Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-09-24
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CoSTssPoSdsSee o. Tie Star.
GEolsErowN, Sept. "a, 1885,
The Frederick md Herald Of the 10th inst,
contains lettet over the signature Of J. Z. ",
dated at Rockville, eeptehber leths giving an
account of the Agricultural Fstf q the hitter
place, In which the writer sttempk e be witty
q the expenss of the Potomac Light Infantry of
our city. Ashe evidently writes in in unkind
spirit, and Smoreoves dispisvs such ignorance Of
military matters as to designate the youth who
acted as marker on the occasion by the title Of
"nag-bearer," we will let his letter pass without
some incongruity, or rather Improperly, in the
presence OF the company on that occasion. We
believe II 10 not unusual for military companies
to attend agricultural and ether fairs in various
sections OF our country, and IL certainly cannot
make much difference whether they appear as an
organized body OF as individuals Whether it
does or not they are willing to trust their defence
| to those kind friendsi in Rockville who invited
| them, and treated them with such generous hes.
pitality while there. We are not so fortunate an
to be OF the company, and were not present when
tne animals, as the writer 50 elegantly charac-
terizes Them performed" but we are informed
| that their appearance was very handsome and
| creditable, and that they behaved throughout the
day In quiet and gsntlemanlike manner. The
company 10 very fine one, composed of spirited
and Intelligent young men, and although In ex.
istence little more than year will, in numbers
military department, and general appearance. com
companies in the District Much of their success.
| Is probably owing to the properly directed am
| bition Of the members, which prompts them rather
to strive after perfection in the discipline Of tn,
| ranks than aspire to be officers The contrar,
| spirit has demoralzed and finally DESTROYED man;
| an otherwise successful organization Not con
| tent with perfection in the regular drill of tn,
| U. =. army, the members are quick to ADOPT al
| Improvements In the military art. and some o
them are now learning to fence with tue muske
aad bayonet, as is practsed by the French troops
| II has long been reproach to our city that with
The object of the letter was probably to reacf
| Captain HOllingsworth, through the company
although tbs writer feigns such ignorance as L
spell his name Hollingshead
L. Very unfavorable symptoms have manifested
themselves in the case of Mr.. Samuel w roe in
Jured by the falling Of scaffold In our city anG
We learn this morning that his condition is critical
We learn that it is the intention of the Eagl,
Riding Club to give another grand tournament q
Analostan Island In about ten DAYS from this date
Particulars will be duly advertised
Arrivals by Chesapeake and Ohio canal thi
week only IL boats Receipts of tolls at the col
lector's office from ascending boats, Sl2i So; de
scending, 81 ,E2.4l; total, 81 POS 81
Shipped from Rays dock during the weel
| ] .3O7 tons Of coal, follows: Schooner FANNY
Stokes, to Philadelphia, LOG tons: schr Jacob Bird
| Stll Headly. to New York, 22U tons; schr F. ]
Henry, Love, to Philadelph IS tons; schr r.
| J. Scott, Birdsall, to Providence I12 tons; schr
Palestine, Cambern, to New York DDS tons; chr
WIN. Hone, Scott, to New York, 1s5 TONS schr
J. Z. Cake, Endicott, to East Cambridge, %
| tons
Flour and grain market unchanged. and bu
little doing. RAYMOND