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Gazette and sentinel., 1860-01-28

Bay- Visiting the menagerie, we were
amused to listen to the following speech
about the South American anaconda; the
keeper wearing him around his neck,
and introducing him thus Ladies and
gentlemen, this is the great South Amer
lean anaconda, of vast size and growing
into a warm climate. lie feeds Oh rab-
bits, as well as birds of that nature, be-
sides whatever he can git, if they fall
in his way, as is very liable, especially
in those climates, which are very healthy
for invalids, especially consumptives.--
His skin, as you see, is speckled on the
back and on the belly-either onc-it
makes no difference which. He will fast
three weeks, but sometimes l have
known him to do it three months with
out eating anything, or rather two rab-
bits, which takes him several days.
That there is poison in the fork of his
tongue, is a vulgar error; for his mus.
cular power is at the end of his tail,
which he swings with great energy, and
brushes his victim. He is of greater OF
less longevity, but as he never ceases
to grow as long as he lives, there is he
criterion for his life"
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-01-28
Stray Horse.

TAKEN UP by Theodule Guedry, on
XfSElthe 18th of January, inst, on Grand
ARiver, in the parish of lberville a stray
Horse about 10 or IL years Of age--color very
light dun; main and tail white; mall feet, and
hooIs black; about ii hands high; no brand OF
mark perceptible.
Ii said horse is not claimed before the 18th of
February next. 1864. he will be sold on that day,
by the Undersigned Justice OF the Peace, at his
residence, three miles below the Park, on Grand
River. IL. J. HYDE.
idnl4 Justice Of the Peace.
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-01-28
GREAT SACRIFICE!
Dry Goods! dry Goods ;!

MR.. LEOPOLD KAHN, wishing 10 sell ont
WI the balance OF his Winter Goods, will offer
al cost price from tins date the following articles ::
Cashmere Dresses. and Delaine Dresses, of al
descriptions; Six Dresses and Plain Silks, all d
the newest styles; NantIllas, Cloaks and Shawls,
just arrived; PopIins and Wooden Goods, for chill
dren, OF all kinds; and all the Goods belonging to
the winter stock.
The above Goods will he sold at cash price and
below cash price. Ladies will please take mo-
tice and give US an early call, because We are
selling the balance of our stock very fast.
We have just received a very DNe addition TO
our stock.
dec2I LEOPOLD KAHN.
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-01-28

A NICE CALcUIArIoN.-lt has been cal
culated that the hairs on the tip of a
dogs tail of the average length Of ff-
teen inches, (tail not hair, are made to
traverse twenty-five thousand four hun
dred and thirty three miles by the sim
pie act of wagging, during an ordinary
happy life of nine years, two months
and eleven days, which is the mean life
time of a dog.
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-01-28
%-The Duke of Wellington,

hrThe Duke of Wellington, giving
orders one day, during his campaign for
a battalion to attempt a rather dan
gerous enterprise = the storming of
one of the cnemy's batteries of st. Sc
bastian-complimented the officer by
saying that his was the first regiment
in the orld. EYES," replied the officer,
leading on his men, land before your
lordship's orders are finally executed it
will probably be the first in the other
world.u
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-01-28

say~A Yankee editor, noticing the de-
cease Of a rich subscriber, observes, that
"He has died regretted by a numerous
circle of friends, and leaving a widow
as disconsolate as any widow need-be
who has obtained the uncomfortable
possession of twenty thousand dollars
per annum." About twenty young men
have sent letters Of coincidence to her.
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-01-28

ESSENCE op LEMON ExPLosIvE.-A nov
ell feature of lemon science was devel-
oped in Chicagol lately, when the ladyof
the house had occasion to use some es-
sence of lemon, and in pouring it out, it
took fire from a lamp and exploded,
throwing the contents into the face Of an
other person and burning him badly.
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-01-28

nsTThe Cardinal Vicar Of Rome has
issued an edict forbidding ladies to go
to church in crinoline. The confessor is
to forbid them to present themselves at
the altar to take the sacrament, unless
they are dressed in a simple manner
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-01-28
Horse Shoeing.
MARKS

ID ESPECTFULLY informs his friends
n and the public in general that havingN
purchased the interest OF Mr.. Kennedy inv y
his Blacksmith shop, on the corner OF Main and
Greaud streets, he will in future carry OH bust
ness at that place, on his own account, and
trusts 10 receive a portion of the public patron
age. je25
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-01-28
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JOB WORK-Cask on delivery.
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Important to the Ladies!
Mrs. THOMPSON,

FRoN New ORLEANS,
HAS the pleasure of announcing 10 the ladies'
IL of P~laquemine and coast, that she is pre-
pared 10 give lessons in cutting Ladies and Chill
dIen's Dresses.
Any lady with a knowledge of this art
which can be learned in a few hours--can fit her.
self or others perfectly in any required style.
Also. several styles OF Silk and Worsted En-
hroidery; Wax TissuTe and Worsted Flowers
Painting. &c. taught in classes.
Mis-. +. carries on dress making, and possesses
every facility for making 10 order al The shortest
notice. all the latest style OF dresses, cloaks and
Maniilles.
Ladies on the Coast will be waited on by Mrs.
L. if conveyance be sent.
Patterns of all kinds cut in a fe W minutes.
Several apprentices wanted for dress making.
NJ f. THOMPSON.
Residence corner Levee and Main SIS. janli'
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-01-28

Preserve Your Teeth.
J. a. ~CASAOAVAMT.
Surgeon Dentist,
l4S ROYAL STREET

Late ls2, bet,oeen 81. Peter and Toulouse SIS.
CONTINUES to call the attention of those
~ who need the services Of a competent Den
list, and those persons whose Teeth have been
injured by unskilliul Dentists, whose gold drops
out a short time after the Teeth are plugged, and
whose Artificial Teeth cannot be worn with COM
fort, by applying TO J. A. CAsADAvANT, they can
have all operations in the Dental Art performed
conscientiously, and in the most scientific manner.
He benumbs the gums, before Extracting Teeth.
with a chemical preparation invented by him,
which lessons The pain. Consultations in
French, Spanish and English. dec3l
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-01-28

Coffee House, Boarding House, Liv-
cry Stable.
MAURICE MARK
INFORMS his friends aud the q
J. public generally, that he has x~
opened has rev house, on Bank EHT[~
street, since the 4th OF July, where 1~
he is finely situated 10 accommO-SN
date Boarders and transient visitors, OH reasona-
bic terms. His table shall always be furnished
with the best the market affords.
Ills COFFEE HOUSE will always be sup
piled with The best of Liquors, Wine, Lager
Beer, &c.
His STABLE csanot be surpassed; and all an-
finals entrusted TO his care shall meet with the
most dlligent attention.
He confidently hopes that his old friends will
not forget him. Planters and others from the
co Iniry will ha,e then horses and buggies proper
ly taken care OF at all times. and as good ID dinner
and wine as the town affords, Tor themselves and
friends. sep}
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-01-28
Negroes Negroes!

THE planters of fberville and the adjoining
Il parishes will please take notice, that ! have
just had landed at Plaquemine, parish of her
vile, La, a choice lot of Negroes, males and fe-
males, field hands, cooks, washers and ~ironers.
And having made arrangements TO keep a con-
stant supply on hand, can aud will sell slaves
at lower rates and on more accommodating terms,
than any trader can, who may visit this section
HENRY f. MOORE.
Plaquemine, Nov. 18th, 1853. If
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-01-28
LADD, WEBSTER 4 co.'s.
Tight Stitch Sewing Machine,
FUR
FAMILIES AND PLANTATION USE.

THIS MACHINE, after a very faithful inves-
tgation by the most scientific and practical
men OF this country, is pronounced The ne plus
ultra OF all modern inventions.
In simplicity, durability aud strength b it far ex-
ceeds any other now in existence. IL is perfectly
easy TO manage, quick in its operation, never Ii
gives a stitch on both sides alike, which canLot
be excelled. For sale by
decl7 BlElILER BROTHERS.
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-01-28
Rhine Uine.

@ The undersigned would say to his
uasJ friends and 10 the public generally that
S~shaving become sole proprietor of the
fine Wine imported by BIEHLER BROS. he
will pay due attention to the orders of all for a
supply, in bottles or casks. No such quality of
wine can be purchased for so per cent advance
on the sum he asks for it. He asks connoisers to
give it a trial.
sepl0 GABRIEL BIEHLER.
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-01-28
CONFECTIONERY.
ERNEST TURPN:.

No 80 Old Leree, NeD Orleans.
MANUFACTURES by steam process, eve.
wi ry description, Syrups and Gum Drops.
His Rock, Stick and Fancy Candies are well
nown throughout the Southwest, furnished
fresh from the mandatory they are really
superior, and are decidedly preferred to SINH.
lar articles brought from a distance, and more
or less deteriorated in consequence.
~ Articles warranted.
ey- Terms cash, or approved city accep-
lance. ocS-1y
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-01-28
~SCELLANEO
II OUSE.
E0r1c0rdins and Commits
sion business.

Steamboat Landing, adjoiniag the Post
Office.
THE UNDERSIGNED have associated them
l. selves together, for the purpose of doing a
general Forwarding and Commission Business.
We will also Collect Monies due the mcr-
chants, and business men. of the North, East and
West. All business intrusted 10 our care will be
promptly attended to.
HELEN & JENNINGS.
PHILIP HELEN,
=. =. JENNINGS.
o. Refer 10 any reliable citizen G, the Parish
of l~beryille, La. dec3l
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-01-28

Il. GL.AZER.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1860-12-20
Personal Liberty Bills.

There seems to be much misappre-
hension as to the design and charac-
ter Of the Personal Liberty Bills enact
ed in some OF the Northern States,
which are so much complained OF by
the South. As has before been stated
in this paper, the Personal Liberty
Bills were passed to protect innocent
persons in the free states, from un-
warrantable procedures under the
Fugitive Slave Law. The N. Y. E've-
ming Post, publishes summary of the
provisions Of the Personal Liberty
Bills, of each Of the states inwhich such
enactments have been made. In re-
spect to these laws the Post remarks
"The only free states in which acts,
which can be properly construed in
to Personal Liberty Bills, have been
passed, are eight in number-Maine,
NewHampshire, Vermont, Connecticut
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Mich,
gan and Wisconsin-every one of
these states lying in the extreme north,
on the borders Of Canada, and many
hundred miles away from the states in
which slavery exists.
In none of them do we find single
clause which utilities, or proposes to
nullify any provision Of the Constitu-
ton Of the United States. The OBJ
jects of these acts are three fold =
LIST, to prevent state officers from hold
ing Offices under the Fugitive Slave
Act, just as state officers are prevented
from being members OF Congress. End,
to prevent the use Of State Prisons by
Federal authorities. Sd, to secure a
free and candid trial to all persons
claimed as fngitives from labor"
Such is after all, the character Of
these terrible Personal Liberty Bills, al
which the South, and many loyal Dem
oorats at the North, profess to be SC
much annoyed. How many Fugitive
slaves have these laws enabled to es>
cape? Who will undertake to inform
the country on that point?
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1860-12-20
Com gress.

The business in both Houses of Congress,
has been mainly devoted to various PROPOSE
tons, looking to an adjustment of the pres
ent matters which distract the Union. In this
respect the proceedings have been full of inter
est. Although no scheme of pachcation, has
yet been presented which is likely to be gener-
ably acceptable,
The Republicans in both Houses OF Con-
gress, evince commemorate determination to
stand firm. While they treat the fry seces-
sionists with calmness and forbearance, they
show disposition to yield nothing clearly
right, nor submit to anything clearly wrong.
The Committee of thirty one in the House,
are not likely to accomplish any thing. The
Southern disunionists desire no adjustment;
they are determined on secession; and make
their demands on the north purposely absurd,
so that they may be rejected. The Washing
ton correspondent of the Chicago Tribune, I'M
der date of Dec 18th says:
The belief now generally prevails, that no
measure OF adjustment can possibly be franz
cd that the Sccess ionists will touch. The Cri-
sis Committee had long session Yesterday
were asked whe Their they would give up the
Territories to slavery to save the Union" and
they replied MEYER! They were asked next
if they would consent t." peaceable secession"
They replied that LincOn's administration
would enforce the laws and collect the revenues
at all the ports South as we'll as North. 1--WE
will resist their collection, answered the Fire
Eaters, land wage war against you" VERY
- we'll, ifyou think you can rChip Uncle Sam,
" try il. Your experience may make you wis
" er though sadder men"
From all this your readers will perceive that
it is idle for the Northto offer any terms of
paclication, short of unconditional surrender
to the slave power. Indeed, Senator Wigtall
of Texas declared in his two days speech, you
must" he said, "change northern sentiment ;
" cease 10 call Stacery lcrORg. You shall not
permit men to make speeches against savery
" within your borders, Y GU shall not publish
" papers and pamphlets, or preach sermons,
" or make stump spec ehes against our peculiar
p" institution. You shall aot-that's the word
" l choose to use
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1860-12-20
The Missouri Compromise.

The Kenosha Democrt cannot at all compre.
bend, why we should have once regarded the
Missouri Compromise as a sacred compact, and
deprecated its repeal, and now. speak Of it,
restoration as matter of doubtful policy. The
reason is SO very simple we think it can be
brought down to the understanding Of our
neighbor, the Democrat.
The Missouri Compromise was originally
established, as a barrier to the spread of slay.
cry beyond a given line. 1t was repealed fol
the purpose of allowing slavery 30 60 into
Kansas. It's repeal opened the agitation Of the
slavery question, with an intensity scarcely
ever before known. It's restoration was not
granted. The result was, several years @,
bloody strife and aud civil war on the soil of
Kansas. The propagandsts Of slavery, back
ed by the Federal Government, sought to make
Kansas slave state They were resisted by
the settlers, who had gone there to establish
free homes: The battle between Freedom and
Slavery has been fought in Kansas; Freedom,
has finally riumphed, and no thanks to the ad
minstration Of Mr.. Buchanan, or the repealer,
of the Missouri Compromise, Had the Com.
promise never been repealed there would have
been no loss of Hfe-no laying waste Of the
country, aud none OF cue misseries incidapt n
civil war. But now that Kansas is free: that Il
has by much sacrifice and long continued wa,
in self defence, bafled and defeated its enemies
what is the use of restoring the Missouri Com.
promi Sc?
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1860-12-20
GeHator Douglas.

The course of Senator Douglas in the present
crisis of public affairs, is matter of considera.
Bile consequence, inasmuch asthere aregr eatnum
bers of persons all over the country who attach
sort of gospel Importance to his sayings. The
Washington Correspondent Of the Chicago Tri-
hume, states that Mr.. Douglas, since the com
mencement Of the present session, has uced the
Republicans with fairness, and has thus far re-
Trained from using his accustomed epithets, =
"Blsck Republican" &c. Mr. Douglas par
ticpated in the discussion in the Senate last
week, on the subject Of secession" The fol-
lowing is part of his reply to tie disunionists,
who charge the North with unf aithfulness to
the South =
The North enforced the Fugitive Slave Law
quite as faithfully as the South enforced the law
against the African Slave trade. Nine-tenths
OF the complaints against the North are unfoun-
ded; there was proneness on the part of news
papers and politicians to magnify what little
truth there was in these charges, for the purpose
of infaming the passions and prejudices of their
section against the North. He thought there
was but trlaing ground Of complaint against the
North on the subject of fugitive slaves, and
that any man ought to be ashamed to bring up
that thing as one Of the reasons to Justify a dis
solution Of the Union. As to the Personal Lib
erty Bills he was opposed to them. But he
knew Of no instance in which STAKEHOLDER lost
a slave on account of them The bills exist only
in States where the fugitive rarely goes, and
the fuss about them proceeds from the States in
wh'ch they ae1sr loose any negroes. The great
est excitement is found in proportion as you re-
cede from the line between the Free and Slave
States. The border States. on each side Of Ma
| son and Dixon's line are the only ones really
interested in the question OF recapturing fug-
! tives. And they are the only ones who have
no quarrels with each other on the subject
| They don't threaten to dissolve the Union on
any such Himsy pretexts There never was ii
time when Illinois and Missouri could not sets
tie all the difficulty that grew out of the escaping
Of slaves, by leaving it to two Justices of the
Peace, selected on either side Of the river, they
choosing third and both States would abide
| by the award These gentlemen, who have nc
interest in the matter, have magniied this thing
! from moehil into a mountain. When you get
down South into Georgia and Alabama where
they never loose Il slave you find them terribl y
excited and disturbed by tue outrages and loss
es sunder the non-fulf lment Of the Fugitive
Slave Law exactly in proportion as they have
no interest in it. Great laughter and applause
on the floor and galleries.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1860-12-20

The most bsurd and extravagant id cas- pre-
vail among the masses of the people at the
South, in respect to the designs of the Repub-
lican party in the election of Lincoln. Take
for example the following from the Montgomery
Mail, a paper published in Alabama
THE plan of Lincoln and his advisers is to
tuln the negroes of the South loose, and COM
pei the poor people of the South to intermarry
with them. With this hybrid population, they
the Yankees) expect to raise cotton for their
homes-in fact to reap the harvests of the south.
A large proportion of the people south, have
unquestionably been made to believe such non.
sense; and who is responsible for this condition
of things2 The northern Democratic presses
have teemed with the fowlse indecencies-
charging the Republican party with holding
the doctrine of social equ atty with negroes,
with being in favor of amalgimation &c These
filthy charges have been so often and so Der.
sistently repeated at the North, that it is not
at all strange large mass of the southern peo>
pie, have been deluded into the belief of
them.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1860-12-20
Design of the Seceders

The National Inteligencer, candid an con
servative Unpublished at Washington city,
expresses the opinion that the reasons given
by the cotton States, for dissolution of the
Union, are entirely fictitious; the real design
being to revive the African Slave Trade. These
States are now obliged to buy slaves of Virgins
and other border States at prices ranging during
the past two years from $500 to ST. 200. Were
the legal restrictions to the African Slave Trade
abolished, negroes could be imported from Afri
ca at less than one half the price now paid fol
those raised for market in Virginia. If, there
fore plantation can be stocked at one half O
present prices by reopenieg the African Slave
Trade, it is no wonder Southern cupidity should
desire such contamination at the expense O
dissolviag the Union.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1860-12-20
How thew Serve Northernerg.

A correspondent writing to the New York
Tribune, from Memphis, Tennessee relates how
a Northern mana short distance below that city
was treated for expressing unfavorable opinions
on slavery;
90 The cowardly blood hounds seized the poor
man, put him into a pork barrel with some
stones, headed it up tightly and rolled him into
the Mississippi River.
Southern gentlemen, negro trader and
cotton planter, told me that the murdered man
had not been known to speak to a negro and
had not interfered with any person ia regard tc
slavery"
1t is this spirit of barbarism-a barbarisn
tranScending in fendish cruelty the darkest
ages of the worlds history, that the North is
now called upon by Union saving politicians
and even by Union saving divines.to propitiate
by getting down on its knees and begging par
don for ever having ever spoken unkindly o.
the crime of slavery.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1860-12-20
Interesting to consumers of Sugar.

The South grows sugar, and relies chiefly
on the Northern States for a market. The bus
mess of producing sugar is lucrative one, and
the Southern sugar growers frequently become
immensely rich. The reason why sugar grow
ing is SO profitable is because the government
has made it monopoly. The sugar crop of the
South is protected by duty ON foreign sugars
of t'oeRty four per cent. So about one quarter OF
every pound of sugar consumed in Wisconsin
goes for the benefit of the Southern sugar grow.
ers. Whoever can estimate the amount of sugar
annually consumed in Wisconsin, may COM
prehend the enormous sum paid for the pro.
lection os the Southern produce, The South
has never been able to compete with the West
Indies in the business ofsugar growing without
enormous protective duties. Let the sugar
growing States secede, and does any one sup~
pose the present tariff duties on sugar would be
continued The inevitable result would be
to throw the Southern sugar crop into compe-
tition with Cuba for it never has been the pol
icy of the government to impose duties on such
articles as are not produced at home Let the
sugar growing States secede and the policy OF
protectin G that commodity would be at an end.