The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1865-04-27

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| surgical operation for necrosis of the low
er jaw, performed in that city on Ger.
man boy Twelve years of age, by the
e.ninent surgeon, DR. Raphael, professor
ofsurgery i" he Thirteenth street Medi
cal College This terrible and rare dis
ease was induced By the fumes of phos,
phorus arising from, lucifer matches
boy being aworker at the matchmaking
business, and havinga tooth extracted
over year ago, which gave the malady
the opportunity to gain q foot hold in his
system. The disease has been going on
for thirteen months, until it involved
neorly the whole of the lower jaw: and
the external appearance of the boy was
p'ttul in the extreme, the faceibeing swol
len to greatly abnormal proportions, and
pus exuding from large sinuses or open.
ings along the line of the bone on the
left side of the jaw. With difficulty the
patient was got under the influence of
chloroform, and when the bone, was ex.
posed from its upper left extremity to the
middle of the chin, it was found that the
whole mass was in the worst stage of dis.
ease, AT the latter point the bone was
severed with the saw, and hope enter.
tanned of saving the right half ofthe Jaw,
or part oft; /; but on examination, the
disease was found to extend upward on
shat side. also, and involved a further re-
moval OF half of that, half of the bone,
which was also executed with masterly
skill and great delicacy. The fleshy
parts were then brought together with
the suture, and tastefully dressed by the
operating surgeon. 49,, .sNt ~
Hardly fortnight has elapsed since
the operation, and already union by first
intention has gone on 80 finely that the
boy enjoys great comfort, and is able to
walk out in the air, and his speeoy,
perfect recovery is certain. -
"-~. 49, .rs .F
GREAT IN HIS DYING MoMENrs.-'
Abbot de Vernot, in his History of the
Revolutions IN Portugal, gives the fol
lowing, as an instance of intrepidity and
greatness of soul displayed by Mulay
Moluc in his dying moments S'n
When Don Sebastian King of
Portugal, had invaded the territories of
Maley Molpc, Emperor of Morocco, in
order to dethrone him, and set his crown
upon the head Of his nephew, Moluc was
wearing away with distemper which he,
himself knew was incurable. However
he prepared for The reception of so
formidable an enemy. He was indeed
so far spentwith his sickness, that he
did not expect to live out the " hole day,
when the last decisive battle was given:
but knowing the fatal consequences that
iwould'happen to his children and people,
in case he should die before he put an
end to that war, he commanded his
principal officers, that, if he died during
the engagement they should conceal his
death from the army, and that they
should ride up to the litter, in which his
corpse was carried, under pretence of
receiving orders from him as usual.
Before the battle begun he was carried
through all the ranks OF his army in an
open litter, as they stood drawn up in
array encouraging them to fight valantly
IN defence of their religion and country.
Finding afterwards the battle to 90
against him, though he was very near
his last tagonies, he threw himself ont of
his litter, rallied his army, and led them
on TO the charge which afterwards ended
IN q, complete victory on the side of the
Aloors. He had no sooner brought his
men to the engagement, but finding
himself utterly spent, he was again re.
placed in his litter; where, laying his
hnger on his mouth! to enjoin secrecy
to his officers, who stood about him, he
died few moments after in that posture.
A lady dressed in as luxurious fabrics
as ever auttered from fairy form "be.
tore wars deadly blast was blown" with
a sweeping trail behind her ON the
ground, of indefinite length, turned the
corner at the wayside hospital yesterday,
and as she turned she cast glance of
anxious solicitude back to. see if the
aforesaid trail was all o. K. A crippled
soldier, sitting at the corner enjoying the