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

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CIon The removal OF the cloth. Mr. Sergeant
sni cuEeeo sheIegnlar toasts as follows:
1. President Bbrahsm Lincoln -"An honest
maE's tie poelest work Of Coo" ICheers]
A1sie-~f1esidepts March" 7s@EE IasE
Eespon6td 70 by Secretary Usher, who, IN
ahin h'ed LANGUAGE, depicted the Try ing ordeal
thfUrsh which President Lincoln passed IN
sntIing upon HIS ministfdtion. and when
h. hid III i. military aid here, though millions
OF Gle. mire bayon, te have eince rushed TO his
enprort. In tfat support tho cft,xens Of this
D,etre have done their part. He thanked them
1of tie President and for the whole people Of
the District for the toast proposed All &c
know rde,d that in whatever the President
DID he cted v ith an eye single 10 carrying ont
hb cath Of G fiee honestly and faithfully. The
sentiment " rs one that would be responded TO
Endscknow .edged ~ true every where through.
o1t the county and in every home, stately or
It ncn he lo;iom Of his heart The people Of
this city, when they cast their eyes back, eau
rot but be Rrrtefui. Through this period OF
var sn tie public works have b-en going on,
End to-day they celebrated the completion Of
no less y o, than that by which every citizen
Of sshins ton end Georgetown was put In
Possession ofan unlimited supply Of pure water
for all coming time, and they ebould see in this
new cs use for faith that this shall endureas the
,ap,tol OF the pnjon forever. fCheers
I'd. The Vice President OF the Unitad States.
The mann' stations Of his long enntn ned in
+ rest in the welfare OF the District Of 0olam
hia tntitle him 70 the gratitude Of its inhabi-
tanss.
Music-Yankee Doodle. 80
MIR. Hsmlin said In respe nse:-
Mr. Mayor: The sentiment iust proposed
spttke OF otEga ions incurred by the citizens
81 Waf hipgton to individuals tor what has seen
done in their behalf. The language Is some.
cent Of This city. For quarter of century
rave resided here, or during more hours than
in the State thattenr mehers. / am rei,ioed TO
mret the GOOD ps ople OF our city. tUhrers.l 1t
also. We have an interest in 1t as abiding and
broad as yon can have. What is there in your
property that il not of interest to all in the
land1 Your JoI uiation OF ~, eco when 1 come
here, has grown TO 00,G00-a gentleman by my
tide says l5o,tG-now population is a good
crirtrlcn Of proep' rity. In this consideration
the prosperity OF the National Capitol is an ev.
dspee Of the pr,eperisy OF the whole country.
Mr. H. went on to mention other ways in
which this pro psrity is indicated, as in the
tompleth OF the great work they were now
celebrating; the Capitol building and other
works IroRrstsiDg steadily towards compile
ZION d,splte the WARM fact, all along our
str ets The i'd ncss OF m aterial ity were
never sOsreNt AS day; and this, he tho aght, 20
be Cne OF the mcst instructive lessons Of the
hcur, indie ating the vitality of the nation, and
that the National Oapitai, for the whole eoun-
uy, is 10 re psIletuated here. If he had been
IHsirunentsl IN aiding In tie work Of improve
justice 10 the good people here, and in eaual
Justice to the people of the whole country.
Applause. And the prosperity OF Washing
ton would IN TIE future ss commemorate with
The toIiowing letter from the Secretary of
State u as read: . r..... .# .r -
DEF, RrMkAr OF STATE, Washington. Dec.
S, 1ee3-Aessys. J. y. Tsrtoa, }. \. Broom, N.
Sa,gsat, N. d. Laraer, ~. c. Wilson, aad W. p
FsrG H. o,s-- Gentlemsn: ! regret that unayoid.
able cares prevent an acceptance Of your hos
ri'sble in yitasion for the night. believe that
every generous spirit finds q melan ,ho,y
pleas nre in s'ndyins the monuments and sx-
nnsyH or ad snshsf and psrhsr.
even mere instructive to observe the progress
ard Ditness the Developments OF the capital Of
q great republic: The first sixty years OF a
IsrfCd OF existence, that we practically aaep me
hat Washington is jnst now entering upon It's
appointed caretr Certainly strangers are
>niy luki Eow beginning to know that our
county has capital. Contrasted with other
spiiais, hsw suspicious Is the beginning of
as h1I gton. Its founder was NO obsc ure ad-
,ehtn1er or an b.tlous and despohc prince;
Int 'he fa'her Of his country, and the repre-.
sentative man 0! his race. Its citizens are not
crowded unhealthily between narrow walls
and npon unHL Lolesome marshes but they en-
Jya space adequate to the utmost increase,
aid his pace is traversed by broad avenups
Hndssrfeit, y hith are relieved by parks and
gardens, that seem to bring rural enioyments
into tne very center Of the metropolis. We
bat with mass Of light that makes our ways
as eafe and ss cheerful by night rs by day, and
WIN rat'r as pure as ana more abundant
trcm the fountains OF the Appenines. For
internal trade We penetrate the continent
over canals and iron roads, white foreisn com.
Inerce 10 brought BY steam navigation directly
10 our whnrves. Oar political condition is
even more ielicitons. Instead Of having to
eonqner a country for the support Of our capt.
tai, country practically mitable, prosperous
pOurs forth its treas sares for the embe llishment
OF Was hington. We have NO tyrauts to de-
throne, no aristocrats to suppress, NO slaves
80 watch and fear; bat the fulfes. perfection OF
political aud social "a qnality at which msnkind
hhs ever AIMED Is here happily and. as We
srust, permanently established. Free from the
fear OF foreign invasion. only q elnsIe cloud
:sl b. ns NE prospects Of orr country and its
Capital This cloud, however, has ALREADY
Given forth Us kudest thunders and its aeYcest
hail. ~ is rolling of. Let not it's shadows,
Eotten mp in celebration OF the completion OF q
new nnor umrnt ,ha: m ust command the admit
ration Of ages. ... ...s-
! am, gentlemen, your obedtsnt servant.
The letter % M Seward was received with
feat applause. 'a.E
Sd. The Brazilian Empire-may tho s.ssm.
a cry soon De sssaeiltnsd between the outlets
great powers OF North end Of South America
n friendly uuion. Il = 11-7-
sencr Lisboa l,he Brazilian Minis.er) said
u respoDse 10 the toast that there was certain.-
y great com ID unity OF interests between the
:wo countries-Brazil and the United States
The people Of the United States could INST
breakfast y ithe~t ssc cum d al, az u nls
country men could rot brsfkfast without the
s1sna Srsad Of the uaissd States Lauehter and ap.
He excused himself from prolonged remarks
IN account Of the difficulty he experienced In
expressing himself adequately In an unfari.
liar language; and after an expression OF thanks
Tor The favorable mention OF the Amazonian
Aavigat!en, concluded by offering good wishes
Ior the prosperity Of the people Of Wa.hinstor.
4th The completion OF the Potomac Watsr
orKs :--An important era in the on ward pro- |
eress OF the M. Hopolis. Of what is soon aoais
% &c .he C"sttf States Of America. =
5th Gen. III. @. Meies, the first Engineer Of
ne Pofomsc Water Works To his skill, en-.
arey ana perseverance, we are this day in.
d. bted for the blessings Of an abundant supply
Of pure water. -. -
Col: silas Sey monr, Engineer in charge of
ne w atsr Works :-CoronGt Opus: his praise |
shall BE poured torth through a Thousand cham |
nels % lille the water runs. 80 =.
Col seymour, in reply, made a humorous