Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1816-06-25

nc ueCedlco,WHO dlHitCuS 10 iuPPoieuS
to have received the contagion from the
faliva of the animal which wet his hand
that had been recently injured. No i'll
effects however were apprehended until
Monday June Sd, which were flrit per-
ceived by his reluctance to water, which
he carefully avoided, at The naming Of
which he would itart-lofs OF appetite
followed, but no ferrous alarm was pro
duced till friday morning about O'Clock,
when an agonizins delirium feized him,
and it became necefary TO conhns him.
The horrors of the fcene were indifcriba
bic his vociferations refembled the bel
lowings of calf and the barking of a fox,
and he would cry out that he was beait.
At intervals he was quite rational and
cautioned the people 70 guard agaiult his
rage, for he did not with to iniure them
though he feared he lhould. In his lucid
intervals he reprefented his bodily fuffer-
ings by the mott affecting and knocking
language, yet obierved that bis mind en-
joyed calm fubmiiIion to his fate.
He was imprefed that his disorder
would terminate in death. and he fixed
on the time which was verified on Satur.
day morning about 7 O'Clock Thus in
the wild horrors and excruciating pangs
OF hydrophobia. furrounded by affection.
ate relatives who dreaded to approach
him, fell promifing young man of an
amiable mind, decent requirements, COM
.petent property and highly reflected,
leaving a.wiie aimolt petrified with grief,
with two young children to deplorc the
lois; his aged parents bowed in forrow ;
his brothers and filters saddened with the
fcene, and a numerous circle of friends
who lamented the unrimely diffolution of
a uielul citizen.
AS it is defireable that fome remedy
tor this diltreiling malady fhould be pre-
icrioed, it may not be improper to recon-
mend the uie of Scullcap, agreeably 10
the directions given in the American
Materla Medca, which, if skillfuly ap.
piled by phyGcian, may probably effect
a cure.
The botanical name Of this plant is
(Scu ellaria GaleicuIata) Blue Scullcap,
Hooded Willow Herb.
Ibis is native plant and may be eat.
ny procured, as ills often found growing
on the banks of rivers, on the borders Of
ponds, and in low grounds, towering in
the month of July or Auguf. Its fquare
Item is brancted and attains the height
OF two feet the leaves are heart fhaped,
narrow pointed, on fhort foot talks, and
icalloPed, the flowers are blue, in pairs
on pedicles from this ale of the leaves
and Pendulous. The herb is bitter,
itringesnt, and has garlic fmell. :.
Lobelia or Indian robaccois alfo high.
" recommended in cafes of hydrophobia,
and it is hoped that the virtues Of thefe
valuable herbs will be better known and
ania,iingly administered by phyGcians
tor the cure of canine madnefs.
HaverbiR paper.
cHAMBERsBuRGH, JUNE d.
On Tuesday laf, Frenchman of the
name OF Fournier, who Eays he was an
officer in the army Of the late emperor
of France and member of the Legion
of Honor, was apprehended in this place
and committed to Jail, on a charge of
having itolen from gentleman OF Phila
delphia D.i4oo. On Thurfday morn.
ing he made his efcapo from the prifon,
and i, is reported was again apprehended
a, or neal, Baltimore on Sunday laa.
A New Orleans paper of the 18th ult
says, " All hopes Of stopping the crevasse
are at an end II was entirely abandoned
yesterday evening--i,s dimen.ions increase
he Water IN the back part Of the city and
the Fauxbourg rises"
Erfr0ct Of a letter from. .Nesy Orieaas,
May l6.
"All hopes OF Closing the levee have
failed. presume, however, che water will
find vent through the lakes, So as 10 pre-
vent il from rising any higher in our ely
More than one third of the city is covered
! with water, which beg ms to smell so badly
as to DIVE Of the Inhabitants - Bali PA.
Ne7v O,ieans.--We are very happy 70
lean, that letter OF the 22d ullimo las
been received in this Civ, stating, that The