The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-05-10
Restoration of Sight.

The Baltimore papers of last week are making
considerable ado about the miraculous perform
anees of DR.. Brainerd, of New York, in the
cure of defective sight lie lectured to large
auditory on Monday evening, and at the close of
the lecture, the Argus says he gave general
invitation to those who were blind, near-sighted,
Or had weak eyes, to come on the platform, and
he would do all that he professed. Quite num-
Der of ladies and gentlemen went forward, and
in the short space Of three minutes each declared
their eyes had been improved. ..
The Argus mentions the following instance of
the relief afforded:
"This morning we visited the doctors room,
at the Institute, and while there saw his simple
application made to lad aged about II years,
and son of Mr.. Nicholas Richer, No. 223 S.
Charles street. who had been blind in the right
eye for six years. After the cup had been appli-
ed for the space of one minute, it was removed,
when the left eye was closed, and the little fel-
low was requested to walk across the room. He
immediately compiled with the request, and cr-
ed out, father, father can see! He was then
handed several articles, all of which he pamed
correctly, and described several persons who
were standing in the room. The Joy of the ia
thcr and son can be better imagined than de-
seribed.
"The application was also made to Mr.. G. R.
Cunningham, who resides at LAG Baltimore St.,
and had been blind for 80 years. He, in the
short space of three minutes declared he could
see distinctly, and recognised several gentlemen
he had not seen for 80 years. These are facts,
and any one doubling them can call on the above
mentioned gentlemen and be satisfied. DR.. Brai-
nerds room was crowded this morning with
those who were so unfortunate as to have bad
eyes, not one of whom who applied the applica-
ton but retired thanking him with grateful
heart"
The Clipper also mentions several cases Of de-
fective sight being completely restored by the
applications of Dr.. B. This is wonderful age
A Splendid FLORAL ExpER1MENT.-J.F Fisk
Allen, Esq, of this city, whose success in the
culture of the Grape, and many rare varieties
of fruit, has been so distinguished, is now en-
gagged in the development Of a Floral wonder,
which has reached such an advanced stage as
to promise the most satisfactory result. This
is no less an experiment than an attempt to
raise the magnificent Victoria Regia, (Regina,
or Regalis) the Queen of the water Lilies,
which was discovered in South America in
1887, by Dr. Robert II. Schomburgh, and was
only successfully fowered in England in ls49,
after repeated failures to introduce it.
In this country the plant first fowered at
Philadelphia, and has been introduced only
into one or two other places. Thanks to the
enterprise, enthusiasm and skill of Mr.. Allen,
our florists may now hope to behold the won.
der in all its magnifcence.
Mr. Aliens Grapery is one of the notabili-
ties of our region. 1t comprises the choicest
varieties, and is capable of yielding from to
10000 pounds of grapes per annum, and of
producing fruit at all seasons. For fifty con.
secutive months ripe clusters have been hang.
ing from the vines in some part Of his exten
sive range, and they may now be seen in all
stages, from the incipient blossom to the ma
ture fruit. Peaches nearly ripe, cherries,
oranges, lemons, figs, and other rare exotics,
in various periods of advancement, also hang,
in tempting luxuriance from well trained and
skilfully tended branches, enclosed within this
''cryataI palace. - Salem Register.