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healihy funclional manifestations, either in the
branches applied to sensation or motion, has been
satisfactorily tested by a variety of experiments.
Tontana found that when half the body of a
leech was plunged in spirits, this part lost all mo
tion, whilst the other half continued in action. *
The same experimentalist ascertained dial plung
ing the hdart of a frog “into spirits, caused its
motion to cease in twenty seconds.” Turtles were
killed by its administration through the alimentary
canal, or by injection underneath the skin, “be
fore death the animal became motionless, and ap
plied to the heart of these animals, it destroyed
the contractility of this viscusf administered by
Flourens to birds, it resulted in the loss of their
“senses and intellectual faculties.” “The es-j
effect of alcohol on fishes is analogous to that on
other animals.” A few minnoes thrown into \va-|
ter slightly impregnated with spirit, struggle and
flounce for a moment, then lose their self control
and proper position, and float either upon their
sides or back; but “injured nature’s sweet re
storer, limpid water ,” soon recovers alike the fishey
or the human drunkard.
Again,, the reduction of functional capability
in the nervous system, under the action of Alco
hol, is exemplified in the fact, that any portion of
that exceedingly delicate and sensitive tissue, so
readily excitable in its nominal condition by the
powers of the voltaic pile , when soaked in Alcohol,
loses all susceptability to galvanic impression.
No wonder, then, that the presence of this pnr
alizing agent in the brain should signally modify
or change the manifestations of that organ, and
propagate its own devitalizing impression along
the nervous cords. That alcohol is taken up by
the absorbents, and carried through the round of
the circulation, so as to come in contact with the
substance of the brain, facts amply establish.—
Dr. Cock, (on the authority of Mr. Carlisle,) in
his “ Tteatise on nervous Diseases,” says that “a
few years ago, a man was brought dead into the
\V estminster Hospital, who had just drunk a quart i
of gin, for a wager,” and upon examination, “ with
in the lateral ventricles of the brain was found a
considerable quantity of a limpid fluid, distinctly
impregnated with gin , both to the sense of smell
and taste , and even to the test of inflammability.”
Dr. Ogston, in the Edinburgh Medical and Surgi
cal Journal, vol. 40, page 252, et seq., adverts to
an instance, in which, after death by drowning,
during intoxication, he found in the ventricles,
nearly four ounces of fluid, having a strong odor of
whiskey.\
Dr Wolfe reports another case, when form the
surface, as well as the ventricles of the brain, a
strong smell of brandy was inhaled. The late
“experimental researches” of Dr. Percy, howev
er, confirmed by Dr. Christison, go to put the
question of the venous absorption of Alcohol, and
its detection not only in the brain , but throughout
the whale animal system, forever at rest. Dr. P.
found it in the blood of animals to whom he had
administered it.|| Also in the urine , in the bile, and
in ih e liver.
But from the time almost unavoidably occupied
in the consideration of the effects of alcohol upon
the important organ, the brain, we must consult
brevity in the remarks which are to follow upon
the parthological effects of that agent upon other
portions of the animal organism.
* A treatsie on the venom of the viper—translated by Skin
ner.
f See Per’er vol. 1 page 317.
JSee Christison on poisons, psrt 2nd, p. 733.
|jPereira’s Materia Medica, Vol. 1, p- 320.
T be continued.
A GREAT VISION MADE REALITY.
In lSll.a very distinguished orator in the Sen
ate of the United States, in a speech upon the
Pre-emption Bill, uttered the following pr-ophetic
language. What was predicted then, is about to
become history now :
“ If to the other tics that bind us together as
one people, be superadded the powerful interests
springing out of a just administration of our ex
haustless public domain —by which, for a long
succession of ages, in seasons of peace, the States
will enjoy the benefits of the great and growing
revenue which it produces, and in periods of war
that revenue will be applied to the prosecution of
the war—we shall be forever linked together with
the strength of adamantine chains. No section,
no State would ever he mad enough to break off
from the Union, and deprive itself of the inesti
mable advantages which it secures. Although
thirty or forty more of the new States should be
admitted info ibis Union, this measure would ce
ment them all fast together. The honorable mem
ber from Missouri near me, (Mr. Linn,) is ver\ T
anxious to have a settlement formed at the mouth
of the Oregon, and he will probably be satisfied at
no very distant dav. Then will fee seen members
from the Pacific States sealing the Rocky Moun
tains, passing the country of the grizzly bear, de
scending the turbid Missouri, entering the father
of rivers, ascending ihe beautiful Ohio, and com
ing to this capitol to take their seats in its spacious
and magnificent halls. Proud of the commission
they bear, and happy to find themselves here in
council with friends and brothers and country
men, enjoying the incalculable advantages of the
great confederacy-, and among them their annual
distributive share of the issues of a nation’s in
heritance, would even they, the.remote people of
the Pacific, ever desire to separate themselves
from such a high and glorious destiny.”
Maternal Affection. —Men talk of the silver cord
of friendship —of the silken ties which bind your
lovers together—of the pure affection of husband
and wife—as if it were durable as adamant and
as pure ns the love of angels. But a hasty word,
a thoughtless action, or a misconstrued expression,
may break the first; a slight neglect, some incon
sistency, or a trifling favor denied, may sunder
the second; and even the last may be destroyed,
or the green eyed monster may find some en
trance, and blight the-fairest flowers of this sweet
earthly paradise.
But there is a love which neglect cannot wea
ken, which injury cannot destroy, and which even
jealousy cannot extinguish. It is the pure, the
holy, the endearing love of a mother. It is as
gentle as the breeze of evening, firm as the oak,
and ceases only when lifes’ last gleam goes out at
death. During all the vicissitudes of this chang
ing world, in sickness or in sorrow, in life or in
death fin childhood’s halcyon days, ill “ youth’s un
troubled hour,” or manhood’s vigorous prime, the
mother clings with the same unwearied affection
to her child. It is the same amid the snows and
frosts of Siberia, the temperate and joyous region
of our own fair land, and amid the arid sands of
Africa.
Irish at Rome. —The Times correspondent says,
“Iwill now add that the church hints at the plan
of appropriating a tract of its ill-tilled, and con
sequently unproductive domain, loan Irish colony,
from whom a resolute body of men could, in a
short time, with good pay and good treatment be
formed. The foreign enlistment act would ore
vent any other more direct, mode of obtaining the
same end, and I do not see why the proposed
plan of establishing a colony may not be seriously
taken into consideration. The whole of the
land between Rome and Civita Veechia belongs
either to the ehureh or the hospital of San Spirito,
where the seven hundred young ladies, foundlings,
created the other day such a disturbance. Fifty
houses are not to be seen in the whole limit of the
road of forty miles, and in many parts the ground
is lving waste. Would it not be practicable to trv
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the experiment there, even on a considerable
scale ; and would not a double benefit accrue to
the Irish redundant population and to the Papal
government, if it succeeded? I do not say that
any such plan seriously engages the attention of
the Pope ; but 1 have heard it discussed in more
than one well-informed society.”
Human Life. —Asa drop of water moves pen
dulous on the lotus-leaf, thus is human life inex
pressibly slippery ; the company of the virtuous
endure here but for a moment —that is our ship
in passing the ocean of the world. The body is
tottering, the head gray, the mouth toothless; the
delicate staff trembles in the hand which holds it;
still the flagon of covetousness remains unemp
tied.
A clergyman, who was reading to Lis congre
gation a chapter in Genesis, found the last sen
tence to be :—“And the Lord gave unto Adam a
wife.” Turning over a few leaves together, he
found written, and read in an audible voice, “ and
she was pitched without and within!” He had
unhappily- got into the middle of a description of
Noah’s ark.
One Thing at a Time. —Step among your neigh
bors reader, and see whether those among them
who have got along smoothly, and accumulated
properiy and got a good name, have not been men
who bent themselves to one single branch of bu
siness—who brought all their powers to bear upon
one point, and built on one foundation. It must
be so.
Go out in the spring, when the sun is yet far
distant and you can scarcely feel the influence of
his beams, scattered as they are over the wide
face of creation ; but collect those beams to a
focus, and they kindle up a flame in an instant.
So the man who squanders his talents and his
strengthen many things, will fail to make an im
pression with either ; but let him draw them to
a point—let him strike at a single object, and it
will yield before him.
Man’s nature is not more susceptible of pleas
ureable emotions than woman’s, and, indeed, per
haps the finer delights, the more delicate enjoy
ments which she feels, are to him unknown ; yet
as an equivalent, those very fine movements of
the spirit, which are the source ol so much delight,
are often the cause of shadowy afflictions. Man
can enjoy to the full, woman seldom, without some
vague sensation of a different character—it may
be melancholy, it may be regret, U may be fear
—mingling even with the cup of joy, perhaps to
diminish, perhaps to heighten the flavor—which
we know not.
Upon the impressions which we receive in
youth, through any of the senses, depend, in a
great degree, the tastes, if not the feelings, which
form our happiness or our unhappiness in after
ages. These impressions sink more deeply into
our hearts than any others we receive. They
are, as it were, the mould from which the clay
takes its form, while it is yet soft, and unhardened
by r the fire of the world.
A negro man in California, taken thither as a
slave, was sued for a sum of money. The Alcalde
decided that he could be sued, for reason that by
the existing laws, (Mexican,) he was free.
For A Friend of tho Fumily.
A. DREAM.
BY S. Y. L.
As I lay with eyes halt open
In the vigils of the night,
Lo ! a figure stood before ino
Clad in raiment pure and white.
And its face was fair and smiling,
Blending majesty and love.
Like the pearly-winged angels
Who keep guard in heaven above.
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With one hand it beckoned to me,
With the other showed the way,
And it whispered low and sweetly,
“ Rise and follow, do not stay ! ”
And a burning fervor seized mo,
Up I rose with steady speed,
With am eager joy to follow
Wheresoe’er my guide should lead.
Into open air we issued,
Many stars shone on us bl ight,
And the blithe winds tripped around us,
Snatching kisses from the night.
Lo ! a crowd stretched forth before us,
All earth’s children gathered there,
Hoary wisdom, playful childhood,
Sturdy youth and girlhood fair.
Quick the spirit changed his seeming,
Through the darkness of the night,
Like a sun just, burst from heaven,
Lo! he gleamed with dazzling light.
Light that streamed from every feature.
Light, from every white robed limb,
And the crowd with deep devotion.
Lowly bowed and worshipped him.
“ What art thou ? ” I cried with wonder,
“ Whencennd how this woud’rous flame ? ”
And he answered quick and proudly.
“ Mortal! Genius is my name—
“ Human hearts my only mansion,
Human deeds my sole reward,
1 am he who closer bnngeth
Man unto his parent Lord ! ”
In his hand he grasped mine firmly,
And my heart was free troni fear.
Then with sudden spring we mounted,
Rapid through the realms of air.
Up we went; Mie mightiest river,
Looked like some bright, silv’ry rill,,
But the spirit ever whispered,
“ Mount yet onward, higher still! ”
Beauteous realms were now around us.
Silver lake and verdant hill,
But the spirit still was whispering.
Mount yet onward* higherstill! ”
Sudden a temple rose before us,
Chrysfal were its massive walls,
And the sounds of mirth and laughter,
Stole from out its perfumed halls.
“ Here.” 1 cried, “ I’ll tarry genius.
Weary, join this laughing baud !”
Then the spirit shrieked out, loudly,
And shrieking still unclasped my hand.
“Go ! ” he cried, “ unworthy mortal.
Join in pleasure’s worthless joy,
And live to know that thou hast bartered
Fame for but a senseless toy! ”
At the words I started quickly.
Cried aloud with mortal dread,
Then lo ! sleep flew from my eye-!ids,
The dream was past the vision fled.
PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCIL.
SPECIAL MEETING OF COUNCIL.
Savannah January ?th ISSO.
Pursuant to law the Board assembled, for Ihe
election of Harbor Master, Health Officer and
Vendue Masters.
Present, his Hon., R. Wayne, M. D. Mayor,
Aldermen Posey, Turner, Lipprnan, Mallery,
Screven, Cohen, Saussv, Cumming, Walker,
O’Byrne and Purse.
The following was the result of the election :
Harbor Master, Luke Christie. Health Officer,
Dr. Charles Ganabl. Vendue Masters, Samuel
P. Bell, Thomas J. Walsh, Octavius Cohen.
Council adjourned
EDWARD G. WILSON, Clerk.
Savannah, 7th January, 1850.
Council met pursuant to adjournment.
Present 4 —his Hon. R. Wayne, M. D. Mayor,
Aldermen Posey, Turner, Lippnmn, Mallery,
Screven, Cohen, Saussy, Cumming, Walker,
O’Byrne, and Purse,
Elections continued. —Edward J. Purse, and J.
Li. Locke &Cos., were duly elected city printers.
J. L. Locke, Esq.,for J. L. Locke &Cos., appeared
and declined the contract.
Robert A. Haniker was elected a Measurer and
Inspector of Lumber.
Communications read. —From the Savannah Fire
Cos., relating to its Stock and Funds —and also that
Joseph S. Fay had been elected Chief Fireman.
Resolutions Read. —By Alderman Screven secon
ded by Alderman Saussy —
Whereas the City Council at its meeting on the
Bth November 1549, passed the following resolu
tion, to wit:—
“Itappearing to this Board from the informa
tion in its possession that in order’ to secure the success
of the Augusta and Waynesboro’ Rail Road, it is
necessary for this Corporation to take stock to the
full extent authorized by the meeting of Citizens.
Be it therefore resolved that his Honor the May
or, be, and he is hereby requested, and directed,
to subscribe in behalf and in the name of this cor
poration, for two thousand shares, of one hundred
dollars each in the stock of the said Augusta and
Waynesboro’ Rail Road, on the same terms as indi
vidual subscribers .”
And whereas, his Honor the Mayor, did in ac
cordance with the foregoing resolution, subscribe
for two thousand shares of the Stock of said
gusta and Waynesboro’ Rail Road, ot?. the same
os individual subscribers, which terms are as f O /
lows :
“ The undersigned agree to pay the sums set
against their names as subscriptions to the stock of
the Burke County Rail Road Company, in stick
instalments and at such times as may be app o j n .
ted by Ihe Board of Directors hereafter to be ele c .
ted, according to the Charter of said
The object of this subscription is understood to b e
the construction of a Rail Road on the most eligible
point on the Central Rail Road, (supposed to be
the 79th mile,) the entire distance to Augusta
through the town of Waynesboro’.
This agreement to subscribe is based upon the
understandingthat at least the sum of S4OO, 000, shall
be subscribed in all or a sufficient sum made up j n
cash or work within four months from date, to com
plete the contemplated work ; and it is further un
derstood, that these agreements to subscribe shall
he binding for the cut ire sum thereof, if t lie Directors
hereafter to be elected, shall agree to pay legally
t.erest. on all instalments in cash or furnished work*
and if no authority is held by such Directors, to pay
such interest, then measures shall betaken to pro
cure the needful egislatiou to authorise the same.
It is further understood, that if such interestis
not paid these agreements to subscribe may be re
leased in amount at the option of each individual
so agreeing, a sum not exceeding one half of his
agreement.”
It appearing that the conditions of the above
agreement have been fulfiled by the Directors of
the company, and that they intend to fulfil the con
dition of die payment of interest on all instalments
until the completion of Ihe Road ; and it bein'or
manifestly unjust to require different, terms of
payment among the subscribers for instalments
upon their stock.
Be it Resolved, that this hoard in tendering the
Bonds of the city in payment of die instalments
due on the 22d January, and of all future instal
ment guarantees them to the Directors of the Au
gusta and Waynesboro’ Rail Road Company at
their par value.
Resolved that the interest upon the Bonds or
dered to be issued by the city Council to pay the
Ist instalment of 10 per cent upon the subscrip
tion of the city to the Augusta and Waynesboro
Rail Road, and all Bonds that may be hereafter
issued to pav future instalments to said company,
shall he paid semianually in New-. York or Savan
nah, and that coupons for that purpose shall be af
fixed to the Bonds.
Resolved, that the interest and dividends upon
the stock owned by the city in the Augusta and
Waynesboro Rail Road Company, are hereby
pledged for the payment of the interest upr>w
Bonds now authorized to lie issued for the purr
pose of paying the first instalment of said stock,
and all Bonds that may he hereafter issued for
the payment of future instalment.
Alderman Cohen offered the following substi
. o
tute, to wit: —
Resolved, that the Mayor forthwith confer with
the directors of the Burke County Rail Road, and
ascertain whether said company will accept the
Bonds of the City of Savannah in full payment
for the city subscription to said Road, and to re
port at the next meeting of Council. Adopted.
The substitute having been seconded bv Alder
man Purse, was put to the board and declared
adopted. The yeas and nays having been called
for, with the following result to wit:—
Yeas—Aldermen Purse, O’Byrne, Walker,
Cumming, Saussv, Cohen, Mallery, Lippman,
Turner, and Posey—lo.
Nay s—A Id er man Sere ven—l.
Resolution read, and adopted. Bv Alderman
Purse, seconded by Alderman Turner: —
Resolved, that ihe Mavor be authorized to em
ploy in his discretion an additional City Constable.
The petition of James W. D’Lvon City Sur
veyor, for an office was read, and on inotiou of
Alderman Gabon, seconded by Alderman Purse.
was refered to the committee on Public Buildings,
Council Adjourned.
EDWARD G. WILSON, Clerk.
CELEBRATION OF CHRISTMAS DAY BY THE SONS OF
TEMPERANCE, ATTHE FORTY-FIVE MILE STAION,
Agreeable to previous arrangements, the members of Rox*
bury Middle Ground, and Donalson Divisions, together with
several brothers from Savannah, assembled at the room of
Ruxbury Division. After being organized, a procession w
farmed, and they marched from the room to the grove neat
by, when the following ceremonies took place :
Singing by the members of the Order. Prayer by the Ret*
Wm. Spear.
The Rev. Wm. Spear then in* a kind and happy manner
addressed those present, showing the evil consequences of in*
temperance and the good that would result from the abandon
ment of the use of intoxicating drinks. Nr. King, who
had been selected for the occasion, followed, and in his nsual
persuasive manner, portrayed the devastating effects of th®
free use of intoxicating liquors, the misery and distress it
brought upon those who allowed intemperance to get the bet
ter ot them, aud in a teeling manner urged even the moderate
drinkers, as they valued their reputation, the character
their sons, brothers and friends, to stop before they either
became subject to that slavish appetite, or by their exanipl®
cause those whom they loved most to be drawn into the h llfl
vortex that destroys all the enjoyment of this life, and reu ’
ders men incapable of preparing for a better world.
He next addressed the ladies, not, ns he said, because
thought there was any intemperate ladies present, hut to ur- e
them by all the arguments in his power to lend the ad v °c a
of temperance a helping hand, as they were gen entity
greatest sufferers, and therefore should make common
with the Sons to put down the evil.
After singing the closing ode the ceremonies were cl" et
prayer from the Rev. brother Chaplain, .TacobJ Wheeler.
J. MIDDLETON, R-