The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-08-03

after TIE battle Of New Orleans; the spon-
taneous and loud applause of hi- soldiers
and the bathurst of feeling which could
not be suppressed. has caused his horse to
become restiv. and partakc somewhat Of
the enthusiasm Of the occasion The Gen.
his own pe-ious situation, but hns his eve
fixed upon that noble army, flushed with
vicior?, and is in the act Of acknowledging
the omihur1t of feeling ringing around him.
and which To mis- noble nature and generous
impulse. was gratifying in the highest de.
gree. 1t is worth ride from Lancaster To
Washington to see The statue is made of
the brass Of the cannon tuken from the
enemy in the victories of the army Of Gen
rral Jackson, in the late war with Great
Britain. The statue is also surrounded BY
four pieces Of cannon in good prcsrrvation
captured in ,he same war. Whilst viewing
and ndmring the statue, its grand and i'm.
posing appearances. n beautiful little bird
flew down and rested upon the head Of the
"'u "c''- "'' o'S"i w SNHP hS HIc'"u'ouS
notes, ns if it too, was paying tribute TO the
memory "f the old hero.
Yesterday evening the Marine Band play
ed on the grounds of the President, they
commenced about Is o'clock and discourscd
sweet music for one hour This brings
out all the strangers in Washington aud II
large portion Of the city. When the Pres.
dcnt is at home it is usual for him and his
family to come out and walk about over the
grounds, and converse a short time with
his acquaiutances. noticed on the grounds
Secretaries Cobb and Thompson, the for
mcr had two of his little daughters with
him II appears to be- II great occasion for
I e children and nurses and a gala evening
for them. The Marine Band consists of 26
performers brass Instruments. but
Inotircd also Firrs, Claroncts. a Cymbol.
Triangle and kettle Drum. The kettle
drum | thought great addition, and the
drummer perfect with his sticks. ] vas
going 70 say, would give my fine calf. Il
] could beat ;he drum as we'll ns he did,
but | won't, but would certainly give the
value Of the calf if | could perform rs
well. The ladies Of our company admired
the music and pronounced il fine. | replied
] would subscribe to the mu>ic's being cx-
cellcnt, and that the kettle drum contrihu.
ted largely 10 make it so-ihat. that was
my fav"rite instrument, having learned To
beat il in n sort Of smattering peas upon
n trencher way. when ! was n mill boy.
The Smithsonian Institution il another
place Of attraction in this city. II was
found ed on the brquc~t of more than half
a million Of dollars, br James Smitkson,
Of England hy this viii hr gave the same.
Ito found at Washington am establishment
for the increase and dilrnsion of knowledge
among men" Congress- some wears ago
accepted the trust and the money was paid
into the Treasury in 1898. Smithson died
in 1923, from his death until the act cstab-
l.shing ;he institutiOn in 1916, over 5000.
600 had ACCUMULATED 10y way of interest
and this wnsf expended on the Irilding.-
The President is rN."ilicio presiding officer
0f the lnsritTti"n. and the entire Cabinet
or. also OK otrrio ucmh.,. T,. R.n.o,.
are the Vice. President, Chief Jn.,i., Nav,
or of the Civ. snd several m.mh.,s cf
Congress and few o,h,, srienti6,. and d;s
tinguIshrd gentlemen. The purpose and
object is, To "i.creas. and difTn.s t,ou I.doo
among men" In n Inf. ,eno,, or Tho r..
yrnts Ia Copyrrss. they sov ,J,,, ~. Io.,;
tuition has rromot,d Ns,roromv oayo,.od
Geography. Geolory and als, been ir.,r,.
mental in directing attention ro Amr,i,.Yn
antiquities. The snIr Of In. LuiId;rg !.
| lha, Of the l2t, century. So IL soid n,d
! j. the first edIliee ,f m. stall. nr t,,, ,.,
,ury ,po,cr,l...in.,i..r .-.,,,..d :, mi, ,.onn.
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