Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-05-18
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CHAPEL IT'LL COMMENCEMENT.

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lment week-lhe following Thurs day, I'd June will
be COMMENCEMENT day. This occasion has contin
ued growing In importance from ye ar to year, witt
the rising reputation of the University, ill now
wherever the sentiment of State pride is found ex
listing, the people of the State, well generous
few beyond look 10 it with pleasing emotions ar
index of the thrift of the College-the promotion o.
the .educa tional cause. Doubtless the University
North Carolina holds prominent place in the
catalogue of excellent aud renowned institutions
and if " coming events cast their shadows before .
we feel that the coming celebration will result
creditably 10 Chapel Hill aud the State. The loca-
ton is known be of that character that must
ommend ii 10 all peculiarly adapted to the pur-
| pose for which it was selected. The remarkable
! Improvements which have been wrought upon the
extensive cumpuS surrounding the buildings speak
mean compliment O The gardener, the part In front,
especially, being under fine cultivation, where the
horcuit"rist may finger with pleasure, or the boan-
st may hold the Sweetest in the most howery
language. These grounds sacred.
The class TO be graduated is unusually large, about
sixty in numbers and less than fourth of the aggre
gate of College. They will speak for themselves
on Thursday. DIR. Hawks will deliver TO them
Sermon Monday night, and on Wednesday Hon.
A. p. Nicho son will deliver before the Literary
Societies address, and Dr. Dixon, of Wilmington
before the Historical Society. The audience will be
entertained on Tuesday and Wednesday nights by
Freshman and Sophomore speakers. OtIer matters
will claim their proper place.
On occasions Of This character much stress is very
properly laid upon music, aid ii is question of e-
mencemenl! and others less expressive of the
IcItude of the numerous iLteTrogators. Such i'll.
portunacy not the most wonderful thing heard
of, grounded as ii is its importance 10 the exerc
SEES and promotion of the festivities. One has been
engaged at inconsiderable cost, though cheaper
than might have beer anticipated one of decided
character, that will, nay, has borne highly crediIaDle
comparison with those others of note in various parts
OF the country. lis name is recommendation sutH
cIent-'The Stale Armory Band, Virginia. Thus this
matter is settled, and all questions with regard il
at rest, TO the qualification less Of the otidtOrS
the managers-than of Others
The coming Celebration will he interesting to all
who may aiend-to the aged father whose bosom
thrills with emotion he witnesses the maiden eff
forts OF those 10 whom his daughters must ere long
look Tor protection; to the mlddIe-aged, who, but
few years ago, occupied the ground that is TO
be renquished by the graduates; and to the ladies,
who must doubtless cherish desire behold the
theatre of brothers. kinsans, (in pros pecru)
boyish glory. Tickets have been distributed over
the country, which very strongly indicate that on
Thursday evening, ID June, will come off, SPLEEN
did affair i'll the way of Ball. Youth of North
Carolina, hear you thai In fine, nothing be
wanting to render ii most interesting, magnificent
affair. CHAPEL. HILL.
Collision the Erie RaihOud-Four Men Seriously
Injured.
On Monday night collision of tw trains occurred
in the neigh5orhood of Bergen the Ranapo branch
of the Erie Railroad, about four miles from jersey
city. 1t appears the emigrant train from New York
had met the day express train from Dunkirk half
mile west of Bergen junction. The locomotives
dashed against each other, and were completely
smashed; the tender of the express train driven
back into the baggage car, destroying the Car and
much of the passengers baggage. Immediately
the engineers and hremea perceived that collision
was inevitable, they jumped off the train and escaped
without injury.
Four brakemen, however, named Harrison, Van
Kleet, Griffin and FarIow Cara, were seriously and
two OF them, it is feared, fatally injured The great
est sufferer by the calamity is O'Gara. who has his
right leg smashed and his left foot severed from the
leg. The party whose injuries in severity .
to those of O'Gara, was Van Kleel, who had his leg
smashed To pieces He has wife and two children
living in Jersey city. Griffin has leg broken The
injuries of Harrison internal he has no bones
roken.
or course the greatest CONSERVATION prevailed a.
nongst the passengers, none of whom, however,
were injured. The Day Express Train should have
reached Jersey City 9.35, but it detained a.
bout two hours and half, arriving the depot
ill III o'clock. Il
The catastrophe like the more terrible trage 1y on
he New Haven Road, says the New York Times,
was HE result of pal pable careressness. The day
express train, bound east, running on time and
10 blame be attached the conductor Mr.. Seth
ieer, to the engineer, any person connected l.
With the train. The fault evidently lies with The
conductor of tie emigrant train, Mr.. w. G. Gale
Tho left the depot at Jersey City quarter of an
hour before his time.