The Lancaster ledger. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, February 14, 1855, Image 2
I mil LANCASTER LEDGER
. rOSLUHKI) EVERV J 1
Wednesday illoriiiiif;
AT LANCASTER VILl.E. S. C. [
Term* ?-J 00 a yxsar if paid in advance ; I
3 60 If payiu't be delayed 3 m's; t
L -, 3 00 after six months. r
Advertisements Inserted at the rate of 75
r * cents per square of 13 lines for the 1st r
insertion, 37L cents for ?very subsequent s
insertion. For announcing ucandidate $5. o
R. Bailey. Ji<
Editor find Proprietor v
k ^ ? ~ ? s
I sons, via: lienjilict, Richard and Henry, j
," Honedicl, the oldest, was an otlieer of ar- C(
tillery in the British army, and, it is be .
heved, was conij?elled to quit tho service. j
# lie died young in the West Indies. Ilenw
tv entered the King's service after his fath I
L ?r's defection, and was a lieutenant of
L cavalry in the American Legion, lie no
coinpanied his father to St. John, and ;
was employed in his business. Lie slept ,
in the ware otise near the Lower Cove in
that city, and lodged there tlie nigh', the
building was burned, lie lived afterJ
wards at Troy, Ne.v York, with his aunt '
*? Hannah, and was engaged in mercantile '
PS pursuits. At a subsequent period he re- i
moved to Canada, where he is now a man ,
of property. He received half pay and a j
jr orant of lands from the British GovernHe
W: -I I. T . i i
\r im-iiu ivicii'iiu . ? hi i i oa lie was also |
a lieutenant of cavalry in the American |
Legion, coniinamlcil l?y liis father. In
most overv particular his history is identical
with that of his brother Henry.? I
Persons are still living at St. John, who I
v. m resided there when Gen. Arnold's store J "
was burned. The impression was at the ]
moment, and still is, that the tire was '
caused by design, and for the purpose of J
defrauding a company in England, that
had under written upon the merchandise
which it Contained, to an amount far exceeding
its worth. These persons dilFor *
:?? to the fact, whether Arnold himself
w is in St. Sohn, or absent in England, at
I tito time of the tire; and hence the degree
v of Uaino which may be attached to the '
two sous may be uncertain. That both ^
Henry and Richard slept in the store on
the night of the conflagration, and that a
neither could give a satisfactiory account vi
of its cause, seeins, however, to be cerg
tain.
James Robort-on, whose recent death I.
is mentioned shove, was the only one of a
me lour children which the traitor's sec- j
ond wife bore him, that was born in A- 1
merica. At the time ot the treason lie
was a chihl. and had just reached West
Point from Philadelphia, with his mother. =
lie eutered the British arinv in 1798, and &
rose to the rank of Colouel of Engineers.
He was stationed at Bermuda from 1810
to 1818, and from the last named year '
until 1823 was at Halifax, and the com- ''
manding officer of engineers in Nova Sco- r
tia and New Brunswick. While thus in \
command he was at St. Johns, ami on go
ing into the house built by his father, in
King-street (wbioh is still standing.) he
wept like a child. He was a small rant), (
his eyes were of remarkable sharpness,
anJ iu features bore a striking resemblance 1
to his father. A gentleman who lias been t
in service with him, .and was intimately s
acquainted with him, speaks of him in 8
terms of high commendation, and relates
that he has often tiim iminiM a
? ? ..
strong desire to visit the United States. 1
Since tlie a:cession of Queen Victoria lie c
lias been one of ller Majesty's aids-de- t
camp. In 1841 lie was transferred from i
lithe engineer corps, and appointed Major
General, and a Knight of the Royal Han- f
overian Guelphic Order. *
Edward, the next son, was some j-oars t
ago in a banking house in England.? <
George, in 1810, was an offiser of lira j
goons. Sophia?of her fate nothing is
known. It may he added, that the tiist
General Arnold's mother had six children
o? whom lie and his sister Hannah alone
lived to the years of maturity. This siss
r adhered to her brother Benedict
throughout his eventful and guilty career, '
a id was true to hiin in the darkest per - 1
ods of his history. She died at Montague
in Up|?er Canada, in 1803, and was, as is r
uniformly stated, a lady of excellent <jual }
ities of character.
* AGRICULTURAL. ;
From the Southern Cultivator. t
Preparing Land for Corn. f
S
As the tiino for planting this uo-.t im- t
portaut crop in rapidly approaching, a few
hints on Hie proper preparation of the f
soil may not be inappropriate. The war- n
fare now raging in Europe, with the ex- s
ceosive drouth* we have hud in the lust c
few years, the certainty of an increased
demand at high figures, nil combine to
draw, from every farmer, increased utten- c
lion to tins subject. In making prepara- '
tions for u new crop of corn, we would t
suggest to our readers tbat they cannot 0
couiineuuM their operations too soon, nor I
LtaL ? I ? f - I - ' "
pytu humii wu nisi wiien mey ao torniiienee.
The tirsl grand prerequisite in - 1
ceasary it a team and plow, not a mere I
excuse by which, with hard pushing, (he r
land in ly possibly bo scratched to the tl
depth of three or tour inches, but a plow ,
that will not only break your land but ^
break it thoroughly. Land that is only "
half broken will never more than half r<
produce under the bent system of tillage
of a seasonable year, while the product of
such land, of a dry season, is cortainly c;
anything but encouraging. It is to the
interest of every planter that his corn laud "
be deep and thoroughly broken. Not s ^
furrow ever should be run short of a depth rr
of ten inches, while even fourteen inches g
would aot be too much. The advantages t,
of deep plowing are so many ami so plain .
to be seen, that we deem it useless to 'r
dwell upon them at length. Corn grow- &
iug upon lend broke ten or fourteen inch- f?
ee deep, derives a greater benefit, in any r<
season, by being belter able to expandffll r;
roots to a larger extent of soil, and gather
increased strength end sustenance, than it J'
does from land not brob^^deep, in which ""
the roots are neoieM^HH^eted and j*
are forced to Oeajj^^HH^^kmace, or m
fores their way ttiWS^VQFaod un- #
broken soil. Bu^jH^j^BHFtbe advantage
of deep plPNE^MKaleulable.
Diun it ? thut the groat advantages of 10
ibi-J*rinciple are to be Med wbarsrrer put rn
i %
is *k " i y.v 'i
n practice,,- Land deep ami thoroughly J
n-uke never suffers for the want of rain, I
wen in our warm climate, lty break ng [
>ur land deep, the roots of the corn penetrate
to a greatei depth than in shallow
roke land, and by this means are enabled
odraw a sutlicient supply of moisture,
rotn its increased depth, independent of
ain. Nor is this all; for, should the sea
on prove wet, the surface moisture sinks
lown to the bottom of the deeply plowed
?nd, and there stored away as in a reseroir,
upon which the roots can draw lor
iistcnance ml libitum. Manure well ?
Now deep and plant early 1 if you desire
orn to "sell ami to keep."
THE L E DGER.
LANCASTERVILLE, S. C.
WEDNESDAY? FER 14. 185>.
Return day for Lancaster, Saturday 3d of
larch.
+.<&>'> ?
Apprentice Wanted.?Wanted at this
llieo. a lad of about 14 years of age to
am the Printing business, lie will he
oarded in our own family, and his cl Ulics
jrnishod him fn>? r>f i.vn.moo vv.. .. ;n !
- - - -
Iso endeavor to instruct him in rending and
. nting. Early application must be made.
X-iT Messrs. Butler and Evans of the
J. S. Senate, and Benton, Orr, McQueen
nd Boyce of the House will accept our
hanks for their favors.
XiT We are extremely obliged to "Au;ustus"for
his correspondence. We hope
o hear from him often.
1-iT The news from abroad in this
aper, will be found interesting. Webeieve
it will lind more acceptance with our
eaders than any home gossip. We give
tin preference to our own editorials.
The Court House.
We were exceedingly gratified to find
he other day, on the occasion of a visit to
ho Court House, the very rapid progress
unking to its completion. She coinniislioners
have fully done their duty, and
ire entitled to the thanks of the eoninuuity
for the creditable manner in which
hey have executed the trust given to their
diarge. The work is well done, and
hereforo does credit to the contractor,
dr. Sings. The building will be by this
uldition. irreatJv enlnrcreH- ami
uld much to the comfort of the attenlunts.
It is calculated to he finished by
;pring Court, which comes off in about j
ivc weeks.
Bmincss Notice?.
By referring to our advertising columns i
l will bu perceived that .Mr. Jones Crockett I
uis just received a large lot of Iron, fresh '
garden seed, Irish potatce seed, and a lot of
nost excellent segarsIt
will also bo noticed that there will be j
in election for Town Council on the first
Holiday in March next.
There will also be found two advertise- J
ncnts of the Commissioner in Kijuity, and
lie tShuritr's Sales.
The Revolution in China.?The blest
accounts China are unfavorable j
o the causo of the insurgents. Kxtracts |
roin the Pokin Gazette, extending from '
September 8 to September HO, chronicle [
lie re-capture of several towns by the iin j
lerial troops, and the destruction, in the I
ggregate, of some twenty thousand inurgenta.
This last is, no doubt, a great |
exaggeration. lint after making all duo !
Allowance, it is evident that the prospects j
if tlie insurgents are at present discouragng.
They are scarcely less so at the South i
linn at the North. In the neighborhood ;
f Canton, the insurgents have suftc.ed ,
prions reverses, in consequence of which
lie vessels of the imperialists, which have
>c( ii confined within the Moguc for reve-'
al months, now venture out. The gen- j
r) an?l merchant* have contributed h?r*c-;
r towards the defence of Canton, and
ave subsidized ten thousand men for the '
dief of Sbun-teh.
Fatal Fox Hunt.?An unfortunate accent
accurreil at Unfonville, about eight
tiles west of West Cheste, on Friday last,
i party of Gentlemen let out a fox on the
lorning of that day, in the vicinity, and
ave chase. Mr. Jefleris, s young man of
venty-ono son of Isaac Joffeiia. in nunm.
i^" ? I
ig through the village was thrown from
is horse and shockingly mangle<l in hi* 1
ice and body. The roads were very 1
>ugh, and the horse upon which he was 1
ding stumbled and felt?falling upon
oung Jefferis. Klh was speedily relieved 1
oin his situation, and carried into an ad* <
cent house, where be was found to be 1
iriously injured, though we hope not
tally. Mrs. Jane Emmett, wife of John i
inmelt, seeing the accident, went over i
i administer relief to the unfortunate i
an, when, singular to relate, on arriving (
at th* house, slio was seized with apoplexy ! tl
and died instantaneously, on tlie spot.? b
11 'est Chester (/'".) Repuhlecan. ' d
CHARLESTON CORRESPONDENCE. "
To T11K Ed. OF the LeDG?K.
CHARLESTON, Full. 5. 1855. |
Sir, with the view of whiting away the ,
idle fantasies (not tho fleeting hours) of i
the present, I assume tho liberty of ten- !
dering you a slight sketch of what is ^
swimming on the surface of my mind ;
which though void of the least that could
be interesting, I hope will be received ^
tl
with an indulgent welcome, and be admitted
as an unknown friend to the social C'
hearth of innocent past time.
We in the City, when commerce wax- :
es sluggish, are apt to fall into dreams of ;
despondency, to sink our moods and a'low
our faculties to become dormant.?
We have nothing to bony us up, are deprived
of the iural blessings which our in- r
land friends enjoy so bounteously, and
are left to the dreary wonderings of an
embarrassed mil d. Such the sequence
of business fluctuation, such the life, such
the end of a merchant. We have neither
the consolation of a calm rcpo.se, or the
refuge of some verdant grove, where one
might dispel such unwelcome meditations.
Where the soul might invigorate, the
heart be insnired. and tho mind
to tlie loftiest aspirations. What of the C
many sources of amusement that fill the h
numerous palaces of the city ? What of b
the grand allurements of fashionable soci- j q
etv ? What of the gay circles of pomp s<
ami artificial display} All these are si
blighted by the sad picture of other exiting
scenes of sadness; What scenes? echo
resounds, the consutnatc corruption of human
nature." b
l'ortray with your idea the aspect of o
affairs on the eastern continent, where the n
sword is dripping with human gore, where
war is raying to the zenith of its extent, t!
how dark, hov mournful a sight, the gallant
soldier recklessly and in vain strug- ?
gles each for his cause, and obstinately ^
the Conflict is ceaseless. How obvious
then the consequent result experienced on i
ibis side of the hemisphere. Russia has
curtailed, if not entirely withdrawn her
orders, and inevitably there must follow a '
depression in this our more immediate 1
section. Our stable products of citton f
and Rice decline, the planter ur.encourag- C
ed to send his produce to market, is de- <
barred realising bis usual assistnme in pecuniary
matters, and hence that universal i
chain which is moved bv inseperable
springs, lias a link broken and the ma- "
chinery ceases to impel the power of trade
and commerce to its destination. '
At present cotton is a little improved
varying in prices from 0 1-4 to 0 1 4 cts. | r
Rice is in good demand at and froin 3 3-8 *
to *4 1-8 per hundred pounds. This is
Race week here, commencing from to day,
if there were no other indication of its ap* *
1 |
proach, we would most surely be reminded
of its recurrence by its groat flock of s
the Chevaliers de Industrie or light fin- 1
gored gentry, who swarm the public ro- '
sorts of the city.
The Know Nothings are making rapid '
strides in this place, they contemplate an '
entire abrogation of the present municinal 1
1
admiir*tra:ion,sa nuuli so that not even an 1
alien will l?o admitted on the city Guard. *
They are I perceive raising their vengeance
against Gov. Sew ird of New York, '
declaring publicly not to allow the Catlr
olic prelacy to influence the government I
of America and to defeat him in the U. '
S. Senatorsliip. 1
A great time is anticipated here next
week on the occasion of the Govenors 1
Review, this will he a gala day with the (
fair ones, who flock to the scene of warlike
maneuvering, and there scrutinise the '
gay and brilliant uniforms of the Star of 1
South Carolina's Militia. A sham Rattle *
is spoken of, to come off at that time, in I
which event the newly formed Uitio Batahion
will he thrown out as skirmishers,
this eaminand which is the pride and
boast of the State is composed of the following
very efficient companies, v^z:? 0
Washington Light Infantlv, German Riflemen,
Moultrie Guard and Meagher ^
Guards. 1
The annual parade if the Fire Department
on the anniversary of the great fire 1
in 18:fH, comes off on the 'J8..h of April
next, causing great preparation on the
part of the various companies. The Vigilant
company expect to have by that
time their new Engine, which is to be of ^
h capacity to throw 210 feet stream per- R
pendiculary.
The Steamship Nashville arrived here
on Friday afternoon last in the unprecedented
short apace of (40) forty six hours
from Now York, the quickest trip yet ac- j
complished by any Steamship afloat.
Our mail facilities are so far in order
again as to insure some certainty in the
transmission of letters, i\ M. General
Campbell is also one of the unfortunate o
eieci mai me wauve American yarly /
have spotted, Tor the mrtn And unjust a
spirit he manifested in the discharge of ti
his duties in one of our most importsnt d
departments, and where he is the head
functionary. n
Our Hayne street is itself again, hut in b
s transcendantly improved degree. Meet- ti
ing street presents also some new features 1
in tha way of handsome stores &C., which
itreet afso graced by the ITtw riaU of fti
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lie South Carolina Institute, which by the ted
y hold their next exhibition (for the in- oid
ustry of tlie Sonth, and the improve- fall
lent of its Arts ami Sciences)on the 15?h del
f Apiil next. King street is still our old
tshionublo thoroughfare, where in one sev
lixed current you see flowing in streams ]
lie Sample's of our population. tcr
I will now beg leave to conclu le this hec
rosome tunc, by stating that as long ns (jet
usiness allows any leisure I will most dre
lieei fully drop the dew of the passing doi
tiles. 1 will also induce my young friends she
> co-operate with me in Contributing to est
le enjoyment (if I may be privileged to cisi
all it) of the worthy roaders ol the Lan- sigi
aster Ledger. pla
I am yours respectfully, up
AUGUSTUS. mo
?? dre
fli\ip|iljir.
LATER FROM EUROPE. b,M
ARRIVAL OF THE abl
firs
ATLANTIC. ofl
WH
New York, Feb. 9.
The U. S. Mail Steam ship Atlantic,
laptain James West, did not arrive at ^
or wharf in this city until to-dav, having
eon detained at the Narrows, in conse-;
to
uence ol the ice in the harbor, which, al*
3 prevented the News Yaelit of the AsDcintcd
l'ress freni reaching her.
General IntelligenceAffairs
at Sehastopol are unchanged. 'I'11
The liritish Arinv in the Crimea con
ft"
inuvo in a nreiKiiuu siare, in consequence ""
f mh management, and is rapidly melting l'K
way. ^''
The Peace Conferences arc to open in *'8
f
lie middle of this month.
Negotiations continue between Austria cn<
nd Prussia, in relation to the Germanic
trniy.
The Swedish army is to be placed im*
nediately on a war footing.
The t^ueen of Sardinia is dead.
Lord John Russell has resigned, and WtJ
I is believed that a general break up of bu
he British Cabinet will result therefrom.
)n the 26th u!t. he gave in the House of w"
Commons and explanation of his cou- ''a
lnct.
Public feeling in England seems tendng
towards peace.
Numerous henry lailufes are repotted an
is having occurred at I.irerp iol, hut there wc
s evidently considerable exaggeration in no
lie reports. Se
The steam ship Great Britain had ar- 'ei
ivod at Liverpool from Australia, with *?
C7o0,000 Sterling gold. "P
Commercial Intelligence.
Mdligan's Circular.?The Liverpool w'
Circular of Messrs. Milligan, Evans A t?{
Lemphicre of the 20th ult. reports the di<
tales of cotton during the week ending
hat evening at 37,000 bales, of which be
ipeeulators took 3000 and exportora 1000; '-<
caving 33,000 bales of all descriptions to C(>
.lie trade. The demand from the trade tin
Mid for export was moderate, and prices no
ulcil in favor of buyers. Fair Orleans ff"
was quoted al 5 3 8d.; Middling Orleans WI
5 1 Hd.; Fair L'plan'U at 5 3-8 1.; and nn
muting upland* at 5U. tor Flour there tcl
vas a moderate inquiry, and Western
3tnal was worth 4 2s. 6d. and Ohio 46*. to
>er bbl. of 196 ll's All qualities of Corn
md slightly advanced, and Yellow was *><
vorlli 44s. and White 45s. per 480 lbs. ?n
Sr.\tk or Tkaue.?In Manchester tLe
market was dull, with a declining .en- rot
lency. ?ii
Tiik Ikon Tit auk.?The Loudon Circu- J rei
ar of Messrs. Baring Brothers ?t Co., of
lie 26th ult., says that Bar lion is quoed
in Wales at ?7, and Kails at ??J 15s mi
bei
>cr toa. I
sin
Congressional- *,r<
Washing on, Feb. 8.
The Senate parsed to day several bills as
?f minor iin{>oi4HUce. WH
A discussion took place on the bill ',r<
[ranting three years' credit for the pay- ll?
nent of duties on rail road iron. c'e
The House passed the bill regulating ^
be salaries of the Judges of the United
hate Courts. i J*'1
net
Washington, Fob. 0.
The French Spoliation Bill passed tho ,
Icnate to-day by eleven majority in the j
ame form as it passed the House.
ref
Destructive Conflagration.
Boston, Feb. 8.
A fire occurred in Neponaet to-day, de- ^
troying nearly an entire JfllHka The ^
ws is estimated at I20,0QiB|W %alf of
rhicli is insured.
A Natural Pm^Hk act
The following account of MOTl from ani
Id age, by the distinguished divine, l)r. i the
i. L P. Green, of Naahville, will be read ^ U><
rith groat interest by every student of na- tar
ire. The death of Aunt Phi lis, as the ! lie
oetor beautifully eipreeaes it, waa truly a j rak
natural death," for death from disease ia set
t according to nature, but might truly Oa
e ehuaod under the head of ** casual- tha
ea. to I
fr. Em. thj
Dear Sir:-?] promised yon that I would of
irnish you with aomeofthe facta eoonee- a t
K , * 4 **
t*
with the last days of Aunt l'hiilis, ?
negro woman of mine who died !n
I. Aunt l'hiilis was at the time of h
ith, at the lowest estimate, 111 yea
, and the probability is that she wi
eral years oldf r.
For fifty years she had enjoyed uni
rupted health, and, as far as I hat
m able to learn, she was never sick
life, except at the birth of her chi
n. For thirty years of her life, an
.vu to within three years of her deatl
i did not seem to undergo the sligh
change in her appearance; timeexe
ng but little power over her. The fir
ti of decay was that of sight, which too
ce about three years before her death
to that time she was in the full enjot
lit of all her senses; and at one hnr
d and four years would have marric
old negro man of seventy-five if I ha
objected.
Her sight failed not in the usual *va
, she become near-sighted, net bein
0 to see objects at a distcnce. Soo
jr this her hearing declined, but up I
1 time of her death she ould hear be
than old persons generally do. TI
I indication of mental tiailure was tin
ocality, slie not being able to find In
y to a neighbor's bouse ; yet her inem
seemed perfect in all other respect
8 recollected her friends and old a
lintancos, but could not fiud ber ws
llioir houses.
I at first supposed that this was owir
defective sight, but, on exatninatio
ml that it was in the mind. Still h
....... i . _i.? i._.i ?i.-.
?/iiivvi -ii giiu*i , llftU mi: III
s of herself, and could walk strong ar
ick, like a young person, and held he
f up so straight that, when wnlkir
ra me, I often mistook her for some
> younger servants al>ont the premist
e next, end to me, the most singnl
n of decline was, that she lost the a
walking?not that .she had not strong
>ugh to walk, but forgot how to wal
The children would lead her forth ai
crest Iter for awhile, and she would g
5 idea, which seemed to de iglit h
ry much, and she would walk abo
s yard and porches until some pers<
add toll her she had walked enottght
she would no sooner take hsrscat, at
for a few moments, before all idea
il'ting would be gone, and she won
ve to he taught over again.
At length she became unwilling to t
walk, nnloss she bad bold of sotm-tkin
ie her by the arm and sho would wal
tl walk well, but just ns soon as y<
iuld let her go, she would stop, and
further aid was afforded her, she won
t down and crawl like a child, and
igth became so fearful that she refus
walk all togiihcr, and continued to
during the day, hut had to he put
11. and taken up like a child. After
tie she became unwilling to goL up i
jethcr, and continued to he until si
>d.
All the time she seemed to he in go
alth, took her regular meals, and li
unach and bowels were uniformly
od condition. I often examined li
e la*st I could, and she had no pail
sickness, no aches of any kind, a
>m her own account, and from all
is able to learn, she w as in g<?od heal
d all the while in line spirits. The
leel and the mind seemed to be p
t'y g*a>d, only that she did not *c?
know where alio was all the time.
At length one of the children said
i that mint Pliilis whs getting cold, a
examining her I found it even so; t
Iremities were cold?still she took J
jular meals, and did not complain
y thing; and the only change that
rolled of was that she slept a little ut<
in usual. The coldness increased I
o days, when she became as cold,
?t hs a dead person. Her breathi
gan at length to shorten, and gri
?rter and shorter till she ceased
jathe.
Death closed upon her like going in
oft, sweet sleep, and for two minutes
is difficult to tell whether she w
lathing or not. There was no conU
n, no struggle, no twisting of the tnt
s, but after death she might have si
en taken, on slight examination to ha
en in a deep sleep. Ho passed aw
litis?the only natural death I ever w
ised.?Nashvillt Journal.
Removal of Cot Batler
The lioston Atlas has the following
aiion to the late arbitrary removal
I. Duller from the servMg^m'ause
used to disband his ce(||M||Hk?ordii
the manifesto of //4|BjHHI|n*r
"For refusing to di4|^^^fl^Breij
npany connected wit^^l^^^ime
i. Duller is discharged from the servile
ad of being brought to courl mi
I. Col. Butler, who is an able lawy
ed under a conviction of hia legal du
J refused to obey an order which
night unsanctioned by the statute*
? constitution. There are many mi
y men who think' as he thinks ; pu
opinion is divided, ami there >s a ger
wish that the doubtful point may
tied by the Supremo Court. Hut Ot
rdner will neither take the opinion
it court, oor witt he permit Col. But
lake it, but with an imperiousneaa w<
i of a ReaaUn Csar, he avails binw
the elriet Utter of the lew, and driv
mspiNt oAeer from the arrvioe.
in This may be a very convooicnt way of
st settling a vexed question, but it will not
er satisfy the people. Col. Hutlcr had what
rs he thought a very strong case, and those
*s who have heard the points which he intended
to raise, consider them every way
n- worthy the attention of the court. The
re Governor has escaped the chance of a dcin
cision against tho legality of his action,
il- but ho cannot escape tho imputations to
id which his course naturally subjects him."
t' Congress.
r. In the Senate, on Monday, the hill
st from the House, commonly known as the
k French Spoliation hill, was received. Mr.
! . Clayton urged immediate action upon it,
p. as there was but an immaterial difference
between tho bill and tho one passed
,,j the Senate at the last session. Objection
; was m ide, and the bill was ordered to be j
printed.
The Senate was principally occupied
!g in the Wilier consideration of the bill
making appropriations for the support of
ihe army, the question immediately pending
being tho amendment of Mr. Shields,
10 pn>posing to send three commissioner*
;ll among the Indians and to raise a volunL,r
tccr force of three thousand men tocbe? k
0. Indian aggressions. Mr. Hunter moved
s a substitute providing for an addition to
the regular army of two mounted regimen's
and the acceptance of five hundred
volunteers,
ig Mr. Shields suggested an nmendinent
u, to the substitute, proposing two additioner
al regiments of infantry as well as the
ill mounted troops. Upon these propositions
itl Mr. Houston, of Tetfas, addressed the j
r Senate at some length, show ing thai the
ig policy of the whites towards the Indians
of was the true cause of the aggressions
s. made by the red men. Mr. Jones, of
nr Tennessee, was in favor ol granting the
rt I'resi.lent the force required to deep down
lh Indian aggression*, #atul urged that a
k. heavy responsibility rested upon Congress
ul in this matter. No decision was had upon
et the pending propositions,
er In the House of liepresentatives the
nt joint resolution of the Senate providing
,n for hii exploring squadron to go into the
Arctic seas in search of Dr. Kane was
id adopted.
of The Judiciary Committee reported joint
Id resolutions disapproving of certain acts of
the Territorial Legislature of M nnesota
ry creating railroad companies, and the
gi House passed them after a full explanak.
lion hy Mr. Cutting.
1)11 The House spruit most of the day in
" Committee of tho whole on Territorial
business, and disposed of hills to enable
the peop'y of Oregon to form a Const it ution
and State Government, and for the
admission of such State into the Union,
to and providing libraries, Ac., for the new
R Territories of Kansas and Nebraska, Ac.
Tuesday and Wednesday have also
lc been set apart by the House for Territorial
business.
In the Senate, on Tuesday,after receiv.r
ing and disposing of petitions, reports, Ac.
10 Mr. Johnson introduced n resolution
ICF
asking the President to inform the Senate
j why the funds appropriated for paying the
j expenses of the United States Di-trkq
I Courts of the West had not been forwarded
to their respective destinations.
in*
Mi. J. addressed the Senate at some
' length against 'he manner in which the
Departments had managed the appropriations
in question, and urging the
, adoption of his resolution.
ml m /
. I Mr. frsvin eoiuei ltd in much that had
lie j
' bet n said by Mr. Johnson,
icr i '
j. I This resolution was laiJ aside and the
. ! Armv l.'.l ??. ti.lr ..I ?
J I /
,re Mr. Fitzpatrick addressed the Senate hi
for length i" favor of the proposition in the
a|. bill for the employment of 500 Indian*
D^r in the military service of the United StaUn
JW and in reply to the remarks of Mr. llou**
to ton, delivered yesterday.
In the House, after the reading and re*
ito ferenc? of an Executive message, reenniit
mending a modification of cortnin treaties
as with Kanzas Indians, on motion of Mr.
>r- Davis, of Indiana, they took up the bill
is to incorporate the St. Joseph's Male Or*
till phau Asylum of the District of Columbia ;
ve which was passed.
*7 Sundry private bills were nest intro,l*
duced, or reported, and referred.
The House then went into committee
on territorial business, and it being moved
jn to take up the construction of a magnetic
of bd-graph between Missouri ami the l'a*
cifie Ocean, that motion was not finally
disposed of when we went to press.?
Washington Star.
?t, Mcrdkh.?Bob, the slave of Isaac Van*
c,.f sant, Esq., Sheriff of tbia District, de*
tr* liberately shot his wife, also ths slave of
er, Mr. V., on Thursday last. A jury of inquest
was einpanneled by Coroner Weat
he Caughman, and a verdict in accordance
_r ,k- t J t.
g| Willi IIIC I?UII? nJUiriifCK II appear* m a
Hi. lioh endexrored to induce hit wife to run*
ib. away with him, end upon her refutal to
kv do to he kiileJ her, end made hit escape
be and it ttill at large.
i
it. He it about* ft. 10 in. high, very dark
of complected, well proportioned, baa a
ler large mole about a quarter of an
yr- long and tapering off to a point immetfl*
elf ately oti the rigfit or left temple, and when
ca tpoken to generally look# downward.?
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dp'.,
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Washington Correspondence.
Wasiiinuton, Feb. 6.
The 8enate have actually passed the
Bounty Laud bill by a large majority,
and in the moet extravagant form that
bas ever been proposed. A number of
Senators had become committed to the
bill in somo form or other, and therefore
were reluctant to vote against it, though
they do not approve of its details. They
know and hope that it will be defeated
in the House. Thus, wo hate the singular
fact of the passage of a most important
bill against the better judgment of
the Senate, and with the desire and expectation
that it will be rejected or utterly
neglected by the other House. Tho
agents of the Old Soldiers' Convention,
who arc now here, hare had some influence
in urging this bill through the Senate
; hut in case it should pass, they do
not thereby relinquish their claim for pensions,
which has la-en nut. l?efi>ro the
House in a very imposing manner.?
In behalf of the bounty Land bill, i*
may be said that it will supercede
the Homestead bill, and distribute the
lands very generally to families in eve*y
section of the Union. The Know Noth|
ings,wbo killed the Homestead bill in tbe
House at tliis session, by cbanging their
' votes upon this measure, greatly prefer
the Bounty Land bill to that, because it
gives no lands to foreigners.
This was resolution day in the House,
and a resolution was offered by Mr. Witte,
of Pennsylvania, den uncing the doctrines
of the new order, and moved to suspend
the rules, in order to liuveit considered.?
The vote for suspension was 103, against
it 78?not two-thirds, as required for suspension.
Mr. Witte had made the motion
as a lent of the feeling of the House
on the subject. But among tho negatives
were Mr. Bayley and Mr. Uorton,
of Tenn., who, though not Know Nothings,
would not allow persons to make
tests for thetn upon abstract resolutions.
The negative vote, therefore, embrace*members
who are not perha|?s opposed to
tho resolution. But, even allowing for
these exceptions, tho vote shows that
"Sam" is pretty strong in the House.
Ceoeral Cass has very boldly and firmly
faced the instructions from his Legislature
to vo.e for the restoration of the
Missouri Compromise and tho repeal of
the Fugitive Slave Law. He was heretofore
instructed to vote for the Wilroot proviso,
but declined it, and the legislature
subsequently repealed that instruction.?
On this occasion he says; he will neither
obey nor resign. Tfie doctrine of olaxlience
to instruction* may, be .says, go so
/ -
iar as lo destroy Hie character of the Senate
as the representative of the aovervgnty
of the States, exposing it lo unusual
political ihiclualioua ; and it would operate
specially against the Democratic parly,
he said, for their opponents did not recognize
the right of instruction nor the
duty of obedience.
Mr. <jwin made another, though not
final effort, to day, to hare the Pacific
Kail Koad Hill taken up. The effort, llio*
fruitless, will convince his State that he
has zealously pressed the measure so popular
there.
A ruinor prevails that Mr. Maun has
tendered his resignation as Assistant Secretary
of State, in consequence of a difference
of opinion with Mr. Marcy, as to some
points connected with our foreign policy.
? Char, Courier.
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euro of wounds in the Leg.?Extract of m
letter from Mrs. Simpson, of Hramley, near
Leeds,dated October Ifith, 1853. "To Professor
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eighteen months with a very bud leg, in
vhiclt there was three deep wounds. I
tried all kinds of remedies, and was under
the care of different surgeons here and at
lined*, hut derived no benefit from their
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ntn happy to **y that bv the uae of theaa
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cured,and ia now at sound aa ever it woa.*
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