Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-12-01

the San francisco medical SOclety last evening
Dr. 4. Audrel delivered brief but very inter
e>ng lecture upon the resection of the SUBJ
periosteum and the reproduction of the bones
Of the body when disease necessitated the re-
moval Of a portion thereof To illustrate this
theory. DR.. Andrel called attention to the
case of John Bollett, one of his patients, who
was present.
Two years ago this man came to this city
with his lett arm In terrible condition from
whte-swelliug. The bones forming the elbow
Joint we're found to be hopeessly diseased, and
the doctor decided to remove them, and trust
10 the reproductive power Of nature for their
reformation. He accordingly cut out about
two uches above and two inches below the ell
bow. joint, thus removing the joint entirely In
this operation the greatest care had to be exer-
cised to guard against injuripg any of the nerves
or sinews.
The arm was then placed in mechanical ap-
paratus contrived to prevent shrinkage of the
muscles or arrangement opposition, and nature
was left to do the rest. The thorough manner
iu which she performed her share was demon
strated satisfactorily last night by an examina-
ton of the patient. His left arm is apparently
as strong and flexible as the right. The bones
Of the arm have not only grown together, but a
new and healthy elbow JOINT has formed
Drs. Gibbons, Morse, Bcntly, and others ex-
pressed their professional appreciation of the
wonderful nature of the operation, which DR..
Morse declared might be classed among the
trlumphs of modern conservative surgery.
The old elbow.joint was exhibited, and at
tracted considerable interest. 1t belongs to DR..
Andrel now by donation from Mr.. Bollett who
says he has no particular use for third elbow
joint. Francisco Chronicle.
BATTLE F1ELD.-Dr Russell. the London
Times correspondent, 10 his recently published
diary, kept during the Franco Prussian war,
says that the day after Sedan he rode over the
battle field. the grisly horrors of which passed
all belief. Human hands hanging in the trees
dead lancer gazing curously at the head of a
zouave, which lay in his lap, clean blown eff; a
wretch, with theGeneva bade on his arm, ,stagger-
lng towards the frontier under the weight of a
sackful of watches and gold lace-these were
some Of the loathsome sights. Perhaps none
of them were so bad as that of the body of a
French peasant, seen one lovely morning, as
the Crown Prince, on his way to Paris, led his
staff out Of Montmirail through beautiful
country. This poor victim of war, dressed In
blouse, was lying off the road inside gap
He had been shot through the heart, and had
fallen face forward There would have been
nothing to account for his death. but that 40
old musket, broken in two, lay near him, and
that the band of his cap had number, and
that strip Of red cloth gave 1t some semblance
Of uniform
JANET HAMILTON Edinburgh Scotch
man announces the death of Mrs. Janet Ham
ilton, the Cambridge poetess, whom it describes
as one of the most remarkable Scotch women
of the present century Janet Hamilton was
the daughter of working shoemaker, and al
though without education, the mother OF a
large family-she married at l3-and for many
years towards the close of her life totally blind,
yet contrived, amid circun stances seemingly SO
adverse from first to last, not only to store her
mind by self-culture, but to produce poems and
various other writings Of 90 ordinary merit.
About three months ago number OF Mrs:
Hamilon's admirers, among whom were Lord
Dalhouse, Lord House, Sir W. Stirling Max
well and Sheriff Bell, proposed to raise elOC
to present to Mrs Hamilton but her death has
rendered trutless the kind design, except in SC
she possessed. The lady was in her 18th year.
A HEADQUARTERS OF LONELINESS. Beau
tiful women, the pure and the meretricious,
come here from every part of the country. As
in former times. philosophers repaired to the
lyceuns of Athens to display their acquire
ments, and as now no musical artist considers
fame aud foruDe assured until the judgment OF
Paris be pronounced, so no woman in New
York, Boston, or Philadelphia, or in the tribu-
tary cities in the West, can reign as either q
beauty or wit unless she has passed the or
deal oil New Orleans. Hence the splendid ar
ray of loveliuess we boast Of At this season
of the year they come from every quarter-the
voluptuous Andalusiau, the enticing grlsete,
the embonpoiut of Holland, the sunny tint OF
Italy, the blue eye Of Ireland, the red rose OF
England. the 'lint- white locks OF Scotia, our
own seductive Americans warmed and
mcllowed by the sun Of fLouisiana.-N. q. Rc-
dyune
SCHOOLS FOR GIRLS that Dickens would have
loved to paint have been found by the Schoas-
tic Register at Kensipgton, FinchIey, Waltham-
stow, and Waltham Cross near London. Spare
the rod and spoil the child is no part OF their
discipline Canes, leather straps, the classic
birch are their common instruments OF punish
nent And what terrible wickedness requires
such severity? Nothing less than the helnors
offense of ''noddiDg and kissing hands to gen
tlemen." This is the only way 10 which this
propensity 10 the youthful maidens in the VI
cnity of famous London town can be restrain
ed And we are moreover assured that Every
father should be thankful to those governesses
who had been the means of checking maiden
lmpropretes, 90 matter at what COST These
girls thus "5irched, were young ladies OF hf.
teen, seventeen and eighteen The papers may
we'll call upon parents to take their children
away from such schools and place them else
where.
FASuloN-A Paris correspondent writing OF
the prevailing fashions, says that the latest
style of opera cloaks are cut with sleeves The
trimming is entirely Of gold or silver braid.
The head covering lisa simple scarf Of silk tulle,
careless y thrown over the head, and carried
around the throat the long sweeping end fall
Ing gracefully over the left shoulder; cluster
otbuds nestles 10 the soft folds at the right
side, and another bunch of flowers holds to-
gether the ends of the scarf. his style OF
opera head-gear is becoming to almost every
lady, and, although simple, it is remarkably at
tfdctlve