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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-03-06
The Incrust. tion of Boilers.

The controversy has been renewed in the
Eastern and foreign scientific journals up
OH the effect of incrustation of boilers, how
much the liability to explode is increased,
and what addition of fuel is required to
send the heat through the non-couducting
substance which coOls the inner surface of
the boiler. Thesubject is very important
one to every manufacturer. steambOatman,
or other person who employs steam as a
motive power. Among the latest and most
valuable papers on this subject are those OF
Professor Chandler, of Columbia College,
New York, and Mr.. HI. N. Winans, of New
York city, we'll known among scientific
men as thorough practical chemist At
ter patient experiment, the latter determine
ed a loss of 14.7 per cent. of fuel in heating
through a one-sixteenth inch scale of the
non-conducting substance. The extra heat
required to generate steam in boiler lined
with it, not only causes q great waste of
fuel, but so over-heats the iron as to de-
stroy its vitality, and render it more liable
to explode under slightly increased press
ure. %
Professor Chandler, whose observations
have been carefully made, says that, the
incrusting substance being a very Door
conductor of heat, and occupying posi-
tion between the boiler plate and the water.
causes loss of heat and waste of water
equal to twenty per cent, and in some
cases as high as torty-seven per cent. of
fuel used. This loss of heat, of course, in-
wolves corresponding loss of power. The
effect upon the iron he describes i'm much
the same language as Mr.. Winans. adding
that a boiler so impaired is liable to ex-
plode whenever plate of the incrustation
scales off and exposes the vitiated iron to
the water within. The metal also corrodes
most rapidly in those parts where deposits
have been made, from which it is nationally
inferred that corrosion of boiler plates is
accelerated by inerustatioH, ii not altogeth-
er due to it.. The impression that corrOsion
is due to some acid in the water is not con-
tirmed py analysis, the presence of the car
Donate of lime and magnesia rendering the
presence of any other free acid impossible.
The main fact evolved from the investi-
cations and analyses so far is, that, what
ever be the remedy for corrosion, vitiation
of boiler plates, loss of heat and waste OF
fuel, it can be effective only when it either
prevents the deposit of the incrusting sedi-
ment or acts upon it so that it will not ad-
here to the sides of the boiler. This is a
test TO which all the remedial agents offer
ed the public can be subjected by the learn
ed and the unlearned alike.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-03-06
Experiments with Poison.

! Galignani says that the remarkable poi
/ on known as curare, also called woorali
by the South American Indians, has been
fhe subject of much controversy amongst
medical men. At a late sitting of the
French Academy. of Sciences, a paper was
received from Drs. Voisin and Louisville,
hn which they state that, in certain doses.
curare exercises a singular action on the
organs of sight, producing hypnotic effects.
TO obtain such phenomena, the poison
should be administered by sub-cutaneous
injection in doses varying between five
centigrammes and thirteen and half for
a man. From five to nine centigrammes,
the efIects are these:
The patient does not distinguish objects
clearly; he reads with more difficulty, and
passes his hand over his eyes as if to dispel
a cloud; he complains of the heaviness of
the upper eyelids, which indeed droop
down so as to narrow the visual space con-
siderably, whereby the face acquires a
singular expression. He does not exactly
complain of headache, but of contraction
In the region of the forehead, and especial
ly between thereyebrows. These symptoms
generally occur together, but may also
succeed each other progressively for the
space of thirty minutes, after which they
decline and ultimately disappear in the
course of an hour. If the dose be raised to
ten centigrammes and above, these symp-
toms become much sooner apparent, are
more intense, and last longer, even as much
as half a day. 11g
The patient is afflicted with double vision
If he uses both his eyes. The supplement
tary image in this case is situate d above or
below or by the side of the real one, indif-
-ferently, and at various distances, accord
ing to the position of the object. There is
also slight degree of strabismus (squint-
ing) observable. The supplementary image
will occasionally shift its place; it does not
tremble, and the patient will often stretch
out his hand towards it instead of direct
ing the former to the real object. At times
the patient sees three, four and even more
supplementary images. This state, which
renders reading Impossible, will last two
hours, and leaves no dizziness behind. The
pupils are dilated to the extent of one or
two millimetres during the state in ques-
tion, the patient has tendency to fall
asleep, though he is perfectly conscious,
and can give correct account OF the SEN
sations he experiences. With the ophthal-
moscope the practitioner can discover
nothing irregular in the eye, and none of
the symptoms described above ever appear
afterwards spontaneously. se ....
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-03-06
Foreign Capital and Home Capt..
tai. -

The Chicago Tribune makes a suggestion,
in the paragraph which we print below,
which should recommend itself to the pro-
tectionists generally: -:5--
AT this time, when the monopolists are
urging Congress to keep ont the prodGcts
of foreign labor, would it not be equally
proper TO legislate to keep out foreign cap
ital? Why should foreign capital be allow
ed to compete with home capital? Abroad
it is worth only four per cent. while here
it is worth from eight to ten. And this ex-
cess goes into the pockets OF apurse-proud
aristecracy who have no sympathy with
our institutions. Besides, this influx of
foreign capital keeps down the rate of in
terest, which otherwise would go up to
twenty-five per cent. 1t is thus very evil
dentth the American money-lender is
deprived of his own market and his just
returns. IF the American manufacturer is
to be protected by a duty of seventy per
cent, why not the American money-len
er? Why discriminate between money
loaned on bond and mortgage and that in
vested in iron, or cotton or WOODEN manu-
facture? Z. 2el
mo State, perhaps, has suffered so much
from foreign capital as Illinois. Itrbuilt
our canal; it has built our railroads. Chi
cago, aware OF the dangerous tendencies of
foreign capital, has AWAY steadily refused
to lend her credit to any scheme of the
pacity, have but sparingly taken stock, and
yet here we are the focus of $100000,000 of
foreign capital Invested in railroads. Our
city is dotted all over with great station
houses, warehouses and elevators, built
with foreign capital. Our rows of stately
stores and our magnificent private resi-
dences, in some instances, are mortgaged
to foreign capital, which comes in direct
competition with American capital. If we
cannot have prohibitory tariff on foreign
capital, let us at least have one of seventy
per cent. Put the man who wishes to build
railroad on the same footing with the
man who wishes to buy q plow or a yard
of cloth. Make him pay to the American
money-lender seventy per cent. mure than
the current rate of London or Amsterdam.
In this way we can protect home capital,
create home market. save ocean transpor-
tatien. bring the money lender and money
borrower together, and generally carry out
the American SYSTEM"
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-03-06
tFrOm the Detroit Free Press s,,E &
Loss of Life and HsrOneray ON the
Lakes in 1SfkfR

The Be.6ulo Commercial Advertiser con-
tains complete list of the disasters which
occurred on our lakes and tributary rivers
during the year 1866. The aggregate of
disasters numbers sepea hundred and thirty
four, and involved the loss of one hundred
and eleven lives, and destruction of prop
erty to the amount of $l.647.42S.
The statements published last fail in the
Free Press show that the business of the
lakes in 1865 was considerably In excess of
that of the previous year, yet the aggre-
gate loss was much greaterin 1855. Forty
one lives less were lost, aud nearly, if not
quite, a quarter OF million dollars less in
property was destroyed in 1866, than in
1865, very favorable comparative show
ing. The greatest number of disasters in
the ye""s1iqst closed occurred during the
montl Of June and October, those in the
farmer mo lth being 142and in the latter
III. y he Piss Of property on steam vessels
was seN Tn Il mes greater in November than
Octobe,, VIII ie on safi vessels the loss in
October was louole that in Novembers
The totaI loss by saif vessels was more
than, double tn t by steam vessels. The
tables are as follows: % r. ea5 * Isla
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-03-06
Solid Men.

The Democrats of Connecticut have Sc
lected for their prominent candidates this
spring men who can afford to pay tolera-
bly, heavy electioneering expenses. The
and Congressional, is estimated as follows
James E. English, $1,OOO,OO0; Edward B.
Mosely, $300,000; Julius Hetehkiss, $780,
600; VIM. III. Barnum, $5OO,OOO; Richard
d. Hubbard, $250,000. Total, So $50 600.
Messrs. English, Hotchkiss and Barnum
are large manufacturers Mr.. Moselv is
a'fetired merchant, aud Mr.. Hubbard is a
lawyer. -...5..:.I ...-
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-03-06
How an Earl Tried 10 Learn n
Language and Failed.


The Pail Mall Gazette has this sharp par
agraph:
Earl St. Maur, who seven years ago
took up his abode in ALBANIA to learn its
language and regenerate its people, is now
at Tangiers with the same benevolent
views toward the Moors. We take this
from the Court Journal, paper which is
obviously worth nothing if it does not tell
us really nice and true things about earls
and their goings on. But did Earl st. Maur
regenerate the Albanian people and learn
their language? We are assured by gen.
tleman well versed in Turkish affairs,
whose position gives weight to what he
says-we hope we may be allowed to bor-
row the PREDATORY words with which an
mitigating as surprising mess of news
about Turkish politics as ever was honored
with big print-that- Albania is still in a
state of reprobation, and therefore has not
been regenerated. AS for the language we
happen TO know that his lordship broke
down at the forty seventh letter of the AL
banian alphabet, which is described by
Colonel Leake as resembling the French u,
but having a more slender sound, thrown
upwards towards the nostrils. His friends
put it into his head that noblemen's nos
trils were not made to have the vowel
sounds of unregenerate hill tribes thrown
upwards towards them nor are they. AT
ter that he gave it up, which, to be sure, he
would have done later had he got on as far
as the irregular verbs, which are very try
ing. As for the Moors. we sincerely hope
he will never come across copy OF Profes-
sor Newman's Hand book of Modern Ara
bic, if he values the retention of his wits
unless he treats it as a picture book, by
reason of the Professors new characters,
which are Inverted crescents on poles, and
such like. The elder children of our ia
nous arIstocracy may do anything, and
have done most things. But they have
never had this sort of work assigned to
them before; nor have we ever heard any
thing like it except an obscure rumor OF
another elder son who went over to have
his fling at Paris, and did it, by taking an
old Rabbi into keeping in order to read the
Talmud with him."
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-03-06
A sbock-struck by I.ightalng.

We were visited last evening by rather
remarkable phenomenon of nature at this
season of the year-a thunder storm with
lowering clouds, the roar of heavens ar
tillery, and the fitful glare of lightning
across the sky. During the progress of
these celestial pyrotechnics a current of
electricity entered the telegraph office, on
Main street, quietly consumed the instru-
ment and sent the operator reeling back
wards. Although badly stunned he recov-
cred bis composure after few moments,
and promises hereafter to watch more close
ly the developments of the barometer
Lou. Denl., March 2.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-03-06

DEACON A., while passing through
his lot, the other day, stopped down to tie
his shoe. A pet ram which the boys had
tanned, among other things was thought to
regard his posture as extremely offensive.
He instantly pitched into the old gentle
MANS 's-undefended rear, and laid him full
len 9Th in mud hole. Picking himself up,
the deacon discovered the cause of his
overthrow, standing in all the calmness
and dignity of conscious victor. His rage
was boundless, and he saluted him with
the energetic language:
stYou id old rascal"
At that moment he caught glimpse of
the benign face of the sminister," peeping
through the fence and he instantly added ::
ssIf may be. allowed the expression"
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-03-06

STARVATION IN NORTH ALABAMA.-The
Mobile Tribune has stirring article on the
destitution in North Alabama. A society
has been formed in Mobile for the purpose
of furnishing relief to the helpless women
and children of that portion of the State.
The Tribune mentions several cases of ac-
tual starvation, and has assurances that
destitution israpidly on the increase. %
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-03-06
Two Men KILLED i'm a Duel.

"A few days ago a duel was fought near
New Orleans with double -barreled guns.
The Picayuae says: ,1hs g.ek
The parties engaged were Messrs. Ed
ward Letevre and George Genin. Both
were young married men. Genin was ac-
cused of taking improper liberties with
the lady of Mr.. LeteVre at ball. Imme-
diately thereafter he was called to account
by Mr.. i. Mr.. Genin answered the aecusa-
tions Of Mr.. Lefevre by an assault. and a
challenge followed. Preliminaries were
arranged, and Thursday morning both par
Ties met. At the first fire Lefevre fell dead,
and Genin fell mortaIly wounded in the
neck. The latter fingered until Friday
morning, when he died. Both parties were
highly esteemed in the community, and
their tragicaldeath viii cause much misery
to their families and friends.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-03-06

A DRUNKEN fellow had wandered into a
Sunday school, and taken seat among the
primer scholars, when the teacher accosted
him with !: stWby, James, do you know
what condition you ara in 90 g Yes. MN
in the gall of biT'ness, m the bonds # mi
guilty. Ask me some hard QHesh'ns.'' 5.6 r
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-03-06
Rnslnees Proepects.

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Every department. of trade is at present
in a very depressed state, owing to the
season. perhaps. to some extent, but mostly
to the insecurity of feeling growing out of
our national legislation, or the fear of it
FOrsix monts past, aud especially since the
public mind has been exercised on the
tariff. the currency. and the impeachment
questions, the business confidence has
diminished at times to such an extent as to
threaten to result in widespread bank
Fuptcy and ruin. 10 nothing but the cau-
tion and prudence of our mercantile COM
munity in the management of their busi-
ness affairs can be attributed the postpone
ment of these calamities. There are thos+
who are always ready to offer variety of
excuses for a. dull season, but it must be
patent to every thoughttul man that the
one all-sufficient reason for the present one
is the uncertain light in which the future is
to be viewed. Capitalists and business
men will not embark in any new enter
prises until, emerging from this legislative
muddle, they can get definite view of the
future. Nor. will merchants accum ulate
large stocks, or any branch of trade resume
its wonted activity, with the tariff, the cur
rency, the reconstruction, and the wretched
impeachment questions hanging over
them. 10 - s'tF - F."
Could the business portion of the coun-
try be left to make their own laws. and
govern themselves by the true principles OF
trade, which they comprehend, or would
Congress follow their counsel, i'm lieu OF be-
ing actuated by PARTISAN prejudices, the
activity of business would revive; but so
long as commerce is trammeled by legisla-
tive action. or the want or threats of it, we
must remain as dormant as though under
the spell of opiates. Experienced mer-
chants complain that there is no perma-
nency-that the tariff has been changed
almost every year, and the future is a mat
ter of dread uncertainty to them, operating
to turn honest and legitimate trade into the
Widest of gambling. Let US have a little
season of quiet on the tariff-let impeach-
ments cease to be threatened-let us have
some financial systpm-let Congress, in
stead of consuming its own time, andyab-
sorbing that of the people who are watch
ing it, give the country fair chance, and
is will soon be shown that it can take care
of itself and thrive.--D Detroit Free Press.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-03-06

A DISTINGUISHED female writer SAYS that
4tsthe men are Ifast.ig WELL they must be
exceedingly seto catch the women. .o>s5g
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-03-06
A Mild way of sPntsfug It.

Forney, in speaking of the savage con-
trOversy between Ste venS and his fanatical
associates ON the one hand, and Bingham
= and his coadjutors on the other, respecting
the reconstr ctioR measure, says: rThese
differ enees, however animated, are not dis
sensions." Oh, no. not at all. Yet Stevens
denounced Bingham with bitterness of
sarcasm and resentment which betOkened
something more than "animationn Of feel
ing between the combatauts, and Bingham
FeteFted with singing words which indi-
Gated something more than "a difference
Stevens weeks ago told Bingham that he
did not propose to follow his lead, accept
his counsel, or "belieee acord he saidi''
Quite mild difference that. When the OBJ
durate and impt intent antediluvian, slosh-
ing about in the waters of the rising flood,
saw the ark of Noah floating by, 900 late
for him TO enter her and be saYed.he scanned
the heavens and the food, and eomforted
himself with the reflection, '.there is not
SO much of a shower after all.n Forney.
amid flying abrickbats a3d clubs and tall
swearing, and fierce smaledictiOns and i'm
placable hatreds displayed by the Radical
factions, fancies tie scene to be s.animated''
ipdeaT, and that there are slight .differ-
onces,n but no g dissensions" after all. And
yet he knows that this beau ideal of lead
er, Stevens, whom he has slobbefed over
for months with frothy eulogy, is hated
and rejected by judicious Republicans, and
denounced as lacking in wisdom, capacity
and a decent self-respect by Radical jour
Ilals.' The Radicals of Pennsylvania ex
pressed their opinion of him in caucus, Civ
ing him only seven votes out of eighty one
for Senator His reconstruction COM
mittee so idetests him that. he. can do moth,
ing with the members, and publicly avowed
In the House, When it was moved to refer
his military bill TO that committee, that it
would be the death of the bill. He can
scarcely command more than forty or fifty
votes on any of his fanatical measures. And
neither he nor his adherents, in or out of
Congress- can shut -their-eyes to the fact
that there is an open breach in the Repub-
lican party. There are irreconcilable dis
sensions," which wedo not doubt will de-
velop themselves even more fiercely in the
next Congress, the Stevens and Forney
wing finding that, fret and fume AMI rage
and threaten and apply the lash as they
may, their power isabroken, and must sub
mit to the less fanatieal policy of the mod
crate Radicals.-St. L,atis Republicdn.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-03-06

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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-03-06
SPECIAL NOTICES.

'The wonder n progress of Medica
~AN Science during the past stS years only
WH - makes it possible for the conscientious
W6VH Physician to declare, now, that CoNsUMP-
! ~ ~ TION is as CERTAINLY CURED as h1termit-
kkSA tent FsUer. and as CERTAINLY PREVENT
Ep as S'nau Po0. ."-Rev. Charles E. King. IT. d.
III ID afc ss+ -.- ~. t -'- IT. ~ - ~
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-03-06

81 have had NERVOUS OR SPAsMoDIC ASTHMA for
eleven years. During the last six ears IhaVe new
er had uninterrupted nights rest 1t often SEEM
ed to that would die before could get air into
my lungs. suffered so greatly fyom 'shortness of
breath, that was compelled to take frequent rests
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-12-19
Riotous Excesses in Alabama-Union
Leagues in open Resistance.

Alarming excesses have been recently
committed by the blacks in Bullock Couu.
ty, in the neighborhood OF Perote. The
colored Loyal Leaguers organized and re-
sisted all processes by civil authority, uni
der Instructions from colored emissaries.
They formed code Of laws to govern the
negro population, opened court we'll Of,
ticered and organized, arres,ing by night
all blacks who opposed their unlawful
proceedings, and carried their punishment
so far that their victims have applied to
the civil authorities for protection.
The black sheriff and his deputy were
finally arrested but other insarrectio nary
leaders organized the negroes, and made
armed resistance. Aid from other Lea
CUES were summoned, and the blacks
tiocked to Union Springs, threatening a
general rising and determination of the
whites, and taking torcible possession Of
the country. The black leaders went 10
plantations, and forced laborers to join
them for vengeance, showing pretended
orders from Gen. Swayne, and stating
that they had right to kill all resisting
their authority. During the excitement
the negro Church at Perote was burned
oy unknown parties it is alleged BY the
black leaders to inhame the negroes. The
whites universally regret it. The white
citizens have organized FOR protection, and
General Swayne was applied to, and sent
detachment Of troops to The scene of
trouble to restore order. Fifteen black
insurrectionists have been arrested and
lodged in Jail to be tried BY the civil au
thorities. At last accounts order was rs
stored and all was quiet.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-12-19

soLoMoN's TEMPLE STILL $50 FErr
HIeH.-Lieut. Warren, an officer of the
Royal Engineers, has, for long time pas,
been engaged a, the expense Of An Enc
liSh society, in making extensive explora.
tions on the site of the Temple of Solo.
mon, in Jerusalem, and has already made
some startling discoveries. He has, j, ia
stated. established by actual dsmonstra.
ton that the South wall Of the sacred en-
closure which contained the temple, !,
buried for more than half it's depth be.
meath an accumulation Of rubbish-pro.
baby the ruins Of the successive build
ings which once crowned it-and that II
barred to its foundation, the wall would
present an unbroken face Of solid mason.
~ OF nearly 1000 feet long, and for a
large portion Of that distance more than
$50 feet in height.