Richmond Enquirer

THE WILD WOMAN.
With a view to correct erroneous reports, and prevent the public from being deceived by fabulous stories, I send you a short account of a deranged female patient now in the Pennsylvania Hospital :
Some weeks since, Judge Young, of Greensburg, in the western part of this State, in company with one or two other gentlemen, while hunting, discovered a woman driving some cows, whose actions attracted their attention, and whose answers to questions, convinced them she was deprived of the use of her reason ; by them she was taken into custody, (without resistance.) and not having a suitable private situation, for her confinement, she was put into prison, till Judge Young wrote to the Managers of the Pennsylvania Hospital, who, with their characteristic charity, agreed to receive her as a poor patient into that valuable institution.
Many strange and altogether unfounded reports have been circulated concerning her, as her " eating nothing but acorns, raw meat, roots, &c. &c.-the hair of her head reaching to the ground." and her " body being covered with it." the " nails on her fingers 3 inches in length," and many others as devoid of truth, and improbable, have nevertheless excited a large share of public curiosity.
The mental deprivation which she suffers, prevents her from giving a satisfactory account of herself, nor has any information been obtained by which her name or former residence can be discovered : she mentioned at one time that she came from a village about 15 miles from Saulture-at, in Canada, and that her name was Margaret. She is now very comfortably situated, and appears very grateful for favors bestowed on her.
Phil. Gaz.