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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-21
ROBERT ]. WALKERS DUEL.
Tho TOmahawk as n VindicatOr o
wounded Honor.

Saws a correspondent Of the New Or-
leans Times In our chapter on duellng
in last Mondays Mosaic, we omitted an
amusing incident which occurred good
many wears ago between two men IN
Mississippi, whose names have since
become historical in the annals OF this
country. We refer to Robert j. Walker
and Doctor William N. Gwin, Duke OF
Sonora. An alteration occurred be-
tween them which led to a challenge
from Mr.. Walker. Walker was man
of remarkable diminutive size, while
the Doctor lowered like giant, with
the brawn and bone OF London porter.
walker was bent on fighting, but the
Doctor, who was naturally jovial and
kind-hearted soul, did notteel aggrlered
toward his adversary.
Be that as it might, the Doctor ac-
cepted the challenge and chose the
Indian war tomahawk as his weapon.
The terms were 30 arranged that on
GIVEN day the combatants were to be
q eeosted one hundred and fifty yards apart,
and at a given signal, TO rush past each
other like knights in tourney, hirging
their tomahawks in their course.
The Doctor caused it to be brulted
abroad that he practiced every day in
savannah, few miles away from the
tovn where both resided. Piqued with
Curiosity, Mr.. Walker allowed himself
70 be persuaded to visit the spot surrep-
t;,,ously, and view the achievements OF
his antagonist Not so surreptltlously,
however, that DR.. Gwin was not aware
whose prying eyes were fixed upon his
movements. ,,
Measuring off one hundred and fifty
rsces from the solitary stump OF a pine
tree the doctor bounded with spring
and a veil that would have delighted
Cb;neachook, the venerable padre OF
the last of the Mohicans, his toma-
hawk poised high in the air, q grin OF
demopiac ferocity Lighting up his strong.
~ marked features, As he neared the
stump he projected the missile, with a
powerful sweep Of his arm, clean up to
the handle into the soft pine, and, pant
ing, came to q dead halt.
There was something so ludlcrously
savage in all this that Mr.. Walker and
his COMPANION burst involuntarily into
a ct of laughter from their ambush,
The laugh betrayed them; . reconcilia
tion took place, and up to the breaking
ont of the Confederate war, and it maj
be up to Mr.. Walkers death. they wer'
fast friends.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-21
PETROLEUM As FUEL.

FEThOLEIA Al tEAs
The Problem Said 10 be Satisfae
tOriIy Solved-Complete Success o
Experiments.
St. Louis papers mention that repeat
ed experiments in testing the adyan
tage OF using petroleum for heating fur
naces have, at last been pronounced q
complete success. The result has been
achieved at the Laclede rolling mill in
that city. The machinery by which
the crude petroleum has been utilized
as fuel is very simple, and is thus de
scribed:
The ell is placed in a large tank
which may be located at any reasona
BILE distance from the furnace. At the
Laclede rolling mills the oil tank has a
capacity of 100 bbls, and is situated on
the edge of small creek about 200 feet
from the furnace. The oil is pumped
from it through an ordinary three
quarter inch tube into cylindrical gen,
orator. This is about four feet high and
two half feet in diameter, and contains
600 copper tubes, each ! OF an inch in
diameter. In fre-box near BY steam
is superheated to temperature OF about
800 degrees Fahrenheit, and thence
passes through pipe into the copper
tubes in the generator. The intense
heat generates the oil, which fills the
spaces around these tubes, into a gas
eous vapor. As quickly as it is gener-
ated it passes into receiver which
covers the top OF the generator in the
shape of dome. This receiver is filled
with sponges to steady the flow Of the
gas as it passes toppes to be. conveyed
to the furnace. A jet OF super-heated
steam is mixed with the gas in the re-
ceiver, and the oxygen thus supplied
combines with the carbon Of the vapor,
forming a gas which burns without the
aid OF atmospheric air.
The supply of gas admitted into the
furnace is regulated by a gauge in the
same manner that the supply Of steam
in a steam engine is regulated by an
engineer. The oil in the generator is
kept agitated by the occasional admls'
sion OF a small jet Of superheated steam
directly into it, which keeps the crude
petroleum from depositing any residu'
um. The result is that there is not a
particle of refuse left after the oil is
generated into vapor.
The gas on entering the furnace ig-
mites at once and rushes through 1t in a
white flame, resembling drifting snow,
while the block Of iron over which 1t
passes looks like semi-transparent ice
in the intense heat In the experiments
which have been made, the iron has
been brought to white heat in one
hour, or in one-fifth OF the time re-
quired in using coal for fuel. The COM
bustion of the gas being perfect, no
smoke ascends from the surface, and
the flame contains no sulphur and other
Impurities. 1t is claimed that the new
fuel effects saving OF between % and
so per cent. in cost, while the iron pro-
duced is much purer than if heated by
coal.
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system newly introduced is considered
by the extreme Conservatives to be es-
pecially inimical and dangerous to the
interests Of their party, as the army has
hitherto been the principal stronghold
Of the British aristocracy. The Con-
servatives in the House Of Lords will
probably make a strong and united
effort against the bill when it ia taken
up for reconsideration.
JACMEL, HAYTI, June 23.-News
from the northwestern frontier states
that the town Of Merea has revolted in
favor Of Luperon against Baez.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-21
LOUISVILLE.
AnImportant Decision.

LOUISVILLE, July 20.-The case of
James B. Galberger, patentee OF the
Morgan side saddle tree, VS.. John A.
Brand, proprietor of the Kentucky
side tree, which has occupied the
United States Circuit Court for a month
past has been decided by Judge Bal
lard, for the plaintiff and 5000 dam
ages awarded. This is . very lmpor-
tant DECISION to saddle manufacturers,
as the side patent is being infringed on
in many other parts OF the country.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-21
LONG BRANCH.

LONG BRANCH, July 20.-President
Grant arrived by special boat this even
ing, accompanied by Collector Murphy,
Lieutenant Fred Grant, Colonel John
w. Forney. Collector Of the port OF
Philadelphia, John Hoey and VIM. NJ;
Fleiss. On his arrival he proceeded
directly to his cottage.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-21
CONNECTICUT.
women to be Admitted to ColIel

women to be Admitted to College.
HARTFORD, July 20.-At business
meeting of the Alumni Of the Wesleyan
University, held at Middletown yester-
day, a resolution was passed declaring
that there was nothing in the charter
which excludes ladies from the prlvi'
leges of the institution, and expresses
the hope that they will avail them.
selves Of the opportunities afforded
them. One young lady contemplates
seeking admission this year, and it ia
thought that before long quite a num-
her OF women will be admitted.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-21
KENTUCKY.
a Man Hangs Himself.

CovNGroN, July 2O.-A man hailing
from Pittsburgh, whose name is sup
posed to be Cary, from marks on his
clothing, hung himself near Whltevllie
to-day.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-21
CINCINNATI.
Arrested for Rape.

CINCINNATI, OHIO, July 2O.-Dsvid
Evans, carpenter of the steamer General
Buell., was arrested to-day for commit.
ting q rape sometime since, on three
little girls aged from eight to eleven
wears
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-21
PITTSBURGH.
ProhnhIe Fat.I Aceident,

Probable Fatal Accident.
PITTSBURGH, July 20.-Mrs. William
Linderman fell over the bluffs at Grant
street, this afternoon, and received in.
iuries from which she cannot recover.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-30
A FAMILY MEETING,

A meeting of the American branch of
the Howe family is to be held in South
birmingham, Massachusetts, on the thirty
first of August. The Grafton will be de-
livered by Hon. Joseph Howe, the dis
tinguished Canadian statesman, now Sec
rotary of State Of the Dominion. DIR. s.
G. Howe, of Boston, lately of the San
Domingo commission, and his wife, Julia
Ward Howe, poetess, are also to con-
tribute to the literary part of the oc-
casion. Colonel Frank Howe, of New
York, will preside. Judge ". W. Howe,
of the Supreme Court of Louisiana, has
been invited to furnish a post-prandial
speech, and it is presumed that Senator
Howe, of Wisconsin, will also put in an
appearance.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-30
A QUESTION OF MANNERS,

The Louisville C0rier-Journal having
offered to furnish rope to hang Mr..
Greeley with, and the st. Louis Democrat
having criticised the proposition as uncivil
and unacceptable, the C0wier-Jounal
grows wroth, and says the Republican
papers are always stirring up strife and
contention. Going to the bedrock of
this particular case, as they say in Cali
fornia, was not the original offer of the
Louisville paper the beginning, and is it
not the ending of all strife? If men do
not keep civil tongues in their heads, are
the police to be considered as the authors
of strife and contention if they arrest the
guilty parties2 And if the remark was
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-30
"ANAKREON's" COMMUNICATION,

1t is a source of sincere regret to the
editor of the REPUBLICAN that the COM
munication signed by ''Anakreon" found
its way into the columns of this paper on
Sunday. While we are ready at all times
to give DR.. Everitt or any other man who
is in trouble with the law every opportu-
nifty to be heard so far as he may have a
legitimate defense to make, We have no
desire to criticise the testimony of the
witnesses. The Objectionable character
of the communication escaped our Wig
lance, and as an dmende, to some extent,
we cheerfully publish the following card
from Major White, who is son-in-law of
DR.. MERCER:
My attention being called to an article
communicated to the Sundays REPUBLICAN
signed ''Anakreen," rejecting upon the in
tegrity of DR.. MERCER and his son, |, through
a friend, waited upon the editor of the pa
per, and from him discovered the author to
be DR.. Eyeritt, now in prison, charged with
murder.
The public can at once Judge what reli-
ance can be placed on his statement.
ID. PRIEUR WHITE.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-30
made in jocular sense, was not the wit
little too strained and personal for genteel
DECORATION DAY.

To-day will be devoted by large num-
Der of our citizens to the patriotic duty
of decorating the graves of the brave de-
tenders of the Union who lie buried at
Chalmette. 1t will be seen that several
clubs and societies have chartered steam
ers to take passengers to and from the
cemetery. The American Union Club has
also engaged steamer for the use of its
members and their friends.
Appropriate exercises will take place,
beginning at one o'clock.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-30
QUARANTINE.


STAIR OF LoU1saAE.
Executive Department u
New Orleans May IS ls1l {
Whereas, An act of the Legislature annror.,
March l5 1855, entitled IAN act to establish ~
antine for the protection of the State" proyida-
that the Governor of the State shall issue his
lamation upon the advice of the Board of HaoI.t
declaring any place where there sha be reason -
believe pestilent, contagious infectious dise.s
exists, to be an infected place, and stating the NV
Der of days of quarantine to be performed nv N.
vessels, their passengers officers and crews con,
ing from such place or places.
Now, therefore in pursuance of the proyisiops.,
the act aforesaid, Tissue this, my proclamation ars
declare the places hereafter named to be ipfec,.s
places. and that all vessels together with ofseers
crews, passengers and cargoes arriving from snch
places, having touched or stopped at any Of them
shall be subject to quarantine of not less than
ten days, or for longer period, as may be consid
cred necessary by the Board of Health. to t.L.
effect from and after the FIRST DAY OF JUyp
1871 ANY violation of the quarantine laws as her,
proclaimed will be severely punished.
The places which hereby declared ipfectss
as aforesaid are the following, to wit: Havana
Matanzas Trinidad, Cardenas st. Jago, all On tbs
Island of Cuba Port Royal and Mutego Bay on
the Island of Jamaica: Jacmel and Port au Primo
on the Island of San Domingo; the islands of 81
Thomas, Martinique and Guadeloupe Campeachv
in Yucatan; Belize, in Honduras; Vera Cruz Alva,
ado, Tampico, Matamoros and Tuxpan, in Mexico.
San Juan in Nicaragua: Chagres Aspnwau and
Porto Bello, in Central America; Maracaibo, in
Venezuela; Laguayra, Island of Trinidad: Rim
Janeiro, Para Cayenne, Buenos Ayres IN Sosth
America; and Nassau New Providence.
Given under my hand and the seal of the State
this twenty fifth Gay of May, A. D. 1871 and of the
of the United States the ninety-fftb
BY the Governor:
H. c. WARMOTH,
Governor of Louisiana
GEORGE z. BovEE, Secretary of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-30

Two daily express trains will leave New
Orleans to connect with the New Orleans,
jackson and Great Northern railroad at
six o'clock, A. NJ, and halfpast four o'clock,
p. NJ, running through to all points North
in five and half hours less than any COM
peting line. The evening train has hereto
fore left at halfpast three o'clock, but the
new arrangement sends it an hour later.
making through connections closely. See
adyarti samant
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-30
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN, TUESDAY, MAY 30, 1871

but few years will elapse before the in
creased prosperity of those States, thus
freed from all apprehension of future
ruin, and the increased income derived by
the government from that assured pros
perity, will compensate tenfold and for
ever the outlay incurred by the nation in
executing the national work of security
from the ravages of the Mississippi by
properly constructed system of levees.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-30

day for renewed strife will set in. There
are no political issues in Mexico that can
divide the people, and it will necessarily
come to pass that they will separate upon
local and personal questions, and that to
separation they will add blows and knocks
without number.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-30
THE DAILY REPUBLICAN

MAY be had of the following dealers:
George Ellis, opposite the Postefice.
A. Simon, No. "a Exchange Alley.
&C. Haley, No. 10 Commercial Place.
c. G. d. Hole, No. 81 Exchange Place.
James Ennis, Pontchartrain Railroad
Depot, Third District; also, at Depot foot
of Lafayette Street, First District.
John Schafer, corner of Ninth and Con-
stance Streets.
wv. Long, corner of Love and Enghien
Etree+s, Third District
E. S. Marks, opposite jefferson Market,
Sixth District.
w. r. Dirks, No "a Annunciation Street.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-30

DR.. c. +. Mcdonald, Superintendent of
the Money Order System of the Postofice
Department will sail for London on Satur-
days for the purpose of comforting with the
postal authorities of the British govern
ment in relation to the establishment of an
international money order system between
the two countries. The money order sys-
tenn is one with which DR.. Mcdonald is
perfectly familiar, and good results from
his mission may reasonably be anticipated.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-30

Horace Greeley will receive his friends
this morning at eleven o'clock at the
Governors parlor. His stay in the
city will, We learn, terminate to-day,
as he leaves on the r. E. Lee
this afternoon for Memphis. Many
of his friends hoped he would consent to
deliver an address something similar to
that in Galveston on Saturday night, but
his other engagements, together with the
fatigue of travel, compel him to decline.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-30

Our neighbor, the Times, says that Mr..
Conway, the State Superintendent of Ed
ucation, sis in the North" making
speeches. The fact that we have seen the
State Superintendent on the streets of
New Orleans nearly every day for two
weeks past indicates that the Times must
have been greatly misled. That the
State Superintendent was in the North
for a few days early in this month, and
that while there he made speech on
matters in regard to the South, is known
to everybody accustomed to read the news
papers.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-30

Seribner's Monthly, for June, is out. 1t is
an illustrated magazine for the people, con-
Quoted by J. G. Holland. The present mum
Der contains finely written and exceedingly
interesting papers on subjects that can not
fail to attract general readers. For sale by
all newsdealers
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-30
A CARD.
DECORATION DAY.

HEADQUARTERS AMERICAN UNION CIrB
No. 1881. Charles street, Room Z Second Floor
New Orleans, May %, 1871.
The Morgan ferryboat the Lucretia chartered
by this club for the thirtieth instant will start
from the Morgan ferry landing, opposite Jackson
square on that day at 10 A. NJ, and hourly there
after during the day.
No person will be admitted on the boat without
ticket of invitation from the club. Members or
subscribers not yet supplied with tickets can OBJ
tain them at the clubrOom Monday evening be.
tween seven and ten o'clock.
The Veterans of 1872" will accompany the club
and the City Guards will perform escort duty.
The exercises will commtnee at P. NJ
Opening address by Major J. d. ROUSE American
Union Club.
Grafton by J. R. G. PITKTN Esq, American
Union Club.
The Committee of Arrangements suggests that
persons visiting the cemetery come provided with
umbrellas for shelter from the sun or possible
showers.
By order
Z. E. ADAMS,
my28 2t 2dn Saora.or-
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-30

The Sheriff of the parish of Orleans sells
at auction this day, to wit At half-past ten
o'clock, on the premises No. go Camp
street, between Fourth and Washington
streets, Fourth District, furniture and NOV
able effects; and at P. NJ, at stables No.
SO Bourbon street, near the corner of st.
Louis, Second District, one bay horse.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-30

A second wheel has been added to the
London avenue draining machine, and it
has been provided also with an additional
engine and boiler. Work has been COM
menced on a second wheel for the Four
teenth street draining machine, which
drains the Sixth District and Carrollton. 1t
is expected that this additional wheel will
be completed in about a month
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-30

The attention of our readers is called to
the advertisement of James H. Veazie,
Esq, attorney at law, who will practice his
profession in Concordia and adjoining par
ishes, and will also act as commissioner and
conveyancer. His office in Newcomb build
ing NatcheZ.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-30

The postoffice will be open from eight to
ten o'clock this morning, and from six to
seven o'clock this evening. 1t will be closed
during other parts of the day to give the
postotfice attaches an opportunity to par
ticipate in the ceremonies of Decoration
nav
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-30

The bark Mary Ann Annison, from Rio
Janeiro, arrived here yesterday with forty
six hundred bags of coffee. The receipts Of
coffee at this port thus far have been about
fifty per cent greater than for the CORE
spending period last year. 1t is hoped the
coffee trade will show a permanent and
steady increase.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-30

The thermometer yesterday morning at
seven o'clock was $50 at New Orleans, 600
at Augusta, 100 at Charleston, $50 at Sa-
vannah, $50 at Cincinnati, Go at Louisville,
500 at Nashville, 60 at St. Louis, 74o at Key
West, and 80 at Havana.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-30

Horace Greeley, accompanied by Mr..
Storrs and General Merritt, returned to
the city yesterday from Texas, en- route
for home. Mr.. Greeley will, however,
stop at Memphis, where he is engaged to
speak, and from thence will probably take
the Southern route (via Chattanooga, At
lanta, ETC. for New York.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-30

THE MOBILE OIL MILLS thirty boxes, with
Linter-Muller and power capacity for sixty boxes
Taylor presses, Delamater Iron Works engine IS
horse power, extensive and most complete refinery.
soap works and machinery for manufacturing fer.
tiz ers is offered at private sale until June al
which time it will be sold at public auction. Thers
is about 40 600 feet of real estate, large comma.
dious buildings. storehouses. etc. Wharf adiOn
ing will be sold with mill if desired. Railroad runs
through property, and freight received and dely-
cred at the door No other oil mills at Mobile
supply of seed abundant; mill built eighteen
months ago and run successfully. Satisfactory
reasons given for sale. Terms will be made rea
sonable To men of capital this is rare opportu.
nifty for investment. Parties invited TO visit
the property
w. ID. MANN,
my2o LIT" Mobile Alabama.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-30

ILLUSTRATED FAMILY PAPER
OF AMERICA.

EVERY SATURDAY is designed to present
panoramic view Of what is most noteworthy In
the current life of the world 1t aims to illustrate,
by pen and pencil, the most important events,
scenes and persons of the day. While discard1ng
everything merely sensational, the conductors of
EVERY SATURDAY seek to offer American readers
first class Illustrated Journal, with literary con-
tents of fresh diversified instructive and enter
tanning character, and with pictures representing
attractive, striking and worthy subjects, drawn
and engraved by the best artists.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-30

Lippi1eOHs Magazine, for June, is re-
ceived, from the publishers, J. B. Lip
pincott g. Co., Philadelphia. ''Ouida" fur
nishes in this number of Lippincotfs Maya
zine the first part of spirited and interest
ing story of the siege of Paris, entitled
s:'The Provence Rose Florence Marryat
contributes, under the caption of ''Still
Waters" very agreeable tale of English
life. "The Murder Stone" by Sir Charles
l.. Young, Baronet, is concluded. 1t is an
exciting and well written story.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-30

The whole number of deaths in this city
last week was one hundred and nine,
against one hundred and twenty the week
previous. Sixteen died of consumption,
four of pneumonia, seven of various fevers'
and three of heart disease.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-30

We learn that there will be teachers
institute" held at Lyceum Hall on Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday of the present
week, from nine A. NJ. to one
p NJ. each day. There will also be lee
lures each evening upon the various ologies
pertaining to the science of teaching the
young idea how to fire. We have been in
formed that during the three days occupied
by the institute aforesaid, the public
schools are to be closed. By what author
ity this doing takes place we are unable to
say. Certainly no resolution to that effect
was passed at the last meeting of the Board
of City School Directors.