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DfsaHA cEFU8t. RIOT Ar BowDoIs
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DesfrHcft01 Oh Cottege Properly bfn-
tai .4ssault upon Professor Goodrin-r-
Horrid .Huiiiafidn Of his Person. arrest
Of ths Riagleadvs--and Popular Ladignd
fioa at BrHnspfek.
From 8 gentleman officially connected
with Bowdoin Cpllege, We are informed
that on Thursday evening last, one Of the
mos; airoctous riots broke out among The
students belonging 10 this revered and
time honored institution that has ever
darkened and disgfacedthe annals Of New
England. Our linformani states, that for
q series Of years the students Of this Col,
slege bad conducted themselves in a disor-
fderly and riotohs n manner on the evening
kof oui annual Fast Day and notwith-
s,anding ihe persuasive and iudicious
means adopted by the officers Of the In!
s:itution, 10 nip these disgFaceful proceed
ings 10 the bad, matters have yearly grown
worse aud worse. until the evening above
named, when riot, destruction and crime
broke loose and Teigned triumphant ~
The College windows were smashed-the
chapel bell dss16dged anA 49, f. -
zssiSsssSis ~ Cioupd--ossI oes one ss :
Property in genera.
In attempting 10 quslfehe riot, Professor
| Goodwin was most lbrutally assaulted by
q medical student, and. melancholy 10
relate, will wear the marks of bis injuries
received, 10 the day Of bis death. For
the purpose Of identifying this student,
he proceeded7iowsrd him. and when in
few PAGES Of him. The Professor was
commanded TO retire, or i'lhe contents
Of 40 apothecary's pistol, (syringelfwould
BE- discharged st his person" Nothing
BY the threat, Professor Good.
win perseversd in hi6 object, and aeeord-
ing 10 the threat, received the contsnts Of
large syringe loaded With strong solu-
lion Of .Nftrir fed Immediately upon biz
face, aud upon which, bis adversary fed
unpursued. Prot q. . face ishorribly nu-
iilated and dis6gured from The sxcofiating
ingredient thrown upon il. He had part
" ideaiidedthe rascal, however. s1d thus
the object bad in view. and The punish 4
ment Of the law IS certain 10 follow
What striking similarity exists be-
tween thissoccurrence and that Of late Ia
menied Prof. Davis Of the University of
Virginia, who lost his life in o College
row BY the hands iof young SemA -
Doubtless ihe Bowdoip Medical student,
had be- possessed courage, would have
premeditatinaly armed himself with pis.-
iol loaded With powder and ball, instead
oil an 'apoihecary's pistol charged with
nitric acid. for the purpose Of projecting
himself from detection. The motives are
The same, though fortuna'ely the Eesulis4
are not equally lamentable. Out infor.
nant further states that four 81 The ring
leaders engaged 10 this diserscaful outrage
were arrested and preliminary exAmina.
lion had ia relation TO the subject, on
MONDAY Of this week; Sut the names OF
the person arrested. or the results of the
be had not learned. Greatl
sxcitement prevails at Brunswick. aud all +
:lasses OF citizens express the strcngesi
Indignation agsinst the aceused.ft WEI
rust the Judiciary VIII do its dug ptompt-
Y, fully and faithfully and without re-
peei to persons and families Of The PR
Bath TslgrePi-
a correspondent Of ours writes Us int
edition, from Brunswick. that 1 legal
was commenced ia The mat
er on Menday,ssabove stated. but 50 great
ras The crowd and the excisemsnt. Fnsnyl
undreds having collected around the
,ourt house, that, further inquiries were
oslponed. The psrpstraiOr Of this bru.
Il outrage il known by some Of bis TEL
w studeats. but they, with false feelings
I honor. have refused 10 make known .
is name. Il IS feared that Professor !
GOODWIN may Be deprived forever Of his
ght. The eyslids, which are partially
onsuned By the acid. are notiopless, ex- .
sp, with The aid Of bis fingers. ii
Il 49,, al.