Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-08-18

lures an entcfpfsine Newspaper reporter. u zone
up In elegant style By the "snterprising' editor
Of weekly publication. and it 10 .uly reire .hing
The notion ofs paddinghesd abmt reperters, wcra
never more compfchensvely, compartly and com.
pcndiously expressed:
Tell tho reporter that horrible murder has
been committed in the next street. and that the
victim lies there .bathed in gore and h. utiprs
hearty God bless you'll and .ia-hes away Mt high
pressure speed. 10 make full report of the happy
circumstances. Inform him there IL fre u town.
in which a woman and FIVE children are consumed
alive, and he hurries ID in the highest glee inn
patient to get full particulars with the latest en-
Enlistment. IL he knew that an assas sinatiun
was TO be committed an certain corner. mt given
hour Of the night be'd he sure tn boon the spot
not 10 prevent the murdcr--oh. no but to be able
10 give reliable version by an eye witDess,' with
n minute and particular account Of the surroun-
dings, and heartreDding description IL each dy.
ing groan. He'd take oil this down in kind of
penmanshp peculair to his class, which ooks like
warped rainbows and spoId flashes of chain light
ming. If his highly respectable father should be
hung for piracy IN tho high seas, the enerprising
reporter would be at the galows, pencil in hand.
and in the intervals Of his grief and tears would
find ample time u take full and short. hand notes
OF his parents Inst speech and dying confession"
A INDUSTRIOUS LUsUs NArURE.-From nm au-
thentic sovrce which forbids US to doubt the truth
of the story, the following facts have been recciy-
ed
One day, week before last, the passengers on
hoard terry boat near Quebec were attracted by
the singular appearance Of woman " no occupied
n rather secluded position, and who seemed to be
under the care Of some persons who acted as il
anxious to shield her from observation Her
arms were bandaged, but not so closely rs to pre-
vent constant and very unusual notion and her
head, which was completely covered and hidden
from sight, was observed to sway incessantly
hut ~ I'd and FL war1 hop . ba r I. l.
As soon as the ferry boat reached the shore, the
figure was conveyed to the train of cars in whit
ing. and seated therein but at this moment n sort
of struggle and tumult again attracted the notice
oi the hysianders. and the car was filed with ca.
ger inquirers. Those who entered, however, has
lilly returned. their faces pallid with horror A.
mnng them was the'conductor OF the train, who
begged that no enc would approach, for the han.
dhces had been thrown of. and it had cen dis
covered thot the creature wasa monster. possess
ing the form OF q woman, except the head and
arms winch were those Of n pig! M mere hu
,hhn resemblance, but tho absolute fact This
would seem incredible, were it the only ease of
the kind. II is known, however, that there lived
IN Albany, New York, few years ago u similar
creature having u womnn's body and pigs head;
IN this instance the arms we're human. This be-
ing was always kept in close confinement, and
never suffered TO leave certain room in tho house
where those who had charge Other were residing ex-
cep.ing when no visitors were about She could
Tx imperectly. and was capable of some degree
OF mechanical labor, for her sewing was said to
be very beautiful. Her head was in every res
peot that ola pig.-no particular was wanting
ears, bristles, even tusks. all we're there This
creature died ut the age of about thrty-fve wears
after she been for some time destitute Of the little
reason she once possesscd--Bosfon Cousier ION.
VALUABLE SURGICAL DlscoyEcY.-rhe Paris
correspondent of the New York Express gives the
following account of a valuable discovery destin-
ell to effect great amelioaration in the treatment
OF ulcers, nbcesses flesh wounds, &C.:
At the Inst sitting MT the .Acadenry of Sciences,
the celebrated DIR. Nelpease demanded permission
to make an important communication, nnd AL
nounced that the two young practitioners in ques-
ton, Messrs Corme and Demeaux. had paid him
visit for the purpose &c presenting TO his notice
Their discovery and explaining to him its results
Messrs Corme and Dnnraux have found II pro-
cess Tor the complete and Instantaneous disintec.
tion of animal matter. The aci ion oc thu ,il,in-
icctng agent arrests the progress If decampo-i-
.i"n' and eifectually prevents the generation Of
insects. The substance prepared cpr use costs
here about one ranc for n hundred pounds. and
tho expense in America would probably he still
less The following is the formula a, riyru Ly
the Inventors them Ives:
Plaster ct commerce. reduced to iAc powder,
ioo parts; coal tar one to three PARTS. The mix
ture OF the two substances is effected with ensc hy
~
mechanical means. The application Of this com
position to the dressing Of sores nr wounds re-
CURES particular preparation. a certain guam
NY OF the powder, prepared according 10 tn. for
mula is diluted with olive oil to the consistency
o' paste or ointment. This species Of paste ar
snlve Is OF dark brown c,lnr, has slightly btu
m'nons od"r, and may he kept in closed jar for an
indefinite pcriod The oil untes the powder
without di>soving it, and tie composition has the
property OF absorbing infectious liquids the in.
snnt It IL applied to The sore which pro uccs ,!,cm
ihe application may bo mediate or imm ediutr. -
IN tue latter cas-" that is IN say placing the com
position directly IN contact with The sore 40 rnin
whatever Is produced; TN tho contrary the salyc
mas e'cFS've acton, elcanscs the sore and flvors
ccatr ,aiion
FATAL MISTAKE. daniel Steel, har work
ing and frugal man, recently purchasci little
place IN Wayne Township. and with his wife aud
family was working harl to clear it from debit
Tn the 29t' ct last mnn:h the hogs were in the
corn, and MIR. Steel an! his tinu ,cr wert. racine
them cut the daughter handing some. l., her f,.
ther to throw al the intrulrr.. Mr. S,ceI .nv
ther' Was difficulty III expciling The hogs. and
running I" the fcncr, near which same If the