Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-07-28
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A PLEASURE PARrr 1NpHru.-The deliciously
tempered air and undiluted moonshine Of last
night were made much Of by q select party Of
some three hundred ladies and gentlemen, who
went down to Giymont on the s'Mount Vernon"
danced all night by the light Of the (fuli) moon,
and returned at an hour early enough and late
enough to afford view Of first class Potoma;
sunrise; more gorgeously tinted sky we never
remember To have seen. BY midnight the party
was just hungry enough to do justice to an e1-
cellent supper, furnished by Messrs. Jones Il
Miller, and In the getting up of which we fancy
the capable hand of Mrs. Jones had somewhat
to do.
Then there was some more dancing including
a prodigious deal of flirting i'm the pauses of the
qnadrilie, for who-unmarried we mean--could
resist making love on such a fatally Sc timent-
inspiring night? What scTibbl ny calumniator
Is 1t who has somewhere, somewhen said, that
the Washington ladies, however lovely in face,
have-our indignant pen almost refuses to record
the slander-have large feet; finely Proportioned
he admits, but rather large, We wish this fell
low could have been at Glymont last night. The
one hundred and fifty pairs of No. slippers
(scarcs in the lOt) that kept pat time to With
erss band, through all the intrieacies Of the
democratic reel and the ionntSh 6" Lanciers''
would have settled that whopper, aud forced a
recantation on the spot. II was not easy to break
mp such enjoyment, and the impatient whistle
screamed again and again the joyous party
could be got from the Pavilion.
Glymont deserves to prosper. 1t has good ac-
Communications, fine spring of water, beautiful
scenery, healthy locality, and is well managed
The water here, we are told has medicinal quail
ities-but for this we cannot vOuch 1t certainly
Is not hard to take, especially when imbibed by
moonlight in company with party of sweet,
pretty girls, and all hands taking turns at the
same diPper Iced champagne and moonlight also
haImonize amazingly well. The fact is, every
body had grand good time down the river last
night; and whenever the young merchants Of
the city and their friends 90 pleasuring again
'may we be there TO see.''
KINDNESS REQUITED.-A day or two ago, the
pupils of the male department of the first district
school presented to Mr.: Fred ID. Stuart of this
city, beautiful extension gold pen and pencil,
as testimonial of gratitude to him for his kind
ness in assisting them in the getting up of their
school banner, so universally admired by all who
had an opportunity to see il at their late annual
examination. Such mark Of grateful remem-
brance from them of the kindness bestowed must
have been duly appreciated by Mr.. s., and will
no doubt be treasured up 10y him as pleasant
compliment, the memory Of which will be both
gratifying TO himself and to the donors. Ii is
almost needless to add that the pupils of this
school, under the complete system Of education
installed by their teacher, Mr.. S John Thorn
son, whose qualifications for his position, need
no praise from us, will compare favorabIy with
any one of the public schools Of this city-not
only In respect to the ordinary branches taught
in the public schools, but to tie many necessary
accomplishments which 60 to tit them for honor
able positions in their future.
EXCURSION THE MOUNTED GUARp-To
morrow morning, at o'clock, the spacious
steamer Powbatan will leave Washington for
Blakistone's Island, nearly one hundred miles
down the Potomac. The occasion is the annual
excursion of one of our standard military COM
panies, the Presidents Mounted Guard, Capt
JOS Peck TO those who have been guests Of
the Guard on similar occa sions, we can say
nothing TO strengthen Their determination to be
present; but to those who ha not enjoyed that
pleasure, we say Go. The spacious pavilion on
the Island has been placed at the service of the
company, and splendid band will enliven the
trip and give zest to the company while there
The committee of arrangements have made a
decidedly good move in closing the bar of the
boat, and no father or mother need hesitate To
take their families with them for fear of disorder
The price OF tickets is unusually low ONLY two
dollars for beautiful sail by daylight almost
the entire navigable length of the majestic Poto-
mac, with every appliance for salt water fishing
and bathing. The Company have made every
possible provision for the pleasure of their guests
aud the excursion Will be long remembered by
those participating in it, for good order and real
enjoyment.
- A runaway slave was discovered in the attic
of a Methodist church at w ashington, d. c.. on
recent Sunday morning He had lived there
four or fve months, unsupported, had used up
the communion wine, and picked up his food by
nightly sorties into the neighborinp pan:ries
His taking refuge at the altar did not save him
from whipping or from being sold to the slave
traders. ~
The above is from the Boston Trapscrint of tho
Goth inst. In making 1t up, the author displays
his ignorance of Washington churches at least;
for we have no knowledge of any Methodist
church in this city that has an cattle" He GER
tainly is mistaken in his statement; for after in-
quiring among the principal members of that de-
nomination, We can hear of 40 such occurrence:
and the police of the city are apparently mani
mons in opinion that the story IS manufactured
out Of whole cloth, and is an attic story
IL ANOTHER COLUMN will be found the adyer-
tismens of Messrs. L. J. {. w. NJ Gait, coal
and wood dealers, whose stock of fuel is ALWAYS
No 1. Their wood splitting machine never
fails in its industrious vocation of furnishing
kindling wood. and the rig ht sized sticks for the
stove during the heated term, when large fires in
the kitchen are superfuity. Their stock of
Goals is exceedingly we'll selected, and is kept
clean under the cover of their convenient coal
houses. The establishment Of the M-ssrs Gait
is too well known to the fuel-consumiug com
munity to require endorsement from us and
therefore, we advise those in want Of supplies in
their line Of business to pay them a visit.
CRIMINAL CoURr.-The court met to-day at
the usual hour, and the petit jurors were called
and dismissed until next Monday at ten O'Clock.
a. m, Judge Crawford informing them that the.
state Of his health would not permit him to hold
court until that time, his physician having in
formed him that few days of repose were abso-
lutely necessary in his present feeble condition
by.ne1t Monday he hoped to so far recover as
to be able TO resume the duties of the term The
court then adjourned until next Monday morn
Ing at ten O'Clock.
l. q. O. F.-The annual communication of the
Grand Encampment l. o. O. F Of the District of
Columbia was held last evening, when, In addi-
ton to the transaction of the usual business the
following officers Were elected: Andrew Jack
son, Nj. w. q. William r. Mclean, NJ. f.
o.. H. r, James Skirving. X. w G. s. w;
John +. Havener, K. w. &. J. w. William
Cooper, X w. &. ) F. b Lord, r. ". G. r. !:
William b. Lacy, G. NJ; John A. Moulden,
G. ).
The Ebenezer Sabbath School spend to- morrow
most pleasant day. large number of friends
will accompany them upon an excursion on board
the steamer Thomas COllyer After steamino
down as far as the White House, the boat wifi
return to Fort w Washington, and the party pas,
the day under the shade trees that surround the
ramparts.
TRIALS AT THE GuARDIIousK-Thism morning
the t ial docket at the Central Guard house was
not as large as usual. Thomas Russell color.d