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gers, as though 1t was something that adhcr-
ed to his throat giving him great uneasiness.
But this symptom was soon forgotten, for al
most the next moment, he arose upon his feet,
raised his arms level with his breast, and o.
pened his blood shot eyes, gave forth from his
mouth most terrific screech, after which his
chest worked as if i'll respiration, in very
violent manner. Every one at this moment
was as mute as death, every breath was for a
moment suspended, when DIR. ID. exclaimed,
''by heavens, he's alive!" Too great was
the excitement, too intense and absorbing
was the interest and wonder, enjoyed and felt
by all, to allow time or attention for re-
ply to the remark. Every eye was rivetted
upon the agitated and shaking corpse. The
operation continued to let upon it a full guam
tum of the galvanic fluid, till the action upon
its nerves becoming so powerful that it made
tremendous bound, leaping. by a sort of an
imperfect plunge, into corner of the room,
disengaging itself entirely from the wires
which communicated the galvanism.
All Immediately drew around the body.
For a moment afteri, fall, it seemed perfect
ly motionless and dead. Dr. b. approached,
and taking hold ofhis arm, announced that he
thought he felt slight, though single beat OF
the pulse. The galvanic operator was just
going to arrange his machine to give him an
other charge, when DIR. ID. again exclaimed,
she is--he is alive he signs he breathes''
And, true enough, he did sigh; he gave
| long gasp, at the same time raising and gent
ly waving his right hand. His sighs con-
tinued for couple of minutes, when they
ceased entirely. His whole frame seemed
to be somewhat agitated (; his chest heaved
his legs trembed, and he occasionally raised
his right arm. These effects were supposed
to be caused by the powerful influence of the
oral " Hni Of
these movements were yet supposed attribu-
table to the action oflife. 1t was considered
that the animating principle of nature had
left his frame and could never be again re-
stored. Why not? are not people who have
| been longer deprived of life than he had been,
often times restored? Then why may he not
be resusctated? were questions that seemed
to engage the minds off all. Inthe very height
of anxiety and suspense, DIR. ID. announced
that he could feel feeble pulsations. A piece
of broken looking glass was immediately
| held before his nostrils, which was instantly
covered with cloud. s'He breathes he
breathes - was the unanimous shout. All
was the most intense anxiety for some Sec
onds, when the motion of his chest, as in the
act of respiration, became visible. ellis
pulse" said DIR. ID. "does now certainly beat ;
lo!" he at the same instant, exclaimed, che
opens his eyes!'
And horrible, indeed, were those eyes to
look upon! He rolled them wildly in their
sockets, occasionally closing them, and Civ
ing most terrific scowls. In about five min
utes his breathing became tolerabiy frequent
probably he would give one breath when a
healthy man would give four. His breath
ings, however, rapidly increased, in frequen-
cy and strength.--Dr. ID. began to speak to
him, but he gave no indications that he heard
a word. He looked upon the scene around
him. with the most deathly indifference, SEEM
iDgly alive to nothing. A pin was tried upon
his foot. He moved his foot, though not very
suddenly, and resented the act with horri-
BILE frown, but frown containing something
of sadness. His action soon began to take or
a more energetic character. He began agar
to feel his neck, and work his body, as tho
in the severest agony. Young l.. a medical
student of DIR. S., approached him, and TAX
ing hold of his arm and shoulder, White rose
upon his feet, took two steps, being thu:
supported, and seated hmselfin an arm chair
On seating himself, he gave slight groan
his muscles seemed to relax, and he appear
ed somewhat overcome with the exertion he
had made. A bottle of hartshorn was mme
diately applied to his nose, which revived
him much; but his life seemed to be that O
f man much intoxicated. He seemed, upor
one occasion, to try to give utterance to some
feeling, but from an unknown cause, an i'm
pediment, probably by an accumulation ir
the throat occasioned by the execution, he
was unable to give utterance to word. We
are satisfied that he made an effort of this
. kind, for Immediately on the exertion, he
,, gave sorrowful shake of the head. which
! signified, if we rightly understood the Ian
guage, that he meant something he could no
express.
, His system was critically examined, ant
, though he was pronounced to be perfectly
; alive, it was announced by DIR. ID. that hi
) could live buta few minutes, for congestion
! of the brain, which had not yet happened
> was rapidly taking place. Every method wa
| adopted to equalize the circulation of thu
| blood, and save the patient from the terrible
consequence of so sad catastrophe, but il
5 vain. The blood vessels of the head wer
enormously distended, and his eyes appeare
to be balls of clotted blood. His system wa
S Immediately thrown into direful spasms, am
: he died in few minutes in the most excruci
: ating agonies.
e Other experiments were tried upon him
which, together with the one have here i'm
F perfectly sketched, will be put before the pub
It lie in a few days in more minute form.
e have here suppressed the names of the opera
f tors, fearing should not do the operatio
e that justice, that will be done it by the pre-
it per reporter, whose report will not be read
9 for some time.
!, The Mcleod case is under warm dscu:
>. sion in the New York Legislature on a PROF
:, osition to direct the Attorney General to ell
, ter noAe prosequi
u The Hon. SAMUEL L. SoUrHARD, actin