Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-07-08
college conarnencemsnt...


The annual commencement of Bethany College
took place on Tuesday, July 4th, and was, as
usual, very largely attended, bothly citizens of
the surrounding region and by visitors from vari-
our sections of the Union. On Monday the Soc.
ely of Alumni of this Institution, held its annual
meeting. The annual lecture was delivered by
A.,W. Campbell, and the address by J. b. Myers,
both graduates of the Institution. This Society is
composed exclusively of graduates of the lnstitu-
tion, that is of those who have attained the de-
gree Of Bachelor of Arts. Its members are conse-
quently no, so numerous as those of similar soce
ties stother colleges where the graduation in sin
gle.depaTtment constitutes the title to member
ship. The 4th of July was, as all nnow, a warm
day, and we were not in very fit state, there
fore to appreciate they merted the exercises of
the day. AT an eally hour the spacious hall in
the basement was crowded by the audience, who
were kept for some time in state of suspense bys
the non-appearance of the band engaged from
Wheeling for The occasion, which had been de-
tanned on the road by an accident, and were,
therefore, somewhat behind time. Quite a blank
was thereby Produced in the faces of the auditory,
particularly of Young America, Every largely rep.
resented upon the occasion,) who seemed to think
the 9TH no 4th without Hail Columbia Yankee
Doodle and the Star Spangled Banner and 9th
er such pieces appropriate and commemorative of
the day. They were happily relieved, however,
IN short time by the appearance of the sUnion,'
who made up for their lost time by the quality Of
what they then produced. We7regret that our
time will not permit of extended notice of the
performances OF the day, which were very numer-
Gus and most acceptable 10 the varied auditory to
which they were addressed. There were adj
dress-s from the representatives of each of the
three Literary Societies of the College, namely,
the Neotrophian, The American Literary Insti-
tuteS and The Adelphian. All the other addresses
were delivered by members of the graduating,
class and the HBachalaureate', delivered by the
FEeaident OF the Institution, closed the proceed
ings. The degree of Bacheloro of Aria was con-
forted upon seventeen students, who had gradu-
ater In all The departments of the College while
the honorary degree of Master of Arts was confer
Eedupon three of the Alumni is.sg
The annual exhibitions of the three societies were
heldson different evenings of the week previous.
separately, Gas contests not allowe.i,9 and we
learn that they were exceedingly creditable to the
members of each, and displayed high degree of
attainment in the different exercises belonging TO
such societies. Indeed we can sa ely say that no
paftot college education is profitable 10 The
student than the exercises of these societies. and
II well prosecuted they more than contribute their
par toward preparing young men for sustaining
their part In the active scenes OF life.
The endowment of this Institution is progressing
we'll Three OF the chairs, namely that of Sa-
cIed History, Natural Philosophy and Chemistry,
are fully endowed and the remainder soon will be,
so thatthe facilities for education will be greatly
exte.iGed and much larger number of young men
have the means OF education placed within THEN
reach. College education is now receiving at the
haRus OF the public the attention which it de-
series, and 1t will ere long be, that with proper
colleges TO prepare the teachers, and common
schools for them TO teach in, the blessings of uni.
vefsal education will be dlffused throughout the
entire Union. Teachers first, schools afterw ards
FAt meeting of the stockholders of the Gin
cinnati, Columbus and Cleveland Railroad Com
paEy, at Cleveland, on Saturday last 1884 shares
OF stuck were represented. The Endorsement of
100000 bonds of the Bellefontaine and Indian
apolis Railroad Company, and 100000 of the
third mortgage bonds of the Columbus, Piqua and
la. Railroad Company, aud the subscription of
$4,000 TO the capital of the Mississippi and At
lantic Railroad Company, and the subscription of
Si77.60o 10 other Indiana companies, all making
important connections with The fist named road
were ratified. Some opposition to this course was
expected from the New York interest," but did not
take place to any serious extent.
IThe Ohio and Mississippi Railroad is com.
pieted and operating for 40 miles east of ST. Louis
The road is graded and ready for the rails for near
lao miles, and the rails are going down as fast as
they can be laid. BY the first of August, the road
will be completed TO the Illinois Central The
-. ~ L.. on.
tween Caro- and the intersection Il, the o. M
Both roads will be completed TO the point of inter-
section by August LIST. and then there will be
Railroad connection between ST. Louis and Cairo.
uIn recent debate in the British House of
Lords, Lord Peterborough snid. t'The very idea of
war with the United States was horrible. The
event would be one of the greatest evils, one of
the.direst of human affiictions Connected as we
are in all the details of commerce, it would be
more like tearing ssunder the limbs of one human
body than the collision OF. TWO separate and dis.
tnet bodIes.'
THE PiLLrsUsTERs.-The grand jury of the U.
s. Circuit Court at New Orleans has refused 10
find bills against persons accused of hllibustering
because no evidence but vague rumorwas brought
against them. The Judge, however, minated
thatshe should bud the suspected persons over in
5000 bonds to obey the law for nine months.
IlagoK Law UscossrrTuriovAL.--w learn
fIoma passenger on last evenings tram, that Csief
Justice Corsin, has decided that the Liquor Law
passed by the last Legislature is unconstitutional:
Under which decision, several persons confined in
the Champaign county jail, for violating nroyis-
ions Of said law, we've released nom confinement
Ohio Statesman