Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-07-06
News of the ID eek
Domestic InteIIigence.

AwFULLY Destructive CALAMITY. - The
New Orleans papers contain appalling accounts
of the great crevasse by the breaking of the
Grand Levec in the Parish Of Point Coupee.-
After working several days in an effort to stay
the flow of water, 1t has been finally abandon
cd, and the calamity is thus briefly summed up
by the Picayune:
"Thc great crevasso at Point Coupec brings
disaster upon the richest and most populous
regions Of the State. Hundreds Of plantations
must be ovcrfowcd, houses will be earned
away, stock destroyed, crops ruined. IL Is I'M
possible to estimate the loss, present and pro-
spective, which this inundation threatens. ~
will in all likelihood cover up region OF iert,lo
country as largo as some whole States IN tne
Union and drive from their homes vast null
titude of our most industrious and most vaiu-
able citizens All this follows from break IN
tho leyee of the Mississippi not wider than inc
snooo between Canal and Common streets,
through which the floods are pouring with
friahtful and irresistible violence.
Another account says that the crevassc is
about one hundred and fifty yards wide, and is
running over with rapidity equal to that OF
the Falls of st. Anthony, sweeping every thing
before il; destroying houses, stock, &c, from
Point Coupeo to Berwicks Bay. No effort
will be made to stop il; all hands considering it
impossible.
triangular contest is now going on in Missouri,
preparatory to the election which takes place in
August next, for members of Congress- and Of
the State Legislature. The Democrats who
have always had large ascendancy IN the State
are divided into two factions-tho Benton
and the Anti Benton" The Wings, encour-
aged from these favorable circumstances, have
entered the field every where, and nominated
tickets, not without good hopes of success
/ lN xuar hpftr fhn N
tions is so fierce, that they will either of them
support Wing, to defeat their opponent of the
same faith, and the probabilities arc that the
| Wings will have ut least the balance of power,
IL not the controlling voice in the next Lcgis-
laturc, and may succeed in securing the next
United States Senator. They may also elect
several members of Congress. They have a
golden opportunity, and seem resolved to make
good use Of it.
DEATHS ny CARDoSIc AcrD GAs.-A dis
trossing case of this kind occurred in the vicni-
ty Of Allegheny city last Tuesday morning.
A man named Geo. Dalton was digging q well
on tho premises of w. McClintock, Esq, and
quantity of carbonic acid gas, commonly called
"foul air." had collected at the bottom. This
gas, as every ono knows, produces, when breath
cd, almost instant death. On going down, Mr..
Dalton found the air was impure, and warned
those above 10 draw him up, but before reach
ing the top he fell lifeless from the bucket.
| young man named Hiram w. Fettcr then went
down to rescue Dalton, il possible, but met the
same fate. A third, colorcd man, descended,
and was well nigh sufocated, but the interior
once of more prudent bystandcrs saved him.
Pits Tisiter.
II. w. EMERSON, the Poet and Essayist, re-
Gently visited Chicago. The Tribune of that
place says:
"Hc did not, he said, como TO the West to
work, but for leisure and observation, and there
fore did not wish to lecture. During the few
hours of his stay, gentleman of his acquaint-
ance drove him around the city, and to the
Lake shore. 1t was his first view of tho West.
ern Lakes, and he expressed himself in terms
of high admiration of the sight. Wherever he
went he remarked, people were anxious to
show him their fine buildings and other i'm
provements. These he did not como to see
they could be seen anywhere. lie wished cs-
pecially to get view of the grand old forests,
lakes, and other great natural features OF tho
country
HANDLING MOLTEN LEAD AND IRoN.-The
Boston Traveller says experiments, similar to
those recently made in France, by which
molten lead and iron are handled with entire
impunity, the hands and arms being boldly i'm
mcrsed in the boiling liquids, have been tried
with equal success at the scientific school, Cam
bridge. A fortutous circumstance discovered
that the apparently wonderful results were
nothing but the simple effect Of what is called
the spheroidal condition of water or MOISTURE
The theory of the thing is that when the metal
has attained high degree of heat, it changes
the moisture on the hand, or even the tongue
into globules or sphcroidal forms, which pre-
vent the immediate contact Of the iron with the
the skin.
NEW CHOLERA CURE.-Dr. Macrae, in the
hospital at Howrah, has, according to the Indi-
an news, discovered now and most successful
mode of treating cholera patients He causes
them to inhalo a certain quantity Of oxygen gas
which contributes strong stimulating effect,
and finally throws tho patient into refreshing
sleep. On awaking he finds himself restored
to health, with the exception of general weak
ness which always succeeds any physical pros
tration. DIR. Macrae had tested his mode of
practice upon fifteen European seamen, who
had been carried to the Howrah Hospital in the
last stage of tho disease, and the patient has in
every instance recovered.
CONNECTICUT LEGIsLArURE ON THE DEATH
| PENALTy.-The bill abolishng capital punish
ment was deferred in the House of Representa-
tiyes yesterday, 60 to l3l. 1t had previously
been rejected in the Senate by majority of
single vote. So this ends the matter so far as
Connecticut is concerned, at least for one year.
But the subject will not be allowed to rest as it
is. There is rooted conviction in the minds of
large and increasing class of our citizens, that
hanging men by the neck for any crime sohatso-
orer, is wrong in principle, dcmoralizing in
practice, unworthy of an enlightened age, and
productive only Of eyil.-Hayord Times.
'MURRELLIsM AMONG THE ALABAMA SLAVES.
Tho CdrrohoH Democrat says the Murrell
plan Of selling negroes and enticmg them away
to sell them again, has been practced upon a
citizen of Carroll County. Tho fellow sold
two negro mon for $1,000, and in or weeks,
tho owner came, proved property and took
them home. Tho thief has been lodged in jail.
His plan was to keep selling the negroes till he
acquired as much money as he wanted, then
carry the negroes to free State and divide the
money.
Walburton, alias Bristol Rill," and Mead
ows, convicted of counterfciting ut Danvile,