The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-08
Local Matters.

NATIONAL MEDICAL CoLLEaE.-The exercises of
the annual commencement Of this college took
place in the hall of the Smithsonian Institute on
Saturday last, and was witnessed by large
sembage of persons, the major portion of whom
were ladies. At little past twelve o'clock the
faculty and students, accompanied by band of
music, entered the hail. The ceremonies were al
ternated by the band, whose anmatng strains
gave spirit to the scene. The graduating class
consisted of the following gentlemen, viz:
Ruel Keith Compton, Washington city; Leopold
Davilliers, France; j. Edward Chase, Ohio; Fuse
bias Lee Jones, Washington city; VIM. A. Doug
lass, Virginia; S. b. Blanchard, New Hampshire;
John NJ Adler, Georgetown, d. c.; Powhatan
Jordan, Norfolk county, Virginia; Frsby r. Smith,
Maryland; VIM. A. Williams, Washington city;
Alex. x. Young, Washington city; VIM. B. Butt,
Washington city.
diploma was also conferred upon Mr.. James
l.. Gunnell, of Washington city, who passed his
examination last year, but had not attained to the
age emitting him to receive the diploma of the col
lege. The honorary degree of M. d. was conferred
upon Mr.. Thomas Bellini of the Isle of Guernsey,
England.
The eloquent address delivered by President Ba-
con, on this occasion, merits more than the brief
notice to which our space must restrict us. Ii
replete with wholesome truths, such should sink
deep into the heart Of every youth who aspires TO
elevate himself in the world TO reflect honor upon
his kindred and friends, and to prove useful to his
fellow-men.
The valedictory address, by Professor Johnston,
was eloquent, chaste, and dgnifed effort, char
acterized by the sentiments and feelings of the
gentleman, and we'll adapted to produce feeling
of self respect and high determination in the bo-
| SONS of the graduates.
LEwIs's PANoRAMA OF THE MISSISSIPPI, notc on
exhibition at Odd Feiiocs' Hall, in this cifyBy in
vitation from the gentemanly proprietors of the
above magnificent work of art the undersigned
had the qualification Of viewing il, at private
hibition on Wednesday evening last
To those of us who are familiar with the Misss-
sippi river, the illusion was perfect that
could hardly divest ourselves Of the idea that we
were actually passing along its waters. We re-
cogniscd the localities readily If the reality
had been before The Gulf Of Mexico, New
Orleans the beautiful plantations along the river,
among which is General Taylor's, Baton Rouge,
vicksburg. hatcher, Memphis, Cairo, st. Louis.
Alton, Quincy, Keokuk, Nauvoo, and the large
architectural drawing Of the far-famed Mormon
people, Burlington, St. Paul's, Fort Smelling, and
there, with countless other things and places as IA
miliar TO us own dwelling places, or the
homes of our childhood
To those of us who have 1.-The Father
Of Waters" il was indeed treat, being assured,
were, by those at our elbow who familiar
with it, that the semblance was perfect.
As work Of art, this Panorama is not surpassed,
IL equalled, by any that has been exhibited in
the city Of Washington. II is every way worthy
Of the fame IL has acquired wherever il has been
exhibited. The full and lucid verbal explanations
accompanying lie exhibition by Messrs. Lewis and
King, its proprietors in themselves very inter
esting, and worthy Of being listened to histo-
rical lecture the Mississippi, there nothing
further TO attract the attention Mr.. Lewis is the
accomplished artist who made all the sketches Of
which the Panorama is composed, and placed them
on the canvas.
We assure the citizens Of Washington that they
cannot pass an evening more agrecably, or more
insrnctively than in paying visit to this truthful
ondh oa fttl urork ofa artia