constitutional treatment. The gangrene had extended entirely through the muscles of the cheek; but it was arrested in a few hours.

I was again requested to give up the care of the patient to Mr. A. T. I, accordingly, did so, urging upon him strict attention to the case, or the child would die. His own treatment was again resumed. The gangrene returned, and spread very fast. I called several times to see the case, and offered to insure a cure, if my directions should be carried out. But Mr. A. T. would have his own course. The child lived until the first day of July, 1849,when it expired, with the entire loss of the muscles of one side of the face. The gangrene extended up into the right eye, and down to the throat, leaving the jaw bone bare, back to the ear, and around to the left side of the mouth, taking off nearly all the nose. a sight I never beheld with my eyes.

Such

This is not the only case which I have known, wrested out of the hands of the physician, to the destruction of the patient. I have reflected much on this subject; and, long since, I have concluded, that it is time for the people to begin to think and act wisely. D. HERRON, M. D. Penfield, Green Co., Ga., June 24th, 1850.

DR. CURTIS' DECLINATURE.

PROF. "NEWTON :-Please allow me space, in your Journal, to inform your readers, that my appointment to the chair of Theory and Practice of medicine in your Institution was made without my consent, and that I cannot accept it. Hoping that you may find some one better suited to your wishes, and more useful to your School, than I could be, I am, sir, most respectfully yours,

A. CURTIS.

Selection.

[From the Worcester Daily Spy.]

MEDICAL COLLEGE.

As applied to

[The term, Eclectic, originally signifies selected. medicine, it ought to be used in the sense in which the editor of the Spy has it, in the following remarks. In this sense, it is used by those in New England, who belong to no medical clique and have no party ends to answer. Like our motto, “Seize upon truth wherever found," it ought to be understood to characterize those who are seeking medical truth, untrammelled by any theory or the influence of a professional aristocracy. It, however, having been extensively adopted, at least in some of the States, by those who are too exclusively the disciples of Dr. Beach, is, in the minds of many of our friends, objectionable on that account. We have ev

er wished, that the term might be redeemed from its limited and perverted application, and have, therefore, no objection to its use, if correctly understood. Editor.]

It is probably known to most of our readers, that a Medical College of the Eclectic school of Physicians, is in successful operation in this city, under a charter granted by the Legislature of the State. Measures have been in train, for some time past, to enlarge its operations and increase its means of usefulness, which have been quite successful; and arrangements have been finally made for erecting a large and commodious building for the accomodation of the Institution. Professor Parritt, who is the active agent in the matter, has been engaged for two or three weeks past, in examinations and negotiations in relation to a site for the building, and has finally secured a beautiful lot on the summit of Union Hill, commanding a fine prospect of the whole city and an extensive circuit of the surrounding country. The building, we understand, will be such as will be an ornament to the city. For further particulars, we refer our readers to the following

COMMUNICATION.

Permit me, Mr. Editor, through the columns of your valuable Daily, to acknowledge, on the part of the Worcester Medical Institution, the obligations felt for the prompt and efficient aid so

liberally extended. It would be gross injustice to pass unnoticed, many very liberal offers, which were not accepted—and express our obligations to those only whose propositions were successful. This would be to exhibit but half the munificence of your citizens. I shall, therefore, take this opportunity to do justice to all.

Early in my operations, Messrs. Lazell, Thurber, Allen, and Wheelock proposed to donate to the Institution a very handsome lot of land, and, in addition, a pecuniary consideration of no inconsiderable amount.-This donation, they proposed, at a subsequent period and pending the location of the buildings, to double. This is really the first proposition of any importance made to me as agent of the Institution; and, when we take into consideration the circumstances under which it was made, it reflects unusual liberality on the gentlemen from whom it emanated. Although the magnitude of subsequent offers compelled me to neglect their profered liberality, yet I dare not neglect to express my obligations to each and all of these gentlemen; not only for the interest manifested in the loeation of our buildings, but for their kind and gentlemanly attentions to myself.

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Shortly after, Mr. Thayer, in connection with Messrs. Colton, Jaques, White, and others, made a proposition which demands some little investigation. If, in estimating the liberality of a donation, we take into consideration the means of the donor,-the munificence of the gift varying inversely as his wealth, then is Mr. Thayer's individual proposition the most liberal of any. The known wealth of Messrs. Colton, Jaques, and White prevents the instituting of a similar means of calculation: but the magnitude of their proposed donations does honor to their benevolence, and compares favorably with that of any other. The proposition of Mr. Jaques (senior) particularly was more than liberal; and, if he will permit me to avail myself of the opportunity, afforded by his invitation, to cultivate his acquaintance more intimately, I shall consider myself highly favored. I cannot dismiss this portion of my acknowledgements without saying, that the "mountain nymph" and its gentlemanly proprietor have more than ordinary claims to my friendship and that of our Institution.

But passing over other propositions, I come directly to that of John F. Pond; the Mayor of the City; and others. If the offers of the previously mentioned gentlemen were munificent, the fact that Mr. Pond's proposition was accepted, is an evidence that his was still more so; and now, hoping that any remarks which I may make, with reference to this location, may not be esteemed of a partial character, I wish to call attention to the beauty of "Union Hill," the seat of our Institution. I am aware, there is at present a sensitiveness on the subject of "beautiful locations"; and I am

somewhat in the position of one in the midst of an assembly of beautiful women, who, in consequence of the equality of the claims of the respective competitors, feels it is extremely dangerous to award the belleship to any ;-for you can not, in or out of New England, the banks of the Hudson and our own Ohio excepted,find such an assemblage of beautiful locations, as Worcester and its vicinity present. I have been on every hill around it; and, I confess, on returning home, I have always felt as if the last one seen was the most beautiful yet. In complimenting "Union Hill,” I mean no disparagement to the beauty of others,-for, even if beaten in the competition for beauty, it would be no mean compliment to be esteemed a competitor with such a locality. The City of Worcester is located in a valley somewhat resembling an irregularly shaped Y, the Insane Hospital occupying nearly the point whence it branches. The main stem of this letter-like valley, running a little to the east of south, extends almost as far as unassisted vision will penetrate; whilst the branches, running to the north-east and north-west, are terminated by abrupt ascents. Union Hill is so located, as to command an uninterrupted view of each of these portions of the valley; and, although higher, by nearly sixteen feet, than the top of the north tower of the Oread Institute, on the opposite side of the valley (,according to a proximate estimate made by Mr. Ball); yet, the ascent is such, that a horse in a carriage will readily trot to its summit. It is, indeed, where all are beautiful, a most magnificent location.

On the pinnacle of this elevation, Mr. Pond has donated to the Institution a lot of land. This, alone, would be a donation of no mean dimensions; but, in addition to this, he has also accompanied it, in connection with other gentlemen, by a largess in money. It would be invidious to mention "amounts;" and, for that reason, on this subject I am silent.

Some objections were urged to this locality, on account of wells being difficult" to dig"; but, Mr. Pond assures me, his friend Mr. Tower stands ready to furnish any quantity of this article, in "lots to suit purchasers." Depending upon Mr. Pond's representations, and knowing Mr. Tower's capacity to-fill contracts, I unhesitatingly accepted this most generous offer; and we hope soon to see, arising from Union Hill, a building second to none in New England-one to which the citizens of Worcester can refer with pride and satisfaction. I think, if any ladies or gentlemen will do us the pleasure of calling, when our plans shall have been accomplished, we shall be able, not only to exhibit a fine specimen of architecture, but also to furnish them with a glass of cold water, fresh from one of Mr. Tower's best wells.

Worcester, July 31st, 1850.

E. MORGAN PARRITT.

The wood cut at the top of our page is a representation of the building now being erected for the accommodation of the Lectures, and other necessary operations of the College. The work is in rapid progress. Too much credit cannot be given to Mr. Boyden of our city, the architect to whose taste we are indebted for the above truly beautiful design. It is, as will be perceived, of the Romanesque style or order, the towers serving as receptacles for the various flights of stairs to the different departments. The internal arrangement is that proposed by Prof. Parritt; and furnishes, in our humble judgment, a more convenient suit of lecture halls and their necessary adjuncts, than can be met with in any College in the country.

The first story above the basement is occupied by the Museum, Library, Residence of the Janitor, Dean's office, and Working Lab