Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-07-02

his welcome companion. until assailod BY the uncon-
quesablo and fatal disease, Hydrophobu On the 2lst
OF March he undertook to loarn young nag plough
which proved refractory and difficult to manager the
undertaking was arduous aud aboruus; his cxerticnS
were great, ami he SUSTAINED several falls and
jerks He suffered rcstessness night and loss
OF appetite Tor several days; but nothing serious was
unprecedented until tho evening of tho 23rd, when no
became more severely afflicted; com planning principally
OF nnnbncss in his head, and duh heavy feeling all
over: Ina dessted from lahou rotret and hoped find
reief from rest which 10 scag III vain, the night being
spent by him with much restessness great xcty and
deep signing On tho morning o. tho 9th he felt great
thirst had high fever, complained OF aching, stiff
ness, and numbness in the neck body yet he could
eat and drink whatever ho chose without difficulty.
he would occasionally doze. but up if alarmed
or FRIGHTENED; roll from side OF the bed to the
othor; and complain of soreness in his breast and
shoulders with 4 difficulty of breathing.
Medical aid having been called in the physicians
rived about cght O'Clock A NJ. large dose of submit
rlas OF mercury with scammony given, which OPP
Grated WE'LL the discharges bilious not vory often
sive, but quite watery his pulse from the first of Ii
complaining became irregular, and his skin hot and
dry After The operation of the cathartc great heat
thirst' numoness and resosSness, with pain in his
neck and head cnsucd. His right temporal artery
then opened which afforded temporary relief
tic slept Tor nearly two hours; when he awOle the
other temporal artery his request was opened; which
produced little alteration for the better: his diff
Guilty OF breathing upon tho presentation of LIQUIDS, di-
ctor polished metals, continued to increase About
twelve o'clock he without fever; but there
erk and quickness about the pulse which very much
IL.
and ton grains calomel were given. About one oclk
7. NJ there appeared TO bo considerable dc;cruna-
ton 20 the larger vessels his heart beat strong pulse
irregular, cold clammy sweas, with great anxiety.
tie asked for some custard, which, when shewn him.
produced unpleasant sensations but by much persa-
sion he swallowed tea-spoonfl with great difficulty.
Every ten or fifteen minutes violent agaations fits
almost sutocatcd him to DEATH the violence of which
increased if he water; heard it poured spoken
or to avoid the sight and hearing OF which, lie would
thrust his head under the sides of the bcd and request
that 1T be removed from his sight and hearing. His
breath became very fetid his tongue very much swol
len and OF blush colour though not much fur it
only about the root which Of dar, green. About
two O'Clock L. NJ the wounds were cut open and pie
Il ces trimmed out; put in the back oihs neck;
both OF which operations he sustained without complaint
There being considerable torpdity about his bowels,
an injection was given and about eight O'Clock F. NJ.
ne mad two excavations in the space of twenty inmates
WINCH reduced his pulse from sixty to forty-vo beats
IN minute; the other symptoms continued without
alteration: gave him two grs. of opii. which rendered
MIN moro quiet In the course of the night the wind
blew violently, which greatly annoyed him; he rested
badly; the symptoms became stronger his pupils dIo-
eo' MS pulse tuctuatng and incrmittnG, the pain and
soreness IN his neck and limbs, and the swelling of HE
tongue continued to increase; respiration became
difficult but he continued rationale with an increase of
the violence ct tho symptoms and of thirst though he
would entrcat that water might be offered shewn
to hm until the wind abated; he expressed great de-
SIRE tor ice but could it, when carried him
A large dose of calomel with two grains of morphine
given him. Hc asked for two wet cloths and when he
took them into his hands lie said they produced plea
SAINT sensation About o'clock A NJ. 25th. he com
planned much OF thirst, but could not bear the sight of
water however, the water vessel covered and with
great difficulty he sucked two or three swallows which
almost deprived HIM of breath. Caomel and morphine
contnu every four hours; mercurial ointment,
pho and cayenne pepper rubbed the region of tho
sIolnach liver, lungs bowels arms, thighs and spine
every three hours The pulse which at o'clock, had
fallen to thirty beats in minute had about
twelve ocioc risen to eighty eight beats; though rather
weak and quick, and ut tao o'clock up hundred
cold clammy sweat, with numbncss in his extrenes;
ne manifested great aaaety and distress especially at
ysms became regular: the least cold y even to
throw off the bed suddenly would produce
fit At o'clock r ~, his pulse rose to one hundred
and thirty beats in mnue and little hard and
irregular his skin hot and dry; his fits frequent
and eevere with considerable restessness yawnng and
stretching. His eye, had become quite red, his
voice hoarae, his tongue much swollen, of reddish
leaden colour and his mouth filled with thick roPy
SHINE Medicine continued, but salvation produced:
strong injection of active medicines given without
effect About o'clock Il copous passage of urine
which was highly cooured: he swallowed this medicine
IN the shape of bols; the sight of diet drink very
offensive to HIM, and the power of degutition nearly
tailed About O'Clock he became somewhat delirious
talked of his crop and other domestic concerns and
frequently smiled and laughed; his pulse became so ir
regular that they could not be counted but must have
beat from 1906 $50 minute. Strong convulsive fits
succeeded each other no became deaf and blind foamed
at the mouth, CRASHED his teeth, and restless
that required force keep him the bed; until tho
morning of the goth, when he expired about o'clock
Signed By the attending PhysicianS
! n We pleased 20 state that Judge Wrgh'
has notified to the Executive, his acceptance Of the
inv tation to act the Assistant Engineer under the
act Of the last General Assembly, for surveying be
route to connect the eastern and western wn,ers
u The f'raign news possesses considerable inte-
rest-La VcDdcc i'll characterization Miguel h I'd
be ted enewcd indicatlons cG war h, tween France
and Anstlia-tIc utter and mplcic pfostration cf
the E0glIsh tcr,es--thc absence of any reverse if
not the continued succ"ss of the Polcs-ci,l war in