Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-03-10
Iutcresttng Summary.

ryLord Palmerston was born in 1854, and
consequently is now II years old, but has the APP
pearance and vigor OF a man of so. He first en-
tered office in 1907.
UMiss Catherine Hayes reaped a rich harvest
in Sydney ere she left that city for Melbourne
some 70oN. from nine concerts, besides presents
of plate and jewels.
U-The late Arkansas Legislature passed a law
to prohibit the circulation, in that State, of bank
notes of a less denomination than SIS. 1t is to go
into effect on the LIST of January next.
HrNineteen negroes were sold at Pickens, s.
c., on the 14th ult. Three boys, not more than
thirteen years old each, averaged eight hundred
dollars apiece. The average price OF the entire
lot was five hundred and seventy-six dollars.
ny-A few days since, in the North Carolina
Legislature, while a bill was pending which I'M
posed a fine for selling liquor to free negroes, a
member objected on the ground that such a law
would make free negroes more decent than the
| whites"
E-At the recent town elections in the inte-
| rior of New York, the Know Nothings have al
most without exception carried the day. 1t Is
| evident that Mr.. Stewards return to the Senate
was a violation of the will of the people, as in
those towns represented by the recusant Know
, Nothing members of the Legislature, the party
triumpls by large votes.
GA late letter from Rome says that there are
two great events taking place at this moment
France and Austria are Withdrawing their troops,
and symptoms OF revolution are appearing i'll the
Roman States and in Tuscany. Meanwhile the
italian princes Especially in Naples are recruit
ing largely in Switzerland at a ruinous cost.
GyThere are so K. N. Councils in New Jersey,
averaging about 100 members each. Each men,
Der pays an initiation fee of so cents, of which
bu, 80 cents. is retained by the Councils, the ba-
lance going to the treasury Of the Grand Council.
'U=Wheu Lord Palmerston was lately in Paris
the Emperor Napoleon asked him what impress
sion imperial France had made upon his acute
mind. He answered, respectfully, but frankly,
that what had most forcib!y impressed him was
the fact that the Eastern war was made by the
government III iidutc. uliC Al I1HSidilu II "aS
made by the country. He also added that France
appeared to him TO resemble a beautiful woman,
graceful, witty, anbanimated, but who was too
tightly laced" The Emperor laughingly replied
to this gallant simile that it was mot ye, time to
loosen the l~acings.n
u The latest invention is that of a new Knit
ting Machine. 1t is very simple in its c~onstruc-
tion, and easy in its management. A girl ten
years old, with a single machine, by hand power,
can knit six pairs of stockings a day. /: widens
and narrows, heels and toes with the regularity
and smoothness of an experienced kni,ter. The
machine is on exhibition at the Mercantile Hotel,
New York. 1t is the invention of a Connecticut
man named Ellis, who died before reaping any of
its advantages. 1t has been patented, and a stock
company formed, which will establish a manufac-
tory Immediately in New York. A.. I. Stewart
has taken $4,000 O worth of the stock. The old
women must look to their knitting needles, else
their %favorite occupation will be gone.
UThe n. York Times contains a letter from
kossuth not at all complimentary to this country
and its people. He says. in effect, that we were
ruled by old fogies under Mr.. Filimore's admins
tration. and that things are not a whit better UNI
der that of President Pierce. Kossuth is no doubt
considerably chagrined because we failed to take
his advice.
18th population of St. Louis, according to a
census just taken, is 7,6+2, including 1856 color
ed persons, which is an increase of about 10000
- ...S.,, or iCS0 1p5o Tbo ro,,l,<;o,
of the city and suburbs will reach nearly 10000.
1.-THE General of the Jesuits has addressed
a circular, dated Rome, Jan. 10, to the proviaciaIs
of the order, in which he ~instructs them how to !
act with respect to the different forms of political
government. The company of the Jesuits being,
he says, solely a religious order, and devoted ex-
clusively to the salvation of mems souls, the va
rious members of it are everywhere to act as
faithful subjects Of the government under which
they live, and in no case to interfere in political
!
uMr. soule, it is respected, will talk pretty
freely about the action Of the President and his
Cabinet, in regard to the Spanish difficulties
loudly to the street Democracy Of New York, and
plainly (sotts vooe) to the Administration at
Washington. We anticipate rich developments.
U-A single pound of aaxen thread, intended
for the finest specimens of French lace is valued
at six hundred dollars, and the length of the thread
is about two hundred and twenty-six miles. One
pound OF this thread is more valuable than two
pounds Of gold.
tUThe NATIONAL Intelligencer gives the recent
ly adjourned Congress credit for some benifcient
legislation. The Court of Claims bill, the Con.
sular and Diplomatic bill, and the Reorganization
of the Navy, are justly characterized as acts of
great merit and promised usefulness.
rHorace Greedy offers to give 500 to any
charitable object that Miss Laura Edmonds may
If she will sniYituallv describe tho s;tpo-