New-York daily tribune., 1842-08-05

of the persons present on tue OCCASION Inc scene
he describes Is one of the most terrific and awful
the shrieSs of the women, the nrishing Of the
horses. and the successive peas OF thunder. pre-
ceded bv the most vivid sheets of lightning, made
the whole spectacle ore of sreat and awful sub
simity Ne person was hurt.
MgsrAL ALIENATION alteration, ac-
coraag to the best authorities, appears to occur
more frequently in Crest Britain than in any ether
country except Norway. the proportion in England
being one insane person to every 'S3 inhabitants,
and in Scotland one in 573. while in Norway the
ratio is one maniac in 55l of the population
Mania seems 10 increase as man recedes from the
warm or southern countries bordering the Med
ferranean, and approaches The colder regions OF
the North In Italy the scale aescends so low as
10 give rot more rhan ore insane person TO every
3 ,7S5 inhabitants.
Arrival ExrRAoRplNAKy.-J Warren Fabens,
ESQ. OF Salem, has Just brought from Cayenne al
| animal no specimen of which. according . the
| New Bedford Mercury has ever been cen before
in the United States. He bears in Cayenne the
| namc of the Capaid, River Hog. This specr
men is not full grown; he now weighs nearly one
| hundred pounds and il is supposed will attaia
nearly three times that weight he Is queer
sort of fellow. with a rabbit.shaped head, short
upright ears, a body covered with brown bristy
hair. his four.toed feet webbed and theto armSd
with very decent claws. He lives quite comtortl-
blv on corn and vegetables, and is quiet ard
| good natured beast although i'll favor of the cold
| water system, as his amphibious nature keeps him
near half his time in that element. He is we'll
worthy the attention of naturalists as rare Curl
o.y. lN !. Amer
FAxlr1c1sM-An. old lady named Mary Da-
| has m mn
abode in the woods in keAsington, solitary and
alone where she is patiently waiting tor the anti
,ipated Developments of lS43. Her object IN thQs
| retiring from the world is to make preparations
| for these gr,at events Some charitable persoas
found her there striving TO conquer the last remains
of her earthly infrm:tes by abstaining from food
She stated that she had not ate for nine Days, that
she was in every other respect perfect and had
nearly succeeded in this when she had, she would
be wholly given up to spiritual meditation, with
out an earthly clog or hindrance. She was induced
to eat and thus hindered in her work ot Prepara-
,ion or she would ere this have been freed from
all leshey appetites. Amesbury Transcript
| CATTLE SHOW AND FAIR At ALBANY.-Ihe next
Cattle Show and Fair of the New.York State Ag
ricnlturul Society is to be held at Albany on the
last week in September The premiums that are
offered amount to about two thousand dollars, and
embrace great variety of articles. The place
where the Fair is to be held is on the grounds nd
| joinnng the new Bulls Head Tavern, Troy read.
SAFETY OF RAILROAD TRAAvLlNG.-The Eng
ish papers state that the total number of persons
who travelled by railway in Great Britain and Ire
land in l34l was lS ,225 226 and the accidents
were only to l45, 1868.
HARVEST DRlNK.-Mix with FIVE gallons good
cool water, half gallon of molasses, one quart OF
vinegar and two ounces powdered ginger. This
will make NOT only very pleasant beverage, but
one highly invigoratng and healthful.
/ a W1Dow.--Tt is stated that during a receH:
debate in the Uni,ed States Senate, on certain bills
for the relief of the widows of the soldiers OF the
Revolution, one was presented in behalf Of widow
who had been the wife Of three men, either OF
| whom would have been entitled to pension. The
Senate acted favorably to the claim, and allowed
her the three several pensions required. She isa
widow worth having.
20 The Asiatc Cholera, which ragged so fear.
| fully in India ten years ago. and spread from
thence nearly over the entire world has again
made its appearance there; and the most fearful
accounts given Of its ravages! At Calcutta,
| Bombay, and in the Deccan this pestilence was
raging fearfuy; and we have before US in OF
! the Irish papers, letter from officer ofthe 2M
regiment stationed Camp Kurrachee, which
says that in the course OF one nionthtlere were BIZ
ried, from that regiment alone, tlls band master
serjeant-major, three sergeants, hundred and
twenty men, twelve women, and twenty children
| ~ a SHOWER or FISH fell at New.Hayen on Sunday,
and at the same time Albany visited with shower oi
ftshelled CLANS These well aested lftib
sort OF mamma were to fall regularly what blessed rei.
needed to give them perfect health and happiness and thai
is copions supply OF Dr. Peters famous Medicated LozeT
yes This would relieve them from indigestion from.
eang from coughs colds wornis and all other diseases
Call at his offices, 45s Broadway or I25 Fulios-st.
F.er WORTH gNowIsc.eTnjus.ice perjury and reacl.
cry may, perhaps succeed for with the public and
rec but time betrays their weakness and they f mo
ruin themselves In structures of kind the lower
principles Of action soule he just true Thus Is with
those persons who have attempted 10 fo upon the pubc
an article which they eadeavor represent possessing
virtues Of equal gnude of the powerful aI
eihcacous medicines ever Introduced TO The pubc-be
Sarsaparia and Tomato Biuers-sold wholesale and a
by Fred. Brown, No. &c Washing lou street Boston We
have heard number of ply ysicians speak Of them
terms OF the highest prae they all agree that The
best Alternative now in for debiita,ed system, hf
dyspepsia or indigestion. weakness the stomach dizziness
or pains in the head &c In fac they say should be gen
orally used a spring medicine The two ar,ceso
ac lsey are principally composed are the rure e5u
eeS All those affected with the absve ailments ,houils
and try bottle
Sold by the agents, a. B. D. Sands Druggists, No
19 Fuonstreet corner of Gold aud 100 Faltoneei ~
Broadway, and II EaI Broadway corner of Aarkstsett
Price l.. M
s4sns's sARsAfARLLA.-Ths proprielors s,bmttoae
public the following certificate from highly respectse
source OF made by using their preparation of Sar
pa7a which Cannot hut have the effect ofplacng beyosd
1' e'nos me Curative powers q his medicine ,
g" Messrs Sands-Gen,lemen. Under a feeling sensad
gratitude inherent all when suddenly relieved fuG
suffering and disease now, az an Justice dueoy Il
and az. with view Of relieving the afflicted make kscwqD
the world The Hesnlabla benefit have reeejyed from ls
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