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The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1854-11-15

Contrary to the general impression, India
rubber in the process of manufacturing, is not
melted, butts passed through heated iron rollers,
the heaviest of which weigh twenty tons, and
thus worked and kneaded as dough is at
bakery. The rubber is nearly all procured
from the mouth of the Amazon, in Brazil, to
which point it is sent from the interior. Its
form, upon arrival, is that Of a jug or pouch, as
the natives use clay moulds Of that shape, which
they repeatedly dip into the liquid caouthoue,
until coating of the desired thickness accumu-
lates, when the clay is broken and, emptied out.
The rubber, after being washed, chopped fine,
and rolled to a putty-like consistency, is mixed
with compound of metallic substances, prin-
cipaly white lead and sulphur, to give it body
81 tirmness Those sheets designed for the soles
Of shoes are passed under rollers having dia-
mond figure surface. From these the soles are
cut by hand, and the several pieces required to
perfect the shoe are put together by females on
a last The natural adhesion of the rubber
Joins the seams The shoes are next vanished,
and baked in an oven capable of holding about
two thousand pairs and heated to about three
hundred degrees, where they remain seven or
eight hours Thisis called the svulcanizing' pro-
cess, by which the rubber is hardened. Alarge
quantity Of cotton cloth and cotton iannelis used
to line shoes, is applied to the surface of the
rubber while it is yet in sheets. Not a particle
| of any of these materials is lost The scraps
of rubber are re-melted, and the bits of cloth
are chopped up with a small quantity Of rubber,
and rolled out into asubstance resembling paste
board, to form the inner sole. The profits Of
this business have been somewhat curtailed Of
late by the prevailing high price Of rubber,
| which has varied within year from twenty to
sixty cents per pound. The demand, however,
is very large. A species of rubber shoe lined
with flannel is extensively used in some parts of
thr ce.,,r.tr.- s,,hstiite for tie sh..o
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1854-11-15


and freiehted for the haven Of eternity.
Proper exercise, diet, cleanliness and rest
10 secure health are worth more than all the
medicines in the world.
There are two reasons why "some people
don't face the advice of ''mind your own bust
ness" First, they haven't any business, and
second, no mind to bring to it. Rather poorly
off that style of humanity.
The New York Dutchman says that 1t Is SC
dry up in Iowa that the people have to sprinkle
the rivers to keep the boats from kicking up 8
dust
s Never give boy half dime to hold your
shadow, while you climb tree and look into
the middle of next week-it is money thrown
away.
An is hollow where the, heart bears not q
part, and all is peril where principle is not the
guide.
Never lose an opportunity Of seeing any
thing beautiful. Beauty, in Gods hand-Wrl'
ting is a ay-side sacrament
Every time man breaks divine law, he
adds thorn to the rod which he puts in pickle
for his own back.
Never be dependent. Eat your crust hon
estly earned Look the world in the face
smile at its frowns and laugh at its malice
Use energy Strive and still strive, and # al
is lost strive again. Never say die.
A quaker and 9 member Of the peace socle
ty, has been fined and served with dis
tress warrant in London, for declining on prin
ciple to supply a horse and wagon to convey :
portion of the baggage of the Scotch fuslleers
The cure Of all the ills and wrongs, TIN
cares and sorrows. and the crimes Of human
II, lies in that one word, love! Y Is the divine
vitality that everywhere produces and restore
life. To each and every one OF us 1t gives th'
the power of working miracles if we will.
..Wen, Anna, have you consented yet to b
the wife of Mr.. Jones?"
mo, Sally, didn't quite consent. =
ssWhy not, sis; | think be loves you2"
eyes, but he didn't pile On the agony higl
enough. When give my hand to Wooer,
want him to call upon the gods to witness hi
devotion to me- want him to kneel at m,
feet, take one of my hands in both of his, am
with look that would melt an adamantin.
rock to pity, to beg me to take pity on his sui
ferings; and then want him to end by swear
inc to blow his brains out on the spot, if d
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-10-14

A correspondent ofthe Philadelphia Inquirer
states that a slave formerly owned by General
Washington, and now 100 years old, is living
in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. The history
IS said to be well authenticated. He was
brought in a slave ship from the coast of Gui.
nea, to the port of Philadelphia, sometime be-
tween the years 176O and 10, and was pur
chased, together with nine others, for farm
hands on the Mount Vernon estate. then own.
ed by Col. Geo. Washington, (already a man
of note in the Colonies, from his services in
the French and Indian wars.) His name in
MS native country, was "Funtemoh," but at
Mount vernon they gave him the less barpa-
rous appellation of "Simon, to which he afte,.
wards added the name of "Wasbinrton.n in
honor of his good master. Simon continued
to reside at Mount Vernon until the time Of
the Revolution, when, with others, he was sent
to a tract of land in Fayette county, Pa,
by Gen. Washington, TO assist in the
erection of a mill. After laboring Eere for
years, he was sold to BAIL Brown. from
whom the town of Brownsville is named. and
he sold him to Col. Edward Cook. in whose
service he remained as long as he was recooni.
zed as a slave.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-10-14
A CARD.

J. W. AUSTIN, ESQ.,:
Sir ! have been informed by gentlemen of
undoubted veracity that you have for some
time past been in~dustriously engaged in circu
'ating a report that reflects injuriously upon
me as a good citizen-and as. it is probable
that a gentlemen Of you. know industry, has
not been engaged in this thing idly, it is fair
to presume, that you have given it a pretty
wide circulation. therefore beg leave to call
your attention to this matter in this public
manner, and assure you, that nothing but
the defence of the good name that | have al.
ways borne, could induce me to bring myself
mus before the public. But as you have forced
to pursue this course, / am satisfied to SUBJ
NIT my past conduct to the ~strictest scrutiny
oil the good people Of this parish, amongst
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-10-14

Naturalization.-The Know Nothing move.
ment is having a tendency down.eastt to make
the foreign population more alert and watchful.
The Irish people, in particular, are said to be
extremely busy in getting out naturalization
papers, and their vote in Massachusetts, will
be much larger than it has hitherto been. A
gentleman in Lowell gives notice in the Boston
Pilot, that he is ready to attend to the wants
Of those rencently arrived, who may wish to
become voters. He adds, that sin view of
the recent demonstrations in other cities and
towns in Massachusetts, and elsewhere. it is
time for every Irishman who lands on these
shores not to lose a single day, but to become
a citizen. We ought to have vote given in
the election Of the officers by whom we are to
be governed; and, to have a vote, we must be
naturalized. The time may come when the
privilege of becoming a citizen after lapse of
years may be far away from every one of
u.s."
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-10-14
The Princess Rurnty

We were informed by Mr.. BEcKLEY, who ar.
rived here on Monday last, and who saw the
occurrence, Of the melancholy fate of this no.
bic steamer. She took fire in the woodpile
just after she had backed out from woodine
near Fort Adams, a little after daylight on the
9TH inst, and was consumed, we are told, in the
space Of ten minutes! The Captain and pilot,
and other officers, it is said, cid their duty no.
bly,. Four lives were lost, two of them lady
passengers; and the entire cargo, 5000 bales
of cotton, entirely consumed. 1t was about
years ago that Capt. HOLMES boat, of the
same name, was destroyed by fire at the Leyee
in New Orleans.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-10-14
Fire.

Fire.
The unusual cry in our town, that of "fire!!"
burst forth in our town last Saturday night
about 8 o'clock, and startled our citizens from
their usual serenity. 1t was discoveredin the
hay of the stable loft of Mr.. Ashbrook, but
was quickly extinguished by throwing the hay
out into the street; in doing this, a chunk of
fire was found, which proved that it was set
on fire, and the manner in which it was done.
Had this work of the incendiary occurred at a
later hour of the night, a great destruction of
property would undoubtedly have resulted.
This circumstance should serve as a warning
to our citizens; and awaken their minds to the
importance of having a good fire engine. We
trust that the importance of having an engine
now be fully realized, and measures at
once taken to procure one.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-10-14

as many slanderous reports concerning ~
have heard against you--but they passed g..
what they are worth.
You have been charged with having mad.
representations to lrishmen concerning tba I,,s
riots in New Orleans, that were calcpI,to..
excite them against the Know Nothinps M.
report received from good authority, vb;ah
if you desire, you have only to demand. Sn.,
being the current report throughout the CON-
munlty, was it not quite natural that | sboDn
mention the fact. which | may have done sever.
al times. But. sir, in Justice to you, I womb
say that did not look upon this report oso
serious matter, nor do l believe that anv Of On,
citizens armed themselves on account Of s7ch
report, in expectation of an attack-nor that i,
was the means of disturbing the slunbers Of
any OF the good people in our community,
In regard to the Irish, sir, my opinion If
them is not as you would make it ap,ear ho
fore the public. There are many among them
whom l know and respect-men whose cooa
conduct and industrious habits must claim f..
them the respect of all. believe they ,,s
men of too much good sense even for q mn.
ment to entertain such Infamous designs against
the laws of their adopted land as Won say
have imputed to them. No, sir--keep from
them designing demagogues, and those excits.
BILE maniacs who stand at our street eerpe,s
descanting wildly upon the probability ofauu,.
der running riot in our streetsn--whose ina.
ginative brains are ever conjuring up hideous
hob-goblins at every turn they make, and
whose exaggerating tongues would make
mountains out of mole-hills"-an will an.
swer for any unlawful conduct of which the
Irish residents in this community may be guilty.
Now, sir, in conclusion, l would advise ron
for the future (unless you haue q motire nj rsnr)
that before coming out with a lengthy TRADE
in public print, making charges against a pri.
vate individual, first to 60, as a gentleman
would, and examine into the truth of such a
charge.
Trusting, sir, that your slumbers may be
easy, and that you may long live to carry out
the patriotic expressions issued forth in vour
manifesto above,
beg leave to subscribe myself,
Most respectfully, your obt serv't.,
J. w. AUSTIN.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-10-14
MIR. ClaytOn,s Letter.

We perceive in the Picayune Of Tuesday
afternoon, an excellent letter from the Hon,
JOHN N. CLAYTON, in reply to one addressed
him by D. RODNEY KING, of Philadelphia, on
the part of a committee, asking him ifhe would
consent to run as a candidate for the Presiden.
cy Of the United States, upon the sAmerican''
principle, as now agitating the people of the
Union. His reply is an able and conclusive doc.
ument, and we are sorry that we are unable to
give it insertion till next week,
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-10-14
Know NOthfnus.

1t appears that nothing can arrest The onward
march of this secret and mysterious organiza-
tion-eyery election for several months since
has been carried by them. When we come to
examine into the real worth of the persons cleo
ted they are found to be among the first citi-
zens in the several places where the elections
have been held. There is no party prediction
manifested, the only questions are, is he COM
petent is he worthy, and is he right on the
school question" if so in all cases he has been
elected and such men cannot fail to do their
duty to themselves and to their country.
This order is doing more to re.estabIish the
first principles of true Americanism than any
other movement now in existence, and 80 far
as we can judge from circumstances, there is no
war upon the foreigner, or blame attached to
him for holding office, for it is well known that
they can get them only by American votes.-
Hence II there Is wrong in this class holding
official positions, let the censure rest upon those
who have thus promoted them.
This will at once break up all the huckster-
ing business by intriguing politicians-an evil
which exists to an alarming extent in this coun-
try, and if this principle is once established,
every one will understand his own position as
well as his duty to his c~ountry-this will also
prevent any party from intriguing with and for
the foreign vote which, in all cases renders such
Objectionable to the defeated party-this, evi.
IDENTIFY, is one of the greatest reasons why this
portion OF our citizens occupy their present
hostile relation to parties and parties to them;
this cause of hostility being removed, the diff.
Guilty will at once cease, and so long as Ameri-
cans do their duty, there can be no danger ari-
sing from or by the emigration of millions of
foreigners into this country. If a few Ameri-
cans will not Of their own accord do their duty
let there then be thrown around them such an
influence as will restrain them from doing
wrong, and thereby save us hereafter from such
as at present exists.-Newton's Er.
press.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-10-14
F. GALLAGHER, ESQ:
F. GALLAGHER

SIR: In reply to your communication of the
5th inst, addressed to me. through the columns
of the Berrile Gazette, I have to say the charge
imputed to me is false. ] do, sir, most posi-
lively deny having ever reported that you On
any one else "armed the Irish" for the purpose
Of making an attack upon the Know Nothings
Of this town.
Were it not, sir, that you have shown a want
OF proper courtesy in placing me before the
public in a manner unbecoming a gentleman
occupying your position, | should let the mat
ter rest with a simple denial of the charge allu.
ded to. But, sir, l conceive that You have com.
mitted a most fragrant outrage upon all rules
of propriety, by charging a private and an hum.
BILE citizen before the public, with having cir
cnlated reports that were calculated to iniure
your good name. Your attack upon me, sir,
was wholly uncalled for-and | will venture to
assert that | utter the sentiments of many in
this community when I say that it was the most
ridiculous article of its character that has been
seen in print for many a day, as emanating from
one private citizen against another.
You tell me, sir, that nothing but the defence
Of your good name could induce you to bring
this matter before the public. l sincerely hope
that so far as that goes, it may have the effect
which you desire. But l greatly fear, from the
Iabored efforts you have made in penning a
lengthy article in refutation of a charge that,
SO far as my knowledge extends, has never been
made against you, there are some few who NAV
possibly be led to conceive of other motives.
Why, sir, when you had, as you said, traced
this charge to me, did you not as a good citi-
zen and as q gentleman should have done. call
upon me and examine into the truth of that
charge! But no-that would not have served
your purpose. You must select me as a me-
dunn through whom to convey your sentiments
to the public as a man and as an Irishman.
You make a glowing appeal to the public
sympathy-speak of your interest in this COM
munity as compared with ~mine-allnde to that
ancient and honorable Order of which we are
both members, in a connection which l regret
to say does its cherished cause but little honor |
and all with an inconsistency that is unpa- |
ralleled.
Unfortunately, sir, | have no wife and little |
ones to back me in an appeal to the sympathies
of the public, even should l choose to make
any, which ! certainly do not. As we'll as your.
self, have a character to sustain and preserve.
] have enemies--and doubtless you have heard
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-10-14

Ia the frst place, make I'D your mind r.
accomplish whatever you undertake.; decide
upon some particular employment and perse
we're in it. All difficulties are overcome b,
diligence and assidui,y.
Be not afraid to work with your own hands
and diligently toe. "A cat in gloves catches
Attend to your own business and never
trustitto another. =
.Apotsthat belongs to many is in stirred
aud worss boiled" s"- 80 :
EBs frugh. "That which will not make a
a pot win make . pot lid"
dbstemious. "Who dainties love shall
beggarp.ou."
Rise early. ,4The sleeping fox catches no
aA5s aa ~
treat every one with respect and %ciyility.
everything y gained and nothing lost by
courtesy" Good manners insure success.
Never anticipate wealth from any othey
source than iabCs.
He who visits iorldead men,s shoe. NAV
have 70 go fsssadsa time barefoot.
And. abevessii things, = MI Despsvandum,n
lor Heaven helps thoae who help tbemneivasn
II you implicitly follow tbese preeepts. no-|
hing can hinder you from accommodating wealth.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-10-14

a man, belonging to Salem, Mass, joined
Tue arm forty-two years ago, and was not
heard from again until he returned to that CITY
one day last week. He left a wife, and daugh.
yer one year Old, and when he returned he
found hIs daughter the mother Of twelve chill
dren, some Of whom are married. His wifa
lived . widow, a. che. supposed, over 20 years.
ana then married, and is now living with her
husband in Salem.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-10-14
h Sandwich Islands-..Terms of An.
neXatiOn.

nexati0n.
Notwithstanding the contradictory rumors
in regard to the treaty for the annexation Of
the Sandwich Islands to the United States,
there is no reasonable doubt not only that a
treaty providing for annexation has been agreed
upon, but that it is now in this country. for
the sanction of the General Government. Il
was . matter of notoriety at the time, that Mr..
Gregg, the u. 8. Commissioner at the Islands.
was sent out with full powers to agree upon
a treaty.
Mr.. Gregg, as is we'll known at Washington,
has been indefatigable in prosecuting the du-
ties OF his mission. He met with obstacles
at the outset from the fact that he was a Ro.
man Catholicism almost objectionable offence
in the estimation Of the present ruler of the
Islands. But these obstacles were overcome:
and Nj. G. soon found bis propositions received
with marked favor by nearly all, except the
heir apparent, and "a few of his immediate
friends and partizans. It is believed that at
least four-ffths Of the natives, and nearly as
large a proportion of the foreign resident. are
in favor of this measure. =
We learn from well Informal sources at
Washington, that the terms Of the treaty are
substantially as follows:
The Islands are 10 be at once admitted into
the Union. not as a Territory but as a State,
with full State sovereign powers. In consid.
ssation Of this surrender Of their national SOW
ereignty, the United States, besides agreeing
to respect all existing charters, land titles, &C.,
areio pay some $500, 900 or 100000 annuries
to such persons as the sovereign authorities
shall designate.
1t is believed that the number who will be
declared entitled to a share in this annuity will
not exceed thirty individuals, including the
king, his two sons, and the members Of the
House Of Mobiles, all of whom are now rich.
and constitute the great land.holders of the
Kingdom. Their ages will average about 40
years; and the sum TO be paid to each will
cease to be . dept on the U. s. Government
at their death.
Besides the sovereignty of the Islands, all
.ne government property-including buildings,
CLAIMS upon foreign governments, &c.-wiIl.
y y understood, be transferred to the U. s..
Government by this treaty. The yaue Of these
buildings alone is said to exceed ri. O 0OO.
and the claims ubon the British and French
Governments amount to about $500 600 more
.makingan aggregate ofS2,OoO ,Ooo.-ANanv
EcentRg Journal, 20M inst.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-10-14

dy underneath his waistcoat. | began TO consider
whether it was not possible to possess myself OF
this rich booty; but then, how was this to be done
as he had a companion7 However, thought | tc
myself, I have a brace of good pistols-if | SHOOT
one, the other will probably run away in a fright
and before he can give the alarm and fetch wit
nesses to the spot, my fleet horse will have car
ried me Ear enough out of their reach; if, contrary
TO expectation, the survivor should stand by his
companion, what binders me from giving him the
other ball? Such was my determination, which |
resolved Immediately TO execute. | had over
heard them talking of the way they should take,
rode off before, and having tied my horse to a tree,
concealed myself in. a thicket by the roadside -
No sooner had ] taken my station than the travel
lers approached. They were quarreling violently.
had already taken aim at the man with the Cir
die, when the other took out a pistol and dis
charged it at his companion. | fired at the same
moment. My man fell just as the ball whistled
past my ear; he then sprung from his horse, was
engaged for a short time with his dying fellow
traveller, and at the moment that l was going to
fire a, him, he mounted again and gaIloped away.
| had now time to rifle the pockets of the deceas-
ed, and having done this, l rode off as fast as pos
sible.o
He described the time: the place, and the two
travellers SO infinitely, that there remained not
the slightest doubt of his having actually com-
mitted the murder of which George accused him.
self: Fhe latter, trembling with rage, had fired at
random, and was innocent Of the death of his
friend.
The local tribunal transmitted all these partic-
ulars to the Supreme Court; the proceedings, with
accomplishments, were returned, and the ball ex-
actly fitted the pistols which were found upon the
murderer at the time of his apprehension.
Let the sympathizing reader now endeavor to
form some conception of the transport of Lewis
on having saved his friend! Let him figure to him. |
self the joy of George, when the painful con-
sciousness of an ~artocious crime was thus remov-
ed from his bosom! He was unani mously declar-
ed innocent of the murder. His passion cost him
two months Imprisonment; and It was long before
his tears ceased to flow for his departed friend.-
Lewis begged the ball, the instrument of Georges
deliverance, as a memorial of this extraordinary
event.
The forms of legal proceedings may often seem
and useless, but let them not be ar
on that account. Now and then, indeed,
. criminal may their means escape the punish
ment due to his gnilt; but if, in the cours of a CEN
.ury they save the life of only one innocent per-
the wisdom of the legislator ought to COM
nand our gratitude.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-10-14

1--WE are under obligations to Mr.. A. E..
RICHARDS for a bottle of Pie Fruit, a delicious
article for deserts. This, with a vast variety
Of other fancy groceries, and almost everything
else, he always keeps on hand, for the accom-
mediation of the public.