Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-05-04
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W. ". hOUGHIoNs hESFECTs To MONS. CllABkRv.
Having defeated NJ. Chabcrt, and W on from him
fifty dollars, in the presence Of numerous
assemblagc, w. e.. Houghton begs leave To
offer the citizens of Richmond the following state
ment:-In Baltmore we met before the Medical
Faculty, for the purpose OF experimenting, After
a considerable cOuivocation, we succeeded in dc.
troyng the life of two cats. 100 drops of Prussi.
Acid administered TO each. then resuscita-
ted dog--the dog having swallowed 30 drops of
Prussc Acid--Chabert then retired, hurting inprc-
cations all prcscnt-pronouucing them incapable
of Judging Respectable persons of tho Faculty
and citizens of Baltimore convened together. and
passed various resolutions pronounclng Monsieur
an imposter, and deserving to be publ he'd through
out the UHion-yet some few voices prevented the
publication, and cried out "S;od save King Rich
ard"
Monsieur Chabert, Professor OF Chemistry and
Pyrotechnicks, &c. Sc, has stated to the Editor
OF this paper, he cares not Ing Tor money, but
that he cannot surrender reputation acquired by
successful experiments before the learned and sci
entifc of all Europe and the United Statcs-upon
such an experiment was performed yesterday,
before an unscicntific sscmbly.-Chabert was TO
furnish the Prussc Acid, and administer 10, 30 or
50 drops-I was to administer 90, 40 or 100 drops
On tins agreement, the money was stakcd-thc
dogs were procured-Chabert equivocated, ho wish
cd to administer sufficient quantity to XII! both
dogs-thus prevent decison-snliar to the Bal
tinore feat. After some five minutes consultation,
Chabcrt agreed 10 give 90 drops-mySelf 10 The
Acid was given to Chabort's dog and after apply
ing ms anidotc, he insisted the privilege of gi-
wing INN 81 more-perhaps his experience gave him
TINS privlegc-I then administered lUU drops of
the sanno Acid and S5O--awarded by the Jud-
ges 1t any gentleman in the city of Richmond,
VIII contradict any part of tho above statement,
tho money viii be returned to Chabcrt
In Philadelphia, L challenged him TO swallow
Prussic Acid. Here follows his answer pcnncd by
the Editor of the Philadelphia Gazette
AS for committing murder by giving Prussic
Acid 20 the American King, the European Mo-
march refuses that course, and adhcrs his original
challenge He furthermore desires US TO state that
| IT Mr. lloughtOn will give tea-spoonful of Prus-
SIC Acid to dog, in the presence of tho Medical
Faculty, and restore the dog with his own autidoto,
he (Nlons Co. will give $500 for the perlornanc &C
OF the feat. This will leave no blood gutincss,
and cause no death of human being, and test who
Of the imperial twain is the Simon Pure or Char
latan."
How very kind -how gcncrous?-and yet by his
| advertisement of Tuesday last he would rid Virgil
MIA of her Kings. You urged the Medical gentle
men To tic your hands, also minc and give US EACH
one tco-sPoontul OF Prussic Acid-a passport to an
oven that Will test the value of our anidotes. No!
no. MonsIcur-when you take Prussic Acid, you
will find both hands useful. MchnkS, the first
evening you exhibited in the United States, you Of
tered as an excuse for not taking P:ussc Acid that
1t required skiiul and kind friends 10 administer
the antidotc.--l do not doubt it.
GU also offer another chalcgc-
To take 80 grains Phosphorus; J OF. Oxalic
Acid; 81 grains Arsenic; Tca-spoonful prusslC
Acd.
Your first challenge in Philadelphia
! spoonful Prussic Acid; scruples of Arsenic
] OF. Phosphorus.
confess ! cannot do either and if you viii tax,
onc-h ticth part Of these poisons before any !:
medical gentlemen i'll the United States, will give
you 200 dollars, and n receipt for 1000 dollars
which now claim-it may appear eNtravag;n
claim against so celebrated pcrsonage; and yet
| would almost agree to swallow all the PrussiC
Acid IN your possession, if YOU will find two nd
vlduals iii Richmond, who believes could ever hav,
obtained one cent of the 81 dollars stakcd, had
again trusted to your honor
If you will offer third challenge, all parties vii
be satisfied you extraordinary man.
Challenge the world for Il wager of SIS, 900, thai
you will, on the fourth day Of July next swallow
the CAPITOL together with all the wise men thai
Will come and witness the feat with provso, thai
the accePter OF the challenge shall swallow the
remainder of the city.
As the last challenge would appear to the ion o.
rant so the first ought to appear the intelligent
and yet many wise men in Philadelphia, condemn
ed me for not accepting it.
| Mr. Houghton Will admit that you swallow
more phosphorus than any other man-and that il
is all you have swallowed. You must confess the
Turks can swallow more Opium Can YOU kill
cat with grains of Phosphorus? add , and try tn,
experiment! Mr.. Iloughton further bcgs leave I.
say, he will meet Chabert before tho Medical Fa
Guilty o. any city in the United States, and no
only defeat him In experimenting with Prussi
Acid on animals, but convince every one'prescnt Ii
is not III possession of ono valuable sccret-that h
never swallowed Prussic Acid--and at tho sam
timo, Mr. Houghton will engage to swallow 1
drops of Prussic Acid furnished by Committee o
Medical gentlemen and ''prove who is the Charla
ton or Simon Pure"