Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-11-17
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stomach, and that it is therefore necessar,
for persons whose digestion is disturbed
ortrOublesome. An experience Oflweniy
years for which we are indebted 10 the
influence of the physiological doctrines
proves that persons in this condition d.
gest much better by drinking pure water
This is not The smallest service we owe
10 the Professor Broussais, in having
delivered the sick from the use of wines
which physicians in former times were
IN the habit Of prescribing 10 their pa.
tents,'
The THAMES Tunnel NEAR COMPILE
TIoN-The famous Thames Tunnel, as
is well known, is now near completion.
The mode Of egress is TO be by spiral
staircase, for foot passengers.-Tbe car
riage way is 10 be also spiral, and two
hVnSfed feet in diameter. The gradients
Of The road will be about one in twenty.
five, forming an inclination by no means
inconVenientIy steep.
The funeral Of the little Princess Of
Portugal, Donna Maria, whose earthly ca
reer was SO brief, took place on the 9th
ult,, and was conducted with the same
state as that of an adult member of the
Royal Family would have been; with this
difference, that instead Of the usual signs
and trapPings of wo, it was distinguished
by every mark of Joy. The reason Of
this is, that in all Catholic countries the
death Of an infant that has lived to re-
ccive baptism, and then passed away in
lis innocence, is considered an occasion
| Of rejoicing. Thus, the courtieFs in
attendance were all in full dress of the
gayest colors, the troops marched with
shouldered arms, The regimenta bunds
| played lively airs, and the church bells,
as the funeral train passed by, rang Out
their merreSt peals.
EMIGRATION 1t IL stated in recent
French paper, that at the port of Bremen,
Germans ara constantly arriving from all
parts oftheir country, 10 take passage for
North America. The number of these
emigranls is every day increasing; it
last year amounted to nearly 10000 per-
sons, and this year, of which lwo-thjrds
have not expired, it has already exceeded
1900. In consequence ofthis, the ship
builders are constantly employed in bull
ding vessels capable of carrying great
many passengers-and vessel of this
kind is hardly launched, before all the
places for passengers are secured.
SENTENCED TO Re HUNG--Charlos Cook
has been convicted of the murder Of Mr..
Merry, of Glenville Schenectady. N.Y,Hn
September last, and sentenced TO be
hung on the 18th Of December next.
CouNrERFE1T.-The Cincinnati Ga
zette notices new counterfeit Of the
denomination of s. on the Farmers and
Mechanics Bank Of Steubenvile, Ohio.
The names, John Andrews, Pres'l. and
d. Moody, Cashier, are affixed 10 the bill
letter A. No. 424, payable 10 ]. Wilson,
dated June s, 1916. The general en-
craving is pretty good, though the God,
dess of Liberty on the vignelte is course;
paper thin, and light color.
K11LrD.-Mr. Michael Lampman, Of
Canandalgua, N Y, was killed few days
since, in South Bristol, Ontario county, by
the accidental discharge of a musket in
the hands Of Levi Tiloison, while on
hunting excursion.
SuocKlNG.-A young lady named Mary
Ann Prescott, recently committed suicide
at Norrdgewock, Maine, by cutting her
throat with butchers kniIe.
WoMAN's Arm CUT OFF BY RAIL
RoAD.--On Saturday a woman, while
walking over the canal bridge on the
Worcester railroad, where the track is
double, unexpectedly met the train, aud
probably being confused, and not know
ing which track the train was Oh, she fell,
throwing her arm across the rail, it was
cut entirely off by the engine. The ell
| gine man used every effort to stop The
! train, and nearly succeeded. The woman
Immediately received every attention
which her situation required.
DROPPED DOWN DEAD.-Mr. John Mack,
of Lowell, Mass on Wednesday dropped
down dead while proceeding TO dinner at
Howard's hoIel.-His wife was leaning
on his arm. He had been afflicted for
some time past with an affection OF the
heart.
Boy Mora country gentleman by
the name of Pepper, had been several
times thrown from spirited young horse,
and was one day relating the circumstance
to his friend, Lord N, at the same time
observing that he had never given his
horse a name. II think" replied Lord
N, "yOu should call him Pepper-caster."
The Governor Of Maine has appointed
Thursday, the 26th inst, as day of an
nuul thanksgiving.