Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-05-29


was % be broken for the edifce. The early
hour at which our paper was put to press In
toe afternoon necessarily excluded an account
OF the interesting proceedings. The omission
may now be supplied
The tfoope having been properly disposed,
and all things in readiness. Col Hickey, who
commanded the legion, addressed Col. Craig,
on,c. of the enhance corps Of the United
States, as f,liewsi =.
SIR To yen, as the representative OF the
Government on the present occasion, the fegi-
nent of volunteers whom I have the honor to
command avail themselves ofthis opportunity
to cypress thsir grateful Acknowledgements for
the liberal provision made by Congress, and
approved by the Pres;d dent, for an armory for
the volunteers and militia of this District, in
connection with the care and preservation Of
tie military trophies of the revolutionary ard
other wars in which the United States have
beea engaged, and Of newly invented arms for
the military service This act ha. been looked
upon, In connection with the sentiments ex-
pressed in; Congress upon the subject. az a
compliment not emily to the volunteers Of tn 8
district, but to the body Of citizens composing
It's population and society. 1t conveys a dec.
iaration on the part Of the Government Of the
United States of its confidence in the disposi-
tlon and determination Of the people of this
city and District to protect the personal and
treasure as we'll as the public institutions and
establishments Of the Government located n
the National Metropolis and it will thus af-
FORD them the means in the most convenient
form Of doing SO. This confidence on the part
OF our paternsl government not only improves
the duty but the strongest obligation on our part
TO respond to this, among its generous and noble
aoss OF Kindness and patronage in OUT free city
which bears the name Of the immortal W ashiny-
TON We, the volunteers or citizen soldiers, for
ourselves, and on the partOf the people OF this
district, accept the pledge and tho obligation
as an earnest to their fellow ci liens of the
several States of this happy Union, that We
Ieei 1t not only our particular interest but our
highest pleasure and indispensable obligation
to guard and protect the common property and
the public authorities of the nation concentra.
TED here. II is our bounden duty not only to
be ready to defend them against any foreign
Invasion or aggression, but when called upon
by the national or judicial authorities estab-
lished here to aid in the maintenance of the
constitution and laws of our country, and ef
the good order and peace of society, which
our own obligations as American citizens, as
we'll as the honor Of our city and the national
h0ncr, impeIa lively demand at our hands, and
y hich security, with the help Of God, they
shall never want, so long as the arm of vol
unteer remains for their protection and de-
fence.
American volunteers, or citizen soldiers,
know no party but their country, and no duty
but obedience to, and protection of it's consti.
tstion, its laws, its peace and it's safety
Col; Craig, In response, expressed the high
qualification which he experienced In being
the representative of the Government on this
Interesting occasion II afforded him great
pleasure, in conformity to the wishes Of the
battalion, to break the ground for
their new armory, as q commencement of the
work, as well as an earnest on the part of the
Government, Of its execution. This was re-
sponded to by three hearty cheers from the
whole battalion, followed by a presentation of
arms
Col. Hickey then handed to Col Craig a
spade, with which he lifted q portion of the
earth Col Hickey followed with a similar
instrument, and with right good will threw up
q few spade fulls of the soil.
After recess Of half an hour the line was
again formed, and proceeded to the parade
ground, in front of the City Hall, whore, after
2 few evolutions, the companies were dismissed
70 their respective quarters
NEW WRINKLES .-Reynolds, of tho Eldora.
do House, ION Pennsylvania Avenue, Rext to
the u 5 Hotel,) has introduced to his cHsto.
meEs the "Champero," and "Mountaineer "
he first connection Of cordials upon basis
OF brandy, taken as al anti fegmatic, by thoss
who drink before dinner. rho second is a
night drink, more especially composed OF q
delicate mixture of cordials, brandy and milk
Bith foam Oh Il some inches high They are
decided novelties in his lire, and bid fair to
become very fashionable amosg the patrons of
fancy beverages Of the sort.
TIE EFFECTS OF BAD ExAMPLE.-While
the Turner'S, a gymnasdc association, were
wheeling into Four-and- alf street, ysstsr.
day morning, on their way to Carroll's garden,
a large company Of boys were guilty of the
improperly of sneering at their origin, and
making such remarks as were calculated to
personally offend. But they marched on, dis.
regarding the offending juveniles, thus exhib.
Iting their good sense Ne cannot wonder at
the conduct Of the youths, after the bad eX.
ample set them by their seniors on Saturday
night
REJoIcINGs The Anti Know Nothings of
this city, yesterday evening, fired on Capitol
Hill, gun for every county in the Old Do.
TO the gubernstorial Office Of that State.
bonfire in thst-vicinity caused an alarm
OF FIRE, between nine and ten o'clock
The FIFTH WARD.-The Anti Know Moth
ing voters Of this Ward met at Casparis's last
night in large numbers, and were addressed
by Mr. Aaron W. Miller, Alderman Fitzpat.
rick, and Col. Phillips The best spirit was
and confident predictions were
as to the result Of the contest on
Monday next.
ARREsT.-George Watson was, yesterday,
arrested by Officer Allen, charged with steal
ing stone from Cameron's marble yard-over,
it is said, hundred dollars worth of the ma
terial-and brought before Captain Birch,
who held him for further hearing.
CUBA TAKEN" 10 the name Of small sheet,
proposed to be Issued weekly, by Mr.. Alfred
Hunter, of this city, at three cents a copy. 1t
Is crowded with literary and news items, in
Guiding an account of visit to the moon by
TWO French Swans
A WHITE Crow "A colored man exhibited
in our streets, yesterday, a schits crow. It
was in G cage with its black feathered con-
sort. The rare bird was a subject Of much
wonder.
TIE UNION ASSOCIATION meet tonight at
Harmony Hall on d atreet, between Twelfth
and Thirteenth streets. Several speakers are
10 be present, we understand.