Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-07-15
CURIOUS CAsE-The Hartford Timss says

that % years ago. while building the Tomlin-
An Bridge, in New Haven, Mr.. Sylvester Ha-
yens. of that city, was injured in the right eye
iva small and sharp piece OF steel, winch flew
from 4 steel roller as the result of L blow. 1t
mined him for several days, but gradually the
lain wore off, and Mr. Havens for years felt
10 Inconvenience from it. Gradually 1t began
10 lose the power of sight. This was many
Years after the accident Finally the eye lost
MI mower of sght-bccame totally bind. 1t
did not present such an appearance, however
In this way it continued for fourteen years.
causing no pam.
bled bv boil which made its appearance ON
,hc inside Of his right nostril. Its obstinately
n,;nful character led Mr.. Havens to puncture
+ when out came the Identical little bit OF
steel which entered his eye twenty-nlnc years
ago The sore healed but soon afterwards MIR.
Unvens became conscious of dinncss in his re-
maiDinc eve rs if there was'a veil over 1t. Tic
consulted New York oculst, who found it to
he the result of sympathetic action from the
nerves of the other eye, which has been tor
some years totally blind, and rccommcnded
that il be removed from It's socket. This he
,oI Mr.. Havcns alone could save him from
becoming totally blind.
Mr. IIavcns decided to do this and nn
THURSDAY last DR.. Agnew pcrtormct the opera
ton. The patient was put under the influence
Of chlorofolm and the eye extracted, Tor Il
rlas; one in due time to take its place. Nr.
II has since remained in darkeued roon.-
Curiously enough, any ray of light that enters
the apartment pains the empty socket OF the
departed eye Even 4 picture with 4 gilt
frame, hanging Oil the opposite wall, had to be
turned face to the wal-thc reflection OF the
rilt frame in the darkened room being pam
fully rreceptible This senstivcness. however,
is rapidly wearing off, it it be not already gone;
and Mr.. H. will Soon no doubt, be out of doors
again.
PnEcAUr1oys.-Th following letter from
gentleman of Paris to his landlady speaks for
itself more elo1uenty than those OF Mr.. Pick
wick to Mrs Barde:
Nv Dear Madam Dupont leave you III
structions as to your conduct in any event dur
ing NV absence; You will yourself keep the
KEY Of the cellar which contains wine and wood.
and that of my apartments. In dining room
YOU will find three rolls upon the table, num-
bercd one, two and three If the mob come
and make barricade in the rue Sainte Apo
uc, near the house. you will instantly 90 mp
To my rooms, open the roll number one, and
taking out the red flag contained therein, you
VIII laStet II 10 the Stlch winch % n''HI ;',Ia
'eG 10 the 6ac9ny, .helc arc npoNS .I ia' ''It II
>I"'l' you VIII Only nay " i'''oa '.. Vii VII
lI'e mop threatens NY aP 'tie'itS uu W." w. t tI'
them tiat an wei n kuown iol l'tt'. ~ :nL
people, ana that oHer tnGnl pe'auy It ~ It'GN n;
my health anu WOOD 10 maNc nrC ~ ns..' ~ III.
the FRENCH you will hastily take away the rcd
flag, and instantly replace it by the iias nun
Der two which is tri-color; you will offer wine to
''c Soiu't1s anu sNe 'TI'u "oI. D." 49, !,nJ
y9uac IN the quarter. ~ ~ me riuSslIus iueu,
uc IN the matter, 20" Will liluG nunluCi1 o'o
ana Two ana NOOK on nu1'pet liliec' "a.ra ~ y
russian nag lou WI. st'v nnJ soi,,n I,,l'
mo'u' ci11 .iilIN m 1eeo S'' ~ A'0'''"'"
S'"' ''s"'o -. -
ffn.whH rnmh;n M"aa,;,,n Jasnr;hos visit yh;rh
L' ,,,aa ,,o,ia Sr;,L Dr IivinrStonr IN the
"eo n,'u unoo "',i' ~ ono of thn 1i9mnro islands
H." '.,m uars. .. " p''''|1 '''>
NC =, o,r.,;r ,ros withdrawn and st,nJnr in
", on' o;tbor S;de of tho n,ss,ar wr saw
'nher I w IF little slavc Girls. some Of Whom were
v"rv r,vlv drcsseJ Then there came from 3,
room at the end Of a passage a stout lady about
twenty-five Years of are, whose face was only
$lycd from being commonplace by her large
and really beautiful eyes Her appearance as
She entered the room was dazzling. The bodice
Of her dress was of cloth of gold: the short
skirt was of Indian muslin, elaboratcly worked
with gold and silver thread her drawers were
of the same material and similarly ornamcnted.
Her naked feet were slipped into richly -adonn-
ed sandals, and on her hair she wore purple
velvet fez-shapcd cap that was retulgent with
gold lace and Jewels. Round her waist she
had ieweed zone, and round herncck jewels
of silver and Jewels Of gold were multiplied in
i barbarous profusion; she had rings on I'LL her
iiugcrs; size wore bracelets, armlcts and anklets
Of gold and her ears were strangely decorated.
Tor not only were the lower lobes perforated,
places, and instead of one ieweled Drop each
ear sustained four or five