The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-02
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON. July 1. 1850.
Georgetown College commencement.


Georgetown College commencement.
The nfty-sec0nd annual commencement Of the
Georgetown College took place to-day. Duriog the
delivery OF an Grafton by s. r. Mallory, Jr on the
subject of the French Revolution, President Grant.
accompanied by his Assistant Private Secretary, x.
NJ. Douglas appeared aI the door and was welcomed
by the President Of the College, who conducted him
to front seat, while the band played "iau to tho
Chier and portion OF the audience rose to do him
honor The President subsequently handed their d.
plomas to the graduates and the medals &C.. to the
prize students OF the other classes.
The degree Of Master in Arts, In course was con-
ferred on Luis de PuebIa. OF Mexico. The honorary
degreee OF Master OF Arts was conferred Johnson
Eliot. NJ. d., OF the District or C0lumba Theodore
H. Franklin, OF Virginia; George A. Fitch, M. D., OF
West Virginia. Ernest Legarde of louisiana Don JOSS
Antonio de Antonio, OF Spain; Valentine Mentally, M
D., of Connecticut; Frank Neale Texas. The degree
OF Bachelor Of Arts was conferred:-First Henry M.
Russell, OF West Virginia; second, Walter X. Abel
of Maryland; third Harry Walters, OF Maryland;
fourth Sands w. Foreman OF California; NTH, Ste
phen r. Mallory, Jr OF Florida; SIXTH James "
Coleman, OF New York. After the distribution Of the
prizes President Bernard A. Mcguire, s. J. s.. made
brief address, at the conclusion OF which he an
nounced that chair Of English literature would be
established in this college at the opening Of the fail
term.
IL was expected that ex-President Johnson one OF
whose sons is pupil Of the preparatory school.
would be present, ana a seat was accordingly re-
served for him next that of President Grant Owing
to q detention MI. Johnson did not reach the
grounds, however. until the exercises were just
closing.
Improved System Of Mail Service.
To-day the mails on two thousand routes, directly
under charge OF the Contract Bureau OF the Post
ONCE Department., were started on new term OF
service Postmaster General Creswcll has intro
duced an entire new system of surveillance which
this morning, the first day OF the fiscal year, went
into operation, over States by divisions and DISTRICTS
embracing every post office and every mali route in
the lana, and 40 connected that in short space OF
time the efforts and energies Of two or three divisions
can be combined in the suppression OF wrong DOING
or in promoting the interests OF the department.
under any emergency.
Purchase of Government Bonds.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has directed the AS
sisant Treasurer at New York to receive proposals
till twelve O'Clock, nOOn on Saturday next for the
sale to the government OF not exceeding three NIL
lions OF United States bonds, the to be held by
the Treasury Department subject to the future action
of Congress-
Sixth Collection District of New York.
General Cocnrane has accepted temporarily the
position of Collector for the Sixth Collection district
of New York, and duly qualified.
Discharge of Pension Office Clerks.
About thirty clerks Of the Pension Office received
notice OF their discharge to-day. Many OF their
places will be filed by temporary clerks, suspended
some time since, who have remained In tho city for
that purpose.
Personal.
Minister Thornton and family left here tonight
for Newburyport, Mass for summer vacation.
Bacque Bey. the Turkish Minister, returned here
to-day from the Virginia White Sulphur Springs, on
q brief visit.