Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-02-02

niSHLaSp CoaPASY.-Last night, a Getting
" was held at the armory of the Wasbing,o5
e LIN antry Of persons favorable to the
oini.'ion OF o Highland Volunteer Company
IA tnis city, there being present a large num-
osr OF natives of" auId Sco.ia.'' as we'll as
tuners who took an interes. in the affair AS
enis Was only preliminary meeting, the or
gaaizatlon was not completed but as it was
s'Verai enrolled themselves as members of the
company, whenever it shall be fully organized
from the feeling that generally prevailed in
favor of the project we should say that an
adequate number will be easily obtained. an
another meeting will be held next Wednesday
evening for the same purpose. What added
TO the general appreciation for the project was
the appearance of a gentlemen, Mr. Walker
IN tne full Highland costume, than which we
need not inform cur readers, more becom-
Ing military dress was never invented We
are not surprised at the fervor with which
Scoschmen cling to their national costume, for
apart from the consideration of nationality, it
Is certainly the most becoming military dress
That exists, and far superior to the modern
Jacket and p"nts. Upon this matter. we should
like the ladies TO decide. and we would ven
ture anything that if all the military COS
tunes In the world were brought under the
cognisance of a jury Of ladies, they would give
the preference to the Highland dress, not even
excepting the dashing Hu.sar. The Highland
military dress proposed is similar to that worn
by the Highland company of the New York
City Militia, and we weuld recommend those
OF our readers, who feel .any curiosity upon the
subject, to attend the next meeting, when the
dress will be again exhibited, that all may
form right opinion as to its adop' ion. We
would remind all that, although the dress is
the old ma ional costume of Scotland, tho en-
rolmcnt in the company is not confined to ma
n b0t ,trr L. - -.
liberal and enlightened to be confined within
such marrow prejudic es,-enrolment is open to
all who will be loyal to the American flag.
Beginning BADLY.-Yesterday, little boy.
named John Lullay, only nine years old, was
arrested for stealing gun. He, with n boy
named Henry Stewart was arrested while in a
stable, shooting at hogs with a pistol Sullay
was sent to Jail ; and for want of a house of
correction, Stewart was sent to the workhouse
as vagrant. Little LuIlay appears to be
naturally thief. he will steal almost every
thing he can lay his hands on. He has already
been arrested several times for theft
CAPT BIRCH has in his charge at The central
guard house, several silk dresses. a handsome
small checquered work-box. with loop handles
one rattan walking cane, with pearl handle,
and other valuable articles Persons having
WV SUN 'hiuSS "outu 40 we'll 10 call at the
guard house, between the hours Of 9 and 10
A. NJ. and see them
sERENADEs.-Last night, Prospects, and
Marsolletti's brass bands were out compli-
menting their friends. in different parts of the
city, by discoursing eloquent music
OBITUARY. Mr.. Benjamin Wilson, pro
prietor of the Exchange Hotel, at Montgomery,
Alabama, died on the 2lst ult He was a
native OF Prince Georges county, Maryland