Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-08-14

already hopeless But had there been any plank
still left for him to float upon, this false and un-
generous attack Of his friends would have hung
heavy like millstone around his neck. 10. Il
.Apportionment.
We find the following statement in letter writ
ten to the Journal Of Commerce =
/ regret to learn that the House Committee on
the Judiciary have decided, at length, against the
Eapportionment bill of the Senate. The Senate
bill 9aveetwo representatives to California, and al
so allowed Representative to South Carolina for
her fraction, which was largert than thatof Cafor-
MIA. In order to settle this matter, and TO do JUS
tice to California and South Carolina, the Senate
passed bill directing the apportiorment to. be
made on the basis of 234 Representatives in Con-
gress,-this would give California two representa-.
| tiYes at present, which she has had from the
first, when not entitled to but one. 1t will also
give South Carolina representative for her frac-
tion and thus leave her number at present six
members.
| The House committee want to leave the num-
Der of the House at 233, as fixed by the census
act and to give California her two representatives
and to cut off South Carolina from her fractional
Representative
Should this iliberal policy prevail, twill tend
to produce the impression in South Carolina that
she is halshly dealt with, on account of her late
/ political. course; and thereby to excite feelings
which have been happily allayed.
/ VALUE. OF THE F1sHERrEs.--We copy from the
Boston Times, the following statement showing
the extent of the American interest III the fish
cries:
The Cod Fishery of New England employs
I87,475 tons, being about 900 vessels, naviga-
ted by IA $50 men and boys Value of vessels
and outfits, about So, 923, $50.
/ One-half of the time of their voyage is usually
spentin fishing on the waters, from which Earl
Derby now desires to exclude them. Annual
value of whole catch $3, 800, 600.
The Mackerel Fsshery.--Mr. Mayo, Inspector
chusettS s-s sa<
sd ,o4o tons. being 858 vessels, navigated by
| 9,174 men and boys. -.s. as-Se~ -
Value of vessels and outfits, So, $4,000
| Annual value of catch, z.-.- ~ g, 400, ,00o
The value for the rest of New England
may be considered as nearly equal
to this amount, say, value of vessels -.
and outfits, 2, 500, ooo
| Value of catch, 100000
$4,000 tons-6 900 men and boys.
But only an approximation can be made, as
many vessels are employed in both cod and mack
erel
The Massachusetts mackerel men in ] 85f caugh
In American waters, bbls., .18e, ,sst
In waters, the Exclusive right to which is.
now claimed by Earl Derby, bbls., l40, got
All of them following the movements of the fish
and fishing part of the time in each waters.
One-h half of all the mackerel men now il
the waters where Earl Derby proposes to Gus
them by an armed force. The successful voyag
of each vessel depends on her ability to fish ou
the season, by following the fish till they full
Probably 1000 vessels and $4,000 men an
boys are now exposed to the cannon of a. Britis
; fleet.
: CALLING ABoLITIoNIsM TO THE REscuE-Th
= following rallving cry to Abolitonism to come t
: the rescue of General Scott against the conden
nation of the Southern Wings we find in the Gin
cinnati Gazette of Monday
o BOYS OF Quo, DO YOU HEAR THAT ?-Toombs
5 Morton & Co., in card published in the Nation;
q Inteligencer, refuse to support Winfield Scott b
cause he don't believe slavery is the best and mo-
O Eglorious thing in the world. The old Hero ha
the audaeity to say, in a letter to Mr.. Atkinson
n of Virginia, that he was in favor of the Right
II Petition, and that he thought Emancipation was
Z :, duty when practicable! For these crimes an
il misdemeanorss against the perPetuity of SLAYER,
i Messrs. Toombs, Morton a. Co., aided by the O
! gan of Democracy the Washington Union,~ d
j; lounce General Scott. as unworthy the support
i those pillars of Slavery and Democracy! Bo,
Re tof Ohio. do you hear that? The denunciation
i Gen. Scott for such opinions, is deuunciation
yoat and your opinions. See to it, that Freedo
Of is not struck down on the sod Of Ohio.
al ~~os@~~~'oo'->Se~e,,es~s
A RAINwATER vs.. CHoLERA.--N has been full
Ie ascertained, says the report of French medic
ri commission, both at Paris and elsewhere, tn
rainwater is a proph ylactie of.cholera, and th
this disease has never proved an epidemic in al
he city where rain water is exclusively used Oh
a. weston affords the strongest possible evidence