The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-12-18

through the streets, were greatly sd..;.y Pessed
beauty and style OF their uniform and ss,; y. .ne
bearing. By .ppoinf,aent they proceeded to ~
where they ware presented with beautiful A.
By Miss NARY s. ALLEN, daughter Of Lieuf Al
LEN, Of the Continentais, In neat and appropri
ate speech. prepared by herself and admirabl,
snited to the occasion. :
After the line was drawn ND in front OF fhs
heuse. Lieut. LYLE, bearing the flag in his hand
escorted Miss ALLEN into the portico and intro
dnced her TO the company, when she thus address
ed them. 10y
To you, Can't. Cyamto,d and your gallant corp.,
allow me the honor of pressntina these STAR and
Stripes" 1t ia impossible on this occasion. TO eS
press my feelings Suffice It TO say though presented
at an hour when peace and prosperity pervade our
enlon, there may ba time when our country will
require your nobest energies in her behalf Then
VIII your brave soldiers clad in the uniform of onr
beloved Washingt stand forth and prove them.
the uniform they wear, and the banner which now
their prosperity. :
capt CRAWFORD on receiving the flag, respond.
Miss .iaca-My being the of the f,on
tinenta 5uard, and consequently the receiver from
your falr hands Of the STARS and Stripes, YOU have
generously rendered to the it behooye, ma in ac
eordance with my own feelings and those of evsrv
enDer OF the Corps, to tender you in the most en-
nt s.o t 3ar gratitude not only for the ag
you have been pleased to present it, y l'o'-
Although peace and prosperity as Won saw nervade.
dowins Northern and Norphwsss.s1 9veisna-
which indicates IN manner not to be misuude stood
ae th.e OF beng IN state of readiness to pro-
sct that Union, and the many advantages ana III
ings we ENJOY IN it. Should that cloud burst nnon m
with all ifs horrors hope and confdentlv 49,
tne OF the patriots and heroe. of the re-
voiuIioh now worn by the Continental Guard of IA
VIII not be the only mark OF distinction 70 ,ybcb ,h
wiii pc entltied Although they may not be com.
Inaded by Leonidas they will at least emuIsts hi;
yl1
may trust that not solitary member will return an
9o1ect for the slow finger of scorn to point at On
the contrary, th1s nag with which you have houered
as perforated with bullets and saturated wi h hood
snail be the winding sheet of the last of the Conten
In eohclaaion low to assure YOU that the invo
Cations otthe Continental Guard will be directed To tb
In9ne Oh Mercy trusting that your transit through
tins HE may be one continued day of sunsbne. and
whenln the dspensation of an All-Wi,e Prnv1aenna
youqgit this tabernacle of clay, may you receive an
atnrnnI u e. IN that mansion made without hands
| capt Crawford then advanced to Ensign Alien
ana deposited the flag in his hands urging him and
| the remainder of the company-the right and left
guard-to protect it with their lives, and never to
| cheeks of the fair donor
lhe company then marched to DR. Jaekson's
residence and partook OF refreshments after which
1t paraded through the principal streets and thence
to the armory, where they were dismissed.
S@Rposed dS"icide-Yesterday morning a Young
IL. DuL supposed to be
er by birth, was found hanging to tree near Mil.
ford Depot From appearances he had been dead
several hours. lie was well dressed and ha 4
about SO in money in his pocket. An inquest was
| heh over MS corpse yesterday afternoon.
Stabbed-On Sunday afternoon last a negro
| man named Randolph, belonging to the estate OF
| Mrs. Fore, received a severe stab i'm the rioht
| thigh, at negro rendezvous near Oregon Hill
| DE- Brown was called in to dress the wound and
| render such other medical aid as was necessary -
Randolph states that he ran against the knife
| which was lying upon the table, and thus stabbed
4 himself -.
FMe factory.-Mr. Robert A. Mayo has become
the purchaser of the large and elegant factory now
oeing oullt at the corner of 2th and Cary streets
| Dy hessrs. Stlenn d Davis, and designs having it
completed by the lst of January, in order to com.
mence the manufacturing business in it early next
year. The location of this building il so eligible
and SO well adapted for manufacturing purposes
that Mr. Mayo, with his usual public spirit is talk.
ing OF putting large clock upon it, 80 az to furnish
time for all the business establishments in that
section OF the city By the erection of belfry,
clock may be so arranged as to be seen all along
the wharf at Rockets as well as in the immediate
neisnhorhood; and If ono is put up, it will prove
| great convenience to that section of the CITY,
| Uidcniag The SideaoaNs-The introduction of
| hoop skirts into the chy, by the ladies' win
make it incumbent the authorities to widen the
| sidewalks or two of them will never be able to
pass unless one or the other takes to the mud For
| ourselves, we admire hoop skirts " very much,
| because they to do away with the present
fashion OF street sweeping, by handsome ladies'
Any change, to do away with unnecessarily long
| dresses will be for the better.
Sole of Fhrniture.-f any of our readers wish to
| supply themselves with household furniture of su
tperior style, they can do 80, by attending Mr. Da
| Wis sale to-day on Broad street. where large and
elegant assortment will be sold to the highest bid
| der. fE 80
Stealing Peas.-Adam Weaver will be arraigned
before the Mayor to-day, to answer the charge OF
receiving nine bushels of peas stolen from William
Palmer, knowing the same to have been stolen
On searching Weaver's house quantity of peas
were found, but how the owner is 10 identify them
If they are his remains to be seen. tfs
| The Montgomery Guard are about fitting mp
| reading room in connection with their Armory, for
| the use Of the company. They have rented the
rooms formerly occupied by the Young Guard, cor
| ner of Bank and 18th streets, and intend making
them not only pleasant but enticing to the mem
| bers when not engaged elsewhere. ts.c
| Nocel Entertainmen-At Metropolitan Hall to.
| night, Capt Edward de Reu, assisted by Captain
Louis Danes and other amateurs, win give novel
| and grand entertainments, with every species OF
| arms, showing their application in every kind OF
combat, including foils, broadsword bayonet, Rus
| sian lance and Turkish sword, which must prove
highly attractive to numerous readers, but par
| ticularly so to the military, who are expected 10
attend in force and who are requested by the Col
l
| TO appear i'm uniform. In addition TO the fencing
| tournament Smiths Armory Band win give an IN
strumental concert, which of Itself viii be worth
double the price Of admission.
| KHRleei's Gfem Opera Troupe will give series or
their mrth- provoking entertainments IN this ety
| in the course OF few days. commencing ON frdty
night next at Metropolitan Hall Everybody VIII
| see the Kunkels during the holidays.
4nothsr Ascen sioa-Prof Elliott is preparing f
| an ascension by moonlight, and, in order to give
others an opportunity ofrisng above the ordinary
level of their felIow-men Is willing to take few
passengers with him. provided they are willing +,
bear tncir own expenses. Those fond of aerial trips
had better secure seats for the regions above, as
soon as possible.
Bea,es Panorama is yet on exhibition at Odd Eel.
lows Hall, where everybody and family are invited
to see il. ssf<ffa
Picss A5op.--Two gentlemen Were relieved Of
their pocket books and contents while at the post
office last Saturday afternoon.
The Heather, yesterday, was as warm as spring
just the sort for pneumonia
Hiring Time is at our doors, and with !. viii
come all the harrassing incidents necessarily attend
ing the hiring of sers ants From present appear
ra1rn nd better urieeS