Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-07-16
FROM RICHMOND.

RICnMoND, july 19. 1855

ratiOns as having been the day of reception into
Virginin's bosom of an illustrious sons remains,
of having also been the day on which she had
afforded a splendid illustration of her public
spirit and imperishable patriotism, but perhaps
most Of all it will be remembered on the occa-
sion of the visit of the National Guard of New
York. This gallant regiment, the pride of the
volunteer organization of the country, which
| Uncle Sans officers do not hesitate to admit to
be superior in drill to their own regulars, which
John Bull recognizes as equal to English regu-
lars, and which Frenchmen declare with all their
enthusiastic admiration for superior soldiership
would have been an honor the "GTand Army
of Napoleon; after participating in the ceremOn-
| les of Monday, remained with us during Tues
day, on the night of which they departed. 1t
is almost impossible to describe the absolute
enthusiasm into which their admiration for
the gallant Guard has led our citizens
As soon as an opportunity was presented of en-
PERTAINING them, by the closing of the ceremo-
MES of the morning, they were escorted to the
new Tallego mill, where most sumptuous feast
had been prepared for them at the expense of
the city. Speeches were made by Gov Wise,
James Lyons, Esq, and many Others, on the
| part of Va, which we're replied TO by Hon. John
Cochrane and others, on the part of the
! Guard" while the most friendly sentiments
were interchanged between them and our own
military. 1t appeared almost impossible to
satisfy the hospitable feelings of the citizens,
I
without expense at the finest hotels in the city,
sought them out and requested as privilege
that thew might be allowed to entertain them
at their private residences. The members of
the Guard declared their inability to eXpend Il
solitary dime-evcn the store keepers and pro-
prietors of ice cream saloons positively refusing
TO receive compensation for anything they
thought proper to take. They were escorted IN
squads by citizens, oftentmes perfect strangers,
over the entire city, and wherever they were SEEM
they encountered an oVerRowing hospitality
On Tuesday morning they exercised in
drill on Capitol Square, and having been reno
waited by n nights rest, they enhanced the most
favorable impression previously formed of them.
The New Workers acknowledged themselves
overwhelmed by Virginia's hospitality, which
they said they had heard of before but the
realization Of which surpassed even its repnta-
ton, from which they had formed their owe
conception. After being feasted all day, on
Tuesday evening they formed on Capitol Square,
where they were again addressed by Gov Wise,
and then, after giving JoTty.Itge cheers for Gov
| Wise and hirty-ttoo for Virginia and New York,
they took up the line of march for the Glen
Cove, which was to convey them back to the
ErSicson. At the wharf the separation between
our citizens and the gallant fellows was indeed
affecting, resembling that between brothers,
and when the motion of the Glen owes wheels
indicated the final moment many body was
in danger Of falling into the water from the
anxiety Oh us owner 10 take inc l;lSI 1Qlcu.
AS the Glen Cove got fairly under way the band
of the regiment played "Auld Lang Syne" the
voices Of five hundred men awaiting to swell
the chorus to the very skies, and long after
the rapidly speeding steamer had cleared the
harbOr, their stentorian voices distinct
~ heard as in successive cheering they gave
vent to their gratitude. But the Guards though
utterly ignorant of it, had yet to receive another
entertainment. The Glen Cove had proceeded
some twenty-five miles below the city, when she
was hailed and commanded to stop in order to
be boarded by the "GraSIa." = T;s'''-'s"a rSo,"-
steamer "Old Dominion" The "Glen Cove"
and cold Dominion" were dashed together, and
the New Workers invited to partuke of banquet
prepared for them on the ''Old Dominion" AT
this demonstration of esteem and friendship the
Guards confessed themselves completely over
powered and declared their utter despair of ever
being able to repay the obligations under which
Richmond had placed them. After such dis
position of the feast rs might have been OK
peCted and the newly formed friends had again
shaken hands the steamers separated, and start
ed, the Glen Cove. for the Ericsson" and
the "Old Dominion" for Richmond. The Guard
proceeded by the Ericsson" to Washington and
Mount Vernon, and thence homeward.'
solitary circumstance occurred to mar the
pleasurable "reminiscences of the visit of the
Guard but most distressing in its nature will
ever Sadden ali otherwise joyful remem berance.
gloom was dlluSed over tue entire city on
Friday morning from the rumor that the body
of one of the New York regiment had been dis.
covered near the wharf, from which the Glen
Cove had conveyed his companions on Tuesday
night. The rumor was only too true. The
body was ascertained to be that of Laurens
Hamilton, grandson of Alexander Hamilton.
He was just % years of age-talented cult
waited, having diploma with the seal of Old
Columbia, ~here his grandfather had graduated
with such distinction, attached--and most i'm
portant and consoling, he was n devout Chris
tnn. The body, much disfgured by gas tar
and its long burial in the water, was with diff
Guilty recognized. The supposition is that poor
Hamilton fell from the steamers side as she
left the wharf, and that amid the confusion he
was unnoticed, and his cries, if he uttered any,
rendered inaudibe by the cheering and the
noise of the water-perhaps he may have been
Instantly killed by blow from the wheel; how
ever this may be, the manner of his death can
not soften the sorrow occasioned by it: we
know he has left this world, we trust, for a
better and most consoling is the assurance that
gallant Laurens Hamilton is in the hands of an
infinitely merciful Being. Comment here might
be out of place; It's oftentimes best in such
cases to leave each man to those reflections
which naturally arise within himself \ pro.
position is on foot to erect n monument by