Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-21
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP

Editorial Correspondence Of The Star.]
OK BOARD STEAMER LANCASTER,
MONDAY, July 20.
We duly arrived at the Camden-street Depot
shortly after a. m, where the authorities of
our city were met by n committee of the Balti-
more Councils attended by our own Alderman
Smith, (who has lately become half Baltimo-
rean-his better half-you know, reader,) who
conducted the dusty, hungry, and especially
thirsty set to the Maltby House, wi re, learn,
they found capital breakfast provided for
them, which, as a matter Of course, disappeared
in double quick time for the honorable Coun-
ellis Of Washington are proverbially excellent
feeders; not man of them ever having been
known to be off his stomach on such IN occa-
sion. joined them again after breakfast and
accompanied them to Monument Square whence
the procession was to start for an excursion to
Forts McHenry and Carroll-the Fort Wash
ington and White House Landing of our own
indigenous down-the-river excursionists. There
lat Barnum's) they were met by the Councils
and others Of Baltimore, and those who came
from the West on the grand excursion to this
region.
After formal introductions on all sides, Alder
men Miller and Smith, (the Mayor not being
presently on the part Of the Washington COun-
ellis, and on the part of the citizens of Washing
ton Mr.. Charles A. Stansbury, delivered in ap-
propriate terms the invitations to the guests Of
Baltimore and her municipal government, to Wis
1t the Federal Metropolis tomorrow, and see its
sights and partake Of its hospitalites. Their
impromptu speeches were graciOusly received
and properly responded to by Mayor Swan for
Baltimore and the appointed orators of the
Western cities, who, of course, signifed their
intention to accept the Washington invitation
The reception ofour Councils by the authorities
Of Baltimore was a very handsome one, indeed.
Led by bands Of music, the whole company
next marched in procession down to the foot of
Light street, where it embarked on the Lancas-
Ster, small bay steamer, on which we were very
soon voyaging around the city's harbor, to give
its guests an opportunity to comprehend, at a
glance, the importance Of Baltimores ocean
ward and coastwise commerce, now perhaps the
third, if not the second in the Union The
wharves warehouses and shipping seemed alive
with outstretched necks, a. our little steamer
crowded until her gunwales were nigh under
water-swept slowly by them with banners
streaming, cymbals changing, drums beating
and brass instruments twanging amid the ad-
mirng shouts Of King Demos, that came over
the water
After once passing thus around the harbor
the little steamer made her way in quick time
across to Fort McHenry, and on the wharf there.
her five hundred souls were duly landed All
then marched Qadies and children, of whom
quite crowd were along, included) up on the
terrace of the fertilization to witness drill of
Ma
of Light Artillery. As they passed up to that
portion of the Uncle Sans establishment here
where everything, by the by, is kept as neat as
neat can be-the Light Artillery filed down on
foot to where their pieces stood, in battery, and
being joined by their teams, the drill began,
much to the edifcation of Baltimore's Western
visitors, to some Of whom the exercises Of that
branch Of the United States service was evil
IDENTIFY as new as the square-rigged ships in the
harbor- They are now drilling-rushing hitber
and thither at the sound Of the trumpet-fring
a round from each and all Of their eight pieces
In perhaps quarter of n minute hitching up
again and rushing fast in a different direc
ton, wheeling, stopping suddenly, firing again,
then dashing OF elsewhere to repeat the same
performances. Their parade or training ground
covers perhaps fifteen acres, and is advantage
ously situated for such an exhibition as that
they gave US.
These military exercises occupied an bopr
at the termination of which nearly all re.em,,
barked on the little steamer. which snaediI,
wended its way down the beautiful arm Of tho
Chesapeake that forms the entrance TO the bar.
Dor Oh baltimore, to Fort Carroll, five miles
Deio~ the city, the terraces Of which-appro-
Prla'eiy covered with men in regimentals and
ladies whose cOuntenances were wreathed with
smiles and radiant with curiosity-presented
an animated appearance, indeed Their cheers
were responded to on board our little craft.
which then turned its PROV back towards the
city Thus, she is now rapidly approaching
baltimore with all on her as lively as crickets.
under the inspiring strains Of the bands aboard
that with each other ever and anon.
oh the way up, the boat again touched at
FORTRESS Mellenry, to take in Mayor Swan and
those OF the excursionists who had tarried tbere
during the brief trip down to the lower Fort
AS they sprang aboard, the officers Of the hat
talon, cap in hand, gave them parting salute
arranged as they ENTHUSIASTICALLY. of course-
on the wharf so as TO form Il very picturesore
tableau. These professional soldiers are owl.
IDENTIFY gallants as well as gallant fellows and
understand, to n charm, the art of maxine
themselves agreeable to the ladies; 10 whom
fhey kissed a" rerOirs on the tips of their fin
gers with ravishing grace. The fair ones. i,
STRUCK me, parted with them with more reluc
lance than they will part, in a few moments.
from our gallant delegation of the Washington
Councils whose dashing young 'uns are repre-
sented on this occasion by those entertaining
ana agreeable gentlemen, Messrs &c, Tn,
I'd En-, ct al, who, if they cannot do the
a" reror IN the never-to-be forgotten Light
Artillery style, can look unutterab,e tb;n,s
with any others in creation.
We (cf Washington reached the w,.,f :,
Baltimore before p. III, and HAVING Iandoa
are now again at the Maltby House -
quarters have been provided for us by the com.
mittee OF the Baltimore MnnieinaI Co,.:,-