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Ariüt FpOUTES personnes qui doivent à la suc cession de feu Wiltshire L. Fenn, sont par la présente requises de solder leur comptes avec le soussigné Administratnur dans les dix jours qui suivront la notification de la présente —et toutes personnes qui ont des réclama tions contre ladite succession sont également notifiées d'en faire la présentation dans la même délai à E. W. BLAKE, j*n 25 Administrateur. Etat de la Louisiane — Paroisse d' Iberville. Vente de Succession. EN vertu d'un décret ou ordre de l'Honble Cour du 6me District de l'Etat de la Louisiane en et pour la-'»aroisse d'Iberville à moi adressé, J exposerai ea v^nte publique, au plus offrant et dernier enchérisseur, Jeudi le 20 de Février. 1851, à 10 heures, A. M., les propriétés ci-après dé crites, appartenant à la Succession Je feu Francois Landry, savoir : Terre. 1. Un certain morceau de teree situé dans la Paroisse d'Iberville sur la rive droite du neuve Mississippi, mesurant deux arpents do face au dit fleuve sur la profondeur y apparte nant, borné en haut par terre appartenant à r rançois Samage, et enbaspar terre de la suc cession de Joseph Roth, ensemble avec les bâ tisses et ameliorations qui s'y trouvent. Esclaves. 3. William ou Bill, nègre, âgé d'environ 00 ans. 3. Celeste Adeline, Regresse âgée d'environ 43 ans et ses 4 enfants, Lucien âgé de 8 nue Alomsa âgée de 6 ans, Alfred âgé de 4 ans et Florestin âgé de 3 ans. 4. Gustave, negre âgé d'environ 13 ans. 5. William Jvslimon, âgé d'environ 11 ans. Un lot de mobilier, consistant en Meubles Utensils, Aratoires, &c. &c. TERMES DE VENTE. Le mobilier payable comptant le jour di> la vente. La terre et les esclaves payables, la moitié du prix de l'adjudication comptant le jour de la vente, et l'autre moitié payable dans tout le mois de Mars 1852. Les acquéreurs fourniront leur billets endossés à la satis faction d# l'administrateur de la dite succession. Les dits billets seront payables au bureau du Recorder de la paroisse d'Iberville. Toutes sommes non-payées à l'échéance porteront in térêt à raison de 8 pour cent par an, jusqu'au parfait paiement. Hypothèque speciale sera retenue sur la terre et les esclaves pour assurer le paiement des dits billets et tous intérêts erentuels. La vente aura lieu à la dernière residence do feu François Landry. „ . J- L. PETIT, Sheriff. Paroisse d'Iberville, 30 Janvier, 1851. ORDONNANCE pour établir un Bac (Ferry) a travers le fleuve Mitsissippi. Il est ordonné par le juri de police de la pa roisse d'Iberville — Sect. 1er Q'un bac (Ferry) soit, et par le pre sent est établi, entre la residence d' Ambro iso Grabert (on dans les limites d'un mille de cet te residence) et l'habitation de Madrne E. Lauve dans cette paroisse. Sect. 3em II est de plus ordonné &c., que le dit bac ou ferry sera sujet aux mêmes re strictions et aura droit aux mêmes privilèges que le ferry établi à travers le fleuve Mississip pi a la ville de Plaquemine. Sect. 3cm II est de plus ordonné &c., que le dit Ferry sera vendu au plus fort enchéris seur, le premier de Janvier prochain 1851, et ensuite annnellement, avec les autres ferries de la paroisse. Approuvé et adopté le 7 Décembre 1850. (Signe) THOMAS C. BROWN, LOUIS HEBERT, WM. C. ADAMS, R. A. UPTON, . A. G. STRINGER. Adolphe Grass , Greffier protew. janJ5 " #r a f ORDONNANCE, pour amender V_/ don nance établissant un chemin de or ra cou rci, dans la paroisse d'Iberville, a travers la pointe d'Iberville, conduisant du voisinage de l'Eglise St. Gabriel, & l'Ile. * Il est ordonné par le juri de police de la pa roiee d'Iberville que la lOeme section ds l'or donnance ci-dessus citée soit augmentée et ap- • prouvée de nouveau, comme suit : Qu'aussitôt que le dit chemin sera établi, 3ue les propriétaires sur la rive gauche du euve, a la distance de cinq milles du dit chemin seront requis de travailler au dit chemin, et qu'un commissaire pour le dit racourci de l'Ile sera nommé annuellement, et qu'en attendant, et jusqu'à l'achevemcnt du dit chemin de ra courci, les mêmes commissaires ou deux d'en tre eux, auront le pouvoir d'ordonner a tous les esclaves, negres de champ, appartenant aux habitans, dans les limita ci-dessus, a tels terms ■ a tels membres que lès dit* commissaires ^ ÉÉ fron t convenables pour travailler au dit chemin, sous la direction des dits commissaires, ou sutres personnes par eux nommées pour vu que les dits esclaves ne soient pas appelléa, pour les dits travaux plus de cinq jours par chaque année. Et pourvu que les dits habi. tants fournissent à leurs esclaves les outils né cessaires aux dits travau*, tels que pelles, pio ches, haches, &c. Et toutes habitant dans les dites limites, qui refusera de comparaître avec ses esclaves comme il est dit ci-dessus, après avoir été appellé par les dits commissaires— sera sujet à une amende d'une piastre, ou moins (à la discretion de la cour) pour chaque esclave, chaque jour qu'il aura refusé de com paraître ; recouvrable pardevant le juge de paix du District (ou du District voisin s'il se recuse) a la requête des dits commissaires, et après re couvrement de la dite amende de la maniéré ordinaire dans les cas civils, le montant sera employé à l'achevement du dit chemin. Pour vu que les dits habitans auront le droit de se dispenser du dit travail en nature, en payant aux dits commissaires la sommes de cinquante cinq cents par jour pour chacun de leur dits esclaves travaillons. Approuvé et passé le 7 Décembre 1850. THOMAS C. BROWN, R. A. UPTON. wm. c. adaMs. A. G. STRINGER, LOUIS HEBERT. Adolph Grass , Greffier protem. Marron en Prison. Il a été amené a la geole do Plaquemine, un nègre arrêté comme marron qui se nomme SANDY alias JACKSON, et dit qu'il appartenir à Mr. Aristide Landry de la paroisse Ascension. Le dit nè gre est âgé d'environ 27 ans, 6 pied, 4 pouces de taille, et avait en sa possession un grand Âj jÊL \n\n P1AQUEMHE : SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 1851. OyCol. S tewart is out again upon the filibus ter. See first page. C/" u Myra" nhallj^pear in our next. C ol. B e N ton .—The latest intelligence contra dicts the statement that Benton has been re-elected Senator from Missouri, as was confidently asserted since our last issue. A whig stood first on the 26th ballot, and he second best. The result was not ascertained by (he papers of the last mail. ß^~Tlie Picayune learns upon good authority that Judge Gholson has issued the warrant for the arrest and removal of Gov. Quitman. It will lie executed as soon as the Marshal, Fielding Da vis. Esq., reaches Jackson. Application will lie made to one of the judges of the High Court of Errors and Appeals fur a writ of habeas corpus.-— It is not anticipated that a discharge from the ar rest will be ordered. fry Tbc Agent of Barnum has arrived in New Orleans from Havana, to make preparations for the dtbtU of Jenny Lind. tTy-Steps have been taken lo rebuild immedi ately the St. Charles Hotel. [C7~Gen. Cass has publicly declined becoming a candidate for the next Presidency, under any cir cumstances. He says that his duty to his country imperatively forbids it. Saktain's Magazine .—The February number of this beautiful monthly is rich in art and com position. There are several beautiful steel and colored engravings, hgeidçg excellent cuts repre senting scenes in the life of oar Saviour. Those wishing to subscribe for an appropriate centre ta= ble ornamant, as well as food for the refined mind, would d» well to call arid examine this magazine. An Example .—We received the other day in a letter, from a subscriber at a distance, a ten dollar note, for two yeans subscription to the Sentinel.— How much trouble and annoyance it would save us, as well as expense, if others would follow his example. Those who conclude to do so, will find their names written in letters of gold , to serve as a receipt, on the number of our paper which imme diately follows the reception of their letters. Try us, and yon will find that we do not make a spu rimtê promise. Sale of a Wife .—The] Stockport (England) Mercury contains an account of the sale of a wife at New Inn, in the county of Deny, for five pounds one shilling. The wife was young and handsome, and cried Utterly at being thus disposed of. How is it possible that human nature, in any part of Christendom, can be so utterly debased ! Congressional .—The cheap postage bill passed the House on the 17thr—letters three cents, news papers half a cent in the State in which they are published, and free for thirty-one miles. The Se nate is engaged on the French Spoliation bill. CF" How much of hypocrisy, policy and ma neuvering must a man assume in this world who would effectually gain^his ends I Such conduct, base as it may seem, scarcely erer fails of success, while the straight forward, unconcealed and man ly act of a noble heart, which feaiç nothing more than prevarication, is ever ridieuled or contemned. This sentiment has particular reference to mat ters where the weaker sex are concerned. • D3"* It is less difficult to feign the sensations we have not, than to conceal those we have. A man may become apublh convert to religion while his heart, which Would seem to be in the possession of Christ, belongs to some fair one of earth, from whom it would indeed be difficult for him to keep secret from her the fact. A man ma/ control his actions, but he cannot control the sensations of his mind. he might as "vrcu attempt to prevent hun ger by abstinence, or sleep by continued wake fulness. If some men would »tuty human nature as much as their boots, they would at oi<* ;ee the falsity of some of their doctrines, and the shal lowness of their philosophy. It's the only true and noble study of man, for it* knowledge im parts the true feeling and undenfcpding of Divinity itself. The ordinance in French, concerning Li censes, will appear in our n«rt. The» moss of proceedings in the Poliee Jury of late, have made it difficult for us to keep up with them. KT* Read the beautiful verses on our fourth page. Both pieces contains the very sovl and es sence of poetry. The first is taken fromyfrfW* Home Gaxetu, the veiy best ftimily newspaper in the Union. T he L ieutenant G bserai,sii!?.— Le Diable the Picayune's excellent Washington cor respondent, thus speaks of the Lieutenant Gener alship, which was endeavored tobe obtained for Missouri's mad-cap politician : JÂSÂfî' «my; but on motion S swne was negatived .% rather a pc* show at tll to TO, which is is the fSnTalone General. I am sorr^oTÂt TtT e ? c ? nnected Generalship is carried,, it ffi£» nossibhrtfi^^k s.», s»,',., chu ,„ » tills score I have no advice to offer. If, as it m confidently asserted. Gen. Scott wants thel£u! tenant Generalship, he ought to have it. tty The Homestead Exemption law, passed by the Vermont Legislature of 1849, went into oper ation on thé 1st of January 1851. It provides that house and land, to the value of $500, with the produce of the land, shall be exempt from attach* ment and execution, except for tajtes 1 . ~ ' ~ 1 The proprietors of the St. Charles, in antici pation of an increased demand for rooms,4iad, a day or two since, engaged temporarily the St. Louis Hotel, which has not been occupied this season, and were making preparation» to employ it as an auxiliary establishment connected with the St. Charles. This will put it in their power, after a brief period, to give temporary accommo dations to a considerable number of guests; and should they succeed in effecting a parmanent and satisfactory lease, they may, and we hope they will, make that house what it is capable of being made—a first-rate hotel. Mudge & Wil son are not men iikely to be cast down by one calamity, however great. For the future, we say at once, the St. Charles Hotel must be rebuilt. There will be no nays, and should be no doubts, upon this point. It be longs, indeed, to a company, and the insurance is but a small part of the value ot the building. Let them take new stockholders for the sum required. The ground is there, and the founda tions—which cost such a prodigious sum to lay before—are all well laid. We do not pretend to make even a guess of the amount requited; but it will certainly be very much less than the cost of the old building, and for an investment, under these circumstances, it must be valuable. At all events, as a public want, it most be sup !>lièd— and it will be supplied. We say again, et the St. Charles be rebuilt as soon aipracti cable, and the whole city will say so too—»and give its help too. 03==* P. K. Wagner , Esq., formerly editor of the New Orleans Courier, has been elected to the Sedate, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Junius Bebee. She Union. It will be remembered that Georgia, was anx iously looked to by the secessionists, as the State most likely to lead off in the cause of disunion^tt, the gratifying intelligence from there shows tittt the Union party, at the recent election for dele gates, hps triumphed by an overwhelming major ity. This gees to prove that, however she has been induced to falter in her devotion to the con' federation, she has nevertheless steared clear of such contaminating and rebellious influences, by proving beyond the question of a doubt, her loy. alty to the Union, and her firm determination of adhereing to the compromise which has been framed in the true spirit of mutual friendly con cessions. We may congratulate Georgia, on this noble and manly stand which she has taken, with an abiding confidence, that the fame of her exam ple will serve effectually to dissipate this seeming storm of dissatisfaction which appeared to 4 be gath ering above a few of the discontented Southern States. mass of smoky ruins. We cannot, in realizing the loss of the Saint Charles, constrain from breathing forth a sympathetic sigb for the eity of New Organs. It was the esssence of her exist ar.ee, a part of her being, with which so many pleasing associations were connected. But what great change has been wrought in the aspect of thingB ,«ince its destruction ! No longer shall the anxious visitor's eye cast its admiring gaze on the grand structure of ltehitectural skill-—nor feast his delight by cont#mpl|tigg on a fine winter's even ing the beauty and symetry of that majestic cupulo, which is rendered more beautiful by the soft rays of the moon and stars—that cbnspicuous object which first strikes the view and engages the at tention of the traveller when descending the ma jestic father of waters, in one of those floating pal-, aces—as the first thing of the. great southern me tropolis, which is discernable at a disigpee, to serve as an admonitor of his near approach. Again, how his bosom heaveé with pride and ad miration, when he is led to contemplate the rare beauty of that splendid portico, the most classical in the United States, su ppor ted by those beautifal and elegant corinthiao- pÈS|g|f'? The entire structnreof thé St. Charles was en tirely after the GreôaiLsftrfe, and in point of beau ty and magnificenëe tû^BjiiÂi âny other of its kind in America. We hare an abiding confidence |n the goocHtaste andenergy of the citizensof New Orléans, as to indulge the hope, that ere- twelve months shall have rolled by, there will spri^g^f^s by enchantment over the ruins of the %l<fc?St. Charles, another similar in architectural straqlure, tort .only morç grariâ and magnificent. ? The St. Charles. This splendid edifice which has been the pride the boast, and ornament of the crescent city, pr<§^ sent» now to the eyes of the wanderer, a hnJS minnf \« t „ 11^" è n eminent artist is about getting up a ^penonsma of a la# It opens to the year we and closes with doomsday. ' j ! a a Public Schools. We notice with gratifying pleasure that the provision of our State law establishing public I schools, is being carried out as far as this town is j concerned. Much credit is due the commissioners i under whose management this important trust (of 1 organizing schools and selecting able teachers) has been confided. Few towns indeed can com pare with Plaquemine in point of good schools. No reasonable being, who will for a moment lay aside the prejudices which the arrogance of wealth array against a system of public educa tion, but will concede, after a moments reflection the advantages and utility of supporting//-^ pub lic schools b^ direct and discriminating taxation. Though many are made to groan under this addi tional load, yet the duty we owe to posterity and the future welfare of our country, forces us by a high sense of duty to succomb to that taxation however onerous, where the advantages to be reaped so far counterbalances the mere dross given in exchange for its benefits. We were struck with the truth of the following remarks which have emanated from the pen of Professor Dimitry, our State Superintendent of Public Education, in his able report to the Legis lature. "The property of the State, in some form, educate the children of the State. It is not so much the law of nature, as the law of society, that imposes this duty upon us. And if the law of society can, and do, regulate the rela tions of parent and child, in the domestic or der, they may certainly direct the destiny ofthat child, in the social scheme. The superinten dent of Public Education, whilst admitting the freedom of instruction, in all its bearings, hopes that he is not advancing a principle of unsound morality, when he suggests that no parent has the right to allow his child to grow up as a useless, if not mischevious member of society;—aud ignorance, in a Republic, is mis chief in its most insidious form—the mischief that grows out of the unquestionable right to participate in the action of government without the information that should controul that ac tion to salutary ends. But should the absence of means forbid us to educate "the young mas ters," who, in thecourseof fifteen years, will be the sovereigns of the land, controlling its welfare in every bearing, social and political, we still can find a saving application for our inadequate resources. When a great mind of the sixteenth century, looking about for the causes of the prosperity and downfall of states, ascribed the former and attributed the latter to the relative wisdom of princes and the relative labors of the schoolmaster; he overlooked great element of influence—the influence of woman on the workings of society. If any of our children then are to be ousted from the patrimony of intelligence which the common wealth, by every sound obligation, owes to them; ifanyaretobe tr.lined—systematically trained—to the baleful rites of ignorance—if the he pes and expectations of the State art to be halved away; let the doomed portion of our offspring, seilt on the weary ways of life to t companion With ignorance, be those who are destined to be the men of our State. Let us concentrate our means—educate our daugh ters, at least— édncatb them to be wives and mothers of American freemen. Iu the course of a few years we will have a common school round every hearth of the land—the very best of common schools, the home school where lessons of virtue and patriotism will be learned at the mother's knee. The deep truth of a phi losophical mind shall then have been truly re alized; the child will indeed be "the father of the man;" and in the language of the prophet, instructed with the voice of the divinity, should the withering question be asked : "What hast thou done with the sons and daughters, which I had begotten unto thee?" Louisiana will have acquired the pri\ ilege of pointing to one half of her young generation, snatched away from the gripe of sadness and redeemed from the blothes of ignorance. tically verify; yet with all these impressivé les Benefit of Lifo Insurance. We would call the attention of ous readers to the following paragraph, showing the benefit of Life Insurance, and the punctuality of payment on the part of the Company0> the widow of the gentleman whose protecting spirit so fortunately directed him to the "Mutual Benefit Insurance Company," the advertisement of an Agency for which, in this place, will be found in another co lumn: L if » I nsurance .—Mrs. Columbus Diggs, of Kentucky, and her orphan child, the other day called at and received from the Southern Mutu al Life Insurance Company, the five thousand dollars she was entitled to by reason of insu rance effected with that Compauy, in August last, upon the life of her husband, Mr. W. H. Diggs. Of late life insurance has become more gene ral than formerly, as the independence of the widows and helpless orphans of several of our recently deceased respectable citizens can prac of wisdom, it is somewhat astonishing that life insurance does not obtain even more gener ally. The snm required annually to effect this insurance is so small that the retrenchment of even superfluous indigencies will supply it ; and as the Southern Mutual Life Insurance pany, No. 48 Camp street, is a home insti tution—liberal in its adjustment and prompt in the payment of its losses, we commend it to the public. Newspaper Editing .—Hon. Mr. Palfrey, who commenced editing the new free soil organ at Boston, broke down in two days. Like a good many others who cut a figure in this world, they find that when they come to anything so real as newspaper editing, itfs no go. It is much easier for newspapers, to make great men, than it is for them tosaake newspapers. Oy* The sect of German Catholics founded by John Ronge is now making great progress in Ger many. Oy About seventy members of the Quebec bar left the Superior Court, and have refused to plead there, the court having established a scale of fees -which the bar thinks is insufficient. The Chief Jusnce mapnouncing the scale 6aid that if after three or sHnnonths' trial it was found to be an inadequate salary the court would raise it; but the contingency was found to be not at all pal atable to the lawyers. Andre w Jackson Davis, the celebrated clairvoyant, isTfow writing a magnificent workj when he is in the clairvoyant state, on the sub ject of the Deity. ' A W efstek Paper .—Rumors are afloat of a new waekly Union paper in Washington, eup j porting Mr. Webster for the Presidency. T he S teamer B rilliant .—We remarked yes terday upon the collapsing of a tlue of this splen did boat forty miles Below Baton Rouge. We ob tained the information as did every one else, from the telegraphic bulletin board of the Merchants' Exchange We had this evenieg the satisfaction of seeing* flie Captain and part owner of the boat, Captain" Imrt , and he confirms the statement that one of his flues did collapse. The Brilliant was towed down to the city yesterday, and is now here; she is not materially injured, and her da mage may be repaired for perhaps five hundred dollars. Our friend, Captain Hart , feels this calamity most sensibly. He supposed, and with good reason, that he had as good a boat as could be built, and this casualty has sorely distressed him. There is, however, not the least blame to be attached to him or his officers; neither should the reputation of his 1)0at be affected. Captain Hart has very properly determined that there shall be a thorough investigation in order to ascertain if possible the causes of the collapse, and he will, (and in fact has already done so), invite the strictest inquisi tion. He is satisfied that there was an ample supply of water in the boilers, and that his engi neer, who is a trustworthy man, was in no wise culpaple. When the cause of the catastrophe is ascertained, if it can be, publicity will be given to it. The well known reputation of Captain H art , as an experienced steamboat Captain, and a prudent and reliable man, exonerates him from all censure. The misfortune was one of that character which the greatest prudence and fore sight could not provide" against.— N. 0. Bulletin. T he Q uitman C ase .—Despatches from Wash ington state that official information has been re ceived at the State Department that Judge Ghol son will immediately issue his warrant l'or the ar rest of Gen. Quitman, on the charges preferred against him by the Federal Government, for his participation in the Cuba businass No action, therefore, will be had in the House of Represen tatives in relation to Judge Gholson's contumacy. nv~ There is a fair prospect that no Free Soiler will be elected to the U. S. Senate from Massa chusetts this year. The Legislature is divided po litically into three parties—Whigs, Democrats and Free Soilers. The last two are united against the Whigs in State politics; but the Boston Post, which is the chief Democratic paper in that State, says that it is not within the bounds of pos sibility that its party will vote for a Free Soi ler, or any man not ill favor of the Compromise bill. Oy The eccentric Sidney Smith, speaking of t he prosy nature of most sermons, said : ''They are written as if sin were to b« taken out of man, like Eve out of Adam, by putting him to sleep." A German manufacturer is constructing a musical bed for the London exhibition. When the occupant enters it, "soothing airs will be emit ted." [£7= Late news from Demarara states that there have arrived there about 550 "rescued slaves, youngaiul in good condition." The next thing is for some philanthropic nation to rescue them from Demarara. OCT" Swedenborg says " though the virgins he saw in heaven were beautiful, the wives were in comparably more beautiful and went on increasing in beauty evermore." O* Hon. Truman Smith has perpetrated a pretty % £>ora mot. Some one, by way of quizzing him, asked him how many slaves were owned by his wife—a Southern lady. ' She has but one slave," was the gallant reply of the Sena tor. IT What is more beautiful ? A good man struggling with misfortune, and preserving un taiatod his reputation. A dutiful child obeying the mandates of parents,« and walking in the way of righteousness. IT John Randolph made use of the following language in one of his speeches in Congress. What would he say were he now among us ? The very mention of a disunion of the States is a great public injury. It goes to unhinge the tone of the public mind. It makes men acquainted with the possibility of the thing, and once admitted into their breasts, they will not contemplate it with that abhorrence in which it ought to be held by every true patri ot." "Sugar Coated-Poison ."—The Baltimore Sun is owl in strong terms against a "new in vention of the "enemy" which it characterizes as a "specimen of patent deviltry as complete as human ingenuity can invent—an infernal machine compared with which in its capacity for dealing destruction and death, the device of Fieschi is a plaything." It consists of a cap sule of gum and sugar enclosing about a fourth of a tea-spoonful of brandy, just about enough with the excited saliva, to make a small ..toddy in the mouth, adapted to the ambition and ca pacity of the rising generation. These things, it appears, are sold at the confectioharies in the large cities at the North and East, and five cents worth of them contain about a table spoonful of brandy, enough to give a small boy, as an initial operation at least, quite an experi mental notion of a "drunken spree."—The in ventor of this insidioas enemy to the pence and welfare of society is not known; but consider ing the prevalence of temperance principles at this time, he has displayed a great deal of bold ness as well as ingenuity. We have not beard that this "sugar coated invader" has made his appearance at Mem phis, and hope that he may not ; but if he doas, parents, and guardians should give him a "warm reception." Forewarned, is forewarned.— Memphis Eagle. Ct ET A Dutchman once wanted to wed a wid ow, and his manner of popping the question was as follows :— 'If you ish content to get ä better for a worse, to be happy for a miserable; and if you smokes and drinks schnapps and ale, I shall take you for no better, and much worse.' Upon which the lady said,—Yaw. / Poliee Jury—Parish of Iberville. AN Monday the sixth day of January, 1851, at V_y a regular session of the Police Jury of the Parish of Iberville, held at the Court House of said Parish—The following members were pre sent : Louis Hebert, member from the 1st District. Wm. C. Adams, " James E. Robertson, Thomas C. Brown, " R. A.Upton, » A. G. Stringer, " Chas. A. Slack, 2nd District. 3d District. 4th District. 5th District. 6th District. 7th District. The session being opened, the following pro ceedings were had : The motion of Mr. R. A. Upton to reconsider the Resolution concerning the making and keep ing of Roads and Levees upon the Mississippi and - 4H 1 1 1 — its tributaries and outlets by the State was lost. Messrs Brown Stringer and Upton voting for, and Messrs Adams, Slack and Hebert voting against it. There being a tie the President voted against said7motion. Mr. Louis Hebert having moved that the fur ther sum ot eight hundred dollars be appropriated over and above the sum already appropriated at the last session of the Police Jury, on the 7th day of December 1850 towards the completion of the Grand Levee in the Parish of Pointe Coupee and subject to the same provisions—and said mo tion having been put to vote—Messrs Hebert, Stringer and Slack voting in favor of said motion^ and Messrs Adams, Brown and Upton votin«» against said motion, and there being a tie the President cast his vote in favor of said motion was adopted. Then Mr. R. A. Upton gave notice to the polie» Jury that at the next session he would move to reconsider the vote taken on said motion. The petition of sundry inhabitants of the 4th ward of said parish praying for leave to have ditches cut across the Road leading from the river to Bayou Pont, was submitted and read to the Police Jury, and on motion of Mr. R. A. Upton, the prayer of said petitioners was unanimously allow ed. On motion, resolved, that the sum of twenty five dollars be allowed to the Recorder of the Parishof Iberville as a compeusation for the ser vices required of him in section 30 of the act of the Legislature of the State, entitled "An act to provide for the assessment and collection of Taxes in this State" approved March 21st 1850, and that the rreasurer of the Parish be and he is hereby authorised to pay the said sum of twenty-five dol lars to the said Recorder upon his receipt for the same. Ihe petition of B. Frazee, praying the us# of a room in the Court House for the purpose of teaching the science of the English language, was submitted and read to the police jury, and was unanimously rejected. " The committee on accounts and claims make the following report : An account of Wm. P. Bradburn, Editor of the Southern Sentinel amounting to the sum of S-17,80, allowed, $ 47.80 An account due John Camion for $22, re duced to the sum of fifteen dollars, 15,00 An account due S. C. Trevor, constable, for S20.37, allowed, 20 37 An account due Cornelius Manly for S»0, ~ ' reduced to ten dollars, which is allow eJ > 10,00 One account due Talbot and Robertson, for professional services to the Parish, for SI 5, allowed, $15,00 An account due Thomas Brown for a cof , ft" for the Rev'd. William Ivers, for seven dollars, 7^0 An account claimed by A. E. Richards, druggist, amounting to twenty dollars for medicines and leeches by him furnished to J. N. Rosson, de ceased, was rejected. The Recorder of the Parish of Iberville havin„ presented to the Police Jury the Bond furnished by J. L. Petit, Sheriff, as collector of the State, and Parish Taxes for the year 1850, and the said Bond and the securities thereon having been deem ed sufficient, the same were unanimously accept ed. Then the Police Jury adjourned until th* next regular session, to meet 011 the 2d Monday in April. 1851. (Signed) JAS. E. ROBERTSON, President. THOMAS C. BROWN, R. A. UPTON, WM. C. ADAMS, LOUIS HEBERT, A. G. STRINGER. Adolph Grass , Clerk protem. jan25 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. life Insurance Agency. THE undersigned, having been created an A gent to receive applications for insurance on lives in the "Mutual Benefit Insurant.« Company" of New Orleans, Petkr Co.nrey , Jr., President, he would urgently solicit citizens and planters to call at his Reading Room and examine the princi ples and advantages of this most excellent institu tion. No «ne can fail to perceive the benefits to be derived from insurance in this company, if a moment's study be given to it Pamphlets and Circulars, in French and English, giving full par ticulars, can be had on' »application. ja25-ly w. P. BRADBURN, Agent. Stale of Louisiana—Parish of Iberville. Succession Sale, BY virtue of a decree or order from the Hon. 6th District Court of the State of Louisiana in and for the Parish of Iberville, to me directed bearing date the 20th January, 1851, I will offer at public sale to the highest and last bidder, 1 On Thursday the 90th February, 1851, at 10 o'clock, A. M., the following des cribed property belonging to the Succession of Francois Landry, dee'd., to wit : Land. 1st. One tract or parcel of land lying and situated in the Parish of Iberville, on the right bank of the river Mississippi, measuring about two arpents front on said river by the depth and shapes thereunto belonging, bounded above by land belonging to François Samage, and below by land belonging to Joseph Roth's succession, together with the buildings and improvements thereon being and thereunto be. longing. Slaves. 2. William or Bill, negro man, aged about 38 years. 3. Celeste Adeline, negro woman, aged 43 years and her four children, Lucien agea about 8 years, Alouisa aged about six years, Alfred aged about 4 years, and Florestin aged about three years. 4. Gustave, negro boy aged about 13 years. 5. William Juslimon, aged about 11 years. A quantity of moveable property consisting ^—Household Furniture, Farming Utensils, TERMS OF SAIiE. The moveables payable in Cash on the day of sale. The land and slaves payable one half of the price of adjudication in cash on the day day of sale and the other half in all the month of March in the year 1852. The purchasers to furnish their notes with endorsers to the faction of the Administrator of said succession said notes to be made payable at the office of the Recorder of the Parish of Iberville, and in case of non-payment at maturity to bear in terest at the rate of 8 per cent per annum from time due until paid; special mortgage to b« re tained on tne land and slaves to secure the payment of the said notes and all interest that may accrue thereon. Sale to take plaee at the last residence of Francois Landry in this parish. J. L. PETIT, Sheriff. Parish of Iberville, Jan.' 20 th, J851. ■ SEW ADVERTISEMENTS. ÉL Runway in JTail. Was brought to the Jail of this Parish, a runaway negro man, who calls his name SANDY alias JACKSON, and says he belongs to Mr. Aristide liandry in the parish of Ascension; said negro is about 27 years of age, 5 feet 4 inches high ; and when arrested was riding a large bald facs, dark bay bob-tall poney. The owner will please come forward, prove property, pay charges and take him away. jan25 HENRY SULLIVAN, Jailor. Great Conflagration in New Orleans ! St. Charles Hotel and two Churches Destroyed! Since our last, a most destructive fire has occur red in the city. It originated in the St. Charles Hotel, from a defect in one of the chimneys, and soon enveloped that magnificent building in a sheet of flame. A strong wind prevailed at the time, which blew showers of burning cinders a long distance, setting fire to Mr. Clajip-S Church and the Methodist Church in Poydras street, both of which were destroyed, besides several valuable private residences, and housesot business. Ihere are reports of Jives being lost. In reflecting upon this destruction of property, all other losses seem as nothing in comparison with the loss of the St. Charles, the pride of Louisiana. The Picayune thus concludes hn article in reference to this Hotel, and to its enterprising and popular lessees, Messrs M udge & W ïlso.v : A dismal picture, indeed, the site of the fallen edifice presents. Only a few broken columns and tottering walls, remaining above the base ment, mark the spot where yesterday morning a grand aud well-ordered palace teemed with life and lùxury. Last night, huge piles of smoking ruins lighted up by lurid fires, made the spotascene of ghastly desolation. The ho tel had been throughly repaired, painted and refurnished during the past summer,at the com mencement of a new lease. The lessees had made very large expenditures, aud had every reason to expect a prosperous season. In one day their hopes are blasted and their property reduced to ashes. They must have brave hearts and sympathizing friends to enable them to stand up under such a blow. We believe they have courage, enterprizc and the public feeling with them. To find a substitute for the St. Cliarle Hotel, With the present accommodations of the city, is not to be expected. We have fine hotels, indeed, but their number and size are limited; but we do not donbt that great efforts will be immediately made to furnish accommodations for strangers as they arrive, and make them comfortable at least.