Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-11-24
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From the .Ne,e York american. Mon. ;,

With the approach OF winter, come the sta,A
courses Of medical instruction Two institutions
now claim The public favour and patronage ann
the attendance Of medical students-tbe CoIIege
OF Physicians and Surgeons of the State of Nav
York, and the Rutgers Medical College. 1t VIII
be recoiec'ed by most OF our readers, that, after
long continued dssension. the former prosessors Of
The Stale College resigned their seats which were
iheseupon filled by the Regents of the University
with the present incumbents. The old professors
having. at their own expence. erected convenient
and spacious building in Duane street, were con-
sti'Gted by the trustees OF Rutgers College. in
New Jersey, the medical faculty of that institution.
with the right OF comforting degrees Yesterday
both colleges commenced their lectures. a, ~.
same hour, with addresses from their pre.hlenfs.
DR.. Watts OF the State College, and Or. Hosaf,
OF the Rutgers College. Curiosity led us 10 be-
present at the latter. The audience assemblies,
was very large, so large that numbers were unabe
TO obtain seats, and highly respectable. The Rev.
DR.. MiIiedoler, President OF Rutgers lolIspe
having briefly stated the objects for which all we're
there assembled, and congratulated the au,lie,ra
upon the new star about to be added to the con-
se'iation OF science and learning, pu. up feryent
prayer Tor It's success and for the general welfare
and prosperity OF all connected with H. II. ,..v
followed by DIR. Hosack, who, in discourse nj
more than one hours Duration, rected The historv
OF medical education in this country, and par,ic,
W 10 THIS state gave in detail a statement of the
rise and progress OF the College of Physicians and
Surgeons, and of the causes which compelled him
sell and his colleagues TO separate iherefrom INFER
spersing the latter part with sparing ssrcas,,4
upon those, through whose agency the result baa
been forced upon them. lie then explained Tho
connection formed with the Rutgers College: and
concluded with inviting the continued confidence
Of the public In professors, who have hitherto
enjoyed that confidence; and whose exertlons. now
nh'rammeHed by any conflicting jeaiousies, would
be more steadily and effectively directed to merjt
a continuance and increase thereof The discourss
was received with great applause, and resolutions
were passed by the students approving of it's SEN
,imsns, and Of The establishment of this ney Col
lege.
Lectures -Philadelphla may truly be c,usd
% the city OF Lectures" The Lectures of ,Ls
Franklin Institute have commenced for the season.
with the Introductory from Professor Patterson,
The new Hall was crowded. The J,ecturss i,
This Institution are able, and their du,;e. ,,s r.,
formed to numerous audiences. The objects oe
ths association are highly lsudabe aud aie randi
~ gaining IN fepue and utility. The Intr,,Jucfo
ry Lectures IN the medical department of the L.
nlversity OF Pennsylvania, preparatory 10 IN,
course OF instruction for the season. were deliver
ed during the present week This class il hume
rous amounting TO between four and five hundred
persons The Lectures of The Jefferson Medical
College arc well attended, and the CLASSES OF ,h-
many private lectures Of The city, on all the va
rious branches Of s;ience and literature are well
slled phR Journal An, m
Twelve Of The slaves concerned in the murder
OF Messs. Stones and others, have been tried n,
Breckenridge Co. Seven Of the number ,v.rs
acquitted and five found guilty and condemned ia
be hanged on The 20h OF November. The Paris
Citizen states that al the slaves have been sp-
pehsnded except one or two:- forty.seven have
been sold, and the remainder. except the five.
brought back TO Bourbon. ! he public Treasury
we believe will not be taxed with The value offhe
hve Condemned slaves The ace of the Legi,lalnrs
on TOE subject makes an exception Of those slaves
that are executed fos felony committed Wills
passing through the State 10 The Mississippi Soaa.
try a. merchandise.