The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer., 1864-02-05

1--WE may find it suddenly breaking out
among us here in New York. Let the
| sanitary officers look well to the matter
for the general good, aud each citizen at
least for himself. Thisiis not business
\ to tamper With, for it does not improve BY
delay z ,.s, 2. 2 ss-i. 1,s' r',. ~, ~
Asingular Change from White to Black.
r. A singular case Of "a white man turning
black has, just come under the notice of the
medical profession in this city. who, thus
far, are unable to explain the cause Of the
wonderful change. % Thessubject is Ger
man by birth, ana has been in this coun-
try about fifteen years. He is single
man, aged 45 years, and extremely tenn
perate in his habits. His name is sGus
tavus' Brest For scveral years he work.
ed in one of the cotton factories at Mana
yunk. In the autumn Of 1851, little
more than two years since, he was seized
with disease called "spotted fever, that
was alarmingly prevalent, and extremely
fatal atthat time. The physicians were at
an entire loss in regard to the disease, and
nearly nine cases out Of every ten ended 10
death. ~ VI Ft.7i @sk - 'ss'.@
The attention of the most learned and
prominent members ofthe faculty was CAL
led to the singular affection Quite
large number Of post mortem examinations
were made, but they did not seem to as
sist the doctors ia their search of.the prim-
tive cause. Indeed, to this day the ''doc-,
tors Disagree as to the cause of spotted
fever. Mr.. Brest was covered with pur-
pie spots; there must have been a thou
sand aon him, each spot being about the
size Of half a dime. People will perhaps
remember this was an American coin,
nearly half inch in diameter The spots
began to fade, and finally Disappeared al
together. In August last, dark spots
made their appearance On thesback Of each
hand and onaeachinstep. They gave him
no uneasiness whatever. The spots grad
Iually increased in size until nearly tbe
whole surface Of the b,dy was covered
with a bronze skin. szH His nose is decided
Ily dark as the skin Of an Abyssinian, his
checks are more of a coffee color. The
palms Of bis hands and the soles of his
feet are as white asthey ever were. His
health is remarkably good; it never was
better. Within the past month deeper
shade has been added to the skin Tie
attention Of several members of the facul-
|ty has been called to the affair. Professor
johnson, of the School of Medicine, and
Drs.I Marks, Penn nypacker and Gibson,
have made a critical examination. of the
skin, but the 'causss5 beyond the power of
their fertile examinations or learned 'expe-
rience. ~ ~ "4tsM t,. ego A'
Mr. Brest himself wassas anxious to
know thescause hs any of the medical gem
tlemen, aud he submitted himself to some
experiments. A small portion Of the cuti-ti
Gle or scurf skin was removed without pain
or inconvenience to the subject Of the op-
Grafton. This membrane was EXCEEDING
lily pellucid and not at all affected with dis
coloration. The small portie nSof Blood
that eameifrom these parts was Beautifully
crimson, and the same that was drawn,
from a vein on his left arm The most
powerful microscopes we're brought into
requisition, but their aid brought no relief
to the searching minds Of the doctors. .
They were astoundedsthen, and still re-
main,in thesame predicament. Mr.. Brest
bears his change of color with remarkable
philosophy, and even jokes abeatrit. He
consoles himself with the thought that be-
has still a split4in the end Of, bis nose,
which he says, q negro has pot, and, that
by this unerriug sign he can establish his
claim to being white, although he has q
dark skin.-1ge. a
b ALI EQUAL AT GHRIsr's s Fable. AS
the Dake of Wellington once remained to
take the sacrament at his parish church, a
poor man went up to the table and knelt
down by his side. Noticing this, some
one tonched him on the shoulder, and
whispered to him to move further, away,
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