Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-11-12
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THE FlRE.KING AND Ills CuAIJENcrp
An advertisement app ared few days ago in which
MI j. smith. alter IN inua,ing that NJ Chabert IN.
hre-Eng' pracused some jnggle when he appeared Ia
enter INTO an oven heated 10 five hundred degrees and
TO swallow twenty grains of phosphorus, CHALLENGED
him for any sum which he might please 10 mrnon 10
perform Tie eNplo' which he profsssed TO be perform
ing daily 10 those who acquainted with in. VAR;
Gus shapes in which ambition co'hes sr i, viii No,
appear surprising that the" F.. Kings souI was ali
ON fre' to answer the daring deilnce which he had
received !rOm an unknown calurnniaor: and in ronso
guence he publicly accepted Mr. J Smiths ch,Ilenao
Tor ESQ, requesting him to provide the poisons
and Offering "ith true chvaric courtesy TO alloy him
me same conveniences v ch he used himself h;I.,
he remained in the oven This une INJECTED retort
ed TO make Mr. j. NTH feel that il was necasssrv TO-
nm TO be more magnificent 10 his promises than he had
hitherto shown hu,seli; Toe in his reioinder 10 Al Ch
BERT, he informed him that would meet him in lilo
Argyll Rooms at his ordinary hour of performance and
would theh cncF the oven with him, and perform his
ouer leafs Yesterday mutually fixed upon az M
day on which the two contracting parties to hi. Nv
raorlinary challenge 10 try their merits bv th
ordeal OF he, and on which they were TO submit their
power OIL resisting poison 10 Tie test of experiment
Accordingly, at two O'Clock, the hour appon,eJ for m
combat number Of gcnnemea were attracted 10 t,e
arena IN "mch Il w'''o take place. and as they enter.
tl care W. taken IN iGiIrr them that the uonev n all
b'en regularly posted and that Mr. Smith was rc 40
a"I lie before three ociock the Fire king made hi,
appearance" near hif oven, aud inpatience haS
been exhibited owing 10 the non arrival Of Nr
smith he oiI.red 10 annsc The cornrany with f.v ,ri
H'ng tNprIineniS' winch ho said any OF them ,uipbt
perform Win TIE greatest He then mazda H.
vel red hot aud rubbed il over HE tongue n ,,ick foe
which no credit he said due, az the moisture NJ ,b
tongue was sufficient TO prevent any injury arising Com
IT, re neX rubbed % over his hair and face declaring
'ha' any to'y might perform The sam, Est bv 6r,
wa'hinG themselves in mixture Of s,iirits nj su,oIs
and OF alum, Which, by cauterizia Tho ytl.rmi. br
uened the skn to resist the FIRE G than put his b,pJ
INTO some melted lead, took small portion Of il out
placed II IN his mouth and then gave IL in a sold 800
tosome Of ll- company. This performance acrordin.
10 ne account was also very easy for lie seized onlv
arttsf fte.rf -. 81.
tween M finger ani The (humb, bccane cool before II
reached The mouth BY The time tlai thceq q Jitds
tHeks, az he cled them, performed ano,brr c,u
was made Tor Mr.. Smiths appearance Tie Fire. KIM
looked around iIe and seeing the IA, cnunte
nance OF Vie challenger in Tner Of IT, g hlcd re
IRON 'tcirrmeni. and pointed him out 10 the notice
Of the audience. The Challenged being on The gronud
the time for Iihing was now over, aud NJ Cbaberi
forthwith prepared himself for mi bitter undettkno. =
cruise Of Oh wac brought forward and poutcd tito
tauG' par, which was previously turned upside down
70 'h W lhai there water in IL. The sllsgeJ
reason Tor This step waa that vulgar coniurers who oro
hss 20 or'nK boiling OIL place the oil in water, and
uI."S " ".eh'hs water bolts At which time The oil Is
hot warmer hHn IN ordinary cup Of tea Flo intended
iodhk ne oil when any person MIGHT see II bubbIir
10 the saucepan, and when the thermometer would
prove 'ha' Ut was heasd 10 $50 degrees. The ,auce-
pm was accordingly placed on the FIRE and a. /, CO.
acquiring the requisite heat, the Fire. kim cL,tt.t
any man living 10 drink a spoonful II the oil a, d. -
temperature ast3at at which ne was going IN dril -
IN a icw minutes aferWdrds he spp~d on s,,o,. c.t
with The greatest apparent easr, si'hourh ,l,e ,a
from contact with Che boiling nmd, bad become too G
ior ordinary f. gers n handle. %" Aqd nov, MoIs en-
Smith said he FheKir. nov ios your ch ~ mo-
Have you prepared yourself with phosphorus or ",
yon aka sone Of nine which Is laJ on that fabl ~
Mr' Smih w'.7 u a thick.sct man, OF middle size
W.ksa upo lhe idU~. anil pulling phial out Of biz
POCKET ohored IL 70 tho poison swallowcr.
The Fire King ak YOU. On your booour AZ q zen.
Usman. is th' genuine, unuixc4 poisooY
1T gni'h--it b., upon my honJlf
'if-l' there any u. Ideal gentleman