The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-01-12

DKLIRIUM TaEMENs The physician of the Chicago
jail states that during the past year he has used pecac in
thirtysix of delirium tremens, and with uniform
He gives it emetc at first, and afterwards
in doses of from fifteen to eighteen grains hour He
says quiets the and uniformly induces sleep
In connection with this he gives strong beef tea
cold baths but denies all alcoholic stimulants.
MurISY surBoARp. ship Flying Dragon Lit
tie of Boston, from Chincha Islands, arrived in Hamp
ton Roads Tuesday last with guano for orders was
blown ashore the Horse Shoe Thursday night last
During the absence of the captain, who had up to
Baltimore the mutned and handled the other Off
cers very roughly On Friday morning the mate hailed
the steamer Georgia. and requested that assistance might
be sent him from Norfolk. Deputy Marshal Cook, with
posse and file of soldiers from Old Point went down
to the ship, and put the mutineers in irons.
CoAL VS. WooD.-Samuel j. Hays, superintendent of
machinery the Illinois Central railroad makes state
showing the comparative cost of coal and wood for
running locomotives. The coal-burning furnaces arc
made of copper aud seem to stand coal quite well
iron do wood. Eighteen engines 80 900 miles
500 tons of coal and regularly wood burning
engines.
QuARANFNE--The ''army of occupation" evacuai ed
Staten Island last Monday and up the present writing
the "Sepoys'' have made destructive attempt with
fire sword upon the hospital buildings or their in
mates They will doubtless wait awhile, and see what
progress is made towards obtaining another location ;
but il is doubtful if they will wait till island con-
structed upon old Orchard Shoals The floating hospital
idea has preference in the public mind to the Orchard
Shoals project whsh most people regard mpractca-
BILE
The Jefferson City (Mo.) Examiner learns from Mr. j.
s. McComb the particulars of another outrage committed
in Bates county, in that State by Montgomery and his
band, the 30th of December last large twostory
frame house, the property of Mr. Jackson, burned
and all his goods destroyed Mr. Jackson and two Others
who with him. forced TO flee for safety The
governor Of Missouri has issued special message to the
Legislature of that State in relation these outrages in
which he states that the governor, commander-n-
chief has power to call the militia into active service
only in of rebellion, invasion, Instruction
II the bandits referred to to be regarded merely
% civil marauders only the shcfs of the respective
counties have authority under present military CODE
to call upon the militia TO aid the legally constituted civil
authorities in preserving order and enforcing the laws
In this state of affairs, Mr.. Peyton introduced bill into
the lower house authorizing and requiring the governor
whenever he has good to believe il necessary to
defend the State against INVASION to call out as many
regiments he may deem necessary TO repel such nva
sion aud protect the citizens of the State In all lawful
rights the troops to be governed by the same rules and
receive the pay those of the United States army
and placing the Of thirty thousand dollars In the
hands of the governor for the execution of the act
The Kansas Herald of Freedom states that Judgment
has gone against Gen Lane In his before the land
office, the heirs of Col Jenkins obtaining title 10 the
land This the land about which Lane and jenkins
had their shootng-match last summer