Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-06-08
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TIL; FIRE KING.


TIE FIRE KING.
The American Fire King appears to have Jared
but indiIercn,ly among the Nulyers. Chabert
had more wit than to venture amongst them The
following will amusc tho reader
From the Columbia Is. C.) Times of June |.
OBITUARY.
Mr.. Houghton, tho American Fire King. has
just eHrlodcd.!! lie went of like Il rocket in a
blaze OF light and a cracklc Of iaug glitter.
Two or three days since, was laid the foundation
OF the melancholy disaster which has just taken
place His Majesty, tho American Fire King,
Issued his proclination, that ho would perform on
last Tuesday for fifty cents Il mantle was TO ca,
hro, breathe flames, and kill the deadly posons--
re dtd ~ without regard TO money Mamimon has
npthing TO do with tho sons of science. But alas
little do those, who lay the best concerted schemes
know what day will bring forth.
On Tuesday evening, the King appeared before
respectable audience of persons who came to
wonder at this wonderful wonder of wonders 1t
was perhaps possessed of as much intelligence and
information, any assembly before which this mo-
dern solomon, has hitherto presented himself. He
won't through his fiery experiments most admra-
oty-iis satanic majesty might have found himself
panied iii trial OF skill-IIe cranchcd living fire
Goals 4. though they were 'sdainty cafes" H.,
brcathed flames like dragon sthat whole church
es ate" he supped flaming oil, with tho govt of
an alderman, who solaces body and mind over a
bowl OF turtle sonp, and he burnt the fingers of u
sccptic who presumed to doubt that it was not as
hot as old Hckory's temper TO the bona fd, satis
faction of the sccptic himself.
but tho hour OF triumph was passing by and the
tine OF weeping and gnashIng Of tecth' was APP
Proachlng-He came to the grand finale OF poi
sohs--l lie audience was brcathless-Hc addressed
the assembly with an elegant mpud :ncc and in
CURED, IT any gentleman had brought prussic acid
according to the notice in his adver tisenicnt or per
maps we should say in Difference to his majesty his
proclamation. ~ $50
Dr. G---told him yes, and presented him with
aph'aiI-Ho became amazingly inquisitivc as To it's
strcnSth--Hc was requested, in order TO prove to
the company the efficacy of his antidote to admin.
istcr a suihcIcnl quantity to animal to DESTROY
lis me- and then after giving the same QUANTITY 10
anp'her' TO effect restoration. He put his finger
10 ms forehead aud seemed to DO in a pcrplcxiiv
pat hnalIy determined 10 salty the gentleman bv
Inc experimental cat was selected as the victim,
OF scicnce-tifteen drops were administered ,nI
."o animal after one or two convulsive move.
"'chts, cXprcd-Now came the tug of war-'Tbo
scientific exhibitor gave the same Su,ntuv &c 49,;
son 10 another cat, and applied with the ut
most speed his antido;c; and it died almost a.
soon as its predecessor.
Another cat was then produced ;rtrod,o.l
Six drops were administered They producs5 inv;
nieolatcly, III spite, of the antidote fatal effect,
no 'i"JGHty was now In an agony-he affirmed he
vowed he declared, Ill the bitterness of his heart
'aat nc had never seen such Hydrocyanic acid
some one in company said, he thought il was prct
~ strong. Strong, exclaimed he | think il ;s
srohg' II Is The strongest thing ever saw-Ie
was now IN fearful strait-lIc had to elect wan
nj
ignorancc-Hc was somewhat in VIC situ,ti,n ::
which worthy dsputant once described all
Sary to be 81 have got him BE-. tio I
uiIema' and whilst lay him flat on tc back
with the one, gore him with the otIour VIC BACK
In company told INN, that he had wat -, r"a@
grams OF phosphorus-'sI have so,nc 81 ~ .'i'2y
tent quality" said DR.. c. taking , ri,;i 'E r
MS Pockct-At the sight of the terrible Grmr his
eyes uiiated' the sweat rolled from his face
"Fox h'csit in faucibus, stctcrunt que comcp
Ia end FL Al 4
grams II the audience insisted upon it, but il was |
very diSagrccablc. The assembly excused him in |
'hoir pity, and the performance concluded
nc heSleVening according to previous under
siahulng, number OF persons again met his maos-
ty to decide whether he the ''true stuff or not
Alter the fire works had been played off, he had
the eats brought IN and ordered one to be let out of
the oag-slx drops, then from his phal of acid were
gwen ana IT died after good deal of very severe
Spasmodic action-The phial was then placed nm.
on the table, where his various instruments &c
science were deposited.
little hubbub was created by producing dog
TO be experimental upon. Something was riven
to him, an antidote as Mr.. Houcliton called IL wa.
applied and the animal was as well rs cvcr-No,v
comes the farce, the other cat was brought in-six
drops were given to 1.-THE remedies immediately |
suhilhiStercd ana the cat was dismissed, little
frightened, but certainly uninjured-'sTIcrc, does
not that convince you"-The company thoupbt
mott was believed the phinl bad been removed by
d little tegerdcmdin and another Of more harmless
''"'"iO SubS'ilulcu-llc was requested |
the eXPcrimcnt-iie refused TO do so-Ihe imno |
s'ton Woo suggested TO hm--Hc said, hc was will
ing 10 be sedrchcd--We believe there were very
few present but believed him TO be defeated inn
Po@er-Silll he kept bold countcnance-Talkcd
In"ch and vehemently of his wrongs--And by loud
words and impudent assertions seemed to think Inc
could escape his fate-Iic appeared to ina zinc his
preuiciment as fortunate as that, which a lawyer
once described his clients to be, flying through
swamps, and quicksands, and bricr patches kick
ing up dust in the eyes of his and escaping
amid the general objectionable deserves cx
posure let him receive it.
Then follows squib from the Town Marshall"
o. o. Columbia, who publishes bill against him for
Sl3, and then add:
- VIII he i'll readiness FOR n settlement
with W. G. Houghton at any time he NAV think
NJ TO c" l. lie will be able to get u receipt together
win passport to some colder country where poi
cor cor otn' grow so strong. This is the first Multi
ly'nG poison he ever tried therefore he failed; he
stated ihat nc knew not what notification was
From HE Ncw York american
NEW GAZETTEER q THE 49, |