Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-07-06

Mitchell, was loosed from her mooriny. >, ,be
foot Of Sixth street, and with some two hundred
excursionists, Including forty ladies', on board
steamed down the Potomac river ., r..,r for
Norfolk Old Point Comfort and Cape Henry
MaIsolettis Band accompanied the departure
W.. ~ mns;c .aat oade merry goodbye to those
that remained on the wharf
Inc 3oat having stopped awhile at Alexandria,
considerable delegation came aboard from that
venerable city, and ia passing along its river
'front.', the band gave the groups ashore foretaste
of the Fourth 10y PLAYING " Hail Columbia, and
the "Star Spangled Banner
The company on board was q most agreeable
one, and amusements soon adjusted themselves
10 the taste of the parties. In the dining room
dancing winged the feet of a few votaries of
TerpSichore; small knots on the forward and after
decks watched night as It deepened and hid the
shore from view; gatherings social and small
filed the staterooms aud made them merry So
passed the evening. BY midnight the boat was
quietly cleaving the Potomac with cargo of
dreamers.
Morning dawned as the steamer neared pi,.v
Point, and she reached there with the excursion
ISIS all awake. soon after sunrise. After a short
stay, which gave the crowd time enough to ex-
anime what the flames have left of that once
popular resort, the boat souyh the stream again
and moved oil TO her destination The Band sa
iuted the Day Of independence with Hail Colum-
pa, ankee Doodle, and the Star spangled Ban
nSr; and at intervals during the morning cheered
the comp any with appropriate airs
On The mouth Of the Potomac, the Powhatan
passed the steamer Columbia, Baltimore, for
A.
hammock the steamer, Belviderr, Richmond for
Baltimore An outbound propeller was soon af-
ter oyerhauled, then bafque. and with all these
vessels, as Well as the light boats she exchang ed
saluteS
Later in the day the excursion party passed an
United states revenue cutter that sauted II as il
passed with cheers and hsed gun, the band and
bells OF the eXcursiOnists replying.
| The bar was very smooth a slight swell aud a
litte ripple alone frrtting its surface The char
scter OF me day suspended dancing, and the par
away the passage down thu Chesapeake
About one O'Clock the frowning battlements of
Fortress Monroe came In sight and were gladly
hailed by music from the band la half an hour
| the boat had passed the Rip Raps, and wa. at
| the wharf at Old Point Comfort Remaining
long enough 10 land some OF the pYcursjoui.ts
the boat resumed her course, and soon after en- i.
| terlnS the Elizabeth river, met and exchano ed
Saiutes with the steamer Curtis Peck and tie
large party on board, that were bound outside Of
the Capes, to meet the remains of President Men
roe On the way up the steamer John f. COFFEE
| Overhauled the Powhatan, and cycbanyimy "a
lutes. passed ahead. At a few minutes past three
O'Clock the band saluted the city OF Norfolk and
The boat was moored to one OF the piers
After landing party at Norfolk the boat visit
ed the city OF Portsmouth. Whilst laying at tn,
fortsmout wharf negro man WAS pushed off the
pier and drowned. white man, named Ed
ward Face, belonging to Norfolk, was arrested
and committed to jail, charged with causing his
death. ms
Leaving Portsmouth, the Powhatan steamed
iii. a.
around the Cape Henry light boat returned TO
Old Point Comfort, where AN hour was allowed
Tor amusements on shore. The steamer then re.
sumed her trip and started back to Norfolk On
the route heavy storm of wind and rain arose
and, shutting out the sight of land for awhile
lnt.rfeTed with the speed of the steamer IL
soon passed, however, and the steamer was safely
mooIed In the haTboT OF Norfolk A number OF
the excursionists spent the night ashore enjoy-
ing whatever attractions Norfolk offers after
nlghtiaiii the greater portion, however, passed
the night on board the steamer
The rain had cooled the air. and the morninu
OF the 9th - rose like Cybelle, fresh ffom the
ocean" The exCursiOnists rose with it, not quite
so fresh, but rather thirsty. The greater por,ion
OF the morning of the 5th was spent by the party
IN an examination OF Norfolk and its vicinity
Ghe City Hall and Custom House the field wI,-1e
lie buried the dead of the pestiIence the big
ship Pennsylvania, and other United Ststps ships
Were looked at, the GoSport Navy Yard rx-
amlaed, and time taken to see the starting of tle
various Excursions of the steamers Georgia Sea
Henry.
The military of the two cities were under arms
In Portmouth, at y O'Clock. the line formed in
tue following oTdei: Portsmouth Brass Band
Via dominion Guards, Captain Kearn; Ports
mouth Artillery, Captain Cassel; Union Guards
captain Gordon; Newtown Rifi-men; and at 6
u,ciock they were on parade for the morning
The various Norfolk companie, also psraded
but they had not fallen INFO line when the Pow
hataH left
Just before noon, the excursionist, re-embarked
ldltWcil TO NOrfUlk, steamed down
tue Elizabeth river hOmeward bound and after
pleasant run, the party landed at Old Point Com
tort, where for an hour the boat waited that they
might ENJOY the opportunities for bathing, bill
J. d dS, tenpins, pistol shooting, and the many
other pastimeS offered by the auxiliaries of that
celebrated watering place.
About half-past O'Clock, the boa, left her
InoOrlngx at the Point and was soon in CheSa-
prake Bay. The wind blew stiff breeze and
the water was quite rOu.h-white caps lifting
and dowsins their foany heads as far as the eye
could reach. number of vessels appeared at
various distances within the horizon, and the
excufsionists passed, in full view a Ship from
the ocean bound up, with all her sails set dash
ing The spray before as though, indeed, she were
a fhlng OF life The rolling of the boat produc ID
It's usual effect, and during the day, quite num-
Der OF persons Were indi posed
Night fell as the steamer entered the mouth of
the Potondc, and as soon she had steamed bf
yond the heavy SEA, dancing was recommended
with vigor and kept up nearly all night The
Powhatan landed party at Piney Point and then
Ploceeded on up tue river. At 2O'clock this
my ming, the feet of ths dancers were still, the
music hushed, and nothing might be heard but
Tue ldbors OF the engine and the plash of tn,
waves as the boat dashed through them. At
morning the eXcursiOntSts were of Sandy Point
ana thence all hearts were eager for home
10 pass the time pleasantly, various means
Were iesorted to. One party gave excellent imi-
tdtlons OF Indian singing, as il nigh have been
heard at Makers any niSht for InIntbs mast. an.
other furnished Operatic specimens which were
quite amusing. In fact, all added from their
et", y" hateVer nlSht serve tn pass away the time
and IT passed quite pleasantly
hieIandiia was reached about { n o'clock and
us ueleganon went ashore. Soon afterwards the
boat was safely mooTed in Washing ton the party
en- r0"fs Tor their homes, and the excursion over
EHceilent order prevailed throughout AT the
very hrst Indication of disorder Capt Mitchell
Was prompt in its suppression, and thereafter
everything went smoothly; and while niue h
lice nSe wss allowed for harmless merriment AN
excellent discipline guarded against the danger
OF excess. To the IN images % the excursion IN.
party on board owe much for their fl is TO make
every hing pleasant.
TIE NUISANCE LAw.-The necessity for clean
Illness oil The streets, alleys. and CUTTERS must be
apparent TO all our citizrns The health of onr
city depends upon it, In great nlcasu re; and the
comfort OF families would be greatly improyed
by strict compliance with the law in relation
I'D mat SUBJECT Quite L large number Of notices
under the nuiSa &c law have been served since
the warm weather commenced, and the police
ouiceIs are daily employed In that service A
very mule trouble on the part Of housekeepers is
required to comply with the law Compliance