New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-07-02
CITY ITEMS.

Tur ForRTII-Col. Thomas X. WHIT
My Of this city, will deliver an Grafton on the 4th
Of july, before the Order of the United Americans
and the City authorities, at New-iiavon, Conn.
AT Hartford, Conn, the Anniversary Is to be
rev brilliantly celebrated There is to be an Ora
ton and proce ssion and thirty young ladies are
10 appear in HE latter each bearing small banner,
and dressed IN the Boomcr costume.
At Lowell the Young ladies are TO have dnhef,
at'whlch two hundred OF the fair sex are To appear
m Boomer costume. 1t was at Lowell nat some
boors undertook 10 modest two young ladies' VINO
made their appearance in the new dress. They sue
ceeded IN forcing the two girls to take refuge IN
store. but the rowdies Will not again attempt such an
operation. The rude opposition thus manifested
caused the question TO be discussed, and the girls re-
solved that they would dress 20 suit themselves, and
# the police force OF the city not sufficient TO
prevent them from being msued, they would pro-
iect themselves
~ 1t was reported yesterday that WILL
LIAM IL GRAHAM formerly of this City, had been
kiled by lightning near Detroit, on Monday last. II
IS said that he was on the road with some friends,
and a shower coming up. they took refuge IN barn
The barn was struck by lightning, and Mr.. Graham
instantly killed We are unable to say that the story
thus told IS either true or false. Al o'clock last
evening his relatives IN tins City had received no
positive information of such a calamity tce-
sIapmc Dispatch forwarded to his store at Detroit,
had not been responded to late last evening. We
hope that the report may prove incorrect lie is
BROTHER OF George r, Graham, editor OF Graham'S
Magazine. and is well known IN this Cry as young
publisher OF ability and enterprise. lie native
the City of Philadelphia, but married IN this
| City where his wife and child now reside He Is
| shout iweniy-i years of age.
II
GRAFTON BEFORE THE ALUMNI OF THE
rNvIRsrry.--Thc Annual Grafton before the Al
ami of the University was delivered last evening N
| he College Chapel, by HOWARD CROSBY. Esq. The
xasr treated chiefly of the benefits of College Edu
'siion, and traced the analogy between moral and
atelec,ual cultivation, IN religious point Of view
The Importance Of scientific studies urged with
I aIneSineSS as a help 20 humility and means of
AlaTgns the mind lie held that the traveller IN the
| eientlhc field has begun his journey ~ a nobler
| phcre The orator lamen,ed tina, there should have
\ cen so many nnoyators upon The established order
collegiate education, with the nteat 10 render II
/ acre practical. The prevalence OF progressive
seas was also considered open to objection. The
l roper aims OF collegiate education were the devel.
Pmeit of The moral and intellectual nature, and the
sorts OF S supporters should be directed 10 this end
Tue Osauon was of moderate length. ana was heard
'ih attention.
| THs PENDULUM Experiment IN A Pam
Se OHioE.-Somc Of the composilors IN the oicc
81 l. Crowen. having a curiosity 20 witness an
hNs'rauon 1.-THE rotary motion OF the Earth, by the
| vans OF 'he Pendulum, II was thought no. lmprac
sNe 10 iry the experiment in the Office. According
small hook was constructed of wire, both ends Of
'neh were MED sharp, one TO be driven INTO sky
gal raIne some twelve feet from IN door and the
"nei 70 serve as a point upon which 10 suspend
~s' 10 TINS ing "Ss attached long wire, taken
'om The stove pipe, which, beng furnished a, the
"''om With heavy hollow cyllndIisa. piece Of IRON
substituted he pendulum. large paucr board.
E"petIy marked OF with u circle ana divided INTO
N'N'">' wen supplied he materials Tor a graduated
'' BENG 'hrs equipped, he pendulum was ,us.
0"O'" UPON The rms, The circle placed underneath
WIZ upon The door, the pendulum vas then
~uS''N an isi>ed over the centre oi The graduated
h'e' aho made to 'l5rsie on a Inc running nearly
-" ~'~ SCUM. The vibration was commenced At
=" pan ST. and at halfpaS, seven. The hour Al
T." 'Ae once was c.osee1 variation was re.
'ASeo OF aAoai thirty degrees.
'o"'h RIVER BoArs.--The trial of speed
- 'he new boa, Henry Clay All The Reindeer.
IN confirming the Iepu;a,.,n Of The Rem
"'"uid hardly be called ,rial OF sYecl. for
~eaioeef' on the tnp upward on MoaAsy. passed
immediately after starting and .aw no
W her again til she arrived some INV minnie.
-alho TIE Reindeer a, Albany On The return ,,,,.
eNe5' The Henry Clay stared sons time BE-.
oV'ocA' and yet The Reindeer. leaving 4, The
houi' oYer;ook AMI passed her jus, belo.,
sn.eP'ie' and, making sir laniings. reaehsi
o.A a. sirieeH Minutes tsfore o'ciack. equal.
"e' 'o''nef splendid rua. OF course. her con.
oea'en Out OF sighi. The Reinfesr 10 On.
IH0'y the swiilesl boa, or our waters mi
o"e VINO Aho"s her estimable Cag,ain "a a.! 2,
Fsra'ifed a, her gres, success