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True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-04-16
The Gray.Eyed Man.

A Grenadan CORES pOndent Ot The new
York Times gives the following curious
relation:
Il was at first difficult for me TO lealize
that the little Insignificant. looking indi-
vidual 10 whom I was introduced by our
Minister Mr.. Wheeler, was the General
William Walker, whom l had learned to
regard as the Prince of Fillibusters. He
is rather below the medium height, very
spare in figure, but with well-developed
chest and shoulders; straight yellow hair,
very Thin, and worn extremely short.
His complexion is light, or what you
would term sandy, and his features rather
void Of expression. In The eye of the
man, however, is embodied his character.
Large, and ofIigh, gray color and project
ing in such way as to appear pointed.
From the moment his glance first rests
upon you. you will feel that he j. as cog
nlzant Of every weak point in your nature
as you are yourself. They are, in fact,
remarkable eyes, and we are led to believe,
look out from a mind aud soul as remark
able as themselves,
THERE'S strange tradition current
among the Indians of this country, which
they say has been handed down to them
through generations. II is to the effec,
that regenerator was TO come among
them in the future; man who was to de-
y liver them from tyranny and oppression
and whom they were to recognize by hi
large, gray eyes. This prophetic legent
well known to many Spanish natives o
e Nicaragua, and it is reieiousfy bclieve
by them. And they believe, TOO, that III
o prophecy is fulfilled. The "Gray-eye,
D Man" has come. He has come moi as al
= Attila or Guardiola; but as friend Il
the oppresse d and a protector to the help
i less and unotfendirg. The prophecy i
" deemed by the Indians as fulfilled: for las
II week 1 saw in Grenada dsIpgarion o
them. who visited The city only to onbtaiI
e an interview with General Walker. The,
!. were charmed by his genie reception, am
II % fl'ered to him their heartfelt thanks 70
l. Their liberation from oppression and 70
u the quiet stale Of their country. The
III laid at his feet the simple offerings q
,her fruits and fields. and hailed him as tn
n Gray eyed man., so long and anxiousl
u waited fu, by their fathers. There is i
re these facts tinge of romance almost to
'i charming to he real; but i. is not to e d'
3 MED that General Walker has won MOI
e. on the hearts of the natives by his justiC
10 and generosity Than by his sword. The
RS know and have seen, that he only wa
H. upon oppression, treason and cruelty, al
as will prove the ready defender Of inn,
H. cence and encourager Of industry and vi
10 tue.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-04-16
Examination Of Attorneys,


The following examination Of a certain
candidate for admission TO the bar, taken
from the Western Law Journal, ID deci-
dedly good one. The examiner CON-
mences with the following; s!-a''
DO you smoke T ".'9@' 9HF
i do SIR ~.& @s 6'aasR
'Iave you spare cigar =
yes Sit Extending short six.
Nov, sir, what is the first duty Of .
lawyerl' w s'4fss
To collec, fees.' "oaA \
What is the secondi' ASA a.uew
'ro increase the number Of his clients.
'When does your position towardsyour
client changel' g'sips
'When making bill Of costs aad
'ExpIainl' q 81 sva
when they occupy the anisgcnisiic
position, assume the character Of plant
if and they defendant
| "A suit decided, how do oyou stand with
the lawyer conducting the other gidel
/. Cheek by jowl.' Nsh
Enough, sir--you promise to become
an ornament 70 your profession, and !
wish Won success. Now Won are aware
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-04-16
srlett Gale,
THE TWO PORTRAITS /:
ny EMMA DuvAI.
Oh, SKETCHES FROM THE PoRTE-EEUILLE OF
at AN artists LIFE.

$50 full Of matter is our history,
Yet mixed, hupe, with sweet variety,
The accidents not vulgar too, but rare
And fit to BE- presented, that there wants
Room in this narrow place, und time tn express
Its action 10 the life. Yet as the S'atuary
That, by the large size Of Alcidcs foot.
Guessed at bis whole proportion, so we hope
Your appreheusive Judgments will conceive,
Out Of the shadow we can only only show
nd will b,, nj .aSed
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-04-16

Man is singular beipg-MortOl and
misunderstanding 20 the tou,b, and con-
scious Of principle not subject to its raw
ages, .lSa etl nls sesea2 q sSags
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-04-16

forms, ana notes, Wnlcn Lpe WoIlu PcOPio
called CREATIONS, when ID was only the
language of the spirit land from whence it
came.
.. ~Beautiful !" ''divine!" |'anequal'ed!"
ii Such were the words heard in the exhili-
tion room at -, from crowd OF peo-
ple who were gazing at full-length por-
trait of a beautiful woman. 1t couki
scarcely be called portrait, for it seemed
% the realization of poets conceP-
tion of nymph Of Dian, or Tatt'-
or the rel ,icing venus, when Paris
awarded tn her the palm Of beauty. An
exulting expression curled the rich, velup-
tious lin; but the elassically turned chm,
the graceful sweepof the neck ana tnr'at'
and the deep, poe,cul light that benmed
from the large, full eyes gave an air ol
t Dian parity to the fsce. The golden brown
hair was gathered in waving inosses oVel
the temples, disclosing Oniy zip ot tht
little shell-like ear, and bound up VIII
classic severity at the back OF the'h'a
with a fillet OF pearls. One tiny bah'
rested on marble pedestal, which pedes
., tai supported an exquisite statue OF tn
god Apollo, standing in half shadow, whlcl
produced a fine artistic effect. The lei
arm hung carelessly by her side; hut tn
oH antique drapcry hid not beauty. In
whole arm could beseea, from the snowl
rounded shoulder, over which the airy COS
samer texture was confined by a gemhe
clasp, down to the very tip of the rosy to
pered finger. The head was turned l'tt'
over the left shoulder, and the joyous
: benming expression of ccantenance, IN
' uoetical atmosphere that surrounded tn
whole figure, caused nthe beholder dee!
ly.drawn sigh OF exquisite rapture.
..Remarkably fine J" saida gentleman
his friend, standing at the outside of I'll
group. "Can it be portrat!"
eyes" replied his friend. at is II
portrait Of our queen of TON. Mrs. herk
~. There she is; that tall, splendid'loo|
ing woman, surrounded by that crowd
men,"
The gentleman looked in the d'rect''
bis friend pointed. then again at the p'
Y ture, and then quietly at the lady again.
.,She is fine, noble-looking woman. ="
at last said, "bul not so beautiful as tn
picture. There is a spiritual. poetic
beauty in that pictured face and form tn
y the living belle does not possess"
.i "That's the secret Of Renwick's succc
as an artist" said the friend. "He aiwa
adds his own poetical ideas to his portrait
TO such a degree does he worship The
male face divine that, it is said, he "
not paint man at any price,"
las "Iie must have fancied he loved that y
man while he painted her." said the Fl
Y speaker. "It's nomere portrait painted
a mattero Of business, .g
"He received . thousand dollars for
business or no business" replied the mat
Of.fact friend.
"My life on il then, he hatedthe none!
IS exclaimed the other. Sand only took 1t
cause HIS position towards her in soci'
forced him to a o Jio. Come. tell me mi
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-04-16

Odt Of your wonted goodness, to behold, =
As in a silent mirror. what cannot.
With Et conveniency Of time allowed
For such presentments, c!o;he in vocal sounds
FLETCHER Prophecies.
Paul Renwick was trae poet. lie
could give form to his beautiful conceptions
either on the canvas, in divine verse, or in
the sweet modulutious Of music. Happy
being! Life wos no prison vault to the
angel guest who tended the fiame OF genius
tba, burned on the altar OF his hoart -
There, in that nest, it did "sit and proyne
its WINGS" giving vent to its joy, as the
fame burned higher, in exquisite words
forms, and notes, which the worlds people
called CREATIONS, when il was only the
language of the spirit land from wheHce il
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-06-16

WILLOW WORK BASKETS AND skTcHELa
nAvE eholcs ot d Ners tsfss1,. Pi4la .ni Eaerod
/ cred Aisa s4tchels q Fsfsous syle1 J. n. M-aiLL
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-06-16
sMITHLAND, PADUcAH AND CAIRO PACKET
TWICE a WEEK.

TNHE light Drsught Steamer MON a oTen -
i TICELLO, G W CoUoH, Master, ssYZIrsf9Az
will xbOve until January next,
after which she will ply regularly between this port and
WATT B0RU, and all intermediate landings. Orders len
with her for passage freight win meet with prompt
attention. H. III. HARRISON, -.
oct22-Gm A. HAMILTON, H6eN'S'
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-06-16
Do TTIls PnlNIN

"a have lust seeslvsafruE asw ora smaI lo Of the
shove a'teisa, n and, aad bal ala saartsr Peaaa
ALso-sssase asa Oval Bred ua chopplus rr.ys.
Mooden Bouis, Al pateni and coumon ii llss Psps
mngte MkukEAkfE HILeoN.
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-06-16

YOUNG AMERICA!
Agents Wanted in every county and adjoining States
To sell the above and improved
CORN AND COBB NJ l. IL.
ITO all such rare chance make money will be oeredd
Exclusive State and County privileges will be disposer
unusually fair terms, by application to the propreto
FARMERS AND STOCK RAISERS,
offer Won Corn and Cob Mil unsurpassed in the IN
ion and which be superseded by past future in
ventions the very Mill which every Farmer ana Stock
Raiser should have it will crush from to 10 bushels Corn
and Cob per hour, with hOrse easily fitted up and
managed weighs so lbs and all contact Of the grinding
surfaces prevented will last any farmer ordinary life
time. speak thus OF its durability, because he me
principle has been fairly tested in the old Bark MILL Who
a MILL ON TRIaL
for one MONTH il it don't give complete satisfaction, TO
return is II there be any thus disposed let him
speak Satisfaction warranted in every the mon
ey will be refunded The Crusher cu attached horse
power which renders the convenient
Mill south Of Masons and Dixon's line. All other ru>hers
in the South require too much power or will soon wear
out. Accordingto
THE LAWS or NATURE,
a Com and Cob Mill which admits Of lateral or wabbling
motion WILL sarly out all other Nrushers
enable this grand objection and the PrCprietors
DARE OF dispute It, In the Instruction Of a., AMER
IcA" have GAINED power and DEFY 1NTRAOcTuS have
Iessened friction and CHALLEEGE ONE WORD to the contrary
have Ur vented Wabhlng lateral lotion, and all are
compelled acknowledge it, therefore, assert that is lar
uperinr to any other Mill. selling thio Tennes
invention al the small sum Of
FIFTY DOLLARS,
And any wanting good thing" srDesty request
ed to examine the merits and principles OF this Mill
and order from the Proprietors Agents.
A liberal discount made to dealers.
J. P. DRoMGoOLE, Sole Proprietor.
ShebyvIlle, Tenn.
A e. T. rs.
Ellis Moore 4 CO., 81 Market street, Nashville, Manu-
cturers and General Agents.
Beaumont, Fall Co., ClarksVe Agents for Montgomery
County
Ab. Watkins, Pulaski, Agent for Giles County.
WIN. b. Hunt Salem, Agent for Franklin County, Tenn,
and Jackson county, Ala
James b. Vance, Castsisn Springs, Agent for Sumner
ounty
J. Hatcher, Columbia, Agent for Maury County.
W NJ. Pell, P. Rome, Agent fer Smith County.
'. r. AiLin, Charleston, Agent for Bradley County
W. X. hunley Bros Loudon, Agents for East Tonnes
zee oct l5--dLwly
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Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad
s Ss:.s 80 $50, ~
Express NOTICE.
FsSa5 Fzzs..Sz.sa 49, kEE All
S ~ 80 s7 e1sszz

MEMPHIS AND C Ar EST0G kAILK0AD.
TNHE-"AnAMS' EXPRESS C'MPANN have made ar
L rangemsnis wihthe aA0, RarO "a fora nsy Express
Line prepsrrd 20 and forward Freight
PACKAGE &C. bv Passenger Tratus uut,ve D, catur,
ruscumbia int Tmed ate stations the aud n.
& @ Railroads. Email Packag az reduced ratrs.
~ Messengers have Nasivi i daily 1t o'clock
S- Freights to b. ell nv Express Wir b. called
without extra charge. lpDl0-ul A. x. HOLT Agent.
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-06-16
NASHVILLE, sMITHLAED AND PADUCAE
REGULAR LOUISVILLE, CINCINNATI & MASH
VILE PACKET
REGULAR NASHVILLE AND NEW ORLEANS

EAIhEI.
TIVE new steamer HUMBOLDT TR -,
l 1900 burthen, Capt. VIZ |
STRoSG, John d. Taylor, Clerk. alzE<&rzszs3 eeEzA
THIS Is hnished - CINCINNATI znd readJ b
take her place in the trade
The Humboldt Is entirely boat Of the hrst and
built expressly Tor the Nashville and New Orleans trade
her bgh draugh drawing only rs inches WaeF will enable
her TO with 10 ID shen others only come light.
We solicit for her share Of pubic patronage.
JOHNSON, HORNE A CO, -.
oct22-6m JOHNSON, WEAVER a G e. ( "HS
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TmUsr salt.

~
pursuanee Of Deed % rras 70 execute By John
Graham ana Iaaac fsylgr wNen Is regis erred the Reg
ls'sg Oso of DsVisoh county hook Ne 49, pages SIS
and $50 aud dated January 8ls is and for ts purposes
therein contained hA the isth DAY q June, 1855
tae Court House gate the Public SQusre, IN Nashville
Prosce 20 ao % the highest bidder csEh The night title
And Interest uhea the aid Graham rAyor conveyed ia
sad deed Of trns ami 70 the ovn dca rbd property
u sg lot q ground la she city o. Nashville eommeneas
A. the North east cOTrsr o the lot sod ~ q Borne
and M executors II Mary L. 7. hAury, dec.a ed
Miles, Funnag thence In the Fseun % LEX Braneh IS
'Set q ks eacv airght 20 Ord De strer N
Al sh zbslss siOng Crise IN rte eigh fert
-tsss, ts 90 Of lid To- nI RooSrt siis Aaa $50,
80 other lots 81 gFoabd o. the 6F
aoFnsoh, b. disd d4Isd ne lS.h 81 Jun- isS
'oein "a 90 No 81 ontng tseaty ave Aiey
snd Sac sairys hne aud extending Ia dep tsH4ds College
street some siry or seven e. sH fhe 0thss
ot anung nren feet on A1 ley and AeNarys as
0sow The ot shove desc bed, sHd 90 baek ou4fs
College street Otoa re lot ar ramsd there stcsf
BuiaE aud other imro . gu Coiess ttret and
The - i4nl l. tae canada and 4
JOAN iiIIu FMlfd. Trasteo.
ma,sS a
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RATES OF FREIGH1
49, 1921
FRoMCHARLEsTON AND SAVANNAH
TO NASHVILLE.
TO TAKs KFTsCT


FR0MCHARLEsTON AND SAVANNAH
TO NASHVILLE.
TAKs
On and after the First Of june.
FIRST CLASS. or
Piano Foote'S Books and Stationery Boots shoes and
Hats; Lqlors, ellis, SC, r. bottles: Camphine and
Spirits Turpentne n bb-; Canoeing, CHINA, Glass
and GlssWIr-, Cigtrs ~ Clneks, Conf ctiona-
ries, Cotton rds, Cutlery, K, and boxes:
Dry Coos IN boxes and Oalss; Drugs Fruits Fruit 90
Trees and Shrubher Furs, Garden eds oosing
Glasses AMI Looking Slass Plate, Cat oWBr's riskl
Oysters in aud lars Saiilery, TN Britannia
Ware, Teas and Spic y 100 Ibs., from 1st Deem
and from 1t lane - lst Decea b-r .........ISS
sfC)ND CLisS.
Hardware, exceDt such Isl Sd cihcf First and III I'd
c'sss Coffee Mills, Machinery; Foreign Liquors, in
bill. and pipes; Tobacco in b xeS l. ather in role
and boxes: is, in bbls. and casks; CrOckery and
Oaeens~2re IN crates ant casks; RICE, WhiLng,
Plaster Sheet Bras and Copp.r per 100 co
THIRD CLASS.
Axes shove's, Spades, Sad IroHs Zinc and Tin Pigs
Manila and C,tton n iage CoGe- heavy Ca, tings
Mill Gearing, Rsilroai Whee,s AMI Axlcs Chairs and
Spikes, anil Resin in Ibis, per loo lbs ......... 80
SPECIAL RATES
Furniture and Carriages boxed and other Eight articles
not enumerated; also, Ca boys Of Acids, or other
Chemicals, wiz be charged nv sctuRl weight but at .
double First Class Rates or, per 100 bs...-.... go
The rates the c. areson and Savannah 20
Stevens u and al stations is siir, to Na-hvie-
OverchrEes WHERE they evidently exist V be corrected
by the Nashville and Chattanooga Rsrasd pals ~ the
Treasu upon proper eert6cs ne Agent d-liv ring
The Roa $ will not pay for hid damages or jury
contents OF boxes packages when external appearance
Of damage exists
No claim for damages will he considered unless pa
MED with r eit showing the goods % hav, in good
order when delivered to the Koa al thsrlest aud Sa-
vannah
In OF short goo1 The R0as require so days
animation Il the nef Gund by The exrsi efthat
time the Road del verug will he authorised pay-bur
claim han b. CONSIDERED sought for less receipts
exhibited evi ,encc OF s1 m-ut
No goods will Be delivered until al charges are pad and
a receipt given hy the CO isignees or th-r az,
The Agents Of the n G. r. se under heavy honds 10
.he company ~ freight hills due to the AGENTS indi
vdutlly; therefore freight Ls be paid ul
Carnations or 9v charges, dlmags, SC he paid by
the Treasurer only, c-rtae o. the Agent and au-
thoFity Il the Sup rintvu dent.
may15 VI. I. ANDERSON, Supt
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A. H. ROSCOE,
SAFEST SAFESi

w IDDERs Patent sGlAnAnSeF safes, manufactured BY
w steArns MArsen, NeE York tae best art made
the United States, having aed pese their
any hrc tai away in store ana sale
~ mAnufaeiarers prices freight sdded b their agents,
W. Il. GttRnnN o.
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Female Complaints.

HAVE Just received Tor gratuitous dstlDulont pam
Il phet entitled
"a Brief Examination Of the Pathology Of Uterine
Diseases
Together with exposition 81 the principle and method Of
their trettment. BY THEODoSE PoNERoT, NJ. D.. Utica
New YORK
The attention Physc and al others interested IN
controlling these complaints is respectfully directed 10 this
WORK, written BY gentleman Of their profession Dr.
Pmeroy Is well known, not Ons gentleman Of great
wealth. bat also of the learned Physicians and
Chemists the United stsses. lie l. The inventor % MAR
sHAlLs UrERNE ATnOLIcoS, wh;k has proved by
persnce soit 90 Of these complaints
In fact all except those where mechanical injury
destroyed the Operative powers Of the EN-, and
this r. ndsred a cure impossible.
Physicians and Pa tents IN admit that very little snet
Is be oeVe from the ordinary mod Of treating thscass
deases The failure oceeds from mistaken pathology;
and until the y sppe1 70 tie and not the e.
iects Of the disease, Uterine Complaints viii be ranks with
ineurable disease, though not intrins'cally 50
The component parts % this remedy have been submit ell
Professors Of various Medical colleges will further
make this oer any respectable Ph stefan Of Nashville
reghborh1od II they have patients afflicted with
these complaints thai they relieve ov the usual course
treatment, viii furnish any quantity q MarshAa Ute
rine CAtholcnn that may be ecessary and shall make
eherle iO 1t Il Dies dot, In every Instance perfrm al
that l. promised Tor Il. ALEX. MACKENZIE.
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TENNESSEE AND ALABAMA RAILROAD.

TENNESSEE AND ALABAMA RAILROAD.
TO
COLUMBIA, WANNESBOTIO. JACKSON
LAGRANGE AND MEMPHIS.
CPLENDID -Four Horse Coaches rom Franklin 70 La
- grange connecting those points with the Railroad TO
Tuscumbia. Florence and " nIgOmery.
Ala, and Aberdeen, Columbus
and Canton, Miss.
The hne Coach Lines these points, all IN
excellent order, making close connection with the Railroad
at Franklin, Tenn. ..
Express Train leaves the Depot At -
PULASKI and EiktOn,
And 70 all places throughout the Southern country
We have splendid lines running, connecting With the Raf
road at franklin
PASSENGERS for
PulaSki and EIkIOn.
viii leave Nashville on the O'clock P M Train Monday
Wednesday and Friday.
ACCOMMODATIONS LINE
Leaves Nashville daily at o'clock P. NJ connecting
Franklin with Daily Four Horse Coach Line to Columbia.
For all information. through Tickets &C appyat The Gen
eraI Railroad and Omnibus Oce No. "a Cedar
opposite the Post Otiee.
n B-Omnbuses will call for passengers in any part Of
the city mars--u
FREIGHT ON PRODUCE TO CHARLESTON AND
SAVANNAH.
I'M aud AFTER this date the Articles enumerated below
~ will through Charleston and savannah the
D. ices afhx-d 20 each articles
Tobacco, hhds., n leo Bs-.. eOc
bbls. ~ VI 10
H. / ANDERsON, supr
iyT-B N. c. Railroad
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REGuLAR NEW nRLEANs PACKEr

7NHE ne and light draught steamerA qS1 -
/ CUMBERLAND, Carr NJ. d. =. hsLORsFsbbk7 |
II. BROOEs being nearly finished,
and best adapted boat The trade viii commence
plying the LIST OF December next between this port and
New Orleans. This boat has superior accommodations for
nger besides being adapted ocsry every description
freight and satisfactory For freight
passage and orders, apply on board or to
novS-6m BUG X. II. HARRISON, Ag't.
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Vic Lead.

OOO EEGs ~ sss. @ ssosasoa Co.. brad q PURE
ZOO WHITE LEAe, la sslsht. sd vsry phsis.
Dor sais b. chtkca AA0kkSQA.
wANTED. FLA1~EEB. lar uA;eh Ne Ma
ssl sssEkst rsirs III - Pais. h Casa L3Azs-a
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Sada Mater Apparatus,

CONSISTING Of two Geaesatars nd iva s~is founis
u which ul " sold sst As aFch scr Siih 81 vAeai
he sodA FcaEls- csii soen y - ssai e-r.sa a.
I0ac RuBEK1soS's c0Ns kCfi0AkRY.
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-07-09
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 1856.
Mr.. CAMPBELL, of Ohio, asked leave to sub
init resolution to change the daily hour Of meet
ing from Q to III o'clock, A. NJ.
dr. WHEELER of New York, objected.
Mr.. CRAGIN, of New Hampshire, from the
Committee on Printing, reported resolution for
the printing of 1000 extra copies of the majority
and minority reports Of the select committee APP
pointed to investigate the assault upon Senator
Sumner.
Mr.. COBB, of Georgia, moved to limit the num-
Der of copies to 10000.
Mr.. SNEED, of Tennessee, moved that the whole
subject be laid on the table which motion did not
prevail.
The question was then taken by yeas and nays
on the amendment Of Mr.. CoBB, and il was dcc-
ded in the affirmative-yeas 98, nays so. r
The resolution as amended was then agreed to
yeas I29, nays SO.
Mr.. BALL, of Ohio, then asked leave to offer q
resolution in regard to frauds by certain officers
connected with the Treasury Department, and for
the appointment Of special committee on the sub
ject FaH
E Mr.. BALL then read the following affidavit:
"Alanson Sweet of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in
formed me that it cost him $4,000 for the altera-
tions made In the Mobile Custom House contract;
that il was necessary to r Mr.. Young the architect
of the Treasury, and that the $4,000 thus ex-
handed would be more than doubled by the altera-
tions he (Sweet) had thus procured to be made,
Also that to procure said alterations IL was ne
cessary TO fr friend Of Mr.. Guthrie, and that he
had made the necessary arrangements TO have him
right (Signed,) @. WENDELL.
!" Subscribed and sworn before me, =
J. w. Back, J. P.
washington, ID. c., January IA, 1854"
No objection was made; and at the suggestion
Of Mr.. HOUSTON, the resolution was laid over