Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-08-06

prolonged You have visited our various cities
and have no doubt your example has infused ths
military spirit into the people. I think your drill
is admirable for its precision. have never seer
anything IKE It in any part Of the world. You
must have expended great deal Of labor tc arrive
at the perfection you have attained. The Tegulal
army Of the United States 10 comparatively small
II never can be very large, except in time Of war
w hat we have is admirable Notl ing can b<
better. But the people in this country must bs
prepared themselves to defend their own right,
and liberties, and their own fresides and theiI
affairs. And whatever tends TO induce military
spirit among the people, and TO render them ca
pablo Of standing erect against the world In arms
that Is surely patriotic, that Is surely beneficial "a
the nation, to the whole country; and, therefore,
In the commencement of these remarks l called
you public benefactors." The facilities of loco.
motion with which any number Of meh can be
transported to the point of attack brings the army
70 the defense Of the country at any locality. II
they are prepared, as You are, 70 defend the
country, we may defy world In arms / thank
You, gentlemen, for the honor you have done me
upon this occasion. wish you, from my heart
prosperity and happiness in every relation Of life
In which you may be placed l wish you peace;
but if war should come, know where you will
be found-that is, In the front rank, battling
against the enemy.
The captain of the corps, Col. Ellsworth, then
pproacbed the President and said:
Your ExCRLLBNcy: Permit me to say to you
that we are deeply sensible of the honor you have
done us in permitting us to make this visit, and
we shall esteem 1T as first among the very many
pleasant recollections we are enabled to carry
back TO our western homes Your kindly well
come Will be remembered by us as long as our
memory lasts Having just returned from visit
to the tomb Of our beloved Washington, with all
our pasriotisIn ana love OF country awakened by
the reflections incident to the vislt-the recollec-
ton and the contemplation Of the glorious deeds
aad sacrifices made by that noble band of revolu-
tonary martyrs that gained for US the liberties
we enjoy-we thought 1t particularly appropriate
that we should call upon you, the representative
OF those principles. You were kind enough to
refer sir, In very hattering terms to our coDnec-
ton with the militia IL we can only feel the as
wards establishing, or awakening. by the intro
duction OF drill somewhat novel spirit of
military disc pline in this country ii will be an
ample reward for all the labor we have undergone
Accept, sir, on behalf Of my command the assu-
rance Of our respectful regard for YOU sir as the
chief executive officer of the nation i'm which we
are just entering upon our duties as citizens and
under which we consider IL very high honor to
be addressed as citizen soldiers trust your Ex-
cellency will pardon our untidy appearance AL
lowance must be made for this on account of the
heat OF the day, and the continued marching we
have undergone What We have gone through
with on this occasion Is but portion of our reg
ular drill; but 1t was the best we could do under
the circumstances.
The President-well / think that after such
display YOU have made 1t is rather an act Of
supererogation to ask me to make this allowance
This ceremony over, Col. Ellsworth proposed
to give three times seven cheers and Zouave for
his Excellency.
The President then retired to the balcony of the
White House, after polite bow, when the COM
panies resumed their position in line.
The military then marched to the music of the
bands, at quick step, out Of the grounds and
down Pennsylvania avenue towards the City Hall,
In front and about which. for hours, dense crowds
composed In a large proportion of the gentler
sex, had been patiently waiting to witness the
Iouavt's drill, as intended and published Not
to disappoint them altogether, Capt Ellsworth
drew up his men and gave some specimens of
drill for about ten minutes, which was all the
brief time before the departure of the railroad
train by which his company were to travel would
admit of Before leaving he expresst his regret
that the length Of time spent in the Presidents
grounds had not permitted him TO CRAFTY the
people, about the City Hall as he could have
wished
The Zouaves and Crews left in the half past Eve
O'Clock train for Baltimore; the former en- route
for Pittsburg, and thence to Cincinnati and other
Western cities.
ALEXANDRIA MATTERS ALI the churches of
Aie1andria were well attended yesterday, not
outstanding the excessive heat In the Meth
odist Protestant Church. the pastor Rev ] IT
Ward, filed the pulpit for the first time after an
absence OF several weeks, in order to recruit his
health, which has become much impaired of
late, in consequence Of too close an application
To his arduous duties The reverend gentleman
appears much improved by his jsunt and bis
able istonrse in the morning was attentively
listened to by a large congregation He also
preached at the evening service.
Quite large number of Alexsndrians visited
Washington on Saturday TO witness the drill of
tue famous Chicago Zouaves and all expressed
themselves highly gratified at the result
About l2H O'Clock on Saturday night last the
quiet citizens of Alexandria, residing in the
vicinity of st. Mary's Hall, were aroused from
their slumbers by the cry Of "Murder! murder
help! I'm killed watch ;" &c proceeding from
female voice. Upon repairing 10 the scene Of
the disturbance, 1t was found that man and his
wife had been indulging in a sociable knock
down and drag out, In which the wife very nat
urally came out second best. By the timely in
reference OF some of the more peaceably in
clined neighbors, the hostile parties Were soon
brought to reconciliation Of matters generally.
and quiet being restored, the belligerents and
peacemakers retired from the field the former to
"bind up their wounds" and the latter with
courses not loud but deep" upon all midnight
disturbers query, where were the watch! Echo
answers where!
lot Of ground and frame house situated on
Alfred street, between Queen and Princess streets
was sold at auction on Saturday last to the South
ern Protection Insurance Company for 1896
1t Is in contemplation by a large number of
Alexandrians, members of the Union party to
charter the steamer Thomas Collyer for the Dur
pose OF conveying them to Washington on next
"Wednesday evening, to be present at the ratifca-
ton meeting.
New wheat is coming in to the Alexandria
market slowly. The farmers i'm Alexandria and
adjoining counties complain much of the present
protracted drouth
INTERESTING CASE On Saturday case of some
Interest to holders of stakes In bets came I'D before
Justice Johnson, and was decided upon the evil
dence. II was brought by W m Roddy against
Thos. c. Dom. The prosecution had engaged
counsel, but upon statement OF the case the first
declined. second was engaged and he failed to
appear The case had been several times post
poned at the request of the prosecutor, and the
trial on Saturday was insisted upon. The defence
brought no witnesses and the case as elected from
the evidence for the prosecution was as follows :
Mr.. Roddy stated in the office Of Justice Dom
that ) Chipley, police officer, did not vote
for g. Berret at the late election; and did not
vote at all. Messrs. J ). Norwood and A r.
Allen, stated that he did vote and also voted for
Berret. Roddy pulled out his money and said be
would bet i've dollars on each stiternent Dom
told him to put bis money in / Il pocket The
witnesses told him they did no want his money.
Roddy insisted, and the witnesses took the bets
Dom told him he would not hold the stakes
Reddy insisted that be should, and when he was
satisfied that Chipley voted and voted for Berret
gave the money TO the opposite side Dom was
soon satisfied, by statements made on oath, and
other evidence, and gave up the money. Then
Roddy demanded his money. Ii having been
given up, and the warrant was obtained Justice
johnson decided that as the notice, either verbal
mr. fA had nat