Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-10-13
Great Surgical Operation-Dr. Gastrick
OnANcr MoUxrAIN, Ocr A, 1887

ORANGE MOUNTAIN, OCT. y 1857.
Mn BESNrTT-Dear Sir take this first opportu-
nitv OF informing you of a most wonderful performance
IN Inc art &c Surgery executed in this neghoorhoot by
DR. Gastrick, Of New Jersey.
New Jersey can boast Of many noble sons OF science
and the arts and among these Dr. Gasrck is destined
10 take the highest rank So superior IS his skill. and
so extraordinary his genius, that is PERHAPS too much
10 say that he has superior II equal IN this or any
other country Although i may be observed that men
Of science d the present have past experience "a
guide them yet cannot this IN Justice detrac from the
merits when ,hey strike out new path for them
selves.
The arts and sciences never nourshed more than in
the present era Men sprnging up around ms whose
comprehensive minds seize and Tappe with diii
cules that have hitherto been deemed insurmountable
Honor To whom honor Is due.
The Doctor Il son OF Philip Gastrck n wealthy far
lner Of the mountain vale The old gentlemen has made
many thousand barrels OF the far famed Newark noun
tain cider and distilled many barrel OF cider brandy
and il has been rumored converted many an excellent
bottle Of choice cider into indifferent champagne This
Is however. doubtless SANDER
Dr. Gastrick il a student of the renowned professor
Bowie. Tho with which he handles his knife,
evinces his possession IN eminent degree OF that
and self possession essential in surgical oper
ations. lie has turned his attention most particularly
of lae "a hat fatal disease, Cholera morbus and in
lesser extent that oentimes fatal portion OF it, de
signatrd the English cholera
But win not cxpatiate upon his exceencies, but let
Them speak for themselves. viii give you case that
came under my own immediate observation
II + now four days ago since the Doctor sent for
by 4 patient suffering understandable agonies from the
summer complaint the English cholera. Upon o care
lu examination tie Doctor proclaimed the pa
rcnts Il be desperate. lie pronounced that the
astrinccns tken into bis stomach bad completely drawn
together hs ncsncs, and that in this manner they had
ceased their functions and become decayed and rotten.
The patient upon beinr informed "a his destitute stu
atou gtolued III anguish.
"Can nothing be done for ne :" he exclaimed.
III Suh haxe the courage 70 submit 4 an operation, |
hink-lndeea iecl confident that con restore YOU.
have s~ Fl a.
live.
The patient consented ana On the following day lie
operation was performed as follows,
The patient strapped 10 table which had had \
Few inches III two IF Tie feet oft III orer 10 give il
an horizontal inclination. Ills hands aud lepa were
made secure, and assistant sosd by with bottle =
port vino t. administer "a him n case he should be
come FAINT during the operation. The doctor then drew
forth his knife and placing is point Just below the ster
pWm, carefully avoiding the daphragnhc drew i along
the whole surface Of the abdominal region. The intcs
exposed precisely in the state described
Upon the inner surface IL the lower incstnes being
laid bare discovered the laceat vessel. which ab
snrh the ciy and convey the TO the receptooHam
og1 All these the Doctor carefully, and with won
deriui Dispatch removed inserting ~ their place com
plete new vet, composed entirely 1t India rubber He
then stitched him ap. and De had needed the
wine gave nun pint Of sweet oil and ordered him
tho following day abonneous supply Of shin bone SOUP
The Psuent y now well, better than he be.
fore such y the wonderful result Of science and art
combined and % such unprecedented cases is the gum
elastic applied.
met The patient yesterday asked him how he
felt lie replied. Elegant lie lad an appetite like
saw min could funeral corpse and ait and chace
The grave digger a mile Such We're his feelincs moi
his propcnses for he Of the still house asposition
You H. IA jocose man. rather given low vii but
upon 80 important M occasion have thought, Il better
rather give you the conversation u occurred than
- ombclshil
The Doctor, anxious try the effect - his poeu,
new interior took him a wing rejoicing got up IN liz
immediate vicinity account Of the Maine victory.
The patient put up in his receptacle portion Of th
catablcs unu economy, reform, retrenchment was spu
ken ~ IL then ceased, expansion o. only abou
two feet had taken place Ife said he could extend
foot ~ two more but the Doctor satisfied viii
thc experiment There was % IN effect produced b,
tho gorge-n0 sparnodic asecton--no 0ppresson-n,
discordant rumbiugs All went smoothly as a short ser
rnon-a gradual expansion taking place at every con
Segment
II il inc Docters intention 10 procure letters patcn
and 10 locaC himself Al New YORK and put hts nev
science ~ ull operation upon Aldermen and others
Cohen, by whom he cannot fail "a making 4 fortune
II u hts intention a. joining the krou aud Turlc Csbs
You win then who VIII be the grand krout or wea
the Turtle medal
The Doctor took me into his laboratory and shower
all his small and great couuaps.ons. he call
them-doubtess a classic word ~ which regret 10 sa
DO not know the meaning the derivation. lie la