Washington telegraph., 1850-12-04

tient is too trivial to be remembered by the
physician also to try your temper. You
have too much Of the latter. The sick
bed Is great moderator, however. Go,
my dear fellow. study hard, in ten years
will hear from you
Tears sprung into my eyes as wrung
his hand thanked him, on leaving bis
room.
-Four votes safe,' said I. One more,
and the others may go to Hellespont.-
Now for chemistry Ii4t
'How do you do. Mr Tensas?' said
professor NJ. BE composed, sir
Take chair Happy to have the oppor-
tunity OF gratifying my chemical cu-iosi-
ty at your expense. l expect you candi-
dates tiIink professors a very inquisitixe
Sc; of fellows, about this time. Ha! Aa.
Take chair sir So
Professor N, am quite well, 1
arm happy to Inform you; and desirous of
being as composed as possible. also
facilitate myself that it is in my power
to display 20 you the fruits, as elaborated
in my mind, of those eloquent expositions
of chemical sciences, which it has been
my good fortune to receive, at such an
Inadequate remuneration, from your lips.
Here is a pamphlet, very denunciatory
1 am sorry to atiIounce, Of you, that 1
thought that you would like to see. 1t is
by the professor OF physiology. aud ap-
pearlpg first in distant city, thought
that you might not he aware of it's pub
lication. my admiration and friendship for
you, together with my anxiety for the
promotion Of the Liebigan system. led
me to procure a copy at an expense which.
though considerable in the present diIapi
dated condition of my Gnances, never
caused the least hesitation in its purchase,
when the great good which doubtless
would result from youc early acquaintance
with its pernieious principles was consd-
cred.
1t took me at least FIVE minutes, in
slow. menolonous, and pompous manner
to deliver this, aud only ten were lest to
the examiner
Thank you, Mr. Tensas, thanks for
your kind consideration for myself, and
the system I am proud to advocate,
even though it be through detraction and
vituperation. will exanlne at my
eisure-we have other Business before
US. Give me an exposition. Mr.. Teusas,
of the Atomic or DaItonian theory
Down below zero went my hilhslao
buoyant spirits-my scheme lad failed =
l am gone, thought I, when my heart
bounded again as he interrupted me
with:
'Ah. how did you say you obtained this
atrocious publication? Mr. Teusas, that
gentleman, the author. is doing great
and irremidiable injury the cause of truth
and scientific controversy. In arguing
with a rnau CT l,hIosi plical pretentions,
it is to be expected he will combat only
on those principles which'-and in a
tone of grieved and wounded Innocence,
not giving me an opportunity OF giving
him the reeuised ex xposi,ion of the Atomic
or Dahoniap theory, a0hsch 1 Uery much
regretted, The professor concluded tue
time all t-ted him for examination, sayiug,
as bid him adieu- A4e
Mr.. Tensas, shall oe glad to see you
at my house. to-night you may rest as
sured of my vote
/ stood in the lobby with perfect ease.
confident that in having five votes ont of
was soon 10 he dubbed Doctor of MeJi-
cine The examination of the other two
professors | got through very summarily,
fainting away before one, and occupying
the fifteen minutes to restore me. and be-
fore the other, being seized with violent
bleeding at my nose; but an Justification
of my own honor. must state that rep-
resentation of the rest of the faculty Of
the splendid examination had passed be-
fore them, influenced their votes, aud
obtained all; and, at the appointed time.
received my degree, and square yard of
sheepskin. as au attestaliou OF the pro-
Sress | had made in medicine. giving me
free permit to / i'll whom pleased with
out the fear of the law.-St1ahua0 Doctor.
BRIDGE BETWEEN ENGLAND AND
FRANcE.-Thc British Academy of Sci
ences has at present under consideration
a plan of most extraordinary character,
oeing neither more nor less than sus-
pension bridge between France aud
England. Mr. Ferdinand Lemaitre pro-
poses TO establish an Brostalic bridge be-
tween Calais aud Dover. For this pur-
pose he would construct strong abut-
ments, to which the platform would be
attached, at a distance of one hundred
yards from the coast and at distances Of
every one hundred yards across the chan
mel, he would sink four Jarges heavily
laden, TO which would be fixed a double
| iron chain of peculiar construction. A
formidable apparatus of balloons. of an
eliptical form, and firmly secured. would
| support in the air the extremeties of