The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1859-12-03
A Child with Two Heads-Successful
Amputation of One.

A correspondent of the North Andover
(Me.) Adyocate tells the following:
'On the 18th of September last a child
was born in the town of Palmyra, having
two heads. The names of the parents are
John and Mary Ward. The first, e natural
head seemed as nearly perfect as that Of an
infant usualy-the second or unnatural head
was connected bv neck of about the usual
length and size to the back or posterior
part of the first one little above the point
where the head and neck naturally join.
Both heads were of about the same size, and
facing opposite ways. Hair grew perfectly
natural on both scalps, but the second head
was entirely wanting in features - there
were few small irregularities where the
face or features should have been, appearing
as if nature had attempted to form features,
but without success. The health Of the
child seemed good, and it grew well until
the 10Th of October, when the unnatural
head was successfully amputated at the neck
by DR.. }. G. Manson, of li.tstield. A dis
section of this showed the skull to be com
posed of bone and cartilage; also what
should have been bone in the neck proved
to be cartilage. The head contained sub
stance almost perfectly resembling brain,
but of less density. 1t has now been some
five days since the operation, and the child
is fast recovering.
THE HABITS OF Mr.. BUCHANAN.-A
Washington correspondent of Philadelph a
paper SAYS "Old Buck" fills out bis time thus
wise:
The President breakfasts at I o'clock,
reads his mail, skins the newspapers, and is
at the Department of State by s o'clock ev
cry morning at work upon the message, set
ting an example to the clerks of the circum
locution office, which rather interleres with
their accustomed ideas Of diplomatic hours
of ease. He goes there for the facilities of
reference on foreign affairs, aud access to the
correspondence and documents, which are
constantly required in digesting the policy
to be developed: Besides, it is much easier
to decline visits there, where be is not sup
posed to be, than at the White House where
the presumption is the other way.
After four or five hours of steady work,
he gives audience or attends Cabinet meet
nos at the Executive chamber, then takes
dinner at a sensible hour, and stroll after
it, and is home in the evening to receive
company until 10 O'clock when the curtain
drops, and the eXpectants are dismissed.
This is the daily routine, according to the
accounts of familiars, and not much varied
the year around, except with the high pres
sure upon time and attention, and some IN
serviceabe modificat on Of habits, which
Congress always brings with it.
A WEDDING CARD.-The bachelor editor
Of the Fredericksburg Ncvs has received
frcm brother bach an invitation to his
wedding: 1t read rs follows:
DEAR SIR: Lord willing, and the woman
don't hack ont. | shall marry on the, I
should be happy to have you present to profit
by the example. y :: = My prospect of
married bessedness may not be so bright
but my experience Of single curScdness has
insured me against regret In short, long
for the chain, and expect to hug it--wth in
closures-wi;h everlasting satisfaction.
ours etc.