The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-07-02
LOCAL MATTEEa.s :

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took place At the First Baptst Church yesterday
~ the presence of large and intelligent au.
dience. - Il 80
The exercises were begun with prayer; after
in its most enIivening strsin. s -
i President RylaEd then introducedthe graduate
who delivered addresses in the following order
the Band dlscoursing sweet music at tho conclu-
| sion OF each address, a'e' ~
/ '-The Crusades, y: an essay, by VIM Fsyette Fox
Progress, . Source Of Happiness" an essay, by
| G. w. Morris, Princess Anne. -
'The FeudaI System. an oration, by VIM, Ber.
nard Meredith, Richmond. hE hsof ga@
| "Cui Bono" IN Grafton, by II. II. Harris, Lou
| "a Universal Empire an oratiou, By John C.
Long Amherst # Ers5#
Each of the speakers was warmly applauded
and all present sremed gratified at the exhibition
| OF talent OF high order, in men so young
| Professor; Dahney, Secretary of the Faculty,
tnen read the list of students of Richmond College,
Gistinsuished during the session of 1856, fol.
| lows: - s. asf - = =, y ID si.ES
| -. = AsADEMIc DEPARTMENT. gsss4r n
La',n frst year bsoiem Cherry of Norfolk; FL.
| ry; Gsorse M. Lestwch of Rich .nond: George o.
| Jenniss of New Hampshire -.
o1a hstn' H. second ysa,-Lutber r. Edwards Of South
,npeeh, Lenuel . LaPrade of Powhatau; Hilary E.
Hstcher OF Bedford; Charles B. Marlborough of HEN
| Greek-Luther r. Edward. of s,p,b banrrton. n
William Gevin, of Aexandria; Lewis M Rnyers' Ac.
comac; Wm Kent, Fnvanns; James B. Thornton,
| ienn Cnss B. Yarboreugh, Henrico,
English Grammlr--Abxc EN- Cherrv No-foIt. n
M Leftwich, Richmond: +. A. m artin Ricbmand.,
| Jesse A. s. Taylor, Greensyiiie; T. NJ Ysneey Al.
bemHrle j. R. Davis, Surry. @E tsT @7eFf 49,
History-H. J. Christian, Jr, Henrico: Franz n
| Taylor, Greensville. "5 - y
| drithmetie-G. M, Leftwich. A. Cherry Ea,,r
Hill, Richmond. -,- = = '' -
m, .dtgssra1James T. Gwathney, surry; James B.
Thornton, George o Jenness
1
LAIN hrst year. VIM III Agnew, Bedford; Eugene
u; L; bIoaddus, Carons; Charles Branch, kichmond;
Harvey, Richmond; Harvey Hatcher Bedford; VIM
5 Kent, Fiuvsnna; Thomas T.. Meredith, New Kent;
Fiofsncs mccarthy Richmond Sam Pulliam,
James B. Thornton, J. Valentine Richmond
| Latia 1,, second year-Wm G. Haly burton, Rich
Richmond; John w. Nunnally Chesterfield; Kobt C
Reese, Greensville; Thos. c. Rvdman Northumber-
land; A. X Yancey, AIbemarle; Joseph A. Turner,
Latin. third year-Wm. C. Fleet, King l. Queen;
VIM. Il. FOX, King William; VIM G. Garnett, Hen
rico; John Long Amherst; c. T. McLaurine, Pow
hatau; John w. McCown, Putnam; Stephen T. Nor
| gan, Richmond; Isaiah T. Wallace, n orfok.
Greeh fyst year.-Wm. Ii Asnew; Z. L. Broad
dus; VIM Z Hatcher; Harvey Hatcher; VIM. g. Ha-
lyburton; IL Harvey; BENZ. f. Kidd Caroline; Sam
Il Puliiam; Jos. b. Thsrnton; Jos A. Turner A. X.
Yancey.
Eppes. Hsnrico; A. T. GOODWIN. Caroline; Vim. G..
Garnetti kobt c. Reese; Geo g. Smith. Henrico; Je-
| seph A; Turner; Isaiah 7 Wallace; A. X. Yancey
urcek, third year Wm h. Fox: John M Gregory,
jr, Richmond; ID. H. Harris Louisa; John C. Long,
stephen Z; Morgan, VIM. B.. Meredth Richmondi
John w. Nunually. ---l t'H .'f
French, first ycar-Alexander C. Carlton, King l.
Queen; VIM. W. Diljatd, opoltsy vsnia; Wm. C.
Fleet; c I. McLaurine; VIM. q. starr, Hichmond
French Second Year. Henry Branch; Wm f. Fox;
c. T. McLauIine J. B. Valentine, Jr.
Chemist'y and M phiIosophyc,- H. H. Hanis VIM. B.
Meredith; J. w McCown; George W. Morris; Step.
z. Morgan; FL. D, sDansorth, Richmond; sam. h
Puliam. ~
Moral Science.-- Junior Class--A C. Cofer, Surry;
Ch.s. l. Duhkiey: Ed. Eppes; W. G. Garnett A. 4,
Goodwini George w. Morris; W. McCown; Isaiah II.
Wallace. ' s-Ft ~. }sH1
Moral Science. Senior Clasa--Wm F. Fox II. H.
Harris; John c. Long; VIM. b. Meredith; George ".
Morris # f@+ F''.'H t5-i f.-tf z
Composition R. B. Boairight Buckingham; Chas
Mereaith e. E Munford; George w. Morris; J. W.
McCown; G. II. Ryand; Wm q. Starr; james B.
yhornton G joseph r. a, Turner; 4 T. Wallace; A. T.
Deciamation.-R. Boatwnght, C. C. Chaplin,
Lyr chburg; y. VIM. Gwin, VIM. Il. Hatcher, or
y s. Jsna, TSo[Dso. rus Eassgd
liams a} 1-.E t y,
Mathematics, first year.-Charles l.. Dunkley; Luz
Mathematics, second year.--Wm II Agnew, Har-
vey Hatcher, VIM. 5. Kent, Benz Kidd, Florence
mcCa5thy, sam E. Pulllam A ;, & Yancey
D. VIM twin, 4. Goodwin, Stephen Morgan,
$. W. McCown, C H. Rylaod, Isaian I Wallace
IL u.
Long, VIM b. Meredith John w. Nunnaily.
After another piece OF music by the band, Pres
ident Ryland descended from the pulpit, and gath
ering the Graduates around him, conferred the de-
gree of A. B the following young gentlemen,
furnishing each with his diploma:
VIM Fayette Fox King w iam.
G W Morris, Princess Anne.
VIM Bernard Meredith, Richmond.
II III. Harris, Louisa. -,
John G. Long, Amherst.
BY instructions of the Faculty, he rext confer
red the degree Of ID. ID. on Rev Thornton String
fellow: and then proceeded To deliver the Baceaau
reate Address, which was filled with good advice,
and happy truths to the graduates
The exercises closed with benedicton from
the President; and we venture To say that a more
interesting and important day-one filled with
higher hopes and brighter -prospects-for Rich
mond College never took place. -s--r LAS.
Interesting Celebration Through the agency of
Rev Mr. Kepier and other gentlemen residing on
Church Hill arrangements have been set foot for
appropriate patriotic aud religious exercises on the
4th of July, at old st Johns Churcsso rich In its
associations with our revolutionary history. The
| fitness of such celebration there, will we doubt
not give general satisfaction and draw large au
| dience.
we hear that Rev. NJ D. Hoge and Mr. VIM H.
| Maefarland have consented TO speak on the coca
| sion. fa erfa '*
Sieeep vour Cutters All the cutters in the city,
where lime can be OF any benefit, will have that
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therefore necessary that every occupant of houae
near paved gutter should have it swept out this
morning the earliest hour and those Tho fail to
do so. will be reported TO the Mayor and fined un-
der the ordinance No efforts are TO be spared to
keep the city clean and preserve the general healtb
and II any of our citizens are Indifferent aboHt
this matter, and fail do their duty, the Mayor Is
| determined to make them pay for their neglect. :
Nuts for the 1bolitionists There are at this time
in this city three negro men. from the county of
Hampshire, each of whom, TO prevent being sold,
took sharp knife and severed three fingers from
both hands The brother of these fellows at the
instance of the Abolitionists, induced to run
away to a free State, and the owner having req
| sons to believe that the three TO whom we have
alluded about being enticed follow his ex.
ample had them arrested and placed in prison -
Surprising that they were to be soid they resolved
to disable aud MAIN themselves for life and there
| fore cut off their fingers OF course they are In
debted to their abolition friends for their present
helpless condition, and for all thu hardshiPs they
may have to undergo In future. sRzs
| Tongue Baege.-Addsen Gaines got into pet
with Isaac Fadder about some trivial occurrence.
| and threatened him with personal violence, for
which Fadder applied 70 . Magistrate and had
| Addison brought to the Mayor, fcsterdsy morn,