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JUSTICE TO AN ABSENT OFFICER.

The recent trial at Boston Of the SLAYER Gamorgan"
sent home from the coast of Africa for adjudication has
afforded occasion to Of the journals of that city
indulge in unjust and ibera remarks touching the
duct Of Lieut. RICHARD PAGE the commander Of the brig
Ferry, by whom the capture made. His conduct is
represented as extraordinary and in not send
ing to the United States for trial the supercargo and
cond mate OF the vessel who foreigners and who
were more criminal and deeply implicated 10 guilt than
the other parties To those who unacquanted with
the usaes and course OF action in of this Kind such
nsinuations calculated convey the impression on
the mind that the commander Of the Perry had dsormi
mated in favor of foreigners and that he had been dere
lic IN the discharge of his duties But proper view Of
the subject will readily dispe any conviction Of this kind
1t has been the practice with the ships Of the African
squadron, when successful ncapturing SLAYER land
the foreigners found board the PRICE and to send home
with the vessel for trial only those persons belonging to
the nation of the cruiser making the seizure One
ton to this rule occurred when the u s. brig Perry in
1860 captured the slave ship Martha" In consdera-
ton OF the moral effect it might have the coast the
foreign portion of the slavers to the Uni
ted States These, anticipated were discharged
and the Americans only were brought to trial before
courts.
1t thus appears that Lieut. PACE instead Of being wor
thy Of acted in strict accordance with the line Of
his duty Had he, Of his voion ordered these for
eigners for trial the United States he would not ony
have incurred the risk Of pecunary loss but he would
have subjected himself to the animadversons his Gov
eminent The case of the " Martha was precedent
and warning that foreigners beyond the control Of
the United States courts, and with this knowledge il
would have been construed into arbitrary exercise Of
authority on the part of the commanding officer Of the
Perry had he detained these On board and sent them
home for trial
Lieut. PAGE we'll known in the naval service as an
intelligent and gallant officer and familiar as he must be
with the regulations for the guidance Of those engaged
the suppression Of the slave trade on the coast Of Africa
that it is almost work of supererogaon in us to take
up our pen in his vindicaton But have deemed il
our duty to make this brief presentation Of the Of
the case for the satisfaction Of those who may take
erest in it, and especially for the enlightenment Of the
denizens of Boston who to be somewhat capious
and excited on the subject. --Southrn Argus.
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NOVEL WAY TO KILL FLEAs.-A certain academy in Clarke
county Mississippi had been the resort Of parcel OF hogs
under whose structure they took shelter from Indictment wea
hcr In the course Of tire the eas became very numerous
and annoyed the students to the teacher TO call
together the trustees devise ways and means to get clear
Of this troublesome vermn. After consulting upon the mat
ter the most to rid the place OF the meas was
thought to be burning them Accordingly large Quantity
Of pine collected and spread round and under the
house, and fire. In short time every fea that there
inhabited supposed by those who we're con-
sumsd in the flames made their of SO badly scared
to the scene Of so dreadful havoc While
all this going and such general destruction being
ing their way through roof Of the academy and in less
than one half the entire house had fallen prey the
deyouring element with books and every thing appoanng
thereto III any Of readers annoyed by eas
commend the above and escua get olear
Of them. The above stated TO being literally true
Alabama Standard
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THURSDAY, July 90, 1854.
IN SENATE


The PRESIDENT of the Senate laid before the body a
communication from the Treasury Department in COM
ISance with resolution of the Sd of March, 1858, in
rng into the and condition Of the several marine
aaspals and whether in his opinion would be expe
t to discontinue the tax upon sailors for their sup
CART end if so, what substitute should be adopted, &C.
TIE Secretary gives his opinion that the tax
9.vied on seamen Of deduction from their wages for
ra-ne hospital purposes should be discontinued and in
eu thereof that duty should be imposed the tonnage
NJ ships and vessels The Secretary recommends duty
rsters and in each year all vessels engaged in the
suasting trade and like duty on all vessels of what
nation arriving in the United States from foreign
merits not exceed three payments in any one calendar
ear Also recommends for the support Of marine hos
meals and extension Of relief to sick and disabled seamen
zl that proportion Of nes penalties and orfetures ac
srang the United States under the registering nav
yafion revenue and passenger laws together with all
@ discriminating tonnage duties the per centum pro-
ased be charged the Issue Of registers of foreign
uat but American owned vessels in certain cases. and
re fees prescribed for copies of bills Of sales transfers.
hypathecatons and mortgages Of vessels and which, If
scrSed the Secretary thinks would enable the Depart
TO extend the requisite of hospital relief
TIE deductions from the wages of seamen at the rate OF
- cents per month prescribed by law and direct
9rapristions from the treasury have hitherto constituted
d do constitute the only resources OF the fund
Ehe amounts collected and expended annually for ma
ce hospital purposes at the several ports, and appro
rtons made from time time for that object by Con
ezs for than fifty years. will be found stated in the
Aes by the Register Of the Treasury accompanying this
rupsrt
Table st shows the expenditure for each year for the
sstructon and repair Of marine hospitals, the whole
axuont from 1917 to 1st Of jan 1854 1902 1874 6s
n The nrnn inc rta
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Sir. STANTON, of Tennessee, from the Committee or
Judiciary, reported back Senate bill to provide fol
OF the courts of the United States il
tina district of Massachusetts, with amendments one
which provided for the accommodation Of the courts
eAs e'ties Of New York and Philadelphia.
MIR s. explained the urgent necessity which existed
Or she passage OF the bill, and asked its immediate
l sideration.
SNe amendments we're agreed to, when the bill was
read the third time and passed.
The title then amended to make it read I" A
d 70 provide for the accommodation of the courts OF
Che Unied States in the cities Of Boston, New York. and
PhaS5elphia."
Mr. EDMANDS, from the Committee on Invalid Pen.
sisns, reported bills Of the following titles, which
cead twice and committed:
bill for the relief of Geo. J. Rallston.
4 bin FOR the relief Of Jos. Mc5iinn
A bill for the relief of Asa Leach
8o motion Of Mr.. McD0UGALL, Senate bill to estab
Ish line of mail ships between San Francisco
California, and Shanghai in China touching the Sand
wSch Islands and japan, taken from the Speakers
sable read twice, and referred the Committee the
rpaet Office and Post Roads.
Mr.. McDOUGALL presented joint resolutions of the
Legislature Of California, requesting weekly mail
nice between the Atlantic States and San Francisco
which referred to the Committee the Post Office
and Post Roads and ordered to be printed
NEWSPAPER POSTAGE.
The House then resumed the consideration Of the bill
70 amend act entitled san act to amend act
titled An reduce and modify the Of hostages
In the United States" passed August 3d. 1852, which
qraposes to repeal SO much Of existing laws makes q
reduction Of fifty per cent the postage Of newspapers
md periodicals, when it is paid in advance.
DIR. ELIOT of Massachusetts,, resumed and concluded
his argument against the BILL holding that the Govern
snt should pay part and the people should pay part
sf the expenses of the Post Office Department both
benefited thereby and this Che argued) pre-
'siisely the effect of the present system
Mr-CAMPBELL then demanded the previous question
the bill which seconded
Mr. DICE$sSON moved that the bill be laid on the
tGhle whAa motion decided in the affirmative by
ssse following vote Yeas a. nays 81.
Mr. WHEELER moved TO reconsider the vote just
sken and also moved to lay the motion to reconsider
She table.
The yeas and having been demanded and ordered
7 On this motion, before they we're taken
Me- HOUSTON moved that the House 20 into Com
nittee Of the Whole the state of the Union which
znc6un was agreed to: Ayes IS, noes SO.
ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.
and fire House accordingly into Committee of the
xhnie the state Of the Union (Mr. WRIGHT of Penn
yvana, in the chair and resumed the consideration of
eac bill making appropriations for the support of the
: fxny Tor the year ending the Both of June, 1855
Various amendments offered, discussed, and voted
vnun5 but without disposng Of the bill the committee
Eoss, and the House Adjourned.
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cago Councils have resolved to accept the plan for tun
Melting Chicago river proposed by the american Sub
marine Tunnel Company Of New York It Is to be 6n-
ished by May ls 1855 made Of castron entrances on
grade not exceeding foot fall in nine. The plan to
be two wagon tracks, each ten feet wde and two foot
ways each four feet wide the former eleven feet high
and the latter seven feet The top Of the tunnel to be
not less than twelve feet below lowwater mark for one
hundred and fifty feet in the centre Of the river.
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head Brown Butler 6ass Clay Dodge Of wi.eorO, Dodge
Of Iowa. Douglas Evans Fitzpatrick Geysr OWN H.uston
Hunter James, johnson, Jones Of Iowa. Mallory Ma son.
Petit Rusk, Sebastian, Shields, Sdsl Stuart fhomps
Of Kentucky Thomson Of New Jersey Toombs Toucey and
Walker-34. ~'' -
NAYs-Msssrs Allen, Badger, Bell Chase, Dawson Fes
sender, Fish, Foot Gillette Jones Of Tspnessee Prt sum
ner, and Wade--l3. - 800
The bill was then ordered to DO eogrossed for third
reading and the Senate adjourned at O'Clock P. NJ.
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ABRAHAM HEws, Esq. died ut Weston on Saturday last
at the age Of Lightweight years. This venerable
was at the time Of his DEATH perhaps the oldest post
master in the United States having retained Office through
all the changes Of Administrations from the time of his
appointment under President Madison in 1912.
Boston Courier
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80. Hask 81 VI" stuart Sumner, Wade, and Walk
asse tSshoWN Il moved amendment to the
sec ~n, SO as allow any person 10 enter ON. p
Neinoon VI unapl Toprated public lands on the fol-
= sea "a, W. Il 'nds offered for sale for Ave years
s en s.ed g. nc dollar per acre; those for ten
sr seYe ,yhvex ens; those for fifteen years at fifty
.uts - lose TWEEN years at twenty five cents and
ssoss twen yaur II Twelve and halfcents per acre.
ayas ever instan at the expiration Of fva years.
sssEr a 70 option o. the person, but in al cases
question havingl 'sen taken it was decide in the
1--we, as follows
ns = A.s..s Adams Atchison. Badger Benjs min n,d
xi Brown na..on Hun er Johnson Mao- as, FtSpa
nl s,r.e Pratt Rasks soastian Toombs and Toaeey-2s
Ass' I Imgh' Sass .ass Dixon Dodge
- WISCONSIN, Dodge tonss 81 Fssscnden, Geye
Tssfit Roekw sn Nn stuart sumner Thompson
sls Keanssy' jersey Wado. y alker, and
Nj AZ ,a.ent. b. mend the bill by providing that
osia .s;mbyrsef issued under the act the settler
ss,ou @~ ae United States the cost thereof ou'
ssysy@ 5 lost without count cr Az ere like.
:. amendments offered by Mr. oLAi WV 49,
NJ MASON moved to add proviso to the effect that
atg in the act snoua s y Ohio river coded
ay State of Virginia upon the express sand
for the general benefit of oil the States. !. ,,a.
The motion led to long discussion, IN pw hiGn Ma
RgTTFT, DAWSON, cAss, ToosBs bApohN' 10
son and others participated; when 10, tho
Ar CLAYTON, as test question: m9ysa " ~! ~
~ II br6DHEAD suggested to Mr.. CLAYTON
sfy the motion postpone until the second Monday
ca December next but the suggestion did not seem to
6ad favor generally.
TIE question was then taken Mr.. CLAYTos's motion
Go Day the bill the table and it decided in the
syxIrS, ~ss.-s:
TEAs-Meurs bigger Bayard, Bsn,.m.n srodhe,d But
fy clayton, Dawson; GIxon, Evans Fessenden Fish,
Fitzpatrick, Foot, Houston Hunter, Mallory Mason Norris,
Es1<cs Pratt Thompson of Kentucky Toombs, and Tou-
asy-2A
AAYS-Messrs Adams, Alien, Atchison Bell, Bright,
1euwM Cass Chase Dodge of Wisconsin, Dodge of Iowa,
augtas Geyer Gillette Gwin, James, johnson, Jones
iowa Jones Of Tennessee, Petit Rockwell Sebastian Shields
saiaeH, Stuart Sumner, Walker, and Weller--27.
Mr. BADGER then moved that the Senate adjourn
On which motion the yeas and nays demanded and
IL was decided in the affirmative Yeas %, nays q.
And at about halfpast p. NJ, the Senate adjourned
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Easlin, s.a ~ Jones Of Iowa, Jons of rsnns.s.
s~WeH RaskI sa Sd' stsar. sumner Wade, and NSiS.
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Table second shows the amo> mt Of marine hospital
collected and expended In each district together
with the additional appropriations made BY Congress
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1854-01-18
For the Caiiz Democratic Sentinel
The fruit Of Intemperance.

A sad occurrence happened in Moorefeld
township, which was the fruit of alcohol
A man about GO years old, was addicted to
Whiskey drinking, and was in consequence
ofthat often highly drunk. On Friday, Jan.
18th, he took again Il spree, on which &C.
caslon he became highly intoxicated, and
when under the influence of ardent spirits,
he was won't to be quarrelsome and high
tempered; on which account his wife and
family left the fouse on Friday evening to
stay over night with her son, who lived 4
short distance, and left her drunken Hus-
band in the House by himself. The next
morning the son at whose house his mother
had been staying all night, did come to his
fathers CABIN" with he intention to Mt.
tend to feeding and watering the stock of the
place for the old man. He went after that
to the house to see how the old man was, and
on opening the door OF the Cabin, shock
ing sight presented itself to his eye. There
on the floor before him lay the cold stiff
corpse of his father collie up. All his
CLONES burnt off except his pants. and his
body shockingly scorched; the black ashes
of his neck-cloth were still hanging around
his neck, which was burnt to crisp, and
the cuffs Of his shirt only left on his righr
arm The body was lyin. about 10 fee
from the fire place, and by the traces on The
floor, the poor victim had apparently drag
ged himself in his agony over the floor. Il
ex:ricate himself from the fumes, and tc
ex.inguish them. In several parts Of his
breast and arms were seen deep scratches
of his finger nails, with which he probab y
tried to tear the burning clothes and glow.
/ ing Goals from his boly. 1t is supposed
that sitting OIL chair before the fire and
sleep overcoming him. he tell into the 4 tines,
it being large wood fire, and nor brcom
ing fully awake instinctivcly crawIcd OFT o
it over the floor endeavoring to extricate
himself fra n the burning clothes. and ia
which eff'rs he did apparently not succeed
The Il ,or was in several places burnt black
This is ~ lin another victim slain br the
demon lntemperance, and yet IS votaties
do not drive it from them and shun it, hui
SlindlesS follow It's cnplmand, and bow down
before this their Idol 1t is strange fol
Freeman to suffer themselves to be made
slaves aud te,tere d1wl to this demon in
temperance, as has never benefited man
woultn or child, but hurrieS its hundred o.
thousands cv'ry year to the grave, peoples
the p>r lfouSts ana The Prisons with It's
votali.S; starvcs lttlie CliIdren, desoIate.
faniires. break h. h arts of wifes, and
brings Shame AID degradation upon sons
and daughters, aul does not bring single
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Loss Of the Stea ner San Francis


New YcRL, JAN I3.--The steamer S1a
Francisco was lost on the 9TH of January,
Two hundred and forty Of the passensert
were lost! The vessel foundered. Tha
barqhe Thrse Bells, arrived at New York
brings l6O ofthe passengers. The barque
KIIby for Boston has some Of the same, and
others are on board the ship Antartic bound
to Liverpool. The captain and crew were
saved. Among the lost are, Lieut.. Taylor
and wife, Col, Washington, Lieut.. Smith
and Capt. Field. One hundred and forty Of
the passengers arrived here to day, including
Col. Gates, Mat Merchant. Col. Burk,
Capt. judd. Lieut. Fremont, Lieut.. LoeSer.
Lieut., Van Fuoost, and all the ladies' are on
boar the brig bJpnl to Boston. Lieut.. g.
f. Wind and Lieut.. Chandler are on
board 0: the ship Antarctic bound to Liver
pool. a Il the troops were divided between
the three vessels. The G1O lost were wash
ed overheard in the gale on the 23d ult.
On the 25th the engine stopped, the pis-
ton breadlng off leaving the vessel totally
unmanageabIe, the sea striking her tre-
mendaus blows under the guards, tearing
up the planking fore and aft, and on both
sides AT the S tme time. She then began to
make wItel, when the troops organized in-
to bnlling gangs. At O'clock ON tho 25 h
the sea slrtpck her amidsi,Ies, carrying \.
way both smoke stacks and all the upper sa-
loon, staving the quarter deck through and
Washing overload large number Of pas
Scngers, including Col. Washington, Maj.
Taylor and wife, Ofpt Gie!d, Lieut.. Smltl,
two ladies names unknomb three civilians
also unknown, AMI l5o U. 5. troops; at the
same time three were killed.
Ga the 28th spoke the barque Kilby Of
Boston, who lay by Us until thee in the af-
ternoon OF the 20th. when she crDnancrd
getting passengers on b,Gtrl Upwards of
100 got on board, men, wonen aa,i children II
including thH officers before repeated with
their families. Atnight the increasing with
squalls, the kiby | !. 90 her hawser at 10,
and nothing has been seem of her since.
The gale continAei 10 the 3Oth and 3lst.
A large Iftmbcr OF mrn sick and dying. -
On the mornins Of jim. ls, spoke the Brit.
ish ship Three Bills, which lay by us until
the 3 /, when hsr b,,,t Gang along side. On
,he same day the ship Antarta, from NV
York for Liverpool, bore down for her, On
Wednesday boih s4,&qs commenced taking.
off passengers, provisions and water, and at
sunset on the 9Th, had all on board.
The next morning took off the crew anh
officers, Capt Watkins being the last man to-
leave TIE S.n Francisco. The Tree Bells
brings 23J souls including passengers.
troops, OIL :crs ana seaman ofthe Steamer.
There wore deaths among the crew Of
the steamer from the time she was disabled
TO the 83h nclu linz two washed overheard.
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New YoaK, Jan. l4th.--Thc Bal ic arrived
here at 8 clock yesterday evening. with,
Liverpool dates to Thursday, the 28th, be,
ing five days later a4a4
CoN3rANTGNoPLE, l9th.--Ths Chronicle,
by the overland India mail, brings confirms.
ton that the Shah of Persia had left Teher-s
an with an army numbering, $4,000 caval-
ry, with 1000 pieces of cannon and 5000
camel loads of ammunition, 10 join with
Russia. At the latest accounts the army
had passed rabreez. The Shah also sent
an Envoy to Dost Mahammed to point out
the advantages Of siding with Persia and
Russia. 5
Curious Developments have come to light
which indicate that Russia has been long
preparing for the present crisis. A laEgeex-
peditiop has been secretly organizing un-
der the pretence Of a campaign against tho
Khan Of Khiva. 5s,
Odessa letters OF the 9th state positively
that the Jagondish, A Russian ship Of so,
guns, was destroyed at the battle of Sinope,
The official bulletin do not mention this loss.
The ship was bravely attacked by Turkish
frigate, and both vessels blew up. One Of
the Turkish Admirals Abide Camps had
died of wounds at Sebastool. Admiral Os.
man Pasha had limb amputated and now
lies in dangerous state: the Turks estimate
their loss at Sinope. in ships, munitions and
treasure at 2o,o0O,Ooo Of plaster. 5s, M
Two levies of recruits were made in Po-
land on the nights Of Nov. "a and, Dec. 9th
at the rate of s, men to the 1000. A part Of
the Russian force in Poland has been Or
dered 10 join the army in Wallashia.
From Bucharest, the 5th, we learn that
large masses OF troops had. been marching
upon lesser Walachia, and that Prince
,Gorchakof had taken the command. and al
constantinople a telegraphic dispatch from,
Omer Pecha states that be is aware that the
intent Of these movements is to, attack Kali,
afat. a'@@E
The European residents Of Smy rna have.
collected 100000 francs To- send 10 the
French volunteers in the Turkish army.
( COMMERCIAL - liverpool Dec. 27th.-In
flour moderate demand exists from the
trade Western Canal, SIS 3d. Ohio 38s.
Corn firm with moderate sales to the trades
Fine qualities have improved, white AIS,
yellow 46. Wheat active, white lis ID
Consols closed on Tuesday ut 40! ex diyi4,
ion.
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The Convention The Administra-
tom

1t will be nesn b. the proceedings Of tho
Democrats COnventRn oi Saturday. that
ihe Baltinore Platform was also endorsed
As the aatioaai platform OF the Ohio Democ-
racy. This was done with considerable u
naDimity. There was an anxious desire
that Ohio should, as one of the SOY ervign-
ties Of this Union, be accounted by her SIS
ter States as in the same posirion tlut she
was in1353. This adoption Of the phtform
was prompted by one motive; and that was
the earnest enthusiasm of the delegates for
Franklin Pierce's administration, the more
earnest and enthusiastic. because Of the late
attempts of laciionists TO direct undes4ved'
.ly, public odium upon HIM and his Cabinet,
The vitality. the almost exuberant etcite'
ment evinccd by the Convention, when this
matter came before it, attested at once the
life and interest of the party Is their home
organization. their abiding and enthusiastic
admiration of the President Of their choice.
and desire to stand as thoroughly nation
al party on national issues.
Ii will be observed that in the afflgmance
Of these principles the convention appF0Ved
the declaration ofpolicy made by the coaYsn'
tion which nominated Franklin Pierce in
1862; principles recognized and acguesced
in by ths President in his Inaugural Ad-
dress and his late Message. The Democ-
racy of Ohio haze thus unreservedly placed
themselves on the ground upon which they
achieved so large a majority for MIR. Pierce
in the last Presidential election. They
thus also for themselves interpret their
recent unparalleled victory in the State cleo
tion, as an expression in favor Of the Admin
istration, not only for what it has done, but
for what it is pledged to do, against all ass
saults, whether made by factioniSts once
within the camp of the National Democracy
or by our undisgaised enemies StqtH-