Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-06-13
Close of the Medical Term, U. v. M.

The Term, for this season, of Medical Lee
lures in the University of Vermont closed
on the Sd inst. According to public notice, n
pleasant assembly met in the College Chapel
in the evening, to listen to the closing exer-
cises. The special feature of the occasion
was a discourse from President Pease to the
gentlemen who had been admitted to the de-
gree of Doctor of Medicine. The no5leness
and Importance of the profession they had
entered-the great duty of every one who
aspired to the title of " The Doctor (7he
Tcachcr,) given by general consent to physi-
clans more than all others, to justify his title
by being learned and laborious in his profess
sion, honorable and CONSCIENTIOUS as a man.
and a gentleman in the highest sense of the
word was set forth with great clearness of
thought and beauty of expression.
After the discourse was ended, the degree
Of NJ. D.. was conferred on the following
gentlemen.
Jacob Marsh Perkins. of Vt Hiram d.
Smith, of VT, Thomas Tracy Dutton, of VT.
Martin Luther Scott, n. II. Dudley Beckwith
Smith, Vt, Allen Burr Brady, Of Vt Joseph
Youpln, of Canada East, Warren Van Steen-
berg, of Vt, Charles fayettc Taylor, of H.,
Nathaniel King Moxhy, of Ohio.
The term is spoken Of by the Professors, as
having been n very pleasant one, and the
classes as made up of men of good promise.
The examination of the graduates was highly
commcndable to them. We are most harpy
to see such tokens OF a healthy prosperity in
the Medical Department of the University.
We believe 1t destined to be an honor to the
institution and to the State. We trust the
zeal and ability of the professors will be APP
SALE OF REAL ESTATE. In the pressure Of
Political matters upon our columns, we omit
ted at the time to notice the large auction
sale of the real estate in Burlington belong
ing to the Estate of Smith & Landon, which
took place on the 9th. All the village lots,
sixty-seven in number, were closed outfit
teen of which had buildings on them, mostly
cottages. The prices obtained were low
ranging at rates varying from $3.50 to $1,000
per acre. The improved lots, in many cases,
sold, with the Improvements, for less than
the buildings originally cost. Still, consid-
ering the amount offered and the peremptory
character of the sale, the amount realized
was as great as could have been reasonably
expected. The buyers were numerous, and
the property is now distributed, in small por-
tons for the most part, among mechanics and
others who will improve the lots, and add to
the future prosperity of our town. F. Smith,
Agent, ii. F. Ballard, and F.. Wilson, were
the largest purchasers. The lots adj~oining
the Camp ground brought the highest prices,
The total amount of the sales was between
ten and eleven thousand dollars.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.-The mail train from
Boston and New York on the Rutland road
ran off from the track, near Brandon Tues
day afternoon, in consequence of the dis
placement Of a rail by its own expansion ii
the sun. The engine, tender and Post-ofict
car went down an embankment about fftcer
feet high and the first passenger car was pill
ed onto the pOst-ofice car.
Surprising to say, no one was injured-a
wonderful circumstance considering the fact
that the train was going 40 miles an hour
The engineer and one brakeman jumped off
The fireman went down with the engine
After som delay, an engine from RUTLAND
brought along the passengers and mails
which arrived here about midnight, A
paper was drawn up and signed by "a of the
passengers, testifying to the kindness and at
tention Of Conductor Tiffany and exonera
ting the engineer and employees of the Road
from any blame.