Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-03-01
The Richmond Celebration.

The following is from the telegraph columns
of the Baltimore Sun dated Monday evening,
22d ult., at Richmond:
The Inauguration of the Washington eques-
trian statue III this city to-day, was the grand
est and most imposing demonstration ever
witness,d in the odd DOMINION An i'm
mense multitude of strangers, from almost
every s'ctiol of the country, were witnesses
of the Interesting CIR, mony
Among the distinguish visitors were Mr..
Brown Postmaster General; Gov. Floyd, the
Secretary of War; Lieut.. Gen. Scott; Hon.
VIM. G.. Riycs; Hon Ell. Everett: John a. and
L. Washington; Gov. Newell, of n. j.; Gov.
Holly. Of COan.: Gen. Harvey, Gen. Persifef
f. Smith and Major Van Welt, of the army,
and hundreds of others, including Mrs. Craw-
ford the wifi, OF the late sculptor. She and
her two daughters are the guess of the State.
The weather THIS morning was by no means
favorable, but the streets were thrOng,d at an
early hour. Tie roar of artillery, the tramp
of long lines of IN. .ltary. the waving OF BAN
ners AID flags, and the strains OF music from
some of the finest bands in the country, add, d
interest and excitement 10 the anticipated
ceremonies of the day.
About 10 O'Clock the procession was form
cd, and was composed OF military. distiI-
guish,d guests. Governors, Congressman,
judges, Members of Legislatures, and other
civil officers, Fircmen, Masons, Odd Fellows,
Sons of Temperance, Rcd Men, Druids. r. CHI
;tbites United Brothers. and various other
benevolent societies, citizens, strangers, OIL
GERS of the Army and Navy. The whole pro
cesssion was und r charge of Major General
" ,liiam b. Tallaf-rro, as Chief Marshal, as
sist, d by deputies Col Fauntlcroy, u. ;. Ar
my. and Col Ellis, of the Virginia militia.
The procession moved from Twenty-irst up
Main to Second along Second to Broad, down
Broad to Tenth, and thence to the Capitol
square, and made a truly magnificent display;
one indeed, seldom if ever witnessed in this
section of the Union. Gov. Wise. in an elo-
quent address welcomed the strangers present
To the hospitality Of the city, and Was follow
ed by John X. Thompson, Esq, who delivered
"A beautiful ode prepared for the occasion.
5.AatOr Uunt,f, tue Ci,-GUr Of the day, then
took the sta I'D, and d liverud an Grafton that
vas listened 20 VITA profound attention
throughout by all that could get within hear
ing distance. The exercises closed by }. Bar
| ron Hope, l. q delivering al ode, and Robt.
G.. Scott. fisq., an enthusiastic speech.
The statute was suiatCd by discharge oil
artillery, amidst the loud and prolonged cheer
| ing of the immense multitude of spectators.
1 l. Everything p lss,d Oh handsomely without any
serious accident. The state Gunner was Il
sumptuous ala 4.
During the afternoon the military were re-
viewed by Lieut.. General scott. Tonight
there il a grand illumination OF the greater
| portion of the city
The bali of the Young Guards is now in
pro rcss. The Baltimore CITY Guards ART
their invited guests. Two or three other ball'
are also in progress. The entire city, III fact
is scene of general fcstivity and ENJOY
/ mcnt.
BESIDES the Baltimore City Guards Captain
Warner, there were present nom Washington
City, the Light Infantry, commanded 10y Capt
Davis and the Icag,rs, by Capt. Schwarzmin
Alexandria was ci4esCnt d ~ Two volunteer
companies command ny Captains DevaughI
and Herbert. Norfolk aud Portsmouth sent .
whole regiment.
At one clock tomorrow Mr.. Everett'
| great Washington oratIunr will be delivered
at TIC tn, atrr. With presentation, hy Col. q
W Munford, OF the cane and spy glass %
| Washington, to Mr.. Everett aud MIR. Ganc' y