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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-20

Mrs. JAMES A. BAYARD.-Among the notable
deaths of the last week worthy OF record wss that
OF Ann Bay ard widow OF james A. Bsyari, Of Des-
ware. SIZE died in the City of Philadelpha on sun
day evening the 10th inst, IL the nth year Of hof
age. Few ladies' have lived or did In The
United States, more hoEoraby connected with ts 20.
litics history Her father. Richard Bssset, was TIE
frst United States 81 nator elected by the State a
Delaware. He held bis sea- from the year 1899 70
1893. Her husband, james A. Bay ard, was elected
10 represent the State Of Delaware In th9 Los@
House OF Congress from 1907 to 1903; in 1901 he was
appointed Minister Plsnipotentiary Of the Uaitsd
States at the Court Of Frances in 1904 he elected
United States Senator ffOm Delaware. lie was re-
ell cted in $780, ip 1913 President Madison appointed
bin, in connection with John lincy Adams and Al
bet Gailsiin, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
PtnipoeDtisry, In LegOtiate treaty Of peace with
Great Griffin, under the mediation Of the Emperor Of
Rusfia Henry Clay and Jonathan Russell were a.
tsIwsfd added to the Commission, aud together they
negotiated the treaty Of Client in 1914 In 1915 Mr.
Bayard was appointed Eovoy Extraordinary and
Minister PeDipotentiory to the Court Of Russia lie
died tho seine year IL the 18th year If bis ago, esy.
ing nIs. Baya.d widow for nearly fohy yeus.
Richsd Bayaid, one Of her sons has been tsiee
elected 10 represent tie S'Ato Of Delaware 10 the
United States Senate, bet Heen the years 1885 and
le4j end represented he United States Goyernnsnt
rs Charge at Belgium, under the AdmisisIat on Oh
Pres cent Fillmore and fnaby, james A. ByM'i
another son, repIeseLs the same seat 10 the Cnie9
States Senate heretofore occupied creditsby and
= jses. Yort Evening Post
A LEAD MIsE IN TIE HEART OF GALE,A'IA
short time since, in digdsg vaull for me Dtalsy
House, the worlsmen me upoe snor Vi n,aesn
that, upon further working, promises to be valuable
lode. TIE vein TENDS forth and sohlh iupnihg hou
lie noint wbsr. II Was opened across Bsschst be-
neeth the lew Baptist church. and into the hill nev
tbs irnction Of Nsin and Ff4nkln.sts. Permission.
has been obtained to tunnel Beach'st, and With the
trustees of the church. and the owners Of the ground
in he rear a bargain has been made, aud the work
VII teein al once. TIE fortunate man is William
II. Bradley, Esq, who has the energy AMI capital
necessary TO make the n ost Of the discovery.
fGslen. Jsaeponiss.
TIE ALBANY KaiekerJ0cler says: There Ha
run msde on the GIN Crbread man Of Troy sat-
urdsy. Up 10 cclcck he had redesDe 20 crul-
ers and doug hut In consequence Of the s'suins
" exhibited consols adytnced an inch and hAf."
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-20
LARGE ROBBERY.

BALTIMORE, Wednesday, Dee. 20, 1854
BY the arrival Of The southern mail, as late as due
we have received New. Orleans papers of Thursday.
The jewelry store of Mr.. Muh, in Ne~.Orieans
had been robbed of good valued al $1,000.
good deal of uneisiness was being felt in
Charleston in regard 10 the transportation OF the
southern mail after the ls, of January next, no
agreement has yet been entered into between the
Postmaster g neral and the South Carolina Railro al
Company. II has been found imprac icable to get
boats TO carry the mail between Wilmington and
Charleston. Rumor says that the Postmaster. Gen
era will save his honor by allowing a sub contract
TO the Railroad Company, granting their terms.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-20
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

W.sHINGToS, Wednesday, Dec 20, 1854
Gen. Whitfield, the delegate from Kansas was an
ncureed and took the oath to support the Cons.iu.
ton Of tie United States.
Several bills were introduced and refeyred, among
them one by Mr.. Hughes, making an appropriation
foI the working OF steam drutges on Lake Champlain
The House passed bills, granting additional power
10 the Corporation OF Washington. increasing the
compensation of the Auxiliary Guard. Incorporating
g Mutual Fire Insurance Company in the District OF
Columbia, and authorizing the Gas Light Company
TO increase Its capital
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-20

,t,.s and the COMMITTEES recommend tina, the con-
t,sct +, awarded n Wm. Van Voo,olee, f,r the car
nsn,sy work at els, 973 to Nathaniel King. for the
Es.ou.wcrk. at eco 1856 and o. $50 additional, for
isipch brick sa 10 let high, With suitable founia-
tons ard blue stone coping The conpsnsa,iDn al
lowed the architect is lio, and aboa,s 800 more
viii be required for rear towers, &c, King Ia al
40 asl. The report and sontous sppsni-d, which
authorize the contracts 20 be entered INTO, were
adopted. Operations, it is presumed, will nov be
commenced az s bon ss practicable.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-20

THE JESNINGs.-The Jennings estate would seem
TO be cheat A letter received from an intelligent
Virginian in England, dated Oct. 81, says:
81 cannot find the viii of old Jennings for The ra-
con that Lord Besuchamp has lost 1t where he coah
not find il row. He administered the estate ~ Of
kiu-Eer'e Howe taking possession OF Acton As nezt
heir that they csonot be reached except will b
found later than tist low on record, which wJsld
show special deSises anc requests 10 your aacesGS
or some other claimant. Ii the Sill fouaj, sad
il lapse Of time did not operate etieotu1 be 70
recovery what Dextl N l. would take miat Of
money AID many years to Dust Lord Hove and the
Beauchemps have equandeIed away the money. ~
deeper fraud was never praciiced or planned tdsa
this claim. 1t has ruined many clsinaDts, and vii
ruin II any more. IWOuld not touch it, for was cas
toned about it, ny arrival, by friends, and took
their advice. Thousands of Doigent knsves, wbe
practice law in LoDdop, would s.arye but for me bs.
vest they reap from the in gestigaon Of sues csIns;
ard they simulate inquiry aud excite false hopes BY
news sper publications ard etters-tacri cansb-yith
the full knowledge thar a dollar could, by pos.
s,bity, be reco' cred. It's thing almost unksosa
TO recover claims OF this character.
We suppose the Jennings family in the United
States will now rect satiffied since the money and
estate have been squandered and pm, into Other hands
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-20
BY TELEGRAPH 10 THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE
WEATHER In ALBANY.

ALBANY, Wednesdny Dec 70, IsoI.
At o'clock this morniog, in this city, the ther-
mometer indicated IA below zero. At II o'clock il
stood az 80 below.
At the Halfway House, on the road to Troy, early
tbis morning the thermometer stood Is belos zero.
Teams are now crossing the Hudson River on the
ice. in perfect safety.
The Thermometer at Lansingbargh WAS It, below
zero this morning.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-20

The discussion vac cop,insed 1t great length nv
Prof Mars and Others, but the sbove eontAiH the
most important hct.
One Of the next subjects WIN be the best Man of
building farm building, and the folly Of .s IONS and
mortices for small frames also the want 4 scooomy
in xermirp CWeilippa.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-20
WORKS IN PREPARATION

ID. Appleton Il Co. have now in press and will
shorily publish, an "Atlss Of Chemistry" by <. L.
YouHASs, in which the general princ pies OF the
science are illustrated by series OF colored diagrams
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-20

An ORGAN at AUCTION.-HOUGBTO &
"A HFLLOR. No 10 Hsssu-it viii oil AZ an stios on
THURSDAY. Dee p, A. y o'clock D. new OR 1AS ssi,s
BIZ for the psrlor small cturCh six stop. general sxe
carved oo mahogany css built Of the Oldest sssa-
b de's IN the country and The mechanism ~ssned &
with ira be asd from tose oter thsn ~
flute will f chsTcl The Orgsu The pops 81 q
nusi:al Instruments II -y b. examined al any ha4e grew
cue 10 the sale u No lis Nassau Ct
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-20
PHILADELPHIA STOCK MARKET

PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, Dec. 90. 1854
Money IS easier. Stocks steady. We quote
Reading Railroad st 33t Morris Canal, III; Long
Island 4. r., l9ii Pennsylvania X. r., 4O.; Penn.
sylsnia Elves, sOt.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-20
NARL1VE JOURNAL.
PORT OF NEW YORK.......DEcrs
Arrived.

ship silss Gresnmsn Magma. Hsvre Nov H. una.. .,i
f6 p~sstEsn 70 E,tIsti sro.n Nov. 90 la a. lsa %
unchanged ,Eu,s with stp s. Barnard hence 10 ~ fr
HAVE Dec J. lat q II Ion 81 IS exchanged ana, win
b. hiP Baii,a q ST. John B. bound L. same day sas
b. stip John Lan, bound T. The = O. h.s sxr.rfe.-es
se.yy gales on the passage and has been Is IA w. Of The
bAIiL Fad Two dtshr
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-20
THE suNBuRY AND ERIE RAILROAD.

NIAGARA FAILS, ednesdaY, Dec. %, IsJ4
A large Lumber of Pniladelphans arrived here tnis
morning. over the new Railroad, via Saubury. They
90 on TO Erie this afternoon
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-20

Steamship Nashville, serry Charleston spofosd rsos
& Co
schrs -Orin Coxl. Smith Roston Brown 4 Hshlsnd;
May Pow. II, Davidson Wiluns ton, O. 5. Powell
sicOp John Adams beliack, New dayep. j. II. Hsgea
Steamer Csleaonis, Morley B,tnore, II. B. Cromwell
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-20

The last s.ue Of Little g. Browns fine duodecimo
edition Of The British Poets consists Of WORDS
woK1H's PoEus, in seven volumes. very inter-
esiipg feature Of the edition is the Appendix, con.
tanning illustrations of the poems, selected from the
Memoirs Cf Wordsworth, pubi,hed by II
nephew. Tie type and paper of theae volumes are
fully eqnsl to the previous ssues, but ess care than
is usual with the accurate Cambridge press at which
they are printed, appears to have been bestowed up
on the proofieadirg Sold by Evans & Di3ker-
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-20
AMERICAN INSTITUTES FARMERs' CLUE.

TUESDAY, Dec. l9-RoBERr l.. PELL, Presi-
dent OF the institute, in the chair The attendance
was large Judge MEIGs. the Secretary read several
interesting papers containing facts cleaned from va
nous publications, some of which we note as fol-
lows:
ANNUAL DEPTH OF RAIN.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-20

GEN FRAL NOTIONS OF CHEMISTRY. By PELowZE
and +. FRENZY. Translated from the Frtuch By EoausD
C. Evans, Nj ID I2mo; PIP 4Ss LiPpiocott. Orsneo Co
The work, Of which VIC here have translation, Is
not 20 much intended for scientific students as for pop
ulsr zee. Persons who wish to acquire general
knowledge Of chemistry, and its principal applica
tio1s, will find it convenient manual. The leading
principles Of the science are presented in simple
and lucid form. An odd blunder is made by the
translator in introducing speaking of thermome
tiers, to q certain Monsieur Centigrade, whose biog
rophy will be hard 70 find in any memoirs of French
Swans
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-20
MARINE JOURNAL.
Clcnrcd ihts FORENOON,

PORT on neutrality-suspicious. 80.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-20
NEW PUBLICA' TTON9.

SUMMARY NARRATIVE OF AN ,vptop ,roRy Ex
Petition TO TIE soURC = ~ Tas NtssIs-
sIPPI RIVER By HEyRYl ", Sc IA
sea LprineOit Grsmbo. C s'H00lsA"'' wv ~
The narratives descrbiD' the su,bor'e expeditions
for the discovery Of the 500 rces of the Mississippi uader
tie authority Of the u tied States ere here repro.
dueed, in condensed form, With additions from the
original manuscripts journals. Theee comprise the
observaiions' reps rte, and descriptions made by bis
companions ORD nself during their tours of explore
ton, tose'her nth the determinations made on such
scientific oh ects referred to other competent
hands ~ e volume contsins large fund OF nforma-
ton in re- gard TO tt condition of the Yves. twenty or
thirty y since and will be read with interest at the
preeeD' time.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-20

the Mormon oouny expired on tie 2oh u LIST month.
Bis successor has not been appointed end thsre
TO exist dcult. In ssls citing candidate that Win
meet the wsnts n the sHminisrrAsi Ooe thing is
someshirg OF problem 70 Whether no win subis 10
the sppontn eat Of any ebe The political insub
cremation Of those people 10 IS remarkable IS their
moral and rsigi irregularities Young and his
territorial laws the accounts OF tie expsn lures oil
the ppbnc appropris'io, =, Tor the psss ,vo years
Difficulties have long been anteir stsc snd ss'ies OF
questions about to aris~, some Of shich me- pre-
cipitse The expected llision curious Gaze Is pre-
scented this me- growing out Of recently enacted
Territorial law Of Utah, en- itlsd act containing
prc visions spplic bic the lawy OF the territory OF
U,sh VI ich rtains h. foiovipg secisn:-
Sc BE Il enacted by the Gosernor aud LAgtsla-
tive A,ssmhy az ,hs Territory o. Utah" hat al quss
tons 81 av the meaning % ~Iiiegs other N avs,
srdibs Aopifsbiliry OF tes,rory shall be decided by
the Court and laws or LAR Of lava shall be read.
Argued c adoptec IN any curt durti trial,
Assembly Of Thu Territory, and those passed by the Con-
gress If he 10 red States, ~hen applicable and
port eecioo, dopgs OF any court shall be read
gaed csd or acopt1d ~ president 10 otter trial
TEis provision. IL ~nl ne lercsv.d exclace, the
mon la~ anc ali and code other ,hau the special
statutss oict.t@a Bsi. han Young In council
and &c BY the Legislature IL places the Judiciary
absolutely in ba hands OF that head Of -heocratc
mir ely me OF hundred that may arise
IN the question arises from this oondi
ton Of tpiuys. the st Louis Inegencv propounds II
q folovs-
"Wf .; uuat la done With the Mormons? Is question
10 be tsed tbay are al veA to set le their domestic
insttuo fer htms,lea ard IL il COZ oedei that they
heve the right ahpn The ulson Is sufficiently large
TO demand admission safe, and como In bringing
their stcnlisr tussi,u ion' with them psygamy vii
be ii OF ed by the Uni'ed -tses which will place
In raber qDiv cal position bfore tha civilized world
psripg lie o. tstiDu. The NJ rapidly
n. easing and Ulah win Don re elled up.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-20

EXCITING hACxS-QUIcK TROTrING- ACCIDENT.
BRarTiHBoRo VT, got. 10, 1854.
The New England torso show WAS we'll attended 80
day.
The weather very hLe, aud the af.ern was de
votcd to trial Of speed. Thirteen gediugi and mares
entered for Letition Ike best time IN sds rs
follows
Mifssqus Belle Of ID Nimrod and Messenger blood,
-four years old. nsc by A n Stevens, OF Eaosourg
trottsd half mite in :2p; tdaiah mar OF six yens
OLD owned by J. Eggs offspring aeld, Mass In 81?
Lady Ellsworth, four ar old, Owned by a. II. Thax
Ter, OF KutIard, 10 u.s. Nelly A. Sherman, Morgan
stock eight years Old and owned by Geo. r. 0rcutt Of
Addebury, In l:2s3s
The sbove four theo troted for the superiority which
gained by Nelly, sbe going MIL in 249. Lady Ellis
worth second, Abdai an third, and Mssi-qus Belle last
The premiums wore hfty, tweotydve, A.seea and ten
dollars. Tn. race very exciting.
Flying Morgan, opEsd py Mr. Aeams, Of Burlington,
trot,ed match sgsinst Tins making 1854; and tao
Black Hawk worg.a colts both years old owned
BY Metsrs Ha en- Of Bethel; and CIR svencr of 5dcge-
port, trotted me-th former In three minutes and
the Ia ter in thr.e ana THREE seconds
pair of matched norses four a.d Ave ears ola, re
spectvely ed ~ SIR. G. lawrence OF BrattIs.
boro', made mlein 3.t7
To morrow WIN te occupied principally in decisions
on pYivste mx tches AID lady equestans will compete
for tho prize OF gold watch; similar prize will also
given for the best speed .de by thee year OLD
tsrses.
Messrs. Day, OF the ritchburg railroad, and Rugg!es
Of the Vermont inc severely but net dango -ousy
injured by being thrown from coach while thec
way to the show grounds The accident caused by
the hind wheels Of the coach coming off.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-20
Womar,'s RIG hts Convention.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct TO- 1854
The Woman's Righ's Convention is progressing very
satisfa ,toriy Acdresss made last night by Mrs
Gage, Rev. J. W. Hpg,r con, Mrs Co., AMI Mira. Rose.
This morning plans have teen presetted for tracts and
petitions and proposal for spaper organ was
eced after discussion by Lucy Stone Miss Anthony,
Lucreus Mott Miss Cox, Messrs Garrison, Higginson,
and others
ARTERY DON SESSION.
This Afternoon = ipirited debate took place on the
equality Of woman impaired with man.
HENRY GREW d.nieo that woman vas ths equal of man,
and quoted from the Ola snd New Testament to show
her sub jecton to man
Miss CUnRE responded in an eloquent speech, which
recsived m nch applause from the audience. :.
The pubic interest In the proceedings incrcasipg
and Il hunters attending tbs convention augment
Ing.
This evening ado made by Icy Stone Fran
eos u. Gsge, kInes,ine l. Rose, tho President and
others.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-20
Later from tue s.Iasus.

,ryxs rpov SIR ,.rr c,ry- MORMON ruIGpINrs
-soEE PARTICULARS OF THE MASSACRE AT FORT
rn a. CT, p,a. NJ, Nv n. a,
od;,.t -, - y - ca, - - =, IS,h ~ A.
uu' ~ 49, e't -. - 10y ~ NJ ~. =. NJ
e. nnc oHy VIZ .aoau'I M ~ re s.I IVA aus us
Cross VIZ ~ ersemry 10y, sau Musa. auu oas
Ar.n.tr Of msrcasnt train had arrived, aoo most
ha,uas e. -, No.. p s.yo o"a pF 40 C 80. an
Ssno ~ 80 ., ~ tnst ,r;ara .s; had h.sn mn
sos.sr 1"A A.' iSA' - 'A-' ANe"-'- -~N WYNN 40
He masyy h.. e. nan -. .r,n,ov.a rnor th. Tan, .
MA ss,ch l. 70 bs built az besntifu Kind of rad free
Pr, - has 80 ~ iha T%a nws iii on ~. "a.
.r &c ass, cr,;aa ws, n =,
a.. 49,. Loud tha, nrsss ora, tns rornt.,n.
10 the ont, we're rspdy proxre.sne and
.o. =, ,.ndlr horsss ars tsinv The o,fac
Jury o. ron ing On ,;. .,s. smn, o
a. n.,;on nd :, 800 a, to ,,oducsy nss,,v tnse pu'
~, Psmsras n.ar nil ~ haan sre,..J sa ~.
In susc-.s,n sue,ation. mmon isoorers and mschsn.
a sr.s, humber Of teams had bean ssrt on to meat
the mns emiora,in win oood az erieocsd nilos to
sssn .Sost !" nrosscass the erection Of the stats
nr;soe y
os@P.ny q chne. n Yer. On .ns,s usy from san
NJ Basart started wi item returning fo mast hs IA
mii, lint Was an .cs md returneo TO the ctvmet
~. - ilv and Train ons n. rar.d mas from a. ct.
And Hon Jnae.s KinnoS and stiIs. at Rridss, 0''
T.rthsr sions the ma ,hrs. I.,,s trains ~ pno,sh
frt.h ,omnr;s,ne In ,6s Choia ovsr 70 hrr3,sJ
800. hs.,dss rcsny smsI,ar sc.stsr;ng com o.n,s.
II Era asocr lookea and ali tho am.
o.nas s,e fres from and In ne sn;rits
And r.ter we're plenty upon the vhole route Net The
roor. sen, 20 tph ON ascon,t ~ ths indian
hsri an C,esn ,iver.rr,vsd AZ Fort laramie fsw
sf,sr tbs fatal sss.cr,onna All 40 lodges NJ the
Tsa-sss.a h.nd - Sors Iwho Ma nsrn~tr.tsd .ho
rn-cs,i .hont al. n,,,ss hslo~ the ,,t ~ ,bs
r;csn az comnsn,,s .tat,on and Lao layoe of
Che, svsi,iso the Arrival Of Mso- W6ita AID Tsnc
oesaor 10 Major ~ so.trct Indian gent deees "a, IN
srrtvs vith md their presents and An nui,a
1hs son, Ma ;,msas,sIv .fesr tns ossnst a,;S If
tbs se,zsd ron the for them
which ere sy,ua At The but AID further mis-
chat
They alees that the murder was not committed on se
count attempted the man Who shot toe
By tie fodsrs last murder Of whites By
the Ipdtrs
Ina msns Cd bodies lay for three days uubu I'd In ssht
Of the inhumsn Traders excu.iog thems through
fear Of he Ir dans but when hundred dollars we're
offered for ormps this Last sad service there was no
trouble In It's acc. m plishmsnt
The Indian version the fatal occurrence Is that tAs
lvo pseses Oh ofansDce eIe orousnt wsnin .ns.e en-
LEU. vsssn 'om 81 parry .ess ss
' n LII .o,t ~ Ior. IA ,Tcs - ,rt ,onns
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-20
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.


In your issue u to day, In nsntns the state
ent Of the fireman Callahan, you pleas ID to use
the following
At this poist there 10 remarkable Disparity be.xsen
the statements OF he two most tnuepid faithful and
Trustworthy Sncers OF the saio Captain Luc and Y.
cd the mso In orisn's boat, after he Arctic ssat
down, 10 come scr gsids of his IA THE paddle oox
but that the, needed him not, although they could
have essi'y padded 9Th their hands. fhe fact
that Captain Luce raw and hailed tas boat pre- supposss
tb fact that hoee In the tbs OF the
paddle box On shich he II must have been OBJ
ject easily discernble than the boat, ak the
later was, TO Its guuwaes In the water and yet Nc.
Dorian assured our that although he was with
In tbiry ysros Of the snp shsr she sunk he did
rot afterwards any Of tho.e sho I'd gone vi
her. and Ii almost ne to believe IL hs had
heard the voice of his comm ander he would
thus have permitted I'm 10 ba abancoosd.
It was with great difficulty that paddle box
could be distinguished. For before the Arctic vent
down. number Of the passengers formed gAng aud
busy at work hauling up boxes containing light
goods; these were distributed on desk, 80 that thsy
might Goat of thu shi p's d,cks level
with the sea- and At different places ON The ships deck
we're other passengers forming little RATS out Of such
things they could hastily collect, that wheo tbs
ship sunk the whole surface dotted With boxes
an Temporary RATS Those who with will re-
member that
stood for coed while endeavoring to and Captain
Luce; my boat WAS full and we're drifting 18th the
swell. Some IL the In the boat thought at times
that they saw him, but on pointing out Whist they
thought Captain Luce, 1t turned out other ~se.
knew him better than they besides he could easily b
distinguished by his uniform. 1t Il hard among many
human beings struggling for life and death, TO make
selection yet had strong desire to share ssndsr
chance with my commander, and You will not consder
egotstcal in saying that had but heard his ORDER
NO hing would have deferred mo from attempting to
ecuts It. Amid the shriehs and wais single voice
had but but little chance to be heard there.
forgot to add that these little rats lived but for
few moments them after another topple over
some otd reg aimed their hol, but 1t 10 impossible
that that they could have kept It long.
respectfully yours, FRANCIS DORIAN.
New York, october 10, 1854