The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-06-06
COMMUNICATION.
For the Lancaster Ledger,

Mn. EDITOR:
portion Of your readers arc aware that
DR.. J. Marion Sims is native of Lancaster
District; to such it vii! be gratifying to see
the estimation in which he is held in New
York. Just after DR.. Sims completed his
profession, he left Lancastervile, and loca-
ted in Montgomery. Ala, where he soon be-
came eminent and distinguished rs a pFrvsi-
clan, and particularly so, as surgeon. He
was compelled by disease to seek morc con
genial climate, which, l AM truly gratified to
learn, he has found in the city Of New
York, where ne has permanently located
with his health entirely restored: was in d.
duccd to bring to the recollection Of, your
readers, the name of DR.. Sims, from read
ing the following notices of him.
From tho New York correspondent of
the Charleston Standard May II, 1854:
"To-morrow " night. Dr. J. Marion Sims. n
South Carolinian, and known to the medical
profession Of both hemisphcres, through his
discoveries in the treatment ofcertain diseases
of females, is to lecture before the medical
faculty, membcrs Of the press, &c, upon
the subject of building up in this city a
great Charity Hospital. to be devoted exclu
sively to the treatment of diseases peculiar
to f,mnlcs. He is man of large heart and
intelligence, and has the esteem and en-
dorsemcnt of our leading medical men. His
proposition, or idea, is noble one, and he
seems 10 have the right sort of energy TO
push it to m issue before the public"
From the New York Times, May 70,
1851:
Dr.. Sims on q Hospital for Females
In spite Of heavy shower that fell lust
Mt tho hour whef the iiicctinv was NM
nounced to open, the lecture room OF the
Stayvesant Institute was nearly filled last
evening with persons who were present 10
hear DIR. Sims on the reasons why Hospi.
tai should be established in this City for the
treatment Ofthc diseases peculiar to fetiales
large portion of those present were ply
sicians Some of the "solid men," aud quite
number of ladies too, were present The
Doctor spoke with great earncstnes aud di
rcctly to the point, at times becoming clo-
Iuent with his subject. He aimed, by the
history OF Il Southern institution with which
he had been connected, and its results, to
show how much might be done in this city,
and how treat was our need. The attention
was undiminishcd to the close, and 1t was ev-
ident that the right impression had been
made.
On sitting down, DR.. Griscom, of the
New-lork Hospital, nominated DIR. Edward
Dclaticld to the Chair, aud DR.. Beadle as
Secretary, which nominations were unani.
mously confirmed.
DIR. Griscone handsomely endorsed the
sentiments Of the lecturer IIc said they
were the sentiments of the profession, and
the interests of humanity united in eman-
ding such I'm hospital. He remarked, Incl
dentalIy, that largo per centage of the c.L-
SEES OF insanity in our insane asylums is due
to the neglected diseases OF females
a physician present propJs Jscd that Com
mittce of ten be app inted, consisting of five
physicians and five OF laymen, to perfect a
plan for such un establishment us had been
proposed.
DIR. GriscOne moved to amend, aud il was
resolved that Drs Dclalield and BeadIc be
added To the Committee.
The Committee is 10 be named BY the
President, and announced hereafter through
the daily press. Meanwhile the project viii
be canvassed by the people, and we trust
not Intellectually. The labor of establish.
ing a new hospital in this city is not a
tritling one. Dut there is n demand for
more hospital room, and, fer these special
diseases, most urgent demand We trust
the benevolent win turn this way their at.
tention."
DIR. Sins possesses abilities of the highest
order; hc is now in field where his per-
formances and skill will give him world.
wide reputation. May success attend him.
LANCASTER.