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Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-06-02

a naete amene a geole de Get PsraRn
NO Negro marion qui se nomTe LtgNH
ri dit quill apparteint a Capt. La4sha4ts
~ me Picayune. lie dit negre MSA
- 40 ans, 5 pieds 6 GU 7 pouces detsak
ie2 THEO. BLANCHARD, Ge6M.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-06-02

Mr.. Editor: Please announce SEBASTIAN
HAASE as an Independent Candidate for Asses
sor. Election first Monday in November.
my12 MANY FRIENDS.
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CORONER.

CORONER.
wWe are authorized to announce CELES-
TIN ORILLION as a candidate for Coroner
in November next. my19
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-06-02

uThe. advertisement Of the C. D., Jr., is
unavoidably deferred till next week.
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urt will be seen | .dverti.sssn shs.ar..
Jos. H. Erwin, is a ! .rndidass fst re.eIss'ion
to the oaicssf Sheriff Of 'his pa1afh.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS


Sa II
Mr.. Editor: Please announce my name as q
candidate tor reelection to the Office Of Sheriff
of this Parish. ff@@~
JOS. H. ERWIN.
Plaquemine, June Ist, 1855.
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Nem ADVERTISEMENTS.

Ladies' Shoes at 2S, IS. zoe.
TIME undersigned have a lot Of Shoes, compris-
L ing the odds and ends OF different lots, worth
IS and so cents, which we will sell at 25, IS and
As cents, for cash. HART, AUSTIN 4 co.
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Groceries.
I = BOXES Star Candles;
l5do Soap; R eE9 SE8 8
10 bbls Mess Pork;
10 bags Coffee; sa%
2 casks Bordeaux Wine-in, store and for
sale by ie2 ALT. AVET.
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sEMTAMEA,
PLAQUEMINE:
Saturday, juno q, 1855.

uCheap shoes at HART, AUSTIN g. Co.'S
See advertisement. e
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ASSESSOR.

Plaquemine, June lst, 1855.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-01
NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER l. 1856.

fessops regarded made in pen entail spirit in
the hope Of forgiveness for the sins disclosed and hence
sacred though in TIE estimation Of the ergymen by
amental He said he regarded any infringe
nent upon the tenets Of any religious denomination
violation of the fundamental law, which guarantees
perfect freedom to all classes in the exercise Of their e
gous due'. To encroach upon the confessional which
was well understood to be regarded fundamental
tenet in the Catholic church, would bs TO ignore
the BIZ Of Rights, so far as it Is applicable
to that church. In view of these we'll
series Of other considerations connected with this
subject he felt hesitation in ruling that priest
joys privilege of exemption from revealing what is com
municated 10 him at the confessional
The crowded TO during the delivery Of
this decscn. Never probably Judgment rendered
in this court in this city, which excited interest
listened to with attention. In fast, the
court thronged during the hearing Of the entire
The counsel for the prisoner entered bill Of ex
cepons to the Judges decision with view to have the
points tested in the Court Of Appeals.
Both counsel then addressed the iury--Mr. elmer
for the prisoner, Mr. johnson for the Commonwealth.
After lucid charge from the learned Judge, the
given to the jury, and at late hour they returned
70 the court and rendered verdict Of guilty Of
voluntary manslaughter sabjecting the prisoner To
imprisonment for Ave years in the penitentsry. The
crupsei having fled bill Of exceptions execution Of the
sentence win be suspended to allow time to take the
before the Court Of Appeals.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-01
The Epidemic at Norfolk.
OUR NORFOLK CORRESPONDENCE.

NORFOLK, Oct. %, 1856.
While am writing martial music is falling upon my
has been many long aud weary day since such
sounds greeted me. And what Is the even now
Death has been at work and member Of the Are depart
ent has fallen. The "united" fire company has just
passed counted twenty SIX all Of whom were in uni
form. Death has dealt lightly with this company; but
they have been called to pay the last tribute to
deceased member. His name was Floyd.
The epidemic of Norfolk has at length ceased, and
though constantly occur they among those who
return to unopened houses and to these there would be
danger, even though ice had gathered rivers su
cient to bear horse and team. Three found
day two since lying bed sick Of fever. The
house in which they had gone had remained closed until
they opened IL. Our thoroughfares are once more
thronged with people preparing for the winter
who have been absent from their hearthstones for
three long and gloomy months Happy win they be 70
know the time for return Is c0nein my humble opinion
fully come, though think not. We have had ice
little and frost in quantities. For three four days the
weather has been steady cold and the only sickness pre-
vailing to any extent is bilious and ntermittan fever
This prevails to great extent among those who have
been living in the country.
The murder In Portsmouth creates considerable excite
meDt and many relative to the afost
though definite. One is that the wanted to
get married, and his told him that he had better
wait until his mother cold In the grave; this enraged
him to such extent caused him to kill the boy.
Another Is tina. the boy had robbed him, (which is
true but whether this caused the act do not know.
The weather continues cool There have been three
deaths-Mr. Floyd and two children (orphans), names
unknown. NORFOLK.
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her by her husband which, however, deemed IL i'm
Mr. Giimer-Did you not say 70 her STOP when'she
vsa about to make her statement and when she uttered
She words a. confessnf
Rttness--I believe 40.
Mr. Gimer--Did you address her ~ her priestS
WItncss-I did not do her father confessor; ut
ss confessional allow person 70 be present except
She pcnitent, save in instances where the latter may
speaf In language unntellgble TO the priest in that
eASe compelled 10 interpreter In no other
Instance Ia q third person allowed 70 DO present.
M. Gilmer-what Ia the difference between the decia-
nssSend and Kat made az he oon n
Witnea--The one IL declaration made to me ~ to
say other acting in civil capacity; the other sscra-
~ ;iImcr-Tfi in her sacramentAi confession to you
~ admitted her guilt 10 hundred instances could she
= Ass made ss 10 ast Husband ID. IN ySu, pre-
upents contrary TO what had been there submttedS
Witness-shs could have referred TO any sacrAmcnta
s ssss ,ss IL her eS
keore hsr husband and mysen any Statements made at
shs CONGREGATIONAL; bat could say nothing.
Ne absence Of Der husband any statement that involved
wstpsss-shs made no declaration 70 mo IN my c,vil
capacity that could involve herr ~ 70 any declaration
she made 70 her confessor no matter whas the
erect of that declaration may BE- WHISTLER TO incapase
M cm. me PR 9os aS .Se not Il the confessional
vhen selling absouou at your hands, declare 70 you
her guilt In this matter9
Wfnees--i saw nothing and viii ytAte my reasons
bv not doing
nr. feeling was about TO explain Why It he could
Bst reveal what was stated the confessional when Mr.
harmadnhe johnson council for the commonwealth, re-
narhsd that no foundation was formed for this question
was nadnissibie In evidence except ~ the woman =
dying declaration and that she that sense Of ime-
dkts death impending dissolution which could mako
r admissible such, not yet established OF coarse
4 cannot BE- admitted hearsay testmony cxeept ylss
declaration made In presence al her husband W.
eburt-i did not understand Mr. feeling saying that
ths prisoner present when she sde her confsion
Mr.. Tectnsrhe presence Of third person, at sueh
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-01
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET.

The market opened with . very good supply Of beef
CATTLE and full 1oc realized for good CATTLE but
alter in the day sellers could not obtain than oc
and the demand not very good at that price there
was not much activity In the market at any time during
the day. and sellers OBLIGED to conform to the scale
prices offered by the butchers In order to sell their
cattle al all Mr. Allerton offered about the lot we
saw; for some OF which be obtained 101 cents they
were from Illinois, We likewise noticed lot Of Texas
CATTLE which fed In Illinois, but they did not sell for
than ~ cents. The number sale to-day at Al
lerton's 2Sl2, and for the week. 2e3-the quality
was not so good as last week general thog though
some we're pretty fAr !, thought quite large mum.
Der would remain uusod but a. holders willing self
at prices fixed upon by butchers, they win probably be
rearly II not quite, all Sold SA Of to-days offerings
were from Ohio, but the greater number State cattle
Other stock remains about usual with sales 1000
sheep 80 cows and calves and 1882 swne
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL,

WEDNESDAY, Oct. ST

WEDNESDAY, Oct 31--6 +. NJ.
The stock market to-day is better The disposition
to contract still continues and prices readily accepted
which few days ago would have been considered mon
strous sacrifice. Gentlemen will sleep sounder, however
their diminished stock twihstanding their antici
pated profits have diminished with their decreased La
bcs. If the market rises, they win console themselves
with the profits what they have left and II it falls
they will be thankful that they took the prudent
is not at all impossible but that the apparent sacr
fees submitted to to-day be looked back upon thirty
days hence, most excellent sales. II requires boil
man--not to say foolish one--to load up to the
extent of his margins in times like these When
the financial affairs Of the world in settled state
calculations for the future may be made with de-
gree of accuracy; but at present II cannot be done
Europe is engaged in tremendous struggle for su
prcmacy-the East with the West Whatever the in
genuty Of devise to give advantage to the one
side the other is adopted, without regard to cost
suspicion prevails that Russia has added new article to
her system of tacticssn assault upon the finances Of
her fees. BY certain sacrifices, Russia make drain
god from the banks of France and England which the
managers of those institutions poweress 10 prevent
except by closing their doors. By similar sacrifices
England or France might, in single day, sweep
banks Of their pafry eleven Millions easily as
hey have swept the city its stock Of -four 1t IL
ended fact that the $3.50 900 of specie sent out by
the to-day Ii IN voiaTon of laws Oh tFade
Reasoning from the price of bills the conclusion would
have been established at that specie would 90 to-
day. Another week and there may be Eve times the
amount shipped, and with bills at the time selling
at lower figure. Again. repeat, it Is the time to
curaii liabilities to take In sail and wait for steader
wind.
Prices at the first board varied from the corresponding
board of yesterday, follows Illinois Central rs ad-
vanced u Cumberland, "a Erie, e; Panama, l; Read
ing, 1k Michigan Southern, Vi Cleveland and Toledo
/. Michigan Central declined ~
At the board they about the same, closing
dun and with downward tendency. Sales of New York
Central made at SIN and IS; odd lots were
offered after the board at 81.
The interest maturing LIST Of November the bonds OF
the Junction (0ho) Railroad also the bonds of HUI
county, (ohe,) viii be paid at the Office Of the
Cleveland and Toledo Railroad Company, No Is William
street.
Mr.. Albert q. Nicolsys regular semi-weeky auction
sale Of stocks. and bonds will take place tomorrow
hursday) at 12 O'Clock, at the Merchants Exchange
The statement Of business at the United States Assay
Office at New York, for the month ending Oct 81 is
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-01

Also, nc head cattle from 81 so TO so 5o Sold by
Thomas G. IArkn, II Brownings for the week ending
October 81 lG66:e00 sheep and ambs--lAmbs from 81
Is TO ~ 50; sheep, " 90 to e12 co. Sold by Baldwin
Hume q Browning. for the week ending October ~,
1s5s-1sl9 shecp and lambs, q N,676 60; and 10
cattle from 81 70 o. The following Il memoirs naum Il
sales BY James kcCArty, at Browuin9's:--
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to.7aa 0

Average per head. % 70
The sales Chamberains included $40 cattle at -
so; 1882 sheep and lambs at 81 so IS 52 "a and
calves at s25 Is 600 co. ~ veal calves Give weshtl
at 81 cts.
The saes 81 0'Brien's were folows:-~o22 besves,
g A
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-01

The large receipts for the past week have caused still
further decline In beef at Browning's and common 10
good cattle selling from To- to shc, while Toe IL tina
highest figure that could be obtained for the best cattle.
The supply Of and 1csives Is very limited, and
there not enough to supply the demand and holders
obtain their price, which from so 70 80.
There large supply Of sheep and lambs and prices
not high last week Quite large number were
sen4 out in the country 70 pasture TO wait until their
was better demand. The following Is = memorandum
Of sales by McGraw Smith, at Bsowning's-
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Court inferred that the DOCTORS testimony showed
nothing that would justify such conclusion.
Mr.. johnson, Commemorative Attorney, sad.-It was
to be remembered that absolution granted at any
time either the Of DEATH in health accor ling
to the disposition Of the psnitent Extreme JUNCTION Is
administered not when the party under sense Of i'm
pending dissolution but We and, on the contrary that
that they sdmonished not to postpone ts reception
to period when there Is hope Of recovery Confess
sions made at all tines and Catholics 60 to priests
son nothing Il AL. IN Ss instance Then We have the
testimony q Dr. Gavenzel a. TO the state Of health
in which this party vas, and regarded herself 70
ton, whasever Il may be, was made In the absence
Of that sense Of impending dissolution which
would make It admissible. The principles Of Law
pear conclusively that the declaration made when
the party aborug under .snse Of impending disco
luton Otherwise, foundation "a laid for s introduc
ton Mr. Johnston here cited case from Wharton on
criminal law In which II shown that declaration
made BY party under sense Of approaching death or
impending dissolution regarded inadmissible, be-
cause Of hops Of recovery being subsequently, expressed
Mr. j. proceeding-Ths pre-supposes that the par
Concession and received sbsouon with the other rites Of
that church. under sense Of approaching DEATH or i'm
pending dissolution which Of course gave 70 the deelsra
Bile; and yet We dnd, because Of the expression
Of hope Of recovery uttered subsequently,
that declaration was rejected. But 10 the case
now under consideration, the fact appears otherwise
The clergyman has told you that these ceremonies
administered any time and that they signify nothing
a. to the condition Of the health Of the party;
stances under which the sacrament Of extreme JUNCTION
administered He said that II could not be admin
htrred except when party was very ir laboring
under disease which might prove fatal 81 period how
ever remote confession and absouton given atany
time.
Mr. Johnsop-rhen, sir, Il IL obvious that nothing az
70 the condition Of the declarant nerrsbc from the
fact that the priest sent r that ne administered
All the ceremonies peculiar TO the Romish Church A.
q the sacrament Of extreme junction. IL laid down BY
the ablsst theological writer's that clergyman hs 10
administer until the OF the patient bcornee hope
ess having had Il In his power 20 do while there we're
still hopes he 10 gully Of sin that far the
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-19
United states patent once,

IN the petition of John J. Gr.en0ugh, New York,
" York, pru,i patent him
Tor "sewigg machines for
ihe expiration OF sad paei which tahes place the east day
of tebrussy, A. ID. 1855
II ordered said p-ion heard the Office
Monday, the 4ih day February 1885, IL O'Clock,
aud all nni,dod appear cause any
they have, why sad petition onshi not 10 he granted
Office their objections, forth writing,
before all testimony died
with the rules the office which Will be furnished app
The testimony a5th day January
deposiiti aud other papers r-ied
mt b.
the arguments II any, wiihin ten days thereafter.
Union, Dtei
genceT Evening Washington, d.
Philadelphia Pa. Jaurnni Of Commerce, New York,
Boston, Massachusetts, three
weeks previous h day of February
ing tHaRLES MASON,
papers please copy,
bills Patent ONCE with paper this
22-law3w
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BY RAILROAD DIRECT no THE WEST.
10 III u

Time between Washington ANA Wheeling pu, ia
houts!
Running time 6eoe Washington and Ciacinna, ~ hours
Through Tica cts a"d baggage checks TO be had in
usa W arlington.
TnE Baltimore ard Ohio Railroad, having greatly improved its
on fullest Inducements
The Northwest ssournses,.
The connection brwecn from Washington and the
Washington Iunction tay called Relay "use nine miles
Washington and the Ohio nvr Baggage
Wheeling Washington station eceeKed and transferred
tickets point. beyond The connecting
Washington daily at and AZ p m On Sundays at the
Al Wheeling with CEN
Wheeling, through Cambridge, zaae-vis and Newark, 10
s,na,sv noaa for assuy Teae pea
Chicago, St Louis, dc.
Columbus q O. railroad trains with the fas. trims
Of the Little Miami railroad Xenia CiNCiSNAft, LOUIS
Nsn. as ~ xs e,s on Miami mi so
Haue, Lafayette chicago, Rock leland, 81 LOUIS sc.
Naichez orraSs Washington
transferred Cincinnati TO the mail steamers on the Ohio
FOR CLEVELAND and via Cleveland Toledo. Detroit
caso, sold when the ohr naviaabe between
Wheeling Welsviie, ooty m,es where connsxon with
Travellers requested notice that while this the only route
aorng hron tickets and cheeks - washington Is also The
West The distance from Washington 10 Cincinnati Is
u 6hs miles, being about 100 miles shorter iaan y any ohe
Fare by rourh ticket from Washington: Wheeling 50
Columbus. si3 65 Dayton, SIS SOL Cincinnati, SID louisville
mir ~ " "% do s s Ss,io m %
Chicago So IS $40 so st Louis sa8 50 and SIS Memphis
For Frederick md iapers Ferry Manhu Berkeley Springs
Cumberland Bedford rs Piedmont Oakland and Faraounr
n way ",ains between and Whrens take g. a. NJ
tr,in from washington. -, ,.u.
vor further information through tickets &C., apply to TIL H.
PARSONS, agent, at Washington station. o,, - 49,,
Master Of Transportation Baltimore and
May 5-df ohio Railroad Baltimore
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washington Aqueduct.
OFFICE or THIS wAsHrssTos AauRr

OFFICE o WAsBINsTos AouRDucr,
Washington. March Z, 1855,
PROPOSALS Invited for graduation aud brick
DAMS tunnels, ard washington Baueduc
Proposals, May,
that
prohles, specifications ready
animation and after the 5nlh day ~ tprii
Proposals VIII be received particular
hvidgrs, &c. &c dcscub-d la aud
purionE only works the
appropriation all unfinished wotS VIII
appropriations Congress The
the right peserb Tue be done aud
under contract aud
holding
shali be stopped funds become available.
the eDtire for
funds, reserved will paid
the work has been property executed has
will made checks United
Of
IL win ditiou OF all
All shnd endorsed Proposals for work
the Washington Aquctuct''
reject
deemed advantageous
considered conducive the of
work.
responsible persons, they
bidder bidders wi his their
oblgaiop, within days.
completion guarantee
by the cehcaf. the United
United district officer
government individual know
War; that the able their
Bids will be opened in presence of bidders any Of
choose to be present.
NJ. MEfGs
Capt. OF Engineers, in charge.
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Nassau Hail College Of New Jersey, Princeton.


Should anId acquaintance be forgot,
And brought 10 min
Should aud be- tngot,
Aud days ~ aud lang ryne.n
ending Ia June 1888
of the ending Juue, 1884, the Sopn
year ending 1884 and the Freedman cia
ending Ia iue, 1885, hereby requested assemble
ashugun, D. thd March, A. a. lcoI the LATEST
The o ls chain OF lows and rnain which time
entirely sever, exchange la their
greeting sympathy, untn.ly fats
of Promising composers.
preliminary of The saliapponled committee Wi, be
held the obd September A. D. 1855, at the United
He, Chestnut Fourth aud tnh Streets
Vlases WHOM,
invited aend when the viii be
adopted 10 As fun AN abundance rs possible
Ia this those whom this notice addressed VIII be
secretary olhe commiee by mail with
their respective post Offices
EDWARD j. GRANT, N. D.,
OF Trenton N. j., Chairman of Committee.
ALEXANDER q, BART, M. D.,
Phil adephia, Pennsylvania,
J. NEWTON LlGHTNER,
. as,er, Pennsylvania,
PHILIP PENDLEruN
Winston, Allegheny &C., Md,
SAMUEL T.. RICHARDS,
BalsI aud Glass Works, NJ
LEWIS w. WASHINGTON,
Of Montgomery county, Maryland,
Committee.
JoHH WEIpMAR, OF Lebanon. Pa, Secretary.
March 2T--lawtMar3 fIuteIgenc.rl
All newspapers civilized The world
ed this their editorial umins
beers f the scattered through the di
visions OF ginhe ad all newspapers throughout United
States sied IL sfa,utnns insertion
easionaly bsseea ih dIe nud the 81 % March, D. 1857
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united states pa,em, Once,

Washington, November 81 1855.
q Middetown,
praying granted TO
''theshipg
from the expiration OF SAID paen which takes place on the 2s'
day OF February, A. d. 1856
the said petition be heard the Patent Office
Monday February, is5i 10 O'clock aud al,
notified and show hey have, why
said petition ought 10 be granted. .#..
Patent
Office specially forth wrag, at least
before heanei all testimony flied by either
hearing taken and transmitted
cance with the rules OF The ofce which viii be furnished on
apptcauon.
The testimony be 25ih day Of
January depnsions and other rsed test
MOI be
the arguments If within ten days thereafter.
published unton, lnteli
and u. O.; n,
Philadelphia, Pa Journal Of Commences New York; W
previous 4h of Feb
funIy next, the day OF hearing.
CHARLES MASON,
OF Patents.
SEdtor the above will p!rase aud send their
bills the Patent bice with continuing this notice.
Nov 21-iaw3w
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Stopping Southampton both going md retun'ug lhcy o'
London and Hnvre
other ronte for the economy of Time and money.
Passage from New York TO Southampton AID bremen
First cabin, saoon Sl3o; first cabin har saloon 81
second do, $780,
All newspapers pass through the pe Wee
No o lading signed the day OF sai,ing
An experienced surgeon = attached to each ship
For freight passage, apply TO
c. a. SAND, IL South William st., ". "
G. A HEiNEKEN b Co., Bremen.
CROSKEY 81 20 Southampton
WILLIAM IsEI,iN, Havrc.
Mari --dly
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Caution--Lo terry Frauds.

OFFICE OF THE MAINLAND CONSOLIDATED LOTTERIES,
BALTIMORE, Maryland, July !, 1855.
THE commissioner Maryland
his the pubic against the
WIN by lottery rch.mes
wholly fictitious .r#a
The legal lotteries Maryland daily,
the pdeuce Of the
the approve
scheinrs
Az the tickets IN these lotrres and all cerifates Of packages
tickets the thoa
far the Once Maryland
Baltimore, Maryland" All others are fraudulent.
For ful Information the subject of those frauds address
r, X Brennan, !.
Heptas-diy Baltimore. Maryland