The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1857-01-15
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iands Mlhlster,E 10 testify in thes Herbert
case was grounded on International law, on
the: constitution of the United States and
on u special law Of our own enactmcnt.-
After his consultation with the Diplomatic
corps, he states that he WAS the only i'm
partial spectator Of the proceedings Mt
Wizards Hotel, which resulted in the death
OF Heating. lie would have had no ob-
Jecl'on TO l'eing wtnsss if his position as
representative Of ms sovereign did not
prevent him from appearing in court OF
law, where he would be subject to cross-ex-
animation.
Although it was against his wish to de-
cline MIR. Marcy's invitation to testify, he
was ready to go to the State Department
and there give the details of what lio saw
in the presence Of such persons as Marcy
might think necessary.
MIR. Relmont, our Minister to Hague, by
direction Of Mr.. Marcy, brought Dubois
conduct to the notice of the King, who,
while approving the proposition Of tho
Minister, expressed the waIinesl feelings Of
friendship for this government. AS such
testimony as Dubois proposed to give would
not have been competent in court of JUS
tice, it WAS decliued by Mr.. Marcy.
About forty members Of Congress held
caucus today to consider what WAS best
to be done relative TO the fifty or sixty river
and harbor bills now pending in both
llousts. II was concluded to unite them
all i'll one bill, and use every effort thus to
pass them over the Executive veto.
The committee on the post. Office and
post-roads, Of the House, are 10 have
meeting tonight TO consider the proposition
to let all the mail steamer contracts to the
lowest bidder under the direction of the
Postmaster General.
WAsurSGroS, Jan. ..
Tn the Senate, Mr.. Seward introduced
bill authorizing the Secretary of State, I'm.
der the direction Of the President, to con-
tract with the New York, Newfoundland
and London Telegraph Company, for the
use OF their su1-inarinc communication for
fifty years l'y the Government Of the Uni.
ted States on the same terms and conditions
as the British Government; also, to aid
the Company in LAYING their submarine
cable. Referred to the Co,nmitte OIL Post
Office affairs. The Senate passed House
bill for the payment Of invalid and other
pensions. The Iowa election case was con-
sidercd, but no action taken. A resolution
was adopted, asking tho President for infor
nation i'll regard to The election Of Ameri-
cans from the island Of Aves by the Vene.
zuelan Government, while gathering g,,ano
for shipment. Then adjourned until Mon
day.
In the House, tile private calendar was
taken up and twenty.onc bills passed. AS
the House was about to adjourn, Mr.. Kcl-
sey, of New York, said tho Washington
correspondent of the New York Times had
made charge Of bribery and corruption
on members of the House and others,
which demanded an Investigation. lie
submitted a resolution to appoint Commit.
tee Of five, with power to send for persons
and papers. The Hon. Rolt. Il. Paine, Of
N. c., saiI he had knowledge Of such an
attempt having been made by orc member
to others, i'll relation to the Minnesota Land
Bill. Great confusion ensucd, and loud
calls were made for the name OF the Of
fender, but Mr.. Paino refused to give it.
The resolution was finally passed, and the
House adjourned.
Prosperity Of Leland.-The famine and
pestilence which ravaged Ireland and com-
PEELED an enormous emigration were sup.
posed at the time to have plunged the coun-
try into hopeless depression. The effect,
however, was to relieve it Of its surplus pop
ulat;on and the Encountered Estates Court,
it is stated, has now disposed of real estate
amounting to one hundred millions of dol
lars. This has altered the entire state of
things, has transferred the land to those pos
sessed Of capital. and, having the means of
avaiIing themselves Of skill, to cultivate
and improve it. Contrary to tho general
impression, we learn that not more than
one sixth of the purchasers Of these estates
are English and Scotch, the immense ma-
jority being Irish and now, in general,
there are comfortable and contented tenant
~ and laborers where formerly there was
nothing but i,llcncss aud misery. Through
out the whole island there is not a provin
cial paper that does not proclaim the great
diminution Of the inmates Of the poor-houses.
The change is such, from tho facilities for
employment, that hardly any are now in
them except the aged, the infirn, or the or.
phaned. Dublin is the only place which
now complains Of paupers, and here they
are said to he little less in number than il
the worst Of times. Two.th;rds of them are
described rs having been forced III from tie
provinces, where they properly belong, and
rs of that class who resort to the poor.
houses for the asylum they afford.
Elecfrotypy.-In the electrotyping pro.
cess, which has SO extensively superseded
stereotyping, surface Of wax is prepared,
into which the form or page of type is i'm.
pressed, leaving perfect intaglio mould
This mould is powdered with plumbago to
give the wax metallic coating, and then
hung in the bath of a ga'vanic battery
The wax mould remains in q chemical solu.
ton until thin copper shell, which is an
accurate reproduction of the mould, is form.
ed by gradual deposits upon the plumbago
surface. The frail copper plate is then
stiffened by soldering the back Of it with
tin to the thickness of about quarter of
an inch. Into the mould thus made ready
for use, tie liquid metal which, is to form
the final plate is poured. After this metal