The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-11-04
. Dividend of.
LOCAL MATTERS.

LOCAL MATTERS
The MEDICAL CoLLEGEs.-Professor Johnston
yesterday afternoon delivered public address be-
fore the faculty and students of the National Medi-
cal College, near the City Hall, the occasion of
the opening of the annual session of that institution.
He selected for his theme Medcine its origin,
progress, and aim. Instinct, reason, and expert.
ence gave il existence; but, beside these, man has
been endued with a thirst for knowledge which i'm
pes him to explore the vegetable, mineral, and
animal kingdoms, wherein he discovers remedial
agents; and is materially benefited by the aid Of
chemistry. A kind Providence has everywhere
scattered His nnumerable blessings; and among
plants If some arc for the food of his creatures and
others for his delight, many are for medicinal pur-
poses. II, then, becomes the duty of the physician
TO make proper application of them. All things
of nature plainly exhibit supreme wisdom and de-
sign. These, among other points, were illustrated
and enforced in the address, which we'll con-
ceived chaste, and highly interesting in its details
Professor Johnston concluded by imparting some
wholesome advice to the students, and briefly al
luding to the great social and phlanthropc results
of the medical profession, and the importance Of
the physician to mankind, from the cradle to the
grave.
Later in the afternoon, at the annual commence
ment of the medical department of Georgetown
College, Dr. N. Young delivered the introductory
lecture TO the course, in the hall, the corner of
F and Twelfth streets. The subject of the lecture
was the doctrine of Homeopathy, which the gen
tleman treated as a "fallacy," and "a poets
dream" He occupied one hour and a-half in its
delivery.
AppIrIosAL WATCH -HousKs-Last night the
Board of Common Council passed the bill of the
Board Of Aldermen appropriating six hundred
dollars out of the general fund, to be expended
under the direction OF the Mayor, and two assistant
commissioners to be appointed by the Mayor, for
the purpose of purchasing a lot and erecting
thereon suitable watch house, the said lot to be
located east of the Capitol, and as near as can be
in central position, to accommodate the police
and watchmen on duty in the Fifth and Sixth
Wards. And the Mayor is authorized to rent
suitable in the First Ward to Re used as a
watch house by the police and Auxiliary Guard in
that part of the city.
A QUERY ANswERED.-In answer TO query
which appeared in this paper of Friday last, in
gard to the Piney Point Manufacturing Company,
citizen has sent us reply, the substantial portion
of which ia as follows, viz: That in 1S49 person
said to be from Philadelphia started proposals for
the company on the pretence that he could secure
or had secured valuable mining property near
Fredericksburg, Virginia. Another person was
also interested in the business. subscription
book was accordingly circulated, when to give
confidence to the investment report was obtained
from scientific gentleman, who is acquitted OF all
blame, since it is believed that he was imposed Oh
by fraudulent devices; and names were put down
as subscribers, which there was afterwards reason
to believe To BIO decoys, not cent having been paid
| by the parties A number Of gentlemen subscribed
| had ,kcan lu 10 ~
their credulity; no gold having been found, it is
stated, after the orgnators of the scheme had fob
bed the purchase money In short, the realization
of the weolc matter proved the truth of the proyerb
thai
''All is not gold that glistens."
SEAwALL.-The City Councils have passed bill
appropriating six hundred dollars for constructing
a seawalI at the southern termination of Eleventh
street east
THANKSGIVING DAr.-The two Boards of the
City Councils, last night passed the following
preamble and resolution, namely
WHEREAS, we recognise with grateful hearts the
merces of kind and benehcent Providence, by
which the blessings of life, health, and every ne
cessary comfort have been bestowed upon u.s. and
feeling the solemn obligation Christian COM
munity of returning heartfelt thanks to the
Supreme Ruler of the Universe for these inestima-
bic blessings; therefore
RESOLVED, That the Mayor be and he is hereby
requested to set apart for that purpose, and by pub
lie proclamation, the twenty seventh day OF the
present month, that we may unite with our fellow
citizens of this happy Union who have appointed
that day for the purpose Of offering up their tri
butes of praise and Thanksgiving to Almighty
God.
The COLUMBIA MUSICAL ASSOCIATION gave de-
lightful concert last night at Caruss Saloon. Our
only regret was that they were not patronized as
their merits deserved,
ADDITION TO THE CAPIToL.-We learn from
private source tn at the President of the United
States has appointed commission Of three sci
entifc gentlemen to test thoroughly the etrength,
&C., Of the various descriptions Of marble proposed
to be furnished by the several bidders for the mar
bic work of the addition to the Capitol.
LITTELL's LIVING AGE, No. 39I-I25 cts.
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