Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-11-17
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DIR. Lucien Papitland, in the Gazette
Medieale, says that yellow fever may be pre-.
vented by previous incubation with the di-
luted virus of reptile. Itlwas first discover
ed by physician in Central America, who
noticed that persons who had been bitten by
reptile were not attacked with yellow fever,
during its ravages, Since that time, DR., Pa
pitland has performed no less than 2477 in
EQUATIONS, on persons living in districts where
yellow fever was common and with the most
satisfactory results. Only 228, or 10 per
cent. of the number inoculated, were subse.
quently attacked by yellow fever. though ex
posed to its influence; and only IS Of the
total number, or IL per cent, of those in =
oculated, died.
The grape growers of the West are
about receiving large accessions to their num-
bers from Europe. A vessel arrived at Phil
adelphia a few days since, from Genoa,
bringing one hundred and twenty five pas
sengers, who all come to this country with
the intention of proceeding to the West, and
engaging the culture of the grape, with a
view to the production of wine.
James Sage was shooting at mark
on the door of an clubhouse at Millspoint,
Mich, and his mother having entered it un-
known to him while he had gone into the
dwelling house to load his rifle, he shot her
through the heart.
The Leroy N. Y, Gazette states that
during the heavy rain of Sunday night, live
lizards, some of them four inches in length,
came from the clouds like mama, though
neither as plenty nor half as welcome. They
were found crawling on the sidewalks and in
the streets, like fugitive infantie aligators in
Dlappg far rnnoVn6 from looo1ifiog
inhabit.
Lola Montez has been quite success
tul In Philadelphia. "On each night she has
lectured the houses have been crowded; so
much so, indeed, that she hBs been induced
to repeat the address on Beautiful Women, at
the request of parties who could not obtain
admission on the occasion of its former de-
livery"
A young man had his jaw fractured
by blow with cheequer board, on Friday
night last on Westminster street, Providence
This is bad use for checquer board.
The Philadelphia Press says that Gov.
Walker has ''made everything straight in
Kanzas." He certainly made a straight coat.
tail IN his fight from the Territory after his
late performances. So says the Louisville
Journal.
The authorities at Paterson. N. j..
have commenced a number of public works,
such as opening and grading streets and
squares, for the relief of the unemployed
people.
On Thursday evening, a German, aged
sixty three years, named Blazius Hahlberger,
was walking on the track of the Providence
Railroad, near Ruggles street, Roxbury,
when he was run over and instantly killed
by the steamboat train for New York.
james Patten, Of Buncombe county,
n c., claims to have raised eleven hundred
bushels OF Irish potatoes on an acre of land
Rather a Buncombe story.
On the Sth inst, $50 dog chased a
$50 buck belonging to Lorenzo W. Lyman of
Hadley, into the Connecticut River. and
killed it. after which boy Cvalue not siven)
rowed out in skiff, caught the expensive
dog, put it under water, and in a few min
utes $50 worth of dog was transformed into
a considerable amount of sausage meat.