Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-07-27
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From late London papers.

From late London papers.
A little volcano has recently made its
appearance on mountain near MoTbio,
at viIiageia the Swiss canton of Tessiu.
The explosion was preceded by an earth
quake-The flames assembled TO a coz
siderable height above the summit of the
mountain, and masses Of stones were hurl
ed to great distance. On the following
day large opening was observed in the
mountain, from which the flames ssisl is
sued with strong smell OF sulphur.---
Great damage was. sustained by some
houses in the neishborhood, but 40 lives
were lost. The date of this event cor
responds with that of the late disasters 10
Sicily.
A very remarkable meteor was seen at
Aberdeen on Wednesday the 9Th inst. at
abon, half past ~ in the forenoon. 1t
appeared at an altitude Of nearly SO deg.
having the form Of a ball Of fire, with a
short tail, dartiag towards the earth.
The atmosphere was uncommonly clear at
the time, with bright sunshine, and not a
cloud TO be seen. In about FIVE minutes
after ii was observed, il exploded with
considerable noise, and volume of smoke
issued from it. which assumed the form of
small white cloud. The same meteor
was seen in many parts Of the country.
Ia the parishes Of Kintore, Fintray, &c.
the noise of the explosion was SO loud,
that the cattle in the fields became terri
fed. and beloved loudly.
II is very rare for such meieors to be
visible in the day time.
The electricity of the human body
DIR. Hartmann, of Frankfort on the Oder,
has published in German Medical Jour
nal, statement, according to which he
is able TO produce at pleasure an efflux of
electrical matter from bis body towards
other persons.--Y You hear the cracking,
see the sparks, and feel the electric shock.
He has now acquired this faculty to so
high degree, that it depends solely on
his own pleasure to make an electric spark
issue from his fingers, or draw it from any
other part OF his body. Thus, in this
electrical man, the win has an influence
on the development of the electricity,
which bad not hitherto been observed,
except in the electrical eel.
George Bidder and Zerah ColburR.-
George Bidder Of Morton, who possesses
such ready and surprising powers Of cal
culating, is at present 10 London. 1t is
perhaps not generally known, that he as
serts the ability Of communicating his
method to others, and Of enabling them to
perform the same things as himself
Zerah Colburn has also made the same
statement; and from the development OF
part of his method, there is no doubt it
can be done, but would require an excel
lent memory and probably would be very
generally applicable to use. To matbe
maticians, engineers, and others, however.
it would present mauy advantages and it
should be known that both have offered to
disclose their method, on condition that
they be remunerated in a respectable
manner.--Lond. Quarterly Reuiev.
A boy of seven years of age, in the.
town of Weser in Germany, playing one
day with his sister Of years old, was
alarmed by the cry Of some men who we're
10 pursuit Of mad dog. The child sud
denly looking round him, saw the dog
ruaning towards him; but instead OF max
ing his escape, he took off his coat and
wrapped it round his arm, he boldly
faced the dog, aud holding out the arm
covered with the coat, the animal al
tackled it, and worried the coat till the.
men came up, WHO being armed with
clubs killed the dog. The men reproach-
fully asked the boy why he did not run
and avoid the dog, which he could SO
easily have done. Yes, said the little
hero, could have run from the dog
but, if had, he would have attacked my
sister. To protect her, therefore, !
thought Of offering him my coat, which
he might tear at till you should come up
and kill him. The men, as well they
might, first admired his courage ia facing
the dog but they were the more aston.
ished at the prudence and firmness Of
mind discovered by this phenomenon.
The conduct of this wonderful child iur-
nisles useful hint to persons OF more
mature age, in protecting themselves
from the attacks Of a mad dog.
From the Journal of Paris.
A private letter from Frankfort, 2oth
May. says, " Among the important ooJects
which have arrested my attention, nave
not lost SIGHT. as Won may well suppose,