Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-07-05

sleep. The subject, the wife Of Mr.. Ebe.
nezer DAVIS, OF Jarvis Gore, was thrown
into the mesmeric state, when a tumor was
removed from her shoulder by Dir. Rich
of this place. While he was performing
the operation, Mrs Davis exhibited no
other Symptom of Suffering. we are ia.
formed, than slighttwitching ofthe mus
cles and compression ofrhe lips. When a.
Weakened she was unconscious that anything
unusual had taken place ia regard to her
seIf-she did not know that The tumor had
been removed until informed by others.
All of the parties are most respc ctabie
people, and the facts i've have given appear
10 be ndisputable. This case Of mesmer-
ism applied to surgical science is worthy
of the serious consideration of the medical
profession. Bangor Dem. .......-. r..
In the year 1872, 1aboring man in
England was paid only three and a half
pence a div fol- his labor, and in the same
year a Bible sold for $3.50. L: then re-
qured the entire wages Of I3 years labor
to purchase a Bible. What a change
has been wrought by means of The art Of
printing. .....=:.:: -. =.:... IL.
MANUFACTURING BREATH.--ln a div
ing bell, recently, Col. Payere, o. London,
went down 10 The bed Cf the Thames, and
remained seven hours, cut of, from all con
munication with the upper air, without
experiencing any of the unpleasant effects
usually attendant upon such experiments.
He took down 10 the boat with him, SAYS
the London Times, two chemical Sub
stances, the one TO absorb the clrboulc ac-
id gas 10 supply the place Of that consum-
ed. The first of these is found in pure
potasSe., which, when heated, gives out a
very large proportion Of pure oxygen.
A VICTIM OF SUPERsTITIoN- SER
want girl III Exeter, n. H., broke look
ing glass. Having an idea that i'll luck
would always attend her in consequence
of the accident, she became seriously af-
tected in her mind, finally her slrtng b
fIiIed aud she died, victim TO her super
stltion. H.. @ ..:..: 49,.
NAuvoo.-The population of this place,
al present, amounts TO 10000. The tenn,
pie has advanced about | 6 or 20 feet above
ground, and will take several years to 6n-
ish it. 1t is estimated to cost from $780,
600 to 100000 The Nauvoo House,
splendid building, intended for a hotel,
is in progress Of erection. .....-
The village of Boucherville, about ten
miles from Montreal and which contained
population OF over one thousand souls,
has complet ly been destroyed by fire. =
There may have been about two hundred
houses, most of which were of stone, and
many oflhem Two stories high. with barns
ables, and other oulhouseS. The fire is
believed 10 have originated by spark
from the steamboat ChamoIy Oh her way
to Varennes. -
The influenza is gradually disappear.
ing from New York, after having visited
almost every individual in that city. 1t is
nov in Philade phia as we'll as PItrsburg
FRUIT-The cultivation of fruit has
greatly increased 10 Massac husets for a
few years past. The Salem Locomotive
says some farms in North Andovrr have
raised $500 barrels of fiae winter frul il
single season. =" - II ==-.:. -
Disastrous FIRE IN CHESHIRE, Ms
The cotton factory, grist mill, and store
owned by Mr.. Elisha jerks, near Soul
Adams, in the village called the Harbor
were entirely destroyed bv fire on Satur
! day nj ht last Loss from % ,OOOto $50,
900. Insured for only S5,OOo-Bosto.
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SCOTLAND Scotland has been tt,
scene OF a religious movement, the mos
important ia It's consequences, the most ex
tended IN lis ramlticatlons, which has TAX
en- place since the time ofthe reform ition
Nearly 500 ministers the hearts bloo
ofthe church, embracing all that are mos
distinguished TO: learning, talent, and en-
ergY-have Seeded from The Kirk, an
thrown themselves upon the vountar
principle, rather than submit 10 all inter
ference in matters Of discipline with tn
civil power. -.
/ TROUBLES IN WALEs-The little prr
clpalty of Wales has been giving som
uueasinrss of late to the "powers that be-
! The southern portion more especially, ha
been the scene of a series Of emeu!eS, whic
show an unhealthy tone OF feeling among
the peasantry. Hitherto their depred;
lions have been confined to midnight crt
Sades against toll bars and toIl-keepers, b
bands OF confederated Iaborers yclept " r.
becca and her daughters :" but recent
their holiness has become more audaciou
and the magiS rates have in contemplate
to place the disturbed districts under mil
tary surveillance. ~ .
THE SANDWICH ISLANDS. xOhlhe 30
ult., inquiry was made IN The British Pa
| llamenl, whether the reports respectiu
: the seizure cf the Sandwich Islands
Lord Paule! were true. Sir Robert Pc
; replied that there was no truth in the r.
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