The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-01-16
American Doctress in Lon1on---Queeg Scene

ting It stand loI week ana SURFING 1t e'e'
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American Doctress in Lonlon---Queeg Scenes
AT DR.. MARY E. WALKERS DEBUT.
From the Loldon Telegraph, November 23.l
The medical students whose vagares at the
St. James Hall on Tuesday have excited gen
era attention, were of the type scarcely carl
catured Mr.. Mr. Charles Dickens, in his well
known fancy portrait, Mr.. Bob Sawyer.
Before the time arrived for the lecturers
aDpearancc on the platform, discordant noises
issued from one particular part OF the ball, to-
wit, the large gallery at the end opposite the
organ. Deep groans, violent spasmodlc noises,
suggestive OF that state of physical suffering
which our ordinary experiences of the chan
mel NAV serve to recall, sharp and sudden
cries of pain as if caused by the extraction Of
a tenacious double tooth, and, IN short, every
exaggerated imitation Of anguish chat the hui
man voice is capable Of aforIng, greeted the
]ady even while she remained hidden from the
eyes Of the crowded assemblage.
Ateiyht o'clock Mr.. Nimmo, under whose
management the course of lectures by IA.
Mary E. Walker appears to have been planned
came 10 the front of the orchestra, and there
waited very patiently for chance OF making
himself heard. He then claimed fair hear
inr for a lady, stranger, who had received
from the Government of her country media
for valorous conduct He called on the audi
ence to respect that decoration and the Wearei
Of it; and his emphatic little speech was as
matter Of course, loudly appIauded'' AS 'h'
ladv affects singularlty OF attire, ana ever
devotes considerable part OF her address 'e
vindcation Of "b!o0mer" doctrines, as Illus
tratcd in herself, we are fairly JUSTIFIED II
sDeaking Of her personal appearance "h'c'
is that OF a delicate woman, younger thah Sn'
states herself to be, with a compact, GOMEZ.
hpad Of the shape conventionally known
tho Madonna, and with a rather fragile look
: inc form, PRETTY clothed in sort OF VIVIAN
deere costume, either black orlnvlslbly blue.
t naiycte in Dr. Mary E. Walkers mode {
t mixed preaching served for time to anus
her hearers; but after she had proceeded wit
her strange combinations Of pathos and pan
: taIettes, pbysocgy, clinical operations, an
= NEGRO emancipation, with no apparent purpoS
V If strikinU into line of connected narratv
G or arrument, the noise in the gallery recon
S npnced Miss. or rather Dr.. Walker, VIII
e smoke in "American," but who was toerabI
t we'll understood, except when using adjective
= "concise'' as verbs, would no doubt hav
/ conquered the antagonism OF the clique IN IN
gallery if she had kept little nearer to III
, EXPRESSED they've, and simply told her exp!
It rirnce'' in college, in private pactlce, and
S the federal army; but she, had allowed herse
n SO liberal a scope for the discussion OF the pal
It taIette question and the rights OF the negr
y that there really was little chance OF her a.
n inc Justice to the subject announced tor lfea
!. mcnt. The interruptions were sometimes Pc
d itivelv brutal; as when an evidently olSNes
e inc cough with which the lady lecturer W
al troubled, and which caused her unmlstakab
u pain, was n1micked by male threats and luni
D in the Bob Sawyer interest. This man
+, amusement at one period threatened to pr
+ duce rather serious consequences, tor GenII
g man in the body Of the hall got up and pr
to nosed forcble clearance of the gallery; al
e. great many hands were held up In favor
g the motion.
2, An interval of comparative quiet ensue
to and the lady was permitted to finish her lie
Or ,nro though some of her ingenious bath
" Occasionally provoked laughter even amor
the better DISPOSED part of the audience.
shopd be remembered of Dr.. Mary E. Walk
e. That she has done good service in the cause
I humanity, has exposed her life to immine
. peril, and was for period Oh 1oef year;
III prisoner of war. That she should De uno
y he necessity of appealing, on these or a
y other grounds, to public courtesy IN Ensla
he Is NOT Very ,cycditable to EngIisbmen: