The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-24


The institution Is reported 70 be In most bourkhing
condition
CoLrMmA CoIiEGr-ScveraI changes OF note arc about
be introduced in this college, which will give II some Of
the features OF university. Is proposed TO extend tho
collegiate course from four TO six years. that the gra
duates could reach higher standard Of scholarship than
obtained at prcscn, among them Ays,cm Of reward has
also been projected among which LIST Of feowshps is
contemplated with salary Of $500 year, for those who
have completed their full vi studies, and mcrto
rourly received the highest honors OF ,c college Pres
dent King has recently published a card detailing the fol
lowing acts-"Thc new professors chosen by the trus.
tees OF this college on Monday last To enter upon Their
duties al the commencement Vi the next academic year
were-Proi, joy Professor Of Chemistry In Union
College, to bc chair Of chemistry; Professor Davies for
merry OF the United States Military Academy, West Point,
10 The chair Of mathematics; and Professor Acbcr,
Gently Of Columbia College, south Carolina 10 the chair
OF history and political economy. There remains yet
be filled the chair OF philosophy and literature. These
four new chairs-the two last separated from the
chair Of intellectual and moral philosophy evidences Of
two-one fem the chair Of natural and experimental
philosophy and chemistry the other from tina, Of astrono
my and mathematics. Uthcr plans for charging tho
scope and perctng the &c instruction in the col
lege under consideration, and the whoe viii, II s
believed be inaturcd - take effect with the beginning or
the next academic year, Ia the third week OF September
next"
nU CnY INSPECTOR AND uR STREET Co,n,c Tors-Cty
Inspector Morton his determination pay
the contractors for cleaning the streets unless they per-
form what they contracted FOR his satisfaction. On
Friday and Saturday the principal contractors 10 his
onoc aud presented their bills, which he promptly refused
10 sign, as hcwas satisfied they had done work thai!
would justify the bills thoy brought In. Each
aked when his district would be cleaned. Somo said In
two days others IN week upon which they were Invited
by the City Inspector n call upon him. and IL their wards
were clean, he would pay them The face OF their bills with
pleasure Mr. Morton further states that in the
tractors 10 not clean The city he will call upon The citizens
IN view of tho approach OF hot weather, o. sustain him 10
cleaning Il himself, even II contributions 10 be col
cctcd ~ pay Tor the work.
SUMNER AssASouUSIs of ina Il,iIsoApA-rhe summer
arrangement Of the HUDSON River read will 20 into effect
Monday next The following " he arrangement for
the DEF srlure Of the trains;-
600 A. M-Albany. exprczS Pcekskll, rOnghkecpie and
Hudson.
1904 n-lougi keerse accommodation; 81 time table
stations.
900 A. M-AIbany; ~ incipal ststi'n~.
1880 A. h-Sng Siug accommodation; AL stations.
126o M-Abany express; prihoip,l stations
Loo M.-Toughkee all time table stations
$50 N ALBANY WY train princiTal stations.
AGO y M.-sipg sing all stations.
6lb " M.-Abany express PRINCIPAL stations.
5s30 T. N.-leekskil accommodation; ala stations. /.
ECO y. M.-Toughkccpsc all time table stations.
Tho summer arrangement Of tie hie road gill also ~
into eject Monday, 18th instant The way train vl
usual but ,he express tain for Dunkrk and Blro
will run hereafter at A. D., III A. n. ami NJ
TpssT AHErAI pos OswtGo Tho Grs, tox boats from
the West arrived yesterday. The oswego, and osurs, Of
the Syracuse aud Oswcgo line ADD Fanny F.rn 20
trwego line, laden With wheat, 10 their p,ers
the sstriver yesterday.
CotRscro~-in our notice Of thc new station ON tho
Hudson River Railroad, three miles south OF fshkin,
published In previous edition, stated thai Ci-
wells the SPOT chosen. II should have read Cornwall
Nyw Yopx IIouuAr--The following e the weekly re-
port OF the above institution 10 Nay o. isj7Rcmalnng
on May Is, 2is; alHitcj ~; discharged cured or re-
nevcd, o. died. :, remaining at date 26. Males az;
females, 40.