Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1856-03-15
Fromhe Nee York National Democrat.
PRESENTATION TO DR. ALSOPHER

Quite an agreeable affair came off last night
at the Cooper House. DR.. Alsophert, who has
been practising in this city for the past ten
years, has been erninently successful in Treating
diseases Of the Ear and Eye, to such extent as
to entite him to the name of a public benefac-
tor, was presented, by some City Of his former
patients, with a pair Of magnificent SILVER
PITCHERS, as a slight mark of esteem and
gratitude TO the man who had rendered each
a most valuable service The Pitchers bear
suitable inscriptions, and are certainly highly
creditable to the manufacturers, as well as TO
the taste and generosity of the donors. Z. NJ.
Meyle, NJ. D., who was deputed 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 reformations introduced
in the treatment of these delicate organs. 1t
is notorious fact, said DR. NJ, that the prac-
tice of Aural Surgery is as scaled book TO
nine-tenths of the Physicians, and the difficulty
of those suffering from defects of sight or hear
ing, in obtaining relief may be imagined. DR..
Alsophert assuredlv deserves the hiei,es. praise
both from the professional and unprofessional
classes Of society, for devoting his energies
and talents to a branch OF the healing art,
where both fame and peeuniary reward are
doled out most scantily. DR.. Mcvle's remarks
were eloquent and hattering in the extreme;
the more appreciated by all who heard them,
knowing they were well deserved. DR.. Also
phert ieelingly and most appropriately replied !;
relating some of his experience since he com
menccd practice in the United States. and de-
picted 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
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 elated,
when his schemes for amassing wealth have
been successful Kings may exult when their
dominions have been extended the Sculptor
may gaze with admiration on the hfe-like
statue his chisel has created; the eye 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 Warriors
heart may bound with exultation, as his thnn-
dering squadrons shout the cry Of victory, or
when the wreath of laurel eneirces his brow /;
yet all these emotions cannot exceed the pleas
nre 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
fellow man,
In deaf and dumb cases, he said, generally
considered incurabe, he had met with the most
hattering success; and while he confessed that
a majority of such cases were incurable vet he
considered that the medical profession had
been shamefully remiss towards this class Of
uniortGnates. He asserted, and was ready to
prove by overwhelming testimony that every
case Of deafness fcan be cured, except where
such arises from mallormation.
The Doctor has been the recipient Of many
similar tokens-one from Royalty itself-in the
shape Of a magnificent CLUSTER PIN, from
the late Queen Adelaide consort of King vii
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, Gpbracing many
years Of Hospital practice, andtxtending over
a period of thirty years. We trust he will find
time TO publish il.
Medicines, Apparatus, &C., sent to any part,
at my expense and risk
Address DR.. ALS0PHERT, 242, Broadway,
New York
&s- Consultation fee, Five Dollars.
5sc> Dr. AS work on diseases of the eve.
the nature and treatment of deafness. and treat
ment Of the deaf and dumb-illustrated with
steel plates--price $40.
Money letters must be registered by the Post
master; such only will be at my risk
Bso~ Correspondents must enclose postage.
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