The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-03-07


WY 1HE DoUnLE BABY Ar LANCASTER, Onlo.--We stated
n few days since that strange case OF maformatio
bad occurred at Lancaster, and promised full
description.
From the lower extremity Of the breast bone
where the junction of the two bodies take place
upwards there are the upper parts Of two perfect aud
well developed nfants-tWo heads, two pair of arms
two chests, two stomacfs, two hearts, tw pair Of
lungs, and two livers. From the same point down
wards, the blending of the two systems one be-
comes more and intimate until it seems al
most perfect and complete. The intestines, and all
the lower organs, are iii common with common ter.
mini, and the legs, made up of the right leg of one
and the left leg of the other pair, standing in
the proper position relative to each other and to I'M
other organs il, their vicinity In the rear, how
ever, the union is less perfect there being two we'll
developed spnes each terminating lii separate ~
0ccygis; and, what is peculiarly strange. the two
inner legs, disiocaed at the hip Joints are thrown
D backwards and upwards and ieined together. are
found passing under the true skin of the Back
body upon the right, the feet being extricafed md
y standing up heel to heel, nearly in its face The
= q letnaIe With apparently perfect sexual
organization. The bodies do hot exactly face each
other Put are more nearly face to face than the other
and 1t evident that many of the characteristics
OF their constitutions they are different AS one il
capable Of suffering while the other is unconscious
OF pain, 1t follows that their nervous systems are
several; from which it I'D suppose to be inferred
That in case they should survive each will possess
character and individually Of It's This strange
BIT Lancaster Although delicate 1t is thought The
chances are IN favor Of its surviving The casa IL
~ the hands Of doct Boestler one Of The oldest
siclans of the State whose skill III It's treatment T.
Y spoken OF IN terms Oh high commentator.
cincinnati Commercial.
man named Murphy, who las resided for sn,a
years near Charleston, TallahatcIie county was A.
rested few days agoin Yazoo City, and is now con-
l.stoen negro from Mr.. Buckhalter. near aLIand
and endeayoring to sell him at azoo Civ He haa
Tdecoyed the negro Off promising to carry him to
Tree state but &C azoothe negro found he was try
Murphy.
In the legislature of Illinois, senator Slater intro
duced bill 10 break up the know nothing lodges Of
lhat state II declares # conspiracy for persons to
band themselves together under solemn oaths, for
the purpose OF deprVing any citizen Of the state of
either political rights under the constitution That
is, according to Slaer if we are to interpret II
ats true spirit and meaning it shall hereafter De con
ss'aefed conspiracy and punished accordingly for
any persons IN this state to declare soemnlY that
they prefer native born citizens to fill their Offices
suspense justice, and make laws than those Of for
Neign birth
Louis Napoleon's adventures in ENGLAND and tho
United States, well known to have been not ofl
the most creditable description, and since his eeya
zion to The throne Of France, there are not wanting
persons to make parade Of them One Of fhesa haSS
been found in New Y ork in Mr. John Lonoas. form.
eIly editor Of the Brooklyn 1Long Island) Adyer-
user who ls preparing for publication memoir If
the etnperor's residence in New York OF course 4
nothing save the qualification of prurient curiosit
as to be found in such publication and il Dan
nothing against the emperor; except that Il Ike many
otheF successful public men, he made most IN
promising beginning
The western part of Jersey county, Illinois a+
the latest accounts, was in state OF civil warfare
oceasIonea by the residents of the praries driyipp
Their SWINE into the woods to feed upon the nuts
and acorns which are there ii abundance against
the wishes OF thetresidents of that section Tho
fed Nv Trs7i4J, A.
briqucts of "swamp dogs" and spraire wolves" III Z
appears that the hog rasers of the prairie owing to
the scarcity and high price Of corn the one hand
and the almost unlimited amount of arnast,, ia IA
found in the woods on the other have tbouobt Il
prudent II net absolutely necessary To avail them
selves q the profuslon spread on every side by
The God OF nature, Many of the hog owners also !
own timber land, and though herdsmen are sent Ia
take care Of the stock the migratory habits of
animal cannot well be restrained, and as conse-
anence, they trespass on the rights of Others AL
ready hogs have been shot. dues reported, and the
natter has been brought before the courts
he intelligent correspondent of the Baltimore T
sun, writing from Constantinople, under date of
December 26th, says, speaking of the probable in
reference Of the United States with present Euro r
Dean difficulties, that he Sincerely hopes America
rom It's distance, will be able to keep out of this
natter but fear from the feeling existing here SO
atey displayed in France, that neither England Of
he emperor, would have any objection to prove the
bower of their fleets upon defenceless Sea coast
feel quite sure that at the end of the present war "
hey will never disarm until they have full under
standing with the hated republic in regard to the y
question of Cuba, the Sandwich islands, and Costa
siea The emperor Of Che French has every ineli- 8
laon to try his fleets upon Us, and thus fill his ex
aasted treasury by scizing upon our shipping and i
eyylng contributions upon our Cites
Mr.. e. f. Barnes, a native Of New York, has in.
'ented an tembossing Telegraph which is claimed
possess qualities superior TO all systems of tele-
raph heretofore Ill use. Messages are printed in
lear roman characters, and are sent TO correspon-
ents from the slips which they are received
he specimen forwarded for examination is quite f
agible and distinct. II is said that in employing ~
MS instrument, all difficulties from atmospheric !,
lectricity are obviated Ne
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