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Sore T'hroats.-At this season of the
year, when many people are afflicted with
that dangerous and distressing complaint,
a sore throat, the following Receipt for its
cure is said to be very useful Take a
glass of olive oil, half glass of spirits Of
turpentine, mix them together, and rub the
throat externally, wearing flannel round i
at the same time. 1t proves most efiectn-
al when applied early. Sweet oil will
answer equally as well.-I6id.


A Vermont paper relates an anecdote
Of a teamster from that state, who on his
return from Boston, happened to fall In.
company with three other men of the
whip, and accepted an invitation to par
take of their cheer. He was shortly after
seized with such intense drowsiness as 10
be obliged to leave his team to the care Of
his hospitabIe companions, aud stop at
house on the road, where he slept seUenty.
tho hours, although repeated efforts were
made to rouse him. 1t seems his com.
panions had infused opium in the liquor
which he drank, and intended TO appro-
pirate TO themselves his team and goods
They were overtsben, however, and the
property recovered. The Vermont pa
per advises teamsters, in future, to drink
their own grog.


At this season Of the year, in fair wealth.
er, the Heavens have most resplendent
appearance--And it occurs at the present
time, which seldom happens, that soon
after night-falI, four of the planets, Venus,
Jupiter, Saturn and Mars may be seen ex-
tending in line, and almost eguidistant
from West to East. The appearance of
Mars is peculiarly Gery.