The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-07-10

burning bush, put off thy shoes from of thy feet the
place whereon thou standest is holy ground Not only
VIII We assemble here, but centuries after shall have
gone and our ashes shall have mingled with the dust the
SONS Of American freemen will from the shores OF
the Atlantic and the murmuring Pacific, from woody
Maine and howery Florida patriots TO offer up their
prayers upon this oonsected altar Men engaged In the
exctenent of political contests will remember here that
they are brothers and that the great who sleeps
there knew no Mason Dixon's line, North nor
South but his great heart embraced the whole country
He belonged, indeed to humanity and to liberty every
where. Not only will millions of Americans here
to our Mecca, but they will from distant lands, the
down trodden upon whose neck the heel OF the ty-
rant has been set and when their liberties be-
ing cloven down and hope is well nigh gone, there
will come up voice and prayer for Wash
ngton to lead them to victory and u freedom God
grant that the great example that the great has left
of human liberty will not be lost and that when the
time shall come for that final contest between liberty and
despotism, there may be future Washngtons to preserve
the former
After brief and beautiful prayer, the men were dis
missed and visit paid to the old residence. OF
these things have all been explained 80 frequently
that the people familiar with them; so we shall not
attempt to give any particulars beautiful evening"
however cannot be imagined and it was the unanimous
opinion of all that with proper repairs the place would
be the most picturesque in this country At ten the
whole party arrived in safety.
The regiment will leave this morning for New York,
In a special train of cars, at o'clock.
Miss HAnRo, EHs GEORGETOWN FEMALR SEMINARY,-A
large number Of ladies and gentlemen attended the exhi
bton Of this seminary which took place yesterday
ming at o'clock. The programme consisted of songs,
Rotations, readings dialogues &c. Specimens of "he
Cleaner" school Journal read by Misses Platter,
Kcnnon and Reeside. Several advertisements of Want-
ed, Husband" which might have graced the columns
of Herald or a Tribune, read from the 'Geaner"
by the above named young ladies but surely if we
to Judge by the admng gances of the young gentlemen
present. the addresses given must have been those of ladies
less gifted than the fair readers Miss Reesde sang
exquisite moroccan from Traviata. The Botanical Gar
den was dialogue tolcrabywell rccted by the botany
class .Lords Of Creation, sung by Miss Lulie Platter,
won loud applause from the audience. Her voice is
cellcnt The essays showed much thought in their
thors but read in too low voice to be understood
in all parts of the The heat of the evening was
rendered uby oppressive by the crowd that filled every
nook and corner of the hall.
INsrEcroRs PgSTENrIARY-It is stated that the
President has cappointcd the present ncumbents in
spectos of the pententiay of the District of Columbia
viz Msssrs Robert Oud, Peter Force, and Geo. Parker
These gentlemen have rendered themselves descrvedy
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