, 1864-05-04
bis reason therefor. note was also read FROM Dr..
W,pR, eta,ipg that prof: Il. A. johnson was pre-
vented Attending BY severe Hlness.
Dr. L. F. Warner. Of Chicago, Has elected per-

" l4R& etAl1tE EIU}: Ii. a. johnson Wa6 pre- |
vented at1en6ing By seyere Illness.
Dr. /. =. Warner. Of Chicago. was elected per-
upon eefebrospia;l sa lnaaineitis @ I pop.
ularl. known as "tpotred fever:''
Cer ain portions Of our country hsve suffered
stirai Manneiti<. think tie lie ] nsns IS insppro~ %
praate a. some Of the patients die before inKaEa1-
ion could t.ke place. Inflammation may follow
featlr1s Of the dease ID question at the commence
u,ent, are thoee Of congestion and depression in
dIeatins TIC presence q some toxic agent in The
very strong affinity for the hraio. destroying tho
vitaltty OF lhe blood and overcoming the power OF
the eap'hat1es and Vessels Of the brain: conse-
me cap1aI1es and the coats Of the vessels IN the
brain expand to Accommodate the accumulation OF |
nnid u their structure. which is evidenced By the
cover. hsrs scen pattclts die within six hoart !
atter they were taken with coma nnd prostratiou,
ne circulation sdEtne out first, and intel!sS i9n
reaction hsteTcr: bur in the minority Of the casea
reaction does take place IN about sl1 hours alter
se sitaG and hsn doss tsEe
letsress and moaning. TIE eyes are sntased aaa
the inpi1s arc diatsd. The patient Il tloahled
aaseops ssta sory 9s
t!tn ors Of the whole body, one passing u saeses
t.on af.er anpthtr; bnt more sse4nsasty
0uL 0EG ElG6 IL 8ltCtC0 ~ NAEAAVA'- 1"A1e
countenanec has brown hue. The tou:ae il
slightly coaed the stss Sus Z, hG sr pdG
stance TIE po.sEor eeE.icsl @usclss contract 4sss
~ yft;c1ia sser the neck, breast and rxtremlses.
IN rte4rd to treatment. the most successful hsYe
met With has been cerebral and arteFal stsnllsuts
most importance arouss tho capi1lar,es and yes
stls Of the BRAN. IN order that they may relieve
tnemt elves Of the fluid accumulated n taetr st.ae
ture ard know of1O better agent than Opium 10 |
Go Il With, Under the foregoing tteataasnt have
had six patients recover and three die and ny
partner Dr. Brown, Gays he has trested II the LIST
fatal and sixteen recovered. II The eynPtoms ne
severe, viz: Coma, mnecu1ar contraction, with |
opium In la.ce oscs~say to IN adult from foar to
i've grains, alcohol freely, usually Fowler ISOLATION
n 95e 70 s$t eIaans
coueidcrab,e length OF Tin e, srychnta, altetat5es
moderafely, keeping the bowels open with mild |
tInen9s cepseam sna s With
tpTpcntnc to the eplne. sometimes blisters 20 tno
ncek. conEaleecsncc = eeEefalis SLOW. Qnin,an;
deres for the that 1t Increases the agitation
and produces a certain anount Of deafness, With
hgh ssinn poo1hIy ateF ahe v1elenfe ,S tn Of Inc
nifty, bnt not until the tremeus have sub:tded ond
The E1aiu 20 relieved that there Is no d1nseE OF
SonEesi1on o. the e5es aaa eafs ass a
digestive ans and by giving toniclty to tbs sys-
ctrebro.spfnal Affections. occurrin. in his pzac-
Dr, Ho1ljster wished to hear from members from
the country, during vesJ cold weather. diseases Of
In another State such an epidemic hao been a.trio
tas hiIPsa . nad thls sosis1 ~
rTo,1acted dnrailon. Deposits of pas hare. been
3ound Surrounding the lower portion OK the hsalu.
[ dieease, while others survive hom seven 10 ten
dnys In low state: Tho first symptoms are psr-
ta tlure of the circulation, then Of the intellect
! D1. Alien read psper upon the sarae subject in
| which he claimed 70 hare bad larser experience
r. a % ~ e1 tes h* sn ae en S
been his fortune 10 pass ihrnugh a. Widespread
ard Devastating epidemic Of it as any win which
| compared With Asiatic cholera. yellow fever. of
tally il the particular districts rheh it attacks
to be dreaded IN auy community than either Of The
! forms Of difease mentioned.
No les than i've States 81 the Northwest have
been visited BY this mortal disorder. Very little is
| found In the text works concern NJ 1t. Even the
1ame is subject Of dlspote. According to Dr..
Iers viii safssbe tempera,urs. when nj rev " aaT. G
thav, mud and rair. Neither uniformly cod nor
YARN weather nre 60 likely to en:ender t. It
etason, nor to be Influenced materially By !ocalier.
Or. 4. then read IN able and interesting paper
The sat sats sst asssp into Its
D1. j. S. whltrao!e inside verbal report Of two
or three cases occurring in hla own prsctice.
\ MISCELLANEOUS REFoHrs.
4 Dr. Anart Vs. from the COMMITTEES on Surper7
read an abstract from their annual report. Ii thai
portion relating to amy surgery ho fnalstcd ver3
nsmea IL nGl he ''ah any one
oa moioD ths report w accepted sna The com
ee HoSmo ns1 20 " H. II On NJ,
~ = H. r. eee rortod At IL enrth mssep IN the t1
11th r. Innorsce eomn,ee nr ss,r,hie tcrt = honS
far;na me- ST sndents anon th,s hrsnch n mrnic,
Science I nc .'' ~ 'f''' @4''1 '''~1 " ''''>'e'
m3nse On ru9aest,on; .of,tsa =, .o,.- 4s,,,, =
iRe eseaeIS % 1a,o ~ e,st Pae .a q ~ ni
ths same eoT1sct , ne 1eEost Was snpfosed5.
": y. =. Uas!s 9ue1eo tae 1ouo6ng 1cso'"'Aou
which WEE aaopte1;
Rte*ted, Ihxt ~ Ie?o1s q eommlttees an9 III
eaop be aud deSe1ed to OF 1ho per
manen1 Secretary before ths Ist & July next, sue
sess sesd'ps ING "es'''R a. "0''A Lie papers WET
The Society teen ao}opfneo III THIS morning
. Ealf past nine O'Clock.
!.
pr,o,,nn crxpn.1 n r d. R.<sox -Tbos
bE1oApt1A nk'AnA. T. =. o' ~,
who haye Kept fresh In their memories the slt
tha snnn,cs,,on y, The ,rbrnion n,rtIcn;or,v tnos
lre :" aps tuoe..son. s ~ .ha n inos -
9afs r. T .Rsp Va 10 be s +
gallant officer whose na1oe forms inc caption I
this PARAGRAPH. Gen: Ransom Las passed tefoag
p'svs'e, p M !ass Issatseaat cap..In, Isjol. I,su
D Mnsn1 G4iouel. Iolonel, oeoss1a;; sa; " m1
6na'p1 8Is so1dterly I l Qualities ''d and ' sound m
'a1y jad:@snt, IL i1th ntae!s hs. x0@atss,
,1oo,. m are rno%n and ~ man has son',ihnse
o noea to fh;s rennxn than Brie. Gen. Ransan
btm III Be- has tc,n 1opnded more o. fess serIoasl
i vss !he fortune of correspondent % see hi
adyarce upot1 tie IA lshasch1e, at the battles
e. Masnolia Eila and Fort Gibson, at Raymond, .
r. chaEpion BILL, Y ack River Bridge. 1t Jackso
1e Vicksburc, Oh The memorable .2d OF May, and
3e bears testlmony 10 his uniform bravery aud goa
e Ills hrled paragraph to RECOUNT u,hn of TIE "a
ID iart deeds acIfcred By Gea. Ransom and the coa
i usa1d to which b. was attached They will ent'
E 1Ee Tits var shai, hare ended.
on an We shall be Paroned I We recount the main
a eiaeIts q e brilliant charge msas nJ nana2n
- 70 then under Ills command was our own gallant q
r- 70 volunteers;
- | GtntF1} N4neoM mad IctLaeQ lie bf11ale IN liz
OF Of fatue By tattaons closed In nass, the lit
ec tLth and I'D Illinois, the 18th and 18th Wisconsi
a. with the 17th Wisconsin In adTance. gill una
NJ cover Of raranc within sixty yards Of the ret
~ works At the concerted signal for tne assault
ncyed forward his brigade Win . snout ~
could be heard above nes:e ne rosr & Of artillery
=. I ntlcs around. hfiGfe ausanclnH t#enly Steps.
hers and terrible stnrrn or prane npd eanist
- fr1m IN ennlafing battery, which appalled, and
moment c1eesed tae &C. aaEahGiag column: r. q