American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-02-28
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

concerned in the robbery of shoe store in the
District of Columbia.
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
Annual Commencement Of the Unirersdp Of
Maryland. Yesterday, long before , O'Clock,
the hour appointed for the exercises to begin,
the large Circular room in the College build
ings was filled with perfect 'blazc Of beauty,
tour-ffths of the audience assembled being conf
posed of the fairer portion of creation. The
exercises were commenced with prayer by the
/ Rev. DR.. Roberts. The diplomas were deli
vcred to the following named graduates, by DR..
| Ashton Alexander, assisted by Prof Aikin:-
Philip A. Austen, Baltimore; Charles j. Baer,
| Middletown, Md; Alfred Baker, Baltimore; J.
S. Battec, do Truman d. Beckett, p George
Co., Md f.. l.. Carter Baltimore; Robert G..
Carter, Cecil Co., Md; VIM. Almy Cobb, Bal
timore; Edmund +. Colburn, do; Thomas H..
Crane, Queen Anne's Co., Md; James V. Craw-
ford, Baltimore; J. Stoll Cronse, do; VIM. II.
Dallam, Hartford Co., Md Nath. B. Danforth,
Lynnfeld, Mass; John c. Earle, Queen Anne's
CO., Md. John Chas. FIick, Baltimore county;
Judson Gilman, N. IIampshire J. L. Nj. Cor
don, Piqua, Ohio; Augustus G.. Grove, Wor-
cester Co., Md; VIM Nj. Hammond, Baltimore
Co., Joseph II. Hill Missouri Warner Hobbs,
Fredericktown, Md; Phineas J. Horwitz, Bal
timore; Joseph c. Hughes, Washington Co.,
Pa; VIM. ID. Jamison Baltimore; William II.
Keener, do; Daniel Kent, Anne Arundel Co.,
Md Ashton A. Marshall, Virginia; James Fl.
Miles, st. Mary's Co., Md. John l. Moran,
Baltimore; Francis Marion Motto, N. Orleans;
Nathan Nelson, Liberty Md; Chas, w. Owen,
Baltimore; s. Kennedy Owings, do; Aaron S.
Piggot, do; William Raglan, Hagerstown; AL
exander Robinson, Baltimore; Frank Rogers,
Annapolis; w. Chew Van Bibber, Carroll Co g,
Md. William l.. Wingate, Cambridge, Md;
Henry P. P. Yeates, Baltimore.
After the gentlemen graduates had received
their diplomas, and taken their seats, Professor
Bartlett rose and delivered the valedlctory. 1t
was beautiful and appropriate production,
and reflected great credit upon his head and
heart. At the conclusion of the address, the
audience was dismissed by benedction, by the
Rev Mr.. Hammer. The excellent Band of the
Independent Blues, under the direction of Cap
tain James Deems, were present, and by well
executed pieces of music, added much to the
enjoyment of the occasion.
| Public Meeting Of The Sons Of Temperance-
! Agreeably to public announcement, Division
/ No. of the SONS of Temperance held public
meeting on Wednesday evening, in the Rev
! Geo d. Purviance's church, w. Baltimore ST.
The church was filled to overlooking at an early
/ hour, by highly intelligent audience, brought
together in the expectation of having a rich
intellectual treat in the exercises Of the even
ing-they were aot disappointed The chair
was taken by 2. l.. p. Nelson, who announced
the order of proceedings TO be, lst Tempe
rance ode by the choir, which was sung in a
most admirable manner. The principles of the
/ Order, its rise and progress, was then made
known by P. l.. Z. Nelson, in an eloquent adj
dress, replete with great number of interest
ING facts in connection with the Temperance
reformation. Mr.. NELSON'S address was listen
ed to with the most profound attention, and at
its conclusion received from the audience well
merted tokens of appreciation. He was fol-
lowed by the Rev. Geo. ID. Purvance, the es-
teemed pastor of the church. i'll an address up
on the subject of Total Abstinence. The Rev.
gentleman held the audience entranced for moro
than half an hour, by some of the most beaut-
full and original arguments upon the subject of
! Temperance, that it has ever been our good for
tune to listen to. In the course of his address
he alluded to the influence of the penny press
as one of the great auxiliaries in pushing on
the Temperance ball. He spoke of their man
ner of ''holding the mirror up to NATURE" of
painting vice and drunkenness in their true CO.
lors, -in giving, as it were, an everyday pic
lure 10 tDe poor lHeDTldIe, W sec IlIilSel DIS
others see him." At the conclusion of the Rev.
Mr.. Purviances address, Temperance ode
was sung by MIR. George Collett after which,
Mr.. Christian keener being called upon, made a
short address in his usual impressive manner.
Previous to the benediction, Mr. Nelson re-
turned the thanks of the Society and the friends
of the cause to the Rev. MIR. Purviance for his
prompness in giving the use of his church for
the evening, and the able address with which
he had favored them.
Charge of Mcendin ism persian named
Rosenthal, charged with setting fire to tho es-
tablishment of Wise s Bro. on the night of the
18th inst, underwent an examination yester-
day afternoon before w. A. Sclaetfer, ESQ
The Justice will give decision i'll the case this
afternoon, in the mean time, the accused is
out on BAIL w. II. Watson, Esq, appeared
for the accused.
City Court In this Court, yesterday, John
Durkins, (colored, } indicted for stealing guam
tity of money, the property of Messrs. Garrett
& Sons, merchants, Howard-st., was arraigned.
1t appears that one Of the firm in passing upon
the street, with pocket-book in his hand, con-
tanning several thousand dollars, about Sl700
was lost therefi om that the accused afterwards
returned check to the firm, for $500, which
he said he found upon the street; that upon a
search of the house of the accused, by officer
Hays, fifty dollars of the money was found; that
the accused confessed he had found it at abont
the time he did the check, but was afraid to re-
turn it, least he might be suspected OF having
the other portion of the lost money. Several
persons testified to his general character for ho-
nesty and industry. Not guilty. G.. II. Pitts,
Esq, prosecuting for the State; VIM. p. Pres
ton, Esq. for the defence. John Neun, ndict-
ed for stealing watch, the property of Henry
Zoobeck, The prosecutor, having lost his
watch, discovered it hanging in the window of
a slyersmith's shop, and, ascertaining that the
accused had left it there for repair, had him ar
rested for the theft. Not guilty. WP. Pres
ton for the defence. There being no cases rea-
trinl (snrnrnl of hn ,nnct innorfa nj hnN-