Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-09-10
OF THE rARANTULA.

EXTRACT of a letter from Shauanestotcn, dated
august o, 1919.
L cannot conclude this letter without stating
to you fact connected with the history OF
certain insect, Which seems To put AT rest "a
dispute between the sceptical and the marvel
lousy inclined. l alIude 10 the draaea ID
rdhtutd, VI fdrdHtu'd Spider. OF the order 4p-
terd tue venom, Of whose bite, and the strange
effects resulting hom ii, have beeu asserted Oh
one side, and streneouSly denied as fabu-
loue on the other. The daughter OF Nj. Court
ney. AN English gentleman, who emigrat-
et 10 this country shortly after MIR. Birbeck
was bitten by one of these Insects, d few weeks
ago, on the forehead, aud died a short time
alter, under symptoms OF tue most excruriat-
ing pain. The Faculty could afford her no re-
let, nor the Indians, who, Il may be said, have
an antiuote for every other poisoh. The next
DAY after the bite. the head was swollen TO an
enormous size, aud her whole body became liz
wa, which characteristics remained until she
was buried. There can be 40 douDt as 10 The
identity of the animal with the Ara,iea Tqrun-
tHid, ana as little with respect 10 The dreadful
eEectS OF IT'S bite though the assertion, that
nothing but The sound OF tue lutte can effect
cure, Is most certainly chimerical"
lOur correspondent, who communicates tile
above, is very confident, from his own expert
ence of tue good effects ofthe Piqntune. Plan
iago) in the bite ct venomous animals il
should be applied, internally (and externally
TO the wound. NAT. Int.
L. CHARLES, the celebrated Ventriloouist
from Europe, has arrived in this city. as we
suppose 10 display his talents The astoni.h-
ibg faculties OF this gentleman will no doubt
meet with AN ample reward five mayiudge
from the ni2ny anecdotes related of him IN the
London, Parls, and Hamburg publications,
the powers OF this VeuirilOQust are beyond
conception, and have attracted the attention
OF all the crowned heads of Enrope. An En-
giIsh paper of recent date relates the follow
ting. Nelp York Go-
Mr. Charles, being once Al piluIlz, residence of
the king OF Saxeny, returned by that evening in
Tue same gondols With his majesty. The company were
strangers TO him, and he known the conversation
turned on Different subjects. and general when il
was interrupted b plRintive voice, which seemed to
ptOceedIron under the water and iylorinr assistance
Every one alarmed hastily offered all his resources to
iescue the drowning wretch. Mr.. Charles offered Ia
the bnatmen all the money lie had about him Ia encour
age them in their efforts which were nevertheless i.f
fectuai for the voice continued 10 he audible while il
WAS ihpossibie 10 discover tue person from whom il
proceeded.
Weaned with vain attempts, the boatmen aban-
toded their sndeavors, aud proceeded but imccssany
followed by tie same voice, conplanin. OF their cruel
~ IN Suffering = wretch to perish unasrsted.
The company arrived at the bridge in conversation
on oshsuai an occurrence, and we're agln disturbed
by peais OF laughter, apparently proceeding from the
cross on the bridge IL was then night and the place
quite deserted was carefully searched by the party
but no one was TO be found Al last the sam. voice
dressed 10 tkem in gay tone the following words,
" Senilenen accept my thanks for all the kind efforts
yon have made TO assist me, and NV assurances thar
mad You continued them ill tomorrow or even Longer
they would have been equalIy useless but n Won
attend carefully, you will hnd among you MI Charles
ihei discovering TO them the whole deception he vas
StaiHed by The unqualified aud nIeIited admiration n
the Ming and the uhule company"
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