Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-12-07

OF he peeee.ity in ,hese times of wars end civil
/ COW uieione that All should BE Ohsdfent 70 tns
| nsn at the helm, and ~ night DON'T forget 70
thank God that We have On honest leader!
t,on Of lreensa e. @ .sie . sasmts : enssrfaiiy %
/ scnas eurtailnent Of privilege when occasion
rsqstrss it. He thon9ht that the people OF
feers and Councils, furnished an e.ampls in
! this rsepect 10 the people Of the country. BY
] promptly recognizing the Necessity and propr
ely Of such restricts they made themselves
| worthy inhabitante. God grant that through
out our whole lat d there may be the sau2e ~
| eogniton Of the necessities Of the times, and
OF the rieht Of private Judgment, and iali into
| the anks in the way OF ohedsence to orders as
,eheerfuly as do the volunteers Of our Army
9Th. The City of Wash ir gton-" MsgntAeen.
| distances" have been annihtlated by city rail-
reads, and magnificent STRUCTURES no " adorn
| the city bearing the saosI illustrious name on
| March. -a.-.szr
| Gen. E. e.. Carringson, District Attorney,
| hi.sory Of the law portion Of the Aaueductss
history. and the obstacles thrown in the way
"t the F'oersss OF the " orb through ahe claim
upoE the Great Falls water.power set up by
tie crazy visionary, all Nelson, Nv no cIaimed
'bree millions or dollars TO, com pensate him
for the use vi the water, and who through the
EXTRAORDINARY EtfQlct Oh n mTrYISD0 lQry As-
tualIy got the amount OF 43V0,O06 aw arded him
against he Goverbment. * . ..s- -.+ So.
The speaser, acting Ss council for Govern.
ment ir the case, got new trial, and through
an appeal to the patriotism and public spirit Of
the jury in behalf OF the capital Of the nation,
succeeded in .s fx,ng'' one old man on 1t. who
hung the jury, and thus fung Mr.. Hall Nelson.
MI, ,Carrfpgton proceeded to pay an eloquent
tribute to the patriotism OF the people OF Wash
ipfton. as shown in the manner in which they
rallied around the Stars and Stripes when
treas Oh aised its head here. The Secretary OF
III Interior had to day spoken Of the water as
doi ation 20 the city Of Washington. Mayor
" WsIlach, however, came TO the 1escne. snd
claimed that II was our due. [Cheers.l 1t was
cue hat the nation at large should beautify and
acorn the National Me:ropo!is. .-.
Mr. Darlington enlarged upon the needs and
r rtquirements OF the capital city Of the nation,
ard il This connection urged the want of a new
charter. The city Of Washington had been
running pnder the old charter for time beyond
the memory of men, and a new one was imper.
a,ivsl ly required. fApplause.1
In conclusion, Mr. O. noted the fact that they
had noticed 10. day that the name Of JEFF Davis
lad bseH stricken from the Inscription upon
the great arch Of Cabin John May the name
OF every traitor be- similarly dtshonoTea Zap
Ilause.l He offered, in conclusion. toas.
COMPILING ntaIy 10 Gen. Meiss and to the city
OF W ashingto - - ''. '.t
ssntin ent complimentary 10 Gen. HaEhan,
at one time in charge Of the Agneduc. work.
brought that officer 10 his feet In the course
which the work had been executed, and said
lie could do go disinteree .edly. as, from soma
caise, his own name had been s:I :Iicksn from
The siructure.
Col. Seymour, q: this point, rose am id npch
laughter, and said it was evident there were
tr'itors in the camp, ss The foIIo wing toast had
"The Gentlemen OF washin gton.-Mav the
water OF the Potomac frctualiy qusnsh their
thirst" Drank standing, with immense re-
% sth. The e'I%ees PressMrhe great mora, motive
power OF the world. May it ever be directed
BY wisdom, intelligence and virtue, 50 that 1t
may be a bIessink and not a cnrss.
ss 81 na fse sen II hPessy s pesps
significant event-We know our friends from
our enemies: the one We welcome. the other we
ith. The Queen and the People Of England.
Our hearts are warm to those whose hearts and
tSSmpa'nies ,S "a are with us. tMusi,-"iod Save
1zrh. Our kitter Republic, Mexico.-she has
onr warmest sympathies in her hour of trial
18Th. ne 0n.ds Men d the sostA; to these y.
resent our hearts and sympsthies; 70 the
Hssls, bullets and bayonsts. -
Music:-"The Red, White and Biues
4la'n American Women; while their donles.
&c Nlrtures entitie them to our love and re-
spect, the ardent patriotism they hare shown.
and the Rnwearied devotion they have ex.
sibited to our suffering soldiers on the battle
Held, In the hospital and else where, ent,tIa
IN.
Mayer Wallach here withdrew and the ha.d
q Tie table was taken BY the Vice Presidents,
Mr: N " Larner ,..,-.g- ,r-..--...
IN order, and Mr. N. u. I,arner offered the foi-
The supreme Court Of The District OF Co,um
may it, MS 1t increases In years, Increese in
fa with the people Of the district.
Judge Fisher, answering to the toast made
eioque n allusion to events in connection with
the outbreak Of the rebellion and the rush OF
patriotic men In Answer to the Presidenss
proclamation: His own little State, number
rnswer to the call. She was the fsrst to adopt
the Constitution OF the country and wonId be
The Last to sbandoni it fApplaass
people snsS wond ey 81 as
by ito the last. [Applausal
Mr.. Shepherd. Of shs City Counci,s, offered q |
sleen bseks ever be worth morsthan xrcybacke, |
lAppla nee and lsughter] -
Aide, man J. =. Brown gave . sosst 20 the
city OF Washington, and In recognition Of its |
rem AZ ks BILE prosperity. 8 - -.
Mr CaTrington, in some remarks spropos % |
ne toast, elhined Tor Washington I'm reference
to the loyalty Of Mashin ston1 that inssinyy 1y
Hee by its fruits. W ashington was not be-.
hind any city in The country in regard TO pa.
!l,ossm. Ina District has raised more soldiers
y Msa ms a9y state IN proportion to population.
Mr. Larner proposed the health % Or. G. Ri
kichole, which was drank, and that gen tleman, |
after ackno wiedgink the compliment paid
warm tribute to the non. commissioned officers |
and p1ivates OF the volunteers, who had cone
under obser vatfop, They had lef. their occupa. |
1aHns snS 81 :ee nsyiak been
struye 10 do their duty fearlessly. Those who
had been under tre atnent at ths hospital, where |
he IL stationed had always exhibited patience to |
q rare degree, end their desire TO return 70 duty
showed that they, were men of which any
country might well be preud. In conclusion,
he proposed, "The non'com missioned officers |
ubd privates OF the volunteer army" which |
Vas drank with nthusiasm. s. -
Mr. Sargent, replying TO the toast complf.
mentary TO Secretary Gh,ee, said that peace |
has Its victories as we'll as war Mr.
of the country. commen cling at "a time when.
our credit was low and our finances exhaust.
ed With patriotic pride IN view OF the s1aarsTt
of the LondCn Times st our hnan cial condition.
Secretary Chase resolved that he. would ash |