Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-07-14
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8 The Nswbern Light Infantry Cape
returned to this City on Saturday ming Issi
% o'clock, after flying visit to Hillsboro, Green's
sboro, Salisbury and Charlotte. They speak ID
terms Of the reception and entertainment they met
whose hospitality appears to have been unbounded.
The Light Infantryswere NOT expected here until
IL o'clock, and, arriving much earlier, they took
our boys the 0ak-City Guards, somewhat by SURE
prise again. The Guards, however, were quickly
under arms, and, accompanied by quite number
of private citizens, marched to the depot and for
may received the vsiters After the usual friendly
greetings, and few rounds of musketry, the Light
Infantry were escorted to the Capitol, where they
were received by Gov. Bragg and again welcomed
to the City of Oaks.
In the course of his remarks, the Governor allud-
ed to the march which the Light Infantry had stolen
upon the City on Thursday last, and to their arrival
on the present occasion earlier than expected That
he said, was characteristic of good soldiers, who
would always steal a march upon the enemy when
they could. But, gentlemen, he continued, I wish
you to understand that you have stolen march up
on friends, this time, not enemies He concluded by
committing the Light Infantry to the charge of Capt
Tucker and his corps, in whose hands he felt sure
they would suffer nothing, and by expressing his
desire that they would call upon him (Gov. b. in
dividually collectively during their stay.
Statutes were then fired by both companies
They were now dismissed for half an hour, during
which time the Oak City Guards (who, though they
may have march stolen upon them, are never
caught napping,) busted themselves in providing
for the comforts of their fellow soldiers.
On the re-assembing of the companies, they pro-
ceeded to the armory of the Guards where COLA
ton with trimmngs) was provided. Besides the
companies. there were present :-Messrs. Jno. D.
Whitford, President of the Atlantic road, j. N.
Washington, Stanly, Griswold, Cuthbert and Capt.
Hancock and Col Morris, all of whom accompanied
the Light Infantry, and some twenty to thirty of
our prominent townsmen, including Gov. Bragg.
Here, about an hout and half was merry spent
amidst the sparkling of wine and w.t. the bursts of
merrment, and the flow of soul and song. Among
the toasts and sentiment of the occasion were the
following: -" The Newbern Light Infantry;" THE
Oak City Guards )" Woman's Kiss, the aurora of
love but the sunset of maidenbood," by Ed G.
Haywood; The Ladies of Raleigh, Heaven bless
them! they make the best wives in the world, i" by
Capt. Tucker, 1.-The Capt explained, amidst roars of
laughter, that the reason he did not take one of
them was because he saw one elsewhere he liked
better;] "The Ladies of Newbern, they'll do to tie
to 1.-THE People of Newbern;" "Gov. Bragg"
"Mayor Harrison !" "Jno. D. Whitford y 1.-THE
City of Raleigh" The Town of Newbern, may she
be no longer the Old but the Neso Town of Newborn,
by commencing afresh and turning a new leaf"
by Gov. Bragg; Hlsborough, Greensborough,
Salisbury and Charlotte" The Memory of Judge
Gaston," by Jno. D. Whtford; "Capt. R. S. Tuck
err" "Capt j. B. Jordan" 1.-THE Town of New.
bern, her profuse hospitality of the Goth of April
will long be remembered by those who partook of
it." by w. j. Saunders.
The 81 Old North State" was sung by the whole
company, followed, in capital style, with the songs,
''Then the toast, then the toast be Dear Woman
and "The Birth of ST. Patrick" by Mr.. VIM. Per-
cival.
The foregoing toasts and others were responded
to by Gov Bragg. Jno. D. Whtford, Capt Tucker,
Capt Jordan, Maj. Hustled, W. j. Saunders, Ed. G.
Haywood Mr. Stanly, Seaton Gales A. j. Engel-
hard, and others.
were blended and formed into one, presenting gay
spectacle by the mixture of uniforms They parad-
ed the streets for some time visiting the Executive
Mansion, where they were again addressed by Gov.
Bragg, and hating at the Oak City House, where
they were RECALLED with excellent bowl of punch,
by spirited young townsman, on his own account.
AT o'clock, they partook of dinner at Mr.. Win
toms Planters Hotel. This dinner was provided 1t
two hours notice. and reflected much credit on the
energy of Mr.. Winton and the resources of his es-
Enlistment.
Shortly after dinner the Light Infantry took their
departure, escorted by the Guards to the depot,
where interchanges of friendship again renew.
ed and where salutes were fired in honor of the
visit of the spirited representatives of Newbern.
As they were about to leave, Mr.. Wbitford, on be.
half of the Light Infantry and the people of New.
BERN thanked the Guards for their hosptable recep
ton, and pledged them hearty welcome should
they ever visit Old Newborn again. The train then
moved off amidst the cheers of the Raleigh boys,
the cheers being replied by several rounds of the
cannon which accompanied the Newbern men
The .. G. G.'s returned to their armory and re-
newed Cts said) the scenes of few hours before.
There we leave them. We will merely add, in con-
clusion, that they seemed well pleased with their
visiters and themselves (well they might be,) and
know the Light Infantry left with the impression
that the Guards devil of set of fellows, and
wondering what they could not do, with reasonable
notice, when they do so much with no notice at
all. For ourselves, we feel bound to say, land we
hope to be pardoned for saying SOY that the Oak City
Guards have always come fully up to their duty
where the credit of our Citv was at stake and
more thoroughly, (all things considered,) than on