Mobile register and journal., 1845-05-10

APErRIriED HumAN BoDY.--A correspondent of the Quehec Mercury writes To the editor of that paper ionws:
 Sir IL is s gu'ar thai he discovery of the peiri- fled corps the chulc yard ol this village, although naie, believe, in September last did not until late ly attract public atieniinn IL does mol appear that il has reused inc curiosity of Ihe scientific -although il is perhaps the greatest natural wonder of its kind
 Passing through Berthier on the Fist of March, paid visit io tle gentleman in whose house it is de pls,ted; and received from him every civy and explanation that time would allow. The petriIac tun, for sich must term II, IS kept in large chest made for the purpose, in lower room oi the house under lock and key. On removing fair linen cloth one of the most extraordinary sights presents itself that probably ever came under notice. By rare process of nature, body committed To earth in the ordinary way ssne twenty years since, instead of crumblIng into orig lnal dust, has become the petr fled image of the human i0rin which once had being life and motion. The body, which in lie posed o both solid and empty parts, is eulirel, sod, hard, and seems 10 be completely stone as fl qutirl"d by mort Il hand IL has the appearance of one of those ancient statutes, abraded by time and exposure, which seen in niches ilc outs de Of cathedrals Tn Europe. In color il Is dark grey or nearly black. The nose and mouth destroyed, and one of the feel, think, gone The trunk was perfect Where the foot is broken il has every appearance ofmutilated stone
 The small running stream, doubtless containing earthly particles, which the coffin is supposed have been originay deposited in the soil, presented, as was informed, bubbling sprng, the exit of which was mol larger than the palm of the hand. On either side two budies had been inferred about the time of the burial Of the one in question.
 All these have entirely disappeared; fact which shows that the influence of the petriiying spring or lapdfc fluid dd not extend bel ond lhe narrow vein, of the breadth or space occupied by the body which has suffered 50 extraordinary change. l perceive that New York editor IS rather ncreduous of this being pelrifcation, and suggests that it may be odpocere. To it's being lhe latter. the description gi"n above, if correct, will establish negative.-- The body exhumed in September last, and is still as soIld when discovered; at all events the coffin could not be adpocere, and in fact des- cribed to be also stone. The openIng of the naviga lion will make Berthier easy of sccess; and it Is to be leped for the sake of scence that skilled to decide on the composition of thIs supposed petrltacIon will poceed 10 a close examination and test, giving his repTt to the world. Phehaps the strstm will be found impregnated with salt iron.
 One object however, in my writing you this letter, is to inquire if you have ever heard, or have any means of ascertanng from that venerable gentleman "ihe oldest inhabitant," that when the foundations oi the old Notifications of Quebec were dug up, il petriied savage found among the last beds "hicl, the workmen proceeded to excavate. His qniver and arrows were slIll preserved; but where the story is 10 be found in detail, have of | discovering. n J.C.F. Quebec, April IT, IS45.