, 1865-11-08

adjourned meeting Of ph5sidaus, to d1scuss md
receive suggestions from members OF tho pro-
Dr; Eean, Of Blne bland, briefly addressed The
meeting. H said that he had graduated At Trinity
College, and had enjoyed the advantages q sn ex.
E1incd great deal Of experience in As1s1e cholera
Re re1ed the Incidents OF the first csse ofthis pss
Hence With which ha 7mo In con'set and also told
which be bad ar1ircd as the conclusion that the
emanauoas from decompos1n2 autmA1 naattet were
tat 1uore des'sucnse Of life than those flon de-
eonpoainR vegetable matter. The impression fse-
apen'lY prevails, be remarked. e!en among n
tenigen{ people, shat the smell Of deconposiug
animal maiter Is unpleasant but not unhealthy,
Them feel that the autphure.ted and car-
bl1etted and phoephozetted hydrogen, The am
mo9la md otherg e1osed ftoin decompos nc ~
there Is great deal Of t61s foul snd poisonous Ct
1uTta ,a!1einR from the district known as Bridge
po %hs e Tteach + great y aG:' to
renedled, 1t Will be found quite capable Of breed
tne zone male1sn ~ teyes o5 other epidemic essn
ton Of the cholera would be likely to be. Tnc 70.
mo.al Of such malignant influences - thIs, he said
fn conclusion II did not prevent the visitation Of
The Chairmsn annouuced a. ihe Commltlees ap-
pointed under Dr. l6hnm's resolution:
On dadrest-Drs. r =; 1sha1a, J. P. Ross, n. =.
o. Mrec:sonsto iadiplduats--Dr. ]. Il. Ho1lI.ter.
W.. Blaney. ]. A. Allen, N. 0. HeJdock. r. c.
Il
On motion the Chairman was added to the Com
Ii: Blats, ciy Physician, nc1t addressed the
meeting. He sata i Is very Important that the
lies the importance Of immediately inssttnhns
some rules or regulations By which 1sir easy NAY al
SDes he thosoue b. eaeansed This matter haa been
mem6sfs q i6si body aao are lot s sHass s6at
the sanitary condition Of this cst7 is at the present
time much neglected. This has been caused By 1n-
&6I1C3&0f hR fr>f
! Finance comMlttse, possessed by efeat .snse of
kept down as low Is possible, down to tie amounts
~ hls time II the at the disposal q
Be made md pEhstsssl !, ~ 1ased rsatS ior IL
guiposc mns, be By individual suoscEiptlon..
Council are opposed 10 this aclion-wouid rather
for thcy ~ that this imnediste action i not de-.
them have. they say. been told BY eminent physi.
sfcians that there need be NO npptehensons ol dan
ge5 rom he Shoea that ths profession a,e not
cotaes here Al a 1t will not come before next spring
and then IN very mild form. They say tbs city e
a. clean q: It has been for years past and they do
extraordinary etEps to premote It's further cleanll-
nese. Under these circumstances, 1t II tho duty OF
the here this evening to reprcscntt 10 the
Ing necessity for immediate and extraordinary
measures for promoting the CLEANLINESS Of the city.
0Dr. Allen suggested That in order 10 remove
hom the minds Of members Of The Common Coun-
e. At once, the erroneous impression atated BY Dr..
Blake, This body .hoRld On this occasion sdops
s9ne resolution expressive Of their united opiaIon,
W1ihout whiting for the action Of the committees
appointed, that such Immediate action le absolutely
Necessary.
Dr. Johnton spoke in the same s*.aIp, and then
proceeded to cite the circumstances attendant upon
The breaking out Of The plague among the pilgrims
as Mecca. and also the developments ol it, chief
a s whFs ne W. s o;ts
The fofme7. This was shown in Paris Or the break
Ing ont there OF &c eholers which Is now sweeping
most dercely in the hlth1est departments. 1t has
been represented In this country that the plague
was not ragne as an epidemic in Paris; bat tn con
down 10 a. late as the s0sh Of October, When the
deaths, which had bean averaging 15o per diem for
ss hope sSai hs nona no be
allowed 10 prevail in Ibis community that there
YVES nny conflict Of opinion among medical men
Ieea1d'oG the necessity for prompt sanitary se1osm
Dr. no1li*tr presented the following as pream.
h,e to Dr.. lshamt resolution:
"WHIREAs, There is manifest need of immedIata
action to !mproye the sanitary condition Of onr
This WAS accepted bJ Dr.. 1sham, and unanimously
-Dr. Ingalls, snen fpoee. He sa,a that We should
cleanse the city not because It VIII have any eject
In staying or modifying the sulencc Of the chol.
o.he1 discases, md w1ll materially Improve he
pleaEartuess Of the c1tY. he VAS very ihczednlous.
however, ~ TO Its having nv eject respecting the
the consideration Of the eauees Of cholefa, and BE-
thought That the iguonnce Of the profession that
prime point should teach them humility respecting
ita raSbges. It whs. be believed epeeinc eonta.
Eion, and not the eontasion Of nh. and 70 lssta.
lion Of this he cited his experience with IT, out
absolute e'eanlinert, but 1t VIE brought
s!t.eked by t. !, having ben brought e
that the cholera broke ont !. and spread cpl
demic. from thoee very points. The grratithtng to
ae r. Maought Of IN hi ,oPtn1os, " pfepef qaaian.
to cleanse tho city these won1d b. overlooEed. A
thorough qaaIanti1e1t Nem iosk, be aid; must b
putting the vessel which brought II over under the
de esnea nom liz would pfed1e; thst he ssy in
which II would make It's appearance here, ifit came
at s would be BY single case arriving On train,
il comes 10 ibia, The best plan MI! be 10
remo7e 1t once from the city, out to sons
point the prairie, where they can receive proper
most eeeiuaiiy pseseatng s spresdtns s. spectae
contaeion. Whice felt assured Il did jntt as much
As email pox. By separating quickly the diseased
eheck DE fpread Of ,he cholera o. put .lop to i,
not by any sanitary meas ares, howe yes sweeping
Or. Holilster called The attention Of the commit
trte To- very ssauable work, thu :. Hepor Of The
Council OF Hygiene and Public Health ct the C,u
conos 81 se +! af soaa s soa ssaa
fulniah them with some valuable information.
The meeting fhcn adjourned until Tuesday
evening next at bali p1st seven o'clock when they
will reaeseuble In The zane plaee.
srspAr SCHOOL us1ox.-A well attended pub
Lie meeting. under the auspices Of the Chicago
Sabbath School Union, was held last evening In
the Clark ttrec; Methodist Church. Nj. s. John.
| atom, Vice President, in the chair.
The exercises Of The evening were opened With
singing and prayer, alaer which brief addresses
| were delivered bY Rev. o. 4. Mdany> D. D.. and
| Rev. II. L. Stewart. The Chair then introduced
Rev. William B. Wright, of the soath Congsega.
| tionnl Church.
Mr. Wright. At considerable length, dsre1t npon
edneaoa Of T. es,ldfen. Ill By which lhe Bibls Is SUP:
school edncation. Parents introduce their sons tc
Cicc1o, Aristotle and Homer. forgetting Jesus Of
Nazareth. They teach Them sc1ence. Literature and
! art, forgetting 10 inculcste In their minds the
"knuwledse winch passeth al understanding, y and
then wonder why they leave the colleges and uni
vetsities seoaess and sthessts. The daughters arr
educated fn the polite literature os The day, but in
asmuch a. the gfandcr founss Of knowledge remain
| TO them sealed, they leave their scntnasies and
schools as httIc prepared to cops with the stern re-
a!ltiea Of life, ~ they are ignorant Of its real
| pleasures.
In every aee Of the world the Bible has been fore
most in advancing. knowledge md civilization, and
rondness II has msde hrayeT soldiers. ra1en bird
70 biEbrr renius nd made better men than thf
| moet rrNnsd systems Of edutafion vihont II
The cuod old days when 1ts truihs were believed
practically and srulY, produced more Millions, NOR
CromTeit and more John namptons lhan Iii III
tnle1,ed Institutes Of to-day do without ITS pTc
crpts. II i he only popular educator Of this lii
a. well A The one 10 come. md il oply inculcatei
into lie minds Of tbe Young, wll1 mike he rac,
better md build IN parer ceneration
Short addresses were delivered by other epeskera
| WHEN the meei1nr ed5oufpea coliectiop being dle
hken mp to dettay the expenses o. extending t ~ "a
a1itg 1Siog vi 'ns eospea ~ Use s1nofe" VI 'ne .'a'
Cook County SUNDAY SCHOOL CosvESr1os.-
| This body, composed Of delegates from The sarfou
Sunday schools IN the county, viii assemble Id Ii,
First Methodist E. Church, this morning at II
O'Clock, A1ter the permanent Organization is ei
| isr4aa the .nh,er4 for d;arrssfon win he. ufIou