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Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1856-04-19

amid the universal regrets Of the Nation, and
MiI'ard Fillmore became his legal successor in
the Presidential chair. Our readers need not
at this day TO be told with what signal ability
he discharged the duties of that responsible
office-how he found his country convuIsed by
an embittered and sectional strife, which threat
ened the speedy dissolution Of the Union, but
how his wisdom and seIf-possession at last
quoted the storm and restored peace to the
land, His administration, as has well been
said, was empharicaIly "Washington-like, and
not one Of our modern Presidents has left a
clearer record behind him in the White House
at Washington, to which he can point without
Il blush, a fear or single regret.
al lie end Of his term. Mr., Fillmore again
resumed the lnbors Of his profession, aGd in the
mean time has had very little TO do with poll
ties. During the past summer and winter he
has been absent in Europe where he was every
where received with distinguished honors. He
i soon expected home, and his decision will
then be given on tie American nomination.
Whether he accepts or declines the temptation
thus rendered him, to seek again the giddy
eight Of tie Chief lIagistracy, his political as
well 8 lis professional career has so far been
s;gnally complete and successful. IN no sense
eau il be said that his life haa been q failure
Tile most brilliant success has crowned his ef-
forts-his lolriest ambition has been satisfied
and lie can well rest content with his aceumu-
lated donors, unless his country should again
demand, with p~eremptory voice, a new conse~
Grafton Of his talents to her seryiee.--N. Y
Mirror.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1856-04-19

with your bill, on the reception of which we with
remit you the money.
From tho wonderful effects of said Specific" in
this nsighborhood, there could be sold annua " =
large quantity, if to be had, wholesale and retail
from some local agent. If you would compensate
a person for trouble and expense of vending, /
think could make it to your advantage to do 50.
Yours, respectfully, VIII. NJ. MALLORY
Per w, E. IoRrER.
G'Purchasers will be careful to ask for DIR
MLANE'S CELEBRATED VERMlFUGE
manufactured by FLEMING BRO. of Prrrs.
BURGH, Pa. All other VermIiuges in comparison
are worthless. DR.. M'Lane's genuine Vermifnge,
also his celebrated Liver Pills, can now he Ind =,
all respectable drug stores. None genuine uithop.
the signatureg
FLEMING BROS.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1856-04-19

TIE Form Of Government ChangjHg.-"In~
spector," the careful Washington correspondent
of the New York Courier and Enquirer, after
referring to the prompt action of the house on
the appropriation bills, and the usurpations of
various kinds-as the three million bill for the
improvement of fire arms, Notifications, etc, the
bill appropriating som two and "a half millions
for river and harbor improvements, the expec~
ted report of the select committee TO investigate
alleged frauds upon the revenue accompanied
by a new ~tariff-makes the following remarks
which are worthy of careful consideration:
These things furnish illustration of two re.
markabIe and lamentable facts: the first that
though its own imbecility the House has fallen
into public contempt; the second, that the Sem
ate has been able, within the space Of of 6f-
teen years, concentrate in its own hands all the
power of Legislation conferred by the Consti.
tuition upon Congress. | have no expectation
and hardly any hope, thatt the House will even
attempt to resist these usurpatjons, and already
look upon that body as practically abrogated.
The Senate is now incompatably the most pow.
erful representative and legislative body in the
world, and having absorbed The House, must
soon swallow up the Executive, or reduce that
office to Il name and a form, unless in the cons
flict it shall be destroyed itself. The power
Of levying and discussing all the taxes requir-
ed for the government of a nation of teirty mil.
lions lodged in the hands OF such o body is IT.
resistible.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1856-04-19

The Ladies and the American Party.-A Ia
dy correspondent Of one Of our exchanges, thus
freely expresses her sentiments upon the sub
ject of Amerieanism
In times Of yore, SPARTAN mothers strove
TO inspire their sons with an unquehchable
spirit of patriotism. Once our "Puritan mo-
Tiers" glo' led in impaaiRgsto their children the
true principles o., freedom-LibertY and justi-
ce. And shall we, American women, consent
TO forget their noble examples, and let the
love of our country, whose borders have been
baptised with the precious blood of onr fore
fathers aHdgbe tears of our Puritan mothers,
hlotted out from existence in our
hearts! No! believe that true principles, and
a spiritsof patriotism, and a love of liberty, arg
Automatically thee American party and press,
whichSs to make HsS'fno,0n and feel as if we
lived in a country wholly and r%igltfulIy our
own to protect-our oWffE8goyern. May God
,Alsss The party styled American and may suc-
cess ever attend it, until il is known and rules
from the Af1aDtie's shores to the broad Pacifc's
blue WatersNA
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1856-04-19

The advertisement of this Stable will be
found ID auofher column. The proprietor is
too we'll kggwn in this community, and his
tact and al Ptitade for this peculiar business,
too widesspeead in this and the adjoining pa
rishes, % require any recommendation from
US. That b will keep a good supply Of car.
riages, buggys and horses, for the accommodate
zion of I'D public, and also take good care of
animals entrusted to his charge, there can be
no doubt. Give him a call,
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1856-04-19

Murder Of a W5A~by.Rer H~uSba7d.-Oe
of The most horrid nsurders which we have been,
called upon to chroniIic for a long time was
that of the young and beautiful Spanish We.
man Augusta Gutierrez, by her husband Mateo
Gniterex, on Monday morning at No. rs New
Levee street. The unfortunate woman died
at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and the Coro.,
nor's inquest on her body had not been con-
cIuded at the time of our writing this. The
circumstances connected with the affair are
these: On Monday morning. about 5 o'clock
cries were heard in a sailor boarding. house in
New Levee street, First District, and on repair.
ing tliitheF watehman Fisk found that a man
was attempting to kill his wife, and on going
into the room found Gutierrez standing against
the window with his arms folded and calmly
looking on his wife, who was lying on the floor
at his feet, trying TO stop with her hands the
flow Of blood from a CHASTITY wound in her
neck. A penknife covered with blood was by
her side. On being asked who had done it,
Gutierrez told him that il was him, and that he
would like to kill himself. The murdered wife
was speechless and remained SO until she died.
Before cutting his wife's throat Gutierrez had
attempted to kill the woman who keeps the
clearinghouse, aud had stabbed one of the
barkeepeTs in the back. It is thought from his
unaccountabIe conduct that he is crazY, though
his appearance is not such as would indicate
that fact. He is now in prison, his age is about
30, while that of his victim was about Co.
They had lately arrived in this city from ST.
Louis.-Bsa
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1856-04-19
The RIlngtrcls Coming.

II viii be seen U advertisement in another
column, that Abe le steamer Banjo, on board
Of which is NBBDAyIs's unparalleled company
OF Ethiopian Minstrels, will be here on Thurs
day next. This will probably be the last oc~
casion that bur citizens will have this season
to witnesaanythiug of the kind; aud We have
no doubt that op Thursday night next Qhere
is a day performance aIso) the Concert Room
Of the little steamer will be crowded with the
lovers of fan and fine music.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1856-04-19

The Holy Lance-The lance which opened
the side of our divine Saviour is now kept at
Rome, bat has no point. Andrew of Crete,
who lived in the seventh century, says it was
buried with the cross, and Saint Gregory Of
Tours, and Venerable Bede testify that 10 their
time it was kept in Jerusalem. For fear of the
ASardcens it was buried privately at Antioch, in
(which city it Vaps afterwards found, and wrought
many miracles, as Robert the monk and many
eye-witnesses testify. 1t was first carried to
Jerusalem and then to Constantinople, and at
the time this city was taken by The Latins,
Baldwin II sent the point of it to Venice, as .
pledge for a loan of money. ST. Louis, king of
France, redeemed it, by paying the sum for
which it was pledged, and had it conveyed to
Paris, where it is still Kept in he Holy Chtpel.
The rest of the lance remained at Constantine.
pie after the Turks had taken that city, 10 the
year 1892, when the Sultan Bajazet sent it by
an ambassador in a rich and beautiful case TO
Pope Innocent VIII, adding that the point was
in the possession of the king Of F1ancs.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1856-04-19

Steamer Capttor-We learn this magnif.
cent bnats wtieA was sold by the Sheriff lately
in New Orleans viii be put in tip,top order at
once, and impediatelg take her place in the
Bayou saF United States mail line, raining
in conjunction with the popGiar packets Laurel
Hill and 8. D., j. Our friends on The coast
have reason to congratulate themselves
that though the enterprise of the owners of
the Bayou era mail line, this fine and favorite
packet viii continued in The trade she was
bulk expFa 4 for.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1856-04-19
M'LANE,s WORN specific,
PREPARED BY FLEMING BROS.

FhhF hhEO B4 E1GtA4HN
DThe following, from 8 customer shows the
demand which this great medicine has created
wherever it has been introdneeds
BLossBURe, Tioga Co: Pa, March 80, 1850.
MEssRs. FLEMINo BEos'-Gsntknae" :-In eonse-
ouence Of fits graat eo'snnaption Of your Worm
speei6co ID this place and vicinity, we leave en-
,ire,y exhausted our stock. We should feol obliged
BY yous frwardins, via Corning, N. Y, 20 dozen
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1856-04-19

4 Conscientious Fogy-Texas drover, who
stayed over night at a hotel, being asked, as he
was about TO leave in the morning if he was
not a going to have bis horse shod, replied.
mo Sir ! it'll be a id Ions bef fore |
pay for having o horse shod. gkon if God
Almighty had thought it righ 5sses have iron
on their feet. he'd put 1t thaF himself. ! don't
pretend to be a pious man myself, but / Amt a
goin to agin the will Of God Almighty, though
thar's some that call themselves ministers of
Christ that do it."
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1856-04-19

GJIt will Be seen bggard in another column,
that Messrs. CARsoH u kEARNY have entered
into partnership in the drug and apothecary
business III this town. Both gentlemen are
vel known, personally an professionally, and
will no doubt HAYES su essful career in the
connection they have fOrmed.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1856-04-19

tive tefer our readers to the ADVERTISE
ment OfI bur old friend THos. G. POOLE, New
Orleansg He is ageut for the sale Of a very
superior article Of Ale, and other summer be.
yerages. He furnishes a patent vent for his
barrels, which would keep the Ale sweet, he
says, for forty years
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1856-04-19

ETIt win besssen that BErHLER BRos. have
nov d complete assortment of Spring and
Summer Goods,aad aEe ready at any time to
ell the orders Of their friends. They have re-
ally "a splendid assortment of goods. Call and
sesfer yourselves.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1856-04-19

Why SATAN Ner4r Troubles a Woman.-Ma.
hommedans relate the following story as an
authentic and veritable, piece OF tradition Illus
trative of the fact that the devil himself has du-
lies to perform in the world, and that all things
would go wrong if he were idle, and neglec-
ted them, viz:
In the DAYS of Mahommed, there was an
Arab who had a very pretty wife. The Devil
formed himself into so exact and accurate likes
ness OF her husband, that she could not for tho
life of her tell which Of the two was her hns~
band. Both claimed her, that is, the real hus~
band and The Devil in his likeness. The case
excited much interest in the neiShborhood, but
no solution of the difficulty could be obtained.
AT length the case was brought before his maj
esty, the Prophet. AIahommed, after a little re-
feclion, held up a certain earthen pot in his
hand, with a spout Gke q teapot, and said 10
them both, Now, whichever: isfhe real huso.
band, will enter this vessel by The spout, and
thus establish his Claim to the woman" The
Devil, as having more capacity In that way than
the sturdy Arab of real flesh and bones, enter
ed, at once into the pot, Is suggested. The
moment he entered, M~ahommed closed the top
of tie spout and kept him shut in. But BY
the time Mahommed had kept him shut up for
a few days, i; was aScertaiued that the world
was getting wrong in all is machinery. Mas
hommed was therefore constrained 10 let the
Devil out from his confinement, to take his
necessary place in the management Of lie af~
fairs of the world. But before restoring him
to his liberty again, Mahommed extorled Z SOL
emn promise from him that he would never
trouble ths fair sex any more, but contine himS
self to what he could do among the male sex.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1856-04-19


EMr. Douglas, the great Illinois demago~
que, received something OLA setting down in the
Senate, ou the 14th inst, at the hands both Of
Mr.. Crittenden and Of MIR. DIS colleague, Mr..
Trumbull, Mr.. Douglas commenced against
the American party, but was SET straight in
some Of his exphl,iyes by Mr.. Crittenden.-
Mr. D. then turned upon his colleague, and
avowed that the latter was the candidate of and
elected by the Americans and Abolitionists.-
We quote a paragraph of Mr.. TrumbuIrs reply,
as given in The Washington correspondence of
the New Orleans Bee:
Mr. Trumbaii then took up the battle, and
rppetledihe allegations of his colleague with
not less spirit aud foreethan they were made,
but in u mucsl more courteous and senatorial
style. He said thai he resided in The Eighth
Congressional District, which gave Pierce 4 600
majority that, in the fall Of s54, he ran as the
Democratic anti>N ebraska candidate for Com
gress in that District, and was elected bv 2600
majority; ttiat there was not an AbOlitionist in IL.
thai what there were in the State resided chief.
Iy in the vicinity Of Chicago, the gentlpman's
own residence; that he was not Il Know.Noth%
ing, and had never belonged 10 any political
party but the Democratic, As for Abolitionists,
he was not acquainted with one in his State.
He might have said that his colleague was, for
he got one ofthem-who was the Van Buren,
eieeior in l848. and a member of the Buffalo
Convention, a Mr.. Hayne-appointed District
Attorney for Illinois, in 1858"
We hope the above will be remembered as
freeing the American party from the sin of
Freesoii Association. II was a common charge
made last fall throughout this State, that Mr.
TrumbuIl was Freesoil American, and that on
The American party rested the responsibility Of
his triumph. Here is his own attestation that
he never was a member of that party, but has
always been a Democrat; and, that the District
which gave TrambulI $500 majority, gave
Pierce 1900 majority in 1852! Who but Hi.
nois Democrats, then, could have elected Dir.
Prnmbull?
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1856-04-19

q Jute ID 50 Indian grass extensively irnpoy.
ted especially Into Liverpool, for the purpose
OF being made inso bsgging for cotton. 1t is
manufactured from the raw material into bag
ging which Is sent 10 America; reGnrns to Eng
land covering the cotton; and 10 finally sold to
the paper makers. 1t 10 proposed to convert
iute into paper from lis original state.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1856-04-19

1.-THE attention of parents and guardians
IL directed to the school advertisement Of Mrs.
L. G. H1AsE, Bayou Goula. She has given
full evidence Of her entire fitness for the Pecu-
liar business she has undertaken.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1856-04-19

EyThe Richmond Municipal election on the
9TH was carried BY the American party. Mr.
MAYO, their candidate, was reelected by a ma
jofity of 964 votes.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1856-04-19

Information Wanted Mr. Matthias D. ORR
ordan called at our office yestsrday and reques-
ted us to make public the following facts: His
son, Wpltingtac OItiordan, left the paternal
DON Gil in 1914. aud has not been seen by his
father since. His father isvery anxious TO sae
him, and has heard that he is in New Orleans.
The old gentleman is stopping, for the present
at the Rainbow Hotel, and trusts his songas
soon rs this paragraph meets his eye, VIII make
an early call, as his stay in The city will be
short.-CreSceHL ~
We saw tAisrQld man. and a friend of ours
at our sa, showed him the way, in
that 2 him wonderful city, to the
Cresce1 here be was gratuitously as
sisted to Host son. Some one had dis
rected the old man, as he said to our friend,
10 90 to the ST. ChRrles Billiard Saloon, and
take j seat there, and if his son was in New
Orleans he would likely be there during the
day. Why. there? His simple ~aIlusion TO the
pursuit his son was following the last time he
beard of him, fully expIains-he was in Mem
phis keeping a faro bauk! But" said the old
man, rainester or not, or whatever he may be,
he was my frs. born, and love him stilIti'-
In reply 10 our question, when he had last
seen his son. we were surprised to hear him
say, lit is now more than tweIye-years.'-
Poor, eyed father, he could not realise the long
lapse Of lime crealed BY the revolving Of so
many years. lie recoIlected bis son only as
he looked when he left the parental roof, and
as such he expected to find him. He never
once thought how s~Ippless nights and the dis.
s%ipations Of a gamestet's life might have dis
figured the countenance which it was his pride
once to look upon. He was himself about
seventy five years Of ~age-there was but little
hope Of his ever looking again upon The feao
lures Of his Wellington. He was on his way
to California to meet a younger son; others
d@@AAe1-his wife had died also-and with
her the last remnant: of his fortune went: he
had energy no longer-became poor, very poor
and thus alone in theAworld, he bad left
Missouri for California with barely enough
money TO take him there, with the hopes of
dying at last in the arms of one he t0psA-I
Such was the tale of the old man.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1856-04-19

95See the advertisements OF our friend
RIcHGRDs. He is continually replenishipg his
store with articles Of the best and rarest de-
scrlbsiaa, and well deserves the patronage be
has kesataEsae received.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1856-04-19
aal 74sPLAQUEMENE:
saturday, april 1885

IPA sYohth to learn the Printing Business
will be takes at this office. He must be at least
Ii years u age, and can read aud write.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1856-04-19

Foa !! BohiRg.-Speaking Of boiling, ey.
err remembers how great the boiling at
The Aprth was when Clay was sacrificed and
Taglof nominated-and yet Taylor was elected.
Eve body remembers how groat was the bol-
tin the North when Van Barren was saeri-
hes Ind Polk northumberland yet Polk was
eieeted. So Of the boiling of 1s56-it will
amounts 70 nothing. The stream Of American
lsn Aeaing on Fillmore and Donelson ID
trump aat style, and it will drown all boiling
and alf rs. Individuals cannot stand in Its
way, Any than straws. Man is nothing
sgaiast Y ga llc principle. The nomina4
tons III Phil neia are wise and just, and
shaEessFa il D narty ipyincible. The name
g Fillmore y Ehe bt Qtsst one ofthe old Wing
and the name adree Jackson Don.
Is Strongest nsna tha Old Jackson
Bslseta aN i damage IhenN
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1856-04-19
The Nicaraguan News.

The news received yesterday in this city BY
the Empire City from Aspinwall, of The defeat
nf a body of Walkers men in Costa Rica. uns
der Col. Louis Schlessinger, and of the cold
blooded massacre of nineteen American prison.
ers, created, of course. great excitement, and
was about the only topic Of conversation
Col. Schlessingers, who was formerly Il resi-
dent OF this city, and is well known here, has
the reputation of being u brave and efficient
officer. lie is q Hungarian by birth. was an,
officer in the Revolutionary Army Of Hungd
in 1913, was afterwards engaged in the Cub
Expedition, was taken prisoner and sent
Africa, but finally pardoned, and now turns up
il Walkers army in Nicaragua.
There are some who doubt the truth Of the
news, though there can be little ground to
-GRestiQsMitsA authenticity in the main. The
statement Of the Costa 'Rica papers that Col.
Srhiessinger had 400 men under his comrpand,
is incorrect, however, as he Is known to have
marched from XRgin Bay with but $50. Hence
there WAS a very great disparity between his
force and the Costa Rican, which, according TO
their own accounts, could not have fallen short
Of 500, and was probably much larger. The
news<EsR Nicaf3gua will be looked for
aASiousIy, especias as quite a large port5n of
The command of Sch ger wewwaNung men
who left New Orleans oqtlg PFds, some
six weeks ago, many of ThopAlaaye influential
F~efatives and friends here. Meanwhile tlfe tide
of1ligration which has set in towards Nicaras
IA IS not likely to abate, but on the contrary,
Dis expected that the next steamer will take:
out a larger Toad of emigrants than has. yet sails
edfrom this port. The inducement for emigra>
ton, $50 acres Of land 10 single men. and $50
TO men Of families, is certainly a splendid ore.
Capt. Williams, No. 16sRoNaareet.;s the
Nicaraguan Emigration Agent.-Bee.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1856-04-19

ia great many human beings dig their
graves with their teeth.