New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-03


helps for mental pain, and imagined none Up to the
era Of Mesmerism that merged in suphunc ether
and ether is now oatdone by CHroforn.
They say the world is indebted ior this new agent
to Prof J. g. Simpson OF Edinburgh. a medical
practitioner Of b sh character ard one OF the ear
est and most successful employers Of the Lee.
theon- d. Simpson has already Published De-
scrptioa OF L. Ia the London Ahca9un Of No
yember IA a brief statement OF the discovery
Late English papers teen with accounts Of the
performance Of oiffcul, operations under its infl-
ence. Its properties are said to lie superior in
every way 10 those OF ether It's action Is more
rapid and complete-simply sprnkiing 10 on a
handkerchief and sponge, and apply ing it to the
nostrlls during Inspiration is sufficient snd the
ocor and taste are most pleasant its pO~er IS such
Tat iiiry drops occasion almost instantaneous In
sen.bllity, aud there are none OF The unpleasant
subsequent effects attending the use OF ether. IL
has been already prepared for use IN the Uoited
States by DR.. &. T. Jackson ci Boston who re-
ceyed by the last steamer fol- account OF the
mode Of rs preparation.
A contemporary in Philadelphia vel remarks
The American discovery OF Ehcrization seems 70
have opened new path Of exploration IN the world
OF Materia Medica and perhsps the result Will be,
not merely the establishment Of whole class OF
anRstheuc medicines, bat a series OF classes OF
remedies possessing various properties OF a nature
heretofore entirely undreamed OF IN The old world
philosophy.
Send It through our Hospitals. and pray let our
sodiery in Mexico have the benefit Of IT, If indeed
there be virtue in it. Ii is bad enough in ali con.
science TO be involved in War and TOO bad to allow
the continuance Of unnecessary suffering when a
palliative seems 50 near at hand
The Ohio Penitentiary, it, Library and school.
We have before us the annual report Of the Di
rectOrs and Warden Of the Ohi) Peniteniiary %
the General Assembly showing its condition for
is47. The largest number Of convirts IN prison Al
any one time during the past year was fes the
smallest number, 4i5-average 46l The highest
number during the preceding year 500 the small
est number. 459-average a. presenting the era
tiiying fact Of n considerable dimlnution in the
number o. coryicts this yesr, compared with the
last. Only six cases oil mortality have occurred II
the prison during the year.
The Warden says
" TIE number Of punishments Inflicted in this Pea-
entsy have been less. during the past thar IN any for
year. And yet there has been the perfect sub
ordination resistance offered authority. and the con
victs have laborcd diligently ard with apparent cheer
fitness.
d" The labo-s n our venerable Chaplain have beer
RENTING throughout the year ana have not been unat
tended with sanitary and bersAcal fleets. Through b
efforts aided BY the bealty o. citizens in various part
Of the state, the Library for the and bereft Il th
prisoners has been ncresssdto four THOUSAND vol
umes and u now probably the largest prison library In M
world. Each convict Is permitted 70 draw book from
the library every saturday morning aninroagh bis insfru
mentality, desire for Improvement il greatly excited
ard the seed. sown, doubt 10 many cAss OF moral re
novation.
"The sabbath school IS SIN continued with Increase
and Increasing interest and IS attended with mans a
fng results The number Of teachers increased abov
that Of last year. which has added much 10 the vsue In
AMI benefits Of the school The teachers Ger
ianly entitled 70 great commentator for their seideny
ing abors. Many 81 the convicis connected with N
school have made great Improvement, aud many WI
could not read when they Arst became connected viii
the school, read the Bible with facility. II IS Ger
tanly pleasing consideration, that by means OF the IN
huencc Of the Chaplain, the Library, and the Sl1bA
school, many Of the prisoners Afford gratifying evldenc
Of moral renovation and Of general and decided i'm prove
ment In temper disposition moral habits and social anec
tions-a Of which lend 20 inspire the hope that many
the convics viii Infinitely leave the Peni'enuary viii
habits Of elfooniro Of active, intelligent and efficient In
dusiry. Of patient sgnaton 20 the lis Of ie and Wit
thai degree q moral deveopmeutn regard 10 right action
without which be safe or desirable meRlbers
community"
/ -Four convcts effected their escape during tn
/ past ear, OF whom three have been rctaken.
The excess Of the years earnings over expense
/ is SIS 4Oi OF.
OF the AS convicts in the Penitentary at tn
/ close of the year there were Of married males, l-9
single do. pa married females. : single Do /.
[Olio state jour. Dec =.