The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-29
Medicines and Medical Men.

The medicaprofession Of this country constitutes
curious feature in everyday life. 1t is divided
into two distinct classes, namely the regular and the
irregular practice Connected with the former, there
are several hundred medical schools and colleges scat
tered over the United States, and some Of the gra
duates of those colleges have already attained the
highest degree Of eminence. We could mention many
in New York, Philadelphia Baltimore, New Orleans,
and other large cities who highly distinguished
their professional excellence.
But the success achieved by many connected with
the irregular practice Of medicine is both curious and
extraordinary Some years ago the celebrated Doctor
Brandreth commenced in this city, the sale Of pills.
the secret of which had been discovered BY or conf
ded him lie advertised literally and sent boxes of
his pills gratis to various editors. They found to
be good his brought before the public
through the papers, and he has amassed large
fortune and lives in palace at Sing Sing short dis
lance from the State prison The doctor dverts his
leisure with the exciting game of politics. u
strong old bunker and will, ,. it,. 49,
same energy in striving to elect Cass aud Butler as he
mas displayed for sere-ri years back in dosing the
public
As successful in public favor, at least as the Bran
areth Mills are Doctor Moffatt's Life Btters. This
gentleman owns a magnificent house on Broadwsy,
and hi. me defines it is said bring him in fifty sixty
thousand dollars year.
The popularity of Towhsend's ssrsaparia, affords
another instance of the of genius and tact in
advertising We have doubt this medicine de-
serves all the praise bestowed upon it. as it pures the
blood clears the brain, brightens the ideas and anne
orates the system, and lightens the pure generally
We have not learned what income it yields but Doctor
Townsend may be considered among the medical
millionaires.
,lnva has In. vstar .ed
in the person Doctor Keinger with genius equal to
any Of the others and with shrewdness, tact, and
energy and above ALL with materials to work it. which
will place him in the foremost rank Of his profession
lie is the discoverer inventor of certain liniment
the virtues of which are beyond dispute, and are
vouched for by many of the highest respectab,lity
We have ourselves derived the greatest benefit from
its use and speak understandingly Of its excel
lence 1t is used internally aud externally is equally
efics both ways, and is peculiarly adapted TO
this climate 1t has of late rapidly made its way in
public favor, and its success is beyond question II.
sale has already been highly profitable, and it is
equally servicoable to horses, rs to human beings,
Doctor Kellinger has prospect of amassng i'm
mense fortune. The Doctor owns a very handsome
hotel at Yonkers in this State 1t il situated on
thence about half mile from the village
ei--- from Forrest. Castle. alias Metsmors
wv and cy.1wands beautiful view of tine
", w'sN'4' NSN surrounding scenery. The main
,i,tv .eet square. Of three stories, and sur
oouptes nv 4 handsome cupola Attached TO TINS
pilaipe are the laboratory where TIE MEDICINES "'s
mauufactur stables for 80, morse: az M W.
tnsiye store room to which the boxes and bottles arc
Transferred FROM The laboratory The hotel Is resort
ed TO by city merchants as pleasant summer resi-
dence for their families and is generally FIN in IN.
reason
The various patent medicines which we have emit
meratcd have succeeded by udcious and liberal al
vertisements in the New York papers and Afterwards
| in those published in the larger country towns The
venJeIs Of these medicines thus like the great actors
| get up their name and reputation in this city but
| their prodts generally afterwards from the
| country This is great county. Talent, energy
| and liberal dealing are always 10 command sue.
cess varying from S13J,67 81 to 1919 i67 - each
Mas ForSD DrAD.-On Monday last, an un-
| known man went TO South Amboy NJ with a
view 10 20 on 20 Philadelphia; bur, IN consequence
of being unable to pay his fare, did not succeed.
lie WAS several times seen standing and walking
about. after he arrived, in a STOPPING condition,
apparently suffering from indsposltion. lie was
well dressed and presented a rather respectable
appearance. On the following morning he was
found dead N the edge Of wood, no; lar, from The
village.
| 10 APPLICANTS roR ARMY PaoMorroys.-The
| Washington J,rio,l OF yesterday morning. an
nounces that there 10 no immediate nope Tor ,ne