Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-05-06
THE FAIR OF LAST WEEK.,

!en0 the lGauleS ralr, nel0 NJ Inc SEMINARY on
the evening Of the 2sth ult., and continued on
the 29th. The company present was quite
large-and if the countenance gives any index
Of the feelings of the mind, all were highly de.
lighted. The several booths, displaying their
tempting attractions, were fitted up in a very
tasteful manner, but which were made doubly
interesting by the grace and courtesy of their
fair occupants, and also, We will add, at the
risk Of a rebuke, their beauty. The most at.
~tractive of the booths, however, were undoubt.
eddy the ice.cream and strawberry booth, kept
by Misses c. l.. and n. c., and that where the
Postofiee was kept, presided over by Misses
E. E. and NJ. c., where letters were distributed
in q manner that would perfectly astonish Un-
Gle SANS deputies, and were worth from five
to twenty cents, according to the value of their
contents we presume; but rs we were not con-
sidered of sufficient importance to be address,
ed upon subjects relative either to the head or
heart, we applied to the more fortunate recipi.
eI.ts of these ~favors, who not only allowed US to
read their valuable contents, but extended to
US the privilege Of laying them before the pub.
lie if we saw proper; and as we are perfectly
well aware that the public likes everything
''rich," W. have taken the liberty of deyoting
u space in our paper to-day to those epislles-
and 20 We here m with one addressed
to q young aspirant of the law, which doubtless
places him in a very delicate position. 1t com.
mences very abruptly thus:
Il understand that you are desperately eha.
INQUIRED Of a certain young lady at Bayou Goula.
Oh! how calling this is to my feelings! l had en-
te'tained hopes of being the recipient of your ten
der feelings and the object of your lasting devo-
ton. But alas! all hope has now flown!
Yours, in profound depths OF dependency,
POLLY.
To - Esq"
We advise then Miss Polly to fly into the
arms Of somebody else or challenge the Bayou
Goula gal.
Here is a twenty cents letter-considering
the distance of the writer from US, it is cheap
enough; it is addressed to the gentleman who
pears q buck hat:
"The Fnat Circle of the World.
Dear Sir-l am your very great great grandpa
ther. | wish you to know that l am perfectly
happy. Would you like to know how l can write
through a medium, Why, l feel as though en-
tered into him for the time being. I become dis.
encountered of my spiritual form and take his.-
Be a good child and don't disgrace your very great
great grand father"
There is no signature, and Of course we don't
know who the great great grandfather" is
We are acquainted with one fact, however, the
manner in which spirits write through mediums.
Here is a very pretty lament, which the read.
y must guess TO whom it is addressed:
My soul, in silence and in tears,
Has cherished now for many years
The thoughts that in my bosom glow.
Oh! ease my head thy throbbing tide!
Another soon will be his bride!'
B-A.n
Here comes a direct appeal to the sympa.hies
+ an ex-grocer as well as an ex.tovnsman:
PLAQrEMrNE, April 10, 1874.
Dear Friend
The Ladies say they've built a Church,
For you and other sinners,
And now they need an instrument,
10 help along the singers.
ant you assist, SALLY NOBODY.n
We advise our friend to take advantage of 6
date, and answer accordingly. Ii
Aplsnter received the following letter, mark.
"stsam," containing the annexed important I
p,
"NEw ORLEANS; April "a, 1854. 4
Dear Sir: Sugar has risen. In consequence of ;
Island OF Cuba having sunk to the bottom of :.
ocean, sugars have risen already to IL and Is :,
nts. Molasses sells correspondingly. Please for =
ard your remaining crop as soon as possible.
Respectfully,
TIMOTHY THOMPSON & COZ
Here's an explicit letter, done up in merchants
lie style, ordering 4 new article of commerce.:
"Bosros, July 4eth, 1897. e
Messrs. H., A. ( Co.: If you have in store a =:
cd article Of lace, suitable for making mantillas :. :
wild cats, you will please send me 20 hhds. of
'ur best Leghorn bonness, and oblige yourself if h.
.nvenient. Yours, truly, 10
j. GOODHART.n ~
another order, this time for groceries,
articles, a little moro ineligible than the :"
It, but not much better with regard to dates: A
"PLAeurMINE, April Goth, 1856. di
Mr.. New: You will please send me BY the
steam telegraph sailing wheel barrow nc
20 hhds of sugar candles; Oh
% do. beef tongues in four pieces; o..
e doz. dead sardines preserved in brandy; 7. ).
] doz. boxes Of salmon preserved in molasses.
will settle with you for the above when l re- N,
We the articles in good order, in pepper boxes. an
Yours, in no great hurry, tai
~ J. D-Xn
iere We will close for the present, 40 we an. %
pate some very interesting foreign and 9TH hoi
news, and cannot devote any mora .nac. A.