Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1831-11-04
From the New York Courier, Oct. Is.

SehlC ara phosphorus:-the tlppler in boiling
Florence oil The celebrated Monsieur
| Chaubert, who uses melted lead to wash his
hands, and warns himself in an oven along
side beef-steak, who has astonished all En-
gland, has arrived in this city, and is eXhi-
biting his experiments at Clinton Hall. He
is certainly the eighth wonder Of the world
the real salamander, TO whom fire, heat, poi
son, &c. are perfectly innoxious
On Thursday evening last, he gave q pri-
Vate exhibition of his wonderful powers to a
select audience ofseientific and literary gen
tlemen, at the lecture room of Clinton Hall.
On entering hehall the first thing that strikes
the eye OF the spectator is large oven built
OF bricks and resting on the floor ofthe bull
ding. In The front of the oven is small plat
form, with table, lights, &c. where Mons.
Chaubert performs his experiments. On the
opening ofthe exhibition Monsieur c. made
short address in English; peculiarly mark
ed, however, by foreign accent. He assur-
cd the audience that there was not the slight
est trick or deception i'll any of his expert
! ments-he courted the minuteSt investiga-
| ton OF every scientific gentleman in the
room.
The exhibition commenced with red hot
shovel, which he drew over his face & tongue
with the greatest Seng troid imaginable. Not
the slightest injury was inflicted on him.
lie also drew it over his hair with the same
result CRY, gentlemen" said he, ''and
satisfy yourselves" Several gentlemen
reached up their fingers and placed them on
ms hair and cheek. They drew them back
with all imaginable haste, as ifthey had been
touching the shovel itself His face and hair
were covered with his antidote, and he told
them so. This excited much surprise
His next experiment was with sealing
wax. He held the wax to the candle, and
dropt 1t on his tongue. ''Does any gentle
man want TO take a seal and give it the i'm
preston :" No one seemed DESTROYS of that
office, and Monsieur c. took up portion of
the wax between his finger and his thumb
and drew it in a string from his tongue He
passed over to other experiments, & prepar-
ed to take the poison. He told the company
that he would take from 30 to 40 grains of
phosphorus, grains of which is sufficient TO
Kill any individual. eff any gentleman how
ever, wishes me to use his own phosphorus,
will do so, said he. Mr.. Chiffon, the chym-
list, had brought some phosphorus with him.
lie desired his young man TO take it out, and
weigh Old grains. He did so in the pre-
sence OF the medical gentlemen. ''Let me
try that, =" said Monsieur G. He took a small
portion and rubbed it against piece of pa
per. 1t produced ignition immediately,-
sleur. AthiS request DIR. Yates undertook
TO administer the dose. 1t was put into
spoonful of water. Monsieur knelt down,
put his hands behind his back, had his stock
taken oit-"Now," said he, ''I am ready
Or. Yates proceeded and poured it into his
mouth. w ell, said the doctor, "I never
administered such dose before in my life
w hen every particle was swallowed, he call
cd on the company to examine his mouth and
see that no deception was practised-to sat
lsfy themselves that it was not hid in his
mouth. Several gentlemen did so. They
were perfectly satisfied. They put their fin
gers INTO his mouth, and came down from
the platform in utter establishment.
me next experiment was melted lead.-l
re look pan full of melted lead, and plung- !
I 9u ms myers into lt-toolI portion in his |
hand, and made us believe he was washing
the tips of his fingers ''No mistake. rem
tiemen, said he, ''put your fingers here. 81
several did so, and were glad to take them |
satisfied. P0'i-iJ
Iiis next experiment was swallowing |
spoonful ofboiling Florence oil. A Tin pan
luil OF this liquid was heated to the BOILING
point, before the audience. He then tool, the |
vessel and plunged Fahrenheit thermo,on-
Ter INTO the boiling liquid, and exhibited tIe
ms instrument to the gentlemen II stood at $40.
SATISFY yourselves" said he, "satisfy vour-
serves" He then took spoon, dipt il in the
on, illlcd 1t, put it into his mouth and actu-
ally swallowed it down Every person pre-
sent was satisfied there was no dcception
pracused. "What fellow =" said one
- w hy," said another, ga certain place not
10 ne named TO ears polite Carries no alarms
TO MN. VIII yop just take peep.Y said
a third "behind Monsieur Chaubert. and see
If his feet are not cloyen."
Now, gentlemen" said Monsieur G. ssI
shall prepare TO 60 into the oven. and take q
dish OF beef steaks with me TO be cooked ;;
nc retired lew minutes to change his dress.
III; fascaiis, who appeared TO be puzzled
ana perPleXed at these experiments. took tbe +
opportunity TO step up TO the oven and look D
IN lie opened the door and thrust his hand
IN. lie soon drew back CHOW is tho oven
doctor t' asked a brother physician. s'Bv |,
George, J could goin MYSELF repIied fbe
doctor. Monsieur Chaubert however soon
appeared, and went into the oven. reused nm
The IRE and made arrangements. He wore i
over his dress a large thick great coat -
" why do you wear that"' asked some one
. 1t is all the same TO me" said he. "to on in
dressed or undTessed; il 90 in undressed /
must be very cautious when | come ont NOT
10 catch cold. / weara coarse great coat o.
yer my dress because il prevents me from
catching cold-besides, have now become
economical" This was received with an
Plause. lie then put the thermometer into
the oven 10 ascertain tbe temneratrrl
Bring the beef steaks here - Tic, ,yoro
brOuUht II mt flo. =. 49, 49,. A. ~ -