Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-07-12

stamped. He who expends il properly,
is its master--he who lays it up, its kee
per-he who loves it, fool--he who fears
II, a slave--he who adores it, an dola,or
the truly wise, is he who circula,es IL"
We have the authority of DR.. Davidge,
who has made several experiments with
the Lombardy Poplar worm upon ANIMALS,
for saying. that the venom of this worm
is fatal TO life.-G0z.
Mr.. Joseph Parish of Philadelphia, has
made several experiments, from which it
appears, that The bite is not venomous. 1t
is qneried. whether this worm has not a
StnS, which although not used when Mr..
Z. made his experiments, may be The fa.ai
instrument OF death I've wish some sx.
perimentaiis; would ascertain The fact AID
inform us.-Bah. Ielcgrajih.
The French Aerouaut Mosrrient has, at
Lis shared the fa,e of his unfortunate
couotryman Pilatse De Roster, at Bou.
losne. On the TN April ne assembled IN
his balloon, To- The ninth lime with every
prospect OF sale voyage thr ugh he AIR.
Ihe day VAS remarkably fine and IN.
common serenity p eva,ied aud he af
f'rded The greatest satisfaction 10 The
crowd that wa'ched his ar,al course from
below. Alb u, an Ia u, after his d.na>
tnre. the balloon rose tn an height which
rendered 1t inYi''ble; and shortly after, a
flag which M,smenL. held in his hand
when he entered he boa, wa. found on
he rani3afts but the melancholy e.
Vent was soon discovered that The Aero
naut himself sad tsleo into one Of :he adj
Joining dl'ches bn.,ed, b,on1v aud dead.
1t is CONF Starred thac Ne boat attached To
the balloon was N M IA, and wanted he
usual security i nct work round 1t; so
that by soMe violent and unexpected
shock, he Wa thrown oul OF il aud perish.
ed.
late writer asemrted 70 collea a list or aged
persons who had lived above one htndred yesre.
HIS = include al he had fo.,ni from the year s.
70 1899 for 1873 years. M. Easton SAYS. hose
VINO had lived ON leo To III. were 1910; from
no I20 277; from 100 10 $50. 81 from $50
to l4J, 20; from 40 % $50, z from $50 10 leo.
3 from $50 20 l70, 3 and from 10 to 1855. 8
giving i7i2 whieh had exceeded q century of
years The free air, full exercise and temrerate
t9od OF those who have prolonged life, afford les.
sons TO those who. though no, desircus OF siich
an enormous weight of ears, still desire to nea.
sure out existence, free from it's worst pains
and greatest disquets, and to possess that tran
guilty which carJ yer admit the worst evils of
life or the creates, fears of dea,h.-What is best
for a long life may be best for q short enc.
Salem Regisisr.1
The following affecting Circumstance lately
happened at Paris. A lady of fortune and her
only daughter. an elegant and lovely young wo.
man resided IN the auxbourg St Germaia a
young man OF merit and accomplishments. bht
unsiaed by the powerful Pretensions OF suitable
fortune, cherished passion for the Young ladv
20 whom he had frequen, access, ON account of
his beng distanslY reiated TO her. His agestions
we:e requited with return and before the ma .
REM suspected the attachment, the lovers were
so'ermiy engaged This indications of pu,e LOVE
are generally too unguarded TO escape the keen
observing eye OF COLI, me rcenar, mother. She
charged he daughter with her fonlness and for
babe her distressed lover the house. To close
every avenue of hope. she Withdrew with her
wretched child inro Itay where they remained
tor two years; at the expiration of which. the
mother had arranged for the daughter match
more congenlal TO her own pride and avar;ce
with an elderly gentleman, who had considerable
fortune and property in the vicinity Of Bordeanx
Every necessary preparation was made for their
cruel union, which it was determined should he
celebrated in Paris. to which ei;y they returned
tor that purpose Two days before the MARRIAGE
was Intended take place, The young lover
wroagh, up to frenzy by the intelligence of the
approaching nuPsiais. contriyed, by brbiDy the
porter whilst the mother was at the opera win
her intended son in law, TO reach the room, of the
beloved being from whom he was about to lie Sc
parated for ever. Emaciated by grief, she me
sented the mere spectre of what she was when he
last LETT her. As soon as he entered the room
he fell senseless at her feet, from which state he
was rouzed by the fit of her frigh,ful maniac
laughter. She stared upon him like one bswiI
dered.-He claspcd her with one hand and with
the other drew from his pocket vial containing
double distilled laurel wafcr lie pressed IL TO her
lips, Until she had swallowed half of It's contents
the remainder he drank himself The drug of
death soon began TO operate. Clasned in each
others arms, pale and expirisg. they reviewed
their hard fate and IN faint and essenin,r senten
ces implored of the great Cad of mercy, tina,
he would pardon them for what they had done
and that he would receive their spirits in,o his re
gIons of eternal repose that he would be p,ea
sed, in his divine goodness, TO forgive the mis-
Judging severit; which had driven them 10 des
pair, and would support the unconscious author
of II, Under the heavy sfllttions which their di,
astrous deaths woud oce asion.
They had scarcely finished their PRAYER, when
they heard footsteps approaching The room Mad.
anne r. who had been indIsposed at he q.