The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-13
Local Matters.

A HoRRfslx MClpER was committed last night,
by John Day, at about fifteen minutes to eight
O'Clock. His wife Catherine, daughter Of Mr..
George Fridley, (who had separated from her hus-
band,) was walking with her sisters, when, seeing
Day lurking near by she hurried into the passage of
her fathers house, 70 place herself beyond his reach
He ran to the door, drew revolver, and fired two
shots One Of the balls, 1t is said, struck her left
side, and passed along the body, diagonaly, until
it reached the top Of the breastbone, where II
lodged; and the other ball entered the left arm
above the elbow.
The alarm being given, large number of per.
sons collected in front Of the house, Con between
Thirteen and Thirteen and a. half streets) The
assassin fled, but soon after returncd when Officer
Boss arrested him, and conveyed him to the watch
house. Justice Goddard committed him to Jail for
further examination.
Drs. Stone and Butt were summoned TO the aid
of the wounded woman but their offices were of
no avail. She died in the course of half an hour
from the time the crime was committed.
post mortem examination il to be made, and
coroner's inquest held this morning
young man named Charles F. Herbert was
arrested near the watch.house for melting Day to
resist the officers who had him in custody and he
too was committed TO prison ia default of bail
Nxw MEDICAL CoLLRaE.-The Right Rev. James
Ryder. d. D., President Of Georgetown College.
delivered an address At the opening Of the Medical
Department of Georgetown College, in the lecture
room of the Smithsonian Institution, yesterday
evening
There was large attendance of ladies and gen.
siemen, and fine band of music performed several
delightful airs.
The address of DR.. Ryder was received with
hx svt hc 0f
which he said that Georgetow n College dates more
than sixty years back. II was established by the
united efforts Of the Archbishop Of Baltimore-Car-
roll--s'a name sacred TO patriotism and religion,
aud his associates the Jesuits of which society he
va distinguished member. The institution was
psrched on an eminence, in his own emphatic Ian
guage, the most lovely that the eye could wish to
rest on" The institution, having no patronage
and governmental aid, obliged to depend on its
own efforts; and such the industry OF its MEM
bers that ere long, It became conspicuous; and, in
1915, of ts first eeUes stood in Congress, among
the most iliuurious statesmen Of the day; and one
who has left name patriot, orator, and Chris
tian-the illustrious Judge Castor, at that time a
member of Congress-moved by filial gratitude for
thsinstution Of early education proposed that il
be elevated to the dignity Of university. Congress
approved tho measure; and, from that day. George
town College became university by authority OF
the General Government and was, therefore, au-
thorixod 10 confer degrees Of science and art in all
the departments.
But the science Of medicine had not been intro
duced until now. Gentlemen Of that profession
having made proposition. it was gladly accepted;
and the department was now opened.
The reverend gentleman then proceeded 10 vindi.
cate the profession from aspersions which had been
cast upon it, and highly eulogized II, viewing the
physician as priest in the temple Of nature, i'm
porant in that sphere and next to the priest OF re-
hgion in the temple Of Cod. Where, nc asked, do
you svsr hear the scriptures say honor the awycr'
1.-THE audience spplauded.] He did not wish to de-
tract from tho purity Of the law-the claw and the
preits" are spoken Of together. Laughter Neither
the character of the law nor military science, nor
any other profession ont Of tho sanctuary has been
euogixed BY tho scriptures, except that OF the ply
sician. Honor the physician ON account of his art;
10 Of heavenly origin. Medical science commenc-
ed when our first parents went out Of the Garden Of
Eden. Then tho great physician of mankind. the
Saviour of the world, promised to remedy. the ills
of our nature by providing for ps an immortal cx
istencc. From that day medical science was %.
tabiished. In the early period Of the world il wa,
mixed up with fable. The medical profession wa,
considered divine, and Esculapius was made
god when he reflected on the condition Of the
physician, when he looked upon him dischargina
bis duties 70 society. he regarded him ~ sscrsd