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Evening star., 1869-10-07
Foreign News by able.

King William opened the Diet at Berlin
yesterday with speech from the throne. He
said the unfavorable deficit in finances rem
dered an augmentation of taxes necessary.
He announced That reforms would be intro
duced placing the Eastern Providences ON a
basis OF self.government, and that new laws
in regard to the subject of education would
be submitted. He alluded to the success in
his efforts to preserve peace, the friendly re.
lations with foreign powers.
Official dispatches from Madrid charge that
Senior Paul, member Of the Cortes, Is in com.
mand OF the republicans in the South. Com.
munication between Madrid and Barcelona
is interrupted. The insurgents evacuated the
town OF Reas on the approach OF the troops.
Salyoches has been captured. OmcIal reports
assert that the insurrectiopary movement is
declining. No accounts of the late occurren.
ces have been received from the republicans.
Deputies Gambetta, Raspait and Esquiros
intend to proceed to the hall of the Corps
Legislatif on the 26th instant, which they
consider the legal date for the assembling Of
the legislative bodies. The shipbuildlng yards
at Bordeaux have been burned.
Evening star., 1869-10-07

TEE FIsK.CoRBIN GOLD SPECULATION Coz.
TRovBRsY.-Tne New York Herald Of yes
terday publishes the following note from Mr.
A II. Corbin, the brother in-law of President
Grant, In which il will be seen he denies the
statements OF Mr.. James Fisk, Jr., charging
him with comphcity in getting up the late gold
corner:
"October S, 1901 never exchanged q word
on financial matters, either verbally or in wri-
ting, with Mr.. James Fisk, Jr., from the COM
mencement OF the gold speculation until nc
broke on Friday noon; nor within that period
did ever authorize any human being, either
verbally or In writing, 70 buy or sell gold TOR
me or for any one else. A. r. CoRBTH."
Evening star., 1869-10-07

nxApna Dickinson appeared in public re-
Gently dressed In eioomen, sno wore genue-
deIicate lfttle foot gives the number Of her boot
NJ two and a-han.
~The principsi Of young ladies seminary
I'm Massachusetts, says his grounds are ssprotec-
ted by powder snd ball, " and be notifies sscous-
ins" 70 take warning.
~Fighting Jse Hooker is better.
~Iova boasts e,320 colored population.
THE new voting Inst Of Liverpool contains
the names Of $50 women.
~Ex.Governor Horatio Seymour IL TO de-
liver the address at the Wisconsin STATE Fair.
SubJect-W atermelons.
water-pipe busted al bridgeport, Ct-,
the other day, and one hundred eels came cat
with the water.
Evening star., 1869-10-07
FROM RICHMOND.
Governor Walkers Message.

7elfg7dphed Exclusively TO The Eueniag Star.
RICHMOND, Oct. I'm the Senate. the pro.
test OF the Republican caucus against the le-
gsiity OF the body, was taken up and read at
length. 1t announces that the Republican
members reserve 10 themselves the right at any
time TO secede from the present Legislature and
organize by themselves legal and loyal Leg
islature. The Senate voted to lay ii on the
table.
says there Is reasonable grounds for appre-
hension that If the fifteenth amendment should
fail OF adoption as part OF the Federal Con-
stitutlon, Virginia may be Hooded with and
the control thereof passed into the hands OF a
class OF emigrants from the great States lying
upon or near Its border-who will seek
the enjoyment of those civil or political rights
accorded 10 them An Virginia, but denied To
them elsewhere. Self-protection, therefore
demands that the Amendment be ratified.
Evening star., 1869-10-07
THE MARKETS TODAY,


ftepuFNu h~St1stoety 70 lhc fccntng Stdr.
bALrIAoRI, Oct 7.-Cotton nominally at
at27 Flour dull and weak; Howard street
super, s575as6 20; ditto extra, s6.25as7 25 ditto
family, s7.5OaSs5O; City Mills super, s6aS6 so;
ditto extra sS.25as7.2S: ditto family, ss.75as In
Western super, sS75aS6, ditto extra. S6aS6 IS;
ditto family, S7aS750. Wheat firm. receipts
light: prime red, Sl.f6; choice, slS5. Corn dull,
with small business; Western, Il. Oats steady
at s.. Rye dull. Pork quiet at $50. Bacon
hrm-RIb sides, 20k; clear ditto. n: shoulders,
ES hams, 2ia25. Lard dull at l9a2O. WHISKY
dull and weak al 81 l.20asI2l.
BALTIMORE Oct.s.-Nirginias skies, old, l5A
bid, i6 asked North Carolina's, new, iOX bid.
NRw YORK, Oct The stock market opened
well, but has become flrmer, with an up ward
tendency. Money easy st ea7 per cent. Ster-
ling Exchange, long, 81; short 81. Gold,
Biz. 5-20's, 1e62, coupon, l9A, lO-40's coupon,
sa. Va. Skies, ex-coupoR, 81; ditto new. 81;
North Carolina 6's, old, sssi ditto new, Az.
NEW YORK, Oct. Flour a shade firmer,
Wheat cent better. Corn very firm.
Evening star., 1869-10-07

WoMAN's SUFFRAGE CoNyHNTIoN IN ST.
LouIs-Ths Woman's Suffrage Convention
met in st. Louis yesterday. Mrs. Julia Ward
Home, OF Boaton. was elected temporary
Chairman. Phoebe w. Couzzins, Of St. Louis,
temporary secretary. These officers were re.
tanned in the perihanent organization. The
following were elected vice presidents: Mrs.
New York; MARY A, Llvermore and Mrs. M.
NJ. Cole, Ohio: Mrs. John Phelps, Missouri;
Miss Lillie Peckham. Wisconsin,. A committee
on the order Of business and resotutons was
appointed, after which speeches were made by
Miss Minor and Miss Susan B. Antnony
Upon taking the char, Mrs Home delivered
brief address.
Evening star., 1869-10-07

THE TERRIBLE DOUBLE MURDER AND SRI.
CIDE IN NEW YoRK-We yesterday published
a telegraphic dispatch from New York stating
that Henry Acong, Chinaman, killed another
Chinaman, Chas. Archeo, and his own wife
Tuesday night, and then laid on the bed and
killed himself With the same weapon, large
knife. The New York Telegram of last even
ing gives the following particulars: About
half. past ten Acong and his wife, IN company
with George Arguing, a boy IL years old, were
In the sitting room, the wife asleep on the
sofs, the man Archoe being in his bedroom
adjoining the hall. Acong suddenly sprung
up and proceeded to the hall d.room and
began q conversation with Archoe In rela-
the young man states he heard Charley cry.
ing urder, and rushing 10 the door saw Acong
plunglLg large dagger into the body of Char
ley, who was still lying on the bed with his
clothes on. He Immediately ran for the stairs
shouting ''murder" at the top of his voice, and
was pursued part way down, but stumbling
he rolled TO the bottom, and Acong returned 10
the sitting room. The boy, as soon as able
gained the street and secured the services of
officer Burns, Of the Fourth precinct, VINO en-
tered the house, and " as Mortified at beholding
Acong's wife lying at The foot OF the stairs
dead Proceeding up the stars 10 the sitting
room he discovered Acong lying in a bed
room adjoining the sitting room,
plungIng a large knife into his breast and side
and groanipg in most agoDizing tones. The
unfortunate man lived but about twenty min
utes, when he hreathed his last. Upon exam
lining the bodies they We're found 10 be mutt
lated and butchered in a horrible manner, the
man Archoe having nine stab wounds on him.
three on the breast, three on the left side and
three On the left arm, besides slight cut across
the throat Acong wife was stabbed In sew
eral places about the breast and stomach, the
entrails protruding from the latter wounds
Acoug himself was stabbed several times in the
breast, bowels and side.
Evening star., 1869-10-07

BOARD OF FOREIGN MIssIoNs.-rhe Com
missioneas OF the Board OF Foreign Missions
opened their slxtieth annual session al the
Presbyterian Church in Pittsourg last evening
1t is expected that 500 strangers will o. pres
ent during the week. DIR. Mark Hopkins, OF
Williams College, Massachusetts, presided.
The total receipt during the year Were -525 pa,
and the total expenditures S53l ,66l, showing an
Indebtedness OF about se,OOO. On the whole It's
financial condition rs good. The secretary
gave an extended view of the missionary op-
erations under direction Of the board. There
$50 laborers in the foreign field. Reports
from them show uniform progress
Evening star., 1869-10-07
WESTERN NEWS.

Telegrdphed Ezclasirely to The Erening Star.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 7.-Eice President CoIfax ana
party arrived at Omaha Saturday evening
The Union Pacific Railroad Company COM
menced running p morning express train to
Promontory yesterday.
Three hundred soldiers passed through
Omaha yesterday for points along the Union
Pacific Railroad.
1t is reported that from three TO five hundred
Mormons will soon arrive from Utah, en- route
for Europe; most of them TO induce emigration
from various foreign countries.
The mutilated bodies of two men, who had
been murdered by Indians, were found last
Tuesday about twenty miles from Helena
Evening star., 1869-10-07
THE TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
The United States Sepatorship-Ne Elec
tiou Till the sth.

Teie9rGphed Ezclusirelyt 10 The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, Oct 7.-Following is a special
10 the Tribune:
KNOXVILLE, Oct. 6.-The Legislature COM
pleted its organization to-day, and the Cover
nors message will be delivered Tomorrow
The delay in the organization will probably
delay the election OF a Senator until the 18th
The friends OF Eth eridge will favor delay, as
bis chauces are daily improving. Johnson's
friends are working hard and feel confident.
Evening star., 1869-10-07
THE STORM IN MAINE.

1eiegTdphed ErclEsirely TO The Arening Star.
BANGOR, Oct. "A letter from the operator
at Calais, Maine, to Mr.. Bliss, manager OF the
Western Union telegraph i'm this city, saws
We are in terrible state here. The lines both
ways are fiat on the ground and covered with
tees and buildings.
The damage to vessels and buildings is very
great. Eastport is reported TO have been
nearly demolished. The water in the Penob.
scot has risen TO its highest spring mark. The
booms are broken, and millions of feet of LOGS
have gone by the city. A large gang Of men nav.
ing been sent down after them, 1t is hoped that
most OF them will be picked mp.
Evening star., 1869-10-07

sri Raw Beet, tt is asserted, proves of the
greatest benet as diet fer persons of fraii con-
stitutions. II is reported that physicians are
now administering TO consumptives . diet OF
finely chopped raw beef, properly seesoneo
with salt, and heated BY placing the eise cor.
tanning II in boiling water. TINS 1000 G
also in cases where the stomach reJeca eimoet
every other form OF food. IL assimllasee IAp.
idIv and affords the beat nourishment, while
patients learn to long for it ana 20 NE IL es
much az DR.. Kane did his Artac oinners Oh rs"
seal and Walruo.
Evening star., 1869-10-07
EAau1onARIR CoIoRa-The 4,

FASHIONABLE CoLoRs.-The fashionable
colors In millinery, this Fall, are plum color, a
dark rich tint, new an elegant, In velvet; Rus.
sian green, peculiar shade Of dark green very
becoming to q blonde; and though this shade
can b worn BY brunette, yet Il Will add little
10 the charms Of dArk-eyed beauty. Navy
that has been worn. Chestnut brown IL q
new and rich color, and in velvets and satius
will be q faSorite and much sought after;
coral color 10 destined to be lAshionable; also,
both black and brown will be worn in velvets.
The Nile green 10 new shade, pile, delicate
tint something like the peculiar shade OF sea
foam when 1t sparkles In the sunlight. Dark
with brilliant gay colors.
Evening star., 1869-10-07

TIE ALLEGED CUSTOMS FRAUDS AT NEW
ORLBArs.-The New Orleans Picayune, on
the customs frauds during Kellogg's regime,
mentioned the British schooner Harkaway as
a vessel that cleared for Honolulu with a cargo
Of whisky that one twice her capacity could not
have carried. Last evenings Picayune says
they have had some light thrown upon this
matter. ]. T.. Forbes il Co, threw the whisky
on the market from their bonded warehouse,
and endeavored TO cover the matter up in this
way, and adds: The bonds, which were mere
bonds of straw, were accepted after some hesl.
tation by the bond clerk, and the papers went
through the custom house until they reach the
entry clerk, who, on comparing the tonnage OF
the vessel with the Cargo, at once saw the
The Snsns Shinment was conssnnansIE mesoEg:
stOpped"
Evening star., 1869-10-07

n0As q lady in Franklin county, Indiana
eighty Ave years old, was attsmgung 70 remove
q box Of honey from o hive on Friday last, she
was stung near the temple BY bee, and died
in less than ten minutes.
n1Areniate of soda Is claimed by French
physician to be q cure for consumption.
s6Choy Chew, since bis return 70 California,
insists that Chicago IL not mucn OF place.
- Instead OF saying that man is .stieht' in
Chicago the reporters cay that he is q .'victim
Of bacchanalian immoderaaon."
Evening star., 1869-10-07

the renressr tatiye 70 the Grand Lodge Of the
United States, Independent Ordsr Of Odd Fell
lows, which recently assembled IN San Fran.
cisco, arrived on their return 10 tnelr nome IN
were the Hon, JoSus Vapsant, Judge 0eary,
Joseph b. Escaville, Samuel Snowden and
John E. Chamberlain, Of Baltimore, and F. A..
Ellis, Of Elkton. They left Secramento on
s o'clock, making the trip In seven days. But
for the detention Of the cars @ Onicaso they
would have reached this city Tuesday even
ing. They were all pleased VAN the Trip
Baltimore Sun Of to-day.
Evening star., 1869-10-07
THE ASSAULT On REVENUE OFFICER
BROOKS

One Of the Arrested Men Committed.
Ielesrdphed ErcIusively TO The EUening Star.
PHILADRLPHIA, Octobee Neil McLaugh-
lin, implicated In the Brooks shooting affair,
had hearing this morning. He was fully
identified as the driver of the carriage, and in
default of 5000 bail was committed for trial.
Ii is said that some lawyers yesterday got out
a writ Of habeas corpus in his behalf, but be
refused 10 avail himself Of il.
Evening star., 1869-10-07
WANT TO PURCHASE OUR STRAMsRs-A

WANT TO FURCHAbB OUR SThAMhhS.-At
the close OF the rebellion there were building
at the Navy Yards Of Brooklyn, Charlestown
and Philadelphia eight or ten first-class fast
sailing steamers for war purposes, and several
of them are now so far completed as to have
their machinery in, and are nearly ready for
service. A proposition has now been made to
the Navy Department, BY an organization
known as the Mediterranean and Oriental
Steamship Navigation Company, to purchase
three Of the steamers, and Secretary Robson
has ordered Board to appraIse them, in order
to return an answer to the proposition.
Evening star., 1869-10-07

PENNSYLVANIA oTKRs-Major Nevin and
o. ID. Nudge, Of the Pennsylvania Republi.
can Association Of this city. had an interview
with the Secretary Of War this morning in
relation to leaves Of absence for the clerks in
the War Department from Pennsylvania to 60
home on the 10Th inst. The three days leave
already granted WAS deemed by the association
insufficient, and General Sherman stated to
the committee that all absolutely necessary
time would be allowed, and that the facts in
each case should be stated to the heads OF the
different bureaus in all applications tor leave.
Evening star., 1869-10-07
BANK OF FRANCE.

Teiesruphed Ezclusirely to The Erenins Star.
PARIS, Oct. THE bullion in the Bank Of
France has decreased during the past week to
the extent of three million eight hundred thou.
sand fr0ncs
Evening star., 1869-10-07

TIE INDIANA BOILER ExPLosIoM> Verdict of
the Coroner's Jurp-The coroner's Jury in In.
dianapolis rendered the following verdict In
the matter Of the late fair ground boiler explo.
sion and loss Of life, viz: "That p. L. Davis
and twenty others came TO their deatn iromSin.
attached to E p Sinker &c Co.'s portable en-.
gines at the fair grounds. which explosion was
caused by carelessness and cuipaole misman.
aeemept on the part OF the engineer IN charge,
John Gall, deceased" At meeting Of cia.
zens for the purpose Of raising subscriptions
for the sufferers over $3.50 was subscribed.
Anothar mass meeting was held last night for
the same purpose. The county co%missloners
have appropriated S5,O0O, ana tue S'ate Board
Of Agriculture Ssc0.
Evening star., 1869-10-07

SECRETARY SHERMAN this morning received
a letter from Chicago enclosing s27 conscience
money, which the writer desired to be placed
to the credit OF the War Department.
Evening star., 1869-10-07

= -.
The most economical a.d best COOKING II
AND PARL0R STOVES in the market At -
Manufsotarers' Prices. and no humbug.-
w We sspe N psrt t ths M0NdTQs, Hnu ~ IMPH0vED
si.o; EoystTY PSEtSk Gook: MokSiaG
BEFLHOTOR, ILLUMINATORS, CHAMPION
FIRE- PLACE HEATER, VIOLET RADIATOR,
pew DR0P Pd0kET, MAGNET. and plain
ment Of HoUsEKEEPING ARTICLIs, at the
&c I-lm No. &31 7th street.
Evening star., 1869-10-07

SECRETARY BOUTWELL, will leave here to.
morrow for Philadel lphia to address the meet
I'M there to. morrow evening.
Evening star., 1869-10-07

PBRsoEAL.-Hon. VIM. +. Prosser, Of Ten
nessee, and Hon. T. l.. Clingman, Of North
Carolina, are At the Ebbitf.
Evening star., 1869-10-07

COMMODORE A NJ. PRNNoCK has been order.
ed TO duty as a member OF the Board, in session
al the Navy Department for the examination
OF candidates for promotion.
Evening star., 1869-10-07
ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE I'm RAJ.

ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE IN BAL.
TIMoRB.-A horrible crime of blood was enact.
ed at half.past eight o'clock last night at the
corner OF Howard and Perry streets. 1t ap-
pears that at the hour above named John Wat.
tenscheidt aged So years, and whe has been
separated from his wife for upwards OF four
years in consequence of his brutal conduct,
visited the locality referred to above where
Mrs Wattenscheidt keeps cigar store, and
purchased cigar. After lighting the
thets to his wife, and ended by discharging
one barrel Of an Allen six shooter at her. The
bullet graZed her left cheek, and she, scream
ing, fell against the counter in the store. The
husband, believing that he had killed her,
rushed through the room and into the yard,
where he discharged three more Of the cham.
bers Of his pistol. Sergeant Clipper, hearing
scheidt dead and PROSTATE over a bench.-Bal.
fimOre American To- dnn.
Evening star., 1869-10-07
SCHOONER WITH COAL SUNK.

Telegraphed EzeiusiUely 10 The EUening Star.
FORTRESS MONROE, Oct. The schooner
ID. and A. Babcock, from Philadelphia, with
coal for Alexandra, sprung leak and sunk
on Hampton bar last night. She lies inside the
bar, In q safe place.
Evening star., 1869-10-07

NJ. M. GREEN, Of this city, was to-day ap.
pointed railway post Office clerk on the line
between Washington, ID. G., and Weldon, N.
e., vice W. T. Hurlbut, transferred.
Evening star., 1869-10-07
TRAINS RUNNING.

Telegrophed Ezclusiveiy to The Evening star.
PnLApRLPHIA, Oct 7.-Trains commence
running regularly on the Philadelphia and
BalumUYe railroad this afternoon.
Evening star., 1869-10-07

HON. AMOS KENDALL is still very sick, but
is NO worse than for the last day or two.
Evening star., 1869-10-07

~Mrs. Twitchel IL going to petition the
Pennsylvania Legislature 70 cnanse ner name.
though shs might ind Q man TO DO 1t Tor her
without going TO that BODY.
Evening star., 1869-10-07

SHARP "DODGR" BY MIR. FIsK.-In the
suit of Brown against Fisk and Gould, to re-
cover about g., 500, 900 from defendants tor re.
fus;ng TO take gold purchased at 100, Mr.. Fisk
has been served with cdpias by Deputy Mar.
shall Christy. On being served, Mr.. Fisk, who
was then standing in front OF his Opera House,
asked the deputy whether he wished to serve
any one else, and the deputy replied, "fes,
Mr.. Jay Could" Mr.. Fisk then went into The
onice OF the Erie Railroad Company. saying
that he would see whether Mr. Gould was
inside, leaving the ofncer to infer that he would
aid him in serving the edptds on Mr.. Gould;
but the officer having waited until his patienca
was exhausted became convinced that he was
misled and left,-N, 7, Post, 6nk,
Evening star., 1869-10-07

APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT. PresI-
dent this morning appointed VIM. E. Hobson
to be Assessor Of Internal Revenue for the Sd
District OF kentucky.
Evening star., 1869-10-07

THE report that the American Cuba Diplo.
matte difficulty has been terminated, and that
Minister Sickles has Withdrawn the tender of
friendly meditation between the Spanish and
Cuban people is confirmed by dispatches at
the state Department.
Evening star., 1869-10-07
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

INrERNAL REvENUR-The receipts from
this source to-day were s592.s4l.
Evening star., 1869-10-07

The BYRON SCANDAL-Aore Disclosures
forthcoming Gy Mrs. StOioe.-The Hartford Cou.
rant to-day will contain the following card -
" Mrs. Stowe desires the friends OF Justice and
fair dealing 80 publish for her this announce
ment:-That she has kept silence heretofore in
regard to criticisms on her article on Byron for
two reasons-first, because she regarded the
public mind as in too excited q state to con.
slder the matter dispassionately, and, second,
because she has expected the development of
Of great importance, have already come to
hand. Mrs. Stowe is preparing a review of
the whole matter, with further facts and more
documents, including several letters from Lady
Byron to her, attesting the vigor and sound
ness Of her mind at the period referred to, and
also Mrs. Stoves own letters to Lady Byron
at the same time, which were returned to her
by the executors soon after that lady's death.
She Will also give the public a full account Of
the circumstances and reasons which led her
to feel 1t to be her duty to make this disclosure
as an obligation alike to Justice, gratitude and
personal friendship"
Evening star., 1869-10-07

The RESIGNATION of Assistant Secretary OF
the Treasury Richardson has not been accepted,
and will not be, we understand, until the De.
partment reports are completed, consequently
the report that Hon. w. +. Chandler had been
invited to take his place is incorrect or prema-
ture.
Evening star., 1869-10-07
FROM san FRANCISCO.

''Franklin Square" Disserts Upon the
Female-Show at the Frisco Fair-A Cal
ifornia Duel-A Lady in the Case
Cumming After the Night Clerks at the
Lick HOuse-A Cheerful Position to Held
A Frisco Editsr Clubbed.
Evening star., 1869-10-07
{ By Baakers and BroserF rsIeerepA. Joaes N
GasfdscdS. opSrdtor

Gdsfdcdg, opcrdtor-
Lewis johnson & Co quote stocks and bonds
in home and foreign marke ~ follows
NBW foRK. Oct. 7.-First Board.-U. :.
6,s .eel. ooapoR- lIs. S-sn's. lroa coupona llsA;
lsct, coupons ll9; isoa ooupona lIs, las,
coupon. new. li7t; asos. lsd. coupon,
nv; s.sos, isos, coupor, li7k; lO-sO's. comp,
rsn onIrensy nc s's iosi Canton, 81;
sissippi Oern no.,e. a's Pacific Mail 90, 81;
western Union Telegraph Ss; Quloksil yer,
I3; Boston water Power, i5S: New York
Central, l72; Ere, sls; do. preferred, Sc;
Hudson, Is6s; Readins, sSS; Michigan Osn-
tral, l2l; Michigan Southern. s3N, Illinois
Central, i3l; cleveland and Pittsours, ei;
Northwest IN; DO. preferred s3k; RoeE
Island 1854; fert Wayne. sSx; Alton q
Terra Aaups, 81; Toledo snd Wabash,
Sc Adams Express, SAX; Wells, Fargo
4 %. Express, u; UnIted States Ex-
press, 50; American Express. sen; Merchano'
Union. lO Ohicago q Alton. i3s DO. prefsrrod.
l3e. Market steady and dull. Gold. i3iaI3i y.
BY Gable
LONDON, Oct 4, p. m..Donsols, q3ka8S.
Bonds, 90, - 65's, s3kas3S; 67's. sA aS2i
Illinois. - 4; Erie. 2ia23 Atlantic, - quiet.
LIVERPOOL, 1 p. m.-Cotton market dull
Sales 500 bales. Middling Uplands. l2s;
Middling Orleans, l2S.
Evening star., 1869-10-07
Government Securities.

WAsHINeToS, October :, lS69.-Jay Cooke &
Co, furnish the following quotations Of Gov
eminent securities:
Evening star., 1869-10-07

THR EPFRCTs OF ALCOHOL ON THE SYSTEM
Dr. Letheby states that the effects of alcohol
are much modified by the substances with
which il Is associated in different alcoholic
liquids; beers and ale, for example, act on the
respiratory junction by reason OF the saccha-
rine and nitrogenous matters they contain;
wine, also, as well as cider and perry, have a
similar action; and, in proportion to their sac
charlne and acid constituents, brandy and gin
lessen the respiratory changes and the latter
acts on the kidneys by reason OF the volatile
oil it contains; whisky is uncertain in its
effects upon the lungs; while rum, like beer
and ale, is a true restorative as IT sustains and
increases the vital powers; and he says that
the old -fas hioned combination OF rum and milk
is the most powerful restorative with which
he 10 Acc uainted.-N Medical Record.