New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-12-14

on the subject of electrobiology. The lecture being
Introductory to Others which to follow explained
the nature Of its mysterious subject far as words
and graceful oratory were capable.
The Doctor spoke ofelectrobiology as science yet
in its infancy, and one which time would ripen and
add to the list Of sciences now considered settled and
orthodox. He had theory to offer upon IT, but had
the facts Of ten years experience which he proposed
to demonstrate by experiment in the course of his
lectures. The cry of humbuggery raised by the skep
teal in reference to eecrobioogy, he met in very
pleasant and able manner, by illusions to the diff
cultes which beset the different established sciences
at their BIRTH and by asking his auditors not to
cept what he said so much as the demonstrations he
would offer
AT the close Of his explanatory remarks, the Doctor
invited those Of the audience who might be willing
to submit to his tests, to come forward Some fC-
teen twenty gentlemen responded, and after under
going the preliminary test six found to be good
subjects. With these the Doctor performed number
Of experiments, at once interesting and amusing.
The audience were evidently highly gratifed; and
for first lecture given under all the obstacles which
beset a first exposition of an abstruse science, we
may say that it was a very decided success.
Tonight Or. Hale will give his second lecture, or,
properly speaking, the first lecture of his regular
course last nights lecture having been the intro
duction to the course. The impression created last
night will certainly have the effect of erowding the
lecture hall to night
Ra-New LusItanos Benevolent Association
OF New OreansThe members of the above Association
requested their hall Old Leve street. No.
265 between ST. Philip and Ursunes street WEDNESDAY
NEXT 18th inst at o'clock M Ash snes of great i'm
poraace will brought before them punctual attendanceis
earnestly requested. By order Of the President
dis 2p8t ANTHONY sAMBoLA secy.
rz-Fair.-A Fair Will he held at the Odd
Fellows HALL Monday the 18th inst and continue for
week. for the bsneht Of the FEMALE ORPHAN ASYLUM
Sister Regis hopes that this appeal Orphans charge
Asylum will with that cordial sympathy which
hitherto attended those which have been During the
past year sixty children have been admitted The severity
the late epidemic has considerably increased the OBJ
jacs relief The propreors of the different
have kindly consented their lines till O'Clock every
night during Fair the accommodation parties attend
ing the Fair
the last night of the Fair splendid Rosewood Set
consisting Sofas Arm hairs six Chairs with the
backs and elegantly embroidered viii be ratified
TIGKEFs-One Dollar eachto be had at the Orphan Asy
lum or at the Hail during the Fair. dis 2p6t
OFFICE OF THE EAST PAscAGoULA HOTEL COMPANY,
No. Commercial Place,
New Orleans Dec. 10, 1858
Mat meeting OF the Board of Directors
Of the above institution held this Office Tuesday, the h
inst, WIN. HENDERSON, ESQ., was unanimously elected
President and W. IRVING HoDGsOE Secretary to serve
the ensuing year.
do 2p55 W. IRVING HODGsON, Secretary.
Rsg. THE Disease that Americans can truly
call the sad born is the Fever and Aeue of all
terrible diseases rack the BRAIN the form
der the entire body helpless and utterly powerles
estimation claim precedence it The excruciang
pain experienced by the afflicted expresbleit only
TO bereazed 10 those who have bsen stricken down with