The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-08-14
CONGREsS-THuasDAr.

SENATE.-ME. Seward presented the memo
ria! the Scandinavian Society Of New York
in favor offhe establishment OF Hanson's lins
If steamers to the German States.
Mr.. Underwood reported bill allowing "a
exchange OF certain government lands for lands
owned by Memphis city; which was debated
and then postponed.
business to take up the homestead bill. Lost
yeas IA, nays31. -
The Indian appropriation bill was passed.
Mr.. Merriwether offered resolution calling
Tor information as to the amount Of public
moneys received, respectively, by Winfeld
Scott and Franklin Pierce. Laid over.
The subject of the fisheries was taken M.
and Mr. Soule addressed the Senate thereon.
HOUSE OF REPREsENrATIvEs-T bill
regulating costs and fees in the circuit and dis.
trIct courts Of the United States was passed:
and then proceeded to the consideration Of the
bill declaring the bridges over the Ohio river at
wheeling and Bridgeport be lawful structures,
and tor other purposes. IL was not disposed
OF when the morning hour expired.
Ihe House took up the bill for the relief Of
Mr.. Thomas Richie, and after Mr.. Stanton. of
kentucky, had spoken in its favor,
Tho House went into committee on the army
appropriation bill.
some
the sailors attached to the u. 8. sloop of war
Cyane, now lying off the naval anchorage, OBJ.
nterated The white streak painted around the
snip oy the application Of an admixture of tar
ana black paint. After this they hoisted to the
top-mast an old chair, and were guilty of other
fantastic tricks. Some half dozen OF the crew
OF thls vessel were tried recently before the
Jour. Martial sitting on board the PennsyI a.
ma, Tor dIsorderIy conduct while on her late
cruise on the West India station.
Since the abolition of foeging in the Navv-
many of the officers in service have had occa.
sion to resort TO divers modes of punishment in
us stead. Torture, cruelty and exposure have
IN degree taken the place of whipping, and
nave served no other purpose but TO irritate and
provoke the sailor to farther deeds of contu.
macy and disobedience. There were several
instances on board the Cyane, where the men
were tied by the hands and feet and tucked up,
TO the inside OF tha shrouds, where they were
permitted to dangle between heaven and wa,s,
IN q most painful position.
There is something revolving in this mode of
punishment, and the sailor will not tamely en-
dure II. He had rather submit TO a dozen in
flchons from the "cat." There is a case ON
record which occurred some fifteen wears since.
where the commander of one of our u. s,
ships, Tor some offence committed BY one of the
crew, directed him to be dressed in female at
tire. The poor fellow implored his Captain to
correct him in the usual way, and not to impose
such a disgrace upon him. His enireaties
were disregarded, and he was decked in femi-
nine paraphernala, after which he was exposed
to the Jeers and contempt Of his comrades.-
his was too much for his stout heart and ra.
ther than undergo such an ordeal, he Jumped
overheard and was sdrowned.-NorfoMA Argus.
BRITISH OUTRAGE ON AMERICAN VESSELS.
GLOUCESTER, Aug. i1.-Anivals from the 6sh.
ing grounds bring information that the schr
Y. N. Rogers was boarded in the bay of Cha.
leur, by an officer of the steamer Devastation.
and ordered out of the Bay, together with 20
others The schoOners at the time were Eve
or SIX miles distant from the shore. Her pa.
pers were called for by the British officer, who
looked at them, crumpled them in hand and
threw them on the deck in an insulting manner.
An Eastern schooner getting water in one
Of the bays was ordered out by the English
cutter, and was not allowed time to take in her
had put into Fort Rood for harbor, was allowed
by the officers Of the cutter to remain, but the
people on the shore objected, and compelled
the officer to drive her off Immediately: other
vessels were served the same way.
1t ia also reported that an American schoo.
ner was fred into while escaping from the cut
Tor. and man At the helm wounded.
The Springfield Republican says that Mr..
Thomas, conductor Of a freight train on tho
Western Railroad, while running his train be-
tween Russell and Chester village, one day
last week, saw a large black snake near the
track. Being great enemy 10 such reptiles,
he jumped from his train while il was going 1T
its accustomed speed, caught the snake, killed
it, and got again upon The train with the snake
in his hand, without any interruption or slack
Of IN E.nU
ries, his snakeship was duly measured, and
found to be five feet ten and half inches in
length. All We have TO say is, that train must
be rather a slow coach, or its conductor pos
sessed Of the active capacities of little black
insect, we'll known for its ability 10 jump some
hundred times further than it's own length, 10
say nothing Of it's mischevous propensi,ies.
A boy at Norwich is literally his opa
grandfather! 1t is in this wise. There was
a widow Anne and her daughter Jane, and
man, George. and his son Henry. The widow
the son, the widow was therefore mo-
Iher-in-law to her husbands father, and, conse.
luently, grandmother to her own husband.
Henry. By this time she had son, David, to
whom she was great grandmother. Now, as
hc son Of great grandmother must be either
grandfather or great uncle, this boy David
y as one or the other. He is his own grand.
aiher.
A Life -Preserver OF novel construction has
been invented by james McGerrah, Of Phila.
ielpha. 1t is new application OF an old
principle to an article Of common use, which
will furnish very important desideratum TO
The owners of steamboats, and TO Travellers
This important affair consists Of a metallic air
vessel, which is attached 10 setiec, stool, or
chair, or in fact almost any portable article on
. steamboat. Toa settee Dir. MEG. afixes an
,ir chamber. six feet long by ten inches wide,
md six inches deep. This conirivauce 10
placed permanently under the seat of the se:s
ee. and is not in the slightest degree liable to
lamage. One OF these articles, thrown into
he water, will sustain eight or ten persons.-
IN case of an accident TO boat, where all the
'eaIs are furnished with these chambers, il
would be almost impossible for person to be
ost by drowning, as the means ofpsessrving
ife are always at hand. The immense advsn-
ages OF this invention are obvious. The air
;hamber can be placed on any Of the seats
low in use, while the article to which il il sf.
ixed is not dis6gured by il. steamboat
nay thus be furnished with large number Of
ife- e-preservers always ready for an emergency,
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