New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-05-12

The Convention having devoted "Wednesday TO
visiting various asututors tor t- Insane eserday
log resumed Us sessions a. Inc As.or House.
The subiect II Provision fr lasane Esgranis, upon
motion Of Dr. Brigham was iaii spon The table.
On motion OF d.. KIREBaIDE Inc following Resolution
was adopted
Rtsosd That this Association have visited with sfezt
interest SgHd)oId Hail. ths excellent private Insulation
for the Insane a Fusbns under tie care OF Dr. JAAEs
mACDoSAID and tender 10 him teif sincere thanks Tor
his courtesy and for tho bOuntu hospitality extended 20
tho members during ;teiT visit
The subject Of the Construction u Wser- Closets ior
lnssne ylums bfoogh up and elected llng
discussion. The subject Of Yards also considered
Dr. MACDONALD made few remarks on ihs manner
OF Reporting Deaths gm0rg the lnsanet present these
are cassed 10 be very dsneuy understood Dr.
~ thOsgh the subjects OF the Of diseases, their
diagnosis and treatment as also examinations sitter DEATH
an excetdilg ly important.
Or. BRIGHAM offered the following Resolution, Mhcn
was adopted:
Re,olrsd That Committee bs sppJio.sd to report TO
this Association 81 he neat meeting the best terms for
ne olssfcaton and dss snson OF the different 9rus OF
Iuss city and the best omica and pathological terms
m the various paris 81 tbs brain, snd VI The
Diseases which prove fatal to the Insane.
The Resolution adopted, and the Committee was
designated INSIST Of DIS. Macdonald, Brig am and
Earle
As 10 come OF tho supposed Causes Iasinity i'm mo
Jas. Report of The y r. state Asylum we observe the
following among host Of others:
Religious ankle 3, l5l 20 males s1d 20 females
Iaiemperance 5J--i7 males aud females
Aiilsfisn, So - males ard ~ females.
Dissppointm-nt ia love. s9-2S males and 10 females.
Perpledty OF business, 4l43 inales and % females.
Abuse Of hu sbaud, .i-ien,sies.
Excessive lsbor, $40 males snd females
Political Excitement, men
Dlsappolnted ambition. IS males and females
Excessive psn, men
Seduction 3 females
Remorse, > m-n.
8l Of wssltb, 81 male and female.
Excitement Of lawsuit, female
Il.treatmeut Il parents % male aad female
Ant Rent excitement, mails.
These and other es.es possess much Interest.
mouon wss then made sud adopted thsI The hnai sd-
0urnment II the Convention lake place FRIDAY loasy al
DR. KfRKsRlps 1858 10 state that Msssis. Goldman n
stetson OF tho Aslor House declined receiving any com
uepsacu from members Of the Assoc alton Tor ner enter
fnrept during the wees-On account OF it, benevolent
objects For his, resolution Of h.nks was uhsnimo9
voted and the Secretary was directed 20 iSIn,,n the
.ral gentlemen copy Of the resolution Dr. MAcOONALD
remarked h. believed this not the hf8 instance where
they have extended the Ike courtesy T. medical men
s0ms discussion arose On the SUBJECT OF pseas7i u7'
The stiye value Of 10 hospitals and 10
private prsctice the pic Ia oder II Also eicsa
aoms discussion. DR.. bsiGHAM moved tnst S"ninle9
BE- appointed 10 suggest bent plan oT calling The atien'
ton Of physicians 90 general prscuee 70 h1 pr ps -
ent " the assus al their homes snd especially 70 helI
treatment turing the fret periods e he oiteas-
The Efsct upoa the nssns q the Use Of Tobacco was
reported upon by DR. CUTTER
Dr. Brigham and Others took part IN raihet an amu.hs
scussion the nstt-T Of The tranquihxug OF me con
trary effects Of smoking chewing snutlos aul olhsl ~
t@resa pr0cesesi 0eltlemen seemed gsneraJ atfeoo
that the Of Tobacco IL njuross-bu others consdeIed
that with Tobacco with other narcotic opium parnee
larly, IL becomes useful In some csses
The question recurring upon the final adjournment and
place And tins for the next Convention. mctoa wa
adopted that u Be at Philadelphia on the "a Moray o.
May, l80-suhsequsntly amended By various mo'lons
20 read Utica, on ne sd doHd1y o. -Hs l'''' -
10 AN al, 40.
morning AZ o'clock al the y ace.