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A WIFK'8 DEVOTION.
1 ?o:
Alice Vernon waa the pride of bei
parent*?being their only child tbeh
whole affections were centered upon her
She waa young, juat blooming into wo
manhood. Nature had been laviah of
* her gifts, and showered upHP her, not
only beauty and innocence, hot aleo had
given her a virtuous and loving heart.
She waa, indeed, in every aenae, moaf
beautiful ; there wae something ao holy,
no pure and ao innocent in the 1 antra of
her eye, something wilentng in the
sunny smiies of her m&atb that played
upon her lips, that all hearts were drawn
towards her. Seventeen summers had
passed, with all their blooming beauties,
and she bad given her heart, with all its
wealth of love, unto the chosen one of
her soul.
They were married?and as she spoke
the solemn vows at tba altar, hope sat
upon her brow. Her husband was one
of whom she might well he proud. A
handsome form and prepossessing address
were combined with a genius that
attracted the admiration of njl- He was
enpgeH in the study of law, and t>T
close application had won some eminence.
As all viewed the eonple ao happily
matched, a life of prosperity was prophe.:_.i
i <1 _i? ? ? * A ?i
BIUVI, UJ IUUW3 nun WCIC piVBUUI. AUU
as to make sure this prediction, the first
few years of their matrimonial life wore
every prospect of a joyous end. liemoved
from the tumult and noise of the
busy city, her husband erected a man
aion replete with everr comfort and convenience,
in a small village some ten
inilcs od the principal mail line. There,
for a season, were they in the enjoyment
of every blessing which inskes life
happy. Alaa! that a change should
come o'er the serene sky of their love,
and the heavens be obscured by sombre
clouds.
One day, about three jeara after kta
msreiawa Itn litait svutnl lUn <law fr a ivy
iuki i uv u?vi oj/vu? ?uw uaj nuui
lioote?i moat unuual rirtuntUiice.
Ambition had taxen possession of hii
aoul, and it waa on that day the question
waa to be decidod, who wan to occupy the
position of a legislator from that county.
For aomc* time previous, hia mind had
been engaged upon the plane to puraae,
o that his desired ende might be aecom
pliebed ; little by little had he withdrawn
himself from the joya of benm, and
enlisted all his feelings in tho result of
tBat day's deliberations.
It waa a dark, dull aDd.choerleas night,
on which the wife waa keeping her
^fcmg^Hls^satching for the return of her
When we behold wo^^h<^ouchof
the suf^^^ythe
sublime, sa
in the hours of
^^^n id night, watching with a throbbing
heart for the well known step* of her
husband.
On tt-c night in question, the lamps
of heaven bad one try one been extinguished
by the heavy gust* of wind
which piled cloud upon oioad is the
horison The tsnee of the clock pealed
forth the hours sf midnight, and as the
moaning of the blast ems heard, U strweh
upon her heart in a and and dismal
strain. One o'clock rwng out from the
old clock?the blast still raged in all it?
fury, when the door* suddenly sproog
open, and her husband stood before bee
Ilia dress was in a state of disorder, and
as he fell helplem on the floor, bejud<
his wife the fumes of liquor too plainlj
told the oauae of bis situation. As sb<
raised hia prostrate form, and laid his
on the bed, and gated upon his bloater
faw, agooj UDipauiDN pa i-m upvi
her
A dark elood was brooding orer th<
odm happy pair. The Ljttar stream o
misfortone bad overwhelmed her tool
Whispered reports of bar basband'i
downward oowrse bad beaw breathed it
bar ear, bat with the Use and fsitbfu
lore of a noble wife, aha neat all intinaa
tions of the kind with soorn and ooo
tempt. Hut when the faarful truU
But I
~ urnVUDOl XS >OWIE, A1
NWAYB ORO'i
1 broke egwe bet. her eoul wee bow
[j it ^uu), ud weder Ae fearful eoM
f lion ebe wept is eorrow eud in eugoii
Driven to tbe deogeroue company
| club room politiciane, be bed bj dcgn
become familier with ell their ticae, e
eontrected ell tbeir frfbita. 4m tbe noi
eceuee of politieel irnfc tbe obligmiioae
hie fib bed bee* forgotten, end t
e. family ebrine wee deeerted, to mingle
b- tbe fwrelry of diedpctiou. Tbe towbieb
be bed plodged before the elf
N bed been obliterated by tbe fmee oft
e wine eup, end she, wboa be bad ?wc
e- to lore, wee deeerted for bit boon co;
penioma.
^ Tbe Jimbf ooo met him, noi wi
2 reproeebee end leeute, but ae ebe pern
Pfe awoke feverish end eon
WHWrlclwD, eke met him with amUm
Taking her boj from the cradle, where!
he rented, ehc pieced him in her hui
, bend'a arms. As be gaaed upon th
condtenance of his wife, and met 'smile
. where he expected frowae? as he beheh
his little boy jMreteking out hie lilt]
bands and laughing in glee?the fovrataii
of his heart was unsettled, and tear
of penitence flowed dowfi hie cheeks.
'You are my guardian angel, dea
\ Alios/ he said 'and shall implant in m
heart the floWere of piety which ahai
grew and expand in foliage, impartidj
' their fragrance all around, until the;
' shall be transplanted to bloom with per
j petual vigor in Paradise.'
' 'May God give you strength, Edward
to keep unbroken your promise, and tbei
' hew happy we shall be, and the youoj
? wife smiled, even through her tears.
Confidence was for a time restore*
' between them, but though ussccs
dark clonda were hovering neer. Hi
hopes had been prostrated?-his rival ha*
oonquercd?his schemes had all failed
sod once more he plangcd in the vortgi
; to satisfy his appetite, and to drown hii
disappointment. Old habits returned
.increased as it were by a short abstinence
The -chains were on him, and be oon!<
not resist. Step by step he trod th*
downward path to ruin?business forsool
him?the world withdrew its confidence
and finally he settled down to be s confirm
ed drunkard. Home was no more a pi am
of resort?he hated it, and the tavern wa*
kU .k~U Tk? mtmmmimm, U
which they bad passed so many bappj
hours, nas sold?the furniture*was al
disposed of, with the exception of a fen
articles absolutely necessary, ' and bj
friends forsaken, of bomo bereft, in a lor
and miserable but, within a dark, dim
alley, where the sunlight of heaven ael
dom intruded*?were they obliged U
seek shelter.
Yet still, eren in all this aocumulatc<
misery, the wife deserted not her bus
baud. Obliged to earn a livelihood fo
herself and boy, she worked day an<
night uncomplaining, thus keeping invio
late her marriage vows. One roorninj
he left her, with the promise of ecckinj
a situation, and as she gazed open hii
receding form, hope again smile<
upon bin. Wish a -degreo of cheerful
neee that wan not natural to her, sh<
fulfilled her daily work, and night hac
1 come ere she was aware of it. Hut witl
the night came not the absent one. $h<
slept none during the long interval bo
fore morning, but as she pressed bei
infant close to her Bosoua, she pr*ye<
that Ood.might protect its father.
Day dawned, and the bright aun shc<
gladness on the earth, but there wai
r uoue for bcr. It was near noon, whex
she observed a stranger intently gaxop
upon the lowly bouses which lined tb<
obscure alley, an if he wms in search o
some partfcuUr object. Noticing ber, ai
be stood on the threshold, he appronoh
ed her, and inquired :
'Is Mrs. Vernon to be found in tbii
vicinity V
'I come to inform you, madam, tnai
| your husband '
'What about my husband? For God'
sake toll me the worst.'
'I am sorry?truly sorry?but he la ii
prison, an6 wishes to see you.'
In prison?and for what crituo ? N<
that cannot be. Speak, and tortus m
, not.'
i 'For murder,' replied the man, in i
i low tone, not wishing to see the agony o
l the poor woman he left the house.
'Murder/ she shrieked. 'No no, i
1 cannot be/ and orereome with her emc
1 tione, she fell fainting on the floor
I Sho awoke te ooaeeioosness and to miss
ry. Alas! too true was the stranger'
' tale.
1 Yete*ru in thai dark hour of erimi
' the light of her lore threw its brilliant
1 o'er toe doomed man's paihwsy. tib
| oluug to him, and forsook bisa not.
The murderer wee in a oell, be struj
gied in egony, and throwing himae
, down upon his herd and narrow eoocl
f he wept bnrning tears of peniteno
While meditating upon his unnsppy lo
n the door was thrown open and bis wii
a stood before him.
1 | 'Alice, my Alios/ be eaelsimod, 'yc
? hare not forsaken me?-yon, whom 1 i
h madly wronged?hut why hare y<
j come ?'
ft
ID TH1 F1I8I IS THS RO*vK
B.
ed Her eyee were dinined eith fl
io- ibe replied /
h. 'Kdwmrd, dew Id we*!, I nfl
of lore joe i| the days of proeMH
tee ie the bovi of sorrow, idcM
nd keep my tow/
ay Cleopiog her to his heeri, 1
to Immo Of sedness :
he 'QodMnows, Alios, 1 n?rfl
in to eoeamitjhe erfne tbet fl
M e felon's death. It wee difl
er ment of pesstoo. We weftf
be esled, end he taunted se*fl
re erty sad jour sorrow#, sed^H
m- ?yon know the r#* 1
to die.' . , wo& ekfl
th 'No, eo,
<d I ?U1
" ??l?w took Itaooarl
The traced? waa
> be?n satisfied?and thebo^B
k her. With her mind craiH
& many sufferings, bar heart bofl
i- with the accumulated weight oB
e she prayed fur death. Wit hi H|
e and oneerless room stood acoffidj
i ing the corpse of the one ifl
e She gated, and as she east a vfl H
a nnmeaning stare at the hoe q|B
a her heart strings broke?andH
her arms around the goffin, suefl
r pired.
f When some kind neignbors^|
1 the room, they shrunk beck at tb^H
g hie eight which presented iteelf to
j A Mfcieee form lay stretched
' coffin?a helpleea babe raised its IH
imploringly from a Vd of straw, aflH
l( asking essistsnee. It was, indeed, all
a ribio sight. Some compassionate befl
g took the little innoeent from the dismal
scene?paid the last sad tribute to tk<
i dead?end then departed. Dark wen
, the dosing yean of her, whose morninj
s shone with snch resplendent glory. Bu
i as she Jored in life, so in death was tba
, lore triumphant. One pare receive!
t them both?one marble points out tbo lafl
resting place of tbc recreant husband axu
, tha devoted Wife.
Singular Phase of Insanity
There is do end to the false itnprc|
ions and delusions with which the mia
may he effected. *A phyeicien wai on J
celled to aee a man laboring under tjj
fancy that be was converted into ijfl
pot And wheo the physician roM
ed tn ridirul* uuib in iuIm, k^fl
nantly replied, 'I am a tea polH
forming a semi-circlo with one^H
placing bia band upon his hips, he sfl
there ia the spout.' Men have believe!
I themselves turned into barrels roll!
I along the street. 4
| One case is recorded of a man who bJ
J Ticvcs himself a clock, and wo J
| stand for hours at the head of B
stairs clicking with his tongue. A B
{apectable tradesman in England erfl
fancied bimaelf metamorphosed iuto J
j seven abiding piece, and took the pil
i eaution of reouoatiog, as a particull
| favor of hia friends, that if his wifi
should present bim in payment, the;
I would not give change for him. Qom>
' have supposed that many armed knighh
j were engaged in battle with them. A
| sea captain in Philadelphia believed (4
| many years that be had a wolf in U
I liver. A madman in the Peonslyvarfl
j hospital believed that he was a calf, ail
mentionod the namo of tho butcher ^4
killed bim, and the stall in the Phil^B
pbia market on which kit flesh wa^fl
previously to bis animating his
1 body. One tnau believed bis lefl
i of batter, snd with the greatest fl
j avoids the ire; another imagin^^^^f
; to be made of glass, and with fl
5 care wraps tbcm in wooden b~J
f ! he goes out to ride. ^^9
i A prince of Bourbon often ?H
. himself to be a plant, and takH
stand in the garden would insi^9
i being watered in common with tM
around him. ^k
A French gentleman ^m^^k
self dead, and refused
of ttargfl
the illustrious dssd/M
t I thoy invited him, after a*H
{ tioo respecting tbo world
a , djne with another distingnlH
deceaaed ghost, Marshal Turet^9
a lunatic accepted this polite inj|
| and made a hearty meal.
; while his fancy prevail, it wnfll
j to invite him to the table of
* of rank and renatation. yJH
other common affairs of life, t^^H
4 man was not incapacitated frooH
^ ing to hit own interests. 9
I Kimrr l<ovt Hbe pat dowiM
h again immediately; her lipa ml
_ voluntarily u ahe lowered it: I til
i. | I oould see, through the laoe, thatfl
g ; slight moremwt ripened to a kmS
i Still therm was enough left to look afl
enough to ebarm. There was the
' | rim of delicate white laoe, encircling^
, lovely duaky throat; there waetho Igl
? I _i .1 i i #.ii - a
, TWUICy WIUTQ iur lUHWI U1U lAIICU UJW
alen Jcr, but already well developed in i
S" j alenderness, and eiqaisitely supple
' there vh tbo waist, naturally lowgfl
*? left to its natural plaoe and site; |9
6 were tbe Utile millinery and j<M
'? or na menU that she wore?aim pi A
oommodplaoe enough in themselvejH
| each a bcautr, eaoh a treasure, <9
>u . There waa all this to behold, all
o I dwell on, in apite of the veil. TB
hi how little of the woman does i^^J
| v'hen the man really lores her? 9
E??
EBOiri UPOH WHICH BUI BITS.
K^AY MORNty
WAJB DBCLAB1D!
He Act if CaagreM la Fall.
Hact bjmoon11ino the existence
b waa between tub united states
Hid tub oonfederate stays*, and
Hncebnino u^tuh or manque,
HlXB* and i'r(sk oq0db.
Iiprcas, The eartaet aJfcriswiade by
Hl^>?cruuicat to establish friendly re*
Bona between the United State* and
HConfedere|e States, and to settle all
Hyiona of disagreement between the
KQoTermneuU upon principles of
^jnetiee, equity and good faith,
of the
Reyha^^ H
ffrful solution of all cauve of
Pfi between the two GovernT
and, whereas, the President of
Baited States of America has iseuld
B* reclamation, making requisition
Bthe States of the American Union
fl P5,000 men, for the parpoae as there nrlioatcd
of oapturing forts, and
fl Bttronghold* within the jurisdiction
Bd belonging to, the Confederate
B of Atneriea, and haa detailed naBoats
cote upon the coasts of the
Blerato States of America, and raised,
Bted and equipped a large military
Bo sxecute the purpose aforesaid,
|l| Bu issued his other Proclamation,
Bauncing bis purpose to set on foot a
^^Eektde of the ports of tbc Confederate
Bps; and whereas, the State of VirHn
haa soooded from the Federal
fljoioQ and entered into a convention of
BUliance, offeusive and defensive, with
the Confederate Statee, and baa adopted
' the Provisional Constitution Of the said
B1 States, sad the States of Maryland,
_ North Carolina, Tenuoasee, Kentucky,
L Arkansas, and Missouri hava refused,
Jiod it ii believed that the State of DelaAware
and the inhabitants of the Territo e?
of Arisona and Ne'e Mexico, and
^Le Indian Territory aoutli of Kansas,
Hill refuse to co-operate with the ftdVHntucot
of the United States in these
Hts of hostilities and wanton aggression,
Hi: h are plainly intended to cverawo,
Bbreas, and finally subjugate the people
^wbo < 'oa fed crate States ; and whereas,
A acts and means aforesaid war ex^^^^Btween
the Confederate State* and
Hsrbuient of the Unites States and
^^^tbercof, rxm-pt th? Rut#* of
Mr North Carolina, Tennessee,
P^, Arkansas, Missouri, and Dela^pand
the Territories of Arisona and
Mr Mexico, and the Indian Territory
^Ch of Kansas : Therefore,
Section 1. The Congress of the CooHe
rata States of America do enact,
Hat tbo President of tho Confederate
^Hates is hereby authorised to use the
Hole land tnd naval force of the ConHderate
States to meet the war thus comHenced,
and to issue to private armed
HrcMsel* coin missions, or letters of marque
Hind general reprisal, in such form as he
shall think proper, under the seal of the
p | CoofeJvrbtc StAtca, a^aiust tho vessels.
f gooas kau cnects 01 me uoverninent ol
ikhfl t'nited States, and of the citiaena or
^Bhabilatita of the State? and Territories
Bhereof, except the State* and Territories
Hrteitdwfore named, l'rovided, howevBulia!
property of the cuemy (unless it
B^Sbntraband of war) laden on hoard a
Btoal vessel, shall not be eubject to
B| nnder thhAct; And provided
B, that vessels of the cititens or iu>
Bis of the United States now io the
B the Confederate States, except
B have been since the bth of April
Vniay hereafter b", in the service
Blovernment of the Cnited States,
B allowed thirty days after the pub
B> of this Act to leave said port:
Beach their destination; and suck
Bit and their car^-es, excepting arti
jBntraband of w?, shall not he sub
B^ capture under this Act, during
Biod, unlets they shall havo pre
preached the destination for wbicl
Btound on leaving amid ports.
By the President of the Coo
B shall be, and he In 1
Bft. _ .1 1 1. .L.
HBIIM CIU|r;TTtl UH W |r?UII
H^at pleasure, all letters o
K7d reprisal which he may at anj
Rot pursuant to this Act.
H 3. That all persons applying fo
Hof marque and reprisal, pursuan
Hii Act, shall state in writing th
H and a suitable description of th
Hre and force of the veaqpl, and th
Hnd place of residenoe of each own
^eroed therein, and the intend*
Hr of tho crew ; which statemeo
He signed by the person or person
Hg such application, and filed witl
H?crvtary of State, pr shall be d<
Hd to any other officer or person wh
^pbe employed to deliver out euol
Hnnisetone, to be by him transmitte*
Htbe Secretary of State
Yfjec. 4. That before any commissio
fetters of marquo and reprisal eha!
^ be imurd m aforesaid, the owner or owe
^ ere of the ahip or vessel for which tb
ta aaiaeihall be requested, and the commti
i; der thereof fot the time being, shall giv
kd bond to the Confederate States, with a
L least two responsible sureties, not intet
L csted in sueh vessael, in the penal sui
of five thousand dollars; or if soob> vei
ael be provided with more than one hut
dred and fiftv men. then in the peu;
H eura of ten thousand dollars; with cor
II dition that owners, officers and crew, wh
shall be employed on board such oon
missioned vessels, shall and will obsen
P
AN SNTHRONXD MONARCH."
, ,t IT
[G, MAY 33, 18
the letfs of the Confederate Suttee, nod i
the instruction nrbieh shs.1 be given them <
sooording to law, for the regulation of i
tfceir conduct; end will satisfy ell dees- j <
ages end injuriee which ehell be done or \
ootnmiUed contrary to the tenor thereof, i
by each vessel, durior her commission, i
end to deliver op the eeme when revoked i
by the Praeident of the CoofederaMn i
States. * 1
8cc. 5. That ell captures end prises of i
vessels eqgf property shell be forfeited, <
end ehell eoerne to the owners, oAoeraend (
crews of the vessels bweftMh such oap- ]
tares end prises shell he needs; end on 1
duo coademnetion bed, ehell be dietri* I
bated eooordinr to say eritten egreo- I
ment wbioh elull be aade betwea^uMMfl|
rules prseoribsd for the distribution o^n
{ prise money, by the lewe of the Confede- | I
rttc State*. I
See. 0. That all Teasels,' goods and
effect*, the property of any citiaen of tho
Con federate States, or of any persons
resident within and under the protection
of the Confederate States, or of persons
| permanently within the territories, and
under tho protection of any foreign
prince, gorernment, or State in amitr
with the Confederate States, which shall
hava been captured by the United States,
and which shall be recaptured by Tassels
< toom missioned as aforesaid, shall be restored
to the lawful owners, upon payment
by them of a just sod re*jjpaablc saltage,I
to bo determined by the uiututd agreement
of the parties eoneerned, or by the
decree of-any court hariog jurisdiction,
according to the nature of each case,
agreeably to the prorisions established
by law. And such salragc shall be distributed
among the owners, officers, and
nsssM ?of the .vessels commissioned as
aforesasd, and making sueh capture*, according
to any written agreement whieb
shall bo^mado between them ; and in
# I- - * - ?
cue 01 no such agreement, incn id ido t
Nta? manner and upon the prinoiplea i i
hereinbefore provided in case of eapture. I j
Sec. 7. That before breaking Bulk oT I
any fbAael which shall lie captured a* 1
aforhaaid, or other disposal or conversion 1 I
{ thereof, or of any articles whioh shall be j I
found on board the same, such captured ' I
vessel, goods or effects shall be brought <
into some port of the Confederate States, |
or of a nation or Stato in ainity with the I i
('on fedora to States, and shall bo proceeded
Xlnst before competent tribunal; and
>r condemnation and forfeiture tberoof, i
shall belong to the owners, officers, and i
crew of the vessel capturing the same, . i
and be dit ributed as before provided; 1 i
and in the case of all capturea vessels, j
goods and effects which shall be brought ,
within the juar.ndiction of tho Confedc- , <
I rate States, the District Courts of the i
Confederate States shall havo exclusive, ! I
original cognizance thereof, as iu civil <
causes of admiralty and maritime juris- !
diction ; and in the said courts, or ! j
courts, being courts of the Confederate j i
States, into which such causes shall be , i
removed, aud in which they shall be j
,! finally decided, shall and may decree
restitution, in whole Or in part, when
r tho capture shall have been made with- j
, out just cause. And if made without '
, probable e*u<o, may order and docrco
: damages and costs to the party injured, j
for whioh the owners and commanders !
' i of the vessels unking such captures, and |
' also the vessel* shall be liable.
1 | 8oc. 8. That all persous fouud on |
I board any captured vessel, or on board |
1 any recaptured vessel, shall be re- 1
i 1 ported to the Collector of the port In the
' i Confederate States, in which they shall '
1 ' first arrive, and shall be delivered into the
> custody of tho Marshal of the District, or ;
some other military officer of tho Com '
1 federate States, or of any State in or '
1 near such port, who shall take charge of
llioir >?f.i liiu>ninir anil annnnrt nl lln> >>?
i "it ~ ?
pcnse of the Confederate States.
5 ! Sec. 9. That the President of the Con- i
" I federate Statoe is hereby authorized to !
1 establish and order suitable instructions
I for the better governing and
f { of the customs, to the com maaM^H|^H
1 \ the? shall give bond as beforo provider
See. 10. That a bounty shall be paid
r by the Confederate States of $20 for each 1
t ' person on board any armed ship or vessel, I
e ! belonging to tbe United States, at the
e ! commencement of an engagement, which I
u shall be burnt, sunk or destroyed by any
i- | vessel commissioned ss aforesaid, wbicb
1 1 shall be of equal or inferior force, tbe
t ' same to be divided as in other cases of
s ' prise money?and a bounty of $25 shall
i be paid to tbe owners, officers snd crews
i- : of the private armed vessels, commission |
o I ed as aforesaid, for each and every pris
h 1 oner by tbem captured and brought into
d port, and delivered to an agent authorit;
ed to receive them, in any port of the
n 1 Confederate States; and the Secretary of
[I : tbe Treasury is hereby authorised to pay
I. | or mum to be paid to the ownors, officers
c I and crews of such private armed vessels,
i. . commissioned as aforesaid, or theiragent,
e i tbe bounties herein provided.
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it nee. II. That tno uommanaing i uncer
r- of every veaecl having a commiaaion, or
n letter* of marque and rcpriaal, during tbe
a- preaent hostilities between tire ('on redeI
rate States and the 1'nited State*, ahall
al keep a regular journal, containing a true
) and exact account of hia daily proceediO
inga and tranaartiona with auch veaeel
i- and the crew thereof; the porta and
re place* he ahall put into, or caat anchor
*
m.
(0i. nsro. is.
10; th? lime of his itey theft, tad the
mom thereof; the prise* he shell take,
md the nature mod probable value there>f;
the times and places, when and
share taken, and in what manner he
ihall dispose of the eamfj the ships or
reeeels he shall fall in wNth ; the times
u>d plaoee, when aad where he shall meet
irith thorn, aad his observations and remarks
thereon; also, of tthatever else
ihall ooonr to him, or any of his oSeers
Mr marines, or be discovered by examineAon
or oonferwnoo with any marines or^| H
passengers of, or in any other ibuma
reeaels, or by any otheuMan^afl
Lhe fleet<veeseU^dJfl
or sorb vessel,
so kept as
>ropcr name aad handwriting, to the^^^^
collector or other chief officer of the cus
oms at or Dearest to such port; tbc
,rutk of which jouroal shall be Tended
>y the oath of the commanding officer
|br the time being, and each collector or
>thcr chief officer of the oustoms shall,
to mediately on the arrival of such vessel,
>rder the propdr officer of the customs to
go on board and take an account of tho
>ffioers and men, the number and nature
>f the guns, and whatever else shall ocrur
to him on examination, material to
to known ; and no such vessel shall be
permitted to sail out of port again until
ineb journal shall have been delivered
jp, and a certificate obtained under tho
tiand of such collector or other chief officer
of the customs, that she ia manned
ind armed according to her eoromiaaiou,
ind upon delivery of such certificate, any
former oertifi<*ate of a like nature which
ihali have boen obtained by the com manler
of such veaael, shall be delivered up.
Ree. 12. That the commanders of vessels
having letters of Manjuc and Reprisal,
as aforesaid, neglecting to keep a
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fraudulent entries therein, or obliterating
:he record of any material transactions
therein, where the interest of the Confederate
States is concerned, or i. fusing
to produce and deliver such journal,
commission or certificate, pursu&nt to the
preceding section of this act, then and in
ueh eases, the commissions or Letters of
Manque and lUnrisal of auoh vessels
ball be liable to bo revoked ; and sueh
commander, respectively, shall forfeit for
every such offence the sum of $1000, one
moiety thero f to the use of the Confederate
Elates, and tho other to the iufor
mcr.
Sec. 13. That the owners or commanders
of vessels having letters of marque
and reprisal as aforesaid, who shall violate
any of the acts of Congress for the
collection of the revenue of toe Confederate
States, aud for the prevention of smuggling,
shall forfeit the com mission or letter*
of marque and reprisal, and they
and the vessel* owned or commanded by
tlieui shall be liable to all the penalties
and forfeitures attaching to merchants
vessels in like cases.
Sac. 14. That on all goods, wares aud
merchandise captured aud made good and
lawful prize of war, by any private
arnted ship having commission or letters
of marque otud reprisal under this act,
and brought into the Confederate States,
there shall be allowed a deduction of 33
13 per cent, on the amount of ddties
imposed by law.
5ee. 15. That Gvo per centum on the
net amount (after deducting all charges
aud ezpend'tures) of the prize money
arising from captured vessels and cargos,
aud on the net amount of tho salvage of
vessels and cargos recaptured by tbc
Srivate armed vessels of the Confederate
atcs, shall bo secured and paid
over to the Collector or other chief officer
of the customs, at the port or place
in the Confederate States at which such A
captured or recast art'
mcnt of tn^^l
for the support
widows and orphans of such persons aa^^^^
may be slain, and for the support sud
matntainanov of such persons as may be
wounded and disableu on board of tbo
private armed vessels commissioned as
aforesaid, in any engagement with the
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enemy, 10 ne aam<.'pe<i sua aistrinuu <1 in
such manner as shall hereafter be provided
by law.
I'ei>iorek ik America.?Dr. Curtis,
. iu his last State Registration report,
' speaka of a marked neglect of the American
people as follows: 'More attention is
given in this country to the pedigree of
animals than of human beings, and many
I persona oan tell the exact genealogy of a
favorite horse for several generations, who
do not know the maiden names of their
own grandmothers, nor would it be pos
i aible for them to ascertain the fact from
any legal records. It would probably
be impossible for a large portion of tho
middle-aged men and women in the
Hailed States to prove that their own
parents were ever married, and that they
nave any legitimate right to the name
they bear.'
The more any one speak* of himself,
the less he likes to bear another talked of