Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1832-07-04

lapse of an hour, with clean water.
Diluiion.-l part Chloride in 60 parts
water.
TO fumigate completely building or
spacious apartment. Take one part
Chloride and 9 parts of water, and 9
parts of water, and part Sulphuric
Acid and 10 parts water; remove every
living thing not to be destroyed; close
all apertures, and pour the two mixtures
together.-.N. Y. jour. Com.
An "unknown DOCTOR" said to be a
medical graduate of New Jersey college,
Stephen Ayres by name, and licensed
practitioner, has made great sensation
at Montreal, by his numerous cures, to-
which the Imagination has no doubt cs-
sentially contributed. lie appeared
mysteriously, leading three lean horses
laden with his three medicines, of which
he gives as follows:-two table spoonsiul
of finely powdered charcoal, the same of
hogs lard, and the same of maple sugar,
with rhubarb in some cases, & in spasms
washing with hot lye or brandy.
The selectmen of Bangor, Me. have
established Quarantine on all vessels
from Eastport and Lubec, or from the
British Provinces, in N. America, or
wherever the cholera may prevail; boat
bearing Quarantine flag has been pro-
vided, and person appointed to dire ct
such vessels to their anchorage, where
they will be visited by physician.
A letter from Paris, published in the
4 New ork Observer, states that the vic
Tins of the Cholera were almost the
wretchcd and the vicious: among the
prostitutes the mortality was frighttul.-
In one house where co resided not one
escaped; and in the Rue dc Ia Morielle-
RE, in which there were 1900, 1900 died!
AS evidence of the impurity of the air
at Montreal, gentleman arrived at Al
bany, states that piece of meat eleva-
ted few minutes about 80 feet above
the church, when taken down was found
in n complete state of putrifaction
| Governor Howard Of Maryland, has
issued proclamation recommending that
the Fourth Of July ensuing be observed
as a day OF prayer to Almighty God that
the land may be preserved from the visi-
! tation of the Cholera, or that its calami.
tous effects may be mitigatet.
! The Connecticut Baptist Convention
have recommended to their churches ir
that State to observe the first Monday ir
July, as a day Of Fasting and Prayer, or
occount' of the approach of the Cholera
On Sunday morning, Q o'clock, heal.
thy male infant, few hours old, was
found by the watchmen, at the corner OF
I.aurens and Houston streets, N. York
1t was conveyed to the alms-house, and
the name Of Laurcns Houston given it.
In Lowell, Mass. )says the Telegraph
are 81 physicians, 90 lawyers, 10 preach
crs. about 10 constables, . or 3 deputy
sherills, newspapers, including daily
printing in all nearly 10000 copies week.
ly, 600 newspapers received by mail ant
900 by stage weekly: population lo,954
p. We understand (says the Delaware
Gazette,l that there is an unknown dis.
ease raging at an alarming rate, in the
western part of New Castle County
principally among children. In some in
stances two or three have been buried
at the same time out of one family.
A number oftte most wealthy citizens
Of Jamaica, it is said, have determined
to abandon that Island, and remove {,
the u States, the value oftheir estates be
ing reduced TO one tenth their iorme
value, from the condition of their slave
population, and other causes.
HoMIcIDE.-At Bush Hill, near Phil
ndclphia, last Sunday, two foreigners fol
five years past residents here and per
sonal friends, after wrestling together TO
sport and exercise, became excited an'
, fought in earnest, and with great sever
r ty for short time The bystandcr
{ parted ,hom, but in 10 minutes after, Mr.
, Alexander, the heaviest of the two, icl
suddenly and died in few minutes
: The Cor oner's inquest decided the i'm
mediate cause ofhis death to be sever
v blow behm the ear from Montgomery
f his friend. No good comes Of such fol
ER.