Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-03-28

EXPLOSION OF GUNPowDER.-On Sun
day morning frightful accident occurred
10 house IN Bergen-street, Jersey City
The house was occupied by several Irish
families, and in the rear of. it was an a.
Partment in which slept girl about ten
years old, named Mooney, and young
woman about twenty. In this room was
large chest which contained bed-cloihes,
and also a keg containing nearly thirty
pounds of gunpowder. Between two and
three o'clock on Sunday morning, the lit
tie girl went for some purpose to the chest
with lighted candle, which by some ac-
eldent communicated with the POWDER
the explosion Of which instantly killed the
unfortunate child, and so dreadfully burn
ed the other girl that there are but little
hopes of her recovery. The room in which
the powder was kept was in a sort of shed,
built against the house, and the entire shed
was blown to atoms. Ali the doors and
windows of the lower part of the house
were blown out, and bed which stood
near the door of the shed, and in which
woman and her child were then sleeping,
was blown out tn rough one of the windows,
| into the street, with the woman and child
in it. both of whom providentially escaped
being injured. Although the entire house
was more or less inj ured, all its inmates
escaped with little or no injury, except the
two girls.-Journ0I of Commerce.
GRAHAM's LEcTUREs.-We were much
| interested in Mr.. Graham's Lectures on
Saturday evening. on the cooking of food.
The more simple we eat our food, and the
less cooking and seasoning, the BETTER
The fewer kinds of food particularly at
the same meal, and the less of compound
ing different articles, the more they will
contribute to health. A man can live, and
even do well on one article suited to his
wants, provided it be not too concentrated,
as for instance, potatoes, or wheat. But
food too concentrated, as sugar, starch, SUI
per6ne -four, &c.-like oxygen in breath
ing,-will make US live too fast. Bulk,
in proportion to the quantity of nourish-
ment, is Indispensable to health.
We must not eat our food or partake of
our drink hot. Articles Of the natural
temperature OF our system are always pref
cradle for food, and cold winter for drink
Another requisite in preparing our food,
is to leave it in such a condition that our
teeth shall be obliged to do their offices.
1t is very injurious to swallow food with
out masticating.
Moderation in eating, both as it regards
quantity and time, is also necessary
Hence another reason for simplicity oil the
table, as many dishes are strong temp1a-
ton 10 intemperance The speaker told
his hearers that the cause could never tri-
umph, until its advocates manifest moro
simplicity at the table.
The less salt we use the better, as it is
not necessary to health, and there is no
nourishment in it, and furthermore it
sometimes disturbs the functions of the
system. Cases have recently come to
! light in which eruptions of the skin. and
excessive itchings, on exposure to the cool
air, have been cured by dispensing with
salt. ALI other seasonings Mr.. G. une-
quivocally and justly condemned.-Ne~'
England Spectator.
HoRR1BLEl HORRIBLE The mis-
sissippi Daily Free Trader" published
at the city of Natchez, for Feb. IL, 1888,
has the following horrible notice at the
head of its advertising columns:
FoUND.-"An egro's head was picked
up, on the railroad yesterday, which the
owner can have by calling at this office
and paying for advertisement. Feb. 1917
The paper before US is printed on a
large sheet, and filled with the customary
advertisements and other matter pertain
ing to a commercial newspaper. The
publishers are Besancon & Fuller, and
the editor L. A. Besancon; and there is
nothing which should lead us to doubt
that it is a fair specimen of what may be
considered the upper classes" of thai
celebrated slave-mart and metropolis o
slaveholding piety and refinement. We
: ask the civilized world to contemplate the
spectacle.-Eman.
INVESTIGATING THE DUEL-Thec cor
. respondent of the Philadelphia Inquirer
March l3, says The special committee
of investigation on the late duel, progress
es rapidly with its Iabors. Mai. MorreI
arrived to-day, and is now before th,
committe. This gentleman, you viii
recolIect, was one of the two who signed
the affidavit published in the New Y orL
American. Col Webb, l understand, ha
not been summoned. The proceeding,
Of this committee have thus far been dis
, tinguished by midness and courtesy
, though it has now and then so happened
that little feeling has been manifested b,
the eye. but no bad blood has been evinc
% ed. ALI who predicted scenes of excite
- ment in the committee room, have prove'
false prophets.
:. FIVE CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH
d The house of John Van Hnosen @