The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-03-09


MEDICAL COLLEGE took place at Mechanics
Institute Hall last night, and Notwithstanding
the inclemeacy Of the weather, and the heavy
fall Of rain about O'Clock, . large and highly
intelligent audience assembled to witness the
imposing ceremony of comforting the degree
Of NJ. d. on the large graduating class, about
eighty in number, and Of hearing the addresses
prepared for the occasion.
About g O'Clock the students entered the
main hall, followed by the Professors, visi-
tors and others, and took the seats reserved ZOE
them, the Armory Band discoursing most ex-
cellent music as they passed COW" .l.. ,he;r
The Professors and their guests look theIr
seats on the stage, and as soon rs the auoience
became seated, Rev JAS. DUNCAN, OF the
Broad Street Methodist Church, offered up
most fervent and eloquent prayer IN Dehaii VI
the graduates and the faculty.
After music by the band, fro1 ol MES P!o-
ceeded to confer the degree vi NJ. -. on Tue
graduates, furnishing each one WIN MS W.
ploma, the audience applauding the young
doctors as they passed to and from the stahu,
where the awards were made
LIST OF GRADUATES
John M. Adams, Alabashai Wilnam > A'. n'.'
Lunenburg CO., Va; James M. Armstrong, Au-
gusta CO., Va; VIM. w. Arnold, M ID, MIS-
souri,; John Il. Blanton, Arkansas H. ~, DO
gard, Mississippi; David H. Brumnacs, rage
Va; Elijah l.. Carter, Richmond, Va; John
T. Crowder, Mecklenburg CO, va WIN. v.
Croxton, King William CO., Va; Isaac Curd
Goochland CO., Va; Samuel Il; Conman MIS-;
sissippi; Samuel K. Dance, Prince Edward
CO.. Va: Robert Is. cambridge, Henry co, Va
Joseph W. Davenport, Mississippi q: Watson
Doyle, Dinwiddie co, Va; Emmett A. DreWry,
Southampton co, Eai Edward Eppes, New
b. Fontaine, Hanover CO., Va; M. L. Garrison,
Warren CO.. Va; George f. Gee, Lunenburg
CO., Va: Isaac r. Goodwin, Henry '. Gray,
Botetourt CO., Va; Elijah II. Grigg, Bucking-
hayD Va lolj in I
Philip S. Hancock, Ches terfield CO., Va; j.
Wesley Harrison, M. d.. Sussex CO., Va Ben
jamin A. Hill, Alabama; William o. Hill, Rock
ingham co, Va; Charles NJ. Hunter Caroline
CO., Va; Thomas l.. Hunter, Jr., King George
CO., Va; George Il. Jennings, Rockingham CO.,
Va; Joseph NJ. Reyes, Mississippi; Thomas
Alabama; John p. Lpscomb, Pittsylvania CO.,
Va; Phipps Lloyd, Richmond city, Va; A. Sid
ney Loving, Nelson CO., Va; George I. Luck
EFT, NJ. d., Alabama Francis f. Luckett, NJ.
Kent CO., Va; G. q. Massie, Goochland co. Va
Il. H. May, Petersburg, Va; w. NJ. Mayes, Ala
Hunter II. Mcclure, M. d. Winchester, Va.
John w. McIlhany, Fairfax CO., Va; Bayard
Keithen, J. &. Michael, Alabama; William E.
Niche, Richmond, Va; Thaddeus G. Monta-
que, Northumberland CO., Va; James n.
Moofehead, Hampshire CO, Va; Thomas +.
son, Richmond city, Va; John b. Newton,
Westmoreland CO., Va; VIM. Winter Payne,
Fauquier CO., Va; NJ ID. Parham, Brunswick
CO., Va; Lewis S. Pehdleton, Thomas 7: Per
Essex &C., Va; Isaac A Robinson, Botetourt
CO., Va; Thomas Rowe, M. d., Riehmo nd city,
Va; Joseph H. Ryland, Mississippi; N; Bay
ard Sadler, Georgia; John G: Sneed, Nelson
Joseph ii. NJ. Sykes, Southampton CO., Va;
II. Cabell Tabb, Richmond city, Va; Sterling
S: Tarpiey, mississippi; Samuel A. Taylor,
North Carolina; BENZ. b. Temple, Frederlcks
Nj Jr
Newton J. Thompson, William M. Thompson,
Alabama; Edward H. Toone, Mecklenburg
CO., Va; Washington l.. Vaughan, Nelson CO.,
Va; Watkins Warren James City CO., Va;
Robert T. Wilson, Mississippi; John w.
Wood Alabama; Landon A. Woodson, Gooch
land CO., Va
Prof PErICoLAs delivered the Valedic tory
Address, and a more appropriate one we never
listened to. Enlivened by rich hnmor, which
caused much applause, 1t contained much
wholesome advice to the graduates, that Will
prove of infinite value to them in after life
if acted upon. When DIR. p. concluded, the
band played /" Home, Sweet Home" III 4 most
effective manner.
Prof. GIBSON, on behalf of the Faculty,
stated that the annual prize OF 500 offered by
DR.. Thomas ID. Warren, OF Edenton, N. g., for
the best essay, had been awarded by an efti-
cient and impartial committee to the essay
signed "Cupris, ~ and then opening the sealed
note containing the authors real name,
announced the successful competitor
who is the author of the essay on 4" The
action Of the imponderable agents of the human
organism, considered physiologically aud
Therepeutically,' and inviting him to the
stand, handed him the prize.
(Dr. Carter is the son of James NJ. Carter of
Church Hill
JAS. LYONS, Esq, Oh behalf of the faculty.
then addressed the students and the gradu-
ates-and after giving them much good advice
complimented those who had lett the North TO
complete their studies here.
The exercises closed with a benediCtion by
Rev. Mr.. DUNCAN.
MEDICAL GRADUATES. - The Commence
ment of the Medical Department of the Uni
versity of New York took place Wednesday
night. Among the graduates were the follow
ing from Virginia Eugene Y. Bargamin, A. g.
Garrett, Anth'y Il. Boykin Eugene l.. Broad
us, John Burkett, Walter Coles, J. 5. Deyerle,
Dan w. Gibbs, Richard X. Gregory, Ed. y.
Moseley, Thos. L. Scott, Thos. J. Taylor, JOS.
S. Upton, Bev. st. Geo. Tucker, John 5. Will
liams and Peter Winston; the following from
North Carolina VIM. A. Blount, Christopher
&. Goblet, C. &. Cox, John NJ. De Rossett, &.
n Emmett, John c. Goodman, I. 2. HaddOck,
Rob. w. Harris, J. IL. Leary, w. II. Lilly, ]. +.
McCombs, w W Mckenzie, K. G. Pearson, Jr.
David Ramseur, I. II. Sharp J. &. Sheppard,
Junius Staliings, Dan Sumney, T.. '. Thomp-
son and Il. w. Woodruff from Tennessee w.
f. Long and G. b. Thornton.
The DIOCESE OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC
CHURCH-The Annual Publication for 1850