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The Woman that Lives Without Food

A correspondent of the Utica Herald, who signs himself "Medicus," gives the following account oT recent visit to the woman in Ches- ter, Warren county, N. Y, who has not tasted food for twenty months:
 " Her name is BetSev Hayes; native of this State, agei 27, is married, of a nervo sanguine tempermeant; no hereditary disease known of in her ancestry. Her husband states that she al ways enjoyed good health until three year, ago when she vas seized with if, which, from his description, 1 should say had been of convul- slve form of hysteria. These convulsons con tlnued to increase in severity with the diseases incident to this condition supervening. until June 4, 1856, when she fell into a state of com pIcte unc0nscousness from which she has never been aroused. Since this time she has partaken ol nothing excepting little lemonade in Feb ruary, 1857, and since then nothing not exrept- in5 water. This her husband has given his af- tidayit to, and gentlemen whose veractv cannot be questioned, have watched her for weeks and teStlty to the same fact.
 Patient when not in convulsions, lies in a state of complete opSthotonos with the heal so much flexei that the forehead, instead of the occiput, occupies the pillow; the left arm is heXed at the elbow and wrist, with the back of the hand resting upon the stomach; it has not been removed rom ths position since June, l0o6; there Is a constant and severe convulsivp movement III one or the other shoulders: mouth open with constant lateral movement of lower jaws; color, heat. and moisture of surface. is natural; the whole muscular system of the ex- tremtles Is Tn state of tonic spaSm; little or no emacaton-tongue, mouth and fauces appear natural
 All the senses except smelling seem to be ob- liberated, while this is morbidly acute so much so that the smell of food of all kinds, perfumerv and in fact anything having an odor, will induce the most violent convusions, and excite severe efforts at emesis; the pupil of the eye presents the appearance usually found in amauross: the chest IS we'll developed, and from its shape should judge the lungs to be fully inhated: on percussion of the chest, a resonance clearer than Tn health is observed over all parts: by auscul- tatIon, no respiratory or expiratory murmur is heard upon the closest examination; the minute ar cells seem to be filled with air. so complete ly as to allow none to enter; theaverage number 1 oi resplratlons are one ounce in eight minutes: and when she does respre, it is with convulsiye motion, similar to trying to catch his breath.r
 1 From examination should judge the air was confined to the larger bronchial tubes. and did not enter the air cells, hence cannot act on the blood; she is stated to have been sixtv-two minutes without breathing. The heart occupies Its normal position, aud is of natural size; it acts
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violently but feebly; it's intermittent varying from 80 to 18O beats per minute; there is a loud blowing sound, between the first and second sounds of the heart, so it is with difficulty the natural sounds are distinguished; the pulse can be seldom felt at the wrist; the abdomen is per tectly fiacid, so that the vertebra of the spinal conmn are easily counted through it's huls.
 Such are some of the abnormal conditions of this truly wonderful woman. A more minute report for-medical men, will be prepared and published in short time.
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 Married -On Sunday, 8th February, 1858, by c. r. NJ. Rohuson esl., JAMES R. FoR- RUSS, late of Maurav county, Tennessee to Mrs. JENNA LEA of Pulaski county, Ark.
 On Sunday, 18th February 1858 by c. F. AVERY all of Pulaski county, Arks
 In this city, March 2d by the Rev. c. L. Jeifries. MT. JAMES II. PERRY to Miss MAR GARET c. PATTERSON.
 At the residence of the brides mother, on Tuesday evening the 9h inst, by the Rev. T. Fraser, Mir. HENRY c. BRooKIN to Miss LAURA P. BUTLER--all of this city. 70, happy state, when souls each other draw, When love k liberty aui nature law. All then is full. possessing and possessd No craving void lett aching in the breast; Ev'n thought meets thought, ere from the lips it
 part,
 And each warm wish springs mutual from the heart"
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WHO WANTS TO MAKE MONEY,

A Un.on in respretabt business. tbat win pay any la.iye business man, from three tG five dollars day nI properly managed from one thousand to if cen hundred dollars year. Capital to commence with. twenty to thirty dollars.
 For twenty five cents pr mail. l will forward an article worth from ono b five dollars co any family in the Uuuel States, and a circular, giving the plan hy wh you can grow rich in d few years, and war rant to gl full satisfaction ur>eud th2 money back the 25 cents is merely o the expenses of print ing anl pusl te.
 All newspaper publishers. who will insert this ad- yertieement sending the undersigned copy marked shall receive ,'py-riEht to ten valuable recipies, which ellt twenty dollars urrcntly, and which is If gfeat tann uui pra. cal utility to every man, woman or child in the country.
 A. C.. DENSON, -HyJ1e, A'a. March lf lS5s. .m
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collect an

JOIN MITcHEL.-Our readers r. oiiec1 an anecdote of John Mitchell, the Irish rel.~ee. published short time since in the Gazette in which he is represented as having said to s darkey he owns or hires "Sambo, we are going to open the African slave trade, and bring regular jet black ivory toothed, Guinea niggers into this country. What do you think of it?'' Sambo replied "Well, maSsa, tink it would be a good ting, and keep all desc low Irish out"-Cin- cinnati G1zette
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TIE OCEAN TELEGHArH-PH PREPARATIONS FOR LAYING THE CADLH.-A letter from George Seward etl, sacret1ry,.of the Atlantic tele- graph company, dated at London January l5, says
 Our arrangements here for the completion of the work "e have in hard are progressing satis- tactorlly and l trust and believe that our nexs attemp. will be crowned with success Tn. machinery is being overhluleI under the djrac- ton ot British and American engineers, and ex- periments will be carefully tried before sailing next tune, with view to meet every known or anticipated difficulty. The English govern. ment has again granted us the use of ships and the manufacture of new cable to supply the place of that which Was lost is going on sasis- tactorlly. It Is at present intended to take out 2,oOO miles of cable being 300 miles more than was thought sufficient last time.
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MAS,lNIC

A T q regular meeting of R,ckport Lodge. No. 5S, tk of Free and Accepted Masons, on the 9th day of March. A. l.. 5S5S. JACKSON C. CORNELIUS was unanimously expelled from all the rights and prvi- logcs of Masonry, for gross and unmasonc conduct.
 \. A. EWING, Sec'y. Newspapers friendly to Masonry will please insert March
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DOALANs REMARD.

Es ANYWAY, about the 2d of February. sA G 1858 from the service of James F. Pagan. A leAr Benton. Ark. likely negro boy belong N. ing to me. nauei JOHN. about feet $ inches h4sh; -htE eet black complexion, has remarkably
 ut teeth, and is about 2o years od and he is sup lasei to be iuI.iu4 about Little Rock. will give the above reward for his delivery to me taken out
 If the State; and 5o if taken in tho State. and will pay all expenses. <. Il. HAMPSTEAD.
 Little Eork Ark, 18th March, lSoS. tf.
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NOTICE.

EEANING purchased of Messrs. l.. M Fikins & Co.,, heir stock of Dry Goods in trade at libe- ral discount. prepared to sell and will sell my Goods at the oct5toal cst and having a partner iu New York; also in New Orleans, and raised to this line of business both interested in this house. will be enabled to procure the latest styles and will sell them at the lowest prices.
 SAML. II. TORREY. Little Rock March Is. 1858.
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NOIIGE.

< T a regular meeting of Green Grove a "A Lodge, No lo7, in their hall, July the "A 4Jh ls57-A L. 57, was expelled one 1HoMAs xxx K HAZEL Master Mason, from all the rghts/ V \ and privileges of Masonry. for gross uaH1asoaic eo- dpet. His ageiS between B and 45 years-his occu- patton is farming his residence is Conway county, and his po,t-o office Green Grove. Done by order of the Lodge.
 THOS. W. SHORE, w. M. 4. J. LUCAS. Sec'y.
 March 16, 1858. It
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D. IT. c. MOORE, Attorney arJ

D. H. C. MOORE. Attorney and Counsellor at Law. Naioleon, ArkanSas-wi practice in the coun- tle~ of Dr.w, Chicot, Dcsha and Arkansas. All bu- sess uusL2d to ls care will receive prompt atten- u"u, PJrr'cu.ar att nti7n paid to the collection of claims, debts etc. Office on Court house square.
 March 16 lS5~ 1y
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STEAMED OR STOLEN.

E'ROM Saltwater Plantation, near New EA ' 'ony, ab nit Jan. |st., Bay Mare W4sA auta Bsy or snuff colorcd Mare Mule. botha2lszZs branded on the shouidcr with J. NJ. B. ] for l. M Bass; any person finding and securing them so can get them, will D, libr!lly rewarded Address
 JAMES M'CAMMON, Overseer. March Is. 1855. 6w New GuSconv. Ark.
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Died-ln Conway county, Ark, Jan. 27th, 1858, Capt JOHN MURRAY, in the 55th year of his age.
 He was born in Huntington county, Pa. He leaves a wife, two sons and numerous friends and acquantances to mourn their loss.
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DENTAL NOTICE,

E \ reply to frequent inquiries, l would ,.-.--> A say that l am now PTerared to travel S;<1~-vS tp amy part oi the State and will go pre- QLrTr~Y Eare4 to do every hing in the line of iuy profession in the neate-t possible manner Persons wishing my services will please drop inc line to that effect as I >hI not have time to 20 eP, where l ha1a calls, und will only clas-t the rcgl ar Memphis and cas- tern prices. same us charge u my office.
 Il. N. CASE, Dentia. March 1f. ;S lv.
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TEN LIKELY NEGRoES FOR SALE.

2S \ assorted lot, of Men, Women, Boys 2, "A "A and girls, both house and field hands FAA -AAaud ouc very fair mechanic. They are N Solu for no fault, the wishing to sell for the purpose of making other investments.
 hey be seen in Little Rock.
 Apply aJ this oice March IS. '5S.
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STEAMBOAT REGISTER.

(FURxIsnED BY MERRIcK & wAssELL.I
 Arrivals. March 9-Arkansaw Traveller from Ft smith, 9-Violet from Napoleon. [. 10-Litile Rock from New Orleans. ll-Quapaw from Ft Smith, Il-Arkausaw, from Ft. Smi5h. l2-Rough tS Ready, from Napoleon
 Departures March g--Artansaw Travsler. for Napoleon. 3 Niolat for Tt. >inish 9S M TueSer for Napolean. < 10Little Rock for Ft smith. < llArkansuw for New Orleans $ II Quapsw for New Orleans. '" l2-Rough x Ready for Fl. smith. .8F@ Six feet water in the channel and falling Weather wa Il and cloudy with appearance of rain
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FOR SALE

ARD oEIs-atr D. 5. MANDEL'S. 1I March 2, 1s5S
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DEPARTMENT PRINTING.
 Mr. JOHNSON, of Arkansas. The Senate. some days ago. on the motion of the Senator from Michigan, MT. Stuart, adopted the fol- lowing resolution:
 ResolUed That the committee on nrintinq be instructed to inquire and report to the Sen ate, what amount has been paid annually during the last hye years, to each of the printing es. iaollshments III the city of Washington, for Fntlng and advertising of any kind for the onlted States, other than that ordered by either house ot Congress, whether done by the direc- hoh oi any department, or civil or military off cer thereof. Also, whether the same has been pald under the provisions of the existing law, and whether any amendment of existing laws Is necessary in order to secure proper economy n the printing expenditures of the government; and to report by bill or otherwise"
 There are facts called for in this resolution that no doubt are desirable. There are other duties imposed on the committee by virtue of thls resolution which will take some consider able time for them to fulfill. l refer to that part ot the resolution which says they shall in- quire whether any amendment of existing laws IS necessary" The. committee are now engaged on the subject of amendments to exist Ing laws, and will prosecute that inquiry with as much rapidty as they my be able, until they orlng forward such measures as they believe shold ,D, be adopted by Congress.
 The resolution goes further, and directs an .iiqnlry to be made as to the cost of public print nS nS done h this city not by order of Congress- ne proper mode of procuring that information A' oi course, through the heads of the different
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weston. People in Texas are concluding that
Gen. Walkers statement, that the President
suggested Mexico as richer field for filibus
tefiug enterprise than Central America, has not
been wholly baseless, and it is thought that we
lay soon hear of a forsy by weil.armed ex.
psdition, the nature of which will be explained
to Mexico by message from Mr.. Buchanan.
A German merchant is said to have arrived
in New York, from Chihushua, in search of Ger.
man Immigrants; and the present Governor of
chihuahua, named Palarios, is held out as
being ready to sell, but whether to private or
public spectators, does not appear Tribune.
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sresaar approach to the practical application
OF ghFisfs Law of love to the daily intercourse
OF life, e we'll az to ell public domains of gov
eminent apd institutions. Young and compare
lively fresh countries are more sensible to such
'nnaencD. And as soon as agents appear
upon the scene OF action, qualified to unriddle
the mysterious and spiritual voices of the cen.
fury, the Influences, long accumulated in the
moral atmosphere, in the individual conscience.
will suddenly assume definite shape and form,
and result-to-day, in Russia, in the emancipa.
ton of serfdom and, at the risk of making
some of our readers smile, we will add-to
morrow, in America, in the abolition of Slavery.
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federacy, Virginia would derive large amount
from the sale Of her slaves to the South, and
gam the increased value of her lands from
Northern emigration; while in the Southern
Confederacy, with the African slave trade re-
vived, she would lose two.thirds of the value Of
her slave property, and derive no additional
increase to the value of her lands.-Rich. Emo.
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bury's former connection with It, can best be
relied upon for such duty, is a question for
the consideration Of those minorities in the
House of Commons, to whom the country owes
the fact of their being in Office.
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A gentleman who recently arrived here from
Mexico, says that near Yorktown, De Witt coun-
ty, Texas, between the coast and San Antonio,
party of fellows are having regular drills, pre-.
parstory to an Eruption into Northern Mexico,
by way of Laredo. The commandment at Fort
Mcintosh, near Laredo, was thought to favor
the project, which was to be put in execution
"a aeon as the number of flibusters reached
SEQ. 1t was suspected in Texas that the pre-.
text which has summoned General Twggs to
a court martial was trumped up, in order to get
him out of the way. His substitute, Colonel
Wilson, does not concern himself about what
is going on, and pains are taken that no
news of it reaches Mexico. A call from Col.
Lockridge for peaceful emigrants," has al.
ready, as our readers are aware, appeared, and
Gen. Henningsen is shortly expected IN Gal.
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RosEDALE, DOUGLAS COUNTY, X. T.,
. June 3, 1858.
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LAND INSTITUTE.
Those who have failed to visit the Fair of the
Maryland Institute should not omit the last oppor-
tunity that is afforded them of doing So The Fair
will positively close this evening. During the day
the exhibition will be open to visitors usual and
in the afternoon and evening the scene will be en-
livened by aband of music. At o'clock p. NJ,
the President of the Institute, SAM'L SANDS ESD,
will announce the close of the Exhibition, and pro-
coed to read the list of premiums The occasion is
an interesting one, and trust that the final pro-
ceedings will draw together a large assemblage of
our citizens
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lRELAND.-The Philadelphia Press, speaking Of
the proposed trip of the Goth Regiment, New York
to Ireland, says:
:ne:I oitI1en solulers as nave oeen ter
l649 which authorized the compulsory sale of land
ed property, whether held by peer souire or
squireen to pay the just debts Of the nominal own
ers, has wrought great change. 1t has substitu-
ted solvent for an insovent proprietary, a paving
for much indebted dynasty of landlords. The
measure, originally temporary, is permanent now,
and the Landed Estates Court is as much an nstitu
ton as the Court of Chancery ITSELF
In the nine years since the Commissioners first sat
3,547 absolute orders of sale have been made. The
estates thus sold disposed of in IL 024 separate
lots; the number of conveyances executed leach
giving an incontestable tte) was 1864; there were
S,25S Irish purchasers, and only 1924 English Scotch
and foreign purchasers. The money produced bv
the sales OF encountered estates was over f23 O0O-
600.
Large as this amount is, EGO, 600 900 have been
paid by IRISH purchasers Here is the cause of the
happy change which has improved Ireland so very
much OF late years. The former tenant has become
the purchaser of his own holding in numerous
cases. and doubly thriving under the change
Political agitation is at discount-a nation which
is prosperous does not care to go in for rebellion
THE CANANcHE WAR.-The San Antonio Herald of
the 10th has the following:
We learn that the Commanding General yester-
day ordered the following movement of tro0ps for
the relief of Major Van Dorn's Expedition, which
is ordered to continue operations in the Indian
country till spring. Captain Cakes company from
Fort Clark, and the company of cavalry now at
Mason These two companies will proceed to Cap
tam Van Dorn's camp in the mountains without de-
lay and unite with the expedition in its future ope-
ratons. Of0
l. ne GENERAL seems determined to follow up the
iat T victory with promptitude and alacrity.
twenty men from Fort Inge are ordered to go
u for' Mason to act as guard to public property.
:. The Board of Managers of the Washington Ma
tional Monument Society have recommended opera
tons, so far as they in the existing state of the
society's affairs. j. c. Brent, ESQ.,, the Secretary
mas taken possession of the socieys room in the
tend to the business of the Monument. II is to he
hoped now that the destnies of this great national
work have got into the OLD and successful hands
that public confidence will be restored, that means
will again flow in, and work be resumed at the ear
hest moment the season will permit-National Int
An attempt was made on Thursday last, by one
OF the scholars to burn the State Reform School at
Meriden, Conn. The fire was extingnished with
much difficulty.
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COMMUNICATION.

If the critic 'Murray," of Saturdays EXCHANGE,
with the assistance of his 'recondite friend" will
re-examine the sentence in the advertisement
"signed by three of our excellent School Commits
sioners he will find that pupils and cherry are
both adjectives, and qualify ''desks." If typo
graphical error or ''wooden men, make "pupils" a
noun in the possessive case in that connection the
School Commissioners surely not responsible
One OF THE COMMITTEE
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GREAT SAVING IN Gas.
J. II. COOPER'S
PATENT LEVER GAS REGULATOR.
NOW ON EXHIBITION AT THE MARYLAND
INSTITUTE.
10 TO pei uas, prevents all
blowing and faring of the light
JACKSON Il CHANDLER,
Agents for the State of Maryland and District of Column
bia, at the office of Messrs. GRATTAN & EVANS, Gas
Filters and Plumbers No North street. Jarvis Building
P. s. Certificates can be had at the Office. myStf
SLoAT s. Co.'S New SHUTTLE SEWING
MACHINE,
Sewing every description of cloth work in a superior
ner and warranted to give the best satisfaction Price
S70-compete.
WEEDS SHUTTLE SEWING MACHINE,
The best in for every description of CLOTH and
LEATHER WORK, that requires seam, making beauti
full, strong stitch, both sides alike.
l.. D. CHASE, Agent,
scott No 90 Baltimore Street
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ruv navy EXCHANGE is published every morning
IhE JAIL nrice Two CENTS; served in the city
at and per meek " = 5f
ers maeu Th TPIWEEKLY edition is mailed to sub
p pe6ers at FOUR DOLLARS per
riably cash IA baltimore and North streets, Baltimore.
East corner nc be- addressed To THE DAILY EXCHANGE
piti,hore Maryland"
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ID Il ID
On the 3Oth ultimo, MARY ALICE BRUMMEL aged
years and months.
On the Both ultimo, REBECCA BAMBERGER, in the
4Sth year of her age.
On the alst ultimo, THOMAS UMEs in the SOth year
of his age.
On the S1st ultmo, DANIEL WILSON, in the 4Ist year
of his age.
Dagger. H. ana nary w.
At Westminster, Nd on Sunday S1st Oct, Mrs CATH
ARINE HIGEIAM, aged 20 wears
On the Both ult., Mrs CATHERINE in the 72j voar If
her age, &Psort of the late Henry Russell
= On the tn ut ELLEN PETIT, wife of Jacob Petit
IN the 2lst year of her age
On the 30th ult., Mrs MARY A WILLIS in tba Kan
year of her age. Wv ~
On the 10Th ult SARAH ELLA the eldest daughter of
l4oma and Mary Bissett in the 9th year of her age
In baltimore county, the 2Sth ult after short i'll
ness, CHARLES RICHARD, aged months weeks and
days, infant son of Richard and Mary A. Robinson
HEALTH OFFICE, Baltimore November l. 1855,
report o. DedtS IN the city Of Baltimore for the 7ceeL
r. ending MOadGy Morning.,
casualty ............... Old ge............... 4
Chliu-oed .............. 10rganc disease of Heart
consumption IA Palsy 49,. .......,.
HohFuiSlohS' .'........... 1RheumaSm ........,.,
SGIouP'..'' .'......... 6Scrofula. .......
gypsy Ieethlng..... /
Iropsy in the head....-. Unknown Adult....... 2
EyslPe,ts minimum. Unknown Infantie......I2
Fever bilious .......... Wboopinr CouCh
Fever, catarrhal .........
Fever, scarlet. ........... gMales. ......... o.
feVer, typhoid. 9 Females. %
Inflammation of lungs. -
Inflammation of livcr.... L Total ............- z6
OF which number u were colored persons-O free and
slaves. ' "
1 year. ......17 Between 40 and so years .
Between and years.. 6 80 and 80 wears 4
n ana years.. 6 : 60 and 20 years. . 3
and 10 years.. s 70 and so years .
10 and Is years. 3 9" so and 90 wears .
" Is and 20 years. 8 " 90 and 100 years |
20 and 30 years. Above 100 years.......... o
By order }. ". H0UCK.
Commissioner of Health