Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-02-16
From the Savannah Republican, 4h inst.
i--st57s ,lFs CI,DROFORM.

. A friend has placed in our hands
pamphlet lately received from DIR. Simp-
son. Edinburgh, on the discovery, nature
and properties Of this interesting agent,
used for producing insensibilty to pain. s
Choloform was first discovered aud DIES.
cribed, by Soubeiran 10 1881, and by
Iiebig in 1882, while its composition was
firssits accurately ascertained by Dumas, 10
Paris. in 1885. DR.. Simpson, however,
has had The, merit Of first using it by inha-
la,iori, aud il is pleasing. fact that Dumas
9 was was accidentally 10 Edinburg las, autumn,
Z 90 service 5the rench geyernment, and.
there Witnessed for sttle FIRST lime, with.
erea, acI:Tht. The successful lsuse Of "a cub
e,eGce 2@fcsa ft,ps i'asl.e h;,a t'Ys:s!i!ssa,'
- 81 a h-s;.st q 'nef@ s:'o1ce.
S,l.a oesre G:nFai..;:n. s !civ2' Ira'r'
& t,ESo.ir.. sn,!e :. as green's 5no ae:stsiY.
,,s ms: Sss,s'i ~ ee,yr g.ii2.. :,y
;ay ;e-sgsse 5:liorisis,
rs s.s ID Il, or al,s---a. be iJhlse.;e II
s :..ats Z, ical llSs
3 speaking q Pefchloride Of Formyie .this
) later liter subst taaca being the principle OF
Formiic Acid, which is obtained from rod
ants, and also, from several sesesab bIeSsub-
y = .yl..f
;sss nus. there are three compound chemi-
cal bodies which. inhaled into the lungs.
Superinduce state Of ,aneslhesir, or, in
sensibiIity TO pain in surgical operations
the Nitrous Oxide, commonly called exhii-
Grating Gas, .Sulphuric Ether, now SO
often used, aud the Perchoride Of Formyle
4 or, ,Choloroform. They differ materially
from each other in their elements afford
no clue to their anostheiic properties. The
Nitrous Oxide is composed Of Nitrogen
and Oxygen, in proportions of one atom Of
each.-Sulphurc Ether has one atom Of
Oxygen, four of Carbon and five of Hy-
droseu; and Chloruform has Two atoms Of
Carbon, one Of. Hydrosef aud three OF
Chlorine.
The ChIoroform is dense. linpid,
,.colourless liquid, readily evapora'ing, and
2 possessing an agreeable, fragrant and fruit
like odour, and pleasant saecilarine Taste,
It's specific gravity is ,4S0. 1t bois at
I4lo, and is not inHammabie, Its advan-'
tages over Sulphuric Ether, age:
1. A much less quantity, is necessary to
! produce given effect,
.. g.. Its action is more rapid, thorough and
enduring. and one under lis influence is as
though one were for the time non.exlst-
ent.
3. The inhalation is much more agreea-
bic and The subsequent effects cease almost
Immediately aud are not unpleasant while
they last.
Dr.. Simpson gives several other reasons
but we have embodied :he most import
aut ones above, 10 which we may add that
it is less expensive, more portable, and
easily inhaled by applying handkerchief
.moistened with it to The nose aud mouth.
DR.. Simpson has used Chlorolorm with
the mos, admirable aud complete success
in several serious cases of midwifery, and
the results are such as 10 show that IT'S
happy effects are only equalled by the
perfect safety which attends its judicious
use. -5 ~ ss.--a.es4 -.
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