Litchfield enquirer., 1833-10-17


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 From fhe Albahy Aggns.
 Rens0rkable Case. DIr Editor- have recently been witness to one of the most remarkable caees of recovery from severe injury that has ever been recorded in the annals of surgery. The subject Of this sq- years of age, by tho name of St. Martin ]; and hes exhibits theanonoly of 2 living and healthy man, with an aperture iD his side, leading directly into the stomach. The opening is nearly an inch in diameter; and .arough it the interior of the stomach. as well as what he receives for nonfishnSehs or drink, cat, be plainly seen. and food 'may be taken out during any stage of digestion. He can also be fed through the same Ori- fee; and aliment received in luis way, sat- is6es the cravings of hunger as perfectly aa when introduced through the oespphaglls. The injury was inflicted in 1922, by tho accidental discharge of musket. The side, to a large extent, was carried aNay, with a number of the ribs the lower If the left lobe ef the lnngs, and n part Of the, diaphragm. A splinter from one of the ribs perforated the stomach, and allowed the escape of it's contents through the ex- iernal wound. By one of the most forlu-. nate circumstances. the torn stomach adr hered 10 the externat wound, and preyen- ted the eflusion of it's contents into ille ab- dominal cavity---an incident, which, If t had not occurred, must undoubtedly have proved imnediatetx fatal. 4f.~ 1.E Wns. Rc0um0nt, an eminent surgeon in tho U. s. Army, whO after eight monihs of se- were and painful suffering on the part of St. Martin. finally succeeded in curing the wound, wiih ihe exception oi the spersure above mentioned, and restofing hsalsh to his patient. He made several unsuccessful attempts to close the orifee Of the stoua~ ach; and it is probably fortunate for tue inc terests uf science, and the good of msnkinds | that lie was nnsuccessfulin in thesc attempts ]; l for he has since availed himself 0f the cp- portunity afforded by this accident, to i'm stitute series of experiments oD the here, ltofore concealed opefAtioRa of this organ, ! which arc of the highest imporsancs. noi only to the n,edieal profession, but to nien of science generally aRd 70 tlae whole community. Forihe last eight years be has been experimenting upon the gastric juice which he has been enabled 10 procure fron the stomach, in greas purity. and in anlpIe quantity for the purpose. Besides the ac- ton of the gastric juice on alinieni. both ig the stomach and arii6cially, in vials orr bath, at the natural temperature. (by s
 inc laws that govern the action Of this 1I have been ascertained on certain data, ,l ge |. lhas extended his inquiries to all the &aTi- oDs subjects connected with the ysiolpgy of digss.ion. with great zeal and perseyer- ance. s8q T Eoce cf Music among SIaues.--Ths ] love of music is . conspicuous trait in the ! negro character, whose connienance is al- ways lighted up with cheerful smiles UIish- - ever a q concord of sweet sounds" sal1tei his ear. Whatever be his condition. bond pr free, sick or well, bu6eled or caressed, the snands, of music never fall to splacehil seFrows OF heiglHen his joys. Insdesesi- Uing the wretcbed condition of the neeEQ slaves on tie island of St. Nici1olaa, one 0f the Cape de Words, Capt. Morfell infoTIss us, that though their miserable hnts aFe destitute of every domesiic consenienee, lhev are never without Ut leasi two nansl- cal instruments; ia fact." 1" says hs, .s tIIae would be qunted as . strppg syu,pioM of luxury in the family ef n New Enelapd farmer.'' Music. it seems. can allsyiaie the pangs caused by the galliag tstieFs pf slavery; the discordsnt clapking If chains ican be occasionally loss in tbe animaiing roll of [. the doubling drum." sccompani- cd by the lively tones of the guiiar. 'hse@ instruments are found in tlae int of every slave on ihe island. The former ls nsade l of a hollow log. covered wilh kind of psrchmspf pf tbeir ewn make and tha latter 10 rude sort of Iysas gith oply three strings. But. rude as illess iaatsa- menis are, they possssa ths mnRiesl Psw- sr of chafming til6 sabie lhesref iniU asssel foreeifuIness 4of shis degssdagion and his soTrows. fp dahcink e tlieif shisnaiiAg sounds, be fprgels tllai 'he is . slsys. ssid is happss shaal Ilis mates.
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