The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-11-29
WHOLE NO. 1871

I"llowing striking account oflhe reptile
room il the Znologieal Gardens. Regsnl's
Palk.>Ne lake with some abridsment.
fom Brrliry's Loudon Miscellany:
"Ahoul ten o'clock one evening during
Tie last srriug. in company with two nat.
hi a'iSls "i e,hinence. We entered that a.
wrmer, A small lantern was oHr nhll
l'ehI, nnd ihe iaint illumination Ufthis i'm
parted ghaslly character to the scene
before us. The clear plate. glass which
faces Tie cages "as Invisible, and Il was
10 believe that The monsters were
~ confinement and the. spectators se.
cure. Tho.e who have only seen tho
h"as aud pyfbnns the railIesnskes and CO.
bras lozily hanging in featoons from The
turks "i the tees in the dens, or sluggish.
y colled np. can hrm no conception Of
the appearance aud actions Of the same
creatures al night. The hugs boas and
pyih"is were chasing each other in
every direction. whiskiDg about the dens
"itiI the rspidiiy nfligbtnipg, sometimes
clinGlng IN huge rolls round the branches,
III u eutwiniug each other in massive
folds. en- SCI Grating. they would rush
over aud under the branches, kissing and
lasiing their tails in hideous sport. Ever
ntd anon, thirsty with their exeriions;
'l'y Would approach the pans Of water
and dunk eagerly lappiug il with their
iolked tongues. As nur eyes became &C.
rus'nmed to The darkness, we perceived
"lJ"rfs better and on the uppernost
branch of the Trees, in The den ofthe big
2est serpent, we perceived pigenn qpi.
stly r"osting, apparently Indifferent alike
foihe 'urrhoi which was going on around;
and 1" lie vicinity Of the monster, whose
meal it was snnn 10 form In the den Of
one of The smallest serpenls was little
mocsr, whose painting sides and fact beat
'ug near; showed that il, at least, dis
IKE ID i's company.
During the time We were lonkiDg at
these creatures, all sorts Of odd noises
were heard. A strange scratching against
The glass was heard il was the carnifor-
n1s lizard endeavofing Ia inform Us that
It was fast day with him, entirely con.
nary to his inclination. A sharp hiss
would sIarle Us from another quarter
aud We stepped back invnunisrily as the
'anirIm revealed the inflated hood and
Threatening ac'ion Of an angry cobra.
Then d rallesuake would take umbrage,
and, sounding an slar'h. would make a
stroke against the glass. intended fot our
person. The fixed gaze from the brill
iani eyes Of The huge pythons was more
fascinating and pleasant, ,tnd the scene TAX
ing il altogether. more exciting than a.
sreeable. Each ofthe spectators involun-
taTily s;onped 10 make sure that his trou-
sers were well strapped down; and, as If
our nerves were jestiug, a strange sensa-
ton would every now and then be felt;
resembling the twining Of small snake
ab"ut the legs. Just before leaving the
houses "a great dor beetle. which had Gown
in, attracted by the light. struck with
some force against our right ear. Startled
we were, for at the moment our impres.
sion was that it was some member ofthe
happy family around US who had favored
US with mark Of his attention"
Corn Properties AND WRITES of
MIX An experienced Psychologist and
che mist declares milk to be most perfect
/. diet. There is probably nothing better
alaIted 10 our sustenance; containing
curd casein, which is necessary for the
,developmeht and formation uf muscle
butter for the pro4uctioh Of an adequate
supply Of fat sugar TO feed the respira'
,inn, and thereby add warmth to the body
the rhospha.es Of lime aud magncsia, the
peroxide Of iron the chlorides of potsssi
um and soda. with the free soda, requited
to give sohd,y and strength TO the bone
together with The saline particles So es
seniially necessary fnr other parts of the
body. Ii contains tactic acid, or the acit
of milk. which chemists inform us is tht
, acid ui' gastric juice, So requisite for th'
proper dissolviug of our fond in the stom
F, ach 1t is, ,hereflre; obvious that mill
should be che micaliy correct in sll its con
>tiiuenls, and that lis beneficial effects oI
the constitution should moi be neuiralizet
by adulIeration. II is. DIR. Prout proper
Iy states, the tue type rfall food. How
necessary. therefore, ii is that it should
be pure; Otherwise, this Wonderful ahi
wise provision Of Providence will be {
curse rather than blessing.-EE.
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HokRlBlE AfFRAY.---The Louisville
papers contain an account of most hor
lid affisy, that occurred hesf Versailles
KY. day ur two since. 1t seems ths
the Sheriff wen, with posse 10 arrest
citizen named Beszley. to take him 70
an examination as a lunsiic. Beazle
, met the party and ordered them of hi
! farm. threatening to shoot them if the
D did not comply with his order, at tn
l. same time presenting pistol. All lei
but lhe Sheriff and q man named Gil phir
e who when ordered TO leave, told Beazle
b it he did not put up his pistol he woul
T. kill him, al the same lime exhibiting
a rife gun. Beazey then left for his house
d and was follnwed by Gilphin and tn
II Sheriff. Beazley. in few moments. cam
il out Of The house, with pistol cooked
d and to d them if they advanced anothe
st s,enh he would kill them. The Sheriff or
d. lsred Gilphin To advance, who did SO
is when Beszley leveled his pistol at him.
.. Gilphin. thereupon, drew up bis rifle
e r,ok deliberate aim. and shot him dead.