The Nevada journal., 1858-04-09

and obscene songs as the cart ratified
over the pavement Of the streets.
When it halted, | was lifted out, and
/ soon perceived by the closeness of the
air, and the change of temperature, that
| was carried into a room, and being
rudely stripped of my shroud, was plac-
ed naked on table By the conversa-
! ton of the two fellows with the servant
who admitted them, | learned that l was
that night to be dissected.
Ny eyes were still shut, I saw moth
ing; but in a short time heard, by the
hustle in the room, that the students of
anatomy were assembling. Some of
them came round the table, and exam
ined me minutely. They were pleased
to find that SO good subject had been
procured. The demonstrator himself at
last came in.
Previous to beginning the dissection,
he proposed to try on me some galvanic
experiment, and apparatus was arranged
for that service The first shock vibra-
ted through all my nerves. they rung
and jingled like the strings of a harp.
The students expressed their admiration
at the conclusive effect The second
shock threw my eyes open, and the first
person | saw was the doctor who had
attended me. But still | was dead; |
could, however, discover among the stu
dents the faces of many with whom |
was familiar; and when my eyes were
opened, | heard my name pronounced
by several of the students, with an ac-
cent of awe and compassion, and a wish
that it had been some other subject.
When they had satisfied themselves
with the galvanic phenomena, the dem
onstrator took the knife and pierced me
on the bosom with the point. l felt
dreadful cracking, as it were, through
out my whole frame: a convulsive shud-
dering Immediately followed, shrek of
horror arose from all present. The ice
of death was broken up-my trance was
ended The utmost exertions were
made to restore me, and in the course of
an hour ! was in the full possession of
all my faculties.
The INAUGURATION OF THE WASH
INGTON STATUE AT RICHMoND.-The
Inauguration of the Washington eques-
trian statue in Richmond, on the 22d of
February, was the grandest and most
imposing demonstration ever witnessed
in the "Old Dominion" An immense
multitude of strangers, from almost every
section of the country, were witnesses
of the interesting ceremony.
Among the distinguished visitors were
Mr.. Brown, Postmaster General Gov.
Floyd, the Secretary of War; Lieut.
Gen. Scott; Hon. VIM. G. Rives; Hon.
Edward Everett; John A. and l.. Wash
ington; Gov. Newell, of New Jersey :;
Gov. Holly, of Connecticut Gen. Har-
ney, Gen Persifer F. Smith, and Maj
Van Welt, of the army, and hundreds of
others. including Mrs. Crawford, the wife
of the late sculptor. She and her two
daughters are the guests of the State.
The weather was by no means favor
able. but the streets were thronged at
an early hour. The roar of artillery.
the tramp of long lines of military, the
waving of banners and flags, and the
strains of music from some of the finest
bands in the country, added interest and
excitement to the anticipated ceremo-
nies of the day.
We condense from our exchanges
brief account of the ceremonies:
The procession started punctually, at
ten o'clock, in accordance with the pro-
gramme and arrangements of Maj. Gen.
Taliafero, chief marshal, who also com
manded the military escolt. The infant
ry, artillery, and rihemen were divided
into two brigades, commanded by Colo
ncls August and Walton. and a squadron
of dragons, commanded by Col. Davis.
The brigades were subdivided into bat
talions, the first one being the Lexing
ton Cadets. The second battalion was
composed of the Richmond volunteers
and the State Public Guard, Capt. MINI
mock The third was the Washington
and Petersburg volunteers, commanded
by Major Peter Bacon.
After the military came the invited
guests, in carriages the Knights lem
plars of Richmond, Washington W and
Fredericksburg the grand and subor
dinate lodges of Free Masons; delega-
tions of the officers and soldiers of the
war of 1912; the fire department and
variety of other organizations. The
procession was an imposing one, and had
the sun only cleaned from sabres and
bayonets and glistened upon the rich re-
gala, the effect would have been mag
nifcent. The line of march was from
21st street up Main to I'd, along I'd to
Broad, down Broad TO 10th, and thence
to the Capitol Square.
On entering the Square, where the
monument loomed up in majestic proper
tions, the equestrian statue shrouded
from public gaze, the different bodies
took their assigned positions. Soon, in
response to trumpet blast, the signal gun
announced the commencement of the
ceremonies.
Governor Wise, on behalf of Virginia,
welcomed the invited guests and the