The New York herald., 1870-08-29

Mldnisht sereundc by the MNitnry Aeadcuy
Band-Dinner as Judge Picrponf's mt Garri-
sons Lnnding-Sunday LAfc In tho Cadet
Camp-Tbe CslOred Cadet In Duranoe Vile
Army Oncsrs At tho Horeis-Senasor Amc.-
WEST POINT, August 49, 1870.
scarcely had terminated very delightful though
rather mprolnptu hop given last evening at the
"esI roiht Hotel. and With 1t the animation OF
music and many trembling feet ana rustilng
shhs' when the post military band made
its appearance at the hotel ana serenaded the
President, In the deep hush OF p.ght-for
1t was after midnight when the band commenced
playing, with the music melting and rnsngling its
murmuring sounds with the echoes from the encOm-
passing mountains. Nothing In tho way OF music
can be imagined having more soul-stirrlng snd
soulenlivening efrect--nothng-excep by those who
have been here and heard midnight serenade by
the post band-imagined coming so near the posts
conception OF the exquisite music OF q dream. The
band played half hour. II stars the poetry
and mystery Of heaven there is poetry farther
reaching and deeper mystery in music such this
was. We wiil not undertake to describe it. Tho
President. though reused from slumber was de-
lighted by It, and 50 was everybody else who heard
II, and there were very few who did not.
REvEILLE AND SUNDAY INSPECTION.
While sunday Is generally the quietest day OF the
This Is particularly while the cadets In camp.
AS the cadets have to get up at SUNRISE cannon Is
whether they want TO get up not; and then, to be
sure and keep everybody else awake there follows
course Intensely military, but Intensely disgusting
to one VINO does not 10 enlarge his stock lore
on the subject OF the rising sum- Dat has preferences
sIderably later hour. The Sunday morning inspec-
hons at nine O'Clock are an interesting feature.
General Upton, COlnmondant OF the Cadet COrps-he
OF Upton Tactics memory, greatly adored by the
cadets and indescribaby useful to those having
military the brain-conducted the inspection this
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doubt with the sacredness OF the day, the
band played some sacred music. but the tran
sitions to galops ana waltzes were both frequent
and marked. The guard mounting specially
the military way that Is NOT specially fineYa % point
1t IL wholly unnecessary, as the thing has been
tailed description OF this mornings military exer-
oises. large crowd was In attendance as specta-
tors, including many ladies, mostly young whose
anxiety on the subject OF our future national defend
ers has It's basis perhaps IN PATRIOTISM ana perhaps
no m the py was Tie
at the close, sought to ''nterview'
THE COLORED CADET
smith, but was nOt successful IN the attempt. The
fact Is this colOred cadet Is Just now IN Disgrace
being under arrest and confined to hts tent. Think
ing himself capable Of teaching white cadet
pOitenesS. he undertook TO do so through the me-
dium OF tin dipper brought down with cOusidera-
bic force on the a,ers head. He sits IN his tent
Remote, friendless, melancholy, slow.
And this last adjective OF the poet seems quite
appropriate to his case. There Is certainly nothing
promising in hts appearance; nothing indicating
any Pr0methian spark liable at any time to ignite
THE PRESIDENT VISITS JUDGE pIERREpoNr.
During the middle hours of the day, while nearly
all the people here, including the cadets, were at
church. the President crossed the river and visited
Judge Pierrepont at ms summer residence, near
Garrisons Landing. He remained there several
hours, dining there and returning here shortly be-
fore dark and just In time again to miss the evening
dress parade much to the disappointment, second
Time, OF the cadets
ARMY OFFICERS HERE.
the hotels are unusually swarmed with army ofn:
weeks here, this being their favorle place of sum-
mer s0j0urn and Others having come on to partici-
pate In tle gay festivities OF the forthcoming hop
Among the more conspicuous OF these are General
Van Vliet the well known quartermaster OF the
army, and as widely popular as he is widely known;
General Gilmore General KlddOO, General Baldy
Smith and General Alexander; Colonel Black, lately
commandant OF the Cadet corDs-and a better liked
or more efficient officer never filed this pOsitOn-is
also here, as likewise Captain Camp, connected
with the army recruiting bureau in New York. Not
10 be omitted among the late arrivals Is
SENATOR AMES,
who. with his BRIDE, is stopping ar the West Point
Hotel. As is well known the senator is a graduate
or the Military Academy. aud, like the most OF old
graduates, finds pleasure in coming back here and
revving the delightful memories OF his cadet days.
All the arrangements are now nearly completed f0
tomorrow evening. The second class which has
been absent on iurough since the close OF the last
June examination, are to arrive tomorrow. so as tO
to be on hand in time TO participate In the evenings
and IL Is well enough TO state that there is be
Dancing all night; for it would be utterly lmpOssi-
bic to find room for any more at the hotels, they
are now crowded to sutfOcaJiOn. Tie 1Oor mana
gers are Cadet Fred Grant son OF the President,
and Cadets Wasson and stewart. The selections for
this position are made by the Cadet corps and
being exclusively test OF personal popularity,
are esteemed a very high honor. The dancing
viii be In the mess room and the room In winch
tue ordinary hops take place, the TWO rooms
being used for convenience of the the division OF
dances. Everything gives assurance that 1t will be
most magnificent aDair: and one thing is very GER
tain, that although it is Sunday and notwlhstand-
lug the presence OF President Grant, 1t has he@p u.a