Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-12
Report of the Committee of Publication.

Report Of the Committee of Publication.
The Committee of Publication, in presenting
the third series of the Transactions of the Medical
Society of the State of California, respectfully
port
That the Minutes of the Society have been re-
vsed corrected, and abridged by them, conform
ably with precedent, and authority conferred by
resolution.
The Committee, however deemed they might
be DUNG injustice by abridgng, or otherwise al.
tering, the Reports and Papers ordered for Dubli-
cation. These, as well as the proof sheets, hav-
ing, in every instance been corrected by the re.
spectve authors, the Committee, of course, cannot
be held responsible for either the sentiment, die
ton, or errors of type they may contain.
The contribution to the MeteorOOgy of San
Francisco, furnished by DIR. Henry Gibbons, al
though not read before the Society, nor furnish
ed until after the Transactions had been put to
press, has nevertheless, been subjoined to the
Report of the Chairman of the Committee on Me-
teoroogy, etc, because it was understood, at the
session. that the same would be supplied in time
for publication.
In closing their labors, the Committee take oc-
cason TO express the hope that the next year will
show increased zeal in all that conduce to the
interests Of the Society, and the good Of the com
munity at large. They would urge upon the
profession hearty corporation in labor, the fOrma-
lion of County Societies, and above all, unity of
purpose, in contributing to the advancement Of
| Medical Science.
Respectfully submitted
s. r. GERRY, NJ. d., Chairman,
J.F. MORSE, NJ. D., Comm'tee
JAMES MORRISON. NJ. D.,
b. \. SHELDON, NJ. D.,
Ex.OgFICIo.
TN. LOGAN, NJ. D., Cor. Sec.
G.TAll.OR. NJ. d., Rec. Sec. Pub'ton
w. a. GROVER, NJ. d.,
We also notice in the Bulletin the follow
ing communication, which that paper prefa
ces with the slljoined remark
Below we give a communication from re-
spectable and ainiable married lady in this
city, relative to the libel on her sex in this
State, which has been published under the
sanction and by the authority of the so He'd
"Medical Society of California" While the
yirtuous Indignation at the infamy of the
sandcrer fully expresses the universal feel
ing of the women of this State, the suggcs
ti0n in the communication that the Medical
Society, which caused the publication of the
obnoxious sentiments in Dir. Coles article
should be made to retract the libel or bear
their share of public Indignation, fully de
serves the appreciation of every individual
who has a spark of manhood in him.
An ArrEAL.
Citizens Of San Frdncisco-Fdthers, HuS
hands, and Brothers In common with your
selves, we have left our homes, social sur
roundings, and friendly protectons-have
braved the ocean, and helped to ov rcome
the difficulties of settling a new country
Aud we have helped, too, to make California
respectable. And now, as we had settled
down with this comfortable feeling, being
calling himself r. Beverly Cole, has under
the apparent sanction of the estate Medical
Society of California" given woman the Sc
verest stab she has ever suffered-a whole
sale slander-a black and wicked lie which
makes our hearts bleed that our friends a.
broad must read it, coming from such
source and authority. Itis not enough that
you SET your names to proper vindication
/ Of the truth, and abhorrence Of the traducer.
This Medical Society must be compelled to
publicly disown the document and its author,
or lie themselves disowned by the commune
/ ty. And we should suppose that society OF
/ respectable physicians would have the man
| illness to come forward officially with a state
ment contradictng such injurious falsehoodS.
The good of the State requires it, no less than
/ justice to ourselves They are RESPONSIBLE
for the slander, and tl.ey should be COMPEL
IFn tn retract 4 WoNAY OF CALIFoRNIA