Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-08-21

toned on the subject think should have been inclined to
have allowed an additional shilling for the land.
Between ourselves Boyle, begin suspect that this kind
o. WORK not altogether conducive the growth OF healthy
s'ae OF morality among would not say in the hear
ing OF our Chairman but really do suspect that have
s'reched point or two exorbany far in attempts to
bolster up the bill know lad who was brought up here
yeas ago, 10 speak to the amount OF minerals In dis
winch ~ present shall be nameess. He then good
green creature fresh from the supentendence of his mother
who-poor old body-had done her best to train him up
the ways OF truth, and to nsti into his mind sound
moral and religious principle And she had so far sue
peded. ! do not believe that at that time he would
nave told lie or injured human being for the worlds
but evil the day which he was brought nm n London
M order TO testify before committee He was delivered into
TIP hands OF Abedonian engineer notonons for
hh pawkness and the adot manner in which he ayavs
ured to evade direct any hostile question what
e%r The training proceeded, and less than month the
was pronounced to be toeraby perfect in his PAGES
bet he broke down upon coss-examnaoA He could not
point out upon the map the locality of coaeds which he had
Nsed 10 be In existence; and rigid hacheng elected the
ac tha seam OF backband valued at some annual thou
sas' was neither more less than dyke of ordinary
whrsone was clear that Jock not vet entirely quail
hed Tor his vocation. He stammered too muchpot red in
he lace when closely pressed and apt to potter with the
compasses instead Of boldly measuring out his quota of inn
aghary urlongs 80 nc RENTED to bis sues and
derwen another fortnight publication the Coahoe and the
Cider cellars A natural propensity for drink which urked
In ms constitutions carefully fosered until his thirst be-
came absolutely unappeasable He drunk from morning
70 nght' Or more strictly speaking, from night till morning
his face broke out in botches dark rim gathered beneath
his eyes his nose gave token of the coming pmpe and his
lips were baked and bullying disgusting object you
never saw and only hope that when he was sent down
after the session to Scotland he had the common humanity
not TO visit the mother that bore him. for the spectacle would
have broken her heart Jock however, had risen in
yalue for he was ready TO testify TO any thing To
that black is white was nothing; he had hesitation de-
pone in favor of the whole colos of the rainbow When
questioned for his employers, he and active as
an eel when under cross, he took refuge either in od
duness of apprehension which extremely aggravating
to his nquistor had the safe and convenient
operation of the mi ycordo system In short he was
voted the prince of surveyors assistants and his
eagerly sought before every species Of committee Roads
na harbors, waterwoks railways nothing amss to
Jock. Through habit he had become quick study and
could satisfactorily master the details of the intricate
In the course Of single evening, provided he literally
but not too exorbitanty, supplied with liquor. He
backguard of the first water. firmly believe that he has
not spoken one word Of truth for the last eighteen months,
nor could he do SO by any possibility you pay
him for it.