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THE CHARrsrs Amongst the articles seized at the
London Chartist club rooms missiles OF d boil
cal character filed with gunpowder, nails, pieces Of
iron, SC, and 70 fitted with fusss rs to explode In
half minute
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According TO the Emigration Act passed during last
session the tax .mer arriving ut the port Of
Quebec lie doubled after the 10th instant, yix: eos
per head Monu cal Pilot I'm fnsf.
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nant, January IL. 1S4S vice Lowell promoted
Second Lieut. Frederick Steele to be first lieutenant
June 9, 1s4S, vice Tilden, resigned.
Brevet % Lieut. George Bruce to be second lieute-
ns vice Steele promoted to date from June 2s 1S4s
the date of his entry into the army.
Captain George A. Mccall of the 4th infantry, to
be major, December 20 1s47 vice Barnum, deceased.
First Lieut. oliver L. shepherd, to be captain, Dec
l. 1s47 vice Dobbins dismissed
First Lieut.. VIM. b. Johns to be captain, December
4, 1s47, vice Smith deceased.
Second Lieut.. John Trevitt to be first lieutenant,
December'1, 1S47, vice Shepherd, promoted.
Second Lieut.. Henry B. Schroeder, to be first lieu
tenant December 4, lS47, vice Johns, promoted.
FOURTH REGIMENT INFANTRY.
Captain Lorenzo Thomas, to be major January l.
1S4S vice Cobbe deceased.
Captain George Wright, of the eight infantry to be
major January l. 1s4S, vice Thomas assistant adju-
tant general, who vacates his regimental commission
First Lieut.. John II Gore, to be captain, December
First Lieut. Edward o. Elliott to be captain Janus
~ /, 1s47, vice Thomss- promoted.
January /, is4s, vice Elliott assistant quartermastsr
whs vacates his regimental commission.
Second Lieut. Abram b. Lincoln, to be first lieu
tenant, November "a, ls47, vice Ridgsly killed in
second Lieut.. Thomas J. Montgomery, to be first
lieutenant; December nn;S 10 ISL VIC" Gore promoted
nant, January i, 1s4S, vice Elliott promoted.
Second Lieut.. Delaney F. Jones, ito be first lieuts-
Second Lieut. Masrice Msloney, to be first neute-
rant, May 6, ls48 vice Beamsn, deceased.
Brevet Second Lieut. Hiram Dryer, to be second
lieutenant, July 81, 1s4s vice Tobey, resigned
FIFTH REGIMENT OF INFANTRY.
First Lieut. George Deas, to be captain December
Q, ls47, vice Hooe. deceafed.
Fret Lieut.. Sterne II. Fowler to be captain, De-
cember, lS47, vice Deas assistant adjutant general
who vacates his regimental commission
Second Lieut. William Reed, to be first lieutenant,
December Q, 1S47 vice Deas, promoted.
Second Lieut. Patrick A. Farrely, to be first lieute-
nant, December 9, ls47 vice Fowler, promoted.
SEVENTH REGIMENT OF INFArrRy
Captain George Andrews, Of the Sixth Infantry, to
be Major August IA 1s4S, vice Noel deceased,
EIGHTH RSGImErT INFANTRY
Fret Lieut. Joseph Selden, TO be captain January
1913. vice Wright promoted to Fourth Infantry
First Lieut. Arthur 7. Lee, to be captain January
n, 1S48 vice Ksllo. deceased
Second Lieut. Lafayette b Wood, to be first lien
tenant, January /, lS4s, vice Seiden, promoted
Second Lieut. Alfred Crozet, to be FIRST lieutenant
January Z. 1S4S vice Lee, promoted.
Brevet Second Lieut.. Theodore Fink, to be second
lieutenant August 1s4S, vice Wainwright, deceased
CoRpECTIor DATEs-MADg ~ AND WITH
THE SErATE.
Deputy Pay master General Dapiel Randall, Pay De-
partment, TO date from March ISI7 instead Of March
q 1S4s.
Second lieut.. Arthur D. Tree, Second Dragons, to
date from October 49, ls41 the date Of the Junior Bre
vet, Second Lieutenant (Evans promoted In the ORA
goon instead Of May 90 1847 and to nd on the
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LIVER POOL ST. New Ycrk-John Dcwar New York; Peter
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MEMORANDA.
N


Re-app0intnents.
November, a. 1S47, when his former appointment OK
pred
Paymaster Edmund Kirby, appointed from Au-
gust 10, 1848 when his former appointment expired
Paymaster Benjamin Walker, re. appointed from De.
cember H. l847 when his former appointment pred
Paymaster Eugene Van Ness, re appoi nted from
December, IL, lS47 when his former appointment
PRED.
Paymaster Lloyd J. Beall, re-appointed from Sep.
TENDER 49, 1S4S, when his present appointments win
expire.
l. The nomination Of First Lieut. Joseph A. Hsskin,
LIST Artillery to be not having
been confirmed till August IL 1S48 in consequence
the promotion Of Captain Cross to be quartermaster,
ION which 1t depended having been laid over for con.
sideraon in the Senate his appointment as assistant
quartermaster, necessarily dates from August H. lS48
instead Of January 1S4S, announced in the Army
Register for February lS48 and he accordingly takes
place the list OF assistant Quartermasters be-
low Captain ". J. I. Dana.
z. Second Lieut.. Colvla J. Minor, Sd artillery hay
ing died in California, August IL, 1s47 (the notHca
on of which not received at the War Department
till January q 1S4S) his promotion to be first lieu
tenant to date from September g. 1S47 announced In
General Ordeisn No. 80, Of December 4, 1S47 ID
c.ssarily Cancelled.
g. Tue sopoiptments denounced in General Or
ders > No 37) OF Sergeant Henry Wilson and Corpo-
Robert Bailey to be brevet I'd eutenants the LIST
and I'd Regiments Of Infantry, respectively, to date
from June 2S 184S canceledit appearing BY returns
recently received that the said non com off,
died previous to the date Of their appointment
r: JONES, Adjutant General
OF wounds received in action.
Washington telegraph., 1848-03-22

euliar ohleel Of piAro's devotion; So mlch
81, that those WIN knew him best in lhe
hour ai his prosperity were careful. when
they bad a petition. 10 prefer II in The name
u the blessed Mary.
"Ptzarro's lips were frequently pressed
oibe emblem OF his divinity, whi.o his
eyes were bent on the efucids in apparent
desollun, needless of the Objects around
him. On reaching the scaiiaI1 he ascend.
ed Il with iirm slep, aud asked leave IN
address a lew words 10 the sollery gather.
ed around it. There are many among
You, sad he, who have grown teh upan
m} brothers bounty aud my own. Yet, Of
all my riches. nothing remains to mo but
the garments have ON aud even lhese
are NOT mine, but the property Of the e1a.
cu.iouef. am without means, therefore.
Ia purchase mass of the benefit of my
,auI; anl implore You BY the remembrance
ii pasl benaiil., 10 extend tbs charity Ia
me when am gone, that il may he vel
with you ia the hour 1l death. 4 pro.
found silence reigned throughout the maf.
lial multitude. broken only hY signs aud
gfoans. a, they listened to Pizarfa's re.
quest aud il was faithfully responded IN,
since. ailer his death, masses were said IN
many al the lowns lor the welfare Of the
departed ehieiiain.
"Ihen, kneeIiug down before a rruciiA
placed on a table, Pizaffo femlinrd for
some minutes absorbed in prayers alter
which, addressing the saIdicf who was Ia
act as the minister ul justice. he calmly
bade him dl his duty with a steady hand
he refused 10 have his eyes baniaged, anl.
bending forward his neck, submitted Il Ia
the sword OF The ekeculIaurt: who struck
ah thu head with single how. 81 true
that The budy remained luf ,uue momruls
IN the samc erect posture as IA lite. The
head was taken Ia Limt. where il was set
IN cage or frame, and then liked on a gib
bel by the side OF GarhaIa',. On il was
placed label, bearing lhis is the head
Of The traitor Gonziio Pizu1. whu. .rebellell
ia Peru against his sovereign. aud bau.ed
in The cause al tyranny lnl treason against
the royal standard IN the valley ol Aaqni.
Iaelana. Ills large estates, including The
rich mines in potosi. were coadscaIri. hIs
mansion in Lima Wa mzed 10 To the
ground, the pace sIfewd wuh sail, and a
stone pillar SCI up, with m insrr PUN IN.
lerdicling any one from buiIdlug IN a .pul
which bad been proaucd by the residence
Of traitor
Washington telegraph., 1848-03-22

1'uE RiGur NAME FouSD.-1hc Leg.
isIalure of Michigan are in d quandary Us
to what name they shall give their back.
woods Capitol. "Cass" was among those
proposed, bulit was voted down almost
unanimously. AWhig editor in that re.
gion thus assists them 10 a suitable cogno.
men:
"lt appears to US there arc soI0c good
reasons for giving he Capitol the name oI
Polk, it was the last place one would ever
have thought ofior the Capitol, just as Polk
was the last man he would have dreamed
Of for President. II is very small place
oil power-exacly like Polk. It's best
friends are ashamed of it-so are Poik's.
1t is deep in the ~oods---sp is Polk in re.
gard to tho War When the Capitol was
located, the people exclaimed where is
Lansingl' just as when Polk was nomi.
mated, the cry was, "who is Polkl'
Washington telegraph., 1848-03-22

EARrHguAEE rs. FRIED Por,riGs.-
4 portion Of tha 3.i regiment Of infantry,
on entering the ciij oi Mexico, were quar.
tored in monastery. IN 'hr yiri uflhis
building a number 81 Mexican dealers in
lriei potatoes pancakes, and other creature
comforts, orcc'eI their stalls Tor The purpose
Of supplying the soldiers. On the morning
Of the earhqiate which shao, lha city. all
the dealers 20 o. s'aia oicur'ma terror, leIl
upon their knres aud bowed ihcr heads 10
The earth; il pissed by, aad they arose,
When 'he.r terror gayo place to their aston.
ishmeni-lho eaiabirs on their stalls had
vanished, particularly the fried potatoes.
The staff orderly Of the Grsl company
when appealed to by dealer for solution
Of the mystery, insisted that the earthquake
bad sraii7rsd them up.
Washington telegraph., 1848-03-22

Arn1clous Il villain, by the name Of
Pelis, SOME sixty years Of age, recently
paid his addresses 10 handsome young
widow residing on McGoopin lsland.-
Being rejected in his suit, be armed him.
sell and went TO her house; on her still per.
sislng in refusing him, he struck her on the
head with hammer, aud with bis bowie
knife attempted cut her lhroai. Foed in
his attempt, anil seoing a young man ap.
proach the house, he seized her by the nose
and cut il of.
Washington telegraph., 1848-03-22

APPLICATION or CuLoRoPORM m TErA.
Nus.-A man servant in tho household Of
the Lady Dorothy Elizabeth Palk. the rec.
tory, Enfield, cut oil the Zip OF his thumb.
10 ten days trismns Cock jaw) came on.
attended with difficulty Of swallowing, re-.
sembing hidnphobIa; in three days more
tc!anus set IN, affecting all the muscles oI
the body, with painful spasmpdic canlrac-
tions aud extreme rigidiy, the head, neck,
aud lo~er exlremIiles being bent back.
wards. lnihis case Mr.. Asbury, her lady.
ships medical attendant, saw that death
must take place in few hours, unIes,
some powerful remedy were applied with
success. ML Asbury determined on chIoro.
TORN. with purgaliyes The first appIica.
ton was on the second day OF tclaaus when
sleep was procured Tor eighteen minutes;
the third dag it was applied twice, and
procured sleep lIr twenty minutes each
timn. The chloruiorm has since been ad.
mnis'ored daily with the same success Tor
twcniy.iour days. The Young man can
now walk Glone, aud mlsucale TODD. The
chlorolorn ,yapor was also applied 10 the
wound, when. in two minutes, the thumb
(being stiff and eStendciJ dropped ialo the
palm Of the hand. The yapor was also
applied to bIislered surfaces on The back
with equal success.-Engiish paper.
Washington telegraph., 1848-03-22

HYDRoruoBIA.-"l don't believe a word
of it," said Mrs. Parlinglon, afer she had
related 10 her neighbor from memory some.
thing she had read in the pnper Of the use
of cold water. ldun't believe a man could
stand on his head two mortal hours in n
tub Of cold water and rub himself down
with ice chips, l. don't. And here they say
he slept out on "A shed the night afterwards
in a snow storm, and didn't catch cold, with
the monetcr fifteen digits below zenol |
am not credible enough to believe it, de.
pend upon it," and the old lady glancing
inqurngly at Mrs. Sled, as il wishing her
opinion, closed her mouth in iucreduous
iirmness.--Posf
Washington telegraph., 1848-03-22

A RoHANrIc lNCIpENr.-ln his history
of the Gironiis,s, Lamidine says: In one
al these encounters between lle advanced
guard Of tn French and III. rear of The
Austrian, one of the young amazons. Fc.
licIts Fernig who bore the order, Ut Dunno.
uriez to the head Of the columns. found her
sell, accompanied only with a hauifi. of
French hu,sars, snrro led by a d-lach.
ln-nl oi the enemies huhn.. Avoiding
with difficulty the sabr's arolnl her, she
turned her bride with grnup OF hu..ars
10 loin the column. when she perceived a
young officer Of the Belgian volunteers who
had been thrown from hi' horse by shot,
defending himself with his sabr, against
The hilans, who sought 10 sIay.nim Al.
though this officer wi. unknown 10 krf.
Felicile rushed u his sIsror, killed with
two pistol shots two Of lar hulan.. pn, the
other 10 flight, dismonulcd from her horse.
relieved the wounded man. rnatlrd him lo
her hussars, accompanied him r.ellp he
military hospital, and returned To rciuIn
her general. This Young n'Ttrr wa,
named Nan1erwalen. Lcl in the hospital
of Brussels after tho departure oil the
French army, he forgot his wounds, bnl
could never forget The heroine he had
met with on the field of carnage. The
coun'enancc Of that fmale, in the dras, oil
comradc in arms, prrcpimiing herself
It the melee To rescue him from death. aud
leaning afterwards over his blood stained
bed in the military hospital, tenaciously
kept place in his remembrance.
when Dumourie2 had lled 10 the enemy
lands, aud the army had lost al trace oI
the two young ama2ons whom It had drawn
into its mislonunes aud rNie, Nanlrrwalen
quilted the military service, aud travelled
through Germany in search Of her to whom
he owed his life. Long did be traverse in
vain the principal towns Of the north,
without being able 10 obtain the slightest
indication Of the family Of Fornig. He
discovered them at last, refugees in the
hcari Of Dehmark. His gratitude ripenei
into love for tho young girl who had resu.
med her dress, the graccs, aud The modesly
Of her sex He espouscd her, and brought
her home to his own country. TheophiIos.
her sister and companion in glory, follow.
ed FcIicile to Brussels. She died there
while yet young, without having heenm mar
ricd. She cultivated the arts--was a ma.
slcian aud Poetess like Vitoria Colonna.
She lelt poems stamped with masculine
heIolsm, feminine ssnsibiily, and worthy
oI accompanying her name to Immortality.
These two sisters, in.eparabIe in lie,
in death, as upon the fell OF hattie. repose
under the same cypress--in loreign land.
Where are their names upon the marble
monuments Of our lriumphal arcbes!--
Where are their pictures al YersailIesl--
Where are their statues upon our frontiers,
bedewed with their blood?
Washington telegraph., 1848-03-22
HOW HE R0sE-A TRUE SKETCH.


About loriy years ago, some whera in
the woals near the line between Tennes.
see aud kentucky. in log cabin sixteen
iael by eighteen. which Was already oe.
enped by a brood oI ten or twelve children,
was barn a yuangslef-the hero Of our
sketch. In his infancy he was fed on hae
AMI homlny, bear meat, aud tho flesh ol
saeh wild farminls' as wafe caught in
the woods. A. twelve ycars Of age be
was put oul 70 work with a neighhur us a
iam bny, aud drove oxen, hoed corn, raised
tobacel ia summer, cured il and priced IL IN
winlcf, lil be was seventeen yeArs old,
wiirn he took 10 making bricks To which he
added lac profession of a carpenter; unl
bY these successive slrps in mechanical
arts he became ahla, b. his own uua,sis.
lei skill. 10 fear a house from the eaypil,
ur from the stump, aud complete il in all
its plHs, aud do if, too, in a manner lhal
nHae ol his competitors could slfpass.
lis panel doors arf to this DAY the wonder
ani aam.rliun ol all the country, in which
they continue 10 swing on their hinge.
IL neYsf pW the inside Of Il school houss
ar church uuti he Was eighteen years tld.
b. the assistance Of an old man in lhe
neighbafhoai. he learned. during the wiz.
ter evenings, 10 read and write, whom a
farm bny. Having achieved these val.
uablc acquisitions by the aid Of another nh
his other education has been the fruit oi
his own application aud perseverance. Il
the age ol twenty two, he conceived the
idea of fitting himself ior the practice ol
law. lie at first procured an old copy oi
blackstone, aud having, alieF the close ol
his dailY labors, by night studies over a
piich.knpl IRE in his log cohin, mastered
the contents n thar compendium ol common
law, he pursued bis researches into other
elementary aorks. Aud having thus. BY
great diligence, acquired the rndimenls ui
hs profession. he met with an old lawyer.
WIN had quit practice, nr wbose practice
had qnil him, with whom be made bar.
gam Tor his ssanlY library, laf which he
vi. 10 pay hun Sl20 IN carpenter work.
ani the chief part al the job 10 be done in
payment Of these old muslY bucks was
dressing aud ying down m oak floor af
llaars, ihr Mfee dollars per square oil Ten
feet. The Iihary paid II. our hero drop.
ped lhe aizs, plane and lrowel aud We
suon aller heat Of him as one Of lhe most
prominent members o'the Mississippi bar
aud an able statesman and orator. II
heard him ou' day." Say one, "maho Two
speeches IN succession. Of three hours in
lengh each, TO the sam, audience, and
not movement testified any WEAKNESS on
the pant Of a single auditor, and during
their delivery the assembly seemed swayed
by the orator as reed. By the wind"
Tha, pnor farm boy /. at the present
time at Washington. anI mc,nber Of
Congress from Mississippi. Ills name Is
PArmuK W. 1oArKrNs. Ito is sell
made man, and his history shows what an
humble boy can do, when he determines To
ng-SHarday Raabler.
Washington telegraph., 1848-03-22
EsGrtt,Care, NC.
r. W. MONTGOMERY,
IL lenARrREs# STREET,

NV oRLeANsi
HAS ON hand very complete stock Of goods
!. in his line. In addition to his usual 'steh'
sive assortment Of Birmingham, sheilied ana Do
nestle HARDWARE aud CUTLERY ms stock
ofheavy goodsisyefy complete, embracing a'hohg
Numerous other utliees-
1000 boxes Tin Plates, !, Panlpool aud other
brands, also, Block 'ro, spcllefl H'ns, Nc
10000 hounds Iron Wire assorted MI slhes
$50 tons Iron. assorted Swedcs, American
and English assorted lat, ronnd square,
plough plate, hoops, hand aud Sheet stefb
all kinds,
heavy Axes
1000 kegs genuine Weymouth Nals, assorted
all sizes.
900 tons nolow.Warr Castings, assorted pots
ovens. spiders, skIIgIs, hra'dags' ~eai
freuel pots
500 coils Manila Rope, asHolled all sizes
800 casks TX, log and Truce 1halus
roarlher with Mhillemafas eelton and wool
Cards, Wilson's Coffee Mills, Ames's Rowland $
aud other makers Spades and ShaEols, wire aud
hair Selves, Hoes Of all kinds, Anvils, Ninrs aud
Smiths Hammers and BeIlaws, Tin Narc, MIL
Gf.s,ouI aud I'll SAYS, hatsr aud mule tellafs
aud llames, Stfaw.eallrri Corn sheller aud oFn.
mills. kings Paughs. Nos. /, ., . aud !, Paper all
kinds, Tar, Spirits 'fuprnlnc aud White Lead
Paints al kinds, Min and Grind sianes' Mil Inns
Haltnr Cloths. all namhrrs. Shot, sheet and liar
Lead, Stock kettles, liaJk MIlls
=AlSu-
1000 gallons purs sperm oil, aud
5UD0 Gallons wIaltr-slfaurd aud bcaehed
Wlals oil
H. zlaak uf Cutlery 3. nj unasssd Buysf'
afs invited Ia e,luiInc bri5f Purchasing slsa-
- .lW
Washington telegraph., 1848-03-22


MURDER az Cot. LRAyur's PAarY ny
fnE lApIANs.-lI will be faeollaeted by
our readers that about Two years since. Col.
Leayitt with a party Of fourteen persons
left Napoleon in this State, lar California.
via Santa Fe. The news Of their safe ar.
rival At the hitter place was duly received
by their friends ia this State. bul sinee thai
time not a VOID has been heafd from them.
The following letter received by 4. HaYs.
Esq, el Napoleon, if1m Col. Russell,
lately arrived from California. Leaves no
doubt Of the sad iala oi thn entire padH
M. Dtmoera'.
WASHINGTON CRY Feb, 10, ISIS.
Dram sla:-l an jasl in iha receipt Of
your letter Of the 9Th ult, and withau!
loss ol time | seal myself to answer il.
tsIneerely regret, thai an compelled
10 confirm lhe runner that yHa alIuls 70 IN
}eul letter, that tie panty o. Col. LeagIg
were murdered b. a savage lalr, aaroue
from santa fe to California.
In the month Of Nav. Of a5s year. wlIh
party al II men. len California lor TIM
United States, via Santa Fe. and N roaIe
| tel in with tho faiaw Indians. whn hal
IN their possession a manuscript journal al
oae OF GoI, Leayill's paiIy, an a Masonic
chart or Monitor. and from them learned
that the entire panty bad been murdered
samo months beore, by a miserable thr
oi iadians through whass county asa
passpl.
The sula@s, aa intelligent auI firuiF
lfibr, informed ma THAI tla plrty al O.
l.eayhl bad gaareIleI and separated, and
wafr sspsalgy SCI upon by laesa devil,
At nigh or early in The mufning, or whiIz.
sleeping, and egcfP man a eaeb paay he.
ribly blirhered, l'heyobiaiHed In boags
aho'c mentioned rom tae mafdtfefs, aud
sas tue boaes, ani beIieye bluel .hsm.
/ bad heafl Of lais mudrr b an arrival.
heiure .eIt California, anItiisif departure
from sania Es,w4= confirmed on mY a!fi.
tal at that place, aud irum toe minute aal
cifeumziaulai aeeaanl aVen ol i by tha
Euiawz. there cannot azis, tue faml,szi
doab'' that tue ealig pry were victims
10 savage cruelty.
| endeayorail to procure the man8scri4i.
bul. they alleged as an apo.ogY for their re.
Iusal 10 let me have il. that ihey had pro.n.
iaed Ia lei trader have Il, whom they thea
shortly expected.
his proper, however, 10 remark. ihal II
contained lutte clss than their daiIf lauf.
neyings, liom the limc they len home, aud
oi course no account 0i lac MASSACRE.
ihe property lheJ had. leli INTO the haua
OF the sagagos, and ol cuurss viii never
be fccuFarcd.
The Euiaw eLieI WHO gave mr TAI, a..
eaanl, Is known BY the name Of Walker
tnt. lives ahaai midway between sania II
aud California.
l knoe OF no person WHO ean gre You
more Information aH8u, laIs tragic aGaif.
ilIan haze already done. anil sympa.hisina
masi deeply with tie afflicted relations al
lhe uniuHunals uen, lHus sajisay and
harJaroasiy numbered b. these iisads IN hu.
man lotm ! beg leave 10 subscribe myself
with much respect,
Your Obj scn'.
w. A. RUSSELL.
Ait HAYS
Washington telegraph., 1848-03-22

A CANDID CONFESSION of RAscALrrY.
The following confession we fni in let.
Ter dated Albuquerque, New Mexico"
published in The Newburyport Herald.
The writer il one Of that numerous cla..
oilnders. who followed the army with the
patriotic intention ol miui-lcing to The
wants Of the sild.uy:
"Our stock Wa+ uH intended Gr Tho
Mexican market, but l0r tho lroops. and
consisted I'd. O litle p every thing; chiefly.
ready made clothing. groceries, arl liquors.
such as brandy gin, wbiskcv, eir. ihess
last articles sound hauh q ln you suppose,
bat when you consider that whiskoy, which
ia ST. Louis costs 10 cents per gallon. Is
worth here six dollar. Iorihe same quantity.
you perceive lhs temptation TO deal in the
ariisla is very grra.; bas.ias, a c1nscienii.
ous mnn ike my.et can So manage that
bul .it.e harm is done lfom ils us,, because
we generally mix a gallon OF water with
every ono oil whisheyl really think this
is doing much, very much. toward prevent.
ing lhe bad effects Of inlalging TOO strongly
ia ihe 'criilcr among The people. hope
lu be able to lo mora good ia lhis way as
we go further south, by odiiag more ra'tr.
and charging - per gallon J."