Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-07-31
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THB Excursion OF THE Presidents MOUNTED
euARD.-on Thursday morning, At o O'Clock, a
well selected company Of about two hundred
and fifty persons assembled on board of the
steamer Powhatan, to enjov an excursion To
Blakistone's Pavilion by the Presidents Mounted
Guard. After steaming her unerring and mean
derng way down the beautiful Potomac, whose
shores present to the eye sketches of DELIGHTFULLY."-
diversified and picturesque scenery the Pow.
hatan anchored opposite TO the place of her des-
tlnation, ana through the Efforts of the commit
tee OF arrangements were soon transported to the
shore. Here the most pleasant hours Of the day,
when the seulng sun Is bidding adieu TO things
terrestrial, were spent in bathing, fishing, roam
ing, NC having Jared best we could upon
the drlicacies afforded by the salt water, we
paired 10 the saloon, where all Were in readiness
10 spend the remaining hours of the evening in
the pleasures OF the giddy dance, and
brave men,"
and under the superintendent Of the courteous
and obliging foor-manager, Mr.. James A King,
the dance went on but IL is 20 be regretted that
CT the company were constrained to return to the
steamer and there spend the small hours of the
morning rs best they could
The caterer of the occasion Mr. Josepb Scbaf
field, deserves especial mention for the manner
in which he sustained the reputation as a cate er,
which he so justly merits. He proved himself
here, TO te the man for any contingency, render
ing by his courteous and attentive manners, uni
versal satisfaction, and rejecting much credit
upon the committee in their selection of caterer
IL was generally understood that the ladies of ST.
hary's county would be at the Pavilion to con-
test with the eXcursionists for the attentions and
encomiums generally bestowed upon the beauti-
fnl but il became evident that they had mistaken
their competitors, and they very wisely took
back seat. Aside from the meanness and extor-
ton practised upon the excursionists by the pro-
prietor OF the Pavilion, not an incident occurred
10 mar the pl Assure OF the excursion, and all ap
peared delighted with the trip.
The committee, officers, and members OF the
Guard may well congratulate themselves upon
the success which has crowned their efforts; and
! can OUT assure tnein that, when they go again,
Will Z" TOO CHARLES
COMMUNICATED.
Mr. EDITOR VIII You please to call the atten-
ton Of the police to crowds Of boys, Of ayes
varying from six to twelve years (who seem to
have no parents or guardians, and consequently
are kept under the smallest amount of moral
restraint who every afternoon and evening" and
particularly or Sunday, infcst the corners of
TIE streets, blocking up the pavement so much
as 10 DE great ANNOYANCE to pedestrians, and
whose loud and shockngly profane shouts may
ne heard Tor squares around, throughout a con-
siderable portion of the Northern Liberties On
the corners of New York avenue and Tenth
street, X and Tenth, and X and Ninth streets as
also many other portions Of the vicinity of the
Northern Liberty market house, the disorderly
conduct OF these Juvenile offenders is notoriousIy
bad and an intoerable nuisa nee to the people of
that vicinity. IL is such little offenders who
turn out to be great rascals, from the entire alb
sence OF moral restraint, when they rrow up III
they have parents who love them their req rd ia
displayed In peculiar manner, indeed the law
should take them from those who thus neglect
their moral education, and provide for them
some place where they may be instructed in the
ordinary principles Of proprietv. This reckless
liberty In boys of d tender age. who are thus edu-
Gated to regard ickedness as a high virtue bv
The companions with whom they associate oi,
the street corners, fits them for the Jail and the
penltentiaIy befor. they arrive at mans estate
When shall we have in WASHINGTON citv q
house OF correction or an asylum of some kind
for the reception of neglected children!
PATRR FAMILIAs.
Fun AHEAD The finest kind of chance for
pleasant day is offered on next Monday by the
Alexandria Odd Fellows. The boat leaves
Washington at eight o'clock. All the pretty
girls from Alexandra will be at GIymont that
day. Don't fail to go.
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