Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-06-25

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At q CAL meeting the hasn9llte -
Union, held OF Weanssdey nigAt ast
On motiot BE isiloHins ptosssahlg7 adopted e
an informal meeting 81 Frankhn, Lenna o. tas
morning Of DE 2sd insi-, were ratified;
al al informal meeting 81 he Nashville Typo
graphical Union. no %. held tss Fsanklia Inn, 1
in the town Of Franklin On Wednesday the ZSa q
June, the following preamble and Rssoiutioas were
unanimously adopted:
WHERRAs--It has pleased Almighty God p eaii
from our midst our friend aRa fellow Workman
JOHE H. CHoUoH and whereas BY has asstn,
we have lost tried and trusty brother, coca
member Of society and clever Fellow
Therefore, AH
RssOlaed, Thst We sincerely condols vie be pa-
rents, relatives ana friends Of the deceased IN this
their great bereavement and that as marx Of
esteem forsopr deceased frisna, and aeknoRledg-
msnt Of cur appreciation Of the good qualities Tor
which he was ever disthg uiahed, We attend bis fu-
neral to-day.
Rssolosa. That copy Of this PEeamtlsaad Roso-'
iugions be furnished the Franklin Rsv5sp for pu6-
cation and that the same be published in the Nash
vile papers. Also thdt copy 81 the, same be pre-
scented to nc FAMILY n shs deceased AZ
EesolDs9, further, That the members Of TINS
Union Wesr the usual badgs Oimouthi8g f5s thifiy
days. JN0sM. KEATINGl Prest
J. J. MoDANIEL, ssc'y pro ten.
gEs (
Curious Phenomenon in the ROtters' Field
A sensation was created some days since, in the
vicinity Of Potters' Field, ct the discovery Of
body which had undergone remarkable iransfor
nation. The body had iain under three tiers OF
oorpses, and the head and feet had disappeared,
while the remaining portion, which was somewhat
enlarged above its natural dimensions, presented
the appearance OF wax Of 80 alabaster Whiteness
In short, the whole muscular structure had been
changed into Ehat substance known as adipocere
This is species Of soap formed upon principle
analogous to what Is kn0Wn ,as sffatty degenera-
tion" in Living bodies The acids Of fat the searic
and margaric, ere formed, and combine with am
monia and lime, which are derived from the ele-
ments Of the body.
Attention vas first called to this singular trans
formation Of bodies ueer the end Of The last CEN
tUry, upon the occasion Of the removal Of the re-
mains from the churohyard Of Les lnnpcens, in
Paris The place has been used as q cemetery for
centuries. The whole area, occupying about seven
thousand square yards, was pesoeiTed to have
swollen to an elevation several feet above the ma
tural level On opening the ground the dead bodies
we're fonnd, while retaining their shape to have
been transformed into an uncs6ous substance gray,
and with peculiar, but not highly offensive smell.
They had been deposited in pits about thirty feet
Deep capable Of holding from twelve to fifteen hun-
oordng 20 the length Of time they had been depos-
tied. Il was most complete in those bodies placed
near the center Of HE pits, wAieh had been buried
at least three years. Every part except the bones
hair, and mails had been converted int ras de es-
etisrss, compound adipooere. When the ammonia
had been separated, the substance remaining was
found both in its physical and chemical properties,
to resemble spermaOeti. It's asserted that wick,
inserieG in s body thus transmitted win bura for
many bours.
Il vas formerly supposed that such change
took place, but only that the fat Of the body re.
manned undeo0mposed after the muscle lad dis
solved; but this proposition discovered to
be untenable. A body, which had been inferred
during the civil vars Of the Houses Of York aud
Lancaster, was eEhumed in England some years
since, which appeared to be in state Of remarka-
bic preservation, the flesh retaining the plump
ness Of life. 1t was soon found to be completely
ssponihsd and the adipOeere greatly exceeded the
amount Of fat which the body could have possibly
contained. t-s s..-...-
Muscle placed in water several weeks, it is Just
now known, win undergo this change, the elements
Of prOtine and slbumen becoming adiPOse sub
stanee.-A. r lost 42frsf !.