Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-04-07


nrn,c,I Society OF ylRGINlA.-Thc 3lst an
ouaI Meeting of The Medical Society OF virginia conVen'u
\, IL o'clock. Yesterday. at The Socieiy's Hai' corner o. iL"
and Mai, streets. AT IL o'clock, NJ, DR.. Thomas r. AKIN
80. p.s,.a,, or me Society, took the Chair and called tue
Society 1, order. a large number OF momoefe' many -
- ,;u.,,nt actions of the State, were In attend
,.. n. ~ r. Merritt occupied a seat as Vice Presl-
,.., un, ,,o.sedings OF the day were preflced by the An
.., .I,.os,o f the President, Dr.. Atkinson, which com
,o,o., bv y, appropriate and feeling allusion to the dcn'n
,f , member of the Society Or. Chamberiayne;) O mc'an.
.,oIy oven, which had occurred since the last meelhs "
-. Soio,, rbe sneaker then referred 10 the Importance
,,odi.., scis,ce 10 the interests OF mankind, and 10 Inc Il"
ls.s i,,nortance o! having men OF sound natural as Gu
.d,ca,ional abilities 10 the profession. He reg'etted : w
an;sI,,,,e If Virginia had hitherto failed 10 extend any I"
,o,r,aomcn, in favor of a legitimate profession. he 'e'ef'
~. IN the Medical School recently established under {
mica f., Richmond, aud hoped there woul1 be such 'o'
.;e. ,,; on. made in its charter as would secure a roelai sup
at, md onsure The highest degree of efficiency 10 le h,sn
~ nj H., friends. But, as we design puoilsiius .e
p.Lhapts If d, AS able address, in a future nunloel " ~
"" nv ~, .h,II no, attempt a sketch of the various op!eo
rnpn which he dwelt, 10 the course.ot his fe'naihs. Sn,;n,g
cpnrIud.d his address, DR.. a. announced ,'hal wy L"ni}
was regularly organized and prepared 10 pioceeu ~ 0u''
'' ~. w y Haskins, from the committee of mountainous,
reported the names OF Drs. ~: Ierrl' 81 I'd a
Suoa 81 o VI md Thomas Gordon of Essex, as candidates
for Membership. The vote was taken, aug nose gentlemen
ua unsnimnpsly admitted as members o, inc society.
IN N, ~ w Hsyell offered q resolution of thanks 10 DR..
Atkinson, for his able address, and requesting mat ne oe so,
,icn,ed TO furnish n copy OIL the same lof Poohca''oN- ""e"
resoIu,ion was unanimously ndoptea.
e Tna oon,n,r,ee on Prize Essays made a report, awarding
n Dr. ] f. Peeb!cs of Petersburg, a goli media! ValneG al
s50 Tho successful competitor for the honor nl iurnishiHg
rhe hes, es,ay on The subject Of diseases and their successIu'
treatment. The essay of Dr.. P. was conhnco 10 ie'rts,
and the committee were unanimous awarding 70 mn lit
medal. IN ,,oc,cd
with the reading of Tho essay, when a member sugsesteu
that the reading would occupy an hour; ana as .nat tn m
laid on the table and ordered 10 be printed IN the Soo'ely &
Journal-which motion was agreed to-ano tue SecIe'ay
was directed To have an extra number oil copies piln'eo'
DR.. James Bolton, Treasurer, made a report, sho"'ns ''
financial condition OF the Society.
DR.. Bolton assigned reasons why the committee on qAach
medicines were not prepared TO report nt that umei ti u :.
port would be readY, he anticipated, before the hnal ADJOURN
meut of the present meeting.
Dr.. P. Trent, Librarian OF the Society, made a report
showing a list of donations OF BOOKS &C., fecei'eo s'uce lit
last meeting, which was adopted. u,
ments, announced that many new Instruments hu oteh 10
ceived, and would be laid before the Society before It's ad'
Dr.. W. W. Parker moved that the Society proceed 10 The
election Of officers for the present year, which was ngreed.
The following officers wctc then 'cveraliy nominated ana
elected:
Dr.. Carter P. johnson. President.
DR.. Il. v. Haxan,
DR.. F. II. Deune,
LII. NotSlatHi ti bluNiuuleD
Dr.. F. T. Stribblng,
DR.. James A. Leach,
DR.. Archer of tlenrico, Recording Secretary.
Dr.. Lewis Of Richmond, Assistant do.
Dr.. W.D Haskins, Corresponding Secretary.
Or. F.. w. Roddey, Assistant, do.
Dr.. James Bolton, Treasurer.
DR.. P. Trent, Librarian and Curator. :.
The Executive Committee Is composed oil the othcsrs OF
the Society, with five additional members, which hVe were
Dr.: c. 5. Mills, D.. R. G.. CabeII,
The Committee of Nominations Of fellowship we're then
elected, viz:
Dr.. G. A. Otis, lin place of Dr.. Maupin)
Dr.. J. A. Cunningham,
Dr.. F. H. Deane,
Dr.. K. w. HaxalL.
Dr.. Bolton read letters from members tondcrlng resigha-
t~ions-which were accepted.
The committee on nominations made q second report re.
ciety, viz
Dr.. w. H. Milluor Of Richmond,
Dr.. Archibald A. Graham Of Lexington,
DR.. Thomas c. Gordon Of Essex,
DR.. John A. Voolfolk Of Orange:
All OF whom were admitted by an unanimous vote.
On motion of d.. Taylor, a committee was appoln!ed 10
inform Dr.. c. P. Johnson Of his election as President. And
the acting chairman (hrst Vice PTesident) appointed Drs.
Taylor, Parker aud Hancock as q committee for that pur'
pose.
On motion Of Dr.; Aki9so,n, the Society then adjourned TO
ArTsRsooS SESSION.
The Society reassembIed a; 5 O'Clock, when DR.. Carter /:
Johnson, the newly elected President, took tue Chaif ano
returned thanks for the honor conferred on him.
Delegates (ol which there were a large NUMBER were ap-
p pstPosa, NJ Ms 4 sSfs A Sd 5es SSss al ST. TO- I n''snH a meeting OF '"'
Alter the Transaction OF some other business, DR.. Atsiu-
Gus meeting OF the Society, made q report, showing the
terms and other particulars OF the purchase Of tho "otc'hes-
cope" from DR.. Gooch.
DR.. Petticolas moved that the report be referred TO a COM
mittee, with instructions 10 consider the same and report
thereon the following day.
DR.. Atkinson hoped the report would at once DO consider
ed, in committee Of The whole.
A pro,rac,ed discussion followed, in which Drs, Gooch,
Petricolas, Brooks, Bolton, and Atkinson, chiefly partici-
pated.
Finally. on motion of Dr.. r. G. Cabell, the report was
laid on the liable and 100 copies ordered 10 be printed for the
use of members of The Society at the meeting on The iollo~-
On motion of DR.. Atkinson, The Society then adjourned
to meet Wednesday (todey) at II O'Clock.
The Medical Society, we learned from statements In Inc
meeting, now numbers about 500 members.
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Correspondence OF the Enquirer.
The Gadsden Treaty Resignation Of Mr.. Daniels- Yer
dict in Saaumburgs eosc-Agitation aud fluctuations Of
trade.
WAsHINeToN, ApRIL 3, 1854.
The Senate has been engaged nearly the whole day in ex-
ecutive session, discussing the Gadsden Treaty This sub.
ject gives rise TO much feeling, and the opposition TO its 'at.
fcation Is as violent as is the advocacy for it,. The p'oba-
billy still ia that the treaty will be ratified; the iact that
there are large monied interests engaged In lobbying Tor IL,
should not weigh for more than II is worth against, although
il Is calculated to prejudice II, and should be good reason
why 1t should be subjected TO the closest scrutiny and ex.
animation.
It is rumored here that Mr.. Daniel has sent In his resig-
nation Of the port of Charge d'Affaires TO Sardinia. This
gentleman is The most brilliant of tia. school which eeems
TO be rather nafortuna'e in diplomacy, and rather too intensely
progressive for either hcmiephcEe. Not to suppose that the
leaders Of Young America are deficient in common eense,
II Is then but charitable 10 believe that they are a little too
advanced, or for advancing too fact fox the present order oil
things any where.
The trial 0! Capt. Shaumburg. for shooting n person who
had placardcd him in the streets here, has just been brought
TO a close. The jury refuscd to find him guilty OF 'intcnt TO
xii" and brought In a verdict Tor simple assault and battle
ry, the punishment of which is n fine. The effect OF this
verdict will be salutary on the community; II Will teach
those who attempt 10 iniure The regulations Of others by
'pos,ing," that they do so at their peril, and that society
will protect itself from their oulrages by committing them
to a proper fate.
There is a perfect calm In politics: The Nebraska fever
has passed lis Crisis here. Its ngitation here was expressly