The daily republic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1853-1853, 1853-07-21

faintly presented it. 1t might be thought that
such mon arc rare, but there are such in 70
cioty, whose walk il 30 humble as not to attract
gensF2i observation. They live with wise refer
enc? TO the future, looking to God for approval
OF their conduct, and in anticipation of blissfal
Immortality
! The ANNUAL CoMMENcrMENr of the Colufia-
blan College took place yesterdaymornng, ut the E
street Baptist Church. Among the invited guests
the President ofthe United States and Messrs.
Guthrie, Gushing, Campbell, and Dobbin, of the
Cabinet, and the Mayor of the city. The exer-
cses were opened with prayer by Professor Bacon;
then followed music by Prosperi's comet band, a
part of the Marine Band, which frequently de-
lighted the large assemblage of ladies and gen
tlemen with its performances.
Addresses were delivered on the following sub
jects by the gentlemen whose names are appended:
The Value of Great men to Nation-Josiah
A. Green, Washington City.
The Influence Of American Institutions upon
American observation-disclosures, V. Leech, WASH
ington City
Unity Of Purpose Essential to Success-Mar-
shall w. Read, Bedford Co., Va.
True Progress, (oration Julius F. Grammer,
Washington City.
The Power Of 'True Principle, (oration) David
J. Yerkes, Holldaysburg, Pa
The President Of the College then conferre
the first degree in the Arts and Sciences upon
Josiah A. Green, L. R. Gwaitmey, George ".
Leech, and Marshall w. Read; and the second
degree upon James w. Asbury, Georgia; Joseph
Christian, Virginia; julius E. Grammer, d. c.;
Richard H. Griffith, Virginia Robert G.. Lewis,
North Carolina; Charles A. Price, Florida; A. F..
Scott, Virginia; William P. Solomon, North Car
n
Yerkes, Pennsylvania
The honorary second degree was conferred upon
Samuel G. Ker, M. D., of Maryland; James p.
Tustin, esq.,, ofD. c.; Edward Maynard, M. D.,
do; and Rev. James Remley, of Virginia. Also
the honorary degree of Doctor ofLaws upon Lieu
tenant Matthew F. Maury, of D. G.
A MAMMOTH BLOCK OF MARBLE, about four
teen feet in length and seven in breadth, of a
thickness tapering from two feet to ten inches,
and weighing nearly fifteen tons, was hauled from
the railroad station yesterday by team of eight
horses belonging to Mr.. VIM. Clark, of the Sixth
Ward; but when it reached the vicinity of the
| Centre Market the tire of one of the wheels
broke; and, in consequence, locomotive opera
tons had to be suspended until the damage could
be repaired. This block is from the quarry of
Messrs. Simonton, in Maryland and is intended
as panel of the pedestal Of the Jackson eques-
TRAN statue, in Lafayette square. There is an
other slice Of marble OF equal dimensions at the
station, designed for a similar purpose; and upon
these will be inscribed the words which now APP
pear in paint upon the rotting canvass Temporal
! rly placed there.
| DANIEL I. WooDwARD.-The friends of this
individual, who is under sentence of death for the
murder of his wife, making vigorous effort
to have his punishment committed either to i'm
prisonment for life in the penitentiary or banisl-
mcnt forever beyond the limits of the States and
Territories. A memorial for this purpose, ad-
dressed to the President of the United States, is
now in circulation in Georgetown, and has, we
learn, within the last three days received several
hundreds Of signatures.
| PRoPERTY SALE.-Stratton, auctoneer, sold,
yesterday afternoon, lot No. "a, in square 1888,
on T. street south, between Ninth and Tenth
streets west, twenty-six by one hundred and
twenty five feet, at nine cents per square foot.
! CLEANING, THE STREErs--We noticed lnborers
at work yesterday on Pennsylvania avenue, re-
moving the filth from the cutters and carting it
. away. 1t was novel sight, and one with which
we earnestly hope the Inhabitants residing in other
parts of the city will forthwith be favored. The
alleys might properly come within the range OF
the sanitary operations.
i MARRIED,
On the 18th Of May, by the Rev. ]. w. BnowN