Daily American organ., 1856-03-08
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CoLUNBIAH CoLLKaE---Ws have before N
catalogue of the officers and students, &c Of Co
lombisn College. The institution appears 10 be in
avery Houriahing condition. fully realizing the ex-
pectations Of It's fouadea and sxtsndins the sphere
oi Its usefulness, aboss and sucQeas, from year to-
year. Thors are lie stadents u the College, in
Guiding those in the medical dspsrtment. We give.
below complete list Of the o@cers Of the College,
Rev. Joseph g. Binney, b D., president and
professor Of moral and intellectual philosophy
VIM Rugglss, IL. d., proeessor Of mechanical
philosophy and astronomy Thomss AiIIcr, a. d.,
omy and physiology William r, Johnston, N. D.,
professor Of obstetrics and diseases of women and
children; Joshua Riley, n. D., professor Of materis
medica herapeutics and hygiene; John +. May,
N. D., professor Of the prlnciples and practice Of
surgery - Grafton Tyler, n. D., professor Of pa
thology and practice of medicine; Rev. AdoniIam
J. Huntington, A. NJ, professor Of the Greek and
A. NJ, NJ. D., professor Of chemistry, pharmacy,
and natural history; VIM. T.. Jillson, A. NJ, pro-
essor of rhetoric and bellies lettres and of modern
languages Edward 7. Fristo, 4. NJ, professor Of
mathematics; r. G, Fox, A. B., tstor in the Greek
and Latin languages; James J. Waring, N. D.,
ptossctor and demonstrator; Alexander J. Quinche,
A. H., principal Of the preparatory department !;
Stephen Prentss, ESQ, registrar. w.sE
NATIONAL THrArRE.-- Miss Maggie Mitchell
played to a full house last night. A greater ia
vorite has seldom appeared upon our stage Her
figure, though petite, Is remarkably graceful and
her face very expressive She %, moreover, the
soul of animation, and seems to impart portion Of
her spirit TO the whole company. In versatility
she has no superior. Indeed, it Is difficult to say
wherein her forte especially consists SO admirably
does she play all her numerous parts. sa5r
~ Mr.. Eddy win appear on Monday as Jack Cads.
Hon. EDwARD EvERErr This accomplished
gentleman, will deliver his eulogy on Washington
in Baltimore next week. It is pronounced BY the
critics Of Boston and New York to be his master
piece. aFi atl
Mr., Everett will also deliver this eulogy in Rich
mond for the benefit of the Mount Vernon Asso-
citation. AIiH 20 MNoH
Why. cannot the people of Washington also
enjoy the pleasure of listening 20 this eloquent
production? Mr.. Everett has passed many years
or more devoted friends. An invitation to deliver
his euiogy in Washington, would certainly be ap-
propriate, and we hope would not be declined by
Mr.. Everett fet So. n g51,..s.
Y A LEcruRe will be delivered at the Smithsonian
oon Monday evening by Rev. "A. A. Willetts, Of
Philadelphia, before the Young Mems Christian
Association Is tU
Dusr IN ABUNDANCE The Avenue was almost
Invisible at o'clock to- day. in consequence of the
clouds of dust which envelopedit it. On, for street
sprinkler M
Posr OFFICE DEPARrMENT. john M, Caldwell
has been appointed to clerkship, at salary Of
81, 200 year, TO fill the vacancy occasioned by the
resignation Of John W. Wells. 'as''its8s aei
Henry c. Hewlett has been appointed an addi-
tonal route agent on the Richmond and Weldon
line.
TnE LuTHERAN FAIR,--The Fair at Odd Fellows
Hall is crowded every night It will be open this
evening, and also on Monday and Tuesday of next
week. Fine music and excellent singing may be
heard every evening, and the refreshments are of
a superior quality.
CosT OF THE CApIroL ExTENsIoS.-It appears
from the report Of Captain Megs, the Superintend-
ent Of the Capitol Extension that there have been
appropriated for the work -s2,67s, ,1o0; Of which
thcrc HdVc Uebu eIpeHueu 10 JUN september,
1856, $l,92708l 90 leaving available for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1856, $748,9 1913 80. f
I Ma DEMPsrER.- This distinguished Scottish vo-
calist gives concert on Monday night, at Carusis
Saloon. The programme is selected with much
discrimination, and contains many songs which the
. world viii not willingly let die "-among them,
The Irish Emigrants Lament, j" The Barring of
the Door, and Fhe May Queen.n ea
Mr.. Dempster invariably draws large and refined
houses In this CITY, where he is deseryedly great
iavorite o
g. .TRrAL OF EDwARDs- s--Mr Ratcliffe addressed
the jury this morning in defence of Edwards,
charged with the murder Of Avery On the con-
eluslon OF his speech, the Court took recess
Mr. Carlisle will commence his defence of Edwards
this afternoon.
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