Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-12-03
EN ENING STAR,
A0tAL INTELLIGENCE.

oeauIiiui, and charming day on which a.
sPlenaid steam-frigate Minnesota graocr.IIv
- -ncllhe1 ner noble brow, and kissed the ggrfie
waves that leapcd up, as if in exuItat;n1 =.
greet heT-will long be remembered h., ~
many thousands who Witnessed the sniI;n,o
ana thrilling spectacle Of TIE launcb T, -
Iuy d grand, joyous, an exc;tin, scAo
Inc tranquil waters Of the Pc;orn.o ,Sirro-ci
Is orillant and enchanting q sky as ever
I'm lne metropolis-a gentle, summer
the surrounding hills and vbarycs ~ 80
tops, the windows and the "Old tlIegh.nv,'
were crowded with thousands of beth sexes
gnu several steamers, az we'll as innumerab,c
IN anu fow boats, dotted the placid bosom of
re suacOstia -
ABOUT orc o'clock, the President Of the
itee states, Secretaries Dobbin, Davi-, and
t;n.niIL SFdney Webster, Esq, and other dis
1suSncd gentlemen, entered the ward the
LIes.oent and members of the Cabinet BEING
IeGslVed with national salute of q runS
"ru escorted by Commodore Forrest and Other
Tu.cerS TO the wharf, where they were also sa-
ICr.eu oy the officers and men of the Marine
So.PS' ana the Boone Rifles, all in full uni
ioim, ana drawn up into line. tho Marine
Ssnd playing a national air. Here the II, s,
steamer Engineer, Capt Lowell, was in wait
r, "s, ana alter receiving on board the distin-
SSAeu company, put out q short distance
49, 'ne snoIe, TO await the grand incident of
ZIG uay- The various naval officers Of the
So, among whom We noticed Commodore
ToIreS', commander Lanman, Commander
DahISren, Lieuts. Hunter, Balch, and IJrs bur
~AscI NaIle, and Surgeon Edwards were up
-St.A''ihS IN their exertiOnS to provide suit
&c Recommendations for the numerous ladies'
"Ao gentlemen IN attendance. Tho civil Off
GERS q the yard were ALEC very courteous and
lFc In that particular. Several hun
uie1S, among whom were MANY ladicr as-
ch 'Ae Sgar-deek, were launched in the noble
carp The observed of all obscrvers'' ON
dtS CeTh was tho beautiful young lady mis-.
susan IL. Mannl who had been selected to ban.
use the snip, and who discharged that duty
rs InoSt becoming end appropriate manner
Inc water made use Of for the ch1is;enirg
was brought hither by the Hon Mr.. Rice, he
HeIcSate TO Congress FROM the torritcrv al
Minnesota. u
ASGut halt-past two o'clock the report e a
sEaI gun anDGunced that all Was ready. In
lew lnlnu.es thereafter the ways were cut.
mns, nmense structure gradually and al
HOs' 'hperceptibly moved off, "yaiJlinv the
"aP-r Ike thing Of life" amid the roar
cannon and the huzzas of ter Thousand
Voices-SendiRg forth a wave to the cpposite
snore, which caused, for the moment. an
alarming commOtion, but proved to be harm
iesS' only drenchlng those who had venturcd
Too near the waters edge Glow beautiC,j -:
Ups OF the enraptured multitude One eDtLu-
sias'lc friend, standing near the writer. seized
our arm In an ecstacy Of delight and Violently
ShaklnS that valuable member III our ccrro-
rear organization, exclaimed, "Oh, wasn't
!naS beautiful We, profoundly absorbed
al ,ne contemplation of the magnificent scene
hcdded assent, with eyes still fixed in raDture
upon the beautiful ship, and might, per
enance, have been gazing there yet had we
not been reminded that tie dinner Eoay had
arrived
immediately after the launch, the dis,ip-
gulshed company on board the - EarineorD
returned to the shore, being again saluted by
s al'.e nhnd and military companies, and
escorted TO the quarters Of Commodore For
rest oy that popular officer, where they par
TOOK OF a sumptuous and elegant collation.
anG were entertained In a most agreeable
Banner, the company being graced by the
presence Of several ladies' Naval CCrztruc tor
Pook, who was one OF the company, received
the warm and cordial congratulations Of the
President the Secretary Of the Navy, and the
other distinguished gentlemen who were the
guests Of Commodore Forrest
Commodore Lanman, Capt. Williams Lieut
Hunter, and Surgeon Edwards, also enter.
tanned large companies Of ladies and gentle
men in style Of elegance BETTING their dis
tinguished ranks, and the refnad tastes of
their highly respected and delighted guests
4 Substantial collation., provided throu.h
tae EbeTality Of the Hon. Secretary Of the
Navy and the CCmmandant of the yard was
spread out in the large mould loft, and was
partaken Of with zest by many of the e1n.
ployees of the yard.
Not a single untOward event occurred To
mar the enjoyments Of day made memorable
by the beautiful launch of one of the most su-
perb ships ever christencd by fair and gentle
woman In every CLINE, and on every sea
wherever she bears the starry emblem of the
free-may success and glory attend tie - Min
nesota, ~
ct. ANDREW SOCIETY.-This recent asso-
citation Of our city, composed Of natives OF
Scotland and the descendants of ScOtsmen
celebrated Its first anniversary on Friday
evening last at Carusi's Saloon. This asso-
citation, like all its societies, is mainly ehari-
"; but that docs not exclude from its members
good fellowship and social enjoyment, even to
the indulgence Of little BARLEY brew" The
Intelligencer says: ''On Friday night the So
cicty assembled round 4 supper table spread
by J. Miller with a banquet rarely equalIed
for goodness and abundance. The worthy
President of the society, Gilbert Cameron,
presided, assisted by Messrs. Ballantyne and
John Smith as Vice Presidents. TOasts and
songs and speeches, with Guantum suf mot
a drop too much) Of .lcnlivct hot brew, mark
ed the eveng as one Of the plcasantost, n guest
informs US, which he ever enjoyed. II was
every way, in sentiment and temperate plea
sure, worthy Of old Scotland's patron saint
and Of the estimsble citizens who have formed
the society. 1t is TO be hoped that moro
particular account may be furnished for the
qualification Of sister societies and Of our read
ers generally" -
TuE BALL OF THE WASHINGTON HIGuLASD-
HRS. which will take place on the 9th Of De- |
cember, l., we understand, TO be Of most |
brilliant character, judging from arrange |
meDts made by that admirable corps. A |
number OF military brethren from Baltimore |
and elsewhere are to DC present on the occs-
sion, and as several CT the members OF the |
company are TO appear in the romantic and |
cIiyaIric full dress Of the Highlander, this |
will add unSurpassing interest 20 tho enter |
tainmens. We hear that nearly all the tick |
els of admission are disposed OF; hence it is |
doubtful whether all those DESTROYS of enjoy |
irg the ball will have an opportunity TO do so. |
The corps deserve to be well patEonzed, as
no eff ,rt il left unheeded which can give plea