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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-06-05
Monetary and Commercial.
OHFIUE OF THE DAILY REPUBLICAN,.

OHFIUE OF THE DAILY REPUBLICAN,. /,
| SATURDAY EVENING. juno 4. ie70 J
! The money market proper is without any
material variation. On the street Al notes
secured by questionable collaterals, and
AL business paper without collaterals q,
l0@12 y cent % annum. and second grade
at l@l3 U cent % month; Al mortgage
grade at l0@12.
Gold opened at 1l4s@114s against 1l4s at
New York; and continued steady through
the day, closing at the opening rates. The
principal sales were confined to $40 900 at
ll4s; $4,000 at 114a and $4,000 at ll4s.
Nothing reported in silver. 1t is quoted at
100 for American half dollars, and $685. y
cent premium IN gold for Mexican dollars.
A limited business was done in foreign
exchange, and at rather easier rates. The
sales OF sterling embraced Ell, 900. of which
f25OO bill of lading at 1919; $4,000 at l25;
$4,000 and $4,000 AL clear at 1854; $1,000
and $1,000 at 1851, and $1,000 bank at 1853.
In francs there were sales of 120, 600 COM
mercial, including 10000 and 100000 at
ASIA. Sterling may now be quoted at
1244@1254 for good to AL bill of lading and
4 524@4.5l4 tor the former and 4.483@4.473
for the latter.
Domestic exchange was quiet but steady.
premium, and the sales included $32 900
commercial sight on New York at pre-
MUM; $4,000 bank, $4,000 private BANKERS,
s25, 1000 bank and private bankers, and
S25, 900, S45 900 and $4,000 commercial
at 932; $4,000 at SIG, and $4,000 and
$40. Zoo thirty days sight on New York at
/ discount.
In stocks 500 shares Crescent City Slaugh.
terhouse sold Qate last EVENING" at S25; 100
ditto Ito day. at $26 so; so ditto at S27, and
200 at s27 IS; 500 Ship Island Canal at 90c,
and round lot OF Mechanics and Traders
Bank at -.
$4,000 Metropolitan Police warrants
changed hands at 96l@974. Dealers bought
State at SS@SSs for new. and 933@94 for
old, and sold the former at s9@S9!, and the
latter at IS.
We heard Of nothing doing in city treasury
notes. some of the dealers bought small
sums at 25 per cent discount, but others
refused to pay better than so.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-06-05

WASHES PREMIUMS AT THE TEXAS STATE
FAIR.-Our friend Blaney Walshe, the well :
known dealer in shirts and furnishing goods
at No. Ito Canal street, appears to have
carried everything before him at the late
State Fair at Houston, Texas, for he received
silver medal, bronze medal and diplo-
ma for the excellence of his various goods.
This is not at all surprising, for we have
long been aware that Mr.. Walshe bestowed
universal pains in getting up his stock, and
that his good taste was proverbial. Mr..
Walshe, we are pleased to see, has now on
hsnd splendid stock of summer furnishing
goods, shirts. etc., for men, boys and chill
dren. Go and look at them.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-06-05
ARRIVED YESTERDAY,
EXPORTS,

NEW YORK-Steamship General Meade-s26 500
specie 93 bs cotton 60 hhds tobacco ia bags wool
bbs -four LIS bdls hides 10 bales hides lis pkgs
NEW YvRK-steamshiD kapidan-s5 doz brooms Is
70 bales cotton liz bales wool 20 SKIS 30 bbs las
600 hides hides 200 bbls 1000 empty kbls
BOSTON-Bark Lucy Francis-596 bales cotton 100
bbs oil 2a00 slaves l64 hides bale wool 800 bbs our
RUATAN ISLAND-schooner Mai-In ballast
RUArAH lsLAND-Schooner Constance-In bsllss1
LOUlSvILLE-Steamer Nick Longworth-47 casks
LiSERPooL-ship B.,sar-sss5 bales cotton 1900
VERA CRUz-Brg Hope-424 bales cotton 4S6 pieces
RUArAN IsLAND-schooner Angelins-l5ooo feet
lumber 900 shingles Il bols ou 10 bbs beef bb pork
PE PEI VIM Ebbtt-4Oo SKIS corn 10
bbls -four Dbl whisky 20 bbls onions so eggs nails
ETiL ILL., S"T S ! WhipplsIIn ballast
ship Aarris-l3OO bbls -four 700 corn so bags Of
coffee for Galveston $40 pkss mdse 70. Braz's
500 sks 20 csks bacon Is bbs whisky bbls olasses
lard lard 50 SKIS oats Is bags coffee bales Of
hay 10 boIs pork 200 pkgs mdss
IMPORTS.
RUATAN ISLAHD-Schoorer Brazcs-Csrgo fruit
KEY WEST VIA FLORIDA Notwithstanding
Beaufort-2 bales cotton GIG eks peas BIZ mdse iron
safe 2 bdls hides
SAGUA LA GRAsD-Schooner Louise-3l4 hhds of
molssses IS moasses
AOblLE-Stoamef LOul6e-4o 0al6e cotton 81 pkge of
tobacco bbls turpentine 20 bids paper and sundres
kB0BIPrs OF PRODUCE
ST LOUIs-steamer Atlsntc-7465 bbls -four $50 hf
bbls -four II 1913 SKIS oats 1872 SKIS l4O bran
bales hay so bbls oil IS ties lard IS kegs lard
SHREVEPORT Steamer Grand Era-l32 bales cot.
ten 5 SKIS cotton seed 81 bds hides l35 head attic 10
bbls moasses
ANTE RIVER-Steamer Ace-5 bales cotton % SKIS
cotton seed 5000 90 shingles coo feet lumber
and sundries
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Wild wagoner-l2O bales cotton
aHa arIa, 80
BATON ROUGE-steamer St John-9 bales cotton
10 hhds sugar and sundries
LOCKPORT-SteAmer Right Wsy-33 bbls rice l25
SKIS rice 81 bales y bbs onions lC3 bbs potatoes
! Dbl taow n bdls hides So hides
LOWER COAST-Steamer Hunter-Sundries
BAYOU TECHE-Steamer Crescent-Sundries
81 LOUls-Steamer COntnental-A full cargo OF
Western produce
RIPLEY. ILL-Harden's Flstboat-5O 600 pieces of
stone
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Mary Ann-2l0.oOO bushels
coal
PIrTSBURG-Steamer Sam Brown-293 600 bushels |
coal
SYfHB HAILROApe. |
MORGAN'S LOUISIANA AND TEXAS RAIL |
ROAD June 1895 SKIS potatoes 402 hides 70 SKIS onions
20 bbs onions s99 bags wool bales skins allow so
odls hides "a hf bales hid allow 46 hhds sugar
and sundries
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-06-05
COMM ERCIAL.
SATURDAY EVENING, June

SATURDAY EVENING, June 4, 1870.
COTTON-The sales to-day embraced HOO
bales at still easier prices, requiring further
notifications of our quotations, as follows:
Ordinary, l6i@lSc; good ordinary, 1919 @19ic;
low middling, 2Os@2O4c; middling 2lt@
21sc: strict middling 22@22lc, and good
middling -@223c.
The demand was slack throughout the
day, and as buyers would not go on unless
at easier rates, factors were compelled to
make concessions accordingly. One or two
parties came out with orders of some magni-
tude. but being unable to fill them at these
limits, were compelled to withdraw. The
sales included strict low middling and Havre
low middling at 2Ol@20ic; middling at 2l4c,
and other lots in accordance with our QUO
tations. There was so little competition
among buyers that sales could not have been
forced unless at our inside figures, or frac-
ton less.
STATEMENT OF COTTON.
Stock on hand September l, ls69-bales, 10
Arrived since last. stater1ent....... 3iS
Arrived previously. ,l60. 279-l, 160625
l,lo
Ole8feo tO-Idy o,ZSI
cleared previously U52, le9-l, G5e, C79
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-06-05
REMOV AIS.
ID EMOVAL........... ne NOVA

REMovAA'.'.''':::.::.''-''''RE REMOVAL.
The undersigned has removed his STONE YARD
rom the old stand, On Customhouse street, to the
ARTIFICIAL FREAR STONE YARD,
on Poydras street. between Locust and Freret
streets. and the Office to No. Sc Natchez street.
In extending and consolidating his business with
the Frear Artificial Stone Company, he would
press his thanks to a generous public, the patrons
and friends of business of thirty eight stand
ing in this city, and would solicit continuSace OF
the same to the Louisiana Frear Stone Manufactur-
ing Company. NEWTON RICHARDS.
Referring to tie ebove, the FREAR ARTIFI.
CIAL STONE COMPANY will furnish their
STONE. also, Granite and Marble for all purposes
of building: fronts of stores and dwellings, steps.
window sills, lntes, tombs. monuments, tagging
for banquets yards, garden walks, etc.
particlar attention of property holders architects
and builders is called to the Artificial Frear Stone
now offered as beautiful and economical substitute
for brick and plastered fronts of buildings. and
suitable for cornices, window trimmings, wall cop
ings, front fences, etc
NEWTON RICHARDS, President
JAMES CLARK Secretary.
Depot for the sale of RICHARDS CAPE LIME.
apl3
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-06-05

Unstamped Letters.

DstalAoA In the New Orleans Rostomeo
Tor Want Of Postage. June 4.
Persons mailing the below mentioned let
sers can have them forwarded to destination
BY calling at the Postmaster's room, and
paying postage by stamps. These letters
are retained one week, and then forwarded
10 the Dead Letter Office.
Reuenue stamps not receivable as p0ssoge.
August Hellinsteter, New Orleans.
Captain Donovan.
Carlos A. Fonsaco, Havana, Cuba.
Francisco Zsppi, Rio de Janelro, Brazil.
CHARLES w. LOWELL,
Postmaster.
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H. IL. Pittman VS.. Mrs. NJ. A. Becker.
SHCOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, PAR
~ ian OF Jefferson, No. 33l5-By virtue of writ of
Serl fscias to me directed by the Honorable the
second Ju dIcal District Court parish Jefferson
IN the above entitled will proceed to sell
pubic auction, at the Merchants and Auctioneers'
tomeouse streets, in the Secopd District of this
city, on WEDNESDAY, June 8, 1870 at twelve
o'clock NJ, the following described property
FOUR CERTAIN LOTS OF GROUND, with all
the buildings and improvements thereon. situated
N fam6ourg west Bouligny. in the limits of the late
Cy OF Jefferson, IN square number sevent cen.
bounced by aurel, Lyon, Live Oak and Bordeaux
streets Said lots are designated by the numbers
nfteen, sixteen, seventeen and eighteen, on plan
dated the fourteenth of June, 1s4l. annexed to
notary public in New Orleans dated the twelfth Of
June, l84l Lots numbers fifteen and sixteen
measure EACH thirty feet front on Laurel street. by
ninety-eght feet in depth, between parallel lines:
lot number fifteen forming the corner of Laurel
nd Lyon streets; lots numbers seventeen and
eighteen measure, EACH thirty feet front on Laurel
street, by ninety feet in depth. between parallel
lines.
The said property was acquired by she defendant
widow in community of George Becker deceased
and by virtue Of the adjudication to her made of the
undivided half OF said property inherited by her
minor children All of which viii appear by refer
once to record number seventeen on the docket of
the Second Judicial District Oourt parish Of Jeffsr
sson, State of Louisiana
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Oash on the spot
THOMAS L. MAXWELL
ms1 NIes Sheriff OF the Parish Of Orleans.
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WANTED,

WANTED.-A GOOD COOK, WASHER
w woman and house servant. None bat first.
class servants sneed apply. Address No. 33s st.
Charles street. myl0
A6EHJS WANTED EVERY WHERE
a to sell the MERIOAN KNIT ING MACHINE,
the only practical Family Knitting Machine ever
invented. Price s25 Will knit 10000 stitches
per minute. Address AMERICAN KNITTING
MACHINE COMPANY, Boston. Massachusetts,. or
St. Louis. Missouri ape 3m ltav
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-06-05

The waiter girls of the hotel at Sioux City,
Iowa, refused to serve Spotted Tail White
Bear, Green Oak and Yellow Hair, when
those dusky warriors went to the table the
other day, and the bar tender was ignobly
pressed into their service.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-06-05

In deciding a suit for divorce. an Iowa
judge said "ihat evidently the plaintiff her.
self furnished large share of the provoking
cause Of their difficulties, and that her rem.
edy was not in q court, but, if her health
would permit in reformation of her man
ners -
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-06-05
Marine Intelligence.
OFFICE OF THE DAILY REPUBLICAN,
Sunday, June 4. 1870
CLEARED YESTERDAY.

UA6Ak6U x6SI6kUAI.
Steamship General Meade. Sampson, for New York
Steamship Rspidan. Wh,ehufst tor New ork via Ha-
v8ns
Steamer Nick Lopgworth, Rates, for Louisville
Steamship y Harris. Lockwood, for Brazos Santiago
Steamship crit Gardiner, for Apalsehicols
Bark Lucy Francis Up Oh, for Boston
Schooner Mai. Briggs, for Rustsn Island
schooner Constance. Arnet for Ruatan Island
Ship Bazaar, Je lessore, for Liverpool
British brig Hope Montenola, for Vera Cruz
British schooner Angelina, Ward for Ruatan Island
Schooner Vim Ebbitt Newman. for Pensacola
Schooner G Whipple, Goodspeed, fer Utila
ARRIVED YESTERDAY.
Steamship Bienvie, Baker from New York Goth ult via
Havana. TO Vim Creevy-lst district IA
Steamship Achilles Colburn from PHILADELPHIA via Ha-
vsna to " m Creevy-2d district 10
Schooner Brazos Rau from Ruaian island, to Ira
montans-PT
Schooner Louise willinton from Sagua La Grand! to
Chsffrsix Agar-PT
rOwBOAre.
Gladiator Schultz From the PAsses-Towed down the
bar brig Wave. schooners H Russell. and Ho.
Mary Ann, Boes. from Pittsburg
Sam Brown, Gordon from Pittsburg
srsAAB OArs.
Atlantic. Grant, from st Louis
Alice, Mnncy, I rom Amite rlver-New Basin
Grand Era, kOuns. from Shreveport
Wild Wagner. Goddin. from Natchez
Natchez, Lea,ners, from Vicksburg.
st. John, Greenhouse. from Baton Rouge
Right Way, Osgood. from Lockport.
hunter, Jesnfrsu. from Lower Coast
Crescent nnckey. from Bayou Tsche
Continental. McCloy from st Louis.
Louise. Hopkins. from Mobile.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-06-05

lady is noticed in a. Western paper as
t'calling On her friends in her best black silk
dress and q cashmere shall with the name Of
the camel neatly embroidered in the corner.
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Yesterdays Evening Dispatches

MADRID, June A. The Cortes committee
on the abolition of slavery favors post.
ponement of complete emancipation for
sixty years.
Two citizens were killed and several
wounded in tax riot at Valladoii.
CANANDAIGUA, N. Y, June 4.-The Fee
mans Gleason, Donnally, Lindsey, Cullen,
Fitzpatrick, McNeille, Glass and Smith,
have been released on bail.
HELENA, Montana, June 4-Recent SHOWS,
which were five and six feet deep, have
been followed by six days rain.
WASHINGTON, June 4-House The House
passed, with verbal amendments, the Senate
bill authorizing the building of railroad
bridges across the Alabama river, near
Selma and near Montgomery.
Mr.. Schenck modified his amendment by
reducing the duty on tea to Is cents per
pound, and on coffee to cents.
He moved the previous question on the
first section as whole. preventing vote
being taken on the separate paragraphs,
and the Democrats have taken to filibus.
teriDg.
The Senate bill to encourage the con-
stru ction of the International Pacific
Railroad of Texas, was reported with
mendment.
A motion to take it up was made by Mr..
Flanagan, but was objected to by Mr.. Hamil.
ton, of Texas, and laid over.
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LOST.

7 OST OR MlSLAID-A PROMISSORY
- note for the sum Of One Thousand Dollars.
dated August No. 1864 subscribed BY Michas! Rohr-
payable one year after date. and secured By mort
gage, according to an act passed before Octave
ties are notified not to negotiate the said nots pay
nent OF the same having been stopped, and the
Under of said note will confer favor By leaving it
at Frank Waters. No. so Magazine street. je2 I'm
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-06-05

no AVE LA BOK
AND
INSURE LARGE CROPS
Use 'Stern's RAW BONE SUPER-PHOyPHATE
and FINE GROUND BONE. the great Fersihzsrs
LOUIS STERN BROS. manufacturers, Office No.
6Ohartres street. New Orlsans. Louisians. Bohs
Black ofiaL grades constantly On hand. NOS u
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MARKETS.
Domestic Markets.

NEW YORK, June 4-Evening. Cotton
closed quiet and weak; middling uplands
224c; Orleans 22ic; sales to-day, on the
spot, 600 bales; for future delivery, 5000
bales. Flour SC better. Wheat active: Ia
&c better. Corn unsettled: new mixed
Western ST OF. Fine pork frmer at $50 40
@30 so. Beef steady. Lard unchanged
Groceries firm. Naval store dull.
ST. LOUIS, June 4.-Flour unchanged.
Wheat trmer, No. 2 fall little better at
ST. 08@l 10. Corn dull and lower, mixed
and yellow, 92@96c. Oats, 56@5sc. Rye,
65@66c. Whisky, ST. 05. Pork firm aud
unchanged at $50. Lard nominal, l54@l6c.
Bacon firm; shoulders, l33c; clear sides, l7Ac.
CINCINNATI, June 4.-Flour firm at IS 500
3 rs. Wheat ST 1901 IS. Corn higher at
94@95c. Oats 54@5Sc. Rye 95@97c. Cot.
ton dull; midd .ings 2l4@213c. Whisky
ST. o.. Provisions unchanged and nominal !;
no sales; held at old prices. Butter lSc.
New YORK. June Net receipts of cotton
for the week at all United States ports. o.
255 bales; exports to Great Britain, "a, 765,
to Continent 4, LAT stock on hand 257, l65
bales.
Foreign Markets.
LONDON, June 4, Noon.-Consols 92i :;
5.20s OF '62, S94. Sugar atioat 27s. sd rosln
quiet.
LIVERPOOL, June a.. Noon-Cotton mar.
ket dull; uplands 1O8@l04d; Orleans lid;
sales estimated at 5000 bales.
LIVERPOOL, June 4, Accommodation
closed dull; uplands, 1Osd; Orleans, 1870
lid. Sales 5000 bales, including 1900
which were for export and speculation,
Wheat quiet and steady. Flour 2ls Cd.
Corn duh.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-06-05

William a. James nReCracMen vs.. St.
Leon Dupeire.
FIFTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PAR.
Z ish of Orleans. No. s7d.-By virtue of writ of
feri facias to me directed by the Honorable the
the above entitled cause will proceed to sell pub
lie auction, at warehouse, No "a St Ann street.
1870, at five o'clock 2. M
THE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND Eff
FEOTS renewed from the house new or formerly
occupied by the defendant and situated at No. 2l7
Baccbus tnow baronne) street. in the First Dis
trict of this CITY, according to inventory deposited
in my office for reference
Seized in the above suit
Terms-Cash on the spot
THOMAS L. MAXWELL
myx 81 ie25 Sheriff Of the Parish Of Orleans.
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Fob NEW YORK.
MEROH ANTS TEAMSHIP LINE,
Comprising the firssclass steamships
CRESCENT CITY. ........ Captain Geo. L. Norton.
SHERMAN. Captain Miner B. Croweil
GENERAL MEADE. Captain A. ". sampson
UNITED STATES. Captain A. Blanchard
WEsTERN MiK:1TR0P;ooIiiis. captain H. s. QUICK
EMILY b. hOUDER. Captain -.
6x. COMPRISING THE FIRST-CLASS
SAle4fS Steamships
SAILING FROM NEW YORK EVERY sATUR.
DAY.
The Steamship
GENERAL SHERM
MINER B. OROWELL. Commander.
Will leave her wharf. foot Of Jefferson street, on
SATURDAY. June IL. at M.
These steamers have superior accommodation
for passengers.
C8Dln Passage. Dol
Steerage Passage. ........--..-......... -
Bills Of lading signed through to Liverpool. Glas-
gov and Bremen Through tickets for first class and
steerage passengers for Liverpool and the Cont
nent, connecting with Guion's Line of Steamers,
sailing from New York every Wednesday.
For freight or passage, apply to
No. l90 Common street.
The steamship CRESCENT CITY will follow,
leaving on SATURDAY. June ls. At P. M.
oc20 ~
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SHERIFFS SALES.

Henriette BOdin vs.. Mary f. Carter.
CEVENTH DISTRICT COURT FOR TIE PAR
y ism OF Orleans No. 2262-By virtueof writ of
enth District Court for the parish of Orleans
in the above entitled cause will proceed to sell at
public auction, on MONDAY, June g. 1870. at bslf-
past four o'clock +. Nj, at my warehouse, No. IA St.
Ann street, between Royal and Bourbon streets. in
the second District of this city
ONE PIANO, PLETEL No. % s55.
Also small lot of GAS FIXTURES.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot.
THOMAS l.. MAXWELL,
my25 jel 6 Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans.
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STEAMSHIPS.

SIEAMSdlfS.
The CROMWELL LINE.
For New York via Havana.
This line is composed of the steamships
GEORGE WASHINGTON, OORTES,
GEORGE CROMWELL. MARlPOSA.
ST. LOUIS
E4E4 The steamship
GEO. WASHING TON,
E. v. OAGER, Commander.
Will leave her wharf. foot of Toulouse street, on
FRIDAY. June 10. at P. M.
F65SoSe .$oO
Freight for Liverpool, Bremen and Havre taken
by this line, and through bills of ladinR given for
the same. For freight passage apply to
ALFRED MOULTON,
myH No. Al Carondelet street.
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EULTON's INTERNATIONAL.
NRYsTALIZED OIL
$1,000 REWARD.

$1,000 kEwAkD:
DEBINGS VIA FUGA cures ali Liver K;drev
and Bladder Diseases, Organic Weakness Female
AffGtions General Debility. and all Complaints or
the Urinary Organs, in male and female SlOOO willy
also be paid for of Blind Bleeding or Itch
ing Files that DEBING's PILE REMEDY fails to cure
Sold everywhere. Send for Pamphlet
Laboratory l42 Franklin street,
myll o6Wly Baltimore, Maryland.
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FOB NEW YORK VIA HAVANA.
Carving tina United States mail
To sail FRIDAY, June 10, At p N.
~ The magnificent Al sidswhsel ocean
steamship
BIENVILLE,
BAKER, Commander.
Will leave her wharf, post IA, First District -
above
For freight or passage. having unsurpassed accom-.
modations apply to VIM. OREEVY, AGENT
IS Carondelet street, corner Gravier
The steamship De Soto. Morton, commander, viii
follow and sail on her regular day, oC3l
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-26

md reduced 10 powder. 1t is administered for
those diseases of the stomach in which all
food and drink are rejected as soon swal-
lowed. Acupuncture (pricking with needle)
is the favorite, and indeed almost the only,
srugical operation prsctised by the medical
practitioners of China and japan. II is per
formed by plunging cold or red-hot silver
needles into the muscular portions of the
body, the only science of the operator con-
sisting in knowing the precise spot where
they should be inserted. This curious per-
formance has been an essential part of native
practice from the remotest antiquity, and
some forty years ago was, at the reeommenda-
tion of travellers to China, tried by many
French and other European doctors As it did
in one or two cases afford relief, various
hypotheses we're started to account for its
curative power. Some imagined that it af-
forded conductor for the escape Of an un-
due accumulation of the electric fluid at the
seat of disease. But it was soon found to be
useless in the majority of cases, the few in
which it did good being of nature that
would have suocumbed to any counter-irri-
tating treatment, and it soon fell into entire
disuse. The means adopted for acquiring a
correct knowledge of where the u edle may
be inserted are curious examrls of mis- placed
Chinese ingenuity. They have designated on
the human body three hundred and sixty
seven points, each having particular
name of its own, according to its supposed
relation to the internal parts; and in order to
practice accurately they have had small COP
per figures constructed on which very small
pinholes are made at the positions answering
to these points on thelive subject. The whole
figure is then pasted over with paper, and the
needle student exercises himself daily in
pricking for the holes, until he can, without
hesitation, place the point of his needle on
the exact spot occupied by each. When the ne
cessary skill is required the operator becomes
ludicrouslv enamored of his art, and is ready
to perforate his fellow-creatures for any con-
ceivable malady