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New-York tribune., 1867-04-06

INCREASE or SALARIES IN TIE POST-OFFlCE-
Yesterday afternoon, in accordance with cal iro"
Postmaster Kelly, there meeting of the men en-
nIovcd in the New York Post Office Mr. Kelly Informed
them that a letter had just been received from Washing
ton announcing increase of the salaries OF those el
pOyed In the New-YOrk Post Office follows Inc sal
aries such clerks had been receiving Sl"O year
and under he increased % per cent the salaries ni
who received tnan - goo, To be Increased
no per cent; all carriers whose salaries are under s 10
not make theirincome more than 81 600 per annum Ia
an eases where per cont increase would give over
81 GOO. such increase only would mako the income
reach that sum is To he allowed This announcement
was of course received with very decided dcmonsifa
tions of approval Mr. Kelly then addressed tie men
briefly assuring them of the approval OF the authorities
as 30 The they had discharged Their ,eveIii an
ties and eNhurtng them to continue 10 dchfSe hu-c
duties with care, industry and Integrity. Whon MT
Kelly had finished his speech three earnest cheers went
up Tor himself and for the Department.
New-York tribune., 1867-04-06
plSSENGERS ARRLEED.

FROM LONDON AND HAyRR Apdl Sin steamship BeolaMrs
Wells. Dr. J. KenBan G. r Kugaie Wn Morse Mss Any
.ii Florence Bennett Mss Luc Howard NJ rs Harriet K
y Williams A. Passmmarnd Agnes BaiHanf Alfred AP
peuc,nlt Cohen David Abraham AMI daughter Blo heo
WE'LL l. simon Loeb Susannah Thue Werlich hes Jean
Satha Wceh Fefka kmnel H. Spth Pierre bennt
90 M. ri--a,Ll. lIrnTI Flehs and ~ In .ieeple.
New-York tribune., 1867-04-06
M,xr YouR Own SOAR.

wirH r B,BnTrs PuRE CoycEyTRsrED PorAsn OR REAnr
soar MAKTR Warranted doahe tie strength Of tomfn Pota,
and ,ur,or 10 any other aponGer ley the market Pg
np In cans pound pounds pounds pond' and y pounds WI
fi directions English German T making Hard and SOFT Sop
Oue pound viii Is gallons u Soft Soap No mes required Con
sumep sl bad this tie cheapest Potash N market
B. 4. BABRuT
Nos a. G5 CO. d. g. CO. TO- u and a Washington t, N
New-York tribune., 1867-04-06

HIRAM WOoDRUFF's EFFRCrs-The property of
the late Hiram Woodruff will be disposed at public
auction on Monday next Among the articles offered for
sale fifty oil paintings representing the celebrated
horses Flora Temple, Dexter, Peerless Grey Eagle. aud
Others Of fame. The numerous friends Of the deceased
have II In contemplation 10 erect handsome monument
TO his memory III Cypress Hills Cemetery.
New-York tribune., 1867-04-06

TIE SPRING SEAsoN.-With the regularity
which marks the change Of the seasons KNOX the Halter p'oduues
new and appropriate each and although they are ~
artIy Of eau material exceedingly tasteful ani becoming
every STYLE differs essentially predecessors In the --latest pro-
~ he .ees TO have eappei the climax excellence. His Stores
arc AT Nos ll2 md 533 Broadway.
New-York tribune., 1867-04-06
THE GRrArNsEcREr OF HUMAN BEAUTY.

HE VHENTH'E'NET OF HUMAN DLAI IL
What Beauty, styles Of Beauty How to e Beautiful The Rationale
Physical Changes Elects Of Intellectual Culture Love Cosmetic
Spiritual Beauty Sweet Temper Essential Beauty Begets Beauty
How to Improve the Complexion Beauty Age CHLDHoopRK
EsFECTs THANtNGThe Right aud the Wrong,
Two B"ys aud How they Grew w. Hints Psui The Rod q Cor
Tson Explained; Aristotle An deai Head Paul Life
Opposite Sann Group Indians shapes
Heads ustale How 20 Observe and How in
NV PHysOGNOaY. with 1000 Illustrations by H. WELIS No J9
BroAdsay Price IS. Agents wanted
New-York tribune., 1867-04-06
HENRY WARD BEECHER's
I)IsCOI RISE,

preached By request the New lo Medical Sudea Christian ruou
Feb has been furnished for publication appears the April
Der Of THE HERALD Hs III Of great power aud ought
to have vide circulation American News Company
MILLER WOOD CO.. No. IS Lsight.t NewYork Price 20 cents
New-York tribune., 1867-04-06
CALENDARS THIS DAY.

COURT OF APPEALS.
lOlC-Doan aet schultz OJ-Ni-gsTs Pals lot Bridge Go
tg--ImfOr PaIshaL agt Great West u. X Go
l1l-Coukcy agt. Bond. l0,-i agt Norton
agt Plain Bank 9Drr,g >ttl r. r. Go
lm-Mor-e agt Brisbane I0-Bostou Girp,t at Jour
lO3-Fire Dept Of 11Oy at. Bacon
lOfJ-Lec AIT Decker. lllSahens Feideu
l5-SoliDs lg The Rutgers Fire l2-pliips Wooster
Jus 60. liJ-Nood ag. Fleet.
New-York tribune., 1867-04-06

Of the Metropolitan Board Of Health has made the fol
lowing report upon the condition of Texan cmisrents who
recently arrived in this city after having been ship
wrecked:
Dr. Rpw4Rp D. Dnroy Sitys S"Teraad of he Heropohhe"
B1driUf Hfdh.
S have report bat a'collre uh yo1r instrrc
,iseJ the temporarily
domcaei Collin. Hotel loossn and W'st DO ihs ly
s,ur suffered leaving home their To Brazil
sI Gins missing their connection lat that country
t ae nov obliged this The aud n tie 'an
time they are offered refuge scnpir portions ' the Hotel
above named number about 80 ntu au cid" under
Tho McilocH. whom dl NOT 'tfgi ana
under te d. Bcv of Their party They are
without exception want 81 the contont
food from day to auo'r On
M ay Of m t fvaos bad occurred ten anil been
s.r 10 hp a. Dr Bamsug had Immediately begun th" vaccination
othe party the duts Of ih' B"ad h'r since
been freely used thr0u. u.hout the premises
New-York tribune., 1867-04-06
iZYC;OS

Three valuable elegantly Illustrated Medical WORKS containing n
poart ply information aud sent tes on Ie
ceip II - c,ns addressing Secretary Of the Mcca
Uui,elsity, No % Clinton place, NeHiok CIty.
New-York tribune., 1867-04-06

SERIOUSLY INJURED. On Thursday afternoon
Peter Buchanan, aged % years had his deadully
lacerated by being caught in the machinery at the planning
mill where he employed In West Twenty st. He
Was conveyed 10 Bellevue Hospital.
New-York tribune., 1867-04-06

G. IT, FOSTER, "Tcst Medium" from Boston
will No % fourthst few doors west oi br'tGNa
HopIs from 10 a. M 10 I p
New-York tribune., 1867-04-06

No going aronnd your house at bedtime to see
he and do, ~ closed The BUHLAK ALARM IEIE-
y IioLNrs, 10. POI Broadway
New-York tribune., 1867-04-06

No TROUBLE, WASH, OR PREPARATION-No
ah sulphur cUaIng~ nd edr! aTtcr boWfii
WAKytss CoLoitic coors hair beautiful natural orowl % bacs
T, appl O. muates. Depot No . Delst, y J.
New-York tribune., 1867-04-06

RUNAWAY ACCIDENT.-On Thursday afternoon a
team of horses attached to carriage in which was seated
Mrs Philip Freeman bOardcr at the BrevoOrt House.
became frightened and dashed down Thirycighth-st ~
u high rate OF speed. When Fftlayc. the animals
came in contact with MadisOnavc stage, ujung them
selves severely that they subsequently killed
They valued al 5000 Mrs. Freeman was unhuIf
New-York tribune., 1867-04-06
MoRToN's CHEAP GOLD PENS.


These Pens are 10 carats nc and are Better Writing
and Durable Pens than can without operating Nor
tons Patented Machinery be produced for the prices
were the Gold furnished gratuitously.
PRICES or PENS; AND PENS IN siLvER-PIATED tx
TENSION CASES WITH PENCILS.
Magic Pen. so with Pencil Case. 81 O0
Lucky Pen.-..... 70, with Pencil CaSe..,.l -
Always Ready Pen. l ~. with Pencil Case. 1 80
Elegant Pen. ...... IS. with Pencil Case. Oo
Excelsior Pen. ..... so with Pencil Case. Is
These are WelFniscd, Good Writing Gold Pens, with
Ird0smn Points the average OF every OF which
will far outlast gross OF the best Steel Pens. although
then untcurrdlted and Therefore not erchdngedbie.
They not numbered but correspond in size to Nos
), 4. 3. aud respectively. f's Ha .'
To CLuBs-A discount OF 10 per cent will he allowed
OF s2 OF $6 per cent Si and of 20 per cent on
$40; " send 10 one address al one lime. |l.tH
The risk is taken OF all by mail In registered
letters and the safe delivery OF tho goods guaranteed to
all Who send twenty cents (cargo for registering IN ad
dillon TO tho price OF the goods ordered. 81
On receipt of the money the subscriber VIII send by re-
turn mail other wise, directed Gold Pen or Pens
selecting me sobe according 10 description Address
A. MORTON.
No.2J MAIDEN LANE, NEW YORK.
New-York tribune., 1867-04-06
CITY ITEMS.

MIDNIGHT MIssIoN.-A special sermon in behalf of
the Midnight Mission" viii be preached in Trinity
Church. Broadway, Sunday afternoon at O'Clock, by
the Rev. o. III. DuttOu. collection will bc made.
New-York tribune., 1867-04-06

4 most heathful and economical beverage is
KEsrs E,r INDIA COFFgH SOLD ly all Goccs 81 2 cents per 10
Depot. No. l5G Besde A., Greenwich.
New-York tribune., 1867-04-06
rtl.

II will be seen that the adoption of the measures now
before the ecsatUre in addition 10 those already passed
will carry the state tax TO over one per cent This is
certainly am extraordinary rate, greatly exceeding those
nf previous years. viii appear from the suOned table
giving the rate per Of the state tax for all purposes
Tor period Of ten years:
New-York tribune., 1867-04-06

i. i. BABBITTs STAR EAST POWDER.-IIgIlt
knd Of Cake this
Is lnntes No shortening required when MIA s used
D. T. BABBTr,
Nos g. 65 &C. o. c. 49, 80 u and "a Wsshibgtonst ~ y
will send sample package receipt Of lSc pay postage
New-York tribune., 1867-04-06
MORTON's FIRST QUALITY.


These Pens are G carats fine aud pointed with the
very best domin Points, carefully selected and none
OF fhis quality sold with the slightest nnperfectlon
which skill and the closest scrutiny can detect.
Every Pen is stamped - A. Morton FIst Quality and
numbered
The Points warranted for SIX months, except against
accident.
The Cases made Ot Com silver, ana Tor TINS qualy
are extra heavy and strong.
PRICES or PENS: AND PENS IN SILVER EXTENSION
New-York tribune., 1867-04-06

PYLEs o. X. Hard, and not liable to mpru-
Depot NJ $50 Wssbngtonst
New-York tribune., 1867-04-06
MoRToN's THIRD QUALITY.

WARRANTED
These Pens IL carats ne and although cheaper
al equal 10 any gold pens made elsewhere CARDS
durability, elasticity and good writing qualities.
Every Pen is stamped a. Morton Third Quality" and
numbered.
The Points warranted for SIX months except against
accident.
The Cases are made of Coin Silver but heavy
those of the First Quality.
IRICES OF PENS AND PINS IN SILVER EXTENSION
New-York tribune., 1867-04-06

The American Popular Life Insurance Com
PAW o1eI fad uP Policy ior jce ior tie best ts' e i'a
h!gvs VI LVLgeutY."
New-York tribune., 1867-04-06

REAL ESTATE SALFS.-Ihc following sales
made yesterday at auction by A. j. Bcecker, son Co:
sipo
2s,i bs,t ................ 100
and
5isil ............ 1859
New-York tribune., 1867-04-06

Assuming that the specific appropriations ana special
LAKES will correspond with the foregoing statements
corrected estimate thc State taxes Tor all OBJECTS gene
raj and special win give the following results. ana they
rr, eslecfuy submitted the information OF the
Committee and the Legislature There viii he required
New-York tribune., 1867-04-06

FESTIVAL OF TRINITY CHORs.-1he Festival Of the
Trinity chOrs to take place at st. Johns Chapel in
Narics the 25th inst will he occasion OF interest
Al the last rehearsal the vOcasts-nearly lO0-were
joined by about equal number of auxiaes from other
church chOirs In New-lOrk and vicinity. On the morn
ing OF the festival there will he full choral service of the
united chOrs OF the parish Of Trinity Church. which
occasion the Rev. Dr. Dix. the Rector, will preach.
New-York tribune., 1867-04-06

MEETING or THE HElHs OF ANNEKE JANs.-Pnr-
suapt to Dotce s the various Les yau,esenny
New-York tribune., 1867-04-06
PERsoNAL.-Goy. Fletcher Gen T. J. White. Col

PERs0NAL~-GOv. Fletcher, Gen. i. y. White Col.
Grosveuor and Col NJ. f. Miller. ~ Missouri are at the
Hoffman House. Senator HENDRICKS of Wisconsin,; John
d. Defrees, Washington s. NJ ';'''. Treasury Depart
ment. and the Hon T. r. MO AURORA, n. Y. are at
the Astor House. Senator Spraguc, Rhode Island; the
Hon. T. T. Woodbridge NJ. G., Vermont. and Col. &. III.
Way, savannah at the Fifth-avc. Hotel The Hon,
H. a Nelson and the Hon. G.. Wheaton, POughkecpsc,
at the ST Nicholas Hot0l The Hon. william Napier
formerly OF England. Of East Tennessee, aud Col
Dan Rice Pennsylyan at the Metropolitan Hotel
New-York tribune., 1867-04-06
PENS: AND PENS IN SILVER EN1E.
GASES WITH PENCILS
VN1lI6 N
and No 10 the largest.
PRICES OF PENS WITH SGLyRR-MoUNTED DESK
MOTIONS SECOND QUALITY.

Nos. 7, 8, 9, and 10 in Morocco Boxes
New-York tribune., 1867-04-06
STATE TAXATION.

IMPORTANT LETTER FROM CONTROLLER HiLlIoCsE'
STATE or NEw-YORK, CONTROLLERS OFFICE
ALBANY, April 1, 1867.
New-York tribune., 1867-04-06

The GERMAN REpUBLIcAS VETERAN Assocn-
TIoN.-This association held ITS monthly meeting on
Thursday evening Amf4 afytheir headquarters No q
Thrdye, and elected the following officers for the
term President Major Jacob Scheu First Vice President
Lieut. Col. j. SpangenberP Second Vice President Col
Deugler; Corresponding Secretary, Capt A. Feien; Re
eOrdng Secretary. Lieut.. r. Hesse An invitation Of tho
German Republican Central Committee 20 the mass meet
ing IN CoOperS Institute, April 49, in honor Of the
memory Of President ncOln received, and the reso
luton 10 attend in body was unanimously adopted
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-08-20
KxOw THY DESTINY.

MADAME-E. F. THORNTON, the great Eng
lish Astrologist, Clairvoyant and Psychome-
trician, who has astonished the scientific
classes OF the Old World, has now located
herself at Hudson, N: Y, Madame Thorn
ton possesses such wonderful powers of sec
ond sight. as to enable her to impart knowl-
edge of the greatest importance to the single
or married of either sex. While in state of
trance, she delIneatos the very features OF the
person you are to marry, and by the aid of
an instrument OF intense power, known as
the Psychomotrope, guarantees to produce a
llfe-like picture of the future husband or
wife of the applicant. together with date of
marriage. position in life, leading traits OF
character, DC. This is no humbug, as thou
sands of testimonials can assert. She will
send when desired certified certificate, or
written guarantee, that the picture is what
1t purports to be. By enclosing a small lock
of hair, and stating place of birth, age, dispo-
sition and complexion, and enclosing fifty
cents and stamped envelope addressed to
yourself, you will receive the picture and de-
sired Information by return mail. All COM
munications sacredly confidential. Ad-
dress in confidence. MADAME e. F. THORN
TON, P. o. Box223, Hudson, NY.
mCl23 cod ,triwdwlV
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-08-20

AN Ohio Democratic paper, seeking
the reasons for the decayan ill-repute
of the Democratic party in the past, de-
olared that 1t has been "cursed with
thieves, with money lovers, with timid
heaters of the bush for game, with linn
ber-baoked leaders who trembled at
every rough wind that passed over pris-
ons and bayonets, with policy pleaders
and lovers of self" No man with a
particle of correct information upon the
subject will pretend to deny single
feature of this portraiture. In u recent
anecdote, Gov. Low, of California, ex-
poses an additional element of Democ-
racy in that State. A patron of faro
banks entered the Pacific Club, the
rooms of which were formerly occupied
as a gambling house, and stepped up
to party of gentlemen who were play
ing cards, offering to bet a dollar. 'But
this is not gambling house." SIS that
so2) said the man, looking about.
"Why this is She same old place, and
the same old crOWd.n
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-08-20

JENKINS, having been severely
frowned upon by respectable people,
has kept in comparative obscurity this
season. Nevertheless, he still talks
now and then after the fashion shown
below:
Mr.. H. A. w. B., Geneva, N. Y, as
Roman Gladiator, we'll dressed and ex-
quisite hyperion curls, very majestic
figure and greatly admired.
G. n. s., Esq. Hamlet, his classic
head well becoming the cast. Mr.; s.
was one of the most noticeable and dig
nitied of the many present.
Miss d. B., of the Hub, as usual, very
dressy, very stylish and as lovely as
the Goddess of Night, was the belle of
the ball.
Miss N. V. N, West 14th street, New
belle, clad in bright smiles and sur
rounded by hosts of adorers.
Miss @. D., New York, perfectly nat
ural as Availability, in a lovely cherry
silk, point lace bertha and huge dia-
least. WtSh may see her again!
Mr.. j. E. N, Redmond, Va, as the
Gladiator. Exquisitely gotten up, and
sustained the character to admiration.
Mr.. a. w. A., Lansingburg, N. Y, as
lordly gentleman of the time of
George the Third. we'll sustained, al
though out of health. -
Mr.. G. w. M, of N. Y, land every
where about this SEASON. as the full and
great Diapason; character admirably
Sustained, George being the only or
ganist who ever subdued the great Or
gan at the Hub. si. '-ff
w. II. D., Esq, of N. Y, as Trovatore,
looked the character ever so much, and
can sing it when he chooses.
Miss W., the blonde belle, in cherry
short skirt, dances beautifully, and Is
very much admired.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-08-20

SOME very interesting and important
experiments have recently been made
in England with Lancaster's patent for
the more perfect combustion of fuel in
furnaces. In furnaces as at present
constituted, very large per centage Of
the heating power escapes through the
funnel, and the smoke, which should be
consumed, passes off into the air. In
this patent the smoke is consumed, the
heating power is increased and great
saving made in fuel. A trial of this
patent was made on tie steamer Deme-
trius, of Alb tons register, with 20 horse
power engines. On a trip from Liver
pool to Llandudno Bay, it was found
that saving of nearly one-half in coal
was effected, and that the tunnels were
comparatively smokeless. The engines
were worked at 65 revolutions. After
the run the tubes were found to con-
tain less deposit than under the present
system. The invention has already
been applied to locomotive and station
airy engines, and found TO work exceed
ingIy we'll. If we mistake not a num-
Der OF patents have been recently taken
out in this country for accomplishing
the same results. H.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-08-20

The MODERN MoTHER.-The modern
mother is by no means model mother.
1t is fearful to consider how large a
proportion of children born of parents
in the middle class of civilized society
are born merely to die. A large share
of this mortality is due to the utter
physical incapacity of most married
women to fulfill the duties of materni-
ty. To speak plainly. the bottle can be
substituted for the breast only at the
cost of the vigor, perhaps the life of the
infant that is to be reared. a writer in
the New York Independent we'll says |;
Imagine a mother living on such
sweets and spices as fashion furnishes.
Her thin blood would be as distasteful
to the hungry cherub as it's persistent
grasping at the diamond ear bobs
would be annoying. No. No. The
tastes and requirements of gay
ETY. and maternity are incongru-
GUS. Life, to be effective, must be
kept simple. Fashion is exacting,
and will not let her Votaries divide or
suspend their worship. "Babies," she
saws. oracularly, care vulgar. They
are troublesome, and spoil the shape.
NV dears. do better with your lives.
Keep your charms, and display them
not at home, Encourage the beautiful;
the useful encourages itself. Adorn
and glitter. Tempt batteries, and live
upon them. Sleep till you cease to
dream; dance till you die" And they
dare not question, nor demur. me
sweet boy who nearly cost his mothers
life must be put away. Her life 10 100
precious to be given to him for Whom
II was saved. Once day, or once
week. Is as often az she can see him.
She must not stop in the dance tothink
II he Is well, and warm, and sleeping:
Resign him she must to the purchased
mercy OF the stranger woman, and risk
her future and his forever.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-08-20
Free 10 EYerxbodx.

A large PIP. Circular. giving information
Of the great est Importance to the young Of
both sexes, .Ez e. Or 4a ae.E .z--
It teaches how the homely may become
beautiful, the despised respected, and the
forsaken loved. h HcEe l 7A
Noyoung lady or gentleman should fail 10
send their address, and receive q copy post
paid, by return mail. Address,
SO Pc. Drawer, 81, Troy, N. Y.
mch9S-eod, triwdWIy
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-08-20
Tho Trade and Productions OF the
Great West.

Tho Trade ana productions OF IN @
Great West.
As an evidence OF the growth of the
trade and production of the great West,
we present some figures furnished by
the Chicago Board oftrade of the ship
ment east of wheat from that place for
the year, at intervals of five years, since
the year 1888, only twenty nine years
ago, when the entire shipment OF this
grain eastward was for that year only
Ts bushels. Five years thereafter, in
1913, the shipments were 6SS,9O7 BUSH
cit: iu lS4S they amounted to 3,o0l ,74O
bushels, an increase AZ times; in 1858
to q. 4l2, ISL bushels, more than doubled;
in 1858 to 20, 0S5. l66 bushels, more than
trebled; in 1868 to 54,74l $50 bushels,
again nearly trebled, and last year, be-
ing an interval of only three years, it
amounted to 66,7s6, 600 bushels. The
annual increase, 1t will be seen, is
steady and uubroken. The increase of
beef packed in the fourteen years from
1851 TO 1866 in that place, has also been
very decided. The number of cattle
slaughtered In 1851 was 81 SOC, and in
1864, 81, 469. This trade for the last two
or three years has been considerably
Interrupted by the effects of the war, IN
reducing the number of cattle. Inc
number slaughtered has been also ma
terially lessened by sending the cat
tie on the hoof direct by rail to the
Eastern markets. The number OF
hogs packed in Chicago in 1851 z was
| but % .O36, and in 1862. 3 the number had
| increa sed 70 the enormous aggregate OF
$40. 264. The same causes that have les
sened the number of cattle slaughtered
| there in the last two or three years have
Iessened the number of hogs packed
though the production of each is steadi-
ly increasing, to the great profit OF the
carrying companies connecting the pro-
life regions of the unbounded West
with the Atlantic seaboard and the
markets of the world. 1t is difficult to
imagine what the yearly production be-
tween the Atlantic and all the distance
hence to the Pacific will be in the next
twenty years, aud how thoroughly
choked all the present existing railways
| will be, if their capacity IS not greatly
| increased to accommodate it. The few
items OF production named, are leading
| ones, it is true, but there are many
others, and some of them of considera-
BILE magnitude in amount and value.
| The receipts and shipments OF wool are
| ofimmense growth. In 1865 the receipts
| at Chicago alone amounted to 1,943, Ais
pounds, and the amount forwarded to
! 2. l5S, 462 pounds. Last year the re-
ceipts were 200 $40 pounds, and tho
amount forwarded l., 39l 1888 pounds.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-08-20

In testing one of the twenty-inch
guns just cast at the Fort Pitt Foundry,
Pittsburg, the charge was sixty pounds
of powder, resembling nut coal in the
size of its grain. The ball was so large
that it required six men to roll it to
the muzzle of the piece. After two dis
charges with such load, charge of
eighty pounds of powder was used, and
the gun was then pronounced sound.