Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-11-23

Dr. Gaspard r. spurzhem, tho subject OF this short
tice. born Treves. In l776-and received me-
deal education Vienna, where he first Dr. Gall, to
whom, as well as Phrenology he became devotedly at
ached Together they commenced the study OF the brain,
and made discoveries which, though sneered at by igno-
preenders fast oveurnpg the old notions oil tho
anatomists the subject eli its organization.
To the medical gentlemen of Boston, his demonstrations
Of the brain highly satisfactory and will long DO re-
meinbered.
Az an author he has been certainly industrious In con-
junction with DIR. Gall he published the result OF their I'M
qulres into the anatomy aud physiology OF the nervous
system. An inquiry into the system in general,
aud that oil the brain in PARTICULAR Physiognomcal sys-
tenn OF Drs. Gall and Spurzheim; An examination OF the
objections urged in England against the doctrines OF Gall
and Spurzheim Observations on Mental Derangemen',
and several other lesser works besides preparing valua
BILE manuscripts, ready for the press.
As lecturer he had no equal-being most perfectly at
home before his numerous hearers Though German
he spoke the English language with peculiar luency and
corecness-being both choice of words and happy in
pressing his ideas In Instance did he ever bring
note manuscript in sight His manner was TO pursue
strictly methodical courseand such the astonishing
subject of discourse, that the audience always
both instructed and delighted
In stature he about six feet high, of large frame,
and muscular His counenance open and generous,
and honesty and bencvoence were certainly discoveabe
in his face He has been married. but have not been
informed whether his wife is living not sister, the
only relative OF whom mention has been made, now re-
sides at Paris.
Dr. Spurzhems head one of the finest that could pos
sby be selected TO sustain the doctrine TO which he devot
the Medical College, where the post mortem examination
will be made before the Faculty of the city Casts,
understand, will be made of the Uranium, face and brain
and afterwards the body will be emb 'lmed and deposited
at Mount Auburn TO be given TO his friends in Europe,
should they request its removal.
Thus at the age Of 90 years, has gone to the grave
man, whose active powers Of mind, whose writings, and
whose devotedness science, will carry his with
sPoc to future experimentation Atlas
Dreadful mortality at Nt,p Orieans-The Louisiana
Advertiser of the 3Oh u states that in the absence of
of from the of hay
adopted the plan of visiting the hospitals and grave
personally for the purpose giving reports OF the
number oil intcrmens They give the following result
At the Charity Hospital deaths, and patients
admitted since the 2Sth at twelve O'clock; two deaths
the 2sth, at the inrmary of DIR. Rice; hirtysir buried
the day at the Protestant Cemetery, and up to
It o'clock OF the 10Th, twenty inferred il
the same place; at the Catholic Cemetery Jortype in
terments the 2Sth and thirty eight the goth
and at the closing Of the gates evening, leas
t,cenfy corpses remained unburied
It There (says the Courier of the 3Ist ult) ty-s
nterments yesterday at the Catholic Cemetery Jorfu
tyfour at the Protestant and Thirteen corpses at thu
i Hospital, for which collins had yet been made--to
: tai one hundred and thirteen. But how many of thos
n have died OF Cholerd2 Up to the present time no ont
knows to a certainty. This is truly dsheartenng.
The Mercantile .fduertiser that the disease at
tacks only those who of incorporate habits, in whic
opinion they sustained by the physicians who say
in every Instance where persons of regular habits hav
lie taken it, they have ascertained that proceeded from
free indulgence in pernicous food. Shrmps ar
considered very injurious and have in many bee
n, the primary cause OF the disease.
According TO the Mercantile .advertiser of the LIST Nc
vember the number OF corpses received the buryn
he grounds the day BEFORE amounted 123vz the Pre-
estant cemetery 4S; at the Catholic buryng ground
We stated yesterday, (says the paper ther
had been lol intermenis during Tuesday, by which
might be presumed that the mortality equalled that nun
ber have observe that Al of the above numbC
had been left at the grave yards the night previous
The papers caution the citizens against cowdng
the polls at the election which to have taken place
the 9th instant and not by their presence aid in enange
e. ing the lives OF those persons who employed in
Quoting it, aud who compelled by law thus TO expo
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the community have not yet felt the loss of any disr
H. oiiishad citizens.
~ ms wlle 70 whom he had been married but fortnigi
stopped at the landing at Nachez, where he died in abo
" one hour of Cholera Eleven other persons il s,d %
60 OH BOARD mat boat, on her way down.
c, LITER AND STILL WoRsE.-A letter from a voun
gentleman oil TINS city now in New Orleans received h
i evening, and dated the evening of the ID ns 80 20
e following additional and distressing integenceee ~
of city has been very sckly and is getting worse We bo
the Yellow Fever, Cholera and Cold PIagne tn nav nav
'os is said, are not very particular and il is
port" 'eu 'iah 'hey re
= Here follows report of the interments on the ooh
sum- 3lSt ult and lst inst which are less than tbo.e 30
ported above. The writer then saws. ..On H. oI re
one hundred and seuenty-seren inferments too" gu ms
ana sickness increasing. They lie faster than collins @
ne aue' ana FASTER than they be buried For I'm
aS our or hVe nights, there has been from 20 10 50 M
unoured new plan has been adopted for int.rn ,S
ueaa VIZ; digging kind of ditch so feet long feet dee
ana ieet wde TO contain from 100 TO $50 bodies Ill
me gonns are land TWO Tier deep; the bottom tier acros
the ditch the top tier fore att the first tier are ali rs
ueF WAFER; tey are then covered with mud Is ncbos
TWO ieeti from The surface There can be seen in The 60
yara one or two hundred collins one time
as hey 90 not cover them until completely filled Mar,
poor FAMILIES are swept off entirely am aware of ty
families one OF H. the other H. who have all died ANY,
several composed OF ., and persons The sickness
worse IMAM any season ever before known In $500 b~
greatest number oil deaths in day was 42-and that
cOsueFed the worst year known before this Vr
can iorn no IDEA oil the misery which exists amono tb
poor on would hardly believe were TO state il tTuIv
Vhdt mare toTiten, you Depend iepOn is fy,ie
understand that the Artillery Companies are 70 die
riiy the air. - " 'u'oi 10 Pu-
Another letter of the date states that tbe deaths
amount TO ZOO per day and still increasing All busi
ness Is at stand, and will revive until the disease
aoates. Charleston Courier.
, we regret 10 learn by gentleman who left Martins
pug yesterday morning, that several cases of CboIe,
nave nave occurred at that place within the last few davs
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LOST OF CHoLERA.-In New York there ,yas an
pointed special medical committee of eight
uurng me prevalence of the Cholera The President If
Doard received $25 per dayhis whole receipts
Si'o|o' Inc other members received SI5 Der day The
| aggregate oil their compensation was 81 900
me attendant physicians at the several hosni,aI. and
'ne'r assistants, who periled their lives by Continued
PosuFe ana unmgaed labor received various sums from
Inc whole expenditures Of the CITY of New VorL an
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