, 1860-07-03
Commencement mt Enrekn ro1lere.

Commencement At Eureka College.
Mkssas. ED11sRs:-Ths commencement e1er-
ol1es Of Eureka College, situated in Eureka,
Woodford county, havs just concluded. This
institution u sntdne, when ~ count its years,
but It already snjoJa ths honors Of ustesnity,
having just sent forth sta frst graduating class.
liks every other Institution OF vigorous 1ife,
it has its idsa. 1t vas called into existence by
deep rooted conviction On the part Of its pro-
j.etors that christianity should be taught rs
sc7enee IN the curriculum Of College studies, not
in its tectarian distinctions but upon the broad,
common ground of all Evangelical Christians.
It acknowledges no denon,inatonal leanlngs,
and, while urging the credibllity aud sublime
morality Of tho Sacred Scriptures, conscien-
siously excludes everything oi a secta1iau bias
from its teachings.
Its Board Of Instruction believe, furthermore,
that too little attention II ordinarily paid to the
cultivation Of the faculties Of expression, and
,nent than is usual In Western Colleges The
high order Of the addsesses during the entire
series Of closing exercises showed that their in.
struction had not been without the expected re-
suit.
The public elected the most general interest
were introduced by the annual exhibition Of the
easss sSssI I Ts51:y Els
On successive evenings By the annual e1h BIZ
tions OF the Nathesioa Il Society, literary
religious body, the Edmund Buske" and
"Peliclesieu" societies, whose names are in
Nt1s IJ " sa7u sr: Ssi;~.-aa -. ~ fc1inv;n1
4hamaas 1uuxsse' TEa T VII" amar;esn EoInm !;
- n.s1a;. :" I'D uEiT..t nf fh,;.+;sn;.
- $50 ppr yan,a, Thsra wss lac !.
f,t;n S,1ntstorv = Yairdictory md q Bacca-
laureate address by President Calender. All
these exercises we're enllvened by music from
au excellent brass band. and By the Joun::
tLa c,tIAoa
~ ths ,adraa,a. xrer. b;ch1r rreditah,o
a.;roinr- ,,.nh .os,,,r;+v ~ thoSoht .nd nronr;'
s,1 ~ nraa;an naus nn3 1;-;.~ .s,neha at;c .ssnr
sGcs ,hs, ~. nonstsnt ,abors of ti,a Eocnltr n
III. anJ had ~ hsan ~ ra;1 Tha .ao~ni W.
.uit of ,,s;r isho1s vas "a at.o h;ctIv rrotifs ;ng
49, ia ;nd.ataJ ~ tba s;1n;Gr.n, ~ ,hat r;ts
q" o,a,sna .,tond,nns 81 oma huntred s4ndsn,. ""
~ s;te,ta e.sa nt J;oon1;aa 49, sai,.5 10.
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hshnit - ~ nha-as,a- ~ ~ -5s,5.n.. ~
H. rnora1 ;nf3,,snca n@o,,sd ,stb;n tha rs,,s -
The Jns,;,ntion and h1 ;ts .nrronnd;nvs II
ch hs,,a11a. tha h;stor~ X rn1,sase ~ = nerst,a,
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The Mexican Prize Steamers Restored
- 80 80
lF'om .he ne" ohe'n' t'c'suoe'l
We gave up large space IN our paper yester-
day to the opln1on IN 1ni1 OF Juuge Mctafeh, IN
the U. ). District Courf, lot me release OF the
siiramon and Marques, de Ia Habana, capture!
by the American squadron ou vera CEuz' ana
llbeied as prizes IT IS matter OF great public
interest for record. that could not well .Az cur
tailed: But its great length My make it desi-
rab!e to many OF our renders 10 hare the points
OF the decision briefly slated.
The opinion recapitufates With great minute.
ness and elearness the nature of The claim, and
the evidence bJ which it was sustained.
The facts in evidence make some material
chaugas in the aspect Of tic cIse from y hat has
been popularity received. The conclusion Of The
Judge from the testimony ie that the Msrouea
De la Habana fred no sho whatever ut the U.
| $. expedition which WAS approaching the posi-.
t.;;on Sue occupied at Anton Lzardo, and that in
'S by Ee
to have resisted capture under the belief tba,
| the two steamers we're attacked by rex,efs seni