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Desperate Condition Of a Ships Crew
ON its Passage from Cambria.

On Monday, a long investigation was en-
tered into before MIR. Baker, ar the Royal
Mason, Sherbert street, Poplar, on view Of
the body of Stephen Stenden, aged 2s. who
died on board the "Lady Sale merchant
brig, $50 tons, Of Bristol, on her arrival in
the Thames. II appeared from the evil
dence, that the deceased was a butler in the
service Of gentleman at Cambria, and that
on the 20th of July last he engaged with
Captain Wilson, of the "Lady Sale" to al
low him TO work his passage TO England
The vessel left the River Cambria on the
2Sd of the same month, the crew consisting
Of eleven men, including the captain and
mate. The day after its departure it was
found Impossible 10 20 below deck, in con-
sequence of the steam and heat arising from
the ground cocoa-nuts, and the stencil from
the undried mahogany. The crew were
therefore Obliged to remain on deck day
and night, and get their berths where they
could. The effect WAS, that the whole
were more or less attacked with fever. Six
of them, among whom was the deceased,
were unable to work the ship. The corn
ed beef was also so bad as to he unfit for
human food.
The crew remained thus exposed three
parts OF the passage. There was no sur
geon on board, but every assistance was at
forded by the mate and steward, who gave
the invallds sago, arrow-root, Cruel, and
jalap. There were only twenty-four bot
ties of wine in the ships store, of which but
ten were appropriated TO the sick, One
seaman died on the passage, from eAhaus-
ton. When the vessel reached Cork, last
Sunday four weeks, FIVE sailors were put
ashore, and placed in the hospital. In ten
days they were thoughtto be sufficiently re-
covered to be able to continue the passage.
In two days after the ship left Cork they
were again taken i'll. The deceased soon
became deirious, and frequently got on deck
nearly naked. He was attacked with dys-
entery, and the forecas,le, where his birth
was, emitted such an ef1luviutn, that no one
would enter it. On Friday morning, after
the ship had got into the " est India Dock
Basin he was found dead in the forecastle
Had the ship been detained by contrary
winds in the channel, the mate stated he
had no doubt but that all the men who were
in the hospital at Cork would have died.
Verdict, ''That the deceased died of an at
tack of disentery, and the jury regret that
better accommodation and attention were not
ordered for the deceased on board the ship.'
English paper.
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SIC. 3. .faf Be Il further enacted That the
collectors of the customs shall keep an index Of
such records, inserting alphabetically the names
Of the vendor or mortgagor, and of the ycndee OF
mortgage, and shall permit said index and books
of records TO be inspected during office hours, un-
der such reasonable regulations as they may es-
tabIish, and shall, when required furnish - any
person. certificate setting forth the names of the
owners of any vessel registered enrolled. the
paris OF proportions owned by each, (if inserted
in the register or eErollment,) and also, the ma
terial facts Of any existing bill of sale, mortgage,
hypothccation, or other lncumhrance upon such
vessel, recorded since the issuing Of the last regis
ter or enrollrnent, viz: the date, amount :of such
incumbrance, and from and to whom or ia whose
favor made, the collector shall receive for each
such certificate one dollar
SEC. 4. .dad be 1t further enacted, That the
collectors of the customs shall furnish certified
copies Of such records the receipt of fifty cents
for each bill Of sale, mortgage or other coavey-
ance. y.5al ls ,-t-f altt .et
SEC. 5. .9ad be ii further enacted, That the
owner, or agent of the owner Of any vessel Of the
United States, applying to a collector of the GUS
toms for register or enrolment Of vessel, shall
in addition to the oath now prescribed by law, set
forth 10 the oath of ownership, the part orpropor-
tion Of such vessel belonging to each owner.
and the shall be inserted in the register
or enrolment; and that all bin Of sale Of vessels
registered or enrolled, shall set forth the part Of
the vessel owned by each person selling, and the
part conveyed TO each person purchasing
SEC. s. .4nd be tt further enacted, That the
twelfth clause or section of the act entitled s'An
act in addition to the several acts regulating the
shipment and scharge Of seamen, and the duties
of consuls," approved July twentieth, eig glteen
hundred and forty, be so amended, as that all
complaints in writing to the consuls commercial
agents therein provided. that vessel is unsei-
worthy, shall be signed by the first, The second
and third officers, and majority Of the crew,
before the consul or commercial agent shall be
authorized to notice such complaint, proceed TO
appoint inspectors as therein provided.
SEC. Z. find be it further enacted, That any
person, not being owner, who shall on the high
seas, wilfully with intent to burn or destroy, set
fire to any ship or other vessel, or otherwise at
temp. the destruction of such ship or other vessel
being the property Of any citizen or citlzeus of the
United States, or procure the same to be done,
with the utent aforesaid, and being thereof law
fully convicted shall suffer imprisonment to hard
labor, for term not exceeding ten years, nor less
than three years, according TO the aggravation OF
the offence.
SEC. 8. find be it further enacted, That this
act shall be in force from and after the first day
of October next ensuing. ..
/ Approved July 20, 1850.
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loves art with her " hole soul She feels her
vocati a. Her noble and rious disposition
C lnnot'be spoiled by homage. On one occa-
sion only, did she express JOY and selt-con-
scionsness IN her talent. II was during her
last stay in Copenhagen. Every evening
she appeared either at the concerts or in
opera. She heard Of a society, the object
of which was to take unfortunate children
out of the hands of their parents, by whom
they were, compelled to beg or steal, and
place them in better circumstances. Be-
nevolen, people subscribed annually for their
support, vet The means for this excellent
purpose were but small. 81 have an even
ing disengaged,'' said she; 81 will give a
performance for these poor children, but
we nuss have double prices. Such per.
formance was given, and returned large
proceeds. When she beard the amount, her
countenance lit up, and tears filed her eyes.
SIT is beautiful said she, 'that can sing
500 n gag FN a.a t.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-12-12
MILLARp FILLMORE, President. WILLIAM
II. KING, President Of the Senate, pro tenn
pore. Howell CoBB, Speaker Of the House
of Representatives,.

CHAP. XXIII.--An Act for the construction Of certain
roads the Territory of Minnesota ard for other pur
poses,
SEC. l. Be ii enacted BY the Senate and House
of Representatives. Of the United States Of
.4merica ia Congress assembled, That the fol-
lowing sums Of money be, and they are hereby,
appropriated for the construction of roads in the
Territory of Minnesota, to wit: For the consiruc-
ton Of Il road from Point Douglass, on the Mis-
sissippi river, Via Cottage Grove, Saltwater, Ma
rine Mills, and Falls Of ST Croix, to the Fails or
Rapids Of the ST. Louis river of Lake Superior,
fifteen thousand dollars; for the construction Of
road from Point Douglass, via Cottage Grove,
Red Rock, St. Paul and Falls of ST. Anthony, to
Fort Gaines, ten thousand dollars; for the con-
struc,ion of road from the mouth of Swan river,
or the most available point between it and the
Sauk Rapids, to the Winnebago Agency at Long
Of road from Wabeshaw to Mendoza, FIVE thou
sand dollars; and for the survey and laying out of
a military road from Mendoza to the mouth Of the
Big Sioux river, on the Missouri, FIVE thousand
dollars. The said roads to be constructed under
the direction Of the Secretary Of War, pursuant
to contracts to be made by him.
SEC. 2. find be ii further enacted, That the
Governors Of Oregon and Minnesota, shall report
to Congress annually, i detailed statement Of the
expenditure of money appropi lated by Congress
for the or benefit Of said Territories, which ia
expended under the order or supervision Of the
Governor and Assembly.
HOWELL COBB,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
t WILLIAM r. KING,
a President Of the Senate pro tempore.
Approved July Is, 1850.
" ~ MlLLARD FILLMORE.
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The Other Side ofthe Question.

Great excitement was produced in Natlck
short time since by Mrs. j. ID. White
against the Rev. Amos Walton, a Metho-
dist clergyman of that place. Mr.. Walton
was arrested on warrant for an assault
upon her on the afternoon of The 7th of
September, the same day referred to in the
following Affidavit and bound over to the
court of common pleas. The husband of
Mrs. White caused two heavy suits TO be
brought against Mr.. Walton, and his pro-
perty 10 be attached, and he held to answer
to the damage Of iorry thousand dollars
short time has served to quiet this excite
ment, and showed the alarm to be without
cause, and the charges tObe groundless, the
Grand Jury refused TO find bill against
the Rev. gentleman, and Mr.. White has
Withdrawn his suits, paying his own costs,
AMI wholly releasing Mr.. Walton from the
charges made against him. The following
affidavit tends to develope the origin ofthis
matter:
/, SARAH RYAN, wife Of Antony Ryan, of
Natick, in the county of Mijdlesex, ,iepose
and say that on or about the first of August
last, was in at Rev. Amos Wallon's IN Ma
tck. Mrs. F.. 5. White, wife of Jeremiah
ID. White was there, and unwell; Mrs
White said Mr.. Walton was one of the
kindest Of men--that he had feeling for
people, and had taken the hes, OF care o!
her. further say that on the seventh day
of September last, that was in at Mr..
Waiton's in the forenoon; lane White,
daughter of Mrs. White. told Mrs Walton
that she saw Mother get into the cars to go
to Boston, Mrs. White came in soon and
said Amos was going 10 Boston and she
would not 60 with him. Mrs. White was
very angry and used the most vulgar and
| abusive language possible. She called Mrs.
Walton nasty huZzy, and n dirty bitch,
and also used language too indeceB. to be
repeated, to Mrs. Woods, daughter Of Mrs.
Walton. When Mrs. White turned to
leave, she exclaimed in loud tone--"By
the Gods in heaven, will lie the ruin Of
Amos Walton before get through with
HIM"
| further say that about the fifth of Octo
her last, an agent of Capt. J. d. White
called on me and stated that should he a
main witness in the case in suit and if
would go away and visit my friends, he
would pay my expenses and see that my
family should want for nothing in my alb
sence. And further ! saith not.
Middlesex S., Natick, November Cd,
1850. Personally appeared the aforesaid
Sarah Ryan and made oath 10 the truth OF
the foregoing statement by her made before
me.
CHESTER ADAMS, Justice of the Peace.
Boston Times.
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CHAP. XxvIi.-An Act To provide for recording the
convcyauces of vessels, ard for other purposes.
SEC. ]. Be it enacted BY the Senate and House
Of Representatives. Of the United States Of
-7merica in Congress assembled, That no bill of
sale, mortgage, hypothecation or conveyance of
any vessel or part of any vessel Of the United
States, shall be valid against any person other
that the grantor or morgagor his heirs, and devil
sees, and persons having actual notice thereof;
unless such bill Of sale, mortgage, hypothecation
conveyance be recorded in the office of the COL
Iector of customs where such vessel is registered
or enrolled: Prorided, That the lien by bottom
ry on any vessel created during her voyage, by n
loan Of money or materials, necessary 10 repair
or enable such vessel to prosecute voyage, shall
not lose its priority or be in any way affected by
the provisions Of this act.
SEC. 2. .and be ii further enacted, That the
collectors Of the customs shall record all such bills
Of sale, mortgages, hypothecations or convey
ances, and, also, all certificates for discharging
and canceIling any such cunyeyances, in book
or books TO be kept for that purpose, in the order
Of their raception; noting in said book or books,
and also, the bill Of sale, mortgage. hypothe-
cation, or conteyancey the time when the same
was received and shall certify on the bill Of sale,
mortgag", hypo,hecation or conveyance, or GER
tificate of discharge or cancellation, the number
Of the book and page where recorded; and shall
receive, for recording such Instrument Of con-
veyance, or certificate Of discharge, tit, cents.
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An Elopement Among the Green Noun
talnS.

A correspondent of the Mail writing from
Ludlow, Vermont, under date Of Nov. 4,
says:
An elopement came off here few days
since, which caused no little merr,nert in
this region, and will serve to show the true
grit Of the Green Mountain girls. Mr.. g.
had paid his addresses 10 Miss ID. for
some months without opposition from any
quarter. All at once the lady's father fiat
fy refused MIR. @. his house. In this state
of affairs Miss d. resolved on something
desperate, aud putting on her Sunday tog-
gerry went out to make some calls, the most
important of which was at the station house,
where she called for ticket 10 Rutland, Mr.
G.'s place Of residence. Arriving a, Rnt-
land, she proceeded at once TO MIR. G.'s
boarding house and quietly informed him Of
the state Of affairs at home, and that she
ha, come to get married and be married she
would that very night or never. MIR. G.
finding all arguments useless "cayed in,"
age ceremony was being performed at Rut-
land' a pair of boots were being propelled
round this village with great velocity. The
He bad missed his daughter, and was busy
trapping up' his ne.ghbors to make enoni-
ries for her with little success, ill he called
on the ticket-master, who informed him
that the missing one had taken ticket for
"O'er the Mountains ard far away,"
in the night train. The secret was out
The old gentleman full of wrath Immediate
ly put horse power III competition with
steam, and The morning. found him in the
presence of the runaway and her husband.
w hen he was informed of what had taken
place he thought it of little use 10 show fight,
and quietly took his leave.
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temporary seat Of government of said Territory
at such time us they deem proper, any ptevions
.aw to the contrary Notwithstanding. i
SEC. 3. .fad be IL farther eEactsd, That the
sum Of twenty thousand dollars, in addition to
that appropriated by section fifteen Of ''An act to
establish the Territorial government of Oregon, =
approved August fourteen, eighteen hundre and
forty be, and the same is hereby appropriat-
ed uu, of any money in the Treasury not other
wise appropriated, 10 be applied by the governor
and legislative assembly Of the Territory of Ore
gon, TO the erection Of suitable public buildings at
the seat of government of said Territory.
Approved June II, 1850.
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A Ii I.ARPENTEUR,
5hllmater BUSINESS pirretorn.

Henry L. Moss,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law, and genera
Land Agent,--Siiliwa,er, MINI. Ter. Land
Warrants constantly on hand and for sale
rarraRted genuine.
REFER TO
NIessrs. Woodward s Uusenbury, n. Y. City.
p. Choutean, Jr., s. Co. st. Louis.
X. M,kensie & Co., I"
g Hampstead & Washburn, Galena, I'll.
IS James Carter 8 Co., s.
II. l.. Dousman, Esq, du Chen
Hon. ii. III. Sibley, Minnesota Ter.
H. NJ Rice, Esq, g I"
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CHAP xlI.--An Act supplementary 10 the act entitled
sAn ac, supplementary 10 thu net entitled An act es
tsbbshiig mint, and regulating the COINS Of the pned
States" . ... r
SEC 1. Be IL enacted by The Seaate and
House of Representatives. Of the United States
of .1mei lea IN Congress assembled, hat, Tor
the purpose Of enabling the mint and branch mln's
Of the United States ,olnake returns To depositors
viii, s iitte delay as possible, II shall be lawful
for the President Of the United States. when the
state of the Treasury shall admit thereof, to d.
rect transfers to be natle from time 10 time to the
mint and branch niints for such sums of public
money as he shall Judge convenient and necessa :
nv, out of winch those who bring bullion to the
mint may be paid the value thereof, as soon as
practicable after this value has been ascertained
that ths bullion so deposited, shall become the
property of the United States; that no discount or
interest shall be charged on money so advanced ;
and that the Secretary of the Treasury may, a!
any time withdraw the said depositc, or any part
thereof, or may, at his discretion, allow the CONS
formed at the mint to he given for their equivalent
in other money: Prorided, That the bonds given
by the United States treasurers and superintend-
ents Of the mint shall be renewed or increased at
the discretion Of the Secretary of the Trea sury
under the operation of this act.
Approved May %, 1850.
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NO. XXX1V.

use to be Inealy-mourhed about il. We
are beat, badly beat; and. for myself.
il is awful 10 think about. iwoulln't hase
believed it. couldn't have thought there
was so much loose change there. Bu, What's.
the use of my taking now. The elections
ever, and am in the haLit Of talking he
fore the election, not nfier IL, when there
is. nobody TO be elected. The interest IS
all gone, and it's no use 10 discuss the prin-
ciples. Damned little aivaniase, in New
York, to fight for principle without the in
ieresi. (Great l.auehter.) Somehow or
other We had plenty of money circulating
somewhere in the Third ward. IL our aide
had had it, might, perhaps, tell you d't-
ferent story. But where was they closed
The pulls az two O'Clock, and went into
fight, and ma, he Mt it yer, for all know.
ULaughter.) A good jolly Erishnan came
TO me-, and asked ne i'll diin't want I" take
a hand. asked to be excused. "Don't
desart US" said he, s.ior IFS No use Ia have
an election without tight in the Sixth
In this numerous vein the Captain continu-
ed for a quarter of an hour.
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CHAP XX-An Act to increase the rank and file oil II
army, and 10 encourage enlistinents

H .s E
SEC. l. Be ienacted by the Senate aad House
of Representatives. of the United States Of
.fmerica in Congress assembled, That hereafter
each company of artillery designated and serving
us light artillery, shall, during such service, con-
sist Of the commissioned officers as now provided
by law, and Of four serseants four corporals, two
artilicers, two musicians, andeixty-four privates
SEC. 2. dnd be it further enacted, 4 hat the
President Of the United States be, and he is here
by, authorized, by voluntary enlistment, TO IN
crease the number Of privates in each or any OF
the companies of the existing regiments OF the ar
my, at present serving, or which may hereafter
serve, at the several military posts on the Wes-
tern frontier and at remote and distant stations, TO
any number not exceeding seventy-four, and to
cause such portions of the army as may, by law,
be serving on foot TO be properly equipped and
mounted whenever, in his opinion, the exigency
of The public service may require the same Pro-
rited, That The said enstments shall be for the
term of five years unless sooner discharged.
SEC. 3. .4nd be IL further enacted, That when
ever enlistments made at, in the vicinity OF
the said military posts and remote and distant sta
lions, n bounty equal in amount to ihc cost o.trans
porting and subsis.ing soldier from the principal
recruiting depot, in the harbor Of New York, TO the
place Of such enlistment, be, and the same Is
hereby allowed to each recruit enlisted, TO be
paid in unequal instamenls at the end Of each
years service, SO that the several amounts shall
annually increase, and the largest be paid at the
expiration Of each enlistment.
Approved June II, 1880.
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CHAP. XXlI.-an Act to supply a deficiency in the ap
preparation for the service of the fiscal Year. ending
the thirtieth OF June, eighteen hundred and fifty.
SEC. l. BE ii enacted By the Senate and House
Of Representatives. Of the Unfed States Of
.4mesica in Congress assembled, That the sum
Of fifty thousand dollars be, and the same is here
by appropriated out of any money in the Treas
ury not otherwise appropriated by law, to supply
deficiency in the appropriation for defraying the
expenses of the Supreme, Circuit and District
Courts of the United States, including the Dis
rrict of Columbia; also for jurors and witnesses
in aid Of the funds arising from tines, penalties
and iorieitures incurred in the fiscal year ending
June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and hity, and
previous years, and likewise for defraying the ex
penses of suits in which the United States are
concerned, and of prosecutions for offences COM
mitted against the United States and for the safe
keeping of prisoners
Approved June 81, 1850.