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Show About the hardest story that has appeared lately, comes from Harris-bure, Harris-bure, Fa. The Patriot, of that city, soya that when tbe remains ol Benjamin Stngerly, formerly state printer, were disinterred a Bhort time ago, for tbe purpose of removal to Philadelphia, they wero found to have undergone petrifaction. The entire face and form seemed as if chiseled in marble, evory feature and lineament linea-ment being as perfect ai in life. Singerly weighed at the time of hU daath two years ago, nearly 400 pounds, but the petrified corpse weighed 0S0 pounds, and a block and taaket were found necessary to raiae it from the grave. |