Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-04-01

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EYpRoPH0RIA. On Wednesday last medi.
cal aid was called iii 10 Mr.. John Wolf near
u rnlartown, who complained of "A violent
pain in the shoulder extending to the neck. 1t
was supposed to be rheumatic attack and
treated accordingly. On Friday when DIR.
RInklc saw the patient, who was about ~ wears
and sin months old, he was struck with an cx.
preston ofwidness in the eve and a general
aspect OF alarm. These symptoms, for the first
time induced an idea that the case was very
different from what il had heretofore been
supposed. The Doctor asked for some wafer :.
az soon as il was brought, the patient sI,r,Ink
back with alarm the water was then taken
oat of his sight and poured from one vessel to
another the sound produced a still more seri-
Gus alarm iii the patient, and lefi no longer
any doubt as to the nature Of the disease. To-
on strict enquiry il was found that Mr. Wolf
had been to Philadelphia in the month ofDe-
cember last, and was bit in the calf of the Ie,,
throughhiS woolleD pantaloons, by a small dof
noapPrehenSion was excited nor did any suspi.
cion arise OF any i'll consequences until Fri
day last.
The nature fthc disease being ascerfa;ned
Mr. won felt h.s situation and expressed his
conviction that his death was inevitable lie
requested his father to put HMM irons this his
father refused to do the young man then had
!he irons procured, put a paddock on. locked
" and gave the key to his father lie thon
desired TO see the Rev. Mr.. Wack, with whom,
lr mad much religious conversation. praved
with fervor and resigned himsefto the will of
tis Creator. Soon after the departure of MFR.
Wack, Ihe disorder attained its height and
Mr. Wolfdied aboutG o'clock on Saturday o.
leuing. lie was inferred in the German Re.
formed Burying Ground. near Gerrnantoyyu n.
on Sunday last. His remains were followed
W d great number Of relations, friends and
neighbours, who were deeply afflicted at his
loss and tile melancholy circumstances which
preceded IT, The funeral service was per
f0imed and sermon from the following words
delivered by the Rev. Mr.. Wack-" Can
bird fail IA snare upon the earth, where no
yin is for hlml Shall one take upa snare from,
tie Garth. and have taken nothing at ala ehall
/, trumpet be blown in the city. and the peop,e
= Vt be afraid Shall there he evil ia a CITY aud
the Lord hath not done il - Amos, char. I III
SsJAG. fPhA DIM. Press.
The article concerning Persia, il probable
from one sithe UtbGhrsf Oruews papers jofuprlb
Ilisdostau, the writer's Of which arc ant IN
anticipate the fntgre, and give it AN appare,,t
reality IN the present these articles mix uro.
Idccy and fable 30 tania~fically, vet coHniodi.
Ou>ly. that they assume all tile extcrnas or air
sur1.iy while they cover warniugstx coursels.
TIE mcSi grave ADD serious, such as the vie,
aDd sagacious only can discern, ard which arc
conrcaledfiOu the vulgar. by their familiar itv
with cNtravagaBt aud marvellous tales. III I,as
been long force, eu that the Russian Do,vcr
would grasp some dsy at Persia the distracf
- statc Oftdaf ancient nation, renders il An
oulcct Of no great difficulty to power q,
s.iCl uiu3y aud resource ~ Russia aud ,yl,;cf,