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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-09-06
The Preaching Monkey.

There IS a curious animal, a native Of
South America, which is called the preach
ing monkey. The appearance ofihis ami.
nal is at once grolesque and forbiling.--
1t has a dark thick beard, three inches
long hanging down from the chin. This
gives it the mock air Of n Copuchn rriar,
from which it has acquired the name Of
the preaching monkey. They are gen.
orally found in groups Of twenty or thirty,
except in their morning and evening
meetings, when they assembled in vast
mutitudes. At these times, one Of them,
who appears by common consent, TO be
leader, or president, mounts tC the high.
tree that is near, and the rest take their
places below. Having by sign COM
manded silence the orator commences his
harrangue, consisting Of various mocula.
ted howls, sometimes sharp and quick,
then again slow aud deep, but always so
loud as TO be heard several miles.
The mingled sounds at a distance are
said 10 resemble the rolling Of drums and
Rubbing and creaking of cart wheels TN.
CREASED. Now and then the chief gives
a signal with his hand, when the whole
company begins the most lrighulul cho.
rus imaginable, and with another sign,
silence is restored. The whole scene is
described as the most ludicrous, and yet
the most hideous, that the Imagination
can conceive.
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GIRLS SWIMMING PARTY.


Bob, did you ever see n lot Of girls in
a swimming?'
"No, noyer-did you 2"
eyes, and such a look | never expect
10 see again. They beat mermaids out
Of sight"
81 expect so-but where did you oh.
tain your knowIedge?"
"Listen and I'll propel. You know
Siss Dusenbury of Sirawbury Hill
IL es, Of course, you do, Well, Siss, the
other day had company, fourteen sam.
pies Of diminity, that would have infused
wicked ideas into the head Of an anchor
ite. Among the number was Sally Jones
and Becky joceiyn. Well after tea Sally,
beutiiuI creature-proposed to 60 bathing.
You may want 10 know how heard that
| listened through the key.holc. The
girls jumped at the idea, and as soon as
the 'cups and sausers' were wiped, on
went bonnets and ribbons and away went
the whole fourteen in pursuit of CIo-
yerda.e Lake, where the immersion was
to take place. The right was taken by
Sally Jones, | think have mentioned her
name before. Beautiful creature, lips
like cherries, and a breast thai would do
honor 10 an October partridge"
"WeII, what has all that got to do with
the story. That fourteen good looking
girls went a swimming, can understand
nothing is more reasonable. But
how came you 10 see them. That's the
question"
Bob having said this sucked his cigar
and looked as if he had got Il certain gen.
tIem0n in qu8ndary.
"Don't be inpatient my friend, and |
will diyuIgc all. The moment the girls
left the house got an old froch and a
cast of bonnet. dressed myself in
tbese-djsguised my looks with little
false hair-stole a market basket half full
Of apples, and started down the road, look.
ing Tor all the world like Biddy Nc Shane
the fruit PedIar, who resides in the neigh
borhood Of the HILL"
"WeIl, go on."
"Neep cool and | will; having equip.
ped mysaflo my liking, left the road,
and struck out for the Lake, through a
short Gu! that brought me TO the margin
just as the girls had taken their first
plunge. Great Venus, what a sight,
Don't rsk me 10 apostrophjze. No Ian.
guage can adequately express my leelins.
In the centre Of the maids was Lilly
Jones, glowing ruby in a basin of liqui.
fed moonlight"
"Were they all in 2"
All in but two, aud they were about
to undress, but they were fearful "some
men" would come along and frighten them.
assured them that there was no danger,
that all the men were busy in "hay and
harvesting" while all the boys were off
at school at the neighboring village.
"Did this induce them to take the
plunge ?"
"On one condition"
And what was that z"
"That would hold their "things" and
help to spin up" when they came out Of
the Lake"
"And you ofcourse consented"
"No, sir-I thought of my modesty
and took the nearest road home.
The scene closed with a prolonged
whistle from Bob. Whether this indica.
ted doubt or satisfaction we have never
been able to ascertain, When we do we
shall lay the same before our readers.-
NeV York DuCthmGa.
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revealed our positions, ! should Be certain
to make a brcaklas! for my unwelcomc
guest.
The night wore on. My limbs grew
colder and colder, and my hopes fewer
and less encouraging; still the brute slept
My bones ached with being kept so long
in ono position, and it seemed as if every
moment was the last that | could hope TO
hold out without moving. The animal at
last turned over, and gave me an oppor-
Iunity Of assuming Il new position. But
the relief was only temporary. still re-.
maIned in an agony Of suspense. How
Ionged for the daylight. Even the knowI.
edge that my fate was inevitable seemed
preferable to this uncertainty. Once or
twice | was tempted to move and put an
end to the affair, but my fears prevented
me. How slowly the night passed away
How | envied the beast at my feet How
false and hollow all the advantages of civ.
iIIzation and superiority in the scale Of an
imal existence seemed in that hour Of
peril
AT last, morning came. Just as the gray
light tlngaj the eastern sky, whistle ran
through the rayine. Bounding from my
feet, the animal burst through the bushes.
! rose slowly, with difficulty, on account
OF my bonumbed limos, and after thanking
heaven rmy deliyerancc, began 10 pack
up my "traps," preparatory to moving on
10 the camp for provisions. looked
around to note the place, and "bIazed"
several trees. Just as | turned to leave,
heard man shouting, and the next mo.
mout tall black whiskcred individual APP
peared.
"Sronger,' said he, "have you seen a
big, black St. Bernard dog come along this
wayw
! assured the gentleman that no. such
animal had passed Inc, and was turning
away, being fearful Of his discovering that
! had been prospecting in the raync.
"WeII, that's rather curious. He had
my blankets wrapped on him, and | had to
sleep without 'em. Why-see here they
are"
And so they were, in the bushes thro'
which the dog mus, have passed.
A light broke in upon me. The next
moment my surmise was confirmed by the
sight Of an immense black dog, that came
bnundInu towards uS Ho yvoe the Iaruesi
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VOLUME ).
THERE'S WORK ENOUGH no DO.

~ W NA'aN A'tN'A Naa4 Ap AJD.
The black-bird early leaves its rest.
To meet the smiling mogu
And gather fragments for It's nest.
From upland wood, and lawn:
The busy bee, that wings its way
Mid sweets Of varied hue,
And every flower, would seem to say.
"Iherc's work enough to do"
The cowslip aud the spreading vine,
The daisy in the crass,
The snow-drop and the egantiuc.
Preach sermons as we pass;
The ant within his cavern deep,
Would bid Us labor too.
And writes upon his TINY heap,
"Iheres work enough to do"
The planets, at their Makers will.
Move onward in their cars:
For Nature whee. is never still
Progressive as the stars
The leaves that GUtfer To tho air. ..
And summer brec1es WOO.
one solemn truth 10 men declares.
There's work enough to do"
Who then, can Sleep when all around
Is active, fresh, and free;
Shall manifestations lorl-be found
Less busy than the bee
Our courts and alleys are the field.
If men would search them through.
That best the sweets of labor yield,
And "work enough to do
To have a heart for those who weep.
The scottish drunEard win:
To rescue all the children deep
In Ignorance and sin:
To help the poor, the hudery feed.
To give him coat and shoe:
To see that all can write and read.
Is work enough to do"
The time is short, the world is wide,
And much has to be done;
This wondrous earth and all It's pride.
viii vanish with the sun
The moments fly on lighming's wings,
And lite's uncertain too,
We've none TO waste ON foolish things
"There's work enough to do"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-09-06

HoNEsr.---A topper after staggering over
the bridge at Cambridge Mass, offered the
ratckeeper double toll, for he said he must
have walked over every plank toice. A
lille Of the same honesty would make the
wbiskey seller return him the money he
paid for the liquor he gol drunk on,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-09-06
BENEDICT lRNNLD. TnE TRAlTAR.

Everybody knows, we presume, tha;
Benedict Arnold was the object Of scorn
and contempt in England, o1er his treach-
cry, and that he was grossly insuIted in
that country. The following anecdotc,
however, may be new 10 some Of our rea.
dors.
Shortly after the peace Of SO, Arnold
was present at court. While the King
was conycrsing with him, Lord Rllcarras,
a stately old noblcman, who had fought IN.
der General BurgoyDe in the campaigns of
America, was presented. The King IN.
l-oducod them with:
"Lord Balcarras---Gen. Arnold"
"Wha}, sir" said the naughty old earl,
drawing up his lofty form, "Thc Traitor
Arnold !" and refused 10 give him his hand.
The consequence as may be anticipated
was d challenge from Arnold. They met,
and it was arranged that the parties should
fire together. Atthe signal Arnold fired,
But Lord Balcarras, throwing down his
pistol, turned on his heel, and was walk
Ing away, when Arnold exclaimed:
"Why don't you fire, my Lord ~
"Sir," said Lord b., looking over bis
shoulder, 81 leave you to the execulioner.'
MANUFACTURE OF NEGRoEs.-Dr. Van.
huse, Of Mississippi, says the Eulaw Wing,
writes to the West Alabnmian that a DR..
Liobergs has discovered a tincture or
ointment which, if applied by certain
rules, will in few bays change the fair
est skin on earth 10 The real African hue,
and that the children Of those thus black
cned will be black or half black, as was
the case with their parents, and that all
the soap and water in the world cannot
wash it of. The doctor also composed
another wash which makes the hair as
kinky as that Of the real African. The
end Of it all is, he can make a negroe.-
We think the Southern States should pur-
chase the patent right of it, kidnap all the
aboliiionisls, black them, and make them
as black of skin as they are Of henrt.--
Grcely would certainly require a double
coat tar, however might answer well en-.
ough for the frst.--N Q. Crescent.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-02-11
DOINGS AT THE CAPITOL,

BATON ROUGE, Feb. lin the Senate to.
day, Mr.. Macmurdo introduced the Join: memo.
rial Of the Senate and House, asking from
Congress an appropriation of public lands in
aid Of the construction Of the New Orleans and
Mobile Railroad. It passed.
The same gentleman introduced an act to au.
thorize the Auditor and Treasurer to credit the
Union Bank with $al 900, and to pay John
Pembertoa his commission for settling the
States Interest in the Union Bank.
In the House, Mr.. Miller introduced a bill to
amend certain articles in the Constitution relat.
ing to internal improvements.
Mr.. Roberts introduced a resolution TO SUBJ
cribe for $50 more copies ofMorgan's Compila.
ton of the Civil Code and Code of Practice,
The order Of the day for Tomorrow, on mo-
ton Of Mr.. Jourdan, was made a resolution TO
vacate the seats Of members from Orleans. be.
cause they have not been elected under a regis
try law.
BATON RouGE, Feb. 2.--In Senate. Mr..
Boa.ner, chairman Of the Committee on Claims,
reported as follows:
On the memorial of ]. H. Maddox. asking
for $4,000. Referred to the JUDICIARY Com.
nittee: also the memorial of Miles Taylor, w.
A. Almorc. and W. ". King, that they find no
evidence TO sustain the memoralnts
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-02-11
NEW ADVERTISH16HNYR.
Slate of Louisiana-Parish of IberuiHe.
Succession Sale.

DY virtue of a decree or order from the
- Hon'ble the Sixth District Court of the
State Of Louisiana, in and for the parish of Ib-
erville, to me directed. ] will offer at public sale
to the highest and last bidder, on
Tuesday, 18th day Of March,
1854, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, the following de.
scribed properly belonging to the
Succession Of Charles Lynch and William M.
Lynch, both decd, viz:
LIST. A certain Sugar Plantation or tract of
Land lying and situated in the parish of her
vile, on the right bank of the Mississinpi.
bounded above by the town of Plaquemine and
the land OF Mrs. Haase, and below hy the plan.
tation of W. E. Edwards; said plantation mea.
suring mine arpents and a halt, more ar less,
front to the river, by sixty arpents, more or
less, in depth, with the opening of the side
lines, giving to said tract a superfcies of nine
hundred arpents, more or less, agreeably to the
plan OF survey and subdivision of the Irion
plantation, made at the request of W. E. Ed.
wards and J. E. Whitall, by H'y and w. Wal.
Ter, surveyors, on the 26th November, l847.
being the lot designated as No. ! on said plan.
And moreover, of a strip Of land of fifty feet
IN width and about ten arpents in length, to be
taken from lot No. 2, described on said plan,
to extend from point F to point G, and with a
certain right Of drainage across the rear Of lot
No., ~ the whole is specified in Al INSTRUMENT
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-02-11
The French Language.

Our readers will perceive, by glancing at the
next page, that we have commenced devoting q
portion of our paper to the French language. But
in doing this, we do not intend that it it shall in.
fringe upon the average space heretofore appro'
priated to English-and as a general thing, the
French and English articles will be entirely diff.
ferent. We intend this feature in our paper 10 be
definite.
We hope those of our friends who are interest,
ed in the success of our journal, will inform thei1
friends who read only French, of this improve.
ment in our paper. -
So, saying no further upon this subject, than as.
surfing all that we shall continue regularly to pub
lish French, land rather more than what we give
this weekly we trust that each friend will exer,
himself to get US q subscriber. Our subscription
List, however, is quite large, more than double
what it was when we purchased the "Ibervillian,' y
and gradually increasing. On this score, we have
nothing to complain Of, yet who ever knew an
Editor who had as many subscribers as he want,
ed' We trust that our publishing French will be
the means Of getting US a few more.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-02-11

deserving, and presided over by those whose
worth and ability necessarily make them SO.
The largest of our institutions of learning here
largest as respects the number of its teachers,
the variety of its studies, and the number of its
scholars-is the Catholic College, under the con-
troll of Rev. c. CHAMBosT, Catholic minister of
this place, a tgentlemau of fine talents for so res
ponsible a station. if success is any evidence of
ability. Looking but 10 his qualifications and i'll
diIStry, we may say that no one has ever preceded
him here who has shown greater evidences Of
skill in the management and instruction of youth,
who has made more rapid strides in The building
up of his institution. or has succeeded in over
coming Obstacles TO success with greater ease
But little over fifteen months ago. we believe, Mr..
CHAMposr appeared for the first time before a Ca
tholic audience here as their accredited minister.
The Church lot was 4 barren and inanimate spot.
But since then, buildings and Improvements have
sprung up in this enclosure-a sea, of learning has
been established and successfully carried on, until,
from its popularity abroad and the number of its
scholars. its permanency is solid and undisputed.
We are the panegyriSt of no man-but it is pecu-
liariy the duty of the Press, rot only to speak of
facts such as we here mention, but to bestow the
praise they deserve with d mind clear and uncon-
tracted-free from petty considerations, from the
influence of pre- udice, or from an opinion which
may be founded in error.
Besides the above institution, there are several
others, principally intended for the instruction of
children-and, as we have heretofore said, the Sc
minary will soon be re-opened again, under expe-
rienced teachers. Our town will then be- we'll
supplied with Institutions of learning.
We trust, that with the above advantages at
home for all to partake of the blessings of Edu-
cation, no one will suffer the opportunity to be
lost-will suffer the precious days of their youth
to pass away barren and Improbable. Ii, contra
ry to the admonitions of the Press and the Pulpit,
and the prayers and beseechings of parents and
guardians, the streets and the haunts of dissipa-
ton are preferred to the school house. let then the
voice of society attach to such a disgrace, lasting
and corroding, which a life time will fail to wipe
away.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-02-11

1t is not true that my letter to the Marquis
de Turgot was ga most violent ~epistIe." 1t
was, on the contrary, calm and serious, although
pressing and peremp;ory.
1t is not true that NJ. de- Turgot "has allowed
ME three days to practice" But it is true that
he hit, eighteen out of twenty, a doll at forty
steps distant; that after having got his hand
well in, he did not even allow me time 10 fix
my affairs; but he urged me to hasten the fight,
! and deprived me Of twenty-four hours Of the
time that | had required. and which was agreed
upon by his witnesses and mine.
And finally it is not true that, "contrary to
the general custom, | have left the field with-
out giving any mark of sympathy to the wound
cd" Ny first movement, when seeing my
adversary fall, was to send him word by ore of
my seconds, the brave and incorruptible Intend
ant, Don Benito Aleno de Gaminde, that Il
hoped that the wound would not prove serious"
1t was my cloak which, with that of the heroic
Gen. Don Francisco Valdes, my other second,
were used as Il litter. 1t was my linen which
was used 10 dress his wound, and my doctor
who gave the first help.
As for a reconciliation, do not recognize in
any one the right to constitute himself a Judge
Of the reasons preventing me to seek for it, nor
vi ne ftdSollS WHICH sIlouiu nave IHlueIttu
my determination TO refuse it had it been offered
to me.
The insult to Nine Soule at NJ. de Turgot's
house was directed against NE and not against
| her, and came from nations which, however
high they may seem, are not those towards
which | feel at all inclined TO volunteer the
slightest concession.
| have the honor to be, &c,
PIERRE SoULE.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-02-11

gency as this, which now actually exists in this
parish, where is the individual who does not
perceive the necessity of Il bank, to which both
the merchant and planter could look to with
security to save them from a disaster which it
was impossible to foresee.
These remarks were penned in consequence
of having heard that a gentleman of capital in
our town had some idea of establishing a
bank on the Free Banking principle; $780,
900 would be sufficient capital to start with,
and We are sure we are Joined by the whole
parish in praying that such a bank be in ope-
ration as early As possible.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-02-11
The State Trap.

We don't know any better name than the above
to give Bayou PlaGuemine, as it appears at pre-
sent. Since our last, several flatboats have enter
ed its rapacious mouth, and when once in it is
next to an i!npossibility to get out. In the early
part Of the week a large coal boat was swept in by
the force of the current, and striking the bank
about half a mile from the mouth, sprung a leak
and sunk in the middle of the bayou.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-02-11
STATE of Louisiana--Parish of F5ercl.
Succession Sale.

pY virtue Of a decree OF order from the Hon.
ID the 9TH District Court of the State of Lou
isiana in and for the Parish Of Ascension, to me
directed, | will offer at public sale to the high
eat and last bidder, on
Wednesday, 18th day Of March,
1854, at 10 o'clock A.. M. at The court house Of
the parish Of ~hServille, the following described
property belonging to the
Succession Of Henry T. Williams, decd.
to wit:
lst. A tract of Land situated in the parish
of Iberville. designated as being lot No. as
Gold s~eries) in township 6 range 9 and 10 East,
and township 7 range 9 and 10 East, contain
ing l42 Sc 100 superficial acres.
I'd. Another tract Of Land, also living and
situated in said parish, being lot No. 40 in
township No. Z of range 9 East, containing
sixty five l0-l00 superficial acres.
Sd. Another tract Of Land, also situated in,
said parish, being let No. so in township 7
range 9, containing Al $1,000 superficial acres.
4th. Another tract Of Land, also situated in
the said parish, being lot No. 81, in township 7
OF range 8 Fast, and containing 20 37-lOO SUI
perfcial acres.
The whole making an area Of 269 42.l0o
acres.
TERMS OF SALE.
One tenth of the price Of adjudication pay
able cash, and the balance at one, two and three
years credit from the date of sale, to be repre-.
sented BY the purchasers notes, made payable.
at the Office of the Recorder of the parish of
Ascension, with joint and several ~sureties to
be secured by mortgage and vendors privilege,
and to bear interest after maturity, until fun
and final payment at the rate of eight per cent
per annum.
JOS. H. ERWIN, Sheriff.
Parish of Iberville, Feb. 10, 1854.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-02-11
Letters from MIR. Soule.
The following letter from Mr.. Pierre Soult
Is published in the Independence Beige:

is published in the Independence Beige:
MADRID. Dec. 80, 1853.
To the Editor Of the Independence:
Sir--four paper Of the 24th inst. publishes,
under The title of "Private Correspondence
Paris" &c, a statement concerning the diferen.
ces between my son and the Duke Of Alba, and
between The Marquis de Turgot and myself,
some particulars of which are entirely ground-
less, and which ! beg of you to alloy me 10
correct.
1t is entirely untrue that the Explanatory let.
ter written TO my son by the Duke of Alba has
cbeen, as affirmed by your correspondent, 'sent
with or without comments, TO the English news
papers" nor is it true that from any pnblica-
ton Of its contents the difficulty arose which
brought about the hostile meeting of the l4lh of
December.
1t is not true that nv son has sheen disarmed
by the Spanish gentleman"
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-02-11

uA little girl had a beautiful head Of hair,
which hung in "clustering curIs" down her neck.
One hot summer day she went up stairs and cut
all the eurls of. Coming down, she met her
mother, who exclaimed with surprise:
"Why. Mary, what have you been doing to
your hair!'
To which she responded that she "had cut it
off and laid it away in her box, bnt that she in
tended to put it on again Tomorrow, as Aunt
Nancy did!"-Knickerbocker.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-02-11

We learnt yesterday that the Raft which com-
lnenced forming in Grand River, has now re ached
to a point in Bayou Plaquemine about a rlile from
Indi.n Village; and we learn further. that it con-
tinues to- form at about an acre in two hours. Sew
eral steamboats, are in the raft. Navigation, OF
course, is entirely suspended. The bayou is ris-
ing rapidly, and great quantities of drift are still
going down.
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Thanks.

1t is seldom that We return our thanks with
greater pleasure for favors conferred than at pre-
sent, when we give them to the Hon. JoHS PER-
KINs, Jr, for a finely bound and illustrated copy OF
Stsnsbury's Report upon The Utah Territory, ac-
companied with a Map, which he has had the
kindness to forward us.