Southern sentinel. [volume], October 05, 1850, Image 2

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Juri de Police— Paroisse* d'Iber
ville.
LUNDI le 2em jour de Septembre 1850, a
une session régulière du Juri de Police de
la Paroise d'Iberville, à la maison de Cour de
la dite paroisse à Plaquemine — furent présent.
1. Louis Hébert, membre du 1er District.
2. Wm. C. Adams, membre du 2o District.
3. Thos. C. Brown, membre du 4o District.
4. R. A. Upton, membre du 5o District.
5. A. G. Stringer, membre du 60 District.
I« Président Mr. Jas. E. Robertson étant ab
sent, le juri de police a procédé à une election
de Président pro-tem. Mr. A. G. Stringer fut
unanimement élu.
Le juri de police étant organizé — les procé
dures suivantes ont eu lieu.
Résolu, que Messrs. Robertson et Slack,
membres absens, déduisent les raisons pour les.
quelles ils ne seraient pas mis à l'amende, a la
prochaine session, pour n'avoir pas assisté a
cette session du juri de police.
Résolu, que Messrs R. A. Upton, W. C. Ad
ams et Louis Hébert, soient nommés un comi
té sur les reclamations et comptes, pour un an
à partir de cette date.
Alors le juri de police a procédé à la nomina
tion de commissaires d'election en et pour la
paroisse d'Iberville, pour une année à partir de
cette date — conformément aux provisions de la
8em section de l'acte deJa Législature de l'Etat
de la Louisiane, intitulé "Un Acte pour éta
blir une système uniforme d'Election dans l'E
tat de la Louisiane." Les personnes suivantes
ont été nommées, savoir :
lo. Messrs Joseph Breaux, Norbert Lauve
et Albert Allain, pour le 1er District, à Buena
Vista Hotel au Bayou Goula.
2o. Messrs Trasimond Roth, Joseph E.
Whitall et Balthazar RHs, ponr le 2em Dis
trict, à la maison de Cour a Plaquemine.
3. Messrs Paulin Dupuy, Joseh Kleinpeter
et Charles Booksh, pour le 3em District, au
magazin de Theodore Johnston au Village Sau
vage.
4o. Messrs. Volsy Hébert, Camille L. Lan
dry et Valiere P. Dupuy pour le 4em District, à
la résidence de Paul Dupuy.
5o. Messrs Reine LeBlane, O. D. Watson
et Dugregi Dupuy_ pour le 5em District, au
Q)lgl8iQ
j
60. Messrs. Alcide Poché, Lucien Guidry
et Eugène Babin pour le 6em District au café
de Mr. Louis Pollet.
7o. Messrs Jasper Gall, Joseph LeBlane
et Wm. Newcomer pour le 7em District au
moulin à scie de Ives;
80. Messrs E. A. Sherburne, L. U. Troxel
er et John Whitney pour le 8em District, au
magasin de Johnston frères.
Le comité sur les reclamations et comptes
après avoir examiné les comptes qui leur ont
été soumis, fait un rapport favorable sur les
comptes suivants —
Un compte de Worsham et Sigler pour
reparations a la Geôle, alloué, $10,00
Un compte de J. L. Brown de .$5,75
pour réparations dans la maison de
Cour, alloué, 5,75
Un compte de II. Sullivan Jeolier, pour
loyer de maison de Jeolier, alloué, 24,00
Un compte de François, nègre, pour un
cercueil alloué, 5,00
Uncompte du Sherif pour articles four
nis aux prisoniers dans la Geôle de
paroisse, alloué, 14.00
Un-compte de $20 du a Antoine Wil
bert pour un cercueil pour J. N. Ros
son, indigent, r'duit à. $10.00, alloué. 10,00
Un compte de $3,50 d i F. N. Bissell,
pour soins port-jt a Mde. Inmari pen
dant sa maladie, nllmii , 3,50
Un compte de $15,50 du à Chrirles mu
lâtre, pour soins portés à J .Y Rus.-on,
pendant sa maladie, alloue, 15,50
Un compte de $20,65, de G. S.Rousseau
juge de paix, pour frais dans divers af
faires criminelles — le dit compte ré
duit à $17,59, est alloué, 17,59
Les comptes suivants ont été rejetés :
Un compte de douze piastres du à Robert
Baldwin pour une Tombe, pour J. N. Rosson.
Un de G. S. Rousseau, juge de paix
Un compte de G. S. Rousseau, juge paix
pour diners fournis par lui à douze jurés dans
l'affaire de l'Etat de la Louisiane, vs. l'esclave
Nelson, se montant à six piastres.
Le rapport du dit comité ayant été soumis
au juri de police fut unanimement approuvé.
Le juri de police a alors ajourné à 3 heures
P.M.
A trois heures le juri s'est assemblé.
Les mêmes membres sont présents.
Le Rapport du Comité sur le chemin ou rac
courci de l'Isle est unanimement adopté, et or
donné que le dit rapport soit déposé dans les
archives du juri de police.
Une ordonnance, pour établir une chemin ou
raccourci à travers la "Pointe l'Iberville,"a par
tir du voisinage de l'Eglise St. Gabriel, jusqu'à
l'Isle, fut présentée au juri de police. Messrs
Upton et Brown ont voté en faveur de l'adop
tion de ladite ordonnance, et Messrs Louis He
bert et Adams ont voté contre. Le nombre
de voix étant égal. Le President pro-tem, don
na son vote en faveur de l'adoption de l'ordon
nauce. Alors ladite ordonnance fut adoptée.
Un ordonnance pour établir un Canal ou
egout commun du Bayou Crocodile ou lac Es
pagnol, afin d'égouter les pointes Plaquemine
et Iberville, fut présentée et unanimement
adoptée.
Le Juri a ajourné a demain à 10 heures, A.
M.
Mardi le 3 Septembre 1850, le juri de pelice
s'est assemblé conformément à l'ajournement.
Les mêmes membres présens.
Résolu, que Mr. Louis Petit Recorder, de la
paroisse d'Iberville soit autorisé a foire faire les
réparations nécessaires (1 l'office du Recorder,
afin d'empêcher la pluie de pénétrer par les
portes et fenêtres.
Résolu de plus, que le frais de telles repara
tions soient payés par le Tresorier de la pa
roisse sur le mandat du President du juri de po
lice.
Une ordonnance pour imposer une Taxe sur
tous Billiards et Cafés ou Cabarets dans ladite
arül ssc de ceux qui sont situes
1
dans les villes incorporées de la dite paroisse)
fut présentée et unanimement adoptée.
Une ordonnance concernant les Chemins et
Levées dans la paroisse d'Iberville, fut présen
tée et unanimement adoptée.
Vu que l'office déjugé de paix pour le 1er
District de cette paroisse, est vacante,
Résolu, qu'une Election ait lieu Samedi le
28 September, 1850.
Résolu, que le Greffier du juri de police soit
et est par le présent autorisé à contracté avec
Mr. W. P. Bradburn, editeur du Southern Sen
tinel, pour la publication des procédures du juri
de police, et que le montant du dit contrat n'ex
cédera pas deux cents piastres.
Résolu de plus que le dit Greffier soit auto
risé a souscrire au nom et pour l'usage de la pa
roisse, au Southern Sentinel.
Atendu, qu'il est nécessaire, afin de defrayer
les dépenses de la paroisse, de prelevér un Taxe
de paroisse.
Il fut résolu unanimement, qu'une Taxe de
paroisse soit prélevée pour l'année 1850, de
huit sous sur chaque cent piastres de proprié
tés taxables, conformément au tableau de Tax
es d'Etat pour l'année 1850, et une ordonnance
a cet effet ayant été soumise, fut approuvée et
adoptée unamimement.
La petition de Mde. Thereza Eliza Winfree,.
demandant a emanciper son esclave Jack, âgé
d'environ 50 ans ayant été présentée et mise
aux voix, fut rejetée —Messrs Adams, Brown,
Hebert et Stringer votant contre — et Mr. Up
ton ne votant pas.
La petition de Messrs J. H. Richaad, Benja
min Richard, Trasimon Richard, Jerasime Ri
chard et Melon Richard, demandant à émanci
per leur esclave Wil iam, âgé d'environ 60 ans,
ayant été présentée et mise aux voix, fut rejetée
—Messrs Adams Hebert, Brown et Stringer,
votant contre, et Mr. Upton pour.
Une ordonnance pour établir un Canal ou
égout en arrière de la ville de Plaquemine et
hors des limites incorporées du village de Pia
quemine fut présentée au juri de police et una
nimement adoptée.
Résolu, que Messrs Louis Hebert, Wm. C.
Adams et Thomas A. Brown, soient et par le
présent sont nommés une comité pour con
tracter pour entourer le terrain de la maison de
Cour. Le dit entourage devra être fait avec des
poteaux en cèdre et trois barres ou rails, en cy
pre—que le dit comité soit autorisé à recevoir
des propositions pour le dit entourage, et de
donner l'entreprise au plus bas enchérisseur, et
qneleprix du dit entourage soit payé parle
Tresorier de la paroisse sur le mandat dudit co
mité, aussitôt que le dit entourage sera reçu.
Sur motion le juri de police a ajoujpé jus
Îu'à la prochaine session régulière — le 2em
•undi de Janvier, 1850.
A. G. STRINGER, Pres't Protem.
R. A. UPTON,
THOMAS C. BROWN,
W. C. ADAMS,
LOUIS HEBERT,
Adonis Petit , Clerk. 0 5
Etat de la Louisiane—-Paroisse d'Iberville.
Vente de Succession.
I7W vertu d'un décret ou ordre de l'Hon.
U la cour du 6ème District de l'Etat de la
Louisiane, en et pour la paroisse d'Iberville,
à moi addressé en date du 4 Octobre 1850,
J'exposerai en vente publique au plus haut et
dernier enchérisseur,
Lundi, le 4 Novembre 1850,
à 10 heures A. M. les propriétés ci-après décri
tes, appartenant à la
Succession de feu Charles Boissac.
lo. La moitié indivise d'un certain morceau
de terre situé dans la paroisse d'Iberville, rive
gauche du Mississippi mesurant deux arpents de
face sur une profondeur de trente trois arpents
plus ou moins où la profondeur y appartenant,
les lignes courant paralelles, borné en haut par
terre de la veuve et des héritiers de feu Ursiu
Jolly et en bas par terre de veuve Florentine
Landry, ensemble les bâtisses et améliorations
qui s 'y trouvent, ainsi la motié indivise d'une
sucrerie et moulin à sucre qui se trouveut en
partie sur la terre ci -dessus décrit« et en partie
sur la terre appartenant à veuve Florentine
Landry. (Les titres au trois quarts de l'arpent
et demie supérieure de ladite terre considérés
non valides.) %
2o. La moitié indivise d'un lot de mobiliers
consistant en Ustensils, Aratoires^ Chevaux,
Bêtes à Cornes, Charettes, &c.
3o. Un lot de Meubles.
4o. Marcelin nègre, âgé de trente ans.
TERMES ET CONDITIONS.
Le mobilier payable comptant le jour de la
vente. La terre etftffcclave payables, les trois
quarts du prix de l'adjudication comptant le
jour de la vente et. la balance payable, la moi
tié dans tout le mois deFevrier 1851, et l'autre
moitié dans tout les mois de Fevrier 1852. Les
acquéreurs fourniront leurs billets endossés à
la satisfaction de l'administratrice de la dite
succession, payable au bureau du Recorder de
la paroisse d'Iberville. Les dits billets porte
ront intérêt à raison de 8 pour cent à dater de
leurs échéance jusqu'à parfait paiement. Hy
pothèque spéciale sera retenue, sur la terre et
l'esclave pour assurer le paiement des dits bil
lets et intérêts. .
La vente aura lieu sur la dite habitation.
J. L PETIT, Sherif.
Paroisse d'Iberville, le 4 Octobre, 1850.
Marron en Prison.
Il a été amené a la geole de Pia«
quemine, un nègre arrélé comme
marron qui s'appelle AARON, et
dit qu'il appartient à Mr Jasper
Gall, demeurent sur le Bayou Pi
geon. Le it nègre est âgé d'en
viron 40 ans, 5 pieds 9 pouces de taille, et un noir,
o5 HENRY SULLIVAN, Geôlier.
ma
£l
pOUR dn 6ine DISTRICT, Pa
Vy roisse d'Iberville, Etat de la Louisiane,
f. Uranie S. Rils, vs. No. 382,
Joseph Balch, son époux.
Cette cause ayant paru comme il était con
venu, et la demanderesse ayant prouvé par le
témoignage d'Adolphe Dupuy son ancien tu
teur, que le défendeur avait reçu la somme de
onze cent quatorze piastres et quatre-vingt dix
cents revenant a la demanderesse de sucession9'
de son père et sa mère, et étant ses biens pa
raphernaux et séparés — Et du plus les preuves
ayant démontré que les affaires du defendeura
sont dans un état disordonné et embarrassé
et la loi étant en ftveur de la demanderesse—.
conséquement, il est ordonné, adjugé et décrété
que la demanderesse soit séparée de biens de
son époux le défendeur, et qu'elle prenne l'adi
ministration et la conduite de ses biens para»
phernaux, et qu'elle ait jugement contre le dé,
fendeur pour la somme de onze cent quatorze
90-100 piastres, étant le montant reçu par lo
défendeur de l'ancien tuteur de la demanderesse
et les frais de ce procès.
Septembre 14,1850.
(Signé) J. J. BURK,
Juge du 6me Dist. Jud.
o5 PAUL DEBLIEUX, Greffier.
Runaway lu Jail.
Was brought to the Jail of this Parish 4
runaway mulatto, who calls his name
ISAAC or YAZOO, and says that he be
longs to Maunsel White, of N. Orleans;
said boy is about 30 years of age, and 5 feet high.
The owner wdl please comc forward, pay charge«
and take him away.
o5 H ENR Y SULLIVAN, Jailor,
L
Marron en Prison.
Il a été amené à la geole de Plaquemine,
un mulâtre arrêté comme matron qui
s'appelle ISAAC on YAZOO, et dit qu'il
appartenir à Mr. Maunsel White de la Nile,
Orleans. Le dit nëgre est âgé d'environ 30 ans*,
et 6 pied de taille.
o5 , HENRY SULUVAN, Geôlier,
Succession de feue Cour du 6 ème District
Barbara Kleinpeter, > Paroisse d?IberviUe.
ve. Jacob Schlatre, 3 Etat de la Louisiane.
ATTENDU que Michael Schlatre a présenté
une petition à obtenir des lettres d'adminia«
traliori dans la succession de feu Barbara Kleinpe*
ter, veuve Jacob Schlatre — Avis est par les pré»
sent dounè à tous ceux que cela concerne d'avoir
à deduire sous dix jours les raisons pour lesquelle»
ils ne serait pas fait droite a la dite pétition. Par
ordre do la cour. 2 Oct. 1850.
o5 PAUL DEDLIEUX, Clei*. \n\n rnnvu.
PLA<(IJ £ini!VE:
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5,1850.
No News .—The papers are literally barren
of news—and a man must be an editor indeed
who can make an acceptable paper at such a
time. We won't pretend to do it. A large
number of new advertisements, however, helps
us out considerably.
ID* We have been requested to say that the
Re%E. R. B eadle , from New Orleans, formerly
a missionary to Syria, will preach in the Pres
bytern Church, Plaquemine, td-morrow, at the
usual hour. '
P ublic M eetikg at the I sland .—We have
been requested to state that a public meeting
will be held at the Island, at Louis Pollett'i
Coffee House, on the 6th inst. (to-morrow)
10 A. M., in honor of the passage of the Texas,
New Mexico, Fugitive Slave, Utah and Califor
nia bills. Our informant says that ''many dis
tinguished public speakers" may be expected to
be present.
The Dengue .—This distressing complaint
most generally known as the break bone fever,
still lingers in our midst. Scarcely any one has
missed its attack. Young«nd old, white and
black indiscriminately, it lays hold of, and hand
les pretty roughly far about a week, when it
suddenly leaves the subject, considerably les
sened in weight, and with a smashing appetite:
which latter, would not be much to complain
of, if there was any thing to eat in this commu
nity. But there is absolutely nothing here but
flour and bacon, and most ordinary beef—no
vegetables, no fowls, no eggs, no butter,—
nothing under the sun that a person,rising from
a sick bed, could relish. Oh ! that \ye were in
the Lower Market with a "pocket full of
rocks P
(□* We have been requested to state by the
Assistant Assessor, Mr. A. P etit , that the State
Tax Roll, has been deposited in the office of
the Recorder, for the inspection of the publio.
D unning .—We are opposed to writing dun
ning paragraphs. It don't seem a very respec
table way of getting your dues. Fortunately
for ourself, we are not obliged to do this. All
who are indebted to us, are the best kind of
pay, men with their "pocket full of rocks," and
with the least intimation in the world they shell
out as freely as a cotton gin. Wp expect to
have our pockets lined by this time next week.
Office hours, between daylight and 1Q P. M.
D ry G oods S tores .—Our readers a£ a dis
tance must not think that because we have no
advertisements of Dry Goods Houses, that
there are none in Plaquemine. On the contra
ry, we have very extensive establishments.
Mr. J ohnston , at his Mammoth Store, is now
opening a stock of Goods, just from the North,
sufficient >ye should thinly for another parish
besides this; but as sickness has visited his esta
blishment, he has not had time, previously, to
inform the public of the outlines of his exten
sive assortment. We perceive that Messrs
Roth Bros , and Reilly & Gallagher - are
likewise piling up the empty boxes in front of
of their stores. We don't know that sickness
has kept them frpm advertising, but we pre
sume it has. Advertise, if you would keep
healthy in mind and pocket : nothing like iL
We have several branches of mechanics, like
wise in Plaquemine, but we have no doubt they
we afraid they will have too much to do if they
put their business in the paper. Speaking of
advertisements, we have the unparelleled fact
to record, that there are only four persons, or
firms, residents of this town, who advertise
with us— Theodore Johnston , Wholesale and
Retail Dry Goods and Groceries, Hardware and
Crcokery j Bissell & Schlatre , Wholesale
and Retail Groceries; T41B0T & Robertson,
and E. W. Blaef ., Attornies at Law. Thus,
oat of a place of Plaquemine's importance, on
ly four persons, doing business here, deem it
necessary to advertise. We merely mention
this as a remarkable fact in the history of an
American village.
TM Mom Knight or 8t. Jork , in original ßotyanee;
hy Mtojft R ichaumon , author of Wacouita, Ecarté,
Haftfaarabble, 4fco. &c. Price, SO eta.
This is the title of a novel—a tale of the
Crusades—which we have received from the
publish^«, Qewitt &, Davenport , Tribune
Buildings, New York. It is a deeply interest
ing romance, judging from the portions we
h* v ® T®"d- The period iq which the events re
corded are given, is in the time of the renown
ed Sa la d i n, whose name figures conspicuously
throughout It is written, too, in an easy flow
of language, and with such an array of deeply
exciting events, following one another in quick
»oeeession, that the interest of its pages does
Hftflag jn the least, but keeps up a feeling of
Jöftwearied interest and excitement. We will
speak furtjjer upon this work when we get
through its fascinating pages. The publishers
promise to send us a copy of a new work ««?h
month, for which we tender them oor most sin
çefc thanks.
Ths New Tçœçhs .— We thank the
proprietors of the Tribune for an exchange of
the» valuable journal. It is an addition to our
Reading Room which we highly prize.
frrxgeratp 's City Item .—This excellent
Philadelphia paper—and the wittiest—^tas been
considerably enlarged and improved. The
Item is an excellent family paper. Its selec
tions are of the highest order; and its print ft
the best description. Price, #3 per annum in
advance; or one copy and Graham's Magasine,
' Dp lady's Book, for #4.
P arish P aupers .—Any one who has read
the proceedings of the Police Jury for the last
year, will be surprised to find the number of
paupers, for whose support, (board, and other
expenses,) this parish has been taxed. The sys
tem of charity is one that should ever be com
mended, whether it emanates from private or
public bodies ; but when exercised by the lat.
ter, too much caution cannot be taken, that the
system does not prove a vice instead of a vir
tue; and instead of performing a good and chris
tian-like act, the parish may frequently lend
itself to wards nourishing an evil, for the rea
son of not making a strict inquiry into the caso»
of every one who applies for aid.
Nine-tenths of the cases that are recipients of
Parish bounty, are Irish laborers, whose disease
in almost every instance, is brought on them by
intemperance. There is not a day, that some
of this specimen of humanity are not seen stag
gering about thp streets, without any employ
ment it seems, until reduced by liquor and
exposure, they tumble into the outstretched
arms of the Parish.
We would not advocate a principle adverse
to charity on the part of the Parish, but we
would urge that the Police Jury have a stand
ing committee on this subject, who may be ex
pected to exercise the strictest vigilance and
scrutiny in every case, and rendering that
policy a real benefit and a real kindness, which
at present, to our mind, is.an evil of no little
magnitude, and which calls for an immediate
remedy.
M aking a J udy of H imself .—We know of
no man in the Union, at present, who is ma
king such a public Judy of himself as Gen. Jno.
A. Quitman, Governor of Mississippi. He has
issued his proclamation, convening the Legis
lature, to save the people of Mississippi from
the disastrous ruin brought about by the late
patriotic acts of Congress. If we may judge
from the spirit of the Mississippi press, the peo
pie at large think they are doing very well at
present, and likely to be a good deal happier, in
consequence of these acts which their Governor
rebrobates—and generally speaking, pity the
pugnacious spij-jt of their Governor, who stil]
"pants for renown." He'll get stuck in the
mud before he's done with it. Kicking Uncle
Sam's shin's, he'll find, is something more diffi
cult than slaying Mexicans.
M oved his Q uarters.- -Scott , of the Rialto,
has taken charge of the bar room of the Plan
ters' Hotel, where his friends will see him in
future, and have the pleasure of trying some of
the very best that the New Orleans market af
fords. Scott is a good fellow, and always has
something good to lake. We speak from hear
-from men whom we know are judge
as for his lemonade, we can truly say, he gives
plenty of the juice, and sugar and ice to match
I n a Q uandery .—We were speaking to a
friend yesterday, when a tolerable stout look
ing red haired gentleman of Erin, who seemed
to have been suffering from the Dengue, came
up and inquired for Mr. Adams, one of the Po
lice Jury, whom he wished to apply to for aid
from the Parish. When informed that Mr. A.
had just gone home, he turned suddenly upon
his heel, with a down-cast brow, and said in
rather a whisper 4 to himself—"Be Jams, if it
wasn't for the fear of the other world, Td be put
ting oui from this!" Paddy didn't know perhaps,
that he had made a very philosophical remark.
There's a good many poor devils of earth pret
ty much in his fix.
Hurrying a Horse to his Grave .—We
heard a gentleman remark yesterday that he had
just seen a bîgh-banded act committed, which
be thought never would have been permitted in
a christian community ; it was nothing less, he
said, than a drayman dragging a live horse out
of the co rporatjpn with a rope to his neck. He
assured us that if the horse had been raised
upon his legs by a littlp human strength and
charity, and an ear of corn given him to eat, he
could easily have walked tp his grave, and died
in a decent manner. This is a serious charge,
which our Mayor should at once inquire into.
We believe there is a law in reference to cru
elty to dumb animals.
S till C aving I n .—We perceive that the
bank of the river between the mouth of Bayou
Plaquemine and the residence of widow Joseph
Schlatre, continues to sink, and large openings
indicate that the progress of destruction in that
quarter has not yet terminated. The ware
house of Mrs. S. fell in on Wednesday night.
Little's Living Age .—Contents of 332.—
Woodsworth— Stella and Vanessa—Life of
Ebenerer Elliot—Sir Robert Peel—Note Book
of s Naturalist, Pfvrt VIII—Denmark, Austria
and Russia—Foreign Miscellany—New Books«
&c. &c. We would.be glad to get No. 331,
which probably contains some other chapters
(we have received up to the XI) of that admi
rable story, Maurice Tierney, the Soldier of
Fortune.
The Westminster Review .—This admira,
ble work, for July, from the press of Leonard
Scott & Co., has been received, and as usual,
contain« editorials upon the most interesting
topics of the day.
The Cuba Affairs.—A despatch of the 21st
ult, from Washington, says:
The Spanish Minister, at the request of Mr.
Webster, returned last wight from New York,
and had a long conference with him. The bu
siness relates to Cuba, and we undèrstand that
another attempt is to be made on Cut«. The
descent üb first to be made upon Hayti,for the
overthrow of Faustin Soulouque.
IP* The Washington Union learns that the
people of Texas will receive the propositions
of Congress almost with acclamation.
Lereeiiig the Mississippi.
We are glad to perceive that the Washington
Republic has taken up this important subject,
and devotes considerable space to its expedien
cy. The bill introduced by Senator D owns
for the purpose of enabling Louisiana to per
fect a system of efficient Levees, by placing in
the State Treasury the sums accruing from the
sale of the Swamp lands within her limits, is
measure of the highest utility, of undoubted
constitutionality, and one which will provide
the State with effectual means of protection
against all danger of future inundation.
The Republic argues the question with abili
ty and discrimination. Jt says: ft -
The extreme uncertainty of agriculture upon
the banks of the Mississippi has caused many
planters of sugar and cotton to abandon the
culture of these articles. The wayward cur
rent of the mighty river has threatened New
Orleans with destruction, and has subjected its
citizens to immense losses ajid expense. This
has led to a commission of inquiry, which has
reported a plan for '.he preservation of the city
and the protection of the lands, A continuous
levee is considered necessary, and immense
waste gates are propose to drain off the excess
of the annual freshets into the bayous which
lie parallel with the course of the river, and af
ford it an outlet, to the £ U |f This system will,
we do not doubt, as effectually protect the ara
ble lands and the city of New Orleans from the
future encroachments of the Mississippi, as the
embankments of Holland protect its populous
provinces from the German ocean and the Zuy
der Zee.
To construct, however,this levee will require
the co-operation of all the fluvial proprietors,
probably tlje assistance of the States. It is
plain that, if, through want of means or ofin
terest, any portion of this extended line shall
be left open, the general interest must suffer.—
Upon this state of things the swamp drainage
bill is founded. The theory of this bill is that
inasmuch as the Federal Government is the
proprietor of much unsaleable swamp land, she
would aid the State of Arkansas and other
States to protect and reclaim these lands, by
the construction of the proposed levee. This
principle of the bill is indentical with that of the
bill recently passed, granting alternate sections
of the public lands to construct railroads thro'
the public domain.
If we understand aright Mr. Downs' bill, it
does not propose that the General Government
should construct the Levee, but that it should
furnish the means of construction by cession to
the State of the unsaleable part of the public do
main. The argument in favor of the measure
is founded upon broad principles of justice and
humanity. The swamplands are of little profit
to the Government; the protection of the South
west from overflow is essential to its prosperity,
to the individual comfort and safety of its citi
zens, to the progress and enchancement of its
commerce: thess are considerations that rise far
above the captious objections of constitutional
hair-splitters, with which alone this benificient
project has thus far been assailed.— Bee.
P eterson's M agazine .—We have received
the September and October numbers of this
delightful Magazine. Its embellishments are
always superb. Price, $2 per annum.
J enny L ind . —The desire to hear the Swe.
dish songstress does not diminish in New York.
The proceeds of Thursday night, (the fif th con
cert,) are estimated by the Tribune at near
$30,000. Jenny Lind's share of this would be
$12,000, or £2500! which throws into the
shade all concerts in Europe. The Herald of
the 21st says :
Last evening Mayor Woodhull entertained
Mademoiselle Lind, Mr. Benedict, and Mr. Bel
leti, at his house in Washington Place. There
were about fifty persons invited to meet her,
among whom were Rev. Dr. De Witt, his lady
and two daughters; Dr. Morris, brother-in-law
of Governor Fish; Mr. Luther R. Marsh and
lady; Mr. Ed w. C, Lester and lady. The com
mon council were not invited, nor any person
in consequence of holding a public situation.
It was a party of the Mayor's private friends,
and the object was to introduce Miss Lind to
American ladies.
0° A Buffalo paper says that the city is so
healthy that the doctors have nothing to do.
Seven of them were seen together 011 the pier
fishing for minnies.
In the Succession of 1 Sixth District Court
Barbara Kleinpeter, wo. > Parish of Iberville.
Jacob Schlatre. dee'd. ) State of Louisiana.
WHEREAS, Michael Schlatre Jr., hav
ing petitioned this Court for letters of
administration in the succession of Barbara Klein
peter, wo, Jacob Schlatre dee'd—Notice is hereby
given to all whom it may concern, to show cause
within ten days hereof why the prayer of said pe
tition should not be granted. '
By order of court, Oct 2d., 1850.
o5 PAUL DEBL1EUX, Clerk
J*EW ADVERTISEMEXTS.
NEW GOODS,
MA MMO TH S TORE.
THE undersigned is now receiving direct
from New York, Boston, and Philadel
phia a large and complete assortment of Goods
of ail kinds, which he will sell.cheap for Cash,
or good paper—the usual credit given to Plan
ters. For variety, he knows there is no stock
in the South that will compare with his. Cus
tomers are invited to call and examine the
Goods and Prices before buying elsewhere.
THEODORE JOHNS f ON,
Plaquemine, October 5,1850.
For Sale,
bbls . St. Louis Flour;
25 do. Lard Oil, winter strained;
75 do. Cement; 75 do Lime;
2000 yards Lowell Cotton;
2000 pairs Russet Brogans.
o5 THEODORE JOHNSTON.
* .
VITANTED—A steady young man to work
? T at the Sugar Kettles. Apply to
o5 ROTH BROS.
<S . ■■■[ Louisiana—Parish of Iberville.
Succession Sale,
BY virtue of a decree or order of the Hon.
6th District Court of the State of Louisi
ana, in and for the Parish of Iberville to me di
rected, bearing date October 4th, 1850, I will
offer at public sale, to the highest and last bid
der,
Ou MOIVIÏDAT the 4tli November,
1850, at 10 o'clock, A. M., the following des
cribed property belonging to the
Succession of Charles Boissac, deceased,
1st. A Tract or Pareel of Land,
situated in the Parish of Iberville on the left
bank of the Mississippi river, measuring two
arpents in front on said river by a depth of
about thirty threö arpents more or less, or the
depth thereunto belonging, the side lines run
nii./ p-ir-illel, bounded on the upper side by
land of me widow and heirs of Ursin Joly de
ceased, is id below by land of Mrs. Celeste He
bert widow Florentine Llpdry, together with
all the buildings and improvements thereon be
ing and belonging, and also the undivided half
of the sugar house and mill, which is built part
ly on said tract of land and partly on the land of
the «aid M s Landry, together with all the ap
paratus and utensils for making sugar. (The
titles to three fourths of the upper one and a
halt arpent ot said tract of land, not considered
valid.)
2d. The undivided half of a lot of movea
bles, consisting in
Farming Utensils, Horses, Carts,
Cattle, Ac. &c.
3d. One Lot of Moveables.
4th. Marcelin, a negro man, aged about 30
years.
TERMS OF SALE.
The moveable preperty payable in rash and
the land and slave, three-fourth of the price of
adjudication payable in cash on the day of sale
and the remaining fourth, payable one half in
all the month of February in the year 1851, and
the other half in all the month of February in
the year 1852. Purchasers to furnish their
notes for the credit terms endorsed to the satis
faction of the Administratrix of said succession
payable at the office of the Recorder of the par
ish of Iberville. The said notes to bear inter,
est at 8 per cent per annum from time due un*
til paid, and special mortgage retained on the
land and slave to secure the payment of the
notes and interests.
Sale to take place on the premises.
J. L. PETIT, Sheriff.
Parish Iberville, October 4îh, 1850.
Runaway In Jail.
Was brought to the Jail of this Parish a
ft® runaway negro who calls his name
AARAND, and says he be'ongs to a Mr.
JuJatper Gall, residing on the Bayou Pidgeon
in this Parish; said negro is about 40 years of
age, 5 feet 9 inches high, and a black. The own-,
ner will please come forward pay charges, and take
him away.
o5 HENRY SULLIVAN, Jailor.
WEYV ADVERTISEMENTS.
LIST OF LETTERS "
REMAINING in the Post Office, Plaqué
mine, October 1, 1850.
Ast Jobias
Aine Purand
Ansaldy Jacques
Alex Joseph
Billings Mrs Adeline
Boncarre Heinere
Breaux Felix
Bird VV'in
Baldwin Robert
Brown Mrs. Mary H
Byron J no G
Beckly Wm T
Benoit Hipolite
Ball Alex J
Brown Mrs Mary Ann
Boyd Dr J
Brush Win M
Breaux & Co
Bronslette Jno
Beker Mdm
Bescha Nicholas
Briggs Wm
Beline M Wm
Christine Mrs S
Crocksher Miss Ellen
Chapoton Nicholas 3
Charleville Oscar
Cirinain Francis
Calder Geo A
Ca morse Antoine
Cotte Mr
Chesniit Rev
Doremus Miss E 3
Dupuy Victor 4
Dutton Judge 2
Duncan C S
Duttlaney Patrick
Delaney
Davis Jefferson C
Delery Mrs C
Dupuy Octave
Jennings Mrs
Johnson G W
2 Jackson Mrs Marcy J
Keller Mrs Mary Ann
Kendall St Smith
2 Klèber Louis
Kafehaw J
Landruto J S
Law Win
Lendemuire Jan
Lessard Mdm V J
Leblanc Joseph
Largnowr Dr 3
L C Thomas 3
Macias M
Miller Mrs Harriett
McCormic John
McCleland J T
MacueM
Moore Mrs Mary A
Moore Lcandet
McKitchen Augustus
McGreen Wm
Mareow Jean
Olwill Philip
Oliner Miss Ann
Osterburger Chas
Prouty E W
Priapella Jas
Parvin B R
Poché A A
Pieler Gabriel!#
Peres Chas
Ragas C
Ricard Lucien
Robert Andrew
Rushaw Richard
Roth Lucien
Rosenon Mr
.Reynolds Bryant R
Rerelta Madam
Dardenne Mrs Jno LouisRichard Mdm Eugene
Daigu Paul O
Dupuy C E
Dallen Michael
Dugulhen P & 9
Defaye Mr
Deloude Geo
Daigle Mrs Ann M
Foley John
Fullerton Thos
Flenny J M
Fleinny Mr Elizabeth 2 Tayksil Mr
Gallagher Michel Thompson
Gray Simon "*
Gardner H
Gordin Thos J
Ganff Louis
Guslavor Manvcllo
Goodloe Vivian
Goodwyne P II
Gonzoulin G T
Hoin Morel Jno Bte
Hillur B F
Heben Adolph 2
Hebert Valmont
Huddieston J B
Iiannan Chas
Hartman Mi« 6'arah A
Hough Thomas
Hanley Dan
Hannigan Michael
Irvin Capt J
Ingham John
Jennings P P
o5 THEODORE JOHNSTON, P. M.
Robinson G Mad
Straney Miss Ann
Smith F
Stublo G
Simon Auguste
Singleton Wm
Stephens B
Savelli Rev N
Sberone Miss Ann
Thompson J L
Toffier Telisnian
Tafere Jno V
Trail Chas
Teland Michael
Thragtes A .
Treeinan P E
Turner Charles
Tyson Ravert
Thomas W R
Varthelemy Mrs Laws
Vouish Garet
Very Mrs Catharine
Warren Silas H
Wilkinson Dr
VVhitely miss Mary C
Whitney Shelvin
WardAT
Wrotnowski Hamslas
Wornock Thos C
Weatherly Jeiemia 10
SIXTTH DISTRICT COURT,
Parish of Iberville, Stale of Louisiana.
Uranie S. Rils, vs. No. 382,
Joseph H. Balch, her husband,
This case was taken up according to agree
ment and the plaintiff having established by the
receipt of the defendant and the evidence of
Adolph Dupuy the late tutor of plaintiff, (he
receipt by defendant of the sum of eleven hun
dred and fourteen dollars and ninety cent*
coming to plaintiff from the estate of her fath*
er and mother, and being the separate and par
apharnal property, and it further appearing
from the evidence that the affairs of defendant
are in a disordered and embarressed condition,
and the law being in favor of plantiff—itia
therefore, ordered, adjudged and decreed that
the plaintiff be separated in property from her
husband, the defendant and that she resume
the administration and cofitrol of her parapher,
nul property, and that she recover of the defen
dant the sum of eleven hundred and fourteen
dollars and ninety cents, the amount received
by him of plaintiffs late tutor, and costs of 6uit.
September 14th, 1850.
(Signed) J. J. BURK,
Judge Sixth Jud. Dist.
A true copy of th* original judgment re
maining in my office.
Witness my hand and seal of said Court
this 28th day of September, A. D., 18Ö0.
oct5 PAUL DEBLIEUX, Clerk.