The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-21
From the Memphis (1'ennessee) Enquir,
Elesh and Hood.

Mr. YANcEY observed in your paper few days since,
article from the Fayetteville North Carolnan in regard
TO the fall of shower OF "fesh and blood" And in
editorial in relation to the same, you say that II
ond edition humbug of the kind in Middle Ten
nessee, some years snce.#
resided the time within some fifteen miles of the
place where occurred in Wilson county Some days
after the occurrence proposed to friend of mine (Dr.
Edwards) that would 20 the spot and for
Sc We dd %. and conversed with the negroes who
the field at the time and saw the shower We
gathered from the tobacco leaves stumps &c many speci-
which had become somewhat dried, and had some
thing the appearance Of Clipped dried bee and IL my
of seeing and smelling did not deceive me,
nothing but fssh and bood" rather dgesed putrid
flesh. wrapped the specimens up In paper, and kept
them Tor months for the inspection OF Others, and In addi
ton to appearance and smell, il produced paper
that adpose appearance peculiar TO flesh. The day
visited Lebanon six miles from the place Of esh
and blood" where found DIR. Troos who had up
from Nashville, pied by the same curiosity as our.
selves had many specimens well books OF refer
and after full seeing and examination he returned
Nashville and with learned article in the pa
pers subject and think his conclusion was thar ii
putrd flesh taken up by whirlwind and came In
tact with an electric cloud which dispersed the
Now, Mr. Editor with due Difference the learned doc
tors opinions (or have profound regard for him
and scholarly must say think his conclusions
this occasion Ii has ever been my opinion
there is generally great Of practical learning
with men who called profound scholars.
Now sir all the science and Learning in relation to this
esh and blood matter necessary Is 10 learn by observu
ton habits OF the turkey buzzad and the whole phe-
is explained Tue buzzards, after satisfying their
appetite eartn, frequently immense height
by this the Of their somachs become pretty
well digested, and IL Is habit with them, either In
payfuness anger to In collision with each other,
and II is likely that it Is In anger they inva-
rably disgoge such is the habit Of the young when
preached by animal seems to be their
of defence Now, with knowledge OF these facts, and
considering rapid and their great eleva-
he n
showers of "aesh and blood"
Whilst on the subject of phenomena and wonders let
me call 10 your recollection the pots of ink and sheets Of
paper that have been wasted in regard the honeydew
Now this would say before, there has been and
now is great of practical learning this subject by
the learned Let any who takes delight in the works
and scenery Nature keep watchfu eye peculiar
tender buds in the woods and the garden, and he will
soon nd out from observation, from whence this
dew ;(some think from Heavenly and he will dis
cover that is from grgarious insects, which almost
stationary during day, and move migrate lae In the
evening or at night; and. leaving the saccharne bud
hey drop their honey either TO ghten their load, per
haps the noble purpose Of feeding Others The
honey only discemable after dew Of Heaven has fa
len during the evening night. As TO these pheuomena
have satisfied myself by my own observation and &c you
think any one viii be cd benefited you can give my
views place in your impartial and valuable paper,
Yours, truly,