American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-07-08

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NoA EopNlis IL ~ aA-l IL
This, iEa very inposiag expitsaos; asd !
10 the consexiOn With ErIch Il stands. 70
IN article 10 tho Gasslle Of July lst, IL i'm
plies. that the voice Of the people had spo- |
ken and when thst is the case, universal '
attention is due. for the people are the {
sovtreizos OF the earth. ] commenced is
perusai under this impression. aud soon
found. that the ''yoice Of tie people, con-
trscted i;selfinio the solitary gqUssking Of
an iFrita,ed layman. as be proclaims him
self TO be. Tie subject q, once lost 70 me,
much Of It's thuBderl and after looking il
over, must conisss wss somewhat Ier-
plex4d to discover the drift Of ''tIe voice
OF the people," He complains very much
Of distressing dearth Of knowledge, in
certain clergyIneE Of this place; especially
in regard 10 the physiology Of the bcman
body. A thirst for kuowledgs. with prop.
er efforts to SATISFY il, is Isudable; aud the
clergy or any other citizens, have a right
to invite Dr.. Banning, or Dr.. Roeback, to
eniighten them. certainly they have; Il at
Is conceded. And l have failed 10
perceive anything in the '.imperlnent
note" OF "oae 81 your fellow citzsns,"
which implies anything else. He simply
suggests. that possibly the clergy might 40
derStand theology better than they would
the sciences Of .besllh, and diseaIe. This,
most likely would be &C eded to by the
lgentlemen themselves. But. if the com.
N ties who solicited lectures from DR.. Ban
luing, are anxious 70 be- Instructed in the
lpecrlar branches which he attempts to
teach, We have as good men 10 Lancaster,
as can anywhete be found, who have no
SIG braces TO SELL or, W bays also the
standard authors. who would present eve
~ point withfairtess. not having any bra.
ces TO sell. And while the clergy essay TO
teach our physicians religion. why not ask
10 be taught Of them, in return the physi-
cal sciences. am satisfied. lhat the ply
sicians ofLancasteT. stand unsurpassed in
qualification, and untiring industry.
The writer Of this. heard DR.. Banning
lecture. and is ready 10 do him the credit,
Of responsibility in his profession. But
he is governed by one idea. and therefore
S he bri Igs everything. 10 bear upon tha
!. point: and | cannot believe, that any per
son OF intelligence wh6heard him, failed
to perceive is purpose. He is extensivell
= engaged in the manufactory Of braces. ant
s supporters, and be is saxious to sell them
J. at SO to 3 each. they probably cos, hin
n So to SO each E 4sr .r.
l do not question Dr. Babning's abilit
70 to lecture, upon hi. favorite subjects. aut
r to 10 them ample jpstice; but am satis6e
in that the $l6 principle is the governn
p point, for found, that he would prescrib
brace in every solitary case that wa
> presented. If benevolence was his idei
'e why not lecture. and deposit hi, braces.
3 beprescribsd by our physicians to the
r patients. when they really need them.
10 a great deal might be said, about wea
ing supporters. where they a'e not nee 1et
.. and of the evil results following Il
ell practice. Those who make the experimAi
in will fnd them out. as others Lave done
a. fore them. .n
-, OF itinerating Doctors generally. ha'
few things TO say, and l have done.-
nc They are like others of the profession, son
re Of them are respectable. in their line, al
ID, others are not. The presumption gere
,or ally, would be, that they were not comp
-. tent to commsna. a,ssHoa practice at hon
'e but lie that pass. We illustrate tho cl'
ost by case: A local Doctor says to himse
rye have a fine practice here, but an
the slave. The people do not pay me prom
90 ly, it is my duty to make money, Will
~ :, am in the prime Of life. I will itinera
veil He decides upon his hobby; chronic d
ers eases of course; perhaps of the lungs;
rue gets up his posters, and off he goes.
wo announces his periodical visits, to cert
localities, he attends. is consulted by
Ahc msrous invaids, because it is new ,hi
slll' porkets his fees, much larg, ones, than
the could charge athome, Zone Of the pril
ous pie secrets Of this system lis the ready p
o,o and is very yell satisfied with himself
thus avoids the wear nd tear OF nj
'u practice, and bad weather. as well as
nor payers: and is besides, consulted by
citi. patients, at ''his rooms" and who. at a
,;ng ture period, will find, both their mo
= and health gone, and will turn agair
=" their home physicians, who underst
i'm more oftheir case. This, fellow citz
hem is iiperating pracce; what think yOy
they 'R r, .,,,, :. !, A..
endureing, and self-sacrfclug in
n 10 world. Always fraught with peril, in
j the cry step he takes. He is the drudge o
mon poor, as wellas the rich. Aud thu
,,rsa educated physician. is, after all, our
reliance. when disease ,inyades us.
Ga o' Notifying therefore, to witness eve
10 mongst intelligent citizens, propep
. lit to run after every untried, unknown
keep 'hlpg' ooM@oN oENo
exon SALE OF THE COLLINS STEAMER,
. and FRANCE. "A Washington correspnnde
r his the New York Post learns that Nj.
dr.w stock. agent for Collins & Co., has rel
,sneh ed from Europe, and has contracted
the French government, or with part