Litchfield enquirer., 1835-02-19
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 Important Discovery A surgeon of Gongen, has discovered a complete antido'e to arsenic. It is par oxyde ;or the red oxyde) oiron twelve parts of which neu,ralze one of oxyde of arsenic. The following is the statement as given:-The French papers state that surgeon of Got,ingen has just discovered that the paroxyde ofiron is powerful antidoe to arsenic. Twelve parts of hydrae fperoxyde ofron are neces. sary to neutrnze completely part of the oxyde of arsenic. It is prepared by pouring nitric acid into very pure solution of sulphate of ron precpated by ammoniac and we'll washed. Experiments with this an,do,e have been tried upon rabbits and other ani- mals with complete success. One advantage of it s, that injury be done by too large dose. In ca ses where large quantities of have been aken it s found useful frs. to encourage vom,ing.''
 4 Prediction Accomplished.-Aboutf five and twenty years ago, when the venerable ColStevens, Hoboken, first applied the Legislature of New Jersey for lib eriy to construct rail road that State, he asked, rather in derison, how fast he intended to travel on his hobby. He replied, with his usual thusasm, that he expected at future day steam carriages would run New.Jersey Rail Roads as fast their pigeons flew. few days ago of the locomotive engines of the Camden and Amboy Rail Road, while running at great speed with no cars ate tached. came upon flock ofpigeous The birds flew in the line of the road, and the locomotive overlook them and killed two of their nuu,ber.-Jour. of Com.
 Mr. Day, carpenter, who left Boston last fall with his wife. to whom he had been married about three months, killed at New Orleans few weeks since, by an enraged negro, who threw at him.
 The number of new buildings erected in tho city of New-York, as appears by the report of the city In- spector, during the past year, is eight Hundred and eighty.shrse! and they nearly an of brick. 2O9 have been erected in the llih Ward alone.
 The corporation of Yale College, have resolved to erect an additional building. on the North of those now up and fronting line with ,hem |. is for the accommodation of theological students.
 The vote in the House of Delegates of Virginia for U s. Senator, g for Leigh and 6l for Rves. In the Senate, l2 for Leigh and 20 for Rives. Leighs msjeri,y4.
 Dissrsssing Accident.--Ex.Alderman Thadleus Seymour. was killed yesterday afternoon, by being thrown from his waggon, which came in contact with carriage in East Broadway. We learn he never spoke after the accident, but died in few hours- Mr. Seymour filled the office of city magistrate few years since with great fdei,y-was a most benevolent man. and correct and respectable ci,izen.-N. Y.Av.
 A case was yesterday tried in the Parish Court of Alex. H. Smith, vs. Peter K. Wagner. It was an nc. ton for dHmages for having written lbellous letter. impeaching the individual and official character of Plaintiff, who was an appraiser of the Custom House. which the defendant transmitted through Mir. Gordon 10 the Secretary of Treasury and President. The ju y returned verdict for the Plaintiff for five thous. and dollars damages.-N Orleans Adv.
 The Rev. O. B. Broson, Of the Pos, Office, has re-. signed. He will not, we trust, be accepted as the of all the sins that mass oi corruption the General Post Office.
 Mr. Wm. Turpin, native Of Providence, R. l. died iO New.York on Wednesday last. He died worth a. bout $5OO,0O0, and left $50,000 to his coored coach- man. Other numerous legacies were left by him,-a. mong which are to Arthur Tappan and Isrnel Corse, in trust, 200 shares in the Mechanics Bank, to be transferred by them to such society institution as iu their opinion will best promote the education and welfare Of the descendants of Africa" To Peter A. Jay, Thomas Ha and Charles CaIlins, 100 shares in the Mschanics Bank, to be transferred to the N. Y. Society for the Msnumisson of slaves for the benefit of the African Free School To Wm. L. Garrison, $sOOi 10 Theodore Dwight, editor oi the N. Y. Daily Advertiser $lOOO; Benj. Lunday, editor of the Gen. ius of Universal Emancipation, $500.
 "SSOSet ~"Os 0 WoWss-Mfs M LelAn0, senator from Jackson county in the Missouri legislature, has presented the petilion Of Luco,ha Minerva Candace Cyrene Celica Corell, praying divorce from Hen. " Miles CosarelI, Esq. Poor fellow! "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet"
 Bsying Has.-" Mis,hsr, have ye ever a palm leaf hatr' Yes, sr. "l wad he afther purchasing one, and what will you ax [" Nine shillings! "Nine shi'ngs! ba, that beats the devil n,rely could buy the same for four and sixpence a while snce!" Oh welL wait while uulil summer is over and you may have ihis for that price. "True for ye, and wha.I cover the head ofms the while! o, by the powers Fll 6x co shas nasher of us will be cha,ed-I take the hat now and pay when the price is down."
 NeU SpOrt.-The following is a posting bill iD New-York :-
 10 the lOvers cf SpOri.-On account of some heavy betting, 100 live Rats will be let goi room at TOmpkins' Hall, No. 60 Third st. on Thursday next, Feb. 5th. The Pup. 9 months old. called General Jackson, is to kin 100 Rats in 60 minutes. The sport will take place betwes1 two and three o'clock on that day. Admlttanee 9S cents each.