Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-08-09


young Walker, the Baltimore printer, the fol-
lowing in their possession at the time of his
drowning, valuable life might have been
saved All then take warning, and secure these
directions, which are from the highest source
of medical skill of New York:
To BRING THE DROWNED TO LIFE.-Ivt.vdcd
to be PIT into erery mans lat -ImmediateIy
as the body is removed from the water. press
the chest suddenly and IDLY downward and
backward, and instantly discontinue the pres.
| sure Repeat this violent INTERRUPTION until
a pair of common bellows can be procured.
When obtained, introduce the muzzle we'll
upon the base of the tongue. Surround the
mouth with a towel or handkerchief, and close
| 1T. Direct bystander to press firmly upon the
projecting part of the neck, called Adams
apple,) and use the bellows actively. Then
| press upon the chest to expel the air from the
lungs, to initiate natural breathing. Continue
this at least an hour, unless signs of natural
breathing come on.
Wrap the body in blankets, place it near
fire. and do everything to preserve the natural
warmth, as we'll as to impart an artificial heat
to Initiating the lungs. Send for medical
man Immediately
| Avoid all frictions until respiration shall be
in some degree restored.
VALENTINE MORT,
| Surgeon General of the American Ship
wreck Society.
= Where are the Police THE corps of dead
person lies in house in the rear of st.
Matthews Church, we hear, who died on last
| Saturday Yesterday police officer is said to
have been asked what could be done with it.
The officer sent the enquirer to Mr. Davis, the
| Asylum Commissioner, who, in turn, sent him
to the Mayor; the Mayor sent him to Stillings,
| the undertaken, who would not touch it under
the law. He went back to the Mayor, the
Mayor assigned the duty to the police officer,
with instructions to get some one to move the
body, but not to let the expense exceed six
dollars, the amount prescribed by law. Whose
| duty is it?
| The body of Richard Contee, dead, which
was complained of on Sunday was buried yes.
| terday afternoon.
Wife Whipped. John Mcintosh, a yonng
man, was taken to the Central Guard House on
Tuesday night by the watchmen, for beating his
wife. Yesterday morning he was put on trial,
and his wife, quite young woman, whose very
| appearance was testimony against him, was
sworn, and stated that he beat her upon her
head and neck, and pinched her hands with
out real cause. She stated that she had one
child about two months old, and that he had
gone away and left her with that infant to take
care of the best she could, with no one to ad-
wise her or give her assistance. The statement
of Mrs. NJ. aroused the indignation of the by
ISLANDERS, and the magistrate also. But, when
he tried to justify his course by saying he had
whipped her for not Saying her prayers, and
arguing for the right of the husband to whip
his wife, the justice very properly sent him to
Jail, in default of security to keep the peace
Musicai.-The Philharmonic Society have
resumed their rehearsals in the hall of the
Medical College, on F street, it having been
temporarily fitted up for the purpose. We,
last evening, had the pleasure of listening to
the performance of several choruses from the
operas, and selections from the oratorio of the
Creation, by this society. The ladies and
gentlemen composing the society appear to be
determined to attain the end for which they
have associated, viz an increase of musical
taste and attachments.
The Concert Lust Mght.-Manager Hill
may be well proud of his success, last evening
evidencing by an overlooking house the general
appreciation of his fine entertainments The
singing, witicisms, and whole performance
Was one of enthusiastic pleasure to the large
auditory. Diamond out-gemmed himself in
dancing; young McDevitt proved to be an apt
scholar in the line, and Thompson danced his
pas de naateiOt in fine style. The audience
were well pleased, and doubtless another i'm
mense assemblage will honor the next role of
this talented troupe, which will be announced
in due season.
Whats tie iaW This morning a warrant
was issued for the arrest of person who was
charged with stealing a valuable dog. 1t has
long been said that 8 dog is no property"
1t is strange doctrine, TO be sure, that man
should be taxed for what is not in law his
own; but if dog is not property, dog can
not be stolen The question, we presume, will
be settled by the trial of this case, which will
be interesting to owners Of valuable animals
of the dog kind.
CoMMUSICATED.
Messrs EDITORS l have learned with sur
prise, that the corpse Of man three days dead
which is now a perfect mass of putrefaction,
lies in this city unburied. l am told that so
many difficulties are thrown in the way by the
laws relative to interments, that ignorant per-
sons do not know how to proceed. There is SO
much formality with physicians, mayor, regis
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