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Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-12-12

NOTARY PUBLrC.-We would refer our read
ers TO the card of Col. A. r. MITCHELL. who.
having accepted from the Governor a Notary
Public's commission, will be ready at all times
TO serve his friends and the public in that res
pOnsible position. During the business hours
of the day he will be found at his Office on
Main street, nearly opposite the Sentinel Of
flee. It is but about two months since that
Co. M. (maihly influenced doubtless by the MAJ
tuFal desire to crafty a dear invalid who wish.
ed to be again In her own parish, and near to
her parents in her feeble health,) recommends
ed the practice Of the Law by opening an Office
in our town; and although we are aware that
we are transcending the bounds of propriety,
and doing what we believe is contrary to his
wish and sentiment, we cannot refrain from
congratnIating him, as a friend, upon the very
marked success, easily to be perceived, that has
attended him since the opening of bis office as
attorney and counsellor, in this place. But in
this, no one as ourself has cause to be suYpris-
ed; for amidst the systematic mysteries of our
planetary system, light does not the surer fol-
low darkness or clouds precede the storm, than
'does success spring from talent and applica-
ton.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-12-12
PLAQUEMINE
Published every Wednesday.

Having been requested to do so by several
of our subscribers who take the New Orleans
papers and receive them at the end of the week,
and by others who take both parish papers, to
change the day of publication back to Wed
nesday, we have concluded to do so. There
fore, our Town subscribers and some Of the
country, may hereafter look for our paper on
that day the balance, below, the day follow
ing. Therefore, our next issue will be on
Wednesday next, the 18th inst.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-12-12

FANCY CANDIES, &c.--Our friends Messrs
STcKLEY g. D~ELAvALLADE, being exceedingly
fancy men themselves, are up to fancy ideas,
for happening to step into their splendid esta~
blishment on Wednesday we were .shown a
large lot of the fanciest candies and other fix
ems, just received from New York, that were
ever brought here. 1t is a rich treat merely to
look at the good things they display on their
shelvee and counters--but to taste them the
very thought makes our mouth water! See
their advertisements.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-12-12

qThe Toronto Golonist says Che very high.
est authority on the subject estimates that the
enormous sum Of S~ls0.0o0.ooo sterling has
been spent il one way and another, on Amer
lean railways and other improvements, and that
nearly English money. The Coloaist adds: 1T
y 9 curious fact that England has thus, in about
ls years, advanced more money to the United
fates than would buy ont both Canadas, real
als and all, at their assessed value.'
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-12-12

SILVER BEDsrEADs.--The Paris correspon-
dent of the New York Journal Of Commerce
reports that six bedsteads of silver have been
ordered from one of the large furniture estab-
lishments in that city, by the Pacha of Egypt
incontempIation OF the marriage of bis son with
the present Sultan's daughter. The articles are
thus described: The work is of an arabesoue
character; the bedstead is composed throughout
of pierced open metal work, doubly plated, with
scrolls of matted and FURNISHED silver in hioh
relief. The head is pierced and surmoupted
with chased foliage, the foot harmonizing in
character. and being enriched by a large ara
besque shell. FIuted aud polished pillars at
each corner support gracefully arched open
work, over which is intended to fall the mos
quito net--the only bed furniture used in the
East. The silver work is thrown into relief bv
a lining of crimson velvet, and a mattress and
bolster Of green satin complete the
of the couch. The cost of the set is estimated
at $4,000. The extravaganza of the Partisan
world is making such rapid strides towards
eastern magnifcenee, that we shall doubtless,
ere long, hear Of Partisan boudoirs and bed
rooms ornamented not only with silver or gold
en- couches, but with etegeres, diyans, &c, of
the same precious metals
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-12-12

ERRATUM.-An error occurred in the article
respecting the Sugar House of Benz. De-
sIEEux, Esq, which appeared in our paper of
last week, but which was discovered and COR
Fected before many copies were worked off,
as the Ptcaynne got hold of an erroneous co..
py and publishes the article, we deem it neces,
sary to state that the Sugar House, instead of
being zone hundred feet long and forty wide,'
Il is three hundred feet long and fifty aO.de.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-12-12

g Accounts from Cronstadt slate that Eng.
llsh divers have been sent down by the Russian
government to examine the line of battle ship
the Lgort, which recently sunk in the Baltic.
carrying down with her over a thousand souls.
An immense mass o fhuman bodies were found
below. The effect produced on one of the dis
vers by the sad sight was such that no report
be obtained from him, and he refused to
descend a second time.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-12-12

Blt is not often that we are called upon to
record SO touching an instance of flial affection
as the following: A man from the country
called in At q hardware store in town, and asked
for a new kind Of reaping machine recently IN.
trodaced. He was requested to walk into
another part of the store and it would be shown
MIN, As ne was going on, he saw a huge cir<
GUAR saw and tapping il with his hand as he
passed. be said: 1 had an old daddy cut in two
with one of them things the other day.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-12-12

BoRN re Coon LUcz.-Mr. John Martin, of
London, is being put in possession of the sJen.
mems property which for so very long a period
has been without a recognized heir. The cash
ne inherits amounts to the gigantic sum of $50
100000, while his income will be Sl,25o,ooo
per annum, That is something like a fortune.
The lucky inheritor has been wretchedlv moor
all his preceding life.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-12-12

The NEXT CoNGREss.-Texas, we have every
reason TO believe, says The Crescent, will here
after be represented in the Senate, by men who
are true TO the South as the needle is to The pole
Col. Davis unsolicited in Mississippi " wears
since. Of him it IS unnecessary to speak. His
opinions are we'll known throughout the length
and breadth of the confede racy, and need no
repetition here or elsewhere. Gov Brown was
elected to the Senate of The United States Eve
or SIX weeks ago. He, too, is sound on all
Southern questions, and will not finch under
the pressure of any circumstances that NAV
arise. The reelection of c. c. Clay, of Ala
bama, is also matter of sincere CONTAMINATION
Although among the youngest members of the
senate, ne has won a reputation which c~tallen>
ges that Of the Ioftiest among the lohy.
foombs, of Georgia, is a politician, and is gem
orally known as 'Toombs man. but we opine
be ~"tsId not sajl in bis daty to bis section
should lines Of sharp trial present themselves
Gov, Hammond we have already spoken. and
we hope soon TO learn of the re>eIeclion Of
Senator Hunter, of Virginia.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-12-12
The Elephants. The Negroes. The
Steam Organ.

AAC
Steam Organ.
All the world and his wife are on the qui uiue
for the Floating Palace, which will be here on
the 25th inst, with the celebrated London per.
forming Elephants, the two consolidated Negro
Bands, the CalIiope, and an Encyclopedia of
everything novel and interesting in the Show
world. To see elephants go up great heights
on narrow planks balance on heads and hind
legs; play the organ, dance, act clown and waltz
with each other; and to all intent and purposes
converse with their Trainer and with each other.
will be one feature in animal sagacity we all
want to witness. Negro minstrelsy is an
American production, ard one good band draws
like load stone. OF course we all want to see
two bands combined, which naturally exert a
doubly attractive power. The colossal Steam
Organ we all want to hear before it gets in
sight, Ctis said it can be heard, in certain states
OF the atmosphere, 10 miles off but save US
from the noise when it reaches our landing!
recommend visitors from the country TO
hitch their horses half a mile out of town before
to the Palace. Hurry. up the Palace
Hurry up the Elephants! Hurry up the Dar-
kies! But save Is from that colossal CALI.
ope!
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-12-12
T~ELEaRAPH1c DISPATCHES
From the Crescent.
WASHINGTON NEWS.

L from the Crescent
WASHINGTON NEWS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-The Democratic cnu-
Gus has made the following nominations:
Speaker of the House,. L. Orr, South
Carolina.
Clerk of the Householder, Illinois.
Postmaster of the House--CIusky, Georgia.
Doorkeeper--HaIkey, Virginia.
Sergeant>at-A Arms of the House--Grosbren~
ner, Pennsylvania.
Senate.
WASHINGTON. Dec. Fifty members of the
Senate are present. Hon, Benz, Fitzpatrick
was chosen President pro tenn. in consequence
of the absence of the Vice President. Bow
man, editor of the Bedford Gazette, was con-
frmed as Superintendent Of Public Printing
House.
ORR ELECTED SPEAKER
Two hundred and twenty~one members are
present.
For speaker--J. l. Orr, S. c., 1873; Grow,
81; scattering, 10.
Stephens and Banks conducted Orr to the
Chair, and the oath was administered by Joshua
R. Giddings.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7--HouSe.--Orr made q
speech upon taking the chair. Florence, ofPa,
gave notice Of his intention TO introduce a bill
for the entire suspension of bank notes as cur
rency, and OF bank notes of less denomination
800, as a circulating medium in the Dis
trict of Columbia. The House adjourned.
The message will not be received until to- NOR
row.
Col. Richardson, Of linois, has been rendered
the Governorship OF Nebraska. The Globe
newspaper is filed with an exposition of frauds
in the purchase of books during the last Com
Tress, causing much sensation about the
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-12-12

DEAD.--The family of the last King of the
French. resident in England, have sustained !
loss in the demise Of the Duchess de Nemours
We also have to record the death Of the Infanta
Amelia, wife Of Don Sebastian, and sister oftbe
Duchess Of Tuscany.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-12-12

New DREssEs.-We are glad to perceive
that our New Orleans contemporary the True
Delta has appeared in a bran new suit, which
adds much to its general fine appearance. The
P'cayune, also appeared a short time since in
another new coat from top to bottom. We are
glad to see this evidence of the prosperity of
these two leading journals,
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-12-12

ELECTION OF Hon. A. G. BRowN--The yieks-
burg Miss papers announce the re reelection of
Hon. A. G. Brown TO the Senate of the United
States on the 18th instant, by the Legislature
OF Mississippi, by an almost unanimous vote.
The whole number Of votes cast was one hun
dred and sixteen, and Of them Mr.. Brown re-
ceiyed one hundred and eleven,
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-12-12

AGAIN AT HIS posT.--Tt affords us pleasure
TO announce to our town subscribers, and also
to our steamboat friends, that our right hand
boy toHE, having got through with his other
engagements has again returned TO his post
Our river friends, therefore, will in future get
our paper regularly every week and our tow
patrons may listen for the "belf' regularly ev-
cry Wednesday morning 10 future, a little after
daylight, for JoIN is as punctuaI as the cloek,
and as sharp as a meat axe; and as he got his
"edecation" in the Sentinel Office he agoes in
lemons" for The Sentinel. We can say truly
that he is a most faithful carrier and p~unctuaI
attendant upon our steamboat friends, which
is 4 great desideratum 10 US; and on the whole
we don't know but that JOHN ought 10 be styl-
in the language Of our friend GEORGE
"pretty much Of a brick" One thing
however is very certain about him, and that is,
il be don't get . clicking" occasionally he is
sure to "spD4."
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-12-12

GFOnr readers must not take this as a sDs-
cipaea sheet. Il is deficient both in quantity
and quality-the former, at least, VIC hope to
remedy next week, and can only promise to do
our best with reference to the latter.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-12-12

UT will be seen by reference to Gus new
advertisement head, that the sale in the sue,
CessiOn Of oMER HEBERr and wife is postpon-
90, to take place on The 18th of January next,
instead Of the 18th inst.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-12-12

UeH !--EIave you Blasted Hopesy' asked a
young lady Of a verdant circulating librarian,
with his face bound up. No. ma'am,, was The
reply, but have a blasted toothache =
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-12-12
STATE Of Louisiana-Parish Of Bersls.
Succession Sale,

by Virtu" of an order or decree to me d.
ID recIed from the Hon. the Fourth District
Court 81 the Stale OF Louisiana in and for
the parish Of A ascension. bearin 9 date the 18Th
day Of November, 1857. ] will offer at public
sale 10 HE HIGHEST and last bidder on
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-12-12

The "SL1DELLIANs" AND THE STATE RIGHTS
DEMocRACY.-The Advocate NAV rest assured
that we have not entirely lost sight of the te-
nor of its upon our article of the
28th, nor the sarcasms respecting n part of il.
which fell thick and heavy, but not sufficiently
cutting 10 penetrate to the quick through the
tough skin Of so seasoned a veteran in the cd
itorial political lobscouse as we claim to be-
This, too, may be somewhat muddy" tothe
penetrating faculties of our more than swell
TODD looking" contemporary, (for It. is the We.
ry quintescence of swell to-do'' as we'll as
handsome looking editors) but we must inform
MIN that as our types act as the medium TO
express our thoughts instead of the pen, there
is no such thing as getting a smooth or regu-
lar confederation of ideas, unless we distribute
EN- and then set EN- up again, which we could
ut think Of dong, merely to accommodate a
dull order of intellects.
The anxiety of our contemporary about the
harmony of the incoming Legislature cannot
be concealed and we say again that politicians
or public men never will act in unison, where
one portion have not an equal chance with the
other for the honors and emoluments of office.
And as the Democratic friends of SIGUR, The
weaker side, are positively known to be .spot-
ted" by the Democratic friends Of JOHN SIR.
DELL, the stronger side, and that these latter
would rather put a Know Nothing in office
than one of the former, it is the very heighth
OF absurdity 10 suppose that those Albinos, or
spotted" gentlemen, will lend their aid or
give their votes to advance the interests of any
who belong 10 The "SiideIIian' clique. There's
fore we say again, it seems to US that harmony
cannot exist among a party where a large and
respectable portion Of it are accommodated
and cut Off from all the honors and advanta-
ges accruing TO a powerful political BODY.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-12-12

1887, at IL n'ciork A. III. at lie Buena Vista
Hotel at Bay on Goula, in the parish of Iber.
vile, the following described property belong.
ing 10 Tie
Successions Of Omer Hsbert and his rife, Mrs.
JsGnnels Metancon, both decd,
A certain TRACT OF LAND, living and
situated in the parish of lbervfile. al a place
known as "Rirhland, on the right bank Of the
Mississippi river. three miles from the margin
thereof, having Que arpert front by eighty five
arpents more or less in depth, bounded in front
by land Of Timoleon Boissac, below by land
Of Melville Metancon, and above by land Of
German Blbin- together with all the prlviIe-
ges and apPurtcnances thereon being and there.
unto belonging.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
One half of the price of adjudication pays,
bic cash on the day of sale, and the other kslf
of said price payable in one, two and thres
equal instruments, falling due in all the month
OF March, IN the years 1859, 1860 and 1851.
purchaser TO furnish his notes with security IN
soiido to the order Of Henry L.. DuffeI, admiu
~nfstfator Of aforesaid SUGGESTIONS, PAYABLE at
The office Of the Recorder Of the parish of Asa
%cension, and TO be identified with process yer.
bal Of ad. Indication; said notes to bear iDteres.
at eight per cent per annum from maturity till
paid, to be secured by special mortgage, with
vendors privilege OF the clause, de non aliea4
0ndo, on the property sold.
THEO. BLANCHARD. Sheriff.
Parish Of l~berville, Dec. 7th, 1s57-dec9
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-12-12
TWe shall have something to say In a =,
days about the contested election for tn D.
cordership.
Nem a"OOFrtTaemTemfg

Something new In Plaquemins
TT you don't believe it call at STOCKLEyI
i DELAVALLADE'S and examine their stosS
of Candies, just received from Stewart & Busss1t
New York. limitations off ruit, animals and my
all candy, fine cupids and doves for dressing WI
ding cake. Alarge variety of candy toys. Az
the finest lot of assorted candies ever brought !
this market. DEL"
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-12-12
Etat de Ia Louisiaae-Paroisse GIbervigs.
Vente de Succession.

I'm vertu dan ordre GU decret a moi adress
IL Sc au sheriff de la peroisse dIberville, par
Pdon. Cour du Quatrieme District de I'Etas
de la Louisiana ct pour la paroisse Ascension,
en- date du Is courant 1857, J'exposerai en-
vente publique au plus offrant ct dernier en-.
cherisseur-
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-12-12

ERROR IN DATE.--Our readers will perceive
that the date of our first page is erroneous--it
should have been the 18th instead of the 9th
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-12-12
Lundi, lie IL de Tanvier.

proclaim, 1857. a ii heures A. NJ, a rHOlaI
de Buena Vista, Bayou Goula, en- cetts paa
roisse, Ia propriete ci-apres decrite apparts.
nant aux
SUGGESTIONS dOmer Hebert ct Mrs. Jeannss
MeLaneon, son spouse,
savoir:
Tn certain LOT DE TERRE situe dansh
p~aroisse d'lberville, a "Richland," sur Ia rive
droite du lenve Mississippi, a environ trOs
mile du bord du dit leuve ayant IN arpent Dc
face, sur quatrevingt quatre arpents de profons
deur. borne en- face par terres de TinoleOn
Boissac, en- has par terres de Melville Melana
CON, ct en- haut par terres de German Babin-
ensemble avec tous les privileges y appartse
nant.
CONDITIONS.
La moitie du prix ~d'adiudication payable
compliant lie jour de la vente; ct la balance do
dit prix payable en- un, deux ct trois payments
egaax. en- Mars 1859, 1860 ct 1861, facque~
reur fournira ses biitets ayec surete en- soldo
a Pordre de Henry L. Duffel, administrators
des dts SUGGESTIONS; les dts billets seront fats
payables a Police du Recorder de Ia paroisse
d'Ascension ct identife avec lie process verbal
les dts billets FOREFRONT inteEss
d raison de s pour cent, apres echeance jus.
qu'an parfait payment hypotheque speeiale e.
ra retenue sur la propriete avec privilege dn
ct lie clause de non alienGn9O sur 10
propriete vendue.
THEO. BLANCHARD, Sheriff
Paroiase dIberville, ls 7 Dec. ieS7-dec .
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-12-12

Toys and Fancy Goods
For Christina,
CTOCKLEY & DELAVALLADE have m.
- received a fine assortment of articles suitssS.
tor the Holidays, such as fine china goods, booIs'
albums. perfumery, work boxes, fine pans,
mache perfume boxes, with a large and %seIects5
stock of toys. decl9
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-12-12
Monday, 18th January next,

1857, at IL o'clork A. III. at lie Buena Vista
Hotel at Bayou Goula, in the parish of Iber.
vile, the following described property belong.
nLn In He
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-12-12
TERMS AND C%ONnITI0NO

Parish Of Iberyille, Dec. III 1e51.deca
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-04-04
A Candidate for the Vacant Governor.
tf-, ia ship of Kansas.

A Washington correspondent of the N.
Y. Evening Post, dating on the 16th says:
Geary's resignation is serious addition
to the perplexities with which the admins
tration is already burdened. The appoint
ment of a successor satisfactory to the
South, and yet of character not to offend
the anti-sectional feeling of the North, is no
easy matter. 1t is, therefore, somewhat sim
gular that politicians in the confidence of
Mr.. Buchanan have hit upon COL Samuel
Black, of Pennsylvania, as promising can
didate for that office. Col. Black was the
delegate, who, at the Cincinnati Convention
pledged Pennsylvania to the South, in the
language Of. Ruth, "whither thou goest, we
will CO." an Improvement" of scriptural
text highly satisfactory to the accessionists
Of that quarter. This sentiment has been
enormously attributed to Attorney General
Jeremiah S. Black, formerly Judge in
Pennsylvania, but black of another color.
Judge Black was not present at the Cincin-
natl Convention. The Colonel Black-single
speech Black,we might call ,him7-to whom
reference is made, served in the Mexican
war, and is a man of exceeding eloquence on
the stump, and of genial manners, marks of
both which qualities may be observed in the
oratorical effort by which his name is sig
He is not even related to the pres
ent Attorney General. .,~.s.. ;