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The Rotation of the Earth and
the Flight of Projeotile.

Capt. Boxer, of Woolwch, Eng. has recently
been investigating with regard to the rotation of
the earth, viz:
The amount of its effect upon projectiIe in
causing it, during its flight, to defect from the
obec! to which it is directed, or more correctly
speaking, the object to alter its position with re
gard to the path of the shot. He finds BY cal
cnlaton based upon data taken from actual
practice, that in latitude 80 deg. ball projected
due south 5000 yards, whose time Of flight was
81 seconds would fall l09l4 yards to the north;
the shot will fall nearly the same distance east of
the object, but still to the right Of the direction
Cap. B. by process Of reasoning, shows that
the same amount of effect would be produced if
the ball were projected due east or west and fl
nalIy arrives at the conclusion that the deviation
Of the shot will be the same in amount in the
latitude or nearly SO, whatever may be the d.
recton of the range, and that the deviation will
in all cases be to the right of the object. He
does not consider it of any practical Importance
in the present state of gunnery, yet, he further
remarks, perhaps at some future time such per-
fecton may be obtained IN the machine from
which the shot is propelled as well as in the pro-
ectile ITSELF as to make it worth while taking
into account the rotation of the h.--ScientG
fc .Amaican.
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THE UPAs TREE.-Some time since an ac'
count was published of the discovery OF tree
on the Tsthmus of Panama, having many OF the
characteristics of the fabed Upas tree of the
East. as it is destructive of all animal and veg
otable life that comes within its baneful intiu-
ence. The Panama Herald, received bya late
arrival, has the following additional notice ofthis
singular vegetable production:
Riding out upon the Plains few miles
from the city the other day, with friend, we
had the fortune to have several of these trees
pointed out to us. As far around as each of its
branches extended, the grass was dead-the
ground almost bare-whilst all beyond it was
fresh and green. Each tree seemed to form
circle around it by the appearance presented by
the dead and live grass. They were all alike in
this respect, and the trees all OF the same ap.
pearance and character.
" Occasionally the skull Of a dead mule Or
other animal was TO be found, lying either direc'
tly under the tree, OF near by, indicating the eff
fects of its deadly poison. Anxious as We felt
to procure branch and bring it to the city, that
its fluids might be subjected to chemical anal
ysis, we were deferred by the threatening ap-
pearance they presented. We have no doubt as
to the nature the tree being as poisonous as the
deadly Upas of Java"
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fully to his brothers, have them! Draw M,
up"
Already the first upward pull was given to the
cord, when Pierre felt himself attacked bv two
enormous eagles, whose furious cries proved
them to be the parents of the nestings
Courage, dear brother defend thyself! Dc
not fear!"
Plerre pressed the nest to his bosom, and with
his right hand made the sabre play around his
head.
Then began terrible combat. The eagles
shrieked, the little ones cried shrilly, the noun
taineer shouted and brandished his sword. He
slashed the birds with its blade, which flashed
like lightning, and only rendered them still more
enraged. He struck the rock, and sent forth a
shower of sparks.
Suddenly he felta jerk given to the cord that
sustained him. Looking up, he perceived that,
in his cvolstions, he had cut Il with his sabre,
and that half the strands were severed!
Pierre's eyes, dilated wildly, remained for a
moment immovable, and then closed with horror.
A cold shudder passed through his veins, and he
thought of letting goboth of the nest and of the
sabre.
At that moment one Of the eagles pounced on
his head, and tried to tear his face. The Savor
yard made last effort, and defended himself
bravely. He thought of his old father, and took
courage,
Upwards, still upwards, mounted the cord {;
friendly voices eagerly uttered words of encour.
agement and triumph; bur Pierre could not re-
ply to them. When he reached the brink of the
Preclpce, still clasping fast the nest, his hair
which an hour before had been as black as
ravens wing, was become so completely white
that Guillaume and Jehan could scarcely recog-
nize him.
What did that signify? the eaglss were Of
the rarest and most valuable species. That same
afternoon they were carried to The village and
sold. Old Bernard had The medicine and every
needful comfort beside and the doctor in few
days pronounced hun convaescent.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-07-29
Last Hours of Henry Clay.

Many of our readers will, we are sure, be
glad to peruse the following notice of Mr.. Clay's
last hours, by his minister, Rev. Mr.. Butler.
If onr memory serves US, the great orator and
Statesman made public profession Of religion
several years since, at Lexington, Ky. when he
was yet in health. Is there not some thing ex-
ceedingy affecting in those murmured calls for
his mother and his wife, in the slight wanderings
of his closing life !? Mr. Bntler says:
His own personal hopes of salvation he ever
and distinctly based on the promises and the
grace of Christ. Strkingly preceptibe on his
naturally impetuous and inpatient character
was the influence of grace in producing submls-
sion and patient watching for Christ and death.
On one occasion he spoke to me Of the pious
examples of one very near and dear to bin, as
that which led him deeply to feel and earnestly
to seek for himself the reality and hlessedness
of religion. On one occasion he told me that
he had been striving to form a conception OF
heaven and he enlarged upon the mercy Of thai
provision ny WulCn our ever OleSSCu DuVIoui
become partaker of our humanity, that oul
hearts and hopes might fix themselves on him
On another occasion, when he was supposed to
be very near his end expressed to him the
hope that his mind and heart were at peace, anC
that he was able to rest with cheerful confidence
on the promises and merits of the Redeemer
lie SAID, with much feeling, that he endeavorec
TO, and trusted that he did repose his salvation
upon Christ. That it was too late for him t
ooN at Christianity in the light of speculation
lie had never doubted its truth, and he nov
wished to throw himself upon it as a practica
Snd blessed remedy. Very soon after this
administered to him the sacraments of the Lords
supper Being extremely feeble, and desirou
vi naVng his mind undiverted, no persons wert
present but his son and servant. It was scent
'O"s 10 De remembered. There, in that still
1"a,lOer at week day noon, the tides of lift
a'l moving strong around us, three disciples o
'"e NaVlour--Ihe minister of God, the dying
''''On' and his servant partaker of the likt
p'e''opS faith commemorated their Saviour
dying love,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-07-29

! CHANGE IN Colour OF THE HAlR-Tbe
changes which are produced by disturbances
OF the heart upon the cutaneous capillaries are
illustrated in a remarkable manner in persons
where the hair of the head has suddenly be.
come white from disturbance in the heart
caused by violent mental excitement A adv
who was deeply grieved on receiving the inteH.
gence OF great change in her worldly condi-
ton, and who had very remarkable quantity
OF dark hair, found on the following morning
the whole of her hair had become of silver
white. Some striking instances of this kind
are narrated by historians" was struck"
says Madame Campan, with the astonishing
change misfortune had wrought upon Maria
Antoinett's features her whole head of hair
had turned almost white during her transit from
Varenne5 to Paris" The Duchess of Luxem.
bourg, when caught making her escape during
the terrors of the French Revolution, and put
in prison, the next morning it was observed thai
her hair had become white. A Spanish officer,
distinguished for his bravery, was in the Duke
of Alvas camp and an experiment was made
by one of the authorities to test his courage.
At midnight, the Provost-marshal, accompanied
by his guard and confessor, awoke him from
his sleep, informing him that, by order of the
Viceroy, he was to be Immediately executed,
and that he had only quarter Of an hour
left to make his peace with heaven. After he
had confessed, he said he was prepared for
death, but declared his innocence. The Proves.
marshal at this moment burst into fit Of launl.
ter, and told him that they merely wanted to trv
his courage. Placing his hand upon his heart
and, with ghastly paeness, he ordered the
Provost out OF nts tent Observing tnat ne nad
" done him an evil Office . and the next morn
ing, to the wonder Of the whole army, the hair
of his head, from having been of deep black
colour, had become perfectly white Dr..
Wudyop on Diseaos Of the Heart.
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VOLUME TX. NO. 81.

say ten grains, with the same quantity of corb.
eHl' twice or three times daily, as tonic or
corrective of the secretions of the allmentary
tube"
SALT ASA LAxATIvE-Here is what the
" Western Journal of Medicine and Surgery"
says about common salt as usual and mild
laxative -
Without any experience in regard to the
eorluge powers of the chloride of sodium, we
can speak with great confidence of its efficacy,
IN h00ltual constipation. OF all the laxatiyes
we have ever tried, we have found this to act
most pleasantly, uniformly, and naturally. Where
the only object is to dsIodge the contents of
the bowels, it is all that physician or patient
could desire. Dyspeptcs, sedentary persons,
the subject of hemorrhoids, all, in word, who
are troubled with costlveness, will find the rem
edy mild and sure ecphratic, emptyng the
bowels freely without nausea, irritation. or ex.
haustion.-We direct it to be taken before
breakfast, from two to three drachms, dissolved
In two or three tumblers of cold water The
same dose continues to act from year to year,
without diminuton of effect.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-07-29

THE OPIUM TRADE OF CHINA.-lt will be
remembered that the ruler Of China made des-
perate struggle, few years ago, to save his ma
ton of three hundred and fifty millions of people
from the use of this deadly drug, oPum which
was staying its victims by thousands annually
But by the power Of British cannon, and to the
eternal disgrace of the English nation, the ne
farous traffic, with all its dreadful conseqaen-
ces, is now prosecuted more vigorously than
ever.
1t is calculated that the opium used in China
in the last fifty years, has cost that empire four
hundred millions of dollars; that the number of
opium drunkards is four millions; and that of
these, four hundred thousand annually find a
premature grave. The sales at present amount
annually to tweLty millions of dollars, and these
are made to satisfy the cupidity of the British
nation, which prOtes much about it's philan-
! thropy,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-07-29
Medical.

SALr.-We do not know but salt Chloride
of sodium will soon become as famous for cures
among our physicians, as it s among old salts
(saiors, who apply it to cure wonderful num-
bes of the ills of this life. The following is
what the Charestown Medical Journal and
Review" says about it as substitute for the
suphate of quinine in intermittent fever;-
"Our readers doubtless remember that this
substance was proposed some time ago by DR..
Piorry, of Paris, as remedy in Intermittent
fever, in evidence of the utility Of which, hume
rous cases were adduced BY him. He admins
ters it in doses of two table-spoonsfuIs once or
twice daily, and asserts that it not only prompt
Iy arrests the paroxysns, but also eXers on the
spleen as marked an influence MS quinine doses.
Professor Herrick, of the Rush Medical
College, has also reported in the September
number of the N. w. Medical and Surgical
Journal, the results Of several trials made with
it, which 90 to corroborate the success obtained
by NJ. Piorry. Prof Herrck suggested that
1t acts Oy preventing the uesUuCuon OF Tue Oloou
globules, (which takes place to considerable
extent in this disease), and at the same time by
furnishing the materials for the manufacture of
fresh supply of this constituent. Chloride Of
sodium is known to possess the property Of
preserving the blood globues it is an alternative
and tonic, and is also claimed to possess a
specific influence In arresting the exacerbatons
Of intermitents.
He prescribes it in the dose of three to fou
drachmS twice daily in mucilage. After tn,
fever is checked he gives It in smaller doses
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-07-29

The QUEEN OF PHTLADELPHA,-The riches
woman in Philadelphia, is Mrs. Rush, the
wife of DR. James Rush, of that city. DR. Rush
| is man of eminent talents and requirements
but the enormous wealth of his wife overshad-
ows him. We hear little ofthe husband, but ofthe
movements of his lady, who has an income o!
one hundred thousand dollars per annum IN her
own right the world is not permitted to remain
in gnorance.-Her arrivals and departures are
epoch5 in the history of the watering places, she
condescends to visit She dwes in a palace,
the reception rooms Of which will accommodates
one thousand guests without being crowded.
Mrs. Rush took possession Of this magnificent
mansion last month, and on the 18th ultmo, gave
.teie to her particular friends. Her drawing
rooms are said to be unsurpassed, even in Europe
in the richness of their furniture and decorations;
and on the occasion referred to, six thousand
wax,tapers Illuminated the scene. Extensive
conservatories, with rare exotcs, are attached to
the main building, and no luxury which money
can procure has been omitted in Mrs. Rush's al
most regal establishment. She is said to be liberal
charitable, and amiable, although somewhat iond
of making herself conspicuous in the world of
fashion. 1t is not exactly the thing to hazardan
opinion of lady's age but if it were, we
should say that Mrs. Rush cannot be much on
the sunny side of fifty, although she dresses
down to thirty or five and,thrty. Mrs R. in.
heHts nearly one third of the property Of her
father the late Jacob Ridgway, we believe. Her
share, if we mistake not, amounted to between
one and two millions of dollars.
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i' Now | lay me down to sleep,
pray the Lord my soul to keep;
If should die before | wake
pray the Lord my soul to take.
Amen ~

You may plunge an ambitious man into politics
till he forgets conscience, into business till he
forgets death, and into philosophy till he forgets
God, but nothing can make him forget, Now
| lay me ;" &C., the first little prayer his patient
mother taught his lisping innocence .NsO York
DutChmaa
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-07-29

LoYaEyITY OF QUAKERs.-Quakerism is Ia
vorable to longridy. it seems. According 10
late English census returns, the average age at.
tanned by members of this peaceful sect in Great
Britain is fifty one years two months and twenty
one days. Half the population of the country
as is seen by the same returns, die before reach
ing the age of twenty-o -one, and the average dura-
ton of human life the world over is but thirty
three years; Quakers, therefore, live a thrG
longer than the rest Of us. The reasons nre oh
yious enough. Quakers are temperate and pru-
dent, seldom in hurry and never in passion
Quakers, in the very midst of the weeks bust.
ness ION Wednesday morning. retire from the
world, and spend an hour or two in silent medi.
tation at the meeting house. 9uakers are dill
gent they help one another, and the fear Of
want does not corrode their minds. The Journey
of life to them is a walk of peaceful meditation
They neither suffer nor enjoy intensity, but pre-
serve a composed demeanor always, Is it sur
prising that their days should be long in the
| land
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Tbr 15nmiIn Circle.

Amidst the most adverse circumstances, there
are still reasons for cheerfulness. So long as
there are motives of gratitude, there is a cause
for cheerfulness.
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New TELEGRAPH.-" Professor Barnes,
" medium of the Spiritual" order, iavors the ~
Y Tribune with q "Supernal" despatch he has
Just received from the unseen country as follows!
Sir John Franklin is perfectly safe, and will
in due time be delivered from his present imprls
onment in the Arctic Ocean. He will then
prove to the world the fact of the existence Of
Northwest passage, as he will come out
through Behring Straits, BENZ. FRANKItN
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Conceit is to nature what paint is to beauty;
it is not only needless, but impars what it would
improve.
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For the Freeman.
LINES TO IkOSSUTH,
VINO sailed for Europe, on the l4th inst,
Fare thee well, Kossuth -
Onward forever;
Yield thee TO tyranny,
Never, oh, never
Back o'er the waters
Kind heaven speed thee
Haste, for thy country
sorely doth need thee.
Wounded and bleeding,
Still fondly yearning,
Unto ber exile
Sadly she's turning:
Moarnfully slghing-
" S1n of my sorrow
Where is the dayspring2-
Where the blesl morrow
Nainly have waited
For its first dawnng-
Long hath the night been--
Is it yet morning."
Brave will thy answer be,
Patriot leader =
Bold, though her champion
Only may heed her;-
" Land of my fathers,
GloomiIy weeping,
Let not the daystar
Shine on your sleeping
" Far o'er the waters,
Brightly his heaming;
Soon will its splendOr be
Over US cleaning!
Rise let the daybreak,
Liberty bringing,
Find ye In armor--
Cntlasses ringing
Land of my fathers
Land of my glory!
Yet shall Thy triumph be
Treasured in story" CELIA
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How strong is the influence of mother.
Among the last things forgotten by age, are the
first things taught us in boyhood Many pill
grim of three-scorc andten retires to his night
ly rest utterng the same little prayer which
rendered him fearless Of the dark" during his
school dAHs.
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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-03-22

NoRcRoss' planning MACHINE. More
than ear ago, we called attention to this new
invention, patented by N. G. Norcross, land to the
fact thai one Of the machines was running in this
town at the shop of oar friend, Cyrus w. Paige.
We nownotice it again, in order TO say that an i'm
p0rtant decision has recently been made in the U.
S. Circuit Court for Massachusetts, by Mr. Justice
Sprague, which triumphantly sustains his patent
entire and Independent invention, mr. wise in
frnging an the Woodwork patent. This might
have been well anticipated fiom the character of
the opinions given in favor of Mr.. NoIcross' ma
chimes, among which that of our distinguished
fellow citizen, the Hon. Edmund Burke, late
Commissioner of Patents, was prominent, Great
interest, however, was felt in the suit Just deci-
ded, not only by the parties, but by professional
and scientific men, and still more by those who
are concerned in the lumber trade and in pla-
ming.
Woodworth's machine has heretofore had
monopoly of the business; but the superiority of
the Norcross machine has been admitted by all,
even by those who formerly claimed that il was
an Infringement on the Woodwork right. The
advantages consist in better and more even
quality ofwork, the simplicity of its construction
and convenient management; and we nay add
its greater safety regards the possibility of
fire Concord (.N II. Patriot.
Mr.. Joseph Burnet Of Boston, is the owner Of
the Right for this city. Those interested in the
lumber business will do well to look al his adver-
tisement in another column.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-03-22
For the Spy.
Tobacco.
importance,

A very able and Interesting address was deliv
cred in the Hall of the House of Representatives,
on Wednesday evening last, by the Rev. George
Trask, on the use of tobacco. Mr. Trask has
collected an amount of facts and arguments on
this subject, that cannot fail to interest and move
the minds of all those to whom they are present
ed. We are glad this reform has found so able
and eloquent an advocate, and hope he will be
well sustained in his efforts The subject is well
worthy of consideration, and no man is more able
to do it justice in public discussion than the
gentleman alluded to.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-03-22

POISONOUS CoEFEcTIoNARY.--A new kind of
confectionery has recently been introduced into use,
which proves to be of very poisonous and perni-
cous character Many cases of severe sickness have
been induced by the Of it. 1t is in the form OF
calculated drops, variousy favored, with srawber-
ny, raspberry pine apple, banana, jargonele, pear,
sc. Professor J. ]. Mapes has been trying expert.
ments with these drops, and pronoences them deci-
dedly injurious to health, and adds
Many, il not adj Of these drops, are favored with
the hydrated Oride Of Anyle, known in our Pharma-
copeas as fxse oil, combined with nitric, scetic, or
citric acid.
This poison is produced in the dististion Of whis-
Key from corn, and probably the manufacturers OF the
confectionery in which is used, as well as the con-
suners, are not aware Of its poisonous properties
have just made some experiments with myself in
the use OF this poison, and End that in the form pro-
baby used by confectioners, the mere oder is sut-
cent to cause headache, coughing, SC.
Believing 1t duty to make these facts public,
leave IT to your discretion take such means as may
seem judleiOss. remain Sir yours respectfully,
JAS. J. MAPEs.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-03-22

BoDY FoUND-IND1cAr1oNs OF -Four
PLAY. We learn from he Nashua Oasis. that
on Monday morning last, the road master of the
Nashua and Lowell Railroad found human body
IN the Merrlmack river, not far from Lilte's Lam
ding, which appeared to be that of man about
40 years of age, dressed in check doeslsln pants,
mixed satlnet vest, white cotton shirt, thick boots,
with no coat. He had dark hair, bald head sound
teeth, scar on the left arm, and the letters L. S,
and heart and dart marked with India ink upon
the left arm. Therewa the appearance of blows
over the left ear and right eJ and marks ofblood
upon the shirt bosom. The body had evidently
been long time, at least three months, in the
water LoUeH Courier.