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Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-04-22
River Intelligence.

LOUISVILLE. April 1s.-The river is rising
There Is 8 feet 10 inches water in the canal.
The river rose s feet at Cincinnati last evening
PITrsBuRG,A April 1s.-There is 10 feet waite,
IN the channel at this point, and the river is rising
fast.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-04-22

1.-THE Russians never laugh. When n,ev
feel funny they donole up, squeeze their Vi.
lais' and Their give their bushy moustache. a
deuced twitch.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-04-22
loot and S8lOCS,
DRUG. and MHAiciMcN. Nc. Nc.

All OF which offer for sale at a 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 a time too limited
TO warrant me in giving credit upon ttem-but
for all other articles the usual credi, will be given.
JAMES p. LONGLEY,
Bayou Crosse T&te-and Jacksonville, Maran-
gouin. apr22
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-04-22

UThe Know Nothings are said TO number
1900 in Washington City. In PhiladeIppbia
they are computed at 10000.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-04-22
sNNIMENM sEMIAMEA,
PLAQUEMINE:
Saturday, April a, 1864.

TEIon. JOHN PERKINS, Jr, will please ac-
cept our thanks for late papers and valuable
public documents.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-04-22

suits have already been accompIished-and for
one, wish them God speed in their glorious
work of redemption and right,
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-04-22

USee HART, AUSTIN & Co.'S new advertise.
ments. They have a splendid stock of goods
and groceries.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-04-22
NEW GOODS
Dan Crosse Tetc and Naran.ouin.

affords me pleasure 10 inform my friends that
l. | have Just arrived from New Orleans. and am
now opening at my Store, on BAYOU Crosse Teic-
and at Jacksonville, (.Narangouiu) -
The larsest and mast comliete STICK Of Gsods
that has ever heeu brought 10 this section OF coun-
try. consisting OF
Dry Goods, Hardware, Cutlery,
PLANTATION GOODS.
Groceries,
Saddlery,
Castings, CrOckcry.
Hats,
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-04-22

aJWe regret to announce the death of Col
holland STEWART, who died Of cholera on the
10th inst, at bis Plantation in West Baton
Rouge.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-04-22
NsW ADVERTISEMENTS.
ADOEYEE Ess;EsEEST,
Notary Public,

WILL. attend to all business entrusted TO him.
W with promptjtIIc and despatch. Otic,
and residence near "lhcryilie PustuIiice. = aI94
Washington sentinel., 1854-05-07

sion of the quantity Of land that the bill awards
him, and draw on the treasury for the money
to pay for it at the land Office, would not the
proposition be hooted at in Congress and ridi-
culed Throughout the country? Would any
man, not demented, dare to offer such a
proposition? Yet how, and in what, does it
differ In principle from the proposition to give
away the public lands to individual settlers?
We understand as the remarks already sub
mitted show, the reasoning of the veto message
as directly hostile to the homestead bill and
we trust that we have not misinterpreted that
reasoning. five have done so, we have erred
in company with all with whom we have con-
versed on the subject. We have heard it stated
that there are some persons who think that the
remarks which the President submits with re-
gard to those donations which the government
may make as prudent proprietor indicate that
he would sanction a homestead bill. We will
not believe for a moment that the President
ever entertained such empty reasoning. The
donations which a prudent proprietor makes
are such as enhance the value and facili-
tate the sale of the lands he retains; but
donations of the character proposed by the
homestead bill would have the contrary eff
feet, 1t would always be in operation; and
if the settlement occasioned by the home
stead bill enhanced the value of the govern
ment lands, the prudent proprietor" would
receive no benefit. Other settlers would take
them up under the homestead bill without pay
ing one cent for their original or their en-
HANGED value; for it is ridiculous to suppose
that any man will pay for land, no matter how
valuable it may be, when the law gives it to
him for nothing. The idea is simply ridicu-
lous, and they who believe that the President
will sanction the homestead bill on such silly
reasoning do but insult his intelligence.
Washington sentinel., 1854-05-07
House of Representatives.

Mr.. WASHBURN, Of Maine, presented the
resolutions Of the legislature of that State, in
structlng their senators and requesting their rep
resentatlves 10 take such measures as may bring
before Congress the claims of Maine for ndem-
nifty on account lands taken or required 10 be
taken TO carry into effect the treaty of Washington.
Also, the resolutions of the legislature of that
State, expressing the opinion that every principle
OF Justice and national honor requires speedy pro-
vision 10 be made for the satisfaction Of claims on
account OF French spoliations committed on
American Commerce.
Laid on the table and ordered to be printed
TERRITORIAL BUSINESS.
Mr.. STEVENS, of Michigan, from the Com
mttee on Public Lands, reported bill to aid the
Territory of Minnesota in the construction of a
railroad therein, and asked that ii be put on its
passage.
Mr.. HAMILTON raised a question that the bill
could not be reported under the resolution of the
House setting aside this week for the consdera.
tion OF territorial business.
The SPEAKER decided that the report was
in order.
Mr.. HAVEN appealed from the decision
Mr.. EDGERTON moved that the appeal be
laid on the table.
Pending the question
Mr. FLAGLER moved that the House do now
adjourn.
Decided in the negative--yeas S. nays sc.
Mr. HAVEN withdrew his appeal
The bill having been read by its title,
Mr. HAMILTON moved that it be rejected
= Mr. STEVENS, of Michigan, said it had been
suggested that he should withdraw the BILL as the
reporting Of il was springing surprise upon the
House He protested against a charge of this
kind. He was the last man in this House who
would do such an unfair thing. He had been in
structed by the Committee on Public Lands 10
report this bill, and he had promised the delegate
from Minnesota that he would do so. He was
therefore only redeeming this promise, and fulfill
ing this duty The bill! did not affect him person.
ally, but it affects the United States at large
When this road shall have been completed il will
be hut q single link of the great line Of steam
communication from the Gulf of Mexico to Lake
Superior, 10 the head of the Mississippi; and to
the Pacific. The people of Minnesota are not
able of themselves to construct the road but pass
this bill, and the line will be completed. He
thought that, more than any others, bills Of this
kind, so important in their results, should become
laws He briefly explained the provisions of the
measure, and in conclusion, demanded the pre-.
vious question.
Mr. LANE, of Oregon, moved that the House
resolve il elf into Committee of the Whole on
the state Of the Union
& Mr. MEACHAM moved that the House ad
Journ; but the motion was not agreed to-yeas
~, nays IS.
The question REQUIRED on going into Committee
Of the Whole on the state of the Union, and the
yeas and nays were ordered.
Mr. LANE, of Oregon, appealed to the House 10
apart for the consideration Of territorial business
Mr.. LETCHER moved that the House adjourn
The question was taken and decided in the atfir.
mative--yeas 6S, nays G5.
So, at half-past one o'clock, the House ad
journed.
Washington sentinel., 1854-05-07
& ITEMS OF NEWS.

DISCOVERY OF IRON ORE. The Cumberland
Telegraph says larger deposits of ore have been
found near Wellersburg, Somerset county, Penn
sylvania, of which we made mention several
months since, which upon, investigation, prove to
be Of greater extent than was at first anticipated
One vein, which was supposed to be but fifteen
inches in thickness, has proven, upon further
examination, to be four feet and exceedingly rich
in quality.
On the same property there has also been disco
vered, recently, extensive deposits ofcoal dissmi-
lar TO any heretofore discovered in this region
The veins partake of both the properties Of btu
minous and anthracite. The thickness of the sew
eral veins measures respectively four, six, and
ten feet
BIGAMy.-A man named James Bennett has
been committed in ST. Louis The prisoner is of
Lexington, Kentucky, and married there in 1874.
After squandering his wife's property amounting
TO about $4,000, he ran off, leaving her to teach
school for support. In Jerseyville he married
widow lady. II is believed that he has married
several women who were entrapped by his pre-
tensions to wealth and Importance and that he
has wife in Iowa and one in Indiana, besides
the two TO whom he is known to have been mar
ried in Kentucky and Illinois.
SENSIBLE LAw.-The following has been
passed by the Massachusetts, legislature, with
a view to the preservation of public health: !" If
any person shall kill, for the purpose of sale,
any calf less than four weeks DID, or shall
knowingly sell the meat Of any calf killed
when less than four weeks old, such person
shall be punished by fine not exceeding $20O."
Just such law as this is needed in this city.
INDIAN DIFFICULTIES IN New MExIco.-Ad-
vices from Santa Fe state that fight occurred
on the 5th of March between Lieut.. Bell, I'd
dragons, with twenty-six men, and party of
Jicarilla Apache Indians. Two of Bells men
and nine Indians were killed. Lobos, cele-
brated Apache chief, was among the latter
SEAMEY NOT TO BE IMPRIsoNED.-The British
consul at New York has formally contradicted
the report that the British government would
impress Britishborn seamen if they were to
return to their native country; and states that
no steps have been taken by that government
to receive forced levy Of seamen.
ANOTHER INDIAN FIGHT. - On the 30th
March fight took place near Loar, between
sixty dragons, under Lieut.. Davidson, and 800
Jicarilla Indians. Twenty-one dragons were
killed, but the Indian loss was not ascer-
tanned
u In Lake ST. Clair the ice is twelve feet thick,
twelve miles across, and reaching out with the
Cape for fifty miles Some Of the blocks of ice at
Algona, were aground in eleven or twelve feet Of
water.
A STRIKE-The printers employed in the
Office Of the Quebec Observer, with the excep
Of the foreman and pressman, struck for on
advance Of wages, on Saturday 22d ultimo.
THE EcLipsE.--On the 26th instant an annular
eclipse OF the sun will be visible in the United
States, Eleven-twefihs Of the sun will be OBJ
secured, and the eclipse viii cohtinue about two
hours and fifteen minutes.
Washington sentinel., 1854-05-07
CONGRESS.

The Senate was not in session yesterday.
The House met but transacted little or no
business Of public importance, and adjourned
at halfpast one o'clock.
Washington sentinel., 1854-05-07

pEArH OF AN OLD SoLpmR- Mr.. John o,Dou.
nell, aged abov, saysars oied al Millwood, Clarke
couWYa v~seAns 25th ult He served Eve years
90 'ae .es Of Canada in the war Of 1872 and was
a faithful soldier in the defence Of his country
Washington sentinel., 1854-05-07
sr JAMEsTOwN AssOCIATION.-pe

~ TJAMEsTOwN AssOCIATION.-Per-
sons wishing to tickets for the jamestown ceeb
ton obtain them from c. w. c. Dunnington, esq, at
the Capitol from the members the Executive Commit
tss and from the proprietor Of the United States Hotel
AS- The Executive Committee of the
jamestown Society Of Warrington viii meet at the SEN
tne Once tomorrow Mondsy) evening, at ve O'Clock
full attendance is earnestly requested
May7 VIM NJ OvERToN Chairman
Washington sentinel., 1854-05-07
G0maressi0nal.
THIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.

senate.-Saturday, May 8. 1854.
The Senate was not in session to-day
Washington sentinel., 1854-05-07
BARNUM AND THE CRYSTAL PALACE

BARNUM AND THE CRYSTAL PALACE.
The Crystal Palace, as everybody knows
was dead. Ithad become but a great and gor-
geous glass case, in which the blighted hopes
of its projectors were contained, as curious little
animals are preserved from decay by doctors in
transparent vessels. But Barnum, the great
magician, touched it with his magic wand and
it at once sprang up into active vitality, aston
ishing all by its miraculous resurrection from
the dead.
The re eopening of the palace took place on
Thursday, the 4th instant, with grand flourish
of trumpets. Thousands of people visited it
in the course of the day. The railroad cars
the omnibuses, and other vehicles were engaged
the whole day in carrying heavy loads of pas
sengers to and from it. The ceremonies are
represented by the New York papers as being
quite imposing. Many speeches were made by
prominent men. We have room for but one
Barnum's. It's brief but sparkling.
Mr. Phineas I. Barnum, President of the
Crystal Palace Association, then spoke as fol-
lows:
"FELLow- CITIZENS: This is orr congress of
peace. This is our popular coronation of la
Dor. We leave it to others to erect their mon
uments to the sword. Let them bazon in the
pages of history the fossil poetry Of names,
written only in human blood and crown with
laurel only the genius of destruction. We have
prouder and holier mission. Be it ours to
dedicate this temple to human industry-to
celebrate the peaceful victories of toll and
skill-to place among the imperishable records
Of the earth this living eulogy of wiser age
and Christian people Ny friends, this is
eminently christian as we'll as a CRYSTAL
Palace: for God himself was the first artfcer.
He ennobled labor by his own original exam
ple: and in setting up this altar to universal
production, we have but made finite copy of
his infinite work, and done it up in glass and
iron as gift-hymn for worshipping humanity
Instead of smoking battle-felds, we have the
furnace with its breath Of fire, moulding the
stubborn iron to its work OF peace. The merry
ring OF the anvil is our substitute for the roll
ing drum. The gigantic steam.engine supplies
us with creative thunder; while Gods own
lightning, snatched from its sun-path in the
sky, and harnessed to the car OF trade, tee-
graphs our thoughts from pole to pole, and
speaks in every tongue the eloquent language
Of industry
Every age has its hero. We must have
ours The past points TO its Bonaparte and
Wellington. The public debt of nations lives
to plead their claims to Immortality as benefac-
tors Of mankind. The present whispers in the
ear of fame the names Of Morse, Of Hoe, Of Col
Inns and their compeers, and It rW syllable yet
Washington sentinel., 1854-05-07

THE EcLipsr.--on the 26th instant an annular
eclipse Of the sun will be visible in the United
States Eleven-twelfihs Of the sun will be OBJ
scured, and the eclipse viii cohtinue about two
hours and fifteen minutes.
Washington sentinel., 1854-05-07

ss- GEoRGE w. MEARsoN is our authorized
agent 10 receive subscriptions and advertisements
In Washington, Georgetown and Alexandria
5- O. II. p STEM, is our authorized agen,
for collecting accounts due this office, and obtain
ing new subscribers in Virginia
%ar ME-. GEoRGE E. FRENCH, Bookseller, King
street, Alexandria, is our authorized agent to re-
ceive advertisements and subscriptions Single
numbers can be procured at his counter every
morning.
Washington sentinel., 1854-05-07

A srRIKE.-The printers employed in the
Office of the Quebec Observer, with the excep
of the foreman and pressman, struck for an
advance Of wages, on Saturday 22d ultimo.
Washington sentinel., 1854-05-07

the Black Warrior. A large sum of money is also
said to have been demanded, but the amount
named is SO disproportionately large, that we for
bear TO mention it,"
Austria.-LoMBARDY.-W from Turin, the
correspondent Of London paper, unfavorable 10
the liberal cause, says: The republican party
has been very active during the past winter in
organizing, and il must be confessed, has attained
system Of communication that is very astonish-
ing. and battles all authority; but the leading men
OF that party, or, at least those who were the
leaders, and who possess most of the talent and
action OF the country are much changed since
1913. Some OF those who were then most violent
and who still conscientiously believe in the feas
bility of a United Italy and republican government
profess themselves now perfectly willing 10 sacr-
fee all individual opinions; and they say they can
answer for many others doing the same, for the
sake OF asserting unanimously the Independence
Italy. This is the party naturally most hostile
TO Austria, and which she really has reason 10
fear both in Lombardy and in other ports OF Italy,
where she exercises unnational influence; but
this feeling of Italian nationality il is quite beyond
her power to extinguish, and there does not seem
any other means Of efectually removing the lrri-
tation bu, by eradcating the cause Il would be
unfair representation Of the feelings pf the peo
pie of Italy, 10 say they viii ever DO oontented,
even passive, under foreign rule; yet that which
mightihavc been accomplished by Austria, in 1S49,
has become impossible in 1924, IN consequences
Of the iljudged seventies inflicted in the mean
timen
. Tho London Morning CassaES reports from
Vienna that II was said Prussia pledges herself
in the convention with Austria 10 cover with
10000 men the movements ofthe Austrian forces
In the south and east; also, tha, the Vlsdika of
Montenegro has called The Montenegriaps 10 arms
The later news is stated TO be ea.Asa,le
, 1854-10-07

D%A new paper to be called the Oma.
Ia ArrOto" is soon to be published at the
proposed city Of Omaha, opposite Council
Bluffs and in Nebraska. There will soon
be town there, and a country back of It
that will support o press
, 1854-10-07
SOmething New for Oregon

Has in press and will shortly publish
A n ALMA AC FOR 1855!
Calculated for the Meridian Of Oregon aud Wash
ingon Territories and containing reliable statistics
relating TO the principal counties cities towns and
villages In both Territories.
PRICE, l2t cents sngle-sl a dOzen-$9 gross.
81 limited number Of advertisements will be
inserted at fair rates.
FRANKLIN BOOK STORE,
Front Street, Portland.
Aug, 20, 1854. 52u
, 1854-10-07

HUSBAND FOR SALE-A strong minded
matron, tired of matrimony, published the
following advertisement in Pittsburg pa
per
For SALE-A good husband, warrant
ed sound and kind in any kind of harness,
especially in the matrimonial. He is Of
handsome figure and action, and can trot
his two babies in an hour easily; stands al
the cradle without firing, never snuffs of
the dish-cIoth, is not afraid of locomotives,
not even those Of the crazy Old Colony
road He is a smart traveller, and is in
every respect a good family beast. The
present owner being about to emigrate tc
California, the above property must be
sold without delay"
, 1854-10-07
GEORGE L. STORY,
DENNISON'S BUILDING, FRONT STREET,

a-'u R0REH4AESDs 0RDHOE. si syas
OPFER AT wHOLEsAI4S AID RETAIL ihs fuh5
- lowing articles i'iliilais9 aiI 70. 90 ~ o
, 1854-10-07
MOUNT VERNON,

TINE subscriber having located twenty miles above
i the Cowlitz Landing at the head Of navigation on
the COwlitz river, on what was formerly known as
the Clicatat Praire, in beautiful grazing country
would wish 10 take from so TO 600 head q COWS on
the shares. For information, address the subscriber
or c. G. Paggett, Cowlitz Landing.
3w4s J. L. MITCHELL.
, 1854-10-07

B6- The subscription to Benton's Thir-
ty Years in the Senate has already run
up to one hundred thousand. Twelve
steam presses are constantly employed up
on it, and an immense force in the bindery.
, 1854-10-07
VancOuver's Island.
VICTORIA, VANcoUvER's ISLAND,
February 10, 1854.
To Ddrid Cameron, Esq,
Justice Of the Peace for the District Of
Victoria. Vancouver'a ISLAM

To Ddrid Cameron, Esq,
Justice Of the Peace for the District Of
Victoria, Nancouver'a Island:
Sal hereby give you formal notice
that it is my intention to take legal pro
ceedinCs against you for gross, wilful and
scandalous partialty, hostility, malice and
defamation of character, together with false
Imprisonment aud all such other wrongs
and injuries as you have been guilty OF
perpetrating against me, in your capacity
as Justice of the Peace for the said Dis
trict, during the course Of the proceedings
in which | have been engaged against
Manuel Douillette in the months Of Novem-
Der, December and January last, and this
present month Of February, 1854, partcu-
larly on the lst, ID, 5th, 9th, Sth and 10th
of December last, 1854, and on the 9th
January and the I'd February, 1854. The
proceedings which you took against me
were without any reasonable ground OF
probability or presumption; you wished to
have me tried on foul charge of consplra-
cy without the Intervention Of q grand jury,
having summoned me and detained me four
hours or more standing before you on an
improbable, false, and malicious charge Of
felony, when you well knew there was no
reasonable ground to warrant such pro-
ceedings, in opposition to, and contradic-
tion Of, the depositions of respectable and
credible witnesses legally made on oath in
the same case. On that occasion, however,
you falsely, and wilfully SO, wrote down
evidence making witness say precisely
the contrary of what he actually said; you
insulted me gratuitously by charging me
with perjury openly in court and oil this,
as l will prove, without shadow Of fOun-
dation.
Now, if the laws Of my country will al
low you to perpetrate such things as these
against an innocent man and clergyman
with impunity, know nothing of them.
As there is no lawyer in this colony, and
do not pretend to be learned in the law
myself, the particular shape in which /
shall commence proceedings will depend
upon the directions Of legal adviser in Eng.
land, of which you will be duly notified,
Your obed't serv't,
r. j. STAINEs.
, 1854-10-07

AccoNMoDATING.-It is related of Elder
Richards of Salt Lake, that he became vi
Olently enamored of two fair daughters Of
a widow lady. The mother, who was on
the shady side Of sixty, objected to being
separated from them. As the Elder was
determined to make bargain, he took the
whole lott
, 1854-10-07
DR.. J. R. cARDWELL,

PORTLAND, OREGON.
W. c. is prepared to insert the improved Porce-
- lain Gum Teeth on the atmospheric pressure
principle, which may he worn with comfort, answer.
ing every end Of the natural teeth
Particular attention paid to the plugging Of decayed
teeth with gold or tin fo thereby preventing further
decay. Teeth extracted with improved forceps giving
the least possible pain
hS- All operations warranted To give entire salts.
faction, or - charge made. ladies visited AT their
residence IL requo'ted
Ieh y. 1871. 9Nf
, 1854-10-07

HUDsoN's BAY CoNPANY.-The MontrC.
al Herald characterizes the charges against
the Hudson's Bay Company which up.
peared in the New York Commercial Ad.
vertiser as i'absurd" 1t says: 'We need
not say that any such reports are utterly
devoid Of truth, being directly opposed to
the whole policy of the Hudson Bay Com
pany."
b6~ The New York Herald states that
Capt. Ericsson has abandoned his hot air
project for propelling vessels 1t has had
a fair and full trial, and, if abandoned, it
will be because there is no substantial vir-
tue in it.