Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-12-04
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION.

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION.
The Board of Regents of this Institution con-
vened on Monday agreeably 10 The appointment
made at their last meeting. Their session was
held al the Vice Presidents room, in The Capt.
,ol. OF all The members Of the Board, only four
were absent: Chief Justice fancy, Mr.. Senator
Evans, and Messrs. Choate and Preston. No i'm
porlanl business was defni,ively acted on. The
Board met again al IL o'clock this day.
PRESENT:
lion. Geo. NJ. Dallas, Chancellor; Hon. VIM.
w. Sealon; Hon. Isaac S. Penny backer; Hon.
Sidney Breese; Hon. Robert Dale Owen; Hon.
VIM. J. Hough; Hon. Henry w. billiard; Hon.
Richard Rush; Hon. Gideon Hawley; Hon. A..
Dallas Bache; Hon. Joseph G.. Tshen.
Benz. B. French, Assistant Secretary, was in
attendance and performed the duties OF Secretary.
Messrs Hough, Sealon, Tollen, Rush and The
Chancellor each presented letters, recommended
tons, &c, relative 10 applications Tor Secretary
of The institution.
MIR. Rush presented letter from Miss Legare,
requesting The Regents 10 purchase The library Of
her brother the late Hugh S. Lesare.
The Chancellor made report, from the Com
mtlee OF which he was Chairman, relative 10
plans OF buildings, &C., accompanied by sundry
letters from MIR. Owen 10 MIR. Seaion giving, in
great detail, the proceedings OF subcommittee
who visited Philadelphia, New York and Boston,
and closing with resolution relative 10 The slle
Of The building.
The reading OF these papers occupied The lime
ill nearly three o'clock when the Board adjourn
ed until 10 O'clock NJ, 10 morrow.
TUESDAY, Dec. l. 1916.
Hon. George Evans, one OF The Regents, ap-
peared.
The Chancellor laid before The board letter
from Chief Justice fancy, stating that ne was
detained by official business, and il would be i'm
possible Tor him 10 attend This meeting OF the Re
gents.
Mr.. Breese presented sundry letters and re-
commentators relative 10 applications for office,
agencies, &c.
Mr.. Rush, from committee appointed at the
last meeting in relation 10 portion OF The legacy
of James Smithson, retained in England during
the life of Madame de la Batut made pariial
report on the subject, stating that he had made all
the inquiries necessary, but had not YET received
replies from Lundou.
MIR. Owen. from the Committee on the organ.
izalion oil the institution, made long and very
able and interesting report, accompanied by a
series OF resolutions. We have not been able o
obtain copies of the report and resolutions, 6u
shall lake the earliest opportunity to lay them be.
fore our readers
The report and resolutions were read, and post.
poned until to- morrow.
The board proceeded 10 consider The resolution
reported yesterday by The Chancellor, when j
was discussed, amended, and agreed TO, as FOL
lows:
Reso'oed, That the Regents Of the Smithsonian
Institution do select and adopt as The SHE iol
their buildings so much oil the mall in The city 81
Washington as lies between Seventh street and
The river Potomac subject 10 The power Of Con.
eress TO grant any portion OF The same west of l4t
street TO The Washington Monument Society, fol
The purpose OF erecting monument thereon, y
the consent of the persons named in The fourth
section of The act 10 establish the Smithsonian In.
sritu,ion forthe increase and diffusion of know.
ledge among men be obtained lhereunlo; and that
upon such consent being obtained in due form, The
secretary is hereby instructed TO cause The said
ground, so selected, TO be sci out by proper metes
and bounds.
On motion OF Mr.. Evans, the committee on The
selection OF size was instructed 10 wait on The
President OF The United States, and lay before
him certified copy OF said resolution; and The
secretary was instructed TO communicate copy
of the same 10 each of The other officers mention
ed in The ACT OF Congress.
On motion of Mr. Evans, The chancellor and
each chairman of a comrnilIee were appointed a
committee 10 make a report 10 Congress oil me
proceedings OF the Regents, agreeaby TO Inc act
Adjourned until 10. morrow al 70 o'clock, NJ.
WEDNESDAY December 2, 1886
Hon. Rufus Choale, one Of The regents, ap-
peared.
After some preliminary business, involving no
present action,
Mr. Breese moved that The vote by which The
resolution selecting and adopting s'le Tor the
buildings was yesterday agreed To- be reconsider
ed
This motion was debated al considerable
length, and finally postponed until tomorrow.
The resolutions reported yesterday by Mr.
Owen, from the Committee on Organization,
were at The request of Mr.. Choale, who wished
to examine them, and The report with which they
were accompanied, further postponed until TO-
morrow.
Mr.. Breese offered resolution proposing TO nix
the hour of o'clock tomorrow for the election
of Secretary, which, after few remarks by
Mr.. Owen, was, ON motion OF Mr.. BTeese, iaiu
upon The table.
The Board adjourned unit. tomorrow al u
o'clock, M.
THE SOMNlFIC GAS.-On Thursday
railroad accident occurred al Wenham, Mass,
in which young Irish girl was SO much injured
as TO render necessary The amputatlon OF an arm.
The Salem Register states that
1.-THE operation was performed by DR.. Pierson,
accompanied by DR.. Fisk, who administered 10
The sufferer, with perfect success, Inc new prepa-
ration lately made known by Dr.. Charles I.
Jackson and DR.. Morton, Dentists, OF Boston, The
inhalation of which produces insensollity TO The
pain OF surgical operations. The unconscious
ness Of The girl continued undislurbed until near
The close OF the dressing, when she simply in
Quired what they were DOING but with another
inhalation, Immediately relapsed into insensibili-
~, and, upon coming IL herself, supposed She had
been dreaming"
The Register relates another accident which
occurred on Saturday, in consequence OF which
ampulation Of leg was performed by The same
operators with the same successful results:
"Mr. WIN. A. Osborn, son Of Mr.. Jonathan
Osborn of this city, was badly injured on Satur-
day forenoon, on The Essex railroad. 10 Danvers,
near his tan yard. He was endeavorins TO turn
his horse and wagon from The track, as The loco
motive was approaching and unfortunately put
his own foot The rail- thai The wheels pass
ed over it, crushing the lower part OF his leg so
badly that ampuiaIion was necessary. The ope-
ration was performed in the afternoon, by DR..
Pierson, and Dr. Morton's preparation was ad-
minis'ered by Dr.. Fisk, with entire success"
LUNATIC ASYLUM.-The Annual meet
ing of The Board of Directors OF this Institution
was held on Saturday last. The same officers
were reelected, viz: Dr. F. T. Stribing, Ply
stefan and Superintendent; Dr.. r. H. Gambill
Assistant Physician; S. M. Woodward, Esq,
Steward, and Mrs. Douglass, Matron. Samuel
Clarke. Esq. President of the Board of Direc-
Staunton Democrat.
SHIP ZENOBIA-Ths vessel, which il was
feared had been LOST arrived safe at Newport on
Sunday last