The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1855-01-25

LIE DlbIlNLliON VI AhASf FAJObiS AOhi
teen years ago, girl, supposed to bea ane-
gro, was purchased BY a genilemanin South
Carolina, and has since been held as a Slave.
The courts have jast set her free, it being
proved that the girl was an Indian, WHO
had been stolen ffoma rowing band Of Cher
okees. I.was proved by the InIials that
the girl had been stolen from them, but
the most important testimony was that Of
DR.. II. d. Gibbes, a celebrated anatomist.
From report Of his testimony we copy the
following paragraphs, emboJyiDg interest
ing information: f- t.-.
"H, explained theprominent differences
between The. anatomical structure Of differ
ent parts Of the body y,and gave an exceed
ingly interesting account Of the distinction
in the hair Of the Caucasian, Indian and
Negro races. He stated a very curious
fact as resulting from microscopical obser-
vation, that in the mulalto cross the hair
of one or the other parent was present, and
sometimes hairs of both, but never a mon
grel hair; that no amalgamated hair ever
existed; that as often the mulatto, had
straight hair as kinky. He stated that the
microscope revealed that the hair of the
white race was, when tranSyersly divided.
oval, that of tie Indian circular, and that
ofthe negro eccentrically elliptical, with
Aattened edges; that of the negro was not
haiy but wool, and capable of being felted;
that the coloring matter Of true hair was
an internal tube, while in the negro it was
the epidcrmis or scales covering the shaft
hair. ..sL
In corroboration OF the statement that
both white and negro hair were sometimes
found in the same head, singular case
was mentioned in my hearing by Dr.. w.
He stated that he once attended half
breed Indian and negro, who had straight
Indian hair. He was i'll and had his head
shaved and blistered. On his recovery,
when his hairgrew out, it was negro hair,
crispy and wiry. ...
These are very curious facts, and of much
importance in the distinction of races"
SINGULAR CoCPLE.-At Hexam, we took
lodging with an old man and old woman
husband and wife-who lived by them
selves, without child or servant, subsis!ing
on the lettering of their parlor and two
bed rooms. They were tall, lLin and cree
though seventy years Of age. When We
Knocked a! the door for admittancc, they
answered it together; if we rang the bell
the husba,fd and wife invariably appeared
side by side; all our requests and demand.
were received by both, and executed viii
the Utmost nicety and exactncss.
The first mig arriving la;eby the coacl
from Newcastle, anI merely requiring
good fire and our tea, we were puzzled t,
understand the reason of this double at
tendance, and | remember my brother, ,rath
er irrcvcrentially wondering whether w
'were always to be waited on by these STA
l mesc twins On ringing the bell to reir
fox the night, both appeared as usual; th
wife carrying the bedroom canllestck, ,th
husband standing at tie door. gave he
! some directions about breakfast for the iol
lowing morning, when tie husband iron
: the door quickly answered for her.
Depend upon it, she is dumb whs
pered my brother But that was not tn
! case; though she rarely made use Of the fac
ulty of speech. .,,.. ....,
= They both attended me TO my bedroom
= when the old lady, seeing me look wit
some surprise toward her husband, said
There's no offence meant, by my hus
, band coming with ME into the chamber
! he's stone blind .....r
= a Poor mani l exclaimed. But, why
then, does he not sit still?' Why does h
accompany you everywhere?
: Its no use, aam your speaking to M
old woman said the husband; she can
:, hear you, she's quite deaf .-.
!, was astonished Here was compensf
y ton! Could pair be better matched? ma
. and wife were indeed ,one flesh; for he sa'
: with her eyes and she heard with his ear'
y 1t was beautiful to me ever after to watc
J the old man and woman in their insepera
i blencss. Their sympathy with each othC
was as swift as electricity, and made the
" deprivation as naught. .la...r -r
-, l have often thought ofthat old man an
!; l. woman, and cannot but hope that, as in Ii
u they were inseperable and indispensable
each other, so N death they might not
divided, but either be spared the terrib
=. calamity ofbeing alone in the world
. Chambers Journal.
le The SABBATH A FRIEND.--1. To Educ
> ton, Compare countries with and witho
ID the Sabbath. Its ministraLion powerful
IN quicken and invigorate the human intC
A. lcct, while vast amount of knowledge
accumulated. v....1a -4 th
m 9. To Government. Where are no
to ored Sabbaths and despoiism do exist?
re allows the nature of human rights-adaI
il laws to the actual wants and circumsta
I'd ces of men-creates a conscience that ST
til tains laws and qualities men to make,
we'll as to obey laws.
ig 8. Health. By promoting cleanline:
IN by furnishing needful rest for the bo
ca and mind by promoting cheerfulness, a
ma elasticity Of spirits throng its power to pl
la- duce peaceful conscience, and by its su
'lr lime influence over the hateful passions
men.
a To Good Morals Bv keeninr in