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Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-05-19

FA4nSAng and A0elng Potatoes.
The following directions upon the culiva
ton OF the potatoe. are very judicious. The
old custom Of hilling potatoes, corn. &C.. i.
decidedly injudicious on ordinary soils. The
potatos is worthy Of more attention than has
been given to it The Irish are not the only
persons that love sound and mealy potatoes,
which we're once 80 rare. The suggestions
below were clipt from the Country Gentleman:
.In the culture Of potatoes after the land
is thoroughly plowed and narrowed smooth,
plant with the spade. Thus train q line, if
convenient, north and south, man puts in his
spade pit deep, say seven inches The FIRST
earth he scatters; be then steps back, and at
about twenty inches be puts in his spade to
the same depth. The soil thus raised covers
the first planted; the third covers the second,
etc. A boy to drop the cut potatoes, two ewes
to hole, will attend very we'll to three lines
Thus you will perceive they are sure to be at
equal depth, at equal width, about three feet,
and in perfect line. The field planted, q light
harrow IL passed over it, and again, in the
course Of eight or ten dsys, disturbing the first
growth Of weeds and keeding the surface mel.
low. After the plants are up, run a cultivator
through once in ten days. until they are in
blossom, when. after that, they should not be
disturbed. With such culture | have had
great success, and the cost has not exceeded
S6 per acre, exclusive of seed, and yielding
from 100 to $50 bushels of fine size, sound
pink-eyed potatoes. most Of which were mar
keted last year at eight to ten shillings per |
bushel.
"kwould here mention palpabIe error, so |
common with as in the cultivation of hoed I
crops, especially corn and potatoes. mean |
The careful hiIling-up. This practice, like
many others, is an imported one. English,
gardening has been adopted into this country
with marked injury. The humidity of the at
mosphere, and the almost constant rains rem.
der it necessary to get rid Of the superabund.
Int moisture, by hiling-up plants and raising
and crowning garden beds. While here, dur
ng the growing season We are subject to
1routh, and required all the moisture We can
husband for the sustenance Of the plant
Hence, We require fiat culture and fat or sunk.
n garden beds. with deep and psrmeable soil
hat shall catch aud oblige to pass through it
very summer shower"
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-05-19

We get from the Boston Gazette q vsry good
story ofa wife. whose husband was . very
worthy practical member Of the order Of Free
Masons. It seems that one evening . bundle
came to the house, marked for him, and LABEL.
cd "Prvate." OF course this was sufficient for
female curiosity, and therefore she INDUCED
in an inspection. Horror Of horrora Blank.
cts, babys linen, &C., greeted her astonished
through her brain. The husband soon came
IN. and amer tea, when bis wife discovered in
his eye the treachery Of his conduct, ~ she
supposed. hs took the bundle and went out
bat not alone, for the jealous wife was on bic
track. The faithless husband little imagined
that she who supposed herselfso fou!ly wrong.
ed was hovesine after him. He stopped at the
house Of friend, who also Joined him, carving
similar bundle. The wife became donbly
excited, for the prospect Of having q compan.
ion IN misery did not impress her with the idea
Of division Of her grief. but only an addition
to It. She followed closely and soon thev
halted before email tenement which they en-.
tered. Here she peused to bold council Of
var. What tactics to follow she vas in doubt,
but determined at length 70 storm the citadel
she Knocked. and hastily brushed By little
child. and 10 4 second burst upon the astonish.
ID husband, the embodiment Of injured ia.
nocence. Her feelings were shout to express
themselves whom the scene before her caused
her 70 reject A poor woman on sick bed.
babe not old enough for christening, child in
crib. and two little girls in bed met her eye.
She read tho story at . glance, and returned
home under escoft Of her husband and bis
friend, who sssured her that she had discover.
ID the gfeat sscret Of Masonry.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-05-19

A Coed Hit.
Ooe of the chief charges against the Ameri'
can party is, that it is secret political society
and its business is transacted in amidnight se.
cret caucus" MI. Patton, the distinguished
candidate Of the American party, for Attorney
Genera. in Virginia, thus turns the table upon
those who make the charge. The following 10
an extract from his recent speech in Rich.
mond:
sThe American party choose to hold their
meetings in secret ~ the Wing and Democrat
ic parties have been and are in the habit of
holding secret cancuses by night or day. This
party enter, it is said, into mutual obligations
as to their party action: no matter what is their
form, they can't be held more binding than the
Democrats claim to hold the implied obligations
Of their party. A violation Of them, by diso-
beying the behest Of the party or quitting it, is
followed BY the most vehement denunciation,
while the party, as understand, allows every
man to 20 out Of the party when he pleases,
and bis obligations are at once at an eud with
out denunciation. With the Democratic party
Il does not seem to be so. for, although no
dare to defy their behest and dissent from their
decrees sIf he does, of with his head. So
much for Buckingham" The freedom of
thought and opinion which they allow at this
day is happily illustrated BY an anecdote which
Is told Of one Of Napolson's Marshals, when
Napoleon was . candidate for the 6rst Consul.
ship for life II was to be determined BY uni.
versal suffrage. Marshal Augersau addressed
HE division 10 the following words: sSoldiers
there ID IN election to-day, TO determine wheth-
Or Nopoleon shall be Consul for life. Il il TO
be matter Of the free choice Of the people.
You will march to the polls and vote Just -
you think pfoper-but II you vote against Ma !
poleon, I will shoot you ~ soon - You come
back"
. II there IL any party, remarks the Cincinnati |
Gazette, qaoting the above, more sxseting than |
The self styDed Democracy, Ne should like to |
have Il pointed ont. From President TO Tide |
Waiter the screw Of party b turned, and no |
man is spssmittsd to rseeivs either Office, emo
Iums0t Or votss, whose creed and practice do |
not afe.ppeeissly with the demands Of the
lesders who meet in lawyers Off.
~ and back rooms, eoneoct resolutions, con-
Itsust platforms select candidates, make tick.
~, oil TIE nachiossy and plan schemes. True.
hey naks show Of psblicity 4 their convsn.
hons, bat the membess aFe for the most part
pappets, who ars brought upon the stags 70 70
hseush sths noisss Of making public that
which had pseviously been sgrssd upon in o.
net 4r. Patton has bseu Democrat, and be
wsh deserves u tyfanpy Of The cabal rule.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-05-19

Leaving, as you perceive, balance
10 your favor Of Sl6o so
You can draw upon me for that sum. Trust.
ing that you will honor me with still further
consigamcnts,
REMAIN, sir. yours sincerely,
SAM SwMron."
sun this statement Of account" continued
Sam. "ths fellar's hair must have riz orful, for
he sot down and rit rite under the items, this
sentencs:-
"You internal villain! put in "sgEALAaE," and
keep the whole Of i'll"
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-05-19

Cronssad.-A st. Petersburg correspondent
of Paris paper says that the houses Of Cron-
stadt have all been razed, except the public
ediifces, and that it is turned into one vast
camp. 1t formerly sheltered 10000 inhabi-
tants
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-05-19
r. Y. SCHULLY,
Boot and 3hoemaker..

One Door abope Galagher's Store.
TAKES this method to inform the inhabitants
i Of Plaquemine and vicinity, that he has per-
manently located himself in this place, for the pur-
pose of carrying on the Shoemaking business in
all its varieties Having on hand large and well
selected stock Of Leather, is now prepared to
manufacture Boots and Shoes at the shortest no.
tice. :, so
Plaquemine, June 4th, ls53.-1y
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-05-19
000H aud Eu0s.

IT is Of no consequence of what parents
man is born, so that he is man Of merit.
The true cure for one half of human mala.
dies is employment
The Expresses of Russia and France arc
distinguished needle women.
Yale College has existed ono hundred and
fifty three years, and educated six thousand
students. y
The Chinese insurgents punish smokers of
opium by behsading, and those who use to.
bscco by the bamboo a.ta
The greatest pleasure Of life il love; tho
greatest treasure is contentment; the greatest
ease sleep; and the best medicine 10 true
friend ~
He that makes himself an ass, must not take
it i'll If men ride him,
He that listens after what people say of him
shall never have any peace. -e.
Happiness is very easily acquired. All that
is required is contented disposition and
clean shirt. -:ao
There are three companions with whom you
should always keep on good terms Your
wife, your stomach and your conscience.
The only crowd that printer can endure
with anything like patience, is crowd Of I'D.
vertlsements, or a crowd of deiinquents call.
ing to foot their bills.
It is said that we use in Spanish segars the
amount Of our foreign exports in wheat; and
drink in French cogniac our entire export in
Indian corn. -t'9E
We see it stated that there is woman resi-.
ding in Brandon, Vt, not yet thirteen years
old, who has recently become mother. She
was married before she was eleven.
Love Is an idea-beef reality. The idea
you can get along without; the beef you must
have.
An old soaker in Boston being fonnd in tho
yutter on rainy night the water making
'lear breach over him from head 10 heels, was
'sked by passer what be was doing. sOh.'
eplied the inebriate. !" Iagreedto meet man
ere." ...r
Mr.. Whiteside, the barrister, cross examining
witness, in Dublin, somewhat rudely asked
i'm if he had ever been before q public Court!
TO be sure Twas, and fined for an assault. A
arrister annoyed me 90 much by his silly
rosa questioning, as it il called, that knock.
him down. Lawyers think they have right
0 insult q witness. taught that fellow
iffsrent lesson Barrister You may 60 down..
|road hint-wise lawyer!
Queer Fr.-A prominent citizen of Ala.
anna, on visit to Mobile, on Friday last, re-.
sived the following tslegraphic dispatch from
is family physician. sFine boy-both doing
ell. Ten pounds, Yours, &c." and in q few
oments the following from an individual
lend, "Nice little girl at your house.. All
sht. Yours, &C.. 8. P. W." @
The bswildered father at last accounts, was
ying to discover whether it was q boy or girl,
ftwlns. i657 ses3let aef
A correspondent Of the Bedford News furB.
hes that paper with the following conundrun
Why is the State Of Virginia. at this time,
70 lunatic asylum.
Because it contains more Knoso. Nothings
an Wise.men.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-05-19
PLAQUEMINE:
saturday, May 10, 1855.

pA small lump of fresh lime put into the
pot in which watery potatoes are boiled, will,
it is said, render them perfectly dry and mealy.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-05-19
PACKETS.
THE CAPITOL.

For Bayou Sara, Waterloo, Port Hudson, Lob
delTs Store, Baton Rouge, Plaquemine, Donald
sonvile, and all intermediate Landings. The new
and splendid steamer CAPITOL, Capt Thomas
URE, will leave New Orleans for the above ports
sq Sunday morning at o'clock, and on Wednes-
days at s P. M. Returning, will leave Bayou Sa-
"a after the arrival Of the cars For freight or
passage, apply on board or to -
GEORGE E. SPRAGUE.
A clerk will be on the Levee to receive freight
during the absence Of the boat.
6 Plaquemine, April 10, 1856. ap2l
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-05-19
Rlaquemine and West Baton Roux
- LIVERY STABLES!

GAMUEL McFADDEN takes pleasure in in.
~ forming his friends and the travelling public,
that he has two fine, large, and well supplied
Livery Stables, one at Plaquemine and the
other At the Ferry Landing, opposite Baton Rouge.
Persons wishing to hire riding horses, buggies or
carriages, can be accommodated at either Of his
stables.
Persons wishing to hire horses or buggies to ira
vel from Plaquemine to Baton Rouge, or from
Baton Rouge to Plaquemine, and not wishing to
return, can do so by leaving them at either Of the
above named stables and they will be returned by,
the proprietor.
~Droven with their horses or mules will
find accommodation 1t either of the above named
places. a de10-ly
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-05-19

2egular Coast Packet
For Eaton Rouge Twice q Week.
,-%h THE Elegant Passenger Steamer
f2ffIff2 GEM: THEopULE ELPxRT, Master,
Leaves New Orleans every Monday, At IL o'clock,
NJ; and on Thursday, at o'clock, P. NJ.
Returning, leaves Baton Rouge every Tuesday
at o'clock, A. NJ, and on Friday at 10 o'clock
4. NJ. Eor freight OF passage, apply on board.
nySteamer GEM viii extend her Thursday's
trip to Waterloo, Cooks Landing, Hernitage,
Port Hudson, Springfield, Lobdelps Landing. Ba-
ton Rouge, Plaquemine, Bayou Goula, Donald
mine y ~ K4 s@As@
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-05-19
sNNyAERA sEAyANEAe
puprJsHEp EVERY SATURDAY MORNING By
william p. Bradburn.
TERMS OF THE SENTINEL.
.-Office ON Main ssreet...

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A liberal discount made to yearly advertisers;
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each Candidate will be charged S. for printing
Election Tickets. GTAnnouncement of Mayor,
, IS; for Aldermen So SO. 'ssS
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Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-05-19
FOR LOBDELLS STORE.
q. q, Mail Packet New Iatoua

,oEZA For Lobdelps Store, Baton Rouge,
Plaquemine, Donaldsonville, and all in
termediate lanthngs-Tbe fine passenger steamer
NeW LatOna, EXILE Gross, Master, will
leave New Orleans for the above and all inter-
mediate landings on MONDAYS, at S O'Clock P.
M, and on FRIDAYS, at 10 o'clock A. NJ. Re-
turning will leave Baton Rouge on Tuesdays Il 2
O'Clock M and on Saturdays at 10 o'clock A n.
For freight or passage apply on board.
NyThe New Latonashas sign on the wharf
at her Laading, where viii Be always stationed .
clerk to receive freight during the absence Of the
boat, enabling merchants to send their goods di.
rect from the vessel to the beat, thereby saving
the charge Of storage and additional crayage.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-04-24

At Phlsdelp.s Money confines abundant, aad
6rst-cass paper gees freely a, ? cent TIE banks
are dscoa1tpg al the good psper offering; Which.
bosev.r. is not equal in amount TO their csPsity
to sccou m, dale.
At Boston uego,i ,,iors Of hrst class paper have
been made 8, "a 10 : cent for the week almost
any nsrnss of acceptable character fad ready mar
H., at y cent On call the supply IS abundant ct
from to Y cent for good ccllstersis.
The smOun, Of cOL shipped TO the Cumberland and
Per nsyvsni, Railroad for the week eadng Ss'urdsy.
lit OF April per railroad, to market was IS IL sans;
via canal, 1929; total. IS 10 tuDs. The Georges
Creek C,sl sud lrcn CompsDy's Rslrosd shipped.
for TIE week 4soO.5 ,uts and the rhole snoun, for
the year, from h. region, is a. 3l6 II tuns; s55 Is
:ups was shipped by the Cumberland Coz. and Iron
COMPANY 54S O5 Of which va. sea, per railroad:
via canal. 2.llOl0. The total smoun, from tbs, 70
eior. for tire year. since the lst Of January, is
a5,Ols cS tups.
The BANKING Committee Of the Massachusetts, Sea-
ate have submitted their fin 81 report, that tbs inexpe-
dent 10 graft any further extension of ospk csptA.
10 axe any oh soges in the present system OF Bsak
Jog. or to prohibit the circulation Of bills less
than IS.
The following statement Of the Pork trade. from
The Cincinnati Price Current. shows the total nun
Der of hogs packed in the States and places named
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-04-24
DIED.
Moudsy uorsins. April 3 Edward

CoLE-s.sdenly, OF MOud.I uorsins. April 3 Edward
Ccl- ss.d IS yssr.
Hi ~ ard scqusinsbc's .nd those OF h. brother'
james Cole snd Samuel Coie snf the 0b-rs OF the Me-
YO pogsphcs crty respectfully invites 70 steni
he fur.i. si. iruesdsy .-rnoon o'clock from tue fes
trCther ssrue. No IS hietsst near futonSt
brrosva
COOE-At h.ny on h-nSsy March 10 Ssth.n Cook SEQ ,
Of D-ns nth $40 Is GAYS The deceased
ss5 1883 erere1 R-vo utiocsrF ARM the
ff-r s-rved thee no1hs About 81 y-sr.
b. II Of Genoa Csyufs C0uoty .nf
shout yea; Ser 70 the toEn OF Dryden II shen re
les siC - since
PAuXsHURsr-Ou Sordsy. April 3 ., her r.sdsses.
-srsk SawI.hgrst the s OF h-r sz-
t.. md friends VI tee fsrv are respectfully re
auestec attend funeral flcsy sfteroooa THE s
s. &C ron Freaes xsetrz HoaIe in oieaaFs'N.
without furh.r notice. 49, -,
Eyq If Cold spns Hsfbor Lorg Island 90 sundsy' Aoul
- ai2P ~ sp 9e~l-rt III os o. Divine he~iett,
afe Of Cod spfin. Harho sg-d % yesIs sud nouths
PORTFR-in th- city MOndsy. Apnl .. o. in1.nnlf
of the ur Mr. Noah g. Porter Of the late Charles
Potter . So
ti- fursr. 81 C.v-rf Cbu-ch 81
oeoct Cd U.ouec.y 18Th inst, without further n5nee
Cuu.ctievi pspers pls.se copy.
FCRkF-Ou sUnrsy evening. Aprl q EfEs1 no'te soa
Of p.irics kcrk-. .sed 10 y.srs anc Donfn.
The hs fsther invited 70 s't-rt hs un-rs tn
russoay 29h inst a. ocic:k, iron NO y sts
Ohio Coury D. Medicine. Ns.heGaeiin .nd
Ecuc,touis'. sfeo a. =, .
YOUrG-On Sontsy April @ OF consumption, Mrs. All
lire Your s4ed a yesrs moEibs and dsya
The snos Of the family are respectfully r.
CRESTED 10 stsno fgnera from her late renseoee No ~
Wet llit o'clock thi. .srooou Her remains VIII
he inferred Al Roelisnd Csmstsry the day following
a . %
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-04-24
MONDAY, April 23-P. NJ.

MONDAY, April 23-P III.
The Stock MARI ct was very active to-day, with an
upward tendency in the whole li.t. The foreign ad-
vices were consdered to be generally satisfactory aud
at the Second Board the Bank statement had very
favorable influence. The sellers for fall were some.
what active in the morning but at the Second Board
there was lees disposition to cell short. After the
Second Board the market continued strong, aud the
outside operators put Erie up to 5t3, and Reading to
s6l rho wing II = cen, advance on Saturdays
prices On The former, and y cent. on the latter.
The sales of Erie we're over 900 shares and OF Read
Ing 4, 500 ,bsres. Harlem improved q cent Pans
ma is strong at y cent. advance; Cleveland aud
Toledo sgan improved ] 2 cent; Central is
steady at "a; Hudson River was GEN. better.
Canton is steady at "a G275 Cumberland is not
strong Nicaragua Is stiffeniog again. The stte npt
TO mske 81 arrangement between this Company and
the Panama route appears 10 be, for the present.
abandoned. The business in Bonds was quite large,
re.cbipg also, 900, at advancing rates. The sales
included s75 600 Ilioois Central at 76l a76i, regu-
lar and 76i, buyer thirty. Fries, 1875, were Ell;
1893 93i with bear SALE at seller ~ months, at 90
Erie Second Mortgage, 1905 Northern Indiana Bonds,
100; Pansms 1Oll; Goshen Branch, IS; New. York
Central, lOli State Stocks active sud
better About 500 OoO were sold, of which s63 600
were LOUIE ihnhs. AZ 3Ou3 u large VIZ
ginias, 97l; Missouris sis 600, at 93i a $751; &c
The market lie quiet but steady for Exchange, at
9i6lOi for Sterling principsl sales at lodl0l
Francs 5.l5a5l9i. fhe supplies OF bills from the
South are still moderate.
IL fright there is much dullness. To Liverpool,
500 bales Cotton, 3.l6 a7-32d.; Dead Weight. 10 q
ISL To Glasgow, 500 bbIs Tar, 81; 100 bbls Spir-
it, 81. To Havre Cotton. &c.
The amour, paid by the Sub-Treasury, to-day, was
s3l5 O66 Of which $500 600 WAS on transfer draft
to Norfolk, Va; received, s23, $50; balance, e.
lO2, 753 Paid from Assay Office, q, 3o7. Paid on
cisbursDg checks, s5i,oOi.
John Thoupson's regular weekly auction sale at
the Merchants Exchange will take place on Wednes-
day, the 25th inst at l2i clock. TIE list consists
in par. of first class State Stocks and Bonds.
Simeor Drspers regular semi weekly sale OF Bond,
and Stocks will take place at auction tomorrow, at
the Merchants Exchange, at l2l clock. Among
the offerings will be large amount of stocks OF our
Ocean Steam Navigation Companies
The annexed table gives the earnings of our prln-
cipal Railroads for March, compared with March OF
la,t year, sho wing in nearly every instance con-
siderable gain
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-04-24
,pESHET AND RAILROAD DISASTER
LOSS OF LIFE.

On Friday morning, at clock A. NJ, serious
ocurrepce took place at ADDISON, on the western
vision Of the New-York and Erie Railroad, by
-bich tive ltves were lost, aud a large amount Of
orouerty was destroyed iu cnn.equeucs OF freshst
!, the stream at that place. Six mlinsms gave way,
nd the water came pouring oosn in an irresistible
BOD. carving With it au avalanche OF s4s.logs,
'uber. ea,ih and rubbish upOn the ground below.
eyersl houses were carried away In Que Of them
we're an Lrh woman and chud, who we're drowned.
he fine residerce Of Col Jones was moved from ifs
(oundstions ard very much damaged The track OF
ne New-York aud Erie Railroad Wa suon"rsed lot
the cistapce Of nearly hal Of mile, an1 az )ut nty
rods OF the track was Washed away. deposit OF
y,vd was LETT upon the track, 10 some places To the
Septh of FIVE or ak feet The Night Express ra'n,
which left New-York Thursdsy evening had just
N ached the spot when the casualty occurred, and the
locomotive was nearly demolished, end two of the
Liz psssetger car in toe train were much broken
Al Of the passengers escaped. The engineer was
somewhat Injured in le4pins from the engine IL sd
he train been little further along IL would have
betn submerged end q fearful loss of life would have
snsued. The passengers on The traiDs coming eas'
were detained seven hours at Addison during which
,ine the waters spbsded, and by nesns Of tempo
AIRY bridges the passengers and baggage OF train;
going both ways Transferred across the break
ia the track. large plumber Of men were nmedi
atey Get to work TO repair the damage to the track