Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-02-21
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The Paris correspondent OF the Cour.r de. Ets. Uni.
relates remarkable escape from burial alive which re-
een'y occurred IN mat city Not long sineea premature
tnmor announced the death OF young lsdy-Madamo
raul de Roehe-a name doubly endeared oil lovers of
ART Thls sad news was announced in all the evening
papers but was eontradeted in all the morning
THIS time, however, the publication had not been in con
sequence oi of those deporable impostons, which
sou'eume announce an imaginary funeral The mistake
was an honest The public voice had but repeated tho
lamentations OF despairing family. Influenced by oue
OF those whu.. the sick. the young lady
are speaking OF bad expressed her husband wish
90 buried with all her rings When they supposed that
she was dead, her despsns husband wished fulfil
last wish and whilst he passing the rings her ug
e' emaeiaed by disease and suffering, no felt her cold
hand uembe slightly In his The eyes which he had
Just closed. opened sgsin-the hsa which had
stop, beat moc-her breath her smile her former
looks aud speech all returned her Of
ie'hsry had been mistaken for dss,h-snd. during her
profound topor. which had lasted ours the invalid
had heard all that had been said who were weep
ing around her she had heard tho decision of the phys
eias the soos OF her family and the orders given for
funeral This ct the terrible pccuarites
The Invalid motoness, spcechless inanmste and cod
aud yet can hear every hing-he feels that he living
and yet can give none Of the s,gns OF he-and
y without the power Of defending himself from the funeral
preparation TO conduct him his tomb What horrible
anguish and what horrible suerings Here the etharpy
only lasted few hours but II IL had prolonged what
would have been the sequel. We shudds at the bare idea
oi these tnghtu Dramas the OF which the
ceas, but which are occasionally brought light Ii
not long since that father had daughter in
order To have her remains transported to new tomb
which his love for her bad induced him have tor
that purpose, At great expense The coffin was opened
aud was proved by evidence but conclusive the
unhappy child had revived after her burial Among the
English ct high rank, 10 customary expose the dead
upon bed OF state is done with the princes France
noble lady, the wife Of ADMIRAL had laid three days
upon this funeral bed, surrounded by lighted candles
chapel hung with black; the ceremony nearly ended
the bells were tollng i"r the funeral when ali once the
corpse arose. saying-"Tbe bells toll; time 20 to
church. More fortunate than many others, thanks
her astocrac privilege, this lady lived; she passed DOR
on OF the last winter IN Paris the enjoyment Of perfect
health These are sad incidents, but is well to recall
them whenever the occasion oiIsrs The evil great
one, but the remedy is easy Why prolong the
transition from the bed Of death the tomb1 We have
ourselves urged this before and Others done the
In some OF the States OF Germany and Italy, there are halls
in which the dead remain whle before they are consRn.
ed To their last abode. Every in n whle one OF
these is restored TO fe and humanity reoioes Let the
ph'anthroPs therefore, think OF these things II
Jcct worth looking into.