Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1856-03-01

Quite an agreeable affair came off last nipht
at the Cooper House. DR.. Alsophert, who has
been practising in this city for the past ten
years, has been cminently successful in treating
diseases of the Ear and Eye, to such extent as
to entitle him TO the name Of a public bauefac-
tor, was presented, BY some fifty Of his former
patients with pair Of magnificent SILVER
PITCHERS, as a slight mark of esteem and
gratitude TO the man who had rendered each
most valuable service The Pitchers bear
suitable inscriptions, and are certainly Lirhiy
creditable to the manufacturers, as well as to
the taste and generosity Of the donors. E. NJ.
Meylc, NJ. D., who was deputcd to make the
presentation, expressed the hope that Dr. Also
phert would long be spared TO follow in the
path he had chosen, and where he had met
with so much success, and to whom the medi-
cal profession was so much indebted, not only
for his valuable work on diseases Of the ear and
eye, but for the many reformatons introduced
in the treatment Of these delicate ORGANS. 1t
is notorious fact, said Dr. NJ, that the prac-
ticc Of Aural Surgery is as sealed book to
nine-tenths ofthe Physicians, and the difficulty
Of those suffering from defects OF sight or hear
ing in obtaining relief may lie imagined DR..
Alsophert assuredly deserves the highest praise
both from the professional and unprofessiongl
classes OF society, FOR devOting his energies
and talents to a branch Of the healing art.
where both fame and pccuniary reward are
doled out most scantily. DR.. Meylcs remarks
were eloquent and fattering in the extreme:
the more appreciated by all who heard them,
knowing they were well deserved. Dr. Also
phert ftelingiy and most appropriately replied !;
/ relating some Of his experience since he com
| menced practice in the United States and de-
I pictcd in graphic and glowing language, the
feelings experienced by those who had been
/ deaf from infancy, orwho had formerly CROPPED
| in darkness, on their being restored to light
4 and to the world Of sounds. The feelings Of
/ the successful Physician are best expressed in
DR.. Alsopherts own words:
:. The Merchant may feel proud and elatcd,
/ when his schemes for amassing wealth have
/ been successful; Kings may exult when their
/ dominions have been extended the Sculptor
1 may gaze with admiration on the liic-iikc
/ statue his chisel has created the eve Of the
Student may brighten, as the treasures Of learn
ing are exposed to his view, or the great truths
of science dawn upon him; or the Warrior
/ heart may bound with exulation, as his thnn-
/ dering squadrons shout the cry Of victory, or
! when the wreath of laurel Cncrcles his brow +:
| yet all these emotions cannot exceed the pleas
/ ure Of that hour when the Physician sees his
efforts crowned with complete success, when he
/ knows he has been the humble agent in reno
wing the cup Of bitterness from the lips Of his
] leION mAn.
In deaf and dumb cases, he said, generally
! considered incurable, he had met with the most
/ fattering success; and while he confessed that
a majority Of such cases were incurable, yet he
considered that the medical profession had
been shamefuliy remiss towards this class Of
untortunatcs. lie asserted and was ready TO
prove by Overwhelming testimony, that every
case Of deafness Fcan be cured, except where
such arises from malformaton.
/ The Doctor has been the recipient of many
/ similar tokens-one from Royalty itsclf--in the
shape Of q magnificent CLUSTER PIN from
/ the late Queen Adelaide, consort Of King VIII
liam the Fourth--his success in this instance
only being partial otherwise Knighthood
might have been conferred. DR.. AS Diary
must be an interesting one, embracing many
years Of Hospital practice and extending over
a period Of thirty years. We trust be will find
time to publish it.
| Medicines, Apparatus, &c, sent TO any part
at my expense and risk
Address DR.. ALSOPHERT, 242, Broadway
| New York.
1 5ss- Consultation fee, Five Dollars.
I 91D~ Dr. AS work on diseases Of the eye.
the nature and treatment Of deafness, and treat
mont Of The deaf and dumb-illustrated with
steel pates-price $40.
Money letters must be registered by the Post
master; such only will be at my risk
1z0~ Correspondents must enclose postage.
nov 3-6m.