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Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-02-12

Annexation IN CongresS.-Thc Washington
correspondent Of the Charleston Courier, wri,
ting under date of 9th ult, thus alludes to
the annexation agitation in Congress:
A Madrid paper has said that Cuba must be
African or Spanish. The former alternative
will not be tolcrable to the United States. The
Cubanos will be sustained in opposition to the
policy that would give the island to the African
race. The Cubanos may strike soon and
achieve their w independence. Long con-
tinued wars with foreign powers may render it
necessary for us to seize upon Cuba in self
defence. These and other occurrences may
give US Cuba in the course of time-perhaps
very soon, as Mr.. Soule says, and perhaps not
for 4 quarter of q century.
While Cuba is thus talked of as 4 future
possession of the United States, Canada is ev-
cry day urged upon the Senate by Mr.. Simonds
and Mr.. Hale, as a natural appendage to this
Union.
They contend that, in a commercial point of
view, it is of more importance than Cuba, and
that it will soon fall, like ripcned fruit, into our
lap.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-02-12
I~DR. McLANES GREAT REMEDY q
LIVER COMPLAINT

The proprletors of this justly celebrated rnedi-
cine are IN daily receipt of the most gratifying tes-
tlmonlals of its excellence. Cases that had been
gwen up as lncurable by most skillluI physicians
were cured Immediately after these Pills were.
given. The certificates are so numerous. that it is
impossible to publish them within the limits Of =
newspaper; but as it now is an established fact
that MLane's Liver Pills are the best medicine
ever offered for the cure of Hepatic arrangement,
their publication is rendered unnecessary. Those
who suffer from that worst ofscourges, Liver COM
plant, should lose no time, but hasten to purchase
and use this invaluable medicine.
For sale by SCOVlL & MEAD, III Caartrcs
street, New Orleans, Wholesale Agents for the
Southern States; also sold by A. f. RICHARDS,
Plaquemine. feb12
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-02-12

Who would'm be a Member Of The Legisza-
ture?-The Bee, in copying the paragraphs we
inserted last week, from the Feliciana Wing
and Caplolion Visa Wis, giving a picture Of
the present Legislature not very creditable to
the State, makes the following comments:
aThese are hard truths to digest, but they
will prove serviceable as warnings for the fu-
ture. 1t is altogether too much the custom
amongst us to select as candidates for offices
of responsible trust, not men of the ablest Ca
pacity and most enlarged experience, but of
mushroom popularity and local and limited in
huence. The practice has grown into an inve-
terate abuse: At every election the standard
of legislative ability has been lowered, until at
length out Of one hundred and twenty>nine
members, scarcely one dozen can be picked out,
who possesses faculties suitable to The station
they hold and the duties expected of them,
while there is not one man of commanding ia.
lent, whose views will ensure respectful consi-
deration and whose mental vigor will carry
conviction to the minds of his hearers. Of
prattling, chattering, mounting, superficial scio-
lists and noisy partizans there are enough and
to spare, but Of Statesmen, of dispassionate,
acute and rejecting Legislators there is a plen-
tiful lack. We must reform this altogether, if
the peop'e desire sound, practical and perma-
nent legislation.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-02-12

TIt is we'll enough, perhaps, to know the
latest Partisan fashions, especially as some We
ry radical innovations on the present style have
recently been announced. The principal change
in gentIemen's apparel isa return TO the short
breccbes, long stockings, buckles and other toy
gerry of the seventeenth century. Gentlemen's
full dress coats are HOW Eaaae with large
sleeves at the wrist, like the sleeves of ladies'
dresses, and are worn with undersleeves pulled
at the wrist, like those worn by the ladies'
The ladies of the Partisan court are powdering
their wigs.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-02-12

The Senatorship.--We advised our readers,
says the Bulletin, of the fact that the resolu-
ton to 60 into an election of United States
Senator had been rejected in the House of
Representatives on Friday, by eleven votes ma.
jority, and that notice of a reconsideration of
said vote had been given, for the following
Monday. The dispatches of yesterday show
that the motion for reconsideration was carried
by one majority, and that Thursday had been
fixed on as the day upon which to 60 into the
election of Senator.
AS citizens, continues the same paper, we
regret this, for the honor of the State solely.
Further than that we care nothing, for we feel
assured that the u. S. Senate will reject, con-
temptuously and summarily, any pretensions
that may be set up against Mr.. B~eniamin's
claim, no matter if such pretension be enforced
and sustained by all the wisdom, all the hon
esty, all the patriotism, and all the decency, of
all Of the majority, of the Democratic party of
the present Legislature.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-02-12

The Spanish Countess and Louis NAPOLEON.
The Paris correspondent of the New York
Albion says that Louis Napoleon first saw the
Spanish Countess, who, according to the gos~
sips, is his present flame, at the theatre, and, be-
coming enamored with her, invited the lady and
her mother to the palace the next day, where
they have been ever since. The letter adds:
The best horses in his stables are always
placed at her disposal to join the hunting par
ties; she is invited wherever the Emperor goes;
she gives a list of such ladies' as are to be ask
ed to the reunions at st. Cloud, and is, in short,
in all such matters, the soverign for the time
being. 1t is, however, but justice to add, that,
Notwithstanding the periIous game she is play
ing, not the slightest suspicion of what in such
cases, is commonly called dishonor, attaches TO
it; her ambition, and not her heart, being al
most u~ndisguised the motive in the whole af.
fair, and she even takes the ~insolent pleasure
in displaying the chains of her captive, and her
freedom from such letters.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-02-12

Atmospheric Engine in France.-The fol.
lowing account, translated fiom a French m
per, if no hoar, reveals a new motive DOW
ready to dispute the prize of superiority with
Ericsson's patent:
Compressed air Motive Power--December
~, ls52.-This morning, about nine o'clock,
two workmen, carrying on their shoulders an
object carefully covered from the prying CLAN,
ces of the curious crowd, were slowly ascend
ing the steps which led to the church of St.
Vincent de Paul. Behind them came a press of
people, whose eager curiosity served only to
hasten the progress of the porters. Soon the
height OF the eminence was attained, and the
crowd stood together at the highest point. The
covering that concealed the mysterious burden
was removed, and a small carriage on three
wheels was exposed to view. Two men took
their seats within, and at a given signal the car
rage began to run with prodigious rapidly over
The sidewalk that surrounds The church.
This proceeding was an experiment which, if
necessary, must of necessity produce a COM
plete revolution in the modes of locomotion.-
atmospheric air compressed within one-thirti-
eth OF its natural space, and confined in a bottle
under the seat of the miniature carriage, had
supplied the place Of steam on this occasion,
and revealed to our astonished mind a motive
before unknown. A skilful mechanic, by the.
application of a new continuance, had succeed
in COMPRISING the air at so little expense that
its employment as a motive power is much
more economical than that of steam. 1t was sta
ted by individuals near us that two large carria-
ges were being constructed, and that soon we
shall see the curious spectacle of an omnibus
traversing,i without noise, without fire, and
without smoke, the Boulevards of Paris, and
transporting, at the cost of a cent, or less, four
teen passengers from the Bastile to the Made
leine, l. C., about four miles.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-02-12

4 B!ach Hole.--The Point Coupee Echo has
a feeling appeal TO the benevolent citizens of
that Parish, to cause alterations to be made in
the Parish Jail, which it seems is at present
another black hole" as cruel and as ~roxious
to the health as the celebrated Calcutta dun
geon was. White prisoners are kept in an iron
cage, and deprived of light and air, save so much
as can pass through two narrow chinks, not
wider than the hand. The Echo adds:
Previously to the last July term Of the Dis
trict Court, a man whose cause was afterwards
dismissed without trial, passed months in this
dismal den. His wan and cadavarous appear
ance at being discharged were painfully express
sive of the sufferings that he had underground
And now, while we write, there are two other
unfortunates awaiting there their trial, with Just
enough of air to gasp for life, and not enough
of light to read a newspaper. To be obliged
to keep the prisoners committed to safe keep
ing in the manner we have described, is ex-
tremely painful to the officer, who is RESPONSE
Bile for their safe custody. But he has no alter
native. The other parts of the prison are so
insecure that those confined in them heretofore
have had no difficulty in e~ffecting their escape.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-02-12

The Legismture.-We again extract the pro
ceedings of the Legislature from our contem,
porary of West Baton Rouge. He is within
hearing of the capitol, and certainly should
know whot they are about:
We have been unable to learn that this ho-
norable body is doing anything worth report
ing. The resolution to proceed to the election
of a United States Senator, seems to be a pons
assinorum to them. We supposed that the
vote in the House taken last Friday would set
tie the matter, but it was given up in the House
on Monday and in the Senate on Tuesday.
A motion was made in the House to recon-
slider the vote Of Friday, the motion was carried
by one vote and thc resolution made the spe-
cial order of the day for Thursday.
In the Senate a majority report was an able
one and it seems to us should settle the matter
but Mr.. Lacey, who, although unable to offer 4
single argument against the report on behalf of
a minority of one we believe stated that he had
not had time to write a report but wouM dissent
from that majority.
On motion 5000 copies of the tro reports
were ordered to be printed.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-02-12

The M1rdi- GraS BaM.-The Ball on last
Tuesday evening, at the new and elegant Hall
of T. ORILLIoS, under the management of Mr..
f. E. BRUINS, on occasion of Mardi- Gras, was
one Of the most agreeable, notwithstanding the
crowded attendance, that has ever occurred in
our community, if the animated and joyous
countenances of the young ladies, and the hiIa-
rious and happy demeanor of the beaur, gave
sufficient indication Of such fact. 1t must have
been pleasing to the Director (Mr. BRUHs) to
see such a handsome display; and we trust
that his efforts while he is amongst us, to con-
tribute to such delightful reunions of the gay
and the light.hearted, may meet wirh an ap-
propriate reward. Bereft as we are of all those
varied amusements which are nightly held forth
at this season of the year in the city-and
which so appr opriately give recreation to the
mind, and which invigorates and strengthens
we should rejoice when there is any one in our
midst whose peculiar business tends to fill up
that vacuum of enjoymen mt which predominates
in the country.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-02-12

Congress.-Aii2ost the only indication offer.
ed by the action Of Congress at its present ses-
sion, says a Washington letter, is that the gen.
eral character Of the Thirty Second Congress
for Incidence and heedlessness will be main,
tanned to the close. The only point concern
ing its action that can be considered as estab-
lished. is that there will be no action upon any
thing beyond the supply bills, and a few private
claims, on which members have been shamed
into a disposition to act. There will, however,
be some interesting talking.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-02-12

UThe Cincinnati Gazette is informed thai
a responsible business house in that city has
contracted for the building of a first class pack,
ct boat, to run thence to st. Louis or New Or,
leans, which is to be propelled by a caloric en-.
CINE. All honor to the men who introduce
Ericsson's engines on the Ohio. 1t is stated
that the Messrs. WabBsass contemplate introdu'
cling the Caloric Engines on the Lakes, and
the Buffalo Rough Notes gives a report tina,
the owner of the Lady Elgin is about to
change that fine craft from a Steamer to a
Heater.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-02-12
FOE TIE

,T%MS1"A From and after Thursday 10th inst,
ss4kIsHFtA%ffaEsss' at ) O'Clock P NJ. the favorite stea-
-1aZs-zmer +. d. WHITE. THEoDoRE FL
FERr, Master, will extend her trips to Simms-
port, Williamsport, Point Coupee, Bayou Sara,
Waterloo, Port Hudson, Baton Rouge, Plaque
mine, Bayou Goula, New Piver, Donald,onyllIe,
and all Intermediate Landings,
Returning will leave Williamsport on Sundays
at s o'clock a: NJ; Bayou Sara on Mondays at s
A. NJ; Baton Rouge on Mondays at y NJ; Pla-
quemine on Mondays at ? 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 ]punctuai
attention will be paid to all business entrusted to
their care. The public can rely upon the Steamer
White as a Regular Packet for the year, say win
ter and summer.
For further particulars apply on board. or to
}. II. MORRISON &Co New Orleans.
a. MARIONNEAUN 4 Co.,
}. F.. DEGELOS,
0. f. HAASE,
teb II Pladucmine.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-02-12
HtersS of the Week.

The population Of the Brazilian Empire is
100000.
The bullion in the Bank of England amounts
to $l05,O0O,OOO.
Ex-Governor Boutwell, and ex,lieutcnant
Cushman, of Massachusetts, have been ap.
pointed justices Of the peace.
The present naval force of Great Britain
consists Of five hundred and forty-fve ships of
war. OF this number one hundred and eighty
are armed steamers.
A Mexican paper states that the American
Boundary Commission have paid during the
year no less than eighty thousond dollars for
corn alone for their mules.
The New Orleans, Jackson and Great Nor
thern Railroad Company has resolved to in
crease its capital stock to $S,OOO,O0O.
The Hon. Sam. Houston, of Texas, has been
reelected to the Senate of the United States
for the term of six years from the 4th of March
next.
The editor ola Western paper announces
the marriage of 4 Mr.. Henry Bill to Miss Mary
oiuhI, dIN ti'Hho liz Ia" hhit PoAIoito AJAX
issue of small bills will be violated.
Capt. Chase, of Charleston, commanding the
CASTOR, says that be saw the Sea Serpent i'm
mediateIy off the st. Johns river, on the l3th
inst. He first saw him raise his head, then
saw portions of the body and the tail.
The Ohio river is closed by the ice and ma
vigation is suspended. The cold is severe.
1t is said to be the intention of a member of
Congress from Georgia to introduce a resolu-
ton to open the coasting trade to all nations.
In Spain the law requires that an editor shall
be at least twenty-five years of age.
A large diamond Of great briliiancy has been
found in a gulch two miles from Columbia,
California. Should it prove genuine, its value
will be immense.
To cure dyspepsia, close all the outer doors
of a four story house, open the inner doors,
and take a long switch and chase q cat up and
down stairs till you can scarcely breathe.
The U. S. Land Commissioners, sitting in
San Francisco. have confirmed the title of Col.
Fremont to The Mariposa grant, which com
prises ten square leagues of land, and embra-
ces some valuable gold discoveries.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-02-12

The Future Judges.-Candidates for SUI
preme Court and District Courts, says the Pic
ayune, are springing up rapidly, as our adver-
Using columns will show. The names of
Christian Roselius and Judge Thomas sljdell
are put forward for the important post of Chief
Justice; those of Judge A. NJ. Buchanan, Ro-
bert Preaux and Judge Thos. II. Kennedy for
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court from
the First District; Ed. Rawle, A. N. Ogden and
Albert Dufel for Associate Justice from the
Second District; and Richard Fl. Barker for
Judge Of the Third District Court of this city.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-02-12

TMr. Sou'e's speech seems to please nobo-
dy-not even the fllbusters themselves, with
some few exceptions. The N. Y. Times, a pa
per which has greatly petted Mr.. SouIe, speaks
of his elaborate address in the following rather
disparaging terms:
Mr.. Soule has had his hearing: and-shall we
say it!-has disappointed both friends and ans
tagonists. The chief and obvious difficulty of
MIR. Soule was the want of something to say.
He has thrown no new light on the Cuban or
any other question. He has in no way strength
ened the position of Gen. Cass; in no way as
sisted the case CT Senator Mason; and singular
ly enough has not undertaken to make a case
of his own. The eulogy upon the Tilibustcrs
may they rest in peace!--was unquestiona-
bly, eloquent, and possibly deserved; but is it
in good taste to rattle their bones in the ears of
the outgoing administration, whose conduct in
that regard has received the emphatic sanction
of the nation! Mr.. Soule's panegyric is too
extremely posthumous. Had no earlier oppor-
tunities occurred to pour out his soul over the
poor fellows, so i%nhumanly betrayed to suffer-
ing and death by those with whom Mr.. Soule
IS an ardent ~sympathizer, it might be pardona-
BILE to bUmelancholv now. Mr.. Soule has. |
however, contained himself for two or three
years. He has now no better provocation to
tears than at all times heretofore. And we can
only ascrlbe his present jeremaid to the craving
for personal effect, regardless equally of politi.
cal propriety, and Of the proprieties of time
and place. We venture to say that no reader
of the abstract printed in the Daily Times of
yesterday morning, is able to recall one fresh
idea which the brilliant Louisianian brought to
the calculation of the general subject.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-02-12
From Teras.-The Austin State Gazette

From Ieras.-The Austin State Gazette
says:
Vaughn, who murdered Stephen Townsend
at Round Top last fall, and escaped to Arkan-
sas, has been arrested, brought back and placed
in the hands of the sheriff of Fayette county
by young Townsend, a son of the murdered
man. He was arrested about eighteen miles
from Little Rock, where he had settled.
The last La Grange Monument gives the
particulars of most heartrending occurrence
in that county. Mrs. Mary Hill, while riding
out on horseback with her infant in her arms
was thrown from her horse into a ditch, the
horse falling on and crushing both the moth.
er and child to death.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-02-12

ULola Montez is destined to still further
fame. Her husband Capt. Head, is really dead,
and by his will has bequeathed to her thirty
thousand pounds sterling. It may be, that un-
der the marriage contract a still further sum
might be claimed, but this is enough. Now,
the volcanic little woman, having tried, in its
turn, all that life can supply of excitement, may
find happiness beyond all she has yet known,
upon a farm in Texas, or a plantation in Louis
lana; and we know of one, a very clever fellow,
who will join his fortune to rs.-OrEeanian.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-02-12
NEW ADvERTrsErEEuzsTs

WThe undersigned respectfully informs the
public, that NEXT MONDAY, 14th inst, the
Day Schools of on: Catholic College will open.
French, English, Latin. Greek, and all tie cor
responding sciences, will be taught therein by most
able Professors.
Time of ~study-From 0 o'clock A. NJ. to -:
from 2 T. NJ. to 5.
The Boarding will be opened on the first of
March. c. CHANBOST Rector
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-02-12
The Plea Of Self gencs.-The Providence

The Plea Of ey-Deencs.-The Providence
Journal says:
If Cuba be essential to our selfdefence, will
not Porto Rico and jamaica be just as essen
t'aI after Cuba is acquired! Is not Canada just
as essential, and then New Brunswick and No..
va Scotia! How are we 20 get them? If our
safety depends upon the acquisition of the ter
ritory that is next to Us, then we shall not be
safe till 'the whole boundless continent is
ours" nor then shall we be safe till the islands
are annexed, nor will the islands be safe till the
further main land is brought under the stripes
and stars. To such absurdIty does the pea of
self-defencc carry us; nowhere short of this
can w stop, if we abandon the safe principles
which lie at the foundation of republican gov.
eminent.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-02-12

A Cargo Of Ladies for Calyornia.-The
French ship Sonsonatte arrived at Valparaiso,
recently, with acargo Of two hundred ladies,
for California. The young ladies' quite enliv-
ened the streets of that city for a few days, and
one or two soft hearted estrayeros tried hard
to induce some of them to remain, but it was
no go. The ladies' said that having come so
far, they were determined to see the elephant.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-02-12

A Good 10oH.-The following was amono
Tue 'oaSts recently drunk at TIE celebration Of
frankIln's birthday at CINCINNATI:
me "" PrHters-JusifcA by their uorks
may they ever present q clean case. ard whor'
they put down the stick and ruio, mov tLoi.
forms rest upon The final imposinr Stone, nro
perly corrected, and well made up ready for the
imp ession of the great Master. "'
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-02-12

UIt is estimated that three thousand per-
sons are constantly employed in Washington
market, New York, and that the aggregate year
ly sales of produce exceed twenty-eight million
dollars. 1t is among the largest produce mar
kcts in the world.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-02-12
SANHMENA SSMHAMNAs
PLARUEMENE:
Saturday, February IL, 1859.

UThe Catholic School, it will be seen by
advertisement, opens next Monday for the be-
neft of Day Scholars, boarders not taken until
the LIST Of March. The Rector, Mr.. CIAMBosT,
seems eminently qualified for this responsible
portion. and we have no doubt that the insti-
tuition will fully merit the highest consideration
and patronage of the public.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-02-12

GOne of the exchange papers very pointed
ly says: "The editor that tried to please all his
subscribers has retired from the editorial chair
in despair. He thinks of going on n tour to
Mount Nesuvius. He thinks he will be more
likely to succeed in quenching the eternal fires
that rage within her bosom, than in suiting the
tastes and whims of a thousand different per.
sons.'