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Etat de la Louisiane — Paroisse d' Iberville.
Vente de Succession.
EN vertu d'un décret de l'honorable cour du
6ème District de l'Etat de la Louisiane, en
et pour la paroisse d'Iberville, en date du 19
Novembre, 1849, J'exposerai en vente publique
au plus offrant et dernier enchérisseur,
Samedi, le 39 de Décembre,
1849, à 10 heures a. m ., les propriétés cé-après
décrites appartenant à la
Succession de feu Juliette Landry,
épouse de Clement Déhon, et à lacommunanté
qui existait entre elle et son dit époux, savoir:
1. Un certain morceau de terre
on terrain, situé dans la paroisse d'Iberville, sur
la rive droite du Mississippi, au village du Bayou
Goula, mesurant cent soixnante pieds de face à
la ligne divisant lo dit terrain'de celui de Jacob
Lehman, deux cent soixante peids à une allee
publique divisant le dit terrain de la terre ap
partenant à A. H. Mears, deux cent trente huit
peids huit pouces à la ligne divisant le dit ter
rain de celni de Zéphirin Breaux et cent quatre
vingt cinq peids à la ligne divisant le dit terrain
de la terre de John D. Murrell—ensemble avec
les bâtisses et ameliorations qui existent sur le
dit terrain. Le dit terrain est situé dans le vil
Ijure du Bayou Goula, et bien installé pour ime
relidantse* ayant une maison neuve, ctu&ins, &e.
2. Les Éi^lave» suivants:
Pierre, nègre honüpe, âge de 26 ans, bon nègre
de champ. . ,
Caroline , négresse, âgée de vmgt ans, bonne
négresse de maison.
3. Et Un lot de Mobilier».
Ternes de Vente»
Le terrain payable un tiers en Mars i860, an
tiers en Mais 1851, et un tiers en Mars 1852.
Les Esclaves payables nne moitié en Mars
1850, fit l'autre moitié en Mars 1851. Le mo
biliers payable en Ma» 1850. Les acquéreurs
fourniront lear* billets endossés à la satisfac
tion da tuteur des mineurs, payables an bureau
dix Recorder de la paroisse d'Iberville, et en
cas & non paiement à échéance les dite billets
porteront intérêts à raison de huit pour cent
par an à dater de leur échéance jusque'au par
fait paiment Hypothégne spéciale sera reten
ue sur la terrain et les esclaves pour sûreté du
prix de l'adjudication.
Les actes de vente an* fiais des acquéreurs.
E* vente aura leiu à la residence du dit de
MntDéh0 °- J. L. PETIT. Shérif
Paroisse d'Iberville, ce 21 Nov. 1849.
Marron en Prison.
IL a été amené à la geôle de Plaquemine, un
nègre arrêté comme marron, nominc TOM,
et qui se dit appartenir à Mr. Pomfrey, résidant
en la paroisse de St. Mary; le dit nègre est âgé
d'environ 26 ans, 5 pieds 8 pouces de taille,
dec 12 HENRY SULLIVAN, Geôlier.
Marron en Prison.
IL a été amené à la geôle à Plaquemine, un
nègre arrête comme marron, qui se nommé
ALIB. et qui se dit appartenir à Henry Doyle,
résidant à paroisse Ascension. Le dit nè
gre est âgé d'environ 28 ans, 5 pieds 7 pouces
de taille.
dec 12 HENRY SULLIVAN, Geôlier.
Marron en Prison.
ÏL< Il été amené à la geôle de Plaque
Ày * mine, un nègre arrêté comme marron,
qui se a nommé JOHN, et dit appar
JäH tenir à Mr. Frame Woods, r.'sidunt ii
West Baton Rouge. Le dit nègre est a<jé
d'environ 35 ans, et ö peids 7 pouces de taille,
dec 12 HENRY SULLIVAN, Geôlier.
Marron en Prison.
Il a été anané à a geôle de Plaque
^ —— mine un nègre arrêté comme marron,
qui se nommé ADAM, et qui le dit appartenir
à Mr. Leopold, résidant en Nile. Orleans. Le
dit nègre est âgé d'environ 14 ans, et 5 pieds
de taille.
dec5 HENRY SULLIVAN, Geôlier.
Marron en Prison.
11 a été amené à la geôle de Plaque
mine un nègre comme marron, nomme
AARON, et qui se dit appartenir à Mr.
Richard Lewis, résidant a la paroisse de West
Baton Rouge. Le dit nègre est âgé d'environ
35 ans, et 5 peids 8 pouces de taille. *
decö HENRY SULIIVAN, Geôlier. \n\n w*
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SENTINEL.
OFFICIAL JOURNAL.
PLAQUEMINE, LA., PARISH OF IBERVILLE, DECEMBER 19, 1849.
VOLUME II.—NO. 20.
ŒPÏ ADVERTISEMENTS
Matnal Benefit Life an* Fife insé
rante Cotopany.
ECUS
business oe the company confined to life 15
. surance.
Permanent Fund by Act of Incorporation,
$200,000.
Which permanent fand are to be invested as
per charter, for the benefit of the policy holders,
in bonds and mortgages on unincumbered real
estate valued at doiibte the amount loaned
thereon, and in stocks of the State, and of the
United States Government
This Company being organized, not for the
benefit of stockholders and capitalists, but sole
ly for the protection of the policy holders and
their families against want and poverty, isin
its operations a great National benevolent in
stitution, conducted upon the most secure and
solid principles, and affording for a small annu
al sum, paid during lite, a large and handsome
legacy to widows and children after death.
AH policy holders, whether for life or shorter
terms, who continue the insurance till death,
participate in the whole of the profits of the
company, without any reservations.
Creditors can insure the lives of debtors, thus
securing a prompt settlement in case of death.
A married woman can effect insurance on the
life of her husband, for the sole benefit and use
of herself and children,free from the claims of
creditors.
Trustees
-Jrihn Hagan,
Peter Conrey, Jr.,
Robert J. Ward,
Isaac Johnson,
John. S. Allison,
Edward Sparrow,
Joseph Walker,
Maunsel White,
Samuel Stewart,
Geo. Strawbridge,
Wm. E. Leverich,
Henry S. Buckner.
, nryi
PeterCohbey , Jr., President Board of Trus
tees.
Director«
Joseph W. Stanton, John Stroud, Sr.,
John L. Lewis, John Calhoun,
Wm. M.'Goodrich, Joshua Baldwin,
John L. Safiarans, Warrick Martin,
A. D. Crossman, Mark Walton,
Cornelius Fellowes, Joseph Lallande,
Ed. Jenner Coxe, M. M. Cohen,
Preston W. Farrar, William H. White,
John D. Bein, Wm. C. Tompkins,
John B. Leefe.
John Hagan , President of the Company.
Pkeston W. Fabbak , Vice President.
A. J. W eddebburn , M. D., \ Medical Board
Thomas Hunt , M. D., f of Consultation.
Harmon Doane , Secretary.
E. L. Goold , Attorney.
Richard Bein , M. D., Medical Examiner, No.
271 Magazine st Office hours for blacks, 7£
to 8*, a. m.; do, for whites, 2 to 3 p. m ., at his
residence. He will examine white applicants
at the office of the Company daily, from 12± to
2 o'clock, p. m. He will not examine any one
at his dwelling without a permit, which can be
bad on application at the office of the Compa
"'VrThiB company is prepared to entertain
application« fotJLife Insurance^nd issue Poli
cies, oa all sound and healthy White persons
andNegroes, at the Table of Rates established
by the Board, which are less than the rates
charged by the New York and London offices,
and without their restrictions as to residence in
the South, B^the cl^r,dwdenda of pro
fits are declàied ânniWty, and the profits draw
Interest andean be made available at once to
STwteat of two-thirds of tlrçir amount,
•where the perty has paid his ™ JjJ*
.California permits are fflsned to W« Insn
ibersat New York and London rates.
ito^^Ia8MnBifie,can
^ffT^teMiveTravelling Privileges allowed.
Office No. 94 Gravier st.,
1 hléi#èe s C^ «M St Chaflés sté.
. - » s ■ ■ ■■ •-« - , ' ' ' — —- 1 -
Regular Pachet*»Twiee a Week.
Qnce « to*efc to Bayou Saraband Tteice a .,
week to Baton Rouge.
The new steamboat GIPSY*
f h H. URE, master, for Bayou San,
■ Baton Rouge. Plaquemine, Donald
^..^rio^ emy FRIDAY alatôo'
-clock, A: M, Returning, leave« Bajon Sara on
£aft*day « 1» M, and Baton Beuge «4 P. M.
For B«|»a Ro«ge and aU mtermediete landings
•every TUESDAY at 9 o'clock, A. M. Returning,
deaves Baton Rouge every Wednesday morning at
.8 o'clock. ' fl0 * 1 .
Baton Ronge Packet Blisha.
«UMk The fine steamer ELISKA,
UB56fJ- G- LANDRY, master, is now
iSfiHHiranninc regularly to Baton Ronge,
leaving New (Orleans evÄfjr 'SUNDAY and WED»
NE8DAY at 9 e'elock, A. M, Returning, wiU
leave Baton Rouge every Monday and Thursday
at8A.iI. no81
IOTICE.
__ ' I has had eight 6r
„ . ten years expariencc in the cultivation of
«agar, a situation as .OVERSEER; good refer
eaoes furnished; ä situation more desirable than
ti» pav. Icân be found at the plantation of F.
H. BiweH & Co., Indian Village. no!
#0JB W6RK
, - ( . -i
vfr gf evebx ©ESCElPnOR
handsomely executed
M this Q&e*.
rrjiaB '* v - 1 • • * <u Iu^/ert manner
Stale of Louisiana—Parish of Iberville.
Succession Sale.
BY virtue of a decree of the honorable 6th
District Court for the State of Louisiana,
in and for the parish of Iberville, to me direct
ed, bearing date the 19th of November, 1849,1
will offer at public sale to the highest and last
bidder, on
Saturday, 32d day of December,
1849, at 10 o'clock a. m ., the following describ
ed property, belonging to the
Succession of Juliette Landry,
dec'd, wife of Clement Dehon, and to the com
munis that existed between said deceased and
her surviving husband. t _ .
1st. A certain ïrâff
situated in the Parish of Iberville, oii t" e right
bank of the river Mississippi, at a place com 1
and sixty feet on a public lane dividing said lot
from the land belonging lo A. H. Mears; two
hundred and thirty-eight feet eight inches on
the line dividing said loi from lot of Zephérin
Breaux; and one hundred and eighty-five feet on
the line dividing said lot from the land of John
D. Murrell, together with all the buildings and
improvements—said lot situated in the village
of Bayou Goula, and well established as a plea
sant residence, having a
Mew Dwelling House, Kitchen,
Ac. Ac.
2d. The following
Slaves :
Pierre, a negro man, aged 26 years, a good
field hand.
Caroline, si negro woman, aged 20 years, a good
house servant, ,
3d. A quantity of Moveable Proper
ty.
Terms and Conditions of Sale.
The Lot of Ground and appurtenances pay
able one-third of the price of adjudication in
all the month of March 1850, one-third in -all
the month of March 1851, and one-third in all
the month of March 1852. The Slaves paya
ble one-half in all the month of March 1850,
and the other half in all the month of March
1851; and the moveable property payable in all
the month of March 1850. Purchasers to fur
nish their notes, endorsed to the satisfaction of
the tutor of the minors, the said Clement De
hon, said notes to bear interest at the rate of
annum from time due till
office of the Reeorder
and special mortgage
to be retained on the lot of ground and appur
tenances and, the slaves, for surety of the pay
ment of the price of adjudication, and all even
tual interests. Acts of sale at the expense of
the purchasers. The sale to take place at the
residence of the said Clement Déhon.
J. L. PETIT, Sheriff,
parish of Iberville, Nov. 20,1849. no21
Ctpartaerski]» Notice.
THE undersigned, having associated with
him in business, on ^you Grosse Tete,
his brother, JAMES HËRVEY JOHN
STON, the style of the firm will hereafter be
that of JOHNSTON BROTHERS. He
this opportunity to tender his thanks to
the citizens of Grosse Tete for the very liberal
patronage bestowed upon him from the time of
his aeqo^taoce with them, and respectfully so
ta^ a continuation of the samte for the new
C °Sf THEODOR E JOHNSTON.
FgfiSB Flour and Bacon of asu
sl L
Runaway in Jail.
Was brought to the Jail of this
parish a runaway negro who calls
Iiis name TOM and says he be
longs to a Mr. Pomfrey, residing
in the parisli of St. Mary; said negro is about 26
years of age, 5 feet 8 inches high, and a griffe.
The owner will please come forward, pay charg
es, and take him away. He was taken from on
board the steamer Oglesby.
dec 12 HENRY SULLIVAN, Jailor.
Runaway in Jail.
Was brought to the Jail of this
Parish a runaway' negro who calls
his name ALIE, and says 'ie be
longs to Henry Doyle, residing in
the parish of Ascension; said negro is about 28
years of age, 5 feet 7 inches high; has an iron
collar around his neck, and au iron band around
his leg. The owner will come forward, pay
charges and take him away.
d<*12 HENRY SULLIVAN, Jailor.
sSL
Runaway in Jail.
fWas brought to the Jail of this parish
a runaway negro man who calls his name
JOHN, and who says that he is the pro
perty of Mr. Frame Woods, of West
Baton Rouge. The said negro is about 35
years of age, 5 feet 7 inches high, and a black.
The owner will please come forward, pay char
ges and take him away.
decl2 HENRY SULLIVAN, Jailor.
Runaway in Jail.
Was brought to the Jail of this pa
rish a runaway negro man, who calls his
name ADAM, and says he belongs to a Mr.
Leopold, residing in New Orleans ; said negro
about 14 years of age, 5 feet high and a black.
Said boy was taken up on board of the steam
er E. D- White. The owner will please come
orwa r d> P a y charges, and take hi_ra away.
dec5
«RY SULLIVAN, Jailor.
Runaway in Jail.
Was brought to the Jail of this pa
rish a runaway negr# boy who calls hia
name AARON, and says he belongs to
Mr. Richard Lewis, residing in the parish of
West Baton Rouge; said negro is about 35
years of age, 5 feet 8 inches high, and a dark
griffe. The owner will please come forward,
pay charges and take him away.
dec5 HENRY SULLIVAN, Jailor.
State of Louisiana—Parish of Iberville,
Police Jury.
AN ORDINANCE for levying and collect
ing a Parish Tax in and for the Parish of
Iberville. ■ _ ■
At a meeting of the Police Jury of the Pa
rish of Iberville, held on the 17th day of Sep
tember, 1849,
It was ordained—
Section 1st. That a pariah tax of twelve
cents OB every hundred dollars value of proper
ty assessed is the parish of Iberville, be laid
and collected in saia parish, in conformity with
the assessment roll of the Slate tax ip and for
the said parish, for the year 1849. ,
Sec . 2d. That the sheriff of the parish be,
and he is hereby authorized, to collect the said
tax and put the proceeds thereof in the parish
treasury, in the month of June, 1850, and the
collection of said parish tax not to commence
before the first day of January, 1850.
Sec . 3d. That the said sheriff shall receive
for his commission for collecting the said tax,
eight per cent on all sums which he shall so
collect and place in the parish treasury.
Sec . 4th. That said sheriff shall be bound to
furnish his bond with good and sufficient Secu
rity as collector of said tax, of one-fourth over
and above the amount of said tax, said bond to
be taken and acknowledged before the Recorder
of the pariah of Iberville.
Sec . 5th. That the elerk of the police jury
be, and he is authorised, to make out a tax list
for the said tax roll for the said year 1849, and
to deliver the same to the said sheriff for col
lection, and that the said clerk be allowed the
sum of thirty dollars for his salary in making
the said tax list
Passed and approved the 17th day of Sep
tember, A. D. 1849.
Ja^CT robertsok , P. P. G allaugher,
W. C. Adams, Thos. W. Browh,
Wm. R. Boote,
Attest, ADONIS PETIT, t
n0 I4 Clerk Police Jwy.
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.
Silk Goods Establishment.
€. VALE, JR. & CO.,
No. 27 Magazine st.,
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN SILK,
FANCY AND STRAW GOODS,
Millinery Articles, Bonnets, Laces, Gloves,
Shawls, Hosiery and Linens.
No. 27 Magazine st.,
New Orleans
[Between Common and Gravier sis.]
C. ». BUHCE,
nsE.vttrj.it tr.iT srorttt,
30 Canal st., New Orleans.
Hats, Caps, Umbrellas, Trunks, &c. of every
variety—Panama Hats.
(CFThe latest fashions always on hand.
Particular Hats made to order. oclO .y
American illiimy,
213 Carmdelet street,
new okleass
Miss Lydenburg would resppcpectfuliy
nform country purchasers, and the Ladies in
particular, that she has always a large stock of
Milinery on hand, of the latest styles, which she
will sell at reduced pricey She also keeps a
constant supply of beautiful Ribbons and
Trimmings
ITOld bonnets cleaned and altered in a style
that cannot fail to please. Orders from the
country punctually attended to. ocl7 ly
CLOTHING!!
13 Camp .] M. Harnett, [13 Camp.
HAS now on hand and is constantly receiving
ail immense stock of
Ready Made Clothing.
All of which being made up at hia Factory in New
York, enaliles him to sell as cheap as any other es«
tablishment of the kind in the south. HZTCountry
Merchants will find it to their advantage to give him
a call. M. BARNETT,
oc24 13 Camp it,
SADDLERY WAREHOUSE.
Four doors from Hewlett s
Hotel,
52 Common street.
O MITH & BROTHER are receiving by al
O most every arrival from New York fresh
supplies of goods in their line, to which they
invite the attention of purchasers. Their stock
of goods, manufactured by themselves express
ly for this market, comprises every kind and
quality of SADDLES now in use, together
with a large supply of BRIDLES, MARTIN
GALES, BITTS, SPURS and STIRRUPS,
Saddlery Ware, Coach Trimmings, Tools, Lea
ther, <fcc. au22 ly
H
ART'S Shirt Depot, No. 15 Camp
street New Orleans. au22
II. R. BEACH'S
Louisiana Carriage
No. 116
Gravier st.
No. 119
Common street.
Repository,
(Rear of the St. Charles Hotel, New Orleans.)
Constantly on hand, Carriages of approved
modern style, and best workmanship, from emi
nent manufacturers in Philadelphia, Newark
and New York, all of which are offered for sale
on accommodating terms. oc24 6m
flfew York Saddlery Warehouse,
No. 15 Caned, near Camp street,
Andrew G. Bull & Co., Ma
nufacturersand Dealers in Saddles, Bridles,
Martingales, Harness, TRUNKS,
Whips, Hogskins, Skirting, Saddlery
Ware, Coach Trimmings, and FurnU
ture of every description. Also, Harness, Bridle
and Band Leather. Having a large and complete
assortment, we do not deem it necessary to enume
rate a long list of articles, but invite purchasers to
call, with an assurance that they will, in so doing,
procure what they want, and at prices unusually
low, at the sign of the Black Horse's Head, No. 15
Canal street. New Orleans, oc24 3oi
STATE OF LOUISIANA—Parish of E.
Baton Rouge.
Valuable Property for Sale.
rpHE subrcriber will offer at private sale, on
1 the premises, on
Thursday, 37th of December,
1849, at 10 o'clock, a. m ., the following describ
ed property, viz:
A PLANTATION,
situated on Bayou Manchac, in the pariah of
East Baton Rouge, containing 600 arpents,
more or less, with all the improvements there
on, of which some 150 arpents are cleared,
bounded above by lands, of the heirs of R. H.
Burnett, below by Mrs. E. Webb, in front bv
the bayou Manchac. On the place is cane suf
ficient to plant some 40 arpents the coming
spring. The plâeé is well calculated either for
cane or cotton—the situation is healthy, and the
range for either cattle or hogs cannot be sur
passed. ^Besides, there is a never failing com
munication with the city on the river.
Also, several likely acclimated and Creole ne
groes.
Also, all the stock, consisting of mules,
horses, cows, hogs, &c. And carts and form
ing utensils.
TERMS.
For the Land and Negroes a crédit of one,
two and three years from'the first day of March
next (1850) with eight per cent interest from
time due until paid—the purchaser to give per
sonal security with mortgage on the property
bought, with confession of judgment on the
«âme Thepereonal property will be sold on
a credit of one year from the 1st of March
next for all sums ovér twenty-fire dollars, on
giving personal security for payment of the
ime. All sums below twenty-five dollars to
besoM cash. _ . „
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from the river.
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XTAnnouncements foroliice $10, to be paid invariably in
advance.
PLAQdElNINEi
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19,1849.
Disappearance of Dr. Parkman.
Intense excitement lias prevailed in Boston
and its vicinity, for some days, in regard to the
disappearance of Dr. Parkman, one of the weal
thiest citizens of Boston. A correspondent of
the Washington Republic says :
. His property is estimated at about half a mil
lion. He was in the habit of carying large sums
of money about his person. The doctor was a
large owner of real estate, and had numerous
poor tenants, from whom he made his collec
tions himself. He was punctilious iu his buisi
neas habits, but bestowed much charity in an
unostentatious way.
Dr. Parkman disappeared on the 23d ultimo,
and,for several days, nothing could be heard of
him, although every effort, without regard to
expense, was made to ascertain what had be
come of him. A reward of $3000 was offered
for his discovery, if alive, or for the conviction
of his murderers; and a reward of $1000 was
offered for the discovery of his dead body
Charles river was dragged, the woods and by
places in the neighborhood throughly ransack
ed, handbills distributed through every town
and village in New England, and every imagina
ble means resorted to for the purpose of ob
taining some clue to his fate, but, for several
days, all was in vain. Thursday's mail, how
over, brought some accounts which partly solve
the mystery. The story is told in the follow
ing dispatches, the first of which we copy from
the New York Tribune, and the second from
the Baltimore American;
Boston, Saturday, December 1.—A great
sensation has been caused in this city by the
arrest of Dr. John Webster, Professor of
Chemistry, in the Massachusetts Medical Col
lege. Parts of a body, supposed to be that of
Dr. Parkman, have been found in Professor
Webster's room, under the closet floor. The
remains of bones, mineral teeth, gold filling, &c^
were found in the grate of his room. It is ru
mored, also, that Parkman's watch has been
found. Webster has been locked in his room
much during the past few days. The last time
Parkman was seen, he was going into the Med
ical College. Webster owed Parkman money,
and showed his (Parkman's) receipt for it, da
ted on the afternoon on which Parkman was
seen. He cannot tell what kind of money he
paid. No one admits having seen Parkman af
ter he entered the college, except Webster,
who says he saw him in Cambridge street. It
required four men to hold Webster when he
was arrested. The authorities are preparing to
check any demonstration that may be made to
night The millitarv are under orders, so that
they may be called on at a moment's warning,
should it become necessary,
Bostoh, December 2.—Itis reported that Dr.
Parkman's remains were found in Dr. Web
ster private room, and that they were mostly
burned. Near a furnace belonging to the ac
cused was found a jaw bone, some remnants of
clothing, and a lot of gold. Webster has been
lodged in jail His friends appear confident of
his innocence, but the evidence, so far adduced,
is thought sufficient to hold him to trial, provi
ded the remains found on his premises can be
identified as those of Dr. Parkman.
The Parkmak Tragedy .—The following
dispatches from Boston to the New York Tri
bune, contain the latest accounts of the recent
tragedy in the former city, and show what fur
ther discoveries have been made :
Bostoh , Sunday evening, December 2—The
excitement in relatien to Dr, Webster still con
tinues. Three, companies of infantry are un
der orders to-night, but there is not much pros
pect of a ri*t, however. Further portions of
the body have been found in the closA of
Webster's room. In a tea chest was found'a
knife covered with blood, arid there are two
stabs in the body corresponding with the knife.
Stains, supposed to be blood, bat apparently
cleansed with some kind of acid, have been
found on the floor. It is reported that blood
stains have been traced from Webster's room
to the place where the body was first found.—
Some coat buttons, believed to be Parfctnan's,
have been discovered. The authorities are said
to be in possession of evidence not yet made
public. The Coroner's inquest has been ad
journed to Wednesday next Webster is more
calm to-day than when first arrested, but is still
much agitated. Very few are allowed to see
him. A pair of pantaloons marked Webster,
and stained with blood, were found this after,
noon in Dr. W.'s room.
Boston , Sunday, December 2.—-Further dis
coveries have been made, tending to fasten the
murder of Dr. Parkman upon Professor Web
ster. fil his own laboratoiy has been found a
chest, ifi the bottom ofwhfco, covered wijji tow,
was found further portions of the body. All
the body has now been found, save the head,
feet ond arms. The police assert that th<
have further informütion against the acc
which will not be made pul
Zr^TcZi
ner's Jury sit. A number of Cheniiste and
Physicians are now engaged in analyzing the
ashes in the grate of the room, and placing
the recovered fragments of the body in true po
sition. From the peculiar shape of the limbs
after the pieces were put together, there is no
doubt now that it was the body of Dr. Parkman.
The Hump-Backed Cousin.
Behold an extraordinary adventure of these
later days. If it were an ordinary occurrance,
one need not relate it.
A father of a family inhabiting the Rue de
la Michodiere, received last summer, a letter
from his nephew, who was in the employ of
Hyder Abad. This letter concluded thus :—
"I have received the portraits of my two
cousins, Marie and Margaret. I have never
had the pleasure of seeing them, as I have lived
with Hyder Abad, since my youth, but I am
sure that these two portraits are resemblances.
I will arrive at Havre, by the ship Iiws Eg>>,
•about the first of October, and on my arrival
I am determined, with yourjconsent, to marry
the beautiful Mar "
The breaking open of the letter had destroy
ed the rest of the name. It is impossible to
tell if the cousin asks Marie or Margaret in
marriage. The two sisters, united previous
to this time, have commenced to live in misun
derstandings, each of them positive that it was
the rest of her name which was torn off in break
ing seal.
The father employed his eloquence in calming
the anger of his daughters, when a servant, sent
in advance, arrives from Havre, announcing that
his master left for Paris by the evening train.
The servant, overwhelmed with questions,
replied that his master was ruined, and that he
had, morever, on his left shoulder, the horrid
protuberance which caused, according to Pla
nude, so many misfortunes to iEsop the Phry
gian.
The two cousins determine, hereupon, to re
main single forever, before marrying a cousin
hump backed and ruined.
As they take this oath for the thirtieth time
in twelve hours, the cousin arrives. His uncle
warmly embraces him; the cousins make him a
polite bow and turn away their eyes.
The uncle then explains the incident of the
torn letter, and asks the matrimonial intentions
of his nephew.
"It is my cousin Marie whom I come to mar
ry," he replied.
"Never! never!" screamed Marie. "I am con
tented with my condition, and I will remain in
it"
"Mademoiselle," said the nephew, "I have
adopted the customs of the country where I
have been educated. Read the customs of
Hyder Abad, in Tamier. There, when a young
man is refused in an offer of marriage, he with
draws himself from society as a useless being."
"He kills himself!" exclaimed the other sis
ter, the good Margaret
"He kills himself!" replies the nephew, in the
tone of a man who is about to commit suicide.
"This poor cousin," said Margaret, weeping,
"to come from such a distance to die in the
bosqju of his family!"
"Finow," continued the nephew, "that my
deformity afflicts the sight of a woman, but in
time the eyes of a woman, become habituated
to all things. I know, also, that my commer
cial position is not prosperous. Thrown very
young in the diamound business, the only oc.
eupation of Hyder Abad, I lost there ail the for.
tune of my father; but I have acquired ex
perience; lam young, active, and industrious.
These are riches in themselves."
"Yes, yes, humpbacked and ruined!" mut*
te red Marie aside, in a bantering tone.
"Poor young man!" said Margaret, and die
adds, "my cousin,"! am refhsed, and you pay
no attention to it"
"And by whom refused?" inquired her cou
sin.
"But to your cost, by you, since you have
preferred my sister to me.
"Eh, bien!" said the cousin, "will you accept
me if I ask you in marriage from my uncle!"
"I will engage my father to let my cousin live."
"What!" exclaimed the hunchback; you con
sent, my lovely Margaret, to—"
"Save the life or a relative! Indeed I will
not waver a minute."
"That is very well, my daughter,'" said the
uncle affected by this scene. "Romances have
not spoiled you. I have a very small income,
but I ought not to abandon the son of my
brother in misfortune. I will keep him here, as
kindred, for where there is enough for three
there is enough for four."
The cousin threw himself at Margaret's feet,
saying:
"You have saved an unfortunate man from
despair and death."
rgaret held out her hand to her cousin, and
raised him up.
At a little distance Marie muttered to herself,
"My sister has courage. As for me, I would
let poor humpacked cousins die."
Uncle," sud the young man, "allow me to
make a slight toilet before breakfast"
He pressed Magraret's hand, bowed to
Marie, and left to change his travelling attire.
The uncle and his daughters, were at the ta
ble, and awaited their fourth guest
The servant announced the cousin of Hyder
Abad.
The two girls uttered two screams, but on
different keys.
They see enter a charming young man, tdl,
without any humpback, who embraces Maiga*
ret, and placing before her a basket, he says to
her. "Behold your marriage portion."
It was a basket full of diamonds. It was,
moreover, the hump, whieh had deceived the
custom-house officers, and which had thus ar.
rived free of duties.
"See what I have carried on my_ shoulders/*
said the cousin, "from Bombay to Havre, to of
fer it to that one of mycousins who would ac
cept me with my talse poverty and my feigned
deformity.' 1 . , ,
There was great joy in the house, which
was, astonishing as it may seem, participated
in by Marie. Itis true that Marie loved her
sister dearly, without detesting the diamonds.
ICrThe only true enjoyment in life is derived
ftom the consciousness of rectitude and truth.