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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-06-24

This year the baccalaureate sermon was delivered
in the First Reformed Church Of this city. The ser
mon was by Rev. William Campbell President Of the
college, from Matt. v, 16-abe, thoughtful, and
spoken with deep emotion, as he addressed the
graduating class, showing the different ways in
which educated men might let their light shine.
But commencement at Rutgers without boat
race is no commencement at ALL The college stu
dents have a university club and own two fine boats,
besides private sculls etc For the last three months
three separate crews have been in training, and on
Saturday the long-expected race came or The FIRST
was between two sculls, rowed by George Freling
huysen and +. Williamson, over mile course and
return. The latter won the race. Time, IA min. 45
sec The next race was between the six-oared gigs
Henry Rutgers and the Raritan, the former rowed
by college students and the latter by crew Of New
Brunswick young men. The race was intensely ex-
citing at first, when the start made, and long
as the boats in sight, on the return, however,
the interest rather tagged, because the Raritan
beaten by nearly 218 minutes Dense clouds OF spec
tators lined the bank and bridge, in spite OF the
stormy appearance Of the sky, and the cheers and
thusasm Of the college students scarcely could find
bounds as the college crew came in victors. Another
more exciting race between two college crews the
Zephyr and Whltecaps, was won by few oars
lengths by the latter
The commencement exercises to-day were highly
interesting. The programme gone through with was
as follOws:-
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IH1bADNbI AIIh o1VNh hAOI1ANUh bA1hbs
Reported by De Haven Bro, No. 40 s. Third Street

Messrs. JAY COOKE q Co. quote Government secu-
rities etc. as follows;-U.S. 6s 81, 121 4121 b-2Cs
Of OIL 1852, l22%@122'5 do; 1854 i1e%S11z do, Nov,
1861, l1s4@l1e4 do, 1865, 1199S@l19a; l04of, l0s
@10SA. Pacifcs 1o51Sta106A. Gold. 1877.
street. Philadelphia, report the following quotations:
u; s. s. Of 1851, 12i@12l \; do 1852, 12291221
new 119%@ii9ss; do. 1851, new 1193SSits% do.
1868, 1191@11sK; do. S. 16-lOs, iO7X@ @i0sJ1 i. s.
& 80 Year P per cent cent Cy, Ie6@l9sA; Due Comp. Int.
-NARR LADNER, Bankers, report this mornings
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-06-24
LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
For additional Marine. .NelOs see Inside Pages.
[RY TFLRnRApH.l

FORTRESS MONROE, June 24.-Passed up Tor baltimore
Briggs Mystic Helen NJ Rowey, and Sarah Orowel and
schr Arctic, from the West Indies
Passed out-Brig Red Wing, from Rio de JaneiIO.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-06-24

Steamship Fanita, Freeman, New York John +. Ohl
Brig Herald Loughln, Cardenas G.. W. Bernadon Bro;
Schr w. s. Doughten Tatem, Portsmouth, Day Huddeu
4 Co.
Scbr John Stroup, Crawford, Boston, do
Schr q. w. Locke, Huntley Boston, 40
Schr V. Sharp, Sharp, Portsmouth,, 90
Schr j. NJ Vance, Burdge, Oambridgeport 80.
Schr o. E, jackson, BabcOck, Boston, do
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-06-24

Scherm ernOrn Composition IT. A. Pearse
SOPHOMORE PRIZES
Myron w. Smith Prize for Defamation, Qst),
W. II. Lawrence
Myron w. Smith Prize for Defamation, (2d),
g. +. Van Inwegen
Van Doren Prize for the best Essay Missions, -.
A. w. Benson, w. j. Hill.
The Degree of Bachelor of Arts conferred the
following candidates Martin Baher, Edgar Bergen,
Robert Doig Theodore ID. Frazee, VIM e. Griis, John
Hart, Charles L. Knapp, Edward Lodewick, George w.
labaw, Robert @. Pruyn. Edward ID. Shepard Nicholas
Terhune, NJ. Bedell VAIL John IT, Van Cleef.
The degree of Bachelor of Science conferred the
following ddates:xNathanel Board, Simon e; Buck,
nall, Holmes V. M. Dennis j. Ridgway Fell, Edward
Sealy, Augustus Vanderyeer, William A. Van Meter, A.
ID. II. Voorhees,, johnson Dougherty, Jr
silver presented to Il. A. Apgar, of the class
of 1866, he being the first father of the class.
The Master Grafton delivered by John M. Cant,
and the ValedictOy Grafton by Edgar Bergen of Flat
bush, L. l.
The magnificent sum Of $40, 900 has been presented
to the college by Abraham Voorhees,, Esq.
Rev. Charles Meyer, D. D., has been appointed Pro-
fessor OF Modern Languages.
Four new portraits OF deceased professors have
been added to the college chapel collection.
The centennial anniversary of Rutgers College will
be celebrated in grand style next year. commit
tee of Alumni have been appointed to confer with
the Trustees on the subject.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-06-24
CLEARED THIS MORNING.

STATE THERMOMETER AT THE EVENING TELEGRAPH
OFFICE.
IA M.......72 IL A. M..,".... 50 ~ p. M........s5
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New York Wind bW.i ralnlng' L. = LIVNn'
MEMORANDA.
Brunette, Brooks, hence, at New YoTk ~
MEMORANDA.

Steamship Brunette Brooks, hence, at New YoTh yes
terday
Brig Long Reach, hence for Boston, spoken 2lst
inst off Barnegat
Schr Beuiah E. Sharp, Cole, for Philadelphia, sailed
from Bristol 22d inst
Schr ddie Fuller Henderson, cleared at st. John, ~
B., 18th inst, for New Castle, Del.
Schr M. j. Iaughton, Laughton from Calais for Pbila
delpha, at Holmes Hole 22d inst.
schr James II. Moore. Nickerson, for Philadelphia,
cleared at Boston 22d inst.
schr Challenge. Gulliyer. hence at Bangor 2lst inst
6ohrs j. Truman Gibbs; Cohasset, Gibbs and Golden
Eagle HOwes for Philadelphia, sailed from New Bedford
I'D inst.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-06-24

Corresponding 81 Me INiladelphla ETehange .
IEwEs, Del, June 2l.At the Breakwater, brig Iubal
CAIN from and schr Elvn from New York for Snow
HILL Md Brig George Harris, from Oardenasl passed IN
Brig Executive left the harbor this mornin
Tor New York. Wind SW.; raining. 1. l. LYONS
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-06-24
ARRIvFD THIS MORNING

Steamshp Fanta, Freeman, 70 hours trOln NeW FOTh,'
Steamer H. L. Cav Her 10 hours from Baltimore with
SS6r M M Freeman. Babbtt, days from Georgetown,
9 n with shingles to Patterson Ippincott
Schr George Fales Little days from Providence with
iron TO captain: , -. - nF,soa n, ,..
ursin 10 Jas l.. Bewey d Co..
Schr Ariadne, Thomas, day from Smyrna, Del, with
orain to Jas l.. Bewey 90.
"Schr Tycoon Cooper, day from SMYRNA DELI WltD
grain TO Jas j.. BeWey q 90.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-06-04
An Unsatisfactory Customer.

FROM the story doubles and Quits,
in Bgackaoood's Magazine, we take little
sketch that is worthy of Dickens. Mr.
Finney, the principal character, is visited
by lawyer and friend, for the sake of
eliciting some information from him in re-
gard to suit:
Good evening, sir" said the lawyer,
blandly, on entering.
"Evenin'," said Mr.. Finney, without
raising, but staring ike the sphynx, and
inserting huge wedge of soap-like cheese
into his mouth.
"And lovely evening it is,' continued
the lawyer, cheerfully.
b "Aint been hout," replied the carpenter,
thickly, through his cheese.
You're Mr.. Finney, think?" said my
companion
"Hivery man as is impressions" said
Mr.. Finney, washing down the cheese
with mouthful of beer, and keeping his
winkless eye upon US. Sometimes they're
kreck-sometimes not kreck"
"Quite true" smiled my friend, humor
inglv, but know you're Mr. Finney."
Why do you ask, then ?"
Only for FORMS sake, my dear sir"
"Ohl" and ne went on munching and
staring, like COW chewing the cud.
Mr.. Thomas Fianey, ] may say" con
| tiGued the lawyer,
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-06-04
Singular Historical Truths.

A CORRESPONDENT of the Athol Mass
Chronicle gives the following, which is
quite in the style of John Phoenix: The
origin of this river is not mentioned in
the history of Winchendon. Tradition
states it as follows: "Years ago, before
Jupiter and his brother Neptune let loose
their rivers and poured them over the
land, their lived man named Miller, i'm
nensely rich, and possessed of very valu-
able land, comprising $4,000 acres; (the
land is called Wimbledon at the present
day by geologists, historians, highway sur
veyors and scientific men Of the present
age.) The old man was great agricul-
turist, and took pride in carrying to mar
ket the largest and best vegetables that
ever were raised He raised hogs so large
that he took the bristles for building rail
fences; his beans, peas and corn would
run to seed before they could be picked
cabbage put forth not only heads, but legs,
| and walked off; cucumbers encountered
the fields and chased the cows around the
farm; turnips grew enOrmous-one grew
so solid that it sunk in the earth never to
re-turnip again; another grew so large
that it moved the dirt for more than
| twenty miles-it moved the buildings on
| the farm ten miles in all directions Those
on the north side are called Rindge, on the
south side are called Templeton Center,
| on the west Royalston; his cattle were
buried in the dirt, which mound is called
1allow Hill; the turnips continued to
grow until they formed two immense
mountains, the one Oh the north is called
! Monadnoch, and the south side Wachu-
sett. At last they "burst up" and ex-
ploded with terrific sound, tearing the
farm to pieces and filling the air with
earth for days. The old man was engag-
ed in conversation with Gulliver, who was
canvassing for the Arabian Nights, and
hearing the report, walked out, and seeing
the condition of his farm sat down and
wept-the second day he wept-words
could not be found TO describe his feelings
the third day he wept: and stood in
about four feet of water. The fourth DAY
he was drowned in his tears! and formed
a large pond, which is called "Monomo
mack" And the river is called Miller's
which flows through the village of Water,
| vil1o
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-06-04
The Great New York Fire in 1886.

We clip from the columns of the Phila-
dephid U7aderaorGter an interesting Incl
dent in the earlier experiences Of the Et-
ma Insurance Company, of Hartford,
Conn.,, showing the value, as well ias the
reward, which attaches to a faithful fulfill
ment of obligations, at q time when nerve
was requisite, and individual sacrifice
probable.
After the great fire of 1885, the "Etna,
of Hartford, now the largest, strongest,
and most successful Fire Insurance Com
pany in America, received notice of their
losses, and the President called meeting
of the Board of Directors, and in a few
words told them they bad lost, probably,
all their capital After few moments
silence, in which the President brought
from the fire-proof vault all the stocks
and bonds representing their capital, and
placed them before them, when one of
the Board asked him what he should do.
"Do," said the President, "Go to New
York and pay the losses, if it takes every
dollar there" pointing to the package,
"and my own fortune besides"
The anxious LOOKS gave way to those
of settled determination, and the Board
unanimously said: "Good! and we will
stand by you with all our individual
capital"
The President went to New York, ad-
iusted the losses, and in a years time the
company, so bold to act and ready to full
fill all its obligations, had their capital
more than returned by premiums, and
better reputation than any company in the
United States.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-06-04
DODGEVILE WISCONSIN, FRIDAY JUNE 4, 1862

ooh, you know that too, do you?"
"Oh yes, my dear sir, l know that
"Then you didn't want to ask me the
question, expect? ?"
mo; but know more about you than
you think, Mr.. Finney."
"P'raps you're hextra clever man ?"
al hope so; it's my business to be
clever"
"P'raps you know more nor there is to
know"
"Oh no, nor laughed the lawyer, as
though much tickled with Mr.. Finney /;
"but assure you we know nothing that
isn't to your credit"
"Don't you, now?"
"No, indeed, we don't. You've had
your misfortunes, of course"
"Of course, of course"
But you've got over them all.
"There's no more comm, then, | sup
poser"
my dear sir; let us be serious l am
here as lawyer"
"That's one misfortune I amt got over,
then"
"Ah, Mr.. Finney, see you're an incor-
rigible joker, like all you dramatic gentle
men. Will you answer an honest man q
plain question, joking apart, now?"
Flnney took pull at his beer, and re-
piled: t., ..- ,....4
zoos a,jokin'? I amt, nor this ere
gent, as 1 knows on, and Pm not aweer
as you've said nuffink hextra comic l
amt larfed, as knows on. 'Oos a,jokin ?"
"Will you answer question, then?"
"I amt on hoath, | suppose ?"
Certainly not; it's a private question
all among friends. only want to see
if you can tell me something know all
about already" said the lawyer, rather
outdiplomatizing himself.
"Ah | see--it's a k'nundrum; but l
give it up-never could make nuffink Of
them"
The lawyer looked at me in despair.
az think you had better ask the ques-
tion straightforwardly," said; "there is
no reason why MIR. Finney should object
to answer il"
Mr.. Finney looked perfectly wooden
and placid, and brOwsed at his bread and
cheese.
"Well, then, straightfor wardly, MIR. Fin
ney, are you married man." T@.
y well, then, straykeforwingly, l can't
tell you"
"That's odd; were you ever married 2"
eyes, was" .----.-
GA widower, perhaps % .a1o-
"Mayhap."
You don't know?" a.!. n o.
az don't know, and I don't bruise my
hoats, and amt a-going to Rosherville,
and, wot's more, I don't care; and now,
please to tell me wot this ere lark is Wot
are you comm a-nigglin' and a-nagglin'
at me for, and disturbin' me at my wittles?
90 are you, you white faced cuss ?" The
manner was as calm as ever, though the
words were strong. II amt a goin' to sit
hsrgle- -barglin' with you all night; my
times hup-iti is. 90 are you?"-and he
rose
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-06-04
Sad Story OF a Confederate Soldier.

A CORRESPONDENT of the Boston ITd0-
eller, in letter from Vicksburg, Miss, re-
peats one of the sad stories of the war, as
told by Confederate soldier, over the
grave of his wife, near that city: " She
was twenty nine years old, sir, and she
was Southern lady, too. | came down
here long before the war, and had a nice
bit of land here. fell in with this lady
at the city up river, aud we were married
in 1862. kept out of the war as long as
| could, because didn't like fighting any
how, as l was happy at home, and because
felt more like fighting, if fought at all,
among my native Vermonters. hated
the Confederacy, and said so, and it got
them down on me. So one day a cOmpa-
ny of infantry came along and said they
would shoot me on my own threshold If
didn't enlist at once in the Confederate
army. lived right there then, where you
see the weeds I couldn't get away from
them, and finally, with gun at my breast,
I said | would enlist, and went off leaving
nv wife crying in the door l can see just
how she stood with her handkerchief up
to her face, this way, and her left awaving
like this But no use; had to enlist with
the Missourians, and so / did, with the
mental reservation that I would run
away the first opportunity. But | didn't
get any chance, for they watched me as
close as bloodhound does niger. Fl
nally, when Grants army came down
here our brigade were sent out to kind o
hold them in check. hadn't been home
since went away, and my wife wrote me
trying to cheer me up. The second day
we moved up in plain sight of my house,
our lines being along where that fence is
yonder. Then the Yankees, they came
out of the woods over there, and began
firing. wondered what had become of my
wife, for the bullets from both sides began
to knock the shingles off the house One
side there, where you see the cellar like !!
Well, that's where she went to get away
from the shot, she and her waiting girl.
All night stood out there by that tree,
wishing I might go'sand see my wife.
But she didn't know that | was there at
all. But I determined to desert to the
Union lines the next night, so l arranged
it to be on picket, and was set out there.
in the corner of the field, Just as it was
coming dark, lay down on the ground,
so that the other pickets might not see
me, and crawled slowly toward the house,
and when l got within few rods |
jumped and ran for the house. When |
came around the corner, picket dis
covered what was at, and fired after me,
and the bullet went over my head.
screamed, Mary, Mary and she knew
my voice, and came right out to meet me
on the step, and said, oh dear, dear
George, let's hurry away from here and
| opened her arms to put them around my
neck and kiss me; but some of the Union
| pickets thinking there was an advance 10
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-06-04

mate pale face the dark shadow had been
effectually chased, and divers signs of
amendment set in, one succeeding the
other rapidly. All danger was quite at
an end.
And now the change had taken place
for. instead of sitting at home hour after
hour. neglected and longing for patient,
the demands upon Mr.. Ross time grew
incessant, till with pout on her lips, but
ioy in her heart, Mrs. Ross declared that
she could never be sure of her husband
from one hour to another. For the fame
of the cure had gone forth with all the
exaggerations common to country
place sa
The Ross family found fast friends in
the Westerns; and it was at one of the
dinner parties at the Hall, after seriously
speaking to his friends of the debt of OBJ,
legation he was under to Mr.. Ross, and
thanking him again as the instrument,
under Gods providence, Of giving them
back their child to life, that, to give q live
lier tone to the conversation, the Squire
related an anecdote he professed to have
heard few days before, in an encounter
which took place between the sexton of
the old church, and the old gentleman
doing duty at the new. o-~'
Said the first, chuckling with triumph,
"you don't have near so many funerals in
your yard as I do in mine"
"No," said the other, "aud somehow
they seem to be falling off year by year.
My place is hardly worth holding now.
The town gets deal too healthy"
"It does So" said the first speaker. 81
am nearly ruined, and can't make it out
anvhOw-can yoT?'
"tNo,' said the other, it's past me -
and then the two fellows went chattering
and grumbling off," continued Mr..
Western, "and if any one wishes to know
the reason Of the falling off he must ask
our friend, the doctor there, though he
will be sure to deny that he has had any
thing to do with it"
"There's the bell again, DEAR" said
Mrs Ross, "and if it wasn't for knowing
that you are wanted for some poor suf-
fering creature, I believe I should ex-
claim against it as being perfect trouble.
You never seem to get meal in peace"
q" Oh yes I do" said Mr.. Ross, smiling
"The bell does its share of work, though,
certainly. By the way, though, my dear,
you never feel any dread in having the
bell answered now, do you?" ~
"Dread? no, what a question: said
Mrs Ross. "What made you say that ?"
"I was only thinking of few years ago,
when ring at the bell sometimes caused
ones heart to beat, lest it should be some
hungry creditor"
Mrs. Ross sighed, and then smiled,
saying, "and all the rest has come of pa
tience"
"And work." said her husband.
"But l don't think" she whispered,
creeping closer to his side, and drawing
one strong arm around her as if for
protection-"I don't think, dear, you
will ever again say that the rich have no
trouble"
John Ross was silent for while, as he
recalled the loss he had so nearly sus-
tanned, and the scene at the hall, when the
hope of two fond parents lay dying, and
then he answered softly
"God forbid |"
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-06-04
Small Means to an End.

The possibility of great change being
brought about by very slight beginning
may be illustrated by the tale which Lock
man tells of Vizier who, having offended
his master, was condemned to perpetual
Imprisonment in lofty tower. At night
his wife came to weep below his window.
"Cease your grief" said the sage; go
home for the present, and return bither
when you have procured live black
beetle, together with ghee (or buffalo 3
butter), three clews-one of the finest silk,
another of the finest pack thread and
another of whipcord, finally stout coil of
rope" When she again came to the foot
of the tower, provided according to her
husbands commands, he directed her to
touch the head of the beetle with little
of the g1tee, to tie one end of the silk
around him, and to place the beetle on the
wall of the tower. Attracted by the smell
of the butter, which he conceived to be in
store somewhere above MIN, the beetle
continued to ascend till he reached the top,
and thus put the Vizier in possession of the
end of the silk thread, who drew up the
pack thread by means of the silk, the
small cord by means of the. pack thread,
and by means of the cord a stout rope ca
pable of sustaining his whole weight and
so, at last, escaped from the place OF his
duress.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-06-04
WashingtOn's Self Control.

1t is not known or realized so distinctly
as it should be that our great Washington
was by nature violently passionate man,
and that his habitual composure was the
result of strenuous self fdiscipline-a tri
umph over natural frailty so complete as
almost to have robbed him of the credit
thereof since few could believe him to be
powerfully Influenced by emotion who so
rarely gave way to emotion in even slight
degree. We are persuaded that the trials,
responsibilities, and anxieties which that
greatest of men had to carry would, but
for his constant and profound self control,
have worn him out long before the accom-
plishment of his work; or, if they did not
actually kill his body, would have made
an end of his efficiency for the labors de-
volved upon him. No fretful, fuming,
storming hero could have done his work.
-Lippinc0tt's Magazine for June.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-06-04
The End OF Four Great Men.

THE four conquerors who occupy the
most conspicuous places in the history O.
the world are Alexander, Hannibal, Caesar
and Bonaparte.
Alexander, after having climbed the
dizzy heights of his ambition, with his
temples bound with chaplets dipped in
the blood of millions, looked down upon a
conquered world, and wept that there was
not any other world for him to conquer,
set a city on fire, and died in scene OF
debauch. a .t a
Hannibal, after having, to the astonish-
ment and CONSERVATION of Rome, passed
the Alps, and having put to flight the ar
mics of the mistress of the world, and
stripped "three bushels of gold rings from
the fingers of her slaughtered knights, VI
and made her foundations quake, fled
from his country, being hated by those
who once exultingly united his name to
that of their god, and called him Hani-
Baal; and died at last by poison admins.
tered by his own hand, unlamented and
unwept, in foreign land. -
Caesar, after having conquered eight
hundred cities, and dyeing his garments
in the blood of one million of his foes,
after having pursued to death the only
rival he had on earth, was miserably assas-
sinated by those he considered his nearest
friends, and in that very place the attain
ment of which had been his greatest am.
bition. .r '1i
Bonaparte, whose mandates Kings and
Popes obeyed, after having filled the earth
with the terror of his name-after having
deluged Europe with tears and blood, and
clothed the world in sackcloth-closed his
days in lonely banishment, almost literal
ly exiled from the world, yet where he
could sometimes see his country's banner
waving over the depot, but which did moi
and could not bring him aid.
Thus these four great men, who seemed
to stand the representatives of all those
whom the world calls great-these foul
men, who each in turn made the eartf
tremble TO its very centtr, by their simple
tread, severally died-one by intoxication
or, as was supposed, by poison mingled
with his wine-one a suicide-one muir
dered by his friends-and one q lonely ex
ile How wretched is the end Of suct
earthly greatness