, 1862-03-10
1Ae water Question. :
CUIcAan- Marrh nth


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GKNKr1EMEN-I take the opportunity af-
ed assertions. in last Wednesdays' issue,
On the state Of our river and its probable peatfs
lential consequences, Having- had business
yesterday on West Adams street, and living
On East Adams street myself, I forgot, what
has appeared treasure to me more than once
that 1.-THE longest way round was the shortest
way home,' directed my conrse across
the fec, but near the middle Of
the river, The Ice gaEe WY, and went
down until my extended arms stopped my
the peril Of that moment was al.
most unheeded, through the stencil
Of disturbed rottenneEs with which I was near
" suffocated. kept one help, i. c., my wife,
WHO tells me may Us well burn my clothes,
as down to this, she has not been able to re.
move one perceptible iota Of their ftas-
rance A little Incident Ike the above, often
makes man think, and think there is some-
thing southern in subjecting the health, aye
the liSes Of thousands to the monopoHzing ct
them Just as our Southern States are the VIC
tins Of few thousand slave owners.
consider your statement OF our having
good water sometimes, slightly fnexact. Yoa
arc aware that fetid water or hot, like hot air
to cold, has not the gravity Of cold, pure
obeyed BY 1onl water, which has been driven
north By contrary wind, than by the heavier
and purer, which Us natural sequence, is LEFT
far out Of our reach.
The fact is that really pure water never en-
lake wafer twenty miles from shore you will
compare 1t with. Chicago water as the choicest
Tenperiffe may be with Cur Chicago logwood
port! The citizens Of st, Louis or Cincinnati
think themselves b1eEt If they have not more
than one-eighth mud in their water; our case
is similar. When our lydrants are not dis
Eorging fsh in my1iads, or mud with its
microscopic pythons, excrc2cnce Of filth
which may be seen every day in the year-we
think cur water pure nectar. Your influence
exercised, will confer uninestimable benefit
on our city. Yours truly, scR1BE.
An Interesting Case.
| The following letter will be read with rery
great interest By those persons who are suffer.
in from consumption, and particularly as the
| physician whose services are go greatfally ack.
uowledged is now on professional visit to
| this city:
| The latter part Of 1858 vas attacked with
| rleurisy, so called by DR.. Reese, who attended
me, md advised NC to go South. went to
Charleston, South Caroliaa remained month
| found no bencft-returned to New York,
and still continued sinking, losing flesh and
appetite, and daily growing more and more
b1ooay cough rae x Gaa
sweats profu6e. In fact, had all the worst
symptoms Of diseased lungs. And so little
benefit had ever derived from the practice
then pursued, that I gave up al hope Of liy:
ing md all use Of medicines, sold out my ID.
tefest in the printing business, and looked fol
my death, from which Thought no earthly
means could then saye me.
"Such was my condition when was to1t
Of the success Of Dr.. Hunter, and advised tx
consult him without delay; did so. He ex
amined me-to1d me my case was serious
one-gave me no promise more than to do hi
best for me, and put me at once under actiy,
treatment bJ Inhalation. This was in Febru
ary, 1854. A few days satisfied me that tn
medicines inhaled we're acting favorably ant
: directly On my disease. The worst symptom
diminished. My courage increased. Ny i'm
proVement went on steadily, and I perse
yered for months. In May following I va
able to resume Office duties, and from tha
time to this, have not been i'll single day
an less liable to colds than formerly, and az
in better health and weigh more than I hay
done for ten years. Are these not facts fo
which to be grateful? Moreover, DR.. Hun
ter's kindness and attention to me during tha
trying lime can never be forgotten.
II am happy to have it in my power to civ
this statement Of facts without further CON
ment. JAS. q. CLAYTON,
. Is and ~ Cedar street, New York"