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No otSco3 for Southern Democrats.
A CORK!FT CONTRACT TO BR
DISHKHARIIEW.
Kniioval of InUlniix.
REPORTED OUTRAGES IX VIRGINIA.
Washington, May 17.—Senator Pat
terson is reported as quoting the
President that he would only appoint
Republicans to office in the South,
but iu making his appointments he
would take great care to get hold of
the best men ; and Secretary Sherman
as saying that so fur as the offices un
der his control were concerned, out
and-out, Republican*), who stood by
the, itarty in the past, will receive
consideration iu preference to those
who have only become Republicans
since the advent of the present ad
ministration.
They are urging against Gen. Jack
Wharton that he was connected with
*the Bossier massacre of ’GB. Whar
ton’s manly, but impolitic, handling
of the famous Maddox letters is also
urged against him.
They say Secretary Sherman has
notified Supervising Architect. Hill
that after July Ist the Treasury De
partment will disregard 15 per cent,
contracts for supplying stone for
public buildings throughout the
country.
Washington, Mry 17. The Presi
dent has returned.
Couut Letts has eiiurge of the
Itaiiau Mission during Baron Bianc’s
absence.
Secretary McCrary and staff de
parted on an inspection tour to north
eastern forts.
The removal of 1,400 Cheyennes to
the Southern agency at Fort Reno,
Indian territory, is imminent. They
aro ready to start when the Indian
Commissioner gives word.
J. H. Rives, Collector of the Fifth
Virginia District, telegraphs that
Deputy Collector Joslyu and Deputy
Marshal Austin and three others
were shot in Lee county while dis
charging their duty -oue mortally.
Paymasters may endorse on the
back of officers’ vouchers for pay the
words: “The within account is be
lieved to Ce correct, and would be
paid by me if I had funds available
for that purpose.”
, !-• ■
1T.1.1 UUPHIf tiU.RRAHY.
London.-— The American brig C. C.
Sweeny, for the United States, ire
tutned to Havre, the"crew having
mutiuied killed the mate.
San Francisco.— The couueil of
thirteen, order of Caucassiaus, ex
pelled Chief Organizer P. 8. Dorney,
who iu yet urn preferred criminal
. etißKrea against the members before
the Sacrameut grand jury.
Louisville, Kv.— Aristides will not
run at Louisville. Tenbroeek will
not run against time.
St. Louw—Fifty-third aouireraary
.of the Amuri'iau Suaduy School Un
ion. It closes the year tree of debt,
and missionary force undiminished.
New Orleans— -Deputy marshals
guarding timber ask for troops to
protect them. Marshal Pitkin has
referred the matter to Warlin.
Philadelphia— Quigley, the wife
murderer, was.huugio^l^y..
<PesMenfc Grant aud family em
barked dn the steamer Indiana. The
shipping was gaily decorated.
ft It ip New*.
New York, May 17.—Arrival: Hunts
ville.
Arrived out: Julie, Wayfarer, George
B. Doane, Glen Gi ant. CrUlhare, Rose Ila,
KtalWi-Algef, Tigbr, Stewart, * Freeman,
Joe Milberry, Elizabeth Taylor, Harriet
Campbell, Belle Princeton, Breidablek.
Liverpool, May 17.—Arrived: Ship
Aihambia,Jteymouth, with cargo of strip
Alwoca bom New pfrjafttfe.
NobTOlk, May 17—Arrived: German
school•sfifp’, Nymph.
New York, May 17.—Brig Orleans,
from Cords nas, reports May Bth, IIP. M.>
in thejGulf Stream* was struck by a wa
ter spout, which carried away foretop
urnt-L, fore yard, upper and lower topsail
. tpi'iftiukt " J>
IKtiHMlan Fleet ftailed.
New York, May 17. Russian ships
Sultana and Bogotyr and Askold
sailed to-day-all under sealed
oiilfers.
WEA Til F.R I-V UMATIOAS.
War Department, 1
Office or Chief Signal Officer,
Washington, May 17, 1877. )
For. thp South Atlantic and East
Gulf States, slight changes in pres
sure and temperature, east to south
winds, and clear or partly cloudy
weather.
THIS WAR IN EUROPE.
Americans in Egypt won’t Fight Russia.
Strong Fortifications on Both Sides
the Danube.
NO KM. U.KHKMA YKT.
IIIK Preparation* by Roth PartleM.
St. Petersburg, May 17.—The Rus
sian Telegraphic Agency says the
American officers in the Khedive’s
army refuse to light against Russia.
They will remain iu Egypt.
London, May 17. - The Roumanians
have been working incessantly at the
i Kalifat fortifiations. They have near
forty guns in battery bearing on
| Widdiu. They have built twelve re
j doubts to cover the crossing of the
Danube -all iinisbed Tuesday.
Rutschuk is enormously strong; it
! has two hundred guns mounted, be-
I sides live guuboata. Turkish desert
ers from there, who have reached
Guergevo, complain of bad food and
sickness in the Turkish army.
The Russians have not yet ad
vanced.
The Turks are fortifying the passes
or the Balkans.
Abdul Kerim is drawing all troops
! from Macedonia and Aebania to the
! Danube. The National Guard
j throughout the South are armed.
All troops are moving northward.
Festh, May 17. —Premier Tirza
stated in the Hungarian Deputies
that Russia’s action in Roumania was
not in contravention of the treaty of
Paris.
London, May 17.—The Bucharest
Times says reports of fighting on the
Dobrodscha are unfounded. No en
gagements have occurred between
the Russians and Turks in Europe
except on the line of batteries, be
tween Ibrail and Istnail.
The question now is whet her the
Roumanians shall cross with the
Russians, or remain this side and
protect communications.
Tlio commanders of Turkish fort
resses have issued a manifesto urg
ing the people along the Danube to
move back to the Balkans.
Enormous masses of Turkish cav
alry are said to be visible opposite
Galatz.
An attempt to cross will be made
by the Turks near Siminitza in sail
i ing vessels.
Gen. Skobelefl’s division of Cir
cassian Cossacks, intended to head
I r ite advance of the invasion is passing
! through Bucharest.
Crossing is not immediately imtni
! nent.
The question has arisen in Austria
whether coal to run the Roumanian
Railroad is contraband of war.
The Russians have entered Littie
Wullachia.
THE WAR IN ASIA.
The Turks Claim More Suc
cess.
But Admit A Russian Advance.
A PITCHKH KVTTI.K KXPKCTEIt
Mill*.
I’era, May 17.—The success of the
Turks and Circassians at Lookgoom
Kale was cornplete. They drove the
Muscovite garrison aQd roud guards
all over the district,, charging them
to Galgara, which was also burnt.
Hassau Pasha has landed anew
supply of rifles and cartridges to
Circassians.
A formidable local force is organ
ized to march upon the railway line
to Tiffis, aiming to destroy Kuts.
Another large baud is sent to raid
the country in the rear of the col
umns of Russians who are attacking
Batoum.
Erzeroum, Monday, May 14. The
Russians haye advanced to Kursko
lisa in great force. The Turks will
confront them at Teoprak-kala.
Both argues are preparing for a
pitched battle.
London, May 17.—Reliable infor
mation has reached Frankfort that
the Circassian insurrection is spread
ing.'
Fatal Collision.
YiNErARp Haven, Mass., May 17.
Steam Collier Harrisburg, from Bos
ton for Philadelphia, came in collis
ion off cross Rip with schooner Mari
etta Tilton, from Hoboken for Bos
ton, sinking the latter in a few jqin
utes. The Captain aud wife, mate,
cook and two seamen were drowned ;
two seamen were saved.
yiie JWetli odists.
Baltimore, May 17.—The Metho
dists met in joint session. Rev. L.
W. Bates, pastor of Lyht Street
Methodist Protestant church Balti
more, was elected permanent Presi
dent: Rev. J. J. Smith, of New York,
Vice President;and Rev. G. B. Me-
Elroy, of Michigan, and Rev. W. A.
Wills, of NortbJCarolina Secretaries.
A Vermont personal advertisement
: reads as follows: “If the young man
who sat In the chair where a lady
had left a dish of maple sugar to
cool at the festival the ot her evening,
will return the saucer, he will save
himself further interruption.”
COLUMBUS, GA., FBI DAY MORNING, MA Y 18, 1877.
THE FRENCH CRISIS.
M.MOVM BKNItiNATION A MBRIOtM
IV KM'.
THU -VKIV CAHIKKI
i
Probable Kiquure llrtwren tile Prexl
dent and I liambera.
London, May 17.—The Times’cor
respondent at Paris says: President
' MaeMahon’s letter to M. Jules 81-
1 raon, which caused the latter to ten
der his resignation, is oue of the
most serious, and perhaps the most
fatal, events since the fall of M.
Thiers.
Paris, May 17.— Though ull the
j ministers have nominally resigned,
the Due de Cases and M. Berthout
will remain in the Cabinet tinder any
circumstances. Prolongation for a
month, and finally dissolution, is
spoken of. MacMahon desires the
ministry constructed from the liberal
section of the Right Centro.
The first announcement of the cri
sis produced not merely emotion, but
actual dismay, filling nearly all with
ominous apprehensions.
The Left met tit Grant Hotel,
Paris—29o members. Gambetta was
loudly cheered.
Paris, May 17.—M. Sitnon, in an
interview with President MacMahon,
said: “I offer you my resignation.”
President MacMahon replied, "I ex
pected it, and accept it.” By three
o’clock iu the afternoon, the mar
shal had received the resignation of
the whole Cabinet, except from the
Minister of War.
Up to this evening Duke Duauffeth
Pasquier, President of the Senate,
alone, has repaired to the Elysee. It
is affirmed that ho went of his own
accord, and that the Marshal would
scarcely receive him.
This evening the names of future
Ministers constituting the veritable
dissolutionist coup d'etat Cabinet are
spoken of as follows: The Duke de-
Broglie, Foreign Affairs; M. Fourton,
Interior; M. Buffet, Finance; M.
Layrente, Education; M. Grivard,
Commerce; the Count de Paris,
Justice ; and M. Berthand, War.
The authorship of Preside.-.t M.ic-
Mahon’s letter is attributed to the
Duke deßroglie and M. Fourton.
It is affirmed that at to-morrow’s
sitting a manifesto of the Marshal
will be read, explaining that it seem
ed to him dangerous to let the ad
ministration of the country remain
any longer in the hands of the pre
sent Cabinet. At the same time.it is
affirmed that availing himself of thb
article iu the constitution which
gives him that right, the Marshal
will have a decree read proroguing
tbeChamberof Deputies fora month.
The Chamber will reply tty a note of
want of confidence, or by some other
extreme measure; for it is impossible
to foresee to what length the Cham
ber, after an example of violence and
deception, might proceed. But iti
any case the Chamber will be pro
rogued, and will reassemble only to
be dissolved—for the struggle is
henceforth absolutely inevitable, un
less the Marshal, enlightened on the
fatal act into which he has been se
duced, takes a Cabinet again from
the Left, which is impossible.
This news has produced here an
impression of bewilderment. Most
of the diplomatics have not hesitated
to qualify the act as a coup d’etat.
Deliberations, however, are still go
ing on, and the greatest efforts are
being made to appease the auger of
the Left, and to allay the excitement
manifest in the Artesian quarters.
There is every reason to hope that
these efforts will succeed. Other
wise, it may be confidently declared
that elections held in these circum
stances will hiirry France toward
fresh ventures, and the future minis
ters, if taken from the ranks of the
Htiti-Republicaa conspirators, will
have an unenviable responsibility in
the eyes of history.
Versailles, Maj 17. -In the Cham
ber of Deputies to-day, a resolution
of the Left, declaring that the Cham
ber will only place confidence in a
cabinet free to and resolve to govern
in accordance with Republican prin
ciples, which alone can secure order
and prosperity, was adopted by a
vote of 855 against 154.
Charles Francis Adams.
HIS VIEWS OF THE SOUTHERN POLICY
THE FAMOUS TILDEN LETTER EMPHATI
CALLY REITERATED.
Boston Special to the. New York World |
In the course of our conversation
that celebrated letter which Mr.
Adams sent to Gov. Tilden on the
sth of Match was casually alluded to.
“Ah,” said Mr. Adams, laughing,
“that letter seems to have created a
good deal more talk than was neces
sary. I simply wrote to Mr. Tilden
that I thought, he was the real Presi
| dent of the United States, and ex
pressed to hi in my firm belief that
ne should have been inaugurated in
stead of Gen. Hayes. The letter was
| considered and in fact was written
j by me as a private communication to
Mr. Tilden, aud not intended for
'publication. But when Mr. Tilden
I received it he showed it to some of
his most confidential friends, and
they were very anxious that he should
j print it. I was communicated with,
; and asked if I had any objections to
i its publication, and I answered that
II bad not, and, indeed, I had uo ob
jections, although I had not supftos
ed or indited it with the intention
that it was to be made public. The
I truth, however, is stamped upon it
und cannot be gainsaid, and I Itave
riot yet had it contradicted by facts.
Its truth rendered an absolute denial
of its assertion impossible. I have
ucver regretted that letter, because
there was simply the whole truth in
it, and I have a great regard for
what, is right.”
"Since inditing t hat letter I have
received an unmzing number of com
munications from all parts of the
country—some from asdistant points
as California—many of them lauding
my course and many others of a
vituperative character, manifestly
writen by bydruuken persons, ami
so coarse and vulgar that I destroyed
them ; but the others I have labelled
j‘Pop Guns’and filed them carefully
! away.”
A GOOD WORD FOR PRESIDENT HAYES.
In reply to a question about the
policy pursued by Mr. Hayes since
his inauguration, Mr. Adams un
swered :
“Well, I must say that I think Mr.
| Hayes occupies a very hard position
I—a most difficult one—and one
i which I would not desire to hold un
| der similar eircutustauces. As far as
the man is concerned I believe him
tan upright and honest one, but he
has got a very hard task before him.”
THE SOUTHERN POLICY.
“In reference to his Southern poli
cy I think it is oue which is more lia
ble to inure to the benefit of the
Democrats than to the Republicans,
for ho seems to be pursuiug the same
course which not ouly the Democrats
but all honest and patriotic citizens
have for a long time favored. Of
course, it is not, what suoh men as
Blaine ami Butler will delight over,
and therefore, I am not surprised that
tiiey and their kind are liable to find
fault with hitn. Hayes’ policy is en
tirely and pleasingly different from
that of Grant’s, and it the latter’s
hud been continued it would have
wrought incalculable injury to the
country. The policy of Hayes, you
will notice, is a policy favored by
Schurz, and is in perfect accord with
the utterances of that gentleman be
fore his identification with the Cabi
net.. On the whole, I think Mr.
Hayes bus done very well thus far,
but, in view of the outlook ahead, I
fear that ho cannot master the mul
titude of difficulties that he is likely
to encounter.”
A NEW PARTY IMPROBABLE.
“What do you think, Mr. Adums,”
I asked, "of the feeling that is prev
alent, throughout the West and
South? Will there be a revolution
among the Republicans or anew fu
sion party of dissatisfied Democrats
am) Republicans?”
“Weil, I think it is very evident
that there is no little dissatisfaction
among the Republicans throughout
the entire country—meaning, of
course, those of the Blaine stripe,
who were notoriously corrupt, during
the reign of Gen. Grant. There is j
also great dissatisfaction in both par- !
ties about the manner in which the |
Presidential contest was decided, and
perhaps we have not heard the last
of it yet.”
The rumors that Blaine and Butler
are under suspicion as being likely
to lead in a revolt against Mr. Hayes
were then alluded to byth e Herald
oorrestMindent.
“I do not believe much in this talk
about, political revolts,” answered
Mr. Adams, “uhd my experience lias
led me to the conviction that they
very rarely amount to anything more
than what, you might call a growl
from disgruntled politicians who
have some fancied grievances and
who are in the • nd finally pacified
either by a concession on their part
or on the part of the Administration.
These disturbances, of course, under
a republican form of government,
are very apt to occur; but the wants
of the few seldom blind any admin
istration to tho desires of the many.”
REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMEN ALL AT SEA.
‘‘The fact is, I suppose,” continued
Mr. Adams, ‘‘there is not a represen
tative of a Republican district in the
country (exception perhaps Vermont,
which is always steady), but in the
large and doubtful States, but who is
more or less dissatisfied and does no
know exactly what path or policy to
follow at the present moment. The
ways of Mr. Haves are as mysterious
and annoying to them as they are
gratifying to the better class of the
general community, whoso welfare
he seems to have more at heart than
that of the politicians ; but after all,
the difficulties in the way of Mr.
Hayes are very numerous and very
great. Ido not envy him his trying
position ; but, on the Contrary, it is
one of such an extraordinary and
delicate nature that my feelings can
not be otherwise than of a most sytn
pathlzing character. I think that
any one similarly situated is worthy
the sympathy of every man who de
sires to see justice and right trium
phant.”
McClellan, Lincoln anil Mtanton.
Gen. Win. li. Franklin. In Philadelphia Times.]
On the Bth of March I was ordered
to repair to headquarters. As
sembled there were the General-in-
Chief, the chief engineer of the army
of the Potomac, aud all of the di
vision commanders, except Gen.
Hooker, who was represented by
Gen. Nuglee. Gen. McClellan sub
mitted to U3 his plan for the move
ment of the army, and then left us
to ourselves. Upon the question of
approval of his plan the vote wus, I
think, nine for approval to three
against if, although it has been re
ported as eight to four. The num
bers are not material, as the main
object of the meeting was to obtain
a condemnation of tbe plan by the
subordinate generals. Immediately
after this meeting we were informed
tfiat the President wished to see us.
We went to the White House, and
found there the President and Sec
retary of War. They knew the result
of our meeting. Each one of us was
asked in turn by the Secretary of
War our opinion of the time
required to transfer the army
to its new base. The general
opinion was that a raoDth would be
required, and each was asked by the
Secretary whether ho was willing to
have this suffering country wait a
moment longer before a blow was
inflicted upon the enemy. We were
then asked, in turn, whether we
thought the army ought to be or
ganized into army corps or not. We
u nan iously answered t hat we thought
it ought to be so organized. The
President then informed us that ho
deferred his opinion as to the pro
per method of moving the army to
ours. He asked u* to use ail oufr en
ergies to help the country out of its
great dangers, and ended by 6aying
to us,‘‘if you are faithful to me, I,
on my part, will be faithful to you.”
He then said he should form the
Army of the Potomae into four army
corps ; and, knowing but little of the
capacities of the Generals suitable
for tho command of these corps,
should assign the commands aecor
i ding to rank. Tho meeting was then
| dismissed.
Gen, Johnston having evacuated
i his iiositiou at Centrevillo on the Bth
j of March, the army was immediately
! moved to Fairfax Court-house. Here
'the assignment to corps was made,
i and my division wus assigned to Gen.
| McDowell’s corps. Short lv afterward
, about the middle of March—we
returned to a position in front of
1 Alexandria to await traneiiortation.
i It was determined that thiv bulk of
the army should be landedr at For
tress Monroe, and move up the Pen
insula between Yoik and Ja‘mes riv
ers, and that Gen. MoDowell’s corps
should laud ou the north side of
York river. This arrangement re
quired that Gen. McDowell’s corps
should move last, and Gen. McClel
lan, with his headquarters, loft Alex
andria on April Ist, he supposing
that nothing could occur to change
tho arrangement.
On the third of April, I was ordered
to embark my division. About 11
o’clock in the evening, I received or
ders to move part of the division on
the next day, and to call at head
quarters for further instructions.
Going at once to the War Depart
ment, I found General McDowell and
General Wadsworth there, General
McDowell informed tnc that the
Secretary of War hud told him about
au hour before, that General McClel
lan intended to work by strategy and
not by fighting, and tie should have
another man from his department;
that all the enemies of tile Adminis
tration centered around him, and the
Secretary accused hitn of having po
litical aspirations. Also, that he had
not left the number of troops to de
feud Washington that the President
required in other words, that he
had disobeyed the President’s or
ders. General McDowell remon
strated against the step which
was about to be taken, arguing that
if Gen. McClellan had political As
pirations, they would bo forwarded
by tlie very course which the Admin
istration was taking in this cuse. He
used ull of the arguments which lie
could bring to bear to convince the
Secretary that he was making a mis
take in ordering the detachment of
his corps. The result was, Gan. Mc-
Dowell’s corps was detached from the
Army of the Potomac, aud was
marched to Catlett's station, on the
Orange & Alexandria failroad, where
it could do no possible good. Gen.
McClellan’s plan of turning York
town, by the movement of McDow
ell’s corps on the north bank of the
York river, was utterly destroyed.
The Army of the Potomac was forced
to stay a whole month on the Peuiu
i-Ulu uselessly, arid the capture of
Richmond, which in all human pro
bability would have been made in the
mouth of May had Gen. McClellan’s
plan been carried out, was deferred
for three years.
Thus was consummated the first
great crime of tho war. A General
had been seut from VVasipngton in
command of rour army corps on the
most important command possible.
Before lie had been absent forty
eigiit hours his largest corps, com
manded by his sguoud iu command,
Containing more than one-tenth of
his army, detailed for duty which
was vital to tiie success of It is cam
paign, was detached from his com
mand without consultation do not
know whether' tho perpetrators of
this crime were punished for it in
this life, but the ghastly account of
bloodshed in Virginia for the next
three years shows that the innocent
country whs punished in a wav that
will be remembered by widows and
orphans for a generation.
The JutiiHiin snalic Slur).
AN INTERVIEW WITH THE LADY IN THE
CASE—HER STATEMENTS SUSTAINED BY
MEDICAL TESTIMONY.
Jackson (Term.) EuTi.J
The Statements in the Sun, some
weeks ago, with regard to the expul
sion of a veritable snake from the
stomach of Mrs. Dr. Alexander Jack
son, of tiiis city, were received by the
public with misgivings and doubts.
Our publication was based on facts
furnished by Ur. Jackson himself,
but the astonishing character of the
story necessarily aroused suspicions
of a “sell” and a joke. This view
was strengthened by our reporter’s
failure to give names, a course which
he pursued out of deference to the
excellent lady, who very naturally
shrank from the publicity which so
extraordinary a circumstance would
inevitably cause. But after the pub
lication, and the evident suspicious
of the public, which was manifest,
she consented to an interview and
to having all the facts published.
She did this iu the interest of science
and humanity, believing very prop
erty, that a full and fair history, of
her sufferings and her happy rid
dance would be valuable to medical
science aud to .Immunity.
We called at her residence and our
interview was had in the presence of
her husband, Ur. Jackson. Wo
found her still feeble, but bright and
hopeful and utterly free from all the
symptoms which for months previ
ous had made her life a hell. Her
statement of the facts arc about as
follows: Some two years ago she
was attacked with malarial fever.
From that time her system seemed
to give way. But even before this
attack she expel ieticed symptoms of
derangement, of the stomach, After
the fever she grew worse, suffered
from swimming in the head, throb
bing in tiie stomach, trembling, nau
sea aud oppressiveness. For six or
eight mouths before the happy rid
dance she experienced, sensations in
her stomach like the coiling and un
coiling of a serpent, her stomach
seemed to inflate, like a balloon, fol
lowed by intense nausea.
These sensations oT inflation were
fell even when no food had been
taken for ten or twelve hours. After
a long fast she could feel the loath
some snake moving Up'to her throat,
and its restless worm Inge back ahji
foith. When she took food after a
. fast tiie, worst were . ex
perienced. There was thqn in her
stomach violent lashing, throbbing;
, clawing and a uimult of sxameiating
agopy. Sundays that the inost lwvet
ed imagination could hardly picture
her intense bufferings', and that Fpj
i lockVdeheriptinh of heft conveys hut
a feint idea ot her misery, in her
stomach-seemed to. be a “fire that is
never quehohoi}, a worm that never
dies.” Oh these she felt
as if death was at hand, she sank
and became almost unconscious,
and all the symptoms of tho last
sleep were experienced.
When tlie serpent was lashing himself
aud most furious, tlie victim's heart
bounded and fluttered madly and her
pulse Lent furiously. At such times she
felt as if dying, and among her keenest
pangs was, that she would die of a thing
which nobody would believe was in her
stomach. Ail her physicians ridiculed
the idea that there was a serpent in her
stomach, und she, the sufferer, alone
in the knowledge of the loathsome cause
of her petil. But such wag tier faith in
the idea of a serpent that when she be
lelvcd death at hand she commanded that
when dead, a poet mortem examination
should be made iu behalf of tho science
that hud laughed at her, and the world
that, would not believe her story. When
the serpent was killed, and what killed it
she does not know, the pain sire had so
long experienced had traveled with it
down iuio the colon ou tiiu left side,
where the snake lay three days before it
was discharged.
During the dead snake’s residence in
the colon, Mrs. Jackson suffered intense
pain, so much so that morphine
was taken to produce rest aud sleep.
When the vile serpent was discharged it
measured 10 inches in length, 1 inch iu
diameter, had a long slim head witli
month from one side of the nock to the
other, aud eyes large aud fully developed.
As to when and how it was taken into
the stomach the ouly plausible theory is,
that it was drank in with a cup of water
some two years ago, when very small,
and that it grew in the stomach and witli
its growth increased tlie suffering of its
victim.
After Us cxpulsiou the patient ceased
to feci any of the symptoms described
above, and is to-day we are happy to Bay,
rapidly convalcaciug. Dr. R. U. Daali
lell.ot this city, saw tlie serpent and will
testify to its character. Dr. Alexander
Jackson invites inquiry from medical
men, and will verify our statements.
Nul(iliate of (lutnia anil Nu plintc ol
tlnelionlilia.
From the Chicago Inter-Ocean ]
The medicinal properties of sul
phate of quinia are so generally aud
so well uuderstood that it is almost
unaccessary to refer to them ; but it
may be of interest to our readers to
mention a few facts regarding the
various alkaloids-other than quinia
which are found iu the cinchona
barks.
Our attention has been directed to
this subject by the present high
price of sulphate of quinia, which is
quoted at $4.25 to $4.50 per ouuce iu
this country, against $2.20 per ounce
this time last year, aud 15 to 16 shil
lings per ounoe iu England, 0 shil
lings 6 pence per ounce in Februarp,
1876.
The advance in price is due to the
scarcity and enhanced value of cin
chona barks, and tne explanation of
this is the difficulty of transporting
the bark from the interior to the
seaboard iu Peru and ofber South
American States on account of inter
nal disturbances, and these Btatee
are the source of large supplies of ths
bark.
It Is well known that high prices
tend to diminish consumption, and
direct to other articles that may be
substituted foe those commanding
extreme figures; and we are, there
fore, not surprised to learn that the
cheapest alkaloids of cinchona barks
arc now claiming special notice.
The principal alkaloids, other than
quinia, are quinidia, cinchonidia aud
ciuohonia. As to the prices of these
preparations, we learn that sulphate
of quinidia is selling at about one
third the price of sulphate of quinia;
sulphate of cinchonida about one
seventh the price, and sulphate of
einchonia about one-eighteenth. As
to their medical value we are in
formed that, in the opinion of very
many physicians here and abroad,
they'are regarded as fully equal to
sulphate of quinia.
It is to be observed that they are
offered by the American manufac
turers iu ample quantity and at the
low prices above indicated, so that
no danger of a failure to provide for
the necessities of all classes of our
people in this direction need be ap
prehended.
Now, as to their medicinal proper
ties: “luthe year 1806 tho Madras
Government appointed a medioal
commission to test tbe respective
efficacy, in the treatment of fever,
of quinine, quinidine, cinchonine unq
cinchonidine. Of the sulphates of
these alkaloids a due supply, special
ly prepared under Mr. Howard’s
superintendence, was placed at the
disposal of the commission. From
the report (Blue Book-East India
Cinchona Cultivation, 1870, pp. 156-
172) it appears that the number of
oases of paroxysmal marlarious
fevers treated was 2472. namely : 846
with quinine, 664 with quinidine, 569
with cinchonine aud 403 with cincho
nidine. Of these 2472 eases, 2445
cases were cured and 27 failed. The
difference in remedial value of the
four alkaloids, as deduced from these
experiments, may be thus stated :
Quinidine—Ratio failure per 1000 cast** treaUd, #
Quinine “ “ V “ •-J 7
(Jinclionidina" “ “ “ W
Cinchonine 4 * " “ 23
“The Indian Government, acting
on the recommendation of Mr. How
ard, officially advised (Dec. 10, 1873)
the more free use iu India of cin
chona alkaloids other than quinine,
and especially of sulphate of cinchon
idine, which is procurable in abund
ance from red bark.”
The matter is attracting the atten
tion of medical men generally iu this
oouutry, and in view of this tact the
Surgeon General has issued the fol
lowiug circular letter with reference
to the use of sulphates of the cin
chona medical officers
of the marine hospital service, April
jo
"To, Medical Officers of llie United
States Maririe Hospital Service:
“Catliug your attention to the ex
traqrdinay increase in tbe market
price of the quinia sulphate, and at
the same time to the accumulating
testimony in favor of the employ
ment of the quinidia, cinchonidia,
and einchonia sulphates, of which
the two Urßt named are believed to
be as efficacious as the qu)nia sul
phate, it is suggested that the less
costly salts be accorded a fair trial.
“You are to take this
matter in consideration in preparing
your next ‘setal-ahriual requisition for
medical supplies; to be forwarded
during the coming month.”
The result of the experience of our
array surgeons will bo looked for
with interest;the sulphate of cm
obonldia is not", however, anew med
icine to . tho faculty in this country,
dud wlrtm It has been accorded a fair
trial it la said to have fully sustained
the claims made for it.
Albany News ; A larger aoreage is
planted iu wbeut in our section this
year than any year since the war.
The crop will bo it prosperous one,
and will help to carry conviction to
the minds of many that “all cotton”
won’t pay. It will be a considerable
bridge to the chasm of “hard times.”
Attention Mail Contractors
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> stout ol i* la uii h for Hail Contractu par formed
previous to the War, we are prepared to collect
thorn.
If tho Mail Contractor 4b dead, his heirs cau
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