Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-02-20
[From he Boston uereaui,ie JgmpaiI


Bite ola Lisdr9. We find IN tn last number ol
the Boston Medical aud Surgical Janinal. the foil
fo~ing curious acrouul, furnished by Dr.. Samuc
j. Cusbu an II Boot bay. Me, of death eouse]
quent on The bite Of green spattod td---an an
,asl, winch his never been considered venomous
The case is wouby tie attention IL natntalisls:
On the 3ls Of Aug. lsa6, | was called 10 lid,
gill 70 years OF age, the uehcr Of Captain Josep
Il. S"we Of Georcefown, nbonl nine miles hon ~,
residence in Bpohbay, Me. 1hnern DAYS prev
eusly To my ssil. this ite gill, she WAS ealhe
ing an a'aini OF sticks, felI something prfking 50
rfr:ig ,h i, side OF The ell looi. On looking dow
sic discovered large. gteen spotted hzud la.lene,
:" her naked luot, which Size exlfatl ted with fold
Of her gown, and with II thai rutiian oil skin ~,
which II had seized The next day size tom, lain, d
81 nnmbncss IN the foot, AS thuugh IL had been d,
rr'ved OF SENSATION by eording The aukle, AID thu
occasional "friching' that 90 ears the return ii
rirct ion. The nambness cobtiuncd extending
npwaui--he Whole linb became severely s~ollen.
aud the most exetulaling pam lie slightest mo.
ton followed and the dir, cton of The ymphaf.
les, observed the in1ammaon blush. The mus.
clrs OF the neck and aw oil that side we're MID aud
tender 10 the neh; much difficulty Of swallowing;
occasional delniun,, particularly tie first week aud
wonderfully increased mental aenmen dalinc her
intervals OF reason. The Whole left side continued
pAraiszed. and the pain undated 4 short nme
before death the limb became spotiid She lin.
gered along in great agony until the o1sl day ollhe
bite, when death terminated hi su1trihgs
RUNNING AWAY WITH AN uE1RESs =
The New York Wing gives the following ,onnn
Tic incident; Ga Mandy afternoon about . a.
clock. ore horse carriage rnutaniu. lady and
gentleman, was observed IN The Third Avenue nro
eeeding oni"ard-. bat Al such n pace rs 10 excite
curiosity. Scaiceiy, hostv't. had The carriage time
10 leave Tenth street tIan a gentleman in n hp !,
state II excitement and msunltd on a row l(ul hay
horse, came up riding luuouss. and having mad, n
srei esqair, relative 10 tie PATTY 10 the carriage
aud .atned they were u sh1u distance IN sd,apc
Il him, dashed .ifal full speed. Two ernll mrn -
snrprise followed unul they reached Seventeenth
street where they found tie dRmaunted h,lsea.nn
lying IN the rad SIDE. state Of insen.bility
and man and woman chatting his temples, aud
rub ng his bands, 10 ordefin restore linn Thr IN
forunsie gentleman bad received a severe vnund
WIN heavy blunt lnsii umcni, on the side 81 The
head. and the thumb Of his righ liaud was btok q,
--a heavy club WAS lying on the ground The man
aud wonirn were questioned aud SAID llry lad ne,.
ceised the carriage diving ON at a rand rate. and
t'e single gentleman IN pursuit. and tho moment the
latter came up With the vehicle he stuck NJ orc al
the p rites within With a elub.-1te gentleman in
the rarraec hce snapped pistol in The face of Ih,
rn'er, bn It missed lire, "hefeupon he Jumped our
oi the carnage aud Al the same iastant the horse.
m'n sprane 10 the ground aud rrappled with him
The parties then struggled ercel, with each OH
sr iof about ball minute, bur tie sincle rider heinz
ny much the laigesi aud :nosi p0werid man 1urp
ms oppoheni 10 the giound. and pul his knee ueoo
upon ms breast, aad was conmeneeingt beat him
violently upon the face with clenehed hau1s when
suddenly the la'y drew hefsr oui oi llie carnage
pad having seized the club which laa fallen from
abe l,oisrmai's hand, she 6ealt his horse a nep,rn-
fious blow which ransed il 10 dash ulf like mad IN
he direction Of The tity. SIZE then advanced ,pon
he Struggling parties and slfuok II The head of he,
ate pursner. buI he parted tlse blow wiih his finh
'and, Thereby receiving the injury IN his lhumh
shse ioliwihg instant, however. lie lady Effected
'er apparent ruriose, icr her Second iuY lpok eC
~ri on the sale of the woaaded mans hrad and
Anseu MN to lose ms hold. ami fall over ir sens
ess' Tie heroine oi The scene lhen assisted her
F"mran'oi, VIA" appeared 10 be Considerably hurt
~" 'he eaif'aec--ani then drove II as fast rs the
ioise could carry lcn,--W len sufficiently terny
red, The Wounded ,,an said lba The l,dy ,,l Ia
unGcd hr~was Ills own niece who had lived viii
IN f.fni clldboud-tat ;iey we're bun tlree vert =
this Guy. iHfihg Which tine she had become az
nainied with The ier,on she was rnnnine AWAY
"n--"ho ~ beiirses is y nng iauyei-aid Iuf.
lsf that sllr is worliin her own lahl upnands If
bree hundred ilonsand dollars When She com :
age. which will lie in siw munls. The tame
the w.unded nuan is George r.. Leawitl, .l An.
ssia. 6eo vito wi, has niece had leeenily ar.
vrd from Euroie-and Ibe lads's name is Eg ne
shsI'on but "e have not been able disro,e The
ame IL the fortunate lawyer Mr. Lcdwith also
terms Air. Dsbom that The LADY is ye,y btauiilui
u that Sue had treated him with The most .le,o Ell
lderness and agecan until The period Of tic oc-
ffc''cc ieiaIcd above.
I'4arinaiion Southern paper adyct,sfs a
sk runway by the following description: ~ Il, is
~ ea-sfs Of age. tis aosc tunnel ~ Sfr 6cf
'' "'' ~ oc-- what n9zz that inast be.
xsnis alsaJs co'hed.'' The biz tue saiI.o