Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-05-08
OF THE TENTH ANNUAL MEET
ING OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL Ass0CIA-
THIRD DAY.

OF the Association yesterday.
The Secretary read q c ,mmunicstion from Or.
Clark G Pe4se. Of Wisconsin, which accompanied
hsreport on Blending and Conversion Of the Types
of Fever"
Dr. Hooker, Of Conn, moved that the report be
referred TO the Committee on Voluntary Coptrbu-
tons.
DR. Mckinley moved TO amend by having por-
zion Of the report read which was Lost.
And the motion recurring TO refer the report, II
wss carried.
DIR Carry. from the Committee on Voluntary
Contributions, submitted the following report,
which accepted:
The Committee on Voluntary Contributions has
examined the following papers, and recommend
fhem for publication in the Transactions Of the As
so,i4lion:
ls. new Principle of Diagnosis in Disloca-
tons of the Shoulder Joint: By L. A. Dugss, N.
d, Professor of Surgery in the Ne ical College OF
Ga, Augustt; accompanied by four Photographic
plates ustr, ting the principle.
81. Medical statistics Of Washington Territory
By George Suckley. N D., U. :. A., embracing
LIST Geological Divisions OF the Territory: It's Cecil
osy, Aete 'rology, Fauna 2 White population
and its Diseases. 3 Natise population, Diseases,
dical Practice: csuses of their rapid disappear
snce. Concluding remarks
81. Medical Fora of Washington and Oregon
Territories: By J. Cooper. N. d.
All OF which is respectfully submitted.
r o. CURREY, Chm,
r. T. EVANS
GEO. X. GRANT
Dr.. Liodsley, from the Nominating Committee,
submitted the following report:
Committee on Nominations beg leave to report :
Secretaries Robert &. Foster, OF Tenn A. j.
Semmrs, of Washington City.
Treasuer.-C4spT Wi,ter, Of Philadelphia.
For the next place of meeting Washington City.
sTAEDKG COMMITTEES.
Committee of Publication. Francis G. Smith. of
Philadelphia, chairman; CArpu Wister, OF Phill-
delphia; K G FOst-r, of Nashville; A. J Semmes,
of Washington City; Samuel L. HoIlngsworth, Of
Philsdrlphia; Samuel Lewis, OF Penn II. F. As
kew, of Delaware.
Committee on Prize Essays - Grafton Tyler, of
Georgetown, D. @ chairman; J. c. Hall, of d. G !;
J. F. May, of D. q; Thomas Miller, Of d. G.; A. J
Semmes, Of D. c.; Joshua Riley, Of D. G w. J. G.
Duhsmel.
Committee of Arrangements Harvey Lindsey
chairman, w.. J @. Duaam /, Cornelius Boyle, P.
H. Coolidge, 6. VI. Dove, A. Y. 2. Garrett, VIM
p. Johnston. oil ID c.
ris, OF Philadelphia, chairman; A. II. Luce, of IN !;
E. R. Henderson, of S. C.; @. z. Grant, Of Tenn !;
7. S. Powell, of Ga
Committee on Medical Literature "A B. Palm
er, OF Detroit chairman; A f. Alexander. Of Ala;
J. N. MosgrOve, of Ohio; p Cassidy, of Penn; S.
POllak, Of Missouri.
Vacancies ia Committee on Medical Topography
aud EUidetnics II. b. Shuisrd 10 fill the vacancy
caused by the death OF DR.. Grafton, Of Miss G.
w. Parsons to fiji the va,s ncy caused by resigna-
tion of JOS PHI Mauran, OF Rhode Island.
SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
Spontaneous Un6iicaI Hs,anSrLoge of tie neOly
born II. Foster JenkInr, OF New York.
Influence of Marriages Of Consequently upon
Ofspring.-Dr Bemisr, Of Ky.
F.netto"s Of di6srent portions ofthe Cers6eIl,im.
E. Andrews, Of III
Causes of The isrpulse of TIE Heart aud the egen-
eies vhica insaeace Il health and dsease-J. W.
Cor-On, Of New York city.
Treatneut of the results ofObstrMctei Labor.
Marion Sims, Of N. Y.
Treatment best adIptsI to ereh variety of cata-
raet With the method of operation, pidc Of eiectsoH
ti'se, age, 6c.-Aaik Stephenson, OF n. Y.
Human, Animal aud Vegetable Parasitss-Jos.
Leidy, OF PhlIa
Best substitutes for CipcLona and It's prepare
b. MOodward, OF Ind.
ultimate structure and pathology ofth Kidney.
Charles L. lsascS, OF n. Y.
Btio'ogy and Pathology Of Epidemic ChOlerG-
7. w. Gordon, GeOrgetOwa, Broom co Ohio
Inflammation Of Arvir Utsri.-Henry II. Miller,
Of Louisville, Ky.
% Niik Sickness ID. w. II. Byford
Best means Of causing an Increase Of the num-
Der Of Essays -Drs LeIdy, Wood, Me- gs, of Pa
Changes produced ia composition aud properties
Of MIN. 5. DAVIS. of IL.
Stomotitis Aaterna ID G McGugin, Iowa.
On Crimindi abortion, Vih rico to It's general
sEPpressiOa.-H n. StOrrr, of Boston.
Tue Committee recommend that the Committees
or Tered by adoption Of the resolutioue accom-.
phuying Dr. A. j. Semmes report be hled by the
several State S0cieties.
Ga motion Of DR.. Brodie, amended so as to refer
the TO the officers OF several State Societies.
carried
The Committee also recomeud the amendment OF
the third article OF the Constitution in relation to
meetings. by inserting after the worcs "hrst Tues
day In May" the words, or the FIRST Tuesday az
June and sl>o by inserting after tue words shsil
be Determined the words 'toitL the time Of meeting
Special CozBaitteeos the yreseHt st-te Of sc,snes
as reg ards tic pathology and therapeutics Of tie re-
productive organs Of the TeTGis, ID. FOrOyce Baker
of Nes York.
On Moral b,saaity-D. NJ. Reese, NJ. D. New
York.
Ga CaIeuli and Diseases Of the Uriary Organs
IN Iotoa, Minnesota aud Ae6Taska.-Dr. ]. Z. |
Hu hes, OF keokuk.
On the nature tendency and general treatment Of
Ssphiiific bHbO 30 Gum, Of Detroit.
On Aeaieni EinatioA.-(By Dr.. Ourre,'s reso.
luton ia n. WoOd, of Nes York; Geo. r. Grant,
n Iabn A.
Nottingham, Macon, Ga; Rene La Roche, PhiIadel-
phia; Penn.
ITO FL a paeancy in The Committee on Medical /
Topography AID APidsmios.-Dr j. L. CaOsh,
Va.
DR.. Marsh moved that the Report Of the Noui-
mating Committee be taken up and each subiecs 20
which il refers. be considered separately which mo-
boo prevailed. That PortiO5 relating 70 nOmins-
ions was then adopted.
The place OF the next annual meeting Of the As
'OciAriOO being the next subjecs in order, siisr
ZONE discussion.
On mOIiOa OF Dr.. Marsh, the report Of the con-
nittee VAS adopted.
DR.. LIdsley moved that, a. Dr.. Semmes, ooe OF
he new elected Secretaries was absenI Dc. Bro
lie, Of kicHkon, be elected Secretary pro seSs,
Fhich was cafIiej
Dr.. Pitcher of-r,d the fJl1~Ing resolution which
rae unanimously adopted:
ResoiOed, That Committee Of three be appoint I
q, OF snlca the President Of the Assoriuliou shall
e Chair naD, 20 communicate win she Surgeon ,
General Of tse Army, the chief Of The aeduzl lBu-
eau Of the Navy, asd the Secretary ol the fFessu-
, of the United Ss~lss, sith sisw % secure the
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