The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-06-16
tFrom the Ne,o Fork Herald

WEST POINT MILITARY ACADEMY.
The annual examination of cadets at the United
states Military Academy at West Point, which has
! been In progress since Thursday of last week was
concluded yesterday, when iplomas were awarded
to the members OF the first graduating Glass;
Inc weather was very pleasant though rather
warmer than was comfortable, and the Point was
thronged with visitors of both sexes. Both hotels
were filled to overlooking Gen. Scott is stopping
at Cozzens' Hotel, but passed most of the day at
the hotel at the Point where he was surrounded by
admiring friends
At the first examination ten Young gentlemen be-
longing to the fourth and fifth class were found to
be dehcient but some of them passed at the re-ex-
animation yesterday forenoon, and others were
! put back one year. The whole number of cadets
at present is two hundred and thirty-oue formipr
very pretty and effective battalion on parade
Ihey will go into camp to day or tomorrow, and
VIII probably be reviewedby Gen. Scott some time
next week
The recently appointed cadets are required to re-
! port themselves personally at the Academy between
| the lst and 10th of June, and most of them have
done so already. The following list comprises all
VINO have been appointed the stars indicating such
as have already reported themselves:
Ndine.-Ozias Blanchard.
Connecticut Charles Fl. Lester
Vermont.-Charles F. ROCKWELL
Ns'o fork-Wm. R. King Charles L. Fitz-
hugh, James Aug. Fruin, Hulburt G. Townsend
Livingston Lansing
-, NeW Jersey-Wm. c. Barnard,* James NJ.
| Sanno.
| e"tSytCuHtu.-CnafleS w. Smith, VIM. ii. Ii.
Benyaurd, Joseph r. Cook = VIM. B. Stevenson, =
Thomas ). Doebler, James William Reilly Chas.
a; Whiteworth, Francis Ourser;s Frank H.
Phipps,* John G. Burler.*
Nary'ond.-Jacob Henry Counselman
lirginia-Wm. Z. Gibson, John S. Font
North Cdrotino.-JOhn A. Jackson, Robert v
Cowan.#
So"M Corolina.-Con McRea Weatherby.
nallv.#
Kentucky.-Rice E. Graves, = Bartholomew Du
prey, Joseph Robertson.
Oio-James David Robb.# Peter S. Michil,
Asa H. Holgate,* Robert F. Sprout# John A
Nesolt, Harrison Mcdowell, John r. McGinnis
observation-disclosures n divers Armand Selly. 3
Indiana.-Elisha F. Drumb, Volney P. Mason, *
George Millikin,* William J. Turning, Jerome II.
Chamberlin.
Illinois Francis Richmond Joseph w. Vance. x
h'Ssissippi.-W William A. Brown Charles R.
Tennessee.-George Marchbanks,# Charles w.
5: Wilkinson Charles H. Conner John Henry
Marsh*
Aloboma.-Alto V. Lee,* W. 0. Winston, .Jr., x
VIM s. Cowen.*
| Missouri .-Charles E. Blackwell Josenb Crana
Jr..* John NJ. Arnett.#
Wisconsin.-James A. Swan, Jr
Mnnesota.-Henry Clay Wilkinson.
Kansas-David Fl. Knzie
Michigdn.-George A. Baker,
Vacant districts at this date-Sixth. New York;
First, Illinois; Fourth, Alabama; Fifth, Missouri;
Utah; Third, Louisiana.
appointments az Ldrge-l John NJ. Wright;
2, Henry FL. Lee;* g. Josiah H. V. Field;* 4, Thorn
as Ward;* g. Samuel C. Clark g. Thomas Row
| lands 7, Geo. D. Ramsay Jr.;# g. James B.
Washington;& 8, James R. Tyler;* 10, Edward Y.
Buchanan
| AS soon the cadet graduates he is attached as
a brevet second lieutenant to some branch of the
regular service, and waits for same vacancy before
he can be commissioned. Sometimes they are COM
PEELED to wait long time. being superseded by
civilians whose claims for commissions are jealousy
pressed by political friends at Washington. In
January last there were fourteen of last years
graduating class still waiting for vacancies
| The award of diplomas and attendant ceremonies
took place at five o'clock yesterday afternoon in
| the Library Hail. The event was foretold bv the
firing of a cannon at halEpast four O'Clock, and all
the visters at the Point mustered in eager thronps
to the Library building. There was no room for
more inside, however, except those connected in
| some way with the Academy, or the Board of Visi-
tiers and number of ladies' The company of dra-
goons stationed at the Point were drawn up in
front OF the Library building, and received General
Scott (who presently rode up in his carriage) with
presented arms. The old General returned the sa-
Lutte by lifting his hat, an ordinary beaver, and
then entered the hall, leaning on the arm of COL
Delaield, the Superintendent. The Board of Visi-
tiers having taken their seats on the platform, the
cadets were marched over from the quarters and
also provided with seats The band PLAYED several
national and popular airs, and prayer was offered
by the Chaplain.
| Col Delafeld then announced the diplomas for
the graduating class, as follows: