Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-04-29
OUR WHEELING CORRESPONDENCE
WHEELING, APRIL Is, 1884
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Editors efMe Mirror
Since my last, nothing Of special
importance has occurred to write about.
The city was in considerable excitement
this morning, caused by the report mat MI
Charles Fickieson, one Of the partners III u
Music Store, on Main street, had attempted
to commit suicide by cutting his throat. re
was found OH his bed this morning, with ms
throat badly cut, and bleeding freely by 'ne
prompt attention Of physicians, the w'u"'
was sewed up and his life saved. No cause
is known for the rash acl he has been mel
ancholy for u month past, and expressed .
wish 10 die. He was taken 10 the hospital
on Centre street, and if Inflammation can %
kept down he will recover.
We have had since Saturday morning last
spell of winiry weather, such as has seldom
been equalIed in this country. 1t grew cold
on Saturday, and on Sunday morning COM
menced showing, and continued till Monday
evening. Had the snow fallen on dry ped
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day the weather is fine, and the snow is dis
appearing fast. The river is rising rapidly.
Steamboats, are making good use of the RISE
Amusemenls are the order Of the day
for two weeks past. Col. Woods exhi-
bition of the Siamese twins and the lady
with beard continued lhro' last week
at Melodeon Hall. The twins are a sin.
gular looking couple; they are small
men, and the connecting link between
them is small. 1t is soft like flesh, and
when touched midway between them,
they both feel the touch alike,-but it
touched nearer one than the other the
near one feels it alone. They seem to
walk about and move with great dexte-
ri,y, considering that they are so closely
joined together by tie Of nature
The bearded lady Of Switzerland is a
great curiosity. Her w1iskers are four
inches long, and as fine as silk. Her
neck and shoulders are covered with a
fine light hair, and very thick, She is
very lady-like in her appearance and
manners. She is tolerably good looking,
not so much masculine in appearance as
would be supposed. She has little girl
of about seven wears old, who already
has heavy beard.
As soon as the above curiosities had
left, Col. Wood followed with another
exhibition consisting of the smallest
boy in the world, FIVE times less than
Tom Thumb-the smallest woman in
the world, 32 years Of age, and only 3
feet high, the mother Of three children,
and also the largest woman in the world,
weighing 760 lbs, and the Swiss war
blers. The small boy is small, that is
certain. He could stand upon ones
hand with ease he is about 80 inches
high, and weighs about pounds-eight
years old. The little woman is a very
neat figure; she is about three feet high
and SO yeart Of age. The large woman
is too large to look at, and presents an
awful contrast with the little woman just
mentioned. She occupies two chairs,
and shakes the floor when she walks
She is monstrous personage. u
Col. Wood is coming up 10 Barnum
pretty fast. Barnums great American
Menagerie is to be here on the second
of May, when Col. Wood will no doubt
be thrown into the shade. .., e..
Business is increasing with the rise in
the river, Railroad and steamboats, will
be crowded during the season. A great
deal Of building is going on about the
city, and many other Improvements are
being made, some Of which ! may men.
tion in my next.
Yours, &c. W.D. S.
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