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y.,S or rrmcd by ma:l post; p"id; or s'N dollars
IN, y, g, III, end OF the year .,;,,., .n :,
=; % 10 ili, office ma! be reunited Pcr mail III
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"a y; nj i,tyS bang pait hrhi' Ir'ters Tho post
Si. i..,,,r i. scarcely .; sry account TO the wri
'.' ,rcum,.;nn al postage in m extensive bu
; t ,,.,,,,- =. :, serious ,HN upon Editors.
FI'" TFEMS OF ADVERTISING.
-,,,,y rSor;Ers-for TEN lines or lcss, first
~ cents ana every succeeding Insertion twen.
r. n inserted once week, twice week. or
!. week. thirty and II half cents for each
.,.,r. ar. charged lii;y dollars for TWELVE
"a .', ~. portion Tor advertisements OF II greater
~. -, ., la,,cry Vendors md Auc,onerrs, who are
I; :,,,i tr,p,r i,.cnicd3
" .WrgyIy--For TEN lines or less, first in.
....r,. Tor each continuance ~ cents:
,nC.i,ra-.,. ana Tributes OF Respect exceeding
.. .r, chag:r! tor rs advertisements.
~. y. ;r,n :!sulcc must be accompanied with the
references. 10 insure execution
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kTlCE-Thc parties III the foregoing sut are hereby
rs' oa ;::c llih day Of July nrxr at my office al
..ar { II. will proceed 10 TAX. the accounts Gi.
-, -r!i decree
y-gwiw. y. +. EOCOCK, C'ommi-sioncr.
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:. Troan, administrator of John II. Parker an,

fIRGlNit.-iN CHANCERi.-In Cumberland Cir
- CoUs; g!h dn: oi Inrcl!, 1851
Parser, sad others, PITS
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= Nicholas. executor ot John Thomas. dcccnscdT
~. C!r!,;iau and William W. Forbes his sure
~. rxrcu'o:is Fond Elliot X. Thomas, Nelson Tho
,,.r,,e, WILSON. administrator Of Allen Thomas.
i. rfa.l,.. \ l. Sweeney aud Nancy his wife, Al
z...:.,.. and TMomm- f. Wood-on and Sally. Ills
Dciis.
l.rrc made in This cais. oil tho ls,h tav of
-: !, Wa ordered that Robert &. Nicholas cxrcu
j5-a Thomas, d'cd, d" render hstur" the under
,,',r,n..luacr OF -Hit! Court account OF his nd
-.rap oi IN" estate of his suid ,cstu;6r 1hut the
..,,,l,... j. rrr do take account OF all advance
r, ,y ;hr c-,aror, in his lifetime 10 each OF hi,
~ lr.,l'c,. hnd Iiso account OF the sum which
ne .n. rc>idUury lrcntccs Is entitled to receive
..ss o. '.,. sad cSta,nr. Al-o uu account between
: af .,i r,.duary lrgatcc- and the std Robert C.
q. IN 1ClI.ur ~ aforesaid
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Tn. New Yorl. Courier says five thousand rifles
iro,n Mississippi, Tennessee, and Arkan>a. would
rw,..,, Cuba a. clean oi Sani-is iro"i's t. GiSIAs
i,rooms ever >wcrt I:r"aiw"y' "i''''si.
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WAi,t:RAvE'S OFFICE,

DINWlDDIE. JtSE lSr, le.ri.
~ THE HEIRS At LAW OF LUCY F.. DAVIS. DH-
cEisED-Iou ARE hereby norih.Sl Tint have
+ iPoa 'hr 22nd day Of August ei. II !alr II noi on
'r .tir day ,hH-na,icr Sunday cNcepcd) nj my oil
n"iGi- Court ilou.". 10 enquire into; ana rep4r
:sG:cu Conr, OF said county the next of kin OF IN.
agrr t. Davis deceased. the persuns entitled 10
;s:r a. ncrlr law required to bc taken by inc no
. Duwiiic Circuit Court, rrndero'. ON the 2iih dsy
Pm D.. 1851, i, suit IN chSncIry nrpe',S IN
..:, arrwccn William rritchn; and Sncky, his vile
-" si Charles 4. linrgrnrn, ndn'nisr"'or oil Lucy
s'' ..d, and others dcfsndnnts. All persons
s, Relations or next kin 10 the said dcccient M
aF s'c ii"m and there reqmreu 10 come ;ofwMl
;o'H tr same which proof will he required IN strict
Eo:E!.y 20 the law Civon under my hand m ConniE
~: Vi Ii" Circuit Cour; OF Dinwddie county, the day
!. .''si .;s; hiUrcsnd.
'-l" >-cwiw J. f.. HAHHkaN T., y. "
lRGlAIA.-At Circuit Court of the City OF kicii'
no'l. held a, The State Court House III The a'iu cry
-.yh iji,n ,""' ! '''' PHI:
:. I!ch.,or .,l ,,,,,.r Deits.
anrs l. tll.r Pltf:
s-4!Is,
= !icicaor anl Other Dcit-.
t"'n@:ou Goddn administrator with the will annexed
ohm Mosy deceased Pitt:
!. Tich"nor ,pj o,5,r Defts.
En!
on, i. C. Brown administrator of e. " Cloush, de.
~, plitf:
a ..t'icnCr F;u, other Dcfts.
" "a" motion "f A u. Turner vino ha- filed petition
"'' rau.- ,.!r object Of which subject the rents
P'oii'' u :hc r,n in III" rr"rr-n - mentioned
"a p"yg'n: OF ccri-n claims alleged 10 Ia. due to him,
:. Hpp"a:in. hy affidavit ;ut David a liHyc. il non
en' Of this Cumnunw cnl,h, the Court doth order thnt
%.d Hayes do appear here within one month nier due
N'!on o this order and do what s necessary to pro.
us interests i'll this -uit and TINT this order be- publish
cc week for four successive weeks i'll the Richmond
'sr ami posted h, the front door of the Cour, house
.r Court Of lus.iass for tho city of Richmond the
: "a: Of the term vi that court. j copy-Trs;c:
..h- ?-cwiw EUS. ROBINSON. Clerk
iRGfSiA.-A, Rules held in thc Clerks Ohce OF
,ac Circuit Court OF tho City of Richmond, the :nh
i Junr. ls;i, (bcas the first Monday in the month }
'-iani Marshall r,ty:
:, sgtinst
SS.'ahn Anderson and other Defts.
Object Of this suit i. to confirm nnd quiet the title OF
Ahf IN and 10 certain house md lot in the City OF
ah ~ the Of Main and first atreots, purchased
\ " ranue! Anderson; Gnd affidavit having boon nadc
n ~ 'la the dr,ndcnt above named ia nonresident
.s commonwealth. the said defendant Is notified to ap
= a. lc Rules TO be holden in the Clerks Office Of the
on tho fret Monday in August next and do what
,''"'a'y 10 protect his intcres, in this suit
.c Atcpy-Tesic
'""S '-wiw EUS ROBINSON, Clork.
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|r.l>I,.-lN CHANCERf.--ln, the Circuit Cour,
.; FqrSiLs'a'n county
80: Thuna1', RIM
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THE RICHMOND ENQUIRER.

--~N~N~~N~->~>~~~~~~~~~
BY RlrCHIES g. PRYOR.
THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE rs.
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parties Interested will take notice, tha, have ap.
- tn" 9Th day ot Jwly next for their attendance Mt
ifc" q, Hanover Courthouse, by 10 nclock oi Tint
Ta III papers and other evidences. Ia enable me to
aad r.ior, the rcyeraI accounts required by the with
--Cn
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Plaintiff.

'GINIA.-lN CHANCERY-At Circuit Cour,
amazed and hcl! for buckingham County, on the
o; april, 1851.
8 Jones, Pnintit
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Al rciorgm duties upon imports. Fro" -: F70" C'7'

Bands:rim. twist. Eunr rope. a.
boxes. az cables. II used. I"
chrib. cotton unnItat'urr'.
rnn2r. huir runmi;nrtt!r"s' err
lain l'ur.. tiles irvine, wood
I.lnn"d. wn0l.T-.
Cnr,iu.c. ii used. cwrnnrhcr-. IH
u,ril,rv certain .,,r,i-, mats hId
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-22

HURRICANE IN LEnI6U County, PA.-Tbe Allen
town Register, of the 18th inst, says:-On Thurs
day last The weather became mild, and we were
visited by heavy shower, which continued through
ont the day, accompanied by strong southern
wind which at about six o'clock in the evening ter
nil ate in perfect hurricane. number Of signs.
fences shutters, were blown away, and many win.
dovs broken. We hear too that much damage was
done by the storm in the country. The long range
of cattle shedding at the Agricultural Fair ground
was blown away throwing the roofing some hundred
feet into an adjoining field. The mage to the c1m-
papy may reach ore hundred and fifty dollars. We
also hear that the storm unroofed the tavern house
of Mr.. Israel Wesco. in Lower Macungy, and the
stable o. Mr.. Charles Mertz, in South Whitehall, and
doing considerable damage TO fences, &c.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-22

Net increase. t52 5ooN
It will be observed that while the imports from all
other countries have decreased from the sister colonies
there has been large augmentation.
Tie value Of dutiabe goods imported into Montreal
during the year ending January g. 1854, was 2o3
against g. $40 for the previous year. sho~ing In
of s equal TO 49, per cent for the year
just closed This rs exclusive of free goods.
During the year 1882 the whole number Of vessels visit
ing Mexican ports $751; of which 435 American,
los English so French and 60 Spanish. The total
ber Of passengers conveyed to Mexico 43 SIG; the
whole number which left was 1853.
The following gentlemen have been chosen Directors of
the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad
Company, for the ensuing years. H. FELTON,, NJ. B.
Buckley, Robinson, Aubry a. Smith, G. l. Dupont J.
A. Duncan Jesse LAre, Curtx Jose ph c. Gipin, ].
C. Grocme, Thomas Kslso, l. Cohen, Jr., Columbus O.
Donnel Enoch Pratt and Thomas Donaldsen. g. n. Eel.
tcn the past efficient and popular President Of this
read still holds that Office The com any about to
commence the bridge the SuquehannA 1t Ha-
de Grace, which will increase the present facilities Of
this road lessen tie time betneen the two cities
n.ary an hour.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-22
sKCONp BOARD.
CITY TRADE REPORT.

SATURDAY, Jan. 2l-6P. NJ.
AsHrs-There 16o bills TAKEN At 80 rs for pearls
HNnp TuIFs.-Fiour WAS essentially unchanged. The
a.a 4 81 SIX; Ordinary to shoic. ss.ss At s.
% 1sx; mixed to fancy Western At IS oe& IS rs;
r%'a e ssss Ohio Is a
fancy Ger eses q IS SIX IS to extra oaio At IS 50
So IS and extra Gsns,ee SO 80 rs o.nsdisn has
IS so for mixed TO straight; IS so s. 62K ior IA
,s R and ea Is az 80 as Tor fn'y per
500 bs aSss meal Changed hands
- whest held far above buyers itp and for this
reason was partially neglected. The days business was
MIR ed TO 600 inferior to chooe Southern red ct
81 Sb 81 and l,eee North mixed privsts terms.
ere cave been sold IL oo buhes rye at is 81 10
delivered We heard that 1000 bushels mixed barley
realized Csc. Data were unchanged. Corn was moro
in requests the day's transactions consisted OF al 600
busheis 1T Soc see for damp Jersey go 92kc for
Southern white and yesv; Gle for Southern xsd; o2o
9sc. for cid Western do and &c. for round yellow.
CoL was more sought for az sl3 for Liverpool orre
per chsdron and 81 for anthracite yard, per ton
Conrr-sAies were reported to cay Of 800 pkgs Java,
caibo at lie, l1Kc.; and zoo 81. Domingo, at sko
lie. per Id.
oo11os -1h. days sales embr,ced 7sl bales, as fo-
lsxs For export Az home use, 7os and on spscula-
ton, 10 hsrtet stesdy.
FEH- Sales we're reported to day OF 500 quntals dry
cod, asa lsh; AMI l50 bbls pickiea nernns, ~ ~.
Fsrn He lssrs Of rsbins asked 81 for layer 80 20
70 ST Sy s.s hands psi
F.ucms Rates we're without material ch,nze IN quo.
tAtiop a. epgagemsnts were light 10 Liverpool 800
. 400 bales OF cotton weie reported NJ a. for compress
cd flour Was 3s cd. asked; and )0oOo bushels grain
were ems aged in ships bags At l0d Id To Havre.
rates quiet, at POO for hour, aud 24c for wheat
There was no change 10 notice In rates for California;
shich varied from b5c Csc.
GuASo-Peruvian was selling pretty freely at $50 per
ton usual terms.
HAr-There 80 bales river bought ct s7Xc eoc
for shipment and e5c 81 for home use PER 100 lbs
IRos.-Scotch pig continued in good demand ct $40,
usual time, per ton
AorAnI- There have been sold 2co bbA New Orleans,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-22

Icx ROAD ON. THE ST.. LAwRsScR.-we were
pleased to obserse on Saturday large force Of men
ter road from opposite the Custom House Square
direct to the Railroad Station at st. Lambert We
learn that the ice is than usually sound and good
and that the road will be open for winter carriages
early today. The managers OF the Cham plain and
St. Lawrence Railroad are not backward in aYordng
all the accommodation possible TO travellers. The
crossing of the st. Lawrence win be but pleaseut
drive OF some eight or ten minutes Montreal Ga
Sttfs, Jan l6.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-22

SLAVE STEALING IN New BEDFoRp.-we learn
from the Ili Ip,ekiy Globe, printed n Portsmouth,
Va, that several gentlemen from that town have
been in New Bedford in pursuit OF fugitive slaves,
and that they were unsuccessful. OF this says the
New Bedford Mercury, we had before some rumor,
but no particulars. The Globe charges the u. ).
Deputy Msrshal, in this city, with derection Of
duty in the matter, in making it public in season to
permit the fugitive to escape. The Mercury says,
the affair created no excite ment whatever, and no
public demonstrations Of suy kind. In fact, the
whole operation was so quietly conducted that
scarcely dozen people In the city heard OF II until
several days after il was over
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-22
- "A A H X h y 1
SATURDAY. Jan. IL

SATURDAY, Jan 2l-6 p n. y
The same apathy exists among operators that We have
noticed for some time past Buyers and sellers appear
equally Indifferent and the result heavy, duh mar.
ket The esct OF such state Of things Is generally Of
more unAvorabe character than that realised. Prices
have very seldom sustained in the absence Of spe
culators holders have been compelled TO make
TO attract purchasers At the FIRST board to-day
Cumberland Coal de clRed per cent Ee Railroad, ":
Harlem, y; Reading Railroad, Hudson River Railroad,
~ Erie Reading, and Cumbe Fland formed the staple oe
transactions to day. and should judge that the bears
the principal purchasers. 1t appears to us that
prices gene ally low suough to induce purchases fog
future improvement, All that require to give great
to stecuatons In fancy stocks Is decided favorable
intelligence from the seat of hostities in Europe.
Nothing but the uncertainty and apprehension existing
relative to the question ISSUE in which all the nations
the old world less involved keep nnancia1
affairs on this side OF Atlantic duh and depressed
The receipts once Of the Assistant Treasurer Of
this port to-day SLIT ST. paid s2S,763 SO; b.
lance, %, $685. Il
The Atlantic and Ohio Ms ghetto TeiegraphCompany.
running from Philadelphia to Pittsburg, has made div
dsnd of fifty per share payable At the Office Of the
company in this city demand.
The steamer Texas ut New Orleans on the 18th inst,
from Vera Cruz, brought Slo7, $50 in specie.
The export trade OF New Ofeans during the fourth
quarter Of the year just closed, ~ ann.xed:
COMMERCE NEW ORIEANs--yAIuI OF EXPORTS.
Domestic produce in Amer vessels Dot 1888
4" Dec, 1859. 4,69S,292
Ss,448222
Domestic produce In For vessels, Oct. 1853. ZOE, SOL
" +" Nov 1863. $50, 1886
{. " I" Dec. 1852. 49,, 0l9
American gold exported Dec. 1853. l62
s2,s6i, 1907
Cosstwife, October, 1868. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $9o3 500
November, ls53................ -. ,64i ATS
/" December, 1853. 2, 207, 4l9
$i,755 706
Foreign mer cha ndee in Amer, yes Oct 1893 568
:" sc Nov. 1853. b78T
'' Dec. 1853. 1909
S23,664
Foreign merchandise in for vesses Oct 1913. $500
g g Dec. 1883. l0,8s2
s30llo
Total during the 4th quarter 1885, SIS 900
OF this aggregate $l5256 2S5 In domestic produce,
more than one half of which exported in American
vessels
The annexed statement the import trade Of Halifax,
for the nine months endr Sept So 1852 and 1862 shows
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-22

DeV,UU RfsWnen The widow was TO receive
aM NE rents as where they were t. be divided into
shares, the number OF which was unknown both at
the execution Of the viii and at the death of the ta
tator.
The judgment Of the Supreme Court should be re-
yersed but under the circumstances, without costs.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-04-22

CowARDLY AssAuLr-A most shameful, il
not to soy murderous assault was committed OF
the person Of Mr.. Harrison Burton Of this place
and Henry E. Moore Of Boonville, Mo-, at Don
aldsonville, on Sunday last. Messrs. B. and NJ
left here on the evening Of that day, and arrived
at the ferry landing opposite Donaldsonville al
about nine o'clock, where they were met and
most brutally assaulted, without the least cause
or proyocation, by three rufians who had just
crossed the ferry from the town side, where ii
is said they had been having ssbit Of 1 spree.
Mr.. Burton was most severely delt with BY oil
the assailants, 50 much 80 that his life was des-
paired Of when rescued from their murderoua
hands by some persons who CHANGED to pass by.
He was brought home on the steamer Dr.. Batey
on Tuesday last, and is still confined to his room
in consequence Of his injuries. Mr.. Moore, we
are informed was not 20 severely injured.
The perpetrators Of this outrage have been
arrested and held 70 bail E q
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-04-22

The RAIL RoAD.-T Steamer Mary Foley
on her last trip from New Orleans, had on beard
. locomotive for the upper section Of the Ope.
lousas Railroad. We learn from Mr.. PARCEL
superintendent, that the work on the floating
prairie section is progressing finely. A part Of
the rails have already been laid over the prairie
and burdens Of over fifty tuns transported or
them in perfect safety. It is this portion Of
the road that has given rise to SO much dissatis.
faction among the friends Of the road; but with
such cheering news all doubts must eventually
vanish, and every effort made for the speedy
completion Of the work. Mr.. P. informs Vi
that all that portion Of the road East Of the
Lasourche to Agiers viii be completed BY the
4th Of July next, when the people Of Lafourche
may expect ride to New Orleans, pia the
Railroad.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-04-22

CORRESPONDENTS RELATIVE TO SPANISH Our
RACES ON AMERICANS IN CUBA.-The New York
Herald, of the 9th inst contains the following
dispatch from its Washington correspondent:
"The supplemental Cuban correspondence was
sent to the House to-day by the President, but
was not opened in consequence of the absence
of the Speaker. The documents are very volum-
inous, covering about a thousand pages, and
extending over q period of some ten years.
The message of the President accompanying the
correspondence simply refers to it as a report Of
the Secretary Of State in reply to the House
resolution of the 10th of March. The Secretary
of State promises to send in additional docu-
ments as soon as they can be copied. The
principal case given is that of the Crescent City
and Purser Smith, and itappears Mr.. Conkling,
former Minister to Mexico, on his way to that
country, stopped at Havana and gave the Cap
tain General assurances that Purser Smith and
Mr.. Davenport, captain Of the Crescent City,
would be instatly removed The spirited con-
duct of George Law, it will be remembered,
prevented this craven assurance from being car
ried out in the case of Smith. All the cases Of
imprisoned seamen are given, including the
marine sailors; and also the the various deten-
tons of our mail steamers, etc. The CORES
pondence does not bring forward any cases not
before made public, but it is the first official
notice which has been taken on nearly all of them
up to this time. In the aggregate it makes out
a series of the most aggravated outrages on the
part of the Cuban officials, and displays de-
termined and continued hostility towards our
citizens" ,sy
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-04-22

DOWNFALL OF THE g PILLAR OF PEAcE."-Upon
one of the highest cliffs WHICH form the dividing
line between Lancashire and Yorkshire, and
which constitute at that point the ''back- bone
of England" there was erected in the years
18l4-l5 a tall and massive column of rock,
commemorative of the joy which the inhabitants
of those wild districts felt at the abdication Of
Napoleon suggestive memorial Of the bles-
sings which peace had at last brought to the
two countries which it separated A large
number of persons subscribed to the cost of its
erection anditwas called the " Pillar Of Peace, !"
few weeks SINCE, however, we learn from the
London Times, the people Of Langford were
alarmed by a loud noise, as of peal of thunder
from the heavens and upon looking towards
the summit, they found that their old Landmark
lay in ruins about its base. And ominous &C
cident
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-04-22

HEAR HOW HE TALKs.-We clip the annexed
precious nsorceau from the editorial columns Of
the Huntsville Item. Our friend thinks like a
sage and talks like man:
"When the heavens shall be rolled together
as scroll, and the elements shall melt with
fervent heat, amid the terrible realities of ap-
preaching judgment, how will each heart leap
as it is asked the momentous question: How
much owest thou the printer?" 1t will be a
cheering interrogation to those who have faith
fully ponied up; but to those who have not,
what terror must it strike to their soulsf Be
ye therefore wise, redeeming the time, for in
such an hour as ye think not, the question must
come.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-04-22

The BRITISH FLEET AND THE BALTIC POWERS.
"A London correspondent of the National In
telligencer says that much anxiety is felt as to
the manner in which the British feet will be
welcomed by the Baltic powers. Will crowds
Of cheering Danes and Sweeds line the shores,
or will the British flag be met with chilling
apathy and marked dissatisfaction? ''There
are politicians here who say that the appear
ance Of the feet will be signal for Denmark
and Sweden to throw down the gauntlet to
Russia, and join with France and England !;
whilst others argue that exactly the reverse will
take place, and the entrance of the British feet
at the Cattegate will cause o combination of
Russia, Prussia, Denmark, and Sweden,
against the Western Powers, and that the Scan
dinavian ports will at once be closed to feet
depending upon them for temporary shelter and
for necessary provisions. This would place the
British arms at great disadvantage. Swedish
ports once closed, Denmark would follow her
neighbours example, and then, shut in the Baltic
by the frightful batteries at its mouth, and as
sailed suddenly by the combined naval forces Of
three enemies, there would remain desperate
work to be done even for Sir Charles Napier.
This is certainly an extreme view of the case,
and one which we are not disposed to entertain /;
but yet it is held by great many very cautious
persons"
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-04-22
APPRENTICES TO THE BUSINESS OF SEAMAN
sH1p.-We find the following paragraph on an

APPRENTICES TO THE BUSINESS OF SEAMAN
sH1p.-We find the following paragraph on an
important subject, in the Washington Star:
The ship-owning and other commercial in
terest should stir up their representatives to the
work of urging the speedy enactment of the bill
reported recently from the House Committee
of Naval Affairs, by Mr.. Florence providing for
system to encourage the thorough training of
youths to the business of seamanship in the
Navy, the Revenue Service, and Commercial
Marine of the United States. It simply pro-
vides for the thorough education to the calling.
of large number Of lads, apprenticed to it,
making it obligatory on every merchant cap
tain to have his quota on board, and to prove
when necessary that he has done his duty by
them, before a collector is authorized to clear
his vessel. In the government service other
and efficient means are provided in the bill, to
insure their observance of the provisions of the
above law. Nothing can be more simple and
reasonable than the details of this measure
All the American commercial world are aware
that some means must be resorted to, to do
away with the present scarcity Of American
seamen, which is unexampled, to the extent of
threatning seriously to cripple American COM
merce in all quarters of the world. Seamen's
wages bid fair to average $50 per month in two
years-a price which will prove ruinous to those
who must ultimately pay the scot. We refer to
manufacturers, consumers and producers in the
United States: as shippers will of course charge
in increased freights, all their increased ex-
penses to their employers.