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stream poured over tlic roof of Doct. Van Dyck's house, notwithstand- 

 ing liis efforts to make them ' break their ranks,'' and turn aside from 

 his premises. ' They shall run to and fro in 'the city ; they shall lun 

 upon the wall ; they shall climb up upon the houses ; they shall enter 

 in at the windows like a thief.' They appear to have a partiality for . 

 the walls of houses, and often cover them with their countless numbers 

 until they are quite black. Nor were flowers, carried into the rooms in 

 pots safe ; for ' they entered in at the windows like a thief 



The prophet Nahum says, tliat the locusts ' camp in the iiedges in 

 the cold day ; but when the sun ariseth they flee away, and their place 

 is not known where they are.' They did not again commence tlieir 

 march until the sun, on the succeeding morning, became hot. The va- 

 pidity with which they ' flee away ' is always in proportion to tlie heat 

 of the day. ' Their place is not known where they are.' " 



COLLEGE RECORD. 



The Annual Contest between the Literary Societies of Pennsylvania 

 College took place, in Christ's Church, on Wednesday evening, the 15th 

 ult. The following is the order of exercises : 



Prayer — By PtEv. J. Few Smith. 



Essays — ^^ Pompeii,'''' J. Wilson Paxton, Gettysburg, Pa. '■'The 

 Design of CreaUon,'''' G. J. Martz, Frederick Co., Md. 



Oratio.ns — '•'■The Desire of Reputation,'''' A. Essick, Franklin Co., 

 Pa. "T/te TJnknoivn God,^'' W. A. Renshaw, Littlestown, Pa. 



Debate — "JDo the Signs of the Times ind'icate a Dissolution of 

 the Union?'''' Aflirmativc, J. M. Clement, Mocksville, N. C. Nega- 

 tive, C. A. Brougiier, Tippah Co., Miss. 



Benediction — By Pres. C. P. Krauth, D. D. 



AVe iiave heard but one opinion expressed in reference to the exer- 

 cises, and it was tliat of strong commendation. The productions were 

 of a highly interesting character, well written and reflected great credit 

 upon the young gentlemen representing the Societies on the occasion. 

 Tiie purity of sentiment, excellence of thought, elegance of diction, and 

 correctness of delivery, made a very favorable impression upon the 

 large and attentive audience, who evinced undiminished interest until the 

 close, although the exercises were protracted beyond the space of three 

 hours. We must not forget to state that The Haydn Jlssoc'LUt'ion enli- 

 vened the intervals of the exercises with sweet and well-selected music, 

 performed in their usually admirable manner, and that this contributed 

 ia. no small de"ree to "ive addilionul interest to the exercises. 



