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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-05-28
From the North Carolina Standard
Medical Society of the State.

Medical Society of the State.
The ninth annual meeting OF the Medical Society of
N c., was held in the town of Newbern on the 18th,
18th and Goth inss. There was an unusually large
number of permanent members in attendance and an
increase of thrtyseven new ones representing twenty
one counties
Scientific and practical Reports were made upon the
Topography, Epidemics, Endemics Indigenous Botany,
Surgery Obstetrics and practice of Medicine by Doctors
Winsow, Warren, Fessenden, Hodges Hines, Kelley,
King, Ramsay, Peirce and Howard all of which were
referred to the committee on publication. Many of
these reports were freely discussed
Doctor Edward Warren made report relative to the
Medical Journal. The Society raised the amount of
funds necessary to insure its early publication.
The Annual Address was delivered by DIR. J. G. Tull,
of Newbern AS literary production it will lose no.
thing by comparison with those who have preceded
him and for practical skill thought and cogency of rea-
sonng, will add much to DIR. Tulls fame writer.
The following the officers elected for the present
year:
PRESIDENT.
DR.. VIM. III. Mckee, Raleigh.
VICE PRESIDENTS.
DIR. James G. Ramsey, Rowan county
Peter Z. Hines, Raleigh.
John K. Mercer, Edgecombe.
VIM L. Howard, Warrenton
CoRREsPoNDING AND RECORDING SECRETARY.
DR.. Will. Geo. Thomas Wilmington.
TREASURER
DIR. G. W. Graham, Duplin
DIR. j. j. Summerel, Salisbury.
Delegates to american Medical Association at Louis
viHe, Ky: Drs Charles E. Johnson VIM G. Hill, VIM.
Fl. Mckee, Raleigh; James H. Dickson, Will Geo.
Thomas, james F. McRee, Jr. Wilmington; j. Ora
ham Tull, S. E. Chapman, Newbern Caleb Winslow,
Perquimans Co.; VIM. G. Warren Edward Warren,
Edenton Benz. F. Fessenden, Plymouth R. F. Hack
ett Wilkesboro'; R. FL. Winborne, Chowan Co.; M.
Whitehead, Salisbury 5. s. Satchwell, New Hanover
Co.
HosRITALITIEs.
id Whitford, Esq, President of the Atlantic Rail.
road and Dr. Tayloe met the members of the Society
at Godsboro the 18TH where the President of the
road had waiting extra train of for the
mediation Of the Society. Arriving at Newbern the
members there met at the depot by Drs. Tu Duff
fy Curtis, Mr. A. T. jenkins and E. r. Stanly. After
the meeting organized, DR.. Duffy in behalf Of the
Medical society Of Craven, in neat and appropriate
Speech welcomed the members and extended the hospi
taties of Newbern to them as body during their stay
Dr. Tu extended invitation to attend at his house
night A number of citizens took part of the deega
ton to their houses Private entertainments were Civ
en- by Drs. Tu, Chapman, Hughes, and Mr. Stanly and
Mr. jenkins, besides number of others whose names
cannot be recollected and on Thursday evening the
Committee of Arrangements gave a public supper at
the Washington Hotel. The Inequalities of the citi.
zens of Newbern are only equaed by their intelligence
The next meeting is to be held at Staesville on the
second Tuesday in May, 1859.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-05-28

B9Fe There is said to be time for everything but
certainly this present day is not the time for distribution
It is not the time to give away money its equivalent
when every cent is wanted at the Federal Treasury
Even Mr.. Crlttenden, advocate he always has been
for the distribution of the proceeds of the public lands
sees this, and freely admitted it in a speech recently
made by him in the Senate of the United States in the
course of debate upon Andrew JohnSon's homestead
bill Said Mr. Crttenden -" In the present condition
of our treasury and Of country would not be wise
for to obstruc the smallest Of to the
public treasury. l would not propose it. would not
now propose to distribute the proceeds of the public
lands among the several States" The fact u.s. that now
is not the time TO talk of such things to think of
them. The idea of distribution at this time with
empty treasury appears absurd to old line dis
tributionist like Crittenden.
Speaking of this reminds US that Mr. Crittenden very
properly objected to Andrew Johnsons homestead BILL
because of its tendency to weaken the older Staes-to
offer bride for the inhabitants to move off to some of
the new States or territories It in effect amounted to
saying to the Of Kentucky forinstanee You leave
Kentucky and go to Minnesota, and you'll get l60
acres of land" The thing might justly be objected
to Mr.. McRae's land distribution bill. Three hundred
millions of acres of the public land warrants for them
would be thrown on themarket in ten years. Who would
buy these lands Would not all the States be eectioneer-
ing for Misunderstanding for them among their own
czensdoing all they could to induce these citizens to
buy Western lands and necessarily there and leave
their old homes Mr. McRae argues that North Carolina
is not growing in population fast her new sisters of
the West In order that his plan should be successful it
would be necessary for this disparity in their relative
rates of progress to become still more marked The
cess of his plan must be based upon the depletion of
the older States and the filling up Of the new for other
wise his land warrants could never be sold. We take
it for granted that the only safe rate at which these
andwarants could be absorbed, would be the rate at
which lands arc taken up for actual settlement and
never in the most speculative of speculative times have
thirty millions been taken up in any one year. The
thing is mpossibc-thc natural laws of population for
bid it. If thirty millions of acres of new lands are taken
up twenty millions of old lands must at least be aban-
doncd
But the very first of Mr.. McItaes plan would
necessarily prove fatal to it, If the sale of land warrants
by the States at first brought the amount of prosperity
to the old States glowingy anticipated by Mr.. Nc
Rae no one would leave them to go to the West-the
new lands would not be settled-thc land warrants
would not be sold and the whole fabric would drop tc
pieces
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-05-28

faith certainly in the absence of any other instruc
tons expression of opinion by the people delegates
appointed under the call Of the meeting at March Court
would act in accordance with the terms of that CALL
and the established usages of the party
BAY We wish to state Mr.. McRae's position at Gin
ton correctly and therefore add to about
the Fayetteville and Western Road-that in proposing
to give stocks of the Raleigh and CASTOR Road to that
work. he would give these stocks at their present price
If Judge Ellis either admitted denied that these stocks
bore market value of $50 a share, did not hear it,
and we listened attentively The qualification made in
regard to the credit of the State-that is the price
of her bonds, made by Judge Ellis distinctly
in connection with the sums that might be
necessary to complete the Western n. G. and the
Wilmington Charlotte and Rutherford Roads, should
any additional assistance be necessary, after the appro
priatons already made shall have been exhausted. Of
course no would expect the Legislature to make any
appropriation if the credit of the State would not per-
nit it, but disqualification with respect to the bonds OF
the State bearing their present market value had dis
nct reference to the roads above referred to- and not to
the Fayetteville Road.
Judge Ellis said he believed that the existing appro-
priations for the Western n e. and the Wilmington,
Charlotte and Rutherford Roads would be found sui-
Gent to obyiae the necessity for any further call at any
time; he had never dreamed of any further appropra-
ton for these works being necessary or asked for for
years to come certainly not at the next session of the
Legislature had argued thus and he therefore could
not have thought of recommending any further apprO-
priation at this time.
1t may be proper to remark, that distinguished
gentleman direct from the West, informs us that Mr.
Turner the Engineer expresses his confident belief that
the appropriation already made will be sufficient, with
the private subscription required by the charter to
plete the Western Road to the Tennessee Line.
The Raleigh and CASTOR Rail Road pays the State
six per cent on the stock she holds in that work. The
stock thus meets the interest on an amount of State
bonds equal to its par value but if it is to be transferred
to the Fayetteville Coal Field Road at $50 per share
or sold at that rate that the Fayetteville Road may
get the money sacrifice of nearly one half will be made
This we must think would be bad policy 1t would in
crease tie burdens Of the State to exactly the difference
that exists between selling six per cent bonds at "a Oh
96, and six per cent stock at 80.
We have made these remarks mainly to correct some
errors into which the Fayetteville Observer of yesterday
Monday, oath inst has fallen We do not suppose that
the Observer Or its informant, had any desire to msre
present Judge Ellis but they have misconccived him
some points.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-05-28
The Outlaws of Kansas.

ST. LOUIS, May 25.-The Republican learns that
Montgomerys band of outlaws in Kansas contemplate
the robbery of the Indian agent during the distribution
of the annuties among the Sac and Fox Indians. The
agent has asked military escort from Gen. Harvey to
protect the parties during the distribution of the money
The officers of the steamer Polar Star report that
strong force had surprised Montgomerys band Fl
Scott and killed eleven of them. This needs confrma
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-05-28
Capture OF Tam picO.

New ORLEANS, May 24th.-An arrival at this port
from Tampco today puts us in possession of the mpor
tant information that Gen. Garzea who, with his adhe
rents so long occupied the town. had finally been routed
therefrom by Gen. Loguas who in full possession of
the fort and bar. The insults that American and other
vessels suffered By the blockade of the port by Garzea
may now, therefore, be regarded as at an end.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-05-28
LATER from Mexian.

New ORLEANS, May 25.-The steamer Tennessee has
arrived from Very Cruz, with dates to the 2lst Com
municaton between Vera Cruz and the interior was
again open. Vera Cruz had been bockaded three days
by the steamer Guerrero but her fuel had given out and
she had left for supplies. Nothing is mentioned of Jua
his cabinets whereabouts The hopes of the
voutionsts dampened and the constitutonalists
were confident of an easy victory.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-05-28
Bogus Lottery swindile.

New YoRK, May 2l.-Several parties who composed
the firm of Messrs. Swan Co. have been arrested here
and at Augusta Georgia. for carrying on bogus lot
terry swinde. Bail to the amount of $4,000 was re-
qued in each 1t is said that the receipts of the
concern amount to $4,000 per week.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-05-28

There is cockney youth who every time he wishes
to get glimpse of his sweetheart, calls out Fire p
directly under her window. In the alarm of the mo-
nlent she punges her head out of the window and in
quires Where" The lover then POLITICALLY slaps him.
self on the bosom, and excaims Ere, my Hapgelna p
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-05-28
For the Journal.
r OF Tie
EJJZAHETHTOWN. Nav 21St

For the Journal.
ELlzABETHTowN, May 2lst, 1858.
GENTLEMEN " our favor has been received, inform
ing me of my unanimous nomination the Democratic
candidate for this Senatorial District, and requesting
that will consent to the of my name by my friends
at the approaching election.
This renewed manifestation of the partially of my
former constituents wholly unsolicited and unexpected
my part has placed under lasting obligations, and
the only return can make is to accede to your request
with the promise that my humble abilities shall be used
to sustain that party upon the of which depends
the future existence of our government
Yours, very respectfully,
L. L. Vail, Esq. Dr. A. Y. Powell, and VIM. D. Nc
Neil, Esq, Committee.
For the Journal.
MooRE's CREEK, MAY 25rH 1858.
Messrs. Fulton = Price:
see by your last Fridays paper thatmy friends from
Pinev Woods recommend my name to the Democratic
County Convention, to meet Tuesday of June Coun-
ty Court, for nomination to the Senate. This was
done without my knowledge consent. l admit that
it would be honor to fill the place of such as
Ashe, Nixon, Kerr Fennell, and many others before
them but in such limited circumstances as
am compelled to do hard labor for the support of his
family, had he the ability to fill such honorable
station could ought to sacrifice the best interests of
those dependent upon him. I, with my friends should
like to have one of our representatives from this section
of our county We never have had but the county
sented her. who would not only do credit to themselves
but reflect honor upon their county and their consttu
ents. Such men we ought to have-men whose expert
rence and good practical knowledge of business would
enable them to work for the great interests of
ty. Such men want the Convention to bring forward
1t matters not with whether they from town or
country so they sound and tried Democrats There
always has been little jealousy about what section
candidates representatives should from, but
have always thought that the great interests of
county closely connected together both Com
mercial and Agricultural that the Improvement of
would advance the other hope, when the Convention
meets, it will keep this in view and look to the great
interests of town and country and to the prosperity and
harmony of the Democratic party [ make this state
ment to my friends, not that would expect the nomi-
nation, did desire it and under circumstances
could accept it. Some of my friends in my own dis
ric mentioned my name for the same and all that were
present know that put stop to it. only ask to re-
main | ever have been an humble member of the
Democratic party. 0. ALDERMAN.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-05-28

R37~ We are requested to State that Owen Alderman
Esq, is the delegate from Lower Black River Distric
to the county Convention, instead of Owen K. Wood
cock, Esq, as enormously printed last week.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-05-28

faith as certainly in the absence of any other instruc-
tons expression of opinion by the people, delegates
appointed under the call of the meeting at March Court
would act in accordance with the terms of that call,
and the established usages of the party.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-05-28

Heg~ We had the pleasure on Tuesday of meeting His
Honor Judge Bggs, and were pleased to find him in
good health and looking better than had him do
for years. We also pleased to meet our friend
Robert P. Dick, ESQ., U. S. District Attorney, who
was likewise in excellent health, and speaks quite conf
IDENTIFY of very large majority for Judge Ellis.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-05-12
VOL. 4NOs l9.

shall prevent the sale q land for taxes
heretofore delinquent son the second
Mon,iay Of January, 1859. agEeeablypto
the laws now in force prescribing the
duties Of county auditors. lis is
Sec. II. Section twenty nine Of the
act prescribing the duties Of county audi
tors sections three and twenty three Of
the act prescribing the duties Of county
treasdrers, passed march IL. 1891 1seO.
tions two, three and Eve, Of the act to
amend the aforesaid ac!, passed January
3, l646; and section one Of the act rela.
ting to. the duties Of county ireasuIers,
passed March 2, ls46, are hereby repeal
ed. aaa Ds rs
Sec. Is. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after the first day Of
September next. Vi
5U1 WILLIAM B. WOODS,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
,gG-E5 MARTIN WELKER,
4sra M President Of the Senate.
April II, 1858. .@
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-05-12
An Irishman's Confidence in a Bank.


A banker in Dubuque found it neces
sary the oIher day Iosuspend business.
Soon after he was accostsd by an Irish
man, who had SO, 900 deposited with him.
Said Pat. "Good morning, Mr.. NJ, faith
an it's well you're looking this morning,
considering the weather. But sure it's
sorry | ann Mr.. NJ. to see that card of
yours out in the papers. But never do
you mind such triaes as that, man-take
courage and hold up your head as high
as iver-the trouble of the thing will soon
blow over. Andas for that $6, 900 balance
of mine, just keep it as long as you want
Il have no use for the lousy dollars =
and l know yees for an honest man, and
perfectly good for the same at any time.
Kape it, sir, and pleasant drames be wild
ye.'' arl 5rs ~aa9 Ht 10 5s.as
Mr.. M. expressed his thanks, and the
banker and deposi,or separated But on
the following day Mr.. NJ. was started from
his pleasant drames' by the presentation
Of = check for $4,000, bearing the name
Of his Hibernian friend. Not knowing
exactly how to understand the matter,
Mr.. M. sent for Patrick. when the follow.
ing explanation took place; "Well, you
see, Mr.. M. Peggy that is my wife, has
been raising the very diviI about the
money--and just to pacify the poor igno
rant creature that it was all safe, | tho't
be dad, that I'd jiSt send for it and coun
il out all over before her ugly face ant
then she'd consent to my LAWN it wild you
together with the other $4,000 that i
giving us so much throble 10 kape from
being stolen from us.'' p.
TO such an explanation, together will
| the new temptation of $4,000 additional
the banker could take no exceplions--se
he counted out the $4,000 in gold. BuI
that was the last of the Irishman.
The banker meeting him few day!
afterwards, demanded another explana
ton.
"Och, the truth is, Mr.. M, it's mesel
that has been ashamed to see yees.--
Peggy, that diyil ofa wife Of mine, yo,
see, has hid the money, and bother me
Lean find it at all, and that's the very
truth, sir" t1al,aia
The banker made graceful tender o
his hat, but Pat generously declined Il
accept the same although justly entitled
to it, Burlington Gazette.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-05-12
sTEUBENYILLE, OHIO, WEDNESDAY, MAY ~. 1868.

"Thank God for misfortune!' ex-
claimed Mr.. Heston, in the silence Of his
swelling heart, when intelligence Of this
sad event reached his ears. 1t came to
him, first from the lips Of his own true
wife, who had grown daily dearer to him
since the blessed hour when she had given
hand and heart together Misfortune
Oh, nol'' he said. ut was not misfor-
tune--but blessing The sun was shi-
ming still in the sky only few clouds
mad hid from me his loving face" Sd E 10
Almost tearfully did Mooris Heston
gather his little children into his arms
that evenipg-looking from them to their
mother with such loving glances. that half
wondering and half joyful, the happy
spouse felt a new delight swelling in her
heart that gave new beauty to her pure
countenance.
Il bless God, dear Mary said the
| young man, as she came 10 his side by
the magnetism Of his love, "that you are
my wife, my true. loving, faithful wife,
and the mother ofmy precious babes. "
Very softly that happy wife and moth;
er laid her lips upon the forehead of hel
husband, the touch thrilled him to the
utmost of his spirit.
Was it misfortune that clouded oul
young friends life' Mono. Not mis-
fortune in the darker sense-the seeming
evil was only blessing disguised. Ant
SO, to tho right-,hinking, the righl-feeling
4 the true,hearted, will all the darker dis
pensations Of life prove themselves bles
sings. Let us be patient, hopeful, trust
ing, when the sky is shadowed, no
tremble at the storm that seems dessolatini
the earth. The cloudy tempest is only I
transient condition Of nature there i
above all, the perpetual sunshine.
To the right-minded there are no mis-
fortunes. H .r
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-05-12
AN ACT

No' w. AN ANA 'No -
To amend an act passed April 18Th. 1852.
entitled "An act for the Assessment and
taxation Of all property in this state.
and for Levying Taxes thereon accord-
ing to its true Value in Money. Ill
SECTION l. BE it enacted By the Gen.
eral assembly Of the State Of Ohio, That
the thirty third section Of an act passed
April 18th, 1852, entitled an act for the
assessment and taxation Of all property in
this state and for levying taxes thereon
according to its true value in money, be
SO an oaded rs to read as follows: Sec. 30.
The county commissioners Of each county
in this state shall al their June session, in
the year one thousand eigh. hundred and
fifty.eight, and every sixth year thereaf.
ter, divide their county into as many dis.
tricts as there are townships in said
county, and any county within the limits
Of which there is city, the commission
ers shall divide said city into districts
comprising within each, not less than
one ward or more than Eve, and no
township or ward shall be divided in
making such district wards, which wards
shall be contiguous, and the commissioners
shall give notice by publication in some
newspaper in the county, and if no news
paper is published in the county, then by
public notice set up in each township and
ward, ct the usual place of holding cleo.
tions, setting forth the boundaries of die.
tricts in cities, and the qualified electors Of
such districts shall at the October election
in the year eighteen hundred and fifty
eight, and every sixth year thereafter
elect some citizen Of such district. having
the qualifications Of an elec.or as assessor
Of real property within such district the
judge Of election shall keep separate
poll book for the election Of said assessors,
and the returns thereof duly certified as
in other cases, shall be made to the
county auditor, who with the clerk OF the
court Of common pleas, and probate Judge
Of the county, shall open the same and
declare the result, and the auditor shall,
within ten days after opening such return.
give notice to each ofihe persons elected,
{ Of his election. Y tatA
4 Sec. ?. The thirty third section Of said
act is hereby repealed, and this act shall
be in force from and after its passage.
]; .Ip WILLIAM B. WOODS,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives
MARTIN WELKER. l
II He2 President Of the Senate.
: April 10, 1858. al. 3,ata. a,.s
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-05-12

.DEsoRIPTioN OF qLovE.-A very old
magazine, the name of which doth not
appear, publishes the following:
Love is like the devil, because it tor
men,s us; like heaven, because it wraps
the soul in bliss; like salt because it is
relishiDg; like pepper, because it often
sets us on fire; like rope, because it is
often the death Of man; like prison,
because it makes US unhappy; like wine
becauee it makes us happy; like woman,
because there is no getting rid Of it like
beacon, because it guides one to the
wished for port; like a will-o-th'-wisp,
because il often one into bog; like g
fierce courser, because it often runs away
like the bite Of mad dog. or like the
kiss Of a pretty woman, because they
both make man run mad; like goose
because it is silly; like rabbit, because
there is nothing like it. In word, It'll
like ghost, because it is like everything
nothing, often talked about but never seeI
touched or understood. '2I