Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-05-02
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Of the institution, whose case is so remark
able that we intend hereafter to publish a
complete history of it from the beginning,
with view Of placing on permanent med
lcal record a most Interesting triumph OF
surgical skill 81 xs~s 20
Without at all anticipating the details of
the proposed report. suffice it to say, that
owing to diseased condition of the bones
of the skull on the left and upper surface Of
the head, Mr.. Sewell had not only been in
! constant pain. more or less, for IL years,
but he was subject to sudden and violent
fits, as they are commonly denominated,
which sometimes continued, without inter-
ruplion, nearly two hours. Twice or three
times. of late, he was thus bereft of con-
seriousness, and thrown into violent spasms,
while officiating in the church of which
he is the pastor. Under these circumstan-
ces, became to Boston for advice. Doct.
George Hayward, after examining into all
| the circumstances, was convinced that the
onlynode of relieving an obvious pressure
on the brain, was to take out portion OF
bone at the point which seemed to be the
focus of disease. He accordingly trepan-
ned the gentleman, taking out button Of
bone about three-quarters of an inch in d.
ameter. Although the pain Of the opera
ton was intense, the patient did no. utter
complaint, and on the instant of raising the
bone from the brain, he said he had not
been so perfectly free from pain in twelve
years before. There has been no return
of epilepsy the wound is nearly healed !;
he feels well, looks well, and, to our ap-
prehension, will soon return to his church
and society in perfect health. The pulsa-
| tions of the brain are nowseen on his head
preei sely as we notice them over the fon-
tanells of young children.
Owing to compression Of the brain, its
functions were interrupted, and the whole
machinery Of the body thrown at times in
to irregular spasmodIc action, which was
destructive to health, and was continually
growing worse. To the ingenuity and
science Of DR.. Hayward, therefore. he owes
| his lie; and the community will rejoice,
with the sufferer and his friends, in the
goodness of that Providence who has thus
restored him to health and happiness
Medical Journal.
FRoM UPPER CANADA.-Our private
advices from Toronto are to Wednesday
last At 9 o'clock on that dav, General
Sutherland was banisAed for life, to New
South Wales.
twas the prevailing opinion at Toron-
to, on Wednesday last that there would
be no farther executions, except perhaps OF
Gen. Thelter, and opinions were about e.
qualify divided, as to the fate of that individ-
/ ual, between death and Punishment
Mr.. John G.. Parker had pleaded gull
lily, and thrown himself upon the court for
mercy; it is feared by his friends, that he
will be among those who will be banished
to New South Wales.
On the 18th the court was occupied
with the trial of DR.. Hunter, who was f.
nally acquitted.
Samuel Lount, who was executed at To-
ronto on the 18th was upwards of six feet
in height, and aged about AZ years, and is
said to have been a very good-looking
man. He was a native of Pennsylvania,
and had been in Canada since 1914. He
married daughter of Mr. Soles, a wealthy
farmer, who resides few miles north Of
Toronto: he has left widow and seven
children. We are informed that since the
execution, daughter of Lount has died of
grief. She visited her father in prison, a
short time before his execution-since
which. her grief has been extreme. We
understand that when Sir George Arthur
was waited on with entfeaties that the life
Of Lount might be spared he said that he
had given the matte that consideration
which the distressing case required, but
that he could not, consistently with his
views of justice, extend the royal clemen-
CIV to the cases of the two individuals,
Lount and Matthews. In consideration of
his family. however, the property of Lount
should not be con6scated, but given to
Mrs. Lount for the support of herself and
chiIdreu.-Ne'0 York Spectator.
WINDSOR BANK.-We caution our
readers against receiving. the bills of this
bank, at almost any price A paragraph
has appeared 10 the papers, stating that af-
ter it's failure, committee of the citizens
OF Windsor, looked into its affairs, and pro-
nounced it solvent and the bills good. But
a gentleman Of this town, who has just re-
turned from Windsor, informs US, that facts
have since come to light, showing a very
iniquitous course of management on the
part of the President. who has had almost
entire control of its funds for many years !;
and an utter ro;tenaess in the aftirs of the
bank. The President, Thomas Emerson,
was Pension Agent. 1t turns out, allho'
he was reputed to be rich. that he is a
dee? bankrupt: that he owes the bank
great SUN, which he has used in specula-
ton ia new lands and merchandise. The
losses sustained by Businessmen in Wind
| scr h,r =. nI,s:nr, L.. .o..aoI o $3.50