The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-10-11
SEMICENTENNIALC CELEBRATION AT MouNT
ST MApytI

SEMICENTENNIALCE CELEBRATION AT MOUNT
- ST. MARY'S.
The hiteth anniversary of Mount St Marv's Col
ege at Emmittsburg MARYLAND the eadinr Gath
ono coheSlate institution of the country was cele-
DRAFTED on Wednesday, the 9Th inst, with proat
ect"cf. The event is looked upon by all Catholic
communities throughout the United States with en-
traordlnary interest, two of the archbshops and
many OF the bishops and clergy of the Union were
students, and some of them Presidents and nrorne
f M OF TINS ancient institution. Archbishop
hughes, OF New York, completed his education
mere and was ordained from the Collere Arch
BISHOP Purcell OF Cincinnati, was also a student.
ana subsequently, President of Mount St. Marv's'
SeEen bishops all students of the College, parci-
patcd IN the celebration of Wednesday, namely
AFchpshop hughes, of New York; Bishops McClos-
Key OF Albany; Wood of PHILADELPHIA; Loughlin.
OF brooklyn; Carroll, of Covington, KY; Elder. Of
nriSs'sspPl, and Mcfarland, of Hartford. DIR. Pse
., brooklyn, and large number of clergymen from
all parts OF the country, were also present Yene-
rabie men, who had been among the first students
hlty years ago, and those who had left the College
at different periods from five to twenty wears aSo
either to join the priesthood or attach themselves
TO other professions, all proceeded from different
quarters to this memorable semi centennial reunion
Every available portion of the college was given up
to the guests
The exercises commenced in the large hall of the
College at ten O'Clock on Wednesday mornipr.-
The hall was crowded to its utmost capactv NV
visitors from all the country round, though the
number OF those Immediately interested in the re-
markable celebration was almost sufficient to fill it.
The President, DR.. McCaffrev presided and on the
platform were Archbishop Hughes and all the at
tehdant bishops, in Sutdnnes and CAPS The stu
dents band, under the direction of Professor Diel-
man. were stationed in the centre OF the hail. and
performed some excellent music throughout the
day; The singing company "Mountaineers' from
fhll delphla, who were engaged for the occasion
diversified the proceedings with some delightful
choruses. The students of the college and the
alnmm from all parts were present. The exercises
OF the day consisted of an address by one of the
nronc pAI
poem by George II. Miles, ESQ. of Baltimore the
gentleman who took Forests prize for the best
American play, "Mohammed;" and an exquisite
LATIN poem by Dr. Pise of Brooklyn, formerly pro-
lessor OF rhetoric and poetry in the college,
DR.. McCailrey opened the proceedings by an ap-
propuate address, and Archbishop Hughes conclu-
ded by a few remarks The Archbishop was unable
to express himself at length in consequence of n
cold. On Thursday, there was a grand procession
from the College to the Church, which stands far
up on the mountain, and solemn requiem mass was
was offered for the souls of the founders, Bishops
Dubois and Brute. On Wednesday evening n
grand dinner took place in the refectory of the Col
lege.
TIE CANADA CANALs.-The Welland Canal is one
OF the most important of the public works of Cana
da, and has already contributed largely towards the
trade of the province. The canal connects the wa
tiers of Lake Erie with those of Ontario HAVING .
length of twentyeight miles from Port Colborne on
Lake Erie, to Port Dalhousie on Lake Ontario,
showing, by the locks, total fall of $50 feet be-
tween the two lakes. We have no later returns
than 1885, of the tonnage of the several canals of the
provinces but the increase for the years lS54-5G
will show the growing Importance CT these works,
viz:
Tonnage of property and vessels, up and down.
1851 1855. 1856
Welland Canal, 1,744, 900 1000 500 PISS, 8O2
All others, 2,076,lOO 2,OG9,2O0 2,522, 200
Total, 3,S21, 900 4,070,OOO 4,67s, 900
The length of these several canals is 60 miles and
2212 of the feeders