The Washington union., 1857-09-12
LOCAL NEWS.

anniversary OF the battle u North Point, baltimore
In 1874, which occasion the Baltimore militia achieved
oompIete and final victory the British forces then
In the Chesapeake te Association Of Old Soldiers Of the
War Of 1912 of the District o Columbia oeebrztcd the
event in appropriate and impressive
The association the City Hall at III O'Clock,
M Col. W W seaion in the chair They first attended
10 little business OF the association, as follows
| On motion, the following resolution was adopted
RsolUoi That each meInber Of tiis association be
qnested to state in what portion Of the army hs served
and who his officers; and further, that commit
be appointed who will inquire and report at our next
meeting who entitled 10 bounty land and have moi
received it, and the that their claims have been re-
! jected by the department
/ The following persons then unanimously elected
members of the association:
| Charles II. Gordon, Henry Green, Charles Keenan,,
Samuel sherwood, NJ d. Aiken, C. G. Newton, Robert
II. Clements, Alpheus Simmons and 5. w Higgins, Of
\ Detroit Michigan Capt James Baker, Of the United
States infantry Portsmouth, Virginia, introduced to
the association b, clIonel VIM p Young, and nani-
nousIy oleetsd honorary member and, being pres
ent and politely and feelingy thanked the
cation for the honor they had conferred upon him.
Then the association under the marshashp Of Colonel
VIM Young descended TO the front Of the City Hall,
and formed in military line to the number of about fifty
and preceded by detachment of United States artillery
and band Of martial music ordered for the OCCASION
asrIei by way Of Fou-sudhaif street TO Armoy square
1 and Ared 4 salute Of tlirty-one guns.
Tho association then resumed their march, with the
view Of paying their respects the President of the Uni
ted States and the Secretaries of War and Navy. IN
transu they halted in front Of Col Seatons residence
on street. where that gentleman being in feeble state
Of health, took cordial leave of them.
tas,-ivng at the White House, they learned with
pret that the srs.ent not in the city. The War
and Navy Departments were next reached at each Of
which they halted and saluted the reperse secretaries
with music from the hand. Both these gentlemen -e
ponded the courtesy shown them in brief but eloquent
and feeling addresses On their return from the Navy
Department the association halted in front Of the State
Department, and committee despatched to General
Cass, with the request that he would give them OPP
potunity Of paying their respects TO him On being
cored to the gate General Cass cordially expressed his
pleasure in meeting them. He alluded feengly to his
services in 1873 On the 10th day of September in
that year, he in command OF portion Of the army at
Lake Erie aud that day while sitting In his tent
courier arrived with letter which has since become
bright passage in country fstoIy, and that the
famous letter Of Commodore Perry in which he simply
announced, 'tWe have met the enemy, and they arc
ours Gen Ca in continuation, said that the reading
Of that letter sent thrill through the ranks Of the sol
ders that is beyond the imagination conceive
He also alluded briefly the vast difference in the condi
times and expressed the pleasure he felt in meeting
with the members of the association this occasion
Shortly as the conclusion of General Cass's speech
the members of the association shook hands and parted
STREET ORGfss S1sET ORGAN GRIsDEFs--We do
not believe that there is in this city single person who
viii agree with us in saying that we have our full
share, and than our full share of organ grinding and
organ grinders whosc dscordant notes in the daytime
swell above the din and bpstle Of business and make
night fideous' and almost insufpoI Sabc. We do not
pretend to say that organ grinding is not legitimate
business. that organ grinders have not ssn ina
henalc and heretny rights Of which it would be cruel
to attempt to deprive them 1t is true that POI
Of citizens articulay the uvenle this sort of music
has charms that quite seductive and enchanting in
their influence and equally true Is 1t that there are other
portions (y Car the largcst to whom it Is serious
noyance; and while catering for the amusement Of the
former il is the duty of these ntolerae performers
take that they do not intrue upon the repose of the
latter from whom, in the place Of remuneration they
viii be likely to receive nothing valuable than
their contempt aud hearty execration When at night
after ooaxing and threatening these indefatigable
amateurs refuse to stop, aud keep turning their
crans keeping up the Of '0ld Dog Tray
and awakening unerthy reveTberations from innuea-
bic sympath ng lays IN the neghborhood one cannot
help losing his temper, aud hoping the police for once
win be the aeis and to his relief We know of
gentleman who is dsy and nightly ANNOYED in this
way and yet he has gwen the slightest encourage
met for continuance of these performances This ren-
tleman that if they would 20 away without
performing, he would be willing to give them ut lt
gnat each time We fearful that if we should give
his name in place of essening his annoyance it would
but increase it. there be another spot in the
city that world afford them more profitable employ
4 nent
The police established for the purpose Of peserv
ing order and decorum in the city, and though we have
known young gentleman to be arrested and taken TO
the Central guard house merely because his voice was ee
vated in attempting 10 convince friend that he was not
under the influence of alcohol to higher pitch than was
necessary carry the most interesting conversation
have yet to hear of the arrest OF for
creating the most papable disorder with his harsh grating
mnsie and with the absurd antics of craelIy tortured
monkey We convinced that large portion of our
citizens distresngly annoyed and mpoced upon by
these and satisfied that tho po
lice negeful of their duty in riddng the city of
them or In not conning them within moderate bounds
/ 30 to leave grounds for complaint.
NAHRow EscaPE.--This afternoon, butchers horse
impatient OF restraint broke from his cartgearing and
started off at speed which might have shaIned the scrub
racers at the rng the south side of the Poto
Bridge, the ''od Virginia shore" As is usual on
such ocasons Juvenile, well adult philosophers in
vain eayed to check the fight of the yictuaers char