Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-10-10
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

nv the choice of Mayor Magruder as chair
man, and q W. McKnew as secretary.
The Mayor, on taking the chair, remarked
that the objects of the meeting was familiar
20 all. and met with his hearty concurrence.
He would lend his aid most heartily and will.
inely. and thought that the citizens of Wash
ipgton should make this public demonstration
of their appreciation of tie private worth and
public services of President Pierce the more
readily, because it might be the last opportu-
inty they would have of welcoming him in our
midst.
Mr.. c. S. Jones offered the following reso-
luton, which was unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED, That, as an evidence Of the high
respect and regard which we entertain for
the President of the United States, commit
tee Of sixty be appointed, whose duty it shall
be to make all the necessary arrangements
for the proper reception of his Excellency on
his return to this city; and that said commit
tee be requested to invite the cooperation
and attendance of the regiment of District
volunteers on the occasion referred to.
The Chair, in pursuance of the foregoing
resolution, announced the following committee
of citizens:
Thomas Carberry, Roger c. Weightman,
Joseph Gales, Peter Force, William w. Sea-
ton, Walter Lenox, John T. Towers, Peter
Hepburn, ST., Geo. Parker, James q. Berrett,
VIM. w. Moore, DR.. Thomas Miller, b. J.
Semmes, James c. Mcclure, VIM. III. Harro-
YER, Thos j. Gait. GenI Walter Jones, Jacob
Gideon, Geo. w. Riggs, Rich'dS Coke, DanI
Radcliffe, Doctor Boyle, David A. Hall, VIM.
b Todd John A. Hunnicutt, John F. Coyle,
VIM. + Bayly, Joseph Bryan, DR.. VIM. Jones,
- H. Tohx
III Eaton, VIM Gunton, John B. Blake, Hen
~ s. Davis, John Carroll Brent, Alexander
Provost, Thomas Altemus, William III. Brown,
Philip r. Fendall, " alter Harper, p. A Hooe,
Edward Simms, Charles Albert, S. S. Parker,
Joseph F. Brown, James A Kennedy, Robert
Farnham, John T. Ennis, Richard Wallach,
ID. r. McNeir, johnson HELEN. Marshall
Brown, G. S Jones, Richard IL. Clark, Ste
phen p. Franklin, James NJ. Carlisle, VIM.
Orme, Samuel s. Taylor, r Ii Laskey, A F.
Kimmel, A. Gross, A E. Perry, VIM. L Dove,
Jerome Digs, P. Barton Key, A. A. Smith,
Geo. McNeir, and Vim. A Maury.
Mayor Magruder was on motion, appointed
chairman of said committee.
The Chairman stated that on the Presidents
departure, he had accompanied him as far as
Baltimore, and he was gratiied with the hon.
ors heaped upon the President there-the
people of Baltimore seeming to take delight
in showing honor to the President Of the
United States. During all his stay in Balti-
more there was spontaneous tribute of re-
spect for the man who had we'll performed the
duties Of his Office. He was assured that
there was no man present on that occasion
who did not feel in his heart that he was
proud Of his President and proud of his coun-
try.
Richard S. Coke and David A. Hall, Esas. :,
then addressed the meeting in few appro-
pirate remarks, urging the propriety of pub.
lie demonstration on the part of the citizens
Of Washington, irrespective of party, upon
the return of the President to his official resi-.
dence. The meeting then adjourned
The members Of the above committee arc
notified to meet at the Mayors Office at z
| o'clock this evening.
"Young America For months past. the
male Juveniles have been delighting them.
selves with the display Of flags, some of them
bearing tho names of their favorites for the
Presidency. The little fellows are evidently
proud of their standards, and already walk
the earth as if instinctively impressed with
the fact that they are already ranked with
the sovereignty :" Military parades and
the martial music inseparably connected with
such exhibitions, fire up their patriotism and
| inspire the love CT soldiery. Hence, no Amer.
lean boy ever refused to accept of q gun,
whether it was of wood or of iron. The anxiety
g. gGshoO
of moment. The youth of the country are
extremely quick at learning the tactics; and
therefore it is not marvellous to us that free
men are their own best defenders, and when
the necessity occurs, are alike efficient for the
invasion of an enemy's country, as the victo-
ries during the Mexican war abundantly at
test.
The present political campaign gives the
youth of our city and throughout the country
an opportunity to show their colors," and
to indulge in jubilant huz1as. The time is
coming when to their hands will be entrusted
the matters of mCment-the affairs of govern.
ment-abOut which the political parties are
now so earnestly contendipg.
The Return Of the Frigate Wabash The
trial trip Of the new steam frigate Wabash to
Portsmouth, n. H., is stated to have been
complete success, she having averaged from
twelve and-a-half to thirteen knots an hour
from New York to Portsmouth. The Wabash,
on her return trip, will bring the President to
Norfolk, Va, and from thence she will pro-
coed to Havana The following is the list of
her officers
Ii. Paulding, Commodore; +. Engle, Cap
tain; Sinclair, Barnet, Fairfax, Beaumont,
Psulding, Quackenbush, Lieutenants; Mexican
Buchanan, Purser; Benjamin Macomber, Cap.
tain Of Marines; James Lewis, Lieutenant of
Marines; Rev. Mr Chase, Chaplain IL. n.
Garland, Master; G. b b. Homer, Surgeon;
Jencks IL. Otis and VIM. johnson, jr.. Assist.
ants NJ. sicard, c. S. Norton, w. Ii Dutton,
Ed. Lea, A. P. Cooke, I Ii. Eastman, q M.