Lacaille's Catalogue provides a good list of objects for beginners to observe.
http://messier.seds.org/xtra/history/lacaille.html
It includes 7 globular clusters NGC 104 (47 Tuc), NGC 4833, NGC 5139 (omega Cen), M 4, M22, M55 and NGC 6397.
There are also 3 nebulae NGC 2070 (Tarantula), NGC 3372 (he divided eta Car into 2 parts) and M8 (Lagoon).
He missed the bright globular cluster NGC 6752 and the open cluster NGC 6067.
The attached pdf file gives his objects in RA (Right Ascension) order.