The North-Carolinian., 1850-05-04
From the Memphis (Tcnnessee) Enqui
FLESH AND BLOOD.

Mr. YANcEY: | observed in your paper,
few days since, an article from the Fay.
etteville North Carolinian, in regard to the
Eali of a shower OF - flesh and blood.'' And
In your editorial in relation to the same,
YOU say that 1t was a second edition to a
humbug of the same kind lii Middle Ten
nessee, some years since.
resided at the time within some fifteen
miles OF the place where it occurred, in
Wilson county. Some two days after the
occurrence. l proposed to a friend of mine
(Dr. Edwards.) that we would 90 to the
spot aud see for ourselves. We Gid so,
and conversed with the negroes who were
in the field at the time and saw the shower
We gathered from the tobacco leaves,
stumps &C., many specimens which had be-
come somewhat dried. aud had something
the appearance OF Clipped dried beef, and,
it my senses OF seeing and smelling did not
deceive me, 1T was nothing but '' flesh and
bIooa.'' or rather digested putrid flesh.
kept them for months for the inspection OF
others. and, IN addition to the appearance
and smell. it produced on the paper that
| adipose appearance peculiar to flesh. The
same Iav we visited Lebanon, some six
miles from the place of - flesh and blood, ,
where we found DIR. Troost. who had come
up from Nashville, prompted by the same
curiosity as ourselves; be had many speci
mems, as we'll as books of reference and
after full seeing and examination, he
returned to Nashville, and came out Will
a learned article in the papers on the sub
iect. and think his conclusion was. tina
1t was putrid flesh taken up by a whr
wind. and came in contact with an electrl,
cloud which dispersed the matter.
Now, Mr. Editor, with due reference tt
the learned doctors opinions, 0or hav'
IA profound regard for him as a man and
schoar.) | must say think his conclusion
erroneous on this OCCASION. 1t has eve
been my opinion that there is generally
great want Of practical learning with me
who are called profound scholars.
Now. sir all the science and learning i
relation to this - flesh and blood" matte
necessary. is to learn by observation til
habits of the turkey -buzzard, and the Who'll
phenomenon is explained. The buzzard.
after satisfying their appetite on eartl
frequently soar to an immense height
by this time the contents of their stomach
become pretty we'll digested, and it is
habit with them, either in playfuIness
anger. to come in collision with each othe
and it is most likely that it is in anger,
: thC al iaoi suCi - tuc haA
of the young when approached by man
animal, as it seems to be their means
defence. Now, with a knowIese Of tn"
facts, and considering their rapid NOV
ments and their great elevation. it IN
If easily be accounted for as to the extent
these showers Of - flesh and b!ood.''
Whilst Oh the subject of phenomena Il
wonders, let me call to your recollecta
the pots of ink and sheets of paper tt
have been wasted in regard to the hon
dew. Now as to this, | would says
before, there has been and now is a glt
want Of practical learning on this SUIT
by the learned. Let any man who t:s
delight in the works and scenery of Nae
keep a watching eye over peculiar tesr
buds, in the woods and the garden, anie
will soon find out, from observation, m
whence comes this dew (some think m
Heaven ) and he will soon discoverat
it is from gresarious insects, whlcFe
49, almost stationary during the day.'d
r move or migrate late in the eveninsat
nigh; and, on leaving the sacharine J.
they drop their honey, either to lien
: their load, or, perhaps, for the more '!e
purpose of feeding others. The hof'
!: a ONLY discernable after the dew Of Hen
ell has fallen during evening or night. to
tel tel these phenomena, l have satisfied te.i
by my own observation and it younk
. any one will be edited. YOU can gimy
. views place in your impartial andpa
BILE paper.
Yours, truly,