Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-06-15

PHiLApELPHlA, jane THE corner stone Of the
neH cAtIroL OF Pen"s,l,ana was laid at Harrisburg
on Monda, 3isI ut ruh suitable cerr,nony and In the
p'e'ehct oi large coucourse of citizens.
MAMMOTH RYE stain.
We have SEGA stak rl. raised o, The farm Of Mr.
C'emens al A'nsessing. Piiisdelpha Comfy reasnr.
ings feet inches IA lens,r aud eishths % an
lGc IN circumference feet fran root IL was TAX
en- from Held OF rye nhicb is unusnay fine large ana
high many OF the stalks beng nearly long as The one
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tcoNMuKIchTED ron THE PRASKLIH cAzETyr1
HYDRoPHoBIA.
lmpeled BY humanity sense OF dutv. and A desire
% vnt',hs 'ne p"o'le attention and fixing 1t
eOWt'oh o'lget; the undersigned have heen induced
10 0her the following facts aud renal do for publication
On the morning OF the lth inst. were requested 10
'st ChIb'oPheI ho"s"n, residing ~ Seventh street
neaf where 1t enters Germantown turnpike. Ne saw
him anoui O'Clock, A. M.-be was quite rational. and
gave us deailed account OF bis feelings with all the
previous ciIcunJstauces.
He stated that he had been bitten in lis right fire
arm by a large dog the 2Oth OF February last M
oceck h while eisch:' ging his duty as one oflle
city ~achmea that lie then placed himself under he
amusement OF person who professed TO understand
preventing the disease from this pcspn he took and
swallowed papeTs, AZ the price If ose dollar eac
The wound healed in about month since then be
Eao continued wei nntilth morning of the Sd inst At
O'Clock, when he felt an uneasy sensation in me
P9Tf oHte", attended With weakness like palsy Ias
~ expretsed ~ which soon passed through his shonl.
ueT mo MS pndy, ana produced fixed pain in the
stomach, which wssyery severe at Intervals particu
iafy AZ me approach OF par0xism and accompa-
face. " A''
The arsi notice lie had of any difficulty in swallow
Ing, was in The morning OIL bis way home from ,hs
watch not feeling well, be called in glass of wine
DilterS al tavern, but made many unsuccessful AZ
tempts before he swallowed it, AT breakfast he bad
much diihcnhy In swallowing little coffee and
small quantity Of solid food lie described no SWIM
toms nnt the weakness, flushing pain in the stomach
and difhsny in swallow ing particularly fluids ana
twas not ill the afternoon OF the 3D. that lie
b!hrophob'a, at which time be was bIcd and took
dose OF castor oil, which had the usual effect; he said
him. ~
He male several attempts at swallowing water when
we "trepTesent aud sncceeded in throwing down one
or two tea sp0onsfull with much c1nyusve diacpItv
mt swallowed with more ease MT of bread that had
oeen opprG INTO water. The sensation he expressed
as attending these aiempts Tesrnbed that Of drovnug
or suo'hsrng. distressing apprehension or timditv
as 10 every thing about hun appeared to be eyer nre
sent, especially when person coming into his chan
Der, or on current OF air being admitted or an,
anpeaIahce OF water, &c We bled him; he was much
alarmed at the operation, had Spasm and observed
that he bad never been afraid OF being bed before
on examining HE arm. We found three distinct marks
OF tue dogs teeth. bat no visible inflammation re
held one baud hard pressed tiIe epigasrium almos
constantly, ana said every paTUXJsm began by severe
pain there, which made MIN press Violently II the
"me this hadth appearance Of something spasinodic
Tie dtd not appear Disposed TO iUjure any person who
came near ha on Ihe contrary, he showed much al.
eCt'"H ioI MS "iIe ahh children. We visited bin
again ~ the evening, In company with Dr. Olto oftbIs
city, and DT. Baker of Bal more aud fond all the
distressing symptoms alaImngly Increased. Every
hing that the line aud circumstances would admit f
was done for him, but no purpose ; AFTER passing n
night OF unsptakable distress being quite fxbast.d
qUirty suhk nio tue arms Of death, 1T O'Clock hi,
mnruiug exactly So hours after he TEL, The dtst s,u,u
toms Of his awful aud fatal disorder.
We nave Just been informed by respectable citizen
residing ~ 9Th near Arch street thai on last SATURDAY
(thls DAY UeekJ While standing At his door earl, in
the morning dog which he believed to hc mad nasssd
ny Ihh street, vbc bt several dogs while In siot
one or t~u of which have since been kh!cd how many
otbets were bitten hy The same dog knoWn bul rr
may FcasonahI' expect not few, and many Of them
probably unseen by aDl person
TIE faithful aul worthy Waterman wbose rase We
nave related, assisted many long cold and storm,
h2ht To gard our persons and property from TN dan
ger ~ e, aud the HANDS Of the Ncleu aud has ~ last
aIen Ncti 20 Ibis most distT ssng 81 all disorders
lie died ~ the age Of CO. leaving disCsusUlate family
some 0i whom we're drpcndeut on bis eXertisus f6i
iheif susi nance. We will leave the brmgue aud
sympathetic 10 decide, how many dogs this worthy
mau's life WINS worth.
WHAT would he the state oflbe public mind .ifitwere
Ssctrtaued, tHat 0Gf infected by disease Ger
iainiy fatal few days, without ans h. ne Of trlif
from neGICihe1 We believe the puhifc feelings on
such SUBJECT could he better inacincd than eXpfegs
cd " IS no lion - fancy that present situation
Is hiue betcr than that aOte described, for Know
II no cure ipT bydiophoba know Of no recover rs
but black hopelrss despair siafnQ one IN the
face "ho becomes the ruliappy subject Of II.
Us u lcCffsEfJ g. call tie attention u the public an
tbOftes 10 tbC causes Of this Deeply interesting sub
Jeci, in every H1E, woman aud Cl,id in cts and
ils vicinity Ate streets and auee Ctn. id bv
dogs useless thry dangerous and incpn en,en
n many Of wbjCb, doubtless. lie Infection ~ bydro
phobtd Is iUpiauted aud liable TO slew It's effect .ry
AoUehi VINO then is safe ~ The strec. even in
hs house with The door 1peu hat child il safe uav
ing aunt tke door Children may b. sight, bittgn
without The rarenis becoming acquainted win ths
fact, 49, tie idia dseasr nak-s its appearance Wbo
t1Wd aestrihe parnts tefiHgs each an occasi.
- heart MAY feel something g. Lnt the touone ar
pen could not uni0id 81. 1iiu: SN GINT
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