New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-11-12
CITY ITEMS.
THrRspAT. November j


FIRST ASSIvERsARY OF TIE ACADEMY OF MED-
rcrSE-Da FHAxcs's ADpasss-on Wednesday even
ing the NswYork Academy Of Medicine celebrated It's
first Anniversary a, the Brostrsy Tsbernacle. The
house wa flied with an attentive and highly select su.
diencs and Band dIscoursed excellent music Ga the
stage we observed Hoo Luther Brstish. Dr. Francis.
Rev DR.. Bsch Or. stearns. and other distinguished
gsntlemea.-Tse Anniversary was opened with prayer
BY Rev. DR. BALcH
DR.. sTIARSs. President o. tire Academy in few sp. /
proprisle remarks relative TO the offsets the benehcent
sims Of Medical Science and reviewing the principles /
for the fuher1nre Of which the Academy has been es
tsbllshed announced the Orator Of the evening
Dr. JoIS w. francis. who rose amid sres, spplsuse /
and proceded in well conceived and able Address Of
about hour and bali in length. We awe merely I
brief sketch or outline Of the various topics so ably
enlarged upon by the speaker. Succeeding few pre-
limnary remarks he aiveried TO the superior condition
and preennencs OF the Nineteenth Century Learning
no LONGER confined 10 clauses knowledge debsrred
the multitude 1t shines ss the rsys OF Heaven all
-Kuowlsdge unfold, her ample page to almost every
man. The spirit Of the age Is reforming one-Ouwasd
Il the walcbword and Progress the spirit of things To
develop new powers-to -ummon new resources, 10
now the aim Of the world. This position the speaker
vsution snd application Of Steam 70 nsygabe and other
purposes tho inventor Of the Cotton Gin sleeps in the
burylng.ground 1T Eev.flsven; and our mechanical,
mercantile and agricultural Societies constantly pro-
mote the welfare esch class Of widely extended
popu a,on. Mind peaetrates everything, things born
ages past subjected 10 the searching Alchemy OF tbs
Present and truths daily evolved. There IL thus
bred II Is true discodbut from the chaos order
arise IL s not gems alone that are cast upon the
shores and 1t is the philosophers task 10 select and
beauiiiy them The speaker here reviewed stsome
length tho associative character OF our Republic and the
application Of that Characteristic In the form OF ysrious
Combinations b eeumosynary and charitable designs or
to philosophical experiments. An Academy OF Medicine
in this City IL imperative necessity-caief Tor by
the violence done 10 nobs Science, and the principles
II involves by many prevalent II was called tor
by the sued dignity Of noble vocation no less than BY
the long elected claims OF Injured Humanity These
numerous perversons of Medical Science like fraud In
fiscal affairs have wider esscts than at apparent
ls the divine principle OF Progress also TO be con
Eidered In the art OF healing Shall be restricted In
is attentions and shall the prevalence OF suffering and
distress be overlooked with irdferensei shield
must be- held " protect the community from the pot
soned arrow Of chsrlstsnisn. Public and individual
health both require that there shall be Reform Va frsc-
tice for what sscts the latter affects the condition OF
the former This IL Of the prominent motives which
bsveinduced practitioners 10 found the Academy oil
Medicine Its meri,s must be preserved without mere
trciOus aid its columns free from the groesque must
be supported By the dus proportion OF its several
branches The Art thus complete and thus upheld 10
all sufficient In its power TO De free from seryiiude AZ
In its nature Medicine s too Intricate Tor general under
standing so its claim 20 success must consist 10 the
character and the credentials OF those who presentthem
selves foradmission to It's my stertes.
Another object OF the Academy Ia TO guard Med
cine from the fanscism OF the ase-the ana
other fallscies which ever suy the light OF Truth.
The speaker then proceeded 10 consider the spheres
of Medicine he considered IL 10 embrace kno~leogs
acquaintance arising from It's partial connection WIN
the Fine Arts and Philosophy and a. leading us votares
20 explore the Animal Vegetable and Mineral kngdoms
and other of its varied branches render II an indpenss
be ally mental and moral cuturs.-He here divided
provisions of the Society into two secons-to ds
courage Error 10 Whatever and to further the night
aims OF true Medical Science. High are its obJacs
they are only 10 be reached by Legitimate means-snd
in science complicated !, behooves its professors 70
obtain correct substantial knowledge OF s claims and
practice obvis,ng Influence 10 the farther spread
of Error--for no more can Error unite win uue
knowledge Of Medical Science than, In other voca'ions
honor can alesmste with rosuery Christian faith
with fsithless inhdetyFrom this ths Doctor parsed
to a review Of the pleasures resulting from knowingly
study, practice OF Medical Art The Science was nssrr
enriched with such copOus treasures 40 at THIS dsy'
Chemistry is the haudmsid of the Art furnishing ne
compounds curative agents for the relief oi ihs
afflicted ,,
Jurisprudence embracing every necessary branch oil
science lie divided II into the usually accepted CLASSES
Forensic Medicine and Medical Policeand exps,iaied
these and their vast use at length lie toen pass
10 iace,ious comparison OF Doctors and DNihes
their worldly prospects aud condition. and the general
esteem In which they are held He then 10 Nasty
enumeration, passed 10 the Old World, Wild us 'sreo
lights of science-medicsl anatomical metspnysicsi SIC
with passing sluson 10 the msny scenes wnch the
medical man must witness: the ethereal beauty
dued And almost supernatural al the
death ins;sncing these as illustrations oil Tue sser
ton that the healing art knit into the life and Interests
Of society From this he denested the iscles OF rev.
York City and State for commercial, political moral
and religious Advancement 10 This portion OF tns 40
dress were many very beautiful thoughts among them
he alluded In happy msnner TO the Introduction OF the
Croton and tbs dspensston OF the sparkling nuo III 'e
heart OF our City and then passed on TO note on,
thriving appearances and facilities for ntercourse-snd
when occasion no longer css for our participation %
these enoyments Of fe the beautiful shades OF bRKkN
offer resingplsce to make ne even In love win
I Death
He alluded 10 tho various eminent medical men who.
In times past and this time reside, practice, and are
beloved and esteemed among us-pronouncing grseeiui
and complimentary eulosiums upon many by name aud
upon others of whom deiicscy forbade Psricu
lar menton-snd alluded finally TO the existence ana
treatment of various disorders mental diseases
ing upon the topic with esrnesness and great deph oil
research.
r. The Philadelphia, which sailed yesterday
carried Gu, only four passengers. Hsr cargo consists
Of 100 bbs potash 200 bales cotton 2lOOO lbs whale
bone.
THE CoURrs-The Jury in the case OF Pearee y
Co. vs. Smith being 10 recover s. OOO amount OF bill OF
goods sold on recommendation of the latter were kept
In their I'LL sboui midnight without being able 10
agree and discharged The case was tried before
jurors. They stood for defendant and Tor plain
afs-bslng the same when they fra. went out
! FATAL ACADEMIA small boy named - Ia
hoonee while playing shed in Mott near Houston
St Yesterday accidentally fell and instantly killed
| BROOKLYN AFFAIRS.
| ISoUEsr.--CorOner Abrshams was called yester-
day 10 bold an inquest In Bstc-si upon the body oil
Nrs Elizabeth Barrow who found dead on the moor
Of her room From the evidence Adduced before the
Coroner IL appeared that deceased and her husband
returned home the preceding night state OF intox
cation and on the room In which they resided being en-
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