Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1833-11-07
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say, to die. Your chance Of escape, is one Ia
Eve; and ia that situation place myself.
The difficulty Ofgetting good nurse renders
the sick mans situation truly horrible con-
fined as is frequently the casa ia a small close
room, eGloMel doctor calling every hour or
60, and ordering you at each visit thirty or
forty grains,-fever raging; reason gone
there you lie. with fifty leeches on your tenn
plies, at one dollar piece black assassin
oting looking nurse grinning at your bedside,
and wishing you out Of the world. Though
getting ten dollars day ! y SO that she may
steal what little money you may have and
clear out. Ia the room next to that in which
lay, young man who had been bled, in
the morning, during a paroxysm Of fevertore
of the bandage, and with the blood spOuiiHg
from his arm, alarmed the nurse, who ran
dawn stairs for help. Ere she returned he
tainted; on the next day he died. A short
time previous to his death, heard him pray.
ing, nay begging for y glass Of water; hut as
he was swelled up with calomel. and water
was prohibited. he ded--without it.
OF The Physicians Of New Orleans, take
them generally, each one has efficient mode
Of practice; we have the Tearan Doctors, the
Steam Doctors. the Calomel and Anti Gallo
mel Doctors, and among them some how Dr.
another, nearly all die. This is lamentable
fact, too well known here 10 create any sur
prise by its announcement. have had some
little opportunity Of seeing something oftheir
mode of administering medicine, and added
10 callous sense of humanity, they seem
more like demons than administering angels
Battling thus with Death and the Doctors.
the poor suffering patient ut last yields up bis
spirit without a sigh. Then comes the Court
Of Probates to settle up his affairs. can bet
ter illustrate thisSnefariOus institution, found
ed upon corrupt principles, by circumstance
which fell under my own notice. A gentle
man died-and was buried the money
he had-$SOO-was in the Bank--the bills 0f
expense came pouring 10 upon his widow
she went to the Bank-the Cashier sent her
10 the Court Of PrObates. To this part of the
business attended myself, first to employ
lawyer, then 10 take ont letters Of admins
traitor; after the expiration often days those
Of curatorship. Then the appointment Of
lawyer to represent absent heirs, when they
were told, there were none. This fee was 20
be paid. Then to pay two appraisers Of the
furniture. Then 10 pay the notary, for taxi
ing the inventory. Then The Register Office
and last. though npt1east the Court Of Pro-
bates itself! Mr. Editor, win not enumerate
the cost. nor name the sum the widow had 10
pay, to get the $500 out Of the Bank. will
only add, it left her destitute! Z! You will ask,
il this the way we do business hercl an
swer, yes
The city hospital is left ia the most filthy
condition. only fifteen old dirty ignorant nurs-
co to attend three hundred, and the attendant
physician dispatches his business there in
half an hour so as to enable him To visit his
outdoor patients from whom he has higher
expectations. These poor wretches at the
hospital lie wallowing in their filth. the blood
from the effect OF calOmel running out Of their
mouths and noses, thus they die-and are car
ried Of, like brutes, and buried the Lord
knows where As soon as one is removed
from his P-stifrroas bed, mother Is laid upon
it--of course TO die! A SoJouRSEs.
Ckicag0.-Route to ST. Louis.-Tn long
letter from traveller nc the West to the edi.
tor Of the Albany Argus, we fnd the follow
ing interesting statements.
Chicago is about 500 miles west Of Detroit.
BY the route at present and usually travelled.
It is a town beautifully situated at the head of
Lake Michigan, on the western side ofit, and
is unquestionably destined to become one OF
the large cities Of the far and great west. II
is at the head OF lake navigation. and vessels
and stean:boats Of sthe largest size may pass
TO and from Buffalo and Chicago, thus pre-
senting these two points in prominent con-
trast.
There Is not more beautiful and noble
sheet OF water 10 the world, for navigation,
than lake Michigan; and the time is not far
distant, when it, bosom will be whitened with
tho canvass Of large vessels, and agitated with
the more rapid and imposing action OF steam
boats. Indeed. there Is, at this moment, a
steam boat, !" The Michigan" floating at the
wharf. withina fcw.rods Of the room ia which
I am writing, lin Detroit) nearly finished,
which is destined Tor the navigation Of the
upper lake.
Chicago is situated on the margin OF. the
lakes, and also On the banks OF river OF the
same name, one ofthc most beautiful streams
Ihave ever seen. The Chicago river 10 form
ed by the confluence 0ftwo branches which
are called the North and South branch and
tho confluence Is directly ii the centre Of the
town and from the Point ESQ called, where
the branches unite.) if winds along until its
waters mingle with those Of the lake. near u
mile from the Point. At the mouth Of this
river, the government 10 now constructing n
national harbor, under the superintendent of
Mai. George Bender. the commanding officer
n Fort Dearborn, gentleman OF deservedly
high reputation In the army. The riIer Il
navigahle with twenty-three or four feet Of
water up to the Point, aud up each branch
for considerable distance. The harbor be.
ing completed. vessels OF the largest size may
run up 10 The Point, and there .iind safe and
excellent n00ring. IS ss0Ss
~. Chicago is on the great western thorough.
fnea IN tha Vniiew of fha M;ssiaainni. and In