New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-30
CITY ITEMS.

TIE INV MEDICAL CoLLrSE-LkITs6 OF rHE
coBsEs sTosI.-Yesterdsye evening At half past s
o'coek The serenony Of laying the corner stone o.
the neu Medical CoHeg,. in Thirteenshst took
place. TIE walls Of the buildiDg are already
raised to the third story, and wi soon be rOOfei in
The corner stone is located In the second story. At
The soush-sastern angle OF the walls. Rev. d..
Cox, Of Brooklyn, 10 whose hands the ceremony
had been committed, vas introduced 10 the audi
eRce BY Rev Dr.. DowLIse, and then proceeded
70 deposs the corner stone in it's place. The box
placed in the cavity contained selection Of news
papers, including the calior Lila j,urnah, various
contemporary documents, the corporate seal OF tie
College, the names Of the bailders, and Dr.. Coz
Sermon on the Prophecies. Aftsr the opersiioa
was completed, Rev. DR.. Dewitt pronounced the
benedietion The audience wa suan, and we no.
tiosd 4 remarkable dsarth Of members Of the Fac
ulty.
The company then proceeded to the Church Of
the PsilsBs, (Rev. DR.. Cheever's,l where, after
vtluhfssy on the organ BY the accomplished Scharf
enberg. and prayer BY Rev. DR.. Dewitt DR.. Cox
delivered bis address. Ii occupied about an hour
tbo1.A ~ time nUss have seemed less TO the
greater part OF the sudesoe, whodid not fail TO sp-
precisle ne Dr.'s od.hsnd, good hamored style
&c slsded, in the commencement to the Cityo
Brooklyn, whose growth, be said, needs nov and
then TO be expoanded to the wisss. men Of Goth
am. The population Of New-YOrk, according 70
statistics, was doubled once in years, bat that o
Brooklyn once in about half the tine. Thisyears
census would probably give e return OF 100 600
Nevertheless, Brooklyn has Jet no medical sehool,
though, IL the project Of annexation (which he
would vote for if il were pat TO the tess) was car
ried, she could then share in the benefits OF the
three low established in this city. Dr. c. shendis
cussed at length the connection Of the srts The
three great arts which have done most for men are
generally reckoned to be Divinity, Medicine and
Law, to which he would add those Of the Teacher
and sists smsn. Through the Brotherhood Of these
arts the influence Of each is ocrs ssed the advance
OF ouo acts upon all the others. This 10 illustrated
At the present day, when medical science has been
more accelerated than atsny time since the middle
Of the Fifteenth century.
There is always point where all the leaned
professions may meet-they may all unite in the
spread OF the genuine Bucsoisn philosophy. Iswss
part Of bis religion to de.est quackeryi be cared
little whether il WAS in the shape OF normonism or
Rochester Knockings. The DR.. alluded to the
Bible a. containing the only complete description
of Death, and thought ii should be expoundsd TO
modest classes. He then gave, in brief terms an
amusing history OF the rise and progress OF medical
science, from the Chaldeans and the Egg ptisns'
" DO, he sad were obliged TO embalm their friends
on account Of the Nile f)Ods down TO his recolec.
,ions Of DR.. Rush, AID other renowned Philadelphia
ply sicians. He closed BY referring to the neces
siiy Of giving practical hints TO ths students for the
preservation Of their health quoting, Ia this COZ
pecsiop, passages from "Lycijas." aod winding up
with IN invocation for the property Of tbs New
Medical collees.,.
Aker the besediction, by Rev. DR.. Lewis, the
me.ripg adjourn ed The Trustees and reporters
fsYshe press were then Invited ~ the residences
Dr. A. L. Cox, on FOurthav. where they were
reg lea With handsons collation..
The rev College, with 10 "a substantial brick
building, with freessDne sls and fAcings, will be
completed by the frat Of OctOber. The following
are the Professors. recently apPointeA % the Tfus
tees: HORACE GREES, n ID. Professor OF Theory
ard Practice OF Medicine Adm L. Cox, ND. Pro
fss,or Of Surgery; JoHs II. WHlrTAKEK' MD.
Professor Of Ananmy AID Physiology; EDwIS
HAnIL1os DAVIS, ND. P. ofess1r Of Msteril Ned
ica and Pharmacy; B. FosDrcs BAKER ND
Professor of Midwifery aud the Diseases OF Wo
men and Children Il 00DEs DOREsUs N D. Pro
feaor OF Chemistry ALLxAssER b. Morn, D.
Prosector Of Surgery Y. N BRuSDicE' Md
Demorstrstor OF Anatomy.
By provision in the Charter OF the C'hese, hVe
.tuc nss from the Free Academy who shaii hive
the written certificate b Professors OF the In
stita,on Of their nav. -ajaed superior scholar
,hip. and who are in r., cited cir;anssances' will
be admitted without .oAsse to the lectures Of tho
College, on their paying the fees OF masricdanon.
The following are the officers comPfiaiog the Board
Of Trustees;
p,<.,1eut..........0E GEORGE WOOD, Esq
- p,,,tasrf...... Hon LgWfs IA saNDgORp,
$1,000 --.........k OSDgS DJsENUs "a u.