Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-11-02
c1rMRERLAND COUNTY FAIR.

the 21st from Aspln"aIii lot NeW AoAn' "i'i- ''J
81, O00, 900 in gold.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY FAIR.
THE ANNUAL FAIR of the Cumberland Agricultural
Society has again been post poned to the 18th OF Noyem
ber instead Of the 18TH as heretofore published Inns
pubc meetings that take place upon the week first
appointed 1t will commence on the 18th OF November and
continue 'n'' By order of the Executive Committee.
Oct. list. ]. P. MCLEAN, Sec'y.
The American Journal of the Medical Science for
October has been issued by Messrs. Blanchard and
Lea, of Philadelphia. 1t contains number OF Vala'
able original communications with reviews OF medl-
cal works. and an excellent summary OF the improve
ments and discoveries made in the medical sciences
during the last three months We extract the tol-
lowing notices, by D.. ]. Duigan, Surgeon, T. NJ OF
some of the remarkable wounds inflicted In the recent
bombardment of Sebastopol:
eel Shell TVounds.-A seaman, knocked down bY
fragment of mortar or shell, was picked up dead.
The head was apparently swept from his shoulders
but there was trace of hemmorrhage. On dlsen,
tangling his clothes, which were tightly damned
around the injured part, the head was found driven
downward into the chest, carrying with 1t great
portion of blue shirt and red comforter small tuft
of hair alone was visible at the bottom of deep
cavity 1t was regular intersusceptlon.
can officer of engineers had just entered the bat
tery when 13-inch mortar shell fell close by him,
exploding as it struck the ground. One thigh was
blown into the air the other, with It's bones shat
tered throughout, but retaining its continuity by
means OF It's integuments, was thrown around the
back of his neck, and hung plainly over the opposite
shoulder, just the arm of a child might lie IN
contact with its mothers neck. He lived tor few
minutes.
"a she'll was fired at group, principally composed
of sappers and miners. One killed. his face
having been shot away. Another was carried up to
the first parallel, badly wounded. On examination
it was found that hall of the inferior maxia of the
dead man was driven into the roof of the second
mans mouth
1.-TWO artilierymen stationed in the 8gun battery
in the advance of the right attack, were sitting
lying down, engaged in conversation, when shell
exploded as it approached their position. The head
of one man taken off, if by axe, above the
Ineckcloth, the tie of which undistulhed. The
forearm of the other must have lain in juXtapo-
sition with his thigh, for both limbs Topped OF
by the same blow, in line corresponding with Pou
parts ligament. This man lived for about half an
hour urgently requesting all around him to keeT
sprinkling his face with water. The wound in both
limbs were gagged. The muscles of the thigh were
drawn out in long bands. There was no hemor.
rhage.
! 20. Wounds from Round &ot.-These wounds
easily recognized at the first glance as there is
but little variety in the appearance they present -
Most Of the men killed by shot had their heads
knocked away either completely in part. How
ever, some cases occurred where those large projec
tiles went through the body, and even through the
upper part of the thigh, making orices of entrance
and exit
"A bombardier, at one of the mortar batteries
while in the act of laying the mortar, struck over
the ribs by spent shot, which had barely sufficient
force lcochet the parapet and drop into the
covered way. AS soon the struck, he
uttered loud scream and, he fell. made convul
death grasp and seized the cap of the officer who
was standing behind him. Death was instantaneous
although there mark nor breach of surface to
show the site of the in jury. Nothing could persuade
his companions against the idea of his having been
! killed by a wind confusion
During the past winter, shot ricochetted with
great force one of the parapets, carrying away
the cap from a seamen's head The man little
stunned, but no further mischief ensued When the
cap was picked up, it contained handful of hair
which had been shaved from the scalp by the shot
contusionists
"a Bullet Wounds-Our advanced trenches being
in many places, within forty yards of the enemy'E
rifle pits, wounds of great severity inflicted Oh
both Sides the force of the bHllets undiminsh
ed by distance The orifces of exit caused by the
conical balls more resemble shell wounds in some in
stances, than bullet aperture. In wounds abou
the head especially, have nearly the whole oil
the parietal bone carried away
6 A soldier of the 33d was struck by ball, which
make six openings 1t passed through the right thigh
through the scrotum, and through the left thigh
where it escaped.
"The Russians used several kinds of bullets-ont
a solid conical ball, which belongs to the Lieg'
rifle another, of larger size and conical form
hollow at the base, with small pillar or nipple
standing in the cavity. 1t is surrounded by three
lines. At the base, 10 guide the ball in its flight
there are two other smaller ones, notifications of this
principle. The old round ball is also still employed
In some cases. two of those round bullets have beer
found connected by transverse wire, like bar-shot.
Grape Shot Wounds have been severe and nu.
merous. The following was an interesting
ga soldier of the 10th was struck on the temple
by grape shot, which destroyed the squamous por-
ton of the temporal bone The brain was flowing
through the wound, the man breathing stertorousy
The grape shot was supposed TO be within the skull
1t was subsequently found in his mouth at the base
of the tongue, pressing against the epiglottis.
" Since the commencement of siege operations be-
fore Sebastopol, medical officer has been killed
and two or three have been wounded The first
Mr.. OLeary, assistant surgeon of the 68th regiment
OF light infantry, actually cut in two by can
non ball while in the act Of assisting wounded sea-
man. 1t is only to be wondered at that more casu
altts have not occurred among the medical officers
for during the heat of the fire they constantly
called from place to place, running along the bate
res through the line of fire, in quest of the woun
died. During the second bombardment the peripa
tetIc system was very trying and fatguing, for the
soil was heavy and tenacious from the torrents Of
rain that then deluged the trenches, and instances
occurred where officers boots drew off while running
along TO assist the wounded"
The shortest Way.
| Some twelve years ago, Napoleon, Ondiana,) was
celebrated for two things, one for the carousng pro
pensties OF lis citizens, and the other for the great
number OF cross roads in its vicinity. It appears
that an Eastern collector had stopped at Dayton t.
spend the night and gain some information respect
ing his future course. During the evening he be-
came acquainted with an old drover who appearec
well posted as to the geography OF the country, and
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