Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1846-04-18
NUMBER 4.

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sentaIly as to convert it into bill $40
authorize en- increase in the rank and file
oi the army"
At a little before O'Clock, the House
went into committee, and took up the bill
to supply deficiencies in certain approp!i-
atoms; which was debated, on the item
for books, until late hour Union, 25th uH.
In the Senate, today, alter the trans.
action of morning business, another ell
fort was made by Mr.. allen to obtain an
informal understanding that the debate
on the notice should cease on tomorrow
week. He was opposed by Mr.. Jarna-
gin, but Messrs. ] NJ. Clayton, Niles,
and Others expressed their concurrence
in the suggestion. No definite action was
had, and the matter dropped after brief
conversation. Ii seems, however, to be
the general opinion, that the vote will 10
taken about the lime designated by Mr.
Allen.
An interesting debatea occurred on a
proposition to take from the table reso'
luton offered by Mr.. J. NJ. Clayton some
weeks since, calling for information from
the President relative to the Oregon nego'
tiation. Mr.. Allen opposed the resolu-
ton, and after rather spirited debate,
the matter was informally laid aside, 10
give place to the special order
Mr.. Miller then addressed the Senate
lin favor Of compromise, and modified
notice, as conducive to the adjustment OF
the Oregon controversy.
The Senate, about 3 o'clock, proceeded
to the consideration of executive business,
and after some time passed therein, ad-
Ijourned.
The House was engaged, during the
day, on the bill to supply deficiencies IN
appropriations, Final action was not had
upon it. The debate, however, in COM
mitee, was brought TO close; and a mo-
ton to reconsider the vote directing its
termination was negalived. At the close
Of the sitting, the House passed, without
debate or amendment, the bill from the
Senate authorizing the Secretary OF the
Navy to contract for the purchase OF
/, American water.rotted hemp. Union,
26th uH.
}, rhe Senate did not sit TO day.
n In the House, the committees were
called for reports, of which great num-
n Der we're made, upwards of two hours
g having been occupied in their reception
rs The subject of national detences came IN.
e cidentaly up, but in no definite form, anu
e with no practical result. Whatever there
); was of it will be found in the days re-
port. After clearing the decks by this
e process, the House, for the first time in
J. some weeks, passed 10 the consideration
Of business on The private calendar
y Union. eth uA.
! OLD MANUSCRIPTS. understand
> that several weeks since, whilst some
= workmen were engaged in taking down
an old store building on the dock at Ron
doubt, in this town box was discovered
hidden in some way between the moor
and ceiling; and that in it was founo
large quantity Of Continental money
;. several millions Of dollars, it is stated
= together with great number OF old man
= uscrpt papers relating to Revolutionary
{ affairs One of these we have seen. 1t
y was letter signed by Pierre Van Cort'
= = land, President Of the Senate, and Evert
U Bancker, Speaker of the Assembly, dated
u at Kingston, June 80, 1880, and directed
to some persons at Rochester in this
y County-caIing on them to aid the cause
: Of Independence, by furnishing clothing
Il to the soldiers. We learn, also, that
;, those papers as is usual in such cases,
y were scattered about the village, and are
+ liz the possession of different persons.
" We are sorry for this, as, from what we
y have heard and seen, they are papers OF
u much value as respects the history OF mat
y time, and, we doubt not, would DO Of ser.
J vice in obtaining correct knowledge OF
: the events Of that period; and we trust
. that means will be taken to collect them'
= and ascertain their contents and value
:. Kingston Journal. ------------
:. CURE OF ANEuRlsM BY ELECTRICITY
n The electricity is passed through an egg,
, the aIbumen Of :he egg Is coagu'a'ea'
"a This fact has induced an eminent sur
aeon in France to cure aneurlsm by the
q Same means--by passing electricity thro'
" il. for the purpose of coaguatlng the
r, blood. On testing this idea 1t was found
:, to be Just one. The mode of operation
y is as foIIows:-The blood is first stagna'
ted by pressing the artery, then two pune
a turing needles are thrust into the tumor,
# which communicate with the electrical
. ollie. These two needles should be cover
). ed with an isolating varnsh, in order to
q avoid, as much as possible, the loss OF
!. electricity in traversing the tissues, and
o specially TO avoid the pain it occasions.
hey must have point OF contact; and
q it is around this point that the amoumIn'
Gus masses form, which the operator
ought TO multiply in the interior by NOV
: ing the needles, The piIo should not DO
, vory active