The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-02-25
Tire 22d I'm Lextngton--Distur bance
IN Washington Cd1tsoe-B Burning IN Etioy, dc.
,yDEscE or THs RICHMOND DAllr DrsrArca, /


I.ExIssTos, Va, Feb'y 23d, 1868
0wiag to the absence Of tho Cadets OF the vir-
eiuia Military Institute, the celebration ut this
place on yesterday was deprived Of It's usnal at
tractous-st least, rs TAR as any military display
was concerned. The military srdor Of this people
seems to have been completely absorbed or sxtin.
guished by the establishment Of ths v. /. Only
a few srs ago. large and we'll disciplined volnn-
teer company was the pride and boast Of Lexing-
ton but now no relics Of Il are TO be found save
here and there moth-ezteB uniform OF q rusty
sword. The abolition Of the militia systsm Of
the state doubtless had something 10 do with tho
breaking up OF this company, for there's now 10
sufficient i8ducement to organize aud keep up
such associations. From present Appearances tn
our legislative proceedings, an EFFORT Of the right
kind seems 10 have been made for the revival Of
this system, which, II deprived Of some Of the OBJ.
jectionsbIe features that brought the old law Into
disrepute. will be heartily approved by the masses
of the people.
OF the memorable event n was intended to con-
me0orate worthy Of the young men 10 whom We
were indebted iOr IL. The two Literary socisties
Of Washington College had their representatives,
who delivered orations 10 lags audience In the
Church. Henry Ruffner Morrison, Of Rockbridgs,
represented the Washington l.. Society, ssd VII
liam NJ. Brown, Of Highland, the Graham r. Sect
ETY.. While the manner, diciion and sentiment OF
both these young orators were aImost fsuitiess,
the elegance and dignity Of the composition of
one Of them 10 worthy Of more than psssing
notice. The pages Of the Literary Messenger
would be suitable receptacle for 1t: II would
give additional attraction to that ably conducted
aud highly meritorious magazine.
At night, the college bsiidings were brilliantly
Illuminated, and despite the extreme inclsmsucy Of
| the weather, the Hall Of the Washington Society
was completely crowded with ladies and gentle
meu to atteud the anniversary meeting of this
body The usual address was delivered By Hugh
A. White, Of Lexington. He selected sAihenean
orstory" for his subject, and discussed IL most
tisticaliy and exeeIlsntiy. giving ample sstdsncs
his nracNfuf m 81 An
pression that he was we'll gratiAed 10 handle sneh
n theme The question chosen for debate, "ls ths
periodical press as IL is nov conducted In tbs
United States detrimental TO litsTatuFsf" was thsn
discussed by Daniel E Blair. Of Aibemsrle county;
| n. M. kand, Vt Kanawhs county d. Jnnkins gf
Psnnsyivanis; and 8. Is. Cieghern, Of Georgia All
these spesehes were very crsdisabls and usts sell
/ received.
see by a late number Of your paper that rome
| one has given you an account Of the recent dis-
turbance at College, which you decline printiag, =
will briefly explain what IL referred 70 %
Mosday night last Q5ih inst0 msiority u ths
students Of College In disguise we're 10 opsn ~.
beilion, and behaieJ In very dscredifsbis. rssn.
ner. A few Of them have SINCE become ashemsd
Of il, and hare made the proper as<ssdt. some
exceptions had beep taken 70 the condues ~ t3e
Of their worthy Professors, growing cut ef ~ y
supposed the axercisa 81 some whoissoGs dsci-
piias and la order to give expression 20 Their
feelings, they formed . sorch-isght precesssnn ana
marched through onr stsssls ~ slussss = 49,
Then after hanging them up to . tree th front ol
College burnt them with q great hufrx smtd
shouts and groAns. and tho bsatsng of tin pans
iond enough % disxraee st q visd iodianas
The Frslklin Society OF thi1 place has aGpr1ad
considerable eatsrtaipment this seAson 10 oar citl
xsns by lectures froni some os lie nsAlters kss,
Dr. Pendleton reeeHiiy delivered = lecture 30 ths
. Monuments Of the Lost Races" whish hAs keen
highly praised by all who heard Il. nip ruascssd
4 that Jadgo Breckenbrough has eonsentsd, ak tbs
earnsst solicitation VI his sxu class - dsslver
lecture at the close Of the aeeslou On the lib end
character of Chief Jastice Marshall. 1hs gss<
sense and varsd attainme lls u Judge y. wils Ger
fainly render the lecture Attractive and bsns oeis
Yours. &e., Lax.