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

We had the pleasure OF being present and OF witnessing
the proceedings during the week The institution
never prosperous present under the vigorous and
wise management Of Gov Swain the able and energetic
president Of the faculty The graduating class was
posed OF sixty young coming from various States
The whole number Of students the close Of the late
sion was nearly three hundred.
Tins is one Of the oldest institutions in the country and
stands first amongst the southern colleges, and fully
level with any of the northern universities s deservedy
the pride and boast Of the people of North Carolina Every
North Carolnan feels himself identified with the univer
sity and hence the annual commandments attended
by the leading from ali parts OF the State The at
tendance last week was unusually large not only being
sweed by the presence of the prominent Of the State
but by many distinguished citizens of other States and by
large number Of ladies' which must have been highly
gratifying to the students and members Of the institution
The location Of the university is highly eligible for oil
the purposes of literary institution Amongst the signs
OF the growing prosperity of the college observe that
there are new prossorshps OF law of agriculture and civil
engineering, which must add greatly its value and
cess.
The commencement exercises were highly interesting,
and furnished 10 the friends of the institution the most
gratifying proof Of its ourishing condition The annual
address before the two literary societies delivered
Wednesday by Gov A. " Brown, of Tennessee His sub
ect led him topas in review the past and present condition
of the United States furnishing the students the
strongest incentives to exertion in their Literary pursuits
Gov Brown acquitted himself ia that gave uni
versal qualification His address characterized through
out by heightened and patriotic sentiments clothed in
beautiful language delivered with impressive effect and
ceved by large audience with rapturous applause Gov
Brown has enjoyed the reputation for many years of being
of the abet and most eloquent statesmen in the South
and his address this occasion than sustained his
high reputation.
The exercises in defamation by the Students well
the inaugural speeches by the graduating class
ceedingly interesting and gratifying to their friends The
institution cannot fail to continue prosper with such ev
dences of diligence and energy furnished by the
exercises not only the part Of the faculty but Of the
students.
Queen Victoria it said has sent $500 and an autograph
letter to fugitive slave at Fulton New York, who had
to her barrel of specimen -four contem-
poary thinks the endcrhearted little Queen would have
made much better Of her money in purchasing -four for
some of her white slaves at home
The aSoutlSide Democrat" makes the following very
commendable suggestion:
Would it not be peculiarly appropriate for the south
cities to raise by subscription handsome for the
widow of the deputy marshal killed Saturday, in Bos-
ton while attempting to fulfil his duty and carrying out
the fugtyesave law Twenty-Five cents apiece from one
tenth of those who could well afford in each city would
relieve the destitute family"
We perceive that public in this matter has
already been made at Wilmington, North Carolina.
AN nRlpGE--A correspondent of the Chicago
Press thus describes the great bridge at Peru Illinois,
fhe Illinois Central railroad
The great bridge Of the Illinois Central railroad $500
feet twohrds of mile in length is rapidly approach
ing completion the however will not run over it be-
fore October This your readers the greatest
work Of the kind in the West and is Of the seventy
five bridges under contract by the enterprsng
firm of Stone Boomer OF Chicago. II reaches from bluff
bluff is scventyvc feet in height contains upward Of
900 600 feet Of timber all worked up In Chicago and how
much iron and stone know not The work is not
exceled and is of the Joliet hydraulic rock The top is
be covered with tin and to be made watertight the
trains Of to top Of all beneath them and
between the frames passes the road for wagons and under
meath of all pass the river and canal An ornamental
railing is to be placed each side of the track
In Court Square, Boston, Monday in the
crowd with great rreverencc suggested that the three
thousand clergymen be brought on, TO dispense the mob
"Yesa said bystander, set them to preaching and
mob could ever stand against IT,
In building chimney, put quantity Of salt into the
with which the intcrcoprscs Of bricks be
laid The effect win be that there win be any
mutation Of SCOT in that chimney The philosophy is thus
stated The salt in the portion OF mortar which is exposed
absorbs moisture from the atmosphere every damp day
The SCOT thus becoming damp falls down to the fireplace
This appears be English discovery. I, is used with
success in Canada.
Gent City says
"on Monday last the 22d ultmo about breakfast time
fire broke out in country residence belonging Col
Hart which in little time enyeoped the whole building
in flames and awful TO relate Of his daughters perish
ed in the deyourng element the persons outside not being
able do nyhing effect her release Her remains
recovered from the ruins and inferred the following
day
The Superior medium clipper ship Of 1850 tons re-
Gently built at East Boston by A. G. T. Sampson,
sold last week by Foster Taylor Of Boston, to Phila-
delpbia house for $4,000 cash
The Yorville South Carolina Miscellany of Wednesday
last says;
We regret 10 learn that the school Barhamve near
Columbia has been deserted by the scholars from the prev
aence of complaint resembling cholera in mild stage
The complaint learn is prevalent throughout the
whole upcouny hux but easily gives way to medi-
cal attention"
The Detroit Tribune says Not the least amusing thing
in the dongs Of yesterday the fact that large numbers
of people whole families from the country, into the
city with their teams to the eclipse That is fact
Cincinnati paper states that several thousand barrels
of SWINGS blood is used in that city every year for the
of sweet wine That's item for winedrink
erH.
The Charleston Courier says That the ordinance which
has just passed the city council and which is to 20 into
operation the LIST Of june requiring all vessels arriving
from the West Indies perform quarantine Of several
days, although all board may be in good health has
caused much alarm amongst all interested in the trade and
the consequence viii be to drive away from that port all
cssels engaged in it,