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Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-10-13
Taking the Census.


Our Marshas are already busy looking up
the census of the city, says the Albany IN. W
Knickerbocker We give one which came off
yesterday on Canal street.
who Is is the head of this family!"
THAT depends on Circumstances. If before I
o'clock it's me husband. II after IL, it's my
SELF
why this divisionr
Because, after that hour he's dhrunk 40 pi.
per and unable to take care ofhimself, let alone
his family
'What 10 his age?
Coming next Michaelmas he will lack q
month Of being as ovid as Finuegan. You
know Finneganr
No, don't know Finuegan, and il Ibid it
would not help matters. Il your husband an
alienr
sOch, thin he's ailing iutirely. He has rheu-
ma.is worse nor ovid Dounelly, who was tied
double with them"
How msny male members have you in the
family!'
Never one
what, no boys At all!'
Boys is it! All, murther, 60 home. We
have boys enough TO whip four loaves for
breakfast!'
when were you married!
The day that Pat Doyle left Tipperary for
Ameriky. A sunsbinier day never gilded the
sky o. ovid Ireland!
what was the condition Of your husband
before marriage?
'Divel man more miserable He said If
did not give him promise within two OF three
L. IL L =.
bar
what was he At the time Of your marriage
q widower or bachelor.
"A which. A widower, did You say! Ah, now
20 away wild your nonsense. II il the likes
o me that would take up with second handed
husband! Do look like the wife o. widow.
or! A-poor divil, all legs and consumption,
like sick turkey. A widower! May niver be
blessed, ef I'd not rather live an ovid maid and
bring up a family on butter milk and pratiea.'
Here the dialogue finished up, the Marshal
coming to the conclusion that be could snake
more" next door.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-10-13
PARISH OF IBERVILLE 1855
Significant.


The Farmerville Enquirer says: From the
description we have of the barbecue the Antics
gave at Monroe on last Monday, it could not
have been very enthusiastic for their cause, for
during the speaking there were only nine joined
the cause of Sam.
As Messrs. Noise and Wickliffe both spoke
the only wonder is that the American access
sions were not larger! This is, we believe, the
smallest number of converts to our side they
have made since they started out on their elec-
tioneering tour. But, as most of their hearers
belonged to the American party, probably they
didthe best they could under the circumstances.
Therefore, they ought not to be blamed too
severely.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-10-13
1 WOULD NOT DIE AT ALI:

would not die in Spring time.
When worms begin to crawl,
When cabbage plants are shooting up,
And frogs begin to squall;
lis then the girls are full Of charms,
And smile upon the men.
When lambs and peas are in their prime:
would not perish then.
would not die in Summer.
When trees are filled with fruit,
And every sportsman has gun,
The little birds to shoot;
The girls then wear the Bloomer dress,
And half distract the men
1t is the time to sweat it out,
would not perish then.
! would not die in Autumn,
When new mown hay smells sweet,
And the little pigs are roofing round
For something nice to eat:
lis then the huntsman's wild halloo
Is heard along the glen,
And oysters gin to fatten up:
would not perish then.
l would not die in Winter,
For one might freeze to death,
When clustering breese sweep around,
And take away ones breath;
When sleigh bells jingle, horses snort,
And buckwheat cakes are tall
In fact, this is right good word:
would not die at all!
wisconsin Argus.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-10-13

The London Medical Gazette gives the result
Of numerous experiments with roasted coffee,
proving thatit i The most powerful means not
only Of rendering animal and vegetable saauvia
inaoeuous. but actually destroying them. The
.bsst mode Of using the coffee % disinfectant
i to dry the raw bean, pound it in . mortar,
and then roast the powder on moderately
heated iron plate until It assumes dark brown
tint, vhsn i j. G. to nse. Then sprinkle it 10
impure places, or lay Il on plate in the room
which you wish to have purified. Coffee acid
o. coffee oil acts more readily in minute guam
titiss.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-10-13
sorgo sugar.

Mr.. Avequin, the distinguished chemist. says
the Bee, has exhibited to us specimen Of very
fne, well grained sugar obtained from the plant
known to botanists as the Horchus SacchGrds
txs, and commonly styled "Scrgo." It is a
species Of corn, producing a.small grain like
miIlst, and is very easily cultivated. The su-
gar is extracted from the stem OF stalk, and the
yisld is quite large. One acre Of ground in
cultivation viii produce from 800 to 1000 lbs.
Of sugar. The Sorgo has the advantage Of RE
psaing h summer, 70 that the grinding can be
elsetsd from the close of July to the middle
Of Ssptsober. The stalks and en- tire plant at.
ford excellent forage for cattls.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-10-13

A Model Sign Board.-The following was
put upon the door Of house occupied by a
father and son--the former blacksmith and
publican, and the latter a barber
.Barnes and sun blacksmith and BARRIERS
work done hear, horseshuing and shaven and
hare curled bleeding teeth drawin and other f..
rary work, all sorts of spirtus lickers akording
to the late commercial treety.
Take notis my wife keeps a school and also
teeches reeding and riting and all the hother
larned langwetches and has assistants if re-.
quired to teech horrtory sowin and mathew
matix and hother fashunabel kivurshuns."
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-10-13

~. \ Fors Vicksburg, Warren.on. New
Carthage, Ashwood, Grand Gulf St
Joseph, Rodney, Waterproof Matches, Fort
Adams, Bayou Sara, Port Hudson. Baton
Rouge, Plaqnemine, Donaldsoaville-The mag
ni6cent new regular passenger packet MATCH
EZ, r. P. Leaders,, master, will leave as above
every SATURDAY. at o'clock P. n. For freight
or passage apply on board, OF to
CARROLL. PRTTCHARD b Co.,
Union Row, SO Carondelet street.
rTbe Natchez will 20 through to yicksburg
without detention, and will connect there with the
Jackson cars on Monday.
rThe boat will not be responsible for an..-
letter or package containing moaey. iewelry, or
other valuables unless regular bills of lading are
taken, specifying the contents and value, and the
freight paid nor for any valuable article deposit.
ed with the clerk by the passengers, or contained
in their baggage.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-10-13

uFrom Lloyd's forthcoming Steamboat
Directory, says the Cincinnati Gazette. ws
learn that since the application Of steam on tho
western waters, there have bssn thirty.nins
Thousand nix hundred and sevsnty.two livss
lest BY steamboat disasters, thres hundred and
sighty.ons boats and csrgoss lost and seventy
boats seriously injured, amounting in the ag.
gregate to the enormous sum Of sixty-sevsn
millioas ofdollars.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-10-13

G1MUEL 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 Plaqnenine and the
other at the Ferry Landing, opposite Baton Rouge.
Persons wishing to hire riding horses, bussles OF
carriages, can be accommodated At either OF his
stables.
Persons wishing to hire horses or buggies to ira
val flom Plsouemine to Baton Rouge, or from
Baton Rouge to Plaquemine, and not wishing to
return, can do co. by leaving them at either Of the
dove named stables, and they will be returned by
tie proprietor. 50,
ln+Droven with their horses or mules Will
fid accommodation At either Of the above named
nhces. de10-1y
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-10-13
An American Rat Dog.

Last summer, Bob L. crossed the Atlantic
10 spend little time and good deal Of money
in looking at the women and wonders Of the
old world Among the wonders which he
took along, "just for the fun Of the thing" was
a small sized swapping turtle. Having weeks
leisure at London, he packed up his traps and
went over to Ireland. The first night he passed
"on the sod," was at a little roadside inn, about
fifteen miles from Dublin. Having partaken Of
supper Of bacon and eggs, Bob walked into
the bar, and placed the turtle on the floor.
rhe first person to notice the acritter" was M.
Flynn, who kept the house.
And what do you call thatr
That is an American rat dog
"A WHAT
An American rat dog
'Musha, 60 Iong-and do you call such .
spalpeen dog!
i do, indeed, and he is worthy Of his name
will he fght!'
Yes sir, not only fight, but will whip any
eight pound dog in Ireland
win you hold me ten shilings on that'"
4 will
Enough said Flynn. Barney, get the
brindle pup we bought of Sheridan yesterday,
and let him out
Barney dld AZ 0esire0. lne Orlndie pup
purchased of Sheridan was brought in. The
brindle pup took look at bis American rels.
ton, and then made plunge. She caught
the brindle pup BY the nose
The brindle pnp gave one yell and put for
the door. When last seen he was rushing
towards Dublin % il he had eight tin cullen
ders tied to his tail. Whether Flynn gave up
the money without getting shelalah to act
as umpire, will be known when the next stsa.
mer arrives. a,.s-sss 2s
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-10-13

tits rumored in Washington that our Govs
ernment will recall Col. Gadsdsn. our Minister
to Mexico, because he didn't keep back the rs-
volution, and thus enable the Administration to
finish the bargain for about Z fourth Of the
remainder Of Mexico, which it is alleged was
going on with Santa Anna.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-10-13
EOR LOBDELLS STORE:
q. 3. Mail Packet New 1ietoua

Plaquemins, Donaldsonville, and Al in
fermediate landings-The fine passenger steamer
New LatOna, EA,LE GRoss, Master, viii
leave New Orleans for the above and oil inter-
mediate landings on MONDAYS. At $ O'Clock P.
NJ, and on FRIDAYS. at 10 o'clock A. NJ. Re.
turning will leave Baton Rouge on Tuesdays at
o'clock M. and on Saturdays at ~ o'clock A NJ.
For freight or passage apply on board.
rThe New Lafona has sign on the wharf
At her Landing, where viii be always stationed .
clerk to receive freight during the absence Of The
boat, enabling merchants to send thsir goods di.
rect from the vessel to the boat, thereby saving
the charge of storage and additional crayage.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-10-13

Partisan newspapers 10 Ohio give horrib !
character Of the prominent candidates for
Governor Of that Stste. One 10 mid TO bs in
favor Of horse stealing and polygsmy; anoths
is = friend to negro suffrage, negro Office hold
ers and amalgamatiou, while : third, Il is
stated, eats every morning Roman Catholic
broiled for breakfast.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-10-13
Love of Country.


Unenfant en- ouvrant ses ysux, doit voir "a
patrie ct jusqu'a 10 mort, ne voir que'lle.
The infant on FIRST opening his eyes ought
to see his country, and to the hour Of his death
never to lose the sight of it." This was the
noble sentiment of Rousseau-a sentiment
which met with a sympathetic response in ev-
cry patriotic heart Butnow, here in the I'm
tied States, so accustomed are many of the de-
magogue politicians to fawn upon and fiatter
the large foreign element, the lessons Of our
hearts, and ofour fathers to be obliterated, and
we learn that the men whose homes and kim
dred are in Europe love the stranger land''
equally devotedly as the native American;
that the men who cannot speak our language
will cast as enlightened vote as a native! A
degenerate son of the United States may be
taught this impatriotic lesson by the unscru-
pulous demagogue; but foreigners will spurn
the idea that they are untrue to the land of
their birth. They love it now the more in-
tenseIy because they are absent from it; they
daily sing its national songs. and nightly dream
oftbe scenes and home Of their youth. They
would be false to the best impulses of the hui
heart else! And those persons, "the natives Of
this country By the accident Of birth" who talk
20 glibely about the love Of country, a. if he
could be changed daily and hourly. arelincapa>
ble Of spprsciating the noble sentiment Of the
French Philosopher.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-10-13
PLATFORM
OF THE
MMENAGMM HANNN
OF LOUISIANA.

/. We advocate an amendment ofthe Naturali-
cation Laws. with proper safeguards TO preserve
the purity of the elective franchise. -.
g. We advocate the passage of such laws as Will
prevent the immigration OF paupers and criminals
to this country.
8. We oppose any interference in the vested
rights of all persons, whether they be OF native
or foreign birth.
4. We are in favor of non-intervention with
slavery by the Federal Government, except for
the protection Of our constitutional ngnts.
5. We advocate high National Policy, such
as will afford stern and unwayering protection to
the American nome abroad. and will follow and
guard the American citizen wherever he moves
6. We believe that America should be govern
ed by Americans, effecting the same through the
balIot-box alone, the only legitimate instrument
of reform in this country.
"A y. We believe that the Office should seek the
man, and no, the man the Office, and shall oppose
the distribution of Office among ofhcessekers, or
as a reward for partisan services.
i. 8. We will maintain and defend the COnsfltu-
ton of the United States the Union as it now ex-
lists. and the rights of the States without dminu-
ton. insisting upon faithful performance on the
mart. Of the General Government Of all the duties
eniotined upon it by the Constitution.
Q. While we approve of the platform adopted
bv the late National Council of the American
Party at Philadelphia, we reject the application
Of the principles Of the eighth article to American
Catholics, as unjust, unfounded, and entirely un-
worthy Of our country We shall forever contin-
ue 10 protest against any abridgement of religious
liberty, holding it as cardinal maxim that relig.
GUS faith is question between each individual
and his God We utterly condemn any attempt
to make religious belief test for political office,
and can never affiliate with any party which
holds sediments moi in accordance with these.
10. We war with no party as such, but shall
oppose ali who oppose US in the advocacy Of these
great American principles.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-10-13
sNNZMENM SEMTAMEAe
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING By
William p. Bradburn.
..Office on Main street,

TERMS OF THE SENTINEL.
Subscription, five dollars per annun, in advance
No subscription taken for less period than one
year.
Advertisements. charged one dollar per square
no lines or less) for the first, and fifty cents for
every subsequent insertion All advertisements
published until forbid, and charged accordingly.
A liberal discount made to yearly advertisers
invariably in advance.
announcements for Office $40, in advance-and
each Candidate will be charged SIS for printing
Election Tickets. Announcement Of Mayor,
IS; for Aldermen So so.
JOB Work cash on delivery
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-10-13

IN place Of Steamer Capitol
S1namNN For Fort Adams, Pointe
In Coupee, Morganzia, Bayou
0l:I!.!aszRzFH8 sara, Waterloo, Hermitage,
= = Port Hudson, Baton Rouge,
Plaquen,ips, Donaldsonville, and the Coaa-The
fine passenger packet steamer P. F. KIMBALL.
B. H Orr, master, will commence running regu.
larly in the above trade on Wednesday, the 29th
instant, leaving New Orleans every Sunday and
Wednesday, at o'clock A. NJ Returning, vii!
leave Fort Adams every Friday morning, and
Bayou Sara every Monday, after the arrival Of
the cars. For freight OF passage apply on hoard,
or to-
sepI GEORGE SPRAGUE, Agent.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-10-13

Barber, Cappimy and bleeding.
Nicolas 3iehlsr
I1 oppdite Kahn;s store, where he win be glad
to sse Ill Sho may require his services in either
Of the aboye branches. He v sure that none will
Be displeassd who may require his services: js4
TIME xnAnigned will keep ICE throughout
i the seaon at Wholesale and Retail.
ap26 M. MARK, Market st.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-10-13

In Ireland now. it 10 said, . man is worth
about half dollar, day. This 10 . high
figure for that country
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-10-13

~ The new steamer BLUE HAM,
ls| MOCK leaves Dardenne's Landing for
Last island every Monday Morning, at 9 O'Clock,
A. M. For freight or passage apply on board, to
Roth Brothers or to Geo. E. Sprague.
aue4 M. SCHLATRE, Jr.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-10-13
STATE POLICY.

SIAIE TVAHO -
Reform Of abuses, and retrenchment in our State
expenditures.
Education Of the youth Of the country in schools
established by the State.
A constitutional organization Of the Swamp
Land Commissioners.
A more efficient administration OF the Internal
Improvement Department. with q view OF I'M
proving our inland navigation.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-10-13
MISCELLANEOUS.
JOB PAINTING.
THE PROPRIETOR OF THE
SOUTHERN SENTINEL

=
n RATEFUL for the patronage that hes here
~ tofore been extended him, would respectfully
inform his patrons and the public generally, that
having lately made considerable additions to his
Office, land contemplating making considerable
more in short time) he is prepared to execute
with neatness and despatch, and in style equal
to any other Office, every variety of
Job Printing
Consisting Of
Handbills of all descrip- Pamphlets;
Blanks of all kinds; Ball Ticketss
Bill Heads; Funeral Tickets;
Wedding Tickets and Circulars
Cards; &c &c &c.
And in fact any description Of Job Printing, in
Black or Bronze.
And at prices as low as any other Office in the
WI BRADBURN, Proprietor
ACHILLE ST. DIZIER,
-suecsisor to Hiram aslsr-
rTAvING BOUGHT the Establishment Of
IL Mr.. HIRAM SIGLER, on Bank Street, and
after the 7th of next month, shall be prepared
to carry on the same line OF business, heretofore
carried on in said Establishment, such a. general
WHEELWREGHT, BLACKSMITH and
HORNE-SHOELNG SHOP.
ALSO
IRON RAILING AND FANCY
IRON WORK
FOR eRAvx YARDS.
Twill also attend to my old profession, such a.
putting up and repairing Of Steam Engimss. Ssgar
Mlls, Sar Malls and Corn Mile
Terms-Liberal.
Thankful for past patronage. respectfully
coicit my friends, and the public in general for
sontinuancs Of the same. jy29
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-10-13
ICE. ICEs ICEs

ICE3 ICEs ICEs
SODA ~ A932!
nTRE. COLD AND REFRESHING-Atth the
Sign Of che Golden Mortar.
Having lust received neat apparatus for the I'm.
mediate production Of Soda Water, the public may
rely on having pure article always GO hand
VIM. CARSON,
myla Cor. Main and Bank streets,
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-10-13
CALENDAR FOR OCTOBER.
PACKETS.

New Orleans and Bayou Sara.
.Asna~h The new and fine steamer Mu.
sic, Capt. W. McCOMBS, leaves
uPlaquemine on her downward trip
every Wednesday afternoon at 4 O'Clock. Re-
turning, lea~es New Orleans for Bayou Sara and
all intermediate landings, every Saturday At
O'Clock. jel
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-10-13

mn ron 8Ax3
At RICHARDS Drug and Apothecary Store,
~ with SODA WATER, Blue Lick and
Congress Watlr. ay22
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-05
COrOners' Inquests.

MELANCHOLY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES IN LOVE.
The particulars Of distressing and melancholy
OF suicide by taking poison, to light yesterday
morning, disappointment in love affair being the sole
Of the misfortune. appears, far we have
been able to ascertain, that few months ago young
German, named George Numerck to this country,
eaving behind him in his native place his betrothei
After stay Of some months in this city, he wrote let
ter to the father Of the girl and requested that he would
send his daugh liter, at the same time Offering money
TO defay the expenses of the journey The
father howe would not consent to the proposition
This had such effect upon the mind OF Numerick
that melancholy seized his mind. aud from that date
he resolved TO put end TO existence loathsome to
him. He heard to say that he would destroy
himself by bar gng, and various other ways On Thurs
day afternoon while at work In the store of Mr. Ferris
very much sick and then commenced vomiting His
friends not thinking that he had taken poison advised
him TO go home to his residence in Forty fifth street. as
slring him that he would be quite well the ext day
1bitber the sick man conveyed by OF his fellow
worknsn. On reaching the house Of Eding where he
boarded, be refused TO DOCTOR and after two or
three hours OF great suffering expired. Coroner Hilton
notified Of the occurrence and held an inquest
upon the body OF the deceased when IL appeared from
the testimony Of Lewis Mullot NJ D. the physician who
made the post norton examination OF the body that
death was caused by taking poisonous vegetable.
The jury rendered verdict OF death by poisoning from
vegetable poison" The precise character OF the
poison the in which deceased obtained IT, has
rot yet been ascertsined However, analysis OF the
stomach will be made by DR.. Mullot The deceased
about "a years Of Of prepossessing appearance,
a nd was much attached to his fellow workmen, whe
deeply lament bis melancholy end
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-05
NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY; MAY S. 1855.

THE New ENGLAND Know NoTHNos-A HINT
TO THE WIsE.-The Know Nothings of New
Hampshire and Connecticut, or q controlling
majority Of them, are rapidly going the way Of
their Massachusetts brethren, headlong into
the slough of abolitiolism. But the recent
vote upon the case of Judge Loring shows that
there is a very respectable Know Nothing
minority in Massachusetts,, as we presume there
is in the other New England States, dead
against these abolition tendencies. We there
fore throw out the hint to this conservative
minority of the New Eogland American Order
to come out from among the foul party ruling
the roast among them, and make common
cause with the Know Nothing of New York,
New Jersey, and other States, on high national
principles. Thus when the good things Of the
great anticipated national victory Of 1856 shall
come to be divided, the sound and true men Of
New England, though in minority will come
in for fair share-otherwise they will be ruled
out as among the abolitionists themselves
Let the conservative Know Nothings, then, of
the New England States, set up for themselves,
and begin by sending lot Of independent
delegates to the Philadelphia National Council
that can look the Virginians in the face without
blinking. 1t is the very best thing they can do