Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-04-24
From the Raleigh Standard.
State Medical Society.

The Medical Society of the State OF North Carroll
ma held it's eighth annual meeting in the town of
Edenton the 18th instant. In the absence of the
President Dr. C. F. Johnson, Dr. O. F. Manson was
called to preside.
The annual address was delivered by Dr. S. S.
Satchwel, of New Hanovor IN the presence of the
Society and large number of gentlemen and ladies.
His subject was The obstacles to the advancement of
the science and profession of medicine. He discuss.
ed II with marked ability, and his address was we'll
received and warmly commended by all who heard it,
The address ordered to be published.
Reports upon the diseases which prevailed in their
respective counties during the past year. read
by Drs. Mckee, SummereI, Kelly, Pullman, and
Manson. They were all referred to a publishing
committee consisting of Drs. Dickson, Satchwe
and Thomas. of Wilmington.
The Society resolved to commence tt e publication
of the North Carolina Medical Journal some time
during the present year :; and elected Dr. Edward
Warren, of Edenton, the Editor.
The following officers were elected for the present
year President, DR.. William H. Mckee, of Raleigh /;
Vice Presidents, DR.. Edward Warren, of Edenron,
DR.. c. w. Graham, of Duplin, DR.. C. Wnslow, of
BERTHE, DR.. A. s. Pierce, of Halifax Corresponding
mington Treasurer, DR.. J. B. Dunn, of Wake Ora
tor DR.. J. e. Tnll, of Newbern. Delegates to the
American Medical Association in 1858, Drs w. C.
Warren, J. H. Dickson, C. E Johnson, O. F. Man
son, E. Strudwick, s. S. Sa'ohwelI, N J. Ptman, T.
y: Warren J. w. Huchings, c. Winslow, w. G.
j.
The friend who has kindly furnished US with these
items of the transactions of the Society, speaks in
the most glowing terms of the hospitality and refine
ment of the citizens of Edenton. An elegant enter
tainment was given on Wednesday evening by Dr.
w. C. Warren and on thursday evening Dr. T. D.
Warren gave party al his magnificent mansion.
where the members of the Society had the pleasure
of meeting large company of the fashionable and
accomplished inhabitants of both sexes. Mrs. Dr.
Page and Mrs. DIR. Norcom also entertained members
of the Society in the best manner at their handsome
residences and indeed we learn the citizens gener
ally were profuse in their attentions and inequalities,
which will be long and pleasantly remembered by
those who attended the meeting in Elenton.
BY invitation of Mr.. Skinner, the members of the
Society also visited his Fish cry, about four mile:
| from Edenton, and were much pleased at what they
saw OF the mode Of catching and preparing fish fol
market.
| We learn that there was considerable addition O
members to the Society, and that there can be M
doubt now of the continued prosperity and success o
| tois valuable organization,
The next meeting 6 the Society will be held a
Newbern on the third Tuesday in May. 1858.
| BENNETT SHOWS HIS CoLoRs.-THE ST, LOUIS C1r,
ELEcTIoN-CARRY1NG THE WAR INTO AFR1cA.-I, an
pears that the party in ST. Louis openly advocating
the policy OF the gradual abolition OF slavery az H.
true policy OF the State, have in their very first bat
tle carried the city by fifteen hundred majority
This is sign. 1t is the entering wedge 10 simis
movements IN all the boIder slave States. No doub
oft. No help for it; for the solid argument of III
pocket is irresistible among communities and States
as among families and individuals. Meantime w
recognize in this ST. Louis election significant 70
action in Missouri against the Kansas border Yufia,
policy of Atchison, Stringfellow and Company, AM
movement of very great import in reference to ID
slavery feature of the great campaign of 1860
aeneeorward there will be no sleep to the dsuniol
hre eaters of the border slave states The Norther
hive is swsrming and its outpourng millions mus
have room.-HerQld.
Abolitonism will stick out in the columns of Tn
Herald On every convenient occasion, and still j
looks to the South for support and gets it too. B.
all means lei our Southern friends support The Her
ald.-Ihe South.