Evening star., 1870-03-03


exhibition OF Come Panorama of Removal Of
nm, G..,te' Mammoth Him. v,s~.
classical Statnary, copies Of the great masters,
minor comicals, &c, &c, commencing at eight
o'clock. See amusement column.
SM1fH d STRoNs's ART 9ALL1RT, 2s5 u.
MARKRITIR's ART GALLlRY, 4s6 7th street.
BARLow'e Art GALLERY. ~ Pa. avenue.
1edieal Departments Howard Uni.
verstty.
CoNMENcEMENT EXERCIsKs.
The annual commencement Of the Medical
Department of Howard University win take
place this afternoon at six o'clock, and the ex-
ercises viii be quite interesting.
The closing lecture Of the obstetrical course
vas delivered before the students, thirty in
on tuesday evening last. by Prof Joseph Taber
Johreon, and quite q number of friends of the
Institution were present, including Gen. o. o.
Howard, President; Rev. DR.. Rankin, Rev. DIR.
Andrews, of London; Rev. DIR. Lord, of Port
land; Prof. Bascom, Drs. Palmer, Strong, Gray
and Park, Prof Langston, and the law class of
the Univ ersify.
The subject of the lecture was "Criminal
Abortion, and he spoke Of 1t rs one of the most
terrible crimes which could be committed, and
yet it was rapidly increasing. The law in this
country does not even recognize il as a crime III
done prior to quiekenlng, although he showed
crime at any period; and he spoke of the dutS
Of the students, in their practice, to correct
public sentiment on this subject, and urge the
passage and enforcement es proper laws in rela-
ton 10 IL. i.
The degree of Doctor Of Medicine win not he
conferred on any Of the students, this being but
me second year Of the Department-a three
Doctor Of Pharmacy will be conferred on James
r. WoEmley, . son of James wormley (the we'll
Known caterer) and quite a promising young
man, who has had considerable experience
during the var, as dispensary clerk in the Medi,
cal Department of the army, and since i'm drug
rSn,s IN tn. city AT the Close Of the
conferred ON ten or twelve of the class, who by
that Time viii have completed their third course
ne programe for the exercises is as follows
Music Prayer by Rev. DIR. Rankin Music.
Address by the President of the University.
Gen. q. q. Howard. Address by the Dean OF
the Faculty. DR.. s; I; LOOMS. Music Address IS
BY G. s. Palmer, NJ. D., Professor Of Pharmacy.
Conferring degrees by the President Of the Uni
yersity, Gen. Howard. Benediction, by Rev.
Dr. Anderson. =
The following are the officers and faculty.
PRESIDENT, Major General o. o. Howard, LID:
secretary, Jos Taber johnson, A. M, NJ. D.;
Dean, Silas l. LoOmis, A. NJ, NJ. D.; Treas
lessor OF Chemistry and Toxicology, Silas l..
Loomis, M d.; Principles and Practice OF Sur-
E;rsysssl sEerss Robert @ wReyburn ID; Obstetrics and
johnson. NJ d.; Physiology and Microscopy.
Gideon ;; Palmer, NJ. D.; Descriptive and Pa,
tIhologleal Anatomy, Edwin Bentley, M. d.;
a. Strong, NJ. D.; Materia Me(iica, Therapeu-
tics, and Botany, Charles b. Purvis, M. d.:
r. fraeueal Anatomy, Alexander II. Augusta, NJ
~ S,lnieaI and Operative Surgery, Robert
Ire Medical Department OF Howard Uniyer-
FLY ls In the large building Immediately in rear
street cars, and is very pleasantly situateS. The
Z reedmen's Hospital, in which there are three
beds, Is close at hand and the students
Of the patients. 80 '-e~'en'
rnTH w ARD REPUBLICAN CIUB-This club
s.ssis Isee,ng held last evening on Capitol Hill,
: Standardization Or " CONDEMNATION ;, h.
*hA.e'er name sugar-coated, as at once uuiusf
OF me Fifrh Ward in me e Rosrd sns 2,
Aldermen and Common Council to suppOrt the
resolutions offered by Councilman Burgess when
also warning those ." hitherto-trusted white
irlends OF the cOlOred race who have suffered
eltner their property interests or their political
annblflon to beguile them into this Territorial
movement OF our ancient enemies, that unles.
they quit their bad company thew need NOT
expect continuance Of our personal confidepre
yt our P9lineal support, selfpreservatiOn being
own 'SA
IHE FRUIT GROWERS AssocIArIoN.-Afte
our report ciesed yesterday, a discussion was
heid on the subject of trimming dwarf trees:
some taxing The ground that they should be
Inn Ta1InH meG closely, and Others against it. Mr.
"a! Ior suggested that the microscope couid be
nsed to advantage in testing the quality of ap-
pies. Judge Gray proposed that the Beautiful
nameIess apples presented by Colonel Chamber
grower, the LLOYD Seeding" adopted. fThis
II large, yellow fruit, between the pippin and
greening, and of tine tisvor.l The subject for
oscusslon at the next monthly meeting was
agreed upon, VIZ: Large and small fruits best
suited for growing in the Potomac region" Adj
journed.
CoICNBIA DISTRICT TENT, Independent
OIder OF Rechabites, recently held their annual
meeting at Alberton, Howard county, Nd,
serve one year ID. p. e. r., JAS T.. Boteler. Of
ashlngton; u. Z. r., j. L. Love, of George
Town; ID D. r., z. &: Wade, Of Alexandria; ID.
T. Mellor, Alberton, Md; ID. r., G. F. law
renee, Washington; ID. l., Joshua Barnes.
ssykesyille; Md; d: G., j. X. Hasiup, Savage,
This embraces asTSiand Tlsiai.
and the District Of Columbia. The next meet
ing will be held in this city in May next.
The IRISH REPUBLICANS OF TIE Frpsr
StCoNp WARDS met last night, Charles f.
St Clair III the chair, and Andrew Rose secre
tary, when standing committee of three was
appointed TO procure labor for the idle members
OF the association Commissioner Himber Was
called upon and addressed the meeting, urging
me- snS ti,rhnlen TO form clubs of their own, in
Oioer 10 ascertain their strength. He Thought
there were more than two tho nsand Irish voters
IN the city, and the Republican party wonId
need this vote at the election. Mr. Clarke mad
some remarks as to the friendly feeling between
the Irish Republicans and the colored men And
the meeting then adjourned.
ACTION FOR DAMAGKs-In the Circuit Ceurt
tJudge Cartterl yesterday, the case OF Simmons
We. Corporation of Washington was taken up.
Mr.. Pay ne for plaintiff. and Mr. Cook for corpo,
ration Il his u an action brought By lady by
reason OF falling over an embankme on y
street southwest, between " and 9Th streets. I'm
May, 1e6s, and breaking her arm. The DAMAGES
claimed are s. 800. The Court Instructed the
jury that the plainun could not recover il her
negligence contributed to the accident and thai
fhe onus Of proving that she did not 50 cOntri-
butte was upon the defendant. The jury, this
morning found verdict for plaintiff Tor S2 600.
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LOST ON THE ONEIDA.-AmOng the officers
not heretofore mentioned as lost in the ill-fated
Oneida was Lieut.. Com. VIM f. Stew
art, wen known N this city. He was a son of
Inc Hon. Andrew Stewart, for MANY yaaxs n
member or Congress from PENNSYLVANIA, who
n sfiH living at an adv sneed age. Young Stew
art was a most promising oficer hayipg risen
rapidly through the earlier grades of the ser-
wee, and IN all the positions he held evincsd
nnlgn qualification for the profession To which
ne peionged. His loss at the early ACE Of
and the country. =" '"s Navy
OLDksf isHABITANTs' Assocr.r,ov rn.
regular monthly meeting of this as.oc;.,-- -In ne
held yesterday afternoon in the Citv Uau Mas
President, John u. Blake, ESQ. In tha -. ue