The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-09-01

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in causing the hostlilies that had induced
them TO prove failhless. Hanging would
be mercy 10 such scoundrels.'
Submarine Excursion e mentioned,
says the New York Express, the other day,
thai Captain W. ii. Taylor was about pre-,
pairing for a Pearl fishing voyage, and that
he intended using the India Rubber dresses
for the purpose OF descending to the bottom
Of The ocean. HIS apparatus beng now
completed, he yesterday made his first ex
pertinent in the Hudson river, few miles
above the City, accompanied BY few
friends and scientific men. Capt. Taylor
first PIT on the dress, composed Of India
Rubber and tin plate, and remained IN The
water IS minutes. He could have staid
down several hours as well as not, but be
was obliged TO return TO the City. After
wards, Mr.. J. w. Hale, Of the News Room,
pu. on the dress, and vas 10 the water over
q quarter Of an hour. The wearer has per.
feet command Of himself, and can walk on
the bottom, at any intermediate space be.
tween II and The surface, or he can rise to
the top of the water. Alter one is incased
about half minute, there is not the slight.
est difficulty in respiration. There is no
doubt that the novel apparatus Of Capt. lay.
lor VIII prove highly useful IN recovering
property from tie bed Of the ocean -
We understand that, 10 q few DAYS, after
some slight improvements shall have been
made, it IS The intention Of Capt TAI 10. to
take a morning walk on the bottom Of the
river, and mike call 90 his brother in sci.
enee. Mr.. Z, f. Durand, the aronaul, . hIch
is all very proper. as one can make his way
/ 10 the Heavens, white the other can walk
in the depths Of The Sen. The pearl fishing
expedition VA! be fiued GU, very soon.
Certain cure for he Dropsg-1abe Gin
ders from the Blacksmith shop, and beat
It fine; siit il to take out the course partt
ces : mix the fine ciader 10 a pint Of honey
until ii is stiff enough to lay on the point Of
case knife, not hard like a pill. Give
the patient as much as will lie on he pom; Of
a case knife three times a day morning
noon and night. This mixture is very Dur.
gative, and will cause the patient to dis.
charge great quantities Of water, both pur.
gailve and by urine. The portion may be
given according to the operation, &C. ap.
pears too severe, give less, if il does not
operate give more continue il until the
swelling is gone.
The patient may eat any Diet but milk, Of
which he should not taste drop. neither
take any other kind Of medicine while using
the above mixture, some Of whom were so
bad that the water oosed out Of their feet
and legs, and left their tracks as they wa,,,.
ed upon the floor.
The Editors Of all the papers in the Uni.
ted States who wish TO benef, mankind, will
give the above one insertion in their re-.
sPeciIve papers-and also hope the above
receipt will make its appearance IN the al.
rnanacs Of the Union Kentacky Rep.
OF SIR John Harvey, tho Governor Of
New Brunswick, 10 compliance with the
request Of President Van Buren,, has releas.
ed from Imprisonment Mr.. Greedy, the cltl.
zen Of Maine some time since arrested and
confined in the Fredericton IN. b. Jail,
Tor iresspasslDg upon the territory now in
dispute between the United States and G real
britain on the Northeastern frontier.