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Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-11-07

An Attempt TO Burn Printing offices.
An attempt was made to burn no less than
four printing Offices in Memphis last Thursday
night. The News of Friday evening says:
Last night about II o'clock, a fire was dis-
covered on the second floor of the Job Prints
inc house Of VIM. NJ. Hutton & Co, Che
Memphis and Arkansas Christian Advocate
printing office is in the same buiiding) Some
person had entered the room and set FIRE 10 a
lot of papers 10 a desk, and a file Of copy
hanging by the window. The fire was dis
covered and the flames extinguished after
burning but a short time.
About an hour after this. another FIRE was
discovered in the Eagle & Enquirer building,
Immediately under the steps leading to the
third story. The printing Office of the Even"
inp News is in this building, and accessible
only by the steps which were fired. FoFtu-'
nately the fire was discovered in time to Pre~
vent much damage. With the exception Of
a considerable "pi" in the Enquirer's compos"
ing room, which is always a great annoyance
to printers, the damage is inconsiderable,
Both the above fires were unquestfoDabEy
the work of incendiaries, as the workmeH fFa6
left the offices some time previous, andbhps$
have been FIRE by some one well acqaaintGd
with the premises. He was so well acquainted
with the location of things in the Enquirer
Office, as to remove a lot OF ''proof paper" and
place it under The steps and set FIRE to it. We
are not aware that suspicion as yet rests upon
any nna.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-11-07

A STEAM FRIGATE ORDERED TO INTERCEPT
THE FILrBUsTERs.--Ion writing from Washing
ton ON the 10th instant to the Baltimore Sun,
says
O.ders have been given for fitting ont with
dispatch the swiftest war steamer of the navy,
for the purpose of intercepting or preventing
the new expedition of Gen. Walker for Central
America. These orders, probably, result from
the report that Gems. Walker and Henningsen
had arranged an expedition which was to de,
part either from New Orleans or some other
southern port. The Government, probably,
acted not merely upon rumor in the matter, but
upon information received in response TO the
circular issued from the Department Of State
about a month ago, addressed 10 the United
States District Attorneys, Marshals, &c, res
curing them TO exercise due vigilance for the
detection and prevention OF any expeditions
for Costa Rica, Nicaragua, &c, in violation of
the neutrality law. What shall constitute viz
~olatious of the law is another matter, and is to
be determined upon evidence when a cass shall
be made before the u. $. courts.
About the end Of August last, Mr.. Mexican,
u. s District Attorney for New York, reported
TO the Government that he had information that
certain expeditions were in preparation for a
descent upon the coast OF central america
that money and munitions of war were cons
tributed for the purpose in New Yosk and else~
where, and that men in considerable nnmbers
were enlisted for the object at the South. tb+-
Subsequently the ministers from some ofihe
Spanish American States addressed an official
note to the Secretary Of State, invoking The ia-
tervention of The government for the suppress
sion Of certain expeditions which, as they al
legged, were about TO be directed from the
United States against countries with which tbs
United States Were at peace. Whatever was
the reply it is quite certain that this govern.
ment will enforce the neutrality laws. aud at
the same time they ARE about 10 adopt snch u
course of policy towards tue Sialss Ut Costa
RIca and Nicaragua ii viii promote their in-
teruaI tranquility ani seeare IN uninterrupted
enjoyment of the Nicaragaan transit 10 the
travel aud commerce Of the United States aud
to the whole world.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-11-07

A SINGULAR BIRD OF CHINA AND JAPAN
There is a bird called the 'Slenhoh,' on the
crown of whose head there is a beautiful scar
let tuft of down, or velvet skin, to which the
natives believe the poison of a serpent il is fond
of eating determines. This downy crest is
often formed into a bead, and that bead is con.
cealed in the ornamental necklaces of the high
officers for a suicidal purpose, in case of impe,
rial displeasare, which Gas report goesl is easily
effected BY merely touching the venemous bead
with the tip Of the tongue, when death follows
instantly. | saw a pair of this archaeological
curiosity at Ning-po; they were natives Of
Siam, and resembled the crowned crane.
They were both young, male and female,
nearly OF a size, and had very long legs. The
haed a most handsome black, fotking behind
having 90 the crest a scarlet skin. The rest
of The body is white. except on the s~econdaries
Of the wings, which were not red. as represen-
ted in some Chinese drawings, but black, and
overlapping The tail. On the embroidered
breast-pieces of dresses worn by the highest
mobiles of the state, there is a copy of this sins
gular bird elegantly worked. A native work
on the ornithology of China gives som curious
and prodigious stories about this fowl-that it
can live 1000 years that at go years of age it
can sing regularly and beautifully every hour
of the day; that on reaching its l,0ooth year it
can mount trees, but never before that.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-11-07
NeW auOectIsenVg1gt0
C-ARONDELET REBENERY.
LAUVE'S
a-T-syEPREEn d ETnEn.

7 ME- article which | manufacture this year is
Of uniform strength and purity and infeFiort0
none.
AT IS per barrel, / guarantee il 10 weigh s to
9 degrees Baume.
You viii find all the bnng holes sealed to pre-
vent eyapora ton, and every barrel ID fine oFder.
Planters who are now using Bi-Sulphite of Lime
OF other factories, will find ii to their interest to-
try some Of mine. Remember thai my price
IS 81 per barrel less than thai Of others, in these
hard lines it's some indneement. Planters can
send me their orders directly or though their
merchants. ULCER LAUfVE,
Agent & Proprietor, No. 40 CarondeIet 81.
nov a I'm NeW QgleansA
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-11-07

Mr.. DALLAS AND Mr.. CRAMproN.-Mr.
Champion, the late British Minister to this
country is said to have recently treated our
minister in London quite rudely. The Wash.
ington correspondent Of the New York Times
says: .
1t appears that Mr.. Champion repeatedly, and
in the most public and marked manner, has
avoided Mr.. Dallas, Notwithstanding the best
efforts of the latter to evince the kindest and
most cordial feeling on his own part, On one
occasion recently, while Mr.. Dallas was walk
ing The street in company with a British no"
bleman, Mr. Champion was observed approach-
ing from the opposite direction, but upon
seeing our minister, suddenly and again avoided
him. Conduct like this, frequently repeated,
has attracted attention and ELECTED a good deal
Of severe remark against Mr. c., who would
seem to have no excuse for 1t, except his gem
eral hatred to Americans since his forced res
tirement from the embassy here.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-11-07

A LONG VoYAGE.-The ship Susan G
Owens arrived in Charleston, s. G., on the 24th.
with railroad iron from Cardiff. Wales. Since
she left Charleston, about the list OF May 1854,
she has been once around the world, and trav-
ersed altogether. it is estimated, not less than
ninety thousand miles. She went first from
this port to Liverpool, thence TO San Francisco,
thence to the Chincha Islands, thence with a
load of guano 10 Leith. calling 1T Cork for or
ders, thence to Newport, thence to New Or
leans, thence again to Liverpool, thence to
Calcutta, thence to Cardiff. and thence back to
Charleston.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-11-07
The two Brothers.

The following beautiful Arabian legend IS
copied from the Voice of Jacob:
This site occupied by the Temple of Solomon
was formerly a cultivated field posed 10 COM
mon by two brothers. They lived together'
however, in the greatest harmony possible,
cultiyating the property they had inherited
from their father.
The harvest season had arrived. The W
brothers bound up their sheayes, made W
equal stacks of them and left them on the
field. During the night the unmarried brother
was struck with an excellent thought. "My
brother" said he TO himself, +" has a wife ana
children to support; is it just that my por-
ton of the harvest should be as large as his
Upon this he arose took from his STACK
several sheaves, which he added 10 those OF
his brother and this he did with as much Sc
cresy as if he had been committing an EVIL
action. in order that his offer might not be
rejected!
On the sam night the other brother awoke
and said to his wife: My brother lives alone
without a companion; he has none TO asst him
in his labor nor to reward him for his tolls,
while God has bestowed on me q wife and
children; it is not right that we should take
from our common field as many sheayes as he,
since we have already more happiness than he
ha~s-domestic happiness. If you consent, we
shall, by adding secretly a number of sheaVes
to his stock by way Of compensation, and, with-
out his knowledge, see his portion of the
harvest increased. The object was approved
and Immediately put in execution.
In the morning, each of the brothers went
into the field and were much surprised at sees
ing the stacks still equal. During several
successive nights the same conlriVanee was
repeated on each side; for each kept adding to
his brothers store, and stacks always remained
the same. But one night, both having senti-
neIs to divine into the cause of this miracle,
they met, each bearing the sheaVes mutually
designed for the other. It was elucidated, and
they rushed into each others arms, each gratea
full to heaven for having so good a brother.
Now, says the legend, the place where so
good an idea had simultaneously occurred to
the two brothers with so much pertinacity,
must have been acceptable to God. Men bless
sed it and israel chose it, there to erect the
house of the Lord amartine.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-11-07

E-IELTBusIERrsM re BE SroPPED-Orders
have been given, the Washington eorresponS
dent Of the Baltimore Sun says, tor fitting out
with dispatch the awiaest war steamer Of Tie
navy for the purpose ct intercepting Of pre-
venting the neW expedition Of General Walker
Tor Genital America: These orders, probably
sesalt from ths report that Generals Walker
and Henningsen had arranged an expedition
which was 20 depart either from New Orleans
or some other Southern port. The Governs
ment i y believed, acted on Information re-
ceiyed IN reponae to The circular issued from
tn9 department ct State shout d month 800,
addressed ie toe United States District Aslorr
neyss Masshals, etcs requiring them to exercise
Cue vigilance ior the detection and prevention
Of any expedition fr Costs Rica, Nicara-
qua. etc
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-11-07

How TO TREAT ENEMIEs.-Have you
enemies? Go straight on and mind them not.
If they block up your path, walk around them,
and do your duty regardless of spite. A man
who has no enemeis il seldom good for angs
thing-he is made of that kind of material
which is so easily worked that il resists mo-
thing, while every one who thinks for himself.
and speaks what be thinks, il always sure TO
have enemies. They are as necessary to him
IS fresh air; they keep him alive, active. Al
celebrated character who was surrounded By
enemies, used to remark "They are sparks
which, If you do net blow, viii go out of
themselves
Let this be your feeling endeagoring to lie
down tie scandal Of those who are bitter
against you. IL you stop TO dispute with
them yon do bat IS they desire, and open the
way for more abuse. Let them talk-theFe
will be q reaction If you perform yonr duty !;
and hundreds who were once alienated from
yen will hock to you and acknowledge their
error.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-11-07

A sTEAm WHAIE BoAr.-The ship Ameri-
ca. whish sailed from New Bedford d few days
ago, took out . new whale>boat with a steam
apparatus 10 the atefn TO drive 4 pa~ddle-wheel,
fitted with two oscillation engines. This boat
can be driven at the rate Of twelve miles an
hour, being two miles mere than the usual
sPesd of lhe whale. The steam-generating
cylinders. which are of Lyman'a make, can
rssiss ; pressure Of 1000 pounds 70 the
squass ineh. This boatia about Two feet Ion
ger andone foot wider than the ordinary whales
k0aks.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-11-07

HooPs.-A joke was practised at a recent
masquerade IN Paris, which excited much con-
steruation for The future Of erinoline, q Paris.
ian journal says
The eyes Of all were attracted BY the appear.
ance of q young gentleman Of about twenty
years Of age, slender, fair, and g~uiItless Of
beard, who had alfred himself In the extreme
Of the prevailing feminine fashion, On his head
or rather at q considerable distance behind it.
be wore q tiny pink satin bonnet, stuck On The
ends Of immense steel pins, about half 4 ward
long, fastened firmly into the back hair, put on
for che occasion; his dress was Of course en-
OrmOnsly vide when be entered the ballroom.
Making his way to the centre of the saloon. ne
proceeded By means Of some ingenious hidden
mechanism, to deVelope the ample folds of his
skirts, until his gown literally assumed the
dimensions Of a balloon, filling the ball,room
entirely, from wall to wall, and driving all the
company INTO the corners, and forcing them out
MO the adjoining rooms.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-11-07

From THE EDITOR In THE CITy.-The editor
is absent on business connected with his paper,
and this week q considerable number of d.
reflections may appear in its columns. On his
return however (and as thisis his first absence
for a Year, his patrons may rest assured that the
almost energy and industry will be given to
its columns, and that nothing will be left un-
done 10 make it acceptable to its readers in
every respect. 10 future, as in the past twelve
months, he will contend warmly for a union of
Southern men for the sake of the Union and
the South, under the now broad and only na~
tional banner of Democracy-true, genuine,
legitimate Democracy-none of that bastard
kind which has the "spoils" as its only motto
but that Democracy whichappeals to the resorts
OF the people, not to their pockets-that De-
mocFacy which fills the soul and governs the
actions Of the gallant Sigur, who, defeated or
victorious, will ever, while he lives, be a leader
and champion whom the people will feel proud
to honor and to fight under. Such will be
something Of the Sentiners course-it is a
consistent course, and it stakes no step back
wards,
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-11-07

Mrs. PARTINGToN ON WEDD1NGs.-"I like TO
tend. Weddiggs," said Mrs. Darlington, as
she came back from one in church, and hung
her shawl up, and replaced the bonnets in the
long preserved bandbox. Il like TO see young
people come together with the promise to love,
cherish and nourish each other. But il is a
solemn thing, is matrimony, a very solemn
thing, where the minister comes into The chancs
cry with his surplus on, and goes through the
ceremony of making Them man and wife. It
isn't every husband that turns out to be q man.
declare | never shall forget when Paul put
the nuptial ring on my fnger and said, SWith
my goods | thee endow." He used to keep a
dry goods store then, and / thought he was
going to give nae the whole there was 10 il. I
was young and simple, and didn't know till
afterwards that it meant only one calico dress
a agar"
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-11-07
New Orleans and Opea0msas.
WEEKLY PAcKET.-
III Il ATTENR RIO ALI. WAY RI1CINE

-WEkkLK RAUAEIs- q
WILL ATTEND TO ALL WAY BUSINESS
aan@zM The new steamer .ANNA PER
7NES RET, G. E. ~LouAILLKR, Master
3built expressly for the trade GIN
place of the steamer Vim. G. YoungJ win pass
Plaquemine on her downward trip. Returning
leaves New Orleans every Wednesday Of 8 p. NJ.
She will take freight for Old River, SimmspOTt,
and all Landings on the Atchafalaya, For freight
or passage apply on board. Agents :
]. M. JOHNSON & Co, 8 Front Levee,
y25 near Cnstomhouse a.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-11-07

WEEKLY TRUE DELTA.-The FIRST edition
Of the Weekly is issued every Saturday
morning in time for the packets on the Missis-
sippi and the great Southern and Northern
Mails. 1t contains all the news from our
Daily. with copious and well arranged iafor-
nation on the state of The markets, trade and
commerce genarally. Terms, for one year
So 90, for six months 50 90. Payments to
be made invariably IN advance.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-11-07

Gfhere was a great game of Billiards in
San Francisco lately between William Brown
aud ]. H. Alexander II was played 90 a carom
table Brown ran out the game OF So points and
then continued playing, and made altogether
722 carons on The white ard light red balls, ar
l444 Points This feat is certified by the afi-
daviLs of persons who saw il performed.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-11-07

NV ORLEARsrNov. 3-Tbe official vote
here is no: YET known. 1t Is reported that
BuFke's majority 10 the First and Fourth Dis
triets is sss. III CarroIton and jefferson City
Burke leads Taylor los.
Taylor is certainly elected in the Second
Congressional District. 10 the First Eustis'
majority over Where Ii $50.
The whole Know.No thing parish ticket is
elected. Parker i Sheriff BY 1855 majority.
Whole vote polled 5.464.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-11-07
Coast Packet Bella nonna.

D. A The Splendid packet BELLA
A@z=E3 DONNA, WIN. MeCoMBs, mas
zter, having been rehtted id eyefy
respect. will resume her trips on Saturday the
18th inst, and continue during the season-ieav-
ing New Orleans as usual every Saturday even
ing at s r. MI, and passing Plaquemine on her
down trim every Wednesday afternoon. Agents:
HOLMES s. GLAUSS,
aa1 IA TchoupitOulas st.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-11-07

HARPER's WEEKLV.-This splendid pictoris
al is received by US regularly. No family Of
any pretensions to literary taste should be
without it. The last number contains two full
sheet engravings--One the British Lion springs
ing on the Bengol Tiger, entitled "England's
Vengeance !" the other represents the COM
mander. in chief Of the British forces in India,
in full Highland uniform, with sword uplifted,
in the act Of cutting down the Sepoys, and en-
titled aSir Colin Campbell to the Rescue"
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-11-07

sHosr1Ne IN New ORLEANs.-A bloody
collision, in which pistols were used. occurred
ia New Orleans, between WIN. ] Logan
proprietor Of the Pelican eating-house, and
James H. Wiagfeld, formerly cheif Of the fires
department. Logan was dangerously wounds
ed, and Wingield was arrested and impri-
soned.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-11-07

We notice from our city exchanges the arri-
val ofW. 2. Bradburn, and a complimentary
notice of the Sentinel 40 an excellent advertise
ing medium. We respond aye to this and
viii whisper zen passanf' . small words Of ad.
vice 10 our city and country merchants, TO send
OF their advertisements IL they wish them read
by our six hundred and thirteen subscribers.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-11-07

JH Rils and John Mareot Esqrs. were cleo.
ted Justices ofths Peace forthis ward. They
will both make excellent officers. James H
Barker Eaq. was the successful candidate fOr.
constable.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-11-07

The returns as far as heard from indicate
the election Of Davidson to Congress from the
Sd and Miles Taylor from the ID District. The
contest ID the Cd District was closer between
Taylor and Burke than we expected.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-11-07

The weather Is very prOpitiOus for making
sugar. Nearly If not all Of our planters have
commenced grinding and judging from samples
which is exhibited about town we can assert,
that the quality is Of The very best.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-11-07

Nor LnsT.-The Havaaa correspondent Of
The New Orleans Picaynne writs that forty Of
The passengers By tie Central America are
detained In Cuba By The severe quarantine
laws.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-11-07

TIVE noliee sonae spicy remarks passing
between The Adgosate and SoutB West Of Ba~
ton Rouge. Keep cool, gentlemen, this will
never do.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-11-07

HEAVY SEow TO BEGIa WIrH.--Snow fell
on Tuesday night to the depth Of between
one and two inches, on the New York Cen>
trail road, shout one hundred miles beyond
Albany.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-11-07

or WE have heard that Laurent ]. SiguF is
much better and i considered BY his physician
70 be out d dangef.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-11-07

The District Court Of this parish is now in
session. The docketisa pretty full one. and
we are happy to say that there is no case Of a
criminal nature before it Of any Importance.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-11-07

An Eastern editor heads MS list Of birth,
marriages and deaths thus: Halchsd, mdtchs
ed and dispatched. The rascal's face deserved
10 be scratched.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-11-07

NEWSPAPER FUstoN.-Hard times among
the newspapers is becoming as palpable as ia
any other branch Of industry. The ST. Louis
Daily lntelligencer has been uuited with the
Evening News of the same city, aud the joint
issue will hereafter be published as al after
noon paper. The three republican papers ia
Dubuque, Iowa. are TO be formed into one.
The Republican and Wing, at Quincy, H.,
were also to be Joined in one, and The ST.
Paul Times and Minnesotian are likely TO
follow suit soon. In Philadelphia the Times
and Sun have been merged in one paper.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-11-07

nSee il D advertising columns, the card
OfLauYEs Ri-saIphite ofLime.