New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-16
DEATH OF PROFESSOR CALDWELL.

On Saturday evening Prof Charles Caldwell breathsd
bis last al his residence 10 this city lie about 30 yezI
# sge, and probably the Oldest physician in the United
Sisies and enjoyed the great 81 celebrity medical
writer and He did more than any one 10 enshtD
The public and the profession the origin Of yellow feve
ara sry illustrated aosuIdity of qusrantnes Some
years before the Asac cholera invaded Europe rs An ep
dsmc Prof Caldwell predicted that in one respect cholsf
would prove blessing 10 mankind byie.ching the worms
essLess OF qusranuns regulations aud the vital necessity
attention to all the laws OF sanitary science and tts
prediction full sud clear 40 the history OF the epidemic
can BE- made now has been verified IN every particular
Tbi. prophetic prediction the venerable teacher Was 70
Gently made tho conclusion Of an invaluable report on
cholera, published by the British Parliament
Al the commencement OF his medical Prof Cad
well settled in Philadelphia and won great Distinction
Amor the writer's and investigators Of that period Dr.
CsldW- the greatest He Ossr-d above his cOntem
porsrIes a tall monument springs from the plain.
In addition to DR. Csd rslls luminous and yoluminous
abOrs upon all the important questions Of medical science
eli subjects Of public inter- 81 rlt the benefit Of his intel
lsct His papers QuarsDtines. Malaria and remper
ments among the best IN the English language On those
pics His treatise on Phy 5ca Education, on the UNITY
OF the Human Race sId Phreb0logy have rarely been
equaled Everything he touched no adorned. We doubt
whether the Enghsh language contains biographical
sketch equalto DIR Csdse tribute 10 Fisher Ames pub
l,hed in the American ecIiOn OF Rees Encyclopedia
recent edition Of bis work the Uny ef the Human
Race cispayss remark able instance OF intellectual ygof
IN who had passed that period at which mental power
Usually begins 10 fAltsr La that work DR. Caldwell
viewed recen, the Races by DIR. Knox, OF Eng
snd nd the criticism j. II he abest and most
elusive We know Of Quite recently DR. C4ld veil publish
% piper the Western Journal Ot Medicine and surge
~ On ebg's theory II Animal Heat and ths distin-
sned Professor Of Gesseu has not received such blow
rom sLy other quarter But time and spsce would fail
20 attempt enumeration 10 this paper Of the
works Il Professor Caldwell
The ~ ~ reputation Of DR.. Caldwell a medical schol-
sEt,ache, and snieT Induced The ir~Dds Of Western en-
isr.Ie N medical eackIg % invite nun 10 lsls 10 chair
IN lie snsyivana School II Medicine lie accepted the
trust sAGentsred upon he disch-rge Of is duties with
real intelligence and power hat determned 10 know
H. sUeh thing a. f.uTe lie the bright parcu ar a.
Of Tsnsy lyans. and during his connection the
tufon proc pered be bors Of himself and Of his col
gus Who caught Inspiration from his example made
the Isu-ylvana school Of Medicine equal any In tie
E.on aud b. bad much 10 % wih It's proud pre- minenc-
When be scoyered that the spirit OF the age cemanded
means iJr clinical lItruoOu and slArge bsd fJr medical
observation than village could furnish he promptly En-
tered into arrangements for transferring Tue Iransyyanis
Sci q! 20 this city Upon the failure VI that attempt he
entered zeaousy into the project tor establishing School
Of Medicine Louisvil, and BY bis labOrs Talents and
eloeusBce the project 4rded And - tbs sams
great pOsers the School was mainly indebted for It's rey
In til. hurri,d notice re have glanced at but few Of
y merits # tbs distinguished gentleman but others will
O., justice 70 BIZ c,irls diluction He was a volun
nous writer and possessed extraordinary versatility
A. teacher Of medicine be clear full eloquent and
IMPRESSIVE The medical pfoos Of the Uoi:sd States
have The death Of Prot Caldwell lost Of their great
ct inbers.
DR. Caldwell wa. one Of the most temperate men wa
have ever known. His science enabled him % keep
usy sebtinelsbip bis apDetes and the resuk vas
an e1e.tonty Log he, i4r beyond that auoed TO man
~ ine K"ya Pea nas With almost entire exemption.
iro sickness. Even IN he closing OF life disease
% Io invade bis frame. He almost entirely free
f'm pn! seal suffering all 'hs vital functions Of ais sy,
I'm We're eel performed bis death bed during he
heb - leb, AID his mind cr 10 the l4st His ia
I'd death re impreq.vs uaries upon the truth Of
, 0se p oOgics 1.-.. which he taught for half =.
century aud by which he regulat, hs he and ordered he
's' scenes Louisville Ky Courier, July II.