Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1835-01-31

GTImportant Discorery.--As surgeon
Of Gottingen has discovered a complete
antidote to arsenic. 1t is peroxyde ;or the
red oxvde) Of iron, twelve parts of which
ncutralisc one Of oxide of arsenic. The
following is the statement as given:
"The French papers state that a surgeon
Of Gottingen has just discovered that the
peroxyde of iron is powerful antidote to
arsenic. Twelve parts Of hydrate Of per-
oxyde Ofiron are necessary to neutralize
completely one part of oxyde ofarsenic. 1t
is prepared by pouring nitric acid into very
pure solution of sulphate of iron, precipi-
tated by ammoniac and we'll washed. Ex-
periments with this antidote heve been
tried upon rabbits and other animals with
complete success. One advantage oft 10,
that no injury can be done by too large a
dose. In case where large quantities ofar-
scric have been taken it has been fourd
useful first to encourage vomiting"
The "Weavers' Company is the oldest
corporation in London, and probably in En-
rope-their charter being the most ancient
in existcnce-anterior even to that Of the
city of London.
The Senate ofOhio has voted IL 10 l6
for the execution Of criminals in private
A proposition in the same body, to abolish
the punishment of death, was negatived BY
a vote of "a g.
The Empress of Russia purchased at
Berlin set of pearl ornaments, Of the
value of 10000 thalers f6,OOO)
Since the accession of Louis Philippe to
the throne, the number Of indictments for
libels, most ofthem attacks ON he king per-
sonally. in France, has been nearly SIX hum
dred ;and there have been twenty essential
changes in his cabinet-six of prime minis
tiers.
The Vandalia Wing Of December II,
an interesting account ola meet
ing held at the State House, Vandalia, III.
in behalf Of the Polish exiles A CON-
nittee Of three persons IN each county Of
The State Isl counties) was appointed; and
General Ewing. from commtte appointed
to confer with Baron Clopski and Pachal,
reported that it was the wish Of those gen.
lemen to proceed with all possible despatch
% select their lands-thst the selection
would be- made in the State of Illinois, and
hat the citizens Of Vandalia and its neigh
'orhood had already provided houses for
he companions Of Baron Clopissi, and that
10 ordinary pleasure would be felt by them
n rendering their situation comfortable.
GREEN wooD.-Many of the newspapers,
he Commercial Gazette, for instance, have
lwelt of late upon the ceremony Of using
,reeE wood for fuel, MKT with dry. So
much for that side of the question; now for
he other side. 1t is stated in the last hum
'er of tho Peoples Magazine, that cord Of
'reen wood contains on an average about
ne hundred and forty gallons Of water! and
IS ascertained that the hsat req uired to
this fluid would raise thirteen
ogsheads Of water to boiling temper.-
are. A counfynan, who Brings 70 esasket
cord Of green wood, brings more dan e
even hundred pounds weight in vater;
'hile the purchaser, in burning this wood, .
bliged to wait for the evaporatios of more
han gallon Of water from every solid foot
it, before il will burn But the purcha-
er not only gets 30 much useless and in
water, but he also gets coaid-
rahleless wood than f be had puychaes6I