The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-10-03

very great pleasure to do so: and hs
had no doubt he expressed the senu-
ments OF the people OF this city when
he said the same for them.
Hoping, as he had said before, that
the Society would be successful in ac-
complaining all the purposes for which
IL had been organized and assembled,
he again welcomed them most heartily
to the city.
Foreman, with the remark that His
Excellency was quite unwell, and they
had probably been expecting more from
him than he would be able TO give
them.
The Governor said he had intended to
make some remarks to- the Society, IN
the way of welcome on behalf Of the
State ifthat was necessary, though lhsy
were all citizens OF the State aud any OF
them had as much right to welcome this
body as himself. But he WAS very un-
well, and his condition would not ad-
NIT OF any speech Ht all. He would
however, return them his thanks for
the invitation he had received from
the President of the Society, aud
express the pleasure which he had eN-
perienced in knowing the fact that there
is an organization of this sort IN the
State. Every such organization for tho
advancement of our people, inteIiectu-
al. moral or material ought 10 cheer
every friend oil the State and all tha
people of the State should do what
they could to promote organizations
this character. He was not physically
able to speak to them further, and beg
ged the Society would accept the Will
for the deed and excuse him.
Dr. Young moved that the thanks of
the Society be returned to His Excel
lency, the Governor, and His Honor,
the Mayor, for their presence here, for
their expressed sympathy for the Socie-
ty, and for their kindly words that had
cheered them. Agreed to.
Gov. BoremRu rising to acknowledge
this compliment remarked that tt was
only the great respect he had for this
organization that brought him here this
evening. He had been quite unwell
three or four days and had been lying
down during the afternoon, and II was
only the respect he felt for the society
and the interest he felt in its objects
that constrained him to be present un-
der the circumstances
Mayor Sweeney also returned his
thanks for the complimentary vote
and with the Governor, asking 10 bS
excused, retired.
The President said that although IL
had not been contemplated to transact
any business this evening, he thought
since they had some time ON their
hands IL might be occupied with read
ing OF papers il any were prepared.
esting paper on the subject of fracture
of the thigh-bOne, and followed il with
observations on various medical sub
jects.
a paper on sanitary science was read
by DIR. Blum OF this city, which WIS
deemed of so much value that the soci-
ETY. adopted "A resolution requesting the
city papers to publish IL aud the papers
thr, ughout the State to copy IL.
DIR. Hupp moved the appointment of
a committee to report at the Hext meet
ing of the society on the subject of SAM
itary science. Agreed TO.
The President appointed the follow
ing committee: DIR. Blum (chaiTmauJ.
DIR. Nicklin and DIR. Wilson OF Martins
burg.
DIR. Bates gave an outline of very
interesting case he had recently treated,
in which diptheriH had been accom-
panied with croupy symptoms, and the
patient had thrown OIL extraordinary
amounts OF pseudO-membrane. The
case Terminated fatally with paralysis
gradually extending to the heart. The
patient had been treated by inhalation
of lime, which had evidently given
great relief.
Some remarks We're made on the sub
ject of the inhalation Oflims i'll cases OF
diptheria, and the general treatment of
diptheria, by DTs. Reeves, Bates.
Brock, Hupp, Cummins, and others.
The limits allotted this report forblds
any synopsis Of the remarks of the va
rious gentlemen, which were e1ceed-
ingly Interesting, not only 10 the pro-
fession, but TO the unpro roIessiOnal gem
tlemen present, OF whom there wera
II number.
This miscellaneous talk lasted till
about ten o'clock, when the Society Ad-
journed.!