The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-07-23
An Amateur son of Neptune Follows
In the wake OF u Light Craft ana IL
Oyerhnuled by Man.oEwnr.


honor, their manhood and their dignity, and
become reckless and guilty of dishonorablc
acts. A case of this kind occurred on
Wednesday. A young man who is fond of
aquatic sports, after q return from voyage
on the pillows Of the Potomac, spicd trim
little craft, In the shape OF young lady,
scudding up Seventh street under full sail
Uo followed In her wake until she reached q
street In the northern section of the city
famous for Its fine residences, when the
cram stcored TO the lefi. Our aquatic friend
followed, and as the object Of his admiral
tion was entering the door Of q handsome
residence he whispered, Don't 20 In there.
Come with mo-"
The eraft, however, sailed into tho house
and Informed her immediate patcrnal auccs-
tor OF the insult, and infinitely described her
insulting follower. Tho indignant parent
Immediately loapod into his buggy, which
was at the door, and accompanied by q
friend started In pursuit. Amer making q
circuit Of eight or ten blocks he met you ng
man who answered the description given.
A conversation something like the following
ensued:
Irate Parent. Did you go up Seventh
street Just nowl
Guilty Young Man. did.
l. P. You must be the man.
g. Y. NJ. III guess I am, sir.
l. P. Did you follow young lady up that
street,
@. Y. M. I did, sir.
l. P. This mast be the man.
q. Y. VI. III guess am, sir.
i. p. Did you follow her to door on that
street
@. Y. NJ. | believe I did, sir.
l. P. You must be he man.
G.. Y. NJ. guess am, sir.
No more was necessary. The unhappy
young man was hustled speedily aud some.
what roughly into the buggy and carried
back to the young lady's patcrnal roof,
where he was Identified as the criminal, and
was then and there subjected to an affcc-
tionate tap on his most prominent facial
adornment, opening the hooe-gatcs, and re.
sultlng In free and bountiful flow OF q
crimson liquid. The inuudntion appcased
the angry mood Of the parent. Punishment
enough was inflicted, and the young man
was permitted to depart In peace.
Moral Don't follow pretty girls In sun
down hats home unless you are sure of your
game, or are certain there are no fathers or
big brothers about.
TuR CEREMONY OF TAXING THE WILL
The interesting ceremony OF admitting q
novice to membership in the order Of Sisters
OF the Visitation, took place In the chapel Of
the convent, at the corner OF Tenth and
streets, Yesterday morning. Rev. Father Stone.
street, s. j., ofiiciatcd. The name Of the
lady novice Is Theresa Courccllc, native oil
Baltimore. The ceremony was conducted In
the following manner: Tho officiating cler'
gymap assembled the altar, which was deco
rated and lighted as for the celebration Of
mass, when the noyitlatc advanced between
two sisters of the order. The lady was Ia
full bridal dress, with veil and orange wreath
| Approaching the railing Of the sanctuary
| they knelt, as did the small congregation
present, which consisted Of few ladies and
gentlemen, and number of the Sisters resld-
Ing at the convent. The Sisters occupied
their small pews to the right, and bore each
a lighted candle. Appropriate remarks were
made by Father Stonestreet. After chant
by the Sisters and prayer by Father Stone.
street, the services were continued, as fol
lows; The applicant was first questioned as
to whether she had fully and freely deter
mined to leave the world and enter the sister
hood, to which she uniformly answered
eyes," and explained her desire at length.
Prayers appropriate to the ceremony were
again offered, the wreath and veil thrown
OIL, and the white dress of the novice ex.
changed for the dark heavy gown of tn,
Order. The hair was cut, and the hood aud
veil OF a Sister substituted for the mo-I
elaborate head-dress of woman of the
world. Again the suppliant was offered q
choice between u life In the world and If,
| devoted to the Lord, when she again dis.
tlnctly reiterated her selection.
She was then told that she should nc
longer be called Theresa Courccllc, but
Sister Mary Lewis, and that hcnceforth she
was dead to the world. Here (according ia
the ceremony she Frustrated herself will
| her face to the floor, and her body was GOV
cred with a black pail, indicative OF death
A solemn chant was sung for some minutes
while she lay Frustrated.
AMER this she rose, again approached tn,
railing, received the crucifx and Lighted
candle, and with further prayers and In
structions touching the good choice she hat
made In deyotlng herself TO His service wht
had said, "suffer little children to com,
unto me-" the ceremony ended.
IMPROVEMENTS AT Porxr LooKour.-Mls
Delphino p. Baker, whose name is known al
over this country, is now at Point Lookou
(Which property she purchased some tim
ago. buslly engaged In having the propert
placed In good order for the reception o
visitors. Already there are quite numbe
OF families stopping at this delightful spot
It Is understood that during this season Mis-
Baker proposes to have the promises put Ia
perfect order In readiness for rs occupancy
as a home for disabled soldiers and for the
orphan children Of our country's defenders
As watering place, Point Lookout has ad
vantage such as are possessed by none of thu
fashionable seaside resorts. Located at tn,
mouth Of the Potomac, Its shores on one sid,
are washed by that beautiful river, while OF
the other side is the broad bosom of tn,
noble Chesapeake. We are happy indeed /,
know that Miss Baker has the place in he
possession, and are fully convinced that sh
will make 1t as 1t should be, n pleasant ant
comfortable watering place.
BLADESsBuRG Is becoming terror.
gentleman of the legal persuasion was tn
other day invited to accompany judicia
friend to that classic town. The lega
gentleman would have enjoyed bugg,
ride first rate. In fact there Is nothing b
likes better than snch recreation, but tn
very name Of Bladensburg scared him, an,
he declined by saying "No, indeed, Judge
Indeed, can't go, judge. I'll lend yor
money; endorse your note, or do anything il
the world for you, but can't go to Bladens
burg, They shoot people there with revol
vers."
The Judge replied, ooh no they don't. I
they have revolyers they stole them. The,
have no money to buy them"
"shot-guns, Judge, shot-guns; they ar
great fowlers out there" replied the limb o
the law.
This argument was conclusive, and tn
Judge did not get the companion he wanted
MAN SHoT.-Last night, about $50
O'Clock, a man named Robert Mason wa
dangerously shot by Richard Thornton, OIL
X street, between Sixth and Seventh, Island
1t appears that both parties occupy hous
Jointly, and dispute arose about the owner
ship, Mason claiming to be the proprietor
On Wednesday both parties were ARRESTED
for dlsorderly conduct, and taken to tn
First precinct station and appropriately fined
Last night the feud broke out afresh, re
sulting In Thornton shooting Mason In tn
thigh, inflctlng probably a fatal wound
Mason Is Thornton's step-father, and boil
were employed as walters at the gambllnI
house, No. 30s Pennsylvania avenue, be
tween Four-and-a-half and Sixth streets
Up to O'Clock this morning Thornton ha,
not been arrested. Both parties are coored
MAN sHoT NEAR USIoNTowS.-About l,
twelve O'Clock yesterday morning, colore,
man named Benjamin Jefferson was shot il
the arm with gun, by George NARROW, ais,
colored. 1t seems that the sister of Marlov