Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-05-22
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tional Hotel poison story derives new i'm
portance from a statement in the Washington
States Of Wednesday, signed Geo. p. Buol.
boarder at the hotel at about the time the
malady first began Co manifest itself Mr.
Buel says, in substance, that person mo
name given who had previously been head
steward at the National, but who had left the
establishment. owing to a misunderstanding
with the proprietors, said to him Buell. in
the presence Of Col. Walker, Of the Indiana
State Legislature, that the hotel was poisoned,
and that people would find out it was poison
cd This was before the sickness had begun
to excite public remark.) The person alluded
to at the same time indulged in a torrent Of
abuse Of the proprietors, and he never failed
to improve an opportunity to urge a boarder
to leave the hotel or to prevent stranger
entering it. When the ''poson" became cp-
idemc, an effort was made to hunt up this
mysterious man--but without effect. All
that is known about him is. that he did all in
his power, after leaving the hotel. 10 secure
the situation Of sie,rQrd ai The White House.
and that, falling in that. he LETT Washington
for Boston. whore he had formerly lived.
New YORK, May The session Of the
New York Academy of Medicine was held
last night at which DIR. Wynne of Baltimore
made communication, and gave other proofs
with respect to the National Hotel disease,
proving beyond all doubt that the disease
originated solely from putrid exhalations.
DR.. Chas. 7. Jackson, Of Boston is of the
same opinion.
WESTERN LAND SrEcULArroS.-The
Detroit Tribune calls the attention of eastern
capitalists to a system Of pine land swindling
which is practccd by unscrupulous parties at
the West, who operate through itinerant
agents in Eastern States. Tho Tribune SAYS
thousands Of acres Of almost worthless scrub
Norway pines have been sold to eastern men
for from four to ten dollars an acre, that arc
not worth ten shillings altogether. Even if
parties buying send an agent to examine the
lands, the resident operators have a cunningly
devised scheme by which they show the agent
through really valuable tracts. and vet sell
him worthless property, The Tribune ex-
plains the moius operandi at length, and as
the only safe course to pursue. advises parties
desirous Of buying Western lands never to
purchase of itinerant land peddlers.-Bosfon
Journal
OUTRAGEs UPON CHR1sr1ANs IN TURKEY
Complaints are made of shocking outrages
/ upon Christians, in several instances, in Tur-
key, whore they have attempted to exercise
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proper representations were made to the gov
ernment but the corrupt forms of Justice,
and the old prejudices against Christians. not
only prevented any redress, but led to fresh
insults and injuries. The circumstances have
been laid before the Porte, and what is of
considerable more importance. before Lord
Stratord de Radcliffe, the British Ambassa-
dor. lie is a power in Turkey, although
there may not be any other
The GREAT IRoN SrEAMER.-The follow
ing are some of the main particulars of the
enormous iron steamship now in course of
construction on the Thames Her whole
length is 734 feet; breadth of beam, SO feet
diameter Of paddle wheels, l2l feet depth
of hold, 20 feet depth of paddle wheel, So
feet diameter of screw, fl feet There will
I be five tunnels and eleven masts, two of the
latter being square rugged. The nominal
horse power will be $500, but it will work
up from 5000 to 10000. Her measurement
will be 23,6f0 tons. 1t is expected that her
crew will number from 100 to 500 men, in
cluding II chief officers. She will have ac-
commodations for 10000 persons, including
1000 first class passengers or if used
transport, she can carry $4,000 men, and
5000 horses. She is expected to run at the
rate of sixteen miles per hour.
THE FurURE-The fate of this country
depends on nothing so much as ON the growth
or decline of the great idea which lies at the
foundation of all our institutons-the idea of
the sacredness Of every mans right, the re-
spect due to every human being. This exists
among us. 1t has stamped itself on govern
ment 1t is now to stamp itself on manners
and common life-a far harder work. twill
then create a society such as men have not
anticipated, but which is not to be despaired
Of if Christianity be divine, or if the highest
aspirations of the soul be true Claiming
GAS MADE PROM WArER.-A French chem
ist, NJ, Gllard, has at last discovered, and
put into practical use, the gas made from wa
ter, not in the laboratory or at an exhibition,
but in Illuminating a whole town. The an
cient city Of Narbonne, France, glories in the
light, the elements of which are drawn from
its antique and beautiful canal, the flame look
ing like the electric light, dazzling but not
tiresome, as white as can be, without vaceilla-
/ ton or smell all burners being similar to SO
many planets.--Coarier des Etats Uais.
A FEARrU1 LEAr.-Tho Niagara Falls
I GazeHe says that on Saturday evening Mrs
/ Flynn, wife of a iaborer, jumped over the
bank Of the Niagara river, just below the
! Hydraulic Canal. She apparently struck in
the top of a tree after descent of about one
hundred feet, and fell from there to the bot
tom. When she left home she kissed her
children, bid them bye, good and told them to
inform Mr.. Flynn that he would see her no
more. When found she was sitting very
composedly cogitating, doubtless, on the un-
certainty of human calculations, especially
when predicated on untried exeriments. She
was considerably bruised and scratched, butnot
much more the frequently happens in an or
dinary ahindy. lntoxication has been assign
ed as the cause of the act, but this is uncer-
tain.
A SENSIBLE DocroR--A handsome young
widow applied to physician to relieve her Of
three distressing complaints, with which she
was afflicted
"In the first place said she Il have little
or no appetite. What would be best for that
For that, madam, you should take air and
exercise"
And doctor, am quite fdgety at night
and afraid to sleep alone. What shall do
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