Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-04-23
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News of the DAY
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In the arctic regions. where the thcrmome-
ter is below zero, persons can converseat more
than mile distance. DIR. Jameson mentions
that he heard every word Of a sermon at the
distance oftwo miles.
Physicians say that lilies, roses, fube-roses,
iesnmuis, and in fact, most flowers. produce
effects, if not mortal. at leastvery injurious, On
nervous persons, if keptin the bed-chamber.-
Recently in London, a young lady went to
bed in good health, and was found the next
morning dead. The Physicians who were
called in, declared that the sole cause of this
catastrophe was the poisoning of the air by
the exAalations ola quantity oflillies found in
two large vases on a low table in the room.
The Editor the Rockingham Register says
he has been informed by several persons of We
racity, that this season, cabbages which have
been buried with the head downwards, have
produced seed on the outside leaf Some Of
the seed have been planted and prove to be
genuine.
Persons afflicted with stammering. might
remedy il in a great measure if they would
inhale air, or draw in their breath strongly
when in the act Of Inference. Inhalation or
selrinfation of the lungs with air, is a sure
remedy for suffering.
One of the new products of chemical opera
tons, called ,4coniiine made from the .4coni-
TIM .Napellus, or woltsbane, far exceedsin val
ue any other artificial substance ever made
1t sells at the rate of$600 per ounce.
A Belgian servant has lately discovered that
electric light, directed on the human body,
makes ii so diaphanous as to enable the arte-
rics, veins, and nerves to be seen at work, and
their action to be studied.
The water in the Detroit river is now near
" as low as in 1922 In 1924, it began to
rise, and continued to do so down to 1898,
when it was at its maximum. In 1899 itbe-
gan to fall again, End has so continued to the
present time,
Electricity is said to be a successful remedy
for the effects of poison. 1t has restored per
sons who have taken laudnum.
The Prussians seem to be quite anti .7;neri-
can. We learn that the Prussian Government
has not only prohibited newspapers from the
United States, but even the reading in public
places Of letters which come from the United
States.
We learn by the Annual Report Of the
Colonization Society, and also by an act Of
the Legislature Of Liberia, that a grant Of land
is given to every colored man and unmarried
colorcd woman on their arrival in Liberia,
without cost or charge @ any kind. The So
cietY also furnish a dwelling for six months,
and supply them with all the necessary com
forts during that period,
The following is said to be a good remedy
for the tooth ache; Take piece of sheet zinc
about the size Of a four pence-hafpenny, and
a piece Of silver, say quarter Of a dollar,
place them together, and hold them between
and contiguous to the defective tooth. Ina few
minutes the pain will be gone as if by mage.
A new umbrella has been manufactured
called the "lending umbrella" 1t is made Of
brown paper and willow twigs, intended ex-
clusively to accommodate friend.
1t is proposed by the colored people, we
learn, to hold a National Convention, some
time next summer, in Cleaveland, Ohio, for
The purpose of concentrating opinion among
themselves upon some plan Of colonization
Some Of them think of asking for part of
Oregon, This viii not be carrying the war
into africa" but il will be carrying ,3tfiea IN
to Oregon.