The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-01-31

1t would appear by letter from the
North of Europe, published in the N. Y.
Comm. Adv. that the Cholera in Germa-
ny, has not proved more fatal than the
recent influenza in this country. Yet
how different the sensation that would be
produced by fatal case of cholera, and
death by influenza In the one in
stance, the whole community would be
put in commotion-terror would invade
every bosom--the rich and the timid
would flee from the anticipated city ofthe
dead, while those who were detained by
the thousand motives that overmaster
even a love Of life, would resign them
selves as they best might, to their APP
preaching doom. Influenza comes a
long silently, sparing neither the young
man In his strength nor the old man in
his wisdom, the matron in her usefulness
nor the maiden in her beauty, but nobody
is alarmed.-Deaths multiply till the
obituary column of the newspapers bear
the appearance Of a town directory, yet
no body thinks of fieeting from the dam
ger, or taking any uncommon precaution
against it. So much stronger are names
than things.-[Salem Gaz.
Singular Circumstance.--Yest a
young lad who was engaged with several
others in throwing snow balls, on the va
cant lot at the corner of Market-street
and East Broadway, discovered a human
hand buried in the snow. The boys were
frightened, and running out exclaimed
sl ell -. <t,<
a number Of persons gathered around,
and after some search human foot was
discovered short distance from where
the hand had been, both appeared to be
recently cut off, and the hand was much
chopped, as if it had been unskillfully
taken from the arm. The extremities
were brought to the Police Office, and a
a further search afterwards made, but
nothing more was discovered.
N. Y. Courier.
Nary Agents.--A bill concerning Ma
Wy Agents has in Congress passed to
third reading. 1t provides, that from
June lst 1882, the compensation to each
permanent navy agent, in full ofper GEN.
tage, clerk hire, rent, and all other pay
or allowances, whatsoever, shall be an
nually, as follows; and payable quarter
yearly, viz:-The navy agent at Ports
mouth, N. HI. $1,000; Charlesrown, Ms,
$500; Brooklyn, $500; Philadelphia,
$1,000; Baltimore, 81 500; Washington,
$2,5OO; Norfolk, $500; Charleston,
$500; Savannah, $3.50; Pensacola, 3d.
500. 1t also provides that the Comman-
der Of the Navy Yard at Washington
shall cease to act as agent, and one shall
be appointed. ~
A Correspondents Of the Philadelphia
Chronicle, gives the following recipe to
make a Fire King.
1. Diluted sulphuric acid, repeatedly
rubbed upon any part of the human body.
viii render it insensible, and able to en-
dure the application of hot iron.
9. A paste of soap, triturated with
saturated solution of alum which has been
boiled, will secure the tongue upon the
application of hot oils, hot lead, or melt
ed sealing wax, against all bad effect.
When they are applied to part, it be-
ing first guarded as above, a kissing takes
place they become lukewarm, and may
be swallowed with safety.
Chil5lains.--A writer in Poulson's pa
per prescribes for the cure Of Chill
blains, and the affected part be held in
the smoke orvapour produced from pow
dered Rosin, strewm on live Goals; a
blanket should be thrown over during the
operation; after which loose dry stock
ing may be drawn on, and the patient
Immediately retire to bed two or three
applications will generally be found suf-
ficient.
Washington lrving. A late number ofthe
London Athenmum has the following para
graph in relation 10 our distinguished country
man.
"Washington Irving an author whom we
love greatly is said TO be on the point of sail
ing for America, and we think he is right ;:
extinction ofli,erature, and depression ofarts,
riot and bloodshed, and, finally, the cholera
in Sunderland, shut up from escape by sea,
with full liberty to march wherever it pleases
by land, are, on the whole no cheering pros
poets. We hope, if any ofour men of genius
are compelled to seek for peace in America,
that they will be as well received there as
Washington Irving has been here"
A Charleston correspondent Of the New
York Advocate, states that the new Election
Law Of South Carolina disfranchises every
Northern man, by requiring that he should
have been a resident two consecutive years
previous 10 an election. Thus the northern
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