Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-06-05

After the smoke cleared away the ter
rible sight was presented Of four or Eve
persona in the agonies of death. and sew.
eral others fearfully wounded.
WASHINGTON. June ]. Midnight-The
city is now NEARLY quiet. Solar eight lives
have been lost and some sixteen persons
are wounded--somes seriously. An effort
was made to renew the riot,in the second
ward to night, but it was checked by the
appearance of the artillery from Balti.
more.
The Democrats have carried four out OF
the seven wards. and have elected most
Of their candidates.
Most Extraordinary Surgical Operas
tiOn. gI.ta
The San Francisco Sun says surgical
operation of such rare deIicncy. GOODNESS
and skill. as the one which we are about
to record. and probably which has not
been surpassed in the annals Of surgery.
was performed in that city on Saturday.
the Il,h April. The facts of the case are
as follows: About two months end
half ago, Mr.. Beale. Of Tuolumne
County. had the breach.piR Of fowling
piece blown into his body while endeav'
oring to discharge The gun. which was
rusty and overloaded. The breech>pin
entered under the left arm. breaking a
rib in its progress. and finally in the cav
ity Of the chest beneath the heart, where
it remained during the time mentioned.
producing effusion and purulent secretion
until the cavity Of the chest was perfectly
engorged. He had been treated for the
wound, but with little or no relief. as the
piece of metal still remained in his body,
although it had been vaiuly searched for.
In an almost dying state, his frame at,
tenuated and weakened. Mr.. Beale was
brought TO this city for treatment, but
with scarcely hope for recovery. But
being OF most determined character, he
readily consented to suffer an operation.
although Informed that it would probably
cause his death befose the operation
could be completed.
Accordingly his surgical attendants
commenced by making an iucision
through the feshy parts under the left
arm. down the ribs, midway between the
spine and the breast bone, for the dis.
lance of four inches and half. A trans
verse inci$ion was then made, three
inches long, commencing near the centre
of the former. and directed towards the
breast bone. Portions Of the entire sixth
and seventh true ribs were removed with
the saw. and subsequently,, part Of the
FIRST false rib, when it was expected the
metallic substance in, the cavity Of the
chest could be readily discovered. This
hope. however, proved delusive, as the
probe was tried in vain. to its full length.
about FIVE inches. The external wound
was then enlarged so as to admit the I'm.
gers, in the hope Of ascertaining by the
sense OF touch. some sinue or Opening,
leading to the metallic body, through
which an instrument might be passed TO
ascertain its location. The most patient
and careful exploration failed TO reveal
anything, although the fingers were re-
peatedly passed about The heart in every
direction.
AS dernier resort, steel sound,
nearly fourteen inches in length. was in.
troduced to the depth Of about eleven
inches. and the cavity of the chest eau
tiously. but thoroughly explored, until
the locality Of the metal was ascertained.
beneath the heart. it was most difficult 10
determine whether the foreign substance
was really found. as the action of The
heart constantly impaired motion to the
instrument. which necessarily embarras.
sed the delicate exercise OF the sense Of
touch. and the metal was so enveloped in
the deposit OF the matter, or SO covered
up by the membranes. that the sensation
conveyed through the sound was more
like that made when coming in contact
with bones than of foreign and metallic
body, and required the exercise Of re-
markable degree of GOODNESS, patience
and courage.
The breech.pin was finally seized and
extracted. and the patient is now doing
well. far beyond what possibly could
have been expected under the circum.
stances, and is most likely to recover.
This magnificent operation, which oc.
cupied one hour and quarter in its per.
Torrance. was the work of Doctors E. s.
Cooper and j. II. RowelI. assisted BY
Doctors. A. B. Sheldon, Webster and
others.
1t is most worthy Of remark, that Mr..
Beale suffered the whole Of this wonder.
fol. dangerous and trying operation with.
out the use Of chloroform or ether; but
firmly setting his teeth. injured the i'm
snterabie agony for the space Of one
hour and q quarter. Sometimes he
would say. Doctor. / can stand this NO
longer" when o small quantity Of bran
dy was administered TO keep him up; but
otherwise he never gave a groan that
could be heard across the room in which
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