Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-09-03

men, that SO many ignorant and unprln-
cipled persons, prttenders in the prac-
| tice of medicine, should be tolerated IN
this enlightened age. And it does APP
pear as ii seine strange fatality blinded
the perceptions Of their equally ignorant
advocates and supporters, who are not
only deaf 10 reason, but 10 plain and evil
dent facts, the result OF this system oil
inlquitous practice.
We will relate another instance, in ad-
ditlon 10 the one Of last week, which came
under our immediate observation; but
which has not in the least impaired the
reputation of the quack himself, although
generally known at the time; and be sui
continues to receive patronage and sup
port from his ignorant and credulous
friends.
A female, 40 years old, came to skill
full physician, with large cancer extend
ing over great portion oi the leii breast.
She was frankly told that her case was
critical, and that an immediate surgical
operation would afford the only hope OF
preserving life.
The idea of the knife was not very
pleasing; and upon the advice OF some
wiseacies, quart doctor was called H.
and he, at once, pflered to cure this difil
cult disease. He commenced his ope-
rs ions by the application o! lamar cau@tic
over the whole e.teni OF the breast and
at err il had eat into the breast consider
able depth, the application was taken oil,
and with it came lay er OF flesh perhaps
a quarter OF an inca think. Another
plaster OF The caustic application con
nued, and The hesh taken out, from lime
to time, and viihcut The least Interniis
sion, anil The poor woman, was 'dclTen To
distraction with The pain aed torture, and
died in the nos, dreadful ago8ies
This application was precisely the
same, as il a red boz plate OF IRON, the SIZE
OF the plaster, had ceen applied to the
breast, and held there, burning and scar
iag, mil i, had burnt TO the bone--and
his was no short dis anCe, as the patient
was OF remarkably full nabii.
Human nature could Dol long endure
such torture; bal ii was ouIy ~oen The
patient vas near expiring, that 'he resu
lar physicians mete cal lied in; and thty a
once ptoLounced, he cause OF her death
to be, the murderous treatment sire bad
received. An inflammation OF the BRAN,
had been caused by he excessive 'rrta-
lion and fever, produced by thls unheard
oi application.
A paragraph, says the Norfolk He
raid, has lately gone The round OF the pa
pers, announcing that a gentleman OF
Vlrg MIA bad enIncipated upwards OF
f,.shiy slaves, ann chartered vessel tn
send them at has own expense 10 Hayu /;
but without giving The name oil The au
thor oil so distinguished an act OF NUM-
ticence. We think Ii due 10 Justice to
supply this deficiency, and 10 add The
following facts which nave been coWmu-
nicaled 10 us by gentlemen familiar with
them, as well as by Capt. Russell, ono
Of the owners OF The brig Hanna * Eu-
zabeth, OF Baltimore, The vessel charter
ed. The gentleman who has .hus dis
tinguished himself is Mr.. David Mnge,
OF Charles City county, living near San.
dy Point, on James River. Captain Rus
sci informs, that there were put on board
the Hanna & Elizabeth, eish,y-seven CO.
iored people Of different ages, from 8
months 10 40 years, being all the slaves
Mr.. M. owned except Two old men,
whom he had likewise manumitted, but
who being pas service he retains and
supports. The value of these negroes,
a, the prices now going, might be esli-
mated at about twentysIx thousand dol
lars land Mr.. Mrnge expended pre-
yious to their embark alton about s 1900
in purchasing piougbs, hoes, iron, and
other articles oi husbandry for them, be.
sides providing them with several suits
OF cloths TO each, provisions, groceries,
cooking utensils, and every thing which
he supposed they might require Tor their
comfort during the passage, and for their
use after their arrival out. He also paid
$1,000 for the charter of the vessel. Bot
Mr.. Mingc's munifcence does not end
here.-On the bank Of the river as they
were about TO 60 on board, he had a
peck Of dollars brought down, and call
ing them all around him under tree,
distributed the hoard among them in
such sums and under such regulation
that each individual did or would re ceive
! seven dollars. BY this provision Mr.. NJ.
calculated that his emigrants would be
enabled to commence the cultivation Of
the soil Immediately after their arrival,
without being dependent on President
/, Boyer for any favor whatever, unless the