The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-03-07
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF
THE MARYLAND MEDICAL SCHooL.-At eleven O'clock |
Saturday morning, the ffty-second Annual !
Commencement of the School OF Medicine attached
to the University Of Mary land. held at the New
Assembly Rooms, corner of Hanover and Lombard
streets. From O'Clock until long after the exer-
cses had begun, the crowd which thronged the |
hall, the vestibue. and stairs of the building was
immense. Probably two thousand persons were
present at the ceremony, and of this large number
four-fiths were ladies. Emphaticallv, the beauty
of Baltimore most charmingly displayed. |
The audience presented the gayest and most ami
mated aspect throughout the entire period of time
they were kept in awaiting the arrival of the
Graduating Glass, when the exercises were to com
mence. The Blues Band, led by Professor Hol-
land, was in attendance, and by their fine music
greatly added to the festive aspect of the scene:
At eleven O'Clock the class entered the room and
marched up the aisle in regular procession number
ing forty-eight They were followed by Professor
Mtenberger, Aiken, Frick and Smith. who with
Professors Chew and koby, compose the Faculty,
together with the Hon. Jno. p. Kennedy, Provost.
The ceremonies commenced bv a fervent and eo-
quent prayer from the Bev. T. A. Darymple.
The mandamus of the Provost, by authority of
which, the Faculty were allowed to confer the de-
gree of NJ. d. upon the members of the class, was
then read by the Deacon, DR.. Miltenberger. Hav-
ing read his authority, the Deacon summoned the
candidates for the Doctorate, six at time, to the
platform, where the Hon. J. p. Kennedy presented
each with his diploma, written on parchment, and
neatly bound with blue ribbon. Prior to the pre-
sentation, the graduates addressed by the Pro-
vost but in consequence of our reporter not being
able either to see or hear him. entirely
able to give the least idea of the nature of his
marks. Coming from such source, they were of
course, most appropriate. The following young
gentlemen, who now in their first years attend
ance upon the course, constituted the committee of
reception Thomas &. Mackenzie, Jr., Allen p.
Smith, Harry w. Owings, X. S. Cropper. William
II. Pue, Joseph G. Schel, Richard Emery R. s.
Richardson, Shirley Carter, and Samuel Black.
Committee on Order A. L. Middleton,--Cleve-
land. Lewis Z. Pitt, J. Aphonso Franklin, and r.
p. Sellman.
The names and residences of all the gentlemen
upon whom the degree of Doctor of Medicine were
conferred, are as follows:
William S. Adams, Lewis Adler, Arthur Brog
den, Maryland; Rufus 5. Brothers. n. c.; Charles
C. Byrne, Florida; Charles Clark, Alexander Glen
dnnen, Theodore Cooke, John L.. Crause, James
H. Currey, Robert A. Dodson, Frederick C.
Doyle, William II. Dulanev, Phillip B. Duvall
Lewis M. Eastman, John T. Eversfied, Michael
Glacken, Richard H. Green, Thomas H. Hels-
by, Alexander B. Hodgkin, Ephraim Hop
kins, Jr., Maryland; Richard c. Lee, Virginia,
James G. Linthicum, Maryland; William j. Lodge.
Pennsylvania Armistead g. Matlack, Maryland;
Abel F. Mechem, Dckey Moore, James NJ. Nor
rson, Maryland; Barrack Offutt, Joseph l.. Oliver,
| William H. Osborne Thomas Owens. Joserh r..
| Owens, Thomas L. Patrick, Samuel S. Quinn, Da-
vid F. Ricketts,, Robert X. Robinson Thomas P.
| Robosson, Benjamin LIE Compte Smith, Robert IL.
! Stirling, George r. Sullivan, Clinton Wagner,
James X. Waters, William w. yelling, Benjamin
| F.. Wells, George Wentz, Thorn j. WheeGen,
| Maryland Charles j. Wilson, Distri It Columbia.
On retiring from the rostrum Il newly created
/ NJ. DPS were literally loaded down 'th boquets OF
choice flowers, the offerings of the # ladies pre-
sent interested in their fate.
| After the degrees were conferr j, Professor
Charles Frick, delivered the valedctory address,
which was calculated to impress the minds of the
| graduates with due regard for the Importance o
the profession, the practice of which they were
about to enter upon.
After the conclusion of the vaedictory the Rev
| Mr.. Dalrymple pronounced the benedcton and
the vast assembly dismissed.
EvANGRL1cAL CoNPERENCE.-This religious bod v
| convened at the Green Street Church on Saturda
morning last at O'Clock. Bishop Long presiding
The session was opened with prayer by the Rev.
| Mr.. kelso, when the following business trans
| acted. Several committees made their reports to
| the Conference and were dismissed. In many in
| stances, warm and general discussion elected
from the reports received from the committees.
The Rev. Mr.. 0swg, principal of the Unior
| Seminary, laid before the Conference report o
the condition of that institution, which re
| ceived with great satisfaction. The report show:
condition. During the past academic year, tn,
number of students, mainly from Pennsy ylvanii
and Maryland, reached as high as 265
Upon motion, Rev. d. Kreamer was appointed
agent for soliciting subscriptions and ceiling
scholarships for Union Seminary. Upon the mo
ton of Rev. krause, it was resolved that this Con
ference is greatly pleased with the manner in which
i Union Seminary has been conducted that it mate
rally ASSISTS eacn lnQlVlUudl preacher IN the uS
charge of his duty, and that every member of thC
| Conference should make it part of his field of la
Dor to further the designs for its elevation
seat of learning and religion.
The Chair made the following appointments for
filling the various pulpits Of their denomination
yesterday, viz: At the First Evangelical Church
morning. Bishop Long, afternoon Geo. Hunter
evening Rev. Chas. Hammer Second Evangelical
Church-morning, Rev. :. May evening, Rev. s.
Smith. Broadway Methodist Episcopal Church
morning, Rev. d. Kreamer; evening, Rev. \.
| Krause Pennsylvania Avenue Methodist Episcopal
i Church-morning, Rev. +. Stambach evening,
Rev. A. Longsdof. Otterbein Church-mornng
Rev. J. G. Farnsworth; evening Rev. Ii. Brodt
beck.
Without holding an afternoon session, the Con
ference at = O'Clock adjourned till this morning
at SO O'Clock.
| Bold RoBBERY.-Between three and four ocloc
on Sunday morning, the dry goods and fancy stor
of the Misses Baum, corner of Saratoga and Pear
streets, was burglariously entered and robbed o
goods amounting in the aggregate to the value q
| $500. 1t appears that the burglars effected en-
trance into the premises by turning the front doc
key, from the outside, with pair oflong billed nip
pers, made expressly for such purposes. The mark
OF the teeth OF the instrument were found indente
on the soft iron of which the key made. TIL
booty stolen consisted of several pieces of linen A
pieces of calico, or lbs. of sewing silk, severa
shaws; l or dozen bonnets, several boxes o
gloves, besides many other things of less value
The store was pretty well cleaned out, the robber
having left nothing of any value, when the situa
ton OF this house is taken into consideration,
the fact is known that two gas street lamps are il
the immediate vicinity it is almost incredible to be
heve that such quantity of goods could be carrie,
away without detection.
FUNERAL.-The funeral of Mr.. James Hodges
who died very suddenly of apopexy on Friday las
took place yesterday evening at ~ O'clock frOI
his late residence The deceased was followed
his last resting place, in the Western Cemetery by
numerous body of friends, as well as the member
of the several beneficial societies to which he b.
InIr. Il. Al.
Lodge of Odd Fellows, Tecumseh Tribe fred Mel
as well as the Western Hose Company, were in a
tendance in full numbers.
STONE BATrLE.-Y esterday afternoon about halt
past two o'clock stone battle took place on Fa
cite street. near Exeter, between a party of youn
men who hailed from up town, and the Potter stree
"Smashers." The fight lasted but short time,
officer Joshua Mitchell, who dressed in citizen
clothes, was standing near at the time, and SUI
ceeded in arrestng one of the party, named Phi
lips. He is confined in the Middle District poli'
station awaiting an examination.
, FALLING OF A WALL.-Yesterdav morning abou
IL O'Clock, the wall of house South street, OF
door from Second street, lately occupied by Hi
a berg & Schauer, fell with tremendous crash ca
rvng with it the greater part of the entire buil(
ing. The recent excavations for improvements an
repairs, caused the accident
n RoBBERY.-Durng Saturday night man name
VIM. Thompson broke into the store of Rchar
4 Edwards Co., 81 Charles street, by prizing ope
of the window shutters in the rear of the built
t ing. Officers Bowers and Widdifeld detected an
: arrested him while in the act of robbing the stor
r Justice McAllister committed him for court.
J, SAUED.-The fine steamship City of Norfolk lei
this port on Saturday last, with good freight an
= a number of passengers for Savannah. The City
Norfolk took out two suction engines of the Wasl
a ington Hose Company for the corporation
+ Knoxville, Tennessee
f HEALTH OF THE MAYoR.-Mayor Swami has bee
confined to bed by sickness for the last week. Ye
e terday morning he much better, and he expec
to be able to attend to all his duties in the
! day or two.
FIRES
The alarm of fire on Saturday evening occ
stoned by the bursting of camphene lamp in
house on Greenmount avenue Madison stree
There no damage done.