davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-05-27
r / SSIA.
ST. Petersburg.

Inc stra!egIcaI position OF the island Of ST
reteFsbnrg is thus described in I recent num-
ber Il the Austrian LloYl:
"Ihe island of St PETERSBURG, subdiyidgd =.
1t were Into The additional isan!> of the Ap0th.
ttAry, Tie PelrovSkOi. and cluster of smaller
ones br the branches Of TIE Npva, is the one
WHICH riatrs most interest. on account of a fort
mat faces It, built on :! small island, distinctly
visible in It's entire surface from the tower Of
/ the admiralty. The fort forins al obl0nr SQUARE
with large outwoTks on ST. Peters island and
! TWO others They are so arranged that ships
! oy sailing up the canals that flow between the
t lsiancs can take shelter under the guns of the
loTt IL is rather fortunate !or tie citizens that
| they busy themselves about other things; other
wise, perhaps, they might well shudder if they
DID but reflect on the state reasons that led to
the erection of this fort in the very heart Of
their beautiful capital. Seeing that the houses
OF the chief nobility are built all around il, the
! cannon on its walls would make sad suicidal
havoc, II they should at any time be required to
play. The fort rests ona low island, command
. ing nothing hut the city, incapable Of defend.
ing it, and which therefore could only have been
built with hostile intent against the capital it.
self. Of course it still exists to serve as q last
~
pal Chiefs with their cost!iest valuables, in case
the city should fall into the hands of any ene-
my on the one side, or should rise in insurrec-
ton on the other. This fort is exactly oppo.
site the winter palace, keeps up constant com
munlca'Ion with it, and thus clearly enough re-
veais IFS true purport. The arms of the Neva,
where they are in immediate contact with its
mouth, are totally defenceless. If Cronstadt,
which really serves as the lock aud bolt to these
islands, should turn out to be useless, the help.
less city may find in this fort a dagger planted
against its own breast, the blow Of which it
cannot parry. The events about to occur here
are not SO very difficult to predict Should the
Russian fleet be vanquished, the conquering
fleet will run up the Neva, and the defenders Of
the city will throw themselves into the fort
The bombardment will reduce part at least
of the city to ashes. On The restoration of
peace the Russian sovereign executive, griev-
ing over the destroyed city of Neya, would carry
out an idea long since entertained, by with
drawing into the interior Of the empire once
IN ore, and reoccupying the kremln of Moscow,
the primitive seat. still deemed sacred, of The
Cars \ man gazing from the admiralty tow
er on all these gay palaces, and pondering on
their not Improbable sad destiny, might be ex-
cused if he wept as Xerxes did when gazing on
his host near the Heilespont,"
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-05-27
Saturday Coast Packet.

S~zsa~ "a For Bayou Sara, Williamsport
sy~TaussS Port Hudson. Baton Rouge, Plaque
nine DonaidsonvilIe and all inter-
mediate Landings-!he iavorite ard splendid
packet passenger steamer BELLA DONNA. hav
ing undergone the usual summer repairs, will re-
sumo her trips in the above trade on SATURDAY
the 18th inst al P. NJ, and continue through hout
the year, leaving New Orleans every Saturday at
3 P M.:-returning, will leave Bayou Sara every
Wednesday after the arrival Of the cars from
Woodyiie For freight or passage apply on board
gc.2 No | Front Levee.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-05-27

uJLard is nearly as much employed for
making fine soap as tallow or suet, but it would
take 100000 hogs to produce lard enough TO
supply the quantity of tallow which has been
Gu. off this year from being exported by Russia.
Our merchants, however, can find plenty of
room for trading in the oil line, by carrying palm
oil from Africa; and il is probable that u new
trade may be opened for cccoanut oil
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-05-27
For Last Island.

,.fsy a The new and staunoh built steamer
- E4J AUBREY, JONES. master, VIII
leave New Orleans on or about the 18th INST, and
viii be at Bayou Goula and Plaquemine on the
18th, thence through TO Bayou Ieche and Frank,
lin on her way to Last Island. Passengers VIII
Please be ready The Mai. Aubrey will continue
10 run TO Last Island during the season as a legu-
lar packet. mhi3 4
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-05-27
,sayou Crosse Tete Packet.

4. 7@77E's The new and safe steamer OPE-
sE2 LoI-SASS. e.4 30 ID:'<t1s'a. 4.
.5::-zSzs 80 regularly between New Orleans
and Bayou Crosse Tete during high water, and SO
long as there is any freight on the Bayou. Plan
ers and others may rely upon Ii that every possl-
bic cxpedition viii be made IN getting out their
produce, &c. The patronage OF old friends and
he public generally is respectfully solicited. mh4
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-05-27

The Neu Gold Pieces.-Adams g. Co
brought to this city yesterday morning, says
the New York Herald, of the 9th inst, $25,OO0
in the new three dollar pieces, fresh from the
mint. They are for circulation.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-05-27

UA man at Allegheny City, Pa, has just
patented machine for making horse shoes,
which will, it is said, turn out twenty or twenty
five per minute, perfect in any part By this
machine the price of horse shoes will be re-
duced full SO per cent
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-05-27

81 GTThe late marriage in Paris Of Joachim
Marat to the Princess Of Wagram has an Ame-
rican interest. He was born at Bordentown,
New Jersey He is only l9 years of age, while
Mile Berthier is twenty. lone. She is the grand.
daughter of Marshal Berthier, created Prince Of
Waeram by Napoleon. Rumor fixes the sun,
Of the dowry given by the Emperor at million
Of francs.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-05-27

uA great city is not fit place to be born
in. neither is it a proper place to live in, and
above all it is most unsuitable place TO die and
he buried in. The country, where the clear
water flows and the pure air Of heaven may be
breathed, is just the place for all these things.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-05-27

TAll the box delivery clerks of the St.
Louis Post. Office suddenly left the Office on
the Cd inst 1t is supposed they were Benton
men, and refused to "hod Office under an anti
Benton postmaster.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-05-27
sNNEMERM sSMTAMSA,
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING BY
William II. Eradburn.
.-Office OH Main s,reet..-

TERMS oFTHE sENrIXEL
Subscription, five dollars per annum in advance
No subscription taken for less period than one
year.
.adrertsc,nents, charged one dollar per square
no hines or lessl for the first, and fifty cents for
every subsequent insertion. All advertisements
published until forbid and charged accordingly.
liberal discount made to yearly advertisers;
payments invariably in adv ance.
.4anouncements for Office $40, in advance-and
each Candidate Will be charged SIS fer printing
Election Tickets. 0yAnnouncement Of Mayor
IS; for Aldermen S. SO.
Job Work. cash on delivery
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-05-27
The knovlt.

The following is the way Of administering
the knout. Conceive, reader, a robust man,
full Of life and health. This man is condemn.
ed to receive fifty or hundred blows of the
knout. He is conducted, half Naked to the
place chosen for this kind of execution; al! that
he has on is pair of simple linen drawers
round his extremities; his hands are bound to-
gether, with the palms laid Cat against one
another; the cords are breaking his wrists, but
no one pays the slightest attention to that. He
is laid fiat upon his belly, on frame inclined
diagonally, and at the extremities Of which are
fixed iron rings; his hands are fastened to one
end Of the frame, and his feet to the other; he
is then stretched in such manner that he can.
not make single movement, just as an cells
skin is stretched, in order 10 dry. This act of
stretching the victim causes the bones to crack,
and dslocates them-what does that matter
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-05-27

Immigration following comprises the
foreign emigration to the port ofNew York,
from the various countries designated, during
the month of April. The number of passen>
gers were: British, 1854: German, 1882;
French, l0,7 10; Spanish, 2e2; West Indies, $50;
Chinese, 10; United States, 2,2l9 total, 34;S76.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-05-27
The Gar and his Palace.


The Emperor is man of Sc, and on the
whole, a very fine specimen of humanity. He
is a tall athletic figure, though rot stout There
was very splendid view from the Emperor's
room window. | saw a long way down the
river, and the docks and Notifications were un-
der my immediate surveillance. There was no
want of everything grand and imposing; gided
flowers in splendid vases, and galleries OF the
finest pictures met our view at every step
Here, in fact was everything that was attrac>
tive and interesting. | could not help remarks
ing very great improvement in these large
houses in Russia over those in England; in
every part uniform and moderate heat was
diffused. This winter palace of the Emperor
it is impossible at all adequately 10 describe,
without appearing to exaggerate. The recep.
ton room is 800 feet in length, and takes 20,-
900 wax lights to illuminate it, Here the COL
leciions from every department of art are on the
most magnificent scale. These seemed TO have
| been brought from every part of the world
We ascended one flight OF steps, which COM
| prised no less than 70, every one Of which was
of solid marble, of the finest description. Here
| were large number Of articles in malachite,
and those who visited the great exhibition of
1851 are alone able. TO form any adequate
conception of the splendid effect which large
/ quantities of this fine mineral and gold have
when brought together. The mines of Siberia,
of which the Emperor is particularly proud, are
exceedingly rich in this expensive stone. am
not very good Judge Of fine painting, but here
was gallery after gallery filled with paintings
! by the best masters. The effect of the whole
/ was admiration and amazement There was
/ n one of the halls very large vessel, which
had been brought from Finland, and which was
supported on a huge pedestal, all cut out Of a
solid piece Of granite. We we're taken to see
the room of Peter the Great, Here was every
thing that would suggest itself as being of use
to great king as Peter was Here was many
| ingenious tools and other things Of his own in
venton, and many beautifully carved ornaments
/ in ivory and wood. On one of the tables, in a
plain case, was an old steel pen, which presen-
ted remarkable contrast to the things by
which it was surrounded. This pen was the
one which the late Duke of Wellington used
and was sent as u present to the Emperor by
the present Duke.--lMr. Pease's Lecture at
Darlington.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-05-27

The action Of the Secretary of the Navy,
10 recalling the Japan expedition, meets with
the unqualified approval Of Congress-.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-05-27
PACKETS.
TWICE A WEEK.

P q. S. Mail Packet.
Sf=HH=E5a5 S.ssH=E5a5 Coast and bayou Sara Packet.
For Bayou Sara, Waterloo,
Fort Hudson, Baton Rouge, Plaquemne, Donald
sonvllle, and all intermediate Landings-The fine
rassenger steamer NEW L.ATON.4, EMILE +.
H'Rcss, Master, will continue in the above trade
,or the balance of the season. leaving New Or
leans on Monday at O'Clock p. NJ, and OF Fri
days at 9 O'Clock, A. NJ Returning leaves Ba-
YOU Sora on Tuesdays and Saturdays after the ar
nVat OF the cars from Woodv!!le. For freight or
passage apply on board legs
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-05-27
Is. MARTIN. Esq.
Twice a Week.


R~1sa~ l. The splendid New Orleans and
.asfff7ffss..I sfsffss Bayou Sara packet steamer Gypsy,
sszzsss1sas-7sss J. II. URE, master, leaves New Or
leans every Sunday and Wednesday at o'clock.
A N. Returning passes Plaquemine on Monday
ard Thursday evenings. jelI
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-05-27
Jewelry.

JeWelrys
DECEIVED per steamer Empire CITY q hne 't0
X. lot of Jewelry, of latest styles:
Gold Hunting Watches; silverdo;
Ladies cuff pins; brace do;
-. tie mems pins; s*
Iss;ss ri, ,,gs; gentlemen's DO;
Eaa and sii,yer spectacles;
S,oa Sn,o;ananna.end anu s ,oens-Brown, maker;
P,adSna,sa Pn1 R;pgs; gold md silver Thimbls''
Fine port MONIES;
Gents fine fob chains,
: Ladies gold pencils and peas;
Gents fine finger Rings;
D4 y shirt Buttons; r..... 49,
- 3, collar and cuff bn,,ons,, ns,,urrs
for sale by ~ .------------ -------
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-05-27

1E Bbls and sacks Nechanecks and Pink eye
- potatoes, for sale, cheap, by
oc,29 HART, AUSTIN & CO.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-05-27

TRENCH Pates Pectorale de Nafe d ARABIC and
e Balsamique de Regnauld, for sale by
an2 G. w. BAYLEY.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-05-27

% bbls old rectifed Whskey; 10 half bbls do;
CU Mcnongahela, Bourbon and old Rye do;
2qr casks Otard, Dupuy & Co Brandy;
do Goddard & Co do;
2l-s do Sazerac do-just re-
,eiyed and for sale by HART AUSTIN & co.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-05-27

lust received from Cincinnati and for sale
y a new supply of hid, Dbl and halt obi Ness
Hoops, Coope's Windlasses and Jointers
apis ROTH BhOS.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-05-27

n nm over coats and Leggins; p;.no covers. ] I
T o A. Cloth "A and 5-4;; gum Piano GoveIs l.
do oves sAos. Ladies and Gs1s GapnTaERs 'HT :HIs =
e.,0 kOlSn OHO W. = 1e-,-. :. !
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-05-27

sNIEW Pickles, Preserves. Chocolate 'pnS 1ap'n
INA IobsteTs, for sale at RICHAal'.14 RICHAhDo 3 i
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-07-14
THE ASYLUM.

We regret 20 learn that our Commits
sioners, with the commissioners OF Fay
cite and Union, and making arrange
ments to expend large sum Of money
on repairs and new buildings at the Asy-
lum. We dlsapprove Of this, and we
doubt not that a majority Of the taxpsy.
ers OF this county will also. tits be-
yond question. that every sonsit era ito n
OF economy and humanity, will Ultimate
y require Us to dissolve the part ner.
ship existing in Asylum, aud build one
OF our own. The population Of this
valley is already too great to be eeono.
micai ly accommodated at one place, and
tits rapidly increasing.
We learn that our share Of the pres.
ent property 10 sufficient to pay for n
suitable farm. near Brookville. Why,
then. not sell, before further cxpcadi
lures are made upon III
Aside from the economy Of tho pro
posed removal. we conceive tina, there
are other reasons why the Asylum
should DO near town. II should b.
where the people, in person. could visi,
Il. and not where none ever 60 unles'
they 60 on purpose. We hope this sub
jeot will be freely talked over and tina
the commissioners will feel authorize,
to act In the premises as above sugges.
ted.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-07-14
rHx HoMrsrEAp ELL.

On Monday the 10th inst. the Home
stead bill came before the Senate.
Mr.. Clayton moved ostrike out the
sixth section. providing that any indi'
yidual now a resident of one OF the
States or Territories. not q citizen ol
the United States. butwho stthe time
Of making application for the benefit o'
this act. shall have iiled. his intention
10 become citizen, and shall become
a citizen OF the same before patenti u
issued, as provided for in the act shall
be placed on equal footing with ma
tiye-born citizens. He then moved to
insert in lieu thereof. the following
That any mechanic or other citizen
Of the United States. Of full aye. en-
gagged in or accustomed to any bust
ness, trade or calling other than the
cultivation Of land. shall. in considera-
ton of his inability to comply with the
conditions Of this act. by reason o.
knowledge. skill. or experience. in the
cultivation Of the soil, be entitled te
receive in lieu of 100 acres OF land. si6o
to be paid to him out Of the treasury o
the United States.
OF course this amendment will not
prevail. The purpose is TO kill the
bill, since il viii be injurious to the sla'
very cai1se.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-07-14
TIE NEW LAW IN MASSACHUSETTS,

The prohibitory law OF this State IS
more stringent in some respects than
the famous Maine Law itself. Having
found by experience that the only way
OF detecting the viIlainous rumseller,
in many instances. was through the
rum drinker. they have Iegislated ac-
cordingly. A clause provides that il
a man be found drunk. he may be i'm
prisoned until he tell who furnished
him with the liquor. II he refuse. he
is fined s25 for drunkenness /; but II
he informs on the liquor seller, he is
permitted TO 60 "scot free." The per-
son having sold the liquor. is subject
ed to a fne of SEQ and the cost Of
prosecution for every subsequent OF.
Tense 500, and imprisonment for NJ
less than three nor more than SIX
months. The penalty is equally ap.
plicable alike to clerks. agents, an'
servants. as well as the principle. N,
doubts are entertained az to the en-
forcement Of the law. Rather bag
ssrdous Law to tamper with.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-07-14

short years win go" where the worm
doth not. and the Gre IL not queneh-
ed.
A few days ago. Ia a village where
the good cause OF tempernnce h on
ward, after The public speaking closed
q vote was called for and taken on
the subject Of stringent prohibitory
law. when The concourse almost IN
mass. arose in favor Of il. aai upon
discovering that few. very few re-
manned seated. the vote was reversed
when Lol and Behold ono arose
and who do think Il was-Ohl what
a pity. what shame--tho son Of an
Elk Methodist preacher; and one who
lis now a Minister IN an aurediied
branch Of the Christian Church;
whereupon The speaker Significantly
promted out the vote. and remarked.
(in the substance that the Idioniaied
symptoms strikingIy indicated fitness
for the Asylum Of Lunatics: well
now tell You he looked with = red
ness. RUSH.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-07-14
THE LOGIC or THE pRo-wH1sKy DExoc.
uHCY OF rNDfANA

Gentlemen Of the Democratic
Convention. / am opposed 70 fanatics.
I believe. gentlemen. that oil the good
men Of old were on our side. There
was Moses. and Noah, and Lot. and
Jesus, all took little rosy and only
one Of the men Of old ever called ior
cold water. end that was Dives, 10
Hell, where he ought to BE-"
The above paragraph. 80 shocking
10 all the finer feelings Of our nature,
lis given rs n VERBATIM extract Of q
speech made Al the late Democratic
Convention in indianapolis, by Oliver
B. Torbct, ex-represcntatiye in the
Legislature. and is said 10 be . fall
specimen OF the logic which carriet
their iniquitous whisky resolution
Who does not blush when he wines
ses such blasphemy uttered In on
State Conventions +? when he thus see
those pure and holy men Of old, ant
even the Savior Of the world. couple'
with horde Of drunkards, in6dcls
and political demagogues? Tha
cause must be a desperate one, indeed
which can only be supported BY mean
which would disgrace an assembly q
Arabs. But comment is unnecessary
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-07-14

telegrapbie dispatch from Vienna.
which was received on Saturday, IL
seems that the Russian communicative
been directed to retire beyond the Pruth.
The retrograde movement is supposed
to have beou oecasioned by various
esuses, among the most important Of
which Ia believed 20 be the heavy losses
lately sustained by the Maseovlte army
In The atlnckson Sillstria. All this looks
well Tor speedy termination ofthe war,
and coupled with tn" intelligence trans
mltted by telegraph has dliIused gen.
eral feeling satisfaction. proportioned
TO the anxiety Of the public. II this
news Il correct. which we have no rea.
son to doubt. tho next point 10 be con-
sldsred will be the right measures Of
bringing tho war 10 aclose. It's pretty
obvious that this can only be done BY
exactIng such terms and securities as
will afford guarantee that the peace Of
Europe shall not be lightly broken In
future. Turkey must be placed In such
apcsition that she shall be no longer In
fear OF her dangerous neighbor. Rus
STA must be bound down by stipulations
which she will not be able to disregars
without peril TO herself,
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-07-14
Gorresponbtaff.

BRo GooDwIS:-A conviction Of my
incspacity to write for the public eye.
or to appear in print. has kept me
hitherto from presuming 10 ask for a
pl ace among your correspondents;
But, cannot, or rather will not run
the risk any longer Of that plethora
which sometimes is symptomatic Of a
collapse or its concometant explosion.
Well sir, permit me in the first place
TO hail you as one OF those "Ilinetant
vagabonds, who dares to question the
propriety; impunge the motives or
doubt the virgins purity if one Of the
high functionaries Of our own Indiana
who wrapt up in his own mantle OF
self-righteousness--yes. and arrogant
ly enshrouding himself in the "livery
Of heaven 10 serve the Devil" he
would gulp down gallons of cogniao
transported from hells depot, to bis
own divinity under the petitions or
hypocritical insignia of Lard OIL
Why. Bro. Robinson, all this obliquity
if brandy TOPPING is clearly sanctioned
by enlightened christian principles and
sentiment.
We would not dare TO say that the
Marshal of our State must endure the
fires of Tephet for gulping down and
endorsing the nefarious Nebraska
swiudle, but. when to use the words
Of HE own brethren. in the commu-
MON Of his own adopted christian or
ganization. the other day" He swsl-
lows the Nebraka bill and washes it|
down with Whisky, il looks fear ullv
ominous that poor John. after a ! his
high privileges and high life, will
have made shipwreck Of the faith.
{ IL he ever had It, and in fswl