davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-02-25
The Homestead.

There is nothing which tends more 10
complete happiness than the enjoyment
Of ruralIifc, which is not appreciated by
reason Of the strong affinity Of men for
the city, and the wandering habits of
mankind. Some Of our people are as
unsettled and nomadic as The Tartars
themselves. Il is hot astonishing that
poor men will live in q city, in back
streets, where they must breathe the
foul air, when, if they would remove
into the country, they would have every
thing in abundance? In the country,
man lives by wholesale. His wood,
water, meat, bread and vegetables are
all at home. His well filled cellar is a
market, from which he can supply his
family withent trouble. In the spring
he can sip the sweets Of the maple, and
in autumn enjoy the labors of the busy
bee. He can divide his time between
his library, farm, fruit-yard and garden.
Through the medium of books and news
papers he can survey the world without
the expense OF travelling. In short, far
removed as he is from the temptations
and vices of the city, he can enjoy the
good things of life to ~repletion.
Secure nhis little homestead, he fears
not that some imperious landlord will
turn him and his Titles mes into the
street. With a strong heart and a firm
will he holds poverty at bay. lie is a
sentinel placed upon the ramparts. His
home is his castle, and he should sse to
it, that no enemy scales the wall. He
should see to it that no Sheriff Pellissicr
occupies the Malakoff to the detrimcnt
OF his household. Shame on the coward
who, by reason of intemperance or in
dolence, let's poverty into his household
Incidence aud vice are the Moslems
which desecrate the sacredness of home
and destroy the peace of the fireside.
There is a call now in war times, and
nigh prices, for a fresh CONSUMPTION, a
new crusade against these great enc
ME OF domestic happiness. There is
achance here for the display Of his CHI
valrous character Of man, rendered il
Iustrious by his achievements in defence
of woman. -:
We are not called upon now. n IN hi,
days Of chivalry and the crusadsa. -
tilt the spear ia the tournament orfrr
for The rcovcry Of the holy sepulchrc F.:
!r:'" SI,cd ihc plough, WELD the pea.
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-02-25
How TUB SULrAs's DWARF SECURED

How tub SULTAN's DWARF SECURED A
WIFE.-The Su!tan's favoritc dwarf, a
man about thirty years old, and three
feet high, a few years ago took a notion
to marry, and applied to the Sultan for
a wife. The Sultan gave him permits
sion to go into his harem and take the
cne rhom he could Kiss! The dwarf. like
all other small men, was ambitious to
have a long wife. While the Sultan's
live hundred women, who knew the
terms according to which the dwarf was
permitted to choose, were laughing at
the manikin, he went up TO one of the
talleSt and handSomest of them and
struck her a sudden blow on the stom-
ach. She collapsed with the pain, and
before she could recover he caught her
by the neck and gave her the dreaded
kiss. The sultan kept his word, and the
tall beauty is now the mother of the
dwarf7s children.
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-02-25

move the plane, and make the anvil ring.
that our wives and children have tlit
comfort of a home. The head Of every
family should feel that he has a Sebas-
topol to defend; some little Crimca
winch should call forth all his energies
of mind and body through the warfare
OF life. Taking this view of the case.
1t seems surprising that SO many heads
OF families take So little interest in get
ting an interest in the soil. Foxes have
holes and the birds of the air have
nests, and should not the sons of men
have where to lay their heads? Should
not, then, an intense desire pcrcade the
head Of every family in the land to OBJ
tain a homestead SO that, when old =
comes, and the shadows fall, we have
competence and peace.
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-02-25
Stat + Louisiana, Parish y Berrine-GI
Judicial District Court.
In the Matter Of the
Succession Of &. .Nc.Nanus

DURSUANT 10 EN- order or decree Of sRln
l. granted by the Hon. the Sixth Distric,
Court Of said parish, in the above succession
|. the undersigned curat or Of said estate, will
offer al public sale to the highest and last bid
der, on
MONDAY, 9th OF FEBRUARY, 1860,
at II o'clock A. n, the following described
property, belonging to the Successlan Of Chas.
McNanns, to wit:
A certain Tract Of Land lying and situated
in the parish Of lberville, on the East bank 81
Bayou h~siangouin. designated as being lot or
section No. 81, in Township 8, Range 9 East.
and containing one hundred and seventy-tw"
S6-l00 acres more or less, as per patent sis,
together with all the buildings and improve
merits thereon, bounded above by lands O!
Saml. Dougher,y and below by lands Of An
drew Hodges heirs.
I'd. And q quantity Of Movable effects, &c
consisting in 3 cows and calves and the brand,
20 hogs, l horse cart, ] horse, ] mare eafd =
colts, and . lot Of corn.
Terms Of Sale-Cash on the spot.
Sale to take place on the premises.
ADOLPHE GRASS, Curator.
Parish Of Iberville, Jan. %, 1860. JAMES
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-02-25

New Posr-OFFicE SrAMr-The Plila-
Gclphia Press mentions a newly invent
ed post-oticc stanp, which, il adopted,
will De found of great utility in general
correspondcnco~ TlepccuIiarity OF the
new stamp consists in its leaving it's
impression not onlysapon the envelope
enclosing a letter. but-upon every fold
Of the letter itself. This is effected by
means of a steel die, the letters and fig
urcs upon which are formed by a series
Of fine points which pierce the envelope
and its contents m-such a manner as to
impart, intellectually, the name of the
p~"st-oficc and the date upon which the
letter is mailed. Since the general in
trJduction of the use Of envelopes much
Inconvenience has been suffered from
the want of such an invention. In nu-
nervous instances, as every business man
knows. letters containing orders are re-
ccived in which the name of the post
town and the date are entirely omitted,
and upon which the post-mark has been
SO impcrfectly impressed as to be uHin-
teiigibie. For this reason post dates on
c~rrcjopcs are not received in court in evil
dence, and very properly SO, from the
fact that wrong envelopes could be
easily substituted to make out a case
With the new steel-paintcd stamp, how
ever, all these disadvantages are eilec-
lively obviated, a. nothing short of the
destruction of the letter itself can OBJ
~literate the date on which it is mailed,
and the name of the Office from which
il is sent. Such an invention has been
long needed.
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-02-25

LoUIs NAPoLEoN.-A Paris letter wri-
ter thus describes Louis Napoleon on one
OF the spacious of that impcri-
al city: Driving u pair Of splendid
bays attached to a box wagon. with the
rrinS i'll his own hands. and handling
them a though he were accustomed to
1t, without any outridcrS, equerics or
guards, the Emperor Napoleon came
along the avenue. He was dressed with
Z black o%vcrcoat, and Il hat which was
of a fashion Of lis own. The points of
has mouStaclc look particularly sharp,
and his Imperial as ih.Hrh it had Just
come from the BARRIERS. 1t required a
steady hand and a quick eye 10 guide
those daShing horses through the i'm
mcnsc throrg of vehicles of every dcs-
cription which filed the avenue, partic-
ularly as the driver, while keeping one
eye upea the stceds, was obliged with
the otlerto acknowledge the salutations
which he received on every side, and he
kept up continual huwinr. ] consider
myself q tuicrablc good Democrat, bat
| took my hat entirely from my head as
he passed. \ great man is hc-hc has
been successful, and cant rs pseudo
philosophers may about ii. success is the
true measure Of great men. after all
The Emperor gives as yet no signs of
age. Che will he iifty-two on the 10th Of
April Hoxt,) hut looks as fresh and
-Oung, | think, as when | saw him FIVE
years a~o, before he had the whole
weight of Europe on his shoulders, and
tue Pope down on him"
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-02-25

les e~sclaves Ia du pir d'sdjucsiion Complain,
lie Jour de Ia vente ct IA balance dn prix pava-
Die a IN, deux ct trois ans do Jour de IA vente.
Les dts termes a credit porteront inreret .
. pour cent par an do Jour de Ia vente jusquf
Placement. Les acquereurs fourniront leurs BIZ
lets avec %ln,etets, de la date CONNIE ci-dessus
men,'onne' payable a la Banque de la Louisi-
are la Nouv.lle Orleans.
Les dts oll!ets seront tires a rordre des &C.
quereurs ct endosses par eux memes e, seront
s'gne par une caution N soljdo, avec les &C.
qnerenIs, ct hypo'heqne speciale svec priyi-
lege de vendeur sera reienue sur les ferres ~
esclaves yenduS svec In clause De non alensn.
da dan. les adjudications. Les acquereurs four.
nlront leurs billets en- coupons a satlsfacliur
des parties intereSstes.
81 Une grande psrtie des dites terres sont
converts de, cypres.
La vente aura lieu a Rebecca Plantation, q
residence du Judge J. l.. Cole en- cette parois.e
a environ 3 miles ell bas de Ia willie de Pa,
quemine.
THEO. BLANCHARD, Sheriff.
lie 10 Fevrier, 1850.
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-02-25

THE IMPERIAL WIVES OF FRAscE.-The
Dublin University Magazine, in com.
mcnting upon the lives Of the Royal and
Imperial wives of France. states that
there are but thirteen ont Of sixty-sevcn
on whose memory there is no dark stain
of sorrow or sin. or the fifty-four 9TH
crS, eleven were divorced, two died bv
the cxecutioner, nine died very young,
seven We're soon widowed, three were
cruelty treated, three were cxilcd, the
characters of three were very had, and
the prisoners and the heart-brokcn make
up the remainder. Twenty who were
buried at ST. Denis since the time of
Charlemagnc were denied the rest of the
grave. Their remains wers dragged
from the tomb. exposed to the insults
of the revolutionary populace, and then
flung into a trench and covered with
quicklime.
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-02-25

TINE undersigned respectfully informs his
l. friends and the public generally, that be Las
determined in future, as a great accommodation
10 his patrons. 10 keep in P~lsquemine. ih-s-sn-
out the year, d fine stock of Hc.s-s and Mules,
and also Slaves; which he intends 10 cell lotrsr
than the prices Of any other trader, and upon the
usual accommodating terms. He trusts this re-
newed evidence Of his disposition to
date the public, will insure him a continuance Of
the patronage he has heretofore received.
au2S H. f. MOORE.
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-02-25

A LOVE LErTER.-The following is a
copy, rerLGtim ct Hier0fim, of a letter To a
fascinating young lady of Louisville,
who spent the previous summer in the
country, and added another to her nu-
merous-victims
"G-Ky, April 18th dear miss. !
address the opportunity to- inform you
that am well hoping these few lines
will find you enjoying the Same state
of health an unmarried it is actually the
fact love you So well that ! cannot
rest I'm always Studying about you it
does me no good at. all ! have been
studying about you eve sence last July
if you Amt married or about to marry |
want you to answer this letter. don't
want yOu to take it as a insult for what
] say IN from the very bottom of my
heart. love you better than any 9TH
er woman in the world non-exceptcd. l
drcamd the other night that you an |
was married an when ! woked an found
it was a dream it gricved me woss an
woss my love is round like some golden
ring SO is my love TO you my friend
"B. W. L."
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-02-25
Etat de la Observation-Disclosures d'Iberville-
Cour du Gene District.
Dams la Succession de feu Charles
McManus.

L>N vertu dun ordre de vents lsncee par Ia
IL Cour du GENE. District de cefte paroisse.
dams Ia succession susdite, Je soussigne cura.
teur de la dite succession, offrirai en- vents
publique au plus hsut ct dernier encherisseur,
LUNDI, lie 81 jour dc FEVRIER,
1860, a IL heures a. m. les proprietes suivsn
ties sppartenant a Ia succession de feu Charles
McManus, savoir:
10. Tn certain moroccan dc terre, situe ca
cette p~sroisse, sur lie cote Est du Bayou Mar.
angouin, etant le lot on section No. 81, Town.
ship No. 8, Range 9 Est, ct oontenant cert
s~oixante douze acres ct S6-1O0 plus on moins,
scion patente No. Sl4, ensemble avec tout.s
les Batisses Ell Authorizations qui sly trouveni,
borne par en- haut aux terres de Saml. Duogb
erty, ct en- has aux terres des heritiers Hodge.
20. Une quantite de Mobiliers CONSTANT
en- trois Vaches ct 2 Veaux; 20 Cochons; l
Charlotte q cheval; I'm Cheval; ! Jument G,
deux p%oulins, ct IN lot de MaiI.
Conditions de la vente, Compliant
La vente Sc fers sur les lieux.
ADOLPHE GRASS, Curateur.
Paroisse dIberville ce 26 Janvier, 1850.
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-02-25

rl'The y. y. correspondent of the
Mobile Register says that the policeman
who help the women cross the street i n
muddy weather, or when Broadway gets
blocked, have a gay time of it. The
women generally give the policeman a
quarter for his trouble; sometimes YOU
81" a lady place dollar in the hands Of
the policeman. The best-looNng men
in the force are selected for the cross.
ingS. The one at Barnum'S Museum is
a perfect picture of beauty, His rosy
checks take all the girls down. That
fellow buys one dollars worth of rouge
at DR.. Gouard's every week
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-02-25
III. II. II UCKLEr
LAT YOUNG e. co.,
Camp Street. New Orleans.

Vv,sseA sssker, Jes~csser ssS SissersssSsA-
"a Importers Of fine Watches @N@.
~ for Ladies and Gentlemen, OF -
the most celebrated makers Of England and Swift
zerland, made 10 his order expressly in heavy
cases, lgold and silver aud warranted standard
fneness. Ladies Chatelaines and Neck Chains,
Gents Guard, Fob and Vest Chains; Seals. Keys,
&c. Finger Rings, Earrings, Breast Plus, Cuff
pins, &c. Diamonds in Pins ard Rings.
Spectacles for every age, in gold, silver and steel
frames;
Silverware warranted as pure as coin, consisting
Of table, tea and desert Spoons;
Table and Desert Forks, Ladies', Bntter Knives
Mustard and salt spoons, sugar tongues, &c.
Plated ware, consisting OF casters. candles,icks
walters, &c.
Having been always engaged in the mechanical
part of the business, all Watches sent for repairs
will have the strictest attention, and having every
facility tor making any portion OF a watch, he
will be enabled to work on very reasonable
terms. y
a. Jewelry maas 10 order, and repaired. Die.
msnds reset in he latest style. Canes mounted
in gold or silver dee3-no7
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-02-25
G SENTINDE,

By II LAs: NML~-The steamship
Hungarian lost neal Halifax, y. 5. all
hands lost. The Maryland Democra-
tic Convention have nominated Douglas
delegates to the Ch~arlestorsC Convention
The Ohio river at Louisville was
rising rapidly.
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-02-25

A New CANE Of BRAGG.-A laughable
incident occurred last week in Peoria,
which, on account of the merriment it
has created in a certain locality, is worth
relating. Two well known gentlemen,
of course intimate friends, had been
bantering each other for some time as
to which would first become the fortu-
nate possessor of an heir. The banter
ing resulted in several bets being made,
and thus the matter rested for the time
being. On friday evening last, howev-
ever, the crisis arrived at the house Of
one of the party, who, about midnight,
rushed to the house of his friend, and,
after considerable knocking and ring
ing, met him at the door, e~xclaiming,
Its all over; Pve won the bet
What have you got ?" was the reply.
"Why, a bouncing boy"
Nonsense" replied his rival; "Tll
see that and go one betterw
And so it proved; for the latter, an
horr previously, had become the happy
parent of a pair of twins, a boy and
gih, and had thus doubly won the pile.
The affair, Of course, has created con-
.siierablement amusement among the
,Hiek9s of both parties, and yesterday
III. Stakes wore paid, while, at the same
time, & general smile" was INDUCED in
- L. ,;r.t, &C ocrhYr+n,n
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-02-25

ns~Thc following announcement is
from a Scottish paper: AT Cilverhil-
locks, Gamrie, the wife of Charles vii.
son, of twin daughters, one born on the
3lst December, 1859, and the other on
January lst, 1902
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-02-25
GABRIEL BROWV
SSS Has just returned from the ~
o. city, where he selected the "
Finest and Largest Stock of Goods

that was ever seen in Plsquemine, consisting IN
imported Goods from France, England, Scotland
and Germany.
Ladies v vi find at his establishment al the
styles now in fashion all over Europe-the finest
French Dresses, ManiiIlas, Cloaks; and the now
SO celebrated faced ShawIs, also English Cable
and the Scotch Wooden Shawls; splendid valen.
cia Lace Sets, Embroidery and everything that
belongs in the Dry Goods liue.
For Gents, he has Pilot, Sealskin; Cloth and
Double 0vercoais; fine Black frock Coats and
Csss. Business Coats; Black Doeskin and Fancy
Casss Pants; also Velvet Silk and Cas-. Vests.
Youths and Boys Clothing. Furnishing
Goods'of every description, especially the extra
sizes OF Merino Shirts and Drawers.
Boots and Shoes, Hats and Caps Of all kinds
and qualities. Splendid new Jewelry and Cut
lery, and a good many other new goods too nn-
merous 10 mention. oc22
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-02-25

Mellon. Thos. G. Davidson has pub
lished a letter to his constituents, taking
strong ground against Douglas.
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-02-25

~ virtue Of an order or decree TO me direct
- ed from the Hon'ble. the s xth Judicial
District Court OF The State Of Louisiana. in and
for The parish Of l~berville, issued in the above
entitled and numbered cause, bearing date the
'th OF February, instant, will Offer at public
sale TO the highest and last bidder, on
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-02-25
Avis,

LIST par lie present donne a ,ous ceux qui Or:
Il des reclamsiions contre la Succession de
Charles McManus, de les presenter au soussigns
Curaieur-e, tous ceux qui doivent a Ia die
succession, sont notifies a faire Placement sans
delai. hDOLrHE GRASS, Curateur.
&c Q Fevrier, 1860. feblI.
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-02-25

RoYAI. TonFrrEs.-Would the ladies
like tSknow what the Queen and her
family wore when Parliament was open
cd? Her Majesty wore a { dress of pearl
coiorcd satin with gold bars, owe it a
mantle of rich crimson velvet, with a
deep and massive gold border. Her
hcad-drcss was a tiara of ~brilliants. The
elder Princess wore a slip" (whatever
that isl of white tulle over q pale blue
underdress; round her head was a
wreath of white roses. The younger
Princess was dressed wholly in white,
with a wreath Of pink flow ers as a head
dress The Prince Consort wore the
uniform of a Colonel Of the Life Guards.
Errors excepted, these were the dresses
worn.
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-02-25

ParOs'se dIberriIe, Cour du .Sirieme Dis.
trlct Judictaue.
James l.. Cole ct ais VS.. f.. William
son ct ais, Tuteurs Speciales.
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-02-25
4 TIE OF LOUISIANA

Parish Of IberriHc-SlM District Court.
JAMES l.. COLE y AIS, US f. II.
WILLIAMSON AND AIS, Special Tu-
tors. No. l24T
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-02-25
Notice

rs II EREBY GIVEN 10 The creditors Of the
L estate OF CHARLES McMANUS; 10 make
themselves known and present their claims to
the undersigned for payment, and those indebted
10 sad estate are hereby notified 10 make pay
mep 6thout delay.
ADOLPIIE GRASS, Curator.
February 9th, 1850. febll
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-02-25
CARPET USE.
Charters Street.

n Charters street. -
lust received New Patterns Of English
j and American Carpetimg, such As
Velvet and Brussels Tapestry;
Three-ply Brussels and l~Dgrainsi
Dutch Venitian for Halls and Stairs,
Druggets for Crumb Cloths,
Window shades, Hair cloth;
Table and Piano Covers;
Floor Oil cloth, of various qualities, cut TO
suit halls and rooms;
Mating, &c, &c.
All of which are offered at the lowess market
price. lno7l A BROCSSEAU & co.
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-02-25
II TEVDRE.

TINE CIGARETTE, en- hon ordre, 4 vendre
a bon marche. S'adresser au bureau de &c
journal. feb4-4t
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-02-25

WALKING CANES, with and with
w out swords. For sale at
sepl7 }. McWILLlAMS & co.
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-02-25
FOR S.4LE.

A N OK CART-good as new-for s.le cheap.
n Apply 10 this office. feb4-4t
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-02-25

MEMS BOYS AND YOUTH HATS,
WI AND CAPS. All prices. For sale at
sspl1 j. McWILLIAMS & Co.
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-02-25
Valentines !

Valentines ..... ValentinesI
lust RECEIVED. from Fischer & Brother.
a New York. a very large and fine assortment
Comic and Sentimental VAL
ENTlNES, which We offer for sale low.
fniebi STOCKLEY & DELAVALLADE..
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-06-07
NEWPORT NEWS.

SELLING ARDENT SPIRITS TO MINoRs-A
man named William Widau was arranged
before Mayor Hawkins, yesterday, charged
with selling liquor to O minor without 6
written permit from his guardian. There is
law now on our statute books, inflicting O
penalty of $50 upon any party who shall sell
any ardent spirits to minor, without a
written order from parents or guardians, and
it was under this law that Widau was
arrested. He was discharged, however, but
from defect in the evidence, not in the law.
THE WAGGoNER CASE AGAIN.-As the SUBJ
stantial citizens of this place are manifesting
an unusual degree Of interest in the cruel fate
of James Waggoner, who is now lying in the
slave-pens of Lexington, if he has not been
already sent to the South, we give o few ad-
ditional particulars with reference to the
matter:
Colonel Smalley informed Sheriff Helm Of
the existence of the injunction two miles this
side of Alexandria, and urged that as 9
reason why there should be great haste
In the matter. Whom Mr.. Webster arrived
at Alexandria, he inquired of the Sheriff as
to the whereabouts of the negro, and was
told that he had been taken to Benton, sta
tion on the Kentucky Central Railroad; that
he had just gone, and could be easily over
taken. The negro was, however, concealed
within sixty feet Of the spot where that con-
yersation took place, and the Sheriff knew
it, but he alleges, as q reason for the decep-
tion practiced, that DR.. Foster was despe-
rate man, and he was afraid that he would
commit some bodily harm upon Webster if
he attempted to serve the writ.
The following is the decision relied on by
Waggoners attorneys in asking a continu-
ance, in order to institute proper proceedings
to try the question of his freedom:
Upon the return of a writ of habeas corpus,
if 1t should appear that the petitioner is held
in slavery, and asserts right 70 freedom,
and there seems to be any reasonable grounds
for the claim, the Judge, instead of undertake
ing to investigate the question himself,
should only make such an order as would
enable the petitioner to bring an action and
have an opportunity afforded him of estab-
fishing the right which he claims. q,
1.-THE proceedings on writ of hdbeas corpus
may be ca parte, and carried on without the
knowledge of the persons directly interested
in the decision. Wherever, therefore, gues-
ton Of freedom or sldUery occurs, its decision
should be referred to the proper tribunal
upon an investigation conducted according
to the forms of law in an action instituted for
that purpose.--l5 B; Monroe, 1856"
The whole affair will yet undergo legal
investigation, in some form. There are
wealthy men in this city-those who are
generally termed pro-savery-who will con-
yindicate the honor of the State against all
the efforts of kidnappers and their abettors
to sully it. .-....,