Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-01-08
may arise when a resort 10 it would be of
great importance to the public interest.


Notwithstanding Mason states in his re-
port, the number Of men employed in
the service during the past year at eight
thousand, and that the difficulty of procu.
ring men has delayed arrangements for
employing cruizers on several stations
The Secretary urges an increase in the
number Of Assistant Surgeons, and rec.
ommends an allowance to naval officers for
collecting duties in Mexican ports, Of one
per cent. In the Gulf Of Mexico, between
thirty and forty thousand dollars have been
collected: in the Pacific the amount is not
known.
The Secretary recommends the extern
sion Of our laws over Oregon territory.
and the establishment of courts with admi-
rally jurisdiction.
| Experiments have been made with Mr..
Uriah Browns liquid fire. for which slO,-
coo were appropriated, but it is not ap-
proved Of
In presenting his estimate, the Secretary
says:
The gross amount estimated for is ten
millions three hundred and sixiy.five thou.
sand eight hundred and twenty-five dollars.
The amount appropriated for the current
year,is SlOG52 $3.50 10. The estimates now
presented include an item of 81 ,20O.OO
to complete the four war steamers author
lied by the act of the Sd of March last, an
increase Of the appropriation under the
| hnaI ,,f rnptipropt
and three hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars for the prosecution of the work on
the dry dock at New York.
The four war steamers authorized by
the act Of March Sd, 1917, are rapidly
building. The contracts for the Transport
New York and Liverpool, between New
York and New Orleans, from Havana to
Chagres, have been made with Messrs.
Collins q Sloo, in compliance with the act
of Congress. The Secretary says:
Astoria, in the Oregon Territory, was
determined on as the Northern terminus of
the route, with right of changing it re.
served to the Department, and the law was
construed so as to require a mail 10 be
transported from one point to the other
within thirty days. The distance is more
than three thousand miles, and the currents
known to be such as TO render it impracti-
cable TO perform the required service in
sail vessels. 1t was, therefore, determined
to employ steamers.
The contracts require the vessels to be
ready for use in October and November of
the year ls4s, and the right of pay will
commence with the commencement of the
performance of the mail services stipulated.
The annual compensation under the con.
tract will! be:
To Z. X. Collins S3Sj, 900 90
To A. G.. S!oo 1000 90
To Arnold Harris 1901 90
| have cordially co-operated in the es-
Enlistment of the several lines of steam.
ers stipulated by these contracts. Thir-
teen new vessels will be constructed in the
most skiful manner, which may be used as
war steamers. and will be available for
national purposes in any emergency.
The contracts s,ipuare that a mail agent,
to be appointed by the Postmaster General,
shall be placed and maintained on board.
The Secretary asks Congress to make
IN appropriation for these contracts and to
approve or annul the term for which they
have been made.
At the Naval School ninety Midshipmen
are in attendance; the school is doing well
and an excellent thing. An increase Of
the number of Midshipmen in The Navy to
four hundred and sixty is recommended,
making two for each representative in the
House.
The full number Of marines authorized
by the act Of last March. have not yet
been appointed. As the additional corps is
serving on land and for the war only. they
ought to have bounty land given to soldiers
The corps has served with distinction in
Mexico, and is entitled to the favorable
consideration Of Congress.
PUNCHS POCKET BOOK FOR lS4s
The English papers announce the publ.
cation of this Comic Almanac, which con,
tains good deal of fun with good deal OF
usefulness. We make one extract. which
is called Hints for the attainment of Health
Wealth. and Happiness" by a Scotch al.
tendant at Exeter hall:
"You must get up at five o'clock in the
morning and take long walk before break
; fast.
Your breakfast must be very simple
: A little bread and water, nothing else.
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