Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-05-09


clock In special train of cars Of the Baltimore
anu Onio Railroad Company, found waiting in
Ieadiness 70 convey them to the various points of
pubic Interest In the city twenty capacious ON
ni0nses, kindly provided by Mr. VIM p smith
master OF Transportation, who throuo hout tbeir
Up, had been uncessing in his efforts to have
gT1ery accommodation afforded tee excursionists
Inc long line Of coaches az they nassed tbronoh
our streets attracted considerable attention. and as
Jared az numerous were the surmises as to what
II all msant. Ia company with the officers of the
Islt. al company the party first proceeded to the
ipltol, where they remained some time viewing
no various objects Of peculiar and special interest
IN ana about the structure. Capt Franklin the
aole Superintendent of the Capitol Extension
Ihomas U. Walter, the dist ngnished architect
ana Capt Huntington, Chief of the Capitol Po-
lice, bestowed every attention on the visitors and
seemed particularly DESTROYS that they should see
ara fullS explained to them everything of interest
1nat came under their respective supervision; for
Enen 3lndness they received the grateful
acknowledgements Of the company The beauty and
style OF the architectural adornments Of this mao
nlhcent structure excited frequent expressions of
anmltahon and wonder while the artistic skill
ana beauty everywhere displayed Were viewed.
with no less interest and appreciation of merit
They next visited the Offices of the Coast survey
where they were kindly welcomed by Mr. A. d.
btche ana his officers, and before parting were
Hospitality entertained by the estimable and ac
conPushed lady Of the Superintendent with a
bo1ateous collation. arranged in a most elegant
After visit 20 the Smithsonian. where they
were received with every civIlity by Prof Henry
ana the attendants of the Institute building they
let Tor the Executive Mansion. Arriving there
about half past -, they were invited into the
Last Room, which they viewed with consider
able interest. IL was not long before the Presi-
dent accompanied by Commissioner Blake en-
tered the apartment, when the visitors were intro
duced by MIR VIM p. Smith in few we'll timed
ara very pertinent remarks. In concluding, MI
smith introduced Mr.. A =. Mitchell, editor of
the st Louis (Mo.) Daily Evening News who
addressed the President m behalf of his brethren
oi The Press in an exceedingly happy and eloquent
The President gave his visitors verv cordial
welcome to the Executive Mansion, '.the house
az the people of the United States" tas he called
~ OF whom he was only the servant: and ex
pressed the pleasure and honor he felt al SEEING
so many representatives of the press from difteF
nt quarters Of the country, especially as they had
Drought along with them their ladies whose com
Pany always cheered and delic hted him The
President then proceeded in a very animated and
genial speech, In the course of which he was re-
pedtedly applaHdsd-
After the President retired the companv in
snecfed the conservatory and grounds about the
Mansioni and thence proceeded on their tour OF
SITS 70 other objects of interest in the Metropo-
tS-the Jackson statue, the costly and maqnii-
cent gallery Of Mr.. Corcoran, the WASHINGTON
statue, and the National Observatory
ne nouf OF three having nearly arrived, at
winch time they were to depart on the steamer
mos Collyer for Mount Vernon. the company
now repaired to the steamboat landing The
uIP 70 tue Tomb OF the Father of his Country
was IN all respects deli ghtfuI. and spoken of as an
event long TO be remembered by the happy mar
tcIpants. On the return trip the company for
H,Slly organized on the upper deck by the selec
ucn OF Mr. L.. Harper as chairman
committee having been appointed for the
purpose, a series of resolutions comDlimentary
10 Mr smith and the other officers of the company
ana expressive Of their grateful acknowledge
me ltS, was reported and asSed unanimously
MI smith responded TO the resolutions in a
truly feiieitous and eloquent manner. He was
followed by the Hons. Messrs Curtis of Iowa.
AshmOre, OF :. C.. and Thos. ii Ford of Ohio
house Printer, and Maj b p POore. The meet
ing taen adjourned to meet at Browns Hotel at
O'Clock that evening, when they sat down to
COLLATION. which had been prepared by Mr. eau
tier in his usual rsch,rehs STYLE
At nine O'Clock the company reassembled at
Browns when Gov. Medary, of Kansas was
called to the chair, and Mr. c. M Nichols. of the
Daily News. Springfield, Ohio, appointed secre-
iary; {. Davidson, Esq Of the Democrat, St
Louis, was appointed assistant secretary. The
Hon. John Scott, Of Lebanon, Ohio was during
the evening elected Vice President
Mr. Colyile, of the Baltimore Clipper and
also connected with the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road Company, made some statements of a busi-
neSs nature, remarking. at the same time that the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company would
always De willing to extend courtes es to members
OF The press OF ali sections Of the country for thew
knew no North, South, East, or West as distinct
one from the other. In conclusion, he announced
that Mr- Robert Heller had desired him 10 extend
10 them an ihvitation to be present at his sorees
fantasi9ues, which are being given at the Wash
layton Theatre.
TIE Invita- on was accepted for this Nv ednes-
day. Gv ;ninI, and vote OF thanks passed
Mrs Ann stevens was here introduced to the
Convention by the Chairman, who he remarked
81 was claimed was the ''mOther of the press
GOV. Medary being called upon delivered a
very Interesting speech, in which he took occa-
sion to remark that If Mrs. Ann Stevens was the
'mOther OF the press. - he thought he could with
equal propriety style himself the .sgrandfstber Of
Tie press" He then proceeded in an entertain
Ing manner to relate his experience as an editor
hsn Gov NJ had concluded, there con-
siderable confusion from some cause, when it
was remarked by some present. sthat they
Cu2hI 10 remember this was not Congress and
therefore they should preserve better order
MI Parker, Of Tenn, very Indignantly repelled
the attempt to draw a com pa risOn between this
body and Congress. He regard, d II as an Insult
TO this body to attempt to draw parallel between
The Hon. Richard C. Parsons, Speaker of the
ONO HOUSE Of Representatives, was the next
SPEAKER Sesl ~ he "a made veK happy imPromPtu ad
he an editor for sixty days During this period
short as II was, he had such distaste created for
the profession that he forsook il as soon as DOS
sible- He fund during all this time that not
single lady anq 1aintance came near him; so he
concluded tar leave the sanctum md 20 to them.
MI PARSONS having made very complimentary
Slgslon TO MI J A. Harris, of the Cleveland
Daily Leader, he was called upon for a speech 7
This gentleman said that some of those Who had
spoken had declared their devotion 10 the Union
by makinS Cnlon-saving speeches. He would not
make Union saving speech, but would declare
his adherence to the same in the words of General
Jackson; by the Eternal, the Union must and
In conclusion, he offered the following senti
ment which was received with great applause:
civilian Prescott Smith, the Locomotive King
Of the Alleghany-May he enipya long and happy
life, and at its close have a close CONNECTION with
eternity.n
Hon. J Scott, of Lebanon, Ohio, member of
the Ohio House Of Representatives, responded in
eloquent terms.
Aftr an interesting speech from s d. Carpen.
ter, Of the Daily Patriot, Wisconsin the meetln1
adjourned SiHe de.
The entire company express themselves as high.
ly delighted with this excursion. Mr. Smith, the
efficient Master of Transportation, under whose
direction the party proceeded here by his indie
fatigable zeal, and his earnest efforts to please
and delight, won for himself host of friends.
by whom we are sure he will never be forgotten
CoUNTERFK1Ts.-On Saturday last about S3OO
I'm counterfeit notes on the Commonwealth Rank
of PhiIsdelphia were passed house in Rich
mond, Va, and on the same day s2OO ON Sweeny
RitteHhouse. FAINT Co., Of this city and on
Monday $50 on johnson Co. A note was re-
ceived here from C.. w Purcell Co. of Rich
rnond announcing the fact that they had been
ken in, minutely describing the young man who