Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-03-19

IHf CoNhENcEMKSr OF The MEDICAL DE-
rAkINENr OF GEoRsETowS CoLLEsE took place
,ast ght In the lecture room Of the Smithsonian
institution. On the stage was seated the Presi-
dent Of the College, Rev b A. Mcguire; Rev.
cuey The rtG6s.s1, Of Of f The
MT Lynch, p. Of Washington Seminary; Prof
Henry, Drs. Bohrer, Jones, Burrows, of the Med.
ical Department Of the College; Drs Young,
Schaefsr =
The law of Congress giving the Georgetown
College power to confer degrees Upon students,
DR.. B. A. Morgan then addressed the students
upon the responsibility Of their profession and
the necessity Of deep and serious study as step
ping stone TO their future eminence in the prac-
tce Of their calling
President Mcguire then conferred the degree
OF Doctor Of Medicine upon the following gen
uenen Of the graduating class Thos 3. Robin.
Md F. w. Meade, n. Y; BENZ Hodges. Md
Byington, Va - N
DIR. Schoeffer next addressed the class unon tho
necessity Of their investigating thororgh,p evsrr
branch Of their profession. The necessity OF
early study In order to attain the bigb eminence
wnlcn lay before them as future reward of dill
gence was also dwelt upon. =.
painful boarseneSs with which the sne,ter
was amlcted prevented any extended remarks
and Preciuded large portion of audience from
tifc production.
During the evening. the performances of some
excellent music by Webhe.'s cornet band added
10 the interest Of the occasion
The Georgetown College was founded I'm the
year i1s5, and its first principal was Rev John
Carol, afterwards the first rchbis hop of Balti-
more. In lSl5 Congress raised it to the rank of a
University. The medical department was opened
In May 1851, In Washington city, and from a
small beginning has become one of the most
hourishing and well-arranged institutions in the
county. me college now numbers 3l1 students,
ana the medical department from 35 to Az men,
oess, many of them eminent in heir profession.
The presence last night Of an audience so large
ana intelligent sufficiently demonstrates the esti
NATION which this hourishing institution has at
tanned In the public mind.
LARGE SALE OF N. o. SUGAR AND MoLAssxs
AT noon, yesterday, large lot of Sugar and Mo-
lasses, cargo Of the chooner randlla, consigned
to II. g. Violet, was sold at public auction by
8. ] Mccormick
The attendance upon the sale was very Jarye
The grocery trade of the three cities was repre-
sented by large number of dealers $50 barrels
OF prime New Orleans Molasses were sold in lots
at ~ and S5c:-one lot only bringing SIC. 2i5
ho9sheads Of New Orleans Sugar, running from
iar to strictly prime, was disposed Of in lots at
pounds.
dred pounds.
The major portion of the sales was to AIexan-
dria.-Ate1Gndria Sentinel.
WASHINGTON THEATRE.-Dear reader, ''L.on-
don Assurance is to be performed tonight for
Mathews benefit, with the following cast: Jsit
not capital one, Dazzle his original haracterl
Mr. Charles Mathews; Sir Harcourt Courtly, Mr.
): ID. Eytinge; Max Harkaway, Mr. Russell;
Charles CouI,ley, Mr.. F. Bangs; Mr.. Adolphus
son; Max NEEDLE, Mr.. Whiting; Lady Cav
SPanker, Mrs. Charles Mathews; Cool, Mr. Tree.
Solomon lsaacs, Mr. Newton; Martin, Mr.. J.
Whiting; Simpson, Mr. Sommers; Grace Harka-
way, Mrs John Sloan; Pert, nj ISIS Tree.
The Theatre will inevitably be crammed To-
night, and to- morrow night too, for that matter
since IT affords the last chance to see this most
brilliant comedian.
STATIONED MINIsTERs.-Ths MaryIard Cor
ference of the Methodist Protestant Church. at it's
late session in Philadelphia, stationed the Min.
listers for the ensuing conference year. according
to the usage of the Church:
Rev DIR. F. Swentzel returus to the Ninth st.
Station.
Rev J q. Nichols to the Navy Yard or East
Rev John Roberts to Alexandria
Kew j. j. Murray, ID. d., is transferred to Phil
Rev David Wilson occupies the station at
Georgetown.
The session Of Conference was harmonious and
agreeable.
The GENERAL MEETING of the Stockholders nj
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company took
place yesterday at the City Hall-James A. Ma.
gruder, Esq, Of Georgetown, in the chair The
meeting elected the following gentlemen as pres
ing two years, viz:
President-I.awrence J. Brengle, Of Frederick
city. Maryland.
DiIectors-Daniei C. Bruce, of Frostbury: Da
vid w. McCleary, of Cumberland: r Dorsey
Herbert, OF Hagerstown; John s. Bowles; Clear.
spring. n Franklin Viers, of Rockville; James
A. Magruder, of Georgetown.
CouRT OF CLAIMs.-This Court had under
consideration yesterday the case of William H.
Wigs rs the United States-an action to recover
for losses sustained by the defendants grand.
father, during the revolutionary war, in conse.
quence of his having incurred the hatred of the
British, while held as prisoner by them, by his
denunclatlon OF their murder Of Col Hayne
The claim Is for So ,l97, with interest from
March, 1851. The Case was opened for the claim
ant by Mr.. ReveIdy Johnson. Mr. Blair replied
Tor the Government, but had not concluded his
argument when the Court adjourned.
CLOSING CONCERTS THE PEAK FAMILY
These gifted musicians are soon to leave u,
Have you listened to their rich musical enter.
tainments! IL not there is a treat in store for
you. Saturday afternoon will be a grand gala
day for the children. The Quaker and Quaker
e>s Will be present, and all the mamas should
take the little ones to see them The doors will
be opened at O'Clock. and the hall will be am
ply provided with seats. Our advice is 90 early
This evening and tomorrow evening close their
engagement when they leave for Richmond
A"FULL-BLOoDkD BALTIMoRKAN" IN LIMBO
This morning drunken fellow, who was PROM
enading the avenue, using the most profane and
indecent Language, was arrested by police officers
Garter and McHenry and taken before Justice
Dom. He said he was full bIooded Ealti-
MORGAN, but would neither give his name nor
behave decently in the office. Justice Dorm set
him down as John Doe, and committed him to
the workhouse for thirty days.
SUDDEN DEAIH.-Last evening Mr.. Hiram b.
Clark, late Of Brookheld, Mass, fell dead at the
door of his residence, on Sixth, between and r.
streets south. He was ffty-seven years of aye
The cause OF death was supposed to be apoplexy
or disease Of the heart.
STOLEN PROPERTY RECOVERED We learn,
says the Alexandria Sentinel, that Mr. w w
Adam has recovered, at Buffalo, N. Y, one hun
0red and forty of the hes frnr