Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-03-04

The ANNUAL COMPLEMENTARY Of the National
Medical College. at the Smithsonian Institution
last evening, was, on account Of the incemency of
the weather. rather slimly attended hut few. be-
sides the participants in the exercises being pres
Tnt. The exercises were commenced by music
from brass band stationed in the gallery, during
which the graduates filed into the room from
ad Joining apartment. The music followed
by prayer from Rev. Dr. sampson. President Of
Columbian College. of which the National Medi-
eel College Is branch. The following students
Were called upon the stand and received their
graduating diplomas At the hands Cf the Dean DR.
James J. Warning. assisted 10y DIR. Joshua Riley:
WGS~onI IIndgin. J NJ. TrNvey, c. T.. r King
7. Vi. Martin. Thns. y Williams Z Sewers
Va: J. W. Fennell. An; u W Russell w II
M",.s SC; W. &. Mathis. Tenn; II B Mar
TN. VIM. e. Williams, y. a. Gardiner. Md C.
W Hines, d. T. Frnwick. ID. C; VIM Walton
Joshua Way. John L.. Atwell. b. V. Swcringen
Ohi". +. e James. 4. y Williamson. John \
Hflkr. Y. G. W. d. Murray. New York; A b.
'IInpl,sIl. III: Thos. W Johnson. Wis
Honorary degrees were conferred upon John
O-lrouIaN. OF New York, and John Watkins, of
zf}hD On retiring from the stand several of ii 2
graduates were Pr,S"nttIl with bouquets 10y Lady
friends present..
After the pr,SontItion Of diplomas DR. Riley
ffH,r,luced - tine audience DR. John a. r. Hols-
ton. professor OF surgery aud clinical surgery, who
proceeded to deliver the valettctory address to
;bc graduating cllsS. He commenced with a
classical alluson to the stat of the weather. that
the bright authorizations of the Young disciples of
.HSCuldpius had been dampcHCd To- 4 considerable
extent by the interference If Jupiter Fluvius
IHcre one of the most disgracefu and outrageous
interruptions occurred that we ever Witnessed on
sIch an occasion. A young man who had attract
ed attention by the heavy. unInanncrly tread
with whch he proceeded To his seat (which
was ncIr and almost immediately in front Of
the speaArr,) and who was afterwards recognized
by persons present rs one DIR. j. III. Jordan
formerly an assistant demonstration Of anatomy in
Georgetown Medical College. but not now con-
nrcted in any manner with that institution. arose
and in loud voice demanded of the speaker
IN explain why that was; how that came
about. " in maniacal and persistent manner that
stlTtled the audience and rendered il impossible
for the speaker to proceed. An assistant janitor
81 tEc Institution went To the intruder and was
about to take hold If him to bring him To order
when he was warned by the latter, in u threaten
ing manner, as if deadly weapons about. to
keep hands off, Here DIR. Sewers. who was
ttIu, ttl" t. the lcft Of the intruder Spranp be-
lind him aud .-r1Sped him around the BODY and
dragged him back over his seat towards the door
~" cry being raised tn put him out. put him
cut Several persons now Joined DR.. Sewers
and were hurrying the seeming maniac towards
the door when he managed to draw 4 Colts It.
vclvsT which handled in such manner as
- equally JeOpardIZe the lives of all i'm the room
II the monster had succeeded in firing IT. But for
tuult: ly, the weapon was secured before any harm
done
The intruder being thrust ont of the door upon
the landing Of the stairs, he drew a Mexican sti-
lstto, which ne fiOurShed To the eminent peril of
TIN bvStlnderS inviting assault and threatening
IT, dissect anybody who mig ht interfere with him
steps by DIR. = w Crow. he cooled off. came Ia
lis senses. and quietly left in company with a
friend. He WIS afterwards followed to the Ave
nue. by one of the JdnItOrs of the institute on and
there brought into the hands of the police. who
tock him tn the central guard-house. where lac
fined 81 Is, and held to bail in the sum of
-l55. jj, 10 keep the peace. The only explanation
that W. could hear for his strange conduct was
that he had prejudice against the National Med
zeal College, and was present this occasion
with the determination of breaking up the COM
DIR. Holston then proceeded with his address
which. though entirely eXteInpOraneOus. was d
beautiful and eloquent effort. lie slid to the grad
Gated class that they were now doctors of mcdi-
CINE, that they would hereafter be looked upon as
such and would exert all the influence and incur
all tue responsibility Of the profession. He said
tldt he had never seen u class of Young men whch
Lad cqualed this in coming upto the requirements
Of the faculty. But they not vet done study
iuE they had only just commenced; the profession
was Lifelong study. beautiful and enabling lie
e!oTIently urged upon tue graduates the practice
thrUsgh ike Of humanity. sObriety. chastity and
truth. For tlc want of some one If there cardinal
v,Ft.'si. many Of the profession bad been ship
wrecked. lie advised them from time to time rs
tl'iT m"anS allowed. To provide Themselves with
>lch scientific books an, instruments As hight aid
them IN their profession. lie mentioned Partic,-
i1riv the microscope which. he said bore the same
r'ltlOn To Physiology and anatomy that the tele-
scope did to astronomy
Dr. Holston having concluded DIR. Riley stated
That III the absence of a clergyman to pronounce
benediction. he would simply bid the graduates
God speed -
tispropcr to ~ here that the faculty of George
town College diS-lsim any connection, directly or
indirectly. existing between DR. Jortlln and tine
College. and none can look upon his conduct with
more disdPPrOval than themselves.
SUFRENE Court. YESTERDAy-Alfred Ely.
Esi., and John W. Dinnny, Esq. Of New
York, and Henry VI. McGiH. Esq. of Wash
iRgtOn, ID. c., were admitted attorneys and coun-
slllors Of this Court.
No. ~. William p. Lea, appellant agt The
Folk County Copper Company ct al. The argu-
tneht Of this cause concluded by Mr.. j. Ma
sou Campbell for the appellant.
No. -. Hiram Clearwater plaintiff in error.
AFT solomon Meredith et ri. This cause was
argued by Mr.. Pugh for the plaintiff in error and
by Mr.. II. w. Thompson for the defendants in
error.
70. IS. Richard A. stewart plaintiff in error.
AFT the Atlantic Bank in the city of Brooklyn
Dhls cause was argued by Mr. Magrudcr for the
IlaiHtE in error, and submitted on a printed ar
gunSstf By Mr.. Benjamin for the defendant in
NoT7 The Western Telegraph Company. an
pelilHts, agt. the Magnetic Telegraph Coiiirany
q al This ra5Sr was argued By Mr. &. Mel ,etj,
for the appellants. Adjourn Il.
Tue TRr,L % S.CxLr<.-The correspondent @;
Tue New York Tribune says in relation to the com
ir- trial
&c II is undoubtedly for Mr. Si-kl.s's interest
TINT the t,7l S'iould Tiki place possible
vii! hc obliged 10 look "a New York fer theirs
unless they confac themselves Ia the facts attend
ing TIE decd Is III. and make no inquiries intu
ch1Tlctcr- 10 new problll" that the grand
jury will take np the case on Monday. bring in a
bill on TUESDAY. and have the ready for trial
by "Wednesday Of next week -
We apprrhcnd that r.c case will hardly ID
reached with thiS CELEBRITY Cases If this maeni
tud" are not usually commenced ia the middle oi
the week. Lutarc USUALLY set fer Monday When
the triad shall I've entered upon th,. task oi
getting jury will l- no Sl hI one. and the pane
VIII probably d. taken mainly from the county
ID j. = tied ia Ga" New York papers that Butter
worth len Washington for that city On Wednes
dIy evening
BIITES ~ A DOG.-On " edBesday afternoon
liuic hoy. live wears old. sou of r. Stahl corue
II y and Fifth street Wss h1dIy wounded Tx
setter dog bcl"ngihg to Lis father The little FL
low todd by hts nIOthrr la take soIur yyaSb.,
cothiu., from the fence Of thu ward and carry th.
mt thu hosIS... lie H. obey. aud hc riach.
up ~ :,,t lu article the dog seized his leg it'll
sUye TN knee and before tine poor child couL
D.. re- u,d hr had torn the flesh down to the cal
If the Irs having the Snews aud arteries exposed
W. Kr"~c. = ncighbor immediately Killed I'll