The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-01-19
Donaughmore Dispensary.

At ameeting Of the resident subscribers, he Id ut
the Dlspensary house on Thursday the 2lst INST
James MlIlent Esq. in the char, 1t was unanim-
sented to DIR. II. NJ. Godfrey, on his reslgning the
charges Of this Hesitation
Dear SU-We cannot to deeply express our re-
greet at your departure and being deprived of one
by whose Jealous and interchangeable exertions not
only IN the discharge OF your duty to the poor, but
on ourselves and family, by which the inhabitants
Of this Parish have so materially benefited and IN
whose skill and abilities we placed all times the
most implicit confidence during a residence OF over
sI years amongst us, and II will give us sincere graf
ihcalon to hear OF yourprosperlty and happiness IN
whatever position of life you may be placed
We remain sir. your nfirctte friends,
JAMES MlLLERD Chairman.
Signed on behalf OF the meeting
sailed from Liverpool on board the Niagara on
which acted as surgeon, and on my arrival in New
Y ork the passengers unanimously rendered me n
vote OF thanks which appears IN the suhoned eN-
Tract from the New York Tribune Of August llth.
lSi9
We the passengers OF the ship Niagarn, on our
ARRIVAL a, New York deem 1t incumbent on us to
publish the following vote Of thanks TO DR. Godfrey
as token OF our gratitude for the manner in which
he discharged his duties as surgeon during the yoy-
ngc.
Resolved, that we the undersigned, on behalf of
the passengers, most cordially agree in expressing
our sincere thanks TO Dr. Godfrey, surgeon of the
ship Niagara, during her passage from Liverpool TO
New ioTk, Tor his attention and care, and for the
sKiillu nnd humane manner he treated those labor.
ing under disease which proved eiiecma, as with
the AID OF Divine providence there was not single
death on board during the voyage md also tor hi.
great cSeftlons III promoting cleanliness among the
passengers tor the purpose OF promoting henrh which
added much TO our comfort and happiness
Signed on behalf OF 23l passengers
Nm II SoPER, GEORGE PALMER,
WV A. TorER, JAMES DAVIS.
RlCup WHITE, ELIJAH WmTr.
After these evidences ofproleSsiona capacity, will
the puDllc believe me incompetent to perform duties
winch ID, Rowland entrusted TO his apprentice, the
late Mr. Pratt
In conclusion, | have TO say never crnccd to or
iawned upon the court for the appointment, and |
never solicited it by myself or through any lrshman
made what considered fair bid Tor the position
nnd several other physicians OF the town made near.
" similar offers. DR.. Rowland indeed proposed to
10 the duty at lower rate, but AS he himself says
ne made II low, he Intended il should be- below all
3thers Tor the express purpose &c. &c, Dr. II mus,
nave peeh aware as well as the public generally
that the commissioners were not To be governed by
the lowest bid, and we have a rich, TO infer from,
hence that he made his bid not in sincerity, bu, to
give nm an opportunity to attack the court on the
ground oleconomy Indeed it is well understood TIM,
Dr. lis article was prepared as to lis main pnr,icu.
lars TWO weeks before the appointment was made
HIM, GODFREY, MD.
H. H. Z, S. Edin'h. &c &c.