Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-05-01

90 nes ana an independent people. then they
| Idlo aside the implements of war and again re-
| samed their former position and pursuits
win 1ul confidence in your patriotism now
place IL In your keeping. 1t is the emblem of the
union OF the confederated sovereign Stztes-not
OF north or OF a SOUTH nor of an east or of
west-ont the ensign OF a free, prosperous, and
sSer-to-b be united States. AS such, we hope and
believe you will cherish and defend az let II never
be trailed before an assaling foe-never let IL be
raised IN domestic strife.
| CAPT. DAvls's REPLY.
| capt Davis, receiving the eolors, called to the
'front.' tue veteran First Lieutenant j. r. Tucker
sui In active service and the Markers two bows
neatly uniformed, and placing the colors in their
nands, proceeded to reply to the speech of Lieut.
regret, sir, that am unable to make such a
reply to your remarks az this interesting occasion
calls fofi but assure you, sir, that your words
| 1--WE have not forgotten the old company) sends to
the heart OF every member of the Infantry a thrill
OF pleasure IL is gratifying to us to know that
our exertlons to sustain the company have not
been overlooked by our old friends The name
gentlemen, that you gave this corps i'm vour youth
full days, is the talisman that has caused ma n
unite almost as band of brothers, and TO rally
aronna each other with the sole aim to keep alive
an ASSOCIATION that has been for more than twenty
| wears the Pride OF large portion of our fellow
cluzens lis that, sir, that has caused us to cling
70 me company through many trials. throug
| nnmoerless difficulties and troubles that Others
| nave not been able to overcome We have kept
| an eve TO the fact that were irving TO sustain
an Organization that was destined to be one of the
AT last attained the object for which have strup-
| sled nearly quarter of century Though we
have labored hard to keep up soldierly organi-
| Zation, we have never forgotten our dnty az citi
Zens. 10y -
The object which you have presented us TO-
| hiSht Is one which we shall ever hold dear as
il ever futter in honor and Triumph to the breeze,
May It's starry surface ever be beacon of hope to
the oppressed of foreign lands and may it be for
| ever the binding link Of patriotic affection be-
tween all sections Of our country; never to be
raised in domestic strife, but to be the tie that
| shall keep us ever united one people, and If
the time should come that our land should be in
| Vaded, may 1t be borne aloft both by land and
sea- as u has been in times past when the foes of
| our country We're taught to know that the stars
ana stripes were the emblem Of great fee and
| 'Tis true. gentlemen, that fanaticism and dis
cora, with their hypocrtical visages have shown
themselves In some parts of the Union; but feel
sausned that the boon Of freedom and liberty left
us by the heroes Of the revouto on is far too great
ever. ~
Ihe hearts of the people are with that staunch
old ship, the Constitution whose bows are al
ways well-up to the wind; the pillows of section
aLsm and disuniOn are dashed by the whirlwind
OF Poucs against her sturdy Prov, but are thrown
| PACK In seethlng foam the noble vessel passes on
ner course; her tmbers firm, no Quverng is
tet In her perfect form, and naught is left but in
the wake OF the ship may be seen to glitter for
| instant, few bubbles Of dissatisfaction which
| burst and disappear forever
return you, sir, in the name of the company
tneir most sincere thanks for they deeply feel the
| honor you have conferred on them. and YOU may
| rest assured that those colOrs will ever be borne
| aloft, aud that whilst in the hands of the Wash
lngton Light Infantry they will ever remain I'M
| Shllleu May the feelings of friendship and kind
ness which have actuated you continue to revolve
| around us ana unite US i'll one unbrOken circle
never to be severed until time shall part us all.
Mayor Berret who was present by invitation
| made Few appropriate remarks After which
tue corps lett the ATmory and escorted their vet
eTan members to the City Hall, where the parting
saIutes were passed, and the ''Old Infantry, and
the Young Infantry separated with three good
old fashioned cheers and tiger from each corps
CITY COUNCILS, A pril 3U-BOard Of AIdsrn,ea.-
President Dove In the chair
| The following petitions We're presented of
| w, Peterson, and others, for a water main in
| Tenth street; of Lehman 4 Bros. and Others for
| change Of contemplated line OF water main; OF r
Denase, for relief from excessive taxes assessed:
OF ;. q. Viers for remission of a fine: of ID =
Hardness, and others, for stencil trap in SQUARE
2o5; Of Thos Havener, and Others for certain re-
pairs In the Fourth Ward; Of Jas Cantwell for re-
mission OF tne-ail of which Were duly referred
1 COMMITTEE REPORTS
| Bill from the lower board TO repair the gutter
| ana alley In square los; passed Bill to abate a
| nuisance in the Fourth Ward; passed Bill of the
lower board to take up and relay the flag footway
on Seventeenth street west, at the intersection Of
| q street north; passed. Bill from the lower board
| to trim and gravel III street north, from Seventh
| to Tenth streets west; passed Bill from the lower
| board, with an amendment to grade the alley In
square l65, and the footways curbstones and cut
| ters to be paved the west side of the same:
| amendment adopted and the bill passed Bill to
| set the curbstone and pave the footway on the
| west front Of squares 21I and 2l6 passed Bill TO
| grade and gravel Twenty secOnd street west from
| X 10 l. streets north, with an amendment. the
| amendment adopted and the bill passed
| Bill for the relief OF j. w. Thompson & Bro
| passed. Bin to lay water main in Fifth st west
| from to f ST. NORTH passed Bill to Law a water
main in q st north from Four-and a half to Sixth
SITS west; passed. Bill making an appropriation to
| enable the Water Registrar TO receive and prove
the material used for the stri button of the Poto
mac water, due under last year contracts passed
Bill to carry into effect joint resolution author
1 lzlDg the purchase of certain fire plugs; passed
biu authorizing the application Of Lawton &
| bIsss patent TO all fire plugs and fre-pug hv-
drants used by the fire department; passed Bill
| 10 purchase forty Of Ayers sidewalk fire Ulups:
passed Bill to construct a drop or stencil trap in
the alley in square 2S5; passed. Substitute for the
joint resolution in relation to the occupation Of
Judiciary SO uare; passed Bill for relief of Peason
| Elliott passed. Bill to trim and gravel Seventh
| st west, from u to st. north passed Joint res
! olCttOn authorizing the Mayor to provide for the
support OF certain INDECENT insane persons; passed
| Bill authorizing adjoining buildings teneInents
| to be supplied with Potomac water through one
service pipe, in certain cases. laid over till next
| Monday night. Joint resolution instructing the
! committee before Congress to use every endeavor
| to defeat bill now before the House of Repre-
sentatives, entitled "An act to protect the Potomac
hshsriesn
Mr.. Huntington made some remarks, showing
/
| The bill before Congress was intended to free our
fisheries from the depredations Of hundreds of
northern gi-netters, who. in violation of all law
persisted year after year in fishing in the Potomac
| abusing the rights and privileges Of the bona fds
| owners OF the several fishing grounds.
| Mr.. Clark stated that the gentlemen belon cling
| to the Senate and House Of Representatives were
| laboring under an erroneous idea about the two
systems of fishing. They were acting under the
mistaken impression that the Sll-nets destroy the
/ fish. The gill-netS do not touch the bottom; nor
| do they catch any but the full grown shad. How
| then could they destroy the roe! On the other
| hand, the long seines seize upon the spawn the
small fish, etc, and scraping the bottom drags it
all up to tue Shore whole cart loads at each haul
and leaves II upon the shore to be dried up and
| destroyed in the sun. Many Of our most worthy
and industrious citizens engaged in this honest
pursuit as livelihood, and this bill before Con-
gress was an effort by an interested few who do
| not belong to the District of Columbia to bias
| legislation against the many poor men who are
our own citizens, and whom should protect
IL Congress properly understood this matter they
would see the injustice Of such legislation at once
| Mr.. Dove thought it was time for Congress to
| enact laws for the District OF Columbia when we
ask them to. If this joint resolution was properly