Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-08-13

late hour last evening that friend re-
ferred us to an article in the yesterdays
tory paper, in regard to the removal of
the Government deposites from this an
cient and excellent institution to the Ex-
change Bank, which is so full Of a wan
ton perversion Of truth, that it deserves
and will receive hereafter more partic-
ular examination. We have time only, at
this hour,to quote the following passage,
to mark it for distinct and une quivo-
cal denial.
"But sir: the note is untrue in another i'm
portant respects for assert upon what con-
slider good authority, that the Newport Bank
itself announced to the Department at Wash
ington some time ago, that they would no,
longer be the "deposiiory Bank" Of the Reu-
e,ue deposites, and they have been temporari-
ly removed to the Exchange Bank on that ac-
count-Neither the cashier or directors viii!
deny the truth Of this ussertion-f they can,
let them do so."
We are authorised 10 say that no such
'in,imation, or announcement, was ever
made by the Newport Bank to the De-
partment at Washington, in any shape
whatever; nor is it true, that on this
account,--or any such account
" have the depostes been temporarily
removed to the Exchange Bank. -
For this we have the authority of one of
tho most respectable citizens Of this
place-the CASHIER himself-which un-
doubtedly would be confirmed by every
individual Director, could we have an
opportunity to consult them. More
hereafter.
MEDICAL PRIZE DISSERTATIONS.
Whereas the late DR.. CALEB FIsKE, of
Scituate, one Of the former Presidents of the
Rhode Island Medical Society, prompted by
an ardent desire to aid in advancing the char
acter and maintaining the reputation Of that
profession of which he was so long an active
and useful member, and also stimulated by
the laudabc wish fpromoting tie progress
Of true science by disseminating more wide
ly among his brethren knowledge of those
principles and remedial measures which will
the suiTerings which afllict mankind from the
numerous "ils that flesh is heir to-" did, by
last Will and Testament, leave bcguest, in
the words following, to witt give and
beuueath to the President and two Vice
Presidents of the Medical Society of the
State of Rhode Island for the time being,
and to their successors in office, the semi
annual dividend arising from forty shares of
I in ha Ra in
Providence, tho amount thereof two thou
sand dollars in trust, for uses herein limited.
Use the first nine twelfths of said dividend
shall constitute fund to be applied in the
manner following, to wt:-The said Trus-
tees, or either two Of them, shall select, at
every annual meeting of said Society, such
subject or subjects for investigation as they
may Judge most conducive to the advance
iment of medical science, and give notice
thereof in one of the newspapers published
in Newport, and one published in Providence
for the term of six weeks, offering such pre-
MUM or premiums as the annual product Of
said fund will justify, to be awarded and paid
by said Trustees for the best Treatise on the
subject proposed by them for investigation"
&c.
Now, therefore, we, the Trustees Of said
fund, in accordance with the intention and
wishes of the Testator, rs expressed in the
preceding extract from his Will, do propose
to the members of the Rhode Island Medi-
cal Society, the following Questions for the
Premiums to be awarded ut the succeeding
Annual Meeting of said Society, to be held
lat Providence, on the last Wednesday in
June, A. d. 1886.
Question 1st.-What are the causes and
nature Of Rheumatism, and the best mode Of
treatment to be employed therein?
Question 2d.-What are the causes and
nature of Purpura Hemorrhagica, and the
beat mode of treatment to be employed there
in?
II is the wish of the Trustees that the Dis
,sertations should possess as little of a theo-
retical and as much of a practical character as
possible: it is therefore recommended that
the writer's dwell no more upon the theory of
"the causes and nature" than they may deem
necessary for clear understanding of the
principles by which they were guided in the
selection of the treatment by them adopted.
For the best dissertation on each of the a
bove subjects the Trustees will award and
pay the sum of forty dollars, or will present
gold medal of equal value, ut the option OF
the author.
Every competitor for the premium or pre-
mums, must conform to the following regu-.
lations, viz:
LIST. lie is requested to forward to one of
the Trustees, on or before the first day of
February, 1886, free of all expenses, copy
of his Dissertation, with motto written
thereupon, and also accompanying it sealed
letter, having the same motto inscribed upon
the outside, and his name and place of resi-
dence within. Both dissertation and letter
must be written in clear and lcgiblo man
ncr.
! I'd. Neither name nor any other mark
shall be put upon the Dissertation, whereby