The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-06-21
New YoRS CATTLE Maker. Mosp,y
CAPT. WIS E's CASE.

i A"S '"'0 suducH uehtn Of capt. wise
commander of the Ship, Pactolus which mr..
rived IN this Port the 25 ult, direct from
Mobile, having occasioned much excitement
amongst our citizens, and led to several
newspaper publications of an exculpa,ory
character, as respects the individual mos,
interested in them, attended with llibera
and unauthorized surmises and reflections
upon the character and conduct Of others
\ has led respectable portion of the public
10 expect meas his sole physician from
the morning of Sunday the 4,h instant, un-
tii The morning of the day Of his decease.
winch was on the afternoon Of Wednesday
the 'tf tollowing,-to publish short, plain
statement of his case, as far rs came with
in my knowl 'dgc and observation. /
therefore proceed to state, that 1 was calI'd
at very early hour on Sunday morning the
4th, to visit the Capt. at Townsends Hotel.
and upon Immediate compliance, found him
IN bed, complaining of very dsordered
feeling of his head, and sense of tenderness
IL oppression of his stomach and bowels
which, however, had bn; little appearance
OF swelling or distentIon, ,--he was consid
erably corpulent, his habit apparently quite
plethorlc, pulse full d. active skin hot.-hs
face red with red su;f'usion of his eyes. at- |
tended with slight bilious ,inge ali show |
ing an undue determination of bood 20 the |.
head which supposition was farther con-
hrmed by the circumstance, rs learned,
lf his having blodquite freely from the nose |
ne early part of the preceding evening.
lie had been about attending to business
intIl that evening, and free, as understood. |
n his manner of living. lie had taken in
he course of the night a full dose Of Castor
~, and, subsequently, an infusion of Senna.
vhlch had not thea had any considerable .f- \
ccf. Under such circumstances he was bied
rom the arm to large pint, took grains
II Calome' = hours after, and in few
'ours more took dose Of Rochelle pow
ers, and waited the due operation OF his
jathartc Medicines, aided by suitable IL !,
uid ncrIshment, and drinks, until il might
e thorough, W hich it was in the course of
he afternoon and evening, when still hay-
ng great restnessless, aud nervous iritabil-
y, though complaining less of his head d,
nd bowels, he took 2 grains Of Opium
nth 4 grain. Of Camphor, aud repeated I,
alt The dose in 2 or 3 hours, after which he
nd some sleel, The next morning, Mon ,
ay, he seemed decidedly better, but seemed
D he subject for moderately cordial and !,
'rengthenIng remedies; these were accord !;
Ugly advised, including light, nutritious !,
Iet, and cordial, drinks, especially wine :,
hey. In the evening, still suffering from !,
reat restlesness d. nervous irri,ability, he a
'ok the neryinc tranquiIizing medicines q,
the night before with free use Of Tine =
IRE and infusion ofVaIerian. Next Morn :,
g, 1uesday, bad hurried call to visit h
IN again, which was Immediately COM :,
led with found that his sleep had -
zen little and unrefreshin:,-directed q r.
'ntinuance of the uervine medicines. same
ct, and free ventilation of his room. and
much quiet as possible. Mrs. Wise :,
ing with him, these directions were ms :, -
refully attended to as in her power. AT n
O'Clock, forenoon, called again, feeling
xious about the esiden, disposition Of n
$ system TO collapse, e. ss I spprebended n
delirium. lie was upon hi. feet
ore ,ranquil-in full dress, and prepared, pc
he said, to try more air. and a little ire
ereise' which was approved cf, limiting =,
walk to the long entry adjoining, in tine eu
ird story-adyised a continuance Of the
'rdlsl nouri.hnso,, and Iish, Tonic and di