Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-01-06
EVENING STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENC

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4 LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
TEE EIGHTH OF JANUARY Next Monday
h.ias the anniversary Of the battle of New
Orleans, the military Of our city will cele-
brsts il In the most spirited manner On that
5ay the National Convention of tho Veterans
Of 1872 will meet hero, when, if the dsy in
fair. they will meet with glorious reception
by our citizen soldiery. The following com
psnies will form an escort of honor to the
old soldiers:
Washington Light Infantry, Capt. Darlington.
National Grays, Capt Towers.
Montgomery Guards, Capt Kew.
National Guards, Capt. TAFT.
Scott Guards, Capt. Jameson.
Union Guar lie, Capt Byrne.
Union Infantry, Capt. Lassell.
Washington Highlanders, Can't. Reese.
10 Boone Rifemen, Capt. Bright.
German Yagers, Capt. Schwarzman.
American Rihsmen, Capt Smith,
Marion Rifemen, Capt Shekel.
The Regiment will assemble on the usual
parade ground at eleven O'clock A NJ.
The following ia the order of procession:
The column will take up the line of march
On Pennsylvania avenue to the Presidents
Mansion. On arriving at the east gate tho
military escort will be wheeled outward from
the centre of companies, the procession will
pass through, and on arriving at the man ion
will march into The East Room, where the
President of the Convention will be introduced
to his Excellency the President of the United
States by the Chief Marshal.
The procession on returning will march down
Pennsylvania avenue to four and a half street,
wheel to the left, march up said street and
occupy the ground upon which it formed, halt,
and be wheeled left into line.
TIE BALL ON MONDAY NIGHr NKxr.-On
the evening of Monday next, the 9th Of Janu-
AIRY, it will be recollected, the Montgomery
Guards give their ball at jackson Hall We
hear that the preparations for this entertain.
mont are on scale probably surprising those
of any similar entertainment heretofore given
in Washington. The Guards have placed all
their arrangements in the hands of the men,
bers best qualified to insure that everything
shall be in order, and so fixed as to render all
who may attend exceedingly happy for the
night. The music engaged is az good az w ash
ington affords, and the pretty girls who are
expected to attend will surely vie in attrac-
tions with the young ladies of any other city
of this country of ours Of lovely women. We
understand, further, that 1t is already evident
that many of the other volunteer companies
and the staff Of the District, as we'll as some of
the Baltimore companies, are expected to be
largely represented at this ball. This is as 1t
should be. We trust, al.e that hundreds of
our fellow citizens, with no military aspira-
tons, will avail themselves of the opportunity
Of spending most agreeable evening, which
this popular ball on Monday evening next will
afford. Then
"Let the bright and graceful dancers meet;
With laughing lips and winged feet;
And as golden lecks come flashing by,
Like suddf sunset thro' the sky;
Let all be happy and v ithOut alloy,
Pass night OF purest joy"
DEAD HEADS The dead head system, as it
prevails in Washington, is most abominable.
Every person who writes from Washington for
the press, it matters not how obscure or dis
tant the paper may be, claims the privilege of
free admission into our theatre and other
places Of amusement. And many srho once
wrote for the press, and several also claiming
to be correspondents who never were, also de.
mand free admission. We are told that dur.
ing tho session of Congress there are some
two hundred characters of this kind in w ash
ington. The whole thing is wrong and We
trust that stop Will be put to it, and that
night early. These men have no more right
to free admission. than other people Thew
render nothing in return, and have not tho
power to do 30 if they had the disposition. II
any are admitted free, it should be those who
are connected with the local press ; even this
il wrong. We cannot see what earthly good
the pretended or real correspondents of the
distant press can do for amusements at Wash
ington. -
An INDIAN VRTRRAN.-We are happy to an
nounce the presence of Ju nu-lus-Ey, alias
Chm nu.lusky, one OF the old veterans OF 1912.
aged seventy-two years. He is native Cher
okse Indian, and commanded a company Of
Cherokee volunteers, in the service of tho
United States, under Gen. Jackson at the bat.
tie of the Horseshoe, against the Creek In
dians, and was one of the Fl rst men to swim
the River Goose and cut loose the enemy's
canoes, thereby gaining victory over the
Creeks The old veteran is stopping at pres.
emit at Mr.. Jas Makers hotel, and will be at
the ball to be given by the Montgomery
Guards, at Jackson Hall, on the evening Of
the 9th inst When the old man was shown
into the parlor at the hotel his quick eve
alighted upon the busts Of Jackson and Clay,
over which is gigantic spread eagle. He |
surveyed the groupe with surprise and pleas
urs, and instantly recognising the likeness Of |
his old commander, cried out loudly in his |
native tongue three times. making motion, at |
each exclamation, OF shooting, saying Is Good
much-good
UNION GUARDS Last evening the members
Of this excellent corps presented quite q CAV |
spectacle at their armory, Copp's Saloon. 40.
pearing, as they did, for the first time, in their
new regimertals. Tie uniform, which is very
neat, consists of sky blue pants, silver striped;
the coat of similar color, with silver lace and
epaulettes, showing to great advantage tho
manly figures Of these good looking citizen
soldiers. They were drilled on this occasion
by Sergeant Briggs, and went through the
exercises with military precision. We learn
that they will join in the grand parade on
Monday next, and they cannot fail to add to
the imposing scene which will be presented on
that day.
MORE YOUNG THIEVES -Two small bows
were caught last night robbing the market
wagons Of various articles, which were found
upon them. They had stolen bags of out
straw, empty bags, &c from wagon, and had
placed them under bench in the market and
returned to get more whom thew were taken