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New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-28
4 Act, Of isss and 1888.

Total number Of Wsants sol for total go
Which together with the amount heretoiore reported.
makes the entire quantity OF public land granted Tor
military services, 63,77D, ~ acres.
Ireeret not being able to report dimiruton In me
presentation to this Office OF fraudulent claims During
the past year not lees than thousand false ana
forged bounty claims have been discovered. bsns
Of the perretrators of these frauds have been con-
vcted and sentenced TO labor in the penitenuares TOT
periods ranging from three to twenty years and IN
some eases heavy fines have also been imposed. Twensy
others have been indicted; OF these, Tour nave nea
from Justice one has died and fifteen are under suit
able bail for their appearance for trial Numerous
counterfeited Mexican War Warrsnts have also been
detected and canceled but when snd BY whom they
originally uttered have not ye, been ascertaned.
The act renewing the provisions of the law of 1872
for the biennial examination of invalid pensoaers has
not been IN PRACTICAL operation q sufficient length OF
time to ascertain iis full effect upon tke Treasury.
number of individual instances, howeysr, have already
been brought to the knowledge OF the Office by The
least remote agents. wherein the disability fer which
the renson was originally granted has materially do
crossed entirely disappearcd; and 1t affords me
pleasure TO add that invalid pensionsr has voun-
tary informed the Office of his entire recovery, and
wholly reinqushed his claim 70 the pension allowed
him. | would suggest the propricty OF 10 amending
the act of Congress this subject rs TO authorize the
selection by the Department Of one or more sxanir-
ing surgeons in each State and Territory 10 be paid by
ihe Government in proportion TO their services. This
would relieve the pensioners OF the charge 20 which
they uniusty subjected, and devolve the ex-
pense uron the United States for whose protscsion
aud benefit the examination is alone designed and Ak
tte same time secure more thorough and satisfactory
examinations.
renew the recommendation made in my last An
nua Report fer another extension Of the period which
expired by limitation the 26th Of June, 1858, for
the location Of the few remaining warrants yet due 70
The heirs and legal representatives Of deceased officers
and soldiers of the Revolution and War Of 1872
The accompanying tables, marked a, b, G, d, Q, 4
ard g. show somewhat more in detail some Of the re-
cults of the operations Of the Office They results
only the patient toll and laboroEs investigation BY
which those results have been attained and the vast
number Of spurious and preentious claims exposed,
are not susceptible Of demonstration.
The busness Of the Office has progressed with salts
factory regularity and prompttude and Is fully up 70
date IN all its branches.
have the honor TO be. very respectfully,
Your otediept servant
(gaued) OEO. c. WHITING, Commissoa>r.
The Hon JAcos THoxp,os, Secretary Of the Intshsr.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-28

originates in ali lsttudes-from the Equator, where
the mean temperasure is eighty degrees, with slight
variations 10 the higher portion Of the Temperate Zone,
where the mean temperature is forty degrees. with
sudden and violent changes. The opinion long enter
tanned, that is peculiar to cold and humid enates, il
founded on error. Far from ths being the case, the
tables Of mortality warrant the conclusion that con-
sumption u prevalent in tropical than in temper
ate countries Consumption is In the Arctic
ors in Siberia Iceland, the Farce Islands, the ork-
neys, sbetlsnds, and Hebrides- And in eonirmssioa
Of the opinion that j. decreases with the decrease o<
temperature, it 10 shown, from extensive data, that p
Northern Europe Is most prevalent asthe level Of hs
sea- and that it decreases with increase Of elevation 70
certain point II is uniformly more fatal IN cites hsn
in tie country.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-02-18
Touch SToRY.-The following is from the Dubuque
Times, it is thrilling and tough:

Day before yesterday, as Henry Fredeau, a citizen
OF Dubuque, with two young ladies, was riding on
the ice mile or two above Eagle Point, in cutter
drawn by span Of the leetest horses in town, and
were just at the point where Wisconsin Lake inter-
cepts the main river, and going at the spanking
rate Of ten miles hour, Mr. F. saw within rod or
two ahead of them an open space of clear water.
There was no room for calculation hardly for thought
stnct higher than reason he gathered the rens more
closely in his hands and struck them to the raw when
the spirited horses, with one mighty effort, bounded
with some friends, short time afterwards measured
the place he had so provdentiay crossed and found
1t over thirteen feet wide!
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-02-18
sth. 70 give the following endorsements

10th. To reserve right in thirty days to give cash
or New Orleans acceptances. approved by McElroy
Bradford, and Scott, Williams Co., having not
over eight months to run to maturity at current rates
of discount in that market.
18th. To avoid all trouble, etc. to compromise the
debts to Hill, etc., at half and include the half in the
last two payments. sssss.5. ,-5gg5. 'sssss;a.
As an evidence Of the manner in which some Of
the claims were swellsd up and passed BY the Com
mittee Of Arbitration, give the following facts
Messrs. w. 7. Scott and NJ ]. Hall were authorized
BY the Board Of Directors to pay, or raise for, Il.
Wickland the sum of twelve hundred and fifty dol
lars. It appears, by their accounts rendered. that
these gentlemen each furnished their note accept.
ance for six hundred and twenty-five dollars. They
charged IL per cent interest from the day the notes
were dated, instead Of charging interest from the
maturity of the notes. Mr.. Wickland, in his account
as rendered to this Company, acknowledges the re-
ceipt Of the above 81 200 but charges the company
with discount at per cent. month, brokerage and
commissions amounting to some ninety dollars,
thereby making the company to pay interest on the
above loan of 200 at the rate of nearly 40 per cent
per annum.
! have confined myself in the above statements to
simple declaration of facts, as know them to ex-
ist leaving the stockholders and the public to draw
such differences, and form such conclusions, as the
circumstances Of the case and their judgment may
justify.
In order that the stockholders and the public NAV
be satisfied on the subject Of stock issued, annex
the following letter addressed to the President by the
Secretary, and very competent accountant, in refer
ence to the same.
EDWIN POST,
Asst Vice President s. p. R. R. Co.
OFFICE SOUTHERN PACIFIC r. R. Col
Marshall, Tex. Feb. 4, 1859. :
DR.. J. Towlkes, President
Dear Sir-We have been for many months en-
gagged in making thorough and searching examine
tons Of the issue of stock by this Company In this
examination we have traced out upwards of fifteen
thousand certificates Of stock being nearly the whole
number OF issues and have found the stock books of
the Company correct, with the exception Of slight
clerical errors And we have not found the slightest
evidence of over issues issue Of spurious stock.
Yours, very respectfully,
f@ DC. WILDER, Sec. s. P. R. r. Co.
A. T. SMITH, Accountant
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-02-18

DtseRlcEFuL ARFAIn On the 3lst nit, at Green
Vile, Ky, belng Auhlenburg county court day, the
county court judge, W g. Jones, was publicly caned
- Alfred Johnston, bis uncle BY marriage. Mi,
ZONES ~ oncs doorkeeper Of the House Of Repre-.
eeatatves but nov Oils his judicial position for the
second time, By the votes Of the Democracy. BE
married niece Of the wife Of his castigator, and an
attempt npon the honor Of his wifss aunt was the
4 grave cdsnce charged BY Mr.. Johnston upon Jones
Which led 70 ths dlsgracefnl chastsement inflicted
npon he county Judge BY relative.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-02-18

I'm onIS px sTnnr The spinning girls Of
IL S14eA hetofiek were on aptrike'' at laat az.
tpaffS lbst1 weiS sbeIng made to procure fresh
haDds non re country.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-02-18
FOR RENT.

Yshe FOR RENT-ONE OF THE PRETTIEST AND
9TAbest watered FARMS the Jackson Railroad 04 miles
above New Orleans, " miles from flag station aud the
running within hundred yards Of the house with good
orchard on the place Apply at ls6 Poy dras street,
fe4 If j. o. DOWNER, General Agent.
Tor RENT-A FINE, LARG + BACK OFFICE on the
second hoor of No. 81 Common Possession
given Immediately. Apply to BARELLI CO.,
ja23 uI1S 81 Comrso street.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-02-18

Nor VERY HOPEFUL CONvERT.-A cruel robbery
was perpetrated at Father Masons prayer meeting,
at the corner of North aud Ferry Streets on Tuesday
noon. A young man was in attendance at the meet
ing and apparently was deeply interested in the
religious exercises He sat Immediately behind the
venerable Deacon Lewis Wilder, and during the
singing looked over the deacons hymn.book. In the
midst Of the service he called the deacon to the door
and informed him that he had been great sinner,
but then felt himself to be under conviction. He
was DESTROYS, he said, of returning from his sinful
ways and asked to have the way to salvation pointed
out to him. The good old man was naturally inter
esed in the of the young convert and addressed
to him some pious counsel. But, alas for the de-
pravity of the human heart. The young man asked
what time it was, and the unsuspectng deacon had
no sooner removed his watch from his pocket than it
was snatched from his hands, and the thief was on
his way down stairs. The deacon started in pursuit
and ran down North street, crying stop thief" his
white locks streaming in the wind but the hypocrti
cal rascal proved the swftest of foot and turning
down into Commercial street was soon lost to view.
TBoston Herald.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-02-18

The lady who knit her blows has commenced
pair of socks.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-02-18

HATS AND CAPS
EVER BROUGHT TO THIs4 CITY
They have something that line to suit the taste Of
EVERY BODY,
.aE1AIv, BOY Or CzxxkD:
Whether Ut BIO to Work Visit in-for Fair Weather
Foul-fer Peace or for WARRIOR
HUNTING, BATHING. OR COURTING!l
All demands made upon their Stock is sure meet Will
ready response.
To show their customers the great variety kept they viii
to moderate extent They will first call atten
ton to their stock Of
GENTLEMEN'S DRESS HATS,
Consisting of the different varieties Of
FRENCH CAssIMERE-Lstest Style.
AMERICAN CAssIMERE-Lates. Style.
FRENCH FUR-Latest Style.
AMERICAN FUR-Latest Style
FRENCH sILK-I.atest Style
AMERICAN sILK-Latest Style.
ALSO
All of the above.named qualities of the
NEW ORLEANS CREOLE STYLE!
which is not to be SURPASSED by anything ever produced
They have on hand also very large stock OF
FELT HATS,
being all the varieties Of
SOFT BEAVER HATS, with Low Crown or High, to sui,
Fine French Fur MALAKoFFs and REDANs, with Broad
or Narrow Brims.
Fine Black and Coored French English aad American FUR
HArs-Broad or Narrow Brim-High or Low Crown
BENGAL PLAIDs of French. English or American man
ufacture
AMERICAN FUR HATS Of all qualities.
WOOL HATS at all prices.
They also have the following described kinds OF
GENTLEMEN's YOUTHS AND BOYS
@ A p s.:
Cashmere and Cloth, English and American do.
Oil Silk CAPS and CAP covERs-Paid, Black and Col.
ored Silk.
Black, Blue and Brown silk veve. CAPs-All patterns
United States Army and Regulation CAPS.
FANCY CAPS with Plumes-for Children
FOR TIL E l. les
They have
RIDING HATS
In the following variety:
EMPRESS EUaEN1A BEAVER. with Magnificent Ostrich
Plumes.
Rich Black and Colored HATS, with Plumes to suit.
American Ladies' HATS. with Eagle Pumes.
Besides the above named Goods they have dne assor
ment Of
UMBRELLAS AND CANES
OF all Descriptions of French English and American mann
FINE LEATHER HAT BOXES,
HAT AND COAT BRUSHES,
And last, though not least. SPLENDID ARTICLE o
E,URRED GLOVES
GAUNT LET'S,
PzEozs AVID z uEszzszAns
Also
RIDING AND HUNTING WHIPS.
LADIES' RIDING WHIPS. with Magnificent Gold Heads
GENTLEMEN's RIDING AND HUNTING WHIPS witt
Gold Heads, and spendidy mounted with fine Ivory
ings, etc.
FINELY MOUNTED COACH WHIPS, with Gold. Silver an,
Ivory Mountings.
The prices for all these Goods are at as low figure
they be bought anywhere the Southwest and all ar
cles warranted good.
JOHNSTON & TURNER,
St. Charles Hat Emporium,
n8 2p5m Under the Hotel.
CUPERIOR PEACH BRANDY-25 bbls superio
y old Virginia Peach Brandy in store and for sale by
Jag s. JONES CO., 81 Gravier street.
DEMOVAL-JoHN E. HYDE CO. HAVE RE
N moved to No 90 GRAYIER STREET, between Camp an
st. Charles streets. n23
ITO ARRIVE PER SHIP PEpPERELL from Bor
% pipes Rochelle Brandy" Lancet 18th proof
50 CASKS claret for family use
lao Dry Prunes in jars Of shapes and Cartons
For sale by S. D. GRATIAA CO.,
ja3l 90 Customhouse street.
ITO COUNTRY MERCHANTs-JUsT REoEIv
L ed on consignment from the manufscturers-
50 cases OAK TANNED RUSsETs Double Buck an,
y cases LADIES' FINE SHOES. assorted
IS cases Mems BOYS and Ysuths' RROGANs
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-02-18

SUPERIOR PEACH BRANDY-25 bbs superior
. old Virginia Peach Brandy in store and for sale by
Jag s. JONES CO., 81 tiravier street.
DEMOVAIx-JOHN E. HYDE L co. HAVE RE-
N moved to No. 90 GRAYIER STREET between Camp and
St. Charles streets. n23
ITO ARRIVE PER SHIP PEPPERELL from Bor-
i deaux-
% quarter pipes Rochelle Brandy" Lancet 18th proof
l6 eighth :.
50 casks Clare, for family
l0 Dry Prune of different shapes and Cartons
For sale by S. D. GRATIAA Il CO.,
ja3l 20 Customhouse street.
ITO COUNTRY MERCHANTS-JUST REGEIv.
ed on consignment from the manufscurers-
SO cases OAK TANNED RUSSETs, Double Buck and
Revitta- T5--q-s5.+9
- cases LADIES' FINE SHOES. assorted.
IS Mems Boys and Ysuths' BROGANS,
Which will be sold very low by q
NILS ]. B. VALENTINE Co.. 81 Common 1t
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-02-18
WANTED.

WANTED-A GENTLEMAN AND LADY CAN FIND
w Board, with spacious paror and bedroom their ac
commodaton, at % Customhouse street.
Also, few single gentlemen taken day boarders
sonable and goo fare. fe5 I'm
GENTS WANTED TO SELL A VALUABLE
a Book published 10 New Orleans Address Box o.
Office New Orleans La with postage stamp enclosed for
turn answer. jR29 If
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-10-21
WHOLE NO., $40.
Why Virginia is Called the Old Do
minlon


During the usurpation of Cromwell,
declared herself independent Of
his authority, when the usurper threat-
cned TO send fleet 10 reduce the colony:
Fearing to withstand such a force, the
colonists despatched in a small ship a
messenger to Charles II, then an exile in
Flanders, inviting the royal outcast to be
their king. lie accepted the invitation.
and on the very eve of embarking for his
throne in America, was recalled to the
throne Of England. In gratitude for Vir-
ginia loyalty, he gave her coat Of arms
with those OF England, Scotland and IRE
land, as an Independent: member of the
British empire. The coin establishes
these facts. Hence the origin of the
phrase "Old Dominion"
The colonists Of that period number
20,o00 and the Protector declared them
TO be notorious robbers and traitors, pro-
hibiting by bis authority all intercourse
with them. A fleet was sent over under
Sir George Ayscue, 10 put down any
traces of monarchical authority still lin
gering among the Virginia loyalists.--
They were firm to Charles and the par
Lament, declaring that they were born
under monarch, and would never de-
generate from the condition Of their birth
by being subject to any other government.
When the expedition reached the Chesa-
peake 10 expel Sir VIM. Berkeley, the
governor Of Virginia, resistance was laid
aside. Berkeley dlsdained to make any
stipulations for himself, Withdrawing to
retired situation, universally respected,
until new revolution summoned him
again to defy the republican forces Of En-
gland, and restore loyalty in the Virginia
colony.
This happened in March, 1862. Crom-
well, however, continued his governors
until 1869, when the last OF them Mat
thews died, ,and the people elected Sir VIM.
Berkeley, as the old record says, by an
obliging violence compelled him to accept
the government" lie refused however
10 act under the usurpatlons of the Crom-
wells, unless the colonists pledged their
lives and fortunes for the British kings in
exile. "With unanimous voice they
told him they were ready TO hazard all
things for the king"
Ahe NHSiniahs seeh W haNe peeu uue
loyalists, for this took place as we have
} noticed, actually before the kings re-
turn to England. Berkeley proclaimed
"Charles Second king Of England, Scot
land, Ireland and Virginia, before be was
in England :" Upon his restoration. the
monarch granted Sir William permission
to visit England and it is related that he
wore at his coronation, robe made Of
silk from the Virginia colony.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-10-21
The Graves of The Poets.

Chaucer was buried in the cloisters Of
Westminster Abbey, without the building,
but removed to the south aisle in 555 /;
Spencer lies near him. Beaumont, Dray-
ton, Cowley, Denham, Dryden, Rowe
Addison, Prior, Congreve, Gay, Johnson,
Sheridan, and Campbell, all lie within
Westminster Abbey. Shakespeare, as
every one knows, was buried in the chan
eel OF the church at Stratford, where
there is monument 10 his memorv.-
Chapman and Shirley are buried ia st.
Giles sin the. fields NARROW, in the
churchyard of St. PauPs. Deptford
Fletcher aud Massinger, in the church
yard of ST. Savior's. Southwark. Dr..
Donne, in Old St. Paul's Edmund Wal
Ter, in Beaconfeld churchyard Milton,
in the churchyard Of s.. Giles's, Cripple"
gate Butler, in the churchyard oil 81.
Paul's, Convent Garden Ottway, no one
knows where Garth, in the church al
Harrow Pope, in the church at Twicken'
ham Swift, in St. Patrick Dublin
Savage, in the churchyard Of st. Peters,
Bristol Parnell, at Chester, where he
died on his way to Dublin DR.. Young al
Welwyn, in Hertfordshire, of which place
he was the rector; Thompson in the
churchyard at Richmond, in Surrey
Collins, in St. Andrews church at Chi
chester; Gray. in the churchyard of Stoke
Pogis, where he conceived his Elegy
Goldsmith, in the churchyard of the
Temple church Falconer, at sea. with
" al! ocean for his grave :" Churchill, il
the churchyard OF St. Martins Dover
Cowper, in the church at Dereham Chat
ter;on, in churchyard belonging 10 lh'
parish Of St. ADdrews's, Holborn Burns
in St. Michael's churchyard, Cumfries
Byron, in the churchyard at Hucknall
near Newstead ; Crabbe, at Trowbridge
Coleridge. in the church at Highgate
Sir Walter Scott, in Dryburgh Abbey
Southey, in Crossthwait Church, nea
Keswick Shelly, beneath one of tn
antique weed-grown towers surroundin
ancient Rome" And Keats beside him
"under the pyramid which is the tom
of Cestius. ."--Baksr's Three Days o
Wensieydale."
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-10-21
Life and Death.

Life is but deaths vestbule; ; and our
on earth is but journey TO the
grave. The pulse that preserves our being
beats our death march. and the blood which
crculates our life IS floating it onward to
tho deops of death. To-day we see our
friend in health, tomorrow we hear of their
decease. We clasped the hands of the strong
man but yesterday, and to-day we close his
eyes in death. We rode in the chariot Of
comfort but a few hours ago, and in few
moro hours the black chariot must convey
US to the home OF all living. Oh, how close
iy allied is death in life y! The lamb that
sporteth in the field must soon feel the
knife. The OK chat loweth in the pasture
is fattening for the slaughter. Trees do
grow that they may be fel!ed. Yea, and
creator things than these feel death. EN-
pires rise and flourish they flourish to de-
cay, they rise to fall. How often do We
take up the volume of history, and read OF
the rise and fail of empires, We hear Of the
coronation and death of Kings. Death is
the black servant who rides behind the
chariot of life. See life ! and death is close
behind. Death reacheth far throughout
this world, and hath stamped all terrestrial
things with the broad arrow of the grave.
Stars die may hap: it is said that confia-
grations have been secp far off in tho distant
ct hor, and astronomers have marked the
funerals of worlds-the decay ofthose nigh
ty orbs that we had imagined set forever 10
sockets of silver to glisten as the lamps OF
eternity. But blessed be God, there is ons
place where death lie not life's brother
where life reigns alone, ito live is not the
first syllable which is to be followed by the
next, to die There is u land whore death
knelis arc never tolled, where winding sheets
are never woven, where graves are never
dug. Blest land beyond the skies 10
reach it we must die.-Spurgeon.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-10-21

BEAUTIFUL ExTRAcr.-The following
waif, afloat on the " sea Of reading" we
clip from an exchange:
"Men seldom think of the great event
Of death, until the shadows fall across
their own path, hiding forever from their
eyes the traces of loved ones whose living
smile was the sunlight of their existence.
Death is the great antagonist Of life, and
the cold thought Of the tomb is the skele-
ton Of all feasts. We do not want to go
through the dark valley, although its pas
sage may lead to paradise and. with
Charles Lamb, we do not want 10 lie
down in the muddy grave, even with
kings and princes for our bed-fellows.-
But the fiat OF nature is inexorable. There
is no appeal or relief from the great law
which dooms us TO dust. We flourish
and we fade as the leaves OF the forest,
and the flower that blooms and withers in
a day has not Trailer hold upon life than
the mightiest monarch that ever shook the
earth with his footsteps. Generations ol
men appear and vanish as the grass, and
the countless multitude that throng the
world to-day, will tomorrow disappear
as the footsteps on The Shore" q.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-10-21
Marriage.

From q lecture recently delivered BY
Buwer, we extract a fow pages:
The law that binds the one man to tho
one woman, eloquently exclaimed the leo
turer, is SO indelibly written by nature, that
wherever it is violated in general system the
human race ia found to deteiDrat in MIND
aud form. The ennobling infence OF woman
ceases the wife is companion-a hundred
wives ara but hundred slaves. Nor is this
all ; unless man look to woman as treasure
TO be wooed and won-her smile the charm
of bis existence-her single heart the range
of his desires-that which deserves the name
of love can not exist; it is stricken out OF
tho healthful system of society. Now, IL
there be- q passion in the human breast
which most tends to lift US out Of egotism
and self-which most teaches to live In an
other--which puriies and warns the Thoie
mortal being--it is love, as We OF the NORM
hold it and cherish it. For ever when sne
fair spring of youth has passed, and when
the active life is employed in sucn grave
pursuits that the love of his early year1s.
seems to him like dream Of romance. stili
that love, having once lifted him out OF ego
tism into symp athy, does but pass in'