Litchfield enquirer., 1845-12-25
THE GERMAN WIZARD. HERR ArExAN.

DER.
The New Workers, for once have not deceived
Us IN their laudalons Of this extraordinary Magi-
clan. he was PERTAINING all last week in this
city-and truly did he " astonish the natives -
10 our distant readers. may not be uninteresting
TO name some few of his tricks. We saw him, the
other night, take several rings from ladies in the
boxes, tie them together with piece Of ribbon,
put them in a pistol, fire them of, and in mo-
ment afterwards they were found in a letter.
wrapped in dozen envelopes. Again. he would
take hat from gentleman among the audience,
and, alter some hOcus-p ocus and string in the hat
he went around and distributed real flowers and
paper flags, from it. to every lady in the front cir
Gle Of the boxes. He is, too, quite an amateur at
making coffee, and without any thing but the raw
materials produces, in half minute, without fire
any thing else, some of the best coffee we have
ever tasted. We also saw him take bucket full
Of water and throw it towards the audience. when
10! to the establishment of every one, instead of
water, the bucket became empty, and out flew a
few tobacco leaves. Again, he took bucket Of
water, dipped into it bundle of handkerchiefs.
given by the audience, and taking them out wiring
ing wet. put them into a small tin box set them
on fire and covered them up, when, hey prestoi
a moment, they were taken out ready washed.
dried, ironed and perfumed, and distributed to
their owners! He asked gentleman for the loan
Of his watch, handing the gentleman at the same
time small box to put the watch in. He then
asked him" Have you wound up your watch to-
day" " Yes, sir" said the gentleman. Raising
the box to his ear, the Magician said-ss think It
has not been wound up, for it don't go; will YOU
please take it out and wind il up p The gentle
man put his hand into the box to take out the
watch. and pulled forth two fine Irish potatoes,
with a red ribbon attached to them. He has
supper with the renowned Dir. Faust, which con-
ssts OF the following cookery: A kettle is suspen-
ded over spirit lamp which is burning The at
tendant brings six buckets Of water, which the
Wizard empties into the kettle Two pigeons are s.,
then brought alive. They are killed and put into
the kettle. In less than five minutes, the cover of
the kettle is removed, and out fly two live pigeons.
and the inside OF the kettle is fully exposed to the
audience and there is not one drop of water in it,
But it is useless to attempt to enumerate his ex-
traordinary illusions in Natural Magic, Chemistry,
and almost all departments of the Arts and Scien-
ces None can see them without the greatest won
der and establishment, that their senses can be 80
played upon and deceiyed-and some will have it. =
that this wonderful Magician has 10 do with a
Character, whose name is not worth while to men.
ton to ears polite. He is an esimable gentle.
man, however, in private life, an intimate friend
Of Ole Bull, not outstanding his having distracted
from his portable desk, when travelling with him
in the west, the valuable Medal given by the Mu-
steal Fund Society of Philadelphia, though said
desk was closely watched by Bull and his servant.
Philadelphia Sat. Courier.
SUDDEN DEATHS OF THE INrEMrERArE-The
New York Evening Post states on the authority of
the coroner that during the last year nquests have
boen held on the bodies of six hundred and thirty
four persons in that city.
Of this number, full three-fifths died from the
effects Of nemperance, making a total Of three
hundred and eighty persons, who died suddenly in
consequence of indulging in habits of inoxication,
and upon whom it was necessary to hold inquests
The average cost to the city for holding an inquest
is about six dollars. and by multiplying the num-
Der of deaths caused by intemperance by six, we
ascertain that in year it costs the city for hold
ing inquests on inebriates. the sum of S2,2SO-
This is independent Of the value of the time Of
our citizens who are called to sit as jurors, and
the expense of burying the inebrates who have
been made poor by their beastly habits. Allowing
then that the value of the time of the Jurors
amounted to three dollars for each inquest and we
have the further sum of Sl,l4O, which added to
the sum previously mentioned, makes total Of
$3,4OO. We do not mention these things as mere
calculation Of dollars and cents, but simply to show
one item Of the expenses to which the city is sub
iected in consequence Of intemperance. "-.Nass.
Temperance Stand.