Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-11-29
MISCELLANEOUS.
Excitement in Canada-A Corpse Stolen
by Medical Students.

Excitement in Canada-A Corpse Stole,
By Medical Students.
A most sacrilegious outrage was perpe-
traled in Cauada last week, the parlicu-
lars of which are thus given by the Mon
,real papers. "On Tuesday and We'd
nesday last, the English village at Cham
bly, ybecame the scene Of no small excite
ment, ut having come to the knowledge OF
the inhabitants that The remains of the
late Ba,rack Sergeant Campbell, which
had been Inferred few days previous.
with military bonors, in the Catholic ce.
metery in the French village, had been
dug up and dragged from their last res
ting place by some young .'aspirants' 10
the Scalpel, who were finishing their
: studies underline village Sangrado. So
little pains had these midnight robbers oi
human flesh, taken to conceal their afro
cious act, that on the family of The decea-
,sed; goiog early on the morning after the
day Of interment 10 visit the grave, they
discovered it tuntenanled; the coffin and
winding sheetibrown aside; and marks Of
hair and blood on the high well that the
body had been dragged over. The late
Sergeant Campbell vas fine old soldier
who had served many years in the fif-
teenlh Regiment, and that corps leav-
ing Canada, be was transferred toithe
S5lh Rest. 10 complete his service;
having done so he retired with hand
some pension OF one shilling and tenpence
day, and was soon after appointed to
the Barrack Sesgeantry Of the Cavalry:
Barracks, Chambly. He was personally
respected, aud has left large family 10
depIore his loss--chiefy girls. Their mo-
ther.has for some years, been confined
and helpless. During Tuesday, every
effort was made TO discover the stolen re-
mains, and If possible TO trace the mid
night marauders 10 their haupts. Suspi-
cion. at last pointed to an old desolate
looking house, which was formerly the
Seigniory house and which, in truth, had
the general appearance Of ''Burking
house."
The officers Of the garrison consequent
ly applied 10 the magistrates for search
warrant, which was Immediately granted.
The cave was forced open, aud set Of
dark damp Shiny dungeons were exposed
TO view; lights being procured. a sort of
meat safe was discovered in the corner of
the vault (whch1was not more than three
feet high,l and in this corner was heaped
the lnangled, remains of the old soldier.
Arope was round the neck of the corpse,
with which il had been dragged from the
grave. The sight was shocking and de-
grading beyond belief. II being dark
when the remains were discovered, it was
decided they should not be reinterred be-:
fore the following day,-and couple of
sentries were furnished from the garrison
TO protect the mansied corpse from fur
ther insult.-The following day being a
tete day, DO workman could be found 10
make fresh coffin; and il was late in the
day before. a shell coffin was brought TO The
spot, when the garrison, funeral. party,
the music, and all the other officers, were
waiting to escort the veterans remains
once more tothe grave. The whole OF
the English inhabitants aud also few
of the respectable French ones,, who had
a0oA0 W thS otaoSAtyS WOlC 0lnO III W ait
ing 10 escort the remains TO the grave,
eyincIug, al once, the respect in which
the memory oflhe deceased was held and
The horror in which they held the authors
Of this diabolical sacrllege. The body
was carried by the non-comlnissioueu
officers OF The 7lst Regiment. A little
before dark the party reached The old
military burying ground, where good
deed grave had been dug. This old
cemetery Is, close 10 the foot and under
the surveillance Of asen,fy. The morta
remains uf Sergeant Campbell were once
more consigned to their last resting place
The old military burial ground. which
for years has been laid waste, is, it is un,
dersiood, 10 beenclosed and palisadoed
This Is as it should be. for the least lht
soldier could expect, after sacrificing hi'
best energies and life III the service of hil
Sovereign aud country, III the four quar-
ters oil Tue globe, subject 10 every vicissi
tude OF cine, IL that when consigned L
the grave, his remains should lie honoret
and undislurbed. -