A few drops Of Malic acid, in water, applied
to the teeth, effectually removes all the tartar.
The census of the population of Prussia
has just been taken. 1t exceeds 100000.
There is house in Hudson Avenue, Brook.
lyn, near the ferry, which is occupied by over
seven hundred human beings.
The spiritual rapping mania has reached Mo-
bile, and is causing quite an excitement. The
Register has leader on the subject
All the Hydes in the United States, or as
many of them as please, are to meet at the
United States Hotel, in Boston, on the 10th
Of this month, to make arrangements for Sc
curing an unclaimed inheritance in England.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-02-05

Napoleon in l8Ol.-Mr Ingrsoll, in his His
tory of the Second War with Great Britain, be-
gins an anecdotical description of Napoleon,
with sight of him in Paris, in 1901 He says:
Rufus King, the American Minister in Eng,
land, with whom went from London to Paris,
did not care to be presented to the Consular
court; and even if he had been, was not with
in the regulations established for that honor; so
| saw the First Consul only at his reviews and
the opera, and my descriptions of him, partly
from personal observation, must be made up
chiefly from that Of others. The small bronze,
full length statue of General Bonaparte, be-
queathed to me by Joseph Bonapartes will, is
a good likeness of Napoleon's person as saw
him, thin and pallid, with mild and languid
Italian expression. 1t has the queue which he
wore in Italy, and believe Egypt, with large
locks of hair over the ears, instead of the ches-
nut crop, which as stood near him in the Tuil-
cries, | saw him brush up with one hand, while
he held his hat in the other. His personal ap-
pearance then, perhaps, was most remarkable
for its extreme dissimiIitude to his colossal
character; not only uncommony small, but
looking still more diminutive and young, owing
to a smooth, almost beardess, and unpreten-
ding countenance, without anything martial or
imposing in his air or manner. He looked,
thought, like a modest mdshipman. His height
equal to five feet seven inches English or Ame-
rican. Between Bonaparte as saw him, slen-
der, pale and small, and the Emperor Napoleon,
grown fat and stout, there must have been
considerable difference of appearance.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-02-05

UThe English papers mention that Mr..
Thomas Mitchell, of Ongar, in rising from his
bed, put his hands up over his head, giving a
hearty yawn, when one of the leaders at the
back Of his neck snapped, and his head was
forced half round. Surgical assistance was
ahortly at hand, but his head could not be re-
stored to its proper position. The pain on the
movement of any muscle is most intense.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-02-05
The Bridal Chamber.-A Western man in

The Bridal Chamber.-A Western man in
New York, writing home about the St. Nicho-
las Hotel, thus speaks of the bridal chamber:
"The walls of the bridal chamber are entire :
ly covered with futed white satin, and can
net find language to describe the gold trim
mings, gorgeous drapery, etc. The bed is de-
signed as fairy bower-it stands in the centre
of the floor, upon broad cushion of white sa.
tin, with mirrors at the foot. The bed is CO.
vered with the richest satin Brussels lace, and
the sheets are of muslin trimmed with lace ,and
the satin drapery is sustained by canopy of
FURNISHED gold. This room can be occupied at
$50 per day, including board. Send on the
happy couples"
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-02-05

Court Scene-"Sir!" said fierce lawyer, do
you on your solemn oath, swear that this is not.
your hand writing?''
aT recken not" was the cool reply.
"Does it resemble your writingr'
"Yes, sir, I think it don't"
"Do you swear that it don't resemble your
writing?'
"Well, / do, old head" -.-
"You take your solemn oath that this wri-
ting does not yesemblesyours In single letter."
dyes, STRIP
"Now, how do you know?"
"Cause I can't write"
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-02-05
Mrs. VAN NOOTEN respectfully in


lHI forms her friends and the public, that the
session for the ensuing year will commence in her
Institution on the FIRST MONDAY IN SEP
TEMPER, prox.
The Musical Department, as heretofore, will be
under the direction of MISS LAURENT
The terms of the Institution are as usual:
For Board and Tuition per annum, payable quar-
terly in advance, 5000
For Music, 100
For two or three sisters, including Mu-
sic, $500 to 500
Day-scholars, Sc, s. and SO per month, accord
ing to the age and progress OF the pupil, and pay
able in advance per quarter of twelve weeks
Singing, Dancing and Painting, separate charges
No charge made during vacation.
N. B. For the use of the French and English
Library, containing choice reading, carefully Sc
lected, which Mrs. VAN NooTEN has lately pur-
chased for the exclusive benefit of her pupils
each h"pupil will be charged SO per annum, or s.
once, Tor all the time they remain at the Seminary
REFERENCES.
PARISH OF IBERv1LLE.
Hon. Zenon Labaure, Hon. James Robertson,
Judge Debteu1, John Randolph, Esq,
Mr. Joseph Breamr.
BATON ROUGE PORT HUDSON.
Hon John .auery Cant. Walker.
alexander Dnntry, Esq.-The Right Rev. L. Polk,
ID. d., Bishop Of Louisiana.
PLAQUEMINE.
Rer B. Hayne, Rep A. Good,ryn
NEW ORLEANS.
Hon; Pierre soals, Alfred Henmen, Esq,
H. c. Canmack, Esq, Rev. Chas. Goodrich,
Dr. aud Mrs. Macaulay.
Plaquemine, Aug 81 1892
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-02-05
rular Vicksburg Weekly Packet
PRINCES No. 3.

Every MONDAY EVENING, at o'clock.
r hGSh For Vicksburg Warrenton,
sEz4s&l==5a5 stEz&&l=7=5a5 ~New Carthage, Grand Cult, Rod
Azszszzzz5ney, Waterproof, Natchez, Fort
Adams, Bayou Sara, and all intermediate landings
The regular weekly packet steamer PRINCESS
No. 3, J. D. Phelps, master, will commence her
regular trips on or about the lst of September
next, and leave on every MONDAY EVENING.
throughout the year. landing freight and passen-
gers all along the Coast
GTThe steamer PRINCESS No. will keep her
regular day CrUESDAY) until Captain Holmes
new boat comes out. jy3l
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-02-05
PLAQUEMINE:
Saturday, February 8, 1853.

T1n Washington the difference of opinion
between Gen. Cass, on one side, and Mason and
Hunter on the other, as to the proper interpri.
tation of the Monroe doctrine, has caused con-
siderable talk, and various speculations are
aaoat as to its effect in arranging foreign ques-
tions and forming the Cabinet 1t is now a.
greed that Mr.. Soule shall speak Thursday,
and it is said he will sustain Gen. Cass.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-02-05
Napoleon UL-The Paris correspondent of

Napoleon LL-The Paris correspondent Of
the Courier des Etats Unis, says Napoleon
gives away large sums of money. He has CON-
mitted to the Ambassador in England large
amount to be distributed among needy French
refugees there. He directed that they should
not know whence the money came, lest they
should refuse it. The liberality of the Empe-
ror is matter of public notoriety.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-02-05

1.-THE following is supposed to be the num-
ber of newspapers in the world: "Ten in Aus
tria, fourteen in Africa, twenty-four in Spain,
twenty in Portugal, thirty in Asia, sixty-fve in
Belgium, eigbty-fve in Denmark, ninety in
Russia and Poland, three hundred and twenty
in other Germanic States, five hundred in Great
Britain and Ireland, and eighteen hundred in
the United States"