The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-08-29
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

YALE COLLEGE. Commencement on the
10th inst Owing 10 the cholera n,n;o ~
hummer oil strangers that attended was murh
,ess IMAM usual. Still the number of new mem
oeIS admitted to the institution was ms largo ne
III "i'ner years The graduating class was
small having lost large portion Of it's nnmher
curing a Turner year, by expulsion The do.
gree o. "A -, d was conferred on SO Young ven.
ti',neh: ne degree of A. VI. was also confer.
req on ~ alumni Of the institution
Al meeting of the Alumni, i, w,s s,,,.a
thal the expenses OF the institution during iha
past year. were the. thouSand dollars bS,,,aJ
as income. %o7 900, Of the 100000 voted ia
De raised previous to the first o. Decemhar
next are pledged TO that object The remain.
ing part OF the sum must be raised before tha,
lime IN order to hold what is already subscribed
ASDovER Institution. The nubl;, .nnivor
sary o! the Theological Seminary Mt Andover
Will take place The present year on the second
wednesday oil September, instead of the fourth,
as heretofore. ''''
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA. Atthe late
commencement, the degree of A. b. on o. of
a. NJ on Of ID. ID. on Rev Chas r. Dem.
me OF Philadelphia; of LII. d on Samuel L
Southard OF New Jersey; of NJ. ID. on /.
WArERvlLLE CoLLEGr. At the late com.
mencement. the degree of A. Nj was conferred
on u; of NJ d. on 81 of d. d on Rev. iona,
Song OF New York, Gate of this town. and
Kew Nathl. S. Wheaton, President of Wash.
ington College, Hartford
MEpIcAL PRIZE. The gold medal offered bv
the BoylSton Medical Committee of Harvard
University col the best dissertation on the fol.
lowing question, viz -" What is tho cause of
Fistula Laehrymals, and what is the best mode
OF treating the disease '"-was awarded TO DR.
r. W. Haxall of Richmond.
Installed at West Brookfield, 18th inst, over
the Congregational Society, Rev. Francis Hor.
ton; sermon by Rev, Mr.. Holmes of New
Bedford. AT Portland, sth inst Rev. George
Z. 6ockwltIi, as Pastor of High-street church
sermon by the Rev. DR.. Edwards of Andover.
DEDICATION. The New Brick Meeting House
IN west Boylston, erected by the Congre yationa
Society, was sOlemnly dedicated to the service Of
Almighty God, on Wednesday, Aug 22.
RHODE ISLAND STEAM Bears. The REM,
min Franklin and Boston will this week bothh
on their accustomed route between Providence
and New York, and arc to run regularly throuot
the season They have reduced the fare TO 81
The first item Of an estimate Of the eynens,
of treaty with Turkey, made by Mr.. Bradish
agent of our Government Is as follows: "Tc
preserve l1amet Eifendi's opinion the same a.
at present, $4,000 piasters''
"WoRTHY OF IMITATION" Under tbi.
very appropriate caption, the Poughkcepsu
paper informs us that the Grocers of that
village have voluntarily signed an agree.
meht to retail no more Ardent Spirits. The
agreement is published with the names of
y firms and individuals annexed to it. We
hope the example may find many imitators
LOUISIANA. White, Billiard, and Thorn.
as,tae National Republican candidates. have
been elected to the next Congress from
Louisiana.
The directors Of the New England Society
for the promotion Of Manufactures and The
Mechanic Arts, have voted that il is not expe
dent to have any sale by public auction tb
season, under the direction of the society.
The Norfolk way Beacon is to be published
in the afternoon three times week instead n
every morning, owing TO the cholera. Busiues,
is said to be much diminished and great par
of the population have left the civ
Census. The census of huff Il small hous,
on Gorham street, Lowell, occupied by Irisl
families, was taken few days ago. The to.a
population Of this half house was ~
FLOOD IN ALBANY There was a most VIC
lent rain at Albany on Sunday, the 18th inst
The effects in Beaver-street particularly wer,
OF serious nature. The cellars were fillec
. with water, and the earth adjacent TO the eel
lars, was, in some places. so cayed in thai
houses sunk for want of support. A considera
bic part OF tho pavement was DESTROYED The
disaster is said to be in consequence of filling ~
the creek at the upper part OF the street
NEw York MILITIA. The Adiutanl Gerer
al OF New York, by order Of the Governor ha
issued orders to prevent the meetings and exer
cises Of the militia the present season, excep
so far as may be absolutely necessary to full
the requii enentS Of law All officers are en-
joined not TO call the soldiers together any mors
times, nor in any larger bodies than are posi-
lively required, and they are directed not tc
exercise their men when called together, but te
dismiss them. These precautionary measure:
are taken IN consequences Of the spread Of the
cholera in many villages IN the interior of the
! State. Northampton Gazrifc.
FATAL ACCIDENT. Tho Philadelphia Chron
ico mentions, that while the mother was ab
sent at market, little girl about two years old
the daughter of MIR. Tcnnent, wandered III
stairs and go, into the bathing tub, which bein.
partially filled with water, the poor child wa
1 drowned.
/ FIRE. The dwelling house of Col. Edwar,
/ Freeman in Planfold, N. H., was consumed b
fire on Wednesday last, with the greater part q
~; contents, dollhouse, and other out building
adjoining. The family except two or tire
small children were absent at funeral Tn
loss is estimated at about $S000-$l0o0 onl