Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-03-02

. iuoiirr Revolutionary Soldier gone. Capt. NdiiGp-
,c Focicr OF New Haven a revolutionary pcnsoner
died. IN that city the morning Of the eth ult aged
50 years.
/ A Mr.. Koch has recently dug up in Missouri, an
enormous skeleton of the Mastodon species. The
bones sand 10 be in good state of preservation,
and found twenty feet below the surface OF
the earth The skeleton IS thrtytwo feet long and SIX
teen feet high
Curious Fdct.--If an egg, SAYS Dr. Garnett be re-
duccd to ashes previous incubation the magnet dis
no iron m those ashes But If an egg he placed
under hen, IN any other state proper for hatching
and be reduced to ashes in the manner suisse
qucnt TO the chicks being Produced in consdcra-
Die quantities will be found ia the ashes The eXpcr-
iment has been made.
Cause Of Human D,seasc-l can tell you honestly
what think is the cause of the complicated maadics
of the human frame (says Abcrnehy) 1t is their gor
mandzing and siutiing and stimulating those organs
the digcstivo) excess thereby producing nervous
disorder and irritation The state of their minds is an
other grand cause. The f1getng and disconeniing
yourself about that which cannot be helped passions
OF all kinds malignant passions and worldly cares
pressing upon the mind, disturb the cerebral action
and do a great deal of harm.
Singular Rcnaedy-We find in French Journal the
account of the Of of Iydrophohia by large
quantity OF vinegar administered to the patient 10y mis-
take. Count Leosan, physician OF Padua, hearing
OF the case, exhibited the remedy in very vio-
lent case, and succeeded in eleciing perfect
Ncnc MciIod 10 clcan Glass-Powder finely Indigo
and dip into it moistcned rag with which smear the
glass, and wipe IL of with dry cloth. Very finely
sited ashes applied by rag dipped in spirit, will also
answer well but Spanish white is apt to roughen the
glass.
Anecd.te Of Napoleon and Tallcyrond-'Sir,' said
Napoleon 10 Taeyrand, 4 hear that YOU are making
fortune by specuaiions in stocks that will not answer
for minister. Sire, replied the old hypocrite, Il am
merely betting on your majcsty's success
Elijah Wood ir of e,o.oS in ,l,o M,;ro
mer, that If you will give horse ionr quarts Of po,a
toes week, from the time he the barn,
TIL he goes TO grass IN the spring, ii put half
pint OF ashes in his provender often, he will never
have the bots.
Some weeks since it was announced that the electors
OF Pennsylvania had recommended Thaddeus Stevens,
| Ga native Of Peacham, VIZ for the Office of Postmaster
General We now learn that Gen. Harrison refused To
reccirc the letter Of The cieco,s the ground that he
should thus counenance a bad precedent. Right, Old
| Tip! y. b. Is this the 'imbece old granny" OF
whom we heard so much in the late campaign Gen.
Harrison does not to lack wisdom iirmnoss in
| this matter.
THE Occdn Scamcrs.-T There is a proposition now
before the Government from the city of New York. to
build four steamers Of $500 tons each, to between
New York and Liverpool, and IN of wars the gov
crnmcn, 10 buy the steamers at valuation agreed upon
by both parties The vessels To be built in all re.
spects as men war, and to carry 800 1000 tons
Of freight with 200 passengers and intend burn an
thace coal. The capital to be employed is ttro mall
IONS OF dollars the government acccde to the prop
oson, two of the steamers, 1t is said will be ready il
May, lSi2-thG other the following year; the two
first 10 monthly and when the others are complet
ed, 10 run twice month, except three months in win
ter, when they will only run once Iost. Dai. Mail
The correspondent of the Journal Of Commerc,
states that proposition viii be made in congress he
fore the adjournment, TO reduce the salaries Of all h
officers OF Goyenme Mt from 10 % per cent d. Mail
The waggish editor ofthe National .Egs says tina
the SNOW storm which Gen Harrison encountered OF
entering Washington, was IN HaH!