Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-01-11

evening In the beautiful saloon of jackson
Hail. On this occasion, we greeted several
veteran printers, the friends Of our boyish
Gays 1t Is true they looked not so young
Is IN Gays OF yore, but their intellectual faces,
oen!gnant smiles, firm elastic step, and health
ful look, showed that time had dealt kindly
with them. and made rs feel a. though We
were boy again. Among those present We
noticed Mayor Towers, who is q printer; Capt
Moore, OF the Intelligencer, and G. C. Wen
dell, Esq of the Sentinel and Union Congress
sional office. While many printers were alb.
sent, we arc pleased in being able to say the
Star was fully represented The following
lines, a little changed, frem Byron, give =
truthful idea Of the festival:
The long carousal shook the iIlumined hail.
We'll sped alike the banquet an, the ball:
And the gay dance OF bounding beauty. train
Linked grace and harmony in the happest chain.
Blest were the manly hearts and gentle hands.
!, nat . ll,ngga ,heirs IN wen according bands;
And make age smile, and dream itself a youtb
ana youth forget such hour. We're spent on eartb.-
90 sprang the exaltng bosom to that mirtil.
VISIT OF THE VETERANS TO Msurr vrp.
NoN-.Aoout one hundred of the old veterans,
who fought in the war of 1872. made a trim
yesterday, in the steamer Thomas ColIver'
Captain Samuel Gedney, to the tomb of " ash.
lngton. On reaching Alexandra, the boat
LAID TO for q short period to take in more pas.
ssngsrs During its stay there, several of the
delegation landed, and on the bell being rang
10 announce Its departure, in the hurry to re.
turn to the boat, one of the veterans fell into
the water, but was speedily got out without
any serious injury, except fright and q cold
bath On the trip down, the company was
enlivened with music and patriotic snssohas
from Gen. Leslie Coombs, the Chief of the
oneida Tribe at Green Bay, who spoke With
great fervency, and many others On arriving
at Fort washington, an opportunity was af
tordea to those valiant cid soldiers to examine
these great works Of defence of our country.
After making short stay there, they embark
cd, and proceeded direct to Mount Vernon,
where, on landing, the utmost solemnity was
observed. On reaching the tomb, the Rev.
Or etosdard, chaplain in the army, pro-
nounced most earnest prayer; after which,
Judge Sutherland made some very appropri.
ate and excellent remarks for the occasiou.
Prior to their leaving this hallowed spot, q
daguerrean artist, who had come down with
the boat took picture Of the group az thew
stood around the tomb. On the return trip.
many more spseche, were made, all in refer.
ence to the virtues of tho Father of bis coun.
try and on landing here again, they expressed
themselves highly gratided with the short
journey they had made.
uURRAH FOR THE HIGHLANDHRs The most
pleasing incident Of Monday at the close of
the speeches of General Coombs, Colonies
Young and Baldwin, at the National Hotel,
and after the request had been made by the
latter gentleman, that all present should con-
tribute mite toward assisting some of the cid
soldiers who were present, and without the
means of carrying them home Captain John
Reese, of the Washington Highisndsrs imms-
diatey stepped serward, and in the goodness
OF heart for which he is 30 proven bal, re-
marked "Genlemen in the name of the
company l have the honor to command I
present to you ten dollars, as their mite to.
wards the assistance of the brave old soldiers
that now stand before Us, and defended US in
our infancy" This act Of Captain Reese and
the Highlsnders, is alike honorable to them.
and acceptable to those for whom it was in
tended
IMPROVEMENTS IN WAsHINGroN.-Father
John Ssssford. go long and favorably known
to our citizens, has given his annual state
mont for 1854, OF the growth of the city, and
the various improvements made during tho
year, which is highly favorable. The assess,
nent valuation Of real and personal prod
and stocks amounts to $24,8O2,773, yielding
an income of about $l6l ,816, after deduc.ine
the discount Tor prompt payment, expenses of
collecting DO There are twenty ssven pub
lie sch ools having thirty-seven teachers and
100 scholars, at a cost CT 5 1873 The
fsnded debt is $62 $50 at FIVE per cent. and
S6o0,67O at six per cent being q total of
$3.50; to which add $50, 900 preferred
bonds of the Chesapeake AID Ohio Canal
Company
OFFICERS ISsrALLED.-The following off.
GERS have recently been Unstable ed into office in
their respective lodges:
I'D
J. Smith, V. G.; Robert Slieght, F. S.; Robt.
W. Middleton, P S.; Martin johnson, II.
Columbia Lodge.-R. Buchly, N. G.; j. 7.
Mcintosh, v G; j. B. Williamson, p ST..
Eliot, P. S.; David Fawble, T.
Metropolis LODGE. K. Offutt, N. G. W.
Rutherford, Y. G.; John Mcbride, F. S:R.
Gray CAMP bell, P. s.; H. G. Fitzhugh, T.; A.
Gladmon, G.
Washington Lodge.-stephen C. Wales, N.
e.; A. jackson, V. G.; S. Etchison, F ST..
a. Brown, P. s.; John Sessford, Jr T.: Isaac
Ii. Wales, c. -
OUTRAGEOUS CosDUCr-On Tuesday even.
ing last very respectable young couple were
married in the Seventh Ward, and a large
ing. But gang of rOwdiss, who were no
doubt dissatisfied because they were not in
vlted to the wedding, gathered about the
house at night with old tin-pans, hound dogs,
&c. and gave the welded ones a noisy seIe.
made The watchmen near by tried TO catch
the ringleadsrs, but failed. i few loads Of
mustard seed shot in the persons of the scamps
would have restored quiet Such conduct de-
serves punishment.
A MOTHERS LoVE.-We learned last even
ing that the mother Of O'Donnell, the young
man who is confined in the Jail convicted for
passing counterfeit money, came to this city
from her home in Pennsylvania, a distance Of
three hundred miles, to see her SON She feels
Ii 1ther's affection for him even in his 'gra.
datiOD, while his bad conduct is fastening her
progress to the grave.
An ADDREss.-We understand that P. G.
W P, VIM G. Flood, Esq, will deliver an
address before Equa! Division, No. l. Sons of
Temperance, on Monday evening, January Is,
at seven o'clock, in their room, Temperanc 90
Hall. Ladies and gentlemen are invited to
be present on tho occasion. Members of the
Order generally are reg Vested to attend.
The VETERANS OF 1S12-A large number
If ho dale Of hoIx A.