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Show A Nkst of Rattlesnakes. A Tex.ie paper tells tlie following: From a gentleman who arrived in this city yesterday morning, we learn the following concerning a nest of rnttlfttmakeB whioh wan discovered by Mr. McPherson, a tanner living north of here Being in qut of firewood, he cut down a tree on his place, which fell atiro-jj a large I. rush pile. In a few moment nfiprw-ird he heard a rattliag noise, and turning, saw seven or eigtil Ure rattlesnake witnin fif teen leet of him. The tre in failing bad caught ou ol the snakes, burying a part of its body in tho ground, which caused it to writho and strike about. Several ot its companions, doubtless not knowing what to make of such proceedings, attacked and soon succeeded in killing it, atler which they directed their attention to Mr. McPberBon, who, seeing the fix be wav in, ran ou to ft neignboring house, and getting a gun, returned. Everything ws quiet, and none, save tbe dead snake, was to tie seen. Upon throwing a stick into tbe brush, however, bo brought out eleven makea, when he fired, wounding two of them, and the others attacked them as they had tbe first, and finished them. While reloading his gun, be heard a rattle behind him, and, in aiming to jump out of the way, jumped near oue of the snakes, and was bitten on the left leg. Tying his handkerchief above tbe bite, to prevent the too free circulation of the nninn in hi nvBtum h mndn fnr the house. The wound began to swell rapidly, while he was at the same time suffering great pain. A quart of whisky was procured at a neighboring neigh-boring house, which be drank without the slightest inconvenience. It produced pro-duced vory lillle signs of intoxication. Tbe wound was aucked by bis heroin wife, and tbe venom removed. At last accounts be wa doing very well, and no fear ib entertained of bis re-; re-; covery. |