Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-09-01

boston Medlcal lntelhgencer contains
an account OF new mode of treatment
for consumption and other diseases of
the lungs, invented by DIR. Middleton,
a distinguished English physician.
Being himself affected with disorder
of the lungs and having lost two prom
ising children by pulmonary consump-
ton, he directed his whole attention
and studies to those diseases All his
other professional business was give up
and his investigations gave rise to the
mode of treatment, which he is now
communicating to the void gra,ui-
tously.
His theory is founded upon the abb
sorbing power of the lungs, which is
so great, that he states the lungs of a
heepwill take up four ounces of water
injected by an aperture in the wind
pipe, in the course ola few hours, with
out occasioniDg any apparent suffering.
Medicines, in substance or in fluid
state, as DIR. Middleton has proven by
a variety Ofexperiments, are carried in
to circulation much sooner when
thrown into the lungs than into the
stomach. DIR Middleton's plan then
is instead of loading the stomach with
drugs and facilitating the whole sys-
tenn tor The cure of local disease, To
administer it directly upon the lungs,
and supply The stomach with gener-
Gus though not too stimulating diet.
The medicines 10 be employed are
calcined sponge, dandelion or stramo-
mum, for tubercles on the lungs and
myrrh and bark in more advanced
stages of disease. These are admin
istered by means of an instrument cal
led an inhaler, which is block tin
case, in which is cylindrical wheel
having bristies inserted 10 its sides, and
turned by a crank on the cut side. At
the top is a mouth piece " hlch.coDveys
the preparation 10 the lungs TIE
substance TO be inhaled is first reduced
10 an impalpable powder, and being
pot into the inhaler, is set aiioat 10y the
wheel. When the air OF the box Is
sufficiently loaded the patient closes the
nostrils, while he makes Toll lnspI-
ration from the mouth piece OF the in.
haier, by which the powder is convey
ed to the seat the disease. This IS
repeated three or four times day.
The success that has attended DIR. Ms
own practice has demonstrated the su-
perlority Of his system to any other
heretofore practised upon. He con-
siders consumption contagious dis
ease, ard cautions persons against IN
ha line the breath of those who are la
boring under infections soi the lnngs.
II female preacher.-A gentlewo-
snan of decent appearance, (says a
Shaw neetown, Illinois paper, June 25)
who is travelling through the country
preaching, Tor rather exortng ,)vislted
our town on Wedncs day last, seems
an extraordinary being of considerable
understanding and common education.
She delivered a discourse, whlch &C.
cupied about an hour and half,was
concise in her arguments, ai1ol ding a
hclear connexion of ideas IN thearrange-
ment of her subject, of a happy
delivery Excepting few inaccuracles
Of expression, solemn but mild in her
address, and graceful in her gestures.
She takes 10 text, but frequently
makes quotations from the holy writ;
and poetic authors, by way OF evidence
and orniment. She says she is indu-
ced 10 travel under conviction OF duty
having been visited and nstrnctedto
the task by the divine spirit about three
years ago She is about 80 years OF
age, slender form, and pilgrim like,
she travels entirely on foot, utterly re"
fpsing the offers Of conveyance. we
are told she carries with her none other
than the clothes for which she has Im-
mediate use, depending entirely upon
having her wants Supplied when ne
cessity may require it.
The Apostolical Vicar of Chill, has
made important reductions IN the re-
ligious festivals Hitherto observed IN the
country, an account ofItheir great num-
Der, and for the purpose of secuIlng'o
theremaining ones a better observance.
This is done by the authority del
egated by Pope I.eoXII. The days
OF rigid and solemn observance are
reduced to eleven. besides the sabbaths.
and the festivals of the patron saIntsot
towns and yiI1ares &1c are Transferred