Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-09-27

eagerly contendng for The golden prize with energy
which must ultimately lead to the contamination OF his
brightest hopes cannot permit myself 10 doubt, If il
should be pleasure 10 refer the question OF accept
ance refusal his decision which branch Of the alter
native The object Of all his e1eriioDs his honor his inter
estand his fame would prompt him 10 adopt, Impressed
therefore, with this conviction, would respectfully in
vie the attention OF your honorable body 10 The me
tits and qualifications Of Doctor Sirbling gentleman
whose high professional nd nlihc atinmpnts whose
moral and intellectual worth, nmiahle Opposition and
bland and courteous mannrrs emneny quality hun Tor
the duties and responsibilities oil this hunoabe apd ex
allied trust Dee and well founded, however ss is ms
own conviction 10 the proprrty OF his appointment 10
the Proessorship, and Of The zeal and ability with which
ne would enter upon the discharge OF its functunswei
satrshed as am of the high character il would mmedl
atey Inpar, 10 The department under his charge and oil
ahe c"nse qnent enduring advantage which would result
10 thn Institution fsrl cannot expect your bDnurabe
body To regard my unsupported opnon decisive proof
OF the iact 10 adopt that The sole ru. by which you
are TO be regulated. in your action upon subject 50
deeply involving the interests OF the Institution over
which you preside On the contrary. there Is reason
to apprrhend, that your honorable body would rather
be disguised 10 regard The writer's opinion OF Ibis
genlemnns qualifications the tribute merely which
lie prompted by generous friendship for the object
OF his esteem and WILL therefore, be inclined TO deny
il the just measure of influence To which have
the presumption TO consider il entitled deem il pru
dent, therefore, 10 refer your honorable body (sume
little in d'tB 10 The Of information upon winch
that opinion is founded II may not be- unlmpnrtant,
however. premise that DR. Subling and my self
associated the prnsec 1ti,n Of The same professional
Of study, both at the University of Virginia and
Pennsylvania; and from the intimate and nnreserved
character OF intercourse whilst thus assuciatd The
best 'ortuny afforded me, OF oppreciating his
charact and of correctly estimating there lhe private
worth The talents and the acquire for which he is
sousy distinguished now DIR. Sirb'Ing, after having
eisswhr completed liberal Course Of instruction in
The raj departments of classical md scientific edu
cation repaired to the University Of Virginia for The
purpose of exclusively devo,ng himself to th- study "f
dicnp, and those kindred branches Of science which
there deemed indispensable 10 thorough under
standing Of that profession. Whilst a student ui that
institution, his z'al and assduity in the prnsecu
ton of his studies and the readiness and facility with
which he acquired information, attached The
admiration of Professors and Students and gained him
a high rank in the estimation of both Throughout his
collegiate he successfully maintained the high
ground he had occupied IN lis commences ment nd &C
cordingy lis Gle hon"raby marked by his wing
conferred upon him the highest degrees of ds.incton
(bDh the inter mediate and final examinations each
OF the four schools he attended, honor which Ivy The
regulations of that institution is awarded 10 those only
who automatically merit II, well for the uniform pro
prirty Of their moral department. for the proficiency
attained in The requirement OF knowledge. And may
superadd. that the collegiate honnrs conferred upon
DR. Strlbng. acquire higher value from the c"nsIde
ralinn, that he the only out Of some 50 nr 40
who thus distinguished. The recollection of the
Professors, md the records of lhr University may be ap
pealrd TO- for the c',rrrcinrss If tins statement.
He afterwards graduated al the University of Penn
syivanIa with distinguished hnno aud the thesis which
he presented upon that OCCASION ELECTED The highest
praise from the able Board of Professors whom il
submitted for e1am naiiuD, well Tor the purity and
elegance Of style tor the abGity displayed in the
mana siDen of The subject. Having prosecuted tho
rough of STUDIES in this celeb aisd nSii!uOnhe
entered The list Of candidates for graduation, and upon
b rigid examination, b-fure lis able Faculty, which re.
ipclrd the highest credit Upun DR. Striking the degree
of NJ. D. conferred upon HIM. and tEas terminates
his career as Student Of Medicine. Very after
wards, al the pressing solicitation Of his friends hr set
tied Stanton in thu county Of Augusta and through
the ordinary channels u communication Uh-ied has
Professional 10 the czens Of that enghit
Community. candidate for Practice lie was not per-
mitted remain long in obscnrty The talents and in
dus,ry which he had displayed different and more
limited theatre, when first applied 10 The business opera
tons OF real life, immediately attracted the popular At
tpunn and introduced him at 10 tneraticen and RI
tcnsce practce-a fact which is particularly worthy Of
your consideration when il is remembered that he
then young man. not exceeding II years OF age, and
If palronsed al ALL that patronage 10 be- conferred
by community Of refined aud enlightened citizens, who
pu-s.ssed lhp Judgment estimate aad the wealth TO
reward his merit and his labor.
From that time, 10 the present. period Of eight years
his business has continued rapidly increase ana It's
extent now, is only lin led by physical inability on
his part encounter the labor md fatigue OF more ex
tended practice Would not the experience accumulat
ed this long period of time in relation TO the nature
ard Of those various an complicated diseases of
The climate, go far towards quuI,iyng an intelligent in.
dlvidua (ehn previously welt grounded in The prIn
tce. as veil as the theory at Medicine:
Upon The resignation ." the late DR. Boys as Physician
Of the Western Lunaiic Asylum, the high reputation
which Dr.. Sbling had already acquired, directed the
public attention 10 HIN The probable successor, and
accordingly he Immediately elected 10 the vacancy
by ALTERING vote of lis Directory The zeal and abb.
ty h winch he has dsche rsed the dntles Of this So
cred and responsible trusl have given the highest sails
faction only s constituents md the friends OF the
unfortunate beings committed Ia his guardianship and
but they have been thr subject ct praise and CON.
mendaon thr"ugho !, the State The distinguished
success which has crowned his efforts IN The team"ni
OF the mental DISEASE, The system which he has adopted
for The comfort ami alienation oincuabrs, and The ire
ouent RESTITUTION their proper minds those who have
been recently ol cied have Of excited the public
asonshment, ard revouonzed public sentiment IN re-.
gard 10 the nature of this awful visitation. This whole
subject hitherto dark and mysterious has been opened
wrl masters hand and brrgh and cheering light has
dawned point The beeaved and otcied heart 10 new
sDu;crs of hope nd of consolation The insane are no
longer regarded bryond the reach OF remedy or the
hope uf recovery their claims upon thr humanity and
sympathy Of their fellow beings IS mot houndrd by Tue
contracted limits rmerly assigned to H. the mere oodiy
wants of susenance and protection, which al best 10
but preiraclion Of their misery but The painee and
ppous appeal which reaches la the coolest heart is Tor
reii.f from The horrors Of mental alienation and restuu
tim 10 The intellectual en Joy mens and The dignity Of
man; for il has not only been asserted by VI Suo'n9
that tb cir disease lis ncpen stages much within
the ntro OF remedies any other, but he
It's truth by actually curing and d'scharsing from me
Institution 80 per cent OF all recent cases which nave
entered il since his aFpoIntment-a success when has
been rqualed by few ard not surpassed by any instlu
ton of the kind The world.
Thus. il TO The jealous and successful e1eriIons
of DR. Slribng in the OF this unfortunate class OF
human beings and 10 Ibr able productions OF his pen,
t.at indebted for this happy and amsplcInus r.
suit The able and valuable rpp"rts which have been
annually submitted by DR.. s. 10 he Court Of Directors
Of The Western Asylum and By them 10 The Legislature
of Virginia ,nlan variety of interesting f'c's con
with subI aref y
and beautiful style OF composition would respectfully
invite The .non of your honorable body 10 these IN
terrsug doc ents evidence not only o The dee re-
search and comprehensive mind OF iher au'h"r o" :"
his cnpacitY and Tor communca"g 10 others Inc IN
formation e himself pnss-s.es and whilst thry nave
been instrnme nai in enghtaning 'he public m,nd on
subiect hitherto hte understood YET so deeply inter
es,ng 10 all feelings Of humanity and brnev"'rnce'