Alexandria Gazette

At the meeting of the Association yesterday, on motion of Dr. Foster, of Tenn., the American Medical
committee on medical topography and epidemics
communications
were referred, without reading, to the com-
mittee on publication; an amendment that
State committees for their reports, having
before reference the call be made upon the
been rejected.

Dr. Grant, of N. Y., asked leave to present
a communication from the Homoeopathic
College, but upon information by Dr. Edwards
that the committee on
ethics
would
recommend against it, he
withdrew his request.

The minutes were then read.
Several pro-
posals to amend them were made, and either
ruled out of order or withdrawn.

The appointment during last year of Dr.
Geo. Haywood, of Boston, as a delegate to re-
present the American Medical Association in
kindred societies in Europe, was announced
by Dr. Eve.

The deaths of Drs. Marshall Hall, T. Y.
Simmons and David Walton were announced.

The committee to whom was referred the
subject of a Convention of Medical Colleges,
The committee to whom was referred the
resolutions appended to the report of the
special committee on Medical Colleges, have
adopted the following preamble and resolu-
tions:

Fully appreciating the value and impor-
tance of the resolution under which they
were appointed, but a majority of the gentle-
men constituting this committee not being
authorized by the medical faculties of the
several colleges with which we are connected
to act as their representatives in this matter,
and therefore regarding it quite impossible
to secure a convention of delegates in the in-
terim of the meetings of the Association;
therefore-

Resolved, That we recommend to all the
medical colleges entitled to a representation
in this body, that they appoint delegates, es-
pecially instructed to represent them in a
meeting to be held at Louisville, on Monday,
the day immediately preceding the conven-
tion of the American Medical Association
for the year 1859, at 10 o'clock, at such place
as the committee of arrangements shall des-
ignate.

The reports of special committees for 1858.
coming up as the order of the day-

Dr. J. Foster Jenkins of New York, read
a most interesting report on "Spontaneous
Umbilical Hemorrhage of the Newly Born,"
which was succeeded by the reading of a
report of the most important character on the
"Influence of Marriages of Consanguinity
upon Offspring," from the pen of Dr. S. M.
Bemiss, of Ky.

Dr. J. L. Atlee, from the committee on
preparing a stone for presentation to the
Washington National Monument, report that
the stone had been prepared of Vermont mar-
ble, with a relievo representation of Hippo-
crates refusing the present of the Persian
king. Artaxerxes, and the inscription "Vivat
Amor Patriae." The whole the work of a
native artist, J. Augustus Beck, of Leigh,
Pennsylvania.

Dr. Palmer read an abstract of the report
of Dr. E. Andrews of Ill., on "The functions
of different portions of the cerebellum."

Dr. Campbell read the abstract of a report
on the "Nervous concomitants of febrile dis-
eases;" which went to the committee on pub-
lication.

Dr. J. Marion Sims, of N. Y., illustrated
his report on the "Treatment of the result of
obstructed labor" by charts. This was a
most interesting report, and was listened to
with profound attention, and at its conclu-
sion was greeted with loud applause.

Dr Mark Stevenson, of N. Y., submitted
his report on "The treatment best adapted to
each variety of cataract, with the method of
operation, place, time, &c.:" which he accom-
panied by the exhibition of illustrative draw-
ings.- Wash. Star.