New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-02-24

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To Psets-A Letter from Carlyle.
We are Indebted 70 Scottish friend for an on
ripsl private letter now lying before as from
THOMAS CARLYLE to q young relative weaver
lad (uow Of this City who being addicted TO verse
writing. had sent some Of bis esasions 10 his emf
nent cousin for critical inspection Carlyle re-
suouded in the following letter, 80 wise, so truth
fol manly, wholesome. that we are sure he cannot
cepsure our improvement Of the fortune winch now
sives it TO the public through the columns Of The
Tribune. Should be be disposed TO object we beg
him 70 consider that our Country, even more than
hi. own. has many thousands Of sspguine youth
ho need precisely the counsel gwen in this letter,
and who will hear and heed il from him sooner
than from sny other Here is toe letter Read
and profit
CHELSEA, Feb. q, ls44
Dear Cousin Aiezy.;
Ihave looked over your verses, and am wen
pleased 20 observe that you possess an intehgent
mind an open sfsctionste heart, and are heartily
disposed 10 do what you can for instrocting ana
unfolding yourelf Ny very sincere wish 10 that
these good qualities may be well turned 70 account
and help 10 make you q useful man sno erectual
sdoer Of your work ia this world.
There can be no harm in amusing your leisure
with verses. II you find il an amusement; but GER
tsinly would by means recommend you 70
prosecute 10 in any way as an empoyne. Tor IN
that sense think il can turn 10 nothing bot an OBJ
struction and disappointment Verse writing
notwithstanding all the talk you hear about IT, is IN
.lmoxt all cases totally idle affair; man was mt
sent into this world 70 write verses-no II he
finds himself called TO speak. let him speak, man
fully some words Of truth and soberness; and. IN
general, leave the singing and verse making part
OF it, TIL the very last extremity OF some inward
or outward call. drive him iresisubly thitner Nay
in these times, observe there Is less and less
attention paid to things In aud serious per
sons every where find themselves disposed 70 near
what man has 70 say the shortest rag ana me
dsrectest-that is 10 say, diseDcumoereo OF rhyme
/ for my share am well content with Mas tendency
Of the world
IL Won will prosecute the cultivation OF your spe-
culative faculties. which surely is highly audshe
ip nil men then should think it would be much
hkelier method that you addicted yoursei 70 ac.
curing real information about the things that exist
around YOU ia this world, and that have existed
here. this surely must be the basis Of all good re
quits In the way of thought speech or speculation
for man la word / would have you employ
your leisure in reading instructive books conVers
ing with intelligent men, anxiously seeking OUT
such anxiously endeavoriDg 70 render yoursei
worthy OF such la Harwicb there must be some
public library, perhaps there are several. would
have You struggle 10 get admittaDce TO one OF these
perhaps that is not impossible tor your 10 read
even few good books. above all 10 read them
rel this is the clear way toward spiritual ad-
yspcement a way that will become always the
clearer too the farther steadfsstly perseveres
in it,
But ON the whole it should always be kept IN
mind that mans faculty is not given him IN the
long run for speculation that no mans faculty Is
40 given him The harmony of soul which would
fam utter itself from you in rhymed verses, how
much nobler to make II utter itself in rhymed con
duct in excellent maniul endeavor TO subdue The
rueeedpess of your life under your feet and every
where make order reign around you Of what IS DIS.
order! This is n task all men born TO, and all
other tasks are either nothing or else branches OF
this
Whether these hurried words will have any light
for YOU at present know not; but, II my wishes
could nv all YOU should not want for guidance
Tell your good little sister 10 be very careful OF
the Spring winds Summer will help her Give my
hind regards 10 your father and perssting with
the best insight you have, prosper well
Yours. very truly T. CARLYLE.
NIesmerism and Surgery
Tie Zoist large and respectable Magazine OF
Magnetic Surgery. Physiology etc. published in
London aud now in its fifth year gives in its Janu
AIRY number multiplicity and great variety OF
sssss of Surgical operations performed, while the
patients were respectively under the Mesmeric in
nusncs, in India, France, various parts OF Great
Britain, &C. &c. Among these are the removal, by
Dr. Esdaile, in Calcutta, Of enormous tumor
weighing over one hundred pounds, in the presence
Of seven physicians and four other gentlemen, with
out pain or peril to the subject although the loss OF
blood was appalling The patient was utterly
unconscious throug hout. In another case Prot
Durand at Chsrbourg, France, removed large
and deep seated tamor from the neck OF young
woman on the 18th Of September last as is
sssssted by fifty of the first citizens. She knew
nothing Of the operation till awakened after its
conclusion A third case was the removal OF
the diseased tonsi Of q child. by Mr.. Aston
Key. One tonsil had previously been removed
without Mesmsrism. causing intense agony and
rendering the chld unconquerably adverse TO
any farther operation and almost thrown into con.
vulsions by the bare mention Of it, The child was
partially awakened by the violepcs OF the process,
bat did not know that any operation had been per
Srmed In case Of amputa,ion Of crushed leg
ut Kilmarnek, the patient, (who had been then mes
msussd for the first time was awakened by the
saving OF the bono. Cases OF the extraction of the
rnost painful and difficult decsyed teeth fire.
quept and well sttested--How can any part Of the
Medical Faculty longer resist the daily sccumu-
lating files OF evidence in demonstration Of the
painlsssnsss and safety Of surgical operations in
the Nssmsric state And if they do. how can pa
nsnts much longer submit to be tortured beyond
endurance by surgical hatchery when it is now GER.
tain that operations may al easily be painless
otherwise
BAlrixoRx CoLLHer OF DESrAL SuReHRY-
The Annual Commencement OF this institution took
place last week in the presence Of slarge and
spectacle audience Addresses were delivered BY PROBES
sors Harris wescot Bond, aud by Dr. Parmly of this
City beside the exercises of the Graduating Class from
seven diceren, States whom seversy the degree OF
postor OF Dental Surgery conferred. handsome
ease OF Surgical Instruments was awarded to one Of
them. Dr. John wsylsn of Pa who had eyinced the
srssses proficiency in his calling The exercises occa
pedtwo days and are spoken Of in terms Of commend
alton BY the Baltimore journals.
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