Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-06-07

! today for Europe in the Vanderbilt.
There are two new theatres soon TO bc built
in New York. One at the corner Of Thirteenth
street and Broadway. within one block of mon
Square, another for Niblo, as previously stated,
at the corner of Twcnty-third street and Fourth
Avenue. TrDoE.
PRESIDENT BUCHANAN IN NORTH CAROLINA.
CHAPEL. Hill, June ,.
The commencement exercises OF the lnlvcr-
sity of North Carolina took place to-day
About . o'clock, the President Of the United
States entered the hall and took his seat upon
the platform. Also. seated there, were three
cx.Goyernors of North Carolina-MeSsrs. Gra-
ham, Bragg and Morchcad, Gov. Ellis, Hon. ID.
NJ. B~arringcr, Judge Battle and Hon. D. IL.
Bryan.
After a selection OF Fra Diayolo,' finely
played by the band, the exercises were opened
bv Il prayer from Prot. Howard.
4 Latin Salutatorv, by Vim. Bingham Lynch
Of Orange county, y. e., was followed by the
following: The lIamiltonian System, Thos. w.
Harris, Chatham county, y. c.; Obligations TO
an Elective Judiciary, by VI. l.. Eure, of Gates
county, y. c.; The Imagination to he Culliva-
ted. by X. W. Nixon, of New Hanover county,
y. c.; The Persecution Of the Jews, by C.S.
Groom. Of New York; The Man Of Letters, by
j. l.. Gaines, Bwncomhe county, y. e.; The
Common Sense Man, by W. F. Foster, Of Ala;
/ The Independent Thinker, by F. c. Robbins,
Randolph county, y. C.; The American Stu
dent, bv Berrvnan Green, OF Virginia; To be
Great, is 20 be Misunderstood, by X. ]" till, Of
Randolph county, y. c.; Comparative Merit Of
Curriculum Colleges, ny F. y. fcttcr, OF Cha
pei Hill, ". {.
At . o'clock. a recess in the exercise was
taken until half past ) o'clock. The announce
ment was made at the adjournment that the
| President would receive his friends on the lawn
near the tomb Of President Caldwcll. after the
morning exercises were over. This announce
ment was hailed with evident delight. and Pre-
sident Swain, in his annunciatioi, having an
nounccd that the President would be pleased to
receive 'his lady friends especially" caused a
good deal Of 'primping up among the young
ladies who expected to have an Introduction to
=. Ills Exccllency." When the audience had
dispersed from the hall, it repaired en- masSe to
the poplar tree where the Chief Magistrate
of the United States was presently busily en-
gagged in shaking the hands of the multitude.
| The gentlemen showing considerable cnthuSi.
asin to greet the President and crowding around
him very dcnscly. it was announced that the
ladies would have an opportunity OF greeting
him. an announcement which was followed by
hundreds of the fair sex pressing forward to
see and shake him by the hand. This ccrcino'
nv occupied about an hour, after which the
crowd dispersed, having witnessed some very
fine military drill by the Wilmington Light
Infantry, Capt. Hall, which was looked upon
bv the President with as much interest as any
one in the aSsemblagc.
After dinner had been concluded, the Chapel
Of the College was again filled, and the exer-
ciscs continued. Included among them, we're
addresses on die DcutSchc Spracilc, lin Ger
mani by +. D.. Stockton, of Slatersville, y. C.;
Baas.g:,.,. ruG;'l, Ia lM,vhr MiiAn"'i nj , len ;cr q
Educated Men, by C.. W. McClammy. Jr.. OF
New Hanover county, y. {.
After this followed the annual report, read
by Judge Battle, showing the condition Of the
College. There are 4jG students there, OF
whom 27S are from North Carolina, and LIS
from other States. The report shows that in
all respects the institution is ilourishing, and
in Il most prosperous condition.
The diplomas were then handed to the gra-
duatcS. tSG.)
The President announced that the honorary
degree Of L.. l.. ID. had been conferred on
James Buchanan, President of the United
States, and Bishop Otey, and that Of y. NJ, on
Hon. Mitchell Hing, Of Charleston. Sonth Caro-
lima, and Judge Dean Of North Carolina.
The Ealedictory was then delivered by Geo.
B.. Burgwyn, Of EdcntOn. y. G., and after a
hymn by the people, accompanied by Smiths
band. and a hcnediction, the exercises closed and
the crowd dispersed.
Last night the students ball was dcnScly
crowded, and by some of the finest looking
ladies TO be found anywhere; dressed Splendidly,
(as n general thing the ladies who have at
tended this commencement are dressed in a
more stylish and graceful manner than in Rich
monl or any other Southern city, The ball
broke up at a late hour.
:. RALEIGH, y. c., June 5.
At Chapel Hill. this morning, on the occasion
Of the departure Of the President. there was
the greatest confusion. The greatest anxiety
was felt to secure a vehicle to bring the
traveller to Durham's depot. a distance Of II
miles. Every sort Of machine having wheels
was brought into service. from the convenient
travelling carriage TO the announcement country
wagon, and a large number camc over pcTched
on trunks in 4 wagon. with the broiling sun
pouring down on them. The ride was short
but distressing. and the riders were pretty
we'll worn out when they reached Durhan'S,
and so white with dust that their features could
hardly be recognized. At the depot, a crowd,
; independent of the travellers. was assembled,
and the arrival Of the President was anxiously
looked for. At last. the carriage with the
two yellow horses" was seen coming round
the bend in the road, and every dust-iillcd
throat sent up a cheer at the prospect Of their
dcliverance from the sun and soil.
After the President had taken his seat in
the car, a crowd gathered around the window
to shake hands with him. One gentleman in
troduccd the subject Of Cuba and its acquisi-
ton. and suggested that fighting would get it
if the thirty millions wouldn't. ".Ah." said
the President. fighting is altogether out of the
question" The crowd hung on exchanging
congratulations with Mr.. Buchanan until the
cars left, which they did q little after - o'clock.
Upon arriving at Raleigh Mt , o'clock, the
Wilmington Light Infantry formed and escort
cd the President TO the residence Of Hon. l..
O.. j. Branch. Upon arriving at the mansion,
he stopped on the ~poitico, and Brigadicr Gene.
raj Cowan, of Wilmington, stepping forward,
said:
"Mr. President: In behalf of the Whining
ton Light Infantry, | come 10 bid You fare
well; to say, sir, a sad word-good bye. You
have thought proper to say. sir, that the pco.
pie of North Carolina would ever be true to
The Union. On behalf Of the company before
YOU, | pledge that their efforts shall not be
wanting To justify that belief | hepc Your
health may continue to the end Of Your Off
cial term, and the evening of your life may he
calm and serene as lis morn has been brilliant
and beneficial TO your country
The PrcSidcn; replied:
General and Gentlemen Of the Wilmington
Light Infantry | wish to bid you a most
kindly and grateful farewell. AIN indebted to
you for the honor you have conferred upon me
by accompanying me ever since | camc into
your great and noble State. | can with candor
say that | have never met n company Of gen
tlemen more correct in their conduct or more
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