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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-01-06

is this The house of Jacob MnutreJ 2
Ibis question WAS asked by Il man
who entered from the carriage. lie Was
kind Looking man, about forty years of
age.
'Iha, is ny name said jacob.
Then they told me truly uttered the
rew conner. Are YOU from the work
house: he continued, turning toward the
porter.
'lcs.'
Are von after these pcorler
YES
lh"n you may return. Jacob Man.
irch goes IL Lu pnOr.houSe whrle live
lhe porter ga2ed lnqusII&ely imtu the
features ct the man vino thus addressed
h'm, aud then left the house.
Don't You rcmeuIher me!' exclaimed
tie stranger, graSpng the old man Ly
the hand.
! e"nno: cali YOU to my memory now.'
ID YOU remember Lucius Williams =
wv ''i'am>. rere ted Jacob, starting
up from h's char, aud gazing earnestly
INT" the face "t the man before him.
Yes, ,JhcoU Maulrcd-Lucius Wiliams.
Ihht ma" boy whom, lhTty years ago,
You saved from tire house oi correction
'hat poor boy Mh"m YOU kindly took from
the bonds OF The law, and placed on board
one "i your own vessels
Aud are you
H"S-reS-l am the man Won made.
lou 'ouud me rough stone from the
bands Of poverty AID bad example. 1t
waS You who brushed of the evil. and
Who hr>t Le'l me To the sweet waters of
moral He nnd happiness. lhave prutt.d
10y the lessons You gave ne III my eariy
N""th, aud the warm spark which vour
k"GmcsS lrghtcd up III my bosom has
grown brighter ever since. With AN ,,i
il"eucc for Ne, ! sru ed doAn to enjoy
The remainder f my DAYS III peace and
IEe;rcS>, with such cool work As INV
han'iN h"d to do. ] AcrTd ii your losses
aud Nrr"aNcimrutS. ION that the chil
dren II y"ur own flesh are all gone but
| am child Of your bountv-a chid Of
your kndmes>-amd now y"u shall suIl
he my parent. Come. have home and
heart, aud your rrc>vucc viii make them
both "aIm"r, brighter. and harr"r.-
I"in". my more than father and Won,
ny m"th"r, come. You made my you,h
al bright, aud vii not see your old age
doomed To- darkness
jacob Manfred tot,ered forward, and
sank upon the bosom of LIS preserver.-
IL" could not speak his thanks, for inrv
w"r" too heavy Tor w"rIS. Wncn hc look
ed up a.au, he son.ht his wife.
Susan, sad he IN choking, trembling
tone, my bread ha, come back To me =
Forgive me Jacob
No, no, Susan. II is not who MUS,
Iorg'rc-Gnd ho.d, us III 'Is hands
'Ah mUrmuGcd thc wife, rs >ha rails.
ed her streaming eyes to heaven, i viii
never doubt Him again
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proceeded graveiy 10 examine the two,
aud after standing with his arms akrmbo
for some minutes, said:
4 should >hink seventy five dollars
would be about right
'Good,' SAID the stranger; five dullsrs
isn't much IN trade GIVE me seventy
five and take the horse
Statfie WAS led us Il beet, and drawing
out his pocket book, he counted out sev
enly'hve dollars aud paid them over
lhe transfer was made IN silence, and the
Slra'ger drove away. After he had gone
St"tlie turned to Wax, who stood here
VERY Smlnmgly, saying:
That WAS n devil Of n trick YOU played
me. What was vou thinking OF? Didn't
yon understand that the colt WAS mine 2
y e~, replied Wax; but YOU didn't
suspect that the horse was mine. did YOU!
bought him Yesterday on speculation
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-01-06
Time for Transplanting Fruit Trees.


AS" genera f"'e' 'hr proper season tor
'he removal OF trees Is AT any period be
tween 'he Cessation ot growth III autumn
'''e 'a'eT 'han mid autumn
!" '"e Mortimer" S'HteS- and MS re com
"''n'e''eh' III SI","S' lhe eanIrer III
SP',"E ''e o",'er ""t 1t deferred uli the
o"''' are ''",h '"o"en' the roots should
0e V""'t' immediately with mud, ANA
N'P' "'o''' WI 'E''n set out Transplant
'nS may he performed III winter whemev
g '"e S'"""" " "F'"' ana the AR ah"N"
,,l,;".7 |'I '"''H ""'Nn are 'f""rh
~ '',' o"t ~ '''' 3'''"'', Will perish unless
i, ''' "''''e '""''"S'
,,... ,La.'., ''','''''N necessary 10 Keep
'''''S" ""'''' "''h""t >etihG, hN
''0"'> N"e'' '''N are 'f""Ghi tr"m
''' ''"'S ''"l 'e place! NloP'ng
s,.' ',,,' =. W = '''' Si"' - S,""""' ""d
',,.,.. .''' ''''''.' guy SP'."N''" III "uo"G
.'1'''', ,'''',g "P "'' '"'e'Sl''"> ana II they
'"''>' Que ""'' q .ne stems
,'uS, I,.',,' ,D''I'' "r'' ''''''' Trees are
.'''" """'H NePT nom n'g'et' |" nj uP
I'-L,a, ,''',' ",','' ''NH "e i''eE'"'"" "N
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tongue" than did during that Storm on
Lobos.
We tried to find water on the Island.
but there WAS none. la the reulre Of it
We dug hole into the grDund which
AT the depth OF few inches supplied "A
sufficient qnantIty of the Auid, but it was
hot and Lrnckl>h. II WAS disgusting AMI
nauscating to the taste, aud it only in
lianed our thirst. Vet IL our phrcnzv
and desperation We drank ii copiou>y. |
think that ! drank two or three gallons
of 1t per day. But it only ma,ldrred and
phrenziCd us. We fe,t ~ it the fires OF u
volcano were raging ia our sromachS and
our thrOats werc the craters. | believe
that if had been millionaire and bal
all my gold in a heap before me. would
have given the last dollar ,f it for one
glass OF pure cold water. Nv imayina
ton Knocked and tortured me with mem
orreS OF my native hills, and the pure cold
water gushing from them. How bitter
Iy cursed my folly, my AMBITION nv
ch'rairy, my love Of adventure, that had
led me far away from the cool fountain,
ct my native hills, To die of hurst and tr.
Yer IN the tropics. Never before az since
have | suffered such agony a. during this
time on Lobo<.
Bnt Neptune at last asserted the su
premacy Il hiS trident, and the Winds
hushed their fury. ANer the usual spell
of three days the uor,her had wasted its
breath, aud there was calm on the WA.
ters. lEcn We hai water. fresh water
hom the ships, AMI our sutlcrimgs we're
ended.
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And any bank, the officers whereof
shall neglect to transmit to the Comptrol
Ter General any such account rs aforesaid
shall forfeit ore hundred dollars for each
and every day during which the same
shall be neglected, to be recovered by ac-
ton OF debt at the suit uf the State.
4. II shall be the duty Of the Comp
tfOlier General whenever II appears tha.
any bank or any officer OF bank has in
CURED any forfeiture imposed and declar
ed by this Act, for any violation thereof,
to cause suit to De brought against such
banks. or officer, by the Attorney Gener.
al, or the Solicitor Of tire Circuit in which
such bank 10 slus:ed, for the recovery Of
the same. And in case he shall at any
Time have cause to suspect that false or
iLcorect account has been rendered TO
him by any bauk, lie shalI have authority
and 1t shall lie his duty, TO make a per
sonal examination Of the books OF such
bank, IN order TO ascertain the truth and
any officer Of q bank who shall refuse to
submit the books Of said bank To the
Comptroller General for suca examination
shall be deemed guilty OF misdemeanor,
aud be subject 10 fine and imprisonment
~ The discretion of sac Courl
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-01-06
Painful Ingenuity,

NI.r n, -. - . "
T., ,n,.,,| ,oI" ~! '''''' '''''t' I" S'ray'
f,d ., ,,a,.. ,n,, 49,. '"' e'''
,,.,,, t. ,-,.,n, L.., ,' '..,,, ,o'''' = ,e"o
49,. 's
'' YES III! '''c"' u CIT! me- sure such
" '''"' cures S"t'' " S'f"e' Out better than
SUI" "0se oH Lar are pressure" OF hne
'S"' f'acer heraid.
sac" pleasures may SUIT Gaser minds,
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1mpertinence Punished.

\ French paper rIves nn account Of 8
curious i.crdent that occurred At char
" far N Paris. A yonn, IaIr oh,,
ted ior her beauty and her wit, presided
at one of th. tables. Am,ry ,bn ,hr,o,,
which pressed around the fair vcrJ..r ~
elegant Ercy articles. WAS q youug y.n.
tiernan Of much assurance. wLo ,,lrJ mn.
Oh the lady with freedom. and at,.crrd
to admire the various articles exposrJ for
sale, but who bought nothing.
What will YOU ple,,se TO Lnv. Sir p
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-01-06
Alisator's Nests.

These nests resemble HAY cocks. They
are tour feet high, and five IN diameter Al
their basis, hemg constructed with grass
aud heritage. FIRST, they deposit one
layer OF eggs on n floor Of mortar, and
having covered this with stratum of
mud and herbage, eight inches thick, iay
another set OF eggs upon that, and SO Oh
TO the TOP, there being commonly from
one To TWO nandred eggs ia n neet.-
with their tails they then beat down
round the nest the dense grass and reeds,
live feet high, to prevent the approach
of unseen enemies. The female watch
es her eggs unu! they are hatcI,ed by the
heat Of the suu, and then takes her
brood under her own care, defending
them and providing for their subsisI
ence.
DIR. Lutzemberg, Of New Orleans, told
me that he once packed up one Of these
nests with the eggs in "A box Tor tho Mu-
scum OF ST. Petersburg, but WAS recon-
mended> before he closed II TO see that
there was no danger Of the eggs being
halched on the voyage. On opening one
young alligator walked out and was
soon followed by the rest, about hundred
which he fed iu his house, where they
went up and down stairs, whining and
barking ike yOuOg puppies
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-01-06
A Sketch from Life.

All JhIuh, Low YOU see Low all yOur
hopes are yutr. Here wa are wny,; .n,
~IlA age "a, our children removed from
us hy the hand oi death. and er. lou, we
must he the inmates oi the Door hons. -
Where, now. i all the bread y,u h,,.
cast upon the waters (!
The old, White haired man looked M,
a, hls wife. lie was, indeed. ben, dawn
wth years, and ag,. sat trenbIny uu,u
Grm. jacob Manfred had been !, ,,,,.
paratively wealthy man, and VIM. fortune
smhed upon INN, lie hal ever been ,n,ony
the i,st TO lend a .ls,ruin.r ear and +,
helping hard to the cali of distress hr,,
now misfortune was his. OF his tnur
boys, not ouc was lrn. S.ckn, s. and Cul
nag slrenst! found him with but luile. and
they left him pennies. Various m;,cor
tunes came ~ IA ulu SUCCESSION. J.cnL
aud his wife we've alone. aud gauut bower.
ty booked them coIdiy in the face.
"Dou't rrpue. Sn>nn." SAID the OLD
man. True We are poor, but earc not
tursHkcn."
Jacob Manfred raised his trembling fin
gers toward heaven.
All, Jacob. kno" God is your friend {:
but we should have friend, here. Look
back and see how many Won have IL.
irlen led in days long past. You cast
your bread upon the water, with u fee
hand, but Il has not returned to yoa.
Hush, Susan, Vou forget what you
, say. TO he sure, may have hope that
some kind hand on eatrh would ltt IN.
iIom the cold dcbths OF utter want; but
Go not expect 1t as II rewaad for anything
| have done. Ii have helped the unlor-
tunate in days gone hy, have had my
full reward in knowing that have douc
my duty to my fellows. Oh Of all kind
leeds have done Tor my suffering fellows
! would no, for ynlJ hay. ma. II ,,,.,,,
bIotDed fom my memory. Ahlmy fond
WIFE 1t is the memory OF the good done
! III life that makes oil age happy. Even
now can hear again the warm thauk,
OF those whom have beCrcmdcd, ag.im
| see their SMILES !"
"les, Jacob" returned the wife, in \
low tone II know YOU have been good.
and in your memory YOU can be harry :
but alas there is "A present upon winch
/ VIC IO'k--llcEc Is TrhlltN upon
which we must dwell. We must beg for
food, or slarve!"
The old man started, and deem mark
Of pain was drawn across his features.
Beg lac replied, with quick shuI.
der NO, Su>an--we are"
He hesltated and n big tear rol eI Il, wp
hrs furrowed check.
Ave are what, jacob"
I'VE are gong TO the poor.house !"
"Oh, God I though, So" fell from the
poor wi:e's lips, as she covered her face
with her hands. III have thought SO and
J have tried TO school myself to the
thought; but my poor heart will not bear
IT,"
"DO rot give up, Susan" softly urged
the old man, laying his hand upon her
arm. "lt makes but IIttle difference to
us now. We are not long to remain on
earth, and let us not wear on. our last
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-01-06

The United States Hre composed Of
lhrty one States and uime Territories -
lhey coriun p"runrIon OF 37.uOO,UOc
"f whom 24,OUO,OOU are whites. Tho
extent OF sea ana cuas, is 1850 miles.
lhe i'ngth Of the ten principal rivers ia
Zo,"Oo miles. III" surface Of the five
great lakes l. 10000 square miles. The
number ct mics oi ra'road in operation
i u 900, which c"sr $78 100000. The
'r"glh "i c"nn.s Is 5000 mIle.. Within
her borders are $4,000 schools, 500 acad-
em,eS, 234 colleges aud $500 churches.
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The Red Colt

III,
- P'' VI ho,"' not my miles from
''oS'"" - "' was famous man Tor horses
~" ,,''T "''! "''"y ""u was Always ready for
:" o"'' '"'''e' he was sharp at
o,' h''"' ,' "''p was never KNOW" TO make
-, "'''' nun count OF" his S'"e, nn.
y" ,''' 'o'''" "'S "'PPenr1 that proved an
.n..If ,''' =" VIC '"''' re always had
,' l,''''>" "''' ''''Se WI mana Tor every
aI,'';,"sa ,""," ,'n'' se"'s o' 'r""e' aud the
y haas, m.s 80, y 's,".'o'LS ,.r, =" P"t'"S oil
"e"S' was subject Tor deIIghred appro.
,ha, " %.I,h'G'T H., ""''ns |'.,""s '"n"o,>Se"rS ct
">' ''"'" "o"H'u "h'''aI,
A.. ,L,, l.. La w NV, ',s, ''"''''' WI" 9''''
Al I' -" ""' "'''eSS '''''''",' sails
m,I narJ '",'>,',,'"'' "''"S " 'n'""d'
'.' ",' "'"'HS '''nn ''"t Ia"
:, ,Ia ,I. -, "'''''''c "' "'!l'''''S
,.a,,,, ,,,, - '' S"'"e ''''" " 60"
Tn"r, ~ ",a" ,".,, ,,'i ''''''i ""e''',
~. J! gunner WHO'S" nam"
n.,rI.,'I' Wv "P''" ',,''' >""p
cu,,,mcJ ~ r'.,a, - ~ ',"'" n,'' . ''''' NH" &c
"s''''''" |" ''''' III case al any N''H III
'n '",","o|' m,I I, ""'' ne 'e ny '"',''. vr->."I
terence, nIwnys Lo,.y.r ~, ~. ~ ~, ", ','
ie, """!S' "o"e'e'' "N what was
yor nf s'.m, S"'" '"'"'',l ''''''' "' !" u
far a. 10 ,n,;w,,o ,I.,, 80, '"'
c,,JJ.r l.I ,,,II., ,,II' ,'.'' .I ''"'' """ 'hr
y;on.Iv a anJ ''"I" naI a". ,"r ''',,'' '>"' pre-
,Lav Gn5sr.,,nI ,,,,h ,',i, gus "' ""'H
When rLr,tirk c,m. HAN ,.e,.., !
say, We'll. well. IRE can't yet ,I,r, anr
further. Now. In, vi,,,pu - l,.',,.'7, ''.,
to Il ,l,ir,l party. and ~ Mr w. rsn,,I
the corner, knows ,L. ,.,rnn o, .I'.
| am ,wapping with Won. La WI ~ =.
good and candid AN ali,r,;o, &c voc,n
find, and | guess rIlr.I, him. Nr W.
wound acc"rlrngIy come ont. Ie .,Lrr unr,n
and all, and after look,nr NJ the ma,,or
cardItfy, would decide that S,,tiI. =.
cc,ve a small con,il.r,,;on ,s H.. ''H,,
eucr in vaIne. aud tins would s.,t,. i, NINE.
times "u, Of ten.
One day there came alonc q s,r,n,.r
with pretty good horse. and !, w,. =,
once an object of Sratilr', interest, u.
examined the horse IN all il. points, and
determined to have hun. The d.,rrm;n
alton worked itself up ton positive fever
by next morning and when III. ,r,r
ger, horse MIS- led out to be harpes,ej
Staille stepped up and asked the owner
who Wa, Iooklnr on srciny that the h,r,
ness WAS adjusted properly, il he didn',
waht 10 swap horses.
The stranger told him he hadn't ,h.
Iras Objection, provided he could max. a
h'tIr something cut Of It.
well, sa'd niile, I'm glad to hear
Won say so Jhn I,;,,,, ,,,, ,lI
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a man once 'raveIing by stage coach
III Michigan. as fortunate enough To Ina
ON poor road where he WAS oh iged 10
go "n foot, aud carry ra,I 20 prize ,he srsge
"uI OF 'nnd h",es. Becoming exhausted
and impatient, he addressed the driver:
"L""k II here old boss, I've no ohieo-
""n 1" paying tea cents a mile for NV i,rs
ana u" "lJecn II TO going foot, butl'll
I've hanged It carry this rail another
rod"
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A Charleston (Mass) paper announce.
the ARRIVAL, Il; that porl, ut bumped =
back whale, in which, on its being cut
open, WAS found pair Of boots, marked
> ~ perfect STATE Of preservation. OF
course those boots belonged to Jonah (hs-
"g marked j. } aud that was the whale
that swallowed h,m.
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What is the Cause OF that bell ring
ing!' inquired Peer.
'li's my deliberate conviction that some
one has pulled the rope answered Joe.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-01-06

An urchin beiaI seut for a cents worth
OF Macca5oy snuff, forgot the name Of
the article, and asked the man for cents
worth of make boy.sneeza'
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-01-06

Necessity has no law, but sn uncom.
mon number of lawyers.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-01-06

Better to look like great fool, than
to he the grsasfool you look.
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" Water, water everywhere
But not a drop 10 drink

Dives in hell did not pray more earnestly
for droP Of water 40 cool his parehed
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-03-16
AN ARKANSAS FATHERS ADVICE
TO HIS SON

Bob. YOU are about leaving home for
strange parts. You are going TO throw me
out ofthe game and 60 it alone. The odds
are agin you. Bob, but remember that in
dustry and perseverance are the winning
cards, as they are the "bowers." Book
larning, and all that sort of thing, will do
to fill up with, like small trumPs, but you
must have the bowers to back 'em else they
amt worth shucks. If luck runs agin you
pretty strong don't cave in and look like IL
sick chicken on rainy day, but hold up
your head and make believe you are
flush of trumps; they won't play S" hard
aoin YOU. I've lived and Travelled round
some, Bob, and I've found out that as soon
as folks thought you held weak hand
they'd all buck agin you strong. So, when
you are sorter weak, keep Oh bold front;
but play cautious; be satisfied with pint
Many's the hand I've seen 'em eucrcd be-
cause they played for too much. Keep
your ewes we'll skinned, Bob, and don't let
'em mig you; recolect the gamo lays as
much with the head as with the hands. BE
temperate; never get drunk, for then 10
matter how good your hand, you won't
know how to play it; both bowers and the
ace won't save you, for there's certain to
be a "miss deal'' or something worse. And
another thing, Bob, (this was spoken in
low tone,) don't 60 too much on women;
queens is kinder poor cards; the more you
have of 'em the worse for you; you might
have three. and nary trump. l don't say
discard em all; if you get hold of one thet
is trump, it's all good, and there's sartin
TO be one out of four. And above all, Bob
be honest; never take a mans trick wot
don't belong to you, nor slip" cards. OF
mig" for then you can't look your man IN
the face, and when that's the case there +
no fun in tho game; its regular "cut'
throat" So now, Bob, farewell; rem'm-
Der wot tell you, and you'll be sure to
win, and if you don't it sarVes you right II
YOU get ''skunked."
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-03-16
SALT NOT A NECESSARY OF LIFE.

-
That salt performs an Important office
in sanguifcatian, and is regarded by
psychologists Us a necessary article IN our
dietary, is we'll known. 1t is therefore in
use among all nations, from the savage to
the most civilized and enlightened people.
There are, however, a few members of the
whole human race to whom the use OF table
salt Is unknown, among whom may oe
named the inhabitants of MaurtinS and the
Pata gonian Pampas of America (Feerchsl
| have, says NJ. Cation, recently learned
of another tribe who never ent sat. 1T IL
the Damaras of tropical South Atricn.
In their country there is no salt H.
Europe it is universally believed that salt
is Indispensable to life, but NJ. Cation in
the country of Damaras saw this proven I"
be fallacy. He made journey w'th
eleven other men on horse back, OF SIX
weeks duration, with only Pill-b"x 1uil "1
salt. The whole of them used no more
then this. They eat nothing but flesh
and drank coffee alone. There can be n"
doubt that people who live on Hesh ana
milk need much less salt than those whose
sole rourishment is derived from the vegeia-
BILE kingdom. The half of the people "f
Damara eat nothing but pig-nuts the most
meagre and indgestible of nourishmenf'
and which must be taken i'll very large
quantities to afford subsistence enough.
The Hottentots of Wallf>h Bay, VIII" live
almost entirely on squashes, with tie Sc"
on one side and salt springs on the other
take no pains to cole CT salt for use, which
they certainly would do if they experienced
the same need of it the Eu o can.
Wild animals in Swak"r, according t"
Cation. do not frequent salt licks lik" they
do in America He visited these places
and although the tracks Of Wild animals
were abundant, they were month old and
| indicated that they were passing without
coming near enough the salt rocks to lick
them. He mentions tribes also that not
only eat their food without salt, but actual
| ly iyathe it.-American Med. Gaz.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-03-16
WESTERN DE MOOR At.
Charlotte. NJ G.

How TO SAVE GAS.-An observance of
the following directions by correspond-
ent Of the Cincinnati Commercial may
save money to gas consumers, a matter
worth looking after these hard times -
The high pressure in the main pipes, if
allowed to 60 unchecked to the burner
valves, will consume much larger quanti-
ty of gas than they otherwise would, even
if it is regulated at the burner .'ves. The
proper place to regulate is the main valve
near the metre, which should be shut off
until the burners are just right, with their
valves open full. By this means all your
burners will be uniform, and the light will
be as good with two-thirds of the main
valve on as it would turned on full
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-03-16
NEW INVENTION.

A model of a now and novel invention for
the preservation of steamers. when in dan
ger cf laundering Mt sea. has recently been
deposited in the room of the Hanse Com
mittee on Commerce at Washington. which
if time and experience should successfully
demonstrate it t" he practicable. will tend
greatly to the alienation If a vast amount
of suffering. and the preservation of life and
property at sea.
The great principle of this Invention is,
that during hurricane. or any moment of
impending disaster. when the immense
weight of the engines and iron work renders
the situation of the vessel critical, or the
danger of laundering imminent, the turn
ing of crank immediately relieves the
ship of her ponderous mass of iron, which.
falling through the bottom of the vessel, is
enguE2hed, leaving the light, water tight
huh f,ating on the top of tho water. Sail
being ten made. the vessel becomes in
moment te manageable, aud under as per-
feet Il control, as n barque or ship. This
idea appcirs chimerical, it Is true; but
there is no telling, i'll this age OF wonders
what t. day may bring forth in the onward
march Of scierce and progress.
Tie general principles Of the invention,
as describe d bv Nrssrs. Solomon 81 M"rriss,
of Baltimore, the inventors. is t" construct
,,bont the centre Of the hull. embracing the
boilers and engines, II movcubie water com
partment, fitting Cl"sely to the rest "t the
hul. and So arranged as 10 be released from
the rest Of the vessel ut n moments warn
iu,. When fitted to the sides it braces
itsrif. and would maintain its position
without other aid, hut, for greater sufety'
i kept in it, place, 10y Ingenious machinery.
Upon this movcuhle portion of the hull the
engines and boilers are placed, on either
sides while the walls all around the space
thus occupied, are of solid oak plank OF
GREAT thickness. These apartments are,
therefore. entirely distinct from the rest OF
the vessel. and in no wise dependent upon
If When therefore, the hurricane is at its
hight, and it is found absolutely necessary
to l., lieve the ship, u single turn OF the
canstnn on deck unlocks the fastenings,
and down goes the whole mass, boilers, en-
gines, chiIaneys, and all. seething and hiss
ing TO the bottom of the sea. The vessel
like an overtaSkcd stced suddenly relieved
of its burden, bounds buoyantly over the
threatening surge, and, with the storm sails
set, callantly breasts the blast-the tenn
pest becomes plaything-and the Storm
King. cheated of his prey. howls threaten
ingly but harmlessly through the rigging.