Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-02-03
LITERARY AND BUSINESS NOTICES.

we nave delayed attending 10 much OF q
literary and business character, and must now
wind it all up to date under the above caption.
First, we respectfully call the attention Of the
proprietors to the fact, that we have not re.
ceived for two months, that valuable paper
Glcns0n's Pictorial..
A paper which should be in the possession OF
every family. Its articles are by the most tall
ented pens in the country, and its pictorial de.
partment is beyond all praise. Published in
Boston by NJ. NJ. BALLou, at SO per annum in
advance. See advertisement.
Blackwood and the British Reviews.
LEONARD SCOTT & Co. continue to repub-
lish Blackwood's Magazine and the three Re-
views-the Edinburg, the North British and
the Westminster. We have SO frequently
spoken of these interesting works, as being a
compendium of all that is interesting in the
political, religious and literary world, that it
is superfuous 10 again recur to their merit
that is too well established. They are 50
each in advance, but the whole four will be
sent to any one address for $40.
Graham's Magazine.
We received by Thursdays mail the cele.
brated premium plate presented by the propri-
etors of this truly American magazine, K. Il.
SEE e. Co., to their patrons, and also will it be
presented to all who may become subscribers
the present year. The engraving is ls by "a
inches, contains authentic portraits of all the
Presidents of the United States, views of Bun
ker Hill and Washington Monuments, and also
W~ashington's Head Quarters at Newberg--
and altogether a beautiful parlor ornament, it,
self worth the price of subscription ($3) to
the Magazine.
Harper's Magazine.
We trust the enterprising proprietors Of this
valuable magazine have not declined sending
us a work which w prize 30 much.
The Lady's Book.
This beautiful magazine for February lies
before US. Cooley loses none of his wonted
energy. We have SO often alluded to the at
fractions and merits of this work that it is hard.
ly necessary to repeat them. As far as the
tastes aad fancies of the ladies' are concerned,
it eclipses all other magazines.
Music.
Horace WATERS, the great Music Publish
er, Manufactures, and Dealer in Piano Fortes, |
of No. as3 Broadway, New York, has sent US
the following sheets Of popular Music, pub.
lished by him: "To-morrow," "TTe Rush of
Waters" "The Sparkling Polka" We will
advertise for Mr.. Waters on the terms stated,
he guaranteeing, Of course. that the instrument
is not oyercharged. We should be glad to
hear from him.
pMr. Alfred. Jourdain, Secretary of the
Art Union, Baltimore, is respectfully informed
if he e~ncloses US $50 by return mail, his
will be inserted as directed-not
otherwise. We don't wish to run the risk Of
being sPerhamedn again, and the means also
Of swindiing our patrons. So, Sit, If you wish
US to advertise for you, you must pay in ad.
good security. we take ii, tina, you
will act honestly towards the public.
TThanks to the Postmaster at Donaldson.
vile for an X, received two or three weeks
since, being P. A. As. subscription for two
years-as also do W. return our thanks to the
subscriber himself. Such. fayors, on either
part, cannot be too highly appreciated.
III. w. Holbrooke, Secretary American
Union, sos Broadway, New York, is res
requested to answer us Immediately
10 the letter we wrote him some weeks since,
four oil paintings instead of the Gao
he ives us for advertising, If he preferred il.
He will hear from US again, If be does not
think it worth bis while to make good his pro.
to a printer.
uDr. H. P. Alsophert, 4a93 Broadway, N.
York, we have complied with your request in
to your advertisement, but you have
failed to comply with your promise. Shall it
be- necessary for US to revert to this matter
In future and to conclude these remarks, we
hope that our contemporaries throughout the
will unite with rs in declaring that we
will insert no advertisements from a distance
anless accompanied with the cash-and to in
vert no quack advertisements unless paid for
i prices equal to other advertisements.
GA correspondent at franklin, La, giving
N accouat Of the proceedings Of the Metbo. |
list Conference lately held there, has The fol.
owing paragraph:
"A collection was taken up for building q
inside Of the walls Of Shanghae, which
amounted to over 800.
Building achurch inside the walls Of Sbang.
lac! How mach better wonld ii have been
or the cause Of Christianity a. well a. for hat
+ humanity, if this 800 were distributed j
!mong the poor and needy at home. 40 many j