Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-03-19

On n Masonic Hal.
Good music aud beautiful paintings will be the AZ,
fractions OF the evening.
SPEAKING Ta-xIGHr=-We are requested to state
that m address viii be delivered in Temperance Hail
tonight by Mi Carl nd--his appointment for last
Thursday night having been postponed in
quence of the fire alarm. The public invited to
attend, and hear the temperance cause ably adsoca-
ted
BREvIrlfs-Oar mert hants arc beginning 10 re-
ceiye their Spring gools--iuluclng quite An anima-
ted appearance ON Main srcet.--No recent inccndia-
nv attempts have been made in the city, aud the fire
panic among our citizens has much ahate1.-
H. NJ. Dickinson, of Fayette county, virginia, has
been nominated 10y the Americans TO represent
that district in the State Senatc.---Ou lovely Mar
ket House has survived the recent conhagratons,
aud stands forth in its pristine beauty, magnheence
and grandeur.---Miss L. ". White is giving poeti-
cal readings in Richmond. municipal cleo
ton Is drawing near, AMI candidates are very busy
shaking hands and Kissing babies Miss Fanny
Morant, the distinguished actress Is playing an en-
gagement the Richmond boards.
THE SUGAR CANE.-Our agricultural readers will
notice the adyerti ement in paper to-day, by the
publisher ofthe American Agricult.rAst in which
he purposes to distribute to subscribers the sugar
cane and other valuable seed gratuitouslv Tie pa
per, AS an agricultural journal is valuable, and as re
CARDS the seed, experiments already made 20 to show
very concusvely that the sugar cane will in all pro-
liability very soon become staple article on every
farm dor green food and fodder il moi for the prodnc
ton of sugar We advise friends to try il at least
a small scale.
CONVINCING ArFAlR.-The ''town talk yesterday
abopt co vh ding affair, which had taken place,
about o'clock in the morning At the lower Market
For the present suppress names and will only
give the particulars OF the affair narrated to
1t appears that yonng married man, of this city,
whose better half is represented 10 he one of hco love-
liest of her sen has, from some strange vagary OF
human nature, been latteriy dividing his attention
between his spouse, and one more other ladies'
That is say, he has permitted himself To be 'Smit
ten by, at least other lady, and she married
woman Of unqaestionahle responsibility. Urged on
by deylish impulse, he has at different times,
annoyed this lady by the arifces which he has en-
poved to attract her notice. and ngratiatc himself
into her "Good grnces.' Not reshing his insulting
demeanor the lacy 0pprizea her husband of the
treatment to which she had been subjected and meas
ures were accordingly taken by that gentleman to
punish the modern Don Juan Yesterday morning,
the lady proceeded 10 market, and, usual it seems
was followed by her pettuAeious admirtr, who avail
ing himself Of favorable opportunity, handed her
note. At this moment, he inccnsel husband, by
preconcered arrangements made his appearance, and
received the note from his wife We unable to
give the particulars al this unexpected interview, or
to state whether any attempt at IN explanation was
made, not Int certain il is that the husband Of
the i,frontcd lady. seized the man who had plotted
against his peace and drawing cowhide, atminis-
tered to him Il castgation which he WILL likely never
fo.get.-H Hhll.
Medical C,lLfGe or NmGINIA--The annual COM
meneement Of the Medical College of Virginia took
place hst uitht in the Chemical Hall of tie institu-
ton Long before Tic hour OFFS O'Clock. the room
was denscly crowded with ladies and gentlemen, aud
many retired unable to procure seats. The audience
comprised II fair representation of the beauty and
fashion OF Richmond, and venture to assert that
the amp.thcltre ct the College never exhibited more
brilliant scene, The Armory Band was present to
enli1en the exercises with pleasant music.
At O'Clock the graduating class entered, and oc-
cuped the foat circle OF Seats and the faculty of The
COLLEGE, took their usual places upon the stage After
prayer 10y the Rev NJ Head the degree Of VI. y.
conferred upon The following young gentlemen, and
a diploma presented to each by Prof. Gibson
Jnnias II. Anderson, Hanover county J. WoodyiIle
Ashby Culpeper; {. Y LoWrr. Bedford; j. II. HATCH
Hanover Chas. Il. Irving, Amelia; John Clopton
King and Queen; G. ". Richards Alhemar.e; Lelay-
cite Swoops, Augusta; Henry C. Scott, Bedford: +.
d. Cunningham, Richmond city; Wm. j. Luck, Lou
doun; r. Kinney, Augusta; Ihos. NJ. Dunn, Louisa; }.
w Duucanson, Gnlpeper: T. VI. Summercll, South
ampton; Louis c. Neel, Monroe; VIM d. Mann Ame-
liza; JAS w Richardson. Fluyaua Geo. H. Jordan,
Isle of Wgh; Saml p johnson, Chesterfield; c. NJ.
Stigemnn. Floyd L. W. James, Richmond city, Vim.
b. Smith, Meekenburg-23.
The degree having been conferred, Prot Joynes
arose and addressed the graduating class coufning
his remarks chiefly to the nature of the calling they
had selected its claims. responsibilities and promi-
ses He cited illustrous examples for their future
guidance, urged them to perseverance aud prudence
in the practice Of their profession, and impressed
upon their minds the principles which should gov
ern their personal and professional conduct through
life. The brief. though brilliant career of DR. Kane
pointed at great example of courage and sa-
pacty in the pursuit of scientific knowledge, under
apparently in snrmountable difficulties, we'll
instance OF humanity worthy OF imitation. In con-
clusion the speaker urged the graduates to conduct
themselves in such manner as TO reflect credit upon