New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-12-28
stote seminary Of Learning.

From the Alexandra American, 18th inst.
The new Board of Supervisors Of the above Insti-
tuition have been notified by the Governor to meet at
Alexandria on Monday, the 10th inst. The Governor
being eT-ocio President Of the Board, will be in at
tendance, and it is expected that there will be fall
meeting.
The duties of this Board are very important, as
they are vested with power to determine, in fact, the
character of the Institution, They will fix upon the
course Of study and qualifications foT entry aud
graduation Of the students appoint the Professors ia
fne, all powers are lodged IN their hands for the es
Enlistment and stability of the Institution.
The Seminary or University buildings are now all
most completed and are unequaed in architectural
beauty by those of any similar Institution, we may
safely say in the Union No labor should be spared
by the Board and the citizens of the State to place
this University upon basis which shall rebound to
the credit and benefit Of our people. The enterprise
has occupied good deal of the attention of the
Legislature, aud by the endowments of that body, tor
gether with those OF the General Government, is
placed upon footing beyond the possibility OF
failure provided the operations of the Board shall
partake OF that degree OF thoughtful consideration
which is expected from gentlemen selected for their
erudition and literary eminenCes
Tie location is admirably seIected-stuated in
beautiful and healthy portion Of the country, suf
GENTLY retired from all injurious influences Of city
leeasy of access to all portions of the state il at
fords advantages of the highest order for those who
desire to educate their children at home, and upon
the action of the Board in question depends altogether
the question whether we shall have at home and
within our own borders an Institution Of such char
acter as to preclude the necessity OF fostering and
building up Northern Universities at the expense Of
| our own people.
The buildings redounding to the taste Of the arehi
tects fund sufficient to entire success, the
plans Of the originator of the idea already successful
1t can but be source OF graduation and pride to
those who have abOred untfingy in behalf of this
| Institution. Cen Graham, former President Of the
Board of Trustees, as well as DIR. S. A. Smith, the
present presiding officer, together with the members
of that body, justly deserving Of commentator
from the citizens Of the parish and the State at large
for their energy and Judgment in matters under their
supervision
we wish the Board all success in their deliberations
| during their approaching session
ANOTHER GoULDY TRAaE5Y-The following is
from a correspondent of the New York Evening
! Post
Litchfeid, Conn, Dec. H. 1s5S.-A shocking oc.
currence took place in the eastern part of this town.
| Mortified Society last evening, Merritt Todd, an
unmarried man. about thirty years of age, was re-
siding with his father, Mr.. Hiram Todd, respecta-
| BILE farmer Of Mortified. The young man had been
| formerly defanged, and had been an inmate of the
Retreat for the Insane at Hartford. OF late he had
exhibited paroxysms of temper, which indicated that
| his mind was still unsound.
About dark, last evening, high words having passed
between father and son, the latter drew dirkknfe
aud pursued the old gentleman, who took refuge in
his bedroom closing the door after him and holding
it fast The son attempted to burst Ia the door out
falling IN this be appears to have stood by waiting
for his father AS soon as the door was opened the
son plunged the knife into the bowels of his father
ripping them open so that they protruded upon the
floor as he fell He died about O'Clock this morn.
ing. The young man, Immediately after committing
the deed repaired to his room and locked himself in.
messenger was dispatched 10 this village for pepa
ty Sheriff Peck and Grand Juror Sharp, both of
whom repaired at once to the house.
They found Merritt in bed, arrested him, and
brought him to jail, to await an examination he
talked freely with the oficers-tod them he bought
the dirk in Plymouth about a week before. on pnr-
pose prick the old man if he attempted to inter
with him auAiD Mr. Todd the deceased
some sixty.tiye years old The affair creates much
excitement especially in Mortified, where the par
ties are known The murderer, Qf such he really isl
was the only son Of the deceased.