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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1871-05-27

How TO KEEP MUSTARD PLASTER
MoIsT.-By adding little syrup or molas
ses in mixing mustard poultice it will
keep soft and flexible, ;tnd not dry up and
become hard and uncomfortable, as when
mixed with water alone. A thin paper or
fine cloth should come between the plaster
and skin. The strength of the plaster is
varied by the addition of moro or less
-four
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1871-05-27

THE BEST STRAWBERRIES best
strawberries, as they now stand i'll public
opinion, are mentioned by p. Il. Quinn, in
the Tribune, as follows:
The varieties most in demand hold the
same relative position they did last year.
Wilson's Albany Seeding is at the head of
the list as the most popular market variety,
and adapted to wider range of country
than any other sort now cultivated. On
rich, heavy ground Triomphe de Grand
and Jucunda do well, and are profitable
kinds to grow. The Charles Downing,
after another years trial, gives promise of
being a strong growing plant, with good
foliage, and productive. 1t is likly to
become favorite for the market as well as
home consumption. Boyden's No. 30 Cor
Seth Boyden) is one of the most vigorous
on the list. The leaves are nearly twice
the size of the Wilson. and it stands the
summer very well. The ferries are very
large and Of good quality. When grown
near market they will prove profitable. 1t
does not bear transportation long distances
as well as some other varieties. Green
Prolific-this variety as the name indicates,
is one of the most prolific in fruit, and
when grown near market is very profitable.
The berries are not very firm, and are
somewhat acid. Among the other leading
varieties are the Agriculturist, Barnes
Seeding, and Downer's prolific.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-27
The Washington Patriot saws:

Efforts will be made at the next term of
the United States Supreme Court, by attOr-
neys and other persons interested, to get Il
rehearlng upon the question of officers
travel pay. When an officer was mustered
out OF service at the close of the war, he
was allowed travel pay from place Of dis
charge to the place of his residence For
instance, if an officer discharged at New
Orleans, living in Washington, saw fit to
take up is residence in Chicago, he subse-
quently. put in his claim for full allow
ance OF travel pay from New Orleans to
Washington. The second controller held
that the claim could not he allowed, and in
order to establish a precedent in cases of
like instance, the attorneys for the claim
ants brought the matter up to the United
States Supreme Court, and the case was
decided by tie vote, four against four, the
Chief Justice being absent The parties are
now OF the opinion that with a full court
they can successfully carry their case. and
endeavors will be made to
that end
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-27
ku.kluX COnvictiOns.

The Coan'ier-Jou,ual had the following
dispatch:
WASHINGTON, d. C.. September 2l.-The
Department OF Justice received a telegram
tonight announcing the result in the first
trials under the ku-klux act at Raleigh.
The case was that of Shotwell and others.
charged with taking Hon. j. L. Justice out
OF his bed at Rutherfordton on the eleventh
OF June last, removing him to the woods.
where he was assaulted and afterward
allowed to go home. The telegram says
that the jury returned verdict convicting
elsht' ac9ultting three, while five plead
guilty. Two coIored men were on the iury.
A motion Of defendants counsel for new
panel, on the ground that the jury were
political partisans, was denied. There are
over two hundred others awaiting trial.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-27

In the case of mortgages and deeds of
trust on vessels the acting secretary of the
treasury has decided that it is optional
with the parties either to recite the vessels
document at length or merely to refer to it;
the only general rule which the department
can lay down being that whenever the re-
newal of a vessels document becomes
necessary under the fourteenth section Of
the registering law, it is an essential reaui.
site OF the instrument by which the transfer
of property in such vessel is effected,
whether called bill of sale or by any
other name, that it shall recite at length
the former document of the vessel for
which such renewal is sought.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-27
GENERAL NATURE-NO. 63.1

AN ACT to extend the benefits of the dona-
ton law of September twenty-seven.
eighteen hundred and fifty, to certain
persons.
Be it enacted by the Senate and Honse
of Representatives Of the United States If
America in Congress assembled. That
all persons who. at the time of settIa.
ment, possessed the qualitic alton prescribed
in the fourth and fifth sections of "An o"t
to create the office of surveyor general of
the public lands in Oregon, and to provide
for the survey, and to make donations Us'1 10
settlers OF the said public lands, " apnroyeJ
september twenty even, eighteen hundred
and fifty. and who made bona tide sett,a
ment upon the lands claimed bv the pn%a.
SOUND Agricultural Company, in Wash;5o'
ton Territory, within the time lim;t asu fsr
Sc Sc ttlement by said act and the amendment nta
thereto shall be. and are hereby decisraJ
to be entitled to all the privileges and hspa
hts OF said act and amendments. 'o 'eno-
oEc. :. That the rights am PRIVILEGES If
heirs and assigns under the said donst;o =,
da%' and the amendments thereto. shall he
ana are hereby, extended to the heirs and
assigns OF the settlers named in the first
section of this act. =" 'io nfst
Approved March 3, 1871.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-27
|GENERAr. NAr,,p

.v GENERAL NAruRE-No. SOL
0N AL 70 provide fer the redemption of
copper and other token coins.
no II enacted by the Senate and House of
REPRESENTATIVES. of the United States Of
Amerlca in Congress assembled, That the
secretary Of the Treasury is hereby author.
lied and required to redeem in lawfsl
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-27
Says the Richland Beac0u:.

Cotton is being shipped quite rapidly
from this point daily, but most of it is from
the old crop, which was left unginned in
crops were laid by.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-27

money, under such rules ana regulation.
as he may from time to time prescrihe
all copper, bronze, copper-nickel, and base
metal coinage Of every kind heretofore An.
thorized by law, when presented in sums Of
not less than twenty dollars; and wheneyer
under this authority these coins are present..
ed fer redemption in such quantity az n
show the amount outstanding to be redun.
dant, the Secretary of the Treasury is an.
thorized to discontinue or diminish the man.
ufacture and issue of euch coinage uusl
otherwise ordered by him.
Approved, March 3, 1871.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-27

and construction Of levees. under ordinance
Nos. el4 and 1913, Administration series:
july 6, for 1914 cubic yards, ex-
cavated in first draining sec
ton, in Bayou St. John. from
the draining machine to Orleans
street, at fifty cents per yard $9,:3'
July 8, for 86l9 cubic yards, exca-
waited il Marigny canal, near
Bayou st. John, at fifty cents oo
August 5. for 1858 cubic yards. ex-
cayated in Bayou st. John and
CLEANS canal, at fifty cents per
| yard. ....... o,|'9 W
August 5. for 4574 cubic yards,
excavated on Metairie road,
and Fourteenth street, at fifty
cents per yard. ............. 2,2s7 OF
August ). for 1868 cubic yards, ex-
cavated near the lake, at Jetfer-
son and Lake Railroad, at fifty
| cents t. yard. Northumberland. 1854 90
August ), for S53S cubic yards, ex-
cavated in Marigny canal, near
Bayou st. John, at fifty cents
per yard. .............. 1869 90
September 1, tor 1902 cubic yards,
excavated outside of Shore Line
for tail race to Fourteenth street
canal, at fifty cents per yard 1851 90
September 1, for IL All cubic
yards, excavated in Orleans
canal, at fifty cents per yard. 5,70j 80
September 4, for 1889 cubic
yards excavated on Metairie
road and the lake end, at fifty
cents per yard. Observation-Disclosures. 5,4l4 80
September 4, for 1874 cubic
yards excavated in Marignv
canal, at fifty cents per yard j.937 90
September Is, for 1888 cubic
yards excavated in Marigny
canal. at fifty cents Der ward 39i4 90
September IL, for lO-
no cubic yards Of
earth in upper pro-
lection levee. near
the lake shore, at
fifty cents. ......... 50, 80 90
Less twenty-five per
ALFRED SHAW, Administrator
Laid over to be printed.
By Mr.. Shaw:
An ordinance providing for the payment
therein named.
Be it ordained, That the Administrator
OF Pubic Accounts warrant on the Admin
istratOr of Finance in favor of ED. White |
IVA CAC SUN VI C4Sut uuuuCCu anu seventy
collars and seventy-s cents. that amount |
having been retained as security for the |
performance of his contract (nOw cOmplete) |
for repairing and keeping in repair the paved |
streets Of the Third Ward
Adopted.
By Mr.. Shaw:
An ordinance providing for the payment Of |
the several accounts therein named.
Be it ordained, That the following appro-
priations be and are hereby made, and that
the Administrator of Public Accounts war
rant on the Administrator OF Finance in
payment of the same:
George c. Oliver, building plank road.
1920 So
William Henry, building protection levee.
Sill ,299
John Lasky. building protection levee.
1850.
Approved by the Administrator Of I'm
Read twice and laid over
By Mr.. Shaw:
An ordinance providing for the payment OF
the several accounts and pay rolls therein
named.
Be it ordained. That the following appro-
'riatiOns be and are hereby made and that
he Administrator Of Public Accounts war
ant on the Administrator of Finance in
'ayment Of the same (pay rolls)
u
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-27

REGULAR MEETING.

City RAIL.
New Orleans, September d, 1871.
The Council met in regular session at
noon. There were present at roll call, Hon.
Benz. F. Flanders, Mayor, in the chair,
Administrators John Cockrem Improve
ments), L. I. Delassize Public Buildings),
James Lewis (Police), John s. Walton
(Finance), and H. Bonzano (Assessments).
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-27

HOA Improvement vi The Minnesota Tltc'
ten thousand dollars.
For Improvement Of the Rock 1slare
rapids, one hundred and fifty thousand dor
lars.
For improvement of the Des Nome
rapids, two hundred and fifty thousand do'
lars.
For improvement of the Mississippi. Mir
souri, and Arkansas rivers. one hundred ard
fifty thousand dollars.
FOR improvement of the mouth OF IN
mississippi river, one hundred and twenty
i've thousand dollars.
For improvement of the falls of the Oho
river. and Louisville canal. two hundred
and fifty thousand dollars
FOR Improvement OF the Ohio river. II!
thousand dollars.
~ For imp, ovement OF Queenstown haroo'
maryland, five thousand dollars.
=, FOR improvement Of harbor at Cambridge
maryland, ten Thousand dollars.
-, FOR Improvement Of the ship channel u
the Patapsco river and Chesapeake Day
ieadlns toward the harbor of Baltimore
nifty thousand dollars.
FOR Improvement of the channel ar se'
mouth OF Cape Fear river, North Carona~'
seventy-tive thousand dollars.
foo Improvement of Roanoke river, pew,
weldon, North Carolina, twenty thousalS
dollars.
For improvement of the ship-channei
charleston harbor, South Carolina, thrice
thousand dollars
FOR Improvement of the James river u
lars.
FOR Improvement of the ApPomas:.ss1
Iiver' below Petersburg, Virginia ~"
Thousand dollars. .,r
FOR Improvement of the Rappahann0'
river, Virginia, fifteen thousand dollars,
-, FOR Improvement of the Hudson n'"'
New York, forty thousand dollars. No
=, FOR improvement Of the East river,
iork. including He'll Gate, two nu''
and fifty thousand dollars. -.
rOr Improvement Of Pawtuckes
Rhode Island. seven thousand dollars r,xk.
For construction Of breakwater %
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-12-14
Morals Market.

The New York journal Of Commerce
gives the following as the state of the
morals market
There has been good demand for
sharpness and acuteness- We notice also
some call for roguery and rascality. Sci
fishness is steady. Prudence-the stock
small but the demand inconsiderable.
Peculation and embezzlement looking up.
Gross fiattery active, with rising ten
dency. Adroit lying at premium. Not
mach demand for truth, except in small
quantities holders firm. CandOr I'M
changed. Uprightness has a downward
tendency. Zeal for the right dull and
quiet Modesty has declined. Light de-
mand for justice not much offered Cum
ming more active than usual. A good
business done in pocket-picking would
be better but for the police. Something
done in suicide. Heusebreaking rather
active just now. Popularity-many and
lively bids at first and second call. Love
of goodness and of good men rather
quiet Charity of the first quality, little
offered lower grades are in good demand,
especially if they promise quick returns.
Sincerity rather scarce and demand mod
crate. Hypocrisy-some stir; we may
say active Drunkenness-much offered
| and good deal taken. Recklessness in
demand. Foolishness-much in the
market, and considerable quantities taken
at high prices. Promises not intended to
be kept, plenty. Honesty firm, but at
low prices. Usury rather fiat. Extortion
| flat also. Covetousness more fatal than
| cholera
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-12-14
Small-P

SMALL-Pox is supposed to be most con-
tageous during convalesence, therefore
strictly observe that the patient does not
mingle with the family until the scabs
are entirely off and only after thorough
publication by washing and entire change
of clothing. After the patient is well or
leaves the room, let it be purified by the
use of disinfectants, by whitewashlng and
scrubbing the paint with soap and water,
and let such rooms or apartments be well
aired before being again occupied.
Have the patient placed in one OF the
upper rooms of the farthest removed
from the rest of the family, where is to
be had the best ventilation and isolation
Keep the room constantly well aired. Re
move all carpets and weolen goods, and
all unnecessary furniture.
Change the clothing of the patient as
often as needful, but do not carry it while
dry through the house, but first place 1t
at the bedside in bucket of scalding wa
ter before the removal from the room.
A correspondent of the Stockton (Cal-)
H6rad gives the following as sure cure
for smallpox:
herewith append recipe which has
been used to my knowledge in hundreds
of cases. 1t will prevent or cure the
smallpox, even though the pittings are
w Htu dlSSOfOlNA thN NS
pox. in England, the world of science
hurled an avalanche of fame on his head;
but when the most scientific school of
medicine in the world-that of Paris
published this recipe as a panacea for
smallpox, ii passed unheeded; it is as un-
failing as fate, and conquers in every m
stance. II is harmless when taken by
well person 1t will also cure scarlet
fever Here is the recipe as have used
it and cured many children of the scarlet
fever; here it is as / have used 1t and
cured the small pox, when learned ply
sicians said the patient must die:
"Sulphate of zinc, one grain; fox glove
(digitalis) one grain; half teaspoonful OF
sugar; mix with two tablespoons OF
water"
When the above has been thoroughly
mixed, add four ounces of water. Take
a spoonful every hour. Either disease
will disappear in twelve hours. For
child, small doses, according to age. If
cities would compel physicians TO use
this there would be no need of pest
houses If you value advice and expert
ence. use this for that terrible and dread
full scourge.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-12-14
A Ride for Life.

Yesterday there occurred on the Ore
gon & California Railroad, between this
city and Salem, one of the most thrilling
railroad incidents we ever heard of. When
the down train came near one of the sta
tions on the road it was going at full
speed, in order to make up time, as it was
a few minutes behind The road at this
point runs through cut something more
than mile in length, and in entering it
the road makes curve SO that the engi-
neer cannot see entirely through it. So,
as he thundered along yesterday, he little
thought what stirring times were upon
him. He had hardly gotten into the cut
before he say a woman riding leisurely
through it, and with perfect nonchalance
using the center of the track She was
and barely quarter of mile ahead of
him. He Immediately whistled "down
breaks" and sounded the warning
The woman, hearing the peculiar death
whistle of the locomotive, looked over her
shoulder and saw the train rushing at her.
She did not shrek, nor faint, nor give up
all hope, but, like a true Webfoot, her
courage rose equal to the emergency, and
without a moments hesitation, she COM
menced swinging her riding whip from
one shoulder of her steed to the other,
thereby urging him to exert his utmost
speed. The whip, and, perhaps, the
shrieking of the steam whistle, caused the
animal ridden by the lady to put in its
best licks, and he made about as rapid
time as any animal ever seen in Oregon :;
but each instant the iron horse gained upon
the one composed of flesh and muscle
The shrieking of the locomotives
whistle caused the passengers to look out
of the windows, and upon their discover
ing what was the matter the widest eX-
citement ensued. Several jumped for
ward and seized the bell-rope, and COM
menced pulling on it as if they could stop
the train by that means The brakemen
were eXerting all their strength on the
brakes, and the engineer had cut off the
connection, and was doing all that he
knew to stop the train, while the woman
was doing her level best to make that bit
| of hOrse-hesh rise to the speed of a
g Helmbold y but, all in vain the loco
motive kept gaining on the horse and its
rider, and there was hardly person on
the train who did not expect that both the
woman and horse would be killed.
There was perhaps thirty feet interven-
ing between the COW catcher and the
horses heels, when, fortunately for the
woman, she observed place which was
a little wider than usual, and, with q
steady rein, she guided the fleeing horse
from the track and endeavored to press
| him against the wall of the cut in order
that the train might pass by without
injury In doing this the woman was en-
coura ged by Mr. Sam Winans, the con.
ductor, who had run forward and got out
on the locomotive. A few seconds only
passed by when the fiery monster poked
his nose past the rump of the horse Al
this moment Mr.. Winans threw his whole
force against the animal, and held him
until the train stopped, and then rous
ing cheer of qualification and joy at the
escape of the woman from a terrible deatl
was given.-Po,tlond (Oregon) Bulletin.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-12-14

dation, Congress, in the ninth section of an
act making appropriations for sundry civil
expenses of the Government and for other
purposes, approved March 3 1871, gave the
necessary authority to the Executive to inau-
guratc civil service reform, and placed ND
ON him the responsibility of doing so. Under
the authority of said act, / convened board
of gentlemen eminently qualified for the
work, to devise rules and regulations to effect
the needed reform. Their labors are not vet
completed, but it is believed that they will
succeed in devising a plan which can be
adopted to the great relief of the Executive,
the heads of Departments and members of
Congress, and which will rebound to the true
interest of the public service. At all events,
the experiment shall have n fair trial
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Under the provisions of the act of Con-
gress, approved February 81, 1871, a Terri
torial Government was organized in the Dis
trict of Columbia. Its results have thus far
luily realized the expectations of its advo-
Gates. Under the direction of the territorisl
officers, system of improvements has been
maugurated, by means of which Washington
Is rapidly becoming city worthy of the na-
tional capital. The citizens of the district
having voluntarily taxed themselves to
contributing to the advancement of the scat
of Government, i recommend liberal appro-
priations on the part of Congress in order
that the Government may bear its just share
OF tue expense OF carTNH11 out the various
systems of improvement.
GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS IN CHICAGO.
By the great fire in Chicago, the most i'm
portant of the Government buildings in that
city were consumed. Those burned had al
ready become inadequate to the wants of the
Government in that growing city, and, look
ing to the near future, were totally made
quate. l recommend, therefore, that an ap-
preparation be made Immediately to purchase
the remainder of the square on which the
burned buildings stood, provided it can be
purchased at fair valuation, and provided
the Legislature of Illinois will pass law au-
thoriZing its condemnation for Government
purposes, and also an appropriation of as
much money as can properly be expended
towards the erection of new buildings during
this fiscal year.
CONCLUSION.
/ have thus hastily summed up the opera
tions of the Government during the last wear,
and made such suggestions as occurs to me to
he proper for your consideration submit
them, with a confidence that your combined
action will be wise, statesmanlike and in the
best interest of the whole country.
U. 8. GRANT, President.
EXECUTIVE MANSION. December 1871.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-12-14
THE NEW WORLD.

Gold closed in New York on the 9Th
at 1101s.
q Two more pupils were expelled from
the Hunters Point School, Long Island,
on the 4th, for interference with the Bible
exercise.
Governor Campbell of Wyoming, has
vetoed the bill passed by the Territorial
Legislature, repealing the Woman Suf-
frage act.z 49,
Major Uphan1, commanding at Fort
Scott Kan, has received orders from the
War Department to remove all white
settlers from the. Usage Reservation.
There are about 800 families, embracing
$500 people, ON these lands, and their
removal at this season will cause much
suffering.
Hon. Joseph Medill was inaugurated as
Mayor of Chicago, ON the 4th. He has
resigned his editorial connection with the
Trs5ume, to continue during his admins.
tration as Mayor.