The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-30

C0Do ID &4D0s O00xAoO summer
READ BEYORE TEE BOSTON sO0urY FOR MEDICAL
IMPROVEMENT, DEC. Is, 1856, AND COMMUNICATED
JOR THE BOSTON xEDICAL AND SURGICAL JOUR-
NAL, By AAlsHL 2 PERRY, u D., OF BOSTON.
The assault was made upon Mr.. sumner in the senate
OF the United 6sasss On Thursosy, Nay ~. The ant
blow proc uoed nssrnbity Il i not certain how many
ana fell insessbls On NE door when no W. removed
% the ante room, was thought he could mot survive
sasbsS on Inc bssE Of he head. one above each ear
shout two or two and haf inches IN lengtn. These
g..hss want through the soap 70 ths bone which vas
these he bad bruises on the lace, on the back Of each
hand and on the arms.
serious Dpons manifested themseves, except
pain and IN the head and nervousness Tues
% SS,s s;s s's e: ne u be
for the hrst time, professionally. he had high lever,
RENE nervousness Tho scalp above the right car was
n6amed, having the appearance Of eryspeas. This IN
we're "oen and Saes The ouoh On ~ss
ound that pus had formed IN der the scalp which escaped
readily on opening the wound, which had besn closed
9TH colodion by Dr.. Boyle Mr.. had Suffered
DUNG the last ten hours that he had become very
much exhausted Hs was put under the influence Of
oned For III, 90 days he wAs in critical situation the
local inflammation the danger Of poison from the absorp
formidable At the end, however OF this time, he
appeared 70 be ont Of immediae danger.
The wound the len side OF the head healed by nrst
mention. 1t vas several weeks before that on the right
side closed over. During this time he was very weak
bad some lever, especially hen excited and was
Of much pain in bis head but a the wound healed amer
several weeks he had neuralgia pain In the back Of the
head, coming On 10 paroxysms Az these pasted away
he bad feeling Of oppressive weight pressure Of the
brain, which increased when excited engaged In
conversation. He described Il "a So pounds weight
upon his lead. At the same time no lost hosh and
airergth, bis appetite was irregular, and hrs nights
wakeiul-a mcnnes ing awske oil night or woen
seeping, disturbed &c mad also increased sensibuty
the spina! cord and OF In the small OF
the back. These developed by walking, and every
step he took seemed 70 produce shock upon the brain
HIS walk was irregular and uncertain add AFTER slight
Efforts he would lose almost entire control Of the lower
In this condition he was advised by Dr.. Lndsly, Of
Washington, to from that place to some more
quiet spos He accordingly to Philadelphia. and
there called upon Dr. Wisrer for advice. Mountain air
ard complete seclusion were recommended; Dut Mr.
Sumner undertook nrst TO try the air, and went
Cape Nay. Here be was very weak SO that be was
Improvement On The recommendation OF Dr.. Wsser he
won't to CressoD in the Aleghaoy mountains, While
there he was In he family Of Or. r. N. Jackson, and
The 10 lowing letters, received from Drs wister and
jacks son, defcribe Mr.. Summers condition whe under
their care -
PHILADELPHIA, Oc. II, 1855.
On. N. e. PKRRy-Oear Sr-H gives me much pleasure
to reply TO your note Of inquiry concerning the health
You are perfely aware OF the condition of Mr.. when
he reached TIL city on the oh or july coalition Of
fact every vital power saJnngly sansen AT tina. time
his t.<ps feeble and tott.ring, In extreme old
sss 90 u s % ana am
alton, and he had sense OF construction and
about the head. At thai time his pulse qulck and
smal sppstte apguid and his sleep broken uisturbe1
aud unrefreshpg. All the above conditions height
ensd by exsrncn either ments or lsioa could nnt
evidence OF organic disease. understood Mr. Snm.
ser 10 be In that state OF extreme nervous exoaustioa
from which men are months, sno at times even years
Mr. Sumner has done emircntfy we'll HIS p-csen,
state butt shadoW Of that above described and Anoagh
none Of The features OF the past arc los they only
shall call them up within the limits Of e1ertion OF 40
ordinary retired gentleman, NJ. sumner improves daily,
.nS al MS powers %pr9vs Win s's.ay Pros,ss, o.
wax Guinness and In the recurring outline Of his former
condition admopshes him that though recovering he V
st IN rAE with much respsc', truly yours, ,
LETTER FROM DE-. JACKSON TO HON. HENRY WILSON
You ask Tor . brief report Of Inc case OF the don.
rs s - ON ,Se
sylvsria. kr. Sumner came to Creseou the Sd Of
August lnt On hts arrival be had the appearance OF
Who had been sick FOR long time, and still
reme,y unwen. Careful observations and examinations
OF the for some time revealed the following ap
The lips we're fse, show wing wstsry condition Of
the blood, evinoed sso BY gener. pelor Of the ooua
tepsnce and fsbbiness Of the solids The action OF the
and lspgud. On The surfsre Of the head the
niegumsrts showed eight redneu around the cica-
sibnty pressure klortz At walking gave . lettering
and uncertain gait, ~ from partial paralysis (sAy
20 the ,sD: being 'nS. and IN
control Of The WILL the limbs even irving vsy partially
The sliahtsst exerton was followed ~ lassuds, quite
quenty passed In . sAts Of morbid wskefull ess and
general uneasiness The action OF the brain always
,Ss head s rssu inSsnsSy oo"sa even psI ,so
shghsess mental Effort Of writing common letter o. bust
ness
and q me Is the Of highly morbid condition. he
contents Of the other cavities Of The hody seemed normal
Al regular medical report had ossn sivea ne Of the
ton aer the assault bad 70 be inferred nom present In
spscion without the hs,ory Of ~ progress. From this
been The seal grave and formidable lesion An Me
Graf yios nj ympsoms had passed. or The consequences
Of which, yelled and obscure, wore mo ouy cvidsnoe
that liz present pathological condition Was o. q most
serious character. and had been pfecedtd b. i'm
evident s.ss % on s hs so upon me s
here must have been ether congestion, coacussos
followed By ccSgssen, or positive MI animation OF the
ss ns1s hs o as si s
n several cases u fracture OF the skuii, and IN soms
Of pjury 70 the scalp alone % n.vs found pus esbes
he eurs mater, and sdherns 70 bch." rhus inhamms
and No products the interior Of tbs exui prooesd from
o. ,Ss sSsp ana sn
permanent at . time in whlcn tho central organ OF tne
servous system exhausted by cxcsslve me,tal ten
sion for DAY and nehs OF e,rf, carried With
impending distraction. The nsid danger Of The hrst
injury nov only 70 be esumaiei by IA ihreatenins
consequences ai TIE stage OF progress OF tho when
arrive the Mountain. All plainly marked by Tear
FIJI features the true character OF tho ehe OF tne assault
IN the Senate ard plainly showed Their fatal tendencies
10 The condition Of he Al this sage OF me cssc
hatever might have might be The condricn
Of the suffering internal orgaps dcohy ard exhaustoo
OF NE mAnfcstly the clesrest pnenomenou visible
This sccompanied with IN interrupted scion OK
the musces OF voluntary notion great WEAKNESS q tns
lons inabiaiy 70 prvtrsct beyood fes minut anj
mental effort without psa, weigh, and uneasinss In NE
head together vnh In NE region Of me cervcA
vertebra; all Of which ~ npsoms, taken togsthcr do
mon syate ravAgcd BY severe disease 10 the great
nervous csntrs and showing In that region sul highly
psiholo giral condition Of paris All the mpoms being
Of depressed order, exhaustion and weakness predom
mating 10 Ill the functions he clear Indication 10 the case
wa 70 70 erergre the 10 way, and py every
Innusnoe Ths, see ned would be most enecsuaiy 80
cured BY judicions diet, mid tonic agents constant
sxsrcse The open al On horsseack, or In carriage
and BY cessation OF al ave snovs Of the dseAsed psr
and Gradual neipg up and intonsdou Of ths whole
body under the nhuence Of mountain air, mountain
water and charge Of climate. within eve weeks, the
snscfs marked and ceayy visioie