Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-03-07
EVENING STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

COLUMBIAN COLLEGE We are indebted to
the Rev. Joseph Hammitt, financial agent,
for copy of the catalogue of this institution,
which is becoming truly national. Of the one
hundred and sixteen students, 6fty are from
this District, and the remainder from eleven
States, ranging from Massachusetts, to Missis-
sippi The college library contains about
i've thousand volumes and is specially valua-
bic IN the department Of theology. Immedi-
ate measures viii be taken greatly to enlarge
it. The library of the Enosinian Society con-
tains about two thousand volumes, principally
in the departments Of history and literature.
The Philopbrsnian Society has already collect
ed funds and Is now making large additions
TO Its library Of the most recent publications
The Libraries of Congress and of the various
Departments of Government, are valuable
auxiliariss to the students
The Washington Infrmary, which is the
clinical department Of this college, is admir-
ably adapted for the study of diseases and
their treatment In its capacious and comfort
ably furnished wards. Here the various sur
gical operations are performed by the profess
sOr of surgery, and the results of their after
treatment exhibited to the student. The lee
ture room, museum, laboratory and rooms for
the study of practical anatomy, used by the
Medical College, are in this building, and will
compare favorably with those belonging to
other medical colleges.
The officers of the College are Rev. Joseph
Getcheli Binney, d. D., President and Pro-
fessor of Moral and Intellectual Philosophy
VIM. Ruggles, Ii D., Professor of Mechani-
cal Philosophy and Astronomy; Thomas Mil
Ter, NJ. D., Dean of the Medical Faculty, and
Professor of Anatomy and Physiology VIM
P. Johnston, M D., Professor of Obstetrics
and Diseases of Women and Children; Joshua
Riley, M. D., Professor of Materia Medica,
Therapeutics and HYGIENE; John Frederick
May, NJ ID Professor of the Principles and
Practice of Surgery; Grafton Tyler, NJ D
Professor of Pathology and Practice of Medi-
cine; Rev. AdOniram Judson Huntington, A.
M, Professor of the Greek and Latin Lam
gusges and Literature; Lewis II. Steiner, A.
NJ, NJ. D., Professor of Chemistry, Pharmacy
and Natural History VIM. E Jillson, A. M,
Professor of Rhetoric and Bellies Letters, and
of Modern Languages; Edward T. Fristoe,
A. NJ, Professor Of Mathematics; R. Clay
brook Fox, A B., Tutor in the Greek ana
Latin Languages; James ]. Waring, NJ. D.,
Prosector and Demonstration; Alexander j.
Quinche, A. N Principal of the Preparatory
Department Stephen Prentiss, Esq, Regis
trar.
ANOTHER WIND STORM, and most disagree
able of all, accompanied by whirling clouds
of dust. We Bunkumopolitans have not been
sufficiently mindful, while grumbling about
snow and ice, that our lungs have thereby
been spared the usual dust storms for which
our wide streets famous during a dry
WINTER feTnaps there Is not another CITY In
the Union, with the exception Of San Francisco,
that is so afflicted with clouds of binding
dust.
In this connection we call attention to the
memorial introduced in the Senate by Mr.
Hamlin, from the agents of the New York
Iron Pavement Company, asking an appro-
priation for paving Pennsylvania avenue.
The Memorialists say ''that iron pavements
suited for use, with or without rails, for horse
ears to run upon in streets, combine cheap
ness, durability, safety to horses against
slipping, smoothness for carriages to pass up
on, freedom from the usual noise occasioned
by the rattle of vehicles upon stone pave
ment, and q complete protection against mud
in wet seasons and dust in dry seasons Thew
say the same may be adopted upon the avenue,
making it the most perfect and beautiful
street in the world, and we'll meriting the
national pride"
This iron pavement az been tried In Boston
and New York, and is said to work we'll When
the big Aqueduct is completed, we shall have
wherewithal to lay the dust, but as that mil.
lennial period may be somewhat distant, SUP.
pose We meantime try the iron pavement.
SUIcIDE.-About one o'clock yesterday af
ternoon the attention Of the proprietor of
Dexter's Hotel was called to the case of a
man who bad come TO the house the night be.
fore, and who was now discovered to be in
bed in dying condition. Medical assistance
was instantly called in, and it was discovered
that the sufferer was laboring under the inhu-
enee Of some poison, and on search being made
q two ounce laudanum bottle was found by
his bedside. Medical skill was of no avail; be
soon expired. He registered his name as John
hcCsrran, and stated the day before his death
that he was just out of the Infrmary The
deceased is said to have been connected for
merly with the Georgia Railroad and with the
Baltimore and Philadelphia Railrosd-was q
middle aged man of good appearance. He
apparently committed suicide under thu in
huence Of liquor, though there appeared no
evidence Of Rssnta-s-pOtu.
UNITARIAN PAIR.-The fair recently opeped
by the ladies connected with the Unitarian
church in this city, in the room over Farm
hams bookstore, is still progressing, but will,
we believe: be closed ON Saturday night. This
enterprise deserves to be encouraged by our
citizens generally, and the beautiful articles
offered should demand ready and profitable
sale. Coed things, too, are abundant; and in
this department, being perfectly at home, we
can venture upon q hearty Recommendation
We wish that none would be content with our
word for it, but would 60 and Judge for them
selves
TIE MGos.-An astute cotemporary informs
the public that, this morning March z, at
thirteen minutes before two o'clock there was
new moon, and as hslf-past six o'clock the
moon was in her perigee. What effect the
proximity of cur satellite to its primary at this
conjunction may have on the weather we are
unable to predict. Spring tides in the higher
lstitudes and a considerable disturbance of
the elements in tropical regions will be the
most probable consequence. The influence
of these disturbances will be perceived In
some degree in the temperate zones
THE LAUNCH Of the steam dredging ma
chine came off at the foot of Thirteenth street,
canal wharf, little past the hour advertised.
After a slight hitch or two on the ways, the
machine" slid "majeSticslly''-as Mercury
~euId say-intO the astonished waters of the
canal, and after graceful dive, in which she
got her nose mxddied few, she came right
side up with care, amid the hurrahs of the
bystanders. The machine is q strong built,
powerful booking affair, and Is naturally
bound TO scatter the mud soms