The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-07-20

PMEr PoNr.-A large number of ladies and gsn-
tlemen from Baltimore, Washingpn, and other
places, have visited this delightful bathing station
during the present season, many of whom are still
sojourning at the Pavilion. The saltwater bathing
at the Point is most delightful and invigoratng;
and no one need have any apprehensions of cholera
while located there, it is a remarkable fact that
not single of this fatal disease occurred at the
Point In Its destructive ravages in 1882. Diarrhea
is almost equally unknown in that locality. We
learn that, for the accommodation of persons in
fredericksburg and Richmond, who may desire TO
visit the Point during the season, the enterprisng
proprietors, Messrs. Kirkwood & Keller, have sue
ceeded in making an arrangement with the South
ern Mail Company, by which the good steamer
osceola, Captain Mitchell, WILL twice week, take
off and land passengers from those places, to and
from the Point This arrangement, we understand
commences on Saturday
WAsBIscros SEMIsARr.-The first annual exhi-
btion of this popular institution since its re-es-
adjustment, commenced yesterday afternoon at
Carusi's saloon, at five o'clock A procession was
formed at the Seminary, composed Of the scholars,
numbering about two hundred and fifty, teachers,
friends Of the Institution &c. which, headed by the
Marine Band, and bearing some beautiful and APP
propriate banners, marched down street to the
Presidents house, and saluted the President in the
march, and thence TO the saloon, which was crowded
with ladies and gentlemen when the procession
arrived After short rest in the lower saloon the
boys were marched up stairs, and seated on raised
das in the northern part of the saloon and the ex-
ercises were commenced under the direction and
superintendent Of the President, the Rev. DR..
Blox, and the Rev. Daniel Lynch, Vice President
Of the Institution. We noticed on the platform the
Rev. Messrs. Matthews, Donelan, Alig, Fulton,
and other clergymen and had the pleasure of being
introduced to Sgpor Armellini, son Of one Of the
Triumvir of the Roman Republic and who is now
Professor at Georgetown College We omit
detailed notice of the exercises until tomorrow but
cannot forbear mentioning deserving Of the high
est praise the beautiful poem mount Vernon
delivered with so much feeling and eIoquence by
Master John Franklin the " death of Col. Clay"
by Master Charles Laporte, also beautifully de-
livered and the speech by Master James Hoban,
"I want to be great man." who seems to have
inherited all his lamen,ed fathers wit and dry
humor, and managed his part as well as many
"great men," We shall give an account in to-
morrow's paper of the closing exercises.
CommrTTED.-Henry Pleasant and Edward Hal,
free negroes, were committed, by Police Justice
Grubb, to Jail yesterday for further examine
ton this morning at 10 o'clock, charged with being
of the party who committed the murderous assault
upon the poor Mexican, Psralda, on Tuesday night
A United States warrant is also out for another
negro named William Thomas, who has not yet
been arrested. Pleasant states that the blow was
struck by Hall who is hack driver, with loaded
carriage-whip, and that he and Thomas were some
distance of at the time. Hall stouty denies hav
ing struck him.
We were glad to be informed by Dr. May
yesterday that Paraldas condition is improving
and that, unless Inflammation of the brain should
ensue, he will recover He considers his escape
from death as almost miraculous. Parads is rep
resented to be harmless, inofensive, and orderly
person; and the perpetrators Of the outrage deserve
the most severe and condign punishment