The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-03-16
Tho Loss of the 0nei Ia.

Tho Loss of the 0nei Ia.
LoSpcN, March 2-Firty-six of the
officers and Grew Of the Oneida have
been picked up by the Bombay's
boats. Another account, dated Yoko
h"rna, January 81, via San Francisco,
March the |, says: Tho most ter.
riblc accident and horrible exhibition
of iD'iumanity known in the East,
occurred about twenty miles down this
coast, at half.past 6 O'Clock on tho
ovcning of January 2. The United
States steamer Oneida, homcward
bound, collidcd with the British
Peninsula and Oriental iron mail
steamer Bombay, Captain Arthur
Wells Byrc. The Bombay struck the
Oneida on her starboard quarter,
cutting of her whole stern, aud run
ming one of her timbcrs entirely
through tho bows of tho Bombay, ut
The water line. Three times tho
Oneida hailed tho Bombay with "ship
ahoy--stand by: you've cut us down -
Blew her whistle aud fired her guns
all of which tho officers of tho
Bombay says they did not hoar.
although tho guns were distinctly
heard at this port, twenty miles away.
Ihe Oneida went down, stern fore
most, in about twenty fathoms of
water, with twenty officers and fifty
mon. The Captain of the Bombay
did not stop to rescue those on board,
, nor did he, on his arrival here, report
the accident, or inform tho authori.
ties. The first known Of the disaster
was next morning, when DR.. Sud.
dards, the surgeon, with fifteen Of the
crew, arrived here on foot. Only two
cutters were available, aud the
officers, almost to mau, refused to
take them whilo man remained on
board
MEDICAL PRorEnT,Es OF Ee0s.-
The white of an egg has proved Of
late the most cflicacious remedy for
burns. Seven or eight successful mp.
plications of this substance soothes
pain and cfeotually excludes the
burned parts from the air. This
simple remedy seems preferable to
collodion or even cotton. Extraordi-
nary stories are told of the hcalinc
properties of new oil whioh is easily
made from the yolk of hens oggs.
The eggs are first boiled hard, aud
the yolks arc then removed, crushod,
and placed over fire, where they are
carefully stirred until the whole sub
stance is just on the point of catching
fire, when tho oil separates and may
be poured off. One yolk will yield
nearly two tcaspoonfuls Of oil. 1t is
in general use among the colonists of
South Russia rs means of curing
cuts, bruises, and scratches.
MILITIA WoNEN.-The New York
Tribune says:
Now comes frightful proposition
before Congress in the shape of a Bill
introduced to the House Yesterday to
organize the militia of the Territory
of Wyoming. Wyoming is the de-.
lightful Territory in which women
have lately obtained the franchise,
and i'll which, therefore, they have
been elevated to the enjo yment of all
rights and responsibilities of citizen
ship. We do not know whether the
object of tho Bill is to compel the
Wyoming lady-voters to do their duty
in the ranks of the militia, who are
occasionally required thero for service
against tho Indians. But they are
unqucstionably liable to do this sort
of service, and fit be rigidly enforc.
ed upon them, we suppose we may
look for large migration of lady.
voters to Wyoming, to enjoy the pride,
pomp, and circumstance Of militia
women.
A w ashington dispatch of the 4th
instant says /: "The President was
congratulated by all the members of
the Cabinet, at tho meeting to-day, on
the result Of the first year of his ad.
ministration, particularly on the
information brought in by Secretary
Boutwell, that gold has fallen to
thirteen and thrce.eights. This had
the effect of producing conversation
! concerning the probabilities Of tho
worry carly resumption of specie pay.
ments, which ended in the general
disposition among tho members OF she
Cabinet to let the future prosperity
of the country regulate that action as
it has been regulated ny she peaceful
condition Of events for the past two
years.
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TIE NAU6HYY Boy AoAfN .---"Mo,
ma, cousin Bill, he's in the parlor with
Jane, and he keeps biting her"
"What William biting my