The New York herald., 1863-07-10
Oar Yorktowa Correspondsncs.


THE NATIONAL Anniversary I
wss appropriately celebrated here to-day by the firing
. salute OF thrty.fve guns, and like number the
opposite sdc Of York river Gloucester Point and BY
~ urng OF rockets In the evening An order issued
early In the day by Brgadier General Rufus King in
OF the post tha, the national coors should be
displayed from the towers Of the Asylum for the In
at Williamsburg, and deputation Of officers and
other gentlemen left Yorktown at early hour 10 fuhl
fbe orders
FLAG RAISING THE LuSAnc AsILux
Upon their arrival at Fort Masruder the officer
nand furnished them with escort OF squadron OF
cavalry and precisely the cavacade made its an.
psarancc In the quaint old town. very much the
prise Of the dsoya reputation and at entered tho
Asylum grounds. The cavalry were drawn up At the
foot OF the town. under command Of Captain Epaulcs
Begar. Of the Second Wisconsin light artillery while
the Provost Marshal Of Yorktown and vicinity u,
MAJOR J. W. Chamberlain. accompanied by q number
of gentlemen ascended the tower. aud at a signal
from below launched the splendid banner the breeze
for the nrst time since the beenning q the display
ing lie protecting folds that beautiful peaceful
home Of the unhappy lana,cs Of Virginia As The Tag
Divers presented arms AM eloquent and patriotic
address was delivered by Dr. W. Arthur Conover Medi
cal Director of Yorktown. which listened 10 with
great attention by all present, not excepting n
group of secessionists who clustered under the
adjacent trees and mo were powercss prevent the
hated bunting from being raised over their town ur
Watson, the amabe aud intelligent gentleman who has
charge of tho a. YUM introduced the comnanv ana the
troope barrel OF good old and hearty good feeling
and congratulations abouuded IN the occasion.
Issrr,rIoS ssrtcs AND oR,r~rs
The company were afterwards taken through the build
tngs and grounds which with much taste ana
are cool shady and pleasant. and many highly
1ug Gases ~ unacy presented themselves There
four hundred inmates abou, one hundred ane nfty
of whom women Ope old fellow seventy four years
q age, named Gar and Walton, the remarkable
no oeeame W ane twenty years ago upon the subject o
psrpetaa motion ard has been all that time busy modi
tas,ng upon aud slowly constructing machine which h,
believes wi eventually asionsh the world e obtained
patent for his eation ls4s and The apparatus Ger
sanly displays an Uncommon degree Of mechanical ngc
nuity. a sad REGULARITY IA this poor old mans cas-
o. his bc!ief that u only needs few days NOR
iaoor, and u will be done For the last Eve years la
been next week, next week II VIII be finished aud Y
making this remark t. the company he added with
sigh, "Bnt am an old man now. and may not live
nee ia accomplished
Poor old fellow who knows but tha, you are now
sane 40 the world thought Watt to be Fulton. bur
drcds o others whose ideas were so TAR 10 advance
This institution is really credit 10 the state. It
spacious and comfortable, cicaniy and well conducted
What commentary II is upon the treasonabc ieolnl
a the community where II exists that snsh hon
Tor hundreds Of uuforunates should be sustained an
nourkhes by the benign government against who's
ori,gR rrRtic BUILDINGS.
mterwatds visited several highiy interesting buf
tnss amongst tho the old Court House II but
shell nov and ts walls disHgured by every pcssfb
VARIETY y .ha.cal tSetches humorous and otherwise
Here also stands the lie old church and portion of IN
old Custs uanstpn The party were escorted back
Port Masruder, where hc cavalry left them and reache
here the same evening sghiy delighted with their vsi
and not the less at having assisted in pacnr the o
nag where Il shsih long $50 have aos,ed
COLLISION on THE kARrAS 'SB nEiawARs BAy Ran
soAp-scon after the quarterpsst four train for Ion
Branch icfi Port Monmouth on 1ue.a,v ooo,ooo,
collision occurred between Il and tte,yb, train f,o,
Philadelphia. Two cars were completely dsmol,sbsd
Fortunately 10 one was injured owing = The presence
mind OF Mr.. Timothy Crimmtns, baggage mats, ~ 49,
tram who al the risk of his lie cot on the env,, ~
STOPPED Il mier the engineer had jumped on Al nn,ss
e15 was made up Tor the brave fellow, and liz - :
hoped that the railroad company will notice him tr
Substantial msnues. hr. samuel c. Hasty copdnctor AZ
deserves credit for his ersrgets aellcn clearing IN n
nd nIuurflr koI ard Nm rassnncara " =