The Nevada journal., 1854-11-10
Life after Freezing.

~ 10 o"iu ludt tHe SClentlnc men,O france
are at present speculationg on recent in
stance OF young man brought to life after
oeng frozen eleven months on the Alps.
lhe blood of living man was infused in
to the veins of the frozen youth, and he
moved and spoke. The experiment was
afterward tried on hare, frozen for the
purpose, with complete success, hsH
1t has been the practice at the Aospice
of st. Bernard, for the monks to keep the
frozen bodies of unknown travellers for
months, that they might be recognised, and
in Misunderstanding to the recent work
on that country, published in England by
Professor James d Forbes-the people in
some of the valleys, during the long, wea-
ry winters, keep the bodies of deceased
persons in frozen state till spring, when
they are borne to the church for the last
time but this is the first instance on re-
cord of resuscitation after death was for
some time apparent.
In some parts Of this state it is quite
common to transfer fish from the waters Of
one locality to those of another, when they
are frozen SO hard that they may be bro
ken like stick by bending. In this state
the Otsego bass has been packed in straw
and conveyed to a considerable distance,
and after being placed in cold water, grad
ually thawed to life again. Nearly all the
fresh fish brought to our markets, and for
warded hence into the interior, are packed
in ice. In this manner the eastern people
ship fish, meats, fruit, &c, to the East and
West Indies, in their ice cargoes.
Some years ago, an entire mammoth
was found on the northern coast of Russia,
III an excellent state ofpr preservation, to the
very hide and hair, and after its discovery
and displacement animals partook heartily
OF IFS flesh. The tusks were brought to
st. Petersburg, where they are still to be
seen.
lhe Mobile Tribune few weeks since
published an account of a negro in that
city, who during the hottest weather of
last summer was engaged in loading
barge with ice for the up country, and to
cool himself laid down on the large blocks
which were thinly covered with saw dust,
and soon tell into profound sleep. How
the icy coldness gradually difiused itself
through his system and crept into his very
marrow, he could not tell, but when dis
covered he was found to be quite stiffly
frozen. BY the use of promptness he was
IN time, thoroughly thawed and ready for
his usual routine of duties.
Now this conveys, in connection with
the French experiment, very natural
suggestion. Hon. Henry A. Wise, demo-
cratic candidate for Governor of Virginia,
recommends the repeal of all laws for the
suppression of the African slave trade, be-
cause they aggravate the horrors of the
middle passage.
Instead of roasting colored criminals
alive, as is sometimes done, would it not
favor the benevolent enterprise of "the
gentleman from Accomac" if they should
try the experiment Of freezing and thaw-
| ing them, and if successful, those engaged
in the traffic will soon take the hint and
avail themselves of it,
By this new law of shipment of Ameri-
can merchandise, instead of being packed
like SO many red herrings, as they now
are in those floating helIs, the slaves
would come like "Kennebec salmon, pack
ed in ice, fresh and fat for market"
We need not now despair of Arctic voy-
ayers, after years of absence; even the lost
colony ofGreenland may be found thou
sand years hence, in state of somnolent,
though frigid hybernation. We must not
even be surprised to see ga living NAM
moth," and no humbug at that, advertised
for exhibition, and Rip Van Wrinkles pro
totype may thaw out, after sleep of years
with the frogs, some fine March morning.
~ Y. Times. 9a i.'5 Ha-