Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1834-09-04
GREAT IMPROVEMENT

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mailed "s P0~crs or us,tuiac.s Indeed -. a
InPie, a'd 20 e~,. u spt,i,s.,,Ss that "a a. on.
,p'"'oe u-i tie opCrs,ioa nig,i ~ performed 4,
inc p<'ie.t himself 18th but h,tic r.in ar.d -,,h
.s''-'" sae he -Ppar1'u. A. - sample TIA,
t.- oader - so, that q >.Juld h.V, L.a ,,,r,,-
dby Dr. Hannah. bat that the hos.-.. o, -, =
'nNeu'ion should have been rcs.rs-.i i..r a,,,
HsshhEfs- IT,
IS nc Editor Of lhe Csifsd .S,a.cs T'ssD<ra.A
sia:-l have in,ented an apparsias tor re
moving the stone from the bidder, wIthou.
cutting, or scarcely paioing the patient
should you be desirous Of seeing my oouir,-
vance. shall have much pleasure IN sabnI,-
ting II 10 your inspection, aud explaining the
manner OF using II. You " iii see by tie ap-
paratus that can with the greatest faelIifs
aud without any painful sensation TO the pa-
iient, apply the po~tr OF . hundred pouud.
weight and uPsards II necessarily TO tie
BODY OF The stone for cutting ard eramblins Il
m The bladder Al the same time that a,-
ply this power 90 the stone without vita
draw Ing the spParatus.) I inject INTO the bad
der nuid that facilitates the er,ss.slin< o,
the stone.
With power much less than what I have
stated, have ascertained that my apparatu.
will cut aud crumble = stone two ,nebe. and
hall IN ITS longitudinal diameter. and one
inch and half in ats transverse diameter ara
THIS stone harder substance than that Of
any formed IN the bladder, and m = aoss,ea-
ed and comparatively softer state there TIA
when removed from that organ ADD e-y. A
pleasing and interesting peculiarly IN lit
tie instrument ! have invented, (eall.i \
Sound,) for ascertaining Il there be n stone
"a the bladder, is, that II IL detects the pr,-
senee OF one, Il indicates 10 me the DIAMETER
oil a. An interesting little tei-tais tins. YOU
wiil perceive II TO be, on viewing the app.-
ratus collectively. The polrer sppiv 20 The
stone IN the bladder for eg.fiax n there or
for crumbiing Il there, As just what might
choose TO exert. ! can rencer IL with pre-
Csc accuracy, equivalent TO any weight fron
one pound TO hasndrsd ana rPrg&,, or retain
It's acting at any intermediate power
Many other interesting and important par
ucuiars connected With the use Of NV appa-
ratus, must defer IN explsnation Of an,,I
you favor me with al intervie~. thea Won
VIII have an opportunity Of verifying b,
ocular observation, what I have stated.
cannot however forbes r rem arking NJ nrr<rn,
mat you will perceive by the appar.,u, \
snail not require any other assistant m p<r-
forming the operation, than the patent hum
sell, and we will not doubt thar he wo,h
cheerfully assist me IN removing from M,
bladder (witbout cutting ot scarcely ra,n,o-
Nun stone that mist; have been pear,S
half as big as his fist.
AIN sir. your obi. humble seryt
JAMES LEE HANNAH, NJ
r 5. beg leave 60 say thai NV stay an thi.
city will not be longer than \ couple Of da,.
! then proceed TO New York to embark To-
Europe.
The following singular circumstance ~ reIs,~d
IN the fhtisburg Gazette
Remarkable Montgomery, the i.iIor n
the county, handed the folio. lag eousn.,.nss-.
ton, - hich he ssys Vas written. ~ a. "A az, -.
soners- he falling of the -sones and rna.-i-,
ne assnrcs US wAs witnessed by MANY. p~s4.sp.
All ue prisoners. som@ OF whom we've IN eos.fsss--
mens tor debt, others changed 18th erIn.-. ue
simsef' sas IN the country that etersng. bs.,
he declares that he has doubt Of tbs trDs,l.
oil their story. lie says that he packed az Nus
eies on the next m.Ensng.
REMARKABLE CIRCUMSTANCES,
On Saturday evening. the 9Th inst.
about five O'Clock, the southwestern
hemisphere became suddenly over
spread by heavy dark clouds. which IN
dicated the fast approach Of 4 storm.
which was carried swiftly along by the
angry wind, which srno,e the earth. A.
though the very clements were at war
with each other-soon the water be-
gan 10 gush from its cis,ern. Dunno
the extreme part of the rain. some OF the
PRISONERS An jail observed something fall
ing, resembling the small stones that
may be seen on the beach OF the riyer.
What firSt attracted attention was the
rattling upon the bricks in the ward
When the STORM had subsidized, the pr
soncrS were NOT a little aStonished A.
wen as delighted. at finding that, not
only the inactive stones were ,o h.
found, but numbers Of living muscles
had been removed from their native ell
ement, and were ready for catherine
within the jail walls-thc number found
IS not accurately known, as some wen,
immediately 10 work on the fresh dam
ty-oPening, sailing, and swallowing
until they We're consumed: one perSnu
however, picked up ten, before the 9th
ers were Informed that the ward abound
ed with fresh musc!cs--Sofnr N then,
from appearance. must have WEIGHED :.
ounces; there were also several round
stones found, one Of u Inch would We,,h
Tour or i've ounces, and hich may ve,
be seen-On the same evening ibcrr
were some frogs taken capiives' Wills,
hopping about apparently rather dis
satisfied IA finding themselves confned
within the jail waIls-the ancient.
cannot recollect Of such vi,iiers making
Their appearance within the wall l,-l,,r...
Mr.. Montgomery keeper al the IN
som found some Of the muscles out ,idc
81 the wall. IL Is requested that some
Of the learned would cast .arnc la,
upon tins mystery. and sslye % us how
those emigran's len their Waicry homo
sailed into the sir. and Landed ms,de
the jail walls.