The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1831-08-10
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

COMMENCEMENT AT UNION COLLEGE. On
Wednesday, tho 9th ult, the customary annu.
al exercises we're gone through with before an
unusually numerous audience. The honorary
degree of DiUinitatis Doctor was conferred up.
on Rev. Archibald Mason of Wistraw, Scot
land, G. b., and on Rev. Joseph Penny of
Rochester. The honorary degree of .4rtium
.MagiSter on Rev. Christian B. Tunnel, Ad-
junct Professor at Harwck Seminary. The
regular degree of A. Nj. was conferred on 10
gentlemen alumni of the College, and that Of
A. B. on IS, the members of The senior class.
Albany Daily .4doertissr.
COLUMBIA COLLEGE, The annual Com.
menccment Of this Institution took place on the
I'd inst. The degree of A. B. was conferred in
course on % young gentlemen. That A. Nj
on 5. The honorary degree of D. D. was con-
ferred on the Rev. Levi SilIiman Ives, Bishop,
elect of the Protestant Episcopal Church of
North Carolina. Rev. George Uphold Rector
Of st Thomas Church in this city. Rev. Eli
Baldwk, Pastor ofthe Dutch Reformed Church
in - street. Rev. Robert M'Carteo, Pastor
of tho Presbyterian Church in Canalstreet
The honorary degree of Doctor of La,os was
conferred on Charles Anthem, Jay Professor of
Languages in Columbia College.
N. Y. Journal Of COmntc7ce
WArERyILLE COLLEGE,. The Commence
ment of Watcrviile College on Wednesday, the
9th ult., was attended by many distinguished
persons The degree of Bachelor of Arts was
conferred upon five young gentlemen. DR..
Chaplin was unanimously reelected President
Of the College.
CHOLERA. A letter dated Amsterdam, June
II to merchant in Boston, says I" The Chol.
era is in the ports Of the Baltic, from whence
no vessels will be admitted into Holland. Dant-
zc is part cularly mentioned.
Among the remedies for the cholera morbus
that are recommended as elicacious, is the fol.
lowing, said to give almost immediate relief
A teaspoon fall OF: black pepper in glass OF
best Frcnch brandy, and wrap the patient in
thick blankets to produce perspiration. This
VIC think would either kill or cure very speedi-
| ly.
We understand that Johnson, at whose house
the pirates Gibbs and Wnisley lodged on Barn
Island, has been committed to Bridewell, charg-
cd with the larceny of the $4,000 which the
| pirates stated they buried in the sand where
they landed from the brig Vineyard
N Y. journal Of Commerce.
! LBgRALiTY. A person lost letter in one
| OF our churches on Sunday week, containing
| five thousand dollars. 1t was found by the
sections son, and Immediately returned to the
loser, who with munifcenco worthy of him
self, rewarded the finder with twCnty fUG cents
! True it is that honesty requires no premium
but we cannot think well OF that mans liberal
ily who would attempt to reward an honest act
in so paltry Il manner-PhiiadctpAia Inquirer
! Destructive FIRE. On Monday last week
about noon, n fro broke out in barn between
tho dwelling houses OF Dr. Woodward and JOIN
Williams, Esq, in Wethersfeld, (Conn) anC
IN the short space of two hours entirely con
sumed five dwelling houses, an office, and TIVE
barns
REVENUE. During tho first seven months o
this year tho revenue in this district exceed
that Tor the corresponding term of last yea
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