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Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-01-14
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AUSTIN, January l3.- Both branches oil the
fourteenth Legislature convened to-day without
opposition from Governor Davis or the federal
authorities. The members of tho Legislature, as
agreed upon last night, quietly walked 10 the cap,
itol and occupied the respective Assembly rooms
The halls were 6ed, and there was q large crowd
in the lobby. Hon. John Ireland, president OF lhc
Senatc pro tenn. made speech thanking them fol
the honor conferred on him, and he trusted they
would act with moderation and firmness. On no
ton OF Senator Dillard the rules of the last Legis
lature governing the action Of the Senate were
adopted until o;herwi3c ordered A committee Of
three WIS appointed TO act with like number OF
tho House to wait upon Gov. Davis and notify b IN
that tue fourteenth Lagis,ature was now organ
i2ed and ready 10 receive any communication he
may have TO make.
Judge Ireland III his address to the Senate says
ave meet under peculiar circumstances For len
long years wa disarmed people have been strug
Cling to establish government of our choice We
hnvs yielded everything except honor for the sake
ot peace, ard to-day though We have been chosen
| IA representatives ot tho psopla hy majority of
| nearly fifty thousand We ind ourselves menaaed
| aud eEnharTasred in the discharge CT our dulles.
| ct / seek not to arouse Sogr passions. The oc.
ca.iou il one that calls for the exercise OF cool.
| calm, deliberate judgment. Let u consider well
our duty to the country, aud 50 shape our conduct
that We will command the approval Of the world "
| At ten o'clock the committee appointed TO wait
| on Governor DAVIS reported they had done 20 and
he would reply by five clock this evening.
| Governor DAVIS, IN his Ieapon5s, says
| Irecft te aJhfe, StGt" c' JerG,. Gentlemen
| 10 reply to your verbal communication made to
me to-day, have to state that do not lhink it
advisable tor tir puhi,c good that | should dsre-
gard thu 1cct Ion uf the supreme Court, made
recently, toGcLluW The late -eotlcn Nv reco rnz-
| nr It
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-01-14
IIepcaiCfthd saIary Grab

The House Of Represe natives yesterday
passed the salary repeal bill which went through
the Senate the day previous, which, however is
in Objectionable form in that while it PUTS the
salary back 10 fre thousand dollars year il
yet perpetulIes the mileage abuse, and revives
the newspaper and stationary allowance for
members ofCongress and does not make the re-
peal date back 10 the fourth OF last Mach
Hence the members secure pay up to this time
at the rate Of seven thousand five hundred dol
lars year BY at once drawing it before the
President signs the bill, and in view of that
they are not 10 have mileage for the present
session. Members are said to be rashing for
their travelling expenses before the bill becomes
law. In view of the restoration Of the mileage
feature hereafter it would be we'll toshave that
cut down TO actual travelling expenses otherwise
The apparent patriotism and economy of the
members becomes all fudge. The bill as passed
excepts the President andSupreme Court judges
In ths connection it may be stated the western
press have kept it up lively on the salary
| grab, and have in harmony with the views anc
defeated amendment of Senator Hamilton, o.
Mary land, been quite "a persistant in strikin:
the presidential salary likewise, and it is fur
lher stated that when Congress has divssied it
self of its part Of the grab the people out ther'
expect the President TO follow suit, voluntarily
That will be in order if he wishes to have an,
of the credit OF rolling on the ball OF much
needed economy.-Balt. Sun.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-01-14
CE n En- A. Ne w 5.

General Buter and Mr., Kingsley were before
the Ways and Means Committee yesterday, ar
guing in favor Of the bills to remit duties on
goods in bonds Destroyed by the Boslon ire and
to remit duties on material used in construction
of new buildings.
The taxas imposed by the Legislature OF
South Carolina are said TO be heavier than an
any previous year, and TO have aroused Intense
Ee1ins among the property holders throushou;
the State. A large meeting oil tax-payers, was
held in Columbia ouAlouday to initiate move
msnt for the relief Of the people.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-01-14
cARrAcEMA CAPTURED.
coverumen, Troop. Occupy the Ci.y

EscAPR OF THE JuNTA-NAyAL FIGHTS IN PRO
GRES3.
MADRID, January l3.-The city OF Cartagena
has been captured by the Government troops ana
the latter have taken possession OF and occupied
the city. -. -.
placed unde. q strong guard.
The members of the lnsurgcnt Junta together
yitLimany Of the Intransigantes escaped from the
city on board the lnsurgent iron-ciad Nomancla;
The Spanish feet have attacked the Nomah'ia''ho
the battle Is now progressing.
The republican volunteers IN this city have by
order of the Government surrendered their arms
They viii be disbanded.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-01-14
Tae OHIO senatorship.

CINCINNATI, January l3.-The Inmes' Colum
Ina sn,eIal saws that Allen q. Thurman received
IN the Senate to-day, twenty-five votes Tor
United States Senator against fourteen Tor GOV.
Moves. In the House. Thurman received my.
seven and Noyes forty-four. The election OF
Thnrmau will undoubtedly be rstihed IN joint
session tomorrow.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-01-14
tdatick in Flames,
Tcr,ioi+ NouftaGratiOn Raging loss
MiIi Ettach ,>GUu.uOO

30 ToV, Ian IL Dispatches from Naiick te-
port an a.lrning eon1aerutlou IN I'M. Town, The
hge broke cut IN the business portion ot the place,
aud :. numhrr OF buildiuga including uuIches,
.tote and dwei,nr' have s!ready been destroyed
felegram5 have ben received here requesting g
assistance, ana several engine have been despatch
ed to assist in eupprcssing the fire. Tho loss to
proper Y, it is reported, wlIl 'r4th stpe,pp.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-01-14
A Riot IA New York Anticipated

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New YonK, l3.-There is intense excltrment
IN the neighborhood of TOmpkin's Square. where
tue meeting Of the thousands OF workingmen was
beuy held. The police have scattered the crowd,
aud refuse To allow any speeches 10 be maue l ue
yicinity of the Square Is crowded with people,
all stores have hevn closed, fearing riot. All
The entrances to the Square are guarded by tue
police, aud where crowd congresates the ponce
appear and dispeI-e th'm. one OF those engaged
in the demon strntiun - arrested while attempt
ing to nclte the mob 10y displaying the req nag
A large force OF nouutvd police are ON hahd IL
preserve order.
Pohce mounted have cleared the crowL irom
Tompkins Square; while the crowdiwere passing
out stones were thrown, and Christian Meyer,
German, detied the police. Seagt. Brlnghold "t'
tempted to arrest Meyer when the latter struck
him with a club or hammer. making serious
wounds. Meyer and two others were arrested
The crowd was then driven away. Another dls'
tuibance Ia reported at the corner Of First and
Firth streets a few blocks from the Square aut
the crowd is being dubbed by police.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-01-14
STEAM FREIGHT LINE

a.ves 9d wharf aLoye Chestnut street, Pbiladel
ma. daily az p. ni. and French street wharf, VA.
ninston ii p, IA. Freight handled carefully and
ryy ar dsi with dsDlte !" W. buoh'
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-01-14
DIED.

ADAMS.-On Wednesday, Dec. l., Il7t,athl. re.;-
dence, - Cathedral street, Baltimore. Md, after
/ Adam late Of Philadelphia. beloved hu.band
Of Ll.zle j. Alalns. IN The .-th year Of ms age:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-04-28

Wash them i'm soap suds. and rims,
them till clear in fair water. Pie-plates
that have been long used for baking are
apt to impart an unpleasant taste, Oh
acco ant of the rancidity of the butter
and. lard imbibed Put them in brass
Kettle, with ashes and cold water, and
boil them an hour.
FoR CLEANING CLOTHES. Dissolve
two pounds of soap in three gallons Of
water as hot as the hand can bear to
TINS add one tablespoonful or trpen.
uhe and one OF aqua ammonia, the mix.
ture to be well stirred. Soak the linen
clothes IN this two or three hours. tax
ing care to keep the boiler tightly
closed. Then wash in the usual way.
Add, Tor the second use of the prepare
ton, half as much ammonia and tur-
pentlne as the first. Both these pos
sess strong defensive qualities without
any injurious effect. The smell of both
VIII disappear by the time the clothes
are dry. The use of this mixture
makes rubbing on the board unneces-
sary, and will not remove the color
from calicoes.
I WHAT shall we have for desert
Let me suggest TO your readers a few
ways of varying the desert at dinner
from the inevitable pie. They may not
be new, yet | never see them mt any
table besides my own.
Make dough as if for biscuit, roll
thin and spread with currants, cherries,
or any kind of berries; raspberries are
especially good. Roll it up like jelly
cake and steam it till done. To be
eaten with sweetened cream.
Another is +: To one pint of sour
milk add one teaspoonful of soda, flour
to make a batter, and handful of dried
cherries, or currants. Pour it into a
basin and steam till done. 70 be eaten
with sweetened cream.
Instead of the sweetened cream for
the above pudding, u sauce made of
half pint OF wine, half cup of sugar,
one tablespoonful of butter boiled and
thlckened with little flour, might be
used. Cider is a very good substitute
for the wine. Or instead of the sauce
syrup of sugar and water boiled is
good with either of the buildings.
The following / know to be new to
your readers, for it is my own inven-
ton. Towards spring when apple but
ter becomes a drug in the domestic
market can be used in this wise To
one pir,t of apple butter add a pint of
sweet milk, a cup of sugar, more or
less according TO the sweetness of the
apple butter), and two tablespoonfuls
of flour Bake in tins lined with pas
try, and with strips of pastry across the
top. Please try it.-Cor. ohio Far
3neg
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-04-28
AN in Favor of the Dealer. -

They tell of a jolly sugar planter who,
in the days of specie and slavery, found
himself in New Orleans with the pro-
ceeds of his crop in his pockets anxious
to invest them in the purchase of hap
piness. Having duly primed himself
at the st. Charles, he was wandering
along the streets in search of faro
bank, when his attention was attracted
by an Italian who was turning the
crank of his organ, on top of which
moved and danced number of puppets,
one of which held plate for contribu-
tions. Taking this for novel game of
chance, the planter, wholly unsophisti-
Gated and more than half inebriated,
resolved to buck the tiger, and placed
So piece on the plate The Italian
ground ON, the figure dexterously tilted
the money into basket, the italian
solemnly placed it in his pocket. "Here
goes to get even, said the planter, as
he planked ten, which shared the
same fate. Fifteen out; here's q
twenty" The imperturable Italian
pocketed the twenty and still turned
the crank. The Disguised planter de-
parted with the remark Well, /
never was luckey, but blamed if i ever
see game before where all the per-
centage was in favor Of the dealer J"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-04-28
Gold Fish For Irondequoit Bay-A Fish
Show.

Mr.. Seth Green, the celebrated fish
man, brought from New Hamburg TO
this city, between 400 and 500 of
the largest gold fish we have ever seen.
They were brought in cans, and were
this morning emptied into large tank
in basement on Front street. 1t IS
Mr.. Green's intention TO try the expert
ment of stocking the waters of Ironde-
quot Bay with them, as they live on
the commonest kind of food, and are as
good eating as the commonkinds of fish.
Next week there will be an exhibition
of fish in the new Odd Fellows Hall.
There will be twenty-fou aquariums
aud globes, and inthem will be exhibited
all the better known varieties Of fish,
as well as those which people generally
do not know much about. All the va
rious kinds Of water insects, on which
the fish live, will also be exhibited.
The exhibition will be superintendent
by Mr.. Green himself, who will explain
To the visitors the habits, haunts, &c,
of the various kinds of fishes, and will
also show how eggs are taken from the
fish for breeding Rochester Union.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-04-28
Sale Of Diamonds.

The sale of the diamonds belonging
to Mile. Duverger, the actress, drew to-
gether an immense crowd ut the Hotel
Drouot in Paris. The jam was terrific.
The necklace, which contained twenty
seven diamonds of the purest water, was
the first article sold. 1t was divided
into fourteen lots, which produced the
sum of 1000 francs. The earrings, of
two supurb solitaires, with pendants,
each formed of a single pear. shaped
diamond, were sold for $4,000 francs,
while single large rectangular dia-
mond brought $4,000 francs. A ring of
1--WE fine large brilliants brought 1900
francs one of five rubies, 5000 francs;
one of five sapphires, 5000 francs a
bracelet of diamonds, with eleven sap
phires, 5000 francs; one of brilliants
with fine emeralds, $1,000 francs {
pair of shoulder ornaments, composed
of pearls and diamonds, 20,050 francs
three circular ornaments, with large
central diamond, $4,000 francs a
Sevigne i'm diamonds, with large sap
Dhire, $4,000 francs the silver and
silver-giIt plate, in forty-eight lots,
$4,000 francs. Total, 507, $50 francs.
The morocco and velvet cases were sold
separately, and several Of them were
stamped with the coat of arms of the
noble or royal donor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-04-28
dangerous Dancing.

Dancing under any circumstances is
Pan amusement which requires youth
and high spirits to render it otherwise
than uncomfortable, but even these
advantages can hardly, it would be
thought, lend much chBrm to festivity
such as, according to the Madris Times.
is popular i'll some districts in India.
known as the "devil dance. In the
Tinnevelly district soiroe daRSdRte of
this description lately led to serious
results. 1t seems that it is the practice
to pass a string under the flesh on both
sides of the body by means of large
packing-needle in order to qualify the
dancers "to dance before the devil .
Three boys were thus, with the consent
of their fathers, prepared for the oc-
caslon, and one of them died few
days after the performance. His body
was Immediately burned, but the cir
cumstance having been brought under
tho notice of the authorities, legal pro-
ceedings were instituted against a ban
Der who had passed the thread through
the boys flesh, and against the boys
father for having abetted the commits
sion of murder, and for causing hurt
with dangerous weapon. The barber
absconded, but the father was appre,
hended and put on trial. 1t was plead
ed that the custom was a usual one il
the district, and was done in fulfill
ment of vow, and, as the sessions
Judge having found the father guilty 0
only causing hurt, he was sentenced t,
three Years imprisonment. which. how
ever, has been reduced on appeal TO ON
year. The excessive languor witt
which young gentleman of the presen
day perform their dancing duties il
society might perhaps be remedied i
they were to undergo a similar prepar
alton to that practiced in the Tinnevel
ly district for the devils dance, if
large packing needle did not maxi
them jump, nothing would.-PaH MAJ
| (fn-gffg
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-04-28
American students in Paris.

Says Paris correspondent: Not
withstanding the recent panic in Am
erica and the continued high price OF
gold, money is still spent without
abatement for education. The number
of American students here seems not To
have abated. They come from all parts
Of our great country, and respectfully
bow to foreign genius and achievement.
Nor is this reverence only from the
inexperienced. All are compelled ia
allow that nearly everything great in
the world of art has its origin abroad.
We have met with but one exception to
the rule, and he lahors under the dis
advantage of knowing too much. He
has discovered Turner did wora
which was not worthy of repentance
says Raphael's Dresden madonna j.
not worthy Of a visit; that Michael
Angelo was not an original, in short, o
humbug that all French landscape
paintings are pure bi1ptcs.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-04-28
A Lady,s Wardrobe in ola Times.

The following is a curious inventory
of the contents of ladys wardrobe in
17l2, with the price of each article: A
smock of cambria holland, three and
one-half ellis, s2G 2s. Marseilles quilted
petticoat, three yards wide and one
yard long, e3 IS. a hoop petticoat
covered with tab, G1 lis. a French or
Italian silk quilted petticoat, one and
one-quarter yard deep and six yards
wide, Gl0; manteau and petticoat of
French brocade. Ell; French point or
Flanders laced head, ruffles, and tuck
er, ESQ; English stay covered with
tably, Go; French necklace, 81 5s,
Flanders lace handkerchief, e10; an
Italian fan, co English silk stockings,
e1 English shoes, CO los. f; French
girdle, los. cambria pocket handker-
chief, los. French kid gloves, Is. Cd.
black French silk a-la-mode hood, los.
black French laced hood, e. 5s.
French embroidered knot and bosom
knot, CO Is. French garters, CT 5s.
pockets of Marseilles quilting, 81 5s.
muff, G5 5s. sable tippet, els; lining
of Italian lutestring, eS; thread stock.
ings, los. Turkey handkerchief, Ct
5s. a hat of Leghorn, Ct los. a bea-
yer and feather for the forest, CD a
riding suit with embroidery of Paris;
e47 los. three dresses for the mas.
querade, two from Venice, G36 dress
from Paris of green velvet, la Sui.
tanesse, set with pearls and rubies,
f103 lbs
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-04-28

Gates high degree of perfection in the
potter's art. Another most singular
object is an effigy cut out of hard
black stone, which resembles a negro.
1t represents the true Ethiopian type,
not only in the shape of the head and
in the chiseling of the features, but al
80 in the formation of the figure. 1t is
highly polished, and is about eight inch
es in height. When it is remembered
that the people who carved these idols
were entirely ignorant ofthe use of iron,
and had no tools except those which
they made themselves of copper
or stone, it is difficult to conceive how
they achieved the degree of perfection
to which an inspection of their works
evidently proves had arrived. IL is inn
possible to give here more than brief
description of the articles composing
this rare collection, for there are in il
moro than thousand objects, all well
worth a careful inspection. Mr.. Ortiz
has also brought with him most won
derful curiosity, which was procured in
Ecuador. Its is n mummified head of
an Indian warrior reduced TO the size of
U pAAi"i OiNhSSs lucIt are OILY tuTce OF
these known to be in existence. One
in the Museum of Madrid, which was
presented by Admiral Topete, another
in the Museum at Florence, and the
third IN the possession of Mr.. Ortiz.
The tradition is that the Ecuadorian
warriors were accustomed to preserve
the heads of their enemies slain in
battle in this manner, and TO wear them
as trophies. In order to reduce the
size, the bones of the head were care
fully removed, and the skin and part of
the jnteguments and tissues carefully
dried and preserved. The head in
question is certainly not more than
three inches in diameter in the widest
part, and yet the features are wonder
fully well preserved. The eyes and
mouth are sewed up, as it was suppos-
ed by the Indians that unless it were
done the eyes could see aud the mouth
talk. The particles are sunken in, and
the hair, which is long and coarse,
slightly interspersed with gray, near
ly covers the whole head, like mop,
owing to the contraction of the scalp.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-04-28
Useful Hints.

A GOOD way to polish silver is to rub
with wet whiting, let it dry with some
of it on them. When the articles are
of an intricate pattern, the whiting is
not easily removed, and il is better to
use aqua ammonia rubbing with a soft
rag.
A RAG carpet should not be washed
as long MS il can be avoided. IL soils
much easier after being once washed,
besides fading. If there are grease
spots,a little hard soap rubbed on, then
washed off with hot water and well
rinsed, is good way 10 remove them /:
or some aqua ammonia is equally as
good.
IF you are troubled about your tin
ware becoming furnished soon, give 1t
Il thorough sand securing. then rub il
thoroughly with a dry cloth and whit
ing. IL will not turn il TO silver, but it
will make il resemble that metal very
much. Rub il weekly with whiting,
and do not doubt that you will thank
me for telling you.
The leaves of the mescmbryanthe-
mum, or EGGPLANT, are covered with
transparent vesicles full of water,
which in the shade seem 10 he gemmed
with dewdrops, bnt when exposed TO
the sun appear scattered over with fro
zen crystals, which brilliantly reflect
the rays of the sun. And on this ac-
count they are called elephants. They
are very curious, quite hardy, and
quiro rich mold. Some the species
81, very beautiful flowers Of rich
rosy pink.
The London Gardeners Magazine
suggests a simple method Of support
ing the hower-spikes Of hyacinths
grown in pots or glasses. All that is
necessary IS 60 prepare a sufficient
number Of neat sticks Of the proper
length. make tine points very sharp,
and in using them, thrust the stake
into the bulb. II will not interfere
with the towering, and as the stake
will bo perfectly steady, Il will hold up
the spike in the most satisfactory man
ner.
Cleanse bottles that have medicine IN
them. by putting ashes IN each, im-
mersing them in cold water, and then
heating the water gradually until it
boils. After boiling an hour, let them
remain in the water until IL is cold.