The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-09-01

ment to the os unguis. had protrudcd the bal
of the eye from its socket, giving to that side
of the face, a very unseemly and frightfu
appearance. The eye being thrown out O
its proper axis, had lost its function, and be-
| ing constantly inhamed, added much to hi:
suffering Having taken the best surgical
| advice his ncighbourhood afforded, and be-
| ing informed that there was no relief for his
misery but death, he had made up his mind
to await the day that would put an end tc
all his troubles. Still inspired with hope
with faint heart, and desponding spirit
he came to the village to consult DR.. Smith,
who. with much fraakness and feeling, in
formed him OF his danger, but proposed the
removal of the disease as his only chance,
and set forth its attendant danger. He con-
scntetl, and in the presence of a number of
physicians and spectators, the operation was
done in the following manner:
An incision was commenced upon the fore
head. and carried down to within half an
inch of the tip of the nose; then extending
transvcrsly to the cheek, was carried direct
" downwards and terminated Just above the
second incisor tooth; another from the same
point, followed the lower obitar brin,, quite
to the centre of the os malo. The Hap dis
sected down, and being laid over the lower
jaw exposed portion OF the tumour, with
the bones of the nose, check and upper jaw
covering the rest. A saw was applied so as
to remove the nasal bone, and the nasal pro-
cess of the upper jaw bone. This being done
without the loss OF much blood, the whole
surface of the tumour consisting OF osscous
cells, filled up with hard fleshy substance,
was presented to view. The attachment was
firm, and to parts which rendered its reno
val hazardous on account of hGmorrhagc,
and this constituted the dangerous step OF the
operation. The surgeon, however, with
great care and frmness, and with the loss
of but moderate quantity of blood, reno
we'd, in small pieces. the whole tumour, the
size of common hens egg. The wound
being dressed and properly adjusted, the pa
tient was put to bed; and was pleased TO
learn this morning that he is dong well,
and is in a fair way Of recovery.
From the danger and difficulties which
this case presented, and the uncertainty ct
its extending into vital parts, ! am convinced
that every surgeon would not have under
taken the operation: and | think it due 10
DE- Smith thus publicly to express the sat
isflction that pcrvaded the minds Of all pre-
sent, and which cannot be greater than the
qualification he must feel in being the in
struncnt, in the hands of God, of saving the
life Of d fellow being. A PHYSICIAN.
Rochester, July SO, 1925.
The account Of the entertainment given at
Leesburg, Va to Gen. La Fayette, the Pre-
sident, and the EX-Prcsilcnt Monroe, gives
practical exhibition of the genius and tenn
per of our government. Lafayette was in
vited to this country under the admlnstra-
tion of one man, and during his administra-
tion he receives the largest share OF Ameri-
can hospitality,- before he quits the
country, this man is reduced to the rank OF
a private ctizcn-hc quits the presidential
mqnsioa-another man is elected to the
office, and here they are guests at the same
table with the Nations guest, enjoying the
hospitality of Leesburg, one seated OH the
right hand of lafayette, and the other on his
left Can European governments, amidst
all their pride and splcndour, furnish spec
tacle to rival the moral sublimity Of this "a
moral spectacle that would be degraded by
the presence of stars, diamonds, sccptrcs,
coronets and crowns. Mr.. Monroe is now
an American farmer, and it is only to be re-
GREETED that the three other American far
ners, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and
James Madison, were not present at this
cciebratioi.-all our Presidents but Wash
ington would have honoured the occasion,
ard we trust his spirit would have presided
at the entertainment.