The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-04-29
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
DEsrnucrrv. F1n.-Loss ses q,

LOCAL AFFAIRS.
DEsraucrTvs FiRE-Loss $25, 900 -
On wednesday night last between the hours ,
12and O'Clock, fre broke out 10 the l,rse m re
story railroad spike factory owned By Messrs. Jo
Ltnh X. Anderson Co., aud spread with such fea,
I'M rapidity, that before the bose ut the Tredega
Mofss eoo,d be attached to the plug in the var
ana water let on, the entire building was In shee
oil iltmes. The fire brigade repaired TO the.sceu
aud aid all In their power to save ali the Tredepa
nofhs, wn'ch were 10 great danger of being do
s.oyeu. SIT f'nding that the spike factory mus, burn
'ho energies OF the nremen were principally di
rected to the buildings Immediately West, aud b
which:the flames had communicated. The shed q
the pudding furnace took Are aud burned. AZ ,si
.ne "io'eoay" over the water wheel, which drov
Ihe machinery in the spike factory, when tn
flames Ia that direction were checked. Soutbsa.
oi the drst factory stood large building the "a
noor OF which was occupied for storing iron. an,
. .ne secood ~ sleeping apartments for negroes
ahis building was also com plefely gutted, but th
hames we're prevented from burning the adjoiniu.
tenements on the South, which we're in a bIsz
several times.
/ In the first building, formerly knows as Cum
uin8nams miii, the hrst d or was used for pack
! ing spikes, the second for cutting spikes, tb,
| third as coo2eI's shop, where kegs were mad,
Tor the spikes. and the attic for storing raterns
! several thousand dollars of which we're stored
away. BESIDES the machinery, which valuable
SIX hundred kegs of spikes. one thousand empt,
Kegs, sii the Cooper's tools, and all the patsrpe
were destroyed, making total loss of s25 600 on
/ winch the Virginia Fire and Marine Com pany baC
fisk OF $4,000, ami the Mutual Assurance Com.
pany OF $9,o00-ieaving the loss not less thar
$4,000 above the insurance
! when the fire broke ou. the wind vas blowing
/ heavily from the Northeast, and asa cooseauence
the Tredegar buildings were literally covered
I with sparks andlive Goals FortunateIv this
principal shops were coveredwith slate and
heavy fall of rain had Just taken place or
ihe entire place would have been consumed
including the large Touring mill of Messrs Cren.
shsw & FISHER, which was in great danger for al
| least an hour. Had the night been dry, there il
! no es !imating the amount of destruction tha:
| would have been caused
| On eGquiring at the works, we learned from a
gentleman that the fi;e the result of accident
probably caused by the heated spikes. and tina,
! the building burned like tinder. Messrs Apder.
son Co., will lose heavily by the arrangement
and loss OF time incident to this confagration.
VIRGINIA MEDICAL SocIE1Y.-The So.
ciety met at II O'Clock, on Wednesday, according
to ADJOURNMENT. DR.. Joynes in the chair
1he secretary read the proceedings of the meet.
Ing OF the previous day, which were approved
Dr 1'pson moved that the order of the day. 1.-THE
delivery Of the Presidents address) be po.tnonef
In order to go into the election of officers Adopt
| ed.
Dr. Gibson nominated for President of the socie
~, Prof James L. Cabell. of the University of Yir
gIna, who was unanimously elected
Dr. tucker nominated the following Vice Presi-
dents: Prof. JAS. B. wcCaw, r T. Lewis, Richmond
Ii. Claiborne, Petersburg Stapleton Coates and C
Archer, HeDrico; aud DIR. j. A. Cunningham Rich
| nond, who with the following other ficers of tbe
Society, were elected, viz: Corresponding Secre.
tary-Dr. St. Geo. Peachy. Recording Secretary
Hm. ". Parker. Assistant do do-Bfair Burwell
| Treasurer-Cbas. Z. Anderson
Executive Committee-Drs. Jas Bolton. O. A
Crenshaw, II. W Haxal, Jno A. Cunningh and
Dorsey Cullen.
Committee of Nominatious-Drs Peachy, Drew
Mills, Pollard and William Anderson
DR.. Bolton moved the Society to go in 10 election
OF honorary members
Agreed TO. The constitution authorizes the
election of eight honorary fellows. Four from tbs
state OF virginia, aud four without the Sac /,
Is. however, optional with the Society to ct tn.
whole number. Those entitled to this honor musi
have been either President of the Society or have
performed imminent services to the profession.
DR.. Jas. Bolton nominated DIR. II. c. Worsham.
DR.. Crenshaw nominated Prof. l.. S. Joypes
Dr. Haxali nominated DR.. james Bolton
There being no other uomiua ations, these gen
| tlemen were bsilotted for and unanimously elec,
ed.
The order of the day was then called up, aut
the President. Dr. JoyneS proceeded to deliver TIE
annual address.
| The speaker deplored the want of a more gene
! raj interest among the medical men of the State
! in The prosperity aud efficiency of the Society
| shoH ed the importance of union and concert O
action-iBstance, the value of the Medical Societies
| OF L1ndon and the Academy of Paris, in givius
| tone ana efficiency to medical reform and pro.
| gress He also referred to what had been done by
several State Societies in this country in the same
| direction. He alluded to the imperfect knowledg.
| of the Faculty in regard to many OF the disease,
peculiar to our climate and the necessity OF close
observation OF rhy.iciansin in favorable localities
| to study the influences of malaria upon the ep
demic pneumoDlas which were sometimes so de-
| etructive to human lie. As an evidence of pro.
| gTess. aGd the elevation and advancement of med
icai education, the Dcctor referred to the conyen
| tion about 10 assemble in Louisville, Ky, in &C
| CoTdance with the recommendation of the preat
American Medical Association-saii copyentior
| having representatives from any Medical Sch00
| IN the CRtot-tbe special object being TO length,
| the course OF lectures with Colleges throughout
the country, and to raise the standard of re0uire
| ment for the degree OF m. D. The address oc.
| cuped about three quarters of an hour Ii VA,
clear, forcible and conclusive in the points dis
| cussed, aud was received with hearty applause -
DIR. Bolton moved the thanks to DIR. Joynes for ii
| address, and asked tor copy for publication -
| Adopted.
DR.. Jas. B. McCaw Qst yce Presideut) took tn,
| chair, vacated by DR.. Joynes, the late President
DR.. Tucker moved that 500 copies of the address
| Be printed.
DIR. Gibson proposed ], 900 as an amendment,
DR. Parker opposed the amendment. Dr.. Bo!tor
| sustained the opposition.
| DR.. Bolton said that the Society was still i,
| debt, and il being stated by the President, DIR
| McCaw, that the address would appear in hi
| Journal, and thus reach nearly thousand medica
men, the amendment Of DR. Gibsou was withdrawn
and the motion OF DR.. Tucker passed.
| DR.. Gibson moved that the transactions of tn
| meeting be appended to the address of the Presi
| dent. Adopted.
| DR.. Haxal! moved that 500 copies of the Bill. a
| amended, asking the Legislature to establish .
| Board of Medical Examiners, be printed Carried
| The following Is copy as amended:
A BILL
| To Prorids t3r the EStdb istmettQf a Board af Ned
cal ErGminerS.
l. BE it enacted by the General As5en,bIv Of Tirg
| ria that from and after the - DAY OF - lS:e
| ne person shall be allowed 20 practce medicine O
| sufgery orany OF the branches thereof or In an
case prescribe for the of diseae for fee or re
wal unlets he they shall have been fret licens
| et TO do so in the manner hereinafter to be de
| scrised.
| If any such person shall. after this date, pre-
| sume to practice medicine, surgery, or any of til
| branches Of either, dentistry excepted, or ia an
manner to prescribe for the cure OF diseases for f
OF Jeward be they shall be liable TO be indicted
| and on conviction fined the sum of five hundre
! dollars for every otfense-one half OF the fine I
enure TO The informant and the other to the Tree
| sury of the Commonwealth.
| 3 On trial of all indictments for any of the Of
fenses enumerated in this act, il shall be incumben
on the defendant to show that he has been lceDse
to practice medicine and surgery, and to prescrib
for the cure of disease in the manner hereinafter
be mentioned, TO exempt himself frC m the penalte
enumerated in this act.
| All bonds. notes, promises, and assumptions
made to any person or persons not licensed in man
which shall be services rendered as ply ysician o
| surgeon, in prescribing for the cure Of diseases
shall, and they are hereby declared to be utterl!
| void and OF no effect.
| s. In order to the proper regulation of the prac
tice OF medicine and surgery. there shall be esta
| blished Board of Medical Examiners to consist o
branches taught in the ,chools, all applicants 10
license to practice; and If, on euch examination n
they be found competent shall grant to such appli
| csnts a license or diploma: IFotpded That sever
| bar pfa ars Ht n