The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-09-04
am, in haste, your most obedient servant,
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From The Nashville Banner, Auy. 90.

From The Nashville Banner, AuF, %.
We publish day, from the Lebanon Chronicle,
some further details of the Shower of Blood" which
fell in Wilson county. Our readers may rest assured
OF the facts stated however unable to account
TOR them scientific gentleman OF this city left here
on Saturday on visit to the of this phenome-
non Tor the purpose Of gathering further particulars
From the Lebanon Chronicle.
Ihe following communication is from too respecta-
BILE source to question its verify therefore give
place to It, We will add that have evidences Of
the fact that the substance mentioned in the commu-
ncalon did fall from the heavens in u shower, that
no man in his senses can doubt. Although no one
save the negroes saw il fall yet the manner it was
found spattered upon the tobacco leaves could leave
no doubt upon the mind of any who ii that
II had fallen. We have and examined the sub
stance-what it is do not pretend conjecture but
il looks like pu,rld flesh, aboody glutinous mater
concerted, and smells very nauseous. IL is indeed
miraculous occurrence but not stranger than true
Scores of men of unlmpeachalre veracy will testify
to the fact Of the substance being found described
IN the following communication and none who have
the place and learned the circumstances pretend
TO question It's having fallen from the heavens.
From the Chronicle.
Mr.. Editor: 1t is with some degree Of diffidence
submit TO the task Of making the following communi-
cation to the public through your paper; being well
aware that, from the novelty and srangeness Of the
occurrence which shall relate, shall subject myself
to the incredulity Of the public. But the facts
De ateseu Dy NUMBER of witnesses OF the flrst
spectability, feel Unidentified in making the state
nenl. The facts follows
On Saturday last young man brought to my office
small piece of tobacco leaf with apparent drop of
coagua,ed blood upon it. and requested analysis of
lt-stang that the substance upon The leaf had fallen
from cloud in the heavens. This excited my curl
osity, and led to make particular inquiry relative
to thus strange phenomenon. ascertaned that Mr.
J. M. Peyton, Of Lebanon was in the neighborhood
at the time this strange shower fell which led to
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at the house Of Mr.. Z. M Chandler living on
Spring creek, about five files from Lebanon on FIJI
day last that about or o'clock, P. NJ, two OF Mr.
Chambers negroes came in from the tobacco field
where they had been at work. and stated their mas
that it had been raining blood the tobacco field
Whereupon, Mr.. Chandler, accompanied by Mr.
Peyion and Mr.. ID. S. Dew, returned with the nc
groes, and found, promscuously scattered por-
ton Of the field, drops of blood, adheling the To-
bacco leaves. This statement of Mr.. Peytons-he
being gentleman Of strict veracity-induced me to
60 in person the spot and xaminc for myself Ac-
cordingly Sunday last, went the house of Mr..
Chandler who, in company with Mr.. I. r. and John
Jackson, proceeded with me to the tobacco ground.
Mr.. Chandler stated, substance the same that Mr..
Peyion had stated that his negroes at work in
the tobacco, and about half-past IL or IL o'clock d
rafting noise like rain hail was heard by them fall
ing round, which they soon found TO be drops of
blood falling. On looking up, the negroes state
they small red cloud passing swiftly from east
10 west, Immediately over their heads, and which
soon after passing them, disappeared entirely
Mr.. Chandler and Mr., Peyton visited the place,
about O'Clock the same evening, and found as they
thought, drops of blood and small portions of A. sh
Mr. c. stated that he found piece which he thought
about halt flesh and half lat, inch and half or
two inches hong, all of which produced very often
sive smell, extending all over III, field.
My visit was not until Sunday evening, about fifty
hours from the time the fell thai me there
odor perGept bic, except when the particles
were brought very the smell was lhep,ynaye.c
fensive, examined iae they had fallen perp ndicu-
aaH SRI the leaves ext examined for the extent of
the shower and ascertaned to have been from forty
10 sixty yards in width, and six or eight hundred
yards in length. A forest the east and field
of weeds the ives, prevented our tracing ii be-
yond the green tobacco. II was binly scattered,
probably drop for every ten fifteen feet, although
lrrepuariy dispersed gathered from the leaves
particles, which appeared to have been clear blood,
uncombined with any thing else; others seemed TO be
finely pulvezed muscles and blood mix ed and others
composed of muscular fibre and adipous inter
spersed. one portion of which found an oily exuda-
ton issuing from caused by the heat Of the As
the quantity which probably fell could get sa-
sfactory account sd TO make probable statement;
but that it did fall shower the space above
mentioned, and that It is animal matter are facts
questioned by me- both from my own observ alton and
from the statements of the gentlemen before named
who both men of unquestlonable veracily
Mr. Chandler and his noighbors have great conf
deDce in the veracty of his hoy, who witnessed the
falling OF the matter. orbear any further comments
at present; would only add that have sent all the
matter could collect to DR.. Gerard TIoos of Nash
VILE, who WILL doubt, exhibit il 10 any person who
may call on him, where they may examine for them
selves, and give the philosophical if they please