The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-11-27

the school Of the university has gone into opera
ton under very favorable and fatiering auspices.
The faculty, embracing a Mott, Paison, Revere,
and Draper, is probably unsurpassed in this coun.
try IL take into Consideration zeal, talent, learn
ing, and long and successful experience in teaching
DR. Mott returns from six years residence in Eu.
rope laden with all the late improvements 10 med-
cine and surgery, which he has gathered in his TIA
wells these he freely mpars TO the students, mxed
with anecdote, sketches Of celebrated surgeons pen
sonsi adventure, sc, &c, in a manner highly int.
resting and instructive Sir Ashley Cooper has pro.
nounced our distinguished couniryman the erst sur
geon Irving and richly has he earned this proud title
Tor no one point to many great and successful
operations himself The other professors in tho
university school also very favorably known. DR..
Pattison the successful competitor over Sir Charles
Bell for the chair of anatomy in the London univcr
sity has The reputation OF being the best teach
Of this branch either in This country or ia Europe
and DR.. Revere is distinguished az learned and ee-
CANT professor OF the theory and practice Of medicine
DR. Draper has high reputation abroad, as well
in this country for his original Investigations and dis
coveries in the different branches of natural philoso
ply and chemistry. Before coming to this city, ha
filled the chair Of chemistry in Hampton Sidney col.
lege, Va. DR. Paine is the p,ins-taang, profound,
and erudite author of the !" Medical and Physiological
Commentaries" of the most sppendous
ments of industry, research and talent, which this
peTfcal age has produced. 1t remains to be seen
whether he possesses that practical tact the faculty Of
adapting his instructions to the comprehension of tho
student, which is essential to the of the pub
lie teacher of medicine As the sturdy opponent Of
the Immoral doctrines, called he is thought by
ny to be behind the age, and in his endesvors
to support sodism, to deny the existence of facts,
which indsputaby established But | leave
this question to the faculty, who more imme-
dately interested in its decision. In the
which is now running between our two medical
schools, il is easy to which is to of vctori
GUS The University school numbers 200 stu
dents, from every State in the Union, while The CIos
by school musters less than third the number OF.
whom, have been told, but 81 are pay students
Nearly all these second course students who
tend merely for the purpose of obtaining diploma
II is confidently predicted that the ensuing tho
University school will number more than 400 Thus
you see the.sccptre of Escuapus has departed from
Philadelphia and henceforlh New York is to be tho
medical well as Commercial Emporium of tho
Union.
The investigation Of the custom house has been
nearly brought to close. The Commissioners have
found it difficult to obtain the necessary testimony
To the investigation ITSELF il is well known that Mr..
Curtis is hostile and it would not be surprising if ho
threw in the way of the Commissioners every obstacle
that his position will enable him to control and mako
his instrument. Governor PoindexteI has, through
out conducted the investigation with that persever-
ance and untring devotion TO the public interests
which, fom his first entry into political life Gov
efnor of Mississippi until this day has characterized
him. BY his dignity and urbany of manners ha
has, since his sojourn among u.s. won for himself thu
esteem and respect of all parties both in his social and
diplomatic relations. Hewill shortly return to Wash.
ington with his lady, who, during her brief stay with
u.s. has, as Southern stranger received that distin-
guished attention from the elite of New York which
her position, as well as her personal accomplish
ments, challenged for herself Governor Poindex-
ter has been seriously attacked in two OF
the prints for the firm he has taken in
the delicate mission entrusted to him. But he who
feels himself in the line Of duty will little heed the at
tacks Of those who would make him from it,
Governor Pondexter is now fifty eight, and though
slightly lame from the effects Of severe injury
ceived three years ago. he is in the of tho
full strength of his commanding mind, and has by no
means yet filled the of his couDrys service.
A rumor is in the prints that he is TO be Minister
Mexico Whether this be true or not il is certain ha
will confer honor on any position he may accept un-
der administration.
| Eihu Buri,t, the learned blacksmith" as he is
foolishy called, lectured last night before the New
York Lyceum, very successfully. He is but 3S years
of age and the master OF more living languages than
any other American. He has fine chronological
head and ESQ much in favor Of phrenology) he has
large development, ofthe organ language.
Temperance societies still are held in high favor
and converts from those who were lost" are daily
made.
Lord Morpeth is to have public dinner given him
by the British residents which promises to I've magn
6cent affair. The Prince is in Boston. The Mend
blacks on the Of departing for Africa. The
Herald and the Sun about the editor Of the
Suns pet bank" The Courier has again began tho
" moral war" upon the Herald, and so they 70 Ta-
sstro is here and about put two volumes of Sketches
of Travel 10 press Whoever publishes them will
make money, the book racy, piquant and full Of
incident He calls it Souvenirs of Southern Ira
vel" There is nothing new in the literary world of
Importance. Yours,
HUDSON.