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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-04-18
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rNG1JSH VESSELS SEIZED.

ENGLISH VESSELS bEIAED'
Nav YORK, April ia Havana letter
cows that the English schooner Agnes from
m,tomoras for Havana has been seized and
taten TO Kew West by one Of the u. ).
cruisers. ------.s..-----
New YORK, April 18.-The steamer CahaW-
10 from Port Royal, has been signaled below.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-02-11
Advice.

Halls Journal of Health contains the
following advice to those who are writing
to soldiers in arms
..If YOU write to a soldier, friend or rel
alive in the army, using common en-
velope and q sheet of foOlscap paper, you
NAV also add, without exceeding the
weight for which a three cent postage
stamp will pay, as much tea as teaspoon
will take up twice, or as much black. or
CAYENNE pepper, such as is obtained from
a GOOD drug store under the name of
Capsicum. as you can take up at sonee
with common teaspoon, and the smaller
envelope of paper to hold either. Cnew-
ing the tea, pinch at a time every hour
or half hour while keeping guard, or un-
der circumstances OF great thirst, or OF
excessive OF sleeplness, VIII en-
liyen, will modify thirst, will lnYlgorate,
or will waken up to greatetuI extent;
considering the amount OF tea used, ana
its perfect safety from ulterior Ill result,
such as follow the use OF alcohohe
drinks" .t
"But teaspoonfulof genuine Capsicum,
IS worth ten-fold its weight in tea7leayes
especially in summer, in many ways tor
example, a single quarter of pinch Will
save a mans life-that quarter OF a pinch
being put in a sleepy sentlneFs eye II
it don't wake him up, and every body
else within an Indian yelPs distance
then it is not a prime article OF Capslcum-
A single pinch in a glass of fiat or warm,
ish water will nullify these qualities, and
beside satisfying thirst, invigorate and Ell
fectually prevent that uncomfortable SEN
sation arising from having drank largely
of water. A good pinch eaten at each
meal, or whenever water IS swallowed,
viii always invigorate digestion, it aids to
prevent aeidity, and besides, great an
tagonist of the dairrhea, dysentery nux,
and Iooseness,' which are the great
scourges of all armies. A level teaspoon
Of Cspsicum daily, taken in eating or
both. or if taken, pinch at time dur
ING the day or night, would do more real
GOOD, and that without any Ill result,
than ten times the cost in rum apd quiz
nine, as a preventive against ehills and
| foyer Id .H
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-02-11
Remedy for piptheria

A Pennsylvania correspondent writes
us that the diptheria is very prevalent IN
some parts of that State; and says that
we would confer great favor upon the
sufferers by republishing the remedy CIV
en- about year ago. With this request
we comply. 1t is as follows:
"Make two small bags that will reach
from ear to ear, and fill them with ashes
and salt, dip them in hot water, and
wiring them so they will not drip, and ap-
ply them to the throat cover up the
whole with a flannel cloth, and change
them as often as they become COO, until
the throat becomes irritated, near blister
ing. For children, it is necessary to put
flannel cloths between the ashes and the
throat TO prevent blistering. When the
ashes have been on a sufficient time, take
n wet flannel cloth and rub it with CASTLE
soap until it is covered with thick lath'
err dip it in hot water, and apply 1t tc
the throat, and change as they cool al
the same time use a gargle made OF one
teaspoonful of cayenne pepper, one oi
salt. one of molasses, in teaeupiul OF
hot water. and when cool, add one tourth
as much cider vinegar, and gargle every
fifteen minutes until the patient requires
sleep. A gargle made of CASTLE soap Il
good to be used part of the time.
A correspondent in Maine, in sending
the above remedy, says there had been
a number of deaths from diphtherla un,
til this remedy was used, since when al
had reeoyered.--N. y. Tribune.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-02-11
Utah and Polygamy.

The Committee on Territories IN the
House of Representatives IS about TO re-
rort n hill for the admission of Utah into
the Union as a State. The bill, 1t IS sand,
will nrovide for the abolition OF polyga-
my. and unless the delegate from the Ter
rifory gives his assent TO this provision,
the bill will not be reported -
On the Sth of December the Legisia-
ture of Utah met at Great Salt Lake City,
and on the 10th, Hon. Stephen S. Hard
ing, Governor of the territory, sent IN his
message. 1t Is remarkable for contain
ing a long, elaborate and earnest arSu-
ment against polygamy. The Legislature
listened to it with sullen silence. After
wards it was resolved to print one thous-
and COPIES of the message but ten days
had elapsed. when the last mail left, and
II had not been printed. 1t was, indeed,
reported that the church authorities had
declared that it should not be issued at
all from the press of Utah, and, if posi-
ble, that it be suppressed altogether
But measures were taken by those friend
Iv TO the Governor to have it printed else
where. and doubtless it has already been
circulated extensively among the people
..The twin relics of barbarism, Slavery
and Polveamv, 4" are, it will be seen, sim
nItaneously in a very bad way in the uni
ted States. Should both be extinguished
during the administration of President
Lincoln, as now seems probable, his
name will be forever indentihed with
events over which civilization must al
ways rejoice, o.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-02-11
why Salt is HealthfuI.

From time immemorial it has been
known that without salt men would mlser-
ably perish and among the horrible pun
ishments entailing certain death, that OF
feeding culprits on saltless food Is sad 10
have prevailed in barbarous times; Mag
cots and corruption are spoken OF by some
writers as the distressing symptoms which
saltless food engenders, but no ancient or
unchemical modern could explain how
such sufferings arose. Now we know why
the animal Graves salt, why it suffers dis
comfort, and why it ultimately falls into
disease if salt is for a time WITHHELD
Upwards of half the slime matter OF the
blood-6fty per eent-consists OF common
salt and as this is partly discharged eve
nv day through the skin and kidneys, the
necessity of continued supplies OF 1t to
the body becomes sufficiently Obvious
The bile also contains soda as a special
and indispensable constituent. and so do
all the cartilages of the body. Stint the ne
supply of salt, therefore, and neither VIII
the bile be able properly to assist the oil
gestion, nor the cartilages to be built up
again as fast as they waste.-Pret johnson
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-02-11
The colored Population of Ohio.

The census of 1861 contains some in
teresting statistics in relation to the col
ored population of this State. The total
colored population of Ohio in 1861 was
36,673, of which very nearly one-halt are
found in the counties of Hamilton, Ross,
Gallia, Franklin, Green, Brown, Musking-
um, Belmont, Highland and Pickaway.-
Twenty counties of Southern and Eastern
Ohio. contain two-thirds of the whole
number of the colored people of Ohio,
and one-third of the whole colored pop
ulation are in the counties Immediately
bordering on the Ohio river. The high
est number of negroes in any one county
is, of course, in Hamilton, being 4,6OS.-
The twelve counties of the Western Re-
serve and Fire Lands are set down as
containing 2,OS2 blacks, in the following
order: Cuyahoga 894, Lorain $40, Erie
l49, Summit SO, Trumbull 80, Huron ~,
Portage 76, Mahoning 81, Medina SO,
Lake sc, Ashtabula 25, and Geauga l.
The Black Swamp" counties of Henry,
Wood, Fulton and Williams have only
one negro each, while Ottawa has mary
darkey" among its inhabitants.
The proportion of blacks to whites in
the whole State is as to Ga. The black
est shadow falls on Ross, where the pro-
portion is / to IL. All the Southern tier
of counties are relatively very dark
Hamilton county stands l to 40. The
twelve Reserve counties have the average
proportion of ! black to 866 whites, the
relative black and white population oi
each county being as follows: Lorain Ito
So, Cuyahoga to S4, Erie to l63, Sum.
NIT to 309,. Portage to 3l7, Huron
to 373, Mahoning to 423, Lake l to 431r
Medina to sol, Ashtabula, to 1871,
Geauga, to 2,25s, Trumbull l to 1892.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-02-11
Cleveland and Mahoning Railroad.

The Annual Meeting of the Stockhold-
ers of the Cleveland and Mahoning Rail-
road Company, was held in Cleveland on
Wednesday, January 2Sth. The former
Board of Directors was reelected, to-wit:
David Tod, Reuben Hitchcock, Charles
Smith, Joseph Perkins, Fred'k Kinsman,
James Magee, II. B. Perkins, r. W. Cum
bingham and D. Baldwin.
Subsequently the Directors met, and
reelected the former officers of the road,
as follows:
President-David Tod.
Vice President and Superintendent
Charles i. Rhodes.
Secretary and Treasurer-0. NJ. Burke.
Engineer-Geo. Robinson.
Master Machinist-John Young.
The following report of the financial
condition of the road, was submitted by
the Superintendent.
To TIRE STOCKHOLDERS The earnings
and expenses of your road for the years
1861 and 1862, were as follows:
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-02-11

His proposition for cessation of hostili-
ties, and the recall of our troops from
the territory" of the rebels, was re-
piled TO with warmth and ability by Mr..
Wright, of Pennsylvania, Democrat
He denounced his old friend in pretty
severe terms, and characterized his
speech as it deserved.
Greenbacks are fast becoming plen-
tiful, on account of the excellent policy
of the Secretary of the Treasury and
the brave, self sacrificing soldiers, who
have been without pay for so long peri
cd. are now being paid off in full.
There is an interesting debate now in
progress in the House, on the subject of
allowing men of all color to fight for the
cause of the Union and free government.
Some Cf the most eloquent and best
speeches of the session have been and
will be made on the subject. | will re-
port the discussion in full in my next {;
but allow me to say, before bringing this
letter TO close, that the measure will
pass and become Il law. q
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-02-11
PRINCIPAL ARTICLES TRANSPORTED

You Will observe that while there has
been a handsome increase in receipts
from passengers, freight and ore, there
has been a large decrease in receipts
from coal, which is explained by the
greatly increased demand by furnaces
and rolling mills in the Mahoning Val
ley, which are now consuming some 800
tons per day, and the fact that some of
the mines heretofore worked are nearly
exhausted. To remedy this latter diff
Guilty, the Company is now constructing
branch of its road running northward-
ly from Youngstown to the coal fields in
Hubbard and Brookfeld townships, which
it is supposed will be completed by the
first of May next. These fields, toithout
any doubt, will furnish all the coal which
will be required for consumption by the
furnaces and rolling mills in the Mahon-
ing Valley, and that can be sold in Cleve-
land for a very long period of time. The
quantity already known to exist along
the line of this branch road is immense,
and new discoveries are, almost daily,
being made.
1t will be seen that while the gross
earnings of your road for 1862 are but
$582.l7 less, the expenses are. SO, ,940. 0.15
lAlAo
522.32 less in 1862 than in 1861, which
is more than accounted for by the increas-
ed cost of bridge repairs. During the
year, a new ''Howe" bridge has been built
over the Cuyahoga at Cleveland, and
new and substantial iron bridges over the
e. C. & G. r. R. track, and Eagle Creek
in Windham. The iron bridges cost
more than double the amount paid fol
their wooden predecessors, but their to
tai cost is charged to Bridge Repairs"
You viii observe that, although there
| is a falling off in net earnings of 81, ,522.32
the decrease in interest and taxes leaves
the actual net profits in 1862. S7,05S.3S
greater than in 1861.
Much inconvenience and extra expense
have been caused by the accommodations
at Cleveland for handling coal, ore and
miscellaneous freight. Negotiations are
now pending for the construction of Sec
tion l, and it is believed that this import
ant and much needed work will be com
pleted during the current year.
The constant growing short trade of
the Mahoning Valley, with the prospect
i've increase of the through traffic in Goa
and lake ore, render additional rolling
stock indispensably necessary. Arrange
ments are therefore made for building a
the shops of the company, fifty coal, anc
twenty house cars.
During the past year one superio
freight engine and twenty-five coal anC
platform cars have been added to tn,
rolling stock, which is all in good condi
ton, and consists of l3 locomotives,
frst-class passenger cars, baggage anC
mail cars, 3 caboose cars, so house freigh
cars, 1874 coal cars, 81 platform ears, l.
hand cars, hand dump cars, IA iroI
cars.
The balance sheet of the Company
books of January /, 1868, is as follows:
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-02-11
For the Chronicle.
On the Death of Capt. E. Kee.
AFFECrIoNATELY INSCRIBED TO NY VERNON SCHOOL
MATES, HIS PUPILS

Acc ..r an humble poets lays.
Win her sweetest notes would raise
To mourn the dead ......
Or lune her harp to gentlest tone,
Awaiting dirge to sadly moan
Above his head.
The scholar, poet, soldier. friend,-
'Twere meet an eagle wing should lend
pen to praise;
And minstrels swell the words prolong
And echoes still the strains proIOng.
The hymn to raise.
Fame, smiling twined a laurel wreath,
To deck the brow so pale in death.
In future years; ..#
And brO'ts 6 wreath from fadeleSs bowers,
But dewed with tears
O, when such meteor minds are given,
And brighten earth like beams from heaven
Why fade so soon ,
Is it that in each heart fire
Is built-that like the phenl1 pyre ...
Must each consume.
As ancients. by the fabled bird,
Saw when the blackened ashes stirred
Within the urn, .. .T
A new hedged bird in beauty rise,
On velvet wings. and to the skies,
Its home, return;
Might we benold the spirits free.
And near their notes of eestacy,
When freed from earth;
We would not mourn these meteors given,
That fash on earth, but burn in heaven.
Along with birth.
But we. though watched the sacred urn.
May not behold the glad return
To realms of bliss;
So, weep that man was made to mourn"
And grieve that life must e'er be borne
In world like this.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-02-11

Early in December last it was deter
mined to allow the holders of the Second
to exchange them for Third Mortgage
Bonds, giving them a premium OF ten
per cent, since which time S255, 600 have
been thus redeemed, leaving butS244, POO
outstanding. For the present, exchan-
ges will continue to be made on the same
terms.
1t affords the Directors pleasure to say
to the Stockholders, that the several en-
ployees of the Company have most faith
fully performed their duties during the
past year.
By order of the Board of Directors.
CHAS. i. RHODES,
Vice President and Superintendent
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-02-11

There is remnant of a race of Indians
in New Mexico who are entirely different
from any other tribe on the continent
and are supposed to be decendsd from
tbe Toltees. who preceded the Aztecs:--
They are small, have peculiar eon1or-
nation of skull and face, are OF peaceful
habits. and live by agriculture. They
weave cloth, build with tools made OF
stone. and build towns of stone and
mortar with walls. They have now seven
small towns, but the ruins Of their an
Gent cities show that they were once in
habited by millions. lds-sL ,sl71it 81 Z
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-02-11

: They do not love that do not show
their love.
Truth hath better deeds than words to
grace it. p N
Rhine is the nurse and breeder of all
good. ,....-----.
Use doth breed habit in man:
Sometimes we are devils to ourselves.
SANcHo.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-02-11

How TO CLEAN SoILED CARPEr.-Soiled
carpets may be cleaned latter beating)
with the following mixture: Two gallons
of water, with half pound of soft soap
dissolved in it, to which add four ounces
of liquid ammonia; this may be rubbed
on with flannel, and the carpet then
rubbed dry with coarse cloth.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-02-11
WARREN TRUMBULL COUNTY, OHIO WEDNESDAY,, FE

Pictorials attract great deal of attention
in camp. Indeed, next to letters, papers
are esteemed as a kind remembrance
from friends far away. | remain, as ever
vours. JAMES A. RUSSELL.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-02-11

"How far is it from here to Ryde y
demanded a gentleman of poor, tired
pedestrian. al don't know how far it is
to ride" answered the poor man, but it
is a precious long way to l0alkl"
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-02-11

After amusing an infant on the floor,
why should you restore it to some one
else instead of its maternal parent? Be
cause you certainly ought not to give a
baby To-Ma-To-Ke Ketch-Up!
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-02-11

The labyrinth in Egypt contains 5eOe
chambers, and II halls. Thebes, in Egypt.
presents ruins q miles round, and st1O
gates. Carthage was % miles round
Athens was 25 miles round, and contain
ed 259. 900 citizens, and 400, 900 slaves =
The walls of Rome were lS miles in
length. -4.s-
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-02-11

"That was very greedy of you, Tommy,
to eat your little sisters share of cake "
" You told me, ma, was always to take
her part" said Tommy. -,,- z-- .s..
Daily national Republican., 1863-02-17
i IGmT pRAFT VEaaELa FOR

I IGMT DRAFT VESSELS FOR
IL RIVERS AND BAYs.-NAvY DEPARTMENT,
Feb. 10, ls63.-1he Navy Department will receive
proposals Ior the construction and completion
In every respect Except guns, ordnance storea,
fuel, provisions, and nautical instruments) for
ARMORED STEAMERS, OF about seven hundred
tons, OF wood and iron combined, having u single
revolving turret.
On personal application at the Navy Department
In Washington, or to Rear Admiral Gregory, No.
4lS broadway, New York, parties intending TO
Oifer eau examine the plans and specifications,
which will be furnished TO the contractors by the
Department.
No offers will be considered unless from parties
who are prepared to execute work of this kind,
having suitable shops and tools, of which, II not
known to the Department, they must present
evidence with their bid
The act OF Congress approved July II, 1862, pro-
hibits the tranier Of any contract, order or In
teFeBt therein.
The bidders will state the price aud the time
within which they will agree TO complete the yes
sci or vessels, and the bid must be accompanied by
the guaranty required by law, that II awarded TO
them, they vii! promptly execute the contract.
Propositions VIII be received until the oath day
Of FEBRUARY, and they must be endorsed I" Pro
pOsals for Vessels for River Defence,n to dIstin.
guish them from other business letters
feb 1O-dtf2l
Daily national Republican., 1863-02-17
DRoPosALs FOR FLANK HowITzERs.
ORDNANCE OFFICE,
War Department,

ORDNANCE OFFICE,
War Department,
Washington, Jan. ~ 1863.
PROPOSALS will be received at this ohiee until
O'Clock, D. m, on the nth Of February next for
furnishing one hundred Tor less) 2I-pOunder cast
iron HOwitZeTs for nank defence. These Howitz-
erB weigh, when finished, about l, ,410pounds each,
and drawings exhibiting their dimensions can be
seen At this office or at the United States AFHenAs
They to be subject to the regular United states
inspection and proof, and none are to be received
and paid for except such ne pass inspection and
proof and are approved by n United States InKpec-
tor, TO be designated by this office. Payments will
be made on certificates of inspection and Teceipta,
to be given by the Inspector and forwarded to this
office.
Bidders win state the number of howitzers they
propose to deliver, (nOt exceeding one hundredD
the place of manufacture and delivery and the price
per pound, for the finished HOwitzer; and no bid
will be entertained unless II be from founder reg
ularly engaged In the business, satisfactory evil
dence Of which must accompany the bid. ANY bid
der obtaining contract will be required to enter
into bonds with not less than two sureties, in the
penal sum OF ten thousand dollars for the faithful
Iplhlment of his contract in all respects The bonds
must be acknowledged before judge Of a court Of
record, and the bOndsmen must be certified by
Judge of District Court OF the United States, or
an ordnance officer in charge Of a United States
aud above all liabilities.
The right 10 reserved to reject all proposals II the
prices are deemed too high, IT, for any cause 1t
Is not deemed for the public Interest to accept
them. -
Proposals will be scaled and addressed TO 'sBrig-
adler General James W. Ripley, Chief of OFdn zee
Washington, D. c. :" and win be endorsed "PropO-
Brigadier General, Chief OF Ordnance.
gI-TTNslm
Daily national Republican., 1863-02-17


sAMBUCI WINE,
Celebrated In Europe for its medicinal and benea-
ciAl qualities az gentle Stimulant Tonic, Duretio
and sudorihe, highly esteemed by eminent phyli-
clans, used In European and American Hospitals,
and BY some OF the first families in Europe and
America. ....
u has "a no equal causing an appetite and building
up the system, being entirely pure wine OF most
AS A DIURETIC,
II imPartI healthy action of the Glands and Kid.
GOut, and Rheumatic Affections.
sPEERs WINE
Is not mixture or manufactured article, bat 10
pure, from the juice Of the Portugal SAinbucun
ETapeI cultivated 10 New Jersey, recommended by
Chemists and Physicians possessing medical pro-
perties superior to any other Wines In use, and an
excellent Article for al weak and de6itsted per-
hte and benehting ladies and children.
.. ALADIEs WINE,
Because u will not intoxicate as otlar wines, as II
contains no mixture Of spirits other liquors, and
s admired for its rieh peculiar favor and nutrtiye
properties, impATting healthy tone TO the digest
I've organs, and blooming, soft, and healthy skin
and complexion.
WE REFER TO
A few well-known gentlemen and physicians who
have tried u Wine:
Gen. Winhel Scott d. .sA. Dr. Wilson, nth st NY
Gov, MOrgsn, NY. state. DR.. Ward, Newark, NJ
Dr DrJshChlr %, H,YiCity' Dr; mD9usherty, Newark
Drs. Darcy &NchOll. New DR.. Marcy, New York.
ark, NJ. DR.. Palst, Philad'A.
Ef-None genuine without the signature of GAL
FRED sPEER, Passaic, N. j." is over the cork
each bottle.
G-MAKE ONE TRIAL OF THIS WINE.
For sale by Druggists and all hrst-clAss Dealers.
Trade supplied in Baltimore by VIM II. BROWN
4 BRO. .'
A. sPEER, Proprietor.
VTHEYARD-Passaic, New Jersey.
OFFICE-208 Broadway, New York.
JOHN LA FOY, Paris,
nov Sly Agent for France and Germany.
Daily national Republican., 1863-02-17
TEETHI TEETH

NJ. LOOMS, NJ. D., the inventor and patentee
his Offiee In this city.
Many persons can wear these teeth who cannot
wear Others, and no person can wear otherS who
cannot wear these.
Persons calling at my ONCE can be accommodated
with any style and price of Teeth they NAV deSirei
but TO those who are particular, and wish the pur,
est oleanest, strongest, and most perfect denture
that art can produce, the Mineral Plate will be
more fully warranted.
Rooms In this eity-No 1Ss Pennsylvania ave-
nue., between Ninth and Tenth streefa Also. SO1
Arch street, Philadelphia. mar Ia-Iy