The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-07-30
The Spirit Of the Age-Its Operations In Re-
Iigion. PoIltIcs, Medicine. &c.

ly in the medical world And indeed ii would be
passing strange if in this latter day of light and in
iellectua progress, such piially important science
that which has for its objects the preservation OF
health, and the removal of disease were not cultl
vaied with a zeal and success in keeping with the
lnquirng and reforming spirit Of the age. II is
nous to mark the developments every where ap-
parent OF this sef-same revolutionary, screening,
-upsde-down, restless, daring spiri, of the
nineteenth century. In whatever field we trace Its
operations, we seelt working with the same ma
chinery, producing the same results, eiiecting the
same remarkable changes, baiterng down the rag
ged batlements OF prejudice and ancient error ma
King the way straight for new and better orders of
things. Thus in the religious world, we every day
see new sects starting into active, proseytizng life,
old sects torn up by intestine quarrels-unlversay,
the war OF opinion, and all for the better. LISA
dark day tor the TRUTH when religious societies are
sunk in that ethargic stiffness which resembles the
peace OF the church-y ard-when there is peace be-
cause there is moral, intellectual vitality
when there is peace, because every eye is dim and
every arm nerveess, because force wars not with
force, nor with nan, but the only of life
LETT is that of the crawling worm that feeds and bat
tens there And so all these religious and social
agitators-Joe Smiths, Kinks, Maffits, Bishops,
Brlsbanes, and Squashtes, are tokens of good, and
I'll, in their own way, are bringing nearer the advent
ola better day.
The political agitators, from the most respectable
urncoat mountebank, to the veriest loater amongst
them, are also serviceable rogues and in the dirty
field of party politics, perform part analogous to
that of the skilful agriculturist when diligently
turning over the various composts of which he
manufactures manures to enrich his cornfields
People may well dread the heel of despotism when
there are no violent political agitators amongst
them.
The scientific world is also agitated, and great
good is already apparent. In the practice of the
healing art, especially, the beneficial results of
free interchange of opinion, and the plentiful use of
arguments OF all Sorts are evident. The great
medical revolution commenced in the city OF
New York-the source of all the great
cial movements in this country-and all eyes
are now turned hitherward in anxious observation
of the doings ofthe learned members of the profess
sion. And certainly there is abundant scope for ca
rous investigation here with respect TO the progress
and prospects of the science. There are in New
York upwards of one thousand physicians, and about
five hundred quacks. Out of this large body there
perhaps sixty practitioners who have accumula-
ted handsome fortunes--about one hundred and fifty
are doing good business-and the rest live they
can The mischief is that not one tenth of the doc
tors get paid-there two classes of men that peo
pie always try TO cheat and they are the parsons and
the doctors. Well, the doings of such large body
Of medical men-their ingenious schemes to get
practice-their pleasant quarrels-heir new disco
veries-their blunders-ther brilliant achievements
their numerous and varied and valuable contribu-
tons to medicine and surgery-all these present
much food for the philosopher and the student OF
human progress.
One OF the most prominent and interesting features
OF this medical revolution, is the great attention
given to the science Of pharmacy. or the cart and
mystery of the apothecary" This is undoubtedly
the most important branch of medicine, and has
heretofore been too much neglected. The physi-
clans have fought too much about abstract principles
and modes of practice, and left the study and prepa-
ration of the articles of the Materia Medca to mere
druggsts-dealers in blue pill and tartar emetic
But the leading medical men here are now awakng
TO sense OF the error of this conduct. The esta-
blishment of the Stuyvesant Institute "ScHooL OF
PHARMACY" in connexion with the University of
New York, and under the superintendence of DR.
MORT, DR.. PATTIsoN and Dr. A. B. SANDS e. Co,
273 Broadway, 70 Fulton street, and the Stuyvesant
Institute, is a very important movement, and will
doubtless tend materially to promote the laudable
objects contemplated by the Nassau street COLLEGE
OF MEDICINE AND PHARM,cY. We like to see men
Of the standing of Dr. Morn thus directing their ia
Tents and energies to the advancement of pharma-
ceucal science, andheachng their students the best
mode of preparing EPSON salts and tcure of squills
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to any part of the world and in its native clay"
that useful little animal-the HUudo MedicinaHs
rulgo the leech. There can be no doubt that we
will hereafter be purged, leeched and blistered
with greater ease and safety, and that Drs Mott.
Pattson and Sands, will reap both honor and
profit in their new field of operation. Then again
the Nassau street College of Pharmacy is in full and
successful operation-carrylng crusade against
all sorts of medical imposition, by reducing the ex
orbitant fees Of physicians really benefiting both
the public and the profession, saving the formeI
from charlatanry and rendering the business of the
latter safer and eventually more extensive We
trust that both of these new establishments will GO
on and prosper AT all events, all who take medi
cine from the hands of irresponsible and uneducaed
men are now without excuse, when such dslln-
guished physicians as DR.. Mott, DR.. Pattison, DR.
Paine, professor of Matera Medica) and the mem
bers Of the Nassau street College of Pharmacy have
the important duty of reforming the
science of pharmacy and providing for all classes OF
human maladies, the appropriate remedy.
More FUN.-Judge Noah has resigned his seat on
the bench of Sessions. Ho no no ! ha ha Ina
He was never fit to be Judge, and he has at last
exhibited somesregard for the ermne. Before the
Judge left his seat, he tried to have Mr. Whiting re-
moved, but failing in that, the Judge removed him
self-so removal of some kind has been effected
at all events. A history of Judge Noahs judicial
career-hs eminent decisions-his charges to juries
his side opinions-his illustrations of pork law,
would be one of the most amusing books since the
publication of Cervane's Don Quixote. We trust
the good Indge will SET about IL and turn a nennu