Gazette and sentinel., 1860-05-12

post-ofice at Bayou Goula is an exceed
IngIy neat and well appointed estab-
lishment.
shall either have to devote two let
ters to lbcrville parish or fail to do JUS
tee, for the town of Plaqucminc alone
deserves Il full letter. 1t is situated at
the junction of Bayou ~Plaqucminc, an
other OF the Vagrant mouths of the Mis-
sisslppi, with the river, and through it
sweeps with a strong current a body of
water which eventually finds its way to
the Gulf at Berwick's Bay, coursing
down the rich Attakapas parishes. 1t
is a well built, thriving and busting
town, doing a great business with a
populous back country. There are a
number of fine brick stores here, and
the principal-and a very heavy bust
ness, too--is done 10y McSsrS. j. Me
Williams n Co, Roth, Dcblicux q Co.
Ross Il Gallagher, IlaaSc & Bro. Kahn
~ Bros, l.. Kahn, Stocklcy X Delayal-
ladc, and. McSSrS. l~Icclrin Il Jennings.
who arc forwarding and commission
merchants. There are two hotels. the
"lhcrville Hotel" kept by Philip Hcc-
lem, near the steamboat landing. a we'll
managed. cIcauly and comfortable inSti-
tntion, and the "Tuttlc House" a very
handsome building. and elegant and
luxurlouSc house Of entertainment
There are n cr more establishments.
also, where Entertainment for travel
crS and storage for trumkS"m may hc had.
There are two newspapers in the
place, The Weekly Magnolia" Il re-
Gently established and handsome sheet.
10y Mr.. Joseph \. BrcauX. Il young gen
tIcman of ability and energy to publish
a good paper. and the Gazette and Sen
%tincl,' a fine old journal, with which ov-
cryhody in Louisiana is acquainted, 10y
Nessrs. Bradburn II jennings. with
each of whom. also. almost every
body in Louisiana, not to speak of
other States. is acquainted. They are
both veteran publishers, and the senior,
Mr.. Bradburn. has conducted his paper
for twelve years with great ability and
success. This correspondent will never
forgive him for the delightful evening
passed at his pleasant and hospitablc
residence. Mr. W. =. Bradburm has a
checkcrcd life to look back upon. like
many editors. The earlier portion of it.
during several years. was passed as a
m~idShipman of the t. 5. Navy, but pro-
motion being slow then as now, and
peaceful times atlordiug no chance for a
broken head and glory. he cut the ser
vice to engage aS an officer in the Tex
IN struggle for liberty. Now he has
settled down into as comfortable and
quiet a haven of rest and emolumcnt as
a storm-tosscd mariner could desire.
The Gazette and Sentinel will be pub
lishcd as a campaign paper from the 5th
May, instant, to the 18th November, at
50 per copy, and those who wish to be
kept well posted on interior politics by
an ably conducted journal, should take
this. Mr.. z. +. Jennings, the junior of
the publishing firm, we put down as the
most Industrious man in the United
States, not tn mention that he is one of
the best and cleyercSt. Not only is he
a publisher, but he is Mayor of PlaGue-
mine, Postmaster of P~laqueminc, and a
NV ili''l VI llIt VI ltN'i'Al ~ OGlI
nings, but ne attends to a little of cv-
crythin@ in the town. besides being
deeply Interested in the conduct of a
large dairy farm in another State. Not
w~ithstanding he has So many irons in
the fire. he has the wonderful knack of
keeping them all hot. ! understand
that they are likely to run the poor fell
low for Mayor again, though he has had
the Office for four years.
There is a good working lodge of Ma
sons in Plaquemine. There are three
churches-Methodist, Presbyterian and
Catholic. The ediiccs are fine, the two
latter being of brick, and the societies
prosperous. The Catholic Church, to
replace one burned, is a very handsome
spacious AMI costly structure, Which,
would be an object of architectural note
even in New Orleans. 1t is to be sup
piled with a 81 400 organ. Rev. Mr..
Toilet has charge Of the Catholic con-
gregation; Rev. Mr.. Sclleck of the Pres
bvtcrian, and Rev. Mr.. GOODWIN of the
Methodist. There are two educational
institutes hcrc-Onc conducted by the
Sisters of Charity. and entitled the Con
vent of the Holy Cross. and the other,
which occupies a very handsomely and
substantially constructed and well fur
nished building, by Rev. Mr.. Selleck, !
the Presbyterian clergyman. Plaque
mine is indebted to Mrs. Dickinson. a
liberal and accomplished Christian lady,
who resides here, for this last admira-
bic institution, for she established it,
and, should it need her support, would