Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-05-08

attend the exhibition of the Junior Class of Co
IHioia Coiese, at the Smithsonian Institution,
last night, was responded to by a vast assem-
blage of ladies and gentlemen that filed the floor
ana galleries of the capaciOus lecture room TO
their utmost limit. The utmost decorum pre-
seemed pleased
Upon the arrival Of the students and professors
The band played "Jennie Jones, - with varia-
lions Rev DIR. Binney, President OF the Col
iege, presided The throne of the Most High
smith "
Mr.. Chas. w. Hassler, of Washington. was
1ntrodnced and turning at fl st to the venerable
President and then directing his attention to the
audience, delivered, in Latin, the opening adj
uTess, the style and pronunciation of whic. are
said to be classic and the matter excellent
The Relations of Religion and Liberty; were
theh discussed by Mr.. John II. Wright, Of Nam
semond county, Va, in an Grafton, contrndinp
.nst .nr'stlan civilization was the only Dunda-
ZION "i fa'lonal liberty. His delivery was good,
IA the spirit OF his Grafton certainly excpIIppt
The next speaker, Trezvant Harrison of Sns-
seN county, Va, Addressed the large auditory on
the Character of DIR. Kane - and paid a glow
ing tribute to the memory of that noble man. The
young orator needs more command of his voice
but his eiocution was quite creditable
"GHthe, the Poet and the Man of Science. ,, an
oIloh OF l.. Mayor Freeman, Fran kfort, Ky,
followed The Grafton was able and though
the style was AT times forid vet at one tine
when the orator introduced a compa rison h.
tween poetry and science, we knew not which
10 admire, the chastity Of his language or the
The - rank Polka, - executed in the best styIe
oy the band, filed up the first intermission, and
MIR. John T. Griffin OF Nansemond county
va was introduced. His theme was The
"Iand Rebellion in Virginia" in which. with
ornate eloquenee, he essayed to prove Bacon's
feotlllon IN 1876 the foTeruHner of the Reyolu-
ton OF the following century. The Young gen
ttinan paid many glowing tributes to the yIori-
Gus commonwealth from whence he comes.
he grafton Z" Intellectual Superiority bv
Robert n. Carter, of Frederick CO. Va which
Came next, was fervid appeal for the freedom
OF the intellect from the sensual domination
"fhe Conspiracy of Aaron Burr was then
held up, by Samuel II. White, of Bedford coun-
", Va as warning to the sprightv youth of the
and against the whisPcrings of unhallowed am
Joseph F Deans, of Norfolk county, Va next
proclaimed The Mission of American YOUTH
70 De TO follow in the footsteps of the fathers
ana De good as well IS great. The SD, aker was
quite young, and his advice to young ladies' TO
prepare for maternal duties, and his proposition
mat crinoiine and a bonnet might make a belle
but could never frame a mother Were received
with hearty appreciation.
One Of the best executions Of the Canary Bird
W atz we have ever head, filed the hall with
music Tor while, and then the CONCLUDING nor
ton Of the exhibition commenced by racy ora
ton on '!Wit ard Humor" from Chas III Hass-
Ter OF this city. We do this gentleman the barest
Justice, and speak but the universal sentiment of
inc assembly, when We say the Grafton was Il rio h
treat The whole range of humorous authors
from 6oldsmith to Irving, were discussed in a
WORKS found, for every turn of his argument;
comic recitation of one of Hooks minor poems
was Irresistible. and brought down the house
MI n needs no local pen TO pre- dict his future
The Maid of Orleans was the title of the
next GRAFTON; Mr. VIM :. w right of Nansemond
county, Virginia, the orator. Ii was a bioyrapb-
zeal sketch of the unfortunate Joan of Arc and
closed with beautiful tribute TO her many viz
tues. "
The exercises, which the large assemblape hid
lis ened to with profound attention, were Closed
WIN an Address in Latin by ohm III Wright
OF Nansemond county, Va which equalIed the
opening address in the same tongue
Throughout the whole exercises the audience
frequently testified their pleasure in hearty an
Plause; aud, at the close Of the various orations
numerous bouquets went frOm fair hands as trib
ute> TO intellectual excellence.
The Benedictio1," by the Rev Dr. Binney
cIostu tue exercises, and delighted audience
retired TO music: Wilhers's Band playing TIE
VINO HAS The FLOoR,-On Thursday night
just after the heaviest shower. the CAPTAIN of the
auxiliary guard, passing round the beats came
upon a senteeily-dTesSed person leaning against
the wall Of the house on the corner OF the Avenue
ana = street, near Ninth. lie appeared to be =,
ilousiy considering some important matter, or
had been KILLED and stuck up against the wall
The captain went to him. shook him. pulled him,
ielt his pulse, and, after some trouble got him 10
exhibit signs Of life. He was taken to the guard
house for safe keeping, and allowed TO sit for
awhile In the trial ToOUn but be soon got excited
and, rising, addressed the captain thus: - Mr.
Il IT,, Il
a1d wait your decision. | have the right and
Will not be interrupted. What is the question
Sit down, old fellow" inteTposed one of the
guards Mr. President. who has the ffoor-mv-
self, or the gentleman over the way1;' The cap-
tain said he would be obliged TO give thu foor TO
the gentleman; and in order to secure him in un-
disputed possession, be ordered the turnkey TO
put him below. At day break in tue morning he
was the sole occupant OF the noJr in that COM
mlttee room stretched out at full length, suoozng
a. soundly as if on feafh her bed He wa. aroused
defined. M he
tie took leave of the president with many express
slons OF thankfulnrss for his kindness
ON MONDAY NEXT there will be three through
trains departing from and arriving at Washing
ton for Western travel, by which travellers can
reach Cincinnati In twenty eight hours, Louis
vile " thTty-three, and St Louis in forty -four
Two OF the three trains, in both directions pass
over the mountain divisions of the road by day-
iigbt, by which the grand scenery along the line
may be more fully viewed than under former az
Engagements This programme will be continue
until further notice. The official announcement
Of this change will be found in our advertising
columns
The summer arrangement Of the Philadelphia
Railroad also goes into operation on Monday as
follows Express train 80 a. M way mail train
lOlj a IN ; evening mail train 10 p. m; except
sundays, when only the ) 10 p M. train will
leave The UavTe de- Grace tain will leave at
p IN An extra train will DE- put on the Wash
inaton Branch Road, which will leave the Cam
den station at D - every morning.
BUEGLARY--Night before last, the hotel of
John Miller at the steamboat wharf, foot of SIKH
street, was broken open by some party who, 1t
would be supposed, Were anIiou. to test the
quail titles Of his liquors. the entrance having been
made through ons Of the bdr-room windows
me thieves had not probably been in the house
long before something happened to fry hten the IN
ana they necessarily deoAmPed hastily that
they only had time To abstract a few bottle, of
liquor and some boxes Of cigars which they took
along with them. Ga examining the premises
Yesterday morning, there were marks where
some animal Of the dog Kind had rndeavoTed to
SHaw through the door and the window sash A
pane Of glass was broken, and its rough edges
Niain'd with blood and hair where the brute had
evidently escaped 10 join the brutes who had
Pfsccded him in the hasiy exit No clue yet
- 10 who the parties were.
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