The republic., 1851-02-18
Local Matters.

General PACE ON Friday, the 18th instant
presented by the Hon. DANIEL WEBsrER, Secreta-
ry of State, to the PRESIDENT at the White House.
The General was to have left this city for New
York this morning, but having received an invita-
tion from the Hon. HrsRy CLAY to dine with him,
will remain in Washington until Wednesday
morning.
SUReERy.-We yesterday witnessed an opera
tion at the Infirmary in this city. Il did not result
fayorably, for the patient died within a couple of
hours after 1t was over; but, presenting the only
hope, however faint, of prolonging his life. it
undertaken and executed in careful and skful
manner.
The patient a colored man, named William,
the slave Of Washington Hillary, ESQ.,, who resides
near Upper Marlboro, in Prince Georges county,
Maryland. He was about fifty years old, and of
spare habit. On Saturday, the Sth of February,
(ten days ago) the wheels of heavily laden
wagon passed over his left knee. As soon as tho
serious nature of his injury became known, he was
sent to the Infrmary, but the condition Of the limb
was not such as to indicate the proprety of ampu-
tation, which was regarded from the first US pre-.
scnting but feeble prospects of favorable termina-
tion the character of the injury revealed after
amputation, being conjecturcd from the fret.
When he was about to be prepared for the opera
ton. it was necessary to hold him for moment in
citing posture, but great his debility that
/ this produced fainting. Chloric ether was admin
istcrcd, and he rendered inscnsibe to pain !;
but, from the cxtravasated condition Of the blood
the incison was somewhat retarded, the masses of
coagulum presenting an appearance not unlike the
softencd tissues themselves. The amputation
nevertheless completed in brief time and the ar.
tcries carefully secured by lgatures.
! Upon dissecting the leg, it was found that the
popliteal artery and vein had been completely
cred, and that from the former had proceeded the
| flow of blood that had 80 enlarged the limb and
exhausted the patient.
| The operation performed by DR.. w. P. John
ston, assisted by Drs. Miller, Stone May and other
gentlemen. There were present as spectators sew
eral other physicians, and twenty or twenty. five
| medical students
The ApELrHr-We are pleased to announce the
recovery of Mrs. Lewis from her late ndsposition.
She will be welcomed by the public. MIR. Webb is
also announced, and Sir William Don will con-
tinue his happy impersonations. The Adelphi
presents attractions rarely equallcd
NArIoNAL HALL.-Miss Davenport acted Lady
Teazle, and Margcry, in the Rough Diamond, to
second full, crowded, overfowing house last
night; she greatly applauded; and it is seldom
the School for Scandal is well acted by a CON-
pany. Mr. Fcnno and Mr.. Gilbert acted their
characters exceedingly well. and the Comedy was
very admirably put on the stage.
| ELEorRIcAL PsYcAoLooy.-Dr. Dods, the we'll
known lecturer and experimcnter Electrical
Psychology. commences his course this (Tuesday)
evening, at halfpast seven o'clock, in Temperance
Hall, and will lecture and experiment every night
| this week. He is the author of the work entitled
"Twelve Lectures on the Philosophy of Electrical
Psychology" and the discovcrcr Of this science,
and is we'll known one of the most successful
lecturers Of tho day Sec his advertisement, in
another column Of this mornings paper. All who
desire light upon this subject have opportunity
| to listen to the author. 80