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renovate s Wor A-out peo^Kt iM capital of Syria, nroal, like Baby a JBk iiittk iotaa horde of robbers or a rain. jjzSfkKBW MODS OF INTOXICATION translate ihe following corioua rto fH i lali Paris paper, where it is lied from the Marseilles Semaphore, t date of November 9. itckf (pronounce *-hatchy%) is one of leasant poisons, by means of which oluptous orientals daily after dinner, tklttw themselves into a state of ecstacy. - many of the dwellings of Turks and Atrabs, a dose of hatchy takes the place of opium which 1* fulling into disuse, and . Which seems to be passing away into the legion of fables, along with the Grand Segnior*8 handkerchief, and other, simiV?w A..i wk.tk*. 0WUKMIO VI IHO vaott wi IIVUICI IIII9 | famous Hatchy is a mixture of almonds! 'with the juice-of Hempro'it, or fimply With that of the henbane, with which,' y ^-according to Shakspeare, Queen Gertrude | poisoned her husband, the father of Ham- j let, chemists only cau determine. The j ' affects of ^his substance, whatever it may be, on the brain, are surpassing. A * coffee spoon fid'is enough to draw from all the impressions of the external world, and from the'control of reason, the most 'tfealthftd and robust organization. Pour) people o'f%ur city, wished lately at 4tie risk and peril of their lives, to make an experiment on themselves with the hatch. , But their curiosity came ne#r being fatal to them. As those gentlemen ? f~l .1- A I A 1 wcio our menus, wu guuruiiicc ilic iruin :of these details. They met, in an apartment in the environs of St. Loup, Mr. 1 R. a merchant from Alexandria, furnished ' the hatchy, and assisted with his advice 1 the inexperience of his companions. In j the first place they took coffee, simple I coffee, and put into each cup two or three 1 lumps of refined sugar?-then passed the 1 hatchy, each guest swallowed courageous- 1 ly his spoonful. The poison was not '* bad to the taste, on the contrary it was fbtind very agreeable. They immediate- * ly sat down to the table, and it was only 6 :townrd the end of the repast that the * symptoms of cerebral disorganization,,r were manifested in our friends, the prc-l* Cursors of the strange halluciation which * 'Was soon to assail them. i1 The first physical impression which is' distinctly received from this intoxication ) is this. A heavy blow with a slick which ' strikes you on the n<tp of the neck?this/] is the initiation, and it must be confessed, 1 that it is altogether in turkish style, bull1 the transition to ecstacy consists in fee- 1 ling the head gently detached from the * *boey, and liking on itself a joyous life, 1 separate from the gross mass of matter, * which it has no longer, the necessity ->f I controlling. The head sustains itself in 4 'ffte air in a fantastic fashion, like that of 1 cherubim in the churches, surrounded * With chVUds. After this every thing is overturned, disorder seizes on the mind more or less, according to the temperament and habit of the person. " 'A * ik? . U. D 1. a* iiiu a|fai uticiii ui :tii xv* a scene uiun j place, at the same time comic and sad?as I soon as these gentlemen arrived at the j Seriod of the influence of the llatclry I' are just mentioned, Mr. It. himself, a ' young man distinguished by his expansive j ;ond open gaiety, and an ardent organize-' i tron, began to weep," and cry in fearful, i convulsions. Mr. V. of a delicate and J ] nervous temperament thought himself1 dead, he stretched himself on the floor,!; crossed his hands on his breast, it seemed ' i to him, that he had been placed on black 1 bier in a lighted chapel; he heard the i chanting of the monks, and joined with < * -this, the strokes Of the hammer which | was closing up the >coflin in which he < was placed. Another of the young men i persuaueu nimseu mai nc una wings, ne j < threw himself oat of the apartment, clear- I " ied the stairs like a bird, and proceeded ', to place himself on the table of the hail; in the basement. At this table several ladies of Mr. R's. family, who did not. wish to witness the effects of the Hatchy, i were dining. The disasters may be ima-| gined, plates, glass, bottles, overturned ; and broken, and the terror of the ladies, j It whs necessary to get help, friends arri-l Yed on all sides, and they succeeded, with some trouble, in confining the most furious off the experimenters. It would be tedious to enter into a detailed recital of the drama which was unfolded before night in the house of Mr. R. It is enough \o say, that these gentlemen were given up during their long state of excitement, to the most foolish imaginations, to the most fanciful follies, to the most brilliant wnfehuntments. All people present thought them forever deprived of their reason.? The yoaiYg Alexandrian merchant, who *w?Jl m .!!?>>< -i: r ui>? DH^iit ^Hiiiuiur ui perception in me midst of tl\e general disorder, groaned from the bottom of bis soul, at the sad result of his trial, and feared that he had really poisoned his companions- However, two of them escaped with only five' OT fix days of headache, without speaking! pf tho effects of the relaxation of the body which they have not yet entirely thrown J H- iSir tis 1-5 "V : . ' ?" \ w' * %.'% am km'UmOtm* E&seTJtel: tx^?l life*?end H M> mm only kited by the great medic*! skill of pr. Couriers, %ho bled him at once venrabundantly. '" "^Agrl^ik^L 1 ATTEND TO YOVR CATTLE, And see that yonr barnhold economy goes on like clock work; end even more regular, as it 'respects feci time, (hah the tun; which is sometimes fast end alow of 1 4Ita V :"1i 1 ! iz- -Jx. 11 i tm vivvn. iuu win iiuwvver, uu wen lo a punctilio in feeding those animals, which depend on von for their daily food. If they miss their accustomed meals, they will fret off more flesh in half an hour, than you can lay on in a week. Good shelter is also necessary as well as good una regular feeding. If a cow, a sheep 'Or a pig, is uncomfortable, from cold, wet or any other cause, you cannot make it thrive on the richest diet* Yet some permil their cattle to lie down in heaps of their own manure; and they suffer from filth, veven when ihey escape cold and hunger. "Cleanliness,1" says a celebrated agricultural writer, '"is a principle requi site m the feeding of cattle;" hence not only the mangers, but also the stalls ought to be kept as clean as possible; and the former should be cleared from dirt ' and dust with a blunt pointed trowel,! every morning. After cleansing the stalls, a sufficient quantity of fresh litter i should be strewed over, which will invite j them to lie down. Res: greatly contributes to fatten cattle; and combing and j carding their hides every day, promote their thriving more than equal to the small portion of time thus consumed. Every farmer had better visit his farm in person, and superinlcd himself, the feeding and management of his stock, without trusting to domestic or hired help, who have little interest and responsibility attached to their employments. The proper time to use cconomj in feeding farm stock.?It has been, and still i, 19) an almost universal custom amongst farmers, to take little or no pains, to ascertain how much food is necessary for j any particular kind of slock. Consequent- { ly in the fall of the year, when grain and , provender is abundant, it is lavished out , lo the stock in such quantities, that a , large portion of it is wasted. This prac- , ice is continued, until the supply is so < ar exhausted that, the farmer becomes ( ilarmed, lest his slock of grain and pro- j render will not hold out until the pasturing r _?11_ 1 rri f I. _ I _ CU3UII tf-gdlll IU1IS I UUIIU. X HUH 1UT U1U | irst time, he begins to think about econo- ( nising, but not knowing the proper quan- t .ity which is necessary to keep a horse, i cow or a hog in the best condition for ? wintering, he reduces the qunntity given, to suit the supply on hand;?which, in most cases, is little more than just enough to keep the animal alive until grass;? < hence, the cause of so much poor stock : i n the spring of the year. If a farmer I .vould take a little trouble, he would soon | isrertain the quantity of food necessary j g or his stock. Let him then in the fall of t he year, when his barns and cribs are. illcd to overflowing, commence using j diat economy, which wisdom, and pru- \ ience, so strongly urge upon him.? Tennessee Farmer. Congressional. WASHINGTON, JAN. 18. U. S. Senate. Frontier Bill. Mr. Robinson's bill, from the committee on Foreign Affairs, in regard to the violation of neutrality on the frontier, I which was read a third time yesterday, was finally passed, and was sent to the ii oiisp for rnnrnrrpncp. Th*?rn tvna nn I debate on its passage. I send you a copy 1 of the Bill as it passed, which is as fol- I lows.? t Sec. 1. Be it enacted, by the Senate i ind House, That the several collectors, 1 naval officers, surveyors, and inspectors of 1 ihe customs, the marshals and deputy j marshals of the United States, and every | ather person who may be especially em- I powered for the purpose, by the Presi- < dent of the United States, shall be, and \ they are hereby, respectively authorized ' and required to seize every vessel or ve- s hide belonging to any citizen or citizens 1 of the United States, and about to pass the I frontier of the same, for any place within t any foreign States or colony contcrtni- ; nous, with the United States, when the i circumstances of the case shall render it i probable that such vessel or vehicle is intended to be "employed in carrying on hostilities against the citizens, subjects or wif* r\ nhi'Hr nf ftntf aii/>h AAnt O 4 4 . |/? i' |/v?i i j *'? nnjr ouvai illlllUUS UIUIC or colony, with whom the United States arc at peace; or in giving aid and comfort to the persona carrying on such hostilities, by conveying to their assistance men, arms, or munitions of war; and to detain every such vessel or vehicle, and all arms and munitions of war which may be found therein, until the owner or owners thereof shall enter into bond to the United States, with sufficient sureties, in double the value of said vessel or vehicle, and of the -arms and munitions of war found therein, and that the said vessel or vehicle, and the said arms and munitions of war, shall not be employed by such owner or owners, not by any other person, with his or their consent or know Icogc, in carrying on or aiding such hostilities as abo'fe mentioned; or Until the President of the United States shall direct the restoration of the vessel, vehicle, or property so seized. i - - # 4 sA St#. I 4*j ft it Airthet That the. accural officers and persons In the preceding section, mentioned, shall be, end they are hereby, also authorised and required to seise ul arms and munitions of #tr belonging to "any citizen or shh tens of the U.nitcd States, and about to be carried across the frontier of the United Stales, when Che circumstances of thol I case shall render it probable that the same are intended- to be' sent to any place within any'foreign SCate or colony conterminous with the tJniied Slates, and With whom | the United States ire at peace, Jbr the I purpose of being hand in carrying oh has1 tilities against the titizeos, subjects, or property of such conterminous Suites or colony; and to detain the arms and nthtti tions of war so seized, until the owner Or owners thereof, shall enter into bond to the United States, with sufficient' sureties, in double the value of the said arms aod! munitions of war, that the same shall not be employed by such "owner or owners, nor by any oilier person With his or their I consent or knowledge, in carrying on'orl aiding such hostilities as above mention-j ed, or until the President of the United States shall direct the restoration of the same: Provided, iPhat nothing in fhhs or the preceding section contained, shall be construed to extend vto, or interfere with any trade in arms ?r munitions of war, conducted in vessels by sea, with any forei'gn port Or place whatsoever, which might hare been lawfully carried on by citizens of the United States before the passage of- this act under the provision of the act hereby amended. Sec. 3. And be it further "enacted, Thol if any body of firmed men, who have been actually engaged in carrying on hostilities against the citizens, subjects, or property of any foreign State or colony, * - .? ?T ? 1 i _ ___ conterminous wun me unuen oiaies, anu with whom they are at peace, shall come within the limits and jurisdiction of the United'Stales, whilst such hostilities are pending, It shall be the duty of the several officers and persons herein before mentioned, and they arc hereby respectively authorized and required, to seize and take from such body of armed rtien, all weapons and arms brought by them within the United States, and to detain the same until the respective owners thereof shall enter into bond to the United States, with sufficient sureties, in double the value of said weapons and arms, that the same shall not be employed by such owner or owners, nOr by any other person with his >r their consent or knowledge, in carryng on or aiding such hostilities as before nentioned, or until the President of the United States shall direct the restoration < )f the same. p i i?A f I Canada. From the Albany Daily Advertiser. C IVVJ 'T1 ? 11 Li V 1W11 & lliiv, The dates from Buffalo are to 5 o'clock, an Saturday evening. No decisive move* ncnt had taken place on the part of the ^avy Islanders, although it will be seen; >y the extracts below that there had been j iome pretty warm work on the part of he Canadians. In addition to Gov. Marcy, Gen. Scott, \djutant Gen. Mncdonald, whom we no-iced yesterday, the Buffalo papers announce the arrival there of Gen. Wool, I Dol. Worth, end Lieut. Keys, of the U. 3. Army. Gov. Marcy and Gen. Scott reviewed at Buffalo, on Friday, the 7lh, 25th and 28th regiments N. Y. S. Artillery, and afterwards that portion of Gen. Kurt's brigade of infantry then in the ^ ^ - i _ 1 my. uen ^cott was actively engaged in , he performance of the <l\ities assigned' ? lim. We annex the following: Frotn the Buffalo Commercial Advertised. Navy Island.?There was really a rcmendous cannonading at Navy Island ast night. It commenced aT>out 11, and astcd till 2, and was kept up with the rreatest spirit on both sides. Nearj 3chlosser it sounded like an incessanti oar of artillery. . The wind being favo-j able, it was heard distinctly in this city.' \ friend says he counted above 300 reports. By cxtraats of an extra of the i Dhroniclc Office, at Niagara, in another column, it will be seen that part of the J4lh regiment have arrived from Montreal flic unwonted activity on the Canada shores is probably owing to their presence. 11, mlililinn (rt rnnnnn dtofc tlio rnnnilions ft II UMUBftftWII ftV VM.III W ? 17H Vft WJ VII V ^UIIUUIUIIO J Lhretv n large Uumber of bomb. A letter s from the island, dated this morning, to a young gentleman of this city, states that none were killed, but it is reported that some 8 or 10 were wounded. We have \ no information on which we can rely, as I to the loss of the British. i About 12 o'clock last night, the Express 11 came up from Schlosser with information I that Van Rensselaer and all his force had I landed on our shore, and il was thought 1 they were coming tip the river with the i intention of crossing over to Canada at i Black Rock. The alarm bell was instant- i ly rung, the drums beat to arms, guns fired, and many doubtless thought that the city was about to become the ccenbof < a conflict. The flnvcrnor and fion SnnM immediately repaired to the Hock, where in a short the militia, artillery, and City Guards were assembled. The report that the Navy Islanders had left their position turned out to be unfounded, and the military force lelurned this morning to the city. Gov. Marcy and Gen. Scott we understand, haVe gone down to Schlosser. . II|if-past 3 o'clock, P. M "We have been in momentary expectation, ever since noon, of news from below; but up to this hou* nothing has been < receive^. IVe bans despatch*! a monger, b?rtv*t, augfe cu? wesheold gat toy thing from blW^U afternoon, it will be iseuedin w?iW. JVjna Sti? V*iJy P***trc4ml A4perti*er Extra. Buffalo. Saturday, Jam 13. ) ^ v Five o'clock, P. M. $ The following was received from our spec!*! ineseenger aft^r our paper went to press.?* G?and Islam it, -Friday Evening, f Jan. 13tl>, 1898. $ Gentlemen:?I spent several hours on Navy Island at Gen. Van Rensselaer's head quarters, a log .house, from which the family had removed to Col. Ayer's quarters on Grand Island, whoso goiter was nnspuamy x aui at prvacut enjo;iug, T*hey left onHhe Island's yoke of oxen, which are -very serviceable to the soldiers ?* cow, which supplies the officers with j milk?twcrity four pigs, some of which ' have been slaughtered, and a few fowls.? There are but two horses on the Island, I us?*d W 'the "Gen. and for the "grand ' rdund. They live comfortably, considering, especially since the capture of the British pork, . Three loads'had been bduglit and paid for in silver, at the rate of about 830 per bbl. The Patriots got wind of it, and a party went and took 17 barrels. [This was the pork which we mentioned yesterday, as having been stolen from Black Ro6k.~] I dined with Gen. Van Rcnsselcar on some of the pork, and what beans the bomb shell didn't spill, and he related the stoiry OT the capture'with much glee. At his left sat Old Sam Johnson?(I believe 'tis his name)?the Chief of the Cattaraugus tribe, who came there to oroflcr the o - * - M services of his warriors. Col. Ayer informs mc that many more shots have been fired on Grand Island, some of which his men brought in. The American troops are comfortably situated, and whilel write are soundly snoring on the straw* and we before a blazing fire. lIl o'clock, P. Mv A cannonading has cominenccd from the Canada shore, which has been kept up with spirit for the last half hour. There have been fired 200 guns, some dozen bomb shells, and one or two rockets. I sit where 1 can see every .flash. 'Tis a splendid spectacle. All the shells but one have'burst high in the air. They are < throwing away' amunition. I calculate; the chance of their hitting any body on |< the Island is 1 in 7,654, or thereabouts. 1 But two or three shots have been fired i from Navy Island. I hear a stray ball whistle now and then, but nothing near i enough to be at all tern he. x < Fo boats arc on the "Canada side of the i river, and the cannonading still continues. ' An assault upon the Island is ont of the < questson. "One from the Island upon I Chippew'a is boldly talked of. The men i have even volunteered for the "expedition, i The fire, which commenced so furious, has slacked away, and I now hparandsee i about two Shots per minute. They had ! fired away about 700 lbs of powder. A few more guns have been fired from the t island, and the royal batteries arc silenced t for the time at least. The guns have t pooled und the cannonading has common- \ :ed, with a shot from Navy Island occa- t sionally. I have heard cheering from both sides. The force on the foot of <3rand Island, r . 1 a. r*A _ r . v . I mom iou?many 01 wuorn arc wiinoui|t irms, talk of moving. Such is the sug-1 j jeslion of the General. The Col. won't a start without farther orders. lie has sent s "or muskets, and thinks, and 1 believe ( ightly, that if he stays at the Island at y ill, here is the spot. Here is the front of f he frontier?opposite the high contend- s ng powers, and in full view of every a novement and'every battle. For my sake, t [hope the'y tvill stay at present. r Morning,?The-firing continued at in- j crv&ls all night, and has been the heaviest t :annonadihg they have had during the r var. The nring during the latter part of a he night, was from both sides, and each, j ike a woman, wanted the lest word. c While putting the above in type, a hea- t vy cannonading from Navy Island could g )c distinctly heard amid the usual noise f ind bustle of our streets. We shall pro- v 5ably learn this evening the result. Pretty warm work may be confidently aintici- v pated. The regulars now apposite the t island, will hardly be as peaceably dispo- t, >ed as was the volunteers tinder McNabb. \ Correspondence of the Rochester Democrat n Niagara Falls, Jan. 10, 1838. |, At eleven o'clock near one hundred n volunteers from Oswego, came in the cars y from Lockport, and proceeded immcdi- ^ itely to Scnldsser, and weTe conveyed to c ihe Island. They had no arms with them j, but plenty of provision, blankets and clo- ( thing. After a short time, however, two a boxes, directed to BufTaia, and containing 0 thirty or forty muskets, weTO stopped by )j order of Gen. John Jacksoir, and placed t under the militia at Schlwsser. He is c vefy much censured foT this act, as it is considered the Marshal's business instead n of the General's. The General, however* t ,i?? .L- ? ? a ucirniuHcu tutu me arms snail noi ue . given up. J January 11. | There wa^ committed at Schlosser, this e morning a disgraceful outrage ty some a of the soldiers from the Island. At two ( o'clock, 3 boats came from the Island, con- ( taining forty men, each aritied with a mus- f ket, two pistols, a sword and boarding pike; who immediately demanded the muskets which had been seized by Gen? 1 Jackson the day before. At this, tne offi- f cer who commanded the militia, drew out < his forces and prepared for action*'eh'oold ? w * * -w - * 1 . _ m ** i ?* ? li . * ' h they ?ttep?pt by force of erdit. The Marshf 1, (however, repaired to the spot, on tl* first alarm, and in a few minutee pre relied upon the Islanders to'abandon their " >fb]edt and return to thttdand without the arm*. Correspondence of tie Alb*?y Argus. Niagara Falls, Jan. 13. Dear Sir; There were apptarancfe last night of the patriots leaving the Island; but It is said some disappointment was ex* periencod in the non-arrival of boats.? About ten o*clock beacon. lights were notioed on the Canada shore; in' an hour after, a boajt wa? observed silently moving across the current below*the point of the Island. A few shots wore fired Upon it from the point. Immcdiatehr^after, the British opened upon the Island a most tremendous fire from all their batteries, and from two "esscls moored about * mile above. The cannonading and bombard- >> ing was incessant for hours. Innumerablc bomb shells appearing like meteors, were constantly coursing their destructive way io the island. -Most of them exploded high in the air, or passed entirely over and fell in the water. It was supposed that the destruction of life upon the Island was very great, but information has been received direct and correctly, that no damage whatever was.done, except the breaking of an axel-tree by one of their own discharges. After such & cannonading as this, there needs no further evi dencc to prove that die Island is a place combining security with impregnable means of defence. Gov. Marcy and Gen. Scott will be at this place in about an hour. Correspondence of the Argus DufTiilo, Jan. 13. "I have only a moment to say to you that 1 arrived at this place last evening. I found throughout this western country, in consequence of the destruction of the steamboat Caroline, a very great excitement. 1 think however it is subsiding, giving way'to reason and law, and will soon entirely subside, if no new outrage is committed. "The force on Navy Island, composed principally of citizens from the United Stales, is estimated from 1,000 to 2,000 well armed and equipped, and abundantly supplied with aniunition and provisions. The fate of this force must soon be decided. It must either enter Canada or disperse. I think the latter. It is willOout discipline, and without an experienced leader. . A rumor reached us last night that Van Rensselaer was about to abandon Navy Island, land near Schlosser, and thence march to Black Rock, there rccross to Canada, and thence to Chippewa, and attack the Royalists at that place.? This rn?wo<s howorer, like the thousand others that have been circulated, proved to be untrue. The Gov snd Gen Scott, on hearing the rumor of the intended movement ot Van Rensselaer, moved in the direction of Schlosser, to prevent him from carrying it into effect. I have not since heard of them, "To-morrow I shnTl bt able probably .0 inform you of the final destination of, he force 011 Navy Island. At least, by o-morrow night wc shall learn, I think, vhethcr they will disperse or enter Canala." Character?--Company.?It is an old 1 .1.1 jrovero, mat nc wno aims at the sun, o be sure he never will reach it, but lis arrow will fly higher than if he had timed at an object oh a level with ,himclf. Just so in the formation of charncer. Set \-our standard high, and though 'ou may not reach it, you can hardly ail to rise higher than if you aimed at ome inferior excellence. Young men re not, in general, conscious of what hey a're capable of doing. They do tot task their faculties, nor improve heir poiver, nor attempt as they ought, o rise to superior excellence; thev have to high commanding objects at which to im; but often seem to be passing away ifc without object and without aim. The onfcequonce ik their efforts are feeble, hey arc not awaked up to any thing ;reat and distinguished; and therefore ail to acquire a character of decided vorth. Intercourse with persons of decided irtue nnd excellence, is of great imporance in (he formation of a good characer. The force of example is powerful. Ye arc creatures of imitation, and by a eccssary influence, our temperance and labits arc very much formed on the noddle of those with whom we familiary associate. In this view nothing is of nore importance to young men, than the hoico of their companions. If they secct for their associates, the intelligent, he virtuous and the enterprising, g'reht nd most happy will he the <?flcct on their i\vn character and habits. With these iving patterns of excellence before them, hey can haadly fail to feel disgust at very thing that is low and unworthy. Young men arc in general, but little ware bow much their reputation is afFcced in the view of the public, by the cony >any they keep. The character of their issociatcs, is soon regarded as their own. f they seek the society of the worthy, it devates them in the public estimation: is it is an evidence they respect others. 3n the contrary; intimacy with persons >f a bad character always sinks a yoti'ng nan in the eyes of the public. Too Bad.?A gentleman who had been I few months bound in Ilymeninrs silken otters: after great exertion and trouble >? his part to procuro the fair lady's con*ot, found that he had "caught a tartar.'*