Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-08-03

realty pp,ulre ca,our apockcpenkniie was offered
him with the promise OF half Collar il would swallow
he Al fr:, ffo apprehension of,e Jisapprob
ton OF the Physician who had vet apartcnt
he cast his upon the knife with sneer said why
could swallow that little thing with much drink
Of water The point OF compliance being urged he rose
from his rccumbent posture and while sitting bed with
ms hands ., his sde at his request the knife was pct in his
the complete convicon but utter astonihen many
ihi. proof OF what he might have further
q'irN iuo bis and his life.
lie calls himself De"ns Shepherd, and he born
near Montreal where his parents live; that he i,
soldier and fought in the last that be
swallowed about two years nines kni,es and oyone
cents IN one day for the knives he paid FIVE dollars aud
tc money ne swallowed him his
oe or as he SAYS would pay lie further declares,
while serving under Commodore Dexter Lake Erie,
on one occasion when his peculiar capacity questioned
ne Swallowed for ten dollars, the Commanders gold seated
very little injured, except in colour which had changed to
black Some time after he swallowed thiry-four muskct
; Tor quart OF rum, of which he hNas
n IA consequence ofther great weg ncinin them
These offer remarkable evidence of this mans
swallowing capacities The told with all
ticala through Frequently repeated n,errogn
refers the first temptation to this practice, his
when stealing marbles from Lis fellows this
practice suggested itself to prevent detection.
Since his admission into the Aims House. knives
treatment adapted to his peculiar The knives
dlseharge exhibited such alteration affords inispuabe
Whether this he the soldier who enabled Stevens of
experiments the liquor by swallowing metallic
points Sc and other ndiees,ibe substances which we're
discharged in due season, say: but the fact
ko myself ofhis Ing one knife since his amis
sion and the which he discharged coroborae some of
sufficiently invite physoo disuusions
gastric secretion. j. A.
| EXTRAORDINARY FLOOD
FREDE8lcKroWN,( Md) July 25-oniy a few weeks
have elapsed since had dcysta,ions OF the
was experienced by the Inhabitants ibis town and neigh.
bcurhood on Monday night last During uu Immense
to swell and in short time water rushed from
.e mountains with such irresistible force to up
meadows were completely inundated first floors OF
the houses IN the Vicinity covered with With
such rapdiy did the rise, some families residing
near bridge before they could
make their escape lack owned by Mr.. Perry employed
To assist them, while waiting Mr. Sprngers door was prc-
cp1ted n;oan adjoining lot, where lodged darkness
even TO ascertain the fate of the About one O'Clock
however, Stle water having considerably subsde,D
that nc was securely perched willow
having been most fortunately against it, Tie horses
morning lying in the The bridge at SIR Mantxs tan
yard was swept in body against the bridge Market street
up Patrick street. filling cellars clearing
the fences ddoing other considerable aage in It's course
street bridge had in their beds the persons
Who carried them having to wade considerable depth
The loss sustained this occasion great Three or four
tan yards were laid entirely aud the lea Their
either swept away much damaged.
SJ gr, o2d has not occurred in this place within the
patent has lltcly been out we are inCrn,, for M
Improvement IN the construction of travelling carriages-
ne hoN een, consists in prov idng without any injury
to the beauty or alteration OF the form carriage o the
perfect safety of both travellers aud Iy c
ick OF hat called the safety safe and easy
treat Is afforded to the passengers event of any au,r
from e fright or running of the horses
space provided, in front OF the carriage ba gage is mot
cny carried with complete safety hut weight brought
~here on true mechanical principles, oIgh, ON tbr
forward wheels and the horses possible
NE invention extremey simple and no new nrin
cpie al mechanics or new application OF old prinripes
may yet ne oi great practical utility and Importance; and
the inv entor hopes TINT the public induced y ,hc
Two strongest motives of human action safety of life
iiopeiiy 10 afford an extensive patronage TO The imnrv
mei by as general adoption. Tie H. we understand
"hi ne triins whist the benefit resulting from IL may be
a. important as fys ana property MAJ. lat.
We perceive by the Monthly Magazine Honop, fr A;,
id-!, ia The engraving Of bank Perins Enrn,n
.Ai rs held forth original ingenious invention
a1al 10 prevent cOuatcricits. Ii is recommend.
SEEM ta' PERKINS Is still regarded in, enoconirary 10
other and prior accounts. ~
LnditS Hdls--Sirce the successful attempt Of the Misc
oouhus OIL "ctherSeid 10 initiate the Le,orn bonnetS
the example has been follow females in several st
oi the country We have had the pleasure Of examnino
several exquisite pieces Of workmanship of this k yc
have reflected credit ingenuity and Industry Of o,r
lar coulir women aud conclusycly prove that nj ,easi
hall million Of dollars, annually of The counirv r
nave TINS morning examined beautiful straw, Iut n,
store OF l. H. Parsons Il Co. 2f3 Pears which excrcd sv
thing othe kind that have Seen They are ne fine ~.
Leghorns from Nos 50 go, and fneuess of tle ,ey
e would almost persuade that they woven by the
larry fingers Syips, instead the bone and onSc ~,
anercan damsels. These hats can he exasire h,, II,
dies and genilemcn at the above place until
ing IN = 80 a.. ~ +, en-