Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-04-20


Very few people have any idea Of the enoy-
meus extent 70 which every Article Of food
they suosist on 10 aduiterated; and even few
physicians, We imagine. can tell in what de-
gree this practice IL responsible for the weekly
mortality bills. A few years ago the subject
OF bad milk was pretty thoroughly discussed.
and the fact demonstrated that Q coed deal of
adpiieYated and diseased milk WAS sent to this
and other markets.. II 10 now declared that
very much OF the -four in market 10 from dam
aged gram. and that IL is very reuuently
adulterated with some poison which will hide
Its poor qualities. A medical journal informs
as tnat he goose berry and currant are often
innocent OF the jam which bears their name,
substitutes being OCCASIONALLY found for them
In The Juice OF the beet root red ced 10 a solid
state OF geiaflne. and rendered savory by the
adJunctson of various acids This fraud may
De dets cted oy burning the Jam, In which
ease Inc geiatine IL contains will emit a smell
OF singed hair Tea is often colored with
Brazil WOOD, or even verdigris. The latter is
recognizable by liquid ammonia, which IN the
course OF few hours will assume q blue tint
d the adulferated leaves be left 10 diges. in 1T
TOT 'hat time. Brazil wood is more difhcult OF
deteenon. The leaves should be wetted with
pure water, and then rubbed on paper, which
Will thus be olackened- The black spot will
fnrn red under the influence Of q drop of sul-
pnurlc acid. Pepper is adulterated with the
seeds OF rham mus infectorius, potato -fecnla
and tumeric, all which ingredients are easily
recognized bv means Of pure water. The
necessity OF pure food, II we would have pure
BLOOD and strong frames, is so apparent that
the evil becomes one Of great magnitude. A
Government: commission OF inquiry, to inves-
ueate the suolect, might do some good bat
the crime against morality and health can
never be wholly eradicated, we fear PhiIa-
dsipkiG StGr.
RKceEsrRUcrIor-The order OF General
Pope providing for the reg istratien Of voters
IN AIatama, Georgia and Florida, prepara-
tory tn the elections for state conventions IN
those States, was issued on April 9th. Recon
struction uuder the Military bill has now
practically begun in every Southern State but
M nd il m 10
expected that General Ord, commanding the de-
parsment embracing those States, will begin
this month Two elections at which the ne
groes have voted the same the whites are
reported from the South. One occurred in
Plymouth, N. c.. On April 9th, At which town
omcers were elected, and among others a
coiored man was chosen one Of the town com.
missionere. The other election was held At
PENSACOLA on April Sd. and a mayor was
chosen. One OF the aspirants had been a ma.
Jor In colored Union regiment during the
war, whilst the other had been a rebel cap
tam. The colored vote in Pens acola was di-
vIded, the eX-rebel captain receiving about
one-third OF IL. The white votes, with three
exceptions, were also cast for the rebel CAD
fain. who was thus elected mayor by a mixed
White and colored vote by 113 majority. The
defeated party threatened to burn the town,
but the military being called out The distur-
bance which at one time was great, was
quoted.
FROM MExICo.-The report of the e-ress of
IIOm ueIetarO without giving
battle and the rumors of the Liberal forces
being In part defeated and suffering for SUM-
plies are directly contradicted. The report OF
arevolntien headed by Hearena in San Luis
Potosl Is also denied. Letters from President
President Juarez make no mention Of any dis
turbances having taken place or being antici.
pated. Consul Godfrey has received a letter
frem General Corona in reference TO the opera.
tons at Querefaro, dated March It, which
states that The Liberals made reconnaissance
IN force, bringing on An engagement which
lasted eight hours. and resulted in driving the
lmperlaiists from some Of their possessions
The Liberal force il $4,000 and the IMPERIAL.
lists 10000 men.
Letters from Lower California give an ac.
count Of an attempted revolution. 1t appears
that CASTOR DArtois on April landed at La
Paz from Mazatlan, and proclaimed Nayar-
rette revolutionary exile, and said that he
would reach the former place by the next
himself as governor Of the Territory. On the
route to La Paz, D'Artois enlisted a few ofthe
adherents OF Navarrette. He took San An.
tonic 6y surprise and made prisoners Of the
oHcials. From San Antonio he went to La
Paz and attacked the house Of the Governor
but he found himself surrounded by troeps
and his small band fed and were pursued and
oyertaken. D'Artois was ordered to be shot
on April9.
SAt Erie, Pa. the gas is so bad that the
boy VINO puts the lights out in the streets c ar.
RES Lantern about 10 find the posts.
~ Both houses OF the New York LepisIa.
ture have passed bill limiting a days work
TO eight hours.
~ At one haul OF the seine in AIbemarle
Sound, on Thursday last, $4,000 behring's and
$1,000 shad were landed.
THE population of Iowa was swelled
$4,000 by immigration last year.
ga New Jersey farmer was fined $1,000
for poisoning eight cattle.
~New Orleans had 81 murder, suicide and
drowning cases during March