New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-11-22
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TEE WEAraER.--Yesterday was cloudy and
chilly day; day worthy of November. The
change came along suddenly, after the bright and
gloLs6us weather of the preYious few days.
1sVasH1SGroS ARr1DLRRg.--La evening, at a
fdrl1 meeting Of this gallant corps Of citizen
sodiery, most pleasing incident occurred. During
the progress of the drill the company was called
/ to halt and, Captain Walton requesting, private
j. B. Wilmington stepped forward from the ranks
and, saluting Lieutenant Isaaesen, said:
| Lieutenant Isadosoa-Those Of US Of the wash
/ ington Artillery who claim the privilege of being
| acknowledged as your friends, have procured for
| your acceptance, upon this your retirement from
| that office which you have so long filled with credit
to yourself and honor TO that corps to which We.al
belong, these chaste equipments, designed for your
use while acting in the capacity of Junior Second
| Lieutenant of the Washington Artillery, post to
4 which you have been so justly elevated by the |
unanimous choice Of your feilow-soldiers.
/ Viewing, sir, with admiration, these many years,
your than ordinary exertions in behalf of the
best interest of our corps, whether performing duty
in the ranks private or exercising command |
as an officer, many of us have long desired to tes
tify to you in some appropriate manner our high
appreciation of your meritoFions conduct. We
have deemed this moment the most fit, this hour
the most propitious for such offering. At the |
period SIR when the scale is to be replaced by the
epaulet the musket to give way to the sword, and
when from afeow-subordinate you are to pass to
that superior position assigned you as commits
stoned officer, there could be more suitable
occasion for those of us who have been witness of
your soldierly demeaner during the time of your
membership in the Washingto Artillery than to give
free utterance to those sentiments of admiration
and esteem that have been long eHgendered in the
, hearts of each.
This gift of ours, Lieutenant consisting, as it
does of articles which, when you consider what Is
their intrinsic value, and how admirable is their
adaptation to their destined use, may seem to you
an i'll reward for that deserved merit Of which |
have spoken, and feeble evidence of those sentl-
J ments which have declared to bind the heart of
each one Of us toward you yet, could you by some
extraordinary power of vision look into the breasts
ID of those gathered about you, and there behold
those feelings which the OF this our &C.
ton, you would preserve them as inestimable
n treasures. With this donation, sir goes forth the
Y purest feelings of kindness and friendship of men
IL who, though young that many Of them have
scarce made even faint mark upon the tablet of
T. their future lives, yet men who are true orna-
ments of the society and community with which
they are connected, and the esteem of whom, such
as they give you might be coveted by the proudest
!, maguate ofthe globe.
Is This sword and belt these epaulets, this sash
r and this hat complete compose the outfit which we
have prepared for you, and which now present
he to you at the request and behalf of your friends
is of the Washington Artillery.
er It is our sincere wish that you keep and cherish
to them Lieutenant, in fond remembrance of this oc
casion; that you will them with the same
distinction, while exercising your peaceful com.
= mand as junior Second Lieutenant of the Washing
lie ton Artillery that you wore the scales and stripes
~ when side by side marched with you as pfivates
"a in the ranks of beloved corps and should onI
" country at any time demand your active service IL
- the field of battle we would bave these our tributes
do of esteem accompany you there, to assist you IL
nf ~ gaining that reward which we know as q brave
" man and good soldier You could not fail to Sc
ry cure.
to These well merted and happily timed remark
of were responded to by Lieut.. Isaaeson with eviden
Ire feeling and appreciation. He spoke as follows:
IZ1Ho Off fip Huebj1OfOD Al
tiNefsY-In replying to this highly fatterng preser
A. tation of such handsome gifts from my brothe
ny members of the Washington Artillery, find my lip
ga are inadequate to express the feelings of minge
pleasure and thanks my heart contains all th
1. many expressions of gratitude wish to make ia
ne me in utterance and my memory is at a loss !
me bringing to mind any services have rendered
be thus handsomely rewarded.
elr This is truly of the most pleasing incidents
my life the crowning success OF my military caree
ma though yeathful pagein e's volume Will loo
ers back to with all the warmth of pleasure and prd
an, a sincere heart boast; of pleasure in being tn
md recipient of such handsome and thoughtful present.
md and pride, gentlemen in possessing the friendshi
sen and esteem of such body of men-who in til
rec circle OF everyday life exhibit all those virtue
I'M which characterize the good ctzen-are ornamen
ON to socety-who in the uniform of the Washingto
'ed Artillery display the strict discipline and gaila
, bearing of the soldier, who at all times and in @
the places, may be distinguished by the individu
t,of OF stamp of the gentleman, and whose hands are
lhs open to charity and friendship as the left foot
ets quick TO the tap Of the drum.
, to How to cancel this pleasing obligation kno
:, not. All may have done in the way OF duty ht
veil been to me pride, no burden. In leaving IL
are ranks experienced many regrets as all my ass
ov. Citations connected with the office Of first sergea
ees of the corps have been happy ones; and II ha!
ices succeeded in disehargng those duties to the sat
faction of whoe-souled Captain and OF 70
lhts gentlemen the chief point of my success has bee
the cheerful compliance which every member
the the company has accorded me in every instance
the will not detain you, gentlemen, prior to d
evenings exertions, by endeaYoring to express =
Acknowledgements of your friendship; but let L
iues again assure you ! will wear these equpmer
ions proudly cherish them kindly and trust their bl
hiiancy may never he tarnished by any act of mi
.,Dg NRGpming gentleman--th6 soldier--a memh
Washington Artillery.
DE- ..s55=s 8 ail4 Hearty cheers were then civ
ste fof the newi5 etscted t8nant Of the WasbIl
gnps ton artillery. The fife and dFvn st5- = up
spirit stirring air. AID with the best 81 VII
washington aftillefy resumed tiistE ezst,isas ~
IT, tia precision and acspeacg for which tbc. rs
!. ss=flS al{ez. Ne lie uts=e sa&s .
nave nav Ely 'q# eassting q, 8 s5r3 e 8
unts military compante7. q = '2
.e to ing, and, consequently, of ss<->.
w JonN PRICE MAKES DASH FOR L1Rh>.-4
,ont elsewhere reported John Price, late special pol
ecie. officer under Lieut.. Jaquess, was last evening
upon examination for the shooting of the eab-dri'
sus- Denny Murphy, before Recorder Emerson.
The ,ftor .ha aaio,rnnent of the case ia this ey
lone ing, Price was started IN eap, III custouy 81
The Ger Stanmeyer to be returned to his quarters
, and the Parish Prison. This is what we hear that
the cab was passing ont Bienviie street, Pri
4, who is powerful man, let his fist fly into the f
sun of Stanmeyer eaped cut of the cab, and trus
10 to his good legs for dear life and sweet liberty.
war Stanmeyer leaped out and gave chase, shou