Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-11-19

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CURES OF HYpnoPHontA The following remark
may It. perhaps, be unacceptable to readers of tin
Courier, in the columns of which, we are frequent,
favored with valuable hats in the different department
oil science. Nearly five years ago, the writer of thi
communication was called 10 see stout vouns ma,
in the second day of his attack OF the Uydrophohia
AMI being the trst he had seem (,hough h,
had enjoyed extensive practice physician Tor sevc
raj years) he was much shocked a, the no rI seen,
which y essn,cd itself. The young M had hem hi.
ten by hi, dog about four week. previou. 10 tn,
attack Of Hydrophobis. H. died the following dav -
Two other persons had been bitten at The same tim.
by the same dog; they were much alarmed witness
ing the aforementioned case, and they accoriinyi,
conul!el the writer. lie first oilAyed a, well as il,
could Their Tears and apprehensons, snd promised
do all he could for them. Il citing that the canine
.peeies never show any sensible erpir alton, but, ia
he"when heated from whatever cause, they have uni
tormiy copous flow OF saliva-r-n citing that lin.
icorcm of this horri disease, has is origin in ali i'm
stances, from the bite of rahd, or dying animal
which his been tortured at its DEATH the writer hold
ing these tdc,s in view, adopted the following plan -
The ben, or "a her ulcerated parts from IN. bites
were Kept open by means OF ung. SABINE. The svs-
tenn was kept free by means Cf aperient'. TIL i'u'a,
liydrargyri al i've grains given TO the extent of
from ten 10 Fifteen grains per diem, in crl-r that tho
glands hich in the canine species shew the
v oi their system, might be for some time afr c,eJ
This plan continued, in both cases for fur or five
weeks, and about the end of that time, the ulcers
ed very kindly though the Jung. Sabine had been used
the whole time.
Those two individuals have continued 10 enjoy good
health. Not long after this, the writer was called TO
VISIT remarkably hne young woman of about seven
Teen or eighteen years OF age. She had recently hecn
bitten bya mad dog which unknown her. While
she was feeding two young pigs the dog in passing bit
them both, a,ld they both became man, and Killed
accordingly by the proprietor. The writer Gained her
oars-requested surgeon to incise the bitten part, nj
b'ed her freely at the arn whether twice the
Two days, and the same plan followed in the
above Detailed cases. Tho young female Ia, been ia
health ever since
IL is indispensable that the greatest rubci,y should
De given To every circumstance connected with thi
disease asst has been hsretolors tho opprobriun nell
corum and from these hints, il is hoped by the writer
that others may be induced canvass the subj ct in In
columns OF your valued Journal.
| From every thing the writer has observed he is
strongly impressed that the vjtiaed ivi OF the rdb;d
animal Is carried into the blood OF he un.ortunates by
means OF the lymphatcs by the red veins in III.
rect manner, in other instances we observe
IN those parsons, who have BEEN bitten very exenivc
" upon the face, that the disease not max. its ar
pc rance sooner, crter's pdbus than in ordinary bu,
when the disease makes it, appearances il is generally
more Intensely severe in the leading .ymp,om< and in
the writer's belief, hs tel mnaon the suff ring OF
he patient is moro rapid The writer, i'm this case
c'mmuhlcaes ms ideas euTenie cdiane, and aims no,
at elegance OF language, resting hi claim for in. ron
| 10 me value oil The communication only.
II will he seen, by the annexed description, that the
iloors oil the London Post Office Of .f,nerican Oak
Nv Y. Eng
| London paper gives the following in addition TO
other particulars" Immediately on en- erng tn. por-
tico from ST. Martins lie Grand, ihe great hail. about
eighty feet long, sixty feet broad and ty.h feer
| IN the centre. On each side of tho six
Portland-stona Grecian Ionic luied columns standing
upon granite pede.tal', corresp ldny with a granite
plado, surmounsd by anita, pAsiers, lie WALL:
the whole Of the entablanre, which is fully enriched
OF ma-tic, excepting thu epistilun, which is of Port
land stone. The archi;rIves the doors are also of
granite. The walls plastered with mastic cement.
The hall is lighted from above the columns in the
tire part Immediately opposite to the entrance is u
gallery OF communication between the north aud soti,
wing; and over the principal entrance is dial ece
sunk and ornim nted in mistic, which, toy eher with
all the admirable pssters' work, has been executed
as understand. by Mr.. r. c. Palmer, the pla.terer
To- his Majesty On the north side of the hail. the
Newspaper, Inland, and Ship Letter Offices. On the
'ouih side tn Foreign Office, Receiver Generals
and Accountants Office. At III. eastern end OF the
ball near Fosters lane, is the fwopenny Post Onec
NO TN oil the centre, in the eastern front,"is the hall
where the bags received from the mails; they are
then conveyed 10 the Tick Ropm where they are OMEN
| ed Conmunca ing with the hall il the Inland So--
tes Office, adjoining 20 il il the Letter Ca riers Office;
hese rooms are upwards Of one hundred feet long md
the latter thirtyve feet high, the fittings MP in them
appear to be perfect in their kind-the almost innu-
m"rabe boxes, pigeonhoIe drawers, &c. SC rcuur-
ed for the duties OF these Offices should be seen to he
duly appreciated. At each end of the Letter Carri-
ers Ohi-e, projecting circular rooms or bars for
the principals. The Letter Carriers Office is warmed
ny heated air, and its Quite; i, in front OF the circular
bars above alluded TO. There is Spacious Office aR-
|
| from Foster lane frost. In this wing are the Comp
roler's and NJ all Coach Offices Tha Foreign Ofice
which ia before stated, the south side Of the hal!
ia most chastey and conveniently fitted up we were
much pleased with the eIeg ant ceiling and octagon
light of this Under the great hall il a tunnel.
ia which very clever machinery placed for con-
veying the letters from the Inland Office to tho Fo-
reign office, and rice similar continuance en-
sts 10 transferring the letters from the General 10 the
Iwopenny Post department. The machine has been
constructed, we understand, by Mr.. Barrow. At the
back Of the Foreign Letter Carriers Office and al the
eastern end n hs Foreign, il corridor, and the Prin-
cipll Clerks Office AMI the Private Foreign Office
The corridor Immediately at the right hand oi the prn
ripa entrance lead, 10 the grand staca'e the !imen-
sions OF which 30 feet by % feet The bilusters
which are brass and bronZed, particularly neat
and yet Of sufficient ornamental character to preserve
the uniform elegance OF the staircase On the upper
landing Il niche, in which il i und, rsood figure l.
to he placed supporting gas Igh;.-On the first,
principal floor, the B)Nrd ROOM Secretary,
Room, and Secretary's Gle ks OlFce-rhe BoarC
Room IL of the dimensions of thrty-ssven by twenty
four feet. The ceiling OF the form technically term
ed wagon head The cornice, which is clsssicay en-.
ricled, - supported by real wanscot piiascrs-the
doors, dadoes, AL window dressings, are also of real
wainscot-the walls painted TO initiate the wood -
all tho floors this story, throughout the building
OF American oak. At the eastern end Of the hall OF
the north side, lisa staircase leading the Letter BIZ
Dead, Missent, and Returned Letter Offices and acros
the gallery Of the hail The Offices connected viii
latter al,o approached from the grand staircase
Of communication with the Assistant Secretary house
lhA ind aI.r