The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-05

The Republican Sympathy NJ ssing-Procesdings Of the
MdicaI Convention Theatricals, &c.
The mass meeting of the people Of Baltimore, IL
honor of European republication, held ct Monument
Square last night is universally admitted to have been
the largest BY far, Of any m5lsge Of citizens
ever before convened The immense area 10 front OF
the Court House was flowing. and it required
considerable exertions to make good entrance but
- to approschng enough the stands to hear the
speeches, that was impossible Large masses Of the
people came In procession with Asgs banners, music
and torohes and the front of the Court House being H.
Illuminated, the scene was indeed grand and imposing
one. The Hon Jacob G. Davies presided, and the
man languages. But the most interesting part Of the
proceedings. was the singing Of Fstherland and the
steal associations Of the city forming an iumense body
OF voossts their voices, in chorus being heard in al
most every section of thu city.
and progressing harmonousy with tho business before
it. Tho following perm officers Of the Association
of New York. Vice Presidents, DIS John c. warren
Boston; Prot ssm Jackson, Philsdelpha; Paul F. Eve
Augusta, g.; u. NJ Awl Columbus, Ohio ssorstari.s
Doctors Alfred Stile, Philadelphia H. l. Bowditch
Boston Treasurer DR.. Isaac Hays, Philadelphia.
DR.. THos 0. EDWARDS. a member Of Congress from
he showed that immense amount OF vitiaed spurious
adulterated drugs and chemicals introduced into
ment was accompanied BY appropriate remarks. The
Dr. urged upon the convention the necessity of me.
moriAlxng Congress- as body, the subject; and
also that each member of tho ASSOCIATION should use his
infueIo, with the representatives In Congress
promptly on the subjsct
Upon tho inclusion Of the address, DE- HALE moved
that the Thanks OF the association be rendered DR. Ed
wards and that committee of Eve be appointed By the
chair to prepare memorial to Congress the subject
which adopted
DR.. Cox, CT Ess.on, Md, offered resolution for the
appointment Of committee, to report the next meet
ing OF tho association IL relation to the aduterson
drugs, SO practised by wholesale dealers and retail
druggists and also 10 report in reference to the best
means II reDedyng the evil complained Of Adopted
and referred to Tho committee to be appointed
DR. STEWART, Of New York, moved suspension of
committee to nominate the permanent standing com
mtttees the rules were suspended and tho resolution
was introduced and adopted Tho committees is in
structed to report this morning Ths committee wss
appointed By tho chair, consisting of one from each
State.
Dr. PARKER of New York. moved that the selection of
the place Of the next annual meeting should be also left
to this ommittee. which adopted.
DR. HOLMES of Boston, chairman Of the committee on
Medical Literature, read lengthy report Of most in
subject which had been committed to their care The
report embraced rather eoathing review Of American
Medical Literature. The doctor was employed nearly
two hours In readiogit It was laid the table.
The discussion of the su'ject Of the employment OF
ether in obstetrics and surgry came up and the debate
was commenced by DR. j c. Warren, of Boston, who
advocated the OF chloro ether in preference to sui
phuric ether or chloroform.
When he concluded, the convention adjourned until
tb morning The above comprises all the proceedings
OF the convention Of special i'm portance and will con-
tnue to daily furnish with synopsis of their pro-
ceedings
Mr.. wallAck is performing at the Holiday street to
The Front street Theatre Is doing very we'll under It's
new mans cement and low prices full house IL better
than thin even II does not bring in money