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Editorial Notices. 



263 



' the patient, as well as the physician, have but too 

 ten occasion to regret, when it is too late, that the 

 st period for restorative treatment had passed, he- 

 re proper means were resorted to. " Physical de- 

 ngement is generally found to exist, and a varied 

 edical treatment required for its removal." It is ac- 

 lowledged that "there is no specific for the disease; 

 id that each case requires its peculiarities to be stu- 

 ed with as much care, and its remedies to be directed 

 ith as much precision, as in any other species of ill- 

 ;ss." Here, however, as it appears to us, almost 

 rery advantage that can be hoped for, is offered to 

 le unfortunate class, for whose benefit the munifi 

 mce of the Pennsylvania Hospital has been thus ex- 

 nded. Writing, painting, drawing, and the study of 

 irious branches of learning, tend to beguile the tedi- 

 is hours. The deer park, and the pleasure rail road, 

 ■various occupations, both on the farm, and in-doors 

 -frequent visits to almost every point of interest, 

 ithin four or five miles; as to the Mint, the Water- 

 orks, Girard College, &c, together with an untiring 

 atchfulness and judiciousness of treatment through- 

 it, have abundantly contributed to mitigate the suf- 

 rings of the afflicted inmates of this Institution, 

 he attendants, it is worthy of remark, have been 

 nabled, during the past year, almost to dispense with 

 le restraining apparatus of all kinds. Its use is of 

 ire occurrence. 

 Had our limits permitted, it would have afforded 

 leasure to have gone much more thoroughly over the 

 round of the Report, than we have done. We leave 

 le subject with a very sensible remark, which we find 

 a the 30th page. •' Insanity is a disease of such fre 

 uent occurrence, that whatever is done by any one 

 j lessen its terrors and to alleviate the sufferings at 

 3ndant upon it, may ultimately be for the benefit of 

 Dme in whom he is directly interested." 



Although as it at present exists, the work was writ- 

 ten in a solitary hamlet, in a remote part of England, 

 where he had neither books to consult, nor friends 

 whose opinion or advice he could occasionally avail 

 himself of, and under all the disadvantages of enfee- 

 bled health, the author has nevertheless thrown into 

 it, an unusual amount of animation and good spirit, 

 and never exposes himself to the charge of being dull 

 and prosing. 



it!" Joseph Willis, who has for several years acted 

 as agent for our paper in Delaware and parts of Mary- 

 land, is no longer authorised to receive monies on our ac- 

 count. Such of our friends as have heretofore paid 

 their subscriptions to him, can, by availing themselves 

 of the kindness of post-masters, or by other means, readi- 

 ly communicate directly with this office. When remit- 

 tances are made by mail, receipts will be forthwith re- 

 turned. 



Our acknowledgments are due to H. L. Ellsworth, 

 of the Patent office, Washington, for the " very beau- 

 tiful sample of KIoss's white blue stem" wheat, fur- 

 nished him by John Snyder, of Union county, Pa., as 

 well as for his sample of Valparaiso wheat, just re- 

 ceived from South America. They have been distribu- 

 ted among our friends. 



The tobacco seed kindly forwarded, has also just 

 come to hand— and we will dispose of it in the same 

 manner. 



"The Bible in Spain: or the Journeys, Adventures 

 nd Imprisonments of an Englishman, in an attempt 

 o circulate the Scriptures in the Peninsula; by George 

 torrow, author of the Gipsies of Spain." Published 

 n Philadelphia, by James M. Campbell, 98 Chestnut 

 treet, at which place, or at this office, it may be ob 

 ained. 



This is a very amusing volume, giving a lively nar 

 ative of what occurred to the writer, during a resi- 

 lence in Spain, whither he was sent by the Bible So 

 aety in 1835, as its agent for the purpose of printing 

 ind circulating the Scriptures. 



With this magnificent country, probably the most 

 fertile, and with the finest climate in the world, we 

 ire not so familiar, as with many other countries of 

 Europe ; and the volume before us throws much light 

 upon subjects, with which we would willingly be bet- 

 ter acquainted. With a system of husbandry, as 

 wretched as the soil is fertile and the climate delight- 

 ful—and a population centuries behind the age, in the 

 meliorating influences of Christianity, it is perhaps, 

 not surprising that our author should have observed 

 in his social intercourse with the Spaniards, much that 

 is noble and to be admired, as well as much that is la 

 mentable and reprehensible— many evidences of stern 

 heroic virtue, and abundance of savage and horrible 

 crime. 



AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT MANU- 

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No. 196, Market street, two doors above Sixth, and 

 two doors below the Red Lion Hotel, Philad.; 



Where are manufactured, and for sale at low prices, 

 Horse Powers and Threshing Machines, Fanning Mills, 

 Corn Shellers, Straw and Hay Cutters, Horse Rakes, 

 Ploughs of all kinds, and Harrows, Cultivators, Seed 

 Planters, Cheese Presses, Churns, and every kind of 

 Farming Implement generally in use. Also, every de- 

 scription of Implement made to order or repaired, by 

 experienced workmen, and warranted. Slater's Patent 

 Corn Sheller and Grinder; Plough castings of most 

 kinds on hand. Also, a general assortment of garden 



EDWIN CHANDLER, 



Jigent for Agricultural Machines of every description. 



513* Short advertisements, the subject matter of 

 which may be in character with this paper, will be in- 

 serted at the rate of one dollar for each insertion of 

 ten lines, or less; and so in proportion for each addi- 

 tional line. The money to be paid in advance. 



The Hamburg, or Poland top-knot breed of fowls, is 

 said to be among the most beautiful, as well as abun- 

 dant layers. Inquiry has been made of us, where any 

 of the pure breed can be obtained. Can any of our 

 friends inform us? 



The quantity of rain and melted snow, which fell 

 during the Second month, (February,) 1843, was rather 

 more than two inches and a half. 2.54 inches. 



Pennsylvania Hospital, Third mo. 1st, 1843. 



