The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-06-29
THE MAD STONE.

The reference of the Washington CAt0M to
the mad stone lone of which is now in the pos
session of the family of the late Mr.. John
King. Church Hill, in this city, has drawn
articles upon the subject from several of our
contemporaries. The Petersburg Intelligent
Ger has been shown one, in the possession of
Mr.. Oliver, who resides upon Halifax street,
in Petersburg, and, it is said, has several GER
tifcates of cases in which it has been success
fully used for the bite ofthe mad dog. 1t is a
rectangular in shape, with parallel sides, and
polished surfaces, traversed by dark grey and
brown streaks, and about a size larger than
half Tonqua bean, except that it is not near
SO thick Upon being applied to the wound
Of the patient, says the IntelHgencer it soon
extracts the virus which, it is said, may be
distinctly seen III the water into which it is
repeatedly dipped during the operation
The Portsmouth Globe says:
We were raised brought up lie, perhaps the
word-in Petersburg, Va, and among very enrli
eft recollsctons is one concerning cure from nv
drophoba, made through the agency of mad stone.
The person, whoever 1t was that bit by a rabid
dog, went to williamsburg, in this Sta'e, where it
said mad stone was located, and came back
well, and was never troubled either with madness or
symptoms.
Our next notice of the subject was when two indi
<duss i'll Petersburg were bitten by mad dogs one
think, lived on Halifax street, and his father be.
sievins the mad stone hnmbus, refused to let his
go and try it, He was seized with the fits after
the usual medicinal agents had filled, and died in
great agony. The other visted the mad s;one-siI
then at iliiamsburg-snd entirely recovered
The next en- g this: We were travelling from
Psineville, Amelia county, TO Farmvile, Prince Ed
ward ward county Va ard stepped at blacksmths
house to get dinner In the course Of conversation
he said he had been bit by mad dog that had de.
sroyed hy its bite number ofcattle sheep and hogs
ana that he FASTENED at to Williamsburg that
on the way, he had suffered much from the bite bnt
after the aPplicati of the stone, he had got relief
and suffered meme since. THAT biten said he. Law
inuch emphasis on the cost " cost me nearly a hun
tired dollars"
Such Is all that we remember, concerning the mad
stoae: Perhaps the Editor of the Gazette at VIII
harnsburg can tell something sboutit.
ABOLITION IN EARNEsT--When the peopl.
OF Boston struck for independence of G. Bri
tain, even their old ladies willingly gave up
the luxury of tea. This was because thew
were IN earnest in this rebellion, and meant
what they said But what proof have abo.
htionlsts ever given of being in earnestl-
"hat instances of self-denial and self. sacri.
noes have they shown? When they refuse to
chew tobacco, drink coffee and sugar, refuse
10 wear cotton, and go through the streets
sans cWotteS, we shall have some evidence
of the sincerity of abolition
NEW MUsic-The following new Musical
publications OF the well known house of
FIRTH, PoND d Co, New York, are for sale
at the music store of p H. TAYLOR.
"Ihe laundering M,nStrels, an effac,;v.
imitation of the Pandean Pipes, Hurdv Gur-
dy, Bag Pipes, Swiss Bell Ringers, Harp, Mu.
sic Box, Drums, Fife, and full Military
Band"
'Geneuiere U;aASes," by Charles D'Al.
bert.
''IHe Queens PoiIko,' by Alfred Stello.
Lilly Lee. beautiful song and quartette;'
music by +. Wood.
"Ihe Spanish Vietory Marcel" for the gui-
tar by &. C. Converse.
WARM WEATHER.-The thermometer at
Stanton stood at 81, at daylight on Tuesday
morning. That is some consolation for us
parbOiled city folks. 1t is hot even in the
mountains.
PRAfsEwoRTHY.-The clerks la the Ordinance
Office. 1t Washington, have determined TO give
cash one days salary as their fourth of July contri
buttons 10 the National Monument