American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-06-02

she case OF my shipwrecked guest.
90
EXTRAORDINARILY following case Of by
drophobia is reported in the Charleston papers OF
the 9Th instant:
Mary .inn Negro Wench was bitten on the
index finger OF the right hand in the month oil
February last, by small dog. supposed 10 be mad
No attention was paid 10 the wound; it healed very
readily and her health remained good until the
last day Of April. when she complained of sligh'
pains in her bones. No notice was taken OF her in
disposition until he night Of the FIRST Of May, when
from circums, anees, it was suspected that hydro
phobia was beginning to nantes, ITSELF A physi-
clan who called in, determined that the opinion
was unfortunately too correct ANY attempt made
by the unhappy patient TO swallow fluids, was at
tended BY insuHerable sense Of suffocation; and
even without water being offered. or any apparent
exciting cause existing she would at intervals be
attacked BY spasmodic astrction OF the wind
pipe, so severe as to suspend respiration for few
moments. Language cannot convey an idea OF the
agonles experienced at these periods. Her coun.
senaDce was horribly distorted /; her limbs TIL own
consulsisely in every direction and her only ex.
clamation was q air. I" air." "more air. The
disease continued to increase, and by mid day OF
the I'd OF May, the paroxysms Of suffocalion
much more frequent, and excited by the slightss,
causes. Moving blanket in The room, admittnt
little more light than usual, permitting the air to
come through The window, or the mere name Of
any thing fluid produced the most exquisite suffer
ing. slight shower Of rain, by the effects pro.
ducea from the patering of the water, nearly caus
ed her dissolution The saliva, which from the
FIRST she could not swallow, was now profusrly Sc
GREETED, and every attempt to spit II out, brought, On
repetition Of her spasms During this period,
she could swallow solid food without the slightest
difficulty, and would, without hesitation, eat b cad
moistened with water. The sight of wine, milk,
or any oher fluid, produced effects similar to those
described above With the exception Of The symp-
toms already mentioned, there was no notice
able deviation from healthy state Her muscular
powers were good, her pulse and tongue natural.
and her intellect unimpaired. The night Of the
Cd May, was not as distressing as might have been
expected, the paroxysms being at more distant in
seryals, and the patient sufficiently composed to
offer up applications for pardon to that Omnlpo
tent Being into whose presence she was conscious
that a few hours would usher her. Early in the
morning of the Sd May, her disease became more
severe, the energies OF her sysem tagging il was
determined to wait the issue Of few hours, and
should no relief be obtained, as dernier resort, 10
form an artificial opening in the wind pipe AT
eleven OF the same day, when the operation was
TO be performed she was mech better tina, il was
determined to wait until in the afternoon a.
her distress was so much abated, that she drank
nearly half a pint OF milk, and ate some rice, her
pulse being determined by the stop watch, was ex
actly the healthy standard. This calm was only
deceptive; for, few minutes before three, she had
several severe attacks oil the Of suffocailon.
and died suddenly. Upon examination OF the body,
the devations from the healthy appearances were
not discernabe, except at the upper part the wind
pipe and guile, here was very slight enhltration
OF blood; indeed, SO slight, as scarcely to merit no.
hce. The stomach was also contracted about it's
n IN prf ypn
abraded The treatment adopted, was the use Of
sugar OF lead in large doses and the liberal admin.
isralion OF opium. The remedies, although dealt
With the freedom required in the treatment of so
malignant an affection, were productive of no an
parent ELECT OF the system.
Groton Aeghts.-1he Legislature Of Cnnnecticut ba,
passed authorizing Lottery to raise tho sum ne
$1,000 for the purpose Of erecting monument on Cro
ghts, where the brave Ledysd and his companions
fell in the Revolutionary war; beneath the reacheroue
blows Of their surrendered weapons This grant
the other voluntary contributions Of her citizens will 10
doubt be adequate TO The erection of obesk that shall
be creditabe TO that patriotic State.
Nezggate Prison The Legislature of Connecticut has
passed resolve for the removal of the State Prison. and
the erection OF ethersied, and S15 900 il
appropriated for that purpose.
VALUABLE IMPORTATION Arrived a,
Baltimore, on Tuesday, in the brig George & Hen,
ry, Capt. Baker, from Bremen, twelve fine Sheep
selected from the finest wool Hock. in Saxonv. The
property Of VIM. Patterson * Sons.