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Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-10-27
Cold Spring Fire Brick.

Cold Spring Fire Brick.
THE makers Of the above Brick DESTROYS to in
i troduce them to general use have instructed
US 10 reduce the prices. The improved Brick of
'5Awiil hereafter be sold at from 20 to $50 per
1000. From the numerous certificates given in
are equal TO any brick made in the country.
ie3O HART, AUSTIN & co.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-10-27
New Goods.

DOTH BROS. are now receiving their stock Q
II Fall Goods,
and will continue to receive shipments by every
packet from the North, for some time to come.
They keep . complete assortment of Dry Goods,
Hardware, Jewelry, Gents and. Children's Cloth
ing, Boots and Shoes, and all kinds of Fancy and
Plantation Goods. Cali and see their new arr
walls. au26
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-10-27
sANzMENA sEA4ANEAs
To prevent all misunderstood

To prevent all misunderstood d it
to be distinctly understood, Is we y 9heretofore
said, that all communications for this paper, Of
any and every character whatever, intended to
promote the PRIVATE ENDS OR INTERESTS Of indi-
viduals, corporations, societies or schools, will be
charged as advertisements. oct27
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-10-27
Hotel ct Restaurant.

r E soussign6 1 rhonneur d'informer ses amia
IL ct le public in general, que son Restaurant
restera ouyert pendant Pete aussi bien que phiver,
ct quill est prepare d ourneir des logements pour
tous voyaguers b toute heure. On peut sussi
pensionner par semaine on par mois, b son 6tab-
lissement. Cuisine 4 PItalienne ct ! ID Fran
caise, par meillieurs des cuisiniero.
jy7 A. PERRON. il.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-10-27

Sadlery!-Sadlery!
~A Just received direct from New
MAuA York, a large and well assorted
M&kEZAs stock of
s~~ Sadlery, Harness, &C.,
which we are offering to purchasers at low prices.
Our assortment embraces the annexed list Of
articles
- doz extra horse and mule Collars;
6 do do Cart Saddles;
6 do do Saddle Trees;
6 do do Cart Breeding;
= do Leather Back Bands;
6 do extra Wood Haimes;
6 sets extra Buggy Haimes:
6doz Mems Saddles, comprising a great va.
riety of English, American and Creole patterns;
2 dog side Saddles, an elegant assortment
for ladies aud misses, varying in price from SO to
$50:
2 doz saddle Bags and Wallets assorted;
Also-a complete assortment of
English and French Brides, black and russell;
Do do Filings, do do;
Extra Martingales, extra Bride reins, buggy
Whips, stirrups, spurs, stirrup Leathers, Circia-
giles, Girths. &c, for sale cheap by
sep15 HART, AUSTIN Il co.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-10-27

Notice to Planters.
DOTH BROTHERS are now receiving their
N Fall Stock of Goods, which will be much
better assorted than formerly and larger; it will
be complete in about twenty days, when they
will be pleased to have their customers call and
examine it. Their stock cannot be surpassed by
that of any country store. sep15
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-10-27

Jewelry.
LIME Rings, Lockets, Gold Pens, Breastpins
and Earrings, all Of latest style, jdst received
at RICHARDS
mills Drug and Variety Store.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-10-27

@6% Barrels! BarrelsM
AEHk As the time is near at hand when
Planters and Merchants will want
to purchase good Barrels, the un-
designed takes this method to make it known
that he has on hand a large lot of Barrels, we'll
madepf good seasoned timber, All orders will be
strictly attended to.
sep2 JAMES ENNIS.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-10-27
Marron en- Prfsen.

Ia 9tk amene Ala geole de cette Pa
40 roisss IN Negro marfon, qui &c nomme
HAMILTON, ct dit quill appartient !
c. les Faucets de New Town. LIE dit Negro
- e.. sagke a~peu-pres 60 ans, ct s pieds 8
po1ces dshauteur.
sep22 THE0. BLANCHARD, Geolier.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-10-27

English and Americas Pie Fruit.
-TRESK Fruit IN juice, together with fresh Pre-
serves and geliesl Just received at
hlsm RICHARDS
r94 ATgss 8E.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-10-27
NOTICE = daAIH.

A FINE NEGRO BOY
n TWO NEGRO GIRLS-good cooks, wash.
ers and ~ironers.
ONE HOUSE GIRL, with chill IS months
old.
ONE GIRL about 10 years old.
Those wishing 10 purchase can have a fine bar-
gain by applying to the undersigned.
oct2O U. s. HAASE.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-10-27

=. =, D1oHL0S,
Commission Merchant,
4laquemine, Ia.
LAYING completed his large and conmodious
IL Warehouse opposite to the Steamboat
Landing, will give his entire attention to the
Receiving and Forwarding
of all Freights passing through Plaquemine.-
Crosse Tete and Attakapas Merchants in particu-
lar will find it to their interest by giving their at
tention to this notice. Those wishing to have
their Goods attsndedto will please address
Care Of ]. E. DEGELOS,
jul7 Plaquemine, La.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-10-27

Dansl y succession Etas de Lonlsiane,
dc fen Paroisse' d'IberyilIe,
valeriep puplessis. cour du Cine District.
"A TsfENDu one Valery Duplessis, administra-
IA teur d h succession de fen Valerien Du-
paessis.s q enregistrS On cette cour son compile d.
administration de dit succession
Avis est par le present donne a tops ceux que
celia concerne de deduire sous dix jours de Ia date,
&C represent les faisons pour lev qnelles lie dit compile
ne serait pas homologu6 ct fait lie jugement de
cette cour, ct lie dit administrator decharge de
touse respcnsabiliti.
Par ordre de la cour, is de Oct 1855.
od20 NJ. A. ESTEVAN, Greffer.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-10-27

la the succession of Sixth District Court,
valerien Duplessis, State of Louisiana,
decd. Parish of Iberville,
WHEREAS Valery DupIessis, administrator,
w has this day filed his account of admins
tration in this Court
Notice is hereby given to all whom it may con-
cem to show cause within thirty days from the
date Of the publication hereof, why said account
should not be homologated and made a judgment
Of this court, and his bond as such cancelled.
Clerk Office, 10th Oct, 1855.
oct20 NJ. A. ESTEVAN, Clerk.
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ISCELLANEOUS.

MERC CHANT TAILORS,
Inform their friends and the public generally
that they have just received a large and splendid
supply Of
Cloths, 0ax9imeres and Vestings,
which they are prepared to make up at the.shor-
test notice for their friends and customers.
They have also a fine stock of
Ready Made Clothing,
of superior make, which they particularly recon-
mend to public notice. They respectfully invite
the publicto give them a call and examine their
goods and prices. and would be glad to have the
pleasure Of taking the measure of all, and giving
them a fit they would be proud of. oetaO
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-07-20

The Circus combination OF Wclch &
Lent's establishments will DO on exhibition
here on the 10Th. The we'll considered and
well expressed opinion Of Mrs. Darlington,
on this subject, are thus recorded by hel
scribe, in the Boston Post:
"Those are astonishing feats," said on
ardent admircr Of the sports OF tho ring 10
Mrs. Partingrou, q. the Circus last evening
=" astonishing feats ayes, said the
old lady, $50 they are astonishing feet, and
considerable legs, too, to judge at this dis
tance." She looked at Ike, who sat by tho
curb watching the clown with his eyes full
Of wonder and his hands full Of peanuts, and
she reached over to his honor the Mayor
and asked him IL he thought the revolt
ing by tho whole troupe would have a dill.
atorious tenderness on the boy" He as
sured her with great urbanity that he did
not think ii would. "Ah!" said she, as
she handed her snuff box to Lee, at the door,
" this riding is very different from what it
was in the country, when was a little girl,
when We bad to ride double on a pillory.-
But what agility they show II seems rs
Il they were set upon springs like patent
feather bed, and that every bono in 'em was
made Of whalebone." She stood looking at
the horsmanship, and pronounced 1t to DO
the best equesteripg performance she had
ever seen, said that Mr.. Stout beat Hercul-
aneum himself for strength, and that tho
whole was worth the highest pardgoric.
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Grms stfms, III.

&c Books ISGEAnAN has large stock OF
thin goods, for Ladies use, which we are told he
sells very cheap, by a. lady who has bought of him,
and one whose julgemsn, in these matters We re-
gard as first rate.
II Two negroes were whipped in the prison
at ST. Louis on Monday, for being in the State
without license. One got ten and the other IF
teen stripes. They could not pay the fine inflicted
for the violation OF the law with which they were
both discharged aner the punishment
lSGEsious RAsAALrr: A wine mcrchan,
in Paris recently received a note as follows:
Sls-For some time you have been robbed a'
retail; we have now resolved to rob you by
wholesale. thereby notify you that, tomorrow
night, should you NO, adop, measures to prevent
ii, your cellar will DO entirely drained.
"Sacro'" cried tho merchant, and he loaded
his pistols, AMI ut the appointed night descended
into the warehouse cellar and seated himself be
tween two VINE casks. Everything In the cellar
remained safe, but On returning homo in the morn
ing, he found every room in the house riaed, ana
oil his plate, moaey and clothes purloinc3. tn,
thieves had persuaded him 10 take care Of his Gel
lar while they should rob his house.
SUICIDE ny SHOOTING. A young man in Hamp
ton Falls, N. H., named Samuel Fosg. abou
iweniy years old, shot himself dead on the even
ing Of the 9TH. He was under the influence o.
delirium tremeas.
@A correspondent a, Northampton recon
mends the use Of hay covers TO protect the hay ID
cocks from rain and heavy dews He says the,
cost bu, few cents each and will psy for them
selves in one season, and will last ten IL taker
proper care o. lie makes them Of stout wide un
bleachsd sheeting. cut in pieces OF about four fee
square. These should be made waterproof by I
solution Of the proportion OF four pounds Of bees
wax to gallon Of lnseed oil ind aquart Of Japan
When dry small stone should DO sewed int
each corner, and they are ready Tor use.-Spnag
fs,i R<YatlieaH
Tux LioroE Law AND CARRIAGE MakErs-
Msssrs. Hilton and Bdweu, carriage manufac
turvrs in this city, give the following no'iceabl,
testimony in respect othe inilaence Of the prohib
TORY law upon one branch Of their business lie
fore the Law wen, into OPERATION, Il was commo'
fcr them on going to wotk on Monday morning L
end carriages and wagons left for repairs whcl
had been broken since Saturday. Nov they fn'
no such jobs awaiting them on Monday morning
Las winter grand ride was .g0s up from ,h'
wsaregan and some seventy sleighs were in use
bat il was attended with no "break down. For
merly such ride would have brought work fo
ssvsrsl days In former Yeas the Fourth OF Jul,
has usually been followed By drift of wrcckeC
carriages which has giyra them weeks employ
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-07-20
THE UNION AND EASTERN JOURNAL....-FR
proportion to the Democrat that q whale
dos 10 water bucket

proportion TO the Democrat, that whal'
docs TO water bucket l. e. d.
Now yeriias, don't for a moment "la,
the Gathering JUNCTION to your SOUL thai
there Is man in Biddeiori so utterly 70
gardles Of money and los. to It's value, n
to pay IS 100 for your bninless hoad. Why
man; il Is the general opinion in this vicin.
| i.y that your entire carcsse would fail tc
bring on half that sum at public auction,
whilo your head alone would bring absolute
ly nothing. and tho only available means oil
disposing Of il, would DO to get some oil
your intriguing friends to got IN original
idea into it, which would doubtless blow II
into ten thousand pieces but We mus, dis
pose Of few moro Of his squibs, evidently
intended to annihilato his unfortunate VIC
tim. Hear him: "but that Uno, who is
by far tho "fnest and dlrtiest " writer that
ever appeared in tho Union." Now how to
reconcile these two words, is moro than wo
are capable Of doing. You excel by far the
jugglers Of the East, who blow FIRE and wa
ter with the same breath, but vo rcciprocatc
the compliment, except tho dirty part, by
saying that you are the most elegant writer
that ever appeared in the Democrat.
Again, this paragon Of newspaper scrib-
blers, breaks forth in this wise -" lio uses
classic language, thing we admire. -
Bah You; Yeritas admire classic Ian
guage. Oh! 7mpors Oh, Mores - Oh
Timothy! Oh, Moses You who penned
tho article over tho nome dc plume Of veri-
,as, in last weeks Democrat, admire classic
language. Any one would have thought
that IL you had no respect for the people in
this vicinity, the fear that the disembodied
spirits Of Thucydides, Virgil, Liny, Caesar,
and Sallu,t would haunt you for making
such an assertion. To give you specimen
Of his perverted taste, permit me to quote
tho following rich moresdu -" If Uno en-
joys himself with throwing dirt, and feels as
comfortable as Knot, Of vipers, on Dung
hills SOil,-shall attempt to rob him of his
SPORT Forbid it high Heaven" Com
mcnt is unnecessary.
He says that at the head Of my commu-
nication asserted that "veritas was great
and must prevail" and VIC persist in saying
so, but when we give utterance to so I'M
truthful statement as to declare that he
whose real name is P. o. Veritas II. O.,
Pervcrsion 0Tru,h, is great and must pre-
mil-wo hope that our friends, if we have
any leit, win cOnsign us to the shades OF
oblivion, where we shall doubtless rcvel in
the society Of p. o. yeritas, Esq, together
with the remaing fragments Of his party,
whose political grave will close over them
for the last time, in September next.
UNo.
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For tAs Union and Joursd

f0rht UNION ond journal.
Ma. EDrroR - The Biddeford cores
pondouis OF tho Maine Democrat; actua-
ted doubtless bya desire 10 benefit man.
kind generally, and amuso the citizens o!
Saco and BiddefOrd particularly, have con-
scented 10 become martyrs 10 the cause
which they so fully advocate; evidently
determined 10 do or die" We see the TO
sui, Of their self sacrificing disposition, in
tho fain, dawn Of that noble literature which
they evidently intend 10 establish and send
forth 10 a degenerate world through the
medium Of the Democrat.
We canno, but admire tho energy, disin.
ierosiedness AMI perseverance, VIII. which
they on,er into tho work aud appreciate tho
almos, suPorhuman exertions which they
make to elevate tho standard OF morality in
our midst. Could they content themselves
10 confirm their labOrs 10 the great work Of
bcnefiting their fellow creatures, by essay
ING to bring their erring footsteps back to
the paths Of rec,i,ude and virtue, in CON-
mon with M fellows, I should bid them
God speed in their glorious career. Bot
alas ike thousands Of other great men,
they mus, NEEDLE with other subjects and
leave tho masses TO grasp their way in dark
ness.
Take for instance tho attempts which
these worthless arc now making 10 ovo,-
throw the great republican party. See the
result, Of their herculoan labOrs and weep
for the disolation which awaits Us, but this
is no, what I intended 10 say when | began.
was about 10 advise them 10 SO on. and
tell them that the consumaiion which they
pretend to hope for, OF their gigantic efforts
will take place If ever; simultaneously
with the millennium and final winding up
Of all sublinary affairs, until these gentle
men bide your time, and dom, let your
equniniiy be disturbed il il should be de-
seued for some little length Of time. In re-
gard to the srOaning Of" StrigilIs," because
some articles which have appeared in the
Democrat, remain unanswered. I want &c
say tina, the reason is probably owing to the
fact tina, j, strains mos, people dreadiully ic
kick at nothing, and very few persons il
this enlightened age are so foolish and in
discree, as 10 load a cannon TO shoe, hum.
ming bird. YOurs in haste,
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FROM EUROPE.
USo.

Tho steamship Arago, from Hayre, has
arrived at New York. She len Havro on
the 4th, and her advices are four days later
than any previously received.
Tho mos, important feature Of the ncws is
tho announcement that Lord Raglan died on
tho 18th OF June. He IS succeeded in the
command Of the allied forces in the Crimea
BY General Simpson. Further than the
above, there Is no news Of moment from the
seat Of war.
Therc had been some disturbances in Lon
doc on account Of tho proposed bill to abol'
ish Sunday trading, and the obnoxious meas
uro WIS subsequently, Withdrawn in the
House Of Commons.
Tho Liverpool Cotton market was dull
bu. quotations, although easier, had no. bocu
altered.
Broadstufs were dull and slightly low
cred.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-07-20
MUNICIPAL COURT RECORD.

State %. Aaron Bar.Aa., unlawful keeping 0
iluors Den. convicted Fined 5000 and q
days imprisonment in Jail. Appealed and rcoos
nized in the sum OF $500. Trial July Q. o..
State e. Caaris, ssapx,, warrunt issued June
,Oth 1855 PW keeping liquors for unlawful sale
Def. convicted. Fine so and 20 days impri'
onmeni, appealed.
John Jones, for "being vagabond and idle per
son" was sentenced July 8, TO the Reform School
Nicholas Brady, Dexter Avery were convicted
Of assault and battery and were ordered to pay
costs amounting TO ASA each.
July II, Alexander Gum and Ann Gum and
Simon Lee, were convicted of drunkness
The police have made several seizures OF liquor
within few days, which have not been claimed,
but the hearing in the cases have not yet been
had
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The Called Jade Winces.

Mr.. EDITOR - In my last took occasion
to refer to tho Nynphs ia pare" (incOr-
rcctly printed Z" do,"O with whom Vcritus
associates; never once suppOsing, however,
that il would cause moments shame to
such q consummate snob and unmitigated
scoundrol rs his writings prove him to be -
judge, then, Of my surprise, when, on open
ing tho "Lyiug Oracle" Of this week,
found that tho " critter" had been reading
the 9th Chapter Of Proverbs - which, by
tho way, is very profitable portion Of
Scripture for young men Of bis prOpcnsi.ies-
and Rad made an extract therofrom my
first impression was, tina. he had carefully
porused tho remainder Of this chapter had
seen the error of his way, and was about to
do penancc for his pas. innumerablo mis-
demcancrs. or mako beginning, at least,
by rotr,cting the falsehoods which he per
peirsied In his last but a change came o'e,
tho spiri. OF my dream, whenI read the
following :-"Mr. Editor: My eommuniea-
bon Of last week to your valuable paper,
has done wonderful execution, &C., &C.
Now IL is our private opinion that Veritas
is either monomaniac, or else an inyeteratc
jOkcr. He talks precisely as though he re-
ally thought that his last week budget was
a communication, and tho sheet on which ],
made It's appearance before an admirine
world, was valuable paper. We arc hear
lily reioiced to find that no christencd L
something. as tho only excitement tho en.irc
thing oceasioned was the query, what h,
would call that, strange nedly oiblackguard
ism, poetry and hyfalutin, but tina, remark
in regard to the Democrat being ralaabi.
paper. was the richest item Of news that tn
people in this vicinity hare recently soon
and viii doubtless immortalire his namo a
tho most heartlcss puns,er We have amonf
Us. The fellows arrogance In regard to the
tremendous and hcart-rcnding eject which
his last article produced Is equallcd only BY
his lore for missta,ements and Incompatible
impotence. Tho next paragraph led me
mOmcntarily to bclicvo that be had retusned
his senses, (if no ever had any, which b
extremely dOubtiuD for no continues thus
"A; last, ono fellow offered $500 for n,
bead, but up to this timo !, remains safel,
on my shoulders, and I can assure him tha
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-07-20
The Death Of John Rob bins.

Robbins was shot in the midst Of Grove
by weapon in tho hands OF one Of those
who wcro charged with the conservation o
tho peace and tho protection Of proper
ty.
Such Is tho plainost and makedest state.
ment Of tho natter. And it is the plair
statement Of the fact which goes farthes,
towards conviction. The baldest Statement,
OF whatever fact is tho straightcst way Ia
conviction, for truth abhors rhetoric and car
10 approached only by the direct path Of
simplicity. When men desire to apologize,
to cxtenuate, to hide, or to break tho force
Of truth, they use many words. Nimble
tropes and figures are made to skip before
the spectators eye, and tho clang Of music
Is kept up in order to aid tho escape Of the
culprit. or to drown the cries Of tho inno-
cent who is trodden under foot. Truth re-
iects ornament, and tho blazony Of brave
words sits on her as awkwardly as tho rib.
bon on the bonnet Of grief which she put
on because charlantanry suggested 1t, and
not because woe babe her to show that sym.
Dol Of its workings.
John Robbins headed q mob, which,
whether truly or mistakenly, the police OF q
town believed was bent upon the destruction
Of property. Tho police fred. II might
have been prudence or II might have hoen
fear that pulled the trigger. II is enough
to know that they believed tho timo had
como when they should no longer forbear to
fire. And Robbins fell.
The popular mind which gets at truth and
arrives at conclusions in its own rude but
respectable way has settled down in regard
10 tho death Of Robbins in the formula in
which we have stated tho fact above. 1t il
Fixed, The moro Il is discussed the moro fra
will tho popular decision become. And Il
upon it, the seekers Of political capital ask
for the investments Of votes, many will be
given against them because their pcrtinacity
is wearisome and their prospectus false
hoOd.-Bangor Mercury.
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GosrKL BANNER. The Banner came out
last week with an entire new suit OF type,
and j: makes a very handsome paper. The
TYPO is clear, and makes it very easy to read.
As UNCONVENTIONAL paper, tho Banner is
inferior to none Of its order Published in the
country. 1t proprietOrs are energetic, intel
ligon. men, iavOrobly disposed towards the
great moral movements Of the day. May
prosperity always attend them.
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0urRleE. On Friday oflas, week an limo
cent gih was brutality ravished in store in
Maiden Lane, New York, where she had
gone on an erand for her employers. New
York papers from which the above Is de-
rived, without further comment that the
details arc unit ior publication.
Tothis the Boston Telegraph adds
Now We 10 no, think IL will hurt tho pub
lie 10 know wha, the viriuous papers oil
New York would rather suppress, viz tina,
the store was liquor store, that the act
was committed BY three different, men who
wen, ihero 10 drink, and that their helpless
victim ives held by the bar keeper during
the time. BIO having lrsi fastened tho door
Does any man blame Mayor woOd. for
trying TO shut up such q den Of demons as
thist