The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-11-17
From TIE Auburn Free Press.

DISTRESSING CASE OF HYDRoPHoBIA. Mr.
Vale of the town of Ovid, Seneca CO., IN. y
died of this awful and distressing disorder, on
Sunday, the 3lst of October last leaving wife
and one child to deplore his melancholy fate
The particulars, so far as l have been able
to gather them. are as follows Nine or ten
weeks previous to his DEATH Mr. Vale discov-
cred, for the first time, that his dog exhibited
symptoms of hydrophoba, and thinking it un.
safe that he should run at large, confined him {;
but while in the act of claiming the dog, he
was bitten severely on the hand. The animal
was Immediately killed, and consequently did
not live to prove the correctness or incorrect
ness of Mr.. Wales suspicious. But COW,
which had been bitten by the same dog short
time previous to his confinement, died a few
days after, with every symptom of hydrophoba,
which was fearful evidence to the wretched
man that he, too, had within him all the ee.
ments of quick coming and most appalling
death. Medical aid was Immediately procured,
and all known specifics for hydrophobia put in
requisitiOn. Eight or nine weeks had passed.
and he felt he was out of daRger-felt that the
application had had the desired effect; when
he learned that the mysterious and maddening
agent was at work within hm-learned that he
must die mad man! On Thursday evening,
previous to his death. while he was sitting be-
fore the fire, his mother had occasion to pour
some water into dish that stood before him,
which caused him to shudder and catch his
breath, something as a person does on being
suddenly immersed in water. This was the
first symptom he exhibited. DIR. Pearl of Ge-
noa, in this county, was called on Friday, who
says that he saw nothing unusual in the ap
pearance of Mr.. " except in the eyes, which
were considerably protruded out of the head
very CLASSY in their appearance, and the pupils
| of which we've very much enlarged.
The patient continued in this situation, free
from pain, and well at heart, until O'Clock
on Sunday morning, when he suddenly sprang
| from his bed and exclaimed to the Oy-standers
! (fifteen or sixteen in number, who from friend
ship or curiosity, remained with him through
the night - Clear the room - They imme-
diately withdrew, and he was confined in the
room alone Now commenced struggle,
which the pen cannot describe-the imagna-
ton conceive. He raved and struggled-grat-
ed his tecth-frothed at the mnuth-and yelled
most distresSin9y. His distorted vsage, star
ing eyes, and furious gestures, presented a spec.
tacle, which by those who have witnessed it,
can never be forgotten The first attack con-
| tinued but short time when he became more
calm, and asked his friends TO come into the
room where he was Now, said he, "bind
me, keep away from me !" Solemn and awful
as was the duty, it was done as he requested,
and the w-etched man was bound hand and foot
to his bed, where with agonies, and groans and
shouts, too fearful TO be told, and too dreadful
ever to be forgotten, he died about ten O'Clock
on Sunday morning
FIREs. The season for fires is present, and
it may be proper to call the attention of house
keepers and others to the situation of their
chimnies, fire places. depositaries of ashes, and
particularly stoOs pipes, which are fruitful
source of destruction oy FIRE. The dwelling Of
Michael Whidden, Dover, N. II was burnt 4th
inst. from the latter cause. Most of the fur,
niture was saved no insurance.
In Durham, N. f., night Of 9Th inst, FIRE
broke out either in the store of A. Perkins "
Son or that of Mr. Pendexter, both Of which
were destroyed, together with tho Durham
Hotel, occupied by Mr.. John Sholes, as also
two stables, two sheds, &c. A part of the fur
niture saved The Hotel and Mr. Pendexters
store were owned by B. Kelly, Esq, who had
about $4,000 insured in the N. IL. Mutual Office.
Mcssrs Perkins lost even their books and pa.
pers: no insurance. The buildings opposite
! the Hotel were saved by great exertions.
Boston Patriot
Quo. An extra sheet from the Scoto GA
zette, dated on the 30lh ult. announces the ro-
! election of Gen. M'Arthur us Governor Of
Ohio, Shy majority of something less than
three thousand votes" The same Gazette
says -
Last year, tho jackson majority in the
Senate was ten this year the parties are bal.
| anced, Ii to Is. Last year, in the House of
Representatives the Jackson majority was four;
this year the Clay majority is four. Last year
their majority in joint ballot was fourteen this
year the tables are turned aud our majority is
four. In the present Congress there are eigAt
Jackson and sir Clay men In the next Con.
gross, we shall have eight and they siz members;
four of whom are the firm friends of Internal
improvements and the American Systcm,'