Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-08-23
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The COMMENCEMENT AT Norwich UNIVERSITY
occurred on the 9th and 9th instants, and is ev-
erywhere represented as one that did credit to
this Institution, and argued brightly for its fu-
ture prosperity. Wednesday evening was mark
ed BY throngod Concert by the Cornet Band
of Boston, and Thursday forenoon devoted to
the performances of the graduating class which
are spoken of as of high order both in man
ner and matter. These were as follows:
l. The Educated Farmer-Charles H. Long,
Clarelnont, N. H.
2. Moderation True Wisdom-Samuel E.
Briggs, Claremont, N. H.
3. Political Necessity of War-Charles H.
Lewis, Bangor, Me.
4. Natural Philosophy-W. II. G. Strong,
Pensacola, Fa.
S. National Pride-Brownell Granger, Bos-
ton. Mass
6. The Mormons-Arthur Chase, Claremont,
N. H.
MUSIC.
- luO ltlSC anu Tdll Vi NdtlOHS-Dtlh }.
Buel, Norwich.
8. The Problem of Life; or, The Ideal and
the Real-William s. Burton. North Adams,
Mass
9. The Review-A Poem-Delano F. Andrus,
Norwich.
In the afternoon, addresses were delivered by
the Hon. S. Elliot, of Boston, whose theme was
The Scholar of the Past and the Scholar of
the Present. and by Rev. 0. D. Miller, of
North Adams, Mass, on Hcroism. After the
addresses six young gentlemen received the de-
gree OF B. s., Bachelor of Science, viz: AZ
Charles H. Long, Samuel L. Briggs, Charles
II. Lewis, Arthur Chase, Bella S. Buel, and
Delano I. Andrus and one the degree of A.
b., viz; William S. Burton.
Honorary degrees of A. NJ. were then con-
ferred on Hon. W. H. Lee, of Sandwich Islands,
j. V. N. Standish, Woodstock, and of D. d.
on Rev. G. L. Bedell of New York, and L. L.
D. on Hon. I. Fl. Seymour of Conn.
Many distinguished visitors were present, and
testified their satisfaction of the proceedings of
the day, and their interest in the Institution,
which under the efficient superintendent of its
worthy President, now numbers about fifty pu-
pills.
COMMENCEMENT AT MIDDLEBURY CoLLEcR.-
Though the graduating class was this year small ,
the Commencement, we learn, was an interest
ing one. The prospect of q large freshman class
is good, and as this old and valuable Institution
amid all its reverses, has recently received sub
stantial help in Il large subscription fund. and
in the noble bequest of the late Joseph Fair.
banks of $1,000, we trust it will soon be found
in the Aourishing condition it truly deserves to
be in. We have received full account of the
doings at Commencement, but in the press Of
political matter we find it impossible to make
y room for it.
The DEATH OF ABBOTT LAwRENCE.--The Hon
} Abbott Lawrence, an ex-nember of Congress
Q one of the Commissioners to settle the North
Eastern Boundary Question, our late U. S
Minister to England, and the great merchant
, and manufacturer of Massachusetts,, died, after
: an illness Of several weeks, at his residence ir
. Boston, last Saturday morning, at the age o.
sixty-two years. ...... ."..
Few men in Massachusetts, probably, woulG
: be more missed in the great business community
Il through which his talents and enterprise sem
: one of its strongest pulses and few could b.
= mourned by 50 many private individuals an(
public associations, who have been recipients 0
) his extended charities and munifcent bestow
n ments. We have never been of MIR. Lawrence
n school of politics, but we have long regarde
/, him us noble specimen of u man. Grea
= wealth, like his, is great power, and the FEY
who WELD it well and wisely are entitled to es
u pecial credit. Among these we have ranke
Abbott Lawrence, and consequently regret hi
70 removal in the midst of so much usefulness.
If The GREAT ELECTION RIOT AT LOUISVILLE
re Between twenty and thirty men, itnow appear
n were either killed outright or MORALLY wounc
le ed in this terrible election ARRAY between I'll
Native Americans and the Foreign population
) Among the conflicting accounts, it is not cas-
:, to arrive at the exact truth as to the questic
az who were the first aggressors. The Louisuil
#. Journal still confidently affrms that, in evel
Of instance the Catholic Irish were the first to ii
le and kill the Americans, before the latter mat
in any hostile movement; while it seems to be at
mttcd that a leading and wealthy Catholic
- the name of Quinn, who lost his life and Il
Q, row of buildings which was burnt and whit
~ he owned, had the day before stored his bull
:. ing with firearms and ammunition. There W
= however, probably, blame on both sides.
IN The PorATo Ror UPON US AGAIN.-We regr
to be compelled to announce, that the potato re
% though thus early, has commenced to an omi
"' GUS extent, in this section of the country.
at Those wishing to purchase one of the best, a
"a most pleasantly located farms in all this vicini
OH should read the advertisement of our frier
q" Elisha Hubbard, of Berlin. Hi farm, we thi
A is all he represents it to be.
of The NOTED EUPHoNIANs.-The Concert Bal
of which we spoke last week, are, as will
on seen by their notice in this paper, to hold tn
ur- concert at the Free Church, this Wslnesd,
In evening. There will, doubtless, be alarge tn
out. 49,
,a's :,
tod CROSBY, the funny man, we sec also is to h
ac. his concert of comic, songs, &C., &C., on Fri
/. evening. Those who like good laugh will
With course, 60 to hear him.
A BELGIAN paper mentions that wor
With named Dupriez, the wife of a farmer, resid
ype- at Tourpes, while she as feeding her poul
took up young chicken in her hand to ca
, OF it. A cock flew up, pecked her violently in
, ~ arm, and thus inflicted wound which was