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Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-07-08
q. BROWN,
Fashionable Tailor.

Has Just returned from New Orleans with large
stock OF Merchandise, such as Fancy and Plain
Cassmeres, Doeskins, Black Cloths, black and
fancy patterns of vestings, which he will make up
in the best style of workmanship and latest fash
IONS He also keeps constantly on hand, Gentle
men and Boys Furnishings-Black and fancy col.
ored Frock Coats; Pilot Cloth Coats; Fancy tweed
Coats; Black satin, fancy figured and black cloth
Vests; Undershirts; Cravats Gloves, Socks, Hand
kerchiefs; Cloaks; Walking Canes; Knives; Fancy
Wooden Boxes; and quantity of Pomatums and
Essences of all kinds oc16
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Saturday Coast Packet.

,f@SHa~A For Bayou Sara, Williamsport,
MtsfH&S Port Hudson, Baton Rouge, Plaque
Es2s 1mine, Donaldsonville and all inter
mediate Landings-The favorite and splendid
packet passenger steamer BELLA DONNA, hav-
ing undergone the usual summer repairs, viii re.
sumo her trips in the above trade on SATURDAY
the 18th inst. at P. NJ, and continue throughout
the year, leaving New Orleans every Saturday at
5P. M.-returning, will leave Bayou Sara every
Wednesday after the arrival of the cars from
Woodville. For freight or passage apply on board
or to EATON & HENDERSON, Agents,
oco2 No Front Levee.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-07-08

Capillary Attraction. Nitrate Of silver, they
say, is coming to be quite an article of COM
merce for purposes not generally recognized.
1t used to be principally employed for marking
linen Then bronchitis came into repute, and
nitrate of silver WIS in demand TO cure It. II is
found still later that nothing is so sorviceable
for dyeing the hair, and to making old men
seem Young, and ladies' ages uncertain, as pre-.
parations Of the nitrate, and that gives il new
start "a
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cow PEAS:
ssYRIBUNE" OFFICE
FOR SALE.

"TRIBUNE'' OFFICE
FOR SALE.
THE undersigned offers for sale on the most rea-
l. sonabe terms, the office and Printing estab-
lishmant Of the
Colorado Tribune,
published at Matagorda, Texas, consisting of two
good Presses, large assortment of newspaper
and Job Type, News and Job Chases, two impos-
ing stones, &c. &c.
The 'Tribune" has been carried on successfully
for six years. and the subscription list, which is
| already large, might without much inconvenience,
be increased to treble its present number. The
establishment is well furnished with all the appa-
ratus necessary for job printing. The advertising
patronage is probably worth $500 per annum.-
There is no opposition to the paper, and the in
ducements here offered to any young man of en-
terprise, do not often occur. The terms will be
found reasonable.
Matagorda is unequalled for health and exemp-
tion from epidemics by any other city in the
southwest. Not a case of cholera or yellow fe-
yer has occurred in this vicinity for the last Is
years. The town is beautifully situated on an
elevated point at the head of Matagorda Bay, near
the junction of the Colorado river and commands
an extensive trade with the sugar and cotton grow
ing counties bordering on that stream, and which
will be soon largely increased when the opera
tions which are now going on in the removal of
the Raft shall have been completed Matagorda
is also the commercial depot for the valuable and
increasing productions of Caney and large por-
ton of Wharton county. The commerce here
has more than doubled within the last three years.
The permanent population nearly 1000
The circulation of the paper might, by very
little exertion, be extended to 1000 subscribers,
and the receipts of the establishment warrant, at
the lowest estimate, say
Subscribers-S0O, $240O
Advertising, 1900
Job Printing, 6OO-s4,60O.
ie3 EDW F. GILBERT
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The celebrated Trotting Mare,-"Lily
Dale" who can trot, in harness, mile in
24O-valued at : y 1900
Rosewood Pianos, valued at $500 each, 1850
S =" 800 &" 1900
"a portion of the Pianos are T. Gilbert
& Co.'S celebrated Kolians Others ofHal-
let, Davis & Co.'S splendid lnstruments.)
The splendid Series of Paintings known
as the "Mirror of New England and Cana
dian Scenery" and now realizing hand
some income by its exhibitions in the East
valued at $4,000
Light, beautiful Carriages, 1925 ca. CTS
10 Gold Watches, 100 I" 1000
n.a 40 so" 1900
100 Pens and Cases, S" 500
5000 Pencils, 3" $4,000
94,sl9 Pieces of choice, popular and fash
able Music, 25 cts each, 23,705
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PACKETS.
TWICE A WEEK.

b fA u. s. Mail Packet.
HgyEFaS SCoast and Bayou Sara Packet.
Es1s1zaz azz9 For Bayou Sara, Waterloo,
Port Hudson, Baton Rouge, Plaquemine, Donald
sonvillc, and all intermediate Landings-The fine
passenger steamer NEW L.ATON.A, EMILE F.
Gross, Master, will continue in the above trade
for the balance of the season, leaving New Or
leans on Monday at o'clock P. M, and on Fri
days at 9 o'clock, A. NJ. Returning leaves Ba.
You Soga On Tuesdays and Saturdays after the ar
vsyal Of the cars from Woodville. For freight or
passage apply on board fe25
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Jewelry.

Jewelry.
DECEIVED per steamer Empire City, fine
II lot of Jewelry, Of lasest styles
Gold Hunting Watches; silver do;
Ladies' cuff pins; brace do; "I
Gentlemen's pins;
Ladies rings; gentlemen's do;
Gold and silver spectacles
Diamond-end pens-.Brown, maker;
Ear Rings; gold and silver Thimbles;
Fine port monies;
Gents fine fob chains.
Ladies gold pencils and pens;
Gents fine finger Rings;
- y shirt Buttons;
- - collar and cuff Buttons;
for sale by KOIh 6hOInEho.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-07-08

Hardware.

Hardware
TUST received per barque, A. H. Kimball from
j Philadelphia.
Spades and Shovels, long and short handles,
Jack, smooth and fore Planes,
Sand paper and Inks.
Collins best axes.
Cast steel cross cut saws, 41-2 to s feet long
Strap hinges, shovels and tongues.
Curtain Bands, 2 feet rules, Ivory and Box.
wood.
Hatchets, Spoons and Wire.
Carpenters took, &c &c.
Balances from 300 to 600 lbs.
Tape lines, Shoe and paint brushes.
Thinning shears, best kind.
Patent sash fastners, Candle sticks, Curry
combs. &c &c. In store and for sale by
my2s - ROTH BROTHERS..
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sNNZMENM sEMTAMSA,
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING BY
william II. BradburM.
..Officc on Main street,.

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.
announcements for office $40, in advance-and
each Candidate will be charged SIS for printing
Election Tickets. q Announcement of Mayor,
Sj; for Aldermen So SO.
JOB Work, cash on delivery.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-07-08
PLAQUEMINE PARISH OF La.
MISCELLANEOUS.
NEW GOODS
On Crosse Tete and MarangOuin

NEW GOODS
On Crosse Tete and MarangOuin.
TT affords me pleasure to inform my friends that
l. have just arrived from New Orleans, and am
now opening at my Store, on Bayou Crosse Tete-
and at jacksonville, (Marangouin)-
The larsest and most complete Stock of Goods
that has ever been brought to this section of coun
try, consisting of
Dry Goods, Hardware, Cutlery,
PLANTATION GOODS,
Groceries,
Saddlery,
Castings, CrOckcry,
Hats,
Boots and Shoes,
Drugs and Medicines, &c. &c.
All of which offer for sale at very small profit
on the cost, as am determined that my goods, all
of which are of the best quality, shall be put down
at the lowest prices at which they can possibly
be Sold
My stock throughout the year shall continue to
be replenished, so that at all times my friends can
purchase whatever they require.
/ am constrained to say that Groceries are cash
articles as they are bought upon time too limited
to warrant me in giving credit upon them-but
JAMES P. LONGLEY,
Bayou Crosse Tete-and Jacksonville, Maran-
gouin. apr22
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oA616I111o8 1oU1A
TyHE undersigned respectfully inform the Pub
i lie, that after the LIST day Of December, 1853,
they viii open Commission House, for the pur-
pose of selling and purchasing all kinds of Goods
which may be entrusted to them, and that par
ticular care will be taken in selling and purchas-
~ ROTH BROTHERS.
REFERENCES.
Plaosensine Desobry; Jno. B. Craighead.
Ner Orleans. s.-Lauve 4 Mccall; Slark, Day
& Stauffer; Thos. C. Pagan & Co.
Louisville Ky-Atkinson & McCauley.
Cixc;.~ui, Ohio-W. c. Davis & Co.
Wheeiing, Va.-Samuel Irwin; Busby & Little
81. Louis, Mo.-Chauteau 4 Vale dec3
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Regular Baton Rouge and Plaque
mine Packet.

AsSHtz The steamer E. d. WHITE, Ell.
sskzskzs@FERr, master, will now make two
trips a week to Baton Rouge.
Leaving New Orleans every Monday and Thurs
day at 0 A. M.-and Baton Rouge every Tuesday
morning and Friday evening-and reaching New
Orleans Wednesday and Saturday.
CyThe E. d. White will exteud her Thursday
trip up as far as Springfield, Port Hudson and Wa.
tcrloo For further particulars apply on board OF
to A. MARIONNEAUX & co.
Is MARTINI ESQ.
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Twice a Week.


.f@R~h The splendid New Orleans and
sx9ssS Bayou Sara packet steamer Gypsy,
81 szJ EszIezJ. II. URE, master, leaves New Or
leans every Sunday and Wednesday at O'Clock.
A. NJ Returning passes Plaquemine on Monday
and Thursday evenings. jelI
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PLAQUENIINE:
Saturday, July 8, 1855.

Sun Rises, 5h. 5m.---sun Sets, III. Am.
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Plaquemine and West Baton Roug>
n LIVERY STABLES.

T& D''""I ''ADhh''
CAMUEL McFADDEN takes pleasure in in
- forming his friends and the travelling public,
that he has two fine, large, and well supplied
Livery Stables, one at Plaquemine and the
Persons wishing to hire riding horses, buggies or
carriages, can be accommodated at either of his
stables.
Persons wishing to hire horses or buggies to ira
vel from Plaquemine to Baton Rouge, or from
Baton Rouge to Plaquemine, and not wishing to
return do SO, by leaving them at either OF the
above named stables, and they will be returned by
the proprietor.
~Drovers with their horses or mules will
find accommodation at either of the above named
places. delO-1y
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/ or More persons fall out concerning the right
road to Heaven than ever get to the end Of their
journey.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-07-08
Sebastian M Rils.

Sebastian M Rils,
CORONER, COLLECTOR, TRANSLATOR.
NTlLL promptly attend to all business confded
w to him. Office on Plaquemine street, be-
tween Bank and Levee streets, Plaquemine.
ivf6
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Shaker Preserves.
IN CASES Just received from Kentucky and
~ for sale by HART, AUSTIN 4 co.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-07-08

Long Expected.
OUR Cooking stove fixtures have at last arri-
~ we'd, HART, AUSTIN & co.
ECElVED from New York per steamship
~ Eldorado
Gents fine black silk cravats:
I" Thread and Silk suspenders;
Boys do do do;
and Gents woolen and cotton socks;
or sale by SEGA ROTH BROTHERS.
T AMP OIL-for sale to suit purchasers, by
IL ap29 q. W. BAYLEY.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-07-08

100000 Tickets Only, at 81 Each,
Will be sold. Each purchaser of Ticket for
the admission of Four Persons to the Exhibition
will be presented with numbered Certificate, en-
titling the holder to one share in the following
100000 Gifts:
A Farm, located in Harrison Township, Glou-
cester Co., New Jersey, and within Is miles OF
Philadelphia. 1t embraces over 100 Acres of
Land, in high state Of cultivation. with Dwell
ling, Barns and other necessary Ou.-houses in
good repair There is large orchard of choice
fruits Title indisputable. Valued at $4,000
(Any information in regard to the farm
can can be obtained of BELAN REDrIELD,
tenant on the premises.)
A perpetual Loan without security rim
f>rocf S000
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-07-08

Cement.
1E bbls Hydraulic Cement direct from Louis
= vile, per steamer Iriquois, just received
by HART, AUSTIN & co.
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aud his new found friend aseended to the ,
Office, and soon after seven the work OF =
the day began. 1t is hardly necessary to-
say that the appearance of Horace, as he
sat in tie Office waiting the coming of the
foreman, ,excital establishment, and brougLt
upon his friend number OF satifieal OBJ
servations. Nothing daunted, however,
on the arrival Of the foreman he stated
the case, and endeayored to interest him
enough in Horace to give him trial. It
happened that the work for which a man
was wanted in the office, was the compo-
sition of Polyglot Testament, kind of
wcrk which is extremely difficult and te-
dious Several men had tried their hand
at it, and in a few day, or few hours.
given it up. The foreman looked at Hor-
ace, and Horace looked at the foreman.
Horace saw handsome man (now known
to the sporting public as Col. Porter, edi-
tor of the Spirit of the Times The
foreman behcld youth who could go ON
the stage, that minute, as Ezekiel Home
spun, without the alteration of thread
or hair, and brought down the house by
his 'getting up" alone. He no more be-
lieved that Ezekiel could set up page Of
a Polyglot Testament than that he could
construct chronometer. However, part
ly to oblige Horace's friend, partly be-
cause hewas unwilling to wound the feel
ings of the applicant by sending him abb
ruptly away, he consented to let him try.
Elk up case for him." said he, land
we'll sea if he can do anything" In
few minutes Horace was at work. d. .ra
The gentleman to whose intercession
Horace Greeley owed his first employ
ment in New York, is now known to all
the dentists of the Union as the leading
member of firm which manufactures an.
4 nually twelve hundred thousand artificial
teeth.
After Horace had been at work an hour
g or two, Mr. West. the ''boss" came into
, the office. What his feelings were when
= he saw his new man may be inferred from
! a little conversation on the subject which
: took place between him and the foreman
e "Did Won hire that id fool ?" asked
West with no small irritation. .-....--a
), "Yes; we must have hands, ard he is
h the best l could get" sail the foreman.
e iustifying his conduct, though he was re-
n ally ashamed of it.
Il "Well," said the master, "for God.
70 sake pay him off tonight, and let him &C
j. about his business
n The evening came, and much to th'
l. surprise of both foreman and employer
e the work was found to be we'll done. Th,
h most searching scrutiny could not detec
5; fault. A situation was at once Offered
e him, and the verdant Kermonter was re
d cognized, by the craft, as one of its bes
e members. ...s .. ..re
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if she had family of her own. How
amiable and interested she was in every
thing that could contribute to the comfort
and Joy of the little Bidges. Badge did
all he could to please them, in his awk-
wurd way, but Mrs. Badge was a perfect
miracle of maternal affection. The chill
dren pleased with the novelty, and the
presents, and the unusual indulgence, got
along agrecably enough. Nobody scolded
nor whipped them, denied them anything,
or sent them to bel before they wanted to
go. What nice, good folks they thought
the Badges were, and hoped father and
mothes would not come home sooa.
But there is an end to all things as the
sailor said, when the cable ran out, and
the whale hauled him overheard.
Three days passed and Mrs. Badge was
worn out. Everything in the house was
topsy- -turvey. The "dear little Bidges, "
as she SO often called them, had taken ad-
vantage of the license allowed them, and
made free with the economy Of the Badge
household in a manner perfectly frightful,
They proved to be a set of young Altrics,
and destroyed everything they chose
Lacking parental restraint, they raced and
shouted though the house like young
6ends, and quanelled and fought and
screamed and cried, till Mrs. Badges pa,
tience became utterly exhausted. War
disorder, turmoil and destruction reigned
under the little Bidge administration, an(
added to the continual labors of Mrs
Badge, no wonder they wore her out,
-Four days had not passed before three
or four of the children had been cuffet
and spanked for sundry awful misdemean
ors: and then sulks and pertncss ant
gloom drove away the beauty of their be
havior, and Mr.. and Mrs. Badge lcarne,
to dislike children, and sighed for the re
turn of the Bidges, and the restoration Q
peace and quiet.
Joyous as had been the day of parting
more Joyous to all was that of return
: There was general yell Of unaffected dc
: light, when the Bidges made their appear
l ance, sooner than expected, on the morn
ing of the sixth day. Happier than eve
were the houses of Bidge and Badge
They had learned lesson of lasting wis
e dom in less thau six days. Memorial
week the recollection Of which is col
t stant check to their discomfort.
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LADIEs-FAsnIoN--CoNsUMprIoN,-It
is melancholy fact that nearly one-fifth
of the deaths annually reported in our
bills of mortality, are ascribed to diseases
Of the lungs, and these we are told are ow-
ing to the vicissitudes of our climate, and
are beyond remedy. Now, instead of as
cribing these deaths to the uniustly CEN
sured climate Of America, we have no
hesitation in asserting that two-thirds Of
them are attributable to ''the fashion u -
Do not start reader, but stop to examine
the subject and you will undoubtedly come
to the same conclusion.
AS long as young ladies will walk
abroad in mid-winter, their feet clad only
in thin-soled slippers, and their delicate
throats exposed to the cold inclement at
mosphere, so long will they continue ex-
posed to the horrors of violent colds
short coughs'-bronchiti
and death u! Females are too delicately
reared. They are treated like tender ex-
otics, hc"sed up in summer from the beams
of the sun, lest it should temporarily mar
their compilations, and in winter from the
cold fresh air, lest their cheeks should
bloom with the vulgar rose Of health
But, it may be asked, why do SO many
young men also die from diseases of the
lungs? We answer, simply because they
inherit predisposition to consumptive
complaints from the feeble constitution of
their mothers! A constrained posture,
garments unsuited to the season, and tight
lacing, together with numerous other in
Ijudicious practices, have ruined the con.
stitutions of their mothers, and as a ne
ccssary consequence, the penalty, or at
least portion of it, must be visited up
on their children. a~t
Winter is again here, and we hope that
our fair readers will show by their con-
duct that they prefer health to fashion and
disease, and wear shoes that viii efectu.
ally protect the feet from the damp and
cold. s3'7ts -
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BY ROBINSON & LOCKE.

old elder thus devote himself for their
good, melted them all to tears. They
gathered around Father Smiley to learn
that his resolution was indeed taken; rath-
er than lose their paster be would brave
danger, toll, and even death. After some
delay and trouble, two young men were
induced, by hope of large reward, to go
as his assistants. \ day was appointed
for starting. The young and old, from
far and near, from love TO Father Smiley,
and their deep interest in the object of his
mission, gathered together, and, with their
pastor at their head, came down from the
vshurch, fifteen miles away, to the bank Of
the river, to bid the old man farewell
Then prayer was offered up by their pas
tor, parting hymn was sung. There,
said an old Scotchman. unite the cable,
and let us see what the Lord will do for
u.s. ThiswaS done, and Tie boat floated
slowly away. More than nine months
passed away, and no word came back from
Father Smiley. Many prayer had been
breathed for him, but what was his fate
was unknown. Another Sabbath came,
the people came together for worship, and
there, on his rude bench before the preach
er, composed and devout, sat Father Smi-
ley. After the services, the people were
requested to meet early in the week to hear
the report. All came again. After thanks
had been returned to God for his safe re-
turn, Father Smiley rose and told his sto-
ry: that the Lord had prospered his mis-
sion, that he had sold his hourfor twenty
seven dollars barrel, and then got safely
back. He then drew large purse, and
poured upon the table larger pile Of
gold than most Of the spectators had ever
seen before. The young men were paid
each a hundred dollars. Father Smiley
was asked his charges. He mcekly re.
piled that he ought to have the same as
one of the young men, though he had not
done quite as much work. twas imme
diately proposed to pay him three hun
dred dollars. This he refused to receive
until the pastor was paid. Upon count
ing the money, it was found that ther
was enough to pay what was due MIR
Smith, to advance his salary for the yea
to come, to reward Father Smiley witt
three hundred dollars, and then have
, large dividend for each contributor. Thu
their debts were paid, their pastor relieved
and, while life lasted, he broke for then
y the bread of life. The bones Of bot
pastor and elder, | believe, have long re
posed in the same chnrchyard bnt agrate
, full posterity still tell this pleasing stor,
of the past"
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gelrrt puftry.
ONLY WAITING.

"A very good man in an alms-house. was
lsked what he was doing now! He replied,
''only waiting y
Only waiting till the shadows
Are little longer grown,
Only waiting till the glimmer
of the last days beam is flown;
Till the night of earth is faded
From the heart, once full Of dav; ~...
Till the stars of Heaven are breaking
Through the twilight soft and grey.
Only waiting till the reapers
Have the last sheaf gathered home,
For the summer time is faded,
And the autumn winds have come,
Quickly, reapers! gather quickly
The ripe hours Of my heart,
For the blood of life is withered,
And hasten to depart.
Only waiting till the angels
Open wide the magic gate,
&C. At whose feet long have fingered.
Weary, poor and desolate.
Even now | hear their footsteps
And their voices far away;
If they call me am waiting,
Only waiting to obey.
Only waiting till the shadows
Arc little longer grown,
Only waiting till the glimmer
Of the days last beam is flown:
Then from out the gathering darkness
Holy, deathess stars shall rise,
By whose light my soul shall gladly
Tread its pathway to the skies.
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The lion called the sheep to ask if his
breath smelt. She said. yes He bit
her head off for a fool. He called the
wolf and asked him. He said nay
Hc tore him in pieces for Aattcrer.s At
last he called for the fox and asked him.
Truly said he, 4 have got q cold, and
cannot SMELL ti 4aA
Moral-Wisc men say nothing in dan
gerous times. s5a%Hfa Da e 't'2t