Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-05-24
STATE NEWS.

STATE MEDICAL SoCIETT.-In addition to
the interesting letter published yesterday,
we gather the following particulars of the
meeting Of the Medical Society from the
Tarboro' Southermer:
The following gentlemen were elected
officers for the ensuing year.
For President-Dr S. S. Satcnwell New
Hanover.
For Vice Presidents-Dr. Hugh Kelly,
Iredell DR.. Charles j. O Hagan. Pitt DR..
Joseph H. Baker, EdgecOmbc DR.. W. A.
b. Norcom, Chowan.
For Secretary-Dr Thomas T. Wood,
Wilmington.
For Treasurer-Dr. J. ". Jones, Tar
boro
For Orator-Dr. W. A b. Norcom, Eden
ton.
One member of the profession from each
county represented was appointed to report
to the next annual meeting on the topo-
graphy and diseases of their respective
counties. Also Special Committee of
three of which Dr.. j. ". Jones, of Tar
boro' is Chairman, We're appointed to col
lect facts and statistics IN relation to the
epidemics, prevailing diseases of the diff
ferent seasons, modes of treatment, &C., in
various portions of the State and to report
to the Society next year. The subject of
small pox and vaccination was taken up,
and DIR. Thomas L. Wood of Wilmir gton,
was appointed Chairman of q committee to
ascertain facts in relation thereto and re-
port hereafter.
Suitable notice was taken of the death
since the last meeting of the faithful Trea-
surer OF the Society, DR.. G. w. Graham,
deceased, and of the death of one of the
former Presidents, DR.. James Z. William
son, and appropriate resolutions adopted i'll
relation to the life and character of each of
these valuable and lamenteG members.
The Address of the former President,
DR.. Thomas, on leaving the chair to his
successor, DR.. Satchwell, we have heard
spoken of in high terms, and it is hoped
that it will be published. It closed with
well-merited tribute to the distinguished
DR.. J. J. Philips, Of this county.
SUPREME COURT. The Summer term will
| commence on the second Monday in June
next.
| First IVeeh.-Monday and Tuesday will
be devoted to applicants for license. eau
ses on the first Circuit will be called.
Second TVeeh.-Fifth and second Circuits.
! Third 1Teek.-Fourth and sixth 90
! F0u1N IVeeh.-Seventh and eighth &
FTfh IFeeE. -Third "
Raleigh Sentinel
| A LIGHTHOUSE AT LoNG SHoAI, PAD1nIoo
! SOUND, North CAROLINA.-A screw pile
! lighthouse has been erected at Long Shoal,
Pamlico Sound, North Carolina to take the
place of the light vessel now stationed there,
and will be lighted for the first time on the
evening of the 31st inst The lighthouse
stands in nine and half feet depth of
water mean tide, distant two and a quarter
! mi los northwest nTnrtpT west from the
light vessel. It is placed on the highest
part of the shoal, the water gradually deep
euing all around it. The iron work of the
foundation is painted red the superstruc-
ture is painted white. The illuminating
apparatus is q Fresnel lens Of the fourth
order, and should be seen in clear weather
a distance of ten miles. The focal plane ls
elevated thirtytive feet above mean tides.
/ CoLoRED MEETING IN TARBoRo'.-
Tuesday some three thousand negroes from
the adjoining counties assembled at Tar.
bOro' for the purpose Of listening to pOlltl
cal speaking James Harris, the colored
Demosthenes of North Carolina was the
principal speaker.
It speaks we'll for the good conduc5 o.
this class of our citizens, that in SO large 6
crowd, such an uniform appearance Of or
der and decorum marked the entire trans
actions of the day. It is estimated that al
least twenty-five hundred were present anC
in this immense number we feel gratifieC
In saying. that not q single instance Of out
rageous or indecent conduct came under
our observation.
The speaker, after asking due allowance
| for bis present attempt under the clrcum
stances, plunged in the midst Of the ques
: ton expected by his hearers ana informed
them in the plainest terms that the Nortl
was equally responsible with the South TO
the institution of slavery, that all the IA
tional laws and statutes Of the government
favored its continuance and that they mus
o attribute their freedom entirely to the mere
, accident and necessities OF the war, and no
any love entertain ed for them by the North
ern philanthropists.-
9 He warned the colored people against thu
selfish schemes and ambitions of designing
politicians, both North and South, VIII,
wished to use them as mere tools for thei
= own advancement and political supremacy
: and who, whilst protesting, for the TIM
d being, the utmost love and respect for tn
t race, were apt, after attaining their owl
: ends, to forget the promises SO lavishly be
slowed, when seeking their votes.
t It was a false idea for the black people t.
u suppose that their only friends were to b
=. found at the North, or in those coming from
the North, as every feeling of self interest
if not old associations, bound the Southern
people to aid and assist race whose well
: being was so intimately connected wit
their own. He had been accused OF beipi