The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-29
LOCAL NEW 8.

THE wEATnER.-The high and exhausing temperature
from which all have been suffering days was re-
eyed Yesterday afternoon the city having been visited with
most copions Shower accompanied with high wind
casiona hunderbolt and vivid lightning o'clock the
thermometer al Dr. Pattersons drug store
ylsana avenue and Ninth street. registered
but the rain had the effect Of cooling the atmosphere
and the mercury have dropped number Of degrees
coaaEscnmxsT Pnrsoxros.--The commencement al
the time honored Of learning Princeton New Jersey
WAS to have taken place yesterday and Philip Richard Fen
DALI esq, Of this city, expected would deliver the an
nual address. Mr. FendAl is graduate Of Princeton Col
ege and in this the city his residence be ranks high
scholar and the productions Of his pen distinguished for
classic purity Of style.
Thompson, rrpsArPEn.-Thompson, convicted in the
criminal court days ago Of kidnapping negro boy
and carrying him TO Richmond yesterday by
Judge Crawford to four years in the pententary
JUSTICES THOMPSON CLARE.-At the meeting of the
city councils Monday evening last w. Thompson and j.
d. Clark magistrates for the county Of Washington
were, "polce Justices" summarily decaptated We
have heard of charge Of magsteral delinquency
part of the removed officers the contrary they
eemea by the public capable and efficient
the 1t is understood that the election for
they refused make the humiating acknoweg
that they knew nothing"
KIRKwoop HousE.-Ths house, formerly known as the
Irving Hotel has been extensively repaired and
waited and win be naugurated Monday next under the
auspices Of the Messrs kkwood These popular gentlemen
entitled to and will receive hands extended
notice Of their superb establishment after the Inauguration
CoLuMEAN CoLlEGE.-Th institution Of learning situated
within the District Of Columbia about half mile
north Of Pennsylvania avenue, founded about thirty
hYe by the Baptist denomination of Christians
owing to the heavy expense attending
erection OF the buildings the institution aboed under
niary embarrassment, and Of learning did
prosper Of late years, however those difficulties
moved and happy to hear that the college
most fourishing condition The amented Col Richard NJ
johnson for many years previous TO his death
liberal patron OF this college, and il is the alma Of
number Of the distinguished men Of the country.
The annual Of this institution took place
yesterday at the Baptist church 10th The
ces deeply interesting and there large number
the friends Of the college in attendance There addresses
and oratons by several upon whom literary degrees had just
been conferred The address Of G. French Bowie on the
/" Abuses Of the Press !" by VIM. T. Robbins on
" Woman Rights =; and GRAFTON by Lorenzo D. Gowsa
who selected for his theme The workmen die but the work
goes spoken Of highly credit&ble literary per-
formanoc In the evening address pronounced be
fore the Alumni Association in the church. by the Rev
T. j. Shepherd Degrees conferred upon the follow
ing named gentlemen:
bachelor Of PkLo.cpLy.-G. French Bowie, Prince
Georges county, Nd Stephen j. Cook Washington city
Willie J. Palmer Milton N. G.. j. d. Stamford Duplin
county, n. c. William 7. Robins, Gloucester county, Va
First Degree the Arts.-Edward Hartiy, Washington
city; X: H. R.wiins, Orange county Va LORENZO ID.
:. Second begree-George S. Bacon, New York A. r. T.
Biewend, Missouri; J. W. Garlck Virginia Robert Hall
Virginia d. johnson HELEN ID. G. c. c. speiden ID. c.
J. j. Wallace, Georgia