The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-17

NEWS BY THE MAILS.
Trip OF the Golden cate.
OUR TRAVELLING coRRKspospEScE.

OUR TRAVELLING coRRRsPoNDEScE.
ANNAPOLIS, Md July IA 1851
;Sisas and SenH',es at .9napohsTe Narai School SC
Our noble craft, the Golden Gate, arrived here this
morning at half past O'clock informed you by tele
ersph to-day party left at O'Clock by special train
OF for Washington to bring the dgnitaries
are TO accompany to New York those who did
mot wish 10 10 Washington had the privilege of loaf
ang IN this delightful and pleasant place-myself
Being In that category thought would all that
was to be seen in the ancient town Of Annapolis The
city Is rorasnticaly situated and the view of the
rounding country is very charming FIRST visited the
State House entered the Senate chamber and stood
tho very spot where Gen Washington rendered his
signaton Commander in Chief of the army to the
Continental Congress which then in session at this
place The gallery at the time crowded with ladies'
and when he retired he greeted with the waving of
their handkerchief and the loud applause Of the multi
tuds without This contains fuu length portraits
OF Governor Pacs, Charles Carroll, 0eu John nov"
ard and Tho mas Stone, four Of the sgnes OF tue De
claration Of Independence on the part OF Marylahu'
There Is also portrait Of the Earl OF 0ha'han' repre-
eented speaking in Parliament in behalf OF the Anne
rcan Congress- and another portrait of Judge Samuel
Chase The chamber Of the House of Representatives
contains portrait of Washington Lafayette and Gen
Tighman al standing together, in military uniform
After whiting the State Library, l up TO the
dome Of the State House which commands view Of the
bay and the surrounding country. ST. Johns College
which but hundred wards from the State House
founded by Governor Eden, the last Of the colonial
governors and about sixty seventy
dents While sitting in the library conversng with the
gentemsny and obhging librarian he TOLD the following
story. which is too good 10 be lost After asking me If
had visited the Senate chamber said he: g Well,
once had about our town threwd, good for-nothing
drunken fellow, who made his living principally by beg
gng. On occasion, he standing in the hall Of
the State House when stranger entered DO you wish
to go up TO the dome sir asked the drunkard OF the
o. IL k
ard turned Of and took turn up and down the hall
Perhaps SIR said he, approaching the stranger again,
you would like TO the library No, SIR, replied
The stranger, and the orunkard took another turn
Would you not Fir raid he, approaching he stranger
for the third time like 10 the spot where Gen Wash
ingon expired 'Oh yes said the stranger and forth.
with the drunksrd showed IN INTO the chamber
sHese, SIR said he, IS the Identical spot where Gen
ashngton made his last dying speech and expired
John Hancock, sir said he, raised him from the hoor
and placed him on that table The stranger exclaimed
Is IL possible and approaching the table took seat
On II. As they were retiring from the chamber the
drunkard said, The usual Zee dollar which he
Immediately received gentleman in the meantime had
been watching the drupkard, aud approaching him,
ssiaArs you not ashamed sir to impose on people
ID fool not to krow any Of he history Of his
country thar that he ought to pay dollar "
Prom the stat House / went TO the Lyceum in the
Navy Yard, where the British lion which the
hgure head of the frgate Ma, DOMAIN by the
frigste United States commanded by Deca ON the
head of the lion of the English crown
and Is said. before 1t removed from the Macedonian
Its right paw rested Oh representation Of the world
Ths next object which attracted my attention
American flag which waved the barracks of San
Jose Lower California during The last when besieged
by the Aexicans. The fort contai ed but handful Of
Americans, under the command ". Lieut.. Haywood, Of
the U. N. and the siege lasted twenty days nine
days Of which they had hard fighting The flag pierced
with some thirty shots ana Passed Mdshipman McLs-
nahsn killed at the time while holding the flag
staff They afterwards relieved by party the
{. ship Cysne, Capt Dupont also saw here the
nag OF the Guerriere, which captured by the Cons
tuition. The Lyceum also contains complete Of
ttse which made in the time Of Henry the VII,
and v supposed TO be three hundred years old
The ksva School here contains some thirty young
REFERS who have small craft in the harbor
ss with send down yards, learn all the duties Of
cod sa.ts The school Il said 20 be furnished with able
professors, and In the build ngs ash ore they have
small model engine for the purpose Of making them fully
acquainted with steam They also building battery
here for the purpose Of teaching them how exercise
guns The school l. ct, has not arrived per
fiction althC the education received here said
TO equal that Of West Point In the tune how
ever, mutt become one Of the proudest
Cetlf nj Institutions OF our -uutry
The Doctos arrived here day from Washington. rid
Baltimore. and will with i 20 New York To-
morrow are 10 have grand ball on board, take a
short down the bay aud then leave for your city
On or return you shall have fun account Of the affair
In the course Of the afternoon the ship which lies
immediately abreast Of the town visited BY al the
nidshipmeL here and party Of lale.