The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-02-28


Rhine,' when the injured patron exclaimed
"odi profanum vulsus ct arceo"-
the abrupt making himself scarce of the protege:
these and thousand kindred "reminiscences would
have added ndescrbable interest to the volume.
We are truly sorry that the Travels did not EN-
brace these observations The respected publish
ers, however, will remember our suggestion when
preparing the second edition for the press. 1t has
been limited, indeed, that DIR. Morris former asso-
ciate will himself probably supply this lamenable-
| and unaccountable omission
Hoping that we incur no risk Of robbing the vo
lume ofits freshness" we will Immediately pro-
coed to present our readers with the sum and sub
stance of DR.. Morris medical observations in
Europe and the East, in the years 1884, 's5, '36,
81, '3S, SO, 40 and All
1.-The Lancet then gives a number of extracts con-
tainng chit chat about distinguished medical men
in the countries visited by DR.. Motif
Some carping, craving creatures may here whine
the remark that the author, after scourn Of eight
years in Europe and the East, might have favored
his brethren with few original and interesting OBJ
servatons on the cmate-natural history-and dis.
eases prevalent in the countries which he visited
| But we're not unreasonable mot we. There are
more leeches than the horse. leech'-and that our
/
giver But we are unlike them all. Without ono idle
murnur we accept the gifts the gods provide, and
with grateful hearts receive the precious informa-
ton that, after an interval of fveand thirty years,
Sir Ashley Cooper recognised DR.. Mo,t-that Roux
has extracted six thousand ca,aracs-and that Vel
peau received our author as brother-we would
have despised him if he hadn't-ihat Larrey wears
| N4poleon's old hat-and, most interesting Of all,
that Cviale, happy dog, has amaseed princely
fortune!
But here is fragrant extract, to which we will
prefix an appropriate motto-one that combines both
rhyme and reason according to our author
| what pleasure can exceed
| The smoking Of the weed!
l DIR Morr's OPINION OF TOBACCO.
If this good creature and precious weed as it
| was called when first brought into vogue by Sir
| Walter Raleigh, were extremely deleterious as
some would have believe, ii appears to me ncOn-
ceivable how we should find the most vigorous
situations and well developed forms amongst those
very people where il is SO profusely employed, chiefly
in the form Of smoking.
In France its consumption is certainly on the in.
crease, and in England we should Judge that II is
getting more and more into vogue. II Is not our
intention to diIate upon this disputed question but
cur experience leads us to the conclusion that much
more censure has been cast upon our American Viz
GINA plant than it's merits la one very fatal and
torn o. dsease to ~. fS sc
is very clearly established, that the moderate habit
Of smoking, by the drain it accomplishes and its
anodyne qualities, has been emlnenty' useful at
least preventive for that peculiar maady 20 fire.
quent in the northern part of the United States, es-
| pecially among the clergy.
But our gradually diminishing space admonshes
Us that must tear ourselves away from this anus
ing volume. One more extract and we have
| don't:
| pR. MOTT A. A rHEoLoesAH.
There follows a passage in which the verify
Doctor expresses his views respecting the salvation
OF the disciples Of Mahomet.l
This passage demonstrates according to our way
Of thinking that DR.. Morr is about sound theo-
logis as he s good poet But the discussion Of this
point would lead US to violate a most sensible
maxim-one which the good doctor in leaving the
walks Of operative surgery, in which he has gained
something more substantial than empty fame, for the
purpose Of writing book, has most foolishy and
wantonly despised-that AKIN is reader as you al
ready guess, NE sUroR ULTRA cREpIpAM! We have
rather more Of the milk of human kindness than
usually falls to the lot of critics. and in the full glow
Of charitable disposition we reiterate this sal-
ary proverb, and say, in the nae of all the gods,
let such a surgeon stick to his knife In operative
surgery, DR.. Morr.l the world knows, is hero
but in syntax, he is a very Ounce in the domains of
surgery with surgical and pathological anatomy
he il, to use his own smile, NAPoLEoN-in the fair
fields of literature, he is the very incarnation of dull
ness Ga glandular dwellings and burrowing fstu-
| las he gazes with an experienced eye-on the face
Of Nature, and the scenery of the moral world. he
looks with the interesting ignorance Of blubber.
ing boy Long may DR.. Morr live to bless us with
his surgical dexteriiy-but never, oh never let him
again visit our sins with BoeK
LATE FROM FLoRIDA.-We have the St. Angus
tine News of tho 18th inst:
The U. s. steamer Col. w s. Harvey was at st.
Augustine, bound TO St. Johns Bluff. She had $50
| troops on board, 80 of whom were sick.
Col. Gates left st. Augustine on the 10th inst for
Paatka. Thence he is to proceed with his COM
nand to Pensacola, his future station.
The buildings at Fort Peyton have been de-
stroyed by fire. supposed to be done by some evil
disposed person or Perssns.
The Navy force destined for the Everglades
commanded by Lieut.. Rogers embarked at Fort
Dallas, in canoes the 18th inst. taking the inland
passages. They are to concentrate at point be-
| tween the Okachobee and Caloosahatchie, whence
| they will scour the Everglades, for Indians.
The Indian guide mentioned in the following para
graph as having been wounded, 10 q brother OF the
celebrated Haleck -Tustenuggee. He was wounded
in the thigh by two rifle balls.
| as guide, attempted to make his escape at New
| Smyrna, and was wounded by the sentinel.
From the southern posts we gather the following
The post at Lauderdale was abandoned on the
14ih inst, and the troops Of the Sd Artillery sta
| toned there, under the command Of MAJOR Childs,
proceeded direct TO New Sinyrna-thence they are
| 20 march in three columns, TO sc0ur the country
between Smyrna and volusia, and finally to con-
| centrate on volusia.
Captain vintsp, from Fort Pierce, will reach
| Smyrna, in boats up Indian River Lagoon. Capt.
| Wright of the 9Th Infantry, with mounted men and
| foot, will cooperate Immediately with the Navy,
| on the Kissimee and Tohopkallka. All the troops
we're to be in the field on the 18th inst and thus
the whole face Of the country will be thoroughly
| examined.
The conduct and perseverance, of Major Childs,