American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-02-06
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BALTIMORE CLIPPER.
FRIDAY MORNING, Frs 6 1916.

Institution fo, the year lsl5-by William Vi.
Stoke. NJ d rnysojan' This rcfort dis
closes the crafty ng fact, that the insane pa
tiants placed in the institution have been treat
ed with extraordinary succcss-and we are sure
chat every humane person VIII rejoice on read
.ur the following paragraph from the repor. of
the physician:
I'VE confess, our heart thrills with ineXprCs-
sible pleasure aud delight, that we are able to
report = continuance Of the nparaiieied success
Of this institution IN the treatment OF insanity.
ia our former reports for 1913 and lS44, we
assumed the high ground that not merely nine
oat Of len cases of insanity, Of less duration
,hgn one year, may be cured, but that Nlacty'
nine IN q hundred can be radically restored,
unless there exists in the individual strong
constitutional tendency TO mental disease, or
unless circuu,tancps beyond our control, ana
the Injurious tendency OF which ms ooen inIIY
explained, Intervene to interrupt and disturb
the process Of cure. This position has bcea
ilitY sustained, as the report will show, by the
experience Of the past year
It is the opinion Of Or. Stokes, that "thc
oniy sure 5ule Of osiion for the guidance of the
relations Of the person who show swcll-marked
manifestations OF disorGered intellect, IS 10 Sc
parate him at once from the untlvorabc cir
cumslances surrounding him at home, and re-
moving him to an institution conducted on
humane and enlightened principles"
The system Of treatment, medical and mo-
raj, in this institution, appears to US to he eX-
coedingly juGicIous; and that it has been re-
markabv successful is shewn by the fact, that
OF two hundred and eighty-threo patients adj
mitted during the year, only three have died.
There can be no doubt that kind treatment,
and suitable occupation and amusement, are
highly conducive to The restoration OF the in
sane; and these are found in Mount Hope lnsti-
tuition.
1t appears from this report, that the charity
list of this institution Is considerable, no less
than fifteen to sixteen sick persons having been
dependent upon it's bounty during the past
year. This fact constitutes strong appeal to
the sympathios and liberality of the citizens oil
Baltimore, who, we trust, will contribute their
aid to this noble charity.
There is one fact contained in this report,
which it may not be unimportant to mention,
viz: that of the insane patients admitted dur
ing the past year, the insanity of nearly one
fourth was produced by intemperance-a solemn
warning to those who delight to indulge in
strong drink
The buildings are extensive and well adapt
ed to the purpose to which they are applied
and the institution is under the superintend-
ence of the Sisters Of Charity, who are pro-
verbal for their humane and interchangeable at
,ontions to the afflicted,
ADJOURNMENT OF THE CITY CoUNcIL. Both
branches of the City Council have agreed to
adjourn sine die on the 2Sth nst.-and yet both
will continue in session Cor many day after
that period. 1t must be well known to mem
beers that the public business cam OF be dispos-
ed of by the 2Slh; aud that therefore, adjourn
ment on that day viii! be out of the question.
The resolution originated in the First Branch
and was promptly accepted by the Second
Branch. This acceptance was perfectly cor
rect, but appears to have been unexpected by
the First Branch, which sent respectful re-
quest that the vote shonld be reconsidered,
which was refused by the Second Branch
We disapprove Of this passing of resolutions
by one branch, with the hope that they will
be rejected by the other. 1t is an improper
mode of legslating, and will gain no credit
with the people. We will venture to say, that
the Second Branch will be at all times is well
prepared to adjourn as the First.
RENEWAL OF NEGOTIATIONS. 1t is again
reported that negotiations on the Oregon sub
ect have been renewed between the Secretary
of State and the British Minister, and we hope
that such may prove to be the fact. 1t is time
that the foolish dispute should be closed. Both
governments are no doubt disposed to settle
the matter amicabIy, and we think it probable
that both will be satisfied to adopt one of the
propositions which have been heretofore made
and rejected. The 49th degree it is not uu-
likely will be fixed upon as the boundary line
between the two countres-and that will be
much better for both nations than rcsortlng to
war. 1t is true that, by such an arrangement,
some of the clustering demagogues in Congress-
and perhaps some Of the aspirants for the pre-
sidcncy, will be deprived Of political capital
but their loss will be gain to the nation.
ACCIDENT AT CINCINNATI. On Saturday,
at Cincinnati, the horses attached TO a carriage
ran of at frighttul speed, running over Mr.
Thos Brooks, packing box maker, and knock
ing down and dragging for several hundred
yards, Z carpenter named Clayton, breaking his
collar bone and inhicting other serious inju-
ries. The carriagn had been left standing in