New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-28
NR. SUMNER S HEALTH.
Correspondence Of Them. Y. Tribune.

SwIssvALE, Saturday, Aug. %, 1856.
With many thousands of Mr.. Summers friends in
Western Pennsy lvania, have long resisted the spr.
which inpes us sl to seek his presence and oifer
tributes Of respect; but it has been almost beyond
human endurance to read the reports that are con.
santly circulated abou. him. His friends have been
informing rs that "a gentleman of our acquaintance"
has visited Mr.. Ssmner and found him and So Then
"a celebrated ply sican of Philadelphia" has said 50
and 80. Next, "a well known clergyman" Of some
where has been with him, and thinks thus and SO.
One time lie has been convalescent and will be about
in couple OF weeks; and next there is great danger
Of Bis intellect being forever extlnguished All this
sounded mystericusy and the enemies of the freedom
OF Congressional debate have taken advantage of thi
mystery to spread the impression that there was som
Juggling about it-that he made to appear i'll for
political eftct. A brutal attack upon him in The
HolhGavsLurg Standard revealed the fact that he
was receiving visitors who far from being friends,
and resolved to go at once and see what it all meant
| ourd him OF the private residence of DIR. jackson
whom, with biz en- liable wife have for some years
claimed as personal friends and remained with them
two day to find out the othe conflicting accounts
of biz health The Rev. Mr.. Furness Of Phladel.
ph.a is staying with him; he has been his companion
a greater part of the time since he len Washington.
lie consulted Dr. Wistar, of Philadephia who gave
it a. his opinion that there was serious danger OF
chronic congestion Of tie BRAN, and recommended
Cape May lie went there, and returned to Philade'
rhia nothing better. when DIR Wistar insisted upon
Alleehany Mountain air and wishing to avoid the
publicity Of hotel, he took lodgings at DR.. Jscksons
private residence. The Doctor is Democrat and
most accomplished surgeon, and says he thinks there
blood now settled copgested in the vessels OF the
membrane which lires the branpan, but that with
plenty of mountain air. generous diet and exercise Il
will gradually be absorbed and he be restored to his
full vigor.
For the two days was there / watched Mr.. Sum-
Ter closely bringing to bear upon his case thirty
wears experience OF frequent and sometimes long Pc
RODS Of nursing the SICK and think there IS ample
ICON for the worst spprehensons OF his trends. lie
rides on horseback over the toughest mountain paths
twelve or fourteen miles day, and returns with
GOOD appetite for dinner; but walk OF quarter OF
mile p,ostratcs him very much. Prior to this INJURY,
lie was considered the best pedestrian in Washington,
and ten or twelve miles was only pleasant exercise to
| lin.
He has all the impatierce of ordinary men in illness,
or in the prospect of restraint ard assures everybody
that he is doing very WELL feels very well, is quite
strong ard will surely be able to go to Washington in
two weeks. Mr. Burlingame assures Inc, with tears
ia bis eyes, that this is what he always said. Ever
spce bis injury he has been going to be quite well in
two weeks; but when he rises from his hair he takes
hold of the table His gait at first glance, appears
that of man Of ninety years oage but, watching him
WHILE felt that it was the very kind OF step one
takes when creeping through darkened chamber
under the Influence OF paoxysm of nervous headache;
but be SAYS. with kind of lofty increduous scorn,
that lis head does not ache Sometimes he feels
pressure OF the top OF his head and it appears to hurt
| him when he walks; but he will be ready 10 90 to
Washington in two weeks.
1t is a remarkable fact that never saw sick man
| who was not either going to die in half an hour or
would not be ready to 60 Washington in two weeks
| Mr. Burlingame came on Friday evening, about Six
o'clock in company with gentleman and lady from
| Phil .delpha. He had not before seen Mr.. Sumner
since the Brooks challenge and we al sat together
| until after eleven o'clock There ives 30 much to be
to d, and said, and explained Without any personal
resemblance these two appeared together Like father
ard son; but could give idea Of their inter view,
even much Of it the sacredness OF private con-
versaton would permit to be made public, in less than
| O column and Mr.. Sumner crowds everything from
my thoughts just now. When his friends left, he had
no disposition 10 retire, and when he did, slept but one
hour Next morning his pulse was very rapid but he
took his usual morning ride IN company with Mr. Bur.
lirgame the doctor, and the ladies OF the party who
wished TO CO. They returned in great flow Of spirits,
and after dinner the Senator from Massachusetts, was
formally expelled from the library, by vote Of the
! toufe He retired, bu. did not sleep. BY g strong
effort denied my self the qualification Of spending Sab
| bath with him. and came home Ia the night train feel.
| iIg very sadly. tried to induce him 10 come down
10 Swissvae where the air is scarcely lees pure and
the scenery finer than on the mountains, and where
be would be as nearly out Of the world as he could
well be, while near railroad and telegraph; but be
thinks be must 90 in the other drecton-the direc.
ton OF bis duties Washington, to settle his affairs
| there, and then 10 the stump 10 l.bor in the cam
raign For, the issue. the fearful issue Free iom
las 10 advocate - spare. He is resting now, and
wi sotn be stropg-eroyipg dleness refraning from
al in.elle ctus labor aud recruiting fast He only
reads ard wIitu about ten letters day laying his
har every few moments, while absorbed at his desk
upon the top Of hs head creeping, with his unsteady
gait, his hand upon table or back OF chair, or
tie small of his own back to lie d,wn upon the sof
and wien lie feels rested back to his desk again Blu,
be says these letters which require intellectua
tffo. He must wiite to his friends in Washington to
stand fast by their position on the Army bill. Oh ne
only had a seat il the House now Every hing DE-
peuds upon the House. He must read The TRIBUNE
ard quite number of other papers, then the DIS
patches from Karsas The Free-Sta'e settlers, ne
fears viii be extexinsted and be watches every con-
fctirg account with about that degree Of interest
which man out on a plank at sea would feel for a
sa in sight He appears to forget that the civilzi-
ton Of tie world, that God and humanity have sent
him up to the Allegheny Mountains to take care OF
Chares Sun ners head that the ardor with which he
throws himself into political conversation with any
visitor il in great part born of dseased action of the
brain. sna that by the words for which the world is
wsitipc hsve been expended on three drunken mep.
o.. ~ the .chrr uLon his b. al has It'll a red angry