Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-10-12
RICHMOND MEDICAL, CoIIESr

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/. RICHMOND MEDICAL COLLEGE.
cannot lind terms sufficiently fotcibie TO .spr,
\ ny "sIo"'Shment at the apathy Of our community
NJ V'n''oh % THIS npb'e Institution and cspccia IN
. the indifference ot the Journals of oar r,tv =, AZ
regard To n. In every other city. "Th, v,g;e,
= sso'", no matter how patry 1t may bc is Spoksu
A 'i with nTitr, and no newspaper loses m on,.,,,
. my OF ueseanirS upon its advantages, ,iln, real
W supposed. But what is very strange here is the
''c', that H'rthcrn Medical Institution has bc,n
'auded, whist our own school has been but ferhlv
auNtt'cd 10 hy one who has deep lItefcs, nm S,s
nn'"s southern scientific and literary institutions
u pniy hehcld how the medical denaumrnt of ia .
b New lork University, has been lcralIrd tv ,vcry
N'l'nc emanuel thrru.hou' our State, and Nc so,
AZ once the superior energy ut the Moth over IN.
SCUM u mas not only been dubbed 'thc " ,tionnI
NtulchI school," land toy what authority "a b,, 10
1 circulars, which have penetrated every no,k an,I
corner OF tins Union, claim tor a success at opce
complete and overwhelming, although II, frs, cou,so
'' ',e'"res has not bcguny Vet, nor does II commence
unh the last of October. We are to d of the che,
, rates at which boarding may he pr,cur,i IN NJ
: '"'h' among variety at other rccOmmc ndallons
IL - "uhm my own knowledge that bo,,d,rr
may be obtained cheaper m Richmond than IN any
Guy north ot Baltimore. Why do MOI ,ur p,,C..
snrs set forth the advantages of their NI.J,.sI
School, thereby giving the community an opportun,
~ W eSVnS IT'S merits hv comparison with others ?
Every unbiased NrginIan knows the Faculty. az
cur college IS Inferior Ia none IN this conrtrv. ~,
oeieNe tins Faculty relies too much upon Tie int,I
.sthce OF the community IA which we live. moi
'H"' the peope here possess less sasacity than e,c
Where, but because scientific abilities will e,c,
! notice. ' u" Pu'Uc
Ihs look upon critical period i, m, owls.
'7"'e OF "ue Medical School, and, should II un.n
N'' present. session with diminished numbers ~,
may trtmbe Tor the result to meulc, eJur,o, ~
N"-ina. Should II tail IN accompi,hin. the nohIs
ana dsntcrcstcd objects o. the Gully nrv.rs,,,
can similar institution rise IN this ~ wIbo,f IA,
''1t 'eslS awe and; for, VIII venture In, ,,rt,,,
u" ''.er SIX iniiv dHa,S can lie sc ec;cd who Sttl
'N" hd the same amount ui money an, fine ,,bch
ley rave zone IN order 20 render the School ,,o,L,
a. me iNSor ot the Cd Dominion nu, nj IN. s,,n.
"m'' TO place before tho student every tc,l ,ynb
~ an ""'ilh any where else IN the UniJei S,nir,
lucy h"Ned CONNEXIONS bUI,dIng-a .pl-ud,d che. /
"'e" aPn"atus-an extensive ora, on cal museum
AND, anoNe al. IN Ia hrm'ry-in winch * w.
a number ol patients, sufficient for the stnd.,,s'
S'"uS "' "e diseases incident t0 our climate & mi
S' lectures are delivered here four tln,rs no, III,
TS me Professor otthe Practice OF Medicine and ,b.
Professor OF Surgery. Clinical lectures ,,. a., a.
"'S'Iu twice week at the city A Inns. house \
great number OF surgical operations are pe,G,rn,rd
~ ','HI Institutions during tue session, and will
venture I" aHrn, with as much skill and success "a
MS ever been Witnesses IN any Of the N,r,b,-, -,
sutulonS OF the Sime kind '
Wheeler We look to ITS local advantages. m. ~.
No" ou-,d Hoiy OF ITS pioi, sSnrs, the immense
''''' Nes ~ hospital practice ana Anatomical 40. .
mons'T7uoHs, IN all aud each OF these II ,,n,,5r,
st"nGs ne equal OF the Oldest COLLEGES IA tb's com,
ny here IS there another Medical school n,
icn '"e student en- hear Sunday exccpsed).
cl"ic1I lecture every day in the Neek2 W., /
else can he student OF anatomy fp' % =, mn tho 80,
uchi pursuit at his studies, with a con.r1rt s,I,,,
'' m'.eiI-. iom October to April ? Hospital and
',.' ,"cl i'cil''ss are the Objects eagerly sought
Tor oy ttoss Engaged IN m deal IDItIIri.. - H..
lhey can be tDuru IN the greatest abundance
Last winter our Legislature voUnt ~ af,poi,tsd
" =, &C 10 inquire mo he c niton OF The Rich
mona Mrciel. school, When mention N, n,rnss
oi Richard ii. r".er, Nyncham Rob.rts,r n
warren, De Lsyhurn, and ID, Nirrbrr I'D. -,
befs OF the legislative committee the r.,c i,ya =,
once, a guarantee as 20 the re.pgr 1biirv and I'm,
p"rua..ily oil u-Thesc gentlemen WHO co,I,, 30.
hau TO possible motive for usr 1-.sanr,f,,, MI.
" most HlUeunS report, and most cafnr,tv RON,
I"enu,d % TO ihc public ~crhy OF an conf .rrc
and patronage. WHAT further ASSURANCE can MI.
ca students require, than the report a. such com
nI'iee rs tina: above referred tu-thrs. a. tb, r,,
'erS beng distinguished physicians
But there Is another subject which evsr,, o,r,I.
man ought TO consIuer matgTCly, before h. deter
mines where he Is 10 pursue iiS studies Itistla
khd oi society win which h. Is to tie associated
uur'ng the Time OF relaxation from his Gryuoul l.,
bors. In Richmond, the medical student b,s scr.ss
u nc desires II, 10 the best circles and he is corr
" received With whom can he associate in IN.
Northern cities lie. him enquire OF his preceptor
ana u he be candid man, the answer will he sucb
a TO satisfy hun that his society there is such ~ no
would oe ashamed OF IN his native State P.rsnis
at least, who generally feel deep 20 ciuie win -.
gard to the morals OF their sons, ought to AXE This
matter INTO serious consideration. VlNDEX.
Richmond, December Is. $40
In consequence OF On invtl,on extended bv N.
Faculty Oi the Medical School, in this CITY tho ~ 1
derssned have this day examined the Irfrn,rv ~.
thchcd TO that Institution, ami take great pleasure
IN teStlylns to the extreme order and cc,nIiposs
prcvhI.ln. throughout that department ne vy.II, !
To the ample AMI excellent accommodations nr, I
vIdtd there for the sick, including the best nurs,o
and SkI,iu' medical attendance. Some of the un
designed hrv, riiced servants Of their ownat tho
lnhfmary for the purpose Of receiving the Necessary
attendance and accommodation, in preference -, /
Keeping them on heir own premises where ia, tho ,
most part, II Is difficult II not impossible either TO
''-ua'e 'he Iiet or ensure the regular Application
OF remedies, u oven the comforts OF the individual
can he rs fully consulted as no many c.tsf. II . an,
dspensi5Ie necessary tud cure thlt they should he
-hrd they can TESTIFY to the excellent treatment or
thcir slaves while ~ the lnhrmury. Nor are the
dement's OF the Institution confined to slaves Tn,
Undersigned can speak m terms Of the HIGHEST rom,
menna'lOn as to the admirable arrangements r,,.
Tor the sick and suffering Of every class OF society
whe her male female.
he wards for the different patients are wholly
separate and distinct, and u understood ia Al ,,,
individuals Of tn highest speclapIIty Of ths and
other States, have awaited themselves Of tho ,dv,r |
taees oiisicd by the lohrmary. The undersigned
therefore do not hesitate To T, commend In the strong
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~ To the owners and hfers Of slaves the In6,m,
ry attached to the Medical School, and they gouli
AGO. INIT on TIE score Of ccUuHmy, the Institution
recommends Isef IN a manner equally bigb Tho |
charge for medical attendance ,iuc,ud ng surgical
operations when requlrcfD medicine, nursing, baard
lng, washing &c , Is hyc- dollars ptr week and II
must br Oov,us that the expense that would be
incurred under ordinary ciicum-tiucc, II the slave
be Kept upon the promises OF the owner or blrcr.
suppDsIrg al other things Cuurl would exceed tbs
charge Of five dollars by not less than 80 per cent.
Signfd
Gusovus a. Myers, Henry Clarke,
Na' b,n9y Hugh w Fry,
John y. Munlofd, !. A. GoJIin.
james Bp,Her Cop. Crurp
james Winston, James II Gtr5rc,
y rhpns Mills J,.orb Trrut
Ecmfd Crouch, Russo. Dudley.
Since q. ,uoc1 10 four f'r servants In an cl4cz Tho
rNtf2' lpt ~ r1.s'H ul patients fpr the lime py ...,n
weeks will be reduced one dollar per w~ck-or Ciur f,r
whuo. and fbrs. sayrg NJ we arr Iy a., ,-,.t.
mCut Ui Toe luhuutrvlu ,ur prpnt.
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