New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-01-13
VOL. Ey. no. 239

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ior death went up with tnis ATTENDANT end having
con'riTed TO fix bis attention uPon object on the
one side she mounted the railing the ether, and
precipitalei herself 10 the bottom. Then, at last;
The railing was carried up and united 10 the sione
work, thus changing the balcony into kind OF
| cage, and offering effectual precgu,on against
| such accidents for the future.
These cases may be explained on the suupos;on
OF impuisiye insanity, united with the gidiiness pro-
duced by looking downtown great height, TO which
We have already alluded. Ii we consider the alb
sence OF motive, il seems not likely that either of
these unfortunate persons entertained the idea Of
! suicide before mounting the stairs.
s." Dr. Pagan observes, that patient confessed 20
h!D, that he never goes near an cPen Window in the
upper par, OF his house. without being afraid, he
thought he should yield 10 the extraordinary i'm
pulse, which he invariably feels when ne has done
SO, 10 precipitste himself into the street. The same
patient informed him, that, upon one occasion,
wa:!e at sea- he became torIacnted Hth an inclina-
ton 10 throw himself overheard. He maintained
this contest for DAYS and described ii being
the most aerassiDg and distressing that can be ina
! gnsd. Hhen he first experienced il, he endcavored
10 laugh himself cut OF il, but il would not do; he
had recourse t. every kind Of distraction which he
could cOntnve, but ii was OF avail. 1t lett him
when ne wen, below; bat the moment he came on
deck, and looked ut the sea, the same uneccountabe
| desire came on him, and worn Out was he with
tie contest he obliged 10 maintain, that he act
| ualiy yielded 10 the uncomfortable impulse, and
threw himself oaeFboard. lie was perfectly aware
Of his danger, and was quite ashamed Of what he
| conceived his or Il iclly.'
Mrs. Trol.ope relates the particulars Of three
women, Who, at different periods whilst under TIE
influence OF .noueniary Paroxysm oil dellrlunl, or
suicidal frenzy, preci plated themselves from the
seire OF Strasourg cathedral. One OF the untortll-
uate creatures, says DR.. Pagan, was young girl
a2d TIE hrsI symptom oi oI5ordered mind winch
| she nanit, ssd was that OF exec ssiSe mirtb. She
| nah a gyl. - fgut.N
reached point where nothing impeded her view OF
the abyss below, she epfang from The giddy emf
Renee, screaming wildly Us she Tell"
On the subject OF moral idiocy, comparatively
fes notices are given. This is one Of The most
important chapters for the consideration OF the
man O; science or the phIlanthtopist. Hore the
parents, and not the depyaved patient, seem 10
bear the blame.
With regard to partial decisions, the following
one is certainly the broad farce OF this tragic
subject
"a respectable tradesmsn fancied himself Eeia-
aorphosed into seven shillieg piece, and took ne
Precau'ion CT going round TO those with wnom m ne
dealt, requesting, particular favor, that, 1t his
wife should present him in payment, they would
no: give change fer him y
Surely, wit never fastened more poignant
suspicion on Woman since The Chinese s:o.y OF
the Mourning Widow, with her Fan"
This remark Of DR.. Parr is excellent, and these
appended by the reviewer are also good.
OF The devotscs TO single object, who buy its
achievement by what BORDERS On monomsnla,
" DR.. Parr was wont to say tnat they were Ger
tany cracked, but that the crack lei in light.
Such notions, however, cannot long be INDUCED
10 excess with impunity the mind seems to give
way, if too long drawn in one direction. False
sensations are induced. The individual iancies
he hears or sees that his inpracticable project is
accomplished, and that he already touches the
| reward OF his labor. lie is then cracked in good
earnest"
Yet such monomoniacs have been the master
masons, if not the architects of tho arcst editlces
that have been erected for the benefit Of men.
The publications which give the material for
this review, are tho following:
| A TRrArrsE on TIE MEDICAL JURsrRunExcr or TSs4S
Try BY RAY. NJ. d. Superintendent, Of TIE Name In.
ee R sno, eSS S sa0 m %i' pp aa 4e D0'O
the Murder Of Charles Lincoln, Jr late Warden of the
t Msfe Of Ssachae,,, holden Boston January 0
M By T d e Be sdaGSu anq oo L
& Brown. Svo up. 2S6.
or S s 6ef N o RoSs coee
reons London Boston: Little & Brown; 1913 Emo.
| pp Ill.
The other article, OF great interest, is one upon
sTuE CHEMISTRY CT VEGETATION One Of the
works there considered, is that lately published by
DR.. Draper of this city.
Tho article is written with force and clea.
ness. 1t brings together many facts, only
lately authenticated, in the form best calculated
| to reward the attention Of the general reader
and these facts are of character irrcsstlbly to
captiya:e the attention OF any mind, dramatlzlng
for US the natural history of our planet and bring
ing us into presence with the secrets OF tho vital
snersiss. if we cannot yet lay our hand upon
them.
The statements, though each is made distinctly
and fully, are so interviewer, that none cam 10
advantage. be extracted without making an
abride oment of the article.
Tnisnumber OF the Review also contains good
suggestions for The adding department OF higher
instruction to Harvard College, or, rather wish
for the adoption OF such methods.
If nun;ls were received at Harvard at nearly the
point Of literary acquisition, at which they are now
sent forth the institution would become al once ana
long continue without rival, the unvefsity Of
America. Studous young nlsn rom all o,'ei Co!-
ICES srd from eyerv part oil the United States,
uSnI5 be- drnwn together there and the list OF I'M
dergcaduaes Oud ezho as large p,ppGIs
ton OF names from distant parts OF tne county as
does now that OF The members OF the La" Schooi'
pe near half OF whom are from the Middle Western
Could such as this be established sr many
-, he adyen1egeously adopted. The studies TO
be- pursued the books to be read, might with pro,
pIiety be LEFT, in great degree TO the option o, Tue h
student, REGULATIONS might for the most pai', DC
superseded by lectures, and by critical exposi'lons
Of Classical authors. The attainment OF degree
might be made 10 depend or series OF iho'onsn,
searchng esana9us The p,9fSss0 '5s, @ eol
or The number of udents whom, by their
md rsnutaton, lhey could attract 10 their