The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-04-25

eisty to 60 On .n.tsnsd the cause Of the destute
h how was too strong and appealed TOO .oucn
I'LL m the heart, to be tfeted TO lang @
lngy " ts.t when il was deemed necessary, zee-
i u' "a n nited effort would be made ana success
fully made. plrce this Society even upon "ioSNe'
ana Frmer ground than 1t now occupleu- N.
Tha Sneiety hen proceeded to the election OF ON
err. and. on motion, the officers now acting were
elected as follows; - ~, .,sn,
re Presidents WIN Sands, James 81 Gardner,
Ric rsrd ii. Whitfield and Thomas d Ellis
Ty,1sgrer-Jsmes Dunlop
Sscyctgyv-R. r Howison. M
Directors-Alfred Harris George y. s T w n,
6nsr1es, w. w. Parker, J. J. Fry, Philip Howard
an ma so,efy then adjourned, Rev. Mr.. Weed pre-
pouucng the benedicuon
Assam. MEETING or THE MEDICAL So
o,g-r,, or V1RGINIA-The Medical Society OF the
state held their annual meeting yesterday morn
ina Of their hall corner of 18th and Main streets
VIZ President c. Worsham in the Chair, va
cant by the loss of C. P. Johnson, the PRESIDENT In
the Arctic. =, .;
The minutes of the last meeting were read and
The following physicians were admitted Fellows
| If the Society w p Hill, NJ Pulliam, Penn
| berton. John C Hazett, Thomas W Hix' and DR.
| Battle III, f az
| on motion of DIR. Wilson, the election oil OH
| GERS was indefinitely postponed.
| The names of the following physicians, reslsu-
ing, and declining election to FeiQwSnlP 3 % Tue
| S6cietv were read by the Secretary BAKER
| Y G Blakey Brown, Danes, w Blrnstt,
WA Selden. J Wallace, B Watkins, 1 y w al
| lsce. Robert Harrison, J w Brown, George REM
! inc w Sbulit and Whitehall.
| hrs r Wellford p. C GOoch, and James D.
| Bolton were appointed committee to press upon
the next Legislature the passage Oh Dill lns
the printing of the Ingredients OF quach me oclneS
| upon the outside of the bottles containing th5n
| Dr Gooch offered resolution asking the Legls-
| ture to pass bill dispensing with the stamping Vi
| Apothecaries weights under one ounce,
The motion afterwards WltndIa"u.
The report formerly presented TO tne LrglSIHturs
on the subject of qusck medicines was aool,tu.
On motion OF DR. Mayo, the ocleiy tnen q JUN
| ed urtil o'clock
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Society met at O'CLOCK, Vlco llesiuen'
| WOrsham resunlipg the CHAIR.
| The Treasurer read his annual report showing
| that the receipts had exceeded tnS eApehuAutes'
! the present fiscal year, $l27
| The following gentlemen were then appointed a
| committee of three to accredt the treasurer &C
| count Drs Lewis, Brooks and Gooch
| Dr. Tucker from the Committee on Awards, re,
ported that essay had been presented worthy VI
| prize. And the report was adopted
Several reports were presented, read and adopt
| Honorarv Meapbsrs.-Drs Thomas P Atkinson. of
| DabviIIe, James Minor, OF Brooklyn, ID Humph-
| revs Siorer of Boston, and William Gerhard, oil
Phiadelphia were elected honorary members CT
the Society.
National Medical AsSociGtion-The following
delesetes were elected to attend the National Med
ical Association, which meets in Philadelphia on
| the lst of May:
| terfeld; ] L. Twyman. Nelson; r. Vaughan, Hamp-
| ton: II H. Gsrnett Westmoreland r. w HaXall 2.
| C. Gooch, j. s. Wexford. Richmond; A. $. Payne,
Farquer; J. I'd. Hunt N9ttowayi &c Cabeil, T.
| Talialerro, franklin; c. Worsham Dinwiddie; j.
| Bolton, A. E. Peticolss, r. Nj Puliiam, } McCtw w,
!
| Petersbure: G Il. Upshur, VIM. Seldeu, Henry Sell
den Norfolk; t. P. Mayo, Ed Higginbolham, Rich
mond. ..
! annual Assessment.-On motion of DR.. James
| Bolton the next annual assessment was fixed at
| 81.
| DeIin0uents- motion of DR.. Bolton, COM
mittee OF three was appointed to enquire into the
cause of deliuquencies for the past three years
and report at the next annual meeting OF the 500
| ciety.
6uack Medicines-Dr Minor moved to enlarge
the committee on quack medicines, appointed at
the morning session to petltlen the Legislature on
| the subject of quack medicines.
DR.. Gooch moved TO lay the above motion on the
table; and the question being taken, 1t was lost.
DR. Haskns moved to reconsider the whole sub :
iect DR.. Minor having Withdrawn his motion, and
the question being put, was carried in the afirma.
| tive.
| Dr. Brooks offered the following resolution:
Resolred That it is inexpedient to memorialize
the Legislature at this time on the subject of quack
| medicines.
DR.. Wilson moved TO lay the resolution on the
table, and the question being taken, it was adop-
| ted.
Election Of QtHcer8.-On motion, the Society pro-
| ceeded TO the election of officers for the ensuing
| year, when the following gentlemen were elected:
| PreSident.-Dr II G. Worsham OF Dlnwlddle.
! ce-Presdents -Drs J. Bell Gibson of Richmond;
| VIM Craighead of Dsuville; George l.. Upshur of
| Norfolk; John S. Davis of University of Virginia.
| George VERIFY of Northampton, and z. C. Spencer
Recording Secretary-Dr Thee P. Mayo
ID yls,,, Ga af1r,f nr W.
| Corresponding Secretary DIR. VIM D. Haskins
assistant Corresponding Secretary-Dr. VIM, E.
Wilson.
Librarian and Curator DIR. Peterfield Trent.
Committee Nominations -Drs +. w Deane, Jas.
Bolton, ALBEIT snead, j. A. Cunnin CHAM and George
g Minor
Local Executive Committee -Drs. R. g. Caben,
James B. McCaw, J A. Cunning haul, A. T. B. Mer-
rtt C. s. Mills and ex-ofcio the officers of the So
ciety.
On motion, Drs Haxall and Little were appoint
ed a committee to inform the President of his
election.
The committee performed that duty, and es-
corted the President to his seat when he returned
thanks for the honor conferred on him.
DIP C. Gooch offered the following resolution,
which was adopted
Res0lrcd, That we now proceed to the election
of two editors iOr the "Sethoscope"
DR.. Brooks moved to strike out the word taoo,
and insert one, which motion was carried in the
! tfirmatiye.
a On motion of DR. Little committee of three was
appointed to ascertain what amount of salary the
Society can afford pay the Editor of the Stetho-
| scope, and to report this morning.
| The following gentlemen were appointed sid
| committee: Drs Little, Bolton and Haxal
The Society then proceeded to ballot for editor,
and DR. WILLIAM d. HAsKINs was elected Editor Of
| the Stethoscope.
| Tribute Qf Respect-Dr. McCaw offered the fo-
| lowing preamble and resolutions, which were unan
| m2usiy adopted:
| Whereas during the past year, country hiss
been visited BY of the ai ctive dispeusa
tons of Gods Providence that has occurIe
in its history when by the loss of the steamer Arctic
| with large number of it's passengers, the whole
nation has been shTouded in gloom and mourning
aud whereas the edics Society OF VIRGINIA has
son to unite especially 10 the general grief produce
by this sad caiamty which has deprived them of au
accomP lished and IMPARTIAL presiding officer: There
fore,
l Resolved, That the Medical Society of Virginia
unanimously deplore the lcss of their late P esi-
dent and most worthy profe sonal associate Dr. Car
| ter Page johnson, who has been thus stricken down
in the flower OF his life aud in the midst of bis use-
tulness; in whose death the profession of his State
has iost of its chief and this Society
| a most active and valuable member.
Resolved, That, token of respect apd sfec.
ton tor the amented dead it is suggested that the
individual membeTs of this Society obtain al accu-
rate and well executed portrait Of DR.. Johnson