Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-05-21

DIR. SHERwooD, Strickland Depot, Duplin county.
B. BARNES, Black Creek, Wayne county:
LEWIS JoSEs, Pink Hill P. o., Lenoircounty.
Medical Society OF the state of North Carolina.
This body convened in this town on Tuesday last
the 18th of May, and adjourned on Thursday even
ing, after session of sLree days. Some forty or
fifty Delegates from the various auxiliary societies,
and permanent members from different Counties in
the State were present. The officers who were
elected for this meeting, were, DR.. E. s. Strud~ick
of Orange, Chairman DIR. S. S Satchwell of New
Hanover, Secretary, and Dr. C. F. Dewey of Wayne,
Treasurer We are informed that it was the largest
and most interesting meeting of Physicians that had
been held in the State The Society is increas
ing regularly in numbers influence, and popularity.
The Committee previously appointed to report upon
the propriety of establishing Medical College in
North Carolina, reported adversely and their report
adopted. Papers on medical subjects were
read before the Society by different members. DIR.
]. II. Dickson read paper on the Topography and
Diseases of Wilmington DR. S. Satchwell, read an
essay the subject of Malaria: these papers were
ordered by the Society to be published with its pro-
ceedings. The annual orator DIR. w. A. Norwood
of Hilsboro' was prevented by sickness from deliv-
ering his address. 1t was read in the Masonic
Hall by the Chairman before a very respectable and
intelligent audience of ladies and gentlemen
Wednesday eysning. The subject was Hygiene and
legislative enactments in reference to health We
have heard it very highly spoken of. 1t will be
published we believe with the proceedings. DIR. ].
H. Dickson of Wilmington was selected as the next
annual orator of the Society. committee
appointed to memorable the next Legislature in
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births and deaths throughout the State. A COM
mittee appointed to write an address to the
Physicians throughout the State inviting those
who are not attached to the State Society," to the
County Auxiliary Societies, to unite their efforts
with these bodies. for the promotion of medical
science, and the improvement of the medical pro-
fession. DIR. j. H. Dickson made very instructive
and interesting report Delegate of the Society to
the recent meeting in Richmond of the American
Medical Association Delegates were appointed to
represent the Society in the next meeting of that
body at New York, in May next. Appropriate
steps were taken in reference to the death Of DR..
Cameron of Fayetteville, of the officers of the
Society. Other business of an important nature
was transacted, but the whole proceedings are to
by published in pamphlet form, We omit further
notice.
We believe this Society and its Auxiliary County
Societies, to be productive of great good to medical
science to the medical profession, and to the public
at large We hope to see them continue to increase
and flourish, and to receive tho smiles of popular
favor we convinced that it is the duty of the
people to second and sustain the efforts for good
aimed at by these medical associations. God speed
the North Carolina Medical Society. and its numer-
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hold its next annual meeting in Fayetteville the
third Tuesday of May, 1853.
The following extract from the second article of
the Constitution of the Society, will explain its
object:
1.-THE objects of this Society shall be the advance
ment of medical knowledge. the elevation of pro-
fessonaI character. and the promotion of all meas
of professional nature that adapted to the
wants of suffering humanity, and to improve the
health and protect the lives of the community
Ia The week about to close has been a very
busy one in Wilmington and we presume in Raleigh
Here, the meeting of the Grand Lodge, the celebra
tion of the Anniversary of Cape Fear Lodge and
the excitement among the Odd Fellows generally
has contributed not little to the liveliness of the
place. while the sessions of the N. C. State Medica
Society and of the Wing District Convention, have
stir. We are glad that Messrs. Jefferson ant
Elsler have been here this week. as it has afforded
our visitors an opportunity of amusement and I
chance to see some really good playing.
The Democratic State Convention at Raleigh
we learn is or has been very numerously attended
We presume that it is broken up by this time. w
have some little fault to find with the Raleigh pa
pers in regard 10 the reports of such things. w
have got two or three Raleigh papers bearing dat
this morning-of course put to press yesterday eve
ming, but they give US news of the Convention
as late as that published yesterday morning
News is one thing we do like.-Daily Journal, 18Th
Democratic National Convention.
1t will be seen by advertisement in another CO..
umn, that the Seaboard & Roanoke Road will issu
tickets for the round trip. from Weldon to Bait
more and back, for the three days preceding tn
meeting Of the Convention. at the low rate of S
so. This is less than half price, and shout