American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-09-08

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PARKEvILLE HYDROPATHIC INSTITUTE.
t meeting Of the Board of Managers of the Parke-
~ Vile Hyjropathc institute, held fifth month 18th,
1850 Joseph AWeder, NJ. d., was unanimously elected
Resilient Physician in the place of Dr. Dexter, resigned
Having made various improvements, this institute is
now prepared receive additional number OF patients
and from Dr. Weders wellknown skill aud practical 1-
erenc in Europe, acquired under Vincenz Pressnitz
the of the Hydropathic systen and for several
years past in us country and particularly in The city OF
Philadelphia (where he has had many patients the Man
ayers believe the afflicted viii find him an able and an
The domestic department being under the charge of a
Steward and Matron will enable the Doctor to devote to
the patients Ubatever time may be necessary.
Applicatioafo for admission to be made i, %
Office No So South Fourth street, residence No le Lo-
gan square, Philadelphia.
Gsnerat Description Of The PrreclLe Hyir2pdthic Institute
The main building three stories high, standing back
from the street about hundred feet with semcircu
lar grass plot IN front and contains thirty to forty rooms
The grounds around the house tastefuy laid out with
walks aud planted with trees shrubs &C. On the LETT OF
the entrance TO these grounds cottage containing four
rooms used by male patients as bathing house, VIII
every convenience for "pacdng" bathing, &c; on the
RIGHT of the entrance about two hundred feet distant
stands similar cottage used by the ladies' Tor similar
purposes. 80. - -,
dred feet are three other cottages eighty feet apart
One of these Is the laundry with hydrant at the door
the other two are occupied by the servants.
The hylrant water Is introduced into these cottages a.
well AZ into the main building and all the waste water
carried of by drains under ground,
THE WATER WORKS
Consist of circular building, standing the brow
of hill surnounted by large cedar reservoir containing
fye hundred barrels brought from neyerfang spring
of pure cold water the side of the h by hydraulic
ram selfacng machine of cast iron, that is kept con-
sany song night and day, By the descent of the water
from the spring. The surplus water Is carried from the
reservoir fountain in the works yard surround
ed by weeping willows. In the first story Of the water
works Is circular room, containing the douche bath,
which Is stream falling from height of about thirty
feet and can varied in size from half an inch TO an
inch and half diameter Adjoining the douche room
Is dressing ROOM with marble tables &c the rtsing
doche for the of piles &c Is one Of the most com
plee conrvances of the kind, being entirely under the
control of the patient using the same.
There many other appliances, which can DO better
understood by personal examination. mar IL