The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-07-18
FOREIGN COMPENDIUM.

Some fishermen in Ellsworth haSbO1f,
caught fish, eaed the Liones,." The re-
semblance II bears to that animal is in It's claws
and The roar o.iis voice. With mouth full
oi teeth, its tongue ike Newfoundland dogs.
the tail spreads like fan, aud, when ex-
banded, ,s ten inches wide. II has been
orough. 10 Portsmouth tor exhibition.
A barber in Dumfrss has been fined ST. for
shaving in his own house aud shop on the
sabbath.
Societies OF ladies' are forming at Paris,
to provide fund. for buying masses for the
soul OF the Duke OF Berrl, and prayers Tor the
safe delivery OF his widow.
Paris article Of The 18Th, mentions a re
port prevailing that the Queen Of Englasd had
been for some days in that city, where she
observes a strict iacogaito.
The Queen OF England, previous to The
departure Of Pessro, gave farewell dinner
TO her friends, at which she drank, as toast,
Health and prosperity to George w. The
toast Was received by the whole company with
Enthusiasm.
An article from Noremburg, under date OF
May .. says, that never we're such immens.
quantities Of English manufactures aud goods
here as at the present lair. There IS 10 room
Tor them in the warehouses, and the Hamburgh
and Dessan Jews are obliged to throw bales
OF callcoes in the street, that the purchasers
may have room 10 move IN the warehouses.
The ruin oil our German manufactures is al
hand the Saxon manufactures are in despair,
for even their cheapest goods cannot maintain
the competition with the English. All the
ready money row goes 10 England
Madrid adsices Of the Sd OF May, announce
that squaeron is about to sail from Cadi2
for Venezuela and Carthagena, consisting OF
three irIgates, a corvette, Two briganlines and
other vessels. Some troops are 10 60 out,
but il is added, that III. principal object Of
this expedition, is, by a show Of force, to
maintain negotiations with The insurgents
A living animal OF the Antelope species,
called Nahee, having the head Of Cow,
the name Of horse, and the hind part resem.
bling mule, has been brought TO England,
from the Cape Of Good Hope.
Frsp ,he London Stor.
HYDROPHOblA.
Sr-The melancholy and Iamented death
Of the late Duke OF !tIchmond, aud the ire
quent occurrences Of the like nature which
present themselves to our notice, from The bile
VI rabId animal, calls forth from me few
observations as to the best method Of proceed
log in future cases | avn ind uced 10 do SO
within the past seven years, all OF whom re-
covered, through the means which we're adept.
ed for that purpose. There can be no doubt
but the nervous system is the faculty acted
upon by this horrible poison, the quickened
perception, the instructive dread, the spasmo-
die action OF the muscles all show il, hence il
stands TO reason, that whatever medical plan
is pursued must have for its basis The counter.
action OF this supev-lnitatise impulse. The
three cases which sllude 10, recovered from
the administration OF a solution Of acetate Of
lead, IN doses from eight 10 90 drops every
hour, during the paroxysms the best mode
Of exhibiting is Oh a lump Of sugar. Every
medical practitioner is thoroughly acquainted
with the effects Of this mineral solution on the
nervous syslen'-nolbing, in fact, acts with
such promptitude no, only the whole nervous
energy OF The body is obedisni to IFS sway,
but the absorbent system largely pariakes OF
It's influence, as is observable in those who fol
low The occupations OF Painters and prepares
OF white lead. la two pa,'e,,ls ou, Of three
the exhibition Of this powerful remedy was in.
stanlly observable, by the reduction of the
spaslus +; a considerable nausea was excited,
copious flow Of saliva exuded, aud partial
paralysis followed the effects oil the medical
treatment.
Should these cursory observations call forth
from any member OF the faculty, further Ell
quiry, | shall be ready to give to the public
through the medium. OF your respectable Jour
nal, TIE full particulars o! the cases alluded 10.
II y .4.S / nave the honor TO remain,
sir, your most obcdient servant.
ARNOLD THOMAS FAYERMAN, Surgeon.