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Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-12-08
A Romantic Incident,

A soldier who was present at the capture OF
Sebastopol, relates the following romantic sto'
~:
"A party ofmen belonging to the different
regiments were paroling from house to house
in search of plumber. 10 one of the houses
they come across a beautiful young female
about seventeen or eighteen years of age. OF
course some ignorance was shown amongst the
party, who commenced to drag her about, and
would have used violence to her had not a
young man belonging to the 18th taken a mus
ket and threatened to blow the first mans
brains out that laid a finger on her; whereupon
the young lady flew to this man, and chung to
him for protection. She followed him all the
way back to the camp, when, coming in sight
of the camp, he beckoned her to return; but She
would not leave him.
Whether she had fallen in love at first sicht
| don't know; but she came to the cam of the
allies with him. As soon as he got there he
was instantly confined for being absent when
the regiment was under arms. She followed
him to the guard tent, and cried after him.
The colonel OF his regiment, seeing the affec.
ton she bore him, released him, and sent them
both before Gen. Harris. where an interpreter
was got, and she related the whole affair to
them.
1t turned out that she was the Generals
daughter, with some thousands. She was
beautifully attired, and carried a gold watch
and wore a set of bracelets of immense value
The young man is now about to be married to
her. She will not leave him upon any account
whatever; and if he is not q lucky dog, | don't
know who is"
The above may be true, but it sounds apo
cryphal.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-12-08
Commercial.

NEW ORIEHSs, Dec. S, 1856.
We learn from the Bee that SUGAR ia IN
'ne flse' Far to fully fair now brings 64a74.
MoLASSES, too, is going up, it appears
io' u zoo oo's' was sold on Wednesday
(the latest intelligence we are enable to receive
PRIOR to going to press) at saas2a, mostly the
latter rate. We are happy to see sucb fair
prospects for our planters.
FLOUR, SO l24-St. Louis, 80 45as 50.
CORN, 9oc-BRAN, s5c.-HAY, ST. 50
Of an ordinary New York quality.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-12-08

Prepayment Of Postage to be made By stamp.
Only-H will be recoilected that by the act Of
March 3. 1866, requiring the postage on all let
tiers not free sent BY mail within the United
States, and not from Or to 4 foreign country ia
be prepaid, it was also enacted that from and
aftsr January !, 1856, sths Postmaster Gener.
q psy require postmasters TO place postage
stamps on 81 prepaid letters upon which such
stamps may not have been placed BY the wri-
ter" n visw Of this fast the Union says:
We learn that the Postmaster General has
decided to require possmastefs toeomply with
and carry into elect this provision Of lie law:
and i not already done, 10 supply themselves
with poeeace stamps accordingly BY sendipe
their order fbr them 70 the Third Assietanf
Postmaster genera. Ofsoafse il /, pot iutea.
ded nor expected t.:is reYulstion shall throw
upon postmaatsis tho labor ofa6ixinc postsre
stamps 70 lstssrs who're the writer's uir6t. vifh.
out incoavsniencs, hass doas Il To- fkemeolsea
The main thing = for poatmstsss 8 keen
themselves supplied with stanps, thst IN per.
sons haviag occasion y uss may sssdily obtsis
'AS1a' a
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-12-08

deem amiss, we are sure, the length of our re-
marks upon the past career of their favorite
journal, whose still uDfaltering success amidst
energetic and talented competitors, they are
most happy to see; that it may long maintain
its present enviable position, we are sure it is
their heartfelt wish-and know they will join
with us in the hope that its estimable proprie.
tors may long, long live to enjoy the fruits of
their prosperity.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-12-08
LOSE

T oST oTldes,royed on the 5th of October last.
IL 1854 II the fire which consumed the store
of MI. Eliezer Landry ofthis parish, below Bay
dollars, dated Sept. 1855. and payable on the LIST
day of March next, 1856, signed by John Town
send of this parish, and payable 10 one Joseph
Flagg, late of this parish. Said note was trans
ferred to the undersigned for value received, by
said Flagg. This is to notify the public that said
note was the property Of the undersigned. and
that he will claim the amount Of said note at ma
turity. DEROSIN ORlLLION.
Iberville, Nov. l2, 1S55-nov17
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-12-08
Talking to his Patrons.

The editor Of the Ceres" 10 his last num-
Der, thus talks to his patrons:
sin the course of q few weeks we intend to
make out our accounts for subscription due
US. We have thus far been able to be indul-
gent IN not exacting q strict compliance with
the terms as they figure at the head of our
paper. Whilst we could afford it, we were die.
posed not to trouble our readers, but our ex-
Penses which are pretty heavy, have in a mea-
sure exhausted our funds, and it is but gener-
GUS that our subscribers should come to our
relief, and by squaring up their small due,
"keeps US moving" Those unacquainted with
a printing offi"e, have no conception of the
expense that it requires for it to support itself.
The 'Ceres." as small q sheet as it is, 10 issued
at the no less outlay than one hundred and
serenity dollars q month, actual expenses, not
including our time and labors as editors,
Many OF our intimate friends, no doubt will
expect us to make no charge against them for
subscription; but when we say that our Intimate
friends number no less than one hundred on
our subscription list, they alone form no incon-
siderable Item, being a matter of five hundred
collars to Us, and a mere song of q Nv" to
each OF, them individually. Besides it is Nc
use having friends, as our devil suggests, with
we can use them.
we dePrecate, most heartily, the practice Of
writing dunning articles, and have resolved
from the very cutstart TO guard against it. A
word to the wise is sufficient Readers. be-
prepared to meet the just demand.
the printer, when called upon, because, time
has frequently demonstrated the fact, that ones
is always more at ease when he
has squared up with the printer and bis slum.
0ers are more sound and refreshing.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-12-08

DERDU on buree a rincendir qui a eu lieu All
L Magazin de Eliezer Landry de cette paroisse
au dessous de Bayou Goula, lie S Octobre dernier,
uns obligation pour Ia somgps de ciuguante pias-
tres, datee Septembre 1855, ct payable au Ter de
Mars 1856, signee PAT John Townsend de cette
paroisse; ct faite payable 4 Joseph Flagg. ci-de4
want residant en- cette paroisse- La dite obliga-
tioa await etc transferee on soussigne par lie dit
Flagg, pour valeur recue lie public est noti6e
que ladite obligation ttait Ia p~ropziste du sous
sign6s ct que le montant lui est da lsgalement a
son ech6ance.
DEROSIN ORILLION.
Iberv;1e. ce 12 Novembre, 1855.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-12-08

from the Picayune.

From the Picayune.l
Nav YoRH, Dec. 6.-The Havre and Doves
steamship ST. Louis, which left the former port
on the 2lst ult., has arrived here with intelli-
gence thence to that date, and from Cowes a
few hours later.
Her papers afford us some items which have
not yet reached US from Halifax, although the
steamship Africa brings news three days later
than the st. Louis. Among them the two sub.
joined are of interest:
Observation-Disclosures EXPLO.
SION.
A report had reached France and England
that there had been q terrible explosion Of a
French magazine, near Sevastopol, and that
several hundred men had been wounded and
killed by the occurrence.
DESTRUCTION OF RUSSIAN STORES.
The Allies are said to have destroyed an
immense amount of Russian stores in the Sea
of Azof. The effect of this operation, it is
said, must be to cripple the Russians very
severely.
FURTHER FROM KANSAS.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 6.-By a despatch receiv-
ed here to-day from Independence, we learn
that as yet there had been no collision between
the respective parties who have been preparing
for hostilities in Kansas.
Gen. Pomeroy, from Lawrence, however, had
been captured as he was passing the camp
Important documents were found in his pos
A reinforcement of two hundred men with
pieces Of artillery and a thousand stand
Of arms, had passed Independence for the camp.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 6.-The river is still falling
here, and there is now scant Z feet wa.
ter in the can al. t
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-12-08

1.-THE loana Negotiated BY the Rothschilds'
since the prsssnt war in the East commenced.
are = follows: to England. $4,000, 900: 10
Turkey, 94o,ooo.ooo; ; FIRST loan to Ru..;,,
xiso'ooo'0oo; to Sardinia, 9lo,ooo,ooo; to
England, in ~sxchsquer bills. 4s6.oso,ooo; and
: second loan. just being perfected, eloo,ooo,-
oo0. TINS makes the sum total FIVE hundred
ana i'ftesn millions Of sdollsrs. The last msn.
toned loan tho Rsthschilds ars to make in
goo. aost u those loans, Il Is to BE- prssum.
9. have bssa sold out before this, the Roths-
sallds nsFsly acting. IA saeh eass, q aesots
eetsssn u public and the governments that
borrow. Nevertheless the house that can
temporarily assame such . burden, with>
siseIs nofs than . ~twelvsmonth, must b
ons Of gigantic influence, credit and power.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-12-08

4 AtTikisg Costrsst.-It j. impossible to
ianaeissa moss striking contrast than h nov
pfsssatsd il the agricultural flin which have
'bssn held from ons cad Of THE soaasry 70 shs
other, and Tie sssnss whisa arc now taking
place y Esrops. While shs principal pevsss
q Esseps 40 plunged iate ) dsstrsseys Va,
While tssy ,ars loaded asvs viii debt, asd
sssu Z ssstA lsfssss y yisld har isessass,
psase aadp assty hlsssssr hsppyh al md hai
naip;
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-12-08
Novelties Coming.

Messrs. SpaIding & Rogers, says the Plea.
yune, are coming along with the 1Floatinf
Palace" full of curiosities. They purchased at
the late menagerie and museum sale Of Messrs
Barnum & Howes, in New York city, the
white polar bear Qhe only specimen in the
United States,) and other rare animals, which
| will be shipped to New Orleans for the Float.
ing Palace. By the way. 10 the great giraffe sui,
between SpaIding and Barnum, the former was
successful, and the animal is preserved in the
Museum.
The Floating Palace is now described as
containing a wilderness Of curiositiss. The
museums at the North and East have been
ransacked with an unstinted hand by Dr.. Spald.
ing, and the celebrated old Albany Museum
has been purchased outright. The Palace is
deliberately fitted up to receive the ~rareties thus
collected: Antediluvian "reminiscences; speci.
mems exhumed from Herculaneum and Pom
psii; ancient and modern peace and war instru-
ments from every quarter Of the globe; coun-
tess relics Of our country during it's ear
~ settlement, As we'll as during the revolution.
ary struggle; innumerable paintings, ancient
and modern, Of rareness aud value, g., &C., are
scattered about in profusion. To this is added
= large life size statue gallery, and an extsn.
sive geological and pathological collection,
preserved BY skillfal texidermists; rendering it
probably the largest and most interesting mo-
scum in. America.
The Banjo, however, is the most unique and
original Of the inexhaustible projects Of Messrs.
Spalding & Rogers. Imagine q steamer with
all the machinery ingeniously concealed in the
hold, with an auditorium above for near two
thousand persons, elegantly fitted up with
stage, scenery, gas, cushioned sofas, and every
auxiliary ofcomfort and luxury TO cheat the
visitor Of the knowledge that be is on water
instead Of land. with ! speed that will enable
this aquatic Gaiety to traverse six thousand
miIes Of Western waters during the coming
and An approximation to the PECULIAR.
Of this peripatetic show can be inferred.
The Palace and Museum. with the concert
party on its concert. the James Raymond, will
exhibited p N, Orleans 10 Z few weeks, and
he Banjo (which has mot yet reached Mem.
phis,) With : vaudeville corps and minstrel
band. win BE- first opened to : New Orleans
ldiencs abont the middle Of January.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-12-08

pa man named Blakesles recently sued
Rev. H. ONeil. Catholic Priest It New Ha-
ven, Tor c~ondasting The fansni services Of Mrs
baaksssse according to the Catholis form, in
opposition e the wishes and desires Of the
plaintiff and Of The deceased, and recovered .
verdict Of $50. Jsdgs Waldo decided that
sontssaioas 70 : Priest wsrs No. ~ the Laws
q Connseticat privileged, and hat ~ Priest
might = compelled % discloss tbsm On ths Vii.
49, Stand. In this eass b did not however
shinheaeh evidences ~Islosant d impostant.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-12-08
TJOur telegraphic dispatches to-day, from
the Pieayune, will be found to be unusually
interesting.

The H~olydays are Coming.
See advertisement Of the magnificent stock
of jeweiry, just received from New York by
HART, AUSTIN g. Co.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-12-08

TA pres 50 of Job Work the present week,
not only eompels Us to issue a very meagre
paper, but also prevents us from giving that
quota of original matter which is generally
looked for and expected.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-12-08

A Fact far the Souh-John Van Buren,.
says the Columbus Enquirer, made = speech
the other day At Oswego. N. Y. in which he
made amoog others, the following declaration:
Every body knows that the labor Of for.
s'e0efs conpetes with that Of the slaves, and
drives tnsa, out. i 10 true, too, that foreign.
ere prefer the free States, and build them up.
g s1e Psejnd'ss & the slaseholding States
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-12-08
sa.dleFy a-sadlery!

OotuAcFy s-ca0AeFys
"a just received direct from New
NV York, Z hxge and well assorted
sock Of
EAdlery, Harness, &C.,
which We are o6eriugto purchasers at low prices.
Our assortment embraces the annexed list Of
articles q
IL dox extra horse and mule Collars;
6 do do Cart Saddles;
6 do do Saddle Treey
8 do do Cart Breeding;
2 do Leather Back Bands;
6 do extra Wood Haimes;
sets extra Buggy Haimes;
6dox Mems Saddles, comprising q great va
riety of Eoglish, American and Creole patterns;
2 dog side Saddles, an elegant assortment
for ladies and misses, varying in price from 80 to
$50; -
2 dog saddle Bags and Wallets assorted;
Also complete assortment Of
english and French Brides, black and russell;
Do do Filings, do do;
Extra Martingales, extra Bride reins, buggy
Whips stisTups, spur, stiTTup Leather, Circan-~
gles, GiTths, &c, for sale cheap by
sspi5 HART, AUSTIN + GO.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-12-08

Beet Koot-A journal published at Nantes
states that cigars made half of the leaf of the
beet root and half Of tobacco, have 1 fine rich
flavor, which the most experienced smokers
have pronounced to resemble exceedingly that
Of very old tobacco. A correspondent of the
same journal states that he has frequently tried
beet root leaves chopped up fine, and found
them to smoke, ey.n when used alone, most
pleasantly. m,0
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-12-08

II The New York Tines has the following
from a Paris correspondent:
Fillmore, ex-President, and Dr.. Foote,
OF Buffalo, have just arrived in the city from
the North, and are making arrangements 10
start soon to Constantinople, the Crimea and
the holy Land. The number of parties going
to the Nile this year Is unprecedented.
Miss Dix, the well known philanthropist.
has just arrived in Paris, in company with Dr..
Parish and lady. ofPhiladelphia, and is making
preparations to visit the charitable institutions
Of the city.
~. Parker Commissioner to China. and
al. Harris. Ne a1sA il town on their way to
Canton. AA. NJ \. MA
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-12-08
Cur Gable.


We do not r~ecollect when we have seen a
more interesting number of Harper" than the
one which at present lies upon our table. But
where perfection seems so prominent in every
issue, it is difficult to discriminate. Whenever
q more interesting number than formerly ap-
pears, it is doubtles owing to the peculiar
taste of ones mind. This is probably the case
with US at present.
"The Conquest Of Mexico by fernando Cor.
tez," illustrated, a subject which has ever been
of deep interest to US, and must to all who
are fond of the romance of history, is the open.
ing topic. 1t is from the eloquent pen of JOHN
S. C. ABBOTT.
"Remembrances of the Mississippi" ~illustra,
ted, by our old and talented friend, T. B.
THORPE, next follows. 1t is needless for US to
say that it is rich with anecdote and various in.
teresting passages.
"a trip to Newfoundland" illustrated, is the
next article in order, and the title is sufficient.
ly indicative of thrilling interest, without fur
Their evidence. An account Of the loss of the
grea. telegraphic cable is given in this sketch.
After which comes a series of interesting tales,
and the usual miscellany, &C., which characters
yes every number.
As another year is now soon to commence,
no better period could BIZ chosen to subscribe.
As a Magazine of Literature, "Harper" stands
unrivalled as to ~cheapness and excellence. An
advertisement of the forthcoming volume will
appear in our next.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-12-22

SLAVERY AND FREEDOM CoMPARED.--Just
at this time, while the merits of slavery are
finding advocates in the fee states, we
would call attention TO the following com
rariscn (hough ii is said "comparisons arc
odious," fSrecinIy to UOsc 'lcho suffer by
Htm) between the slave and free states. .~--
1 he facts are drawn hUm official sources,
and may be relied on:
The fifteen heP states contain 29O, $50, leo
acres OF land. The fifteen slave states con
tain 59A. .4G2lGC acres. being an excess in ia
vor Of tie slave states Of 3TI2 eco acres.
The flicial returns show that the free
States have 57.CS3340 acres Of improved
land. This is valued al ~, l43 3l7.457.
In the slave states there are 54.570 627
Iacres Of improved land, valued at 81, ,lI7.-
I45TC49
In tie free states, tie value Of the asricul-
tural impSr mt ns is returned AT SE3, ,735, ,75S
In The slave states tie value Is G.65. .2S5. .Gy5.
Tie aggns gate value Of improved lands in
! the free states is traction ever rhirfy.seven
|doIlars rer acre ; while in lie slave states
lit is only twenty dollars per acre Wlv il
this? is it because the climate is miIdcr and
/ lie sell richer? All these Advantages are
largely with the south, and yet northern i'm
proved lands average almost twice The value
of the lands Of the south.
! Compare New Yolk with North Caroline,
and the result is as follows:
/ Improved lands in New York, l2,4OS 9fA
Iacrs, valued at st5jl.jl6. .GI2 improved
Hands in North Carolina, 5.453 ,075 acres
yolue. G7.69l7GG.
! In Pennsylvania the improved lands are
valued at G4O7. .STG.O99; while the same in
| Virginia are valued al sr2l6, ,l0l 543. Tie
contrast is still more marked between OHIO
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-12-22
NEW GOODS =!

rJ1IIE subscriber is receiving from New ork
e1e, d.sc 8pd well selected assortment OF GoeaS D
cash. &c. Dry will be n5s so1s very fst%P
Broad Cloths, Casimercs, Nestines, SILK scarfs,
Prints, Lawns, Berages, Ginghams, Sheetirgs
Shirtings, Hosiery, Gloves, Kid Llsle, &c Boots
u Shoes, Hats, Caps and Ready made Clothr g.
Log and Trace Chains Chop Axes, Bread Axes,
Framing Chisels, Auge,s, Locks & Latehes,
Wrought Butts, Table Cutle,y, Framing Squares,
flandsaws, &c. Books Stationery. Crccker.--
White Stone, Blue China and Cohm Nmes.---
Groceries-Cohee, Tea, Sugar, Sale, atus, C,dfs h,
Mackerel, Herring, Flour & Pork, Rice Ginger,
Putty, White Lead Bar Lead Powder, Shot, aIs
Our stock of Bonnets is superb KiLtors, Eoni Ct
Innings, PuraSOlS &c. We intend TO incrcase {
extend our business, and for that puTl will sell
Eoods rery io,o and keep up Il regular market toI
the products OF our country. Those wishing good
bargains, would do well to give us a call.
Perrysburg, Ohio. y. NJ. THOMPEO ON.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-12-22

ALLUMuNUM.- new metal is as hard
and tenacious asiron-is easily cast and run
into moulds--is unaffected by water and
acids, except the chlorhydrc-is sonorous,
giving out rich and pure tones Of uncom
monly long dura tion-is almost as white as
silver and more fusible--is the lightest of all
the motals-loses nothing of its substance
on exposure to the most intense heats.
unaffected by the atmosphere at any tenn
peraturc-is as malleable and ductie IS sill
ver--is not tarnished by salphur-~is the best
Of all the metallic conductors Of electricity
alloys with tin, zinc, silver ana copper,
and never rusts That it will enter largely
cost of production makes it as valuable as
silver. But this viii undoubtedly be cheap
cn@d
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-12-22
THE PERRYSBURG JOURNAL.

PETITION FOR SHANNON - -- ~,
following is in circulation and receltlno no
natures in several towns in Kansas
TO His Excellency the President Of the
United States;
- May it please your Excellency-We, the
undersigned citizens of Doniphan county,
respectfully petition your Excellency to re-
move the present chief executive of this ter
ritory-GOv. Wilson Shannon-and replace
him bya gentleman of judgment and abili-
iy. who, while friend of g law and Order
will refuse to recognize as law w-abidm3 men.
ruffians who have invaded our borders and
violated our ballot-boxos repeatedly, or resi-
dents Of Kansas who have invited such out
RACES, aud publicly defended THIN as just,
necessary, and even constitutional.
Many of us, may it please your Excel
lrncy, expended our time and money, used
all our influence, and voted in order to Sc
cure your election many Of us are still The
friends of your administration, and hope to
remain so but not one Of us, we solemnly
assure yon, President Pierce will in future.
he found in the ranks Of any man or party
who dares, us Gov. Wilson Shannon has
dared, tacitly to endorse the conduct Of the
illegal voters from Missouri, who have hith-
rrto controlled our elections, national and
local, and publicly boast that they will act
hereafter as they have acted in Time past.
"And your petitioners will ever pray, &c. -"