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Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-11-14

PIKE u.s. PLAoUEMINE. Read Plies descrlp
ton of our town on the first page. There
never was so much SANDER in so small a COM
pass! What has PlaquemiRe done to IKE
That's the question. What has happened here
that could have so much excited his ire? Have
any Of our fast boys decoyed the unsnspeeting
PIKE into a "game of draw e. Has his coliec-
tor been down here lately? What in the
deuce has happened to the man, to make him
so beligerent? But, no matter! Whatever
has happened to stir up PIKE's bile against US,
is past and can't now be attoned for, We ina
CINE. But he's a nice fellow to talk as he
does from such a one~horse town as he lives
in, WHY, if it was not for Maj. RHoDus and
the Harvey House, The Penitentiary, the State
House, the Advocate Office, the Bank, the
.Sunny South and the Crosse Tete Railroad,
Baton Rouge would be but little more than an
unproductive sand bank We can easily af-
ford to deposit a row Of buildings annually 10
the bed Of the Mississippi, and then show a
higher figure in the value of our exports and
imports than Red Stick can. The truth is,
PIKE never saw any part of Plaquenline, save
the front Levee, Bisselr's Hotel, Degelos's
Warehouse, and two or three shanties near
the bayou, and by that seeing alone, backed
by an ancient map, lie forthwith pitches his
thunder at US, without fear Of exeommuniea-
ton. Just read his article. See how spite
full it is. We can't sleep until we learn what
has happened to our friend, that be should be
SO bitter and wrathfaI against our beautiful
town. We would give a years subscription to
know the cause!
P. S. Since the above was il type, a cores
pendent in Baton Rouge informs us, that at
The late election in this town, PIKE "bet his
money upon the bob.tail horse" which fully
accounts for the amilk in the eocoanut."
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-11-14

DEATH OF GEN. LACosTE.-Tbe obituary nos
tice ii our columns, says the Bee Of Wednesday.
will apprise the public of the death of this hon
ored and respected veteran. We regret his
demise, and still more the manner Of il, as he
fell a victim to the misnamed code Of honor.
GEN. IAcosrE was a man Of staunch integrity,
honest and upright to a proverb, of plain uns
assuming department, DISQUALIFICATION, with.
ont boastfulness, an excellent disposition, and
a kind and generous heart. He was greatly
beloved by all who knew him, and among his
immediate constituents whom lie had repeated
Iy represented in the State Senate, his popular,
ity was unlimited. He persisted at The ripe age
of 81 years. His funeral will take place at 4
P. NJ. to-day, at the residence of bis brOthersin
law, J. S~zYMANsKY, Esplanade street.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-11-14

D We perceive thai orr old friend "JnHy'
has now the charge of the Crystal Palace on
the larboard side Of that queen of boats The
Bella Donna, whore he will always be most
happy to seq his numerous friends. His bsrer-
ages are of the most choice brands which, good
judges say, give health and strength 10, instead
of paralysing, the nervous system. At all
events, give "JoHNn y triai-Uncle BILLY will
vouch for him-and our word for it, the lips
will smack the last drops in bis crystal glass!
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-11-14
..,rne cost OF victory

We heard it stated while we were in New
Orleans. upon what authority we know not,
that Dayidson's election cost somebody near on
to 100000. The Feliciana Democrat charac :
terizes the election in that parish as one OF
..pre.eminent disgrace )" DR.. Delohy being
elected by only IA votes, while the Democratic
majority there is fully l25. But read what
the Point Coupee Echo says, End we will then
learn. in connection with the report Of his death
"a great Davidson trick that!) how the gallant
SIGUR was defeated:
On the day of the election, conscious OF the
defeat staring them in the face, unless aVerted
nv underband measures, a series OF bargain,
buying and selling Immediately set 10, and by
this means, the Island precinct, which was, up
to the End of November, conceded by David"
sons warmest supporters to be in favor ofSlgur
by a majority of seventy~fve, was so operated
upon as to give Davidson a large majority.
And when a certain individual engaged in this
dirty work, was charged by a gentleman with
having been bought and furnished with money
to bug Others, he did not deny the accusation,
and when challenged to do so, he was Siten1.
Such were the means employed to bring about
the election of Davidson in Point Conpee, and
those of his supporters who are not wholly de-
void of honor, hang down their beads in very
shame and dare not boast of their victory
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-11-14
III ELECTION.

II is out of our power 10 give more than
few of the particulars relative to the late cleo
ton, we will therefore content ourself BY
merely giving the general result, which every
body doubtless knows by this time.
The whole Democratic State Ticket is elect
ed by a large majority.
Both branches of the Legislature are doubt-
less Democratic, but we are unable TO say as
yet what will be the State Rights or anti-SIl-
dellian wing of that party. The s'idellian
clique will doubtless find itself in the minority
The Congressional delegation stands as il
did last year. The following is given by the
Advocate as the vote in this Congressional
District:
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-11-14

THEo. JOHNSTON, EsQ.-We had the pleasure
Of a visit from our old friend above named, a
few days since, looking as fresh and hearty as
in sdays long, long ago" He has been ira
Yelling extensively through Georgia, South
Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia during
the past summer, and has brought en- with him
the largest lot Of the best looking servants
doubtless that has ever been in this market,
a portion of which is now in this town, and
the balance at his quarters on Morean street,
New Orleans.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-11-14

WasaIugtOn's Opinion OF Paper Money.
The following letter, written by Gen. Wash
ington more than seventy years ago, on the
paper OF bank currency question, will be read
jast now with more than ordinary interest. It
was addressed to Senator Stone, Of Maryland
MouNT VERNON, Feb. 81, 1887.
Dear Str:-YouF favor Of 30th uli., came
10 hand. To give an opinion In a cause of SO
much importance as that which has warmly
agitated the two branches of your Legislature,
and which, from the appeal that is made, is
likely to create great and perhaps dangerous
divisions, is rather a delicate matter; bat as This
diversion of opinion is on q subject which has
a believe, occupied the minds of most men, and
as nay sentiments thereon have been fully and
decidedly expressed long before The Assembly
either of Maryland or this State was convened
lido not scrHple to declare that, if had d voice
in your Legislature, it would have been given.
decidedly against a paper emission, upon the
general principles Of its utility as d representa-
tive and the necessity Of ii as d medium. To
assign reasons for this opinion would be as
unnecessary as tedious; the ground has been
so soften trod, that q place hardly remains un-
touched -in . word, the necessity arising from
q want of specie IL represented greater than it
really Isl contend that II ii BY the substance,
net the shadow of thing, thai we are 10 be
benefited.
The wisdom Of man. ID my humble opinion,
cannot, nc this time devise ! plan by which the
credit Of paper money would Be long support.
ed; consequently depreciation keeps pace with
the quantity of emission, and articles for which
If il exchanged rose ii d greater ratio Than the
sinking value of the money. Wherein, then, is
the farmer, the planter and artisan benefited?
TIE debtor, may BE, because, as bare obserY-
ed he gives the shadow 10 lieu Of the sabstan-
ce, and in proportion to bis gain, the creditor,
or body polite. suffers. Whether ii be a legal
tepder on not, ii will, as Il has been observed
very truly, leave no alternative-it must be
thai Or nothing. An evil immediately great Is
tbs deer if immediately opens for speculation,
By which The least designing and perhaps most
valuable part b the eomnaut sty are proved upon
BIZ the more knowing and crafty speculatofs-
But contrary 10 mp intention and declaration, [
Offering reasons In support of my opinion
reasons too. which, of all others, are least
pleasing 20 the advocates for paper money.
snail therefore only observe generally, that So
many people have suffered By former emissions.
that like . burnt child who breads the fire, no
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-11-14

TMPoRTANr aRUMoRs" FROM UrAH-The
Nebraska correspondent Of the New York
Times announces the arrival in that Territory
Of divers Mormon deserters, who left Salt Lake
City early 10 October. They bring two weeks
later intelligence, which, If true, is Of high ims
portance. They say that Brigham Young al
the head Of a Large force. was preparing 70
leave Salt Lake City tn give battle to the unis
ted States troops. They further allege thst
the mountain pass. at which the Mofm0nswHl
attempt to check the progress Of the troops, "
one that, III i military point Of view, will give
them overwhelming advantage; that in their
rebellion they will receive material aid from the
Indians, and that their ultimate design Is to
throw off al allegiance to the Union, and es~
tablish themselves as an independent govern
ment. 1t is possible that the story told by
these Mormon deserters may be exaggerated,
We shall, however, soon learn the truth.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-11-14

DEATH AND FUNERAL OF DENIS PRlEUR.-A
wide circle of friends and acquaintance lament
the d~ecease, Tuesday morning, of Hon. Denis
Prieur, Of this city, at the age of 66 yeafa.
His funeral will take place this afternoon, at 4
o'clock, at the residence of his sister, Nine f.
Monier, 1913 Canal street.
Mr.. Prieur has held the posts of Mayor Of
New Orleans and Collector of the Port, besides
other offices of trust and honor in city ard
State, and has for many years occupied an en-
inent position among his fellow-citizens.-Pic~
ayuae. H.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-11-14

The CHESS CoNGREss.-The papers North
and South are making a great to do about
what they term a "Chess Congress" which is
now, or was in session a few days since, in
New York. Il is nothing more than a colleca
ton Of the best players from different sections
Of the Union, whore they have been playing a
certain number of hours every day for many
weeks, and ia the end the victers will receive
appropriate prizes. This seems to us a very
ridiculous trifing away Of time and talents
and equally ridiculous on the part Of editors
TO be giving such notoriety to . matter SO unr
deserving Of praise. The disposition which
makes q game Of chess its greatest delight and
ambition, must be a peculiarly selfish one, and
fl for little else. We could have appreciated
q congress- Of shoemakers, t~ailors, black
smiths, or some other Of The mechanic arts,
to see who was the best and fastest workman
in his line in the United States; but we are
fairly sick of hearing Of this aristocratic schess
congress"
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-11-14

PERSONAL ENEmIEs-Thomas Green David
on, expressed himself publicly, in the rooms
adjoining the Telegraph Office, on Wednesday
morning last, that he should consider "ail
those who voted for Mr.. Sigur as personal en-
emies and treat them as uch."-Feliciana
Democrat.
Old "stick in the mud" must have been terri,
bly, excited 10 make any such avowal. There
must be some mistake about it. If he did say
SO, howe yer, who in the h--l cares!
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-11-14

RECEIPTS OF LABoR.-We have kept pretty
good account the last few weeks, says the
Picayune, of the specie received at this port.
bat as yet have seen no general notice of tho
labor, (which is money" constantly arriving
We make up the following table of passengers,
chiefly from Bremen and Hayre, from last
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-11-14

The EDITOR OF THE CHICAGO DEmocRAr.-
James o. Brayman. editor Of the Chicago
Democrat, appeared before the United States
court, al Chicago. N Saturday morning, aud
plead guilty to an indictment Of pnrloining let
ters from the post office. Sentence was de-
ferred.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-11-14
SENTINEL,
WILLIAM II.
Editor and Proprietor.
Saturday. November 1As 1857.
Money.aDebts!

All Of our friends who are aware of owing
us anything, will confer a great favor by "fork-
ing over now that the election is past. We
wish to square up as near as we can, and take
the world easy for the balance Of the year. In
debt, how can We?
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-11-14

Co a New York paper says that ! geod
many unfortunate merchants ID that city sesm
disposed to take to hard drink. Do they ex~
pect to relieve the tightness of the money
market by getting tight themselves
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-11-14

A CUNNING MATcH-The son Of Henry S.
Gum, of Mississippi, ran off two weeks ago
with his fsther's second WIFI. The son OF a
gun has not been heard of since. and the first
gun has moi gone off, in pursuit of him.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-11-14

THAEKsGIvIEe DAY.-Goy. Pollock Of PENN
sylvania. has issued his proclamation setting
apart the 26th November as thanksgiving day
which is the same day designated in Maryland,
New York, and New Hampshire.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-11-14

DuEL--We understand, says the Picdyune,
that . duel was fought on the Metairie Ridge
last Monday between Gen. Lacoste. and Mr..
Ed. Garcia. the latter being the challenger.
The weapons were small swords, and Gen. L..
we learn, is dangerously wounded in TIE aba
doDen.
Since the above was 10 type, Gen. Laeoste
has died.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-11-14

SOUTHERN S~oLvEEuV AND NoRTHEKN IEsoLs
vENcY.-During the months of August aud
September. up to the close of OrtobeF, nine
hundred and forty>two failures were reported
To have taken place throughout the Uaited
States-ofw which only fgy4sts occurred south
of Mason and Digon's line. Further comment
il unnecessary.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-11-14

a PRrETER N LUcK-A young English
printer, named Henry Floyd, lately engaged on
the Savannah Georgian, sailed from that port
fof Liverpool last Monday, ID the ship Georgia,
having received Intelligence that be was heir 10
an estate Of 100000.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-11-14

AJohn stop your crying" said an enfaged
father to his son. who bad kept up an intolefa~
bic "Yell'' for the past FIVE minutes. STOP ]
say, do yon hear e. again repeated the father
after a few minutes, The boy still crying. aYoH
don't suppose / can choke OF ID q minute, DO
you :" chimed in the hopeful urchin.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-11-14

u 4 letter from New York says that the
triumph Of Prioress in England caused consid.
cradle rejoicing among the sporting gentry 81
that city. Mr.. Ten Brock is said to have
written to his friends that al his losses hitherto
be now counts as nothing. His victory at
Cesarwitch is worth all the disappointneuts
before experienced.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-11-14

"THE SIGNs OF THE TIMEs-DUTY OF THE
| SoUTH."-The article under the above caption
which we publish to-day, (by a writer in the
Nashville Pdtriot,) though lengthy, will be read
with interest by all those in this section who
have watched the progress of our political at,
| fairs and noticed the gradual but increasing
Innovations upon our rights, as p~Facticed by
our Northern brethren, and the insulting lane
guage used towards US daily by their press,
and uttered in their puIpits and at their politis
cal meetings.
The evil must be great-Northern insults
and aggressions must have arrived at a fearful
height-when, in the Union loving State of
Tennessee, q writer can be found like the one
alluded to and if such language as he uses
is deemed legitimate 10 that State, against
which section the Abolitionists OF The North
(whose name now is Legion entertain not
one-tenih the malevolence that they do against
this section, what are the terms necessarily
and tFuthfaIly applicable to them here?
The writer in the Patriot takes the same
views that we have advanced, with slight ex>
eeptioE, respecting the duty Of the South in
the present momentous crisis in her public
and political affairs. He says that a "perfect
unity of the South" is comparatively neeessa-
~" if we would take an equal hand in the afr
fairs Of Government and have an equal pos
session of Territorial property. But under
what banner should this unity gather? 1t is
evident that there is but one banner under
which Ii would enlist and fight. and that is the
banner Of State Rights Democracy, which, in
the late contest in the Third Congressional
District, made such a noble struggle under the
gallant SIGUR.
Under such a banner the people Of the
South may do much to lessen the evils which
the writer alluded to so graphically portrays.
and without farther comment, we trust our
readers will give bis article an attentive peru.
sal, the truthfalness of which, in the main if
not wholly, they cannot fail to acknowledge.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-11-14
Total,

The arrivals of steerage passengers during
the week, from the ports of Boston and New
York, were 996, making 1884 in all, or about
four thousand, enough to populate a good
sized city.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-11-14

Hon. r, G. DAyIDsoNs-Ou veteran member
TO Congress elect has been spending the last
day OF two with bis friends in this city. He
don't lock at all worsted by the hot contest
from which he has recently emerged victorious.
Adpocate.
We didn't know that Mr. Davidson had been
engaged ID any "eontest.' He seemed to take
his ease remarkably well, while bic friends did
all the work.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-11-14

person will touch it who can possibly avoid it;
the natural consequence of which will be, that
the specie which remains unsupported will be
instantly locked up. With great esteem and
regard,
am, dear sir, &c.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-11-14

q We find The following teIegrapbic des-
patch in the Picaguae il Tuesday:
GEN. WALKER.-New York, Nov. 9.-The
Epeniag Post says that Gen. Walker viii sail
from New Orleans this week, with 1860 men.
well provisioned.
Captain Duncan, of the u. 8. A., commands
his artillery.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-11-14

u The vote for U. s. Senator ID Tennessee
was A. 0. P. Nicholson 48 and Bell So.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-11-14

We came from New Orleans . few days
since, and in conversation with a gentleman,
he stated that he did not doubt but that a very
large vote was lost to sIaUH by the report
that he had died.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-11-14

THE LATEST ELEcTIoNEERINe DopGE.--We
have heard and read of a good many election
eering lodges p~racticed by the notorious
"Wheelhorse of Democracy Thomas Green
Davidson, and his friends. The last dodge,
however is one of the best. tits, thai David
sons friends, in the parishes of Point Coupee
and Ayoyelles, learning that Mr.. Sigur had
been very sick, industriously circulated the
report, the day before the election, that he was
dead. A large portion of the Democracy, be-
lieving the report true, and fearing 10 throw
away their votes on a dead candidate lest the
Know Nothing, Watterston, would be elected,
voted for Davidson, and thus gave him a vote
which naturally astonishes the initiated.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-11-14

The C. D. JUN-This coast packet. during
the past two months, has been entirely over
hauled and put in complete order from stem to
stern, and looks as good as new. The CD
Jun, will ply, as a regular tri.weekly packet,
between this point and Bayou Goula, leaving
New Orleans Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10
A. NJ, and Saturdays at 5 p. N. The G. d.,
Jun, will be commanded by Capt. Joseph
Vincent, a gentleman well qualified for the
post. She will leave on her first trip on Thurs
day next, the 18th inst, at 10 A. M.
Pioayune.
That knocks Plaquemine in the shade, Ger.
tainiy. A boat three times q week to Bayou
Goula! Why, Capt. VIreENT. can't you come
up here while you are at tits only twelve
miles further? If not, aud the packets gel 10
running 70 Bayou Gonla instead of Plaquemine,
We had better move Plaquemine to Bayou
Goula. What say our friends down there to
This arrangement We acknowledge that
Bayou Goula is great place, and no mistake,
and should have had its New Orleans packet
long ago. Success, say we, to the C. D. Jr.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-11-14

~ We understand that G. S. Rousseau,
ESQ, the defeated candidate for Recorder, has
determined to contest the election.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-09-23
Tyrone City, Sept 10, 1S55.-tf
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- LEATHER AND HIDE STORE,

= o NJ IrEriIrR Z T II ,En H1bE = e sTdSEl = e " !
West End Of Spring CrecA Brfage CheaPsiae.
BefLef0 0Hfe. Pen a.
The subscriber respectfully informs the public that
he has Just opened Leather and Hide Store at his
Tannery establishment, in Bellefonte, Centre
county Pa where he will keep constantly on hand
a good assortment of Leathers. &c. as follows -
oak Tanned Spanish Sole Leather,
ReHilock .Spa1lish Sale LeatieF. Erelich
Calt-ski7ls, BekfO1rs LeatI,er. OIL Iamned In
e1,g Leiher, Split Leather, Patent French Caif-
skins. IHadras Boot SKINS. Red Reuns anil
Pink Innings. Cape Bindings ami ca
TER Kid, Ta1uaers' oil. ALSO: PlGs-
terjWg hair a.: Copper RiUets ant
BHrrs Thread. Br1Sties and
Var. anu all kiNds Of
TookS LISTS, DC, for ShOemakerS.
TO MACHINISTS.-Fo the convenience of Ma
ohnists of all kinds he will keep hand good
supply of Patent Riveted Stretched Leather Belt
ing Straps from to "a inches wide, which he will
sell at city prices.
CASH paid for all kinds of Hides and Skins.
- The above articles have been carefully Sc
lected and are the very best quality; but call and
examine, and judge for yourselves.
THOMAS BURNSIDE.
Beilefonte April % lS57-tf