Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-08-01
DAILY EVENING STAR.
GsAfs OF raa THERYoxkrIR. The tbe,
osr, IN our counting room, 1t II o'clock
s-day, stood q % degrees aboys faro. '''A

teIuay morning, the Washington Light Infan.
try started On tour to. Georget.wn. as va
mentioned yesterday, and passed the day in a
most agreeable manner. They selected as the
tie Geo getown College grounds. with the f, ~
permission of the college authorities 70 vbi.h
they marched in beautiful order G., n, ri,
.rmory They looked most soldierIv ard
taey were recognized as the good Old Nv l.
wherever they appear ed. Arriving al
s1e college they were received wiih a heartv
Telcoile by the worthy president of the inst
'ation and his associates. They entered Win
, ue compliment OF se.ute, and stacked their
\ rms on the c''iegs space. With true hospi-
dii'y taey we're received and with q warm
lecosui Ion o. it, aid after few maneuyres.
'ney moves TO the portion of tie grounds 60
aun'fao,y selected by the commit Q. 1t was
n"rVIern glen, to which they entered by q
serpsn;ine path. and when there found them
-sS-ses IN a paradise OF nature. 1t was all
kock, and hill, and dell, in the latter of which
they pi chtd their tents or, ra, her made the;,
quarters. 4 repast, enjoyed with pus,o vas
scOn over, and then followed The sports of the
turf Up to 4 o'clock the welkin 1upk Min
their g songs Of lofty Cheer when the nresi
dent OF the college appeared. apparently 10 see
thsir CUES 8, the company fol r1ei and paid
the -dai u ,iitaTy respect Or such occasions
s<then proceeded homewards. On reacb;n.
ne college, the president Invited them to view
the curiosi,ies Of the venerable Institution
1hey were shown the library, vi b q coj,ec-
tan OF ancient books, me written befDre IN.
art Ut printing Was known, and others amony
the Inst pi oductQrs IT Faust. the saint of this
printers. They exariined the museum. with
ali It's relics OF otden times, and took SHOCK
u the electro battery roor. which, by TIE
Tay. WIS fsSa.iariy ana perfectly shocking.
lac drums peat and all were coming To the
call, Thch captain Darlington was politely in
II Ell TO brlng his men into the dining room
Ha!e proceedings occurred. which, if related
IN fuii, would I'LL all the column, of the Star
{, splendid COLLATION. as spread before them.
the President Of the College occupied mos
pleasantly the head Of the table, with Can. a;n
Darlington and let Lieut.. Tucker to The RICH,
and lett The feast was duly enjoyed, toas,s
SID speeches followed, tosst to tho Press
% leading en-, which was responded to by the
. Only ieporter present: Captain Darlington
Lieut. Tucker. and others, made appropriate
remarks, and Lieutenan, Kelly SANG Widor
.hscree" with rich effect. After repest,d calls
ard complimentary toasts. to which Rev. Mir
Mcguire sgreeaoly responded In brief. he was
universally called on for speech. We rive
the substance OF 1t, remarking that the ia bic
rug with applause and uerriment durinc its
delivery.
A BRIEF. REPORT
He remarked hat If they must have speecb
from nun, be would give it, ard at once clided
into a discussion of the topics of the Iimes
speaking of intelligent men form,
IS al organization tn proclaim 10 the world
thei. want of knowledge. Here. sai6 he wa
teac.n the American and other youths to know
scmethipg We teach them i, Lofty love of
country, heart awakened love for the starry
has Of our Union ard an unyieldiny devotion
to cur glorious institutions. With complete
mental educations, We send them forth. but
Implanted in their hearts goes with them a
patriotic feeling which they never forget In
che North, South, East, and West there is not
n scholar Of this Alma Moter that will not
s'y, that here hey received lessons Of virtue.
intelligence, not interfering with any O. their
rshI:ons opinions, and the most fruitful seeds
o. mind leading 10 cxalta ion IN the w,r.d
aud making them bright examples of Ansfi.
can freemen. When they thought of George
town College, they remembered all these
tsachingz, and were tho better Americans b.
what 0.ey learnt among Us. We teach some.
ting, grntlemen. and We feel like telling YOU
30, because We like to speak o those who NAV
De the fathers OF the sons whom we give all
our laoors 10 educate. He spoke Of the VEN
cradle company Of soldiers around him, ard
felt that they were, as exhibited to-day, i'm.
bued with right sense Of those patriotic sem
tnents- which made the true American SOL
der and citizen, ready to sustain all our in
TUTORS, to be the shields of educa;iopa al
establishments and he brave protectors of the
rsais OF all He fax that our glorious Gag
protected all who loved it, and beneath its
bright folds aN ShoHid be as one
The most hearty applause interrupted, from
lime 10 time, The happy remarks of the speaker,
sad at tho conclusion q r ,und of hurras could
nc. be restrained Captain Darlington was
loudly called On 10 respond, aud brief reply
from him, full Of true American senrime mt,
was made. other officers and men joining in the
feeling awakened. Esputa's fine band playing
patriotic airs at all the intervals.
The gallant corps, AFTER having gone through
with tue festive exercises reformed and with
apassing salute to the presilentof the college,
Viii was duly reciprocated, marched back to
Washington.
Tho military companies represented as We
Observed, we're the Presidents Mounted Guard
the Montgomery Guards, and the German
Yesgers.
The company especially desire US to say
that they are under lssring obligations to Rev
Mr.. Polkhover, the ipd,f,tigaols Minister of
the college. for many kind attentions
ihey concluded the days proceedings by q
feas- at FlInt's, rendered by the generous pro-
prietor, and at an early hour in the evening
te'h annual festival of the venerable ana re-.
sPerte-l Washington Light Infantry.
Tie toast IF the Star was, - The Ii hit In
iaairy Of HasbiUg .on-ths city of " ashipy-
tSa-the land of Washin2ton-and the senti.
ue1ts OF Washington
RoTDYIsr on EXCURSIONS from Washington
Is teccuing fashion able of late two cases O:
NE kiEd having recently occurred. First, the
nolestatioh Of the German singing club at
Arlington by gang of scoundIes, who, after
n>ipins themselves TO Inc provisions furnished.
beat two OF three OF the company most unner-
chilly Next, the brutal assault upon some
colo.ed lne1, by gang of asbington rowdies,
sn the Steamboat Collyer, on the excursion of
sunday last. We understand that it IL the
Intention Of the Virginia authorities to de.
nand the perpetrators of all future ou,rages
OF the sort at Arlington Springs Wo be to
them, II ever such fellows get within thu
clutches OF Virginia law, which is inva,iab)y
lIwHas.
TEE DISTRIBUTION or TEs1INoSIALs.-Yes.
ter1ay afternoon. IL O'clock the punil. nj m.
Foarrh District Public Schools, assembled a,
the Smithsonian INSTITUTION, and we're nre.
seDted with those beau iful diplomas we de-
scribed yesterday and with similar interes ing
incidents rs the report We gave of the Firs;
District schools, teachers, scholars and friends
meut!oned. At o'clock this afternoon re.
wards Of merit are 10 be presented to the pu-
piis Of The Second District schools. These ex-
tloltlons are not only interesting to parents
o1i the whole Intelligent pubic will find il
them much to please and elevate the feelings
COUNTRY REsIDEycEs.-Mr. Charles u. Cal
vert has laid Of At EliaviIIe, near Rladens-
burg some most dcsira BILE lots for country req.