The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-08-28
NEW YORK HERALD.
New York, Monday, August IS, Is4s.

Tux Psrsrpr,rAL CAMPAIGN There never was
n more inviting opportunity than that offered just
now for excitng speculation relative to the results
o, the Presidential campaign just commenced. A
variety of circumstances and Influences conspsre
10 render the future peculiarly inscrutabe even to
the most experienced pair Of eyes that scanned
the political horizon. There rs something oppres
sivey OMNIBUS in the calm which prevails There
is no violent efierveseLce OF popular feeling. Bu
there are wi,hal, observable few OF these clouds,
no bigger than mans hand, which, somehow or
other, have hitherto turned out TO be very prolific
Of storm and tempest.
Mr. Van Buren's organs and friends exhibit spirit
Of Cancellation and sohriey which remarkably con-
tras,s with the overbearing, victory sure bearing
they assumed in the olden time. The adherents OF
Harry of the West are also good deal moderated
IN Il cir tone Even John Jones, OF The Madisonap,
appears TO have yielded TO The soberzlng infiuence
of the time and Is now meek and qni-i, and I'M
poeIically tame as the respectable and useful ami
NAL into whose fraternity he has been so unani
nous voted The minor Tyler organs follow John.
and are more tame-moIe dull, tf that be possib!e,)
and more in, tficient
The great Struggle in the Democratic ranks will
be between the sage Of Underwood end the sturdy
democrat of h- South. The recent ward elections
IN this city eff Td some very instructive indications
OF popular feeling, w irh the State Convention will
reveal in a more full and Ineligible manner. II
Calhoun gets the nom nation, the adherenis OF Cass,
Buchanan and Johnson will swell his ranks with
their forces, and then, "when Greek meets Greek
will come the tug of war" The contest will then
be fairly commenced between the Restoration
party and the "young democracy" and who will
rriumphl We wouldn't like at present to bid against
the latter. anew man-one who has never held
the rens of Office raise expectations of reward
in fifty instances for on which the old can ope-
rate. That's so much in the way of availability"
and after all that is the great test by which the fit
ness OF the candidates willb tried. "From whom
can we expect mosi9' is very practical question
On the er generally given TO it the destiny OF
the rivals in the great race depends.
PROGRESS OF DENTAL SURGERY IN AMERICA
There is wonderful improvement of late years in
the education of the members of what are called
the learned professions il this country In the va
rlous departments of medicine, and surgery in parti
GUAR there is very marked change for the better.
Our medical practitioners now, generally speak
ing, very different set of men, indeed from those
Of fifteen twenty years ago. In truth, the bung-
ling, half educated surgeon stands very small
chance nowadays; and the quacks are beginning
to take up the melancholy exclamation" Othello's
occupations gone!" Probably the Z" hard times''
Of teaching people sobriety and common sense, have
had considerable influence In destroying the bust.
ness Of the nostrummongers but the fact is unde
niable, that ignorance and incapacity in medical
men is now much more easily discovered, and more
generally dealt with justly-that is, condemned
without mercy.
No branch of the "heang art" has discovered
more evidences of improvement than the science
OF dentistry. lthts been al last elevated to pro-
per position as science is studied as a science,
and practiced as a science Formerly, it was rare
TO meet with dentist who knew any thing more
than the merely mechanical part of the profession,
and the consequences written in the sufferings
and empty pockets of the victims. But it is very DIFF
ieren now. In all our large cities fiad the prln-
cpal dentists men whohave enjoyed regular medi-
cal neutrality-suspicious. their useful art with SCI
enthc judgment and success in Baltimore a col
lege OF dental surgery has been for some time in
successful operation journal, devoted to the ad-
vancement of the science, is regularly published /;
and medical literature has latelv received numerous
and important accessons from the pens OF skilful
and experienced professors OF dentistry All this is
certainly consolatory tor, in this country there are
few, indeed, who do not at time or other need
10 have what one Of our poets has very pretty
called the " ivory portico' carefully repaired, and
preserved from premature decay or the ravages OF
time, who WILL in spite oil teeth, afiix his sigma.
ture as he passes along
Amongst the important and difficult operations
performed 10 our own city, have been much struck
by the details Of one performed by DR.. A. G Cas-
tie. The case to which we aude was that of Lieu
tenant Shubrick, OF the 5 Navy This highly
reputable officer when in Florida, had h whole
side OF his face destroyed by double charge O
buck shot. The upper and lower jaws of that side
were completely carried away and frightiu wounc
produced, which, as may readily be conceived lef
moot awful deformty. HIS accurate anaromica
knowledge and familiarity with Ill the resources Of
ais art fortunately enabled DR.. G. 10 remedy the
elects OF this terrible accident completely. piece
OF dental mechanlcsm, which admirably served as
substitute for the jaws and teeth was inserted the
defermlty almost altogetherremeded, and the gal.
amt officer is now able TO masticate his food with
out any difficulty, whilst scarcely trace of the
extensive Injury remains. The management of this
case certainly reflects the highest credit on the pro-
Reasonable gentleman who had charge of it, and
rebounds in eminent degree TO the honor of Anne
mean dental surgery.
Indeed, the progress OF this science here is attract
ing much attention in England, and on the Cont.
nent, and amongst the other things on which we can
boast preeminence the old world we can safe.
ly enumerate dental surgeons. In surgery proper
we stand equally high.
IKE MORALS OF PoLITIcs There is somethin,
OF an Improvement evident in the manner in which
the elections have been conducted this season. A
good deal Of brute force has, TO be sure, been mani
Tested on some occasions, but generally speaking
there has been greater display OF nationality and
decency. The old watch words-"log. cabn"-
unld hicknrYo=shard cider,,-and 60 forth axo .ol