Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-08-10

VA
in Paris encloses TO Us an article cut tom one
Of the French papers Of that city On the cura-
tive powers of carbolic acid, (pheno0 from
which one would almost think that universal
remedy had at last been found. Il begin! oy
pointine out the danger OF confusion between
ncide lheaiguc and ptcpot- i5Imer OF "hltn
is deadly poison, while The latter Is q""c
harmless. We translate:
''Phenol is compound OF "c'', i"'"'j''
or1 soda. Each of these two substances Is
poisonous in the highest degree but tHelF
uDion constitutes salt enjoying all the oenc-
Grent properties which picnic acid possesses
theoretically, without having any OF the mum
ous properties which practically should exclude
II from all medication. 1t Is to an analogous
constitution that sulphate Of qulnlnc owes It's
virtues. while sulphurlc acid and qulnlne can
not be separately employed,
After recitinq a number Of rapid cures OF
serious wounds, burns &c, hy the use oil car
Lolic acid tohtaoO, and the value OF the same
agent as disiniectant on ship board, III the
sicl, room, and wherever epidemic are feared
some of It's uses for agricultural purpose are
referred to- 1t has been found to clear onl
lice in poultry for which remedy has been
so often asked ehectuai!y, Tor Which pur-
nose the poultry house IS washed with am
ton of it, the straw in the nests dipped III me
same, and little put into the water IRON whth
the fowl, drink. Those who first tested 1t III
tins way. we're led To try 1t for diseases ana
burts Of stock, such rs ulcers, cruptioas, crack,
ouittor. itch, mango, cattle typhus, and 80 ON
and, as we are told, with the greatest posi-
bic success. 1t is for the merits 1t is said to
possess in these respects that we bring the sub
icct to the notice OF our readers.
These merits arc said to be owing-ilrSt, 10
the fact that it so promptly closes tbs pp) and
consolidates (SoL{0S) the pores, and thus IT.
terccpts the action of the air as effectively a.
can be done by collodion and, second TO ITS
power Of killing at once ali iniuSorla, animal
cucS, insects, etc, 1.-THE causes or consequences
of so many maladies) and OF thus stopping or
preventing fermentation, putrciacion, or dc
cOmposition. at ncutraliZeS and cnrcS nam, IL
atelv the stings and vcnomcus bites ol lnsccts,
REPTILES, or animals, (wasps, bees, gnatS, viperS,
dogs, lcechcs, Nc.) 1t stops all hemorrhageS,
! even the most abundant 1t cures wounds
} promptly and without inflammation or suppura-
ton (unless some foreign substance remains In
: the woundl." Lastly, and for French re-
commcndaton perhaps essentially Tor the cc'dl
| of the whole, il is indispensable for the toilet
table" being the best Of all dentriilceS, anr
replacing advantaGeously all the essences
| yinarers, etc, in vogue.-CO'mtrg GcaHeR'H.
Two NARROW ESCAPES from horrible acel
dents on the railroad are reported. As II largo
; excursion train, having two thousand AMI i've
persons on board, ncarcd the crossing at Cam
: den, New jersey, the other day, the ilagmaa
y sipnalled "all right, and the train dashed on
=. its course at 4 rapid rate. When It was near
the crossing, special train on the AmbOy road
! came in sight around the curve, approaching
nj high speed The flacman instantly display
J ed the red flag, but neither train could stop
Fortunately, one OF the brakCsmcn on the OK
4 curson train had the presence OF mind TO cu
3. the train and put the brakes down on the car:
cut eft, which SO slowed them that gap 10 the
train was formed Just at the crossing, and the
Amboy train dashed through, and no ihIury
l., was done. But Tor this the loss OF HE and
). moncling of bodies, that must have occurred
. would have been fearful! beyond description.
}. Tie other narrow escape occurred on the
It New Haven road few days since. The engi
: necr Of an express train discovered COW OF
!. the track, upon which he at once blew the
whistle for down brakes; upon the sound oil
c which dozen cattle rushed upon the track
e from the Adjacent bushes. 1t being impossible
to stop the train. the engine dashed among tho
= animals, killing five outright, cutting one into
VI halves. Fortunately 10 one was injured, bu
It the narrowness OF the escape from a terrible
T. disaster can be readily sccn.- WASH. Chfon"t
- WAsuIydToN ITEMS -Corcoran's art build
, ing will he ready in few days Tor the opera
tons ii the trustees OF that noble fund. 1h,
- Government, under the direction OF Edwar,
h Clark, architect of the Capitol, has restored /
l., to the condition it Wa in when seized for mill
e tarv purposes.
Master IIailock, son OF the Rev Mr.. Hal
c lock who, 1t Will be remembered, was burne,
II to death at the Mast Hope disaster on the Er
railroad, was on Saturday appointed a mcssen
: ger in the Office of General Spinner ri Tho
q Treasury Department.
i. The real estate Of Washington city last a.
sesscd for taxation amounted to aome $4,000,
600
= ARREST or AN ALLEGED MURDERER. "A
: negro man sporting the sobriquet of 'JohI
y Walkabout" was recently arrested in Chinco
- | league Island, on suspicion OF being concerned
- in the murder of Ayrc4 Tatem, Of AccOma
= county, Va, some three or four years ago
Our readers of AccOmac and also of this vicin
- ity will probably call airesh to their minds TIL
=, horrid transaction, VIXEN We state that Tatcm
- wife was tried and convicted OF his murder, bu
" the testimony which convicted her being mainly
. circumstantial, she was subsequently pardone'
+ by the then military Governor Of the State
:, and soon after remarked. John, however
. . since his arrest, has made clean breast OF it
" and >Ays that Mrs. Tatcm hired him to murle
y her husband 10 make room for him who nov
. lcgitimately shares her bed and board.
The CATTLE kINd.-We read long aceoun
d of John 7. Alexander, of Morgan county, ILL.,
Y last night. lie commenced business without
C capital lie has been SOBER energetic, and in
o dustrOus. His farm comprises about 5000.
l. acres, mostly under improvement, all good land
i lie has now 1000 acres Of growing corn, anl
from | 300 to 1000 acres Of grass, ready ioI
the mower. lie is now feeding about l0,00t
c head of cattle, and buys and ships cast from
:, Chicago, from 1000 to 1000 head oil cattle
every week. His business every year amount!
!, to millions Of dollars, and is entirely legitimate
n adding to his own wealth and the common wei
- fare of the State. One such man to Georgi;
). now is worth about 499 Of her politicians, yc
$ 100 such as We havo.-AtCuta (G".) hd.
q Tho plotOpraph of the person who COMMITTEE