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Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-04-29


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many app .ca'I"ns tor the post, and, III f,ct.
had engaged man to 90 out upon th;o train;
but as be IS not up to Ms engagement, viii
tall; to YOU. Have yon been accustomed h
TaIIroad.n@'
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It mighty soon What's the wages'
81 htrty-siA dollars month and c'Othes.
"N2~a-l, mister, I'm ready, ct You say SO. %
TAX" TgLt hold
very well then, III send you out on this
train; Out WISH to put YOU on your guard with
reference 70 one matter, ANA that IS there Is n
set OF troublesome fellows continually hanging
round tie tram. pretending to belong TO tn"
road. some OF them may Inteftefe with you
II they DO pat tnem oil the cars al once-tei
them put you on The train, and take no orders
or iinpUd"hce from any o. tHem. AS 10 JQu?
dates; when you hear one whistle. screw on
your brakes; II t"o alarms are sonnued, sore"
them Gown hard and when three are gwen,
loosen the brakes for the train to go on. III
go with you ami put you on the tram. You re-
turn here TO- night, and then | !! see about your
boarding place.
Accordingly down they went to Tie station,
and there the pretended superintendent showed
his employee the brakes, and mode OF using
them-eav'nG with Ann n fresh 'nInnoto" TO
KNOCK down any one who attempted to inter-
iere with hlm.
bc'oFc many ininn'es, the Eermonter had q
customer, Inc "hIstle sounded anu on went
he brake
hal are you aoIf9 lheFe "''h 'oA' oFahe:
Shou'Pu legitimate brakeman. Jump Oil
mere 10 nary, /: you Con want your head
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Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-04-29

IA national tribute is on foot III ireland
10 setprean independence for john OCoaneI
to enable him to attend, urint"rrPtcdiy, in
Parliament.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-04-29
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Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-04-29

In Hartford, Ct, the wings have elected their
candidate for Mayor.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-04-29
s SoNNAENA SE-N'gsNEl
Published EVERY SATURDAY MOENiNG BY
William =. ESr:..shsIrss.
--sssiiCc on Tssil. strrpt.--
l'LAQUEfssVE::
Saturday. April 20. 15s2.

Sun Rises, 5h. lom.---sur se.s, Oh. ..6;n.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-04-29

100 BIS Flour, including a lot of the Ccle-
L Wv br'ed Harrison brand. direct from S;
Louis, just received by
srlo HART AUSTIN & Co.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-04-29

d ECEIEED, dect from New York
IL 80 kegs Rllldiunpowder;
bbls CrushctSusar;
= boxes toublretI!ed Loaf Sugar:
and for sale low by WI HART / -.
t-S Bbls and sass NechaneckS aid Pink eye
I! - potatoes, tc sale, cheap. !y
ocl2g HART, AUSTIN & co.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-04-29

TRENCH Pates Pectorae de Nafe Arabic and
i Basamique de Regnaud, for saley
ap2 G. W. BYLEY.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-04-29
Negro Hats.

osl received from Cincinnati and for sale
=, ne" supply Of hhd Dbl and half Dbl Ness
hoops, cooper Windlasses and Jon,er..
afI' ROTH BROS.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-04-29
SEifCl ,s.s Feet. &C.

lust received srcd Pig, Feet; new Ral>ins;
y new Buck wheat MacAele!, goldfish, &c.--in
store ard 1or sale ~
dec3 IART, AUSTIN & co.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-04-29
CCAL--.CSAL.
Family Flour.

pESl p.t>burg on hand ana for sale by
- sp2? HART, AUSTIN < co
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-04-29
SundrV Articles.

III Al 'ran, corn. oats, lime, Western and Tho
IL mason cement. sand. plaster and hair, tar,
pitch and ahum-alwayS OF hand and for sale
low for caA by HART, AUSTIN 4 co
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-04-29

F'O>t-Office Envelpes.
NEW Po,t-ottice Envelopes, Jusreceived and
~ for sale by
an27 G. w. AYLEY.
The Empire County argus., 1854-10-07

within said Territories of Nebraska and Kansas shall be
subject to the operations of the pe-empton act OF fourth
September eighteen hundred and loyone, and under the
conditions restrictions and stipulaons theln mentioned
PrOcided hocrcr That where unSurvcyed lands are ca
med by preempon notice of the specific tracts claimed
shall be filed within three months afor the survey has been
made in the field and failure to file such notice or to
pay for the claimed before the day fixed for the pub
lie sale the lands by the proclamation of the President
of the United States the parties claiming such lands shall
forfeit all right hereto Procd said notices may be fled
with the surveyor general and to be noted by him the
township pats until other arrangements shall have been
made by law for that purpose.
SEC I3. And be 1t further enacted That the public lands
in the Territory of Nebraska to which the Indian title shall
have been extnguhed shall constitute new land district
to be called the Omaha district and the public lands in
the Territory of Kansas to which the Indian title shall
have been extinguished shall constitute land district
to be called the Pawnce district the offices for each of
which districts shall be established at such points the
President may deem expedient and he is hereby author
lied to appoint by and with the consent of the Senate
register and receiver of public moneys for each of said dis
trcts who shall each be required to reside at the site of
their respective Offices and they shall have the pow
perform the duties, and be entitled to the
compensation may be prescribed by law in rela
tion to other land offices of the United States And the
President hereby authorized to the surveyed lands
to be exposed for sale from time to time, in the
and upon the terms and conditions the other
public lands of the United States.
Approved 22d July, 1854.
The Empire County argus., 1854-10-07
From Ballou's History of Cuba.
Marti. the S2ntgggleP.

One of the most successful villains whose story
will be written in history is man named Mart,
well known in Cuba as the person of the Cover
as smuggler and halfpirate on the coast of tho
island, being daring and accomplished leader of
reckless men. At one time he bore the title of
King of the Isle of the Pines, where was his prin-
cipal rendezvous, and from whence he despatched
his vessels, small, feet crafts, to operate in the
neighboring waters.
When Tacon landed on the island and became
Governor-General, he found the revenue laws in a
sad condition. as we'll as the internal regulations of
the island and, with a spirit of mingled justice
and oppression, he determined to do something in
the way of reforms The Spanish marine, sent out
to regulate the maritime matters of the island lay
idly in port the officers passing their time shore,
or in giving balls and dances on the decks of their
vessels Tacon saw that one of the first moves for
him to make was to suppress the smuggling upon
the coast at all hazards; and to this end he set
himself directly to work. The maritime force at
his command was at once detailed upon this SER
vice, and they coasted night and day, but without
the least success against the smugglers In vain
were all the vigilance and activity of Tacon and
his agents-they accomplished nothing
At last, finding that all his expeditions against
them failed partly from the adroltness and bravery
Of the smugglers and partly from the want of pilots
among the shoals and rocks that they frequented,
large and tempting reward was offered to any
one of them who would desert from his comrades
and act in this capacity in behalf of the govern
ment. At the same time double sum, most
princely in amount, was offered for the person of
one Marti, dead or alive, who was known to be the
leader of the lawess rovers who thus defed the
government. These rewards were freely promul-
gated, and posted so as to reach the and eyes
of those whom they concerned but even these
seemed to produce no effect, and the government
officers were at loss how to proceed in the
matter. -".
1t was dark, cloudy night in Havana, some
three or four months subsequent to the issuing of
these placards announcing the rewards as referred
to, when two sentinels were pacing backwards and
- .
y Tscon governed Cuba four ysars, from 1884 to
10 1888.
The Empire County argus., 1854-10-07

smuggling craft was taken and DESTROYED. The
amount OF money and property thus secured was
very great; and Marti retnrned with the ship to
claim his reward from the Governor-General, who
we'll satisfied with the manner in which the rascal
had fulfilled his agreement and betrayed those
comrades who were too faithful to be tempted to
treachery themselves, summoned MART before him
"As you have faithfully performed your part of
our agreement" said the Governor-General, II am
now prepared to comply with the articles on my
part In this package you will find free and I'M.
conditional pardon for all your past offences against
the laws. And here is an order on the treasury
for"
"Excellency, excuse me. The pardon gladly
receive. AS to the sum of money you propose to
give me, let me make you proposition. Retain
the money; and in place of it. guarantee to me
the right to fish in the neighborhood of the city,
and declare the trade in fish contraband to all ex-
cept my agents. This will richly repay me and
will erect public market of stone at my own ex-
pense, which shall be an ornament to the city, and
which, at the expiration of specified number of
years, shall revert to the government, with all the
right and title to the fishery" ......
Tacon was pleased at the idea of superb fish
market, which should eventually revert to the gov
ernment, and also at the idea of saving the large
sum of money covered by the promised reward
The singular proposition of the smuggler was duly
considered and acceded to, and Marti was declared
in legal form to possess for the future, the sole
right to fish in the neghborhood of the city, or to
sell the article in any form and he at once assumed
the rights that the order guaranteed to him. Hav-
ing in his rowing life learned all the best fishing
grounds, he furnished the city bountifully with the
article, and reaped yearly an immense profit, until
at the close of the period for which the monopoly
was granted, he was the richest man on the Island
According to the agreement, the fine market and
its privileges reverted to the government at the
time specified, and the monopoly has ever since
been vigorously enforced.
Marh, now possessed of immense wealth, looked
about him, to see in what way he could most pro-
ftably invest it to insure handsome and sure re.
turn. The idea struck him if he could obtain the
monopoly of theatricals in Havana, on some such
conditions as he had done that of the right to fish
off its Shores he could still further increase his i'll
gotten wealth He obtained the monopoly, on con-
dition that he should erect one of the largest and
finest theatres in the world, which he did, locating
the same just outside the city walls With the
condition of the monopoly the writer is not con.
yersant.
The Empire County argus., 1854-10-07

AN AMERICAN "SELL' IN PARIs.--An anecdote
in connection with the American Bonapartes occur
red at Versailles the other day, which is too good
to be lost These two gentlemen, father and son,
had gone to visit the Petit Trianon and as usual,
drove out with of the Imperial coaches-and four
with the Imperial livery company of visitors,
numbering in all perhaps twenty persons who had
collected in the Grand Trianon, had come together
at the entrance of the Petit Tranon to visit it slso
AS usual the company was nearly all English
there were three Americans and three or four
Frenchmen. They were all stopped at the door by
lackey, who informed them that they could not
enter at that moment for there were distinguished
persons than visiting the place who could not be in
terrupted.
ltwas then observed by the company that coach
and-four bearing the Imperial livery, standing
near, and it was supposed that the Emperor was in
the palace Lines were formed on each side of the
door, and after considerable delay Mr. Bonaparte
and his son, the lieutenant came out, when the Eng
lish (among whom, by the way, there were some
persons of distinction took off their hats and salu-
ted very humby and very respectfully the men they
'"PP"'~" w w 'ho A>hPOioi
The Bonapartes bowed politely and took their seats
in the carriage, which had been driven up to the
door for their convenience
AS the lieutenant took his seat he happened to
discover in the crowd MIR. T. of New York, whom
he knew, and reaching out his hand in familiar
way to shake hands, he said "Why how, are you
Mr. T p' The compliments of the day were pass
ed, the carriage drove off, and Mr.. T. was mmed-
ately beset to know who that gentleman was with
the Emperor who talked such good English When
they were informed who the distinguished persona
ges were their CONSERVATION and disgust fright
full! To think they had been paying court and
making fools of themselves for two vulgar republi-
cans the idea was crushing; and they crept away
muttering between their teeth something about
American barbarians and American humbugs--
Cor. N. Y. Tribune.
The Empire County argus., 1854-10-07

H@- A Down Easter has astonishod some of the
people Of Gotham, witness the following from the
New York Evening Post: ...
At one of our hotels, on Tuesday, = gentleman
who evidently had not "been there" extensively
provided himself with cigar from the Office and
after smoking it half up returned it, saying that he
chad used it all he wanted TO- and going to take
a walk, if the clerk heard any one ask for cigar
he could sell it to him if possible, if not he would
like to have it saved till his return Literal fact
The Empire County argus., 1854-10-07
SIGNS OF FOUL WEATHER.
BY THE FAMOUS DIR. JENNER.

The hollow winds begin to blow,
The clouds look black, the grass is low
The SCOT falls down, the spanlels sleep,
And spiders from their cobwebs peep.
Last night the sun went pale to bed,
The moon in halos hid her head;
The boding shepherd heayes sigh,
For see a rainbow spans the sky.
The walls are damp, the bitches smell,
Closed is the pink-eyed pimperncll.
Hark how the chairs and tables crack,
Old Betty sjoints are on the rack:
Her corns with shooting pains torment her,
And to her bed untimely sent her.
Loud quack the ducks, the sea-fowl cry,
The distant hills are looking nigh.
How restless are the sn0rting swine!
The busy flies disturb the kline.
Low o'er the grass the swallow wings,
The cricket, too, how sharp he sings
Puss on the hearth, with velvet paws,
Sits wiping o'cr her whisker'd jaws.
The smoke from chimneys right ascends
Then spreading. back to earth it bends
The wind unsteady yeers around.
Or settling IN the south is found.
Through the clear stream the fishes rise,
And nimbly catch the incautous flies.
The glow-worms numerous, clear and bright,
Ilumed the dewy dell last night.
At dusk the squalid toad was seen,
Like quadruped, stalk o'cr the green
The whirling wind the dust obeys,
And in the rapid eddy plays
The frog has changed his yellow vest,
And in a r,lssct coat is dressd.
The sky is green, the air is still,
The mellow backbrd's voice is shrill.
The dog, so altered is his taste,
Quits mutton bones on grass to feast.
Behold the rocks how odd their flight,
They initiate the gliding kite,
And seem precipitate to fall,
As if they felt the piercing ball.
The tender colts on back do lie,
Nor heed the traveller passing by.
In fiery red the sun doth rise,
Then wades through clouds to mount the skies
Twill surely rain, sect with sorrow,
Our jaunt must be put off tomorrow.
The Empire County argus., 1854-10-07

A STRANGE CrsToM.-A most extraordinary Gus.
tom prevails among the Wires powerful tribe oc.
cupying an extensive district in Cabul among the
mountains, between Persia and India 1t is in fact,
female prerogative that has no parallel among
any other people on the earth, and reverses what
we were in the habit of of considering the natural
order OF things-the women choose their husbands,
and not the husbands their wives If o woman be
pleased with u man, she sends the camp drummer
to pin handkerchief to his cap witlra pin which
she used in fastening her hair. The drummer watch.
es his opportunity, and does this in public, naming
the woman, and the man is obliged to marry if he
can pay the price to her father.
The Empire County argus., 1854-10-07

TWELFTH DISTRICT Court BEFORE JuDGE Nor
TON Inqufsltion Of property under an attachment. !.
important deciSion.--Felix Argent Is John C. Fro
mont.--A writ of attachment had been issued
against the property of the defendant and the Court
had made its order, requiring him to appeal, to be
examined on oath respecting his property. The
Judge in dischargihg the order decided to the ef.
feet that defendant could not be examined under
an attachment, in relation to his property, unless
in connection with third parties, who were charged
with having the defendants property. The follow.
ing opinion was delivered on the point
"Ihe l28th section of the Civil Practice Act pro.
vdes for the examination before the court or Judye
of any person having property of defendant again
whom an attachment has been issued, and also pro.
vides that--The defendant may also be required to
attend for the purpose of giving information respec-
ting his property and may be examined on oath
think this section only contcmpates an examina-
ton OF the defendant at the time and as subsidiary
to, an examination Of q third person charged with
having the defendants property. The meaning
might have been expressed with more precision, but
think 1t sufficiently clear, from the language of
the section. upon reading all its provisions Be-
sides to give it any other construction would be at
variance with the general policy of the law and of
our own statutes in relation to proceedings for the
collection OF debts. Generally q PERSONS property
Is not seized, until it has been decided by iudp
ment that he owes the debt, and whom attachments
are issued at the beginning of an action they are
intended only to secure property that light subse.
quenty be placed beyond the reach of the creditor
and not as foundation for the nquistion of the
property already concealed Even after iudg-
ment, our statute does not authorize the examna.
tion OF the judgement debtor, simply as such, after
an execution has been issued and returned unsatis
he'd. The examination authorized by section 239,
before the return of the execution, is only in
special case whero foundation for it is laid by af
hrmative proof that the debtor actually has proper.
ty' which he refuses to apply to the satisfaction of
the judgment.
The order issued in this case for general exam.
ination Of the defendant alone under the attach.
ment, must be discharged.
The Empire County argus., 1854-10-07

CAUTION TO DARK EYES.--That the color of the
eyes should affect their strength may appear strange
yet that such is the case need not at this time of
day be proved; and those whose eyes are brown OF
dark coored should he informed that they are wea-
ker and more susceptible of injury, from various
causes than gray or blue eyes Light blue eyes
are caters par'bus generally the most powerful and
next to these are gray. The lighter the pupil, the
greater and longer continued is the degree of ton
sion the eye can sustain
The Empire County argus., 1854-10-07

IRISH WlT--An Irish boy, who was trying hard
to get place denied that he was Irish 81 don't
know what you mean by not being an Irishman"
said the gentleman who was about hiring him; "bus
this know, you were born IN Ireland" "Och, your
honor, if that's ALL" said the boy, small blame to
that. Suppose your old cat should have kittens in
the oven, would they be loaues of bread ?"
The Empire County argus., 1854-10-07

A Coop ExcusE.-One of Cromwells followers
who filled the important station of an Irish Justice,
at the period of 1861, having occasion to write the
word usage contrved to spell it without using even
single letter of the original word his improved
photography was yowzitch. When some remarks
were made on similar feats he averred that nobody
could spell with pens made from Irish geese.
The Empire County argus., 1854-10-07

The three principal mints in the world, are those
of the United States, London, and Paris. Their
total coinage during 1858, according to the London
Economist, was as follows, in pounds sterng:-Pa-
ris l4,9ol, ,702; London, l2,666OOs; United States
1l,1Ol, 100 Total amount of this in dollars, SI93,.
644,l $50.
The Empire County argus., 1854-10-07

PAT AND CusF.--'An' Cuff, will ye be afther tip.
ping us little bit of song this cold morning 2"
exclaimed son of the Emerald Isle to brother of
the sable race, colaborcr in the division and SUBJ
division of wood. "Golly massa, can't sing ?'-
An what's yer leg stuck in the middle of yer fut
for, like birds if We can't sing ~
The Empire County argus., 1854-10-07

UNANswERAsLE.--A father chiding his son for
not leaving his bed at earlier hour told him as
an nducement that certain man being up betimes
found purse of money. at might be SO, replied
the son, but he that lost it was up before him y
The Empire County argus., 1854-10-07

THE HONEYMOON. 1T was the custom of the high
er order of the Germans to drink mead beverage
made with honey, for thirty days after every wed
ding From this custom comes the expression, to
.'srend the honey moon ,-...---.. ~ :.
The Empire County argus., 1854-10-07

DErrNITIoNs.--A lady walking with her husband
on the beach, inquired Of him, the difference be-
tween expectation and transportation. "Why, my
deas' replied he. "fyou were on board yonder ves-
sci, you would b srpora snd Ishould be tyonspoy.
tlJ"
The Empire County argus., 1854-10-07

Sas- The man who "held an Office" lately got
tired and let 60 for the purpose of resting himself
short time, when tho Office got away and has not
been heard from since.