Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-11-10

on her, came up and passed Der in fine
style, winning the heat By about half a
length-both horses coming in under
whip and spur
Betting was now IN favor Of Ariel, and
three to two offered that she won the
race. On the second head, Fir,iIla soon
took the lead, and kept it-wien she
came to the turn of the course. on the
last quarter, flirtilla, certain of the
beat, was held up, and, just before ar
irving at the goal, came nearly toa stop;
Ariel's rider, perceiving Ibis, made a
push, came up with her, and was with
IN an ace of winning the heat, and, of
course, the race-two leaps more wouiJ
have done it. But Flirtilla was too TEAR
home to permit Ariel TO succeed; she
won, however, by half a meek. The
race was now decided-Flirtilla win.
ming the third heat with great ease"
Choice Of Doctors.--MoLIERR, when
once travelling through Auy ergne, was
taken very i'll at distance from any
place where he could procure respec-
table medical aid. II was proposed to
him to send for celebrated physician
at Clermont. "No, no." said the wit, "he
is too great man for me go and bring
me the village surge on be will not per-
haps have the hardihood to kill me.''
MEDIaAL.-The following interesting
case, which has been communicated by
friend to the Editor of the Columbian
Star, shows the danger of swallowing
needles and pins; which frequently oc--
ours among females, and which is too
often thought of but little importance.
"A female of this city, over fifty years
OF age, not many months since became
indisposed, and applied to physician.
On examination it was found that the liz
yer was enormously enlarged and very
hard, insomuch that it occupied great
part of the abdomen, and could be ea-
silly feAextending beyond its natural ST.
tuation. The woman at length became
dropsical, and died few days since,
apparently of diseased liver and its
consequences. On examination, after
death, the liver was found very much
enlarged aad indurated. On cutting in
to X, common sized sewing needle
was found included in its substance, and
covered with thick crust of rust. This
was removed, and is now in possession
/, of the attending physician.
There can be bat little doubt that the
disease, in this case, was produced
wholly BY the irritation of the needle,
which had probably been swallowed,
though the time and circumstances Of
the accident are not fully known.
An accident, similar to the preceding,
occurred in this city about two years
since.
A little gill, six or eight years old,
was attacked with severe cough and
difficult breathing. AT length hectic
fever came on, and in few weeks she
became exceedingly reduced, and her
O. iNsolution seemed rapidly approaching
WIZ en-, during a violent paroxysm Of
cou. hing, she threw up from the throat
a p;ec Of slate pencil, of nearly an inch
in lene,'h, which had been lodged in the
larynx. or' windpipe, for several mouths
The cough, difficult breathing, and fever,
immediately subsidized, and she has since
en;oved pe,1eect freedom from those
complaints. AT the time the pencil was
coughed up, i, was recohected' that it
was swallowed " bile at school, several
months before.-.F Vat. Joar.
The r. T. American states, That Dex"
ter Bishop who had been missing for
some time, and was supposed to be
murdered. has written to bis friends
from The western psFt ofthis stare. no
states that after making inquiries az
Providence, r. T. for vessel bound to
this place. he, has no recollection OF any
thing. until be found himself at the
place from which he writes, in destitute
circumstances, and in the care Of two
or three persons. who informed him that
he came there deranged.
TEST of perfect Vaecinafson--"hen
a person ha, been vaccinaled on one
arm, the surgeon should vaccinase the
other arm with matter taken frorT the
first. If the first vaccination has sDsen
perfect, the pastules on both arms VIA
grow to head at precisely the same
time and il this does not take place. he
system has not been properly aHected'
and the vaccination ought to be repeat
ed This simple and easy test, hiSs
brought into notice by DIR. Bryce, ot
Edingburg, ought never t" be neg lectsh'
GlasgoW Mechanics Mag.