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esting. The subjects operated on were live dogs.
First to illustrate the arteria force by which blood
is driven through the veins, arteries and minutest
vessels of the circulation, Of low degree, but
with weilfed look of respectability and cleanli-
ness, was brought in struggling desperately in the
sacrifeial hands which grasped his carcase, fore
doomed to the dreadful cause of science. Being
laid upon the operators table in view OF the class
his muzzie was unceremoniously thrust into large
sponge saturated with ether. OF course he did mt
like it and kicked like smal-sized horse but soon
his limbs relaxed under the influence Of the subtle
agency and he lay at the will of the operator who
deftly and speedily made an incison and laid bare
the right juguar, in which he inserted the lower
end Of a slender glass tube. The demonstration
was then accomplished, for the great circulating
force of the hearthrobs projected the blood slowly
but surely several feet up the glass tube. The
experiment the CHASTITY cash of several inches
length in Mr.. Dogs neck was sewed up and he was
laid aside to wake up at his leisure, which he soon
did, found his legs and walked about in blissful
unconsciousness of his throat being cut in very
horrible manner.
The next experiment was to demonstrate the ra-
pidity with which the blood circuates, and which
experiment is accomplished by laying bare the
q small quantity of cyanide of potassium. After
interval during which the injected agent passes
through the whole circulation of the animal, blood
is taken from the vessel the left, and the color
indicated by the presence of the cyanide demon
strates that it has gone with the blood the entire
circuit of circulation. z4=.s
The demonstration was not perfected in this in
stance, however, for moment after the injection
was made the victimized quadruped WAS discovered
to be dead dog. Scientific efforts were made to
resuscitate him, but he was found to be to all in
tents and purposes defunct. A postnaortem CAMS
showed that he had died from the effects of ether,
which Is not an unfrequent result when it is used
upon animals, and chloroform is still more fire.
quently fatal. DR.. Flint promises to repeat and
perfect this interesting experiment at the next
meeting of the class, being unable to do SO then as
he had exhausted the stock of dogs on hand.
INsuRREorIoNARY PLor DISCOVERED AT PoNT-
cHATouLA.-An alarming discovery has been made
at Pontchatoula, in St. Tammany parish, forty five
miles above the city, on the line Of the Jackson
Railroad. Alfred Hennen, Esq, a lawyer of this
city, who has aplantaton at that place, discovered
in the cabins of his slaves seventy stand of arms
that is seventy muskets with bayonets, ammunition
etc.. complete for immediate use. This is the re-
port as we got it from seemingly entirely reliable
authority. Of course this is the diabolical work Of
abolition villains, and if caught they will doubtless
have the short shrift which is their deserts.
FRE.-At quarter past o'clock last evening
fire broke out and made great light up town. 1t
proved'to be new, scarcely completed and unoc
eupied building of the " Bell Square, on Baechus,
between Clio and Erato streets. 1t burned very
rapidly the flames bursting out all over it nearly,
and was consumed despite the efforts of the fire de-
partment. The fire was undoubtedly deliberate
incendiary work, for lady living near says that
she saw two negroes come out Of the building
shortly before the fire broke out. The building
was insured in the Merchants Office for $500.
SURRENDER OF A sHooTER.-On Wednesday after
noon James Slattery, who shot John Hays on Wa.
ter street on Tuesday surrendered himself 1t is
alleged that this shooting was accidental, and it is
not improbable that it was. However, second
charge is made against slattery by W. S. King,
who says that on the same day the prisoner at
tempted to shoot him "on purpose.o Hays is dan
gerously wounded, but says that he suffered from
the carelessness of the shooter, who heedlessly
pressed the trigger without intent when ineau-
tiously handling the weapon.
FATAL SHooTlNa.-At half an hour after mid.
night yesterday morning row took place at
the corner of Perdido and Dryades streets, which
resulted inthe fatal shooting of James Porter by
John Henry, the notorious young eabman, who has
thus slain two men within year. 1t would seem,
as well as we could learn from the mass of contra
dictory reports that Porter Charles Reid and 9th.
ers had been eating supper and drinking freely in
the restaurant at the corner, and that Henry with
friends came in to get drink, that the new COM
ers fell to quarreling with the others, that there
was miscellaneous scuffiing and fighting on the
sidewalk near the restaurant which they had left,
and that to rid himself of troublesome assailant
(said to have drawn knifel Henry fired upon
Porter. Witnesses will be examined before the
Coroner's jury this afternoon and we presume a
true statement of the circumstances ELECTED. Por-
ter died shortly after being taken to the hospital.
A post mortem examination showed the ball
entered the right side of Porters neck, carried
away portion of the collar bone cut the internal
jugular vein and subyalyian vein, passed through
the upper part of the right lung and lodged in the
shoulder blade, causing hemorrhage and death.
Henry surrendered himself about O'Clock in the
morning.
ATTEaIpT TO CuT.-Chares Reeves attempted to
carve James QConnor with dangerous knife at
however, and was arrested.
STABBED IN THE SToMAeH.-In the ST. Marys
market, between IL and o'clock yesterday morn
ing, somebody put knife into John Smiths stom-
ach. He was taken to the hospital severely
wounded.
PAPERS FouND.-A large bundle, of papers prin-
cipay, were last evening taken from the river,
placed in the hands of the police, and brought to
the First District office. The papers were in the
name of John S. Thacker, some of them indicated
heavy transactions, and some are or were doubt
less of much value to the owner. The bundle also
contained a lock of hair, pair Of finely embroid
cred suspenders, curious bead purse, account
and bill books and several portemonaies wallets
| No money was found.
| LONG JOHN WALsH.-John A. Walsh, alias Long
John Walsh, was yesterday taken in by Messrs
| Boylan and lizard as being dangerous and suspi
cious character, with ostensible means of liveli
hood. Long Jong Eve wish it was Long join
| Wentworth) had s22 worth of uncurrent money,
worth nothing, about his trowsers, and sported a
silver watch. Recorder Emerson will have an in
teryiew with h.n this morning, which will doubt
less prove mutually Unsatisfactory.
VENUS CIGAR STORE ROBBED AGAN.-0dr frient
Pratz, of the Venus cigar store, corner of st
| Charles street and Commercial alley, is so fre