Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-01-22

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every appearance OF our men near the beach, they
would keep constant fire on them with twelve
pound carouade, bat without any injury being done,
a. they shot ve'y much ut random. They conti-
nued in this situation, coming ashore and filling
ter every days until rhursisy evening, when
going OF the beach. they set fire to aud burnt down
the dwelling House, having previously destroyed
the kitchen and vault, and almost destroyed the
Light House. having broken all the glass, aud very
mush Injured tie copper work. On Friday morn
ing, they all got under weigh and stood down the
bay. We have now two deserters from them at
this place. which expect win be sent on in day
ertwo to Richmond"
<, " DR.. Jennings has put to press, his pro-
missed work TO be entitled " Fl PL-.Ix EL-,
1AEE4lRr, RxPLANA1Iox OF The Nd TURF
IND rURE or 0fsExsE, PRepfca1EDfL Pon
'FIcT md FxPERiBNcBs PRssKNTIsc.x
YIBY OF THAT TRAIN OF THINKING WHICH
LED 70 TEE INVENTION OF THE PITENT
PoRrhsLx whRM and Hot BATE" and ex-
poets to- have It finished before the rising of
of the General Assembly.
o. The convenience and. extensive utility of
"a portable apparatus, for administering
warm or hot bath, must be ovious to every
person. Every Physician knows, that cases
continually occurin which the remedy would
bcvaluablc but because of the difficulty and
delay, attending its use in the ordinary
way, he is compelled to omit it, and Try o
Their alternatives. The apparatus which is
now offered to the public, will completely
put an end to all such difficulty. 1t does not
weigh three pounds 1t is putup in com>
pass six inches long and four or Ave inches
in diameter, SO that it is conveniently porta>
bic. And with the expence of two or three
cents only can be put into operation in as
many minutes.-So thatthe apparatus itself
must be a desirable ACQUISITION.
But n train OF observation, steadily main
tanned throughout the course of an extensive
practice for the space often years, has war;
ranted the author of this work, to say,
that his apparatus will be found highly USE
full and important in the cure of fever in
ali its forms.
The application is practicable, in as much
as it can be made whether the patient be
seated in a chair, or laying on couch sofa,
co.. orbed, and requires nonotion or change
of attitude. when thro' debility, any such
motion or change should be avoided.
To specify a few particulars he must be
permitted to add, that it may beused by the
traveller every night on his journey, and it
will afford sure corrective to travelling in
va!ids, If too much exposed tn cold in the
course OF he day. and will no.return them
more li.b'e. tn be injured by C. od, inasmuch
rs t is dry ba h.
1t will save rheumatic. equity, and other
helpless patients, the excessive toll. pain
and expense of visiting the warm and hot
springs. And can be used as well in the win
ter as in the summer season.
1t may be most delightfully."- employed, to
warm old persons, by day or night, so as TO
prolong their years.
In an attack of bilious collie. when there
is such sudden ard violent pain, after blood
letting, when required, it will be found
most effectual remedy, for ailaying the pain
and for maintaining balance ofexcitcmeat,
until the cure can be completed.
In obstinate bowel complaints, whether
chronic diarrhoa of grown persons, or cho-
era mfantum, or the summer complaint of
children, with the aid of suitable medicines,
it will be most valuable remedy.
In cases of Group, where such speedy re.
lefis absolutely Indispensable, with, or with
out bIood-letting, puSing and purging, it will
be highly important.
In cases of female complaints of a certain
description, every judicous prison will at
once perceive how desirable is a bath, SO
neat, simple. secret and delightful.
In cases of cough from the effect of cold,
it must universally answer a valuable pur-
pose.
In chronic or nervcus head ache, &c other
nervous affections, attended with cold ex-
tremities, it will be found most excellent
application.
Most convalescents and invalids, laburing
under distressing debility may be much as
sisted by well timed application ofartifici
al heat. BY this mrthod convalescence may
be more speedy and safe.
In pleurisies. it may be used so as to effect
cure without having recourse to that pain
full. bat often otherwise indispensable aid to
be obtained by bIisters, and frequently agues
may be always anticipated, and frequently
cured by this remedy alone. And ifjudici-
ously employed, in the time of the remission
or iptermisson of fever, it will be found
much more effectuaI, & infinitely more safe,
than the Jesuits Bark, or vine, or any other
tonic in common use. And if this class of
medicines should become really necessary,
| through the debility Of the patient, it will be
found, that well timed and sufficient repe-
ttion of the bath, will render the stimulant
course more safe and effectual.
In certain cases, when the use Of mercu-
ry is found to be indispensable, but thro' a
peculiar failure in the tone of the bowels,
its effects are obtained with the greatest
difficulty imaginable, and frequently not OBJ =.
| tanned at all.-Upon the use Of the bath, ev-
cry difficulty will readily give away, and thu
physician will be delighted, to see his inten
tion most pleasingly accomplished.
In anasarcous dropsy, If the bath be care
fully, moderately and frequently applied
ANY Of the well known absorbent medi
| cines, will be much more effectual. Habit
ual paleness in almost every instance will be
certainly corrected by this remedy with "A
very little medical assistance.
I'm a word the a,DIication and use If the