Florida. —The settlement of this
Territory, under the provisions of the
late act of Congress, appears to be go
ing forward steadily. Al the Land Of
fice in St Augustine, up to the Ist inst.,
there had been granted eighty-eight
permits, to sellers on Public Lands un
der the armed occupation law, and
there were eight or ten aplications pen
ding. These settlers have established
themselves at Indian River, St Lucia,
and Lake Werth.
German Silver. —Few are aware
of the poisonous qualities of this com
pound. It is composed of copper, ar
senic,- and nickel. It oxydises very
rapidly, in contact’with any acid, even
slight. vegetable ones, and the small
particles which .are taken into the s’onj
ach imperceptibly, act as a slow but
sure poison. pure copper- sboons
would be preferable. Every one is ac
quainted with" the nature of arsenic;
nickel is equally poisonous..
