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Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-12-01

In the succession Of Sixth District Court,
Valerien Duplessis, State of Louisiana,
decd. Parish of Iberviile,
WHEREAS valery Dupiessis, administrator,
w has this day filed his account of admins
tration in this Court
Notice is hereby given to all whom itmay con-
Germ 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.
oct20s NJ. A. ESTEVAN, Clerk.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-12-01


planter, the merchant. the mechanic. and in
fact to all classes Of readers, whatever may be
their politics.
As we are confdsnt that our friends will
henceforth find . marked improvement In our
improvement which cannot be
without renewed attention and labor
trust they will assist us in endeavoring
to extend our subscription list-a list. which
although it looks as If it had been through the
ears, still comprises names with respect to
number as to responsibility that we are proud
u, the greater part Of whom have stuck to |
through every storm which have threatened
IS since the advent Of our Journal, as well as
trough every phase Of the political element
-men who are aware that editors are a likely
9 err As other folks, and who do not Nv Of
rom their support when not agreeing with
in sentiment; and, in the language Of
Rankin, As long as we sstick to our shop.r
which has now become . fred fact with us)
g feel confdent Of their constant and up,v.-
support. II Is this reflection which h
aeefa - n mennenis Of dependency, ana
lsves ~ T. stssgls against the dif6culties
hioh heset p, sS ~
VIII thsss rpnarts {r.thsr too much I'll
rseg. perhaps, 70 b interesting We AGAIN J
'er upon another era in the history Of our '
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The Mexican Snake Bird.

This bird inhabits not only all the south
ern coast Of Lower California, but all the
hot climates of the Republic, and both Cen
trail and South America. 1t goes by the name
of Hicaco-pronounced souco. Its color is
almost black and notified. It's tail is COM
posed of four or five dark notified feathers
about ten inches long. It's bcak is two and
half inches long, slim, hard, and very
sharp. Its length is about twenty-five inch :
es from the tip of the tail to the point of the
bcak. Its weight is about one pound. 1t
has four toes on each foot; its claws are sharp
and slender. Its food is grain of all kinds,
seeds, and fruit and particularly the fruit of
the cactus, which is abundant in all the hot
climates. This fruit is about the size of
small lemon. and is covered with pricklcs like
a chcsnut bur. When fully ripe, however,
these are easily removed, and it is very fine
This bird has plenty ofthese, consequently he
has an abundance of spare time on hand to
make war against all the snake species. With
such zeal does he prosecute the warfare, that
he seems to have been ordained to keep with
in certain limits this species of reptile, so dam
GUS to the human family. No sooner does
he see rattle snake, than he proceeds to
gather in his beak and claws the leaves and
vines Of certain plant 1.-THE hicaco,) and
drops them cautiously upon his sleeping foe,
at the same time diving down upon him, and
screcching in most threatening manner.
This puts the snake upon his guard. not See
ing his most mortal enemy (the plant). If
he should get away, the bird again catches it
in his bcak, and drops it upon him before.
In about three minutes, the snake becomes
so Supplied as to fall an easy prey to the en-
ragged bird, which is so strong, although not
large, that he will take snake four feet long
by the tail, and fly up with him into the air
to the height of 600 feet, and let him dNp
down to be dashed in pieces.
An infusion of this plant (the hicaco-from
which the bird gets its nancy in brandy,
taken into the stomach Immediately after
person has been bitten by snake, slung by
a scorpion. or any poisonous reptile, &c, has
been stated to be most powerful antidote to
the poison.-It is in general use in all the
hot climates, where poisonous reptiles abound
Scientific american.
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The Jewish Sabbath.

1t is unlawful to ride on horseback or in
carriagc-to walk more than mile from
their dwellings-to transact business of any
kind-to NEEDLE with any tool-to write-to
play upon any musical instrument-to battle
comb the hair-and even to carry pin in
their clothes which is unnecessary. These.
and great many others, are complied with
by the most rigid. There is one command
in the law of Moses to which all Jews must
scrupulously adhere: aye shall kinde no
fire throughout your habitation upon the
Sabbath day" (Exod. xxxv. )--Consequent-
ly they neither light fire or lamp, or
candle on the Sabbath day, nor eat food pre-
pared on that day-all must be done on Fri
day.
AS it is impossible to spend the Sabbath
in cold climates without fire or light, the
Jewish families who keep servants make it a
point to have Gentle in their service to do
these things: and among the humber classes
number Of families generally unite in secur-
ing the service of Gentle neighbor for the
day. Nothing could wound the conscience
of Jew more than to DO under tho necessity
of putting fuel on the fire, or snulting his
candles, OH the Sabbath.
The British Jers.
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Barnum's Proposed Baby Show.

Mrs. E. Cakes Smith has published an in
dignant protest against the use of her name
IN connection with Barmun's proposed baby
exhibition. She thus speaks:
IL am conscious of sense of profound
pain and humiliation to think any woman
will countenance in any way demonstration
like the one proposed. No true woman can
or will do so. Indeed hardly think any
full-bom American woman would. 1t seems
to me the natural modesty and decent COM
mon sense of the sex might be enough to pro.
tect them from what is utterly repugnant to
the spirit of womanhood. There is some
thing intrinsically revolving in this attempt
to force aside the veil which screens and pro-
tects the chastc matron, where she and her
pretty brood" within the sanctuary ofhome
are exempt from the rude gaze of prying
curiosity, and thus thrusting her unblushing-
ly into the public eye, with all the sugges-
lions and none Of the dccencies of maternity.
The harmonious woman, to whom has
been delegated the fostering culture of beau
tiful miniature of the Creator, will hold her
self as one made holy thereby, and she will
profane neither herself nor child by any un-
seemly or ostentatious display of either. If
her culture be Of high order she will shrink
from it as from deadly sin. If she have q
shred of womanly pride in the fabric of her
being, she will resent the implied insult Of
fered her when invited to figure personally
in human olive cattle show" 81.
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A Hungry Carpet Bag.

The Buffalo Express relates an amusing
incident, which occurred at Erie, q few days
since.
a gentleman left Cleveland for New York
at an early hour in the morning without his
breakfast, and being very hungry, upon the
arrival of the train al Erie, entered the dining
room, and placing his carpet bag upon a
chair sat down beside it and commenced a
valorous attack upon the viands placed be-
fore hime.-By-and.b by the proprietor of the
establishment came around to collect fares,
and upon reaching our friend, calculated
dollar, sir ~
"a dollar !" responded the eating man; "a
dollar-thought you only charge fifty cents a
meal for one--ch?'
That's true" said Meanness, "but
count your carpet bag one, since it occupies
seat"
The table was far from being crowded.
Our friend expostulated, but the landlord in
sisted, and the dollar was relu ctantly brought
forth. The landlord passed on. Our friend
deliberately arose, and opening his carpet
bag, full in its wide mouth, discoursed into
it, saying:
Carpet bag it seems you're an individual
human individual, since you cat-at least
I've paid for you, and now you must cat p
upon which he seized everything eatable
within his reach, nuts, raisins, apples. cakes,
pies, and amid the roars of the bystanders,
and delight of his brother passengers, and the
discontinue of the landlord, phlemetcally
went and took his seat in the cars. He said
he had provisions enough to last him to New
York, after bountiful supply had been serv-
cd out in the cars. There was at least IS
worth in the bag-upon which the landlord
realized nothing in the way of profit. So
much for mcanness.
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The Forgotten Idol.

Kossuth, the very mention of whose name
was once sufficient to awaken in certain Cir
cles in America thrill of admiration, is now
from his rcatreat in London, writing letters
and essays to various papers in that city and
New York. the style and contents of which
reveal to US how disguised with what he
deems the perverse world and its doings is
the once great Hungarian. In his own cline
and welding the sceptre of revolutionary
government, he cvinced sagacity, vigor, and
skill in moulding events and dealing with
difficult men and things. But away from
there he is every where utterly at fault. First
on board the United States ship which car
ried HIM through the Mediterranean. he COM
mitted the gross indclicacy of treating with
disrespect the American commander, think.
ing, Of course, that as between the two the
American people would side with himself
Next he was in error at Marscilcs in his diff
ficulty with the French Government; and
finally in the United States, in undertaking
to procure from the mass gatherings, assem-
blcd to honor him, instructions to our own
government in regard to its foreign policy,
he so thoroughly mistook our national temper
that his disappointment and chagrin have
ever since been visible in all he writes and
says about Americans and their republic.
Had he never come here, the people might
still have cherished for him that enthusiasm
which was based upon his Hungarian career
But a closer scrutiny has disspatsd the en-
chantment which distance lent to him. And
now Kossuth is indeed a neglected idol. lie
writes oracular letters about European poll
tbs, but who reads or cares straw for
them!
Kossuth is in no better mood with the
British than with us, although he has made
his asylum in their land. Their foreign poll
cy meets with his scvcrest criticism. The
British statesmen do nothing right. lie
wanted war and he did not want it. True,
he owes some gratitude to Turkey for the
protection she afforded him in his hour of
need but that is not sufficient to induce him
to support the cause of Turkey and her allies
against Russia. He wants Russia attacked,
crushed, despoled of her possessions, and
yet he opposes the alliance formed with that
ultimate design. Austria is the grand STUN
bling block to kossuth. He thinks the allies
should have restored Hungarian independence
before attacking Russia. In fact, it is quite
evident that Kossuth has made up his mind
to snarl at every body and everything. 1t
is bad thing to outlive ones fame and ones
temper at the same time.
Philadelphia american.
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COACH MAKING
BRICK MEETING HOUSE.

N@Is2 THE Subscriber, thankful for the
fT4s-S51a2LL liberal share of public patronage he
A1Z~Sl has enjoyed, takes this method of
Informing his numerous friends and customers.
that he is now prepared to furnish them and all
Others. with ready made Carriages of various styles
finish and prices made of the very best materials
aud by the best mechanics He will also make to
order. all kinds of Fancy Carriages Buggies. Sui
kirs. Kockaways a., and will be found at all times
well prcp,rcl with as good seasoned stuff as can
possibly b. found and is at all times prepared with
tn. best me h mics to do the different branches Of
work belonging to the business. He also purchases
hi. stock in large quantities, mt the lowest cash
rr,.s. and therefore. can do b.'tcr job for the
s'mc money. than can be got within II reasonable
Il stance of him
Having procured the services ofa superior Smith.
he is prepared to do all kinds of Carriage iron
work with ncatncss and despatch.
~ Constantly on hand, second handed Carriages
of various description.
~ All work warranted for one year. if ftiry usod
The public would do well to call and tx mime
his stock of work before purchasing elsewhere.
Feb 3 Iy* WIN. j. MARCllliANK.
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1)oetrp.
Warnings Of the Heart.
FROM THE GERMAN OF SCHILLER.


From Earth's black and darisomc valley,
BY cold mists and clouds oppressed,
Could forth in freedom sally,
Then, indeed, might be blcssed!
Pleasant hills are yonder lying,
Hills how tempting to the eye;
Were plumed with wings for flying,
There for peace and rest I'D fly.
There sweet harmonies are ringing,
Sweet as sounds ofheavcnly rest;
And soft Ocean-gales are bringing
Odors from their native. West.
There the golden fruits are glowing
Through the dusky foliage bright;
Fear no winters chill or blight.
From the blue skies smiling yonder,
Pours a flood of endless day
Healing are the winds that wander,
And around these SUBMITS play.
But between us rolls river,
Where the wrathful tempest raves;
How my very soul doth SILVER,
Gazing on those gloomy waves!
In yon rocking boat I'd venture,
But see no Steersm IN there;
Forward, in, undaunted enter,
Trust the power that swells the sails,
Ready to believe and venture,
In thy faith thy safety dwolls-
'Tis by miracles men enter,
The bright land of miracles
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A knOtty Text.

p There was once an itinerant preacher in
West Tennessee, who, possessing considera-
BILE natural eloquence, had gradually become
possessed with the idea that he was also an
extraordinary Biblical scholar. Under this
delusion he would very frequently, at the close
of his sermon, ask any of his congregation,
who might have "knotty text" to unravel,
to speak it, and he would explain it at once
however much it might have troubled "less
distinguished divines." On this occasion, in
large audience he was particularly pressing
for some one to PROFOUND a text, but no one
presuning to do so, he was about to sit down
without an opportunity Of showing his learn
ing, when chap by the door announced that
he had Bible matter Of great consarn. y
The preacher quite animatedly professed his
willingness and ability. and the congregation
was in'great excitement
What want to know said the outsider.
us, whether jobs turkey was hen or
gohler 2"
The "expounder" looked confused, and the
congregation Uttered, as the questioner cap
ped the climax, by exclaining, 81 fotch him
down on the first question !"
From that time forward the practice of
asking for "diiiieult passages" was avoided.
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PERUVIAN GUANo.-We see it stated in
the Patriot that the price of Peruviano GU
ano, is soon to DO reduced to $45 per, ton. 1t
is also stated that Peru has appointed chief
agent for the United States, who will have
power to appoint numerous subordinate
agents and agencies, at all important points
these agents to be American citzens-and
by them is the entire details of business to
be transacted. Sales in all cases to be made
directly to consumers. When this system
(Which is intended to break up any monopoly
in the Guano busincss) goes into effect. any
guano offered or sold as Peruvian by persons
not belonging to, or connected with the le-
climate agency, will be pronounced spuri-
ouS.-BaH. Sun.
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A BABY STAkED AGAINST A DoLLAR.-We
are informed on good authority, says the
Baltimore Republican, that the following cir
cumstance really transpired on Saturday
night, III low house in Exeter st.
A card party played for various stakes,
until one of them, woman, becoming, in
her language, "dead broke" offered to stake
her infant child against a dollar, upon the
issue of another game. The proposition was
agreed to by her opponent, who was child
less mother, and being favored by fortune,
or misfortune, the conclusion of the game
found her the winner of the babe, bright,
healthy male infant. The child we learn,
was delivered without murmur to the win
ner; and we judge from the heartless conduct
of the unnatural parent, that her offspring
will find with its new custodian, better
home than the one from which it was ruth.
lessly stakcd and lost. ID. Id -5a..... ~
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New Carriage Mandatory,
ELKTO.N, ND.
ii. A. HALL g. CO.,

ID ESPECTFTLLY inform the public that
IL they have commenced the manufacture
of Carriages in Elkton, at the shops formerly
occupied by Robert Marshbank, where all
orders in their line will be promptly attended
to. Carriages Of every description made to
order, Of the best material and the most faith
full workmanship, and insured for one year, if
properly used. Having a practical acquaint-
ance with the business. acquired in the first
establishments in Philadelphia, and having
some Of the best workmcn in their employ.
they hatter themselves that their work will
compare favorably with that done in the
cities, as to style, price and durability. All
they ask to satisfy the public, on these points,
is fair trial. They solicit IL share Of the
public patronage.
p~3-Od Carriages taken in exchange for
new, and liberal prices allowed. Repairing
promptly attended to, at moderate rates,
march II ~
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The Speed Of Railway Cars.

Many of the accidents which happen to
persons attempting to cross railroads are the
result of ignorance Of the velocity of the iron
horse, when fairly under way. A writer in
the Hartford Courant gives some interesting
facts which in may be well to bear in mind
at seems almost incredible that as we
glide smoothly along tire elegantly furnished
cars moves nearly twice its own length in n
second of time-about seventy-four feet. At
this velocity We find that the locomotive
driving wheels, six feet in diameter, make
four revolutions per second. 1t is no idle
piston-rod that traverses the cylinder thus s
times per second.
''If man with horse and carriage upon
an unimportant public road in country
town should approach and cross the track at
speed six miles per hour, which would be
crossing rapidly, an express train approach
ing at the moment weuld move towards him
two hundred and tlfty-seven feet while he
was in the act of crossing a distance barely
sufficient to clear the horse and vehicle. If
the horse was moving at rate no faster than
walk, as the track is usually crossed, the
train would move toward him, while in the
act OF crossing, more than five hundred feet.
This fact accounts for the many accidents at
such points The person driving thinks he
may cross because the train is few rods
distant.
How compares the highest speed of the
train with the velocity of sound! When the
whistle is opened at the eighty rod whistle
post the train will advance near one hundred
feet before the sound of the whistle travcrses
the distance to and is heard at the crossing
The velocity exceeds the flight of many of
our birds. DR.. j. L. Comstock, the we'll
know author of several philosophical works,
informed the writer that he was recently
passing through Western New York when
the train actually ran down and killed
common hawk. The train was stopped, and
the game so rarely captured secured"
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Mems 1tctns.

THE OLDEST POSTMASTER IN TIE UNITED
SrATEs.-The Baltimore Sun gives a list of
the oldest Postmasters in the United States,
at the head of which stands the name of
John Bckcl, of Jamestown, Labonon county.
In letter to the Post Office Department, lfe
speaks of his appointment as follows: My
fathers name was John Bickel, and was
commissioned John Bickcl, jr. My father
was in the Revolutionary war, and lived to
the age of eigth-nne years. He died about
nine years ago. was appointed Postmaster
under Jellerson's administration, by Gideon
Granger, on the Odd day of September, 1902,
so that by next September shall have held
the office fifty-three years. am now eighty
three years Of age, and do all my business
myself"
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1.-THE New York Courier anticipates ia
vorable results from the Command of the
Allies having been undertaken by Napoleon,
for ''his career has exhibited union Of eau
ton and boldness which has hardly par-
allel in history; and he seems to be well assur-
ed of the complete success of every plan be-
fore he undertakes it. He plays no
game which he does not see through to the
end; and he knows that the loss of this would
cost him his crown, and perhaps the head
that wears it."
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FREAKS AMONG THE PEACH BLossoMs.-Dr.
White, the postmaster at Union Star, Ky, in
letter to the Louisville Courier, notices a
singular fact:
In that section throughout every peach
orchard there has been greater bloom than
for many years past, and upon examining
the blossoms singular phenomenon is obser-
vable. In some orchards for every blossom
examined there has been found inside the
cups from one to as many as seven well-fo
med peaches, and large majority Of the
blossoms have three or four cups in them.
This has never been Observed in that part Of
Kentucky before.
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AFFAIRS IN KENT CoUNTY.-We select
he fnllnwinn from, the CaStartn,rn Nou,c

AFFAIRS IN KENT CoUNTY.-We select
the following from the Cestertown News:
Fue-The dwelling house, barn and out
buildings on the premises Of VIM. L. Spry,
between Chcstreville and Georgetown Cross
Roads, were destroyed by fire OH the 4th inst.
The barn contained large quantity of corn,
wheat and farming implements, which were
consumed.-Loss about $1,000, insurance
5000.
Another.-About 400 cords of wood and
large number Of chestnut rails belonging to
Edwin Wilmer, Esq, at Winners Point,
Ilc Drousht.SThe weather continues dry,
and all kinds of vegetation here is Suffering
greatly for the want of rain.
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BOOTS AND SHOES
PORT DEPOSIT FOUNDRY.

THE undersigned having
eA%- taken the old Foundry stand
auylGS-Axe,,u at this place:would respect
c.s2EsssasS@lsS% fully solicit portion ofpub-
lie patronage. We are prepared to do at the
Shortcat notice, and on the most reasonable
terms all kinks Of
Ntuehincry, Steam and IFoter Pipe, Stores, and
Pior Castings Of rarious assortments.
The Foundry having undergone general re-
pairs, together with other advantages, we
fiatter ourselves to be able to do all work in
our line, to the entire satisfaction of all who
may favor lis with their orders.
T. ARMSTRONG X BROS.
Port Deposit, Jan 10y
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Japanese Temples and Idols.


ING ohca Heard has published lately
q several interesting articles, from the pen Of
.; w. Wliliams, on Japanese religions
edinces ana other indications Of the religious
no.ioils Vi the people. These articles con-
lal.i the res u!s OF personal observations in
american vessels.-Mr. Williams tells us,
,Lat oeSiaes the Dudnist temples there is
large ma, sort OF private temple, at Simoda,
aenlcatea TO denied hero OF the 10Th cen.
.ury' WHO is regarded as the patron SAINT OF
tne to"hi ana many shrlnes and images in
ana around the town, most OF them dedlca-
teu 10 ancient heroes or deml-gods. why
are supposed 10 hold sway over the elements,
or diseases, or crops, and are supplicated
LOT aid, or their wrath deprecated. Their
number is unknown, but they can be recko-
ned ny the score. Mr.. Williams describes
the1r temples, shrines, &C., as generally sur
rounded by trees, and remarks that "the