The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-08-01
A MIRACULOUS CASE,

Wonders will never cease in Paris. A scov-
cry has lately been made Of all extraordinary in
dividual living at the Barrier d'It Itufe, and who
proclains himself to the world as the heir and
successor Of Jesus Christ, which has created the
greatest curiosity among the miracle hunters OF oar
capital. This man is peasant Of the name Of
Perimond, aoout five and forty years OF age, OF
simple ard nnprefending manners and hoiney
speech. He is, however manfestly under some
extraordinary magnetic influence, for he has cured.
by his touch alone, many hundreds of persons
who have been to visit him.
He receives all strangers rho seek him, with
the greatest simplicity: disciaims any credit for
the wondrous miracles he performs, merely re-
peating the assurance of his appointment by our
S,vior, who appeared TO him in dream, to 60
forth into the world and testify to the truth OF
the gospel. He is Of short stature, and full ex-
press,ve conn'enance. His hai-, parted on the
forehead descends on either side OF his temples
There wonid be nothing remarkable abou the
person o the man were it not for the circnm
stances which has given rise 10 the wifui lie or
the unhappy delnsion, whichever it may be, ihit
he thus openly advances-wrre i, not for the ex-
traordinary siigmates on his hands ard feet, and
The deep cicatrice in his side, whence issued du-
ring the whole Of Passion week large drops Of
blood Many people worthy Of belief have told
thai there is no delusion about this.
The hands aud feet are pierced through and
through, aid the wound in his side is about two
inches long and very deep; and they have seen The
blood oeze from those wounds slowly, and drop
b. drop for hours together during the past week,
and that during all ibis period Perimond remains
exhausted his bed, lying as it were in trance,
without food or nourishment, and to all appear
ance dead. After sunset he revived; the bleed
ing ceases; he RECEIVERS bis senses, partakes Of
some sight refreshinen', and passes the whole
night in PRAYER His dress consists Of short
tnnic Of white linen. reaching to the knee, with
long full trowsers Of the same. On his head he
wears white linen tuiban ofthe Jewish form.
He carries no ornament on his person save a
gold clasp, which fastens the band 10 which MS
waist Is confined. The police have been most
active in causing the stricies' investigation to be
made into the history and antecedents OF the man
but nothing has been discovered which can in
any way serve an exrnse for molesting him
All that is known is the fact that he has recently
arrived from Grenoble, where he had 'ised holy
and religious Lille much beloved by the old peas
ant woman " no had reared him. and who, even
ut the hour Of her death, declared to have found
him one morning Eing beneath hedge near her
cottage. No trace OF his parentage has ever beer
discovered. He never siits broad, and discoar-
ages all meetings assemblies at his house
therefore the authorities OF Paris have nou.ht to
do in his case. Several ph, scans Of eminence
have already been to visit him. but none have as
yet been able 10 solve the misery the ong tast,
and bleeding. Pr. c., the great anafomist,
after remaining two hours in the room last FRI
day, left in de- pair, declaring with oath, sthat
,he jnggle was too well manage. for discovery
and thereforethe mystery, like the ecsaic virg MS
of,he Te,o', remains myst. ry STILL Paris Cor
respondent Of tie london .4tlas.