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Washington telegraph., 1852-11-24
HOUSE.
FRIDAY, Nov. 18th.


Mr. Cline from the committee appointed
to regulate the mileage to be paid to mem
bers Of the General Assembly, introduced
bill for the same.
Mr.. Black moved that the bills be sus-
pended, and the bill upon a second reading,
be adopted
Mr.. Cline moved that the rules be sus-
pended, and tho bill be put upon its final
passage.
Mr. Blackmore moved to amend by in
serting in the bill 500 miles instead Of $50
for the member of Mississippi, and support
ed it with some remarks showing that the
sheriff and any one, would be obliged to
travel 600 miles.
Mr.. Rust opposed it on the ground that
the member from that county received l6j
dollars mileage and moved that the amend
ment be laid on the table
The ayes and nays we're called for, and
the amendment was laid on the table, ayes
55, nays Ii.
Mr.. Rust called for the previous question
which the House agreed to.
The main question then came up, and the
bill was passed; yeas 60, nays r.
Mr.. Clingman introduced resolution tc
protect stock raisers.
Mr.. Witherspoon introduced bill to
give to the coSnty court of Clark county
jurisdiction over sec. 16, township Z, range
10. Which was read first time.
Mr.. .Horsley gave notice that he would
introduce bill on Monday next increasing
the price of taking up runaway slaves
Mr.. Quindley introduced bill to ex-
empt persons over 45 years, from paying
poll tax.
Washington telegraph., 1852-11-24

Anti TEMPERANCE REMEDY-We pre- :
sumo the most rabid teetotaler would not
object to the application of the various poi,
son in the manner following, as describe q
by Paris journal:
"Mr H, who dwells in the country,
on awakening in the night, heard some one
attempting to force the blind of his parlor
window. Mr.. H was unarmed, but
his presence of mind did not forsake him.
He took bottle of champagne, cut the wire
and retaining the cork with his thumb,
calmly waited till the burglar had forced
the blind and introduced his head into the
room, when Mr.. H let the cork fly in
his face. The report was loud, and the bur-
glar alarmed by it, and supposing the cham
pagne which covered his face was his own
blood, fell to the ground crying for mercy.
Mr. H, having assured himself that the
robber was alone, sprang from the window.
bound him, carried him to the village, and
delivered him to the constable"
Washington telegraph., 1852-11-24
An Immense Job.

A few years ago, the Dutch who conquer
ed Holland resolved that they would add to
the quantity of fertile land in the kingdom
by pumping out Harlem Lake, lake seven
ty miles long and twenty miles broad which
gave it an area equal to Lake ChamIlaa =
To carry out the undertaking, thee i'm
mense engines were constructed in Hngland
in the fall of lS47 although the pumping
did not commence tillthe spring of AZ Late
accounts say the job is nearly comIeted-
the greater part of the bottom being expos
ed To lower the lake one inch, fur mil
lion tons Of water had to be lifted In
In three years the lake was lowered seven
feet three inches in December, last year
it was reduced to nine feet and a-lalf, and
now it is nearly dry tits believed that no
less than 0,000O00 tons of water have
been lifted by the engines since thy COM
menced operations. This is equal to a mass
of solid rock, little more than threesquare
miles, and one hundred feet high, tlat is,
allowing fifteen cubic feet for a ton. We
can easily perceive what an immense amount
of labor the engines performed and what
power there is in coal applied in a state of
combustion to water, for the purpose of
raising water Each engine was three hun
dred and fifty horse power, and so ecnomi-
cal were their working qualities, that two
and a-quarter pounds of Welsh coil per
hour was all the fuel used for each horse
power of an engine. The Dutch engineers
were nearly unanimous for using the old
fashioned wind-mills, which had beer so of
ten employed for the same purpose, but it
was ascertained by two English engineers
that the steam engines could be bull and do
the work for one-half the amount ff wind
mills this has been completely fulfilled
Washington telegraph., 1852-11-24

Boys-when they are boys-are queer
enough. How many ridiculous notions they
have, and what singular desires, which in
after life change and shape themselves into
characteristics Who remembers when he
would have sold his birth-right for a rock
ing-horse, and his new suit of clothes for a
monkey? Who forgets the swet-faced
girl, older than himself, against whose gold
en- hair he leaned and wept his gries away?
Who recollects when the thought f being
a circus-rider appeared greater than to be
President; and how jealously he watched
the little fellows that wore spangled jackets
and turned somersets, and prayed to lecome
like them? IF memory preserve nd these
caprices, or something similar, the boy is
lost in the man. Happy visions, they come
but once and 60 quickly, leaving us ever to
sigh for return of what can ne7er be
again.
Washington telegraph., 1852-11-24

to amend in part the 9Th section of an act
entitled "an act to AMEND in part the 140th
chapter Of the digest, under the head of
Roads and Highways" Read first time.
The rules being suspended and the bill
read a second time.
Mr.. Fletcher moved to refer it to the COM
mittee on roads.
thorize the qualified voters of this State to
vote for or againt convention. Read.
Mr.. Rose offerd bill to amend the act
for the reclamatia of the swamp and over
flowed lands
The rules beingdispensed with and the
bill read a second time, and, on motion of
Mr. lizard, was referred to the committee on
internal improvements.
MIR. President NIr Underhill in the
chair) on leave introduced a bill to give to
actual settlers On he swamp and over
flowed lands pre-en ption right thereto
Read.
The rules being suspended and the bill
read second time, on motion of MIR. Hamp-
ton was reerred to the committee on inter-
nal Improvements.
Mr.. Bilngsley introduced resolution
requesting information of the Governor in
relation to he leasing of the Salt Springs.
Adopted
Mr.. Clare introduced resolution di-
recting the Auditor to obtain from the diff
ferent clerks of countless information of the
number Of oses exceeding in amount 500
that have been adjudicated during the year
previous to tie lst of Sept last, and report
the same to tie Senate -
Mr.. Burroy introduced bill. to extend
the jurisdiction of probate courts. Read
Mr.. BurroY, from the judiciary commit
tee to whom vas referred the resolution rel
ative to the attachment laws, reported that
the statutes in his behalf required no amend
ments. Report read and adopted.
The joint resolution of the House of Rep
resentatives II relation to procuring grant,
for common shool purposes, of one entire
section of lanlin each fractional township
where there is 40 10th section, was read a
second time an( passed
The bill regraatat ing the gc, diem pay
and mileage Of members was read second
time.
Mr.; Harley offered an amendment, that
no member shall receive his per diem who
absents himself from the discharge of his
duties, fF the time of such absence !:
Paovided, he be not absent by reason OF
sickness or other disability, or serving up
on some committee raised for investigation,
etc.
The amendment was decided out of order.
The bill was then passed-yeas 19,-
nays 2.
The Joint resolution Of Senate requesting
our Congressional delegation to procure an
amendment OF the Ordinance and accept
ance of compact SO as to authorize the
taxation of the lands of non-residents high
er than those of residents, was read second
time
Mr. Lemoyne moved its reference to the
committee on judiciary. Agreed to-
Burrow introduced resolution instruct
ing the committee on printing to report
whether any contract has been entered into
for job printing of the Senate, and if not,
whether said printing is not likely to cost
more than if done by contract; and, also,
by what rule said printing is now DONE
Adopted.
Mr.. Poindexter introduced a resolution
that on Monday next the Senate elect an
enrolling clerk. Adopted.
On motion the Senate adjourned
Washington telegraph., 1852-11-24
FRIDAY, Nov. 18th.

Mr.. Harrison offered resolution that
our delegation in Congress be instructed to
procure the payment over to this State, of
the amount due her on account OF the pro-
ceeds of the sales of the public lands lying
within the State, in accordance with the
compact between the State and general gov
eminent. Read first time.
Washington telegraph., 1852-11-24

4 California miner, when he heard of
the death of Henry Clay, said: "Well,
it's great loss to us all, (how American
that was) "but no doubt Washington and
all them good people in Heaven, will be
mighty glad of it; ITS been so long since
they heard any news from the States.
Washington telegraph., 1852-11-24

An old bachelor who edits paper out
west puts Melancholy Accident % as a
head for marriages in his paper.
Southern reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1851-185?, 1852-06-16

TIE FILLMORE ADMrNIsTRATloN.-The
Picayune Of yesterday. has an interesting let
ter from gentleman recently returned from
Honduras and the Musquito shore, showing
the encroachments in that quarter. O. the Bri-
tish, contrary to the policy and interests Of
this country, and in the teeth Of q positive
treaty between the two Governments. They
are likewise, establishing on that coast, and on
the islands that line It, colonies Of Jamaica
free negroes, without shadow Of title or au-
thority so to do, and in a manner the most op-
pressive and repugnant to the United States
We have often laid before our readers facts
to demonstrate the utter triaing and neglect
with which the great interests in our country
IN Central America have been treated BY the
present Administration, and its tame subnis-
sion to, if not actual conniyance at British
usurpation in that quarter. And this letter
the testimony Of an impartial and intelli-
gent eye witness-confrms all that we have al
legged.
Il is an important document, and should be
read BY every citizen.
But what better have We a right to expect
it from Mr. Fillmore or Webster. Both Of
them are too deeply immersed il political in
trigue, to attend to the busnessof the nation.
Both Of them have time and again, avowed
an undying hostility to our institution Of do
nestle servitude, and would, doubtless, wit
ness with any feeling but regret, the establish
ment Of free negro colonies in the neighbor-
hood Of the Southern States. This feeling
they both manifested ia their opposition TO
the annexation Of Texas, the rejection Of
which would have been followed by tho aboli.
ton OF slavery there under the British guar
antees. They manifested it in their course
on the incorporation Of New Mexico, which,
as things stand, the Fugitive Slave Law not
executed, will, BY and by, rob the planters Of
Arkansas, upper Louisiana and Texas Of theiv
slaves.
And we may add with modification and re-
gret that both these distinguished leaders are
too much under British inhuence-too much
dazzled BY British power and grandeur-to
oppose the encroachments Of that naughty
government and to guard the interest and
honor Of our own.
It is fortunate for the country, that the pc
riod approaches when both Of them will 60
out Of ofice-LOuiSianG Courier
Southern reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1851-185?, 1852-06-16
Number AZ.
From the n. 0. Crescent.
A Model Dun.

EDS. CREscENT.-EnOch NJ, lived up
on Pearl river, Hancock county, Miss, and
wishing to take his family to Alabama to SEQ
bis fa:her-in--law, and attend tho Methodist
Conference (for Enoch was strict Meihodist)
he went down 70 Pearlingon. where Judge
-, had large store at that time, and sue
ceeded in purchasing horse and lot Of pro-
visions from the Judge. ION tick, promising
to pay as soon as he brought his hogs 10 mar
ket. The Judge waited patiently for a year
4-he then visited the house Of Enoch, but not
finding him at home. he returned to P
and wrote the following model dun, copy
Of which was duly forwarded, &c. Judge
A. is since dead, and as I think this is too
good to be lost. enclose It, and hope you
viii give it a place in your paper. RUnE.
PEARLINoToN, Miss, 18th June, 1885.
FRIEND EvocH Why, 0 friend Enoch.
has thy soul turned against thy servant, and
Why can thy servant never sec thy face in
peace ? / have, o. Ehoch, furnished thee
raiment for thy household yea also for thy
man servant and thy maid servant--nor have
withheld from thee the coffee Of the Indies.
nor the sweets Of the lands Of Louisiana.
Moreover, have furnished thee with beast
Of burden, that thou, Thy wife and thy of
spring might travel more than ono thousand
furlongs to the land Of thy nativity-eycn TO
the sepulchre Of their fathers. Two days arc
not yet quite passed, o Enoch, since made
a long journey Of eighty furlOngs, even 70 the
threshold Of thy dwelling, to receive Of thec
either gold or silver, jewels or raiment, and to
see thy face in peace, and to satisfy my soul
with bread. But 10 thou hadst gone out into
the wilderness, 50 that / found thee not.
Truly met thee on the way, like unto Saul.
the son Of Kish, (as thy servant supposed)
seeking for asses. Yet thou Wouldst not re-
turn with me unto thy dwelling to administer
unto me-
Wherefore, o Enoch, my soul IS weary Of
long suffering, and as the Lord liveth, unless
thou come and speak kindly nnio me. and de-
liver unto me gold and silver, jewels or raj
ment. to the value Of four score pieces Of
silver-therefore, I say unto thee o Enoch,
"agree with thy adversary quickly, whilst
thou art m the way with him, lest thine adj
versary deliver thee to the Judge, and the
Judge deliver thee to the OEcer, verify, then
thou wilt have to pay the uttermost frthing
w. H. A.
Southern reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1851-185?, 1852-06-16
4" Our own dear Fillmore "--Nullifi-
cation North and South.

The hypoeritical pretensions Of the admin
istration and its organs to a national feeling,
which knows no North, no South, no East,
and no West. are exposed by acts which speak
louder than words
When South Carolina talked Of secession.
and called State Convention, the President
forthwith proceeded to overawe the State by a
military demonstration, the forts we're manned;
munitions of war sent down, and the frown-
ing guns of the forts brought to bear on the
city Of Charleston. From all the Presidents
organs rose a shrill yell Of treason" trea-
son, and the people Of that State we're abused,
vilifed and denounced by every abusive cpl
thet in the vocabulary. Andall this because,
exercising the prerogative of freemen, they ex-
ercised the right of free speech, and openly
canvassed the cOnstitutionality Of certain pub
lie measures.
Well, Massachusetts, denounees the law, de
fes and denounces the execution Of il within
her borders-her people forcibly rescue one
in legal custody, and the law can only be ex-
ecuted in its capital city by stealth at midnight
and where slumbers this storm Of patriotic
indignation! Why, the President writes a
pathetic appeal to his dearly beloved fellow
citizens of Boston, and gives them diplomatic
assurances of his distinguished consideration
and is very certain that they will never act
so naughtily again. Instead Of pointing guns
at Boston, he sends the n their own X poun-
der Of the Constitution to parley with them,
who, finding Fanuei Hall doors not on gold
en- axles moving" comes back quite exploded.
The organs all treat this outrage most gingerly
it was mere accident, &c. The Northern
stomach is too squeamish to be feastedon the
epithets which are supposed to be the proper
food for Southern digestion.-Well, animated
by these examples Of impunity, and by the
favoritism displayed towards the national
North, Vermont cOolly passes an act nullify-
ing the fugitive slave law Do we hear Of any
proclamations from President Fillmore, or any
notes of dreadful preparation ito enforce the
faithful execution of the law" even at the
point Of the bayonet, as in South Carolina !
No those thunders slumber, and Vermont
laughs to scorn her constitutional obligations
with immunity.
Southern reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1851-185?, 1852-06-16

THE TYRANNY OF WEALTH OVER LABOR
The operatives in Massachusetts, are begin
ming 70 learn what an unrelenting tyrant cap
ital is over labor On the visit Of KOssuth
to Lowell, the lords Of the factories turned the
keys upon the white female slaves congrega-
ted there and penned up BY thousands The
girls we're bitterly disappointed; they intend
ed to have Kossuth marched through at least
six miles Of temalitg as the iron-hearted
Jackson was but they had bitterly to learn
that wealth considers them but a part Of the
machinery Of cotton spinning and weaving.
The Lynn lords Of the awl and lapstone
have just put the ehureh-screws Of the monied
power to poor, dependant enslaved, oPpress-
ed white labor.
The Newburyport (NIass-) Herald, in speak
ing Of a reduction Of 30 per cent in the wa
ges Of journeymen shOemakers gives the fol-
lowing prices.-They will doubtless surprise
some Of our Southern shoemakers
We find that shoes which, last year, work
men obtained 10 and II cents for making,
are now made from 5 to 8 cents per pair; /;
those for which the employers formerly paid
Is and II cents. they now pay only 10 to II
cents and those for which 80 to 35 cents
were formerly paid, are now made for 20 to
2S cents. There are great many journey
men shoemahers now employed on ordinary
work u to Is hours a day, who earn less
than so cents day.-Fyee Traolcr.
Southern reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1851-185?, 1852-06-16

CHANCE ron an ENTERFRIsITc DocToR.-
The Providence Journal calls attention to
the following opening for a young mar"
which Quintus Curtius might have envied:
"Greiner, the Indian agent in New Mexi-
co, wrote home on the 31st Of March, that he
knew Of an opening for an enterprising ply
sician. A vacancy had happened, and he told
how. One Of the Eutaws on the San Juan
river was taken sick, and an Indian Doctor
from the Rio Verde was called in to attend
him. Owing to the strength Of the disease.
or to the weakness Of the prescription Of tho
doctor, the patient died and was buried. AZ
ter the funeral the doctor was taken BY tho
friends Of the deceased, tied up. shot and
scaIped; his wife's hair was cut of; his house
burnt, containing all his property, and all his
animals killed. This is the law among these
Indians, regulating doctors. The vacancy IS
yet untitled"
Southern reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1851-185?, 1852-06-16
Company All prepare, to suckle
Colts y

In Mr.. Folks canvass with Jones, he used
to relate a story Of which our caption is an
index. The preparation ordered was not more
ridiculous. ill-timed, inconsistent or ludicrous,
than that now making BY the whig press Of
the South to fall into line with Seward, Gree
ley, and the other abolitionists in the support
Of Scott for the Presidency. They are busily
engaged in preparing the way, by publishing
with great satisfaction reported conversations
which Scott is said to have had with one man
and then with another-with the Maryland
delegation and a gentleman in the cars, with
an old and influential whig Of this State and
a respectable gentleman Of that-all showing
him 10 be a great friend Of the South, and the
only man who can save us from the crisis,
upon the edge of which we are verging. Poll
ticians Of doubtful virtue will certify him as
sound on the compromise" and We shall
hear great deal within the next thirty days,
we venture to predict, Of what he has men
toned in private conversation with somebody.
Southern wings will come home from Con-
gress and appealing to Heaven for the truth"
Of the assertion, will each one relate private
chat he or some one else had with him, but
for which they never could have supported
him. But few weeks since, the Southern
whig papers all asseverated that they could not
and would not support any man who did not
place himself unconditionally on the "com-
promise platform" Already, leading one
among them softens down its tone as follows:
Aud it really seems to US that silence is
just about the best remedy for agitation and
discomfort that could possibly be devised. We
cannot support any man for The presidency
whom we do not know to be friend 10 the
compromise but lre hope that the Wing
National Contention l0iH be satisfied 10
nominate same one kn0gn 10 be for the
compromise, lc1tbout attempting 10 adopt
any resolution in regard 10 that measure
So it will work. and 50 Scott will run.
Southern whiggery viii be satisfied with re-
ports Of private conversations, or indefinite,
elastic pledges, while Seward and Greeley will
be left to run him in the North on platform
which will be acceptable to the abolitionists
-MississiPpian.
Southern reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1851-185?, 1852-06-16

ScoTT AND JoNEs.-Parson Brownlow, the
editor Of thel lJonesboro' Wing an influential
Whig paper in Tennessee, thus speaks Of
some Of his editorial cotemporaries:
Various little country papers are inquir-
ing what We mean BY opposing Scott and
Jones? And they again ask, if We expect
the Wing party to consult our wishes in the
selection Of candidates? Our opposition to
Scott and Jones hath this extent, no more.
! We have no confidence in their abilities
to administer the affairs Of the Government.
2 We have NJ confidence in their integrity.
We live in country where all have the
right Of preference, and as an American citi-
zen, we choose to exercise that right. 4 We
believe both men named in the article, to be
unmitigated political pirates, figuring semi
occasionally as Southern men and Northern
men, under different aliases, as the factions
may demand North and South-for and
against the compromise but out and out op-
posed TO Intervention. et cetera, et cetera.
Southern reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1851-185?, 1852-06-16

The SLAVE PRESTON. time ago in
New York, fugitive slave named Preston
was arrested BY his master, a resident Of Ma
ryland, and awarded to his rightful owner by
the U. S. Commissioner After his trial and
delivery to his master, Mr. Busted. the coun-
sci for the defendant got up a subscription
and purchased his freedom. It seems that
this money was made up by those exclusively,
who we're favorable to the execution Of the
fugitive slave law, while the abolitionists, who
spent more to Obstruct its execution than
would have purchased the negro, gave not
one cent. Speaking of this circumstance,
the New Orleans Bulletin uses the following
forcible and just remarks:
"What are the facts As soon as the ma
iesty Of the law had been vindicated, and the
slave returned to his rightful owner, Mr.. Bus
teed, and other gentlemen, who had been vio-
lently and unscrupulously assaulted by the
Tribune, and its compeers got up a sufficient
amount Of money to purchase the slaves free
dom. Greeley didn't give a cent, although
possessed Of great wealth. Jay didn't con-
tribute fartbing; and Seward, rolling in af-
fuence, had not penny to spare to purchase
the freedom Of the negro! A striking COM
mentary on their boasted philanthropy and
love for the black race Out upon these
"whited sepulchres, who " outwardly appear
righteous unto men, but within are full Of
hypocrisy and iniquity.
Now is it not little strange that the Bulle-
tin can talk thus against Greely, the Tribune,
Seward, &C., the very leaders Of Northern
whiggery, and corner stones Of Scottish as
we'll as aboIitiouism, and at the same time
cling to that whig party. which is followingin in
the wake of Seward, Greely, the Tribune,
and every other detested abolition notion and
upstart in the North. But there is one thing
for which we.must give the Bulletin and Par
son Brownlow more credit than the Southern
wings generally. They have declared uncea-
sing hostility to the choice Of abolitiOnism,
and continue to declare that they viii never
support a man that does not make an open
and public declaration Of his favor to the
compromise Of 80. Neither have Browns
low and .he Bulletin 50 severely condemned
the Boilers from the whig caucus as have
other wings VickS5Hrg Sentinel.