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Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-07-23
A Busy Pau Dnu-A profiigate Young fe

A Busy Pay Day.-A profigate young fel-
low, son of a lawyer of some eminence in
Rhode Island, on certain muster inspection
day, purchased horse of an ignorant farmer
and engaged to pay for it on the next inspec-
ton, he inserted the word resurrection, making
it payable on the resurrection-day.
When the inspecton.day had come, and the
farmer, unsuspicious of the trick, supposed the
note to be due, he called upon the young man
for payment. The latter expressed great as
tonishment that he should call on him before
the note was out.
"But it is out" said the farmer, ayou promis.
ed to pay me the next inspection.day; the time
has come, and want my money"
"1f you look at the note again." said the
young man, cooly, "you will find it has very
long while to run yet"
The farmer was sure the note was due OF
ought to be; but, on spelling it over carefully
he found, to his astonishment, that it was NOT
due till the resurrection.day. Heremonstrated
with the young scape>grace; but all to no pur.
pose, and he finally laid the case before his
father the lawyer. The latter took his son aside
and told him he had better settle the thing at
once.
"For," said he, "though the day is far distant
you are in fair way to have business enough
on your hands that day without having your
notes to settle" The advice was taken.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-07-23

A War Anecdote-The following aneedote
was cut from an old almanac. The last part Of
it tmay be thought somewhat irreverent by some
people, but we give it as we find it:
The following incident is said to have occur
red at New Orleans, during the invasion of that
quarter by the British. After the battle Of the
23d of December, 1914, in which both armies
received nearly the same injury, a subaltern
British officer was sent to the American lines
with flag Of truce. Being detained little,
he began to converse with corporal in our
service respecting the probable issue of events
there. He stated sit folly for the Americans
to resist any longer, as they must eventually be
beaten-that the troops opposed to them were
the flower of the British army, who had repeat.
edly vanqushed the best veterans of the CONT
nent of Europe, and were commanded by LORD
Packenham, Lord Picton, Lord Cockrane, Lord
Kean, and many more of the ablest Generals
in Europe" To this the corporal replied in
dignantIy; "On our side we have the Lord God
Almighty, the Lord Jesus Christ and the Hero
Andrew Jackson, and I'll be blamed if we don't
whip you.'
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-07-23

Second Rate U.s. First Rate.-The following
is bit of Thackeray's humor and is very good
if not first rate:
have always had taste for the second.rate
in life. Second-rate poetry, for instance, is an
uncommon deal pleasanter to my fancy than
your great laundering first-rate epic POEMS
Your Milton and Dantes are magnfcent--bu
a bore; whereas an ode of Horace, or a song OF
Tom Moore, is always fresh, sparkling, and
welcome.
Second-rate claret, again is notoriously bet
ter than first.rate wine; you get the former ge.
nuine, whereas the latter is loaded and artif.
ciaI composition that clogs the palate, and both.
ers the reason.
Second rate beauty in women is likewise,
maintain, more agreeable than first rate beauty
is grand, severe, awful-a faultless frigid angel
Of five feet nine--superb to behold at church.
or in the park, or at a drawing -room--bu alb!
how inferior to a second.rat nez retrousse, with
which you fall in love in minute.
Second.rate novels, also assert superior to
the best works of fiction. They give you no
trouble to read, excite no painful emotions
you 60 through them with a gentle languid
agreeable interest. Mr.. James romances are
perfect in this way. The ne plus ultra of indo.
Ience may be enjoyed during their perusal.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-07-23

A Tree and its Fate-The following ac-
count of a noble tree and its ignoble fate has
been transmitted to this part of the Union
from California. The tree was discovered
about twenty miles from place called "Mur"
phys Camp
"It measures at the ground SO feet in crcum.
ference, and IS feet 10 inches from the earth,
which size it holds for 100 feet 1t is 800 feet
high, though the top has been broken off,
There are many trees in this vicinity higher
than that, from so to 10 feet in circumference.
1t is estimated that this tree would square 25
feet at the butt, and consequently cut of IL
feet in length would make ninety thousand feet
of lumber. A party of men are now at work
in taking off the bark, for so feet in height, in
sections, so that It can be put together again.
1t is about one foot in thickness, and will be
sent to the Worlds Fair, where it will be put
up, and have the California specimens exhibi-
ted in it. Thirty feet in diameter is quite a
room, large enough to hold political mass meet.
ings in, just before Presidential election.
1t is estimated by those who have counted
some of its rings, that the above named tree is
not less than $500 years old, or 500 years older
than this world, according to the vulger notion.
1t must have been something of tree when
Adam and Eve went round to name the produc,
tions of the forest"
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PLAQUEMHNE:
Saturday, July %, 1859.

A Lepiathan Ne,ospaper.-A statement is
made in one of the London newspapers (The
Brtannia,) of the operation of the reduction of
the advertisement tax on newspapers proposed
in the Ministerial budget, which shows the
enormous amount of the business of the Times
office. The whole number of half-penny sup-
pIement s,ampsi issued in England in 1852, was
l6,244,437, of which the Times took about 10,
$4,000, leaving but about four and half mil
lions for all other papers throughout England.
The calculation is that the release ofthe stamp
duty on advertisements will benefit the Times
newspaper to the extent of f35000, say one
hundred and seventy-6ve thousand dollars a
year! What is the whole value ofan establish.
ment whose annual income is affected to that
prodigious amount by the half,penny duty on
advertisements.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-07-23

A Fourth of July Dream.-One sutry sum.
mer day, having fallen into doze over "Plu~
tarch's Lives, methought was suddenly trans.
ported to the regions Of the dead, where, as
wandered about seeking some of my old friends
my attention was suddenly arrested by loud
clamor of voices that seemed to come from
persons engaged in hot contention, and attract
| ed The attention of Rhodomanthus, who presi-
ded over the Supreme Court in that unexplo-
red region. On enquring the cause of this
disturbance, he was informed that it originated
| in dispute between Alexander the Great, Ju-
lius Caesar, Tamerlane, Nadr Schah and Napo.
leon Bonaparte, as to which was the greatest
hero and conqueror. The judge directed them
all TO be called before him, and ordered them
to set forth their pretentions in as few words
as possible.
H." said julius Caesar, conquered Gaul and
Britain, and finally laid all Italy at my feet"
| sand l." said Tamerlane, conquered Asia
and shut up the representative of the Prophet
| in an iron cage"
"And l." said Nadir Schah, "conquered Per-
sia, Armenia and Hindoostan."
"And l." said Nopoleon, conquered Italy,
Germany and Prussia, laid Europe at my feet
and subjected France to my sway"
:And l." said Alexander, conquered the
world"
"Very WELL" said the Judge. You are all
great eonquerors, but will show you great
er."
Accordingly he beckoned to tall, mjestic
figure, standing apart, contemplating the scene
with calm Indifference, who advanced, and stood
erect before the great Judge of mankind.
"Here," exclaimed Rhodomanthas-'Her is
the conqueror, greater than the desolators of
nations, and the subjugators of Empires, who,
after giving freedom to his country, and eman.
cipating a world, overcame his ambition and
conquered hmself.."-It was Washington
Pen and Pencil.
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PLAQUEMINE PARISH IBERVILLE LA, JULY 3d. 1853.
Signers of the Declaration.

Of the fifty.six signers of the Declaration of
Independence, it is stated that nine were born
in Massachusetts, eight in Virginia, five in Ma
ryland, four in Connecticut, four in New jersey
four in Pennsylvania, four in South Carolina,
three in Delaware, two in Rhode Island, one in
Maine, three in Ireland, two in England, two
in Scotland, and one in Wales Twenty-one
were lawyers, ten merchants, four physicians,
three farmers, one clergyman, one printer, and
sixteen were men of fortune Eight were gra-
duates of Harvard College, four of Yale, three
of New Jersey, two ofPhiIadeIphia, two Of Will
liam and Mary, three of Cambridge England
two of Edinburgh, and one of St. Omers.
At the time of their deaths five were over
ninety years of age, seven between eighty and
ninety, eleven between seventy and eighty,
twelve between sixty and seventy, eleven be-
tween fifty and sixty, seven between forty and
fifty, one died at the age of twenty-seven, and
the age of two is uncertain. AT the time of
signing the Declaration, the average age of the
members was forty-four years. They lived to
the average age of more than sixty-ive years
and ten months. The youngest member was
Edward Rutledge, of South Carolina, who was
in his twenty-seventh year. He lived to the
age of fifty-one. The next youngest member
was Thomas Lynch, of the same State, who was
also in his twenty-seventh year. He was lost
at sea in the fall of l776.
Benjamin franklin was the oldest member
He was in his seventy first year when he signed
the Declaration. He lived in 1890, and sur
vved sixteen ofhis younger brethren. Stephen
Hopkins, of Rhode Island, the next oldest men,
Der, was born in 1907, and died in l77s Charles
Carroll attained the greatest age, dying in his
ninety.sixth year. William Ellery, of Rhode
Island, died in his ninety. year, and John
Adams in his nnety-frst.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-07-23

Youthful Sorereigns.-Some of the most
important empires on the globe are now ruled
by young men. The Emperor Of China, Hen
Fung, is now in the twenty second year of his
age, and the third of his reign. 1t will be re-
collected that he is of the Tartar or Tu-tsng
dynasty. Prince Chu.kisin, of the Ming dy-
nasty, who aspires to the throne of China, is
about nineteen years old. The Sultan, or Shah
of Persia, Nasser.ad- Din, is about twenty years
of age. Abdul Medjd. khan, the Sultan of
Turkey, was born in April, ls23-ofcourse he
is now little over thirty years of age. The
Emperor Francis Joseph, of Austria, is nearly
twenty-three. Having been born in August,
1880. He ascended the imperial throne in De-
cember, ls4S. These empires embrace more
than one.t third of the population of the world.
IN. Y. Herald.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-07-23

Damages for Malpractice.-There is gene.
raj complaint among physicians, occasioned by
the recent rendition of verdicts for al-practice
in treating fractured limbs. DR.. Dxy Crosby
of Hanover, N. H., was recently mulcted to the
amount of $500, by Vermont jury, in case
that he did not attend, but was simply called
once in consultation, and then his advice was
not followed DR.. Kittredge of Andover, a
short time since, was fined $4,000, and young
physician in Strafford County, N. H., $1,000, in
like cases. Some of the most eminent of the
New Hampshire physicians now refuse to treat
a fractured limb without bond to be held
harmless-Newburypo ADJ.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-07-23

TThe Boston Herald gives the confessions
of dealer in the ardent of that city, who has
been sending off varieties "down east" since the
renowned Maine law passed He says he has
packed kegs of liquor in molasses casks. head
ed them in and filled up with molasses; he has
packed them in sugar boxes, filled around with
sugar; he has packed them in oil casks, filled
around with water; he has placed piece of
sponge saturated with oil over the bung and
covered it with piece oftin, so that when the
cask is rolled over little oil will be squeezed,
thus deceivipg the most knowing;he has pack.
ed them in cheese casks, hole in the head
through which chesse--white oak--was visi-
Bile. Such is the ingenuity Of trade--thus does
necessity stimulate invention.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-07-23

Liberation of Slares in Cuba.-The Havana
correspondent ofthe Charleston Courier, writes
that the Captain General has received instruc.
tions from Madrid, to consult with the princi-
pal shareholders as to the propriety of plan
which is to liberate the negroes, binding them
to serve an apprenticeship, and, by way of COM
pensation, to allow the introduction of emf.
grants from the coast of Africa. This plan, it
is said has been proposed by the British gov.
ernment, and it is to be forced upon the peo-
pie of Cuba without any regard to their wishes
or interest.
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FOR THE COAST,

,fma'n" From and after Thursday 10th inst
sR5FstEFs at o'clock P M, the favorite stea-
I5zzzzzzsmer E. D. WHITE, THEODORE Ell
EERr, Master, will extend her trips to Simms-
port, Willamsport, Point Coupee, Bayou Sara,
Waterloo, Port Hudson, Baton Rouge, Plaque
mine, Bayou Goula, New River, Donaldsonville,
and all intermediate Landings
Returning will leave Williamsport on Sundays
at O'Clock A. NJ; Bayou Sara on Mondays at
A. NJ; Baton Rouge on Mondays at 12 NJ; Pla-
quemine on Mondays at P. M.
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
White 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. E. DEGELOS,
o. E. HAASE,
feb ~ Plaquemine.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-07-23

aLiule Benny."-So the simple maidstone
said. Why did my eyes fill? I never saw the
little creature. never looked in his laughing
eye or heard his merry shout or listened for
his tripping tread; never pillowed his little
head or bore his little form or smoothed his
silky locks or laved his dimpled limbs or fed
his cherry lips with dainty bits or kissed his
rosy cheek as he lay sleeping.
| did not see his eye grow dim; or the dew
of agony gather on his pale forehead; stood
not with casped hands and suspended breath,
and watched the look that comes but once, fit
over his cherub face. And vet, "little Benny"
my tears are fallAg; for, some,ohere, know
there's an empty crib, vacant chair useless
robes and toys, desolate hearth~etone, and a
weeping mother,
"Little Benny"
1t was all her full heart could utter and it
was enough. 1t tells the whole story.-FAs-
NY FERN.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-07-23

rPaddy, attending "Bfoadbrim" conven-
ton for the first time, was much astonished and
puzzled withal, at the manner of worship. Hav.
inc been told that the sbretheren spake even as
they were moved by the spirit" he watched the
proceedings with increasing disgust, for their
shaythen way of worship" till one young Qua
ker arose and commenced solemnly-
"Bretheren, have married.
aThe divil ye hev!" interrupted Pat.
The Quaker sat down in cofusion, but the
Spirit moving Pat no further, the young man
mustered courage and broke ground again:
"Bretheren, Ihave married daughter of the
lord"
sThe divil ye hev thatr' said Pat, abut it'll
be long while beforeiver yell see your father
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-07-23

TImpudent pettifoggers, as our readers
have often seen, sometimes get their fingers
bitten in their own trap, BY their insolent brow.
beating of witnesses Here isa new instance
Ina Justices Court, aDown East" trial
was underway for tresspass in cutting wood
from neighbor's premises without authority.
One of the plaintiffs witnesses was plain old
farmer, whose testimony went clearly and d.
rectly to prove the charge. The defendants
counsel, clustering man of brass, after the
most approved fashion ofcountry pettifoggers,
thought to weaken the force Of his evidence by
by proving idiocy to be a trait of his family
He therefore interrogated him thus:
"Mr.-, you have son who is an idiot,
have you not!''
ayes, SIR"
"Does he know anything!'
"Very little."
allow much does he know?"
swell, almost nothing; not much more than
you do!"
The witness was allowed to retire without
further question, amidst the most uproarious
tskreems of lafture. "--Knickerbocker.
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The Summer Webs.

The summer webs that float and shine,
The summer dews that fall,
Though light they be, this heart OF mine
Is lighter still than all.
1t tells me every cloud is past,
Which lately seein'd to lower
That hope hath wed young Joy at last,
And now's their nuptial hour!
With light thus round, within, above,
With nought to make one sigh,
Except the wish that all we love
We're at this moment nigh.
It seems as if life's brilliant sun
Had stopp'd in full career
To make this hour its brightest one,
And rest in radience here.
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TUST RECEIVED, and for sale by
% ROTH BROS,

TUST RECEIVED, and for sale by
J ROTH BROS,
Fire Crates complete;
Iron and steel,of all sizes;
25doz Casteel Hoes;
10 do best Axes;
25 do long handle Ames' spades and Hoes;
800 pair Negro Blankets;
25 do best BedBlankets;
25 do Saddle Blankets;
500 pair best Russets;
Gents, Ladies and ChildEen's shoes and Boots
goo kegs pure and No. i white Lead;
$50 do Nails, all sizes;
25 boxes Glass, 8 by 10, 30 by ~; IL by IA;
40 doz glazed Negro Hats;
Green and Blue Paints;
Lard Linseed and Whale Oils;
Skimmer's and sugar house Lamps Il Ladies;
so doZ cane Knives;
Tar in kegs and barrels;
Harness Leather; ~.s
Guns and Pistols; .......
40 boxes assorted Tobacco. sep25
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Hardware.
IRON and steel; Ploughs; Coopers' and Carpen-
l. ters' Tools; Plantation Tools; Pot Ware;
Cooking Stoves; Stock Kettles;
Sad Iron; 200 kegs cut Nails; 20 wrought do;
Corn Mills; Trace Chains;
Log, Ok and Dog Chains; Hand Irons;
Cart Boxes; Shovels and Spades;
Guns and Rifles; new style English Percussion
Caps, of all make;
Axes, Hatchets; Gross Cut and Hand Saws
for sale by ROTH BKOs., BANK 81.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-07-23
PACKETS.
OpelOuSsaS Packet,

,.NsSA The new and safe steamer OPE-
szEsssa LOUSAS, o. HINckLEY, MASTER will
leave for the above port on THURSDAYS, at 12
o'clock M, taking freight for Plaquemine, Indian
Village, Grand River, Atchafalaya, and all land
angs on the route. For freight or passage apply
on board, foot of st. Louis street.
NIhe Opelousas will extend her trip as far
as Mill Bayou on Bayou de Glaze ie25
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SNNTMERM SSMyAMEA.
TERMS OFTHE SENTINEL.

TERMS OFTHE SENTINEL.
Subscription, five dollars per annum, in advance.
No subscription taken for a less period than one
year.
Advertisements, charged one dollar per square
10 lines or less for the first, and fifty cents for
every subsequent insertion. All advertisements
published until forbid, and charged accordingly.
A liberal discount made to yearly ADVERTISERS
payments invariably in advance.
.A,,noumcements for Office s10 in advance-aud
each Candidate will be charged SIS for printing
Election Tickets. Announcement of Mayor,
S5; for Aldermen So so.
Job Work, cash on delivery.
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c.. BROWN,
Fashionable Tailor.

that" street, one door above Mrs. Kahz's Store)
has just returned from New Orleans with large
Stock OF MeTehandize, such as Fancy and Plain
Sasslmeres, Doeskins, Black Cloths, black and
fancy patterns OF vestings, which he will make up
ions. He also keeps constantly I'm hand, Gentle
men and Boys Furnishings-Blask and fancy col
ored Frock Goats; Pilot Cloth Coata: Fancy tweed
Goats; Black satin, fancy figured and Hack cloth
Vests Undershirts; GRAY It's; Gloves, Soeks, Hand
Gerchiefs; Cloaks; Walking Canes; Knives. Fancy
Wooden Boxes; and quantity of Pomatams and
Essences of all kinds oc,c e''>
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-07-23

T"De CONGREGATION will pleesh to sing the
von thousand and two'th psalm" said Dutch
Parson, as he gave out the morning hymn
"There are not SO many in the book responded
the chorister. sVell, den, pleesh to sing 90
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-07-23

For Sale Low.
CUGAR cured hams, shoulders and sides;
- Old Manongehala Whiskey,
Brandy and Wine;
Flour, Tea, Coffee, Rice, Beans, sugar.
Vinegar, Oil, Butter, Lard and Cheese;
Tobacco, Candles, Potatoes, soap, salt;
Mackerel, Goldfish, sardines, Holsters;
Crockery, Wooden ware, Brooms, Pepper,
Pickles, Loaf Sugar, Vermecelli,
Maccarroni Starch, Raisins, Almonds,
Selves, Pipes, Cordial and Preserved Fruits
of all kinds
Jelly, chocolate, &c, &. -,
Call and examine for yourselves, you will find
it to your advantage as he always keeps the best
assortment on hand.
my2S u. T.. HAASE.
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rBryant writes home that the Turks are ra-
pidly advancing in civilization and refinement.
In proof of this he mentions that they get
drunk, play billiards, and take advantage ofthe
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VicksbWrg Packet.

,fE1a37a~ The elegant and swift packet
steamer PRINCESS, Captain T..
Esszssszz=ss.EC c. HoLMEs, leaves New Orleans ev-
cry Tuesday afternoon at S o'clock for Vicksburg
and all intermediate landings Returning passes
Plaquemine about II o'clock every Sunday fe26
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araNow. Patrick. ,,Aid Judge-awhat doI
von " s,v Nd", ~ the ehas, are you guilty or notl
guilty." a. d;f;eu,t FIR vour honor 10
50, afalIn; "a. pub Myself. Wait ill hear the svi.
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BEIHLER BROTHERS,

$40 BEEHLER BROTHERS,
M Merchant TdilOrS,
~ Would respectfully inform the citizens of
Paquemine and vicinity, that they have establish
ed themselves on Main Street, in the house imme-
diately above the residence of the late Mr.. Beck.
Determined to do work at moderate prices, and i'll
punctual and faithful manner, they hope to re-
ceive liberal share of public patronage. They
keep constantly on hand fine patterns of goods TO
suit all seasons of the year. my1
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ID ECEIVED, direct from New York
II 80 kegs Rifle Gunpowder;
5bbls Crushed Sugar;
2 boxes double refined Loaf Sugar;
and for sale low by VIM. HART CO.