Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-07-09
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ouanasr WINES. Is currants viii soon be rne.
we give the following receipts for making wines
from them, believing that in cases of sickness
they are very excellent. Gather the currants when
fully ripe; break them well in atnb, press them
through q sitter; then strain them we'll through
o flannel bag, and measure the Juice; add two
gallons of wafer to one OF Juice nut three
pounds of New Orleans sugar. stir it till the sugar
is quite dissolved In straining the juice of the
currant, use q hair sieve and not one of wire;s
then, use a close tow linen bag, and afterward a
flannel one to pass the juice through. TheSjuice
must not be permitted 100 stand over night. Oh
serve that the cask be sweet AMI clean, and such
1.-THE well seasoned Do not fill the cass too full,
otherwise it works ont at the hung, which is iniu-
rlous to the vine rather make a proportioHate
quantity. over and above, that after drawing off
the cask. Lay the bung lightly On the hole to pre-
vent flies, Nc., from creeping in. lnthree or four
weeks the bung hole may be stoppedfup, leaving
only the vent hole open till il has done working,
winch rs generally the middle last of October.
II then maysb racked ofit is best to leave it on
the lees till spring, and if not wanted for present
use, ltmay be left on the lees for two years with
out damage. When drawings off borea hole an
inch at from this tap hole, aud little to one
side of ut, that mayr off ear the lees. "a
ANOTHER METHOD. Strain the currants, which
should be perfectly ripe. To each quart of juice
put couple of quarts of4water and thee pounds
stand hours without stirring; skim and
SETH a cool placeto ferment slowly. Let it re-
main three orfour days; if at the end of that time
ithas ceased fernenting add one quartso French
brandy every fifteen gallons Of the liquor, and
close the cask. Bottle hen clear; it will be fit
for use in six months, and improve byIage.
BLACK currant wine rs also excellent in cases of.
sickness, such as for disease Of the bowels. 1t is
made in the same way as the red currant wine by
the last receipt. -Scientifc american.
FouRrn OF july AcoIpENTs.-At New Castle,
Del, during the firing of salute on the 4th, Geo.
Hastins, a lad. was struck by the wadding, which
shattered his collar bone in several places. AT
bingham, N. Y.,i Mr.. Blossom, the editor of the,
Patriot published there, had both hands blown of,
and his cheek bone torn out, by the premature dis
charge of pistol he was loading. His wounds
were mortal. Charles Lex, a member ofithe Fair
mount Engine Companyo OF Philadelphia, Iel1 over
board and was drowned near Chester, while on a
firemen's excursion. In. New York city, there
were some 90 or 80 accidents from FIRE arms Mat
thew Wallace, one of the victims, had an eye shot
out; some lost a hand or an arm, and Others had
their fingers burnt rather severely. InBrook-
Ign, Francis Rea an actor, while riding on the top
ofan omnibus, received the contents of a gun in
his knee. 1nPhiadelphia, Jas. Edwards, Michael
Kelly, Conra1 Brown, and several Tiers, were in
jured by the discharge Of fire. arms. Alttle daugh-
ter of Mrs. Eddy received ball in her neck, while
standing with her mother looking on at riot in
the street between two gangs of rowdies. 2.
AtBoston, a child of four years was burnt to
death by its clothes taking FIRE from crackers. a
boy of six years run by the cars near Nei-
ponsett, and Instantly killed. Conductor Lord, oil
the Eastern Railroad, was nearly beaten to death
by some men who refused to pay their fare.
TnE Hor WEATnER.s-They have had hot W eat.er
BEFORE and Leigh Hunt, in his Vindicator, thus
discourses about al hot daysin England: Now a
fellow who finds he has three miles further 10 go,
in pair of tight shoes, is IN pretty situation.
Nowthe apothecary's apprentice, witha bitter
ness beyond aloes, thinks of the pond he used to-
battle in at school. Now thelounger, who cannot
resist riding his new horse, feels his boots burn
him. Now, jockeys, walking in great Goals to lose
flesh, curse inwardly. Now five fat people in a
stage coach, hate the sixth fat one, who is coming
in, and thinks he hasno rightto be large! Now
bakers look vicious, and cooks are aggravated
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SHOCKING ArFAiR AT NoRFolK. wv learn from
the Norfolk News that, on Monday night, VIM.
seatls, butcher, while returning from a steam
boat, where he went 10 deliver some meat, met
George J. Churchwood and another person enga-
ged in dispute, both excited by liquor. On lis
approach, he was accosted by Churcbwood, angry
words ensued, and pistol was discharged at
searls by Churchwood three times each fire Ia
king effect. The latterthen drew knife, which,
before he could use it, was wrested from his
hand by Searls, who stabbed his opponent four
times, from heeffects of which Churchwood died
in about five minutes. searls was conveyed home,
where he lies in most precarous situation, and it
is thought nnotrecoyer.
DEArn, OF Mas FoorE.-The death of the wife
of the Hon. Thomas NJ. Foote is announced
The Buffalo Courier thus speaks of the tleceased.r
SIN company with her husband Mrs. Foo.e had
justreturned from Europe, having landed from the.
steamer Baltic on the previous evening. For several
weeks previous to her departure from Vienna her
health had been seriously impaired, and apprehen-
sions were entertained that she would not be nble
to survive the voyage home. Mrs. f. possessed
superior mental endowments, had avery agreeable
Il.