Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-03-19

the discovery of the body of MIR. Thurs
ton, the lost Gronaut, says:
1t will be recolecied that on the 10Th
of September last, Mr.. Ira J. Thurston
made an unexpected balloon ascension
from the vicinity of Adrian, Mich, that
the balloon was some days after found in
the vicinity Of ST. Clair river, but the fate
of the poor aronaut remained involved IN
mystery, though extensive search was
made for his body, and the lights OF Spir-
itusIism were invoked and proved will
'o.wisp as usual. Some of the pretended
spirit revelations were that Thurston
reached the earth alive and was then in a
nearly inaccessible hu, in the ST. Clair
marshes and The latest was that the
exact locality of his body had been found
that The force of the fall had buried il
deep in the soft marSh-lha. pole thrust
down had brought mp hair from The head
of the unfortunate man-that the water
and soft earth filled the hole so rapidly
that an excavation TO the body could not
be made without curbing, which would
be done as soon as ice was formed sufli-
GENTLY strong 10 permit The work TO pro-
gress with safety. To the surprise Of
these fanatics, however, the body of Mr..
Thurston was accidentally found on the
9Th inst, about ten miles from the place
of his second ascension. II was in an
obscure lot, about mile north of Sylvia
MIA, and the remains were brought TO Adj
rian, and fully identified.
The body, when found, was sadly mu.
tilated. The Toledo Blade, thus des-
cribes it.
There were portions Of human body
scattered around near tree. Close by
the tree, and embedded in the earth, was
found the iawbone, broken, and matted
hair. partly in the earth. About two
rods from the tree was found one Of the
boots Of the person, containing foot near
ly perfect, but much decomposed, and a
portion of the shin bone with flesh adhe-
ring to it. The boot had been gnawed,
and evidently the flesh had been eaten by
wild animals. The other boot was near
by. Portions Of the spine were also
found scattered about, and several of the
nails, teeth, &C., and parts OF the skull
were lying near. The clothes were.
however, The means of identifying the
body they being not so much destroyed
hut that their texture could be discovered.
But all doubt as to identity was set al
rest by finding in his pocket letter drec
led to him. l, was from a Philadelphia
house in reply to some inquiries he had
made about silk for balloon, with card
and memorandum of various kinds.
The Actors INTHE SlCKLEs TRAGEDY.
AS has been already stated, Mrs.
Sickles left Washington for New York,
on Thursday. The Estates" says that
importuned 10 do so. Mr.. Sick.
les has from first 10 last, kindly but reso-
lurely, refused 10 grant her personal in
terview. Yet as he has never allowed
any deprivation 10 justify her departure
from duty heretofore, he is determined
that. in the future, while he cannot con-
sent to pardon her offence, yet no want
shall ever justify second yielding to-
Their little daughter is pla-
ced temporarily in the care of Madame
Bagioli, who will reside with Mrs. Sick
les, and thus for the present enable the
latter to enjoy the society of her child.
Even this concession is prompted by
motives Of humanity for a poor mother
whose agony is greater than she can bear.
On Wednesday evening Miss Laura was
taken 10 the Jail to see her father, and the
ar,less prattls Of the child in that gloomy
place was very touching indeed, but not
more so than when, as she was about TO-
depart with little boqueswhich her father
had given her, some dark inde6nable
dread seemed to overcome her, and she
burst into uncomfortable tears, for which
she could give no reason. Those who
were present, say that the emotions OF
Mr.. Sickles, when his child took her
leave. were more poignant that he has ey-
er before exhibited.
HoloVay'S PMs.-There is no haz'
ard 10 saying that the popularity of Pro-
lessor Holowsy's remedies in this coun.
try is withou. parallel in our medical
annals. The instances in which sick per-
sons professionally condemned TO death
have recovered under the operation of his
miracle. working Pills, are so numerous
and SO well authenticated, that the most
stubborn incredibly is silenced. Hosts
of dyspeplics and Of persons afflicted with
liver complaint, nervous debility, dlsor-
ders of the bowels, epileptic fits. Pulmo-
nary diseases, and other internal dlsIem-
pers, have been cured by this unsP-