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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-08-29

FOltEieA sGEAiAlsrs uEH Ghhe eL14EVh BA4.
Thsre are two foreisn nssEsel-War, one Esslish
and The other French, now lying at snel.or Hysr
the Wabash, outsido Of tIebsr They have been
refused permission By Admiral Dab 'z~ou % corne
irFide Of the bar. This has BEEN caased ~ tas
discovery Of eeEns aitem5t oa ths psrs Of ihs
rebels b eonnHnicsts with them By siZusls from
The shere.
Ths ssmmznder Of lhe E-elisA steamer
Plsv5r visited tire Admiral 5a-day, aud eyUresssd
desire 70 send boat into Chmla8t0n with d'E-
pptehe5 to the British cCrsul. This qvrs res3
y g,a9tsd, and = bols with Cn Ea-.i h Cfi-
5sr aU8 faEr sszm=n, isms ia.elg 5ss ssji f1r
Sumter, oraers being teleQraphs5 70 the shore
batteries and iron clads to GLOW them 70 Bsss.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-08-29

TIE NAV 1OAA RIOT.
Il is undeIst5s3 thss Important dispatelss.
allowing tas ssnpiisity af tae BxeegsiFs OF
New York and HIth tas ri0t5ss, hRve b0sn
TacsiFsd by she auth0ntisa aefe L is thoughl
that GevsTaor sayasaT sill not p ssslss IN ioi-
lowing the mistssen coarse ias1 ghieh ~ Vas
osguiled by shs Woods Aui saeig pssty.
EOw QUA soLDIERs ARR HAsRAssED.
From. the army of she Poso1aa lEs learn that
tke G9alsdsfass eagslgy Tspsrssa. aszr Dantries.
are Onsy = BODY Of eig1'y gasslila5 A faiaored
raid hy Stuart 0n tns Orange sad Alsr sadfia
railrusd, if5sl tls5 vielu y a .aal, sss Gregg 3
aisisiaa Of esEssy e d = sG5.siiE sig g. ptsVs
lts iac0rTscgu8sss ss' 4sslslil gIaeaa 81 tao
rebels. RanoEs tlae 18 agHy IA tzlen 5aes
to tins Vieialsy q Ea.Ffsz sss szloiss tsatrlB.
THE BAARFlIs OHgo AID IiLINOis
Ia cen siders iaa ai lie 5.szsa laf OBD nd Ill-
nois having iufa.sasd m1ra than tssir qgo-a
Ui yalansssTs, 40 alssf la 20 SiRsass w2it bs
Es1y hghs, aes n0ia -h-a lV99 zAea, sa5 is
I IS pfoaAa.s taAk saaansr ~ so.ll Ssasa sgitt De-
sslssd by v9innloseiasl AMI tns dlzlt agesdsg
entirely. asar
/ wOUEDED REBEE GETERaLs Al 3 BALTiHqRE.
BALggAoRE, Aagult 2t-Fhs IebsI MajG-
Geasfal rEimais, Bsg ltss, Gspsrai ksmPof,
NtA three as4el reeel y tl3aFs, anivsd acre 20
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RsssIBld. b 20 Sslais aRE HoHss oI HfpFt-
ssatqfiBss Of he Siais Of Alabama, - GsPsrst
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T71s Ccntrsi Jain failed % sTTivo last evening".
IN. conseausncs OF an aeci6pnt TO the train at
Bssupass- stGsUn. Ths hiud ears Of the train
1rske down, Decssioning considerable wreck
One aau was killed and several ggHnded. Eha
down train, due az q smarter to six o'clock, he'd
net passed St ave o'cl0elE, and would be sshiad
time three or fsur hours From 5Easr sources
va learn fhst DO usual quiet prevails on the
shEuaoflz In sBlrmiBh st BriEtow sta
tiea, en- last Ssturday, 0ur cavalry took scms
-ri7euers McshY had gJae into h'eIan5 "a
aud ,9ne oui With his usua}lEcE Mss5a has
rsserupiai his old ioFtificaiious ag Gentarvilie.
Activity prsvsilsd IL Gen Lees army, but on
what seaTs Ts are not At libsviY 10 stase.
TIE RAPPAHAiEOCE EXPEDITION.
We alluded yesterday ta some of she razalts
Of tle see es azGsaitinn set On tost several 5aes
since, hsVi1 ~ is Or ieet tlIe destruction Of
EzRErs shipping in ths EapDshaunoek We.
learned yesterday that ths Navy Department
hat Tcceivsd : rspot, dsfsiliug she fsets, snd
styling tee CEBa8l,isn al entire success. Two
7tszissrB wers ezptarsd st the mouth Of tie
Rspeshanu0dlr 0ns cErryisg four thiTty-tao
psuad+5s AID the ether two, OF tha Same ealibTe
Some sevsDtasu Yanksss Rsra killed, and few
prisoners taken.
G5z5dersbie Shipping wag burned in the
river, lll altogether Czps Wood, esm@anding
che expedition, hzs reason 50 bs prsui Of the
success rhas bas attended t. CsPt Wood and
siE associates "a iis daring enterprise sre most
y GsryiRldaIs, selected for Eheir soolnBss and
courage.
The following is az official confirmation, Ia
saTt, Of the foregoing facts:
C. s. s.. SATELLITE, August, ., 1868.
EIR; en-. fhshlrful T. resort to y0u tie cap
.U1a, last a.gl-, of lie ncu5h Of 5hs BsgpahAn-
aeaE. Gf shs United 6fGtss gGHbsst Sstelite,
-wo sa-s, fsrtY nsn; a2a tbs RsiiazCo, two
gals, f5grv men
Lieu-, H0Es 6aEVeT0uslY wounded.
M.dshipu3 a Coax z8d three men slightly.
CsHE Hzlers. o. he Reliance, dangerously
ven0de5, ard Some EFvea OF eigR5 others Of
5te rnlmy, ona or tive killed.
r -nces!aIIy, ygur obsiieaB servsrt,
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[Pun11o R.so1urIoN-N.. IN

JOINT RESOLUTION extraordinary OF
An act TO suppress instruction, TO
punish treason and rebellion, to seize
and conflscate the property of rebels,
and for other purposes"
ResolUe1, By He Senate and House Of Re-
personalities Of he United States Of Anlerf-
ca, IN Congress assembled, That the provi-
sions of the third clause of the fifth sec
ton of "An act to suppress instruction,
to punish treason aud rebellion, TO seize
and conliscate the property Of rebels, and
for other purposes" shall be so construed
as not to apply to any act or acts done
prior TO the passage thereof nor TO in
clude any member of a State Legislature
or Judge of any State Court, who has not
in accepting or entering upon his office,
taken an oath to support the Constitution
of the so-called Confederate States Of
America" nor shall any punishment or
proceedings under said act be so con-
strued as TO work forfeiture Of the real
estate of the offender, beyond his natural
life.
Approved July II, 1862.
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Sec. Q. AJd Be II frfhcr enac'ta. That
all slaves Of persons who shall hereafter
be engaged in the rebellion against the
Government Of the United States, or Who
shall in any way give aid or comfort
thereto, escaping from such persons and
taking refuge within the lines Of the
army; and all slaves captured from such
persons or deserted by them aud coming
under the control Of the Government OF
the United States, and all slaves Of such
persons found on [orl being within any
place occupied by rebel forces and az
forwards occupied by the forces Of the
United States, shall be deemed capiives
OF war, and shall be forever free OF
their servitude, and not again held as
slaves.
Sec 10. Ind Je u further saactsd, That
no slave escaping into any State, Terri
tory or the District of Columbia, from any
other State, shall be delivered up, or In
any way impeded or hindered Of his lib
erty, except for crime, or some OiIense
against the laws, unless the person claim
ing said -fugitives shall first make oath
that the person 70 whom the labor or SER
vice Of such fugitive is alleged 10 be due
is bis lawful owner, and has not berne
arms against the United States in the
present rebellion, nor in any way given
aid and comfort thereto; and no person
engaged in the military or naval service
Of the United States shall, under any
preteuce whatever, assume 10 decide on
the validity Of the claim Of any person 10
the service or labor OF any other person,
or surrender up any such person to the
claimant, on pain of being dismissed from
the service"
Sec. IL. AndJe i further enacted, That
the President Of the United States is au-
,horized to employ as many persons Of
African descent as he may deem necessa-
ry, and proper for the suppression Of this
rebellion, and for this purpose he may or
ganize and use them in such manner as
he may judge best for the public well
fare.
Sec. IL And Be It FURTHER Snaosed, That
the President of the United States is
hereby authorized TO make provision for
the transportation, colonization, and set
Element, in some tropical country beyond
the limits of the United States, of such
persons Of African race, made free by the
provisions of this act as may be willing
to emigrate, having FIRST obtained the con-
sent Of the Government of said country
TO their protection and settlement within
the same, With all the rights and privi-
| leges of freemen.
Sec. 10. And ben further enacted, That
the President is hereby authorized, ut
any time hereafter, by proclamation, to
extend TO persons who may have partici-
pated in the existing rebellion in any
State or part thereof, pardon and amnesty,
with such exceptions and at such time
and on such conditions as he may deem
expedient for the public welfare.
Sec. IA. and be Il further enacted, That
tho courts of the United States shall have
power 10 institute proceedings, make or
ders aud DEGREES, issue process, and do
all other things necessary to carry this
act into effect.
Approved, July II, 1862.
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sherif,s Sale.

DY virtue ofan alaa vsadi,lsni sxpsnas, h me a
- recied and delivered frcn bas Honarahls crsuit
.onrt of Divdseu Conn y, Tenusssse a. ta June tam
1857, VIII expoe 70 pablo sale 70 the hnheni biddor
g cash, AZ The Court ouse yard, The city q aah.
vie, On hoAday, the 22d dag 81 Fesfuary fasa ~
lhe right tie, claim inferred aud estate, whisk o.
y. A1iawck ihea tai, sr may have slnss azqugre4
LoisEos S2aad g. fronting each IS fset 81 s,sresr
street No - frontug 49, fsct Chs~ry utrsea q
the plan sfInts laid % BY d. Ncoavsck, rerstorsa
ln the keGatcr's tfde " nuvidaeu county, nesk Ne
u, page $40, being levied On a. ne property Il
hcGaNock 10 satisfy iudRmeat rsndsrsa 10 fasel Il
=. d.chidress. J. Y. HINTON, msria
jan 2s-wA bFy. X. EuSuAsAH pa
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J. ST
OR RENT.

I HAVE FOUR TWo-sroRY BRICK HOUSES
a fgr reat fg 1865, near the Reservoir,
on Lebanon pike. These are very osmfsrtAbio h0us-
- nave each eight roemE, ooal'house, an ahead.
ant supply or hydrant Wator, and arc - admirably
situated for obtaising supplies that tenants have
rarely 10 send % market hhdibg enc rEht At their
doors.
] refer 70 Mr. nTER PEAEL, City Bank and Mr.
GRiTFirH, hrm n Griffith Parsons foF Any farther
Information, they being tenants Tor the present year
Rent S3o0, payable quarterly. Notes we'll indofsod
viii be reQuircd. Renters apply 60 nae any after.
noou, AZ my residence, on Lebanon pike
Noy26-0s NJ. G, l.. CLAIBORNE
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l'HIs AGENCY possesses peculiar facilities for tn,
4 successful prosecution and settlement Of De
mands against the General Government Of EVERY
DESCRIPTION, its conductors having had severn
years. experience IN the management Of claims
fore Congress, the Court OF Claims, aud the Exeeu
tive Departments at Washington and being thor
oughly acquainted and fimiliar with the laws sre
regulations governing their adjustment
Particular attention will be given To cases arislps
ont Of the present war, including the accounts 4
States, Contractors, and Disbursins oniosrs Of the
War and Navy Departments, and for - Collect.
Ing, Drilling, and organizing Vol.
unteers,H tho reimbursement Of which Is author
lied by an act AZ Congress; CLAIMS FOR INDEM
NIFTY FOR PRIVATE PROPERTY TAKEN FOB
PUBLIC USES, OR FOR DAMAGES TO suOB
PROPERTY, for Hcrses lost in tho service, and foI
Military Pay, Pensions, and bounty
Land.
We give special attention to procuring Pen.
sIOns, BOuDties, ETC., aecruiug to Soldiers
who have been wounded ooBtracted d ease, or the
families Of such as have died, or been killed while In
the discharge Of their line Of dry a. such during Ii
present war
Special care will also bs given to claims which
have boon heretofore Reelected or Suspended
BY the Departments or IneflcienIIy Managed
Prompt attention also given to the collection Of
Quartermaster's Receipts given for Property taksu
tor tho Sse OF the Army, to arranging Accounts With
and collecting Gains against the Quartsrmaslers Dee
partmenh
All Claims placed in our hands receive our Prompt
Personal Attention, thereby securing many
which, In the hands Of Attorney at any distant
point, frequently prove unsuccessful.
Aside from this decided advantage, our daily inte
course with all the Departments enables US In mo,
eases to obtain decisions much more speedily thar
where al communication and sthsr necessary detail
must be CONDUCTED through the mails.
To this end we solicit you to forward to US any o.
all eases ofsuOh character you may rom time to time
have presented, and, e. Is our CUSTOM We will fur.
nish you with all the necessary blanks, and, whst
required, Instructions.
No charge made In any case unless suooesaful
Address CHARLES n. GREEN,
No, IS Cherry Stree
NaHhyine. Tan
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sTRAYED OR STOLEN.

ON FRIDAY NIGHT, THE 2sD INST, PROM orr
" tent, near Fort Negey, dun oolored MULE,
10 hands high, IN good con 'ition, years old the
coming spring, Roman nose, aud newly shod all
round. Any porson RETURNING the mule 90 Fort Neg
ley, or le1ving any Inform alton BY which he may be
obtained, at The UNION onloe, will be liberAiy re-
wardod MM. GAMBLE a co,
Jan. 25-it@ sutlsrs, 9Jd Ohio Vol
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0.OOO



MALE On FEMALE AGENTS,
TO SELL
floydts New steel Plate Countv Gal.
cred Nap OF the United states.
Cnmaune, and New uruneWtck
gTom recent Surveys, oomplsted AUG. ION, Iso2
cost ss9,eVo 70 eugrave Il and one years time.
Superior 70 any $40 map ever made by Cotton o.
Michel, and sells at the low price IN fnv cot
S4o'uoo names are engraved on this map.
II Is not only County Map, bat & isasoa
COUNTY AND RAILROAD mar
Of the uait'a States aud cauadas combined in one.
EVERY RAILROAD STATION
and distances between.
Guarantee anywoman or man 81 to s. Der aav.
ami Will take back all maps that canuot b. ia s,a
refund the money 4
send for 81 worth 10 try.
Printed INSTRUCTIONS how TO canvass we'll, furnish
wASrEs-wholesaie Agents for our Man, in ererv
s'ate, california; Canada, England, France and ensa
i5itune may be made with few hundred dolars
> T. LLOYD No l6i broadway, New York
Tbs War Department uses our Map Of Virginia.
mArylana and Pennsylvania, cost 100000 on which
s married Antielam Creek, sharpsburF, Maryland
n Fass s ~Hl1a@sport fsrry hhorersys, hollands
plsoe 10 Maryland Virginia, and POhnsylvAnia, or
meney refunded
LLOY DIS
Geographical Map OF Kentucky,
ohio, Indiana, ana Illinois,
Is The only authority FOR Gen Buell. and tho War De-
partment Money refunded 10 any one finding an
srrsr IN H. Price " cents
Prem he Tribnps, Aug.2
LLOTDs MAP OF VIRGINIA, MARYLAND.
and FENNsfLNANiA.-r Map . very la!ge; H.
Coz. but Is cents, aud Il ne tssi ,sbe eaa y Eiu
esatsd.7
LLOHD'S GREAT MAP OF THE MISSISSIPPI
RlNkh-.irom Actual SURVEYS by Capta Bart and
VIM. Bowen, Mississippi River Pilots, Of 81 Louis
No, Shows every mau = plantation and ownrrs name
from 81 Louis so the Gull Of Msxe0--I, $50 miles
every sand bar, island town, landing ami ~ places
o missfback IRON the hver-col0rsi In Count,s
and siates Price, 81 in sheets 81, in pocket form
AMI 10 on linen, With rollsra. Ready Sept. ~
SAVr DEPARTMENT, WAsHNsroS, Sept II, lss3
J. 7. LLoTD-sh sesd me your Map Of he Mis-
Essippi River with price per hundrsi sJpra. Rear
tral Charles IL. Davis, commanding Tho Mis- g.
slppi ,quairon, Is authorized to purchase az many
as are required for use Of that squadron.
GIDEON WELLE@, secretary Of ths Navy.
Novlt-9t
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Sherif's Sale.

pT virtue n an nias venditioui eKpssaa 10 ne a.
~ rected and delivered from the Housrabls eifsuil
Court Or Davtdssn County, Tennessss, Al ia Jare
Term 1852. / viii expose % pahne sale V Ne
highest bidder for sash Al The raurt house yard h
tbs city u Nashville ~ MondAy ~ a8f say II Pei
ruary, 1888, al The rEht, title, sai interest aaa
snce acquired, 10 and 20 the olowiar dcssfssa prop
erty levitt . trat " land contaia ng eighty sasa
bounded on thu cast By Mai. ouihsrisia lad - ths
south by Nc. Turner'S, - ths west ~ Mr. ellmAa,
and On the uofth by TIE Chattansogs kaihsaa lev.
ed on as The property q J. n. chartlon 70 sainy
Judgment rendered IN Avor sf esefgs Rfahards
against J. II. CharltoR. J. n. Ausiia Ana Thos A
HTriF. J. n HINTON nsfR
Jan. 2S-va ~ J. 4 BvCHAHAa, IS
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Sherif's Sale.

DN virtue Of an alias ysudnloni erpenaa V ms a.
ID rsctsd and delivered fssa ths H0nsrahie Crsnl,
Court Of Davidson Ceunty, Tess, At I've guns tsru
1904 VIII expose - publis sale % ths heAsst hiadtr
ior eash AZ the Csnrt House yard II Ne ety sf NaHh
VILE, ON Moaday the nd DAY II Fssruasy, isul AZ
the right, title, elaina interest and estate whiak
w Teal thsn had sr say have siuss as4sirsd Il and
10 tbs isloWiHg described proPsrp, hs.wtt trasi
o. land containing u asrss. giag - tbs hurAsssssrs
pike 10 1iles from Nashville and heundsa a. hlisws
te-Wt beginning at the rsn pin esntrs 81 Mmasas.
boro pike, thence ssuth tsrty-sght ana ehs \ n
spring, and bsauded - Ae nsrth ~ r n. n Kim.
BROS :, en- ths west ~ ". y. Cartwright, AHs en- As
south ~ W. stevens, east ~ 7. hathsl eVisd o. as
the property OF G. W. Peal, y sstsfy fuzenet
rendsrsd in aver Of Jsass WhtiWOrtk araidst q "
rea', >. 7 D. Il. shumats and r. WsiAcs ia
2ed, ls63. ~ HINTeS al.rtT
By J. K. BBsHANAH, BIS
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LOST.

nN FRIDAY THE eru INST, on s---w----.,
~ Deaderok OF Union street, or be-
tween the two streets, BUCKSKINl
POCkEr-BOOk with a clasp, containing t11-L--4-la3
between s. and SIS, principally In Greonbaoks with
some chaugs; also, Note on Mr.. Hubbsrt, for SIS
and s. endorsed on Il; also Breastpin, with the
pin broken
will give IS to any person who will return Il 10
the UHioH ONCE with the contents.
W. +. SORIBNER,
JAnlO-3t Private 5lst Illinois Reg
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Picture Car For Sale.

1 HAVE A DAGUERREAN or PICTURE a Il
and large stock wish q sell, They can b. ssan
mile nom the Public Square,
Jan6ats ~, CARPENTER
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ARMY INTELLIGENCE OFFICE,
No. II, South Fourth St,
SAINT LOUIS, mo.
Established Tor the bsnent Of stranger, oom,ns IN
81. Louis In search OF

~ any soldier from the above statas whs,ha,
sicK, WouspEn, RnLEp, on TAKEN PaIsoSNa' ana
In what battles he may have been engaged ans
whore his regiment Ia stationed "1
Information will also 10 given Of the oonanion a
Any SICK or wounded soldier "a ST. Louis Luuisvills
Cincinnati, Nashville. Mound City, or any hospitsi
70 ,ne western department and Whers thoss Killed
10 battle, or have died from their wouuds ~. nj
ga s ana where those tAkea prisoners are ooa.
Department Of the Mississippi, or Westarn nans.i
ment,-and Information OF soldiers nom any ~ the
above states can be given at any time BY calling or
writing TO tho Army Intelligence once 'e v
Pc sons writing will please give The nnr,s ~ A.
soldlef what slate he enlisted in and the number Of
us regiment Charges for any Kind ofAi ~ lptellI
g enee WI Be Two DOLLARS, and any person ritins
attention 20 their Inquiries
Addr"s@ Army Intelligence ofBoe, ~. Louis, No.
. ho1 1913. MAY rs, lsB1-ly
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To Army 9.Fssrs and Soldiers.
Daily national Republican., 1863-02-17
SECOND LDIYION,
TOUR o'OLcOk, r. y.
REVIEW. OF TEE
ELEVENTH ARMY CORPS
BY GENERAL HOOKER.
FouR O'CLOCK, p. n.

Yesterday was a gala day at Stafford Court
House with tho troops around Stafford. It was
the occasion Of grand review Of the Eleventh
Corps, Army Of the Potomac, by Gen. Hooker.
The day was as genial as though II were In the
month of May. The sun appeared to shine
more brightly than usual, and as Il reached its
meridian height the troops wero drawn mp In
line.
The array was characterized by more than
ordinary splendor. Az Gen. Hooker rode up,
mounted on his beautiful white charger, he was
saluted with the applause Of the whole line, the
band playing ''Hail to the Chief" By his side
was Gen. slgel, on his handsome black steed'
The display was extremely imposing. The alto
chosen for the occasion was most admirably Sc.
lected.
Il was Stevens farm, which is about a mile
from there, large open level, skirted on all
sides by stately forests Of green pines, which
added much to the ecldt Of the occasion.
The review Of the corps took place by divis
ions. The first that appeared was the Second
Gen. steinwehr commanding; then came The
Third, Gen. schurz; and finally the First, Gen
stahl.
The men performed the various evolutlon'
Of the line with great precision. Much com
mendation was bestowed upon them for theil
efficiency in drill and their soldierly appear
ance.
Gen. Hooker was accompanied by Generals
Butteraeld and slckles, together with a largt
retlpke.
Daily national Republican., 1863-02-17
An Act of Justice.

Mr.. Pike, from the Committee on Naval AZ
fairs, has made a report, which proposes that
Congress shall do simple act Of Justice. It
ls as follows, N ~ WA
Il appears BY the papers In the case that Ce-
lestia 2. HART Ia the widow Of Samuel T. HART,
Gosport navy yard; that In 1854 the said Sam
uel 7. Hartt was the inventor Of screw for q
gun elevator, known az "Hartps screw ele-
Vator, !" which was found 20 be = useful lnven-
tion, and adopted and used by the Government.
Admiral Foote stated TO the committee that
this screw was placed on board the United
States ship Portsmouth,, during her cruise In
the East Indies and China seas, and was sub
jected to the severest test In the dlccharge Of
seven hundred guns loaded with shells, In the
attack on the Canton barrier forts. The ad-
miral was very emphatic In his statement Of
the benefits he received from the screw on that
occasion. He went so far as to say TINT he
could not have succeeded had his guns been
worked In the old-fashioned way; and TO this
invention he attributed the effective work he
was able to do-achleving a success which laid
the foundation Of the commercial treaty after
wards made with the Chinese empire.
Commodore DAhlgren also spoke highly OF
the invention, and numerous testimonials from
naval officers and constructors seem to place
beyond doubt Its utility and advantage TO tho
Government.
It further appears that Mr.. HART died with
out taking out letters patent for his Invention,
and his widow now appeals to Government for
relief for herself and children, by asking that
something may be paid her for the advantages
which the Government has derived from her
husbands skill.
As this appears to the committee to have
been an invention whose whole advantages
| necessarily accrue to the Government; and as
the inventor, if he had lived, was clearly enti.
tied to patent which would have protected
him In his rights, your committee believe that
II Is but an act Of Justice TO make some com
pensation for said invention. They therefore
ask leave TO report bill, giving TO the petl.
toncr the sum of fifteen hundred dollars, and
recommend that II pass.
Daily national Republican., 1863-02-17

AEoTHER PERIODICAL CoMET.-It appears from
the recent report on the Harvard observatory,
that Mr.. Stafford, the eminent mathematician, has
found that the brilliant comet, CTuttles) so well
seen In the heavens last summer, moves In an
elIpteal orbit, giving It period Of IaiJI years,
conclusion TO which the European observers have
also come. The elipse has considerable inclina-
tion to the plane Of the septlc, and InteFSeets It
in the two zOdiacal ConstellAtiOns Leo and Capri
corn. It Is extremely elongated, the OuteFmost
part ing away in space on the EOutheFly side OF
the eciptie, nearly far beyond the orbit OF the
planet Neptune Rs Neptune himself is from the
sun. When In peFiheliOn;OF nearest the solar orb,
the comet Is just within the orbit Of the earth.
Itpassed through Its perIhellOn on the 22d day Of
last August, little more than month after Its dis
oovery as telescope object by Mr. Tuttle at Cam
bridge, and while It was conSpieuous to the naked
eye and will not return there again before the year
4. D. 1894. This comet, although periodical, has