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Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-03-05
sfsThe Chief Justiceship."

Under this head, the Nathitoches Chronicle, a
strong, able and dignifed Democratic journal
-~-refers to the two candidates for the exalted
station of Chief Justice, in the following hand
some and appropriate terms:
"The office of Chief Justice of the State will
be between Judge Thomas Slidell and Hon.
Christian Roselius, who are both authoritative
| ly announced as candidates. Let which will
| succeed, we shall be certain to have Chief JUS
tice worthy of the office. As a member of the
present Supreme Court, Judge Slidel has ac-
quired a very envable reputation for the learn
| ing, equity and genius displayed in his written
opinions. His bland and courteous manners,
too, upon the bench, have rendered him a IA
vorite with the bar generally.
GAS a lawyer and advocate, no NAL in the
| State stands higher than Mr.. Roselius. The
artifcer of his own fortune aud fame, having
risen from poverty and obscurity by the efforts
| of his w will; he has by untiring industry and
a stern morality elevated himself to the head
of a most learned bar, and by the amiability and
kindness of his manners made himself exceed
ingly popular with people Of all classes. We
make ourselves the partisan of neither, satisfied
that whether Judge Slidell or Mr.. Roselius sue
SCSu. -" aLo JUSTIFY " " LNpSulSU SHt
with firm and equal hand.'
The honorable and judicious course of the
Chronicle, (says the Bulletin, and we fully en-
dorse the remarksO contrasts strikingly with
the policy openly aVowed, or tacitly favored, in
other quarters-that Of making the election Of
judges subserriem TO partisan influence. A
worse, or a more dangerous policy, could not
become prevalent, under any circumstances
For one, we protest against the use of party
appliances in the selection of judges. The
questions, is he a Democrat, is he Wing, should
never be asked. The only inquiry should be,
is he the best man for the station? 1t will be a
dark day for this country when political caucu-
ses shall be enabled to dictate who shall, and
who shall not, preside on the benches from
which law and justice are to be administered.
For ourselves, although we know we could
be convicted on a charge of Whiggery, we shall
know no party when we cast our vote for judi
cial officers. We shall vote for the men we
think best qualified and best suited for the po-
sition, and we trust all, we feel assured large
majority of our fellow.citizens will, 60 and do
likewise.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-03-05

Senator C7emsns.-This young and brilliant
Albanian has made an able speech in Com
gress in opposition to the "Progressiye'' prin-
ciples Of SoULE and CAss, and which fully es-
tablishes his reputation as a statesman of the
highest rank if it had been the only effort he
had ever made to prove his high order of in
tellect. Great genius and great abilities we
must ever admire but how very much are they
to be admired when we see them developed by
one young in years, but who, in political
life, took but one stride from comparative re-
tirement to the Senate chamber of the United
States. He is not with us in politics, it is true.
but views such as he has lately expressed, an
tagonistical to the new and dangerous theories
Of eminent Senators Of his W party, cannot
fail to be acceptable to every good Wing and
conservative mind throughout the coun-
try. We had intended to give extracts from
this late eloquent speech of Mr.. CLEMENS in
the present issue of our paper, but the press of
other matters has prevented US. We shall en-
deavor to do so in our next.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-03-05

Election Of Clerks of Courts-Two bills
have been introduced into the Legislature pro-
viding for the election Of Clerks of the District
Courts except for the parish of Orleans. One
of these fixes the time of the first election on
the first Monday in May next; the other ap-
points the first election on the first Monday in
November next; the second election on the first
Monday in November, 1856; and the subse.
quent elections on the first Monday in every
4th year thereafter. The term of office of these
clerks is made four years by the constitution.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-03-05
An Honest Criminal.-The Cincinnati Com

An Honest CrlM1naL.-lh Clnclhhatl Com-
mercial has the following.
After the Criminal Court adjourned, Henry
Mankin, who was on trial during the day for
the murder of VIM. Oliphant, supposed the
sheriff was behind him ard went down into the
street with his attorney where they parted.--
He found himself alone--that no officer had
accompanied him. Mankin went up stairs in
search of the deputy sheriff, but he had gone.
After considerable trouble he found that he
was eating supper in Abrams Hotel. MIR NJ.
went over and Joined those seated at the table.
After complaining to the officer for the trouble
he had been put to. he asked to be taken back.
The deputy told him to be in no hurry, that he
would 60 over with him in a few minutes. 1t
was nearly two hours before Mankin could get
the officer to take him back. The criminal Ger
tainly deserves great credit for the honest
course he pursued.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-03-05

Escape ola Muraersr.-We Iearn from the
Louisville Journal of the 1st., that on the Sa-
turday previous, Howard, the murderer of
Dreihaus, who was sentenced to be hung on
The 9TH, made his escape from the Jail at La
grange. The turnkey or Waterman was absent
from the Jail at the time, and left a substitute
in his place. During the night, a party of men
came to the Jail, overpowered the keepers and
let Howard out. Governor Powell has Offer
ed a reward of $500 for the arrest of the fugi.
tive.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-03-05

The Memory Of the Deaa-To the pure, and
sensitive, and upright mind, there is no action
more pleasing, nor indeed more nobIe-more
truly dignifed and virtuous in its appearance
than that simple and silent one, evidenced by
the attention given to the tombs in our GENE
terry, and apart from the intrinsic merits Of such
attention, speaks, too, so eloquently and beauti-
fully of the love and respect entwined in the
memory Of the dead. When we occasionally
visit this silent and solemn receptacle of the
earthly remains of friends, of acquaintances,
and of others once dear to the ties of life, we
cannot refrain from reflections which are as
much connected with the living as with those
buried ones which there sleep in their narrow
edifces scattered over the green sward of the
sacred enclosure. Around the visitor as he there
stands breathing and rejecting among those
who will breathe and reflect no more, rise the
mounds and monuments of those who in life
were the acknowledged christian, the indiffer-
ent, and those whose views of a hereafter are
not within the pale Of any practised or acknow-
lodged creeds which link with earth an endless
blessedness. The mind pals in associating
within itself the past, present, and the future
the future of eternity as of earth--as the
eyes of the pilgrim rests upon the picture be.
fore him. Do the broken and disfgured slabs
and neglected grounds of tombs~ forgotten, de-
pict the happiness or the misery of the departed
spirits, or the cold, and c%allous, and sinful for
getfulness of those once loved, once cherished,
once protected from the cares and rough buffet
ings Of the world? While we would not pre-
Tend, from their actions in life, to pronounce
upon a destiny beyond the grave for those
whose decaying resting places give origin to re-
and reflections of every one who visit
he cemetery and who can still read their ia
ling and weed-covered iscriptions, may not
md will not indeed the mind ask with its silent
has earth none left who cares for the
asst resting place of the departed ?-who, alas,
and enjoying the bright sun and all of
ife's golden harvests, have lost all Of their me-
aory for the dead. But morals and religion
re embraced in this question which the mind
'ropounds, and as certain as to it that death is
onclusive will it be affected should a second
aquiry revert to the living who plant the ever
reens and tend so vigilantly those handsome
ombs which are likewise to be seen. The
and the inattentive are weighed by
lis, no ordinary test of the highest virtues,
upon the living will have its influence,
owever prominent the action of devoutedness
r loud may be the tongue Of scandal and re.
O, green while life lasts be the mem
ry Of the dead! 4,
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-03-05

Louis Napoleon's Bride Cake.-The bIide
cake for the marriage of Louis Napoleon was
made by Messrs. P~urssell, of Cornhill, London.
1t weighed $40 pounds, exclusive of the deco
rations. The following are the ingredients of
the cake Dorset butter, "a pounds; loaf surer,
"a pounds, currants, 80 pounds; raisins, SO
pounds; -four % pounds; Jordan almonds, 40
pounds; 332 eggs; 40 lemons; of orange lemon
and citron rings, "a pounds; three bottles Of
brandy, and two Of noyeau.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-03-05

Zeuglodon.-We were present yesterday,
says the Picoyuns, by invitation, at the first ex-
hibition in this city of the fossil remains Of a
gigantic individual of the reptile race--a race
which fourished hundreds ofthousands of years
ago, so far into the early ages of the worlds
being, as to gravel both our arithmetic and our
belief. He is in size and character nearly ALI
ed to the meeazosaurus, the naStodon and me-
gGtherium. His remains, neatly arranged,
stretch for nearly a hundred feet along the floor
and give evidence Of an 'extinguished race to
which all now extant are puny and insignificant.
These remains, We learn from 4 little pamphlet,
before US, were discovered by DR.. A. Koch, in
Washington county, Ala, in 184S. They have
been exhibited in New York, London, Paris and
Dresden, and have been commented upon with
the greatest interest by the most renowned sa-
vans of the day. Our knowledge Of compara-
tive anatomy is not sufficient TO the formation
Of an independent opinion with regard to these
matters. We know, however, that monsters Of
this class and size did flourish ages upon ages
since, long before the creation Of man, and see
no reason to doubt that the zeuglodon swan in
the waters that once rolled over this very city.
He is certainly an object Of curiosity, and will
tempt many to visit the Museum, at lot st.
Charles street, where he is exhibited
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-03-05

UMr. John McMuilen, says the Matagorda
Tribune, who was basely murdered in San
Antonio a few days since, was the founder Of
the colony of San Patricio, and took an active
part in the Texan Revolution.
We observe that the San Antonio papers
draw a deplorable picture of the state of socie,
ty in that city. The place is overrun with vii.
lians of the darkest dye. No less than four
murders were committed in the vicinity of the
town during the last month, to say nothing of
robberies and thefts.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-03-05
TThroW a Printer where Won will and ha

UThrow a Printer where you will and he
will light on his feet. The Reading (Pa.)
Journal states that a young man, a Printer, in
that vicinity, undertook to descend a perpen~
dicular shaft, some eighty-fve feet, into the
iron mines, by means Of a bucket and windlass
When about ten feet below the surface, the
bucket struck an obstruction, overturned, and
threw the young man out, feet foremost, which
position he kept the whole seventy-fve feet to
the bottom, where he alighted upon some
boards covering a deep pit of water. He was
but slightly injured. Who but a Printer
would have been so m~iraculously preserved
from death?
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-03-05

An Accidema-On Tuesday last, says the
Wilkinson Wing, as train of cars of the West
Feliciana railroad were loading with wood to
bring up to the Factory, the boiler of the en-
CINE suddenly exploded. 1t, by mere chance
resulted in the death of no one, but severely
hurt Mr.. McCann, q machinist, and worthy citi~
zen Of our town. He was struck by a bar OF
iron on the back of the head. He is now slow
ly recovering. Two negroes were also injured
-one slightly, the other seriously.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-03-05
Notwithstanding that our paper to-day

Notwithstanding that our paper to-day
shows but little else than advertisements, CON-
paratively speaking, yet we have been forced
to leave out some which should in justice have
gone in, for the purpose of giving the limited
quantity Of new which appears on our inside.
We should be very much pleased to be under
the necessity of issuing an extra-advertise-
ments, however, are always perused with great
interest by country readers.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-03-05

In a Etr.--A gentleman from the interior of
Arkansas arrived in this city not long since for
the purpose of amusing himself a little, laying
in plantation supplies, &c. He took occasion
the day he left to return home to buy some
field hands. He spoke nothing but English.
When he got his new Glands" on board the
boat and was some distance up the river, he dis
covered that they spoke nothing but French.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-03-05

Ult always gives US pleasure to notice any
article that confers a real benefit on the COM
munity, and it is with confidence we heartily
commend Ayers Cherry Pectoral to our read
ers as possessing extraordinary virtues for the
cure of diseases incident to the Throat and
Lungs. This may account for our frequent re-
ference to this article which we are fully iusti-
ned !, in making known to the publicly. Y.
Tribune.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-03-05

The First Printer.-Tn examining the old re-
cords Of Massachusetts for 1641, the Boston
Post found the following, verbatim, in a style
of penmanship very similar to the German
text:
Stephen Day, being the first that set type up
on printing, is granted 800 acres of land where
it may be convenient, without prejudice to any
toWne.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-03-05

Mrs. Van Nooten's Musical Entertainment.
The display of Mrs. VAN NooTEN's pupils
on Thursday evening last, in the beautiful ac-
complishment Of Music, was as brilliant in ex-
ecution as upon former occasions, and elected
the highest applause. Such entertainments are
assuredly greeted with great pleasure by those
who can appreciate the higher order of Music.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-03-05

Afiction-There ere those to whom q sense
Of religion has come in storm and tempests
there are those, too, who have heard sits still
small voice" amid rural leisure and placid re-
tirement. But perhaps most frequently it i'm
presses the mind during the season of afflic-
ton and tears are the softening showers which
cause the seed of heaven to spring and take
root in the human heart.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-03-05
NEw ADVERTISEMENTS
Fresh Arrivals

TUST RECEIVED, and for sale at the low
81 est market prices
1875 kegs Lard; 40 bbls and 1-2 IBIS Mess Bee!
so kegs Pigs Feet; IS bbls Mackerel;
IS bbls 5 / extra Flour, L. Harris brand;
20 bbls Mess Pork; 20 half do;
IS kegs roll Butter;
10 half bbls do do Goshen; 20 sacks salt;
500 lbs Stag 4 Shay's Hams;
10000 Corks and 10 doz Brooms;
10 doz zinc Washboards:
20 nests market Baskets; 25 sacks Coffee;
so boxes Margaix Medoc Wine;
6 bbls best winter strainad Oil;
% boxes Western Cheese;
"Avaring do, French and Dutch Cheese;
5 casks Rice; S sets Tubs, assorted;
IS doz water Pals: s doz sives;
6 bbls white Beans;
25 boxes Winchester Soap; IS bxs Goldfish;
6 boxes fine assorted Liquors;
10 boxes assorted Pickles;
50 boxes assorted Jellies and GuiVas;
81 boxes White Wine; S casks best Claret;
$4,000 lbs bulk Pork:
B~randies. Wines, Liquors. &c.
mh5 4. MARIONNEAUX.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-03-05

DSee the advertisement of Mr.. A. MARION
NEAUx. He has lately received the most ex-
tensiye stock of Groceries probably that has ev-
or been brought to this market.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-03-05

A Hopeless Undertaking-Gen. James N.
Bethune has just commenced at Columbus, Ga,
a weekly paper, styled the Corner Stone. In
his salutatory the editor very coolly announces
that this print shall be devoted to the dissolu-
ton of the Federal Union.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-03-05

UThe announcement of Judge Thomas
SLDELL and CHRISTIAN RosELIUs, as Candi-
dates for Chief Justice of Louisiana, will be
found in their proper place. Werefer likewise
to the article in another column upon the po-
sition of these gentlemen.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-03-05

1.-THE capital stock of the New York Crys.
tai Palace Association has been increased, BY
a new issue Of shares, TO $3,0oo.ooo, the limits
designated by the charter. 1t is said that the
exhibition will be opened between the LIST and
10th Of May.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-03-05

UThe New Brunswick papers do not ap-
pear to be at all satisfied with the plan for the
settlement of the fishery question and recipro-
cal trade, because as they allege, too much is
conceded to the United States.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-03-05
Great Tire!

On Wednesday afternoon last the Alabama
Cotton Press in New Orleans caught fire, des-
troying the Press and about $4,000 bales of
cotton, and other porperty, valued at one mill
lion of dollars.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-03-05
Associate Judge for the I'd District

rive are authorized to announce ABNER
NASH OGDEN, of the parish of Jefferson, as a
candidate for Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court in the I'd District, comprised of that portion
of the city of New Orleans above Julia street, and
the parishes of Jefferson, st. Charles, St. John the
Baptist, St. James. Ascension. Assumption, La
fourche interior, Iberville and West Baton Rouge.
IT. ALBERT DUFFEL, of Donaldsonville,
present Judge of the 4th Judicial District, is pre-
scented to the Electors Of the Parishes Of West Ba-
ton Rouge, 1bervilIe, Ascension, Assumption, La
fourche Interior, Terrebonne, St. James, St. John
the Baptist, Jefferson, and New Orleans above
Julia street, as a Candidate for Associate Judge Of
the Supreme Court for the I'd District, and will
receive the cordial support of his many friends.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-03-05

TWe do not perceive anything of special
interest by the mail of this morning, save the
fact, which we are glad to acknowledge, that
the Legislature seems to be very busy at work
in matters of great moment to the State.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-03-05

UEx-President Van Buren, will start for
Europe next month. He will be the only one
of the Chief Magistrates Of the country that
ever visited Europe after his retirement from
Office.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-03-05

GThe Canadians have got the rail road
fever not less than the people of the United
States, and are building rail roads in all d.
%rections.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-03-05

UA rescript from the Pope has been re-
ceived at Toronto, ordering the priests to paw
one-tenth of their salaries toward the support
of the Bishops.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-03-05

1--WE are sorry to learn that DR.. THos. S.
GARRETT, member of the House from this Par
ish, is confined to his room by illness at his re-
sidence on Crosse T&te.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-03-05

IA singular musical novelty has in SOM
degree relieved the languor and monotony of
Rome. In Verdy's new opera, the Troubadour,
an anvil chorus, with an accompaniment Of
sled re- hammers, is introduced.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-03-05

DKentucky takes the fifth rank in the
Union as to the. number Of its lawyers. New
York has 4,74o; Ohio 2,oal; Virginia 1,42o;
Massachusetts l,l32; Kentucky 1865.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-03-05
PLAQUEMINE:
Saturday, March S, 1851.

uMr. JOHN G. WIRE, 50 Canal street, New
Orleans, is our authorized agent to transact any
business connected with this office.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-03-05

TDuring a late snow storm in Bangor,
Maine, the air was frequently illuminated with
vivid aashes Of lightning.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-03-05

TThe River at this point is higher than it
has been this season, and still rising.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-03-05
Dams Ia Succession de

Da"sM Succession de cour du 6me District.
cayiistie1 Menlage. Etat DE- Ia Le,as asnp4'''
QUE toutes personnes interessees deduisant sous
" dix jours de la date de ce present les raisons
pour lesquelles lie compte supplementary ce jour
enregistre en- la dite cour par Francis V. Gala
her ne serait pas homologu6 ct fait lie jugement de
cette cour, quill soft decharge de toute response
bilite en- cette %affaire, ct son cautionnement soft
annulle.
Par ordre de cour, lie IS de Few. 1858.
ma5 PAUL DEBLIEUX, Greffsr.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-03-05

In the Succession of Sixth Dirtrict Court,
Evariste Lauve Parish of Iberville,
deceased. State of Louisiana.
r EFT all persons interested show cause within
IL ten days from the date hereof why the final
account this day filed in said court by Euphrasine
Branet in her capacity as administrators of the
succession of her decd husband, Evariste Lauve,
decd, should not be homologated and made the
judgement OF this court, and that she be discharged
of all responsibility in the premises, and her bond
cancelled.
By order Of court, March 4th. 1858.
mh5 PAUL DEBLIEUX, c lerk.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-03-05
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For Chief Justice.

r-Judge THOMAS sLIDELL, is a candidate
for the office of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
of Louisiana, at the election Or the first Monday
of April next.
nvCHRISTIAN ROSELIUS is a candidate
for the office Of Chief Justice of Louisiana.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-03-05

Dams Ia Succession" de cow aD ems Distrit'
,fN Paroisse dBeruAe.
nUE toutes personnes interressees dedulsenr
~ sous dix jours de la date de ce present, les
raisons pour lesquelles lie compile ce jour enre-
gistre par en- la dlte cour, par Richard r. Beasy
admir-. de la succession de feu John C. Beasiy
ne serait pas homologue ct fait lie jugement De
eette cour, les fonds entire les mains de dit admir-.
serait distributor comme il est mentionee dams Ia
dit compile.
Par ordre della cour. ! de Mars, 1883.
mas PAUL 1relleI
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-03-05
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS ss
CODIlG
OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF
THE BLESSED VIRGIN NARY.

Plaquemine. (IjerriHe.) Louisiana.