Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-01-23


sends us the following incidents of medical con-
situations: :.
Your Few Words About the Doctors
brought to mind something told me many years
since. A young woman whose only child was
so i'll as to be 10 need of CONSULTATION OF
physicians" in her anxiety to know the worst
at once, listened at the key hole of the door
which shut in the medical men. She heard
nothing to alarm her-some gossip OF the town
but I think she told me the little boy was
not even mentioned. Some years later the same
doctors were in consultation respecting an
elderly lady, whose case was somewhat singu-
lar. 4 long discussion Of an article in the last
Blackwood went on, and as they rose to leave
the room the elder said, Il suppose we may
as we'll continue the same treatmentY These
were no quacks; but among the most skllltul
medical men of large New England town.
This reminds us OF an incident related 10
the life of the Rev. DR.. Bethuue, which occur
red during the year 1887 when he was in Eu-
rope, on account Of the i'll health Of bis wife.
His biographer relates: During his absence
Mrs. Bethune had been transported by water
from Liverpool to London, 10 order to consult
Sir Ashley Cooper aud Sir James Clarke. At
this place her husband joined her to mako the
discovery that even the most learned doctors
may be caught mapping. The accommodations
not being extensive, when the two physicians
retired for consultation, Mrs. Bethune was IN
position to overhear their remarks. They had
pleasant interview; one relating how he, on
certain occasion, came near fighting a duel
The difficulties and dangers of the position oc-
cupied some time to describe, and they were
about to separate, when one recalled the pa
tent. But, what shall we do with Bethune' S
wife? oh, give her the old pill, was the
ready reply. 1t is superfuous to.add that this
most expensive medical attendance quickly ter
minated.
Doctors should examine the doors and par
titions before holding consultations
GREAT DAMAGE BY Ice The weather and
high water caused the ice in the Buffalo river
to move about ii clock yesterday pillipg it up
iu such force against the bridge over Ohio
street 10 Buffalo as to carry away the strong
structure, and 10 its course sweeping ten first
class vessels down the stream, piling them In
one mass against the Michigan street bridge.
The bowsprits of the vessels in their course car
ried away the lower part OF Plympton's eleVa
tor, and inflicted serious damage to the City
and Niagara elevators, and completely demol-
ished the sheds of the New York Central Rail-
way Company. The loss is estimated at ST.,
100000. The damage to Plympton's elevator
is $1,000. The Michigan. street bridge still
holds the accumulated mass. but should it give
way there is no calculating the damage to YES
sells and property below. The water is now
OVERLOOKING the banks and running into the lake
through Hamburg canal, The greatest excite
ment prevails.
The LOUISIANA CASE. There is no little
excitement In the Louisiana lobby just now,
and in some of the ciques utter decentralization
prevails The probabilities of the impeachment
of Judge Durell. the developments which pro-
mise to exclude Pinchback from both the Sen
ate and House, and the indications pointing to
a new election, under proper supervision, have
upset good many calculations. and have Gre
ated excitement in Louisiana as we'll as in
Washington. 10 the event of a fair election,
the present leaders on both sides are likely to
be discarded, and there will be new deal all
round. Meanwhile, Piuchback says he courts
an investigation, and the President is appealed
to by those who favor and those who oppose
new election. He will not interfere, however,
but will leave the question to Congress. BALI.
american.