The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-05-23

FROM CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, MaU IA 1850.

CINCINNATI, May IA, 1850.
To The Editor of The National Era:
One Of the most open and unjustifable Ol,yages
which has ever been perpetrated here occurred
on Friday last--the kidnapping Of q colored man
who had lived here for some years in the most
public streets, and in broad daylight Four Ken
tuckians, armed with pistols and clubs, bore him
Off, after marching five full squares TO the river,
and no resistance offered-s few stones thrown at
them by the crowd being the only mark Of OPP
position manifested. The captive called loudly
for assistance, but neither the police nor any one
disposed 10 liberate him, were within hearing
This occurred between one and two o'clock For
the particulars | refer you to the city papers,
most Of which have noticed it, and expressed the
strongest indignation at the act. Researches have
been made to ascertain whether any evidence ex-
lists of his having been slave, but without success
Those who have heretofore been active among us
in efforts to bring the perpetrators Of such out.
RACES TO justice and rescue if possible the wrong
ed, are taking the proper steps in the matter
with what success remains to be seen.
The NATIONAL MEDICAL CONVENTION held its
annual sessions for the first time in our city last
week. The attendance was large, and the pro-
ceedings Of much interest to those Of our citizens
who had time to step in and witness the delibera-
| tons The personal appearance of the delegates
was on the whole prepossessing an intelligent,
intellectual, benevolent body of men, intent on
advancing the healing art, and promoting the well
fare of society, had evidently assembled Among
other distinguished visters was the venerable DR.
Caldwell, of Louisville, formerly of Philadelphia
and more lately of Lexington. He is now in his
eighty seventh year, his gray hair and long white
beard worn for protection against bronchtis)
adding to his patriarchal appearance. There was
a general expectation that he would have been
chosen President of the Association but Dr. Mus
sey, of this city was elected. The opening address,
by Dr.Warren, of Boston, was plain and practical
characterized by great deal of common sense He
took view of the great reforms which he said had
taken place in the medical science in the last half
century, showing that it had yielded to the spirit
of progress. Several valuable reports, on elevatng
the standard of study in the colleges on surgery,
on medical literature, &c, were read and will
appear in full in the published volume the Asso
citation issues annually. Among the new works
recommended by the Association was Dr. brakes
treatise on the principal diseases of the interior
valley of North America lately published "A
volume of great learning and value to tAe medical
profession. 1t is royal octave of about 900 pages,
and is to be followed by second volume of equal
extent
The doctors were not so exclusively absorbed
l>in the pronfonon =. SsxA.OeIs> =. . s~,,S5H the
| pleasures of social enjoyment The evening before
their departure they psrtook of a sumptuous sup
per, provided by the faculty of this city at Masonic
Hall Including invited guests about six hundred
sat down I; and from the accounts we have from
| those who were among the favored number it must
| have been a grand affair Toasts drank without
wine,) stirring speeches, wit, and good humor en-
! livened the feast OF late years, since the "star
of EMPIRE has taken its way westward, our city
has become common ground for conventions and
national assemblies OF all kinds One Off religious
character the Presbyterian General Assembly, is
nigh at hand of the doings of which you shall be
advised in due time
The opening of the BURNEr HOUSE, by grand
soirGe on the evening of the Sd instant, was almost
an era in the annals Of our city. The preparations
for the occasion were in styl commensurate with
the extent of the largest hotel in the West, land
we might say in the Union,) and the festival, in
all its details, was creditably sustained. All the
interests of the city were represented in the COM
pany assembled, fifteen hundred in number, with
representations from our sister cities, Louisville
Madison, Maysville, and other Of the river towns,
which the Importance of the occasion had induced
to visit us cannot 60 into details they are
given IN erteso in orr dailiesI from which, if
necessary, you can copy.
have before given your readers some descrp-
ton of this magnificent building, which may be
justly styled the Aston House of the West II is
much larger, however, in extent, and in front
makes decidedly more imposing appearance. !
know of no hotel at the East to be compared with
it in this respect IL has been opened with every
sign Of prosperous and profitable career for its
| proprietors. Yours, p.