The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1855-08-03
Correspondence of the Carolinian.
GREENwooD, July 20, 1855

>SN"oop, cN'y %o) lOcc'
Mr.. Editor 1t having been announced
that the extra meeting of the S. G.
Medical Association would be held at this
place, on Wednesday, 18th inst, I sudden
ly found myself whirling away on the
Greenville Railroad yesterday morning.
At l p. IN. we arrived here, and found near
ly all the physicians of the village, besides
a number of citizens with horses and We
lliclcs prepared, one would suppose, for all
the doctors in the State. Much alacrity
and emulation was manifested by the hos
pitable people, to obtain each one greater
number Of guests than the others, and great
was the disappointment Of those who had
to return to their families and cat their OWL
lambs and pigs unassisted.
The Association was convened by DR..
tiorlbeck, the President, at p. m, in
the commodious Chapel of Mr.. DonnclIv's
Academy, which was nearly filled with both
professional and unprofessional persons.
The number Of members was double that
OF those at the extra meeting in Columbia
last year, and this should certainly be taken
;'s AN evidence of progress. After brief
opening address by the President dis
tinguished physician, farmer, and man of
scicnce-Dr J. p. Barratt took the floor.
and enchained the audience for more than
an hour, on the subject of the important
objects, and advantages that must result
from reunions of medical men like that
now assembled. An excellent Essay on
Dysentery, BY DR.. Salfey, Of Orangeburg,
was then read, which gave rise to some dis
cussion on that disease. Dr.. Horlbeck read
m Instructive paper on Keioid z'umors.
DR.. James Pelot mentioned case occur
ring in his practice. DR.. BaiIy read an in
trrest'ng and amusing paper on "IncdicaI
Fa'fh." After several new members had
joined, the Association adjourned to the ho-
tel OF the well known caterer. DR.. Calhoun.
where, at 8 p. m., we sat down to an ele-
giant entertainment. All l will say about
that important matter is, that it was acell
done, and you may be assured that doctors
never fail to appreciate such doses.
At a. IN. yesterday, there was an Or
ganlzatlon of the Abbcville District Medic
al Society, on the adjournment Of which
many ons'aughts were made upon strangers.
and and attempts to carry us, VI ct orm,is, in
different directions TO dine had to be op
posed. The Charleston and Columbia del
egatIons had promised themselves away
ever since their arrival, yet notwithstanding
that, i've of lis were seized nolens yolcns.
and carried off triumphantly to Captain
BIS, where we found ourselves seated in
busy discussion Of beef, ham, mutton, chick
en-, duck, aud other fixens too numerous and
good to mention. 1t was very hard to stop
at moderate point, although we knew we'll
that we had to cat another dinner. Fortu-
nately, however, the first was 1912 o'clock.
and after rushing off in almost frantic de.
SPAR, we found that lucky accident had
delayed No. 2 until 4 o'clock, by which
time we felt not quite so unprepared to be-
gin again. DR.. c. "dd the thing up brown"
like all the rest.
From hence we rode to DR.. Barratts.
whose delightful residence is about seven
miles from Greenwood. We visited his
rich museum, with its rare and wonderful
curosities, from the size of a stuffed alipa-
tor and shark, each about twelve feet lono.
down to the minutest "anatomic" of insect
creation, all of them beautifully prepared
and preserved. After spending the night
under the hospitable roof of this accom-
pIlshed gentleman, and an early rise this
morning, we bid adieu with many regrets
that our stay in Abbeville could not be . pro-
longed. K