The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-03-16

Davy Il attained it, full maturity many years ael
his deceass, md now hlsssed our own gsnessto1
with 10 peerless resuts The cxswning ssct 70 w
progress Of this discovery had perhaps been nfs
observed In or own city. He alluded TO the Loss 3
sensibsy to bodily psin under the insusnce o. ~
phuric ether About Ia years ago the pupils OF one
Of the public schools in this city wers In the hasa
Of occasionally smusing themselves BY Dreaming
The vapor of ether q substitute for the e1n'isia
| ting gas One OF them, who was frequently tne
subject of the experiment, had since informed NM
that upon certain occasion he fully recognized the
fact of loss Of sensibility to bodily pain hexcifed
his astonish ment at the time bat he was neither o.
age ner in position to deduce from it any prsc
teal application. The blossoms of great discove-
ries might open upon any soil, but unless warmed
BY the sun of science, they dropped and persisted
without producing their let itimste fruits.
1t belonged TO medical science, also, in addition,
to investigate the phenomena of physical disease 10
take cognzance OF the disorders of the mind. H.
sanity, in its various phases formed an interesting
| subject of medical enquiry.
There was also wide field for investigation In
the departments of etiolegy hygiene, physical edu-
cation and intellectual training. Reference was
medical faculty of Virginia in the past to advance
the cause of medical science Inther limited circle,
their labors had been most useful and bene6cent !;
but they had lived in comparative obscurity, sur.
rounded by none of those circumstances which
stimulated men to exert their faculties for the sd
vsncement of science, and to enrol their names on
the records of its progress. Medical associations
institutions, sch oels and journals had contributed,
in great degree to the improved progress of the
science in Virginia. more suspicious day was
through their influence, dawning upon the com.
monwealth.
The learned gentleman then referred to the In.
ceptive progress of Hsmpden Sydney College, then
holding its fifteenth annual commencement and
gave most encouraging statement of its past la.
bors and future prospects. He closed with an elo-
qaent and shectionate appeal to the graduating
class TO act well their part upon the stage of life,
and while engaged in the practice of their honors.
bic and useful profession.
The exercises were concluded with the benedic.
ton.
HusTINGs CcURr.-7ribate of Respect-On
Monday last, in the Hastings Court, on motion OF
Mr. Joseph Mayo, it was ordered that the reselu.
items passed by the members of the bar some time
since, rs tribute Of respect to the memory of
Samuel Taylor deceased be entered upoa the mi
nutes of this Court, some expression of their
feelings 10 relation to the sad announcement.
The Court having been informed of the death of
Thomas Cowles, for many years esteemed mem.
Der Of that body, on motion of Mr.. A. A. Hughes,
the following resolutions were entered upon re-
cetd:
Re:olUed, That this Court shares deeply in the
regret winch has pervaded the community at the
departure of one SO long known and honorea
amongst Us and that we record, with nournful
pleasure, our testimony to his conscientious dig
charge OF his duties a magistrate, his uniform
courtesy as gentleman, and his many virtues as
man and citizen.
Resolrsd, That we deeply sympathse with his
family IL their sorrow at the loss which they have
sustained by the death of one in whose character
al the virtues and all the amenities OF social and
domestic life were SO happily blended.
Resoioed, That these proceedings be spread upon
the records and that the clerk be requested to com.
r1unicate copy thereof to the family CT the de.
ceased, and furnish copy for publication in one
or more OF the newspapers of the city.