Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-07-03
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


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~ Tar Asracln Hosss. Dossos 10 one Of the largest an
best Hots In the country. advsrsusnt In another CO
ama.
Disrlinrrlos The annual di.,ribu,lon Of the preml
ums At 81. Joseph's Academy came OF on Saturday
preparatory to the usual VACATION which Commences to
day. The two previous weeks up Saturday week last
were occupied with the examination. Since then tb,
pupils engaged with the completion and ssngsmen
81 the eaoroldeses P.nsinss add tapestries dessne,
Tho distribution commenced at . o'clock A. NJ befor,
large sssembagc OF visitors for whom suitable accom-
nodstons were prepared In tho large where III,
! ceremony took place.
Tho order Of things was sublime In the extreme. TIL,
pupils were ared at least the greater portion OF them
In neat white dresses their positions In tho being
assigned In tho order OF their grado classification In the
school, Two large rooms Ia the academy divided only ty
folding DOORS formed tho within which the dlstribu
ton took place Tho mont exclusively occupied
by visitors with tho exception Of passage 10 tho centre
through which tho recipients marched 10 receive ,hci,
premiums from tho hands Of tho r. Rev. DR.. MeGil
who occupied position on platform slightly elevated
Tho pupils advanced In turn from their seats in obedi-
enee TO call OF their Names with the class Of premiums
to DO distributed aud with graceful bow received the
welcome gin, and then returned.
The ceremonies opened with tuuo on tho piano, BY
Miss Pzzin ater which the testimo.
NAL Tor correct and smable deportmeut during the year.
took place.
This part Of the ceremony consisted In placing on the
fully arranged aud diversified.
The awards were made In this instance to Miss Matilda
McAdam, aud Miss Jane Perrin
A, the close Of this part Miss H. Foral played the
Battle OF Buena Vista" the Piano In exquisite STYLE
We are necessarily compelled to limit ourselves to
mere rotice OF the first premiums tho higher
Our space today Is rather limited admit Of more
tended notice.
Christian Doctrne-lst class, premium of Excellence
Mary Jane heQaad. end do. by Mary Bgly aud Caths'
Enslish Reading-Ist class, Miss Caroline Jemison
heauing AMI OrthOgraDhy. I.ouiaa chu,i,t ~
wardn aud Alice Roach.
Rhetoric-lst premium OF Excellence to Miss M.,ild.
McAdsm. '' Aa'"'A
LIST premium OF Improvement, Miss Mary McAd.m
Miss Boudar Mi's Catherine ohrsmcr and Miss Caro-,
English Cirammsr-lst class LIST Uranium Me. u...;.
FerralL ~ ''e
hs'ory-la class LIST premium, Miss Matilda Nc.
Adam, Miss Mary McAdam aud Miss Catherine Chris
mer.
Natural Philosophy and Chemistry-lst premium Miss
Matilda aeAdam Mss O. Chrismer, Miss Mary McAdam
Miss Caroline Jamison. and Miss H. Boudar
Natural Philosophy-2ud class, LIST premium Miss
Mary pooley, Miss Bessie Ferral and Miss Virginia
Geography aud Botany-lst class, Is, premium. Miss
Clash. "'N MSS mary
end class Geography-Is, premium Miss Bessie Farrell,
Miss Mary Doolcy, aud Miss Mary Jane Quaid
End class Botsny-Mi.s Mary Devereaux
ilteiiectual Philosophy and Asronomy.-lst premium
MISS Matilda AcAdam, Miss E. Boudar and Miss Mary
McAdam. '
2od premium, Miss Catherine Chrsmer and M;ss Mary
Clash -
Enssh Compo'i'ion, LIST class.-Prcmums Of Improve.
ment, Miss Matilds McAdam, MISS Catherine Cbrismer
Miss Mary McAdam and Miss Louisa Furth
End class.-Premiums, Miss Mary Dooley Miss Bessie
Fettal aud Miss Mary Devereaux.
Arithmetic, LIST class.-Miss Louiss Furth
Writing, lst cass.-Miss Caroline Jameson. Miss IT
Ferral and Miss Bessie Farrell
aad clAss.Miss Eliza Ahern Miss Virginia Wood Miss
oatharlne Adams aud Miss Mary Dooley.
Raa.n m
premium, Miss Catherine ohrismer, Miss E. Boudar
I'd class LIST dvision.-Miss Catherine Chrsmer Miss
Boudar and Miss Mary Dooley.
aasc-lst class. Is, premium, Miss Catherine Chrsmer
ana MISS Caroline Jamison. I'd premium, Miss T. Boudar
Miss Mary Dooley aud Me, H. FerralL
McAdsm.
Eubroidcry.-lst premium, Miss Matilda MeAdsm
2d premium, Miss Bessie Ferrsll and Mis- H. FerraL
TaPss,ry.-lst premium, Miss Mary McAdam aud Miss
Mary Brooks.
Plain sewing.-lst premium, Miss Ii. Fsrrall and Miss
z. Cbrismer.
The distribution among the day pupils and boarders
closed at this stage. Il resumed again among the
orphan classes.
Two Of these were awarded crowns for correct and
anicaoe department. besides premiums for their pro.
fciences in the casses.
At the close Of the distribution, the RI Rev. Dr. Nc
d IN chaste aud happy sty congratulated the young
ladies' who received premiums upon their success md ex
hoted others who fortunate 20 more zeal and
perseverance during the ensuing year. In the hone tina,
they may like the recipients OF day. obtain similar
marx oil diisoncs aud proficiency. As the Bishop took
his seat the pupils marched from the room to another
part OF the building, bearing their the series o.
prizes awarded them.
The visitors then ascendcd upper room Inv inyn.
lion OF the Superoress aud there exhibited some of
the most beautiful specimens of painting embroidery and
tapestry we have looked upon We had scarcely an
idea that characters could be wrought such perfection
as they are displayed In the two latter Departments We
shall rot now undertake to deneate the peculiar charac
tescs oil each production To do merit to such of works
excellence would be task difficult for us now TO per
form.
We give below the Names subjects and names of the
executors Of Of the most prominent productions
among the series
Embroidery-By Miss Matilda McAdam,-A Sea Storm
and In view vessels tossing to aud o-a dark reary at
mosphere-a light house ia the distance-a vessel In dis
tress making her way towards it-she is bufieted and
tossed about In the raging sea-her chances of gaining
the shore rather Slim sketch Of land scenery given
ny same-Two crayon pieces one collection of flowers
the other child playing with dog.
BY same-Two paintings, Mucross Abbey and view of
the City OF Genes
BY Miss II. Ferral-Two pieces Of embroidery n ,omb
with splendid scenery also view Of "old Ware Bridge
between the upper and lower lakes OF Killarney
Two beautiful embroidered piucushons by Misses and
b Feria.
by Miss Mary McAdam-A splendid piece Of tapestry,
Captivity Of Zion.
Some nameess chief believe Marco Bozzaris in In
pestry, by Miss Mary Brooks =
Tne entire combination reflects much CT edit on The In
stu'ion and upon the sk and ability OF those who have
executed. They are works OF pre'emlnenl merit.
FysERAL ~ JAS BosHER, EsQ--Tho funeral of the
late James Bosher ESQ., took place Saturday evening
from the First Baptist church, Broad street IL was
attended with all the pomp and ceremony peculiar 10 the
burial oil such as in ic time occupy high and favorable
position in public esteem.
After the funeral Al.