An English Nail Eater

A remarkable surgical operation was performed this week at the Lancaster 2ounty Luiiatio asylum upon William Fitzpatrick, one of the inmates. This man some time ago took to swallowiEg things, and on Monday morning he ate 192 flooring nails, which naturally upBet his digestión. An operation was decided upon without the remotest chance of saving the man 's life. During the operation, which lasted two hours, the surgeon took f rom his stomach the 192 nails aforesaid, varying from 1 to 3 inches in length, a half of a screw, a piece of wire, two buttons and a mass óf matted hair. The uails alone weighed nearlv two pounds. Fltzpatriok is pected to