Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-06-24
FRIDAY, JUNE "a, 1881.

Hidropho5ia-A most distressing case of this
nalaly occurred IN this vicinity few days since.
An old aud very respectable citizen OF Pike coun-
ty, Richard Foster, Esq. was bit by his own dog,
on the 24ih Of April. On the day previous the
Dog had bitten one OF two other dogs, aud had
made an attempt to bite two Of the children, out
was prevented BY Mrs. Foster.
Mr. +. thought it prudent to tie up his dog;
although at the time he appeared perfectly tame
and ducie-and took the ANNA! gently by the
ears, and while the applied the rope, the dog
bit HIM, one tusk entering on the upper, and the
other on the lower side of the wrist.
Mr.. +. applied to anelghboring physician, and
had the wound capped about three quarters OF an
hour AFTER. aud took some light meticine-sup-
posing it doubtful whether his dog was mad or
not. The wound healed in the usual time, aud
no symptoms of disease were felt, till toHy-one
dayS afterwards. He thea felt twinglng numb
pain shoot from the place OF the wound down
wards through the Gugers and upwards through
the arm, extending to the breast; the pain came
aud went at intervals of few moments. On
the lth inst. Mr.. +. went to Chlicothe and con-
ssultcd two eminent physicians, who gave it as
their opinion, that the disease had commenced. -
fIe returned home and spent the night tolerably
we'll. On the next morning he was bled, which
cave him some relief, but as the day advanced,
the symptoms increased, and he passed the next
night badly.
On the mornS Of the 9th, the twinging pain,
appeared to extend to the muscles OF the breast
lie attempted to drink coffee; and in swallowing
the third spoonful, the muscles OF the throat re-
yv!ted and forced it back thro' the mouth and
nose with violence; for few seconds this "as toll
lowed by convulsiye motions OF the throat. Be-
inc perfectly sane, he was Died again and had
biisterS applied to the wrists, which afforded con-
siderable relief. At O'Clock, he took an opium
nil. and 10 wash it down, attempted to swallow
,ea. which wls rejected with shuddering and hor-
nd feelings; alter which, about every i've minutes
he Gave a heaving sigh, occasianed by the con-
,r,e,,on Of the muscles engaged in respiration.-
This continued till the two ChilIicothe physicians
s,riysd. about i o'clock in the afternoon-uhen
he was AGAIN offered coffee, which brought on
na.erful reflective commissions in the throat, &C
compauied with horrd feelings. He sighed deep
", and instead Of Que, had three or tour IN quick
succession, with great distress.
The cool air, or noise OF water, and the trick
linu of the blood i'll bleeding, would throw him
into commissions. On the m0rning OF the 9TH, he
exhibited great proStrati0n ct muscular strength,
accustomed principally by the ravages OF the dis
.ase-yet he was perfectly sane, calm and col.
lected, and commenced arranging his worldly bu-
siness, but before his will was ready Tor signing,
became very sick, accompanied with horrible
rackings at the stomach, in efforts to vOmlt; dur
iny which, there came up about halt plnt nfdark
sccreted fuid, the color OF strong coffee, but
,h;cL and sizv. After which he breathed calmly
tor short time, and then expired without struS-
ole. precisely at II O'Clock.
All the animals bit by the same dog, run mad
, few ,ays prior to the death OF Mr.. Foster.
ChiEcoiie .fdUeriiSeF, June ! |.
-seeSEss-
The CRop. -Ertrdcf Of a letter from Weck
Ienb,,rg, J,tne I2:-.'Thc wheat crop in this
neishborhood is better than in any other have
been in. 1t appears to be but little injured by
the .flv." There is. however, very little wheat
raised for market; the carriage being so high,
that the article would not justify its transporta
t;on: unless it would sell for almost s 2a per
bushel. When the Railroad is finished, | pre-.
su,ne the farmers vii, turn their attention more
TO that crop--and until they 10, they canno. pos
sibly in'provc their lands The iand is every year
becommg poorer and poorer; and it will. fear,
continue TO do SO, until they have exhausted all
that i, fit for tDbacco-when they have to depend
upon MANFRED lots alone for that crop"
TRich. Compiler.
Ne have ourselves convcrsed with several Farm
ers from MeckIenburg, who gave US substantially
the same account Of the wheat crop in that section
We have heard likewise from Amelia. Dinwiddie
and Prince George. that generally the promise
was as good as usual. not only as to the quanti-
~ Init quality of the Wheat about to be reaped |
The Farmer has rather TO dread the mishap of
shorf pr,ce, than to fear the iil-chance of short
erop. the present season. --Petsrsb. Intel.
>sa9es0-
Extract of a letter from Messrs. Gates & Co.
dated MONTREAL, June IL.
~. C. Wheat has sold very readily at IS I'D
and Is Cd the 60 lbs. from the opening OF the
navigation to the present time. l.. c. Wheat
has sold at 6s I'D and IS the 60 lbs. Canada or
free flour has sold at S675 :; atterly The de-
mand mas been very limited, and it crowded on
the market it would scarcely support 80. In
deed such are the discourasing advices from Eu-
rope by the lst and 9Th May Liverpool packets,
that we cannot but fear gradual if not rapid de-
cline IN all kinds of grain and flour; and the more
especially as the Colonial trade bill has become
a law. AS we understand the provisions Of that
bill, all kinds OF grain, flour and meal, as also