New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-26

tne ceaeorsted medical Professor DR.. Simpson. Hi.
aescr phon OF this eminent man presents an adm.
raeie example of professional ability aud zeal:
AT hsfpast one bis consultations a. home be1in AMI
i<I ul nearly or quite sI. This is hs least buy sea
son out az many between forty AMI fty haye been
SocLted on one day more. His patients are arranged
"a iwo olAsses-tbose who pay and thoee Who do not
IDS prevents much embaTressms Mt wtAch would ne
cfssniy Ise In learning the condition Of each patient
and herce much time would be lost and il yery I'M
po',aht 10 prevent uf. When he began this system
VI nome ehics for such they strictly are his house
Sas nied at all hours 30 that il was impossible to
Keep sny order People would come at seven A. m in
oIosr 70 be hrst They would get breakfast ct six or
eeIne, abd disturb their swn families much. To pre-
vent this he fixed the hour at haIpast one 20 b.o.st
nve 1be pat ents Of the two dvis ons are in different
out equally large rooms. They draw lots fer priority
nsve uehss, and come In % called, and 20 the most
Every BODY knows what a-e Prof SIS hours. and
evtry booy observes them He has an assistant. vho
writes prescriptions TO his dictation directions etters
&C, ana also attends to cases. He examines cases
oeny when there Is occasion to do So From long ex.
rentnoe, and constant observatior-the habit OF re-
eordnS casee-and Of distinguishing them with all
me accuracy in bis power, lie is able to arrive
at conclusions in the before him in very short
time or to make his diagnosis. see most or MANY
OF his cates-eIarnine them after him, ard have
again and again been struck, in new ones how true Is
his diagnosis. lie proceeds at once 10 the treatment
II an operation is TO be- be does il at once. Applca.
tons OF reuedes are made and prescriptions given,
with directions, and the patient is desired to call in
week, fortnight, in two days, &c, a. circumstances
may indicate At tines the case is written down from
the Answers Of patients to questions. This ia always
tie case If 1t be case or it IL pre- ba bic tha
ohsnges may be required in treatment the effects of
treatment tied Some notion may be got OF this por
ton OF Prof. indoor or home proie sional lie. He
goes through this great labor quietly and methodicly
and with as gentle, kind, cheerful spirit
manifested. The moral character of the daily service
in disease, is quite striking is the professional
The MOI al presdes over the whee and renders it one
OF Tie mos interesting matters foi observation that eau
occur. have been utterly surprised at its executive
patience its efficient activity Here are the poor and
the Iicb together with other distinctions than such
as will best accommodate bO'h. And car say, from
long and wide observation that there is difference
in their treatment. The great fact Of each ia Prof.
SIS regard s the fact that dsease exists which is tho
physicians busDess 10 investigate and try to
He knows what Is the prospect Of success Of failure
and makes his prognosis accordingly. But even when
the worst is announced it is not spoken Of utterly
hopeless, and something done, all is done for pres
ent con fort, when nothing may be done for cure. l
am surprised again at the variety Of disease which
coDgregate at No 81 and Of the number which is pre-
sentto in each n,nd 1t is this which gives character
TO the whole and axes these cGnics the very best
schools have been every day pupil here. have
every day learned Duchi yes great deal, which will
aid me in all my future professional yes, moral life.
had designed to visit Ireland; but so few days re-
MANNED TO me that was that the visit could
amount TO Io!biDg important, and | concluded to
remain at Prof Simpsons house in tie mid.t of his
tients rs he tuld show
Wherever We went the Professor was received with
the same bright welcome, the same cheerful face, and
thought this mace the beauty Of bis professional he
One clad TO see bin 80 soon again. Another had
been waiting with such patience as could be COM
maj ded for visit. But with all the appearance
and the CONSEQUENCES that sonnet ing good was 10
come from the call. He bad time for everything Took
his seat and with bis " come along now how are
YOU" chow have you been" &c, and which was
always answered TO satisfy perfectly the various oo-
iec.s in view. There was diTectness in hs qle'aons
or objections TO the patient but II was soqet soensy
that, though time was pressing on new engagements
it seemed that the present only occupied his mind
There IVES percussion with command, or demand, in
such proportions that the patient was only anxious TO
do the very beet for himself or for herself AMI for the
Doctcr In this way, by this manner, which zee Ms
DO manner at all Prof s. is able to do great deal in
a short time. His coachman understands by hint
where he is TO 60, and gees rapidly through h various
service As pass along some object OF interest
hapd-the Botanic Garden ruin, hill, beautiful
prospect lie pulls the string, opens the door which
let's down the step, ard come away, tells you there
ard there is tiple enough 10 s--e il. Il yis here,
and fer ten uinuies / viii leave yoa--go down
there ana you vii lind somcibibS. On he goes
10 his patient end OF 90 to What he has iIial
Gated Tie IrOet SOY is well made for dispatch. lie u
short stOut iih sUall feet, and his step IL hoT ara
very quick lie is of excellent age for Vis"r-aO1ut
thirty-nine, ard gees ahead OF all walkers ! nave
almost to run soncwhat not 10 los hun. let me
finish bis picture You have his length but moi his
nm LEI 9th. His head is large covered with profu-
sion Of back hair which obeys its instincts, and more
suikpgly so when he thrusts his very sna! baud mo
aud ali over il. His forehead Of god hight but the
hair grows low upon it; and to me TINS Is the ms
becoming manner Of its growth and the antique, the
Apollo, tie Clyte, &c, support my taste liz ace y
broad of fair length aud s expression }asl sucn as
sueb mind and heart always produce. His eyes are
sppuJarv loquacious, and always begin to talk before
be ute rs word His knowledge s more various than
have before met with Nothing escapes MIN. Science
hta 4
yors pursuit; and his friends frequently send him
books, and specimens which hep his studies. never
saw 30 many presents. l went up last night late.
ust make some visits SAID he, say at eleven; On
drove his coach. This morning. before anyb body else
was up went below for my spec'acles. On the sde
board wss basket of ine peaches which was not 90
before" In the morning bouquets came M ceuld
in he has GENE at every meal - Our friends sad
one keep us supplied with game lis family pass
the summer in a very pleasant place few mules from
the city, but his house affairs 90 on by
much as of themselves, and knew how and are all In
perft ct order Said he to me when be carried me
bodily from my hotel, Il am bachelor-no woman
but come away, you shall have the best have
Niglt before last he called into the country.
font him at table in the morsrg, and with heavy
mt bes,ty yawr said he, 81 had drive last nigh
over stony road, in a carriage without springs. l.
charged il, but was no better OH; ana isei wen
pouudtd" Ibis " as OF complaint but an experience
and as soon breakfast was over, eaten as IL was
with all sorts Of interruptions he was rrady ior ms
visit 10 the Duchess of -, and every oody else ne
oats little and as If almost unconscious OF the Iunc-
| nm In hi, be constantly reminds me OF - -.
He receives great deal of money, have beard bur
he seems wholly regardless of money AMI as nave
further heard it is only lately that he has begun 70 &C.
cnu Mate property. lie is paid at the vsf, OF CONSUL
tat;on which saves him from OF the most 'nconN en-
! lent odires charging ard collecting ICES. we Ieel
both the Inconvenience and loss IN Alerlca' noe
seen fees paid him. 1t lie when the patient leaving
him and by offering the hand for farewell, the lee
Is;t1d ~ bs really think If he we're subjected 10