The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-07-22 00:00:00

USEFUL REMARKS ON BATHING.

The bath, whether warm or cold, produces the most salu-
tary effect on the absorbent vessels, which would otherwise
reconduct the impurities of the skin through the pores, to the
no small injury of health. To those in a perfect state of vi-
gour, the frequent use of the bath is less necessary than to
the infirm ; as the healthy possess a greater power to resist
impurities by means of their unimpaired perspiration, the
elasticity of their minute vessels, and the due co-assistance
of their circulating fluid. The case is very different with the
infirm, the delicate, and the aged : in these, the slowness of
circulation, the viscidity and clamminess of the fluids, the
constant efforts of nature to propel the impurities towards
the skin, combine to render the frequent washing of their
bodies an essential requisite to their physical existence. The
warm, that is, the tepid or lukewarm bath, being about the
temperament of the blood, between 96 and 98 of Fahrenheit,
has usually been considered as apt to weaken and relax the
body ; but this is an ill-founded notion. It is only when its
heat exceeds that of the human body, as in the hot bath,
and King's Bath, at Bath (both of which are from eighteen
to twenty degrees higher than blood heat), that the
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r warm bath catproduce-a debilitating effect. Indeed, baths
of the above immoderate heat ought not to be used in
their natural state, that is, without reducing temperature by
cold water, except in particular cases, and under the imme-
diate advice of a physician. On the contrary, the lukewarm,
or tepid bath, from 93 downwards to 85, is always safe, and is
so far from relaxing the tone of the solids, that it may justly
be considered as one of the most powerful and universal re-
storatives with which we are acquainted. Instead of heating
the body, it has a cooling effect; it lessens the quickness of
the pulse, and reduces it in a greater proportion according as
the pulse has been more quick and unnatural, and according
to the length of the time the bath is continued. Hence
tepid baths are of eminent service where the body has been
overheated, from whatever cause, whether after fatigue from
travelling, or severe bodily exercise, or after violent exertion
and perturbation of mind, as they allay the tempestuous and
irregular movements of the body, and frequently, in the
strictest sense, invigorate the system. This effect the tepid
baths produce in a manner exactly alike, in the coldest as
well as the hottest climates.

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parts touched by it being for some time at least interrupted,
make the usual way of bathing often more detrimental than
useful. The Shower Bath, on the contrary, descends in sin-
gle drops, which are at once more stimulating and pleasant
than the immersion in cold water, while it can be more rea-
dily procured, and more easily modified and adapted to the
circumstances of the patient.

The Duke and Duchess of Sutherland gave a grand con-
cert on Friday morning, at Stafford House, for the benefit of
the Poles. About 500 of the nobility and gentry were
present ; the receipts are said to have amounted to nearly
£lOOO.
BEEswiNo.—This celebrated mare has started for sixty.
three public races, out of which number she has won fifty,
including twenty-four gold cups, nine royal plates, and other
important prizes, and only suffered defeat thirteen times. It
will be seen that she has already eclipsed the fame of her
sire (Dr. Syntax,) not only in the number of gold cups won,
but also in the number of races gained. Dr. Syntax, during
froleitas other prizes
r on the turf, won twenty gold cups, besides sixteen
?Ti he started for forty-nine races, but suffered de-
or thirteen.

In the house at Miramichi were chiefly trained the gen-
tlemen who have conducted these extensive and most respec-
table establishments, and there they acquired those correct
and admirable business habits for which they are so distin-
guished. The house of Messrs. Gilmour, Rankin, and Co.,
of which Mr. James Gilmour was an active partner, it is well
known, has done much to improve the trade and develope
the resources of this important section of the Province.
Their object always has been to encourage worth and honest
industry ; and the best proof of this is to be found in the
large and handsome village of Douglastown, which has
grown up round their establishment, add which continues to
be supported through it. Their capital has also been exten-
sive and usefully employed in the erection and encourage-
ment of saw mills throughout the country.
At the time Messrs. Gilmour and Rankin arrived in this
community the settlements on the Miramichi River were in a
rude and infant state. There were then no roads on which a
person could even walk with comfort,—nothing better than
an Indian track, and very few schools for the education of
youth. Both these departments early attracted the attention
and called forth the energies of Mr. Gilmour. By his skil-
ful and persevering efforts, coupled with those of the late
Honourable Richard Simonds, excellent roads and bridges
were at length formed through the greater part of the exten-
sive parish of Newcastle, which gave an impulse to the
making of roads on other parts of the river, which may vie
with the roads in any part of British America, and will bear
a comparison even with many of the county roads at home.
Nor is it only as a commissioner of roads that Mr. Gil-
mour has benefitted this community; he may be justly
called the Father of our Parish Schools. Under his fostering
care and superintendence as a trustee, was formed the school
at Douglastown, in which all the ordinary branches of an
English education have long been taught in a very successful
and creditable manner. That school served as a model upon
which the other schools in the county were in a great measure
formed, and to many of them the patronage of the houses of
Messrs. Gilmour, Rankin, and Co. was also extended. Mr.
Gilmour has also fora number of years been an able Sabbath
School Teacher, and has done much to improve the minds of
the youth in and about Douglastown, both in learning and
religion. _

Mr. Gilmour belonged to the Scotch Church at Newcastle,
of which he was an office bearer, and the interests of which
he zealously promoted. He was indeed liberal in his contri-
butions to schools and charges generally, and in short to
every measure calculated to promote the good of the country.
'We have seldom known a man who laid himself out more to
promote the public benefit, and who did it too in that unas-
suming way for which he was distinguished.
Mr. Gilmour has retired with his family to his native land,
and, as we understand, with an ample competency. Both
he and his family were much attached to Miramachi, and
nothing but what he considered paramount duties led him
to take this step which the public so much regret.
The loss of such a man at any time would have been greatly
felt, and in the present depressed state of trade, is greatly to
be lamented. Had he continued to reside in this section of
New Brunswick we know of no man who could have been
more usefully and honourably employed. Every mark of
respect was shown him upon the eve of his departure by men
of all parties, even those who in politics and various measures
of a public nature, had been opposed to him. As a proof of
this we may mention that a dinner was given to him on Tues-
day the 14th instant, in Hamill's Hotel, Newcastle, which
was numerously and respectably attended. His son, Mr.
Allan Gilmour, and his late partner, Alexander Rankin,
Esq., were also invited as guests. The duties of president
upon that occasion, were ably performed by Dr. Key, and
those of vice president by the high sheriff of the county, John
I. Johnson, Esq. A blessing was asked by the Rev. M.
Souter, and thanks were returned by the Rev. Mr. Archi-
bald. After the cloth had been removed, a number of loyal
and appropriate toasts were drank ; and the feelings of
respect for Mr. Gilmour, and those connected with him,
which were evinced by all present. must have been highly
gratifying to him ; and we fondly hope that he may yet be
induced to return with his family to this community. Such
an event we understand, may possibly take place, and should
it be the case, we can safely say, it would be most gratifying
not only to those who have been connected with him i„
various ways, but to the community of Miramichi at large
Upon taking leave of his friends, and of the people o
Douglastown, he and his family, and all present, were deeply
affected, and seldom has a more touching scene been wit-
nessed. Our best wishes attend him and his family ; ma
they have a safe and prosperous voyage across the Atlantic,
and may the evening of Mr. Gilmour's days, wherever spent,
be peaceful and happy. We may here mention, that upon
his embarking, salutes were fired from Douglastown and
Chatham, and also from several of the vessels in the river.
Addresses from the inhabitants of the town of Chatham, an,
from the Kirk Session and Corporation of St. James
Church, Newcastle, were presented to him. To them Mr.
Gilmour made suitable replies.

AFFLICTING. llCOidOnt of a rno;t aigrag
kin g nature occurred near this city on Tuesday, The Rea,
13. Stephenson, of Callan, with his lady, and Mr, Townsend
and her sister, Miss Gleig, two English ladles, who had been
on a visit at the rev. gentlemans house, were driving in an
open carriage to Kilkenny, when, about a mile from this on
the Callan road, the carriage was overturned wsth great
violence insomuch that the body was completely seperated
from the springs, and shattered in several places, and all who
were in the vehicle dashed out and severely hurt. But
the injury done to Mrs. Stephenson was so great, that she
died at half-past 2 o'clock on Thursday. The cause of death
was fracture of the skull and concussion of the brain. Mr.
Stevenson is much bruised anti otherwise injured, but not
dangerously. Miss Gleig, we learn upon inquiry, was only
slightly hurt ; but Mrs. Townsend's face will be disfigured
for life. Major Townsend (husband to Mrs. Townsend) had
gone on the morning of the accident to Lismore on a fishing
excursion, and had heard nothing of the matter until his
arrival at Mr. Walsh's hotel on Thursday Evening.—Kil-
kenny Journal.