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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-01-22
NOVEL MEETING.

=. DR.. X. attended masquerade ball. ID.
the motley andhappy throng he falls in with
fair pilgrim in black silk, whose charming
person, snow-white neck, and bewitchingly
coquettish airs awaken in his soul the NEST
rapturous love-. She casts upon him looks
of the most languishing tenderness; he rer
vels in the hope of having made ablfssful
conquest. He musters up his courage, and
ventures to address her.
"Who art thou, lovely mask |" asks DR..
X, almost melted in the glow of love-,
SIS it possible you do not know me, Doc
tor ?" lisps the lady in black silk. 3. :.
"No, upon my honor I do notknowt thse?".
"Bethink yourself, Doctor s4@ss5,.
"Ah thou art surely the gracious fairy
who has appeared to me to-day, for the fourth
time, to open, to me the gates of bliss. ~
"You mistakes Doctor, am no fairy"
ts"Ah;! who art thou, then 2" @s.-
81 am. the well known lady to whom you
have new these nine weeks been indebted in
the sum. of TIVE dollars and seven shilliugs
for washing and ironing" .spgssssA
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-01-22
HON. W. W. BOYCE.
The Washington correspondent of tn

The Washington correspondent OF the
New York Daily Nc~s thus speaks Of our
Representatives proposition:
-,. WASHINGTON, January 6.
Mr.. Boyce's tariff proposition to reduce
all duties above 20 per cent to 20 per cent,
and to tax tea and coffee now on the free
list 20 per cent, is the simplest proposition
that has been submitted yet on this complex
subject. AIr. Boyce's views on the tariff are
very fully matured, as was shown by his
maiden speech in the House on this subject,
which will lead to his proposition being look
cd upon with as much favor as that propos-
ed by Mr.. Gurthrie or the one presented by
Mr. Lctcher.
The correspondent of the Charleston Ecen-
ing Ne,cs also notices his proposal: -
"Mr Boyce, of your State, has submitted
tariff proposition, which meets with more
favor than either of the others which have
been presented to the House. 1t has the
merit of being very simple and easily under
stood. 1t proposes to reduce all duties above
20 per cent. to 20 per cent, and taxes tea
and coffee, now on the free list, 20 per cent.
The Democratic members have great conf
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self; Gen. Jackson had large, handsome
lady on his arm. They looked at each other
for moment, and then Gen. jackson moved
forward, and reaching out his long arm, said
-"How do you do, Mr. Adams? I give
you my left hand, for the right, you see, is
devoted to the fair, hope you are very well,
sir" All this was gallanty and heartily
said and done. Mr.. Adams took the Gen
erals hand, and said, with chilling coldness
-"very well, sir: I hope Gen. jackson is
WE'LL ..s a.. FL.
1t was curious to see the western planter,
the Indian fighter, the stern soldier, who had
written his country's glory in the blood of
the enemy at New Orleaps-genial and gra-
cious in the midst of court, while the old
courtier and diplomat was stiff, rigid, and
cold as statue! 1t was all the more re-
markablc from the fact that, four hours be-
fore, the former had been defeated, and the
latter was victor in struggle for one OF
the highest objects of human ambition. The
personal character Of these two individuals
was in fact we'll expressed in that chance
meeting; the gallantry, the frankness and
the heartiness Of the one, which captivated
all; the coldncss, the distance, the selfcon-
centration Of the other which repelled ALL
A somewhat severe, but still acute analyst
of Mr. Adams's character, says: "Cn-
doubtedly, one great reason Of his unpopu-
larity, was his cold and antipathetic manner,
and the suspicion of selfshness it suggested,
or at least added greatly to confirm. None
approached Mr. Adams but to recede. He
never succeeded-he never tried to concili-
ate.,'
recollect an anecdote somewhat illustra-
tive of this. When he was candidate for
the Presidency, his political friends thought
it advisable that he should attend cattle
show at Worcester, Mass, so as to conciliate
the numbers of influential men who might
be present. Accordingly he went, and while
there many persons were introduced to him,
and among the rest, farmer of the vicinity
"a man of substance and great respectable
ty. On being presented, he said:
"Mr. Adams, I am very glad to see you.
My wife, when she was gal, lived in your
fathers family; you were then little boy,
and she told me a great deal about you. She
has very often combed your head"
"Well," said Mr.. Adams, in his harsh
way-"I suppose she combs your head now!"
The poor farmer skunk back like lashed
hound, feeling the smart, but utterly uncon-
scious Of the provocation. @@-'s+-r
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place on their own premises aud found the
shot rounder than before, but still indented
The next day they tried It from the tower,
of st. Thomas church, that leans some feet
over its base, when they attained shot round
er than the home attempt, but not yet per-,
feet. .e. = : ..;;ssss!
The next attempt was made in the shaft
of coal mine, few miles from Bristol, at
a place called Kinswood, and from this trial
theysobtained perfectly round shot. Watts
ascertained the height necessary, to make
them round, by trials at different depths, en-
tered cav at for a patent, made known
his discovery to wealthy acquaintance,
erected shot tower, realized eighty thcus-.
and pounds, undertook to erect large block
of buildings at Clifton, .asunk all he had
made before they were half finished, and be-
came poorin his old age. Ihave passed the
block many time, and it was called AWatts
Folly" ssf. /,
There is no doubt that Watts or his wife
made this discovery. But the idea, accor-
ding to some, belongs to Watts more than
his wife. Itwas Watts, and not Mrs. Watts,
who is supposed to have dreamed on the sub
ject. Watts is said to have dreamed that
he was out in shower, and that it rained
lead instead of water, and thus was engeh:
dered the idea Of giving perfect roundness
to shot by letting the melted lead fall great
distance.-SundayL Leader.
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MEETING OF GENERAL JACKSON AND j.
Q. ADAMS AT PRESIDENT MoNRoE's LIE
vEE.-The following account of the rencon-
tre between Gen. jackson and John Q. Ad-
ans, at President Monroe's levee, the night
after Adams election over Jackson for the
Presidency, by the House Of Representatives
is taken from Peter Parley's "Recollections
of his Lifetime -
shall pass over other individuals present
only noting an incident which respects the
two persons in the assembly who most of all
others engrossed the thoughts of the visitors
Mr.. Adams, the elect, Gen. jackson, the
defeated. 1t chauced, in the course of the
evening, that these two persons, involved in
the ttrong, approached each other from the
opposite directions, yet without knowing it.
Suddenly, as they were almost together, the
persons around, seeing what was to happen,
by sort of instinct, stepped aside and left
them face to face. MIR. Adams was by him
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CURIOUS INVENTION OF SHOT.

f. Almost every body has seen shot tower,
but perhaps not all who have seen one knows
what is the necessity for having so high a
structure for making shot. Previous to the
year 1882 persons called plumbers were the
only ones who made shot The process was
to let the melted lead drop into the water.
But in this process the part that first touched
the water was always hattened About 1852
man named Watts, living in Bristol, En-
gland, by trade plumber and shoemaker,
was assisted by his wife in the latter process.
Mrs. Watts was woman of some genius,
and often reflected upon the subject of de-
vising some means to make shot more round.
1t was her particular business to cast the
shot, and she experimental for this purpose
by dropping the melted lead into oil and
other liquids besides water, but the shot
were still indented or-fattened on the sides
which first came in contact with the liquids.
She retired to bed one night thinking deeply
on the subject of making shot round. In
the anxious state of her mind her sleep was
not sound, of course. She began to dream,
and her dream is thus related by writer in
the Scientific American:
"she dreamed of going into neighbor's
shop, halter by trade, and while talking
to him she heard shot falling, and on asking
him if he made shot, he went out, brought
in handful, and they were perfectly round.
In much surprise she exclaimed, "My God,
how do you make them round p "By drop
ping them from great height" said the
halter. Mrs. Watts awoke under the excit-
ing discovery, aroused her husband, inform.
ed him of her dream, when they both dress
ed themselves, tried it upon the highest
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structure and passes off in the process of per
collation. or transportation in subtcrrauean
descent to the ocean. The river, without
any other restraint from rock or clay in the
bottom or bank, is left free to the govern
ment of no other law than the law of hy-
drostatics. The washing or wasting of the
banks cannot be prevented, though the cav
ing or sliding of large portions at one time
may be easily guarded against.
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A NAME IN THE SAND.

A NAME IN THE SAND.
Alone Twalked the ocean strand,
A pearly shell was in my hand;
Istooped and wrote upon the sand
My name-the year-the day.
As onward from the spot passed,
y Oae lingering look behind l cast
A wave came rolling high and fast
And washed my lines away.
And so, methought, twill shortly be
- With every mark on earth from me;
- 4 wave of dark oblivion's sea
ssss- Will sweep across the place
Z; Where have trod the sandy shore.
:, OF Time, and been, to be no more;
OF me, my frame, the name bore,
- TO leave no track nor case.
And yet with Him who counts the sands,
And holds the waters in His hands,
! know lasting record stands
Inscribed against my name.
OF all this mortal part has wrought,
S. OF oil this thinking soul has thought,
And from these feeting moments caught
For glory or for shame,
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rRSDAY, JANUARY %, 1857

dence in Mr. Boyce's tariff notions, he hav-
ing made speech the first session he was
here on the subject, which was marked by
eminent ability" ....... .. -.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-01-23
rhirty-fourth congress--Third session.

WASHINGTON, January Is, 1851 Senate Mr.:
Seward, from the Committee on Commerce, reported
bill further to amend the act Of 1888 to provide for
the better security of the ves Of passengers On board
of vessels propelled in whole or in part BY steam,
and for other purposes. Several private bills were
taken up and passed after which, the special order
being the bil to provide for the settlement Of the
claims Of the officers Of the revolutionary army, and
of the widows and orphan children Of those who died
in the service, advocated by Mr.. Foster at some
length. Upon the conclusion Of his remarks, o de-
sultory debate took place on various amendments,
and, without disposing of the BILL at quarter before
4 O'Clock the Senate adjourned
House.-The House passed the Senate bill relating
to foreign coins and the coinage Of cents at the Mint
of the United States. A bill was reported from the
Committee on Mileage to increase the penalty for
voluntary absence Of members of Congress from their
public duties. If this bill! should pass, $25 per day
will be deducted from the pay OF such members as
absent, notwithstanding the Intervention Of Sum
day, Or the adjournment Of Congress for one day or
more, unless such members be Sick or there should
be sickness in their families. f te-......
In Committee Of the Whole on the state Of the
Union the House resumed the consideration Of the
Tariff bill reported from the Committee Of Ways and
Means After some further discussion, the committee
rose and the House adjourned.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-01-23

PRENTICE VS.. PRESIDENT PIERCE AND GOVERNOR
BRIGuAM.-In a recent article upon the scandaious
subject of Mormon polygamy, the Louisville journal
says:
We presume there is no legitimate mode of pre-
venting men and women from embracing the Mormon
faith and going to Utahf they choose and we cannot
say that Congress has the power to pass laws against
polygamy in the Territories.
But there certain things which can be done and
have not been done and should be done. We think
il scandaIous that Brigham Young, the husband OF
ninety wives more or less, has been permitted for
years and is permitted still to act Governor of Utah
The President OF the United Suites has full power to
appoint and the Governors Of Territories and
President Pierce during the whole term of his admin
israton has allowed that polygamous old sconndre
and blackguard to exercise the functions OF Chief
Magistrate of Utah. He did undertake to remove
him between one and two years ago and sent a GoV
ernor's commission to Colonel Steptoe, but Steptoe
was afraid to accept and the defiant old polygamis'
proclaimed that the whole powerof the United States
Government could not remove him, adding, shall
act as Governor until God Almighty says 10 me, Brig
| ham YOU needn't be Governor any longer
Under such circumstances, the subsequent submls
sion of our national government TO tue conthhalce
of the infamous old villain in the undsturbed aud IN
questioned exercise of the functions of Governor o
Utah seems to us a national shame and degradation
We can conceive of apology for it, no palation o.
it. The administration has always been very promp'
to turn out worthy oficeholders account OF diner
enres Of noitical opinion but in this one of the
most horrd old mscreants record, ruling and pol
luting and crashing the souls OF tens OF thonsanas
miserable victims and outlaging all the laws OF Got
and man, boldly and insolently challenges the Pres
dent in the face of the whole world to remove him
and the President does not accept the defiance.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-01-23

A NOBLE LETTER FROM A TRUE WIFE.-At Sing
Sing State Prison, New York, the convcts are al
lowed to receive letters from their friends subject to
the inspection of the Chaplain, who reads them to
those for whom they are destined writer in a New
York paper relates scene of this kind, where the
convict was man over forty years of age OF stout
frame and good appearance. He had been in prison
about year and has another year to serve. His of
fence was theft committed while intoxicated, and he
insists that he was unconscious of his acts while COM
hitting the crime. The writer caught some of the
extracts of the letter they were read The priso-
ner shook with agitation tears gistened under his
eyeashes and then rolled down his cheeks, and his
chin quivered and there was nervous twitching
about his mouth He took great interest in the letter.
and seemed much encouraged at its tone The fol-
lowing are extracts tom it, emitting the introductons
and other portions:
| Ma Dear HusbanG received your letter and was
very much pleased to hear from you. There is not
dav, nor a wakeful hour, but what 1 think of you
I have spent sorrowful year, and am glad
| to learn that you are reconced to your situation
and hope the time will come that we shall meet
again, to live and die together Keep up courage
| II and i are we'll and all OF the family
A and H are good boys, and they have
been to work all summer, and they have been gooc
to me. They say that they want me to go to keeping
house in the spring. They want home for you tt
come to. - and N want to know wher
papa is coming home. They are all well and pretty
and fresh c. is at E., and she sends he
love to you You know who writes this letter, and
If had given up to my feelings should have bee!
dead before this hope there is comfort to await u
yet. Good by.
From your atfectionate wife,
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-01-23
Louisiana Intelligence.

The Baton Rouge Advocate of Monday last says:
We observe good sprinkling Of legislative faces
in town this morning, looking busy and animated, as
though the cares of State incapable OF produc
ing aught but desire to meet their responsibilities
at the present hour we are unable to say whether
quorum of either House will be present at the open
ing roll-call.
The Shreveport Southwestern, Of the 14th, has the
following paragraphs:
Sine our last old winter has been with in earn
est During Thursday and Friday we were favored
with heavy sleet, covering the whole country with
snowy robes and causing sad havoc among the trees
many of which, especially fruit trees, were destroyed
On Saturday the sleet began to thaw, rendering the
streets and roads almost impossible but during the
night the wind veered round to the north, and CON
verted everything into ice again. Since then the
weather has continued clear and cold.
The river opposite this place is again on the de-
cline. The Joseph Holden, from Jefferson, reports
that the water fell eight inches while she at that
place. and that she found only three feet water in the
lake. We hear of no rise in upper Red River.
The De Soto Columbian, of the 10th, furnishes the
following:
The health of our town continues about as good as
usual with the exception of few cases of pneumonia
none of which to our knowledge have proven fatal.
Yesterday morning the trees in and around Mans
field had the appearance of being in full bloom, the
branches being all incased in ice and decorated with
mriads of iccles pendant at every point So heavily
were they laden with their wintery fruit, that they
bent down as il in mourning, and constant cracking
and breaking of limbs was heard during the night
Boreas got the ascendency over Sol, and bound tht
entire vegetable kingdom in his grip.
The Greensburg Imperial (parish of ST. Helena,
of the 18th, says:
The past week has been remarkably cold for thi
country but on yesterday it turned warm and be
came cloudy, and go to press, the lndlcs
tions are that we will have damp time OF it for "
few days.'
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-01-23
Neb Orleaus Bully Grtsttlrt.
Summer and Winter.

All those were very pleasant days,
The days we spent together;
Come back through nemoryis golden haze,
On cfoudless summer weather,
That may deem I've saved, at least,
Some fragments from life's scattered feast.
We wanderedspast the shallow stream,
And through the new-mown hay;
Each hour was like some glorious dream
From Paradise astray.
The scent of roses on the air
Seemed part of life which was so fair.
We roamed amid the thick greenwood
Through the cool, pleasant trees;
All, alb this world seems very good,
With all its memories.
! never saw the moon so bright,
As through the boughs that summer night
And now hear the bitter rain
Sweep from the angry heaven,
And blindly, 'gainst the window pane,
The withered leaves are driven;
Then faint and lorn the moon appears,
All dim, like one who smiles through tears.
That ghostly moons uncertain light,
Flung Der the gaunt, bare trees
The starless sorrow of the night
The wailing of the breeze.
All me! it was another earth
Where summer reigned in light and mirth,
And love, so pleasant although brief,
Was made for summer days,
Departing ere the fallen leaf,
And Autumns mellow rays;
Nor does it seem so very strange
That we, like all things else, should change
Our dream has vanished as it came,
Some hours of care it snatched
Perchance we played dangerous game,
But well the players matched;
Without reproach in either heart,
We clasp cold hands, and so we part. .,
fChambers Journal
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-01-23

CAPT. BRoADwELLs REPLY TO CAPT. LEATHER S
CHALLESGE-We find the following in the Natchez
Courier of Friday last 1t is manly and sensible:
In reply to challenge from the steamer Natchez,
for race have only to say, that the speed of the
Eclipse is entirely satisfactory to me- and have no
doubt it is equally so to the public. have not yet
made. nor do intend to make any preparations for
a race. | have a higher regard for the safety and
comfort of the hundreds of passengers who do me the
honor of travelling on the Eclipse in preference to
other boats than for the unimportant triumph over
another boat particularly when it is so easily achiev
ed when desirable.
The travelling public may rely that the Eclipse will
undertake no contest with another boat without Civ
ing public notice.
l.. W. BRoADwELL,
Master of steamer Eclipse.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-01-23

TIE YAzoo AND MISSISSIPPI RIVER RAILROAD.
1t will be by reference to column of legisa
tive proceedings, at bill introduced by the Hon.
P. B. Sarle, Senator from Bolivar, charterng rail-
road from Shipwiths landing on the Mississippi river
to Yazoo City and thence to some suitable point on
the Central Railroad, has passed both branches OF the
Legislature.
We understand that the projectors of this enter
prise are men of large capital, and determined to
press it forward to early completion.
1t is certainly of the most important works OF
the day. The route which it is proposed to CON
struct it, embraces region of unboun4ed feEniity-
not surpassed by any in the State. Indeed 1t has
been frequently, and not without reason styled the
garden spot of the cotton state She the wealthy
Deer Creek, Sun[ower and Silver Creek, will b,
affected by it, and are directly interested in the work
In addition, it will be the means OF opening up othe
| fertile and salubrous regions, now lying waste 70
want of the means of transportation.
This road will bring these lands into cultivation
and add vastly to the resources and wealth of TIL
State Besides, it will connect the interior middl
counties with the Mississippi river, and afford then
additional facilities for travel and traffic.
jackson Missssippian.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-01-23

AMERICAN INTERVENTION IN THE SWISS AND
PRuss1AN QrEsTIoN.--A Prussian correspondent of
the Nord writes as follows: al yum.
Berlin, Monday, Dec. 2l-At the suggestion Of
the representative of the United States the English
Minister has invited the embassies OF the powers
which have not yet nterfered in the Nenchatel diff
Guilty to mediate with the federal council for the hbe
ration of the royalist prisoners
The object Of this intervention seems to be, to
obtain an arrangement of the difference, to which end
Prussia might make an important concession, after
such testimony of sincere desire of peace and
cancellation on the paft of TIE federal council.