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Washington sentinel., 1854-04-25

CURE FOR VIRULENT SMALL-Pox OR SSARLA-
TINA AND MEAsLEs.--A merchant and ship
owner of this city has had the following recipe
sent him from England, where it was furnished
by Mr.. Larkin, member of the Royal College OF
Surgeons, and who vouches for it as a "medi-
cine that will affect a revolution in the healing
art as regards the prevention and cure not
only of smallpox, but also of measles and scar
latina, however malignant the type, in a manner
more efficient and extraordinary than could
ever have been hitherto anticipated, even by
the most ardent philanthropist.
Con the first appearance of fever or irrita.
ton ushering in attacks, whether occurring in
families or large communities, the subioined
mode of treatment should at once be entered
on: Take one grain each of powdered foxglove
or digitalis valuable in the ratio of its green
ness, the dark should be rejected) and one of
sulphate of zinc (this article is commonly
known as white vitriol. These should be rub
bed thoroughly in a mortar or other convenient
vessel, with four or Ave dropa Of water; this
done noggin Tor about four ounces) more.
with some syrup or sugar, should be added
Of this mixture Tablespoonful should be given
an adult, and two teaspoonfuls to child every
second hour, until symptoms of disease vanish.
Thus conducted, convaescence, as il by
magic, will result. The rapidity of an event
so auspicious will equally delight and astonish.
1t may, however, be necessary further to note,
that should the bowels become obstructed in
the progress Of this disease, an evil by no
means common, then drachm of the com.
pound powder of jalap, formed of two parts
cream of tartar with one Of ialap,) and one
grain Of the herb, treated as above formed
into pastil with syrup or sugar should be
given to an adult, and half the quantity TO
child. This simple medicine shuts out every
other form or article whatever, as totally unne-
cessary If not pernicious.
"The methodus medicandi Of these medicines,
capable of effecting results so gigantic, remain
now only to be given, and appears to be as fol-
lows The herb, by its anti-febrile properties,
lays hold at onco of the fever, the prolific
source of woe, which it Immediately strangles,
while the zinc acts the part of tonic, instantly
restoring the equilibrium"
Mr.. Larxin adds mo emigrant or govern
ment vessel should hereafter be allowed to put
to sen without a few pence worth of these pro-
tectors; and it is further ardently hoped that,
as the dearest interests Of our common human
iy are SO vitality involved in this discovery. the
press of all countries viii give publicity TO this
announcement boston Courier.
Washington sentinel., 1854-04-25
"EvIL DESIGNS BIND MEN ToGETH



Dean Swift very truly remarks that "if we
examine what societies of men are in closest
union among themselves, we shall find them
either to be those who are engaged in some
evil design, or who labor under one common
misfortune
Precisely such union as is described in the
above paragraph exists at the present time in
the United States. 1t is union of men who
abhor the Constitution under which we live,
and many of whom abhor the Holy Bible, be-
cause that Constitution and that Bible are al
irreconcilable variance with the peculiar views
that they entertain and desire to propagate
They feel that these two great charts--the one
OF civil, the other Of religious government-are
standing rebukes to them, and that they are in.
superable hindrances to their wicked plans and
purposes. Hence they desire to destroy them
Some are honest enough to own it, whilst
others, more cautious and cunning, desire ar
IDENTIFY to bring about that result, but studiously
conceal that desire
Between all the isms that spring up in many
parts of this country, as vermin do in hot eli
mates, therei isa wonderful affinity and sympathy
Each ism was against some one settled, well
established system or truth, and, as it is to the
interest of all, that established systems shall be
unsettled and thrown down, they engage in q
crusade, known to parliahentarians as log
rolling, in order to break down everything that
exists, and thus succeed in getting foothold
These evil spirits, pursuing evil designs, now
stand before the country as solid well.ce-
mented organization. They are in "the closest
union among themselves" A clergyman, who
contends that the Bible is opposed to slavery,
and who declares that he would not believe in
1t, and would trample it under foot if it did not
repudiate slavery, stands side by side with the
scoffing and blasphemous in6del, who declares
that the sacred volume is vile imposture. be-
cause it recognises slavery. The man who
whips his wife joins with the woman s.rphts
mae who wants his wife to whip him. So they
90 by contraries. But yet they all unite in the
effort to propagate the hateful doctrine Of abo-
litionism 1t would be impossible to find one
in any spot, however sequestered, who is not
in correspondence with the others. There is a
species Of freemasonry among them. They
know each others tracks with an instinct that
is truly Indian in its characteristics
/ Men who are engaged in virtuous cause,
trusting to the excellence and to the strength
Washington sentinel., 1854-04-25

The NORTH PACIFIC EXPLORING ExpEDI-
TIoN, sent out by the United States government,
under Commander Ringgold, has been heard
from, under date of Sydney, New South Wales,
December %, 1853, and January 5, 1854. The
Vincennes arrived at that port on the 26th of
December, in forty yseven days from the Cape
of Good Hope officers and crew all well. Com
mander Ringgold says that, for vessels seeking
the ports of Australia by way of the Cape of
Good Hope, the most desirable route is in from
thirty-eight to forty degrees south latitude, the
winds there being not so powerful and more
steady, the weather far more settled, and the
sea less turbulent than further south The
same parallel is also recommended for crossing
the South Atlantic and passing the cape. Ships
bound to Sydney will do well not to venture
through Basis straits, but, rather, to pass well
clear Of the extreme of Van Dieman's Land,
and haul gradually up, giving the island a clear
berth. The barometer may be implicitly re-
lied on in those seas. Commander Ringgold
| thus describes the route of his exploration:
"Our course and duty hence are through the
Coral sca-the least known, perhaps, and ad-
mitted to be the most intricate and dangerous
of any portion. of the Pacific ocean. Our OBJ.
ject in exploring this sea is to expose its dan.
gers, and make clear channels for our country
men III tuelT way tO Sulua. 'On
leaving here, shall proceed to the examina.
ton of the route to China, west of new Gale.
donia, taking up in succession Lord Howes
island, the reefs and slets northward; thence
coasting along the western shores of New Gale
donia, turning its northern extreme to Huon
isle; thence severally taking up the New He
brides, the Santa Cruz, or Queen Charlotte
groups, passing through and examining the
passage formed by the isle of Nitendi, and the
Solomon islands, and New Britannia, with the
adjacent reefs; thence either through the Caro-
line islands, ria the Ladrone group, or more
westerly, sighting the Pelew islands; thence
reach the China sea and Macao, ria the Bashu
isles.
circumstances may cause partial depart
ure in the movements and reconnaissance thus
contemplated. If the winds are propitious,
hope to gain the harbor of Macao in forty-ive
or fifty days.
"The Porpoise, after passing over the south
ern ocean, in the parallel Of thirty-eight de-
grees, south latitude, win proceed around South
Australia; thence up to the westward Of Lord
Howe's island, through the Coral sea examine
the passage formed by New Holland and Bo-
nanville isle; thence along northwardly to the
west end Of New Guinea, and, finally, to
Macao.
=. II leave tomorrow, (January 81 for Macao"
Washington sentinel., 1854-04-25
CONGRESS.

In the Senate, yesterday, after the Presen-
tation Of petitions, the bill granting land to
the State of Alabama to aid in the constrac-
ton of central railroad through that State,
from the Tennessee line to the Florida line,
was passed The joint resolution approprlat-
liant officers and crews Of the three vessels who
rescued the passengers and others from the
wreck of the steamer San Francisco was de-
bated and passed-yeas q, nays l6 The In
dian appropriation bill was taken up, and sew
eral amendments added thereto.
In the House of Representatives resolution
was adopted, on motion of Mr.. Faulkner, call
ing on the President Of the United States to
communicate TO the House the instructions re-
ferred to in President Monroe's annual mes
sage of December ., 1923, and transmitted to
our diplomatic agents abroad on the subject Of
issuing commissions to private armed vessels.
together with responses, if any, received from
foreign governments; also, any other instruc.
tions given or correspondence had with said
governments on the same subject, since the
date Of said message, and not heretofore com
municated to Congress-
The Senates amendments 10 the deficiency
bill were taken up in Committee of the Whole
on the state of the Union; when, after expla-
nations by Mr.. Phelps, Mr.. Phillips made a
speech in favor of the Nebraska Kansas bill,
and Mr.. Harris, Of Mississippi commenced one
somewhat in opposition to it.
Washington sentinel., 1854-04-25

CAN'T SOMETHING De DONE to suppress the
noxious efluvia escaping from either the sewer
or gas.pipes in front Of the Express Officer A
more sickening, unhealthy, insufferable stencil
never greeted our nostriis Where is the board
Of health where the street commissioner
There surely is way to stop it, but apparently
no ,CiH to do it. We have spoken about it once
before, and we hope to have no occasion TO do
so again, but will continue 10 expose the nuis
ances and extortions Of the Gas Company until
they correct them.
Washington sentinel., 1854-04-25
supreme Court Of the United States,
MONDAY, ApriI "a, I85.

No. 8s. The Ohio Life Insurance and Trust
Company, plaintiff in error, Us. Henry Debolt,
treasurer, &c. The argument of this cause
was continued by Messrs. Pugh and Spalding,
for the defendant in error, and concluded by
Mr.. Stanbery, for the plaintiff in error.
Adjourned till tomorrow, at ii o'clock, a. M
Washington sentinel., 1854-04-25
NEWSPAPERS BY THE BREMEN LINE

We are authorized to say that the United
States and Bremen postal arrangement has
been SO far modified, that newspapers by the
Bremen line, when not over two ounces in
weight, done up singly in narrow bands, open
at the ends or sides, may be fully prepaid to
any part of the GermanAustrian Postal Union;
the rate thus required to be prepaid being
three cents@er newspaper
Washington sentinel., 1854-04-25

SMALLPOX AMONG THE CHIpPEwAs.-M Mr..
lie Feve, who lately came from Lake Superior,
reports that the smallpox is making fearful
havoc among these Indians, and that the lodges
were filed with the dead and dying.
Washington sentinel., 1854-04-25

THE CAPTAIN. GENERAL OF CUBA has directed
that all books imported into the island shall
be submitted to his personal examination, in
stead Of being examined at the custom-house
as heretofore
Washington sentinel., 1854-04-25

An ASrI-PoLIT1cAL PREAcHER.-The Rev.
DR.. Perry, Of Cleveland, on Sunday before last,
preached against pulpit politics, taking for his
text Render under Caesar the things which
are Cesars." &c. He recommended the polit.
ical clergymen to follow Christ's example.
Washington sentinel., 1854-04-25
ITEMS OF NEWS.

Rev. TITUs STRoNG.-In late number we
announced that the Rev. Titus Strong, of the
Episcopal church in Greenfield, Massachusetts,,
had preached his fftieth anniversary sermon.
1t gratifed US to learn that the good old man
was still in health and able to labor in his Mas.
ter's cause. Still greater was our qualification
when we saw in an exchange the following
announcements
Rev. Or. Strong, OF Greenfield, Massachu-
setts availed himself Of the recent annual fast to
preach against political preaching. His main to-
pic, according to the Greenfield Democrat, was
the moral degeneracy of the times.
. He alluded TO the lamentable manner in which
fast day has been perverted from its original de-
sign and purpose. He believed il TO be attributa-
bic mainly 10 the perversion Of the day by minis
ters, who, instead of preaching the gospel have
made the day an occasion for promulgating from
the pulpit their peculiar sentiments on political
affairs. This perverson on the part of the clergy
had led 10 corresponding perversion and abuse on
the part of the people, till the present irreligous
state of feeling and practice in relation to the day
is the result And said he, it is well understood
that three thousand cergymen will this day preach
upon the Nebraska question; but trust that my
people will permit one poor minister to preach the
gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ"
Washington sentinel., 1854-04-25

A MAMMOTH STEAMBOAT has lately been
launched at New York, said to be the largest ever
built. 1t is 350feet long, As feet beam, and Is
feet hold. The engine, built at the Novelty
works, is of greater power than any now in
use, having cylinder los inches in diameter
and l2-feet stroke. She will be put on the
Fall River line about the lst of August
Washington sentinel., 1854-04-25

ABOUT CuBA.-A correspondent writes to
the New York Herald that Commodore New.
ton has communicated to our government the
fact that the captain.general has in his posses.
sion royal decree, authorizing him, any mo.
ment he may deem proper, to emancipate all
the slaves of the island. "This," says the wri.
ter, "is the measure Of defence which has been
hinted at by English and French papers, and
is intended to carry out the threat that Cuba
must be Spanish or second Hayti"
RUSSIAN OFFIcERs.-Capt. Sokolof, belong
ing to the staff of officers at present in the
city, commissioned by the Gear to inquire into
and inspect the ship-yards in the United States,
lately attended the board of common council in
New York, accompanied by Brigadier General
W.B. Burnett. Fhey were invited to take seats
on the bench, and the Russian gentlemen ap-
peared deeply interested in the proceedings
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-07-22

THE LUST RoR PELr-Speaking with reference to some
of the events connected with the in
that city, the Newark Advertiser remarks as follows
"one thing is clear the sun, that the absorbing
bition seize the gtterng prize Of gold be-
fore SO prolific root Of evil it is now. We do not
know which is working the greater mischief among u.s.
the lust for political power or the lust for pef When
you add to this burning appetite in many men
the powerful almost supernatural energy communicated
il by the vicious taste and demands Of families for
luxury show and exravagance to rival other families
and win absurd distinction founded upon nothing
than money it is not difficult to account for many
those astounding falls from virtue and high moral posi-
ton, and their accompanying defalcations which occa
sionaly convulse socety.">
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FREE COLLEGE EDUCATION.

The annexed article from the Michigan Argus while
informs us Of circumstance highly honorable to the
ENLIGHTENED hberalty Of that young member Of the Unon
furnishes noble example for the imitation Of her sis
ter States
Frs Medical and Literary Colleges Of the Univesiy Of
Michigan Michigan must claim the honor Of being
the 6t State in the Union offering the sudentfrom al
poro Of the United States complete courses Of collegiate
instruction free of charge.
The income from her University fund is now about
$25, ,W0 per annum, and is increasing.
Ample buildings have been erected at Ann Arbor for
the Medical and Literary Colleges town remarkable for
its health and cheapness Of living.
Thb University library, cabinet, museum, apparatus
and laboratory credabe to State institution and
d the best astronomical observatores in the world
is netry completed, the dictatorship of which has been
ACCEPTED by the distinguished astronomer Brunnow OF
Berh the assistant Of Encke The corps Of professors
lat present ten in the literary and six in the medical coll
ege have thus far been called from the different States
withreference to ability and fitness In the college
Of arts and sciences there full parallel Of
studies, viz literary and scientific: the first including
such branches taught in other colleges the other
ss.ias the natural cisnces civil engineering &c. the
Ito enter which but moderate prerequisites ere
on An appropriate degree Is conferred those who
take full course in either, but student may take
partial course, selecting such studies he may wish
and remain as long short time as he may desire
An agricultural has been established and is
in full operation.
The collegiate year in both colleges on the
first Of October the term Of the medical college coninu
ing six months. Michigan Argus.
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THRILLING INCIDENT.

On Saturday the 9Th instant, as the storm that had
been brewing some hours about breaking out little
boy of years Of age Of Mr. A. H. Vese, Of De-
tro who at present residing at Crosse Ise took
fuge under the deck Of sail boat, belonging to Mr. F.
W. Backus, lying at the dock, with the sail hoisted In
moment after the sauall struck her, when she broke
from her moorngs, and started towards the open lake
When first she nearly half way the river
and the little fellow had crawled from his place of shell
ter and taken his place at the helm, endeavorng to d
rect his towards the shore Soon the rain
down in torrents the wind had increased to perfect
hurricane and the banks of the river lined with
wailing and children and strong men, who were
poweress ookers-on. Not boat Immediately with
in reach The saiboat had almost reached Stoney Island
and the hearts Of all the ookerson for moment
relieved expecting 10 her 60 ashore, when all at
once she broached to, and abruptly round again.
heading for Crosse Isle
As the boom settled round the spectators held
their breath for moment the head Of the pilot dsap
peared only again to reappear holding manfuy to the
helm. Directly another. and fercer squa struck the
sails the boat thrown upon her beam-ends and the
sail and boom in the water, and cries Of " he is lost
he is gonc, heard oil sides. Still the gallant
baque held her way again she went about and took her
course towards Maiden and again her pilot was plainly
seen standing. at her helm.
By this time boat had been manned and put off to the
but before getting any distance into the river the
saiboat took another turn heading again towards home
She straight to the middle Of the river when Mr. F.
Backus and H. Gray, Esq down the bank and made
signs to the boy to keep the helm up or down. as the
meandering Of the boat required he obeyed the signs
like an old SALT and in few minutes the boat was run
into shallow water when the gentlemen named above were
enabled to wade board, and in little time the boy
in the Of his mother, who had been an almost
distracted spectator of the whole scene.
In to question Of how he was getting along
when the gentlemen boarded the boat he answered that
he was pretty wet but added wasn't it lucky, Mr..
Bsckus that wss aboard Of your boat when she went
of f"-Detrol Adrrtisa.
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We copy the following communication from the Gin
cnna Gazette At the rate invention is going on, may
We not look for the discovery Of multiplication table
some of these days. After what Mr. Easton has done
it would not be wonderful.
NEW DIscovERY in AsrRoNoMY.-f the sun at IL
o'clock at noon strikes line 40 Washington city half
hour sooner than it does line at II O'clock Cncin-
NATL then the distance that the travels westward is
every thousand miles per hour, which, to completes
the circle makes twentyfour thousand miles around the
world. Admitting the makes circle, it is defined
be twelve thousand miles from the earth All distance
east west be measured by the speed Of the
made this great discovery this afternoon and claim to
be the first one that ever suggested the idea.
Respectfully, yours ELIpHALET EAsToN.
July II. 1854.
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and enoyments which the classic taste Of the Greek
bned with the phosophic research and learning OF the
Roman school, which impaired to the civil and social
departments Of the Empire. But these fountains and
rivers were totally changed and bitter poisonous
translate the word substituted by the intro
ducon Of this new and cruel power into the country
The author Of the Apocalypse Unveled, after show
ing that the upon Of the Turks into Europe and their
conquest Of Consantnope fulfilled the prophecy Of the
fall Of the star that buneth lamp, next shows that
the overthrow Of the Turkish dominion will fulfil another
prophecy, which says And the sixth angel poured out
his vial in the great river Euphrae and the there
of was dried up that the way Of the Kings Of the East
might be prepared"
shall not give in detail the authors reasoning this
point but will only state Of his positions The work
was written as reference other recent historical events
shows before the present war with Russia and Turkey
was talked Of which makes the correspondence be-
the authors opinions then expressed and the
sent prospect Of results with respect to Turkey very
markable He says that Russia will be the power which
will bring about the drying up Of the Euphraes Turkey
will become down by hepower Of Russia pressing
upon her. and will become mpoverishedn her finances
and reduced and wasted Ia her political strength
to be unable to sustain herself at all without renqush-
ing portion of her dominons for pecuniary
sderaion Perhaps Judsa win in this way be sold to the
Jews to meet demands which Turkey can meet in no
other way"
According the views which the author has expressed
this subject, much at large, the Turkish Empire will
not fall the star did, by the shocks Of but will be
wasted away by the expenses created
to sustain herself The expenses Of her allies, to- will
exceed her own, and when all to be settled
there really to be nothing left for the Euphrates but
be driedup which, literally understood appropr-
atedor parceed out portions amongst the begerents
Where the is there will the eagles be gathered to-
gether ORIENT.