Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1856-05-21
Tbe Stanbar1,
RALEIGH. SATURDAY. MAY II. 1896.
STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY.

STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY.
The Medical Society of North Carolina commenc-
Cd its seventh annual session in this City, on Tues
d,v last. in the Supreme Court in the Capitol
and adjourned on Thursday evening.
On Wednesday, at - o'clock, the annual address
was delivered in the Serate chamber, before the
members of the Society and some of our citizens,
bv DIR. Edward Warren, Of Edenton. The subject
Of the address was the Medical ofession, ats CHAR
dcter, its history, and progress. The address was
we'll conceived, handsomely written and delivered
in good STYLE His alluson to the pestience at Nor
folk and his tribute to the moral courage and un-
daunted heroism of those members Of the profession
who devoted their services and their lives IN that
trying time to the cause of suffering humanity, were
most impressive and beautiful and his delneation
Of the character of the true physician struck as
inst. full accurate and altogether worthy of the oc-
casion and of the Society in whose name he spoke.
He threw the graces of eloquence and poetry
over what is generally regarded dry and alb
sruse matter and he evinccd by his touching words
that he has heart to feel for humanity, as he has
hand to heal its malades and mitigate its suerings.
Dr. Warren is quite young man, and we predict Tor
him an cnvable reputation both as physician and
man of letters The address, are gratifed to
state, will be published.
We learh that Dr. Manson read an able paper on
the epidemic fevers incident to his immediate local.
ity on the Roanoke; and DR.. Pittman also reported
some interesting cases in surgery. Discussions up
on variety of subjects took place, and were par
ticipated in by number of gentlemen.
The officers Of the Society for the present year
are as follows: DR.. johnson, of Raleigh, President;
Of Of
DR.. Whitehead, of Rowan, and DR.. Fason, of Dup.
lin, Vice Presidents; DR.. w. 6. Thomas, Whining
ton, Secretary DR.. j. B. Dunn of Wake, Treas
urer The next annual address will be delivered by
Dr. S. Satchwell, of New Hanover.
The following gentlemen were appointed delegates
to the American Medical Association Drs. Manson,
Faison, Pittman Mabry, Dickson, Satchwell, Mckee,
Warren, Macon Pow, Kelly, Henderson, and P. P.
Peace.
On Wednesday evening the members of the So
ciety with number of invited guests, partook of a
banquet at the Yarbrough House, which was given
by the ply sicans of Raleigh to the members Of the
Society. The preparations by Col. Yarbrough, were
in excellent style; and the evening passed away
most agreeably and pleasantly to all.
The next annual meeting of the Society will be
held in the town of Edenton on the second Tuesday
in April, 1857.
A SINGULAR PEEsESrMENT-At the late term Of
the Superior Court for New Hanover county, the
Grand Jury made the following presentment:
"The Grand jury on oah present that the practice
certain ekeepers who sell liquor by the quart great
quantity and permit the purchasers thereof to leave it
in their shops to be drank by them their friends by the
glass otherwise is evil, calculated to prejudice the
interests of Retailers who compelled to take out Ii
at great expense and ikeiy-f permitted to be
nf fat o1aHy
to the great injury the sobety and peace of the
nifty, and to the income of the town and county,
This will strike our readers singular present
ment, but it was doubt called for by the practice
referred to. We believe that more liquor is con-
sumed under the quart system, than there is under
the retail system.
NASH CoUNrY.-We learn that DR.. j. H. Drake
former Senator, is a candidate for reelection in
Nash We presume he will have no opposition
DR.. Drake is one of the most reliable of Democrats
and he has served the people of his County in the
Senate with entire acceptability. We learn that N
N. Lewis, Esq, is candidate for the Commons
and that Col. John W. Bryant, former Commoner
declines reelection. Col. Bryant retres with the
respect and good wishes of the people of Nash gen
orally.
The MOUNTAIN DIsTRIcr.-We publish to-day the
proceedings of the Convention held in the 9th Dis
trct to choose Elector and appoint delegates te
Cincinnati The Asheville News thus notices the
X. N. Convention held about the same time:
"The day after the Democratic Convention met, th
Know Notlngs held meeting, which learn yer,
dull, prosy affair. Col Baxter Col Gather, and MIR.
w. Woodfn addressed it. We understand that COL Baxe
expressed dissatisfaction in his speech with the noncom
mialsm of the Convention which nominated Mr. CLINE
the subject of Internal Improvement COL Gather de
eiared himself an old line Wing, with Know Eohingsn
annexed Wonder if he has read the opinion of the Know
Nothing Eector for the State old line Wings? If not
We publish it for his benefit in another column He also
We understand, declared that he
THE Know NoTHINGs AND WISHED EVERYBODY ELSE KNEW
THEM Doctors will differ 1t has been proclaimed hereto
lore that the secrets had been abolished ~
The LINCOLN DIsTR1CT.-The last Charlotte Dem
ocrat says: "The Convention which met on Satur
day last, at Lnconton, nominated James H. White
Esq., Of Castor, the Democratic candidate for tn
o'ate Senate, in the district composed of the coun
Ties OF Catawba, CASTOR, and Lincoln. Mr. w. is
popular gentleman, and will make good Senator