Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-03-31

IonIsE-C oS.raPrior-r London Medical Jour
nal mentions iodine very valuable and eilcacious
remedy IN inepient consumption and writer IN the
Philadelphia Public Ledger, who we presume Is ply
sicau eiles the following instance, az evidence oi
the beneficial eject Of this medicine In diseases Of the
lungs.
Iho firs case Is that Of lady who had been afflicted
four or five years with very serious cough. The par
oss sims u eanghlng would often continue for the space
ii ten u fifteen Minutes and violent often 10
call forth tho fears Of both herself aud family relation
her bursting blood vessel She inhaled quantity Of
The sapor Of iodine his WAS about year sinee) and
lam tia Tine 10 tie present she has not coughed as
much altogether as She had frequently done at one time.
before ale usad the iodine
The next case is ola sll moro striking character In
e9fsersnp with an eminent dentist OF this city, about
the medical properties If iodine in the dseaae Of the
lungs he Apaincd This led TO an inquiry ofthe nature
u hrs complaints his words were Is follows have been
afflicted with tho consumption for five years; about
eighteen mouths since. Dr. Coats measured my side aud
found thai II contracted about inch and hall;
bout halfufm} unzs entirely gone. and. owing 10 this.
my left side considerably depressed. For the last five
months have ben Prosecuting another business, IN
which iodine Il used, and during that time without
knowing Tic cause. my health has been constantly i'm
proving aud n9w have doubt that the inhalation Of
the 5dne has produced the happy result In short,
sa.l h, i consider myself perfectly cured and this Is
y g. sais. -#5.. = > '-.'n nsndN
Ths lat cas. shall mention, is that Of taol, ro'
siding in 9th street When first recommended this
lent'man anc iodine he appeared to be- thelas stage
# consumption. his face had vid appearance and the
rgllr had la Ina finger nails and his strength had far
laed HIM that he unable to walk the room,
excepting with great difficulty lie used the iodine
rorling 10 the drectilns-in two weeks from the time
he hegan l. 1sc the iodine, met him the Exchange
on hls toad to thu upper part Of kensngton. lie ap
paared u walk we'll slny around him, his couch had
uoarly lel him; his face had assumed natural appear
auce and he expressed himself asb.ing perfectly relieved
From hal Time TO tbs lac has been gradually improving
aud he NV appears to be in far way to have his
health restored.
The simplicity its application great advantage
il Is this. empty Of iodine into an earhcn or
class vessel with wide aperture at the top say a tum-
bier OF fat dish, place II IN room in which you may be
near the stove, and during the day place your head
the DISH and take three four lnhalaons Of the
yapr o .1dine winch rises readily from a common
temperature, do this often may be convenient and
the good result must follow.
There Is hui ltle doubt that this discover, will prove
of immense advantage to tho aictod-t certainly will
appear To every rejecting mind 10 be superior In It's ap
phcatipn and principles 10 the remedies generally used
which must eApond the greatest proportion of their good
qualities on the stomach and body while but compare
ycy small portion Of the medicine reaches the seat of the
disorderiur tins reason, and for the property iodine
Possesses Of dIssolyng the tubercles of The hnps it
must be eeacIous remedy for diseases of the lungs
Il casc y Stare Stealing is in controversy betwcon
Mississippi aud North Carolina citizen Of Missssip
has 5een accused on affidavit OF stealing negro and
carry ing HIM into North Carolina Gov McNutt made
formal demand Gov. Morohcad for the delivery of
III accused and sent special messenger to identify him
and bring him back.-Guv. Morchcad refused To deliver
him, aud the Mississippi Legislature have passed formal
resolutions fcpobamg' the conduct OF the North Caro-
Ina b0sefnor II also passed law which repeats every
part Of every law which gives TO towns and villages the