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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-05
Sailors Appeal to Government.

Nrw YoRK Dec 30 1864
To- rHr Hos. CAIN cesmso, ATTORNEY GENERAL oY TIE
sIR-we, The undersigned, seamen on board the United
states frsato Constitution during the Mexcsn war, do
hereby appeal 70 you from the aecson Of the Comnis
soner Of Pensions and the honorable Secretary OF the
Interior rejecting cams TO bounty land under %,
Of March 1865, upon the ground that the Constitution
wn not IN the Mexican var
the act Of March 3 1855 allows bounty land any per-
10 actual service for the space of nfscn days AMI
that bounty land s ao -ed 70 any such person who
ed fifteen days the militia the OF 1914 although
said militia did not In many nstances have single engage
great part Of the militia in said war wc therefore ro
spectuy resept that we're on board the Constitution
the coast Of California and Meyco nom the issn Nay,
4o 70 the 10th July, 1870, and lay In the port OF Ma
zatlan fcr the space d one month"; raiy act against
the enemy and though engagement took place,
fore, claim ,sss we should receive ,hs same bounty ss
our brothers who SERVED In the Pacific squsdrou and We
should pcs be oyeroosed -Sen 20 were actually on sse
cpemys coast and In the enemys Port for the space OF
two month"; while the militia sho served or only fifteen
days and without actual cusasemens, should receive
bounty under act Of March 1885, wniie our eamS are
rejected. and we appeal to you sir, Wiling 70 abide
Jour deckicn 20 claims under said sos with the
greatest respect, We are your obedent servants,
JAMES yANDERvO0Rr, seaman, Consusut'on.
so JOIN SMITH seooad gunner, Constitution.
aEORaE WEE, Seaman,
fkAyC1s OLIVER,
ISAAC TURNER
JAMES RILEY, Ord. "
The Volunteer Navy OF the United States.
TO THE EDITOR or TIE HERALD.
That your readers may form idea Of the value Of
eur volunteer navy (priva,eers) In case Of war with
Great Britain, anres statement Of captures OF British
merchant ships made With scarce an exception By pri
vaieers during the war Of 1917
Brush kerohdr Shps CAPTURED d,rino As War of lsla
3A ships,
e10 hrss
$40 schconers, mounting 9 oco runs
1856 aloops
$50 various classes,
SO packet ships, see
Nearly s,495 vs.sel, $500 guns,
In addition. there lest or otherwise destroyed
the American ccan 30 British ships OF var carrying
eIi suns making In the whole loss Of 72S ships and
ESQ guns
Win such let Of osses and captures before him Mr.
Coocen mn well u'ge the acceptance OF Mr. NarSy's
proposition but wfh tho ,ame nst before them. the
serstc CT ttc Uucd states may we'll hesitate 70 ray
aumfemert which relieve the British war shlps froc
me recoerg % protecting her and leave them
70 ooosads cur for's and burn and destroy our slcs.
kgNruGKY,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-05

wasmSoroS, Jan. a, 1857.
Important Case 10 whacs and Shipmassers-Charki o.
oOnm-Hon. ). a. Baysrd-Prgf.sor kuao-Ns,o
feors Day Rec1 tons dc.
One Of the most interesting and novel cases csne up
before the Supreme Court Wednesday las. involving
the questions Of salvage and the rsai OF the mater 10
eel the cargo and hull OF . stranded vessel This
win prove x the greatest importance 70 whsers, the
commercial marine generally, and 70 sea captains.
appears that tho ship Richmond. OF Cold Spring.
New Ysrh, sailed whaling voyage In July, 1870. on
her third year she cruissd In the BAscrn and japan
sees, thence slorg the Asiao Kamschaka TO-
wards Rehrings Straits, and from thence INTO the Arctic
Ocean. In this new whaling ground, (Which was arst
discovered BY Capt. Roys, Of the ship Superior OF New
Bedford, In 1881 she very uccsssfu and caught
ten whales, making, With what che had already taken
cargo Of eco barrels Of OIL In August 1sae, her
return homo, when about nny miles south OF Behrins
Straits rorth latitude e5 deg % mis-, tho Assto
ccsst In thick fog, che rocks and bgsi.
To the southvsrd OF the straits called tho Sea OF
Anadr. inside Of the strait 70 tho uorthward is call
ca the Afiic ocean. About ttvo or three mites dis,sat
they found q landing pace. The vessel rrecovers.
BIZ wrecked Tho len In tho bo ts, taxing prov
tions. nc snd csmpcd on shore. Too ship was stsr
wAds dlsmsntled. The only inhsbitspe 70 be fouol
savoges OF mild disposition, living in tents Tbero
vas pluce - resort phort Of the Stndwcn Isands-
5,cto mites otsisrt ami from thirty Va " DAYS sail
fhree 6avs sterweTds the snip Elizabeth Ffta hove
sight and shorilv aer ,he Panama aud he JUNIOR The
cfrsr n t'e hauouf rron't' % io3 ca .aos of thase
St. Mary's beacon., 1857-07-09

= EFFEcr or CoLD ON the PHYSICAL
ENERcIEs.-Bayard 1ay Tor gives The I'D
lowing account Cf the Effects Of extreme
cold, upon the Fipus -.
81 was at Il ST little surprised 10 iinsf
the natives Of the North so slew, indo-
lent aud impro, klrnt. We have aa idea
that coll cll.na'e i.bracing AID sf.iaEss-
ting-rgo, the further north you go, the
mole active and energetic you will find
the people. But the touch of ice Is like
that of fire. The Tropics relax, the Pole
benumbs, and the practical resulI IS the
same in both cases. In liIe long wIntei,
when there are bat four hours of twilight
to twenty of darkness The cows
are housed the wood eu:, The hay gath
cred, the barley bran and fir bark slowed
away for bread, and the summers catclI
Of fish salted-what can man do, when
his load of wood or hay is hauled home :
but eat, gossip and slerp' Tobed al min {,
and out Of il at eight in the morning.
smoking and DOING between the ,low
Performance of his fsw daily duties, he
becomes as ksil .s and duh as a flibefBa-
ling bear. In the summer he has per-
petuaI daylight, and need not hurry.
Besides, y by should he eise himself spe-
<iaI trouble to produce an unusually Large
GRO, Of FAX or barley, when .ingle night
may make his labors utterEy profitless {!
Even 10 midsummer the blighiing frost
may fail. Ma are seems 10 take IA cruel
pleasure in thwartmg him be is fortu-
nate only through chance; and thus a
sort of Arab faislIsm and acgniescenee
IN whatever taPpenss takes possession
Of him. His >ifnpIovidence is also 10. be
assembled TO the same cause. Such fear
full famine sd suffering as exists this
winter in Finland and LsI land might no
doubt have been partially prevented, but
no human power could have.wholly fofe %
tailed IL.
St. Mary's beacon., 1857-07-09

The DrsrHiBU1T'N OF SEED. BY THE
PATENT OFFcE.-We are It'd that the
s el,,e d r in some quarters have ex-
pressed the opinion that the distribution
Of seeds by the Patent o 1ics % deleteli-
Gus to their interests. This 10 mistake,
we are sure. and quite sure the reverse
is irle, as some facts we will .t-te go 10
show.
Three vas ago. for example. NJ.
S eppard. OF New York, ,old alto Il $685.
600 worth. whilst the sale lest year
reached $50. 900 just double the
amount. This gentleman as, too, the
agent ofthe house in London from whom
the Patent Office purchases portion OF
its seeds. The truth is, We think, that
the Reports of the Patent Office and its
limited distribution of seed throughout
the country, only serve to induce more
Investigation and larger sales by the veD-
ders--States.
St. Mary's beacon., 1857-07-09
AIISCELLANEO

How THE PEARLS GROw.-The mus.
Cles that bear or grow the pearls, like all
other muscles, lie with their breech, or
larger portion. beddrd in the sand 49,
Their more acute part, or mouth. remains
from half an inch to an inch and a halt
above, the mouth open. sucking in water
and food. The pearl is formed disectly
in this mouth oil the muscle, always be.
ing in the first third of it, or the minutest
part Of the shell. il grows in the meat
or body Of the fish. IL it wears through
the meat so as to touch the shell, it is
spoiled. From this il will be seen that
it is beyond the physical power Of the
muscles to grow very large pearls and
this accounts for there being so few large
pearls, and so very many small ones
When the gem begins to grow in the
raouth of the muscle. that part Of the
shell stops growing altogether, but the
rest of It grows on as usual; so q person
can frequently tell when he digs up q
muscle. by its shape, whether i, con-
tains pear or not.
Nearly all streams contain muscles
which grow pearls of greater or less size:
the small muscles small pearls. and the
large muscles. large ones. Many mus
cles are found where the pearl has worn
through the meat. coming in contact
wilh the shell, which invariably injuries
the precious gen. The pearls are some
times found on the bottom Of banks OF
the stream, having worn through the
shell of the muscle. The growth Of the
pearl in Q muscle or oyster, is attributed
BY naturalists to disease. A human be-
ing, using waters highly MINERAL, be-
comes diseased. aud stones are even
frequently found in the body by its use
The pearl in the throat Of the muscle or
oyster, may very easily be caused by
the minerals in the water in which ID
lives. 1t is evidently disease. and the
gem which is priced so much for Its
beauty is grown at the expense pain.
and even death. OF the sheH-ish. u IS
that The maseEe dies witlssn
seven pears afaer tie commencement Of
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go
GRsAr PREAcHERs.-A great man
may possess grsas learning eloquence,
and vet not be 9 eat preacher. Thes.
qualities may secure high degree OF
reputation. and gather large auditories !;
YET. good and desirable as thy are in
themselves, they are not sufficient 10 cons
titute great preacher In the true aceep+
tation of the term. He alone is great il
the pulpit who carries with him sAe
strength he has acquired in the ii
one who Is accustomed, ia Isis q
xresllihs with Tod. 10 ssay.
! 60 unless you 90 with me. Of wIsaz avail
viii my embassy be, uulsss my commits
sion has thy signature. and is accolnpan-
led by thy authority" He il uneasy
unless he obtains an explicit answer, and
no sooner do"s he obtain the assurance.
$40. am with you" than he goes be
fore the people, not to entertain them
with sermon. or to elicit their applause
for his talents. but to deliver Gods mes
sage. which is to be made elfectual by
Gods mighty power 10 the disc )mtiture
of Satan and the delIyerance of the cap
tives. Thus the great ends Of his min.
is'ry are accomplished. CID is glrifed,
and souls are saved. He who can re-
gard with complacency his success in
winning applause rather than soul.,
nav expect day coming when such an
object will appear lighter than vanity,
and when he shall be compelled painful
~ to revert to this satisfaction which he
then SO sinfully INDUCED. We have
known such to outlive their fame. with
little to please in the Retrospect, and much
to cloud their prospects Of The future
Men may have called them great p: lch-
ers. but they were not such in tn. sight
of God. Learning and eloquence in the
ministry are not to bs deprecated; far.
very far from it; neither are they to be
set on par with deep piety. The study
is to be associated with the clio let, and
II is of deep moment TO the minister OF
the gospel that the latter should have
full very full share of his time.-Pres.
byterian
St. Mary's beacon., 1857-07-09
POETRY.
Writses for TIE Bescsn.
The Spirit Of RFeedom.

#. E IN s q
sRw IN ths heavens visiOH of glory,
a spirit Of beausy, ol' majesty and might. 6
With wide spreading pinions MOST radiansIy
And eoun;eaaaee slaas bsan1ed liks shs lsornin.
sunlight; zgB7e s88fst .1sggfs sists7
Twas the spirit Of Freedom! sent forth from
When our Isna. goxernsd in bondsss. opprss.
s-sF sion and strife = - - -
ENss the spirit Of Freedom. niOss wOndroasly
FROM the hearts Of the people il spnng into
Hie is' -m 70
Il spread forth It's piniOns Der mount, plain and
And I watched its bold motions, 50 noble and
free, -
Til thought iI would stand, like Gods mighty
angel,
With one foot on the land and one foot on the
And each natal morn Of the Spirit Of Freedom,
From the hearts Of the People one glad shOu,
would rise, -
Liberty! unity! mid prayer and Thanksgiving.
On the breath Of sweet freedom rose up to the
ekies. gaf. 81.
.... - ak. -.
And years passed on swiftly. I'll one natal morn
ing .a-.... 81
Hooked up 70 heaven, the pure spirit wen. by.
But lts Unions were dropping, and great teAra
were falling,
And moaning in s0rrow 10 arose in the sky.
looked to the earth-great shouts were arising,
But listened in vain for the anthems and
They were ssiasd m riots, bOOdshsd asSa bias
And. pure Freedom gnzed on.hem in anguish
and tears.
Alas! for my country, I would I were drearn.
ing .4''
would these were visions that would pass
with the night, a: a-
But the land that GOl gave ~, an emblem of hsa-
ven, E. = AlI. E-ss..g, "a.
How dimmel is the glory that arose pure and
bright! ....-lf ry.u
Arise in your w Q lon,, We men Of the nation, i,
Whose eloquenre resounds thro' our great
- council halls;
Arise! and in unity. wsrn-warn the people,
Ye are set like the waichinen on Zion o high
walls. oI b7ta.ilzs -e5tis at8f
when wounded and groaning IN bondage and ssr-
J Where sarn we COR vision. when vita darkness
sgqsssfs $3.50 =
Tssh Glue sky shove N and bright stars q hea-
And hope whispers Of glory, Of peace and d
rest.
Then hang out eur Gag with its stars and stripes
cleaning, is
A beacon Cor wanderers 90 freedom and home,
There's freedom for virtue, and honor and glory
Did your dOwn-sroddsn brethren . generous
welcome. ri.
There in room for them all. Americas bosom
Can keen them from famine then beckon
them on.
While We have plenty, many millions are star
ving,
And while we have freedom, they in sad bon
dage mourn.
let Freedom and Union our waichword he ever
Let the heArt-thrObbing shout rise from heart.
rure and free, g
And the spirit God gave US shall spread It's whit.
pIniOns
Ger mount, plain and river, o 'cr ocean and sea
50. .Msry's Co. JHiy, 1857.
St. Mary's beacon., 1857-07-09
Vol. XVI. %.

A
Hon. LaSGpos CHEvks-Sone q
the Charleston, 5. c.. papers are ID
mourning. for the death ii | : Honor able
Langloa Cheyes, in The SIst year 81 has
age. He was born in the AbbesilIc
District. Sotfth Carolina, September:
1776. was admitted to the bar In 1899.
elected EotIle Legislature III 1906, elected
Ia I0nKress ii 1871. asasl sefH I'D until
IL. assd when 81 tl.e sxs ]. Nar uisEs
|s ss''' st;1sas itlee - suppOt' r. ~
-, III nnosss - -
ffaeia Is, i slsisl Ie Eossse
and po!,li; VI eopposed. unxIek tile <ais L
coura gsment Of the large naval force 0l
En- land. ar. Cheyes, prevailed, anil
the event justified his conclu ions on this
subject He was made speaker for two
successive years. and made his term of
serving memorable bv advocating two
measc es OF great public Importance
He gave the casting vote IN the negative.
as SPEAKER OF the House, on the question
OF re-chartering the Il United States
Band. This vote evinced his lndepen-
den,e. as his subsequent conduct did his
moral courage on The subject of the
Merchants bonds. against popular opiG.
DIN and feeling. These bonds were
gwen Tor goods imported during the
war, the old RS fo: wh:c.l had been sent
out during the restrictive measures, and
which had become forfeited TO the United
States n7minally.
Mr.. Cheves' spaech produced o pro-
found impression. inducing the Govern
inent {, remit the dut es Mr.. Oh ives
returned to Caro- ila after his cougres.
slOnal service, and resumed the prac-
tice OF the law ia Charleston. He was
elected Judge Of the Court OF Common
Pleas, in 1916, ia which post he cGntinu-
ed until 1919. While upon the bench
he was called TO the Presidency Of the
United States Bank. the administration
OF whose affairs had given much DIS
satisfaction, and here bIs administration
furnished signal proof OF his sound judg-
ment and emf cent fiscal aLiilty. He
voluntarily resigned this position, and,
in 1929. removed to Philadelphia, were
he resumed the practice Of the law
lie soon returned to Carolina. however
add. as a planter, SO highly practical
was Mr.. Cheves mind. that he was tru-
ly successful. The characteristics Of
Mr.. Cheves' understanding a.e spoken
OF as acuteness, combined with solidity.
here were few subjects beyond the
grasp Of his intellect, aud none Of them
however complicated that he could not ula-'
rlvcl by his analytical powers.
St. Mary's beacon., 1857-07-09

AN OH CORA man in a new coat
is never arrest. At home he is uneasy
for fear the act of sitting should jsrange
its primeval smoothness, aud abroad he
is still more uncomfortable, inasmuch as
the transist Of every passenger Fills him
with inrxpressible dread of an unpropi-
tons contact. He steers, like the pilots
of old, an uncertain and dangerous c0uss
"a baker his Scylls, and q ciumnrv
sweeper bis ChaIybt 10 Nov, sn old
coat is like troublesome stranger, an
coat is like a familiar Acquaintance
However restricted your familiarity may
have been at first, time renders you per-
fec'ly at ease with each other, and all
ceremonies are forever banished. An
old coat is equally favorable to retire
ment and learning, for when your -eeat
is old, you lose all inclination for gaddins
out elsewhere; it sets as gentle moralist,
recalling your mind from external pomps
and vanities, and bidding you look with
n. And then -gaia, how an old coat
enables You TO plunge headlong into a
whole train of adventures, regardless of
what place or company chance may
throw you into. What an enviable
intepe Ade' C.. of the weather 10 felt I'm
an old coati What Spartan indifference
he rnanifest< for umbrellas or omnibu. esf
To him The s'pel'ing ofthe pi,iless som"
has no terrors---isx coat easaet be spoil
ed I
St. Mary's beacon., 1857-07-09

least, have the Satisfaction Of knowing
that we have not been defeated by
"leather fiaprsFs.' but race horses:
whilst il the victory Is ours, great viii
be the honor md crediiws shall have
achieved.
The guido pets VIII be the rate of
odds taat sb.cribefs.s s9n week to week.
= the ae undersigned v Y. and regularly
NAL, Of tn. work 10 * o sny other lll'.,
reach !, 90 n &c. rates .. VII
asd - llfey ~ ID sss;lI RE
late Of the great event. July 29h the
betting can be conducted here with the
same facility that II could be- made in
London. Those OF our friends in Cana
da who would like to try their Judgment
IN this matter. or to shJw their spirit, had
better forward theis desir e to once. as a
betting book for general accommodation
will be made up at the office OF the Spir-
It. No odds have yet been specified in.
the London market nut it is not diff
cul; to approximate towards their true
concition. There are forty entries for
the Goodwood Cup Of the present wear.
and two Of these are the American hor.
ses Pryor, 10y Glencoe. out of Gipsey.)
and Priorsss. by Sovereign, out of Reel
The natural odds against them, therefore,
should be 10 to against both, or 80 10
l against either appearing, as they do,
as green or untried horses upon the Eng
Iish turf.
We find, by the last English mail, that
Lecompte. the old st of Mr.. Ten Brooks
horses now in England, is not entered for
the Goodwood Cup. Mr.. Ten Brock
made three nominations. but has conclu-
dcd t wi hhold Leconpte for other work.
He IS entered however, for the Cham.
pane Stakes, at Brighton, 10 come OF Au-
gust 9th, Immediately after the Good
wood. Prioress is also entered with h,m
in the same race.
The first race of any Of the American
horses in England. is the contest for the
Stocksbridge Plate. for which Pnoress
is entered. The time set for this race,
was the 26th oi',he present month, con-
sequently, twas run on Friday of las,
week.
St. Mary's beacon., 1857-07-09

ZONE BACK Soon. Such was the ex.
ciamation that reached our ears n. we pas
sed along q street IN East Bal more an
evening on two since. TIL. sp, axer
was neatly dressed woman, young aud
beautiful. The person to whom she s,,oke
these simple words. in deep tones of atfec.
ton. was finely formed man in the
morr ing oflife. But what caused her tears
TO dow! Alas! we could not fail TO per-
ceive That the being 10 whom she had
gwen her young he art, and who FRO missed
TO love, protect, and cherish her, was a
victim OF the tyrant-Rum "Come
back soon." With half suppressed oath
the promise was given, as he hastily bent
his steps towards his usual haunts OF dis
sIPatlon. "Come back soon, was again
sobbed out from breaking heart, as we
resumed our walk. After our evening
meal We repaired to the house of friend,
whom we had promised to visit. The
time flew rapidly by in familiar converse,
and the hour of midnight had sounded
ere We partci. The streets were almost
deserted, and as We pas ed low erog-
gerry the sounds of drunken revelry were
heard without. A man staggered into
the street, iollrwed'b. q woman. They
were the same we saw at early evening.
'Com- back soo1." Anxiously she lis
tened Tor his welcome step! How long
me hours seemed TO her waiting heart,
a. she wal ed for the love ones return
Midnight came al last. but 20 husband.
Hastily throwing on her shawl, she wan
defs throug the streets. needless of the
Passers nv aud even penetrates the
nauits OF vice to save being she loved
better th1n life. Fondly she clasped
the degraded bring. who was about to re-
pulse her, when she exclaimed" Do
come home, William, I left little Ellen
aiiaione J" Little Ellen" Those tvo
words found way to that mans heart -
he hes'tst"d. and, drunk as:he was. his
eyes grew mort. Still closer did that
wife cling. and he was about to accom-. pa
nv her. when . miserable looking man
staggered up and said as that you Bill,
why You are stranger. come, let Us 90
and take drink, and talk over old times. -
the temptation was strons--there was a
fearful struggle in his bosom. Az ain the
invita'fon was given; he was about TO
yield, and bad already moved step to-
walds the door. when. his devoted wife
uttl red through her tears. "Ellrn-=our
ehhdF' The chord wa, touched; and
with resolute "No," to his tempter,
which sent tn i'll Of JOY t0tbat womsn's
heart he turned towards his home. Who
can tell what hopes. what fears agitated
that Wits be,som on their home ward
1oufney, as that husband vowed 60 drink
no more. We saw them enter their own
.eottage, and qlsickening cur steps reaci,-
ed cur humble lodging. ~Oar chadr
simple words. but they have, perAsPs.
saved . human soul.
St. Mary's beacon., 1857-07-09
MILLINERY
AND
FANCY GOODS!

NTRS. Lucrctia Ford has just 70.
w ,urued IEem Baltimore with new and
comnls,e assortment Of MsasancFy amd
Fancy Goods, which she is now selling
very low Eor cash and on accommodating
,srtns 10 punctual customers. Her stock has
been CAREFULLY selected. aud with due regard
90 prevailing fashions. The public ere re-
speetfully invited 10 call and examine Tor
themselves.
She names in part
BONNETS.-Plain anu Fancy Straw lace.
Gimp, Grape, Silk aud .iOurnng Bon
neis, of every description. Also
issss BOHeets and Fiais.
NSiu. Lace. Grape, Love aud Tissue Wells.
SWISS g. CAMBRlC EMRllOlDERIES.
Lace AMI Freneh work Sets, Mitts,. Head
dresses and Parasols. Hoped Skirts and
Metallic Hoops. Dress Trimmings
Of all kinds, HoslrrV. Bells and
Work Boxes, Puff. Tuck
and Loag Gumelasiie gga.
COmbs Port
yMona;s,
pRRFUMERY, atr -s.tr. l.-
JEWELRY, ..f14-
LADlES' DRESS CAPS.
April asa, 1897. 30. ~ y. 60.