The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-18

considerably, yesterday, in this city But the re-
ports which we had in the course of Monday night
from the different extremities of this continent
St. LOUIS, then Buffalo, and elsewhere, indicated
very positively that, in the aggregate the disease
is on the increase in this country, although there
may be decrease in particular localities. Sudden
and violent transitions of temperature seem to at
tend the increase of cholera cases. Yesterday,
among the other cases enumerated, another Wall
street gentleman was swept away-Mr. Baldwin,
who was partner of Mr. Ketchum, IN that street.
We are persuaded that great many cases of cho-
lera are brought on by fear and panic other cases
arise from people attempting to doctor themselves,
or to keep it of by the common preventlves OF the
day. Persons in good health ought, by no means,
to change their habits, in any respect, nor resort
to preventive medicines. We hope and trust that
the intensity OF the epidemic has passed away.
The following may be considered as articles
sppeItalning TO the cholera literature of the day =
GLANCE AT THE NEW YORK BosPlrAL-wARDs,
SURGEONS, PHYSICIANS, AND ASSISTANTS AT
TACnED. &c.
although a resident Of the city for number Of
years and though often seeing the City Hospital time
AID time sgan, It'll it was not, until to- day, that
dared to venture in and even then, many objections
arose deter from my purpose, but curiosity TO
the interior VI the Institution and It's much heard
of cleanliness, set - defiance all fears and soon
found myself within its precincts. introduced my
self Us visitor to one OF the assistants, who kindly
offered to conduct through the various wards and,
] will here add, under many obligations t. his
willingness osxplan every thing aud must thank him
for his benevolent spirit Inc aPP.aranee OF tne
"order is heavens fret Law and CLEANLINESS an I'D
denda for the floors that the scrub and
brush had not been used in vain. The wards are SUI
foieny large TO accuniu odate twelve aud fourteen
patients in comfortable manner, but more can DO
placed in them If occasion demands There saw bro
ken l,gs broken arms and broken constitutions men,
and children, the victims OF disease stretched
beds Of sickness aye, OF death The character OF
The ia siituton Is noble one for be who chances To
become inmate, ends n home where al his wants
are carefully attended TO by experienced hands and
Wiling HI From the main building we proceeded
10 tie marine building, which Is situated on Duane
street and cannot like the former be seen from Broad
way This is exclusively for sailors and boatmen IN
jur,d by any accidents and the poorest receive the
moft jrdicious treatment. Thence we went to the
medical building, where diseases requiring medical
testmt MT only admitted The wards we're also
rs clean as possible and every bed contained an
inmate. Although il is melancholy place to sojourn
s, fHw ina %s' Saomy ubods an" nuestidncd So 81
the patients to the manner Of treatment and aton
tion showed and from all there was only GU response
ira. the house surgeon and physician, and his assis
tants were ll that could be desired or wished for
suboin thir baincs, f us A ior the p"onc 70 Know
who a. the , re ruch an institution Thty are
Drs yreel nr. Merritt, who constitute the house
surgeons a. hIden. the house physician, Dfs
Lent. Coli land Church, Romeyn and lie Roy
are their tive sl-tants-all of them under the i'm
mediate co.. OF several of our eminent surgeons and
physcians are caiy in attendance ut an appointed
hour, haye lgrSl supervision, aud give drections
as TO the pal,lcular mode Of treatment. The former
are young men, who enter regularly by appointment,
and r. uain, think. for three years. Certainly much
credit due to them for their long pisrimsse AMID
such scehes abandoning pleasure and betakinS them
selves to sorrowful sights ana las | understanD
without the least compensation for their trouble Tho
superintendent MIR Roome, must not TO be overlooked,
for certainly he does not overlook his duty but de-
much praise for tho very fine condition, not
ony Of the inner portion OF the building but also the
| never again will hear aught said against tho city
Hospital for my eyes have seen 1t In ITS proper light
aud good arrangement, and We may AL be PROUD that
IL belongs TO New York. NJ.
july ~ lss0.
JAnrs GoHpoS ByNEIlr, Esq:
sr.-FIobably there Is no paper In the world (cer-
tany none in the United Staiesj which has extern
siye circulation-whi ch is read by 40 many thoj-
sands, from iaine to Cali and whic exers SO
powerful an phue nee the thinking minds OF the
community, that Of the kew York Hera!d-of which
you lie editor and proprietor From these facts,
sion that they would come out and shten the
munity ON the prevailing epidemic, ana make known
their treatment 80. have taken the liberty OF pre-.
septng my medical brothers, through you, with the
following suggestions, which, IL deemed worthy OF no
,ieo, they are respectfully ut your service.
For weeks past there has been spirit OF rival
~ and 81 kindness existing the part Of the hom9
pathc and bydropathic school against the members Of
the NV ork Medical Society, having Tor IT'S object
apparently, essenipg Of the confidence OF the CON-
muny In the old school practice, In order TO rear
temple II fame and to line the mesgre Of those
who, although not slopathrts by name, yet nre, BY
stealth, In the very fullest sense OF the word, 30 In
Al the present moment, tho hand Of Providence Is
heavily laid upon US. We clad in the drspery Of
sorrow and by those with whom but yester-
DAY, exchanged the smile Of recognition and the
fore cur eyes and conss med their last sad resting
place euf.y, this L. time for chickering's and strife
no TINE 10, .nssy ,naI .h 2, snas rs R,
tLls is the time when every man claiming to himself
the high character II ply stefan and of philanthros
pst ,Eoud put forth not only talent, and skill, and
energy but all q his talent Of his sEli, and Of his
energy without regard to Romenclaturcs OF this school
or III, other fchoo to which sav.d the lives,
which loses the moot Health Its preservation, and
prompt atrett Of diF,ase, " understand anything q
my profession IL TO be the honorable mans Aui. FER
the iafe and speedy accom- psamont OF this ! know
the SaLaisry Beard Of Health, aud every honorable
Der OF the prvfession IL unwesried and uncea,ip5
In their eis to accomplish; and hazard nothing Ia
the assertion. that 'sr az TIE h,dieal Board OF
sah IS concerned lat whose head stands brighter
star In his profession than DR. Seth Geer) that when
every Tcumsabcc II taken into confederation, when
the facts known aud allied that tsothirds Of the
patients brought to the hCspiisl have been tamperiny
With ID, ms, Ives with the aud one infamous
and notorivusy uselett and bAse nostrums daily al
ver,d for the cure q chOsrato cure themselves in
Eve or ten minutes when these facts are knovn
l.ia by the Rb.rs q tho profession In this city
not be equal, In point Of skill and success by any
OF the many cholera hoe tails of London or rsris.
I would suggest, very respectfully, to the Medical
Beard means Of arriving at facts, which, whilst II
will tIcrae confidence IN the pubic uind lessen tns
,prit al fear and prove valuable reference hereafter,
that th,y pUblsh daily ssustary Gszette, giving tho
nns age oecuI alton, residence, aud cate Of recevai
of Zach patient the treatment pursucd In each csc,
and refuits ! would sursest that the Common Coun-
ell fhoud furn h. out Of the city treasury funds for
this purpose and that In adsition to THE thsre should
be reserved certain portion OF the SANITARY Ga
setter In which the name. ses Sc, &c OF every pa
tisnt treated by private pisotcs togother with the
q tie and u the consulting physician,
should be fathf0ly aud mrarieily recorded by this
plan land the hompathsts aud bydropathsts can es-
abi,h similar gs,ette out cf fun A. also publicly
yrcpfsicd 20 them respectively for that purYose It gill
be very easy for the sny at large osee To uhom
s due the tribute Of grateful resPect la ny rext
haI peek Ct th. influences ~ electricity and electro
gslysui In tic treatment Ct shol,rs az adopted By
The .diesi boards Of London Edinburgh sud Paris,
and con menerd here 9th ~. rcsuls and 81 the
m pitory - n ptsus Of cholera morbus aud Asste
cholera, or blue cholera. Giant. BARRETT, MD,
July II, lSto. 10 Broadway, N. ",
From HArrr-Cer,ain Tamme, Of the brig
Princess Royal, which left Port de PalI on the "a
met informs US, that, at the time Of his departure.
the monopoly laws had again been put in force,