New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-15

lsIana, was presented, and further time was
granted for the completion of the report
Professor Yallas called attention to the ques-
ton discussed between Herr Heidinger, Mr.. Mil
Ter and others, whether or not meteoric theories
were referred to in two generally expunged lines
OF Homer, in the seventeenth book line 1892.
This led to general discussion on the nature
of metoric showers, in the course of which it
was stated that some meterologists had regarded
Bohemia and Australia as only meterioric dis
charges from the moon.
Mr.. Lavender made some inquiries as to the
peat resources of the State, in reply to which it
appeared that the late DR.. Riddell had expressed
his cognizance of extensive peat fields, but with
out its being known where. Some thought it
was in the region about the Bayou des Allie
mandes.
The President remarked that the minutes would
doubtless give all requisite information on the sub
ject
Mr.. Ilingsworth said he had perused the min
utes of the Academy in the possession of DR.. s.
s. RiddelI, but had found nothing positively con-
elusive on the subject. He had taken great inter
est in the subject from fShat he had witnessed
upon the Hudson, and had little doubt that there
we're questions Of great Importance involved in it
in the South.
The discussion closed without any conclusive
information On the subject.
DR.. Harrison, from the committee appointed for
the purpose, presented the following resolutions:
The committee appointed at your last meeting,
to express the sentiments of the Academy, in re-
gard to the death of the late DR.. FeDner, would
respectfully submit the following:
DIR. Erasmus Darwin Fenner, the subject of the
following brief memoir. preamble and resolutions,
who was an honored fellow Of the New Orleans
Academy Of Sciences, was native of North Caro-
lima, but for the last 26 years a resident of this
city.
DIR. Fenner was graduate Of the medical de-
partment of the Transylvania University, Ken
lucky, and for several years past, was Dean OF
the faculty, and Professor Of the theory and
practice of medicine, in the New Orleans School
of Medicine to the interests of which, he devoted
large portion of his talents and energy. Hewas
too well known, however to the members of the
academy, as an affable gentleman, and scientific
physician, to make it necessary for the committee
to speak of him in these relations to society.
His work was always before him. and now, his
" record is on high"
It is said by one that some, when they die, die
all their moudering clay is but an emblem of
their memories the space quite closes up through
which they passed" Not SO, however with the
subject of this brief memoir. That DIR. Fenner
lived, he leaves mark behind so deeply engraVen
especially the tablet of Southern medical tera-
tqre and science, that many long years will fail to
0Dnterate II.
Your committee however, beg leave to present,
as slight testimonial of regard to the memory OF
| the deceased the following preamble and resolu-
| tions:
WHEREAS, It has seemed wise and good to Him
" in whom we live and move and have our being -
to remove from earth and from the active scenes
of duty and usefulness our late friend and fellow
| laborer in the field of science, DR.. E. D. Fenner
| and
| WHEREAS, We regard his death as a mere change
| of his mode of bpinp and n transfer frnno trov
meled to an untrammeled and more elevated and
4 enlarged sphere of intellectual and moral devel
opment, and in no way interfering with his con
| scious being and happiness; therefore,
RESOLVED, That while we deeply regret and sin
cerey deplore the comparatively sudden demis
of our late esteemed "fellow,1 E. D. Fenner
M. D., we regard this as one of those wise, but in
scrutabe dispensations Of Divine Providence t.
which it is our duty as Christians and men 0
science philosophieally to submit
ReSoIUed, That in the death of Prof. Fenner w
recognize the loss of a good man and true
worthy fellow of the academy, a useful citizen
and valuable member of the medical profession
as well as a competent teacher of the bealing art
Resolved, That while we present to lis son anC
other surviving relatives our tenderest sympathie
and deepest coincidence, we cherish for the mem
ory of our departed friend and late fellow of the
academy the kindliest recollections and senti
ments Of the highest regard.
Resolved, That copy of this paper be pre-
| sented to the faculty of the New Orleans Schoo
of Medicine, and to the surviving son of DIR. Fen
ner. j. 5. HARRISON,
JAMES BURNS, n. D.
II. D. SCHMIDT, NJ. D.
| New Orleans, May II, 1866
The report was unanimously adopted.
Professor Vallas, on behalf of the committee
presented partial report of the works receive
since the suspension of the operations of tn
Academy from the beginning of the war. 1t wa
received, and leave given to the committee to con
tinue their report.
On motion of DR.. Burns, committee consisting
of DR.. Copes, DR.. j. s. Knapp and Dr. Burns, wa
appointed to prepare a minute in reference to til
decease of Mr.. E. II. Wheeler, late fellow of tn
Academy.
Then the Academy adjourned,
U. S. CIRCUIT CoURT.-The case of alleged col
tempt of court, for which Acting Mayor Clark wa
ruled into the U. S. Circuit Court, and which wa
to have been heard yesterday, was continued t
Thursday next.
TRIAL OF THE PARTIES CHARGED WITH TIL
MURDER OF CAPT FRED, GRUBER.-The trial of tn
prisoners accused of the murder of Capt. FREQ
Gruber, appointed to take place in the First Ds
trict Court yesterday, was continued to to-day, i
consequence ofthe absence of jurors and witnesses
against whom attachments were issued.
THE New LEvEE STREET FIRE-The Cor0ne"
EaUest5gation-Th following is the testimon
taken yesterday before the coroner in regard
the disastrous fire on Saturday night at Toland
house, on New Levee street. As there was II
evidence against Toland lie was released frol
custody:
Anna Toland, being sworn, testified: That sh
was in house, No. 22s New Levee street; was o
the second floor; about llb o'clock p NJ, hear
something like the report of pistol; some perso
gave the alarm of fire; witness started for he
children; got the children as far as the gallery
when some man, named Burns, took witness owe
to AndersOn's gallery, with her children; does NJ
know where the fire broke out; does not know th
cause of the fire; there was retail grocery on tn
lower floor, front room; the grocery was oWne
by witness and her husband the grocery an
witnesses furniture was insured for $1,000; witnes
does not know where her husband was when th
fire broke out; people were dancing during tn
evening on the second floor, front room tier
was coal oil in the grocery, besides W hat was
the lamp. Witness says her husband knew thg
| she sold groceries from their store.
| Henry Lee sw0rn--Testified that he was the ft
| der at a dance in house No. 226 New LeVe
street, Saw fire at the bottom of the st, ,ps il
| the back room The fire spread very ra pidly
could not get down the steps, which were in
| blaze; did not see Mr.. Toland that evening Ma
| 18th, about l05 o'clock, when witness saw tn
fire; witness does not know the cause of Ia
| fire.
James Hughes sworn-Testifed that he wa
up stairs in the dancing room, house No. 22G
New Levee street. About l01 O'Clock p. NJ,
| one of the children came into the room and