The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1858-05-28

Speaker Orr. nnj DR.. Joseph Marshall. Of our
village: the Colonel gave our old hand cor.
dial and hearty shake, which sent its friendly
influences slap dash into our inner man. at the
same time, claiming US for his guest during our
stay in the stay city; we gladly accepted the
kind invitation and were soon domiciled under
his hospitable roof, cared for by his amiable
wife, a daughter would father After a
hasty toilet. We walked over to the Smithsonian
Institute, where the Medical Convention held
its meeting; about four hundred and Fl ity Ind
already enrolled their names, and more intel
ligent looking set Of men We never saw togcth.
cr; the number finally we believe, swelled TO
near six hundred: twenty nine States were
| represented. California among the number ::
! South Carolina had ten or twelve delegates
two Of whom were from Abbcville District.
; Alter the meeting organized, several Important
papers were read, after whic', pretty stormy
debate cnsurd, on the violation of r,.,;r,l
ethics. by some Of the members; this disuosc,
Of the meeting went on hnrmoninnslv to its
close. which was on Thursday evening after n
session Of three days; the next annua meeting
will be in LOUSY lie, Kentucky. DR.. Lindsy.
Washington City, President. Friday was Set
| apart for excursion tn Mt. Vernon Navy.
Yard. &c. to close by n boarded shal dinner.
| Ench member If the Association on enrolling
his name received the following programmes:
! TUESDAY, May 4,h.
! The Association will meet in the Lecture
| Room IF the Smithsonian Institution, at III
! o'clock a. m., aud the President will call the
| I 4 4.
Delegates will 10y received in the evening by
the President of the United States, at the Ex
| crutve Mansion. and at the Residences of the
/ following gentlemen:
Dr.. Grafton Tyler. und DR.. Joshua Riley.
! WEDNESDAY,, May 5th.
| Evening receptions. Iy the following gentle
| men:
DR.. Thomas Miller. DR.. William z. Johnston
and DR.. A. y. F. Garnctt.
! THrnspAY, May 9th.
Evening receptions. by the following gentle
| men,
Hon. Stephen a. Douglas, DR.. Corncliu:
Boyle, and Dr. J. +. May.
These receptions are II kinl Of free AMI cas-,
affairs; entering the door. you give youl
name to the servant, who shows YOU in, ant
! announces your name to the gentleman Of til.
/ house, who meets you, shakes hands, and intro
duces you TO his lady if he has one, who il
standing in the centre Of the room vuu shake
hands with her, and then 60 where YOU please
! in one of the rooms there is generally n table
spread with good things to cat and drink; YOU
can leave without ceremony whenever you get
ready: but the best way is not to stay too long
! two or three of these receptions can be gone
to in one night. Not understanding mucI,
| about fashionable life. we did not attend any
but the one given by Sir Douglas W.: had
some curiosity TO sse tie Little Giant he is n
; lively, quick, pleasant man. with no small am.
bi.ion. not far in the back ground: he has a
! good head, probably little TO big for his body
Mrs. Douglas is iinc looking woman, ali smiles
rs every woman ought to be; we felt soa,r
n.sg Wigs Mt taking her fair. soft fingers in OIL
! hard sun.burnt hand. Lnt we Lravcd 1t out; W,
took glass of wine with the little giant, anG
| then "sladc cnuny to our home"
! TO DE CoNTINUED.)