The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-25

their customers free OF charge but the railroad
VIII not per nit the porters to enter the depot thu
forcing the public to the baggage master" as he il
termed an extortienae charge doing what the hotel
would willingly do for nothing, they per-
mitted The person who has this monopoly paws III 4
company or il, by conveying for them the tnrough,
70 the southern boat 1t is gross imposition
on Inc public and displays veil as njus.
tice on the part Of the railroad company which
| the severest animadyersion.
MISCELLANEOUS CORRESPONDENCE or OTHER PAPERS.
lCoIrespondence Of the Philadelphia Ledger
WASHINGTON, Dsc ~, 1853
Judge Douglas immediately after the holidavs will
report bill from the Committee on Tsrrtorisa nrovid
ing for The organization OF Nebraska Territory Tns
compromie will be the leading feature in the bill and
we shall soon see who Is for who is against It, Tas
nsutu1n OF savery will be lett entirely the option of
the people in Il Q Territory.
Mr. sraub, OF scnuylkill county, has an excellent
grant several years. credit dnty on rail iron
he simply proposes that the duty shall be tai on oil from
~ ohtr articles o. necessity entering into consumption
inns would comprise sugar, rice, molasses. &C. Such
rider ! thinA would kill tho horse.
We fa'e report to-day that the contest for United
states Ser ator IN isspp ia very hot one and that
Colonel Jefferson Davis declines being candidate ayanst
Jacob Thompson and A. Brown, both in the aled In
this case Col Davis will remain in the War Dep.rtment
viii is rather better than that Governor Mcdonald the
PRESIDENT OF the Nashville Convention sho aid follow
M Si, as was wnlspere few days ago In the streets
dd not thsn and do not now attach oredsnce to
tha report but stranger things than this
ana against most positive surancs to the contrary.
Bronson WI has to argns several cases In the S
preme Court Of the United States Hs stands entirely
ing On here besides law. he has been visited by soms
OF the most distingui men here D Washington.
Inc affair OF honor between Neville Soue aHdche to our
legation in EAdd and the Dui Of Alba Is verv dis
agreeable one The CON parison Of Mes Souls to
Margaret Ma Of Burgundy contains nothing offensive and
the remark was not addressed to him. and intended
to be overheard BY him, he had we'll bred gentleman
no excuse p fHr calling the Duhe 70 ACCOUNT less
BY Neville soule could not have ao we'd OF his chslsnx
Ing the Duke, il the latter had replied in a manner
mere or less II sulting to Mr.. Souls.
Margaret OF burgundy WAS very ;esni woman, who
brought her husband, Philip Of Burgundy, very hand
and the Tranchs Comte and her husband VAS ~rsa,,
ruler and raised Bur yunty prosperity power The
fact that the Ducbesss high necked dress and
rufies does not justify French attache fly into
passion at the mere mention OF her name High necksd
are not intended for evening parties either
not ruille any mans temper
The Homestead Bill.
The interest with which the county IL looking for
daces us to publish it at full length as reported by
hon. .. L.. Dawson, OF Pennsylvania, from the Com
mttee on Agriculture, of which he ia chairnan:-
Dill 10 .uaoorsge agriculture. commerce, nlanutsc-
lures ara al other Of industry by granting to
fhs United States Homestead ssniiy and citiz N
OF the pubic CONAN upon condition Of o;cupsrcy aad
cultivation OF the for ths period herein pscie1
BE ensetod &C. That any person who ia a. the head
OF family and citizen Of the United States shall from
sna after the pasAse o .ns sct % eun..a 70 sa.ei'
ae4 publ lands OF quantity equal thereto, to be 10
csts in body 10 conformity with the legal uodysons
ol lne paohc anos' anu aiei VIC s"ne 'nSh
Sec q be it further enacted That the person ap
pypg ,or tas ~ w. u Ia, [ IN hih no hs "a
about to make such entry make affidavit bsfore the said
lesfeI .na' ne ea en-" 10 W. eAa s y, , sii ~
affidavit With the register he or she shall thersupon be
peia p;us - 70 aor III NJ ~ shI - van nr
rIosueu oSeses A. . ~ ". ~ ;4i ~ - ,
rom bs date ~ tuch entry and II At tho exu atom of
such time the person making susn entry Of u rs %
dead ns va sass h1r snc snu hs
vsee or IN Gaze oi ~loo. mahng suc en'Iy, ne hss
Sr ~ 'ao 49, " % ~. I i.A - - ,ha 80 o,;nnsa to
o;S mo, and DO cnt,,ts ssis Land and all reside
upon Inc ,ane, anu hn.e ios "nens'9u .uo sa"., y.
any part tnereoI then IN saen case ne, sns .. ney
shall be entitled 10 paten ~ IN other cases prooeu
for by law And provided furtnef IN case OF the oeAn
of both father and mother, leaving an infant child
children under fourteen years OF age the ry aud sae
fee shall nure to the benefit OF said infant cho or ch
dren and the executor &C or gaaruan may
at any time within two ears after tne OF ths sur
yiyns parent and in acc ordance with the laws OIL tne
State Ia which such cnllcren or tne te oshs nave tue
domic sell SAID land Tor ,he dement, OF saa nl"nt ol
for other purpose and the purchaser snail acquire
the absolute title by tha purchase, and De ensiea 70
patent from the United states.
Sec And De II iurther enac.ed ina, Ine register o
tie land Office thal note all such applications on the
tract books ana pists Oh MS once anu keep vi
all such entries ard make return thereof to the General
Land Ofce, together with the prod upon ~hicn they
have been founded
SIC And be it farther enas!eo' ina. ns ai mna ac
quired der the provisions Of this act shall in no event
become liable to the satsfacton OF any deot or deou
contracted prior to the Issuing the pa.ent tnerefor
sec o. ana Dc ~ iur.ner M ~ any s.sn
aftr ming tns amcav a. ~ ne 70 10 s
@ Ss % h sn st dus notis. to the settler
to the rssaeton Of the register Of the land Office that
ehshged MS OF her iesi'ehce vi aoAnunou soo sur
and IN that event the land 40 entered sha back