Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-10-25

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On Saturday evening last The Portsmonsh ya9
R6emen arrived in this Gig ON ssisit, By the Rs-
leigh and daston Rairoad, to celebrate the annver
sary of the surrender Of CORVALLIS 1t Yorktown.
Their arrival being expected large number Of our
citizens collected at the depot to welcome them.
The Oak City Guards, whose special guests the Ri
hemen were, and the cadets Of Mr.. Lovejoys Militia
~ Academy, were also in attendance to escort them
to their quarters On the signal Of the approach Of
the train being heard, the rapid fight Of rockets
gave token of the fact to he town. and instantly as
If by magic, the streets comprising the line Of
march were Illuminated by row Of rosin barrels to
the extent of about mile. A few moments after
wards the train arrived, and the RiHemen as they
sprang from the cars were received with deaening
cheer. The usual introductions of commanding off.
GERS over, the company was soon formed, placed on
the right of the battalion through the courtesy of
Capt Harrison, and the march was taken up for the
Armory ofthe Oak City Guards, which was beauti-
fully Illuminated for the occasion, as were also sew
eral stores and residences of private citizens.
Here the RiAemen were received by Col. j. II.
Manly, and welcomed to the soil of North Carolina
to the Capitol of the State the houses of the citizens
Of Raleigh and to the hearts Of their fellow soldiers
the Oak City Guards, in such terms as are almost
peculiar to the gallant Colonel and as made the re-
porter regret for the first time, that be was under
arms, and thereby prevented from using his pencil
Col. Manly was replied to behalf of the Rihemen
by Capt. Richardson and LIST Lieutenant Wrenn in
true soderlike terms. The guests then entered the
Armory, and having Invested themselves of their
arms, &C., they were conducted to their quarters at
Capt. La wrence's Hotel for supper. After supper
they were taken in charge by the Guards at their
club room and other places, and if they were not
properly treated we are very much mistaken.
On Sunday morning the Rifemen attended SER
vice at the Methodist Episcopal Church, with quite
number Of the Oak-City Guards, and had the
pleasure of listening to an impressive and highly in
structive sermo !, from the Rev. Mr. Hefin In the
afternoon, they amused themselves as best they
could-in visiting the different portions of orr
neghborhood, including the grounds of the Lunatc
Asylum, Mineral Spring, &c. and in supplying their
intellectual wants at the Reading Room of the Oak
City Guards.
But Monday was the great day. At an early hour
they out in full force and in full uniform
companied by the o. C. Cps. and, through the kind
consideration Of Mr.. Lovejoy and the urgent solicit
tation Of his pupils, backed by their Captain Mr..
Geo. S. Lovejoy, by the Raleigh Cadets. For the
first time wehad now opportunity of seeing what
the Portsmouth Rifemen were. We do not indulge
in idle talk when we say, that finer body Of men
can rarely be found. Their number was about for
tyive their uniform dark green gerry neatly trim
| med, indeed, with dark green plume, tipped with
yellow. The uniform in short is in excellent TASTE
and could not, we think, be mended. The men
struck us as being such would choose to put
in front in an enterprise requiring stamina and dar
| ing The following is list of their officers:
Capt w. j. Richardson,
LIST Lieut., JDo. w. H. Wrenn,