Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-05-29
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state of starvation and there is no doubt In a
few days there will be general demand AT
present every thing texcept -FOUR is on the
rise Fish is at II dollars per cwt. None at
market. Provisions generally getting IN de-
mand, Our road seems almost deserted
Only or I vessels in port /; and nearly all
ready to SAIL"
Extract Of a lexter from 81, Pierres, Ma,t;-
aique, dated l7yh uttinso, reeeivcd By q re-
stectadle commercial housc in Aea- York.
- Every thing has gloomy appearance
here-New loans and new taxes are presented
to our view daily. Our road is almost desert
ed and, ifthere are no arrivals, in one week
there will not be. vessel In port. Netwith-
standing, provisions are plenty and Hothlngin
demand. The American merchants are still
permitted to do business, though continually
threatened"
The Royal College Of Physicians Of
Edinburgh. having elected Dr.. Jenner an
honorary Fellow, spermission. has been OBJ
tanned of Dr.. Spens, the presiden. Of the
college, 10 publish bis letter announcing.
that election, together with the extract
from the minutes of the college, which &C..
companied il.
Copy Of a letter from DR.. Sbens to DR..
.1enner. dated Edinburgh, Nay 90, 1906.
"SIR,.
In the absence Of Dr.. James HONS,
secretary of the ROYAL College Of Physiei.
ans Of this city, have the honor to inform
you, that meeting held this day, and for
the express purpose, they unanimously
elected you au honorary Fellow OF their
college. M
$ This mark of distinction, with very
few exceptions, has for the las, fly years
been conhaed TO foreign physicians OF The
first eminence,
:. The college have conferred it On you
in testimony OF their conviction Of the
immense benefit. which have been, and
will, they trust, 10 all fu'ure ages, be de-
rived to the word, frcrn incubation for
the cow.pox; and as mark of their sense
OF your very grea. merits and ability, 10
introducing AND promoting this inva!usble
practice.
SC AS an Individual, allow me to express
the Satisfaction feel, In conveying 10 you
the sentiments Of the body to winch be.
long; and 10 which, at present, have
the honor to preside.
IS have the honor TO be, Sir,
s. Your most ob'ct humble serv't.
/" THOMAS SPENS,
!" D.. zava,k yen" s, : = : : : =
To this letf pr of Dr.. Speps, we subjoin
the following extract of one from Dr..
Stuart, q Fellow of the college, to DR..
Jeuner, da ed August f9, 1906, relative
to the subjects
Sc The diploma of the college will soen
be semitic you; and it viii give every one
Of us satisfaction, that il be regarded a.
expressing our full assurance of the safety
and immense utility of vaccination.
$ The state of my health has, in great
measure, removed me from practice but
from The testimony Of other practitioners,
and The proofs Of its saluiary consequences
at the public Dispensafv, where / still at.
tead | am satisfied, that if all the world
could be persuaded to lnoculate with the
cow pox matter, moreblessed resuls would
arise to mankind, than have hitherto been
produced BY medicine and surgery 10 ge.
neral.
!" About 1900 have been inoc ula,ed az
the Dlspensaty since January last; and
S46s previous to that time, since the com
mencement of The practice there; and you
msy say confidently, tina. with the utmost
care, in attending to every report unfavor-
able TO the practice, 10 no one instance has
any thing appeared, which does not recon-
mend it for universal adop,ion.
81 was surprised at seeing it mentioned
10 the newspapers, as meeting with oppo
sition in Scotland. The reverse is The case,