, 1861-05-23
Military snEgexy-Drs Bra1pard,s Lea,

NO moro Striking commentary On the nroi!
foundly peaccfuf career of our counttv: nth.
erto, is to be found than in Ibts. Thst - % ~,
the myriads Of works, scientific Ad other.
wise, to which q prolific nress In. ,annn,11y
given birth. wt 7,oee ~. * :...s- 1o,..
S,,vxz.,,, .. ...9s.a, o9 w motA On :msaa'y
~'ye' " ae epeciAtg-u ne except, poaalb1y,
Torks hEued :sstnee Mr.. tRu1ln: won an.
nnen'table Immortality; by firing that
441o4 - =. ~ ou1ntels WHOSE ccaoes transformed
every Northerner into soldier, and every vil-;
lage doctor into an army surrcon-fn VIII and;
effect is mt In varv tact.
% IN. -. ..',, .~ ;,:-s,
s .t,a,. w. ...,a1 .as aaApoty ana sptltude
timely subject spran1 up On eFerv hand .5s,a1
cfnnan nnd Ncw YoI1x cornno.s - ~
4x.a-.ts..',t.~ compute aoF LUG nonor
" toe Atet puu4caaon-And 70 tho honor Of
the Nest DO 1t said, within thirty dnys FINN
the demand, sho hns given us tbe frat Amarf.
can work On .d07tto,T e.no..., - 1.-o1a. - ~
C..a.,. r,.... oa'se'v, nno IN aer
oetoea Oity has tWo courEes Of lectures On
tho same subject procreas,np. 1,v txv,, ~ ~,
most rmIrcrt s,,r+...,. =, a. - ~ ~ A1o
11 ~ ~. ~ ea'seons 70 Inc Northwest
W. al0do 10 Ir1p1cr6 Handbook for Tie 1fQI.
ta,p !urpeon In tho first. and tn thu ,a.t ~ ~
contees Of 1cctrrc, hv pnor A1ara,.. - ~ ~
.r;.a rr.s-.S.,.s Ae11. &, j,11i o"e y loe
LING VnSesoitS, and By PtoI Bralnafd Of tho
Rush Medical College, .;
OF this Inst wa ,,rnsent orr readers v3+h II.
fo1louInr ~. ,mnerf.ct sh.trssct. "t1D LAC
Prof ,. began by observing that the pres
ent condition Of our country was the nominal
condition OF cycry country On the globe but
our own; and there Is no reason to.suppose
mat N t1c mtnte tma Will be very different
o ftaaeg &c rs keeR9 & constantly under arms from co.
Europe as indeed throughout the world, With,
hitherto. this country as the exception, main.
talEs Large standing army. Should this be
SO u onI country, the occasion foreuch knowl-
eaRe ~ II u proposed 70 treat Of In this course
M,n ~ e n9t cease With Wy the present emergency.
~ maG1 M nas usea sau u iae ataefaty With which
ne tfenehman enters the nks hut thoseee
OF ne annual consumption is one Of the most
PAINFUL ever witnessed; and instead Of being
me occasion Of joyful excitement aud gay.
ety, u u sueh excitement ~ attends the forci-
Die tearing away Of young men from. their
parents and Enthusiastically By force.
the conseript, drawn and serving sir years, Is
NO Less the soldier Of the Empire, at the e1pi-
[auon Of hfs term OF actual service than be-
1ere, ana an Is naple 70 be called On at any time
a11G[ 1I,nh ms gafon@ent T. s.!a NJ
M W. -. - so.u ~ eas aaneer OF military
IN ne minds OF tho people. The mortality OF
VEL y! orgaalze9 amy n inns Of peace, Is less
Iaa iaa1! Lne mu[a.{ 3n % tae aple nodied men Of
. a,ies nicaaany cd.y Wnne even u time ~ Of wur it
omt E1cesos A1ts ask " aoout 4VQ per cent,
enu tn1s, oH4nK % many causes, aside from the
easaaluss q :oatne, winch conspiresto produce |
~ oaasuM .Ano1nI OF SICKNESS. The NOR
y lA1y among new Tolunteefs Is, however,
mucn greater than this tbs ratio is probably |
apout sl1 10 !o1f, Is compared with the Tegu. |
~ NIL 1au gIeatEl, even donble the proper
tion u siehness; s. ne can only give briefly |
3ae neaas o. Inc most important points |
Gnonso9s lmplessione that the use Of I'm. |
pIofea .,i in1ea1ms, , nueo cannon, shell guns, !
&C, HA leelease me mortality List. The in.
t1s venuon q gnn,poHder disproves this; and |
~ ene 4oltaAly OF soler1no, the only great bat
ue 1ougnt with the present improved weapons,
Has iI eomgaIatiSely g less than that of Molina |
oei hey' me dreeks and Romans slew and |
!, Hotuueo more IN the1r engagements with |
tne11 enott Wofos, 1aVel1ns, spears, aud bows |
ana elroWs, Tran modern armies with all the |
eaenu1c appliances. VI clothing, food, drink, |
a1d habits, the lecturers remarks were |
led from the Arabs by the French frst-if-
esesI 81 ug9t, cloae lifting garments, of
.-sp., r-e11sa assr soochs, ouek1ed to the
'n, eS-y seaS ~ eunoea.'on 70 Pfodncc fpll, uni
~ ~ 4puy 4t tee, VI auge eaI8kln shakos,
- ana -, ~ ~ oLner Gon pIou5 equipment, loose,
10y Hooaea Jaunty eapS H1th project
nts.;t3 ,h W haetu tae eyes, anu tne 1ghtest
pussiDIs eqalpmen1 a1 o. Knapsack and weapon,
loAA!nlCuk MILL tluC1euCys were introduced.