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Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-11-10
New Use for Potato Vines.

P. A. Strobel, of The Americ. n Female In
~stitute, sends TO the Georgia Telegraph, the
following:
1T may not be known to all your readers.
that the sweet potato vine may be saved dur
ing the winter, and used the following spring.
in propagating Il new crop. | have tried the
experiment during this year, to nv entire sa-
tisfaction, and therefore feel it my duty to com.
municate the result for the benefit of the pub.
lie. In the fall, (any time before FROSTY the
vines may be cut in any length, and placed in
layers, on the surface of the earth, to the depth
of twelve or eighteen inches, cover the vines
whilst damp, with partially rotted straw, (eith.
er pine or wheat will answer) to the depth Of
six inches, and cover the whole with a light
soil about three inches deep.-In this way the
vines will keep during the winter, and in the
spring they will put our sprouts as abundantly
as the potato itself when bedded.-The draws
or sprouts can be planted first, aud the vine it.
self can be subsequently cut and used as we
generally plant. This experiment is worthy
the consideration of farmers, as it will save a
great many seed potatoes, particularly en-
large plantations,) which can be used for feed
ing. Let ever farmer, however, make the ex-
pertinent for himself and be governed by the
result
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-11-10

A Negsdy.-A letter from Mount Pleasant
(Tenn.) to the jackson Wing, gives an ac-
count Of an awful tragedy near Mount Pleas
SAINT, on the 18th nlt.:
On the morning Of that day, benson R.
Moore, a planter, while intoxicated, took a re-
solver and .ipto he yard, where, seeing
his daughter, 10 delibSfsfely fred at her, but
missed her. His son, = young man, seeing the
act started 70 prevent another shot at his sis
ter, when Moore turned and fred at the young
man and killed him instantly. The wretched
man then went into an adjoining enclosure and
concealed himself in the grass, inflicted a deep
cut on each arm, severng the arteries, with a
view of taking his own life. rhe blood was
stopped, however, and the murderer was saved
probably for a more terrible fate. There was
no cause assigned for the horrible deed other
than the maddening effects of liquor.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-11-10

On. Sao0.-Itiss said that this veteran
i suffering fion q severe attack Of i~nAuenza.
Meantime, the letter-writen arc busy in circaia>
ting rumors in regard 70 his difficulty with he Ad
0ns authority quotes . private let
ter to : gentleman in Washington, wherein the
General ays that the Secretary Of War has actsd
towards hin ssiodictivsly, msiieiously. msanly."
This Y doubtlsss very uue. Tho report that At
ofney-GsDsnl cushing had decided 10 fasor Of
bask pay. proves 70 Be- falss; yet it u itsted- thai
NJ lss than thrss distinguished sx-Attornsy-Gsn>
ssals. besides several eminent lawyers. have given
opinions fivssabls 70 he reasonable construction
pel apea ih4siaw b Con. Scot. The pseps wiz
- juseies - > II "a hsro. =
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-11-10

10 Col. Vansitars, speaking at a dinner at
Maidenhead, England, the other day, observed
of the Crimean campaign. that al present could
probably repeat some story of chiyalrous vaIor.
Upon the death ofa officer in the sharpshoot-
ers, Lord Raglan selected Capt. Goodlake to
supply his place 1t was a service attended
with great danger, bu. notwithstanding Capt.
Goodlake shot seventy five Russians himself.
One particular day he was commanding his
thirty-si sharpshootsrs, when unexpectedly q
large body Of Russians come upon them. He
turned round to his soldiers: ave have got in
to a scrape, we must run and take care Of our
selves. but do not move until l give the word"
Just as he was about to do so the captain of
the Russians stepped out six PAGES in advance
Q fhis corps. Capt. Goodlake did not exactly
know what it meant, but did the same. They
advanced two PAGES further, when the Russian
officer pulled out a pistol and fired. but only
touched Capt Goodiake's apparel who forth-
with fred and killed the ,Russian officer. He
then called upon his men to FIRE a volley, which
they did, and instantly they observed the Rus.
SLAMS in full retreat. Capt. Goodlake had a
ring, which be took from the Russian officers
finger, and which he (Col. Vansitart) had worn
himself. This a~necdote. he thought, was an
instance of chivalry worthy Of the knights of
oiden times. who used to meet in single com.
bat.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-11-10
DR.. Kane the Attic Erplorer.-The Wash>
,ufoo 1Inion nf tho IEth ipSf NV

Dr.. Kane the Artic Erplorer.-The Wash>
ington Union, of the 10Th inst, says:
We had the pleasure yesterday of shaking
hands with the now world-renowned Arctic
explorer, DR.. Kane. His gray hairs and fur
rowed face plainly tells the story Of his hard
ships and sufferings. His appearance indicates
two score and ten; in reality he has just enters
ed his thirty-ffth year. His form and physique
are not what is generally fancied to be in keep
ing with a dauntless spirit, daring exploits, and
herculean undertakings. He is below the me-
dunn height, with a spare delicate frame.
He arrived in Washington at half past II
o'clock yesterday morning, and proceeded at
once to pay his respects to the President of
the United States, BY whom he was most cor
daily received. He next visited the Secretary
of the Navy, where an equally cordial welcome
awaited him. His presence everywhere DUR
ing his brief sta produced a marked sensation.
He left in the afternoon cars for New York.
where, although nominally on a furlough) he
will spend some time in preparing the official
account Of his expedition, and which he ex>
poets to complete in the course of two or three
months. The narrative part of the expedition,
which is likely to prove exceedingly volumin>
Gus. cannot be prepared for the press for many
months to come.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-11-10
The New York Journal of Commerce of tn

The New York Journal of Commerce of the
23d ult, says: "There was a time when we
were indebted to Europe for a portion of our
finest machinery, and foreigners regarded Anne.
rican ingenuity as at its climax in tie produce
ton of wooden nutmegs and clothes pins.
Latterly we have astonished them with our
patent reapers, and six-shooters, and at last
they have come to acknowledge that our me-
chanics are entitled to rank with the best OF
their own. A further illustration maj now he
given. Yesterday Il sIoop arrived at this bar
Dor, bringing from the Jersey shore forty tons
Of iron machinery constructed for use in Scot
land. and the same is now being shipped direct
to Glasgow. 1t is designed for the Manufacture
of India rubber goods, a process in which
America is ahead Of all the world"
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-11-10
Rather BoM.-Tbe Boston Courier. in no

Rather Bold.-The Boston Courier. in no.
ticing a new hotel recently opened in that city
on the European plan, says:
ladies should not hesitate to patroniZe it.
There is no reason why they should moi have
a lunch on something good. A siice of beef,
a cut of ham. the leg ota chicken, u tender
snipe-ss well as men; and if taey desire it,
have a glass of wine, or something more pun
gent Just as it they Were at home. If they will
but unite and disrobe themselves of that .hy.
ness which makes them less than angles-lauoh
and be merry, and talk natural and free-thpv
will improve their own condition, and make life
happier"
1t strikes us that thespresent tendency ia for
ladies to 'dlsrobe themselves" not only Of
shat shyness" which is akin 10 modesty, but
even of the angelic attribute Of modesty itself
A beautiful woman in u fashionable restaurant
with a glass of brandy and water in her hand
ION the European plan" We should regard in
our unsophisticated village of New York. as a
rather indicate exhibition. We have lon.
since lost the schoolboy Illusion that women are
made Of ether, and can live on love; but we still
confess to something ola repugnance at seeing
them in eating saloons, up TO their eyes in beef
and beer.-N. Y. Mirror.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-11-10
The Nantucket Enquirer of the Oath inst

The Nantucket Enquirer Of the Oath inst
gives the following account of the curious re-
suits Of d surgical operation: For years a wo.
man in this town has been subject to severe
pains, caused by a swelling on her side, at
times deranged. So painful did it become, that
a few weeks since it was considered necessary
to open the swelling. TIE operation was sue
cessfully performed by DR.. E. P. Fearing, of
this to wn, and resulted in the extraction of
thirty seuen needles from the side of the patient.
The largest needle was an inch and a half in
length, and it is supposed that there are a few
needles still remaining in her side. When
they were swallowed the patient IS unable to
say, but The presumptien Is, about twelve years
ago. She was gradually drawn over one side
by the pain, but is now quite comfortable.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-11-10
The Results of the Fever In Norfolk

The survivors of the plague stricken cities
of Norfolk and Portsmouth, since the abate-
their dead, and realizing the results of their
ment of the pestilence have begun counting
dreadful affection. In Norfolk, at the height
Of the epidemic the population averaged, in
GLIDING negroes, which embraced the larger
portion, six thousand souls; out of this num-
Der two thousand have fallen-a proportion of
two to one: out of eighty-seven physicians and
assistants who visited Norfolk alone during the
space of thirty. three days, twenty physicians
are numbered with the dead; this is exclusive
of the mortality among the resident physicians.
Oft the resident physicians nine died in the city
and two after leaving it. Of the clergy there
were seven who fell victims to duty, of the
following denominations two Episcopalian,
three Methodist, one Catholic and one Babtist.
There were twenty-four instances Of families
in which both husband and wife were taken
off by the epidemic.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-11-10
TAs Pissysne. speaking of the Election

The Pissyane. speaking of the Election
says;
The returns confirm the estimates we made
10 our last evenings paper Of the general re-
sults. The whole American State and parish
ticket has a decided majority on the face of the
polls. and q large part Of it would be success
ful if the ballots in the broken boxes had been
preserved, and bad counted even as they are
reported. Still there are important Offices, in
respect to which the preservation Of those bai>
lots would have effected a different choice, and
10 regard TO them, at least we hear, that there
will Be legal efforts made to get the lost votes
admitted, or the election set aside.
The returns from the interior come in scanti-
~. and it Is too soon to form an opinion from
them Of the general result in the State The
vote in the city secures. we think, the election
of Eustis and Hunt (Amercan) in the First
and Second Congressional Districts; and the
rumors are quite favorable to Pond (American)
ia the Third. The Democrat loss of Senators
and Representatives in this parish and LETTERS
son, endanger their ~ascendancy 10 the Legisla.
ture. CA
There is nothing upon which to base an
opinion of the result for Governor, and we
shall abstain from conjecture.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-11-10
Scarcity Of Light and Plenty OF Cold.

Scarcity Of Light ana Plenty OF Cold.
Strange and bitter scenes of distress and
priystion fell to the lot of the Arctic explorers.
in search of Franklin, under command OF Dr..
Kane. The absence of light and the fearful
severity of the cold are enough to make the
reader shudder.
The narratives say of several parties sent
out to explore, after the ships had been irrecov-
erably imbedded in a continent Of ice
All the parties returned by the lst Of No.
vember; that underline command of Mr.. Bonsell
having been out twenty. eight days. At the
time of the return of the parties the light was
so far gone that at noon they were just able
to read. 10 this high latitude the Aurora was
less brilliant than further south-ths region
where this phenomenon of the Arctic winter is
most conspicuous being in latitude SO TO 70.
The winter experience of the navigators did
not materially differ from that of other Arctic
navigators; but they have reached acolder spot
than any previous expedition, or else the sea-
son was uncommonly severe.
=. The coolest weather experienced was 60 to
IS degrees below zero. The mercury was
frozen for months, and during the Spring it
softened and hardened with the changes of the
weather. Even pure alchol thickened and be.
came vi-cid like molassess. Whisky froze un-
der the head of Bonsell, while on his expedition
toward the north TO make adepot in Novem.
her. Chloric ether. which has never been frozen
by. artificial cold, was quite solid. Acetic ether
showed some small crystals at a temperature
of so to IS. Molasses freezes at from SO to
60 below zero, when it can be cut like candy.
The mean temperature of the month of March
was 81 degrees below zero. On the 9Th or
18th Of March the sun re-appeared.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-11-10
Fatal Occurrence.

Ap unfortunate occ urrence happened at the
Indian Village in this parish on Monday last
the death by violence Of a good citizen.
From what we can learn, Mr.. A. HEBERT, the
deceased, was bantered to fight by a man nam
ed,Bergeron, at a place some three hundred
yards distant from the polls. but he was told
to 60 away and let him (Hebert) alone. They
finally clinched however, when Hebert was
pulled from or off Of him, when Bergeron inn
mediatsly drew a knife and plunged it into his
side, killing him 10 about twenty minutes, we
believe. Bergeron is in Jail.
The deceased leaves a young wife and sew
eral interesting children to mourn his untimely
end. He was respected and beloved by a large
number of friends and relatives, who deeply
s~ympathise with his family in their severe af-
fiction. beso& -
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-11-10

A inusic teacher by the name Of Thos. J. Gray,
was convicted j Troy, the other day, for seduc-
ing one Of his papils. When asked if he had any,
thing to say why sentence should not be passed
upon him, he rsphea shat his positions in society
coud not be compared with hers, and that she
had ruined bis character" He also said that he
'1ggsUe her from the bottom ofhis heart for the
injnry she had done himf.s He did not deny a sin
81 charge brssght against him, and BY not con-
t'dietipg any part Of the testimony offered. he viz
tally confessed his guilt in every particular. He
va married man. Il is really a pity that the char
cter Of sucha music master should be ruined, and
b such . mannsri And yet the fellow forgives the
Eir! How r6agnanimous!
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-11-10

The following returns, says the Bee, have been
received by telegraph, mai or current report. We
give them as reported:
Plaqmemines.-The entire American ticket is
elected in this parish. Derbigny's majority is,
according to one statement, l0l; according to an
other. 81, Eusiis runs with the ticket.
ST. Benard.-This parish is stated to have given
8 majority to the Democratic ticket.
ST. CAaries-We learn that St. Charles gives
Derbisny So majority. and that Col. HINT is bea-
ten in the parish, Tins. however, IS not authentic.
81. join the Bamis.-Two or three reports from
this parish concur IN stating THAT II has gone for
the Americans by a sinai! ~niajuilty, from S to 10,
St. Lmes.-The telegraph announces Derbigny's
majority to be $50. Over three hundred was.con-
we are informed by a gentleman who left on
Tuesday afternoon, that it must be an error: that
when he started for New Orleans the majority in
81. James was declared to be 335. We are inclin-
ed ourselves to believe tina. there is a mistake in
the report from st. James, and it is important 10
ascertain the truth, as Col. Hunts election will
depend on 1t. But nous uery0ns.
7srre5onne is reported at 40 majority for the
American State ticket.
81. 7amnnny. A gentleman who caue.ssqver
from Covington yesterday. reports ST. Tamnsny
to have given l76 majority for Derbignyss and
224 for Pond.
The conclusions We deduce from these returns
are nufavorable to the success of the American
ticket. In these parishes we lose some 900 votes
upon a calculation giving Derbleny $500 majority
in the State, exclusive of New Orleans. Include
New Orleans, our loss is about 500. A similar
deduction from our celebrations everywhere will
give the State to The Democrats. We are prepared
for the worst, but do not yet admit we are defeated.
received the reported returns Of Lafayette. They
are stated at 3I5 for the Democratic ticket. We
expected $50.
s.. Mazfis is said to have given only 100 MAORI
ty for the American ticket. This, if true, settles
the question Of Miles Taylor's election. and in
creases the chances of the Democratic State ticket.
Lsfsrsos, oficial.-Derbiguy 500, Wickiife 400.
Hunt 600. Taylor 401; Senate, Gardere Coz,
Soniat 39s; House. Lawrason Cos, Mehaffey COZ:
High 399, Fallon 3o7. All the PARISH officers are
elected by an average majority of 200.
Pcme Couple. By telegraph.-16O Democratic
majority.
West Fliciana.-15 Democratic majority.
s.. Helena Parish.-Derbigny's majority, 2;
Ponds majority, IS; Hatch, Dem, for Represen-
tatve, defeated by Is votes.
Liu;~gaoa Par*h-Wicklif;'s majority. 1873;
one precinct to hear from, which will probably
diminish il BY 80 votes. All the State officers have
received about the same vote. Davidsorehas 1877
majority for Congress. and W. E. Walker, Dem,
has 1l3 majority. The parish officers are elected
by about the sam majorities.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-11-10

The Cincinnati papers state that under the
shelter Of q secret oath bound organization
Free Loveism has been making rapid progYess
in our city, and its dsvotees are now reported
to number near Eve hundred souls. They have
grown confident, and. il is said, propose to e.
tablish an extensive Free Love boarding house
near the upper end Of Broadway. How far
rumor has magni6sd their success in the Queen
City we have no means ofdstermining, but the
. dvent of several Of the leaders Of the move-
ment, who propose to make this city their
home shows that, they have a proper sense Of
the important position Cincinnati occupies ~
4 GENRE Of morll and intellectual influence.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-11-10

England and France.-The National Intel
ligencer publishes extracts from a letter from
an American resident in Paris to bis friend in
Washington, dated October IL, in which,
speaking of the alliance with England, the
writer says;
a civilian high in Office remarked to me this
very dsy, 'The alliance with England. i an sn>
natural one for F.ance. With our mothers
milk we have drawn 10 hatred for her, and this
hereditary feeling of centuries cannot'be thus
Suddenly changed. If we had any difference
with her you would see how promptly the pub.
lie feeling against her would be exhibited all
over France. We glory in our victories over
the Russians, but at the same time have no
hatred or i'll feeling towards them, and all
would hail with delight a peace with them"
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-11-10

As 40 evidence Of the sport to be had iu
Texas, we give the following paragraph from
the Austin STATE GazexG We frequently hear
Of fine sport in bear hunting in our upper valley
Some panther. too, and leopards are occasion.
ally killed. But the last best specimen 10 70.
lated BY the Liberty Gazette. The editor says
10 the Last number that Ben. n. Green, Of that
killed in twelve consecutive morniprs
before dinnsf-airssen bears, one psn1hex. one
old ca, and sesen deer. No wonder that 4
Texan can whip his weight in wild cats.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-11-10
An Lost,

Mr.. Winchester made q balloon ascension
from Norwalk lately. He commenced infa-
ting his balloon early in the morning, ana at 2
p. m. stepped into the car and cut loose from
earth. The balloon rose rapidly. and in five
minutes passed into the clouds out of view
The wind was light, and at the time he passed
into the clouds his course was due East, He
was seen passing over Berlinville, an indication
that the balloon met with a North.easterIy cur
rent, which would take Mr., w. over the lake
in the direction of Buffalo. The Experiment
says
AT the time of putting Out paper to press
(Friday EVENING" three days have elapsed since
the ascension was made, and as there heve
been no tidings received from Mr.. Winchester
the most fearful appreheusions are rife as to his
fate. When he started, he said he intended
to go higher and further Than any eronaut had
ever dared to think of going. 1t is feared by
some that when he got up into the supper cur
rent" the intense GOODNESS which prevails in
that region soon rendered him insensible, and
that be was frozen to death. Others think
that he must have come down in the lake and
been drowned. We are fearful that some ac-
cident has befallen him, still we canno, relin-
quish the hope that he is safe, and that he will
live to make many more ascensions.
It will be recollected that Mr.. w. made his
first ascension from Milan. this Fall, and Ian
ded near Hudson. He rose to the height Of
over 10000 feet, ana was SO cold at one time
as to become sleepy and insensible, and that
when he next observed the thermometer the
mercury indicated 5 deg. below zero. The
bags ofsand in his balloon were frozen hard
Cleveland Herald, 9Th inst.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-11-10
GJThe public's old friend, H. Z. MOORE, Of
dissouri, has arrived, with a largssaot of Me-
goes, Horses, Mules, Buggies, &c.

uTTo many of our readers, the matter on
our first page will not be new it appeared in
our Extra on Monday last, and is rather inap-
propriate TO be published after the election (;
but the important dispatches w received, and
which no doubt hurt the Antics nightly, makes
it imperative that we publish the whole in our
regular issue, for the purpose of filing. After
this week, we hope to furnish our readers with
a paper that will always be acceptable.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-11-10

Gen. Casx-The New York Journal Of Com
merce has a letter from a correspondent at Buff
falo, who a few days ago returned from De-
troit, in which the writer says
/ spent a forenoon with Gen. Cass. The
old man "still lives" in the autumnal glories Of
a well spent life; is bale, hearty and worth four
millions. His career has, indeed been success
full. He speaks in foreboding language Of our
national prospects. and is strong 10 the belief
that disunion will yet carry its banners over
the republic.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-11-10

A fortune left by the late Baron Diedri'ch,
Vienna, to his grandson, Prince SuIkowskv,
amounted to eighteen millions of forms, ($5.
0 O,OOO.) There were found in the cellar
twenty bags each containing 1000 ducats in
gold, and in different chests securities out of
date, and lost for sum of $4,000 forms. This
practice Of boarding gold is said to be very
common in Austria, where the paper currency
is greatly deprecated.