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GROCERIES. i.
Hammond & Mclaughlin


Have just received large assortment OF Groceries,
which they offer for sale at reduced prees- Their
Stock consists in part of the following articles:
Iron Cotton Tes r...-,-. ~
40 Sacks prime Rio Coffee,
80 Barrels Sugar-all grades, -.,.-r..
Hogsheads Sugar-yellow,
% Barrels Molasses-assorted grades,
Hogsheads AIolasses-Cuba,
10 Barrels Potomac Shad, .
10 Half Barrels Potomac Shad, ..
10 Quarter Barrels Potomac Shad,
10 Half 90 Family Mackerel, .
10 Quarter 90 s. "
40 Kits, No / and ,, "
100 Sacks Liverpool Salt 4
80 Boxes fne~Englsh Dairy Cheese,
80 Adamantne Candles,
so assorted Stick Candy,
% q Layer Raisins,
Fine Lot of Dacon-N. C.. and Western, ..'
5. Flour, Corn and Corn Meal,
Goldfish and Irish Potatoes,
Henlock Leather. Iron and Nas-all sizes,
Bale Yarn and Shifting,
Sauces. FIavorng Extracts, Soda Crackers, &c.
And every other article usually found in a Grocery
and Provision Store
We invite the attention of country merchants and
others to cur stock and solicit cxaminat on.
HAMMOND g. MCLAUGHLIN.
October IA. 1861 If
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Crockery, Glass Ware and China

Beautiful Gold Band Tea Sets Cut Glass Goblets,
Wine Glasses, Bohemian Glass Toilet Sets IN great
variety, next door ts the Court House.
Nov. IL, 1861. 3 JAMES HART1 & GU.
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Through passengers by This line have choice of
routes via Greensboro and DanviiIe TO Richmond or
via Raleigh and Weldon to Richmond or Portsmouth
arriving at all points north Of Richmond at the same
time by either route Connection is made at Colds
boro with Passenger trains Nilm. and Weldon
Road TO and from Wilmington and by Freight train
to Weldon. Also to Newbern on A. x y. C. Road.
nFe. Freight trains viii leave Charlotte at a. m
and arrive at g. 20p. m s 1.al1 a1~'a Ets.s s-s ~
IA MES ANDERSON. sSupcrint endent
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SMITHS SHOE STORE.
State of North Carolina, Lincoln county.

Court Of Pleas j. Quarter Sessions-EIb Session 1865
Taylor & Duncan vs. c. Boggs.
Attachment Levied on $50 Acres of Land.
1t appearing the satisfaction of the Court, that
N. c. BOggs, the defendant this case, is a non
resident this State, il is therefore ordered that
publication be made, for six weeks. in the Western
Democrat, published in the town of Charlotte
notifying the said y G. Boggs to be and appear at
our next Court OF Pleas and Quarter Sessions to be
held for the county OF Lincoln. the Court House in
Lincolnton, the Sd Monday iii May, 1868, then
and there to plead, answer or replevy, judgment
final will be entered against him. and the land levied
upon ordered TO be sold 10 satisfy plaintiff debt in
terest and costs of suit
Witness, W.sR. Clark, CLERK of our said Court at
M9eolnton, Sd Monday of February. A. D., 1868.
te--ev Iadv S10j ". K CLARK Clerk
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NOTICE.

Depredatons by hunter, having been committed
on my premises, causing me great Inconvenlcnce.
hereby forcwarn all persons against hunting fish
ing on my land wIrnout nay permission. the law
will i'll every case OF yoIIfICn be strictly enforced
}. q. POTTS.
Steel Creek, March %, 1868 I'm
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Singers New Family
S EVIL NG I'll a c. III N e.

Sc WING I'll a G. I'll NE,
(which has been two years in of Improvement
and preparation, regardless of time, labor,
and expense,
Is now presented to the public the BEST SEW
ING MACHINE extant being SIMPLE. compact and
beautiful. 1t does range and VARIETY OF work
never before attempted by single Machine.
Its Attachments for Hcmming,
Br.idIng, Cording, Tucking,
Quilting, Filling, Trimming, binding, &c,
Are novel and practical, and have been invented and
adjusted especially for this Machine.
esA- The public requested TO call and examine
the Machine and samples OF work.
c. NJ QUERY,
Agent of Singer Manufacturing Co.,
And dealer in Millinery and Dry Goods,
March %. 1868 Sd door from Springs corner
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DrV Goods.

Great variety of Hats, Dry Goods. Boots, Shoes
&c. &c, TO be sold cheap. These Goods must bs
sold to make room for more important business.
Dr. JAS. \. BUTT.
Charlotte \. c., March so, 1868.
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House Furnishing Articles

Chamber Sets, Japaned-somc very hands,.
all kinds of, House Furnishing Articles Kn.yes I'll
Forks. Spoons Casters, Candle sticks, &c. new
to the Court House. ... ....
Nov IL, 1867. JAMES HARTY & co
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First National Bank of Charlotte.

CHdRLOTTE, " c.
Office IN Granite Roar, 4M door from Tie corner.
OFFICERS.
r. Y. McAden, President. NJ. P. Peeram. Cashier
s. L. Riddle, Teller
BOARD DIRECTORS.
r McAdcn, 7 II Brem VIM r Nvers
r Oates, Vim Johnston, SA Cohen
John Wilkes.
Deals in Bills of Exchange, Sight Drafts, Gold and
Silver Coin, and Government and other Securities.
= March % 1SaS, Pc zr- ss--.
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ESy~ Finest brands of country made Flour, Buck
wheat Flour, fine grades of Moasses and Syruns.
pure Cider and Wine Vinegar, fresh lot of Mackerel
direct from Boston in half and quarter barrels Oak
Tanned Sole Leather, Upper Leather, Corn and Corn
Meal; ieaS' Lpehargers Yarn and Sheeting, con-
siantly OH hand and for sale by
March ;, 1858. w W. GRIER & co
Next door Rrann Brown Cos dry .rcoa. g o,.o
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Lost Certificate.

A certificate for Fourteen Shares of Stock in the
Char. & S. c. Railroad No. 1866, in the name of
Rev. W. Smiley Pharr, has been lost Notice is
hereby given that applca will be made for another
certificate in the place Of the one lost.
S c. PHARR. Executor.
March O. 1868 3m.
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Southern Express Company.

The Southern Express Company has complete COM
munication with all Northern and Western States
and is prepared to forward Freight. Money and VAL
liable Packages safely and promptly. Messengers
leave Charlotte daily connecting at Raleigh with
adams Express Company, and at Richmond with
adams and ilarndens Express Companies. :,
Letters will be forwarded by this Company TO al
points South and North having mail facilities.
". 7. HILL, Agent.
Charlotte, JAN I. 1863 sgAM EE
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hIULS w ED

We will pay the highest price for Green and Or,
Hides BOYD s. MOODY.
March 16, 1868 I'm
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Just Received at S. Grose & Co.'S

Just Received at S. Grose & Co.'S,
Is Barrels Sugar House Molasses,
New Orleans :.
10 % Extra Sugar,
Yellow
Brown
% Boxes extra State Cheese,
10 :. best Factory %
p Adamantine Candles,
Is g Soap-ul grades
Barrels Vinegar,
Barrels Newark Ale,
Cases Edinburg Ale,
London Porter,
Fine Pickles. Also a lot of Seed Oats
March 9, 1868. S. GROSE u co.
Nearly opposite the Post Office
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Concord Mills.

OOI1COlu Hills.
Having opened House in Charlotte, near the
Pest Cihce for the sale OF our manufactured
goods, invite the attention Of merchants and
others to our YARNS, SliEETlNGS, SIIlKTINGS,
OSNABERGS, CARPET CHAIN, STOCKING
YARNS &c. &c. -'-- -E .. -"s ZIP --.
Ess@ Cotton taken in exchange for Goods We
sell low for Cash. ....., -. ca.
J. MCDONALD & SONS,
August II, 1867. Concord, \. G..
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Millinery and Ladies' Goods,

"1IILHCIy GIu idulCS OOINIS,
Such Bonnets, Hats, Feathers, Balmo,als, Hoop
skirts English Hosiery, Vests, &C., Shaws in every
variety lot Of French Embroidcr!es; Laces, thread
and ciuny Edgings Insertings; Collars; Handker-
chiets-altogcther embracing assortment such as
is only seldom offered in this city.
Furnishing Goods, Trimmings, Fancy Goods and
Notions i'll endless variety.
Cloths, Docskns, Cass;meres, Satincts, Jeans,
Tweeds. hcrseys, in shades, patterns and qualities
to suit any and everybody. Also, a heavy stock OF
Rock Island tassimcres and Jeans at Factory prices
Boots and Shoes
For ladies and Misses, Men and Boys
bought and had manufactured for my such arti-
ccs only as can honestly recommend
HARDWARE in all its branches. including lot of
double and single barrcled Shot Guns, Wittcmores
Cards, Ames Shovels Collins Axes, Sc, &c.
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splendid iot of Western and Country made Baco
and extra fine Leaf Lard, for sale by
W. w. GRIER s co
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GE25@ The following, among many hundreds Of our
best citizens, testify to its wonderful efficacy:
HOME CERTIFICATES FROM PHYSICIANS
We hereby certify that the kOSADALIS is pre-
pared by Physician who is experienced pharma-
centlst and Chemist ard that his remedy Is an eff
cent and valuable in Scrofula, &C, it having
performed renal kabie cures in this vicinity.
\ b. MOORE NJ. D., W. A. DUGGAM, Vi. D.
l.. \. STITn, NJ D., L. BARNES, u. i.
}. II. WlNSTEAD, N. D., X. w. KING, NJ d.
WILSON, n. c., Oct. 81, 1867.
hereby certify that am personally acquainted
with the above named Physicians, and they arc all
gentlemen OF respcctabiliy and standing this COM
munlty. I. &. DAVIS,
November /, 1867. Mayor OF Wilson, n C.
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Window Glass.

Putty, Lndsced Oil. White Lead and Zines Colors-
Green. Red and Yellow Painters and builders will
gave he call DR.. JAS. y. BUTT.
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To Country Physicians.

| particularly invite Country Physicians, and ali
other persons buying Drugs to call and examine my
Stock. have had experience of over ten years
in the business. DIR. JAS n. BUTT
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Time Quick and Rates Low.


This new trunk line forms a Great Freight Ro
between Baltimore and Weldon, Warrenton, RaleiA
nillsboro'. Lexington, Salisbury, Aorganon Cku
lote, Lincolnton, Goldsboro, Ncwbeln, BeauOr
Wilmington. Chcsterville WinnsbOrO', Columb,
Sumterville Manchester, and all intermediate poiB
on and near these great Railways and their eonue
tons.
The sPowhatan Steamers connect at Peterlu,
with Petersburg Railway for all points in the Csn
lnas. Cars arc run alongside OF Steamers Wharf
and goods transferred with careful handling.
CARS ARE RUN THROUGH WITHOUT BREAK
ING BULK
Between Petersburg and Raleigh, Charlotte, Cold
bore Wilmington, &C., &c. This Inland Line tu-
sesses many advantages over Sea Route. Marine
risk is small and insurance is comparatively nothing
The Wharf of Powhatan Steamers being sItuaedh
the very centre of the great Shipping District n
Baltimore, renders it convenient to shippers, ul
drByage is very small ..s
Great attention paid TO consignments OF Cotim
Corn, Wheat, Rosin, &c, &c. All produce FORWARDED
at the lowest pOsslbl rates
Icy Every package, Northward or Southvafd
bound, must be distinctly marked "VA PEEAr
BURG" - 81
Spirits of Turpentine transported from PetCrsbur,
to Baltimore by Steamer. a
EGS@ Freight landed in Baltimore day following
delivery to the Steamers.
Through Receipts are given and fixed rate per 100
pounds guaranteed both ways. .s8
ES&5" Hates IN every case as low as via bay llh'
and Portsmouth to and from Baltimore, Philadelphia
and New York. .'
n. B.--With regard to last named points. fregh
is forwarded to and from Petersburg by Philadelphia
and New York Steamers. ...
For rates and all further information, apply Il
any Freight Agent on the Line, or at the
OFFICE OF THE T0wHATAN STEAMBOAT Co.
SO Light St. Wharf, BALTIxcRE
J. BRANDT, Jr., Prcsidcn Powhatan StcambOatCo
r. b. PEGRAM, Sup't Petersburg Railroad 4
A. b. ANDREWS, Sup't Raleigh & CASTOR Railroad
JAMES ANDERSON, Sup't North Carolina Railroad
c. BOUKNiGIiT Supt {. & S. c. Railroad '
5. l.. FREMONT, Supt Nilm'n & Weldon Railroad
}. V. JORDAN, Acting Master Trans. Atlantic and
n c. Railroad. ...r 80
VIM. MRAE, Supt Wilmington and Manchesa
Railroad.
September 80, 1867 ga
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Landreth's and Buist's
Hd g u - Q g q - ,

Cologne Extracts and fine Toilet Soaps; also Chemi-
Gals, Medicine Chests and Instruments, Trusses and
Supporters every variety OF Medicine consisting in
part of sulphur, Salts, Oil, Blue Pill, Rhubarb,
Cream of Tartar, Soda, Magnesia Laudanum, Pare
goric. Peppermint Essence Lemon and Cinnamon.
Godfrey Cordial. Batemans Drops, Harlem Oil,
British Oil, Indigo, Madden, Copperas, Cudbar, &c.
Charlotte \. &. Dr.. JAS \. BUTT.
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Important to Carolina Shipper

e.. THE NEW Id
Bait. & Carolina Grand Trun,
FREIGHT LINE,
VIA PETERSBURG, VA,
Comprising the following great Freight Routes.
THE POWHATAN STEAMBOAT
COMPANY'S FREIGHT LINE OF STEAMER
PETERSBURG AND WELDON, =
RALEIGH AND CASTOR, ~
NORTH CAROLINA, ....r. 7.t
WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA,
WILMINGTON AND WELDON, ~
. ~ a. ATLANTIC & NORTH CAROIm
WILMINGTON AND MANCHESTER -
CHARLOTTE s. SOUTH CAROLINA RAILWAu
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EDGECOMBE COUNTY, \. c., May 2, 1867.
DR.. J. J. ADMINISTRATIONS Sir-Flease send me
immediately, per Express, to Tarboro, two dozen
more bottles your hosadalis have carefully OK
amined its Formula and have used it IN practice
in number of cases. l am well pleased with it,
think IT, beyond doubt the best Alternative | ever
used. | have tried it i'll several of Scrofula
and Scrouous Affections, &c, with much satsfac-
ton to myself and patients. have, therefore, no
hesitation III recommending it to Physicians and
others. the most reliable Alternative now known.
Respectfully yours, &C., A Is. MOBILES, Nj d.
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Irish Potatoes.
Bacon and Lard

Fine Nova Scotia Irish Potatoes. the ..Prince Al
BERT for sale by w. W GRIER & co.
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DOUy1t CITY.
As usual my stock comprises everything kept in a
frs! class mercantile house. OF d. Goods. full
and complete stock Calcoes III every variety and
pattern; Shifting bcached and unbleached Sheet
ings and Pillow casing of all widths; Ticking. sc.
Special attention is called to my extraordinary
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North Carolina Railroad.

.. COMPANY SHors, n. c., April |, 1868.
On AMI after this date the following viii be the
Schedule for Passenger Trains this Road
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3. KOOPMANN.

Having completed my Spring Stock now offer tc
my friends and patrons in Charlotte and surrounding
country, handsome and cheap an assortment Of
Spring and Summer Goods
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Ros0d'hs 'rtW Cure The ,cofst Cases IF .Scrotnln
Reod tie Statcmc"t Bcto,c, and De@pnir Not
WILSON COUNTY. Sept 10, 1867.
DR.. J. J. hawrence: Dear Sir:-Ny Youngest
daughter, aged five years, has been dreadtuy atlc-
ted with Scrofula nearly all her life. lied great
many Physicians, but without relieving her much;
in fact, most of them said there hope of
During the last Spring she was worse than ever Ecr
body and limbs being covered with and blochcs
with face and eyes badly liberated and swollen.
Whist IL this condition, advised by DIR. l.. A.
Stth to try your RosADALIs. 1 at once procured
three bottles, and commenced giving it to her. The
effect was magical. In less than month to my great
as;onishment she entirely well.
am, sir, yours, with respee: and gratitude,
W. W. BURNETT.
and Partial Deafness, Of years standing by
RosApALIs. --. ".. GEO W. BLOUNT,
30 Attorney at Law, Wilson. \. c.
Rosoduhs rtt Cure the rery Wora cases Ct
RhcuDGtism. nj -..
| hereby certify that WAL cured of long standing
Chronic Rheumatism, by taking four bottles of Dir.
Lawrence's Rosadaiis JAMES WILLS
Wilson, n. e., May 6, 1867.
kind of humor and bad faint and restores the entire
system to a healthy condition. 1t is Perfectly Harm
less, never producing the slightest injury II is not
Secret cuack Remedy. The articles of which is
made published around each bottle and ii is used
and endorsed by the Leading Ply sicans very where
it is known. ga ..---. -'-- -.s s...1
Prepared only by J J. Lawrence, NJ D., Chemist
% Hanover Street, Baltimore, Nd.
For sale by all principal Druggists in the United
States. Price. 81 SO per Bottle. =
On account ofanparelled demand for Rosadalis /
have moved NY Laboratory to Baltimore.
rs For sale in Charlotte by f. SCARF. and
J III. McADEN. Druggists. e-a
February 3, sls6a. ema ismpd) e.-.- g!
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w. W.. GRIER & CO.

Have now hand, and are constantly receiving {
full line OF choice Family Groceries, consisting il
part OF hne Rio and Laguayra Cotiecs, different
grades OF Sugars, new crop Carolina Rice, Spices
Crackers, Candies, Candies, Tea Sc.
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The celebrated Red Bird Elephant Axe, and
Bradley Cast Steel Planters Hoe, for sale by
W. W. GRiER & co.
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March .. 1868.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-31
The Effect of IIoarding Gold.


Objectionable as Senator Morton's finance
bill is in many respects, il is particularly so
in that feature of ii which Immediately puts
a stop TO further disbursements of gold by
the Treasury Department, except for the
payment Of interest on the public debt. If
such prohibition were to be enforced, the
premium on gold would in six months rise
higher than /. ever did during the war, and
our legal tender currency would be corr
pondingly deprecated
The banks of this city reported themselves
al the cl DC of last week as having Ia hand
abou, $40, 9,O00,0O0 of specie. This includes
the property not only Of the banks them
selves, but oi their customers In this city arl
all over the country. On the first Of Tie
month The tiovcinmcnt reported tina, it had
about $23, 900, 900 of gold, for which it issued
its certificates. A large amount of these
certificates are probably included by the
banks in their return AS equivalent to the
actual coin. Nevertheless, conceding that
this has not been done TO any great extent,
we have as the amount of gold at the pres
ent moment In this great centre of commerce,
not held by the Government, about $42 ,000.-
900. On the LIST of January $50, ,000, 900
will be paid out for interest, and on the lst
of May $50, 600, 900 more, uaking the total
stock of gold available for the use of our
mercantile community from now till next
July $I02, 600, 900.
The customs duties paid into the Treasury
for the six months ending June 80, 1865,
were 1888, 3,000, 900, all of which, of course,
was absorbed from the stock of gold in 9TH
er hands than those OF the Government. Al
lowing an equal drain to take place during
the coming six months, 1t would reduce the
$l02, 200, 900 of which we have just spoken
to $l9,O00,000. This, too, it will be OBJ
served, is supposing all the coin paid out
for interest remains in the country where
as in fact, much oft is exported to Europe
to the foreign bondholdcrs, and in payment
for Imported goods. 7fs
II follows, them, that Ii Senator Mortons
plan bc adopted, the gold spectators would
have, by the beginning of next June, instead
of the $40, 900, 900 which they now have to
deal with in putting up the price, only, at
most, $10,000,000, and in all probability
much less. The consequence IL is easy to
foresce. Combinations would inevitably be
formed to lock up gold, just as they were
| formed few weeks ago to lock up green
backs and merchants requiring gold for the
payment of duties or for remittance abroad
would be made to pay for 1t any price the
conspIrators chose to demand.
Unless, therefore, Congress wants to place
our merchants at the mercy of an unscrupu-
lous gang of spectators, 1t will take good
| care not to enact Senator Morton's boarding
| law, but permit the Secretary of the Treas.
sury to do as he has been doing, sell as much
Of bis surplus gold as he safely can.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-31
women as pbysiclens.

In the January number of the Galaxy,
Charles A. Lee, NJ. D., former profcssoria
the Geneva Medical College, New York, and
now connected with the Buffalo University,
in alluding to Miss Elizabeth Blackwell.
presents the following highly valuable testi-
mony. By the way Of Introduction, how
ever, it may be proper to remark that one OF
DR. Lees statements might convey an erro-
neous impression, namely, that the move
ment to secure the medical education Of wo-
men grew out of Miss Blackwell's gradua-
ton. She graduated in 1919, and was the
first lady to take medical degree; but the
Female Medical School in Boston, after a
year or two of public discussion and prepa-
ratory labor, was opened in 1913. The
Philadelphia Female Medical College COM
menced in 1850 one in New York in 1868,
and second 10 1868. DR.. Lee writes as
follows
''The year succeeding that when Miss
Blackwell received her diploma from Gen
eva Medical College, numerous applications
were made to me as Dean for the admission
of other females. Some of these were young
giddy girls. who were chiefly actuated by a
desire for nctoriety, and it became quite
apparent that the case of Miss b. would
have to be regarded as exceptional, and
not as q precedent. This necessarily led,
as ! supposed it would, to the formation and
establishment of Female Medical Colleges =
and 1t was not many years before such
schools were created in Philadelphia, Boston
and New York, with a full corps of accom-
plished medical teachers. These schools
have already graduated over three hundred
female practitioners, who will not suffer by
comparison with an equal number of male
practitioners, and they supply want long
and extensively felt and lamented by tho
more intelligent portion Of our country-wo-
men.
''When look back, can see no act of
my life which gives me more sincere pride
and self-congratulaiion than the humble part
have borne in initiating this great and i'm
portant reform. The code of ethics, of the
American Medical Association, the code
which regulates the professional conduct of
all American practitioners of medicine,
makes no distinction of sex, but allows
every physician to consult with any 'respec-
table, regularly educated practitioner This
subject has been fully discussed at the two
last annual meetings, and decided by nearly
an unanimous vote, that qualification and
not sex should determine the question.
''It is true that some members of the medi-
cal profession still take very narrow and il
liberal views regarding this subject, and talk
lsarnedly about the sphere of woman, forget
ting that her sphere is whatever she can fill
creditahly and usefully. Woman is natural
ly nurse and physician for good nurse
is nothing more or less than physician
nature has fitted her in many respects for
this vocation all she needs is the necessary
knowledge and training, and she will be uni
versally recognized, as the sister of charity
is now, as an angel of mercy"