Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-09-20

Blackberry Wine.-To make a wine equa
in value TO port take ripe blaekberries or dew
berries and press them ; let the juice stand thirty
six hours 10 ferment; skim off whatever rises 10 the
top; then to every gallon of juice add quart o.
water and three quarts of sugar, drown sugai
will doD let this stand in open vessels for twenty
four hours, skim and strain il. then barrel il uni
March, when il should be carefully racked Off anc
bottled.
Blackberry cordial is made by adding one pount
of white sugar TO three pounds Of ripe bIackber
ries, allowing them to stand tour hours; then
pressing ont The juce) strain il, adding onelhre
part of spirit and putting teaspoonfull of fnel,
powdered allspice in every quart Of the cordial, i
is at once iii for use.
This wine and cordial are very valuable medi
and bowels, and are especially valuable in the
summer complaints of children.
Bituminous Coal.-The New York Couris
says that the extravagant price of anthracite Goa
has directed the attention of large consumers L
the practicabiIity of substituting bituminous Goa
for the anthracite, and in most Instances the ex
pertinent has been attended with entire success
The Williamsburg Ferry Company have withir
few days, commenced the use of Cumberland
coal, and the result has been satisfactory. Will
one cart load per day less each boat, better ant
more regular fires have been kept up; and there
is no longer any occasion for loss of time in "haul
ing fires" The Brooklyn ferries have been using
the Cumberland coal for several weeks. The
change made by these two companies will relieve
the demand upon the anthracite miners TO the ex
tent Of thirty or forty thousand tons year.
Treatment OF Scarlet Fever.-The veteran
Dr. VIM. Fields, has communicated to the Della
ware Republican methodof treating scarlet fever
which, he says, his own experience proves will
cure nineteen cases out Of twenty. He says
Give mild cathartic, such as castor oil or some
gentle pills, every two or three days, and when
there is fever present. sponge the body with weak
I've, and give some simple tea 10 promote per
spiration, such as catnip, sage balm, &c, and fol
the putrid symptoms give good brewers yeast
mixed with cold water; one tablespoonful of the
latter for children ten or twelve years old, and
younger ones according 10 age, 10 be repeated
from three to five times day; and use as gar
gle yeast and cream milk, equal parts, sweatenet
with honey, and gargle the throat and mouth fire.
quently with it; and II the throat is much swollen
poultice with yeast and pulverized slippery elm
continue the treatment until well. The doctor
considers this, judging by his own experience, the
the best and most efectua means of curing the
fever.
Coal Prospccts.--The New York Herald says
" We learn that great number Of heavy con
sumers in the eastern States, taking advantage o.
the new reciprocity treaty, have engaged the Pic
tou coal, in consequence Of their being able to
procure il at cheaper rate than the Pennsylvania
anthracite is al present furnished. We also learn
that great many manufactures in this city and q
large number Of steamboats,, are substituting the
Lackawana for the anthracite, which latter they
have heretofore used. One steamboat company
in this city, which alone consumes upwards oil
twenty-six thousand tons annually, are now lay.
ing in their winter stock Of bitumnous a sub
stitute for the ordinary stone coal, which they
have usually consumed.
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for some time in command Of the naval render
vous in Baltimore, has been ordered TO the com
mand of the John Adams, now getting ready for
sea at Boston. She is destined for the Pacific.
The United States sioreship Relief is now fully
loaded with provisions and clothing for the officers
and crews OF the vessels Of the Brazil squadron
She is detained, however, for some machinery for
the steamer Water Witch. now at the river La
Plata, South America. The machinery is daily
expected from Washington, and the ship will sail
soon as il is put on board.
Living with the Neck Broken.-The Brat
tleboro' (Vt) Eagle gives an account OF man
who lived sometime after having his neck broken
by an enraged stallion. The fracture of the neck
compressed the spinal marrow so violently, as
wholly TO prevent ii from afording any communi
cation between the brain and the body. As con.
sequence, the whole body below the fracture was
paralyzed, deprived alike OF sensation and the
power Of motion. But he retained the full posses
sion of his men al faculties, and conversed nlei
gently. Not only this, but by means ofthe nerves
not involved in the calamity OF the spinal marrow,
the brain kept up its communication with the vital
organs nearly two hours.
The sequel.-The Cincinnati Gazefte, Of Sat.
urday, says: ~
A few days since we announced that a due
had taken place between young Short, Of this city
and Alexander Peacock, OF Chicago, near Alex
andria, Kentucky, and subsequently the death Of
Short, from the injuries he had received II will
be remembered that Peacock made his escape
aud il was not known whittier he had gone but
we learn that on Thursday last, he returned 10
this city, and effected compromise with the
young lady who was the cause Of the difficulty
and they were married yesterday. Mr.. F. and his
wife left on the cars-oyer the Z. ii. d ID. railway
for his home in Chicago.
Trouble Among the MIlitary.-An official
order from the governor OF Massachusetts disband
ing the Bay State Artillery, an Irish company for
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