The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-03-17
LOCAL MATrnRe.

Msdica! Collage Of H1ginia The animal cor,
mencement OF the Medical College Of Virginia teos
place last night In the Chemical Hal OF ihe irsss-
tuition Long before the heur Of O'Clock, The roor
was densely crowded With ladies and gentlemsn'
and many retired, unable to procure seats tn
audience comprised . fair Representation Of III :
beauty and fashion Of Richmond, and We yentnrl
10 assert that the ampi,heatrs Of the College ne
YER exhibited more brilliant scene. The Arrno.
Y Baud was present 70 enliven the exercises with
pleasant music
GAas o'clock, the graduating class entered and oc-
The front circle Of seats aud the faculty of the
Ooaege took the usual places upon tb stage Altar
Reye. ~ tns Kew. Mr.. HEAD. the degree Of NJ
~ 80. vas Inferred upon the following young gen.
n, nnsmen, and . diploma presented to esch by Prof.
1uaius q. Andersen, Hanover county; J. Weod.
forS j.. Il a..ps auspspsI county; c. Lowry, Bed
na ':hS Cioeton, King and Queen; Geo " Rich.
ryc s,,s Seost sastd dd.sye.s. svoope Augusta; Hen
mond city; VIM J. Luck, Loudous: Thos. H Kia !.
sey, Ausus:s; Thos 4. Dunn, Louisa; Jas. W Dun.
ssD:Gn, ton: doaa Gsip'Ss Thss ssmm:rs, ssuthsmp
Jn " Richardson, Fiuvssus; Geera. H Jors.n
isis OF Wight; Samuel 2. johnson. ChesterH Ia. r.
!. suslem.n, sloys; Edward W. James, Richmond
city; "n B. smith, keeklen bsrg-2S
The degrees having been conferred prosas.or
!ois!s arose and addressed the graduating claas
sonnning bis remarks chiefly to the nature Of the
calling they had selected its claims respon
ties and promises. He cited ilus,rious example,
lot tnsI 1usure guidance, urged them to persever.
snce ana prudence In the practice of their profes-
sion, aud impressed upsn their minds ths princi, i,
pies which should govern their personal aud pro.
fsssional conduct through life. The brief. though
brilliant career OF DR. Kane, was pointed at as
suit OF scientific knowledge, under appereo,jv
insurmountable difficulties a. well a. an inatanea
OF humanity worthy Of imitation In conclnsior
the speaker urged she graduates to conduct them.
@ selves 10 suco . manner As to reflect credit upon
sner alma Mater, and thus increase her fame: TO
act as men and ply sicans so that abe mieht naver
os ashamed, but rather derive glory from the lns.
tre Sf tnelr good names and good works
ine address was highly creditable literary
snos', ano :ne audience listened throughout with
oeep attenhon. beDediciion closed the intere ST.
lag ceremonies Of commencement.
Market Spa. Marx A. Tindsl and Hanrv n u.u
ziegrove, charged with being engaged in a i.obt
In me second market on the llth instant. and Pc.
yer t4sTsop, with preventing the clerk of the mar
ke' irom separating the conbstants and with uainv
piet.ne aIa obscene language at the time, were
Deiore the Mayor yesterday for q hearing TIE
Hsnt was clearly proved, and the parties aceused
attempted no defence. Mr. Valentine t. stifsd that
"aea ne saw the disturbance, he hasiened I'D to
pay an end to the row, aud called upon MIR Lawson
70 Ala him In 30 doing, whereupon Lawson caught
MIN oy The shoulder, threw him off, and prevented
MN from oischargtng his duty. Jacob Woodsop
coanrmed the statement made by Mr. Valentine
sna stated further that after Hazisgrova and Tin
uHn h.u oeen separ1ed, Lawson struck Haxlegrove
~ 'ne race. -Four or five gentlemen who were pre-
sent during the ARRAY testified that thew did no,
see Lawson lay his hands upon Valentine. Attbs
conclusion OF the evidence the Mayor det,rmined
70 send the three before the next Grand Jury to
answer an Indictment for row In the market and
held them to bail to answer
Short poyage.-Yesterday morning, number of
'old salts appeared before the Mayor. 70 have
matter OF difference between thas decided.
which he took IN hand and speedlIy di.no,ad ~
Those complained OF we're Levi. P. Brown-arsi
% maze OF the sehr. John Acoomack. of New Jersey,
Capt Lewis e. Pierce-Hiram Ellis. second rnsta
and Samuel Green. stewart and cook This trio
wa charged by John Macfarlane a sailor on ,hs
same vessel, wish cruelty beating him and threa.
ening TO Kill him. From the evidence elected. II
seems tnat capt. Pierce had given orders to have
sns deck OF she vessel then lying In the Dock
washed OF which order John Macfarlane rem, sed
TO obey, alleging that he waa not In the bsbit o
working on the Sabbath. The mate, throu oh
wnom TIE captains order had been given. In
sisted upon having 1t executed. which exasperated
tne saAsrs and caused them TO indulge In provo
king and threatening language, which the mate
conceived TO be mutin0us, and thereupon armed
himself and proceeded to enforce bis commands
by giving Mac sound drubbing. The Mayor de.
cided that the accused parties should entsr into
bail to be Of good behaviour while In tais Com
monwealsh, which they did, and thus put an end
TO the row.
Regularly Ltesased Mr. Thomas w. Peers.
surviving partner OF Ellis l. Peers, appeared be-
fore the Mayer yesterday, with Licenses or thirteen
wagons and seams, belonging to the late firm, and
tue summons a&ainst him was dismisssd. Mr. p.
gave Is reason for not having procured tn.
licenses before that the teams were TO be scld In
Few Gays, and ne did not suppose Il was necessary
TO hAveths teams entered until that time. When
sold, the license will now be transferred TO the
purchaser of each wagon.
Ponponed.-Owing TO engaeenents IN p.l,.
more, s NUS Emma Stanley Will 20. appear before
The papers state that che . drawing large .ni
fashionable audiences, who seems to be deliehtes
with her Seven Ages of Woman"
Rtot2Ha-WiliamJ Brown and William Peaslev
were before the Mayor yesterday, to ansv q
tho charge os rotou' aud disordery conduct in tht
nrss marcel Ms! saturday night The watchmeu
saw Lo blows given, but heard Brown eav. sf Won
approach me, will shoot you" and saw Psssley
open his breast and tell Brown to shoot. The,
were held to bail to keep the peaee TO wards eaci
other and mankind generally for the next twIev,
months, In the sum Of 500, which they esya snf
were discharged
In Chargs. - William Nichoias. . frse neoro
charged With beating Eli.lboia Suthard, on the mt
instant, gave himseis "a charge Of tbs police
yesterday moEn.as, and was held to bail ia 300
TO appear before the Mayor to day and snsver 70,
tas effence thus committed
PoeftsoI Rsadtn9.-Many Of our readers will
doubtless be pleased to learn that Miss E. w
WHITE will give q pOeticAl reading ct ste Fe
male Institute, next Wednesday nlgh: At O'Clock
The pieces selected for the occssion will show the
power and beauty OF style Of the fair reader, and
should attract large number Of persons.
On aSrs-Timatby McMahan, An inverate to.
per, was sent TO the lock up yesterday morning bJ
order Of the Mayor, for being drunk about ,ht
streets and not being able to give bail ior his future
good behavior.
| Sudden Death Mr.. William Miller formerly
police officer In this city. died suddenly Of apo
p'exy At Ais residence on Main street. between Gil
and Tth, last Sunday night. He leaves . iarg'
family to mourn his loss.
Hall 7Ai.f -On Sunday right last the resldeuc
of Mr.. b b. Spence, on Main street hetw cen b
| and 4lh, was entered by white man, who stol
| aud carried of an overeoat and talma The from
| door had been unlocked but q few moments, whe
| the thief entered and made his raise Tbis II aI
other caution to housekeepers 20 lock their doors
Disease Of lhe Hnart.-On Sunday night last Nj
| James IA. Vance, of Giles county. Tennessee, die
| suddenly At the residence of Mr.. Robert Lumpkir
Of this city. of disease Of the heart. He was ~
| parentiy In good health, and unusually hvei
thirty minutes before stricken down In death :
| Such Il life.
EcKEL AND MRS. PRossER-We found M
Eckel in very different frame Of mind. Confa,