Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-06-23
VOLUME III.
Foreign E Extracts.

domain, &c, we select few speclmens:-
He lets any gentleman charge blunderbuss with
gunpowder and twelve leaden bullets which blunder-
buss the said artist discharges full in the face of the
SAID company without the least hurt--ihe bullets
sticking in the wall behind them.
"He takes any gentleman's sword and runs
through the said gentlemans body, so that the point
appears bloody at the back, TO all the spectators; =
then he takes out the sword wipes clean and returns
it to the owner who receives no manner Of hurt.
"He will heat bar of iron red hot, and thrust it
into barrel of gunpowder, before all the company,
and yet it shall not take fire.
=" He takes pot of scaldlng oil, and throws 1t by
great adleds directly al the ladies, without spelling
their clothes, or burning their skins.
" lie likewise draws the teeth of half dozen gentle-
men, mixes ard jumbles them in hat, gives any
person leave to blndfod him. returns each their own
and fixes them as frR
" He takes any person of qualtys child, from two
years old to SIX and let's the chd's own father or
mother take pike in their hands; then the artist
takes the child in his and upon the point
OF the pike, where il sticks to the great satisfaction
of all spectators; and is then taken of, without so
muc as hole in his coat.
With many other performances Of art too tedious
here to mention"
CONTINENTAL PopULATroNs-Europe 233, 100000
ASA, AGA, 600 O00-Africa, ACCOMPLISHMENTS,
10000 0oO-Australia 100000. Total population
of the globe, S70,000000-of which AGO, 100000 are
pagans-l28 100000 nusslemen-5735 900 Jews
and 274 965 900 chrstians-of the latter the Roman
Catholics are estimated at 1854 000-the Protes
57,535000. This is the result of the last census
German paper.
HIGHLAND EcHo.-In the course of last summer
some strangers Of distinction induced to visit
wild and unfrequened retreat in distant part of the
Highlands chiefly from the report they had heard Of
an echo remarkable for the clear and distinct nature
of its revcrberation. On reaching the spot from
whence the trial Of its powers is usually made, their
guide put his hand to the side of his mouth and bawl
ed with the lungs of Stentor sautaton in Gaelic,
h,cl, Vutth hot hp-
yond the expectation of the party. One of the gen.
temen by way Of trying the strength ofhs voice, put
his hand to the side of his mouth in the manner
as the guide, and called out How far are we from
homer" These words much to the surprise Of their
conductor, were also repeated, when poor Donald,
with simplicity that brought smile over the fea
lures of all present. observed, "You may think it
strange, gentlemen, but this is the first time ever
heard our echo speak English q have no doubt"
said the gentleman but can repeat other languages
if put to the test" and instantly bawe out some
French, Spanish and Italian. Donald looked more
bewidered than ever. "Weel l must say, that's very
queer my own father and my own self have known
that echo for than seventy years and we never
knewi no language but the Gaelic language be-
FORE" "Your echo is more learned, then, than you
supposed" said the gentleman laughing, though at
loss whether TO mpute Donad's remark, to archness
or simplicity. "You may say that, but can you tell
me, sir" said the poor fellow, with expression of
present, ss the echo has been out of the coun-
try, where can she have got all her education P
Laird Of Logan,
SouIRRrLs.-It is a curious circumstance, and not
generally known, that most Of those oaks which are
called spontaneous are planted by the squirrel This
little animal has performed the most essential ser
vice TO the Erlsh navy. A gentleman walking one
day in the woods belonging to the Duke of Beaufort
near Troy House, in the county Of Monmouth, his
attention diverted by squirrel, which sat very
composedly on the ground He stopped 10 observe
his motions in few moments the squirrel darted to
the top of tree, beneath which he had been sittng
In an instant he was down with acorn in his
mouth, and after digging small hole, ae stopped
down and deposited the acorn; then covering IT, he
-darted up the tree again. In moment he was down
again with another, which he buried in the same
manner. This he continued to do as long as the OBJ
server thought proper to watch him. This industry
OF the little animal IS directed TO the purpose ei Sc
curing him against want IN the winters and IL Is pro-
babe that his memory is not sufficiently retentve TO
enable him to remember the spot in which he depo-
sed every acorn This industrious little fellow, no
doubt, loses few every year; these few spring up
and are destined 10 supply the place of the parent
tree. Thus IS Britain IN some measure indebted to
the industry and bad memory OF q squirrel for her
pride, her glory, and her very exlstence-ScraP Book
ASRosrATros-Itis said that the idea of ascending
IN the air by means Of balloon absolutely origl-
mated in a very singular and simple manner. Mons.
Mongolfer's wife was preparing to cut up loaf OF
sugar. and taking of the paper cap IRON the top she
threw Il the fire; the smoke and draft las we call
~ operating on it, carried il through the iue, and the
~
ascend above the top Of the chimney. Tie reflected
on the incident and proceeded to make tissue paper
bag, and inflated il with smoke produced from cork
cutungs-thls succeeded agreeably to his expecta-
tons. He was soon inflated by others, and the ex-
perlmens on gases and principally by our PrIestly
brought baloonng to climax.
The DnEss OF THE PATAooSIANs-Nothlng ~
worn upon the head except their rough, lank, and
coarse black hair, which is tied above the temples by
a hllct OF plated or twisted snews A large mantle
of SKINS sewed together loosely gathered about them
hanging from the shoulders to the ANGLES adds much
TO the bulllness of III r appearance that one ought
not 10 wonder at their having been called gigantic
Among zoo or 800 natives Of Patagonia scarcely hall
dozen are seen whose height is under five feet
nine or ten inches; the women are proportionacy tall
On their feet and legs boots made of the skins OF
horses hind legs Wooden Gf they cannot get from
spurs sets Of balls, connected by a thong of hide
which they throw at animals or men, to entanpe OF
disable them long taperng lance and knife n
one can be procured) complete their equipment The
women are dressed and booted like the men, with the
addition Of half pethcoat.
FLORIDA Official reports 10 9Th June have been
received from Tampa Bay. These reports state tina
on the night Of the I'd instant the Mcausaukies about
two hundred in number, surrounded the camp Of Mi
canopy, Jumper and Cloud, and forced them away
The orders from Sam Jones and 0ceoa were not tc
modest any white man. Mlcanopy refused to 90