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

the rchooI of the university he's gone into opera
ton under very favorable and ntIerins auspices.
The faculty, embracing Mott, Patis1n, Revere,
and Draper, is probably unsurpassed in this cum.
try, II We take into consideration zeal, talent learn
lng and long and successful experience in teaching
Dr. Mott ieiurns from six years residence IN Eu'
rope, laden with all the late Improvements in md
cine and surgery, which he has gathered in his IIa-
wells; these he freely mparts to the students m.xeI
with anecdote, sketches Of celebrated surgeons pei
sonu adventure, g., &c, in a manner h. Ely n,o.
resting and instructive. Sir Ashley Cooper has pro.
nounced our distinguished cuunlryman the srst sur.
geon lining, and richly has he earned this pru tilr
for no one con point to many great and s.ccessfl
operations himself The other Professors in the
university school arc also very flvorabIy known Dr.
Puttison, the successful competitor over Sir Charles
Bell for The chair OF anatomy in the London unner.
sity has the reputation oil being of the best teach
ers If this branch either in his country Europe;
and DR.. Revere is distinguished a, a learned and elc-
CANT Professor of the theory and practice OF medicine
DR.. Draper has high reputation abroad, as wei
in this country for his original and dis
coveries, in the different branches OF natural pISo
ply and chemistry. Befare coming 10 this city, no
uHeu INC SHaH VI CucuhsTy Ih L1uupIeH OIunty
ege, Va. Dr. Paine is the p ,ins. taxing, pro ouud,
and erudite author of the " Medical and Pnyslu,sIca
Commentaries" one of the s,upendous nlonu.
mehts ofndustry, research and talent, which this
perfcial age has produced. 1t remains to he seen
whether he possesses that practical TACT the faculty OF
adapting his instructions to the comprehension vt o
student which is essential to the of the pub
lie teacher Of medicine As the sturdy opponent Of
the humoral DOCTRINES Gale he j. thought 10y ma
ny 10 be behind the age, and ia lis cndeavors
to support solidsm, to deny the existence of lacts
which indisputably established. But leave
this question 10 tho faculty, who more inIc-
datrly interested in its decision. In the race
which is running between our medic i
Schools it Is easy to which is # victorj-
ous The University school numbers POO s.u.
dents, from every State in the Union while the CIos-
by school less than third the number Of
whom, have been told, but 81 are pay Students
| Nearly all these second Course students who at
tend merely for the Pu pose Of obtaining Diploma.
1t is confidently predicted that the ensuing tho
| University school will number than 400. Thus
you sec the scrpre Of E culapus has departed from
Philadelphia, and hencefor,h New York is 10 bo tho
medical we'll as Commercial Emporiu Of tn,
Union.
! The investigation Of the custom house has bern
yearly Brought TO a close. The Comnssiontr! ha,o
found it difcult to obtain the necessary tcsi nony
TO the investigation ITSELF it is well known that MIR.
Curtis is hostile, and it would be surprising if no
threw in the way of the Commission ers every obstacle
that his position will enable him " control and mako
his instrument. Governor Poindexter has through
OUT conducted the investigation with that persevcr -
ance and untiring devotion TO the public interests
Which, fiom his first entry into political life as Gov
ernor Of Mississippi, until this DAY, has characteriz
him. BY his dignity and urbanty of manners Jc
has since his sojourn among US, won for himselfthc
esteem and respect Of all parties both in his sucH and
diplomatic relations. Hewi shortly return 70 Wash
ington with his lady, who, during her lr'> stay with
u.s. has a. Southern stranger, rers'ssd that dlsn-
yuishet attention from the ret,s Of NV York which
her position, as we'll bsr own personal accomplish
ments, challenged for herself Governor Polndcx-
ter has been seriously attacked in one or two of
the o nts for tho firm course he has taken in
the delicate mission entrusted to him. Blu, he who
feels himseIin tho line of day ill lMe heed,he at
tacks Of those who would make him swecve tionti,.-
| Goverpor Poindexter is now fifty eight md thoush
sigltiy lame from the effects of q injury re-
ceved three years ago. he is in the possess, Ibo
6ll strength Of his commanding mild, and has by no
means yet filed The Of his coun,rys service.
A rumor is in the prints that he is to be Minister to
Mexico Whether this be true not it is certain lie
will confer honor any position he may occepyvu.
der our administration, ..~
Elihu Burtt, the "ienrned blacksmith" he is
foolishly Called lcctured last night before qc New
York Lyceum, very successfully. He is bu Sugars
of age, and tho master OF more living languages Man
! env other A uerican. He has line phrenolcgie,l
heud and $50 much in favor Of plrenoogyl he has u
large development ofthc organ Of language.
Temperance societies still are held in high favor,
and conve from those who were lost" daily
made
Lord Morpeth is to have public dinner given HIN
by the British residents which promises to he mo.n.
fcent affair. The Prince is in Boston. The Mcn2i
blacks are on the eve of departing for Africa. Tic
Herald and the Sun are about the editor of,hc
Suns pet bank" The Courier has again began The
" moral war" upon the Herald, and SO they 80 Ia
here and about to put two volumes of Sketches
of Travel 10 press. Whoever publishes them viii
make money, the book is racy piquant and ~" OF
incident He calls it " Souvenirs OF Southern Ira
VEL" There is nothing new in the literary world OF
importance. Yours,
HUDSON.