Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-02-07
ME. Boprsco's wrrE.-we take the follow

eu MIN most nearly to America originated In q
| singular instance of love at first sight He
| was one day walking with friend out towards
Georgetown Heights, when he passed board
ing school for young ladies, aud was attracted
| by fair girl of Is, who stood swinging her
bag, and talking with great animation to some
of her companions. .'Who is that beautiful
| girl Who is she p eagerly asked he. but his
friend couId not inform him. The door open ed
and in she went to her states and books all
unconscious of the dasuerreotype that glimpse
bad left on the heart of the grave Russian
Minister. The next day, and the day follow
ing. saw him taking the same walk, which
subsidized TO very slow step as he apnro,ch ed
| the building, and looked earnestly at every
door and window. May Day wa. at hand. and
was to be celebrated as usual, in the school by
some simple festivities, md the choice of a
queen, from among the Number, and this year
the floral royalty happened to fall on Miss
Harriet Williams, the very girl who had 20
instantly enthroned herself in the admiration
| Of the foreigner
just before May Day, the Principal was
| surprised to receive a note fiom the Russian
Envoy ut ashington, expressing great interest
In education, and begging permission to be
present at the festival of May Day, which it
would give him particular pleasure, as a
| stranger to the Gus oms of tie country, to
witness. Consent Ut course, was very gracious
ly granted, and the occasion was as charming
as youth and flowers always make it. At the
| end of the term, Miss Harriet announced that
she would not attend school any more "What
mt graduate? oh, why not! Are you going
away" But she shook her head, laughed
and kept her own counsel and in few weeks
was the wIte OF the Russian Minister. She has
accompanied her husband once OF twice to
Russia, where she was very much admired.
and known as the {. American rose'' Her face
bad regularity of feature, but was particularly
distinguished for exquisite coloring Nothing
| could surpass the chestnut brown of her hair,
the bright grey blue Of her eyes, nor the hue
of the lily and the rose so delicateIy blended
in her complexion. Perhaps her figure had
| TOO much en-, bon point for perfect symmetry,
but she moved with grace and dignity Al
though there was great disparity of years
and great difference in appearance and char
acter, between herself aud husband, it seems
to have been very happy union.'
LITTLE FALLS BRIDGE We stated, yester-
day, that the ceremony of bridging over the
Little Falls of the Potomac would take place
on that day, arrangements having been made
Tor that purpose. In contemplation of the
event large number of spectators were
| gathered together on both sides of the river
many being ferried over to the Virginia side
In order to have et,er view of this difficult
undertaking. 1t is, perhaps, necessary to
premise, that the bridge intended for the
| above purpose is of east iron, and was made at
| Mr.. Ryder's Foundry ON the Island between
| - and 9th streets. The bridge consists of two
arches supported on piers of solid masonry
about AZ feet high the span of the arch con-
Meeting with the Virginia side of the river
being 100 feet, and that connecting with the
Maryland side 80 feet
In consequence of the vast weight of each of
these arches, from the large quantity of metal
employed In their construction, the whole
| being of cast iron, with the execution of the
flooring, which will be of woody the raising of
the structure is one of the difficulties to be
overcome by engineering skill At the time
that we left the scene of labor, the arch on the
Virginia side had not been placed in its posi-
| ton, and we were informed that it would not
De done that day, In consequence of the low
ness OF the tide, 1T being necessary to place the
| bridge on scows, which, as they were lifted ND
by the rising water, would likewise raise the
| bridge In such manner, as to render easy the
! liking OF it in its place.
We observed Mr.. Ryder from the shore, very
busy on the opposite tVirginia) side, in super
intending the arrangements, and therefore
conclude that the Little Falls will be
orldged over to-day, at least from his we'll
known skill we are sure that he will not be
overcome by little difficulties. Even it be not
| brldged over as we write this, although that
may be considered certain, yet the bird ging is
certain fact, the delay being only attribnta-
bic to those obstacles that cannot be foreseen
| There was, as we observed before. large at
tendance OF company present yesterday to wit
| ness the feat, but as it was not completed when
We left We doubt much whether Mr.. RYDER
was successful from the circumstance of the
lowness Of the tide.
MEXICAN VOLUNrEERs-The Association Of
| the Soldiers Of the Mexican War had n very
large and interesting meeting at kloman's. last
| night, and large number of new members
| were added to the association General " ard
b. Burnett, of the New York volunteers. was.
previously to the tran saction of any business.
introduced, and made very able speech In
the course OF his address, he gave a very inter
esung history OF the organization of q similar
association OF the New York volunteers. and
| the beneficial effects that had resulted there
from. He proposed that the ensuing anniver
| sary OF the capture of the city OF Mexico
| should be celebrated BY a grand reunion of
all who served in Mexico under arms, and
wearing the same uniform as worn in Mexico.
at some central point-say Philadelphia OF
| this city. The Pennsylvania and New York
regiments had already taken the initiatory
steps, and he expected that nearly every regi-
| Inent would be more or less represented Col.
| Bennett. of Missouri was then iutroduc ed
and made short but very eloquent address.
| de was followed by several other distinguish
ed officers Of the war After which, the asso-
citation proceeded to their regular business
and adjourned over to their next monthly
meeting night, when it is expected that they
will have very important and highly inter
| estiDg meeting.
WE WOULD remind our readers that the last
lecture of Professor Johns course is to be given
| this evening in the new lecture room at Ca
rusi's. The views presented are very splendid;
and the information relative to the present
question of the Greek protectorate, is from one
who for years came in daily contact with all
classes of orientals
| CHANDLER & CO. ExPREss.-Mr. Chandlee
called on us this morning and requested us to
State that the reason why the baggage was not
delivered at the Hotels, as complained of in
yesterdays Star, was on account of the refusal
on the part Of the proprictors to pay for its de-
livery.
GEORGETOWN CORRESPONDENCE,
GEoRGErowN, February I, 1854
attempt to Break JoH.-On Sunday night
last, four Of the prisoners in the Washington
Jail, made an effort to escape, by picking a
| hole through the wall of their cell They had
succeeded, by means of a pocket knife and a
| sharp iron instrument, in making an opening