There is a positive dearth of news this week. The weather has been capricious but fairly cool for July. Amusements are scarce, and, the arrival of a Professor Richard, who claims to effect startling cures by electricity, was hailed as a break in the monotony. On the th inst., he gave a demonstration of his system of treatment at the City Hall to. crowded house. He then proceed ded to illustrate it by treating several volun~ teers, who expressed themselves cured. Whether the cure will prove merely temporary or not the future will determine, but the deaf heard, and though the blind man did not see (the Professor said he was in a weak state of health and the current did not work, being too feeble), the rheumatic adultted relief. No doubt the Professor will get further good audiences, for most go to be entertained.
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