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American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-10-30
Can it be Possible3

we ma the following remarkable
paragraph in the editorial columns
of the last issue of, the Charlcttos-
vile Advocate: M
"For eight long years the means
and energy of the State have been
employed in boring a 'tunnei at Roct-
fish Gap, under the management Of
Col. G.. Crozct, Chief Engineer. For
the last two or three years the Dub
lie have manifested great i'm patience
at the slowness with which the work
has progressed. Bulletins have bccn
issued almost monthly by our friend
of the Jeffcrsonian, holding ont
hopes of q speedy completion of that
great ork, until he has been SO fire.
qucntly disappointed that he has
suspended any further notice of it's
progress. Mismanagcmcnt in the
disbursement of the funds has been
charged upon the direction of the
work, and an an Investigation de-
handed, but in vain. tag.
No ono doubted the ability of
Col. Crozet as an Engineer. When
VIC lunnel should be completed, II
would be, said credulous public, d
splendid piece of engineering. The
tpnncl was reported to be finished
C ,",t i'I Ra;i a. non , ago, and the
fake nossrssion Of i t. mn' 10
out, by actual experiment that the
Blue Ridge Tunnel is too small to
ADMIT the passage of Q single car,
much less full trainll And it is
yarlously estimated by knowing ones,
tilat IL VIII take from at least three
70 Propap'y eighteen months, before
inc detect can be remedied!!l We
suppose mat Col. Crozet will have
some beautiful explanation to offer
tne PuD!lc Tor TINS GORGEOUS mistake
81 ms; put when 1t Is known that he
has hau funds enough, and taken as
much time as he wished for the COM
Riet'on OF the work, who con doubt
that the present state of affairs is the
result OF most cuIpable negligence or
OF shameful incompetency2 Now is
inc time ior thorough and quick
lnycsh;gation OF the matter, by the
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-10-30
Later From Eurcpc.

Nt1 York, October &c. THE steam.
hip Baltic has arrived with I.werpn,l
!sie6 70 "Wednesday i4th lust, fnur
Jays later.
Later dates from India have been re-
ceiyed by telegraph from the Overland
mail The Calcutta dates are To tho
10Th. ft"m Bombay to tho l7lh Of Sep
s'sinOer. -e--es -'----s-s---
Tho siege train was expected tn roach
SDeihi'"n the 81 of September. when
the assault woull he, com meuced.
L;oerpooI. Oct"ber IA, p. M.--Tho
cotton market closed quiet. and prices
steady. -four also steady. Wheat ex-
hibits declining tendency. Corn steady
Provisions closed quiet, B,eadstufia
quiet. andall descfiplipnshav declined.
Gen. Havelock remained at Gown.
pore. but would be reinforced in fow
days by Gen. Outrang, who had march.
ed from Allanobad with strong force.
The garrison at Cownpore was gallant.
ly holding out. and would be reliev-
ed ny the middle of September.
Lord Eiyin had left Calcutta for Chi.
ma.
An excessive money pressure PIE.
walls in London, snda flrther advance
in the sale Of discauu, by the Bank of
England is anticipated. Consols have
huc.uated greatly, they ,leclin.d to SO
3 8. but subsequently revived.
India. The India dispatches states
that Gen. Nicholson has defeated tho
rebels at Mafaj"n. with tho loss of their
General. H sH.l -.
Gen. Have'ock had also defeated ths
reecls near Bashoo, on ,he 10th Of An.
gust. The Garrison at Lucknow had
made a victorious sortie, capturing the
guns of the mu,ineets. and also a sun.
ply of provisions. The mu,inccrs had
again been defeated by Major Erye.-
Large bodies of troops were marched
from Calcutta towards AIlabapod.-
Troops were also arriving at Calcutta
from England. Their transports bav.
ing been effected with great rapi'ii,y.
a dispatch to the London Pos, saws
that the British forces had attacked
Lucknow castle. ....'i "'. ~.-.."
Tho Baltic brings $4,000 pounds
sterling and leo passesgc,s. Tho
steamer Red Jacket from Australia ar.
rived at Southampton. and brought TO-.
600 ounces of COLA. ..-H. E'0H..'
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-10-30

The BRANCH BANKs ~ TRFDEs-
GcKsBURG.--The Branch of the Far
mers and that Of the Bank of Vir-
ginia i'll fredericksburg, are still
specie paying institutions. They are
abundantly able to pay all their
notes in specie. s. DIR. ~...
The demand for Land Warrants
has revived, although only to q lin
tied extent. Quotations are still
very low, varying from 65 to 75c per
acre.
The present financial difficulties
have thrown about twenty thousand
persons out of employment in New
York. Among them, several hun
dred printers. .. .... ....
The decrease in the New York Ca
nal tolls, from last year up to the
present time, is over four hundred
thousand dollars; and from the re-
celpts Of l847, over one million. 10.
The oldest clergymGn in England
is said to be the Rev. II. Totty, D.
D., rector of Birmingham, Sussex,
who 10 one hundred and two years
old. . ... " E.r
The police of the city Of New York
made only one hund,'ed and siaty-teoo
arrests during the twenty-four hours
ending at noon on Saturday. d.
The price of Cattle in Philadol-
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-10-30
FAILURES.

The list Of failures and suspensions
published this week by The New York
Independent includes The names of lab
firms; l5"f which are located in Bos-
ton, 20 in New York, lG in Phladvl-
phia, 6 ot New Orleans. and 3, at St.
Louis. In Virginia, none. We see it
stated that tho Iadrprndcnt, in order to
save space, is about to discontinue its
lists # failures, and publish instead a
list of'ho names Of merchants who have
not failed.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-10-30

INSVft Since nur loet thoro Ioo 49,
been ANYTIME of = n,;t;oa ,,io ''E ~
fnancia, troubles but rs nnonIc bcco,nn
used to it thew mako loss nutcrv AID
tic suspension Of a whole civ FIJI r. nr
banks now, creates less sensation Than
did the failure Of \ sinoIc w;Id,c,t '' ;n
ssitutlon 4, few months oco Ali tbo
New York city banks, without cxccn.
ton. we believe. have susnnndcd srcc;o
payments, which has had the effect If
making money easier because the notes
of all Of them being on an conolitv tbev
are now taken readily for business nnt.
poses and specie is not so much in 10.
mand. The Ohio banks have not vet
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-10-30
$50
1866

The st. Joseph correspondent Of
the Republican says that on the
night after the election in Kansas, a
party of soldiers, cncampcd near
richmond, attacked the residence Of
MIR: Dolman, Democratic Represent
tatlve of Nemch and county, dud
member Of the Constitutional Con-
venton, broke open the door, and
shattered the windows. They also
treated Mr.. Dolman very roughly
Lieut.. Bayard was sent for, but was
not able to qucll the disturbance un-
TIL he had cut down two Of the men
with his sabre. The balance then
desistcd and retired to their orders.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-10-30
Tbrown out of Employment.

In Cincinnati, Of some twenty-five
thousand employees in clothing es-
Adjustments, fully one-half have
been discharged.
In Lowell (Mass.) all tho cotton
mills Of the Lowell Corporation have
stopped. The mills in the Garnet
department run five day In the week:
The Middlesex mills are gradually
stopping their looms.
In New York the Methodist Book
Concern has discharged all buteighty
fthreo hundred hands. -Four thou.
sand cigar makers are also thrown
out from the Sarious concerns. Fami-
lies are discharging their servants,
while at the same time the supply Is
rapidly increasing. The intelligence
offices are crowded.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-10-30
MARRIAGE oFTHE PRINCESS ROYAL.

MARRIAGE oFTBE PRINCESS RoYAL.Z-
1t is understood here that the mar
riage of Prince Frederick William
with our Princess Royal will be cele-
DRAFTED onthc 18th of january next,
at Buckingham Palace, and the royal
couple viii reach the Prussian from
tier on the Cd; and make their pub
lie entry into Berlin on the Sd of
February. The 18th of January in
the day usually appointed for the
celebration, at this place, of the
"iestival Of the ORDERS" oommemo-
rative ofthe institution Of the Black
Eagle and coronation of the first
King of Prussia, in 170l.--Berlih
letter. 49,.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-10-30

WAsHINoToS, Friday, Oct. l6.-
The Z. S. steamship-ot-war Fulton,
ofiour guns, has been ordered to be
Immediately fitted out for The pur>
pose of proceeding to the Gull of
Mexico and interccpting any expe-
ditiotl which Gen. Walker may have
in readiness, as reported, from any
port on the Gulf. f '..'
The Fulton has been selected for
this service because of her swittness.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-10-30

Revenge is q kind Of wild justice,
which the more mans nature runs
TO, the more ought law to weed it
out; for, .as for the first wrong, it
doth but offend the law, but the re-
venge Of that wrong putteth the Law
cut of office. In taking revenge, a
main is. but even with his enemy; but
in passing it over he is superior, for
it is q princes part to pardon
Bacon.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-10-30
NlK EDITOR:

Nix. EDITOR: ...... ...
10. .t.. The eastern States are
often drained Of their most cuterpris.
ing and Industrious young men, who
carry their wealth and their influence
to the far West. In order to accumu-
late fortunes, family ties are often sun
dered by space, and long years pass a
way without any endcaring words, any
iireslde chat between parent and child.
This state of things exists frequently,
when better opportunities offer for IN
vestment for talent and enterprise in
the odd Dominion" The very site
on which this new and thriving town
is built, is an instance Of this kind
Here, only few years ago, $50 acres
were purchased for only 50, 500, which
now is worth more than half million
of dollars.
This may be said to lie the cen
tire Of the vast coal fields on the
Atlantic slope of the Allegheny noun
tains' Here you find enterprise and
the hum of industry that reminds one
Of the far West. ..
The enterprising proprietor of the
Noodside House." o. D. Downev,
Esquire, has completely reftted it
IRON cellar to garrett and thus
furnished first class Hotel at which
the traveller may rest in the evening at
the close Of his day ) ride from Balti-
more, and resume his journey in the
morning, so as to enjoy the picturesque
and unrivalled scenery of the whole
of the Alleghanies, chain after chain,
till he reaches the Ohio.
The BALTIC. and Ohio r. Road, which
has done so much to develop the re-
sources of this State, and which labor
cd for years under series Of Difficult
ties, has at length surrounded every
obstacle and established in this place
mach!ne-shops of the most costly and
durable character. 1t is generally con-
coded that the r. r, Co., are remarka-
bly, fortunate in securing the services
OF the most careful and gentlcmanly
Kali Road Conductors in the country.
We have recently had one of these
Conductors located in this place as
first class agent. His wise and eff.
clent management, and that of his able
assistant, L. ID. Miller, formerly of
Baltimore, contributes silently but
steadily and constantly to the growth
and prosperity of this place. 1t would
be we'll for all Rail Road Companies,
when they once get efficient officers, to
pay liberal salary, and increase it
occasionally so as to hold out an in
duccment, not only for vigilance, but
also for retainment Of service, for tai
cnt, and merit in man, like water, will
find it's level, . ...
Though new town, we have some
llernry taste, rs you will sec by the
appended piece Of original poetry for
your paper, which was composed by
the son Of 0. d. Downcy, the worthy
proprietor Of the Woodside House.
Yours, ... j.
BE-, The poetry abovu'referrod to
will be given next week. --ED.1
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-10-30

VIRGINIA BIyALvEs IN NORTHERN
WATERS. Oysters brought from Vir-
glnla, last year, and planted near
Seguin,s Point Princess Bay, or
other places in New York Bay, have
grown a fourth larger since they
were put down, and command high
prices. .u.. ..... .. -.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-10-30
From the Pittsburgh Iron City.
TIL; MARKETS,

Since our last publication there, has
been a fair rise IN tho river. enabling
large fleets of coal. boats To depa,t; and
offering fine stage If water for the
steamboats,. The wharf this morning
presents lively appearance many boats
disehargiag and receiving freight which
gives an srlivening counlenance TO ma.
ny'of our citizens. ~ vgigg ..
The receipts of fout 10 Increasing and
we h"pe tho navigation will continue
open sud atfnId our western friends an
opportunity 10 ;raiismi, their produce
The markets ia this city and in the
Bast arc slowly YET steadily declining
IN P'ice. but we think In falling mar
kei the soohsr man sells the better.
We would therefore advise our fliends
70 make speedy sales as everything in.
d'cetes lower prices for some time To
come. We have taken good deal Of
pasps To give the truth ia our market
repotrs. Dealers differ in sotns of the
prices.
APPLES--By tho barrel sl.l2i to
sl,75.
BACON-Suear Cured Hams 16 cts;
Shoulder l39l3lc.
ClIEESE-W Western Reserve IOc y
pound.
FLOUR-S4,50 10 SIS, from fist
hands retail at Sass, SO.
,POrATOES-The market is now
well supplied (; sales of good Nesban.
uocks ara made at doc $' bushel.
GROCERIES-Sugar has declined
oASloc; Molasses 65@6S ~ gallon Syr.
ups 65070 cts Coffee firm at l2l CTS. ~
pound.
GRAIN Messrs Bane &c Anger
pay the following prices FOR grain to
sendto Eastern Mills, aud may be re.
gsrded as the correct p'ico here ffom
first hands. fl. a#r
R M"''' .'. S SSSSo
Bailey :. 6O97o
Oats .a 81
Potatoes, Reds 80 ...
Neshanuocks 4505o
Flour Extra SUnsl fine 4,5O@475
Large receipts Of any Of the above az.
ticies would produce considerable do,
cline. ..'.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-10-30
RECENT ELECTIONS.
KANSAS.

The following are the official re-
turns of the recent election in Kan
Sas for Delegate to Congress:
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-10-30

Sbos- Makers Bound far Virginia.
Within the last week several shos,ma.
kers in Danvprs have made small in
vestments in Virginia landa, purchasing
warrants for 200 acres at the rate Of 81
per acre, and payihg for them in shoes.
The State If Virginia has, it is said,
some G,000 900 acres Of uDimp,oved
land, pat If it old end par, new, lying
west Of tho AlleghaDies. The moio
northern sections of lhis vast trac. is
tho seat Of Eli Thsyer's enterprise -
The purchasers Of tho warrsnts above
referred to may locate anywhere out.
side Of Thsyer's domain. We are IN,
formed tha, several manufacturers in
Havorbi,l, and one or two other tows Of
the conu'y, have also booght warrants
---iSd}em Gazette. ".
Nrp Yo,k, Octobet 26.-.The big
Mountain Esele, from Ssbil, brings
dates To the 90 Sept. Tho Indians in
the interior, entered village, acme
sixty miles from Moscan, the capital of
Yucaton, with frioudly manifestations,
and having gained admission TO The
houses, commenced to slaughter tho
men, women and children indiscfimi.
nately, and very few escaped more
than FIVE bubdred bodies had teo, found
and more wero being found daily 10 the
woods where they attempted to escape,
bn, were oyeitskcD aud Wounded,
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-10-30
TENNESSEE,

The Nashville papers publish the
official vote of Tennessee, "a compa-
rcd in joint ballot of the two Hou4
SEES. The returns orc all official, OK
ccpt the county Of Jefferson, which
was notreturned, but the vote given
is correct. The full vote of the
State is: ... ... ...As
Isham G. Harris, (Dem )..,..71, 15o
Robert Hatton, Gam. .".....".59, 080
Harris inajority,............11,358
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-10-30

Some Of tho papers are lectnrinF wo.
men upon extravaganza in dress, and
advising them TO fetrench especially do.
ting tho present financial difficulty
Doubtless thoro arc many cases Of IN.
wsfnntablo extravaganza In this way,
but DO people ever consider that two
or three glasses Of brandy and half a
dozen rcgallos INDUCED in daily by n
man, to say nothing Of five and ten dol
lar dinners, amount 10 moro in year
than would be required to dress wo
man NJ 70 i'lc full requirements Of fssb.
tuG J
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-10-30

All lsdiss desire, yet mono dare ask
for. letter. said TO DO in tho Philadel.
phia post Office, addressed 40 tbe Gucst
lady in Pennsylvania"
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-10-30

Good.-St. Paul Minnesota; aprro
pfia,ed S36 900 this year for building
sch"ol.huuses. ~H.H'.. ...#'
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-10-30
MoRGANTowN:
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 80, 1867.
Correspondence Of the american Union"

THINGS IN THE NEW TOWN OF
PlEDMONT-THE WOODSIDE
HOUSE--COAL TRADE--NO
HARD TIMES-.LITERARY ME-
RlT-BALT. AND OHIO RAIL
ROAD, SC, &C.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-10-30
IOWA.

We have received accounts from
about thirty counties in the State,
and the gains for Samuels upon the
vote of 1856 are such as leave no
doubt in our minds that he is elected
Governor. Still, the official votes
may seriously effect tile results. We
think the interior papers of Iowa
evince but little enterprise in being
Unable for weeks at d time to furnish
the vote of their respective counties.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-10-30
PENNSYLVANIA.

We have official returns from thir-
ty-nihc counties in the State, for Gov
ernor, which foot up as follows:
Packer, Dem. ,.................145.GS 4
Wilmot, Rep.,n."............l03 ,2S9
Hazlchurst, Am. ,a,............. 27,157
In these counties Gen. Packers
majority over Judge Wilmot is 40
1896. From the remaining twenty
five counties we have sufficient res
turns to show that Packers and vii.
mot's vote is about balanced in them:
SO that Packers majority in the
State will he somewhere between
$4,000 and 5000 over Wilmot; and
as the entire vote for iiazlehurst will
not exceed $4,000, Packers majority
over both Wilmot and Hazlehurst
will be about II 200. The Demo
cratic candidates for Canal Commits
sloncr and Supreme Judges will have
about the same majority as Gen.
Packer. . ...,... e
The following are the official re-
turns Of Washington and Greene
counties for State Senate: ... .. ..
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-10-30

hsco@bie 10 Gry "A Crimeap he.
70, a drse'tet from an English Rogi.
ment now qrariefed in Canada recent.
y bar'ered away at S'owell's jewelry
store, III Charlestowp, Mass. The silver
medal bestowed upon him by his gra.
cious Queen for assisting the French
at Sebastopol.
Horrtbie Crime. David Williams Ia
on trial 10 Ctayson county, Va, for the
murder Of his daughter, eleven years Of
age, by burning his own house In which
the child was sleeping. 81. lied. =.
Mover carry d sword 10 your tongue,
to wound the rep1taiion cr any ma0.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-10-30

Eay~ An excessive money pressure
prevails in London, aud further adj
vance 10 the sale Of discount by the
Bank Of Eng and is anticipated. Con.
soils have f1ctnoted greatly, they de.
ciined to Sc 8. but subsequently, re-.
viyod.
Tho Bank Of Dublin has advanced
tie rates Of discount to per cen, and
the Bank Of France to G4 per cent
The money pressure 10 Vienna is also
severe.
The firm Of Ross, Mitchell g. Co.,
Q Canadian firm has failed. Their H..
abilities were 100000 pounds, but their
assets were larger.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-10-30

Business IN PAHadclph'd.-The bu
siness of philadelphia shows symptoms
of revival, though the predominant
phrase is ono Of great drprcssi"n.--
There's much complaint of tho con,in.
ued high prices Of make, produce.
ND York, Oct. 25 Tho statement
Of the Banks Of this city FIR the week
past shows an increase st specie Of g.
56S,000; increase Of loans 1862. 900 =:
decrease in circulation l,202 900; iu-
crease of deposits 1866, 900.
81. Louis, Oct. &c. The Bank Of
the State Of Missouri, Merchants Bank,
aud Southern Bank suspended this morn.
ing. The Mechanics Bank still firm,
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-10-30

Flour Extra SUPER fine 4,5O@475
Large receipts of any Of the above az.
licies would produce considerable do,
cline. ~ ..'.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-10-30

Harris inajority,............"11,35 1853
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-10-30
PRICES CURRENT.

AZ this days Market, reported By RAN
DoLPn & LArlMER. &c South street.
Baltimore, Oct 81 1887.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-08-05
AN ORDINANCE

For the prevention Of a~nterm1entS ofthe
dead aOithin the corporate limits Of
the incorporate Village Of ASHLAND.
Be it ordained by the Council of the
Incorporate village of Ashland.
LIST. That the present burial ground
within the Corporate limits of said In
corporate village shall not be used hence
forth, for the %intennent of the dead,
and all persons are prohibited hereafter
from using the same for that purpose.
I'd. All interments of the dead W t.
in the Corporate limits of said village
are prohibited, and any body inferred
contrary to this prohibition shall be
taken up and buried without the limits
of the Corporation at the expense Of the
person or persons, causing said ittermeht
to be made, which shall be collected by
civil action, at the suit Of said Corpor-
alton.
Sd. Any person or persons violating
the provisions of this ordinance shall on
conviction thereof be fined in any sum
not exceeding ten dollars, to be recover
ed by prosecution before the Mayor of
said village in the manner prescribed by
law for offences, punished by fine only,
or within the jurisdiction of Justices Of
the Peace.
This ordinance shall take effect from
and after the passage thereof.
Attest: WIN. OSBORN, Mayor.
VIM. RALsToN, Recorder.
Passed, July 28th, 1857. 3wS
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-08-05

Coon RULES FOR ALL.-Profane swear
ing is abominable. Vulgar language is
disgusting. Loud laughing is impolite.
Inquisitiveness is offensive. Tattling is
mean. Telling lies contemplate. Sian
dering is devilish. Ignorance is disgrace
full and laziness is shameful Avoid all
the above vices, and aim at usefulness.
This is the road in which to decome re-
spectacle. Walk in it. Never be asham-
ed of honest labor. Never act the hyp-
ocrite.-Keep good company. Speak
the truth at all times. Never be dis
c~ouraged, but persevere, and mountains
will become mole hills.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-08-05

Cum FOR Colo IN HoRsEs.-Mr.
VIM. Hutchinson, agent for the jackson
vile and Talledega Stage Line, a man
of large experience in the treatment of
diseases in horses, says that the worst
case of collie is Immediately relieved by
chloroform. DIRECTIONS.-Put o
table spoonful in a pint of water, and
drench the horse with it, and repeat the
dose every half hour till relief is obtain-
ed. In addition to this, %saturate a
sponge or rag with chloroform, and
while one nostril of the horse is closed
with the hand, hold this at the other.
This remedy is said to be infallible.