Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-02-20

ApihihNttt ilets itpuiN libEtNn0s anu hHh ltaNe
to sit again which was agreed to.
Leave to sit again was granted by the
House
On motion of Mr.. Stacy, tho House adj
journod
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HosrIrAl ron CoNsUMrIIoN.--Th New
York Herald is ont in an able article in favor
Of the effort to establish Consumption Hos
pital in that city We make few extracts:
d" For some years past efforts have been
made to establish hospital in our city for
the treatment Of consumptivo patients A
charter was granted, We believe, about two
years ago, since which time officers have been
appointed and an appeal made to the public
for contributions. The necessity for such an
institution is created by the general hospitals.
which, as in England, exclude those suffering
from consumption, ON the ground that it is an
incurablc disease. Without special hospital.
the poor. when stricken down by this malady.
are not only cut off from all means of subsis-
tenco, but also from all hopes Of relief At
present, consumption, which causes more than
one-ftth Of the adult mortality in this city,
and 10 which the poor are peculiarly liable.
from the causes already specified, is permitted
to pursue its dosoating career, alike unchocls-
waited by the chartyof the benevolent while
for the treatment of diseases much less COM
mon. but far more within the control Of their
victims, excellent accommodations and all
which science can offer. have been provided in
the general hospitals 1t is to be hoped that
the effort made TO remedy this anomaly will
not be suffered TO die out and that we shall
soon see the successful realization Of the pro-
ject Of an hospital especially devoted to this
class Of diseases
Mr. Bennett thinks that the contemplated
institution should not be a mere "iome rhere
destitute consunptire patients mag fud shelter.
and be prorided NTH The necessaries Of hte at
Tie public expense but a voritable hospital
for the cure Of their diseases. He condemns
the heartless practice Of "paiiafon. which
has too long been the utmost effort of the
faculty, and gives the following reasons for
believing that better results are now possible
The question then rises. is it not possi-
bic by any improved treatment, to accomplish
more than paliatiou. We believe that il u.s.
The steady reduction which has taken place
in the number of deaths from chest diseases
in New York, since the introduction OF the
treatment by inhalation. for which we are in
debted 90 DIR. HUNTER, is, VIC think. sufiici-
emily positive evidence that the resources Of
science In this class of maladies are not who'll
ly exhausted and that more extensive results
may be looked for. Let MS compare the sta-
tistics Of consumption for this city for the last
three years, and it viii be seen that whilst
in England the mortality from consumption is
unchecked, with us, since the use Of inhala-
ton, it is undergoing sensible decrease. We
give the numbers from the City Inspcctors
report -
1854 1855. 1856.
Deaths from Consumption 3032 262t 1857.
Here we have the gratifying fact Of dim
mutton in the mortality Of 40s in the year
1850, and Of 675 in the year 1856, as com
pared with 1854. If we contrast these re-
suits with the continually increasing mortali-
ty of the previous years, there is no forced
conclusion IN ascribng this marked improve
ment TO the hold which DR. HuNrrR's svs-
TEN of treatment has taken Of the public
favor.
In view of these facts we are justified in
emitting the opinion that no hospital should
be founded for the special treatment Of pull
monary diseases without an attempt being
made to couple with it DR.. Hunters system
of practice which has been attended with such
marked benefits. We are satisfied that. in
order to obtain for the inhalation system
lls
man could be induced 20 give a portion of his
time gratuitously to the new hospital. or any
other that might be established on really sci
entifc and liberal principles"
New YoRK, Feb. ID Washington cor
respondonce of the H.raid The Senate
went into executive Session at / O'Clock. when
Mr.. Mason, from the Committee on Foreign
Relations, reported back the Dallas Treaty.
with sundry amendments, the object Of which
was to obviate the objections urged against it
by its opponents
Mr., Mason made long speech in its favor,
and urged upon the Senate the necessity of
its ratification
Mr.. Douglass made strong speech against
It, and intimated that any amendment which
would be offered would meet with his obiec-
ton, for he was opposed TO it in toto.
large number of amendments were Of
Tered by various Senators, and one bv Mr..
Shdell, who was in favor of sustaining it,
provided its rough edges were taken off.
Mr.. Toombs made furious attack upon il.
and told the Senate he would oppose it to
the bitter end
Mr. Toucey also spoke against it. when a
motion was made TO adjourn, which was car
red. 1t comes up again on Monday, when
the amendments will be printed, and when it
Will receive its quetus The principal obiec-
ton to 1t is that it interferes with the CLAYTON
Bulwer treaty as understood by our people.
DEATH OF JUDGE PARRIs.-Albion X.
Paris late Judge of the Supreme Court in
'laine, diod suddenly in Portland, on the 18th
INST The State Of Maine of that date saws
his morning he rose as usual, and at about
ialt past l. was sitting by his fire, and in the
'et OF moving forward to stir it, he dropped
lpon the floor. dead, without a groan or any
ign Of suffering.
For some time past, the Judge had been
uheung from a constitutional infrmity, dis
ase OF The heart, and for the past few weeks
lad found 1t difficult to move about without
ceiling the effects Of it. He had therefore
ept very quiet patiently waiting for the
ummons of death.
New York, Feb. l5.-The Corouer's in
estigaton of the Burdcll murder ended last
light The jury, after five hours delibera-
loncrendered a verdict against Mrs. Cum
ingham and John j. Eckel as principals and
Dung SnOdgrass. As aceneert, .,