The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-09-25
THE UNION WASHINGTON SUNDAY MORNING % Is

corded TO de by Heaven that nediocry Of fortune l.
one OF The conditions o. Wisdom that sobrety is the
most solid basis OF hcsh and nnslIy that il il impos.
sbe 10 live not only worhiy but even sxreesby IN this
world, without prudence. honesty and justice Nsts-
The Epicareans drank only a measure OF wse per
Day and The rest Of the time mixed with pure water
Epicurus during gala days. eat with his bread morsel
OF cheese; other days he eat bread alone" UIE
All persons interested in the science OF saygaton a.
well the much larger class who have al heart our ma
val reputation abroad, will be pleased 10 read The follow
ing extract from the London Morning Chronicle, in
which Lieutenant Benymahs succsssfu efforts a, deep
sea soandnss are appreciated spirit oil mpartiay far
from common IN the English press
There has for several DAYS past been Ivisg in ,hs
Southampton waters an American government surveying
brig, the Dolphin. This brig has completed . perfscl
line OF soandiaas across the Atlantic to Rockule Of the
west coast OF Scotland The distances between each
place OF sounding averaged about hundred miles
line was then run 10 the Azores to the north of which
about parallel OIL As in southwest direction, an ele-
vaon was uncovered on the bottom OF the ocean of
about 5000 feet the soil indicating fine yellow cbalky
substance mixed with small portion OF the hnes sand
Alter leaving the Azores. the Dolphin took westerly
direction, sun succeeding in discovering bottom Steer
ing morrill, she made direct line 10 The three cbimneys
where, al depth OF 1000 fathons bottom was also dis
covered AZ this point Lieutenant Benyman. In charge
OF the snip, indlng the position OF the weather uHavora
bic to continuation Of their research made sail and
came into Southampton, The greatest depth at which
bottom was reached was $3.50 fshoms. in latitude from
Al to 49, longitude 81 to So In all previous attempts the
great puzzle has been how TO get hack the weight when
has once reached the bottom and il is we'll known
fact especially amongst seamen, that in deep-sea sound
ing however carefully Or strongly line may be made
never has, after being sunk, been recovered In
this respect however, the Americans deserve much praise
Tor the Invention OF plan by which the weight upon
ITS reaching The bottom becomes Immediately detached
and The iipe, therefore, drawn IN with perfect rhe
plan is this hole is drilled through sixty four pound
or heavier shot, sufficiently large TO admit rod OF about
ihree-quaners oil an inch in diameter. This rod is
about twelve or fourteen inches in length, and with the
exception OF about one and half inch at The bolton,
perfectly solid. Al the top OF the rod ex
tending one from each side. These being upon
syacng hinges. capable OF being raised or lowered
with very little power. small branch extends from
the outside OF each OF them, which ia for thu purpose Of
holding by means OF rings piece of wire by which The
ball ia swung 10 the rod piece of rope is then attached
BY each end 10 the arms, TO which again is Joined The
sounding line. The bali is then lowered into The water
and upon reaching the botom the strain upon the line
ceases, and the fail down. allowing The ball TO de-
ach itself entirely from the rod which is then easily
drawn in the drilled portion OF which is discovered 10 be
filled with specimen of that which il has come in con-
tact with at the bottom" c.