Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-09-28
LETTER NO. VII.
PARIS, August 9th, l;

PARIS, August 9th, 1888.
Yesterday visited the hospitals of Paris in
pany with Doctor Thompson of New FORK and Doc
Tor Grant of Georgia. The latter gentleman has
been in Europe about year-the former only arrived
recently They reside in the south, or 81. Germaln
side Of the Seine, which is particularly adapted 10
their pursuits oil the science and literature of Paris
reside there also On the northern side of the Seine
all Inc business and pleasure are coHgregated-,he
newspapers, the Beurse, the Court, &c.
These two medical gentlemen called upon me at my
lodgings in Is Rue Rlvo, about clock IN the Morn
ing We then drove the river, and stopped first
at the Hotel Dieu. This IS splendid establishment,
which cannot describe at length in the compass of
short letter We also visited La Charits and several
other hospitals all in the highest order and most per-
feet system. These hospitals contain several thou
sands of sick and diseased poor persons. they are
all supported by tax the theatres and other amuse-
mcnts. One part Of this tax IS singular; II was told
me by Doctor Grant Every fashionable person who
gives private ball in PARIS, Is taxed so much for the
benefit of these hospitals. How ~osld the fashion
able people of Broadway like 10 do 50?
In company with the same gentlemen also paid
visit to tAe Morgue, b., that morning found noone
had been fool enough 10 go to the next world. This
Morgae is singular, melancholy, looking place
The persons who coRnlt suicide are stripped naked
and laid out al length.
The next place went to was the dssectng schools,
where saw several dead bodies cut up in every form
Winter is the season FOR dssectng subects-yet the
physicians are cutting up dead men from the hospi.
tails at all seasons of the year
The medical schools Of Paris are the best in the
world From all parts, students come here 70 finish
their edp alton. Even physicians of the greatest
practice can learn from Pans. In medical science,
Eng and is not in advance of the United States but
Pans is beyond both. The government expends large
sums in advancing and enarglng the science and
practice. This is one Of the best features Of the
French government under all ts changing forms
and hues Science 10 encouraged IN every depart
ment Of life.
/ have great deal 70 say Of Preach medical SCI.
ence, but shall reserve il I'll, my return. shall then
prepare dose Of physe for the medical schools Of
New York.
On the same morning visited Notrc Dame the
principal old church Of Pars, and after walking
round there a few minutes, we adjourned 10 take
breakfast at the celebrated Care which was the re-
sort Of votaire when he lived IN Paris. This Cafe
is an unprenndine little place, IN a dark, narrow
street but the bread the coffee the cream and the
newspapers are all capital. My gentlemanly con-
ductors placed me at the same table which had been
formerly occupied by the great wit lnfdel phiIoso.
pher, genius, and misanthropc Of the last century
While | eat could not help MISUNDERSTANDING Of
the great changes in people and naticn, caused
by the intellectual efforts Of that remarkable man..
Yet he was ignofant-Ignorant Of the poetic beauty
and phosophic sublmtiy of the system Of Jesus
He was-I mean Vsltare--he was a ocofoco IN reIi.
goa. lie pulled down, bu, could not build up
have gathered one lesson from the thoughts Of that
dsj,uncr-it is thIs-whaever Skill wit humor or
eoqucnce possess have learned never to use them
against Ieheion-but particularly the inspired system
Of the son Of Mary who was the mother, take i N