Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1855-05-31

A SFaANan SEoaE9 % NAfUnn.-Ths 1msd.
ean Medical GsGsus for Nay. has the following
curious sesOSss Of the PstifaeIiOE Il hunah
bodies:
IL the old Cathedral Church Of Bremen is {
vault, the atmosphere Of which possesses the
peculiar properly Of preserving from decay al
bodies that may be placed IN them.
Visitors are shoWn eight human bodies, be-
sides number Of eats. dogs. monkeys, birds
de-, all Of which, by mere exposure TO this at
mOsphsFe. have become dried aad free fr n al
offensive eGlaViA; resembling in appearance
coarse parchment,
The body nearest the door is that OF an Eng
Iish Major, sad to have lain here one hundred
and eighteen years.
The second is that Of German student. Who
Lost his lie 10 duel. The hard, dry 6esI
still shows the sOmbre WGunds on bis throat
and arm. His body has been here one hundred
and seventy years.
The third. that Of . Swedish Countess, vhoSe
body hes remained free from tie lot Of con-
mon mOFtals lOg one hundTsd aud forty years
Tie fourth, that Of Swedish 0eneral. uhO
was killed 10 the Thirty Years War; and
whose throat still exhibits she mark Of the
wound Of which be died. @
The 6flh is that Il bic Aid-de-eamp, who
lost his life at the same time, BY cannon ball
striking him in the side. The destruction Of
tn parts is plainly visible.
The sixth body il that Of workman, who
Eel! ErOm he Ftssple of the church when near
i.s eompletion--fouT hundred yeaFs agO-snd
broke his neck, Owing 10 this aesidenL the
peculiar properties Of the vault became known:
Tor the body Of the deceased workman was
laid in this Vaalt for few days. and. having
evin, ed no sigus Of decomposition, The Singu-
laritv Of the lsel induced the authorities to per.
NIT h % remain and here d has remained du-
ring all that time.
The seventh is the body Of an English lady,
Who died $50 years since Of cancer on the
lower Jaw; the raVages Of the disease are still
preceptible In the liberated 6esh.
The eight is the body Of working man.
whs has lain here for sixty years.
In marble saTeophagus. standing in the
middle of the vault, are said 10 rePose the
mortal remains Of the SwedIsh Chancellor, Van
Euglabrechtsn; but they ere not permitted to
to Be exposed to public view, on aceOunt Of
some Bul SURVIVING fetsuNes VI '@1shy'
Zach Of these bodies retains 70 great de-
gree the appearance peculiar 10 itself in life
Thus the Swedish General vas short. round
faced man inclined to eOrpuIeney; bis aid de
camp was q slender, Well-P -PrOpOrtioned man. in
the prime of life. As 10 general appearances
so also iu facial expression DO these bodies diff
fer; the parcbmsnt.liks akin. though draWr
tightly over the bones, still shOws sOmething o.
the manner in which the muscles beneath ones
worked.
The only reasonable solution Of the psculi'
urity of this result flor no other part Of The
church possesses III that I baVs beard. Is. that
here ell the plumbers work OF the building
was executed, 10 melting and Otherwise PFepar-
ing the materials for the root. We eau Only
suppose, then. that the entire chamber became
90 suFchaFged With lead. that u has continued
ever since to give forth vaporD, which. forming
an antissptie chemical compound Of lead. have
operated upon the cadavers exposed 70 is In
hueaee.