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Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1853-06-23

a MessTER SNAKr.--Mr. John Davis, a
teamster on the farm Of Squire Clifford, in the
northwest part Of New Bedford Massachu-
sets, lately had sight Of the great black snake
which has been so often seen in that vicinity.
He was resting quietly in the road when Mr..
Davis approached, when he made off as fast as
his muscles would carry him. Upon an accu-
rate measurement Of the form where he was
resting, il appeared that he was eighteen and
half feet long, and Mr.. ID. thinks about foot
and half in cireumpeTence. A little fellow Of
the same genus about five feet long, was killed
IN the same vicinity, a few days since.-New
Bedford Mercury, 23l
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1853-06-23

According 10 Rode's Directory, there are
thirteen hundred and ninetv-fve Smiths in
his city, having "lOcaI habitation," among
whom are nnety-one Johns" indepen.
dent of those owning 4 middle name. The
Thompsons this year number three hun
dred and eighty-one, the Browns. including
those whose names are spelt with an c,
seven hundred and six;y-seven, the Whites
two hundred and twen:y-eight, the Greens
two hundred and twenty-eight, and the
Blacks seventy Jonathan.
One Of the most interesting relies in Phila-
delP|iia may be seen in North Second street,
viz, the first Lightning rod erected by Dr. Frank
lin, which still stretches its attenuated fingers
toward the heavens.
The infant son of Queen Victoria is to receive
the name Of Leopold George Duncan Albert
Mrs, Darlington, after reading the above, broke
forth thus:
Hail Columbia happy land
If that amt name I'll be dog on!'
"De CONGREGATION will pleesh TO sing de vor
thousand and two'th psalm" said Dutch par.
son, giving out the hymn.
There are not so many in the book" res.
pended the chorister, "Nel, den, pleesh to sing
as many as tare be"
E7- Five sheep came in on the ''cow catcher
of the Lightning Tram" on Thursday last, two
Of which jumped off, and Gran tor l!e' as soon
as the cars stopped the others were dead. The
train ran through a flock some four miles west.
- Painsville Tel.
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1853-06-23

- Il vii, be observed by the above arrangement. nc
Packets pass upon Monday or down on Tuesday.
For Freight or Passage having superior accomnoda,
lions EuguIe on board or OF
(apI6 5%-u) MILLER * POAGE Agents.
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1853-06-23

). H. & 7. A. .McDANNoLD,
= sT o 4 N ssii,Ys 5 Nc Z Is. AZ
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1853-06-23

1853. ST. LOUIS AND KEOKUK, 1898.
L. s NJ IL STEAMERS.
A SsS17E DIE VERNON, Rulus ss1z5
ElE--5-t!T-,ggAS Ford Master, T-.,t-z51l=, :
80 ~ sSsssz-1s;sssss KATE KEARNEY, s:ssss-S::l.sss
Dan Able Master.
JEANNE DEANS, j. Prown, Master.
One OF the above splendid Steamers leave the Keo.
kuK Wharf Boat, foot Of Locust Street. St Louis eve
~ evening al o'clock, Sundays Excepted.
They viii leave Hannibal IN the following order -
The DE Vernon vii pass up every Tuesday and FIJI
day Morning, At 10 O'Clock, down Wednesdays and
Saturdays, az 10 O'Clock, A. NJ The Kate Kearrey
VIII pa, u0 on Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10 o.
clock, A. NJ, down IbuTsda.s and SUNDAYS, at 10 A
NJ. The JEANNE Deans will pass up on THURSDAYS
aud Sundays, at 10 O'Clock, down on Fridays and
Mondays at 10 a. N.
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1853-06-23
OURRANT WINES.


As currants, in many places, will soon be
ripe, wesgive the following recipes for making
wines from them, believing that in cases of sick
ness they are very excellen'. Gather the cur
rants when fully ripe; break them well in tub
preAs them through sitter; then strain them
through flannel bag, and measure the juice;
add two gallons Of water TO one OF juice, put
three pounds Of New Orleans sugar, Stir it till
the SUGARS quite dissolved. In straining the
juice OF the eurrant, use a hair seive, and not
one Of wire; then use a close tow-inen bag, and
afterwards flannel one to pass the juice through.
The juice must not be permitted TO stand over
night. Observe that the cask be sweet and
clean, and such as has never been used for beer
or cider, and if new, let it be well seasoned
DO not fill the cask 100 full, otherwise it works
out at the bung, which is injurious to the wine
rather make proportionlte quantity over
and above, that after drawing of some of the
wine, you may have enough 10 fill up the cask
Lay the bung lightly on the hole, to prevent flies,
SC, from creeping in. In three or four weeks
the bung hole may be stopped up, leaving only
the vent hole open till it has done working,
which is generally the middle or last of October.
1t may then be raclled Oft is best to leave il
on the lees till Spring, and if not wanted for
present. use, it may be left on the lees for two
years without damage. When drawing off,
bore hole an inch "a. least from the tap hole.
and little 10 one side of it, that it may run off
clear Of the lees.
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1853-06-23

ANOTHER MErHoD.-Sirain the currants,
which should be perfectly ripe. To each quart
81 juice put couple of quarts of water and
three pounds of sugar; STIR the whole we'll to-
gether, and let it stand twenty-four hours with
out stirringi skim and set i'll a cool place to fer
ment slowly. Let it remain three or four days;
II at the end oil that time it has ceased ferment-
ing, add one quart OF French brandy TO every
fifteen gallons Of the liquor, and close the cask
tight. Bottle when clear; it will be fit for use
in six months, and improve by age.
Black currant wine is also excellent in cases
OF sickness, such as for disease Of the bowels.
~ is made in tie same way as the red currant
wine BY the last recipe Scientific .Americun.
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1853-06-23

E. & G. w. HAWKINS,
HAVF Just received portion of their Large and
II Tx nsive assortment of ladies' Fancy Dies,
Goods, and Gentleman's wear. (mch-2i. w-u)
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1853-06-23
DOWN GO THE RICESl!
Cheap Rents
Quick Sales and Small Profits,

. ~ 40 al5~n@lN u EE s15o 90
Prints.
The best and most hvorjtc Brands. which are cele-
braed for elegance Of STYLE fast aud durable oooys
to I3c
Painted Lawns and JaCOuets.
An elegant assortment OF iae most fashionable lGom
10 to lOc.
silk BeTRges and Tissues.
Which are not surpassed IN any market in beauty
and elegance OF style, from 33 TO Soc.
BeFage De Laines.
beautiful selection, which has univ ersally met the
wishes Of those in want of this style of goods, at q
10 33c. irOIIh doc.
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1853-06-23

- WdNL " ol~uhcuN UNDERSTOOD lA't. lh' ST..
where FlLLEH'S celebrated stoves are TO be had
terms of stoves in this place which Filey makes, inc
any Of them consequently, they have not cot them 10
in, show him the difference between Fllcy's
have some OF them on hand which | intend TO 4
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1853-06-23

oUrs SrovE SroRE is the only place in Hannibal
We Inc exclusive privilege of selling the different pat.
ding all his patent Stoves, and no one else can get
l. IL any one wishing to buy Cock Stoves will come
-em,um Cook Stove and other st. Louis Stoves, a.
ep for that purpose. can also soon show them the
,oi Stove decl6'52-u.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-10-15
Mail Items.

The Cholera is spreading in England.
The Russian Government, for more than a
century and a quarter, has had'at Pekin q reli-
gious and scientific mission, not "merely tolera.
ted or connived at, but existing under a formal
treaty" This treaty was CONCLUDED in 1928.
The reigning Duke of Brunswick, is, it is
said, about to abdicate. He has no issue, and
the duchy of Brunswick will therefore, be
merged in the kingdom of Hanover.
The amount of money contributed to the Ma
tionaI Monument Fund in the Crystal Palace
up to Thursday was $4,5ls,o7.
The Washington Sentinel appears to be Of
the adamantine order. 1t has already given
the softs a dig or two in the short ribs.
In the Duke of Devonshire's Park, at Chats
worth, there are kept 1000 deer. The park
contains 1000 acres.
The trip of the North Star is said to have
cost Com. Vanderbilt $25o,OOo.
1t is said that 10000 negroes have died of
the present yellow fever in Cuba.
A vessel laden with rags, from New Orleans.
it is said, has arrived at Philadelphia.
Counterfeit one. dollar gold pieces are abun-
dant in Cincinnati.
An half.cent paper has been issued in New
York.
Three hundred years have elapsed since the
last war between England and Russia.
The Bank of England uses, in its accounts,
no less than sixty folio ledgers, filled completely
up every day. They are made on the premises.
Within the six years ending March, 1852. as
many as l,3l3,226 persons left the shores of
Ireland, the number for 1851 being 254.537,
and for 1852, 224, 1897.
A Mr.. Lawrence of New Orleans. has suc-
ceeded in grating the tomatoe on the egc plant.
Among the passengers arrived by the Baltic
at New York on Monday, were James Gordon
Bennett, wife and two children--another .Lev,e
editeur.
All the prizes for spading at the Dedham cattle
show were taken by Irishmen.
James G. King, one among the most onuz
lent and well know Bankers in New York. died
in bis bed on Tuesday morning-it is supposed
from Apoplexy.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-10-15

Co.. Richard A. Stewart-We are glad to
perceive, by the following card, that our old
fel!ow.citizen, above named, does not intend
leaving the parish, as stated a week or two
since in the Visa Wis. The week preceding
the announcement, the name of the Colonel
was brought out in the same paper, in a short
communication, for State Senator, and we
thought as a matter Of course, that the notice
of his declining to run for the reason given,
came from Col. STEWART himself. We are
glad, however, %to-learn that Iberville is not to
lose a gentleman whose political services any
parish might be proud of. May he long live to
advocate in his practical but eloquent style, the
cherished principles of his heart-those which
he believes conducive to the happiness and pros
perity of our country:
Editor Gazette: Will you permit me the use
OF your columns to correct a false impression,
likely to be made by an erroneous statement
contained in the Visa. Wis" of the 2Sth ult.
In that number of his journal the editor as,
INT my declination of the candidature for
the State Senate, and assigns as my reason
therefor my 'intention to renlore TO East Baton
Rouge" | am at a loss to imagine the source
from whence the gentleman derives bis informa.
ton, and can conceive of no authorization for
his making such a statement, other than his
own over-zealous partially in behalf of anoth-
er. Had been consulted l should have cer>
talnIy declined, but for reasons altogether diff
erent from those assumed by the gentleman, and
| take this opportunity of informing him that
no 'intention" is more foreign to his mind, than
is that of removing to East Baton Rouge" to
my own. have never intimated to any one,
nor have | ever entertained such intention. Ib-
erville is my home and my "intention" is that
it shall ever be-. R. A. STEWART.
Baton Rouge, Sept. 6, 1853.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-10-15
DR., MLANEiS LIVER PILLS.

G5'The great and increasing demand for these
Pills is the surest evidence of their excellence
People try them, and then recommend them to
their neighbors. No one who has ever suffered
from the Liver complaint, or from any of the dis
eases arising from a disordered state OF that organ,
has yet failed TO obtain reliefif he tried DR.. NJ
Lanes Pills; and thus they have worked their own
way into popularity by the astonishing cures
which they are every day performing, Read the
following.
MEssRs. J. KIDD & CO.: Condemnation will
please send us one gross ofyour Pills. prepared by
DR.. MLane. They are in great demand. Please
forward them direct. KELLER & HAMlLL.
S. CHARLESTON, Clark Co. 0. April Is, 1850.
Your medicines are universally liked in this
section of the country. We have constant calls
for them, the pills especially.
Yours, respectfully, .C.SMITH.
For sale by SCOVIL 4 MEAD, III Chartres
street, New Orleans, Wholesale Agents for the
Southern States; also sold by A, E. RICHARDS,
P~laquemine.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-10-15

UThere is a capital of $80,OOO,0OO inves-
ted in the culture of cane in the States ofFlo-
rida, Louisiana and Texas. These States pro.
duce annually about 300, Oo0, 900 pounds ofsu-
gar, besides which foreign importations are
made to an extent of about $4,000, 900 pounds.
Even a short crop of sugar at the South, which
reduces the usual production only 100, OOO.O 900
or l5o,ooo,O 900 pounds, invariably advances the
rate of sugar from one to one and a half cents
per pound; which, on the entire consumption of
65o,ooo,ooo pounds, is equal, at one cent, to
$6,500,000, aud at one and a half cents to about
$l0,000,O00.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-10-15

O. The Washington Union has been eulo-
gising the course of Mr.. GAYARRE, in coming
out as an Independent Candidate for Congress
in the First District. So, when the very head
of Democracy acknowledges its friendship for,
and applauds those who offer themselves for Of
flee upon their W merit independent of Con-
ventions, "small fry Journals should cease their
opposition, if they do not wish to depart from
Democratic rules.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-10-15
purtenances thereon being and thereunto be-

purtenances thereon being and thereunto be-
longing.
3. Another Lot of Ground, also situated in
the said parish, in the said owl of Plaque
mine, in that part of said town divided into
lots by James z. Terrell, surveyor, on the
Goth March, 1852, as belonging to the estate
of N. Merriam, deceased, and is designated in
! said plat of division as lot No. 8, measuring
sixty four feet four inches in front, on Church
street. and sixty seven feet four inches on the
line dividing said lots from lot No. Is, bounded
| Northwardiy by a lot Of ground belonging in
dividuaIly to Mrs. Lavinia Dodd, (widow Grill
lion,) and Southwardly by lot No. 10, belong-
ing to the estate or heirs of said Nathan Me-
RAM, the whole agreeably to the said plat of
survey.
a. Lot or section No. 81, in township No. 8,
south of range No. 9 East, containing l79 65-
100 acres; fronting on the West bank Of bayou
Marangouin having five arpents front, more OF
less, with the depth thereto belonging.
Also, the following described slaves, to wit:
George, a negro man, aged about twenty one
years;
Caroline, negro woman, aged about forty
years;
Clarissa, mulatto woman, aged about forty
three years, sickly and a drunkard;
MohaIa, a cook. negro woman, aged forty six
years;
Henry, a negro boy, aged seventeen years, hav-
ing been subject to fits.
Jim, a negro man, aged about forty years, hav'
ing a sore leg.
Adelaide, a negro woman, aged about thirty
five years.
The undivided fifth part of the two last NAM
ed slaves, James and Adelaide, belonging to
the said succession, and the four other ffths
belonging to the four minor heirs of Maria An
%toinette Blake, deceased wife by first marriage
with said d. L. R. Orillion.
A lot Of Movable Property, consisting of
household and kitchen furniture, &c. &c.
Terms and Conditions Of Sale.
The landed property payable in three equal
i%nstalments, in all March 1854, 1856 and 1856.
The slaves payable in two equal instalments,
in all March 1854 and 1856, and the movable
property in all March 1854, the purchasers to
furnish their notes endorsed to the satisfaction
of the testamentary executor, secured by
mortgage on the land and slaves, payable at
the office of the Recorder of this parish, and
to bear interest after maturity at eight per cent
per annum till paid. Sale to take place in the
of PIaquemine, at the late residence Of
the deceased.
J. L. PETIT, Sheriff
Parish Of Iberviile. Oct. 10, 1853.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-10-15
State Of Louisiana-Parish Of I5erviNe.
Succession Sale

DY virtue of a decree or order to me direct.
- ed from the Hon'ble the 9Th District Court
of the State of Louisiana, in and for the parish
of lberville, dated the 9th day of October.
1853, | will offer at public sale to the highest
and last bidder, on
saturday,, 10th of November.
1893, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, the following de-
scribed property, belonging to the
Succession Of d. L. r. Orilion, deceased,
to wit:
!. A certain parcel of Land lying and situa-
ted in said parish of lberville, on the left bank
of the bayou Plaquemine (descending.) mea.
surfing seventy feet or more in front. on the
public or levee road, on the bayou Plaouemine.
by three arpents in depth; bounded above bv
the land formerly belonging to the succession
OF the late John Dutton, and now belonoino IN
sundry persons; below by the continuation If
Plaquemlne street, and on the back or side tn.
wards the river Mississippi by land belono;rr
to the widow Joseph Orillion, If.
z. A Lot OF Ground or Town Lot. s;tuo+oa
IN said parish, in the town of P%iaquemine. com.
posed OF W lots, designated in the act Of sals
thereof from widow Laurent Daigre to the 10.
ceased u. l.. Il. Orillion, as follows, to wit
the lot marked A measuring one hundred and
twenty four feet, fronting on Court street. h w =
depth OF seventy five feet ~frcn,i1r IN Rs,s
street, and is bounded on the side toward. .ha
river by the lot marked B, hereinafter descr;h s.s
and back by a lot belonging to Isaac Erss;a'
measuring fifty feet front on said Cont .,.an.
and adjoining the above lot marked a h S.' co.
hundred p and sixty feet in depth, the wbo,e 'i ;e
nre1sn measure or Paris feet, said lot B c he.
Ing 'og pounded on the side towards the river bv
l lous formerly belonging to the parish Of Iber.
EGle' or Inc Jad lots, and now belonging to
plerre Bevin, on the opposite side of tba s. IL
lou a. and the lot of Isaac Erwin, and in the the
rear oy lois formerly belonging to Nathan Me-
ma r1anl, deceased, which two lots, together with
all the buildings, houses, improvements and anu
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-10-15

A Regular Tumble-While at the North
American mine a few days ago, the following
incident occurred: A little boy, only eight years
Of age, playing with a younger brother, fell
down No. 2 shaft, a perpendicular distance of
sixty.three feet, and struck upon the head and
back Of a Cornish man who was at work at the
bottom of the shaft, and bounded off into a
kibble of water, without injury. The boy ga.
thered himself up, wet as he was, and ran up
the ladders; the miner in full chase behind,
threatening to whip him, for said he, "any body
might zee the little divil dune it a purpose"
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-10-15

A Death Ship.--SoUTHwEsT Pass, Oct. 10.
The Hamburg bark George Nicholas, from
Navy Bay, bound for Cienfuegos de Cuba, has
been picked up at sea by the bark Sarah Bridge,
with only the mate, of all her equipage, left
living, and he very sick. The captain and the
rest of the crew had all died of Chagres fever,
from which disease the mate also was suffering.
The captain of the Sarah Bridge put his mate
and part of his crew on board the de~ath.swept
ship, which has been brought in, and is now on
her way up the river.--Picasune.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-10-15

0TThe London Spectator, in a brief review
OF the foreign relations of England at the close
of Parliament, observes shat after all the ten,
denotes of France were more towards continen.
tial alliances than to close relation with Eng
land, and that the only natural allies of Great
Britain were her relatives over the water"
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-10-15
JOS. Fl. ERWIN.
P~LAQUEMIvE, October 18th, 1853.

THE venerable Joshua Shaw, of New Jer-
sey, the original inventor of the percussion cap,
states that he has invented a cannon primer,
one that is waterproof, rapid, so strong that it
will ignite a charge through the vent thirteen
inches distance, enveloped in ten cylinders of
flannel, and perfectly secured from explosion
until the signal is given.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-10-15

MA new discovery has been made to relieve
deaf persons. Two aurists in London have
invented an instrument which is placed within
the ears, without projecting, and being of the
same color as the skin, is not perceptible. It
enables deaf persons to enjoy general conver-
%sation, to hear distinctly at church, and at pub
lie assemblies; the unpleasant sensation of sing
ing noises in the ears is entirely removed, and
it affords all the assistance that possibly could
be desired,
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-10-15
ANNOUNCEMENT
For Senator.

Mr.. Editor: You will please announce COL.
F. A. WOODS as a candidate for a seat in the
next Legislature, to represent the District of h.
erville and West Baton Rouge as Senator, subject
to the Wing Convention.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-10-15

"One Of Ours."--George L. Curry, the act
ing goveror Of Oregon, established the FIRST
printing office in that territory, and was return
ed several years since to the territorial Ieeisla-
tnre. A few years since be was an apprentice
bow in Boston.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-10-15
For Coroner.

Mr.. EDITOR: Please announce HENRY WOR-
SHAM, Esq, as an Independent Candidate for
the office of Coroner of this Parish, subject to the
decision of the people at the ballot box in Novem-
Der next. MANY FRIENDS.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-10-15

Mr.. Arceneaur.-We are informed by a friend
of this gentleman, and regret to hear it, that he
was lying very low with fever on Wednesday
last. We sincerely trust that he may soon
recover and again take the field before the great
battle comes off.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-10-15
WING ECK ET.
PLAQUEMINE:
Saturday, October is, 1859.

UIt will be seen by reference to our adver-
Using page, that an old patron again appears in
our columns. Mr.. RICHARDS has just arrived
from the North, and has brought with him a
large lot of articles of every description, and
If the best kind. Give him a call.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-10-15

aJIt will be seen by advertisement, that Mr..
A. WLBERT has returned to his old stand,
where he now exhibits every description of Fur
niture. He does his work we'll, and sells at
moderate prices, and his old customers must
not forget him. Those who trade with him can.
not fail to be pleased.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-10-15

UThe N. Y. Express learns that the Hon.
Edward Everett's letter to Lord John Russell,
respecting the Triparite was submitted to Mr.
Marcysby the writer before its publication, and
that the Secretary of State recommended its
publication.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-10-15
For

Mr.. EDITOR: Please announce that, at the ear
nest request of numerous friends, irrespective OF
party, Mr.. JOSEPH H. ERWIN has consented
to become a candidate for the office of Sheriff.
Election Nov. 18th, 1853.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-10-15

Oysters See the advertisement of Aug.
PERRoN, Jr. 1t makes a mans mouth water
to pass his establishment. He is fixed up in
fine style to give satisfaction to everybody.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-10-15

The Resemblance.-Aunt Betsey has said
many things, among the rest, that a newspaper
is like a wife, because every man ought to have
one of bis own,