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CH ERAW GAZE T T E. ;* M. MACLEAN', EDITOR & PROPRIETOR. CHER AW, S. C., W EDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1837. yOL. II. NO. 33. . I T FR US. *f paid within three months, - - - 3. 00 If paid within three months after the close of the year, -------- 3. 50 If paid within twelve months after the close of the year, 4. 00 If not paid within that time, - - 5. 00 A company of ten persons taking the paper a the same Tost Office, shall be entitled to it at $25, provided the names be forwarded together, act companied by the money. No paper to be discontinued but at he o ption of the Editor till arrearages are paid. Advertisements inserted for 75 cents per square or less the first time, and 37$ for each subsequent insertion. Persons sending in advertisements arc rcquircd to specify the number of times they are to he inse ted; otherwise they will be continued till ordered out, and charged accordingly. (D^The Postage must be paid on all commu nications AGRICULTURAL. ! . Extract of a letter from a sabscribei to the Edi- 1 tor of the Farimr and Gardner, dated ; Blakchfy Ala., May 1,18?T. ( u Herein enclosed I send fivo dollars, , and wish your valuable paper continued to ( me another year. j ? As the culture of silk excites a great , deal of interest at this time in the United , Siates, (and deservedly too I think) I will ! state seme facts in relation to the cultivation of the Morus Muiticaulis in this vicinity, which have come under my knowledge? j Last year in May, I set out about 35 cut- . tings from the M. Muiticaulis in my garden, j 30 of which lived, and many of them grew j to the height of 12 feet during the summcr?In March, thi* year, I took 500 cuttings from them, which I set out in a field which is scarcely fertile enough for corn, and the most of them is growing luxuriously ; in fact, out of the 500 aboye mentioned, and 6000 additional cut;ings of the JU. M. which I procured from Col. Ciies- ' tcr Root, of Mobile, and set out in the same ( field in the months of February and March of this year, not more than 150 have died. The land contained in the field mentioned, * may be termed the better sort of pine barrens ; it wqs (as it is here called) cow-pen- ! ned year before last; previous to which 1 time it had laid fallow /or a number of J years. In setting out the cuttings, I used 1 no manure, but prepared the beds well by } pulverizing the earth. 1 " One of my neighbors set out 400 cut- [ tings in February this year, in the most ordinary pine barren land, which has,howev- : cr, been in cultivation for a number of : ' rx r ? ? years, and all but about 4iJ 01 mum uru = now growing finely. He used manure in 1 setting out the cuttings, but the land is nothing but a bed of sand, with very little admixture of clay; in fact he made the sc. lection of land with the view of trying the j experiment whether the M. Multicaulis can be cultivated on the ordinary pine lands or ? not. So far, the experiment has succeeded, j but it is not time yet to judge of its ultimate success." From the Western Agriculturist. ( MAKING GARDEN. It may be too late to say much about t the laying out and preparing a garden for t culture : but vet we think a few remarks t ' J on this subject may be beneficial to some t notwithstanding. 1 Method in making garden, should be i observed as much as in framing a house. 1 A garden laid out regularly and plan ted < methodically, not only looks better, but is more easily tended and more profitable. ; How* common it is, in this country, to sec ; a little patch of ground scratched up and i a few seeds scattered upon it without any regular ty, and then left the rest of the sea- , son to contend with weeds and grass, and if i the plants should be fortunate enough to < gain the mas'ery, the proprietor congrutu- j iates himsel in having a jine garden. In . such gardens, a person may see a few < plants of red-headed lettuce, as tough as a blacksmith's apron?a few, bitter, crooked ] cucumbers, and a few hills of beans, which ; look as though they had the ague. How , different the garden of the man who goes ( to work in it as if he meant to make it pro- ( fitable. In the fall, or early in the spring, he spreads a good coat of manure on his garden?ploughs it deep and fine?then divides it into squares of ten feet square, making a sufficiently wide alley between the several squares by throwingjup the ?arth on to them, then with a garden rake, makes the earth fine and mellow ; lie then divides these squares rrrto Wde of foot u/ide, with a little Dath between them, and sows his seeds in drills at the proper time.? When weeds or grass show themselves, they are immediately exterminated, and the earth kept loose around the plants, which % are thincd out to the proper number. This with a little care, a garden may be made the most profitable part of a farm Cooking Potatoes.?This is no inconsid. crable art; and 1 have some suspicion that Cobbetl's ignorance of the best way of do. ing this, may have been one reason of his antipathy to the use of this esculent. The direct.on given by one writer is, never to put your potatoes into cold, but boiling water ; and keep it boiling until the potatoes are done or sufficiently boiled; then pour off the water us soon as possible : if a little salt be thrown into the water when boiling, the better." We will add a better mode than this, which has been so thoroughly and successfully tested, that we believe it cannot fail to "be approved : Select the potatoes you design for dinner the day previous; pare them and throw them into cold water, and let them stand three or four hours; then, at a proper time before dinner, put them into boiling water; and wnen they are sufficiently boiled, turn of ail the water, leave off the cover, and hang them over the fire to dry. When the steam has pas- J scd off they will then be in the best possible v condition for eating. By this mode, pota. toes even of a watery and inferior qua iity, become mealy and good. H. C. From tho New York Observer. TEMPERANCE IN THE SPANIARDS. Cold water is another commodity carried about the streets both summer and winter. Cold water, and nothing to mingle with it?strange as it may seem to the palates whose unfortunate owners can scarce remember the time since childhood when they have known from experience how it tastes undiluted?pure could water forms one of the most customary and profitable "cries" of the towns and cities of all Spain. It is carried about in large vases of porous clay, or w heeled round in portable fountains, with large glass goblets, for the refreshment of the purchaser. I have seen a gentleman stop one of these water carriers, and drink a sparkling tumbler of the pure beverage, in the open street, with as much apparent pleasure as any red-nosed gentlemen of the bar" in our country vould exhibit in quaffing a bottle of poisoned champagne, or Copenhagen porter, [tiding the other day into the country wc jtopped for a moment at the door of a ;mall ventorillo, or inn. by the way-side, ind were not a little pleased at the evilent enjoyment with which the coachman oaid for a drink of cold water, which was landed to him in a mug from a.vase near it hand, replenished for the purpose. As t was just after breakfast, 1 could not tell tow he could possibly be thirsty enough o drink it, but it ujs an additional proof )f ail that I have heard as to the waterIrinking propensities of the Spanish peasintry. Little huts of water-stands, by the oad-sidc are not unfrequent in every di ection, for the supply of water for the >assing peasantry and travelers. The Spaniards have a proverb, that 'drinkinp water neither makes a Jnan sick. ? n wr in debt, nor his wife a widow.'* It deserves to be noted "with a white stone," tnd I wish it were written in letters of gold )ver the door of every inn by the road-side n our country. It would make a happy notto for the banner of the New York state Temperance Society. What a vorld of misery would have been saved, md what a multitude of wretched families vould have been made happy, by its timey romcmberance. Drinking water *?cither makes a man sick, nor in debt, *tok his wife a widow. It is surely a jood proverb and a happy one for the lation, whose habits make it theirs. G. 13. C. From tho Globe. tiic Island of Cuba.?We have transated the following extract from the speech if the deputy Sancho, in the Cortes ol Spain, delivered on the first of April last. .i discloses the views of the Spanish Government in relation to this island, which is >f so much commercial importance, not inly to Spain, but the United States.? riie debate came up under a proposition o give representation to Cuba in the Cor :es. The attention of the Government ot lie United States was early attracted to his island, which could not remain indifferent to its political condition, considerng its geographic position, and particularv its social institutions, which are analogv O ws to those of our Southern Stales.? The portion of our confederacy, as well is the Republic of Texas, must ever have t deep interest in the question of slavery in Cuba. "If, gentlemen, the island of Cuba should :easc to be Spanish, it must belong to the negro. It cannot come under the power )f any other nation, because, fi-stly, there is no nation powerful enough to subjugate 100,000 negroes, who, under the tropics, shall say, 4we will not be governed by you.' Secondly, because, if another nation should attempt to take possession of it, some rival power would oppose the dehorn. In strict truth, and without figure --0? ? , w, of speech, the island of Cuba is the key of the Gulf of Mexico, and no other than a great martimc power could take possession of it. And what power would consent to such possession? "Let us state the question as between England aad the United States, since the former holds the sceptre of the seas, and the other is maratimc power in the neighborhood of the island. "Could rtie United Slates consent that England should own the island of Cuba? In addition to the fact that Cuba is the key of the Gulf of Mexico, we must keep in mind one other important circumstance. It is well known that the coast of America, in that quarter, has but very few ports.? The island of Cuba, on the countrary. may bo said to be one whole port, it has thirty four good harbors, and of these, fifteen are capable of containing large squadrons. This is a sufficient consideration to prevent it from falling into the hands of a muratime power. Besides this advantage, there is this, that Cuba furnishes ship timber for any quantity of vessels. "Would England allow the United States to take possession of Cuba? England, as the mistress of Gibraltar, has divided the forces of Spain and France; as mistress of the Ionian isles, she eommands the Adriatic; and with the Cape of Good Hope, she holds the key of India. Would she, then, permit Cuba to be held by a third power? "Long and protracted wars with greal effusion of blood, must happen before this could take place. The United States would not consent to this change of masters so soon as Great Britain. We al know that the rivers emptying in the Gul of Mexico flow from the mountains' of the I . S. In thcirvolloys isgrowmgan immense . population. AH the productions of those , countries have their dcbouchc at IS'ew Orleans, which is the principle part of commerce on the Gulf of Mexico. If the United States should consent to the occupation of Cuba by Great Britain, it would i be as if a merchant should send the key of his money chest to another person, and say, 'you are the master of that chest.* "There is no alternative, gentlemen; the island of Cuba must remain under Spanish protection, or it must be abandoned to itself. If left to itself, it must become a negro government. The effemiuate and enervated whites would not be able to oppose the negro population in that burning climate. "It may be said that the whites possess wealth and knowledge. They possessed them also in St. Domingo. But of what avail are wealth and knowledge, when opposed to brutal force; when the question is one of exposure to the elements, of bearing fatigue, to which the slave is accustomed, and suffering the heat of the sun, of which the negro declares himself to be the child? What would be the result? The whites would be subdued, as they were exterminated in St. Domingo," WHAT YOUNG LADIES CAN DO. "Why did you not take the. arm of my brother last night?" said a young lady to her friend, a very intelligent girl, about 19, in a large town near Lake Ontario. She replied,4 Because I knew him to be a li. centious man." "Nonsense," was the answer of the sister, "if you refuse the attentions of licentious men, you will have none, I can assure you." "Very well," said her friend, "then 1 can dispense with them altogether?for my resolution on this point is unalterably fixed." How long would it take to revolutionize society, were all young ladies to adopt this resolution??Apv. of Moral Reform. Another Fact.?A clergyman lately delivered a moral reform lecture, in the towu of L. in the western part of the State. Among his hearers was a young lady of the first respectability, who had been attended there by a young law student, a graduate of a New England College, and one who stood well in society, though known to be a libertine. The subject of associating with the licentious man was brought forward with such power and clearness by the speaker, as to send conviction to her heart. She turned to a friend who sat near her, and said, ''What shall I do? C. is in the house, and I ought not to speak to him again." She was answered, "you must be firm and act according to your | views of duty." "I will do it" said the I rotmir lnrlv nnd :irrr?rdinrlV when the | jrwf'D j j 0 j j gentleman came to her and made some remark, she turned her back and took no noiicc of him. At the close of the lecture, she knew his attention would be again offercd; but her resolution was taken, and she placed herself between her father, who was the chairman of the meeting, and her mother, and returned with them, leav. ing the mortified libertine to reflect at his leisure on the cause of her neglect.? lb. Another.?Not long since, the husband of a lady in one of thewesrern towns in this State, invited a gentleman to dine with him, whose character as a libertine was publicly known. The lady was a friend of moral reform, and moreover possessed so much independence of thought and feeling, that i she was not afraid to follow the dictates of conscience. Accordingly, she maintained a profound silence to her unwelcome guest, not even answering the questions he addressed to her. During dinner, she was polite in her attention, but spake not one word to him, and as soon as possible left the table. He complained bitterly to the husband of this conduct, and said he never received such treatment in his life. "What can be the matter with your wife? She has not spoken to me since I come into the house*" The husband professed ignor. auce of the cause, and when his friend was gone, inquired of his wife the reasons for her singular treatment of his guest. She replied, "You know very well that he is a licentious man. If you choose to invite such men to your house, I cannot help it. It is not in my power to refuse therr. admittance, but my tongue is my own, and I will never speak to a man of this character who is brought as a guest to my table. If I cannot turn them from the house, I can at least refuse to acknowledge thetr presence bv one look or word, and this I will certain, ly do." Did the noble stand taken by this lady, think you, lower her in the estimation of her husband, or even in that of his profligate companion? No no; even the wicked are awed by the majesty of virtue, and it will command their involuntary respect and admiration. We have often said, and we repeat it, that we do not wish the youg gossiping or suspicious. It is only in cases where the character is known to be bad, that we wish them to act upon this knowi1 edge, just as they would if the offender were a woman instead of a man. We blush for the degradation of human nature, when we find it necessary to caution wamen against smiling on the guilty seducer, 1 while she spurns the poor fallen sister ; whom his aits have destroyed. How difI ferently do we judge in these matters from I the blessed Saviour! He sent away the i trembling, condemed culprit from hissacred presence with a kind, yet solemn admotii1 tion, while his searching words had long ; before scattered her proud accusers, under 5 the consciousness that their very hearts, with all their abominable impurity, were 1 naked and open in his sight. His hoiy f soul hated the crime?hence he judged of ; the criminals only by their relative guilt; ? while we, professing to he his followers, i and to have his spirit, brand one, and that one, the weak and helpless female, with in famy, while we take the other to our > hearts and homes as a safe and desirable > inmate. We call 011 professors of religion I to make the Bible the rule of their con' duct in this, as well as in other respects, [ and to look upon sin as God looks upon it, prgive up at once and forever, alll pretenlion to the Christian name. If we have trne delicacy and purity of soul we shall shrink from the scorching breath of the pestilence, and until we do this, how. ever loud may be our pretensions the "root of the matter is not in us."? lb. A young lady who encourages the attention of a man known to be of lose habits, may be virtuous from regard to character, but not firom principle or hatred of vice. The same iiay be said of a woman who consents to marry a "reformed rake." T.avf Traverse. 1830. A PR A It IE ON FIRE! r About an liocr before sun-set we spied a cloud of vapor in the direction we wore travelling, rising gradually from the earth, and spreading itself to the right and left as far as the eye coald seach. It resembled at first a fog I had seen rise from that great waste, the Pontine marshes, aril pass off over the Mediterranean in light collumns of a feathery form, until it was lest in higher altitude of light. After a half lour's progress it acquired a greater density and, like a London smoke, extend, ed itself over the whole heavens. Suddenly the sin, which had partially illuminated me sky. sunk below the horizon over the rolling prairie country, in which we were I ir*i7oinfr nnrl .ill the lifrlif became instan I ""**"*'?> ? - ?--- > taneously transferred to the east, in those clouds which became brighter, and were driving before the wind towards us. Until then 1 had regarded it as a phenomenon of the atmosphere; but the glare of light increased fast, and the air became heated aijd suffocating, as the wind bore it directly upon us. The Indians who were far in advance, fell back and announced the prairie on fire, and that it was fast approachng ns. At first there was a general conis crnation among the whole party. I was alarmed, and demanded through a half, breed, who spoke a few words of Canadian Frenci, what was to be done. Our pioneer, the old chief " Whirling Thunder.," gave instant orders for the whole party to form a line, which every one obeyed, galloping away to the right and left, and dismounting some ten or fifteen rods depart. In five minutes every one had struct a fire, and applied a torch to the tall dry grass of of the prairie, which was soon bore before the wind with terrific fury, in the direction we had come from, snapping aad flying into the air like small rockets. The glare and heat of the first advancing ii the other direction increased every moment; our horses became restive, snorting, and exhibiting the greatest terror, as it came cracking and streaming in the air before the wind, which had increased to a perfect hurricane. At this moment the fire we had kindled advanced slowly against the wind, and from which we were retreating to avoid the flames nnH heat. The nrairie over which it had .. _ r passed, being but a sheet oi' flames, gradually diminished, however, in brightness. Here we were between two fires, and both advancing towards us, though that against the wind was slower and less intense, but both extended to tho right and left to an immense distance. The one before the wind we since ascertained to have been about forty-two miles wide, and to have run a distance of one hundred and seventy miles, crossing the streams by the force of the wind. This scene, in connection with the perilous situation in which we were placed, was grand bevond the power of description. Thousands of builalo, deer, and wild fowl, were bounding and flying in every direction around us, which, added to the noise of the elements, sounded like the clashing encounter of hostile armies. I have stood within the convulsed crater of Vesuvius during a night eruption, and seen a thousand travellers and visitors flying with lighted torches gleaming in the distance, before the fiery waves of a torrent of lava. I have seen the deep flood ol the Niagara leap from its rocky height into the foaming abyss below; and the rushing avalanche tumfllc from the glaciers of the Alps, carrying desolation to the inhabitants of the vaney" llliU .... below ; but to witness a vast prairie in the far, far west, on fire is a scene more grand and thrilling. 'Tis vain to draw a picture of this night in the prairie, when eard) and air were one complete blaze of light?a perfect whirlwind of fire and flames,and the wild beasts were driven cn masse1 from their hiding-places. The heat becoming intense, the old chief gave the signal for retreat hv a wild whoop, which was echoed by the whole of the Indi ns, though half lost amid the noise of the elements. It was instantly obeyed by all, forcing with much difficulty our horses through the conflagration we had kindled, and continuing to ride for about three miles at full speed, until we reached a high ridge where the grass had been light, and was soon consumed.?Pliila? U. S. Gazette. From Zion's WatchmanPHRENOLOGY. Many of our readers, no doubt, remeni. ber the thrill of horror that ran through (' this section of country, occasioned by the ' murder of Judge Sayre, and his wife, and > servant maid, in Morrisiown, N. J., a few : years ago, by a Frenchman named Lef ' Blanc. f Well, Dr. A. C. Dayton, a short time I since, submitted the scull of Lef Blanc, to . the examination of three practical pbrenol. ogists of this city, under the following circumstances: It was first shown to Messrs. Fowler and Brevoort, 155 Clinton Hall, and they gave the following written description of the character, without the least knowledge of the individual, as the testimony of witnesses who were present will show : MESSRS. FOWLER AND BREEVOORTS DESCRIPTION. 1st. A male. 2d. A thief, and would murder for money; very adroit, cunning, evasive, deceptive, sly, mysterious, selfish ; : with intellect enough to manage most a- | droitly; seductive, if not licentious; com- t paritively destitute of moral principle, and ! yet, perhaps, made great pretentions to re- ligion; unsocial; a friend to no one; 1 quaiTfiMjmf ; posscubcu ui a viuium icmper, especially when he thought himself 1 imposed upon, and under the dominion of ? the animal and selfish passions. A snake 1 in the grass ; would take vengeance in the dark. Careful, cautious, wary, haughty; i resent an insult very quickly; hypocritical; ' and probably a Roman Catholic and very 1 supersticious. . j Fowler & Breevoort. ' The following testimony may be relied on. Mr. Walter, we believe, is a Clergy- * man: , 1 The above is a written description of the 1 skull of Antonio Lef Blanc, the murderer J of Judge Sayre and family in the village J of Morristown, N. J. The scull was sub- 1 mitted by me to 0. S. Fowler and Bre- 1 voort, with a request that they would make ( a statement of character. They gave the nhnvo without the least intimation nr anv ? e ; ?j ( possible means of information with refer. . ence to the individual j they could have known nothing about it beforehand, and j their statement was made without the least equivocation or hesitation. j The character of the person is notorious; and from the acquaintance I had with ^ it, I can testify, and am confident that every j person who had an opportunity to know that the man will agree with me that it cor- . responds even to the mmutia with his most striking peculiarties. A greater master of vice and depravity?a more artful treacherous 'and violent wretch cannot well be imagined. In his confessiens, he expres. i ?I ' btru gruiu uiai uif juuug lauic^, inc daughters of Mr. S. were not at home, that he might murder them also, for he wanted their gold watches. A. C. Dayton, M. D. We the undersigned were present when the above scull was submitted to Fowler and Brevoort, for examination, and testify to the examination corresponding in every point to the development afterwards made by the gentleman who submitted the scull for examination. ic? i n v ur \ t TT?n. J. J. HARVEY, ' Clinton Hall, 155 Nassau St. i ( Mr. L. N. FOWLER's DESCRIPTION.1 < The following description of the same 1 head, was given by a brother of the Mr. * Fowler first named, of the firm of Barlow, * Howe, and Fowler, 286 Broadway. It y was given in the presence of Dr. Dayton, Rev. Isaac N. Walter, J. J. Harvey, and Mr. John Church, after the examination above described, and without the slightest 1 knowledge or suspicion either of the object, < or the previous examination had upon it. The temperature of this man was hiJ. f lious and nervous. He had a strong constitution, with great energy warm, active passions, and violent feelings. The occi- t pital is larger than the frontal region, giv. ing the predominance of passion and of the i lower feelings, not having sufficient intellect and moral feeling to control the propensi- j ties. The largest organs in his head are secrelivenesss, acquisitiveness, destructive. ? ness} and compativenessy and self-esteem, which would have inclined him to cunning, duplicity, deceptions, selfishness with an j unconquerable desire to accumulate, pos-1 ] sess, aes:roy, uouiiiia-r, auu ruic. un ^ secreliveness and acquisitiveness are the j largest the writer ever saw ; it is decidedly the worst head lie ever saw. He would | have been dictatoral, arbitrary, and regard, less of public opinion. Approbbativeness being moderate, and self-esteem large, he s would have been regardless of others, and selfish and depraved in the highest degree. There would have been no crime too hein- . ous for him to commit, when irritated or -1 jealous. Benevolence, when compared with the passions, is moderate ; yet not sufuliung tT7 !mtv u ^unli ulling,?' influence on the mind. Having very large \ secretiveness w'ith very strong passions; he would have been likely to make religion a cloak for his crimes. His attachments and social feelings are strong; yet his selfish J emotions, and particularly his Jove ot gain, ' is much stronger ; so that he would read- ' ily sacrifice friends for selfish enjoyment; 1 lie must have been a great intriguer, and ' well calculated to plot and conceal his in- 1 tentions from observation. He was natu- 1 rally suspicious, and always on the alert ' as to the movements of others. Having 1 imitation and secretiveness marked, would < readily have accommodated himself to oth- ' ers, and could easily have passed for whom < and for what he choose. He had good I mechanical talent, and mechanical judge- i ment. He was very observing, and had I good practical talents; yet he had not a I strong mind. He was shrewd, and knew I how to avail himself of circumstances. ' Yet he had more tact than judgment. i L. N. Fowler. Phrenological Rooms, 296 Broadicaj. 1 May 13,1737. Snake Fight?Staring Adventure.?On Sunday last Afr. John Foster, who resides near the Washington Print Works, in this town, discovered near his house a large black snak": he seized a billet of wood and pursued him some twenty yards, to near a small tree, when the serpent turned, raised himsef in an upright position, and prepared to act upon the defensive. He threw the billet of wood but missed him, wherepon his snakeship came at him full tilt, his mouth throwu open and with his firery eyes and forked tongue exhibiting all the venom of his species. Mr F. seized a small stick and as he came up made a pass at him but he dodged it and gave back. This was repeated several times, the snake all the time keeping his eye steadily and piercingly fixed upon that of Mr. F. After some two minutes spent in this way the snake suddenly vanished, "and," say Mr. P., "as quick as thought itself beheld him upon the limb ot the tree, about ten feet a. bovc my head; and in the very act of springing upon me.' The distance from the ground to the extremity of-lhe limb where the serpent prepared for a leap, could not been less than from tweniy-five to thirty feet, and yet Mr. F: hud only time to change direction of his own eyes ere they met the keen gaze of theserpent in his new oosition. He then called to his brother to bring a loaded gun, keeping his eye Upon :he snake until he was shot dead lirom the ree. Before they left the spot a still lar?er one appeared, much more venomous ban the first, being determined to ruvengo he death of his mate. This one they also tilled; she measured 5 feet 7 inches in engih, and 3 1.2 in diameter. The mate vas 5 feet 2 inches long, and 3 inches in liameter.?North River Times, Cure for the effects of Arsenic.?We ;opied yesterday lrom the New-York Post, in item from a German paper in which it vas stated that "hydroxyd of iron had )een so successfull employed as ac antidote iguinst the poison of arsenic, both in France and Germany that several ofGovjrments of the latter country had ordered ;he apothecaries to keep it constantly on land." The Post of tho folntvintr /tnv ? ? a *"*;? ,v,v,iH5 ;o this item, says?"Our attention has been his morning called to a case of poisoning irsenic, successfully treated with the hyd. rated peroxyd of iron by Dr J. R. Chilton >f this city, repoated in the United States Medical Surgical Journal of September ast A young lady had taken about the fourth part of a taa spoonful of arseuic, by mistake, supposing it to be calcined mag* aesia. symtoins were alarming when the physician was called, but on administnng a quantity of ihe antidote they sooa subsided, and the patient, in a day or two, was entirely recovered. The existence of a remedy for so deadly a poison ought to be generally known."?Baltimore Amer ican. v W J?UI U?L I ?l tm JUUWII UUUIUUI scandal.?Take of "good nature" an ounce; >f anherb called "steady employment" one" >unce. Mix these with a liule "charity" ind two or three sprigs of "prudence." Simmer them together in a vessel called circumspection" for a short time, and it vill be ready for daily ese. THE TABLES Tt^ ED. At the Donegal Assizes the following tumorous cross-examination of a witness tccasioned much merriment in court: Mr. Doherty.?What business do you ollow? 1 am a school master. Did you turn o(T your scholiars, or did hey turn you off? I do not wish to answer irrelevant questions. [Laughter.] Are you a great favorite with your pu)ils? Ay truth, am I a much greater than you tre with the Public. Where were you, sir, this night. tm.:_ .I? -L? i ma mgiii saiu me wjiucs5?-mere is a earned mau?this night is not come yet. I suppose you mean that night, (here the vitness looked at the judge, and winked lis eyes as if in triumph.) I presume the "schoolmaster was a iroad" that night doing nothing? Define "nothing" said the witness. Mr. Doherty did not comply. Well, laid the harried schoolmaster, I will define t?it is a footless stocking without a leg. Roars of laughter, in which his lordship oined.) You may go down, sir. Faith, I believe you're tired enough of tip: hut it nw nrnf??cinn In nnlinlii.w he Public, and if you have any more questions to ask I will answer them. Anecdote.? Members of Congress are not always members of Temperance Societies?that is cei tain. One member of the late Congress come into the house essentf ally fuddled; the currency bill was up, and be" forthwith proceeded to specify upon ihe fortification bill which was quite natural, considering that topers usually have less love for cash than for fighting. After proceeding about half an hour, a friend took the liberty to hand him the currency bill, hinting that that was the subject of discussion. The hint was kindly taken, and the mistake discovered, whereupon the honorable member cried out, "Mr. Speaker! I don't know as my. remarks exactly bit the subject under discussion but I think they apply as well to that a# any thing else. The House was in an uproar of laughter at the drunken wit, and permitted the member to finish his speech in the extraordinary short space of one hour and a half.?Montpelier Watchman. Vagueness of Color.?A native of the land of potatoes asked a neighbor if he had ever seen a red black berry? "To be sure I have," said tat, "all black-berrics are rend when they are green." A