The Litchfield County post., 1827-06-14

more than two minutes; its temperafure was that fan oven, issuing an intense and sufocating smell; on removing some of this coal, the heat became so great, as not to be touched by the hand a piece of it was put on a white cotton pocket hand kerchief, which was completely singed as if burnt by heater matches were made of birthstone melted by the heat of the coal, which were tried, and found to ignite on applying them to the Assures from whence the steam issues. On removing more of the external rubbish, 1t gave fresh vent, & the fire was distinctly seen underneath, so that pipes were lighted from the coal itself without the assistance of match: anoth- hole was dug about feet distant from the principal cavity, creating fresh current of air, and piece of furze took fire on being applied thereon. In placing the hand in cavity which could only be borne for the space of half minute, it was quite dripping with the effects of the steam and the appearance of those cracks are quite steamy; several pipes of tobacco were easily lighted by the matches, on their being applied to the hot substances produ- ced. A species of sulpureous coal is con- sidered to be on fire at a considerable depth, and of great extent, thereby render- ing 1t hollow underneath, consequently. due caution must be observed on approaching to view it; the cavities are overhung by large pieces ofblack stone and earth, Sd that laundering of it might prove fatal to spectators some of this mass has already foundered into the cavities from whence the steam comes. lr-a
 Williams CoHege.-The Board of Trustees of this Institution, at their late meeting, established Professorship of Mo ral Phylosophy and Rhetorick,to which MT Porter, Professor of Languages, was trans ferred. Mr., Kellogg, Professor of Math- ematics and Natural Philosophy, was transferred to his former department, the Languages. Mr. Sylvester Hovey, late Tutor in Yale College, was elected Pro- lessor of Mathematics and Natural Phy- losophy. The department of Chemistry and Natural History will be for the pres ent supplied by Lecturer. The Board appropriated a sum sufficient to establish a Gymnasium, which it is expected the Fac ulty will put into immediate operation. They also voted, that hereafter, the Ben- eficiaries of any charitable Society or Ec- clesiastical Body shall be at no charge for tuition in this College.-Am. Aduocate.
 Glutteny.--There exists, at present, in Prussia, according to the report ofthe phy- sician Grafe, "a remarkable instance ofebesi- ty, in the person of butcher, named Trou- cher. Up to the age of 30 years he was there, and at that time he was great dan- cer.-On his retutn from journey which he made to Russia, he was seized with devouring appetite, especially for animal food. He once gained wager that he would eata whole calf in 24 hours, merely cooked with water and salt. His voracity, seconded by extraordinary digestive pow CTS, made him attain, at the age of 57, so excessive fatness, that he could neither sit down nor stand upright. Dr. Giraffe, whom he called in, found him in imminent danger Justification. Frequent bleedings Goulard,s Lotion, extracts of helladonum, repeated Iaxatives, and rigidly vegetable diet, reduced in six months from forty to sixty stone, the weight of this living column of fat, and he is now in a condition to ate tend to his ordinary business.