The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-09-11

DEATH OF Az ARMY SURGRoN.-Dr. Bernard
NJ Byrne, U. 5. A. died III Fort Moultrie, S.
c. on the 9TH inst. The Charleston Mercury
say6
While embarklng in the business of his pro-
fessiJu, be was engaged as Prosect tor 10 the
froisssor OF Anatomy in the Washington
Medical College of Baltimore; aud the accu-
Tate knowledge thus acquired enabled him TO
undergo a severe examination. and 10 pass
with distinction, the Board OF Examiuators,
when he applied for admission into the Medi-
Cal Stan of tha Army. His connection with
Ihe Army dates almost from the beginning Of
The Florida or Seminole war-and he served
through the whole of those arduous cam
pa!sas, which were So trying to the health and
AaTdihOUd Of officers as well as Of men. At
me opening drama Of the Mexican war, he was
n! Faio Alto, and on the field of battle, render
4lg service 10 The mortally wounded RiEggold;
ald Tor some time after he was actively en-
theed III the field or in hospital service. DIR.
byFne mad subseq quently served II several OF
our military posts and was for many years
Medical Director General on the Pecific coast
a JACKSON PACIPICAToR.-Some disorders
having occurred in portion OF Sicily, Carl
bald ulspatched Gen. BIxio to learn the ma
rauders that liberty was not license. On ar
riyug az the locality, Gen. Bixio addressed
This energetic proclamation 10 the einhabitants:
Geu. q Miro Bixio to the inhabi tants of the
tOnmsnes OF FfanceYtlia, Cas- sugtione, Luig-
hagiJssa, Randazzo, Maletto, Bronte, Cesaro
CtntUTbi, and Ragulbuto.
The Court of Naples has educated portion
o. you IN crime, aud urges you TO commit It,
satanic hand directs you TO assassination,
lucentiarisin, and TO THEFT, hereafter TO point
a. you 10 the face OF horrifed Italy and ex-
claim, 'SuchIs Sicilian Iiberty!'
DO you desire To be pointed at and TO be put
oeyoud the protection OF civilization by your
very enemies DO you desire th1. the Dicta-
tOr should be compelled 10 order Us 40 shoot
those assassina % With US few words either
you return To the peaceful iabOrs OF YOUR
hsds and remain tranquil, We IA the name
OF ustlce and the Country, will destroy Won
as the enemies Of humanity. Are we under
stOOdl Maior General RIVE
Bronte, August 9, 1861
II is eedless 10 say that Gen II su.caaaaa
IN making himself understood.
P0IsoEJEG BY LEAD CONTAINED IN Ss,rYr
One VI the tierm.n II medical journals gives an
account by DIR. Wlcke, OF case of poisoning
Dy lead can tained in snuf. The symptoms
We're violent attacks OF collie, which frs,
a"akeaed suspicion that the patient was being
poisoned by lead. No source could be found
4of euch psIsou, except III the large quantities
oI snun which he took. The snuff was chem
icalIy examined, and found 10 con tain TWO
aaa d half per cent. of metallic lead. Dr.
"leke Is Of the opinion that lead finds It's way
INTO sauE from the lead wrapping In which
n .aun Is packed. The packages being exposed
oi'sn 10 damp and To the atmosphere, the lead
oechnes changed In 10 carbouate, aud the % an
ls charged with the poison. He thinks that
In's Fsew is sorroborated by the fact that, in
eAatninihg packages of snun, the i-a- changes
~ amount AZ one approaches the centre, aDd
.hat at the corners of the packages. where
contact with the wrapping is most periec /,
9 as efosI OF earbonic Of lead ls most marked.
.he absorption Of irad by the suun- aker,
maiaiy ny tho stomach. The snuy Is con.
.asyeo 10 the palate In small quaint and
ssstce downward 70 the stomach.