The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-12

remarking that the art of purifying indoor air has
been greatly improved within the past few years,
he Fgave brief history of ventilation ia all ages,
and particularly as Il was known TO the Romans.
He showed that almost every appliance, now ia use
for heating and airing dwellings, were employed
for the same purpose, and with very little modhca-
ton, for centuries, and some OF them since the
earliest times. From these facts, he said, Il is
clear not only that the instruments and appliances
now in use for thermal ventilation are not Of recent
date, but that they had long ago, been occasionally
employed for that purpose; He thea gave brief
history Of the New York Hospital. The main
building was, he said, commenced eighty years
ago, by Mr. John Jones, surgeon Of great reputa-
ton in this city about the middle of the last century,
and the author of the first medical work ever pub
lished IN the country. The hospital was construct
ed after plans prepared under his supervision, and
has been, for sixty years. in constant as an hos
pital. Taxing its original plan in connection with
the elevated site Of the buildings, on the brow OF
hill overlooking level space of SIX hundred yards
lying between IL and the banks Of the Hudson
river, and with lite rural, or, at least, subur-
ban, exposure, Il will be perceived that at the
date OF its erection IL must have been well provided
with all the requisites for maintaining thorough
system OF what is now technically called spentane
Gus or natural ventilation. slts situation had said,
was suburban; the ground near the centre o
which the building now stands, for some time affer
the commencement OF the present century, was at
considerable distance beyond the northern limits
OF the city che ground to the south of it, far as
Murray street, was lying IN open fields. gentle-
mhh hoW tilCituHg dHBUg our governors, LOOKING
from the rear OF his own house in Murray street,
n members TO have witnessed the attack Of the
populace upon the south wing Of the building during
the memorable riot known IN the history ~ the
city as the doctors mob In the year i792, Dr.
Hillary, after officiating about month as one of
the attending physicians, sent in his resignation,
alleging as an excuse, that the institution was too
far out Of town. The lecturer then went on to de.
scribe the various modern improvements intro
duced into hospitals, public buildings, and on ship
board, both in this country and in Europe, aud the
various periods at which they were introduced.
He then said that committee was appointed who
were ordered TO welt Boston and Philadelphia, and
other clties, to enquire into the PRACTICAL epplica.
ton OF such sanitary arrangements as had recently
been introduced into the public institutions Of those
cities The committee made two reports and they
recommended the new system oil heating BY steam,
as prac'isrd IN all the public establishments they
bad visited IL 10, shy they in their report, capable
OF being managed with perfect safety IL is more
efficient M large buildings than the simple hot wa
ter; u obviates the necessity Of numerous furnaces
in different parts Of the basement II can be
brought into foil operation with much greater
sretd Than the hot water apparatus; il can he
urncd {, great variety of sscs as in aid of
ventilation, IN the beating OF water for bnhs
'or cooking, and for the uses Of laundry
T. ran be worked with much less labor and expense
alter the itsi outlay tor fSluFes, AM with less