Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-12-25
SINGULAR PHENOMENA.

facts has Just been handed US for
publication b. Gen. EVANS. who has
lust returned to this place from the
residence Of Judge Prince. in Gibson
County: from the known respecta-
bility of the writer, we consider his
statements entitled to the fullest cre-'
dit.
GFNrLEMEN-On the l4th inst.
I witnessed one of the most extraor-
binary phenomenons perhaps ever
witnessed in any age. On my arri>
val at Princeton, ON the evening OF
the 18th inst. ! was informed by DIR.
Thompson, and several other gentle.
meu of high responsibility, that a
young orphan girl. aged ls or IS
wears, resident in the family OF the
Hon. William Prince. about z miles
from Princeton, on the 9TH inst. COM
menced sweating blood, or, in other
words. the blood ran freely from the
pores of the skin of her left cheek
from space considerably larger
than a dollar; that it continued in
this way until the evening Of the nth
inst. wien it ceased that on the
morning of the lsth large drop OF
black blood, the size of large bean.
suddenly emitted from her cheek be.
low the eye, to which was attached
sundry flores, tend ms. or something
which resembled the legs of a large
spider. which legs or fbres appeared
to possess life, by their manner OF
contracting and extending themselves
something slmliar to the legs OF a
spider; that shortly afterwards Il
lump If pure. clean Aesh, about the
size OF a large pea. suddenly emitted
frnm the same place, aud in a few
minutes a solid, firm piece OF bone,
near one,fourrh of an inch square.
suddenly proceeded from the same
pIace. and hat 40 hole. opening, or
avpearauce from whence these sub
stances emitted, could possibly be
discovered by the strictest scrutiny;
that the girl remained in perfect
health, entirely free from the most
distant symptoms Of pain or soreness
land that no change Of color or o.
Their singular appearance, manifested
themselve. at that part OF the face
more than any other part. Thus l
have given, as briefly as possible, a
history of the facts as related to me
by Dr. Thompson anu others, on my
arrival at Princeton. DR.. Thompson
shewed mr, at the same time, sundry
pieces of bone and Jumps of flesh,
which he had removed from her face
with his own Hand. NotwIthstand-
ing the confidence viii h l felt my
self bound to place in the statement
of those gentlemen, could not per-
shade even credulity itself 10 yield
belief to their statements, Ia the fuli-
ness of their extent or at least, 1
believed. that could witness the facts
myself, | could discover some hole,
or appearance, from whence
those bones aud Jumps of flesh pro-
ceeded. But Judge Of my surprise!
On he next morning made a visit
for this purpose. in company with
Geu. John Nicely ami Or. Thompson,
and soon fouad myself bound to as
sent tn the truth of facts which puts
even creduiity itself to the blush.-
". arrived at the house of Judge
Prince at half past 9 O'Clock, 4. ~.
and were informed by Mrs. Prince.
that notbins of the kind had made It's
since sun set the evening
before. The g,ri appeared in perfect
h aith, quite cheer ul. aud pursuing
her Ordinary occupation. | exan-
ined her closely, but could discover
nothing unusual IN any part of her
face. She is a handsome, smooth
skinned, piump-faced girl. Of an a.
greeabls ard expressive countenance.
After waiting half an hour, l was a.,
bout to depart, pIesuming that no.
thing of the kind would agaiu appear,
when sudd My, the girl, who was
walking the h,or, turned around
wit. a smile, when | discovered a
lumn of something ike black blood,
about as thick and nearly as black
as tar, near the size OF cherry,
inst heiow the inner corner Of her
left eve. which l instantly removed,
and found the skin underneath per-
fertly clean, smooth, and solid. Be-
ing assured by Mrs. Prince that in