Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-10-25
90fal ann 4frsonal.

40fal ann pfrsonal.
Disappointment.--on Wednesday after
noon, hundreds of persons, including nearly all
ages and conditions, repaired to the Washington
| monument grounds, for the purpose of Witnessing
| the evoutions OF the military the report having
spread that there, in the immediate vicinity ofthe
| rising monument TO the Father of his Country, was
to be the theatre of the grand and imposing
spectacle.
In addition to the pedestrians, not few ladies'
and gentlemen proceeded thither in carriages,
while in every direction horsemen agreeably di-
versfed the scene their chargers prancing gaily,
as if they like their riders were joyous in an,ici-
patton Of the anxiously desired display.
To satisfy the demands of the creature appetite,
score or less of volunteer coored commissares
had made tables of sundry huge blocks of stone,
and covered them with cottons not recently from
the laundry, displaying thereon various articles OF
food, cold and smoking hot, with the accompany
ing luxuries and indispensables, on such occa-
sons, ofparched corn nuts, fruits, cigars and pop
1t is needless TO say that those purveyors were
literally patronized, especially by the rising gene
ration.
tary was not in view. But, bark! The breathing
of music in the east, the ejaculation is "They
comet" Now all eyes were strainingly directed to
a certain point to catch the first glimpse ofthe
uniforms, the waving plumes, and starry flags.
The more active of the assembage FASTENED TO
the upper rails of the fences, and to other elevated
positions. Il was truly scene of excitement.
The colored commissares suddenly lost their GUS
toners, owing to greater attractions in the other
quarter.
The soldiers did not come, and patience was
well-nigh exhausted. But the discharge of mus
kerry sounding in the distance, like the cracking
Of packs Of Chinese crackers, associated with the
popping Of corks from champagne and small-beer
bottles gave another turn 10 the impulses of the
"soverigns;" quickenng the heels Of both people
and Of horses And away they all few in the di
recton of the explosions, as if every one had his
life at stake npon arriving first at the grand dis
play-place of the soldiery.
Fortunately for those who were disappointed at
the monument grounds they no doubt were abund-
antly recompensed by the military performances,
including the sham-fght, which they witnessed in
the enclosure directly east of the Smithsonian In
stitution grounds.
An Interesting Scene was witnessed yester-
day afternoon in the Office of Justice DOM An
artess Irish girl seated the stove held in her
arms child not more than two weeks old; the
product of misplaced affection. Notwithstanding
the disagreeable state Of the weather she had
ventured through the sleet and snow for the pur-
pose of establishing its paternity. The father of
the infant had but recently joined his worldly for
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disgrace. He was present, and added to his guilt
by endeavoring TO maintain a smile upon his face.
The mother declared that she would at once
give the child to the william who had deceived her.
and that she would not leave the Office with il in her
arms. With sudden effort she left her seat, and
darling towards the deceiver, held the infant in
one hand, strenuously insisting on his taking il,
while with she other she seized him by the head.
as if in the convulsive Struggle she would wrest
il from his shoulders feat which, unfortunately.
she could not accomplish.
The magistrate and constables interposed 70
rescue the child from appreciated injury and par
italy succeeded in quoting the woman's indgna-
ton.
Her father andbrothers were present. highly and
justly incensed st the destroyer OF their domestic
peace, and lavished upon him curses loud and
deep. Her sister, too, in tears, vented her full
hearts venom upon the "despicable wretchn'
The mother laiddown the child, fully determined
that il should never more find refuge on her
breast Agentleman offered to take il TO his home.
and support il; but this proposition was rejected.
The sister, however, yielded to the request of
the magistrate, and took il into her arms and.
together with the weeping mother, retired from
the scene.
The greatest possible excitement, for time.
prevailed, and the proceedings generally were Of
an affecting character.
The deceiver gave security for the maintenance
OF the chld-a mere pecuniary pittance annuallv
ior seven years but il was regretted by all in the.
assembly that the penitentiary doors were nor
open to receive so base q fragment OF humanity.
Much IS said about womans rights but the
case to which we have above alluded is cleariv
one of woman's wrongs
Temperance Movements Indignation,
is well known THAT for years past some Of our citv
orators have selected the Sabbath as the nronsr
day on which to enlighten the people upon the
subject OF temperance---as they could then collect
larger crowds than at any other tme----renerollv
occupying store-box, or rostrum on the streat.
line OF the principal thoroughfare in the neighbor
hood Of tavern or refecory, and not unfreouentlv
dlschargng hot-shot against such establishments.
But since the egging of one Of those orators.
several Sundays ago, the police, headed by Cap
tam Birch, have put an end TO such outdoor dem
onstrations, experimenting disturbances Of the pub
lie order and placing the justification Of their ,to
on the requirements Of a corporation law
Last Sunday two meetings, one on Penn.ylva-
mia avenue, and another near the Patent Office.
were prohibited The temperance men acquiesc
ing in the command under protest, Of course, not
pleased with the police proceedings.
On the evening Of that day the subject WIS ~.
viewed before large audience in Temperance