and of worms. Every child is troubled with the latter more or less, which, by inducing convulsions or tabes mesenterica, destroy a great portion of them. Diarrhoea, rheumatism, cholera morbus are frequent; consumption not so much so. If to these we add those diseases that at times occur every where, we have the list complete.

To affirm that Louisville is a healthy city, would be absurd, but it is much more so than the thousand tongues of fame would make us believe, and as many of the causes which prevent it from becoming perfectly so, can be removed, a few years hence may find the favorable alterations accomplished, and do away the general impression of its being the grave yard of the western country.

As no better opportunity offers than the present of touching upon a subject which certainly does not add to the credit of the place, I must be permitted to embrace it. I allude to the want of an hospital, or dispensary, within whose walls the indigent victim of disease or accident might find relief. Not a hut or shelter of any kind is provided for him, and should he be destitute

of a home, unless an individual withdraws him from the street, there must he perish. It can hardly be supposed that such an accident would be allowed to happen, but as the warmth of charity has of late been singularly diminished, government, the father of the people, ought not to trust any of its children to the chance, if it be in its power to prevent it. It is true, the erection of an hospital has been authorised by the legislature, true it is that a committee has been appointed to receive subscriptions for that purpose, and it is also truc, that the paltry sum of four or five thousand dollars is the "ne plus ultra" of the charitable efforts of the community, in favor of an institution which, to be of any value, must cost, at least, forty or fifty thousand dollars. There is but one way ever to have the thing carried into effect, and that is not by solicitation, but by the imposition of a tax, either upon the town, state, or county, to be levied in such a way that every individual shall be compelled to pay according to his means. This would be the proper mode to provide a home for the houseless wanderer, whom disease or accident is hastening to the tomb, and en

able Louisville to wipe a blot from off her scutcheon.

Upon the subject of seasoning, as it is termed, I have but one word to say, and although I am well aware of the opposition the doctrine will encounter, from those who are more disposed to repeat mechanically, what they hear others say, than observe and reason for themselves, I have no hesitation in asserting, (in this particular place at least,) that the idea is futile and ridiculous, and cannot be defended by either reason or experience. A severe fit of sickness happenining to an emigrant immediately on his arrival, instead of affording any security from a future attack, in fact, predisposes him to it. To suppose the former, would be to conclude, that a besieged town, after suffering every injury that a battering train could inflict, would thereby be rendered more capable of resistance thereafter. Let not this phantom be relied upon by those who arrive in this country, as a preservative from disease. Rather let them rely upon a strict attention to their wet, upon wearing flannel next their skin, upon avoiding the early morn

ing air and evening dews, by the moderate use of sound wine or good malt liquor, and, if possible, upon removing, for the first year or two, into the higher country, during the months of July, August, and September.

INSURANCE COMPANY.

CHAPTER V.

THIS Company was incorporated by an Act of the legislature of Kentucky, dated the 31st of January, 1818, under the title and by the name of the "President and Directors of the Louisville Insurance Company," with a capital of 100,000 dollars, not to be increased beyond 200,000 dollars. The stock is divided into shares of 100 dollars each, and although as yet no dividend has been declared, it will doubtless yield a handsome per centage. The capital is deposited in the Commercial Bank of Louisville, and at the head of the Institution presides Thomas Prather, Esq. one of the most wealthy citizens of the place. The great and decided advantages resulting from an establishment of this nature in this town, are too obvious to need a comment.

MASONIC LODGES.

There are two Blue Lodges, and one Royal Arch Chapter, established in this place. The

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