Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-05-27
State Medical Society.


sketch of the doings of this Society, at its recent
meeting in Fayetteville, from which we learn that
the following gentlemen were elected for the ensu-
ing year. viz: DR.. j. H. Dickson, of Wilmington, Pres
ident Dr. Daniel DuPre, of New Hanover, Treasur-
er; DR.. S. s. Satchwell, of New Hanover, Correspon-
ding and Recording Secretary and DIR. j. B. Jones,
of Chapel Hill, Orator. Delegates appointed
to the next meeting of the American Medical Asso
citation.
The Society numbers about 70 permanent men,
bers, and is in healthy and prosperous condition.
It's next meeting Will be held at Raleigh, the
second Tuesday of May, 1854
On Wednesday evening last, the annual address
before the Society, delivered by DR.. J. II. Dick
son, of Wilmington The subject of the address was
respiration. The CarOlinian says that it eyinced
thought and research, and is highly spoken of by
those more competent to judge of its merits than the
Editor. Like our friend of the Carolinian, we have
also heard Dr. Dickson's address spoken of in terms
o almost unmeasured praise by discriminating mem
bers of the profession, by whom it was regarded as
alike creditable to the Society, and to the medical
fa:ulty of Wilmington, and calculated to enhance
the already high reputation of its author
WATERMELON wish that the day was little
hotter, so that ght the fully enjoy the de-
Iicious slice Of watermelon placed upon our table
through the politeness of Mr.. D. TELLER of Market
street Under any circumstances, however. it is ac-
Ceptable. We do not know that it is the first OF the
season. but is certainly the first we have seen 1t
eame from Charleston.-DaHy Journal, 25M inst.
FOrcIs" Appointments.
We publish from the Washington Union of the
Oath q considerable list of appointments to full
missions, chargeships, consulates, etc. The Union
says: set is understood that the programme rs il
stands has been in especial sense the work of the
President himself, and that with him, in fact, q.
we'll as in form, is the full responsibility of the
lections which it embraces. The cordial concur
of the members of the cabinet in his determi
nation is we'll known, we'll as the full and fire,
consultation with them upon the subject of which
the President has avaied himself; yet not the les
On this account is the list of appointments presented
to the country as his own act-the expression of hi
policy and the dictate of his own Judgment
In this respect the President has responded to tn
spirit and the letter of the constitutions which i'm
poses upon him, with the advice and consent of tn
Senate, the duty and the responsibility of the ap
pointing power"
16cThe gold said to have been discovered in Tyr
ieAl county ~ - turns out 70 ne nothing NOR
than Is'mgtass: So says an exchange paper.
az The Charleston Courier of the 23rd ar
nOunsss that Henry W. Conner, Esq, has resigne
he Presidency of the South Carolina Railroad, th
resignation to take effect on the list day of Jul
next. its the Intention of Mr. Conner to resum
commercial lfe
CoNGREss.-FIEsr DIsTRIcT.-The Democrats
convention in the First District, has nominated Dl
SHAW, late Senator from Camden and Currituck. q