Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-01-20
Correspondence of the Baltimore Sun.
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certain that Col. Jefferson LAWS is electeo 10 INC
ted States Senate from Mississippi. notwithstanding
III tbe contradictory reports we have had the sub
ioct 7 said So the moment it was ascertaned mat
Gen. Foote was beaten, and my predictions are now
verified. ~ III
Col. Jeff Davis place in the Cabinet will, IN all
nrobabiIitv. be offered to Col. Clemens of Alabama
This will 20 far TO heal the breach in the Democratic
marty and 10 unite the wings with the centre. IN inc
supnort of the Administration Col. Clemens Is man
of character and genius and will make most capi'ai
Secretary of War. ,
fire from the Treasury Department. stated this be-
fore the meeting of Congress. and although contraac
ted time has proved the correctness OF my assertion
His place will probably be filled by Mr. Breckenridge
of Kentucky, gentleman well quaned lot any pace
in the Cabinet and fortunately for the tmes-an anti
fllibuster. =,
Another version is, that Mr.. Cushing will take the
Treasury, and that Mr.. Breckenridge will be Attorney
General.
In addition to the above, we have the news from
Mexico that treaty has actually been concluded,
giving us the territory that ght be coveted by our
illbusters and confirming the Garay grant, or oner,
ing for it an indemnity OF five millions OF ooliars' II
the Garay grant confirmed, 1t would be worm
three or four times the money. The whole sum TO
be paid TO Mexico for all this is twenty millions OF
dollars This would be cheap enough, and 1t would
be BEST perhaps, to pay the whole amount out OF the
surplus in the treasury.
| Gen. Foote is now in the city: and warmly re-
v
in California Previous to leaving he may be able to
throw some light on the Clayton and Bulwer treaty.
Cure for yIruIent Small Pox ScarIntina and
Measles.
merchant and ship owner of this city has had
the following recipe sent him from England, Where
it was furnished bv Mr. Larkn, member of the Roy
al College of Surgeons and who vouches tor 1t as
medicine that will effect revolution IN the healing
art, as regards the prevention and cure, not only OF
small pox, but also of measles and scarlatna, now
| al
and extraordinary than could ever have been hther-
to anticipated, even by the most ardent phlanthro
pist'
| On the first appearance of fever irritation
usherlng in attacks, whether occurring IN 1amhes OF
large communities the subioined mode of treatment
should at once be entered on Take one grain each
of powdered foxglove or ligalis valuable IN the
ratio of its greenness-the dark should be reected)
and one of sulphate of zinc (his article is common
ly known as white vitrol. These should be rubbed
thoroughly in mortar other convenient vessel,
with four five drops Of wafer this done noggln
Cor about four ounces) with syrup or SUI
gar, should be added. Of this mixture table spoon
full should be given adult, and two teaspoontuls
to child, every sacond hour until symptoms of dis
ease vanish.
"Thus conducted, convalescence, if by magic,
will result. The rapidty of event suspicious
will equally delight and astonsh. 1t may, however,
be necessary further 10 note, that should the bowels
become obstrucei n progrtss of the disease, evil
by no means common, then drachm of the com
pound powder of jalap GOrmed of two parts cream
of tartar with OF alap) and one grain OF the herb,
treated as above formed into past with syrup or
sugar should be given 10 an adult and half the
quantity to child. This simple medicine shuts out
every other form or article whatever, as totally I'M
necessary, if not pernicious.
'sThe methodus medendi of these medicines, ca
pable of effectng results gigantic, remain now
only 10 be given and appears to be as follows: The
herb by its ant-febrle properties lays hold at once
of the fever; the prolific source of woe, which it i'm
medately stranges while the zinc acts the part of
tonic instantly restoring the equilibrium"
Mr.. Larkin adds: g No emigrant or government
vessel should hereafter be allowed to put with
out few pence worth of these protectors and it is
further ardenty hoped that, the dearest interest
of our common humanity vitality involved in
this discovery, the press of all countries will give
publicity TO this announcement."-Boston Courier.
RUSSIAN BEARs.-Two specimens of these fero-
cous beasts arrived in our city on Friday, says the
Philadelphia Sum- and were conveyed to the Circus
and Menag erie, in Walnut st., where, as we under
stand, they are to be exhibited On Monday evening
next They are the only genuine Russian bears in
the country, and brought to this country by
singular chance, and at great expense. They are
of different species being black and the other
OF cinnamon color. They are both of q very large
sze and to strangers manifest considerable of the
natural disposition. They are, however, during
their performances muzzled as to prevent any
: harm to visitors.
ST. Petersburg in the dense and dark forest of Up
land about two years SINCE and carried to the
metropolis where SgnOr Capolino, Gan Italian ex
ile,) purchased him, and made immediate arrange
ments to carry him to England, where he would ma
turaIly be great curiosity. Before his departure
however, he learned of the arrival of cinnamon
bear,' from Olenschof. a desolate district in The
southern and mountainous part of Russia, near the
frontier of Wallachia This species of the ANNA
is seldom captured alive, and, being rare sight tt
the civilized world, Sig Capolino, after considerable
difhculty managed to obtain possession Of him.
| At an enormous expense, they have finally beer
regard to these BEARS is that of their having bee,
reduced from state of the widest ferocity to thu
most submissive tameness. Sig. Capolino has train
t ed them so as to perform great number of feat
b IN the ring, which are exceedingly interesting
AN INCIDENT AT THE Navy DEPARTMENTAL let
ter from W Washington, in the Petersburg Democrat
says the following incident occurred at the Nav,
. Department on the 4th inst
r young and accomplished lady was to see tn
n secretary relative to some suspicious which hun,
over the Legality OF the ceremony of her recent mar
rage with lieutenant in the naval service Sh
states that some months since she was conducted t
house In this city, and there married to her sun
n posed husband, by person osensiblv an En;scona
n cergyman-that rings exchanged and for
short time they lived together when he was sudden
ly called Oft to the Pacific. Doubts have been raise
! as to the legality of the marriage, and she enter
talns dark suspicion that there has been an imnc
= slton practced upon her. Immediately on hearin
the lady narrative, Secretary Dobbin with that en-
e ergy ana uprlghtness of character for which he
Justly distinguished peremptorily ordered the lieu
tenant TO report IN person, to him. at as early Dc