The Washington union., 1857-05-12
REUNION OF THE PRESS.

The great railroad celebration at Memphis few
DAYS ago was the occasion of most delightful con-
vval meeting in that city on the evening of the I'd
instant of the members of the press from Charleston
to Memphis and from st. Louis to New Orleans
From very long and very glowing account of this
truly ly-interesting meeting, which find in the Mem
phis Appeal we make the following extract:
aCol McMahon of this city, presided assisted by Col
McClanahan. The mayors of Charleston and Memphis
seated the right and left of the president Judge
Nicholson late of the Washington Union Hon George
s. Yerger president of the Pacific railroad Hon. James
L. Orr of South Carolina Mr. Miller and MIR. Bogy, Of
the Iron Mountain railroad and Col Payne, of this CITY,
among the invited guests outside OF the press The
ST. Louis press was represented by Messrs Knappand VIM
Homes of the Republican the Missouri press, by Mr.
Clark of Hannibal the Charleston press by Mr. Heart
of the Mercury, and Col Cunningham OF the Evening
News the Columbia (S CO press, by DIR. Gibbs of the
South Carolnian the New Orleans press by Mr. Perry
of the Pcayune the Georgia press, by Mr. Duncan Of
Atlanta, and Mr.. Lochranc of Macon the Alabama
press by Mr. Clay, of Huntsville and several other gen
tlemen the Arkansas press by Mr.. Scott, Of the Arkan
Traveller; and also several other gentlemen from diff
ferent States whose names do not now occur to us.
1t was most pleasant and entertaining gathering of
the Fourth Estate it has sometimes been called and
cannot but have its influence in drawing tighter the ga
ments of aternal feeling which unite together our bre
of the press. Speeches and sentiments, eloquent
sparkling witty and brilliant, flowed abundantly during
festive occasion that it happiness to attend
The president of the evening presided with grace dig
nty and suavty which contributed materially to the
fort and enjoyment of our honored guests.
Appropriate and most effective addresses were
made by Hon. A. O. p Nicholson Hon. J. L. Orr Of
South Carolina, Mr.. Ramsey of North Carolina, Mr.
Homes of st. Louis, and others.
The democrats of the third congressional district
of Missouri have nominated General John b. Clark to
fill the vacancy occasioned by the election of Hon.
James S. Green to the Senate. That congressional
district contains many able, true, and jealous men,
who would have done honor to their constituents,
and have gathered laures in their service; yet the
nomination of General Clarke has been every way for
tunate, prudent and judicious. He will carry the
district by majority not less decisive than that OBJ
tanned by the Hon. James s. Green, his able prede-
cessor.
Gen. Clarke is talented energetic, and true man,
and will take high position with the other able and
experienced democratic members from his own great
| and growing State.
Gen. Harney, accompanied by Major II. Leonard,
Captain S. Van yliet, and Capt. w. Albert United
States army, arrived in New Orleans the Both of
April, in the steamship Fashion, from Tampa Flori-
da lie was on his way to Fort Leavenworth, Kan
sas Territory The Pcayune of the lst instant says:
'As regards the Indians in Florida, General Harney
thinks that the is about settled, and said that
Billy Bowegs was expected to have interview
shortly with the United States authorities to make
preparations for the removal of his people to the far
West The general is in fine health and spirits
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GENERAL, OUTTMAN