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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-02-12
[PupLEc--No. l6. /


AN ACT concerning bail in civil in the District Of
Columbia.
re enacted dy ne eate and House Of Representatives of
The United States Of Aa1ica 10 Congress assembled That
held to bail in the District Of Columbia in any action ~
debt assumpsit other action founded on or arising ont
OF any contract or agreement in any suit or proceed
ing IN equity brought prosecuted for enforcing the
or claimed to be due Of any or
ment; and any person hslA TO BAH imprisoned for
wan: q Dan such acton suit or shall
application - The Circuit Court of said District in term
time or 70 judge thereof in vacation be discharged
on fling common appearance.
Approved, February 8, 1883
[PUBLIc-No. III
AN ACT to continue halfpay certain widows and or
phane
BE enacted By the Senate and Hous1 Of R,pr,eu,o, ~
ne United States Of Amsrica IN Congress assembled That all
widows and orphans who granted and allowed FIVE
years hapay by the provisions Of the act approved the
day of july thousand eight hundred and
entitled An act amending the granting
hall pay to widows or orphans whore their husbands or
fathers have died Of wounds received in military SER
vice Of the United States in Of deceased cers and
soldiers Of the militia and volunteers passed July fourth
one thousand eight hundred and thirty six .at
approved the twenty day Of February, thou
sand eight hundred and forty nine entitled An act grant
ing five years hapay to certain widows and orphans Of
officers non-commissoned officers musicians and pri
Yates, both regulars and volunteers be and they are
hereby granted continuance of said halfpay under like
limitations and restrictions for further period of FIVE
years. to commence at the expiration Of the hapay pro-
vided for by the aforesaid acts; Provided howep That
in of the death marriage Of such widow before the
expiration of said term Of the hapay for the
mander of the term shall the child children Of the
deceased Officer soldier whilst under the age Of sixteen
years. and in like mannery the child children of such
deceased when theres widow, shall be paid longer
than while there is child children under the age
aforesaid: And provided further, That greater
shall be allowed in any to the widow the child
children of any officer than the halfpay of lieutenant
colonel: And propded further That the act approved the
twenty of February eighteen hundred and forty
nine, granting five years hapay to certain widows and
orphans of officers, non-commssioned officers musicians
and priyates both regular and volunteer be extend
ed and construed as to embrace the widows and minor
heirs of the officers, officers musicians
and privates Of the regulars militia, and volunteers Of
the of eighteen hundred and twelve, and of the
rious Indian since seventeen hundred and ninety
Sec. 2 And be further enacted That the widows Of all
officers noncommissioned officers, musicians and pri-
Yates of the Revolutionary army, who married sub
sequen to January Domini eighteen hundred shall
be entitled to pension n the same manner as those who
were married before that date.
Approved, February 8, 1858.
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Bayard Taylor.

This Young man is fast making himself
sold and brilliant reputation rs \ traveller
and writer. He is now in Asia, on his way
t" penetrate if possible the inner provinces
OF Japan. The following beautiful and
touching incident in his life is not generally
known. 1t is c. pied from \ biorraphical
sketch or him by X. II. Stoddard. Taylor
Was born at Kennels Square, PENNSYLVANIA
on the llth of january, 1922, and is now
only 81 years Ofage. After speaking of his
Ioar to California, his biograph phcr says:
On his return To the United States. Tay-
10y resumed his desk and duties in the Tri-
6unc office, where he remained till the sum-
mcr Of 1851. But in the meantime n chance
c;'Ine over the spirit of his dreams: the
friend of his early poems, the LILLIAN of
his Rhymes Of Travel" died. Years before
they had bvtro he'd themselves in sincerity
and truth, and it was their only wish in life
t. Gull each other bv the cudearinr names
OF wife and husband, two OF the sweetest
and most holy words ever uttered on earth.
FOR Years the marriage was deferred. per
haps, says DIR. Griswold. in an aflIctionut,
! aliuSon 10 the circumstances. for the pnct
to mike his WAY through the world: and
when he came bsck from California there
WAS perceived another cause for drfrrrinr
be done for her was of no avail; and the
suggestion came, the doubt, and finally the
terrible conviction that she had the con-
SUMPTION and was oying. lie watched her
suffering day by day and when hope was
quite dead, that he might make LITTLE ionr
ncys with her and minister to her gently. as
none could but one whose light came from
her eyes, he married her; while her sun WAS
setting he placed his hand in hers that he
might go down with her into the night.
There are not many such marriages there
were never Il h"lrr since the f.thrr Of man.
kind looked into the f;cc of our mother
She lived " few days, Il few weeks, perhaps.
and then he came back to his occupations.
and 1t WAS never mentioned that there had
been any such events in his life. Could the
stnctity cf private letters b. exposed to the
public eye, his grief and manliness on the
occasion would shed new lustrc upon his
character But why ;ilude to these things
II Is the old and sad story, the beloved have
been dying. cnd the bercavcd have been
weeping for them ever since time began.
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there is a large amount of the best Of
hammock, besides much good pine land.
In the south OF the county there is but
| Ii tie good hammock. On the Double
Runs and Lake Opopka there are some
thousands OF acres of hammock. On the
heads OF the Palatkana creek the country
Is mostly fiat and covered with prairi,c
nter>perced with small tracts of good
land. This is perhaps as good II cow
range AS Is to be found in the State, and
with the fields OF Paint Root and Compti,
Is an excellent range for hogs.
The Barge run to Silver Spring, by Mr..
Porter, has been carried Up into Lake
liarris, and with proper energy the river
might be made boatabIe, and thousands
OF acres Of the very best lands reclaimed.
lhe same might bc done with the With
lacoochec. But if the Rail Road to Tampa
from Roses Bluff if ever completed, it
must pass not great ways from the
county site of Sumter, when it will be as
convenient to market rs any county in
the State. Some may think this an un-
likely contingency, but we thiak it most
likely. AT the worst, it i Only about so
or 35 miles from Sumter 10 the st Johns
river
The number of inhabitcLts is from 1900
to 1900, the voters something like ] 20 to
l3o. The population is Increasing rapidly
and must increase much faster when the
Inducements 10 settlers becomes more
generally known.-- Oc0ta -MgT0r.
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IA
Traly Eloquent.

We know not where or when we have
met with anything in prose more striking
than she burst OF eloquencc we are about
to copy. One Paul Denton, of Texas, II
methodist preacher, it appears had advcr.
t'sed u barbecue with better liquors than
arc generally furnished. When the pco-
pic were assembled desperate in the
crowd cried out. "Mr. Paul Denton your
reverence has lied. You promised not
only good barbecue, but better liquor.
Whar's the liquor!"
"THERE % answered the missionary, in
a tone of thunder, and pointing his mo-
tionless finger to the matchleSs .iouble
springs, gushing up in two strong cumns
with n sound Ike Il shout Of iov from the
bosom Of the earth "lIrrcm he repeat-
cd, with look terrible as lightning, while
his enelay actually tremblcd at his feet ::
"therc is the liquor which God, the Eter-
nal, brews for all his children. Not in
the slmcring still, over smoky fires, chok-
ed with the poisonous gases, surrounded
with the stencil of sickeninr olors and
corruptions, doth yoar Father in Heaven
prepare the precious essence of Kfe-thc
pure cold water but in the green glade n
grassy dell, where the rcd deer wandcrs,
and the child loves to play, there God
brews it; and down in the deepest valleys
where the fountain murmurs and the rills
sing, and high upon the mountain tops
where the naked granite glitters like gold
in the sun, where the storm cloud brOods
and the thunder storms crash, and away
far out on the wild wide sea, where the
hurricane howls music, ard the big wave
rolls, the chorus, sweeping the march of
God-thcre he brews it, that beverage of
life, health giving water. And evcry
where it is q thing Of life and beauty,
cleaning in the dew drop, singing in the
summer rain shining in the ice gem till
the trees all seem turned to living Jewels
spreading golden veil over the setting
sun or white gauzc around the moon
sporting in the cataract; dancing in the
hail shower; sleeping in the glacier, fold
ing ITS bright snow curtains softly about
the wintry world, and waving the many
coiored sky, that syrcn, whose warp is thr
rain drop Of the earth. whose roof S the
sunbeam of heaven, all checked over with
celestia! flowers by the miStic hand of re-
fraction. Still away it is beaut;ful-that
l'ieSscd life water! no poison bubbles on
It's brink; its foam brings no madness and
murder; no blood strains its liquid glass
pale widows and orphans weep not bum
ing tears in its depths, no drunkar y
shrinking ghost from the grave, curses il
in words of eternal despair! Speak out
my friends, would you exchange it for The
demons drink Alcohol" A shout like
the roar Of tempest answered, NO"
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Thrilling Incident.

About week ago party of Young rcu.
tlcmcn went out bathing. The spot select.
ed WIS large mill-pond. in the county of
Bedford. The pond was about fifteen feet
deep. After swimming bont awhile, four
OF the party got into rickety old boat and
attempted to paddle across the pond. OF
these four two I'd just learned to swim:
the third could not swim ut all: the fourth
MIR. l.. WAS an eXccllaut swimmer. They
had gotten about fifty yards from shore.
"hcn then boat began to sink and then oc-
Cured the most thrilling scene it was ever
our lot to record. Mr. L.. in hopes that the
boat might sustain one, jumped, out and
told those who could swim to do the same.
They did so, and made for the shore, lcav-
my Mr.. l.. alone with the young man who
could not swim. Seeing that the boat must
sink, Mr.. L., said, "W., keep perfectly cool,
do just as bid you; am good swimmer
and can save you but if you suffer yourself
to become frightened, we will both be drown
cd, for / will never leave you," Hardly had
he spoken the words when down went the
boat, and Mr.. l.. seizing his companion, who
displayed almost as much cooncss rs him
self, by the hair, commenced swimming with
one hand for the shore. He had proceeded
but a short distance when he became fatiru
cd, and attempted to relieve himself by
changing his position, In doing so he had
TO let go his companion, who instinctively
cIaspcd hin, and both instantly sank to the
bottom. Perfectly sclfpossessed, Mr.. /.
inflated his lungs before going, and, as they
arose, renewed his grasp upon w. and again
struck ut for shore. lie had gotten about
halt way when he again became f,tigucd,
and down they both went second time. Mr..
l.. initiating his lungs as before. Still pcr-
fectly cool. as they reached the surface. he
Tor the third time renewed his efforts TO
reach the bank, and for the third time they
both sank TO the bottom. Finding that he
had no longer strength TO swim. Mr.. L..
while under the water his lungs still full of
air and his intellect undisturbcd, attempted
TO push W.. to the shore. As he did So he
Strurh stump. and from this stump a sand
bar led to the edge of the pond, Just whcr,.
the other members of the party were stand.
ing paralyZcd with fear. II" get upon the
stump 10 raise w. out of the water. and to
call Tor assistance. WAS the work of 4 mo-
mrnt. They were saved. Too much praise
cannot be awarded TO Mr., l.. for the cool
courage and magnunimi:y displayed on this
occasion nor is w. undcsrrvng of credit.
Tor although completely strangIcd with wa
Ter and barely conscious, he still rcSolutrly
obeycd the instructions of his prcserver; and
thus, owing to the lEpossession of,hc one
and the obedience of the other, they were
enabled 10 save themselves from IN untime
~ dcath.-Lynchbury (T0) ErBress
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Homicide at Sea.

We learn from our Charleston cxchanr-
es, that on the arrival lately of the ship Su-
san at Charleston from Liverpool, il wss Is.
certained that Timothy IIuro, one of the
crew had, probably, btcn murdered during
the passage. Tho matter was Investigated
before John A. Gylcs, Esq, and r. G. Gil.
christ, u. ). Commissioned tho result of,
which was Il c committal Of ID. H. Norton
first mate, and the issuing of a warrant for
the second mate, Benjamin links. The cap.
thin also was charged as being accessory and
was recognized in the sum of two thousand
dollars, to appear at the next session of the
District Court of the United States for s.
c., to answer that charge.
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Reading the Bible in the pulcit.

Some thirty-ycars ago, stranger in the
city of New York attended DR.. Mason.
Church, having heard of his remarkable cIo-
cutIonary powers, and desiring to Judge for
himself, he took his scat near The door
lhe introductory prayer and reading of the
hymn led him To suppose that the Doctor
had substitute that day. "When he read
the Bible" adds the narrator, II discovered
the man. never heard it read so before or
since, Such s0lemnity, such cnunciation,
such realizing apprehension of the mean.
ing Of the truth, that was satisfied il was
ID Mason. No hing in the s,rm0n impress, ID
me 81" much as is simple reading of the
liblc"
Can it be so affirmed Of ministers in our
day! Is the reading Of the Bible "a much
matter of preparation beforehand ns i,
ought TO be? Ought it not to be! Is there
any excuse for the apparent listlcssnes, with
which this important part Of the sanctuary
Is often performed, when new life and be-
coming energy characterize the delivery of
human composition.
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The Stream of Life.

LIFE bears us on like the stream of 4
mighty river Our boat ut first glidcs swift
ly down the narrow channel, through the
playful murmurings Of the little brook, and
winding along its grassy borders, the trees
shed their blossoms over our heads, and the
flowers on the brink seem to offer thcmsclys
to our hands; we are in hope, and we grasp
eagerly ut the beauties around us but the
stream hnrries us en-. and still our hands are
empty. Our course in youth aud manhood
is along n wider and deeper food, and amid
o'Jects more striking and magnificent. We
are animated by the moving picture of
enjoyment and industry that is passing before
us; we are excited BY short lived disa,poin,-
ment But our energy and dependence arc
both in vain. The stream bears MS on, and
our joys and griefs are left behind us we
may be shpwrcckcd, but we cannot anchor /:
our voyage may he hastcncd but it cannot
be delayed; whether rough or smooth, the
river hastcns towards its home the roarinr
ofwaves is beneath our keel, the land less
ems from our eyes; the floods are lifted up
around us, and we take our last leave of
earth and its inhabitants; and of our future
vo yage, there is no witness but the In finite
and Eternal
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Profane Swearing.


THERE is no one Of the ten command
ments so frequently and fagrantly violated
as the third :-Thou shall not take he name
Of the Lord thy God IN rain, 3c. And this
violation is constant and almost universal,
and in every instance entirely without palia-
ting circumstances. Either Of the other
laws is often violated it is true, but in some,
perhaps in most instances, there is a SEEM
ing shadow Of excuse; but there is mono in
this. man may imbrue his hands in the
blood of his fellow-man, and plead injury
done hir,self That the bascr passions Of
his nature were aroused, and painting for re-
venge, he struck the murderous blow and
though by the law Of man and God he is
guilty, we cannot but sympathize with him.
He may steal and plead urgent necessity
the cravings Of appetite and the cry Of his
hungry children for bread and he will be
looked upon as almost excusablc. And thus
We might go through the whole dccalogue,
and find, in most instances of offence the
offender was directly prompted to sin by the
instincts of his fallen nature and in each
find extenunting circumstances. But not so
in the case of the profanc swearer. In vain
does charity look for something in his casc.
upon which to base plea for mercy. He
stands forth guilty man without the sem.
blancc of an eXcuse-he stands forth daily
guilty Of n sin, he would blush TO commit in
the presence of n woman; for common sense
and his conscience tell him it is Indecent
he stands forth habituNlly guilty of n sin Ec
will strive to conceal in the presence of the
great and good, because he feels, to commit
it,is derogatory to the character of gentle
man-he stands forth daily guilty of an ac-
q"tred sinful habit The depravity of human
nature, may lead a man to violate each of the
ten commandments. save the third alone-no
instinct of his nature prompts him to take
the name Of his Lord in vain-hc must learn
it by practice.
And yet strange as il may seem this vice
is more prevalent, than any other. Go into
the highways and The byways; into the so.
cial circle and around the domestic hearth.
and you will find it in various degrees of
hideousncss it is true, but you will certain
ly find If. 1t is everywhere, insulting the
more refined tastes of females, and instruct.
ing the young in tho same vile habit. Alas,
that should bc so!
We have been led to make these remarks
by hearing few days since, young man
utter, without the excuse OF excitement, nm
oath on the street,whilc most cstimablc lady
wrs within few feet Of him. lie was not
aware of her presence, or hc would not have
done it, for the world--hc could and would
have restrained himself Then why not he
and men everywhere, not only restrain
themselves in the presence of woman, bu,
ut all times and III all places. All that is
necessary to throw or the ungentlcmanly
habit is, to make u manly effort.
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-=~@1<--
The Society Of Ladies.

The following pertinent remarks occur at
tile close ofan article n the dangers of Col
lege Life, from the Pen Of New York Cler-
gyman, which appeared in the New York
Times
The society Of ladies has done much for
mo all my life long and it was the saluta, v,
softening influence of such associations that
with Gods blessing. restrained me from many
an excess into which might otherwise have
oSen led while receiving my education. Il
is n bad sign when yonhg man has no rel.
ish for such company.
Whatever be a mans station in Life
whether higher or lower, public or private.
he will become better man, and escape
many disaster, if he will listen in due sea-
son 10 the vo ce Of the intelligent and the
refined among the other sex. Not only do
they generally excel US in their nice per
crption Of the proprieties Of life, and in their
tender sense Of duty, both to God and man,
but they are equally before us ia their in
stinctive faculty of foreseeing evil before il
is upon ns, and of wisely discerning the
character and motives Of men. IL MAS not
all n dream which made the wife OF julius
Caesar, so anxious that he should net 20 to
the Senate Chamber, on the fatal "Ides OF
March " and had he complied with her en-
treaties, no might have escaped the dagger Of
Brntus.
Disaster followed disaster In the career OF
Napoleon, from the time that be ceased TO
feel the ballance-wheel Of Josephine's influ-
ence On his impetuous spirit.
Our own Washington, when important
questions were submitted 10 him. often has
said that ho should Ike to carry the subjsct
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EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENTS
PHnApELrHrA, AUG. Illsb,

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. ~ 1853.
] left Lancaster on Tuesday Ire 9th Of
this month.
fefhaps 10 record the incidctts Of my
tra'ei may be more interesting 70 myself,
'"ah 10 my readers bat risking't this, will
e"'e"'or 10 give you suecinet account Of
tue most striking Incidents ofm! journey 80
lar
dislike to say Il, (but still Il i SOY that in
tho fne coach Of MeEwcn's wiA,h carries the
mail from Lancaster to Camdsn, the travel
+. NOT 0n'y unpleasant but aiaost intolera-
bic
The anlT e:s.r.s.sanee .s,kel o..,,,.a q,
disturb the monotomy, was, t,e gra,ifira,ion
given To our d'a1esic properties by an abuu-
denee OF some Of the finest peaches ever
e"t--for this gin OF the ssSon which i'm.
planted most srasOaabie fccundity to the
animal man. | am indebted to the very Oh.
iiging stage driver, Mr. Wilhelm.
Tho crops from lancastet 70 Camden look.
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Communication.
Fox TRE LEDGER.

foR The LEDGE.
MR EDiToR,-The first thing farmers
should do to arrive at a proper understand
ing Of each other in the application of ma
nures, is such classification Of soils that
any farmer educated or uncducated, nav. at
glance, see whether the experiment was
made OH such soi rs he owns, and then he
can arrive at n correct conclusion whether
he can try the experiment with success or
not. The following classification is offered
rs suitable to the lands Of Lancaster Dis
trict, viz:
LIST. Pure clay (pipe clay) consisting of
about 60 parts silica and 20 Of aluniina, and
oxide Of iron.
And. Strong clay Oilc clay or unctious
clay) consisting Of pure clay and silicious
sSnd.
ard. Clay loan eontaing from 10 TO SO
per cent of fine sand, this soil is frcer and
Of 9more friable nature.
9Th. A loamy soil deposits from 30 TO 60
per cent. of sand by washing.
9th. A sandy loan deposits from 80 to 80
per cent. Of sand
9th. A sandy soil not more than 10 per
cent of pure clay.
This classification is thought sufficient
there is neither marly cor ealcarious soils In
this District.
The next thing TO be considered Is the
improvement Of these different soils and their
adaptation TO the crops at present raised in
this District.
We have no pure clay, or 10 such email
quantities that Il is deemed usoless to treat
Of its improvement as Il is perfectly useless
for agricultural purposes. Our strongest
clay soils may be found in the Small settle
ment and on Gills and Bear Creek, this soil
Is not very productive BY nature. (see Maj.
Clinton's bottom this side Of Bear Creek }
unless The farmer tears Il up deep and close
first with 'Long Grabs" "a subsoil plow
would greatly beae6i) 70 mix the surface
and subsoil together, for they are very die.
ferent In this kind Of land, and Il should be
well drained. This soil TO produce well
should BE- lined boantifalIy with caustic
(uuleached) llms. the land should be thor
euchiy broksp, tho lime scattered on top