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last surviving Drummer, wEn was IN the ever
memorable title ot Bunker Hill, is now living
at II afford, IN Susquehsnna County, Pa Ills
name Is RuFUs KINGSLEY. The old veteran en-.
! Joys good health. and is usually in fine spirits
He still retains the same old Dunn which he used
on the battle field in 76. He served through the
war Of The revolution, from The timc when the
first gun was fred fo Liberty, until the close Of
the war, and was pescnt at the surrender of
Cornwallis at York Town. He was noble,
| high-sou!cd Wing in 16, and fought for liberty


He is an enthusiastic Wig nov and fights for The
Protection of American Labor, in preference to
British labor. lie vii attend our Mass Meeting
on the 2lst of Angus, and beat the Reveille as
he did on the morning Of the battle of Bunker
Hill


Will not the Wings Of Tompkins County give
the old hero such reception as is due TO such
distinguished services in freedoms holy cause 2?
Will not the Loco Focos show their disapprobl-
ton of James Il. POlk'S vote against the Rcvo
lutionary Soldiers, by uniting with Us in doing
honor to the gallant soldier Of Bunker Hill =
Thousands Of our citizens viii then behold, for
the last time, one Of the venerated men who struck
for liberty in rs. Let The rising generation
come by, thousands, 50 that they can tell their
children and their chi,dren's childrcn, that they
saw at Ithaca, in 1874, soldier who fought at
Bunker Hill, and heard him play OIL the same old
Drum which hc used on that boOC stained battle
field Ithaca Chronicle.


UNION CoLLEGE.-rhe Commencement Exer.
cIscs of Union College took rlace on Wednesday,
the 2lth inst. They were attended by an immense
concourse Of citizens and strangers, and are repre-
sented as highly credi;able 10 the Institution
They were preceded as usual by addresses before
the various Literary Societies. 4 Theological So
ciety composed OF Students, was addressed on Sun
day:cvening by, the Rev. JOHN KENNEDY, OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church. The discourse ex-
pccted OH Monday evening before the Senate from
CHARLES EAMEs, Esq. OF New York, was not de-
livercd in consequence of Mr. +. ill health. On
Tuesday morning, an appropriate address was made
by joins J. HYDE, Esq. of Mystic, Conn. before the
Delta Phi Society. On Tuesday afternoon the an
nual discourse before the Phi Beta Kappa Society,
was delivered by Hon. WILLIAM II. SEWARD, and
the Poem by the Rev. Doct. MEsLER, OF New-Jer-
scy. lhthe evening of the same day JoHN THoMP-
SOY, Esq. of Poughkeepsic pronounced an address
before The Literary Societies, which was received
with great applause,


F.. In the afternoon Of Commencement day, II learned
and interesting discourse was delivered before the
Sigma Phi Society by Rev. Prof. kESUgIcK of the
Hamilton Literary and Theological Seminary.


The degree Of Bachelor OF Arts was conferred on
80 young gentlemen.


The degree OF Master Of Arts was conferred in
course upon 81 gentlemen Alumni OF The lnsttu-
tiOn, viz


J. CuyIcr Van Dyck. Lansing D. WetmoTe Jerome w.
Netmore. Caleb }. Crumb William Kelly Daniel /. Bag.
rheo B2lceck Joseph toscnkrans. 1h9mGs C. Dodd Abta
hum T. Young, james Stebhns George H. Bntchelder, lenIy
e Potter. Benamn Richards, AeTqndcr Thompscn Iheo
Strong John v vaa Der yosen Edward Iqcksn9n lanes
Phelps IlimIII9n Harris RoEeT, ? Wao9 Cornelius IS, s.
vert, udson b. StOddar ames lloyt, Heuh l. 0yt WAL
Chpman, John j. Hyde.


The Honorary lcsrce OF A. NJ. was bestowed on John
Thompson Esq of POughkeepse: on a. L. Cnnheld. OF le
Oneu Conference Seminary. und Charles Marvin OF Del
u
felhe Honorary Degree of l. t. ID. conferred on Tnycr
Lewis. Esq. Professor the University ci the City oi New
York =,


The Honorary Degree of D. D. conferred TIE Rev;
Wlmm II. Campbell of Albany the Rev. An,e ID. Edy, OF
New. jersey the Rev John Kennedy OF rhadepha. the Rev
Prof. Eaton of Hamilton 1hcDlns. losttutlon, the iiev
duncan ,scarlane al Renireu Scold. und The Rci John
VI ayund. ut 81. Johns Church. Clnandsgua


Al the annual meeting OF Ihe Graduntes, arrange
lnents were made to celebrate at the ensuing Com
mencrncnt the Semi Centennial Anniversary OF tho
foundation of the College. y great gathering may
be expected OH that occasion.


CoryrPpErtrEps ApprSTED At DOVER n. II ,