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Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-01-03
Seed Corn.

Mr.. C.. w. Coffin, of Duchess county,
N. Y, after six years careful experiment.
ing, hasbeen compelled, against all former
notions, to believe that corn for seed is
best when taken from the small end of the
ear. lie says that with like treatment it
has out-yielded that from other portions
of the ear in every instance where care
was taken to select those ears that were
rounded over at the little end, the increase
reaching as high, in some instances, as %
bushels of corn per acre.
This seems like trifing matter, out
of which no great result can flow any
where. 1t costs little or nothing to test,
though.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-01-03
Black Hole Of Calcutta.

There are many persons, no doubt,
who have never heard the origin of this
often quoted passage for them and 9TH
ers who may have perhaps forgotten the
subject, we copy the following article,
which tells the whole monrnful story:
Lord Give, while Colonel of the Bri-
tish army, commenced his career as foun-
der of the British empire in India. Full
of honors and wealth he returned to Eng
land, but being defeated in getting into
Parliament, in I775 he sailed under the
Kings command, again for India, the
company appointing him to the Gov
ernorship of Fort St. DAVID. But the very
day he stepped into the gubernatorial
chair at Madras, the Bengal Nabob took
Calcutta. Then came that chapter of
cruelty, familiar to every child who has
learned to read his story books. The
tragedy of the Black Hole occurred in
1856, just hundred years ago.
The dungeon was but twenty feet
square. Midsummer heat was parching
India. The little garrison thought it all
joke when they were ordered to go III; but
to refuse was to die, for Sarajahaul Dow
lacks orders must be obeyed. Prolonged
suffering was better than instant death;
they entered, one hundred and forty-six
in all. The door was closed, the small
aperture admitted neither light nor air.
When they began to exchange breaths
the startling truth burst upon them. The
air already was almost putrid; they Shrek
ed, they yelled in mortal agony; they
screamed for water, and then killed each
other over the cup which was passed
through the grating, while the poor priso-
ners were biting and squeezing each 9th
er's life ;.way, gasping for air, for water,
for anything to relieve them Of their
agony. The jailors laughed and danced
in pure delight. HolmeII, the highest in
rank, offered the jailor heavy bribes; but
no, the Nabob was sleeping, and no one
dared to wake him. In the morning,
when the debauch was slept away, he or
dered the dungeon door 10 be opened, and
out staggered twenty-three swollen, dis
torted living corpses! One hundred and
twenty-three were piled up, purifying
mass of men, all shapes and forms were
represented in the death struggle. The
English women who survived was sent to
the harem of the Prince of Moorshedabad.
Holmell was saved and tells the tale. The
dead were burned on the spot, but the
narrowing picture did not move in the
least the granite disposition of the human
tiger. The horrible deed reached Give,
and the celebrated battle of Piassey show
ed the iAhuman nahob that it was fool
hardy thing to trifle with the feelings of
The soldiers fought like
revenge stimulated them on,
and the Nabob's army of 10000 strong
was broken like reed. Give lost but
twenty-five men.
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Judge MOT by Appearances.

Lord Mark Kerr was Scotch noble
man, whose person being cast by nature
IN very delicate mould, sometimes sub.
jected him, among strangers, to insults
from a supposition that man of so fe,
minine figure would not be prone to
resent an affront. In this calculation they
were, however, egregriousIy deceived, he
being person of decided courage. Short
ly after the battle of Dettingen, during the
summer of the year l743, the Earl of
Stair, then commanding the British forces
in Germany, under George the Second,
entertained at his table several French
officers, who had been taken prisoners in
that engagement. A numerous company
sat down to dinner, in the tent of the
commander-in-chief, among whom was
Lord Mark, who, being son TO the Mar
quis of Lothian, and nearly related to
Lord Stair, acted as one of his aid-de
camps. Lord Sackvill was present on the
occasion. A difference of opinion having
arisen during the repast on some point,
which was maintained by one of the
French officers with great pertinacity,
Lork Mark Kerr, in very gentle tone
of voice ventured to set him right on the
matter of fact. But the Frenchman, un-
consious ofhis quality, and perhaps think
ing that frame so delicate did not en-
close high spirit, contradicted him in
the most gross terms, such as are neither
used nor submitted to among gentlemen.
The circumstance took place so near to
Lord Stair, as unavoidably to attract his
attention. No notice whatever was taken
of it at the time, and after dinner the
company adjourned to another tent, where
coffee was served. Lord Mark coming in
about quarter of an hour later than the
others, Lord Stair no sooner observed him
than, calling aside, Nephew said he, 4
think it is impossible for you to pass by
the affront that you received from the
French officer at my table. You must
demand satisfaction, however much re-
gret the necessity of it. 'Oh, my Lord
answered Lord Mark, with his charac-
teristic gentIeness of manner, you need
not be under any uneasiness on that sub
.ect. We have already fought. Iran him
through the body. He died on the spot,
and they are this moment about to bury
him. / was too well convinced of your
lordship's way of thinking, to lose mo-
ment in calling the officer to account
[Wraxall's Memoirs.
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Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-01-03
Parish of Iberville, Nov. "a, 1856.-nov29
COUR DU 6me. DISTRICT, Paroisse d.
" Derpille, Etat de Ia Louisiana
Joseph Walsh Us, James P. Armitage-No.


~ Iberpille, Etat de Ia Louisiane.
Joseph Walsh Us. James p. Armitage-No.
869
En- vertu dun writ de saisie ct vente moi
adress6 par Fhon. la sus-dite cour daus la cause
c-dessus intitule, ct num6rot6e Jai sasie ct Jex-
poserai en- vente publique au plus ofrant ct der
nieT enehersseur,
sAMEDI, lie 8 JANVIER,
proclaim, 1857, a II A NJ, les proprietes ci-apres
decrites ct hypoth6que, savoir
Une certaine HABITATION Gtablie en- sucre,
situee dams la paroisse d'IberviIle, sur la rive
gauche du Mississippi, mesurant six arpents cinq
toises ct tros pieds de face, plus moins au dit
1euve, avec la profOndeur y appartenant, bornee
en- haut par terres de Francois Seguinaux, ct en-
bas par terres appartenant aux heritiers de Jo-
seph Castagnol decede, ainsique toutes les Bats
ses ct ameliorations qui sly trouvent ct y appal-
tlennent, conslstant en- une Sucrerie Mason de
Residence, Outils Aratoire ct les Plants de Cam
nes Sc trouvant sur la dite habtation. La dite
habitation &tant la meme que lie dit Joseph Walsh
a acquise de Linn Woodward par act de vente
par devant A. Christin, Notaire Public, en- date ls
Avr 1913; lequel act est enregistr6 dams lie liv-
re rephypotheques No. l, entire No. 323, au bureau
du Recorder de cette paroisse.
3D. Un certain morceau de terre situe daps la
paroisse d'lbervile sur la rive gauche du Misss-
sippi, mesurant un arpent de face au dit feuvs
par la profondeuf appaTtenant Dorne en- nauS
par terre de Pierre Hamel ct en- bas par terra
de Francois Seguinaux-ensembIea avec loutes les
batisses ct amelorations qui sly trouvent ct yap-
partiennent. Etant la meme terre que le dit Jo-
seph Walsh acquise de Pierre Lacave, par act
de vente par deVant G. S. Rousseau, alons Notairs
Public de cette paroisse, en- date le 25 Janvier
1853 ct enregistr6 dams la bureau du Recorder de
cette paroisse dams la live d'hypotheque No. a.
entree No. SO.
80. Les ESCLAVEs ci-apres dGcrites, savoir:
Mark, (forgeron) negre, age de 40 ans, ct Har-
ry negre, age quarante cinq ans trois chevaux,
I'm mulet ct une paire de Boeufs de tire-sais6s
pour payer ct satisfaire aux sommes suivantes
savoir: Compliant une somme sufissante pour
faire deux mile huit cent trente trois 33 1-3-100
piastres lie montant dun Billet maintenant du
avec les interets a raison de pour cent par an
depuis lie 80 Janvier 1856, ct les frais. Et la
somme de trois mile trois cent ct trente trois
SO 1-3-100 piastres, lie montant Gun autre billet
avec les interets raison de pour cent depuis lie
80 Janvier 1856, jusquau paiemeut un credit
correspondent a p6cheance du dit billet qui sera
payable lie 80 Janvier 1857.
La vente aura lien la residence de James P.
Armitage, situ6e en- cette paroisse, sur phabita.
tion ci-dessus premierement decrite.
JOS. H. ERWIN, Sheriff
Paroisse d'Iberville, Nov, 25, 1856.-nov29
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-01-03
THE SAILORS CONSOLATION.
BY CHARLES DTBDEN.

One night came on hurricane,
The sea was mountains rolling,
When Barney Buntline turned his quid,
And said to Billy Bowling:
"A strong norwester's blowing, Bill;
Hark! don't you hear it roar now7
Lord help 'em, how pities all
Unhappy folks on show now.
"Foolhardy chaps who lives in towns,
What danger they are all in,
And now lie quaking in their beds,
For fear the roof shall fall in.
Poor creatures, how they envy US,
And wishes, I've notion,
For our good luck. in such storm,
70 be upon the ocean.
And as for them who re out all day
On business from their houses.
And late at night are coming home
To cheer their babes and spouses;
While you and /, Bill. on the deck,
Are comfortably lying,
My eyes! what tiles and chimney pots
About their heads are flying!
"And very often have we heard
How men are killed and undone
BY overturns of carriages,
By thieves and fires in London.
We know what risks all landsmeH run,
From nobiemen TO tailors;
Then, Bill, let us thank Providence
That you and [ are sailorsr'
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-01-03
Washington in Congress.

The following anecdote of the late
Gov. Jay, one of the purest and most il
lustrious statesmen, is furnished to US by
his son, Judge Jay:
Shortly after the death of Jehn Adams,
I was sitting at home with my father,
conversing about the American Reyolu-
ton. Suddenly he remarked, 'Ah, Will
liam. the history Of that Revolution will
never be known. Nobody now alive
knows it but John Adams and myself
Surprised at such a declaration, asked
him to what he referred? He briefly re-
piled, THE proceedings of the old Con-
gress.' Again I inquired what proceed
ings? He answered, Those against
Washington; from first to last there was a
most bitter party against him.
As the old Congress always sat with
closed doors, the public knew no more of
what passed within, than what it deemed
expedient to disclose.-Irving.
g5Hope on, hope ever!
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tend the funeral. A complaint was pre-
tered against him for having caused the
funeral to be done in such a scandalous
way, and he was find 3f. by the police
tribunal of the district; he was also made
to pay the cost Of enlarging the grave.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-01-03
NUMBER 21.


then Notary Public of said parish on the 25th
day of January 1853, and duly recorded in the Of
flee of the Recorder of this parish, in book of
mortgage No. a, entry No. 80.
Sd. The following described Slaves, viz: Mark,
negro man, blacksmith, aged about forty years.
and Harry, negro man, aged abont forty five years;
one bay horse Jim; one sorreI horse named sorrel;
one gray horse; one mule and one yoke Of oxen.
Seized to pay and satisfy the following sums, to
wit: In cash, to an amount sufficient 10 satisfy
the sum of two thousand eight hundred and thirty
three dollars and thirty three and one third cents
the amount of the note now due with interest
thereon at the rate of 8 per cent per annum from
the Both January, 1856, and costs. And the sum
of three thousand three hundred and thirty three
80 1-3-lO0 dollars the amount of the last of SAID
notes, with per cent interest thereon, from the
Both January, 1856 until paid, on a credit to corr
respond with the falling due Of said note, say 3Oth
January, 1857.
Sale TO take place at the residence of the defen-
dant James P Armtage, situated in this parish on
the plantation first described.
JOS. H. ERWIN, Sheriff
Parish of Iberville, Nov. "a, 1856.-nov29
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SHERIFF'S SALES.
CIXTH DISTRICT COURT, Parish Of
~ lberUi5le, Slate Of Louisiana.
Joseph Walsh Us. James P. Armitage-No.
S69.

BOY.
By virtue of writ of seizure and sale to me
directed from the Honorable the aforesaid court
in the above entitled and numbered suit, have
seized and will offer at public sale to the high
est and asst bidder, on
SATURDAY the Sd Of January neI, 1857,
at II o'clock A. NJ, the following described prop
erty, to wit:
1st. certain SUGAR PLANTATION or tract
of Land, situfted in the parish of IbeEvie, on the
left bank cf the river Mississippi measuring six ar
penis five toises and three feet, more or less on
said river with the depth thereunto belonging
The said land IS bounded above by lands of Fran
cois SegHineaux and below by lands belonging TO
the heirs of Joseph Castagnol, deceased-together
with all the buildings and improvements thereon
being and tneFeunto belonging, consisting in a
SngaT House, Dwelling House and all appurte-
nances, Farming Implements, and the Plant Cane
upon the same-being the same plantation and im-
proVeuenls which the said Joseph Walsh acquired
from Linn Woodward by act of sale before A.
Christin, Notary Public of said parish, passed on
the Sd day of April 1848, which act is recorded in
mortgage book No. /, entry No. 223, in the office
of the Recorder of this parish.
I'd. A certain tract Of Land lying and situated in
the SAID parish Of Ibervile, on he LEFT bank Of the
river Mississippi, measuring one arpent front on
said river by the depth thereunto belonging bound
ed above by land of Pierre A. Hamel and below
by land of FRANCOIS Seguinaux- together with all
the buildings and Improvements thereon being and
hereunto belOngng-being the same tract OF land
which the plaintiff Joseph Walsh acquired from
Pierre LacaYe by act passed by Il, s. Rousseau,
II
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-01-03
ONE Coon TURN DESERVES ANorr

ONE Coon TURN DESERVES ANOTHER.
A faVorlte magpie, which had been ac-
customed to receive its dainty bits from
the mouth ofits mistress, one day perched,
as usual, on her shoulder, and inserted
its beak between her lips, not, as it proved,
to receive, but to give or hide, for as one
good turn deserves another, the grateful
bird dropped an immense green, fat cater
pillar into the lady's mouth.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-01-03

IDLE OBSERVATIONS; By AN EXTREME
LIZ IDLE MAN.-To receive well is al
most as difficult as to give well. 1t is
with life as with coffee; he who would
drink it pure must not drain it tn the
dregs. A fool in an elevated position is
like q man in a balloon; everybody ap
pears little to him, and he appears little to
everybody. The author always the most
appreciated is he who is the author of his
fortune.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-01-03
Influence of Temper on Health.

Excessive labor, exposure to wet and
cold, deprivation of sufficient quantities of
necessary and wholesome food, habitual
bad lodging, sIoth and intemperance, are
all deadly enemies to human life; but none
of them are so bad as violent and un-
governed passions. Men and women
have survived all these, and atlastreached
an extreme old age; but it may be safely
doubted whether single instance can be
found Of a man of violent and irascible
temper, habitually subject to storms of
ungovernable passion, who has arrived at
a very advanced period of life. 1t is,
therefore, matter of the highest import
ance to every one desirons to preserve "a
sound mind in a sound body so that the
brittle vessel Of life may glide down the
stream of time smoothly and securely,
instead of being continually tossed about
amidst rocks and shoals which endanger
its existence, to have a special care,
amidst all the vicissitudes and trials of life,
to maintain quiet possession of his own
spirit.-Home Journal.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-01-03

TFavor your horse with curry as
often as possible, but never curry favors
with man. If plain dealing won't incline
person to favor your proposals, just
take the first inclined plane you come to,
and slide for home.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-01-03
ROOfs. Shoes. &c.

m the undersigned informs the public that
he keeps on hand and for sale all kinds Of
Gents and Ladies Shoes,
MISSES AND BOYS DO.
Among the stock which offer can be found
Cushman Ties, Pariodes, Misses Colored Cal
tiers, &c.
have the best and most finished workman on
Ladies' Walking Shoes, Ladies' Boots, Slippers,
etc.--also on Gentlemen's Boots and Shoes
GZAIl work from my shop is warranted to fit
and to be durable
nov22 JOHN L. BALCH.
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A SENTrMENT.-The Ladies-May
their virtues exceed even the magnitude
of their skirts, while their faults are still
smaller than their bonnets.-Howell Citi-
zen.
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8Ftetpts.
washing fluid.


Take one pound Of sal soda and half pound
Of unslacked Iime put them in gallon Of wa
ter and boil twenty minutes; LET it stand till
cool; then drain off and put it away in a stone
jug or jar. Soak your dirty clothes over night,
or until they are well wet through, then wiring
them out and rub on plenty Of soap, and to
one boiler of clothes well covered over with
water, add one teacupful of the washing iud
Boil half an hour bFiskly, and then wash them
thoroughly through one suds, and rinse well
through two waters, and your clothes will look
better than the old way of washing twice be-
fore boiling.
Cure for Thirst.
When at sea on short allowance of water,
and you feel thirsty, eat piece of hard biscuit
with lump Of white sugar. In thirst, the sa.
livary glands Of the mouth are paralyzed, but
restore their action by severe chewing, and i'm
mediately there will be relief. A friend who
has been on short allowance of water in warm
latitudes, confirms the truth of the above state.
ment.
To Cure COFns.
A writer in one Of the agricultural papers
declares on his own experience that TO pare
coFns and apply drop or two of wormWood
OIL u certain cure.
To Remove Fruit stains from Linens
Wet the stained part of the cloth, and hold
it tightly stretched and level over the sulphu-
rous flame of common birthstone match. In
every case of stain il is desirable 10 prevent
the cloth from becoming dry, and to keep its
pores open to absorb the coloring matter: this
Is effected BY the application Of water, salt or
butter.
no Clean Paint,
Mix together one pound of soft soap, half
pound of pumice-stone powdered, and half
pound OF pearlash, with hot water, into thin
paste; take a painting brush and lay on the
mixture over the paint which requires cleaning,
and in i've minutes wash it off with boiling
water.
Invisible Cement.
Dissolve isinglass in spirits Of wine by boil
ing. IL will unite broken glass SO as to render
the crack imperceptible.
To RenOvate Black SILK.
Slice some uncooked potatoes, pour boiline
water on them; when cold, sponge the rirht
side Of the silk with it, and iron on the wrong
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-01-03

THE recent Books and Magazines
J. are received, with the latest styles of En-
velopes, Letter and Note Paper, and large as
sOrent of Stationery all seleesed G rom the best
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Avis.

AWHSs
TNOUT ceux qui doivant a Ia succession de feu
i ALEXIS GAUTHfER sont prizes de faire
paiement pexecuteur testameDtaiTe-et tous ceux
qui ont des recIamations contra Ia dite succession
sont prizes de les presenter au soussigne.
T. ROTH,
noy15 Testamentaire Execu-euT
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FRESH GROCERIES.

EREsH, Rice, White Beans,
I No / Mackerel, in bbls. and kits;
Buekwheat, Flour, Raisi Ms, Figs;
Cranberies, Prunes;
Pickles in gallon, half gallon and quart jars,
&c. &c..--for sale for CASH.
nov22-3t Nh. EAEEs
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Notice.

IWWGHWCe
A Ii persons indebted to the estate of ALEXIS
II GAUTHIkR are hereby notified to come for
ward and make payment to the undersigned ad-
ministrator and all persons having claims against
said estate are also notified to present the same,
duly attested, to the undersigned.
T. ROTH,
nov15 Testamentary Executor,
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- Hope on, hope ever!
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En- vertu dun writ de saisie ct vente moi
adresse par Fhon. la sus-dite cour daus la cause
ci-dessus inttul6 ct numerotee J'ai saise ct Jex-
poserai en- vente publique au plus offrant ct der
nier eneherisseur,
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-01-03

The Rev. OrviIle Dewey, in one of his
lectures OH the Problem of Human Desti.