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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-01

ANOTHER VIcTIM.-The Danville (Pa.) Amer
lean says that post mortem examination of Mr.
Montgomery, the member of Congress lately de-
ceased, exhibited extensive abrasion of the mu-
cous or lining coat of the stomach, and the entise
destruction of the membrane, both at the cardiac
and pyloric orifice, with general loss of TONE o.
Reorganization of the thoracic and abdominal
visceTa. The physicians ascribe his death to poi
son. MI Montgomery stopped at the National
Hotel, Washington, during the inauguration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-01

PROPERTY Satisfactorily, the subdivisions
of original lots 4, and 6, in square 523 fronting
on Fourth street west and New Jersey avenue,
were sold bv A. Green, auctioneer, and purchased
by Alex. Hall and Henry Keller for Ia \ and II y
cents per foot, amounting to sS22 .i5A in the ar
gregate. This property is located in a rapidly
improving part of the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-01

The WASHINGTON LIGHT INFANTRY paraded
this morning, under command of Capt Jas. Y.
Davis, and made a handsome appearance. Major
p F Bacon accompanied them by invitation of
the corps. Previous to marching from their az
mOry the corps went through drill in the man.
ual-of- arms in very creditable style. Withers's
fine band accompanied them on this parade.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-06-13
General HenntngNeu,

General HenEingsen, author, and soldier Of
fortune, led an adventurous and brilliant career
10 other services and chimes, previous to ems
barking in the war in Nicaragua. He is a ma
tive of England. although of purely German
parentage, and about forty years of age. At
seventeen his military procliVities began to
manifest themselves so strongly that he took
part in the Carlist war in Spain, and Mt an aye
when young gentlemen are at school, had dis
tinguished himself in many dashing exploits.
gained half a dozen orders and become a colo.
mel of cavalry. His career was stopped by
his capture, and release on pzr0le not to serve
again during the war. His Impressions oftlls
country were given 10 a work entitled Twelve
Months in Spain" said to be an animated add
truthful picture of the war, and which WAS fa~
vorably noticed by Mr.. Loekhart in an artlcis
in the Quarterly Review.
He next served a campaign with the Rus
sian army in the Caucasus, and wrote some
Revelations of Russia" which were reprodn-
eed in the United Service Magazine. He also
joined the Hungarians III their struggle against
the Austrians. His attention was then turned
to the subject of improvements in fre~arms
and upon his arrival in this country he super
intended the construction of the first Mime
ever made here. He also devoted much time
to literature, and wrote, among other books,
"The White Slave, a picture of Russian Serf~
dom" His books have obtained a considera-
BILE circulation. and more substantial adyanta-
ges seem to have attended the use of his pen
than that of his sword. His foreign service
has brought him abundance of fame apparent-
ly, but very little beside. His service in Me
caragua under Walker are familiar to our rea~
ders.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-06-13
The Mexican Priesthood.

President Comonfort, says the New York
Evangelist, is engaged in the most important
and sweeping reform ever undertaken in Mex.
leo, in seCularizing the Catholic Church, and
dispossessing it of some of its ill>gotten treas
sures. The difficulties which have obstructed
the progress of that country hitherto, are to
be attributed mainly to the overwhelming pow.
er Of the Church. The Governments which
were not pleasing to the priests had no stabil.
ity. Where there were two parties contending
for the supremacy, whichever the Church ina
ciined to, succeeded. The hierarchy is over
whelming. The archbishop has nine bishops
under him, all having cathedrals and chapters,
except the Preiate of Sonora, with 1876 pre-.
bendaries and canonries, 1900 parishes, end a
regular and secular clergy amounting to TO-
900 persons, under his complete dominion
Of the regular clergy, $500 reside in the capi-
tai, and the orders of the Dominicians, Fran.
e~iscans, Carmelites and Mercedarians, possess
$50 converts. The salary of the archbishop
is $4,000 per annum, that of the bishop Of
PHebla was $4,000. The remaining bishops
receive altogether about 100000 more. The
Signor Ledo de Tegada, who is now at the
head of the finances, asserts that the real pro-
Perty of the clergy is Of the value of two
hundred aud fifty to three hundred millions OF
dollars. In the city of Mexico, containing FIVE
thousand houses, worth eighty millions of
dollars, the church owns one half, and the in
come has been estimated by the minister at
twenty millions of dollars. Waddy Thomp=
son, our former minister at Mexico, was of the
opinion that one quarter of the whole country
belonged to the priests. The quantity of gold
silver and jewels in the churches is sufficiently
great to pay the whole foreign and domestic
debt. A single balustrade, about three huns
dred feet long. in the cathedral of the capital.
is supposed to be worth a million of dollars.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-06-13

Or Old Friend$.-Cold must be the heart
that does not beat quicker and feel a warmer
glow, when the hand grasps that Of some old
friend who, if he has not known Us in better
DAYS, it was at least when cares sat light upon
both Of us, and when neither Of US had yet
been awakened from the bIissful enjoyments
and anticipations Of LIES young dream. We
were at Baton Rouge on Monday last--and
for an instant we seemed to live in the past
and the present as some old familiar face met
our view and a warm grasp of the hand sue
ceeded. We found our old saltwater and
editorial ~coRfrere formerly, SKlPw1TH of CIin-
ton, looking as smiling and as happy as a lord
and considerably enlarged, seemingly as if he
lived on the fat Of the land. MICHEL, of the
Jefferson Journal, looks as young, handsome
and neat as he did seventeen years ago; may
he ever be thus we are glad to hear that his
paper is in such a tiourisbing condition. PAT
TERsoN of the Bulletin, is just as we expected
to find him, glad to see an old friend, and with
that interminable segaE still in his mouth he
is living proof that segar smoking neither
kills nor hurts the intellect; we did think.
however, that his clothes hung a little looser
than formerly he should com into the coun~
try TO fish and hunt for a few months, and cut
down his allowance to about sixteen segars a
day. ADAMS, Of the Crescent, is improving we
think in appearance, as age and editorial labor
increase upon him; this, however, may be ow-
ing in a measure TO his hal; he was in evident
good health and fine spirits. LIVINGSTON, Of
the Opelousas Patriot formerly Che tells US
be has left IT'D looks the same as of old, only
a little more so he returns to his old stamp.
ing ground, the city, where we hope good for.
tune awaits him. HYAMs looked as a man
"orter" look who has just taken to himself a
wife--as happy and smiling as a "basket of
chips" Another old friend we saw but had
not the pleasure of speaking with--he was en-
yironed by the Secretary's desk during the
convention we did not know him at first, ow"
ing to the smoothness of his hair and his nous
tache, the latter fixed up in true Partisan style;
but recollecting a miniature presented US BY
Capt. VERBoIs, and which is pasted up alonge
side of PIERCE, in our office, we at once re-
cognized iona. C. WHITE, for whose appre~
hension, we see by the Gomez, his devil or
somebody else has offered a reward.
To one and all Of you, gentlemen, we offer
our best wishes for the future.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-06-13
Candidates of the American party.

From the Gazette and Comet
The names presented by the convention on
Monday last, are such as will bear the strict>
est scrutiny.
For Auditor, the convention selected Frank
Hardesty, of East Feliciana. Mr.. Fl. is not
only we'll and fayorably known in the Florida
Parishes, but in every section of Louisiana
Having been at different times a member of
| the Legislature and held in his own Parish the
| Office of CLERK Of the District Court, and other
| public positions. As Il legislator or public
| officer, we doubt whether one could be found
who has given more satisfaction than Mr. II.
| The fact that he has carried at all times his
own Parish when his party vas there in a mi
| nority, is the best evidence of his sterling
worth and home popularity, and should strong
ly commend him to the people of Louisiana.
The nominee for Treasurer, Joseph w.
Walker, of St. Mary is as good a one as that
for Auditor. Mr.. w. has long been a resident
in Attakapas, and chosen at different times by
the voters of st. Mary, to represent mem in
the Legislature, first in the House and then in
the Senate, where he gave entire satisfaction
to his constituents, and gained for himself an
enviable reputation among his colleagues, as
an independent, intelligent gentleman, which
reputation, gave him the very 1attering COM
| pliment of Z nomination on the first ballot
when the names of three other distinguished
citizens we're before the Convention.
For Superintendent of Public Education
a new name to US has been presented--W. A
Lacy, of Caddo. Those who know Mr.. L.,
speak in the highest terms of his abilities and
moral worth. He is certainly an easy, graces
full and eloquent speaker, as all who heard him
on Monday, can testify.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-06-13
American Convention in Baton Rouge.

From the Picayune.
BATON ROUGE, June Sat - o'clock this
morning the delegates to the American State
Convention, preceded by the New Orleans
band, formed and marched to the State House,
where they organized by calling to the chair,
Mr.. ]. B. Robinson of Terrebonne, Hon. J. C.
White, Mayor of Thibodaux, being appointed
Secretary.
Motion was made to vote by ballot on the
nomination, which was carried. The follows
ing persons were proposed as candidates for
the nominations: for Auditor, ]. S. Scott, w.
D. Warner, H. NJ. Pierce w. NJ. Rossman, and
F. Hardesty; for Treasurer, It. C. Anderson,
Danp D. Avery, Joseph w. Walker, J. T.
Hawkins, and w. H. Crensbaw: for Superin.
tendant of Education: W A. Lacy, and J. P.
Barrow. No vote has yet been taken.
Convention took a recess for half an hour,
and the delegates from the First Compression,
al District met to make a nomination.
Baton Rouge, June Sat 2 o'clock the
convention again met, and the following noms
nations were made; for Auditor, ION the third
ballot0 F. Hardesty, Of West FeIiciana, Cren-
shaw was withdrawn as candidate for Treasu"
rer, and Joseph w. Walker, ofSt. Mary, was
nominated on the first ballot; Barrow was
Withdrawn as candidate for Superintendent
of Public Education, and w. A. Lacy, of Cad.
do, was nominated by reclamation.
Mr.. Thompson, of St. Helena, offered the
following resolution:
Rss0Ired, That it be recommended to the
American party Of this State to hold no more
conventions, State or district, on a Monday
which was adopted.
Hon. Mr.. Alexander, Chairman of the COM
mittee on Resolutions, presented a long pream-
bic aud resolutions.
Col r. A. Stewart presented a resolution
proposing to give TO the Executive Committee
the power Of nominating a candidate for Sect
rotary of State, (should a vacancy occur,) and
to fill any other vacancy in the State ticket
that may occur, which was adopted.
After a resolution of thanks to the officers
Of the convention had been adopted, it adjourn
ed.
The Congressional Nominations.
The District Conventions then net, and
madethe following nominations:
First Congressional District, Hon. George
Eustis, Jr.
Second Congressional District, GIendy
Burke.
Third Congressional District, G W. Robert
son, [Waterstonl
Afterwards, several gentlemen made speech
es, the greatest enthusiasm prevailing.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-06-13

A Glaring Countsrfeik-~We have been
shown, says the Picayune, a specimen of a ve-
ry poor counterfeit upon the Southern Bank.
New Orleans, Of the denomination Of fifty doI-
lars. In nothing is it like the genuine fifty
dollar ncte Of that bank. 1t does not purport
to be the same plate, but is a sheer swindIe
made out of the whole cloth. The devices
are different, the vignettes, the dies, and even
the size Of the note. The signatures are no.
thing like those Of Mr.. Egerton, the President,
and DIR. Wibray, the Cashier, and the name of
the Auditor is spelt Bordelin instead of Borde-
Ion. The number Of the specimen before US
IS 692, and the date April IL, 1856. A very
little care in inspecting ffties of the Southern
Bank will protect all but the very verdant from
imposition against this counterfeit.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-06-13
Fourth of LEIlY.

This hallowed anniversary, ever dear to
those who love the Union and its institutions,
and revere the memory of those who periIed
life and fortune to secure our independence, is
now near at hand, but we have heard Of no
primary movement or arrangements to ceIe-
brate the day in our town, and having expe-
rienced the fallacy of such a recommendation,
we shall not again attempt it. At other places
in the parish, however, a proper demonstration
of respect will be made for this national hoIy>
day. On Crosse Tete, we leaan that extern
sive arrangements are being made to celebrate
the day, in conjunction with the Crosse Tete
and Baton Rouge Railroad celebration-in
consequence of the road being then eomP'eS
ted to its present Western terminus-and talk
ing into account the number Of public spirited
and whole souled gentlemen to be met with
on the Bayous Crosse Tete and Marangouin,
we premise that a display will be made of in
ducements to enjoy ones self, such as has sell
dom been witnessed in these parts. Of course
"aIl the world and the rest Of mankind are
invited. Capt. ORILLGoN. We presume, will
take up every bod that wants to go from this
place.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-06-13

Scarlet Fierer aud Small Por.-Dr. William
Fields, of Wilmington, Delaware, gives publi-
city to the following, which he says if faithful
ly carried out, will cure forty-fVe cases out Of
fifty, without calling on physician:
Scarlet FeUer-For adults, give one table,
spoonful Of good brewers yeast, in three table,
spoonfuls of sweetened water, three times q
day; and if the throat is much swollen, gurgle
with yeast and apply yeastto the throat as 3
poultiee, mixed with Indian meal. Use plenty
of catnip tea, to keep the eruption out Of the
skin for several days.
Small Por.--Use the above doses Of yeast
three times a day. and diet throughout the
entire disease. Nearly every case can be cured
without leaving a pockmark.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-06-13
--latest from Utah.


We learn by Geographic dispatches that Da-
vid H. Burr, the Indian agent, has arrived in
st. Louis. He states that the celebrated Nor
mon Legion is very poorly equipped, and be-
lieyes that a thousand troops would oVerawe
them. aa
The Mormons had not heard, before Mr.
Burr left, of the intention of Government to
send a force there, but they frequently laughed
at the idea Of the u. s. authorities enforcing
the Federal laws against them, citing their in
efficiency in Kansas as conclusive on that
point.
Mr.. Burr says that be believes that half Of
the Mormons would rise against Young if they
were protected by the Government troops He
does not apprehend that they will show fight
at all when they find that the administration is
firm. He says that a large number Of them
will follow Brigham Young to a new location
should he find one, which he would do if com,
PEELED to respect the laws of the United States
knowing as he does that Mormonism would
soon become extinct if brought within the
reach of our laws and the influences of civil
cation.
In speaking of the settlement at Salt Lake
Mr.. Burr says it is the poorest place he ever
saw. The population is now too large, when
its resources and conveniences are taken into
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-06-13

consideration, and a change must eventually
occur without the interference of Government.
The most AFFECT poverty is visible everywhere.
Brigham Young's word is law, and it is meted
out in a most cruel and oppressive manner
there being no remedy with the present rulers;
There are only about fifty families of Gentiles
as the Mormons call them in the Territory,
and they are the objects of the most bitter
persecution.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-06-13

GThe Middletown Republican copies the
following, and %certiies to its good effect, as
proved by experiment:
Simple Cure for Dysentery-An old friend
handed us the following simple recipe for pub
LEGATION. It has been p~ractised in his family
for many years with uniform success, even in
the most alarming stages Of the complaint
Take Iudian corn roasted and ground in the
manner of coffee Cor coarse meal browned)
and boil in a sufficient quantity of water to
produce a strong liquid like coffee, and drink
a tcacnp full, warm, two or three times a day.
One days practice, it is said, will ordinarily eff
feet a cure.
We know Of a case, twenty years ago, in
which the above recipe was used with entire
success, when all hopes Of recovery had been
given up.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-06-13

Bayou Plaquemine.-This bayou is still In
good boating condition, but from some cause
or other, navigation in this direction seems al
most entirely suspended. We dare say we
come under rather than over the mark, when
we assert that ten steamboats, entered the bay
OF eight years ago to one that enters it now
therefore, stopping navigation must be dropped
as one Of the arguments against closing The
bayou. Navigation is stopping Of itself, and
rapidly.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-06-13
Veterinary Surgeon.

THE undersigned respectfully offers his seryi'
ces TO the Planters and others in this parish,
in the above capacity. All orders sent to him At
his residence below Plaquemine will be punctu-
ally attended to-he will visit any part Of the
parish. Particular care given TO animals placed
IN his charge. He gives particular attention TO
the altering of animals.
els GEO. KLEINPETER.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-06-13
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
For Assessor.

n- We are authorized to announce u. S.
HAASE as a candidate fol Assessor-election
next November. feb7
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-06-13

SOal-Messrs. RorH & DEBLIEUx have a
lot Of very fine Coal, which they are selling at
a very moderate price. We would advise all
who use CRATES, and who have not a suficiency
Of coal on hand to last them through the com
ing winter, to purchase forthwith from The
above firm,
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-06-13

GWe tender our thanks and compliments
to Mr.. A. J. Stone, for a ticket to the Military
Ball at Frankfort, KY, TO be given next We'd
nesday. We cannot dispose Of our time as
we wish, and were there no other obstacles.
this one alone prevents US from taking advan.
tage OF many such kind invitations as the one
above.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-06-13

United States Treasury-The Secretary of
the Treasury is said to be of the opinion that
there will be a surplus of twenty millions in
the treasury at The close of the fiscal year.
He intends to recommend a further extension
Of the free list.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-06-13

UOn behalf of those who live in the vici-
nifty of GLAzRR, we present him their thanks
for the delightful music he occasionally treats
them with--and none of whom can be more
thankful than ourself.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-06-13
COMMUNICATED

LH11O110AIEU
Monster Potatoes.-We were politely hand.
ed this morning, BY Mr.. 7. D. Neibert, some
very fine specimens {. Irish potatoes, grown
on ms plantation at CarrolIton. One Of them
weighs half a pound, and the others had evil
aentiy an eye to magnitude scarcely less in
'ense'-Ne~ Orleans Evening Times, June 6.
mr. brad6urn: / send you two Irish pota-
,oes' grown in my garden, to compare with the
"affoilton potatoe mentioned in the above pa
4s'apn. One of them weighs one pound and
nay ana the other ouer one pound.
Respectfully,
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-06-13

uWe see by the Comet and Gazette Of The
18th, that Mr.. w. H. CRENsHAw closes his
editorial connexion with that paper. He has
our best wishes for his future health and hap,
piness. Mr.. PIKE again goes it alone, in his
W peculiar way--may he continue to pros
per.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-06-13

Gen. Walker at LouisuiHe.--Gen. WALKER
arrived in Louisville on the 9th. A very large
number of visitors who sympathized with hlm'
waited upon him at his hotel. In the evening
the General and his staff were to attend the
theatre, by invitation. He was to have left
next day on his way to Washington.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-06-13

Murdsr.-A wealthy farmer of Taylor couh-
ty, Ky, was murdered 10 his own house one
night recently, and robbed of about $1,000
Three white men were suspected of the crime,
and IL was thought that if the law failed to
reach them they would be lynched.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-06-13

Ct All letters, communications or notices sent
TO this paper, and intended 10 promote the in
fsrests or CRAFTY the wishes Of an individual, a
party or a corporation, e0iN be charged as ad-
refreshments,
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-06-13

GAs the Comes is to destroy the world to-
day. we trust that all indebted to US will settle
by by 8 P. NJ.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-06-13
Fer Recorder.

MI. EDITOR: Please announce my name as a
Candidate for the Office of Recorder al the eusu-
ing election. ADONlS PETIT.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-06-13

Distance IF The Stars.--M. Arago estimates
the distance of the nearest stars from the
earth at 100000 times the distance Of the sun.
2O6sOooz96,o oO,oOO Or 1850, 100000, 600
miles.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-06-13

BThe Common Council OF New York city
has offered reward Of $4,000 for the discov-
cry Of the murderer Of Dr.. BurdelI.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-06-13
PLAQUEITKNE:
Saturday, June -, 1857.

GThose in want of a Veterinary Surgeon
or might want one hereafter, will read and re-
member the advertisement in another column.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-06-13
Respectfully
L. PETrT

We can testify to The above-and also that
they were dry, delicious potatoes, each being
sufficient for a meal for four persons, or sufis
Client, if mashed up, for half a dozen. Ac>
knowledge, Mr.. Times, that we are ahead Of
you up here in The Irish potatoe line.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-06-13

1--WE learn that Mr.. CHM is gradually re,
covering from the severe wound he received 6
few days since in Baton Rouge.