Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-09-10

go up IN the same train with the only com many
representing the military from the District and II
Affords me pleasure to state that in ths ~hai.
course Of my life | have never setn the .ame
number OF gentlemen In uniform, preserye 40
perfect deco,um, and whose department was more
truly the index to true gentility Arriving in Bal.
nmore, they were received by the Baltimore CITY
Guafds'' In true military style and that comnanv
snoweo That they regarded the wants OF their
guesn ana the demands Of the simmer MANI by
su,p,lking them with hamper filled with good
eulpies, dfinkables, cigars. &c !, which proved
greatly acceptable, AZ the Rifles necessarily made
q very rapid march through the town to connect
one OF the corps Informed me that the distance
wnlch Is quite two miles, was accomplished in
,'csnty-ttcO minutes, and in perfect order. Three
nearly cheers were given their escort at the de-
partIre Of the train, and all fell to work at de-
iaolishing the towers Of good things SO oppor.
timely prepared by the "City Guardsp and as
passed through observed that they were az good
at such charges as at marching. upon which
more and York subseu uently
The cars arrived at York about on O'Clock, and
noticed that here, too as In Baltimore, a compl-
mentary escort awaited our young Washington
soldiers. The Worth Light Guard, / think, es-
corted them to camp, where everything was pre-
sumo, In readiness to greet them, and comfortable
ana eieaniy tenA Were In waiting, well supplied
with the necessities for sleeping, &c 1 under
stang the commissary Of the company procured
meals Tor the whole number in attendance from
hotel. and that table was spread in camp, well
was, think, much better plan than that fol-
lowed by most companies on the ground At six
O'Clock q. m. the roll Of the drum and the BOOM
ing OF the cannon "a heavy brass piece Of ordnance
captured at Cerro Gordo and presented to the
State by Gen Patterson, I'm whose honor the camp
was named Scamp Patterson, ') called the whole
immense throng to roll call; after which one hour
was devoted to NOR ming drill, when Peas upon
trencher" was well-responde to call to break
fast. Breakfast over and all things in readiness
the signal was given for battalion parade; and ali
the companies In camp were drawn up in line,
under command OF Adjutant General Wilson
(who by bis urbane manner and friendly bearing
won many friends,) and put through part of the
''nanual," brought to present arms" and re-
viewed oy zen heifn; when the parade was dis
missed by the commanding officer who rode the
great black horse, 10y himself denominated the
"eaniP eo,o, land toe men marched back to their
quarters Ats O'Clock same drill and regimental
Every arrangement seemed complete for conve.
nience and comfort round and upon the grounds
some 500 tents accommodated the congrepated
military. Numerous eating tents, fruit stands,
and lager saloons, with their tempting displays
were dispensed just outside the sentry line where
the hungry could satisfy bis appetite and the
thirsty allay his thirst At night many amusing
incidents were observable; vocal serenades were
frequent, while In all directions bands were pay-
Ing soulsttrring airs, which died away upon the
evening air like the gentle murmurs of the noun
tain rivulet, hushed to slumbcr on the bosom Of
the placid inland lake Some who de- sired to graf
ify those who had not 1t, with a sight at the
elephant, succeeded admirably In impersonatinp
that Intelligent creature by the aid Of two boys
sundry butalorobes and piece Of hose from the
engine-house, for proboscis; which caused great
merriment throughout the grounds. All was good |
spirits, all good nature, and all seemed imbued
with the belief that Ii devolved upon them to con-
ribnte something toward the fund Of general
good cheer.
No words can convey an adequate conception |
Of the hospitality of the York people and their |
constant endeavors to render their visitors from
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home. was informed by member of the Rifles
rom this city that more genuine and disinterested
generous hospitality was never exhibited than by
ZONE OF the citizens Of York toward a gentleman |
who, by the by, has been favorably known here |
IS writer Of ability who was taken suddenly 1
and very seriously Ill while parade ! do not l
remember all the names OF those whom he told |
me rendered him such great kindness, but the |
physician who rendered him professional atten.
ton, and took him to his house, was Dr. Fish or
Fisher. The whole company speak In the high
slowed upon them in York.
On my arrival home find that the Battalion
Of Light Infantry honored the returning soldiers
with an escort, and i am more than pleased at |
his, as II indicates a good feeling between the
respective companies, which one who has OBJ
served the bitter sarcasm Of newspaper cores |
pondence carried on here for some time past,
would never have dreamed existed. The visit
of the Zouaves 10 Washington has engendered a
military spirit which it Is hoped will not soon
die out, and we look forward with high hopes to
INC Auh Ol our DlstrlCt military
upon a basis Of greater durability and strength
than the old; and the dawn of the era Of good
feeling among all the companies forming the
military body, and the entire suppression Of all
those petty jealouses which of late have effec-
tually prevented that harmony and prom ptitude
Of action so essential TO good discipline and a
thorough and compact reorganization Of the Dis
trict volunteer militia.
The Light Infantry and the National Rifles
have set good example, and 1 trust IL will be
followed by all other companies who have at any
time, or who now evince any aversion to harmo-
nious afiliation. Yours respectfully, YORK
Washington, Sept. 10, 1860.
SOMETHING WANTED OF THE MUNICIPAL Au-
residents Of New York avenue |
between Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets are not
II all satisfied with the condition Of that street
rhey complain that for the last eighteen months |
the space set apart for a carriageway there has |
been made place Of general deposit; that MANY
art loads Of refuse mud, sand, ashes clay etc |
mixed up with dilapidated boot legs pieces of
BID coats, cast away hats, and kindred nuisances
have been dumped In the middle Of the street. |
Ogether with rubble stones, boulders iron pi pes |
md other heavy matters, until the scene in front
4 their residences resembles what 10 generally |
understood to have been the condition of the sur |
ace Of the earth pending the deluge They com
plain further Of the perpetual existence of con-
iderable duck pond near the juncture of Fifteenth
treet and New York avenue, whose surface is
with green cream, very pretty to look |
Il occasionally. but unpleasant as an institution |
They also object TO the abrupt character of hill |
md valley existing thereabouts, and mildly sug- |
lest the adoption OF means by which a drive NAV |
De taken In the neighborhood without being |
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