The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-08-17
Grn asal Physical Marvel.

We published note of the reported facis con-
tanned III he following, which has been klndI y
translated for the Carolnian, from the Courier des
Etats Uns.
Many wonderful stories are recorded Of thu
freaks Of lightning; but The following freak, rela
ted in II French paper, has, p"rhaps, never beer
tquaIIed. Let the young Miss, exuIring IN oil tn.
pride and sex, read the story, vouched for by
"men worthy Of reliance" and take care lest her
own fate DC not ioreshadowed in that of the unfor
tunae julia S:
a very curious case recently presented itself il
the Providence of Noufes, during The storm o
Wednesday last. The lightning on striking u
lutte girl scsrce y seven years old, changed hei
sex completely, and made a little boy of her,
The child was not struck directly by the lighting
but experienced what is knowG Il return. shock;
hur explsi lining how it was he or she exhibited nc
scorched condition OF the body. An observer,
whose attention is directed TO electrical phenome.
ma, informs us that he demonstrated, by means 81
gold.Iraf elecroscope, that the clouds from which
the storm referred 10 arose, were charged with
electricity positive or resinous. The youn5 chilli
was therefore, charged, as it were, with electricity
negative or vreouS.
THE ex- young girl, Julia S., having become OF
the male sex. is in very good health, excepting
The uneasness produced by n violent change
The strangest part oi the affair. however, hnwev.
er, is The stupefac.ion OF the parents; this phe.
nomcnon, which is almost a miracle to them, re.
verses all their ideas, deranges all their plans
and whilst they are ecOnomzIng in order to- auass
dowry for their daughter, they have, now, to
thing OF amassing to buy substitute for their son,
suhj.c: to the conscription. Behold what scope
to the play Of ones fancy, the debut gives; we
shu oder when thinging Of The complications " hicn
,hi, acciden, would have produced. it the victim
instead Of being child, had been wife or tn"
mother Of n family.
O- I'VE want America ruled bv Americans"
is the slang phrase OF Know Nothngsm. Well
no rules America now! The President OF the
United Slarcs is an American; 50 are NIL he mem
b"rs OF his Cabinet so were the two hundred and
ninety odd members Of The last Congress, with two
Or three exceptions. The Executive. Judicial md
Legislative departments Of the government are un
der the exclusive direction aud control of native
born citiz"ns ard yet are told that the Re-
public is in imminent danger OF foreigners in Of
6ce
How many adopted citizens hold olfic" under
he State Government OF Alabama In Virginia,
1t turned out, upon inbuiry. that The lrish, lrspec
tor OF Richmond city ~Gs the only one. That
dignified aad responsible Office is filled by Mark
Do~ny, an IrIshman. who. we fc"l assured. has
no designs against tho liberties OF the American
people. With d magnaDimiry worthy worthy OF
all praise, he offers resign his position in favor
OF any Know Nothing Eiitor who can bring sat.
isfactory testimonials OF character and qnnIhca-
,ons. II there are any foreigners in Alabama
holding the office OF Inspector Of Fish or OF Tar,
or OF Guano, We hope they will initiate the ex-
ample Of Downy. and give some Of our eggrleved
patriots Of native birth chance for th- speils.
Montgomery (Ala.) Advertiser.