The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-02-25
Z II + DISp 4 i & II.
FRIDAY M0REiN .......... FEBRUARY IS. 1883

TIE SEVENTH REGIMENT ON THE 22d.-ihe Nation.
al Guard CT New York had regimeutal parade
On the 22i inst, at the University Place, where
they were reviewed by Gen. Wool. They had 700
men out. In the evening the regiment had q
linuec at tie Lafarge House, attended slso by q
number Of ladies Among the apologies for nom
attendance read were letters from Coy. Wise,
Edward Everett, Senator Mason of Virginia, aad
Mayor Mayo, Of Richmond. speech was made
10y Col. Peyt0n of Virginia, which was followed by
another from Walter Preston, Esq, candidate for
the post Of Attorney General of Virginia iEom
which We take the following extract:
In JCly last, arouns the grave Of tae i!u,triUus
dead, q mo. atidiig ioye wGs engendered Ter each
for the beueG Of their common country. ApplauBel
Virginien by birth, g CItz9n sOiidier ami New
told of the re inter of Monroe. and design
ed 20 ipiuse heartfelt nationality in alt. II
was offered IL testimonial to the regiment: its j.
tle-pase showed its dedication t0 them; all their
nsmes were ia 1t. and its concluding sentence wes
worthy OF the man. Applause In the name Of
Udolphe Wolfe he presented the work; and he WAS
that, through the Colonel, it would receive
suitable res ponse for it would be ominous day
for New York when the National Guard would cease
TO keen step to the music OF the Union. He snew
there were fanatics in the North. who. in their mad
Efforts to bring about p aceabe dissolution OF the
Union showed a spet es Of madness. Con- tie time
when ii might, now or hereafter, those who should
give up this glori, Union wous only recover their
plauss In the pIe.eEt s'ate OF aiiafs he admitted
there was grQuad for alarm, but none for despair
There was vitality in This yonng nation which
would all attempts tooyerthrcw il: but to pre-
serve it, it should be cherished and nourshe3 to
maturity. Should he point them to one who should
hs light 10 their feet and lamp TO their PATH
{poin;ing TO q p ftrsit Of washington over The
head of the President amid great applause) Guid,
ed 10y his example and influence. let the hour of
ner cone when il shOld either by rebellion or in.
surTection within by enemies without, II should
| oe repealed. he then spoke IN high terms OF the
7th Regiment. and hoped that the mantle OF glory
| would ever surround Il EN- as the cry shouid ring
out
Excelsior! "I'ro patrta ct glorjd."
The Hon. gentleman eat down amid nine hearty
cheers.
Col Duryee responded in an appropriate manner
expressing ths honor he felt in receiving such gill
from the Sons of Virginia On ihIs day. IN aonofns S
| spected Virginia (Applause The history OF theli
/ pilgrimage to the sunny South was not only writ
| ten in that beautiful book but in their hearts =
The gallant Colonel went into history of Monroes
career from the time of his entry into the Army az
an.epsjgn in I775 tracing him through his services
| in New Jersey and elsewhere. until he became
President of the United Etstes During his term
| ne encouraged the Army and Increased the Navy
and did mach for the welfare of the country. The
Colonel concluded by trusting that ths warm heart
| ID grasp Of the North aud the South. which was
forged from tine ashes of Monroe, would endure
! forever He the formally accepted the gift On be
half of the Regiment, and Sat down amid thunders
| of applause.
| From, the toasts given on the occasion wo take
! The State of Virginia and New York Ever trpe
! 10 the watclwords embszonpd ON their escutcheon
may they al ways be found shoulder to shoulder in
| the ony ard march our country.
| The Ctiea of Richmond and New York" IaF
! nohIe fratanI ="
The second toast was responded to by Col. Pey-
| ton, of Va, in long and eloquent Union speech,
| as connected with the Monroe ohseqGies, which
was enthusiastically received. lie also highly
| compljmented the 7th Regiment and Mr.. Wolfe,
| fer his patriotism and liberality.
Nusc-"Cary ne back 10 Old Firginny."
To the third regular toast, Mayor Tieman re>
sponded In bis usual free and happy manner He
concluded by proposing
The City Of Richmond and the 7th Regnient-New
York acknowledges with gratitude the hospitality
OF the one and is proud of the gallant bearing and
soldier-lika conduct Of the other.
Ausic-The Marssi'laise.
OYsTEns.-A very interesting report has been
recently made to the French government on the
results Of experiments made for the improvement
Of oyster.beds. The locality chosen was portion
Of the bay OF st Brieuc, on the coast OF Brittany.
Between March and April about 1000 900 of oys-
iers, taken from different parts OF the sea, were
distributed In ten longitudinal beds in the above
bay. The bottom was previously covered with old
oyster shells and boughs OF trees arranged like
fascinas. To these the young oysters attach them"
selves, and fruitful the results that one of
the fascines was found az the end of six months
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