The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-08-20
The Georgetown College.

JAMES GORDON BENNETT, ESQ.
In your Herald OF Tuesday, you have very gener-
ously offered your columns TO the Jesus, or their
friends for the purpose of refutng the numerous
calumnious reports that have been circulating con-
corning them during the last ten or twelve days.
We differ from you IN your opinion, that those re-
ports have been OF such a character to demand a
public reiutntion We have considered that they
bore with themselves an ample contradiction in the
bungllng, ridiculous manner n.which they have been
circulated. One correspondent would lead us to inn
agne that the whole Jesultical body was under the
Immediate control and supervision of the Pope.
whereas, Ills Holiness very rarely, II ever, inter-
teres with the internal arrangement or conduct OF
the order. Again, we are informed by one of those
wseacres, that MI. Verhagen, the present Provincial
at Georgetown, was sent over to this country some
ten or twelve years ago. to establish espionage (Which
he has ever since manained from his residence at St.
Louis over his brethren at Georgetown If Lord Rosss
telescope had been in existence all that time should
be firmly impressed that it the associate Of his vigil
lance. Some people have natural tendency to be
crotchetty, and we believe the corps repororisl, at
Washington has the CROCHET OF Ant-Jesusm as firmly
planted in their brains, as did the hero Of the
larry tale have the sleeping pin in his eye. We refer to
that portion Of them particularly, whose names do
not figure on the list of invitations to the pleasant col
lcge celebrations, ex gr the correspondent Of the Err
press last week. the subject of the Revolution in the
College We give, a reply to these numerous reports
the information we have derived from of the gentle
men connected with the College There to be in all
three changes in the officers OF the College that among
those in any responsible situation This the detemi.
nation at the time these reports commenced aud We
eve since, and there is every probability that so il
will remain. Among the teachers and minor officers of
the college, there may be such changes take place
every year. but nothing further In fact there has been
no more ground to excite those reports than occurs
every year previous TO the reopenng of the schools 1t
IS true we have understood there be change in the
Presidency, but attribute il TO the fact that Mr. Null
edys appointment aboutsix months since the depar-
uie oil Mr. Ryder was only temporary one, to crmi
nate when MIR. Mcroy, the present appointee should
be relieved from his lutes at Frederick, Md.
AS to the character of the President believe,
IL ever man were calculated to make hime Ii esteemed
and rsyered by community, Mr.. Mclllroy is that
lie has presided over literary institution in Frederick
for number Of years where he has enlisted the respect
and affection of all who knew him.
We therefore, deny, the authority of those gentle
men we have alluded to, that there any just foundation
Tor the calumnes which dnnerless reporters have
been SO studiously circulating. We wonld ask those
gentlemen TO apply at the next College Celebration for
seat at the table and have doubt good fathers
there Will give them every kindness in their power if
only 10 save them the stain upon their conscienccs which
the circrlaton OF such fasehoods effects We might pro-
coed and give our own opinions which have formed
IN this subject and which, we think are correct conclu.
sions deduced from facts, with which we are acquainted
did we not suppose that the above simple denial upon
such authority is abundantly sufficient for the present
purpose. ~
New York, Tuesday evening Aug TO-