The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-04-14

5000. NJ fine Eslrfh f1ny OF cry
~. slnsh Cottage christeued - I.
s.,urdsy. the 10Th April the anniversary Oh une
s,,tb If HENRY CLAY, was celebrated Ia = ve'y
enthusiastic style by large company a"oan'ss
20 .ome three hundred gentlemen or more e"''sas
from Richmond, hut including large represen.a-
,ion from Washington city, among whom were sne
Attorney General Of the United States some OF
thu uost distinguished Senators OF the United
s,.,., and ,namber. of the House Of Represents
tive. Two trains conveyed the company from
Richmond. the frss leaving at O'CLOCK THOSE
from washington arrived es.e tn -. ,,s. ~
sns bsndsome preparation had been made, inclu-
Ain two immense Chinese oval shaped bowls, some
Ave nv three feet ct the top and some three or more
faet deem. These rare reservoirs, which represent
IN tho family of vessels for the blending or ''fu-
sion" Of ,he ingredients of those stimulating beve-
RACES which often produce confusion" may rank
as seas or oceans though neither of them certain.
iy can be called Pacific. They were filed yester-
day with toddy and julep prepared as we were
assured by q must skilful and practised hand aud
as they were well drained before the conclusion of
the festival, we may infer that their contents were
in the highest degree palatable.
From Washington we observed Mr.. Attorney
General Gushing, Senators Douglas, Of Illinois ;
Crittenden, of Kentucky Butler, Of South Caro-
lima; Mason. of Va; Jones, of Tennessee; BIGGER,
of Pennsylvania; Fessenden Of Maine ana jones
Of Iowa-and Messrs. Underwood, of kentucky;
Cadwallader, of Pa, Harris, of Alabama ana
Caskie of Va, of the House OF represents
lives There were besides from Washington,
Messrs. Sidney Webster, private Secretary Of the
President p B. Key District Attorney ana J. u
Hoover. Marshall of the District and Messrs VIM.
A. and Joseph II. Bradley, Daniel Radcliffe, George
Mattingby, VIM Watson, Colonel Monroe, Z
w Talbot and H. B. Sweeney. Among the dis
tingushed gentlemen present, were also Messrs.
Alexander K Holiday, of the Board of Public
Works, John NJ Bolts, and John NJ Patton of this
cityand Joseph II. Seger of Elizabeth City.
There were five long tables laid in the ballroom
of the hotel, and the dinner was very superb.
EDWIN ROBINSON, Esq, President Of the Freder.
icksburg Railroad Company presided. assisted by
Mr.. BoTTS. The company sat down about half
past four. and having been sated with the excel
lent viands prepared for Them the order of the en-.
tertainment was changed to feast OF reason and
a flow of soul"
This turn in the course of the festival was an
nounced by the introduction of the regular
toasts, and responses to them were drawn from the
distinguished statesmen and orators present -
Those who spoke successfully were Messrs Cush.
ing. Botts Senator Butler, MIR. Cadwalader, N. G.
of Pennsylvania Senators Crittenden, Douglas,
Jones Of Tenn, Bigler, of Pa, Jones Of Iowa. Mr..
Key, District Attorney, and Mr.. Sidney Webster.
The speeches were all eloquent, and ELECTED the
most enthusiastic applause.
BY request of Mr.. ROBERTSON, the President of
the Day, Mr.. Bolts performed the ceremony OF
christening the village where this grand celebra-
ton occurred, and which has been heretofore
known as the "Slash Cottage" with the name OF
ashland" as a sort of memorial of the occasion
and as slight but appropriate tribute to the mem
DRY of him the company had assembled TO honor.
Mr. Bolts did this with pretty tolerable grace,
considering that 1t was his first act in that Ca
pacity.
We are compelled to postpone report of the
toasts and speeches until tomorrow. The speeches
were worthy the fame of the distinguished orators
and their sentiments were of the noblest and most
honorable character-honorable to the heads and
hearts of the speakers honorable to their patriot
ism and their devotion to the Constitution and the
Union. To listen to such outpourings of national
feeling from such men gives renewed assurance o.
the strength of the Union-its power to resist the
assaults which are made with such fury upon it. ..
We regretted sincerely that there were not more
of eur own citizens present-that more of oui
| prominent men had not Joined in the ceremony
which afforded such satisfaction and delight &c
those who did
After the conclusion Of the proceedings at the
convval board, the guests spent short time in the
most agreeable sociability until the trains were
ready to depart. A few of those from Washing
ton came to this city and remained here yester
day. Among them were Mr.. CUSHING, Mr.. SID
NEY WEBSTER, Mr.. KEY, Dir. HOOVER, ant
others