The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1824-03-10
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bers, for their paper not appearing at the
usual time of publication
"We mus, apoi' gise TO our patrons for
the lalepess OF ;o.day's paper-our office
having been entered last nigh, bya par
Gel of drunken sailors, Who beat our
pressman severely, and threw down and
deranged the type which had been set
up"
Relief ofthe Stomach from Poison.
The Lancet, medical weekly publ
cation, gives an account OF the following
experiment, made BY sir Ashley Cooper.
1t is important, as The instrument en-
plo, ed in i, may afford The means of in.
Simultaneously emptying the stomach in
case of poison = Lon. IA
FRIDAY, NOV 2l.-At hall past one
O'Clock, the operating theatre was crowd
ed TO excess, in consequence Gifts having
been stated on the preceding Tuesday,
that some experiments were TO be ,ried
on dog this day, for the purpose Of
ascertaining whether liquids could be put
into the stomach and remove from il by
means of an instrument, which had been
lately invented by MIR. Reed, OF Horse
monden, Kent. .t.
"Al 3 O'Clock precisely, cog was
placed on The table. lis legs and bod,
being secuted by two or three Of The
pupils, an iron pcslle was pat into ITS
mouth, to keep the separated and
then drachm of opium, dissolse ed in four
| o"nces of wafer, was poured INFO The
stomach. After lhis, the pes,ie va,
removed, and The dog left free on the
table.
"In The space OF 20 minutes, The dog
msnies, ed disposition 10 yomil, which
vas ediateiy checked by pressing the
6Hger against the Gsophaeus. The
opium, however, had no very sensible
Fl CT on the dog MI the expiration OF 80
minutes, when the dog was unable TO
stand uprigh,
=" hen the opium was administered,
the dogs pulse wes 100. In 2 minuIes
et'er' IT became ITO, aod gradually sunk
10 80. which vas he lowest point.
AT the expiration Of So minutes from
the time The opium was given, the sto-
mach was evacuated of its contents by
means II the instrument, and appeared
10 hr little worse for the experiment.
Mr.. Reed was in the theatre during the
whole OF The time, and superin,ended the
use OF the Instrument On quitting he
receh ed the unanimous applause of those
present.
"Sir Ashley Cooper, just after the ex
pertinent had been tried, looking at what
had been removed from the stomach.
SIN led, and said the instrument would do
wIl for an alderman after a city FEAST
Judging from the description In the
| lancet, MIR. Reeds instrument is simply
a pump, which by means of Two leg. in
which The proper valves are placed, ope
rates al once as forcing and a lifting
pump by means OF it, LIQUIDS may be
either drawn from bascn and forced ~
'othe stomach, and vice Versa The adj
vantage Of this over emetics in many ca
ses of poisoning is obvious. The ipstru.
ment Is so simple, thai even from gu:
brief Indication of its nature, any person
possessed of the slightest mechanical
knowledge would be able % make s,mi
lar one, as there is no more mystery In
pup ping out the stomach thaG In DUNN.
ing on' sell. Elastic gum is the best
>uos'aDce for the tubes
Letters were yesterday received in
mis- CITY, announcing the result Of the
convention of delegates held at the sea,
OF goverBmenl of Pennsylvania. 10 no.
inmate ticket 10 be voted for as electors
"fPresidem and vice president of The U
Sta,es. The sense of the meeting on
the main question was announced by a
Yoies nearly unanimous, nominating An
dew jackson for the presidency, John
{ Calhoun being nominated (by 80
votes out of 1881 for the vice presidency.
Na'ionGt Intclitseneer.
SUBTERRANEOUS ROADS.
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