The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-04-25
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! ~, AueOtCOS 0Otbety ~ VW&t0t0.-xQ 10 unity
seventh annual meeting Of tie Medical Socie
~ Of Virginia assembled ia th1 Chsmteal Hal
OF the Medical COLLEGE, in this city, ss haIl
pact twelve O'Clock yesterday. IL the absenc
virginia, President Of the Society, DR. jane
b. McCaw, Of Richmond, the Fisst Vice Pre-
sldent, took the Chair, and called the SoeistJ
to order. -
After the reading of the proceedings OF th.
Iast an nnal meeting, reports Of COMMITTEES
were called for. - =. .1sf.7-,--1-"- ! =
DIR. Bolton, Chairman of the Executive
committee, not having been able u attend the
meeting, referred to some other member of the
Committee for report. 4.0I s<>444-s3 "
Dr Parker reported, IA one OF the,members
OF the Committee. that at the meeting held
| lately. the subject of tex tending to country
members who might attend the annual meet.
| Ing OF the society, greater hospitality" was
considered; that the subject OF pubic din.
ner. sted at the last annual meeting, was
| discussed. together with other modes OF car.
| rylng out the object; but rs th6 attendance
| heretofore had been small, il was not thought
expsdient to prepare an entertainment unless
| the attendance on the first day should bs nm
usually large, The Committee also declined
| to appoint members to the American Medical
Association, the Society will meet Sufficiently
| early for that purpose. 1
The treasurer, DIR. Chas. e. Anderson. made
| his report, which was altogether satisfactory,
| and was adopted.
The Committee having charge of tho bill be.
lore the Legislature providing for "the es-
e.
was called on for report. DR.. Jas. Beaie.
the Chairman, being absent, y member of the
Committee reported that the bill had been
withdrawn, but so late in the session of the
Legis lature that the amendments thereto with
which they had been charged could not be made
with any hope of success.
On motion Of DIR. Bolton, of Richmond, it
was moved and carried that the COmmittee be
discharged and new one appointed.
Dr. bolton was nominated rs Chairman of
the new COMMITTEES; but he declined upon the
ground Of not belonging to the dominant no
ntlcal party in the State. lie nominated DIR.
w. w. Parker for the post, who was elec ted,
with authority to select from tho members vi
the Society four other gentlemen to assist him
in urging the Massage Of the bill before the
next General Assembly.
The Society then went into the election of
officers for the present year.
Or Joynes nominated DIR. J. II. Claiborne
OF Petersburg, as President of the Society who
was balloted for and unanimously elec ted.
The following gentlemen were then elected
10 MI the other offices in the Society:
ISL nee PRESIDENT, Prot. Jas. Il. McCaw; I'd,
Or X X Lewis Sd, Dr. Jno. A. Cunningham.
Richmond 4th. Dr. Stapieton Goats; 5th, Dr.
Carlton Archer, Henrico; 9Th Prof. Chas H.
Gibson, Richmond. Dr. st. g. Peachy, Cor
responding Secretary; Dr. VIM. w. Parker.
Recording Secretary; DR.. Blair Burweil, As
s,sfant Recording Secretary; Dr. Chas E. An.
derson, Treasurer; Drs. James Bolton, o. A.
Srenshaw, K w. Haxall. John A. Cunning
ha'n and J. Dorsey Cullen, Executive Com.
mlstee Drs: Peachy, Drew. Mills, Pollard aud
WIN. f. Anderson, COMMITTEE on Nomina tiops.
on motion OF Or. Joynes, the late Presi-
0enl, Dr. j. H. Cabell, OF the University Of
virginia, was unanimously elected an homo.
rary member of the Society.
Inc Society then went into the election Of
delegates to the American Medical Associa-
tion, 70 meet at New Haven in June next.
The following gentlemen compose the dele.
CATION:
Drs, r: W. Haxall, l.. S. Joynes, J. b. Nc
Cav, r. Trent Jas. Bolton, VIM. W. Parker, G.
IL eh~~Ux n.,,
John Dove, Sr. VIM. A. Patterson, Thomas
I. Walker, and VIM. II. Taylor. Richmond
VIM; B. Ball. Chesterfield; J. II. Claiborne
and = Seldom, Norfolk; VIM. o. Owens,
Lynchburg; John Fauntleroy, Clarke coun.
ty; -Strib!ing and = Waddill, S.aunton;
Hugh Mcclure and Robert Crockett. Win
Mason, Greenville; Alexander Preston, All
ingdon; w. B. CoehTane, Middleburg; A. s.
Payne. Fanqnier; S. Patterson, Manches.
ter Reuben Lindsay Scottsville; Thomas
L. Robinson, Powhatan; Frank Watkins,
Farmville.
On motion OF DIR. Bolton, the delegation was
authorized to I'LL any vacancy that might oc-
cur from absence or otherwise, at the meeting
in New Haven.
On motion. the Society adjourned to a. .eet at
O'Clock p. NJ, when Dr. Blair Burwell will
read an essay before the Society, ordered by the
last annual meeting.
Traders Baak.-A meeting OF the stockhold.
ers OF the Traders Bank Of Richmond-ail
but five hundred shares OF stock being repre-.
sented in person or by prOxy-was he'd al the
St. Charles Hotel, yesterday, when the follow.
ing Directory was elected:
President-Hector Davis.
Directors-F Stearns, $. X. Fondren, Chas
Wbitlock, Geo. w. Smith, Thomas Jones,
John b. Davis, J. Thompson Brown and Jo-
seph Brummel.
The Directors will proceed to arrange for
business with all possible dispatch; aud as
mem her well kunwp fOPh ia hans iua
capacities, and each hes q large mOneyed ac-
quaintance there seems 10 be no doubt that
the new Bank will do well.
Deadly WeapoMs.-The practi of carving
concealed deadly weapons is q most repre-
nensl0le one, and deserves to be LrOken up by
furnishing the offenders, ii that were possible
Che great diffic ulty in the way OF punishing
this offence is the pecu phraseOlOgy Of the
law. Ii man Is found with bow 10. knife
or sword cane. or loaded pistol, it is neces-
sary to show that he carries it habituaily; and
unless that fact can be proved then he is not
amenable to the law.
Caught on tie, Road.--At a very early hour
yesterday morning a farmer, residing in Han.
over county, received information that one oi
Ills servants was about to take French leave.
Calling upon his overseer, the two entered
the "quarters," and discovered that a likely
young fellow WAS bundling ;lp his apparel.
and apparently on the eve Of starting. They
Immediately locked him up, and in the course
OF few days he will probably be ON his way
to q more Southern cline.
Sudden Dsath.-Between the hours Of 10 and
II O'Clock last Monday night, a white man.
named LLOYD FirCHkrT, was taken suddenly
Ill on l7th street, near Broad, and falling upon
the side walk. expired in q very short time |
thereafter Fifchett was man Of very in
temperate habits, and the probability, there.
fore, is, that he died in u nt superinduced by |
hard drink. lie leaves q wife and two Or |
three children, in dependent circumstances.
The Court Of appeals Of virgin'a. decided, |
yesterday, the case Of Timberlake et ais rs
Timberlaks's executor and others, Involving
the question decided In Bailey rs. Poindexter
Williamson rs. Coalter, etc, and affirming the
principle that Master cannot gave, in any |
This case (some of the members Of the bar |
think) goes further in deciding against free.
dom than any which has preceded It.
Ordered 0f.-Virsinia Cook, South Caro- |
ltna Tree nsxress. appeared before the Mayor |
yesterday, 70 answer for remaintng In the city |
contrary to law. Ou Monday night, she OBJ |
tanned lodgings at the tIrst station house, be- |
cause she had neither home nor friends. The /
Mayor discharged her, ON the promise that che
would return 70 the Palmstto Stale imms-
diateiy. a asa
with sssaaiting. abusing and threatening TO
beat Jacob Woodsop, on the 2Oth iusa.. was Be.
fore the Mayor yesterday, aad held 70 hail to
keep the peace. The warrant against Wood. I
son, obtained BY Mr. Thorn. was dismissed,
the Mayor haytng refused 70 issue 10 In tho
hrst place, on the compIaint made TO him.
Ws,tAiess.-A free negro, kn0wa a. Robert /
J. Smith. has been committed 70 hit = ans ver
the charge Nf throwing stOues Il the hOtss of /
Elizabeth FrankIia aad hrsakiug her furni.
ture. Alter hstng allowed utne 10 Gss soher. /
Bob will b. called before the Mayor ssaA nr.,f l
ably ~ pas through courss Of snront. - ~