The New Orleans crescent., 1868-11-18
local 5nteuigeafe.


Bell, St. James: B Cochran; wa Hatharry.
Boston; DR.. Means and son, Miss; j Pima, Prov
idence La; Alex Warwick. N Y; RGaibreath, Jr.
Liverpool; w Bailey. city, Feliin. Memphis;
fast, ireland Misses stringer and Hasey, D 6
Turned.f and wife. Eewcomb. ireland; Rich
ards. Chicago; 5 Juma, New Iberia.
City Eote-Capt Hawthorne. steamship
Covington ] Cochran; j E Crum, Crystal
Springs; J B Desson; J N Jefres. Seguin; W
Harrison, Miss; Mrs L Smith; J Ledoeth, Miss;
r solomon, Mobile; Maj Gepgler. Galveston; Jas
n Smith, Texas; ] Schutze, B0strop, Texas;
l Graham and lady. Indianapolis Mrs Seifert.
PIttsburg; II @ Lewis, Texas; NJ L Crawford,
d Crawford, Galveston; Martin Crew; DR.
Domsr, Galveston; NJ Watson and wife, La 4;
Z F Watson, La.
81. James Rotel-R Savoie, Louisville; Robert
Savoie Lsfourche H B Martin. Tenn; L B John
son. Tenn; Jos R Gore, Miss; Dullez, city
johnson, Miss Sampson F Stanh0pe, Miss
jenkins, New York w Calenhour, Louisville
Mr. Cbas Ward and wife. st Louis; A L Harris,
B. Richford, Miss; F Price; ID Hauchett, Y;
L Lewis, Mass J jefferson and lady, children and
servants, Ia; A j Hart. N Y; G Robert, JUS
and wife, NsssAs.s- y w Is..s.- Lsui.vsss.
CANAL STREET, about two o'clock yesterday,
was q beautiful sight. The cold, clear weather
seemed to have invited everybody out at the
same tine 1t urged the donning Of heavy cover
inet. snd many were the cloaks and sacks which
yesterday appeared for tne nrst Time. Lhe iaaes
all looked rosy checked, and walked with sspring-
ing elastic step, which is 30 pleasant to behold
| The stores were crowded with fair purchasers OF
| goods Just arrived while at Moody's corner was
| coDgregated the usual assemblsge OF young men.
| eyeiDg the passing ladies and evidently challeog-
ing admiration of their own fautless get-up. The
| scene was one Of life, hustle and animation. 1t
would have made beautiful picture.
GENrLExAYLY OFFIcIAL.-Of all the city
officials we sure that 10 none is greater credit
| due for uniform courtesy and attention than to
Mr.. O'Connor, deputy coroner of the First aud
Fourth Districts. This reporter ia much indebted
| TO him for kIndnesses done on various occasions.
Mr. o Conner is an officer who comprehends that
| be may faithfully discharge his duty and be ac-
i commodating TO others besides. We only wish
| there were more such.
TEE NEW ORLEANS DENTAL COLLEGE, This
name may sound new to our readers, as 1t Is
possible that there are many who have never heard
of the existence OF such sn institution as Dental
| College IN this goodly town OF ours, and yet for
/ nearly year past such school has been IN
| operation in our midst. Last November q few
| learned dentist. men who loved their art, and
| were willing to sacrifice their own comfort to
| further its interests, determined to found some
sort of an nstitution where students of dentistry
| could obtain all the instruction necessary TO ut
| them for the practice of the profession, without
going to other cities to get it. The idea carried
| ont class of eight was formed, and course OF
| lectures inaugurated. As time went on the class
gradually increased till at the close Of the session
| II Numbered fifteen young men, With very fair
| prospects for the next session And now that
| session has commenced. 1t was determined to
| begin il with series Of free lectures upon the
| art of dentistry that would prove OF interest to
| every one, before proceeding TO those discourses
devoted more particularly TO the Instruction of the
| students. twas our good fortune. pursuant 10 an
| invitation, TO be present yesterday at the second
of these series of lectures. Ii took place 10 tae
room usually devoted to the chemistry clsss in
- aaN - q
Hospital. A number of students, and some
| ladies' and gentlemen, attracted by the desr ssof
hearing discussion Of a subject somewhat out OF
the beasen track, assembled there. The first lee
ture was by DR.. J. S. Knapp, gentleman well
known IN the city, from his professional skill. DR..
Knapp commenced with a resume OF the history
of the college, It had been insugursted Sov- -,
| 1867 with eight students. At the close OF tue
session. IL had fifteen students; it had conferred
four diplomas, besides some honorary deg ees.
He went on to say that there is plenty of room 10
the profession. Where there is one dentist now,
there is occupation for twenty. There rs vast
disproportion between the relative number ol
students of medicine and dentistry, and the COM
paratye usefulness of the two professions. Time,
however, will set this right; meanwhile, the pres
ent small class will have the advantage Of greater
| individual attention. DIR. Knapp then entered
into short and very interesting history Of the ART
| of dentistry. Among certain sects OF the Hindooa
the cleaning of the teeth for an hour each morn
ing, while worshiping, has always been, and Il
1 W,
times offer their teeth a sacrifice to the gods
they worship. We like white teeth, and think the q
beautiful. But the women part of Polynesia dye
their teeth black, while In Java only married
women do so, il beng esteemed high mark o
beauty. In Malacca, men, women and childre
all dye their teeth black, and in India red teett
sre thought peculiarly handsome. So as to form,
The Malay grind all their teeth to perfectly
even edge; the Abyssinisns make theirs OF 9
shape like a spear head, while other African
tribes file theirs like saw. Among the ancent'
were prevalent many singular ideas about the
causes of diseases of the teeth. They though
them special vista'ions OF Providence; some
writers held that subtle fluid In the tooth caused
It's pain others that touch Of certain howe
would loosen tooth In its socket; others that the
only way TO extract a tooth was to cut away th'
! Jaw around IL! Hypocrates prescribes the burn
| bodies Of three mice mixed with marble
dust as the best remedy for toothache as late a.
1879 il is said on good authority, that frequent
three good teeth were broken before the oa
tooth was taken out. Dentistry was in ancien
times hereditary amongst the Egyptians; thel
mummies show that they knew how to take care O
the teeth skulls have been found in which wer
teeth plugged, principally with lead, but some
} times with gold. Arabisns were good dentists
, Cslen 200 A. D., is the oldest authority we hav
J on The subject Of dentistry. DR.. Knapp then tOl
} how, even in modern times, il was common
! England few years ago. to transplant sonn
tooth from one mans head TO suothers. ID
Knapp then took up the subject Of American der
. I
: the world the crowned heads of Europe rel
upon them in preferences to their own surgeon
D But there is much yet to be done. Let then ever
A. | msn uut his shoulder TO the wheel-students az
9 | professors alike. There is plenty Of work ahead
either II must he done and our people supple
= with scientific dentists from amongst themseve
;, or they must be imposed upon by ignoramus
from abroad. With a warm wish for the succe
of the dental col ege. DR.. Knapp closed his lie
ture. We have necessarily reported IL Vel
badly, bat hope We have given enough to sho
e how Interesting Il wss.
"a DIR. McLsiD, next took the rostrun- We regre
:, that we cannot here eproduee his remarks, b1
other engagements called our reporter on, b'
= fore the lecture was well begun IL bade far
q be sn able one. IA addressed principally 10 q
T. students, imprefsing upon them the assility Al
. responsibility of the profession they had chose
= These lectures are to continue all this wee
u We advise our citizens TO attend them. The
c. will all be Of a general character and will pro
is Of interest TO any one. The following are I
n, appointments made.
Il r-dsy at 9 A. NJ, and at and G P. VI, by I
C. G. W. Dirmeyer, DIR. Jas. Burns and DR.. Ange
ns On Thursday at A. NJ, by DR.. Kells. On Frid
- ats NJ S p. NJ. and P. NJ, By Drs. Drmeyt
a J. S. Knapp and McLsin. On Saturday at
"s O'Clock. BY Dr. Jas Burns aud on Monday at 8
40 M again by DR.. G. Z. kells.