Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-07-09
From tbe w Eyenine Post.
EIUIH IIIO N II 11FOHIIIE OoO'
Turning the Dead-How to do 1t.

burning the Dead-IIoxv to do 1T:
A book has lately been published in London, which
seeks to show the advantages Of the ancient method of
burying the dead. The only objection its author, who
is "a member of the College of Surgeons, finds against
burial is sanitary one He says that it is proved
beyond all doubt that during the progress of that de-
composition which body undergoes when buried, the
elements of which it is composed before entering into
other and purer state form certain putrd gasses of
deadly nature that their inhalation in concentrated
state has been known to instant death while in
more diluted form they are productive of most serious
injury to health These dreadful efuvia vary very much
in their vruence according to circumstances and there
is probably one particular stage of decomposition in
| which they attain their most fatal power"
Churchyards are is well known, most pestiferous
places And we are assured that the gases emanatng
from the bodies when diluted possess the power of pro
ducng various diseases diminishing the average duration
of life lowering the tone of general health and thereby
rendering thousands liable to be attacked by fever
cholera or other epdemics 1t is not because they
often impercepble to the of SMELL that they
| harmless
How are the evils to be averted? 1hirtyve millions
of human beings die every year-neary four thousand
every hour. By what shall this great mass OF
deoeying substance be disposed OF as not to vitiate
the air the living breathe and the water the living drink
The remedy author proposes is, as we have hnted
that of burning To render the idea less revolving he
proposes plan which seems to him without objection :
"On gentle eminence surrounded by gentle grounds
stands convenient, well ventilated chapel, with high
spire steepe AT the entrance, where some OF the
mourners mis- prefer to take leave OF the body are
chambers for their accommodation. Within the edhce
are seats for those who follow the remains of the last
there is also an organ and gallery for choristers In
the centre of the chapel, embelshed with appropriate
evidence and Devices erected shrine of marble, some
what like those which tie ashes of the great and
mighty in our old cathedrals the openings being filled
with prepared glass. With this-a sufficient space in
tervening-s an inner shrine covered with bright
radiatng metal and within this again is covered sar-
cophagus of tempered fre-cay with more longi
tudnal Sits the top extending its whole length AS
soon as the body is therein, sheets of flame at an I'M
mensely high temperature rush through the long aper
lures from end to end and acting combination OF
modified oxydrogen bowpipe, with the reverberatory
furnace utterly and completely consume and decompose
the body in incredibly short space of time even the
large quantity of water it contains is decomposed by the
extreme heat and its elements instead OF retardng aid
combustion, is the in fierce CONGREGATIONS. The
gaseous products of combustion conveyed away by
ues and being adopted to consume anything like
smoke all that is observed from the outside is occasion
ally quvering transparent ether floating away from the
high steeple to minge with the atmosphere"
ale of the Furniture Representatives
| The Washington Union says:
By ten O'Clock at least one hundred persons were in
| the hail. number of them ladies. They were of all
ages and though diligently searched for, the Middle
| aged Man, could not be found.
The interest manifested in the sale, the patience with
which the spectators and the purchasers followed the
auctloner from desk to desk and chair to chair
worthy of imitation. The furniture all of solid
hogany, and the prices, instead of being uncOmmony
low exceeded the expectations of many who thought to
procure great bargains. considerable portion of it
in a damaged condition. and so great was the COM
petition, where competition was least expected, that
single armchair with writing accompaniment
knocked down at ten dollars and quarter instead of
the five six dollars that the purchaser had made up
his mind to give. Those old chairs many of them with
loose brought average of three dollars apiece
and the carpet sold at about eight cents yard
| The opening announcement of the auctioneer, Mr..
Fisher terms cash, nothing delivered until paid for
we feared would dampen the spirits of bidders but
that worthy gentleman commenced with andirons icon
gressional andirons, mind you, which were knocked
down at very low figure confidence seemed to be per-
cty restored and from that time to the end of the sale
there no tagging, no hesitation in the bidding
The first of the desks of the old members sold that
occupied for so many years by Hon. Joshua r. Gid
dings of Ohio who until last session of Congress- was
ton of slavery and its extension When the desk was
put up looked around for black republicans suppo
sing they would be eager to obtain the prize. After
moments pause, of them went dollar anda-half
second feebly cried out dollar seventy-ve whilst
a third articulated two dollars It was here we
thought the bidding would cease, so long did the auc-
toneer dwell on that word two dollars going going
going, but just as the word gone" struggling for
utterance, fourth gentleman bid twoand quarter
and the desk was sold
|
Adams brought $50 The bidding for this furniture
quite animated, and it was remarked by the by
standers that in Massachusetts, it would command $500
The desk occupied by Col. Benton and Mr. .McDufie of
South Carolina, brought St Is apiece; the desk occu-
pied by Colonel Brooks up to &c. and that used by
Governor WISE sold for ST. Upon the remainder of the
furniture the bidding very brisk and the competition
became very great We understand that the total sales
amounted to between two and three thousand dollars
| STATE STocKs-We note sales in New York, on
Monday last of North Carolina Bonds at 991a Lou
isana 90; Virginia 9524 Tennessee 931s Missouri
| 9734.
Notice is given in the Journal of Commerce of Tues
day that the coupons of the bonds of the State of North
Carolina, and also Of the Cape Fear Deep River Nav
igaton Co., guaranteed by the State due July 1st will
be paid on presentation at the Bank of the Republic
EFFECTS OF Hot WEArHER-There were thirty-three
deaths from sun-strOhe in New York on Monday last
and thlrty-seven On Tuesday.
In Philadelphia, there were thirteen on Monday and
fourteen on Tuesday
In Baltimore six on Monday, six on Tuesday, and
| five On Wednesday.
In Washington and Alexandria, several persons each
day, Monday Tuesday and Wednesday, died from the
effects of the very hot weather that prevailed.
AN EXCELLENT PRAYER-The following is a pas
az from the prayer of the clergyman who ocated in
the House of Representatives the last day of the
| session:
"Be with them in their weakness, strengthen them
with thy strength, search with thy searching eye all
their legislative acts, and we pray thee Lord that
thou wilt oUerrule all their doings|'
In A F1x.-I6e editor of the Delta (Missssippi)
Citizen TINS Describes no hoe hoon