Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-02-16
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For 1ie Pafriof-
MiIk.xfck ness--C hOlera--DT. Shapard
and the ssUnfversity of the SOUTH,

MES:-Perhaps should not again uoupie
you with communication were it not that l
wish to correct wilful misrepresentation
made by your correspondent, DIR. SHAPARD,
in his letter of the LIST inst. In his over anx-
iety to "toadyn the Rev. Bishops, he rates me
with calling great and good man an imbe-
cile,r evidently desiring to make it appear
that apply that term to one of their num-
Der. 1t is only necessary for any person of
common intelligence to read the sentence In
which the term occurs, to be aware that it re-
fers only and explicitly to that scientific
corps of engineers consisting of one nadiUad-
uai, who made the examination of Sewannee.
believe your correspondent to be a person
of ordinary intelligence. consequently that at
the first reading be understood the remark IN
its proper Specification; had it been otherwise
he would have made the above charge In his
first ..reply TO Warren but this was an af-
ter-thought, and ''lugged in" for the purpose
of "currying favor" with "great and good
men," At all events we have but one alter
native,-either it was an after-thought and as
used, is a wilful Misrepresentation, or it was
a first thought, and in writing it, he sets up
some claim to the title himself
viii you allow me few parting words
with your correspondent. since he has willed
that they must be parting words?
One cannot but be amused at the graceful,
but almost too over-anxious manner in which
he "shuffles off the mortal COLI of this dis
eussion. and retires behind the broad shield
= = IA. Ill ThA
''brash" manner in which be at first few to
arms, seemed to thunder forth, II am the ri
der of the wind, the stirrer of the storm, but
meeting opposition, he cOols down rapidly,
all his boasted courage like that of poor Bob
Acres, "oozing out at his finger ends" too,
feel compelled to "make one retraction," and
hereby take back all l said eulogistic of his
bravery. However, do not know that any
other course was to be expected of him,-the
sheep is not an animal proverbial for its
courage, and have been forced to the con-
clusion that instead of being Shepard, as he
would have us believe. he is himself, only one
OF the flock. You will agree with me, i'm
agine, if you will but notice his reply to my
''cholera argument, he says only ''Bohit'
In another place he talks about "Jleatings"
too,-the creatures very language betrays
him, and judge that the readers of the "PAT-
RIOT" will decide that if there is any 'bleat-
ing" done in this discussion, that it appropri
ately come from him. and not from warren"
The existence of cholera at the Tunnel was
known to every man between Nashville and
'haf nd tba W.T. Siv orli in
it's vicinity will attest that some fatal malady
existed there, tho it is probable your cor
respondent may be able to get up 'certifi-
Gates" q to prove the non-eXistence of both
do not suppose that he was present to see,
or administer consolation" in any of those
cases of cholera, doubtless, he considered
discretion the better part of valor," and
found, at that time a change of scene neces-
saTy to his health; or, to be as charitable as
the circumstances will admit, he was possibly
like a certain noted little corporal who "bad
brave hearts, very brave heart. but unfor-
tunately he possessed also pair of very cow
ardly legs which were always sure to carry
him beyond the reach of danger" Suppos-
ing that he, on account Of his 'heoyt," Qeav-
ing his legs" out of the question: should be
made commander-in-chief at Sewanee, | will
gladly accept his kind offer to make me a
sergeant" (as it will be service where all
the honors will be won by the subordinates.)
upon the condition that when the ''tug of
war" comes his incorrigible legs do not
carry him gracefully out of his position and
compel him to ''take to cover" under the SUI
perior generalship of some distinguished
friend,
If your correspondent was authorized 10y
DR.. WALLACE EsTIIL, to state that no French
gentlemen had ever brought Introductory
letters to him, and been cautioned by him
against Milk-sickness, / presume that the
fact has escaped DR.. Els memory. My inform
ant, Mr.. l.. F. JEANMAIRE, who is a warm per-
sonal friend of DIR. ESTILL.-is well known in
Nashville, in Winchester, and in McMinnville
a gentleman of the strictest veracity,-
AYERS that those French gentlemen did bring
letters-he thinks from Mr.. MORGAN at all
events from an eminent business house in
Nashville,-and that those letters were adj
dressed To Maj VENABLE, DR.. WALLACE ESTILL
and Ben. DECHERD. He himself accompanied
those gentlemen 10 present their letters, first
to Maj. VENABLE, and then to DR.. EsrTIL, and
as he had not been long resident of Winches-
ter, at that time il was the first he had ever
heard of Milk-sickness and the conversation
made lasting impression upon his mind.
Those gentlemen did not purchase lands, as
was their intention, but one of them, DIR.
CHAMOUsI, sojourned for some time in Win
chester. The fact may have escaped the me-
mory of DR.. ESTIII, and If necessary Mr.. JEAN
MARE can relate particulars which occurred
at that interview which will doubtless recall
1t To his recollection.
Your correspondent on his own account
says, do deny there having occurred a single
during my residence in it, '-and The non aEpear-
dnce Of he disease tie strongest possible proof that
The poison does rot eIiSi.r This, to some, may
appear reasonable, but it by no means follows
that il is so. The constant watchfulness which
is exercised. prevents great number of cases
nity and yet despite all this vigilance, cases
do occur, as we have ample testimony. The
DIR. have no doubt, spends most of his time,
(when not engaged in hunting that case of
Milk-sick which has occupied his mind for the
last eight years. in his "ofice, there, he
keeps constantly on hand" arranged, and
labelled, many of the most active drug pois-
ons,-he sits with them all around him, and
does not die, ii is true; well, does that prove
that those poisons have no existence' Is the
''non-appearance of disease, the strongest
possible proof that those poisons do not exist
rhere' Not at all. 1t is only the strongest
possible proof" that the DIR. takes good care
never to partake of them; but would it'not be
dangerous for man who could not read the