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Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-08-06

Turkev.-Letters from Constantinople, un-
der date of June I'd, says-In a month more
the Porte will be able to have or foot 100000
men.
M. de Bruck, of Austria, is actively engaged
in the work of Cancellation, and is endeayoring
to have his government as mediator.
There are extensive movements in operation
among the English and French. Every day
the discharge Of cannon announces some new
arrival.
The English steamer Retribation left this
morning to take up a position with the Turkish
feet at the mouth of the Black Sea, and two
Admirals are momentarily expected.
Important intelligence has been received
from Seryia, which states that the Prince offers
$4,000 men--of whom $4,000 are for the pro-
lection of the fortress of Belgrade, and 10000
for that of the frontiers of the p~rincipality.
Gold is being coined in great abundance at
the MINIS in Turkey, and four machines are at
work day and night.
-Four ships are being fitted out for immediate
service at the arsenal.
The Redifs of Constantinople have received
orders to muster.
Sanitary attendance has been abolished at
quarantine.
The English ambassador received a despatch
or Friday, the 18th instant, brought by hand,
and on the following day a courier left.
The Journal at Constantinople opines that,
should a collision occur, Admiral Dundas
would have chief command of the fleet, and
some French General any troops which might
be landed.
The correspondent of the Trieste Zeitung
writes that the Turkish feet in the Black Sea
numbers 1000 guns, and the Russian fleet in
the same sea 1900.
According to the Turkish account 10000
volunteers have already reported themselves.
The Turks are laboring hard, erecting block
on the heights which command the en-
trance to the Bosphorus from the Black Sea:
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-08-06

Independent Legislative Candidates in East
Baton Rouge.-Messrs. GEO. C. McWHoRrER
and BoATNER have come out as candidates for
the lower house of the next Legislature, not in
opposition to the Democratic nominees as we
were about to say, for they were not nominated
but running upon their own footing as Wings,
allowing the pc ople to judge of their talents
and capacities for the Offices for which they are
candidates. In East Baton Rouge, parties are
nearly equally divided, and the refusal of the
Wings to assemble in that parish in Conven-
ton, looks something like censuring the prac-
tice generally. Ofthe latter candidate we are
not nabled to speak from any personal ac-
quaintance, but can truly say of Judge Nc
WHoRTER, that the State is fortunate if men
are elected to the next Legislature of merit,
talent and knowledge of State and political at:
fairs generally equal with those qualities in that
gentleman. We hope to see him honored with
an overwhelming majority.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-08-06

Postmaster Kendall and Contractor Cald-
weh.-The Postmaster at New Orleans has
published 4 card. in which he throws the blame
(and very justly we think) upon the mail con-
tractor Mr.. CALDWELL, for the irregularities
and mismanagement generally of the present
mail system between V~icksburgh and New
Orleans. Mr.. KENDALL says (what we all
here know to be the fact) that the contractor
has the mail carried on horseback to and from
certain points, which is contrary to his con-
tract, which says the mail shall be carried in
steamboats,; and by such land conveyance the
expedition of the mails is greatly retarded, and
the interests Of communities seriously in ured.
Mr.. KENDALL likewise complains Of the divi-
sion Of the week which the contractor makes
for carrying the mail tri-weekly for the three
months in the year which his contract speci-
fes, to which Mr.. CALDWELL replies in sub
stance, that the three days of the week are op-
tional with himself. We would ask the gen.
tleman if he believes the Postofice Depart
ment would have closed with him the mail con-
tract if it for an instant supposed he would
have started with his tri-weekIy mail from
New Orleans on Mondays, Fridays and Satur.
days? But this is not all. The contractor en-
gagged, as it is understood, to deliver the mail
along his route six times a week to and from
New Orleans for nine months, from October
to LIST July. Now, does any one here recol-
lect when the mail was delivered at this point
oftener than four times in the week? Such
was the case, we believe, at the outset of the
gentleman's contract; but it soon got to tri-
weekly, and thus remained; and we doubt if
any complaints would have ever been heard
from the country, had he not changed his days
in such a manner as to make it agreeable to
himself but unsatisfactory to all others, and
clearly not fulfilling even his tri-weekly cons
tract in good faith with the Postofice Depart
ment.
The public is indebted to Mr.. KENDALL for
noticing this matter in the public manner that
he has, and we are now sanguine in the belief
that measures will be soon taken at head quar-
tiers to remedy the above evil, and to grant us
such mail facilities and regularities along the
coast as we are justly entitled to.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-08-06
Horrible Suicide Of a Wealthy Californian

Horrible Suicide Of a Wealthy Californian.
Franklin c. Gray, aged about forty-fve years,
a wealthy merchant of San Francisco, Califor~
MIA, where he was Alderman for two years, and
highly respected, committed suicide On Friday,
the 18th inst, at New Rochelle, New York, by
throwing himself across the railroad track just
as the express train was passing, and was in
staptly killed. The Westchester News says:
sThe body was literally smashed to pieces
The head, neck and shoulders are completely
ground off. Not a piece of the skull can be
found larger than a penny. Both arms and the
right lee and foot have shared a similar fate
The yertebree is in several places broken, and
the left foot smashed to pieces. The brains and
manelsd flesh, and intestines, lay scattered in
all directions. Here was a broken leg, while
there lay a part of a hand, or some other por-
ton Of that human frame in which life and
spirit beamed a minute ago. The hand that
writes this description of a mosthorrible death,
gathered up the scattered brains and mangled
limbs, placed them on a plank, and assisted to
carry them to New Rochelle depot.
@The deceased had an income Of $4,000 a
wear. which he received regularly in monthly
remittances of $4,000. He brought letters Of
credit from Cook, Palmer & Co., of San Fran
cisco, about fifteen months ago, and has since
been residing, a portion of the time, in Wash
ington, where he married a young. beautiful,
and highly accomplished lady. He recently
purchased a house in New York, in the Fifth
Avenue, for their occupancy, which he fitted up
in most magnificent style. Last week, while
laboring under an alteration of mind, he dispose
ed of his house and furniture at a sacrifice q
$1,000 to $4,000. He advertised his furnitve
for sale, and, on persons going there, they fond
that he had sent for a furniture broker, audaad
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-08-06
For the Southern Sentinel.


Mr.. Editor: With your consent, | will
through the medium of your paper, offer to the
public 4 few thoughts upon drinking and its
consequences.
When | speak of drinking, ] allude to the
young men of our country for every one knows
the effects whiskey produces upon the more
aged.
The greater part Of young men have passed
a portion of their days without touching d drop
of ardent spirits. Those were days of boyhood
when they were held under restraint by the in.
luence of a pious mother, or perhaps thefa-
Their, who has felt the delitirious effects of too
much drinking, and has reformed, hence he ex-
erts a moral influence which the young for a
short time cannot overcome.
But in this fast age, where boys become men
at the age Of sixteen, and eighteen, and gifls
get to be young ladies' at twelve, we find the
moral influence of parents soon forgotten, and
our young men indulging in one glass a day.
All! but you would say one glass per day, and
that a social one, with two or three good clever
friends, will do no harm. You are mistaken,
drinking is a growing habit, and every man, Il
care not whom he may be,) has his influence;
you or l may take our one drink a day, and We
may refrain from further indulgence, because
the bump of self ~controle is largely developed,
and we, you will say, are not injured by drink
ing; we'll, that may be, but what of the inau-
ence we exert over our neighbor? If we had
not taken this social glass to-day he would not1
but now the habit is formed in him, the mucus
membrane of the stomach is stimulated to an
natural excitement, a restless feeling comes
over his body, langour supervenes, and directly
a friend steps up and proposes another drink,
our neighbor accepts the proposal, and drinks,
to kill the effects of the first, and thus he con-
tinues from day to day, till ere long, he is
confirmed drunkard, and all because we who
take but one drink per day influenced him to
drink more.
But does the effects stop with our neighbor?
No, he has his i%nfunce, and he exerts it, and
those over whom he prevails upon to drink,
uses their influence, until their immoral habit
and i%rreligious principle are p%ropagated, spread
ing misery, wrecking fortunes, and producing
incurable, almost "ad libitum." And
because we drank one drink per day,
and our %neighbor was influenced by US "to
touch, to taste, to handle" the unholy poison.
A YOUNG MAN.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-08-06
Our Cattle.

Through the politeness of J. B. STEEL, We
have received from the publishers the following
works lately issued from the press:
A~ppletOns Mechanics MAGAZINE.
and Engineers Journal.
This work is issued in monthly numbers in
quarto form, illustrated with engravings. 1t is
a publication which cannot fail to be interesting
to engineers and mechanics generally. The
number before US contains twenty articles upon
interesting subjects, with seven illustrations.
All letters must be addressed to D. APPLETON
q Co., 200 Broadway, New York.
Essays and MisscelIanies, by Grace
Aguilar; Philadelphia, A. HART, late Cary
& Hart, 1876 Chestnut Street.
This work treats wholly of religious subjects,
which will no doubt prove highly interesting to
those whose minds turn in that direction. 1t
is a neat volume, and the solemn reflections it
contains as numerous as its pages.
Heir of RedcIyffc, a novel; N. York,
ID. APPLETON & Co., 200 Broadway.
A novel of real high merit. The characters
are most ~skilfully drawn out in the course of
the story. The death of Guy is one of the
most touching things we ever read. The work
is one of absorbing interest, and what is still
better, the moral taught in its pages is eminent
ly healthy and elevating.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-08-06
The Epidemic in IT. City.

For the week ending Sunday 31st July, at 6
A. M, the yellow fever in New Orleans had i'm
creased alarmingly in the number of its victims.
We learn from the Bee that there were 1876 in
terments of yellow fever cases for the "a hours
ending on Saturday last, att a. M, and for the
subsequent "a hours, l34r-and the total inter-
ments for the four days previous, 447-which
is nearly an average Of ll2 daily, or 1884 per
week. This is an alarming mortality, and should
warn the councils of villages along the river,
to take every precauton to secure health that
lies in their power, and particularly to have
lime freely scattered in the streets and rear
lots, and to let filthy bitches remain as they are,
in preference to throwing their filth upon the
streets and causing an efluvia to arise which
is the main origin of the fever. Upon this sub
ject the Bee Of Monday says:
The bills q mortality tell their own story
and a frightfal one it is. When we remember
that half the unacclimated have left the city,
and that tbs class of our population is reduced
to probably less than fifty thousand souls, a
daily record of over one hundred deaths is a
fearful thing to contemplate. We take it that
the scioists in medicine, and chatterers about
words, will now cease their meaningless discus
sions touching the existence of the fever rs an
epidemic. When a disease carries off more
than one per cent. per week of the population
subject to If, we should imagine that its ravages
might reasonably be termed "epidemic,' and
that without any curious display of etymologi-
cal science in investigating the precise derivation
Of the term, but taking it in its ordinary and
well understood acceptaion.
From the evidence before us, we conclude
that the Fever is gradually widening its area.
1t is now to be encountered wherever the un-
acclimated abound, though still most of the IA
tai cases occur in the Third and Fourth Dis
trlcts. 1t cannot continue much longer at the
pitch of intensity which now marks it. Every
day witnesses the departure of hundreds whom
terror at the unparalleled mortality drives away.
In a few days all who are not seasoned to the
climate, and who can possibly quit the city, will
have left. The pestilence must then abate for
want of fuel. There is another chance for US.
Epidemics invariably run a certain course
They have their periods Of commencement, in
crease, climax, and gradual decline, and disap-
pearance. They last from six to nine weeks.
Already the fever has been amongst US since
the beginning of July, if not earlier; we there
fore feel a moderate confidence that it will leave
US by the end of August.
Since the above was in type, a friend has
furnished MS with the Della of Wednesday
(there being no mail by the present beautiful
arrangement, we have not seen MTuesday's
paper,) from which we learn that there were
lis deaths by yellow fever for the "a hours
or Tuesday at 6 A.. ii.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-08-06
Alas! Poor Giiopanni.-Our readers perhaps

Alasi Poor Giopanu.-Our readers perhaps
recollect an article we published from the Ores.
cent, upon dueling, and relating a terrible melo-
dramatic affair of the kind which took place at
midnight near the Lake-weapons butcher
knives-between two fruit sellers, one of whom
was named Giovanni Scott. The following is
the sequel-and will probably answer for hun.
dreds Of others that never reach the public eye:
Mquests.-A Coroner's inquest was held
yesterday on the body of Giovanni Scott or
Scottie, a native of Italy, found dead at the
Charity Hospital. Verdict, "Came to his death
by wounds inflicted with a knife in the hands
of some person or persons unknown: one of
sold wounds being between the third and fourth
ribs and entering the lungs"
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-08-06

A Beautiful C~eremony.-The courthouse
in this town was crowded with ladies' and gen.
tlemen last Wednesday evening, to witness the
ceremony of the Distribution of Premiums to
the pupils of the Plaqueminc College, at the
expiration of its first session of FIVE months.
At a little before sunset, the procession of pu-
pills started from the college, preceded by a
band of musicians with brass instruments,
composed of boys from about nine to fifteen
years Of age, who have only been under in.
struction of a few months from that able teach
er, Mr.. Fourier. Their performance ELECTED
general admiration, for they really executed
admirably. The music was followed by the
Rev. Rector and one of his associates, and fol.
lowed by the remainder of the pupils, accom-
panied with an appropriate banner. After the
procession had entered and taken seats, the
distinguished Father PoRcHE editor of the
Catholic Propagation and Catholic Messenger,
and the contemplated future Archbishop of
New Orleans,) arose, and delivered an able adj
dress in French, as we understand, upon the
advantages of Education. After which the
of Premiums commenced, which |
seemed by the plaudits to give great s~atisfac-
ton to the a~udience-during which several
beautiful airs were performed by the band
ms interesting ceremony-the first of the
kind IN this place and which will long be re.
membered-wa concluded with an address in
English by the same Rev. gentleman as above
and upon the same subject. This occasion, so
appropriate and commendable in itself, has
created renewed favor and popularity for the
Institution alluded to, its Principal and his As
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-08-06

Too Men ouer the Falzs--Oae cz;aging on
the Brink.-A despatch from Niagara Falls, da-
ted July 10th, says:
Two men were carried over the Falls this
morning and both lost. A third is now cling
ing almost on the brink of the yawning cata-
ract, with almost certain death awaiting him.
The scene is thrilling beyond description
Hundreds of spectators are looking at the man
on the brink of the Falls in breathless and fear
full anxiety. All three were in a boat, and got
drawn into the rapids. The names have not
yet been ascertained.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-08-06
HAVE YOU A DISEASED LIVER?

17-The question, though startling, is sufficient
ly suggestive, when the fact is taken into consid-
Grafton that diseases of the Liver have become
most alarmingly frequent in the United States. In
deed, there are few formidable diseases that are
not in some way traceable to derangec state of
that important organ. Many of the complaints
usually classed under the head of Consumption
have their origin in the Liver. "Any remedy that
would insure regularity and healthful action in
the Liver, would be a blessing to mankind" haf
been the exclamation ofthousands. That remet
has been found; it is safe and sure. When a fir
trial has been afforded it, it has never knowTto
fail.
Reader, have you any disease of the Live, or
disease which you believe proceeds from Fpatle
arrangement? Lose not a moment, but prchae
a box of DR.. M'Lane's Pills, and they VII restofe
you to health. 1t is the only remedy vt diseS-
cred, in which implicit confidence maybe plsced.
For sale by sCOVIL & MEAD. II ChaEtres
street, New Orleans, Wholesale AGENTS for the
soutAsrnstates; also sold by A. ERIcHARDs
plaqaemine. !.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-08-06

statesmen Of the Democratic party set his seal
upon conventions; and the fact is becoming
every day more apparent that there will not be
more than one great party nomination for the
Presidency in 1856. The people should re-
joice if such proves to be the case. 1t will be
a serious blow to the first enemy of our re.
publican institutions--the down-treading of
the first incubus upon the free exercise of con-
science and intelligence-the first great tri-
umph of virtue and patriotism at the ballot
box!
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-08-06

A New Boat.-The Alice w. Glaze, we learn,
is to be the name of the Packet Boat building
at Louisville, for this trade, by Captain John
| ston and others, from this Parish. She will be
in charge of one of our most experienced pilots,
VIM. G. Neal, and takes her place in October,
to continue the season, as she will be so con-
structed as to run the low and high water seas
on; her capacity will be five hundred hogsheads
of sugar, or twelve hundred bales of cotton,
will work a lower pressure of steam than is u
sual in this trade, as she m out under the
law of Congress of June 1853, with an Inspec-
tor Pressure of one hundred pounds to the
square inch. The cylinders are Is in. 81 stroke;
three boilers and a small engine to receive and
discharge freight. The intention of the owners
is to make the Alice w. Glaze decidedly the
best boat of her capacity ever in the trade. Her
cost will be taoenty.taoo thousand dottars.-Op-
elousas Courier.
The above boat is intended to take the place
Of the Anna in the Crosse Tete trade when
the water ir sufficiently high; and in accommo~
dations for freight and passengers, for safety
and comfort, she will be far superior to any
boat that has ever yet been in that trade; and
planters and citizens generally on the bayou
should feel under obligations to Capt. JOHN
sroN for the spirit and energy he has evinced
on this as on former occasions-for the boat
is built specially to meet the wants of that
section. We understand that it is his inten-
ton to have trees cut down and the bayou par
TALLY cleaned, also to have the channel improv-
at the entrance to the Bay, all at his own
cost. We learn that it is nothing new with
Capt. JOHNSTON voluntarily to perform the
work of the State in removing them wherever
there were distractions to the safe navigation
of his boat. Such industry, liberality and eau
ton on the part of a commander, never fails of
it's reward.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-08-06

Independent Candidates.-Iudependent can
didates are springing up like mushrooms in
every section Of the State, to the no little NOR
LITIGATION and uneasiness of regular nominees.
We shall endeayor in future to notice them as
we see them, as giving some indication of pub
JIG sentiment, and showing the political refor~
nation that is working its way in the minds of
the people.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-08-06

it all taken away. On Thursday he proceeded
to New Rochelle, to s%ojourn awhile at the Pa
wilton Hotel, and on Friday was to have gone
on a fishing excursion with several ladies. but
during the morning declined going, saying he
was unwell, and soon after walked out to tho
railroad and threw himself across the track
His wife, whom, it is said, he appeared to idol
lze, was expected from Washington on Friday
evening to join him at New Rochelle. A few
days ago he made his will, leaving all his pro.
perty to his wife,"
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-08-06
nThe Animal Circular of the Med;c., n,

The Annual Circular of the Medical De-
Aartlnent Of the University Of La, is before us.
TApse who design attending Lectures at this
iasfkution would do well to examine this PAM
phlet which can be seen at our office. We
earn fdfd,n i, that for the year 1869 therewere
u y uissioHs of patients in the Charity
spllAl. an discharged, and 2,ess deaths
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-08-06

The Illustrated NewS.-The last number of
this popular weekly ~eclipses all others. We
find in it a quarto engraving, and a very corr
rect one, of Havana, also various views of the
Crystal Palace and its articles, and many other
illustrations exceedingly interesting and deser-
wing.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-08-06

1--WE are sorry to perceive that no action
has yet been taken by our town council to se-
cure continued health to our town, in view of
the alarming epidemic at New Orleans. Our
citizens should with one voice insist that the
bitches be left undisturbed, and that lime be
scattered profusely about the town.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-08-06
s@NyMERM sEMyAMEA,
PLAQUEMHNE:
Saturday, August 6, 1853.

Our New Aduertisements.-The Messrs.
Roth advertises new supply of new goods of
various descriptions.-A gold lever watch
has been lost, for which a reward is offered.-
Situation for an overseer wanted--and other
official advertisements-all found in their pro-
per place.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-08-06

ihe Shreueport Democrat.-This is the title
OF newspaper just started in Shreveport, by
M. Estes, editor and proprietor. In ability
and typographical appearance, it ranks among
the ablest and neatest. We wish the proprle.
tor every success personally; his task, like 9TH
ers however, in starting a newspaper, is not to
be envied.