The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-08-24

creases The fear Of sDppuratiou. AZ thi
hour I'll ofelock) the physicians scporf ths
TIE President has rested quietly the entif
evening.
[Signeul BLxIxE, SECRETARY.
THE EEg0gD or TME DAY.
THE PATIENTS PgoGREss YESTERDAY
LITTLE MORE EycOURAGIsG-HTs PUIsf
LESS FREQUENT AND TKMPKRATUgI
EosMAL-THE CABINET OFFICERS MORA
HOPEFUL, &C.
WAsHTSGroE. August 23--fo:3O p. M
! The President bias bad rather better dsJ
to-day than was generally anticipated. The
somewhat discouragiog tone Of Secretars
BlaiDe's Telegram 10 Minister Lowell last
night seemed TO prepare the pBbllc for toe
worst, and although the Official bulletin
this morning was not uufavorable. gene
raj feeling Of anxiety sDd apprehension
prevailed both 81 the Executive Mansion
and throughout The city. IL seemed TO be
Almost universally conceded that the con-
dition Of the President was In Abe highest
degree critical and alarming, and 90 the
streets four persons out OF i've, IL asked W hat
they thought Of the Presidents chances.
would have replied that his death was q
question Of a few days, il not CT few
boUrs. For this state OF excitement and
alarm, however. the real facts OF the ease
hardly furnished sufficient Justification. The
condition OF the President was, il Is true.
tne subject OF grave anxiety 10 his surgeons,
TO BIS Slteudants, aud 20 Mrs. Garfield but
not more so than IL was yesterday, and
not SO much so as on Sunday. On Sunday
afternoon there was really greater reason
FOR encouragement than at any time since
then, because there seemed then to be only
a very faint hope that the patients demon
| allzed stomach could be brought TO resume
IFS functions. As soon as the President be-
gan TO swallow food again bis condition, TO
that extent st least, became more hopeful.
Without adequate nourishment death from
exhaustion seemed inevitable, while with
proper nouriSbment he might live. Ia
qualified sense, therefore, be was
better this morning than he was SUNDAY
night, although his general condition in the
interval has not materially changed. Be.
fore The morning examination to-day be
had swallowed six ounces OF beef Juice
without nausea or discomfort, and tins in
creaSlng ability TO take noursbment en-.
couraged The surgeons to hope that the dan
ger oil death from exhaustion, which they
regarded With the most apprehension,
might be averted.
The President pissed quiet morning,
taking rOurishment frequently 10 the shape
OF beefiuice, peptoniZed milk porridge,
with an enema every five or six hours. Up
20 noon be bad swallowed sixteen or seven
teen ounces Of liquid food. but there had
been no indication OF an increase in his
strength, with the exception Of stronger
and slightly improved pulse. The glandular
swelling was sill hard, and showed no
change in size or appearance, and the
amount OF mucus secreted in the back part
OF the mouth was about the same as
yesterday. Generally speaking, the pa
iient at noon was holding bis own, but
making no pereeptibIe progress. He
slept about as much az usual during
the afternoon and continued to take
Dourisbment at intervals until, at O'Clock.
be bad swallowed more than twenty ounces.
At APO +. NJ. DR.. Reybu reported that
the general condition Of the patient seemed
slightly improved. This information was
confirmed by the evening bulletin. which
showed lower pulse than the paiient has
bad az any evening examination since the
18Th instant.
Since hsf-past 6 he has slept most OF the
time quietly and naturally, and the slight
Improvement Of the afternoon Is still MAIN
tanned.
At This hour III p. NJ DR.. Bliss reports
that the Presidents pulse is l02 10 l04, and
his temperature apparently about normal.
he is sleeping quietly, and his symptoms
are as favorable as al any time during the
dav. He has swallowed tNenty-eight ounces
OF liquid food since 1 O'Clock this morning,
and has bad two nutritiye enemas. He
asked for some milk Cruel this even
ing, and said that his stomach felt
empty. The glandular swelling shows
DO signs as yet Of suppuration, but
the swelling OF the surrounding parts has
entirely subsidized. The patient can open
his mouth freely, and has been very little
troubled to-day by the secretion Of mncus
10 bis throat. DR.. Bliss expresses the opin-
ion that, upon the whole, the President has
made a slight gain to-day, and that his
symptoms indicate further Improvement to-
morrow.
Most OF the members OF the Cabinet were
at the Executive Mansion tonight, and all
seemed more or less encouraged by the
statements OF the surgeons with regard 10
the Presidents condition. Attorney. Gen.
eral MacVeagh said at 0 O'Clock that the
| President seemed TO be taking his DOurish'
ment well, and that be felt somewhat hope
| FIJI with regard 10 the future OF his case.
Or. Hamilton arrived from New York to-
night.