The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-11-23

tLtNlVuE AT rHE MfDicAL DEPARTMENT OF THE
UNIVERSITY OF THE CRY or New YORK. The
number of patients who were in attendance al the
Clnque OF DIR. Mott yesterday was very large IN
deed; in fact they so numerous that it was i'm
possible for the Professor TO attend to them all du
ring the two hours that are devoted 10 this purpose
There were in all thirteen cases presented to the
class comprising variety of diseases, all of which
were commented on fully by Dr. Mott and their No.
cuarliles and tendencies explained TO the students
The first case was OF a man who stated that
he had fallen of from building some tour wears
since, and fractured one cavicle and some OF his
ribs; that two years subsequent to the accident he
commenced to experience some lameness IN one of
his legs, attended with pain, extending from the
hip down TO the knee, though the lameness existed
In the hip, and that the affected limb had since grown
somewhat longer than the other. The professor
remarked that this was undoubtedly.a case of hip
joint disease, though it was rather uncommon to soc
II thus developing itself in adult as il was dis
ease that more generally appeared in children. He
said that it was rather peculiar that in this case the
lengtheniug OF the limb not attended with any
and in connexion with this lengthening he would give
them caution regarding it, as it was merely appa
rent one and depended upon obliquity of the peys
He also stated that in the accident confusion Of the
hip the shortening Of the limb also depends upon ithe
same He then at length referred to the pc
culiar anatomical dsgnos that are be observed in
cases Of disease OF the hip like the then before them
and finally recommended the patient to lave issue
formed on the outside of the hip that he should keep
perfectly quiet and in order to attain that he advised
could enjoy the necessary treatment
Inc next was case Of woman with syphiiitic af.
by the Professor at previous cniques and appeared
be progressing iavorably and was recommended to
tinue the same treatment
boy then came toward, afflicted with severe STAN.
mering The Professor referred to what he had said
previous OCCASION regarding the probabilities of
in the operation for this difficulty and the results
that almost invariably attended it and after explaining
that he had always operated in these with the
purest motives of assisting the PATIENTS and
he
cluded in this particular not to operate ne had
within day or two, seen medical frlend who had
cessuy treated upwards of thirty of this kind by
peculiar method and that he had offered to take this
case in hand therefore, he had concluded to give it into
his hands, but should the boy not mend under his mode
of treatment that he would in that try the result of
the operation.
After of in children arising in some
of them from the effects Of teething. and which he
commended attention to the state of those parts of the
gums, without endeavorng to hurry the eruption, it
would perhaps by being too hastily driven in affect
some OF the internal vscera he proceeded to examine
case of ecostosis Gas it was formerly caed of the
tiba, and recommended the application of tincture OF
Iodine though he could not promise a by that
means This also attended with movable car
tilages. He said he would advise person thus
situated to submit to an operation without trying other
things and would recommend the use of knee cap
bandage.
with an amaurotic affection of the eyes, depending ap
parently upon an diopathic affection of the brain, in
which there doubtless exists efusOn and
the optic nerve. This being purely diopathic az
lection the Doctor most feelngy end delicately inform
the mother OF the child that that
the chances of recovery very small indeed. He
however advised her to have seton placed in the back
of the neck to regulate the bowels of the child and put
him alternative treatment of diuretcs and dago
que cataartics The remaining of much interest
professional point of view, and to those who in
the enjoyment of their health and faculties, would have
afforded much ground for reproof Of any grumblng sp
r that they may occasionally indulge in and in fact
imagine better prescriptonsfor disconnected
man, who is in the enjoyment Of his health than to at
tend Of these cinques where much suffering and
wrstchedness in ply scs point Of view is presented
IN health to be thankful for that blessing The lin
its of passing report do not enable us to enter fully
prescribed for suffice it to say that they were all most
lucdly described by the Professor and thus two-fod
ly benefited BY his remarks and the poor sick patients
consoled and sent their way rejoicing in the
probability OF an early recovery.
was committed upon James Allen, bowsman OF
of the packet boats plying between Utica and SYRIA
cuse on Sunday evening last he being severely shot in
the leg by some person unknown The occurrence
took place mile or east OF Oriskany 1t appears that
the packet met lake boat upon which some ruff
fans some Of whom had antpathy Allen and dared
him to the towpath for fight Mr. Allen Immediately
jumped ashore and was no sooner on shore than he
hred at Alter the first shot the exclamation heard
from the lake boat, Cd d-n him, shoot him again"
II appears that nothing short OF death would answer
their turn Measures were Immediately taken by the
packet hands and passengers to ferret out the villains
The lake boat was thoroughly searched and no
found aboard but woman and lad who had concealed
d
Stanwix Hall suffering severely from the effects of his
wound, which will lay him up for the winter he is
der the care of Dr. g. W. Pope.-Rome Sentinel.
James Allen, 1.-The person referred to above, was a
bowsman on Capt. Myers packet, which runs between
Syracuse and Utica He was brought to this village
Wednesday morning. and died on Thursday morning at
Brintnals Farmers Exchange, Inflammation and mort
fcation having taken place His residence Liver
pool; in this town, where he has left wife and
child and was about 30 years of age. His murderers
name is Henry Fuller, hand boat H. J. Myers, of
Mohawk, Capt Morgan. His residence is Medina, Or
leans county, where he has wife. Immediately after
he shot Allen he fled, and has not yet been arrested
Syracuse Journal
The circumstances connected with this murder are
particularly distressing The deceased was bows.
OF Utica, an infrm old man fell into the BASIN
In the darkness and Confusion some time elapsed
veral rods, when Allen, seeing that nothing done
by those on shore to the drowning man. plunged
brought his apparently lieless body shore Allen
then resumed his post and the packet glided for
quarrel between freight that had blocked the
passage. As the scow-boat, II. j. Myers, passed the
packet man, with musket in his hands, first used
proiane and threatening language, and then fired at
Allen. The charge took effect just below the knee,
where from fifty to seventy five large duck shot we're
deposited When thus shot down, the Packet passen-
gers were engaged in mani.esng their sense of the
generous conduct of poor Allen, In rescung an inirm
old man, by liberal donation Journal Nop 81
HORRIBLE OccURRENcE-A correspondent of
the Indianapolis State Sentinel relates the follow
ing AT Frankfort Indiana the 9th inst about halt
past o'clock the alarm of fire rang through our vii.
lage at first but few voices cried the alarm but
every street echoed with shouts and poured out
their numbers. The county ial was on fire a wooden
building which stood in the northwest corner Of the
public square i contained one prisoner who in-
dcted and tried the last term of the for petit srce
ny, found guilty by the jury but the Judge believing
the evidence against him insufficient to him. set
aside the verdict and he bound for his appearance
at the next court He boy of l8 daring reckless
and unprincipled. He had broken out OF several
al before his imprisonment in this and had burned out
of this once and escaped but returning with quantity
of stolen property, he again confined He was put
into the dungeon His object probably to burn the
lock OF the trap door, force it, and make his escape
Doubtless while engaged in this the fire got beyond his
reach rushed into the upper part Of the building and
was bursting from the roof when the cry of fire
heard The first person who arrived the spot could
hear no sound from Within and all stood uninteresed
spec ators whilst the flames rolled on II was point
upon which many opinions different whether he
had escaped or whether he was consumed by the FIRE
To-day about ten o'clock search made after
deadenng the Goals, in different parts of the room
floor, without finding any trace of his remains The