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PAYABLE tJf AZifAXCE.
' Np.w-Yubk. July 21.
We are indebted to an highly respecta
ble mercantile htrosr, in this city, for the
following extract, dated
' "lA'xrpo'.l, June 4.
“V -ry little done to-de^in tlie cotton
vnarkvt — j»rire< are stnatfv—the price of
^ooil fair upl uitl SOdis good SidJ; good
New (Mean*, 22d.
•• Vrt reals to-day. the Montgomery, end
<li>: Js.ipn irum Savannah.
, ••AOIaasiiw Price Current, of June 6,
«jn it -< American flour at 43 to 46; ashes
50 to 52; tobacco, boat Virginia, 9 t<» 10.”
The Glasgow Chronicle of the 6th June,
*HvenUes, the ships Mury-Auguata,. for
New-VurK l.ie21at of June; llariminy,
8p ence, fur do. 9th; Venus, Saunders, for
d-> 2»llit T»o-M.iry», for dn. 13th; and
Gosport, for PliiUdelphia 14th.
FROM FRA.YCE.
Tlie schooner Weymouth, Benedict
bring* accounts from France as late as the
6th *>f June. There had been no altera
tion in the markets at Havre, except in
the article of coffee, which had advanced
a little in price.
raoMtht U. STATES' squ.wnoM
We have been favored with-the perusal
of a letter from an officer in our navy, ilat-
ed Leghorn, April 28. Ttiii letter states.
“At thin moment the archduke Charles,
duke of Modena, visits the Franklin, and
ou which account the whole squadron are
firiug a salute.”
»X0* TIIS DELAWAH WATCUM LIT.
op.chili.
The decisive battle of Maipo has estab
lished, upon a basis not to be shaken, the
independence of ('kili. Whatever use may
be made of the blessings thus obtained by
the people of that country, nu one can
nuw entertain a doubt that the authority
ol Spain over that immense portion of
Soutn America, lying south of Brazil and
Peru, is gone forever. The barrier, which
had for almost three centuries separated
Chili from the rest of the world, being thus
prostrated, and an intimate intercourse
and connection with tlie United States
anticipated, as well from mutual interest
as inclination; the curiosity of our coun
trymen will no doubt be awakened to an
investigation of the history and resources
of a country which is the scene of these
interesting ind important vicissitudes.
There is probably no part ol Spanish
America in which the jealous colonial po
licy of the mother country has operated
more decidedly to the exclusion of foreign
communication, than in Ciiili; a circum
stance which, added to the obstacles ini-
K osed by nature to an intercourse with it,
as kept mankind generally inure ignorant
perhaps in relation to its internal circum
stances. than with regard to any other of
tlie Spanish colonies. The history ol Chi
li, : since its discovery by the Spaniards, is
replete with the most interesting incidents.
From the defect ol materials fur a regular
history, little can be furnished but an out
line; this outline is, however, sufficiently
filled to demonstrate the superiority of the
Chilians, in all the qualities that enobie
■ and adorn human nature, over their Eu
ropean invaders. Araucania wanted bu
b Thucydides or a Livy, to give herasimi
lar distinction in the annals of lame with
the classic names of Greece and Rome—
Deriving, as we do, our knowledge of them
principally through the partial medium of
Ahe Spanish travellers. Mulino and Ulloa.
w.» are lost in admiration at the courage,
patriotism, anil magnanimity, of this ex
traordinary people; who alone, of all the
aborigines of Southern America, have been
enabled, by the resources of their valor
•nd enthusiasm, to set bounds to the ca
reer of European encroachment, and to
maintain against the power and reiterated
eT.irts of Spain, during nearly three ceu-
turies, the indcpendeuce anil integrity of
their native land. The immense empires
of Mexico and Peru, abounding in wealth,
population and resources, and distinguish
ed for their knowledge of the arts of civil
ization, fell, after a brief resistance, be
fore a handful of men, fed by Cortez and
Fisarro. But Mexico and Peru were mo
narchies; legitimate monarchies; the peo
ple slaves; their country was nothing in
the eyes of these abject beings; and when
they saw Montezuma and Ataliba, the pa
geants whom they worshiped, in the hamis
of their invaders, they threw down their
arms and submitted willing victims to Spa
nish chains. How different is the lesson we
derive from the history of Chili, and espe
cially of that portion of it called Arauca
nia. Freedom bad shed its influence in
tlie hearts of these brave people; they
fmght hot for* king, or empty pageant,
Vitfor a country: in which liberty had fix
ed her abode for ages; such a people may
be -xterminated^but never conquered.
Chili-lies<m the western coast of Sooth
America, and occupies the space between
the -24th and 45th degree of south latitude;
end between the 68ui and 74th of west
longitude; k it bounded on the north by
Pern,from -wiiich itia separated by the de
part of Atacama, 70 league* in extent; on
the south by the land of Magellan; on the
■ -west bv the Pacific ocgaii;and.un the cast
by the Cordilleras, or Andes, and Patago
nia. In length it has been computed at
1260 geographical miles. 1st greatest
breadth, which is near thb Archipelago of
ChiloCf.it about 500 miley. It contains a
surface of 378,000 square miles. Of. the
natural and political divisions of Chili we
Shall speak hereatter.
o l/nlil the middle of the fifteenth centu
ry the history of Chili is obscure, or rather
entirely unknown. Pciu and Mexico
had made great advances in the paths' of
civilization and refinement long before tlie
invasions of Pizarro and Cortez; but Chili
hnd'sot kept pace w^h its neighbors.—
The first historical transaction related of
this country is to be found in the Peruvian
annals. In the middle of tlie fifteenth
centary Yupanque, the tenth Inca of Pe
ru, having established himself in the fron
tier province of Atacama, despatched a
numerous army into Chili, which subjected
the southern provinces as far as the river
Rnpel without much opposition. Crossing
that river, the Peruvian general was. met
by the Promaucians, (signifying in their
language free dancers) a brave and fiigh
minded people: a battle ensued of three,
or, according to some accounts, of six days’
continuance, in which the Peruvians were
completely defeated and driven across tlie
Itapel, to which river they were obliged to
limit their conq jest. Upon the conquer
ed provinces Me loca imposed an annual
tribute of gold, without attempting any
innovation in theircustoms or government,
which they were permitted to retain free
and unaltered until the invasion of tire
Spaniards.
’ In the following centary Peru itself fell
a victim tu the arms of the rulhleks Pizar
ro. Allured by the mines anil fertile
plains of Chili," Diego Ahnagro, one ol
Pizarro’* associates, in the year 1535, kit
Cusco with 570 Spaniards and 15,000 Pe
ruvians. Toavoid the desert of Atacama,
oe crossed a brunch of the Cordilleras, but
the winter setting in, tiiesnow fell in such
abundance, and tlie cold became so intense
that not less than 150 Spaniards and
10,000 Peruvians perished in the march:
with the miserable remnant, Almagio suc
ceeded in reaching the plains of Chili.—
He tves received by the Chinese with the
most benevolent hospitality, which he re
quited with true Spanish gratitude, by-
plunder and massacre. Haying received
reinforcements from Peru, Almagro en
tered the country of the Pruiuaucians.—
This brave people, although at first amaz
ed and confounded at tlie appearance of
ihe Spaniards, their fire-arms, and the
horses, which were the first they had be-
neld, boldly prepared lor battle. Both
armies met on the shore of the Rio Clam;
the Peruvians being placed in front, wen
soon routed, and so luriuus was the shock,
that the Spaniards themselves with diffi
culty sustained it. Disheartened by the
resistance he met with in this indecisive
conflict, Almagro retraced his steps, au<J
returned tu Peru, where he fell soon after
iu a contest fur power with his rival Pi
zarro.
Pizarro, aware of the importance of
Chili, determined to renew the attempt
to subdue it: For this purpose, he des
patched Pedro de Valdivia, an experienc
ed and <>ble commander, at the head of
2000 Spaniards and a large body of Pe
ruvians. Valdivia passed the Cordilleras,
m the summer, without loss, (and entered
Chili in tlie year 1540. Mis reception was
very different from that experienced by
Almagro. The barbarities of the latter
were remembered by tlie natives with
the keenest indignation; and the dread ex
cited by the novel aspect of the invaders
being worn off", Valdivia found in all the
northern provinces a spirit of determined
hostility to the Spaniards. But the na
tives, although brave ami enterprising,
were incompetent, from the want or skill
and the inefficacy uf their weapons, to con
tend with success against the discipline of
the invaders. Tbe Spaniards, notwith
standing frequent reverses, made a slow
•ut steady progress. During the six years
which this war occupied, Valdiva built tlie
city of St Jago, the capital of Chili, and the
cities of Coquimbo and Conception. He
passed the Rapel in 1545, where tlie Pro
maucian8 who had formerly proved the
bulwarks ol southern Chili against the
Peruvian Incas and the Spaniard Almagro.
forgetful now of their fame and their coun
try’s interest, entered into an inglorious
compact with Valdivia, and united their
forces with his for the subjugation of their
countrymen. Since that period they have
supported the interests of Spain, and are
justly execrated by tlie Chilians as the be
trayers tlie liberties of their country. In
the mean while, reinforcements and colo
nies of Spaniards had frcqently arrived in
Chili from Peru, and had gradually settled
in that part of the country which had sub
mitted to the arms of Valdivia.
But the period was now arrived when a
lew lormidable enemy was to set bounds
to career of the Spaniards—“A field of
more hazardous contention was now open
ed to them—a fi**ld in which they were not
unfrequently to feel (he impotence and the
rewards of an unrighteous cause. They
were now to encounter, not the timid
slaves of luxury and prejudice,but a nation
ofindignant heroes, roused to exertion in
defence oftheir liberty and possessions, who
neld at defiance their boasted superiori
ty, and set at naught even the thundering
arms of Europe.” Of the Araucanians,
their wars with Valdivia and his succes
sors. their genius, heroism and elevated
patriotism, more will be said in a separate
article. Lautaro.
raoss tee witwisoro.v (uxt.) WATCBMaS.
The BRITISH in S0UTI1AMERICA.
A very respectable rc-infurceraent, it
seems, of English troops, organized and
commanded by British officers, with a park
of artillery, and a supply of small arms,
and a stoop of war, commanded by a Bri
tish naval officer, have arrived at Marga
rita, to co-operate with the patriots.
Whatever of the spirit of adventure roar
be ascribed by cold calculators to these
auxiliaries, we are ready to accord much
praise to our cousins or England, the de-
scend.i-ts of our ancestors, for their lauda
ble spii it in the cause of liberty. That
such a spirit exists among that people, it
would be preposterous to doubt, when it
manifests itself in frequent instances,
though all the rubbish, lumber and-dust of
a corrupt government. Voluntary, in a
great measure m».t be the service of these
troop*, for tb* relations of England with
the allied pfoori of Europe, would uot
permit an actual detachment of such a
force by regular authority. But there can
be no doubt of the countenance of the
British government at these movements.
A curious parallel strikes our view at
this moment. There is an interesting si
milanty in the present disposition of the
government and people of England to
wards the southern patriots, to that of the
court of Versailles and its ardent subjects,
towards this country during the revolution.
In both cases the choicest spirits of the
time, prompted oy noble principles and
generous feelings, have broke the path as
pioneers; and «ve believe that in the pre
sent case, a* in the other, the government,
actuated by an interest of a less liberal but
equally potent kind, is not averse from the
success of their enterprises.
We have at least as much reason to ex
pect sympathy in the cause of freedom
from the aoble spirited sons ol England
as we coukl have had from a French no
bleman ftfie marquis de la Fayette) and
his frienui; and we know that policy ope
rates as powerfully upon the D-iglisn a-
ever it did upon the Frencn government
We wish success to the good work i^s< lf.
whatever may be the motives ot foreign
auxiliaries. Let us not quarrel with Un
selfishness which tends to a good .;i.U, in*,
be too apprehensive aboutconsequences.—
We aie apprized, from tii-be l utuoiity,
that the people of South-Ame*n a are to
well aware of the policy of Me British go
vernnu'U, to be seduced by its influence
The American government stands decid
edly the first in the estimation ol the pa
triots of South-Amciica. It will be the
first to acknowledge their independence,
and, units* we are much mistaken in our
inferences from facts before us, the British
government will immediately follow tin
example.
Copy of a letter received in thie city, doled Lie■
bos, 6th tune, 1818.
We had the pleasure of addressing you
last on tie 8th nit since when, as we ex
pected, tome improvement in prices of
wheat tuck place, but considerable supplies,
particularly from tbe Mediterranean, hav
ing successively dropped iu, our mm ket
has felt Die effects of it, and at this mo-
uiont the extreme timidity of purchasers
renders prices entirely nominal The ap
pearance of the harvest throughout Spain
is must promising. The stock in the Me
diterranean according to all accounts im
mense; and the general aspect is s- ms
couraging, that we cannot flatter ourselve
with hopes of improvement. Oiir stock <•
wheat may now be calculated at 20,OW
inoys; of barley, rye, flour and Indian corn
it is very small, and the latter article has
met with an usual brisk demand at from
560 to 740 rs. according to quality. Di
rect supplies however having reac hed oui
northern ports, the demand has subsided,
and but few sales can now be effected at
tlie above prices. Wheat we quote from
650 to 800 rs. At the last price the very
best hard wheat has been suld onboard,
and could not now he commanded.
. The cargo of flour alluded to in our last
was sold at 970 rs. on board, and more now
remaining in first hand*. Good barley
would fetch 320,330rs. on board, fine hard
Sicilian has been sold at 425 rs. Rye
would eomrnand 480 to 500 rs. on boaid.
Of Carolina rice we remain destitute—
Brazil maintains its price and East-India
lias been sold at 5500 is.
London 60}
Dollars 845 rs.
A cargo of Hoar and corn lias just arriv
ed from Baltimore.—Baltimore Federal
Republican, 23d ult.
from the Si’ers Gazette, July 17.
ALARMl.S’G fire.
Ill the dry and windy da7 of Wednes
day last, at about 10 o’clock in the fore
noon, the town ufGluucester was alarmed
by the breaking out of a most threatening
fire in a house in backstreet, owned and
one part occupied by Mr. Elia* Clough,
and the other by Mr. John Close. It wa-
first discovered upon the roof, supposed to
have proceeded from a spark from the
chimney, a brisk fire having been used
that morning for baking. The house was
completely destroyed; some of the furni
ture in Mr. Clough’s part was saved, but
every thing was lost in the other, in
cluding several hundred silver dollars.—
Through most extraordinary exertions
during a three hours conflict which the
deavouring element, fin which even the
first ladies joined with great effect) the
Harbor Parish, was saved from utter des
truction. The streets in which the fire
took place, overlooks Middle street, Front
street anil the wharves, being tiie most
compact, and populous part of the town,
and directly to leeward. Opposite Mr.
Clough's stood a large house belonging to
the Rust family i.f this town, against
which the flames were driven by the north
west wind, and which, a* well as two other
houses and two barns, was several times ou
fire. Had the fire prevailed here, it must
soon have enveloped Beach’s ropewalk a
few rods below, the meeting house a little
further to leeward, and nothing but the
sea could have bounded its ravage. But
thanks to a kind Providence, this dreadful
catastrophe did not take place and the in
habitant* of Gloucester still rejoice in thier
dwellings. Happily no person was injur
ed in the alarming scene; and it is wonder
ful w'rth what judgement and effect the
firewoods directed the zealous exertions
of men, women and children; of all des
criptions, considering the general inexpe
rience, as there had not happened a fire in
that town betore for half a century, if we
except a bam belonging to this same Mr.
Clough, which was burnt by lightning
about twelve years ago.
Nero (said a person at the fire in Glou
cester) did not laugh at seeing Rome iu
flames, but on sceiug tlie heroines of the
city trying to extinguish them.
Boston-, July 18.
The brig Mary, captain Howland, of
New-Kedford, was cast'aw.-ij <m ihe Cape
Blanco in Africa, on her passage Asa Neur-
Bedford to Patagonia, on the 28th of May
last. Two of the men killed by the natftrs.
end a third taken prisoner. The remain
der, twelve in number, including the cap
tain and two mates, escaped by putting to
sea in their boats, and after seven days ar
rived at the Isle of Sal. They afterwards
proceeded to Bunavista, from which place
they returned in the brig General Gates,
winch arrived at this place yesterday.
The following, containing some addi
tional particulars, is copied from the Ncw-
Bedford paper.
Melancholy Shipwreck.-The brig Mary,
captain Paul Howland, sailed from this
po. t on the 5th May last, on a whailing
voyage to the coast of Patagonia, and on the
night uf the 2Sth, was stranded near Cape
Blanco, coast ol Africa.
In the morning, captain Howland and
lus crew succeed* d on getting on shore,
with a quantity of provisions and other ne
cessaries, but were soon discovered by the
Arabs, who came and loaded their camals
with the articles which had been saved,
while at the same lime the women divested
■ ujitsiu Howland’s men of almost every
article of clothing they tiad on, and at
tempted to rob him also, but lie resisted
<nd escaped limn them. The Arabs then
•' -parted with their plunder, but soon re
turned with several camels apparently
loaded with brushwood, unde r which sev
eral men, armed with muskets and spears
were concealed.
As soon as they arrived on tlie beach they
discovered themselves and attempted to
’eke captain Howland and Ids men prison-
who immediately rail to thrir boats
and puidted oft', when the Arabs fired and
wounded James Edwards, of Rochester,
who died three days after;—Job Miller, ol
Dartmouth, who was on the deck of the bi ig,
was wounded in the thigh, and left there
—Lemuel Gifford, of Fairhaven, bein
it.,ne in a boat, was driven ashurc by the
surf, and was taken by the Arabs.
Captain Howland and his crew having a
small quantity of provisions in tl.eir buat-,
•.ontinued their course for tlie Cape de
Vcril Islands, and arrived at the Isle of
dal 5th June, and took passage in tlie ship
.-Shakespeare, of London, captain Stephen
Brig*, lor Bunavista—from thence lie took
passage in the brig General Gates, \V fiite,
l and lor Machias, and arrived at Tar
paulin Cove, 11th inst.
FIRE f.V UOSTOJY.
Eight wooden buildings were consumed
in Boston on Saturday evening last. They
were situated in the vicinity of the Rev.
Mr Baldwin’s Church, which caught fire
several times in the roof, and was preserved
with difficulty The fire originated in a
Bake-house. The total loss is estimated
■•t 12,000 dollars Messrs. J. & B. T.
iVcIles, who lost their coppersmith’s
works, together with a large amount of
stock, were the greatest sufferers.
- uYew-Vork Com. Adv. July 21.
Although nothing official has been pub
tisl.ed as to tin* or tne tate mission
to south America, report says that there
lias not been a perfect unanimity among
the commissioners: two of them having dif
fered expressly and openly in opinion, as
to a part of the proceedings—the third has
been trying to remain neuter, until he can
ascertain which side will be most in favor
at home.—Balt. Fed. Gazette.
Millcd6evili.e July 23.
The law of Congress passed in 1802 to
regulate trade and intercourse with the In
dian tri >cs, 1 ml to preserve peace on the
frontiers, under which Captain Wright is
to be tried, enacts, that “if any citizen,or
other person, shall go into any'town, set
tlement, or territory belonging to auy na
tion or tribe ol Indians, and shall there
commit murder,by killing any Indian or
Indians, belonging to any nation or tribe
•if Imlians in amity with tlie United States,
such offender, on being thereof couvicted,
.hall suffer death.”
“\nd when the offender shall be appre
hended or brought for trial into any of tlie
United States, it shall be lawful for the
President of the United States to issue a
Commission to any one or more Judges of
the supreme court of the United States,
and the judge of the district in which such
offender may have been apprehended, or
shall have been brought for trial; which
Judges, or any two of them, shall have the
same jurisdiction, in such capital cases, as
the Circuit Court of such district, and shall
proceed to trial and judgment in the same
manner, as such circuit court might or
could do.”
For the immediate attainment of tlie o!>-
jects of the gencial government in relation
to captain Wright, the acting attorney
of the United States for the district of
Georgia, (Mr Davies having temporarily
left the state for the (benefit of his health,
which has been considerably impaired by
an incessant devotion to business) has
written to the Creek agent for Indian
affairs, wc are informed, requesting him
to pursue such steps as will authorize the
Marshal to take captain Wright into cus
tody; and the Governor has been desired
to cause him to be delivered to any judicial
officer of this county, whenever he shall
be demanded by virtue of a warrent from
tlie proper authority, and to detain him.
till then, under bis" present milltUtry ar
rest Journal.
THE REPUBLICAN.
UTUSU, IXTCWIAI XYXSIXO, AC61ST 1, 1818.
HEALTH of BjFrjMTXAH.
The bill of mortality which we publish to day,
give* the aggregate of deaths in this city durirg the
lut two weeks ending yesterday. Eleven persons
have died—of these, JSr* have descended to the
narrow hou-e. suddenly, by drinking cold water,
-s hea heated! A medical gentleman lus furnished
us with remarks on tbe use of cold liquors
when ihe system is over heated. Wc trust that
persons will read it, and’ bear ta mind the advice
given. One moments prudence and reflection
may save life. Lut year, from the 1st to the 31st
of July the deaths which occurred in this city,
amounted to sixtt two. Thi» year, in the same
month, vnly sxonTsr.x have taken place. A dif
ference of fostt roca. We may with truih say
that Savannah never wu more.healdiy in any pre
ceding) ear, at this season, aj at the present time.—
not a case of bilious fever hu yet made ill appear*
ance amongst us; although it is believed that we
have a third more non-residents vrilh us now than
we had at this time, last. year. The scut of
.Esculipius, are literally , thrown out of employ.
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At my place, on bkidawov-Uand, from 10 to. —--
15.000 bushels Oyster Sheila, not ten yards from ratio
a high uatorlanmng.at tq cent, per buthr.l. - ’Jof a,
WILLIAM STEPHENS.
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Blank Indentures
'For sal* at tins.office-
MAD DOGS—again.
During this week, direeorfour mad dogs have
made their appearance in tbe streets of our city—
and we record, with no small emotions of regret,
that two individuals have been bitten by these ani
mals within the last ten days. The police, it will
be seen in this day’s paper have issued orders to
kill all dogs that may be found in the streets with
or without collars. This is as it ahould be.
Uf
ron the SAVASxan uh iucas.
Mr. EniTon—It is a serious, a lementable, and
admitted fact, that among the innumerable ave
nues which lead to the outlet of human existence,
imprudence stalks with unerring footsteps, and is
ledthrougb the dreadful path, undisma) ed, and
regardless of impending dangers. The ills that
mankind entail, by repeated improprieties, and an
indifference to the preservation of life, and the
sad and melancholy evidences of indiscression
daily presented to the observation of the reflecting
mind, are sure presages of the rapid annihilation
of our natural being. But, while the gloom of
the present, and the conviction of the past, ap
pear to our imaginations, the sober duties of rea
son convince, that the afflictions and sufleringt in
this sublunary abode, can be lessened and averted,
by a proper conception and appreciation of those
inestimable blessings, and matchless gifts, diffused
alike by almighty hands, to the inhabitant of tlie I
straw built hut, as well as the luxuriant or the ’
“gorgeous palace.”
The latitude given to an indulgence cf the ap
petite, whether in eating or drinking, is the great
and secret enemy, that undermines* the f> brie ot
man, and obstructs the operations of his ir.com.
prrhensible and complicated machinery. Whilst
we reflect on the multitudinous and multifarious
articles used by man for bill sustenlation, and ad
mire the simplicity and comparative inertness of
certain species of aliment;—the most salutary and
beneficial, if untimely and injudiciously employed,
whether the qualiiy or quantity be considered,
will be attended with the most injurious and de
structive results, arising from the improper use of
such as arc perfectly harmless in their principles,
and which, when used furordinary purposes, and
when the human frame is capable of its reception,
tend to sustain the sysfem. The fatal effects pro-
duced from large potations of cold water when *
the system is pretrrnaturally excited and oppres
sed by meridian heat, and the sudden dissolution
consequent to such gratification in many cities and
tnw ns of our country, but more particularly the
recent calamitous events in our own city, must
call the attention to tlie correctness of the above,
observation in alluvion to the improper indol
ence in tlie ure of cold v ater. and which loudly
[emands some recommendatory and admonitory
sentiments to tlioee, who may heedlessly subject
themselves to the same mode of tampering or re-
freshing their thirst suddenly and incautiously,
during the prevalence of our intense summer heat.
The importance of tiii3 -ubject early called the
attention of our lamented and distinguished coun.
tryman Dr. Kusb—and tne frequent occurrence of
disease and d.ath from the usa ot cold water in
allaying thirst by the laboring part of the commu
nity of Philadelphia- urged lo an investigation of
the means that should lie promptly resort* d to,
in order to arrest the iileterate and careless from
the grasp of death. The result of his enquiries
and oboervations will be found in a short paper
on the disease occasioned by drinking cold water
in warm weather and the method of curing it.
The concurring circumstanc* s that produce death
in such instances are stated to be, 1st. The ;
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impression on the s) stem. The intention of there
ob.tn.at:ont being precautionary, I sludl state tbe
words of tbe acetor. as explanatory of the sub
sequent symptoms—**In * few minutes after the
patient latiwalloweu tbe water, he isaffected by
d.mneaj cf sigh’; he staggers in attempting to
walk, and. unless supported, falls to the ground;
a rattling is beard in his throat; his nostrilt and
expand and contract in every act
hi» face anpears iullused with blood, and
id color; his exire©ilic* become cold, and
hii puUe impel ceptible; and, ui.l«« relief b*
speedily obtained, the terminates in death
in four or five minute?. Patients are more fre
quently seized uilli accute spasms in the breast
and stomach. These spasms are to painful as to
produce ayncope and even aspleyxia—in the i». •