The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-07-04
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.
PETERSBURG, July 3, 1866.

PETERSBt re, d uly Is, loob.
A few DAYS ago gave you an account OF
the commencement exercises Of Mrs. Pan
Mills school. / have now to report those
of two other schools: The Southern Fe-
male College, W.. 7. Davis president. and
the Petersburg Female College, William
3. Carr, \. NJ, president.
The pupils vi the Southern Female Col
lege were addressed by \. NJ. Kelley, Esq,
in an impressive and telicitous MANNER, ell
citing from his fair audience frequent de-
monstrations of applause, his subject being
"The Girls" There were five graduates,
whose names and the subjects OF their
several essays were rs follows:
/. Miss Lou Coulling, Of Richmond.--
Subject: Example Gracia.
2. Miss Helen =. Harrison, OF Prince
George. Subject: Pleasures of Memory.
3. Miss Ida Lee Morrison, of Peters
burg.-Subiect Our Fallen Heroes.
4. Miss Eva Grigg, Of Petcrsburg.-Sub-
iect: The IllustriouS Obscure.
S. Miss Addie Burton, Of Petersburg
Subject: Youthful "reminiscences.
The Valedictory was delivered by Miss
+. c. Kelly, of Northumberland county,
Va.
The pupils of this school will give
Floral Festival this evening n Mechanics
Hall, which will doubtless he brilliant
affair. The young ladies will represent
great variety of flowers, and the pro-
gramme enumerates twcnty-nine pieces OF
vocal music.
The Petersburg Female College will
hold its nmcnccment II the College
Buildings to- morrow morning 1.-THE 4th) at
10 O'Clock. The number of graduates in
this institution is ten, whose essays, with
the names of the authoressCs, are rs fol-
lows:
!. The Hand.-By Miss Jennie Armis-
tead, Richmond.
2. LE,pcrancc French Essay).-Miss
Christie Burns, Petersburg.
5. The Pleasures of Memory.-Miss Ger
trudc Jarratt, Petersburg.
4. Only Teardrop.-Miss Lady jar
raft, Sussex.
5."Wen be Gay and Happy Still."-
Miss Sallie Kindred, Southampton.
G. College Life.-Miss Cornclia Peter
son, Lynchburg.
7. The Useful and the Beautilul.--MiSs
Harriet Rogers, Petersburg.
6. Whatever is is Right."-Miss Sallie
Rogers, Petersburg.
8. Liie.-Miss Emma Rowlett, Peters
burg.
10. The Ruins of Time.-Miss Sallie
Rowlett, Petersburg.
IL. L'Amour ct la Vcrite French eS-
say).-Miss Cornelia Peterson, Lynchburg.
IL. The Valedictory.-Miss G. Burns,
Petersburg.
The address will he delivered by Rev. j.
s. Lindsay, chaplain to the University OF
Virginia.
II is to be remarked of this college that
Il has been in existence number OF years,
but during the last years OF the war, in
consequence OF some gentlemen who
were prominently connected with it
being absent in the service, it was very
nearly falling through. At one time II
Was determined TO offer the property for
sale: but BY the exertions OF Captain F.
NJ. Wright &c. s. A. and Of his accom-.
plished wife, the institution was resusci-
tated, and during the past session has been
In successful operation. The number of
matricuiates was siXty-a large number for
the nmes-with the prospect Of greatly
increased attendance in the fall.
a coiored mannamed George BROMLEY,
not more than eighteen years of age
drowned himself in the river this morning
He made an attempt 10 destroy himsel
yesterday afternoon. He was formerly q
fayOrite servant of John +. Lemoine, bu
has latterly been very dissipated, and wa
probably laboring under temporary in
sanity.
The following is the state Of The market
to-day:
1obacco.--The market was quite actiy,
for good kinds, and prices rather highe
than list week. Sales to-day Of forty .seveI
bog heads at prices ranging from S5ga26.5'
TlJ0 Is.
tSss.a.-rAarket very quiet; holders ash